11 20 8857 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/c87f26987bff306f0f234f25fa8cb02b.pdf c7b26344ae37f56a43a036037174bf22 PDF Text Text June, ]869. .•■' .•rrT, itU "v 'tT ■ John E. CprwitJi, to.pen. Dodge, palena. 111. 1:- , . ^-"In October 1867, .John R. Duff and I as you may recollect, bought some lots in the magic city of Cheyenne, The first payments we,duly made and-contracts received from the U.P.R.R. Co. We did not make the contracts as yet have not been received. It now appears that the pa^naents already made are about all that r th®' lots are worth, and more than they will sell for at present. We dislike to sacrifice the^ amount already paitt-lnytlaer and under • « • tJio* l>lie circuflisitances do not feed disposed to make further pajnnents ^ f • • nr. ■ r' Wow, General, I write to see if you cannot help us out of the di ^ ' leauna. In your official position cannot you let J.E. Howe, Agt, make ms aeadB. fpr the lots aad we surrender, t^e contracts. As none of the^ papers have been recorded they can be, cegiceled easily. A have the control of them all, 10 in Duff's name and six of my own. •- '* 3" . Uo'hot think this request impertinent,, were not the lots off in Rocky mcrunWtllnB we would, not a»k It.. n. f'"'gi*pe'ct you will' go to San Franciscq this summer on the U.P.R.R. t -yatfmufit feel ^ite relieved since its completion for it was about ' "filpiWJ Vbur aftKJuJEdeflre for sometJ^S,* .1 often think with pleasure of " our trif) «cross-the plainsj and shall ever remember with gratitude the ' kindness Of yr-urself amd Gen. , Ralinws» ' ■ I /I f ^ .Major J. ii. Nutt to Gen. Dodge, Fort lAavenworth, 1:- I - Yottr attention is respectfully called^to the arras, accoutrements ahl ■•ianmuni'Wtisn ,U»et were issued to you ,from the Arsenal August 28th. June, 1869. 18C6. As* the Arms &c,* areprohably no" longer needed, I would suggest that they be returned to this arsehal, in accordance with the condi tions upn which thejr were* issued. B. P'. Mohiey'tb Gen. Dodge 'fiolloh,''Kansas,' 1 ' I wish to get a berth or situation of some' kiftd'on the Union Pacific Railroad, at some depot or station or on some Of the trains where I can earn good wages for myself in return for my services lo the R.R.Co. Knowing you are connected with and going business for the R., think it likely you could get me some employment that I would be suitable and capable of doing. I believe I« coiild make a fireman B*aggage master* or conductor on the road, or a good hand a' -some depot ^ ^ or in some o*f the Blacksdiith or Machine shops of the R.R.Co. I havo been masopihg and stone-cutting f^or the last t.wo years, ,j, ; Oakes Ames to Gen. Dodge» N. Easton, 2:- j »•. letter of thfe ^ for whibh I am obliged. Ke are working every way we can to raise money to meet the coupons raaturing July 1st, and the debts odt on the road, it seems as though there was no end to the debts due out there, and at (toaha, Chicago and at other pla-ea and New York, the Lawyers will eat us all up at the rate they charge in Washington and New York, and instead of getting money from the earnings of the road tfiey are constantly balling for money from here to aid Snyder In paying*his men to run the= road. We have got'to change'^ and pratiCe m^rw eeonomy and g r' prudence, or we shall never make onr road a paying road* % in 1274 June, 1869. ( ■ Boston are economising 4-n every way we can, and if we can ever get out of the hands of the thieves, swindlers aud lav^yers in New York and a prudent economical honest administration of affairs on the line of the road, ^our stock may he of value, ^ ^ . We have had our annual meeting, hut Dart, Durant and Fisk dJd not make their appearance and everything went off. Quiet, Mr, Bates was very muchs-of®ended because we omitted Mr, BsuadLsial-l and i*4», Comh from the Board and Bates refuses to serve on the hoard and we shall probably have to put some_ one on In his place, John R. Duff was not on the Boaijd and-was to r^ain to organize and then to resign and have you put in his place at the next meeting of the Directors, muat make sawie different plan about free passes or we shall get no rooi& iw tke cars for, anything butj dead-heads. Has casement been charged with the ballasting up his track that he left for us to d6« I item afraid we are being cheated all the time out there in mett*i#effient of'werk.and la number.of ties,and quantity of timber, ^ ^ n i hbpe will have, everythlnr^ moasriBed up and see that s we a»'not'have to pay for work that we have not had, and let us get ^erythit^ settled up as fast as we can and see where v/e are, '1 *•' N,B, You mast take care of. the 5 eminent men as Commissioners wheh* btefcy over the I intend to go out to Iowa and over to Oniah*'«ui as w«ji^7,fae pw way clear for friends to have coupor^ -♦ — ,Onn, Dodg^^ Kansas City 2:- I received the r«l#aso of Bond of Trust and acknowledge the re1^75 4' Jiine, 1869. ^ ^ - ' I . ceipt of it. The" letter must have miscarried. I have the release hut have not had it recorded, and shal'l not unless I sell. * I am asking three thoimsand dollars cash for the house and lot, expect to sell soon if I'do not raise on the price. - Have been offered three thousand, two 'thounsand cash and balance in one year with ten per ce'nt interest, but did not take it. I think Lottie's health is better, she seems to be ?lmpf'bving. The rest of us are all well. <■ .* at". ! ; ' UJ 'ai' l A. Echlin to Gen iJodge, Gi^ave'l Pit, 3:- There is no strike on the part of the man on this work, their wages have been cut down to two dollars a day, they hefuse to i^ork for such wages, cannot run the excavator without laborers. H. 1!7ilson to Gen. Dodge, June 2 Keokuk. Yours in regard to T7inilow has just been received. I-know him well and take pleasure in saying that I'believe him to be an ipcorruptibly honest man, but an entirely fair bfte. He is a practical railroad man, well educated, intelligent and active and will there fore be very atp to see and look into everything that his duty requires of him. He was here day before yesterday and spoke of his appoint ment as one of the "eminent civilians," and of his detennination to do "equal and exact justice" so far as he* could. No motion is that he will not be disposed to exact anything unfair or Illiberal from the Compny I will take pleasure in'writing him at your instance. ^ . .. . / .f r His address is Davenport, X ' - I J.276 ■ .W": June, 3869, . XU ,9n»'T, •yS J. B. Ho«&11s, to Gen, Dodg^, Keckuk, 3;- n v I wrote you some v/eeks since romindinG you of. your promise in Washington to «end.me a pass ovep your Pacific road. Presuming that you failed to receive the letter or have mislaid it, I write again. AS I would like to go.with McCarlly In July, your kind atten tion to the matter will much oblige,' f W. H. Robertson to Gen, Dodge, Katoni^, N.Y. 3:- Several-clients have cldiQis against a resident of Harrison Count In your State, Do you know a.lawyer in-that county whom I could entrust with the collection of the claims? S. Hamilton to Gen., Dodge, Milwaukee, 3:- - ■ If this shovild find you at home, and it is consistent with your views of propriety, I should be-greatly |)leased if you will send me a pass for T7m.«F. Wheeler, U.SiMarehaJ. for Montana, from. Omaha to the ; point wher% he leaves the road for Virginia City.-Wheeler is an old ' ef mi¥ie,' afid a gallant fellow. He may be of service to you or . road time in*ll6ntana. He is very poor. Grant gave him the (Hio-r • appointment'at my *^<rttoat. If you feel l^ny delicacy in doing tl^is, pra^ think no mfei'e ahoiit it.- ■ , a;-' • H, 1.1. Hoxi^ tm Qetf. Podge, Deseret, 3;- ' riontr Men from Aspon west to Wehsat.ch on a strike. I want troops from • Ft. 'Bridger statidrt on heh© and the rioters shot. Please answer, H. M. Ho*l« to Gen* 'Dodge# Beseret, 3:- , ^ Tho sectiOh men On work Waaatoh lio Aspon run off when construction 'iriontT 1277 June, 1869, r ♦ ♦ > » men were passe^^iBfei't and "are now* on*at Btrike'i .Shall "bring men ■from. Omaha, o ' I ' ■ - 'C. C. AugSiTdto-Gbn. "Dodge, Omaha,'3; ■^1 no.t:r;;.'rfer": A^ent at Cheyenne has sold one of my lota;-House is absent; ■ '-'^Willlyou give an order stopping it, - _ E. P, Collins to J. E, House; Fremont < 4!-= - ,7, ' * S.W.Y, Schimbnsky to GSn. Dodge-, GiUipore, 4:- <f rt;oC> lK»:4n':.-" r» f '!■«») C. C. Auger to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 4:-,/ri'. Your dispatch received. Have instructed copnandlng officer at Bridger to protect such men as chcose to continue work, tap. ' P. S. Hodge to Gen, Dodge, BOston#-4?'^ .r ■'■ ' ' -t? ! Assuming that you. propose to reraeasure the work from Black ffilliJ west, I take the liberty of stating a few facts and whieh I hav0*'sald bej^ore personally, or which ypu may know,. .r : ' The'^'o^hly ]fcnginke*» who kept a'oomplete record of cross sections "Was Capt. ^e''thoW4d ••'Mtaf^bAoke, they had. every cross ection rrtJ K.^ wbrki" platted {t*k«Ji ewees^ywkat ion or oftener when necessary) I - i « « , » * throughout his dlYlSibn, andT onr the' spme pages his calculation of amoun of Eac, and Embt, His extended work-Devil's Gate Slide., &c, was on Cross SectidW {wp4^r which, he told nm cosVJM» to procure. ■*' . xJ t J Bbppdse-IhWt Cppt, B, has thttn yet,, probably Mr, Reed or * other superibi* ^fts never called for 'them, and I think that, by care, Gapt, B, might be induced to give them up, . .t; .fvtrfSitnr r Ilounan coiintract, (28 miles) young Bieglow told me her® vru 1278 June, 1869. / few days ac;o that he, B, had every cross section. B. was Asst. under* Lawrence. I think that Seymour and Bates were interested in said " » ♦ t . . . - • . .. contract. Kiskadee offered Lawrence an interest in the Coalville • • • nines, I understand if he, L., would make certain changes in the classi * , " ' t fication the point on which I suppose this suit of Nounan hinges. * You will pardon me for troubling you with such statements but it . to me that such knov/ledge is beneficial tp the company. If made to the direction here, it would go in one ear and out the other and as thej'^ dont seem inclined to de4ire information of this kind, I infer that they rely on you to be cognizant of all western items, \ • -r t: c I ,to -temporarily engaged in the U.P.R.R* office here. I expect . to remain long enoiighj, to. get thorouc^ly acquainted with all the rou tine, and if everything works successfully ahd har moniously, I shall . next-year-^ probably solicit ^t yp.u hands, some position out there. ' , i W .^neering, t\ou^ it^ I sot al^.JLt it. L iioix) to show much better in somemore suitable department and y T *fj»w success in which would be the only object I aimed at-/ . . • . t c i.' * .J, S. miliam^ tO- ^o/3ge, Boston 4:- * itirnv p»e Directors . of TT.P.R.R. are very desi rous to ascertain th •wlatfle amcfunt. of their indebtedness, ■» , -'f'; f O.t ■ rr'"' • *,^1 X eHfl#se herewith copies letters to Snyder, Oen, Supt, and WwW*Lindsay• „ . .j, , , Will vc^ |ilos^o see that this prpose is carried otil as speedily RC-i'' -yiW . '.mi 1279 June, 1869. and fully as* it 'can be within ten days after receipt of my letters J. S, vrilliams to ?/. C. Lindsay, Boston, 4:- Please make up a statement of the indebtedness of*the U.P.R.R* ^to the 1st of June, as soon as possible'. Concerning all pertaining to the road as shown by the books of your office at Omaha, or from any source of information you may have, relating to ? as fbll and definite as you can give it withint five or ten days from ^ 4. +v,-»o ■ . ' l.i; -L'oo*:' ■ • ifc.. receipt of this. J. W, Williams to W. Snyder, Boston, 4;- 'i • r r.. I wish to ascertain as soon as possible all the indbetedness of the^ U.P.R.R.Company .* Have written llr, Lindsay to furnish me a state- ^ ment as soon as possible as definite as he'can make it in five oh ten , ■ r. . . ^ ■ days from date of receipt of my letters, ' ' Will you please see that this is attended to in eVfery department The Directors are desirous of getting the whole story. We are now providing for pa\Taent July coupons,* thoy will soon be out of the way when we hope to provide for all else. Your prompt attention and • ' ^ L ' ' * * r* I ' assistance in this will oblige, c. . Of .* f t John U. S. Williams to (ien. Dodge, Boston, 4:- Tour very fulland interest'irig letters of liay 15th, also yours of 18th and your telegram of 18th'came duly to hand, and Should Have had earlier answers. But I have been very hard'presSei as finances here were in, almost as bad condition as your masonryaftd bridges in ^ Salt Lake Valley but we are fast getting into shape* 1280 June, 1869. ' ■" n r.B 1? «:"tv I ' Have done nothing uore about your bonds, are quite short of 1st Morgs, are selling to some the 1st Morgs, that are in the hands of Govt, have prepared certificates pledging (selling) definite nos, of them, you have thirty of them all in order, will you take"the balance nine more 1st Mortgs, in such a certificate? We can deliver the 39 L.G's at f^ny time, perhaps will make them up and draw on you for same fro m Lindsay to be used at Omaha, Will reserve ten 1st Llortgas, and give J.R.Duff the 20 per yr.act Shall we sell them ten more at market price to pay your S.C.R.R. Cty, Cys, Assessment, or wait till they get above 93 coupons off? '* '• i rr''-' nJ • >»'■ • ' . Hope Duff and Dmon will soon go out again and clean up " ' ■ ' ' :-'.t ' . ' f ■ 1 n ♦niii f.v ,. along the whole line. . Tf rr rr--• * > - r rr„.. . ^ .. You must continue to write cheerful encouraging letters, eome ' • . rf -[ • 1. . . Qf friends need them. Will give the Staith Certif*s.l60 shares to * d. ' ' I . ■ ' ^ Dillon, dont know how soon can transfer yours. Some of otn* books in Sheriff's hands, N.Y. bothers us. J, H. lIcCluney*to lirs, Annie Dodge, Gotincil Bluffs, 4:- J. E. House to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, Mr, Dillon telegraphs me that if you dnt waft! Llr. jlr^ay on re pairs to furnish him with funds to go to New York. I donH knbw where Gray is, not having heard from him since I left Green River, ^ J. iu. S. Williams to Gen, Dodge, 'Boston, 5:- ■ ,''n Willard Warner to Geni Dodge, Washington 6:- I ;fi nfiT ^ . ^ ^ I do nbt know how liberal you are, or can be with pAsSeb on ■t ^.f ■ ■ ■ . . 1 ■ -'AV S June, 1869. • • your road, but I will take it as a s^eat favor if you can give me passes for three friends to go to California with me in August. I expect that Gen.Geo. B. W ight, Railroad Commissioner of Ohio, and Gen. B. TJoods will be two of them, and probably one of our ^labma I » t . , ■ . ' ' ' f • • members or electors the third, but this is not certain, and I would like the passes blank if you can so furnish them, or if you can furnish them at all. I want to start from Omaha about the 10th of August, Corse may go with me. .. ■ . ' ' - r j . I have a pass for myself, will it cover or pass a lady with ■ ifc" ' ■ • i : .. 'T' ^ me ? - ' • '1 • V" • fo- ■ ' i ^Ir-r 'fn ^ I - »''yF S. Hodges to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 6i" ^ I addressed a short note to you two or three days ago, I belive that it is for the true interest on the road that you know these facts as well a9 what I shall write below. I may be accused of presumpti n in having any idea of the true .. .ii • .intAr^^t; of violation of confidence - ■ --y - ^ - r- in • stating * ■ what I h^ve learned aad of the lose of all future chances of promotion througfi fear that I.might hereafter leak as.well as now. ¥ut I have heretofore kept my mouth Shut tP;*ll,.and as a result I find that others who have talk ed <a.,.gre at deal mpre have got ahead of me, whom I am egotistical enough to thiWc cotad not excel in other respects, I may be wrong in thinking such a course towards one whom I have thou ht no adverse to me, is to my own interest. If so, I take the chjmces. But I sh^ll attempt at the same time to serve you, and, I believe, the company, without at" any time transgressing on the etiquette, which the difference in posi tion renders due you from myself, and feeling that I am not subject to 128 June, 1869. to the iCharg;;S which- I have ;3ust be forewent ioned. , .llo : ' • .Matters in Boston are moving along. But the present organiza- , tion lacks nerve in its evecutive affairs. They are so taken aback at « ■ ■ - • » » the position of affairs- that like McClellan,. they, are^ deliberating on which flank to strike. . Huntington and Crocker were here yesterday. •M'- Tried to. adjust rates. The Coimcil came to no agreement, Oui folks •Twant 07 cts, per railp) right through the whole distance. The C.P though (on .the basis of collecting from-Sacramento to-Ogdon) dont't like to go pro bata., They say they don't think it just that they -should get f52 to our i»72 and a half. But I believe wouldagree at that pro' rata, provided that tickets should be sold .all the- way to San ^ Frineisco. and by their, western R.R. only... - They a jre .afraid of,the competition by, water or otherwise from Sacramento to San Francisco. ■ • , They alpo'talked of selling the road to the C.P. from Proraontroy , to Ogtiwn. C.P. wanted to pay a certain-SMm, down, and t^ke the road now. pa^ni;'' balance ffheii> adjusted. It seems, me that ^ trade ought to- h'aVe beoh made in half an hour.-Now the C.P. tal^e^ always to the !" with Huftiington as keen as ever. He staggered them by saying tKrfinid'alrearfiy &ad yottr-affidavit that the road could not cost over flB,000 per mile; at this Crocker laughtad,out right and I could not help 'tfn.illng to see auoh effect cf this bombshell, t ough annoyed that nO'dtie there'know erfl^ugjti of ^ho circumstances to peply that Mr. Hunting • t'uii'tTHHMitlf thoft it would cost over $50,000 per mile to grade. ^ Huntfngtori struck out several times like this withc>ut being war1283 jTine, 1869. ded off. Mr. Duff is Vice President' aife is on every'Com.iittee, - ■ He dont seem to •thin'k much of engineers, judging from his remarks. Said, that their- "Professional Prdie" had cost the road 3 or 4,0 ' -;oob dollars, &c. Col. Seymour has resigned, and got-over-paid three • months, but his bills are not all settled. .His statements against "you, hav« seemed, at least, to have had the. effect oh . Diiff to have a little uncertainty as regards yourself. Mr, Duff Is. pounding away 'every dSy at Snyder and evidently-intends to oust him. The Ames' seem to think Snyder had iDotter be left, I donH '^cnow which will win before the entire board. Two or three of the DlrecViS^s have ques tioned me about him." On the strength"6f your recommendations I have spoken as strongly as I could in-his favor. Personally, though ac- ^ • quainteA with him'and his wife' for about ten years, my associations have not been such a-fi tb judge^very satisfactorily, but I know, as I ^ have said friPfilSitfbiyjWith Durant 'but there't'o hpset. all organization, the Angel Gabriel could not run the't^a-^ to every one's satisfaction That I donH believe* in tie pol-iby of kicking but all the old hands after they have, as I am personally aware, suffered,' expOBur,e^--hardship and danger, and stuck to them not only through this, but through great personal indignitie'ii-'And kaousations. In my poor- judgneot, there :s first requir%d^ kight iere kt headquarters a management of great sagacity, ability and railroad bJcperlence. Perhaps they know a man ' outside of their management whotf with ntf interest in the road itself, they will'send out and entrust'^-yerything-to.' I dont.- - | 1284 June, 1869, TO r; , ortrt. W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 6:-^ , Am-sending men to Bridges division for repairs. Nothing at all from Boston since you left. Your dispatch 3d mislaid and not. rp- * ceived until this P. LI, . nif-i:- ' .(' .. B. F. Hopkins to Gen. Dodge, Madison, 7:- ^ Senator Carpenter, LIr. Sawyer and myself, with aur S^ate officers and several leading Editors of Wisconsin contemplate a trip over your road sometime in July, The party will consist of 20 or 25. ♦ The N.W.R.R.Go, offer us a special car free to Omaha and Franchaw said the Central would do likewise on their end of the road if we conelude to go through. What will you do? find what time is hefet to I t ' Ts want to go to Salt Lake anyway, if we do not go through. I wish you would send me two trip passes for two editorial friends, J. B, Blickensderfer to Gen. Dodge, Tuscarawas, 7;- . ' ■ ■ , . - Your letter of 24th May was found here on my arrival at home 'r- < /o ■ ■ ■ . from Waahln^oton, and would have been nbticed earlier but for the many things Which have occupied mo since my return home a¥ter so long an ♦ ' ' ' ■ '"5 " I ^ ■ absence# You ask wehn I will come to finish report &c# If you could with r-' • ■ - . - » out inconvenience to yourself defer that matter a few weeks it would be a cjonwenience to me, but I Wiink I can arrange to leave horn again Hn about one week from this time and you can expect me very soon after the IBth of the month at Omaha, I shall come prepared to close up )'.ir 1285 AVJ.VM ,L .V Jiine , 1869 everj^thing in full.' f," . .•rcr' oi ' You speak of the poor quality of the rock on the line of your road for masonry. You certainly are not*well supplied with good building stone An your line, but I do not think you are so badly off as you seem to think. The rock at Rawlins quarried at Duff's Peak is r ' ' ' v" » good, and will do Very well for your largfe bridges, the only thing is that you cannot build cut range work, but must build rubble masonry for Irregular range work. This will require good cement but wirth proper attention and cement your work will be as good as'any*other, or at " ' ^ -> ♦ I ^ least quite as good as need be required. K .L . ^ . f % I presume you have seen our report before this time, and have n'M doubt heard or seen more about it than I have. Hy pay is beginning :.e;" to come from the Central Pacific Company, in the shape of blessings, defp and loud, with all kinds Cf Intimations of malignity and disappointed expectations, &c,, &c., of which ybu have no doubt heard, .. ' ..i" ^ Let them talk, and then let them go to work, for they have much to do ■' ^ ■ • I. before they will do the country justice, 3. B. Reed to Gen. Dodge, Echo. 7;- Cannot make accurate cost of work west of Ogden, but can approxi • Oi "irv, ■' 'i *Lm laate very close, Bissell gone, S, S. Montague to Gen. ^od^d," Sgm ^ .-ejY'i no 1 r. ,,,, , Will be at Promontory Wednesday Sraning, WdiSLd like to meot ' ' T . fjQ ■ tno*. erf you. Answer, - 1286 ffl fno«. Off June, 1869 - r« ,r\"' 'ti **J. E. House to Ge^^. Dodge, *Omaha, 8:- [ -''J The f611ov.'ing includesr all the sidings that were laid at the time the tracS: was aeasured from Taylor's Mills west. Taylor's Mills 2030 feet. Hot springs 4072 feet. Gravel Pit 881 f§et; Bear River • east aide 7845 feet I ♦ «• -SOQO ft This is only the main sidings. Blue Creek 2083 feet tfeh.thousand seventy seventh line ••^i^lOOO feet. Promontory 1350 feet this does not include the L.S. or "Y" sidings. Lr^Pillmore to J.E. .House, Laramie,.8 tiMf tn" .lo lyiii you do me the favor of furnishing ma with;one of your maps ' of trie H.P.R.R. ■ n-r nX "'e-i''- loifi !'> •' Have sa^ 8ne of th^ at Rawlins. I consider them .almost in valuable to owb tfBsponsihility In the operations of said Doad. t ' .n-^r Bfen t6''Gan, DOd^e, New Yorki 8— ■ i ' V;. B. Bent to J. E. Hpuse, Fort Sanders, 8:-, •• » 1 was iftstructed in the mpnth ef May, 1868 by T.C.Durant, V.P.to give ben, F.P.Blafi' possession of Lot 15 in block 191 in town of Lara ile. Also to give'^ aien. H. B.'BUford po&seasion of Lot 19 in block 199 Tdlrh of Larami^ '' y . '-r-' ,•'' ' o: r» / Thos. M. Vinddnt to Gen.'Podge,'^shington S;-. Referring tt)' your letter \)f tj^ t4th ult, I hrve the honor to enclose a twjpy of the order dismissing Brevt, Brig. Gen, H. Heath, Colt, Yth'TViwa baiWrjtry, for fraudulent practises in connection with •e.'X287 June, 1869, ■ ^ .''.'fft. with the appraisal and sale.of horses, the propcnty.of the U.S. also dopies'of the orders suspending and revoking said"Orders :,' There.is no record'of the trial of this office hy General,: Court -"Martial. • 'T' • - • 1 ^ TTar Department, Wash., liay 11, 1866 Special Order 220. ertSI ©fedge to J. E, Hdude, Echo 8 - - r" . - -ir-.! • S^"<i Hf*. Reed three or foUr maps of correct grade.- Need not back them. ,:.35rr : F. B.-Sickles to Gen..Dodge, Omaha, 9:- Mftchinery is loaded bn to scows» Both scows aground on sand bar nei ther scow in position. TJater has fallen two f§et since they ground ed anS'ls falling. One scow covers site of Pier 10. Efforts being ^ -made to move this scow, Prospects very discouraging, - - W..W.Hungerford to Gen. Dodge, Evanston, 9:- Will you please re^iuest 0ol. Giiber -bo order'detachments of troops fr6m Aspen to tie aiding, . . j; Tfebster to Gbn. Dodge, Bitter Creek, 9 *• Channel seven thbueand And two hundred (7200) C.yards in. the dam three (300) C, Tai«ls. To fill.up. by. guess 66 and 67. Twelve hundred (1200) C. Yards. M.S. Hall offers to do the excavation for 40 cents per jrard. 1 think it. i-» worth that, . . s tfT ^ ''Ifl 'snyder to GeHl, Dodge, Omaha, 9:-* ,?{• -g • -"W^^fetron busy on seVertti; suits for Company here and cant leave, h. has''t.leer»|lh.« llOT.,stoc*l to file witioe for diaalssal of |suit md 76f:t2e8 June, 1869 come here for.consultation. He wrote Hempstead some days since, this will he good suit to try our var;ous accounts. "P2 says service or Company is imperfect and that case can he got out at Salt Lake '^ity , where road would stand no chance. J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha 9:- i Vo oSt The Hotel Stree.t at Ogden crosses at station 460 equals 1033.83 miles, this ten hundredth mile p^t at Station 833 plus 96. * t • • • • • ,'Geo. Heed to-Gen, Dodge, New.York City 10:- If convenient please have the kindness to give me the ntmiher of troops_under your com..and at the capture of^Tuscmhia, Ala, April 23d, 1863» • G. K, Warren to Gen. Dodg©^ Pheyenne, 10:-. are getting along nicely,,. The changes asked for are not on the map given ne. S.B, Reed tQ Sen* Podge, Echo 10:-^ .V ^ t • - . . - r,.jhfpdjprofile and pajppr tonight, Cannot send state..ent to 1040 miles until next train.. , '■ ■ ■ ' ■ ■ t i- (. r: J, G, Weh3"tor tp Gen. Dodge, Bitter Creek, ,10:- Channff of channel will throw out two bridges not up. Ready for Hall to go to work today. .0* E^.Vadjier to J, E, House, Bitter Creek, 10:- • ■ . . ' Mr. J. A. ?7hite wants Lots. No. 9, 10, 11 in hlock No. 25 as lai * ' ' ' ' • - ' ' • ," . dowri 4n, Town Plat, at Point of. Rocks,a dnt thinks that the' price is too large. Mr, White said that he opned the road to the Sweet Water 1289 ■ J » s,' i Jiine, 1869, CTolmtry, mafting an expenditure of $6000*, so making in a great maasure ! '' _ . f , ,>.. w . 4 •' f t* * ' what Point f "bcks is as a shipping point, ' " He was "building at the time that the site was staked off, and had he known that the price of lots would have "been so high, would not have "built. -•'> n-'- n:'.r. »!• r " " T. R. Hilliard to j1' E. House, ^idney, 10:- * Gen. Dodge to J. M. Eddy, Council Bluffs, 2:- ^ Please'sond to Hon. J. A.'Campbel , Governor of Wylming, at Chey enne, map of the road showing elevations, &c. ' ^ ' J, E, House to II. M. Hoxie, Omaha, 2i-* led/stjn A. J. Poppleton to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 9:-'^ ^ All In'tlie^midst of "Sourt. A ritaaber of cases for company for trial. Impossible to leave. HAve telegraphed Hempstead to come to Omaha, will write Campbell'arid tell hlm'^afcmit lots, l'allowed each one of the S|.ate officers to select one lot*to build on. This iA ^^0 flrat T hrve heard of liheir SQuatting on tovini, iHas anything been done about it? If not, Becker wants to notify all to get off of » -V ' * > ^ ' I r* 0. M. Dodge to J.*M, ilSdy, Council'Bluffs, 10:- >■-1 ' our property, -I '"*! Julius Blondke to J. fe , flouse, Laramie, i);- »C r.ft -ir-( ■■ , • » , S. B. Rged to Ben.* Do'dge," Echo, 11:- * • • • - Statement goes by ears *tonlght addressed to Promontory, Get it m " ' ' ' • erf : ,.ii - from conductor, * ^ t 'T i Ju e, 1869. C. B. Hubbell to Gen. ^odge, New York, 11:-, My son Robert has gone West fot the purpose of sitting down some Wiere permanently. He writes me from Omaha that he is.pleased with the place and hopes through you to get employment. ^ ^ Geo. ". Fox to^Gen. Dodge, Lararaie 11:- • In behalf of the trustees of the U.^.Chuch of this place, I come begging of the Union Pacific Railroad Company through you for the dortfitlon of lots* ^ I ? • y - Y/.W.Boyington to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 12:-^ _ I hope you have not put jrourself out l?y waiting for me to visit your city. The matter that I h^ad in hand when you were,here which I then expected to close in', a day or. two,-has not^ yet been closed. Conxequently I have been- held in sjiepence ever since expecting every day tb consumale-fflHters. A party wall and an adjoining building Vith tens^ts In it i« the trottble'. The tenants were disposed to ex- 'tort a compromise fW® irefen Bgreed upon several times but a flare up takes Vl^ce and the goes b«k- to its original, status. I shall send you «• Set of plans and elevation for your considor- ' ation by today, l am- still in hopes to go to your city seme time next #e'el^, niay not. You can look over the plans &c. and make stich ^ggestioAs afi may appear tQ '' * Gea. Alvord to Gen. Dodge,. Omaha, 12:- 1 ^.T-Ue to Aqoeat th«t y.u will. If In your pow.r outain a pass to enfl of .Prof"®'"' 1291 • 'r -jfitAilKiV June, 1869. ""OX 1.*' Wisconsin,' to be used between tills and tfie'^d'of August, . . i I ^ o ■'Toti renembep h n as being a Professor in the Norwith University V • ,.. 15. . .. f . . . ^ arid a distinguished scholar and travelter. I expeot'hiln here early in July, If y6u have not the power will you he go d enough "ito make application to the proper officer.* Ur. Snyder.says he has not the power. Prof, Butler wants to go with nee to California and back, 7/, Snyder to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 12:- ' V" • !- First to Eighth inclusive cas h 144,000, Co-^erininent 37,000 con tractors 17,600,' ' , . . ' ^ A, West to Gen, Dodge,' Council Bluffs, 13:»' r ^ Paid G. Xedder draft on you for twOnty one thousgmd nine hundred * thirty five (21,935) dol'lars, will you be here?., . . . ^ 7/. R. Story to Gen, Dodge, Echo, 13:- , ' . <o . ''i told you tfie lafit thing'when leaving the car that I woiiid not work under ilr, Hoxie and'Palnen's directions.i I»have ceconsidered ' thk\'"*id wilf'Wi4t with them, hot regarding them ar the r.esponsible part 10^8 however,'only to* satidfy myself ahd you that what .1 said conoerning them W"2 true in'every particular ; ' - . - I never undertook to work Tor any (;<Mapany or corporation through any'of its employees, for thode that .afre interested only can feel the responsibility of having men arretted and tried for crime* There are meA'In yo*r Amploy that are/"an^^have been stealing. They are'oont inued In place as'honest ma* and will inside of a very short tixae'aiflihUte a fortune. Thia, however jiakes no difference || 1292 June, 1869. *■ 'V , ^ V _ ' iW • A •'' , - with me after I have offer'ed niy services to* sHow pnove them t'o yoii ' ♦'n' and their way-of working. My address vrill be Salt, Lalc'e City till November, . . • , j ,, y, r - ■ r Jas« P. W. Neill to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Bridger, 14:-^ Mrs, Nei-11 arvd* myself are arpc ous to go to Oraahnand return, Will it be possible for you to give me a pass for my family? 1 ' Capt, Arthiit dibArthur to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Bridger, - 14:- Will you be kincT'enough 'to' secure me a pass to Omaha? I have passed st> much of my time for the last thjoe'e yeass and in some instanced' rendered services of such a character, th,at I venture to ask you for a pass over your rbad, I am aware of. thjS^ understanding about i^ilitary' passes, but venture "lio hope Ih my case you wll\ make an excoptioii to the ganersfl rule, ■ *■- -I If you will be so' kind 4s io leave the pass with Mr# Moore or ...j. X i. t. jt'4^ ■ ' 5* " ' i< ■ '1 ■ ■ - saftd it t<y Bridger, ' Af ^aYl event! ^ !ikd send me word-^ere what I may 'expect, S( Chfits, Bj" 3teelA td Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 15,.- fj. p^jttey?to w; anyder, ""Erie, Pa. 15;- , t' ri Snydof* to'G«ii. Dodge, Omaha# 15:-- j „ * f.. ^ Hopper, Allison, Brooks, McCartylf.Marshall and party here. Will «end them to Nort^i piatte special, train J-ome row to me^t your train there. Would like tb give theit off^eera and cooking car. All anx- "'1 " -.ot r - t . T. P. Devcle to Gen." Bbdge-,'®ltter Greek ,14: ''-Ojl-r, 1293 '•i . ? 't .. •' ■ut Jvmef 18G9, ♦ , •>nf~ ious to see you. Will yclurga-Weat with them any distance?- r>;i :1flr j; : ■ H, C, Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, 15:- • ■ f On No, 4 send me statement of all equipments furni^ed, includ ing station hous'SS, .shops and all material on.hajid„' r. • D. S. KearnS'-to Gen. Dodge, Desert , 15 - ' , Joseph Btmot whO ontfs the land on north side of trade between e"aSt Idne of town aid a line running: hol^h from oe;iter of station, will sell for tw- huncr«5-d and fifty($250) dollars per acre,- rjfj • ' r:r n . phillip Snith to Gen. ^odge,- Omaha, 16;- - j lOe'o.E'. Spencer to Gen, Dodge ^ ^inci nati,- 17 :-i. i, " My brother B. 1.1. Spencer wishes to go to ^lifornia on some "busi ness. "Cannot you rsend him a pass »ejtv the Union Pacific road. " If you can send it to him at Theresa, Jefferson Cp, New York, i■ havef'sevoflpkX investments in view for you that must and will pay very largely. Two at Bankrup sales which are very cheap. I wrote yoif^^HUbiAt one some timfla havf.-Aotr heard from ,you, I shall return to Decatur in a few days and hoe to hear from you there. I ha^' -an erit*r& rAllread on ay hands which.I • • • oul'^ like to get you to take hold of and brUd, It has $16,000 per mile State aid, and we will'gil^ it a land granli next winter. There can be no doi&t as to the South being thf plade.to invest in-and to do business im for the next ten fears.. ' , John Cobttnr Cobtrnr to Gen. Dodge, Ihdianapolisi Ifidianapoiisi 17; o Gen. Dodge, Washington 17;» 'vtfjr f-,fiip-" ..«»re 1294 I learn from Gen. "arren that you desire copies of^the maps filed in the Interior Department with the repo-t of the.recent ComnissJon of wliich he was chairman. As I shall be somewhat at leisure for a few weeks I should be ib^aased to do the work for you. I presume the Sevretary will allow • • * ' me the use of them, (the maps) for that purpose. - - ' .. .• ha- jq Capt, Chas. B. Gaskill to Gen. Dodge, New Orleans, 12:- r I sun anxious, if possible, to secure a position, J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Devil's Gate, 19:- • . * . O ■ ■ ■Devills Gate bridge is impassable for trains this morning caused ,by the sawing away of .trestle braces in order to get in the brace of home truss^ It wil] be all right tomorrow and will be able to cross on the truss bridge. East abument and pier at Strawberry Fork will be done tomorrow. West abutment in four days. Trestle is all rifijit and secure, ^ ■ * t fi.. . Jphn R, Duff to Oen. Dodge, Hew Bedofrd, 18;- I r«#|jj^T®d yo^ttelegram asking me what could be done in the way of borrowing money upon first mortgage bonds. I hardly think you can borrow upon them. The banks are afraid of them, and prefer notes With good nfmcB attached. In fact," at present, it is difficult to borrow mpney oven upon Go^'ern...ents» r, ''•» There aeema to be a tightening up of money* in New YorJc from what catuae no one appears to know, and money readily commands eight, to ten itfMir cent on cdl. T OQR . fon < Jtine, 1869, • . • Father is attending to your affairs'at the Savings Bank. I am passing a few da?'s In New Bedford, but shall be back in Boston the first of the week. f r! f' ' ' ■ ■ r, r- », I r - The Peace Jubilee is drawing great crowds how. Gen. Grant was ■'. c* r'" ' " ^ ' " ■ " • , . - there Wednesday. He also reviev/ed the militia. The people gave - • f him a perfect ovation, every street was pake ed and jammed with people all anxious to get a sight of the Preside'ntk Everything in regard to U.P.R.R. seems to be running smoothly. Father and Anes talk of gAing West soon. With regard to First Llort. Bonds, | will make inquiries, but I am quite sure nothing can be done with them. That is to sfty, by me; perhaps some other person might have more infliaence at the banks. The Bonds still keep at their old'price, from 92 to 93. ThSy did not rise any when they advertised to pay the interest. Ames and Bushnell were confident that they would got ot qS, but th^^^h^Veh't yet. ••• . - 1*. - ^ A. ^ ^ P. T. Devoid to J. E. House', Bitter'Crrek, 18:- ' : i ' tl ' ■ • , , , . ^ J. L, Williams to Gen. Dodge, Grand ^iapids, l8:-' - .1 regretted, that I could not attend the meeting of the Bridge UTommittae ifi 893;^pn on the 1th. I wrote to Dillon and Duff that i thought it very important to interest the other roads leading East e tpm the Bridge, .. I hope to have some leisure to attend to Pacific . ' R.R. ■otters, and. to take a delightful trip to" Salt Lake, if not all the • - " <1 1 way through, ^ Do you still find Col. Hudnutt ccmpetent arid EfficientI as you vie June, 1869. ■ C , iTf'T. ed hiia'last July. Is he one of,your best men for .a preliminary-loca- .tlon through a hew and wild region. " ^ . o-r •—jf ' - • •rg I explained to you the very pressing and really hurdensoifte respon sibility .under which I have been placed .for the last two months from "bhe "legal requirement of finishing 20 miles of - Road by 1st July in the wild Michigan pine roads-, I am happy today that probably the last rail will be laid by the 21st inst. when I hope to feel relieved. ' The Court has now ordered me to build 20 miles extending fupther north, wS'wiint to finish it by Uie 2Dth of November. , , \ - i » Bhverly /.■ Keine to Gen. Dodge, Pine Bluffs,, 19,:- t Ycyur favor of Kay^ 13th., 1869 addr-ssed to my late residence in philadolbhla has been forv/arded ,me via D nver Cheyenee &c, and on y received yestiO**d».y». • " ■ fidnce WF arrtval in».this^ part qf the coxintry, I have had the pleasure tff eelling upon you and also of ^^a,9nding you letters from our mutual friends in the East, and I will be pleased if you will use your In fluWn#e with Supt. Snyder and have him ewnew his offer of a position. - .. clfti:4«., Myers and Cessna asked me particularly to write them of my , iMidI ^9 rely on your kind officers in my behalf. ' , Oakee Abmb to Gten. "^^^odge* Cedar Rapids, 18:- I aa at Cedar Rapids and go up. to Sioux City today and beack to- ' morrow. I hope to be at Omaha Sunday and would be happy to see you there. Mr. Blair will go thebe with me, I may go to Fremont 1297 June, 1869. , •j'UTU With him and hack "to "Geda'r Rapids", aiid go out on .the car with Dgden and Blair from Chicago, as that leaves Chicago the 22d for California, i cannot go th^'t' far with them, hu-h may go to the end" of the track with them or in some o'ther way. ' T Would olike to s^v'the road. The Ni Western people complain that the influence of our people on the line of the road is used in favor of the Rock Island and agaihst" them. .'"Z must do everythng we- can to hamonize matters and to get all the money' possihle for the road, as we were so badly damaged last win ter by wasi.e. * We are so very hard up for money to meet these Claims and liabilities and our coupons on our bonde, thaflt is very difficult for us, I notice by one of your let^ters that there are a'great ^ many ties in the rivers and on he road that are riot ne'eded--and that a great many of them are not up to the specification. We should have a good sharp man or men that cannot be bribed to inspect the ties •4 » - < . .. and timber and not receive or pay for a single tie or stick of t'xmber that is not up to the specification. We do not want any ppare ties or but very few for many years, and should take as few of them as pos sible. I hope that Duff and some of the mother Directors will be out with you soon. I suppose the material that«wo have on tlie road is being taken care of, and put where it will be safe. I hope to hear that the earnings are increas rig, they have not been up to my expectations so far. ^ t i Ut -,1298 tfir ijtvr . . . . , 'd 4 , - fc ' '. , . • 1 . ' f June, 1869 ,0jnff, : ,Joljn;R. Dflff,to Gen, Dodge, Boston, 2Q:- i Yours of 22d is received, and I note what you say about the cou pons. The Bonds and money at the Soyings Bank I know nothing about. Father paid the interest, aijd cut off the coupoijs <^c. so you will please e'), ' look to him to settle rr' r -or- t -• ' I .♦ O , The coupons of the20 First Mortgage, Bonds I have cut off Euid sold, gold 137 and a half, making in currency $825 (eight hundred and twenty-five dollars) which I have pl^aced as requested to your credit in fioather Manufacturing Bank, New York. By sending a check for that amount today. Llorris' report was published in Saturday's paper,,. and it has thrown the bonds down to 90. They seem to fluctuate worse t -an gold. Father went TVest.Fri^y but J presume yoxi *13,1 , him before this r^aehes you. . . Note:^ S: Pv Wilcox to Gen. Dodge, t Elkhart, Ind.,,20:- • -l I o Sends second paj^nent for lot in Grand Island. f 1 ■ ' if". rrth||i r'-J, t. Houie to Gon. Dodge, Wahsatch, 19:- , ■.f—", r * rw - i j| . ^om. arty objections to my, gOing with Committee of V^ays and means to California? They desire it, 4nswere Deseret.,, , .) HoOpor and James Brooks to Gen. Dodge, Promontory, 21:- f Money should be provided at once for pay along track near this end. Gr eat dissaiisfaction and demorallzatipn among men. Threat ening track Irta |13000,00 required by draft or otherwise to remove limecTIWfc* ■ llpwssity >»rgent,^^^ ^ ^ ■ ^ ^ ..n aiixri/r -m t 1299 ' . , '.V,;;- . r June, 1869. "T. Thos, B, Morris-to Gen. Dodge, Wahsatch, 21: Eastern pier of Green. River bridge has turned over to the west, I go there today on the train, is bridge on my Division? II. Gso. G. Ford tO Genw Bo'dge, Philadelphia, 21:- I received your telegram in due time, arid acting Upon your advice ^iiftvo'made arrangements for going to Saiite Fe by way ofi Leavenworth, (Ft) Having been thrown out by the consolidation of the infantry-Rfjgiments I was placed on Waiting, Orders, and then detailed in the Indian.bureau as Agent of the Pueblo Indians bf New Mexico, for which point I shall start as soon as my instructions come to harid. 'o . •«* } » ' " General, I have a great fa-or to ask of you in behalf of my bro-^ ther fftn. H. Ffafd.- He i's n<Ji^*nearly 21 years of age, sober and indus trious, but has bben unfortimate in business, and now wants to make a fresh staf't in the West} where-energy and capability. are* valued at their just estimate.' * ^ t , What I wHnf is "tb'get him where'he will be.thrown upon his ' own resources, aftd Where he' can mSie a niae' for hAmfielf without relying upon his father. HIS great fault Mb'been fondness for spending V money, and I think that by ta' Ing him away from this, source of supply, it will bring him to understand the true -yalue of money, and fit him better for the tmccrtaintiea of a busineaW life. - He appreciates this as well« as I do., arid is determi^^pd to leave this City at all hazards, and^ West and .work Mia way up •In..the world. I want him to ge to Council Bluffs or Omaha where I first saw^^ 1300 June, 18G9. rough edges of life, and where I flatter myself, there are those who ■ ■ , ■ ^ ■ will give him encour-gement, and take an Interest in his welfare as they did in nine, , . , If you will use your influence and secure him a position on your road, in any,capacity, where he can support himself, an^ gruadlly rise as his conduct may merit, you will do a favor for me personally that I can never forget, and \j(hich I am confident you will never regret, , ■ ' ■ ■ 2'" 'i . \Viii. V.', Boynton to Gen. Dod^e, Davenport, 21:- * ' eX aiall he in your place Tuesday morning. . ' ■ vr-r - lEV* .. H. L. Koons to Llaj. J. E. Houre, Lawrence, . , ^ Ks, ■ r .21:- , , . . . - Wants to k^iow if there is a Transit in Omaha subject to his order . , , .J, i.I..Eddy to Gen, Dodge Omaha, 21:- foppTeton wants to know if you have a copy of the 6r'^er that ♦ 44 1 . Hempstead spoke to you about at Echo, Note:- J. D. Davis and tthers to Gen, Dodge, Cheyeniie, 21:- . Request lots for the use of Congregational TOhurch. * ' \ ' F. G. Hodges to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 21:- Encioaed are vouchers in triplicate for amount due me. . I-handed in my report to you in Washington on the 17th of 1 have charged at the rate of $200 per month to that time. This charge is meant to incltrtle the week spen in end en route to Washington and also about ten dollars of the expenses. That i& to say my bill would be for sa.ie amount if I ahetld make it out In any other manner. v--! liW June, 1869, r If funds are not at hand, please approve and return, I will get the funds here. :*vi ■ I r: n Note:- Juliizs Plondke to J. E. House, Laramie, 22t* 'I'l ">7 fto I < , ' Requests donation of lot for Turn Verein and Hook and Ladded Co. , 0. Chanute to Gen. Dodge, Kansas City, 22:- I have your favor of 19th. We propose testing and opening"our • - * • . . * bridge publicly on July 30th, as per invitation s«nf yod ftnd l»lr. "Sick les some days ago. I enclose you duplicates in case the originals have miscarried. Although our public tests'will be very severe*, they a«y not, in M ^ ^ ' ' . ■ ' I . - the crowd of that day, be as full an opportunity of observing them asj you may wishj if therefore you can g'et here the dAy befirre the opening we shall take pleasure in making a private test of the bridge for your benefit. „ , Gen. Dodg^e to J.Ll.Ed^y, Cotmcil Bluffs, 22:*' This ever^ng send over the buggy and liorses, I watif to go out to Flkhorn Wedn^a<?lay, and desire to'start frdm here early but have no double team; also have Laubeck send over by Mr, Uttz the hoilse plans, I telegraphed to .have Froban come over with his drawing instruments, but.there will be no necessity for him to come now, or until I get back from Elkhorn. I telegraphed — • ■ to New > York for - the . I^apers . m'lg . Poppleton wants, . , ^ Wl • • .- ' ' S. S. Montague to Gen, Dodgo, Sacramento^ 23:- 4^^ Your favor of the 18th inst accompanying map of U.P.R. Is at head 1302 Juns, 1869. I take the liberty of enclosing herewith a few steroscopic views of our snow sheds anf^ galleries. Most of these views were taken before the sheds were covered in, for the purpose of obtaining a better light for interior views.,-as. well as to represent the general system of framing, &c, J. J. McTntosh to Gen. Dodge, Potter, 23.:- Please send oii.t latest instructions as to selling lots here by first trairt and' oblige. -T»rr-. ,» hrr » f' 5 Jacob Hought.on to Gen. Dodge, Detroit-, 23:- ' "r- .f • I am a civil- and mining engineer and have had a con siderable mnge of practice in Railroad and^,7;ater Works engineering, and in mining and exploring mineral lands. . In. the latter practicse I ha-^e been engaged in the Mineral Region of Lake Superior. X-am fully oompetont to the thorough explanation and reporting upon mineral lands as I have paid particulaj? attention to the study, practically and-theoreticall .y-of all varieties of vein, phenomena. ky refVsrencGS are J. F. Joy of II.C.P.R. of this City, J.W.Brooks Esq., of Boston^ Maes., ^os T.- Hall of C. R .& Q.R.R. Chicago, 111, Jacob M. Howard, U.S.,Senfctor frofa Michigan and .Silas Seymour Esq. of your road. ,♦ » . ' IJotei- R. -J.. Lawrence ,to J. E.. House, Evanston U.T. 24:- Concerning his account with Whitford. F. G. Hodges to G^n.Dodge, Boston, 24:- Touae of the , inst at hand which was satisfactory to me to receive, as otherwise 1 would have been prevented from writing r Jti p •. r .ft 1303 V - X P June, 1869. ' '".'ti further. T ' ' Matters are getting along here. The- Casements were here a few days^'ago but have gone off, I suppose with some funds as they sa:id they were not going without. Boomer is here now for money., but dnn't sbeia to get ahead much. The Omaha bonds'Mi Hard has made- some arrange ment about. Gov. Evans has got a proposition 'from the Trustees fto sell him iron ties, &c and lease him rollfing «tock (12 l/2'^) 1 feuppose he had now gone to" see If he" can' raise -the fundw. " Mr, John Duff, C. S. Bushnell and Oliver Ames are a ComrAittee to ge 'a new superintendent, &c» Mr. John Duff Starts Vicst tonight with , ■ power to perform^ all acts ^nd ^scharge all duties v/ ich the president v/ould haVe power to perform and" discharge, if he was President. lir. Oliver Ames thinks of ^olng out'wheh the* five eminent citizens go oht. mands are getting a little easier. " ' f-^-- ' My brother'^^tar"^"edr t/eSt yesterday . I gave him My vbucher^ Tor January and February ahdT TTaShington trip with a rdtihee^ on you to pay - * or approve. I will" write him again a"Tlay(yr" two# ■ - ' ^ Dr. H. Latham to Gen. Dodge, Laramlef 24>-.'T • . I're'ceived and arfawered "yoilr telegrairt delating trd Mr." Vedder today I am now and always hav^'Waterted myself to care for all R.Rl employees and SIS' sure I did my whole duty In this case. Gen. W. T. Clark to Gen. Dodge, Galveston, 24i- ' Can fou offer me anything at which l can make aiy $2000 a year? I am now on my oars and it seems to me you could suggest something to ^ 1304 ^.y . ■ / -i - my advantage# ' ^ * rf , ' / . ■ 'Although I made rid effort in "i;7ashington it .saems I was not even thought of then. I am much discouraged, ^ill you'write' to me? - " - Note:- C. p. Lochridge, to J. E. House, Eyanston, 24:- Wants passes on account of Engineering Department, j; / QX, H. J.' P. C mmings to GeU. Dodge, ^Unterset, 24:- K I dont know wfta't '^birr custom is a'bout giving passes over tha Pacific Road (I have one on all R.R's in Iowa) hut if it ino.ludes Edi-i tors/i wGuld he glad of a.trip pass out and hack, and still better pleased if it could include ryife and little girl, even if the length of it was somewhat shortened..! would like'a-trip out to the mountains and hack sometime this summer or fa 1, hut do not feel ahle to do.so un less the'Press com-iffs within the range of your pass list. ■ '0 -rtv' ' ' clarehce King to Gen. Dodge,'Deseret, §5:- 1 was very' sorry to mt»h you -at Promontory. I received your note on returnlhg frob the ^rvey .of -the Promontory mountains and rode directly ddVn to the Station bUt^ hotn W and llontagjie were gone. I *was {^rtl6Uliarly dtfsfirous of seeing you Ahout some matters re lating to coal. I 8hal devote thQ meet of my-own time this summer to the coal 'queatiori and hope to .se. Jtm and talk .over Its bearings on the R.H. Iffien will yon "a out' thip wa, again? ... . _ ■ ' By Ihe'way. al'out three ireeks age, I was robbed at Oorinne of my pooket boot''*hich eoht*lne«rtaoBg othar treaaures passes for the n.P. from nr. Awa for thb yehiv,' «nB fr«a Jlr. Huntlngton over the C.P. 1305 ^ June, 1869. . A<- ffT, The latter Llr, I.Ionta,^e has kindly renewed ne, and you.ane .the only person of the U.P.Coupaity whom I-know at all except LLr. Ames, and him I only know by'a sinri;le introduction.-I ?am anxious to get the pass in order.to travel.among the coal mines, and if you can furnish me one I shall be grateful. 1 - -i r The coal question seems.to ine extremely important and I propose to do it jtistide. Who is there fif your engineers or employees who makes it a specialty? 1 n ' Willard Tf&rhet to* Geni Dodge, Montgomery, Ala. 25:-, ^ , , ' Yours of "the-18th Ihst. enclosing three passes over your road is to hand. Please accept'my thanks. How C9.n I get passes over Gen-, tral? •^os. B. Morris to Q»n. I^odge, Tie Siding, 18;-. . %at is fflaxdmnin grade as per location hetJffeen Bear ^iver crossing and Quaking Asp, •summit; pieces as high as BOofeet per mile, VT. S. Gledden to Gen. Dodge^ Boston,- 25:- TJrote you 9th and 11th, Rfeceived your message from PromontCry wanting certificates, Ac. As that matters belonged to Ur. Ames and he was looking it up, did not reply. . . Have not yet placed with S. A W». or Duff for you the nine more 1st. mortgs you are entitled to, they have been scarce. Ar© selling some parties the bonds ihat «ra looked up at Washington, Can sell you nine of then «rlAPi amd'glve yo« certificate of sale by defi nite numbers and -you July inst,. In sold . ^ If you de1306 m .rti June, 1869. . ' vt r cide at oncd on receipt of ^this to take thera-ff so- telegraph me,^ key words. ^ ^ ^ rrrr:' IwJ edj 1o .•!'» ovT Safe- Take the certificate 9 bonds. , .rt",mT ^fa» oJ-ri». Renit- Mil remit you check on New York. ' Oceanr You must check on^Ocean Natl, Bank, ' r ^ » r . ^ , - yO:'.i „ 'Omaha, Fpr amotint of them- ii7e prefer you should remit, t .^ohnJK S. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 25:- • r: 'I ^ r. - ^ • ■ x "'ft Thanks for your very interesting letter f om Promontory June 14t »rt* expect Cakes Ames home tomorrow and to get posted from h.m, ■ t ftn < ' C.S.B. .apd John Dufl* expect to. leave New York tonight for Omaha and West, with full powers,, Hope they will get matters straightened out. When they Hopjper and Brooks come "back hope you will aas, unless the Eittinent Citizens interfere. We ought to be making up our bi"ls vs. C.P, and settle Junction, * . -&c, with them. Am haying,a hard time With U.P.Y.R. matters, but very hope^l^ all i3,cowing.OVt first rate. f . ' Bote,;^» D. .Warren to ^Gen^. Dodge, Wahsatch, 21:- , .. Wants to make back paimients on lots in Nofct piatte. ' '• .♦■I *n«.- • Thos. B. Uorria to Gen. Dodge, Wahsatch, 27:- ' t ^ .iWtt 'I ' The "bad track" b4t.ween this point and Aspen is improving slorly. , , The excava,'^,o^' is putting out from 110 to 130 cars of gravel per day, running it bfitfreenj.j[7ahsatch and the gravel pit. The» force at under gravel is not large enough. Most of the rivers are low and the bridges all seem to stand vory ^une, 1869. well. The wagon road*in Weher Canon is the most pressing thing now. Two .r.ore of the bridges have been washed out, LIr. Hoxie wished me to tell you he thought"it very important that srmething should be done at once as the travel v/as all going on the railroad track and they were liable at any tine to be caught by a train and some one killed. Two wagons were broken down and are now along'side the track, I have sent a'man to'check off the HoWe Tr4ss Bridges. I think it would be well to havd them carefully piled and covered With planks or boards, Curtis, the inspector of masonry, reports that the work is very v;ell done, of the Devil's Gate pier the \ioints on the backing are not quite up to the specificafion you sent me but the stone^ used are all large and well laid. He calls it goo^ work, I have been there twice and think so also, the sand is too fine and they ' are using some lime in the mortar. We have about'completed driving piles and fixing up the bridges from Green River to Piedmont and are now fixing up the Sulphur Creek Bridges, If we do not intend putting in st<5ne'culverts along Bear River Btttcm an^^ down Echo Canon wo will have to pixt in some more piles to make a safe Job of the small openings, The freight trains East are running light this side of Uintah and We might make arrangements .♦ to haul stone for these small culvers and have the gravel trains un- " * ' ' ' loak them. The passenger house at Uintah is about completed, We >•' Stone piers for foundations in place of iTjmber, They cost ds t 1308 June, 1869. . : ■ ; , r.r $8 per yards, a':iout one and a half cubic yards in each pier. We can only find one complete bridge for Sulphur Creek and will have to use tv;o of the Echo Canon Bridges to complete. Q Of all t .0 bridges on my division I consider the reen River 4 ifcridjse wxd the Bear River Bridge (west) the ones which demanded atten- , tlon first. I would..npt like either of these to^ go another winter and spring without being replaced., . . . J go on Uonday to examine the,. Bridge over Muddy, where we turn * • t ' • . . . . . out to see if it will be possible to drive piles for foundation or whether we will be able to find ro.ck, ^ • Jno. Sharp was dissatisfied with thp classification and quanti ties on his work. Aipppesaed to Mr. Reed to come and see it. Mr. R. wen bu-t'^hat. result 1* Twt Imown, ^ .♦JufJir- . Sharp said he would have :to ^get another measurement and go to ;Court about it. ^ . Jno. Taylor cm of ..the Twelve oomos out about $30,000 be hind, and eaye It »a inc. m In olaaslfloation and want of proper - . (p,ntltles. oont way what ha will do. Oapt. Bates has returned ■ind they say.hls mule tr.ln has been taken by Hupey Dahler 4 Co. for debt. 1 saw wmnan the othep. day and he tells me he is short In •• quantities and In clas.if4,.tlon. that the B.R.Co. through Ur.^Reed refused to elve him the of. ht... estimate and he got them hy sharp praotlce. He la wry eoofja^t of proving th at he has been eheated. 1309 04.; June, 1869, , I • ■ ^ r . ■ . . . I understand that Ll&,wrence made out his new bill or estimate that he will present and attempt t'- get judgment on, ' ■ Weber River is getting very low and I will try and get' line run by first of July for the alteration of line at Clay Bluffs, I \ . r „ - ■ , . I • I did not '-ive you my father^s a^idrbss in Philadelphia, it is ' J ' . ■ . 1 . 715 Walnut Street. I heard from Promontory yesterday that the C.P. Do, will move to Ogden on the first of July\^^ Col. Tto. E. Merrill to Gen, Dodge, Chicago, 26:- I have been informed that you have published a very excellent map of the Union Pacific R.R'. in pamphlet form. Note: Capt, E.' M, Coates to den. Dodge, F-ort Saunders, 271 > • *- * • • ^ . » Requests passes for sisfer and lady friend, ' ' J. 0, Hudnutt to Gen, Dadgd, Por^tlaili'd Oregon ' B7: - , A A Lihe nearly to Columbia River, What Ordeiis? ; -rC Note:# J, G, Elaine to Gen, Dodge, Askirig for-pstsses; F. S. Hodges to Gen.Dodge," Boston, 27. " " , ' The bearer, my brother, travels west to see the covintry. His studies in Gemdny and'here have been in the Profgasion of a Min- • * ' * *" . » ing engineer, which branch he proposes >t(5 follow up. He wo-uld like to examine the U.P, eoal fields, Ac, Anything you can df for him will assist him greatly, 1 had beeA iht^hdlhg to Stsk for him a. pass over the road but they arc b6 chary of suCh favors here that I have not mantioned it. 1 have never asked yet for a pase for an outsider over the road. ]310 ■ r »- • 4^1' ' r f»; Vj!, i. June, 1869. ' ->■ -r ,^ I wrote to you a few days ago. Llr. Oafees Ames has since return ed. He is the stanchest friend -to -your interests and to Lir. Snyder of any of the Stockholders, and whenever ,he -or his brother desires it, the board goes with them and against Mr. Duff who seems to be eppos- . ed to all the .ol "hands on the road. MrDuff thinks harshaly of Mr., »" 6ny.d€tr on tl\e coal question, judges him partial to the Rock Island Road and somewhat doubts his sincerity otherwises He also seems to think wcohgly of the'1 octet ion head of Echo, <^0. Any of the Boston men go ing but there should be taken right into the ground where these dis putes have arisen .aijd shown the facts of ^th® case. - ,^It has been said that . Snyder has lately appointed Passenger Agents all over the country without reference to Headquarters. If this is so it has ' ' 'hurt him. The Northwestern and other people are frequently report ing all sorts 6' Atories about him♦Mr. Rice of Chioago seems to stand a chance of aupplatning him. Finances rub hard here. Certain'mej'ibene of the board are I think looking too Sharply after their own'interests to help the company much, I understand that one of them expects to buy town lots on the line with his share of Land Grant bondt, I -f «• f r ; »■ ''' As for C.pIR'R. 'D«ff andtothers say that any agreement was unau thorized and 80em to think going back on it. But the fact of the matter is there seems to be no decided head to this organization. Your bill has received much fc oHanent# I am employed in auditing or itemizihg it for Mr. Ames and others. Thus the grading cost p^er, mile . r 1311 June, 1869. • • $23,580. Your affid-avils at 4 0 cents per yrd. and $3 for rock was about #14 ,000. Huntington and the Commissioners over $50,000. ' ' Masonry and bridges actually cost por mile $7,735 per mile and rock material and layfng $32,564 &c &c. Total per mile $82,265, fall on the standard of your bi'll for $4,387,254.80.) The only chance for any agreement on this question is-to have the C.P. and T7.P.- folks all meet here. The U/P. ought to have It figured out' before hand just what they will take; considering fully what points the" C.P. will have in case of any dispute. Has the question of consideration been suggestedd" The U.P. are afraid'-of the C.P. saying that there is no trusting theu. t « ! r.«. Your answer te Cemmissloners laid here two weeks before it was son "'to ffashfngton, and theii Mr, Ames wrote a,letter which.wip, I fear, if published,'rAther htirfihan help the matter I do not'know whether the whole matter has hddn published yet or not^ > f) f ■ C. V. D. OMenowith to Oen. Dodge, Leavenworth, 28s- ' ky husband left yesterday for his post at Canton. He goes in advance of me, so as to take possession of his Consulate, and dfaw his transit fee on which he depends to defra- my expenses across th Ocean, paying lh& passage'mCfliey after the vessel arrives in post as he is assured he wlll-fikve no difficulty in arranging it in that way while 'in San Francisco, • V; He will telegrq^ me from San l^'raneisco telling me what to do, If h Cl£per ^lj» boiind fbr his pbbt starts so^on, I shall take .that, 4[ ti^l2 June, 9 1869. « 41 if not v/ait for next Steamer, .ge will reach Canton at all events a few weeks before^ I can. • ► . ' ^ « ' ' He- said he should write you from St. Joe yesterday asking you for a p.ass for me across your road, or if you cannot consistently send that for a ticket on which pajmient is deferred until he can remit the amount. - •Everything depende on t-his General, and my anxiety to follow close ly as possible after my husband prompts this letter, thinking if by any possibility his should miss you, mine may not, and if you get both you will excuse mine on the ^score of wifely anxiety and love. B. P. Chenowith to 0 n. Dodge, Omaha, 28:- lam here this morning and will start out in two hours on my way to China. -T had to leave my, wife .and. children in Leavenworth, Kansas, • • • • • ■ISeemee I heel not-.oBsy to hrins thta farther, ,air" 1 oould not be certain how much accomodatlon or favor will be shown me at San pHnelsoo on the parV-of yoBBels. I so alone because I know T can daks my own way alpng at, any rate. IVhen ^ get to San Franolsoo I will try to gat apiae aaater or owner of a vossel salline to Canton to agree to'carry my wife over, an« .alt.until he gets there for his money. . 1 f.lnk I can do this readily, hut it would not have done to take Wto Ban Pranalso on uncertainties and then have to leave her among strangera, so I have left her with friends In Leaven worth. I >beblv«d *»0B'you'a, paae over your road, but that carries myself omy, and t want to ask you if you will sr-nd my wife a ticket ^d let me pay for it by sending the money on my arrival in China. 1313 June, 1869. * ■ « There will he due me about seven* hundred dollaf^"- iti'gold when I get theie, and I am entitled to draw it immediately, l^t it'■«i^uld' he three months and a half before the money could get here and If my wife has to wait for that it will he a year before she can coiae to me*i " ■ '3 -TX^O't •* t .. Note: F. 0. "tiitford to J. Edd^V'^^iCEigo, 2g:- Concerning his accoiint with Lawrenc"e« ■'fl '[ Note: Mr^. C, V. Smith to Gen, Dodge, Salt Lkke ^ity, 29:- TTants passes for some of her friends, ■ Note:- G. ?>, Failey to Gen, Dodge, Elkhorn 29:- no Wished 200 feet flooring. c • * T . Mrs. S, N, Fifield to Gen. Dodge, Eikhorn 2^ w' \ ■ ( • t '■ * * I write to ask if you will he so kind as to give mfe^a pass from r' 'w 1 • • . » Omaha to Columhus, ''iw i -> » r I am under the necessity^of'going to Columhus dometime in July or * .. . August, and althugh the fare thefe is not great, still something to me, J, F, Wil-on to Gen, Dodge, ''airfield,"29:» ■, * y-» Your tolegrara Is received, I' have 3dst read Morris report, * 1 ^ ^ What do his mani festos mean^ 1 h-ve letters from him of the 29th, and 30th of May and in them he makes nb mention of his report although • . • • . - . ^ I see it hears date of 28th 6f May, " ! '■ . v ^ )n , : T ■ ' »s ' 1 • ■ • . I send you a letter from" McComh, WtilCh iftJu can read-and return • r » with its enclosure to me, telling i»e ilh^rtr'^o'a think of the matter. 1314 ^ . ■ .•/. , , -• « 'v . ■ ' June, 1869. ■ . .t and if you want to go into hi's nww arrangement. 1 dont want to^ , tmlfesb I can know something more about it. 'Jrite about this at once so that I may answer hi^-. _ . .. ' • ' Coolbough tells me that he has. heard that the N. & St. Jo dividenid^'Will not be made until January. He does not knov/ that we are in, at least I have rtot told hi-.:. • , , * * * m . % . — j wrote Oakes Ames as. soon as I arrived at home, but of course he d-id-not set my letter before he left for his present trip .1 would like it if you could get my apointment as Director soon. F. S. Hodges to Gen.Dodge, r * f I have-nothing important to add to what has b-en before stated. Matters progress here about as before, and I think are getting a little straightened out. There seems to be a good deal said about overlook ing the 'jfentractor's accounts and estimates, but I do not think that I they will be overhauled. Ihere seeme.tobe a great desire to get out of all trouble and quickly »» pOBSible, and to take It for grahted that papers are all' right aa they arsy , It la said however that flgurea of final BStlnate. hcve ,l>e*i qhahged from the time that they were paid to the contraotora on the road, t o the^tlme they they were paid In New York hWt you have haard thlq and the rest of reports about two sets of ■ '1^ * " 't * f ff ■ ft i books being kept, ftp. ^c. i Jth4,«lt8upp3e that when Matters were irought everythlftg would b. done on the square and' that what has ihie would be for the 1315 June, 1869. benefit of all concertied. But it seems to be the iihpbesslon among ceEtain parties that they- have hot had their quota of former" pickings, so the goose is being quietly pcket yet, It sadly needs a verj'' decided and able man at Headquarters to at tend to nothing else. Ur Oakes', I think should be the one of all here. C.S.B. owes according to the books,- (per Haine's account) a bal ance of at least $325,000 but seems to be in no haste to settle, deny ing it possible that there can be any amount against him.' I am get ting rather disgusted v;ith a great many of the movement herd. In my last I informed you of "certain powers -which had been dele- * , 'gated to certain men, but did not state any opinion aw to whether any serious charges wore contemplated lit the time by grantors or grantees, • nor have I^since heard, but I think'a mutual understanding between the parties is further necessary before any very important steps a^'e taken. Money Is^girywing easier^/ J. Blickensderfer to W. Snyd-r, Tuscarawas, '30T- - . . . On Monday the 5th of July, I dbsigh starting fbk- fJmaha and as I hove no pass over the north Western Road 1 would he oglled to you If ^ you would send passes for myself and for my son |esBo over that Road %r. to me, Care Faniioi^t House, Chicago. ^ Please advise Oen. Dodye of the time I deslESImttag hcrae for Omeha. Bndoraement, P. Snyder to Oen. Dodgei1 have sent a paae as above, and wlliarranee the tripod and 'ransl 1316 June, 1869. ' • - . ., t . ^ • H. McCoinb to Gen. Dodge, Washington; 30:- I want you to retain^ your interest wifeh us -in the Southern Rail road asBOCifitlon, p.nd to help, you de it. I will,-take your note at 18 Eionths from July 1st, 1869. Interest settled, in money at the rate of 10 per cent per annum, holding the stock as collateral to your note. 'Tls a grand" good th^ng and po mistake. Union Pacific ought to get out of difficulty inside of:six monthsj by-her natural.increase of 'business. If ^.t were convenient to earry^it six.months from the maturity of the time named herein, at same rate, I would do it gladly for you and your sake. . J '-/If.'; b . ' •: •• ' . J. M. Carey to Gen. Dodge, Cheyenne, 30,'- - " ir Your favor of the 25th inst, received. The-Church through me their.-admcdre'thankstf<?r the donation of tpe lots seven^and eight block 293, and request that the dee^ be made., out to E. P Snpv* Johh H. Hoee, S. Ll. Preshaw, Abram Underwood, John Slaughter, Trustees of the Congregational Church of Cheyenne and their successors forever. : ' ' . J. A. Oempbell tp Gen,. Dodge, Cheyenne,. 30 . "■ Tnll yoti hO jpie tOr send me a coy of your map of the U.P. R.R. showing the elet^tions, &c. ♦ . r r - . -. > ..'v . Kcrte«- B. Austin to J. E. House, North Platte Nev.lQ; vi'in fi; Concerning second payment on lot, in North Platte, - t , Note:- Jv E, House to J, 1-. Eddy, VTahsatch, 19;- ' fC ftfends list of buildings pt up since Januayr 1st. _ , i "t ItC ' ' v., 13l'7 ■I. ,rj» vr' ' im * »(»• ■ ■■ '*" ' ' , J. V June, 18G9, . . t'ml Note;- Joseph Dubois to-J. E. House, North Plat'o, 19:- Concerhing second payment on lot* " " ' " ' ^ Note:- J. Brown to Gen. Dodgei LoUis,' 19: '"fio*- Certificate No. 800 • , G; K. Warren to Gen. Dodge, New Yorlt, 19:- r.n i-.r '"4 enclose a letter to Mr. Wilson, vhich I'wish you to forward hirn. I leave it open for you to read so that you may know how matters stand. ' Of course, this letter to you is confidential, and as it is I take the occasion to feay that there is no nan on the Pacific Railroad likely to deceive ihe except yourself. From what i have seen I be lieve you have"done-the best for all.parties that was.in human power to do, ahd 1 believe you always mean to do the best as an honest man, and I would rather miss th^ lAark lA trythg' tib-'be honest thhh to gain 'it in ahy other way, '' .r » ■ ' Mrl Morris expressed himself kindly towards all, the officers he iaet, and regretted he did not see yoii. ' We were -vbry kindly In our»meetlhg to'each pthpT, and he told me * * some of his relations "lb 'the last campaing (©olitical) which my absence from the States had left me-Ih -ignorance of. . / I auppOB'e that toy official duties with the-Pacific Railroads are now about ended and though I have perhat)fi beert" one of those-who have crippled the* finances of thC compaity In proseouttng thfeir work, I and those that Aave worked witii^e fiav^' Md no i^a thtoi te m^e certain ^ its ultimate success, and no ma,tter what troubles may come in the fu1318 June, 1869, . , ^ ture-,> all I can say or do .will be in support of those v^o are npw to manage the rpart. ^ G. K. Warren to Hon.« Jas. F. Wilson, New York, 19:- ■i v'tc* a I went to Washington on the 16th and met Mr. Llorris on the 17th. T fouhd he had prepared a report which • was being » copied, and I had to wait till four P.- M, next day to he-ar it read. Mr. Morris I think had decided to submit a separate report, for-he did not give ours a very careful consideration. If you had. been there ,we might have made ^an attempt to make ,a united report, but I am afraid we could not have suc ceeded. Mr, Mbrrie scarce touches on any point on which our report ^ is based, so we fortiyiately do not conflict much in regard to fact. * • - He h6ld» that as a Commissioner he .has nothing to, do with locat'lon (incidentally backing up Central i^acific Special, Gomii^lssion mi nority report) btlt he jfoefl" extensively into the financial management, (whihh I donl5 think I haVe dnything to do with), . . , On the whole ft t« l».p«ensati.onal report which will have the ef fect to make the ea»«#tlfe'Officers turn tc our report, for the facts. * Onr interview was very friendly* and our differences were of a • • kind too great to attempt to harmonize.'^ f see no way to avoid Auct.different reports except by confining the Commissioners to Ins true • , * , * • Mr, Morris reViefTS'^he oH.giirtil lamrOf Congress, the, action of th ) Railroad companies Irt VhfslY several fe ffoi;^ %f, have ^odifieatljOne made ' ' * '• ^ -tnno- -I -iXfi 1319 '■ 1 • - v. ' June, 1869. ' ' . . r: ' T t'- their advantage, censures the action of the Board, whose support LIr. Harlan approved, &c« You must see it to appreciate- it, '■ I added the ^:»anark I-wrote to you at Cheyenne that I would add, which I thihk will he important to the Secretar- of ths Interior in deciding how to act, for Ur. Llorris* report virtually recManehds the payment of no more hohds, and advises that Congress be urged at once to repeal the law which makes the Government bonds secured by the Second Mortgage, and restore them to the security of a first mortgage. ' Ur, Cox the Secretary was not in Washington, so that I have writte j. to him a letter ekplanatory of the way in "Which the C6mmiss\oners.<^ "have acted, In this I take occa's"ldri tod to speak of the subject of equipment " and helling stock for tha last 86- tuiles of vbhee road as being a thing 'that could not be fully settled upon till the.transfer of the -road was consum'^ted, so that each Poad cduld adju t their outfit of-thq part hhey are to contfol according to the rest of the line. I also said ' that 1 thought the tJnion Paoific capable of worked with less mo ' tive power per mile than the ©thef With the aame-business, and that in the report of the special Comitiission we had estimated for an.expendi ture ^1606,000 to bring thl C.P. to tha.same working eapacity. If this cou-li l^ be enforced I thought that equity required a reduction V)f'28 percent of the ■uailve pwer require of the U.P. or an increase of 25 pet' oh tlwWt-wC.'ithe C.p. As this letter is confidential to you I cannot help saying that T June, 1869. ■ congratulate myself exceedingly that it was my fortune to make the examination in your company infetead of Mr. Morris', though if we had all been together it woul'i not have been so bad, and for the sake of all ' thos concerned I wish we could have all been together. These separate, reports do no good, and seriously embarass good efforts at t^mss, so that I aia almost"always willing 'to concede sonething for mfere haittony to gfeiha: part of Irhat I think is right, rather than risk all by too firiniy Standing up" to extreme views of my owruy^ •' TlLomas'^., Mori is to Gen. ^odge, Geanger, 28:- > , . r find upoH'a hand-car trip from Evans ton to this place> that there are not as many men now at worjc on reparis as there ]prere when you went over the grotind» r- - r , - • . '^his is probably flue to highei wa^es being paid at the.mines « and 50 fcents per day more being paid on the Utah Division,., The track between'tie-Biding and Sfahsatch is but little better than when you paofiod over it» Prom Piedmont to this place it has improved very mfMh* 'e ' • ?** T . '< ,■ ■ ■ • Ilioy hiive « full oojapHjoent of men on the Utah division and the track la getting belter every day.. There have been no changes made in thO msmnor of doing work for the reason, that the,men could not be founrf'iirlfl when sent ffao Ahe Best they left a,t once, getting a pass out and going tb the witieor Cl6-^||»0t into the C.P. Rpad.. . L. ^ I dn not llTce the'^OTfr of putting up wagep. but^ something must bo V' ' done to get more men on our bad track and keep them there. \ June, 1869. I think fully half the work of widening the embankments might be 'done with scraper^ and it jnight be worth while to see if a contract could not be let. •' I wil] .take some of the men who are asking' for wjork up and let them see the place and get their prices and Write you. ' •» <-r: r As soon as stock cars can be taken to Corinne I will ship s.tock. ■i • Two or IVfte of the gravel trains with all themen might be turn ed over frcwi the Utah to the Bridger Divisirn, but I fear tmless they are paid the' same wages they are. now getting (|2.50 per day) they would not stay. I do hope we cafi do something to help that track, it makes me blue every time I go over it. ' The accident night before last was dub to a cloud burst» which t cut out about 36'feet'of bank, about six miles west of Grangbr, Baggage and mall c&r went in and the tenide^ oT thiS enginer', no onfe killed but 1 ' r • the Conductor had three ribs broken, some Other employees were briiised and Scratched. I examined the ground for the foundations of first (going wast) crossing of lilu^^dy. I find alternate, layers of shale and roack on the east si^^, aVld on tfte'west side We drove tiro piles for foun dation of Bent of tempora'y bridge*, and could only drive them about six foet. I think it would bw best t dig for a fotuidat ion, <wiid rip rap the faces oT masonry. Tfhfen the creek is down we can dig, 9 ■ . with little troublb. 1 go to CJorlnne tonight to se6 to shipping * mules, and will return to Green River to afee about throwing down that daungerouB'point of /ocks, * wva-j ♦ ^ ; I June, 1869. 'The Howe bridges along the line ar^e thrown off the cars in the most' careless manner and sh'uld be piled and protected at once, shall we do it if the contracting Co. and Bridge men leave them^?/^ Can you send me copy o'f your located line from Green River west? I Ifiill have it copied and returned, t ■ ' H, Price t:^ G^n.Dodge, Davenport, July" 1st;- " "c t *' arriving at hcme last night after an absence of one week, I found'yours'of the* 28th and't ^s evening received yours of the 29th of June. There was but little business of importance transacted at the meeting in Boston except such as related to financial matters particularly the pajfiaent of the interest on the Bonds due there in a few week#. •f '14 I wrote yo at>the time what the arrangement was in refe ence to yourself hs Director,•that'part of that .letter I read to'Oliver Ames before I sent it and Asfted h m if it. Was correct. He replied it was an'^ thaVthey had proDlimal him that' young D*ff should resign in a few days and'you be appointed In placej and that the only reason for elect ing him was that there might be a qubrm.of•the Board present for that you could not have arrived in thil® for the meeting. You understand the Directors were elected the Stockholder's meGting before I reached thero, I am surprised beyond measure that any set of men can have so little regard for Iheir veracity and consistency and can so far forget their true interests, •as to act as -they have done. The struggle seems to be who shall at the presaht moment get the most dollars, and I am 1323 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/55382cee72bdff8e133f3edd22ee1888.pdf 3ac45a4199343f679943feaa0d54308e PDF Text Text June, 1869. . ' ' The Howe bridges alohg-'the line are thrown of'f thd cars-in 'the most careless manner and sh -uld be piled and protected at once, shall we do it if the contracting Co. and Bridge men leave them?/^ Can you send me copy of yoiir located line from Green River west? I >rill have it copied and returned, • - H, Price to G^n.Dodge, Davenport, July'1st:- »' On arriving at htxne lest night, after an absence of one week, I found'yours of the. 28th end t \s' evening received yours of the 29th of June. There was but little business of importance transacted at the meeting in Boston except such as related to financial matters particularly the payment of the interest on the Bonds due there in a few weeks. ' 1 I wrote yo at. the time what the arrangement was in refe ence to yourself as Director,*that^part of that letter X read to'Oliver Ames before I sent it and Asked h m if it, was correct. He replied it was an-"" that they had prortlBed him thatwyoting Duff should resign in a few days and jtsu be appo'intSd in place, and that the only reason for elect ing him that ihef^ might "be a tinbrua of the Board present for that you could not have ar^ved in tlrile for the meeting. You understand the Directors were elected the Stockholder's meeting before I reached there. I am surprised beyond measure that any set of^men can have so little regard fcr their veracity and toneietenoy and can so far forget their true Intlft d'ltoi', "ae to a^t as they i»ve dwne- The struggle seems to be who shall wt the present moment get the most dollars, and I am 1323 June, T 869. , r,:rr^ of the opini on that if they h'ld one hundpeifl" geese laying; golden eggs they would kill them all thereby proving themselves the .greatest geese of the lot^, T* - ; .. f : 1 ■ . i ■ I know-nothing of tajay appointment of Any committee -to find a new Superintendent, no such action wan had by the Boar', but I-Jcnew that Duff was anx-ious'to rempve Mr. Sny.der, apd he and I had-some very warm wprds over It in the Board at the Boston meeting. Before I left, I had a conversation with both the Ames' and Dillon, and they all three agre'ed'wit®i*!TAA ttoatiMr.. Snyd r otight to hemain and that it wpuld be both impolitic and unjust to remove him. I left Boston rbelieiving that that question was settled, ahd samd of those men are in that Board of Directors. My opinion is that unless some 6f these gentlemen act wil a little more senae they will^get' into trouble. Duff's great trouble in reference to Mr.^Snyder at onei t.im% was that he did'WOt dischargw Frost, how that Fjiost Is discharged it - . would not surprise m tHAt this whould be a cause of complaint against him. 1 able is Sat new whep 1 can go- to California, I feel.a. great deal more anxious'to see things fixed about the cnduct a^ . . ♦ 'manag^ent of the-road than to make" any trip just now. •* ' I write to Oliver Anes* today whether iX will do any good or riot is dOtll)tfUl. } * " 'f' ' ' ' ». lO : d "Of ? • Wi to -Omaha, i:- . , 1 gcnte to Cheymuie, Wade -und party win be fits I • /io vnfinS liaew I'* «frn» ' * fa f 1324 »'4T ' 'jfe-'";. rax July, 1869, . herQ ■ "unday * Painter telegraplied that he would like to see you. T^ade .has telegraphed ,Secretary Cox in -rd-gard to the two roads which ^pinte(f^expected would be puhlishe'd in PapeVd,'"' ' "f, ' ; ' ^ Note:- Julius Blondke to J. F. House, Laramie, 1:-" ' ■ Ack cwledges receipt of deed. ^ ?rr'*';r>nB. k' . , J. 11. Eddy to Gen. Dod-e, Coimcil Bluffs, 2;* ' •'r'MJfdi Nr. Duff has not returned T . £ J,. G. Webster to Gen. Ddd^^# Bitteh Creek,"2:J'*" Ham has not done any work on change of channel of Bittfef'Creek, arid does,not intend toJ ? '• T ♦ • r, r " U, H. Painter to W. Snyder, Carter, • ?'«Wh«t tdlne M'dnda^ stOTiiiifig doetf Rock island traffi le'avd, Ur, Conkling is anxjoua to go home owing' to |hl^essional engagement bht I am exceedingly anxious to "Have hia see your 'stores and Shops!', he has seen every mild of both roads and the C^p,shops and "e all of our party be up, stand' No, 1 in li«»fly every pa' tlolilar*."/A: ' ''''• Thos/'t. Morris to J. Ti. Eddy/GVahsatch, 2:- " """ I have received from yoU aibout .75 miles Prafile pepd'r. Pacific R. Act. and specific at ions f,or masonry* Absenore-from Office dnd business have prevented an -earlier acknowledgement, I will Boe<^ (jnough profile paper to make; copy bf profile of line as i*t now is from^ ilHiW ifiver to Promontory for ixemftffcl Dodge and a copy for this office, •pTeai^ PbrarttrtF*' . . I irbuld littce "tl? All* "thfi indlfrporatlng tJ.P.K, ". if possible. 1325 July, 18G9. , ; Please send me some tracing; cloth, a few hlank touchers, soij^e headed paper for this office, if there is any, envelppes same. I want a bedstead, matting for office floor, a bureau and'bffice desk. I do not know what of^the above v;ants will-be filled by Company snd what I will be required to pay for, but if you will be kind enough to send them to me and let me know what the personal to me cost is I will forward check for the amount. ' t - When are you coming put to se^ us, it is some time since you have visited this country. I sen^ with this plot of reorganized town of Uintah, directed to J. E. House, eaq,., ^ ^ _ ^If there is anything in this part of the forsaken country which I can do for you please let me know# ' ; . ,1^ you want a for (Jen. ADodge's orffice,, Mr. Ricksecker will kill and set up one for yo.u'., . Note:- J.. li. Eddy*s Trial B^lacne, July 1st, 1869,. . f ' " fi^ptnr<tr on St,on« Cxj.vejrta on Lodge ?olp by Cleburn, July '69 , .«■ -a * ♦ "Qfen« Do<tgBr&o J; R, whltahead, 2 <&6DR95) See 8DD r r; ' Generar to Oliver Ames, 2: (BSD 96>( See 8DD. Oene**al I>odge to Col,. L. A, L/lorgan, 2: (25DR101) See 8DD. General Dodge'to Oliver Ames, 3: (25 DR102) See 8DD, Gen. Dodge to T, B, Morris, -3 (25DR106) See 8 DD. W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, OmaMa 3:- ^ from Painter# ISM J^ly> 1869, ^ ^'tf? t, Tfr'", Have telegraphed Hein requesting Gonkljing to stop .here tomorrow night to see shops, will let you know what they propose to do. ^ J. 1-. Eddy to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 3; . ^ .. Kr. Sickles wishes me to say that llr. Duff will be here today or tomorrow. Invitation from Chas. E. Kearney for the Celebration of the Completion of the Great Railroad Bridge of the Missouri River,_July 3: U. H. Patinter to Gen, Dodge^ Rawlins ,3;-. (About Conkling) W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 3. " , ,« , T D. E. Keams to J. k..Eddy, Uintah, 4: •sf -Returns deed for correction. '\l fc' • Gen, Dodge to. Olivor.^Ames, 5 (25DR106) See 8DDD. Gen. Dodge to T. B. Morris 5: (25DR110 ) See 8DD, J. JL Willieyns to Gqn Dodge, Big Rapids, 5: Yours of the 28th received. I hardly understand what is the trouble with our Company, but suppose it grows out of want of money to pay debts, V/hat ig Duremt doing? Is any new program arranged for Bridge?. Will $1 go forward? When can it be completed? * • Chanute writes that his Bridge is done, I am trying to g®t matters on this road in such shape that ■ car go over line to California this su»iimer or fall. When will you go? I see there ds meoting, of board in Boston 18th of May. I ought to at- * • twkid-ihat. , Writs, often. Better direct it to Ft, Wayne, At; tha. iy w«re but last yere I found my nephew LI.T.Burgess July,18G9. * ' in charge of 25) miles on Bitter Creek vinder Hurd. His si^perlor Engin eer spoke we\l 'oif'Hira as an assistant, -specially for industry and en ergy. After that lie Tras in'Salt Lake Valley at Bri-gham ^ity and 00, • continued to merit the good opinion of his superiors, perhaps I could aid hi., in getting employment in the profession. If you see Reed "or •artjf'^rie Who ha^' to do with ? will you plea^'ie inquire-and write me, ■ S * ■ " liy son olde"r thari -the one'with Ji'S last yWa, vdlfgo over the road to the Pacific about middle of July-and may call on you. P. S. Sometimes I fear that'Grant or Cox may fihink I ani paying too little attention to ULP.R.'R. this year, and give my place to some^ one of those who want it so badly. Please guard against'this through Rawllns or otherwise, !. • ^ " I intend to get through wit this ? soort, and will look soort, and will look a- • • ' ' 1 , after the railroad as much as is necessary. TJiile so many are exaralnlne It, and reporting on 1 , I think any further report froia me le ^ I T ' ' ■ - useless, indeed I think it is already rather tCo much examined and re ported on. What do you think of T. B. ilorris* report? hoes Warren ^think with him? A great many seomt o desire proninencS by reixjrting on the Pacific Railroacy^ "t, Morrl»*to Gen. Dodge, Wahsatch 5i- ♦ * ^ f.- - ■ k. - I need a bill of lumber and iron 'of Gorinne bridge fe o as to bring over to O.P. Ooi4®ny» ssifV^ Boomeb? 1328 ■ '.f! ■■ . - July, 1869. « -rrfl, Franklin Peal to J. .. House, North Platte ^eb.. •b:"' Wants Infomation on about his lots. - : o <. «- .'xth !S B. ■ Morris ta Geni*-Dodge, July 5:'--Wahsatch:- :' Since I last wrote ^0Ki'<«re have had a cloud burst in the most eastern of the Weher narrows. It lasted but an hour and yet it- ■"> . ■ oarri'ed loose Stoties and earth down the side of the raountain and de posited'" them on the track- in three places'to a depth of about ten feet.. A'freight frain ran into one-»of these washes and -broke a flat car and slightly brting the engine. V/e we^e detained abput 24 hours by it. The mas&nry on Sulphur Creek is failing fast and we I have one" bridge raised on the piles and ar® putting -up the others as ' fast as possible. ' • v C " r . "Thfe MbPflton paoplfer-6f tjib Waber Va^Lley are complaining very bit terly about the road through' -their Canofi.- A man was here to see about K/i-V^Vit yesterday. The new on the western half of the Bridger Ci- - vision Is a first rate man and* during the last v;eek has done a great deal towards bringing up Uief; traok# And the ropd from Aspep, to -can be min aafaly at ao-miles per hour, except .in one place. dffdpV htfs been joade tb put' in embankment from tl\e sides beI cause the mdn "have "not beon-un ihe--«road^. i.Out of 30 men sent from Lodge Pole Division sent to help out only two ^v*ent to work. *' ' We will not bs able to get that track smooth and the banks up and Widaned this atUMidr and fall'unleaa we ean get more men. * ■ I enclose fePoe KMRMht on thp division from Green Hiyer to f^' • Wrtw i I8d9 \-4: ■ ,v, .u-i , /iy f'f;.. ■ ■ ■• . " *■■ ■ '■ ■,'• ■ -It, '■ July, 1869, ,'rr. Wahsgfctch, for the last of Jlme-. . Xrrl ' It gives all men ht 'work 6n tracks Ghavel pits'atici Gravel trains. There "are tfome additiohaiU Ctilver-ts which inust be" put in before next spring, Quite a number in Weber Canon. By adrtitiohal*" I mean open ings'made where there are hone of any kind now, -th q\'iite'a numVer bf'bases -wheirfe the embankment Is light we can crib up while putting in the m sonry hnd in others we will .have to pile and put on strlngerfe to srupport. track while excavating.. ■ ' John Sharp 'told me that :,;r, Reed^ had' reclassified some of his Work, v/hich I suppose will prevent trouble from hUi, I niade an arranl^em'ent with the'Uorm'on Settlers at Uintah to fi^ their own water ditch for $100 and relieve the Company from all blame in the matterV They haW fixed it, Wiiat shape ehall I put the Work in sd fWby can get thei'ih money? - Jk raetfi* wanted to take the bontract to make the wagon road good through We'ber Canon, had t rfot better let it tc-the Llormons, they will do it cheap now thny wanf'it ^ badly. _ r Johri "idhabp 'foundation walls for the Uintah,»^«Maaenger depot, how shall t return h'ia (fuantities so that he shall get his pay? j " ' ' A gang of mciV go "to GrSwn River-to put in cha...ber for large blast j in bdd rock pel int. ^ • -i r ■ ♦ * . . Almost all oiit rfuta JdinSt be*o out, eloped, and in many case widened, perlibuiarly thr ash tlifAttsiiii»a"tllo»» We have also some additionil Mp rapptfttfitt'do. The tjj© Weber almost down to its summer aark. 1.^50 July. 1869, . •• , T"' The grade at Devil's, gate 1:3 aljiost all sufraced. Lays out': and looke well, and bad ir3ick between Echo and ^''ahfiatch has been fixed. If:we.are to keep the track from egden west.we.had better put on a few Kvore men Sls it is easier to keep upnthan to put up, I would ad vise an alteration. In line at the Devil's Gate aand ppint, Tf7lll send ■'•you plot of-'present line and proposed change.^y'^ -■ Gov. Cajppbell to Gen. Dodge, Cheyenne, ^yojiing, 5rI have* ytwur lefKBff of the 2nd inst. . My great trouble is that I donfwant lots for speculation and have no ready money. The»Company and every person here that has lots for sale wants cash, or nekrly cfcsh, oh every sale' they make, I have received a letter from Gen. Casement who says he will not be a candidate for Congress ft«m-thl's territory,. . ' -pj^gase let ine^knww if can do anything with the lots, and also I will be bbliged if "you will have sent to me a^eopy of your, rp..map, GardneTK'^ Co, Mr. V/. Snydor, 3r>yan Have bought* orfe'»rVln, and intendr -openlng a hotel &c, 'ben. Dodp^y^Wli^^ Bddy, Omaha, 6:- -tn,. anfiwAVlaaps out except by an order from me, unless request come# from Snyder or from one of the Officers of the Company, President dr Vice-President thsy are to go in report for the year 1868'and*1660. ' f ' teew .vO Srtj^sr to 8»- ♦ - Have paid no taxes in Win ■dm* e*s«#t' for ths .county in W:'oming, 1331 \ July, 1869* . ■ Paid 4000 dollars last year at Chej^erine, 'Other levies in that State and Wyoming named lagal and will have to be taken bare oj" soon, J. F. "filson to Gen.Dodge, ^'airfield, 'Iowa, 6:*: -' r. 'Telegraph Rawlins and tell him to answer by telegraph. ^ '•t rr - , Harris to'Gen. Dodge, Wahsatch, 6:- I have orders to turn' oVer but one - ? i Have telegraphed-to see about it, IIo '.f H. Vi. Hbxle'to Gehj'BMge; "Son-Francisco, 7:- ^ 'Gfent get the copy desired, t •v'or ' John A. Rwalins to Gen. Dodge, ^'ashlngton, 7:- , The President has mislaid hie family pass ov^r your road; can you send him another? - ■ i Geo. ^..Wiiaon to J, E. Ho^se,, Grand Island, 7:-,^ „ '-^ft&fore the changOr was mader reQ||iring full payment , on all sales * of lots &e. WantB infetmation on a town lot q\«)gtion, ^ • J, E. House t,o Gen. podge, ©maha .r ' f ..t I Will come over in the morning. Qwrr* Dodga to John Djiff".* 8. (25DR113) ^e 8 DP. r't T J-bhn Hlta, Consulate General to Gen. Dodge, Washington,8: do .iHed^ 'Ifb-rtne infownatien of Volkman Apdre.a. nol iwoiieM ^ snydtor to H. II. Hoxie, Omaha, 9: ^ , Our axpenses west of Ogden up to May Slat, 58,951*63« ^ ^ west of Hot Springa-#Aaf il»e ©3,023.21. This covers everything for whi^n acfouriti fctd^^an ra«iarod. 1332 ■< ■ July, 1869. ,yr'.'T. ,+ , * ' Geo, C, Tichenop to Gen. Dodge, Dqs Lloinea, 9:--r^ ' .It, J.oofes to me as if the matter,of Dy S.-Senaotr was in an extrem ly ugly shape. Allison canpot win, and it will not do at all to let TJri^t get in, he 13 weak vascillating and unreliable, and in the pres- ' ent position of affairs seems certain to be elected. - Wilson can. beat all hell if he will run. Now what are v:e to r"' do in "the'premises. It loroks to jae as atnecessity for. Wilson to run and that he should and must do so#* Somethingjmust be done, and it will not do to delay too long, Kasaon is playing a strong game, looking to a division of the party, ^ and the organization of a conservatire, free trade wing to be made up of copperheads, sore-heads and eonservatlves, indeed all the fag ends -.and lama, tha% 9an be united together, opposed to Grant's administra- • ;tion, tH# ia'Aaving Uia "buiamers " run,for the legislature in every ' obunty wHera one cap^b«^fa»nd, he is Jiaying sweet with the t^aperance « V tlmen, and I .am oertaiw la operating with the Democracy. -T)r Caven, Attvnt, to.Oon. Dodfi?, Green Riv r, 9:- 4a ao repoi^ad and. cpa^ited l?y ajl .heee. Last week saw three men near the Sad^0anyon, they were on the left hand side proper, and supposed sent from Fort Bridger in search of the bodies, ' ■s'Hote:- Gen, Dodge in account with Union Pacific Railroad, ' • flen, to T. B, Morris, 10 (25pR115) See 8 D.D. - Rwacd to Oan, P9<i,i3e, Echo 10: •> that is •♦i|a.<dO(W% iMlKjidlan of pf^r^tude? House says you ll^S j >" ■ r V, s'y- i .• ■• 7 '' ^ ' July, 1869. ' «■' ' have the profile of third hundred'miles and that it is on that. Gen. Ddge to Ur. J. "E. House, Council Bitiff^, 10:- *"X • ■ This will introduce Mdrrel Jozen, a French Engineer; furnish him wltri one of our mdtpd flOuMdd; al'sd diow him Bridge plans and show other maps as he may desire to see and give him reports of.1866 and 67. T. B. Uorris to Gen. Dodge,' Wahsatch, 10:- '■:! Do you 'want Boomer's men to stay here^until Devil's Gate bridge is up. Masonry modes two causes": ' • • /I T. B. Morris t6 Gert. Dodge, "Wahsatch 19:- 1 will see Masons and the work tomorrow, also the bridge men and '■f t 'v, B. Morf-is to'5en. Dodge, ^afisatch, IQ:- ' ' " Your letter o}* '3d mailed 7th received today: I will'fully ex amine the ground for foundations and masonry of bridges mentioned in your letter and send '^etliildd oAtlilate of cost. Some of the bridges which are now along the line of the are in great dafiger from fire, they have in several cases'caught; but have not burned long before being put out. On Sulphur Creek there were five bridge* three of 50 feet span. 1 found one of the'io feet bridges and arts of the two others. Cannot find anything of the twb feo feet bridges. ' < • Some part of the two bridges^ich arfe miesin^r (6© ^feet span) we're used at Devil*8 GaVe Wldge when" we had temporary trestle washed out. The 50 feet Sfiene on'Sulphur' Creek are made by Lvidloy and , Corse, The lieeenry on Suljrfimr Creek has been built for 50 feet 1334 " ■ iv ,- " •. • ' Aj^''/> / July, 18C9. .im clear span; th« bridges raad° 'for 50 feet length of cord, and wb have no bridge oh line which will fit the stilphur Creek masonry, " Te have eight bridges, made by L, and Corse, ordered by IQr.' Duraht about a year ag6, all :0 feet span which as far as I can find out are extra, and'we are using those bridges for all the crossings of Bulphur Creek except one, 11 a" rxt , ft * piles are all driven for these bridges, and by Wednesday we wi'l * have them all up and ready foritf*ao1c. On account of the embanJcments being low we may have tfc'lrait a few days before, putting track on them, but will put track on all vhec-e thfe temporary bridges are in any way weak^. bridges are w^iriit Up, and I consider tiie pile found ations good ^r two or three-'years should you wijsh'to postpone the building of the masonry, nee-^ingly only a little rip rap, • . The pile bridge over Bear River East needs but J.ittle to make i good for several yifttrs, A feW 8l«ditloifaa'T)iles and-a little rip rap. But fehe seobnd crbtfH^j^lit Cowtrmie is very high and the piles not* more than half dlrlven. lie "will have to strengthen that bridge and also tHe trestle work on ths east bank of ,the latter settles badly. J6hn Sharp wantrs |13 par yard for first class masonry in and about Salt Lake Valldy. ff ap the masonry at Qreen River, and Black's Fork for thai priea I wwOd aiall it cheap, Company to haul 'stone. He*to quarhy And load them and unload them. I Trill see him tomorrow aftd will write-you his prices, ' There are two or tftraa atone cutlers at Ogden and Bear River bridges. 1355 July, 1869. .r [rbut no effoj't has been made to get founcbations ready. Al;-,.the~f..-■ streans p;re very low and we ean go to work at almost any point should it be desired. , fid .r Is it n«jt about: time to be- looking after our■ snow fences? Jn I think/there will" be-no trouble in supprting embankments by tiling, the only point will be it will require a great deal of it for a small opening, . }- cJTould it not answer evejifo^lil'WW -to toport the cement^ in Bbls. finding ghavel here, an^ make our own ceR^ent»pipe» -Jfe save freight and'breakage Which will be very large, ric - 'v: : .V » " Perhaps we can use a perpegntage of lime 4^^ -f^efpiper thus reduc ing the cbst again. The thickness of the pipe need not exeed two ^ inches fon a two foot pipe, and would not require a very large quanti ty of oeraeht, * 1 invlf -f - ^ • kJrmyt 1» except froija .pgden ,west and there the force is not as points.; apj^wp have haul- ^'rto gravel only a Mtttla o-i thab li^t nxatai:^! we call ashes, which is 'Ver*y bad 'Wli'i'ii wati, wand wry- light and dusty when dry, . ' norlf on Utnh Division 278 men, four gravel trains and dfe a*oftvator» iBiles. This force is much smaller than it was last nonth owing to the reduction in wages. The stirvey of ^he "road Is complete as far west afe Echo City. I will forward to ybu complete profile or will make alterations in graftfl line ofi tJrlilaal froflle which Mr. Eddy has sent i?e. There is 1336 -»■' ■ ■ ■" ~ • - ■ • /- ' l#~l- •■■7'.fi ... July, 1869, a nv. le and a half which makes a fall of 1-9 pe hundre d feet or \ 9 I grade of 100 feet per mile, in many places owing to settling in em bankments and. in some few places the grade is as high as 150 feetper mile for a-few hundred ;feet^ , C.C. Gilbert to Gen. Dodge, Ft, Bridger, 10:- • ,■ * » No on.e connectod with the Powell expedition has reached-this post lO? report, is not credited by the best informed at this place. " "■ Wf f,. H. Paihter to, rg,ru Dodge , Laramie ll:-' • d^hsre is a great deal i; can tell you when we meet but do not care - to put over wire.. Si^erything now runs smooth at Boston. ' -McCoiab has gone surely into partnership with Fisk, is trying to make all trouble he can. There are eight of our party, TTade and his wife, ■ Conkllng and two of his New York friends, General Boyton and Mrs. Pain ter. ^ have the Ogden sleeping car and have come 8o far very nice- * r • . * ■■ ly. OonklinR says h. not boe- able to find so far a single pb4M .Moh any one ha^ # richt to criticize, anfl that there orsht to be .04e:.ew. rpunletoent for Snow and the men who have been aallcnlng theroafl for porpo.e .f bl.ckmail. Wade says he never saw a better rtad or .qulpaent. Conkllng. would like to cet a chance tc do a lit tle tronttfiiiinr . I «»nt to,have them go over rest of line in day light .0 When the, get to San Francisco their opinion can be"made use ful, aiarp would XAke to go to Salt Lake'City, and any advice you ■ have to give about r.u ther prpgMss will be takon. I have telegraph ed to Cooper at Salt hake City that we will be fche^e in a few days. July, 1869. .. . .... Bushnell is coding'out with Kelly, Hooper,'Brooks ami Tew" others An Central Palace Car Sleeper. The* leave Chicago Sunday^ A,West to ^n. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 10:- ' ^ Gladden draws on the bank on yoiir account for $21,900.35 - ' ' '** S i , • ' r please advise. 'I ' , ^ J. Bluckenseferfor to Gen. Dodge, June 11:- I have received a telegrara fro-a Gen. Rawlins requesting me to serve on a commission to eVcamine-location of Hudson River West Shore ^^.R. through the lands of West Point Academy, which he says will last about two weeks. s there are various reasons why i would rathcr hot dfecliho this service I have ventured to answer him that I woiild' go with ^ out previously consulting you, iDelieving you would willing to have me post-pone my work with you long enough to accbmodate Gen: Bawlinsy' Geo. E. Spen^r to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 11:- . > : Your letter fround a® here, 1 am here only f r a feW days and ♦ • • • . return to Decatur next week. The Decautr Property I spoke of -is an excllent bargain as the town is growing rftpidly and we will soon have five railroads there which must'make it an important point. In the pext three weeks there will be a good deal of property sold at bankrupt sale. I would buy it for you If I thought it would-®uit you. All property in Alabama at present prices is bound to ^luadruple in the next eighteen months. I have more faith in Decatur toWn property for large pfotifa,*and that speedily, than any other point either north or July, 1869. ♦ ' i south, T/here will you be in about a month frora now? Please write me at Decatur, .' ■ - • - ' ; • • r ' T. B. Morris to Qen. Dodge, Dintah, 11:- Sharp thinks he can furnish masonry by 'Wednesday night. I think r * ♦ ' ■ • • it will be Tuesday. Rave not b.een able to se foreman of bridge carpenters but will,see him tomorrow. I think carpenters should wait and put up bridge, shall they?., r c T. B. Morris ,to Gen. Dodge, Uintah, 12:- • Mr, Reed has decldecj to,have North ^complete the masonry at Devil ' kW Gate, 7 bridge-men can ^ begin tomorrow. ■ . Have f fltff t^rss ' , up tomorrow or" ■k" Wednesday. • r:- .T'rrC vV-j" J-. ,E- ;to Gpn.^Dodge, l^orengo, Iowa, 12:-^ ♦•'t "i will "be in Qmaka tonight. _ - r. - Gen.' Dodge to J. House or J. M. Eddy, Council Bluffs, 12 Clements is entitled,to 48 dollars for bringing stock &c. ' John,puff to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 12:- « Received 30 land grants, 21st mortgage. Others not ready, inter est Will be paid.. Think they will rise, selling at 94. Savings Bank note duo July 10th, Do.you want it renewed, . -o W. Snyder to,pen. Dodge, Omaha, 12:- - ■ ■ 1 X James Brook# ,x*ei|)Qrta from Chicago that he will be here tomorrow. f7 * ■ / James P. Wilson to Gen. Dodge, ^airfield, Iowa, 12:- JA I have your telogi*«n to^ Chicago, also your letter here, I can't go West with you at this time; am sorry, but can see no other 1339 July, 1869. - , way about it nov;. I soe Hammond is to take Snyder's placej who did this? I t ou!:^ht hot to have been.y Give me all the itend you can that will be *of "service to me, the govemrcent and good seTVice on the road; for if my coiTimission as Di rector cones on I nay need thera. ""^hat are the arrangements now about the meetings of the Board?* How does the case stand between the U.P. and the C.P.? Has anything been done? '7/hen will Oakes Ames be back, and wliat do y6u hear "from him? How long will be gone, and wheh will Price return? T7e let H. and Joe run a ifttle too soon. On Friday it was 123. But it is no use to cry over spilt milk, — The Senatorial fight Is becoiling Interesting,-and I hove just r ad one item which will make it more so, I have read a-leiter from Grimes dated June 30th at Paris, in "which he says he will resign, resignation to take effect about the time'of the meet'lng df the leg islature. Say nothing about this" as it is possible he may change his mind, and at all'events it had tetter come out in thb regiilar way. Grimia wants me to write him on the subject; what had I better say? Do you think h. ought to resign? I dont BSe how l' can assmis anV dtf'rorent position on the Seantorial question. I dont want the plade and would not make *a fight for a life lease on it . ' Still 'tfhiB iitug Werstood if the Legisljtturo should tender it, it'coufi not W well declined. Biit no such thing will happn In this State, July, 1869. Harlan's last fight, and t.he greed of candidates pbts such a con tlngendy hej^oHB -prbhabllity, not to seCy possibility. " \rhet' Cooley 'ani^-h*fcemenrt' look's like a fight agaihst Allison in the 3d District, 04* course C, stands no chance. Mtogether it may result in putting* ilerrlll on-'the track",' and he wdVd have gobd deal oc'' strength. T.'right feels secure; but" some of his freidns are" getting uneasy. Taken all arotlnd it promises to bo pretty kettle of fish before they get thruu^ With ^ - .i .- i' * '' H. li. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Piedmont, 1^:- ' "' ^ Party would like to hee • Will be ready t6 leave Wahsateh kt''? A. LI, tomorrow. General '^eridan is with us. ' C. C. Kendall to J. E. House, North* Bsn^d 13:- cf--# tfr* ♦"Cottrell ii working'SgainSt the Company, Advising not to buy lot ■; r- S, Williams to'Qeh." Dodge, Boaton, 13:,- - Ames' movemehl^" uncertain. 7.'ait8 Duff and Busshnell's return. Meetings of Board, July 14th, Augu^ 18th, Shall we see you? Bonds'ba'lcJW 90 to paV S. City" aSseSEMients. Hope, you will-de^ liver Evans* iron promptly, Oeh.'bodga icOl3,vei» A3b€U»|(.'13^ (5SPB116) See 8 DD • ' J. li." •». TilliamB to* Oert. Dodge, Boston,. 13:- , - ^ 'You^d of 7th July at hajJd^ 7a.th. regard, to the, $15,000 you need for engineering &<j, should''auppoae-you oouldrl?*^' it at ,Omaha and that you and Llr. Dhff had be'ttei* ht'trom the Road's earnings, rather than draw on us htr4'¥#l*'>tt»-TtotnhMXHaUeF.,oollnoi it there. 1341 July, -"iseg. 3 Money matters are awful hard herev ' , o».. Am t^-.is ^evonlng, in receipt' of ji-qur telegram, and have replied. It is ver^- uncertain when Llr. Ames will go out, he will want to see and consiilt with Mr-. Duff and probably have the five &alnent Cit izens go out all together, say r.bout the first of -^ugust. I wish that you. Duff and-Busnoll could^3,1 be here together, and that a program in which all would unite could be arrangeti for actipn with C.P.R.R. they are a great j3lock>in our way, and will be till we settle with tliera, t]ie martter of point of Junction and selling them the Road ought tb be settled' soon. , Think that the-C .P..R.R, are a party to the effort to, keep: our bonds dowi>. They aee 88 and 88 np reason: fJbr ^hem to bai'so-low, ^ Evans is to h^tve our iron for Denver-Road and-will, pay, so he says-, as fasii^sn ffe ideliyer it, so hope it will be hurrie-i upy/ if- "•r/o H. Snydor Dodge, Omaha, 14;- « Brooks stnd VfhyB ah(i Means Conmilttee will be here tomorrow P.L, party 14 In all, Hbw /ar East will you meet them? B. is tele graphing for the Commissary Car, <*-0. • ' " ■ " ^ ' ■ . :::\ r "' H. C. Crane' td Gen. Dodge, Wew York, 14: The* following l» «o«. of material itellvered at Chicago. Iron lasher ton. 41-2 ats,, t)aw i*fund. Bolts 6 1-2 Spikes if 1-4. T^ele'i^Pai^ Wire 1- 3-4, Iitaulgt%Sz:a € 1-4 each, ' John k; Oillied De4£er Mew Tork 14^- . ■ffanta three MPa® ^sent him. 1«42 July, 18G9, 0. D. Kinsman to Gen.^odge, Clinton, Iowa, 14;'. r.ii:!0 tOCjo.': " '■ ' '' ' oati,'? : Wants situation in Engineer's Department •5l art g. Morris to C-gn, Dodge, EcTio, 14:-, " • ' Hr, R'^ed says he has arranged for Boomer's men to stay and put up Devii's Gate Bridge. Thei?e are about 1^ piles acattered along.; • No one ijonklflg in quarrycj, < Warner and 7<hitman have camped there, . • ' ^ Geo. C. Tichenor to Gen. Dodge, Des Lloines, 14:- My plan wtiiild be to go for Kasson, generally, » not only in'the newspapers but 4n eyery other way^ and not only for him but'for his friends-in the different localities, ■ ^ '-'^fle is' not'only a scotindPel generally, but a disorganizer and ad venturer politically; and is seeking to identify himself with the Re public^ party for its ruin, and'hls .dwn aggrandizement, , ,, Had he remained' quiet I should have been in favor of letting .him alone but sinfte he Is Seeking offtcS ahd leaders];iip in the party simply to do mischief, and to advance hli dwn Vllllanous, purposes, the party se curity and Integrity, nay, its very existence, deamdns his exposure and excommunication. r. • ' . r r :i I know the coiir«w'4-hdVbft hte would lead to the election of one Democratic member county,' but that would be a blessing compared to the fearful injury thaV would follow his election, as a ftepublican. The Democratic nominees itt this county are excellent men and no great injury could result from the,election of one of them, Martin ^uttle, one of them, is a war Democrat, no politician, and a 1S45 July, 1869. .9 noble, Christie.n gentelnan* r "9 ' !"'■ . Uy great fear is that our-party'leaders underestimate Kasson's capacity for mischief .-I know his, progra;;. and T tell you, If he is quietly left 'alone ft e will accomplish enough of it to ruip the party in lewa", and place Rims^lf in powef'Upon its ruins; ■ His plan'is asuperb, bold, perfect and a masterly conception, and springs from Demo cratic brains; My plan is to,have the party leaders thrgughout the State, to g6 w6rk with their newspapers aind if necessary let the Ad ministration furnish somd tJower* Democraoy. Masonry and Anti-ad ministration are the-levels'at work and which naihiisth fight j. Of course, we should not'and need not make a public issue against Mason ry. Kasson is havirig Kis'itten'run for legislative nominations in , every county and sehatcrlal district he.can reach in the state, and bids fair least with the'Dsmocracy, to have a majority, this may look'sihsational to ionih , hut't® Ad it-is a cold stark fact , 1 foAght Hoel, 66iild ntt beat him, I beat Nichols fpr the Senai.e, but 1 learn he l« tmng now for }^-,Hpu8e. I am, doing, all I can to help Uillard beat Laws, and to beat Dashiel JVaddell and others, but I ban ho mi fe dmparatively little. j ' the "Bulletin", 'kksson's organ, published by the thief, Orwig, 18 about sailing into me generally on the ground my, interfering in leglBlativo nominations in other counties. , .J^sson fearing the fi^it has run off as usual, gone to »<n» York to funds for his fight from Loekwoodi M probably the Democracy. / ^ ,r*tr T " ■ iX ' i July, 1869. * .!j a ; :icj^ R.Anderson to Gen. Dtidgo „ .Sidney, 14:- ntt prft ' i .1 to 'dnfonned that Van Sandt of Page' County,- is a candidate for Assistant in this district. AlSaUHat. an old mutual friend, Harvey of thi'd place, who is now in Washington City, is doing what he iJaa for him. Mr.' H. .tre&s res sC rrudge against me for the part I played in ■the Cdngressional canVas of 1866,-. and would now be greatly pleased . to pay me ofif i'n this way. -depend upon you General, to watch him a little in behalf of my interest. Feeling assured of your friendship 1 thought be«t to mention this to you,. ^ . .. I.i'wat-ttorts-if tl»ei^ was anything ln.it you would attend to it. and if I had youKffiriendship and »favor I.T^o^ld have but little to fear from flu6h lOdn as these. r - •- * J ♦ - « ' , A J ^ r Thla atanatng eandldata-f or Opneress would like to get the topreaaion ahMad:th«t he la running this dlatriet.^ That he rune Kr. Harlan (both belonei«g-*« 'We ohuroh) and that in that way he ia a wonderful fl«.ir;I.have aeeu his,letter and picked up enough here ^ ' ' ■ ' J.J and th»r» td satisfy »e this is,his i'Tea. ' .I ♦, ■ Hiwrit Palmar, to Gen. Dodge, Des Lloines, 14:- YourB^-ef-the lOth reached me last evening. 'ft oeor'ge Tioh.nor w«w.te to John, A. uilla to induce him or hie father to run .for ttoe. Ecu a.-from Oaaa OountyV but John writea that neither he nor T,t8 f«th.r.,.|. l..*»t«fae. being largely engaged in cattle bueinoas. . ... i.-k..w ll.<id.:uwaa all wrong, but Them. «ithrow aaya he la at work for «hitn.,.M,*tlanyic, and •■mitney ia a-partndr of Prtok Allen's 1345 July, 1869. . • ' in the new towrr Atlantic,: so th&re is a chance he can be controllod if noininaCed, still, 1 wish soBie bthfer man could be ncMinated, ' * Col, Noel was ndiH-ihated in fiftllas .on Saturday at the Primary elections, but ran between 200 and 300 behind the rema.inder of the ticket, threw in all the help against him we could, but he has been King in that county so long, it was hard to get men to fight him. 'I^ith the 'railroad 'towns now' growing either Side of Adel,, we will carry that county hereafter, ■ « - - • - ' * / ^ i •• Tha.i. Vfithrdw thinks Brai;-:ard would vote for Wright,*.on account of old ^an Bixrne Co, Associations, but would of course make iKasson his second choice. He ought to *ba beatne if he can be. My own impression is that quiet systematic Work in whipping his candidates for Senators and Representatives may he beat for'the pre sent. There are certain candidates for r. Senator who would be glad to have him loom up enough to overshadow Wright, and who would actually defend him if assailed in the newspapers,"but who would them selves fight him publicly and privately if they feared he wnld be,, strong enou^ to'be nominated. I fhWr fhat he'is stronger now than any other pandidate, for the reason that he has done more SS'stematic work 9.p is shown all over the district, Re started otl for Hew York (1 think)^to raise a coVruption fund. The trouble ie, that Wfight feels too confident and what'work he does Is not of the tying-up sort. Against a man who will use all the money he can raise and promise all the kln^oaea of the (.arth, -Slight will stand a poor 1346 July 1869. show. We whipped;Kisson in his game of nominating Nichols of Guthrie for Senator, Frank Murroy'was nominated "by the votes of V/iliis (Noel's competitor in Dalls} and 7?iiiis* friends, and knov/s and ac knowledges the obligation. You know the Slope Counties better than and dan* tell what tactics to adopt; but Thorn, agrees with me that hdre we can make mofe for the present by quiet, energetic work in the Counties, Millard of Clark is running against Doc. taws in that County.- * Llillard of Kills could help hie brother a good deal. Doc. LQWS ^is little better than a Democrat, ' ' " I am sorry you and Wilson and Price are going away now, for with in the next "four* weefcs tha coi&tjosltion of the Legislature will be de termined,' It may be that^*ilson will be compelled to go into the fight, to save the Stfete fTOm the inevitable disghaee.of Kasson a election.^ R. G. Hazard to Gen. Dodge, New York, 14:- . . .. I suppose the electlbh Will be held in Boston,, week after next, probably early in the wbek. It seoraS to me IdiDor'tant that you should be there, as you should be in the Board x^f Directors, and it will he absolutely necessary that every director elected should be at hand ' to hold a meeting Immediately after the election. r _ '"iP:. ■ It" I suppose you will be telegraphedj^gi^ to thd time, r > ' 'I ^ -v,, Gen. Dodge to Oeo. 0. TlWieflor, i61 (29DR1174 • 8.9 SDD 'Gen. Dodge to T. B.* BBrrtSi 1«. i <£SDBn8> Se, 8.DD Oen. Dodge t6 HlraA Hloe, 16. 'iwmai) a*, 8 DD' • "it ■ 'Tv:::;?!?- ''' " >'■ July, 1869, - .>tx^ k' :h. II.' Hoxie to^Gcn. Dodge-,jDeseret, 15:^ •*, I •»'/ please send Uorris at once to condemn the laijd. Prompt action needed. o Z frC • \t ' fi J?o' 6. "K. Warren'to Gen.- Dodge j- . .j, - ■ ^ O' I think in aijy arrangement you mayj makQ with the ,C. P.Co, for ' transferring'the ro ^d from Promontory to Ogden, it^would be we^^to make arrangements,for securing the completion of the work so that the GovernineHt will not have the case complicated-by the transfer. I have tried to act in a mo§t liberal manner as .a Commiesioner so as'to facilitate the treaasfer by y®Ui - ^ ■ t-- ■ Jamea F. Wilsont o Gah, Dpdge, Chicago, 15;-, Tliat do ^oh-h^ar from Gf and R. Answer caj^-e of W.F.Goplbaiich. n. Price to Gen*.Dodge, Davenport» .15'- t - . • ^ ^ Leave here Uondaj mornlne 26th Inst. If this will not you fix day. -Ahiwer. " vo- , ■ - ... ■ //H..prlc, tmOBn. Dodge>.Davenprt, 15:- Your.e bf thfe »tlt tnst. received, by yeeterday 'a mall. Two daya since T receive fron Oliver Ames a. reply to my letter In Which amonS othrt" thing* >> says thst, "ICr. Duff has eons out on the road to look at tratters at- Onaha, and to mak such Inqulrlas as he may think propmr, -«.« metltq, swoh Investigations Into matters as may enabti htf to "W#® , ind»stmt^« the operations of the road, and re port. 1 do that h. will make any changes." But fro» «y post experlenos I should not be"surprised If the 3.348 • <■{> ■ '■ Julj', 1869, :trT. President of the COi'apany would consent to changes for the e ke bf^^' peace, i have i^rltten tc^ade this morning a long letter, giving him my reasons at length'why Mr. Sny-:ier should not be renoved. •I ^ inclined to think with ybu thft political influences have much to db wit this matter, Indbedv 1 Know that Duff gets some of his information from Senator Thayerl ^ *- " A notice of a meetirig of the Directors at Boston ""on the 14th inst. was sent a few days since, -and a letter from the Secretary saying that the meeting was only for the purpose of "approving the appointment of C. Warren of Boston, Trahsfer Register, and also t© aiithorize the collection of interest due on our Ciirrehcy'Bonds at Washingto" and Intimating that it was not essentially necessary that I should be pre sent, I think that the By laws providS for quarterly meetings and my impressiong is that the next meeting is in August,'but I will write to Boston today and ascertain and let you kno^ • . * . . k Note Gen. Dodge to Gray, Prince it do, July* 15tB5DR124) 8DD E. S. Chexbrough to Gen.Dodge, Chicago, 16 : About eleven thousand dollars ($11,000) Further particulars toni^t by mail, Geo, 9. Tichenor to Gen. Dodge, Des |ij^oines, 16:- V* "0 ' \ A I have Just received your kind dispa'toh of yesterday inviting myself and wife to acowapan; yourself and Mrs.* Dodge tn Bait liSke. I assure you that my wife and self are very gratoful for this 1349 July, 1869, . , 'L,;- kindness, nothing wouid afford us more pleasure than such a trip in such company,: We. are, however, as we. deeply regret, expecting soi^e frienjis to visit us, and are not prepared just new to say that we-.can go with you. If', however, we can possibly arrange-to do soj v/e will and I will advise-you in season^; however, do not under the circumstances make calculation for us. I sincerely trust the future may afford . us an opportunity of•enjoying the society.of yourself and Mrs. Dodge over:ihat gB«aut.^hi^llgiy and through, those sc®ues so. prominently associa ted with your history. o r.rtr : JlO j ' U. H, Painter to.Gen, Dodge, Philadelphia, 17;- ^ . . , ' ' < ■ I am afraid so. Just returned froo Boston, Tried to get some actionabout it and other affairs, and fear matters will be much ' ■ " ' * 1 j ' worse before they are better, .Write you today. f , T , ^ J. M. S. 'illiams to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 17:- As reqfuested in yoiirs of 9th inst, voucher No, 3520 for |425 June » ■ • ' f - • Pay Roll^ J. E..House, Div, Eng. is retxirned to you for signature of ^'il- • , ■ * •' - liam Clebume,,Engineer, .. . J, l-, Williams to. Gen, podge. Grand Rapids, 17:- You may recollect that a year ago I sent you a tracing of my plans tf Trestle Bridge gotten up with some care, and designed as a suggestion . . . . y for the Missouri Stiage, I think you sent it to Mr, "'dcott or to y.our, offioe In Omaha, The. drawing represented a trestle of different a side view, I now need seomthing of the kind and will bo obliged If you will eend to me the tracing, or a copy of i^^ 1350 r ■ * - ' July, 1869, to Port Wrfyne. I'-have the "bill, but-cannot find any copy of the plan. Direct to Fort 7/ayne, • f r , • r ^ I . J. t- -> r f •. ^ yT U. H," Paintep^ta-rren. D^gej West Chester Pa. 18 r. ■ I went over and spent two days trying ta get the directors to look Tiipon-the situation as it isi and tcj act-at ■ o-nce, ■ arnd-oame away jjjT •- very-niucl^ disheartened♦' "l^he. Araes* claimed that the Road was making the ♦interest and-tho iSiboelQ wcwld iba good-yot,^ &c.^ -J denied both points and they roferr>SjJ^f;;irer tfO Snyder'a dally-reports. I stt-uck out the item of Contractone' freights, and half> of the Government account ' ♦'.and it left an average for June of .$19,000 per day, I asked them ^ what their; daily pay roll was, and they had no, idea. Hey said the th«»ough froights have jiot set ip. yet, I told him they were not, likely ' to unless there was a change in the. rates, i^d ,sonie special rates made f 01* - speplal' cases, they said that could not he done, that what discount V»««t.pcid0 ought to be made. by .t^ lines East of Omaha. That Dodge WBttite^.to cut down- rates, but at th® figur.cs he would do it, it would not pay ea^enses, I ^dl(|^reed witii him ^and .slid unless there was a •change they would hav£>^reif^it ca .a rpt^ dawn op the track. _ I l«»g«»d « atrong and vigorous management of the Road with you at the Iteed; ef' h^t Oakoe,* aaid "Why ha .is at the head now, and has his own man aiyder e* Su^ri^tendent , J, 8>ld you were not in the Board, and I wanted to know why there was any further delay in giving you ^ Dui^ant's pthaoe'as-waa-agreed upon. He said that they could not get a quorum of the-board now to.dh bbs.iness and they were compelled to 1351 . ■*' July, 1869, . , ■ keep all in who wereinear Boston. , I dsksfl him how long that State of affiars would last and he did not know. . ' ' Bushifell has settled v/ith everybody and given-drafts for ;|)2,750 '000 and "writtdn *niOst'glowing accounts of the prospects of the road, &c, and got their-ideas Hfayup), ' t tried fd. get a movd made to have the bonds iSsued I^rbmontopy to'the-U, S, before "the G. P. made trouble end told them Wade "authorized me to say he would go"to Washington and help if theyiet him know at'once, but- I came away without getting any- 'thing fixed. I showed them that «the''interest they were losing was over C5000 per day, anc^ the 'Bonds could be issued and left on deposit if Boutwell wodld not release entirely. They were delighted with | Wade's and Conkling's reports'and seemed to think they cOuld go to sleep on them. I told of the way they were prepared and of Congling's talk with you. 'I hammered away at Vulfams,''iftiiakrd and the Ames' for two days and set them to thinking anyhow. They Were surprised to hear Seymour and Frost were around IHiff and that he"^ had hot Seen you, 1 am glad that Jim VJuson is on at last. " Now if hiSf'Will act with*Wade and put a little life' Into matters at the August meeting it will be well. Wade is sound to the core, 1 expect Alley back tothe August meeting. I have written him that he must comb' at once or the Bonds would soYf for 60 cents before six mOnths, and the wtock was now at 20 cents. That pretty map you sent 6f lan^S bh'-iWFltttBfAade* thetr eyes bug out as though it'wero lists of fat bahU abeO^te'And no debts in 1352 . . ' • July, 1869. . i?w?r the family. *'•' ' " ' ' ' • Morris has madd no impression in .Washington except with Grant, tut he has with the-public. Conkling's message I-had 1io send to Utica for neither Boutweli or Cox would let it te copied for print, and yours seemed to riiss fire->ntirely. It did a heap of feood^ This last hatch of accidents near Antelope is very bad. : . Drop me A'line to West Chester, Pa. I :wlir try tp keep you-posted. ahe the o^>ating and repair,accounts about per-day? r T, N, liorris to J. K. House, Wahsatch, 19. I have the survey of the additlenAl piecC of - land bought from the iomons' at^ Cintah, laying north of the R.R. ^I^shall send it to - you or to'those men and have them make out the deed. . '' " The arrangement was they were to be- paid for last price at sane lime as* payment was made on former pur eh se.- - ' . ' ^ v r,. " ' '-Wotet- Gen. feodge-t'o J. tW S'. Williams 19 (25DR126) See 8 D.D. Pred A. Wiebe to J. P-'House, Grand Island, 19:- "J-'ohn to ^en. Dodge, Clarskveill, Nebraska, 19:- bre about to locate a 'coimty road-running parallel, with U.P.H.R and"tWre"l8'i dmfbt in regard to the pldthr^o^S, the Ji...R.'s limits. Some say that the R.i^.Co. haVe <Mie hundred feet on each side of the track, others^ay orily on bach'Slde of the tgack, and we want to know so as to get the^«#«in*t roa^d ^euisAfie pf.tho R.R. ^limits. "' 'the'tT.P. Agent at Lone treb that-you had paiaphlets con taining the charter bf the tl.P.R.ew I^f(HetributM)n and if you have r -■ 1«53 ■ . .j July, 18G9. . please send me one and if you have not v/ill j^ou "be so kind as to let 'me know 'the width thfitt'the IT.P, ha^ye-on each side of the -track, '' H.' Price to Sen. Dddge/" Davenport, 19;- , , hfl ; We have had all our arrangements made for some days to leave here Wednesday morning and"Omaha Thursday, or at any day or hour you might desire. ' " .?'['> '■ , ... . ... My-daughter, .Mrs,: Collier,,who ^resides in Chicago, has been spend ing the'last few weeks'here, her youngest child, a boy, was .taken sick last Thursday,but not cpnsidered dangerous until yesterday (Sunday) and at'10 o'clock last ^night died. This sudden bereavement is a great afflcltlon'to us,and the more so because her.husband is ab- ^ sent in Europe, »You see we cannot leave her for some days. Possibly we mat'he to leave early next week, if so, I will tele graph you the day. I am very .sorry to disappoint you and Llrs, Dodge, ' and hope it may'b<b Afc eerlbus inp-onyenience. 7/hen death comes all human calculations must glYe way„ , t* ~ ' if * ' ^ T. lA UOrrt.8 Vo ^eh. Dodge , Wahsatch, 19: - I enclose bill of ira Spaulding for water ditch near Uintah, Will forward "bill of ihapp for foundations at Uintah in niy next, Mr, Buahnell arrwiged with contractors and gave them drafts on Boston,'ranging to six months, except Jphn Sharp and Brigham * Young.* Sharp tell iA-ihat Mr. B««hw«ll offered .BrJ.gham all the iron he needed for'hlw'^rWiioli^eLt Skmmr rates than he could purchase I elsewhere to be charged to his g^i|«, account. . X, enclose also 1354 ••'.Ml July, 1869. . ' estimates of. the post of putting in foundations and masonry for the three crossings of Blacks Fork, Nos, 110, 118 and 131 6f Bridger Division, I "end by train book giving description and numbers • - • '. I t . of BrldgoB on the Bridger and Utah Divisions. • * ^ J examined the^ Bridge put ujp by Evans No. 107 first crossing of Black* s Fork. I find the masonry is too wide for the ppan of the bridge, and the first main brace does not reach the abutment or pier, but is supporred by brace^thus . T.'ie pieces of timber which are ' r used ■ r as , braces are not well set into . . the Hall , , , , and are liable to give and the stone not being of the best ciuality is likely to crush or split off. I think it best to put a bent xinder the brace. .v:e have put in two large blasts at Green River rock and have done ' well, ' but made but little impression on the main piece. . . . .. • . . . I . , We ars. getting ready to drift in a tunnell, about 50 feet from . top of rock, and w.ill put in a large chamber with large *^ot and hope to throw doan and clear off track most of that which is now loo-e. • - I The track improves slowly but steadily all over the Division. There ara points near.Bryan and along th ; "Lluddy" which on ac count-oS the bad material will give us trouble to keep smooth next spring, unless we can get in some gravel this fall, ]^r. Reed told me that Warner and ^hitman had closed out with con struction entirely and they were to receive company paper in payment. And-'that lir« Buahnell had arranged with them to go on and comSiete tha «a®onry taking the work from the R.R.Company. 1355 July 18G9. • ' » « T- •» p - I-. .-••• • w ■ -* * ^ ft. f* A ^ ^ ^ There is a man by the name of Joseph Bunot ait Uintah who had a house and lot of ground through which the R.R. was built. His , house cost $1000 as per affidavit of D. Biby. 70 fruit trees were destroyed. He applie*d to Mr. Reed and he' sent him to me'telling him you would attend to his case, 1 think he will take 6 or $8500 and ■(-t ' • • • I . , ■ ■ give deed for land and release company for daj;iage. "Shall I do anything with him or to whom refer him? The Devil's Gate masonry is not finished yet, but they say (the masons) that they will have abutment ready for wall plates by the 21st. or 22d. The carpenters have drawn in the Howe Truss and braced it well and begin today to scatter the Iron and wood and put up the | V r r false works. Grey tells me it will take him a month to raise the bridge. Hain's Rork bridge cannot be raised until the masorfry Ife completed. One side of the main abutment is up but the tie lacks 11 or 12 feet. On the other side the abutment is just up to the ' ' ' 'T ' To ' -n rui " ' surface of the ground. I would like to have a spring balande an({ wire (light) jj' .. I . • j . . . , . 500 feet long to measwe these spans with, I will test this mason ry before comiketing it, and if it is right it Is the first oho I have seen yet. I have arranged to pt men in quarry, they are talking I f . j. • about taking out the rock and puttin-^ on cars by the''yard*- Is not ' • -le >:{■ r,* ■ * . that the best wayW' Gen. Dodge to W. Boynton, 20 (BSDRiaS) See 8 Dt) . :'xV. • ■ > W '^'' • .f y* ■ July 1869. ^^tjrT,.: . " ' ^ ' Gen . Dclge to* Boynton, 20 :^ * a '" ' fojffil * . I tini) anx CUB to ge,t the plans for my house and elevation, • so I can put it under roof. The plans for inside f,inish I am^ not in- a hurry for, hut foi> elevation, and roof I aiii, as we are waiting for them to go to work.' Plan of cellar and foundation, I ^ave received. * Geo. TT. P'ox t.- Gen. Dodge, Laramie City, 20: '' Atr a" meeting of the Trustees of the H.E.Church of Laramie City, -July 20th, 1869,'Gen. G. E*. Dodge, Chief Enginerr of the U.P.R.R- was ""tendered a "vote of thanks for his, kindness and liberality in donating to the M. E. Church, lots Nos, 12,- 1|5 ajid 14 in block 170 in the city of Ijar^ie.' ?he deehs f<jr Jthe suroe hav« been-received. _ . . . Note;- J." Bliokensderfer Jr. to J. E, House, Sioux City, 20:- W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha,. 20:- " "■•'Will you be here ttoday? B. F. Hopkins and Sawyer and party of 25 from Wisconsin aftf hero and go West tomorrow, - / ■ x W •J. A litoOwfrf«y to Gen. Dodge, Pittsburg, 21;-. ^ , I am a young Surveyor and Engineer; and wish to obtain a position as WdSh in sfle'of yotir-various corps -qS engineer. ,If you can give ms one-pliftie .^o 1«. I am competent to undertake any survey that may i-all to my Ibi. If you can give me a poslti^^ let me know, or^ * ivVri if you chfinot-please let me know, tl-»it I may aply elsewhere, t answer by return'mail and oblige. ^ T. B. Morris to Gen, Dodge, Wahsatch,^ 21; " - - Col. HtoOWid lntrq«uo6d to D.W._ 1Iar,ren and Caupbell the ' ■ n 1357 July, 1869. ticket agent on this end of, the T'oacl, the GeneraJL Supt, and the man froin whom they weTe to receive orders, and to whom they v;ere to re port by llr. Bushnell'* " , ' " ' - r? Yesterday everting., Capt. T. H, 8ates, Col. Stevenson, late. of the C. P. Surveysi F. Nounan and brother, and-ilr.^ Green firm of Grant and Hill, came bp to Wahsatch to .examine, ferr affidsrvit j>lounan*s work, Jno,' Green was astmmiad of hl& company -and -r^ awgcy. I under- 'ibfartd Waimari intendb DMaSftti^bSf^ng effort on e.vidence secured by exprrts and is using such mefrt as Bate's, Stevenson, Hubbard and Lawrence, Hubbard notified me if I- oould. ndt pajr more wa-ges he would be obliged to leave, itnd' gave me two days notice. I told him tja qviit^ "' ""^e kiibvfrs hothing but' clbrk?&ig"iShd is too thick beaded to make an engineer or goorf railroad man, ' • o* ^ Uoscrip (^uit because the work \im^ Iba hard and the ftrub good for nothing. I have wPltt'ilf •iwt' for a man who ' as with me . some three years in the East add ir^Ci''fV%o6d'6rt masonry and tt might be well for us to haw o some rebutting evidence of ex perts on ilounah'a*work. 1 ichblta "iS liere and it might bo well to have him" and'toflie'i^hefis the-woockj .Ganaiehael-did a 4eal'of the wori aftdf" 11 #aB evident Noumnr.-would fail and his evidence and that of hiS for«aikn would haVe great weight. Ifir# Reed could get his evidence. It ral^t be -well to look after it a little.^s the case come pn the September,7 « • No let- 1% T.-Bmid to J. E. •• t f Rawlins Stations, 22;- 1858 July, 18G9. W.' Snyd'er to Gen. Dodge, CMaha, 22:- No iron shippe<l-from Chicago for several weeks .past. All quiet Vfest." I mailad you copy Haopier.'.a dispatch. * t ■■■ Gray, Princrtf & Co. to Ggn. Dodge, New York, 22:- Your favor of ;7t!^ received. YJe, ha,ve'this dgty forwarded J. 1.1. S. 7.'illiains, Boston, $10,000 and have depbaite.d with Oilman, ^Spn and Co. of New York $8,035,69 to credit of. Pacific NAtlonaJ. B,ank of your city for your acoount. * ^ i . Irf the acco.unt. enclosed you will find charged an extra amount of ' interest"', which is matte'up oT the actual charges paid by us from day to day, durtrfg 'the latfa tiightnass'in: our'money marketer o - • '' ' We have charged but customers only what" we have been compelled to pay. The Boston men obrttlriuie to sail Hani, "and St," Joe at the advance, which to us seems purely speculati\c8, ' J, LI.' B. Williams to Gon. Dodge, fjmaha, 23j- » ' ' " Since writing toHi On'the 16th, am in receipt of yours of 14th. " 'itetice yor' w 1 Jh lb hold on' to yoirr .10 IsV mo<rtg%ge .bonds and not sell less than 00- so when they gfct up "to- that,'wililr sell, unless you advise to'^ the contrary. PrestJttS'"y<Whaw seen Kr, Biaip, And he has posted you: f!e tuideratand he will divide as far a§ Port Dodge im mediately on his return, some Stoclcs and Bends, i . . We have rePeived today froai ttimy. Prince ai?d Co- flO' 000 for you. • ' I acknowlidge receipt of'then* enelsse ^efjswith receipt h>r. you,'as for the lO'tO dall of May 1st' R.B^Cy, and-if 1359 July, 1869. » ■ , ' 0 we soil our Bonds w-ilL supply sq far as they ^go towards the 1070 call of August 2d. ''aiting- your further favors'-'---"-"^ 1 N. DuBnis' receipt, to tjie" TJ.?.R.u.co. for $108,75 - JtfLy. 24: - tJlaims ffor borvis betv7aerrt)gden and Promontqry Buiiuait, ' 'C. 0. Hanffiiorid" tb J. B. House; Onaha, 24: nf-R • y - rrj, .E. Hoiiea to 0. 0. Hartmonrt. •Iff"' ' j. A. Wxll.tianSon to. J. B»' House, 24;:- - Enclosed find certificate Ho. 34, Denqis J. Toohey- for which please'T3^WB flteed and" cheu^tgB bmount to me $405,)). Also please send ■■ deed for Idt' dhfe in block 3D8 to Daniel, S. Tuttle, Bishop Protestant Episcopal Churbh fbr TJtah and to his successor and successors-in offic^ ' who shall have" Juri edict ion as Bishop cf tb®'Bd oi-estant Episcopal dhurch'in the of Carlrrife tb be ,he-id by him- or them for the^ of the Protestant Episcopal Church. ; ' • • ■ ■ ' A church -coating abci^t <#1000. la< now nearly complete,, on said lot lir. Turnan is BaiBt «itt> 1 !am here attending to some business for hia. 1^(5 new' be miade. I will be at- Omaha within two -weeks to make dei'tfements. I^he Catholic Priesfe has not retUBnQ.^ yet but should he return with the money td build a chureh and .school-house I hav- promis ed him two lots. S«ile good houses are being built here, b\it aside from that the town •«oms vory dead. , • . in • ; 'r : ' -H. price to Seni-DOdge, BavenfopJ^^ 24^- tours of the 21st rhoeived last fveaijag, 1 am very sorry that the afflicting oircunfttanem* by which we have heen surrounded, prevent I860 ,v. July, 1669. '■ ' . "'• - our. joining you before you st^arted'w&st. •* --'r ,■ /*■ I need make no coiQiaents now on .tl^e recent movements if the U.P, R.R.Co, I shair however if alive, be at.the meeting on the 18th of August, and hope' to seef you and Tilson there. By the way. that meeting waS fixed on that day on my moti n, but the place is not named that palH "being left to the discretion of the President, who is to 'name the "place' arid ive the memiUeEtt of -the Board 20 days notice of the sane. ' This-notice will ^a^'*t<rWbiftG j^tts soor) to comply with the wording of the resolutiort^ ' ■ ' H. Painted to Oen, Dodgej West Chester, Pa, 25:- r 1 h^e' been in ^aahiiigtdn a week with Ro 1 line and-TJade at work on the bonds. By the aid'of Wade we got out itp to 1020, and Cox agreed to stand by whether-Boutv,ell would on'the other, and then he, Boutwell, refered it all t6 Hoar, 'and unless he gives good opinion Boutwcll will refer it'iir back to Congress. If Hoar,does-the suqare thing, he will get" tft* bohde'issued and most of them delivered. I enclose the two opinions. Batrtlott»s we quietly suppressed, and 'put in Cushings, which ftollinw, Hazard apd myself set up. I gave Hazard a good sound dose $!b6ni the in treatment of-you; he is. sound now, says they must koep^ faith with oK he will resign. . Rollins is a good friend'of yours Vbb, I have just been writing to Ames and told him some things iW a pt-etty piAslsf^ay. This Hax-naond ..latter mu.^t be aquelchod. Dont ^ail to at the next. ^ ' " as tlhens 1361 d * .,Kt' , V, . '.* • IV-.' -- rr^li July, 1869, . ' '8 meeting, I'll be at the Parker House.': Tall him to come i/hcre.' • • TTade will be on hand % rid O.K'./ ".I' • t I wish yo^-Wttld dro^ntb' a liriiEr aJrid let me: Khow hdfw matrt.er.s are. What can the roVd'iJe operate'' for aiftn-lcept- in repair per anr\um? ' J. R. eheac( 1,0 O'en. Dodge, Cheyenne, Wyoming 25:- O:' ■ Enclosed I send you' a copy of a commurrica-tion sent by. me- as Chair man of t-he Board of County Commissioners of Laramie Caunty on the 12th. inst. to Si?yd«fr^ Gen. Bupt of «io.'U.P.R.R, :at Omaha, Nebraksa. Supt, Snyder for reasons best known to^hiraself has failed to replyxrt any manner to said pommuniQation,- , /- The Board of the •county Cwiimissioners were induced to take the course in refereni^e to the taxes of the UiP.j^,,R.Co» in our County for • the reason thirt, Comptrty through Mr. Snyder has.evinced a persis tent dndlaposltlon to pay taxes ii?-our city-or county, and fjy so doing he has led many of bur.Cltzons'to believe that his feelings towards our*CoHiliittnity weri^ not of the moot friendly character. t «' The SdMpt ^losir eouftty mjght be purchased in op^n market for sixty cents oA %h»^dltJ.a», a«id. might be made with parties here to buy fUr tho ♦■ompany the raquired amo-unt of the script both county and city to pay its taxes*here, so that in reality the tax upon the Cdtttany would "be but a fz-action over half the amount assessed to it, and tha'WlWo^rs books,, and it certainly would be better for the that .the taxes .should be paid, tho script retired and our credit as a County approoAatod. ^ 1562 V ■ July, 18G9. n rt '"Should wo recOive any^occffiiunication-froiu.ltlr. Suydej?, we will send you a copy of• it alos. We^'addreSs you aS a Directdu of the U.p.R.R. Co. bellevinc'tiiati ycu will see justice done to this cormnunity in this " matter, te think we have (Stated the euse :fairly and fully to Hr. ' Snyder Ond we hojpe that if thi's ■sub'ject is not riiet:ih a-jspirit of f'"' 'liberali'ty and fdirness byhim that you will lay" these-with what; other ' papers we may send'ybw* before your Directory and that this matter may ^e' thorbughly ufidei'Stood'BV" your Board of Directors-when we have no doubi the proper remedy frill be'applied* • , Requesting dh aOkhowledgement of- the receipt of this and the enclosed commtinicationC r /y • ^ Sen. ^odge to J. E. House, Omaha^ 26:- • Thos* HUbbahi tud'frife-i ABst^ Engr. U.P.R.R, pasp gver road Salt Lake" to Omahh, Aarst.'Ehgineer Corps, . »• rp, T w. ijt 1 to J. E. Hpuse, Salt Lake 26:-, „ W^eh. Dodige gtoday; and asJcpd. him for a pass for myself and wife over the U.P.R.R. Xrom Salt l^xke to. Omaha. . . . ' * Ite had no blanks and gave me the enclosed note to you, saying I could B^d it- <b Veu alia- Wbtad •forward me. the. passes, . . . _ I shall' doubtless be dfftetdf^d here- settling up my private affairs for at least two iWoks, but shall get away sooner if possible, and I ahould like to hav# ydu riake the paeses so they will be good till ■ titod. Hoping to htar'froto you and receive the passes by return^ of mail, 1 liiTc the hMior to be &c. 1363f. July, 1869. • t^ote:- Gen. Dodge to John Duff, 26 (25DR146) See^B DD J,' J. "Uclntcsh to J. E, House, Potter* 26 ■ - f, "1 g/i F. ■ S. HOdgea'to Gen.'Dodge, Boston, 26:- ; r ■ n . I'liave to ackfio^ledgfi yours of the 1.9th, Soon after I-entered this office I'felt that,you-Ibhored under great disadvantage in know ing neither the'intentions of the Directors nor their individual feel ings towards ?'6urself. I therefore concluded to state what came to my knotlSdg'e aftd to let you draw your own inferences generally. Late ev-nts, the appointment Qf Mr. Hammond &c, put you in posssession of facts, of which you are the best judge. There now seems to be a desire to push the road through to lo\/fj^|^ rates, and to h«ip it'Along, In strong.hopes of its paying, 1 think that the principle StockhCldere will probably pledge their personal credit, and to an extent tp ruin, themselves in the event of a failure'bf the road.lf» they Trill all unite in so doing, I hope all will be wellf Wi'd it I's t thihk the fear that they can not all be muatle to thus cooperate which majte.e two or three of the leading men so blue. All will be herd at the ©nd of this week, they have a big iftiymeht to makeor stave 'cfff, and on the 18th of Aiig^ist is the time for quarterly Director's meeting. By that tipe a change will have taken place either for betterr oi; worse, * ' At the election of Bidreetora last Uayf it was generally.understoo that John R. Duff, who was theh elected alid placed in several committees was to resign in your favor as adon as your duties would allow 1364 July 1869. . , • yoU" to 001116'^ East j ■ Ypu may bs hers by- the 18th in whiph case I "can speak instead of writing what J thin]^: in relation to/what has taken place and future events. • -j • ^ ^ -" It is uijde^'Stood now that sOTie one of * those e!^ected last Spring is to-resign; in favor"^f ^aaes rBrooks, who is thus to appear-again in the Board as a Cmpany Director instead of one for the Government This will undoubtlesly take place next meeting.^ ^ .. -'jr' > • ht , ■ji' I wrbfeo you a short time ago. You. wiiA, psrceive -in that let ter that a line has been interlined^ By omitting this line the in ference I intended wilj, be mor-e-palpable, I Inserted it tjO gua d against this, in ease it'fell into other,hs(^s, ^ . A meeting was held with C.P.IJjKin relation to setting up on the basis of an] Xing frqm 1040 to P^i^it at your valuation $87,000 &c. odd per mile, an* WKlnq off of their hands the road from 1040 to Corlnne at $110,000 ttile,..th\^ making Corinne the point of Junc ture, This C.p. H. reftiSWd awl'thus the matter stands, Viliat the next move will be owe canneft teXl. I d9nt supose that they can htiild «i48tlier 114a to Ogden of their own with Brlghpm. Do you think they wil'' ir^'to take the road by forc<^ r- ^ I called this eveplilg, ypu- were,not here,- you desire any particular polht «»t frXb, please- let me-know at time, If -ou desire to dispose of 1 "ill state that mm July, 1869. little I know. They get up pools occasiohaliy.' LtG's can I think" sell at draaha bettSh than here. "I'dispose of six tonorrow for about cost-55 and interest. If I want any more I^dan get them under the new allottment. An ihjvmction <ras serxfed this -P. Xl. on the Company against the new issue of bonds, stocks 'c. Mceonb got it up, to be heard Saturday morning. I felt pretty s^^guinS■abbut the company three months ago, but things bsid# It wilX finally v/ork ardurid' to that point that soae strong man like Oakes Ames .will have to take 'charge and be President or it will bust, ' Am sorry that I was unable to invite you and Mr." 'WilsOn over to the house.I would have done so but you weift away to Easton'yester day and with LIr, Painter this P. ... I (fon't suppose you cduld stop over tomorrow. NotS:- 0. C. Hsmimond to •j, 1^. Heiise, "27:- " Concerning *ange for the North Platte' Hotel, * - 'to ' N. Snyiier to Oen, Dedgei Omaha, egS; 'II . 'o 3 I i " -*».♦ "see Chicago Republic on Saturday 26th. .^,1 u|rrT . ' If. Snyder to Gen, Dodge* Ckaaha, 20:* ■ ' r • flSar ♦frhough Pullman that Duff and Duohnell will'stopth^re one day then go west. Hear notKfng direct from them, - "Khey left Chicago this A. u. t. Snyder to den. Dodge, Omaha, 29;- * ' - Duff and Buehnoll wil} he"here tomorrow and etpp-one day. Did you get my letter yesterday. 1366 4- * July, 18G9, , r i I " j; ' a 1 ' T. B. Moir'tis to Gen." Dodge, Piedmont, 28 :r . Will send in mules &c as soon as possible. ^4 n'i "I • Nofe:- Geni D^dge to^. K,-Liorris, 28. (25DR147) See 8DD. . t l'> ■" f:. ■Gan. 'Dodg^ to S.B.Reed, 28:- (25DR143) See 8DD. , -vT -Gen". Dodge to Oliver Ames, 28:- (25drl49) See 8 DD. -.f. t • " W. B. Bent to J. E, House, Fort Saiinders, 28:- • ' t , • , ♦ htac' dSends cash for lot sold in Laramie. . e'Kirle'tro i" ' note:- D. E.-Hearns to J. .E. House,. Uintah, 31:- ' • m"' -T Spaulding wants money sent to hia- before ^eed will be forwarded, r Jfote:- J. R. Jones to J. E. House, North Platte„, 39:- I -.Ol ii:#' Encloses peLyment on-Contract. f,. V.I - . :■ O'. . nfinrjj J. £. Williems to Gen-. Dodge, Fort Wayne 30:- " f waB Si^ebj'ri^iien yours ,of tfbs 19th cane. Have not time to give shape to an" aia^dwmt^ but^.I enclose the points. We cannot in this land prescribe a staiyJaT'di 00 varied is the different sections of the 'd^Whifry, Kada« wall use the teim.lst Class or something lifee it. " ■'^ffie'''P'!POtaction io in the inspection. Let the law prescribe for a general supervision for two or three engineers as Warren and Biickensderfer, an<l all'Will.bo as pe can get it. Grant, will appoint the rigHt iniiii fhh 613 ptan of three ooinia Is si oners was intended as a check; they coet the Company aor^ than.threo experts. Engineers would charge. I ^y all lowana keep back one .quarter of the goyernment bonds for payment* ► • " t would alec provision that no mos^ber of ;'o-. : ■fit'" f\'' 1367 Jul3-, 18G9. . r'""" the Board of larget stockholder he interested directly. 6r indirectly in the contract. . ' ■ I '■ P. S, i accepted''iLf/pointment of Receiver of. Grand Rapids R'. R. to save it fr8iii~^inc* into the hands of. the enemies of the road. There is little^ to receive. Won"*V hold it long, D. Kilhhtirne to Gen. Dodge, New. York, August 4:- Our mutual friend,* Hon. J. F. 'Tfilsoh rrcte me -that he would take some more of the Sridge" gonds at par with"50^ of etock, but I concluded bo let him have them at 85^ and 50j? of the stock same a'a I took them at. I received 100* of the* bonds at 85 and 50% -stock. An outsider took 30 of them at paV^d 50% ilhd' other one, six at par and 50^ stock ^ the balance save whaC 1 kCep myself I have been divings at cost among m'y friends and the friends "of those trho a e with us. • For ^850 you get a thousand dollar bond and $500 in stock., The calls-on above flame as tV ot era. The fifth call-lOth .inst. M ■ " Considerable of the supeflatrtictiire la now at K^ofeuk* advise me soon if you wish anymoi^<?'^of the bonds of any ©f ;your fiflends. I have only 28t to dispose of♦ ■ C. G. Hammondno lir. HoUsfl,' CStohir, August 2Q:- . . If you know of any oid hfidge tifcber at wanted please* give phrtlculafs, henvet RsR, people desire a little at once. . ' /J, M. s. Williams to Oen. Dodge* Boston, August, 5;- || \ ' "fours of Jtilf 19th bO^ as Treasurer U.P.R.R. but private, and 15«8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. 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Language A language of the resource English 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/d9541e780c950bd123cbee37361f93c4.pdf 2fe75346bfd5be33c18fdd3fcd19990f PDF Text Text July, 18G9. the Board of large* stockholder "be interested directly.'6r indirectly in the contract, , ' , ■ n - ■ - - P. S. 1 accepted'ai)*J>ointment of Receiver of. Grahd Rapids R".R, to save it frbm-goinp into the hands of. the enemies of the road. There is little* to receive, Won't hold it long, D, Kilhburne to Gen. Dodge, New."York, August 4;- Our mutual friend,* Hon, J. F. Wilson v.rote me "that he would take some more of the hridge?'%onds at par with 50;^ of -stock, but I concluded bo let him have thW at 85^ and 50j? of the stock sarae as I took them at, I received lOG of the* bonds at 85 and 50^ -stocky An outsider took 30 of them at paY^'k'hd' 50,^ ahd' otheb' one, six at par and 50^ stock ^ the balance save what' i ke'ep myself I have been dfving at cost among my friends and the friends of those who a e with us. For tf850 you get a thousand dollar "bond and $500 in stocki# The calIs tjri).above dame as th- ot ers. The fifth call -lOth .inst. : i •; ■ --r Considerable of the supe#wtr\Jctiare 1* now at Keokuk, Please advise me so'on if you wish any the hdndi of any of your friends, I have only 28t to dispose of. ' f - ' C. G. Haramond'to Mr, House, Omaha, August 29:- , ' If you know of any old hMdge timber at Wftrto'd plsRse* eive Ife p»rtlcul»rs. Denv.. jfeR. poopls dealrs a little ^ once, . ' r'r, ' /J, U. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Boston» August.^ 5:,.r || \ Yours of July 19th to ^ as Treasurer U,P,R.R.. but private, an-^i July, 1869. . of 21st io me as Treasurer S.i^.R.R.Co. was fluly. repeivod, Prince-^and Coypaid the #10000, ahd no"Interest and G. and W. ^ still hol(| your $10^0000 ^onds and your, assessment of August ■ 2n(l $10,000 remain^ unpaid \waiting your orde^rs^ . .. I .t'j. Your betters are so discouraging I am glad to keep them private, "we have a-';henvy load here ,in^ raising money to meet urgent payments and Col. Hammond must contrive to sejl enough of surplus material to.re lieve natters-with yott,'I h15p"^ "he is.dolng-it. _ • r- lOn. soni6 accounts Snyder's removal may be kad, but the appointment ' of Hammond cdMainly adds great cpnfidence to our enterprise, he is so I* ' well knowri»aiid"t«espected everywhere. .• ^ Shall lb® j^aAsed to see you here on 19th and hope that soon after yoii will W«Sf with the Eminent Citizens and Lr. ^uff, he having Authority,'ad I:iSuppose.,he will, to fix point of Junction and sale ofVht m l^ad^ Vo C.p.R.R. but they act so strangly Looks as though they did fiot'tttln to agree to anything-fair; then,Fou v'ill all. hur-y back and vh all gb tos Waahington and unite on all our bonds^ C.C^ Hfi*nBiond to' Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 6:- . witffi all convenifOt speed to get at the snow sheds. 1 understood thht you had plans either on paper or projected. ' ' Mr. Doolittle, oto* builder, Will shaw you some sketches. Shall be glad to get your plans &c« aa aoen as convenient so as to get ^ « Mri Doolittle'to work. ' . ■ N. DuB'is to Sen. Dodge^ Ksw York^ 7:- (• 4 r July 1869. .'.'M ,• i'jl . Chas. H.; Rempstead 'to Gen,-Dodge, Salt Lake 7:- ' ' Mounan has f iled, amenaed conplaini and schedules-Of-work increas- -^"Ing amount $30,000, It Is necessary-for. sdiie engineer' s to examih'e and compare schedules ahd furnish me v/ith brief and points immediately. Reed is absent, MOrl'iS is here an^ I think understands what I require, Will you order him'oi- some othOr competent engkneer to take "matters in cfiarlgh and report to me, " , G. Hazafifty^ GenT f)odge. Piece,Dale, 7:- . -jy-.; r Yours of'28th inst from Salt Lake'ib just received, I am glad to hear fro.'; you on these Matters,' add'had b6en 'expecting to meet and consult you fully in regard to themfand Bomfe ,Other matters on-the 18th, | when I hope you will be 1ft'Boston" to attend meeting of the Directors called for that day, liri' ^uehnell'sfteiiis 16 think it very important to get to Corinne'to secure the Montana trade whicp he thinks must come there Iw BY ftiftf'ftdyice. an offer of compromise made to cip, to sell^ tT^ Roa'd• frbm Ogden to Prom, Pt,'at-your estiipate of prime cost to contractors, I think at $85 or $87,000 per mile, 1h e effect of the oCfer ie-ge^d perhaps, I. hold that we are en titled to the actual cost W the or whatever the U.p. pays ' under Its contract, and further 'that the cohtract haing been made under the* erroneous belief, both ^parties fully stated at the time that as a part of the understandrrgof our parting with this piece of road the C.p, would take the whole lose of the defioienoy of $2^600,000 of subsidy bonds, fhi dontraet In that must be ecjuitably 1370 July, 1869. . " , ' ■ ad,justed conform Twitha the" actual Tacts. Our finances still vrork-very hard. The immense outlay on the latter portion of the road, in which we all think we must, have been swindled on a mgg nificent scale,: and the JLarge investment in materials pot wanted for a very long" time if at -all, liave involved us in" dpbt. to an amount that takes our utmost ability, to co^ with^||||jlii^^^' '* I hopn, however, to see yxm' in about 10 days, and shall be glad to have a visit from at my house/ Saml, B, Davi-e to &en.Do^ge> Sante Fe','7:'-: l-I* LIr. Perkins appo nted Seaterartf "<!>4" this territory last spring a p , . .. after much deiLay, visited'us a- few days iifeo, and returhed without qual ifying and ii is the* gemeral Impresaion that he does not intend to ac cept'the Office, It Is'tinderstood here that he was discouraged by re presentations mft^e bjr cert^n persons , and th^ t he left for the States with the understanding'that the present inCuBibont l^iH.Heath, would not be disturbed, 'ifill you-not aid us in getting H'eiith re moved at an early day? Tou know Heath ^-ell, and must know that" he is objectionable to every honest man and decent citizen of New Llexico, Our friends' would be pleased to'have' Ed Thompson appo nted and there will be an application made in his behalf. You are acquaint ed with "fhcmpsbn. Ho was an orfi'cer in the first. Kansas. Has been a resident of Hewliexic^^ several ye^hs, is an uncompromising ropubll- * can, intelligent and honest. His appoihtmenY woitld'be tBalHed.with pleasure by a large proportion of our people, ' 1371 *1- t July, 18G9. .0') . Will you writs to Rcbbins and the President askih'g la^e feLppointmenf or if 'hot in h'is Ijehalf, recbiniierid any "one els«. No one v/ouaid be iriore" obejectienable than'Heath. , •' Note:* B. F, Ham to "trien. Dodge, Boston", July 12:. trc.^ " II. J. Ko'ons to. J. LI." Eddy, Jjav/rence,' July 15: t v " J, A, Holliday Jto Mr,- House, Cheyenne 18 July, ■ ) ed- '"' T. B. ^^rrlB t.O ffi II. Eddy,-'Wabeatch, July 19:- We have hunf^d rfor Hawk, but they are scarce, Note :--. -GiJljaer and Salsbury to -Gen. Dodge, July 28:- nltTr *• <" -Receipt for stgge fare,, ■ ' ' * , r ; .+ -f Not©:- B, H-, Windsor to J, E. House, . Cheyenne, August 4:r. j Not©:- Genr Dodge to Col. C. h-. Hairjnond, August 7 (25 DR135.) 8DD ■ " ' ' ■ Gen. Bodge to Oliver. Ames, Aug, 7^ (25Dill37) 8DD * f to J, F. Wbbstep, Auenst 7 (25DR139)^^8DD ♦ /II I 'l. Jamoe ®'«r •*l-ls«n to Gen»iDodge, ^airfield, 8:- , , ^ '♦Will meet Allison and Ho-per. at Chicago-next. Wednesday porning. Will H) froji to Bofiton, Can you go.then^ :: lo r'U*; Gen. ppdge, Westchester, 7: ^ ^ -• Ahipnooe. yo» dont .go. till ^ptlv at meeting, you are master of the situatio r and should allow fio trifling, . It is their toss not yours, f *' . j.,r to, Gej^.Bodge, San Francisco, . • A. ^ ' t r f<>*tftJp8f(|r4)rif4ing.j#i%.lorggnize Ch,l^se party. Will reort in few ' f tiiT- ' 'UlfO G > r 1572 v j' t ' ■% 'M/ , August, 1869. t '• E.'ftouse to Sen. Dodge^ Omaha, 7:- Enclosed will find plans of snow fence as prepard by my self also plan of shed as per Mr*'Dooli'titf^, I have estimated the cost of fence very carefully and think it is not far out of the way. The flat-roofed Shed of Doolittle's - ' -t, - •J' - ' :• •• . with an iron roof will cost alone $l-,500 per mile. I go to Gr'^nd Island Monday to meet the County Commissioners, and then to North Platte to l-^ok after the hotel and receitre it. Should you decide upon the plan of sheds please let me knov:, and I will get up the estimates for the entire smount, I suppose if can be' taken from the profile near enough as that will show all the cuts &c, - ir'-f - ' f T - 'f Mr, Snyder tells me that you are going to Boston, therefore I ^ I ' . -p ^ ^ ^ • • • • ' ■ . ' may not see you before you start. Note;- Gen. Dodge to Oliver Ames, 9 (25DR140) 8D.D. " Gen. Dodge to J. F. 7,'ilson , 9; ( 25 DRl41) 81511, M*?'" ■' ' ' . ■ . f ■ S Gen, Dodge to U. H. Painter 9;' (1508141^ 8DD", " Gen. Dodge to C. G. Hammond, 9'; (25DR142) ODD*.' • " Ge-., Dpdge to J. E. House, 9 (25DR144) 8DD, - - ^ I f 1 ■ . . . , " Gen, Dodge to D. JCilbounre, 9 (25DR145) 8DD, U, H. Painter to Gen. Dodge, vjestchester,♦ Pa, 9:- • : They need you worse than you do position, why not go oftC HBth at Director's ,oeting when there iilt 6e enough there to make finaity of it. Wade'and I will be Chere''5n r;{ • ;• " * 1373 W'-^ 'V . 1- Aiigust, 1869, Note;- T. B. Llorrls to H. LI, House, Waheatch, 9:- y/^ Hag drawn on Gen. Dodge for 1600 dollars, ,-. • T. B.Liorris to Gen. Dodge, I7ahsatch, 9:-,. I went to ,Salt Lake City and have sent out about 40 men. Have arranged with a Lioraon foreman to send out all the men can get. Have had a few posters printed and circulate.d through the sfettlenents where the ,grasshoppers have been bad, and men are out of work. It is.quite time some prompt action was taken, as there are eight or ten sections in Brlger Division where there are but one and two men, .and sometimes only the foreman. The gravel trains have from 10 to 25 men and we are losing money all the time by not working trai; up to its full capacity, I have arranged to have stone quarried and loaded on cars at five dollars per C. Yard, I can make no fair • prices wit'n the stone cutters, but think if we will import some things ' ' t . . • ' : . ■ will look differently. I have two pile'drivers, one steam and one t • • » horse driver rigged, and go to work tomorrow on Flack's Fork Bridge, • • . 110, If it can. p^ossibly be done it would be well now to pay off and sendl^i ,Okf. the country all the bed men we have at work on secSion an(^ fill rtheir places with Momons who have fan^ilies to keep them steady. There is a man uho has bid for the masonry in Box Culyerts «t $2,50 per yard, and we can now load the stone for that •Kind of work at the aeae time we are loading the range work. We can use o\ir aeeilonjaen andj gravel train men in filling up ^ trestle work durin^ the Winter, if we put in a few of the culverts be- ' .1 ■ . (-.''i , ;r,: . • August, 1869. . ' ' ''■ t ' >*"• fore the Wanter sets in. There are also some eulverts which must be put in before winter, either with plank & timber or stone in place where there are no ope&ings now. I ha-we arranged for widening em bankments and for making new channels for rivers at t25 and 20 cts. pe yard to good i)ronipt and reliable men, scraper work. One man be gin® tfxaorrow- and the others a s soon as possible, but we must arrange to furnish them with supplies as soon as possible. .1 .have arranged with Granger to letjae, have piles at 25 cts. per lin. ft. and, feel now quite confident of driving the piles for foundations at less than 60 ct T ,! 0. ;.. d' will* draw xm you for iiuj^iey to^ pay ray rollls for May,. June and Jul;^ Ktifte the: }tey-and June rolls, the amount, of thp Juiy roil is ■ '►^SIO'kOO t. ■■ t »»<Kr ««« - tv.j;- - -- ' , • . ■ T I telo«»^liiO SWI for-M#S9a, ,f»aon J5, ^t,onec,utt,era., cement and ■ lime. Will begirt hauling .atoae for Bridges by, jalddle o^ ,week and hope to rvm from five to eight cars east daily^ ^ ra- rantfa Wilson to Gen. Podge, Fairfield, 9:- I'receiTi*! ^yotlr8 of '.the 6th last, on Saturday 7th and at once telegraphed you that I would meet Allison and Hoopr at Chicago, Wed nesday morning (llt«) and gb from there to Boston. . My coHHSiSsion amlfad some two weeks-ago, and-I^at once sent my acceptanoe and'oilll of office. If you cap meet me in (Phicago by Thursday ! wlil'wait fdr you there. Telegraph me. care Pramont Rouse yommil ^ wyi^t© this, pre^uipljig you will get It oil Wb«tt(ynn%tiawi.iiW^irsach me by telebrwph hy, w d r 1378 August, 1869. • '- * Wednesday noon, fhe Duff resignation has turned cnJt' just a^s 1 expected and expressed it would. They never wanted you in the " Board, but we must force them.' • i. * I don't like the HELrmon'^ matter, and will tell s^ou why when I see you, I hople Harris will'return in time to attend the meeting on the 18th. We must have sdine line of action agreed upon by the Oovernment. directors of 'thfe interest of the Governni'ent will go to the devil in common with ♦'thJe' road under the present fnanagement,' If the Bond'question goes to Oongr'ess for detemination, not a dollar more will be issued. The maximum amount has been i^eached, I don't care What Hoar says about it, and Congress will so If Grey's father-in-law wasa bear on St, Jo then we w,^e de liberately sold out; that is'my judgment "Of tfwt'casa, vt t Bring the Statement of G.P. & Co. along With you, we.vill then look it over. X hoiJe you wl'fl^eet me in flItUilid 'So .that we can have plenty of time to look oveV the ground and dO^Srfrfllne what had best be done in U.'P, matters bofot^e the 18th, ^ f ' • 'g • ■ J,*G. Webster to Gen, Dodge, Rawlins; 9:- ■ I • Mr, Dey leaves Evanston today with his men and teams for Bitter Creeit"i<id''North plitte, lie"«tll get to work in a .few days, . ThiW iO a 'partffftt work digging eut brtcig^ ,i».butment8 gof fcridgo' lfo» "W WapdteMc Springe.., Mton^ to be done b^ the day 'bt* cantraeit t^hail t\f)^ work of^ J.87« Rvi.j: 'hi % i '' August, 1869. ,!r ;v you make arrangements, for. doing, the work. Shall- »I send vouchers for work, make requisitionsT fpr lime,! cement &c. on Geftl, Supjt,, as has been the customyj ■ -r "" - * • ^ ,• F. 0."'Whitford to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 9-:- v r , For the past two years I have been a .memeber of the . , Engineer's Corps, tintil February l-ast, v/hen I left Col, .Hudnutt's party at Boise City, and came here tc have my eyes treated by some skilful oculist for grnaMation_.of the lids and. also for an ulcer which cane on my eye' at that time, from which I nearly lost it, and was also not able to be-'of'any service to the party. . ' in I/iarch one year agb, I was placed in Major Lawrences' party an was With' him till the' iBth bf July,' when he. was placed in Construction, 'an(!i I was trartsferred to Col. flwdnutt^s party. At that time he, Lawrence, hVd hot received" any funds for the time that he was under Evans, two and a half months from March 1st to May 15th, and could not pay for that time but gave'me a due bill for that time, $125, when I loft him. bince ihlit I have do»& my best to get it but have nofe succeeded yet. "I hpoke tc MrV Bllokenaderfer, and also to Eddy,, irhll'e on the Promontory i«Llh' us about it. . - " ' 'fhlle on prcmp'oiTtory in October, I received a letter from Maj. lAwrence saying that had received funds from Evans, and that if I would send thJ due bill to 6tle Wf boys with authority for them to sign the Pay roll ^ ^ wdujll #e®d Bigclow and while on Snake River In Movwnber^.I received a check from r 1377 August, 1869, " "'"''.V ^ , him on the Miner^s'National Bank of Salt Lake City. I had no chance to send* it in* until 1 got ib' Bbiee City, r took it to Colet . ■ - Bank, and they sent it down for collection. At that time I had to leave, and found " lA t>efO"re doing so .that Lawrence had no, money to his credit, and'gave them Instructions to send my-check to me at Omaha, I csflled on Lawrence «.t Echo City and he - s,aid that' he was short of money and that he drew out ahd that if I would send him,my check when I got to Omaha he would'o&sh it. I,ir, House very kindly settled up the balance' of my acco/AKt and %'xpenseS, and I said nothing to him about this, wishing to get-it from Lawl^nce if possible. ^ 1 sent my check immediately "to him on my arrival there on the 9t ' of February and after waiting ■Wwo- mcnths It was returned to me here. * I have iiritten sd^ral times about it to Mr, House s^d Eddy, and I do not know but thet Wvc done their beat for me, but I have received nothing'yet; Eddy has my checks ' « *1 fl o not think that It is right that I should ,lose it, in fact,I think ih>^t it belbntfi for the C<Mipany to-pay , it as I was employed by tW, am the mon^y was ontrsdted tp Lawrenee as an Agent to pay me, I am now left penniless amd my eyes are not yrell and I wish to continue the ti^'e^tmeht longer if possible. It is but a small item with thd^'Wliftiiy, an<f a l:a«»ge one-wUh me. ^ oy r.a'L' Wiil yOb pleaie tT,® mnft ^bout it? I think it is in your power to hSTfe It Mb. Bddy.rJieaowa about it and my address, 195 and 19^ LaM Stv ^ 1578 j: t 77 m M August, 1869. ' Note:- Gen. Docige to U.' Painter and C. H.. Hempsted. • f C August 10: (25DR154) 8DD. • : Vff - j.-T'; - , Geh. Dodge to T. P., MOrris, 10 (25DR155) 8DD. • ^ «* Hyde to Gen. Dodger New York, ;L0:- - You are undoubtedly .aware of the considerable interest being manifested In both California and the Eastern States in the natter of shipping fine fruits from -California to the States, I am satisfied thst if the fruit is properly put up it can be successfully, sent here. If tl\is jreablt can be acoomplished, the trade 'wo\ild *be the capacity of California to furnish supplies, Such grapes ad' are raised in open air in C alifornia are only rais ed in hot-house 4iere, and 'imported. The price since we have been in the business has never been below 60 cents, ar^ runs in some seasons -year asi hl§^ "^S.OOO pei; pofupd. . « ,, ( •; The -price ilhede you w^ll see by enclosed ranged, fronts to 18 cents per pound# and we aw informed by an extensive wine house of San FranaiSCo that they.• bought many tons last year t ,of handsome fruit at flB dollars per ton, or three quarters of a cent a poundl iNi'think l^y gotog-tilere and spending a month J.n the leading fruit sections and litatrnctiiig then in the matter of preparing and packing fruit for transportation for long distances, we can contribute mushc towards tha aiiacaSB of the baalness-tjiereby benefiting the fruit growers, the awrllroadB and last (not least) ourselves. We think we ootflfd dtspobs of fru^,ta, during the season at least two car-loads '."Iffo1379 Aizgust, 18G9. . per day,. ■ Fcfl? onr int. res.t l/i the hiisine.ss wa. are willing to risk the expense of going the re* except the: r)ftil road fare. Two lines at • this end (The.' Brie^'and Pa,. Central) havfe .offered tis, transportation to Chicago and Omaha, Cari* ytm' ayend me .the" balance of the way, or at least over Vour road ahd^ rettirn.,^y' " li f.' ' j, K. House' to Geri. Dodgey" fjmaha, 10:— ■ ■ jr 'HaVe Just returried from Worth Platte,' will come over in the morn •' IhgV '■ '!'■ ' • ' .... , - f ^ t r/^YlVfer JhiiiS t'cT den, Dodge Nqjrth Eastonj 10:- -y'f. ■ rjij^e examination of the roKd by the Coiomittee of Eminent Citizen seems to be the only thing' that wu 'nww require to have the bonds sued to the Rbad. 'T Hiderstand tliat this Committee will be only guided by the ability of the road to transact the business required of it rith safety and dispatch. If the Road is simply.,first class as is the custom to build i^dd, if will be accepted. We can make no pre^i?*4«s in settling Up with Creditors for Bonds or'cirtificatea, nor wit^'^e CTentrar FaeiflJc till «seoS»ad ia accent ed,* Can't we now send ^them Over the road wihh-a-^surety of their mak ing a favorable'reportt Reed says the toAd la running very -.ell and I understand'l?at fbr fiV6 hh len'yaars thAsA weoden bridges are quite as good as anything thai %ih b# for them, and will be sat isfactory to the Comiaitteo.' iJetWhferab frro you^' . ^ Ceo. C. Tlchsner to'OenV 'WW^f Doa Moinea, 10:- . ~ It now looks bright all around the sky. Our good fri«hd J.I. August, 18C9. f Millard has beaten Dr. Laws "badly for ihb Legislature. H<e did It nn the ground of Laws- going "back" oh three years" ago. D. H. Johnson "beat Kenned?- for treasurer on'sfene" grounds. You know Laws-and Kenne dy were both delegates to the Codge-Ka3"son Convention and "voted again st you after T had got them pledged for you. " Both-L,IiHard and Johnson were members of my old regiment. 1 played my cards well'in Clark. The Convention was held last Saturday, ' Capt. Tfa. A. Campbell was fiominated" on the "Bth for Represontativ frovi Guthrie and Audubon. He was the last Captain of a company "of the old 4th Iowa, and is sound on all questions. Affairs are taking good shape j.n tho Adair and Cass district and I think''irfeLddelTwill bo wiped out there by a spnnd man, perhaps Kii bourne. Cap thin Sulsinan thinks he hafiT a ntwei-.thing now in Lucas over his Kasson con^etitor, .'Our ateh Lew hlies will win in Wa'yne. H© will have our fliin from Warren- We'are all right in Madison,' and'-iay •ilw^rs from Page look,well for Cramer, although he has a hard fight, I am helping Oiim all I can- , .., 1 ho^je you will look ^to the slope- if you -^io Kas^n will have only hie lone starV-Cola Kool, and I think he stands a fair chance of being beaten at the poll is. - ' ' . . ' I hear your people over there talking nomiuating Craig. I tell you he wont do- irou may plaster him all over wi^h, pledge?, and he Will play off on "ou. Nominate Keatley or,anybody who is sound. 1 ho# ^ou bad a -pleasant trip West-, I am pained at Hoxie's 1381 August, 18691 . r«mo(yal. 7/hat is thejmatteri?; •Howirflcjh^fLtt.Qj'S r-l^ook in Harrlaon;? a, We-nuot breathe new life ,into the G'. A. -R. under the new ritual. .' .-Oen, E. W.I Rite #as !\ere a day or two ago* He, favors a soldier for U.S. Senator and thou art the-man; ' - -<r> ♦^xf ' " ' t • • H. Price, to* Gen* Dodge, Davenport, 10:- ♦v, . -1' ■ This will-be-feandedr.yofi b^ Hon. Jno. F.., Dillon, Chief Justice of Iowa, who wishes to consult- you in reference to. some-b.usijness personal to himself and which ine r ill e-xplain to you. ^ . v-rrh Any assiistfenc-'a rendered hi# -will, be a personal favor conferred upon me which, will be kindly red and veryr kindly-reciprocated 'iffxW'stu'6'j)i^0rtunity offers, ---n- ^ ' , ' ■ B.Morj'is to J. R. jSouse, Wahsatch : 11:- . . I enclose voucher for foundations at Uintah., , Rlease inform me * how Sharp will obtain his pay. . Shall I wait .until it is signed by "General Dodge arttftheii d.rtuv for the i -LiciUit or simrii. loiuii'^ to .Cmah.a office end let Sharp "look to" you for money. Now, tljal the work has begun I will have quiUe 'a number. * ' T . - I sent one c^'sama kind for Ira Spaulding, work done on irri gating ditch, pleiiife iiifdnii me of :lta fate.,^. J. LI. S. Williams to Gen.,Dodge, Boston, U:- 'i regi^t to inform you that your draft at sight ^13,000 was presented today and refuaed aeeeptance and payment. We have authroisied all that we could see "ur way for this month and not in fuiUle «i"|»raaebt' for this, if it had come^ a few days lu^ •• yv August, 18C9. ter It lalght tiavjo coiTie more convenient., -Afli venj' sorry that, you should have 'felf-obliged, to draw without aiithority from here. As we eXpeof the pleasure-of seeing you, here next week, need not write fuhther. ' < , -:3r( J- -' : : ■ T. B.i:orris "to ,Gen.Dodger, 7;ahsatch, 11:-' ^ . It wi]I" require good proof on our side ,J>Or win the qa^e, v/ith IJounan. The amount ©f hAer olAim-is aboutr ^10,000 he has submitted a full detailed statement -of* the quantities and classification. » I but' littler id^ubt but that> It can be proven " rong, but the_ raat- ' t'er must be tAken up in earnest, . . . If the Assistant Engineers- under Lawrence cannot be found then we must have engineerg examine the work-and give their evidence to refutt of-Bates, Stevenson, Nounan and Lawrence. ■ ' Do you wish mrf to take thematter up and fight it, or sdimply to look over the two estimates and give Hempstead the points? . You did«n6t' ea^ ahything'to me about going on with the work of making the change In lirfe hear the clay bluffs below^.Uintah. Shall \ go on with that work also? f . ■ . . The Hams fork masonry will not be ready for some time and Grey ' can raise twr bridges down near'9^rftwlw»ry ford bridge in the mean time, the masonry is-poor tJut we have put In pile Abutments same as at Sulphur Ore ^'Bh Id gen .r » ' • * T Dillon to.Gen. ^odge, NSw York, 11;- Your lStt<^'f"of July 29th IS at hand, I hardly know diat to say to 1383 r ''f it August, 1SC9. . . you as things have changerl 90 much 'since I saw you. I feah 'sorry thrt llr, Srfyder was discharged, I knew nothing'of it until it was'done. * After th election l' told thera-all that I mixst attend to my own private natters, I have done so, have not "been to Boston but a "few times since, F Ws'fri'-febston dast week', will go this, evening again to look after the settlements of thos'e <5lcl 'contracts. The* Boston folks feel that they have a heavy load to cardy, they are determined .to carry it if'possible, I hope they "aiehi give me the amount We ov/e, we must put the road in good shape and" do it vAth as' little money as possible. *''hen I return fromBoston again' you'will hear from me ^ we must ' ■ ''.f / . . all pull together or the Ship will sink.yf .SA c,.' : den. Dodge to J. E. House, Omaha, ll;-' Send CMS, LeMume, Assistant Engtm^irjU* P.R.R. copy of Reports of '<56 and''67 also a map and V pass to do9f ^^a as an Employee r* ^ • of Road; Engineer Corps; ' " ' « ^ ^ Send A, s. Wllcox, Road -master, Medicine Bow, map of Road, H. I. Henlgy to dSh:. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 12— ^ Jones has given me a full statem^mt-of his understanding with Ballard. ''' I write ^diVt my own j^ssponslbility, knowing that if it is of no 'Lfwtage to ^ It not work any injury, - ,< 11 ^,^''''"'01 Iyer Ames to Oen, Dodge, 11.^ Easton, 12:- ^ We hatre a teie|j1^amtfrom Seoy » of Interior, saying that it was ex pected that tlie'NimiU^ of'^Bmiiient cltixene were exected to go out 4 1384 August, 1869. . , aljout 20th of August to exaiaine the. Road, and desires. ,to send them cut, and asks if. we are ready to receive them, and if- not when .we will . he rea^'y. Our people herje, ^ire generally, in favor of having th'^- sent out. We have, I. understand., ,our bridges on tl^^ line of the road, are doing what jwe can at all the places toput the ro^d, in order, and fliq excavators at, work to ,put up the embankments and v/111 have them a 11 * ready before the season closes up our work. , - . , The instrucrtions of this commission are in the law appointing f t. them to the place. If they aje practical, common-sense men--seeIng the material on fhe line; of road, and we at work putting it in report that the road is a first-class road, and entitled to the Bonds withhled by Govejument, We want to ff^ the poiht of Junction be- ,,/.,:tween U.S. -^Central. Ihintingto^n, telegraphed us yesterday and we fto^'-ohave proposed that you and Supt. ond go out and fix this pojnt at - aa early a da,y -as pos-aibla. -You better know the country and the point .can bo as unde^rstandinslY you f^nd our Supt. as any one^ - V; 1- We have .now here the ilormon Bishops, Warner and Cheever & and C - " Bsements wanting-settl^ents. The amount of bills coming down upon is frightful, and >'.« have no money to pay, all the resources of the - - Oompany^ave boffn-wj^d up, and till v.e c£m get a settlement from Central Paclfio for .the..^o^ west of Ogden, and sell some of our material on hand wo havo nothii^ ppt our ..private credit which we have stretched to the utmost for the road already.^ We hoped to sell our iron to • gvana for hl8-,I>pnver Branch ^Ich he said he had raised the money for August, 1869. by sale his Bonc?s, but we have heard nothing fron him lately and fear that this has 'fallen through. We suppesed that when the ' ' road got to running that-we should have resources from •this" that would * make us comparatively easy—earning about ^700,000 per month we stip- "posed that from 3 t(i'400,000 per onth would be derived from this so source, and our labor would be paid off in this way, and the 1?oad put in order, and I do not* understand why a large amoixnt of money cannot ' r" w ■ - jt • ■ " • + ' -> ■ f * - ' ■ r f ■ be had from our earnings, when we have so much material on hand and no — - " - ~ . ' ■ ' , ■ r T cr* * necessity for anything but simple labor, f ■ ' ■ ' • ' • f If our Road is to pay nothing from its earning# we are in poor condition. .c-le Tit . "U 1". Snyder to Gfen. Ddd^e, '6mah"a, 12:- ^"*'^ i..r, Hoxie add I expected you on liCt-e yesterday on <w&tlld''have gone to Council Bluffs to see you. We are glad that ydh go to Beston to explain matters here. John Duff Will give his resume" which we are satisfied will be as false as'many of'his statements here. Duff's intention is to make a clean sweep. Hammond is figuring that way daily. Hammond is to get $20,b00, C.W.Mend $12,000 per year. H, and ^ have drawn on Williams, Treasurer, for balances due us. Duff promised me that our accounts should be paid as per vouch ers rendered on or before July 28th. If they are not paifl We propose to try the merits of the claims in such manner as we think most likely to secure collection,^ ' ' ^ Uatters rather quiet here. Am doiiig all I cah to keep upc on- August, 18G9, ' fidence in gredit of the ro^d, Will remain here until about pctober. Land sales not very brisk. If yotj^ will send me two of your L.O. bonds I will pay market rates here, ^end to me^.O.D. by express. Will have Company's title investigated. If title is good . think yt>u" can do b&tter by, taking R.R. land than selling the bonds at , t prices ncir paid, vix. 75 cts. to 80* ,• ■ , J/ir!! T. E. SitdBi«8 to (jep. Dodge,- ^n* Francisco, 13 :-• » T '-'i telegWI|>h^4'7bu a few days ago that Sisson and Wallace, are try ing to make up. a? party of Chinese to work on the bridge . lir. Wallace " tells me this morning that he expects to get their consent to. go to ■' OmPha by Uenday oip yi»ij8<iay* They always discuss-the matter of moving to a hetriplaoe for some time before giving their decision, but Mr. Wallace thinks their full time will have elapsed^by the first of next week. They objected to going-6o far from California,.and. thtrtight they would t>oti'be. able to obtain their usual supplies, but Ur. Wallace met that' o^jefeticih by basurlng them that in the event of their ' going he would opn a store In their vicinity and would furnish to them all nece'saary Supplies, ^ 1 • Measrs, Sisson and Wallace are apprehensive that if the coming of the Chinese was known aloft^ the line of our road, they might be inter fered with, but we propose on reaching Promontory to ask the Oerator not to forward any information of tfi4 movfemeAte of the Chinese and to "^reqiMiat hi..; to make the same request of all operators on the line. "' '1 heps to leave Sacremento en Tuesday or.Wednesdajr v.ith the China1387 Ati{tust, 1869. men. ' Shpuld- you Wlsll to telegraph me, please direct care ot Sisson and IJallace," Sacr®rofento» . - - ^ < s f I + +n Duff and to Uh. Boomer# tri'r I have.written to ■*» N«A- to- Dodgsj; Omaha, 13:- rtlT j • „ were, going East, I should have gone to Council Had ^ knov/n you w - > having seen you"since I, was discharged, I Bluffs to meet you. "o -- desire. .1 havd drawn'for about $2300 that can't" write half wTist ■» gprai^y up to" July 21st, 1869. I "Bhall claim being amount due m© . . . . per annuto until"I bA paid. No man can be and cbl]ect pay at discharged until h® 'is P for me. Then I hu"^® ^ longer they delay paying the better ^j'ftim oh the "ascignment of the H. Li. Hoxie con tract for a lar^— i^g , qoo; I, am cash $l0,006. oHB trouble. have enough going tb have my IIlO^*®^'■ ^ ^j^Uome thowble. I must have my money. papers- in my hiind'<» to tn t i woti personaly and not officially as J know you ' •' 1 wMte thl" to y . irfeep still until you are paid and then I will mWmy frl^. t , a notorious liar In this country, go for John Duff who is . ^4a, let me ^snow that I may .op n my batteries, d^en' - would like ue to sue then and claim same amonht "#onder bow tmy" / ■ . , . ^ •nmrtond. Wonder if they want Congress to f paid now to Mead aw • N Tbe assignment says I am to have $5pQ0 ^ount • nwtvHindB pa4d on Credit UoblUer 10th and 17th June. Mknow mount df Dirldenaw v — I hawe Original pape^i a]r««--niQre. that can be produced. Enough to «i.t Ur. DUff. H.M. "it® m« aQOS.Jj.„^PVr«''' August, 1869 ,?V.f tJnrrprrf graph in cipher, then J. will go for them^-. * ^ o •« o«iJ ,i , J. T. jHobhj' tO'Mr, J. E. House , Hempstead, 14:- 1-) pHas received- two transits, and will fix^themup and return at ■ '•.once.. *1 ;j i lOBfl; RUV< C. G, Hammond to J. -E, ,House,. Omaha, 14:- ... . I -enclose you extracts from.a letter of .the President in regard to work on the road ihich I presume is -intended as a guide f^r,. action here." ' , ' cr: * J, ' . • Jo 'Ofi-.t - ♦« .--r 'Poe,s. yoto? .department coincidSr and. &^'Q. your_ plans present .and prdspective in accordance herewith? .r -• . ^ W. Spyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 14;- J -to' "I.i C. G. Hfmwf nd 1 ° now-the General Supt, of the U.P.R.R* at salar of $10,000 or $120';0. Nichols, son-in;law pf .pammpnd is purchasihg & siding-Agent of the, Road at good round salary. A Llr. Down of Chicag friend of the family circle>:ia Cashier, Nichols, Ptirchascr, is of the firm of Nichols ahd Mann,., Ralwa;^. Supply Agents, Chicago and has been always understood that C.G.H. was a silent member of the firm ' NlcholC got his start ir\ life while ^prchaser for the C.d. and R.R., under Hama^ond*s administration. This road is now selling N. & U, ten dar-loads of scrap, wrougnt and cast iron v-hich .ought to be used her^-^f It is any object to save mo^ey^ Of-course, .all R.R. sup plies that I'r, ft M. haye-for sale will be bought of them ..as needed. If this is not a tolerably oomplstc "ring" .then .dont \inder- • stand What they Ar^ figuring for. i getrthe-information quite direct tha N. ft li. were paid $18,'00 for their account while all other par1389 August, 1869. .9'•ft'' , Jptp^s/A ties are forced to take* four inQnths paper'; 1 ;'rir*T^- ■G. W. Frost was promised-by-Duff a posit ion.on road, on or before'August Slst rithout fail>" the "Land Agency in place of Davis was assured him. Dflff started so many things here that it iS' hard to tell what he'meant in promising Frost thePlAce,' I have done considerable since my discharge ib sustain the credit • r t > - of the road here and at Chicago. Every business man wonts my views on failure prospects. I want to see the Road a success, but my hopes have not been strengthened durihg the past six'weeks, tiy honest opinion is that you will do well to dispose of your interest in the road. Expect to'ibavfe here soon as*1 get balance of salary due, * 'Will not go to work again»e before October, Will retain resid' ence here some month yet";^ < ,0 'C r ^ c- "lo • E.' H*. Rollins to c'. G. flammond, Bbston; 12;— -r If you have any maps of the'Pacific Railroad please send a copy to Hon. A*. I^heeler, U.C, Kalbne., Franklin Co. , New York, ilh, *heeler is Chairman, of' thh House Committee on Pacific Railroad ■ and we are'anxious to oblige h-im. He»has written us upon the sub ject. v . , ^ J. K, House to Gen. Dodge , Omaha ,• 17; * * I 'send you coinmtmication froa liorris relating to the ,Nounan case. '^trt f./'j been to sde Urf; Poppleton, and- he informs me that Lr. Hempstead id fully comfeterit to work unthe 'case, but that he wants some one that he can rely on to darry out o^dews that Aay be given^him. \!N> , • , f t Jl<1 Of 1390 f'/ August, 1869. .?'8* ,.' 1,-^! ii I have wri'tt'en Llorris to do whatever Llr. H^apstead directs, and ^In the ay he wants it done. . I: ' • y :'a rnf : Our financial matters are fn'had .sha^je We are goings ttt prota^t daily on small amounts. Have notified all parties to stop draw- " ing' on us till further orders. • ■ i ''oen. Dodge, to .t. E.' House, Council Bluffs; ' ' ayj officiar statenent of the -Rolling stocik on hand of all kinds, SepiJember lat to present to the Special Gommittee. Get it from Llr. Hammond. Also want No, of Stata^^Tunnels, Bridges, &c which can be taken fro.a my reprt." TJntz took over data length of; Howes' Truss, Length of ifeinels and talbe oT goods* and alignment, - which can be taken from .report already ttad-p, noting whore temjjorary 90 and 116 "foot have been put in. ' • - '■ ' ' ' J. a House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 16:- . ■■ Bank refuses to take our paper, till our draft is met. Henry-Famam to Gen, Dodge, Now Haven, 16:.- • ' I received a latter this morning from your brother N.P. of Coun cil Bluffs "in which he said that you would be i-n Boston at the Office of the U.P.R.R. COnipaYiy tbe 17th and 18th inst. and that. aoon after that time would leave Boston for Washington.- As soon as I re ceived iour brother's letter, I telegrapt^ed you asking you if you could come to New Haven and s6e me, if not/ when and where 1 could see you. ' i an very deslrotis to see you for more reasons than one. In the first place I would lik" to have you come to my 1391 ■ .i-' *' . ■ ■ U August, 1869. r, r * < • * housfii ^nd make me -gs visit, .and in the next place I want 'to see yoU for ' moment about a business matter. I must if^ssible see you be-r^ ifore you go toi Washington, and I think yo« can stop off our- your way without rosing any 'tfime. You imow- the .route- thrjdugh New ii?wen .dd ' the shortest to New "York^ant of course to Wash in "^t on, a nd if. you can do no more ;than-stop off'SJ\d spend, thje night with me I should be great ;X(' '■ iy oblige dV or. if - you-bannot^ do» this, otop over a single train. The longer■ yoU stop the better* wer should f 11 lake it but a short visit would be" bfetteT' th^ none . , , ' I beg yoil will not decline but l.et me know either-by .lettep or telegraph what train jrou -nli- coare pn and :I wilrl meet* you at the sta- ^ ■ tion. lly resident Is ,47 HlllhousiS Avenue^ , i Henry Famam to ■Geh.. Do<lge. lie. HavM, 16hr 9 r ; ' f •> 09 I wrote you this morning and .directed it to the office of the U.P.R.'R. Oompteny 'Boston, .'aun'^fwpring you ivtight .not get it,^ I send herewith a'Odpy, enclosed in .one to Uesars'. Glidden and Willlms with ■« request to hand it to you. Copy given on page 119 s^nd 120. ' Ptenry'l^rnam'to^ Gshi' Dodge^ 'New Haven, 17;- i Tour second•t'M'^gf^iis received, in wfeiiBte you say you will stop off'a trairi or &vbt night in *•* Haven and see me; for which I am greatly obliged, t write how to afk,you'to give ray compliments to Mr! Tiison and bay that I would like him s to come directly to my house with yourself.1 have an abundance of room and it would give me — . r 1392 »'Vf August, 1869. great please to receive you both at my house, I would like it if you could manage, to give me a, portion of the day so I can show you the city. If you can take the 8 o'clock A. LI. train from Bston, you wil"' reach New Haven et 2 o'clock P. 1^. which will give you time to see ■ • ■ * m » that city that afternoon, if you cannot stay longer than a single night. Tie have nine trains that leave jthe city from 5,30 A.U. to 8.30 P.1.1 so you can accommodate yourself a s to time. BesHdes we have two boats daily between this and New York. /^O. F.Davis to (len. Dodge, Omaha, 16;-' ;• ■ ' ■ ■■ ■ ■ I Yours of the 9th inst. received. I have just received a let- , 1 n ' r»,- • ■ < •ter from Mr, Duff, who sends twenty-five bonds fo sale; he writes; ' • • "You will not have any bonds sold in ycur land-office except those ' " ■ r ■ ■ ■ that are ^ent by md or such as I advise you about," I think he would allow me. to sell your bonds if you mention it to him. Sec, 23, 17-9 was t - ' ' '' a section selected by Mr, Dillon who wished two sections, but the se- t' . - -. • w • lection was :mado before t.he appraisal, and he may not like the price, u 'lean ido better-for you in .my judjjnent than to take that land althon^^'*tt ^Is worth the price. , Some parties are selling Bonds ftt *70 they may even 8®* Jrower, ..I-shall be glad to do anything for ' you that I tanc' - - ' l l * ": • - . r, . t Hhe section I peie'Cted for General Sherman is Sec, 35, T, 18 % 4, Reast; It 16 a fair average tract of bottom land, I will write to Mr, Duff, hrrtk'glvp him the JIos, of the Section, also to General Sherman. 'Fhe mk1?tsir<fe«5'|>ix)b«rt)ly better jbe, arranged now.^ ^ an > » ■■ ''.ii - '■if. '.t i i V1 • •.d 1393 • '.1*^ i'-r I r Cs eSM) > U " t. August, 1869 l-J "O'.^ "VtODl ^ f -p .- ^T^ r »l ♦ T" " " •' " f r-'^ -r"-' ' ''t""*! > " I expect the question of salaries for self and my employees'will come up at the meeting of the Boar-I, ; /'■ ■ s .* ■" p. Si As soon as N.P,* sends me your bonds I v,'ill confer with him • i;n' ? ♦ 'SJr as to selling and entering^ 'u ■ V ■ ■? '' * Note. *W. T). Lewis to J. H. Eddy, Eqq., Salt Lake ^ity, 17:- • .'i' - .• 1* : ■ - ■ ' • - ■ - - W. Rice t o Gen. Dodge, Gskaloosa, 18:- The Senatorial fight is getting considerably mixed^in the State, and I think a Soldier of y«ur \ocaility can come in a*nd carry the field ' ■ • ■ T , * ■ r "r-- , ♦ I want you to be a candidate as I am anxious to see a soldier, (representative one) in the U.S.Senate from this State, and there is no one. Soldier or citizen, I would take so much pleasu^'e In supportT . . - • . , , ^ . . .. . . I ing a» yourself If you will take the field I will guarantee the vote'of this county,^ arid will go 'to work for you in'this an'^ tKte first district ^d leave nothing imdone to secui''e your election: t ■ * . . , , . Since you are out of Congress, Iowa has^no soldier there, (Sayth amounts to nothing as such) and it is aji outrage on the soldiers of the state not to be' as well represented as any oliher State, ■ ■ t - George -right is ahead'today,-but he will not have sufficien t votes to be elected, and a combination of all the opposition will, I predict, elect some"one not now a' eandiftate} you can combine this *■ * y I r, r • strength better t?ian any man in the Siate. Your standing asthe leading soldier, ybiir experience in Congress, your lopation^, yuur known influence with Grant and Rav.'iih8^,^ ybur bai)acity and fitnes# for the place all indicate you as the best and most available man foi' | 1394 August, 1869. . ' r our candidate. I llopef:"y<^ia-wili Coriclufie to make the- race. • : My Idea' woilTd he not to come out as a candidate now, but let the •'Vf icandidfcteS'now in tThe' field and; those constantly springing up- fight away-a't ^'right and at each .Othef .unt il alfl are sox^ and sick O'f the , conflict, and'l,hen odine in and sweep the result of their victory, over ea'ch other. VJright's strength" fs'not a positive, earnest, enthusi astic one, it is-merely a willing "supprt, and you can In my opinion,,, get many of his votes, anc^ imltP the entire oppositioni If you will be a candidate, let a few of your quiet discreet.per sonal friend'sknow it, thAt we m ay go to work when the-.time comes, and we will I verily believe, elect you.. I intend to travel-consid^r- ^ aly over the S^ate in*'ffeorganizing the Posts of the Grand Army of the Republic ( 1 wAii Elected Qrarid Cjommander *of r the .State at-the re-, cent fjavenpor-t'-raeeCin^) and. I will'Ae t-the thing inrmption aS ;X go along. Please keep this entirely conf identi^l,^^d I(3if .me, hea^^ from'you. y** ^ n oifjsti I TT. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 10s-r.>-r , If drafts oi- H6rla Aftd'self for Leland due account services have been protested, wd tt bpem the ball at-once.. Dont' wish a fight, but if It coiAefRjrfBAhe Company can be as^red that it will be lively. * ' • J o-' , / T . - ' note; J. U. "15. Tfilliama to (Jen. Dodge, Boston, 20;- ^ Thos. D. Morris to Ge.. Dodge, IVahsatch, ^0:- ^ As directed by your letter of August 9th, I have sent to Mr. • 1 -If 1395 Au^st, 186r. . — House the length of 'snoW" fence'needed to protect all "cuts on'the line over 6 feet deep' ^'i^ 'through rdck' or loose 'rock. Also the rqttantity of earth to tie removed'to inake all eai*th' cuts of less height than six by 60 feet wide in bottdrn. " ' met Ur. Mead, the A"sst, .Genl» Supt, at Bryan, and v/ent wit^; him to Promontory. ; Gave him all the information as to road-bed and superstructure I could. Told him-the general plan you'intended foil'dwing for snow, and with the bfcidges ♦ over the large streams. He asked many questions and expressed himself very much pleased With the proSp^ctf*;-' He ^ is very anxiotis to have the work pushe-' vigorously and told me if I nneded anyt lipg he could ftirnish to ■ let him kiiow at once.. • „ He'seemed very anxious to see you and arrange f;ully: .for. all .the ^ work Which can be done this year. Th© piles are all driven-fpr one ^ier at Bridge 110 Over'Black's Fork,-nearly all for the Easi^_^^ abutmeht of sine bHldge. - ' G " . ' • 1 have a gang of men dig":ing out the foundation^, and hppe to have the masonry started by thO iilddle pf next week. The masons and stone-cutters who came from Omaha brought no tools with thorn and I had to have quite a lot made'and furnish others from the constrction House at Echo". ' 6ause a delay erf a day or eo in getting to. work. I have received no cement or lime, and when I found my men here without either I ordered-and received a car-load fqom, Weber Canon and we are "working'with that lime. Mr*. Uead ordei^d a car of cement r ♦ ^ 1396 August, 1069. ^ sent at once. Stone is going regularly and I have-begun .to ship to Hebster. I have contracted ,4ith a very :?ood.nan nanfed .Jno. Jordan for the imasonry of one of the Black^s fork ,bridges. He is to .. quarry the stjonej dress them and. nut th^n up for .^12 per C.yd. ^ He put up the•only»0Qod work I saw ©n construction, and-is a.firqt rate mason, a mori^on ahd a good manager. ,I have • contracted for stone to be delivered on the cars at the quac^iy .at $5 per C. yard, and have put Curtis there to-lnBpe9t'and measure them. ^ •• ■ I"have contracted for-the Backing stone, to be dressed for $3 per c. yd., and face stoije-at $5 per- c. yd. I have an,offer, to^ lay rubb'le work'ih arch culvert abutment walls at $2^50 per c. yard; dompany fui'ftishing stone and l^ne, I think it would be well to put up'96i4e^«f *heso thi? year, so we can work our gravel trains and secton men thrOtigh th0:-wlnter„when -wages will.be low and.mqn plenty. I have a few stone cutters working by the foot face measure, 50 cts. i pay ; thle ife'a little lees thai;i |5 per cubic yard. . ^'1 enough'to dispense entirely with those sent from day, or force them to cut by the'^foof. Y'haVb agwea'with. a man for scraper work in taking out cuts f<fr snc^ protection arid wddenirrg embafitoients up tc six feet in heirht; 20 cts. pe-r yard roi* the cuts and 26. cents for widening embank ments Vn'account of the aamU quantity of work in a place. He vin be gin work with 30 teams in about a week, Another man begins at •i- t ' .r, .'fff" -: I i.yr ' r ■■ 1397,- ..,^ oT August, 1869. r ^ J/A once next Tuesday wiih i'ro.A'id to 20 te^s'. • Another*man'will'go to worA any time I will let''him', all at same price.' Then*! have one V ' ' man at frork at the changes^in tlie channel, arid he is i»'o do soAe widen ing*bf"embankments also. I have a fair organization and cdn eitend it if you think best so as to'widen all embankments'and take oUt all cuts on my v^ork. I have shipped from tJintah about 200 men, to Bridger DivisioA about 90 per cent have stayed, that is a success.^' ' U. H. Painter to Gen. Dodge; Boston,' 20r-" :' <<•' * '■ "Rollins" will send "Silson"'copy of'the'papers he desired. The injunction business'has-niade some trouble about money, but "Oakes" * thinks the Boston^'one will^be set aside tomorrow and the New York one I they do not intend to'respect- I think they will be more tr9ubl0 '^^than they anticipate," I leave dt foUn P, i:. It seems, that • * ' "Jenks" has gone In with "Dtirant",. and "licConnels" in the injunction 1 business, "Oakes*" says 'that both" Hcntie ' and Snyder. Shall have , every dollar owing thera,but does not seem likely 1*6 pay their present figures. It appears that iir.' "H"' takes a big slice of his salary in stock. Note ®.' Morris to J, E. House, T/ahsatoh, 2a:- : l 1- .xia ' „ Whitford to J,- House, Chicago, 20:- ^ tori? pji'g received check and" returns vouchers. ^ ** * Note: T. B. MoVris to J, Eddy, 77ahsatGh,20;- ^ ^ Returnes vouchers signed. , ^ Note:- Nilliaia MoManus to J. E. House, 21: To know if thenS liis not an error in his accounts, 1398 't\. August, 1869. • j" JI,' M'.' Hoxl^ to Gen.. Dodge, Council -Bluffs-,' 22:'- ' Ajma content, eitherr* event;.' J say accept. I go East Monday telegraph ne Sherman, Chicago,-after tomorrow noohi and until ^^ednesday I must see you. - - ''' Note:- Cha&V (te La Baume. to Ji'M. Fddy,. luntah, 23:- iN f f ia ' Thanks Gfen. Dodge foh maps ," reports arid passes, no Jr Arihite Dodge to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs 23:-"- Oil Dont accept -if you can avoid it. :.3ir Ha a" tIi6s. B. Morris to J. M. Eddy, Wahsatch, 23:^1''* 'o two , Concerning pay rolls and his ledger account,! 0££ B. f. Ham to'tfeft.'Dodge', New Yor ,25:- ' ».t4 I . Wants Tovm lot account.' c ^ "n/f v , of f rn „ :> B6rij. F,":Ham.to Gert. Dodge# Boston, 2® :-■. ' -tW' . Uhuchers have.hedn examined and credited your account this day a« follows: • ^ • * 0 'iiJote:- 0. E. Vedder to J. E." House, Nort Platte, 26: •IqiJifn • Wants ■*750 to pay his expenaas while sick, I'll •?IM' Note:- If. 0. Stewart tO Gen. Dpdge# Fort Scott, 27Gr *j i.cjl t -iniJ-ejo ' ' InQulrinfe for daeds for Benton Jjots. ,j Note :'»i' H^hhy to J. E. House, Hemps tead^ 27 ' Has bent (Transit by express. •)f f '1**3 ^Inoi Note:— F, M. Case tb' J. Eddy,. Denver, -281 — Received the mdtp, O.K. . fr ■f'" --en f, Notei# 0. E« Vedder to J. M* House-, North Platte,, 29:^^^ •> r . t ' ' 01 rfw August, 1869. ..trir-r JJote:- Thps. B.-Morri^ to J.. E.' Eddy Wahsatcjt', 30:- ' , >ohno .. . Has 3.ent vouchers', &;c-. Received thfe press &c, O.K. 'Id- i I «» v ^ • 'Note:0 Thosk B, Morris toi J.. Ei 'House., Wahsatch, 30 :- - r., ♦ Wants plan for snow fence. . ;o ' ■ T Morris tp Gen. Dodge, Wahsptch, Z- ^e -^ileB fort two of, the pieces or;ms-sohry for Bridge No. 110 over Black's forfc stre d^rivemlapd the drivers are now at work on Bri "dge 118: -"lo ""7 "*1 t: T The-, men, who-are cUgglng. out" foundations, arp at work on Bridge 110 lowering the ground'so as to -cap-^nd plank the piles. Smith hae Some six or e^-g^t at. work near Aspen taking out cuts ^ and widening banks. Darby has twenty teams making new-channel and widening banks-;: feetweeft Grstpge'r and Bryan. -Bryan, puts on twenty terns today bet»«6n' G^feanger and Church Butes. Munson and-^Co. ship ped 60 tdams to do that work botwen Wahsatch and Aspen. McCoy,.goes fo Work at Gre^n River'attd.Works to Bryap this week'with 20 teams. Sharp has gotten fairly to'worknon^hla-quarry-and is shipping from five to. eight ^are per'day. of^ stone♦ Von Dyke th©. mason sent from Omaha has fairly beltligl Mid Is doing-well, but the work is costing too much. However-, he hW hot had a. fair chance, a.s hp" was short of tools and needed to get many things arranged. But now he has a fair start and should do Well., Ife sWoiild go'at the alteration of line at Clay Bluffs at once, and. ttlsq, at any small culverts which are to be" pht In. I cart put S gang of masone on tl\e small culverts which are to be put in. I can put a gang of masons on the sanll cul9 1400 August, 1869. verts as soon a-s; y"bu, isrill orcler it, -I had tjuife' a long, cor res- ■•'V't 1. pondence with Mr*. J.'CT.'liittl'fe, the Secy, of the Weber Canon Road Co., which culminated 4n an*appointment to meet hia'and the President' Bishop W. ""est, at Ogden-last Wednesday, Thay stat'O the Case in this way- the roaH coat, (cash paid out ) $64000, Thej'' had ^us't' completed it and had it working about six months when the R.R.Co: ^ destroyed it . Their'^charter'" re'otli^es that the'road shall be huiltz- i. all the way on the north side b^the River, and they have notbeen-> able to collect toM, since July 1868, They claim the cost of the road and 10 per cent interest'on said cost, v/hich is $70,400 For this they will either traksfeb cuLl the Stock of the road to the R.R.Co, giving them the entire^ control of the road -or-they will're ceipt to the compahy for all damages'past-fend, pr*®sent and seoure them against all liabilities to build or repair any road in the canon. ^ ' ' TheiV claim fob"?l84nege will be d'large one and they had arranged to Sue the Cbmpariy when'l'wrote^ them as'directed by you. • • It will cost quite a nice little sum of mqpey to- -rebuild the, road, ^he work done by the bonstruct IPn department .costing over $80,000 and we iflll have harder'wo to do is jwe* keep tha ]|ina on the north side of the'river all the way, * i . The <?ost of thia cdnhot be until a careful aui^vey should be made. My estimates and p^y rolls for labor in August wllj go in'by the'6th oK September, and ^ will be in toaha about that time should nothing prevent. My father .111 reach Chicago on ^he ,8th of Se^ 1401 '.4i-,. _ .;i ■ > •..■■ ■ - ■■ It. ' . , ■-,.. August, 1869. . TCr , .•? - . F. S. HodgBB to G-eu. Podge/ Roxbury, 30:- jot nil B*'fOv I have before me you.rs-o' 20th and'27th ipBt^» One^ was received in the interim in relation to conversation with Llr, Wilson, which-was not received until after .W, had left,, -I would suggest that you address me care pf Wash ngton National-Bank. I am deeply^ grieved, to hear of your illness. I was in hopes that you would cot devote so miich of ybur time to the road after its ciompletion as you did. before Cor 1 have felt that you required-rest after your labors of the.past year'. ^'oV'ttiat Jiou ahe at'hom^'once more w ith your , family,, you must feel likb enjoying its comjforts,.,I.wishv that I, could encourage^ you by good accounts of the roaij, but. 1 har'^ly . know-how, to, speak so. The 1st'Mortgages were today offered in the Board Brokers here for 85 with ho bids above S4 1-B% -1 t,hink that some of our parties have been realizihg on their bonds lately, for certa-in. brokers- (which I ''^'^^liink have been working -for' taae«) jhave been, selling, little- under the market price all iJtemg, lately I don't know.W^at eise can break the market dowh ds» There" seemB' bo be some movement tov^ards working * them up, but I dan't t-ell ^whether they -ere all strategetic or in real good faith. If "I can find" out'^y^hing I will let you know. I can't see Why they should not be good though, -bein© a rlst mortgage on the road, and hence 0. K. If t»e road atttmld fall into the 1st bond holder's hands. If horer ment should-take the roaduthey would have to assume these bonds. As for'Lan^ grants-1 feel-dlffepent for I don't consider them very good. ■ TSif. tj'l y . ,♦ .-,v^ , 1408 August, 1869. •1 c I don't by any neans think though, that the present ■managers are g6ing to gi"ve up yet. They a#e working towards settlement with the contractors; settlei on basis with Brigham Young tedpy. They owe him a'balance of ^'?'35,000 in a'^Ution. He has brought in extra ' ' bilis to the tune <^f over'^400,000 on which Trustees-liave allowed ' ' over $^0,000 and agreed to leave the other $200,000 to refereed. * "N Brighaii will have the best of theiii there f think. His referee will be better'posted hhan our^.'Bent has brought"in extra bill of Sbout $40,000,'MrGee'$50,000,'CrfQen sind Hill 40 or 45,000 Davis' & Co. are here too, and the Trustees are t'd send-a man out to take an account of all^fie'stuff in the woods and elsewhere that they have-on )) hand*, evidently'with f-e i'^ea of payirtg -bhom for it.' Durant seems to he tryirig to break our folks down, and I think he has caused these folks to bring in their extras.T UcComb backs him(Durant) up and ; also, I believe, Bardwell, and some other parties. Oakes Ames' cour age is good'yet though. I wlBh be were President of the Road. ^ Oliveb AmeS starts west in a«fev/ days to meet the Comiaissione rs of Five Bninent Cltixens. I Suppose that if-you can you will take the trip T/ith him'. Col. Hammond seem& how to have, full swing-of all operating matthrs, express' ^c. He is Irt favor of lower freight rates but is not allowed bo cut under ahy more, lat Class is now $7,43 hhrough. As for the estimates .that you sent for- I will , cause you to have copies of e-Verythlhg you ASk that io in my pos^ssion. 1403 August, 1869. . ■■ But it is my opinion th?t fee: one ho re will ever'get the true figures-of the coat of-the'road. No %wo report-s from the New York hooks ever agree. * I will try to gat fof you in S'-day. or two thesedocuments. I forgot to mention that one-of the allowed^claicts in^,. Brigham Young's extras was $54,^000 for delay .waiting, for ,the ^loca^ ti9n qf the line •X ■' 'o : ' * : vf r> * -•); o- * "For the-last few days things have been c-onsiderably. mixed, A great-deal of businerss on hand. D id ^ you know .that Hazard had,^t.. , judgment ip his-suit ggainst Durant^for^over $300,000.^ He was ^ssist^d in this by uSing the Company for his own fenefit,.-getting them in"B6mtfhoW aS partiesotd the suit, Durant told-the .company that if thefhadt anyt'hiii{i to do-with It-'ho would hurt 'them all .her could, and 'to'hS 6arryiri^ iut his threatf-He-is very :het about it. I will write AgKfA Ih ft few days. I.hoperto hear from you that ycu dre well dgaife./ * * a;. ■ r-l T , i"." • J. H. NAlntrfeight to Gen. Dodgc| Now York» 31i- - ^ j'cal- 'siggestlon of Ool. R.-J* Dodge,. U. S. Army, I.enclose herewit a'pafA^hlet, with' teeftinonlals and description^ of ^pr. Improved apparatus for ditilllng Impure, brackish ea^t or alkaline water, possibly.it may be of u8% to ybu soniewhere orr'the line of your R.R. , ^ The'i%|)5Srbei show that it. is not, an. experimental apppatus , but reall/w^dt^ It pwbipwtB to be\ Sho*|Lid I'ou desire it I will very gladly exhi'bft' the Wrobrtclng of t^e.-»^^lne at jany. time. at, the Ftxiton Ferry, Brooklyn, 1404 -j''; ■ V 'k, i- ' »■' . . 'J' -' August, 1869. . • , i-':t;nr .. . ,, . .. . ^ James ..Wilson to Gen. Dodge, -Fairfleld >31:- . .. . r,. <• At home and all right, Hope, you are ditto^- . L * ■ • • you a letter from Seever; v/hat do you think of it? I dont seo how- I cau now i?aise the funds that may be required, but have » ♦ • • » • written to S, for^ more complete infomatlon, and advised hl^n that I havo forwarded his letter to you. Please return his letter and say what you think of the project. , . The finanjsial statement procured .by y?ij.liams not yet received. t . • . X If it dont come 1 willi give hiia a reminder that will being .seomthing. Saw Harris, he la all .i^ight.and se.es things about as we do. • • < Saidr he- was glad I had demanded the stateme.nt and will insist on one himself. Will be at the next meeting, and stand with us in deoand- ^ ... ing a full- exposition of the affairs of ^,^>6 Company. / - • -jGen,. Dodge to J S. Ly. Williams^ September Ist , (_25DR15B ) DD. Gen, Podge tp J., E. IJouse, C Bluffs, September 1st; If we have ai)J map in our office showing the U.P. Lands on it, ♦ • - ^ ' •• " ' ' ' >. f r • , lojr the bearer, Lr. H. L, Hery^y, have it for me, ► Gen, Dodge tq Oliver Ames, Salt Lake, 1:- r .Seymour telegraphs that he has orders to adopt 80 foot'grade on ' i V . .-i, • " jy - ■ . . I ^ eaate^ slope, of B^ck Hills, and to examine and report on western .slope, Kurd telegraphs his men are on ground ready to go to work, i do not understand your telegram to Port Bridger, is it intended that wodk shall be delayed, for more surveyors in Black Hills? I must have lto.xwe].l*s party, pr else fail to get location in west of Larai.iie River. 1405 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. 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Language A language of the resource English 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/4857d2b971b8af89ecd17ea070bbad1e.pdf 32b359398f57ff3c55cf30b4ccb2c342 PDF Text Text August, 1869. , . ^James ..Wilson .to Gen. Dodge,-Fairfi^lci 51:- . . ... »- home and all right... Hope.you are ditto. auvl you a letter frcm Seever; v/hat do you think -of it? I dont sea how- I oau,now raise the funds that may be required, but have written to S, fp«?> more complete infomation, and advised hi^n that I • have forwarded his letter to you. Please return his letter and saj'' ... what you think of the project. : J -'J: The finan_cial sta.tement procured by Williams not yet received. f . - * If it dont come ^ will, give him. a reminder that v;ill bein"; seomthing. Saw Harris, he ,ia .all right, and se.e,s things about as we do. * Said. wa^s glad I h£id demanded the statement and will insist on one himself. Wdll be at the next meeting, and stand with us in demand- "' ■ ' ■ • .. .r ' .' iqg a full- exposition of the affairs of the Company^ - » - -Gen. Dodge to. J S., 11^., Williams^^ September 1st, (J35DR158 ) DD. ♦ Gen, Dodge tp J., E. IJouse, C Bluffs, September 1st; If we ha.v9 any map in our office shelving the U.P. Lands on it, • ' , ~ .* '• . .V - ^ . , lojf the bedrer, Wr. H. L. Henry, have it for me. Gan, Dodge tq Oliver Ames, Salt Lake, 1:- *,,, .. .SeymQ.ur telegraphs that he has orders to adopt 80 foot'grade on wa^tsbrn slo.pe,of Black Hills, and to examine and report on western ..alcpe. Kurd telegraphs his men are on ground ready to go to work. t do not understand your telegram to Port Bridger, is it intended that wodk shall bs delayed, for nioi*e surveyors in Black Hills? I must have Ifaxwell's party, pr else fail to get location in west of Larai.iie "" ' rl♦! f' kiver. ';V. 1405 August, 1869. • * Lambert*3 party 13 In Black Hflls and can be used for surveys t • *T * • * ' ' there. Reed telegraphed me 'that any'BO foot grade on east slope was impossible. Have you hear'^ from him? ' ^ ' «' Geo. llartin to .J. E. House "Bitter Creek,-Sr- '-- -hc. T 'rdt j that Gen. '^upt. Hamtaond has oifdered all- oonductdrVHjd take up and not honor'passes of late'Asst.-Gen. S^ipt. Hoxie. The orde>- is dated August 31st; ... .. /l. S. Bent to"Gen. Dodge, New York 2.--' Doctor returned from Boston last nl^t; also Ree'd,'Davis, "^frost ^c. Think the Boston parties will haVe tocome to -timpfor T,c. T think his coabinaton against the.v. is too strong. They |made a settleraentr with the MomonS (Young & Co) they are to tak^ ihdn and , equipment to the amount of $b60,000, itee'd goes to ^bho tomorrow. The Doctor says when t'hey cohvern.'eVerjd,hing they have into aonc they will be six millions sho'rt of p'ayihg the debts. He gives them till the eighth of the month to cone to tilae or bust, * ' ■ ' '. f t Bonds are 85 3-4. They voted Frost $700 a ye'ar'extra for contrac-^ tors. He would not accept it. Voted to seriti but special agonts to take account of Davis & Assn. material as a basis of settlement. Shall remain here until my first paper becomes due," which is on .the,sixth inst, rill write as often as there is anything interest ing. , Jno. Covodo to Gen. Dodge, Philadelphia, 2t- ' The political canvass now going on with us has aft'^lAid V'hAti woer VI. -.d' September, 1869. .9V' ,- .aspect, and the Democrats are stf^uggllng to secure a fcethold in Penna. with the view of intrenching for the'next Presidential.Canvass, The smll majority we have only beeri^able to hold for ten years in a poll of over-half a million votes, renders it absolutely necesary that no means should be left untried to ge' out our entire vote, and gather all the new friends that it is possible to enlist. Your reputatien'as an«orator*and as a leading Republican, are known t o ouf' pebpled arid "we earnestly'desire to have you speak in the State as ofted as you can do' so, and help to'arouse the people, and save the aovernment from falling into the hands of those who have been its enemies or wer6 indifferent to its fate in tlie last decade.' Please let'me hear from you soon as convenient, as after'Sept. 15 arrd up to election day, we hope to haVe our camp fires lit up, ready " ♦ • ■ '. V . , ■ to greet all who aid vlb ^ B. F. Allen to Oen.'^Dodge, New Yor' -, 3:-'^ ' ' ' "^Jhen'l saw yoir'at the St, Nicholas I expected seen you be fore you left, but in the^evening when I got to the hotel they told me you had gone.You asked me what you had better do with your Rock . island stock. As you are aware all things connected with the No* Ybrfe stock market is very uncertain, and while I hc.ve all faith in the ultimate value' of the road, I think that all Stocks are Inflated, and with every prospect of close money market this fall and winter. I think the stock w'ill be' lower than it is now. One* year ago this month the stock went do"Wi Vs low as 1 1-2, it may not go that low 1407 September, 1869. . '' ' , this season, but mv; opinion is that it at least lO.per ct. from.present quotations; this is merely my opinion given to you in a friendly way,-an "as a matter of course not to-bo•repeated by you. _ I hope yuu will soon regain your health. One thing is certain, ,you must'give more attention to your health than you have done .lately as it ^ont do to take the chances as you have gone. ^ iod I'u ' F. S. Hodge® to Gen. Dodge, Bost^on, -3:-. „ .,.,^7 * ' ' I have not been enabled J>9 get the estimates, &c, off ^yet :ut hope,to tomorrow, Llr* Ames starts Monday for the VJest.^ I suppose now that the Mormons ace nbout settled with, that we will.have no trouble in travelling,oyer the road, though something is ^ said about Davis and Associates men going for hi . I have, nothing to add to mine of ,y sterday, except that there has * * f been something said or written by Duff or Ames to Haia ond about the engineer depSLrtueiot^ judgin from a..late_letter ^.of Haamond to Ames, Prom l^a- j^®norT,it is evident ^bat ^eu-uiond desires to have the eng ineer Dept.,amrged-into vhls, In .which he Is r ■ tiesj. While Duff desires.to have town lots, turned over to Davis Land Agent, Hammond is to talk to Ames about this next week, . 'Boomer and-Sickles are here on the financio.l question attached to th^^trMge. Ha.^OBrt M Btlll in favor of lower rates. • . Crocker IMilVt®. them to take such rates as will make the steamers haul off, oarry per month N. Y, to San Francisco, 5000 or 6000 ton® ,of aor((mi^d.l3e, and as nearly as much hack to N.Y. and ^ 1408 (V ■ September, 1869. r • ^ncF; 100 or 1500 pas sender ' '..-o ' r 'Rosborough'and Preston to' ■©en. Dodge, 3ilver City, 3;-"^" ' • f- 'Your favor of th^ 21st ult. 5iakinE: >inquiry of t|;ie ;claias left in our hands by U. 0. Hudnutt, Esq ., against Thos. Cole. Jr. $: Go, has been reed. t Proceedings werS commenced in the Bankrupt Court (Supreme Court of the t6rritohy) at Boisd ^ity', in"May last| and are still pending, no adjudicatlon in.Bankruptcy haying been made as yet, ^ Tm then it is not practicable to-make proof Qf'^flgiims •J ■ ' Some of the.Creditors of the concern^ sometime ago, co. imencedi. buying up claims, in the expect^-tion that aqme• interests of the con^,, cern.In"quartz mines bar® would sell at higb^figuresj but this .is not likely td be realized in'the general decline of that^class .of assets.. As no schedule has been prepared we cannot give^you any reliable statement of assets and liabilities^ but will do so as soon as we ob tain the data, n —q i ' .ttT -r t- (' 'tff.t , Gen, Dddge.to J.'-E, Housei 0« Bluffs, 3:- r' T • r' T • r •* Send me Gtbtioent of amount received on town Ipt current (net) for yearl868, Alad atbtsAant of notes or bills receivable collected during that year,' '' ' « ' ' / J. L, WllliaAs to (>«n,'Dodge, Port Wayne, 4:-^ I leartwd at* Hwaao on Friday that you had gone West, I wis^i t^#jt^T'b6uld'lilW» toot you, • .Raullns will undoubtoldy re- , . sign soon. I have always thought since 'it was first mentioned that Grant would offer It to you. This Is the least he can do, and you 1409 September, ].869. should accept, I don't know that I can do much to promote the thihgr with- the President, jiot beipg personally familiar.j but with the Senate I would, were tt necessary. .Of course, you and Wilson'heard about it, . ' , ' . ' After returning from Boston I wrote an article intended for the Tribune rather foreshadowing the probable withdrawl of Gen. Rawlins, and favorably noting your being called td'hislplaCe and stating ground and representing the'Appointment ©fii hently proper.' I ,• howeter-, j • it'be concluded to withhold the article. It is a delicate subject to talk of the-apprehended vacancy, whert that is to state so sa d a cause as in the case of Rawlins,' ItOrdoevSr, I'did not knop that-the Tri bune would'feel friSndly, havirig perhaps an Illinois :ax-to grind, l o So the matter rests, 'b t if I can avail in my way please write me Confidentially, - • '. r I am the more dispose'^ -to thlAUU'ou should accept if offered be cause of the xinsatisfactory condition and prospects of ^he Road* • You and I had as'well both cut it after awhile. What.is now your opinion? till tAey go through or wii:" they bust up? I Saw your name mentioned with Lo^an^s for the Chj.na-l^ission,. You are better fitted for Secretary of War, and it is more in your , . line. On this subject let me say to yt>u that I should not be at all surprised If W. A. ^Wli'lA- wtill to Chine. He is.our Grand Rapids Lanil ^?teirtis si oner. has not yet accepted, his ^ resignation AS It, iitfdtmfe'd . /.*> ■ 1410 , • .1 ' "l/rvw September, 1869 . . ' « 77rite ne al^ about the Bridges. V^ill -the othei: road go in? Has Bridge Ccximiittee made any arrangement? IS the 'Y/est at a' stand-still^ S. H, Yi'lnsor to Gen. ^odge, Ch-^yenne, 4:-; • ' r,?. * YTould like a paSs dvdr Road. . f ' : / I' i ■ 'Note:- G,' "W, Martin to ,J. E. House, Bitter Creek, 4 ,r, • / n. * Sends statement of his account .for August. j rfir-, / 'itorfl 'ir; W. Sickle^ to J.' E. House-, Chicagj-4:^ ^ ' Received thff draft sent him by J. F. House. .rvjol 'F'trw Morgan-j L.R. to .Gen. .Dodge > Fqrt Leavenworth, 5^- Concerving lots. / C'/'7 Gen. Dodge ,to Oliver Ai^es, Ogden, 5:- Mr. Reed telegraphs that'if 80 ft^ grade is adopted on East slope of Black Hills it throws out neurl-y all workdone. I suppose you are posted. The engineers wrote-me that it increased the work, distance and makes bad alignment, have got to encounter a 90 ft. grade west of Black Hills, and I do not think it bqat'to increase our dis tance, curvature or #brk very Auch-to'avoid It in Black Hills. OAn. Dodge to "Theodore Oilman, Sept. 6 (25DR156) ;DD- ' S. iiarbaugh to-Gen. Dodge, Pittsburg, 6: ^ r, "1 addressed ybu Sept. 3d. In regard to small Iron# ^ I^would like to know "--ow soon you will want the saiae. We propose getting.^ up Rolls at btff •Ih^rga" C^pany to luOce 16 and-SO pound rails, tf you da noi'Vi'sh the »%ilL^'t©6 iroom,' I think we oan furnish then, at say four cants for eith«fl^b5r t^hoMw , ji ^ 1 1412 r September, 1869. »'i o'f.jr ♦qfiT: J. S." Baclc'us to Gen, DSflge, Uev7 York, '6: - Yoxlrs *of the'24th ult» with deeds for Ch. Edifice Lots, has come to hand safelyr: ' » ' ' ■" , ' ' . ' * I r.r.i Rev, Dr. Taylor to whom addressed ±s dertained back on other business. On his retifrii the' Rooms, an event anticipated daily, it will be handed to hiia. Llany thaLnks for your ^prompt attention to the matter, and to the officers ,and- Directors fof ■ .the -road- for their many, favors, • Jncn d'!r-;r a'* vl'--) Noter- T7. I»wis to'J.' Li« Eddf, .Salt TakS v 6 Has received Pass, . ' - r •• G. 11. Dodge-tor j; E, House., G, Bluffs, 7f^ , ^ " •' Get a scraper frui-i thS "Compstny for Urt Bailey ,to take out to 'u6e in putting tip a stable foif our mules.- ■-r's o " Note;- Rawlins Papers, See page--.- lorxT- .ro^»oq cf/v .t John TJilliams to Ge(n. Dodge jf Chica©, .^scf ao'.rft;- ^^/l -Cl'' Wants situation. ' • r ' • I . J, d, Webster to Gen. Dodge, Bitter Creek, 7:.-, , , f ■ .a * lfenclosed)sdnd'you yowolisr for work done near Black Butte and Ft. Fred Steel. The-SoatWWt for making ^mbankemtn at east end of North piatte Bridge was made by ord§r of -T^ebsteb Snyder at B5 cents per cubic yard, •" ' * ' ' ' • r * - - r Xkw. Palmer to 6er.« Dodge, Bes Moines, 8;- ^ . Governor 'and State'oTficera have telegraphed for your ^.ppoiptment to War Office. If appolntetf/«dI» wite decline, -- - i ct ^ 1413 September, 186. * ' J. II. Brown to (ran". Dodge", Louis,'87- ' "I cut the above from this morning's Democrat, Your Star is not under adverse clouds at Washington, ^ • We CO nonce bu Iding in St, Louis soon-, and'wheti the*^ houses are done and the M,n.C. assemble here We maj?^ got 'your name at the head of the ticket say in 76. or ,80, ' . If the Secretaryship of War is offered you will' you accept? ''^eo. E. Spencfer^'to Gen. Dodge," Washingtoh,9:-. . "i-r • '• Since writing you today a friend, of mine had a long talk wlth^^ Grant about Rawlins' successor. This friend told Grant that - it was almost the unanimous wish of the A my that you should be apointed, and also that yoti I'appGintmeht would give mohe.-general satisfaction than any that could' be made. Grant told this friend that J h' imml J I I X 1 X X • a. > iiin in-iini i to appoint Jinu - ■ yo% owing xii^to outhe u large transactions yearjy between the Government li-4* t t the appintment would hel Pacific « • That you were ofie of the princip ' the! Pacific Railroad. A-*- ^ -T* ■ 4. ■"'? x. Mi_ J M-xh .j ^ officers +V^«i c of the^road-and that Our friends answered-all the objections and said tKe moment you accepted'the cabinet position you would resign on trie road. Be also told the.President that he r supposed you did not desire tVie plaoeV bht would only accept suppos ing it to be Rawlins* wish that you ^duld. Etc. I think the reasons assigno<jl "by* Grant rei^''itoe ondes and da ngt like W^em,^ ■ ■ I intend haV ng a taiW'With li£t today, ■the President-is almost ^ entirely for you and I ^'believe ih«'country to be, . ' , 1414 September, 1869. ."S' r All fe^l deep, interest in ,tl>is matter An.d wpr. al feel that ■Grant should l\ave Gorne'tr^e and trusted friends In the'Cabinet, All agree that but for Rawlins-' the Administration would.have been worse than a failure^,-a-nd that'l\e'has aaverd-it/-fr.om disgrace. I am mortified and astonished at the .position Grant takes concorning your appointment. In the talk-. I had^ witi;i. him he did, not v make any ob.isction. Some think Logan,wilL be appointed, but the large mase: tliink-ybii" will be* JIo one-but-,myself and friendsknow • . ■''of this convers'afion today. Please wrrlte me at the Everef-t House.N.H. If 1 learn anything I will .Write "to. you tomorrow.^ .. . - - b; SpCner to Gen; !■ Dodge-, Washington, ' o, C/ i lJf>n*?rl'havb 3ust|>aid the last tribute of respect to our dear friend iRawllna. I have never" known.* aan.-more universally mouFnod. . -t". Tonight r go to New York with the President.. ^ We-have organi zed a movement to ptit you in- Ra.}flin*s place and I thi- Ic the position j * /will be tendered ta you without' a doubt and I beg.of you not to deI dine it.' Votl dftn flo Oirant': mcrre gpo^^ and the party more good than A I any fa^ fh Ifie' oonrxVf'y. Day after-tomorrow the ."Times" in Npw Yprk / will hive W eSlfor-l*! urgln'jJ" the appointm'-'nt and. all your^ friends " have spoken'to Orslnt aboUf I donU know.tlmt the place will be tendered you fc tft all youif friends expect-.it and do. not for Go.d's sake decline it.- •|^6r-'Hairt. ties'* you and .1 think the president will o^ffen'it. 'Tt© did rriTt aeuaal; coiiiait himself but I, think it pleased him when^K wgls 'WUggeatedj .^neral Sherman. ,I thinlj is 1415 September, 1869. favorable to you. .If.J. F. T/ilson woul^ v.-rite th President it would A « ' do good. The appointment must.be made within tan^days. I hope 3»ou have recovere d your health entireiy./ Ci B. Corastock''to Oliver-Ames, -Alta, 9 W.lll-you please furnish, the .Pacific R.R. Coimaission with complete *maps and profiles showing-the location of - the ,r. P. R. as qonstructed, -a list of all bridges^ their heights, lengths and character in detail including masonry for same; ^similar list of all oth-r_structures for crossing openingB-and.ravinesj a .list and description .of all buildings on.the line of the road (with location of the same) includ ing engine-houses, station houses, Uachine Shops, Section .^d Tool houses, tanks, car houses, &c. &c. a list of sidings and their location and lengths; a list of all rolling stock, specifying its actual con dition as regards fitness for immediate use; a list of all machiner;- and tools on-the line; a li^t of all. snow-sheds, or, fences, withe their • lengths, location^ And charapter; an account in detail of all surjbus material, such aS rails, ties,. *:C end-a statement of the nui^iber of cars whethen baggage, freight or passenger hauled over the Road in the months of Juiy and AUgust ,and carrying freight or passengers not on account of the ootoprny,' specifying the numbers on each division and ehether the cars were loaderd or >aot, .-nd stating the. direction in \/hich "■ ''the cars move'I. ■ ■ • t- ^ - X. AsNrtfiion of all lands and buil'^ings.at stations is also requeslefl.'till fo« Mr, the verified, by the prqper Officer of the 1416 September, 1869. • ^ .'i -Ci. iC Company and sent to Promontory by Sept. *13*proXiin6. ^ ''r rc'ic'cl. . *b. L,'Hariris to Geri. ^odge, ^pjoingf ield, 10:- If yoli cain send me a nap of the U.P.R.P, (such as you had on i^'Dur recent trip oi'er th6 road) you wiil greatly oblige me, I regret that I did not return from California in season to attend the last meetirtg'of the directors. jSy trip was exceedingly interesting arid I shall never" forget how much you did to'mafaboit pledsarit "and profitable. " ■ ' Allow me to ask you what Is" your'-'imi^fessidn as to "the elevation of the lowest point in the rim bf the Salt Lake Basin, and on what side such loweSt occurs? Also about whAt is the txtent of'the basin north and south? n • .V'' Md mo ■ . rt , • - If I can be of serVIce to ^ou at ah^ tiraA d6 not fall' to' command 1 r /; ;' • !; ' >h» f -1 C. cole %b Gen.'^DOdge, Defe MoineS, 10:- - cl- d ' Chief Justice Dillon rhd myse''f'i While" atten'^Ing the Miss^rV. Con Con. at Keoku,k on Tuesday ^th insi.^Teahned bf the death of; Gen. Rawlins. Judge Dillon suf^ge'st'ed that v/e procure .the consent pf, the _ Gov. and State'feffic^rs from" Des lldiries, and then add-to then} our own and such other names of person's att'ending the convent ion as. we could secure and "telegraph the President askirig your appointment. as Secy of War. We, accordingly after consulting Col. Ticheijor ..who most cor dially coOoperated'^wiih us, ai^ked'thA Governor, Ac. to advise us by tele graph. Not receiving aniwer^ph^t^tly, *e, D. and mffelf, came 1417 September, 1869. here by last night' 5.'train, and found that the ,Gov. State Officers and Palmer had received ours and had ent the dispatch to the Presi dent. VTe'therefore today seftt another, signed by the Judges of the Supreme.-. Court, urging,' in the name of the people of-Iowa and .the-, Northwest your apppintment. We pressed the matter, "without the r knowledge o? C'^n. Dodge. " the more zealously because, we learned, that Gen. Belknap's fhiends at the. CoriVention'had telegraphed fon his .appoint ment. We feel that Gen. Deakriap dannot possibly.get it in-any event, and were anxious to show the President that your name-was pressed by the people of Iowa and the Northwest without your knowledge and in earnest. Hoping you will approve us, and acc^t if tende^d, R. Llorgah'to Gen. DodgO, 5'ort 10:- Fenton only got home today foom Pennsyivania, where he has been all suiamer. I saw'hiiV^md he'said he would write me. out a full statement of the chae a'hd-sehd It to: me here* He saifl in brief, that you had prevented the execution of ^ writ of• replevin ,on the^ ponied as you br Som^ 'one hrtdb^n-you believed the poniea ta have been ^stolen. The owner" proved that thfey were not stolen and got judg ment againit you an'd'-fee others fdr their value. . '' u'ltchell 'got out" of it by liroVing that he was abse^ at the time and yon were the'only'Jne remaining who had any farttrfit. Now. the,. onl y thing'for you to do is to a end a fttll statement of the case to Waahington ind ask theCi thr a iheck for'the amount. .What I say to you Is pay the morlfeV and get a receipt In full, and then get the 1418 September, 1869. t'ly- •vhcfpc • 'Government to-rel\md you vafit ybu'have spent. V- / ' • ' ' S. "L. Glasgow to Gen. Dodge^ Havre; France,' 10:- i r 'I intended wrHini bdfore^I left home but my time being so > '.i, short'! was 'altogether eng'fitged in putting *my businoss in shape, for ^ leaving.' t saw Mr. Palmer oh his return'from Washington last spring and from him learned how greatly I am indebted'to.you for therin valuable aid given %e fc y you"in the matter of my-appointment. ^ Please accept my most gratefvil acknowledgements for the .same and rest assured it will not be forgotten. ♦ ■ r; - ■ I't- ■' f/ 1 am very favorably Impressed with the pl^ce .and think I will bo very Well bontented, ' f , ^ A great many of-'your, brother Cnggressmen have passed through here this s'ummOr, 'and'I ■^6uld have-been much pleased. indeed, to have seen you ar-^d hope to have thfeii pleasure at nor didtant day, ^ 'There Is no ne^a-hera important or unimportant,, consequently I h'av e noth'ing to rfeiate. I " jf* i can ever be Of any service to you at this place, such shall be 'm'y pleasure. fHoiitn's- to hear- from your at your earliest oonvenience ^o. ^Ji^^^ohn-F. Oilldn to Oen* Dodge, Davenport,, 1^:- I reached homo last night via Dea Moines from the Kookuk Co mercial Convention. !milb there it occurred to me that the general feel ing which prevails that yttu should go into the V7ar Department should have some authentic and fittings.expression. Tith that view I conferred with yom- frlenaa Judge Cole and Col. Tiohenor and ee aaparatel^ 1419 SeptemlDer, 1869. . -I'C .:• wrote-on Tuesday last to Hes/I^oines for authority^ frorathe Go er ment. and- State Officers to Mtach "their nation to_ a dispatch to the Presi dent intended to he sent with other Republican naiaes frov.i KeoknV:. No answer-being received-to.any of these letters up to Wednesday night Judge Cole and myself started for and reached Des Moines Thurs- * X day morning and found that the dispatch frpm the Governor and^ ate '4-♦ Officers was sent direct from Des lioine^ instead^ of via Keokuk, which perhaps just as well,, though there were many very prominent and influer\tiaiL men rftt .Keokuk -ho^ would liave joined ip it had our letters been received- in Dee Uoines in,time,,_ _ ' .-ir/, ^ dlspatc^i-cent yesterday, frpm^ Des Lloine s for fear you would saylio* I rn ' rt f •. i . ^ And it was condluded that whether you would or would not ac- "cept it , you could have no .reasonable- to allow^ your friends 'on their own ra oVlon and without^ your knowledge to testify to the Presldenlf'their hig» eatimate of youraelf, and to the general feeling ■ which exists "that-jott-choiuld .receive, the appointment, • " 't*! .I may mention that, without stating to his infonnant that it was •" propod^Jd to'send a message tQ the President with respect to you, Judge ■ 'ede ascdrtMned that Gen, Belknap bad procured a dispatch to be sent in favor of himself. This was done^quietly, and not intended to be known, r -r >: ' G0org«> <H ^ty^^Qer. Dodge, Des Lioines, 10:- I havo this from Keokuk (whice I -as in attenclano. 1420 September, 1869. .'rj' ■ as a delegate to the Commercial Convention and^ had "sent word to Eisenhart to send you two-car-loads coal t'odhy. I'regret my absence * ^t the time of your letter's arrival'.' A strong dispatch was'sent to'Gen. *"Grant from Keokuk uring you for Secy, of T/ar, and" also one from here.' found Belknap was getting up recoiiiiiiendations for himself "to be sent by ma 1, so we thought we would use the wires. Belknpa was at work with his letter \ within 20 minutes after the'receipt'of the ne-'S of pooh'Ra'Wliris-' death ^ He got E. 0. Stannard C ^o., little C-rus Buseey, Add Sanders ^ I and some small eared Jack-adses from two or three other States. I think Judge Sam F. Uiller decl'ined to "sign it. Dillon, Cole, ( Judge Beck and others led off in the matter in your intenests#"' ; Will you take the place? > .o'; Ss.- f P, S. Morris & Co. he're' are"'just o'pCrilng a new cqal mine, which 1 think will prove far superior to anything that has been worked here. ( ■ r-n Cr • . • , W. S. Pairfield to Gen. Dodgfe, New York, 11:-- ; ■ cr Yours of the 6th Just' at ^hand; as advise d in •your previous note we had arranged to watch the market and price Bonds. Przce has ''been rather nominalk'arid'make 83'l-l$ 84 1-3 gave orders to sell at 90 your limit, but will be on the' «p6t on appearance of movement and of course do better if i)03siblo. Butter dull in Gal., expect a movement soon cannot^ tell until thmugh the campaign and Yesult^ has gone out make obser- , vations for present and ftifture purpose*#* Note all the papers making • >*-. kj' 1 / , > C ^ September, 1869. . you Secretary. Sharp was-mustered put of malice I am told'. : t' ' ' ' : • ■ ; W.' E. 'chandler to Qen. Dodge,* IVasbinj^ton 11:- » ; ! 'ft I'will dend the copies-of the report as desired by you.- - . . o-f I cannot make mdch out of the U.P. Policy; and have* as :yet failed to . ,learn whht yorir own Status is in. the new direct :on« I do, what- I -f" can here" to aid Polliris, but do not feel that I* have any employees or backers as when I worked with you. The GP. People will I- think be stnbrtg* with, the new: commis,s ion and the U.P. I fear will be. weak; but still facts are stubborn .things and I do. not seo how they can get over the facts as reported by the Warren Commissioners, ^ ♦ I wou'd have gone to: Boston or New Yor)? to see you but { was having' dhothen l50y *bom to me -and so could not- leave home. - I hope to seb you stimetime and should be very glad indeed if cbnte t'b Wa«h*Sn^on as Secy of War. . . > el the- or-Wllsdn' decline Cabinet places,- I shaLl never ' fdrglge Vou, ' Note D. B / 'AbraliaffiS' te ♦Gen-i- Dodge, Salt Lake, 13 Wants'flitss oVbr tl/P.ft.B' • * '•/' • li.v'frro'' ' ' (i.e.Cole to Sen, Dod'^^ Dds Molnea, ' "'when I was in y«n£r city ten days ago J called at .the bank and you** Ixwape to see you, I thei expected .to remain over another 'i •V , IJ ■t.-'t f r?*- . _ f ■ r 1422 f rrr i evinced fiedd September, 1869. . ■ ' / day; .bbt my wife T3«<f..cliilJren'became so impatient .thaV I cam home on Friday" "A. I wainte'd trO see you, inter alia, te impress you with the ver^ superior fitness and Qualifications^ of the Jud.'^e for the positi * ' of U.S.Circuit Judge; and that. Ixis life long and strict devotion to his profession and the La' reallj^ give:" to him a claim to the ppsition ' " that.'the Bar really'expects and advises liis appointment; that most ■uni-iistakeably thb voice of <the. Bench and Bar is for him; that his ' ■ appoihtWt would vindicate itself, fend'give strength to the adminis tration and to Gen. Grant's f ufue. : .*•? il ' - ♦ I ain myself^ most thoroughly persuaded that there is no man in the Nation better fitted for the position than is Judge Billon. ^ • He excels as a Judge of the Supremee Court, and yet he is by 'nature and by his cultivated taste' bettor fitted for a nisi prius Bench than for the -Supreme. ' I do most sincerely hope -you will ex- ■ ert the uteioSt of V<^ur Influence to secure his appointment. Note:- George Llartin to J. E. House, Rock Springs, 15:- -r*f t S' * "Received the' draft }• &c, Benjamin Ham to Gen. -Dridget Boston, -la:- Your-lbitef cf Sept.' ;Oth is,received, and I have charged you with amounts rbctfived in 1868 for -Pewn lot sales ^ , $32,058.00 Bills redelvable collected, 3,800.48 35,934.48 Your letter of Sept. lot to J. S. L, Uilliams, Texas, has also been received and you have been charged with 1423 September, 1869. Amount received for ^ale of mules, t $300.00- ' • / ' Amount of duplicate Vouchers 200.00 Sa..l. B. Reed to Gen, Dodge, Echo, 16:- There is In Cottonwood Gahon 75,600 feet B, M. timber and lum ber. 6668 tie's, 60 piles averaging* 20 feet long, 52,463 feet B.M. in Hard Scrable Canon. The above material was purchased and paid for * * when we expected to reach Monument Point.* J. TiVilliams of Mountain Green has been looking'after the^above material for me and can give you all information Ih regard to is, I advise hauling it out or it will be burned or stolen. /^en. Dodge to J. E. House, Echo, 16:- ' I sent you several telegrams to* furnish data for fl^e *Gommissionera. r ft r • 1 1 find bh examination that 1st the profile of Promontory Is wron-^. 2d that the map afeoird on.y the 80 feet line, 3d, that the alignment of profile is hot"6arrled out at wesi end. 4th. That the table car«l of distances used'pa Toad is wrong in its division'between stations. And that lis'of Bridges west of Ralins cannot be relied upon, you therefore want to put in our list h. to that point making such changefe as you "know has been made since that list was gotten up. The list Rollins sent in froii Rfewlins to Promon- , - ft ' • tory !• very nearly correct, ' The Depot Ground data wants to ^how the hams 'of depot or station and the movM, ground In'acrefl, Its length and breadht &c. You will .^uTJWv , - ■ , • ■ • V N, September, 1869, . have to make out this table carefully, and see that no'mistake is made. On, my maps no Station or Depots are marked at'We^t End. I have a good deal of trouble in gaining the information asked. I ordered the bridges, alingnent, and stations put on our profile long • • f ago and supposed it w^-s done. On the maps of 10th and 11th hundred . miles I had put in in blue ink^the changes .in Weber, but over Promont ory I never put them in. Horris' map of that line was sent in and from it the 80 ft. llne.is changed; w^ts to be put on our present map so asto show original and change, putting change on in blue and the ♦ ' '1 ' _ " • • f tracing I want is as line is nrw run. m We are getting along slowly; 100 miles or less a day, but I 4 expect get in in a-week. . . , . I want Cloburn to meet me at Cheyenne so as to go over three .0 culverts wi^h me as he is thoroughly posted. I will telegraph you about time I expect to t>« ip Qhsyenen, s' he can meet me there. Tou will have to work hard on maps^and tables so as to have them ready'on arrival of I want tolbe prcaaat in my data, as the C.p, has entirely failed to furnish theirs^ . : ■ t The liat of-buildings ,op jroad I can correct as I return, but if ^bti'luiVGr d«ta there ycjst(,^aa gcv on and make up first copy^^ Note:- Benjamin P. Ham to Cen. ^odge, Bostbn, 16:- a ' Aaoalvad 3. vouchers Babcok and to Oen. ,cp«|41ted |>pdge, Ohf. Washington, Engaet. with 17;- $18,777.82 | Many thanks for the pass for Oenl. Ingalls, which arrived in due % September, 1869. time and were forwarded, I hnve been absent since July 14th or I should have answered lop^ 9igo, . Many thanks again. , How sad about poor Ralinws, I was out of the country and only heard of it lastJionday. . . . . . '"I U. H. Painter to Gen. Dodge, Philadelhia, 20:- . "'."73 cannot, get anyor^e to go in the R.R, for two reasons. First. It .is too far off xinless it was larger. 2d. They will • \ not go in any horse ^.R., they do not control. ^ If ".alley comes out I think he might be gotten in. He has money idle. Drop me a line and JjOt me know how the Five Eiainents feel. * • « How la September business? On.a combination made to put up bonds, -Union Pacific's are 4|p to 85 1-4 to 1-2 and Central is up to 91 1-2 to 92, '.Vhat is the prospect on Fargo? I have no word from Wilaon; Hop* he will, come and help us out. . Note Walter O^senhoven to Gpn, Dodge, S even's point, 20:- M ' V ed" *»Wants emplojmient, W. H. Fleming to Gen. Dodge, Dea Moines, 22:- The Geneirwi.''ttrwota me to request of you answera to the following . inquiries -: Fifati are you favorable to a relocation of the Nationaal capital? - Se6^hd Will it be convenient for you to attend the approarciilng otJhwKhMoh at St, Louie, oaJLled to consider the busject? •Phe oecaafen for <•!#•« inquiiyiea .ip found in the fact that the Governor (^leair^t appotatlttg you ^ -dalegtte fc.om the 5th Congressional District, In the •want*0f favorable answera to the foregoing. September, 1869. • ■♦in The Governor is 'anxious that oUr S^&te shou3d be fully represented at St, Louis and by friOnds of the movement*, believing as he does the question one of the most imp'ortaftt how before our people, . r It is proper to state that there is*no public fund from which to pay expenses of delegatesj but it is hoped the St, Lduis committee of Arrangements will obtain*a material reduction of rates of travel and entertainmen *,t. An early answer will greatly oblige the Governor. Note:* R," King to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, C2;-' '" . ' ■ I f . - . , - <2 > T Relating to Terra Cotta. Has made ten days dra^. . - 1 --t A s I am writing a'Tull description of the Union and" Central Pa-'^ cific Railroad to be published 4n the Philadeipriia Underwriter, will you be pleased to send upon receipt of this, a list of the Bridges and Tunnels on the line of the Union Pacific, with their distande in ' miles, length ■ in'foet, irlA^heigil in fabi, I have already received the '6f the Central Pacific and hope you w'lll oblige bh sending the'abovei . irrctisi to j. s.'i;. rllllir..9, SS (SSDRleO) - DD ' w. s'. Falrflelil to Oen. Bkdee, New york'SSir • . l-iJ-jpjjf ^ Your telegram JtisV'Wt hand^ asklhfe prlfte of U,P.Bonds« ^ f , Yeste'^rday during the gold panic we asked a iwroker •boui. bonds, si^d he woi:ld\ny l6 K at 80 Cisco- 'lilr^y dwlting'-<lbout bonds teday said he would not Wy at 70. 'fn fact thare li nd mawkat ta,4ay for.,any | aecurlties. te rboalvfed ymir other saduritles -as per duplioatq^ S. E. Cohe: to Oliver Ames, Philadelhia, 22:*- ' •rf f September, 1869, ' receipt enclosed. Box 136—6-15-27 P.B. Affalr& ncrt.-ijiudh affec1>ed out-side of Wall Street, '• , j ' ' r • ' >; r "t T W, S. Fairfield Dodge," Ney; Y<5r' ,-25;-- " ■ •• • Very unsettled, '3p offered" yesterday. Bad-time tp force sales. Your other securj-tifs received and" in Park safe, , J. Williamg to Gen, Dodge, Fort Wayne^ 25:- ^ I'notice the "Eminent Citizens" have returned; probably you v;ith them. I wish you would write me. Give me your views of the road; whether the U.P, portion will pay and how,the whoJLe iine to the Pacific strikes you. . i . . What of the bridge? Is it still git rest? Is there any prob ability of ■ eo-'operation ^y the Eastern Roads? If not, .where is the money to Come ffdin to hrdge- the'iiissouri • The Govermnent and tjae Rallroftds "need end iflttSt haVe soon -a bridge. If the BridgeCo mittoe havt had 1 neoiing since we were■in Boston, I have received no notice, 'ITrotd- td BBShnell, Chairman, but. recoiwd no answer, . John Duff to Oliver Ames, Boston, 24:- ' Agr^ent with YCdng. forwarded. Please send*Dodge's report imeaiately. tv, f f Ames to Gen, Dodge, Chicago, 26:- 4^.. . . ' The CAse of Brighdm Young and ouselves, referred to Wilsn an Sknith was to be .masaonoed within thirty days. The, important evi dence in the caee is Reeds, Dr, Durant when in presence of our T;?uateei» tree" deeided ih his t.estlmcny that he gave no authority for 1428 September, 1869. • ' ' '' ''l ■' the extra charges claimed that" were" hr»t" allowed b-y us, " ^ ' If it should be deemed important to. have'Durant before'Referees, we should notify him, I, am so doubtful about hlin. that I fear he may give, for the purpose nf injuring us, testimony entirely different from that at Boston, TTe were till 8 OBclock P. Li, getting to Chicago, Detained by running off the tradk. t'see by papers the money Ma#k'^t isvery stringent and wd Miistiake olir expenditures just as amall as will possibly answer.J/' . . ^ ' "^w; B, Allison'to OSn, D6dge, "^uscatine, 26. I received yours and meant to have answered before leaving home, '"Btrt Mate delayed till ^o\7, "I really wish you would take the 77ar | Department, as ^ believe you cou"" d get it, I do not believe COx would regard it a promotion'froib'his jiresent pdsition and therefore do n-t believe the exchartgi i be made-for Wilson, If Wilson- ®r-. yourself thlfik I Oari dotttA# gSod in that direction In any way, I will leave home the night of election, 'and,go straight to Washington. You must give me the oytlines of your wishes in the matter, RaWllrts' death is h great loss to the country and especially a loss under the clrctimntances. Matters are looking well inj.iy dis trict so far aa T can sSe, and I find nothing discouraging here or at Davenport. I am advertised to bb'ih yo'tSr town on. the 4th of Oct. r dO'nbt think' 'lVwiil"*e as I see 0'Conner haS bben there and ^'almdi' 48"to bo tlist^eron^the saisensirominy. ^ r would only haVfe t>een ihliis -Wfcy/I Isllt aiii»W»<mt 4^i-e when VU t 1429 September, 18C9. ^ rl reach Das ^^ipinea, lioweyor, .1 wauld like to come ^to aep. Llrs. Dodge and _yours=>lf and -talk t'}ings over. But- if you are . at-home would - ■ rather you would reach Des hoines 'if you have time, Hy .labors the coming' vfeek are somewhat arduous an^ fear I shall be tire'^' at the close. I hope l- ehall fall i.-. with Tislon somewhere on my trip. f ■ if ho has returned. I will t>Q at-Burlington on Tuesday and at Keokuk on Thursday. A'.f Des iioines on nexf Satxirday, Be certain to cciimarid-me -for ,rn .exBer,.imental, .trip to Washington i f I can do good, , .t. . ^ 1 "V T. B. Morris to Q-en« Dodge, Salt .^ak,a27:» I"*" .Weber Wagon Road Co. takes Land bonds of R.r. will you re- ' I ceive.'tMtfto in payiaont for land? - , _ I T thank wrrMi you^for -Tr^r^ TTHnr your very VGrV Irinrl kind, letter letter which which I I received on Trester yoster ■ day. I siisiat say that I.regret that it is not true, that you are to succeed the l«ieiitp«d Rawlina. You.willi I,am sure, give me credit for eln'Cority^whSn I say that of all the,men.! can think df in the na tion there is not one who in my opinion could fill Rawlin's place so well as yottfmWlfi *L am aware.there-ar^ija^y better Informed in the laws, in tt» machinery CC■ eohtemporary Goverments and in the t '' "tricks of dlpltsnaoV'*«d antics of. Courts" .and the jugglery of poli tics than yoli^#lf, .and for those very reasons are unfit to fill the place of an honaat^i patriotic, conscientious adviser of a plain, confidirgi u«f)oU»hed President. ? Msna' • 1430 Septenber, 1869. . ' r • In these t mes of dishonesty, treo.chery and deceit your good, sound practical judgment, your honest, probity, ptriotism and truehearted friendship for the f'resident makes you rise far above the pol ished politician of the times, as a leaden and depsitory of Government- *al power, and as an adviser of the Chief Executive of tha Nation. General, though young in years and abscune aanongst men, the jostlings I have had amongst W fellows in ny race of life,, has caused me to study men with great care, and I tell you that Knowing you as I believe I do, my love of country, my devotion to Gen. Grant bids cie urge you if possible to jitiaoe yourself iftierd your .counsels will be potential in'directing the course of*this administration. Lea'-e Grant at the mercy of the present race of politicians, Republicans though they be, "and tbeir schemes-will ruin him, and land f ^ r ' * ■ the Republican Party on the shores of perdition. Nhiie glorioue Rawlins was there io'wAtch and frlghteii de«®goguery all was safe, but with him In silent sleep and cold-hearted and-ambi tious Sherman as a politician in his place, I shudder fPr Grant's faaae and the lifeof the party. You are young, well-to-do In-this world*s gbods, idolized by your State, with a reputation Sufflciently: hatfconal to assure national con fidence, thus fortified. Why not, eVen at sacrifice of personal taste, seek service, whereby' can do so'm^eh good, .and at the same time, add new laurels to those you now so wear* ^ You underestimate yAir own ^bilitlia ;and populapity^ 1431 ^epteraber, 1869. "liThiaie kneelins in heartfelt anguish at the grgive of the nohlS R?iwlinB, I, in sincerltyi'^pray: that you may be called.,' and being called ~ »; jvV^spotf to fill his. place. I enclose you the Register, please read the article marked. Many things are left out of it that fflig^t with truth rand force have been said. ^ ' . • , ^ . ■ I am dissatisfied with the existing status of affairs concerning the matter of'U .1.Senator, I tell you Wright is not the man. Can't he be appointed to that H.S-Judgship^-and^you o.r Wilson or some good take the Senator ship? ; ' . . . ' c- ' • 1 haVe made a hard fight for representatives in a number of coun ties and dlatrcita, and God, knows I shall^be extremely sorry to have the friends I will have in the legislat\ire placed in a position that the^ will have to vote^ for Wright^ • ^ ^ , State of IWrti# executive Department, Des Uoines, 29:-^ To whom It may.coja^arn: ^ ^ * ' ' ' This may certify accord,anoe with the terms of a Call for a National Convention" to meet at St*. Loi;is^ on the 20th of Oct. proxlmd for the purpOBe of considering the expediency of removing the capital of .the tftiited Statea-.to some point in the vallye of the Mis sissippi, I hare selected^.do, hereby appoint the following named persons delegates to reppeaen^ the stat of Iowa in said Convention, viz: For the 1st Congressional District; Hon. Augustuc C. Dodge, Burlington^ Dss Molnes Co. Hon. James F. W ison, Fairfield, 1432 September, I8G9. Jefferson Co. ■ ■ :• ' ■ -'Siirr Pbr the 5th Congressional District, Gen, James Tuttle ^ Des Lloines, Polk Co, Gen, Grenville ti. .Dodge, Council Bluffs, Pottav^a- *tiamie Co^^^^ ' , r?'- ?; F, S, Hodges t'o Gerl, Dodge, Boston 29:- ; Mr. Ames returned this morning. In as much as you are again at the Bluffs, I supposb you are desirous of hearing about finances. There has been sudri tf '|Jahlc- since last Friday that nothing seoms to hh^S any value, neither gold; :tock nor merchandise, About'two weeks ago U,P, 1st Mortgages sold up to 87 a d SB. ' Since then they have dropped. Some $18000 were di^jjoAdd'of today at Broker's Board for 82 and^52 1-^. llie C&aiptny are spending $10,000 nov.' in ad vertising them, and I an inclined to think that"theywill make another rise before long. It seems to me that "there are too many yet unsold by the Co', to allow prices -drop Hr-without some effort to hold them up at least to allotmne t-figures, I suppose that you have received the circulars issu d lately, on 4 In regard to Ctfs. for Ibt Mortgage at Washington with land grants and stock. The other about income bonds arid" stock and redemption of the certificates Ist Mtg, bods of July 3,'1'88'Issues. v: . - I think that these securities will be mostly take,n up by the stock holders. Though my impresalon Is that with the fee achemea there ,,will remain a deficit of a aouple of millions to float, ^ I don't see the items of'repairs of Roatirtlf^'^d Brislg»<i»"'Snow1433 Se|)tember, 1869. ' t ♦' fences, Llissouri River Bridge, ^ivis on shops and Buildings, &c. &c. figuring in their calcullitions at !all, ' * ' The first, moPrt^gage interest has got to be j^ecteed in three months According to my ,calc\Tlat ions the Operating Department dont' have a very heavy balance of cash on hand ^t th® eudoD the month, I am making several calculatons in re|;ard to earnings and expanses, yearly inter ests, &c. &c. &c, which*I, shall have prepared to shov you at next quar- ■' ■■ terly meeting, and which If right " in them will, I think, show you '••ifferent results'than is expected from those who. have: not-thus figures up these, accounts. The gross, earnings this month are foot ing up larger than any month before,'except last May. I expect September earnings will be In the neighborhood of |750,000. .Last May was-$797,000. June 706,000, July 623,600 August 617,000.. ' This make oUr folka more hopeftxl'here, and more inclined to help out. Oakes Ames d6nH f5 inch any, though it has mostly fallen on him the past summer, burant seems to have hauled off the course. Re bUhere'^'all^he could for awhile, btit it dont seem'to work here. He and MbAmtf were the originators of this income bond scheme, as a consequence many of thd* U.P. tfeti Wre afraid of them,, but they have been issued, so they canH apprehend trouble from theim. They suppose It an attempt to bbtain control of the road. • • Things riaain here about as ever. Contractors and o'hers are being rapidly off. The only and main thing here is raising th® Wind. 1 dont apprehend aAy embarrassment in the-coucern, though their 1434 September, 1869. . credit ,is very ibw. I am in hopes that you'r^ceoverBd In he'alth "and* that you-will be present' at next quarterly meeting 18th Nov. *69. By thdt time the Five*'fei'nents ought to haVe "their" report ready, and financial mattehs look ^well towards a solution|^ ; Note:- Gen. Dodge to J. li.- S. "illiams, 29 (25DR174') DD TO ,»r Thos, B, Uorris to Gen. Dodge, -^iedmont, 1st O^ctober. t"Wagon road will take land^ljonds, freight and supplies from Echo from thcih claims, "What phoportronb' they have not said, j.' debater tb Gen, Dodge, Bitjter Creek, 1:- " ■^closed I send'you vouc^era for work done in the month of Sep tember, . The* abtltmenets for Bridge 95 near Rock Springs is about one half done,*wil^ bo finlahed. eL^oUt the'2pth of the Resent month, 7 ^?f' * ' ^hre hew chajmal, «f' Bitter Creek between -Ufld^s 66 and 67 is completed, channels flllfed up and. track laid over^ them, ^ . The channel between 83 and 46 will be completed^ next week, , , The embanloneht at Kbrtfc Platte |^ridgewill be completed the tenth of October, theri all jteems that Dey has, ebput 30, will to to work widening, ciits,, perhaps 'I oan get a few more, Mr, y will do the work for 26 oentb iiren yas^./ » - t- • ^ , C, G, Hammond to Ge^,Dod||e, Omaha 1st. t 7 - i-xf * . A. . T KiSfce, already pwA ^in and on h^d to replace Cottonwood ties including thore expected Davis and imMioc|.ate8, 810,172 ties, < Gee* *. »fe noer,.t.o Gen, Dodge, 3: W (\JM T wftke, 1435 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/e938ac9810386d60bec6f4d032260a1a.pdf c1615db0f9bbb23fb92fe9a9312a6b8d PDF Text Text ■ . .1 September, 1869. credit ^is very low. • ' r» 'q I am in hopes that you 'i^ceovered In health and that y'ou-v/ill be present at next quarterly meeting 18th Nov. *69. B:- that time the Five* Bninents ought to have their'report ready, and financial matters look well towards a solution^ ' Note:,- Gen. Dodge to J. Ik,- S. "illiams, 29 (25DR174r) DD- voo Thos. B, Uorris to Qeiia; Podge, ^iedfliont> Ist-O^ctobers. ■ t'^agon road i»lll take land*-bonds, freight and supplies from Echo from their claims. What proportfonfe^they have not said, *J." V'ebster to Gen.: Dodge, BitJLer Greek, 1:- ®ficl6sed' I sbnd'you vouchers for work done in the month of Sep tember. . The*abutmenets for Bridge 9E near Rock Springs is about one half done,»wll,"i be f intahed. aj)Ottt the''2pt4i of the .present month. ' I'h'e new chahnel. of Bitter Creek bat ween bridges 66 and 67 is completed, channbltf fillfed trp and. track laid over them. ^ The ch'inhel between' B9 and 46 will be completed^ next week, » . The ensbin^biielit at flatte ]^ridgewill be completed the tenth of October, then all of-4feb jteams that Day has, about 30, will to to work widening, cuts,, perhaps I ©an get a few more. Mr. Dgr y will do the • e r work for 25 «entB yppd,/ » . / ■ ! - ' , , . ,^.r C. G, Raamq^to Gen .Dodge, Omaha 1st. T sjiSte, alP©a4op p»t ^In and on hand to replace Cottonwood ties including thOr e eaqjeeted fi^om Davla and Aesociates, 810,172 ties. ^ Geo* E. Spencer ,tc Gen. Dodge, 3; 1435 October, 1869. ♦ " Geo. £. Spencer to Gen.'Dodge, 7/ashington 3:- Y6ur favor'is received. The Secretaryship is still in a fogand no one knows anything about it. I talked with Grant about it again ydsterday. I think if there was a little pressure brought to bear that he would appoint you. Some think that he has offered it to Gov. Fairshild of Wisconsin, and that Sherruart is to reraain vintil after the election in that State',* but I do not believe it. I wish your friends in Iowa would take IThe" iiiatter in hand and urge your ■ appoBntment without your knowledge. " " • I will be the Everett"House, New York, for the next two weeks. Please write me there and give me any cuoi you may desire and I will work accordingly and in the strictest confidence, "rr- ' John Carson'to Gen. Dodge-, Washington 4:- •I hsfve thought for some time Of writing tij you fn regard to an '■*' 1 have of a mode of preserving'the track wid rolling stock of the R **9. I have patented the idea. The patent will be out on the I9th inst. Um Knowing you ^rfel believing you to bo a friend," and knowing that J, F, Wilson is mjT friend and also your friend, and both being connec ted with the road, I shall offer the idea ta ydu first. It is this ,t6 insulate the rails from earth* Usoswonts by a Gutta Percha board i'lby 6 in. 8<iuaro, 1-f "iW i-2 in, thiok,- on each tie under each rail and chair, • 1436 ' • / ',o: October, ' 1869 ...v, - •- 0 ' ^ i \ ' ■ . John F. Dillon to (Ten. Dodge, Davenport, 5:- ■* » ' • • I got Nebraska fixed up quite to my satisfaction. The Supreme Judge, and substantially the whole Bar in Omaha 'including Woolevar . and Pop both giving me very strong letters signed (Sor me, , »• * ' ' .. I am in receipt of advices from Washington which I rjsgard as highly favorable. , , am also infomed that, it .is not prudent to delajr longer the filing of any letters o^ papers'.j. ^ ^ ^ , In consequence of this I vjQuld, like to be favored tith your let ter to the President as soon-as you-could conveniently peepare it. Unless already prepared, I would suggest the expediency, and propritey^ of a statement tjierein, that* your recommendjation is based .upon a per sonal acquaintance; ;of iqore than ^15 years standing, a,nd ,R personal knowledge x>t my .ehai^tiep as a citizen and as a Judge, ftCr, &c, t I -ljelieve X* reqmectod you to ewicloae the letter to, me at .this 0/" place, pleaye do w>t* • - . g., . I shlll covet. General, an early opport nity to show^hpw sinr#Awrly I priae yo*** frlendehi^ and how deeply I feel penetrated by the kindness you have whowa mej^f in. this matter, . ' f Jno, F. Dillon to Gen Dodg^., Dayenport, G:- I received your very kind and most satisfactory letter to the x Pi^eaident thlW moaning,. -after _J had mailed jny rp.q^^t letter Rnd before you had received it, . , 4 Be pleased to accept my most cordial thanks for the interest y^ 1437 October, 1869. . ■ • have taljen in this matter^in my.behalf.. Your letter embraces every thought .that I suggested I would li'.e to have it contain, and much ■more. « , ■ ^ At some tiiae. and in some way, I hop I shall have some fitting opport-unity p-resen^ed-ia requite the obligation under which, you have placed me ' -•Vj . "< >■ , ■ -T ' r . . Notet- Oeorga D.- Volkman & Sons, to Oen, Dodge, Baltix"fiore, ' « , > Note:- John B. Clark, Jr^ to Gen. Dodge, .Washington, 6:- Note:- Gen. Dodge to J. E^dy, ,7 (^5DR176) DD, , iNote:- Gen. Dodge ,to C. B. Comstock, 7 (25Dni78) DD ' H. U. .Iloxie to Gen. Dodge, Bopno, 7;- Will you sail or trade your coal stock? How much do you control besdies amount bought last summer,. Answer quickly. Note:'^ Gen. Dodge to. Theodore Gilman 8: (25DR175) DD. Theo .F. Dvight to Gen. Dodge, San Francisco, 8:- 1 am, Intarested .4.n appertaining facts concerning the late war. Will you pardon me for troubling you with an inquiry concerning your service arrti command. A few brief particulars will cover the ground, as to the length of the foir/.er and the number of men contributed from your district. . . yT* ' ' r.' • / T. B, L;orris t.o .Gen. Dodge, Wahsatch, 8:- Slnce I lp.st wrote you telling of the Utah Central having taken almost al? the taps out of Salt Lake Valley, I have found a man who has a lot of teams and who will do that piece of grading around the 1438 ■ - "•• ■■ • :. ■' ■. is-, ••■ ., ■•* '* •• »i. i S ■ October, 18G9. * ^ ^ - ' ' - • ,. • ^ . Clay Bluffs. I have laid the grade line 12 feet "abovo the water, and have taken almost the original location. The price agreed" iipon is 35 cents a yard for all of it. l.ore than half the quantity will have to be moved by carts and Wagons and the part which is scraper work is full of round stoneS. That Work is fairly underway and I hope to complete it by the iddle of December, I received onders from LIr. Hammond'to move switches, ?;c. from Tayl-or*s LI ills to Ogden Junction ' I have made arran^dments to put in two' side tracks at the Junction doing the grading'with scraper'teams. • "" The question of'supply of'water at Tyasatch is-pressing. I fear ^ Vthe effect of the freezing weather! Have a'scraper-outfit here now ^ and will make a dam ab-ut four feet high and try and make a reservoir and keep all we can on hand. I liavo contracted for the hsiuling of all company liEaber from Cottonwood and Hardscrablle Canons at the folO lowing figures-Cottonwobd Canon contract with-D*. B. Bybee, timber and Imber 1X2 per M. Piles 15 cts. per lln, ft. cross ties 5G cents each. Hardecrable contract with J. Tilliams, lumber and timber $15 per M, .There are no piles or cross ties. I have put a man at the R.R. Switch to'measure tka tlmbfer &c. 11 hauled by these men and to see that it is piled pro'perly. I ha,ve arrangeir.ents with three 'additional gang's of masons to go to work as soon as I can give them foundation. Thes present gang T--' , • are doing much better work since 1 discharged Wan Dyfee and put a new man in his place. He worked the gang three weeks in September, ^ 1439 October, 1869, • • and did nothi^i'g. -* Bridgd' llO which i«s'two spans of 16o feet, has all foundati-ons'timbered and planked,,the pier done; and one abutment up to the bridge seat . I propse'to leave it'there put up the * other abutment to the bridge seat, ahd if pressed at other bridges leave" it there and go to the "others, cotn|)etihg the.: to the bridge seats, so that the bridges can be put tip and the" parapet walls finihhed at our leisuPe. ' ' • » • r , . ' At "&Peeh Hiver I haVe One foundation dPiven, atidf an* at work at another. I^ill put men in to" out off piltes and-plank pn litonday. I am buiiding Uf* a temporary trestle here so •as'io drive the pil and furnish mfeaPe of getting stnne and material to the piers, 'I hAve-roeoiv'ed the. dther steeun pilcdriver from Lir. Kendal and ii art''#61ek oh tfbtt B»Ar River bridge (Test). find the piles for that bridge very poorly drtveiy.jind am attempting to drive them on down, they a^'e four fwwt too high fiow, and if I succeed in driving them oh down it will bb a gPeat saving over putting in new piles. The Tjgdbn'bnidgw I ViU: with that driver. I have the pi'les of dho pier auid one aTmtufeni-rea^Jty to dig out and, to cap at bridge 116,^ Bridge 116 id'c'ompletjed, and 'I have'a gang of men digging out foundfctioha"at bridge .132/ there will be no need of piles there. * I can drlVe SdWa feet at Green River on the west sidd,'"and odAffdent .6f getting for the other foun dation. I teiegri|»H«* kriow'whethor I gkenld put in new ma sonry at Sear Rlrer, (east) and reeeiyed no reply,_if you want that 1440 October, 1SG9. . . done it is time I, was at it.- I still iiop to- get .all bridges cmt of the way o-f .'d«Riger by doing somo work next spring. The scraper teams have widened the banks and taken out cuts over about 30" miles, leaving a few places for the- steam shovel and gravel trains to complete. They- laave^not made any money, and do not average to • - "the teaa over |:5,50 per day» and have to keep some laborers to finish up in addition. Some of them have left and^ gone-home , and others will (I thinlc) folTow, I talk'ed to them like a father during the past week", imd have made* a good and strong poiat on paying, cash each X month, |f pssible do sfendHioney to pay them off^ . The* road is very mtich Improved "by their work, and the track will be ^ kept smooth with half the expanse. These pulliaan sleeping-cars are ruining the'track, it-is alinoaV impossible tor-keep it upunder their weight, Weed*s division is extenflerd to Bryan-and Filmore's extended to same point'frota the 'Sast, leaVlfig Hungerford out, • ^ Ifriglne HousrfThas been ordered for Promontory, and the one here ^ orderbd' Vo'^ave new' vbofr aiid llried.: I ^ned your bob-sled as order- " ed, and youi» its inaftwt'lBfca- will go^ probably Mondaj^ Note: Oert. Bodge tQ J^ R". Nicholae, 9 (25DR175) dB. Note: Qen, Dodge to J". h. G, 7Mlliaras, 9 (25DR133) DD. NotWJ tro Oliver Ames, Q (25DR184) DD, , -pro? Bodgo to J, 9 (25DR188) DD, 'Note:- dflft'# lodge to J, G. Webster, 9 (25DR189) DD. ^ ^ ^ '• " Hotel-.Obit. Dodge to T, Bb Aloprls, 9: (25DR190): DD ^ ^ 1441 October, 186^ ^ / P. S. Hodges to Gen. Dodge, ?Boston, - ^ ^ '""v Hatters are working along. Paper is being paid a^ it matures but it-requires considerable exertion. Bonds have sold this last week 82 1-2 np, and Land Grants 54 1-2 up. I see that Gen. Grant has called the 18th of November as a day ef Thanksgiving, T)iis is the day of quarterly meeting; wfll the' meeting be postponed on • account of thisf' • • .x t ' Income bonds are being issued now and perhaps -$500,000 has been • received on accotin^ of themi A contract has been made 'with- the Atlantic and PaciiPic Telegraph Company, taking on e third of its stock and turning in, in paym'^rit, the telegraph linds,'ftc. Two additional Wires'to be put up"8nd th^ road pay the Oporators.and repairs, an other third of stock Is to be turned oTver tq the G.P.R.R. if they will enter into a like arrangement. The balance to be retained by the k &: ? Telegraph Company. • * * I'think "arrangement abotftrthe Missouri Bridge will bd made within" oh thrie Wdeks. The N. Western and-iiock Island Roads to assist by guaranteeing with the D.P.R.R.^$20,000, Bridge Bonds." I hear thk theexprees buslhees ie at last settled, the U.P. to haVe an independent'Concern of Its Own. Those that go over the Road and return feel encouraged thereby, speak'of it in high terms, and think very well of'Col. Bamiaond. ' - - ' - ' 'Enclosed is a slip from today's paper, if I thought there was any truth in it I would inquire about it. The late stoms here did 1442 October, ISGD# v. a vast amount of. damage, dol.ayed Railroad- travel greatly and some of the roads do not run yet. ^ J : The gold panic is lyorking off, but-money is tight, stocks eas- . ier su pose j'^ou lyill be here in about -a monthy/ _r V''*" Sten. John -Pope to Gen. Dodge, Detroit,- 11:- i. . - - • - .Miat has become of you? I have heard in some v,*ay that you are sick at hone, and am anxious to know how this is. Please, write me. Dd yon .t'nbond to be present at the meeting pf .the Society of the Array of the'Tennessee next nonth? I moanto try and go if possible. We have no newsj had a long letter-froa Nye, a day-or two ago'on the subject of his proposed vcnttiro which i have no .doubt v/ill^J be a poor one. The pttrpose of many., I may say most of us, is.to elect yoH President, You know Logan ^^eslres it, but I think from What 1 hear that he will not.bo elected. ; r Let me know how you are, , Riram WAllbMdgdr to-Geni Dodge, Louisvillo, Ky. 11:- The Commieaion.lo-'iiitat,a# the bas adjourned ovor to the 21s at Washington,* We-will meet at Willards, f Oliver AmeS to Oen* Dodge-,North Easton, 13:- , f * 4 • • t telegraptaad you boday labout the proposed draft for masonry, * • Mr, Hamnbnd will pay those masonry bills from the earnings of the road. He has been paying \\p the llffccjk pay-rolls and has now got them in such ^atws that he can tahc oaro of these masonry bills, and I left ^ the letters r received *frc» Little of the Salt l^ke .Road with Mr, Ham1443 October, 1869. mend, vsrith the purpose of havinj^ Reed, when he carae down explain the whole matter. Reed says the *Salt Lake Company offered once to settie the matter all up, by our paying them $30,000 which he thought was too much;' that he too\c advic'e of some lawyer who'said that this road was built after our location, and they could not hold us for dam age. Our road must have taken away the trav ]el that would Kave paid toll,, and thus ruined their road, as a to2il road. If we pay them $30^000 it seems to me it would be a sale by them of a piece of property that would not have piid the expenses of kepp ing it in repair. I wish you would consult Mr. Hai.miond about this ♦ -V • . * ' • ■ ^ . road ■-n'^ the Land Damage, and see what can be done about them. I think the Land Damages should be settled as soon as possible and have them properly done Our roa^ went through before these settlers had any title to the land from Government, but we ought to be willing to pay them the damage but nothing for the land, all we should pay is what the improvements were heally worth them on the land taken by railroad, \f they would take into consideration the in crease in the value 'of their land by the building of tho railroad, it would more than oflfset all the damage done them, , ' • V ^ H4o there ever been any dividdnfl paid by Council BlIifTs Bank yot I have never heard of one. ' Our fire was alarming, Bho^in& our danger, but fortunate we were fn subdueing it. ' Coinstook tltegraphs'that he has not got^all the returns he desired and has adjourned t,he meeting for a week, what doeshe want? October, 1869. ♦ - "t'Jof . ■ Note: George C .Tic'^enor to Gen. Dodge, 14: On Belknap*s appointment. Note: Isaac K. Loos to C. p. Davis, Bethlehem, 14:- . r t .'f if"! C. B. Comstock to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 15:- Yo^s of October 7th and Bth nit' the packages of paper are re ceived. On examining the map of "Location of 11 hundred miles" I see that there are several places outside of stations 3000 to 3200 • t * (covered by profiles sent) when the Road or temporary line deviates from the blue or 80 foot line, "-ri ; t' •'' '-j. , , ' ,The map is dated Nov. 1868 and the question suggests itself whether those deviations from the accepted line srtill exist, or rather did they exist Sept, SO, '69? If you could furnish plans and pro files,of all dsviations from accepted line existing when the road was exaiained by .the present commission, and the same for the accepted, or final line, no.mttter how slight those deviations weroj and also a list specifyiag the position of all such deviations with any remarks necessary to their being fully vnderst<?od, it would be all the infor- ' < atlon the Cbmmisslonr «ill need on that, po^nt. Of course, I do not Include temporary displacement* of track af ter; it hfhs omee'been oorreot3.y Laid in gravel pits, or in putting in bridges. All like^ that at .Uintah, should be inclU'^ed in the list of plans and profiles to-be furnished^ Note:^ (Hn. ©edge to .Col. G. G. Iisu.:mond, 16 (25DR192) DD. 1445 Qctober, 1869. . t Dliver Ames to Gen. Dodrc, Boston, 16;- - ' • '■ - 1'*"' Your letter of tUe 9th is received. Sharp and Gaylor have just arrived here. I hdve not had any talk with them, but they handed in a letter'dlaimins that we kad not come to time and had for feited our agreement, on whch.they claim pajmiont of disputed eiaount. I don't think the breach is such a orie aS to entitle them to any damages* I will consUlt oUr lawyer here, on their case tomorrow, He ha^'o made no arrkngemeTits here for the settlement .of Davis t and Assts. claim, the iWfole matter remains ad it did. Tlhey'have not consented to appoint parties to go oh and make an examination to as certain the value and ■•aridtmt-of ties dnd timber t-hey Ylaim "we shall take. We have paid all these bills of Central Pacific Road* I don't see how any'evidence the' nnay take v/ill .cut down the bills paid. The t'fouble we have with them, and where the reduction is liable to be made, is the freight engineering and extra spent on fire water, hauling, &c. I hope We shall be able to make out our bills. Can anything be done to rebut the evidence they are taking? The Weber Valley Wagon road we ought to settle, but the claim they make after offering to settle for $30,000 is too outrageous. If we had not touched their read we should have ruined it by taking off the travel. It never would have paid thS expenses of keeping it up. Consult with I.lr. Mammon on bottling up the land claims of liomon settler's, it ought to be done, and can f think, be better done now than any tiiao. What ever you and Col. H^nmond may 1440 October, 1869. decide upon as best way, v/jll'be approved* " C Let us know how.the".scraper works, and bridges are getting along I and generai^ly the •■progress of improvement on rpad • 1 wrote you that Col. HammoHd would pgy masonry bills^ • ■ - Sidney Dillon to Gen. Dodge, New York, 20: f -^rWe are going to work to get up our plan to organize our bridge .company. I have-taken it in hand4'I eann^t find half'thq papers I • want. Last year there was sent te me the Laws of Iowa shov/ing what we could do, I ha ve lost them, will, you pilease ;s^nd them to me again and give your views on the subject on receipt of this, as you know what I want better than I do myself. Please send. it. te me as soon ^ as you can./' -'r ' ^ ■ y' - ■ . • ,« , r., ♦ 'J,' E. House to Gen. Dodge,. Omaha, ^0:- >« r Below please find IJie inConoatior^ staked f.oi in ydurs of the 19th inst. Elevation oD desert between Ctabre and Toanoa Ranges 4865. Eastern base Toano Mts, 4958 . a; -oe** "lU " Toanq Summit. Humbolt Mt* ^ - f • ■ '> f-few i " leiis, , Vo: r-;!. 6134 5670 5587 1$69 ft* ^t. eleratlon overcome from Desert to Toano Summit, •/.V 1176 Ft, ami, elevatoin overcome from East Base of Toano to , flummit* 11 miles total length of 15 ft, grade overcoming elevation. « * • 3 " " H w gg n H ft n 1447 October, 18G9, . - . y— • > ' •• ' ' • , Gen. E. F. Noyee to Gen. Dodje, pincinnati, 22;- I am happy to acknowledge receipt of. your letter of the 16th inst _ and am glad to. know .that the views of Gen. Rawlins expressed by you correspnd fully with my own. I shall say not:ing in my address which C csn be construed with offense, political or otherwise, I have been sorry heretofore tp observe, a slight. tendency on a part of a fev; of our old comrades to run the Society for political effect. This is always to be discourage^, and I shall take high ground with rpgard to it. I. did not knov^ Rawlins as you did, but this I d know, that he has npt even yet, high as he stands in public estimation been fully ^ appreciate. Few men did ^ore than he for his country, and he was content to let others have the ^lory of his achievement, I shall pay my humble tribute to his memory in my address. Confidentially, how4ver, I wapt to say I have been a little em- ^ • t # barraased and put out gf Joint. I suggested some time since th?t it »as flttingrthat the Orator of the society should pay something f more than passing not loe to Rawlin*s memory, as he was the President of the Society ahd had such honorable record, and especially as his death was so recen"^,.and 1 asked fqr any facts about his career with in his knowledge. Hirok?ei|loopee^wrote to D yton ahout it, and you can imagine my surprise, Wften in a few days I saw a letter from Day- « ton Inwhich-he critioleed the. aaod taste of uniting an address and a eulogy, and he further said he, had cppaulted various parties, among October, 1869. ' * them Shferman, Grchham, Smith and I donH know how many more, and that they agreed with him. He suggested that the'Eulogy should be post poned till after our anntial gathering. Of course, he entirelty misjudg ed what I intendted to do, and possibly there may have been reasons which you caA appreciate why it'was hot deemed judicious to allbw'me to exalt Rartlns, le:it "by Implication It mlBht detract fror. glory of othera. Finally I learn that Parker formally of Grant's Staff, has beer, selected to deliver a eulogy on the same evening with my ad dress. I will therefore be beg,^|f in my allusion to Gen. RawliriS, but shall yet try to'give hii the cedit he'so'richly deserves, without in any way detracting from the well earned reputation of others. _ YOU can imagine that 1 have bein Very much annoyed by criticisms in advance", and such gratuitous'services on Dayton's part. I wish yo'u would, as soon as possible, give me k vCrybricf ac count of Pawlins' origin," employments"and general history before the Far.' And please tell me'what trWb. end What officers of dlstrinotion served west of the'uisals''slppi," whoaat any tiiae served with the Army of the Te'nneaaoe! anrf'Swt troops of our aroy' went to lioTkile', it any. I dislike to trouble'you but I presume you ean'without talcing any conaHderable time tell me''a-ft'l want to >khow... Please deetroy this,' OSnerAl, as l have written very fmlly end ' ■ V '• - " 'M'O confidentially. Morris to •8in. Dodge) t8Lh^ftich, 23 • j * M 4 + wnii "hut we have too much laid out foi^ Th» woilc goes on quite well, bu^ we n«vo r 1449 October, 1869. * - ' this fall on Bridges, T7e are novr worlrlng at the foundations of Green Rive'r Bridge No, 118, over Black's' Fork west of Granger, " Brige No, I3l over Black's Foric we'st of Church Buites, Bridge No. 132 across Lluddy, and bridge across Bear River at Co'rlnne, 'We are working at the masonrj' of'Bridges'110 (across Black's Pork, Will be' completed in'few <days, except steps on wings) 118 and 132, have gang ready to put oh Bridge 131 as soon as foundation is' ready, also gang ?e%dy for C^orinne Bridge, Corinne fdbndat ions'will soon be ready for'masons,' The pile-driver wil go to Ogden Bridge during next week* I can secure Bear Rlvfeir;^ Bridge East, by driving two piles in eaeh« bent and putting on new caps and changing a few stringers, * We will have to work some time into the winter, to finish the work nontioned labov-e. You see^ihere are four bridges aci^oss bad streams *t which' we have laid no stone. Two of these are in Salt Lake Valley, and we can WCrk at the;.', late in the winter, but GrVon River an^' Bridge 131 are in a much'more C-old country. I spoke to ^ol, Hamnond, in answer to his questions about the work needed to make roads safe and to enabl-e tliem ta rxm it, telling him -f the cuts in ^gber and Echo canons, which must be pro tected from filllnr with "Wash"', and about the culverts on the' heavy urades. He asked cost, I told him about $5000, Ho bold n\e to go'on and do it, and that anything which needed doing to keep the road open and run able to do, not waiting for any orders from you, as you were withdrawing from these matter«» add h» w^uld takoagiarge. 1450 ■■ • I October, 18G9. '..-r He also -wants fro.i lae estimate^ and. report on- the condition of t??iSL^road, its wants, Shall I report fiilly to. hi;.;, or re-. far him to- you for details, &c, Thei latter will probably make a muss for tie. Your letter about flour.cane, , I can probably sell qtiite a quantity if the flour is liked at- Green River, Bryan, „ Granger and fiedmont at^ foxToa ^4-,50 to $5,50 per . sack, depending upon the quantity in the market and the price of flour, in Salt Lake Valley they are now. seiain- at'Edho at $3,90 but, most flour shiped from the Vallby -costs at Wajisatch and points East, 5 dollars to $5.50 frelgh.t included, I telegraphed-you to stop floiu' at .Granger and aave back freight from Wahsatch, I will see. what. I can. do to points east ^ of Green River and write.you fully. In regard to storing flour at principle poi/its, I will let you know the. quantities now on hand at those-points, and if the supply,, is not, large the plan is a godd one. 0«tter> I seo frsm freight bills, is shipping from Salt Lake ValiQy-.your flour will- come cheaper- than his—at $4,50 per sack at Conter. * * I will exaimno and write again, I majie^, out most of the vouQhors &c, for Col, Hammond and he sent me the money. Men will be paid by Monday night. I dp not care to stay, here longer than you keep the charge ef tho work, unless ^you JllQh pe to complete certain portions, i^artlcularly, if I can get anything else to do. I am * • . cloiing otlt all my matters-here so as tq leave about December, if possible, "fid net run risk of being caught in snow for the winter, ^ ^ wtote Cipher thM it correct?/ -tf 1451 October, 1869. " ■''Note;- Gten.'Bd^ t'^o 0.- F.- Davis> 27 (25DR194) DD. Note:- G^^n. Dod^e to Henry Karnara, 2 6 i ( eSDRlO^O ^D. Note:- Dodge'^to Col. Parker, 26 (25I5B197 and 210) DD Note. ben. BbdEe tb Gen. Shemart, -26: (25DR2Q2) DD . Note:- Gen-Dodge tb Oliver Ames, 27: (25DR205) DD Note. Gdri . Dodge tcT J . I.'.. .S. Willlitoss,^26 _(25DR221) DD Note,- Gen. Bodge to C. H. Chappall, 26: •(25DR223) DD. 'Note, Gen. bodge'to Geri. Noyes,'25 )(25DR224 ) DD Note;- Sen. Dodge to-W. S. Fairfield, 26'(25DR226) DD - * R, N. Gray to Gen. Dodge, 27: - YourS of'the 16th inst, received. I don'*t know how much I paid for each lot, but suppose your brother does. If you cannot '^"sell 4t at 100 per ct. in advance why I suppose'I must take75 per ct, as 1 am hard up "And want money, t hear splendid accounts from all sides about businesa of Union Pacific. I see by the papers that you are g^ing to Chlnat o build railroads; if•there is anything,in it I v/ill go with you. I he'ar WilSbh is" goiftg into the Senate after afll. Give him my best regar(ts»' ' ^ iaotf fl 'fr '[ ♦. r 1 1- # f T ? •"ir 1452 Ir- ' i.n-r\ f.njx October, 1869, Note:- Gen. Dodge to J. E. Smith, 27 (25DR199) DD. Not^-; r;G^. DOdg« to*,^v LI.. S. Williams, ^27 (25DR211 & 221) DD ifotfef G^n.- Dodgq to T, B. morris, 27: ^ (25DR212) . DD (0;fr " Wot^' Gen. Dodger tfo.C..B. .Gomotock, 27- (25DR214) DD • Noie. Gen. Dodge .to Sidney Dillon, 27r- ^(25DR217)-■ DD •Note. Gen. Dodge tQ 1. .A.' Garter ^ 27L (25DR22Q). -DD. ' ' C. Me id to Gen. .Dodge j Omaha, -29:- - Does t>ie iroh iij track frqm Qheyenne to Fort A. Russcel belong to this company or^Oncle S^m? It.is good splice bar iron and I would like to change it and put in it§ place*chalr iron. We are having ^ to scrape up everything we cart to.get irgn enough for Benver road. Henry ■ fartiaA to G^jn. Dodge,'New Haven, 30;- Yours of thp-B6th Pas received last evening and read with care. ' I an'"ehtlrely satisfied with the. course you^bavo recom-aonded to N.P. to take in the Pegf&m matter, although I cannot see the Justice of his Claim, btit if thars Is pny-doub t as-to the legal result I would much riither comproAlM M«a)-tp- in a doubtful law-suit. If you ©an only make it-apply on Pegrains indebtedness to you, I shall p|t|r it most cheerfully. In clpsing the matter I wish you would advise with N.P. and be euro that he gets a full relase, and quit claim from Pegram, and a full discharge from my bond, so that thero cannot be any further difficulty in the matter. i'lease accept my thanl» for your interest in the matter, " 1«53 October, 1869. ■ . Oeo, .E. Spcner tq» Gen, Dodge, Des liolnes, 31:- 77e reached here" eafely last-night. I do hope you will conclude -to become a candidate for, the; Senate, and have no doubt of your suc cess. You'will rind'" thai you-have very many v/arm-friends who will 'Work night 'and day fo'r you,. I hopp you will con^ her©'soon,--and see" Allen,' and. J am certain that he will werkr very hard -for you, and is an xious for your success. I think you v.'ill make the mistake^ of your life-time by reftts'ing'tp beccaae a candidate, • • ^ . You have a prestige in Iowa and in the. coxmtry that you should not give up. You owe it to ^our family, and to the thous^ands of frieVids have elsewhere, - IWb duties of Senator are much easirer thsfn those of a Representative, and 1 knbw are much pleasanter the raoinenty ydd will signify to your'friend«"that you are will ng to make the race t'hey will go to work, In subh^' way as to reiser success sure mbmoratida; ' " • * ^ ♦ ' ' ' 1 " • , , ■ - 1st Law of '62: Laid 18 months as no money could ba raised • • •»* '' . .... . . . . mbmoratida: I . • - .t-A ^ \> X/ under it. 2nd: Lincoln recommended change as in Law or 1864 and even under that no money was raised *"uritll 65. i . r, — 3rd. Durant undertook to build under Law of '64 got As far as he could go, and New York parties came in and put in. 2.1r2 millions. 4th. Dec. 1867. Company was nearly bankrup^and only got on to its feet after my report showing cost of road. 5th, Durant'8 extravangaoe turned out, compromises made by ' 1454 October, 1869. . ■ P' , > ' ' Boston pal-ty as thej^ were <all barrftmpt unless ib cofuld go on. ^ 6 th. In con promise* Burant got majority of Board and change "of Oovemmeni'Directors gave f^11'control. In this year the black mailing and ex'travagancb has made a fearful hole In the financ.es,^- '7th. Under the'management, J. L.. Y/illiams demanded return of throe millions '6f bonds to secure comfbetion'of road, t^iis; I joined him, and bonds were ptit up, ' • i •• • ' 8th, With aid oif th'e Goverrfoent" directors they expect to control Doad next elect/ibn. ^ e* ' • , •* gth, Pfinancial condlbioh Ist, i -r;. ''I en- !>; Paid" ir\ cash ; Bonds issued as dividends Balanoe as profits Amount Loaned ■■t o- '' r f .f • S!^ck .$3,750,000, 6,500,000. , 2,750,000. 7,250,000. 20,000 000 ^ O.'jdfS Amt. Dept. up to Jan. 1st 1,250,000 • • A 10th Action of the, Secretarjf of Interior to sto\us, CompRrison of C.p.R.R. and U.P.R.R. No check on G.P.R.R. C„m. issioni that « examined it whltewah^ed it and President and Attorney General sent same Cormnission to examine .0, p.R.R, Ahat examined U.P.R.R and their report will soon ba here, on that ypu have a right to require security that tt,p.r:r.- —- • ^ • 11th. Whan each Road gets withlnt 50 miles of Its end, there 1455 C-r October, 18(?9. exists a gap of 100 railes; better then refuse to issue any new bonds to either until you can examine both roads and see what is necessary < ' «► . f <7 to make each a 1st class road. Appoint Crovemment Directors on U.P.R.R. by 5th, so they can be there on the 8th meeting of Board". Hiram Price or j. F. T'ilson, "lowa,'D. L. Harris, Springfield', Mass. F. H. Rollins, Concord*, N.H. Glenn V:. Schofield, Penn_. John A. G'riswold, Troy N. Y. Bohn K. Blair, New Jersey. Apppint them out of above, lenving Williams and Brooks standing for the present to be removed hereafter if necessary. : . rhofirro" ,rr,etl?r .A , \ <- .-•• vot / c. >l wo" ,";nf t'l*';'" -lorf nop 1 rif' i». 7 rC * ' ' v.— i ' . .. .r vir-; 1456 ir5 * .■ Council Bluffs, Aug. 9th, 1869 r,j adx.-lc; : ' ; cSi... >01 ' Oliver Ames, Pres. H,.P.R.R,, Boston, ■ . jX'i ircr ' . ■ no Our Attorney state Norman has filed t ■■ « ... t amended complaint and schedules advancing amount thirty thousand dol- :lars.. It is necessary to furnish attorney's briefs from an exaiainar - . . . ^ , . . . .. tion by an, engineer immediately. Such is , shall I have it t ■ r', • . ... done? . , ,-r - rj .a-' liovr , "■ - 'i Chief, Eng. • ■ Council Bluffs, Aug. 9t, 1869. James A. Wilson, Pairfield, Iowa. I can leave here Wednesday or Thursday. How long will you be in Chicago? G. M. Bodge. >• ^ >■4 t Council .Bluffs, lov/g, „ ■ - >•*'> o--" ."0 T 1869 • . .^ , fi ,fi/r. c^r; nol .*io ti.i '..i! -rt) , J. E. House, Esq.,^ -icro',: ^.lu*t4 '<■« 1 Div. Eng* — Dear SirtI enclose letter of lir. Hsanniond's submitting plans of portable and permanent fences and snow-sheds. In placing permanent fences, the Div. Eng. will at any time acco mpany the men who put it up, and give them the Benefit of their exper ience in the matter. On most of the cuts, I prefer portable fence, as we can move it so as to get the rigbtdis tance from the cut, and to catch the general direction of drift. A good deal of efficiecny, I found last winter, depended upon proper placing of fences. In placing it prefer reversing of panels so that each 12 f et will alternate, t'-is prevents blowing or crushing down and is just as efficiebt as block to cover. Uessrs, Welsch and Llorris have full inbtructions as to measure ments of cuts, and what ov-^r bottake out, and when Co], Hammond lets contract to take it out, or gives the orders, they will see that work is properly done. I ecnlose Webster's estimate of length from mile post to 1050 mil© post, which, no doubt, is nearly accurate. You can check 1458 it froa yoiir profiles♦ They vill also send in, in detail, ineasurements now*being't^efi, but Doolittle can go to v/ofck immediately, if . he desires, on the information we submit. I am truly yours,'* ; • tr ( ' • .>-1 • G, li. Dodge, -•■riC Chief Eng. . :,'r ! dn.; v.' -lo-fiei f-r* rorr® I .nbfty'is- : ' r nit ceoilrst JroruKjmiij r C Jc, nr nlq •I, .! ' in Tlln .--rJI .■ ■1i i'te»r:iJmo.T rntojnXn.nl Jo <?:'♦ .riij evl"; *-nr ^-nj jj .hm odw r;^r' o '.f T ,nJiro "idi lo Jnom .lO .-io.tinr o;V - oi ri a rdJ tavTl oaonf i:.r Id-li to-] O * an n H evp . r 'W «« -I iln *\o Jncfi to'^ A ..fllib to : -ienon ertJ do.^xi'; ci • . ■■•.•►''*■■■■-' , " ■ ■ • t r. '/yt to to ■ . ; -I 'of Lv; jfinl ^rn/r" J 'V- ••"■> ■'^ ^.^er.rn )<; -t f eirv-i ':: tooq J/ ■ ' ^rrjf hi tfcM nf.nh f/'l' '*•*^10. rnlwlcl B^V'C/o'iq oi s , *r.Tr?'* f - i;*r .■r vo'» r»i rIocCd iHoioittf. - • crnot, fii !<r rnJfflSotr.rn-j rj,ji rX vio. , Tnti" . « oG Tirid hruB ^ itso O'^Aiw T vo tor*, ' fvm " o "•foo ' '-7 c'ft n^r- yadj ,8oo^•ro c.:rt n-v'- -o ,,hfa r fn<ritt\^c ' .'ttO'i pjct 1459 til rfi^ ' a. .'ico ♦orfn" . r.n.r ^i .- >■ : ■'■' •i- 111 w-it; r.--.T • . I *• A ^ •t ,.t'f'roL :>(i. ,drl;'- , ' r>" , "jBr ■ Council Bluffs, Sept.1869 ■•rr-i" J. Ll. S. ?/illi3ms. -r.'JC T';f»C -r.'tjiiyft frrT^^ap'Slr vyA -^rin r.l ft , ' ' ' /' The estimate ■ for-workdone on New Construction Bridges/.«}ff» for months df Jul^f and.August is ^(#15,000) fifteen thous and dollars, which is due and payable Sept, 15th, '69. On that date I shall draw for ttie amount rto meet draft on me. r * r* -r ' 4 £Xii/l I'.t' . :f "led ♦ • e- leocl respectfully, c'ft0slo ftit! ^otar" "r-i-.T) r.l •• rl-iimifooan i : - -- .dJnoi.' fr-^n orfJ no ' V '"*v. ^ >ff,P oiCt . fXiv; I'.^rwofa yn.Won'p'r;! mI ritriri • ^ .ir:oNinr. ft .tfrs;o::Jlr ,notnHlwon oriS ot .i. . ''t f r JailJ ,,fio/yo'i oMmtfitpi CfdetOTC'^ n a lo"' lo"' o;t ooii.tlMoqRf dorr- cs tl T!>f'£a .31*,-,11 i»l> "^x ftar* 1 "Xi ^ &Tf* 'r|a -..t •;trrf"' ,vCfdl^ cy, I ' o" .0 Nt' ''1 'fo •; w . te) /li irromrT«4|B»a rn-'t I ( - '5. '.■••C'Xf 1459 r. f'- -• , ^ r,; x sr.i/oO Sept. 1869. J. 1.1. S. Williams, Boston. ;n.rUri-" Dear Sir:- If it is any advantage to you, I can pay my assesnie^nt onD." & S. C.B'.R, by using'flO, 000 of the $15,000 that my estimate amoimts to here. ^Or, if Vou prefer, I will remit the $10,000 due the S.C.R.R., tHe^advantage to me'^l's'that I save the exchq^nge. - I will in that case dfaw for five thou sand only while you could charge me unWith $15,000 and receive credit here on my books for full amoxint of'estimate, -and pay my assessming in coming here, and ^ save the exchange due on the first month, Lly health is improving slowly. I will make the effort to go West to meet the commission, although it is hardly prudent. Still I con sider it of so much iaportance to get a favorable report, that I am willing to risk sorriething if I can aid in doing so, I am truly, G. iii. Dodge, Telegraph me whether I shall pay the assessment in this way or remit 1460 Council Bluffs, Sept. 29, 18B9. >81 T <fc!ii»Jq ur. J. LI. S. Vlilliams, , - !-r.irr Treas, U.P.R.R., Bos.to;T,.'' .c-.o* ,nr«tT Dear Sir•- I have drawn or* you today for fifteen thous and cfollars to |>ay my August* estimate-,- Mr, Ame^,-who is here, instructs me 10''d to Tseet 'that estimate^, ^ fy vr • * ffie'estimate frr Septemher will bw nmch ^larger as we .ace crowding the work for two months with a view to close it ljafare winter. , vf M I am respectfully. , rf.f'or G. M. Dodge, Chief, Eng. 1461 ''t ■ ' , 0 oe , "11 r fT r i fnauoV September 28, 1869. J, LI, S Williams, p.. ... .r, Treaa. Iowa Falls & Sioux C .tH. R*.' «'IT ,rr*vfl! Dear Sir: - 'tL<\ •' ■"o' r-"''.) r rf'tli; « t j enclose drafV on New York for ten "thoitsand' dalliars — being my .aS^sessaaent' due in August on -Wie Iowa Falls & Sioux City R. R. • S%ib«critions.' ■ The October assessment I will send in a'few days. Pie ^e ^ inform me th« amounb ofl 'interest if any riue * on this "a^raossmene :■* 'uA ■ - ," I ant respectfully, ^ «... ,r G, Li. Dodge. . ' tTfXrfr 1462 . • t'lO £tD wo^ October 8, 1869. Theodore Oilman, Esq, Treas. Keokuk Bridge Co., ,>rhr,-T ^ -itlt tMoC 4 47 Ex. P;Lace 'P.9. Box 172 New York. r,» .fr Dehr Sir:- ' ' I enclose draft on Oilman and Son for |5255 by assess- ' 'ment due Oct. 4', 1869-, on'my stock in'Keokuk Bridge Co.i .Ujo Oi'M.t ■* ;ri i .""ii: o r. i ^ am"J'espectfulLy,' ' I r'O.'! 'io f fn .♦nl . Jlon ' .D^it.dot'ov y.-W erird tro',: 1 0, Li-. Dodge."* sl'inw o.t . '• "Tv.rf 'Ij rTiiI .-uA oS hrvo to - ",r ' r-ti; r.rjj Joiwufr'M'rt ,®#fcftqs Ye nelntoj eif.t ifllv . ♦ nruif-i T 'Iro r, t . .aelenjB® Yf'V nl nfti Oototfer .9, 1869t* mo ;fi!t im - T eff> no.ilc ■ T « ulf o j J. P. Nicholas, .-riia'Dt " V: ,rf>S->qr irf>S">qr Asst. Supt r.i "'M'- i "i f. V^-*' n Vfe ha'T^' on hand a large'supply of flour, and would like to sell you- will p&t 6n cars here.' Best brands family flour warranted ati2.75 per pck. of 08 lbs - or we will deiver in Omaha at $2,87 1-2. We prefer to deliver here. .We have also brands at low price of'fair flour, but thifi Ib best. • . . Respectfully, " >1 " 'Ll, Dodge. 1463 i-Kfo^oo Cour.cil Bluffs, Oct. 7th, 1869 J. U. Eddy, Esq. , Dear Sir:- ,nnf;CIO ,.oD ftjsbiuF •■Ur5{'>ftM You want to open a construction and repair'*b hccount, . . . « « making yohr vouchers as such, and returning them under tha.t head. Strike out engineering as'written, and ret. Confetruitipn and Repairs on al] of Morris* TT^bsters and'fileborns or Harri's vouchers thfet pertain to work of that kind.- ajrd if you have the vouchers back to Sept. 1st return them in that way - or even to Aug. 1st if you have then, I return herewith the copies of grades, alignment and summits ^ ^rith notes on the same,. ■ To «ay the least it is very careless to omit so important points as I mark on the tables, which I have written and spoken of ther.i to often. ^ r v, jt* ^ y Have thoy yet finished the tables of grad aj^d alignment from Ogden to Humbolt'Wells and from Salt Lake City to Ogden on Morris' lo cated line? All "these tables go in the yearly .rei^ort ^hich I am mak ing up ds st&dn as I get ycnir-lists of bridges on the two profiles. I can fl^nd off advs. -craB»4f»iona^ . , , , ^ ^ , ' IM* "^sry Respectfully, G. M. Dodge, Chief Eng. 1464 . ■ < t.,.' . » t ^ Cotincil Bluffs, Oct 9th, 1869 , tfc', litr J. LI. S. Williaas, Sreas, IT.P.R,"^. O.t cvr.f^ T Dear Sir: + ^r-f ^ T ■ • • » The estinate for the nohth of September for New Construction masonry of bridges, is t irty two thousand dollars, which I shalldraw for and pay Oct. 15th. " We are fast completing the - • ■ * r . • • * s bridgea The S'pt, of road pays our estimates for all v/oiHc'bn" snowfences, widening banks, new buildings, •'^c. • i rx! r " , I. I am respectfully, . iW </rtl '{.rrn » "r. , • / . ^ G. M. Dodge, •. f S .f ■ ■ Chief ISngr. ■•••a-. • -fii/. ©I it* ■'/»).? f I .• V' ,• f f_'tr ' H ulltBl'J.wil i.js T , "jiio *1' ' f " rV"''?* .tiwlw j/n'j'f " V ' ' . . ' ' . - nr » hpifr ^v-j.T -r uX* f aUfi, ' / icfo . CX"i 3^yW rfT'eiTt , •* ' Tl.nf 97 . .JcTj^nn •' V. H . • ,* • ' ' 1 «« .0,^ y.tn-V Tr-f .y.^p -n iT .r'w ■ '"ii- , ds' j "r fft a •• u J "r t M/ f,. . 1465 * /•a-'? twffi .Vj •'>«- !:-< ' i "j^ytrrs I efyrti {'A I i ■ ^i\'^L. f " fv. n- '■ r 1 , Council Bluffs, Oct. 9th, 1869. Oliver Ames, President, Deer Sir: . ^ ' 1 I have forwarded to \7ashington to the oominissions all the data called for from my department. Ur, ITilson came here Monday to stt_qafi..the. Brigham Yotuig arbitration but "Sharp, Taj^lor Smith & Go, declined holding, that the days had passed therefore judg ment .would .be rendered against them, A^ter three days* talk about it, • • they finally agreed.to postpone the case until ITednesday next and in the mean time consult Brigham, In case they do not sit, I shall commence suit against them on their failure so as to get and hold juris- ^ diction of the case in our courts here, and away from Utah. Mr, Wilson *^hinks we make a great mistake in settling any of the • r ♦ extra charges, if,.jR«_j»ace.---going to fight any of theu. The report is here, and so'Davis writes, that Mr, Dillon is to settle his account. From what Hoxie and Snjrder say, I am satisfied if we could get at what they know Davis and associates wou'd stand a very poor shov/. Also Frost as well as all thnsd men claiming and suing on wood contracts. There is hardly a doubt but what we are from 70 to 113000 ties short on their D.A C. deliverty but to prove it is the trouble. The C.p. people have done nothing as yet, but are gettigg ready to take their case to Waahlngtory: are working up facts, getting affi davits of cofcfc of work fro. i our contra fc tors &c. and they intend to 1466 make a big case of overcharge, and so far as I can learn, our contrac tors are generally swearing in their favor, It seems to me we ought to get along with our present buildings ,at Omaha without building any more. Why cannot we use the new blackSiaith's shop for a temporar'"' car shop with a shed attached until next year- Instead of building again and wait until we get on our feet? * * t ■ The Weber Valley ?'p.gQP rpad Co. offer_ to settle for Land Grant . .Bonds, part-supplies at EcJ^o a^^jMirt freight, ''liat shall I say to them,, and ^'ov.' nucb sfliall J p?-y them? What shall I do about right " ' ■ r* ' r;,' of v/ay through the ffirns p.nd improvements of the Lloraons in Weber and Salt Lake, Valley? They^re appealing to me daily, and we ought to settle to avoifi future trouble. Most of them now own their farms, haying entered them at,the land office. I can settle in ...ost cases by paying the actual d^nage. Please instruct on this point. • - ' *. • ' ' There is a other view of this case; the C.p, in case of a fij^t ' * # • ♦ might tiee it against us, \ . ' ■ ' f - - ♦ - ^ .. Our maeonry, snow fences, taking out of cuts to avoid snow, is ' .'ccc - . progressing rapidly, My estimate oh masohry 5;c. not including snow fences or any Bide work is 132,000, which I shall draw for so as to • • ' ' ^ ' ' ■ -v. " *" " . .1 pay promptly Otk,t?\e 15th, ^ Very respectfully, '* -• , r, , r, ^ Ct. U. Dodge, CLEl. * ,1. 1467 . It f rr ■ ji , Henry Ferntm Esq., Dear Sir:- October 26, 1869. f . • r* I find on examination of the tv?o cases that the withf drawal of Baldwin and myself accomplished nothing;, as he being a member of the fim of Baldwin^ Pegram fr. Co. could bring his suit in their name and apply the proceeds to their indebtedness. He owing a A. . » largearf^e part of this* 1 therefore consulted llr. V?ilson,'he says that ho considers it Courts that if carried to Supreme' Court, they would hold the firm was entitled to the lands and thus all their and in precedent in this case would at least give | judgment against you to the amovmt paid by B.P. & Co, with six per cent interest, and he advised me to settle for that amount if I could. That would make about $2500 or in that vicinity. I therefore instruc ted H.P.B. after consultation with him, to settle- has been in favor of such settlement all the time. It is barely possible we might beat pegram, but the ossh and the stoppaj^e of 'sale and then with the question * f of r • title to that already sold woijld ^ , damage you more than the amount I recorjmend to be paid, I also consulted: my R.I?. Atty., and he agreed with Mr. Wilson. I m sorry that the oaSe is in that Condition because Mr. Pegram does not, I think, act in accordance with the views of the fim. The fim of B.p. & Co. has not been an 1468 -V N't 7, Council Bluffs, Oct. 27 1869. Dear Smith •Tou con send the deeds to me, or direct to Gov, Gaiiipbe.ll and he will get them recorded,. I ,heard say he had some i^ots ^in> Golden C^it-- - it is some 10 miles west of Denver hut where thjey come from I know not. You can easily ascertain about it by v rlting-any one of U\e^ territorial offices in .Denver or writing to Gov. Evans, thoy will all pay attention to it, TTh^at is to be ,done wi.tbniHowlJ.n*s boys? I would like to take one and he spioke to me .-^il^ut it before^'he died, I dont like tp write about it, ' " ' * I have Jetters written just, before he died, and in our interview in IT. Y, -he told me of, things that indicated tp me he thought his. life 'irfas ahoipt* ^ : ■ • - ■ . I am very hear that -the President feels so kindly toward me. I hdpe-whoervw^ fdila Rttwlin* place will respect .him, and stand firr.ly as he did. Rawlids letters to me and his. request while in ^New york, I'lSxippdsed nc^ ♦nq knew of - it seems .by your letters that^you dowhere did you hear it? ^ Yours truly, ^ G, u. Dodge, .t .t • ■ ■ If I ean aid in may way in looking up this property, let me know, Have you the deeds and all right on the Washington house? ./> I' 1469 Council Bluffs, Oct. 26, 1869 Geh. T. ^herusin/'^ I ' vc" General:- ' ' "»*> *.r!-T . '' T^ile'^ coTtr.and of Vhe" DJcVT of-''^]Sejti8as, &C-.* I seiz ed, by order of the Sec, of Ti^ar ar*!* On reque'st of the 'Sec. of Interior to him, several droves of horses, ponies, &c. driven out of the Cher okee Country into Kansas, The ''Government stook so seized and ■' G tTSSe'ned' it over to the Indian or sold" it, 'On some of these s'eizure's I'ha-v^e treerr sued, and in' one case ^ludgm^t rendered in Kansas, In this case the government sold the stock and nut the money in its treasuryV but the owher proVes it was his ( of course) and no ^ law yet to protect me, although I hcted irt this Case strictly in accordance with the orders of the 5^.0. of TiVar, as well as with additional orders of coUnander fc?f Ki'<'^'*^iv, This Jud®aent is |30.0«^n lAii with iriterest and costs since Sept, *68, it has heeh ti^Sns^rred to Iowa and "I mast pay it or letr my pro perty be seised.' It is wrong mild the Gov, Should either pay.the-judgment or else fight it for me. Now what is my redress? Nhy cannot the Tl'ar Dept. pay it? I obeye my orders'. The tar'l>ept. got the money the stock sold for. The trans actions all happened when I was thouaa ds of mils off on an Indian campaign, and In this case the'fauli'li^ li" thftrv'tras shy, in the - ■ 11 r' ' 1470 or(Jers of the Sec ^ ■ of-rWar .''i r These judgments and suits annoy me beyond measure- the obtaining of one is only bilnging others, and, while I am only oije of the humer oas defendants, in these cases, they all appear to cdme right here with their judgments 1 have got. The Sec. of Int. pf kridws ^"bout this suit-will you advise me or, if ycu can, will you W? Cfc. A Yours truly, m • "iS '>r r f t ^ ' / «fi»T Hvr-ncf ■;nl-:r- r- ^ I- ■ " ts i - lie .tCfw f..n« "^®w ly-'l'A irr. ■ ■■« -c:,' . ■ ♦rr/f'qju o.-f "" 'V' ..tnis r 1' fj ^«'>n ^'XTltSW f., *: nvi.'f I , I 'T.-vcf; ifX hw n#t.t 'r*«q » -tel , ..n^ ••I'Xb .♦lO'Y *fi?" ■ " swo, yrro'^H'^' * ."roft < * - * ^ . i"* . ' ' * rJ « '> n f' i -mf li A.. , f ^;; :.;t 0^ HI 'f \ .. r.-v -Jo .H.P, •i -i r , N.,> j , 1471 , ,'".,,>1. .la *'ita rtf'# '-n'oi .' *#!<«...' Oliver Ames, Council Bluffs, Oct. 26, 1869; - ' a. i t- ^ .. . . "■ ;u? X I-.ijb ♦O'-r'.i.'a t.' ct. " Dear Sir: - T'jffr j "n *1 am-in receipt of your letters of Got, 13th, and 16th, " , ■* ' The work West ia Rfiogressing as rapidly as possible with our lim ited means- Most of the bridges will be out of the way, but I shall have to lay some dry^masonry late in the fall to get up all bridges over dangerous streams, and also try to make our present bridge over Bear River do, Snowfence, widening banks and cuts on Biv, west of Green river is well under way and will all be completed. East of that ooint. snow fence will be up but not much done in widening banks and cuts. As yet I have done nothing about wagon road or right of way, we are too far apart. ties ties and and lumber lumber I I would would count for our own security if for nothing else. The C.P. People are at work quietly but efficiently, both here and at ITashington, and 1 am greatly mistaken if they have not secured the R.B. Committees of both houses. All we can do is to watch and fight when the time comes to stand by our estimates and demand our pay. On All the work west not a day has been lost nor a moment, and the work is being well done and at fair, in fhct, cheaprates. I have virtually turned it all over to the R.R.Department. 1472 F'%; , ' • ,Air bills^ voucl^ers, &o, both for the' work and the engineer's go directly ttp ilamiaond- He; appears anxious to get everything under his con trol,^ and I ram-willl»ng, I now hava only the closing up our othe" pa-tterSi Shall I- turn- over lot department to Davis when I get ready? Thts "S^ashington comusslon has called for enough to keep me very busy for a month. I expect tc get through soon, get all i iy books, maps &c, ino shape and be^ able to close my affairs so far as any engineering on road is concerned, by Dec. or Jan, I have on my hands the biUdge parties, have kbpt them to work so far but. will soon be done with them'- shall I discharge them? ^ I can give the bridge closer attention hereafter than heretofore / I am overdraw itt Omaha" Nat. Bank $15000 on drafts as heretofore to pay wp did debts, settle up matters outsdie of Construc tion or Repairs. Vouchers have been returned to Boston. Either in struct me to draw or send me a draft on Ham ond for it so^ I cai square up with the Bank, they are pressing me. TVhen this is settled, the ex penses of engineering department will nbt amotint to much. Tfhen I cloae up, I will post up books, profiles, maps, data. &c. and take charge of it until its use will not be required, this will avoid expense of office, &c. Can store it in a room where it will be safe, and until the Govt. gets through with us I suppose I shall have to use it more or less, Mr House as eoon as il^ilose up, will leave; the rest of the en gineers have gone on repairs. The" "boolts of the Construct ion" Dept. Uaps,-. profile's, data. &c, ouf^it to be sent on here and-filed away with-Baldwin; it is valuable to us and the iack of it has cost me a month's work in gettinf; up the data called for, and they now ask for data that I cannot •give without putting men in the field, ' IJ am watching work west and will untdl I close up v;ith thotagh all pa?mients go to Hammond. I doubt if i shall bft* able to go to the meeting on Nov. 16, Hope" you Will hurry up bridge and let us get to work; we ouj^t not 'te Tose thie^"^easOn of low water. '' Write as to draft, and If I am doing right -in closing up my Det, turning over to Hammond," &c'. Very truly, - r in n. aintydtt f|t/ t * G, M. Dodge. ~ " ' • ."N y- I* "ni-vf ov-nf ; , ■ ■ /y t h Private. ' S'XfrtIt it mthtiPB *i. ^ frviJ-j , 'fTrtC '■'* I ' , tif • ' ' ' <»«■ -hHWr' eao!' I ."W;; %tt hf ro • . . . r£- i; « wi ff aa<te^n r t y., tfA"* I . r -If dilW d"i;rry/ft ; ;'Cl,,"fju ' ::n , y. • W 9J^ ■ 3 } oj;'.' ' "J n>r, ,8v«-r n;. . ,,, • ■ r ' I ■ < .t ■-'vy » liri " T.V. , \s Council Bluffs, Octl 26, 1869, / I .. T»r ejp?q. B. Morris, Esq., .,. CjJloe"]*? *!■■• , ■ Div, Ens«» * ■ * . ' Dear Sir:- Yours of 0ct,23ed is at hand. You will have to do the best you can with your bridges, so as to get them out of the way. Bear river bridge you let them strengthen for the winger and let it go at that,. _ . . ^ You better make your reort to Hammond as he requests, I don t care anything about its coming through me and no doubt he wants to check ron that. If I go into anything where I can give you employment or ^f I s-vjs^^j^ything which I,think you can do better, will let you knov. Just how I. am doihg nothing but may early in the spring. You * « better remain on the road until you close up your work for the winter; so as to protect, yourself, and longer if you desire, but be very careflul to have all matters straight when you leave. , 1^answered your telegram; your cipher is wrong. I do not stippose wa get freight, much cheaper would like to ship several car loads of flour at their prices, we can lay down a 2nd q ality at lj3,.50 to^ t3,75 bu t best will stand about $4,50. I wrote Carter, he says he paid in Ogden $3.55 we can beat that Sell wha4. Jfou can as we are flooeded with it, , ' d.' M. Dodge, C. E. 1475 November 27, 1869, Gen, C. B .Comstock. Sec. of Special &c., Washington. ' * 0 . ^ I , Dear Sir: On my return here yesterday I found your letter of " ! • ■ . ■ ■ ; : I .. - .< ■ October 15th and answered your telegram. Tii ' 1" ' ■ . • . . ... . > I sent you profile and map of all changes in lind riot accepted and adopted by the Government-Commissioners ifcen they made the final examination. The change at I had no profile of, it being only temporary and the v.'ork being now about completed to put the line on the original locations. I merely marked the line (blue) on map at Hot Springs, Point, Round Valley, &c. to show you the difference in line as adopted I « . , , I ' ' ■ . by the Government and as accepted by the Commissioners. The line as built you have map and profile of in Wasfiington, transmitted with report of Commissioners, itll our records and data have been presented in relation to this line, and I do not believe I could find the o rlginal notes or phofiles unless I review the line, which, if you desire, I will do and send the , mftp and profile aa requested. My underwfctanding was that you only wanted copies of map and profile on linq, or changes that Wre not ac cented by the Ooventuaent, and the verbal request that 1 should Show on ma] 1476 A changes made, thtt were spoken of by Gov. V.'arren in his report .Both of i ' X these I did, and shall I furnish profiles and maps in detail of those? I am very respt., Your obt. svt,, efjno "o t . i tr. ' tC . G. LI._Dodge, Chief Eng. .rfJI f-.jt .■ r.*:' ■ ' fa- :" ".oT 'c •Hf.'rtr tc lUr. '"># Dftt t " • " r . . .c* r. ;r ' n 'o>t fhAiv -'oY £ ■ -'tf I Tr. :.f T-J ,IU2 Vn.r ♦t'»».r5f- ■ -V ft# r'^. , -rr-llf- 0*1 'JIt ui'-'Xr'* . r--■ ' . ;r rol'^lb * ' •• rf,f* jrnT -.t. Y.-' v. . «jtj nl" n! ,;^flir.w- n . T , rw }TajiJ C b: I'T 'n/r *^ln fM - ftw it "• 7 c »i frri^fsf^q £ti . c,-r> , 7, • ■.>♦. •4/' TfVf 0 rfOi?;- ..tf -Xt" v'tj r,' tr'J .!•> "bluSnrf r.r t ,fjs U>ur<D vr/., >,■ 'r- tfr nx yf »ff#, e i t-Yl», i ; ! • '-iv-T - T' n^r- a -T hrt--. tr. • # -o® 74 #• .^1- I , , , <,4rP,/t<i ^ ■ • '• " ■■ " ■ - If nlni trf7!m7 1 ' nuo 'j® rt; •• »,, » .7^., ' '■ ' ' •'' • ' '• ' , -rnn ,?X tf fk i* -'^f ;._r , • " ' 1477 ' ^ *'^'■ ■^^17! IT ' ,j7 «t7.!<l3 ". . ■ 1 ."T r*^. ' ! i-.': '--fv t* * >?- - V -;_i-o-tfiof. •t.'-jfiT ':ir ~ " «•.■ .0 Council Bluffs, Oct. 27, 1869, ■ ' ■ ' «fr«cr ftt.C.no'ifij rftif , ■ ^ , • ^ t rnv I Sidney Dillon, Esq., Dear ^irl Yours of Oct. 20th at hand. I ordered the code of Iowa sent to you from Des Moines which contains all the lav/ re quired. Look carefullj' at Chap, 52, page 196 to 221 of code- under the latter you want to organize for a R.R, & Bridge Co, so as to avail your4 self under law page 221, of that portion of IT.P. Charter that allows us to bridge, &c. Unless we do this you wil have to go to Congress to legalize bridge. You also want an office here and an office of ^ the company (that is designated in the organization) by putting me in, it will avoid any more of a than we now have. The Corpora tion law of Iowa you will perceive is very liberal, and by using the rights-Code page 221- given to R.R.*s you can reach over and take ad vantage of any organization outside of the If Company will give me the right to transfer all freight and paasengers, I will agree to do it by cars, without putting a passen ger into a bus or a ound of freight into a wagon- make the transfer in 1-4 th time it la made now, and give the U.P, 1-10 the gross re ceipts for the privilege, and owLy- charge what it would pay, I donH understand what our company is doing, nor what benefit 1478 ^ they expect to r«ap from the way work is heing done or allowed to be done, ^eems 46 me. it is a simple problem to transfer cars of our road to the east bank of the river, rather than cars« of ybur. road to West bank. ,9y If there is anything else "you want-to'"know about bridge, write up papers and ^end to me here to file and publish, as required . by law. '.I *1,1 '.(oor ^ ' ■ .f ■ ' r■ i5» ,anas a." 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Language A language of the resource English 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/35356e18e6253acdb9039ea31e3e1f25.pdf 0c6e1959f98280e04a9f96895053c8a7 PDF Text Text 1 ■ r, r . • • .iN V Council Bluffs, Iov/al|•^' ■■ '. ' ' ' ' r ' f, ^ Nov, 1st, 1869. , Col. E. s. Parker, ' • ^ -• , ' '' •" ,; ,-f* : Comdg, of Indian affairs. . -M*; "Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your letter" T)f Oct. 27th also of ^d&r-telegram, 'and the telegraih of Sec. of %r and the U. S« Dist. Atty. has been instructed to look after this suit by. the Atty, General now as to the facts in the case, as I remanber them while in CO..!-and of* the depot- of LI'S, and later in the fall of 1865 when in conmand of the* plains, I received telegrams from the Secteray of 7/ar and gfcom Gen. John Pope, commander of western district of Mo. Written orders based on orders of Secretary of war to seize ponies, cattle &c^ stolen and driven into Kansas from the In'^ian territory, instructing me by request of Secretary of Interior to seize as directed by the In dian bureau. Under their orders a large number of cattle and ponies were seized; some were turned over to Supt of Indian officers in Kan sas, some returned and some died; the particular low notw in suit were first turned over to B. Sells, Captain of Indian affairs and by him again turned b aok to the white amy authorities and by them sold. Moat of thie came directly under the supervision of Gen. Pope, my Adjt Gen. obeying his instructions while I was one thousandmiles away on my Indian campaign. On my return suit was commenced by the claimants and just before I left the army personal service was made on me> • Thos. P. Fenlon of Kansas, I think the U.S.Dist» Atty., was retain ed to defend the suit by the Interior Department, and upon this re newal was continued in ^the case. The department upon consultat^ion with me and his successor was, also instructed so to do. I ordered him to take advanta{^e of all the laws, transfer them to ULS. • * Courts &c. and he did nobly. And the record pf the case shows that after .I left, the Attoney allowed the case to r,o back a gain to the State Coiirts. The Interior Department assured me that it would be attended to as well as the Secretary of W^r, Ur. Stanton. I also did all I could, but some lionths. agao they obtained judgment against Gen. Pope .myself and others; and that Tjddgment was transfered to the • • fPourts of the State. ^ou understand the difficulty of breakihg up this judgment (Some $3000 interest, costs, &o. to be added) unless we bi O • » . , . ^ it. You were also aware that I com to Kansaso or Missouri without having personal service in the seversl suits pend ing. of a similar character. I did all I could but do not consider It incmbent on me to spend my time, money &c in suits whero I *' xinder the orders of my superior officer, and whero the Gov. obtained the money for the stock sold, in fact for all that did not die cw wef*e fceturned to the owners. J. pressed the matter with Sec retary B'rown In g, with Secretary StantfOn, consulted th-^ President, when ha was General of the army; also general Sherman and finally when in New York In August, General Rawlina agreed to see to the matter and relisYt file from further trouble. v:- 1481 "v I -have paid d>ut in fefes, in all my suits, -sonethikg over $1000 and the ■ transferring* of joidfpirents- to my house kgaih""brings me into- the points, ■ 'i do not think thte Attorneys did the' General justice, and I think in Kansas was against-us'. Mr. Fenlon cbmplains he uould never get pay for his servicesj- hTs bill was once referred by Lir. Browning to the U.S.* Judge in Kansas to see if it was a proper hill &c Hereafter when a suit is brought It sh*DUld be carried up and kept in the U.".Courts, though I an advised that moSt of their laws, for our protection are indemnity laws and wkll not stand the -test and will be declared'•Inconstit'utional; howeWi^", this case I can only dsfeat by proving fraud, which is hard work and the delinquency of the Attorneys will hardly avail as. I lilve retained Judge Baldwin as one of our ' best attorneys from Judge and with him .will have the U.C. Dist. Atty. Col.; Suppose'they will endsavor to get the odse off and then we better pay"it and avoid furthdr cost, as my Attys. say it 4s a very doubtful questidn'^€h'^b they can successfully test the jxidgnent. Copies of'all'the orders sent td me and to Genl. Pope as well as copies of such ordSrs as were Issued to use must be o« record in the Far DcSpartment. Unrlng these 1865 . and 1866 I commanded the department o' fVo. and the military forces oT the plains Gen. pope cornmandad the mil Italy' of theV^and afterward the department of the Uo.' Genl. Sherman commanded the military Dlv. of the uo. I can only say that I obeyed my orders in the ease, prompt ly, whether right or wrong, legal or illegal,,as I do all orders, an.1^ have no doubt myself, from persoftai knowiedgd of the matter, that all 1482 stock taker, "by us ^as stilen froni the Indians, no matter what the parties interested may prove; and my experience in tha country con vinces me that they could prove pretty ..luch what they-had a desire "to. If■ the case has to go to Congress, then the Sec. of V^ar or Sec of Interior should present it as the government, I know, cannot expect me to pay for horses, ponies, or cattle tTiat they receive the-pay for on The of this lot now in suit place at Fort Leavenworth, was made by the proper com:;mnding officer, L. 11. I believe and'must be a matter of cdcohd. , I am trul3', * ' 4 B. 1,1, Dodge. ♦ "n f r ^ ■ -i' The suit is "Fitzgerald, tlcLIurty & others - vs. Pope, Mitchecll, Dodge, <fcc. &c, " ' ■ ' . --. ''I ■ f. .r . ' ' , ■ ■' ,j' ■ ^ ■ _ ' : V" ' ■ ittrJVli.. I-,;r - f . ^r.: " 4'.- f T7 . . rr„ - ',, 1 : ■ t ^ f 9 * »' ff v; ' • t ' ■ t ifkW t ' *r>'. i * ' riff* ^ > , ; - ,.r . ♦ _♦ , I ti ■' -1 . r-r. I ,4, T r, ,, ' t ' "..d, tfM n' i T ' C,ouncil;Bluffs, Nov.' 20, 1869» . . 4 . . • yr ! V Dear General ♦fn*'v ' ' ' -o^ - : '■ : I am jl[n"receipt" of yoi^rs :arjflf am very glad to hear that the President feels so klnrlly towards me. When In new York I had a talk with Rawiin^ and he was to teTl the President my views of U.P.R.R. . I am an offfceh of "it but I id not see matters as others do. I know thpt-Genenal Grant looks to me to see that the road is complete and that I should not consent to anything where he might be mislead. Will you say to him, in confidence, 'for me, not to be under any circumstances used as comin'^'from me, that I think he should hold from both companies a portion of the bonds, either go4rVbr 1st mortgages until the road J is fcompleted. 'As required by theit I believe this to be best for the stockholders and the government. I have no doubt both^companies C^r**AtC-cC^ interested a»4 fully up to the requirBmehts but if anything should happen and all the bonds be given out, then the President would be blamed; understand my idea is that the President should act so as to be all the time safe. I do not know what the commissioners will bring in, but think they will be liberal, I do not want the Presi dent to do anything that will cripple us, hut I want him to be safe. Now, Ge-eral, tk.ls is in strict confidence; Rawlins understood it but I fear had no opportunity to talke to the President before he died and I know I can write you and it will go no farther. I dont want General Grant to tell his cabinet my views as it would be misunderstoori Truly, G. M. Dodge. ': , i-' Dear General:- ■fjRd yr : : ' f' *- ' Uouncil Bluffs, Nov. 8, 1869, t I noticed what you said'in your letter about severins my connec tion with the U.P.R.R. and while I would pay more heed to ^naur advice in the matter than to most -ny other, I ar. obnstrained to believe that I ought to In justice to myself and to others to quietly retire. Uy work as, an engineer'. Is completed, and any work of that kind now to be done, I have no taste for. The road Is becoming settled a thousand miles awa^ a mere plaything for Uall Street bO be set up or down as a few may dictate and In-such hands will make no effort to repay for what It has done or make good the stock of those who went In good faith. When I see you I can explain more fully my reasons, when I m think you will aebo with me. What 1 wish to say now Is, a word for the amy. &c. Next winter there will be a detemlned effort to muster out of service everybody thatN^oan be spared on duty or off. It , ^happens to be popular wi^d plenty follow solely this movmenet for that reason. Such actions blasts the fi-luro of many good men; breaks the - in the amy ynd eets a. precedent that will do much more real injury to the service than any one on all others. I dont care how much theylS^^^Tmy of Incompetent x In the regular wa,, but what inducement Is there f^r officer to loam proflclenpy In his professlo. If he IS to be ,ny .o«nt ' a.ag U have seen lately necessity. Action of this kind ' ^ 1435 • • « ' • 4a«»*Cw 0-a^'L4S*h four men in Congress, will some day bring its bad effect upon ourtV7 oo as the sun brings.daylight. It seems to me proper that the President K the Sec, of War and yv^urself, •• your messages should take strong ground-on this question). I look upon the scheme, if carried out, as fraight-with great danger and trouble in the future, .. . . Truly yours, ■('' 12;' ' . "^'"? '' '• J '-a* vf-to'Vi". . /.:!• ■ 1^^: -.■ ► tt -rivr nif-C'* "tj,: • ' p- "rr-'; ... f , 'J. 'i •i ' . G. Li. Dodge ■ff t. ! ■fJH .0- vn v^, -..Oi, • . . . r. ,r: «».< .»}if .. , ■ ' ' ' ' ■* -t. • • '*f* •, -'"if Vf •» . aar-'f -'ft • t- "■ • : 0 Ift-trxiD mf •; A ♦ ' r: 'cr*t ♦' n. •• .•' or [io > •' ' i-r-- -ar. ,p.y, , '■ .q *• ■ riot '■ .■.0 V' . • ■ , !* •o ); ->r T . ■ rV' ' *0 . );.->r T ,ro - . f." ■■•••■ f .•'q, ..— r !' lo -.• ■ .. . V. f*' i • , ♦ ( " W' f -tK - T ■ Council Bluffs, Nov.- 9, *69, ;'>vo 5t xifs* '"ca t , Oliver Ames, ^ o X f u.tfrltMrr,' pt».? President, ."i A ' f ;■■ Bear Sir:- I wrote you scmo weeks ago relative to my over-draft at Tomako to pay off the*'' - of the'Bh^ineer's I want $15000. i have turned over all • ' « '' t • now employed on road to Nv, H. I have" settled with Mr. and he leaves tonorrow and I desire to close up my office ap soon as possible. Sue": men as ilr,' iH, Ac arer invaluable to the company; their knowledge tjf the road has already saved the company thousands but no Mr. Hammond prefers his own men at any rate he seems disposed that* way. Says few will be needed on line of road; two or throe engineers only. The on construction is progressiong; is fine as could be expected, We will have to lay up some stone dry to get out of way <Jf high wate^'hnd grotit it in spring. Snow fences are being put up but there , are'entirely in Running Department, Mso some snow sheds, Good many buildings are baing built, I suppose they are necessary but T would rather see the money that is going into them saved for next January*s intorst at They are going to make the old engine house do also temporary one farther west, Huntingdon said here that they had appointed their referee and hoped we wouid select ours,^ and settle the matter. They have put a corps of engineers to woi^, running a line from Sum mit of Promontory to Ogden keeping on north side of our line all the 1487 - wayiflown, thus avoiding any conflict in Crossing, '"hat shall I do rith town lot accoimt? Shall I turn it over to Davis and let him do the business? I can sign the deeds and let him take charge of.it. You can send me draft on Hamruond and I will give it to Omaha National Bank. He keeps his account there and I will use of it charge an over draft to ardeposit. By Dec. 1st I can close the Omaha office, pack up the books, papers, &c. and store them; such as I want on bridge I can,usp here and if' I want-to refer to them I can put my hand on them." No one can understand the maps, profiles data &s unless it is c one thoroughly postly on them. Very truly G. 1.1. Dodge. f'l f f* •• • r Some one-rtiould go to Washington and get some of their law decidiOTla straighteded out. If I go east in January I will go up and get reveFWd, especially ,in Utah and our cog)tiuestions. If I : do ndl 89 wad'if we delay an^ longer it wil] give us trouble,- ' ' '. '-i trc* v; . ... t +r- , / ■' . ' /t ,tx»n -Ai f""-- • '' ,t ,vwa f'T. ^ ("I ' .J'firj if,"". ■ * ;• >• f, '*"n' 0! ■ t 1488 ■*i . .. . (f,,1 •, A j'.'to Coiincil Bluffs, Nov. 9, 1869. Dear M. .0: .rr I wouia writet BBlKnap if 'I thought by so doing it would help you, but I will not as Belknap will not interfere in the matter aeainsf .the dis/W^'T^^of the d^egat^ion. It is not going to 1 have, an interest' ol - 3' my case but propose to lat f them settle it brte wayor the' -other, I floub.t, -however, from what I hear from Washington, whether thejr will renew - .-unless we can Oombine 'the delegatibn. As now divided Belknap would' _ side with C. ' ' my suit, -f have great delicacy in writing ,him but expect to to Washington before long when X will see him and talk to him. } o; .! ■ ■ ■.0 1- I - "b"* ♦It'j Jfh ♦nro truly; "c* u.Podge^.-, j ^ Ttim. '/irfOiftX ' l.-i .fwew v. ' rtT eA oi .tj OS terri, '© ,f»<f tp n^lr- .yf ■.0^„ ^ j h a<f ieji' cYl "•<S> Hi. i ^ Wtrlt/'y mr^f r.».- • . ••■, 7®-'-= <»rl ..J f.;. :.- .w ' . . • • 148SI''' "0^ :t December 27th, Georce D. General, > ■ M ■ Chicago, 111. "'"^"'•'Dear Sir; I enclose herewith, estimate made in May 18G8 on River BrWgey as I promised your chief engineer* It is sent for your information but not to be used except by those in terested in -the bridge* -Wiis estimate is same as the estimate made b by work wa^ except to have added about $11,000 to tile-Cos, of the East columnes carrying theiii down to same depot as others, as provided for in the-contract, There has been added since ^ the contract was let, one span, 250 feet, which would cost the con tract price lOlO to 100,000 dollars. There is yet doubyt whether the psan will really be needed or not, then the cost of the west abut ment will be incwease'Tinaterially and there would be added 250 feet of additional trestle in ray estimate, west abutment of masonry included, but in the Boomer contract it is not The plan of bridge has been changed so as to de duct from contr act prices as follows: leaving off for the present eh ice breaker and ice breaker column which I estimate as saving $61,40 and the thickness of column from high water to grade will probbbly bo reduced to one inch thick,which covers about $0,000, With these few changes, plan remtined as when contract was let. The contract protides for those minor changes, r am respectfully, G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer. h, X ■ 0^•I'd " "VAir -T ?ur" .Council Bluff§, Nov.,9, 1869.., Albert ff. Hortob, . ... , ... .. ^ , . ? , , , .T.' . w .i.'.. «■ I., , . 'i ^ Asst. Dest, Atty,. Kansas. . , „ . . , Dear Sir:- The suit that is mahing.sp much trouble now is one in which ju-^gaent was rendered against myself, Pope and t t others in Kansas. That Judgment has been transfered here; the •instructed the ^U. S.Dist. Atty to.appear in *67. V-hen. this suit was 'brou.'tit Thos. V. Penlon also appealed and there is something singular about the case,* At-my request it. was transfered to the U.S.Courts and without »y consqnt^ OZ* hhat of 4"^® - ^ that I know of , the Attys' agreed to. let. it be taken back to the state courts and there lei It go t.o triad &c. Tha suits, in my opinion, are all bogus; the cattle and ponies sezied were Indian taken but now, X suppose, they can prove anything^ they desire, but the laws of '63 and '68 should protee.tus. All my actions in the seizure of ponies, cattle ^c. were by orders of tha Sec. of V^af or any superior officer. The pro perty taken was either turned over to the Supt. of Indian affairs, by order of Sec. of Interior or sold by Government. The Fitxgerald and I McUurty case the present case. 10 ponies were seized, turned over to sec. of Indian affairs, by him again returned to the I. M. at Fort Leavenworth and by him sold at public sale Mr. Renlon can give you the facts in the case. It seems to me that we ought now to get a re-hearing in the case, and get into the U.S."'ourts but you prob ably know best. I think there is one more suit 1491 that theV h'ave s'eVvice oh iae, the rest I have avoided service by keep ing out of Kansas, since I left it in Hay 1866, "It is, however, pretty hard to be confined to the* very line of my own* state to keen out of the clutches of such, Tf you come to Omaha, I wish yoxx would call and see me, or in my absence, my Attya," here in the^case are Judge-, C. Baldwin and TV.F. Sapp, B, S.Dict, Atty.' They can pst yott in most matters irelating to it. All orders relating to' the suits for the war department, ■ are the* Div. of the LIo, to the years '65 and '666 and were given f ' T ^ ' by Sech of TJar. S^anton, Gen, Pope and Gen, Slierman and gene all ly upon the request of the Sec, of the Interior, Mr,- fia'rlan, and were issued to me by' coaimander of the dcaprtment of the Ho,' and B, S* i forces, the plains, <*** . ^ , .-r'f truly,-'** V4* ^ . i • '•v ' > • .",,0 BmlJir .0.l4.'CodBaV ' "i-rlr -O-I CliT tiitlttm XM ta f" ' o.-rj tr. -a WM.- n " o Vv- -• - 'iB IT I . h'tf» •• I".' ~ '* C.-1T 1 »*n»vo ' ":i eKNt*- "a .'.-nfoaii ff ^ Ti*> f 01 .rcw. treno-.rj ^ ; ;;rfoirr rn- t 1492 •r.«!> rtlv "l* }r •e , ffi iHf : ?o*i r"' 'iJ T , ^£:•.-/! wr November, 18G9. , ".rt . .■•17.'if f ♦ Thos. B. ilorris to G-en. Dod;~e, 2:- • - • • • , . , I. have your letter of October 26th. Our masonry is agoing on well, quite as fast as we can expect,I • • ' • f will write Col. Hgunmond at once and send you copy of letter, 1 have organized gang of. bridge carpente-s who are selecting the bridges out and getting them ready to. put up. We will beg n raising No. 110 in a about a week, I have arranged tQ have pile driver go to Bear River » .. . - ' east and strengthen that bridge asjoon as we can spare it from the « ; . ; foundations. . Green River bridge is the most behind on account of trouble in putting in river foundations. We cannot pile them and are digging down, for rock or solid gravel-some 4 or 6 feet below bottom of river'in main channel,. We have two foundation ready and are building on them there. Bridge 132 has one abutment up to bridge seat* ,Bridge^ll8 two foxindations in and pier half done, Corinne ' f - bridge has foundations drltcen and ^ifiost of the digging done. They are • - all moving along together and wl^l be completed about the same time, * . . r h'They will all be.up to-bridge seats and the bridges can be put up and the work tfompleted on them during the next year. If Hammond wants me 1 wil^ iwiin here until Spring, but I most 7 ^ ' go in Docember, I propose going about the 5th or 8th - after al] the earth wor^c will, have been stopped, and return ng th ■ ' ■ "•1493 ^ November, 1869. * * first of January in time for estimates, &c. of thsit nlonth. ■ r- r I have also careflully exarained the grade at Devil's Gate and at Wahsatch; also the cuts, &c, through Echo Canon. I find a great deal 'needing to be done there to protect against washes and allow the water to get away from the mountain sides, i can see but one way to do it now viz; to drive piles arid cap them-dig out and put in the masonry before timber decays. This will give the CcJmpany time to secure safety fob the road next-spring, I have disposed of 100 sacks of flour and will probably be able to get the rest off during the week coming. Think Creighton and Mon roe will take a car load, f do not think thei'e can be any risk in | shipping another car load to Granger. I*have not j^t obtained all I * - • the infomation in regard to quantity on hand but thinie a few car loads, say three at different points;* Rock Spring^, Bryan, Piedmont * ■ ' ■ .. . ,. . and VTahsatch and perhaps Evsnston. tfie only trouble ^iS storage, and the R.R.Company have good, tight houses with nothirtg in them at most of these points. I think Mr. Reed «ill allow nie to Use them on. his division, and I might make arrangements with MeaA for thoee points on other divisions. ■f r The R.R.Company is very much behind in their payments and we will not obtain return® until January or ah^d ejren that will 1494 Novenber, 1869, . . depend on how inudb snow "we have; but tbe pay is good as It comes from the men and I can arrange with Mead for the sure collection from the pay o-ar/ I bhink enough can be sold for cash to pay freight. Gar to Creightcm and Munroe till be cash. Bates of the Central Pacific •R.R.Company had a party of engin eei*s sft wcfrk on the Promontory; they have run a line around our roa' not crossing at allj but keeping into the points of the hills. I saw Huntirigton. He said theV (tlie'C. P. Company) had appointed their mail as referee and hopd now the U.'P.Company'wou^d produoe their vouchers and let 'the natter be settled u^ I will close up all mattars and settHe m'y account with your of fice 'at once, anjt so arrange my matters thalf Haimiond can take chaise of the whole at any tine, Itie family arrived safely at PhlladSilhi and Mr. Mead tells me to ship you pny atone you need for your house ai4d "he will arrange the frei<^t. What shall I cut? Note:- Circular letter'to 6en. Dodge from "The Society of the Army of the Ciunberland" iftformlng him that the thirdhafteting of the Society will be heid'in the city of Indianpolis, Ind. on Wednesday and Tliuraday, the i8th and l6'th-daya of t)ebembor» 1869. John I... S. Wiillame to Oen.'Dodt&V Boston,. 4;- ^ 1435 November, 1869, . , ^ . ;!Yanrs 'Of 26th ult. enclosing abstract of vouchers for Sept ember: 'follows: » t;f- ! Englmering - Town lots - • ^6 ,<57^ »^52,(r» -rA-*/ Ifi 40^0 ; Mo^ River Bridge 12,760.57 Amounting to 18,377,71. Received and the amount has been placed to the, credit your account upon the. iJooks. of this under. of October 39th, , , ^ ,'f - : A .• WStreet to Ren, Dodge,, Salt. Lake City, Utah, 5:- Yours letter of Ist inst, .is, just received, i'any thanks for '7our kind- le-tter- to the P.LL, General and your prompt action |in the natter, Yot^^ kindness is gratefully approbated by me, ^ just now the ilormons are in .quite a turmoil, Godbe^ Harrison and several others are "cut off" from the church by Brigham and it is pretty certain that Henry Lawrence will follow next, and where the thing will stop no one can tell. It ,3,3 a^struggle between the more intelkllBdnt ©Inso and- Brlgham; tl^is class is growing restive under the absolute power wielded by Brigham. The fi^ht will be a hard one 1 think; the rebels have the intelli^rent clas s and the sho p-koepers who have.been ;.njure,4. by the co-operativo, on their side, Brigham t has the Churah, adiMliMrltiefl, the machinery of the church organization 1496 7^*1 T"""' •y"' November, 1869. . , ahd the Icnorant class with him. But his greatest weapon will be the control h^ has of all finances; doiinercial and industrial inter ests which enables him to close up every avenue for getting a living, if Oodhe^and Lawrerioe succeed it will give an impetus trO trade and t^'' developement of the Territory. , * I send you the article on'the "True Dovelop.nent of the Territory" which occasioned in part the action against Godbe and others Thos. B. Morris to'Gen. Dodge, Wahaatch, Uthh 5:- 'Enclosed please find estimate iu full for Septomber and October, and copy of letter to Col. Ct G. ftatfmiond, * *7 Our btone quat*ry- Is the only thing that worfca »hadly. It is par allel to trad- and all blhsts throw^stone ohto the track. The quarry needs a goo'd opening from one ehd or the other and \intil we have that done we wllV have trouble both with getting out large quantities of stone and with the blasting obstructing track and bi'ehking rails. Thos, B. Morris to C. 0. Hammond, I<ahsatoh, 5:- THfe scraper teams and all grading fbVoes except those on 'alteration of line near nintah will stop between the 20th and .30th of this month on accounV of the frost e.nS cold weather. Their work will amount to (in Nov.) about two thirds oT'Detohdr say |»000. * The force at work at foundations Bor bridges -will have to be 1497 TToveinbe r, 1"69, . ' , iilC^'eased-somewhati Aiaount needed say $5000* The maeonryi quarry work "arid &t6ne cutting will ha-*ro to he-pushed to the-fullest extent possible, and the estimates will soiirewhat exceed those-of. October, say $18,000. The'alteration of Uintah-, around Clay. Bluffs, about the same say $7000. Culverts and protection against washes on Devil's Gate grade and through Rofio and "eber .Canons ,$3000. Engineer's pay ^ roll $1500. - ' fT. '* ' 1 - ■ Money needed'for Novembor work. . , ^ t • • - 1 . < , .(.-'fT li'it.cf ■■ ♦-Grading scraper trains - , - $9>000. . IV • • . t . ^ .. , - $9 >000. Foundattson bridges, ^ ^ ♦. . •T .- cMasonry^ ftinarry. Stone. Cutters, &c. ' 'T .«*(iidin|tr*iiew (t-rack,'Clay Bluffs, ^ Culverta- and pro;l«ction in Canons ^ ^ ^ I , r ♦. 'OH*' ' Engineering .i Total .1•l ,♦ ,♦ .T rv-- »r or f , 5,000 ira, &c. 18,000 'a, , 7,000 inons ^ . 3,000 •j ,• t . , ., 1,500 43,500. . * U ■■ f ■ ' To. {bp abl#. to put In all the J.arge bridges during the winter and sprln® W®'Will be forced to work until late in December and perhaps iri January <m our Biaeonry or put in temporary wooden abutments. I think It bant tO"-go on with the masor^ry putting it in dry and • "grouting" it in-tha syxrlnn by jaaans of funnels left Jihen putting it up. It would be well •also to-go on putting stone during the wintor1498 Ilovember, 1869. , * • I T ' * while stone cutter^ wages are low-.; The nasons' gangs will-go on also through December and the foundation gangs-. V/hen they have, completed the dig.gtng "of- the* foundations it will be necessary to protect them by rip rapping from wash. As soon as the earth work is done I will dispense-.with one .entire p»rty of engineers and reduce my expenses as much as possible. This will be during-the present jiJtonth. Estimate for December. T'oundations Bridges,;^ Masonry. " ' '• # ' - r araflirfg, new, t^rack Olay B '- 'r.i" . ^$4 >.000. '12 ,000, luffs 6,000. Culverts and protection in canons 2,000. V 3r.t Engineerlng ^ 1,000, 25,000. ^ Total ' ' , . I have oarefully examined the grade near Detil's Gate and find aany places where there is an extent of hill-side of a mile with a well defined rawinf, - i^Uch ftjiojrs. a, swvere wash and quite a large quan tity ^yfwater-at timeB,;and ?herc there is no provision for carrying it thrtSb^ the>^,R.Bank The only way I.knwof for making it safe tieact ^&ng i«- 1^.,drive 4)lies in present bank and dig out prK)toctlng fembiank»«it by ro»gh rtono. These wooden culverts will last five years at least and give ftenty of time to rejjlace them with per manent structures of stone. — 1499 November, 1869. '' Ur. Mead will be heris thi*s Week and I will show him the various joints and he'will be a "le to give" any furtfier ihformation. ' I send you copy of estiinate for this month, thinking it r-iight ■ * I'., 1 I • be of service, . , . .. Poter Llelindy to Gen.' Dodge, Cedar Fails, Iowa,^ 6:- v ■ - * Will yoxit not 'confeVa favoi^ on me? Jt is to write to Gen. Belknap and ask him to favor me for Liarshalshlp or to- I'et what has been done for me sband"* In other words, do nothing against me nor do anything for Clarkf and will you stand by me until.it is decided one wgcy or the other? ^ill you please write hi'.,' and will you again write Gen. Grant and ask as a favor my reinstatement? Tou will be remember-^ ed for it, 7i A. Carter to GAn, Dodge, Ft. Bridger, ?fy. Tori. 5:- Your favor of the 27th ult., relating to flour, came to hand while 1 was in Cheyenne, which accoTints ofr Its not laving been r , .r - -, I o ■< f noticed sooner. If you can senTme "as stated in your'letter a car load or 200 sacks of family flour which you canmrraht^to be good at $4,50 I would be glad if you would do so at once,*! *ww greatly disappointe'^ in the flour I got last winter from cfouncil- HKslrYB, it being eroarcely fit to use I made up my niiM to get no more' from that <iu(ai»t«r. v./.' Ilovember, 1869. , , thinking the v^at raised in I,owa woiUd 'not'ma-ke a goo.d aj-ticle. We have btit Idttle trade Jxere" at present with the Indians, and have no good Bear skins oh i&fid, "bht I" am sending goodh to Wand River to trade with Washakie^ Indians and will have some good skins -selected for you. ' • :* . '' ' ;• , I expect to go to Washthgton early in January. , There are some projects in my head for the advantage of our territory, .the establishI ment of a land oi'fice, &c. «uid also some for loi' self; and would like to m*eet Voii there for our rautua 1 ^advantage. I have a little r , • • railroad project in view which I will explain v^hen I see yx)U. While in Cheyenne I succeeded In Introducing into both houses, and had assurances that it would pass, a bill f*or the organization of a new county, to be called lifisota to contain all the' land in the territory west of Crreen River, with the temporary "county seat-at or near Bridger. We'have "succeeded at'last in cutting down the reserva tion from 500 aqmre'm'iies to only"* with the eastern boundary 14/^0 feet from the front*of the offlcfirS quarters. Have laid off a town 'called Uerrill and it is how building up rapidly. ... Oen. Dodge to J. A. Evahe, OsAHa, 7;- • On arrival plefei&((k come tb.'Bluffs' and see me. Bring all your m'^ps and profiles if you have ahy; also the maps at office of Appleton and O'Neil with profile. 1501 Nove;:nber, 1869 • I^ft* ^ . • yj, Ef. Chandler to Gen. Dodge , Washington .'-7:- - d'r'- ' -1' •»■ Yoxira of the Snd inst. is at hand, • The Secretarj^ will givo the, U.P, their U.S. bonds to Ogden, but they mean to keep both parties Tf7h«re they can compel them to carry out the agreement to sell. They will therefore hold in the Treasury over $1,600,000 of first mortgage'bonds, - which coveh,'t;^e., (ti sputed territory, so that they may bo canc.lled if the agreement is car ried out, and will sloe -give -the IkS.Bond^ over- the disputed territ ry to neither party at present* They will also hold $2,500,000 of the C.P. first mortgage, tjtqnds- so as to be in condition to compel the Central tpo pay us for the road. will require no additiaonl se- ^ curity beaidea that stated to assure, .supplying of the deficiencies reported by the V..rinont citizans" ^xcept that they will issue only one-half the Land patents, . , Yhe -above decision is Just and equitable, and the decision to hold tho C. \ bonds will-enrage them l^erribly. I think the roads now atafid'ori g^rottndsi aotffar aa carrying out the agreement is concer ned. The U.p. cangtt along without theirpay as well as the C.P. can get along v/ith the road and without their first morgage hond.s. I have advlsad the U.P. to decline to carry out tho agreement of sale until they can be satisfied that they have a right to mfeke it. 1502 November, 1869. '• I • } 0 •* with reference to the holders of their $29,000,000 of bonds. If the battle should be fought as you and I fought last spring wo would make the C.P. agree to Corinne as the Junction. In addition to the money you let me have, LIr. Ames sent me $5000 which just about ma]<en my fee. How does the $7000 you let me have appear'on the Company 's books? Can you arrange it so that the $7000 will appear to be a payment to you for your expenses at VJashington, and 80 that I can nominally repay the $7000 if charged to me holding as payment for legal Bwrvices the $5000 Mr. Ames has charged to me as f ' - * f , m i ■ . ^ such? This will make the second all right. Please so arrange it if you can. b i' J know and like Belknap very much, but, of course, should have preferred yourself for Secretary, The Administration is gettihg on pretty well. There are the usual blunders which must hapen, but'it is true on t^e great issues. / J.E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 8:- ^ ^ ^ I be^vith tender my resignation as Division Engineer of the-Union Paoli;!^. Railroad, to take effect this day. Tqu will please accept my sincere and heartfelt thanks for the very many acts of Kindness that I have received at your hands during the long time I have been connected in your department^ if*at ahy 1503 r U«fV November, 1869. ■ , t' u time I have failed in complying with your Instructions or have done aught contrary to the best interests of the company, the head and not * . ' ' -V the heart is to blame. Enclosed you y/ill find vouchors to the anoiint of $1347,77 Cash .$l,25--$13049,03--which will balance my ledger account, ' ■ 7 - I . . Hope all is satisfactory, .. i r^.ir Note:- Nathan Kunball to Gen. Dodge, IndianapoliG, 8:- , , Concrerning the meeting of the Army of the Cxmberland, &c, • • - • ■ ^ ■ 1 • • ^ .r.-, . . Albert A. Norton to Gen, Dodge, A-tchison, Kansas, B:- I have been requested by the Honorable Attorney General of th/- united states to pppear in behalf of certain suits brought against Gen. Dodge in Kansas, to secure damages for horses and ponies sezied by him in the performance of his duty as an officer of the Array of the ' , ' ' - United States, You will please give me the character of those suits, the counties in whichu same have been brought and all other necessary* information, :jt ... .. . - . I have some professional business soon as Omaha, Nebraska, and if you think it necessary I could see you at Council Bluffs, Towk And consult with you upon thase actions. Please write me at length concerning the cases, , ^ . Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 8:- f;n my return from Washington, on attondnaco on CoraiQlttee of 1504 .• ' - A V' . I r November, 1869. - « E. Citizens, I find your letter of October 26th. I would now answer it in detail if Hr, Duff was not going to start for M.:aha tomorrow or • * next day, and will be.with,you this week. THiat money you need you * . will consult with him about. I supose it will be paid from Omaha. f. Oiir Committee made a, very good report, and if it had been for ' Crmstock, I think we shodld-haye had $500,000 less to do, He^had no faith in the road or us and beUeves we are goin g to get what we can out of the road and throw it-up. The rest of the Committee have faith . in.-the. .road and believe we are going to put it on a paying basis and make it one of hhe successful lines of the country and our interests will force us to make it a good road,_^/^ Thos, B. Morris 1,0 J. Blickensderfer, Jr., Pi^omontory Point, 9: f I. oi;i(^ose .estimate of quantities on the 80 and 90 ft. grad lines; also sheet jS^o^ing comparative commercial cost. The latter .prepared on^base aaoae .l^a the one made under your instructions for surveys at head Echo. l.Mi working away at the 116 ft. grade for tamporary track but do not make much. Tho elevation of ridge at head of Hudnutt's ravine (on. on aide of which ie eprine at which he'was camped) la 110-ft. higher then the smalt of located line. The line I ran down tho noMtroM. or Hudnutt's ravelnd did not Join the located line until it reaohed Blue Creek. It passea o'ver very rough 'cround tod Is very 1505 November, 1869 ' ' " f in'' ,Hxpensive. and will require a long time to construct'. I ran the line * - I r* * . I ■ with chain and level only, LIr. Koons being buby on estimates. I will try the other side as proposed in my last letter to you'. The profiles of the west slope of Promontory are yet in my hand I have written three times for Hodge's profiles from Salt flats west so as to be able to 3o*in the grades but have not received it. I did not think you would wish me to allow the profiles to go out of my hands incomplete and I was afrai'd some one would make K fcotch of ^ ^ . . . . joining the grades as you were away from the office, t expect the profiles in a day or two and will forward by next day's coach. The weather is very cold, and some of the Boys Have been un- ^ able to Isleep and need more bedding*. I write by same mail to McCabc, whom I am informed is 'disbanding in the city, ^o give me the use of any bedding he may have no use foh belonging to the company. I thought it I could help it I would not buy'&ny more. I wfbtfl Mr. Blick en9derfer also that if McCabe couM not spftre'any bedding or had none to puy me eight pairs of'blankets- a pair for eacfi bed-men must sleep ■ ■ ■ .r ' - • ■ 1 . if. they ftre to work. The borrowed asibankments on the lines on Pifottbfctory will be har to obtain, and this might probably cntSh Irfto the account against the ■ p . , . . . . I .. . .. 80 ft grade, as It has 100,000 cub. ynds, mohe embankment than the 80 ft. line. 1506 November, 1869• • ■ t ' I have been longer .making-the estimates than I expected-due to the i70T;ythness of the ground--tc^ give any fair estimate I .thought it • t necessary to plot many of the cross sections, the rock being steep and of irregular shapes. The side hills being steep-the slopes in quite a nxunber of Instances-with smalIt centre fills, run IQO and 150 feet out. It was cjui'te a question with me whether reta.ining walls should not have been used and estimated for. They would save more on the ♦ 90 than on-the ;8a ft ►'"grade. - - I'-*3*11 f-orward duplicate esl^iimates to the Salt Lake office. Note:- Estimate of Thos. B. Ilorris of quantities on 90 ft. grad t line Promontoi^j' Point, t Nov t 9: (1668) • . m - m*_ C. Cr, Hammond to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, ^9:- • . Dytthe enclosed published report of the Commissioners of Eminent citizens you will find the deficiencies which they charge against us. You-will therefore please immediately to maJce a report of the work done under the different items as therein set forth, fully • • stating'the amount-af work done.on your division in such tabular form as will intelligantly show all that has been accomplished since the 5th of September that ought to be credited to,us by the Secretary of the lhte*lorr on the alleged deficiencies, ■ ' 1 a letter -l^m iir,. Ames which prescribes duties which are only consUtent with jWie Idea that the operating department has an 1507 NoveijilDer, 1869. • ■ . , ^ • .4. . /• . ' V engineering department tfonriected V7ith it. I have without much reflecj, , 1 « . • tion sent to Morris, ITehster and caehurne letters of which I send a copy. I may have ddne what you may not approve in this, but 1 hope —' ■ « 5 < • ,. r - ■ r . • 'I not as I was anx ous to get before these gentrleman whom T understand t be the working force hoW on the' line with as little delay as possible the reoort of Commissioners that I may get such informatio'n as I am directed to act upon. Note:- The report of the Comiats si oners of the Central'and Union Pacific Railroads; that they compare "ifrfVi^rably with ot^ei? roads in 'the country, fee, * * « Thos. B. Morris to Gen. I^odge, Ogden," 10:'- (telegram) ( Most of sci*apers and teams are losing money at 25 cts. and ^111 quit unless price advanced. Shall I them more? John F-Diliori to 'Gen .Dodfed, Chicdgo, 10 I am here on my way to Tfashingtoh, leave here tomorrow. I met*Mr. A. Morris ton the train who stated that he had understood that you vjore not going to Boston on the 18th to be pt*esent at the meeting of the DiTOCtors"of ih«''l4clfia R.R., but waa^lftt^ndiAgltO' toe present at an Army meeting Ih'Lotisiville oh'the I'fth. ' ' Before leaving hbme 1 had'imprefesed'ttpbh'Mr Price the great importance of my Interosta at Washihgton-that shou3d gotthere with him on your iray home frolii Boston though but fbr a day, and my great 1508 ' K .fcLl* • * ■■: T',. , V . I - - .• ^ November, 1869. , -y^' cnnfidence that ,yoii would in a matter of such tfanscenderit moment • • yidld to my wishes and render me a .service which I f.eel no othej^^ man « . - . , i can so effectively Rerform, hav£ advices from Washington .of a most encouraging nature, I know that my recommendations both in niimber and influence are regarded as the best that have bAen presented, and I feel .quite assured that " ' f t • • • the President's present intention and. disposition is entirely favor- .able to my appointm^t. If you would either alon-^ or with Ur.Price see the President ( for. there is nothing like a personal interview) andgive him your assurance pf my worth, and merit^ and that my. appointment is one that ought to be made( and my recommendatJons extending to ever ■ state-wotild .jiVJiify assurance you might make) I would consider my success as absolutely certain. General, I would most cheerfully do » this were our cases reversed, and you requested it of me. It is a life time matter with me. If it was one of ordinary moment or temporary Intbrest^ I wpuld, not give my own .consent to, trouble you, I have this a day written LIr, Price asking him to Join In the request, • . Now, General, if you go cither to Boston or Louisville will yuu not at the swne time go to Washington so as to meet Ur. Price there on the 20th or 2lst .oven if you stay but one day? LlrPrice will furnish you .With -tickets 9r defray the expenses, if ^the matter was doubtful I 3liQU;^^^UQt so much feel like pressing it, 1 know the President to 1509 Noveiaber, 18091 » ■ < feel risht now. You can say that to hi:: which will keep him right hhen he is plied "by the inroads of Congressmen when the3' come in. I shall owe you a debt of gratitude sifch as I owe no one else and will have my life time to regard you as my benefactor. Please do not disappointme, / ,* • ■ r ' ' ■ ' » ; '• J. 1.1. Eddy to Gen. Do'dge, Omaha, 11:- - • • -iv - • • . • ■ , . I enclose herewith a check frou Llr, Downs for those Morris vouchers payable to your order, and should" have depbsited It in Omaha • • • ' ■ - . ■ ' • r f ^ National Bank but they require youh endorsement. * I send over today by Kirkpatrick the'two carpets, llr. House's desk and papers and balance of loose books and papers pertaining to ( engineering department; also drawing table, ti^hsit leve, chains Szc, ffir. House said he explairfed the charge on the books yot: wrote about. Shall I advise Agents to address their town lot communections to you or me? Lieut. Adams' (Chief Engineer Department Platte) wants one of those H.R.kaps for hit office. ^lark, the Division Superintendent, wrfnts some wro^k measured at Papillion Station and I have teler xphod Mr. Cleburn to attend to it. Mr, House left some vouchers with you paid in l^gveinber; they ought to be put with the bilance of unretruend vouchers over here to be returned, registered, *-»cc. I will keep a day book of transactions over IM November, 1869, ^ . !..v3r here which can be copied into the one sent ovnr, * * * • * , 'i •' f . A 1 ^L. Bent to Gen. Dodge, Quincy, Mass., 11:- Draft given me by Kennedy, Cashier, and accepted by J.II.S. T7illians, Treasurer for $111, 765.49 with 7 cts. interest due Nov. 9th ♦ ■ « was protested in Boston for non payment. The abo ve v/as given for the Promontory work on estimate _n.ade up by Reed. I would like you to send me the cost of work on Promontory as estimated by Reed. I wi-sh to show that work done by myself or under my contract was fop less money than v/oltk done by Company force or by • • • other parties in the same localities. I think if I will stand a Black Mail from some few parties I can get my money but this I do not propose to stand, vtntil the thing is ventilated. Up to that point.west have the company issued their first mortgage bonds?y . , ^ . W S. Fairfl^ld to Gen. Dodge, New York, 11:- Tod^y we remitted to Messrs. Glidden & Wiillams, Treasurers *'' ' * " ' 1" ■ I®' ' ' . . . of S.n. &■ I.F.P.R., 144 State St., Bo' ston, $4061.80 aVid advised them to.nlace thp amontnto ypur credit, please have the deed oi the section 7 which you selected for track made to James S. Barrows & Co., and section 31 selected for me ♦ .^^aed to Fairfield & Trask and deeds as soon as you can. Is it |kr«ctlcal to jjut a iE^ettler on any portion of either lot to cultivate 1511 November, 18G9. ♦ a portion, and what is the requirements and contingencies appeartaining? We telegraphed you yesterday respecting bonds; Judge there is no regular market. Ve keep Larry inquiring. The only chace'of sale was a party offered to take 5 m, at 85 but would not take 10 LI, Jay Cook & Co, said worth about 85 1-2 but would not buy, from which you dan Judge the situation as well as we, probably better, and shall report to yru and rely on you before selling up to 90*. Shiped a car load of butter'this week via G.r.i. Great rivalry here between these Agents and C.& N,F, The Agents of Cook & C^, charged Brownson while here with being in'collusion with both Sanforcl m of the R,I. Wrote Haimuond or caused Kile to write hi charging Brownson with favoring C. & N. r. Agent here, based! oi a visit to our office; of Brownson accompanied by Uilton of the C, & N,7l, &C&c, Fe gave Brownson a letter exhonoratiug Edim from the charge so" far as we were concerned, w^iich w»s right, since B, did not to us allude to either •' « « •' , \ I ' road. The truth is, Oault of the C, A N, F. is'a v'erV widb-bwake man ager, and haa everything danvassed while others are thinking, and a good deal 80 with all his anbjecta Ho doubt it was this fact that has iSecured then a good deal of freight, e ^ arc all crying dull trade in all departments; good mercantile paper 12 to 15 per cent. All appaaently by the eye-lids yet the 1512 November, 1869. • • botton dont go out of anything. It has been so for a year past. Our waiting for it is played out. , Vlhat, do you think? Sonwthing wrong in wheat 60 cts. 77est while a hoise to. live in, here Js $30,000, ^ont do much till that is equalized; meantime if. get starved out will have to ■go out on that land to work-trust there is no. fever apd ague theee. I infer that you got the deeds from Boston first, if so_on re ceipt please t.elegraph them-to make deeds as herein mentioned, Benjamin Ham t,o Gen.-Dodge, New,. York, 14 - ■'■it ■Vouchers have been received from you, exaniined, audited and placed to your credit as follows: ^ . . . June tl3,18],.83; July ^$3,394.18; August $6,670.36. September $5,517.98} amounting to $28,764.45. Please make, sepaj-ate statement of lllssouri River Bridge vouchers in future. 71. S. Painfield to Gen.. Dodgq, New ,York, 13:-. , t . 'If 'i - dt Your favor of tha 8th at hand with check for $48.46 aiwount • t hwfHlity goods aoh^ Mrs/ Dodg k A T. Stewart sqnt in but partial stateiMfft -and'L«rry-FrsrfW^4jlt was all. and forwarded, since then the enolor-ed came in» I i^ueswa^ Mrs. Dodge will compare ^and if not co red 41th articles, refer it to Mrs. t-a, .r- . , He note 0. F. Davis respecting deeds- w^ll al]oome right in time ire r4o4tvi(l 10'E. bonds U.P.R.R. and sent them recept as per copy. ^.f! r • . 1513 Noveniber, 1869. . ^ . en'closed; deposited the bonds in Park rfanic with the Others. Will sound the market first ot the week and report again. * Am'expecting you hehe this fall And winter. • '• Note:--fW. S. Fairfield to Gen. Dodge, New York, 17:-'' ' relation to lot sold by'N.P. rhich he STays is! not only satisfactory but surprises him that it brought so nnich, * Benjamin F. Ham toJTen. Dodge, New York, 18:- i Your letterr of 10th dnst with vouchers fof 'Octover is re ceived.' I have e'xamined and audited same an'' placed to your credit $7,932.18 being amount of same. Thos.* D. horrid to Oen.* Dod^a, WahBafbW'^*^%' 23:- W ^ find by measurinY tbre cosrda of^ the Green Rive, r b,irdge th. t the clear span is 145-ft; distance from'bent'r«-to centr© of beeacring is 146 * 5" The span was given her© by WilliamAf tdlS iQar\ ''ho had charge of bridges for construction, as ISd ft. and same bearing as other 150 ft. spans which is 143 fdet froH^ centre to centre of baarlng. I can find only the cords of that bridge; no parts, braces or floor beams or straingers are there. We have four spans at fiear River east which will fit the masonrj' which has been btiilt at Gyaen River being 143 ft, »■ ha.!. , from centre to centre of bearing. "these changes can be made and *b«0vil reaults. ' J am to blame in - - 1514 NoveJoei^, 1869. ■ - « '* •^hat I did not measure the cords myself. The reason for^ the difference is prdbahjy that the Green River Bridge Is "built on. Boomer's plans and the other on Ludley & Course's« The masonry goes on v7ell. Two of the pieces at Gre^p^ River are done and one above the water wil? be done this week. One foiindation almost done and another under way., .The bridge across Lluddy will be comfieted Tap toT" bridge seats this week and bridge put. on at once., 'Bridge 138 across Black's^Pork has all the masonry abov-e water and the piers almost oompleted. Corinne^ Bifddge liisa- al piles driven and one foundation ready to cap, . The Ofeden Bridge we are digging out to piles but do not expect to be able to do more- than get-in foundatiorje. before spring fr»fchets, as the pile driver all it can do without that work until January or February, The water tables will all be cut in a d'ev days and the window >dj»lls are all oilt and ready-for cutters, J[ think it best * to send them •''^wScut. There wiWI bep but little waate ^and pne car takes all both #ater tabled and sills.' 1 can get out stone that will make the cornice # • of your windows and hive it out to alraost any shape you like if you will send deil^it. It will have to be done by says work and we have three or four first class stone cutters who would like to do it and will p^WilMy wpnk Shailw-during the winter. You will not need the 1515 November, 1869. • ■ « ■ cornice until spring and i*f it can be done at reasonable prices I think it will look a no, 1. ,I - I enclose a copy of statemerft sent to Col. Hammnnd and response to lefcter showing- amount of work (Jbne to offset tKfe estimates of the "Eminent Americans." ^ Please say to Llrs, Dodge *that I expect Lettie to go v/ith me Ea'st about Christmas. Her gloves 'are being made'. I could find none that suited me. Have you.shipped any shee'ts? I have not received them, ^^/^ames F. Wilson to'Gen. DoSlge', Hashlngton, 22;-' I have Just returned here tfrom Boston and fear I will have to stay for a week or more. Have a case before^the Attorney General and God only kkows how long he will keep me waiting. ^ • Thing's look'better in BoBtdn. I offeredf a resolutiohi flilfrecting Hammond to pay no attention to the Wyoming coal contract dsoiaring it opposed to public policy Ac. Duff was" not present . I suppose he ' will swear. He hat gorm West to fix nn point of juncfion &c* dJ-.P. and C.p. have 'a^eed 6n $3,006,600 for road to Promontory f^om Junc tion. C. P. pay§ in Government bonds arfd their oWn first mortgage bonds. The reported earnings for 'Geptember Oertober ere made up *\lmo3t exlusively of earnings proper; scaMelf aujrthing reutnro(| on construction account. . Hoxie and Snydef wili bS-'paial-trdita to that effect go out to "'" 1516 m November, 18691 ."""f ,•/ f rt - Hammond today. I think that,I.have got- Hoxie fixed for the clerk ship under.Dillon, who it seems certain will be appointed» but say nothing ®bout this-to any one- not/even Hoxie, until all ts over, for there nay be a slip. I will explain v/hen I see ,you. ^ • • You nmst look after.the meeting of the LlissoucrValley Company in December, as it will he impossible for me -to 'get t-o Sloiix ^ity at that time as things now look. '' r., All the'Boston people told.mfe fhat you would not be disturbed. i3Tiff is the on^y^mah in the Directory who is after you so far as I could learn. I have not seen'Allison'or Blair. The-latter is west; the former here, but I have not yet seen him^^^y/" ^ ■ - J. Blickcnsdoi?rSr, Jh. to-Oen. Dodge* Tuscar^aa, 23:- ^ Yourh of Oct6bef 16th was found here yeste.rd^y ^ my return from a Aix weeks trip to Wisconsin'and Minnesota, , ^ I regret to say the chestnut season for this year is so late that I do not think the nuts will now grow, being too dry, I presume they should btf sent- y^u lr> the outher. hull by express,^ .ta_kpn, out and planted immediately to insure growth* and I' will cheerfully send you some another year. If ybii'flSSire to try some nuts as they are I will send you some this fall yet. . • i • I iih n'dt-surprised that,your iijolinations were .ftverso to enterin- the Fablld service, and yet-for the country's sake I could have 1517 ' • 'tf'"•'■■'. I Novenb e r, 1869. desired to see you in the War Off4ee. Please let me hear from you whenevor convenient', : " ri have received my pay from -oston for services as Special Com missioner U.P,-R.9. Note:- J. Blickensderfer to Gen, Dodge, Tuscarawas,- 29 1867. ■ in relation to accoNting position on Union Pacific R. R, and salary at rate of from ^500 to $600 per month &c, .. i , Oliver Ames to "Gen, Doge, North-Easton, 30:-, ^ ; I enclo se you proxy-a^^requested. If ..you mqke, a divid end yru will please direct'the Cashier to send mine and I will send receipt for it. The question we have authorized Dillon to confer with TT,' & R,I, Roads, and at once fix upon a basis of action# I understand from D. that he can fix this at once, the above roads taking aj^ eqaul *ihare and having an equal interest and joint management of the struc ture , Note:- l.'W, Broim to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis,. Dec, 4:- Relating to his financeq. Will offer his real estate for ' j if nabdsaary to ra'iae money to pay his debts, though will first "i try other measures. F, W. Palmer to Gon. ^odge, 'Waahington, D.C,8 (Telegram) Send*personal dispatch immediately to President^for Dillon, Answer, 1518 n'^f. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Language A language of the resource English 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/68d99e2b639dd9797877b42b1202572f.pdf f4ccf1b5f1de1855b6292e96b600bc19 PDF Text Text Ilovenber, 1869. . , * 'VlX' « desired to see you in the War Office. J tl 'f 1 » '''-i jr.'."" please let me hear from you whenever convenlenf, v ■ f - ' I have received my pay from '^oston for services as Special Com missioner U.P.-R.R. ^ Note:- J. Blickonsderfer to Gen. Dodge, Tuscarawas,- 29 1867. In relation to accepting position on Union Pacific R.R. and salary at rate of from $500 to $600 per month &c. , „ i . Oliver Ames to"Gen. Doge, North-Easton, 30:- . .. ^ : I enclo 80 you proxy-a^yrequestsd. If you mqke.a divid end >'U Will please direet'the Cashier to send mine and I will send receipt for it. The question we have authorized Dillon-to confer with N.'V. & R.I. Roads, and at once fix upon a basis of action, I understand from D, that he can fix this at once, the above roads taking a;^.eqaul share and having an equal interest and joint management of the struc- *1:'.'^ 1 » '' '-i '-r r-'V ture. Note:- J.'li. Brown to Oeh, Dodge, St, Louis, Dec. 4:- Relating to his finance^. Will offer his real estate for sale if n<id<i'8aahy to t^HMe mowey. to pay, his debts, though will first try other measures, F. W. Palmer to Gen. -odge, 'Washington, D.C,8 (Telegram) ' Send personal dispatch immediately to President for^Dillon, Answer, 1510 ' v.. ' • . ■ ■ I. ' I , ■ ' IJ ■ .H'. 't'.; '■ V . . ,; Novenber^ ^ 1869. :v ,n:r/r / Thos. B. Llorris to Gen. Dodge, Wahsatch, 7:- Your letter.of Nov. 50th came duly to hand. I enclose In this a sketch of depot ,and yard at Junction. It is nought but will give you an idea of what has been done there. The main line about Ogden was high amd most of the tracks have been raised up to that level; all of them have been raised some. ^ Our masonry.goes on slowly but quite as fast as could be expected in such cold weather. It Ts only, every other day we can work and only about six hours a day that v;e can use mortar; but those bridges must go up, and it is not policy yet to use timber. Bridge No, 132 is ready • # for superstructure. Three out of five peces of masonry at Green River are done. Bridge No 110 they are raising. Bridge 118 they are above high waterwlth all the three snports. Bridge 131 has the founda'bion in and we begin o^ the pi.ar this week, I do not think I will be able to put in the , abutn^ants but will use pile supports under the / first main brace. Idr, Duff gave a letter to lir, Llead making him his agent withfall pdwers. Mr. Uead,]put his stake 5 miles west of Ogden crossing. Gov, Stanford asUl.d h# not go there, and left for the West, » • I aio'trying what I can do with the Uomron land owners, and have been working ever since you were out in a quiet way tut no one seems wlllinr to sell, and I did not want to push the matter too far or too " t ."cr.r 1519 • I ' • December, 1869. .. • - - 'T fast. I think that' now I can do a I'ittle better. They are borin,:- two oil wells near Bear River City and 1 have taken up a couple of pieces of land and if they do* "strike" I have no "'doubt but the land will sell uell, I am opening a vin of coal there about ono-fourth mile h.E. of track and putting on house. If the coal matter is ever thrown open to bids can 'dcr""well both from Echo and from^ere. Do you think I can sell my Coalveill inter est to Eyoming Coed Company? It is the Tjest mine in that' regipn and f"irly opened. Am deliverJng coal at the mouth of mine eCt cost of $1,25 per ton and putting it on cars h,t cost of $2,75 at Echo statio . that figuU Incltiding hauling. Wyoming Company are i^fettlng out but ^ little coal at Kvanston -nd water is troubling'them, if they do not do better the Rock fountain company will beat tWu for the supply meet and on the western end of the R.r\to whom 'should I write *0 see if they will buy? I will take some little cash balance Ir! paid UP stock Of the iryoming Company. I oan aell to Rocky Uountairi Company but they have no money. ,s Brighai-i Young has graded the coal rbad to CoalYille.bUt h^s no i . • , .1 - peans to lay the iron. If eome arrangement could be made to do that it would pay, as th. whole of'Salt Lake Valley is to be supplied from -5- tjhose, mines, , , , We have had much trouble with pier foundatiohs in luiddle of Creor 1520 December, 18G9. River but think it is most over.^^ By next week I hop'^ tn report the foundation in, I wanted to have your window caps cut; am sorry you have terra cotta. . J. P. Reed to Geo. C. Tichenor, Adel, 17:- We want a daily mail rpnte from Jefferson via Adel, Van Lletter, Winterset to Afton. We,want it through Van Meter and not through De Soto. Cant you check for us? You know what to do Cant yov write Dodge about it? . We are particular about having the oonnec- 4 tion With the C.RiI & P. at. Van Meter. ^ •eo. C. Tichenor to Gen. Dodge, Des Uoines, 18:- I sincerely hope you will secure the establishing of this mail route at once, I vrote you about it some time ago. You will find the petitltion &c on file in the Dept. with my endorsement thereon. I sent it to Jin Wilson while you were on the nlains last spring. It ia important. t.^,Gnpt, Reed and other friends, and is rea lly needed, . " ' r,» • ' "1 ' . ^ I enclose tele gran just receixed from Hooker, in answer to my latter tellln'; I had written you that he would gladly a.ocept Special Asent Sr the U.P.h.R. I hope you.will jet hli appointed iamiodlately. ' What'to thunder has becomdof Spencer? ^ v,C j •a* J. 1521 's I r no?** 'IB"'- Becember, 1869, Note:- Detailed estimate*of work done between September 15th a November Ist to supply deficiencies of U.p.R.R. between Promontory and Green River. r .ft'- r 'f ' To Gen. Dodge from his brother, Council Bluff? 8:- ~ • I wrote'Hyatt& day or two Ago givin-' him prices at which I thought i could close out his lots here for by your assistance; j ■ ~ ' ■ • ' ' ■ : • ' ■ . .. . before proceedln*" further I desired to stibmit the matter<to him and know if it was his wish to close all out. Please write me^'if t shall pay the taxes on'tfie U.P.R.R* land for *68 and charge up to f)illoh as I did for *67; also taxes of G. ♦ ■ ' • Gray. ^ Geo* Pegram declines to sell his one-half of any of the mill lots; says he thinks Council Bluffs is goW aak« a city. I shall proceed to make a diVision of then. B.R.P. 16" Hibhtttg between Mem|phis "i- r- . , r .. y . ^ , and New Orleans. * j Our winter has commenced with two foot of sr^ifw or\'ie«R^ and good alolBhlng. :i. «• Pacific both blocked up. • Judge Baldwin rjarrled''twenty yeal-s yesterday. Gave arty last eve; 200 invited. • ■ The Cit has got about'six'hundred.sidetalk taxes against Col. Jtorgan. His lot in unlucky location lA that i?Sspfct, but for increase in oa^ue it was a fortunate purchase. The two Broadway lots cost him less than llOOO and 1 can sell them today for three thousand. I 1522 December, 1869. . . / /77m. E. Chaudlei^ to Gen. Dodge, TTashington, ,18:- - • • Yours of the 16th inst, is at hand. I aa sorry you have been sick-, and trust your health will soon be fully restored. You will, '0 • however, have to be very careful of yourself all the rest of your doys. Tliat I wanb you to,-do is to lace Aipon the. books of the corpora tion when you settle yo«r accoutts all moneys you handed me, I think about .'570 00 as fin expenditure S'f your own in and about the business of the Comapany. That spia will"about cover the eicpenditures. Then the $5000 received from -iir., Ames, will stand charged to me as a fee for professional services. It is ajlxiut right. They have paid me nothing for all r have done since my return, to Washington in August., They are penny-wise-and pound-foolleh in some things} - oolishly extravagant at one tifiie and i'njuriously penurious at-another. . ' The'present situation is as ^follows; The bonds from Promontory to l^ve miles west of 0g<|en to he issued to the C.P. but delivsred tcr Wiif D..P.; and also an equaJr amount, .of ,first mortgage bonds less ^1,000 denivered by the C.p„ to the h.P, There^ will be no delay except that ,ocooai,on«d in order to ge' resolutions of the two Bbards of Dlfeetiora,' Tlie balance of the Governments to the eastward will be delivered to the tJ.p. as, aeon .as they cancel their first mort gage bonds so as to bring tho issue to the legal amount allowed from 'Omaha tC flY* miias beyend Ogd»nn Practically nothing.but technical December, "'869. diff icrlties rezaain. I have not supposed the CT.P. v^oul ""break its agreement with reference to the five miles beyond 0--denj still I think the'D.p,, dealt with them careflessly and is liable to Tje slaughtered by them at any minute. • The (Tovernraent will retain no securit"' for the completion of the road'except one-half the land paVehts. This you see" is a very favorlable result of the report of the "eminent citizens,'" -'J'' »i^'e two companies''sire noithVr quAirell'ing •n"br feLrrsTnglnfe in combi hation with reference to" future questibns.* They are in b etifcte' of do-nothing ness. I do *not anticipate seViouS attacks froiA-^thera in Congress, but I think the Treasury department will require them to pay un the interest due from them to the Govemment or else stop all transportationt dues. Really there 1^ ho smart executive officer of the tl.p, in thlB direction. Look at the' iJ-erdict against the Credit Mcfbi'lier for takes in Pennsylvania//- The new gecretary of is maiclrig friends.. The' prospeot is of a ploashat winter fh Washingtrc^.'- I hope'you will come "on.y \ . jas. F. Wilson to Gen. Dodge, Fairfield, Iowa,' 13:- W V • I have Just got 'home after a aiost v8«9;tiously protracted !y trip East, flaVe" been dfetalned more ♦•alb t\® weeks longer than I ex pected . TTrlte me at once what'^haa been ■'one In the Kieaouri Valley HR. 1624 ' December, 1869. , " , f"'" matter and how they,,n9w stand. Do this at once. - ^ • I will write you more at lengthrabout affairs generally in a day or two-am now writing short letters to get upwith my general corres pondence which ia fearfully rbehind. ^ -.•t-r.. . On trhe '^ISjOOO of.U.P. stook whieh you hold two income bonds been allotted at 80 per ct. This will carr^ |4000 of stock. I have^proposed to Harding to lethim have the bonds if,he will give the person holding.tHo $15000 the $4000 of ;Stock. I did not te 1 him who,only thttt I Jiad sold out. I think he will do it. This will give the $000 «f gtoQk f-or nothihe? approve of my-propositioot '.He thlnka the stoek Is valuable. V/hat may I sell him the $4000 at if I can make any arrangement with him? ^'prank Palmer to Gen. Dodge > Vfashington, D, C. 14;- ♦ ' ' Yours of the 9th-is received. Am„^rry.to hear that y u lliii WWW ill ill health. . , ' Your idl«p<t«h to Grant was, received in good time,and I think helped to Settle the case-affirmatively. It was hung np for twentyeour hours aftef all'others were aentfin, and pillon begfn.to think the game was against him hopelessly. The pressure for Loan at that time was very strbng. Dillon will probably remain here until he is 'confirmed, ttnloas thfe conflnBation should be postponed, until after y 1 >4a 1525 December, 1869. • • the holidays. The Senate judicial•Com. refuse to report favorably on part and leave theremainder of nominations unacted on. If you have not already written Dillon in behalf of Hub it would be well to do so immediately,'directing your letters to Davenport. He talks favorably for Hub, but Is embarrassed«by Willies relation ship to Corkhill. If he cannot giVe Hub the Iowa Clerkship I think he would give him Missoui^i, but I dd not want Hub to leave the State. If flub could remhin-in Des Moinea Kas^on wouldn't. • - If you can throw anything Ints the hands of llcPherson, ^Inf the way of litigation br otherwise| I"hep# you will. He shows a disposition to stand by us and any encouragement from yoU would help very much. ^ Please see him and talk wit'^ himy' '' ' ' " ■ B.'Allison to Gen. Dodge, Welshlngton, 10:- Your received, ★il'dbn 14 at home;' I wrote you about Craig because I thought Tlchenor had written Ae to at once write Craig. I answered 'Jich^<4n6?'"8aylrtg I wOuld write you to see him and hence my letter to yob. *Tlchenor replied and I am satisfied therefrom that this was a decoy for the pubpose of entrapping sorebody. If I * .. . ^ ^ ^ ^ am right the game failed, - -o. ' ; I thoroughly agree with' th&t «e do»t want that class of men at Des Moines. 1 shall haire sfiiie.* there, fpoa ^the north part of the State as well as from other parts of the state. Wilson and 1S26 December, 1869. . ' • ' othrr friends will be there froiu the soutli who h^Ve influence, I want you above all to be there, as Wilson and yourself wil] priictically control the matter. -The candidacy of Merrill does hot hurt us in our fight; it makes Wright's nomination impossible on the first ballftt which will defeat i>» the end, <■ i , ■ o v, I am sorry to hear of your iH-healtii. I ehould -havc written you at length be.fore this bi^t that .L heard that you .wer^e very sick, r • • The North widl btf nearly. United/for me viz; in my district and t immdd'iately south of it. The only fear nrw is that I^errill may not be strong enough iiU. .the south and west to defeat the/ plan of Wright. When can .you be eft Molhes? -Ir^shalb he there by the 24th or 25th January/ 1 thflttiK you? siwul''ba tliere as soon. . r —" As to finances, whiie-I write, liungan is making ,a straight repu diation spedoh. I ,think the' disposition is to have my Cy,, but abso lutely nothing rwlll be done befoi^ the holi-^.ays and for a long time The democrats: are goiHig .to be in favor of expansion and the West but ,iri the Bhrt I think it will-result in establishing oujc, National Banks say to "tWer%*tant of :80 millione without returning greenbaolcs. Still nothing here has'taken strch form a a to allow even a good guess to be iA*4e which "haa yet beitn introduced, J think, unless Spink has indUoWt dhe, rt Will »• tllBte onotigb'-after the holidays. December, 1869. On receipt of this I wish you woulrl write "to" me at Dubuqiie-when you will be at Des iloines and what is going on in your part of the ■State; Particularly let me know if-"Anderson can be relied upon to help us; if not whethei? he is to be at D".s *111011168 and against us. If we work we can win, and I aia ready to do my part^^ " ■ ' Regards to lira. Dodge, i t t , leo, C. TichenofT to Geri. Dodge, Des Moines, 19:- i' T r I "serifd ^ou today the "Gazette" of the ISth in which you Will find long letter on the Senatorial .question in Merrill's be half, Although It la'dated Keokuk and signed "T.J.K." it was written at Ut, Pleasant by that little'-jackass, Goo, B, Corkhill, and was dic tated by Harlan, Kasson and Merrill, Kasan has just got h,o«e from Washington, whei'e he and Waldren arranged wtth-flarlfan a plan of cam paign for Merrill knd which Kasson thinks will', in .addition to- giving Merril the long tern, give hlhi (K) the short term, and I tell you their oomblnatlon is a strong one. Harlan vill use the Metl\odist and , with? Morgan and Qrinnell to back him, will use the ' Congregational cMSroh'-^while Kassdi will use' the Episcopal church and Masonic fraternity. ' MVrrill will'I think decline to fill the • - Dillon vacancy till after the Senatorial matter Is disposed of; mean tina will lead ewery district 'jddge in the State to holleve he will 1528 December, 1869. ,!'5 • get the place, and twice the numbGr of circuit judges and outsiders to ,? believe they vil3c gpt the-: vacant district judge ship and will thereby get all of the® to* work for him. Hp has alsp got • up a? scheme for a grand reunion of all*the'soldiers in the State-proposes to get the -railroads to carry them free-and'expects thereby to just litera'ly capture all the soldiers influence. He has placed the last,matter in the'hftnds of Hoyt ShermAn and myselfvto arrange for it ^to be held here in June next, but is urging us every day to complete arrangements so h6' can announce it in the papers I' shall do all in my power to . delay the matter till it is-to© late for him to use it. r 1 ' I will on tatftorrow send you the "Gazette"(to be published to morrow) which will contain an article written from Chariton-ostensibly ' '- aged nst Senatdn'soaklng,, but really nominating you for Senator, I think you will'agree with me that/the article, is carefully prepared and well timed. The Gazette will bach it up with a strong leader • ' ahd' papers all oveb the State will copy and endorse both the sentiment ''"ahd'you. The letter i-« a sequel to the one by "n.F." Other letters on the subject will appear frqpi time to, time thick and fast from 'various points arid In different papejcs-writ ten by different individ- ' uals, buti I will see thbm all ^efove they are in print. I am doing *iill this With the"greatest secrecy, not even my nearest friends will know or suspicion me in the matter, I have studied the thing right 1529 December, 1869. ' • 4*' ■ down td hard pan and I ai^ clear . I can at least hurt Merrill and Y7rl^t like thunder, 'and if I cant elect yoti, can help Allison very •'much. I still think, however, that a combination cari'be formed to <^"''break all the StAtdfe and elect you for the'long term and Allison for the short term-. After reading the Gazette articles write me your I'trust yoti are• about and *ell-i You must be here by the 6th at ' f aV-thS st, • f • •' I { DewH&t ahW I^e'"Bflt'ndt h.8iVG ^on© to. WdSJiin|^ton# Brftndt is &ftor* Palmor for" the post oi'tice in place s Kasson is a regularly employed Agent for the Cuban patriots under pay and Commission; this is j known"^' '*■' " ' •• • • ■' Sfy ^ife is Wi^ in Ilasekchtisetts,, which unfits m in a great measure for the 'irork't'had laid out for the wrat thirty days, t ' S, Hodges to ben. Dodge, Boston, 20:- . ' I deeply regret to hear that you have been \uiwell again. It was hoped'bV your friends thai the out-door life would entirely prevent any troubles o¥ this klhd* ■ In relation to' paymatlt of tTanuary-coupons I have to say that I think there 18 no douU about it. They h«ve received 1502 C.p.R.R. bonds towards iWtf payment for the i^(f from Promontory to Ogden, and ' ' ' ' - * 1530 81. M December, 1869. . - ex'pecb this we.ek to set the 1498 .5.- bbnfis from Boutwell. They are ais^ to get $200,000 out of Col. Haniribnd(have" received $62,000 alg^dy) This place matters in a way for negotiating for their ^ ; 4.+ 4Mtr along pretty well how; I think they are well gold. They are getting-aj.- o v oof the woods. Th le*"© 000 Credi't Mobilier case has beep appe§iled. Earnings /won for" December. , -r** g to be. about' $600,0^0 ^ -on the books here in Boston (credit G. n. ■ Your account . st»n« A»7 721.04, This amount does not- include vouch ee, Chief Engineer) ^^iper which- have not come in yet and wliich. for October and Nov £l ^ ^ rw ____ _ - _ — __ $15,000; but Llr. Ames' letter to Mr. , Should rtbt pity y°^ ' tyj^y t)een conditional and. such conditions ^ to nay y®n hay® aa.r^° tell anything about it. I think he can til'' ..Id Hammnhd cou-^® ^^^t week. I could only get Mr. Ames alone ♦ it fitted .ge to j could arrange it, but you know, Ames is ma' -11 T ^h gpeak about -matters., It takes him a long t^ime to detn ^ - on half and half over hi . , r . g.n<^ then anyo^ ^lly after the 1st of January. I suposed you yod * I will writ- j^g explained everything ujp to about ^een Wllsoh ^ would have written. of December , 1531 • - ..iM'y' ■ received w Should rtbt picy y°^ have th® credit larger,. There is no reason 111 swel-L ■■ December, 1869. L think the C.P.R.R* intend to hold to Ogden. Duff and Stanford were to. select Junction within 60 /iaya from 7th Npveuber-v;ithin 5 miles of Ogden. ' " I hope yoti have had your last report 1868 ■& 69 put in h^irid of pointers. If you d'-nt it will never be done, j ' m'* W. S. Falrfield to Gen. Dodge, New York, 20.:- Your favor of November 23d was du^y received. .Noted care- * fh'lly your roBntrks finAncialiy, which were a&suring and in accordance with your impresslo ns that nothin>^ very, Serious would occur at present. While there is a great deal of croaking the situation seems to hold. The working oT the price of gold checks,'the movement of-everything ^ more or less, please* get the ehecke forwarded aeon its you oan so. that we can give Bdwen his. 7 . ■ , , . , ^ Nothing-new in hbnds, ten(lilh'«4 to 85. Received-ajscount sale and remitaanc'e' from N.'p. of tbfe lot, Jlotice material- advance in taxes which the improvement/ no douht warrants. If Boutwell runs gold much lower he -ill invite forhlgh bortd holders to realise. With gold at 15 oh 20 could not a pool be formed In Wall Stroe- to import dO .mill ions bonds "t- be converted into g'old for shipiaent? Such a rmor even ^ wouid be very exciting and effective such a specuiltion, , 1532 '.Iv December, 1869. - , . Frank \ Palmer to Gen. Doage, Washinston, D.C.22:- I haye received a letter from tlcPherson, making Inquiries . relative to the superintending of census for our districts in case the census bill should become a law, anf' intimating that he would be glad of the appointment if it should bid fair to be a paying affair. According, to the.bill as it passed the House the pay of a superintend ent would be only $8,000 per day and the service could not extend be- .yohd three mcnth^ at the Qutside. So far as pay would be concerned- • in as much as it. woukd take all of the officers I time- it could not be m muhjj of an object for LlcPherson. - . • T see by examination in the Internal Revenue office that there 18 a man -.named J. McFee in Co ncil Blnjffa who holds the office of gaucer and who haoelved from No. let 1868 to Decomher 1st, 1869 $961.87 for his services. . I see that the other two eWers in the district are h »e»ton and A. L. Harvey of Harrison, and It has ocourred'td ale UeP.a may not have been one of your appolnteea, or If he . that h.-might notnh. as good a worker as kcPherson, and If not that • yhla plaod mlCht he seoured Tor It probably would not take hta. away from home »r interfere with h|s business. - conslder&bl.-of complaint has come to me that all of Rasson's : ■ ahd yours and m,^ g..h.r.l appointments In the 5th district have gone althar to Baa Khlnes or Council B.luffs, mid If the census superintend1533 I Ml itisT 1 ^,{ri December, 1869. * ♦ ^ ency should'go to one or the'other It would only'increase this feeling of assumed grievance in other parts of the district, ^ r ' » • 1 . . I recognize the service w!iich McPherson once rendered us and which he assures our friends he ife v/illing to repeat in other fonus, and I will accept of your recommendation as conclusive in the matter; but if the gauger matter could be thrown into L'lcPherson*s hands and I • I . , ' . . . . the other office piit into some interior'portion of the district it would probably be better for him'and the cause. I have writ-tek Kc. to consult fully with you on the subject and that I will endeavor to make arrangements for whatever you and 'hV may agree uponi i . ■' ' ' ■ , • - - • . Allison left for Iowa this evening. I shall remain here and ^ work during the recess. Please write me. ' ' " " A. J. Poppleton to Gen. Do'dge, Oinaha, 25":- ^ i The letter of C. W. Page, drfted Dec. 8th, *69 and forwarded by you to me, reached me during mjf absence West and I have not been s^blo to give it attention before. I presxxme you recollect the history of this lot and that it will not be necessary 'for me t<s detail it. The ot was sold ae you will remember, after a proceeding to porfeot the title first by Baldwin and Pogram to you and afterwards by yourself to Rollins G. Stoiith, with arrangements to hold him harmless of any Axpenses in litigating the title in liliSe Of litigation arising. At th^ time Of the sale the 'lot was riot' In the occupancy of ai)j person. 1534 Dece:T;ber, 1869. , ^ Ily recollection is that Page was not^in .the country, but If he was ho was not in the occupancy of this lot. IVhen sale was made I advised Smith to ta^ce . i^ediate possession, fe^aring that Page might undertake t to ..get, into pQssession and drive us to an .action of ejectment to get him-off. Siiith neglected to .takepossession and, as I predicted, in the meantime -Page took, possession of th^ lot and fenced it in, built a small'house on it, and has ,been living on it ever since. Smith afterwards sold the fhauae to .^vi H. Boadwell and I have no v. a suit pend ing th the distrio'tr court in favor of Boj^dwell and against Page to eject him from the, lot. I think I shall succeed in ^doing it, &nd fiould not advise'you to-make any compromise which invoices the payment of any "cdnsirtarable avim of money, I have written a note to Page stat ing that whatever proposition he has to make in respect to it Shouid'be Subdltted to me. If-he offers,anything.which I regard for your advantage take 1 will advise you at. once,. I think, however, we shall 1?iave' to litigfi-te it to the^end. ^ ^ ^ J. t)Q(^y to Qen; Bodge, Washington, 24:- ^ ^ ' You have bean interviewed and corresponded with on the "Senatorial," until I pre^uata you are reaAy. to declare it a niusance, end any lian a bore or *n ass who aproaclies, you on the subject. Very well- pt me down as one or both.if.you please-but I must say my Decerr.bor, 1869. * * . • . f, . I • I am ofte of a great mn^ty radical Republicans who cannot and will not believe that in the contest now going on between Judge l^right, Gen. Merrill and Allison that either of them will be elected, for the reason that either of these very excellent men can command votes enough to overwhelm the other two. As the cases proceed the adherents of each party will become more determined for their chief and more antag onistic to'their rivajs. Result a Slopping over into the dSsh of some other man, for whome the above gentlemen and their friends h ave more respect and regard than for each other. IVhy mAy not yoi! become that other man? I see no good reason why,-nor can any man here with whom I have conversed. I know you feel pledged to Allison, butr; Alii- ^ son out of the way-routed-demoralized-what should prevent you from receiving his support as well as that of the General or Judge Wright. a'good deal is said'bb6ut the'north aS though the State could be ^divided geogrftp'-'lcally (for political"purposes) but one way via from east to west leaving a north aiid'sohth half. I propose to divide the State drawing a line north'arid south giving-as an east and west half, and in as much as the east has had both Senators and all the honors from thV formation of the State, I gcT forr the west half. One «ould suppose all the talent Ahd ability wrf the State was confined to the banks of the Mississippi. We have no one talked of away from there except my townsman whom I fer is going to be beatne. Another 3 r ( 1§36 December, 18G9. . • ' ,*'r- '••09'^ townsman of mine will help do it if he can-to slip in hjmself. ^ f hope to see you here again, fi^^hting as gallanting as ever for the Interests of oxu? State,, and .1 know you will be velcomed as cor dially as ary man can Jds by a,ll those who are already here,. I believe no man can better^ harmonize all sections and all parties than your self# and I trust you wil] take no step that wil3 tend to embarrass a "consummation so devoutly to be wished" but go in and win. j / - / ^ f lin. B. Allison to Gen. Dodge, Dubuque, 26;- . .. I arrived home this morning and. found your favor. I n(tte all that you say^. I have v.ritten Sapp today, ^at about Chapman? He is a goodvworker, and can be of great service. He partially prom - ised me lastr fall tha' he would come over to Des mo^ines if he could do so consistently. Wont you see him and urge him to, ba there? I thorotigslily agree with.you. as. to. thp natur^. of the Merrill combination> MfVell as to personals. 1 have undoubtable - evidence of ■ r'rthis from, very many sources. . I am glad, 3K)u are able to be about again. I hope you will so I • husband grew -etdWigth as to be able to coiue to pes lloiness at an early .'day. 1 to ba there about the 5th or 6th and stay as long as I can oonsiston^ly or until my friends shall think 1 ought to be absent. I shall carry out your suggestions in relation to an adviser xtpoa whom pay friends ean for accurate information and with whom 1537 Deceraber, 18G9. the"""can consiilt. The matter of C.is all right, I have unbounded faith thtt with effort we can win, I think my support in the north 'or most of it is of the reliable character and that it will remain until retreat is deemed advisable on the part of oUr friends. Do not "hesitate to secure the presence at Des Lloines of every friend that can exert influence upon members in your part of the State, Hnve on hand Anderson; koQp_a sharp lookout as he can in the way you speak be of very great ser'vlce, ' * . . » • 1 take it for granted that you can manage M,B, the member froiii County. 1 think my chances are improving every day. The details we will look over when we meet. I have writ'ten Urgently to Judge Hub- " bard and think it important tliat he shohld be there. Could you not also (drop a line to him urging him to come? I may write you again in a day or two, ^n the meantime keep me fully posted upon all that you hear.' 1 noti what you say about oUr plans being kept a secret, and shall govern myself accordingly^^ . Henry Pamahm to Gen, Dodge, hew Haven, 27;- Yours of the 22d was this day received and contenta noted, I hardly know what to say In replV to your inquiries, but will «iVe you my opinion although it may not be worth much, ^ * I do not think gold "will unless Congress Should pass a bill to inflate the currency. It he carried up two or three per 1638 cent by specula£9rs, but I see no reason why it should 50 up much to re-ain, Asto Government bonds, I can see no reason for very much Change. I thipk they will not go very much higher. All my acquaint ances in this quarterrwho haVe any are selling out. ^ ^ With regard to borrowing money in New York at 7 per cent on-the Union Pacific Railroad bOnds at their cash price, I do not think it possible to do it. I know it could not be done in this eity. Mostr. persons of my acqualfitUiCe who wish to invest in those bonds or toloan'noney on them'are already over loaded with them.-I-doubt whether you can borrow money in New York at 7 per cent for a fixed time on any securities except they are located very near the city. There .is a great inquiry for money on collaterals, but J doubt whether any is obtained-even in Ne^ ftaven at 7 per ct., except, of course, bank se curities . f't ' . my l^nera views made up partly from observation and partly from the Opinions of those I am in the habft pf conferring , with. But they at*® mere opinions and I beg^ i.ou will not placemuch reliance on them-as I'am not in thS market, having no more of my own ei^er to loari or Ihvaat. ' ^ dci f* ■ ^ . I am happy to h-^ar that you have ao far recovered your health as to be about, and-hope §r» this that you-are quite resotred. Please give my kind regards t'- Mrs. Dodge and your family. December, 1869. . ' . i'na .n-- . J. H. Howe to'Gen, Dodge, Kewaned ,' lils,' 27 "Gov. Campbell and'myselt' -reached-my home here nn-the 24th and spent Christmas togethei^ and he has gone on to St, Louis, to visit Gen. Schofield, arr[ we" shall go^on to Washington,about the middle of January, '' We are exceedingly anxious, as are all the territorial officers and Repu'lieans generally of Wyoming, to-have Capt,-Wlnsor appointed Surveyor General, and yS^'we dOnt wish to^act contrary to your wishes on the premises. We most earnestly desire your concurrence and co operation in all things pertaining to our young territory and its wel fare, for" we Well-'know how much.' you can^aid us*- ,. I We recognize Dr, Lettpnas a friend, and all bis services and "many good qualitlest are conceded, and we shall take great pleasure in aiding him in any way in our pworj and yet we were all coomitted to Gapt. Winsof befo^fc wehad any knowledge the Doctor was a candi date for this position and we cannot well go back on him for he is a capable and most deserving mferl. • Can -e not all agree ofi something and satisfy both? There are- the' offices of Register and Receiver 6f the Land Office for either of which the Doctor is worth and capable. In our brief interview fon m' wrtild not fully explain our position and hen^o this note-which r trust yon will pap^on.. ^ ^ . 1540 December, 18G9. S. H. T^insor to J. 11. Eddy,. Cheyenne, 29:- I have delayed writing until this time in order that I may communicate to you more knowingly and definitely upon matters pertaining to the town lot business. Seeking to avoid the exposure of my object of inquiry, I have endeavored to ascertain-I think pretty cor- * rectly-tjhe sentiment here in regard to Company lots. The feeling generally is, "we have as good a right on this ground as the Company." ' ■ . , . . . , ^ , Within the last six months a great dea.1 of the company's groundin ^e.most valuable^ part of town, has been taken up by squatters. Since my appointment many of these squatters for whom I sui veyd lots as City Civil engineer have come to me for my opinion as to their saf-ty on these lots. I have replied to them'substantially as follows: "Gentlemen, I feel just as I did when I staked out yoCr lots; that this Is R, R. property and that in going on you jeopardize your prop erty. Last week 1 diasauded two squatters from going on. Some of the squatters and others have said to me"Will tfte company give me a Warrant deed for this lot if 1 pay them their price? If so I'll take it." Of ooUTSfi, I could give them neither information or opinion on this point. made no effort yet to sell or collect back pfeiymfent s, The re ■ r r.jr1541 . '■ 'I December, 1860, are I think a few men'here to wHom 1 courd' go and coirect* the second and thtrd payment on their lots. There are again some whoa I believe will not pay until compelled to do so, I find that men who have paid full up on their lots are in sympathy with the company and express a hope that the company vill get the best of the squatters. So far *as the legitimate ownership of this town site' is concerned it is essentially a matter of law which, of course, .you are avare of, and the Courts decision in the case would be based upon arfd governed - I _ > » ^ ^ ^ _ by what the Company did towards complying with "Town-site Law . If they did comply with the requirements of a said law, of course, they can hold it-whether it fall on the odd or even section. I have locatc^^ and surveyed some 30,000 acres of land in this territory and therefore diave necessarilj^ given this "town site And pre-emption and HomeStead law considerable attention. In regard to your inquiyy as to what other business 1 intended to ' ■ ' ' : -vT . .transact in »y office, . I would say that at present I know of'nme. My fittent on will,, as, in the past, be confined^to my profession (and this lot business) ■ ( I ■ f * I have received the books, papers, &c, from Col Hoffman; have , carefully examined, the same and all communications, letters', &o; and must say that they are in an exceedingly bad shape (i.e. the books) ' X 1542 December, 1869, , . - - -» There has been a decided bfick of system in keeping them. They are dirty, irregular and full of discrepancies, I find amopg the papers a package of letters to parties who have failed to meet their, second paymdnt.and demanding the same.: A letter from you dated June 23d, (68 accompanies them, Most of the letters are sealed but not staaped. If you think best tb so ordep it f-will straighten up the -books, I ought to have a copying, book'and press to preserve ^copies of letters going out of the office.' There was no stationery of any description turhbd over t6 me, pens OJ" stamps, s • i ■ ^ould "ike to hear from you as to what my. course shall be, Tlote:- Account of (3-en. Dodge with the Union Pacific R.R. Company, •Jno. F, Dillon'to'Gen, Dodge, Davenport, Iowa, 25:- . . . ,' I have-your favor of the 19th inst., just received, I am sincerely glad that yoji a-re again restored to your legs, if not your health, I am glad to be delivered from the perils, the duplicities, the multitudinous and untold vexations inseparable from a federal apptintment at Washington, If I had known in advance what I would have had to encounter, somebody else would now have been the C rcuit Judge, I wish now to re-acknowledge my sense of the very important ser vice which you rendered me and I hop you will never have occasion to regret it, riien I meet you I have a long story to tell you of the 1543 December, 1869. . t'' strategy and tactics of the pollticianS'ii ^ii-'i^l'i ' *''' a f. How, as to'HoJcie.-''I'»ottld do^ anything'ih my power to g'ratify your wishes, Bnt the present'situation I fear looks unfavorable to - ~ Hbxie's appointment at this time. I.want to explain to you. Judg« Miller is my associate upbii the'(J if cult Benchj he.has been constant and watchful ih promoting'my interest, and on the critical ednesday ''went in person"to the Presldeftt, fthd in connection with you^and- others '" -save'd-my appointment. Under-the«e eirciunotances I believe you will agree that I an right in the conelhsldh that I cannot make a vacancy. I* should be very' sorry ^6 have 'j^u think that I would not 3° anything for'you that-y%u re-garCllJA al'frop^r'to he done.--I shall aoon see ^ Hoxie, ana'^'hofye iooner or later to'be-ahlo to do fqr that will satisfy him and gratify you an^ his other friends. Pleh%e®'^lva my regards to MrS. Dodge, ) -ig g r- -i r-ry r - n. 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Language A language of the resource English 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/c2bf1a22c0bc4b97cccc58da1682ecd0.pdf d3847e0d6854ceea727380f3702f34e9 PDF Text Text Chronologically arranged for ready reference in the preparation of a Biography of GRFNVILLE N'ELLEN DODGE This Volume has the t.ilitary and Civil Recomn.endations for promotion etc. of the Commanding Officers, Governors, Civil Officials and of Officers who served with him. Early Days in Council Bluffs--Santa Fe Trail. President of sundry Railroad and construction Companies. Chief Engineer of the Texas and Pacific Railroad Company Member of Congress, Wajor-General in the 'har for the Preservation of the Union, Etc . Etc . Etc. Letters written Prior to 1870 and Data that was ommitted from Volumes One to Seven inclusive o,f Dodge Records. Building the South-west System 1870. BOOK VIII 1870 - 1871 - 1872 - 1873 B11798 NOTE: In scrijijp-bqok 1, pages 18, 19; and 5],, will be found the corres pondence in jceiation to the Battle of Pea Ridge.. NOTE: In scrap'-bdok 5, page 52, will be found the account of the trip • < of the Council Bluffs officials over the Union Pacific road, with General G. M. Dodge in 1866. NOTE: In Gcrap-book 5, page 167, January 2C, 1867,is an account of the Indian massacre at Ft, Phil Kearney, the Fort established by G. M. Dodge in 1866. , T ;: :r NOTE; In scrap-book 8, Page 233. General Sherman's speech at the St. Louis banqufet giving a description of his campaigns and also ans ering hhe criticisras of some of the Union men on his return from the array that he paid more attention to the re--els than he did the union men. NOTE: Scrap-book 17, page 11, 1865. Battle of Platte Bridge. Death of Gasper Collins. Town of Casper, Wyoming named after him. * NOTE: Scrap-book 24, page 735, December 26, 1866. Arrival of First Railway train in Council Bluffs over the Council Bluffs and St. Joseph Railway. 't . NOTE: Scrap-book 24, page 71; Jan. 22, 1867. Arrival of the first train over the Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad with construction raat..erial. NOTE: First Rock Island train arrived in Council Bluffs on May 12, 1869 NOTE: Scrap-book 24, Page 3, Augusi? 17, '1859. Interview of Lincoln and Dodgo. V • -s' NOTE: Scrap-book 10, page 93, April 13, 1885, J. P. Usher's f memory of Lincoln's cabinet and Lt. General Grant's receiving his cofOiuission. . ■ -i NOTE: Scrap-book 8, page 7, 1870. Description of General Dodge's t I • . - ■ house. NOTEP Scrap-book 13, page ISb, Rev. C. G. Rice tells how Council Bluffs was named. First Council Bluffs at Ft. Calhoun and then • f " opposite Pellevue. NOTE: Scrap—book 13, page 80, 166 and 167, article on early days in Council Bluffs, by D. C. Bloomer. NOTE: Scrap-book 13, page 80, 166, 167, Norwich University in the . r Civil War, by N. H. Davis, Scrap-book 24, page 12, Story of two Danvers Farms, by A.A. I • Putnam. General G. M. Dodge was born on one of these farms. NOTE: Scrap-book 3, page 373, sketches of Jay Gould, Sidney Dillon and C. P. Huntington. Used on the d te of their death. When I l^ft the service, I was astonished to find how many persons J had recommended my promotion in the War Department, which I knew nothing of. So far as luy records show, I never asked for any command or any promotion and don't remember to have ever written a letter asking for such; the fact is, I was promoted so fast and given such important commands that it does not seem as though it was possible for me to do this. When General Grant could not get me promoted at Vicksburg, he held me in command of the Left Wing of the IGth Arniy Corps as a Brigadier General for a year and until he got my promotion as a ^ajor General, which I consider was a great compliment. In July some one had written me from Washington telling n.e that there was a large number of recommendations of one kind and another in the War Department which I ought to see and so I wrote Senator Kirkwood to obtain them for me and on July 25th, 1866, I received the following letter^ from him: ''I send herewith a copy of record in War Department. I will be home about middle of August. War Department, July 25, 1866. , Hon. Samuel J. Kirkwood, U. S. Senate, ' Washington, D. C. Copies of the official testimonials of Najor General G. M. Dodge on file in the War Department, are herewith forwardea to you, agreeable to your recent request. N';y own high estimate of the services, ability and distinguished merit of General Dodge has been repeatedly declared by many official acts; and I now add the assurances of my personal esteem for him as a gallant soldier and patriotic citizen. Edwin M. Stanton, Sec. of War.' General Dodge was recommended for promotion by his superior jfficers many tines and his promotion asked by officers of his com mands, officials of his State, Congressmen and others and also received commendation for his action in battle and his administration of his several commendation for his action in battle and his administration of his several commands. These have been compiled so far as they appeir in his papers and are as follows: In 1856 for the purpose of protecting the border of Iowa from Indians, I raised a company known as the Council Bluffs Guards, consist ing of about fifty men. ihey armed and equipped themselves and the organization was naintained up to the time of the Civil War. At the mmencementof the Civil War, this company was the first to offer its f rvices and applied to enter the First Iowa Infantry, but it was de clined by the Governor as he claimed it was needed on the frontier. I then offered its services as the Cnd Iowa Infantry and itwas again declined. On April 25th, the Governor of the Gtate appointed Judge Caleb Baldwin to take charge of the organization of the military com" , pany of the border, and Judge Bpldwin appointed me as his Adjutant, using the Council Bluffs Guards as a neucleus, and I organized six companies in the Counties bordering on the i^issouri River. The last of Warch, or the first of April, the Government had ordered two companies of soldiers from Fort Randoll to go south by ste; mer to ^t. Joseph and across the country then to the East. 11, ^ I had received information that the Confederates in northern Missouri were aware of this and proposed to capture these two companies. I iEam©diately wrote John A. Kasson as follows: : ' , " fifiD Council Bluffs, April 2, 1861»c'iT I * Dear Sir:- • . *".1, I arrived home yesterday and would have telegraphed you at St. Joseph had I dared to do so. There are several secession military companies.formed at St. Joseph for the purpose of capturing the troops at Fort Randoll. They will be down about May 1, on the Omaha, and they propose to take boat, arms, &c. I have several letters from strong Union men in St. Joseph and I shall board the boat as she comes down. My information is such.that there is ho doubt about the matter, and a telegram from the proper source to the officers of the boat would cause them to take the proper action. This letter will reach Washington before the troops reach this place. Union men are leaving Missouri in swamrs, and unless matters change within a week, a reign of terror will exist about St, Joseph." I received an order from the "Jar Department to board the steamer as it passed here and deliver an order from the War Department to disembark at this point and march across this state* On the arrival of the steamer here, I went aboard and met . Captain Gettfty, delivered the order to him and invited them to > < encamp in Council Bluffs and the officers to become our guests;io The officers declined stating that they preferred to camp outside of the toiTn with their companies. They camped on the Mosquito Vreek on the main stage line. They marched across the State until they reached the end of the railroad. In the life of Governor Kirkwood, he makes the follpwlhg.' statement as to my action in obtaining the arms: "Among these men, one of the most determined and persevering was G, M. Dodge. In the commencement of the war one of the greatest needs was arms. For the purpose of obtaining them, the Governor issued the following commission: ItnoAur! rtoP ct, Executive Mansion, Des Moines, la. May 25, 1861, Capt, G. M. Dodge Dear Sir: I hereby confide to you a communication tp Major General Harney, at St, Louis, desiring from him, or through hira, d from the Secretary.of War, 3000 stand of arms from the command at Ft. Kearney, Neb. Should it be deemed proper by you, when at ^ St. Louis, upon conference with Gen. Harney to go to Washington C City in order the more readily to obtain these arms, I desire you to go there at once. When the order is obtained, you will report to me immediately for further instructions. X .Respectfully, , Samuel J. Kirkwood, Gov. of Iowa, s. V I "ir . . . ' General Dodge at this time was Captain of an independent ^ military company, which he had some years .before organized, and ^ oii which was known as the Council Bluffs Guards. He tried to get it ^ -v into the First regiment^ and failing there, into the Second, but Governor Kirkwood refused to enlist it in either, thinking it would be needed for the protection of the southern border from Missouri '.-V Secessionists or the western Indians. 1 ^ So anxious was General Dodge to enter upon Active military service, that he told the Governor he should seek service in the Regular army. The -ovemor then issued to him the above commission^ ^ which he at once proceeded to execute. Failing to get arms, either : C at St. Louis or Fort Leavenworth, he went direct to Washington. On ^ his arrival there, Cameron, then Secretary of War, said every state was applying for arms, and he had none to give them. General Fitz Henry Warren went with him, and they urged the matters so \ strenuously that Cameron told Dodge that if he could find any ' v- arms he could take them. He did find some arms, and he took them, V for he had a friend in the Ordnance Department who put him on tracly , of 6,000 smooth-bore Springfield muskets, which he got upon the yis m order, whicl; he sent at once, in charge of a man, to Davenport ^and —"Afterwards the Fourth. Some of them were used to replace old guns formerly issued that were so old, thir and poor they were as likely to kill those who fired them as those at whom they were fired, Cameron offered him a Captaincy in the Fifteenth United States Infantry and after obtaining the arms, the Colonelcy of the 4th owa. The latter was tendered him, as Cameron said, on consid eration of his successful efforts in obtaining arms, -when such men as Senator Grimes, Genl, S. R. Curtis, and other's had failed. He telegraphed the Governor "Shall I accept?" and got an affirmative answer, Cameron and Warren both wished him to take the Brigadiergeneralship afterwards offered to and finally obtained by Curtis, but ho declined it, not then having confidence in himself of being able to fill it, and lacking in experience, though he had a thorough and complete military education. ^ P ^ vV 24: -681 .r"!vl .yoM «a»nLtoSI nn' War Department, Washington, June 17, 1861. « *4 ti (OXr G. Dodge, Esq. ,1 ' OflWaO lO e-nlMO Jnfiof ,-., lo f -ti c ■ „ ' ' r:f - ■ '' ".niSniMB9 . j Dear Sir;-' <>» i r ■ . c>' rt ■ . ' . ■ ' The Captaincy in the Regular Army having "been--- ; declined by you on the ground that your obligations to the Governor of Iowa rendered.it impossible.to accep ,, and this department desir ing to avail themselves of your experience, have this day designated you as Colonel of the 4th Iowa Volunteers, to be mustered at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and have requested the approval of the same by the Governor of lov/a. . . . We trust you will see proper to give your State and the Government the benefit of your aid, and. superior knowledge of the country in which you command will operate. ■ : ■ , r. .vo I Very respectfully, J uol aooftn Ov lorou oiU T Your obt. svt., I **01 •nmlwigif Simon Cameron, See* of War. .ipol mU 1# IMW .ur^ wi Mti ti .I s. lol ifiMliNf A| yd trm! ' X • ♦ . rniioiiO'jq .■ffil .T mrni .it —.csli ft .VOO Des Moines, Nov. l, 1861, To Secy, of War, • . Washington;' «ctl0S Dear Sir: I Cheerfully join in commending to your consideration the appointment of Colonel G. m. Dodge of the 4th Iowa Regiment as a Brigadier General from this State, : Colonel Dodge is now. the senior Colonel in charge of a regiment from this State, The mannei' in hich he has discharged the duties of Colonel justify the conclusion that he has that energy of character, that military knowledge and capacity to command as will enable him to discharge any trust assigned to hin;. From your acquaintance with him you thougl-t proper to recommend him as a suitable person to command a regiment from this State, And I now ask that he may be promoted to a Generalship, be lieving that his appointment will be a credit to the State and the Government .. .i . v unbi iWrtC 11 ,. S. J, Kirkwood, I Governor of Iowa, " irjjkia 1*t»mJM K>4 ' 1/ Des Moines, lov/a, Nov. 6, 1861, :'j'. { John A. Kasson: The friends of Colonel Dodge of Council. Bluffs are making exertions to secure his promotion to the rank of Brigadier General. You know his personal and military worthy and if you can do anything to advhnce the effort, you will therehy do a favor to his man • friends in this section of the State, 'i 'Oeo Frank W. Palmer, e'i affol lo ; 'TV* JJ'll itvmS 8ffl t/w •hi •«»!: Rolla, Mo,, Nov. 22, 1861, i^vo^ i\fim r: ' To" the President of the U.S.: . From the number.of Volunteers furnished by the State of Iowa, it is probable you will appoint one of more Brigadier Generals for Volunteers from that State. If such shall be your conclusion, I have the honor to recom mend Colonel G. M. Dodge of 4th regiment Iowa Volunteers for that position. Colonel Dodge is at this time in comr.and of the Post, I take pleasure in bearing testimony in his behalf for promotion, John T. Phelps, ' , .van Gov. of Missouri. Col. 26th Missouri ThftyVol.^ Rolla, Mo,, Nov. 22; 1861, Hon. John A. Kasson:- fillderstanding that one or more Brigadier Generals appointed from the State of lov/a, I take this opportunity buting my mite in favor of Golonel G. M. Dodge of the 4th been Chief Commissary and Quarter Master,during the time Dodge has commanded this post, and I must say that he has himself both as an officer and a gentleman, so as to gain will and respect of the citizens of this country and the under his command, I consider Colonel Dodge a prompt, energetic and -"'Officer, and in every way deserving of promotion, eh M. P. Small. Capt, C.S.U.S.A. efficient In the Pea Ridge Campaign, Captain Phil Sheridan was its Comalssary and Quarter-master and in his memoirs, pays this tribute to Colonel Dodge: "Having-reported to General Curtis, I quickly learned that his system of supply was defective and the transportation without proper organization, some of the regiments having forty or fifty wagons each and others only three or four. I labored day and . night to remedy these defects and with the -help of Capt. Michael P. Small of the Subsistence Department, who was an invaluable assistant, soon brought things into shape putting the transportation in good working order, giving each regi..:ent its proper quota Of wagons and turning the surplus into the general stxpply trains of the army. In accomplishing this I was several times on the verge of personal conflict with the regimental commanders but Colonel G. M. Dodge so greatly sustained me vrith General Curtis by strong moral support and by efficient details from his regiment, the 4th Iowa Volunteer Infantry that I shall bear him and it great affection and lasting gratitude." At the battle of Pea Ridge, Colonel Dodge was given the credit of saving the day by holding his position until night when the rest of " Col. Cam's division had been driven baek At .the close of the second day all the leading officers except Gen. Curtis and Dodge, were disheartened-and regarded surrender as a foregone conclusion. Col. Dodge was wounded, had three horses killed under him and his loss was nearly one third of his brigade in killed and wounded. (Correspondent of Boston Transcipt, March 10, 1862.) General S. A. Curtis, commanding Army -of the South-west®''" in his report says: "Colonel Dodge and the 4th Iowa Infantry won immortal honors in the Battle of Pea Ridge. T. J. McKinney, Adjutant General of Curtis' Staff, "in a .dispatch to the Keokuk Gate City, dated March, 6, V & 8th, 1862, .says: • I • . "Our victory is cimplete. We have been burying the dead ever since the battle. Horrible si.ghts meet the eye. The woods being on fire many of the wounded are burned to death. The Iowa Third Cavalry had seven scalped by the Indians. McCuIlough and Mclntosh are dead without any doubt." Gen. Slack is mortally wounded in the groin. Col. Dodge of the Iowa 4th is a lion. The 4th and 9th (Col. Vandever fought like tigebrs. Herron is a prisoner. Many, very many, are dead and any number wounded. Gen. Curtis cool and self-possessed," IMM; vf • 'I I state of Iowa, Adjt. Genl.s Office, : '■ ■te%i mU bnr. - Des Moines, Oct. 24, 1862. ■ 'vail ft '•.oil', H. Dodge, " . - nw Pea Ridge, Ark, : - ' imtU hmmmts vf ■ '! I rjo;„ : a%i miJ V t "( ? '! tr\ ■ ' y gis K Col. G. H. Dodge, " . Pea Ridge, Ark. Colonel: I am in receipt of action of your regiment in Sugar Creek and Pea Ridge, In the name of the (unofficial) information regarding the the recent engagement in the vicinity of Ark. Department, I have the honor to tender yc and by you to the Iowa Soldiere iiere under under your vour command command at at the the recent recent memorable engagement and brilliant victory over the enmy in Arkansas my assurance of the appreciation of the people of this State of the gallantry and daring of the military skill and the unflinching person al courage displayed in the bloody encounters which vanquished the superior numbers of the rebels and paused not\until their retreat had become an utter route. Such neroic valor has fully sustained the lofty position which other Iowa regiments have achieved for the honor of the State until the name of an Iowa Soldier has become a distinctive mark synqnimous with discipline, bravery and endurance. You will please accept for yourself and tender to the offi cers and soldiers under your comraand tl;e hearty thanks of this Department. Very Respectfully, ToD . m Your obt. sevt., " A.B.Baker, Adjt. Genl. tttc f C1M mid • Ml Per his services in the Battle of Pea Ridge,. Col. Dodge was promoted to rank of Brigadier General on March 31, 1862. Iowa City, May 21, 1862. General Dodge I congratulate "you very sincerely on your promotion. I wish all similar ones had been as well earned and would be as worthily worn. If the action of the officers of the 4th in regard to the vacancy does ot come through you, I will consult you before I act. All the commissions you recommended have been sent on except McKinney's as Captain of the Battery. Yours of the 15th inst. stat- , ing his promotion to position of Major and your recommendation cf ,, Griffith came before McKinney's commission was ordered, and I f ^thereupon commissidned Griffith to the Battery. V/rite often. . ^ V .aioi t i>at>.-u/r>w -J ■ • J* Eirkwood.^ ^ Wjhvikfttdl .fJO Ikmm iiJb rsT • ..1 J -• . ,foO biatt •*1" .neno'i**' - t nr-m? •Mir cr V r . .hehfii; w i«(fnun xrtr v Secretary of War Stantoa s S. o. No. 114, Washington, May 22, 1862: "Brigadier General G. M. Dodge, U.S.Volunteers, is assigned to duty in the Department of the I^ississippi and -.viii report in nerson to Major Ggneral Halleck." i.'. 0'i4(A ImH bits Cairo, 111, June 3, 1862. n TIP 3 ' r . MTli To Mrs. Dodge:- « " After mailing my other letter, we received orders to take all the troops to Columbus, and went down there with thera. I had a good opportunity to'view Belmont Battlefield and the immense fortifioations at Columbus. T: ey are 7 miles in extent and command the whole place by water and land. The ruins of barracks, capable of accomodating 40,000 men are there, and when one sees such strong points vacated* be begins-to see the proportions of the rebellior.. You know they evacuated Columbus after the tkking of Ft. Donelson. Gen. Halleck has ordered the repair of the Mobile and Columbus Railroad the western terminus of which is at. Columbus, and It runs through Corinth. The troops sent there (Columbus) will go down this road to the rear of Fort Pillow, and unless the rebels evacuate, will bag them. Gen. 'i^uimby, who is in command at Columbus, is a very pleasant man. Gen. Mitchell, of Kansas, has great style, and had eighteen officers on his staff; ambulances, ?:c. in great quantity and has a company of cavalry for his body-guard. Halleck has. gained a great success over the rebels at Corinth I saw the dispatches today from him. They are greatl.y d emoralized and he is pushing them both west and south. I shall be two days at least going to Pittsburg Landing, and it will then take me another day to go to Corinth, or two perhaps. Will write you at Pittsburg Landing, also at Corinth. G. M. Dodge. oJ I'nwbno . . <tO » MPWt Meifle* 0,1 On Board Ed Walsh, Tennessee River, June 4th, 1862, Dear Annie:- We expodt to reach Pittsburg Landing tonight. I hope we will as I Am getting rather tired of river life, though I a® very comfrotably situated. Coming flown to soldier's rations fromLettie's table goes hard. I have not been able to get any strawberries or any ■ other fruit, and I neglected to take any figs with me. This is a beautiful river, but has no to\ms or villages on it. I am surprised to find so fine a country, so sparsely settled, and I such a fine river with eo few evidences of civilization. The farms are the log house sort . Occasionally we pass a fine residence and comfortable surroundings, ^e often see people from their cabins waving their white rags to us, and evidently there is a strong Union sentiment up the river. I have seen more of it than I saw in Arkansas. We heard at Fort Henry that Halleck was fast bagging the rebels and that he had a large number surrounded. We also heard that Ivic Clellan had been fighting two days and had forced his way into Richmond. How true all this is I cannot say; it may only be rumors, it will be some time before we know. r» Ic , . ' ! ' ■> , G. M. Dodge. « DC ! 1 . , 0 ;j •nrr^m.'rii * * - Phoa Pittsburg Landing, 9 P. M. • June 5, 1862. oc'/ .0 Dear Annie: - , , Have just, arrived. Pope has taken 15,000 prisoners, lots of artillery and engines, guns, &c. The rebel army is. very much demoralized. The deserters were coming in at all points by the hun dreds. There is no doubt but that we have, gained a great victory, although bloodless. Mitchell slipped in south of Corinth and burned t,he bridges which cut off their retr.eat by. railroad when .they took , it on foot. Pope overtook them and pitched in, he is still on their I heels and bagging them every day. 'Tis said here that they have been fortifying all the time at Jackson and intendto stop them if possible. Wq learn tonight that Richmond is ours. You may look for Memphis next. Our gun-boats by ti .is time have run the gauntlet. Ransom is at Monterey. . I whall see him tomorrow. Good night. G. M, Dodge. • , . . - w J r ' J oJl'nr ' IV ♦ * On Jiine 6, 1862, General Halleck ordered General Dodge to report to Major General. W. F. Quimby, conunanding the district of , ..Columbus to rebuild the Mobile & Ohio Railroad from Columbus to Corinth. •JiwCf -jfr*. ' On June 28> 1863, Gen, J. Fv viuimby assigned General Dodge to tlie eomiQ&lid of the Central Division Army of the Tennessee with head-quarters at Trenton, Tennessee. ' General GrantVis S,. 0. No. 206, Jackson, Tenn,, Sept. 29,. 1862; Brigadier General G. M. ^odge is hereby assigned to the conmand of the 4th Division, District West Tennessee, Headquarters at Columbus, Kentucky, during the temporary absence of Brigadier General J.. F. -iuimby. oi, Dua * * iw Ji Gen. TJ. S. Grant ta Gen, Dodge, Oct. 3O, 1862; You are assigned to command of the 2nd Division, Army of the Tennessee at Corinth. Please report immediately. ...MTI w f C Ad(]> '.tf ^ 1 • . ,.j 1 -Des Moines, Oct. 24, 1862. >o«!T to General Do dge: - s I arrived here this morning in the midst of a severe snow storm and weather bitter cold. I called on General Curtis in company with Sppor and Provost. The General treated us very courteously and inquired after all the Iowa folks. In answer to my question as to whether you had been transferred to his command, he said with great unction, "IIo, but I wish he was." The General would evidently very much like to' have you transferred to the Department of luiseouri. Kasson is not here; having left on '.Yednesday for Washington, where he will remain until after the meeting of Congress. . ^ , . . W. W. Kaynard. • * 14%#- #0 uoY oi tntn tn- ' iw iDlWftih ifc/o t;; %• Oxford, Miss., Dec. 14, 1862rffa i J 'J WWHfm - oen Gen. G. M. Dodge^ ' "•! Corinth, Miss: ' If aafe, leave your post to a reliable officer ard take such forces as can be spared and with troopa at_.Jackson attack Forest and drive him acrosa tl« Tennessee, U.S.Grant. "Move tonight with all forces you can spare to Jackson, if you can get there; if not, attack in flank and rear. Be governed by your own judgment when you get over there. U. S. Grant." ill ,aOf. .Oxford, Miss., Dec. 11, 1862. "'Gen. Grenville M. Dodge,. ir^ Corinth, Miss. . - Keep a sharp lookout for Braggs forces. Should he approach Corinth, I will reinforce you sufficiently*. ^ much more important command than that of a division in the field. It will probably be well to send towards luka at same time you send south. : ■ ,0S .IftO , U. S. Grant. . . . ■ ,tlWaiS«eEi i*io(|#fl ••ao:. ^ -nk Head-quarters 16th Army Corps, • Memphis, Jan. 25, 1863. TJ. S. Grant, I have repeatedly noticed the singular ability and courage of Dodge. Stephen A. Hurlbut, t I... , , f" Major-General. 1 >rui mmM ov<n1 btm tmfz ' t €>;{J II>* ■ neftf' General Dodge had charge of the Secret Service, in the I .f. ■ . . fteiTitory commanded by General Grant, who sent him tde following '."Jirj '• **' dispatch in regard to expenditures for secret services: Memphis, Feb. 26, 1863. Ge'eral Dodge: ^ The Provost Marshal in your district will turn over to you all mone -s ccaiectad by th4* under existing orders taking your receipt therefor, which they will forward to the Provost Marshal General in settlement of their account in lieu o,f money, and .which you will account for as secret aservice funds. Any additional '■i ' funds ynu may require can be obtained by requisition on the Provost F'''Marshal General. U. S. Grant, •JMn: Major General, [ mt ^ ^ « -1* km Mm') ' fiMui General Grant's protest opposing promotion of officers who were not in the field: • T' ' J Headquarters Dept. of the Tenn,,. . Before Vicksburg, June 1863. War Department: " ' ., Besides the promotion of such men as General Buford is establishing too high a rate of pensions for the Government long to stand,' But the greatest calamity to the army is the dissatisfaction that it creates among mdn who remain in the field and do their duty under all circumstances. He is placed over such men as Logan, .glesby Lauman and Dodge, and others too numerous to mention, all his superiors in everything that constitutes a soldier. Lggan deserves.promotion for his unflinching patriotism and desire to whip t].e enemy by any route or means practicable. He should be made a Major General by all means, and if Buford is promoted, should be dated back to rank him. The same can be said of Oglesby and Dodge of Iowa by every officer or soldier in the army. U. S. Grant. : • ^ . deJolq 0 • j ,;'y " Young s Point, April 5, 1863, • > ■. •' j too iikii General Dodge: rt«<|C % • t. • ^ 4 I arrived here in due time, and am now in command of what was the -Oth division, formerly Ross's, afterwards Gen. John E. Smith's, There is now two brigades of four regiments each. General Grant has ordered five more Iowa regiments to join me, w .ich will make 13 regi ments in all. The only Iowa troops now in the division are your old "battery. I tried to accomplish what I wr-^te you about at Memphis, but he could not do as desired for the reason that it would require too much re-arranging of troops. He assured me that when he gets his army sufficiently together, that he will organize as suggested. He spoke in high terras of you, I suggested .hat you ought to be promoted tthich he readily assented to. The Iowa regiments that I am to get are the 8th, 12th, 33d 34th and 35th. The l«th is to relieve the 35. t at Cairo, as the regi ment is small and I understand Shaw doesn't want to take the fi'eld with it. I have two good brigades here now, 4000 men for duty. The other brigade will have 30C0 for duty, which will make the strongest division here. Sickness of troops here is very much exaggerated. I have my troops now digging a canal trliough on this side of tl e river that intersects a bayou a mile from the river, which empties into the Mississippi River 15 miles below Vicksburg, the intention is to only pass througii flatboats and very light draught steamers, and after marching the men down by land, ferry them across the river. It looks like til might be a success. I think there will be no fight here very soon, but circumstances may change things soon, There'^are other things taking place \7hich I *|ould like to tell you of, but for fear of accidents such as rebels getting hold of mail, etc., it won't do to put-on paper, but I will say that some fine morning they may be very much astonished. Gen. Smith is to command my Iowa Bfcigade; he is nov/ up to see about it. . " J. M. Tuttle, ■ r ~ i.. •; -I -o' c. i MtDl* V ^ n T ■ f ' .Tr^JojclMJaenib 01-* »l pmm "lU OJ Brxgadier, General. ^ lie oft " r'-:lT 4I '• * ^ y-ir^r- -f - - tu ^ ^ ^ ' General Dodge sent a flag of truce^lS mileS through the ■. ^.enemy's linesto ascertain the enemy's force in the Tennessee Valley, as he was contemplating a move up the Valley. This evening Captain Spencer returned from Tuscumbia, whither he went with a flag of truce. At Bear Creek he met the first rebel pickets. They manifested a little curiosity upon the Captain's Upproach with his small escort, but allowed liim to ride into the stream before halting him. Then they required that only two should advance, and make known the object of the truce party. Captain Spencer took one man wit.i him, and advancing, informed the vondering Butternuts that he was the bearer of dispatches to General Wood from (B the United States authorities at Cotinth. This information was unexpected and the pickets did net know what to do about it. One suggested that he be permitted to proceed, but another proposed that they should send to their Captain for instructions. This appearing to be the safer plan, was adopted and in d e course of time, their. Captain, one lloreland, made his appearance. Ascertaining that a part of Capt. Spencer's business was in reference to the exchange of prisoners, and the rebel captain being greatly interested in ob taining the release of a priso. er now in Corinth, he was so greatly rejoiced by the Captain's promise to secure their release of the prisoner in question, if he might be allowed to attend to his business with all possible dispatch, that he not "only allowed him to proceed, but also generously offered to accompany him. He first, however told the Captain thnt Gen. Roddy was the mar to see and not General Wood. Pleased with the prospect of visiting Roddy's headquarters. Captain Spencer rode fearlessly along with his accomodatin": rebel escort - dispensing at time'asmuc. hospitality from the store on hand as ho thought to be serviceable. Boldly, without being challenged t: e-Tankee band, escorted by the well-kno'.vn Captain Moreland, rode through camps, passed pickets, and even reached the out-skirts of Tuscumbia when a Lieutenant of the last camp they had passed overtook the party and prevented their going any further, much to the disgust of the Yankees, who would gladly have been escorted thus to Johnson's headquarters. » ^ "Do you know.what I have been doing in the field? Listen. I went back to the field again in March; reported for duty to General Grant, who set me to work on the 1st day of April, I went right to i work organizing negro regiments, and I had one of the best men to help me that you ever saw. I had Brigadier General Dodge of Iowa, as noble a man and as good an officer as there is in the land today." • - , oTrtCi * * ;• • ' Jr •;» Inoq; nri Head-quarters 4th Division, July, 1863, . '.k i . ■ . ■ ■" T" f General Dodge: ■ r I took yftur recommendation of Col. Riee to General Grant and qe ' endorsed a strong approval of it, „v. ' He told me that.he had recommended you for promotion in the - . ' • strongest terms, and that you would be made Itlajor General. ' I hope that you will be, and since talking witli him no doubtof it. Let me hear from you, - ^ Brig, Gen. M. M. ^rocker, - ■ I- ' ' Ja ■ * * -f ■"'e J The following IS a Copy of General Grant's letter fo the War Department in regard to the recommendation of General Dodge for increased ■ " . • . I VicksburS* Miss., July 37, 1863!.y<^i^igj • * if 1 Brig. Gen. L. Thoxaas, Adjt. Gen, of the Ar^iy' ' , * ' ' General: I would very respectfully recommend for gallant-and meritorious services, and for extreme fitno®^ for command, corresponding to the increased rank the following promotio'^s, to wit: Brigadier ^ General Grenville M. Dodge, to be Major General of.Volunteers* r, I am. General,. ■ i Very Respectfully, Your ovt, sevt,, # •». U, S, Grant, Major General. General Halleck's endorsement was as follows:, ' P . WaSi-ington, August 10, 1863. '"'Hon. B, M, Stanton, " .'i/i Secretary ttf Wah: oor -/o/ Sir: I respectfully forward with approval the,follwwing recommendations of. General Grant for promotion: Brigadier General •Grenville M. Dodge to be Major ^eneral of Volunteers. Very respectfully, your ovt. servt,, H. W.Halleck, General-in-Chief, •" ft! August 24, 1863, ^ -."-T'vcj*'* : r ^ ■ General W. T. Sherman: - "I am directed by the Major General commanding to say that Brig. General M. M. Crocker has been ordered to report.to you with the view to his assignment to the command of Lauman's division. He is an officer brave, competent and experienced, in //horn you may place the fullest confidence, and grant the greatest discretion without fear of the one being misplaced or the other imprudently given, (Signed) John A. Rawlins, A.A.6. General Grant takes every occasion to speak in the highest terms of you and myself as the two Iowa men in whom he takes stock; he may be mistaken, but it is none the less a compliment to us. Quite a number of Colonels have been recommended for promotion but no Brigadiers have as yet been recommended, I d- not kno« that they will be. I had a notion when Ransom returned, to get up a scheme by which we would obtain from Gen. Grant a recommendation for you, him and myself. A man had just as well be tinkering away at some tiling of the kind. I know that you ought to be promoted- after you my claims are just as good as any-body's. I would not, if I could obtain it, accept promotion at your expense. Tuttle deserves promotion if he had not allowed himself to be hurt by his political aspirations- that may stand in his way. I will see him as soon as I have an opportunity, and if he thinks he can make the riffle, i must help him. One thing is certain, I cannot enter into competition with a man who has been as good a friend to me as Tuttle; let me hear from you. By the way. Col. J. A. Williamson is here waiting for his regiment. He does not know much about the present condition of the regi^^ ment; my own opinion-is that lit is a out played out. Col. 77. is quitd discouraged at times because he is not promoted, but I have labored with him and finally I think convinced him.that.patience and labor are the cards that win, that if a man desires others to do for him, he must first do for himself. I have told him if he will get"the recommendation of Sherman and General Grant, that we, his Iowa friends, will t,hen do all we can for him. . M. M. Crocker,. j , v'loV Brigadier-^^eneral, .imwmiO taim Head-quarters 16th Army Corps, Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 4, 1863, Brig. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Corinth, iss. « ««« ' , You now, iSAve" me and I regret th« separation. All your duties have been well and faithfully performed. Tell Shermap when you see him or write him to keep an eye on this section of_the country. Good-bye and good fortune to you. S. A. Hurlbut, u.-inaa or Major-General* . ' nUt , i id - ■ ' fc O J ^ • ' ■ , rr — --GenQral Grant writes Gen. Sherman as follows Nov.- 14, 1863:, "It is not my intention to have any portion of your army to p^uard roads in the Department of'the Cumberland and when we advance and parti cularly not Dodge, who has been kept constantly on that duty since he was subject to my orders. He is too valuable an officer to be any where except in the front, and one thnt you can rely upon in any and every emergency," ' rt r . - Wifi i: On "".fti'i v-* Gen. Dodge was ordered to h41t his Corps then ^ I marching with Sherman to Chattanooga when he was ordered to occupy the country from Columbus, Tennessee to Decatur, Ala, and rebuild the Nashville and Decatur Railroad. General Grant in his Memoirs describes his work and pays the following tribute to General Dodge on his rapid railroad construction: "Sherman's force made an additional army, with cavalry, artillery and trains ali to be supplied by the single-track road from Nashville. All indications pointed also to the probable necessity of supplying Burnside's co:unard in East Tennessee, ■ renty-five thousand more, by the same route. A single track could not do this. I gave, therefore, an order to Shernian to halt General G. M. Dodge's command of about 8,poo men at Athens, and subsequently directed the letter to arrange his troops along the railroad from Decatur north toward Nash ville and to rebuild that road. The road from Nashville to Decatur passes over a broken country, cut up with inntmerable streams, many of them of considerable width and with valleys far below the road-bed. All the bridges over these had been destroyed, and the rails taken up and twisted by the enemy. A'l the cars and locomotives not carried off had boen destroyed as effectual y as they hnew how" to destroy them. All bridges and culverts had been destroyed between Nashville and Decatur and thence to Stevensor where the Memphis and Charleston and the Nash ville and Chattanooga roads unite. The relauilding of this road would give us two roads as far as Stevenson over which to supply the army. Prom Bridgeport a short distance further east the river suppliments the road. General Dodge, besides being a most capable soldier, was an experienced railroad builder. He had no tools to work with except those of the pioneers, axes, picks and spades. TJith these he was a'-rle to intrenc; his men and protect them against surprises by small parties of the enemy. As he had no base of supplies until the road should be conpletid back to Nashville, the first matter to consider, after protecting his men, was the getting in of food and forage from the surrounding country. He had his men and teams bring in ail the griin they could find or all they needed, and all the cattle for beef and such other food as could be fourjd. Millers were detailed from the ranks to run the mills along the line of the army. When these were not near enough to the troops for protection, they were taken down and moved up to the line of ti e road. Blacksmith shops with all the iron and steel found in them were moved uo in like manner. Blacksmiths ere detailed and set to work raak|^ inr the too'ls necessary in railroad and "bridge "building. Axemen were nut to work /tetLin<" out timber for bridges and cutting fuel for loco- "'T Ltives when the road should be completed. Car builders were set to work * repatring the locomotives and cars. Thus every branch of railroad^build- inr mSing tools to work with, and supplying the workmen with food, was all'going on at once, and without the aid of a mechanic or laborer except those in use. To supply these defiolenoles, I ordered eight of toe ten engines Gen. HoPherson had at 'icksburg to be apt to Hashville art all the cars he had except ten. I also ordered the troops in 77est Tenn essee to points on the river and on the Memphis and Charleston road and orddred the cars, locomotives and rails from all the railroad except the Memphis and Charleston to Nashville. The military manager of pilroads also was directed to furnis".. more rolling stock and as far as he could, bridge material. Gen. Dodge had the work assigned him finished within .forty days after receiving his orders. TI.e number of bridges to rebuild was 182, many of them over deep and wide chasms. The length of road relaid was one hundred and two miles." , ^ '"'t Washington, Dec. 27, 1863. nlvoJIol General Dodge: j j' n. « x j I learn that your promotion was recommended by Grant and thai on 10th of August, lialleck placed your name at the head of his list recommendations and Stanton endorses it 'Approved. It now waits a vacancy only. Grimes and Kasson both assure me your promotion 'ill be made some time during the session. Grimes declares thit the Senate will make vacancies unless some of us get our promotion. I thJ.nk, General, -ou may be perfectly easy in regard to your double stars. I have talked with nearly all our delegation in regard to the matter and as I have been directly under your command for more than a year could with propriety urge it strongly. The Iowa men are glad to meet some one that has served directly witi. you and ask me a great many questions about you; all of which I an, of course, most happy to answer as I have long thought promotion due you. x, i . x. The "War Department would ot accept my brother s resignation . and they have ot yet made appointment, but I am assured by the Iowa men here that it will be made. All the officers throu' I. whose hands ray broti'^r's resignation passed disapproved of it as the: had recommended his promotion after the battle of -elen-. War Department declined to accept it for that reason. Grimes says I had better get Grant to renew j j_<3 recommendation of my appointment and then there will be no .doubt about it. I feel anxious ahout the matter, nd that there may be no failure in it, as ray regiment's terra of service expires in July, and I would diskike very much to be out of the service, I have written General Sweeney to /rite to Grant requesting him to renews his recommendation of my appointment; when you receive this letter will you please write me to accompany it, and state that on yftur request he recommended my promotion last August, and that it has not been made yet. When General^^ Crocker took your'letter to Grant, he remarked that ha would very c]ioerf"ully recommend mo that he desired to promote some one in your department and was glad that you had suggested my name. Grant endorses your letter thus: The follo'A'in:"^ letters. f rotTi •'ohn Rawlir.s ooeaks of my visit to General Grant and this attack of General Eutler on the enenies entrenciieu line. City Point, October l£tl , 186^ . General Dodte of the Western Army is here. It Goes one's heart £;ood to meet one rrom ebe ruiy t'lat li; :■> riv de such a b -'c.'- ' ' for its coaiilii's honor and its own fame. I can shake thehands of these veterans and heroes with something of the thrill of joy and pride that prevades my being when I take hold of the hand of my own dear wife after months of absence. General Quimby, formerly of the old Army, is also here. He is, however,not in the service, having long since resigned. Major General Doyle of the English service is here He is the least English and most American of any Englishman I have ever met. He sympathizes with us in our struggle to maintain our governmental authority, and furthermore he be lieves we will succeed. City Point; October 17th, 1864. General Butler, although acting under positive orders not to attack the enemy in fortified positions, did so attack, and lost for us fully 1,000 men, killed, wounded and prisoners, without any corres ponding damage, if damage at all, to the enemy. I am free to say ^ fear the continuance of General Butler in command will some day work disaster of a serious character to our arms. But General Grant has had to deal with such men from the be ginning and has succeeded. I therefore have hopes he will succeed with this one. ■■nKA'b. f. ■ On December 8th, General Grant sent the following• dispatch to General Halleck: • •n -rr] .... 1 . i' City Point, Va. Dec. 8, 1864, Please direct Gen. Dodge b send all the troops he can spare to General Thomas. With such an order he can be relied on to send all that can properly go. They had probably better be sent to Louisville, I will submit whether It is not advisable to call on Ohio, Indiana and , Illinois for sixty thousand men for thirty days. If Thomas has not struck yet he" ought to be ordered to hand over his command to Schofield. There is no better man to repel an attack than Thomas, but I fear he , is too Cautious to even take the■initiative." The first dispatch I received after assuming command was fromGeneral flallech to send all the troaps I could spare to General Thomas by such route as-I miS^-^. best. General Grant said. With such an order, you can be relied upon to send all that can properly go," I learned afterwards that President Lincoln was present when tais order was given and tbat it was he who suggested to General lialleck that that portion of Grant's dispatch should be added saying, "It might induce , Dodge to make an extra effort to help Thomas out." / Relating to this change oTf.^ command, Mr, N. E. Dawson,^whom I - • General Grant dictated his second volume of Memoirs to in 1893, saw Hon. C, 0. Carpenter (who was a Commissary of Subsistance under me) ' articles to the Annals of Iowa on my services in the War and wrote \n Cpptain Carpenter this letter; - - 'iloe -c Chicago, October 19, 1893» ' I I have just read your interesting article in the ^nnals of Iowa for October. X happen to kno\7 that you do not over-state General Grant a ■ hlrh estimate of General Dodge's ability, and of the value of his ser vices to his country. There is one fact in connection with his military career which greatly emphasizes that estimate, and it is a fact of which I have never seen mention in print-^-indeed, I do noi k ow that triere is any public record of it. The fact is that General Grant, some time prior to General Sherman's march to the sea, had in contemplation the sending of a strong column from Sherman's army to the sea, and had actuall gone 30 far as to select an officer -for the ccmmand of the exp dition and that officer was General Dodge, fhe only person whom ho is known to taken into his confidence in the matter was General Sheridan, and it was General Sheridan himself .vho gave me the particulars. Here may be found the explanation of General Grant's ordering General Dodge to the East, where he remained at headquarters for a week or two, being afterwards ordered to command West of-the Mississippi. General Grant's purpose in bringing him to City Point at that time h.as always remained something of a mystery, but the probability is that he wanted to give General Dod"e personal instructions for his guidance in conducting this contemplated expedition, dovelopements in Sherman's field of operations, probably causing a change in his purpose in the meantime. I see your article is to be continued in the next number, and naturally in treating of th- Atlanta campaign, in which General Dodge performed so magnificent, a part, it las occured to me that a fact of this nature would be regarded by you as an interesting one to present. I shall watch for your next article with a great deal of interest," ' . ' The only explanation I can give of Mr. Dawson's statement it that" General Grant must have preferred to give me a command itoO'..move.-.from ^bia^oui^ oh'"*'obile whicli he talked to me about at City Point, or herX may have intended to take a portion of Sherman's array, after Atlanta, to go to Mobile, I suppose on the idea that Sherman would have gone eg north after Hood. 4-- "ne n oj ,..t ijG Headquarters Army 'o|^ the U. S., , ^ I -r» a - - ■IXO-an„ 70 —r SMVj f: .Washington, D.C. pril 20, 1877. To U, G. Consll.s abroad: I learn that General G. M.Dodge is about going to Europe where he may leave his children at school wl.ilst he returns to America, where he is actively 'employed in railroad construction and management. I take great pleasure in commending General Dodge and family to the courtesy and politeness of all ^ericans, especially such as occupy official positions, because General Dodge is one of the Generals who actually fought throughoutl. the Civil War, with great honor and great skill, commanding a regiment brigade, division and finally a Corps d'armee, the highest rank ccmmand to whicJi any officer can attain. He was with me in the West, especially in the Atlanta Campaigi:, where he was severely wounded close to Atlanta, and I think that he, and especially his children, sl;Ould experience the attention of all officers of a government that n.lght have perished had it not been for the blood of Just sue h-men as General Dodge. . i With great respect, ' • ; yta * , T. Sherman, General, J r otii ♦ 1 ■ d -yi ••BS tr e»hn XJ jS umirnM it ' 2' April, 1877, New York, April 27, 1877. Gen. T. Sherman, V/ashington, D. G, Dear General: I am in receipt of your very kind letter of introduction to us abroad. You know how grateful a soldier is for kind and complimentary words said by his Commander; and when they come after twelve years have passed an^ his old commander remembers him so kindly and com plimentary, 1 assure you they are very, very grateful. ^ In these times, when the people have almost forgotten that we ever had a war and where our little army is almost struggling for an existence, it is a great satisfaction to know that while some for get the great struggle, those who went th.rough it keep a warm pbce in their hearts for their old oom.rades and never forget the scenes and duties that made them almost brothers. Again please accept my thanks for your letter and believe me. Very truly yours, G. h. Dodge. 30 a # mid ■ITl'x"!'! ;lr»n ' . "n" ■ ataoo'fid m r>(»oc-*r' •- Washington, Jan. 3, 1885. > ii's "'I ■ ■ •o_' , General Dodge:- . • , Referring "to your letter of the lOth* ultimo, asking whe w.er there are on file in this d'eparmtne certain letter hooks covering several 'periods in your conimancl during the late war, and stating that if any of the records mentione'd hy you are missing you have copies therefore, and would like to place them, I heg to enclose herewith a statement prepared in the office of the Adjutant General of the Army showing all the records on file in t]iis office of the various commands held -by you as Brigadier General of Vo-lunteers, excepting those of the Department of the Missouri and its subordinate commancte. Robert Uncoln, Secretary of War, t J f ... bail Mti^ xi : mid nj 1. . ha" rn Verisford, Dakota, Jan. 28, 1886^H oS I r>,»oc-*r' . . . ' ■ 'n to General Dodge:- ^ x4. x ^ • Yours of the 23rd'to Adjt. Carlton is at hand. It was I wr.o proposed your name for our post. I was a member of Co. E, 4th Iowa Infantry so you will see why I chose your name. I went to the regiment July 10th, 1861, and remained with it until Sept. 4, 1864. It was then at Jonesboro, Georgia, so you see Camp Kirkwood was where I joined them. As it is customary to name posts after the dead commander, I will explain. Some time about '81 or '82, I read of your death. The paper gave your death and your military history. I knowinn the history was correct supposed all was correct, not knowing any differently until last night. I assure you I was never more happily surprised than when I saw your letter. We have a lovely post here and we will try and make it worthy of the name it bears. » Your picture we received does not look natural- only the eyes. I remember you you were twenty-five years ago. Capt, H. Griffith died last fall at Des Koines. Simmons was at Cincinnati, Ohio the last I hoard from him. J^ere are two of the 4th Iowa boys here. Win, S. BoninS Co. I. and myself. IThile writing ybu it brings Pea Ridge, Rolla and other places fresh to my mind, . Walter W. Palmer. ' - ' 1 r.Anmi't Jrf ,. ' yr Midmtni ) newspaper clipping op about ISGD or 1870'. • ' U tnAlbert D. Richardson, the famous New York Tribune war CoMPespondent, has been west over the Union Pa'>ific Railroad, ,v riting of this great enterprise and in one of his recent letters to the Tribune furnishes the following reminiscence of our fellow townsman. General Dodge, associating it with the name of the lamented martyr President. B4175)8 He said: flg "After i-ingering near Sherman for twenty-four hours, I took the next train westward. On hoard were General G. M.; Dodge and F. W. Frost of the Union Pacific; General C. K. T/arren, Colonel R. S. William son and James F. Wilson of the Government commissioners; Dr. Thomas Hill, late President of Harvard; D. 0. Mills of the Bank of California, and United States Senator Casserly. In 1853, Dodge surveyed across Iowa into Nebraska -for Durant and others, who were interested in tlie Rock Island road, but nothing immediate came of it. In 1859, however, Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, ascended the Missouri to see the coiantry and make political speeches. At Omaha he encountered Dodge and with characteristic htinger for infor mation, he made him sit down beside him on the steps of a little hotel, and for four hours answer his questions about the great unknown west. In 1865, Lincoln was President and the law required him to fix the initial point and establish the route of the Union Pacific road. Remembering .the jroung engineer, who had now become a Union Major General and was canmandirig at Corinth, Miss., he summoned him by telegraph to Washington for consu": tation. Thus that early chance interview had great influence in finally determining the line. Dodge, is now ch.ief engineer of the Union Pacific, and all agree that his work has been admirably done. Wilson has resolutely retired from politics to devote himself to the law. Otherwise he would probably have been the next United States Senator from Iowa. Hie decision is to be regretted; he is one of the few men whom the'country cannot spare fi^om its counsels without real loss./ m 'V Ji.i. X/ I On the completion of the Union Pacific Railroad, General' Dodge, upon leaving the services of the'company, received the following letter and resolution: -.©'X I Boston, January"29, 18V0. ' .'Oliver Ames to General Dodge: fc-.,. Yours of the 25th inst. tendering your resign tion as Chief engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad Company is received. In accepting your resignation permit us to express to you our thanks for the eminent services you have rendered this company and the Country, in so admirably loca .ing this great national higliway. When we consider the f-reat difficulties and dangers that beset you on all sides while locating the road, through an uninhabited country and tlie rapidity with which the work has been accomplished, we are gratified and surprised that you have : inished this work in so perfect and acceptable amanner. We no^ have on of the best railroads-^ o in the country notwithstanding it was located and built with a rapidity without,precendet in the history of railroad enterprise. ( 3"On DeceialDer Sthj :the Hon.. Jo^to 4.«'^^^s,son wrote me as follows: Washingt n, D.C.December 5th, 1864, "You are to supercede Rosecrans in liissouri. I also under stood the Secretary of ?/ar you were to have Arkansas; hut I may have misunderstood him as to Arkansas. Some change is to be made there. : A confidential friend of mine, who is near Grant, told me today that the reason you were not with Sherman was that it was feared your strength was not adequate to the proposed campaign. He assured me that was the only reason, not an interior scheming whatever. Your position was strong every other way." " Z "When it was decided to construct the Panama Canal, President Rosevelt stated that if Gen. Dodge were ten years younger, he.^would be given entire control of the work, and in his speech at Indianapolis pdid him the foHotting tribute: "Iowa did its share in the worli of building railroads when l the business was one that demanded men of the utmost daring and re- ^ sourcefulness; men like that gallant soldier and real captain'of f industry, Grenville I.h Dodge; men who ran risks and performed feats for which it was difficult to make reward too high; men who staked everything on the chances of a business which today happily involves no such hazards." . ■ oi'i a}-, ffilent U*S.Senate Chamber-, July 86, 1866. . tJLi- Dear General- 'f; i br. , bfu' : " I send''he«rewlth Copy of recommendations in War Department; 1 shall be home about the middle of August. * Very truly, » S. J. Kirkwood, ' hUft laKfuutvoS! wm\ - -J ^ ,-f i.lrii .* jlrra^ ahnairoj (Hal1!45ol.onel G- K. -Dodge, r^wanandLo^ jfm 04 a Ob 4bh Iowa regiment . f.:f nf iobtf ImmioT) ^ mMitoo tidi Cap© Gerardean, Mo. Hon. lamuel J« Kirkwood, Governor of Iowa, recommende the, §ippointment of Colonel Dodge as a Brigadier General from that state and says under date of Nov. Ist: "Col. Dodge is now the senior Colonel in charge of a regiment from this state. The manner in v/hlch he has discharged his duties as Colon©! justify the conclusion that he has that energy of character, that military knowledge and capacity to command whic i will enable him to dllioharge any teruat aselEned to him." I now ask t^at he n#y be promoted to a Generalship. tYiOlXo*! Llajor J. C. Bennett bf 10th Iowa regiment at'Cape Gerardean, •'Missouri says:"" "Iowa has 10,000 troops of infantry alone "besides several thousand cavalry in Missouri, enoug]- for a Major-General and^four Brigadiers or three at least, and^yet we have "but one Brigadier and our forces are necessarily under the command of Illinois and Missouri officers. The result is our Iowa troops are not cared for; not one cent has our regiment yet received, either from the State or National Government. Can nob an order be procured to the Pay-master General at St. Louis to-pay us? Our "boys are very down-hearted on that account as they can do nothing without money and their families at home ah s o lut e 1 y re i re it," J«»O * si' oJ be Jooo iiAv ftj joir »:i jjon, C ." Baldwin, Judge of the Supreme Court' of Iowa,: says Novemher 1st: ftr 'f 1 "I have written Senators Grimes and Harlan In Behalf of'the appointment of Colonel Dodge as Brigadier General, I do hope he may be successful, as I do not believe a better appointment from' Iowa can be "made." - . r""' ^ ■ '1 . ■ ' . : ■ ..:j -2 j cQertJ,"! "O'tv c ti 4 Bov Thos, F. "STithrow, Esq., Reporter of''the Supreme Court of"r n Iowa, says, November 2nd:- ' * '"The friends of Colonel Dodge desire his promotion. If you did not know him better than I do, I would say something in his bbhalf It is unnecessary for anyone to commend him to you as an energetic and competent officer." • Frank W. Palmer, Esf., State Printer of Iowa says, November 6tli: "If you dan do anything to advance the effort towards promoting Colonel Dodge to be a Brigadier General, you will thereby do a favor to this portion of the State. ? « « Hoxle, STs^,"Stale Marshal fdr Iowa says: ifci .vo : .111 c r- ' "Col. Dodge has a military education and is now senior flblonel in the field and deserves the appointment of Brigadier Genera, • ■And under date of IJovember 10th says: "Iowa'is loyal to the back-bone, ' ■ 19,500 of her sons are in the field and the State is subsisting 2000 more that have not been called for by the Federal Government." Washington, Dec. 23rd, 18C2. Sir:- • • Brigadier General Dodge of Io?/a has seen much active » service, f.irst as Colonel of the 4th Iowa Infantry, a gallart, welldisciplined regiment; as Commandant of the Post at Rolla, Mo, as commanding a brigade at Pea Ridge, vhere his superior" talent and pluck combined contributed largely to our victory. He was there after appointed and confirmed Brigadier General. Since that time he has commanded at Columbus, Ky. maintaining lines of communication with unceasing vigilance, and ;viLhout a disaster or a blunder. Enjoying the confidence of Major General Grant, he now coramands the District of Cqrinth, Migs. He has had for months a Major General's command of duties but without the rank; and in various minor contests has always done his whole duty, never allowing the enemy a single advantage. He has the benefit of a partial education at a military school and his mind is peculiarly fitted by coolness, prudence, tact and courage for military functions. I earnestly recommend his promotion as I have I done in all other cases from Iowa from considerations of merit and .service to the country, rather than personal friendship. '^ ' I am. Sir, , t,/ . oJ nl Your obt, sevt,, ■ Ijt I otMJl tJBrf ,9c;v- John A. Kasson, . H' i "ilMe r , n Jmii aai M.C.Elect, 5th Diot,,Iowa. nm ^•el-ifpuw nm*-- -o To the President, eaifit eoivxec .o Ji >x , ■ ■ •fv ir;., r ' Zt> i saai ■- no zl« X c^v mu wblOii 9or! fn ,1* co "rteX mm at niotf .XolnicXj - - — ^ moo -too inqecitn'-ect on mqmtl mtJ .abroioExooutive Office, Iowa, . ■ v-, nolne,iuc -,i. Des Moines, Dec. 20, l86S. o.^'-General H; '.7. Halleck: j c j iioc »d General-in-Chief, ' . ' ' Sir: I respectfully req^uest that you will recommend for proipotion. Brigadier General G. M. ^odge. We have raised in Iowa forty-two regiments of Infantry, six regiments of cavalry , besides several batteries. We have only one Major General, and I flatter myself that no State has furnished better troops and I know of no reason why we should be confined to one Major General. In reference to General Dodge, I would say that there is not a more gallant soldier in the ArraJ; or one more worthy or capable and X earnestly desire him to occupy a position which he is so /ell qualified to fill. He has had a Major General's command for the last eight months and has acquitted himself with marked ability. Hoping t^iat you.wil give this subject your serious consider ation, I have.the honqr to. ijofflain. Your obt, sevt., Samuel J, Kirkwood,^,4 ^ My dear Kasson: Colonel G. M. Dodce desires the appointment of B General. He has a military education and is now the sen in the field. ' « Please see whether he cant have the appointment, "t? , ' ■ >■ Your friend always, M. Dodge desires the appointment of Brigadier military education and is now the senior Colonel bnr s?,. . : J ■ 1 • heJla t»r . joc-yiv i/o ■ittf ttti «B14 S»4i 9mJtS ' tuiw ttPliMtffMM* U .f«i«p|dr • %0 lo .tOiihiilllO us «lM7^Sh«0^ wen fk. !• !► • r I- - i •* .Sir;- at xr; - Hoxie, , ooivu.' :Xqto«ll) ; bnmmoo o« MPalq bBStf^wtqa Executive Ltansion, ^ 'Washington, Feb. '17, nnifl 1863, 101 , ,a . . ^ . In connection with your review of the nomination of Major Generals, I "beg to recall your attention to Brigadier General Grenville M. Dodge of Iowa, tie first Iowa officer who won his star on the field of battle. You nominated Herron the other day. I know both-these officers personally and should be glad to see them both Major Generals. They are both young, active and efficient, but if only one is nominated, it sho,Id in justice be Dodge. He is Herron's senior in rank and service, has always held more important 1 ^ X 1-orw m ^ ir» Q Q Cslr*l Q Vl c ommand, has fought more battles, has never lost a post, a skirmish or a battle, has never been surprised by an enemy, has never once left his field of service since the war broke out and has for some six or eight months last held a separate Major General's commard, twi' as large as Herron ever commanded. He now holds the very important command of Corinth and surrounding district, bein^ in fact Grant's left flank on which his safety depends. He keeps no newspaper cor- •respondents to write him up but his superior officers have expressed their opinion of him by always giving him a command in advance of his rank. It would, therefore, be a serious injustice to him to promote his junior over his head. I have n"ver recommended the promotion of any Iowa officer save for merit, and in this-no mistake has ever been made. The Iowa delegation is wht me in thisj as I understand from Grimes, Dodge's papers for promotion are vrith General Halleck and will speak for themselves. I pray you, Mr. President, not to mortify one of the best officers in your service, -long exercising a Major General's command by jumpgin his claims to promotion in favor of a junior officer who may properly await his turn, which, I h.ope, will not be long delayed. The rank is also needed in General Grant's opinion to keep DCdge In command where he wants him. .i i ■ • ; • I have the honor to be, ' - o . pj cnJaO; lo •lehlri^cc k; Your ovt. sevt.,* M !<!•« 1--'- John A. KassoA.^^*" I ^.ivee ,#clo luoY To the•PresidentI |H unit lo Hdqrs. Dept. of the Tennessee, Vicksburg, Miss. July 27, 1863. Brig. Genl. L. Thomas, . . Adjutant General of the Army. . . General: I would very respectfully recoinmend for ^ gallant and meritorious services and for extreme fitness for command, correspondin'^ to the increased rank, the following promotions, to wit: Brig. General Grenv lie M. Dodge, Brig. General Alvin P. Hovey, Brig. Genl. John E. Smith and Brig. Gen, J- Smith to be Major Generals of Volunteers. And Col. Charles R. Woods, 76th Ohio, Col. Alexander Chambers, 16th Iowa, Lieut. Col. John A. Rawlins, A.A.General, Col. Giles A. •Smith, 8th Mo., Col. John A. Carse, 6th Iowa, Col. R. A Cameron, 34th Indiana, Col. John B. Sanbom, 4th Minnesota, Col. T?. v^. Gresham, 43rd Indiana, Col. M. F. Force, 2 0th O-.io and Col. T. Kilby Smith, 54th Ohio to be Brigadier Generals of Volunteers. These officers have all rendered valuable services in the field and will fill the places for which they are recoumenddd well. Lt, Col. Jolin A. Rawlins has been my Assistant Adjutant General from the beginning of the rebellion. No officer has now a more honor able repuattion than he has now and I think I can safely say that he would make a good corps conmaander. This promotion I would particularly ask as a reward of merit. I am, General, - - lat. Ntj. , very respectfully, . " your obt. sevt., filMi turn booj) M lo U. S. Grant, Major-General, Major-Genera ••nlPiftl aJJ at '■ ' whi - .r.r, .n Hdqrs. Dept. of the Tennessee, Vlcksburg, Miss,, July 27, 1863, Brigadier General L. Ti^omas, Adjutant General of the Army. General: I would very respectfully recommend for gallant and meritorious services and for extreme fitness for command, corresponding to the increased Brigadier rank, tiie General, following Gronvilie promotions M. Bodge to vit to ; be Major General of | Volunteers. . ! r / . ^ I am. General, . , hovit.f.' b • . . tir ^'iKtTery respectfully, ,i)b* blu'-.. ...t t«ai I iUhiilAl ( > Yours obt.sevt.,- • '■ ' ' -.'••tlv MeXmiofc ■'lit ' i U. S. Grant, Major-General. hn« iflMisDtft blXo* ai.i tlB 0rodm bam oa . «> • tat ,mlmm • ifite ioo i : 0Mr%q lo no tinoq lofol • :.uM 09 bfHOw wliewiq oV • 4? ^ ' .«woX 10 elqo^ ■ ,,1T99 .rdlMDT ? ■ '■''IJf'-* ,nof f W ,11 fMh9% ♦ i t r y ♦ir^Kl 8b ' u--— ■ s'K'''' '' ' ._oi ^ rr ' «T «^q«a ,?!: ..nv-t Headquarters of the Army, fl Washington, August 10, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, , , . . Secretary of War. , t aiA r» J Sir:- '' ' I respectfully forward with approval the following recoimnendasJi tions of General Grant for promotion: .Jl'i' , Brigadier General Grenville M. Dodge to he Major General of rVolunteers. Very respectfully, . tth-iaifXl .UTfV , Your obt. sevt., .A ••Jxe .|«8 glmMfi.A.A . .H. U. Halleck, ' A .» ,19 ymmt . General-in-chlef. 0 -i- .T ,Io9 plUmtr: •" '• .1 ' ,r;ila6 t-fXll .T ,IoO Act# f>t ;* * ■riffov . .iJM c7.1u* -ri ' • -Mii'ie Davenport, July 31, 1863. ,r ■ - Kla . -len iiMf-ffib the President of tj'i'f a/n . . . -1'United States of America. ' . f Dear Sir: The friends of General G. M. Dodge of Iowa are desirous of seeing him promoted to the position of Major General. .JJ As a man, we know him to be energetic and untiring, prompt and reliable and believe that as an officer since the commercement ^ of this war, he. has shown efficiency equalled by but few, aid sur passed by no one in the Army, either East or West. .Ji' His. promotion, would be an act of justice to a good man and a brave officer and an advantage to the service. 1 am. Very respectfully, e•Whito/ lo eA<j#6 .cithhd H, PRice. .'CO'":Davenport, Iowa, Augi 186^. iireJ ! Abraham'LinColh, ..a#q ' i-^v j Pres. of the United States. •" r-T bnr r'^*^*vcnr: With great cordiality and earnestness^ I write in the 1 moveiient to secure the promotion of Brig, Gen. G. M» I^odge of lowa to a Major Generalship of Volunteers. He was among the first to enter the service ip this State. No officer in the service from Iowa has acquired more ju t and deserved distinction;, none has been more faithful and I may and should add, .i more useful, and efficient. His great experience, his sleepless vigi lance his unconquoraMe energy and above all liis solid judgment and great practical talents render him not only a safe, but a successful commander. No promotion would so much gratify the loyal portion of th ^ people of Iowa. 7a. A With great regard, ™ Your ol t. sevt., John P. Dillon, Dist. Court. Corinth, Mississippi, Aug. 8, 1863. To His ExoellGncy, Abraham Lincoln, ' • " .j:. A 1 President of the United States.. . . . Sir.: V/e, the undersigned., officers of the Six teenth Army Corps, would most respectfully call, your attention to the claims and merits of Brigadier General .G, M.. Dodge for promotion, We make this request because we know the General to be fully caable of performing, the duties of and to be deserving of the position of Major. General. . ' We can all testify to. his skill and bravery, in action, having seen him .tried in some of the hardest contested battle-fj.elds of the south-wesi. . . . . . We would, therefore, again ask fpr that proraotion,. which vre all knov7 your Exoellency designs, beptowin,':: upon meritorious , ^ officers. . . . . -T. . V37ry respectfully, , , Your o.bt. sevts. .i nl .iSf ' M. M. Bane, Col. 50th 111. Inf. Gomdg. 3.rd brigade. P. W,. Litton, Adj.t. 50th Ills. Infty & A.A..S.G. " ♦•Xc' George Hunter,. Capt. .7th Ills. Infty & " t' ldf • Henry Ahern, Lst Lt. .7th Ills. Infty & " . .itaX .tcV E. W. Rice., Col. .7th Iowa Infty. C.omdg, 1st Brigade .-.t). T. Dowler, Adj.t. 7.th la. Infty & M?A?G " . TP. H. Thompson, Lt.. 52d 111. Vol. Infy. & A.A. j.M. J. D. Davis, Lt. 52nd 111. Infy & A.A.I..G, 1st Brig R. S.. Barnhill, Lt. Col. 50th 111 Infy. & B? M? George A. Bacon, Col. Ills. C,av. Comdg. .3rd Cav.Brig. N. C.. Mitchell, Adj.t. 15th Ills. Cav. & A.A.A.C* • 'Prank H. .Webster, 1st Lt. Ac.t. A.D..C. fl . I. B. Cummings, CoL. 39th la. Comdg. Post Corinth, .i h Fred Mo.tt, .1st Lt. 39th Iowa & Post Adjutant. II. L.. Burnham, Copt.. 5,0th 111. Infty ^ P.ro. Mar. .1^ L. D. Bennett, .Capt. 39th la. and Post ffice. C. P Kitchen, 50th Ills. Inf. Lt. h Chief police. 4®IoV ■ j. K. Wing,. Capt. & A.I.M., Corinth, Miss. • 1 ' C.. C. Carpenter, .Capt. Corinth Miss. • h' O. C. Kallogg, Capt. JD.C.J. of Vols. • " J. Purrott, Lt. Col. 7.th Lowa Ipf. Vols.. Co^idg Rog. .xr. i "Samuel Nush.on, Capt. 7.th Reg. Iowa Infty. ♦ •W. W.. dellews., Capt. Co.. A. 7tli Iowa Infty, "G. P. Corns, Capt. 7th Iowa Infty. Ben. B. Gale, 1st Lieut.Co. D. 7th Iowa Infty, • A M. Wightman, 1st Liaut. .Co. K. 7th Iowa., I, L, Bass, 1st Lieut. Co. E, 7th Iowa Infty. ♦ iBen. Sl. Bar.bour,. 2nd Lt. Co. I. 7th Iowa Infty, . J. F.. Warner, 2nd Lt., Co. R. 7th Iowa. Infty. , • *I«V . Robt. 11. Graham,. Snd Lt. Co. K. 7t. lowp Infty. •HJ'in'l' W. Camp, 2nd Lt., Cq, G., 7th Iowa Infty Vols, ,foV J.. McCormick, 2nd .Lt. Co E. ,7t.i low.a Vols, C. J.. Sergent, 2nd Lt. Co. F. .7tl Iowa Infty Vols. B. Lake, Surgeon, .7th Iowa Infty. I. L., Montgomery,, lst Lt. Co. H. 7th Iowa Vols. . ;w/. » jsj. - John P. Loughridce, Capt. Co. C. 7th Iowa Infty. Jo.-iH Ashton, Adjt. Surgeon, 7th Iowa Infty. , "oo*# Bill oT 0. n. Frott, Lt. i R. 0. Vth Reg. Iowa Infty VolSvil ■- "J. B. Liorrisine, Lt. & A*D.C- 1st brigade. J. B. Weaver, Col. 2nd Iowa Infty. \^anA xlirMMlJ ■ H. M. Cowles, Lt.^ Col. 2nd Iowa Infty. InM bOM erfJ ' t mm m John A. Duckwork, Capt. 2nd Iowa Vols. - #S(fAAO J. 'Y. Scott, 1st Lieut, 2nd Iowa Infty Vols. efW Abe Wilkins, Capt. 2nd Iowa Infty. ' • tif ■ ' M. flamill, Capt. 2nd Reg. Iowa Vols. Inf . Co. H. 'iwm aWlVBd J. B. Fowler, Lieut.. 2nd Reg. Iowa Vols. Inf. G.o. H.- .Jijioc 9iU lo E. E.- Matick, Caj)t. Co, K* 2nd Iowa Infantry , , m G. K. Raush, 2nd Lieut. Co. K. 2nd Iowa Infty. WMCt fjUi m John T. McCullough, Capt. Co. E. 2nd Iowa Infty. John A. Duckwork, Capt. 2nd Iowa Vols. ' ■^<1 wfrfAAO J. 'Y. Scott, 1st Lieut, 2nd Iowa Infty Vols. Abe Wilkins, Capt. 2nd Iowa Infty. ' • tif 'M. Hamill, Capt. 2nd Reg. Iowa Vols. Inf . Co. H. '19m JM*! J. B. Fowler, Lieut.. 2nd Reg. Iowa Vols. Inf. G.o. H.- .Jijioc 9iU E. E.- Matick, Caj)t. Co, K* 2nd Iowa Infantry , , m G. K. Raush, 2nd Lieut. Co. K. 2nd Iowa Infty. WMCt fjUi John T. McCullough, Capt. Co. E. 2nd Iowa Infty. Moses A. McCord, 2nd Lt. Comdg. 2nd Iowa Infty. E. T. Ensdgn, Capt. Co. D. 2nd Iowa Infty. Vols. E. L. Marsh, 1st Lieut. Co. D. Iowa Infty Vols. D. B. ^.Ydlson, Ist Lt. Co. ' . 2nd Iowa Infty, Vols. Wm. F. Holmes, Capt. Col. jCL. 2nd Iowa Infty. Vols. •" ■Geo." T. Hall, Ist Lieut. Co. C. 2nd Iowa Infty Vols. H. C.. McNeil, 2nd Lieut. Co, C. 2nd Iowa Infty Vols. ''Voltaire P. Twombly, 2nd Lt. .Co. F. 2nd lovm Vol. Infty. Frank LI. Surter, Lst Lt. C.o. B. 2nd Iowa Infty. . Oliver C. Lewis, 2nd Lieut.. Co. B. Bnd I.owa Infty. G. L.. Gndfrey, Adjt. 2nd Iowa Infty Join S. V/ilcox, Col. C2nd 111 Infty Vols. E. A. .Bowen, Lt. C.0I. 52nd 111 Vol. Infty. '•W-e&ley Boyd, Major, 52nd ^11. Vol. Infty, G. W. Rohr, Ass.t. Surgeon, 52nd 111. Vol. Infty, Edward S. Wilcox, Adjt. 52nd Regt. II' Infty, Fulton Gifford, Ist Lt. & Rng. (ir. Mr. 52nd Ills. Infty. : • C]>as. R. White,. Ist Lt.Ca. A, 52nd Regt.. Ills Infty. -Thomas W. Mack, .2nd Lieut. Co. A. 52nd Rjegt. Ill Vol. Infty. ' James CompLon, Capt, Co, C, 52nd 111, Vol. Infty. Edward B. Spalding, 1st Lieut. Co. C. 52nd Ills Vols, DeWitt C. Surd, Capt. do. E. 52nd 111. Vol.. Infty. Don C. Newton, Capt. co. .D. 52nd 111. Vol. Infty. D. D.. Bailey, Capt, Co. B. 52nd 111. Vol. Infty. S. Z, Roth, lat Lt. Co. B. 52nd Ills. Vols. Infty. E. Winchester, Surgeon, 52nd 111. Infty.. V Is. D. W. Voylea, Surgeon, 66th Jnd. Infantry Vols. » . . . . • 1 A. P.»C ampbell,. C .pt. .Co. K. 66th Ind. Vola. Alfred Morris, CLapt. Ca. P. 66th Ind, Vol. Jnfty. Archable Baxter, Capt. Co. A. Ind. Vol. Infty, James C. Simonson, Asst.. Surg. 66th Ind.. Vo.lo. W. N. Brenglo,. lat Lt.. Co, H. 66th Ind. Infty. Vols, David Simpson, 2nd Lt.. Ca. II.. 66th Reg. Vol. Infty. George R. Dhvis, 2nd Lieut. Co, F. 66th Reg. Ind. Vol. Infty, C. Hay, lat Lt. A R.-l.M. 66th Ind. Vols., John MilLis, 1st Lt, Co. D. 66th Ind. Vals.. Infty. D. C. Anthohy. Go. G6th Ind., Vol. Infty.. . [ James Redfield, Lt. Col. Comdg. 39th Iowa Infty. J. M. Griffiths, Major 39th Iowa Infty. G1 A. T. Blodgett, Act. Adj t. " 39th Iottq. Infantry. - : - ..j G. N. Elliott, Capt. .Comdg. .Co. A. 39th I<?wa Jnf ty. ^ .U ,t 0. C. Ayers, lot Lt.. " . " , ■••H .C- .W F. W. Stiles, Capt. Commanding Co. F, 3gth Jowa^ Infty# * JouKJir . . . . . * .s .r .'nvofl tlQOBOl^ ■>*A .'OrtT .1^ Tirtt , .2 Wm. F. Mathews, 1st Lt. 39th Iowa Infty. .5 ^rj/wTT C. Carter, 2nd Lt. . " " . . .. 'i''2 , .i;i .W ,t» Augustus Yerger, Capt. .Co. I. 39th Ipwa Infty.- ,nrr|l-'nl. .F .W Robert C. Hunter, 1st Lt. " . <01*! .C rilia/tO J. Y7. Redfield, 2nd Lt. Co. I. 39th Iowa Infty, ; „f ^;-irx|n I. D. Marsh, Capt. Co. C. 39th Iowa Infty. Vols.. ,t J. VJ. Price, 1st Lieut. " " " -JaK .r ^09^ C. D. Rossell, 2nd Lt. " , h;'io'I lOiixiF ^enry H. BenjJiamin, Ist Lt. Co.-H. 39th Ipwa. . .J arloL Wesley Wright, 2nd Lt. Co. h. 39th loya.. . .* .C R. M. Rippey, Capt. Co. E. 39th Iowa Infty Vols. • , 'llotC .A .L William F. Bennett, Capt. Co. K. 39th. loy/a Vpls. ; ,0 ,0 M. J. Cain, 1st Lieut, of Co. K. 39th Iow,a Vols. . r-.o;! ,v ,rr .H Chas. A. Cameron, Capt, Co. G. 59th. Iowa Infty. r ., 1 W. C. Glsast, 2nd Lieut. . - a ioh Ephriam P. Davis, Asst. Surgeon 39th Regt..Iowa Vol. Infty. W. A. Paterson-, 2nd Lt. Co. B. 39th Iowa Infty Vols. . . F. I. Ilurlbut, Lt. Col. Comdg. 57th Jlls. Infty. , - 9^1090 Nelson Flansburg,. Adj t. 57th 111. Jnf.ty. . , .'wvoH tlQoaol^ N. Linton, Lt.-^. R.G.M. 57th 111. Volp. • ^.f/k .rortT G. W. Crossley, Asst. Surgeon 57th. 111. Ipfty. ^ ...aaW N. G. Collins, Chaplain, 57th Reg. 111.. Infty. ^7; » Wm. F Conkey,. 1st Lieut. Col. 57th Ills Infty Vols. .p tnmm§ Graig N. Barr, 1st Lt. Comdg. Co., B.. 57.th Ills., Vols. Fred^Laycusk, 2nd Lieut. Co. C. 57th 11.1s.. Infty . ■ • P. M. wickstnull, Capt.. Co. D. 57th Reg.t. Ills. Vol., Infty..-. E. Borglanh, 1st Lieut. " " " . " . - .!3« David Kenyon, Capt. Co. E. 57t\. Illh Infantry. noJiluMtH William Wayman, 2nd Lieut. Co. E- .5 7th Ills. Infty. .y, nroaot F. A. Bettey, Capt. Co. F. 57.th Ill.s. .Inf.ty. . .n ,j John JI. Weirick,. 1st Lt. Co. II. 57th lUs Ipfth Vols. -jg .jt William Gale, 2nd Lieut. Co. H. 57th ILls. .Infty Vols. Harlan Page, Capt. Co. K. 57th ILls. . . . , noH.W,# JacoT: S. Casper, 2nd Lt. Co. K. 57th Ills. Infty Vols. Josiah Bobbins, Jr. Capt. Co. H. 57th 111. Infty Vols. y A. L. Chetlain, Col. 12th Ills. Cavalry.. ,!{ ,v ,r. Thos, G. S. Heron, Maj.. 7th Ilia. Cavalrj. jW .1 F. Welkor, ^apt. Ist Regt. Llls. Lt.. Ar.t. Comd®» yo, R jI,-|n ,r , ' nncsIMII William Harma, Major 50tli Ills,. Jnfty. " , "i - .C , Mervin Conouae, I t, Lt. & A. Adjt.. 5Qth Ills. , ,-|i ,r F. D. McGillicudd , Capt. Co. K. SOth Illino.ls Infty, ' J. W. Rickart, .Ist tt,. Co. D. .^Ctji Ills. Vol. Intry. no^mX' ' Charles H. Floyd, 2nd Lt. 001.. D. 50th 111. Inf. ..a .h John W.- Cooper, 1st Lt. .Co. .H. . ' .0 Isaac McNeil, 2nd Lt^ Co. II. 5Qth Ills Infty. . juaM .C Simeon Blystone, lat Lt« Co. F, 50th.Ill5 Infty Vol^-mfjsif^ .' .fT James W. Anderson, 2nd Lt. Cb. b.. 5Qth Ills. Infty. ■ / , Samuel W. Starrott, 1st Lt. .CO. .C. 50th,Ills. Int'ty. VolRf- it Charles M. Tarr, 2nd Lt. Co. 50th Ills. Infty. - PranciJ J. Dunn, Capt. 50th Ills. Infty. ilk. Phillip L. Douglass, 2nd Lt. P.Oth Ills. Infty;« .T .A J. M. Cyrus,-Cppt. Co. E. 50th Ills. .Infty. . • 0 .JJoifl* .r. . W. C. Ross, 1st Lt. Co. .E. 50th Ills. Infty, ,X .C Saiiiuol Lockwood, Lt. Co. S. 50th Ills. Infty. " ,i!f»riir .If ."Sj H. P. 7^. Cramer, Capt. Co. A. 50th Ills. Infty. Henry C. Bissell, 2nd Lt. Co. A. 50th Ills. Infty, ■ J. T7. Kins, Capt. Co. G. 50th Ills. Infty. , .0 W. H. Harlison, 1st Lt, Co. B. 50th Regt..Ill Infty. •h'' Charlie D. Fie, Capt. Co. F. 50th Ills.Infty. . . . ,9 TVillian L. "eakley. - . - , -'il'fcti® ,r ,t R. Rowett, Col.-7th Illinois Infty. . . . ■ -/J .1 Geo, II. Esterhrook, Major 7th Ills. Infty. ; nX .T, Hector Perrin, Capt. Co. B. 7th Ills. Infty. .C .0 John L, Robinson, Adjt. 7th Ills.. Infty. , rhUiiaiff .If S. E. Lawyer, Capt. Co.-C. 7th Ills. Infty. • H X»Xli#l J. A. Smith, Capt. Co. E. 7th Ills. Infty. . .* ,ff 0, D. Ells, Ist-Lt. Co. B. . . . . : • ' r»r .t riw H. D. •.?. Noweton, Capt. Co. E. 7th. Ills. Infty* - ' .t .;T Edward L. Johnson, Capt. Co. I. 7th Ills. Infty. i ,A John E. Sullivan, 1st Lt. Co. A. 7th Iowa Infty. .D .T' Thomas McGuire, Capt.-Co. A. 7th Ills. Infty. . . . VieeJHrlr* Chas. T. El-liott, 2nd Lt. Co. A. yth. Ills. Infty,. .A .1 Oscar ^ool, 2nd Lieut. Co. 2. 7th Ills. George M. Harrison, Ist Lt. -ffc R. i-ll. 7th. Ills. Inftyj-Xu#n Joseph Rowett, Ist Lt. Co. K. .7th Ills. Infty. % noaXr* Thos, B. Atchison, 2nd I>t. Co F. 7th Ills.. Infty.. ; .!! Wash. W. Judy, 1st Lt. Co. E. 7th Ills. Infty. .P' S. E. Furgus, 2nd- Lt. Co. H. .7th Ills. Infty. * • loG .U §dward R. Roberts, Ist Lt. Co. C. .vth Infty. Ills,^ - • fjoO % ,g/i John H. Hubbard, 2nd Lt. Ca. 7th 111. Infty. , .1? "Xjnt) M. V. Miller, 2nd Lt.- Co. E. 7th Ills. Infty. ^ ' - rJ bwTiK J. I/. King,- Capt-. Co, vH. 7th Ills., Infty.. , ' ' . : ,«i Ed. B. Wright, 2nd Lt. ^ A.A-D* to chf. Ar. L.Wing,. 17th A.C..,** Hamilton II. Burrows, 1st Lt. 14th Ohio Batteny. Mvii<T Jason J. Sswiburn, -2nd Lt. Co. E. J.2th Ills. Infty Vols. L. F. Booth, Cap.. Co. A. Ist Ala. Light. Artillery of A.D.,,\ P. H. Bhapman, Capt. Co. B. 2nd IlLn. Lt. Arty. -1-1 P. Bischo-ff, 2nd Lt, Co. A. Ist Ala. singe artillery A.§. ■ r • XT E.W.Ross, Lt. Co. B. 2nd Ills. Arty. . . . . • ■ . ft*! J. M. Pence - " " . " " ^ . P. E. Dawson N. F. R. Amdt 1st Lt.. 2nd Micldgart Batter.y. . TtmX4mi9 ,J ,A N. J. Buchanan, Ist Lt. Adjl. 3rd Mich. Cayalry*: ,n II. Richardson, Capt. Co. D.. 1st Mo, Light Artillery* *^1 Madison Miller, Col. Comdg 18th Infty Mo. Vols. Charles S. Slidldon, Lieut, Col, .18th Infty Mo. Vqls* ' eslf/XW Goo, W. Wyckoff, Capt, Co, B.. 18th -Infty. Mo. Vols. nof> r;|T*laR U. H. Minter, Capt. Co, F. 18th Infty .Mo. Vols. iGoM .C Kenton F. Brooman,- Ist it. Co, E. .ISth Mq. Vols. . ' Iff .THenry VI. Godfrey, 2nd Lt. 'c Aaat.. Adjt. 18th Mo. , James D. Coddington lat Lt. Comdg. .Go, jC. ISth ,Inf, Mo^ "V^ols.' S. B. Hauta, Surgeon, 18th Regt. Infty. Mo.. Vols. . -y . - j D. A. Cudworth, Ist Lt. R.Ci.:'. lOth Bo., Vols, , ' , ./i.iiX.'' Wm. M. Edgard, 2nd Lt. Co, K. .• ." \ .r Frederick Partenheiaer, Ist Lt, .06, .H, IStfh .Vol, Xnfty.* («(• . ' •' , • • f ■ ^ ■ " .2 , -.■ift ;'" .t larjwrt ' Mir/it no?) fJnaR IGoM .c Iff .T- 't - I "" "Osiot p. F*. Randolph, Asst.- Surgeon, 18th Mo. Infy, vols. Daniel R. Hudson, 1st Lt. Comdg. Co. A. 18th Infty Mo. Vols. Abiah M. Everist, 2nd Lt. Co. E. 18th Mo. Infty. Vols.- .h i-lT P. R. Dolman, Capt. Co. K. 18th Infty Mo, Vols. J'Jtj Joiin Mossill, Lt. Col. Comdg. 64th 111. Vol. Infty. ^ » S. T. Thomson, M.h,. ■" " " • " ^ S.* T. Thomson, M. i,. M. 71. Manning, Captain Co. E. 54th Ills. Ceo, N. Reid, Capt. Co. D. 64th Ills. .."oc. OW R, R. Gibbons, Capt. Co. B. th Ills. Vols. ' i* •John Reasey, Capt. Co. C. 64th Ills. Vols. - E.- H. Moore, Ist Lt. Co. E. 64th Ills. Infty. -. ■"'•I Frank Smith, 1st Lt. Co. A. 74th Ills. Vol. Infty. -f' D. W. Reid, 1st Lt. Co. D. & Act. R.Ci.M. 64th Ills-. Geo. 71. Bell, Ist Lt. Co. B. 64th I-lls. Infty Vols. Ward Knicksrblcker, 2nd Lt. Co. F. 64th Ills. Vols'. '"*1 D. M. Moore, 2nd Lt. Co-. A. 64th Regt. Ills. Vols. Geo. Bargus, Snd Lt. Co. E. 64th Regt. Ills. Vols. L. K. Myers, 2nd Lt. Cor H. 64th Ills. Infty. George W. Bobbins, 2nd Lt. Co. B, 64th 111. Infty Vols. Thos. Pullerton, Adjt, 64th 111. Vol. Infty. G. T. Stewart, Surgeon, 64th 111. Vol. Infty. William D. Plumer 1st Asst. Surg. 64th 111 Vol. Infty. M. F. FairCield, Major Com. 1st Ala. Cav. A. B. Stuart. Surgeon 1st Regt. Ala. Cav. U. S. V. r. j i *x*?n»0 .♦•Hi hnit I - Ad ?|||0X fijtfl oc. OOOjOQt T, .:yiw»eue ' "tiD fn tartaO f iaaM iMUt 3. "^fral> 10 ra mm* 5. '"'X X G. W, Slaughter. 2nd Lt. Co. A. 1st Ala. Cav,^ P. A. Stemburg, 1st Co. B. 1st Ala. Cav. ^ James C. Swift, 2nd Lt. Co. B. Ist Ala Cav. • A. T. Cameron, Capt. Comdg. Co. C. Ala. Cav. J" John Satty, Ist Lt. Co. C. ist Ala. Cav. G. D. Hotty, 2nd Lt. Co. C. 1st Ala. Ca-y. I. H. Sliurtleff, Capt. Co. d. Vtli Ala. Cav. ' * .A . . JMI ; m94 md idtofsO 'vwm m9mm fum nl iHiktfAf% mmi- ml* J.-A. Snelling, 2nd Lt. '"o. D. Ist Ala. Cav. * ? E. D. Chandler, Capt. Co. E. 1st Ala. Cav. Sanford Fearael, 1st Lt. Co. E, 1st Ala. Cav. ' ! i1 IM oi mmu mtmm lolmoi Wm. H. Cheney, let Lt. Co. F. 1st Ala. Cav. ' t J. J. ninety, 2nd Lt. Com. 1st A-la. Cav. •' 'X * aild John H. ^eed, Capt. Co. G. 1st Ala. Cav. ' Dodey F Eaves, 2nd Lt. Co. G. 1st Ala. ' : I George W. Kellogg, 1st Lt. 5: Beg. Com. Ist Ala. "•C'Avi hi Mr blxLt. Gua W. Harris, Co. P. 57tli 111. Inf. ^ -• ^ John PhiJ-lips,- Capt. Co. A. 57ti: Reg. Ills Vols. .. ToV Washington,^ August 19, 1863. The President: . •> . . . . Sir: Prior to my departure for Europe^, T had the honor recommend to your" official regard for well deserved promotion,' Brig, General Dodge of Gen.. Grant's army. Since iny return. I find that claim established by new proofs of military merit. He has long had at Corinth a Major General's command and now conmands near 20,000 men. His enterprises have' been important and always successful. His merits are supported^ by_ military testimo'nia'ls of the highest character and "by. no means re'st. o'n my judgment alone. I General Grant's opinion is. different,. I .have, been misinformed. I now recall l:is name to your attention] for promotion to the rank of Major General, not more from a .sense of merit In him than from, a sense duty, to the country, rema.in, . . - f T' , ■ ' ■ : . . V**"! .UT c.jsh .X')V .-'oT ill fUM . Your obt. sevt. John A. Kasson. ,r. * It M T ■ ..I Des Moines, ■ r (s\ Iowa. . -Ct , sa • >i II .1 VO1OS0 ilTPiPfrlC .T .0 Sept*. 4', ifee' 2 His Excellency A. Lincoln: * * * ' ^ Dear Sir; The enclosed personal letter from Major General Oglesby has been placed in my lian'ds to forward to you. I respect fully ask your personal attention to the other military pppers' in the case. General Grant has publicly 'stated that he had placed General Dodge first in his recommendations for promotion. It has also been stated by an army officer that General Grant had placed an official record th.at to General Dodge more than to any other one man he was indbbt'ed for his successful' seige of Vicksburg.' He had a partial education at a .military academy which he has since perfected in th. field and' greatly desires a place in the regular service for his permanent profession. I mention this, in ca.se it should seem right to you to nominate him a Brigadier in tli'at service. " ] Allow me to add that in this state, y'ou.r Springfield letter just published is calcula.ted to produce an excellent effect and-will aid us in ou.r state canvass ow vigorousI'y prosecuted. g. ^ > We entertain no doubt of our success. ' ^.,•'1 ♦ j . Your firn'ed "and obt. svt., Joh'n A.' Kasson. our state canvass entertain no doubt j „ iiixecutive uxiiue a.uwct, ,: : \ " ' ,,„ .■. •^, Iowa city, Sspt. 84, 1863. . ^■ir' ' • ' .ii. :r - • . . .. . ; • His Excellency, 'I f- . • , The President, I understand that Geeral Grant, has recommended for promotion to the rank of Major General, Brigadier General G. M. Dodge of t:;is state. I do not suppose my good ^7ord can .add anything to General Grant's recoi.mendation and yet I would in my opinion fail in my duty to the Government if I did not ask at your hands a favorable consid eration of General Grant's recommendation. General Dodge is one of the very best military men from this State, he has had a military education, is highly intelligent, of excellent habits of untiring industry, active, energetic and persevering and when occasion serves is emphatically a fightinr; man. He is undoubtedly and unconstitu tionally loyal. His promotion would, I think, promote the public interest and"has"been well earned. ' . , Very respectfully, ■ Samuel Kirkwood. . : r: . . Executive Office Iowa, Iowa City, Sept, 24, 1863. I- ' ' '"jP jOOlll , . " .A ,-t.;o w H, Repfcesentatives, Jan. 29, 1864. To the President: The undersigned Senators and Representatives from Iowa in Congress call the attention of the President to the following facts: Brig. General Grenville M. Dodge, then commanding the military district of Corinth, sought an active command under General Grant in the operations against Vicksburg, but *as refused for the reason given, that his services, where he then commanded, the left wing, were of the highest importance and could not be dispensed wit... What these services were are best made known by the official fact that General Grant named him firfet entitled to promotion from the rank of Brigadier to that of Major General, among all the offi cers of his command, after the fall of Vicksburg. Based upon and referring to this recommendation of General Grant, General Halleck commanding the army, reported him to the Secretary of War about the 10th of August last, at the head of the list for promotion. The Secreta y of War, about the 12th of August, in writing approved this paper of General Halleck. But General Dodge has not yet been nominated, though places have existed in that Army since that time. Since General Dodge has had a separate command in the south west, a long period, he has never been censured officially or by the public, nor met with a noticeable reverse or misfortune. He has com manded at times from 12,000 to 26,000 troops; now commands 21 regi ments and 5 batteries; of whom nearly 18 regiments and 3 batteries haw re-enlisted as veterans, mainly owing to his personal exertions and personal influence over his command. He has raised out of the material found in the country occupied by bim about four regiment of white troops, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi and fi e regiments of coTored troops. Within the last month, he has raised nearly 2000 of « the latter. ' Since he was placed in command of Pulaski, he has rebuilt 70 miles of railroad, remounted his original mounted force and besides has mouhted three additional Infantry -regiments and has turned over to Government about 2000 mules and horses, taken from rebels and numerous bales of cotton. This and much more has been done in tlie midst of successful military operations against rebel detach ments and guerrillas, ' „ ■ Are not such officers worthy of official recognition? ■ Strongly impressed with the justice of our request, as due on military grounds and due to the State of Iowa, which has never offered any nine month:;, one ydar or two year men to the Government, but has voluntarily met every call, including ijhe last, with a surplus. We ask the President to personally examine the record and recommendations of tlii ; officer and to decide our applioaoion purely upon its merits and cause justice to be done. ■ James Harlan, U.S.-S. • John Grimes, U. S. S. ^ I , ■ Wm. B. Allison, 3rd Dist. . I . Ti.l James F. Wilson, 5th Dist. .J. B, Grinnell, 4th Dist, A. W. Hubbard, 6th Dist. Ar ,<?'' .net nziT ,eevl#A#rwHKQell mi. John Prics, A. 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'••{••ij r>fi« •• •'/KfnrX ,po®0Oi-.n0T .• •acvooi There has always been quite a question as to the action of the Brigade that accompariied Gen. Lo^an to re-take the line that was broken through on the 15th Corps by Gen. Brown's Division of the Confederate Army at the place where the AuKusta Railroad passes through the entrench ments . Gen Loffan makes a statement in relation to my report that he ordered me to send the Brigade. The facts of the matter are these: When Gen. Logan came to me to obtain aid to re-take the line of the 15th Corps, I did not know that he was in command of the army. I had had no report that he was. I did not even know then that McPherson had been killed; I thought he had been woionded, and it was just after this that I got from Gen. Puller the papers of McPherson's that were captured by the 64th 111. when they took the skirmish line that killed McPherson. Logan aame up and said that.the enemy had broken through Mor gan L. Smith's Division at Augusta, "Have you anything out of line?" I said, "No, every man is in line, but I do not believe the ene my will attack me again. Thev are drifting around to the front of Blair, and I think I can let you have Mercer's Brigade." And he said, "Send it immediately," and I drew it out of the line and sent it with Capt. Edw. Jonas from my staff to accompany it, and Gen. Logan also went with it. When Gen. Logan came to me I thought he came the same as we Corps Commanders went to each other when we were hard pressed and asked for help; though I see that Logan corrects me in his report when I say I sent them on his request. I do not see much difference m.yself between a request and an order under such circumstances, because in all our experience in the Army of the Tennessee, no Division Commander or Corps Commander went to another for aid that they did not get it. That same day Blair dame down to me to ppt aid for his front, and when he saw what my condition was, he said. Why instead of asking you i or help, I had better go and get some help for you. He saw I had all I could handle and a little more. And you note that Logan in his report on page 86 treats it the same as I do, not as obeying an order, but complying with request. Official Records - Vol. XXXVIII Part 3 - Page 372. Indorsement on official report of Maj. Genl. G. M. Dodge of battle of Atlanta July 24, 1864. "Headquarters 15th Army Corps September 14th, 1864. This report of Major General Dodge is respectfully submitted with reports, papers etc to accompan.^' my report. General Dodge is in error in stating that I came to him and asked aid to retake my line - I ordered him to send a brigade to report to General Smith, command ing 15th corps, at a time when he was fiercely assaulted, I being in command of the army at that time. John A. Logan, Major General." But see also page 86. extract from off.icial report of Genl. John A. Logan. "My thanks are due to >ajor Generals Blair and Dodge, for sending me reinforcements at a time when they were much needed." •f .'.r, ■a ^ I " -t? /' ■ .1 ri ; n- " ; ' j -■> > • . . • -hi ■ . ■ ' ' T * • ■* ' ' i « , "" i;-' . 1 i i" ' '' 1 '■ a 1 ' ^ ' - i ' : vi ' ■ 'jr ■ ■ , I . • ■ , iM I' .; ' r ■' ■ . ' ' I' ■ . ■ 'I ' I i , wx ■ ' ■ ■ : ri -' ; ■ -i i 1 ' ' > *•; M'tl' ' "Jit'i ' , ' \ ■ r ■ '• ' h' I r> . . ..Ci- : . f ; .4 vr -ij ;• ■/ > • ' i ■; ■ - I .', . \ ' .j : - ' uf - yf,; 0^ ' ' - ' . w .-t'ir'ji,',) , ' > On July 24, 1865, the citizens of St, Louis, when I was leavinthe coinmand for the Indian campaigns, presented me with a magnificent r • set of silver, each piece having engraved upon it the name of some battle I had taken part in. the presentation of the silver was a sur prise to me--it had been kept a great secret. In response to the*presentation, I made the following reply: "Gentlemen: If I were as gifted as my friend wl.o has just addressed you, possibly I might find words with which to con^-ey to you my feelings and thar ks upon t;,is occasion; but, in the absence of this gift, you must accept the plain and hearty thanks of a soldier. It has been said that a soldier, next to his honor, holds most dear the approbation of l.is country. Be that so or not, I do feel that in leaving this conunand, I take v/ith-me a hearty God-speed, and the kindly feelings of you-all, and,, gentlemen, I also know the crisis through which Hissouri has passed. • I believe I understand her resources and the determination, of her people to develope these resources, and, sir, tliere is no man who will look forward to her future with more pleasure than myself. Gentlemen, in bidding yor. good bye, I hope it will not be the last time that we shall meet, for I have found here many friencs, and have received from all a hearty support, from officers, soldiers and citizens. Again I thank you for your beautiful present. It will alvrays be a reminder to me of the most generous support ivliich I have always received from'you,- ' If I have done anyt};ing in bringing about quiet in Missouri, it is owing to your support more than to anything else," Ma. Gen, W. T. Sl.erma , the hero of the march, to the sea, was expected to be present at the presentation, but the General excused himself in the following communication, which was received at a late hour and is sufficiently explanatory in itself. It also pays a tribute and com liment to Ge- . Dodge; Hdqrs. Mil, Div, of Mississippi, St, Louis, Mo,, July 24, 1865, Samuel J. Hatch, Esq., and Members of Committee: Dear Sirs: I have th^ nonor to acknowledge receipt, this moment of your kind invitation for myself and staff to be present on the occasion of the presentation of a testimonial to Mai. Con, Dodge. I regret exceedingly that I am under a prior engagement to go to Indianapolis, but I will have some of my staff present to represent me. I regret this ti»e more because I should like very much, to assist in manifesting respect to Gen, Dodge, who has serve(' much with me, and I have long known his sterling merit and great worth, and am rejoiced that you also have discovered his great merit as a'soldierand a gentleman. I am-, with much respect, , ' W. T. Sherman, . V.i'W . Major-Generalf iwer "f -"Vl * : I a On Tuesday night a magnificent pair of shoulder straps, from the well known house of Tichnor and Co., were presented to L!ajor General Dodge, Commander of the Department, ty several.officers who had served under the General in the south. The presentation was made in the ladies' parlor of the Lindell Hotel, by the following officers: .Capt. Andrew Poe,'Liei:ts. Sauceman, Roffleton, Workman, Grant, Fink, Becker anh Brown, all belonging to colored regiments. and promoted from the ranks of white regiments by General Dodge, These officers were all captured by .Forrest at Athens and Sulphur Tinistle, Alabama, and having been recently exchanged,, are now on •their way to the front. The presentation speech was made by Captain Foe, and a number of our citizens were present. I!rs, General Dodge and several other ladies were present and several speeches wore ■ made aiid toasts offered. • f *' 9- ^ v'-O' ■ , -J - nl - - ' 'ir : .ir.Irr.r^ fj rt"-;: ri-, , 4r aoM ..k j»;n- . if-umc': •:MimW'. I f t«i r 1/^eC •' ■ . 'Jlaf Wd' •'.c j . . . f. I .*■>'.ii t rv'.. f 4nlJtc-.h ,nlJtc-.h '4^# ' ' ■ ' '• J ix' :r ' • 'vN-fi, -Vfr.-/ >■ h t f ' ■pi Prom Wilson's Manuscript of life of A John City Point, October I2th, 1864. General Dodge of the Western Army is here. It does one's heart good to meet one from the army that has made such bright record for its country's honor and its own fame. I can shake the hands of these veterans and heroes with someti.ing of the tl.rill of joy and pride that pervades my being when I take hold of the hand of my own dear wife after months of absence. General yuimby, formerly of the old Army, is also here. He is, however, not in the service, having long since resigned. Major General Doyle of the English service is here. He is the least Englishand most American of any Englishman I have ever met. Hd sympathizes with us in our struggle to maintain our governmental authority, and furthermore he believes lie will succeed. City Point, October 27th, 1864. General Butler, although acting under positive orders not to attack the enemy in fortified positions, did so attack, and lost for us fully 1,000 men, killed, woxznded and prisoners, without any corresponding damage, if damage at all, to the enemy. I am free to say I fear the continuance of General Butler in command will oaome day work disaster of a serious ch.aracter to our arms. But General Grant has had to deal with such m-^n from the beginning and has succeeded, I therefore have hopes he will succeed with this one. ' % ■ saiJibatLing...aiijd„.v?ei^ r.Uti.'^wi.thoutr--re'StT'l^CftTOTrs. In the spring of 1855, C. E. Stone was elected Mayor, C. W. Bayard, Recorder, J. B. Stutsman, J. B. Lewsi, 't7. Hepner, J. B. Caddidy, R. P. Snow, S. S. Bay less, Jo.in A, Jacks n, Milton Rogers and 'v7. E. Cooper were chosen counselman. In 1856-7 a great boom v/as on in real estate anr everything else The Pacific House was built. Samuel Bayles bought the Miller farm and laid it out in town lots. In the latter part of 1857, and during 1858, there was a great panic in the country. A great revulsion in business and the failure of a great many banks, especially of the "wild-cat" banks which had been established under Nebraska cliarters. The Dodge Light Guards. Speaking of the Dodge Light Guards of Council Bluffs, General G. IS., Dodge gave a hit of history in thp military annals of Iowa which is almost unknown to the generation that' has come since the civil war. General Dodge says he made his first survey in 1853 across the state of lov/a for a railroad terminating at Cpunc 1 Bluffs, believing from previous examinations on the westerr pltins that if a railv/ay to the Pacific was ever built it would occupy the Great Platte Valley and have its eastern terminus in this vicinity. 'As the frontier was unprotected, Ifith the aid of the governor he organized, armed and equipped a military company then known as the "Council Bluffs Guards." When the civil war threatened in 1861 General Dodge felt it would be his duty to take part in it, and so - otified the company. At the time Council Bluffs was settled principally by Mormons and southerners. To his astonishment every member of the company voted to enlist and authorized him to tender its services to the governor, vho afterward stated it was the first company to offer its services to Iowa for the preservation of the union. As it was the only organized compan yin Western Iowa, and as rumors were thick as to what the Missourians and the Indians would do. Governor Kirkwood v.'as constrained to decline the offer of the company's services. The company afterward joinnfiL,.^ the Fourth lo./a, every man in the complany enlisting under Cf^tantn ^ . W. H. Kinsman, who became its captian. Kinsman was soon'selected as J-h Colonel of the Twenty-third Iowa, and fell at the head of his regiment at Blac(v Bayou. Lt. George B. Ford succeeded him as captain and fought' through the war. When the caompny returned home it maintained its I organization and changed its name to the "Dodge Light Guard." By this name is now known and has been so known for nearly forty years. This company was in the battle of Pea Ridge, under General Dodge as its regimental commander, one of the longest, hottest and most destructive battles of the war. They and their comrades ty their gallantry in that battle won the first star for Dodge. Sheridan speaks of the regiment in his memoirs for the service it did for him in that campaign when he was a quartermaster, and he said they would always have a warm place in his heart. The veterans of .he company gave way to their sons. On hhe breaking out of the Spanish American war they enlisted unanimously as Company L of the Fifty-first Iowa Infantry and did good service in the Philippines . Their memorable home receptio was one of the most brilliant and enthusiastic in the history of Iowa. Of the old company General Dodge affectionately says: "You who understand all the ups and downs and struggles of that frontier company will appreciate ho// I love and honor them and how proud I am of their record. It is an object lesson to the young men of our state, and if they v/ant to learn to reppect power and government, be taught obedience and discipline and obtain physical development that will last them through their life, let them join a company of the National Guard." >, be taught that will the National Tac^WThe following is taken from Mr. N. P. Dodge's notes on the early settlemeiit of Omaha: "I copy fromthe "Omaiia Arrow'' of September 23, 1854,' the follow ing items whicl. may be of intcr'ost, , The Arrow was the first newspaper issued as an Omaha paper, being printed at the office of the Council Bluffs Bugle, in Council Bluffs and contains mostly Council Bluffs advertisements, tl.ere being but few business i.ouses as yet establish.ed in. Omaha, Nebraska not having been open to "settlers until May 30, 1854. The treaty witi. the Cmaha Iridians rap-de between them and the United States March 16, 1854, contained the following provisio' : Article 10. "The Omahas acknowledge their dependence on the United Statee and promise to be friendly witlf all the citizens tl.ereof and pledge themselves to commit no depredations on the property of siicli citizens and should any one or more of them violate this pledge and the fact bet satisfactorily proven before the Agent, the property taken shall be returned or in default thereof., or, if injured or. destroyed, compensa tion may be made by the Gavernment out of their annuities, nor will tliey make war on any other tribe except in. self defence but will submit all matters of difference between them and other Indians to the Government of the United States or its agents for decision and abide thereby and if any of the Omalia ^ndians commit any depredations on any other Indians, the same rule, slsall prevail as. that prescribed in this article in cases of depredations, against eitizens." The village of the Omaha Indians was loca.ted a'-out seven miles southwest of Oiiiaha on Papillion Creek. J. B. Johnson, at that time-.- editor and Publisher of the Council Bluffs Bugle, in giving an account of his visit to J.l;ese Ipdiaps in the fall pf 1§54, in coppany. with J. A. Jackson and h. C. Purple, bpth.citizens of Council piuffs, says: "We Sound our friend Logan Fontlnelle, the chief of the tribe, in his lodge surrounded by minor chiefs and braves. "Thej-r villa~e is built in a large circle containing smaller circles until the.wljole ground is filled with their wigv/ains. Some, are byilt with sticks and earth, others of stretched buffalo skins. Vast quantities of corn were being prepared fpr winter use by tie squaws, and they.wepe alsodressing buffalo, deer and elk skins for sale apd for their own"use. Nvimerous Indian Ponies wore in and about the village and occasionally scouts and mounted Indians were seen going and coming, in all their native glory, .In passing around the village, we heard their popular music from one of ti.e lodges; being fond of a iinion of instrumental and vocal music, we crept in and after a friendly "cuggy How" solicited a continuation of the concert.. The instruments consisted of a dres :ed deer skin stretci.od tightjy over a keg and four instruments resembling the ordinary tambourine, all of which were beaten with sticks, accompan ied by a gutteral war chant. Tl.e squaws were mostly engaged in labor and the n.en in killing time, some of them in one comer of a wigwam with a dirty pack of cards betting rifle balls and lead in homeopathic doses. The Papposos were gamboling rl"out in undcess, some practicing with their bows and arrows," The following claim laws were agreed upon by the settlers between Omaha and Pappillion Creek, it being customary to form clubs for mutual protection in each settle ent. The general rule was that each settled Could claim 320 acres and would be protected in holding it if he resided Mi thereon \mtil th'e land was. surveyed "by Government- and could he preempted or entered. Tiie rule of this particular claim club ^ was Ftrst, no indivudal shall he allowed to claim more than 80 acres timbered, land or more than 160 acres prairie. Second, On makinc a claim, the individual shall proceed to blaze his exterior lines through timber sufficiently plain to-be.easily followed by one accustomed"to tracing lines and by staking on the prairie. The corner stakes to be marked with claimatiits name, number of acres and date of, claim. Claimant must lay fovxndation of logs, four logs high and at end of thirty days erect a Iiouse to live in. Claim disputes to be settled by a Committee of three. The follov/ing news items: . , Gov. Burt reached Bellevue in feeble, condition on the 6th of October, 1854 and died on the SOtl. of the same month. The Secretary of the Territory, T. B. Cumiaing became acting Governor until Mark VI. Izard, the new apointee arrived. Married, October 1854, at the Omaha and Otoe Mission, Belle-vtie, Nebraska, by Rev. Wn. Hamilton, Mr., 3. N. Porterfield and Miss Mary D. Hatch of Belle-vue. Mr. aiid Mrs. Porterfield made their home in Council Bluffs and she is still living. (February 15,,191- ). Council Bluffs has no fire engine, .l.ooks, ladders or buckets. A. D. Jones has' surveys and platted Omaha and the plat can be seen at Tootle and Jackson's Store,(July 28, 1354.) Petition' for divorce, Leonora Amy, vs. Dustan Amy, September 3, 1854. D. "7.^ Price, Attorney fo Plaintiff. ^ The M4sst>s. Rock?/ood late from the East, propose to open a BChool in Council Bluffs, in lov/er room of Odd Fellow's Hall (Corner Pierce and Stutsman Sts) terms per quarter eleven weeks. Primary andCom, Eng. branches, ^3.00; higher Eng. $5. Latin, French, Italian and Drawing $7. References, Rev, G. G. Rcie, J. B7 Stutsman, A. D.. Jones, May 26, 1855. Aug. 4, 1854, preaching in Omaha on Sunday at residence of Mr. Snowden, by Rev. Peter Cooper of Methodist Church. September 1, 1854, excursicr dd-wn Missouri by .steamboat to mouth of Platte River from Omaha to Council Bluffs. Rebecca McFadden,. Leonora Am y, J. 2. Johnson, D. '.Y. Price and Patterson, committee on resolutions. September 23. The iuincy, Illinois Company, started from Belle-vue, went north by way of Omaha to Cali.ounr, ti:en struck across tie country ar;d located at Fontlnelle on Elkhorn River. Alfred D. Jones, Engineer and Surveyor, Omahd, Neb, June 9, 1854, Tbe following notice refers to the old mission building in Council Bluffs, wliich ^tood on the knoll in front of. Pierce St. school house between Pierce St. and Broadway,.now owned by Claussen family. All persons are hereby warned not to commit waste upon the tract of land adjoining Council Bluffs city kno-jr; as the Catholic mission and upon which claim ti.e old ciiurch building still stands ahd upon which the graveyard is situated, as. I shall take care tiiat no further loss is sustained by thO church in the removal and distruction W ^ V4-, w tl Ij-., ; 89 of their improvements. The above noti«re is inserted at the-reqiiest of Right Rev, Mathias Lovas, Bishop of Dubuqe, Iowa, and'will'be considered i a sufficient notice,to all concerned. They will, therefore, take'due notice and govern themselves accordingly, A. C. Ford, • ' Church'Attorney.' Jany. 6, 1854. . . . . . Ford left Council Bluffs in 1859, for the newply discovered gold mines in Cojorado and located in Denver; was connected in some way. with a gang of iiorse thieves and, taken'out of the stage-coach '.vhil on liis way to the states and hung or shot. , From Arraw of September 29, 1054. IvTcMaiion and williams. Druggists, Hyde St., Council Bluffs nearly opposite the Guardian and Sentinal office. J. E. Johnson; Notary Public, Insurance Agent, &:c. in room back of the Post-office. ■ . H. D. Ilarl, mercijant and Grocer, opposite-City Hotel, Council Bluffs, Tootle and Jackson, Elephant Store, Broadway, Council Bluffs. Dr. E. Houn, Druggrst, South side Broadway, opposite Bluff House. IST. Voor}ies & Co.,_ head of Broadway and Madison St.' , SnO'.v and Marshal Turley (Atty. at law) Auction St. - and commission merchants, head of Broadway. , G. Doughty and Company, Cash store, formerlv occupied "by S. H. Riddle. . . . ^ ' Bakery, Eating Hou-e and confectioner opposite Pacific House, ■ y J. D. Bayliss. W. N. Byers, Land Surveyor, Oma.ia, Neb. Mrs, Cliarlotte Armour continues the business af her late husband, city hotel, middle Brodway. Kate Kearney saloon few doors from Pacific House. J. C. Orton and T. P. Treynor, carriage and wagon shop, Madison St. a few doors above the Court House. John Keller, Pine Lumber, Oct. 12, 1853. Henn Wi'liams and Co, iiave established a land office. Tfm. I. Cooper authorized Agent in Council Bluffs to receive money, June 11, 1853. Maria Mynstor, Corner Pierce and Madison Streets, advertised land for sale. T. Jeffers fc Co., steam saw mill 2 1/2 miles from city on bottom. (Note. The land upon which this mill stood and v.fhcre I used to go for lumber and shingles was cut off by Missouri River changing its channel and is now in east Omaha.) J. Patterson, Attorney fc Court Lawyer, Omaha. Frank Street V Marshal Turley Attys. at law. James D. Test n •» « C. B. Stone L. ?.!. Kline " " " A. C. F-rd " " " Attys. at law. C. B. Stone .. n „ L. ?.!. Kline " " " A. C. F-rd " " " W. Larimer « n m Johnson and Casday, Attys. and General Land Agents, Royal t). Amy, Manufacturer copper, tin. and sheet iron, Madison^ St., sign of Coffee-pot. ■ ^ ^ P. A. Sarphy, Latham and Go. Land Agents, Relle-'me, Neh. and St. Mary's, lorra. • - J. P. Le'.vis, !!a-mess maker, Broad-.7ay. E.-Knabe " " S. S. Bayliss, Proprietor of Pacific Houne. « . . . Stutsman ai:d Don: ell marchants corner Broadway and Madison. B. R. Pegrara & Co., General Store, Broadway. Jeremiah Folsom, brought a flock of Merino sheep from MMbigan. M. 'Y. Robinson put-on a regular line of stages between Council Bluffs and Omaha, running every Tuesday, Tliursday and Sunday, leaving Pacific House'and Trempnt House, Council Bluffs at 2 P. returning the same day. Perry boat, Marion, ccosses Missouri River during day-light. No crossing aftc dark. • ♦S. S. Bayliss and Coi are erectiiig a saw mill in Omaha. (After wards known as ti.e Davis Mill.) Prices of lots int Omaha ran^^e from $25 to $100. J. B. Stutsman, B. R Pegrarr. and J. C. Mitchell laid out Florence and offer lots at public sale Oct.-15, 1854. Daniel Norton rented the flat boat at Trader's Point and advertised it as running Sept. 15, 1854. Ben. Manchester advertises for.laborers for his bbick yard on upper Broadway, Council Bluffs, September 1, 1854. if - ■ 1 ■ • C.vu; c.vjj • * ■ ^ • c iK e-:wcx-i...kO . . i" » ' ' V,*) I ' *'"i ^ f* * 1 ' J "' \ . 'oJ'r f-icob » •' .* --o/g . et; - ' . ' r r .. " ,-v ' in ,1-110'! .nfcL vb ,T Jf tJ' -yJFjiv , t "".-f • / rv-v. »-«• .-jseJr, , .sD ■ * ' • '-"'nti. fl' I;-' • d'.l S aji -I lav; ' * ifteMtii:*. wn o- /. , .• £ r . • • f fe "t ■; ^ . f •" oxiirt . .1 * •fjoi .0 . ■ <«K» ' A t 0 ,.:'A .ii-y ,y. ' nllv'rTT ■ fkX ^ ^ ' ' ' .' U' '.'iXV .l':>;4jfl The Shnta Fe Trail; ' e'Jnnf There has been a great deal >saia arid a great many romance's written in" relation to the Santa Fe Trail and it has been di-fferently described by different parties. The Santa Fe Trail as I knew it was the result of a necessity of having a route Cf communication from the Missouri River to the Mexican settlements in New Mexico. Thomas H. Bjanton, in the early Twenties of last century introduced in the United States Senate a bill for the estab lishment of a route to New Mexico, which was passed by both branches of Congress. The route was surveyed and laid out in a very direct line from Westport, Missouri, near Kansas City, to Trinidad, Colo. The Santa Fe Trail as it was, and is still called, ran from Westport to Burlingame, Council Grove, crossed Cow Creek in the vicinitj' of the present site of McPlierson, Walnut Creek in Barton County, several miles above its mouth and reaciied the Arkansas river at its extreme northern bend, near where Ft. Zara was located and then followed the Arkansas Valley near the Colorado line. A branch of the trail crossed the Arkansas river in the vicinity where the present town Cf Cimaron is situated; this crossing was known as Ahe Cimaron crossing, the trail passing around the east end of the Raton mountains, going through what was known as the "Dry Route," on account of its lack of water, wood and pasturage, but the main trail followed up the Arkansas, the • up Purgatory river, commonly called the Picket Wire, to Trinidad; thence through and over the Raton Pass, of which Dick Wooton, the old trapper built a toi»l road near where the Santa Fe railroad now crosses the Raton mountains. After passing the Ratoon mountains, it went to Ft. Union and thence on to Santa Fe on a regular Mexican trail. There was generally good grass, plenty of wood and watar on this main line during the summer. Beint's Fort belo.w the moutlv of. the Pikket Tlire on the main - trail controlled a good deal o-f the travel on the main trail, while the route to Ft. Union was much shorter by the Dry or South route. J.-V x(.-l I fr: '• ; i.Y. vtl r rn finiT oJ/inT; c.f? '"-liJ liuoetrf 'icUroinMhcriO pJIIO'x a J.iilVArf io To noMfiA^T x£'i£9i •dJ nl , J' 8«aohT waW nl - "il\f nol IJ|r' A bo^l/tTT tndJ ul ftArtt/bon.titl lo nn.iOitinil tWotf bBWBMq »«w aol.b ,o'lx#'I waH oJ eJi/oi n Jo . 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To ,'\«a1 ijoialf f>.:i tevo hm »• i/0'it:j M -rodJ iUM/lni'tT o..' ,oiiW joaIoI'; r.t ! Oft.} anofla laoii baoi lio.t r jt^ud noqirt^*^ bXo oiiJ , .i.too'! .■•io.tO I' JafT tfi' "Wiaaaft »tdla4nuoM tiojmfi uiUf aauenir w> •i-Xu n 00 fiJnor >\ii Tn, ''OlrttT ,J^: oJ Jtif*' 'i ,n, , / Cj;tu'f I V, l iifl bf cr lo 'oo- vXf.-nTrtab tif"' o'io»lT rtw ft jf iijJ r.'inim 83 Among the mountain men whom I saw and knew on' the plains was Kit Carson, a native born mountaineer. The only education he had was at a frontier school, I have heard him say that when he was a young boy in the school house, the cry came of Indians and each one jumped to his rifle, threw down the spelling book and ever since that time "thar it lays." His instinct was thorough and delicate I and led him to act as courteously as the most refined gentleman. General John C. Fremont says that in their first exploration of Salt Lake, he made his way to the Island near the center of theelake and as tliey landed the ^ man at 'the bow was jiimping ashore to draw up the boat when Carson held him down saying, "The Captain steps there first." Fremont also says, referring to a man who had done him an injury, that Carson said, "If ever I get a cnance I will do him an^ honest injury."S Nothing that was not honest and fair and open and of good repute found its place in Carson's nature. It was Carson who, when Fremont unflertook to cross the mountains in the winter, advised and coaxed him not to undertake it and when he got into the moutains and almost lost his party, it was Carson who rescued him and brought him out. When Fremont unf;ertook to climb the highest peak of the Wind River Mountians, I have heard one of his mountain guides, Charles Lumbar say, that when they had reached within 500 feet of the top, ^ Fremont gave out, and Carson took him on his broad shoulders and ^ packed him up to the top of the mountain. That peak was named then and ahas always been known as Frenonfs peak, though Fremont, in all his writings, giveJno credit to Lumbar, who helped him up. Carson*.s home was at Tous, near Santa Fe. His wife was one of the New Mexican Spanish. Their children were educated by the Sisters in one of the convents near there. ' Carson s life was spent on the plains in the early days where his comrades were such men as James Bridger, Baker, Houston, Beckwith and many others, all of them great men, ail of whom have performed great and important duties for their- country. • ■ 1-.. ■ 'j-.J ,vr*iin nl.i oJ aji'f' • .. 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J 'JO JoM 0>« rfJdJlw bo.looool iMMl ^iohJ . . ' »::r nijcfauj.T . - .n f !''• -1- ncw»i/:0 -ni' ,.*uo '^vr, J.w ntM I O'lrn I MOT jiofv] Jf-.T > 'InJ. iijo '■-.''J *^0 qoJ ' . .J ■ '«* f;|; i ' nr>,4r>/iq ;i' ,.?,'ic. '.O'l""! ,-. ■ >»! , (tn-WDT f^nrxf u^nr/ffl nnrfr, ,n , f . n , irfayj»I rJ JIIjO-io "B oVJo 'J.'. fTn _ t»0^ : . -.v BlfjJin 'ifi-n , ' liO" ' ?■ ■'"" nmor. ©• n«n©p- .. . ( I'n »> ■,(, 'i^ V >- y' S ■ ' , ,0'lMl lO tiohT . ' 1 ■' .' ■ *> I fillet J Fort Leavenworth to OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE. Mt« Pleasant- - 16 miles. Pass C-reek 14 miles. Lancaster 1.. - 26 miles. North -Pass 10 miles. Kinnikuk - 14. miles. Sage Ureek 14 miles. Kickapoo - 12 miles. Pine Station 10 miles. Logchain - 14 miles. Erriders Pass 9 milf^s. Seneca - 11 miles. Sulphur Springs - Wash' 3- 10 miles. Laramie Creek - 12 miles. 11 miles. Guittards1 12. miles. Dug Lake 13 miles, Oketo - 10 miles. Laciede- 13 miles. Otoe - 11 miles. Dug Spring 12 miles. Pawnee - 11 miles. Big Portd 14 miles. Graysons - 14. miles. Black ^uller 14 miles, Big Sandy - ■ . ' - 16 miles. Rrck Point 14 miles. Thompsons - 14 miles. Salt Wells 14 miles. Klowa > 1"^ - 14 miles. Rock Spring 14 miles. Little Blue ' - 12 miles. Green River 15 miles. Liberty Farm - 15. miles— . Lone Tree 14 miles. Lone Tree - - 15 miles. Hams Pork 18 miles. 32. Mile Creek - 10. miles. Church Buttes 12 miles. Suiami t - 12 miles. Millersville 8 miles. Hooks - : 13 miles. Ft. Bridger 13 1082. Ft. Kearney - - ,10.294 Muddy - 12 miles. Platte Station '10 miles Qualcing-Asp Springs-10 miles. Craigs ' - 11 miles. Bear River 10 miles. . Plum Creek- ' - 15 miles. Needle Rock 10 miles. Willow Island . i - 15 miles. Eclao Canon - 10 miles. Midway - 14 miles. Weber ' - 10 miles. Gilmans ' • f 15 miles. .' 'Hanging-Rock. 10 miles. • Ft, Cottonwood •! - 17.391 Daniels- 12 miles. Cold Spring - 15 miles. Kimballr, 11 miles. Fremont's Spring 15 miles. Mountain Dell 15 miles. Black Horn - 11.miles. Great Salt Lake - 14.1206. • Alkali Lake 14.miles. Traveller's Rest- 11 miles. . Sand Hill - - 12.miles. . Rookwelis' 9 'miles. . Diamond Springs - 11 .mi lei;. joe Dug-Qut 9 miles. • Bui1s Ranc h 15.miles. Camp Floyd 10 miles. • Ft. Sedgv;iek - 14.497 No Name- 10 miles. • Antelope Springs 12.miles. Point PJ4§kout 11 miles. • Sparring III 11 - 13-miles. Simpson-Springs - 15 miles. • Denniaons ~ ' m 13-miles. River Bed a miles. Valley Station - 12 miles. Dug ''^ay- 10 miles. American Ranch ■» l6 miles. Black Rock 12 miles. • Beaver Creek 18 miles. Fish Springs 11 miles. . P!,. Wardweil 16.590 Willow Springs - 1 miles. Bijou 4 miles. • -Union Station - 15 miles. Fremont's Orchard - 16 miles. Deep Creek - 12 miles. flagle's Nest - 11.miles. PriarierGkte 8 miles. ■ Latham mm 12 miles. Antelope Spgs. - 18 miles. • Big Bend mm 15 miles. Spring Valley & 13 miles. V'-- Cainp ColMns La' Porte Bbnner' Cherokee Virgiriia -Date ■ 'vVxllow Springs Big Lararaie Little Laramie Copper Creek Rock Creek MEdicine Bow Elk Mountain Ft. Ilallock Herseys - Solomons River Saline Spring Creek EllsworthFt, Ellsworth Buffalo Creek . Lost.Creek Fossil Creek Camp Fletcher Downer Station Ruthton - Bluff Springs Bridges Basin Grannell Spgs. Chalk Bluffs Monument - Pour Crossings . Eatop Crossings Henshaws Spgs. Pond' 3 Creek Fitches Meadows Blue Mound Cheyenne Wells Eureka Creek Dubois Cornell Creek Coon Creek Hedlnges Lake Big Bend Sandy Reeds Springs Beaver Creek Bijou Basin Box Elder - Parkhursts- ^ Cherry Valley Denver - 32,,680. 5 miles. - 10 miles. - 12 miles. - 12 miles. - 15 miles. - ' 15 miles. - 14 mile 3. - 17 miles. - 11 miles. 17" miles. 8 miles. 7,.816 16 miles. 17 miles. r 16 miles. 15 milfis. 14 miles. 5.205 miles, 9 miles. 15. miles 14 miles. 14.257 14 mllos. 10 miles. 1 miles. 18 miles. 12 miles. 15 miles. 14.349 12 miles. 11 miles. 13 miles. 11,396. 14 miles. g miles. 13 miles. 21 miles. 13 miles. 11 miles. 12 miles. 18 miles. IID miles. 16 miles. 10 miles. 12 miles. 10 miles. 11 miles. 14 miles. 14.604. Shell Creek - 12,1430. Smoky Hill Route, Ft. Leavenworth to Easton - Winchester OsaukeeIndianola 12 miles," 10 miles. 13 miles. 19 miles. St. Mar-y's Mission- 22 miles Louisvi-lle - 14 iniles. Manliattan - 15 miles. Ogden - - 10 miles. Ft, Ril-ey - 5,120 Junction City - 2 miles. Overland Route to Montano. via Pow-der River and base of Big Horn Mountains, Ft. Laramie to ■ La Prele Creek - 74 miles. Ft, Reno - 86,160, ' Clear F-ork - 40 miles. Tongue River - 50 miles. Big Horn River - 70 miles. Clark's-Fork 60 miles. Yellov;stone mines - 100,480. Madison-River - 70 miles. Virginia City - 70 miles. Yellowstone mines to Ga:;.latin-City - 65 miies. Arkansas River route' BP. Leavenworth to Ft. Riley Ft. Ellsworth Ft. ZaraFt. Larnod Ft* Dodge Ft, Aubray Ft. Lyon_ Ft, Garland Ft. Lyon.to Paton Pass Ft^ Union Sante Fe Ft, Bridger to Virginia_City Soda -Springs - 120 - ;^220 - 265 - 300 - 355 - 470 - 52D - 710 miles, miles, mi les. miles, miles, miles, miles, miles. 139 miles, 100 miles, 90.329, OmsLha to Ft. Kearney Ft, Kearney to Ft, Cottonwood Julesburg (Ft.Sedcwick( Fort Wardwell Denver Denver to Camp Collins Ft, Laramie Ft, Garland - 181 miles, 97 miles. 106 miles. 93 miles, 90.386, 70 miles, - 230 miles. 225 miles. North Platte Route Ft. Leavenworth to Ft, Sedg?/ick Camp Mitchell Ft, Laramie Horse Shoe Camp M-rshall Deer Creek Ft, Casper Sweetwater Bridge Three Crossings St, Marys South Pass Green River 497 miles, 118 miles, 52.667, 35 miles. 25 miles. 25 miles, 25,777, 50 miles, 35 miles. 70 miles, 46 miles, 35,1013. January, 1856. Iowa City, Jan. 11, 1856 Friend Baldwin: I found your letter on my return from Chicago last night and in answer will say:-that kr. Farnam has been here all the week and will return again tomorrow. He is well -leased with those Documents and although they come too late for him to use on New York yet he pledged the county for the 500,000. He will go out to the Bluffs sometime after this Legislature clo.ses when I want you to talk to him about several things but it will not do to say anything to him about his speculating with us in anything excepting property around the Bluffs he is adverse just now to i^epot Ground speculating though he will go in with us when we want him to he is anxious to buy further west a long time before does not like to speculate and be build ing R. -R. in some town you understand. You must talk to hiih about Reeds operation in relatioa to the Hotel that fixed right will be all that is necessary ana tell him where Reed h.as hah an interest with us it was only because he raised the money to buy the property with and only at the "luffs. At Grinnell he has no interest, v.-e owning the undivided 3/4. I shall talk to him tomorrow or next day about the Omaha purchase and i want you to stave off the c?LOsing of the pur chase until I write you what his answer is, if you go into that and F. does not, have ^eed find the money as we shall make it the Roint and we want a controlling interest whether F. goes or not. I am almost afraid to let him touch it until we get it entered if Reed will furnish the money for onehalf of the 320 and give us Bond for l/4 I will guarantee Mr. F. to take l/8 of us and l/s of his at fair price after entered but if F. Buys now we want 3/4 if we can get it, l/4 for him, 1/4 for ^'eed and l/4 for us. The President has ordered to niarket in 3 million of acres in De Fort Dodge and Sioux City districts; had we better nieddle with the Lands. We can get any quantity of to enter by issuing a circular in relation to the lands. The Legislature are hard to work and are determined to knock the capitol out of Fort Det: moines. The House has taken a test vote on the question and it stood 34 to 24. The Fort Des l"..oines folks charges rent etc. which nskes the against it. They are trying to tax the R. R. ylOO per mile, it is too much. I will write you this week. Grinnell property is coming up fast Jr-sper county voted against us, we are going to run the line 3 miles notth of them It hurts but Newton onlj gave 30 majority for the loan. Yours, G. M, Dodge. Is September, 1856 Iowa City, Sept. ll/56 Friend Baldwin: Yours dated Sept. 5 was received tonight and in answer woiild say tl.at I received a letter today from Wr. Reed. V/e are waiting on Mr. Farnam who is in New York to sign the agreement for the Hotel. I will see Dey about that share. I ha te to dun him on it as he is helping me to the Depot grounds etc., and it is rather a bad time now but I will have him do something. I hawboioght the Grinnell property and we can have an undivided 3/8 or one l/2 or l/4 of the profits as we I wrote Reed about it today. I could invest any amount of money. I am a little afraid Reed has too many men in each oper ation, it will yet get out and fix us as bad or worse than Cook and Sargent. I had rather buy on our own hook with one more than to have 1/2 a dozen different ones in each purchase. 1 am about making another purchase but cannot tell what success I shall have, on the other I had to buy and everything-else Reed could not touch bottom they charged hin. ^piOO per acre, I bought for $50 and the Depot Grounds are on our part of the town. All the banks in the west and east are expanding to make arrangements to pay for the produce, are issu ing more than ever before, and all the prominent bankers I have seen say that it will be tighto'times with the Banks next winter than they have seen before and I tell you our only chance to make arrangements for money is to do it now. Pledge all our lands let Tuttle take on the documents to do it with if he cannot raise it without and get our money on long time. I can do it if he cannot. Let him pledge his and we will all ours than I can work at this end to a better advantage and we will have money to use there and those lands are laying idle . I know that they will bring money quicker than any thing else. I do not want another partner in the concern if we can help it. Cook and Sargent have issued and put into circulation $100,000 of Florence and intend to put out $100,000 moi-e. They have $33,000 in gold at Florence to protect it. I have access to their books and now if Cook dont come down it is strange to me. I told Downey today when he showed me the account that they were getting into the fire and to hold up and see how the other Nebraska money stood;all our men and Banks are bound to send every cent of Nebraska money home when the contraction comes on the illinois and Wisconsin banks and I tell you it will be tight tiijes here. We are preparing for it. Cannot tell what we shall do untill the Captain gets back there is something brewing but has not been made known yet. I have to run beck and forth to answer questions all the tim.e but cannot as yet tell the consequences (Remainder of letter missing.) ~ y 1C3 • January, 1656. Iowa City, Jan. 29, 1856 Friend Baldwin: I received yours of 19 ^ 20th today. I immediately sent them to ^r. ^'arnam, have also written him about the Brown Tract. I think he will advance the money on the Brown tract so send on the Bond on receipt of this. .1 am sorry about the '-'maha tract know that it is in such a fix that hb will not like it though i expect he will take it. Who are the owners? I have written you every week and more; I dont understand why you dont receive the letters. The Legislature adjcurned last night and the members are olf. They had some exciteing tinies but it was the house that ever was not one man in it. V/yatt of ^-arrison was the best and ablest member. We could do but little with it as it had no head or tail to it. I am afraid that the Nebraska Banks are ahead in the Legis lature. How is it? N'iller has written me to know if we want any thing if you do l:e will go in for it«. Yours, G. M . Dodge . iC5 Warch, 1856. Iowa City, March 31, 1856• Friend Baldwin; ■ ii'' .1 " I have received two inclosures of Deeds and Tuttle brought several letters. I had a talk with Tuttle he has agreed to go out of our bouse, syas he wishes to.Reed writes that he has not arrangenients made yet. I fear he will not niake any if not ^ shall go on and try my luck. We have had very exciting times lately about our new Location Cook fights hard, there was a meeting of the directors in New "i'ork' Monday. Dey Farnam and all were there. They are to telegraph me or were to but I have not received any so I suppose all is right as today is the.last we can change our map filed in the Lee. of States office which is you i-cnow on the Musquito route. I am afraid we shall have trouble in changing our map at Washington but you can rely on it that we have done everything that could be done. 1 had an Interview with Cook and larnam.. They sent an engineer up after me a week ago on Sunday. C. of course was bitter but i stood on my rights. Re was down on my action in filing the m^ap, but tJ justified the act with orders so s.trong th.at he could not touch them. I have been fearful that they would kick up some muss in Council Bluffs about the right of "ay.. I hear that Cassidy and Test are backwards. I say now to the Gomcil Bluffs people.that opposition to us at this stage is ruin to their route, for I have pledged the right of way. In my report of the two routes I summed up the difference thus in favor of the Misquito; "five miles saved in distance, nine miles of sixty foot grade thi-own out and twelve miles of very heavy work ^.voided, substituting therefore a valley line of light grades and lighter v.ork, reaching the river in two miles less distance than can be done from any point on Pigeon route and again of 30,000 acres of land over said route" But I have had no iears about which route would be built on,miy endeavor has been to have the lusquito route filed so as to have it have its effect now. We have had to appeal to the Attorney General for all of our decisions the secretary of the Interior always deciding against us. We have been successful so far and the fileing oi the map in accordance with th.e only law in relation to the miatter was a great point made by me which they csnnot now get out of the secretary's office unless they do it today. If I could write all I know could show you some things that you little know in relation to the actions and workings of both Florence and Council Bluffs. Another thing 1 will state Parnam and Durant have the privilege in their contract to change lines wherever they see fit and Cook is awful down on their funning up Clear Creek, they having bought extensively on old mans Creek line. Mitchell sent me a paper with an article underscored about those right of way maps. Unless his writings etc. have a tendency to obstruct our gett ing the right of way I shall pay no attention to him. I do not want a paper controversy sherein we shall be implicated as all those things tend to block and pred my actions here as you can readily see. Dey has been scored awfully by Cook, he, D. is down on C., and told me that the line would never have been laid down Pigeon hcd he known the result of the survey or had D. been more confidnet it appears as if c. 1G6 overruled my laiSng of the line dovm ivusquito in the first map "by the policy" not by the merits of the line. Though I had nothing to say after it was sent back here for a change but changed it according ot orders. Reed is now in New York City and writes he is trying some man there . I hasie a noticaa to try Durants Brother., he is sharp and wealthy and has a good seal of influence in ■Vall St, stops now in Chicago. I wish to hear from you about it, and also what you think about our pledgeing our lands. I think I shall be in the Bluffs in April if I am well enougja. We have let otir lower line to Oskaloosa to be donw in one year. Farnam and Durant say that these counties west must come to the scratch, or else they will build that line to Fort Des Koines and from there on and build this line here from Iowa City to Fort Des Koines last. The Dubuque road have raised 6,000,000 on their lands. Would it not be a good plan for us to buy a little at Sioux City. The Burlington Folks h^ve n.ade a small loein in the of stock taken they have decided on the line through the of the second teir of Counties. "hen the-proper time comes we must bring that road to the Blul f s. Our R. R. loan must be taken with the provision that the road comes down Kusquito, I mean whether the fileing of.our maps is down that creek or not. I mean those things shall be fastened so that should anything ha^. en that the management of the road and .Com pany should change they could not change the route. I want a strong effort-made to get the Telegraph line to the Pacific up the Platte. I am amking the arrangements to have a big pressure on it. I will write more I'ully when I hear from Washington. I enclose map of Nebraska. I am etc., G, K. Dodge . Keep-muffi-as-S-j - Sets-all - the -news-f rem-there - regulari I can do more hi.re if my name is not used at all at the Bluffs. Make those you have to tell these thing keep mum as C. gets all the news from there regular. ■ ■ ■ ■ August, 1856. Friend Baldwin; Iowa City, Aug. 31, 1856. Yours dated the 81st and 26th caine to hand today. I have been on my back all the week and also Annie is down sick but I wishto say a few more words in relation to the Pigeon line and Cook. Now Cook did not know that the line was located down Pigeon as he left before it was done and Farnam and Durant are the only ones who have control over the running and location of the lines. . Cook did not even see our maps. Hence you are mistaken about his influencing Dey for I suppose Dey would do anything that would hurt him as he, Cook has treated Dey.very shabbily. This was the question on which it was decided. Dey said that if they ever made a connection with the Pacific road it was no longer a question where the line should be located and I agreed with him there, though I held it could be made from the ^.usquito route. He said not so well, but that was laid aside and the question came up will Council Bluffs act the same if we locate down N.usquito? Now you know that antecedents were against them; and they tl:en said that they would lay the line so tta t they could protect themselves,; a nd fcr. Farnam and Mr. Dey both told Mr. Reed if Council Blul'fs acted honorably with the Company they would get the road down Musquito. Now I say that they cannot build the road on its present location, it is not.only impractable but is against the wishes of Mir. Farnam; and could 1 have seen him I think it would still have remained in its first location; the one that he is most favorable to, and I tell you that when he comes out there to convince hiii by showing him the feeling of the people. Mir. Dey has no feelings in the matter only to do the best for the Company and when you think Cook riles the roost you are mistaken for we have just changed thirty miles of line against his wishes and gave two depot grounds to others where he was figuring big for them. Now Dey is helping tr.e all he can in these depot arrangenients and hAs told mie where to buy. Got the Depot grounds on our purchase at Grinnell in direct conflict with Cooks interest and yet you D him because he did not fight for Council Bluffs. I say that he acted according to his judgement as an Engineer and nothing else governed him; I think he and believe we had not better push him on that note, and if Tuttle can hold it he will pay the interest on it for if you have taken a wrong view of this matter and were you here would readily see how the matter stands if the map was now here knowing as we do the feeling it would not be located there. Kemiember the linA comes into the i^-issouri Val.ey at Jo. Johnsons Tavern as laid down. Send that deed for the landing property to Mr. Farnam and request him to deposit in New York to your credit. I told him and he told me to do so and i wrote you sometime ago also, make some pur chases in the landing opposite Omaha. I enclose you Reeds letter and that will explain about the Omaha property. Tell Tattle to go R-^st as soon as possible and let him take along all our land to Pledge. I dont care if Reed dont want the Mullen and Test Lands, he may go without his,understanding with m,e was to take twelve hundred and fifty acres in Audubon, Shelby and Pottawattamie Counties and pav the interest that had accumulated on it. You can nake out the detds to that amount if you like, I will write him today and tell him he had better take the Mullen or Test land or both and state to him the terms explicitely. Send him a certi ficate from the recorder in relation to Braytus land in that Braytus has not made any other converance or encumbrances, the other I have attended to, send certificate here at Mond . Also let me know where Mullens land lays also shere Tests lays. I wish to hold on to my property in the Bluffs and Florence if you can raise me a little money. It seems to me Tuttle could loan me a thousand or $1500 for a year at his usual rates. I will him. I am ex pecting a good deal of money for the company rnd they have not paid in one cent yet bub soon will. i ami now trying to get hold of one piece more for Depot grounds think I shall succeed think that that will be all i shall do for the first seventy miles west. am exI cannot get that Bond until Mr. Farnam returns which will be in a few days it is signed T think and in Chicago . I wish you would find out whether Mitchell gets anything from Cook now. In relation to our operations. Yours etc., G. M, Dodge. Did Farnam get anything in Floi-ence? wink sharp on those preiiiptions. Tell Street to »i ' .1 ■ . i. ■ '' ' '■ if." - S - ■ ■' iG9 i^ugust, 1856 Iiii. & Ni. R. R. Office, Aug. 2, 1856 Friend Baldwin; I arrived here on Friday and will state though confidentially as we do not wish it to be known to a single soul that we have decid ed on the Wsquito route. I shall start west in a few days to buy^ up lands for D.- grounds for Mr. Farnam to the tune of $15,000 and if we had money could invest but must have it within two weeks. ^ want to hear from you immediately. I know of no way of getting the money here. What shall be done? Cook and Sargent are issuing their money here and I tell you to beware of Nebraska banks. Dont keep much on hand as there is very little confidence in St. Louis in them or even here. Look out for them as there is any quantity of Nebraska money locked up here and also in St. Louis. Tell Tuttle to keep his eye skinned and not to back any bank, stand on his our footing and not favor any of theni. I want $20,000 to use in this 70 miles it will turn within two years. Had I better let Reed in if I can get money from him right away? Yours etc. , G. M. Dodge. Be sure and not say anything also watch the land Office Pre - - etc.. Tell Nate that I advanced $520.16 for the Council Bluffs Guards which wants to be paid in to my credit. I give an accepted draft due Feb. 1st for $4 16. I want it collected right away from the company also to get the No. of that lot of ground I got of Larrine and put j.t in the deed and get the deed recorded. G. 1^'. August, 1856 m. & v., R. R. Office, Iowa City, Aug . 7, 1856. Friend Baldwin; I think you haa better drop Redfield a line and see what we can get on interest in his town for. We have had another fight over the ^;Usquito route and Pigeon is now ahead but only for ulterior pur poses, the Company want some hold-back to make Pottawattamie come to ternis. Shall cut across into the Missouri on Little Pigeon. That is the way we shall lay the line but it never will be built there. They feel sore over Tests opposition and are afraid that there is some like him at the Bluffs. The whole eastern part of the state have gone with a rush for the Republicans; only one Democratic County as far as heard from, old Dubuque . Davis is elected to Congress and Johnson rolled up 300 for the Rex^ublicans, Henry 800, De - - 400, Louisa 500, Scott 300, iviUScatin-300, Iowa which cast only 600 votes gives 350 majority. Linn 500, Adams 500, Washinton 200 and all the rest Blair of St. Louis is elected to Congress, a Republican victory. He attended the Philadelphia Convention. Benton left St. Louis County with 3300 miajority. Write me what is going on. I want you to get hold of some property in north part of town. Yours, G. J/.. Dodge. September, 1856. 113 Iowa,City. September 5, 1856. Friend Baldwin. We are having a seige of sickness. Annie is just getting up from a very severe bilious fever and little Lettie is almost down with teeth and I forget whether i wrote you in relation to that lower landing purchase. If you notify Nr. -farnam of the purchase and request him to deposit in New York for it he will do so I spoke to him about it he wishes us to secure the grounds at the Omaha landing. As soon as possible if you can determine''which to get perhaps you hau better wait until they come out. F xsrt Dodge is not going to be a point in the Dubuque Road nor is Elmwood in the Burlington. This is private and will create a storm. I tell you that those other lines are playing the duce, are running their roads anywhere; their only object being to make the most money out of the operation, are open for bids all the time and if they can get a site on the Missouri where they can get at it they will let Sioux City Slide, but I believe and they think that they cannot get around Sioux City though they are making surveys for that purpose. I have seen all the officials for each road and it is a hurley burley mess I assure you. Dont say anything about it as they dont want to stir up any feeling before it is necessary. Both of the Cooks are Cooks are out for Filmore and there is a strong eifort to Defeat Fremont in this state in that mianner. Eb Cook is dead for United States Senatcr I saw Gov. Grimes today shall send out our muskets as soon as possible, it is difficult to get them taken across the State. Tell Street to watch that Oflicer as there is all kinds of games up to quib'ole in relation to the grant and claims made under it. ard Williams will suffer at Fort Dodge. Webster Uounty is going to defeat the loan.for the Road because the vote makes Ft. uodge a point I have sent White the power of Attorney and directed him to return it to you. h.r. Farnam started from New ^ork on Tuesday. Yours etc., G. k . Dodge, September, 1856, Friend Baldwin: Iowa City, Sept. 19, 1856, Yours dated ^ept. 10 & 11 came to hand yesterday- And I cannot see why G. B. is so anxious about that location. I have the word of the company that their terminus will be at C. B. and all our business done there and opposite there on the river. Now what more do they v/ant? I also say that they do not own any part ol' Florence. Mr. Farnum has written you about womething, I dont know what, but 1 want you to write Mr. Farnara stating the matter fully in relation to the line and he will give you something that you can work from. Now I shall see him soon and find out cbout rebel(?) estate matters you can buy in his name and have deeded to him any of the purchase on the tissouri opposite the Bluffs. Buy and deed to him a certain portion and retain ours in our own name. Let them if they wish to give the interest but have ours tahen separate or combined with Mrj Farnam but it better be in separate deeds. Better pay a nominal sum, dont like gifts, a small sum and let Mr. Farnam pay for it. I dont think he will object. You had better state to him fully in relation to what purchases you intend to niake also their value and terms. He has tole us to let him know wheji we had a good thing also to purchase opposite the Bluffs for him. State the thiQg fully. Now Dey even - he has pledged his word that if Council Bluffs comes up to the mark she will get the road where she wants it. But none of them saw the excitementithat the location would raise and Mr. Farnum knows nothing about it. I have made one purchase for us and shall have the title in our own name - an Addition to Grinnell the first stopping place for one year west of the city. I can try othei property and with our money if you like but have arrai-igements with Reed for the money and it will all be in our name. Reeds sons will be out here to attend to the sale. We hcve many applicants now for lots in Grinnell I paid 58,000 for 160 Acres. There are now about ten houses on the addition and the Depot Grounds are also on it. I consider it a big thing. I shall try when 1 consider it good but in only a few places. Wis will be a good point, and Bear Grove a better one. If Redfield can be trusted you may promise him the Depot Grounds if he will let us have a shoe but dont give him any thing in writing that will in the lai st compromise me because the Depot will have to go into his terms, we cannot get rid ol it. I expect some to be out and make some surveys and Demonstrate that the R. R. cannot be built on the present line but am not sure about it as we may have so much to do that I cannot leave I am urging it and think that it will be done. Tuttie wants to take in certificates from the Recorder of each county that there is no incumberance on our lands and he want to go right away. Money is plenty now but will be scarce soon,-hurry him up. Things look well for us on the line and they depend on you for their main man west. 116 Had we have know)^ that the Keokuk folks were going to fight us so hard in Plok County we should have got you to go over and righted Williamson and Scott,they are carrying the whole east side of the county against us. Now I ask,the Blulf? people to keep still and not do any foolish thing to hurt them any more with the road. The Burlington folks will not go to the Bluffs but end their line oposite Nebraska City. They have not deposited their maps here yet. I shall know all about their movements and will keep you posted but they are locating in one place and building in another so it will not do to.buy on their location. I tell you that those coiTipanies are playing the duce. Who will you send to the constitutional,convention? For God sake send a good able man. I shall send an Petitions to the Bluffs soon for signatures to have.a daily mail from here direct through, shall scatter the petitions along the line and want them signed right off and returned to this place. We can get it if we only try, I think of nothing else. Ask Nate if he has bought anything for ii^rs. Demewith. 1 sent him money to New York, have you had returns? Write me often and let me know how you get along. I think 1 shall be able to buy Dey out of one share, but may have to buy more th.an you said. " ' Your-s , G. ^. ^odge i l l - ' 117 ♦ ' • ,! V* / " J September, 1856 . Iov;a City, Sept. 25, 1856. Frierid Baldwin: I enclose Mr. Reeds letters in answer to mine and and will explain a part of it. The Grinnell property we get 3/8 of 160 acres bond for a deed and pay ten per cent,that was what I objected to but suppose we shall have to submit.- If I understand your last letter you prefer titles in that shape rather than shares of the profits as the title" vests in us here. Is that not so? You must write him about those lands I canot tell what you had better let hiii. have,at any rate if you deed him any,deed those on Keg- Silver and those in township 76 and 77 as those will be further off. Those on Musquito you had better keep as the line will run through them. Mr. Farnum has returned from New York and is very sorry -that he located the line down Pi says he should never have done 11 had he taken the proofs on to New York, the Company all against it so you see tta t it is as I predicted. I have kept up a steady fire at it ever since I arrived. Dey says he had no idea it would create such a feeling and says that he looked upon it as making no difference in relation to Council Bluffs, he says he knew that they had ?ome feeling about it but did not believe it amounted to one cents difle-rence in the prosperity of the place. Reed., son will come out to sell those lands(?) (or bonds) I suppose he is a very fine appearing young man has a good deal of go ahead but I do not knew, what kind of a salesman he will make. The hotel 1 have not yet been able to get fixed. Te are pulling too many strings at a time. Reed is very sanguine about it. I ami not- believe we shall have to advance miost of the money. You had better forwara the Bank right away. Shall we get to the deposit? I am about buying some lands around the depot at Grove. Downey is very anxious to get me to take hold with him. They and Norris own a large tract and Farnam and Durant will not touch it unless they will Deed them i of the whole, they hate to do it, but it is their only show for the first 70 miles as we have bought all the rest. I have a show for 240 adjoining the town if Farnum takes it shall not touch it unless he does. Reed says he-has raised -^50,000 for me at no interest if so it is a very good — He appears to have considerable influence with HiOnied men and ^ shall still invest with him taking bonds - I annex a small - of Grin nell purchase. You see that it lays well i'or as we bought the VfrM >•-'» Grinnell Norris Addition | nell'f lavf houses on U Grln- buildlnE hilisJ' no. is. !■ ®lehty The hepot adjoining has been it so located that It on is it right and partof »hera all toe tha ic .. 1 I ■ ( Grounds deeded "to the CoHipany. Polk County voted us $300,000 by 400 majority'and we have set the ball in motion in Jasper for $200,000. we shall make them pay or no road. I should like to make a purchase or two for ourselves if you can keep up our deposit so as to let me draw on New York. Please notify me of the deposit there and if you want me to draw on it send me sone blank drafts. I know of one or two pieces that will in all probability pay well. Do as you like. One other thing, kr. Farnam does not own one cents worth in Florence and what is more says now he will not. Write me often and let me know how you prosper. I am very anxious about Tuttle, our grist is up if we dont do something before the Banks contract,. You will see by Reed s letter that it is easy enough to raise money on wild bonds. Nate had better print on all the beads and. put in the line from our map in the office and let Tuttle take that with him. Yours etc., G. M. Dodge, Send me a Bluffs Paper occasSionally. Write often. Send on those premp-- Who attended to them? ily September, 1856 Iowa City, September 28, 1856. Friend Baldwin; Orders came, yesterday from '.VasBiington that they should not submit to that part of the Iowa land Bill that allows us to locate our line for the selections of l-ands therefore we shall have to withdraw our maps and make a pernianent location on them. This we shall not do until we get others ready so as not to lay our lands open for preeiription again,. Keep this x-^rivate dont let any one know it, i'iow to the question, I start next week for Bear Grove with my party to make the final location and it will be down kusquito but I wish you to write, N'r, I'arnam receipt of this, dont allude to our new move ment nor let hiii. know that you know our intention of relocating the line. State to him the facts of the feeling in relation to the location, and what you can do provided it is located down t-usquito. State all the particulars in relation to what they liave been trying to do and in what conditions you have kept them still, I want to bring all the influence to bear possible and now you can help me so that there is not a xjossible chance to have the location made down Pigeon, and tills remember is the final Location and cannot be changed. I have not yet received my instructions but was informed that ^•:r, Farnam was disposed to put it on the Iv.usquito route and the encouragement you can give him by pledging the county for 300,000 and the city for 100,000 or more if necessary will fasten the thing beyond a doubt.. He will be out there on his return from New York, and you had better urge upon him the necessity of coming and seeing the state of feeling there. I wish you would pay special attention to this matter as now is the time to act. Also sell some or all of my lots in Florence, a pi rt of them anyhow as I wish to meet my payments on the house. Any lel.ters that may come for me that should be of importance please forward by messenger to my carr.p, which I shall try and keep you posted up on. I do not tb.ink Wr, I'arnam and Ley are very well disoosed to ward the hotel project but do not exactly know, lie is about^getting married and probably is hard up for money he will pay interest on the note. Tuttler holds against he thinks we hold it yet and dont let Tuttle present it, I was in hopes Tuttle would arrive before I left but he does not appear to come, I fear he will be late about it and we shall not get any money, hlease give a little attention to sellmg my Florence lotsor a part of theni, as I fear F, stock will go down. Now dont leave a stone unturned to help me along in this location as I have fought a hard battle and now is the time to rain only needs a little arbitrating testimony from the Blulfs for us to succeed. Write me at Fort Des Moines on receipt of this. Yours etc., G. M. Dodge. (Over) P.S. The Lyons Road end their line in Sec. 8, Town. 83-, Range 46, run 1-| ndles wouth of Ashton and coii.e into the i^.issouri Valley on Sec. two and Town 83 R. 44 thence run due west to River. I believe there is son.e buncun.b in their line as ti.ey run as far north as Town 88 and go through New Ida. The Burlington Road run their line through Glenwood and end it at a Town called Bethlehem. I think that they are fainal in their location and no doubt will make it a point. They have not yet filed their maps. • ' V'' . .V: .' ■ ■ .. I <i' ■' K ■ ■ : : / i ) ri* ■ ■ .. . -i m-w. - • '> - j-M ■ " ' . ■ . .iw,' .'R ; • .fv'■> - T-' 7," ' j ' '■ «s' ' I .'I ^ .-'W/'iL'l. ' • ■> October, 1856. Fort Des Moiries, Oct. 12, 1856 Friend Baldwin: I hrve arrived here on niy way west and will drop you a line. I left our child quite unwell at Iowa City and if any letters arrive at the Bluffs ol' importance to me please foward them to me by messeng er. I shall coii.n,ence the survey at Bear Gorve on Thursday and shall camp at upper Grove on Troublesome, at Ballards upper Grove; nerr the Highland Grove; at the upper Grove on Indian at Sweats Grove or the '.Vest Nishnabotna at Weeks Grove and thence down Silver and cross into Musquito near or below Donners and reach the Bluffs about the first of November. I hove seen Stevens and he is in a fix. I guess he is going to withdraw his Tennessee money and pitch into Florence. Cook is down on him he is afraid he will not get the Roads business as Cook says that they are to hove it and use Florence money. I know better as we are using eastern money altogether. Stevens gets plenty of Eastern money on his own notes without other signers. I dont understand it exactly but he says he can get ail he vants. Rohde Island money he uses the most also one New York bank, I forget which. I heve given you our company ground so as to enable you to send to me if you like. I am very anxious about little Lett and guess you better send out to me on tlie arrival of letters from Annie. Dey has gone east to get married and Farnam is in New York. Henry has re signed the Superintendentscy of the Road to take Deys place in Farnams and Durants business. They are preparing to do a big business next season and we shall strike into very heavy work this winter. Yours etc., G. M. Dodge. November, 1856. Iowa ^ity, Nov. 7, 1856. Messrs Baldwin, Dodge & >^0., Gentlemen: I received a few days since a note from your Mr. Dcxige bearing date Get 7, enclosing a power of Atty. to seel a portion of the land owned by us at Council Bluffs. The power gives you the right to lay out into lots and sell about 40 acres. Enclosed I send you the power of Atty. properly executed. The Bond which Mr. -^odge attends to I have not with me. It is in Chicago to which place 1 shall return tomorrow, when I will hove it executed and returned to you. In relation to the Hotel I think it may add to the value of the real estate, but 1 do not think it would be worth our while to advance any money for that purpose over and above what can be real ized from the sale of lots. I will therefore give my consent to have the Hotel commenced and carried on as fast as the expense can be paid out of the funds aris ing from the sales of the lots included in the 40 acres. Mr. Dey will arrange to have the Depot located at the earliest day possible so as to give you all the benefit of that. In relation to the proposed purchase alluded to by Mr. Dcrl ge opposite of Omaha which has been particaliy negotiated by Mr. Baldwin, I shall leave to the judgement of Mr. Baldwin and take such interest as he may think I ought to. It is now too late in the season for me to reach Council Bluffs in time to advise with you this fall, I shall therefore be abliged to leave much to your judgement and that of Mr. Dey's who is familiar with all the facts in the case. I am. Respectful^ yours, Henry Farnam. November, 1856 Iowa City, Nov. 16, 1856. Friend Baldwin: I can only say a few words and enclose Reed's letter. I was brought in with three of my party last Friday, perfectly blind, caused by overstraining of the eyes with the sun shine very bright on the snow and I am kept in a dark room, can just see in it. Am go ing slowly. You must write Reed, I cannot, and tell him what to do. I sent you Right of 'Way wiaps Feb. 18 with Deeds. 3hall buy Deys interest in the forty. X a Hi, etc.. G . . Dodge . I have written Farnam twice about his deposit. Your map sent will not do, I want the actual bought of the Sections through which the line runs in Council Bluffs from. Send office their figuhes. 127 December, 1856, Iowa City, Dec. 8, 1856 Friend Baldwin: I arrived here last might after a tedious journey came through frori, Fort Des Noines with the party got one fingersmashed bone and all at the Fort and had to quit stageing, -L could not get a cent of Nebraska money at the Fort. Stevens has a loan from them,^ I dont like it much. He is two faced I believe.1 took up the certificate and enclose it. Mr. Farnam is here, leaves for New York with maps tomorrow is anxious to get those papers from the Bluffs and Omaha he is on our side and no mistake but dont say one word as he is very much displeased with Reeds operation ana I fear we sl:all have to quit operating with him he wants no one else interested in the Brown tract. I wish you would caution Reed and tell him not to use the Company's or Mr. Rarnam's name in any transaction, also Tuttle . I tell you that they are up about it, Anything you see there buy. He will be in also everything"will be inade public about the location and Depot Grounds as soon as the county is secured. £ have had a long talk about Florence. Cook denies owning anything except his lot there and Mr. Farnam says he never spoke a word with Mitcliell about the line. I believe the Be-- farm is a speculation at $150 per acre anyhow now, or within two irionths is the tiiiie to buy. 1 will try and rake up some Nebraska money here. ''>e must have money to operate with and that soon. White, Keep and their man have let the whole cat out of the bag and 1 will not move another inch unless I can keep those inter ested from talking. Mr. Farnam will come out on his return from New York with Mr. Dey. All I have got to say is that C. B. is ahead a length and she has only got to do right to always keep so. Mr. F. goes in for her and Omaha without a word and is well pleased with my line. I will write you soon again and give you the ^es Moines im provements news. Yours etc., G. Ml. aodge. I have got the Bond for those lands. December, ibbo . Iowa City, Dec. 21,'56. Friend Baldwin: On rriy return froni iviarengo today I found several letters he re for li.e. have been trying to make the Clear Greek landing but I have froze up several of the party and came in today for recruits. It is awful, snow two foot and thermometer 20 below. In relation to the Grinnell purchaserthe understanding was that we were to have 1/2 at first and ti:en 1 agreed with Reed tlra t if his son would come out there and attend to the sale of the property he should h&ye an eight which I considered better than hireing any one to attend to it. I thought I spoke to you about it but it may have slipped my mind. I am anxious -to hear what success your subscription paper for the Company met with. The line was laid down the kusquito and hr. Farnam took it to New ^ork. He was very much pleased with the line and was down in Florence. He thinks they caught him asleep in the other line. Was pleased with the Brown purchase he is now in New York and will go to the Bluffs on his return that is he says he must but I fear he cannot. He is very much down on Reed and wanted me to quit speculat ing with him. I think he has a wrong idea of ^^eed but it is his (Reeds) fault he has not.policy enough, he never had ought to have moved a finger with Farnam. We must Have some money to use on the line and I am afraid to take hold with Reed now as Kr. F. might not favor us as much as if by ourselves. I can get him into any good thing and he is anxious to take hold 6f anything out there that we see fit. I think he would have liked a piece of the Drinnell pur chase from what he said, he asked me if we had got so strong as to need no more help" and laughed; he also wanted to kna if I had a share in Downeys new town. Cook denies owning anything in Florence excepting his lot that the Bahking F.ouse stands on. I gave him a full insight into all their operations, told him how they came to pur chase the stock etc. I wish you would look at those maps that are up in the Oifice that House made and see if our line is marked on them If it is take them down as he dont want it thrown in sight neither the old or new lines. Nate wrote me about a note that was missing. I never saw it nor did not take it. It cannot be of any value to any one is it? I want to hear from you about Reed. I am sorry, but cannot as I see do much, he certainly has been very injudicious both here and in New York Tuttle I heard some things he has said that are not politic for God sake have them keep mum or else they will cut us up bad. Tliere is nothing so o.bjectionable to Rr. F, as to have any of his business known outside. Yours, G . . Dodge . I have subscribed for the Democratic Press and also for the Silver City Republican. ■f o i J. ol February, 1857 Iowa City, Feb. 5, 1857, , L, ■ - • Friend Baldwin: I returned from Davenport today and found your letter dated Jan. 28/57. In answer, I had a long talk with t.r. ^ . that being my business there he gave me a draft for $1000 which I have remitted to our credit in N. Y. will also send the . 300 right away, starts for N. Y. on Monday. So all that matter is straight. These counties are playing they will force us to only let to I fear and perhaps not so far as that. We have got to bring them into line or else we shall not get one cent from other counties. I suppose i suppose I can sell the Duck Hollow Property if I could give a warrantee deed. I dislike to gove such a deed as I would have to the parties that we shall sell to them interested in our Road. Send on a discription. No. of lots, acres etc. and I will try and sell Onadi will soon come up a bill has been reported to make a new land district up there? We cannot sell Grinnell now at any such price as you mention, the ti.iie to sell it is when we conmience working in the spring. We can raise money on our land to almost any amount; and I think we shall be able before long to ma^e arrangements for a partnership with White our capital on our Lands. I have written out about my view of the matter, say put in our lands at :*5 per acre. We can by tt:at means raise 30,000 dollrs and if you think best I will start for New York as soon as we can get deeds. But I believe you can do better just now in Ohio. I shall look anxiously for a letter from ''hite with a proposition but if it does not suit I think we had better go on our own basis and I feel assured that if we could go east together we could make suitable arrangements for at least $20,000 and i shall want to use before long some more ii.oney here. We must keep Reeds and '''hites connection with us in the Brown addition from everyone. I tell you kr. L. is opposed to it and I think by bringing "'hite in connection with us we can clear away all F. objections. You had better sell my Florence lots or let Nate do it, as they will go down as soon as those maps are filed. We are now laying our and fixing our depot grounds at the Bluffs in reference to getting the right of way also want a copy of Nates map to fix the owners and everything else. I would buy Bollard's lot if Reed will furnish the money. He promised to write you on his arrival at New York, I wish you wouud let me know the exact amount of land we have deeds for and i will raise money on it. It is no use to wait any longer for Tuttle and I would prefer to have a settlement with him immediately and let it be known he is not with us. I will not go to work can get the documents ready. I as he returns from New York and one that will furnish it to us. on so good security and it only two months in New York I know i spare the tiiue now and I cannot me about half of my tiii.e to keep and raise some money as soon as we shall talk with N'r. Rarnam as soon 1 think he can recommend me to sonse There certainly cannot be any trouble need tii.e to do it. If I coald spend could bring the dimes but I cannot leave.C. & S.are down on us and it takes things straight. Be very careful 132 and guarded out there, everytl:ing said and done reaches here by next mail, so you can see my position and the necessity of n,aking things right now. I think Keep will give up his interest in Grinnell to F. but a. not certain, he is getting tired of it. I mean to let P. have an interest in Grinnell without taking away any portion of our interest. I shall get an interest in two other stations from here west if we want it but are we not getting about enough of these one horse stations without meddling with any more? I rather control the Grinnell and say one other station than all the rest. V'e shall get all the stations west of the Fort we want. Now I cqnie to these con clusions: First we will want to hear from '.''hite if he cannot do anything we will pledge our lands and go in on our own hook. I have said nothing to Farnam about a partner because I dont believe it is best for us to take in his friends as he has to many calling him by tha t name . Yours etc., G. M. Do dge ' ^ ' ' ' V ' ' '■ •r t ' I '' r, ^ . ■ V ' 'i "»/ ii '% 153 February, 1857. Engineer's Office, lov.a City, i^eb. 17, 1857 John T. Baldwin, Esq., Dear ^ir: Herewith we send you map of Council Bluffs and a portion of l\/:usquito Valley, with our located line laid thereon in red, also meas urements from each l/4 section corner to line. Also blank i-'eeds which will have to be altered so as to read Th.ird Division of aaid Rail Road from Fort Des iVoines, Polk County to Council Bluffs. Pottawattamie County. Unless it is urged by owners of land to have specified in the deeds the agreement to fence and give the necessary crossings, I would not say anything about it. But if they press the matter it will be a good thing-to give way on and you can use it where it is absolutely necessary to get the right of way. We do not want the measurements from Section corners to line specified in deed but you can show the map and also measurements. We would like to have the Right of Way obtained before the new Corporation limits become a law. As it v.ill save us the trouble of getting right of way across streets alleys etc. from the Council. Be as expeditous in the matter as possible as we wish it got before we file our maps and the success in obtaining the right of way will have great weight in favor of Southern route. They generally put the consideration at one dollar but do not pay it. You must give them to understand if there are any stubborn cases that it vlll knock the ^.usquito line cold unless the right of way can be obtained free of cost to the Company. We shall send you another map soon having the lines laid on all the way down kusquito to where this map comnences and shall want the right oi' way .got on that. Get deeds recorded and return to this office. Get right of way all the way to River. You will see the position of Depot Grounds on map and look and see if the right of way is granted over the Riddle tract in that Bond if not, get it. Notify me on receipt of map and deeds which are in two separate packages. Yours etc., G. iV, Dodge. 1 have left this out of the map package f^nd enclose in separate envelope. Map in one and deeds another. G. M. D, i cr. i Iowa City, Feb. 22, 1857. Friend Baldwin I write you so as to urge upon you the importance of secur ing that right away; Cook is playing a deep underhanded game one face of which we detected last week by keeping our duplicate maps back until Mr. F. had gone to N. Y. and fileing the duplicate sent on from Washington with instructions without changing the line he taking the ground that it would make no difference as by the late decision of the Att. Gen.. We shall absort all our i)onds before we get to Fort Des Moines. Dey refused to file and took strong grounds on the question and these few beat Cook as I have got word to Farnam and I guess now the Cook interest has got a blow that of the eompan3'' « stop and some has brought of'their ou4 works. some singular This has things.I opened the guess eyes that Parker won't Bet flO.OOO now. I cannot write ihf ^Luoufars but you can see how the thing would have worked,it was a very a « Deathly one although but I knew it wou^d it was not a have blow at been the brought Mosquito out Route untiland ioS had the map give remedy on. it. I shouid I took have strong gone grounds to New on York the but subject, as luckand would have it the heavy rains had kept Mr. F. in Chicago and Durend s Brother arrived here the next day, hot of which was unAnd^T And I am anxious to get that right away. the map It for will nearly be a good three Lever weeks. for us and one that they cannot beat. Cook kE^ H^thiH^b^ITt"" fo use. Get them right our Influence. away and what Write ever me expence auguments you you to, havetime, d etc. the Company will pay for. Also if you have to get them f way from the Council. Name the sections through which they A ? * other map this week which reaches into Shelby County,and therefore. Blocks their game, so far as I can learn there are no Directors- taking active part witJ! Cook ^ makes tools of them sometimes unknowingly to them. Durend is up ^f^fight!^ ^ sometimes as he takes hFT^rest"fn ^ heard from you for sometime, and ray attention Is so close here that I hardly know what is going on It is n thing that I came back here or else we should be beat. As it keeps me a watching all the time, and I want you to keep close wktch on ilorenb«e find out how much Florence stock they own and keeT about what I have told. We have got to watch and keep still fp™® one keeps them booked up on every move of ours out there and vrM you can easily a good see many works things against that us.came from our house all of which Yours,G. M. Dodge. 1S7 IVarch, 1857, Iowa City, Niar. 7, 1857 Friend Baldwin: Yours of the 21st is at hand and you no doubt have had letters and maps froii, us ere this that you can get all the informa tion from you wish. The new constitution only allows counties to take stock or make her debt to an amount equal to 5 per cent of her valuation or assessment, so you see we shall be compelled to take that vote before fall and my impression is that the sooner the better for I believe delays are dangerous. Farnam has sent us a very explicite letter in relation to Cook and his map operation stating that the company are in favor of the ^'usquito route and for us to file maps of no other line hence the deed has been done and the Governor has signed our maps officially down the Iv.usqmito. That ends that vexed question 1 hope and ^ am right glad. That is all Gass about the Burlington Roaa the Iwichigan Central R. R. have got more than their hands full now and dare not touch another road for the next ten years and the Michigan Southern is in the same fix. I laid the whole matter vefore Reed as you have stated in your letter andhe writes very encourageingly. We must make some definite arrangement :3 with Tuttle. I am writing to hear what you say about buying Dey's interest in the Forty and what to give. I can sell it in Chicago 1 suppose immiediately but I think it will sell better in the Bluffs, •.'/rite definitely about it. I wrote Farnam about the :|4,300 fearing Uirough these exciting floods he might have forgot it, he will deiJOSit imir.ediately on receipt of my letter if he has not before and wrote him in New York. I expect to come out there soon and spend a few weeks. Shall start as soon as the going gets settled and 1 get a little over rny hurry. I am going to Grinnell tomorrow to Locate our Depot Grounds and make arrangements, measurements etc. so that we can have that addition laid off as soon as necessary. I have written Nate about sending up a schedule of all our lands Bonded and otherwise all we have any interest in. I want to print them on maps to use if necessary. If we should be obliged to go to New York which I tMnk we must, both of us, A Bill has passed the last night of the session securing to the state all the lands selected under the acts of '49 and 50 for swamp lands and prohibits them selecting any more after this so you see we have knocked those affadavits higher than a kite. I wrote to every member in congress I knew and then got our folks F. and Judd etc. to write and we have got it through and that is all. I am etc., G. K. Dodge Let my Florence lots slide. March, 1857. 189 Iowa City, March 20th, 1857 Friend Baldwin: , Yesterday I received some six letters from you dated from Mar-. 3d to the thirteenth and will try and write you a few lines but it is awful to my eyes. I got out today and went to the Secretary's office and filed our map of the location, the first legal step taken a rii the only binding one so -trie ordeal is passed and iv.usquito has won this filed unbeknown by Cook and according to orders from N, Y. V'e never filed a map of the Pigeon route in the Sec. of States Office. Now it is a positive fact and they may blow their blast and build as many roads as they please,the M. & M. will build according to law and their decision in the niatter. Again no company can ever build a line over our route froi;. Musqu-ito ot the ^^'issouri Valley above Florence and it will be follish to get the right of way in the matter or meddle in any manner. We have got a strong fight yet, and i can show the coti.pany Mr. C. position if ycra can prove those rumors about wl.at he says we are anxious to get every thing but I want nothing but what will stand the test. I get no ^/apers. Mr. F. is anxious to see all the pieces in relation to these matters and ^ want you to watch 'and send me everything that bears on the case. It was a good thing my chtching Cook in that game, it has opened all their eyes. Judd Durant and all the New Yorkers were hoping it settled the matter at once. I hope to hear from M.r. i" . soon he is in N. Y. now and further I camot say about the in right of way that is for the Company not rarnam as he has not taken that Division yet every effort must be made and every piece secured as soon as possible let the Florence folks get right of wt-y if they like it will cost §50,000 per mile to grade that cut off and it is six miles longer than the Musquito route. We did not even look at it but should have been obliged to find some new way into the valley besides that if we had not taken the Miusqiii-to route. I would say nothing about its cost or impractright of way if they want it, but dont you all n?? that fuss c S* is made to seel believe lots anything and create about a hurrah the Davenport but if Cook company has said those things we will bring him to the test. It is open war now with me and I am going to have it known and also about the Mich Central Road not one word of truth in the matter. They positivelv sav they will not build another mile of Road, they are flounde^ii^ now the same with the Mish. Southern. The Decision an the lands has come.We c nnot get an acre until we build to the lands. Good Mr. C. is down I am herrtily til tired of the squabble right but now, 1 am though bound to ^ say slick we them much watch through now, and I have had a good deal of sharp corresponLncrin the matter. Dey is an trump and goes the whole figuee refusing to net under Cooks instructions and 1 filed the map todarin fLe §f ?h?ir commands We not having until April to do it' ThJy Lt off until F. left and then ordered us to file the nid iinoa ^ i? t,he Ex. committee * You see by this how the case has stood. No one stood by Coojc but he is acting president and went.to get our maps filed and it would be to late to recall it but, thank God it did not win. The Swamp hand Bill has passed confining the lands to the State knocking affadavits, fileinga etc. endways. Good. I have wri Lten very disconnected but you must study it out,. I am used up. Tell Nate t will look to his matter when I get able and also for hin to send me that date of the election of the officers of the C. 2. Q. I shall be out as soon as I am able. These right of way maps I had hard work to get leave to send and it is unbeknown to G. Here you see prompt action especially in the 15 miles out of the Bluffs and all that portion in the new limits dont let any one hereafter when '..ve get these matters settled block pur wheels in opposition that way. That was an outrageous price for that tracing. i wrote you about the raeasurerae its in Reeds letter. I am, etc.. Dey is away. G . N-. Dodge Buy Bullends land. e;.v .. •> . I- . A,-', .'a " ■ I ' - IV • - ; ' • 1 . . . # 1.W • I ■ ^. ■ • . . • - - : ... »• • r I* . ^ * \ ■■..t ... ■ . " ■ - v. 141 April, 1857. Iowa City, April 9, 1857 John T. Baldwin, Esq., Dear Sir: I am in receipt' of your two letters dated March 30, also was shown the Florence Courier by C. S. & Downey and in relation to the article under the capture of M. & M. R. R. I think it would better for you to answer it so far as controlling the location etc is concerned no matter how false such assertions are they have their weight here when used by those so disposed to do, and I would positively assert that all such things as reported as coming from me through you are false. That whatever you h£ve said in relation to the matter was from your belief in the advantages of the Musquito over the Pigeon route arri the inducements the Bluffs people would hold out for them to adopt that route. Now personally I do not care one cent about the jealousy or paper fights in relation to the location, but i know that such state ments may carry a wrong influence with those I am employed by and therby injure us, and I do not want a paper controversy with any body, at this stage of our proceedings and i hope that descretion Will not desert the Bluffs at this time and lead them to say things of us that may appear in our favor there but which may kill our influence here. I can stand to all 1 have done with papers that are unapproachable to back me but that you know is of little use to us now, as those never would be brought into question what I fear is that such articles and such assertinnpwill injure us in the future for I dont want a doubt thrown in any ones face. I shall not notice the piece as he says nothing of me that requires refutation and i dont want my name in any paper. You probably can understand these matters better than I can write them. Such things not only injure us but also create a feeling against the company which we want to keep down and when we approach the Missouri have the good will of all the places within my reach. I know folks will write and say what they please but dont let us aid the mi. If you think it is to late to write anything in answer or if you think it not policy to do so fearing that a denial of those things will hurt us let it go, but it hurts us here and I hope they will pitch into somebody that want to be curried, for they evidently iiiean to dig me out but I am bound to stay holed. When Dey returns I shall requcot hin to miake public the location and on vhat grounds it was done or else let me if the company's action is brought up I shall answer it but xn such a way that it will create no hard feelinc on either side. ^ I am etc., G, Ml. Dodge. P. S. Credit me with $2.00 and charge to Cenl. acc. for National Repert. & Cresent, for 1857. 143 'i \ April, 1857. Iowa City, April 12, 1857 Friend Baldwin: I am in receipt of letters from New York stating the Final Decision of our Board in relation to our line and it is "That they have adopted Dodge's line throughout" taking the Iowa valley by way of Ifiarengo and Kusquito valley, and our maps were as I wrote you before filed to that effect in ^'arch. Of course this is gratifying tome after this long struggle. Dr. Lowe, Biglers, Williams, and Stutsman Reed writes, were in New York last week and Dey informed them of the decision. Ke says the Dr. was in high spirits and felt well. It appears to me that there should not be so much fuss over the lines as it would not materially hurt the Bluffs in the outcome. But "nolens valens" the deed is done and I hope we shall have no more such trouble. You have no idea of the purplexities and shiftings this thing has brought us into with its new fuse ^very day. Cook was at the meeting and I of course caught.fits. Downey is ver-y much displeased with the maneuvers at Florence. Is afraid that it will cause them trouble thinks the Crescent City purchase was a hum. bug. He thinks Allen and Stevens are going to run them back ana if so dont let us meddle in that fight in any way or shape, not even countenance it and if you hear of anything of the kind let me know immediately. They are miaking money out of their Bank. I was shown yesterdcy all their redemiptions. They dont atoount to $600 a week and they have >^200,000. out. I think C. 5. &. D. would like an interest in C. B. but I shall not make aji y efforts to get them, interested. Downing I know would like an inter1 ' 'hen I come on I shall bring maps to make changes in the land Oil ices. Those maps you know wei'e placed thei'e by us merely as conveniences for the land Department. The law only requiring us to place the map with the Sec. of State and the Department at '.Vashington. Reed stated hw should be out here sometin.e this week. He wants everything bought around the Bluffs that is cheap and good. Ballard and Brown tracts I think more of the Hughes and Donox^her than of any other firm. I know of. Laborers and Mechanics are scarce here and get equally as good wages as you offer though I have sent out a few. Are you going to build a Hotel this summer? It ought to be done. Hurrv up that right of way and get it fast, also tl:at vote will have to be taken before August. I shall start out before long Dey has not vet returned but will be here by the first of the week. The Western CISCO 1 r om the Bluffs. I also see it reported that tha t nnn have been put at Brownsoita, Nebraska City and Dakotah If so Chan m.an and the rest have been playing false ^ pieces to Ley about ua and the pieces but that will effect AotMng. " and I am etc., G. Ivj, Dodge . H5 April, 1857, Iowa City, April 17, 1857. Friend Baldwin: Yours of April 8th is just received. I have written Ivr. Farnam about the deposit also the Bank. J/'r. F. told me on Niarch 23 at Davenport that he had ii.ade the deposit when he was in New York and requested n,e to send the bond to hini, which I did hence I think the trouble is in the mails or Bank, but i have written them to know. That Fort Kearney operation is not hardly worth attention as far as stability is concerned as that bill in Congress is a Dead letter, but it will make a speculation of course and do no harm to take a share And all those roads will connect before they reach that point. There is nothing around Kearney to contfcol them neither in country or top ography, hence you see a location of a town is upon the guess in re lation to those things.The Western btage Company have the control to California and will make that a point or station which may help it. You can take that shiare for Mr. F. and when see him will mention it to him also Brayton and henry. Have received a letter from Redfield with the offer of two one for us and one for Farnam 1*- that. • cr letter he write, you didn't, say Farnam .but- Tlirner, wh..ol is a right cf way agent and I guess fooled Redfield. Reed will be here soon. I shall take the Triscolter shares I have bought. Deys interest in The 40 in Riddle Tract. In~form me how to draw for ^2000 of it, gave him ^2,000 cash he has written you from K. Y. and ^ shall be out just as soon as possible. Trite immediate y. Reed has not yet arrived. I will state that you iiiust no* that vote either in Omaha or Pottawattamie and get the wheel in motion immediately. I am etc., G, M . Do dge . Copy of an Agreemsnt with G. M. -"odge, James Chaney and D.C.Haskell. December 1, 1857, This Agreement made this first day of December A.D. 1857 between G. M. Dodge of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Daniel C. Haskell and James Chaney of Salem, Essex Co, , State of I«»assachusetts, Witness — eth that whereas ti^e said G. M. Dodge has invested eight hundred dollars in the following described tracts of lane in Iowa; to wit: W.-g and N.E.^ of S.W. of Sec. 6, Town, 78, Range 38; and N.^ of S.E.i" of Sec, 6, town, 79, range 37; and Lot 13 in Sec, 3, town. 78 range 34, lot 16, town 78, range 34, for and a part of said sum in each of thier names; it is hereby agreed that the said Dodge shall pay taxes, attend to and sell said land whenever he may tliink it fior the best interest of both parties and shall receive therefor th- one eight]; oT the profits arising from the sale of said land and the said Haskell, Chaney relin quish their right to the said one eighth profits and hereby authorize the said Dodge to retain them on the sale of said land, provided that the said Dodge sha'l have fully and faithfully discharged his part of this agreement. Council Bluffs, December 1st, 1857, (Signed) G. M. Dodge, James Chaney. Daniel C. Haskell, % 'V. 149 April, 1859. So. Danvers. April 16, 1859. Friend Baldwin: I received yours of April 3. 1 have been trying to do some thing in old Iv.assachusetts but it looks blue enough. There is con siderable money for investment here but they all want to see property. Several will go out to the Bluffs to loo., this summer. I find a great many who are going west for the'purpose of investing but they are bound to see the property and think ^'Ussouri is preferable to Iowa. I ha; e not got through here but ^ have little hopes of doing anything. R. K. matters look blue enough, I have been trying to raise money enough to pay up our matters but cannot as yet make a thing, The Company will hand over the Bonds to us if we can make any use of them for goods or any thing all right. If you can turn them in in part pay for goods by all means do so. I want to know who that man is in New York that has those goods. ■■'•'rite me to New York. ^ir. Farnam will be here again-about the first of IVay. I have not got any - with rue but shall hunt up considerable land business for Nebraska. Dont pay out one cent in money on the work. We shall be able to get our money some way. I know not how just now but be lieve if we hurry the thing we shall be able to trade the bonds for goods or funds for goods and take the bonds ourselves. Write me at New York and also Chicago. It is doubtlul whether I leave here under a week or ten days. There is considerable immigration going into th.e west. If you see any bargains in land Durant wants it and if you can buy any land part cash and part stock M. & M. R. R. - cheap he will take it. tand is wanted more than lots if we could make a big sale or two for some of these eastern folks we could get all and more money to invest than we want. There is going to be a big business in land matter in Ne):?raska and we must do all we can off it. I think I shall go to Washington, Indianapolis and Cincinnati and business. I am, etc., G. ^i. Dodge. Dont give anybody any satisfaction about R. . matters. Tell ' i- to send rr.e .April Estimates by the 25th to Chicago and New York, also to get the Section corners all up if he has not done it. 151. October, 1859. New ^ork, Oct. 25, 1859^ John T. Baldwin: Dear Sir: I suppost if agreeable to you I have made arrangements for all the money we can use to buy wheat with and hold flour for spring en.migration or ^t. Louis market. I have not paper as yet but wait your answer. furnish mill the Fortes, Durant etc. the money and we divide profits. The mill to be run on joint expense, twelve or twenty-four hours per day as we see fit wheat to be bought for not over' at present 60 cents. I have made this statement that we can grind out 100 sacks at an expense of -^15. That we can ship in spring or land in levee in St. Louis flour for 31 cts. per sack, but it is our opinion l-ere that the flour should be held for home market. Now you know whether there is any money in the miJ.1 with what capitol we want and how much home market there is and what margin we can depend on in the spring. I have been trying to raise money in ninety days, have not yet succeeded. I want an imiiiediate answer to this wheth.er we have yet control of the mill and whether you are willing to take the chances, on a loss if one is made we have to stand our share of it, If you could get a telegram from St. Joseph to me yes or no on this I should like it as ti.i.e is iiiiportant. It api^ears to me that it is a good thing. I am etc., G. Dodge. Supposing you send message by express to St. *^0 and at some tiii.e write me fully and send by way of St. Jo. Spoor will do it. r O iOd Hr>- I.'arch, 1860. Des Koines, Karch 4, 1860 Pe£,ram, 'A'arner & Co ., On receipt of this please send me a lot of advertisements on Cloth & Paper by mail to of Des fvoines House. The emmigration begins to pour in here but it is turning mostly south going to Plattsniouth and Nebraska City. All those points have men out at work and I do not hear of see any going to Bluffs. There has been a bad mistake in not sending out men for Omaha and Council Bluffs. I see no notice whatever of these points but Bills maps and induceuients of all kinds are as thick as can be for every other concieveable town, i can assure you that it is necessary for the Merchants and Business men to move and have some one canvass Iowa, Illinois etc. I have written Press & Timber Cedar Valley Times and several other papers. Truly, G. K. Dodge. If you could make arrangements with the man who goes with tl:e Omaha & Council Bluffs business and to take along some of our advertisements it will pay or even to send a man on purpose. I have got them up at Oskalooaa, Ottumwa, Washington, iowa City, Davenport etc. but it needs some one to meet the emmigrants and give them cards and to keep up the advertisements. They turn them down here, it wants soii.e one to go into North Iowa and Illinois and also to Wis consin shall I advertise in Press & Tribune. G. M. D. Answer immediately, i shall stop here a week or two yet. ■i K K1 OsJ April, 1860. Kansas City, April 6,/GO John T. Baldwin, Esq., Dear oir; I have sold 75 sacks XX and 25 sacks XXX to Mc Henry and Downs of Wyandott City. They pay 310 and 285 on Levee Council Bluffs. I telegraphed today so you could get it on first If you get this before it leaves be sure and get it The Best Brands of flour is wanted here and XXX and XX sell better and Brand is liked better than Lexington Qouble Extra etc. as all fine and Inferior Flour coii.es under such Brands. If iv'cLenry and Downs like our Flour they v.'ill take 100 sacks a we^k or so. Chick & Co. will settle with them. I sent $600 to our credit at States Association today. Leave for Leavenworth tonight and will be in St. Jo. Sunday, Yours, G. . Sodge . Ship this flour as low as possible but not above 40cts. They must iiave it next week. Council Bluffs, Dec. 16, 1860. Dear Mother and Julia: I have been too busy to write you until today I have a little time. Father writes me nearly- every week and I hear from him by the Pilgrims who are continually passing through here; his ranch is the best knovm on the road and he sells a large ainount of goods. I sent him out three weeks ago eight large loads of flour, groceries, '^c. The Indians are camped close by him and trade considerable. Politically we "are not very much excited out here. I suppose down there it is all secession excitement. Tfe have won a great victory w'nici- has placed us in the true light of the constitution and for one I never will agree to have it frittered away by compromise or the knuckelling to the hue and cry of the south. They may have all that comtittitionally belongs to them but when they ask us to throw away our cardinal principals, give up all we have gained and fasten forever upon us slavery as national and freedom as sec .i nai, I pray bo God that the Republicans will never submit to it. I wrote Grimes and Curtis today on business and as a P.g. told th.em to be liberal to the south but not to give an inch of our just rights; to stand firm and if necessary stand to their guns. TTo amount of clamoring should move the north and the souther never should be allowed to break iip th-is union. I say let the nation financially go under and let every river run with blood as the south threatens but neve let it be dissolved because the old dominant party has had to succumb. Old hyprocritic Boston I see trembles; her solid men turn Rowdies to get the faint praise of a McCowan, lialf brother to the "Brooks" that struck down her Senator. She had better pattern after a wastem city, Chicago, whici. stands to her guns and defends a negro from Nebraska being taken to that territory as a slave when under the constitution he is free. There is notliing new here; good sleigjiing and pleasant weather. Polka are all well. Little Ella is as fat as a plover. Lett as quick as lightening and about as pointed. Give respects to all the folks. Is old Dan at Rowley? Yours, G. M. P. S. 7,'e are just getting a P.fli, established at our ranch at Cottonwood Springs and father is to be P. M. again. 161 Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 29, 1861. Dear Wife:' . ' , I arrived at this place last Wednesday nirht after a.chilly and blustering journey of eleven days horseback; two days, Loweveh, laid over, that is, rested. should have been used up. Slept a bed three rdgl.ts, balance balance of the time in the wa.fnn,[D that took down our buffalo robes. I had hot ridden two days before I got into cold up at Cottonwood springs, the weather was delightful '.vhcn I left, and in fact has been so all winter. I am now stopping at G. M'b where I am living in superior style to what I have been at.Cottonwood. Pew live better than CLettie and much since for a girl of her age. She puts ever,^ word in the righ.t place. No granunarian does better, and then she is very 'capable, can do many kinds of house work, Ella is the quintessence of good nature, is as plump as a partridge and pretty, a; d will talk as fast as a Sioux Indian when he tldnks the Pawnees are after him and some things she sa^s can be under stood as well. Two hundred dollars of my claim'for India'wdepredations is allow ed, and G .M. has managed s -' as to- have the money paid me in Omaha some time hence. I think he //ill be unable to get any position for me as most of the western offices are filled. I b'^lieve the appointment for Pawnee Agency has already been made so I cannot have that. Unless I cai: sell ray interest at Cottonwood, I shall return to that place the last of April or first of May. I have received a letter from Jule since I arrived here; it was remailed from Cottonwood. Sl^all probably have more letters from one and another by Saturday's western mail. We have fine improveme;its up there. I want $500 for my part. The long journeys back and forth are very tedi'-'us especially such weather as when I came down, and then to be nearly immersed in the Platt River which was filled witl. "slush ice" in a cold night, is shivering to think of. The river at the crossing at Kearney is nearly two miles wide including islands, with twelve channels, and the water in some of these runs nearly as swift as Niagara river. It came near carrying the old mare down stream. I could scarcely make her .-.tem the current against the cold weather and ice. Tl^e ininure we were out of the water we were mailed v/ith a coat of ice. I hauled up at a ranch on the opposite bank of the river and stopped over night, stripping myself and dried ray clothes, took no cold. On arriving at Loup Fork we were detained some ti.ree hours on a sand bar before we reached the opposite bank, once across that river I felt I was nearly home. Stopped late that evening witli a T'r. Falos whom I once assisted when he was in trouble. He took good care Cf me and wlien I came to settle my bill in the morning, he would not take one ce: t. I have some good "riends up tl;e Platte Valley, always glad to see me. Very many people knov me I cannot call by name Omaha folks seemed glad to see me, as did also many in C. Bluffs. They had all heard of our being cleaned out, scalped, etc. and were glad to see me with even a much larger acalp than they ever saw on my head before. All said I looked well and the ciimate agreed with me, and that I have not got scared out of a year's growtli. I find times dull here, but am glad to see Natlan apparently prosperous. He has a good business which is dally increasing. He received a large number of letters today. Some witli remittances. He gets a large tax paying business from Boston. When in Boston he fell in witl- a Mr. ■i^lla are really beautiful children. I left. Sher is very graceful, -^rd Lettie has improved I might add, accomplished She puts ever,^ word in the righ.t place. No and then she is very 'capable, can do many kinds the quintessence of good nature, is as plump as a; d will talk as fast as a Sioux Indian when he ifter him and some things she sa^s can be underin the morning, he up tl;e Platte Valley, cannot call by name have lived since i!'s fami ly. Joseph Hayes, a real estate agent, who was once in G. li'sengineerlng party. He joned the party for the ;.urp-se of see'-ng the country. He ' .introduced Nath-n to John J. Dixwell, Presideht of the Massachusetts hank, Bcsston, who has since forwarded him a list of many thousands of acres of land on which he wants the taxes paid. He is almost daily receiving additions of this sort, which is a good paying business. These Boston men are using their influence for him there. Natlian's promptness commends him to all business men. Lew Hill is about to leave here, and Nathan has made him an offer"for his land lifet, which he expects to get, and which is worth $200 per year. . a,. Very truly, . y;: ob -t. yjfjv. >.1 CfiiO . . ,S. Dodge, rn r-i , -i.jJm ' ■ ,5.;. .'-Jr-r* . IP'ft .-• 't iy ■ yU i. «.'a ia ac. i "hi r-r 'h! . i.J t Inl .1 iL I- J:. ■■ ■•>1' . h'. ■"> hO". , ■ ' r-i .! c .'.'i ho'i I' t-.lN'iJ •30" • a;, to''kw-t J Xoh fo-i' . ; . '■ •>'1' ■ '••h - -.j' r • iKfti 9 -n »i{ "ft. baHUn-w .'m ^ hw. , !'* ■; '-.Ij PTftfi' - ' I fitf tPOtTi' 'I'jnJf ftr ■'VVf'.gl .*oruu#5' T v-c „n.. 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The expenses on account marked A. were made under instruction from the Governor of Iowa hereto attached marked No. 1. Under these instructions I started about May 15 and visited St. Louis, St. Joseph, Fort Leavenworth, Then to Washington, New York, Albany, Troy, Pittsburg, New Haven, Springfield and I obtained in Washington six thousand stand of Arms and accrouterments. I immediately dispatched them under charge of a messenger to Davenport. Three thousand were sent to Keokuk. The 2d and 3d Iowa Reg. got them the 3rd, the day before it was ordered into Missouri; 1000 stand never reached Iowa. I obtained thesu arms after the Governor and our Members of Congress had entirely failed in doing so and I spared no pains, time or expense in getting them and forwarding them. I paid freight, drayage etc. for the purpose of getting them there quick and I saved the state by obtaining them an expenditure of at least >^200,000 in arms and ammunition which I had instructions to buy. I contracted for the arms in New York, but succeeding in obtaining them from Government in Washington, I did not buy them as ordered. I also made all the contracts for Tents, Blankets etc. for the 4th, 5th and 6th Reg. I spent the entire time from May 15 to July Ist carrying out the instructions of the Governor and en tirely for State business. How well I -performed that Duty, I refer you to the Governor. I got these arms home in time to protect our whole southern and western border. In making contracts and trying to buy arms for the Dtate, I visited all the manufacturers and Armories in the East and thoroughly posted myself as to prices and quality in everything pertaining to Civil Government Iquiping and also as to equipments every cent of the charges were spent for the state and much more that I did not consider proper to charge to it. When I left for the East, I did so not for pay, but for the purpose of arming our state and to a great detriment to my private business. I succeeded in getting what I was sent for and bore my own expenses, except what Judge Baldwin got for me, and I now owe for that borrowed money and if any claim is just and right this is. I charged for my services the salary of ft Lt. Col. and Aid to Governor which appointment I received but my appointment of Col. superceded it I never took my commission. It is also less than I was receiving in my profession, and it barely covered my outside necessaiy expenses. I was very particular in xkeeping account of my expenses. -i- had two or three letters of in struction while in Washington for the Gov., Telegraphic Dispatches, and in relation to visiting different points.They are either distroyed or in my papers in Iowa and wheiB I have been unable to reach them. The instruction I received in Washington was to buy 1000 Endfield Rifles, the full equipments for 1 Reg. of ^avalry, ammunition, etc. and to aii E, Clark in purchasing for ^tate also to aid in making negoti ations for bonds. I was authorized to buy arms and give drafts in Bond , which I maue arrangements to do provided I got, no arms from Government, but was to buy Arras for 1 country Reg. for border service. I contracted for it gave my drafts but subsequently countermanded the order . Respectfully, G. M. Dodge. 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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource General Dodge Papers - Building the South-west System - 1870-1873, Book 8 This volume has the Military and Civil Recommendations for promotion etc. of the Commanding Officers, Governors, Civil Officials and of Officers who served with [Grenville Mellen Dodge], 1861-1865. Includes letters written prior to 1870 and data that was omitted from books 1-7. N. P. Dodge's notes on the early settlement of Omaha. Santa Fe Trail. Early days in Council Bluffs. Includes "Texas & Pacific Railway Company: Report of Gen. G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer" (1874). Index to Book 8 included. Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa. 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Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Texas & Pacific Railway Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/db27f82d75bbd9ddf2f1cddb829a60aa.pdf bada70ed460936783359ac4334564d8f PDF Text Text . f ' "^rrT DATA Chronologically Arranged For Ready Reference in preparation of a Biography of GRENVILLE y.ELLEN DODGE President of Sundry Railroad and Construction Companies Late Chief Engineer of Union Pacific & Texas Pacific Railroads Wember of Congress Wajor General in War for Preservation of the Union etc. etc. etc. etc BOOK IX. Texas & Pacific Record Director of Union Pacific Railway. Report as Chief Engineer of Texas Pacific Railway. Letters from Europe - Years 1874- 5-6-7-8-9. In S. J. Klrkv/ood v/as nomipated arid elected Governor for the third terra. I had knowp Governor Kirkwood fe ver since 1854 v/hen I was a young engineer in Iowa City, He had a farm and a mill on the Iowa River a short distance ahove that city and i;^ making my surveys,from Iowa City West; I first made his acquaintance, I saw then that he was a very strong man and he took a. greht iiiterest in the extension of t.:is road and gave me a great deal of information. . When he first ran for Governor I traveled over a portion ^ of^,^Iowa with im, driving hir. in my buggy, he making speeches at every point in the district. I remember during the canvass I received an anonymous letter telling me that, it was not safe for us to be driving over the country day and night as we were, as <- there was a bitter feeling ah.ong many of ti;e. citiaenS .in the soutiiwest against the doctrine that I^irkwood was preacning. I turned this letter over to Kirkwood, ;I think the next meeting vfns at and he read the letter to tiie audience and said that nobody had better interfere with hfeAand podge for they were well healed for anything that would come, which caused a great hurrah in the T crowd, while the faot was the only weapon we had was a" v;hip, . i When tjie Civil War commenced, as I have sl.own heretofore I I came in direct contact with Governor Kirlovood, and as ray own "u" records show, he was a very strong and devoted friend from the ' beginning until the end, liThon I entered the service, Mr, Peter A. Dey appealed to, Kirkwood to give me a conmianp,' brt Kirkwood .^nswer^d that he did'®ot see how it was possible to do so wlti, the lN*Wl7ient men. in ?o-.va seeking the position, but ^ey was a very dear b 'Vkvvv V, of and he'told him that if he gave me a position that he would guarantee, if I lived througi., I would Csme out among those at the head. He said he did not believe tliat I would« live through the war. Finally, as the records show,. Cameron asked him to^ appoint me a Colonel ^vhic-: he did. During the war Kirkwood stood very high among all the officers, especially wit . General Grant because he refused to send to the.old regiments at the front citizens from the State, as many Governor's did, taking the place of officers who had been in battle . or who were entitled to promotion. He invariably made the promotions in the regiments in the field in response to the officers in the field, which was a great he p to the Iowa regiments, but after the bottle of Shiloh, he obtained a prejudice against General Grant. He listened to the stories of the teamsters and camp follov/ers who were uijd-r the bluff at the fight instead of waiting until he re- - ceived reports from the officers and he made some very severe criticisms of Grant in the Battle, wiiich hurt Grant very :uuch7^~^ ' In 1666, Kirkwood was appointed Senator, I tiling, to fill a vacancy and he came to Washington -hile I v/as there. He then changed liis opinion of General Grant and was anxious to meet him. I was Very anxious too that Grant should make a good impression upon hJLm. I notified Gen. Grant that I was going to bring him up. I went up with him to the Whi,te House and when we went in Vice President Wade waa present. I introduced Kirkwoo(" and Grant received him with great cordiality and in the conversation Wade said that he had looked out of the White House ifindows and saw the rebel flag flying in Virginia, when Grant made the answer that if he had had authority during the war, every rebel north of the Llason and Dixon line would ]iave been sent south; that they should have gone where their sentiments were appreciated. This pleased Kirkwood very much. Grant complimented l.im very hirhly on his acts as Governor \ bf the State during the war amd also paid a ver; .hirh compliment to the lo'iva soldiers, namins several of the officers who had served under him. It was through his prudent mnnagement that he saved the large sr.are of nearly one million of dollars placed at his disposal taking care of the Iowa soldiers. It was due to his prudent management that our State debt did not exceed $800,000. Kirkwood was a very strong character, the people had great confidence in him and his judgment and up to the time of his death he was a great factor in all the acts and legislation of the State. I wired you today about havin^^ our local subsidy bond printed. , I believe it is just as well to print then; here, _ ■ ^ I want them printed one i;alf in denomination of i^lOO each," one fourth f'SOO'and one fburt-ht :*:10jDO... My reason".for this is, that the contractoi^S Could pay, off.more of their-men witi. the hundred dollar bonds. • ' ■ I ■ ^ ■ I By the list ,o.f_ accounts befit you", you'can form bome idea of the difficulty' of" coming to any' settl^menti ■ J . . I can c©^ along, with our* own employees, 'but thos.e of our contrac tors trouble me, Many of them leave their teams and outfits.here and are dead broke and'their'men .ire clamorous a**good many of them nave had attachments_put unon their whole institution and pnless I get money to pay off their'labor thoy will go to tl.e wall and we will finally have to do something wit}; the labor to keep them, quletv I settled v/ith llerChants. and Planters Bank, .Sir rman,- with lands belongin.':'to tl.e Construction Co*. Tiifey hefid our dra.fts to amount of about $30,000* With-Adams and Leonard, Bankers of Dallas,. T shall settle with local subsidy* ' i. Very'respectfully, G, LL Dodge, , - * . ilf .. ' • Chief Engineer. r j T o ■ X •' ^ I '' ' * « X.l: r • r --.s . ».j.r , ercf ^ w 'I'viJLJI^eU T»vc . lie • Chief Engineer. .;n'ei .. ry ron ■ _r ■ ^ • 'fu'^cr To ,Jfl "'rti; r.^« V.I-' - •■i' ' ' • V r-i '* •- * * » " ■ ! To ' ftToiJuV jn odMarshall-.-Texaa, January 1, 1874. .. g : rrl n ■ ■ • ■ ' - v Col. Thomas A. Scott, . ' ' : ' Dear Sir: ' I received your dihpatoh Dec!. Slat and anewered it<^ .1 1 never saw Mr. lersei.y cm the w/orlc:. He came here just at Ll.e time I was leavinr "Jfhdi t T 'sawof liira I liked but have no knpwledge of -j^is fitness for the positiony Mr. Dickson bitterly appose's his returning here; the reasons for v.'hicli I gave you'In my letter or the SGth inst, Mr. Hayes, vdiom I cnnsider very competent to judge pf- such matters say that he- is not a good master' mechanic for this class of road; he might do on a road that is running ^0 or 40 miles per hour, or mig t po3sl«biy make a -good' for%fflah for ^ops'. Hayes has shown me some of his Jobs that nerve not very creditable to him. He says he is expensive and lacks respect and"control of men. Mr, Mahl, t. e Aud-itor, says Hersliey never had a fair ■ chance hero and could not got one if hei was to return." Though he is very anxious that ho sliould be' given a sl.ow. As a frl-end of Mr. Henshey^ I; would not advise him to come lie re under the present arranremerit.>■ Hi's po3.ition "would: be very uncomfortable, and there would be a continual complaint from one bide or the otJiOr. You know i.ow easily the position ooulct be-made very uripleasant, and his dutio.o unsucceBsfu''. For,thono .reasons 1 wired you to give hi:, .oome other position Th#i*e i.o one thing very certain; we need a Master moclianic and ono who will bring eyeryti.ing and every person to a strict accountability. I endlotf# copy of a letterl.nat I wrote to Mr. Dickson, . There, are a grea^yMiny other tilings thAt, from time to time can . be changed^ tyuli we oahndT all at once. l Very f vl.' 1.--1 ully, M. Do^e, . , OJ .:T- . V ■ ' 'llarshall, Texas, JaLnifaity 2, 1874, " Col. Thomas A.scott,'' Dear Sir: I received your telegram in relation to cost of, work TJ.C -XO :; ■ ;. ;n« oh* Gherraan' to Texarkana and wired you today. I have raked Uf) vsufficient to take me to Paris; as soon as I can settle these freight matters which are troubling me. . . ^ , We owe the fl. & T". Central freight, • $18,000. Morgan* Lin-' - *' • 10,000. Houston Direct Navigation Co. • ^ 5,000. International R* R- •. - 5,000. ■ ■ ,M. K. T. R.' R. about ^ - i • 2,000. ' Total. 30,000. _ 300 bars-of our iron are attached in New Orleans by ti e Louisiana State National Bank on a protested draft. • - I'Dom Baris to the junction where our Northern line strikes ilie main line to Texarkana is 85 miles and the grading, bridging and tiefe are all completed, - or nearly so, "Then we come to dress up, it will probably cost us^some thing br' dging, I estimated in ray dispatch as follows: Grading $5,000. Brid^^ing. 10,000. Buildings 25,000 This includes a ten stall round house at a point half way between Sherman and Texarkana. Water stations stations 12,000. 12,000. t* • * « " • • Thi;'> includes siiraps'complete Tracklaying- - 85,000. - tncluflirg all incidental expenses Engineering and Incidentals 10,000. ' Right of way 17,000. 5,000. s'll' I :il" ■■ u'* blD ttsO . , rj lettO' V"*- '■ M..7 oj orteoa .'I .g TO T I ~ I firo t -xjhjt T 'iJwcv. .fr.iU i ~ .f ? 'irr. : : -rh /fro Is f»l 85,000 tons iron. - . ' ^ 35, tons spikes (VIe have on hand spiie'for 50 miles.) ' - 156 ' * fish-bar and bolts. . "> Freight and iron from point of manufacture via St. Louis- to"Shbrraan $20 per ton, via river or sea to Siireveport $15 i^ar ton. "• If delivered immediately the latter point w^i'ld be 'the' Ohea^st for us. " " ■ J lo I would require in rolling stock ♦' - wnc bvl 10 locomotives. 6 passenger oars. 2 baggage cars. ^ 'HrT 100 box and cattle. ' ' IJ , i: 150 flats, ■''0 X'' <■'* rVort 12 land ' ■■ Mtfo* hdio 12 push. . oJta ac ' .ovjfr g-' 1 Switcliing engine. ^ Ji' • - "." iq *' 1 should want 50 flats to commence with as there id nb'"j'olling stack here that I could get. I did nbt jbut any priCe upon the iron as it is,so much 16-er ' now than when I estimated it before that 1 had told you to fix price. If you can land me the iron at, Glierman or Shrveport, 1 will do all tl:8 rest gut of the earnlAgs of the north line. , I would not expect to do it out of the earnings each month . f'T ervmi 1 .jc*' mm f. .flw .*1 euJ 2^' 'ufT ij o*" i ii)ush. as received, but would expect to get enough to pay what I should need whi.le I ^as doing the work and take tl.e balance after the line was com pleted through. I think ;;ou can safely promise from the earnings of t]:at road, after it is completed through a payment on the iron of. $15,000 per month- besides all other expenses. I believe I could pay for the engineering and right o way out of the sale of lots in the towns along the line. I am inclined to think I could do a portion of the work, bridging, tracklaying, buildings, .^c. with a portjLon of the local subsidies; or our first .mortg- ge bonds, if contracts were made now. On the. line Dallas 60 Ft, gorth I can contract the work t.iat would have to.be done in this State, say everything but the iron and freights for one fourth, cas.. balance in construction bonds, or local subsidies. , " , If vou can'arrange f'or this, iron, Dallas to Ft. Worth, by promising $10,000 in cash per month for from the Texas anc after it is completed, or even whilst it is being completed, I can care of the 1/4 ca.sh by what I can get- out of - its earnings, - . Very, respectfully, :- G. lu. Dodge, - I' ' Cl-iief Engineer. Pacific can take '' tt * f Marshall, Texas, January 3, 1874. P. S. Bond, V.p., ^ ' Dear Sir: I wired you ioday about letting the work Dallas to Ft. Worth. Our old contractors are layin- out there with their teams idle and they offer to do ti:at"work very cheap and for very little money. It seems to me that we ough to grade while we can. I believe I can also get something out of Fort Worth. I know I can let it.for,l/4 Casn balance in our securities and property; that would probably want for securities first mortgage bonds or local sub idles. The estimate on completed work as made by I'r. Hayes is about four hundred fifty thousand dollars including everything. Since then I have received all the timber for Trinity River bridf^e GX06pt about xjplOOC v/orth of Ci:or^ which are layin^^ in Galvoston, so that I wou5.d only have to pay for the labor in puttin'^ up the bridge wl ich ^ould probably be bbout $10,000 for thetrussed work. The great coat would t]:en come in the stringers. There is a large amount of them but I believe I can arrange with some of the mills here to saw them out on long time, not + think it will reduced average the me Sradi-g $3000 very per ipile. iiiucb by changing tl.e line and do The rest of the bridging I think I can bring down to about $1000 per mile, perhaps $15,000, So that the,amount of cash that I would Fort^orth would do the heaviest part ^of the grading near I believe that townthat say five or ten miles. The pading and bridging done would I think put you in better shape to get the iron, coat nnaf about $150,000, without going into a close through estimate from at Dallas any rate would-A ^ it would be aomewi.ere in this vicinity, ' The ties we have on hand, there will be the coat of transpor tation on, an average haul of say 60 miles, all over the T & P. If you get the iron spike and fish bar and arrange for the rolling stock, then would come freight buildings and tanks. At the International stations between Dallas and Fort Worth,I could put up a'pXatform or somethin", putting up a good station atFt. Uctth and furnish putting up ,he other.depots after the road is running and we need them. Let me hear from you on this question. It will soon be too - late to do an-'thing for as soon as these contractors leave the country there will be r)0 one .here ahle to do it. All the men with whom I am now dealing have capital and a good deal of faith.. . See my letter to Mr.- Scott in relation to cost of our nor^h.ecn line, sent in response to.his telegram. - . ■ j ' Very respectfully, - ■ «),- ■ : '-rr - . G. l.I. Dodge, Js: - . - Chief Engineer*) b»« rr- p' ' ' ft* JSy <1^1 rr-i Lh -{ric ' t-rre i.I .'I iJ "r- frn Marshall, Texas, January 4, 1874'. P. Bond, V. p. . Dear Sir: Our earnings for December were vl01,5C0, an increase of |38,000. During the la-st iwo weeks, we run them up to an increase of IdOGC after decreasing expenses very materially ail around, and .will make still further reduction during the next month. For instance, Mr. Grain, M. T. cutdown liis yard expenses at this .place from $420 to $295; his transjportation office from $625 to $500 per month and he is gett ".ng out nearly double the mileage. He has reduced the road to two good roadmasters and making a re.duction generally in all his departments. iDt will take some time to get these things to moving smoothly but when tl.ey do you will see a vast difference in the radd and its earnings, especially its net earnings, I have not had time to go over all tl;e rolls ye .. They all show a disposition, after my talk to%them^ to come to anything or to try anything that will help us. I h0|:ie the gentolemen who is coming here to take Mr. Wallace's place is a practical railroad man, Mr. Grain, M. T, is a good R.R. man. He takes charge of the / road-bed after January Ist. The .earnings febove- are outside of all construction business, and are our cash earnings. I have used about $15-,000 of the money of the T & P mostly r on freights and November estim.ate. By showing this to Mr. Scott, it ; w.ill save ray writing, iivliait mi0m •rrr'".T Very respectfully, , G.. m'.. Dodge,. - '."f : a/rr.t 0 . Ol.ief Engineer. 5 ^".4 ^'1 ■ ' er oJ ♦ . . . , - o ffMarshall, Texas, January 4) 1874-. • P» S, ijond, V* Dcfir £ The question of Mechanics Lien being able to hold the road here for indebtedness is viewed differently by the lawyers here. TMrockmorton thinks that a mechanics lien is good against the road for six months or that any workman has the same lien on the road, but Steadman and Sexton give me written report as follows: "We do not think that the act of the Texas Legislature of 17th Nov. 1873 creating a lien in favor of mechanics or was intended to apply to railroads," I polntedout to them the section of the United States law that . exempts us. I wish you would point out to me the section of the local ^ law that you showed me. ■ • ■ They also '^ive me an opinion that Ward Dev/ey and Co,,aur track layers, can hold the track from Moores Landing to Texarkana, 15 miles, until they are paid for their work upon that portion of the road. This is probably correct from the fact that W.D. Co. are in possession of that track, i.e.r from the last sv/itch to the end of track until it is completed and accepted from them by the company, W. D & Co. t'^ vrhom we owe about $20,000 are tryin'^ or will try to force me to pay for the old work by hanginr: to thia track. I understand they are all ready to enj-oin me, but I have been talking to Dewey and was endeavoring to get along with him without any trouble. They are the only parties who have shown any disposition to give me trouble and th^y only indirectly so far it is only rumor. I got a permit out of them to run passenger trains over their traok on acth" of December and although they revoked it I am still running the trains through and they will have to pull up rails to keep me from doing so, but they hve given orders to -allow -no freig;.-t to -be carried over it. I am strongly inclined to think that I will have trouble -with bWrn. » -If forced to it, I sl.all tender them payment for t];e track from 'Moores Landing up, which will amount to about $12,000-. owe them nearly all of this on November and December estimates. I write you this so thot if you see or hear anything of the junctiion you need not be frightened. ' ^ w' ■' ' respectfully, ' w3 fl M. Do rJ to "*Gor . •X XT' ■■.nl Chief Enginefer. •■I'r iU ' f me*. m V , • i»> a Marshall, Texas, January 4, 1^74, P. B.^Mbhd, T.p. -■ X . ! . . . ■ Dear Sir: I widh you and Mr. Wallace would come to soirie "clear understanding about Attorneys lie re and about our legal expenses. Of course I am u -ing the same men Mr. Wallace put In charge, Steadraan and Sexton here. Maxey and Eppersen nt Joffereon. Throckmorton and Drown at Sherman, Gosd and McCoy at Dallas. They Lave all got cases of ours. There is also a Mr. Wrighi of Clarksville employed when we first came here, but Mr.- Soott.- He has been attending to our business at Clarksville and Paris. I propose to close up with him at any rate. It seems to me that we should settle now, that the construction Company has bursted; with all except, perhaps, one firm. If I go ahead with the work all I want is some active young man, who is a good lawyer,, and then if we have any large cases or anytl.ing needing special attention, make a separate arrangement for each case. There are so many suits pending now that we can only-close up "the account of the confliruction company with th phrties. ' . J : r ' m •: ic rt*>H i • .. I te« ' J I .' j-tm-i i i ^ ntwf" " * ian " 'W g'fX mhw -JC ^ ■, iX'r*" ftfij r .* i 1 ir ■J ff.) ISflT* r, ■ , rir'i • , If you so instruct, I will ?;rite each of these parties to return their'bills'for work done for'Construction Company or in whatever way you and Mr. 17allace may decide. You see that now is an opportunity to settle.these matters and perhaps a better one than we,will ever have • "I again, on the plea that we are in liquidation. The right of way from Paris to six miles west of Sherman cosrt , nearly ^^20,000, more than all the rest of the road. We run that much through Attorneys; the balance we run through agents. There is anotJier question that wants to be considered vyhich is that we have no record of-any right of way over the Memphis and ElPaso ghade. Under the advice of Messrs. Epperseon and Attorney who were connected with the old M. & Eip, i did not make any effort to get the ri ght of way over that grade. Mr. E pperson said that it was-all ob tained for the'M. & EIP."road and even if it was not the road-bed had been built over the rigl.t of way so Ion-' that-it gave us "a title. Now a bill of sale grom the-Receiver of the M. & Eip, for that grade or something that would give us a title to that grading, it appears to me.is very important. I think Gen. Bristow and Mr. Wallace are^"fully posted on this matter. Please consult them and act very promptly, for there are several cases coming up where men claim to have never given right of way to I.;. >. ^J^IP or T ■& P. and Gov. Throckmorton does not consider the advice of,Epperson as being good law. The'Right of .way, when taken fro M. & EIP was receipted in a book and that book was burned, so there is no recorded evidence so far as I learn ever having been given to either company,- Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge, - ' ' c ■ Chief Enrineer. i' - leji Marshall, Texas, Ifanuary 4, 1874. Col. T];omas A ^Qott, Dear Sir: The feeling here in Texas in relation to aiding us is not as strong as one wculd suppose. They even doubt about the standing of some of their members. You will notice ti.at since I come down here, most "of the leading papers have had articles. I enclose one tlds'morning fr^m the Shtreveport Times which is a very influential paper in Northern Texas and Louisiana. I also forwarded one a few days since from the Jefferson Democrat, another leading paper in Texas. • . ' I enclose also an article from tlie Iron Age, which I believe comes to you or Mr. Bond. Ycu will notice on the Construction Co. I lihought it woyld be best to put out sbmething ahtl.cratively that would help us. ^ . . "5^ Very respectfully, ' /». A • « _G. Dodge, ^ ^ . tfhief Engineer.' ' -'kI ■ - ■ " . .1 ."X. T j" ■ .:u. I T > ft yr ••lO t' I' - r f* f r tr- ^ pnoh - • h 'l-f i...: U r't-jjcf tuo a.Tf; vfi, " "Ml .' r I.Q V' ■'' ' OMTjO rijtlqci T > ' ' IV > /a 51 nm , ' "i/ivtwhJ 1 T c. "r- I'Hf! f lo^'l f-ir ■* rti -jn *ftn'V ' -■ Marshall, Texas, January 5, 1874. ^ ' .: -■ ■■ ■ »" .i' • fl P' S.Bond, V» P., • ' Dear Sir: The neiy arrangement of the Texarkana Branch will require some kind of new depot buildings at tliis place. We have no mpney t put into it but there are parties here who propose t-^ build a depot and hotel or dining room attached,'upon our property, on a plan that we sl;all submit, fixing a price for the building at which we can take it at any time, we giving them t]ie privilege, so long as they run it to suit us, of keeping the l.otel and" eating i.ouse. ' . , At Texarkana, the two companies will be immediately obliged to put up stock yards. The stock business is going to be very extensive and will commence imuediately. •Thq stofik,yards will cost $8,000 or vl0»000. I propose to let the yards in,connection with the Cairo & Fulton, to some party who has capital enough to,build them agreeing upon a price at which we can take them.at any time,'and agreeing upon price for loading and unloading stock, say not to exceed $1.50 for loading, 50 /'for unloading and 25/ for feeding. , The experience of all roads is that after building stock yards • it is better-to contract the,loading, unloading and feeding. I think we can find parties who will put their capital into these yards for this privilege until we can get on our feet and take them. These yards would,be.upon the ground of the two companies. Please send me your views upon these matters as I trust to act upon them immediateiy. Very respeo-tfully, 6. M. Dodge, .i--* ,r ' '' . Chief Engineer. Marshall, Texas, January 5, T8f4. trust \ ' Tv'i ^ ■ t,. ■ ■ . j,, ..icO Marshall, Texas, January 9, 1873, JTol. Thomas A* Scott, Pres., t Dear Sir: Messrs. Bofinger & Pegram are endeavoring to get up a fast freight line from the east, north and north-east to run over our lines in Texas via Cairo and Fulton and International and G .. Northern R,R. , ^ . Seraething of ,this kincd is needed to put our r-ute prominently befo^'e tiie people arid bring business to us. We have an active enemy to fight, the li* K. 4-T. an one-side and the River and Morgcn Line on the other and if we can through sucii. an organization should bring our line into notice. To show you how little we are know , the Cairo and Fulton now issue their mapp and posters ignoring our road entirely. Tliey connect at Texarkana with the International and Gt. Northern R.R. and show our line as unconstructed. If anytl.ing of this kind is done I can recommend Messrs. P. & P. as proper parties. They have done our business fiathfully and are thoroug Dy posted. ^ As to the policy of sucl. a line or conditions of contracts with it, I am unable to ;ive an opinion except that I believe it will bring us a business tliat wo do not get and probably cheaper than we could obtair it ourselves. G. M. Dodge, Chi f Engineer. 'TCa 6.3 0 Kardhall, Texas, January 9, 1874. P. si-. Bond,:v. .P., , ■ ; 1 . ..i Dear Sir; The decision of the Supreme Court delcaririg the late election null and void; being unconstitutional will be very detrimental to us in our local subscriptions. . L The Shermar bends $8,000 were voted for under the "law upon ' whicK the decisidn.is given and I suppose we will lose them. All our other bonds were voted under the old election lav/ and I suppose are legal, but all the officers now holding office in Texas were elected Under ti;e new .selection law and under this decision it is considered that they could not.act legally in issuing the bonds. - I have disposed of all of the Sherman Bonham bonds and the greater-part of.those of Dallas on our indebtedness giving ceritifactes to deliver tl.em as soon as issued. . ' . .Of course all these certificates will now come back bo me and 1 will have to rearrange the indebtedness in some manne'r. It seems as though there was no end to bad luck in Texas.'":-^ Of course all these cities and ounties will take any advantage that keeps us from qbtaining the bonds. . I tried to get our-iron in New Orleans by giving Texas and Pacific paper 2, 4 and 6 months. It appears tliat this iron v/as never tumedover to T & P as I understood it was ordered to be. Very respectfully, . " J ^ G. K. Dodge, Chief Engineer. ■ oXXo'i to •v ' rr.iv I*" f' iwo T -|* * ■ , '■ i Or ,r.-' - MarsJ-fflll, Texas, Jartu'nry 11,' 1874'. P. G. Bond, V. P., . Dear Sir:- I have not made so many settlements during the past week owing to the condition our securities are in, but have fix ed upon a basis of settlement -,vith 'Jard Dewey A-. Co. I have had our road examined to Texarkar.a by State Commissioner and accepted; had him put in his report the fact that we completed there and had our trains running on the 28th Dec, 1873. The Cairo Pulton track is obout 4 miles this side of Red River, they say they v/111 be rt Texarkana by the 15th ihst, 1 do not look for thom here for business before Pebruary 1st. I have had no response to any of the cummunications sent you. Suppose you are waiting for the water to move. Our Harrison County bonds cannot be obtained until we complete our shops. They are now all completed except roof to one wing. Of course 1 am very short of funds for the construction com pany; have used up pretty much all you sent me paying.off men and freeing our freights* , The Iron held ]iy Morgan line still lies in Galveston. I have freed that held at Houston and am in hopes soon to-get free what is in New Orleans, We are-very short of rolling '3tock-on the road, cars and locomotives. Sands earnings in the Northern lln^ for December were $8500 bealdss all his constipiction business, about $3,00. of this will be net, . • • bs ■mO v'lvi : .c .^J iO ' . ^ . I am very much in need of the pile-driving car at Hannibal. They wired Mr. Dickson Lhnt they were holding it,for Sicels to { bring it down. I settled up with Sickels and he left here some time ago. I do not know where he is. As I wired you, if it only wants a man to bting it down I can soon arrange that. .Everything here is moving along smoothly. If I had my local subsidies I could clean up all my indebtedness. I have put cut so far but very few bonds and no company paper. I will not get our indebtedness here settled Sinless than six months so that I can close it up. Where I settle with local bonds I have to give a certificate or an agrement to settle when we obtain the bo'ds and the indebtedness is so scattered thafe it is very hard to get at it. I have used a great many lots in our different towns. . I have now made agrements to settle with all ourlarge creditors except two or three. I Very respectfully, 1 G. M. Dodge> : xtjr';' i- ' rt . Chief Engineer. ■ H'j . X .J , '' llicJt** W, , • ■ X*' - 'OJ . Marshall, Texas, January 12, 1874. F. S. Bond, V. P., Dear Sir: I haye made agreements for settlement of following drafts, mostly in lots, supplies or local subsidies. It will be some time before all the. drafts, will be taken up as I have to get the subsidies: #1031 $2016.5 . .V . , , ♦Wnt ■.btM Son "b mfiH' t »i> • en-i ;n- . C. J. Ball, E. West and Son* Miller & Riardan R. W. Rogers G. C. Galloway J. P. Green Gwinn fr. Eastman J. K. McReynolds 2022. - . .for : I 2023 x-fT' (ntSf ni^'j rti oJ - Aonr. Srr.<^ 2031 t- JnwoI.'Jeu no^\u IX) rl" 2025 b#><x?«48aNi beon rtU9 bAd WWAII I " 2026 JO,''io*| it Sxt^ .a 2039 "dj M* jnlfffwm nf.'o be.'. 'MtJd r^rkmiS 2040 81 jtoM'iS rmSllR CxlT 2041 .t ed f/|w TCC vo :J 2052 etwii .a- .il to' Oi •€ bAji «W«lt f ill — *111 'Ml.tXaw ert« tW ■ ■ iSn' T-nl rtaH lyO ring contractors: ■ ; r.,n ti/o -• Lyon Rozelle & Chris t'&'fiher. id Son* ' f Ingall and Jones. ; g i. liardan Ward, Dewey tc Co. t- 'Tft >rs • ' Anderson fc Beck. r , liT .oway Moodie & Collins» . ,;n,W J. G. "•■arner, 'iQ weYf m i| J 1064 . 2022. - . . ...a j C , .i • 2023 1090." - ♦ ■ 2031 f- inw: 1099 ' i: 2025 2000^ r J J' /' 2026 Jar 'iOW • 2005. 2039 "hj jnlr 2006 : . • r • 2040 81 j(oi 2007- ; -.I ' . 2041 ' .8*8T .t 2010 . r . 2052 - 2011 ■ rrt« oi I 201« - , . . , 2015 Also the following contractors: ohnson Ktnney, Mat Culler Johnson Howson $2i66t37 G. B. Russell J . E. H^arn J J. A. Plackwell Robert Spells C. D. Palmer J. N. Reynolds ft Co. . P« Polly. Conrad St Holly Kay Sr. Re avis A. C. Montgomery. Co. W. A. Clark. H. II. Coyce. • :.ol ffiv ; albnafi i I ,1 » < »l «J> 1 VvT.; • 45,2. Also the following vouchers Johnathan Adamson. C. P. Ettler James A. Churchill Durham Howell Co. J. P. PifeceraM George Tf. Rollins Jackson Flints & Co. Charles lioore P. Parish W. Roy James A. Sharps J. H. Thompson W. Y. A. Walts. Frank Buck W. E. P. Clegg Frank W. Fox. Galloways h Iloore J. J. Hall. E. & P. Jacobs. J. G. t'ontgornery, J. M. Pinkerton. F. E. Sickels Snyder h D-vis, Turner & DeParry. James F. Utz J. J. Vf. Vf. Washburn Washburn International and Great Northern Ry. Co. Also the following acceptances: Benjamin Ackley $452.80 KcCabe & Fuller 234.00 Very respectfully, B. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer. Marshall, Texas, January 23rd, 1873. George D. Krumbhaar, Dear Sir: I have settled this day account of J. R. Thompson, amounting to $713.55 interest to February 1st, $18.00 - $731.55 with three notes as follows: A1 - One year, February 1st, 1874 $261.11 A2 - Eighteen months, Feburary 1st 269.74 Jl3 - Twenty-four months Feb. 1, 1874 279,37 Bond No. 7200 coupon July 1876. Enclosed please find final detached coupons. Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer. January,', 1874 Jan. 3, 1874 M.-F. Hurd, Dear Sir: Marshall, Texas, If you h&ve any use for an additional Assistant, take Mr. Coweley who lives at or near El Paso. ke is a friend ol General Augur who says he is thoroughly posted in all that comitry east of El Paso and is '.'ell up in engineering; also knows you. he is now in San Antonio and I have written him to write you. Would like to have him employed if there is avvacancy. I have written Walcott to consult with you about explorations east of the hfo Grande and north of Delaware Creek line. i am anxious about that country and want you to confer fully with Walcott. Get him to travel over it with you, if you can, although it is out of his division, still, I would like the opinion of both of your upon it. The hard country that we will meet east of the Sierra Nevadas is that portion of your line between the Pecos and the Rio Grande . It wants to begiven a thorough exploration until you are satisfied there is nothing in it you have not seen. Truly, G . M. Do dge . January, 4th, 1874. Following letter refers to death of Sylvanus Dodge, 1874, Jan. 4th, 1874. Dear Sister: Yours of the 26th came evening before last. I also received a letter from you several weeks since which 1 have not yet answered. I have been so very busyfor a while back that I could get no time. Am now with just my own family, the first time in two weeks and have no help. Emma goes to school and it is so far it takes all her time. I am through with my hurry now and shall have more leisure. ',':e had heard of lV:r. Dodges death. You must miss him very much. Yes, he was a good man. I always knew it, and have no doubt of his reward, and tha-t he is enjoying the bliss we all hope for ^^r. Railey got some potatoes out and was all ready to start for G. Bluffs as soon as we got your first letter, and it turned so cold the night before that he could not go, and he has not dared to go since. '.Vill go over just as soon as the weather will permit. lie *;ants to see Ocean on some business about wood and the '.Villis note etc. Willi! left here yesterday,had not time to go over and Mr. Bailey said he would attend to it for him. We are having a dreadful winter which helps to make the tin.es still harder. 1 never heard so much complaint in my life. The farmers cannot pay their debts. We manage to keep comfortable and tint is.jabout all. iv.y health is excellent and am growing fleshy all the*tiii'e. I^r. B. is not well, nothing particular the matter only getting old ^nd break ing down. We will fatten the other be^f right off we have the mate to the one that was killed. We have one new new milch cow and expect Pet will come in in a few days. We did not keep the calf because 1 wanted the milk as I was buying my butter and young calves are only worth about a dollar. Will try and make you some butter when we get another cow. I am glad to learn the t Lettie has recovered her health. Would like much to have her come and see us. Emma wanted to go overand see Ella this winter but ^ dont like to have her stay out of school, she can go when the term is out. Love to all. M. A. Bailey. ' mars]-all, Texas, January 4, 1874. Vfm.. Gavin, Esq., Bort Scott, Kansas. Dear Sir: Ho one can re:'ret your condition iLore tr^an I do "but you are greatly mistaken about our having any money or being ablo to obtain it. We have put in here $6,00C,000 of our own cash and borrowed nearly ^^5,000,000 more and we l-ave been unable to raise a cent on our securities. As long as we had monejr or could borrow, ve stood up wr.en everything failed, we were obliged to lay down. Whatever we have got, you can have. We will "ive jz-ou our paper at 12, 18 and 2f^ months s cured or will turn out to you any of our supplies lands, lots or local subsidies at a fair price to pay your debt, I am settling all our indebtedness in this way. Very respectfully, r. M. Dodge, -. - Chief Engineer. • 4, • 2"* ... Marshall, Texas, January 4, 1874, Messrs. Bofinger & Pegram, New Orleans, La. Gentlemen: The letter of your Mr, Pegram to Mr, Wallace, Dec. 4 1873 has "been referred here. As I understand it the draft for $2550 is a draft given you by Mr, Eddy probably you discounted it at the Louisiana State National Bank, The iron that has been attached for it is and was when attached the property of the Texas &: Pacific Railway Company, I do not know whether or not the attacijnent was made at your instance for the purpose of protecting your indebtedness but it is the only attachment that has been placed upon us. It seems singular to us tr;at knowing all the facts in the case, it should have been done. I want the iron and we hope that you will arrange to let it come forward. That indebtedness will have to be settled the same as a"'l the other construction Company indebtedness. Your firm is doing business with our road and should, for the amount of business that you have done, carry that much for us until v;e can get square on our feet again. Please write me if there is not other material of ours in New Orleans, if so^ what? Mr, Bofinger stated to Mr. ^ickson that there was a large amount of our car material in Cairo and New Orleans, There is considerable of it missing. We are endeavoring to arrange our matters so as to go a lead with our work and ask you to turn in and get this iron released so that we can lay it to Paris, Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer, - lii V ^ 23- Marshall, Texas, January 7, 1874, A. G. Marquand, 120 Broadway, New York. Sir: Your letter to Hr, Piersoll has "been referred '.o me. We completed our raad to Texarkana, Dec. 26th and are running regular trains there. Our arrangements for making transfer there are ample and I hope you will get there as soon as possible, as there is no doubt we will do a very large business as soon as connection is made. Red River Bridge will be an obstacle, but I hop- you will soon be able to get that out of the w§cy. Ver; respectfully, G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer. '-iyA Hars&all, Texas, January 9th, 1874, To his Excellency, E. J. Davis, Governor of the State of Texas, Austin, Texas., Bin: In compliance with your request, I have the honor to state that the only compensation paid by the Texas and Pacific Railway Company to Col. C. D. Anderson for inspecting eight and five tenths (8.5) miles of this road, is twleve (12) dollars per mile for each miles of road examined and twenty (20) cents per mile for each mile in tra veling to and from his home to the point of inspection. Very respectfully, G. li. "^odge, Chief Engineer. Marshall, Texas, Jan. 9, 1874. Is aac H. Sturgeon, Commissioner, Dear Sir: Your letter to CqI. Scott, Dec. 29, 1873, has been re ferred to me. I ar. waiting to "et my track on the two divisions complete before I send for you to get my sidings and buildings on the Jefferson line to Texarkana and to complete to Brookston on the Northern divsion. It will be but a short time now until I shall wire you to come on. When you come there are two routes you can take, one via the Cairo and Fulton to Texarkana; tiiis is tJ;e shortest, even ir you have to stage it from Fulton to Texarkana, or you can come via the M.K. T. to Dallas and T & P to Marshall. Very respectfully, G. I'l. Dodge, Chief Engineer. Marsl:all, Texas, January 11, 1874. V ♦ t **"' f ' &. R. Anderson, Sidney, Iowa. Wy dear Anderson: I am in receipt of yours of January 5th., I hardly know what advice to rive you. There are a ^ood many points in Texas where. I think a y ung lawyer could do -..'ell.' If I knew that our road was going forward immediately I should advise you to take either Dallas or Sherman; they are not very large towns now but are growing. . These places are settled mostly by southerners and "a northern man would not have much sho./ at first, though they are now rapidly filling up with Northern men and there would soon be plenty to do. Everything is so new in Texas that it is hard to tell just where the prominent ooints are to be. Galveston is the most prominent town in the State, H u.ston the next, both of them growing towns. If you should remain here, of course, I would d.o all in my-power to help you along. If I was going to reno-e to a large town, as yon. say you want to, I should select a commercial center either Chicago, St. Louis or some such point. . . . 1 J .'ait. Juc r G. M. Dodge. I lO liHr mm t-tl ^ .r/- ' * bioi m\ - tJi^ ^ fiiJm m •«* ^ I J ' ' ^ m> mid *9 4ami jtwt imt mm amom tA •ftMt tfW# • .\l .d Very t lO jm mm nni Jv** ^ •' •urn w m^'O ttitv ^nmiJfmmmtmwt m •«« ^ I ruly yours. i * - * if - j* T - t ■ J > • 1 ! ' V Jcv'. i ^'7 g/. rMarshall, Texas, January 11, 1874, repbrt that Ic^a roads How did West in asked his bank John T.. Baldwin, . t ; ' ■ ' Coimcil Bluffs, Iowa.' Dear Sir: I am in receipt yours January 1st. I am sorry Stewart got hold of the bank matter th.ou^-h I suppose there could be no help for it and do not care. It is: better to let them understand that we do not overlook such matters. I do not think there is any truth in the report that Iowa roads will lease the bridge. How did Chapman settle and what did we have to do? West in his letter to you December 30thi Bays that we never asked his bank for any documents. Before he went to Chicago I talked to him about it and he agreed that if they could do anything he would let me know. He wrote me two letters which I have and in boti, of which he said discounts coulc. not be had or gave me to. understand that it was impossible to do anytl.ing in Chicagon; said that he never saw money as close as it was then, notwithstanding what the papers said. I took this to be an answer to my personal application. He also kruew that I had that paper in N.Y. and had failed to negotiate it. I do not know anything about what he wrote Stewart except through you and Mr. Pusey. I do not care anytj.ing about it, one way or the other, only that it was a singular transaction, with one of our customers whom we were endeavoring to help. As soon as Sickels gets back you must go for him on that m Colorado note - we cannot carry it. ■ Very truly yours, G. M. Dodg-^« -T-.'V4 ' liar shall, Texas, January 13, 1874, John Beresheim, Cashier, Dear I have yours of January 8th. I note what you say, cannot take Giiman stock. The hank must take care of itself and let stockholfiers do the same. My ifldea in dividing the account was not to get all our eggs into one basket; we had some very heavy deposits at Chicago and New York before th y were divided and v.-e got caught in both places. I think we better be at a little inconvenience and be safe. Our accounts in both places will grow. I have no doubt it is considerable trouble. Tie could not very well take our accounts away from our stock holders. I do not understand why we do not get collections from the Cook County and t^e Union National. Do not they have any to send or wher do they send them I am disposed to let you run these matters as you think best but I would consider a little as to the effect before I made any changes I do not know how the railroad accounts affect us now; they used to be valuable accoxints to us, in giving us exchange etc. and increasing the bulk of our business. I agree with you that the public accouiits whic,; we have been keeping have cost us as much or more tl,an v/e have made out of them. Still they indirectly bting business to the bank. A bank necessarially has to do a great deal of business that does not pay. As we are well rid of them I do not think I would pay very much to get them again. It seems that Chapman was unable to do anything. I liope he will go to work and close up his account or at least as far as he can. I have written him today. I do not care much about the West matter, except that I think in all such matters it is best to let the. understand that we know what is going on. I do not understand what you mean about Pusoy being looney-- according to your letter he doesn't appear to have made very much out of it. The weather down here is deligl.tful and I am going along first rate. I still hold about $12,000.00 of your last lot of drafts. Ask Mr. Baldwin to send me list of accounts we have in Washing ton unpaid on new contract. I wrote to Washington today. Very truly yours, G. 'I. Dodge. Marshall, Texas, January 26, 1874. John Beresheim, Cashier, Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of the 15th inst. and also statement of bank expense account from Mr, Baldwin. It is too late now to lock the door after the horse is stolen but there are one or two items to which I wish to call your attention with a view to reduction of this account. Bradstreet'e reports flor one item, "Fuel Account," >"or the year is f459.10/ There is something radically wrong about tl.is or else we should have new heating arrangements for another year. Of course election expense is an extra item and one which I hope we will never have to incur again. I would not allow the rent question to drift along until the first of May. It should be settled now and we should know exactly what we have to pay, I went to see Officer and Pusey twice. You should see them and come to a defirite arrangement. I do not know w^ ether you want the stock report or not. If not, I would cut it ofT and take it only at such times as you need it. Now that Oilman has resumed, I hope it will help you in your cash matters. Cannot we get rid of that loan from the Savings Bank? I do not know that I shall need any money right away and if the vouchers of our new contract are paid up, it will help very materially v/ith that over draft. How much Mr. Baldwin will have lo draw in Waghington to the credit of the old contract I do not know but I would like to get rid of lOf. interest on ^10,0.C Lo the Savings Bank. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. B41 Mars?.all, Texas, February 9, 1874. Hon. Wm. A. Wallace, '".P., Karrisburg. Pa, Dear 3ir: When I was in Philadelphia erTly in December, a dispatcl; came there froi:, l!r. I,!ahl, for a paymaster. I suggested that Mr. Frost be appointed in order that hfe could do the business of both companies. Mr. Frost has made all my payments since I have been in Texas and knows all the details, but I cam ot afford to keep him in the employ of the Construction Company unless we go to work. The position is one that requires reliability, great accuracy and experience, as well as a good accountant, all of which Mr. Frost is. There is no end to the number of questions coming up on my old account. They will continue unli-il I get fully closed up or start again. I saw your order to day for the first time; sent for Mr. Kretz and put him in charge of the payments for the running department. I will have to keep'Vrost, which, in my opinion, is an unnecessar expense. I believe one thoroughly posted, competent man can attend to business in that Department for ^oth Companies and I also consider that he performs the duties of local Treasurer. Now, -.ve have a local Treasurer, Mr. Hall, ijis Assistant, Dr. Smit.. and paymaster Krebz and my cashier, Mr. Frost. I v/ould suggest that all the business could be done by two persons, one as Treasurer and Casnier, tl.e other as Assistant, to run" over road and pay, I gave an order today to Mr. Frost to turn over everything belongn • to the running department to Mr. Kretz. Frost and Kretz would get along together all right but the latter, though, in my opinion is a verj' competent man has not had the experience to attend to business of both Companies. Very respectfully. C. M. ^odge, Chief Engineer. SPAi'- 'fr?, F. '■ "Fj' . ■ »!b" Cj(^ Karshll, Texas, February 12, 1874. Col. Thomas A. Scott, Dear Sir: I ser.d you today per Adams Express maps and profiles to be furnished the United States Commissioner for your signature and that of the Secretary of the Comjoany. Please execute them and for-.vard to Hon. Isaac H. Sturgeon, St, Louis, Uo, Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer. Marsliall, Texas, February 13, 1874. F. S. Bond, V. p., Dear Sir: I enclose copy of bil"' such as I think we should try to get through. I understand a bill has been presented by some other road very nearly like this. I think we should at least try for a two years extension for us. Very respectfully, G. M. Dodye, Chief Engineer. "Bd it enacted, &c. That whenover any company heretofore incorporated and authorized to construct any railroad or other public improvement in this State and wiose time for ccmpleting the whole or any part of its work has been limited by its-charter or by the laws of this state, has been"legally organized and has actually surveyed and con tructed, or has commencted to survey and construct any fifty or more miles of its line and has expended upon such work $25,000 or more of money within the limits of this State, the limitations of time as aforesaid upon such work, or any part thereof shall be and are hereby extended for the peirod of one year, to be computed from the day on which such limitation or limitations would expire; and if any such company shall have expended the sum of $1,00C,0G0 or more upon the worlc v/ithin the limits of this state, the limitations of time as aforesaid as to such Company shall be extended for the period of two years to be computed as aforesaid. Provided there shall be filed for record in the office of the Secretary of State, a map and certificate showing the location of the work actually done and the amount of money expended thereon such certificate to be yerifiod by the oaths or affirmations of the President and the chidf engineer of sue. company; and a copy of such certificate duly certified by the Secretary of State under tl:e great seal of the State shall be evidence of the fentension of time as provided for and granted by this Act." l.!arshall, Texas, February 18, 1874 . Col, fliomas A. Scott, Dear Sir: Some tine apo I received a letter from Mr. Bond enclos ing article from Galveston news, and now I have one from you. The day I started north, this article was handed me and I immediatel wired Mr. Dickaon to answer and have it rectified. Re wrote an answer to the news, whic: did not helpthe matter much The mistake I made was in not sitting down and answering the article myself, sending it to Dickson h\at I supposed they vinderstood these matters well enough to do the thing properly without my doing it, literally my dispatch to him was implicit. I shall now enclose yoi:r letter to the Galveston News. I think that iSj.the safe way to put an end to it. In my letter to Mr. Bond, I explained the condition of the matter.^ Our discriminations"have been almost entirely in favor of ralveston until our connecting roads cut us off locally. Very respectfully G.M. Dodge, Chief Engineer. -.ft w I h'- 0^1 Jiarshall, Texas, February 22, 1874. F. S. Bond, V.P., Dear Sir; We owe the Houston and Texas Central R.R. from 18 to 2 25 thousand dollars. I cannot tell the exact amount until I cet all t.eir bills. They elain that their contract for transportation of everything was made with the Texas & Pacific Ry. Co. and signed by Col. Scott, which is the fact but it was all shipped and all bills rendered to tlie Cal. and Texas Ry. Construction Company. In trying to settle v/ith them, they decline to have anything to do with the Construction Company. It is important that we settle up with them because we are doing business in connection vrith the Co. and they can at any time seize our friehgt and give us trouble. The question that I want to have decided is this. Shall I settle with them for the paper of the Texas and Pacific Railway Co.? A .copy of the contract with them is with you. This is about the last indebtedness here, of any magnitude, and I would like to dose it up IlT possible. Dallas and Sherman i.ave at last voted to let me have their bonds after a long struggle over it and after voting once or twice not to issue them. They are now being printed and I hope as soon as they are out to take up drafts for which I have given written agreements to settle with these bonds. Very respectfully, G. 1.1. Dodge, C-.ief Engineer. Mi Marshall, -Texas, February 33, 1874 m r . * r .. r,wi .ir. ' £ .. .,1 , r I. • ■ u J . ,• ■ ■ ■ ■ . :rr ...• ^ r . r ..r<wi .i-"', ' ;. • .„-.f ,: ■ -^ 'r' uJ . : - ■ : -nv J*. 01^' Col. Thos. A. Scott, Pres., 3 ^ , i . Dear Sir: In ans^ver to your'request for a report upon the. most feasible connection rif the Atlantic' o.nc Pacific railroad with'the Texas and Pacific Riilway routes, I respectjfully submitithe. folloV/ing: '"In ny opir.ion> the shortest and most direct, And in an engineering of view, the cheapest' route from Vinita to a connection with the Texas andl-Pacific Railway is as-follows:. ^ . i Starting at Vinita, rurn-inr southwest on a: direct' a'line afl the country will admit, crossin- the Arkansas'near the mouth of the Snak River and" tie Canadia; R'ver about '§0 inilos vest of the Eastern bourtdary of the Chickasaw reservation and the Red River near the mouth of the Little TITichita, tl.ence direct to Port Belknap and Fort Griffin; joining the TgxcXS n.nd Pacific at- or noar Port G-fiffin, * Xatitud© 32 5X j Xoncifludo 99° 40*, distance 350 miles. _ A route equally as good in an'engineering point of view and perhaps better in a conimoriial oae would be from Vinita south-west cr.os5>ing the Conadian near old fort Arbuckle'and Red River at ti.e mouth of the Big Wichita Wicniba thence MiCXloc? doWti-t-he uuwii- divide VIJL V between wif t,he Bl- and Little Whlchita 7 7 .7 toj a function with the Texas and Pacific East of Double Mountain; latitude 32 35'.longitude ICQ® 30' distance 450 miles. ? V .. .x, x, rTl ^ ^ J ^ ^ A Any line connecting with the Texas and Pacific east "of Doubld Mountain must keep to the east of the Wichita range of mountains. The foot-hills of these mountains on the Ganadlan and Red River arelin about _ ^ ^ ^ . .. .. . •% ^ — T\ ^ •__X_ XI _ rOOo—i'lillS 01 l»n©SG mounbuiiia un uiiw L\.xs^ longitude uut:?90®, 570 ,lill^y They turn UUX II thence UiUJllUc; south-west u and 'fall ma Ci j-a. _ off- W X X - into xixs/v the plains at Double.Mountain, near Longitude 101®,-latitude 32 50'. At their DOrthern extremity along the Canadiai. river tney are abcut 120 miles wide. Any road connecting with them in west of these,mountains Would have to start from Vinita, cross to the Red Fork of the Arkansas, follow that u;: to ti.e Canadian, t-.ence crossing the Canadian follow it up nearly to tie Natural Mountains; thence along the western foot hills of Wicliita. Ranges due couth connecting with us at' »ltlphur Springs, longitu^ 102® latitude 32° 10' distance BOO miles. ' :x. This line wuld cross tlie "Staked Plains" or Would man alon^ their eastern l^oundai'y apd v/est of the Wichita range of mountains. It. would be impracticable to traverse tl.e Wici ita'.-ountains, east or west, or diagonal y. They are broken, abrupt, 5C0 to 2000. feet l.igh. They must either be turned on the north or on the south. The. line from Vinita t-- Fort_ Griffin or to a point west Of that and last of I>ouble Mountain will control a larger anc3 far better distric* t a line to the west. Every foot of it is over a country capable ' aultivation, traversing the best portion of the C};orokee, Crcc-i u.s'iiie Chickasaw Reservation In the Indian'Territory and running through .tie counties of Caskell, Shackleford, and Jones in Texas. All the country west of this line susceptible o cultivation, the valley of the Cimmaron, the Canadian and the Red River would'naturally flow to this lino as th'ir outlet whilst it Would control one half of all the business of the country lying between it and the M.K.^i. ry. At the corssing of Red'River these two raikroadp WOuld be about 150 5in Franciaao ^eir Sftn Diego asr^ point departure for i .' 0 " Ui Trolrhor 7 St, Louis, the lino via Dbuhle Mountain and i'^ort Griffin would be the H shortest line to St. Louis. By connecting with us at Sulphur Springs,^ the distance lost by going around the Wichita Mountains is so great tl.at nothing is rained in distance by that connection. The distance from San Diego to Fort Griffin via Texa s and ^acific Railway is 1315 miles; From Fort Griffin to Vinita via Atlantic miles; -os. i - and Pacific Texas and Pacific and'tne Indian and Pacific R.R. is 350 miles; Vinita to St. Louis via Atlantic and Pacific R.'^- i ■, 3G4 '-.iles, total, 2029, miles, Saint Lou'l's' r to Fort Griffin via Texas and Pacific Railway 674 miles; os. i -rausi..co to St., Louis via Texas and Pacific R.W. and Atlantic and Pacific R.R. 2391 miles. The line from Vnita to Fort Griffin or to Double Mountain would have maximum grades not to exceed 66 feet to the'mile and its excavation would average from 12000 to 150C0 cubic yards to the mile, probably less. It would run through a country that have all t..e material for the building'of a road, ties,,bridge timber, stone, &c. and from the time it crossed the Canadian until it connects with tie Texas and Pacific line if could rtin throtigh the best coni fields of Texas and'txe Indian nation. - ' ^ Through the Indian' nlition this coal is already developed and worked and an excellent quality of cOek is manufacturered from it. So far as developed in Texas and the Indian Territory, the veine run from 3 to 11 feet in thickness and at alone would be a large source of revenue 4o tli entire length of the Atlantic and Pacific, wJdlst any road going West of the Wichita Mountains would in all probability avoid these coal fields entirely and turn south before reaching them at the foot of th^ Rocky Mountains or Ratoon Range and being too far northto get the benefit of j.the basin, as now developed.^ u ' In ray opinion, in an engineering, commercial and financial: point of view, the natural junction with us is by one of the two lines designated crossing Red River near the moutli of the Big or Little Wichita and connecting wit; us at son: point between Fort Griffin and Double ' Uouataih, I have been pver a great portion of this country and have also traveled up dio Canadian Cimmaron and Red River Valley and liam confident that the line I have designated will for a long time, if not always, cont rol all. the business west of it, while at the same time it runs t..rough the heart o' the best portion of the Indian territory and north-western Texas. The purveying parties for the location of the Ft, Wohth and.Denver Railway and for the selection o" land for us, have just been over the counties through which it runs in Texas and ti.e; report them to be the finest portion of Texas, t streams run ing water the year round; the valleys br ad and well timbered; the dlvi< 4s rich in soil and nboxinding through the counties of Wichita, D^ay and'Young In copper, Shoulf this lin^ be built over line from Sherman would, in all , probability be iTUShed west through Grayson Cook, Montague, and Clay Counties, making a connection -.vith the T & P near the western boundary of Clay or the easten; boundary of Baylor, and fc ould give for all that county . the-shoi'test route to Gt. Louis n d allow the Atlantic and Pacific to wnter into comp'^tition fcr the business at least as far east as Shermnn^^ Tt4s connection i - also made at the most northerly latitude by the Texas Ik Pacific llfle, 'i. Griffin being In latitude 32® ri* ; hen^P It is the sl.ortest distance on an air line from Vinita to the Texas and "atlfic Railway for any point west of tlie 98th meridian of longitude and I consider that the connectloti should be made as far west as that meridian in order to develop a country independent of the U.K.': T.R.R. inS^ and the Texas and Pacific R.'^.F. Prom Fort Griffin our line runs south-west, crosses the Pecos River in latitude 31 42', Our surveys determine that there is no feasible route throu^g tl.e Guadalupe Mountains from Fort Stanton latitude 33^ 29* longitude 105 28' to Ilurd's pass where we pass thera latitude 31° 30', Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge. Chief Engineer. -■ 't; ; i -if.' ■ % or.— , . . ' ■ > . ,i i. • <v;.\ » .1 1 " ■ - ■ ^Vt, •. ' '■" s , . r 16^ Marshall, Texas, Fehruar" 24, 1874. F. S. Bond, Dear am in receipt of yours to C-ov Throckmorton in relation to subsidies .from Lonrvie;? to Jefferson. The trouble is that all the Jefferson people and members of the legislature who are leading members of the House and Senate make it a condition in putting ti.rough the International compromise. U do not think the Internatonal people care anything about building through from Longview to Jeff-^rson but I do not believe tl.ey can get oheir bill through v/ithout that condition in it. I had about concluded a settlement with Mr. Dickson for the amount due us on this ..ouse by making a reduction on the charges agains him, but Iloble lelis me that the understanding was that he (Noble) was to have the house If tnis is so, the house should be turned over to the Texas and Pacific and put in their hands. Mr. Dickson now insists upon taking the house, but heretofore, as I have written you, he has insisted upon the T & P owning it and furnishing it for him to live i? . I think you hud better consult consult Mr. Wallace Wallace about this matter immediately and come to some determination so as to relieve us here. As it row stands it is a personal ciiarge against Mr. Dickson on my books. Please call the attention of Mr, Wallace to this and see what Dicksons communications to him are. When Mr, ^ickson leaves here he will go east and will pro bably present ti.is matter there. Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer. (o (cf . .. ^ \ ^ , Mars:.all, Texas, February 25, 1874. .< 4lJtrl «J nc eiwi m oJsU ' ' ' m ri^.KOl '"fj •» ^•■ ■1 CMI .'.1 J ■ ' - . r; , -Jt f»s r-j ■• '.! -.,fV Xv/T ■ .<^1 ITb ei JI ''<T-:z' . » fc: • ( -'ftj ej n"i#l»0«I # 'Ri John Beresiieim, 'Cashier, Dear Sir: I an in receipt of yours of blank though recent date enclosing letters of Ames and the Comptroler, I do not v/onder that the Comptroler complained of our over drafts and overdue paper but I find thiat is the case with every National bank that I have heard from. Ames letters are all right except that he should be gi en to understand that we lost $10,000 during the panic by the action of the Union Pacific Railway Co. It should be put right square at him that right in the midst of the pnaic, when they were owing us $20,000 they drew out every cent t^iey had v/ith us causing a run upon the bank jrf" and took it to assist an Omaha ban^, and that, if I had not been in New York and borrowed the money at an enormous interest sacrificing my own securities to hold up the bank, it must have suspended that no other bank in the country could Lave stood such a drain. Also that all of the interests that should have worked in our favor especially the Union Paoi/ic did everything they could in opposite direction. The $10,000 due us from the U.P. sliould be collected. The certificate of the Savings bank if held by us must be at a lower rate of interest; we cannot stand 10^ You can tell Nate this from me; it is not treating our stockholders right. I am willing to car j?y the paper allowing six ^ interest, I think you belter place the Oilman stock; cannot you take it yourself? paying part cash? I do not want him to throw it on the market through the hands of anyone else but do not want it myself. I am satisfied to settle witl Judge Baldwin tut do not under stand why we should pay ten dollars per acre for land that is worth but seven. I am wiling to take the land at whatever Nate and Mr, Pusey or any other disinterested parties may say it is v/orth and take notes fob the balance, wit.; security on any corner building. It appears to me that is all they should ask of us, especia ly when we give him such liberal terras and long time. Mr. Baldwin must look after Yheeler, We cannot afford to lose anything by him. I tl:ink if John takes hold of it he can get us through T(bji must look closely after it. I suppose Mr, Baldwin has a delicacy about pushing the matter, still it is our duty to protect tlie bank and save ourselves, I hope after the March meeting there will he a change in U.P. I am not particular about th'^ R.R.accounts. They may be a loss and too much work, but they will come out all right in my opinion; those accounts were and will be valuable to us; however, if you and Mr. Baldwin wish to drop them, I shall not complain. My own judgment is to do their business for the present. It seems to me that if M#. Baldwin should make a plain statement of the way in which the U.P. did its business, he could get some his way. So far as giving them drafts, before three o'clock, I should consult my own convenience and take my own time. It is now a good time to work the Iowa Roads and put blocks before the U.P, Tliey are in no good humor and it can be worked up among tl.em and delay their settlements as long as you like. Morse, Stevens & Bradbury will do this b explaining the situation to them. I see tl.ings in the future which if they turn out as I expect will Justify matters much easier. I would also present tils matter to Ames, The West paper should be put into a note and sent to him to be rediscounted at his bank in Chicago so ti.at we can get money on it. It is all wron;^ for West to ask us to carry":!t any longer; he is now in a position to take care of it himself. Very respectfully,^.,^,, H . . m ; ' lO tu c . Dodge, j,^^2 'tnwo Uro lb /tow Mtn iA t *7t«V9 h4t«r mit •! IblrU l«lt t J.. .t fiulHbire. tim cJlflieb iMUMk-. 9vn'. 1 imdt iCWNF lAOoJtiiil f»j /•» 1" •<? 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Gen. J. G. ^alker, Austin T©2s.s« Dear Sir: I have yours February 25th. As I wrote you before, I agree with you that nothing should be done in Austin xintil our extentior is out of the -vay. The matters I submitted were for the consideration of yourself and the Governor and I thought to gi e you my views at length and sometime in advance so that they could be thourht over and put into pe. -ery hard for me to do any work between Sherman and Ft. Worth, except by spending $5C0 to ^lOOC per month, the Governor understands thid fully as he knows the men who are at work. Mr. Bond sent me copy of a bill sent you for two years extension. I would surgest thnt that extension e obtained if possible without bringing in the name of the Texas and Pacific. I am receiving letters from all along our lines, preparing all kinds of conditions; and the moment you put a bill into the Legislature with the name of the Texas and Pacific in it, every county through which we run will attack a condition to it; therefore, I suggest that the two year s extension be made a general law, the same as that for one year. Although the Ft. Worth people were here to see me, and as I supposed went away perfectly satisfied, I receve letters from them which I have forwarded to the Governor in which they want three or six months but no doubt you hear all these t.;ings in Austin. I want you to keep me fully posted on the progress as I know better then how to answer people who come here, v/hom I cannot put off by telling them that I do not know. I also suggest that you look carefully after the of the Marshall City Charter; see that they get nothing in it by which they can squeeze us. They have a disposition up here to live off of what they car tax the T P. Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer. gCttlilV. i .r-:- 4 Marsiiall, Texas, February 27, 1874. E. B. Hart, Secretary, Dear Sir: Your letter 21st instant to Mr. Malil has been handed to me. When I came here ti.e road was nearly $200,000 in debt and it had to pay for all the work done since November 1st. Thii was the agreement with contractors if they vould go ahead and let us finish up the work. I have struggled along here wit., very little money from the company, have settled most of the old construction company accounts, and have begun to get into shape but to pay off its December rolls, I had to borrov/ $30,000, If our earnings keep up, we will soon be on our feet and can send you the money. Until then, cannot you raise the little money you need in New York? The only way to meet your call for old and current expenses is for Mr. Mahl to go out to eh. bank here and borrow it. Our earnings have been Calling off very largely on account of continued wet weather, not averaging over $3000 per day. Ho much the expenditures have been decreased I do.not know. You will see from the vouchers returned the class of indeb tedness we have been wiping out, some of them running for more than six mont..s. If -e can once get on our f-^et, we can g - right.along but men who have been waiting six months for their pay and w};ose labor is starving for the want of it; whose property has been attacked and a good deal of it already sold have demands upon me that must be met. I am certain if you can get along for a month or two and borrow this money temporarilly you can then get it out of the earnings of the road. Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge. V . L 70 1874. On Llarch 8, 1874, my daughter, • Lettie Dodge, was married to Mic. R. E. Montgomery and the local paper gave the follov/ing account of it; "Sin.ce the origin of the human race, the hest thought and wish of young hearts has been in the desire to unite that holiest of all relations -the marriage tie. No more sacred relation exists among men, and while among some Christian organizations it is made a holy sacrament of the church, among all,classes of civilized people the event of the union of two persons in marriage is made the occasion of more or less festivity. Parents look forward .vith anxiety to the future of t eir children, in ti;is respect, and with yearning and all encompassing hearts, to the time when the ties of the roof shall be broken and those they love will go thence to battle with life in the companioship of their choice. This feeling and solicitude'is the same in the palaces of the rich as in the hoveis of the.poor and to see two young hearts'thus joined together for weal or'woe, in sickness and in health, in,foptupe as in misfortune, with all'of life's best hopes in advance and rich in promises, comm-^nds itself to our best natures, and makes us wish well of the young couple wi.oever they are who thi s obey, the divine mission of human life and exitence. The occasion of tpe marriage of hiss'Lettie Dodge, eldest daughter "f, General Grenville of this city, yesterday. Robert "3. Montgomery of Texas, and formerly of this city, has led us to these reflections. For several v;eoks social circles in' Council Bluffs have been stirred by th.e prospect of this happy event, and pregaration made by. the many friends of the young couple, to make it pleasurable to ll;e. fullest extent. That it was so,, was evid.enc.ed by the happy faces of those present, and who. v/i.tnessed the interest ing and solemn ceroraony. The bride and groom are known to many a our readers; there are those, perhaps, who will s.ee .this ar'-i.cle who are unacquainted with either. W.e have .known .both for years--from our readers; there are those, are unacquainted with either. chiLdliood almost,- Miss Do,dge was born in Council Bluffs and her home has been here with her parents ever since. Council Bluffs, was then on the frontier and a small village--since growr; to a city of "reat commer cial status. Ilex education was principally acquired in the new home and under the eye and fostering care of one of the best of mothers. The bride is a tall, graceful, sensible lady, and one who has always bestowed upon her parents the full meed of her young and affectionate heart. Mr., Montgomery who i.a3 won .the prize, came to this city in boyiiood. 'iVe first became acquainted with him ih 1868 when he .was an aoMve, energetic lad, .trying to make his way by industry througl. the world. Under W, G. Crawford,, Esq., he was Deputy Clerk of the State Courts, and also Deputy United States Clerk, and in the manner of doing business in the offices he held, made giany warm and loyal friends, who congratulate him on the conquest of the heart- of the lady whom he has made his wife. For several years Mr. Montgomery industry througl. the Clerk of the State in the manner of warm and loyal the heart- of the 5 Mr.. Montgomery has been connected with the Texas Pacific railroad and has in Texas, always winning and holding friends. resided 1874. ^ % The Presents: In richness-and .rareness.the bridal presents excelled any hitherto betstowed upon a Council Bluffs brid'-:e. Quite 'a number of ele^rant gifts are yet erroute, too late for. "perusal" at the banquet. He append a partial list of the cl.oioe presents presented to the observation of those present. From the happy lover and husband, a magnificent cameo necklace and brooch; by Hrs. Gen. Dodge, cameo earrings,• matchihg.gift of grbom;'by Gen. Dodge, father of brice, a wealth in the shape of a Shetland seal sacque coaf and presents from Ella, bride's feister, of a gem in lace and embrbidered handerchi^f; Annie,- also sister, a beautiful amethist ring; from the bridge's grandmother, Mrs. S. Dodg'^, • a Bible, whose teachings will no doubt be attentively .followed and in glad remembrances of the thoughtful giver. Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Dodge were represheted Ir. the array in a splendid'gift, attractive and recherche, embracing a silver water pitcher, goblets, bowl and server, gold lined; Mrs'. J. 3. Beard with tasty and elaborately worked blue-beaded pin . cushion' and mat; Mr. and Mrs. J% M. Phillips a set of solid" silver taa spoons. Nate^and Mary Phillips, elegant silver butter'dish. Mr., and Mrs. G. if. Collins, Omai.a, magnificent and novel silver fruit stand and boquet holder, a rare gift; Mr. J. M. Eddy, Omaha, fine sil ver card receiver; Mrs. . .-M. Eddy, Omaha, silver and gold fruit server; Mrs. Hiram Price, Davenport, silver and gold cream ladel; Mrs.'E. G. Allen, St. Joseph, silver call bell; Mr. and Mrs. J. 71. Morse, silver fruit basket; Mr. and Mrs* T. S. Tlines, Moline, 111., silver pie knife; T. G. Granger pair bronze flagons, mantel orna- Ji ments, very fine; 71. L. IVhitneyj bronze stork; F. E Lawrence, ele- ^ gant bronze mantel ornaments; Mrs, Horace Everett', tasty bronze 'novelties on black pedestal; from "Pet," "Minnie" and "Grace",' three Graces-- a beautiful set of desert spoons, gold lined; Dr. P. J. McMahon,, fruit basket, pretty; Ernest A. Blackburn, silver card receiver- J." ". Robinson, iced silver gold lined egg serve; Laur" and Ltzzie'Baldwin, splendid silver and glass preserve dish; Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Street,, novel an,d unique silver a-nd glass cftlery ■ stand; Mr. and Mrs. J. '.V. Laing, elegant' silver cake basket; A. P. Peck and J. ". Davis, Omaha, tasty-cologne set;. Mr. and Mrs. J. Baldwin, set of solid silver spoons ;'An|ty Jackson, a solid silver pie knife; Mrs. C. G. Eddy, silver frosted fruit dish, very fine; Miss Lizzie C. Baldwin, silver and- -gold sugar spoon. i ' ATTENDA CE: BoTore the hour of nuptials, the. spacious hallo, drawing-rooms and parlors of the General's resident were fully occupied by "the distinguished and ever,-welcome guests of the family. Among those present from a distance and from cur sister town of Omaha, we mention Mr. and Mrs. G. IL. Collins pnd daughter, J. M. Eddy and wife, Mr. Edward Peck and Mrw Davis,. The music was conducted by Messrs. ,Schroeder Hoy,or, and was of the most befitting character,, and throughout those jaccomplishe musicians rendered well and fully ti.eir part. , , Tn'E CERE'iONY, Promptly at the appointed time the guests assembled; anticipation on uppermo-.t tensio- ; the wishing hearts-- all nobly generous—hoping and bl-eisin^ the deed--th0 bridal corege J descended from the upper parlors, ',he musicians giving Mendelsohn s " grand Wedding March. First came Andy Jackson, groorasmau, and Miss Ella Dodge, bridesmaid, followed by the groon., Mr. Robert Montgomery, and rs. G. M. Dodge; next Gon. Dod-e and bridge Lettie and other members of the family, the Rev. Dr. Garrett, officiating Bishop, having iniraediat.fily previous takpn his, position in the parlor where the ceremony was performed, in accordance with" the full English Episcopal service, the fath r giving away the bride,--the groom plac ing upon the for-life sharer of his fortunes and woes, the talismanic ring. The ceremony was very impressivd and as the Dean in full bishopric costume repeated the grand sentence: "0 Efeernal God, Creator' and Preserver of all mankind, Giver of all spiritual grac j; the Autnor of Everlasting Life send'fthy blessing upon these they servants, tliis man and this woman, whom • we bless in Thy name, that as Isaac and Rebekah lived faithfully tohether, so these persons may surely perform, ana keep the voew and covenants betwixt them (whereof this rdng, riven and received is a token and ^pledge) and may ever remain in perfect love and peace togetiier and live according to Thy laws, tiirough Jesus Christ, our Lord,' amen.". ' » There were many hearts that responded ful-ly and many eyes that filled 'vith tearful hopefulness in the future welfare of the high contracting parties. ^ The bride and groom, as alpo bridesmaid and bridesgroom bore themselves gallantly" through, the ordeal. THE COSTUI.'iE" were of elaborate and comme il faut description. The bridge's dress was of gros-grain silk, of the new shade denominated "ice blue" a sliade "extremely delicate, almost .vhite. It was trimmed v/ith valencin'es lace and pearls, th'^ skirt cuth with "Worth train, sherred puffs on back breadths, the diagonal folds of the siblk covering the front, and every fold embroidered" v^ith pearls.-Corsage sqauro neck, trimmed v/itn lace and pearls; wreaths of orange flowers descending from the corsare to iaeet the bottom of Lhe skirt in front, and orgnge flowers' from the waist 4o"wn thn puffs of the back to meet the train. " < , - . Miss Blla Dodge, bridesmaid, w&re a pink silk,trimmed With ruffles of silk headed with a wide ruffle of Paris raus"'in and ■ " valencinnes lace, and overdress of valencinnes arid muslin; corsage being of pink silk with over-jscket of lace. • , ' Mj?3. Dodge wore choftolate silk, trimmed with cardinal red velvet--cameo ornamorts. Mr. Montgomery was attired in a Prince Albert frock coat, vest of same character, dark pants, and light tie and gloves. His "best man", Mr. Andy Jackson, was similarly dressed. The bride's traveling suit was of bro.vn gros-grain silk whith shorred front, demi-train, tiimmed witi. velvet and silk fringe; English velvet walking jacket to match. Her winter suit was cap, muff and sacciue of SI.etland seAlskin. The book from v/hich the ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Alex C. Garrett, Dean of Trinity Cathedra", Omaha, was presented to the bride b that clergyman, the book bearing the following inscrip tion: "Lettie, from her faithful friend, Alex C. Garrett." Council Bluffs, Nov. 25, 1874. "God give thee of the elect of Heaven and of the fatness of earth. '"he book is exceedingly beautiful bound in ivory, inlaid witi: gold and colors. On the irory is a double trian^lenof deep blue, inside of which there is a gold cross, with flexir do lis 187 4. terminals indicating'Fait:., Love, Hope and'Grace. The choss supports a circle indicating Eternity, and is of red and gold, .'.vith blue sectors, all surrounded with the rays of glory in blue. ' "There was a rainbow round a'out them." ^ - To those kinghtly Masters of Ceremony, R. J. Cory and" J. Beard are the family and attending gflests devoutly thankful. Their mission was well and gracefully filled. It would be a difficult task to attempt to portray the almost intoxlcatingly bdwltchin-; mqnruer in which the various rooms were festooned, evergreened and made tropical as, sunny Southern arbor, by means offlowers, trailing vines and gems of every hup. The refreshment room was perfect in ever'y detail. Upon either end of th^ spacious table rested groom and bride's cakes. The bride's was in the fcrm of columns, surrounded with a wreat. of roses and very elegant in make up. The groom's was a Roman, basket, very tasty in design. In the center of the table was a pyramid of maccaroons, oranges and candy, on top resting a flower girl. There were other cakes lusciously.greeting the eye. The decopated meats, were prepared by Messrs. John Nicholson and Hathaway of this city and the cakes, decorations and candy pieces by R. M. Marshall of Omaha. All this work was tastefully and thor-oughly performed by the parties mentioned. Messrs. Foster of this city and Ryan of Omaha are responsible for elegant exhibition i- the floral department. The collation was never so enjoyable and among the other incidents was the ring price secu)ed by Miss Grace Deming to whom that roving artici was by chance awarded in the cutting of the bride's cake.. The newly married left on yesterday afternoon's train for St. Louis, where they will remain some days, afterward prx:)ceeding to Texas, wliere tJrey will reside djarlng the winter, - We have, littl else to adcj. These children of Council Bluffs wherever they may fine it their lot to rest, cannot secure in their, we trust, happy future, more hearty, sincere and devoted friends than last night bade them joyous vale, vale, AS they left the elegant surroundings of home." , :: fi.isro; . -; • . . ' , ■; • botl-J'' '. '■n . . i . -f* .-i" ! . bnff •t|.i iil; ' b .« ,i t ' i , • " ' .T .fj' ci .'■•11 Ta ,<iu- ' '/■ tJ • itT ^ J'tvjev ' ♦-am 1 , Ln-tl: buieho ' •T'" vlii' t J ! ' o. .' ■. Jo i', . rf ' Ur., JevXwv i.ri/nrt?' . ! '/.XA.ar ' •tijjfy.r In wuj ojm hn« lltM { ' , -£.1 r -lU w .j ..Ojrf-' ilcol ntfT - . ,nihe.JiiO 'it il, 1 t.r.ifr.i fi i.! ' .tiljnwf jioo'i r.u wMnd in..* -7 n il ,r> *•>//' , •I'-ll"* iifc.. ami .a- P: . .*1 ,rf* t t. .--A 1 .abi iJ' ' I ! I I '1 av . - ,^'1 1 i ./jn Mr, tioC r In Jui X'" Uij jn '! |.v 1 f'n "' " ...''lea .. 'lea L<"tyj X"l.f J |,,i l> frt'AfjifTflLr ' ' ' i Y. Airi . iiO . ;.-//»'• fu\ff ' I - , J J' I '-iril i • ' lo |r Philadelphia, March 30, 1074, George Nob^, Esq. Dear Sir I went over most of our matters west with Mr, Scott and urged the building of 6 miles west of Dallas, He seems to tl.ink that he cannot do it just now; as soon as we can pay off the debts in Texas they want some money east; however, I am in hopes, under some plan, we can get 30 or ^40,000 to pay the freight on that iron and the cost Of the six miles. The House, I am inclined to think when Mr, Dickson comes on, they will h&D'^ him, turn over to the Company, We are very much in hopes that when the rain stops and the bridge (now done I believe) is out of way, our earnings will come up. All the earnings of the Texas Central Division goes to the T & P to Mahl anr that divisions they will hold in statua quo until they see the outcome of our- plans, I wrote Sands to do anything on it you wanted done, and I am in hopes we will be so fixed I can turn it over entirel out of construction Department and get rid of it. The Department question at Marshall is settled, Tr.e department proper should be in the Y. but we are unable to build it;when built it should be large enough to include the offices of the ruinning department, as it will be required by the time we get to and the Construction Company building will then no more than accomodate the land, lot and auditing departments, I therefore believe it to be our policy to let them put up the eating house in the Landis lot and use the lower part for our railroad or depot purposes until we are rich, I have no fears of the Injunction, our Attorneys all give an opinion that it would not be had on that ground. Sturgeon is in Washington vorkin'^ for a report. As soon as you can consia^ntly do it, wish you would wire me that road is up, h> tells me he sent you copy of agreementnwit]; G.N, & Int. R.R. Don't fail to get back your views on question as soon as possible. They want us to pay 25 per cent on our local travel. The three locomotives at Little Rock will go forward soon. It doesn't look much like buying stock cars. What do you think about Truly, G, M, Dodge, Chief Engineer. jOI Washington, April 10, 1874. •f ft>iciySff eofCffL ■ T>«r J. K. 7ddy, . • * *. . ^ ' ■ „ I.Tarshall, Texis. ■ • . . . Dear S^-r: If you. can close everytV.ing up so as to come "by Kay 1st, do so., I expect to return before that. If anything should occur so I cannot then leave everything. There is no money to pay out on old construction matters, except what may be due on old pay rolls. I hope to get soraeth- ing from them before I return but the prospect is very poor. Mahl had orders to let Frost have enou~h to pay rolls of New Construction Department and there is something due me on his^books for old construction account that was to be used on old pay rolls, I cannot pay vouchers, even to employees until I get money here, as I was in advance of what had been sent me when I left. I am very anxious about the.-, bonds; I dont understand where they could have made tho mistake or is it only an excuse? It is, useless to wait all ySrar for new legislation; if I can get the londs out of Sherman and Dallas, I could close up. I wired T & B to- take up drafts as fast as land was turned over. What does Dickson intend to do about the house? They have delayed it so long intendjpig to get it for Noble that I may loose what is due the Construction Company. Coble better send the vouchers on as far as closed ^p and leave the books with Ross. En dorse the notes so that Granger and Ross can settle if anyone wants to but I mean that all settlenJents will be made that can be beofre that time. I want, if possible, to settle with H. & T.C. R.R. and D.N.Co. They are the only two debts left I care anything about. The drafts you speak about from Krumbhaar want to stand on books as a credit to Philadelphia but not chr-rged out. They don't belong to our office or they would be 1-^ft r " -.itirely. I am looking fdt- a statement, Texarcana where terminal deed is made; wants to be deeded to me as Trustee, or if -h y o j .Jt to the T & P the full amount against T A: P Railway wants to be made out; also the amount turned over to T A: P Co. Co. in this is officers Car, and the supplies invoiced February 1st, and whaterer is found that had not been charged out before. You understand these matters fully and I want to have them left in good shape after I return I shall not have much time in Texas. Seems to me Montgomery could attend to the bonds and not have us I don't see where I am to get the money to pay any of these men until we get relief somewhere. To pay the clerks discharged, you will try to get enough out of ban! for what is due by Mahl. the rest will have to wait. When T V P is paid off the Construction Department of T Ac P should be paid also; the balance due me on lands, on old Construction Co mpany, wo will have to pay if we can out of Wheeler lumber/ Respectfully, G. 1.1. Dodge, C.E. , James A. Division Evans, Engineer, fit ,A / ^ ; New York, April 10, 1874. | Dear Sir: I have received all your letters, the last of Karch 27th; also I'r. Harts. I saw Scott, he has heen in hopes to make" so'me ^ arrangement by which he c\;)uld meet tiie San Diego indebtedness. I don't ■pee ].ow it is t - be done Unless we reorganize. All have been sanguine of" aid from Congress in -time w'e will get it but not this year, in my -1 opinion, on the strength of'orders from P. I went on in Texas and complete road under way and oh promise of prompt pay, as yet none has been made. I settled old indebtedness there pretty successfully and closed up expenditures. I wanted to c; lose in California and it would have been better and settled tl.e same as oui^ other debts. I I 'don't see v/here the mondy is to come from to continue this work in r^f. - California; no^ one will pay up if we reorganize; we may possibly raise I Jin-V • • 'Zrmi : . 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Evans, Dear Sir;I have read all your letters; the last of March 27th also Mr. Harts, I saw Mr. Scott; he has been in hopes to make some arrangement by which he could meet the San Diego indebtedness. I don't see how it is to be done unless we reorganize. All have been sangu.ine of aid from Congress;in time we will get it but not this year, in my opinion, on the strength of orders from P. I v/ent on in Texas and completed road xmder way and on promise of prompt pay, as yet none has been made. I settled old indebtedness there pretty successfully and cleaned up expenditures I wanted to close in California and it would have been better and settled the seyne as our other debts. I don't see where the money is to come from to continue this work in California. No one will pay up; if we reo.rgardze, we may possibly raise some money but I can find no one who wants to put money in any enterprise just now, no matter how inviting. Our completed road in Texas is doing finely but as spring approaches, receipts'run dowr- and th^^ want of iron to build from Paris to Texarc . drew-back. I will urge our people to try to help you in paying men* -I would not incur any more liabilities, if I could help Hf, until ve see daylight. I wired the Pacific Mat.to let you have I2OCC but they wired they could not, the d-'mand and no payment having drained them. Matters east got no better; business is dull and those who bridged over the panic as theii' iime paper becomes due far® unable to pay. What I have written is for yourself alone. Truly, G. M. Dodge. * * New York, April IC, 1874. P.S..Bond, V.P. Dear Sir: I sent you several letters and dispatches from Texas about Bonds, land subsidies, &c. You can draw your own conclusions I used up a small capital in telegraphy, urging prompt action by our Attorneys in Texas in getting out" the bonds. They were 30 days or more in getting up the form and then while I had some one printing the bond, thevsecretely went back on us. I suppose we must keep still until we get a gear's extension and" tl.en I hope I shall be allowed to go for them. If I can and not hampered, I will bring the bonds. . I got a letter today from Evans; he owes |20,000 and says he is in very uncomfortable position; cannot even pay his men kc, ;says he went ahead on assumption that money at ratef or $2000 a month would be sent him but he has not had a cent; something should be done to aid l.im my men in Texas are in trouble. The T v P does not pay for work done since November as agreed. I hope earnings will pick up so it can. The U.P.R.R. telle me today tliat they start their corps of lobyists to W. Monday to fight their bill thy>ugh. If the men are to handle it who I am told is employed, it is a jo6 and means flefeat to us or to them through both bills before Congress have no show. The T & P it 4rtK I don't heara word from you Truly, C. M. Dodge. New York April 21, 1674, Dear Governor: Throckmorton: I am in receipt of yours of April 14th. I sent all your letters with Adams L. to Mr. Scott and Boncn VTe have been throuc;h this same mill so often that we are used to people being .ungrateful and selfish brt Sherman and Ponham, We ..ave no money to buy any land if they get the Crutchen property where it can be handled, we can talk about it wl;en we get ready to start. I do not think we shall attempt to do anything in W. Jihis season, but will try some other plan and make our big effort next winter. Harrison County has voted the bonds to us; now to get through but we have pretty nearly settled up all old matters and we are individually getting in better shape than we have been for months. It is useless, however, to ask or think of getting money to start up with, so long as the ugly feeling against railroads and all corporations exists as is showing itself in "'ostmnd soutl.. How Sherman and west Texas can meet you after what tl.ey have aione is more than I Qftn see. You oug. t to let them feel the weight of your power; unless you do as I do, never do anything for revenge; let time make all things right. Keep me posted; the company i.olds a meeting tomorrow, the 22nd, and may develop something. Just now the south is getting a dose in way of high water; if its representatives would fight for its great interests, and prii.ciples and quit quarrelling over office and the they would do some good. Truly, ; G. M. ^odge. : • ''4 y.'-i NO. 233 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, Philadelphia, April 28, 1874. Ky dear Ella: ✓ I got your good long letter of April 19th and while ^ ain waiting here will write you a few lines. It has been snowing east and in New England and New York.froirl 5 to 8 inches fell. I wonder what you will say to that. I am wanting to get home but our matters here are in such a shape that I cannot tell when I can start, but hope dally to get relieved. There are so few left in Texas now that I do not suppose you want to continue there much longer and am looking towards the but spring is so backward that you do not want to go until and planting can commence. There is nothing new here although this is a boys world and plenty going on it is the same old things over and over again. Broadway is crowded, Washington is full of politicians and feathers. Everybody complains of hard tinies end thousands are out of employment and I see no prospects of its getting better. I begin to despair of ever getting away from here. Have carried this in my pocket three days and will mail it. Go to Washington Friday night to be gone several days will wire or write from there what I expect to do. It snows and it is good sleighing in interior of New England, Truly your father, G. Ni. Dodge. New York, April 28, 187^. J, M. Eddy, , " , 0 i. Dear Sir: The Ex, Com. of Union Pacific have made ClarK Supt, and there will he no one hetweeii nim and l^r, Dillon. Clark was here and I saw him; he will do sometliin^ for you. As to he wants to remain with T & P Scoott sent out orders yesterday for him to be local Treasurer and for all payments to be nmide on approavl of Noble, separating entirely the Auditor and Treasurer so that there will be no clashing and each will attend to his proper duties. I don't expect to have anything to do except for him to cldse up old accounts for me; his assistant will be if he needs one. I want the bulletin sheet to show whcflil^ the amount charged to me from Philadelphia is; returns received show about $7 700,000. I wired you today for balance; there v;ere some drafts drawn that vouchers do not cover that are to come in; the loss on material and supplies should };ave gone into the cost of road supplies, it will in final return; loss on material should be ci.arged to its items, bridging, iron, &c. whatever it i?, and supplies should go to mateiPial. Parties wh- owe us should appear as debtors unless they can be transfered to land Department. I have notified everyone in Construction Department to close accounts at hay 1st. Washburn resigned, I would prefer him to stay and let Clcott go; if he will, I may complete Trinity bridge durin- t e summer. I don't see how tl.ey allowed such an expense to accumulate on those scrapers. I have got no funds to pay storage; you better have Bofinger pay storage and ship tl:em on what he owes, if he has not settled urP'^sv' t'lo^' can cold; Seems to me some plan mi'ht be foimd by which our ftiterlala and supplies could bo stored for 10 or 20 dollar., s. if -sgfolks h" west 'ith you, I will take the car at the Bluffs. I want the tdtal sum paid o^t^n^^ight of way sent me. I think Philadelphia office must have another^to send to me, some of items charged to me but they say not. You, of course can only account for the amount you have credited them with. The balance of the drafts want to be charged to timber. T..ere are drafts of $15,000, $125 00 and $5,000 that I think vouchers have not been fully returned, and if not, that will stand as a credit to Philadelpliia office to be accounted for when vouchers come in. ^ . What about Jefferson bonds? Throckmorton and Biown wired that Planter's bank would not take any more land; have them send back drafts for amount given them. Hie amount of material, land, he. used up in settling accounts and drafts would appear as an offset to Philadel phia o fice. You can give amount of each without giving details. I could not find the scheduii of Vouchers , you said was sent me, probably ti.at amount and the balance you send me will come. I could not find the list of voucliers when in Philadelphiaji suppose they had not arrived. You understand what I want to offset is th.o amount on our honks credited to Philadelphia office. . _ T-ere is no probability of our doing anything before fall, if then. We have not concluded wl,ether we will open tue fight in Con' ress or not. Mr. Bcott is -here with mo now and .?e will go to Washington this week. Our debts are giving us trouble but we will get through. Respectfully, G. M. Dodge. New Yor]^, April 29, 18'74 R.E. Montgomery Dear Sir: Yours of the 21st at hand. We have no money to pay on the right of way. The $450, as I understand it, is the amount fixed f for us to pay and if they sue they cannot get more. If they are likely to get more, you can probably settle by putting thera off until I get back^ We have no money to use around Clarksville and v/e better not try to do anything th'^re until vve know we are going to build a road up there. It doesn't look now as though we should very soon. I want e--erything cleaned up so far as it can be done without money and a statement made on all cases not settled to turn over with the books. Ha^'e the books ready so wl.en 1 return I can turn them over. You had better be looking around for something to do for when I get back, I am going to close out everything so far as my Departments are ffoncerned. As soon as you get the books, make up your statements and if anything needs attendinr t^p before I get there, get Blonde to attend to it if you go away, and explain fully to him anyt.ing that needs to be done. Has anything been done west of Dallas? I understand that the right of way was received mostly on the 1st line. The deeds and papers relating to right of way west of Fort Worth 7;ant to be put in shape if they have not been and labelled, the line they are upon and the property tl.e . cover if it can be done. Respectfully, G. M. Dodge, New Yoi'k, April 29, 1874. D. W. Washburn, Division Sngineer. Dear Gir: I am in receipt of yours of April 20thj as t -.vired you, I prefer you to remain and let all the rest go if you see f)roper. As you hre wall posted on all matters and e«pecially as to Trinity River Bridge, which it is possible we may build this smraraer, and as" I cannot be there, some one who has hnd charge should be. Every one in Construction department will necessarily have to leave as their duties close out, but I must keep one engineer for new work and for old line. You better remain for the present and let rest go. I hope to go soutii soon, Tut may be detained sometime yet. Respectfully, G. M. ^odge, C E. New York, April 30, 1874 James A. Evans, Division En^inee , Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of April 18th. You must not looso all hope at the first set hack. You were evidently out of heart wi.en you wrote. As soon as I came easf., I commenced looking: after your matters, and this week ^ot a dispatch sent tot.he Bank there to let you have $10,000 on terms that I hope will relieve you. I have paid no atten tion to you, knowing you were in direct communication with head-quar ters and supposing you were actine under their orders. Mr. Scott says h iinderstood from what you said vhien here that for three or five thousand dollars you could eo on and close up your work and i.e would apree to obtain that but now you call for $2^,000, a vast difference. The T S:P has not had anything to do with the work since the organization of tlie Construction Company. I notified you of tiuat when formed. All our work was done under it, but that makes no difference as it ownes the or did until they settTied. have no doubt We will and if not this session, next. It looks very favorable now, the case is not as bad as you think, I never supposed we could build with the lands, I did think we could with the capital we had arranged for complete to Fort Worth and ten miles at San Diego and we would if had hold off. That is all past and "/e must do the best we can. You know every member of the Company is individually responsible for very large amounts; that not one cent of securities-have been negotiated and that it is i: possible for the Company v/ith the present state of country, to raise one cent. You are not as bad off in California as I am in Texas. I suppose when you speak of cost of road yo' refer to just cost of construction. You do not take into con idoration discount on bonds, interest to bo paid or- i ' during construction. I think the bill calls for a n estimate ,;-35,000 per milej road is ever completed and si;Ow a clean discounts, interest, &c. ^-c. equipped; arid built as it will have to be, it .vill be doing what no other road in the United States that I know of has done. I have made a very earful estimate of whole line, taking all these matters into considorabion "ut I cannot get it as low as you do by considerable and I used your estimates on your division. When you get oast, I will see you. I don*t have any trouble in settling your^matters and I hope before this readhes you tho telegram sent will enable you to close up everything at, San Diego in such shape as t,o leave it running and th.e people feeling better. We will succeed in Congress in time and give them a road much greater than they third, for now., I have never said how great anc' was very careful a year ago not to comiront myself, a.". I have always considered t..at to complete the road to the Pacific, we would require GovemmBnt aid in some form and have always believed wo would get it; did not see iiow Covornment could refuse it after aiding a nort ern road. In tho shape we now ask it, we will be no burden to government. Write me fully about matters and 1 will keep an eye_ on matters out there. I ought never to have lot them drift away fiom'me. RespeotfUilly, G. M. Dodge. Marshall, Texas, June 3, 1874, Bond, V.P., Dear Sir: Fron: the first day of I'ay, I have turned over to the Texas and Pacific R; R; . Co, Cq, everythinc everything connected connected witl. witl. it it including including the the northern division. I ha®e also taken out of the construction departn.ent all material etc. belonging to the building of cars, ^c. so that hereafter all work that is.don in the shops will be solely v;ith the T.& P.Co, I hold in my department all material and supplies pertaining to the uncompleted road. I have arranged with Mr. Noble for any work that I may need done in th shops for the uncompleted road, making requisitions and hav ing it charged up to the construction department, so that all work done upon completed road after it is turned over will be done by the running department. If they need any engineering upon it, of course, Washburn will do whatever may be required. I have completed luy arrangements for building five miles west of Dallas, upon the following basis: For tl.e timber that I had to purchase about 400,000 ft. I padi $16 $16 per delivered on the cars, payalbe l/s in Harrison County bonds >5 75 and one-.-alf in freights. The freights to be applied only l/3 upon each car. T..e total amount of this freight will not exceed $3500 or $4000. For grading 28/; for raising and framing Howe Truss (per lineal foot) $9,00; false work #4.00, the contractor furnishing the material. This false work is sixty feet high. For framing and placin.g trestle work $17.00 This false work is sixty feet high. For framing and placin.g trestle work $17.00 completed Washbum Piling ' .50 Track laying (per mile) 700.00 All payable in Harrison County Bonds 0 75, work to be completed August 15, 1074. There *ill remain to look after tiiis work, Mr. D. W. Washbum and his assistants in the Engineering department, Mr. Adamson, in charge of material and supplies and suck incidental help as he may need in shipping. In charge of t;;e old construction books and closing their accounts, I still retain Mr. Ross, the Assistant auditor. Every one else has been relieved. I may have to employ one or two inspectors and watclinen, but think I have brought the.se matters down to about tJie lowest possible point, I shall leave here in the course of a week or so to t-ikc my family home, will return here whenever it is necessary. I shall leave here in the course of a week or so to t-ikc my family home, will return here whenever it is necessary. There are a good many little settlements tiiat I am makingevery day; a good many of them will be closed up as soon as we get Dallas county and Sherman county bonds, both 6f which, I hope to havewithln tl.e next ti.irty days. The Indebtedness of work done by Texas and Pacific since November Ist, I have carried forward from four to six months to a time when they can meet them with'^ut difficulty. All this is much better than 1 told you I would do when I left Philadelp ia and perhaps even ^etter than the men t..eraselves car .stand. I have told them i.owever that if we get in s.iape we will keep them through. I have arranged to keep por.scnal look lut over the work, payments on it, etc. Please show this letter to Mr. Scott to save mo t'lkc writing another one. Respectfully, G. M. ^ddge, C .E. (?92. Marshall, Texas, June 4, 1874, ftfttfi ««/iee«T Jay Gould ^ .aotlirJk .ft r .no* Still. Av© • fic 4VX»ll oti • y /T I. New York. * ' • . - Dear Sir: I received your dispatch today; have been fearful of this bill and the time from the fact that it had Chandler"behind it. I received a letter from Chandler stating that he thour^ht all our other billswould be alright but of course said nothing about ti.is one. I leam from dispatches received today that there have been a combination made which is going to"be very hard to beat. My plan is of Cheyenne, same kind of a basis. I leave here for Tuesday. I expect to get that we should have some representing it and that go get the bill before Stewart's Committee. Upon that we have Stewart, Hitchcock and Fenton. T/fe must tie it up there*. The K.P. people have been using pretty*stringent arguments and pretty freely, and no doubt thay will try the same in the Senate. Our efforts to amend the bill so as to give us our rates west of Cheyenne, we may and probably can tide it over t..is season but they will be likely to ci.eck that in the next or some session until we get the same kind of a basis. I leave here for Council Bluffs Saturday; will reach there Tuesday. I expect to get all the facts in tl:e case there*. I think that we should have^some strong man of the Company in Washington representing it and'that our chief engineer, Mr. uickels, should be brought before the Committee. I also think that the Committee, through some excusdo should call upon the Government Directors for an opinion in this case upon the'§ffect of this action upon the Government here. Mr. 7/ils n especially should go before it. He under stands the question thoroughly and ..is testimnjiy would, have great weigit. This will give us chance fior delay and perhaps for a compromise. - ' " From what they wire me, it seems as though the opponents of the Bridge bill let everything else go to save that. Even* our own people appeared to care more to defeat th^t which in my opinion does no affect them at all, thaWfor defeating bills that ere vital to us. How the pro rata bill could get through the house withou. any explc: ation being asked is more than I can see, except upon the general principle that the men who are for us are afraid to say any thing on account of our past troubles there. I am told the Pool influenced Sawyer's opinion on the bill as he and Iloughton and McDill and, in fact, a majority of the Com mittee assured me theat the Bill should not go through without amend ment covering rates west of Cheyenne, They were very positive in this but their minds seem to have clianged since then. I have not yet seen the bill and it is possible that there may yet be something in it that will change the case. It seems to me that if that portion of the bill was struck out that makes the Denver Pacific one of the branches of the Union Pacific, then it would amount to nothing more than the law es about Mr. H rlan. Ho is vo'y influential in the Senate and old Senator, tinderstands this matter well and would be good man to attend to the case in the Senate if you could get him. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. people affect opinion on the bill majority of the Cornthrough without amend- >?&.r (NV/b Marshall, Texas, June 4, 1874. Hon. 7? B. Allison, ^ Washington, D. C. o . . Dear Sir: The pro rata "bill that has passed the ^ouse in the interest of the K.P.R.B- preventing U.P. from fixing any additional charge from r, Cheyenne to Cgden is simply robbery. ; The Mountain division, Cheyenne to Ogden, costs 50^ more to run and to make the U.P. pro rata over that divisions, losing a haul of 500 miles is simply to put it in condition v/here it can never earn . . sufficient to pay its interest. It*seems to me Congress should be governed by the report and ' testimony of Mr. Wilson and .he other Government Directors; they understand it fully. It is also a great wrong to Iowa, being a bid* in favor of turning everyt. ing to the Soiithern Roads. , ' You can readily see that if the K.P. can get a pro rata on our mountain division, they could cut the rates east of Cheyenne over their light division whilst we would have to take their entire business on our heavy division at same rate as we take our own over our light division. This would, naturally, be using 500 miles of our Mountain road for what it costs over our low grade division. .If the Bill comes up in the Senate, it should be so amended that all rates v/est of Cheyenne to connecting roads should over the raoutitai^ division be divided say to U.P. and 34,'^ to connecting roads. That would then be paying for an extra distance of something over ^ ' 300 mlSbes. Heretofore the U.P. i:->s obtained-for its high grades over the Mountain division 500 miles extra distance over its connecting iposids • * I leave he.re Saturday and shall be in Council Bliiffs Tuesday - next. • • , r.i . .D Yerv tmily yours, ^ n-l-trf) V ^ G. M. Dodge. ' * u rsij'•».<» > I . , V- :jxn tTuoo 1114 •J«*t - tjj.J r oH ftti# Sp0i IW9 X ynmi mi tnUq 'X<|pt* ht&wtM 9%M iff o4« mm mi imii ftHiontvi tmmumA .♦leAi imm tm ^9 imrnomrf mIw rilJ mM m nSmfWit afoi mm 1 -iaciS> 9d4 H " «Joi«| it flJfhtS 'im iwtA'.imrf Iwt md mm "t'tr. m» JwMiim .?«mi Mmm XI Mti m mmttmrnn mmiHtix Ai fill WWW*! »"ni9mm 1o Srnm mim% tmtxmr o 4mm 0999 Jot IfM «VMl t •nriU mmnth .yoytmin mtmH ol mom mtfoM <lfwlX 4mt xu 4i xm 9tmJ4 Jmdi or immx $4 il bm Ulij *>0} o^STm'mlPmx n imJi m 94 omomo it mii •nniie tttm ia4ii«|itf 9ii to mm ftniomt ttimm •itx •miom jmdJ 4m trnmim om lild 904 mmU oopm yfUir,n oi immm ittfow il tmoJ mM nu Xo Tiff - - J? T" bto b«i ttXMMr m at MM cnJ at bnmJ.-,' o/MikTr § ■' ' »2*S «£■*» ti«w * hit J| .f) r j .<?•<« jcw Smtio I « -jXo mm •mut MiJ ox brroJ r oi oom Nmsm* Marshall, Texas, June 4, 10^4. Col. Thomas Scott, Dear Sir: I enclose to be signed deed Texas and Pacific Ry Co, to McCoy and C-ifforrl, We have no title to this land.It was included in the transfer from the Gila Co. to Texas and Pacific R.R. and operates as a cloud upon the title of the owners. As it does not properly belong to us, it is better to comply with their request and relieve them from further trouble in the matter. Mr. Evars writes me t.-at it is proper and rigl.t. Mr, Evans also wrote me a letter in explanation of your under standing Wiion lie me'- you east; the $4000 or $5000 he desired was to carry on the work in addition to the amount that he owed there; he supposing that the debts were to be taken care of also biit that money that was sent him was to be applied to going on wit/, the work, '"ut as none was sent liim, it was impossible to do eiti.er. I have given hills of sale on the construction property in San tJiego to Mr. G. V. B..McDonald to cover the debts due there, and bills of sale on t.je ties to Mr. Wl-ite to cover amount we owe him. I am in nopes this 'ill tide us aver until we can see daylight somewhere. Very respectfully, ' G. M. ^odge, C.E. ■ 4' ■ i 'r ... M:'. c'-.g f.'h .r*v,. ■ 4'-' • ', Council Bluffs, Iowa June 16, 1874. Col. Thomas A. Scott, Pres., Dear Sir: It was my intention to fro east "before Congress adjounred but was sick in bed at home. I hope, however, to get out within a week. I suppose all the members there have passes. If r.ot, I thi k it would be a nood idea to supply those w^.o are of any importance to us, I fear ti e Northern Pacific bill is facing; to raise cane with us as I notice that every convention in the north-west is putting; resolutions in ti.eir platforms against tl:at class of legislation so that our fight has got to be made by the combined south and what rates we can get from the middle and eastern state. I have tried some of the leading press ir the North west, but they do not take veiy kindly to it; the fact is, that the Granger and anti-monopoly element are very powerful and control everything; still I think I V7ill be able to get them at it before congress f^cts. Graham wrote me f_rom Kansas City that Stevens wired them that they had aloowed him to "put ir a bid from St. Lo^ is and Kansas City at 60 cts per cwt, delivered at Denison and Dallas, based upon St, Louis ad a starting poi::t. I do not know v/hether t! is is true or- n6t. It does not appear possi^rile. though they v;ill do anything to overcome and break up the advantage we have. "Very respectfully, G. li. Dodge, C .E. (of Y Marshall, Texas, July 8, 1874. P. S. Bond, V.P., Dear Sir: I discharged all my employees in the auditing depart ment except Mr. Boss in charge of the old hooks and placed the matter tinder Mr. Mahl, at the instance of the company, with a view, I believe, of avoiding unnecessary expense. If we have to pay Mr. Malil extra for ( Oing this vork, it seems to me I had better turn it back to Mr. Ross. Of course, he has i.ad C'^nsiderable work to do and may be entitled to pay for it. Piaase consult Mr. Wallace; see -/-hat you think he is entitled to and -ive me your opinion in the matter. Very truly, G. M. Dodge, C.E. " f - >g-;' i. I •• • ^ , ■ 87 ' July, 1874 Council Bluffs, July 11th, 1874 i\iy dear Papa: I have some idle moments this morning, and will devote the first half to you as the other half goes to Vaiine. We are having cooler weather just now. Wednesday and Thursday nights had a most refreshing rain. ^ have not received a letter from you for so long and really feel slighted and am pining for one. C. B. is very dull just now but neally every evening I go to ride in ray phaeton and take either Eddy or some of the girls. It is a very handsome phaeton and horse and with blue ribbons on niy whip floating in the breeze I tell you it is just"stun." Just wait until you come home and we will jusfe cut a shine together some evening. Please hurry up though -for you know I have not any surplus patience on hand at any time. Col. and Krs. Eddy are over,spent last-night and return today, I believe. Kamma and ^'-rs . E. have gone to ride in the pheaton this morning and I am having to keep house. An.-.ie is up again but for two or three dayswas very unwell indeed with sort of remiltant fever. I expect it was the hot weather as much as anything. For a few days last week the thermometer stood at 107 in the shade. Have you noticed the comet? Last night it was beautiful and when it gets to its full brightness I think it will be grand. I am actually getting tired of vacation. P want to earn some money and be doing something. I never was so utterly gosu for nothing in my life as i am just now. I have been thinking of going to school to A.r. Rue here but I think 1 will have schooling enough for some ye ars to come without going in the sumnier time. It is so very hot to go out among the grapes and I hardly know what to do along. have hardly got used to it yet. I hope you will come horiie soon for we are all anxious to see you and I am sure you need it enough. I sup-ose LetLie will corr.e with you wont she? I hope she is well now. Is she still in Brooklyn or has she gone to Boston? What did you do on the fourth? '•'e had a very quiet tiine, stayed at home until evening and went to ride in the.cariiage then. I must close. Gome home soon 'Vith much love your al'f"* daughter. close Gome home Ella Dodge. H Rev, A. A. Putnam, who was a school-mate of mine and who had been a very close add dear friend up to the time of his death, visited « in Council Bluffs and on August 6, 1874, he gives an account; of this i. visit in t]ie Saleir. Register as follows: • . ' ^ "About half-past nine in the evening, v;e reached Gioux City and here I got, by moonlight, my first glimpse of the liissouri River. On all these western roads are to he found the Pullman cars and tiie best accommodations which travellers may reasonably ask for. Entering a sleeper and proceeding on our way, we arrived at Council Bluffs early the next mornin-. Having taken a room and breakfasted at the Ogden House, I went to call on some friends Wiior;: wiiom it had been been one of the objects of my long journey to see. The story carries me back to other years and scenes. About eight months after I was born, at Danver,s Mass., a newly-married couple came to live in a part of my father's house, which still stands on its original site near the Topsfield line, tJ.ough. the L which the happy pair occupied was a long time afterward separted from the main building and removed to a spot a little way down the road in a southerly direction. The young bride was a frequent and welcome visitor amongst us and to my mother, who had a large and growing family and many cares besides, she proved herself an everkind and most helpful friend. The strong attachment which the two formed for each other no lapseof time or event of death has ever broken or abated. When I was no longer the baby of the home, hut another had succeeded to my mnther's arms, this dear woman, it was who claimed a special care of me, taught me liOw to walk, helped me to my first feeble words, and sang to me the lullabies of those infantile days. Years passed away, and it seemed good to my faithful guardian and to her excellent husband that they should at length seek, by a hhange of residence, to better their fortunes and the propsect of the little ones wi.o now clustered about their own hearth. They lived for oom- time in the more populous districts of the imraediate vicinity, and afterward toiled ti.eir way to Mie far, far West. There, at first, tl.ey dwelt in log-huts in the wilds of Nebraska, surrounded by beasts of prey and by more savage Indiacs, whom thi.s gentle In dy, often left quite alone, was yet brave to face and hrive from h.or dooiu The privations and terrors of that wilderness life need not be recounted here. The family at last West. There, at first, 1 Nebraska, surrounded by 1 whom thi.s gentle la dy, < face and orive from h.or ( wilderness life need not retreated to the eastern side of the Missouri, where, at Council Bluffs they have snce had their home, and whore they have come to position and influence. The husband and father, Sylvanus Dodge, died three years ago, honored and lamented by all who knew him. But here still the three surviving children, one daughter and two sons, a£^of whom are married. Both of the latter are prominent citizens, and the older is wealthy, greatly distinguished himself in the war, ro -e to be a Major General, and has since been a member of Congress. And here, surroi nded by her children and grandchildren, continues to reside the widowed mother, advanced in years, but as bright and intelligent and interested in all that is going on in the world as when we knew her in Danvers in "days of Auld Lang Syne," Did I not wish to see her? Having first called upon the younger of the sons, I was accompanied by him to her house. He did not at once tell her who I was, as he was curious to see if she would recognize me-. She knew it v/as a Putnam, but was no't luite able to say whicli one of the tribe, whose name is "Legions" it really was. 7/hen sl:e- found that it was actually the first child of her care, back there so long a time ago and fifteen hundred miles away, I think I may safely add that we were glad to see each other. Then we sat dov;n and talked together of the days I could not remember and of others that I could, of the changeful years and of the changeless friends and of the bless-'d mother mine who only last summer went to heaven, and 'teho in all the weary stages of her pilgrimage wished th^t she could but look ence more upon the face which I saw now. 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W. T. Sherman, Dear General: Ky first promotion in the army. Colonel to Brig adier General, was made in March 1862 immediately -fter the Battle of Pea Ridge. It was the first made after tl.at "battle and was made in a telegram to Gen. Halfteck and wired to me at Lebanon, Missouri, where I lay wounded, I want a copy of Halleck's dispatch if it can be found. 2nd, after battle of Vicksburg, Gen. Grant wrote dated July 27, 1863 - see copy of letter in Coppee - Grant, Page 457. I want a certified copy of that letter if it can be obtained. Have you a copy of the letter written me just after Belknap, see opp. Sec. i7ar. I lost mine or it was stolen when they stole my waistcoat at the Reunion at Louisville. If so please sent me duplicate. I suppose some one who has charge of these matters can readily obtain this War Department letters. I merely want this to complete my files and iftHit is not asking too much will yoi; let one of vour yaids look them upn for'me. for'me. Timly, G, M. Dodge. 4' ' ' ■ *• ) '4 fr 'i.' ■ 4 • A. ' •■tfc. • ' 'V- if Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug. 14, 1874. Sidney Dillon, Dear Sir: The stock buyers and packers are getting ready for fall business and they want to buy or 1-ase sufficient ground to accomodate the increased business and propose to add to the yards now used by ill the roads, so as to save expense to the roads of additional' trackage. The present yards are on C.M. ground in your name. I told them there would be no trouble but they want a permit from you to occupy ground until it is sold or disposed of and then to buy it at same price it is offered others if it is sold to outsiders. The yards now are near the engine house in corner of your land and they would add to the: having premit of the roads. You could instruct Mr. Clark to tell them what parts of ground they can occuot and you could say in permit such portion of the 8.'.7. 1/4 of S.77. 1/4 Sec. 35, Town. 75, R. 44, as designated by Supt. The packing business here- will increase largely as the stock in west gets ready for market and there is no reason why the cattle of Colorado and %oming should not be brougi.t this way over U.P.R.R* inst tead of to Kansas City byway of K.P. and now is time to do it or by giving the buyers every facility, especially when it coats us nothing. I hold that as soon as shippers find a market, here, they will ship tl:is way; the only reason they go by K.P. is that there is a market at Kansas City. A good deal comes here now and it will increase yearly until we will get the bulk of the trade, by fostering it; many of the shippers who ship to Kansas City live here and will ship this way hereafter the packers will buy extensively this fall, to feed as corn inlowas will be worth about 15 cts. per bushel. Please answer promptly as the buyers for hogs are already cut. Very truly, G. Dodge. 1o% Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug. IV, 1874. r ; . £ i0 ■ ■r -1 'tf *;-> v.n^si Sidney Dillon, Pres. U.P.R.R.Co., ^ Dear Sir : From my converstion with you and from statements and letters that I have received, I am satisfied that the Union Pacific Railroad Company has an imperfect knowledge of the town lot department although v/hev. I was in charge of, it, I made from time to time official statements relating thereto. I propose to state as briefly as possible its .history and gi .'e the official record and facts relating, to it. On ** ay T5, 1866, J) was appointed Chief Engineer of tie; ^ U.P.R.R. In qddition to this, I took charge of all the lands,-'- right of way, &c. belonging to or claimed by the Company. I organized the tiand Department aT)d got the lands ready for entry by tlie Company and took such action with the Government as •'ould protect the company's rights and also obtained the right o^' way for the road. I had entire charge of the Land Department until 1868, when, by order of T. C. Durant, V.P. it was turned over to and placed' in charge of IJr. 0. F. Davis who had been employed by me in that Department. I early saw the necessity of some organization of our depots at end of track for the safety of person and property. IThile we were within the organized countries, it was easy to maintain our rights but beyond" these limits and the Government surveys I could plainly see trouble. I fomed a plan for the organization of towns within the organized countries and in September 1866, commenced th sale of lots for our depots. Beyond the organized counties, I ppoposed to h.old possession of depots as a base of supplies, only abandoning them as we mo-'ed west. I consulted the military authority and agreed with them that so far as practicable, they should lend their influence and moral ^ support to this end, and, if necessary to protect our property ia Woi military power. ^ At first we did not consider thst these depots would beomme of permanent value to the corupany, and very little record was made of transactions relating to tl.em, the body of men following us up was of that class that had to be ruled by might, with no intentions of settling permanently at any one place. At North Platte, they jumped our depot grounds, interfered with our workmen, covered our right of way with v/hiskey shops, demor lizing our men and in fact placing us at their mercy and I saw that the rigiits of parties must b. e met and settled at once. I organized the bridge gang, at work on the North Platte, threw their shops into the river and they gave us no more trouble at that point. . , • . . When we reached Julesburg, their- number had increased and the leading desperadoes from all oveh the couhtry had flocked to the end of the track. They there squatted d'efiantly on our right of way and Depot, defied our agent and in fact read to us the riot act.' I went ti Mr. Casement, the track-layer, got his force and brought the town into subjection and we came to an understanding that they should respect the Company's right of possession, and should pay me a sum for the right to be kept in peacable possession of lots while they remained at our r istributirig points; and I used the lots at these poin ts freely t<» quiet trouble or to pay any claim or debt that might be considered outside of our legitimate expense of railroad ^ construction and to bring to our aid th° military and.prominent citizens, . ' I at first gave the squatters a simple slip of authority bo occupy such lot or such piece of gronnd the company having no title to the propery. Its floating right was undefined for no Government surveyors had been made.- I found the first effort a success. Everyone seemed to. acknov/ledge our right and my authority and to consider theretomy permits as Law. . ' I ti.en determined to organize towns t each station* giving ■quit claim deeds and take my chance of acquiring title after the surveys were made and gave the necessary instructions and at the next meeting of the Board presented the question to them and they passed the following resoluti-n: Union Pacific Railroad Co., * - " Secretary's Office, Ne " York, - ~ - . . . . 23^ 1867, • ■ ■ ■ At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the union Pacific Railroad Co. held this day at the office* of the Company, the following resolutions were adopted: Be it resol*7ed by th.e Board of Directors of the Union Pa cific Railroad Company that Grenville M. hodge, chief Engineer of the Union Pfocific Railroad be and heis hereby authorized and empowered as the ^ Agent and Trustee for said comp.*^ny to lay out and locate on behalf ^ of said company towns and town sites along line of said road at such placeor places as shall be deemed most practicable to cause the same to be surveyed, to make, aclvnowledge and cause to* be recorded in the propep offices, maps and plats thereof, and as such agent and Trustee to sell and convey by all proper contracts and conveyanoes lots in said towns and town sites and to deliver the same to the respective purchasers thereof and put the said purchasers in possession of the same and be it further Resolved, That in the perfmorance of all oi* any of the acts aforesaid the said Union Pacific. Railroad Company does hereby and will indemnify and hold harmless the said Grenville M. Dodge acting as such Agent and Trusttee against all loss, damages, costs, injury, charg es and liabilities of a y character whatever, which have heretofore accrued -r may hereaTter accrue to him by reason of any act or anything done in pursuance of or un'der color of liis authority as such agent, or Trustee and this resolution is to have all the force of a "bond of Inde mnity" executed by said Union Pacific Railroad Company to said Grenville M. Dodge for the uses and hereintofore mentioned, . (Sig ed)' Oliver Ames, Pres. • ■ ■ f "7I?ered) c. H.-feti... ■ - - J2-. . •" Secretary.- tjiiliHi#! Gen, G. 1,1. Dodge, mdJ lo Chief Bngineer U. .R.' • , /w* Iht. l . :v Jiitwba.' fif. oi r t>n« cinJt mm « f. lo JrirZi trll i ol rnoc ni oi iit 11 eiti iol Jr U.'ot " ;.t beiv i bri« laiaZeq ^ owe Attest, (Signed) Gen, G. 1,1. Dodge, (^ie'f Engineer U. •Jht. , mm « f'. •rll it Jr i.'ot " ;.t beiv I bf!« |i i owe '1 .''•'e!; JO vi»lo %ni^ to -ltd Jblui h J tib» e.' oloij r»-< I 0 a ^ Under"this authority the work was continued, towns laid out at ■ every depot, lots sold, deeds given, contracts issued, &c. regularly and P without question, and suCii action taken or expenditures made as I considered necessary to secure our titles to lands and towns until ' December 1869, when I resigned my position as Chief engineer and at the next meeting of the Board, March 10," 1870, desiring to be released ^■•XU'rom the Town Lot. Department offered the following resolution which ras passed: Resolved: .That G. M. Dodge, Agent and Trustee for Depot Towns and town lots be and hereby is authorized to turn over to such person as the * President of the Company may designate, the town lot department of the _ A ; Union Pacific Railroad Co; upon the Company deeding it to G. M. Dodge by its land trustees, the fee simple in all hands owned by the" Company .f ' upon which the Depot towns are located, G. M. Dodge to finally quit ' claim all right and title to such persons as the Company may designate all lands dashed to him by tiie Land Trustees not transferred by him bv deed or contract as Agent and Trustee - muJ n A ti^® copy. Attest, _ . ff- : (signed) E.R.Rollins, Secy-, * ^ gj?/ ^ list of the lands upon -.vhicli the towns were situated was V eijiil submitted to the President of. the Company and a plan submitted for the Trustees to deed the lands upo: which towns were situated to me and that I shoulh deed th\e lots not sold to the person selected by the ^ comoany thu^ making good my titles in tovms where the land was o\7ned by P the company* ^ acted promptly on this resolution b; t got no response .from the Cofl^pany or Trusttes, r ,■ On August .15, 1870, there ;vas forwarded to me the following reso lutions, pa®®®^ Executive Committee without "my. knowledge or any notice to m® arih while I was waiting for the company to perform its duty under the resolutions, being fully prepared to turn over the Department accordance with the resolutions passed by thg Board: r.' "At adjounred meeting, of the Executive Committed of the Union tieh Ta-'-ific Railroad held Aug. 5th, 1870, it was ^ ^ Resolved: That Gen. G. edge. Agent and Trustee for Depot towns and town lots be, and he hereby is authoritzed and directed to turn over to Oscar F. Davis, Land Agent, of this company the.town lot Department of the Union Pacific Railroad Co. and the Resolutions adopted by the Doard of-Directors,' March 10, 1870 in regard to town lots .and all other resolutions heretofore passed inconsistent herewith be and tl.e same are hereby repealed. A true copy. , . Attest - (Signed) E. H. Rollins^ Secy. . • ? 110 .'.'t; ' I immediately responded that the Executive Committee could not an nul the orders of the Board of Directors that their resoluti-^h was no authority for me to act, and ti.at I couid not turn over the Department until ray titles were made good, and the people on the line satisfied; and to act In accordance with their resolution would he ntiinous to all^^ concerned, and further tha. the- resolution was illegal as the Executive Committee could not revoke the resolutionof the Board of Directors upon the same matters. . „ . , x On November 8, 1870, I received instructions to furnish a report in detail of my operations in the town lot Department. At a meeting of the Board December 8, 1870, I returned a defeCLed statement, showing the history of- every town lot disposed of, and that the receipts had been applied to and used for the benefit of the U..P.R.F and giving a full complete statement of my Trusteeship. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board, May 4th, 1871, I presented the foregaing facts and feferredthem to the ^ . resoBiution of the Executive Committee, whereupon they passed the follow- "Resolution of Execut-ive Committee, New York May 4, 1871. Resolved: That the Resolution passed by the Executive Committee Aug. 5, 1870, as follows: . „ x x- ^ x Resolved That Cen.- G. M. Dodge Agent and Trustee for depot towns and town lots be and he is hereby authorized and directed to turn over to Oscar F. Davis, Land Agent of this company, the town lot department of the Union Pacific Railroad Compary and the Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors, March lO, 1870 in regard to town lots and all other resolutions heretofore passed inconsisteet herewith be and the same are hereby repeated be and the same are hereby rescinded. And be it furhter resolved That the Land Trusttes, "Messrs. Duff and McCormick, be requested to deed to G. M. Dodge, in trust, the^^ several town loctions at the appraisel value of the said locations on adjoininr sections before town was laid out and the .value thereof be paid to the said Land Trustees by the Treasurer of this comply. The said. Dodge, at once to make new deeds, bonds or contracts to each and every party now holding letters under deeds, ondw or contracts under the name of the company. All sucli company deeds to be returned to tl.e Company duly canceled, and the balance of said town lots and lauds not sold or heretofore contracted shall be deeded by said G. M. Dodge, Trustee trc such person or persons in trust for -the o-ompany as it may hereafter desig * • • • * Further, That all payments made, or to be made hereafter shall 'be deatned and taken to be_ the property .of the Union Pacific Railroad ,Company. , ^ , (signed) John Duff. 'ilm Union Pacific Railroad Duff, rjrrtnafti ■ Secy. Pro tern, A Jjrue copy of the record. • ^ ^ c E. II, Rollins, Secy. U.P.RR.CO. ** No action was ever taken by the Trustees or Company upon these resolutions although I urged them ti e and again to close the matters up:they paid no attention to it and 1 remained in charge of the Depart ment giving it such attention as it required until March 1873, when I received tl.e following resolution ' ' "At meeting of the Directors of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, held in Boston, March 6, 1873, i - was Resolved - That Den. G. i,i. Dodge, late Agent and Trustee for depot" town and town lots, he and he hereb is requested and directed to turn over.to Oscar P. Davis, Land Agent of the Company, all hooks, maps, papers, plats, memoranda, accounts and all propprty of whatever descripti-^n pertaining to the tov7?: lot department of the Union Pacific Railroad Comp^my and said Oscar Davis is hereby authorized and direct ed to take possQSsion of said town lot department and all property pertaining thereto. Resolwed, that a copy of the foregoing resolution be sent to Gen. G. 1,1. Dodge. A true copy. Attest: E.H.Rollins, Secy, U.P.R.R.Co. Against the advice of those who understood these matters fully, I ordered Ihis resolution complied with and tlie department tiirned over to Mr. D. F. Davis, where itJias remained ever since. The Company assumed to issue an arbitrary order regardless of the rights of anyone else, no attention having been paid to former orders of ti.e Board of Directors or the Executive Committee for they stand on the books today unrepealed. Trusting, l.owever, that the company would make ^ood the authority given in the first resolution, and also secure to the settlers my titlejS and protect the to-.7ns, I preferred to comply with the order and show my good faith in the matter. During the time the department was under my direction, towns were organized, laid out, mapped and put upon the market; over $200,000 in money was received and accounted for, about $150,000 was applied in the engineering and land department proper, tie balance was the cask of the Department, taxes, legal expenses, surveys, commissions, salaries, &c. All the expenditures for purchase organizing and placing the tovma upon the market have been made, and there is no reason why, if properly handled, they should not bring a large y arly revenue. After the Land Department was turned over to Mr. Davis, he seemed to think that he town lot department should be in his hands and the actions of that Department tended to throw distrust upon the titles and authority of the Town lot Department. There is no doubt if we had received the cordial support of the Land Department and had obtained from tlie Trustees deeds to the towns, so as to enable us to settle all questions of future title, and the use of their great resources in advertising; our sale would have doubled. I gave oersonal attention to the Government surveys, to the Department a, got their recommendation to Congress, went before the different commit tees and .;ecured the appropriation for larid surveys alonr our line, and followed them in person through the different Mnt n al our Valuable lands had been secured. You will observe that most of our towns fortunately fell upon odd sections, belonging to the company, when they ®I®Senti-n°''^ If had disDosed of lots- I immediately secured the title. I menti n ihe maUer Jnirto show th4t th. entire baeie and about all decisions reiatinr td your laVid -rant "that came from the Government were attended to h y me in person and were .made a part of-the expenditures of the tovm lot department. . " ■ ■ ' ' , . . 4. - + To the great importan'^e of many of these decisions tne letters to me fr m your different officers, attorneys, agents, &c. fully - r'estify, .and of some of them you have-heen informed in person by t.iose . £• I . Ai Very truly yours, ^ 51 . .':ie s>ar J.'*» : r. n. Dodge. bO be 4:'ior. etf ag; to J-uJ ,">? .ft .rreO eJ t- Jti A .oO. MpU »#eine»»/ Ovfv #M# te ttahrbe *4# ^eatiAA iOVO OUfWWj mZiu*ee#i eSd. 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Hon. B, H, ^risto7r. Secretary Treasury, Washington, B.C. Fitzgerqld, Collector at Shreveport, La. is a very competent man has had chorge of all our 'rusiness t";;ere. I would like to see him retained. He has attended to his business most of which was in connection with our road with promptness and ability and I think with entire satisfaction to the Government. He certainly has given satisfaction to all those who have had dealings witn him. G. M. Dodge, • V. ■ ^ -I • . • ■ -J • :ii" ■■■ i-ti?. V /■' ' -ia' ^ -I , . 1.^ ... ' i<f S .3 103 // Council Bluffs, Iowa, August 20, 1874. Sidney fillon. Esq., Pres. TJ.P.E.E.Co., Dear Sir: While acting as Agent and Trustee of the Town Lot Department of the U.P.H.R. the surplus material of the company remaining on hand after the completion of the road was placed in ray hands under the following resolution: "At a meeting of the Executive Committee, held in Boston, Sept. 9, 1870, at which meeting Messrs. Ames, ^^iff, Dillon, Biiishnell, Atkins, Glidden and Wilson were present, the following resolutions were adopted: On motion of Lr. Bushnell: "Resolved That the President is hereby authorized to seil the surplus material on the line of the Union Pacific Railroad to the Chillicothe and Omaha Railroad Company for a fair price and take in paymeht the first mortgage bonds of the said C & 0 R.R.Co, at not exceeding 90^ of their par value. On motion of L!r. Wilson: "Resolved; That Gen. C. M. Dodge be and ho is hereby authorized to sell, on the l^est terms he can obtain any of the surplus material the Union Pacific Co. has now on hand, said sale to be subject to the approval of the President," I now submit the following copy of a statement made by me to the Company. You will perceive that it is approved by the Auditor and Piesident of the U.P.R.R. The sale made to the St. Louis, Council Bluffs and Chillicothe R.R. was under the order of the President, which I have but think it in nno-- ^ i;.^: p \pcrs in Texas. The entire proceeds were turned over to ti.o Treasurer of the Company, except the b-^nds of the Chillicot e R.R. .-..ic.. v.oro delivered to you. They have been ready for delivery nearly two years but the R.R.GTo. declines to deliver them to me as the claim on an order of the U.P.R.R. After July 1st, 1872, the material was merged into the oth.er supplies of the Company and wont into the hands of the regular store keeper at any rate my connection with it closed upon the returning of the account, 1 made an official report to the company soon after February 1st, 1872. Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge. — f*. 105 Council Bluff.s, Iowa, August 21, 1874. F. S. Bond, V.P., Dear Sir: What amount of Harrison Coun.y Bonds have you ^ot that I can have? The work already let with the indebtedness for which these bonds were pledged i^as used up all that, I have had. I can go on and let a little more work, if I am a^le to pay in local dubsidies. The work is let to grade and bridge ten or twelve miles west of Dallas. The Truss is up over Trinity and about half ti,e iron down aCT'^ss the trestle. Please write rae what prospect there is for negotiating our bonds to secure iron for the northern line. Very respectfully, G.M.DOdge, C.E. . > .-'fw ii- .f' ' Council Bluffs, Iowa, Sept. 4, 1874 Sidney Dnion, Esq., Pres. U. P.R.R. Dear Sir: Please inform me of the date you expect to have the roads examined. I have letters from the Gommissi ners and they are anxious to know. One of them you know is west in the mountains and it takes sometime to reach him, another is in St. Paul and another near you. You better send the notices for Delano and Merriam to me and I will forward them, as I keep track of them. Very truly yours, f. M. Dodge. K-l'f 'j'Uy . ' "f .A ' , ..lA Ill •? r \ 1, t> Council Bluffs, Iowa, SepLeniber 4, 1874. P. 3. Bond, V.P., Dear Sir: I enclose a letter fron Mr. Mahl, \7Lich s.-ows the reason why he could not help Messrs. Rowe and Zearinf. There is something wrong about this. We have owed Rowe % Zearing, in cash for six months. They were to rece've some money along to help them in tiieir work west of Dallas. They w-^re here a few days ago and I told tl.em that if they could not get money, tooy could get T & P poper which I would like to help them to discount. It seems that they could not get either. The debt is a T & P debt, not one of the Construction Company. You no doubt understand the reason given in Mr. Mahl's letter or probably Mr. Wallace does. ; at any rate, instructions should go there to help Messrs. Rowe ^ Zearing in accord sice with tl:e agreement that I made witii thOxi. They took the work from Dallas west, to be paid in Harrison County ''•onds, with the clear understanding between Mr. Mahl and myself, that ti.e amount then due them, some six or seven thousand dollars, siioulcb be p'aid them in montl.ly instalments. Not one dollar has been paid them. I advanced tliem individually about $2000 when T 5: P was hard up, whici has not yet been refunddd, and if the company cannot give them any money, it certainly should not refuse to give them time paper, in order that they may raise some. We should certainly l;elp tx.ose who have helped us. Very respectfully, G, M. Dodge, C E. v." , : 113 October, 1874 Oct. 9, 1874. Hi. F. Hurd, New York. Dear Sir: If you get this before connecting your line east of the Rio Pecos, I desire you to move with your party to the mouth of the Rio Benito or Runda and exan.ine that route or some route near it through to the Rio Grande. If it is feasible, we wish to seek a connection with Wolcott's line as direct as possible, probably you will have to run down the valley east of the Sierra Solidad Range. It, however, may be possible to find a feasible corssing of that range, crossing the Rio Grande far north of where Wolcott leaves the valley; if this line should be found feasible, we would make our connection east with O'Neil at sone po'nt on Brazos Passing north of Double fountains; perhaps north of Ivount Cooper, the feasibility of this route can be ascertained by you without running a line. If you have passed the Red River and are well on your way to a connection with O'Neil before receiving this and it is more essential to make that connection, after it is made more directly to the mouth of the hunda, making a reconnoisance as you cross the Staked Plains and make this examination before the Rio Pecos and the Rio Grande as above directed if you get this letter in time, it is probable you could determine the feasibility cf the Honda route while your lines are being run on southern route, and not be forced to take your party north unless your examination determine^ line to be feasible. Kr. Scott has been made president of the A. P. or 35 parallel route--no coubt that road will join us on the Pecos or East of it; hence our desire to learn the practicability of this line or some line in its vicinity. Truly, G . . Dodge . 115 Council Blu'fs, loiva, October 12, 18" 4. F. S, Bond, V.P., Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours in relation to the local bonds used in settleraen . of indebtedness, I willforward statement as fast as they are used, except those used in constiruction widcl; I cannot report until final settlement is made. I am also in receipt of the resolutions reported by Mr. Walters, the question which arises in my ...ind is this. How do you propose to pay the interest upon $20,000 per mile? I suppose you are aware that the earnincs the road now are not sufficient to do it and that will be the first question asked by everyone when the matter is presented. I have some friends whom I think would be willing to do in to some extent if they could be satisfied u on this point. In looking over Mr. Mahl's statement, please note carefully th amount of material that has been turned over to the Texas and Pacific from the construction Company and has been used by them in their cars, shops, "c. In looking over Mr. Ross's papers, I find that this far exceeds even the local amount of construction since November. All the ties they have used, the sidings, timber, car material, iron, everyt ing came from us. By examining his report for month of August, 1874, we find that the total amount for the construction Department since November is __ -$320,685.78. Deduct from this the Fort Wort'n Extension paid mostly in 1onds and freights ---------- 55,119.71 Leaves ----------------------- 265,566,07. as amount of expenditure on construction since November 1st. I have not Mr, Ross* statement by me but think that the amount of material that was turned over from tue Construction Department to the Texas and Pacific and which they i.avo used in tra^k, shops, -.vill amount to double that amoxint and for w..ich, if we had not turned it over, they would Jiave had to pay cash. Everything in tlie construct on department they treat as cash, whereas only a portion of it, not over one half siiould be thus treated. It is a mere cJ.anging of accounts which you can plainly see when you dissect it. I want this " orne in mind because I do not want to labor under the idea that the Construction Department or the Construction Company is breakin'" down the Texas and Pacific, Tt is exactly the reverse, not only this, but a great many of he construction departments' debts for which the T & P really are responsblle for has been paid in lots and bonds. i believe you have Mahl's monthly statement. Please take ..is statement for the mouth of August, 1874 and you will see my points in the matter. You can see from that statement exactly what was paid for and what was not . The freight charged as friehgt over the T & P and what is charged to us at double the rat^s charged by any other road, I will instruct Mr, Wasi.burn to do no furtl er work until I hear from you. I think he lias partially completed the work on four or five mi miles west of Eaglefor d and what ever contracts he has already let, I will allow him to finish, Mr, Mahl has written me th-^t they let Rowo and Zearing have fl500. Respectfully, G. M. Dodwe, C.E. New York, Hovember 8, 1874. P. S. Bond, V.P., . Dear Sir: .his evening I took the statement of Mr. Mahl, and went over it roughly. I also took up Lis regular monthly statement for mont.. of Auru.'it, 1874, total amount ^:320,685.78. This I suppose includes all transactions. I soe he charges work west of Dallas v55,119.71 so that the August statement shows every expenditure made, material use^, &c. On his statement to you, Octcher 26th, he makes a total of $234,420,46 as the amount that the T & P Ry company has paid and is responbile for. Of t..is amount$4,679 57 is for work west of Dallas, a very small proportion of which will b^ cash, as it is paid for in Harrison County Igonds, leaving to tlie T & P Ry. Co. $175,755.89. Of this amount, I paid up to May 1st, when I had conti^ol of the receipts of T P Ry. $11,000, without detriment to the road or its creditors. Tliis left $94,750.89. Of this amount $25,000 is due from Decembe 1st, 1874, to July 1st, 1875, and is amounts I settled with T 5: P paper in June, 1874, ?md carried it forward, 6, 9 and 12 months, so that it actua'ly leaves $69,750,09 as the araount T & P took care of, from May 1st to Nov. 1, 1874, and ti.is amount is included in the follow ing items. Work done by T & P but charged to Construction Dcpartmant ---------------- $18,509,56 Material, transported on T & P at 5^ per ton per mile 8,833.37. Expenditure on Trans, Continental Division 2,084.06. Total ^9^4267^^ - Leaving as the actual amount paid from May 1st to December Ist, 1874, $40,224.10 - $17,958 of this amount appears to be pay rolls and voucliers of the operating department of ti.e line froom Sherman to Brookston which appears to be paid May 31st, the day I turned over that line to the T & P Co, althour.i it had beer run as part of the T ^ P for several months, previous and the reeeipts I had supposed very ndarly equaled the expenditures. I have analyzed the statement in round figures, so that you can have thes. before you pending a detailec statement. $72000 of the charges against ti.o Construction Departme: t and Which goes to make up this amount is for work on cars, tiie mateiral for which was turned over to the T 4 P Ry, Co, by tJ.e California and Texas Ry, Construction Co. although the labor and material in cars was turned back and charged to the Construction Depariiment of T & P By. hence if this item was taken out of the constructi-^n department, or if the construction Dopartmont was give ' credit for'..h- cars turned out,it would reduce the total of Mr. Ma.il* s statement that much and of oourso would make a very different showing. On this amount of $72,000, he credits '54,000 for material but 1 think a detailed statement of that material will be found to be superstructure, not used in shops or cars but mostly furnished after Kay 31st, the date his charge of $""'2,000 '^nds. Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge, C.E. can have thes. $72000 credits '54,000 for material but 119 Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nov. 21, 1874. P. S. Bond, V.P., Dear Sir; I enclose Mr. Zearing's letter. You understand Tffully the circumstances of the contract with them. This is money that was due then for work done form Nov. 1st up to the time of the completion of the road to Texarkana. It was done upon the personal promise o^* yourself, myself a/.d a telegram from Nr. Wallace. Th^se men are carrying for the company some $30,000 and in addition to what is owing them they . ave carried some $10,000 that has been paid out to ti.em in driblets by me up to May 31st and they 'were promised this money long ago. When I let the work west of Dallas, I made agreements with them, knowing that the company was able to fulfil M.em if they desired. Why it does not fulfil tiiem I think I am entitled to know. Their earnings are over $100,00' per month and I do not think there is anybody on their books with an open account running as long as this has run. It seems to me that the policy of the Texas and Pacific 'would be to help those wl.o have helped" tliem and not to do all they can towards crushing them out. You see what Mr. Zearing says in his letter that Noble claims not to pay because it is a construction company debt. Because I happen to be absent from Texas attending '.o matters that are of more importance to the company, it seems to me that an extra effort should be made t>y those in power there to carry out my agreements. If Mr. Noble has not paid them by the arrival of this letter, I desire to have it laid before Mr. Scott and to have an explanation asked why it is not paid. If there are any reasons which I do not kno'w I think I am entitled to be informed of theu.. There appears to be an idea existing in Texas that the debts of the construction Department are not legitimate debts of the Company. No d'^bt lias been contracted by the construction department except upon the Joint orders of the officials of the Texas and Pacific Railway Co. and those of tJ.e California and Texas Railway Construction Co. You know how particular I was after Nov. Ist not to move until I had both these orders. It seems to me tliat the officers in Texas sho'.-ld be gi en to understand that there are no two interests in the company; the intei'-est is one, and t..ey are there for the purpose of protecting it. When in Texas I sacrificed everyt.iing for the nurposo of protecting the credit of tiie Texas and Pacific but in doing it I never saw any necessity for Injuring the crelit of tl.e other two companies. Respectfully, G. M. Dodge,c.E. Washington, D.C. December 4, 1874. Col. Thomas A. Scott, Dear SirL I received yours containing the bills and Memorial this monring. , Are you under such oMigations that the last section relating to the Louisiana roads must be put in? If you ore not, that section should be left off. The cleaner the bill is left, as applying directly to the Texas and Pacific, ti:e stronger it v/ill be. If Louisiana .;as strength enough to put that section on, then we car. have no objections to it, but it appears to me that we shoi:ld not favor it. On receipt of this, pleas-^ wire me if I may cut it off. Of course, I do not know wlio.t your obligations are but I do not think it policy to ask Wheeler to introduce the bill. I think it shuld be introduced by Houghton of California, or some person along the line of the road. If we get Wheeler to advocate it, when the time xomes, it will be as much as I expect. I sl.all put it in houghton's hands, as he is on the ComRittee on Pacific railroad. I shall try to see you Monday or Tuesday in Baltimore. Very trully yours, G. M. Dodge. 123 7Se Washington, D. C. Dec. 9, 1874. Sidney Dillon, Pres. U.P.R,' . Dear Sir: I have 1:een absent nearly a week and did not get your letter until after the report was filed. I saw Wilson and talked to him about the matter. I do not think any a otion will be taken in the direction of which you speak. If there is, a complete answer to the whole thing would be t};e filing with the Secretary of the Interior, an official letter from ^GU, with your instructions to Mr. Clark. That would shov/ that yor had- fully complied with the recommendations of the Commission. Wilson says that tl;e letter to Clark is full and explicit and so far as autl.ority to be given, is all that would be required but he says Clark never acts under it. The Covernmnet directors think that there should be out there something similar to what there is on the B & M and on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific roads; viz; a man whose duty it should be to work up the business of that country, wnilst the President and Directors should look a'fter the General policy and finances of the company. I do not think his idea is to take any power from the President or the a thorities,east but that there should be a man tiiere, who is interested in the concernand in whom the authori ties have perfect confidence, to take up the question of business and work boldly for the trade of the country without being obliged to refer all these matters east. The report, especially that portion of tt referring to what has been done in the building of the road will have a strong influence all over the country. That portion of it is a boli square statement of tiio matter and will darry weight when it is made public. It gives us an opportunity to break down prejudice, and refute the lies that have been told about us and in my opinion, paves the way ror us at some time not far distant to get rid of the Government lien. I labored hard with Wilson on this part of the rep-^rt before he made it and I thirJc it carried out the views of youraelf and Mr. Gould. If Mr, Gould would take this part of the report and have it printed in the ^ew York Tribune and other N.Y. papers of wl ich he has control, at the proper time, yoi have no idea of the influence it would exert in that direction. Mr. Ghandler ahowed me today your dispatch in relation to the bridge question. I went to the louse and put an end to that as you will see by the reports but this is confidential, so don't quote me. I have been throu h the Interior Department on our land matters. They are all right, patents are being i sued, &c. If you want anything done there let me know. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 125 December, 1874. W. Dec. 16, 1874. Dear Annie: I am right in the midst of a terrible struggle. li'ionday ¥r. Scott and myself were beofre the Seante Com.mittee and I cannot leave here before Congress adjournes a single day and must be back when it opens. We have a very large force here from all pi rts of north and south that has to be seen and handled daily. I went out and bought the jet and ties. You are so indefinite. i got such ties as are worn here asked the storekeeper. You did not say what color. Write exactly what you want. If you dont like them give them away and I will get others. Tell me just what you want in jet and in ties. I wrote Ella and sent a postal. Have not had a word from either Ella or Lettie and dont know where they latter is. Mr. Bond went to Texas to close up there and I hope he will do it good and strong. I send in this Wast— Bill. Have not seen anyone here Have called on no one. Dined once with Allison's wife and Mrs. Grimes and seen Senator Baldwin once. I dont get a - from 10 Ave. until midnight nor will I as long as I am here. I get no p^ ers from! hoirie, h&ve not seen a Nonpariel or any other. V/hat is a Phantemiparty? Write me about it. Everything here^Investigation. Cabby, Kings and reports in one city of white * * Ocean. . Write me about Little Annie in the Contata, send a paper and tell HjO what she did etc, etc. All such things are news to me, I write this with a room full and all talking and questioning. If you see anything in Press, Chicago or any other send it to me. F. Palmer is here trying to wade through with his paper. Wilson is here etc. x.xn . amount of abuse and probably more than I am entitled to however I will stand up this once until I see darkness or then ^he could -1 leave. • ^-ddy to remain until Mr. Bond got there and at ♦ .V, the P Capital at which ^ everybody Continental who has Tea a Party dollar tonight to give or can tomorrow go and see the sights. Kellogg and Troupe are here now,they say slim .1X1 see in the papers. Davanport is here. And all this you Ocean. Washington, D, C. Dec. 19, 1874. Col, T],omas A., Scott, My dear Sir: The Chairman of the Senate Conmittee thinks from the developments of yesterday that vre should have prepared imrasdiatel;- for the use of the Sub-committee a financial statement of the Con struction Co. and of the T & P Ry. Co. I could make up these statement here but? prefer that they should come from headquarters. , I suppose they '.rant to get from it in contra dtstt»H.ction to the northern Pacific, the fact that the ten millions that you spoke of in your speech went into the road. They also want a statement of tl.e financial condition of the Texas and Pacific Ry. Co, I have the detailed statement of expenditures in Philadelphia and Texas as shovm by the Philadelphia and Marshall books of C9,235,574,10. This I can divide up so as to make a very favorable showing. The statement should also show what goes to make up the balance of the ten millions, I enclose report mada hy the Northern Pacific people on the questions asked t..em. Whilst I would not follow this report, still I think 1 wo-.?ld cover these points in a different way. Very respectfully, G. M, Dodge, * fl k J |!# f'- 3^ 'id (jd 1 1 • ' |\; '■3 i 1L'/ 1 b It , k 1 129 Waehin-^ton, D.G .December 20, 18V4. p: S. V.P., ^ ; • . Marshall, Texas. . DearSir: ■ I was a Good deal surprised at the Roots % Hunson claim thiit sent have heard very nuich from Texas within the "last week that has surpstised me. I am certain none pf us were aware how bad matters were. Mr. Eddy wrote me a lonr^ letter on th-^ 15th. I wrote, him today to consult you about everything and present all matters to you, indifferent and I hope you will probe everything to the bottom. I do liOt care how severe they are on me, or on my administra tion, if they will only present facts so I can see them and answer them, if they require it. The entire account of the construction department is kept by Mii Mahl siiOuld be cliecked up and examinee closely. I iiave never been able to get a complete statement from hini. I only knov; of transactions made up to the time I left and since tiaat time of those made by Mr. Washburn. There is no reason why any account, claim or anything else should not have been taken care of and dispos'^d of if acted upon by friendly hands. If tl.ey have not been settled but have been referred and staved off and thus made uel for future trouble and litigation, I do not propose to be held responsible. I understand so fully and I believe yoi: will see as plainly t' e animus of all attacks upon either company anr; all gossip in relation to them that I have no comments to make. Mr. Eddy who had charge of one portion of my work and Mr. Hayes, who had charge of anotiier and each of whom Is thoroughly posted in his own department and Mr. ^ddy pretty tl-oroughly in all departments there are in Texas, Do not hesitate to call them to accovktit promptly and fully for anything that yon see that you cannot understand that needs explanation. T think they can gi'e It to you completely and satisfactorially. The Senate OOHuaittee met Friday and had a long discussion concluded to appoint a sub-commit tee to woi-k dr.ring the holidays. Tlie south imilt and have a good many hitches, find a good deal of fault and make a great many points a'^out the bill. Unless they come square to the scratch; after the Pacific mail question is over, I sljall state pretty frankly my opinion. The Democrats of the south still JiOve tl:e policy question before them and have gone home without deciding it. 1 think, howe or, they have an understanding to go to gether. I notice that our earnings are very large; it seems to me that our expenses should bo cut down under these earnings to about 65^ but yoi: are on the ground and can tell beat. I hope before you leave that everybody there will bo impressed with the fact tact ve have too much aonoy invested in Texas to allow any prejudices, friendships or enmity to interfere with its being bully and completely taken care of. When I left there 1 expected and had a right to expect that anything that arose in connection with my administration that required explanation would have been sent to me before and counte nance and approval should be given to any charge or comi^liant by anyone not fully posted in regard to it. No person can succeed in charge of our property in Texas who does not administer it upon this broad basis.- Tbi"'^ done, it will soon Gi"^s our emrloyees to M , i understand that they hold thir positions and will remain connected^ with the road from merit alone, and not from any Gossip or prejudice that they can create, for or against, any interest. I'" have no doubt that whilst you are there yoi' will be able,-t/o- Settle any of our old matters that come up. If we could "et rid of thc-hundreds *^h'of small bills under'JSOO and thfe time Checks, it wouldlbe a great 'help to us.' Get" thenr oxit - of the way and there'' i,s noj-hipg'f or anyone to complain of. : f , • i - ■ • • ■ ' .h. • 1 ■ ~ Cmw , V :■ n Very truly, yours*, • i rr» tr--'- v- ■ ' p. K. Podge, T \ T ' • . , rvv. 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T tp.fn*vsixc> T '■"I" ..t 4lrX'I ijiiNif 3-il3 y ^'>r 1- : , .?f> i'oJja>v> .v : .. f». - (p !J tn.o' ' ■ ' ar<3a/ / ? r-- . ,,v t »,|, . . .. .M4c.l.nX,*P UOhlLfr. . C- - a,' ,"-,T4 ^ -f . .-j.t/i., . ' ,rPVfi-,,.tn .ipyfd^ij'jh ;.ta -Yt''' » ■•'- ' >ffa jiofc'T-;-% :dl , : ' V #. i** ,. ' * . . ' Ai » M ' « ■ iM .'U ';e*4ivh:. .irr . i 'rv. . ■ 1 -b/- 'i,! PVi , .I 131 December, 1874. Washington, Dec. 21, 1874. Dear Annie: The Conanittee of "Senate that we have been to work on voted today to hold over during the recess and keep to work on our Bill which unless they change Monday will hold me here. I sent by express two for and children and have here which i shall start Monday a present for you, one for Jule that I was going to take with me. I dont believe I could get home anything that I should buy and so will not fill your last order for i^ate. Will try to find the two books you want to. I get no Bluffs papers so hear nothing from Texas. I get plenty of complaints, it looks as though Noble and his crowd were doing anything but good. -Bond is down there now and hope will straigh ten things out. Unless matters look more favorable here after recess I shall abandon the fight. There is no vim to the south they dont want to succeed except to the Government and wren they get that I fear we will have trouble. I am busy morning and night and see no one but our own people. It is said to be gay. Have not even seen the iUng yet, though he has been toaded all over the country and received by Grant, Congress, etc. etc. The great scandle here now is "Pacific" mail a kind of second "Credit" Mobiler but today "Irwin" refused to answer and now comes the ViA of war. I shall be so disapointed if 1 do not get to see the children. They will be at home hoping to meet me but canot help'.it. I shall telegraph i*^onday or Tuesday, as soc.n as hear the result. If i stay after the recess or after Committee makes their report will let you know and you can coirie down if you desire to, but it seems to m^e that it would be lonely with no one to go out,day and night my time is taken and 1 have not yet seen a day or evening I could spend away from my work. Very few members have their wives here now. Senators are Generally located here and society is more of a city society than it ^sed to be. Have not called on Gen. Bristow or his wife and am almost ashamed to now. Kiss the children and write me all about Christmas, Truly, Ocean. 133 ^^ashington, D. C. DeceF.ber 22, 1874. John'- T. Baldwin, Esq., Dear Sir: I called -upon Mr, Knox, Comptroler of the currencey with a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury and thoroughly dis cussed the consolidation with him. He says vve could not use both names without an act of Congress authorizing it, but we can consolidate or liquidate the stock-holders, of both banks being willing without any aid from Congress, He also says that he would not allow any other bank started in the place to use the name of the liquidated or consolidated ^^anks, which accomplishes what you desire. The Comptroller also thinks that after liquidation or consolidation, the remaining bank would get all the business by proper notice to its correspondents. Wliile you are traveling around, work up a sentiment in relation to Government aiding the industries of the country, especially through McDills districi. or anjrwhere in Iowa, The Iowa delegation seems to think their people are all against it. Tergr truly yours, G. M. Dodge. ■ Vlilr iM' 135 Washington, D. C. Dec. 25, 1874. E. H, Rollins, Dear Sir: i r;rote Mr, Dillon in relation to paj^ment of the $10 II. debt of California Central R.R. to the Pacific National Bank. I understood that the Union Pacific guaranteed the payemtn of that date or would take it up. Mr. Dillon says in answer that the matter lies withi you. Please let me know about it. We have carried the debt about as long as we can. ^ Very truly yburs, G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer. 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Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 General Grenville M. Dodge Texas & Pacific Railway Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/020cd65f62ca82bf24a195e2591ca08f.pdf afc6de6720fe58c8e867c37142711271 PDF Text Text DATA CHRONOLOGICALLY ARRANGED For Ready Reference in the Preparation of a Biography of GRENVILLE MELLEN DODGE President of Sundry Railroad & Construction Companies Late Chief Engineer Union Pacific and Texas Pacific Rail Road Companies ^lE^^BER OF CONGRESS Major General in the War for the Preservation of The Union. * * BOOK 10. Southwest System Railroads. Texas & Pacific| New Orleans Pacific, Missouri Kansas & Texas, International & Northern Also Mexican Oriental and Fort Worth & Denver City, Des Moines Northern, Wabash, etc. 1880 - 1 - 2 - 3. January, 1880. Lenp:th of Roads at date of Consolidation Union Pacific Railroad, Kansas Pacific Railway,- Leavenworth Branch, Oenver Pacific Railway, Total, 1,042 miles. 63 9 " ,34 " 106 " 1,820 Mies. Funded Debt, including principal and balance of intei'est due to the ^'nited States, January 31, 1880. Union Pacific, Mileage^ 1,042 Amount ,472,391.10 Kan. Pac. Leav. Br.,: & Denver Pacific, : Deducting amount own* 779 35,743,518.50 ed by the Kansas Pa-: cific Ry. Co., : I'otal., 1,821 $124,215,909.6( Per mile $84,906 .32 45,883.85 ?68,213.02 Capital Stock, January 31, 1880. Union Pacific, kdileage 1,042 Kan. Pac Leav.Br.693; : 779 Denver Pacific, 106j Total, 1,821 Amount $36,762,300.00 9,809,350.00 $46,571,650.00 Per Wile $35,280.51 12,592.77 iip25,574.77 Outstanding, as above. $9,809,850.00 Kansas Pacific stock in Treasury, 191,750.00 Denver Pacific stock in K. P. Trust. 3,998,900.00 $14,000,000'.00 THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Dated Windsor Ho. K..Y. Jan. 18, IffiSO. Received at vVestern Union Building, Broadway and Dey Street. To Gen. G . N.. Dodge 78 Broadway, N. y. Neet me at Everett House ten dclock tomorrow morning sharp have arranged important interview. 14 paid Geo. L. Niller. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. ai916Ave-. N. Y. Dated Jan. IB- 1880 . Received at Western Union BuLlding, Broadway, and Dey Sj,reet To Gen. G. . Dodge 78 Broadway, N. Y, Fearing I may not get you at ten in morning 1 change time to half past ten telegraph. m.e at Everett on receipt of this. Geo. L. Iv-iller. 25 paid. BIISOO 1880. 1449 Lexington Avenue, New York City, Grenville . Dodge, No. B'dway. Dear Sir: I drop you a line to state that forgot yesterday to a sk you for that Carte de Visti Photo of yourself tha t I returned after finishing the "Dodge at Atlanta." I think it would be the best picture of you for me to copy into the "Generals" subject. I have erased your face off and want to put in a new one and that small one that is,I think , in your desk, I think would be the best to ocpy from. Will you kindly send it up per mail and oblige. There is ohw other ^question, or rather a favor, I was going to ask of you yesterday but iTesitated. I feel sure you will grant it as it will be a great gratification and comfort to me and which I Wish to file away for keepsakes among rny choice and valued letters. i.e. Would you allow Nr*. Steller to copy upon your type writer and send me the copies of the letters of thanks that you received from Genls. Sherman, Schofield, Howard and Ghetlain, at least these four. i much want to preserve their comn.ents on the picture. I feel sure you will gratify me with the type-written duplicates and above all, if you should care to dash off a few lines as to how you are pleased with the "Dodge at Atlanta" . That document ^ would treasure above all. I have beautiful letters from Genls. Schofield, and Howard complimenting my "Dodge at Atlanta" conqjosition. The Toledo Gomn.ercial, last Sundays issue, has a fine notice of the "Dodge at Atlanta." I will (if you havn't already received a copy) send you onbd n I am. Very truly yours, Jas . E. Taylor. January 5, 1880. P. S. Bond, V.P., Dear Oir: Better order Noble to build four boarding cars, sleep ing and dinin;:, -^.c. If we ace convicts we can lock them up in box carsj should be an office for" headciuarters of trackmen; make strong, ventilat'; well and put in plenty of wj nr'c.-.-, that can be closed or opened; have them heavily trussed by trassed floor choj-d so ti^at they v;on't hog- down; lowest bid on iion sixty-one dollars per ton. . G. M. Dodge. ' CfeV ' ^ ,t.¥* J •, > • «-»> " . O ■ 4 ' ' 4*^ ' '.r ' I " V . . r' . -n ■ , . ;rl ^ .. «'-u: • I ^• :4 h ■ ■ ■ ' ■„ •"• -'' ■virV. ■ * ,„V. - .-•..x. • lit-" A.- . > f • , ■ '-■■ • ■t'. 'Vi Kew York, January IL, I80O, Pranlc S. Bond, Esq., Dear Sir: I notice that your head chairs, two t..row and three throw are of wrouyht iron; very expensive, which appears to me unnecessary; wiiy is not cast iron just as rood? Do you use any crank switch star.do? My understanding was that ■ they were all to "be of the lever pattern. Yours truly, G. M. Dodre. Pres. Pacific Ryl Imp C. P.C. If you can conveniently spare them, please send me a few more books "T.& P. Ry. Co. Rules and Specifications for Maintainence of Way. ... '3 ' 1^; ■'j" ' ' * New York, January 13, 1880. P. 8. Bond, Dear Sir: Mr. Kc iueen has just heen iiere and sucgests the follcvvin^; Ci.ances in the specifications of the locor.i'^tives now being built in his company, viz; Fleus to be made 11' 4" in length instead of 10' 11 1/4" so a to allow the use of a longer connecting rod whici. they want to make 7' 6" in length. Safety valves eiti-er of the Richardson or Crosly pattern; these are latest and most approved valves. The old style with sprin inside the boiler was di^ca ded 12 or 15 years ago. l!dd drums are now generally discarded and considered useless but if insisted upon, will put them on. Boiler rivets sh'-uld be 3/4" instead of ll/'e". Engine truck -wheels should be 28" instead of 26" . They also desire to be informed as soon as possible in regard to style of painting, numbers^ names, &c. Yours truly, G. m. Dodge. ^ '-if'' ' p'-r -I '■ ■ N ■ - New York, January 15, 1860. F. S. Bonfi, V.P., Dear Sir; I have a bid from tlie Danfortl. works for ten Iccomotives on our specifications, deliverable in July, August and September at eight thousand dollars each. This is a bid on \7l.ich I have an option. I could not now duplicate the I.'criueen locomotives for an additional $1,200 each, and this bid from Danforth works is $500 each less than we could get t..em for today and it is my opinion that we should accept them, bu - I leave it to your judgment to decide upon them. This would make thirty locomotives. I could put the build ing of tiiom off until late in the fall if. necessary. I have heard nothing as yet from tl;e Baldwin works. I have a contract sent here for signature from the Allentown people for some iron at $62.50 which I agreed to take to make up my 125 miles, but they have ah^nged the specifications on the flanges, thinking the flanges to whicl; they say you agreed. Is this true? If so wire me and I will sign the contract. Please wire me also about the locomotives, as my option is out Saturday. 0. M. Dodge, President. New York, January 16, 1880. Frank S. Bond, Esq., Philadelphia. Dear Sir: I liave boday accepted a proposition from !ir. 0. Leavitt of Allentown Mills for 2500 tons of iron rails rolled to T & P pattern but slightly modi Tied by increasing thickness of flange. Price $62.50 per ton, f.o.b. mills. Delivery during months February, March, April and May, » Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, . President. "i- '■ '■ '.-i'*"**'. A;-' ■ '4m m ^ ^ ■ C-/ ■ ' . ' 19 HI a.?t January 19, 1880. F. S, Bond, V.p.j Ttear Sir: Referring to your telegram of t}:is morning, Mr. Washhurn's reciueisition calls for an Elliot Switch. This specific ation in your book calls for a plain switch while the tracin s from Washburn represent .t..e Reynolds patent switch. TJ.ere is a vast different between the tracins sent me and the common lever switch in the book of specifications. I would like an early decision upon which of these you desire to use, so I can have the drawings of it photo-lithographed, I am afraid of these patent switches, though you may know all about them. T..e common lever switch sucli as we have on the road is, to ray idea, as g-^od as any, still I am ready to buy any kind that you may decide upon. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, _ . President. ■ ''f'- ■ , 1. 1 ' -sf, '-v 21 ijS New York, January 2.0, 1880. Prank s. Bond, V.P., Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sir: T tkhink you had better make the arrangement to put the T & ^ stock on the board before I co away I i.ave closed up the syndic ate here which takes the twelve thousand shares and I want if p'^s sible to have it placed on the board before I leave. Why don't you put all our securities on the board here, at the same time, on the regular call? Yours truly, G. I!. Dodge. i> t..;- v..» t p. -' ■ ■■ ■ ) h: i ; •?> ' ' ' ■ ' ? .-J- , ■ Mr'- »t ' ' ^ 'h'-r } I 23 US: New Yori', January 21, 1S80 Frank S. Bond, V.P,, Dear Sir: I have contracted with the Danforth locomotive and raachin'-: works, Patterson If. J. for ten locomotives 16 x 24" cylinders according to your specifications $8000 each, delivered on track rt Patter'son, comiiiencing in July and thence onward as we need them. I enclooe a copy of their letter; please comply with their request as soon as possible and also instruct your master-mecla nic to come here and consult with these people as soon as he gets through at Schnectedy. I have arranged to ship the first 3000 tons iron from Danville by rail to Dallas direct, with fastenings, &c. The iron will commence moving very soon. You will t;.erefore h've to have inspectors on hand to see that it is all right. Very truly, G. 1,T. Dodge, Pre 3. ',,'v New York, January 21, 1880, Prank S. Bond, V. P., Dear Sir: In looking into the question of freights hei^e, I find it is going to be impossible for me to ship an ything to Dallas over the Morgan line. The only possible way is for me to ship to New Orleans and up Red River or to Galveston and over th-^ International. I believe now that all my material can go by rail from Philadelphia to Dallas, cheaper a« it can go b: water on account of the high rate put on everything to Ne Orleans and Galveston, I have made a contract with the Missouri Pacific and the M.K.fr. T. Rds for a rate of $5.00 St.>ouis to Dallas and if I can get a rate of about $4.50 or |5.50 from here to St, Louis, think it is my true way to ship until Red River opens an^ 1 think these rates by all rail, will beat even the Rio River rate to Dallas. I wired Mr. Scott and am in hopes of getting a very low rate to St, Louio., from tho Pennsylvania R.R.Go, and as the material will keep coming along for the next two or tliree months, it appears to me they ouri^t to take it as quite a low figure. Col. Scott gave me a rate on iron, Danville to St. touis, of $6,50 and I have directed Mr. Lewis to ship the 3000 tons, with spike and fastenings complete over that line and Missouri Pacific and M, K. T. to Dallas, Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, President, January, 1880, 25. Council Bluffs, Iowa, January 25th, 1880, B, K. Greene or C. C. Earr, N.O. P. Rh. Co. New Orleans, La. Dear Sif : - Please set some competent man to v/ork to get up plans for our round house, blacksmith shQp and machine sltp at V/estwego. I'hey want to be placed so that in our trackage coming in or going ou'.they will be out of the way, and v/ant to be made upon a plan that can be hereafter extended--we building a very small portion. Go to work and get a wooden ten stall roundhouse first, so that we can use a por tion of it for blacksr.dthing and perhaps for machinery. In putting tip your water-tank put up one that v/ill hold about 60,000 gals, and put it high enough to enable you to run pipes into the roundhouse, and use the water for washing out and filling tanks, etc Also place it so that it can be r eached and water taken from it from the main and roundhouse track. You do not want to lose any time in getting the roundhouse up so that we can h- ve a place to take care of our loco motives . Perhaps Col. Clark, or you maj?- know some one who is thoroughly competent, to make a draft of this plan. Get up roughly and send it to me. In arranging for coaling you want bo put an incline plane in so that'^ifou can unload coal during all stages of weather, and place your coal chutes where the coal will have to be moved only from the boat to the platforni loading a locomotive. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. President. New York, Janury 27, ^ Frank S. Bond, V.P.-, Dear Sir: I had an interview today with Tslr. Osborn, President of the Illinois Central Railroad and he says it is very necessary that we should iiave some expert in steel appear before the House Committee on T7ays and Means on Tuesday February Sdd. ; some person .vho can speak authoritatively upon the subject. There is no question that if we hav esome one there to meet the statements of these steel men, and show that it costs no more to make steel than to make iron, and the enormous profit there is in the business, we can put it out of Committee. Wliile fully two tliirds of the members of the house are in favor of the reduction, we cannot do anything unless we get it out of the Committee. Mr. Gould has wired Mr. Scott upon this subject, and now if you, or the Pennsylvania people know of any such person, he certainly ought to be sent to Washington. Please let me hear from you tomorrow. Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge Pres. f? ^ ■■'■.p, , . v i," > . f y' ' ,» ■ •'V y> 29 New York, January 28, ,1880. Frank S. Bond, V. P., Dear Sir: I am in hopes of getting away from here next Satur day evening, and I would like to see you before I go. I have not time to go to Philadelphia but if you are coming over here soon as indi cated in your letter suppose you come either Friday or Saturday. I want to suggest to you now that it is pretty evident that these properties will all get together sooner or- later and to ask you why we cannot forclose that Dallas Branch, sell it out, and then buy it in for the Texas and Pacific and then put our bonds on it out to Whitesboro and save building a parallel line across there from Sherman of course we want to build just as little railroad we can to accomplish our purpose, and I v/oulc like to have your opinion upon this. Yours truly, G. K. Dodge, - - President. 'r- hh <• . i _ ■> vf 1-; V- •• ' ■ ■ -M-'r .. " v' . , "I , Council Bluffs, February 6, 1880. Sidney Dillon, Esq., Pres. IT.P.R.R. Co, Dear Slr:- I spent th-^ da3- on the Oregon Line and estimates and sent a dis patch thst TTouftd up my decision; we leave the C. P. Road by the ndopted line at Blue Spring station, 45 miles from Ogden, and o-r line .vould be within a stone's throve from Ogden to that point; hence if possible to avoid, we should not build and certainly C.P. will give us tracksge that far. If we could get trackage fro:r. Kelton to Ogden, It would s? the building of 90 miles and leaves only 335 miles from Kell«^to Baker City, over an excellent route and save as well the work of crossing the rroraontory Range wl.lch we are obliged to do. The line needs more close examination at several points before fully located and now Is the time to do It so as to be ready for any decision by April first about time you will want to open \7ork. I telegraphed for authority. There are three separate engineer organizations here to work on profiles and estimates, viz. Bllckensdbrfer, Cleburn and \7alcott. T-ods Is another looking after Ilebraska surveys, Walcott should go on to Oregon line. Cleburn to Utah Northern and Blickensderfer people to the Cheyenne and Black Hills lines. But whatever you do, have a head. I have got the last season's work In good shape and If you don't appoint a chief, I better keep-control of surveys until you commence to build other ise we are apt to lose time and money. Yours truly, G. Dodge. f , UV/h',, - > J ■ 'A I ;/■ February, 1680, Fort worth, Texas. Feby. 17th 1880, J.'Gculd, hisq, No. 80 8'Way., New York City. "uear Sir:- un my way to Texas 1 met Mr. Mitchell, Gen'l . Manager, and Mr. itimberly the Chief engineer of the M. iv. &. t. Road and rode over the line from Sedalia to JCenison by daylight. The road generally is in good condition. It is well and thoroughly ditched, a great portion of the cuts have been ballasted v/ith stone which makes a great improvement upon the rOadbed. une the 5? miles of main line from Hanibal to uenison they have laid 208 miles of steel and the steel portion of the road is first class, in 1878 they put in 450,000 ties. In 1879 , 370,t300 and in 1880 they propose to put in .300,000. over the whole length of the line nearly all of the old bridges have been renewed with a combination bridge lower chord . of iron, and a great -any openings new bridges entirely have been placed in; so that the bridging of the road is now in excellent condition. There are several la rge.trestles within a hundred miles of uenison that they are proposing to replace with stone culberts. The stone is handy and it is true economy to do it instead of replacing with wood. They have a steam excavator at work near Red niver which can be used to fill up tiestles. They are already filling up the ends of a portion of them. So far as fuel is concerned, the road is well provided, ' They strike the. first coal mines 35 miles out of bedalia. Then ag'in at Ft. tiCott and then again in the Indian Territory; but their fuel is not handled as easily as ours on the u. F. especially in the Indian Nation, on account of the royalty of thirty cents a ton they have to pay the Indians for mining. At Lewis, the first station they calim to put the coal on the cars at vl.65 per ton; in the xndian Nation the company pay vl,872 on the cars. The grades on ^the road are such that a thirty-two ton locomo tive will haul over it .-rom 19 to 21 loaded cars. The rolling.stock locomotives and cars that they have on the road are in good condition; but they need moro cars. Mr Mitchell told me that they had just contracted for 200 box cars at .*650 each. They have also contracted for 6,000 tons of steel; but to put'the road up in first class conTheir^n^tSrw Their patterm is 52 a?lbs to the yard. more—aryhow, M. M. Buck, 2000 « Co., tons ofmore. St Louis has a thousand tons of their pattern of steel that he asked me to make a bid on. Being -an odd lot you might possibly bu? it chlap^ That portion of the^ road that now has iron in it has a meat division, the rosdnifst^r told me that tner were 6,000 bars less than 12 feet in length and on the division south of him I think there are as many more! Puttint In tons of steel this year »ould take up eood IroreMuT ^ probably to replace a large portion of the short lengths. There ^ ought to be added this 'ears to their siding at least five miles. They have been adding to then all they could y-arly; but when the" road was first built the sidings were made short 1300 to 1500 feet which often makes long delays for trains where they are running as they are now, six freight trains each way daily. It seems to me this is one of the first thdngs that they ought to do. I found at several, places freight trains lying up an hour or so for the purpose of get ting a chance to pass. The road appears to be ivell handled and well cared for, especi->lly its roadbed end replacement. Thej^ are using on the road a large number of• foreign cars and had pressed into the service their own stock cars and boarded themip for the purpose of meetin? the demand of grain running into Texas. Their business in my judgment is bound to increase very largely this year; and if it does, it will be impossible to do it with the present rolling S(^ck except at a great disadvantage, bearing the summer months they expect businessto slacken up ome; but if we should send much materiai over them which is likely now v/e shall do, I do not believe their tonnage will be much less duringthe summer mohths than it has been during the winter They wlU have considerable business from outfits orJrSS the lit, •the north down on to this line; and if emigration ever sets In again thip way, they will have all they can do. ^ ^ than + T^ 1 T had when seeing you first the property, took it. I I had can a see much very better well opinion of iLit condition we can turn over it a good deal of business* and if we are ever fortunate enough in getting "tL Indian TerrUorr + prophesying the amount of ^emigration and business that .the road will take into and out of that oouJJtry: here arc moving along SBootlily. we are v-ttinr our men to work. Our material is comr.enoln-- to arrive of two weeks or so we commenoe our track. The weather Is warm andTr™® It is for your to decidd whether you would IJkP to f 300 miles of the M. K. &. -T. and let tC k p \ J each side of Junction Citv an?^MvP tJo what it can get lumber business destined for Weftern kaLas^ Yours truly, ^ G. M. Dodge. •' ' President. ■ ', Pebr, 1B80. Port Worth, Texas, Peb'y. 18, 1880• 0. P. worrishoffer, Esq., 54 Excbance Place, New York. Dear Sir:- I came down here last week and commenced letting the work. The first hundred miles of grading or scraper work will cost about 14/6 . Our bridging ^30.00 a thousand our track v550.00 per mile per day. We will commence laying track about the 15th of March and I think be able to get in about a hundred miles by the 1st of August. Everything down here looks prosperous. I find a good deal of settlement west and a very fine country. Everybody speaks in pra-» ise of it who have been out to see it. The drafts upon you from here will commence to be pretty large by the 1st of April, as that is about the time our first estimates will be in. The^other payments will be mostly for material that I have bought and for freights. 1 do not think v;e will have to call for another assessment before 1st or the middle of April. I wish you would wire me when you ascertain what the total amount of subscriptions to the two millions are. Also write me if you have anything new about Rio Grande or Atlantic and Groat Western. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge, President, Feb., 1680. Fort worth, Texas, Feb'y. 19, 1880. J. T. Granger, Esq. No 80 Broadway, Nev/ York. Dear Sir:- • . The first car of iron shipped on the 26th of January, arrived here today, making four days en route from Danville. I notice in the shipment of splices th.at they are shipped to East St Louis, and that the shipments of iron are to West St Lous; so that on splices, in addition to the price given us, we have got to pay the bridge charges or ■ferryage over the Mississippi River. My understanding of Levis's rate from Philadelphia was to West St Louis, the rame as the iron. The rates that they are giving you on the Allentowr: iron by rail and by steamer to New Orleans it seens to me are very high. I figure, if I understand, as follows; To New urleans by steamer ^5.53; to Shreveport C4.50; to Dallas Cs.lO insurance v»60. You want to calculate over the Texas and Pacific one cent i^r mile on 2000 lbs. net ton. The rates for gross ton so that on a ton of iron it ci. sts from Shreveport to Dallas Cl«90, and from Mineola to Dallas 85 cents. I have wired you very fully about the Allentown iron. I would like to get them running in here with the Danville iron so as to be sure of a supply, whilst it is better to send my Spytendevil iron by way of Galveston and Texas Central, whichever gives the best rate. I wired you to look up the rates from Pittsburg to St Louis. If you could run the Allentown iron to Pittsburg, reship there and then take it by river to St Louis, it seems to me we ouglit to get a much lower rate than is being given by all rail, i notice the spikes coming from Riciunon d are shipped by the Chesapeake and Ohio to Ilvintington and then down the river a d up to St Lous at a pretty low rate. > Y'oUrs truly, G. M. Dodge, President. 39 Feb. 1680. Gov. Jno, C, Brown, Port worth, Te xas. Feby 19th, 1880 . Vice President, Marshall. Dear Sir:- I have your dispatch in relation to payment for work Fort Worth to Weatherford and have wired for the accounts, we are ready to meet the settlement. My understanding is that v/e have the right to make the same payments upon the work that the Texas and Pacific Com pany made whatever that might be. I can wire to New York and have that portion payable in cash arranged there on or before the first day of March; but I would like to have the estimates, accounts and state ments of the payments of the Texas and Pacific so th^t I can examine them before I sendthe order. I tmst you are improving and will soon be out. I note what you say about the Dallas matter a d also about the whitesboro surveys. The people here are considerably exercised over the M.K.T. extension and will make a proper^tior. to us to bring it hero. Yours vbry truly, G. M. Dodge, Presiaent. Feb. 1880. Fort worth, Texas Peb'y. 23, 1880, J. T. Granger, Esq. No 80 Broadway, New York City. Dear Sir:- I have been talking with Mr. Fox of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe road. He says that all stu.f shipped to the Houston and Texas Central has no wharfage or charges upon it. It is lighter ed .right in the stream and up to Clinton, which is just below Houston and there talces their road; all stuff shipped to the International and Great northern goes to the wharf, and the 'charges that they ret for us are as light as it is possible to get. Also says that all ships bringing iron for tliem generally draw twelve foot and bring six hundred tons, runs right upto their.wharf or get inside the bar. and if we ship any from New York it will be better to shipby that class Of vessels if possible; for if it comes by the Houston ^nd Texas Central my experience here is that vm can ret better rates from the Houston and Texas Central to Dallas, than from the International and Great torthern. It is cheaper the round trip to Dallas than it iL had ^ better of change New Orleans our water and communication I find comes from about New as#r.nick. Orleans toBo that we ves on if you can get rates that will compete with the rail, TiiSurtincG fi?oin Ngw York to ^^hrovGnort can be had for about one per cent, 2oTe/7elt S r^^lrc^oS sSirit on the round trip, that s, on sailors. I think you ou"ht to r-ot Insurance into Galveston Harbor on sailors for abLt one per oint. .rank Yours truly, n Gi M. Dodge, President. Feb. 1880. For t worth, Texas Feb. 24, .1880. J. T. Grander, Esq. No 80 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir:- I wrote yoa in relation to the spytendevil iron. I am satis fied our policy is that what iron we send by v/ater to send by Galveston. We can do it cheaper and make certain of its reaching here, v/hile by Red river it is very uncertain. So that you v/ant to work up your rate from Galveston to Dallas as low as possible, t en. it with the sailors, iron is 30 days from New lork here by rail. It cannot be much more by water, we have had about 20 cars carried so far. I will have to have the Allentown iron pushed right along with the Danville iorn, in order to keep my track going. I would like very much to make arrangements with Pomeroy for his tons if I can get it down where -i- think it ought to be. The indications are that iron is going to advance in price considerably and very soon.. In allcases send full copy here of all our agreements On n Yours truly. G. M. Dodge, President. ■. ■ 'A ' Feb. 1880. Poi^t Worth Texas, Peb'y. 24, 1880 Major Frank 3. Bond, Vice President, Philada, Dear Sir:- I wired Mr. worrishoffer today to pay you two hundred thousax.d dollars (,v^200,0Q0) on account on the 1st day of March and at the same time to arrar, the loan. My understanding of the contract and . of our agreeme t at the time it was miade in relation to the work between mort worth and weatherford was that we should pay the same as the Texas and Pacific pay, in kind if we chose, or in cash. The co: tract says to pay the cost to the Texas and Pacific. i understand the Texas and Pacific gave part bonds ard part paper in payment. Whatever advantage there is in that jpayment over cash I of course, am entitled to for the uonstruction uorapany. i only got the detailed statement today of the work, which I have no doubt is correct, but which I desire to have gone over carefully before i make the final payments upon it. The material has commenced arriving here pretty freely but it is a very long time on the route. There are two or three questions that have arisen here in relation to xinloading of nuterial. Gov. brown claims that we are to unload all the material. The contract says we shall undload all deliered at the ei.d of track which I am prepared to do. You will remember our discussion of that matter was that 1 was prefectly willing to unload everything delivered to my track contractors that went into the track. That was stored or surplus material i expected the corapanj'- to unload; but the Governor is roinm to to make us pay one re>ation cent per to ton it, per I think net mile it is and pretty unload strong our material upon Ss when over all the other roods including the reads west of the Mississi ppi we get a rate of seven tenths of a cent per tonand ttey do thl virtually prohibit the Texas and acific from carrying any material for me except what happens to be on their line. i hold that the Texas and Pacific can Lansport reight ju.'^ t as cheaply as the Mirsouri Pacific or the M. K. ?• T ey transport a gross ton for one cent per ton per mile, while vou the one cent per net tin and unlad ing the material brings up the cost pretty strong. transport Trlcele question Is, ho. ere t],e tleo del verld? • thOdbank Of the road in quantities oJlrai^^l^d'rr^Sfi^ery in relation ^T^^rmitLranrai youierr'reserr;herth . were all discussed, I think yorwin aJ?ec wfth mp ! questions ing in relation to our unloadii^^the^^te^^U understandurs very ru J-, Dodge. Feb. 1880. Fort worth, Texas. Feby, 24, 1880. J. T Granger, Esq. 80 Broadwy, Nev/ York City. near Sir:- In order to keep your supply book straight, I will give you a statement of the contracts that i have made in detail: First: To andrew 'Varrcn. we originally contracted with him for 32 fro'^s and 32 switches. I duplicated. that order, making 64 frogs and 64 switches. Of M. M. Buck & Co. St Louis: 7 sets of tank fixtures, complete. 7 knowles pumps and boilers, complet 7% cylinder 1 track scale 40 tons. 8,000 cord bolts 5/8 by 21 inehes 4 000 drift br.lts 3/4 by 18 inches 160C0 packing washers 5/8 of an inch. 16000,bridge washers, 5/8 of an inch. 32 Elliott frogs, six 1 in, 6 26 in 1 and 9. You have the prices affixed to these and their bids. Notify Mr. j^sond of the contracts a. d also notify officially Mr. washburn. Be careful and send here in detail all the C(Dhtracts we make as to price and time of delivery. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge, President. I •' Feb. 1880. Fort Worth, Texas, Peb'y. 24, 1880, J. T. Grarcer, Wo 80 aroadway, flev; York. Deal' Sir:- ^ We have finirhed the contract- on the first hundred miles today at the followiig prices: Grading, scraper work 14^ une mile grading has 90,000 yds in it Three miles averaging about 40,000 each 20{!^ ^olid rock 90^ loose rock 40j^ clearing and grubbing 18.00 per acre. The bric^ng was let before, the_ trstle bridging at ^50,00 Mr. a. M in place, company transporting'material and furnishing the iron Piling per lineal foot, company transporting the material and furnishing the iron. Masonry, 1st class, bridging seats and piers "^10.00 per cubic yard, in cement. Box culverts, dray .'J-.S.BO to v5.00. Buildings, 8 sect,iori houses $800. each. 4 Freight and Passenger 2nd Class vl050.f"?0 each 2 " " 1st " 1450.00 eaeh vl050.f"?0 each 1450.00 each " Passenger house 1850.00 " 1230.00, the company transporting t>|p lumb r from mill to building site! Track laying !j550.00 '^per mile per day, 575 « h " " " 625 2 " 650 " - 700 - 3 " " " and fufV additional half mile track layers to take every- think from the last switch and run forward to end of track not only their own material but all other material that other contractors may need. The Texas and Pacific deliver the material at the last siding. Ties 700,000 at 40^ each delivered on the Texas and Pacific road, • Teleg aph line v40.00 per mile for erecting the company.fur nishing everything. r jr . u Frecting tanks and furnishing timber C500.00. 4 These prices are all under th- price fixed by Mr. washburn in the estimate attached to the contract, excepting the telegraph which ^ T1 probably cost us ,„il25.00 a mile erected. Truss bridginr was let to uofrode and Taylor, xou have the price, plans in detail Tor getting them out are to be furnished by Mr. "^assig of Chicago. I send this forward for information at tVie New iork office, Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, President. Feb.1860, JD. w, ivashburn, iis q. Fort Worth, Texas, ii^eb^'y. 25, 1880. Chief Engineer, Fort worth. Dear Sir:- Wlien your forces are at leistire, I v/ould like to have prepared for me a profile of the located line, ahowir.g the quantities and the contract price, together with the bridigirg, aligi"iment, etc. After the first month's estimate, have r tracing made of the profile and have that tracing printed up. Upon the second month's work, h^ve another tracing made, and have that printed upand j- will return the first profile to have printed upon it the third month's estimate, so that I can have on hand the last estimate showing the total amount of work done, I would also like a copy of the different plans of structures, buildings, etc. when your monthly estimate is made up, so that you can tell within a few ;:ollars the amount of maney you will want for that month's estimate, wire me the amount, a detailed statement to follow it afterward. Yours truly. G. M. uodge. President. Feb. 1880. Fort worth, Texas, Feb'y. 25,18 80 Major Frank Bond, Vice President Texas and Pacific, Philadelphia, Pa. De-^r Sir:- I wired you today in relation to putting an inspector upon the a.gle plate. They are not made in accordance with our specifica tions. Both inside and outside plate ai-e bored for bolts with an oblong hole and both are slotted alike. They have changed the plan so that we have to reverse the plate. That would stagger the slots but not as planned by Mr washburn. The II/I6 , while they should be full II/I6. sendinr us pom" slots for the spike are scant The spike that "Ir. Lewis that they fit an II/I6 slot very tigiit and we will occassionaly have trouble in driving them. By looking at the plan as shown on the enclosed, you will see how the outside and inside are arranged, we had be ter be particular about those things at first and get them right that we may have no trouble hereafter. As I wired you, those t}iat are here we can use. I don't know that it affects the track ay. I have written "r. Levis enclosing a pencil sketch showing how those that are sent will have to be driven. I notice or. the plan in the book that the slots were only made for ten sixteenths. That would generplly give one-sixteenth p_ay on the spike, but the point of the spikes a.'e now made, most of them, from ten and a half to eleven-sixteeenths, so that it is better to have the slot fully eleven-sixteenths and then they will alway- fit. The angle plnte that arrive here are very roughly made, the roughest I ever saw, a good man of them not well rolled and in slotting the5' are punched out of sliape. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge, President. Feb. 1800. K. S. Hayes, iisq. Fort worth, Texas. Feby, 26, 1880, uhief ingineer, Palesbine hear 8ir:- I am In receipt of yours of February 24th. we let all of our grading except six sections of very heavy work for 14j!f. Those sec tions one of them had 90,000 yards and the rest 53,000 each, we let at 20p j solid rock 90^. Loose rock 40^, ties, same specifications as those used by the T. and P. excepting 8 ft. long, 40^ delivered on the line. Trestle bridging 03O.OO per M. B. m. We transporting the material from mill to end of track for contractor and furnishing the iron. Piling 39^ per lineal foot upon same conditionj masonry 1st class, piers and bridges seats ^10.00 hry culverts '73.75 to ""B.OO per c bic yard. Grubbing and clearing 018.00 per acre. 'Prack layingupon the specifications per laile a day 0550; lO miles a day 0575.Oo'. 2 mles a day v625.00. 2^ miles aday .,,650; 3 miles a day v^OO. Buildings according to the standard plan which I presume you have seen Section houses, two stories high to accommodate two gangs Freight and Passenger second class first " houses alone " Passenger " vSOO i050.00 1450.00 1850.00 1230.00 lot 1 o+ in < Philadelphia at 5 2/10^ is combination per pound. tri;ss and the iron work was Water stations ^500, we furnishing the iron and pumps and transporting the material tand they setting them upcomplete ready to put in oj^ration. ^ Mr. washburn ha^"issued an order that contra^-tors shall not pay over ,1.25 per day for men and ^2.75 for teams. I enclose a couple of copies of specifications. what work do you propose doing and when. Yours truly, G. M, Dodge, President. Council Fluffs, March 13, 1880, P. S. Bond, Esq., Vice Pras. C.P.^'^.R., Marshall, Texas. Dear Sir: I eKclose my cnntract with the Jacksonville Car Works. When you send an inspector there I would like to have him look occasionally on H. H. Elliott's work East St. Louis on switches and frogs. The question oi" the ^-f^-w/i^i^ron bein;' made is now held in obeyance. Mr. Bamum proposes to turn in a thousand tons th^t, he has made and guarantee it equal to any new iron «e will lay. He proposes to make the other six th-^usand tons with part new metal. He reduces his rail to a flat bar, then piles it and from that roll his nev/ rail. I wrote him that with ti;is process he might use this flat bar and one third bar. ^ Yours truly. G. M. Dodge, Pres. f. . -'f;' M. . ♦v/ ' r* March, 1880, Council Bluffs, March 15, 1880, S. H. H. Clark, Pass Christian, Dear Sir:- I have heard from you almost daily since you have been in the country but ^lave not written you. I only write nov; that I hope you will keep down in that country or anywhere else until you are perfectly well, and stomg. Itis all nonsense it is unnecessary for you to come back here to attend to business. Take my advice and do exactly what I have done when I was pretty near in the same condition. Ouit work and if 1 were you about the first of April I would go to iiurOpe . Make up a little party of your own and go and stay for a year. Life is too valuable to fool ?away, Truly, Ct . M. Dodge: - k'sM: .kill March 1880. Council Bluffs, March 16, 1880» Jay Could, 80 Broadway, Nev/ York City, Dear Sir: On receipt of your dispatch I wired the people of Fort Worth to work the line from Gainsville, Denton, Fort worth and Celburn, I believe I can get, them to obtain ri^ht of way and g ade it for us. I am certain if I should say to them, "we will do it and take it an^ build it. " Supposing in making up the syndicate for building that line you take in a few parties such as you want, and that we take the CO: tract to build it for twenty-thousand in bonds and twent3'' thousand in stock, and that you take the stock of the M. K. &. T. and give for it stock of the Missouri and Pacific when you capitalize that road, i could take it and with ray organization in Texas and -.'ev7 York vie could buil it I think pretty cheaplj'- especialljr if we were released from the arbitrary specifications that is placed upon us by the Texas an Pacific and could put down a first class road and then as the bu iness increased improve it. I have got the organization that will c^o it and if they will give us the grade and right of way there will be considerable money^'nude Out of the doing of it. Three or four or five could do it as well as a dozen because the: moment we advertised the bonds we could nerotiate them and probably hold the stock. I am. Truly, G.M. Dodge. March, 1880. Jay Oiould, Esq. 80 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa, I!arch 20, 1880. . N.Y, Dear Sir:- Frora the letters and telegrams 1 am receiving from Texas they are ■: vidiently working up the line from Gnini^ville via Denton to Port Yorth and Clubum pretty' rapidly. The Uoleman isrothers who are down there have written me that they would be v/illing to take the subscription that is worked up along the line, do the grading and procure the right of way upon that subscription, and that they would then go on, and do the bridging, ar.d furnish the ties for stock for the total amount of work done. viz. grading right of way, bridging, and for a price to be agreed upon for each, provided we will agree to give them the balance of the owrk, ar.d pay for it in cash. Which you be the track-laying, Ir ildings, and water tanks, we of course to furnish the material, and this work to be done at a price to be ''greed upon. At any ra^e as low as the prices upon the Texa Pacific. 1 have made them this answer. Go ahead and woi'k up the line as far as pra ticable, and that r believed you v/ould be willing" to take under advisement such a contract. lo I have demanded of the citizens of the line that they give us the grading and right of way as a donation, uf course, if Coleman Brothers completed the road and took the donations for the paycf right of way, we would have to give them in addition stock upon ^hat which would be probably two thousand per mile or something near it. Governor Brown has asked the citizens of jf'ort Worth to make a prxjposition to do the grading and procure the right of way from Denton to Fort Worth for him to lay before the Texas Pacific Board. 1 suggested that you should say to !Tr. Bcott, "If you .build and put in operation the i>ie from Gaines ille to Fort worth to Gleburn. that L?d and Denton to ^ on the by way same of terms Bells, they Denis, giveGainsviile tracka'''-e to the international Road from Lougoien via Marshall to Texarcana. That would harmonize both interests. I am truly, G. M. Bodge. March 1S80, Council Bluffs, March 20, 1S80. D, w. Washburn, Dear 8ir: Col. Scott entered portest against track contract price above one mile per day says time for com.pletion of road does not re iuire over one mile a day . The price of one mile a day he does not object to so when track starts have them one mile a day if you can keep other things out of the way ; that is after they get fully started tell them we shall expect 26 miles per month or a mile for each working day. I am. Truly, G.rM. Dodge, March. 1880. t^ouncil Bluffs, Iowa, March 20, 1880. John Adamson, Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of recent date, if t'ley grade, tie and bridge the line I think our people will be willingLto give stock, but if they only give the right of way, and grade the line we would expect that as a donation, we would be disposed to let the rest of t^^e work to donations, tie and bridge the road giving them.fair price for the ties, track-laying, section houses, station house water tanks, etc. I would not want to build as strong a line as on the Texas Pacific specifications. J^cr instance in my track work I would have it put up and back filled, and lay the joints thoroughly; then would put section men on immediately to keep it in good condition, as fast as the road was completed and track laid, i have no question in ray raind if they arrange to do the grading and give right of way as a donation that for the briding ajid tieing our people would give stock, and agree to Imr.ediately grade and run road as fast as completed. At any rate have these people do the very best thing they can and I will then take hold of the raatt-r, and see what I cando. I am very desirous of gettin- a road from Ganes ille to whitesboro to i<'ort worth and Clebum . I am disposed to think that our people will be governed by what i amy advise them to do. I am tiaily, G. M. Dodge. vi/' ■ Council Bluffs, April 1, 1880. Fred L. Am^s, Esq., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir:- I notice that the Milv/aukee and St. Paul R.R.Co. has leased the Dakota road. What effect ;7ill this have on the Iowa Falls and Sioux City? What is the value now of the stock of ti:e latter road? Is there any demand for it? I returned from Texas yesterday. Everything dov/n there is moving along q- ietly. We have co;:.menced track-laying, and about May lot \7:i 11 be in Weatharford, 30 miles, and I hope by August to com plete tie first hundred miles. We made our contracts at a very reasonable price and if material will only go down we can get a pretty good road at a fair price. The country is filling up very rapidly with a good class of settlers. The coops look first rate. I saw Mr. Perkins in Ciiicago and had a long talk with iiim. I tnink there is no reason for any friction tiiere; at any rate- he says there is not, on his part; theough there may be among some off the employees of the two companies, but we ought to keep that down. He complain~ a little of some of the actions from our company and I find when I get here that our company coraplains of some of his but I th.ink that will sonn he rectified. Very truly yours, G. M. Docge. Council Bluffs, April 1, 1880. E. Perkins, Esi., Chicago, 111. Dear Sir: As soon as I arrived hnre I t'^ok occasion to have a talk with LTr. Dillon and tir. Gould in relation to matters you spoke to me a h-ut and they assiired me that so far as they are concerned they are deter mined to live up tc the agreement in letter and in spirit. The question of crossing the tracks and such things they seemed to think were as mud the result of misapprehension as anything else, thoudi Mr. Dillon thou-ht tiiat you ought not to ~o norti. of their track unless you were goin" to go on northward; said that he would prefer to give you ground south of it rather than to have to stop tra ns at tx:e crossing. As to the C'Si ps of engineers you mentioned as "being in there, they are not ours. Mr. Dillon immediately telegraphed to Mr. Clark asking if we had any then and he replied, "None whatever." -» ■ Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. New York 3, 1880. E. ?. wheelock, Esq., President New Orleans Pacific Ry. My dear Sir;- We have gone over your general proposition and examined into the condition of yoiir company so far as we have been able to do from the papers submitted by you; and we have now to say that if your Board will accept the proposition made by the various creditors of your line for an exchange of securities in settlement of their debts prior to the 12th of April as per agreement under date 12th January 1860 we will undertake after a period of sixty days option to us to examine into title and general position of your line, if the same be found satisfactory to organizing a Company that.vwill make a contract with you to complete and equip your line on the following general basis. Your company to agree to give a first mortgage for ^i20,000 per mile, securing; 6^ bonds at forty years and also !y20,000 per mile of stock, for which it will agree to equip and complete your line from the state line of Texas to or opposite the city of New Orleans before the 6th of March 1882, in*order that no question may arise as to your charter or the rights of your Co. thereunder. v/e will agree out of the bonds above referred to, to place your Board in possession of ^^384,000 of bonds to enable you to carry out the agreement made with your bondholders and other creditors and p350,000 of the above stock to be exchanged with the present stock holders in your company so thnt may be placed in the same position; and in completihig the line the Company will utilize as much of the work now done as possible and as may be to the interest of the Company. Your company to absolutely cancel and wipe out the existing mortgage and liabilities of every kind as against your company. This be ing done we will undertake to have the road completed as above for the consideration abcv e stated:- the further understanding being that if the Congress of the United States should at any time grant to your compamy the lands formerly granted to the Backbone River, the same are to be included in the arrangement and are to be covered by the first mortgage herein before referred to and that anv other donations or concession mede from any source shall also ersure to tn'^' Company. It is also furtlier understood that if the option referred to be accepted and the work is undertaken under this agreement the present Board shall place their resignation in your hands, lo be accepted in such shape as may be found necessary and desirableby us to secure the dedsien election of a Board satisfactory to us. 78 The existinr; contracts with Louisiana Const'n. Co. Company for the construction of the road shall be abolished and the charter, right and privileges of that construction compariy shall be turned over to such parties as we may request free and clean of all incumbrances, whatever. We shall expect action under this pi^loposition and an answer thereto, by April 15th. Very truly ypurs, Thomas A, Scott Jay Gould. Th e foresoing proposition is satisfactory to me and I will endeavor to have it carried out within the time indicated above. ' ^ E. B. Wheelock. ' V Pres. N.O. Pac. R.R. Co. / ' »M I • , - Jr - i'f*, '/ .im April, 1880. N. P. Dodge ' • •-^IL ■p, ; f-r-,. W. W. Dearborn REAL ESTATE AGENCY N . P . Dodge & Go., Council Bluffs, Iowa, Apr. 5th, 1880. Dear Gren: Messrs, Kountze Bros, have an order from me to sell 7000 Utah Southern 7" @ 105 2000 Little Rock - Fort Smith 1st. Sinking fuiid and Land Grant @ 102. If any change is desired by you please direct Ihem in the matter. Yours truly, N. P. Dodge &. Co . New York, April 12, 1S80. James P. Wilson, Esq., Washington, D. C. Dear 5ir:- I received some time ago your letter in regard to payment for your services as Govei'nment Director of U.P.R.R. but have delayed answering it because I wanted to see Nr. Ames before doing so. I have talked with Nr. Dillon and Mr. Gould about it and t ey say that it is impossible for thorn to do anything as the opinion of their Attorney is against it. The only way they could pay anything -would be if the courts held that they must. I think the only "vay you can ever settle it will b to see them personally. I note what you say about Presidential matters. I know very little about it. I have . ad nothing from the General since he got home except a short note that indicated nothing. I do not believe he has changed his views from wha^ he told me in Paris; however, I am not authorized to say this. It looks to^me very much as thourh there would be another dark horse unless Blaine gets strong encughto make it. Evidently New England, ?:ew York and Pennsylvania will try to control the nomination as against Blaine. Y^u know very well t^iat my cnoice is Blaine, if Grant is out of the field, but if Grant is a candidate, I arc for him. He is the strongest man in the party, no matter ^hat they think. lo-vva papers have orked up a boom for Blaine, but that is an easy thing to do in so strong a Republican State as Iowa. What we have to look'for in the election is, who is certain to carry New York? Whoever that man is, the party should nominate him. I hope you will come here before you go west. I see you are in the Northern Pacific but I believe you can't get much for a corporation out of this Congress, pending a presidential election. I think the best you can do is to keep them from doing any harm. think the best Nay. I shall go<.^est in about t-.vo weeks and bo at home the first of Hope you will be out there so I can see you. „.Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge Ml, Hew York, April 20, 1880, Fred L. Ames, Esq., Beaton, Mass. Dear Sir*.;, Do you v«rb4: to ti proposes to build ^le Ni a construction Co. with takes !|^300,0C0 of it, s take an interest in the Construction Company that New Orleans Bacific R.R. It is proposed to make ,h a capital of one million dollars. Philadelphia so there are $700,000 to be disposed of. If you and your Boston friends want an interest, please indicate to me what it j so that I can reserve it for you. The Construction Company will be formed sim.ilar to that under which we are now building the T. P. and a contract will be taken to build the road for $20,000 in stock j $20,000 in bonds per mile. This is really an extnesion of the Texas and Pacific into New Orleans, or to the Mississippi River. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. ' T'V. M ■ f'.. Si-'Y New York, April 20, 1880. Hon. Alvin Saunders, U.S.Senate, Washinrton, D.C. Dear Sir: - . ^ ^ We would like to have the hill for the extention of tine for corapletion of the Texas and Pacific Ry. reported fron the Senate Committee, with a favorable recoirjiiendation. We see in it no antagonism to our interest, and if you can consistently do so, .le wili^consider it a favor if you will lend a helping hand in the matter. We are now building the Texas and Pacific from Fort Worth west to ElPaso, as fast as possible, and we don't like to see any legis lation that would in any way injure the company or the value of the property. Yours truly, _,G. I,!. Dodge New York, April 29, 1880. N, P. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Brother: I received a letter today from IZr. Adams, whom it appear^, has spent two days at the Bluffs with your people, and in his letter he writes as follows: "I left Omaha last evening, . avinr "been at Council Fluffs hoth Friday and Saturday, I think we have dispo=:0d of matters there, or at least put them in shape for final settlement. I met Chapmari and all the^ leading citizens, an d did what I could. The fact is, it is not in our^ power to do much. It hecame apparent t me at once, v/hen I met the gentlemen at Council Bluffs and looked over the ground there, that the trouble was not with the Union Pacific, but with tl.e fact that three eastern lines—the Northwestern, C. ?. q., and the Missouri Paciflc-- had forced tl.eir way across the river making Omaha instead of Council Bluffs, an eastern terminus. 17e have to meet them at Omaha, tl.ough Heaven kno>vs, we would much prefer to have kept east of the river and met them at Council Bluffs. (_This fact utTBets the vhiole traditional and wise policy of the Union Pacific so far as the terminus of the road was concerned'.^ The rest follows. It is this fact which is the rehl source of the trouble at Council Bluffs, and it is wholly out of the power of the Union Pacific to recall whatiis irrevocable, or to restore to Council Bluffs what the course of events has taken from it. What ever I can do, I assuie you will be done." I see he takes pretty nearly the same rr-o that I have--that our trouble comes from the att Ecads toward us more especially than any act of I hope our people v/ill be contented now that hr. Truly, G. li. Dodge rr'ound in this matterattitude "f eastern of the Union Pacific, and Ivlr. Adams is with us. 1 VVt> ^ I had pledged myself to support James G. Blain-^ for President. I had received a letter from General Grant telling me that under no circumstances would he be a candidate again. My business took me to Europe. When I learned that General Grant's name was to be presented to the Convention I immediately wrote Blaine that General Grant was a candidate and I would have to support him. Blaine ans.vered me very promptly, approving my decision and thanking me for writing him so promptly and said that it would be impossible for me to take any other course, I was in Burope during all the campaign and up to the comvention; therefore took no part in it, but I think Grant's letter written to Conkling, on May 2, 1880 in relation to the third term i a remarkable one and an extract of iL was as follows: "There have been exigencies that warranted a second term, but I do not believe that the best interests of the country's good ever demanded a third term, or ever will, I have my doubts even as to the advisability of a second term, and you know that I iave so expressed myslef to you in our confidential talk. This is a big country, full of brainy and ambitious men who can serve the country eminently well as its President, and I sin cerely question the policy of thwarting their noble ambition. In a republic cosmopolitan like ours a man's fame is too frequently dependent upon the s^tus of public sentiment. Fame in this country ebbs and flows, Toda^you are the peer; tomorrow you may be submerged beneath t]ie wave of adverse sentient. This is another reason wi^ the noble ambition to be President should not be restricted to one man. I feel t..ao our country has am|3ly repaid me for all my services by the honors it has bestowed upon me, and I feel that to be a candidate or accept the nomination Cor a third term would be ingratitude, and would eventually effect me with thepeople who have loved men and whom I love. I am still of the opinion that I should speak to the country that I should break the silence in a letter declining emphatically to accent a nomination for a third term. I appreciate your efforts, your friendship and loyalty, but I fear tiifet your zealousness for me is an error, not of heart, but of mind," June 16th I60C. Gen.G.M.Dodge; 78 Broadv/a^', New York. 2GC F3/fth Avenue, Brooklyn, June I6th 1880. Dear General; Since meeting you, the great changes of temperature have c^.used my taking cold, and rt.ther a low tone, tut not being serious, it is I evidence it is a sort of vital of a strength. crisis with In me. relation to health and otherwisw, ^ you know | \ * I It is due you and myself, that I come to the point with yo. and submit my disposition and plan to repays all my obligation to you not only, but for further profit to both. This case, from the time you first took an interest in it by loaning me the first '„'5000 to the present time, affords a definition and key to business in New York, not alone in your interests and mine, but in all directions.' It v/ould be throwing away a costly and valuable knowledge and expedience not to utilize it, or to think of me(and what I have done or no 0 done), as more than a nice circumsti.nce of it. However weak I may have been or appeared to be, physically or otherv^ise, in the circumstances that surrounded and involved me, all can now be turned to good account and profit. That being so, in any degree, you are the first entitled to it. It has been a business and social revolution that leaver us without a precedent. ^ I There is no precedent to the fidelity and faith of one man ; to another, v;hich you have manifested and substantiated toward me, in a rev olution, which has placed and held me at a perilous disadvantage in. which some other former good friends, for a time, to sustain themselves, harshly criticised me even when confined to my room and helpless. Some of these are dead, others, as the mill ground, come to the same disadvantage and such de grees of it that they now want to be helpless, for the very good reason that it will thereby help themselves. DurinJj the years that I have been engaged in New York in ac cumulating a fortune ahd trying to keep it, I paid very little attention to society. But since my business emergency and during my prolonged illness and absence from business, have learned enough about it to say that we are in a social as ..oil a^ business revolution. What the women and children are generally saying and doing has come to me. Wlien able, I have strolled into public places and saloons i where all the phases, features and the situation generally can be observed in this relation, and depend upon it that everywhere, here and in Europe, in social and business relations there is a showing on the outside that is dis appointing when you look inside. It is unpopular and \in!:ecessary to say this publicly. But I must say this in submitting to you my own case and state the worst. I have sacrificed everything ^ had and more toe, to regain ray health. Have refused to expose my weakness, not only, but have encouraged ^•11 Ih regard to it, to the extent that at times they may have thought me able to attend to business. Myself and family have endured a long period of privation and anxiety, which you relieved.The most trying feature of the matter has been in relation to "r. Stillman, my f;-ther-in-law, knov.!! to be amply able to ^ acsjomodate us to anything we required. People knowing id naturally referred us to that. Vdien here from Texas' he engaged to assist me on his return to Texas and said that he could as *Aell a^ not, and did to a small extent, b then we could not hear from him. " He told me that his brother, Charles Stillman, who died in New York a few years since, left ^7,000,0C,Q,5they were interested to gether in business, "they are peculiar •people. In our exigencies I ax;plied to his son, cousin to my wife, "r. Jas.Stillman, with whon I had little acquaintfnce and but little right to ask a favor of, he is a gentleman, granted what I asked, but re marked that his uncle, my wife's father was just as able to do any favor as he was and that his own father and my wife's were alike singular in these respects. My father-in-law has always been kind, friendly and accomodating toward us and I was not pecuniarily indebted to him. He pieasv,, antly remarked to me that he was growing closer as he grew older. Put you see the dilemma .it put me in. 7/hile ill we commenced about a year afeo to pledge our effects, privately raising but a trifling percentage of their value, thinking I could soon get out and-redeem them. The time expires for their redemption, is now up and all maturing inia few dfys. During sickness I have been an enigma to people, at times clear, calm and apparently well, but on the least disturbance weak, ner vous, easily excited and confused,unfit to exercise good judgment. On one occasion a year or more I think, our attorney sent over his attorney and notary for my signature to our discharge in the settlement of our ola afr ^ fairs. I oomienced a discussion on it ,worked myself into an excitement, and refused to sign it, calling a d'dy or so after I executed the papers. So if anyone called and I entered into any discussion with them the infer ence could be drawn that I was out of my mind. My condition of health and weakness burdenec with the circumstances, business and social:, that I had to deal with, explain to you all that, r-rgardless of^hat you may hear or anyone says. The general sit uation, temporarily, is such that in society from children up anyone is subject to suffer or hear of calumriy. So much for the social and now to business. Business. In regard to business, you would not give much for one that would not look out for himself and his own whenever able, and oppor tunity offers. You never can help such a man or anyone with out injuring the man and yourself too. You have assisted me and I wish to render an equivalent. Flattery is fraudulent, compliment is only a decent rec ognition; it is only the latter when knowing you, and what you have acc omplished, unknown to others, that I say that you have proven to be the most entei'prising, penetrating successful business man that I know of,and g whatever adverse circumstances might happen to you any day would not ohang" it.But it is a mighty responsibility and you will have to look out accord ingly . You are substantially in New York as head quarters. You did not tell me, but I see it published that you were in a board of direct- <^-if./^ '' " 87 ion with Jay Gould, Russel Sage,and others. It is the most powerful board of business men ever organized. Russel Sage is directoi* in the Importers and Traders Bank with li.K.Thurber of U.K.and F.B.Thurber and GO. nov/ one y of the foremost cominercial firms in tlie' world and by virtue of their loca tion at one of the greatest active trade centres;- in real merchandise in the v/orld. At that "centre v.'e handle and exchange the real mercbandise not paper contracts, futures etc..,in wheat and other staples as at the Pro duce Exchange. The Thurbers are good friends of mine. They are heavy in our dairy staples, they will wield the credits at that centre and the comi.ercial influence of Nev; York which is centering there. That is my field and where I belong, in one of its greatest branches of trade, and where I can and must rebase for operation. The coffliercial power and profit is there ii anywhere. Tran sportation lines terminate there on the Hudson. You are especially in trans portation interests and I in comir-ercial, all based on agricultural, neither can flourish for any length of time unless each does. Competition regulates. Each interest will get all the advantage they can. The farmers profits be come reduced and then the merchants. Tanderbilt was charging the two classes 8 per cent Interest on double what his road cost him while goverments only paid 4 per cent. - - Thurber of the mercantile class (in the issue) started in the Chamber of Commerce, went in to the Legislature of New York and made such headway (though temporarily defeated) "that Vanderbilt sold his 8 per " cent Central stock and in"vested. in 4 per cent Governments, look out foi- that. ( Central or the Vanderbilt stocks have been the back bone of "the Street;',and there is no better railroad property in the world. In this connection allow me to submit the leading and most valuable business idea; in th; world in any business. Europe is no longer au thority, but America is. Not London, but New York. I found it out at great cost in our trade. It will damage anyone here or abroad who does not recog nize it. '."all street discounts everything and discounted the market the wrong way on Ihropeen authority on wheat in the last crop, in with the Produce Ex changes of Ne"// York and Chicago, ignoring American authority and the idea and were hurt, so thei will be in finance, stocks or any merchendise. It is not a popular idea with foreign interests. I found it out o or 7 years ago by exper ience in our trade, and expressed it, was unpopular and that is why they did not want me in the trade at the time but events have so confirmed it,that it is now accepted and New York is the basis, the chief and governing market in the world in our tr.de. And thoroughly understanding this idea, this market and .all others, I ask you to assist me a little in getting on my feet and working at it. Mr. Trask got the idea in his head after I had sent him to all our principal .markets, to Canada and Europe, but did not become quite convinced until the ignoring of it failed our London house of a hundred years standing for a million of dollars. He was operating auccesofully v/hen he died, and while I have been ill, I discovered the idea and the pl-Hn of its execution and can go right on with it. From what is submitted, you can see what I need, which.is not very much. But first that you will consider and criticise or comjnent on the st tements submitted, which 1 think you will mainly aiiprove. Then I need a little money at once to redeem those effects which I will give as security. I can live at a verj/ smvdl expense-. These effects cost,and would today, ov er ^3000, upon them have realized s^y 2 or vSCO on pledge. So far as I can see, SjSOO dollars will relieve me end ray family from peril and anxiety, and vigorously set me in operation. All of which I respectfully and not privately submit, subject to your criticism and judgment, with nothing reserved from your questioning and advice, which is earnestly desired by Yours truly IV.S .Fairf ield. .' « « ' I',' V ." 1 IT' i *** ' A' • t'.d , Texas and Pacific Railv/ay Company. // Phildelphia, Pa., June 23rd, 1880 Wessrs. Thomas A. Scott, & Jay Gould. Gentlemen: Under your proposition of April 3rd with E. B. Wheelock, President New Orleans Pacific Rwy. Co., by which you undertook to have the New Orleasn Pacific Road coinpletec on certain terms, on your request I visited New Orleans where I met Gov. Bi-own, to look into the financial affairs and status of ihe Company. I find on examination that a mortgage of )5,000,000. dated N.arch 1st, 1878, was i.. sued on 357 niles of road, and that -^SO,000. of bonds v/ere formally executed by the Company and prepared by a notary, numbering from 1 to 750, both inclusive of these bends /4:1G6,000. were sold and |;305,000. were pledged as collater'al security for certain indebtedneasof the Company, leaving if279,000 in the Treasury of the Company. Under an ar'rangement formally executed in writing, under date of Jany. 1-th, 1880, the bond holders have agreed to exchange their bonds, waiving accrued and accruing interest to Jany. 1882, and the creditors agreed to accept bonds for $218,000. of indebtedness, waiving all int rest to Jany. 1882, all the bonds, both those owned and held as collateral, to be deposited with the Trustees. The Trustees namied in the agreement vere E. A. Polfrey and Adolph Schreiber. I hold their certificate certifying that there are in their possession deposited under the agreements referred to, .^456,000. of bonds; the officers of the Com.pany have possession of $279,000., and two lots, $10,000. owned by H. G. Dillaway of Bost'-n and $5,000. held as collateral for indebtednesSi- of F. Y. Dabney, have not yet been deposited under the agreement. The Dabney bonds are held by an engineer who was out on the line, that I am assured will come in as soon as he can be reached, and a Mr. Baldwin of New Orleans through whom Dillaway obtained his ten bonds expresses himself confident of being able to get these ten bonds exchanged on the sane terms as the others. # Included in the floating indebtedness is a claim of S. L. James for $57,000., for which bonds are provided. There is soHiC question about the ability of Mr.James being able to accept th bonds and hold them under the terms of the agreement. Gov. Brown, however, who is expected to arrive from Texas on Friday of this week, will be able to make a fuller statement than I can as to Mr. James legal status, as he made a special investigation in regard to ti ana had a more recent interview than I with Mr. James on the subject. In addition to this, indebtedness provided' for, there is about (|:7,500. of floating indebtedness that I suppose will have to be arranged for in son.e way. I think there will be bonds and stock sufficient to do this but I am not quite certaln that there will be. Accompanying this is a Balance Sheet of the New Orleans Pacific Rwy. Co., dated Ifa'j 31st, 1880, certified to by W. S. Nicholson, acting Secy. The examination m.ade by Gov. Brown and myself and the papers furnished would seem to prove the accuracy of this Balance Sheet, which shows that excluding interest paid and discount on bonds, about |62G,000. has been expended upon the pr(jperty, for 'hich you have agreed to pay $384,000. in bonds and -#350,000. in stock. The share capital subscribed originally was $355,600. and Lnere has been paid in money $323,000. leaving still due $32,600. As I understand the arrapgenient, new certificates are to be issued by the Company and these outstanding shares are all to come in and be excahnged for the new certificates, that is, all that shall appear as full-paid, not exceeding $350,000 in amount. While -we were in New Orleans a form of Construction con tract was prepared by Gov. Brown and myself and a form of New mortgage was also prepared both of which were submitted to the Board of Directors and approved generally by resolution. The President of the Company was formally authorized to execute both the contract and the mortgage and to issue and deliver the bonds in substantial.accordance with the forms presented to the Board. There were quite a number of ligal questions that came up during the discussion of these matters in New Orleans, and it was finally agreed to submit them formally for advice of local counsel. They were submitted in writing- to Nr. Thomas J. Semms, one of the ablest lawyers in New Orleans and all action that has been taken has been based uponthis advice of counsel. Copy of the questions and opinidigs I have furnished to Gen'l. Dodge to be filed with the Construction Company now being organized. So nriuch for the status and financial comdition of the Company. It would seem there would be nothing to prevent you from at once undertaking the construction of this road. As the policy of the Company with reference to con struction was fully discussed by Gov. Brown and myself when in New Orleans, ti seems proper to give you the result of our views and opinions. We are clearly of the opinion that the line should be constructed as rapidly as possible between Shreveport and a point on the Nississip.ii called Brulle Landing about four niiles south of Baton Rouge; that work should be commenced at once from Shreveport and the grading and track-laying pushed as rapidly as possible from thence via Alexandria 144 miles to Le Compte, a point in Rapidesparish, near where the Ivioi^gan Company's Anolonsnns road is expected to intersect this line. Work should alos be commenced on the sub-structure at the Atchafalaya river, where there will be about 800 feet of truss bridging. If this work can be gotten under way at once and the substructure put in by 101 Sheet # 2 . Fhildelphia, Pa., June 23rd, 1880 Messrs, Thonias A. Scott & Jay Gould. October, the 88 niles between Brulle Landing and Le "^mte could be completed so that the whole line can if necessary be opened for public use within fifteen months. The completion of the line from Shreveport to Le Comte, and a business arrangement teniporarily with the Morgan line to furnish a connection through to New Orleans via its Opolonsas and Vermillionville and Brashear Road, it is believed would be a substantial complicance with the provisions of your contract to conijlete a line between Shreveport and New Orleans before the 8th of March 1882, and it will certainly prevent any question from arising as to the charter rights of the Company. Work on the linebetween Brulle Landing and New Orleans need not be undertaken at the present time, and unless a sale of our bonds can be m.ade, I would not advise its being comm;enced at all until the line between Brulle Landing and Shreveport shall be very nearly completed. « It will be time enough then to decide whether we can purchase from the Morgan Company what is known as the Bayou Goula Road, or make reasonable arrange ment for its use by our Company, or whether it would be better to cross the river and build on the East side of the river into New Orleans. It will be necessapy to have proper terminal facilities in New Orleans, and Gov. Brown and myself both agree that a plot of ground, what is called a double block, 850 feet front on the river, by 440 feet deep, area about 7 l/2 acres, with Batture privileges, that it is believed can be purchased at efrom ;tf75,C00. to -)|>80,000. will be the best adopted to our purposes. It is the most advantageously located of any proper ty on the levee that we saw that can be made available, and no matter where we^hall cross the river whether at Brulle Landing at Westwego or ac the Morgan docks, it would be necessary that the Company should have facilities such as tiiis block of land will furnish on the levee and hear to the buisness portion of the City. In fact, it is within one block of the New Orleans & Jackson Railroad freight yard and building. I have been very agreeably surprosed at the reportfe made as to the character of country naturally tributary to this line of road; and unless they have been greatly exaggerated, the localbusiness alone should pay the interest on the v20,000. per mile of bonds and of course with our 1100 miles of Texas and Pacific line between Shieveport and El Paso and teh PTansas City connection via the Missouri Kansas & Texas Road, a very large volume of through business would be certain to be sent in both directions over the line to the Mississippi river near Baton Rouge, and to New Orleans, for distribution, from those points. Ther-e is little doubt in my own mind that the line from Shrevecort, Alexandria and Le Compte, will take care of itself from the start and 7vhen the line shall be completed to the fv'.ississi ppi river a large business must certainly be re ceived and delivered at that point. As we may not be able to dispose of any of these New Orleans Pacific bonds until 100 or more miles shall be opened to the public sufficient to show what ti can do, it seems to me very important that our Construction Co. capital should be filled up to 2,000,000 . With that amount of cash, it would be very easy to complete the 230 miles of road between Baton Rouge and Shreveport; but with only §1,000,000. capital, we amy be crowded in case of a tight money Hiarket. If necessary to complete the subacription up to the full amount I would suggest that the larger sub scribers, in fact all that .are willing to do so should double up their subscriptions. It will not in reality be mat erially increasing their present liability, as under the terms of the subscription, each subscriber agrees to carry his proportion of the securities which may be received in constructing the railway. I expect to go over ta New York tomorrow and will see you on Friday should you have anything to suggest in respect to this matter. Yours very respectfully, Frank J. Bond, 1 Enclosure Vice Pi'esident P. S. I } ave rougl.ly blocked out a form of lease for the W. K-. & T.Co. but I may not be able to get it into shape to send you before next week. Will forward it, however, early in the week. m American Railway Improvement Co., President's Office 78 Broadv/ay, Hew York City, June 24, 1880, Prank W. Baldwin, Esq., Denver, Col. Dear Sir:- I hand you herewith tv/o copies of the certificate of incor poration of tH.e American Ry. Improvement Co. duly signed and executed. Take one of these and file it in the office of the Recorder of Deeds in Arapahoe County, ,and pay the fee necessary for iti? record. File the other in the office of the Secretary of State paying there also the necessary fee. You will observe that you-are named therein as secret.->ry. I will write you separately, at an early date, in regard to your compensation. lour duties for the: present will probably be light and will consist principally in causing to be published public notices of the time and place of holding elections as required by section 196 of the laws of Colorado, and making the annual report sixty days from the first day of January in each year. This last is very important and I shall rely on you to see that it is duly made. About the first of January you should write me, without fail for the necessary data. The certificate provides that the principal place of business in Colorado shall be in the City of Denver. I desire you to procure a sign, not necessarially very large, or expensive, bearing tlie words The American Railway Improvement Co. " and if convenient your own name as Secretary and have it placed where you are renerallv to be found. > o - or ou uc I enclose also a brief notice to be published for the three weeks in one of the weekly newspapers in Denver, giving notice that this company is ready to do business. I also enclose for pub- ^ formal notice of the organizatioii of this comoanv amount of Capital stock, etc. This you will also have published for three weeks in some weekly news paper in Denver (sending several copies here.) I .ilso enclose - blank copy of the certificate of incorporation in order to enable the secretary of State to certify under the great seal of t/he tliot it is a ta?"ue copy of the one on file in this office, filling the necessary blanks so as to make it corresoond with the one on file. Send this to me when certified by the Secretarv of » ^ te • All necessary stock or record books will be furnished you. and all expcrises you may incur, in carryin out these instructions will be remitted to you, on receirt of statement thereof, I am, respectfully, G. Dodge, President. 105 525_ ne-.v York, July 2nd, 1880. George C. Tlchenor, Chicago, |11. Dear Sir: - . . i. . x I am in receipt of yours of the 29th ult. in relation to investment of six or eight thousand^dollars. , ^ If I were going to buy anything now, it wouldbe the firs gage bonds Rio Grande Division of the Texas be pickdd up here now for about 80 cts. and to the security. They are setlling at a low a new line and are issued under a construct hing now, a new wv t mortthe^Texas & Pacific road. Ti.ey can cts. and there is no question as at a low price because ti.ey are on construction Company. There are x v - but ?.25.000 per mile and that is all th-t can be put upon the road. _ The first mortgage bonds of the Eastern division which is the divi;jion east of Port Worth are selling at 103-106 and I consider t.;ese just as aood as they are, and one of these days they will sell for a s mucn. A construction company has b'^en formed to build the New Orleans Pacific and you mi'^i.t nut j/'our six thousand into that, you ..'ould only have to pay it up in investments and it gives you a chance toget your proportion of the outcome, whatever it may be. We get for builcin'^ it ^.20 000 per mile in stock and the same amount in bonds of the Company. I think this a good scheme, because eventually it willbe consolidated with the Texas and Pacific or at any rate will he a part of the throu-n line to th.e Pacific Ocean. You know that country and are competent to judge of it. I have a good deal of faith in it and have no doubt that in the end you will make a g'~'0d profit on the money invested; still you may have to wait some time for it. All our people are^in it and^ I could put you in on the same basis on which I myself go in. I consi der either of these good investments; best I Imow of at present. I look upon Texas Pacific land grant bonds as also being a good investment, selling now at about 60 but at present prices I would rather buy the first mortgage. x, x ^ Titere is noti.ing just now down in that country th-^t is worth your attention ijuf when I get to building th- New Orleans Pacific, it is possible that there might be something that would suit you, but generally speaking there is not much in it except for the engineers. Very truly y^urs, '. l.h D-^dge, July, 1880. Council Bluffs, Iowa. July 5th, 1880. My dear Papa: I received the check this morning. Many thanks. I gave the letter toUncle Nathan as you told me. He has it in his possession and told me he would attend to the matters for me. Is that all right? Am glad you can get away from New York for it must be disagreeably hot there for comfort. We are both well and the weather here this summer has been remarkably cool and pleasant. Write soon to your aff- daughter, Ella. M < 109 A American Railway Improvement Company President's Office 78 Broadway, Kew York July 15, 1880, Prank 'V. Baldwin, Esq., Denver, Colo. Dear Sir: Mr. Egbert recommended you to Mr. Dillon as a suitable person to act as secretary of this Co. and your a pointment as such secretary with full instructions for completing organization of the Company were sent you on June 24th in the same kind of envelope and with the same address as the one in which this is enclosed. Not hearing from you of the receipt thereof I wired you in regard to it and was much surprised to learn from your reply that you had not received the letter. Vigilant inquiries are on fpot to trace, if possible, the reason of its miscarriage. I enclose you a copy of the original letter together with copy of incorporation of the company and a notice that the aompany is ready for business , which are to be published three weeks in one of your weekly papers. The purport and tenor of the original letter of instructions will have to be slightly modified as follows--on account of our having but one original executed copy of the articles of incorpoz^'ation whereas I previously sent you two. Herewith you will find one original and duly executed certificate of lov/a Incorporation of American Railway Improvement Co. to be filed with the Secretary of State under section 192 General Laws of Colorado, 1877. Have him record the same without delay. Also find herewith a true copy of the said original certificate of Incorporation. Have the Sbte .Secretary certify the same to be atmze copy under the grea^ seal of the State of Colorado and annex the certificate to the said copy. When thus certified and the certificate annexed, taJce the same and file it for record in the office of tlie recorder of deeds Arapahoe County, Lose no time in doing this and telegraph me when these papers are filed with both recorded and secre tary of state and the notices given out for publication. Very tmly yours, G. M. Dodge. President. officer inquiries for this misslnc letter in yo ur post July, 1880. N . P . Dodge W. VV. Dearborn. REAL ESTATE AGENCY. K . P . Dodge & Co. Council Blulfs, lo^a, July 15th, 1880, Dear Gren: From letter you handed Ella on her v/edding day i learn those 7000 Utah Southern Bonds standing at Kountyes in my name are now here but from enclosed order authorizing their sale at 105 I suppose you expect to change the investment from time to time as heretofore. I am advised, of a Cr. of .^245 from coupons paid;this I '*■- suppose I shall hand to Ella? Prease ascertain (if you do not now know) if there are any previous credits undrawn, also write me a line saying these bonds stand in my name subject to such changes as you may make but tl^i t they belong to Ella and requesting me to pay the interest to her. The Nixon Block Trustee fiuids in my hands and loaned (or only those loaned) which is it, belong equally to Letile, Ella and Annie. Am I correct? Please state the matter clearly so I can file your letter among my private papers for information of my excES^w or advers. in event of death. Very truly, rv, N . P . Dodge . t "x; 113 New York City. July 16, 1880. E. B. Wheelock, Esq., President N. 0. Pac. Ry. Co., Hoffman House, New York City, Dear Sir:- In accordance with your request, I have reserved ^150,000 of the capital stock of the; American Railway Improvement Co. which you are at liberty to place in Nev/ Orleans if you see proper to do so. You fully understand the- conditions of the contract with the N.O. Pac. Ry. Co. The Construction company is organized on a basis of ^2,000,000 capital and with that it expects to build the road, by the negotiation of the bonds. Whatever the Construction Co. receives in bonds, stocks or other assets, or whatever profit it rn.nkes in carrying out its con tracts will go pro rata to the subscribers and for the amount paid in they will, under any circumstances, get the first mortgage bonds and stock, to the full amount of each with the probability of recei ving a good deal more in the securities, or if the company should negotiate the bonds to build the road then the stock and surplus of bonds would be left as profit to the construction Co. Calls of lOf. each will be made at intervals of about 30 days and when bonds are issued thd^ will be distributed pro rata. The principal subscribers are Messrs. Could, Sage, Dill®n, Perkins, Wicks, woodward, Baldwin, Davis, I^.senheld and wollesfioffer of New York. Messrs. Thomas A. Scott and George F. Tyler of Philadelphia and Mr. T. W , Walters of Baltimore, most ofthem being parties intimately connected with the Union Pacific and Texas and Pacific enterprises. The subscription has not been offered except privately to such parties as we desire connected with the company. Please let me hear from you as soon as possible as I desire to close the subscription and proceed with the work. Very truly yours, ^ . M. Dodge. President, American Railway Improvement Co. The American Railway Improvement Go. President 's Office 80 Broadway, New York, July 31, 1880. E. II. Green, Esq., 20 Gamp H. Nev/ Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- I have sent you various telegrams in relation to making surveys to Shreeveport south'to a connection with your, located line. Of course you know best where the line going to Shreeveport will Siverge and I want to commence back on your located line, at the proper place. You will notice from the advertisement in the New Orleans Times that I propose to let the 140 miles and the Atchatalago Bridge on the 20th of August. Tomorrow or next day I will send you specifications and statements of the work that is to be done so that any:ody calls upon you there you can show it to them. I think, upon receipt of this you had better have the Times add to the advertisement that specifications, information, etc. can be obtained at your office. I should have ser.t the add to you and havd added this to it but it went out without my thinking of it. The terms of payment arc such that I do not suppose many in New Orleans will cire to bid on the work. I should be glad to have in writing your views on the Atchatalago Bridge and the proper plan therefor. Is the stage of water such that soundings could be made there now or is it too high? If it can be sounded, I think you had. better send a party up there and take soui;dings. See what is the depth of the silt and if it will hold a pile and determine whether or not we can out in a pile foundation. I expect I will want you to come up here'about the time I an^roady to let the work, but probably up to that time you can be more service to us by remaining where you are and looking after people i.. tnat country who want to bid. If we succeed in nen-otiating at Bayou Goula very soon after starting at ^ Shreeveport. commence wSrk Very truly yours . G. M. Dodge., President. 117 Philadelphia, Pa. August 5th 1880. ^ien'l G.M.Podge; 78 Broadway, New York. ' . My dear General; I was sorry to have missed seeing you on Tuesday in Pew York as I fear now that I shall not be able to see ydu until y.u eome over on Monday afternoon or evening. I v/ould suggest that you come over early in the eve ning and if you come to the Continental, 1 have my rooms there and vje can go over such matters as may be necessary in advance of the Board meeting, as I understand there are quite a number of matters that you as President of the Improvement Company desire acted ujjon in the shape of changes or modificati ons or explanations as to the contract. Mr.Scott, I regret to say will not be here until Monday night, so there will be very little time to go over mat ters with him as I hoped to do before our Board meeting. He will get home of course very much fatigued and will not, I suppose feel like going into busness matters much until after a night's rest, and as our Pirector's meeting is to be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, and our Stockholders meeting follows it at one, we shall hardly hav^an opportunity of talking over mat ters very much. In accordance with your request, I have prepared a couple of resolutions, one to be passed by the Pirectors, making the Election of Pirect^ ors annual instead of bi-ennial. Under the rules, this amendment, if offered at the meeting on Tueoday, must lie over till the next meeting, which can be ( of course the nev/ly elected Board, that if a quorum shall be present can be organized after the Stockholders meeting, the present By-laws provide for 17 Pirectors. I think that these should be reduced to not exceeding 15 and that it would be better to have 13, if Mr. Gould and Mr. Scott can arrange as to whom they shall be. The present Tirectors are; Thomas A.Scott, Frank s. Bond, Jno.C.Brown, H.H.Hudson, Wm.Thaw, lY.C.Hall, Jay Gould, Pussel Sage, F.I.Ames, W.T.'Palters, Marshall C.Roberts,11 .G.Stebbins, R.P.Barclay, Alfred Gaither, W.W.Keefer, Ti-L.Nesmith of California and *V.M.Hari ison of Texas. I can see no reason wh^Mr. Harrison of Texas, or Mr.Nesmith of California, should be retained in the Board; r^r why t<fr. Gaither, who, I understand has sold out his interest, should be retained, nor Mr. Keefe.., v/ho was put in to represent the Matthew Paird estate, but as the Estate is now all distributed to the heirs, there is no Si-ecial reason why he should be ret ined. Mr.Earclay, of coufse, represents Mr.Scott, so I can see no reason why t^ip four ad ditional names mentioned by Mr.Gould as parties who have a large interest in t'ne Company, should not be elected as Pirectors if the full number of seven teen is retained. I also enclose a resolution to be passed by the otockholders, authorizing and requesting the Director^ and Officers of the Company to nego tiate for a consolidation with the New Orleans '"acific Co. Should it be thought advisable of course a similar resolution can be passed with refoience to the M.K. and T. and the Missouri Bacific. I am very glad to learn that Messrsa Gould, Sage and Ames are all I jf them coming over here. I hope they will come over the evening before, so that if possible the^ can see Mr. Scott on Monday evening and have the more important matters discussed, «nd, so far as pr:cticable, agreed upon, in ad vance of the meeting of the Board. I have my report in pretty good shape and will send over to "r. 118 Gould a- proof tomorrovy. I sent a rough proof to J!r.Scott, who seemed very much pleased with it.' .Krunibhaar writes me that l^lr.Scott was very much 1 delighted with the Report, and did not alter or suggest a single V/ord, cept that a short notice should be given of the '"dew Crleans raciflc as an addenda. As you will see from the Report, I have prepared a very pretty endorsement of the d.O.P. enterprise that will, I think, do a great deal of good. Yours very truly, Frank S.Eond. . , X . } ■ % ■ /• " %, A. .• .... 119 Slate of Louisiana office Board of State Engineers Mew Orleans, August 9th, 1880 Gen'l G. W. Dodge, Pres. Am. Ry. Impt. Co., 80 Broadway, Mew York City. Dear Sir: I have for several -weeks past been acting your chief Engineer. Although you have made me no offer or proposition to assume charge of the work, I am compelled to infer by your letters and telegrants that you expect me to take charge. You write that you may require my presence in New York on or before the 20th inst. the date of the letting. To explain my position, I will quote from the Legislative Act creating and governing my office. "The Governor shall be authorized to appoint three (3) Engineers, one of whom shall be«known as Chief Engineer, and two (2) assistant Engineers, whose term of office shall be four (4) years from the date of their appointment. The Chief Engineer shall receive: a salary of three hundred (1300) dollars per iiionth, and the Assistants two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars each. Theirsalaries, mileage and all office and contingent expenses shall be paid monthly." "It shall be the duty of said Engineers to make a careful survey of water-courses and public work and levees cf the State. Said Survey to be completed as soon after the sub sidence of high water as pra.ticable in order that the con tracts for work may --e let out and commenced at the earliest moment possible. They shhll report to the Governor of the State the improvements necessary, and the levees to be con structed, also in ^id report furnish estimates and specifica tions of work nece..sary to be done." Since writing you last, I find f romi the reports of my Assistants that the waters have now subsided sufficiently to make the annual tour of inspection of the levees, and de termine the location of the new works,as required by low, which will require a month or six weeks of my time and presence with the party, thus putting it out of my power to be with you in New York on the 20th, without resigning my State office. Of course it is hardly necessary to say that I cannot do that with out a definite and satisfactory engagement and understanding with you. In my present position, I have an engagement for four (4) years at a salary d' $300 a month and all expenses paid and with opportunities constantly occurring for outside work, which would yield me as much more easily, as the demands upon my time except at this period of the year are small. Furthermore, in this positi-m, with the exception of the brief period already referred to, I can have my family with me all the year. Although my tastes incline me strongly to Railroads and particularly to this one, with -.hich I have been identified f from its inception, and upon which I have concentrated the experience gained from thirty years practice, I could not be expected to give up an assured position unless secured in another of equal duration and emolument. Whilst I an. fully aware that I am the cheapest man that your Co. can employ even a t a high Sii^lary, on account of my local knowledge already acquired during my five years connection with this work, I am not disposed to take advantage oi' this, but only desire and ask to be p ut on iqual footing with cotemporary Engineers of my own Section. l^.y Junior brother, for example, has for the last six years received a salary of six thousand (.^6000) doi ars per annum from the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas Railroad. these f wire me some no falling on the placed against If you are igures for the , as it is due tice before re wat-. rs adiiioni annual tour of under contract the annual ri willing to make a contract w ith me at term of my present engagement,please the Governor that-I should give him signing, and the more so, as the rapidly sh me now to prepare to leave the City inspection, that the State work may be at the earliest practicable period, se in the ]\/'iss. Very truly yours. B . H . Greene, Chief Engineer, . State La, 121 New York Cit-. Au^just 11, 1880. Genl. Sam'l. Thomas, New York City. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of 9th inst. You mention 9000 tons which would be about 90 miles only and you ask that the bonds should be delivered to you as fast as say $20,000 worth of them should be due you. I could not agree to to this. I could only agree them, pro rata as I obtain them from the Company. I will be entitled to bonds only as I complete each section of 20 miles of road. You cay $50.00 per ton. Do you n-ean at the mill, or Cincinnati? I should need about 20 miles per month. I do not know t e capacity of your mill but if it is under that I should have to let you such proportion of the 140 miles as you could turn out in that time. ^ I will hold your oropbsition open until the 25th, in which time all my other bids are to be in and will then correspond with you I pon the subject. Allow me to say to you, hov/ever, that I have a bid, deliverable at the mill, nnich below yours. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. state of Louisiana Office Board of State Engineers New Orleans, August 13th, 1880 Gen'l. G. 1*^. Dodge, Pre8 . Aiij. P.y . Impt. Go ., 80 Broadway, New York. My dear Sir: In 9 th Augt. , I Engineer to kindly grant weeks from M be with you evening next iTiorning, and view a conne reply to your telegram answering my letter of the have to say , that having secured a competent represent- me during my absence, the Governor has ed me a leave of absence from the State for two onday next. Under these circumstances, I will at the letting, as I will leave here on Monda y , putting me in New York the subsepuent Thursday believe that we"can arrange in a personal interction that will be mutually satisfactory. Here I beg that you will allow me to disclaim any intention of desiring by a contract, to fasten mgself upon you and your couipany, whether or not my administration of your affairs was satisfactory, I regret that I omitted to. so qualify that clause of my letter, and since we are likely to be assonciate.d togither, I beg to say, that the slightest hint will command my resignation at any tin:e that my profess ional or admiinistrative acts fall short of your expectations. The second locating party, also the Atchafalaya party are organized, as I telegraphed you today. The water I learn frork inquiries of Atchafalaya steam boat riien, has fallen sufficiently to allow the necessary borings made. I expect to get both parties off Monday. Very truly yours, B.H. Greene. Keiv York City, August 23rd, 1880, B. u. Green, Esq., New York. Defir Sir:- I have appointed Mr. A. H. Stuart Book-keepaf of the Pac. R'way. Imp. Co.,the auditor of the American R'way Improvement Co. with instructions to report to you by letter, in the meantime, to get up the books, vouchers and reports he needs to do the work of the office, making them rimilar to those in use, in the office of the Pac. R'way. Imp. Co. As soon a s you arc ready for a tie and timber inspector please employ Mr. J.T. Potter, nov/ employed by Mr. ivashburn, he being used to our rules of inspections. Mr. Laffing well, will be ordered to report to you, to receive and forward material; and this organization together with the engineer force, will I think, be sufficient to start and carry on the work^ Mr. 'Vashburn will fuhnish you all standard plans with such changes as the country requires, and I desire that you shall confer with him in all matters where it can be made mutually beneficial, as he is thoroughly posted as to the plans and cost of those I propose to -dopt on the New Orleans Pac. R'y. As soon as your location out of Shreveport is determined it will be necessary to build a material•platform and shed where you can receive material from the Texas & Pacific R'y. A platform 150 ft. long by 60 wide with a shed at the end 30 by 50 with a room in one end that can be locked for storage of material which can be stolen. Yours truly, 0. M. Dodge, president. 127 B. K. Green, Esq., New York. Dear Sir: New York City, August 23rd, 1880. You are hereby appointed chief engineer of the American Railwa y Improvement Company with headquarters for the present at Shreveport, La. with a salary at the rate of ^5,000 per annum. You will have full and entire charge of the work in Louisiana anri are the only person entitled to sign drafts ar.d insure obligations for the uompany. All material required for construction outside of La. will be purchased by the office in New York unon your renuisitjon. You will make full and detailed reports to this office. All emoloyeer of the Company in the State will be ordered to report to you. You will report to Messrs. v/oevishoffer & Co. acting Treasurer #54 Exhange Place ^1 drafts drawn l.y you and report to this office for approval all contracts ma(^ on obligations insurred and furnish this office with duplicate contracts and vouchers. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, President. 129 . . i New York City . August 26, 1880. Hon. Alex Ramsey, Secretary of trar.. Washington, D.C, Bear Sir:- The American Ry. Improvement Co. of which I am President is eng'ged in building a Railroad in Louisiana which crosses the Atchafelleya river , a navigable stream. I am aware that there are.several acts of Congress which place the Construction of bridges over' certain navigable rivers under the si:5)ervision and control of the War Department, is there any act of Congress, general or special that places the building of this bridge under the direction or control of your department? Ai;ghority to bridge it is conferred by the state of Louis iana in the uharter of the Co. I am not aware of any question being made as to our right, but we wish to proceed with due caution. Shall be glad to have an answer at your early convenience. % Yours truly. G. M. Dodge, President. New York City. August 30, ISSTO. M. H. Tay.l or, Ks q., nt. Thomas, Ontario , Dear Sir:- Mr. 3. F. Menroe has been up to see me in relation to the subscription to stock and tonds of the New Orleans Pacific Ry. The entire amount of C.2,000,000 has been taken, as large proportion of it by Messrs. Gould and Sage the originators of project, and myself. I think, if you desire it, I could get, from their subscriptions some (;:50,000 for distribution. We all think tte t it is first class scheme and that there is a good deal of money in i.. The Hew Orleans Pacific Railway is an extension of the Texas 3: Pac ific Railv/ay, and when it is complete to New Orleans it will give us one continuous line from San Francisco to New Orleans. Our people all think well of it. It is 2>eally built for the purpose of S^Ming all our lines an outlet to Mew Orleans, that is for all linos in the Northwest, the Union Pacific a.'d Missouri Pacific as well as t-e Texas and Pacific. r-v / ■ The Texas & Pacific Ry. Co. has agreed to take this road off our hands if we desired them to do so, and give us their stock in exchange for the stock of this company, allowing the ■'*"20,000 per in bonds to remain. There is no question as to the ability of the country through which the road passes to take care of the road locally, outside of all the through bvisiness it may do. Yours ti'uly. G. M. Dodge. 133 New York, Aur,ust 30, 1880. J. M. Lindsay, Esq., Gainsville, Texas. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of August 21st. TTlien e first took hold of tho N. K. T. road, we expected to have the extension going on before now but we met with unexpected obstacles in getting control of the road. You are aware tliat tiie road is ir. the hands of the Union Trust Co. of New York but ve have not get given up our intention of extending the road as soon as matters get in proper shape. TTe appreciate the information of making an extension of the M. K. T. to Calves ton via Fort ■7orth and Cleburne and we trust that the people along that line will be patient until such time as we can see arr way clear to go forvfard. w'e do not consider the building of the Texas & Pacific from TThitesboro and Dent on to Dallas as antagonistic to our interests. Very truly yours. Jay Gould. 135 ,;:r Kew York City, tS'. // Augiist 31, 1680. James P. Scott, Esq., Vice President, Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of yesterday. I have apnointcd ?'.r. Mr. A. H, Stuart as Auditor of the Improvement Co. He was Mr. Ross s Chief Clerk, and I thought best to appoint him on account of hir acquaintance ith our method of keeping accounts. I have not yet closed nil contracts on the New Orleans Pacific but am closing them every day, I would be glad to change from iron to 50 lb. steel for this road if I had not virtually closed the contract for a nortion of the iron for the 140 miles. That is I have made an offer for it half cash and half bonds and if they accept it I shall be bound by it. They have also an option on the fastenings on same term. I have written to Mr. Washburn in relation to the iron west of Fort worth, asking him to write me fully what iron it is thd.t shows wear and in what respect it is inferior. If made according to specifications it ought to be good. After we have used this 140 miles of iron we can if thought best lay 50 lb. steel on the old roadbed. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. j. • '' P'j'i * ■■ 137 September 8, 1880. Charles A. '-^hitney, Esq., c/o John T. Terry, Esq., #54 Exchange Place, New York. Dear Sir;- I am in receipt of yours of August 21st . V/e regret the action you have taker, in contracting to extend your road from Lecompte to Alexandria, as this will necessarily force us to parallel your line from Red River to Lecompte and beyond, as it is a.n essential part of the policy of our Company to own its ovm line to the Mississi ppi River near Baton Rouge, If you are desirous of reaching Alexandria, would it not be better for your Company to make running arrangements over the porti n of our line from Alexandria to Lecompte, there is certainly no necessifor more than one lire over that ground, I note also what you .say in refei once to prorating on all New Orleans business via Alexandira, making a proper allowance for transfer and terminal facilities in New Orleans. As our company will own some 1450 miles of railroad they seem to think it will be necessary at some time for them to have termi nal depot facilities there, l>ut until that tiem, I have no doubt we can arrange to do the business over your line from Lecompte to New Orleans .or until such time as we shall have an independent line into New Orleans, upon about the basis suggested in my last letter, However, we shall be glad to confer with ■ ou fully in all these rra, tters and after I have been south, which will be withinp- thi.'^ next 30 davs and have personal^ looked over the ground, I will then be better ' able to ta e up the subject fully and understandingly, I have let the work, and bought the material for buildinr to Lecompte, .and shall go on as rapidly as economy will permit, I hope that upon reaching there, we will be able to make traffic a arrangements, that will be satisfactory to both parties. Yours truly. Dodge, President. S. D. Carpenter, Esq., Ottumwa, Iowa, Dear Sir: 139 Kew York City. Septernber 10th, 1880. I enclose herewith for your signature tliree copies of contract for bridging. Whien properly acknowledged please return them here for my signature. As I wrote you last night forms, stockyards, fencing , and station houses, and buildings of you could give me a better bid u^ as you will have plenty of spare and I will not close contract on in Texas, and have seen our plans with Mr. Green our Chief Engineer me p bid. , I have not let contract for platrcundhouses, cattle guards tanks, all kinds, thinking that probably on them.than aany other parties timber coming from your bridging, them until after you have arrived and have had a clear understanding when I would like to have you give I have let my track and ties to one firm preferring that they should go together and avoid any clashing. I think the bridg ing with buildings named above will give you about as much as you will wanL to do. My tracklayers will commence work about the first or 15th of December. Therefore you want to get the bridging on the first 20 miles out of the way before th.at time; the condition upon piling, which I have inserted (viz. that it shall be drawn by teams when the haul is less than ten miles) is for the r-o.son that I am told by my engineers who examined the line that you can get piling that complies with the specifications very near to all the openings at least within that distance and it would not pay you to load them on the cars and I h£^e suggested that in doing the bri(^nr, as it will be some time beXore you reach the long leaf pine country, you can use temporarily, hard wood stringers which, when you reach the long leaf pine you can take out, carry forward and use for caps. This will avoid going off the line for any timber and it will be much cheaper for you. Also on these bridges you could until you reach the pine coiintry put in temporary bridge ties. However, this is a matter for your arrangement.with the chief Engineer. I have made these suggestions in order to save transportation over the lire of the road as much as possible. My engineer states that piling and square timber and hard wood can be obtained adjacent to the structures vmtil vou struck good pine. If this is the case you would only be obliged to load on the cars a very small amount of timber. I want the first ten or twenty miles of bridging out of the way by Nov. 15th and then kept out of the way of the track which will be laid at the rate of 25 miles per month. I shall put up all my buildings behind the track except a warehouse at the Junction of the T. c-, P. and N.O.P . and a passenger house at same place.and these will have to be put up immediately. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, President. 141 New York September 15, 1 880 . B. H. Green, ilsq., Chief Engineer, Sh'reveport, La, Dear Sir:- I have a letter from Gov. Brown in relation to your conference and decision of running a line south from a point between Plournoy and Beckville which is all right, but I do not want you to abandon the direct line that you propose starting somev/here below Mansfield and running as directly as possible to Shreveport. I want that line developed also. ^ have put down in pencil on the enclosed skdc h my ideas of what might possibly be done, on the direct line. However, you are on tlie grounds ar.d know best. In considering the direct line any line striking our road west of Shreveport we must have in view the affect it will have not only upon the city of Shreveport but upon th^r influence in Louisiana. We do not want to do anything to antagonize that sentiment. I know Governor Brown fully appreciates this sentiment . I hope you will freely confer with him but give me, as promptly as possible information on all these lines. The true way to get it is to run quick preliminary lines^ Then we can soon decide which to locate. Very truly yours, G . M. Dodge, President. 143 New York City, September 15, 1880. Dear Granger:- I am in receipt of yours of 11th all of which I approve. I have written Mr. Green, giving ray ideas of to Shreveport. Our people here seem to think that i that we should not do anything that would antagonize and feeling of the people at Shreveport on account o it ihight make against us in the st-te. However, you as fully as I do but I t :ink if we stai-t a line from south of Mansfield and follow the ridge as indicrted to me, and get down off of th-t ridge. If the map i looks as though there was a very feasible line, dire in that case the distance around by Shreveport would further than it is to strike off where you siiggest a branch into Shreveport. 'Vhat we want is to '■et all fully developed so we can get them before usand thupon which to locate. the direct line t is important the interests f the feelin<^ understand this some point by Mr. Greene, s accurate it ct to Shreveportj not be much nd build the these lines n we can decide. My idea of the development of the country is that we shoiid run rapid preliminary lines so as to give us the contour of the coun{,ry. ''hen I see that I can very quickly determine when we EhOuH locate . I am very glad Wathen is going to give some attention to this. Referring to your letter about acceptin - the twenty miles I suppose tir. Washburn wants it accepted by you, so as to getcmaterial to him more rapidly as I have not called for any acceptance. It will not be long now before you are in Eastland and then I suppose you will make your "Y". X Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. Hon. John Brown, Vice Prert. T & P. Ry, Co. Marshall, Texas. 145i. ; :■ September 16, 1860. S. D, Carpenter, Esq., Ottumv/a, Iowa. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your letter returning contract and I telegraphed you this morning that I would agree to the changes . ' proposed, I do not propose to use the lon-^ leaf pine if we can get good heart of pine a] ong the line of the road, but that is a question for you to settle with the engineer, Mr. Greene, I prefer to use the heart of pine lying along the line of the road because I do not want to transport any timber over the T. & P. if j can avoid it. I do not know whether or not the Engineer will be willing to have you use oak stringers. If he would I do not object but I believe it would be better for you and cheaper for you and better for the Co. to use only one style of stringers. You should order immediately your bolts end washers so as to have them on the ground. The approximate estimate of the quantity is as follov;s; \ 8,000 'chors bolts. S/S by 9 4,000 drft " 3/4 by 18 16,000 washers for 5/8" bolt. 16,000 packing weshers for 5/8 bolt. 150 kegs best spike 8" long 3/8 square. Be careful to get these last 3/8 " square as there are 420 of them in a keg whereas of square tfiere are only 250 in a keg. I enclose plan showing the style of bolts, washers, etc. that are used, we have heretofore purchased them of M. m. Buck Sc Co. of Gt Louis and I had already sent a letter to him asking for a bid upon them. When you reach St Louis you can probably get them from him. If you do you can get tlie benefit of our rates of freight by shipping them to ]•■ . il. Green, Ch. Eng'r. of this Co. at Shreveport, La., via Iron Mt. & Texas & Pacific Ry. I want tr have the road crossings put in by the track men. The Cattle Guards I will let to you, with the other build ings at so much cash. They cannot be measured in the work. As soon as you get 'down there and see the plans make me a bid upon buildings, cattle" guards, etc. Yours truly. G. M Dodge President. 147 -i, v: September 22, 1880. George F. Tyler, Esq., 15th & Walnut Sts. Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sir:- I have conrulted our 'people here as to the policy of placing C500,000 wdfcth of New Orleans Pacific Ry. Co. first mortgage bonds, or purchasing iron for half cash and half bonds. They seem to think it is best for me to place the bonds as sugg' sted by you and I therefore propose if confidential arrange ments can be made to place in that way the above named amount of bonds at 80 and accrued interest*, payments on the bonds to be made as I make the payments u-^on the iron and the bonds to be issued for each payment, or a certificate calling for the bonds, if the bonds have not been issued to me. There is a clause in the contract by which the Fidelity Loan & Trust Co. can issue the bonds ar.d take iron for security, which is probably the way I should do if I do not have enough bonds coming to me from the Company at the time the iron was ready." My payments on this iron would probably be made about monthly, commencing in November and running on through the greater portion of 1881. Understand that J- do not offer these for the purpose of going upon the market in any way but, as you thought you could find some few friends, who would take them and make it'^a confidential transaction I have concluded to place it in your hands. Please let me hear from you upon the subject. Very truly yours, Dodge. President. The Am. Ry. Imp. Co. i4r ShrevepoEt, La., Gamp near Flourney Sta., Sept. 24, 1880 Gen'l. G. N'. Dodge, Pres. Am. Ry. Imp. Co. 80 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir: I will forward you per express of tomorrow morning tracings of map and profiles of all the suggested lines. Knowing your anxiety to teceive them at the earliest moment they have been executed in camp under whip and spur, hence many details have been omitted in order to get them off in the morning. I will take them up to Marshall to night to express them. The profiles represent the preliminaries as run, the map on a reduced scale, shows the ..onnection and relative posi tion of the respective lines-y and the approximate location deduced fron them, wl.ich will at no point increase the work represented by the orofiLes, but will lighten it say 10;^ throughout. After'you have decided upon the line to be lo cated, you will be furnished with a complete profile on pro file paper, as Sections of 13 miles are located. In my last letter I gave you my views as to the lo cation, which you were kind enough to invite, rather inferentially than directly. Looking to the local business, and cost of keeping up the road on either line, my preference is for the detour or ridge line, and to buildinto Shreveport as direct as possible from where we leave the ridge at the head of "Rumbey's" Bayou. The line marked on the map "B". As\.previously stated, this line occupies the most advantageous' position fpr the surest connection with the T. & P. west of Shreveport, should such a connection in the future be deemed to the advantage of the N. 0. P. But really General, this is not a questi n of Engineering, but one of policy or a commercial question, which the Stockholders or their Chief Executive officer will of course determine. There are no serious physical obstacles in the way on either line, as the profiles demonstrate. In as much as you desire, me to confer freely with Gov. Brown on all questions of policy of this Co. and the M. 0. P I have with one party commencod the location from Flournoy 3ta. in deference to his theory, of this being the quickest and most economical move, of bringin^ the Shreveport people to terms. In further deference to the Governor's views, with the other porty I an running a preliminary from the T. I- P. from its crossing of the Western line of the corporation of Shreveport, .assing some 3 miles south of Flournoy Sta., up to the T.& P. again at its crossing of the State Line. By the time this and th© accompanying papers will reach yuu, every 150 line that can be suggested will have been run, and if you de cide to telegraph your decision, the true or final location can be at once commenced and if it will stop raining, be push ed very rapidly. The line you indicated in pencil upon the sketch sent you by Gov. Grown,after getting beyond Fiansfield, is about the same as my direct line, marked "A" on the map. I found I could not "improve theprofile by running nearer,the ridge as I suggested in New York night lighten the work. To move in that direction, would lose us the benefit of the San Patrice ■\^alley heading up near N'ansfield. Besides, there is no stream running in the right direction ( all East) by which we could get off the ridge. South of the one I adopted, heading up near the town of Mansfield. I'returnsketch, that you miay see how near we werO upon the same track. The dotted red line would be the location line, should the direct line be adopted. To give a show of earnestness to the Flournoy movement, I have through the skillful eflorts of the right of way agent obtained already a-deed to 50 acres, of giound forthe Company, conditional of course upon our building to that point. The Atchafalaya borings have given most satisfactory results, hard clay bottom for any depth. I had borings made at intervals of 1.^/0 feet. Perhaps Mr. Vheelock had better send you specimens of material left with him. He informs me he has written you on the subject. Hoping to hear from you very soon and to receive definite instructions, I am. Yours very truly. B, H. Greene, Chief Engineer 151 New York City. September 29, 1880. John C. Brown, Esq., Vice Brest. T. & P. Ry. Co., Marshall, Texas. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your letter in relation to the New Orleas Pacific. Prom it i judge that you expect to swing over near Shreveport into the line that is built directly north would strike the T. P . some where near Plournoy. I suppose that Green & Wathen will soon determine where it is best for us to locate, and then I hope soon to get the maps and profiles. Of course if we go into Shreveport that city should aid us largely and there will be no need of both the T P. leased line and the N. 0. Pacific and if necessary one or the other could be done away with or if it was thought best we could put the Hew Orleans Pacific right up to Flourney to begin with. I have contracted for 5,000 tons of iron for the N.O.Pac. to arrive in Galveston in November. I wrote you about getting a rate from Galveston to Shreveport. I have arranged for a rate.St. Louis to. Shreveport over the Iron Mt. and the T. & P. and what I now want is a ton rate from Galveston so that my iron coming bb, water can be taken up to Longview and thence over t c T. P. and I have no doubt that Newman can make a better arrangement with the International than I can. I under stand (jhat they now own a line into Galveston . whatever arrangerOnt is made I would want them to attend to the freight ratesi duties,and and everything of that kind so that I would not have to keep a man at Galveston and of course whatever cash they paid out on duty and weights I would expect.to repay by draft. I do not know exactly what clearance cost*^but suppose it is not much. The iron for which I have contracted costs me delivered at Galveston, inside the ban $44.50 to $45 per ton. I have nov contracted for everything on the 140 miles except the building of the inildings the last 48 miles of grading which I am waitin- for one or two parties to look at. I think all my contracts are with good parties , that, however, remains to be seen. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. New Ycrk City. October 1, 1880, Geo. F. Tyler, Esq., 200 So. 15th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of September 30th, and in answer to your question I can say that you are authorized to negotiate 250 or 500 M. 1st Mtg. Bonds of the Nev/ Orleans Pacific Ry. Co. at 90 v/ith a bonuf of 50/j in stock of the same Company. In other wordsj for each $900 paid in the svibscriber will receive a $1000 bond and ^.pbOO in stock, calls to be made the same as calls upon the other subscription. None, say, before November 1st and then not nearer together than 30 days. Of course when the negotiation is made there will have to be a payment of 10^ the same as on the other subscription. The subscription will bear 6f. interest until the subscribers receive bonds bearing interest, I think you have one of the circulars upon v/hich the other sub scription was based lut I enclose another for your information. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, President. 155 October 6, 1880. New York City. B. H. Greene, Esq., Chief En.rineer, Shreveport, La. Dear Sir:- I have several letters and dispatches from you as well as from Gov. Brown in relation to our line from Shreveport and have wired you in answer thereto. Hy desire is to make our terminius in Shreveport and as soon as possible to get grounds on the Bagon and right of way. As soon as as the city will give them to us we will grade them and put up our depots but until this is done we had better erect a temporary warehouse at the stock yards when , you commence your work on a platform and shed where we can store our material as it comes in. Prom your last dispatch I judge that the only increase in expense in pu'shing the line a little farther north than the B line, making it connect near where th.e 0 line crosses Boggy Bayou and that we did not add much to the work though we might a little to the distance. The most of the business over the New Orelans & Pacific will of course come from the Vest and go to the "Vest, therefore it is necessary for us to make a freight connection preferably at Flournoy but that is an after consideration. As I have previously written yru I want bids from Carpenter for putting up all buildings and structures not already contracted for and if you can utilize the men until these contracts are let, you had better do so . You might let him, for instance, put up the building at the Junction. This building should be merely a temporary one with a platform and shed, the latter portion having Ce room which could be locked up. If we are going to ri-^ down Slnto Shreveport we would want to put our buildings unon our local grotinds -. I wish you would urge the people cf Shreveport to take immediate action so that we elm commence our business right at that city instead of from the stockyards. Carpenter will have plenty to do in getting his piling timber on the ground at the different crossings and getting out his stringers. I suppose that Zearing & Andrews will soon be on the ground ready to open work on* the first 10 miles and Carney and Hart on the following 25. I have another party now looking, at the grading from the 35 mile point to the end. I want to iiear from you by letter as often as convenient so that I may keep thoroughly posted as to the pro rcss of the work. There seems to have been a little di ference of opinion between you and Governor irown as to where the line should be located but as you stated to me, it is more a question of policy and comrercial interest than of engineering and I have therefore instructed to swein the line as far north as practicable without materially increasing the work or distance with a view of at some future time starting from near the corssing of Boggy Bayou and continuing to Plournoy but wili now put our right of way on the main line. Have you heard an'thing from Mr. V/ebster who has the contract for ties and tracklaying ? Ho should be on the ground getting out his ties. 157 1880 New Orleans Pacific Ry., Estiaated cost per mile. Earth excava^.ion Clearing & Grubbing Ties Prid-ing Track, Including Iron spike bolts, plates laying Buildings Road Crossings, Cattle guards,) Depots water stations section houses ) Telegraphs Engineering Expei'^ses Legal Trasportation Equipment Contingencies 10^ Deduct for Ponds vlVOO 300 1060 1050 c 6100 350 150 500 200 500 1750 13,660 1,366 15,026 2,000 13,026 At present prices the 240 miles of road from Shreveport to Mississippi River will cost Under contracts already let on 140 miles there.is payable in l^nds Balance payable in cash $3,606,240 480,000 3,126,240 Bond & Stock subscription to date $1,223,000 90 1,3.00,700 2,000,000 $3,100,700 V ' ■ - 1 159 rcj Kew York City. October 14, 1880. Messrs. E. V/. Clark & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Gentlemen:- We have sold to you $500,000 of the subscription to the stock and bonds of the New Orleans Pacific Ry. upon the conditions set forth in the ocoompanying circular, except, that upon calls of each assessment after the first bonds will be delivered for the amount of the assessments as paid. It is probable that I shall not need the money for this subscrip tion until sometime in November but will give you due notice thereof and when I make the call wfll issue the proper certificate in such names and in such amounts as you may desire. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President, New York City, October 18, 1880, B. H. Greene, Esq., Chief Engineer, Shreveport, La. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of Oct. 14th. In looking at your map and if you will look back at your telegrams and mine, it would seem that after you make your turn 4-| miles from Flournoy and two miles from Boggy Bayou you could run a straight line to about the 20th mile past on your B line. According to the map at the point where you now correct you have to swing your line to the east a. d then back again to the west. Is this necessary? I notice onthe plat you send me that the piece of land donated toyou lies along the T. & P . instead of on the B.O.P. "■■hy is this? As it is you cannot avail yourself of it without switching off of the main line of the N. 0. P. I suppose you propose to use if for storage ground more than anything else but still, even for this purpose it would be better were it on the main line of the N. 0. P. instead of on the T. & P. I make these suggestions for information only. miles. It is important to get the graders at work on the first five I cannot let the uildings at the prices carpenter wants upon them. I do not xi^derstand why buildings on that line should be worth so much more than upon the line of the T. & P. especially when timber is so convenient and will postpone the matter until I /xet down tharn How are you getting along with the Right of Way? You want to be vrry careful in relation to it for we have always had trouble about our right of way in t at country bn account of defective titles. Whenever the company comes to accept the road from us thev will criticise that point very closely. I suppose you have a first class man in charge of it who understands the matter fully but where there is any doubt about the man s title the better way is to condemn. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 163 Ootober I8th 1880. 26C/, Fifth Avenue, tv Brooklyn, Oct. I8th. I8&0, Gen.G.M.Bodge; 78 Broadway, New Tork. Bear' General; It seema to me, at least as a matter of course that I ! should conLiiunicate to you my affairs and situation until I repay my indebted ness to you which I would not have incurred nor do I think you would have per mitted had you not thought that I had the ability and integrity to discharge it. In my last two conuTiunications I gave .you full particulars and have not heard in reply.I trust that you will not conclude ,that I am a confirmed inva lid. Experience has made me more than half a physician. 'Wien ATr.Granger first ' visited me by your direction he found me occupying premises then not tenantable, the agent had agreed when we took them to put the water pipes, leaks from the roof and other defectt in order but did not. I had already been for sometime confined by a bronchial affection, not serious but in that house was attacked with the malaria, an insidious and unaccountable affection. This did not seem to aggravate, but hindered full recovery of the other ailment. But I have been debilitated and held in this condition as you may infer. 'Ahen I gained strength to go to New York to the office every day for a week thought I had a foot on shore. But a serious cold so comiion at the se.-son confined me at lome. Not able to go over myself and not knowing what might possibly be the outcoxe, "*• advised my wife to counsel with you. She called at your office on Saturday and you were absent and it was uncertain when you would be in, as is likely at any time with all your engagemeuts, therefore I dictate this for her to forward to you. Here allow me to say my obligations to you req.uire me to state all to you, not only but I want a life, long acq^uaintance and sub stantial friend as you have been, to be in possession of every particular which I have written you from the outset, have a copy of and can verify. So that in case I should be subject toaany more serious ordeal from illness or otherwise, there would be the record v,-ith my family for them and with you for anyone interested. This is over cautious and far fetched, but will not b be thought of a^I become stronger in he.'1th and position. In r^">rd to the last two letters stating the position we were in and the proposition , you of course will use your best Judgment. I hope you will accept it if it is in your power. It will be a line thrown To me tfe¥ I can pull asTTore on -.ndThe last favor I "can ask of you under such circumstances even. If you do it, will you please at the same time ad dress me a letter of this pui-port. That you have relieved myself and family all through the past year and lately that you had responded to Mrs. F^irfields personal appeal uhtil she could hear from her father in Texas.That it is well known here and in Texas that the Stillmans have for a long time had exten sive and valuable interests there in lands, stock growing am; othejwise. That the railroads you are constructing will greatly multiply that valuei-of fill interests there and that they are quite as able as you or any one to assist in a case like this of T^ra. Fairfields who is Mr.Stillman^s daughter. That you can do no more and say "it in -ll kindness". The letter my wife will en close to her father and awaken him. Chauncey Gtillrnan,my brother-in-law has been with us and approved what I have written you. As soon as we found ourselves in the present unexpected and unavoidable emergency,he telegraphed and wrote his father the ui-gency of it. But says that he is on one of• his interior ranches ay.ay from mail-: nd tel egraph, that we may not hear from him "before the first of the month or a few days later, t'y wife has also written him fully. Chaunoey says he gets a letter and loses thought of it thinking of nothing else but cattle,- horses, mules and sheep. Is inert and forgetful and the only way is to keep reminding him, v/hich will be done. rvelie"ve us for today if in your power .By prudence think I can go about my b^usiness permanentiy~l)y tfie time the election is over. It will be a good-time to commence. Great changes will occur v/hich ever party wins, not sudden nor for the worse, but grad ually for the better. Very truly yours, 7/.S.Fairfield. id'.' « / > s ' vvr „ ' 'I ' ■ < . 1 • • . I ' • - /'V iiiLi'mtL * ^. it"s New York, Get. 19, 1880. W. T. Fairfleld, Esq., Brooklyn, New York, Dear Sir: I enclose you herewith a check for IJICO in answer to your various applications. You know how much I have helped you in the last few years, the fact is, I cannot afford it. The demands upon me are so great that nothing but old friendship and acquaintance and the fact that I know that you are suffering for the aatual necessities of life would induce me to continue it and with this I must stop. Lately I have acted upon Mrs. Fairfield's personal application until sl.e could hear from her father in Texas. It is w ell known her- and in Texas that Mr. Stillman is a wealthy man, with extensive and growing interests in that state in lands, cattle and ranches and the rapid development of Texas by the completion of roads that I am building must greatly enhance his interests ana wealth and it is beyond my compre hension that he does not promptly aid and relieve you. I say this in all kindness and with sorrow. It is due to you, Mrs. Fairfield and myself that I should say that I can do no more. I hope you will take this in the same spirit of kindness in v/hich it is written and believe me, very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. ^ New York Citjr, October 21, 1880. B. H. Green, Esq., Chief Engineer, Shreveport, L , Dear Sir: I understand that it is going to be difficult to get ties on the first 10 miles of road out of Shreveport. If this is so, and if thej'- can get a good heart of pine, no matter it is is not t]:e Ion'" leaf pine, but the same heart of pine that the T. & P. uses you can accept it until you get into the long leaf pine country. O'^r specifications a call for long leaf pine but it must be the heart of pine. I have a letter from a party in Shreveport speaking of 10 miles of old graded road near where our line is located. I never heard of it before. Could not we have used it? I want to let the grading south of the 35th mile post and I wired W'bster in answer to a dispatch from him, that I would pay 10 cents for work ^from that point to section 80 and 22 cents from section 80 to section 85. It seems to me that you might let the work down there in small sect ions, but what is especially neces ary is to got some parties at work in those heavj"^ cuts. For those token alone I would be willing to pay 24 centsj all of the above prices half cash half bonds. If ?/ebster does not take it, see v/hat you can do and get them to work in these heavy cuts as soon as possible. You should hur^' up the graders who have taken the first 35 miles they ought to work on it' immediately. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 169 New York City, October 23, 1880. James P. Scott, Vlos President, Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sir:- Since you were here a few weeks ago, I have made the followin'- contracts for this company. Trading on the 1st ten miles Shreveport, La. East, Messrs. hearing &z Andrews, and t e next £5 miles to Messrs. Earner rk Hart at prices for earth 18^. solid rock, vl.OO loose rock, 4:8^. clearing Sc grading C25.00 per acre. Tracklaying to Messrs. J. M. Webster & Co. 140 miles at (415) per mile and the ties for the same length of road at 40^ each. Bridging to T. D. Carpenter Co. at prices for piling including driving, thirty five (35) cents per lineal foot driven measurement to include full length below the cap. For Bridge Trestling comniete, including all material and labor thereoc, Twenty, Five (g25) dollars per M. B. '. measurement to be made in t];e work. For excavations for Trestle foundations, when reguired by the Engineer, twenty five (25) cents per cubic yard. For wrought iron in works eight (8) cents per lb, I have also contracted with Allison & Co. for 500 Plat Cars delivered in Pi a Philadelphia at p449 each, half of which go to the Texas & Pacific and the other half to the Hew Orleans Pac. Co. AH of the above -rices half cash and ha]f in Bonds of the New Orleans Pac. Co. I have also purchased through the Messrs. Henry Lewis- 8 Co. Philadelphia, 2500 tons of rails at 6 pounds 58 per ton cash f.o.b. Wales and 2,500 tons of rails at same price on 90 days paper to be shipped by steam to Salvest on, com:"encing latter part of November, I have also 1st contract for a platform & depot at Shreveport for the storage of our material at the price of ^800 on which they are now at work. ^ The Tracklayers, Bridge & Tie men, are on the ground and at work and I expect the grading to open within a few days. The line has been located from Mansfield to a junction with the Texas & Pacific Ry., near the stock yards in Shreveport, I believe this is a complete statement of all that has been done since the organization of the Company. Hereafter I will advise vou of any important transactions. Very truly yours, Cr. M. Dodge, President. October 26th 1880, 171 Weatherfoi''d, October 2Gti- 1880, Gen, Dodge; r. Cir. In accord with your verbal request for me to look Into the reas ons why the track is being laid so slowly and the cause of other detentions I v/ould state; . In the first place the 'essrs. Coleman do not v/ork well with Ademson and do not agree together. The Coleman's think they know their business and how to lay track better than Ademson,while Ademson thinks he knows the ' best. They have a poor organization and do not know how to order their material in advance, and do not handle their men to advantage. They are absent too often, and when they are there, all try to order at the seme time, and the result is conflict and confusion. For some rea...on they have made themselves extremely obnozious to t'aj. V.'ashburn and while he is chief Engineer, and has the immediate supervision of the work, your track will proceed at a snail's pace. Understand me plainly, the ^^essrs. Coleman are gentlemen, my re lations with them are )^xtremely pleasant, I am wliolly unbiased, and as be tween viashburn and the Colemans l^would (other things being equal) side with tlie latter, but after a careful exarain.ation of the matter, after hearing in my rough clothes ahead of the track the gossip of the hands, when t)iey did not know who I was, 1 am forced to the conclusion that they do not understand tneir business or at least, can't lay track fast enough for y.,u. On the other hand there is too much favoritism shown "essrs.Jones, Cowan and ICnowlton, who have the bridge contruct. Whe)i y. u come down please ascertain whether a great part of tneir work docs not corioist of extras, and v.nether tney do net turn in the cost ct this and get in addition a profit of 18 per cent on tiie same. I am aatlafied that Washburn wishes to lay the track himself, r^.o I believe that after that plays out he will want to give it to Jones, Cowan and Knowlton. Ml the above is derived from quiet observation^ and my personal relations with all the parties are, pleasant, but I am satisfied that it is in the main correct. Very truly y^ours, E. E. iiontgem: ry. I am satisfied that material is' forwarded promptly, and whenever ordered with sufficient notice in advance, and from what I heard am satisfied that '.Vashburn does and has done his best to have it forv;arded promptly. Have just I heard that Coleman and Ademson refused to recognize 7'ashburn's authority to let the telegraph contract for the £ hund^d miles and actually ordered their men to keep up v/ith tixe construction and refuse to recognise User at all. The An . Ry . Imp. Co. 173^ T // Shrevenort, La., October 28th, 1880 Gen'l Dear Sir; W. Dodge, President etc 80 Broadway, Ne'.v York. On my return from a trip over the line, I found yours of the 18th and 21st. L Letters from New "^ork latterly have been from five days to a week getting here. My answer to your telegram.of the 4th was, "C" line deflects from "B:" line at foot of ridge dividing Cypress from Boggy. . Line you suggest would run across this^'ridge and mater ially incr'ease the work." The line suggested in your letter of the 18th would cross the same ridge, entailing a long and heavy cut. The 'B" line is thrown to the west toavoid impracticable hills south of Cypress, between mile posts 25 and 20*and back to the east, in order to get in the valley of one of the heads of Rambin Bayou, leading to the top of the main ridge. Your suggestion is a most natural one, looking at a map devoid of topography, which the pressure under which It was made, unfortunately precluded putting on to any extent. I am endeavoring to carry out your injundtion to make a "close location." The building at the Junction. I have of course al ways understood would be merely a temporary one, with a plat form and shed, and in locating it as shown on the plat, I first sent you, I was governed largely by the fitness of the ground in a natural state, for storage ground and multiplying tracks if necessary, including a Y for which I had obtained the right of way. Ai.so of coutj^e looking to an easy connection of tracks with the T. & P. which can be Jiad at the eastern end of these grounds. I would have preferred it on our main line, but there is no suitable ground on the south side within the City limits. Our main line crosses the east and west Corporation line 500 feet from the Junction at the Cattle pens, and the first avail able ground is as shown on profile enclosed. If it is not important that this structure should be within the City lines (and I do not see that it is, since it is designed to be temporary) this location is a good one, and the ground around is very favorable for storage ground, being a plateau, level for 600 feet each side of the line. It is covered with small growth, which will cost something to remove, and involve some little grubbing. On the north an ..d City side of the crossing of the T. &. P. the ground is also favorable, but as I telegraphed you yesterday, belongs to infants ( or "miner heirs" as styled in Louisiana law) and v/ould have to be expropriated, involving some delay, and I fear considerable outlay for the property. We v/ould alos have to cross the side as well as main track of the T. & P. and several streets, to reach it. Besides these people have not yet succeeded in getting the right of way through the town, or depot grounds on the Bayou,and it occurod to me, it ould be .jetter for us not to lay a rail beyond the cattle pens, but to rest right there, until they had cleared the way for us. I trust I have made the matter clear, and beg that you wire me your preference, as Carpenter tells me he will not be ready to commence the building for some days and 'ill then rush it. He has secured his mill and will have it running in a few days, and I am sure can abate his bid on the other buildings,as his estimate was based upon price of lumber at Shreveport mills. I will try him and report. We are having very little trouble with the right of way. I have a "first class man" in charge of it, and titles are rigidly scrutinized. In regard to the "old graded road near where our line is located," I have never thought it worth mentioning to you for various reasons. In the first place, it does not run at all with our present location, being 2 miles to the east of it, where we make our turn to the south, even if it ran right, it would not be a desirable acjuisition. It is partially and im perfectly graded for 6 or 7 miles from the cattle pens in the direction of Keachi. Located for a narrow gauge road and badly located, 80 feet gi-ades, banks 8 feet in width at the grade line, and when material is borrowed, taken right from the foot of the sj.'0pes, leaving no ber--. To bring them to our width, would make it necessary iir most cases to fill up the very pits from which the old bonds were mode I have used 3/4th of a mile of it, starting out from the Junction, because it occupied for that distance the very ground I would have selected had there been no road them. I could not get a line between it and the T. & P. and have done as well. The enclosed newspaper slip will gte you the history of the transaction. In all matters of this kind, I act under the adivoe of the best lawyer in Shrevepabt, Col. George Williamson, whom you know. The dotted line on the profile enclosed, represents the surface of-this old grading, which of course I have had to widen. The full line representing the natural surface,is put on merely to show you how..unnuitable the ground is for our purposes immediately at the Junction and for IJOO feet south of it. ' Gen. G. K. D. 175 ■ - . Sheet # 2 ■'' I I Shreveport, La. Oct. 28, 1880 Webster, carpenter and Iv'iadden ha-, e gone down the line to examine heavy work. They are expected back tonight. On their return I will arrange with Webster to get out ties on the first 8 or 10 miles in accoi'dance with suggestions contained in your telegram of yesterday. If Webster does not take the heavy work below, I believe I can let it in small sections to goodmen, and of course will make the effort promptly. I enclose a recent letter from a friend who is the City Engineer of f^femphis. I have written him to request those parties to send you a bid,and will myself write them direct if I have to seek contract ors away from her-e. I have done every thing in my power to get the Contract ors to start the grading. On last ^'onday, Zearing & Andrews broke ground with a feeble JTorce at the Junction and on'the same day Carney & Hart did like wise, some 12 mil es from the Junction. They shall be required to put on adequate forces. 'Webster also needs stirring up. Very truly yours, B. H. Greene, Chief Engineer. New York, November 3, 1880. J. Bliokensderfer, Jr., Chief Bngr. U.P.Ry., Omaha, Neb. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of youro of October 20. I think that Yr. Wokott or any other one of your principal assistants who are valuable to the road should be retained during the winter if v^e have any use for them or can keep them at work. If not give them leave of absence untilsppping when tiioy will be needed again. You must be the judge of the extent to which you cut down your number of employees but the chiefs of divisions should always be kept as long as there is a prospect of work ahead. That has always been my policy and it is the policy that will be approved by President Dillon. I suppose most of the Assistants can be 16t go as their places can always be supplied but I do not kno'.v that there is any one on the road except I'r. lYokott whom we are under obligations to retain unless perhaps it sh-uld be Mr. I'oscrip but of this-you must be the judge and whatever you do in the matter I am certain will be approved. Truly, G. I.I. Dodge. \ 4 ' ' < 179. New York City, November 5, 18c0( Jas. P. Scott, Esq., Vice President, Phila. Dear Sir:- I find it will be impossible for me to go to Texas until I can get transportation there sufficient to do my work. I wish when you get down there that you v/ould go to Shreveport ai.d look over the ground and write me fully how they are progressing and of anything t'";at you thir.K, needs attention. I have a. idea that the contractors need stirring up. I have inrtructed Mr. Greene to obtain bids for the ties, bridiging and remainder of the 'trading i'rom Fayou Goula to Lecompte, deliveries to be made so as to com ence laying track from Bayou Goula. I want him to get these bids in by the time I reach there so that I car let the contracts at that time. I havf^ made a contract for 5000 additional tons of iron deliver d at Galveston at about the same cost as the other and am now contractinn: for some to be delivered at Baton Rouge. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. LA- 181 New York City, November 5, 1880 Frank J© Bond, Vice Brest . Philadelphia, Pa, Dear Sir; After consulting with Mr. Gould as to the reorganization of the New Orleans Pacific, he seems to think that if it can drift along until we can make the reorganization omplete it would probably be better than to put in a new board. You and the Mr. Scott, must be judges of this. However, if a new board is made up he desires that a majority of the Executive Committee shall be in New York, and for directors, representing our interests sug-ests the following names: Thos. A. Scott; Jay Gould; Addison Cammack; Russell Sage; D. Filsenheld; Frank S. Bond; A. K. Wicks; W. T. Walters; George J. Forrest; A. L. Hopkins; J. P. Dillon; this leaves five directors to be put in from the south, one of whom he suggests should be Governor Brown; the others, as Mr. Scctt may designate. - Make the Executive of such New York & Philadelphia parties as you deem best only have a majority of it in New York. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. President. November 8" 1880 183 Buffalo Gap Nov. 8, 1880, My dear General; When you asked me in New York to look up matters quietlj' in Texas, and ascertain tie true position of affairs and the reason why the work did not progress faster I forgot to speak of several matters of which I had been a long while cognizant. I VAt only here a very short while before I found out that no friend of yours had much shov; on the road. They did not apply this par ticularly to me, for the reason that we had very.little business in comir.on, but parties who were your friends, or had been appointed by you, were uni formly treated with coldness or even worse. As you very well knov/ this can only emanate from one source, and that is from the Chief Engineer. I would again call your attention to the bridge contractors. I understand that nearly all the work they do is extra, by the day, and that they get 15 per cent over the actual cost. I -understand that all the superstincture on the truss bridges is done this way ( i.e.the labor). Bridge men have lately discoverec a vein of poor coal some 4 miles from the road and are drifting in. Under instructions from Washburn (who advances the Improvement Co. money) they have already secured and pro pose to secure large quantities of land off the road. If they would confine themselves to simply filing on State lands and then prospecting,it would do well enough, but this idea of buying large quantities of land off the line of the road, when there is every probability of it being found on the main track la a useless waste of money. Besides we will get coal west of the ?ecas and near the Big Springs, and perhaps in Nolen County. If the Messrs. Knov/lton wish to prospect, let them do it at their own expense. I came on the construction train from Eastland to the end of the track and was struck with the demoralized/state of Coleman Bros, gang. No'discipline, no "esprit du corps". They have poor sleeping quarters and poorer forfe, and you know that to keep men in this country they must be well housed and fed, and not left in rotten tents. Very truly K.E.Montgomery. <• i.* The All . Ry. Imp. Co Shreveport, La., November 8th, 1880 Gen. Dear M. ttodge. President etc. 80 Broadway, New York City. I have not written you since receiving your dispatch of Nov. 3d. to divide work between Carpenter, Mallory & Madden, and Callahan and Dunavant for the reason that I have not yet closed the Contract with Callahan & Dunavant who are Lo be here tomorrow and nothing else of much imsportance has trans pired . There will be no trouble in letting this heavy work to other good parties at Callahan and Dunavants bid even should they fail to stand to their bid, or at 22 cts. half bonds to good reliable parties. I am seri capacity to execute arrived hei-e nearly gotten out a single parties to get out a week ago, and has repeatedly that he with the assurance lost all confidence for new Contractors ously apprehen.-ive of Webster's ability or his contract. He with his partner McDoniel a fnonth ago, and up to this time have not tie, nor have they contracted ith any any ties. Webster went to St. Louis about not yet returned. I have notified him must get to work, which is always answered that he will not be behind hand. I- have inhini, and believe we will have to look out in his stead. Zearing and Andrews are very slow, though as I previc'usly wrote you had made a feeble start from the Junction. I am constantly stirring them up. Carney & Hart are more energetic The fact Is Webster's dilatoriness has demoralized the whole line, with the exception of Carpenter, who is a first class man and contractor. His hew partner Madden, has impressed m.e very favorably. For their grading contract the firm is styled "James Madden & Co." Relieving there was a probability of an improved alignment being found on the East side of the high ground I spoke of inmy last, by throwing the line one mile east opposite mile post 23, thence running nearly due south to the angle between miles 11 & 17, I ordered an instrumental examination made. I did not allude to it in my last because the examination had not then been concluded, and I did not feel cei'tain of good results. The were so favorable that i have adopted and located the eastern line, which is shorter by 1200 feet, lees curvature by 40', and places our line in better position to maxe the angle to the west to reach top of main ridge. Graduation and grades about the same on both lines. I have received no bids yet for telegraph poles. Have advertised in Hew Orleans papers for Cash bids for com pleting grading between Bayou Goula and Lecompte, also on crosstles and bridging between same points. For plans profiles and schedules of aniounts of work bidders are referred to this office. While speaking of Carpenter and his contracts I omitted to say. that he is urging me to give him a partial estimate on the iron to go in his bridges. It is all here bought in such large quantities he says by your advice. I declined to give him an estinate until hearing from you. He insists that he is not required under his contract to remove the bark from his piles. I also agreed to refer th matter to you. Very truly yours, B. H. Greene, Chief Engineer. 187 . : November 8th 1880. Buffalo Gap, November 8th 1880, My dear General; I suppose you are aware that the Government contemplates establishing a post somev/here on our line betv/een here and the Steked Plains and the Pecos. I met the party and they will report in favor of a site on South Champlin Creek, east of the Colorado Kiver, and some 3 miles south of our line. The G. Col. and the Sante Fe R.R. have run a line about 3 miles east of here, through the Cedar Gap and have intersected our line west of the Clear Fork and at the place where "Abilene" is supposed to.be. I heard the other day, that the Southern Pac.R.R. had had an engineering party for more than a year running between El Paso and the country west of San Antonio. That they pretended to be working for Pierce's road, but that their vouchers and letter heads were Southern Pacific R.R. This is authentic. Very truly. R.^Montgomery. 189 "K Nev/ York City, Nov. 10, 1880 D. W. Washburn, Esq., Fort 7/orth, Texas. Dear Sir: I wired you today about starting the surveys for tl:ie extension of the U. K. & I. road. I do not intend to burden you with this except to get it started or until I can jget the organization effected. All that I write you about it please treat as confidential. What we propose to do is to complete the road from Fort Worth down to Belton and George town, to a connection with the International and there join with them in building from San Antonio to Laredo or else building another independant line from Clebourne to San Antonio thence on to Laredo. I want you to put on a party to locate from Fort Worth, south-to Belton so that we can put this work under contract. At the same time I want you to start a party from Clebourne and follow down to San Anton io in the direction of Hampton. Have them get into the best counties west of the International line, keeping asfar from it as you consistantly can while still keeping in good country. I want torun through the best portion, present and prospective of the country between Clebourne and San Antonio and thence to Laredo. Put some person with the party who can give an opinion of the country, its present productions, it's capabilities and its supply of wood, water and material and have him write me, at lease once a week sending skeliton maps and profiles of the line. I do not know the character of the country in Hamilton, Lampasas, San Saba, Llano, Burnette, Blanco, Gillespie and Kendall Counties but probably you do. Organize the par)f,ies as economically as possible and draw upon me for funds. Give _^them such instructions as to their vouchers accounts etc. as you see proper, keeping all accounts and drafts independant of and separate from any other matters that you have. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 191 . Ne V York City, November 17, 1880. Jay Gould, Esq.',' 78 B'way, New York City. Dear Sir:- Tn extending the M. K. & T. to the Rio Grande, two policies pre sent themselve's; 1st, shall we 'cotabine' with the' other roads, using part of their track, or shall we build an Independent line. Under either policy, we will probably own partly with the Texas &• Padfkc, a line from ''Vhitesboro to Fort '"orth, and from there So., we must adopt one or the other, of the policies indicated. If the first, when by building to Belton, 124 miles, we connect with the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe R.R. or to Georgetown 157 miles we corniect . with the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe. R.R. or to Georgetown 157 miles, we connect with the Ir:ternational system, and would use a joint road to the Rio Grande, a2:d if fair terms can be obtained, I believe this is the true policy to persue. If we conclude to build an Independent line, we should have some 500 miles to construct and it would be policy to build it from 50 to 60 miles west of the present contemplated line of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe. R. R. and tlie International Road, and a very fair line for local traffic can be obtained in that longitude. The Grading, Bridging, and Tieing of the road in Texas is easily handled, the question of speed will be determined by the ability of the other roads to deliver material. My experience under the most favorable circumstances is, that it takes four months from the time a contract for material or rolling stock is let before it is delivered on the line of road. Hence wo should i mediately let contracts for the Iron or Steel and fastenings, an^ then the motive power and rolling stock, say for the first 200 miles. Track material I would land at Galveston and would cost now about ■.,60.00 for steelj ^45.00 for Iron, and on line of road wou''d be sav ■"'Ob and C50. If the line is adopted from Fort 'Vorth to Georgetown 157 miles material can be delivered upon it at three points. If the direct line ' from Fort "orth to 5ant Antonio, be adopted, we could at present only get materia] at Fort Worth and San Antonio, but ere long there will be another Fort^Sorth branch of the H. & T. C. say 100 miles So. of Two engineering parties are on the field, one locating to Belton. one ru ring an Independent line to San Antonio upon either of which work can be opened inside of 60 days and be made ready for track before we can get the material there. abou, Qo 92 miles T?® estimates indicate about made upon the the cost new of road the road, from and h'hitesboro we can to pretty Cleyburn safely base an estimate or the whole line upon them. saieiy I calculate the distance as follows: Der.nison to Fort Worth; via .TiitesbGro, 95 miles Port Worth to Georgetown, Intersection of the Intern. & Great Northern R.R« 157 '• Georgetown to Ran Antonio 115 " San Antonio to L'anedo ' 158 " Total 5G5 miles Dennison to Laredo direct all new lines" say 500. If the all new line was built connection could be made with Austin and San Antonio, by short branches. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 193, , • Memorandum. In regard to I.and Grant of the New Orleans Baton Rouge and Vi|cksbiirg R. R.Go. The New Orleans Baton Rouge & Vicksburg Ry. Co. will assign its right to the Land Gra± obtained under section of the United States Laws to the New Orleans Pacific R. R. Go. which is to accept it proveded it can do so, without assuming any of the debts obligations, claims or charges of any kind whatsoever, if there are any shov/ing against the said New Orleans Baton fiouge & Vicksburg R. R. Co. If ti.e New Orleans Pacific Railway Co. accept the said assignment they shall upon the issue of patents by General Land Office to the Now Orleans Pacific B. R. Co. and as the land is patented ;pen each section of road accepted by the said company issue Land Grant Bonds upon the same at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per acre, said bonds and interest to be applicable solely and exclusively to the Land Crart an to be under no circumstances a lien or char-e in any way, shape or manner upon the road. All charges for the issuance of said bonds for their sale or receiption shall be first deducted from the proceeds ofthe sale of the land. One fourth of the balance of the bonds shall be set aside in the hands of certain Trustees hereafter to be named to takeip certain bonded indebtedness and claims outstanding against the said New Orleans Baton Rouge & Vicksburg Railway Co., but this sum shall be set asie in s^ich a manner that there can be no possibility of the New Orleans Pacific Railway Co., being obliged to assuem or become liable for any claims charges orjgebts of any kind, standin - against said New Orleans, Baton Rouge Vicksburg Co. Of the halance of the bonds, one half to go to the New Orleans Pacific Railway Co., and one half to the New Orleans,Raton Rouge & Vicksburg K.R. Co. 185;,! November, 1880. THE MERICAN RAILWAY IWPROVEKENT CO. G. M. Dodge, Pres. President's Office. 80 Broadway, New York. November 17, 1880. Jay Gould, Esq. if78 B way. New York. Dear Sir: In extending the Iw. K. & t. R. R. to the Rio Grande, two policies present themselves: 1st shall we combine with other roads using part of their tract, or shall.we build an Independent line. Under either policy, we will probably own partly witia the Texas & Pacific, a line from Whitesboro j,o Fort Worth, and from there So., we must adopt one or the other, of tae policies indicated. If the first, then by building to Belton 124 miles, we connect witii the Gulf Colorado & Santa Pe R. R. or to Georetown 157 miles, we coniiect with tlie international system, and would use a joint road to the Rio Grande and if fair terms can be obtained, I believe this is th.e true policv to pursue. ^ ^ conclude to build an Independent line, we shoild have some oOO miles to construct, and it would be policy to build it from 30 to 60 miles west of the present contemplated line of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fd R. R., and the International Road, and a verv fair line for local traffic can be obtained in th.at longitude. TR® shading, Bridging & Tieing of the road in Texas is easily handled, the question of speed will be determined by the ability of the other^roads to deliver material. Ly experience under the most fuvorable cir'camstance'S is, that it takes four months from the time a contract for material or rolling stock is let before it is road. Hence we should immediately let conand and rollii g stock, at say for the first fastenings, 200 miles. and Track then the rriatrerial m.otive Ipower would land at Calveston and would cost now about 560. for steel 5.45 for Iron, and on line of road would be say S65. and .l-50 If i I'no is adopted from Fort Worth to Georgetown 157 miles, material can be points. If the direct line, from Fort Jorth to oan Antcnio, be adopted, we could at present only pet mater- lal at Fort, »orth and San A-.tonlo, but ere long the?e Sni franothe? ?orrSoJ?h. ^ ^ C. say 100 milee IS! oT • Two engineering parties are on the field, one locatinc: to ^elton, one running an Independent line to San Antonio upon either ■: track beiore we can get the naterial there. The estin;ates made upon the nev> road frou. IVhl-tesboro to Cleyburn about 92 miles, indiccte about the cost of the road, and we can pretty safely base an estimate of the whole line upon them. I calculate the distance as foliows: Dennison to Fort V.'oi-th, via Vi'hitesboro 95 miles Fort 'Torth to George-town Intersection of the International & Great Northern B. R. 157 " Georgetown to San Antonio 115 " San Antonio to. Laredo 158 " Total 525 Iv.iles . Dennison to Laredo direct all new lines-say 500 " If the all new line was built connection could be made with, Austin and San Antonio, by short branches. .Very truly.yours, G. R'l. Dodge. 330 Ne'.7 York, November 18, 1880. Dr. George L. Miller, Oaaha, Neb. My dear Doctor I am in receipt of yours of November 12th. You merely give up one-half of your stock for the purpose of aiding in the consolidat'on of all our S.W. interests and for the one-half you give up, you receive in return the amount of the installment paid in and 50^ premium, which at any rate is a pretty fairprofit but I consider that the one-half you retain will bring you fully as nuch witl: the 50, premium added as the v/hole would have brought you without the consolidation which this transfer aids in bringing about. In other words, I consider tnat the stock which you will get for the one-half you hold will sell for a good deal more than tue same stock .vould sell for if the interest remained separate. It was a scheme of my own for the purpose of bring ing about this consolidation. You are treated the same as all the others and it is optional with you wiietiior you come in or not. I may say that almost every stockholder or at least 9/10's of them have done so. The change means that the Missouri Pacific, the M. E. T*, Texas Sc Pacific and the New Orleans Pacific will all eventually come into one concern under the control of Mr. Gould and then you will have the stock that represents all those combined properties in the place of stock that would have represented only a portion of them. Very truly youis, G. M. Dodge November 20" 1880 I.Ty dear General; 1S9. Ft. 'iVorth, Texas November 20" 1880 Have just returned from a trip to the front, and had to remain a day with the track layers before I could get in. The v.'eather was quite cold and they had just received two boarding cars from Dickson s.nd Iiiarshall, that they had expected a long while. When they arrived with thermometer 12 above zero, there we:e no stoves in the cars and a greet many of the mens beds had been left at the camp,^behind, and some of them actually remained by a fire in the prairie all night. The next day a great many of the men left, and those who re main do about as they please, and there is an utter lack of discipline and respect, because they say and knov/ that the contractors do not understand their business, and they jeer at both Coleman and Ademson and are very in solent. The only man they respect is Ed. Jiurphy. The fare is also very poor ill the present weather if you do not clothe, shelter and feed m'^n vyell you can't hold them. On the other- hand they are very much hampered occasionally by want of material, but not very often, as you will find out from Brown's and Seward's reports. The obstacles they encounter are none but what men of push and energy can easily over come, if they had the get up and exper ience. There is one significant fact about all this. I do notthink any one suspects I am locking this matter up except the Colemans, and half the time when men talk before me they do not knov. me and think I am some Cov< Boy, but I have not heard one Railroad man from the highest to the lowest talk but what they say that they are inefficient, but very polite ui.right gentlemen. Now this is the last time I shall mention this subject and you know I^ell the truth when I assure you I am impartial, or if any thing prejudlced^lin favor of the yoianger Colemsn, whom I like exceedingly, but I am satisfied that furbish them men , material and every facility and they can never exceed or even average one mile per day. Now I know you are getting com.i.unications on both sides of the question, and there is one way for you to judge for yourself, everyone is feverishly anxious to know when you are coming down, so as to make preparations. Slip down quietly in the IT.K.T. of ficers car, do not stop here, but push right for the front and judge for yourself and I think at the close you will agree with me. Very truly F.. E .Montgomery • 20X New York, November 22, 1880, C. I. Woershoffer, Esq., Treasurer. Dear Sir: Enclosed please find, properl;; endorsed, receipt to me for first installment of $10,000 upon subscription of $100,000 to the Capital stock of this company. I wish new certificates to be issued for this amount as follows: Name. 1st Installment. Amount G. M. Dodj-'e A. Kountae, A. Cottinc U, H. Painter W. E. Chandler $7,000 1,000 1,000 500 500 $7C,000 10,000 10,000 5, OCC 5,000 Which please return to me at this office at your earliest convenienoe and obliye. Very truly yours, G. M. Dod^e, President ] t /O Int. Rwy. Imp. Co., New York City, Nov. 22, 1880. D. w. Washburn, Esq., Fort Worth, Texas. Dear Sir: I believe that I have sent you instructions to start one party to locate the extension of this road to Belton, and another to run a line from Cleborn, to San Antonio. I now want you to put on, still another party, to run a preliminar./ line from Fort Worthstriking out through the Counties of Hood, Hamilton, San Saba, Llano, Gillespie, Kerr, Bandera, Medina, Labala, Dimmit, and Webb to Laredo. My idea is if possible to get a line outside of all the others and to keep west of the heavy country, that is said to lie in the country west of San Antonie and West of Austin. I am told that the country between the Guadaloupe and Redremalas river is very heavy and we have to keep out around the heads of those branches with a railroad, in order to get anything like a good line. You know that country better than I do and you can see that the point is to get a line from Fort Worth direct to Laredo, not running exactly straight, but sweeping to the west in such a manner as not to loose very much distance, but getting into the best counties of that portion of Texas. It is possible that your line may have to lie slightly west of the counties which I have named. I have sent to you two engineers on e of whom (Mr. Amos Stiles) was out west, on the original survey of our Pecos Division and who is an old and experienced engineer. The other is Mr. ^shee, from Burlington, Iowa. I want you to give the Engineers, strict instructions to report frequently and perhaps it would be better to have Lhem send their reports to you and for you to forward them to me, untiLI can get down there. Put their parties in good shape, but economically with good men at the head of them. I have no doubt from your applications, that you can get plenty of good engineers. Those I have instructed to report to you take their instruments with them. Very truly yours, G. M.Dodge. !lkl New York, Nov. 23, 1880. S. H. H. Clark, Esq., Gen'l. Manager U.P.Ry. Omaha, rreb. Dear Sir:- As the first step toward uniting all our southwestern interests under one harmonious organization I desire to have the Missoviri Pacific Ry. Co. become a large stockholder in the American Ry. Import Co., and for that purpose I have made to the original subscribers the following proposition, viz: That I will purchase one half of their subscription, repaying to the subscriber the lOf, ( 1st installment) paid in and giving for each two shares of American Ry. Improvement Co's. Stock turned over one' full paid share of stock in the Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. Nearly all the original subscribers have accepted this proposition, and I should be glad to have you join them and if you will send your- receipt for 1st instalment (properly endorsed) to General Dodge hd make the transfer and send you a new certificate for the half you retian and the, proceeds of the half assigned as above. Very truly yours. (jj The Air. Ry . Imp. Co . 20T-' • Shreveport, La. November 29th, 1880 Gen'l. G. K. Dodge, President etc., 80 Broadway, New York City, Dear Sir: Your three enclosures of 20th inst. have been received. Before you receive this my telegram of this date will have informed you of con tract concluded with Jones, Coven & Knowlton by instruction of Vice President Scott. He telegraphed me from St. Louis yesterday "Close contract with Jones, Cowen 8c. Knowlton unless otherwise directed by Gen'l. Dodge before this reaches you." At. 8 o'clock t is A. M.Jones was informed that his bid was accepted, by noon he had 40 m.en on their way to the line to get out ties. Jones, lives here, and has the largest saw mill in North Louisiana, can command any amount of labor, having the confidence of the entire community and country around. His first bid on Crossties was 42 l/2 cents, which I succeeded in getting down to 36 4/l0. He could not be mioved from his bid on track, and declined a y farther consideration of the matter if require- to transport on his train all material from the Shreveport Function. Knowing it to be customary for Railroad Companies to furnish material. I deemed it inadvisable to reject on this account the strongest and most reliable contractors who have yet made a bid. As the contract now stands Jones vill carry his own material for the first 40 miles that is to Mansfield. It will clearly bo to the interest of . the company Lo put on a comriiercial train when we reach that point to which can be advantageously attached daily, the necessary cars of matei^al, thus saving an extra train passing over the accepted part of the line for the sole purpose of transporting material. The New Orleans parties did not co me as they wired they would. Their bids by telegraph wc e too extravagant to be entertained. Thus the matter was narrowed down to the parties who have the contract. Websters claim that he had forces enroute was totally unfounded as I learned through his partners Swartz & Nicholas. I furthermore learned through sarr.e parties that Musick was not interested, and his name was used by IVebster without authority. As regards ir.aking contractors com.e up to time, there will be no trouble about it when the weather admits of work being done. It has been neither through a want of firmness on my part, nor of ability on the part of the contractors that so little work has been done. There has been within the last 30 days an unprededented fall of rain, and it is now physically 208.. impracticable to move a shovelful of earth, as has been for nearly two weeks past, and but Little better for the previous two weeks. It is still raining with nbsign of breaking away. This condition of things can't last always. We can but hope that this long continued wet spell represents the full winter rains, and that long continuous fair weather may follow, when we can and will crowd things to make up for this unavoidable loss of time. I have nevertheless served official notices upon Zearing k Andrews, also Carney & Hart, to increase their forces to the required strength, and I will see that it is done by them or others. I enclose copy of W. Leffingwell's letter which will give you information of.the progress of our work by the Marshall Car k Foundry Co. I will keep a close watch on them. I also enclose bid from a highly responsible party to furnish telegraph poles at this point. No other bids have been received. Also enclose bid of Lebster's late partners for track and ties on lower division. I personally know nothing about them. Swartz professes to be an experienced Crosstie Contractor. I enclose also Putnam's telegram in reply to "creosoting time" for Atcl:afalaya bridge timLbers, will forward .his letter when received. Jones, Cowen & Knowlton promise to make a favorable bid upon our buildings now that they have the' contract for the track, and expect to establish saw mills along our line. Am hurrying them up in the matter and will forward their bid as soon as received. Carpenter k Kallory show no disposition ot abate their bid, and no other parties thatlhave been able to find seem disposed to compete for this work. In regard to hand and horse power pumps there may be a few points on the lower division where they can be tapplied and perh aps one or two points between Gotile and Le Compte where the streams run throughout the year. None north of Gotile. Will forward more definite information as soon as I can with confi dence . ^ I have dispensed with our former Right of Way Agent, and have instead constituted""the Recorders Agents in their respec tive parishes. They are entirely familiar with the titles of the properties, and since each individua. right of way has to be recorded and a fee paid for doing so, I find theis conbination the most economical. In very few cases has the right of way been refused. In some instances I have had to buy, and under the advice of our attorney paid a compromise price as cheaper than to expropriate, he investigating and guaranteeing good titles. Very truly yours, B. H. Greene, Chief Engineer. 209 . New York, November 29, 1880. J. N. Eddy, Esq., 54 Clark St., Chicago, 111. Dear Sir: I have not ans\7ered your dispatch or -ritten you because I did not know what shape our I.!. K. T. matters would take, but I now think that we shall build it under the Missouri Pacific and I think Mr. Talmadge would like to have you go there and tae charge of construction. 7/hen he gets back to St. Louis, you go down there and see him, first wiring him to ascertain when he will be there and can meet you. I told him that I believed yon would would take take charge charge ofof the work, if, when it was completed yov were assured of a position in the running department, so that you could stay with the organi zation. I believe that you could work with Talmadge, who will have charge of th-^ M. K. T. Of course I will have a good deal to do with the road here but the direct charge of the road will no doubt be under the Missouri Pacific. We have taken the M. K. T. out of the hands of the Trust Company and have it in our possession and Talmadge will be assigned to the position of General Manager of the M. K. & T. wiping out the present organization and running it as a division of the I'.issouri Pacific. ■ . In calling on Mr. Talmadge you will not need any introduction from me, as we have talked over the matter very fully. very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. • - v.. 213 New York Citj', Dec. 1, 1C.80. Yessrs. W . G. Lhote & Co.., Corner Fenlouse & Franklin St. \ New Orleans, La. Gentlemen: I have received through Mr. E. B. V/heelock y ur favor to him of the 26th of November making bid for supplying this compnay with sleening and dining cars at the lollowing prices: Sleeping cars, complete Dining cars, complete vlOSO.OO each, complete. 961.90 each. I desire herewith to accept your proposition for four cars; tv^o dining cars ard two sleeping cars, to be delivered by January 15 h 18G1. I have telegraphed Mr. John F. Dickson, of Marshall Texas who is building similar cars for me, to send you immediately size of the frames of these cars, and plan of interior arrangement of bunks. Vi ease be very careful that the frames of these cars are very strong trussed so they will not sag down. The cars to be mounted on regiiar freight trucks, of standard gauge, Under these four cars i want tool boxes the full length of the car between the wheels, which can be sued for storage purposes. I also want the roofs of these cars made very strong, and railings put around thorn, so that in summer th. men can sleep on deck. Please acknowledge receipt. ■my Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. New York City, December 10, 1880 Senor Robert B. Gorsuch, Fifth Avenue Hotel, Dear Sir; New York City. We would like to have you go on and get up such a map as you spoke of, showing the different conces^ons in Mexico I understand from Mr. Gould that Senor Romero was at Coltons to see about their making a map. Please consult with Mr. R. so that you will work in unison in the matter. My idea for the present would be to take his map of Miexico and place upon it all the different concessions in the state with the proper data. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. ^ tJ'.; '.v 217 International Railway Improvement Co., President's Office 80 Broadway New York, Dec.,10th, 1880 Frank W. Baldwin, Esq., Denver, Col. . Dear Sir: I hand you herewith two copies of the 'certificate of incorporalion of "The International Railway Improvement Co." duly signed and executed Take one ol' them and file it in the office of Recorder of Deeds in Arapahoe County, and pay the f6es necessary for its record. File the other in the office of the Secretary of State paying them also the necessary fees. You will observe that you are named there as Secretary, and your compensation in that capacity will be one hundred dollars per year in addition to what you are now receiving from the American Railway Ijnprovement Company. Your duties until we have contracts to execute in Colorado will probably be light, and will consist, primcipally, in causing to be published public notices of the time and place of holding elections, as required by Section 196 of the laws of Colorado, and recording the annual Report within sixty days from the first day of January in each year. This last is very important. I shall rely on you to see that it is duly made.-- About the first of January you should write me without fail for the necessary data. The Certificate provides that the principal place of business in Colorado, shall be in the City of Denver. I desire you to procure a sign, not necessarily very large or expensive, bearing the words "The International Railway Impro^ment Company." and if convenient, you own name as Secretary and have it placed where you are generally to be found. I enclose also a brief notice to be published for three weeks in one of the weekly nev.spapers in Denver, giving notice that this Company is reudy to do business. I also enclose for publication a formal notice of the orgainzation of this Company amount of Capital Stock etc. this you will also have published for three weeks in some weekly newspaper in Denver sending several copies here. I also enclose a blank copyof the certificate of incorporation in order to enable the Secretary of State to ceitify under the great seal of the State that it is a true copy of the one on file in his oliice, filling the necessary blanks, so as to make ti correspond with the one on file. Send this back to me when certified by the Secretary of State. All necessary stock or record books will be furnished you, a.-d all expenses you nay incur , in carryi.ig out these instructions will be remitted to you on receipt of statement thereof. Very truly yours, G . . Dodge, President. Notice The International Railway Improvement Co. having been duly organized under the laws of Colorado with its prin cipal office in the city of Denver, is prepared to enter upon the business of repairing, building, constructing and equiping Railroads and other works of Public Importance. Address Frank W. Baldwin, Secretary, ■i;- St., Denver, Colorado. Notice of Incorporation. Notice is hereby given of the formation under the laws of Colorado of a Corporation by the name of "The Inter national Raf^lway Improvement Company." It's term of existence is twenty years; the amount of Capital Stock is ten million doliOrs divided into shares of one hundred dollars each with power to increase the same to twenty millions of dollars. The principal place of business of said Corporation in Colorado is in the City of Denver county of Aracahoe. The object for which the conpany is created is the repairing, building, constructing and equiping, under Legislative author ity and under contract of Railway and Telegraph Lines, and works of internal improvement, with power to purchase property along the route and in the vicinity of such Railroad and Telegraph lines; to lay out town plats, and lease, sell, and convey the same, and to purchase, lease and acquire the charter rights and franchises of any Railroad, Bridge, Ferry, or Trans portation Company. .219 . - 2 - ' The International Railway Improvement Company. Dec. 11th, 1880 Notice of Incorooration. It is provided by its charter that it may do business in part and hold corporate meetings beyond the limits of the state of Golora^do. Stockholders are not individually liable for the debts of the Corporation beyond their ligal liability in respect of stock owned or held by them. Its affairs are managed by a board of not less than five directors. The first Board of Directors consists of the following persons: G. M. Dodge, Thomas F. Ockert, Thomas W. Pearsall, A. H. Calif, A. L. Hopkins. The Oificers of the Corporation are as follows: President, G. K. Dodge, Vice President, A. L. Hopkins, Secretary, Frank W.-Baldwin, Treasurer, G. P. Morosini. Dated this day of December, A. D. 1880. G. M. Dodge, President Frank W. Baldwin, Secretary Publish 3 weeks fill in date. 221 // .Xtr. i Texas and Pacific Railway Company Phildelphia, Pa,, Dcc'r. 22d, 1880 Gen'l. G. Dodge. Pres't. Pac. Ry. Impt. Co. Fort Worth, Texas. My dear General: Your dispatch with reference to tht. Southern Pacific occupying the Long Canon north of El Paso wcs received and laid before our Board yesterday, and wes referred to Mr. Scott with power to take such steps as shall be necessary, I am going over today to see Mr. Gould and will go over to matterv.dth him. I agree withyou that vigorous action should be tcken at once on behalf of our Co. and if v/e are to get into a fight, it is a great deal better for-us to strike the first blow. If we follow up this legal proceeding v/ith active work from El Paso in grading and tracklaying, I think it will greatly strengthen our standing before the Court, and I shall certanly advise that this policy be adoped I tnink that this corresponds with your own views in the matter. I enclose herewith copy of a proposed ordinance amendatory and supplemental to the two ordinances heretofore passed by the New Orleans City Council, in respect to the N. 0. P. Ry. Co. I have forwarded copies of ttu oi'dinance to Mr. •"heclock with a letter, of which I enclose you a press copy, in order that you may be fully advised what instructions have been given with reference to this ordinance, and as to the facilities in New Orleans. If you will look at the city map of New (Jrleans, I think my letter to Mr. Wheelock v?ill explain fully what we pr-oppse to do; and if we can get the oi dinace passed, I think we shall have as near perfect tern.inal facilities in New Orleans as can be possibly obtained. I do not construe the two ordinances heretofore passed as being absolutely value less in case we should make this Westwego connection; but I have thought it better, in preparing the new ordinance to place these grants beyond question, making it absolute, unless we shall abandon the terminus North of Claiborne Canal, and I believe that is really what was the intention of the City, although they couple it with the words "abandon its said road on the East side of the Mississippi river." I think it is worth riiaking an ef J ort and a very vig orous effort to pass this ordinance and I believe it can be done now a great deal better than after we shall have conmonced work in the City, and the people think the terminus is a fixed fact within the City linits. 222 I trust you .vill look over the ground on the river front, at the foot of Thalia street, the Brooks property, and also the terminus near the Jackson depot; also the proposed purchase between the City Park and the river front for^ $10,000. Gov. Brown was here at the Board meeting yesterday, wen t over last evening and vill see Mr. Gould today in New York. I am to meet him this evening and shall alSo see Mr. Gould tomorrow, The matter arranging for the Union "Pacific Express Go. to work our lines, wcs brought up at the Board meeting and was refex red to the Executive oxficers of the Company to look into and report to the new Board meeting. Gov. Brown and myself will go over the matter with Mr. Gould tomiorrow. Yours very tr'uly, Frank J. Bond, Vice President 1 Enclosure. Phildelphia, Pa., Beer. 22d, 1680 E. 43. Wheelock, Esq., i Prest. N. 0. P. Ry. Co., Nev Orleans, La. Dear Sir: I enclose v-oth this a few copieLi of an ordinance amendatory of, and supplemental to the ordinances previously passed by the. City Council of New Orleans in relati n to the New Orleans Pacific Rwy. Co. You will see the purpose of this new ordinance is to provide for a possible, yes, Imay ✓ say perhaps probable, purchase of the Bayou Goula Road, and consequentlcrossing of the Mississippi river at Westwego, instead of at New Orleans. The ordinance-first passed, you will recollect, in the preamble recites that the Company is desirous of con structing , its line of road on the East bank of the Mississippi river from a crossing near Baton Rouge to some point in the City of.New Orleans, and section 4 provides th at "should the said Comp;ny at any time hereafter abandon its said road on the east side of the Mississippi river -:s- '.i then this grant shall cease and terminate and be without force or effect from the date of such abandonment." It is not proposed to abandon altogether the Baton Rouge crossing and construction on the East bank of the river; but this proposed purchase of the Bayou Goula Road if accomp lished, will secure a more speedy completion of a through line t^q New Or\eans . I think not later than August next; and it is the present intention of the Company if this '.Vestwego connection is made,-to use the same depot grounds near the present terminus of the New Orleans, St. Louis &. Chicago Com pany above the Canal, and to establish its passenger depot, as authorized oy previous ordinance on Claiborne and Ganal, using Thalia street to get to and from its terminus to the river, In asking the City to sell the ground between the City Park and the river, I fixed the price at $10,000. be cause I understood that the City had once offered to sell it to the New Orleans Pacific Co. for that price. These grounds would be very useful, yes, almost absolutely necessary for ferry purposes and for yard room; and of course we should de sire to extend our track down along the river front to Louisiana Avenue and Jackson street, for the reason that I doubt very much if a single track on Thalia street v/culd be sufficient to accomimodate all the business our Company would Pring into the City. Will you have this ordinance introduced and if possible passed at as early a date as possible? I wish also that you would have the title e^.andned and the deed prepared for consumniating the purchase and conveyance to the N. 0. P. Co. or to_; in trust, of ithe Brooks pro perty, and you can notify H^r. Sheppe.rd that the transaction will be consuniBiated so soon as the papers .shall be put in proper shape, and are passed upon by our Counsel. This may take beyond the 15th of January, as I should like the deed sent on here for examination by our Coiinsel, and as soon as approved the $30,000. will be advanced and the N. 0. P. Co. or the Trustee wi 11 execute a mortgage for the remainder of the consideration. Please let me hear from you at as early a date as posible with reference to these matters. Yours very truly, -1- , Frank J. Bond, Vice President. P. S. I send you more copies of ordinance by this mail. 225 ^ December, 1880. J. T. Granger, Port v?orth, Texas December 25, 1880. 80 Broadway, fi.Y. Dear Sir; In the statements tht you gave me when i came away you then showed only 30,482 tons of iron contracted, while your statement of tren-eentraetedj-- December 18th shows 281 miles shipped. Now then is the reading 2000 tons, Alkins Bros. 3,000 tons and the 01 ndown revelled 1200, and the weich and Barnum 2nd quality 150 tons that has not been shipped, making 6,750 tons that added to the 28114 tons makes 34,844 tons—say 350 miles, w ere is the discrepancy. Is it in the amount sent forward from the Gl-ndown on the revelled contracts I take the amount shipped from your statement of Dec. 18th. Very truly yours, 0. M, jjodge, ^ . President. Dec. 1880. Creo. IToble, Dec. 26," 1880. Gen, Supt. Marshall, Texas. Dear Sir:- I enclose two reports showing the go dition of matters here and at front for your information.* This week we hove laid very little track for want of m.aterial at Bairds. There appears to be plenty of material en route but it does not get to us. You will also see condition of Fort north Yard, Now 1 suggest for your consideration that you terminal agent or master of '"ransportation should be the agent of both companies, under pay of each, with orders to look after both interests. In this way he could be fully posted as to wants of each,and could so handle matters as to serve each more effectually. Again he could use of our locomotives when she was not at front, in clearing upside tracks. This would not interfere with your work, and would put him in direct commu nication with us. T notice that all cars reported to you for a week, includes all cars delivered at h'astland and beyond, I looked over dispatches reg-rding the Y and spurs at Baird and see that delays were for want of material that lay back on siding that we were not able to get forward, our spare engine having taken place of one broken down. Consider this matter and please consult with Mr. nashburn if you approve, i believe with one agent at front both companies would get more accurate reports of each condition whereas now, I am satisfied, your agent reports one state of affairs sometimes, shilst ours repoi^s a different one. I understan' you have a new Agent at the froiTtj if so it would be a good time to try this plar. Our tr-cklajrers complain bitterly for want of material, say on Thursday or Friday, I forget which,-^t'lat they could get but four cars in the forenoon and five in the afternoon, while there were pTentv bevond Kastland . ^ j j Our reports showed that there was nearly six miles of materii west of Dallas, certainly sufficient to supply them if it was only daily and regularly delivered to the front. Division except wh not aidin telegraph Engineers ''/hile our chance to hear from good sources that some of the train men on this take pleasure in blocking the front, in fact doing anything k.t they ought. They are not loyal to the Company and are should, I think they arranged to smash the I at Bairds simply to keep from getting orders to run back, complain of water being bad, fuel bad, anything for an excuse, engineers at the front use the same water, -nd have had no wash out, and the fuel they use is the same. over them +\ who u will be bod moke water, tliem get but it the can work be out used. of the They motive need power some one 'hat is in it, and know when they do it. 228 Kow an able man (it oucht to be the best man you have) at the front, M whose interests are to serve both of us, would settle all of thiS, ^ In conversation with a rentleman of large experience in transpor tation, and who has been on one of the Eastern roads, who is west on a V isit , observed these things and conveyed them to me for our benefit stated that he thought we should know it. He also tld me that your dispatcher at Texarkanna was cut west and saw and heard of these things and could, if he liked, advise you of them and a great many more that are not necessary to repeat.^ I simply write this to you in order that you may be posted an look into Ihc m.atter if you deem best. All I desire to accomplish is to aid you if I can in your difficult duties. Very trulp yours. G. M. Dodge, Pre:ident, 229 Dec. 1880 - '^^^•V/orth,/December 26, 1880. Jay Oould, ii'sq. 80 Broadway, N.Y. Dear Sir;- " I have not written to you becaur.e I have not got things in shape to give results. The v/eather down here hns been rainy for the past six weel:s, so that in the soft black soil it has bee almost impossible to move anything. I have arrar;ged to keep matters moving at trie front but I have had the same difficulties that we have expericrced. for the last tv;o months—the want of material on the road, meet of it lying on the sidings on the last 130 miles of'road. They lack motive power and system, and bad weather has discouraged thema good deal. i do not believe that I am going to be able to lay track very fast until after the cotton season is over. Every station of the road is crowde ' with cotton seeking transportation. I'have arranged to strrt mywork at El Paso East. The Southern Pacific, ar.d the Atchicon Topeka are fighting over the canon north of ElPaso. There is plenty of room there for all of us, and I have concluded that it was policy for us to keep out of the fight for the present, althought I have sent a man there in whom I have confidence, who will reach there in a few days and shall be governed by his report whetl:er I will put a force in north of the i-1 Paso. So there will be three of us fighting for the canon. This fight for line out tlaere should be made by the Texas, Pacific; their chartered rights give them precedence. Their line is filed through that canon and covers the ground, and there is no reason why they should not hold it as against the Territorial cliarters. I have'^een to all the points of the M. K. & T, extension, and from Port north, Gruniville, and fron San Antonio, everything is moving. I have arianged with Mr. Hayes, President of tie International to build the road from San Antonio to Larade and Mr. Eddy v/ho is looking after t e line from Fort Worth ar.d from Grenville is getting his work in hand. The work from Port worth to Denton so as to give the M. K. & T. a direct line to Port worth is in charge of Mr. washburn and he is getting the line under w y all right, and I would not be surprised to see him get his track laid down from Denton to rort worth by the time we are ready to send in material to Port north for the south. Un the New urleans Pacific, as soon as the weather will permit we will do a good deal of work. On account of heavy rains the country has been flooded with water; the bridging and the ties are out for twenty miles, and material will be plenty as soon as I am ready to lay it. I am now going to Galveston to have an interview with the Gulf Colorado and Santa Pe people who are anxious to see me. Prom thcK I will go to New Orleans and start work from Brilay Landing opposite 230 Baton Rou^e east, unless I made a trade with Whitney" for his 66 miles of read, if 1 do you may hear from'me by telegram. As it wi]a probably be a cash purchase, you will have to arrange to__furnish the money until I can make calles upon the American ImnrcvemGnt Com.pany to replace it. Immigration from the north is beginning to pour into this country, and 1 desire to impress upon you the importance of putting 'som.e first class northern man in the field who is used to that kind of work, both in the north and in isiurope; In the next year let us pour all the people we can into the state, how is the time to act, and the quicker you move in the matter the better it will be for all your interests in the south. I am, very truly yours, G, M. Dodge, - ■ President, 231 December, 1680, Jay Gould, 80 Broadway, N.Y. Dear Sir:- Galveston, Texas, ueceraber 28, 1880. I had an interview with the Gulf 0 & S. Pe. Koad. They are now completed to Batton 256 miles. North of Galveston 124 miles wouth of Pt. Worth. Their bonded debt is ^2,000 per mile. Of 7 bonds £28 mile 12,712,000 They had paid in on each anaddition -1,350,000 Total uost per mile to them 4,062,000 13750. The equipment is 9 locomotive 16 by 29 4 locomotives 15 by 22. 8 passenger cars Freight flat. The road is in good condition and is doing good business. I offered them cost in M.K. & T. bonds at par if they could lift their mortgage and give me the entire stock. The ;stock they contro 1 is about, v6000 per mile or 01,356,000. They having issued stock when full pai» and put into ro.ad. There contracts now out are for 13 locomotives 16 by 24 cost 08,250 4 15 by 22 lo passengers cars loo Box Cars 1^0 Flat c.ars 12000 tons iron 50 lbs to yard with fastenings,cost abort v2.00 per tone less than we are now paying, also 2,000,000 feet of lumber at a low price; all this we could use. Th y would take up my offer i believe if it were possible but they cannot control the bonds they are scattered and it would be impossible to ta'e them up. They asked me for a cash offer on the stocl: which I may make on my return from New Orleans. 1 believe i could buy the entire stock for ^5,000 per mile. That would make the road stand us.,, 17,000 and talce away all opposit on between Port worth and Bolton and give us the best through and local line the the state. Galveston will receive thic year 600,000 b^ler of cotton. I write this so that should I wire you you can have the facts before you. G. H. Dodge, December, 1880. J. T. Granger, Esq., 233 Irew Orleans, La, December 31, 1880 . 80 Brordw-y, N.Y. Dear Sir:- T^e Lena arrived in Galverton on the 29th ready for discharge on the 30th and no papers were there. I do not understand why the papers wore not sent. The demurrage every d.^y she lies waiting for us i^ from 40 to 45 per day. I cannot gather from your telegram wh^e the bills of lading are. They certainly have been sent either to us or Levis & Co. with the consular expense bill a tached; upi n them the duties are paid and the ship discharged. The original or duplicates which were sent to us or to Levis and Co. are the ones to forward to tsall Eutchinson & Co. our agents at Gaiveston. I suppose they come in duplicates one being given to our bankers abroad and one sent to us. The n'astbo Qrs is now due there and is expected every day. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. fa*-' ,1' https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/aa6c92458511e02efbec45580bd8a87b.pdf 44d616a54ad178d6db247fe304674118 PDF Text Text 237 New York City, Jany. 6th, 1881 iv:essrs. Drexel & Co., Phildelohia. Gentlemen: Referring to a conversation today with your Iv'.r. Drexel, I subnit the following statement and proposition: The Amierican Railway Improvement Company is a corporation with an actual subscribed capital of two millions of dollars about $6J0,000 of the original subscription having been made in Phildelphia. Mr. Thomas A. Scott taking for himself ■$200,000. The President of the Company is Gen'l. G. Ivi. Dodge, and the Vice President, James P. Scott, son of Col. Thos. A. Scott. This Imiprovement Co. have a contract to build the New Orleans Pacific Road, about 325 miles between Shreveoort, the easter/i term.inus of the Texas & Pacific Road and Mew Orleans, for which they are to receive $20,000. per m.ile of First Mortgage 6 per cen gold bonds, the entire issue authorized upon the property and ^20,000. per miile of Capital stock , as road shall be constructed and equipped and accepted by the railway Company. York has already comim.enced, and the line is being rapidly .prosecuted with the intention of completing the entire line within 12 or 14 mionths. The Iniprovement Co. have sold in advance by sub scription, $2,Ol/0,0..'0 . of these bonds, carrying 50/'^ bonus in New Orleans Pacific stock at the rate of 90jz^ on the dollar for the bonds, and these subscriptions are selling today at about 12^ premium. It is the intention of the parties in interest and prelir.inary steps have been taken by the Texas and Pacific Co. and will during the present month be taken by the stock holders of the New Orleanss Pacific, looking to a consolidation of the two properties into one corporation, making New Orleans practically the south-eastern terninus of the Texas & Pacific Road. Morgan'.s Louisiana Texas Railroad and steamship Comipany sometime since purchased from Frank M. Ames, Trustee of Joseph Seligman, Henry Morgan, Fdwin D. Morgan, Geo. Bliss and Harrison Durkey, purchasing committee for the N-w Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad bondholders, about 67 mdles of road extending from Westwego, opposite New Orleans, to Bayou Goula and this piece of road the Improveiient Co. are proposing to purchase and miake a part of the New Orleans Pacific line. The Morgan Co, have offered to sell this property fa' $12,000 per mile, say $800,000 in cash. The Improvement Co. desire to nake this pur-chase with tiie intention of putting the i-oad in goodcondition, to thoroughly equip it and turn it over to the railway Company, when it .ill become entitled to stock and bonds to be issued under the contract. As the subscriptions for teh two millions of bonds sold and for payments of share capital, can only be called ten per cent each 30 days,it will be necessary for the Improvement Co to borrow, teniporarily, the purchase price, say $800,000 and this they desire to do, offering as sec,.rity their own notes secured by $1200,000 of New Orleans Pncific bonds to be issued on the road as collater-al and security for the loan, the loan to be repaid in ten instalments, say $80,000. per month as the subscription instalments for the two millions of bonds already sold shall be collected monthly. Should you be willing to undertake this negotiation, will you have the goodness to advise me of the terms, rate of interest and commission for your services, and should you desire any further information, I should be very glad to furnish it. I know this transaction to be a perfectly legitimate one, and believe it to be a perfectly safe loan to make; for in addition to the collateral security, I think the Improvemjent Co., with its two millions of capital, abundantly able to provide for the n.onthly payments of the loan, without any difficulty. Yours very truly. Frank J. Bond, Vice President. New Orleans, La. 1381 Gay Gould, 80 Broadway, N.Y. Contracted with Morgan Road for line Westwego opposite Bew Irkeabs to Bayou Gould, sixty eight miles. Only difficulty has been traffic arrangement agreed upon sometime ago by T. & P. It is important for us to secure this line for reasons I cannot telegraph. It v;ill cost me a great deal more than I apid to build as good road on east side of river,. Have wired contract to bond with instructions as to payment . Please see that no default of payment is made if you approve the purchase . There is no question in ray mind. Contract is coiiBumated Jan. 15th because bonds now on road can be redeemed that day. hi go to Houston tonight. G. M. Dodge, J '"tr,. t, . Jan, 1861. 241 New Orleans, Jan. 5th, isBl. F. «. Dond, Continental Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa. Whitney is firm on his letter to you. Have examined from here to aTchafalaya. oost of his road is about his figures for fifty-seven miles and about eisht thousand for ten miles. I offered ten per mile. Probably to build on east side of river will cost from ten to twelve without tei^minal facilities equipment and buildings. If I could trade for bonds could you manage to let me have T. ec P. Kio Grande bonds and hold New Orleans first mortgage until they are on board, or could you arrange loan for amount, giving N. 0 P. bonds as security, using assessments, taking up portions each month for ten months. G. M. Dodge, D. H. 1031. January, 1881. urleans, L S. Bond, Vice Pres. T & P. Ry. Co., Philadelphia, Pa, New urleans. L 243 a, January 8th 1881, Bea.r Sir:- The contract requires I shall be p» id total cost of first hundred miles. There can be no deductions. Have wired Granger and want an advance. The non-receiving of material for the front keeps me from laying track and the company must aid me in carrying my heavy expenses, we are continually out of ties, and seldom receive sufficient to lay a mile of J:,rack a day, Washburn wires me today "Am laying no track. Ho ties, ^ut o ties yestarday and the day before. Only 2i5 cars received yesterday and 22 day before. Very truly yours. G M. Dodge, President, 245 New York City, January 10, 1881, Resolved: By the Board of Directors of the International Railway Improvement Company that the President of this Company is hereby author ized to go forv/ard and make surveys and expenditures on t'le line of the concession in the Republic of Mexico, heretofore granted to this Company for the purpose of preserving the concession and developing the country until the said concession is transferred to the ne\ comp'iny, and that the expenditures heretofore made for this purpose are hereby authorised and approved. G. M, Dodge, A, H. Cale. , ; .41 January, 1861 Hew Orleans, La. January 10, 1881, James P. ^cott, Vice Pres. Am. Ry. Imp. Co. Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sir:- I have been here some time and have finally got most of the work going to the west side of the Atchafalaga River, i let the Atchafalago bridge; the sub-sti"Uctxiro for ?|;40,000.00; the stiperstructure I am going to make of iron ,and have let that to Cofrode a a Saylor , whole bridge to be completed by July 1st, I think the bonds of the New Orleans Pacific should be sent on here, a million at a time, to be signed and returned to the Trustees, will you please see that this is done. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. January 11, 1881. 249 New Orleans, La. Januax^y llth, 1881. Jay Gould, 80 Broadway, N.Y. In purchasing Donaldson Road we got one hundred fifty acres with half mile river fron' opposite New Orleans, now valuable for terminal facilities; could be utilized also for barge line. No trouble for American Improvement Go. payA-ng for it. liay need little help for ten days until assessments are paid in. In conveyance to us thee e were no conditions as to traffic or anj'thing else and those that I agreed to are all in our favor. Wirth this, line in our hands we are masters of both sides of line and can complete my road New Udeans to Shreveport six months earlier. Don't let'purchase fail on account of any objections to traffice arrangement. G. M. Dodge. 1/2 rate 625 JWTJan. 1881. To All Officials San Antonio, J'exas, January 12th, 1881. In the Republic of Mexico; Gentlemen:- Maj. B. H . Wathon, Chief lin^ineer of the International surveys in Mexico will present this letter . The Railroad line he is seeking to obtain is for the extension of our lines terminating at or r.ear Earedo. There comple- "oed Railroads consist of the Missouri Pacific, Missouri Kansas and Texas iron liountain, Texas and Pacific, and the International and Grea northern, all of which are interested in the completion of a road to the T'exican Capital . They will complete the road to Laredo this year. Any aid or courtisies that you can give Major 77athen, personally or officially will be-highly appreciated by us, and we shall endeavor to reciprocate. Major Wathen has-full authority from us, and will make proper payment for escrots, guides, etc. we have the honor to be • Very respectfully your obt. servants. C S. Hayes Prest. International Railv/ay Co. G. M. Dodge Prest. International Ry. Imp, Co. 253 January, 1881., ^'260 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, Jan. 13th, 1881. Gen. G . M. Dodge. Dear Friend; Your letter in regard to the Life Insurance Policy, I received, and replied to it, but my brother qn calling at your office found you had left for Texas, ani would not return for some time. -^s you probably know my husbandfe death was very sudden and unexpected to me. I can hardly realize it such as loss to us all, just the time when children at their age need the care of a father. i feel it a great responsibility. i-e was always so kind and good, throughout his troubles and sickness 1 never heard him complain, and you know some thing of his trouble, hard enough feu:* a strong man to bear but to one in such poor health as h.e was, I do not see how he keptj up, only that he felt so confideht that he would regain his health and be better than ever for business. And I felt the same way, placing great confidence in his business abilityies, as .1 had every reason to, and it made my cares all the lighter, thinking it would soon be different with us. He used to say to the children, "if anything should ha ppen to me and anyone asked you who your father was? show them the little pamphlet I wrote, that will tell them." He would often say the trials his family had to endure were more distressing to him than his sickness. He looked upon you as the best and truest friend he ever had, and placed the greatest confidence in everything you said or done, and was careful to leave that impression on all his relatives and friends. Y'hat we have suffered for the past two years or more no one knows better than yourself, and you have done more to relieve it than any one living, and certainly no one appreciates it more than 1 do. I knew that you held this policy, exactly how I did not know, but in his condition of health it v/ould occur to me, knowing that it would be all that we would have to,depend upon. I said so to hirr,, le replied, "I could not wish it in safer hands, it will be nil right. Gen. Dodge dolit think that is any kind of security, iie advanced me money knowing that when I am able to attend to my business am capable of repaying him ten fold." All through his sickness and troubles there has nothing been so difficult to contend with as the supposed wealth of my father, Iv.r. Stillman. Tht t evidence others may have of it, certainly his family htve none, for it is only with the most severe economy my mother has been able to make ends meet. He has been informed of our circuDistances fron, tl;e beginning always a firm friend of my husbands and a kind father to me, if it could have been in his power to have helped us any more than he did, it would be a mystery no onecould solve. I felt the only thing I had in this world to look to to support n.y little family on was what I received from this policy. I know exactly how kind and liberal you have been to my husband and myself. and of course liberal with i must leave it all to you, and now as you can afi ord to be. I know you will be as You are a man that occupies a high position, and with great influence and wealth, wo.ild not dare to write to you in this wav. if I looked looked upon upon it light of a mere business transaction that occurs daily between men (shich of course it was in one sense). But it occurred as it did between old friends, boys together, families intimate. One power ful and prosperous, with everything that pertains to .happiness in this world. The other In his grave leaving a wife and little family to battle alone with the world, and I know you will do by me as you would be done by if the case were reversed. Hoping that yourself and family will alv/ays entertain toward us the same pleasant feelings and relations we have held so long. I remain. Sincerely yours, Mrs. ',V. S. Fairfield. #260 Fifth Ave. Jan. 1881. 255 Marsl:all, Texas, January 14, 1881, James P. bcott. Vice Prest. Am. Ry. Imp. Co, Philadelphia, Pa. Dear 8ir:- Please have the bonds taken up and the notes endorsed by Mr, Gould forwarded to Mr. h". B. wheelock, 2 Camp bt. New Orllean by February 5th so we can have the road turned over and trransfer made by the 10th. I am having the title examined and the deeds w ii be made to the N. 0. Pac. Ry, Mr. ".'hitney agrees to pay us interest on the bonds from Jan. 15th until we turn them over, Mr. Sheelock wants to be instructed to see the bonds cancelled and the mortgage properly annulled on the parishes. The contract forwarded to Mr, Bond wants to be signed and sealed by T. & P, and returned to is, ts. Wheelock, New Orleans, The weather is very bad,"rain, snow, sleet and cold altcniating , i a in hopes to see settled weather soon. I am. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President, American Ry. Imp, Co. New York City, January 14, 18G1. James P, Scott, Vice Prest. Philadelphia, Pa, Dear Sir:- I have today received letters from Mr, Greene in which he suggests laying track from Alexandria. No doubt he will talk to you about it when you get tliere. I see no advantage to be gained in it. It will oost us a great deal of money to get locomotives, cars, etc, and to start a new base ot Alexandria as soon as we need it. He writes m me he is crowding graders onto the work but that the storms down there are such that but very little progress has been made thus far and of course we can only get ready to push the work as soon as the elements will allov/. The work on the M. K. & T. extension from Fort Worth nortti seems to progress very well and fey will soon be able to make a rood showing there, ^ The ties from Le Compte to Atelafalaya need looking after, I hope you will go to New Orleans and have an interview with - Morse and come to a conclusion in regard to the boats we will need tere, I am still of opinion that cars on barges with a boat for the transfer of passenger cars would be best. However, I shall set aside my iud-'^ement in favor of those who have had more experience, " the Texas & Pacific is so blocked, I suppose that very little material is arriving at Shreveoort but I have nearly 100 miles of rail and fastei ings at Calveston. anything down there to push the work alonr nle-^se do so. The most important thing is to look after the gradinrr contracts and see that they keep a heavy force at work all the time. They should be heavy enou~h to take the first 20 miles out of the way within twenty or thirty days after they get to work. i."enLv or ■ -+ „ I notice what Messrs. Kite and Howard say about boats, y'hen you get to New Orleans please go with Mr. Morse and look at the Morgan arraLement. You will then be better able to tell exactly what we wanU Very truly yours, . G, M. Dodge, i President, January 14,1881. Jay Gould, ...0 Broadway, Hew York. Dear Sir:- 259 -:- Marshall, Texas January 14, 1881. The weather since 1 have been down here has been terrible, rain, snow, sleet, and thaw for a month, but have kept to work except when it was impossible on account of water. Af te^^xamining matters "in Hew urleans i saw the key to the situation wsfs'^est side of Mississippi . That if we expect to compete with roa^ in forth- west and California we must avoiiJ^cxpense of c^ssin^^ississippi River for all business going to domestic or foreign potit's. Again terminal facilities in heart of Hew Orleans for the business of 10,000 miles of road are not to be had while west side had them where we could concen rate our R. R. lines. Elevators, b rges, and all shipping and I bought that road cheap. The only thing I did rrot like was the traffic clause, but knowing the fate of all such things when both parties were not benefitedl worked to get it agreed outside- of deed which I accomplished;by going to the river at Baton Rouge we can give the capital of the state accommodations aiid make a good point to receive and deliver iip river freights. This requires only seven miles of a spur, and the whole distance. Baton Rouge to Hew Urieans isthrough solid plantation, and cut:: off all competition, which we certaMv woul;^ have if we left that G6 miles road out. Then with a crossing the Mississippi in the middle of our line, some one would have picked it up and built a competing line. I made the terms so that the Imp. Co. could meet them, and gave you as endorser, as that avoid ed putting up anysecurity on deferred p^ments. I cannot do much with Galveston and Santa Re people on exchange of stock, we can buy the road so it would cost us about vl7,000 per mile of c mpleted and equipped road. At San Antonio, I a ranged our work and closed all the contracts and strted our Mexican surveys. Sent ahead into Mexico and our agei t with letters for proper parties including the military author ities here to those in ?Texico and 1 believe we will get through, we have a very able man in charge of surveys, Maj. B. wathen. the best man i ever had on preliminary lines, Antonio I crossed by wagon 13 miles to tho International ine, and examined it to Atistin , The new road is very fine and expensive, but is desirable. Eighty niles has 19 truss bridges. Of all the roads in Texas, or in the soud^ the international is the best. As to condition its equiprent is limited, but it is never idle. It is 600 miles long and had only 800 cars; still htey have increased earnlgs and bio;t tje 80 miles; its management is the closest, most economical, and the best I have seen in the south. The road is clean, smooth, and has stood tJie rains remarlrably well and if any new arrangement is made Hayes and Hoxie want to be ' utilized. They will give us good results, and get out of our roeds whatever there is in them* 260 I go to t^hreveport and i-'ort worth today. Shall make out a final examination there and then return north. 0ur work is all moving well at all points and good weather will give us quid: results. Washburn is now all ready to commence trac k north of worth towards ^Denver. You do not waht'to come into this country until weather is settled and spring opens. ^ • . Very truly yours, * G. Yi. Dodge. January 18, 1881. 261 Port worth, Texas, January 18, 1881 Gov. J. C. Brown, Vice Prost. T. &; P. Ry, Marshall, Texas. Bear Sir:- I submit the account of cost of the first 100 miles as we have m de it up now. There 7/ill be the interest on the balance due us after deducuinr the bonds received on this 100 miles.from October 1st until date of paymei t. Also a final statement of cost of equip ment which cannot be calculated until our final payments are made. Please wire i*'. b. Bond to turn over to us the balance !ii;2,ei0,000 of bonds after deducting from that amount the bonds turned over to us on this 100 miles, i need these bonds immediately to meet the demands on us for p"yments now due. I submit the account subject to future alterations when we receive our final statement of cost, and when you have examined the account in detail if you wish to do so. All vouchers are in the hands of Mr. washburri, except the charges of New York office which are in that office. I am. Very respedtfully yours. G. M. ^odge. written on car . President. 263 t: January, 1881. Port Worth, Texas, January 18, 1881 Max hlser, Esq. Fort worth, Texas. Dear Sir: I accept yciir bid of seventy-five dollars per mile for telecraph line built complete behind the track but the line to be kept up to the front; and one hundred and twenty five miles built ahead of the tracK. Go to work iirimediately and build from Westv/er^o over the com pleted line sixty-eiyht miles to end of rack. Tlie balance to be built ahead of the track to the Atchafalgo River. From Shreveport south vie will build behind the track. The Cypress poles are to be of red cypress, inches at smaller end, fitted for cross arm. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodce, President, January 19, 1881 1881 Memorandtun. Memorandum of an agreement by and between Gen. G. M, Dodge of New York and John Sealy of Galveston made at Port worth January 19th, 1881. nitnesseth: That for certain purposes Gen'l. G. M. Dodge that upon the he will purchase all the stock of sum of eigiit cents on the dollar all the iron, spikes, fastenings, including two Rogers Pngines and on above contracts, provcded the on or before January 26th, 1881, on or before March 1st, 1881. 1 nrmed it is agreed on the part of representation made by Mr, Sealy the 0. G. & St Fe. R.R, for the of value, and assume and pay for material, and contracts for v/ork, two convict cars dov/ delivered sale can be consumated and th'~ road completed to Kelton All of which are based noon the statements of Mr. Sealy that the total issuance of stock Upon the road completed to Belton^from Galveston shall not exceed 1650 shares of 'I'lOO each, at par value and a mortgage bond of '12,000 per mile upon the said distance which is about 226 miles. And it is further understood that the donation promised by town of belton of C75,000 is to be collected bv G. M. Dodge, All of the facts and statements herein referred are to be examined and verified by R. S/ Hayes, and if not fotuid to be substan- .ti'-'lly correct the agroemci t is of no avail or moment. It being under stood that this instui*ment is intended as a porposition. G. M. Dodge, John Scaly, January, 1S81 2C7 Fort Worth, Texas, Jariuary 20, 1881 Jay Gould, Esq., 80 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir: - I enclose you a memorandum agreemert that I made with Mr. Sedly He goes to Galveston to get his stockholders (some of them) to agree to it, and will then go to New York to turn over the stock. Mr. Hayes is to make a thorough examination and sec that the stateme: ts made to me and in the agrement are correct. T ere is no floating debt, the eariiings of the road as reported being 150,000 n6t on about 165 miles in six montlis. The road is thoroughly ballasted and in my opinion in very g., oa shape. At any rate it is a good thing for us that it is. v*e can get into Galveston six months sooner.than if we had built throi^gh. I did not think it was best to allow a few hundred'^dollars to part us. The issue was made to provide the money on last month's payments, and I gave them the money they have actually put into the road without interest. We get a subsidy of g75,000 out of Helton which will come with the purchase and some other minor things. The cost of the work which has been done north of nelton will be inside of C20,000, and I think nearly all of this we can use. The contracts on material that they have out and for rolling stock are very much lower than we car. contract for them now. It will probably made a difference of vl00,000 if not 200,00. Mr. Talmagt was here w'-.en I made the trade ai.d i consulted him and finally agreed as you see, and I have no doubt it will be carried out. Mr. "^ealy who controls the rood wei;t bade approving my proposition. As soon as 1 heo.f rom him I will let you know. When we take road there will be turned over to us the officers and Board of Directors. There are 13 of them. Seven of them will have to be made in Texas, we want to keep Mr. Sealy in, .and in addi tion put in Mr. Hayes and Mr. hoxie a d such other men as you mav select who are in our Interest in Texas. I am, very truly yours, 0 . M. Dodge, January, 1881. 2G9 CoToncll Bluffs, Iowa. January 25, 1881. E B. wheelock, Brest. N.O. Pac. Ry. Co. New Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- When the bonds and money are sent on for the paym nt of the IT. 0. Pac. road, you wart to rmember that we are entitled to the interest on the bonds from Jan. 15th to Feb. loth, the time they are turned over, and you want to take complete possession of the road and then make a traffice arrangement for commercial business, only allow"rg the Morgan line to take off of the line anything that has been contracted for and delivered upon it. we are not to admit them to go on our line and contract for our timber, poles, etc., while we are building If it interferes with our track; if it does not I have no objection at present. The traffice arrangement Var.ts to be made for just so long a time as we handle the road, or until we are able to take it and run it ourselves; and we ought to get at least OlOO per day trackage. But before the trafficcarrangement is made hope to have some one who understands these ra-^tters thoroughly. Very truly yours, G. M. Bod e. President. . ■ ;-5 M: , vt' - ;(V- ■■■ 271 American Railway Imp. Co. New York Git;-., January 25, 1861. E. B, V/heelock, Esq., President New Orlean' Pacific Ry. Co., Mew .Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- Mr. C. P. Toenshoffer, Treasurer of this Company will today ship you, per Express, 250 M Bonds of Morgan's Louisiana & Texas Ry. a^nd steamship Co. ivith coupon July 1881 attached, which we purchased from him on the 14th inst. Please see that these Bonds are cancelled and the Mortgage property annulled in the parishes through which the road runs on which they own a mortgage, and that they are delivei^ed to the Messr, 'Vhitney & Co. as part of the pruchase price of the Bagon Gould Ro d according to the agreem nt of sale of the property to the American Ry. Improvement Co. I received your telegram of yesterday stating that you held Whitney & Co. agreement to accept cash on or before the 11th of Febru ary, in lieu of the notes for balance of payent as specified in the agree ent. I have not yet received anything from you as to when cash is to be paid. We would prefer to pay it here in New York. Very truly yours, James Scott. 273 New Orleans Pacific Railway Company New Orleans, Jany. 27, 1881 Gen'l. G.N. Dodge, Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago. Dear Sir: We held a meeting of our Board today and adjourned stockholder's meeting eill 24 proximo. I hold the proxies for a considerable ^lajority of the Stock to vote at the adjourned meeting. I enclose you copy of an ordinance which I will present to the council at the proper time. In regard ta the lots owned by Matthews, the dimensions of which I gave you in my telegram, is the river front of the Thalia Street or lower corner of the property already pruchased; and imtiediately in front of the seven lots owned by Mr. Ca'iipbell and Mr. Leary and one lot by Mr.. McCloskey for which they asked you will recollect '.|p2500 a lot, we offering $18J0. The lots of Mrs. Matthews are the same dimensions, with the riparian privileges,' which at present amount to 100 feet at low water in addition. The ownership of the Matthews property I consider particularly desirable, for the following reasons; riparian rights are not subject to expropriation ana the ownership of this property will 'Enable us to*buy the seven lots of Campbell and others at a fair price, else we can expropriate them. I have therefore concluded to submit to the terms demanded from which no deviation could be obtained, viz; $15,OOP - $5,000 of which cash and balance in 12 months with 6% interest privilege of anticipating payment less interest. I will do nothing further until Mr. Morse reaches here, in regard t© the running department of the Bayou Goula road. I have the promise from Whitney &. Co. of six box cars, one passenger car and a few flat cars for use say for two months, terms not yet agreed upon. I am confident,a small cheap running stem wheel boat can be chartered ,ith a crew by the month at a reason able rate, which would enable us to transact the commercial business of the line to the satisfaction of its patrons and I trust with profit to you. The weather for Last three or four days has been very fine and promises to so continue. I forwarded yesterday to the Trustees the third million of the oonds executed, and will send the fourth tomorrow or day after. My board today passed a resolution authorising Ke to sign any act of sale of any property you HiSy purchase in the name of the N. 0. Pacific Co. I understand from our attorneys, that they have all the papers to be prepared here for the Books and Morgan property ready. The acceptance of the Texas & Pacific to be signed by them is not yet to hand. Yours very truly, E. B. Wheelock, Prest. h -v" i pi.' . h" . p.t' y*" s t. ■ - I (jtD ■ h'ehruary 3d.IS6I 'Chicago, 111. ,?eb.3d.IS8I. :.:y dear General; I send you by Mr. Wheeler a copy of a look I have had printed giving much valuable information about Gonora Mejcico. As soon as I get maps printed I will send you a copy. The information it contains relative to re sources of the country, is entirely reliable, aside from its in the narrative of a 15 years roughing it.Only 10 copies have been printed so please keep this one for your own use. In regard to the pavement I wish to say that 'Alxeeler has done constant hard work to make a success of it. He has associated v^ith him,J.~. Smith, the largest and most successful pavement contractor in this city. Smith has the confidence of the city officials. Street railroad Companies, in fact, of the best men in the city. Last year he contrclled the paving of about, fifty miles of streets. Gy interesting Smith, V/hepler has made the strongest combination possible. Already 75000 yards of paving is secured by ordinances and contracts, justifying iimnediate erection of works. I feel so certain of success that I have taken an interest in it, and hope you will do all you can. to help getting the work fairly startI can't tell yet when I will be ordered- if moved at all. We still proy for the retirement pf Your friend, W. Myers . .iL- 277 February, 1881. Finance Comnilttee Senate Washington, Feby. 4, 1881. Dear Genl: I have yours of 2d inst. I ani glad you are back again, I did not get anything in the k. K. & T. extension as I did not know to whom to apiDly. I have $10,000 in the Cable Otock and 10,000 in Lackawanna extension but I have not paid any assessment on either. I wish you would call on Trevor and he will pay you the assessment on both. They stand in your name. hlease attend to this for me. I will take $10,000 in M. K. & T. extension if you think it a good thing. When will the remainder of the Telegraph Stock be issued? When it is please get it and hand it to Trevor, who will take care of it or sell it if you so advise. I do not now know when I can come to N. Y. I fear not till after March 4th. I want you to take care of these things for me as above until I come over. Be sure and call on Trevor for the assessments. When will you be in W. What Southwestern stocks do you aavise me to buy? Tell Trevor for me and he will buy. Yours truly. W. 3. Allison. New York, February 4, 1881, A, West, Esq., Cor. LaSalle & Monroe Sts, Chicago, Ills. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your letter anc note whet you say in relation to change of management of the building. The whole management of the buildin- is in my brother's hands, thou^a- he con sulted me before he made the change. They were not satisfied with its management.nor with the collection of the rents. I had supposed thet with; the room you were occupying in the build"ng you would cliarge the usual commissions for collections. It is possible and very probable -hat you may have given the matter more attention than an outsider might have done; bu syill I do not believe it is any more than should be required of an Agent. The greatest fault I have to find is that people were allowed to remain in the building wiio never paid their rents. You will remember that I spoke to you pers'^nally several times in relation to them. I have referred that part of your letter in relation to doing something in Mexico to Mr. R.S Hayes. I will tell you very frankly that if I can aid you in ti.is matter or in any other way, I am perfectly willing to do so. I have said to Mr. ?Iayes that if he could find any place to put you I would be very glad to have him give you a position. It will be sometime, l.owever, before we do anything more than make surveys in Mexico. My business is such and is so pressing upon mo, that my private matters I must leave entirely to my agents and whatever they deem best I must agree to or discharge them. I a;.I, Very truly yours, C. M. Dodge. New York, February 7, 1881, Frank Hatton, Esq., Burlington, Iowa. Dear Sir:- I have youi'S of January l?th which was Texas and from there here, a.ici; will account ans7,'erinG. I note what you say about L'r. Hastings forwarded to me i for tl.e delay in letter. any opportunity upon any of our roads to use him, will be glad to X notice also what you say about myself. The fact is I am so busy that iiy time is so mucj. occupied that I think of nothing else but matters connected v.'ith my business. The subject of politics and wj;at there is in the future hardly ever enter my mind nor do I know what is to be the upshot of matters. I have heard all kinds of storie since my return, but nothing reliable or definite. I was very much in hopes that Wilson -would go into the Cabinet if he wanted it, at any rate that Iowa would be given a representation. I understand Allison could have it If he wants it, but do not even know whether or not that is true. I suppose if A ""ison does not go in that "yilson -will. I shall be glad to hear from you at any time or to aid you in any way when I can do so, you know very -.'ell that I am always ready to do so. That ^art of your letter about not leeting you "warm up to us" is all in your eye. Very truly yours, C. U. Dodge. 283 New York, Feburary 7, 1881, Fred L. Ames, Esq., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir; Tnile I was absent I received from Mr. S. S. Montague, Chief engineer, Central Pacific R.R.Co., a letter requesting m- to obtain photographs of I.Ir. Cakes Ames and Mr. Oliver Ames. He desires them to use in the painting of a picture 8 x 12 representing the meeting of the two tracks at Promontory. Will you be kind enough to secure the photographs of ti^ese gentlemen and enclose them to me here. They would also like the photographs of any other Boston parties v/ho v/ere present at that time. P"ease be prompt in this matter as my absence has already caused considerable delay. -Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. a d' - , ■ . 1,, ■ ■ ■ ; ,.V. : w 285 Kev.' York City, February 7, 1881 R. S. Hayes, Esq., Pre St, Intl. & Gt. Nn. Ry. Go., Palesline, Texas. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of several letters from you relating to J/:exican affairs and also one of Feby. 2d enclosing requisition for material for San Antonio Division. I have a surplus of 40U cars now being built for Texas & Pacific under their specifications at Litchfield. Schroder & Ellery of Chicago are the.Agents and I propose to have these cars turned over to the extension as they will be delivered much sooner than you could other wise get them. I have alos arranged with Messrs W. C. Allison & Co. who are making cars for me in Philadelphia to give you 400 cars for your old road @ .'5440 each. They had contracted them with Mir. Barnes @ $460 but I made them come back tO my price; this will give you a considerable addition to your transportation within the next few days. I want you to get in communication with Messrs Scroder & Ellery 93 Dearborn St., Chicago and ascertain when they want an inspection then to take cars of them thus: 33ft. cars they are . to furnish according to .T & P. specifications. There are to be 200 flats & 2oO boxes. I understand that you have arranged with the C. & G.N. for the two 50ft. Gallows turn tables and the 25 hand and 25 push cars boarding train etc. which is all right. The 15000 tons steel rails with fastenings will come from Bethlehem. The balance of the material we will arrange for. The telegraph material has all been ordered and will soon be shipped. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 287 February, 1881. Office of KOORE, SKITH & CO., 240 Devonshire St. Boston, February 7th, 1881. Gen . G . Dodge , ^ Dear Sir: Although you have no doubt not heard froi; 0ie in any manner since your boyhood, I have taken the liberty of writing you. You will recollect my Father, Dr. George Osgood, of Danvers, who was your mother's family physician and very dear friend for years. Also ray sister Iwiss Sarah Ann Osgood whom as I have often heard say she was your first -chool teacher. ~I know my Father to the last of his life always felt your honored mother to be one of his best friends and always spoke of her as a very superior woman. N.y sister,who is now with me often speaks of you as one of her old scholars, and has watched your successful career with much interest and pride, and of your Parents as her stedfast friends. So much for the introduction, r. y object in writing you is in regards to a son of mine who is very anxious to make Railroads, or the business oi' them, his occupation. He is 23 years of age, has had an education at Harvard College, but having no desire for a profession he-started off last September on his own responsibility to Minneapolis. Although a total stranger their, he made tiie acquaintance of some gentleman and obtained a sit uation on the Minneapolis and St. Louis R. R. in the freight depart ment, where his duty has been, to get the accounts at the Flour^'ills and see to the shipping of it etc. In one mionth he had the full charge of it but has compensation there is very small, and the chance for advancement very little. He is very capable and energetic, willing to do. I write you in hopes that in your great business you miay liave some situation connected with soirie Rail Reading that you can speak a good word for hini and help him. I know a. man in your situation has numberless calls similar to this but if in memory of by gone days you can assist hiiii to some situation you will never have reas n to regret it for he is a "go-ahead Yankee" and strictly moral in every respect. I think it will not make any difference to him what part oi the U. States he was in only give hitii a chance. With much respect, I am Very truly yours, Mores E. Osgood. . S. You are aware it is very diflicult for a yoang man to advance un less he has somie friends to assist him. The Am. Ry. Imp. Co. Shreveport, La., February 8th, 1881 Gen'l. G.U. ^odge, Pres., 80 Broadway, New York, City. Dear Sir: Present condition of grading for 7c miles south of Shreveport renders it obvious that Road cannot be completed in time if left in the hands of the present contractors. I present to your consideration the accompanying proposition of A. J. Lane & Co., believing that our only remedy for existing state of affairs is Lhelaying of the track north and south from Alexandria. 55 miles of grading is now ready (or nearly so) north, and about as much south. The work is light and if even 70 or 80 males of well-surfaced track belaid on this extent, you will readily perceive the advantage of the arrangemient, especially when this is accom lished at no loss of tinie in the other Divisions. Whatever track is laid at Alexandria, be it more or less, is that miuch gained, the only loss is the small charge for transportation of iron and engine and cars to Alexandria, and this I believe Lane & Co. will pay. Jones Cowen & Knovvl~ ton I believe would be willing to surrender the Alexandria end of their contract and should make some abatement as that is their long haul. I have sounded theman..i they promise an answer in a few days. River in favorable condition and rising, men say it will stay up for three or four mionths . Steamboat I have invited bids for grading on this end from many contractors in all quarters stating p.rice etc. and whilst up to tliis date I have no replies still hope in as much as a favorable change in the weather may now be expected that miany more hands and teams will soon be added to the present force . N'y idea is to let all the contractors now on the work remain even though many of the contracts be expired, giving them the option of working along until the track shall reach their respective sections, putting on however new contractors whenever they can be obtained on any and all unoccupied miles. Shall spare no effort or device, but affairs I must confess are unpromising. We have just had the severest rain storm of the season, making it physically impossible to work, teams, Very truly yours, B. H . Greene, Chief Engineer. New Orleans Pacific Railway Company. New Orleans, Feby. 8, 1881 *Jen'l. G. II. Bodge, President, New York. Dear Sir: Ivessrs. C. T. Whitney & Go's, proposition to run the Donaldsonville road for 75 percent of the net earnings could not be entertained. Therefore I gave Lhera notice, that we would operate the road from the 10th inst. and ■ould run to and from their trains, transferring at the Junction. While I hope not to do this but to make arrangements to run over their track, it would be impossible to maice such arrangementsuntil they were thoroughly disabused of the idea of operating our end of the line; hence the notice. The Donaldsonville branch is of more value as an auxiliary in extending the line towards Shreveport then it is in a commercial sense, or for its revenue. result; Their proposition shows approximately the following Earnings estimated at $5,000 permonth. Gross for rent six months, Whitney c".: Co. agreeing to run the road for 75;^ of this, or ;53750 Leaving for Am. Ry. Impt. Co. $i250 Cost of tr:;ck repairing $1 per mile 68 miles, per day, or per month Leaving loss of, per month 2040 The expense of running their trains and handling the business comes out; and we were to keep up the track also, which would result in loss to us. To hire a boat would be a losing business at present. We can have our iron and material delivered at Westwego and transfer other business at Junction, if wt ha\e to. Full car loads would go through. Will endeavor to make the road pay. It would bi impracticable to have them run over our track anyway, without a telegraph line while we are running construction trains. Will advise you soon as we arrive at a conclusion. Will be ready to run on the 10th. 1st. I am in full accord with suggestions in your favor of the Yours respectfully, H. S.Morse, Supt. A telegraph pass over one or both lines would be a convenience, and "economical", if convenient to procure them. H. S M. The wire for the 125 miles of telegraph material has now arrived and is in store here. 293 , ii New York, Pebttuary 8, 1881. N. P. Dodge, Esq., Council BluBfs, Iowa. Dear Sir: I received your 'two letters today also read the article in the Nonpareil. I never stated to any Councilman that I considered the contract or ordnance a good one, as T never had seen it. The only statement I did make after I saw it was to Mr. Morgan in which I made pretty much the same criticis:; that you make in your letter, and I suggested to him that although the city had reserved in its contract no right to insepct, still that is a right tliey shoii.ld have as a party to the contract, and that whenever the works were built the city should put upon them an Inspector to see that they were properly built. ; t]:at Company agrees to give first-class water works and the city is as much a judge of v/hat a firsL-class water works system is as the contract-^rs. I believe to obtain reliable water works you have to be pretty liberal in your charter and at tlie sar e time guard the contract in sue a way that whatever you get is first-class in every particular. In my opinion, -he most serious change in the matter is the de duction of the pum.ping power one-half, which, to my mind, is a great mistake. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge New York, Peburary 9, 18G1. J. Blickensderfer, Jr., Esq., Chief Engineer U.P.Ry. Omalia, Neb. Co., Dear Sir:- Mr. Dillon requests me to write you in relation to the Denver, Utah, and Pacific R.P.. It is said that they propose to build a narrow gauge road to Boulder; thence up the Thompson through Estes Par k into the middle Park and thence down Uhite River. If this is their route, I have an idea that they pr-^pse to follow up one fork of the Thompson and cross from that to Trout Creek or South Fork Cache la Poudre, one of the tributaries of the Caciie la Poudre and thence across into the Lliddle Park, making two summits. This is the only route I know of by which they could get in theire north of Lcn 'd Peak. It would be very possible for them to get in south of Lon~'s by following up St. Vrains. Nr. Dillon is anxious-l.o ccupy the pass leading from Tr ut Ore; into Lliddle Park v/hich they would have to use, or at least to have that xountry thoroughly examined so to ascertain the possibilites of their getting through that v;ay. I went through there once, and it seems to me that I went up from the Thompson to Fall River and across from the South Park of Cache la Poudre and thence into the North Park. There are two good passes througii that way that are practicable for narrov/ guage roads, but ii is so long since I examined the country that I am not familiar enough with it to locate thern from memory and I have here none of my detailed maps or maps of recornoisance, but what should be done as soon as lible organize a reconnoiterheights, and v/ith pack it thoroughly developed. ing party with instruments sufficient to take heights, and v/ith pa mules and have that country and every pass iri it thoroughly develo Then we would 's^ow what to look for. I understand these people propose to reach the coal country in the north and Niddle Parks as well as the Boulder valley and to run through the mining districts of the Thompson and Fall Rivers. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. New York, Peburary 10, 1881. J. Biickensderfer, Jr., Chief Engineer U.P.R.R.Co., Omaha, Neb. Dear Sir: At the instance of k:r, Dillon, I yesterday wrote you a letter in regard to the proposed movements of the Denver, Utah and South Park Ry. Co. Since then I have seen some of their people and I am satisfied thct they intend to run their line from Denver up to the Boulder coalfields and thence take the high line narrow guage rout that Evans run years ago and re-examined two years since in opposition to the Cleark Lake line vfhich gets up into the mountains and follows it across the divide near the head of South Boulder at wliat is known as the Hogback, very near a point at whiath we once had a line over there. I think you are posted on all these surveys. It seems to me you are in a position to get plenty of information of their movements better than we are here. I am told that they are at work at points either on the Rawlston or Boulder- near their heads. Yours truly, C. M. Dodge. Nev. York City, February 10th, 1881 R. S. Hayes, Prest. I.&.G.N. Ry. Co., Palestine, Texas. Dear Sir: All the material contracted for goes directly from the mills to Mr. Talmage at St. Louis and is by him distributed to the different roads as needed. As I telegraphed you today , I have requested him to send directly to you b/l for that portion which goes to you and which I think he intends to do in all cases, unless possibly where shipments may have been diverted after having been consigned to you. You had better communicate vith him by letter in relation to the cars. After I returned here I found that I had more oars contracted for than I wanted to use, and suggested turning over these 400 to you because I could get them so much sooner than I could if I made new contracts. By doing this I gave up the contracts I intended for you turning them over to Mr. Barnes so that he could have them to put on the old roads thus giving you two early deliveries. It would have been just as agreeable to me to have contracted under your specifications as under those of the Texas Sc. Pacific, but I thought we had better take advantage of early deliveries. It is very hard to get any quick deliveries now. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. February lOth. I88I. 301 . '1'^ Council Blul'Is, Iowa February Io,I8SI. ^ Tear Gren; I am in receipt of your letter informing me v.'here you stand upon the water works contract, but which I will make no public use of except to cor rect any wrong impression that may be in the minds of those whom I may con verse with, I hope I am through with my newspaper comniunications, having ac complished what I set out for, which was to get the citizens waked up, he have Lyraan and Brewer at work looking up legal status of the ordinance. It was drawn to stick. The City^ Council are anxious to do what they can to cor rect these errors and omissions, at least those who were pressed into it and at next regular meeting we shallr go in with a petition and request a revis ion of this contract and also appeal to contractors, and hope in that way to accomplish something, for we believe the contractors will yield rather than l^have a continual warfare, \Ty last letter is in Wednesday's paper, Judson's statement of facts in regard to Cook's visit(on Saturday) the honpareil suppressed, it contained this clause; "During his(Cook'a) visit in my office which was on Saturday, Jany,2£/8I ^r. Cook said i'n substance that he did not re^s^rd it as a part of his professional business,, as Eng. for City, to unite with Water Go, and GJty Council in forming a new ordinance but that if City Council wished to submit it to him when it was before them for action, he would g-lve his opinion", Please read the editorial I pin to this letter in connection , with this suppressed letter.Tiie action of Nonpareil has hurt Chapman among the better class of citizens, Vorgan of the Globe has kept his columns free from any editorials since tne one he wrote in reply to Holmes, \'r. Baldwin eoii.e to talk with me yesterday, sent undoubtedly to pacify me. At same time bw\ : v'.aa outspoken in his way, about the manner it was passed and knew it was in interest of contractors for the first thing contractor done was to employ Geo. '.bright for one ye? r and he wrote the ordinance by agreement, bet them and "City Coimcil, Lut "he wpnts v,-ter at any pric6 /And I can see he will not object to tH.'.ing some stock in it. I wtote ^Tiller and lichardscn a letter calling attention to the dirt their local writer was throwing to Judge Casady and myself(we bet ing only persons v/ho have attacked the contract in papers) and'reqd a kind letter from Dr. Miller saying he was not aware that the articles reflected upon us arid would stop it. I also have an excei.lent letter from "Mr. Cook whom I have kept posted. The sale to Gguire of v/est part ofJilontgomery *s lot v/ill be closed today. Mr.l^ having sent' me deed. That leaves hipi'the tract adjoin ing your place and v/idth of street in front of your line, which-he holds at 2000 and riot likely to sell at that price very soon. I shall write to k know what way he desires to fix up the note referred to'in his letter to you as he simply requests me to put this money to his 'credit. Mother has an excellent girl and is bright and happy, have not seen her so well for 2 years N.r.h. , '.if' , V. .'V / „ r? ■ ' ■ ■ ■ • • », V . ■ I i >. ■ U:. ■ , ■ . .. / ^ ■ - I- ' ' - •• : sn '-.i ' ■ . • ' i J', thy s' f.v. , K . 't', . • 303 American Ry. Impt. Co. New York City. February 14th, 1881. B; H. Green, Ewq., Chief Engineer, Shreveport, La. Dear Sir; I am in receipt of yours of 16th. I do not see any advantage to be gained by commencing work at iMexrandria. In the first place 1 we have reith er the locomotives nor the cars for c-nsturction purposes and in the second place am afra.d to get anything afloat on Red River and the whole of it would be very costly. What we- had better do is, as soon as we get the grading out of the way to nut on an additional force of tracklayers from this end. There is no trouble there in laying two miles of track daily an by the time we would get well started at Alexandria with ties and other material we would probably be as far behind hand as we are at Shreveport. What you must do at Shreveport to cover the first 20 miles of that work and gew it out of the way as soon as the weather will permit and get your track started south from there at as early a. date as possible. We certainly must have some good weather soon . Very trrly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. 305 Kew York, February 15, 1081, Llr. N. P. Dod^e, Esq., Council Bluffs, lo-ja. Dear Kate: T'r. Hopkins of the water-works company has twice been here to see ?ir. Dillon and myself. He says he has no disposition to carr" out any contract that is not satisfactory to the citizens of Council Bluffs, and says that when he gets there he will call upon yoi^ and oth.ers vrho are not satisfied with the ordinance and tr" to make it satisfactory. He says also that he has no objection to t e citizens appointing any engineer they may desire to supervise the work and I think he has himself concluded that it is best to doulbe the pumping capacity of the wor"s. He sees the necessity for this in the amount of'water which will be required by the railroads. He asked me parti cularly in v/hat respect you and ySur'friends desired the ordinance changed. I think, in your place, I woi'ld have an interview ;ith the company before commencing any legal fight. So far as I can learn taey are a very responsible concern and are buildin'- tlie water works for thie purpose of making good their bonds and stock. I think the great difficulty is going to be in obtainin.'^ the water from the river. This is a problem whici: will be hard to solve. Very truly yours, G. It. Dodge. 307 New York Cit3^ Pebruarj'- 15, 1881. vA H. S. Morse, Esq.., Div. Supt. N. 0. P. Ry. Co., Kew Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- I want the road bed put in fair condition so that when the buildinf^s are repaired and the rolling stock is on it it will be ready to turn over to the Railwajr Go. and I can get my pay upon it. I wrote to Mr. Barr about having the buildings repaired and P^i^ted, tanks the same and to make whatever little improvements we might need. I will also write him about getting up plans for ships at Vestwego so we could start work on them. I do not think we ou'-ht to spend more than ,.500 per mile on the completed road to put it in "-ood condition, though you know best. ?7hatever work is done upon it seems to |me should be by putting in good material, taking sand from the river ^or from places wiiere faere have been crevasses where the sand has lodred I have been told there are such places at several points on the road. Cannot you arrange with Whitney to let you assume all the contraats for ties along the road. I have your letter statin.^ the agree ments you have already mede witi: him which -re all ri 'ht. I tried to make the same arrangements when I ws there, but could not do it. Mr. James P. Bcott, Vice Prest. of this Co. will be in New Or leans ere long and will then consult with you in regard to the boat and will contract to have it built. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. Heiv York, Fetniary 15, 1881, J. Blickensderfer, Jr., Bsq., Chief Engineer U.P.By. Co., Cmaka, lieh. 1,'r. Dillon is anxious to have the Colorado Central R.R. extend ed into "the I.Iiddle Park. In a former day there was a r oute examined and run from Black Hawk across to the kiddle Boulder; thence^up that stream to the Hog-haclc and through the Hog-hack hy a tunnel into the Middle Park. I believe Mr. James A. Evans had something to do v/ita runnin- this li e but I am not certain; however, there is a feasible line to be obtained iy hugging the slopes and \7orking around. No doubt Mr. Dillon will .vrite you full instructions_in relaoicn to it. Mr. Sickels also examined the road when he was chief engineer. My recollection is tliat it ran up the Clear Pork to near its head; then swept back striking the Middle Boulder, about^opposite Carribon or Rawlings; thence working up the slopes of the Middle Boulder. If I remember aright, it was reported to be a cneap line at any rate, by putting an engineer in there you ca- soon develop what there is hhere This -would be right on the route, or on a portion of the route of the High line road which they contemplate building from Denver ^ I beieve is about as good a way for us to get into the Middle Pa . pr-^vided we go from the east base of the mounijaino. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. 311 New York City February 16, 1881 R. S. Hayes, Esq., Vice President, Palestine, Texas. Dear Sir: In answer to your dispatch of yesterday as to what interest we have in the Corpus Christi line and the Palmer concession I replied that we had none whatever. We undertook to purchase the Corpus Christi road but found that Palmer was after it. The Mexican Central peo.^le are disposed to give us a very favorable connection at Durango, and the right to usetheir line into Mexico, and they state that they think there is no our getting a concession from Durango to Laredo. This -vould avoid any antagonism between Palmer and ourselves. I wired you to have Wathen look at the Durango route. In looking at it onthe map it seems to be almost a straight line until you strike the stream west of Salillo, where it bends to the west, working through the mountains in that direction. Of course I do not know how co:rect these maps are, but the indications are that we could follow out one of the forks of the Rio Salado and strike the head waters of the stream that heads southwest of the Sattillo and follaw dovn one of its westerly branches and striking in between the two lakes, thence on to Durango. wever, general instructions to Wathen will enable him to develop the best route through. I believe that as this route would be nearly the same, to or near Saltillo he might make the reconnoisance across to Durango before he went to Mexico and could post us out that route. If you can reach him and have him do it without detriment to his work that he has laid out, please have hin do so. Very truly yours. G . M . Dodge, President. 313 New Orleans Pacific Railway Company. New Orleans, Feby. IGth, 1881 Gen'l. G. A'!. Dodge, President, 80 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your;:^ of the 9th inst relating chiefly to the tie mestion. In mine of the 6th I mentioned that the place could be bought at from ^30,000 to $40,000 though they asked ^45,000 at first, I concluded it could be. had for less. I have bought the place for the N. 0. Pacific for j):37,500. of which v3,0Q0 cash, balance in equal payments one, two, three, four and five ye. rs_with Qfo interest and option to discount paper at any tim.e. I therefore wired you I might desire to draw on you for v3,000. The timber lands will furnish 150,000 ties from small trees. I consider the ownership of this property will practically fix the price of ties and bridge timber in the future for the line. Should you decide to take this purchase within thirty days to your* account you can do so. In case you do not, the M. 0. P. will furnish timber at the stump at such price as Mr. Barr and myself may agree upon. I will mention for your information, that I can get the Citizens Bank to take bonds at par for the credit portion and perhaps the whole less the $500. Truly yours, E. B. ".'heelock. PreSt. An.erlcan Railway Iirioroveinent Company. N. 0. Feb. 16th, 1831 Gen. G.M. Dodge, Presdt., 80 Broadway, N. Y. Dear Sir: As I wired you this morning we have bought the Gov. Roman plantation for the sum of thii'ty seven thousand five hundred dollars (^37,500). I disliked very much to do it as I supposed the Coust Co. w:;uld not care to own property of this kind and it does look as though we should be able to get all the ties necessary without buying property. We thought we had arranged to get our ties at five cents per tie for tim ber but where we undertook to-close the arrangement found the property was mortgaged and there was a question about the parties right to sell and our best offers oubside of th.is was from 8 to 13 cents per tie. It is estimated that the tie timber alone on the plantation bought will at a price of five cents per tie more than pay for the plantation. This of course can only be made available in the future operations of the road and Uv. Wheelock agrees to take the place for thes.N.O. P. R.R. and charge us a reasonable price for Lies or to let the Const Company take the property as you may desire. Besides the tie timber there is large amounts of large timber. IVr. Wheelock will write you all the particulars in regard to the matter. I wish you to understand that while I consider it a good investment for the N.O. P. R.R. it was only in self defense that I had anything to do with it for the Improvement Co. The terms are (^3000) three thousand dollars cash, ballance on one, two , tnree, lour, and five years with 6% interest, with the right for the company to discount the paper at any time it may so elect. Pochee will commence sending men and supplies to the work tomorrow and I see no reason why there should.be any difficulty in getting ties. I have a force of about 250 men, (company and contractors) at Atchafalaya. Expected to put on much larger force but the water has overflowed the swamp so that we can only work on the highest points.The man Muth who took the contract of grading south side of Atchafalaya has proved a failure having abandoned the work without moving a yard of earth, Adams Oconnell contractors for grading in the Fordoche loop have been run out by water. I have insi.ructed them to move their force to the Atchafalaya where we have about one mile of work that can be done at present stage of water. 3!6 ij-.-' // Should the river fall again will put on as heavy force as possible but it is only a waste of money to send men there when the ground is covered with water. There is about 9000 feet of the line between Bayou Goula and Placquemine under /ater from one to three feet. Dont know just how I will get over it but think I can nianage it in some way. Have been unable to get contractors fot the grading in Ohactaw and the water is in there now so they could do nothing if they were there. If we fail to get the grading at Ohactaw done in time then I propose to take any timber I find on the Right of '.Vay and drive two pile bents and get track over and fill in when the swamps are dry. I have no doubt that we will have to resort to all kinds of tem.porary ways to be able to get the track along as fast as you wish and if there is too much of this kind of work it might cost more than would be gained. Please give me an idea of howfar you would care Lo go rather than wait for low water so that I will have something to guide me in case the trouble comes. As the water.does not get too deep to drive piles yet it costs mioney to do it. Dodge & Downey are at work on Donaldsonville bridge and will have their drivers at work at other points in few days. I received plans of Atchafalaya Bridge from Cofrode and Gaylor few days ago and will send you plan of piers as • soon as finished. I have a draughtman at work on nap of Westwego property and will send.tracing as soon as complete. Will then put him to work on plan of Round house as you derected. Respy. yours, G. C. Barr, Div. Eng. American Railway Improvement Company. M. 0. Feb. 16th, 1881 Gen:G. M.Dodge, Presdt., 80 Broadway. Dear Sir: Herewith please find contract Putnam Tobias for Atchafalaya bridge.' I leave it to be signed by you as have been com;elled to work rather blindly and take Mr. Putnam's work for a great many things, as regards yours and his verbal agreement. As per tl:e original plan of bridge 200 ft. draw and 100 ft. spans, there wouLd have been 187 piles, total number. The change to 150 ft. spans maked it necessary to use more piles and I have agreed to pay him one dollar per ten ft. in work for all piles driven in excess of the 187 originally conteinolated. If there is nothing ranically wrong think it would* be best to overlook it as any missunderstanding now might delay the work. Mr. Putnam tells me he has given orders to n.ills for the lumber and that he has parties looking for the piles and also promises to get material on the groun^d asfast as possible. If you find contract 0. H. will you please sign and return to ne either the original or copy of same7 Respy. yours. C. C. Barr, Div. Eng . 319 'I New York City, February IStS., 1881 R. S. Hayes, Prest. I.&.G.N. Ry. Co., Palestine, Texas. Dear Sir: I wired you today in relation to having Wr. Wathen make his surveys airect to Durango. The Gould lines have I think made arrangement with the Mexican Central with a view to using their line from Durango or some point near it into the City of Mexico, which will only necessitate the building of a road from Laredo to Durango. The Mexican Central people are also going to examine the route from Eagle Pass straight through to Durango. In a day or two I shall send Ivr. Sweet, their Engineer, down to you with instructions. The idea is to develop all the country so as to see exactly the line that we want to take. It is a question whether we can get a concession to Laredo, but we are in hopes of doing so. With this view of the situation it would seem to me a good idea fro Wathen to be looking not only to Durango by the way of Monterey and Saltillo, but also for a line which .ould run as straight and direct as possible from Laredo to Durango which would leave out Monterey. This line we consider a much more feasible one than the one going via Monterey. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. New York, February 21, 1831. Nessrs. Polk and Ilubbell, Des L'oines, Iowa. Gentlemen I contracted ,vith Llessrs. Perkins and Choate for 2800 tons 35 lb. iron rail, 1000 tons deliverable in Llarcii and the balance in equal quantities in the months of April and hay ® L 6-15-6, C.I.F. New Orleans at four months prime bankers credit. After looking at your negotiations with tne , I found that if they insisted upon it, they could enforce their contract with you and I think it better to trade -vitii them than to buy of other parties and be liable to trouble in the future. Therefore I hac to pay a little more than I could buy the same iron for independently of any prior negotiations. These rails v/ill cost you from $46, to $48.50 in New Orleans. Freight from Ne'w Orleans to 3t. Louis will be $2.50 and from there to Des hoines you will have to arrange hereafter. , Very truly yours, G h. Dodge February 21, 1881. C. C. Barr, Division Supt. New Orleans, La. , ."i Dear Sir:- I ain in receipt of yours enclosin;^ Putnam's contract for Atchafalaca bridye. I shall sign contract and re turn it to you herewith, although" it is changed very materially from -my agreement with him. I supposed that that contract was drawn and signed whilst I wa-s down there ^nd I so instructed Mr, Greene. I do not want to put in spliced piles if I ca help it, and certainly I do not want a bridge to put upon a bent of spliced piles. There is but one thing to do in tliat country up to the work-- and that is to continually punch th-em, I hope as. soon as you get the road running to get into position by whiah w we aan push them into ■ .oing their work roperly -and in time; or at any rate be in a position where we can ride over them if they do not comply vith their contracts. In answer to your letter of the 16th I wired Mr. Wheelock to pay for the Rom in 1 nds inbonds at par i, he could do so but before we conclude to tal:o -it I would like you to figure how much more the land will cost us than if we paid stumpage on ties. I want to first complete the Road to Baton and do it as soon as practicable. I suppose Maj. Greene instructed you in relation to runnin';^ the lino up there and getting that work under contract ard completed to a point opposite Baton ' ouge at as early a date as possible a and I want to complete the Road to the Atchafalago so as to cross the bridge as scon as it is completed. There is nothing to be made in forcing that work except for that purpose . As I take it you have a clear field to opposite Eaton Rouge, and the quicker you can get the track in there and do business from there into New Orleans the better for the Road. In corssing the swamps you want to figure so that we can get over the bridge as soon as it is ready for us. I dislike very much to pile through theose swamps and then grade as it will make the cost of the work very heavy. Still if you cannot better itwe will have to do so, I have an idea that the waters will be very high this season; but before the snow goes they will r\an down so that we will have a chance to get in there. I have arranged to lease ground at 'Vestwego for an elevator and bonded v/arehouse, the elevator to be co^ structed so as to accommodate our barge line and also our cars, and when the parties get down there you and Mr. Morse want to agree upon the proper location and the nroper amount of giound to let them have. I should say that we ought to give it to them at the west end of the track where they have permanent water and where we can run back of the levee into it, and we will have a chance to swing out upon our own ground. The propose to put in an elevator there that will cost from five hundred thousand dollars to a million dolla rs. 334. I would like to hear from j^ou in relation to what you think is necessary to be done on the old road in the shape of buildincs, v/ater stations, etc. I want to get that work going so as to get my full nmuuiit of pay on the 68 miles of road, and also so that it can be examined by the U. f. Govt. and t';e land that we are entitled ta upon it given to us. But in these matters I do not want to cripple-your work west of Bayou Could. My idea is to push the work that we can do now and be ready as soon as the weather lets tip to crowd the rest of it out of tht way in a very short time. I am. afraid of the hot weather in these swamps, but I suppose we will have to take it. I suppose the grading from Baton Rouge down to the point of intersection is clear work that can be done at any time, and that the only difficulty between I'ayou Could and Baton .Rouge is the that you speak of that is now three feet under water." It is important to pet the telegraph line along that part of the road so that you can be in daily communication with all portions of _it. I do not know whsU Fouchie has done in regard to poles., .hut I .. suppose they are being get out. The wire is there and it should not take long to stretch it. If you cannot ret the poles seems to me that the wire could be temporarily drawn over trees until we could get in there and set the poles. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. ■ v.'.' t ■■ .fr < t' * - - I ^ »*' '' .' V'* 0 ■ •. V' . , -r • j . .• i ^ . H: ■ '■ 's ' 325 Ilew York City, New York.. February 22nd, 1881. C. C. Barr, Div. Sup't., New Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- What do you think of the practicability of commencing track laying at Alexandria going toward the Atchafalago and toward 8hreveport? Havf you an idea that Putnam will get his bridge across the Atchafalaga so that we can push over it by the 1st of August? In his agreement h with me he was to have been on the ground driving piles before now. You wrote me that he has a man out looking for them. I v/ant you to say to Mr. Putnam for me very frankly that I have been written that in the interests of the Morgan linp from New Orleans to Alexandria he proposes to delay our bridge and to keep us out of New Orleans and to force us to run our busii ess vis. r,e Compte to New Orleans. A gentleman writes me this in whom I have considerable confidence and I give him fair notice of it. You yourself can judge of the -actions of Mr. Putnam whether he is doing all in his power to push this work. I met I'r. Putnam in New Orleans and do not believe any such charge. He struck me as being a square man and one who intended to do what he agreed to therefore I hpv paid no attention to this statement. As to shops at 'estwego; Ve want to nut in Division shops and our plans should be made as I wrote you heretofore so that they can be enlarged at any time. A 11 we want to put up at presort is sufficient to do our work whilst building. I tbink you had better build of wood. Order your machinery, as it ./ill take some time to get it. I think you should, if possible, find some assistant Engineer who is accustomed to this kind of work and put him at it so as to relieve yourself of tlie details. I think you nsed more help in the New Orleans office, say another draftsman, and probably an Asst. Engr as I want you to give your attention to pushing the work. Mr. Morse can prolably give you a good deal of aid in this matter. There is no question but that our ground at "estwego will all be taken up for terminal facilities and you want to consider this question in the placement of our shops. I have already written that there will ware°house^^^^ ^ within the next two months a large elevator and bonded Very truly yours. G. n. Dodge, President. U ^■9 7 i d ■ New York City, February 24, 1881 Gen'l. G. C. Auger, Dear Sir: San Antonio, Texas. This will introduce to you Iv'r. Claries A. Sweet, who goes to the Rio Grande to make surveys through a portion of country not covered by the work of Mr. Wathen. Will you be kind enough to give him wuch aid as you can consistantly extend and give him -such orders as he may need to avail him self of the order fr-om the headquarters of the Army, January 17th, 1881, allowing him to purchase supplies from the posts along the Rio Grande, and also give hiii any letters- to your post commanders along the border which you think would be of value to him. Very truly yours, G. M. Daige, President. 329 , 3 5T Hev^r York, Feburary 26, 1661. 1,'rs. , I. Fairfiold, 26C Fifth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. ?.!y dear MadaLi:- I enclose here-.Tith ciieck for $1236 bein^]; balance after deduct ing uitiiout int-irest the amount of money .vhich I have advanced and of which I enclose statement. You will notice that the company deducted froLi the face of the policy the sum of $394 on account of difference in statement of I'r. Fairfield's age at tjie time the policy was taken out, and so given in proof of deatii. I enclose notes or receipts for the amounts advanced lir. Fairfield of which please acknowledge receipt and return receipt for the check sent you v/i ^h this. The Collatei'al redeemed from I.Ir. J. Alexander are here in our safe and we will make such disposition of them as you may desire. Very truly yours, r. Y. Dodge. ."iif !•( . 331 American Railway Improvement Company, N. 0. 2/26th, 1881 Gen . G. M . Dodge, Presdt., 80 Broadway, N. Y. Dear Sir: Yours of 21st and 22nd to hand this day. I have seen Mr. Putnam and told him of the statements that had been made to you in regard to the delay of work in the interest of other parties. He says that it is entirely without foundation, that no such thing had ever been intimated to him, and that the idea had never intered his mind. He says in regard to the delay of getting started that it iS owing to the terrible condition of the roads. That it is impossible to get hauling done and that we are simply in the same fix as other parties, and as to your thinking he '.vould be at work driving at this tim.e you must have missunderstood him as he knew at the time that he could not get piles on the ground by this time. He says he has men at work now getting the piles and that he will arrange to have a drive ready to commence driving as soon; as the piles are out and that we can depend on having the Bridge ready by Aug. 1st and as miUCh sooner as he can do it. I think myself that Mr. Putnam has not been pushing the matter as he might but I iiave been "punching him up" and he has pron,ised that there should be no tinie lost. In regard to the splicing of piles I do not think it will be necessary in but few instances and in no case will it be necessary to splice an entire •st Sometimies in driving to such a depth a pile will "broom" or "mash" and it is necessary to cut off two or three feet to get a solid head to drive on and in such case it might be necessary to spike one or two piles in a pier. I put that clause in the contract so we would able to use our descretion in such cases. In i^egard to how much more the Remain place will cost us than if we paid stumipage on ties. We will probably, need from this end of the road about 250,000 ties. I think the stumpage would have cost us at least 8^ per tie had we depended on getting ties in this way possibly more and I thin,!; it would have been a source of delay in addition. We now have our tie force concentrated and I think can work it to m.uch better advantage. Fochee has force of tie men at work now,and expect to have a large force in few days,and don't anticipate any delay on that score. Elser has foreman here getting ready to commence work on telegraph line will get started.the coming week. Have about 1200 poles on line and force at work getting mor-e. 332 Hardeman is getting good force on grading at Bayou Goula and I do not think there will" be any delay between there and Baton Rouge unle^^s it is at the .point I wrote you of and I will get over this in some way. I did not understand until I received your letter that the v/ork was to be pushed to Baton Rouge but supposed the branch to Baton Rouge was an after consideration. I under stand the matter now and will arrange, accordingly. Have an Ass't. at work now locating the line. I am .xnforraed that we can depend on navigation to Alexandria until June 1st. I do not know anything about that part of the line or what the chances are for ties but if the ties can be had it seems to ne that the work should be pushed from that point as I am told the grading is all done and I can see nothing in the way outside of those two things. Ties and navigation. This is off of my i^iv. and I had not posted my self but since receiving your letter have made inquiries with the above result. ^ I send you by ty showing property and of pro.osed tracks. I location of yards,shop e you this as about my ide a suitable man for getti asking him to let me ha or six weeks. Have not some one else. express today tracing of IVestwego propertracks as they now are and also tracing have not had tin.e to give the proposed tc. the attention I wish and only give a of it. .1 have not been able to find ng up plans. I wired N'r . Washburn today ve (I/r. Hayne) his araughtsman for mionth heard from him. yet, will find him or I do not think it will be necessary to put up any station houses between N .C. and Donaldsonville except small houses for operators with small room for ware house. As every plantation will either have their freight deoivered on their plantation platform or else get it by river. The Donaldsonville Depot can be repaired so tla t it will answer every purpose. The section houses need repairing and repainting. The following I think will be about what is needed outside ofrepairs to old buildings 4 Depots 12 X 20 1 18 X 45 2 Aater Stations. 'Alien the weather gets in condition that track men can make any show then I .think there should be good section gangs put on and supplied with the necessary ties and the road can be put in condition to turn over in short time. It will be necessary also to put on gong of bridge men and let them overhaul the bridges of which there are a great number of small openings, many of them I think could be replaced with tile drains. 333 N. 0. 2/26/1881 Gen. G . . D . - 2 I am alraid we will be troubled to get labor to push ellof this work at once. Ha\e thought of wiring ^"r . Talmage as you suggested but think it much better to get acclimated lal.or if possible as I do not believe that labor brought here from the north at this time of the year would be able to stand the work, especially in the swamps. Dodge & Downey expected to ship two drivers to Chactaw last eve. They have been delayed with Donaldsonville bridge on account of mill overflowing and failing to get their tinber. They being dependent on one mill entirely for long lengths other mills not being able to saw it. They appear to be doing their best to push the work arid where men are trying I have hopes. swamp Water is reported about three- feet deep in Chactaw Very respy. yours, C. C. Barr, Div. Eng. P. 3.Have wrote Coventry & Price asking term etc. tracklaying machine. G . 0 . B • o 9 PT Texas and Pacific Railway Company, 275 South Fourth Street. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb'y. 28, 1881 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, Prest. Am. Ry. Imp't. Co., New York, My dear General: I enclose with this, a letter of E. B. Wheelock, Pres't. dat! d Feb'y. 23, and enclosing Deputy Surveyor Albert G. Blanch; rd's cei tii'icate under date of 26th of Jan'y marking out a portion of land in the block bounded by Thalia, Terpsichore and Piele streets on the river front in New Orleans, that 7.'heelock has purchased from Mrs. Matthews for ^15,000., $5,000. cash and the balance, 'i?10,000., on one year's credit with 6;^ interest. This is quite an important purchase in my opinion as it secured to us the entire batture front between Thalia and Terpsichore streets. By referring to the map I gave you, you will see that in the purchase from the Brooks Estate there are 7 lots extending from Piele street through to water and numbering from Thalia St. 215 ft. front. It is directly ; the rear of this purchase. These 7 lots belonging to. Camp bell you know about, and I think should be acquired for our Co. either by purchase or expropriation. With these two purchases made I think we shall have the finest depot facilities on the Mississippi river of any of the Railroads terminating in New Orleans and at a not unreasonable cost. I have written Mr. Wheelock today that you will attend to this matter, as well as to the matter of p;;yra6nt for the Breoks property. Yours very truly, Frank J. Bond, Vice Pres't. 337 New Orleans Pacific Railway Company, New Orleans, La., March 1st, 1881 Gen'l. G.M. Dodge, President, New York. Dear Sir; If you have not fully decided to cross the river at Westwego, would call your attention to another route viz. to keep on west or right bank of river until opposite of the property you bought on the River front at foot of Thalia Street. This is just as good a place for freight and pass enger depot as any otherroad i.as here. Beside, a Union Passenger Depot can eventually be had at the foot of Canal Street, which we would then be prepared to reach. I believe you can save money by doing this and save the annoyance of city ordinances and police regulations incident to a line thr'ough a city. Getting the right to go through Thalia St. does not save us against damage and litigation froni each individual property holder. It will be expensive putting a track thr-ough Thalia St. which is narrow and has two bends that will require additional property. Business is on the River front. The property you have there, and can acquire is very desirable. By crossing opposite concentrates business. The property at Vestwego is also good property, anu the place for Division shops, yards etc. Much of the heavy freighting could be done at '.'estwego. The track on the west side of the river is through a good country and reached by several ferries; while coming in back of the city is through a swamp. Fifty miles of the Jackson road out of New Orleans is unproductive and covered with water. Nearly one half of our passengers get on and off at Gretna and pay the ferry charges to and from foot of Fackson Str-eet and save an hour in time over going by Morgan's ferry. I have not mentioned this to Mr. Wheelock nor any one but Mr. Barr, because if you desire to go on west side it would be better to keep up a show of crossing at Westwego until right of way is secured on west side. I believe parties will interest themselves enough to nearly get right of way on west side if we manage right. Let Mr. Wheelock get his ordinances through. It is the best aid we could have for the other side. No work has been done at Westwego, but what is required if we dont cross there. This should be kept pri vate and if you de..ire me to see what can be done, wilido it. Yours truly. H.L. Morse, Supt, Tex. & Pac. Ry. Co. 339 IVarshall, Texas, March 2, 1881 G. M. Dodge, Esq., Prest., American Ry. New York. Dear Sir: Imp. I spent Monday in Shreveport with Greene,Qhief Eng. The weather is good now and diging up the ground rapidly, and he should get his track laying forces at work next week. All of the grading contracts on first75 miles south of Shreveport expired yesterday, and having received notice froni Greene to that effect I have instructed him to continue pi-esent forces at work on terms of original contract and in addition put as many new men to work on any unoccupied miles in this distance not covered by the forces of old contractors; in arr'angeing. for such increased forces not to exceed prices of original contracts, but have terms made cash instead of half bonds, half cash. I saw while there the spikes received from Diamond State mills and also a test made of them. They are a very inferior spike to the Tredor make. I told Greene to use as many of them as possible, some oi' them being considerably better than others, but I think we will hrve to condemn 90% of them. I think a great mistake is being made in the ties we have directed Greene to purchase for this north end of the New Orleans Pacific line, and most strongly urge that you authorize him to increase the specifications to that of the first class ties of the Texas & Pacific Ry. Co., who are now getting out. 100,000 of cypress ties from Shreveport at .45/. Unless this is done I don't think the north end of the N. O.P. line can be miade a creditable piece of work, it will be next to impossible to keep up a track on such small ties as are being gotten out at the present time. I expect to leave here for New Orleans Monday or Tuesday next by river from Whreveport and will do what I can to hurry up matters at that end. Since change of tie loading train to southern division have had no' complaints from Abel. Yesterday he loaded 40 cars of ties, 18 of which were after dark, delivered 100 cars to him, of which he used the above. \ have not motive power inough to fire hiti two trains and he can't well get time enough to use more than 40 a day running one tiain. We are getting our own track up better with the iniproving weather and no eflort is bt ing spared to accommiodate the construction work. Yours truly, James P. Scott, Vice Prest., A.R.I.Co. 343 New York City, March 9, 1801. George F. Tyler, Esq., Philadelphia, Pa, Dear Sir:- The failure to lay track on the New Orleans Pacific Ry. caused by the extreme wet weather is making me pay for a large amount of material in advance of construction and as I am in need of money to pay for it and I would li' e to dispose of the 300 M New Orleans Pacific Bonds now held for me by the Fidelity if I could get a good price for them. I v/ould also sell 200 M. Texas Reos and I should be glad to have you advice me of the best bid you can get on them. I have an encouraging dispatch from Mr. Gould and party who are now in Texas. They are evidently very much pie sed with the country and the future of the states. Mr Gould wired me that the New Texas & Pacific road is the best -new road he has ever seen, v/hich of course is very gratifying. The new road from New Orleans to V/hitecastle is now earning considerable money and the officers there write very encouragingly of its business. I hope to push on to Baton Rouge just as soon'as we get weather in which we can work. They write me that prospects for good weather are now favorable. I have to commence tracklavino* from Shreveport south within a w.ek. " " The New Orleans i'acific Bonds will probably l e -uoted on the New York stock exchange tomorrow, the Governing committee "havinm decided to place them upon the list. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge, President. 345 New York City, I.Iarch 9, 1881. Messrs. McLenran & Holman, 94 Dearborn St., Chicago, Gentlemen;- I am in receipt of yours of July 26th and wired yoii today accept track laying machine on the Hew Orleans Pacific. I have written to Mr. C. C. Barr, our Division Engineer who is in charge of our work at New Orleans asking him to advise me which of your propositions he prefers to have me accept, but I wired jrou today so that you would get the machine ready and have a man on hand ready to start with it imnrdiately and be there ready to go to work by the fifth of April, next. As soon as I hear from him I will either buy the machine otitright and pay for the right to run it or else pay the v45 ger mile and half the wages of the man. You furnishing the machine and payin- half the wages of man to run it. Ties down there vary in size of face from 10 to 20 inches with an average of 12 inches so that runway should be large enough to carry a large 20" cypress tie nine feet long. Be sure that you send a good machine and a first class man who understands all its workings and is good machinist to keep it in rei^air, Iiet me hear f]^om you fully. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge, Pros. 347 March, 1881. Office of James F. Wilson. Fairfield, Iowa, March 11, 1881. Dear Dodge: Your letter of the 5th inst. is just at hand. I wrote you a letter last week, but not knowing where to send it, I enclosed it in one to Painter, and requested him to forward it to you. You have doubtless received it before now, and know that I have gone into the Senatorial fight, ana mean to do all that can be done in it. I know that I must have a systematic organization and I am moving in that direction. I am doi.ng a vast amount of personal work in writing to. all quarters of the state. Replies are coming back promptly and the indications are first rate. I dont mean to overlook anybody, but I dont write letters in such cases, that I am afraid to have get out. Aside froiii this 1 shall have proper parties in the field to work up the localities. I can see that I have a big fight on my hands; but I dont mean that it shall fail for want of attention. I am weakest in just the point wherever you say you can help. Let me know what you can do in that matter. ( I have no doubt of the active co-operation -of both Allison ^ and Kirkwood. I will probably hear fi'om Clarkson tonight or to morrow. I must have him and the Register. Chapman, Anderson, Stone and others from the slope are in Washington. A letter from Allison today says he will see them and Ed. Russell and others. I mean to make the best fight I can,give it my unflaging attention, and all the energy I possess. Do all you can, and especially on the slope, and let me hear from you soon. Yours truly, James F. Wilson. m 349 March, 18S1. ,v'/.v' .New York Citjr, March 11, 1881 Notice of incorporation. Notice is hereby ^iven of the formation under the lawssof Colorado of a corporation under the nairif of the "Colorado & Texas Railway irnprovement company. J-ts .term of existance is twenty years; the amount of the Capital stock is two millions dolDars divided into 'shares of one _ hundred dollars each with power to increase the samie to ten millions of dollars. The principal place of busire ss of said corporation in Colorado is in the city of uenver, County of .Irraphahoe. The object for which he company is created is the repairing , building, constru cting and equipirg, under legislative authority and under contract of Railway and Telegraph lines and works of internal improvement with po er to purchase prop rty along the route and in the vicinity of such Railrcud and Telegr-ph lines, to lay out town plots and lease,sell, and convey the same, and.to purchase lease an" acquire the charter, rights, and franchises of any Railroad nridge, Ferry or Transporta tion company . It is provided by its charter that it may do btisiness in part and hoi corporate meetings beyond the limits of the 8ta'e of Colorado. Stockholde s are not individually liable for the debts of the corporation beyond their legal liability in respect of stock held by them. Its aff.'irs arc managed by a Board of not less than five directors . The first Board of c actors consists of the foil' ing persons:- i^odge, John DiHon, Russell Sage; Amos L, Hopkins. The officers of the corporation are as follows: President, C. M. Uodgo Vice Pres. A. L. Hopkins Sec; etarj' Frank w. P.aldwin Treasurer, Amos H. Calef. Dated this day of Au Domonie 1681. G. M. Dodge,President Frank W. Baldwin , Seci^etaiy. r "'liiaia i i 351 American Railway Improvement Company. New Orleans, K'arch 11th, 1881 Gen'1. G. U. Dodge, 80 Broadway, N. Y. Dear Sir: A,. Hereeith please find two contracts: one with Clarey for grading Baton Rouge branch and one with Aymar for ties. As you will see, Aymar's contract is for 40^ which is quite a reduction from the prices asked before the plantation was bouglit. Don't think he will get out as many ties as he has contracted to*do, but every little will help and we will not depend on them until they are out. Since Mardi-Gras is oyer we are having better success getting labor and I hope now to get along without paying trans portation from a distance. There are any number of men here and it is nu trouble to pick up a gang of fifty or one hund red men, but after sending them to the work they do not stay. John Clarey issaid to be one of the best contractors in teh City and controls a considerable number of men, so that if we are not delayed at the swamp between Bayou Goula and Plaqueij.ines I think we will go into Baton Rouge "on time", notwithstanding the delay at Donaldsonville Bridge. Dodge & Downey have had a great deal of trouble getting timber for that Bridge and if I can cross by April 1st it will be os much as I expect. The long timber co Id only be furnished by one miill here and it was overflowed, the water putting out the fires and loosing ..heir best logs, so that D. & D. are not really to blame as they could not, of couxse, foresee such • accidents. Will try and make up lost time when vie do get started. Foucher reports his force getting out about 1000 ties per day and is sending mor-e men as fast as possible. I returned from the Atchafalaya Tuesday night, found that work all under water except about 1 mile, have about 200 men at work there, company and contractors. If the water rises 3 feet more it will cover this mile. Putnam is above looking after the getting of his piles etc. Also find herewith profile of Atchafalaya River, showing the soundings of 1877, also soundings just taken. There is quite a change and that not for the better. The last soundings were taken while the water was very high and consequently in a very swift current and I tliink probably it shows it in a little worse farm thatn actually exists, but am afraid the extra depth will compel us to alter plans of at least one of our piers. Should say pile foundation with frqme work on top but this would require low v.ater to make a workman like job. I suppose will have Lp govern ourselves according to circumstances when the time comes to do the work. I wired you last night that Westwego should be ex pressly stated in charter of Vessels loaded with iron, as one of the points that we have a right to unload at. The longshoremer have an Association here and will not work for less than four dollars per day and where ships get into trouble with them they soiietimes find difficulty in getting reloaded. Al though ti is really bette^r for ships to unload at Westwego, they claim that it is oniy a matter of av.comodation that they land there, and if at any time there should be a question rais ed they fall back on their dignity and say Westwego is not a usual place of delivery. I have a draughtsman at work on plans of piers for Atchafalaya Bridge and will send as soon ascomplete. Have, also, arranged for plans of niachine shop. I do not think there is any neceL>sity of immediate erection of machine shop as Nir. Morse tells me he cna have all the work we need during construction done by the Morgan people for much less than we can do it ourselves. Mr.Morse and I have been investigating a crossing opposite Thalia St. property, which he tells roe he has written you about. We both think it would be a miich better point than Westwego for the purpose. Should you agree with us, might we not want to put shops at" that point*? Yours Kespy., C. C. Barr, Div. Eng. - ^ v. i1 I . , n'lt March, 1681. Colorado Texas Railv/ay I provcr.er.t Co. Presidents Office, • 80 Broadway, Pew ^ork. March 11, 1881. rrank w. isaldwin, iDsq., Denver, Dear Sir: I hand you herewith two copies of the certificate of incorportion of the Colorado Texas Railway Improvement Co.duly signed and executed. Please file the same in the office of the Secretary of sta^e at Denver and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the ocur'y of Arraphahoe, respectively paying whatever fees are necessary. I also enclose an unexecuted opy of'the certificate which you will please have certified by the Secretary of State and return to me. lou >/iii notice th-1 you are named as Secretary of the Co. Your com pensation in that capacity will be one hunfred dollrs ner -nnun in addition to your salaries from the American and international Corns, lour duties as Secretary will be similar in all respe ts to your' uties in the same capacity for the last named companies. Please similar to that you obtained for the International Co. ard have the same put upwith the other. i also enclose you for publication, formal notice of the oiqr-nization of this Co. and a notice that tac co. is ready to do business; these you will please have published in a weekly newspaper in Denver for three weeks of which you ■,vlll please sent me sevarcl copies as in fSmer c£L All necessary book fe te., will be furnished you and on vour sending me a statement of all expenses incurred by Jou in carryW out these instructions I will remit you the same. Very truly yours, G. M, Dodge, President. New York, March 12, 1881 N. P. Dodge, Esq., Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dear Hate;- I have letters from yourself and Mr Phillips. I coul send nim out to BlPaso or s a salary, but if he got dovm he ..'ould not because I dent keep any sucn men in my emp There is but one thing for Uncle Jo: out to UlPaso or s Henry in regard to Nate ome other western point on dovm he .vould not last more than a month sucn men in my employ if I know it. thing for Uncle John to do and that is to put his foot right down and refuse to give liim money ob allow him to with draw it. I know it is a hard thing to do but it, is one that is necessary and it will teach Nate a lesson. Of course if Uncle Jovm desires to have him sent away, I will take him to Texas or out to New iiexico but so far as whiskey is conerend there-are no places in ti.e worla that are any worse, and the qi estion is, would he be willing to go there and take such a position as he could hold at sucii salai'y as he could get? It is a shame and an outrage that he Si.ould treat his father in the way h does and I regret it very much but if I was in Uncle Jolin's place, I would fix it so that he could not injui'e me while he was injuring himself. This I think is due to himself and -to his family. Very truly yours, G. IJ. Dodge. oGl March, 1881. Office of James F. Vilson. Fairfield, Iowa, March 12, 1881. Dear Dodge: J I had a letter from Ret Glarkson today. He does not fully commit himself for the reason that i^es Moines may have a local condidate. This of course means Kasson. But Ret said that as soon as he could talk the matter over with his brother he would write me again. You better reach him at once if you can. If ^es Moines does not have a candidate I believe Ret will be for me. His letter is entirely friendly. I must not be beaten now that 1 am in the field, and I promise you I will work. Help me in what ever way you can to make the start right. Yours truly, James F. ^Tilson, 363 Shreveport, La., March 14th, 1881 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, President , 80 Broadway, New York City. Dear Sir: The original grading contractors are pretty well ex hausted from the long and expensive wet season, and as I have already informed you it was obvious that reinforcements had to come from other sources. Sincemy return here from New Orleans, I have been diligently seeking such help and as wired you on the 12th I expect large accessions of teams and hands in a few days. Morgan Jones & Co. at same prices paid present con tractors, agree to put on not less than 150 teams and probably 200 teams at once, il their agent who is now going over the line confirms my representation of the character of the material. I do not fear the cioeefet scrutiny and as the contract hinges on this point solely, I wired you as above. Carney, of Carney& Hart has gone to St. Louis to buy 40 additional teams, and I authorized him to ship 100 men, as the labor is not here,nor is it to be had in New Orleans. I asked for a shipment of hands from New Orleans a short time ago, and Mr. Wheelock wired me in reply, "^arr is wanting men here for Co. Work and c-nnot get them." wanting men With the teams and force Morgan Jones & Co. will add to those now on the line, which will be lapped over until the whole grading is finished, we can yet pull through to Lecomte by August and even to the Atchafalaya River, by laying track north and south from Alexandria. Your advertisement for transporting 10,000 tons iron from N. Orleans to Alexandria would indicate this to be your plan. As I fear the Atchafalaya Bridge and the adjacent embankments cannot be put up until the fall or low water sea son, this would seem to be the only plan to open the road for the fall business. Jones, Cowen A declined to surrender the Lane & Hazlehurst. That willing to give it up fro be accepted by L.& H. if through to the Atchafalay repair the old road bed f will bring a large negro finished. Knowlton after much delay and hesitation Alexandria end of their contract to is from Alexandria north. They are n. Alexandria to Lecomte, which will they can get the contract to lay a. They will also take the contract to rom Alexandria north and south, and force from a road in Florida just being They say thoy can probably comn.and 1,000 negroes, trained and organized rail-road hands. This is the kind of labor for the sumnisr months in this latitude, and especially in the alluvial district. I am to meet Mr. Scott in New Orleans on the 14th and Lane & Hazlehurst will also be there. Mr. Scott is of course more fully informed of your plans and views than I am, and I presume a contract with these parties will be entered into in N. Orleans, especially if they can satisfy him of their ability to throw a large negro for ce on the line. I fear Jones, 0. &. K. will resist any chanbe inthe size of the lies except at figures you would not entertain. On their fceturn will get proposition■1rom them and wire you. We have about a n.ile- and a half of track laid, and I have ordered boarding cars returned. After this, will be able to proceed without interruption, I hope, and vith a con stantly increasing force. We have engine "34" here for shifting purposes. I inclose report Diamond Stall Iron Go. spixes, as submitted by Material Agent. ' I hope the samples expressed you on the 3d have arrived. Very truly yours, ; B. H. Greene, Chief Engineer. 365 0. 0. B, New York City, March 15, 1881, Division Engineer, Mew Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of March llth. I am glad you begin to see daylight ahead. How mu-h difference is there between t' e sound ings you m de in 1881 and those made under Mr. Greene's directions in 1880, profiles of which I believe are on file in Mew Orleans Pacific office. I have ordered to be sent forward the three 100 ft. spans for the Atchafalaga River Bridge, and as soon as you get the piers in you can raise them. The pier which goes into the deeper soundings I suppose will have to be postponed until the water fails so that we can trestle on the pile foundation if necessary for us to do so. It is almost impossible to get 'Vestwego expressed in the charter parties of ships coming with our iron. I have cabled and wired about \ it and hope hereafter it will be done. It will take - little time but will eventually be accomplished. In mean time you must handle the ships I as best j''OU can. Those that come in loaded with iron for Alexandria you can unload rig t in the harbor on the barges. I have so far succeeded in turning 3500 ton Galveston rails to Rew Orleans for Alexandria. This makes a total of 8500 tons to arrive at New Orleans. Out of this vqu must hold enough to build your line across the Atchafalago River and to" reach Baton Rouga Ship the balance to Alexandria. "y idea about transferring freight at New Orleans is that if we conclude to go to Gretna opposite Thalia 'V. we would use there simply a ferry-boat for passengers and baggage, similar to that used by the Pennsylvania Co. here, and transfer all our freight going into the city by barges and tugs. We v/ould then load and make up our passenger train at '"retna and do all our freight business at 'Vestwego. '"e will probably have to have at first a roundhouse of five stalls at Vesturgo, and we will have to have our machine s' ips there, because we have the land there, and I do not svippose we could get oroper facilities a Gretna without great cost, which I do not care to incur" iust nov/. shall be ■--overned in this, however, by the arrangement which vou can make for getting to Gretna, and the amount of land that you can obtain there. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. 367.•: 3(> Y New York, March 15, 18G1. R. S. nontgoinery, Esq., Fort T^orth, Texas. Dear Slr-- I am in receipt of your two letters, March 9th from Gordon. 17e do not ourselves expect to do any work in Mexico. Tie expect the Mexican central, -wit,, whom v;e have arrangements to build all the roads, to connect v/ith us there. It is possible, however, that this may be changed, but at present tiiere are no indications of it. CPhe surveys I am making in Mexico are in their interests and iBor the purpose of developing the country for our own information. If we should ourselves do anything in tliat country there vrould be no difficulty about giving you a place there; but if we do not. we woul have to obtain it through Kickerson who no doubt would be glad to have you go there. I think, ho'wever, that it is better for* you to stay in Texas where you no;/ are for the present until matters get more definitely settled in Mexico and we know more fully and exactly what is to be done there. Tlrere is a great conflict of interests there and when or how they v/ill be settled no one car tell. Vei-y ti-'uly yours, G. M. Dodge. New York City, March 15th, 1881 E. Ml. Alvorcl, Esq., Internati"nal Ry. Imp. Co., Fort Worth, Texas. Dear Sir: I am. in i-eceipt of yours of March 10th with statements of material received by you up to the 25th February. The form in which they come is satisfactory, but I would suggest that when several days elapse on which no material is received you would note it upon the report next following such time- that is to say giving us a record either something or nothing for every day, so that we will know that no dates have been skipped or reports lost, or miscarried in the malls. Your understanding of the term "Bridge material" is correct. We do not care for report ofbridge timbers receiv ed. You need not use separate reports for reporting material received and forwarded and for track material and bridge and telegraph material. They can all go upon one report if you are careful to specify clearly wherethey are and give accurate descriptions. Very, truly yours, G. M. Dodge. President. \ 373 ..ia New York Cit,y, March 17th, 1881. n. Villard, Esq., Oregon Ry. & Navigation Co., Portland, Oregon Tet. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of a letter from Mr. Thomas B. Morris of San Francisco requesting me to -.vrite yau what I knov? in regard to himself and his ahilities, Mr. Morris was an engineer under me during the time in which I was building the Union Pacific R.R. was a very able and competent engineer, very reliable in everything he undertook. After leaving me hd went to the Northern Pacific and I believe that vrhile he was there an effort was made to displace him, but after investigating the matter thoroughly, Mr. Roberts wrote me a letter stating that he found Mr. Morris to be just as I had recommended him and that he was prepared to recommend him to any parties who desired his services. If you have any use for Mr. Morris in his profession in Oi'egon, or any business relations jvith hi:.., I am satisfies from his knowledge of t. e country and his ability his services would prove of great value to you. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. ' '.A -<■ • . • . • 'h' 375 ■- American Railway Improvement Company. New Orleans, J.iarch 18, 1881 Gen'1. G. M. ^odge, 80 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir: On Karch 11th, 1 sent you profile of our crossing of Atchafalaya river, showing soundings taken in 1877 and also Feby. of this year, wliich shows a very great scour and from the notes of borings made during the past summer, 1 think the most of this scour must have been of recent date. 1 said nothing in my letler of above date as to my idea of the consequences likely to arise from the change, as 1 wished to get more infoririatio» on the subject before doing so. From the best information 1 canget, the quantity of water flowing through the Atchafalaya is yearly growing greater, on account of changes taking place at mouth of Red River. Taking these things all into consideration, 1 think we will run a great risk of losing our bridge if it is put up as has been arranged. 1 dislike very much to be compelled to give this as my view, as 1 know that it will seriously dis arrange your plans and tin t you do not like to hear it said, that anything cannot be done, but 1 have given this matter some attention and seriously believe t]:iat if we had the bridge com pleted today, as per our plans that the piers in main current would scour out in ten days time. Had we low water to work in 1 think Lhe scour might be overcome by mattresses, but of course it is idle to talk of doing that kind of work in high water. If the tatter was left with me 1 would say "arrange for crossing with ferry and take tiem to make a good job of the bridge." Please do not undeistand that there will, in my opinion be any trouble in doing the wor.c, on the contrary, L i'hink it can be done; but without artificial protection 1 do not believe it will stand. 1 have consulted with Nr. Greene and he agrees with me, that there is great danger. O P o«' b '■miA Mr. Putnam will be in New York latter part of next week and will see you. He reports his force making good head=.i, , way getting timber. Awaiting your views and instructions. Yours respectfully, C. C. Barr, Div. Eng. 377 New York City, March 18, 1881 Thomas Nickerson, Esq., Dear Sir: Boston, Mass. I am in receipt of yours of 15th inst. The delay in executing the contract comes froiri the inability to get the boards together. The Texas & Pacific Board will come to gether about April 12th, and the M. K. & T. board upon my return. The Interraational & Great Northern have been con sidering the matter and they object, very seriously to the contract from the fact that it does not confine the road to starting from the Rio Grande at Laredo. My understand ing was that the roacf \o lead to Laredo . They claim that that they have information from Mexico have applied for a concession from Eagle Pass. I think however that when they are satisfied in relation to making the connection at Laredo there will be very little difficulty in obtaining their signature to the contract. Will the Southern Pacific and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe sign the contract? Yours Truly, J. Gould. ■lb. 379 New York City, March 18, 1881 A. A.Talmadge, Esq. , St. Louis, Mo. Dear Sir: Reolying to your dispatch of 14th instant in relation to drafts accounts etc. make your drafts directly upon Mr. G. P. Morosini, Treasurer, sending to this office duplicates^ of all your vouchers upon which drafts are made, and which will offset such drafts, also sending me a monthly statement of your accounts, showing under different heads without going into details the cost under different heads of construction and equioment so that we can get into our "books the cost of each dividion of the road. I suppose your auditor keeps an account of construction.material,rolling stock, etc. and his condensed statement of these, each month are what we want to enter on our books. keeping the details in your office -«• we should them will ask you for them and if you send duplicate vouchers they should accompany this state ment Your drafts on Morosini are ample vouchers for his disbursments. I take it for granted that the accounts will be kept by divisions one being the line from Greenville to Mineola, another from Fort Worth south, and a third from San Antonio south. I enclose herewith a copy of the condensed state ment which comes to us from our Texas Office and which will give you some idea of what we want. You may not keep your books in exactly the same way, making perhaps some difference in headings of accounts, but Lhis will show you about what we want. "Very truly yours. G . M. Dodge President. 381 Iviarch, 1881. Office of Des Koines & 8t. Louis Kailroad Co. Des Koines, Karch 20th, 1881 Confidential. Dear General:. I have -your letter in regard to Wilson and the Senatorship. I have been so conference with the uolit I am not very well posted been making up since the heard, and from a daily i that it is going to be a and Gear, with the prospe finally. For thero will will have enough to elect busy in our railroad work, and so little in icians, sin'ce the Kirkwood withdrawal, thett up in the sentiment of the Ltate, as it has change of candidates. But from what I have nspection of the Gtate papers, I should say vei-y close and even fight, as between Wilson ct that some dark horse will carry it off be several candidates, and neither W. or G. Wilson unquestionably has the moot strength, as a general proposition. But he l:ias been really out of practical politics for several years, while Gear has not, and has had besides a position of power, and an unusual amount of patronage as Governor. He has, too, more activity than Wilson, and a close acquaintance with the politi cians of the Counties, who have a great deal more to do with Ltate politics than they did in your days here. Still I think W. bould be elected, if the right men, who have large personal acquaintance and influence with the local poli ticians, and who are good workers and wise managers, would take hold of his case and organize it and work it up. You know what that means, and how much of hard work it would include. I do not feel like going into such a fight all over - as i always do, if I go at all. Such fights mean more to newspaper men than to others, for they not only go into it themselves but ta.ce their property in with them. They have to bear the brunt of the fight while it is going on, and inlierit all the enmities after it is over. So I feel much disin clined to go into this one. f^esides all the candidates are our friends now, and Gear has always been, and voted for Dick three titiies for otate Printer. While I personally prefer Mlson, Dick personally and decidedly prefers Gear; and ^ would not want to carry the paper in to a fight against his wishes. Kasson, too, will be a candidate, and while would not ^ fight for him, local .interests would hardly allow us to fight him. So I am all at sea on the question, and feel inclined to keep out of the fight altogether. There is nothing in it to me at best, any more than to any otlierr citizen, and so I do not see why I should go into a hot fight, and miake a harder fight for a man than would make for himself - and be left in the end inherit all enmities, and share none of the profits. I feel like keeping out of such fights. The older I get the more We have made all the hardest fights in ^owa, and have always lost money by it. I am looking looking forward to no political honors, and want none, and therefore I can find no good 'excuse to give to myself for interfering in this fight between friends, and making another, man's baltles my own. Truly yours. J. 3. Clarkson. Maroh 2Ist. I88I« X IFairfield, Iowa March 21,1081 Dear Dodge; Yours of the IDth inst. was duly rec'd. I had a letter from J.T.B. He is all ri^t* I believe that I will hold your olu county against all comers, I have done a large amount of work already and am getting re-r turns from all sections of the state. I have some parties in the field quietly and will put some more. I am greatly encouraged with tiae looks of the field. A number of papers that I did not expect to come out for me have already done so.My work is going on quietly but effectibely and if I ca . keep it up I will win, and I have full' faith in it. Still 1 am going to work as though I felt positive doubt. That is I am not going to grov/ over confident. I have not heard anything farther from Clarkson. The Register remains non-committal, but gives me more nid and comfort.than anyone else. I hope that you oomaiunicated with I Saw John Y/Stone in Chicago last week. He was not prepared to commit himself. I tried to see Anderson but failed to do so. Can't you put John Y. ri^it? Do all you can in the Southwest particularly. I have the current with me in the Northeast and Southeast. I doubt if Gear has any strength in this District outside of his own county. I will draw on you this week for the amount named in your let ter. Yours truly, James F. Wilson. D.G. I wrote to Chapman some time ago, but he has not answered. He may bo from home. It will be stringer if he Joins the otlier dide. W. iBffiimi 385 American Railway Improvement Company. Copy New Orleans, Karch 21st, 1881 We, the undersigned, have carefully measured the distance from the end of the main track of the Rail-Road extending from "Westwego" to "White Castle" plantation, near Bayou Goula, the terminus of said track, and find it to be 67 miles and 4,755 Q/iO feet - 67,9007 miles. Signed H. W. W. Reynolds J. Kruttschnitt MV.A 387 statement The New Orleans Pacific Ry. Co, The Governing Cominittee of the New York Stock Exchange. Gentlemen:- ■^n addition to the statement heretofore filed, I respectfully sub mit the following: We asked to have placed upon your list the first mortgage "bonds upon sixty eight miles of completed road, from New Orleans to Bayou Goula at the rate of ^20,000 per mile. There is no other mortgage, lien , or claim of any kind upon the road. The New Orleans Pacific Ry. is located in the state of Loiaana, the main line extendin':' from New Orleans to Shreveport, 315 miles, with one branch, 15 miles long, to Baton Rouge, this bein- the only portion of the road now under contract or that we contemplate building. . The road is to be completed for its entire distance durina the year 1881 and the material, rolling stock, and equipment for a large por tion ot is is now in the State ^of Louisiana or enroute there via Galveston. * amount of the stock upon the road is ^20,000 per mile of which s,j1,124,000 has been issued. The 68 miles of road from Rev Orleans to Bayou Goula cost completed and equipped about 025,000 per mile. '''he equipment at present upon the road consists of 10 locomotives 200 freight cars. 6 passenger, baggage & express cars. Its terminal facilities at New Orleans, consist of three quarters of a mile upon the Mississippi river with 180 acres of land adjoining and in the city of New Orlca; s; at tlie foot of Thalea Street it has 1000 ft of river front two blocks deep with privileges j'or which this company has just paid C:i55,000. Fifty seven miles of the road have been operated for commercial business since February 10th, 1681 and its gross earnings from that date until -viarch lOth amount to seventy eight hundred and twenty five dollars. I'l'® New Orleans Pacific Ry. is an extension of the Texas & Pacific and forms part of thf~ turnk line between Ne - Orleans and San Francisco i an is owned and controlled by the Texas and Pacific interest. For the Nev Orleans Pacific Ry. G. M. Dodge. 389 New York City, ^'arch 23rd., 1881 J.M. Eddy, Supt. of Construction, Dear Sir: Fort Worth, Texas. I am in receipt of yours of March 17th. I think that line No. 2 is the one that should be adopted, especially if we can use it for that distance for the line going to Galveston, thus giving only one line for the International Road. I sometime ago wired Mr. Talmage in regard to making these sux'veys so that we coiild use the line from Fort Worth south, both for the San Antonio line and for the line which we propose to build to Galveston. I understand from your letter that a point of junction near Taylor will accomplish this. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President 391 New York City, March 23rd, 1881. E. B. Wheelcok, ■President IT. 0. Pac. Ry. Co. New Orleans, La. Dear Sir: I object very much to those iron-clad clauses in the various powers of Attorney which I have sent you. They are unusual; and never in all my experience have I had such things de-ianded of me. I have, however, signed the Shepard power, against the direct protest of. Judge Dillon. He says that such a clause in it was unnecessary, but I did it for the purpose of getting th( matter through and being done with it. Under direction of Judge Dillon I wrote to Mr. Morse insturctions in regard to signing it. If we should abandon that property now they could never again sell it for half the price we are giving them, and if they do not deed it to us very soon, I shall let it go and do nU ray business on the opposite side of the river, getting merely a point for a local station where we can deliver our local freight and passe ngers in New Orleans; putting in no tracks whatever or movinp- anv cars there. . " I have no doubt you are doing the best you can in the matter; but these people down there must learn that if they want to do business they must do it as other people do. The other powers of attorney are being prepared and will go forwoard tomorrow, I have made these in the iron-clad form, but before executing any notes under them would like to have these objectionable clauses o-mitted, if you can manage to do so. You are ^Tavin-^ very high water, and I am fearful that the lev^e may break in on us eomeTplace, but hope it will not. I take it for granted that you keep posted on the condition of the water above youty telegrams from St Louis. All the streams in the northwest are very high, and there is yet an immense body of water to come from them. Very tinaly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 393 Nev/ York City, March 23rd, 1881. C. C. Barr, Division Engineer, New Orleans, La. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of March 18th. If you abandon the plan of piers that you heretofore intended putting in what plan would you use for the Atchafalaya River Bridge. V/ould you put in columns? How are you going to get rid of the Putnam contract? I made this contract on the soundings that were shown me, and upon Mr. Greene's statements that there was no danger in putting in wooden piers. He claiminr that they would stand there if they would on the Mobile Road where the piles were longer. If it were necessary we could wait and work during low water and put in pile foundation and trestles on top. Is that your view? Ti^y idea originally was to put in iron columns there, but I gave up my judgement in favor of the judgement of the people v/ho were loca there, and upon Mr. Greene's statements in the matter and upon the sound* ings shown me, whicn certainly if they are correct should not scour. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President, New York City, March 24, 1881. C' 0. Barr, Division Engineer, New Orleans, la. Dear Sir:- As I wired you today I have asked Mr. Hayes & Mr. 'Vashburn to go to New Orleans and go with you to the Atchafalaya River to decide upon the plan of piers we put in there. I am very much disappointed in the way tliese things have turned out. I do not see how it is possible, on the borings, for t^c river to scour twenty feet in hard clay, and tbat is what is'shown at the deepest points by the soundings which fAr. Greene had m~ade. Perhaps you can use pile piers on a portion of the bridge, even if you put iron columns in h the deepest part of the river. 'Vhen Mr. 'Vashbran, Mr. Hayes, a:,d yourself get together t -want you to decide this question and I will be governed by that decision fwhatever it may be. You vill have to take into consideration the fact that we have a contract with Mr. Putnam and sec how we can relieve ourse] of* 11 • 1 ^ "^Tiile Mr. Hayes & Mr. 'Vashburn are with you I want them alsn in Mr. Morse. M the If question there is of anything terminal else facilities upon which about you which desire I to have consult^ wvittan them do so freely and they will ;'ive you the benefit of their advice. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 897 #8C Broadway, New York, IJarch 24, 18c 1. Kon, Jonathan Evans, Denver, Colorado. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your letter of I'arch 19th. 'Ve are going on to build the Fort '.Vorth & denver R.R. in accordance v/ith our original plans, and have formed the Construction Company for that purpose. I am getting the material and everything ready to commence building as soon as ;ve complete our road from "Jhitesboro to Fort 77orth. I am ready now just as I was before to go into an agreement -.vith you for a connection and to make a through line of it; or for a con solidation, whichever may be deemed best. I have not in any way changed my views kibout the matter. We propose to occupy the Pan-handle for the protection of our Y. E. !c T. and Texas & Pacific roads and of course would be glad to get a connection with a through line to Denver. Mr. Gould seems to think the~better plan is for you to build down to some point and e build up to meet you. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. S7C ■H^QQ Broadway, New York, Llarch 24, 1881. G. S. Runnels, Esq., Bes Lloines, Iov;a. Dear Sir: I enclooe hei-evvitl. a contract duly executed. The delay has "been caused hy the injury that Mr. Huinphreys received in St. Louis and his inability to give any attention to it until yesterday. You will notice that the contract is drawn a little differently from that which you left but it is substantially the same. An engineer should be put on immediately and I think I had better consult with one of two or three that have been i^ecommended to me, unless you have a goon man on tiie ground. I have purcnased about 60 miles of iron, miles of which can go upon that line. I have also purchased spike and fastenings enough to cover the line. The reat diffic-'lty is going to be ir. obtaining locomotives. I do not see vn.ere we are going to get any of them before winter, even if then. The only .hing to do is to try io find some manufacturer who ias room enough to build them. I can get tiie cars wnenever we are ready for them. I have a prospect of obtaining some narrow guage equipment in Delphi, Ind., and today telegraphed Mr. Polk asking him to send his superintendent there to examine it and make me a written report. Ttis contract should be executed in duplicate and signed by both parties thereto and I will have aiiother copy made and sent you for your signature in the course of a day or two. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodgg, President. New York City, March 24th, 1881 J. M . Eddy, Supt. of Construction, Fort 'iVorth, Texas. Dear Sir: I, an; in receipt of yours of March 19th. I will shortly send you, for execution, a copy of the contract between your Company and the Colorado & Texas Railway Con struction Company. There will be no difficulty in making an arrangement Lo run over any portion of the M. K.& T. line which you may desire to use north of Fort Worth. I have a letter from Gov. Evans in which he takes pretty high ground- he says he supposed from the organization of the Construction Co. that we do not want to have anything further to do with him. I wrote him telling him that the contrary was the case; and told him that we were ready to con solidate with him or agree upon territory. Of course we do not want to commence building a road from Denver south. That is not to our interest. We want to build from Fort Worth north. As to the Santa Fe people, by the time you get your road built into Galveston I do not think their property will amount to any great sum, and they will not be as fierce to build into the Pan Handle as they now are. You should work'up your local subsidies upon the line to Decatur as rapidly as possible, for I will put a portion of it under contract before very long. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 403 ■hl-L New York City, March 25, 1881, Dear H. M. Pusey, Esq., CoTincil Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of March 20th in regard to the Edison electid light. I enclose herewith a slip from this morning's Herald, which '.vill give you considerable information in regard to it. I tele graphed you this morning that I had no doubt that we would obtain the concession for Council Bluffs, but that it might'be some little time before it was finally settled. The Edison Company will not under any circumstances give the franchise for any city to any Gas Company because it would be to the latter company's interest to suppress the electric light. This programme has.been made and requires the organization of a stock company in each city to whom exclusive right to manufacture the light is given; the present company furnishing the lamps arid machines at cost and taking pay in stock for the patent rights, and in cash for the mechanisms, Tjie light is now in operation here in the city at the Company's office and lit up every night. A large district has been mapped ou!:, in the vicinity of V7all St. and .ires are being run throu. -h the houses here. Poimission has been given by the city to the company to lay their connecting mains through the street, and it v/ill take about two months for the first station here to be completed and in operation. It requires a station to every mile; that is, a half mile radius is the extent to v;hich the current can be transmitted economically and each station is entirely independent of every other station. Your plant for Council Bluffs will probably not cost over ^40,000. It consists mainly of engines and boilers, the wire to be run through the streets and the generating machines are tlie least expensive portion of it. The present gas fixtures through the iiouses can be retained and a wire run alongside of them and the electric light burned from the same chandeliers as we now burn gas. The allotment of territory will not be finally made until the station here in this city is complete as a model :;tation which will be Mthin the next two months. Until that statio is completed any one the light in operation here at company s office Ave. and can there see just wiiat tl^e light is. The company will require the llP"ht to bo sold at the same price as gas; their profit and tlie profit to the local company being regolated by the ability to collect tolls from the public. A large saving in the light is for the benefit of th the public; the public gets and fire, and of a su lerior Mr. Ediscn has given tliat I will get tlie control application and in a few da; efit of e people owning the Company and not for ic gets its advantage by '^etting a light wlth'^ut heat u lerior quality. s given me such assurances that I have no doubt but control for Council Bluffs. I added my name Lo your few days will see uim in reference to getting local franchises there until ."hich time we had better not say anything to anybody in regard to it. Tri'.ly, G. M. Dodge. 4G5 New York City, March 26th, 1881 R. S. Hayes, Prest. I & G. N. Ky. Co., Palestine, Texas. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your several letters enclosing others from Wathen, and also yours of March 21th showing what Palmer is doing. This Mexican business is in a general muddle. Palmer is now desirous of making a trade with us and putting down a third rail taking our business at Laredo. This plan I am in favor of. We propose to run our cars over his road, using narrow gauge power; but we do not relax any of our efforts to get information of the country, or concession,if necessary. I am satisfied that we can get a concession if we desire it, and it will be given for your Company. Mr. Pearsall is looking after this matter and no doubt keeps you posted. Gen'l. Grant will leave here Monday next for Mexico, and we expect that after he gets there we will get a better insight into the affairs of that country. We have also made an agreement with Hickerson who proposes to build a branch across to meet us, so that we think between the two we will get some favorable connection and avoid building any road ourselves whic is undoubtedly the better plan for us. They are putting altogether too many railroads in Rexas, and one of these days the trunk lines will be able to buy a great many of them very cheaply. I am in hopes of closing up all ours during the pres ent year. Palmer has purchased the Corpus Christi line and the line which you raintion as running from Houston is in his interest You wired me yesterday in relation to locomotives, and I replied that Mr. Talmage was looking after them. He proposes to furnish the motive power for the extensions. It is im possible for me to contract for any locomotives to be delivered daring this year. I am watching all the shops, and if I find any contractor who drops out, or any locomotive for sale, I propose to pick them up; but as for contracting to have any delivered this year it is at present absoliitely impossible. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge, President. 407 Confidential. A. A. Taimage, Esq., General t'anager, St. Louis, Mo. New York City, March 26, 1881 Dear Sir: In the course of 60 or 90 days I want to move some material to El Paso, with which to build from there east. When you meet Strong I-wish you would see if you can make any arrangement with him for a through ratefhom St. Louis to Es Pase, and ascertain if you can ab ,)ut what time he will be there. I want you to make it for yourself and get a rate on through business by which you can handle our mater ial under your own bills You understnad what is wanted. please go at it yoior own way and oblige. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge, President. 409 ■yi'.'i ■ // New York City, March 26th, 1881 A. A. Talmage, General Manager, St. Louis , Mo. Dear Sir: I'had a long letter irom Mr. Eddy in relation to the joint arrangements at Fort Worth. The agreement with the Texas & Pacific, which I am now getting putin writing, gives us an equal right from Whitesboro to Fort Worth, with the ad vantages of an equal rithe in the terminal facilities so far as they relate to that road; and I held that we have just as much voice in what those terminal facilitiesshall be as the Texas and Pacific, and while it is best not to antagonize them still if there is any disposition to withhold from us the rights to which we are entitled, I will endeavor Lo settle the matter here, but I prefer that you-should do it with Gov. Brown and Mr. Noble I have no doube that you can do it much better than it can be done here. I myself do not exactly understand what is wanted. You do. Mr. Eddy seems to think that they are not going to give us the rights to which we are entitled and informs me that he has written you fully upon the subject. I write this merely to show you what my understanding with the Texas & Pacific is. Mr. Eddy in his letter uses the following language: "The way matters in regard to tracks etc. are being handled in Fort Worth yards and the sidings to the Compress and connections with Texrs & Pacific being planned, it looks as if the Texas A Pacific owned the Santa Fe, or at least were giving them rights which are denied to the Missouri Pacifi c." I cannot doubt that the interest of the Texas &■. Pacific is to give us every advantage there that it is possible, but you have been on the ground since I have and understand the matter a great deal better than I dc , and I shall have to leave it to you to decide unless you require our help in the case . Please write me. Very truly yours. G . M . Dodge, President. 411 'i American Railway Improvement Company New Orleans, 26th March, 1881 Dear M. Sodge, President, 80 Broadway, New York. I returned from trip over line to Baton Rouge last evening. The grading between Bayou Goula and Baton Rouge is now progressing favorably. Both Contractors liave good forces and I think there will be no delay in the grading on dry ground. In the overflowed ground back of Bayou Goula the work is not progressing as rapidly as could be desired owing to the dif ficulty of getting men to work in the water. We are offering inducements in the way of several jiggers of whickey per day, which I think will expedite the AOj^k. Dodge and Downey appear to have a great many delays. As I wroLe you, they were delayed in gettingtimber and never succeeded in getting the last of same for Donaldsonville Bridge until three days since. Downey was here a few minutes ago and promised to go to the Bridge to morrow and give it his personal attention and work as a any men as possible until we can cross trains, which he thinks will be in two weeks. Were it not that they appear to be working so hard I should be out of patience with them. They have sent two drivers to Choctaw and one to Bayou Goula and arranging for another at Bayou Goula, all steam, also, are arranging for two or three small drivers. Although they have been a long time getting started, I still have hopes of them, as it appears to be more bad luck than bad uanagement. Mr. Terr-y, the party getting out the piles for them, reports good success and this is encouraging as we can always push the driving provided we have the timber. Elser is at work and expects to have poles all set from Donaldsonville to Westwego by 1st day of April. We are not getting out ties as fast as I wo ild like, on account of labor our force in that dep't is but little larger than when I last wrote, say 140 to 150 men, the water is quite cold in swamps yet and n.en do not like to go into it. We are doing all in our power to obtain them and I think will succeed. Have par tially arranged with Mr. Lane, of the firm of Lane and Hazlehurst, to send us 100 "Swampers" from Georgia. Mr. Wheelock telLs me he sent you Copy of agreement with citizens of Baton Rouge regarding terminal facilities there. We are having c.nsiderable opposition from the planters on that line about Right of Way. Had the following message from the Asst. "^ngr. a few n.inutes since. "Baton Rouge, 26th. C. 0. Barr: Anti-Rail Roadists appointed comi^lit tee with Kr. Laws as head to oppose present location. They would prefer it even to run between levee and Lneir improvements on River front. (Signed) P. Whitty, Ass't. Engr." The trouble is th^ y want us to run our line back of their plant ations along edge of swamp where it will take 5ft. bank and act as a levee for them. This, besides the extra work, would put us so far back that we never could hope to get any of the business along the line, and as for running between river adn their umprovements I c nsider it entirely impracticable, for while it would please a few, it would dis.jlease many more who are now favorably disposed. I have had new blanks printed for report of material (duplicates of those used in Shreveport) and I think the reed. & forwd. agt. understands what is wanted. You will probably notice that the iron was not reported for some time after arrival This was owing to a differenct in the "Cids"load from Bill Lading they being some 18 Bars short and I did not vish to report until we were certain of the amount. '.Ve have unloaded the "Cid" at Westwego and the "Lartington" at long wharf foot of St. r^ary's St. and a tug with two barge loads, containing between seven and eight thousand tons, left here on 82nd.for Alexandria. every day. i/.inigerode is expecting another ship in with iron As per your instructio ns, Iv ch. loth, out of the 8,500 t tons, I can only send aPout 2,500 to Alexandria. If there is going to be more Iron here in the next 40 days, would it not he well to forward iron fast as possible to Alexandria while we have plenty of water, as the "Cid" cargo will be sufficient for this end for that length of time. Mr. Hayes wires me today that he and Maj. IVashburn will be here Monday. Maj. Greene and Mr. Putnam will both wait their arrival. Your message in regard to Iron Cars received and answered that I would want three. Owing to the niany delays we have had in starting I want to be prepared to make up lost time and therefore wish to be independent of track-laying'machine in case of break-down. Also when we reach the Junction of Baton Rouge branch with track, if everything is favorable want to lay track on both lines at same tine, and as teams are inpracticable on account of the many ditches through Sugar Plantations we shall have to get both ties and iron ahead on Iron Cars and to make proper headway three cars v;ill be required. Respectfully yours, C. C. Bar;r, Div. Eng. 415 Vice President's Oi'fice. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. Marshall, Texas, 3/28th, 1881 Gen. G. M. Dodge, President, New York, Nevi. York. Dear General: I have yours'liSd inst. and have wired to ascertain when Major VJashburn will return to Ft. Worth. I will direct Mr. ^etriken to organize a reconnoutering party to extmine the country north-west of El Paso, thro' Silver City and the mining distticts'to reach tiie line of the Atlantic and Pacific road on the Rio Puerco. I have already instructed him, as heretofore advised, to re-establish his line In the Canon and put a force there, without any delay, to occupy it if he can do so without actual Collision, but if he is driven out, to notify me at once and I will commence proceedings in the courts. Major Washburn wir-ed me that the So. Pacific was grading east of Es Paso. He also notified you of the same by telegraph. I have been to Shreveport, and iind that the election to assess a tax to pa.y for the right of way and terminal facilities, v.ill occur on the 10th of April. Meantime, they have secured ir.ost of the propei'ty we want. As soon as the election is over, they will secure the balance, pay for it and turn it over to us without any liens or incumbrances, and reimburse themselves out of the tax when collected. "rocect.ings are now being taken to ex-appropriate several pieces of property, that connot be secured other wise because of the minority of some acd non-residence of others of the owners. I think they will not disappoint us in their pro mises, and I think we may rest satisfied that we will get all we asked and we are v.ry much indebted to John R. Jones for it,- for he has been the leading spirit in every moven;ent. Yours very truly, Jno. A. Brown, Vice Pres't. 417 VrV .. March 28 th 1881 Fairfiel/d,• Iowa, March 28th 1881 Dear Dodge; Yours of the 2tth inst. is at hand. Clarkson is mistaken. No third man will get the Senatorship. I don't propose to lie heaten. The Register has acted very will thus far and I am content to let it run on as it Is going, "but if it comes to a point when it will decide between me and it must come to me. If enters the field as a candidate of course it will he for him, at least I suppose so. You must arrange to have Clarkson with us against any man except a Des Moines candidate. I believe Senator Hibard of Red Oak will be for me, but you may be able to strengthen him. Do it if you can. I go to Des Moines and the Bluffs this week. Had a letter fo from Chapman today. He don't commit himself, but is rather more on my side than any other, and he would like to see me. Will see him at the Bluffs this week. The U.S.Circuit Court sits there this week and I will be able to see many of the people of the slope. Yours truly, « James F.Wilson. If,' >.^ M ' American Railway Improvement Company New Orleans, 28th, March, 1881 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, President, Dear Sir; 80 Broadway, New York, Notwithstanding the fact that the party who jheasured the Donaldsonville Road made affidavit as to the correctness of his work, on having it re-chained, with representatives of both Companies to overlook the work, we find an error of 862.9 feet; making the total distance 67 miles and 4,755 9/l0 ft. instead of 67 miles and 3893 feet. Therefore, the Morgan people are entitled to pay for the additional distance, Very respectfully yours, C. G. Barr, Div. Eng. 421 }iareh 30 th Vy dear Gen'l; ji Ilotel Brunsvrick, Boston March 3Gth ^ I Vi/as delighted to find your letter awaiting me on my return from out of town yesterday. And right here let me thank you for your kind ness in "being willing to "bother with my affairs when you are so busy all the time. Your advice is good, you of cousse know that I haven't very mhch money to speculate with, but I am making money right along and wish to put it where it will yield the moat.Yhile I do not wish to foolishly risk it yet I am willing to venture something if you think you can use to advantage the small sums which I shall be able to send you from time to tiine. I will send now, five hundred dollars with which you may buy for me Texas ^'acific Kio Grande at 98, as you suggested, or anything which you think best. I have money in the bank here, and whenever you see a chance to make something, if you will drop me a line, I will send it on as you want it. ly selling a .-art of my property in Chicago I could have five or six thous and dollars to work with. Do you think it best to leave that as it is or put it into something else? friend, Again thanking you for your kindness, I remain your sincere Fanny Kellogg, P.S.I saw Mr. Prootor last night who inquired after you, he said he read or heard that you had gone to Mexico. Have you?- •' v ' I,. 423 New York City, March 30, 1881, H. . Morse, Es^., Division Euperentindent, New Orleand, La. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of March 24th. In regard to your salary, I think v/e should start you in at about v250 per month which is the amount we pay for similar services upon the Texas & Pacific, and when the road and the business get larger, and you remain upon it, it can be increased. I wrote you in relation to securing the land where you propose to put your track, opposite Thalea street. Mr. Scott thought it could be bought for about lA'jO per acre. If this is the case I think we ought to purchase twenty acres in there, if we can get it. If Morgans spur tracks were out of the way we could take in that ground also tt.en we wouid have room enough to put there what round houses ard shoos we needed. I suppose you will have to condemn the right of way along the Morgan track ard you can go to work at it at once, and as soon as you get it condemned you can go to work pulling up your bank. Mr. Barr will give you all the necessary engineering aid you want or put an engineer in charge of it if necessary. You could probably put it up cheaper by day labor by looking after it yourself than by contracting it and at tjie same timr get it done to suit yourself. There is a qnestion arising which you will have to submit to my attorneys, viz. whether or not we will have to have soi>ie agreement with the Morgan lino if we widen out their bank which I understand you propose to do or do you propose to make ar independent track entirely separate from theirs, leaving a ditch between. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. 4«'' I'. ■*» New Orleans Pacific Railway Company New Orleans, La., March 30, 1881 Gen'l. G.M. -i^odge, ^80 Broadway, Nev/ York. Dear Sir: At the request of Mr. Barr we have also viewed the terminal facilities obrained in the city of New Orleans; and the subject of the location of a ferry crossing of the Company across the Mississippi. We hardly consider it necessary to enterinto any argument for the conclusions -e draw below as they are quite evident upon an examination of the matter. We think the difficulties and liabilities of operating a road within the city limits subject to its ordinances alone suf ficient to make it to the best interests of the Company and for economy of construction to locate the line on the west bank of the Mississippi, parallel with Morgans road, to some convenient point opposite the wharf property of the Company near Thalia St. and for the present at least, believe it should be operated in the dame way as the Morgan road, that is, with out crossing the passenger coaches; placing the principal yards roundhouses and necessary repair shops on the west bank of the river. We i however believe that the ciLy ordinance which Presdt. Wheelock has just secceeded in obtaining contains so many valuable privileges that it should be sufficiently complied with that the Company may obtain its benefits, and which we understand can be done by still adhering to the location of crossing above suggested. The passenger depot site corner of Claiborne and Canal Sts., which we understand has been selected for a Union passinger depot, is a very accessible and central point in the City, and if entered into by all the other roads entering the city could be miade valuable, but do not at present see the necess ity of its use for the New Orleans Pacific road alone. We have consid^.red the subject only with reference to the economy of the railroad comoan" in its construction and operation and with out regard to what may be the best advantage of the city of New Orleans and its property holders. We would again revert to the fact that the legal obligations of the ordinance above referred to should be thoroughly understood and complied with so that all its benefits may be obtained. Respectfully, R. !•'. Hayes, D. W. Waahburn. rarch 31, 1881, I42I I Street, Jvlarch 31, 1881. Yy dear General; General Grant asked to have Kramer transferred to some other place and it was done. Badeau has had London since 1869; both Kramer and Badeau ought to have been left out entirely, as I understand it is the policy to make changes in the Consular and liplomatic Service. Shall everybody else be changed and General Grant's pets kept in; if so why. General Grant has no cause to, complain; and I am not sure that he does complain. Of course ^ shall do nothing to change the issue as far as I am concerned. I did nothing to,get the nomination; I shall not with draw. There are a few things that might as well be settled at the begin ning of the administration as later. It takes a very large noise to fri^iten me; i.e. po^-itical noise. I expect I should have run aw .y if ^ I had been with you at ;our desperate cannonadings. But Chinese gongs don't scare me. Yours truly, W.E.Chandler. General G.M.Dodge {V, ■■■ . ■ V • ■ - ■ , j. New Orleand Pacific Company. New Orleans, La., April 2d, 1881 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, President, New York. Dear Sir: Your favor of March 28th received, and will endeavor to carry out your wishes to your satisfaction. Mr. Marcy who owns the land most desirable for terminal on west side of the River will not be home until about the 8th of this month, and we propose to,show no disposition to build on the other side until as much land and right of way is secured as possible. Can save money by doing so. ?;ill have everything ready to put track downin short order soon as right of way is settled. Propose to get fifty feet independent of Morgans road but parallel and adjoining. Think it will be better to do so. There could be no question of damage by so doing, only just the Value of the land for farming purposes as Morgans road settled the question of damages. Will you please get the right to run through the Ames plantation. Fred Ames, if Mr. Jas. P. Scott U. P. has not looked after it, wants to get ready to do business be October 1st, but it is economy to use Morgans road as long as we can. What arrangement have i?ou made for telegraph cable across the River and the La Fourche at Donaldsonville and is the line to connect with Western Union, or be independent. If no arrangement, for cables etc. has been made I will put them ii' if you wish. If we do business with one of the companies here perhaps they may have a lead wire or two in one of their cables that we can buy and save putting dov/n a cable. Don aldsonville bridge toes slow. They were delayed in getting timber by high water, but I see no reasonable excuse for Lhe slow progress made since they received their timber. Think it will be two or three weeks before we cancross the bridge. Yours respy., H. L.Morse, Supt. P. S. Morgan's Co. has a "Y" to the River as shown on the map May make some arrangement by which they will take up on or both tracks. H. L. M. New Sfork City, A:-ril 2nd, 1881. B. H. Gr«ne, Chief Engineer, Shreveport, La. Dear Sir:- I forv/arded to you yesterday Mr. Eddy's dispatch.. I have received several letters from parties vvho have beer, down the road to look at work and they say that they did not take their trains there becar.se the contractos yave them no encouragement. There is only one way to get thi work out of the way, and that is to take hold of it personally, and let such work to these men as the other con'.ractors are not covering and not interfering with the latter in any way, but puttin" more force either as I have indicated above, or by fixing a price that they shall pay for teams, and let sub-contractors know that you have done this. You have the right to do it under the fcrrn of our contracts. For some reason or dther there have been great delcys in grading on the line south of Shreveport, and you will have to make ex raordinary efforts to keep out of the way of the track-layers. Mr. V/ashhurn and I Mr. Eddy have had no trouble in getting either men oi' teams, and I think ^.f you give contractors to understand exactly what they can have you can also get plenty of them. I t:ink you had better give the subs, full price rather than be delayed. '1r. Morgan Jones sajj^s that it will take until the first of September to get ti e work out of the wav with the forcd you now have or even with any force you can put upon"it. I am f arful that the heavy cuts will detain you. I think if you will look at my letters and will recall the statements I made to you when I last saw you you will see.that I frequently pointed out the fact that the of°the w''^^ contractors to open up their heavy work and get it out * I^desire you now to get all the force you can to the line and get the grading completed. I have to put in a boat for the crossing of the Alchafalaga there' '"ill endeavor to et one that can be used in sinking columns expected That bridge is going to cost me a gr'at deal more money than I the + decision cannot that was tell made from or your whether dispatch you think whether the or original not you plan agree a safe with track met. ought to now be ab3.e to put down at least one mile wTSp wire me at the + close of each day's laying work track the station regularly at I which desire the you' iron ends, so that I may keep a consecutive record of it in my office.here. Very truly yours, G, M. Dodge, Presiden t. April ibUi. Ilote^^ Brunswick,Boston April 3d I88I. '.!y dear Gen'lj Your two letters.March 3Ict and April 1st are reo- and I can not thank you sufficiently for your kindness. There is no difficulty about my m8,king money. I have reached that point in my profession where it co'mes to me all of the time. I have more engagements than any other singer in Boston, and at the end of the next five years I ought to be worth something. I feel that to have the right kind of advice and management nov; is v/orth everything to me. That is why I wrote to Mrs. Podge as I did. It is so hard for a woman with a little money to know how to manage it and what to so withit. You have done Just the right thing and I will do as you say, send my money on to you as it comes in. One of my lots in Chicago is unimproved aiid does not biing in a cent, but I have to pay taxes on it. H is in the V-'est fide near Robey St. I was offered last month for it ;rf2400, ^.1000 cash, bal two and three years at 7 per cent int. What do you think of First Mortgages on '-estern farms at 7 and 8 per cent? Or do you know of some good secui'ity that will bring me a larger and quicker income? Very truly your friend. Fanny Kellogg. t-i, 435 American Railway Improvement Company. New Orleans, Apr. 3, 1881 Gen. G. 1/1. Dodge, President, 80 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir: I was unexpectedly called away to attend to some Right of Way matters on Baton Rouge branch and this is my first opportunity -f -writing you since Iv'r. Hayes and ITajor Washburn were here. I suppose you have received their report on Atchafalaya bridge by this time and as that report gives you all the parti culars known to me, I shall await your decision and instructions asto what will be done in the matter. I have just returned from Ghoctaw swamp and found two drivers there, but no piles, therefore nothing done. I have notified Dodge & Downey yesterday, that if in tendays therefrom they were not progressing with the driving of piles and getting out timber at a rate that would compile the work up to and including the Ghoctaw bridge by June 1st, that I should nut on the necessary extra force to complete it in that time ^ their expense; and I shall commence immediately to look out for competent men to take charge of the work or re-c ontract a portion of it. I amsatisfied from their movements they will not do the work in time, as it appears to be more than they are capable of handling, as there is not a single portion of their work that is goingahead as it should. Yours enclosing letter from Richd. J. -"^vans received last night. I think he is just the man I want and have wired him to report here. Donaldsonville bridge going ahead at the usual D. d. pace. Have Punished and reproached but with little effect. They have all the n.aterial on the ground and lower chords in place. We have now about 25,000 ties on hand and a tie-force including contractors men of about 225 men which by calculation should make ties about as fast as we will want them but in practice does not hold out. Our tie force is gradually increasing but very slowly and I guess the force from Georgia for this purpose will prove a failure as Lane & Hazlehurst wire there is a difficulty in gettirg them. 'T« I suppose you think we find a preat n.any excuses here for not doinfi work, but I assure you that in all my experience I have never found a country where there were so many obatacles in th.e way of fast Rail Road construction; as it appears we have to fight for every inch ofground we gain in any direction. Will have force all ready to put to track laying soon as bridge is out of the way. Yours respectfully, C. C, Barr, Div. feng. . ..v., ^ ^ irf ..f' " '• '' 1' * V„. , ' * • ( * i'. ' \ ' - ■' , • •. ■, .Y f, ■ - The Am. Ry. Imp. Co Shreveport, La., April 4 th, 1881 Gen'l. G. . Dodge, President, 80i Broadway, New York City. Dear Sir: I found your letter of 28th Karchawaiting my return from New Orleans. Have been almost worried out of my life because of the small amount of work done on the line, but under the cir cumstances it has been impossible to do more. The weather, the soil, the difficulties heretofore of getting labor and teams and of retaining.them, have beaten the contractors, all of whom have lost money on their contracts. I have pushed them with all my might and main as my letters and telegrams to you will show. It is true they have done the light work first: I would not have permitted that to be done if it had been possible for them to do the heavier work Teams had to be with drawn from the line and sent to the river to be fed. The labor question is now the most serious, for -there seems to be a prevailing opinion an.ong laborers that yellow i'ever prevails in Louisiana the whole year round. Men re cently brought here from St. Louis quit in a few days to go to Texas roads. I have a favorable telegram from Mr. Lane of A. J. Lane & Co. in regard to bringing negro laborers from Florida. We shall have to rely chiefly upon that class of laborers. They can stand the climate, and have no fear of "yellow fever." In respect to obtaining labor and teams from Morgan, Jones & Co. I send you enclosed a copy of their proposal which is out of the question, as its acceptance would be so unjust to other contractors that I fear all of them would withdraw at once, and we cannot ai'ford to lose a man. Your several telegrams in regard to Mr. Eddy's having anabundance of teams, and being able to send me labor are in strcnge contrast with that gentleman's telegrams to me, of which I enclose you copies. I am glad to learn from your letter that he and Ivr. Washburn are succeeding so well in their respective lines. Without comparing myself with them or either >jf tl:;em, I believe neither of those gentlemen could have done more on this line than has been done under the un favorable circumstances surrounding my work. 'Tis true their latitude is about the sam.e as mine, but the rainfall here has been far greater, ana the character of the soil on my line is entirely different. Hope and believe that results will begin to count in my favor before long. At all events you may rely upon it that I shall leave nothing undone to push the work. Very truly yours, B. h. Greene, Chief Engineer. 439 April, 1881. Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 4th, 1881, Dear General: VJe have had a hard tussel with the opponents of water works and after offering every honorable concession, the council finally passed a supplinental ordinance extending the time for their completion to Jany. 1st, 1883. John Beresheim, Nathan, the Phillips family, the Casac.'y's, Lawrence, Shugart and the Stewarts comprise the opposition. The balance of the population are uiianimously for the improvement. I never knew the town to be as harmonious on any question. Al'l parties are wild for the measure and it seems to me that you might urge the American Constructinn Company to push ahead without waiting for tlie adjudication of the issue they raise. There is nothing in their objection but broad opposition and they cavil and wriggle when cornered closely, like men who do not understand their own objections. If the comioany would go ahead with the work, the opposition would die out of its own imbecility and impracticability. A,ll the construction Co. need to do is to go ahead v/ith the improve ment., • , The action was begun to injure the sale of their bonds and the boast to this effect has been made. I believe Nathan, Nr. Phillips and Beresheim, thought the charter was a bad one for the city at the outset; but I believe they would cease their opposition if such men as Jno. Stewart and the Casidays would consent, since they have investigated the question. After carefully considering this question and looking at it fron every point, with such men as Pusey, "'right Baldwin, etc. I deliberately conclude that there is nothing in this but a disposition to cavil and a g)irit of spite with those n.ost rabid and most unyielding. I have talked with two of the supreme judges. Day and Beck, and from what they said I feel sure they will not recognize the application as practical or legal, if it ever reaches their court. Of course they did not say this much but they thought it strange that lawyers would advise and that citizens would pursue such a course. If the company will go right along with their work there is nothing in their way worth considering and I wish you would advise them to this effect if you can consistently. The improvement will bring thousands of people here as soon as it becon;es an assured iact. Many have come already. In haste yoizs, J. W. Chapman. 441 .r-U 'o: New York, April 6, 1881. N. P. Dodge, Counc !1 Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Nate:- ' I have received your several letters in relation to waterworks and have watclied the course of the matter very inter-'-ntedly hecause I am very anxious tco have you come to some agreement with these people and have them complete their works. I cannot go into full explanations hut there are good reasons why they should he huilt this year if possible. Mr, Dillon has shown me what purports to he a copy of your agreement with the company and I understand from him that the only question now between you is contained in the last giiiuh§ where you ask a forfeiture of ti;e charter if they fail to provide water. 1 think you had better cnange that clause for anything in an agreement that forfeits a company's rights injures their securities. I myself would not sign any contract that contained a forfeiture of that kind. If that is all the difference there is between you, I think you better fiige way on that or else put it in the shape of a penalty, fixing the time wl.en the works shall he repaired and the amount of water they shall supply. Under this clause of die agreement, the best thing would work a forfeiture and invalidate the securities. You could not do anything at all with their securities upon such a basis. If there is any necessity for putting in such a clause let it wtate exactly what they want or intend should work a forfeiture of the charter, I submitted this question to Judge Dillon and he agrees with me as to the effect such a clause would have upon the value of tiieir securities. I know nothing abOut these people but from the letter I have seen of them ..ore, I have been very favorably impressed with them. 1 have never written any body in the Bluffs anything in relation to the matter nor have I -aid anything to any one about it because I did not consider the oidinance as first passed a good one for the city and so stated to ?Ir. Hopkins, very frankly but as you have now amended it, I do not think you could do muc:: better. Of course there .should be a clause of some kind inserted in the ag reement by wnicn, if there is any material failure to furnish water for a long time or any thing of that kind, the city would have a remedy but if they are going to bu build the works you should do everytiiing in your power to make their securities available .vithout injury to the city, I have no interest in this matter directly or indirectly except such as any other citisen of tiie town may have in desiring to obtain good water-works and to get them as soon as possible. Yours truly, Ct. M. Dodge, k,;.' kh (Telegram) ■S. IXlffA ,:iktoY t.Ci'fi ij9'^ York, April 7, 1882. N. P. Dodge, ,1 . ,Br oI J /< ;oD *: eJ«'l T f>(T . J - . Council Bluffs, Iowa. ':'' f»r T I rrrrrord fei't t f »■ - '".r fl'"«»<* ^jpQ-j^g you fully about water work^y^''t Submitted the^'fci]*- rncf .!n r r-r , , . ^e'iture clauses which I unclsrotand is tlie only block in the way of ,, ^agreement t'-'"J:udg0 Dillon. He says such clause would prevent nogo tiation of bonds. It is too indefinite.' I would not stand on it if •' all else is satisfactory If you want forfeiture clause you kust, -n . • ■ . ■ • • • ■ , ■ . .1 • ^'• • ■state in terras what delinquencies cover it, as now any little ■ ' . TI •delinquiency ciuld be used. ' *" '' ' . ' o yf- -"1 , . .'rd *1 . ' .V There are reasons v7hy early corapletfon of'works should be beneficial tci the city. 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TCf ovrA l O'- Hr Jud tbrtliqcH .u?* oj beirjc. on br.e fjivo.,1, luiJ "rjKje: 10 ataa ob bJi/or u'x ion ot» I t: ...rfi.r Ji rc.rf^ l hoJiwtnl r..or In rji'rlo « 'c/ "fld.t \,ar CO ^ro/ e tt*t tt>4tn. ij intLt r: f .Lri/ji Jrl crJfr v. f n v» ; ol tiiii tbfU 11 JiNf ^obM • owoA htuer \ito oAi ,5nljl In.ti to ■il'fiij oAmj n.i lunv nl rh bjuoiln ifo^ b#fr« odj bfliM •Vki lb **fiJ oi .'I't ii.'lv oJdn flMrn anl liueHu \fJartf'ni to i# JtM Jm piiUt pJiUt nl nl Jtitn JM»*sb.fnl o i otmti I ' jiinl f'l 'Vr.. T'' r "f .it: !.',?'. -i-uUhi ;ni> ,( ^ fLJOf i!« tirof nn no. .♦ cicrcY .i! .A ' diornnJAiv , Ipj-'r, n. 4- - -v ^ 'Wi 443 t: V!'/;uv V.arshall, Texas. April 6th, 1881 G. M. Dodge, Care Texas & Pacific Ry. Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Eddy telegraphs as follows: " - 1 - "I dont see any way the two lines can be put together between Fort Worth and Temple and satisfy the principal towns. Cleburne is the only town of importance we do not strike and and if no work was done by either line it would pay us to run there now. Our - 2- line runs through the best territory for local business, most direct, best grades and alignments, and our work finished up very much the best, our grading will be very nearly completed to Waco by April twentieth and we have two large outfits south of Waco. Brazos bridge material arriving and force at work there. We have expended - 3 - one hundred and seventy thousand dollars up March thirthfirst inclusive of Waco bridge." J. T. Granger. <|>S' 7 445 New York City April 8t"', 1881, G. C. Barr, Esq., Division Engineer, New Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of April 3rd. I shall go to work systematically at the Atchafalago Bridge, and put up a .permanent bridge vising a transfer boat during the time it is being constructed. I am lookin'"' for some men who did the pneumatic work for me upon the Omaha Bridge and lossibly may have to wait until ilr. Sickles returns from New Mexico when I sha]1 send him down there to take charge of sinkin- the piers. I am very much disappointed about that bridge, but do not suppose that anyone could have avoided it. I note what you say about the difficulty o? doing work down there and apnreciate your position. You must keep dri^-ing them until you get something out of them. I am particularly disappointed in Dodge &z Downey. They are the only contractors who I saw down there that seemed to have any aim at all. If they do not come to time you must put a force right on too of them. You should consult with Mr. Morse and be certain to have cars enough around there to do your work when you commence laying track. ',Ve have plerty of cars on the Texas & Pacific and you can have them sent to you at any time. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. 447 April TIth 188I. Les WolnQ/3, April Ilth 1881, Gen.G.".Podge, 8C Broadway, y.e^ York. Pear General; ^ I have your letter about my narrow guage article. What ^ say in Iowa, in order to popularize the narrow guages we are going to build, will not hurt your Eoads in Texas, while it will do us lots of good help in raising outsiders. I agree with you as to this alter. But just now we are given narrow guages to build, not broad guages,and we have to make the people think tliey are desii'able. I had really supposed, too, that the lines in question were to be narrow guages, as saw it stated in a Ct Louis paper. Therefore I was not the author of the story, and it is our good fortune, not our fault, that it operates to our interest so well. There ia a deep-seated prejudice against narrow guages, and we find it hard, to overcome in building them throu^i town lines. Pid you get my letter about the Senatorship? And were you satisfied with it? The contest is getting hot, and is going to be 39 bitter between Gear and Wilson that many seem inclined to go for a third party so as to keep out of the enmities of the main fight, and finally name the winning man. Just now McPill is having a boom, and.I shall not be surprdised finally to see him the winning man. The people relly dc not like Gear and are afraid of Wilson's f I wrote to Chapman. He says he wants to go with me and the Eegister, and is coming over to see me about it. And the man we both of us rather support in preference to all others, as I told you in New jlork, ia G.M.Podge. We are getting in our winter pro ject, although there is etill a f^^ot of snow on the ground and the earth is 448- ; 'v. II ;till frozen solid to the depth of four feet. '■Tk . Cordially ;/ours. J.T.Clarkson, ■m'- :r- .• y . a^J • . "» ,• k- }. . «, * ■,••- ■ •• .-M ^>1^4 \ >. .. t iu' li v.V'.'i'" ' ►<1 - .Li New York City, April 13th, 1881 R. S. Hayes, President I. &, G. N. R.R. Co., Palestine, Texas. Dear Sir: You communication to the Board of Directors of the International Ry. Go. in nation to building a branch road to the Pineries in eastern Texas has been referred to me You are hereby authorized to go on & carry out the programme you suggest in your own way for and in behalf of the International Ry. Imp. Co. For all expenditures made for this purpose please make drafts upon me as President of this Company and have the drafts show that they are for the purpose of constructing this branch, whatever its name may be. Very truly yours. G. M. Do dge, President. ■oil ... i)t\ ''.ft 451 "New York Cit3'', I'ew York, E. E, Wheelock, Prest. N.O.P.Rj'. ,Co. New Orleans, La. April 13, 1861. Dear Bir:- I am in receipt of yours of recent date in regard to removal of the peir of the bridge over the Lafourche. This as a very serious matter to us and we must do all in our power to prevent it. I do. not know what will turn up next in that country before we get t' rough but expect pretty soon to see some proposition made for the removal of our road. Nothing happens out there as v/e had expected, and I am gettling a little anxious about it. You must bring to be-^r upon upon Mr. Kowell all the pressure possible both from citizens living along the line of the road and from those in Raton Rouge and New Orleans and do everytiiing possible tc have him insert in his report a ^.tatement to the effect that thorn is no necesE ty for the removal of this pier ; that it is not an obstruction to navigation and then perhaps the government will not act on it. Let him state the facts giving reasons why its removal had been recommend ed. Have ou attorneys look into the question and see if the Governmant has a right to remove this pier when it was placed there under a proper charter. Very truly jrours. G. M. Dodge. f ' -'^1, > "■ V. New York City, April 13, 1881. B. H.Green, Chief Engineer, Shreveport, La, Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your se veral dispatches in relation to laying track. I hope you will arrange to lay your track so as not to require the use of too much motive power. Ser.ding four locomotives to Alexandria is in my opinion a great waste of power which we are very short on both Texas <?: Pacific & New Orleans Pacific. It is impossible to contract or buy any for early delivery. We will have to wait untO. it is delivered to us on ourregular contracts. Mr. Hoxie, v/ho will on the 1st of May take charge of the Texas & Pacific will aid you all he can in this direction. I am in hopes of getting three or four more second hand engines to send down to you before we need them, but it will take nearly treble the motive power to build the road from three different points than where we biiild from only one aoint. I think you should, if possible, arrange so that Hazlehurst & Lane would lay with their locomotive from Alexandria north, instead of havin; two parties and two sets of machinery laying from that point—one laying north and the other south; or all the power that is going down there should be used first to lay from Alexandria north and after the 55 miles of road is completed or whatever amount is to be built from the north, there it should be turned over to be used in laying from Alexandria couth. Two or three locomotives in my opinion should do all the work if you laid north and south at same time. We can start in with them and if afterwards it is necessary to build faster we cnn then get more power. I am very glad to sec that you are '-etting so many teams on the line, and 'lipe you will now push the work to its fullest capacity. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. ,^-r r.J'iq; VSrioY wai New YorK, April 13, 1881, J. Blickensderfer, Bsq., « , V'' f'l . Omaha, Tleb. n ^'''T ,1..!'' 'ilf! (JtoiUit^r Dear Sir:- I would like to hear ,from you In regard to tlie high water at the Bluffs, especially as to whether it was banked or piled up by the Union Pacific Bridge embankmevjt-; or was the height general eSesewhere? . I have a curiosity 6o know how much the water was impeded by tue ombankment and how much of a raise it caused. How high did it get at the U.P. depot and iio.v far back Lov/ards the Bluff did.it reach? Uas all of (the U.P. land under waLer? Please write me also how high ic came-up o- the Omaha side; both above and below the bridge, and how much of this was caused by embankment and also any other facts in relation to it which ypu think would interest me. Very truly yours. ojvft/ 'ivi. /fid v;<ir ;i0'4 h'T - - c J,. rawfj J,.oJ Irnoo .1 vri.r .. ■■ r j .Ti r iUnoafx f. rt. t f c tij tYn. f T /enJ /d ox ^Xrr o/ crx o; ivbd Xcn hlnor T Jmi /i* To ill al i.JnuoD ftiT rr" f Xfrb /j-mg r v'e* x'J .'If* ifov ar oi .h tim 4nX»lJ I is»hi brw WdX r oo wU. 'I,.' 456 ' New York, April 14, 1S81, H. L. Henry, Esq., Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dear Sir:- ,/ulnaiO - :ttP Press of business here has caused me td ^le^lect Veplying to your favor of C7th of TIa-ch asliln^ if tnere was a-ny way in which you couod realize uponyour bon.-.s of Harrison Coxanty Texas'. I do not at present see any way By whin we can force ^ferrison County to tako care of the-ie bdnds or td fulfill the obli^fetions under which they were given, but strong parties are at work upon the matter and using every legal me-thod in order to complet V. eir recognition. Th Omaha National Bank is interested in these bonds and has made a move to compel their payment, -n' I have ho doubt by consulting witli TIr. Mlliard you wilY leahn 'their exact status. I shall be glad to do anytning for you in this matter wuenever I consistently can, but-at present cannot give yoxi any better advice or information taan above. Iff have neard tnat some of those bonds had recently been disposed of at 25;^ but I would not advise you to soil yours at that for I think you will eventually get a great deal more for the a. The County is in law and equity bound to recognize them and I think must do so sooner or later. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, 457 Nev. Orleans Pacific Railway Company, New Orleans, La., Apr. 18th, 1881 l3en'l. G. M. Doxi^e, President etc.. New York. Dear Sir; I telegraphed you a little strong this morning about the Donaldsonville bridge. A lawyer called on me sometime ago said he had been tendered five hundred dollars to commence proceedings to remove the pier at Donaldsonville. I said to him that our bridge is about 213 ft. long, with a pier 22ft. in diameter in middle of stream, leavingabout 95 ft. each side, while over same Bayou where tlorgans road crosses the draw is only 96 ft. and that charter had been granted and contract let for an iron bridge at Donaldsonville only two squares from our bridge, over the La Fousche, above our road, which would close up all but one hundred feet of the chanel, (that is the pier is to be on one side and the draw 100 ft., Lhey have since com menced the bridge) and in view of all this and the fact that no single case or cases of complaint had -..ver been filed or made during the eight years the bridge was of no use to any one, and unused, that removal at this late day was too rediculous and absurd to talk about. He concluded he did not want to be an atty. for the boat Co. I gave him a pass and have not heard of him since. The object is too apoarant for any respectable people to engage in. It is all done to satisfy an old grude against some of the old Company. I understand and the road having changed liands since this is probably the last kick. The bridge can't be removed legally nor otherwise, without removing all similar supposed obstructions over all streams. When notice was given me I did not consider it of importance enough to mention to you, and did not mention it to Mr. 7/heelocb until several days after. When we saw Mr. Howell, U. S. Engr., who would not molest the pier. Yours truly. H. L. Morse. Sup t. The River is rising, The levee has been strengthened at all weak points, no danger to us unless it runs over the levee, which is beyond our control or help, as the levees cannot be raised at present. H. L. M. The An,. Ry. Imp. Co. Shreveport, La., April 19th, 1881 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, Presd't. 80 Br'oadway , N. Y. Dea r Sir: At the risk of being considered importunate on the subject of shipments of rails and track material, please allow me to ask a few questions. Was not your original plan to ship to Galveston, thence to be brought to Shreveport rails and ttack material to build only as far South as Le'compte. in accordance with my requisition for the first or Shreveport Dividsion dated Nov. 11th, 1880, which called for 13,640 tons of iron rails and other material in pro portion; and to ship to New Orleans all of the iron and track materisil required for the other two Divisions, viz: extending from Bayou Goula to the Atchafalaya River, and from the Atchafalaya River to Lecompte respectively with a view of laying track from Bayou Goula to Lecompte consecutively? These two Southern Divisions measuring 53 and 51 miles respectively would call for say 9,600 tons including sidings. You write me under date of April 13th that total amount to be landed at New Orleans will be 11,100 tons, 5,100 of which you have turned from Galveston. Under date of Apr. 11th you also write that 11,000 and oddtons is the total to be shipped to New Orleans and add: "This with the road that I have already built and the amount contracted (14,000.tons) going to Galveston, and 10,000 tons going to New Orleans will cover pretty much our entire distance." Now what I fail to understand is that if there were originally only 13,640 (or say 14,000) tons of iron ordered to Galveston, and 5,1000 tons have been turned from Galveston to be landed at New Orleans, that there should yet be 14,000 tons intended for Galveston. Im making the contract with Wusick for ties between Atchafalaya and Lecompte you instructed me to frame it so that we could lay track from Atchafalaya North, clearly indicating that the track material would come from New Orleans over our line and across the Atchafalaya Bridge ( which you then expected to build this season.) This programme would h^ve called for about 10,000 tons of iron to be landed at New Orleans of itself, before the Alexandria move was sprung. Under this understanding of the General Plan, I could only infer that all the iron you succeeded in diverting from Galveston to New Orleans would apply North of Alexandria. Now 11,100 tons (total to be landed at New Orleans), is just the quantity of iron required tolay from Bayou Goula to Alexandria, including side tracks; hence whatever of this 460 11,100 tons we may lay Nor-thof Alexandria will create a gap of equal extent South of Alexandria to be supplied from here, unless say 5,000 tons more can be turned to New Orleans, with a view of taking it up to Alexandria. It was under this interpretation of the whole matter that I hesitated as I wrote you on the 14th to start Jones, Cowen & Knowlton laying track North of Alexandria. Of course it would be most desirable and more econ omical to us to have Lane & Hazlehurst lay the track both way's from Alexandria, and I worked upon Jones, Cowen & Knowlton with out avail to relinquish to Lane & Hazlehurst, as much of the track North of Alexandria as they could lay until their track running South from Shreveport joined them. All I could get them to con cede was the track and ties from Alexandria to Lecompte, 15 miles. What I ail. most anxious to accomplish if within the rang. e of possibility, is to open the line from Shreve ort to Lecompte by August and thus meet your original expectations, and by the same date open through to the Atchafalaya River if theiron can be dis tributed advantageously. Lane & flazlehurst expect to comply promptly with their contract and have a large force cusnstantly increasing getting ties and laying track; for the latter they have Coventry's tracklaying machine, shipped from here last week. Mueick has a good force at work getting ties from the Atchafalaya Northward. I notified him as soon as contract with Lane & Haxlehurst was closed, that he must put a force at once getting out ties from Lecompte South. Should he not deliver them as fast as the track is laid, as provided against in his contract Lane & Hazlehurst will supply the deficiency. We are fortunate in having our ties in strong ha nds from here to the Atchafalaya, as ties generally more than any other one item retard the progress of track laying. Forces are coming in daily and as I wired you yesterday are being concentrated between Sections 20 & 30 as fast as they arrive. These are the small new Contractors. Hall who is march ing across the country from the vicinity of Waco writes me that he has a large outfit enroute. He has shipped by rail here at least 100 men who are forwarded to the work as fast as they arrive. He has Commenced with much energy, and in another month I hope to make a good showing of work. By the ist of May I will have 10 miles of completed track out of Shreveport. Shall I forward you a certificate to that effect when finished that the bonds may be drawn? By the 15th of May I hope and expect to report 10 miles more completed track. Jones, Cowen & Knowlton's track laying force is regulated by the progress of the grading. It is agreed they are to thus continue and under no circumstances to put in any claims for delays. Very truly yours, B. H. Greene, Chief Engineer 461 New York City, April 19, 1881. John. G. Parker, Acting Chief of Enginc-ers. ".S.A. Waehincton,D.C. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of the 18th inst. and would say in reply the bridge resting upon the pier has been placed tliere by the authority of the State of Louisiana and is in daily use by the New Orleans Pacific Railway Co. and cannot be removed except by the consent of the Company owning it. The action of Congress has no doubt been taken through ignorance of the rights of the Company invoked and under the eronious impression that it was some obstruction to navigation. Please inform me when Gen. Wright returns- to the city as we shall resist in the courts, if necessary, any attempt to cut our Rail Road bj*- hostile interests. I should be pleased to have you delay any action in the case until our rights are understood and as the bridge has been there for over seven years unobjected to there can be no cavise for any hastv action, which the courts would undoubtedly enjoin. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, Presidei:t. 463 American Pailway Improvement Company New Orleans, 21 April, 1881 Gen'l. G. . Dodge, Fresdt., 80 Broadway N. Y. Dear Sir: I have just i-eturned from the Ghoctaw and Gr: nd river swamp where I went to find what was the cause of delay in getting piles to the Right-of-way. I found about three' thousand piles cut and ready to drive but at a distance of about thirty miles by water below the bridge. They have been trying to tow them and made a failure, as at some points the current is quite strong and the bayou full of bends. I was soon convinced that they could not get a boat of sufficient power to tow them and I got them to agree to load them in barges, which they are now doing, a"d I feel confident they will have no trouble in gettin.g them to the bridge site. I have sent to Texas for some bridge men and am pushing them on to Dodge and Downy as fast as possible, '.vill get on the Donaldsonville bridge some time the coming week. Our tie force is gradually increasing and I do hope we will be able to make up some of our lost time when we once get started. The steamship Topaze has discharged h r cargo of iron and Red river boats will commence taking to Alexandria immediately. We are hav ing some trouble with ship captains about unloading iron. We claim it is their duty to deliver and pile the iron so it can be counted, and this has been the custom in this port, although there has always been a difference fo opinion in regard to the matter and in some cases the owners have paid for trucking and piling, which is from twenty to forty five cents per ton. The Lartington cargo was piled by the ship but the captain of the Topaze refused to do it. We then arranged with him to pile the iron, we giving bond for the amount in case the court decided against us. Ve claim it is not a delivery until all is de livered. He claims we n.ust take it bar by bar, as fast as he puts it over the side of the vessel. If it is decided that we must do the work, then it should be arranged to pay the ship extra and let them do the work as when a ship comes here and contracts with a stevedore to unload the vessel we are then in the stevedore's power, as he ca do the work much cheaper than an outside party. Either this or we should have the right to unload the vessel and hire our own stevedore. Respectfully yours, C. 0. Barr, Div . Eng. 4G5 New Orleans Pacific Railway Company. New Orleans, La., April 22c, 1881 Gen. G. K.Dodge, President, New York. Dear Sir: We have just learned, that fworgan's Company intend extending their road to Little Rock via Alexandria and Monroe, and considering the country between Alexandria and Little Rock the best unoccupied territory for a railroad we know of, deem it of sufficient importance to lay the matter before you at once. Mr. Hazelhurst, a man of excellent practical judgment has been over the line and speaks in unqualified praise of the country as to production, and-as a natural, cheap and easy place to build a railroad. This would give a good northern connection to St. Louis, quite as good as tie Chicago, St.Louis and N. 0. line everything considered. It seems to us that this connection is of great im portance to your system of roads. The proposed lind would pay at once, from the start. Red River can be crossed cheaply at Alexandria on a rock bottom, and the road can be built for $12,000 per mile. Have had this connection in view for some time, but supposed it would keep until our road was conpleted to Shreveport, but now consider the natter sufficiently imp'ortant for President Wheelock to lay before you in person. Yours truly, H. S. Morse, Supt. Ne.v York City, April 23d, 1881 B. H. Wathen, Esq., City of Mexico. Dear Sir: This will be handed you by Mr. Francis DeGress who has full authority to c«rt for us in the City of Mexico, which he will explain to you. I want you to make to him any suggestions that n.ay accur to you in relation to the concession which runs from the City of Mexico toward Tuxpan or Tainpica, thince up the coast to the Rio Grande, or via Victoria whichever way upon examin ation, or from the knowledge you have when this reaches you, you may consider the best line for us in a commercial point of view. Any information which-you may be able to give him may control him in the shaping of the concession. They have with them maps showing the lines they have marked down. It is probable that a better line for us would be from Tampico via Victoria tnence to Laredo on the Rio Grande, but you have had knowledge enough of the general topography of that country to decide upon the most feasible line. Mr. DeGress is very strongly of opinion that the line along the coast is the better one for our purposes. Secondly, you may be able to give him some general information as to the pro posed line starting from the Rio Grande at El Pasa or south of it and going through Para ,and thence on to the City of Mexico. Very truly yours, G . Ml. Dodge, President. New York City, April 25th, 1881. E. H. Grerne, Chief Engineer, Shreveport, La. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of April 19th, The first plan was to uild so as to make use of our road to be completed and to get the material to go there. Therefore everything was ordered to Galveston. After wards I concluded to :uild from New Orleans north, and ordered 3,000 tons of rail there, and the balance of the rail to go to Galveston for the purpose of reaching the Atchafalaf^o, thinking that I could build fr'.rn Shreveport to the Atchafalagy by the line we could from New Orleans to the Atchafalaya. Now, my idea is to close the work from Shreveoort to Le Compte first, then we can run '.he rail from Shreveport. to Le'Compte and push to the Atchafalaya. The least important of this work is the work from Le Compte to the Atchafalaya, and you must handle the thing on that plan. The enclosed statement will show the destination of the rails as finally settled upon. It is probable that I may buy 500 tons more of rail to send to New Orleans which will make 11,600 tons going there. I expect to buy some second hand locomotives to go to you in th next 30 days. If I succeed in doing so you can have plenty of locomotive for Alexandria. You understand we are short of power and we have to work with that in view. Le Compta and the Atchafalaya; ^ telegraphed my intention you in was relation that the to ties ties ifbetween they could be gotten out there, could be laid from Le Compte south or from the Atchafalaya north. souLn or Very respectfully. G. M. Dodge, President, # 80 Broadway, New York, April 26, 1881 M. H. Goble, Esq., Omaha, Neb. Dear 3ir; I am in receipt of yours of April 8ta. It. has not been decided how this line from Fort Wortn toward Denver shall be constructed, whether under the general law of Texas oh whether we will use the special Ciiarter granted the Denver City and Fort Worth R.R. Co. There ia some question as to the legality of that charter, or as to the fact of its ha-.-ing been kept alive. In either case there is but on- way to get any luoney out of it and that would be to take stock in the Construction Company that builds the road, which, of course, will make a direct contract with the R.R. Co. but there will be no bonus paid for the charter, or anything of that kind, but anyone in the R.R.Co. that may desire stock in the Construction Company could probably obtain it. If you desire to take any I will see that you get it. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 473 New York City, April 27th, 1881. C* C. Barr, Division Engineer, New Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- This will introduce to you Mr. J. P. Anderson, the Engineer whom I have selected to take charge of sinking the piers of the Atchafalaya Bridge. He has had very considerable experiencr in sinkin^ piers of the Mis souri Bridge, the Si uth St. Bridge, Philadelphia', and has recently been connected with the work on the Hudson River Tunnel.. I have instructed him to get all the information possible in before he commences to make up his plans, and to malce * hiE_official reports and send requisitions for material to be provided in Louisiana to you. v free traJi'sportitlLf"'' employed Is to be 06OO per month and Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. 475 New York City, April 29, 1881. Charles G. Johnson, Esq. New Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- I make you the followin.'^- proposition for your property on the river front above Tripsicon St. with the batture rights and privileges together with your four squares of ground adjoining the upper city Park with batteure rights and pri'ileges. I will give you 2' 00 arpents of the Remain plantation including the front to the place and enough of the swamp to make up the 2000 arpents as above and vlO,000 of the 1st mortgage bonds of the Nev/ Orleans Pacific Railway Co. of the New Orleans delivery. The New Orleans Pacific Railway Co. reserving the right of way for railroad etc. through i,he plantation. The Remain property will be transferred to you subject to the present lease held by the Citizens Bank. The New Orleans Pacific Ry. Co. guaranteein to you the payment of the notes given to the Citizens Bank for the above property. Very truljr yours. E. B. Wheelock. President. I accept your proposition for the property above stated on the terms and for the price named. Chas. G. Johnson. 477. April, 1881. ■Julien T. Davies J. Henry Tork James McNamee. Edward P> . Hilton U. 3. Grant, Jr. Henry E. Davies Counsel. 120 Broadway, New York, April 30, 1881 Dear Sir: I enclose copy message received from General GranJ, this afternoon in answer to an inquiry sent him day before yesterday. I have no further information as yet as to bonded debt of Vera Cruz Road. Yours truly. J. H. Work. Genl. G. Dodge. 120 Broadway, New York, April 30, 1881. Copy message received in cypher this day (translation) J. 1. Work, 120 Broadway. Twelfth Average cost narrow gauge judging from cost Iv;orelis roaa about twenty thousand per mile .Would prefer standard because would connect better with road being built Relative cost you can judge. Grant. April, 1881. Julien T. Davies J. Henry V.ork James Kc^^amee Edward B. Hilton. U . S . Grant, Jr. 479 Henry E. Davies, Counsel. DAVIES, WORK, McNALCEE & HILTON, Counsellors at Law. 90 & 92 Broadway, .April 30, 1881. Dear Sir: I enclose you a telegram from General Grant received late this evening from which it appears that he is told "by tiexican Govern ment that Vera Cruz stock has been sold. I consider it a good thing for us that the Govt. has got out of the -era Cruz road unless in so doing they have entered into some stipulation hostile to our interests. It may be that you and Kr. Could know all about this sale and purchase already but I send that telegram and my little opinion on the situation just the same as though you didn't. It may be also that the Iv-exican Government is stretching the truth a little to see how it will affect the market. Perhaps the Governm.ent agent (whom Lr. Gould mentioned) in this City can give some information on the subject. His continued willingness to seel at this time would perhaps test the truthfulness ci the state ments iiiade in L'exico. ^ Truly yours, J. H. work, General G. U. Dodge. April 30, 1881. Copy telegram received April 30/81--4:50. ?. ¥. J. H. Work, 120 Broadway, N. Y. Thirteenth 'foo late Vera Cruz stock already sold. Grant. The Am. Ry. Imp. Co. 481 Shreveport, La., May 2d, 1881 Gen'l. G.M. Dodge, President, #80 Broadway, N. Y. Dear Sir: Yours of 25th, April to hand . The statement it enclosed showing the destination of the rails as finally set-led upon is clear enough, and being final I "must handle the thing on that plan" as youremark. Since it is now settled that only 5,000 tons of rails can be brought up to Alexandria froii New Orleans, as the balance of thell,600 tons (total to arr-ive at New Orleans) will be required South of the Atchafalaya River, it is unfortunate that Lane & Hazlehurst have begun laying ti-ack South of Alexandria, or that their contract for laying track through to the Atchafalaya River was lin.ited to August first. They have made their arrangements and organization comniensurate to this limit; as this was the limit fixed to all contracts you made and instructed me to make, Ivr. Scott who was a party to the Lane and Hazlehurst contract agreed with me that the usual limit should be imposed in this Contract. My understanding has all along been that it was your earnest desire to open the road from Shreveport to New Orleans in time to move the growing crop, and all my calculations and suggestions have looked to the attainment of this end if possible. Hence the Alexandria move was suggested under the belief that you had originally ordered to be landed at New Orleans the iron required between Bayou Goula and Lecorapte, and that any iron you miight succeed in turning from Galveston to New Orleans would apply between Lecompte and the 55th mile post North of Alexandria, thus giving me until August to complete the heavy grading and lay the track 75 miles South of Shreveport and join the tracks there and at the Atchafalaya simultaneously. The question now is, shall Lane & Hazlehurst be stopped when the track reaches Lecompte, and Jones, Coven & Knowlton started at Alexandria to lay the balance of the 5,000 tons North or let Lane & Hazlehurst continue laying South as far as the 5,000 tons will extend and fall back on the original Plan oflaying through from Shreveport to Alexandria. Since Jones, Gowen & Knowlton positively refuse to transfer to Land & Hazlehurst any of the track-laying North of Alexandria, notwithstanding they were offered a handsome bonis for whatever they might lay. With the teams and ibrces now at work between here and the 75th Section and others that will be added during the next two weeks. I have every reason to believe tfiat the°Grading can be put out of the way by the middle of July, certainly by 1st of August and the 55 miles of old grading extending down to Alexandria will also be in readiness to receive the track. I submit the matter for your decision and instructions. I infer from your remark that the "Least important of this work is thework from Lecompte to the Atchafalaya" that you do not expect to reach the Atchafalaya from the South as soon as you had wished and calculated. From F.r. Barr * s letters I judge tba t the 3 miles of piling through Choctaw swamp is the greatest if not the only obstruction to getting through on time and this could be over come by increasing the drivers. Everything can be conveyed to all parts of that work by water now and for the next two months. The heavy embankments adjacent to the Atchafalaya made necessary not against high water but to reach the elevation of Bridge can now be dispensed with and only a section of them need be built this season, as you have decided upon a transfer boat for the present. The banks through the Fordoche loop and adjoining the 3 mile piling can be razed similarly if the water goes down at the usual time. The grading elsewhere remaining to be done on this Division is very light.' Please pardon me for volunteering so many suggestions but my great anxiety to meet your original expectations and believing that the thing can be handled on this plan embold ens me to speak freely. Very truly yours, B. H. Greene, Chief Engr. 483 New York City, Kay 4th, 1881 Private. R. S. Hayes, President I. & G. N. Ry. Co., Palistine, Texas. Dear Sir: I wired you that I had sent Kr. Wathen instructions about which I would write you. We had assurances from Mexico that a concession would be granted us if we wanted it from Laredo via Victoria and Tampico to the City of Mexico; or else going furtner east along thecoast from Tampico to the City of Mexico. I instructed Wathen to be in the City of Mexico on the 6th of May to meet the gentleman I sent there with in structions; and I also wired him to examine the country from the City of Mexico to Tuxpan, thence to Victoria and Laredo, giving all the attention he could to that line, or a line near the coast. These instructions will now take the place of the instructions on the Tula Canon line, but as soonas he gets me the information I desire, I then want him to examine the line through the Tula Canon as first proposed. If you will take the map of Mexico you will see that we get a very direct line from Laredo via Victoria and strike the road that the Mexican Central are building to a connection with them and could then use that line into the City of Mexico if the direct line from Mexico and Tampico was not a feasible one. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 485 New York City, May 4th, 1881, Jay Gould, Esq., 81 Broadway New York City. Dear Sir:- ' enclosed dispatcn you will see that our superintendent in New Orleans thinks we have plenty of nrop rty on both sides of the river to accommodite the barge line. The property which Mr. Samuels proposes to :-uy for $40,000 is adjoining the -roperty which we have bought. Before anything is done I suggest that a conference be had with our people in Nev/ Orleans. We have free wharfage for every thing coming to or going fro.m us and are free from Port charges. B placing the storage, barges and elevators at Wostwego and usinr the front at the foot of Thalea St. and opposite at the foot of Jackson ot. in retna. It seems to me to place the Barge line in a very good position, and plenty of accominodntions* Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, Presider t. New York City, May 9, 1S81, B. H. Greene, Chief Engineer, Shreveport, La. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of May 2nd. I don't give way for one moment on my idea of completing the road clear through and doing business over it by September; b t my belief is that the :uickest way to get such completion is to get a connection from Shreveport to Alexandria or Le Compte. The 35 miles south of Alexandria being laid and 145 miles from Shreveport waiting would leave the 50 miles south of Alexandria for a long time unused; whereas, if we can turn in and btiild both ways from Alexandria thus getting a cojinection with Morgan's line at Le Compte we will have lost no time but r-ained a great deal by getting a through line to New Orleans. I have no objections to your sending 20 miles of iron from Shreveport to Alexandria if it will aid you in the matter; but I want the track started north, so that when the grading is finished and the track down upon it, it will meet the track'coming from Alexandria norfh. I shall have a boat in the Atchafalaya River within 90 days to transfer crs, and I expect by that time Mr. Barr will be able to reach the Atchafalaya, so that the only gap which we will have to close (as soon as you get the one from Alexandria to Shreveport closed is from La Compte to the Atchafalaya. I think you might catch boats wanting loads fromShreveport South upon which you could ship rails at a law rate. If you send 20 miles of iron from Shreveport to Alexandria, that with the 30 miles would give you 50 miles north of Alexandria, and it is possible that as th.ings are working in New Orleans we could move some of that iron up to Alexaidria, provided Barr should not make as much headway as he now expects to, but he appears to be getting along pretty rapidly. In getting your track down I consider it important to laj^^ it so l^at it will give us the best returns coirraercially, and to do this we need first a connection from Shreveport to Le Compte and if an'*^ por tion is to wait it should be the line from Le Compte to Alexandria, Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President, 491 •, Ntw York City, Kay 9, 1881 Private. J. M. Eddy, Esq., Port Worth, Texas. Derr Sir: I am in receipt of yours of 4th in relation to the Fort 'Worth and Denver R. R. and the construction Co. When we have definately decided who is to build this line all ex penses which your company has incurred will be repaid by the Construction Company, and I will allow them to subscribe for the Construction Company's stock in such reasonable amounts as Lhey may desire which they can pay for out of the funds repaid to them by the Construction Company or from their own private funds as they deem best. It is yet a grave question with our attorneys whether we will not have to form a rew company under the general law. They are fearful at this special charter thinking that J.t may have been vacated by noncompliance. At any rate I cb not consider it as of any great value. It might be sold to other parties or other people might be induced to take hold of it and build the road but what would it amount to as against our combination or as against our building a road from Gainsville through that country? Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 403 # 195 Broadway N.Y. May 9bh, 1881, C. P. Morosini, Esq., 80 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir:- I hand you herewith my cheek for '*p30,000 payment of three installments on ray subscription of ^100,000 to the capital stock of the kiuerlaan Gable Construction Co. re3ardin!3 whicxi I wrrte you Saturday. Please send receipts by bearer. Very truly yours, C. M. hod^'e. I.'ay, 1881. Santa Barbara, Gal., fvlay 10th, 1881 Gen. G. Dod^^e, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Sir: I send you today by registered mail a painting made from a study taken last summer at Todos Santos Bay, Lov/er California. It is one of the most picturesque spots on the Pacific Coast and the part at this point has been recently declared a port of Entry by the r/exican Government. I hope you will have it nicely stretched and framed before showing it to your friends. Should the surface stick to tb.e cloth or paper, a little tepid water will remove it. I send this in remembrance of past favors and in the hope that you n.ay be able to hfeip me -in a similar riianner in the future on some of the roads with which you are connected. I shall try to go east sometime during the year to come and may apply to you for aid in the way of passes. Last season I was engaged in making studies of the California Missions and shall get the remainder this sumn.er, when I hope to go east to dispose of the set to some public institu tion or gallery and publish copies in the form of etchings oh engravings If successful shall continue the project until I get all the old churches and r».issions in Lower Cal. Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and perhaps extend the matter into old t.exico. My health is still such that I dare not brave the northern winters or I should again establish my studio in Chicago or New York. I hope yet to be able to live there at least a portion of the tiine. Let me hear on the arrivall of tiie picture how you are pleased etc. V.'ith grateful remembrance of former kindness I remain, Yours very sincerely. U. C. Ford. Box 269 Santa Barbara, Cal. w 457 New Orleans Pacific Railway Company. New Orleans, La., May 11th, 1881 Gen'l G. M. Lodge, President etc.. New York. Dear Sir: I took J. C. Clarke, Gen'l. Manager of the Jackson road over to Gretna and Freetown, showed tne property we have acquired and what we have refusal of. He was very much sur prised at what we have, and at the little cost it will be to us Said there could be no doubt, not the least in the world, in regard to our plans over there, and that he woald not swap our property on the Hest side for all we have here on the N. 0. side with all the privileges w^ have he e included. There are people who feel that aroad on the west side would not bene fit New Orleans as much as on e on this side, and do not sde the difference between crossing at Westwego and lower down opposite. They will gradually out grow this and Jje with us. Mr. J. C. Clarke being an old personal friend, (we were on the Northern Centi'al R.R. of Fenna- twenty five years ago) a man of more than ordinary practical good sense and unexcelled as a Railroad Manager, evei-ything considered, he is familiar with every departn.ent of railroad service, I wished to have his views before going farther. Mr. Clarke fully coincides with me in regard to terminal plans and Mr. Clarke says if we will join him and buy the Liverpool cotton press property, the only property between their property and ours he will join us in a Union Passenger depot there, and in a general interchange of a system of tracks on this ^ide to the mutual benefit of both, arranging for use of his track in St. Joseph St. and use or half interest in the belt road which is a seperate Company, but owned by the Jackson road, and extend the tiack to opposite Westwego, in short, pool our tracks rights and interests on this side, so as to give both companies better facilities and save building through Thalia Gt. He has no right to „ passengers through St. Joseph St., but can get the right he thinks. The Jackson road will'be narrowed up June 1st., L. & N. <5c M'organs people will never change their present passenger locations. Mr. Wheelock read me his letter to you yesterday enclosed plans and asked if I coincided with his views, told him not, he said it would do no hurt any way and he would let it go. We have room enough on this side to do all that will be required. Can adopt wharves to the boat you are building. If the Liverpool press could be bought low enough, or we could trade them a location on the other side where the presses should be,and join Mr. Clark in a Union Pass, depot wotdd likeit. We need not occupy Thalia St. for two years yet with out losing right to -it, and advise arranging for present needs and be governed by needs, requirerrients and circunistances as our business develops. Will be ready to put wharves on the other side as soon as water goes down a little more. Have properLy enough for shops elevators, cotton presses, barge line, etc. Want a plan of the transfer boat, shape, draft, etc., so engineer can draft plans for landing, and get work started. Will build to fit the boat. Yours respy., H. L.Morse, Supt. lyy^iiihir ti i\i 499 '^63 ^ Nq'.t Yor.:, II xy 13, 1331. H. ;I. Hoxia, Esq., Marshall, Texas. My dear Sir:- I "iTirad Mr. Washbum in relation to pushing his track '.vest-vard. Our oeople got anxious from the fact that a great many ties were being delivered at the front, while we were not getting an equal amount of track. Mr. Gould sent me your dispatch saying that you had bee'^ over the road wltii Messrs. Washburn and Sands. I can say to you pfivately that as you saw when you were here our people are very anxious about pressing this track. They have finally concluded to oush the road through to the Pacific and they watch every day's raovement toward the west very closely. We all know tnat you and your assistants will do all tint you can* I hope when Sands gats there he will be able to handle txie mat erial and give us better results.- I also understand that it is yet too early to expect Uxcy iiiipr ovoiuent frcci the ne.v mruiageLient. Mr. 3. II. a. lark hrs returned and is pressing very strongly for control control in the southwest. southwest. You know he is an old favorite, favorite, but . I do not thint his iiec.ltn is to t;.c v/ork, and I have so stated very frankly. I hope Mr. Gould will be able to get down there before very long. He is detained here now on account of suits against the Western Union, but is anxious to leave. I have agreed with Governor Evans of Colroado to build a road from Port Worth nortnwest to the salt fork of Red River. I am, however, holding off on my contract® on account of not wishing to interfere in any way with delivery of material on the lines now building, but I want to build 100 Mies of it this year, but do not propose to do any thing that will require the do liver of material until along in the fall Governor Evans is building from Denver southwest to meet us at that point and we will probably make the connection inside of two years. I want to hear from you occasionally as to how you are getting along and what the outlook is. Yours truly, r. LI. Dodge. ; ,.yi' 501 ' Nev. York City, May 12th, 1881 F. S. Hodges, Esq., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir: I want some young engineer in whom I have confidence to go to Mexico and make for me a rapid reconnoissance, Vera Cruz to Huatulco via Oaxaca, and report to' me the feasibility of the route and the probable cost of a road over it. If you are not other wise employed and would like to undertake this journey I should be glad to have you do Please notil'y me of your decision at your earliest convenience. Very truly yours. G . Ml. Dodge, President. : A., /-r*" May, 12, 1881, Julien T. Davies. J, Penry V/ork. Jan.es McNainee. Edward P. Hilton. U. S , Grant, Jr. Henry E. Davies. Counsel. DAVIES, WORK, McNAMEE & HILTON, Counsellors at Law. 90-92 Broadway, New York, i-ay 12, 1881. Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York. Dear Sir: I herewith enclose to you a copy of a coniniuniaction received last night fron: Genl. Grant in the nature of an official report of progress up to April 26th. It is of interest, and shows, in connection with telegrams since received, that t;:e affairs of the company are locking most favorable, and that we shall probably get from the Mexican government as much , at least, as we have referred to as especially desirable for oiir operations in that country. I am leaving the office for a few hours, and if they find here that it is going to take too long to make a copy of this commun ication, they will send you over the original instead of a copy, in which case you will please let me have it again after it has been read by yourself, Mr. Gould, Mr. Sage and any others who may be interested in it, and who you may desire to have read it. Truly youi'S, J. H. Work . r/ay, 1881. Julien T. Davles J. Fenry '"''ork James IVcKamee Edward B. Filton, U. S. tirant, Jr, 507 Henry E . Davies, Counsel 90 Broadway New York, May 15th, 1881. Dear Sir: I enclose copy of report of progress from Genero.l Grant up to April S6th lieu of the original left with you yesterday. I have pleasure also in sending copy of a telegram received last night. Yours truly, J. H. Aork. General G. M, Dodge. 90 Broadway, New lork, M%y 13th, 1881. Copy dispatch received at 77 Clinton Place. 10 P. M. May 12, 1881. Mexico, 11th, 1881. J. H. Work- 77 Clinton Place, N. Y. Fifteenth. Contract signedl. President thinks no doubt about ratifi cation . Grant. 509 New York Cit3'', Maj^'J.Sth, 1881. E. R, Tneelock, President, New Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of :'!ay 9th in relation to what has been done at Baton Rouge.. If Mr. Barr thinks the square can be used we will purchase it if they do not ask to much for it. I am also in receipt of yours of May 6th enclosing Mr. Evan's maps. My great objection to his barge plans is that tlie plans we have adopted require only a boat that can do all the frei ht and passenger isiness lew Orleans. Freight coming from an^ foreign or domestic point goin,- out on the road will'be loaded either at ".-estwego or at our terminus opposite Thalia St. therefore there will be no necessit3^ of unloading cars directly into the s: ips; or if this should become necessa^- we would handle our cars at '"estwego or opposite Thalia St. so they coui 1 be unloaded directly from the cars into the ships without running them aboard the barges. The transfer of freight will be or should be altogether local to do the business proniplly in New Orleans, and our arrangements could be made to handle this freight promptly. T think the incline at which the boat is to lie should be at more of an angle with the stream. He lays the boat too raiich along the shore. I would do this in order that we could get a sharper angle on our lands and give us room in front of the track where all the land except that occupied by the boat could be used for wharfage. It is a question that is hard for me to determine here, but Mr. Barr and Mr. Evans will understand it and can work it up p operly there whenever it becomet nocessarg to do so. You know we have a contract for a tro.nsfer boat and shall load all the freight and passenger business oth at Vestwego and opposite Thalia St. Mr. Evans plan might do if the local business there became uo heavy that we could not handle t]:ie cars with the ferry boat. The question of switching does not ai cunt to very much because they woul have to hoist the cars up upon the wharf and then switch them to get them to your different presses, etc. Very truly yo;rs, G. M. Dodge, President. 511 American Railway Improvenent Company. New Orleans, Kay 13, 1861 Gen. G. K. Dodge, Prest., 195 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir: Yours in regard to lightMpg arresters also insulators, "brackets and submarine cable to hand. As I wired you Donaldsonville bridge, renewing ties and bridge Expect to have boarding and immediately commence able to finish grading of water. I have a for for stringers when track hundred feet. on 2nd, construction train crossed The track force have been employed since s from that point to White Castle, train at White Castle tomorrow evening tracklaying north. We have never been in swamp^ back of Bayou Goula on account ce at work cribbing and will have it ready reaches ihem, will crib about fifteen • We have had a great deal of trouble getting Right of Way on Baton Rouge branch, but have settled with all but. one or two parties and if there is no more delay on that account grad ing will be finished to Baton Rouge by 1st of June. Herewith find contracts for Ties. Rogers is one of the best contractors here, has been getting large quantities for Korgans and Ivobile roads and will throw a large force at work immediate iy,r He is ona of the parties that wanted 50 to 55^ for ties and would listen to nothing less until very lately. I think I begin to see my way clear on ties. The only thing that I can see that can prevent us from getting them would be a drouth to dry the water up In the cypress swamp. This is why I am so anxious to get large force making ties. Dodge & Downey made a very poor job of Donaldsonville bridge, had a lot of house carpenters at work. I have not yet received it but propose to make them remedy it so iar as in their power, but I see no chance but to make the best of a bad job, as to refuse to pay them means to stop their work as they are already in close circumistances. To stop then, means to relet the work at an advance in price from 25 to 33 l/3^. I have sounded all the responsible contractors here •and I think as the matter has gone so far the best thing we can do is to help them through with work. They have oromised and are getting ready to put on night force at Ghoctaw'. Mr. Anderson arrived few days ago and iminediately left for Atchafalaya, returned yesterday and from soundings taken by him there is till a scour going on at our crossing. Mr. Anderson left this F. M. for Chicago to order machinery, from there he goes to New York where he will see you and explain in person. four days. I go to Ahite Castle tomorrow to be absent three or Yours respectfully, C. C. Bar r, Div. Eng. > ■> ■" 513 / New York City, May 14th, 1851. H. P. Morse, Niv. Sup't. New Orleans, La. Dear Sir;- I am in receipt of yours of May 11th. I ara anxious to get full terminal facilities opposite Thalia St. both for the railrocsd and barge line. The question of buying the Sunpool Cotton Press is a matter which the opera tin-; department of the road will have to take up when the line is completed. I have no authority to make any such invest ment. I will, however, bring the matter up before the Toard of Directors of the Texas & Pacifio-.Ry. Co. at its next meeting and will see what they t';ink about it. I wrote Mr. 'Theelock in relation to his proposed transfer arrangements saying that I did not a ;^prove of it. I did not see any necessity for any transfer arrangements there except such as are afforded b" our boat. I intend to do nothing in New Orleans except that business w ich is local to the city. All freight for foreign or domestic ports should be t-^ken care of on the west side of the river . You must use your own judgment in relation to the coal. You are on t^-e f-round and bnow better what is best to do, I ha e ordered a locomotive from Mr. Hoxie to be sent you and it is expected to be there by the 20th. Very truly yours. C, M. Dodge, Presi dent. 517 Kay, 1681 90 Broadway, New York, Kay 16, 1881. Ver a Cruz - 16th. Sixteenth J. H. Work, 120 Broadway, N. Y. No doubt about confirmation of concession will draw sixteen thousand pay for depot ground purchase here and for surveying jarties next sixty days. Ground plot purchased contiguous to Vera Cruz Central and Palmer depot aboi^t eleven acresjprice of ground plot five thousand. Grant. City of Kexico . 519 r/.ay, 1881. Julien T. Davies. J. Henry Work. James KcNamee Edward B. Hilton, U. S. Grant, Jr. Henry E. Davies. Counsel. 90 Broadway, New York, ^.ay 16th, 1881. Dear Sir: I herewith enclose copy of dispatch received f-rem this P. from General Grant.The words "Grant- City of Nioxico"- are I learn at the telegraph Company, part of the message as received. The dispatch is dated fron. Vera Cruz, and I understand it to refer to a purchase made in that city, and the concluding words "City of Mex ico", I understand to indicate that City of Mexico is still his address. Truly yours, J. H. Work. General G. M. Dodge. His presence at Vera Cruz will explain his not answering a telegram which I sent to him on Eridsy. Treasurer. I have sent a copy of this dispatch to Mr. Sage as the 521 Iv'.ay, 1881 Mew York City, 77 Clinton Place, tay 17/81/ Dear Sir: Grant. I enclose cqjy of a letter received this day from General I would be pleased to have an opportunity to speak with you on the subject referred to in it at as early a moment as you can make convenient. ILruly yours, J. H. Work. General G . K'!. Dodge . May I trouble you tJ3 hand the letter to Mr. Gould and Mr. Sage or cou-municate its contents to them. ^ 1 535 New Orleans Pacific Railway Company. New Orleans, IVay 21, 1881 Gen'l. G. N,. Dodge, President, New York, Dear Sir: I returned evening beiore last from Alexandria, where I ■•■.ent to arrange a right of way matter that was likely to cause some litigation and delay. I made a satisfactory adjustment the full particulars of v.hich I can give you if you so desire. As I had a couple of days of tin.e there I took occasion to carefully make a survey of all the affairs connected with our enterprise in that division. I found everything regarding Lane & Co. contractors who have-the ties from Alexandria to Lecompte and the tracklaying from former place to Atchafalaya proceeding most satisfactorily. iv'.r. Lane is a man of great experience i.. building Railroads, possessed of ample means and prou.pt and reliable in all his dealic.gs. I cannot say as niuch for Dr. Carpenter and to be candii with you he is progressing very slowly; he appears to have neither means nor credit, he is unable to pay his bills; ard his time checks and other evidences of debt are sources of great annoyance to the Dividsion Engr. at Alexandria, which necessarily militates seriously against the proper carrying out of your wishes. Without doing him injustice I think him too fond of whiskey; and in the event that Lane & Hazlehurst are delayed in their work, it will be attributable to Dr. Carpenter's inefficiency in getting in his bridging. The piling that I have seen on the line of the road fiurnished by him is of the most inferior kind and more suitable for telegraph poles than for holding up a train of cars. With the abundance of timber in that country and its accessibility, there is no excuse for shortcomings of such a character. I find on examination of his contract although en dorsed on back "Contract of Carpenter & Mallory" that Mr. Mallory's name only appears in ;■ foot-note L.igntd ig i,cu, that I.e. Carpenter is permitted to take Mr. Mallory in with him. Regarding conti-act for ties made with Chas. L. Musick & Co. which call.s for 115,000 ties to be delivered prior to the 1st August commencing at tie Atchafalaya river, the estimates rendered on 1st may showed only 4,400 ties delivered, Mr. Musick claims to have 72 nien at work, you can readily see, that in order to complete his contract by specified time he would require 250 men'at o ce, which I am satisfied he cannot procure nor anything like this nuiiber. I took the liberty to instruct your J^iv. Engr. Mr. Chs. M. Greene to inform Mr. Iv.usick after I had had a personal interview with him (^-Usick) that the ties miust be ready for delivery at the time specified in his contract and that the Company would not receive or pay for any ties after the 15th August next. In the meantiri.e, in order not from any fault of ours to cause delay and expense to Lane & Go. I proposed to them that they furnish the ties at each, the same specifications as used on the lower end for any num.ber that Musick & Go. may be likely to fall short. Lane & Go. have already brought some 250 railroad hands froDi Georgia and can bring- 500 additional if necessary. The temporary telegraph line fromi the Atchafalaya to Alexandria is nearly completed the holes being dug to within two or three miles of Alexandria and teh poles set to within ten or twelve miles. Yours very truly, E. B. Wheelock, President. r '' •,^^3-' V, 527 195 Broadway, N.Y. May 24, 1881, George L. Miller, ^sq., ,ji*ioY >f«it Omaha, Neb, Dear Sir:- , • f o /■ /: I received a telegram from you a short tips ago asking if there r * • f was anything of interest going on in New York which would pay you to come drown here. I.replied that at that time there was nothing so far as I could see worth your time and attention* Since then I have completed the organization of the Colorado & Texas Railway Improvement Company with a capital of $2,CCC,000 organized under the laws of Colorado, for the purpose of building a road from F ort Worth northwestv^ard to the Canadian River, forming a connection with the Fort Wort Denver road which Gov. Evans is building southeastwardly from Denver, It has occurred to me that you migh perhaps like to take an interest in this Company and.if so, if you will indicate about the^ amount you desire, I will hold it for yo; . The subscription books » are not yet ope' , but the demand for the stock is great and the evidences are that it will prove a profitable investment. Very truly yours. G, M. Dodge, New York, May.24, 1881.:': ,J «3TroeO . . «')riAaO -»iir p. M. Hubbell, President, . oilf am'§S03 b»irl»e«t I Des Moines, lovva. Dear Sir:- f I am in receipt of yours of M^y 22nd. I have sent to the Spring field Iron Company a section of the rail as requested. Sometime ago I v/rote Hr. Ciarkson that as soon as hd was ready to commence work on the line he could do so and to go ahead as fast as he desired, which I now confirm to you. I do not care how fast you push the work, hut do not want you to do anything that would defeat any of the subsidies. You are on the ground and know what js best to he done the Springpush the work, the subsidies, and can do it. As soon as the surveys are completed, I want a map and profile of the line and detaildd estimate of the cost, which can be made up by the engineer and from these I can act understandingly. I also want from your company a monthly statement of expenses of all construction of the road accompanied with duplicate vouchers for detailed expenditures. I supposed you retained a copy of the contract, but will have one made and sent you immediately. - Your iron is now arriving at New Orleans and is coming up the m Mississippi by barge iLne and will he rapidly .ushed forward to yoi. You have duplicate b/l for it so that you yourselves can keep trace of it. None of these things come to me as I have sent instructions to have them all sent to you for I do not care to keep the run of details. Yours very truly, " nji ' i , - G. M. Ddpe, ■ I 1 iw J J oii»btTe The Am. Ry. Imp. Co 529 Shreveport, La., May 25th., 1881 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, Presd't., Ne;. York City. Dear Sir: In reply to your dispatch of 24th inst., I enclose copies of letters to contractors and inspectors, written and served a month ago. In addition, the contractors hxve been notified, that any and all ties found in the track that are not fully up to the specifications uiust be removed and replaced with standard ties. This matter is receiving the closest attention. I think there -must be some mistake about Mr. V/heelock's report of the quality and size of the piling south of Alex andria. The inspector on that Division is a very competent and conscientious man. He reports to me that out of 100 piles Carpenter first cut, he rejected all but 20. As soon as our wire is up to Alexandria, I will go down there. In the mean time I have called upon the Division Engineer for a special report on the bridging. Carpenter will not delay the track down to Lecomptw although he is slow and needs con stant spurring up, which is constantly administered. Land & Hazlehurst I believe will take the bridging from Lecompte to the Atchafalaya at a less price than Carpenter asks in his letter to you of 7th inst. from Alexandria and which you hav'. e referred to me . I am expecting an answer from them daily. Carpenter has his hands full without this work. Musick is behind, but Lane & Hazlehurst will provide ties down to where the, will meet Mustek's ties. Acting upon your letter of 9th inst, I have advised Lane & Hazlehurst th.at when they; have laid their track down to Lecompte, their engine and cai'S would be turned over to Jont-S, Cowen & Knowlton, to lay north from Alexandria. The latter firm positively refuse to turn over to Lane & Hazlehurst any of the work north of Alexandria. I have instructed Jones, Cowen & Knowlton to commence laying track north of Alexandria in tiem to complete it by 1st August over the 55 miles of old grading. Have also served upon them the enclosed order, to raise their force on this end toa capacity of a mile of track a d§iy on and after June 1st. 530 Teams and forces continue to come in, and if un remitting personal exertions can accomplish it, we will pull through on time. The first installment of Florida negroes reached here yesterday. Another lot will leave New Orleans this evening, others to follow. Very truly yours, -il r. B. H. Greene, Chief Engr. 531: <■• Ne ■• York City, May 27th, 1881. Dear Sir:- 0. F. 'Venshoffer ,• Treas. 54 Exchange Place, New York City. Replying to yours of this date in regard to full paid subscri ptions to the stock and bonds of the New Orleans Pac. Ry. Co. will say:- First: Messrs. E. '.7. Clark Co. were al.lowed to pay up in full their subscription o^ ^500,000 to the stock and bonds of the N New Orleans Pac. Ry. Co. and your receipt No. 75 January 26th 1881 covers the 1st & 2nd instalments thereon, amounting to ^^90,000. They afterward paid in to this Co. the remaining eight instalments on this subscription, amounting; to O360,000 of which you have been heretofore notified. This makes a total of $450,000, making that subscription fully paid. Second. They afterward purchased in open market certificates to the amount .,;100,000 upon which two instalments had been paid. These were transferred to their name and they were allowed to pay up the remaining right instalments, as shown by your receipt No . 156 February 16th, 1881 for $72,000 which makes this certificate Tvlly paid. Referring to the subscriptions of Mr. Levi Parsons, $100,000 On October 28th Mr. Parsons paid $4,500 1st inst-lment on a subscrip tion of ;::50,000 and received your receipt No. 44 for the same: and' on December 20th he paid the remaining nine instalments amounting to v4O,0OO and received from you a written receipt therefor of whi h you have no stub. This makes one subscription of $50,000 fully paid. On the remaining $50,000 he has filed with this offre your receipts for instalments up to the 5tb inclusive, the latter bearinr date May 23rd, 1881 and No. 360 which shows that he is not in arrears on any instalment. ^ If you desire to do so you can take upthe written receipt for v40,500 referred to above, and give me in its place one of your regular printed receipts. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. New Orleans Pacific Railway Company. New Orleans, May 28, 1881 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, Prest., New York. Dear Sir: I have yoars of 24th inst. Jones, Gowen & Knowlton are now getting ties near Alesandria and expect to begin laying track from that point north by the 15th June. It would cost some '^20,000. say, to send your iron down to Alexandria and Gotile sufficient to lay track to the Atchafalaya and from Alexandria north to meet the tracklaying party from Shreveport; but would not the time saved by so doing fully compensate you? Lane & Go. can reach the Atch afalaya by the time Mr. Barr can get there from this end, provided you give them the iron and allow them to get the bridging and ties or such quantity as Dr. Carpenter and Nusich may fall short. With Jones, Gowen and Knowlton laying track from Alexandria north ; and Lane & Go. from Alexandria to Atchafalaya River, I do not see what should prevent the com/jletion of the line in time to bring this coming crop to market. Lane Sc Go. expect to have the Iron laid to Lecompte by the 20th June and it would be a pity to have them stopped froni going on to the Atchafalaya for want of iron. When the "Sirocco" arrives I shall try to arrange for her to land her cargo at Westwego, even though the "Rothesay" has not finished. I think it can be done onthe bank just below our wharf, by using some of the long timber which the Morgan Gon.pany used in their approach to the river at Westwego. Yours very truly, E. B. Wheelock, President. 539 New Orleans Pacific Railway Company. New Orleans, June 6th, 1881 Gen'l. G. U. Dodge, New York. Dear Sir: I have your personal favor of the 3d inst. I thank you for the inforuation contained therein, as alos for the opportunity to place myself right with you. I have when asked the question, would the Morgan Go. build their line to Alexandria; replied that their charter gave them no such rightand I did not believe they would build north of Lecompte. When questioned by Newspaper reporters, regarding various rumors of changes and combinations supposed to affect your interests in connection with those of tho Morgaan Co. I have replied, that I knew nothing about the matter and I have always been careful when called upon to speak of them as our being on friendly relations with them. I have been approached more than once by parties I had reason to know were in the confidence , to some degree, of Messrs. Whitney &. Co., as to what I thought, the intentions of our friends were regarding the future operatio is that might involve a conflict of interests; I have never failed, I am sure, to leave the impression that the relations of our Company and the Morgan Co. were pleasant and harmonious. The report in the Galveston paper and II. 0. Papers of the pur chase by you of the Nu 0. & Texas & La. Western made consider able comment naturally and to all enquiries I replied I knew nothing about it and did not credit the report. I have reliable information to the eliect that Pierce has made a movement to get the control of th® N. 0. Times, that he has put up -#1,000.00 cash for an option to purcahse the paper is - - -tioned. A leader in the issue of 4th inst which I en close I consider suggestive. Very truly yours, E. B. Wheelock. June 6th 188I. Leon,Iowa,June 6th I88I, General; In complianoe with your request, I have tendei'ed Hon.J.F.V/ilson my unqualified support. Was for Gear as against Kirkwcod, hut have eff ected a change of base to Wilson without loss• Will make arrangements to have this Co represented hy a "Wilson" man in the next assembly. Have written Wilson stating your request and my compliance. May this find you healthy and prosperous as it leaves me. Yo\irs as ever, Fred Teale June, 1881. Julian T. Davies J. Henry kVork Jan.es KcNamee Edward B. Hilton U . S . Grant, Jr. Henry E. Davies, Counsel. United Bank Building, V/all St. ^ Broadway. New York, June 7, 1881 General G. Ivi. Dodge, Dear Sir: New York, I had a letter yesterday from General Grant of which I herewith send you a copy. You will note that Genl. Grant's papers are probably, by this tine, in Washington, and can be ordered on here at once if there is any reason why we are in a hurry to see them before Genl. Grant gets on, as he will, probally, within a few days. You will note also that the General now expresses his preference, as a matter of judg ment, for a narrow instead oi' a standardgiuge road. Truly yours, ^ i J. H. Work. . 1It June I2th 188I. Council Eluffs, Iowa,JTJne 12, TGGT Eear Gen'l; Yesterday told J'r. Fodefer triat Siclcey proposed a consolida tion of the two exchanges. Ke(Kodefei*) is in favlr of the project and thou^t we should call "a meeting. He says the Exchange here is paying expenses and that is about all and thinks it would- do better if the two were run as one Exchange. A months delay in the consumation of this plan will make no mater- " ial difference, if you would like to be at the meeting. Mr. Eodefer thinks they have tried to"bull-doae" us a little and there seems to be some mis understanding between Fodefer a-'.d Korty. Think possibly it v\ould be better to have the meeting in July when you are here, as you could accomplish more in making the consolidation a benefit to your interests in the exchange. You say in your letters to Mrs. Dodge that I ought to be in Denver by the fifth of July. I can leave here at any time. Would prefer to go some days before the meeting as you say, and post myself up a little as to what is being dine there so that 1 may better comprehend the sense of the meetings* If there is anything in particular you want to know about or -/.ant looked after let me know. Shall leave here in time to take a trip over the lines they are extending, if you so desire. This has been a profitable week owinfe to the large attendinoe at tiie tournament. The place is looking welliand we have more cherries than we know what to do with. Ella, the financial schemer of this household,proposed that we peddle them out among tiie merchants.' Fhe says she will write you soon. Affect'ly. Frank. June, 1881. Iowa City, Iowa, June 13,/sl Dear General: Please read and return the enclosed. I once stumped the Council Bluffs Cong. Dist. for yOu and think you are somewhat in my debt in that account. You can and I hope will, pay the debt by doing what you can and all you can for Wilson. Very truly. Kirkwood. ■ 549 American Railway Improvement Company. New Orleans, June 14th, 1881 Gen'l. G. Iv . Dodge, 80 Broadway , N. Y. Dear Sir: I returned from off the line this A. M. as I wired you track reached Plaquemine Saturday P.f/.. Will,be delayed there on day getting in side track and other necessary work and expect to commence track laying Tuesday if the bridge across Bayou Plaquemine is ready and I think it will be. Had a very ugly job getting over Cribbing at Bayou Gould and was delayed there one week. Had to carry timber 12 X 12 - 24 feet l,/4 of a mile in mud and water ankle to knee deep with a gang of men that are as independent as men can get with a dozen other jobs open for them when ever they choose to quit. Have only gang large enough to lay track and when there is any back work done it is at -the expense cf front force. Therefore I am only full spiking and making track safe and not attempting to keep up surfacing, As I wired you from Baton Rouge I expected to take D. & Downeys outfit and work off of their hands and put on company force; this I had made up my mind to do and came to the City to arrange with D. A D. But they both begged so hard and promised so faithfully that I concluded to let the work go on in their name with this understanding which practi cally puts the work on my hands. They have agreed to work all the men and furnish all the outfit that I may send to them. To take all material at my price that I can send. As I wrote you some time since the trouble has been in getting the material to the work and I will say for therinthat they have had a great many difficulties to overcome and a great many things have been learned by all of us by hard knocks and disappointments. But there has certainly been bad management. I have arranged with another party to put driver at work at Atchafalaya and work south there being about 1/2 mile of piling in Atchafalaya Swamp. I have also con tracted with an outside party to deliver one thousand piles at Chactaw by the 13th of July with a forfeiture of 4 uents per lineal foot on all he does deliver if he fails to fill con tract, I have contracted with another mill to furnish one and a half milea of stringers and ties and if men and money can do the work I propose to do it let it make or break D. & D. To take the work from them at this time I have no doubt it would about wind themup and with the understanding I now have with them I hope to accomplish as much as if it was Company work. 550 My intention now is to use every effort to get track to South end of Ghactaw bridge, then if I can do no better I can take pine piles there on thrain and when I can once get the material there I ca.n make short work of the driving. We have one thing staring us in Lhe face and that is a fall in the water which v/i LI make it expensive to distribute piles to drivers, up to this time they have been able to float the piles to their pi ace. The parties getting timber for D. & D. I think have arranged to double their capacity of delivery from this on and with the aid of the other party I think we can keep our drivers running. If so we have a capacity of 36 to 40 per day of 12 hours. After getting track to Ghactaw we will have a chance to do good v.ork while we lay track on Baton Rouge branch. Swamp grading isstill under water but as the river is reported falling rapidly above I am afraid it will be down only too soon. If Allison of Fhildelphia is making cars for you now it would be well to call his attention to his brake rods They are so low thatthey catch on road and R. R. Crossing. We have quite a number of sugar tracks crossing us and it is almost impossible to keep them in condition for crossing and the planters never miss a chance to complain, besides we came very near having a serious accident from this cause. Dont want you to think I am getting discouraged. Never was more deter<.ined but believe I will be ready to en/igrate when everything is completed. Yours respectfully. 0. C. Barr, Div, Er\g, P. S. Have just arranged with parties said to be responsible to bring me fifty colored men from Florida. C. C. B. OTT ■ T New Orleans Pacific Railway Company. New Orleans, June 14th, 1881 I have reliable Information to the effect that Mp. Pierce has concluded the purchase, of the N. 0.Times giving $56,000. for the building and $45,000. for the Paper etc. the building was bought some two years since by present ocempant for $30,000. possession lo be given July 1st, The above given me confidentially. fr. I'utohJ.nson called on I'e yesterday and asked the meaning of N'ajor Bond's message; I replied that I supposed it meant what it said, he expressed sone surprise, hut showed no feeling in the ri'atier, only saying i] at l e thought it would have been only fair to them to have been informed at an earlier day, to which I said in a friendly manner that his con.pany could lay no equitable claim to our line. Iv'y opinion is, that if the N'iorgan Co. are quietly permitted to extend their line above Lecompte they can, for the same reasons go as far north of the 31st paraliell as they choose even to a connection with the Texas Central at Dallas I have no faith in any of the protestations of friendship made by t'r. Whitney. I believe he would join Huntington and Pierce in a twinkling if it served his purpose to do so. At the same tien, he would try to make you think he was co operating with you. Judge Home will be home in a few days and I will get his opinion. Truly yours. E. B. Wheelock. 555.- June, 1881. New York City, June 18, 1881. Dear General: Father would like to have you and Mr. Hayes come up anddine with us to-morrow. The train leaves the Grand Central Depot at 9 A. K. Will you please send me word if you and t:r. Hayes will come . Yours truly, George Gould. 557 ■" Few York City, Jione 18th, 1881, C. C. Barr, Div. Engineer, New Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- I have yours of JJune 14th. I hope the new arran-j-ements will aid you. I know that you have a pretty hard task before you, but you irust not get discouraged. Fight away at it and you will come out some time in the fall. Your end is doing better than the other and I think I begin to see daylight. All you have to do is to push these people a 1 you can and I shall be staisfied, Mr. Anderson is making his contracts here and will soon bring with him part of his machinery and tools. We vail soon have one oT the transfer boats ready. How does the track-laying machine work. What would be the expense of laying track with it provided you could work it steadily. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. 659 June, 1881. California & Texas Hy. Cons'.ruction Co., President Uffice, 195 Broadway, New York, June 20, 1861. Col. Lyraan Pridger, Present. Dear Sir:- As a preliminary agreement , and iintil such time as we can make an examination of the country through which it is proposed to con struct the California Central and the San Francisco and ocean Shore Railroad we propose as follows: That we will p-y whatever legitimate expenditures have been made in surveys procuring riglit of way, etc., and will either use those roads or ""onsolidate them with other cl'.artei's now in cxistoncor to be obtained for the purpose of building a line extending your lire east to meet the lines connecting with the T. & P. and the U. ' and the A. & P. railroads u lon such-practicable routes as, after fully developing the Country, I may hereafter decide upon. I also authorize you to go to C-.lifornia ai:d have an imnediate location made from San Praijcisco to the west base of the Sierra Nevada and the riglit of way obtained thereon, ai.d also to exter'u your surveys as coon as posritle eastwnrdly as far as to a coicnecti ii with t!io T. (% P. at Cr stal Springs and meet the II. P. at such point in Utali, as they may hereafter decide upon. The surveys from Crystal springs toward Texas 1 will myself take cars of. " Whenever tho company's lines -re determined upon and the sy cate is formed the parties in ir.tcrcst in the two companies named above shall be entitled to their full proportion (not less than) Tourth of tho Capitol stock of th.e construction Co. or railroad Co. upon the same terns and same basic as it is taken b-^^ all the other companies. " yndiIn case your companies accept thi proposition the contract made by yoir companies .and now in form for procui-'ing of bonds and p!.Pchasing of rails will be carried out if complied with on or before July twenty-thii-d. The Unl. fc Texas Ry. Construction Co., by, C. . Dodge. i: . iJtaik. ..JiKLf. New Orleans Pacific Railway Company New Orleans, June 21st, 1881 Dear Sir: Herewith I hand you the Deeds effecting the consol idation I notive the omission of one word in the manuscript copy which I enclose which you will please have added to cor respond with copy I retain. The following J-'-esolution was unaniuiously etlopted. Resolved, "That the action of Prest. IVheclock in executing the Indenture or article ofAgreement of comsolidation of tlie N. 0. Pacific Ry. Co. with the Texas & Pacific Ry. Go ^ dated June 20th, 1881 and which Indenture will be copied in ths ridnutes of this meeting be i ratified and comfirmed." s hereby aP;roved The nuinbej:' of sliares voted for i the foi-egoing was 21,G65 a-d therefore the meeting adjouiT.ed to July 20th, 1881 unless sooner convened by call froii! the chairman. Judge Home inforiied ne that to comply with our law regarding consolidation it will be necessary to place in file with the Secy, of State certified copies of the Indenture and resolutions relative thereto which I will have done. Very respectfully yours, E. B. 'Aheelock, Prest. ■t -.dust iur .Pj. 'v 565 New Orleans Pacific Railway Company New Orleans, June 25th, 1881 Gen'l. G.M. Dodge, New York. Dear Sir: Col. Lane was here on his way to Macon, Geo. yesterday, from hin. I iearn that the work is going on satis factorily at Alexandria. Lane says he can get down to Leconipte in ten or fifteen days if necessary but he is under the im pression that you wish to build north from Alexandria and do not care to push the work below Lecompte towards the Atchf. river, as you doubtless expected the K'organ line to get to Lecompte where you would make a connection with them to N. 0. Mr. Barr is quite confident of being able to get to the Atchf. river in sixty days, and I believe he will. In that event I cannot but urge that you would allow Lane and Co. to go ahead and connect with the work at the Atchf. river. The importance of a line from N. 0. to Alexandria should not be underestimated. A delay of some duration is almost certain between Alex, and Shreveport but if we can get through from here to Alexandria ,say..in sixty days we can very well afford to wait a montb so longer in getting to Shr-eveport. I do not believe the Morgan Co. will ever build to Lecompte but think Washington which is four miles above Opelonsas will be as i'ar as they will go, ie if we decide to prevent their building to Alexandria. In case they are permitted to go to Alexandria they will in my opinion endeavor to go through to Dallas; this was always the idea of Mr. Chat Morgan. The objections made by Mr. Hutchinson to our crossing their track I do not regard of much importance as they surely cannot prevent it. They may make it a point, unless you con clude to submit to their uni'air demands about Alexandria to give us all the annoyance possible. I enclose a slip fron, tte Picaquin ^ the general ioipression here is that the with the several lines has been consumated. alliance Should the contest wax warm I suggest that a vulnerable point with the Morgan Co. is their Item ship line from here to N. Y. • The trade of the South and west down through this port with N. York and the eastern cities is much greater than you may suppose and they are and always have been largely eng:ged in it. Please excuse this drawn out letter and attribute any portion of it which you may consider gratuitous as simply prompted by a desire to serve your interest. Very truly yours, E. B- Wheelock. P. S. Judge Home will forward you his opinion in answer to your inquiries about Morgan &. Co. extending their line to Alex, under the general law of La. 5G7 New York City, June 29th, 1881 J. M. Eddy, Supt. of Construction, Fort Worth, Texas. Dear Sir: I an: in receipt of yoursof June 23rd. Am glad to see that you have got through to V.inneola. I wired you today about not ..oing any work south of Temple. Suppose the order was given during my absence, and I wanted to know what the facts are, because, when Mr. Hayes left here the understanding was that we were to build that line to Taylor. I have already contracted for one hundred miles of steel for use on the Fort Worth & Denver road, but the great difficulty I anticipate i^ill be in procuring cars and. locomotives. Very truly yours, G. U . Dodge. President. 569 New York Citj/, June 29, 1881. E. B. Wheelock, President. New Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- I am in receiot of yours of June 25th . I suppose Mr. Greene is pusing Levi with his crk to Le Compe as'fast as possible so tViat I can commence laying track north from Alexandria? The great point to make is to get road from Shreveport to fe Compe . Further than that it is easj' enough for us to handle our material and complete through to the Atchafalaya in a short time. The great problem to solve is to get track down between /Vlexandria -nd Shreveport, I think I have it so arranged now that it can be done; then we can rush our material through north toward Le Compte. At any rate we can get our line to the Atchafalaya by the time we will be ready for business from there to New Orleans. Our arrangements with the Morgan people allow us to do business first from Le Compte through and that will control about all the business there by going to the Atchafalaya, because it will be a not much greater haul to the railroad than to the river. I forwaided to Mr. Hayes the opinion of Kinnard, Hour and Prentiss upon the right of Morgan peOple to build to Alexandria. I have never changed my views that the: can build this line if they want to, but they will have to do it under a new charter, which I understand is the method they propose to pursue. I would like to keep them out of there. I do not think if they vere going to Dallas the 20 miles betweei I. Compte and Alexandria would hold them. We should not let them build through under their present charter ; they must build under a new grant. That I understand is Mr. Hayes' position or that he will give them trackage over our line. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. •! V' ' https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/2956b3d5417b3c447fecc8f6ff37b0d7.pdf c79e8de4c267cfb6df20284a5888e2bf PDF Text Text 571 New York City, July 2n(i, 1881 Received from the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company One million and four thousand Dollars ($1004,000.) of its 6% General Consolidated Mor-tgage ""onds of December 1st, 1880, Nos. 32098 to 33101 both inclusive, and Ten thousand and forty (10,040) shares of $100 each of said Railway Com pany's Capital Stock, Certificate No. 3411; said Bonds and stock being in full payment for the construction & equipment of Fifty & two-tenths (50 2/tO) miles of said Railway Company's lines extending from Greenville to Mineola, Texas under its Contract with the International Railway Improvement Company. $1004,000. # Bonds.) 10,040 she. of stock) Tiie Int. Ry. Imp . Co ., Per G. M. Dodge, President. t) i o Nev/ York City, July 11, 1881 The Pacific Railway Improveinent Co. The American Railway Improvement Go. The International Railway Improvement Go. has settled with John F. Dillon for all lagal sefvices for each of said companies down to May 1st, 1881. And it is agreed by and between G. M. Dodge, - Pre sident of said Companies in behalf of said Companies and Dillon & Swayne that the compensation of the latter for attending to all the ordinary ligal business of said Companies from and after May 1st, 1881, shall be at the rate of Twenty five hundred dollars per annum for each of said Companies, payable quarterly; and to be the same for the Colorado & Texas Company, when it shall commence active operations. (Signed) John F. Dillon for Dillon & Swayne. (Signed) G. M. Dodge, President. July 15, 1881 A. J. Seith, Esq., New York City, July 15, 1881. President, Joliet Steel ; Chicc-GO, 111. Dear Sir:- I return you h rewith the two copies of the contract of July 1 st 1881, between our respective companies for 8000 tons steel rails. As I explained to your Mr. Griswold verbally, i distinctly understood in making this purchase thro* Mr. Minnigroods that the terms thereof were to be in all respects identical with the former contract of June 20, '81. That contract reads "The party o the first part shall have the option to use best quality foreighn steel columns purchased under the inspection of either Professor Kiley or C. P. Oandberg. " The contract of July 1 merely states "The partj^ of the first part shall have the option to ....the rail from fw'st quality foreign steel blooms". Acting on Mr. Griswold s assurance that the matter had been laid before you and was merely a cleric 1 error cf omission I have inserted the missing words in margin of each contract and duly accepted them. These mark your approval of the considation and return my copy of the contract to me at your very early convenience, -and oblige. Very truly yours, G . M. DqJ ^0 ^ President. 577 New York City, Julj' 16, 1881 . Gen. G. ?'i. Dodge, President, My dear General I enclose you herewith a cony of telegram received last night from Maj. C H. Gi^een in relation to the new delivery of Cherri & Co. fastenings at ''lexandria together with our reply to the same and a telegram to Cherrie & Co. in relation thereto. In view of th circumstances I judged it best to allo'w Greene to supply deficiency at Alexandria from his stock at Shreveport as we can easily supply him from St. Louis where the ods are being manufact ured. Cherrfe & Co. seem to have no intention of keeping their "contract. 'Ve have written to them a number of times lately, ns you will doubtless remember and they have always promised to make their shipments regularly. On all these contracts the onlything they have filled . in toto are the bolts and nuts. Their orders were to send 50 miles of each kind of fastenings to Vestwego and 50 miles of bolts and spikes and 100 miles of spike to Alexandria. They have nearly filled the ".'estwego order but Mr. Greene telegram shows what they have done on the Alexandria order. The prices on their contracts are low and no doubt in the low state of the market they would be glad if we would break the contracts. They seemed to understand your verbal order given while in Chicago as meaning to send every thing to "'ashburn and I therefore thought it best to suspend this until we can see exactly how large the proportion of their contracts is that can be turned to 'Vashburn without detriment to Mr. Greene's supplies. I think it would be inadvisable to make a new order on Cherrie for spikes as indicated in your dispatch of the 13th inst. on k^ashburn's account as with the orders for spike lately given Buck. There will be more than enough to complete the T.&P. road 'hrough to El Paso. Trusting tliat .you will approve my action in this matter I am, ' Very truly yours, J. T. Granger, Asst. Secretary, 579 July, 1881. Copy--Telegram. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTIv^NT OF TEXAS. San Antonio, Texas, July 18th, 1881 General G. V.. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Your telegram of yesterday asking for troops to protect graders received and referred to the comntanding of ficer Fort Davis for the necessary action. His reply will be duly communicated to you. (Sgd) Vincent, A. G. 3101 D. C. 1881. Official copy furnished by mail. Thomas M. Vincent, Adjutant General 581 Hl'O New York, July 20, 1881. F. M. Hubbell, Esq., Prest., Dea Moines, Iowa. Dear Sir:- Our people here do not clearly understand in regard to the division of expenses of constructiong the two narrow gauge roads. The road from Boone do.vn to the Junction should buy no rolling stock except perhaps one locomotive for construction purposes, the remaining equipment, when they are ready for it, they can hire from the Wabaah by paying mileage for it. The accounts for construion of th St. Louis, Des Moines and Northern road must be kept entirely separate from those of the St. Louis, Des Moines and Northwestern. All papnents on account of the Northwestern will be made by the Mr. Howe and we are to make payments for construction of the St, Louis, Des Moines and Northern only, and al rolling stock purchase should be paid for by the parent Company. Has any mortgage yet been placed upon this property and put upon record? If so, please have a form of bond drawn up and sent here and I will at once have it engraved, so that we can use it for the purpose of raising money. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. 583 Nevir York City, July 23, 1881 Received as July 19th, 1881, fron. the International & Great Northern Rail Road Coy., one hundred 1st Mortgaj^e Bonds for $1,000, each (Nos. 6685 to 6784 both in.) with coupons payable Nov. 1, 1881 on a/c of contract with the Ineernational Railway Improvement Co. for building road from San Antonio to the Rio Grande. Nos. 6685 to 6784 • 100 M 1st Mortgage Bonds. J. T. Granger, Assistant Secretary, I. Rwy. Impt, Co. New York City, . July 1881 Hon. Samuel J. Kirkwood, Secretary of the Interior, 7/ashington, D. .C. Dear Sir:- Supplemental to my recent letter upon the same subject, I a hand you herewith application of Mr. E. B. 'AOieelock, President of the New Orleans Pacific Railway Co. Assignee of the New Orleans aton Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad Co. for an inspection of sixty miles of their road from Westwego opposite New Orleans in the State of Louisiana to a point sixty miles below Shreveport, all in said State of Louisiana and requesting that a Commissioner be appointed to examine and report upon t:\e same, pursuant to the provisions of an Act of the Congress of the Untied States of America, entitled "An act to incorporate the Texas & Pacific Railroad Company and to aid in the construction of its road, and for other purnoses." Your early consideration of these applications is respect fully and earnestly requested. Very truly yours. G. M. ^odge. Enclosure. President < 587, American Railway Improvement Company. New Orleans, July 24, 1881 Gen'1. G. M. Dodge, Piest., 80 Bi'oadway, N. Y. Dear Sir: As I wired you several aays ago, I have taiien l^odge &. Downey's work and outfit off their hands. I was in hopes to get along without doing so, but found I could not push the work so long as I did not have entire Control of it and as they were getting behind hand I would have to become re sponsible for everything they got therefore I agreed to take the work and outfit off their hands and pay them for all work done at contract pi'ice. This is of course very liberal but I think it will be all they can do,, to pay their bills at this, and it would not do for us to allow any bills for either labor or material go unpaid, as there is already too little confidence among the people here. I now have three drivers running at Choctaw for the first time since the work was commenced. Will finish track laying on Baton Rouge Branch about the 28th July , will then put all hands on back surfacing for a week or ten days while we get stringers on the portion of Choctaw already driven which will be about two miles, the balance I will lay temporary track on the ground and go ahead and if I can get the track to crossing of Grassetete Bayou by Sept. 1st it will be as much as I expect as there is now a great amount of sickness in the swamp and in consequence of the con tinuous breaking in of new men the work goes slow. Some of my best foremen are now away on leave of absence on account of sickness. After passing Grassetete we should be able to make good Lime with tiack laying as we have comparatively few sugar ditches and other bridges to detain us. I have a better force the past two days than.I have ever had since track laying was commenced, having received 60 men from Vicksburg and Natchez, and I am in hopes we will be able to hold them. Yours respectfully. (Signed) C. C. Barr, Copy Div . Engr 589 ^ Alexandria, La., July 31, 1881 G .M . Dodge, President, 195 Broadway, New York City. Dear Sir: Your letter was wired n;e from Shreveport after I had left for a visit over the line, and as I dispatched you I delayed answering by letter until tracing.this point in order that I might make a more full and satisfactory report. Your suggestionsabout making temporary track on the slope of cuts, I havei anticipated - while the force of teams is not as large.as wanted, I still believe we can get through without delaying the track by resorting to any temporary work. Carney and Hart finished their contract but owing to sickness of Hart and foremen and desertion of m.en they brought with them,they could not be induced by any advance of price to take any new work, they owed a balance of about nineteen hundred dollars for advances made them, and I had a mortgage on teams to eucure the debt, I was prepared to foreclose the mortgage when your dispatch to let the miatter lie over until you came out was received. They have gone back with all their outfit to Missouri- with this exception the original contractors have stj/uck to the work. Zearing and Andrews have taken the heavy cuts at South end of Section fflb and will be able to let us through. Carpenter and Mallory I think will keep the Bridging out of the way, if not I am prepared to help them. I advanced their prices to forty cents for piling and thirty dollars for timber, I deenied it best not to m.eet their full demand, at ler\st in the beginning. I find Lone and Haslehurst have begun laying track north and are prepared to advance as fast as may oe necessary to make connections with track coming south. I leave today to visit visit end of Whitney's track which I learn is some twenty five miles south of Lecompte, to learn definitely il' it is their intention to stop where they run into our line at Cheneyville, eight miles south of Lecompti. I have been informed since officiating that ti.is is their intention, if os, will it not be policy to extendour line eight miles further south to Cheneyville with a part of the thirty five miles of work intended togo north. The loss of Cornio Brandon&s wired you from Natchitoches will not affect track laying h^ere. There is still a good supply of fastenings on hand here. Six miles of angle plates and fifteen miles spikes were lost on the Brandon, everything was fully insured. boats are bringing down material that will be needed here. I have instructed Chief of Party , moving line to Pine Bluff to report ot Mr. Morley. I did this under instructions from Gapt. Hayes before hearing from you on the subject. Capt.Hayes and Gov. Brown made a visit to Shreveport the day before I left there and I presume have informed you of the result of their visit about depot grounds. I do not believe Dr. Zearing can command a force to cover the two miles of grading at Shreveport until he is through on Section Very truly yours, B. H. Greene, Chief Engineer 591 August, 1881, N;EaIGAN southern railroad COIvEANY (United Bank Building) New York, Aug. 3, 1881. Gen. G. Dodge, 195 Broadway, Dear Sir New York City. A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Mexican Southern Railroad .Company will be held at the office of the Company, Room 58 No. 90 Broadway,New York City on Tuesday, August 9th at eleven o'clock A. M. Truly youhs, J . H . 7 ork, Secretary. 4 . „ 1 ■ New York City, August 4, 1881 Received as July 29, 1681 from the International & Great Northern R.R.Co. One Hundred (100) First Mortgage B onds for $1,000. each Nos. 6785 to 6884 with coupons payable Nov.l, 1881. on account of contract with the International Rcilway Improvement Co. For building road from San Antonio to the Rio Grande. J. T. Granger, - ■ Assistant Secretary. No. 6785 @ 6884 100 1st Mtg. Bonds M ea. 5G7 liP?" Califoi^nia d-. '" 'jxas P.ailw'ay Construction Co., President's Office, 195 Broadway, N.Y. August 11, 1881, L. C. Short, ii'sq,. Civil Engineer, Hifce Lincoln Co, Nev, Dear Sir: Your report of July i:4th to General Dodge from Cryst-'l Springs Nevada has beer received at this office , and as far as I can see your action in organising and starting your parties are satisfactory, Ge; oral Dodge is not at all- well and has left New York on a trip for the benefit of his liealtli, ar.d as he per nits no new business to be sent him the foraal reply to your letter canrot be sent until his return, I note what you say about title to be put upon the riaps, and will say that that is a question which as yet is undecided, but will reply to your question as soon as the title has been selected. My impression now is that they should be marked "California & Texe., Railway Construction Compaa y", We will not need more than one copy^ i the profile sent to this office, I note that your nearest post office is Piocl^iC, Nevada, Pleas inform us promptly of a y change in your mail or telegraphic address. Very truly youi's. J. T, Granger Cecretary. U. S. Grant, President. G. L". Dodge, Vice Pres. Russel 3age, Treasurer. J. H. Work, Secretary. Jay Gould, ) Frank Work, ^Executive Com, Russel Sage.) ^"EXIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, )Unlted Sank Building.) New York, Aug. 12, 1881 Dear Sir: You are hereby notified of a call for a second instalment of ten percent of your subscription to the capital Stock of the Mexican Southern Railroad Company, payable" at the Treasurer's office on or before the 23rd day of August, 1881, being portion oi the first million subscription to the stock of that Company made on the 24th day cf ^arch 1881. The amount of your subscription is $100,000.00 Ten percent upon which is Triiy yours, $10,000.00 Russell Sage, Treasurer. Please make checks payable to the order of Russell Sage, Treasurer. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Trustee, 195 Broadway, New York. 603 - -f'S' 195 Broadway New York, August 13, 1881, 0. M, Dodge, President, ' ■ •' ■ Council Bluffs, Iowa, ' '' ' My dear General I am in receipt of yours of the 9th inst, enclosing check for $2,0C0 which-shall be applied as directed, I wrote a letter to Mr. Calef in regard to Bridge's draft giving him the full particulars and asking him to see f he could not arrange it with Mr, Gould; but Mr, Gould declined to do anything with it, so as directed by you, I-paid it from Pacific Railway Improvement Company's account and have charged it to the Cal, Texas Ry. Construction Co, I wired him to make no more drafts lantil your return. The 500 tons of iron were a portion of those shipped us and the vessel sprung a leak and had to return to England. The rails were said to be in very good order-and offered to us subject to inspection •on te wharf at ^ew Orleans at $44 and in accordance vdth your instruc tions, I have ordered them to be shipped at once by steam, V7e could no doubt make good use of them and I think it is a good purchase. Iron from the mills is going forward and we are well supplied with material generally, I showed Judge Dillon your inquiry in regard to the Gould, DillonWinslow, and Seligman contract. He said that the little drift of an agmment written out when you were here was not satisfactory to the Boston people and they came to Mr, Gould with a long elaborate agreement which was not in any respect satisfactory to our side. Judge Di.llon took the two papers an yesterday made a draft of an agreement, a copy of which he gave me to send you and copies were also handed Mr, Se liman and General 7/inslow for the Boston interest, and a copy sent to Mr. Gould at Saratoga (where he still is), A copy was also given to Mr, Sidney Dillon, Judge Di Ion says that in the main this will be satisfactory; so far as he car tell, to all parties; but there must be added a provision for a line to connect the Texas & Pacific through New Mexico with the main line of the Atlantic & Pacific, The Boston people propose to make this a common line. You will notice that this a agreement proposes to build a line through Nevada and Colorad-^, if found practicable, under the charter of the Atlantic Se Pacific Co, Judge Dillon says he does not understcmd enough about the matter to know how this scheme tallys with your arrangement with Bridges, and wants me to send you this for your information and ask your advice and instructions in the matter. The Atlantic Se Pacifin people have sent for their California engineers (Judge Dillon does not recollect his name) and he is to be here in ten days. They say the matter has got to be fixed one way or the other before long. I'hey will not join with us or -et a line for them selves, I note in your letter of 3 d you say that work on Mew Orleans and do more work, but to little purpose. Mr, ^eelock is here, came on to attend the T. & P. meeting and says that in his opinion Green has doneeverything that could be done to expidite the work, but of course you know that Thee ock looks at this with southern eyes anr I think is a little prejudiced in Greene's favor. On Monday, I will get their rull reports of track at each for the week and will then give you full statement. H Mr. Greene made a great mistake in misconstruing your telegrapi.iC^ instructions that the Carney & Hart matter must await your return. I enclose a letter from him in which you will see that he says he was _ prepared to foreclose the mortgage and would doubtless have held their men and teams on the work but instead of doing so on receijpt of your tele -ram he let them go, .taking their force with them. , , . „ ^ + Our transfer boat for the Atchafalaye is finished and lying at St. Louis. As soon as I can get a load for her^ will send her down. The caissons for the Atchafalaye bridge are now being turned out and I will ship four car loads from N. Y. on the 2«i and ten from Providence on tne 25th. T'.e.se go through by rail as the rates by sea are exorbitant. ^ I have received your telegram giving me authority to close witn Paterson people for the two additional locomotives they offer, but before it came they had withdrawn the offer. I am, however, negotiating for two 35 ton Baldwin engines to be delivered in 60 days and which Mr. Hayes thinks we should purchase. I understand they are 17 x 24 cylinder. . ' ' , Very truly yours, , * J. T. 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Short, Esq., G05 195 Eroadway, New York, August 18th, 1881. St. Thomas, Lincoln Co., IT'Jvada. Dear Sir:- Yours of August 6th to General Dodge, with enclosures as stated is at hand and on hie arival here will receive prompt attenuion. In regard to tE.e we desire to have it cal Sr. Pacific Railway". Mr. quarters at El Paso, and country which you are no expect to take charge of to meet him or can make freelj^ with him and rece have to give. name of the line which you are running led the "California Division of the Texas R. Petriken is Ciiief Engineer with lieadi believe he is working up and into the w occupyii.g, although he does not that and of the line, and if j^ou happen it convenient to do so, confer fully and ive a. d carry out any instructions he may Very truly yours. T, Cranger, Private Secretary, il 607 New Orleans Pacific Railway Company. New Orleans, La., Aug., 21, 1881 Gen'l. G .• .Dodge ., Pre St.,. New York. Dear Sir: The contracts for erecting the wharves etc. at the terminus of the road at Mac Donogh Landing; and at the ferry landingon this side of the River, were, after due publication and wirting sealed proposal, awarded to Messrs. Kauffnian & Pierson and to Messrs. Eager, Ellerman & Go., (they being the lowest responsible, bidders), respectively, and were only sign,ed yesterday, the following being in substance, the conditions accepted. . IViessrs Kauffman & Pierson, by their contract, agree to construct, in an acceptable manner, all the wharves piled tr; cks, freight and passenger vamps and ferry inclines at-Mac Donogh Landing; furnishing all the materials and labor except the railroad bars, angle plates and bolts necessary, which works are to consist of six freight slopes or vamps , two in the upper and four in the lower wharves; sixteen mooring piles; one passenger vamp along the fron4)f the depot properly planked up on the sides; ( The wharf under the passenger depot not included in tnis contract) sheet piling on the outside, at the entrance of the ferry slip, together with the necessary excavations and revovals of stumps and other ob structions to the floating of the pontoons or barges along side of the transfer boafc, all of which works are minutely detailed in the engineer's plans and specifications which are made part of the contract. The works to be fully and properly com.pleted, ready for use, under the following terms, towit: For the wharf and piled tracks, thirty dollars per square of 100 ft., superficial measurement. For the ferry inclines and slip com plete - $21,000.00. The contractors to commence work immediately a.id to prosecute same continuously to completion, the ferry inclines to be completed first, and be reody for use by 15th of October. To Messrs Eager, Ellerman and Co. wasawarded the contract for the constructionof the works at the ferry landing on this side of the Ri^ver, at the foot of Thalia Street, they like Kauid'man & Pierson, to furnish all material, labor tools etc. The works are to consist of a ferry incline, wharf and bulkhead extending from Thalia to Terpsicone Streets, the whole of which is also particularly detailed and defined in the engineer^ plans and specifications, which are made part of their contract, the whole work to be completed upon the following terms, towit: For the per lineal foot. •for the ferry inclines, ^^19,000.00 For the wharf, including vamps thirth dollars per square of 100 ft., superficial measurement. For twenty extra fender piles. Ten dollars each. The freight slope at the lancing is to be 14 feet wide, and the passenger slope, to be 10 feet wide and to extend the length of the ferry slip, and be measured as wharf. The revetment planking of one side of the ferry slip is included in the price of the whaid", as well as all things necessary to make the work ready for use. The work Is to be icmiediately undertaken and ^^ushed to completion. The transfer incline to be completed first and be delivered to gether with the bulkhead, by the 15th of October and the whole work to be completed by the 15th Nov. the contractors agreeing to employ two steam and two hand pile drivers. Contracts neue alsoawarded uncer same conditions as the foregoing to Jno. Cleary for a revetm.ent bulkhead and the necessary filling-etc. at Niac Donogh Landing and to P. G._ Conway for filling back of bulkhead at the Thalia St. Landing, on this side of the River, as follows, towit: deary's contract requires of him that he shall construct in an accepable manner, at ^'ac Donogh Landing, a revetnient bulkhead and levee for pro tection against overflow at following prices, viz: For all hewn 12 x 12 squared timber, to include all labor and material' twenty four cents for lineal foot. For all sawed timber and plank, including all labor, niaterials etc. necessary to the completion of the work. Twenty four dollars per 1,000 ft. board measurement, to be nieasured in 1 work, The above prices to include all spikes, screw and drift bolts, washers etc. For all dirt handled, to be nieasured once, in com pleted works eithteen cents per cubic yard. The contractor agrees to employ as large a force as can be handled to advantage and to complete the work with greatest dispatch. Conways contract to fill up rear of bulkhead on this side of the River, at Thalia St. Landing is at following prices, viz: Twenty cents per cubic yard for dirt wheeled, and fifty four cents per cubic yard for dirt hauled, measured in work. Nothing has been none towards erecting shops as yet as Mr. Hayes desired meeting ^!r. Barr and myself before commenc ing the work, but advised us to go ahead with work now under contract, asit had to be done during present low stage of water. piled bulkhead, at the rate of five dollars GG9 New Orleans, La., Aug. 21, 1881 Gen. G. W. Dodge, Prest. - 2 Our track from Westwego to the River at MacDonogh Landing will be ready for use this week with the exception of swing bridge over Harvey's Canal, which will not be (completed until about 15th Sept. The bridge over Company's Canal will be completed this week. '.Ve have laid the track from Morgan's road between and below the bridges, except about a mile and a half, 'Which '.vill be laid this week. I am trying to effect arrangements with Morgan's people to continue our contract to use their'road until our road i.s ready for use frO|ra Westwego to New Orleans, although we will be so situated by the 1st of October, the time at 'which our contract expires, that we can do business over our own line, if absolutely necessary. Yr. abt. servt., H. L s Morse , ' Supt. Gil New Orleans Pacific Railway Company New Orleans, La., Aug. 22d, 1881 Gen'l. G. .Dodge, President, New York. Dear Sir: Fully two miles of wharves have gone into the river here since water began to fall', but strange to say the banks of our property at Thalia St. and on the other side of the river at Mac Donogh have not moved, and are firm and solid batture sand on this side and firm solid clay bank on theother side covered with cypress stumps four feet in diameter, a washing bank but it has not washed out over four feet in nineteen years, and can easily be. protected from washing. Therefore our river property on both sides is as good as could have been picked out, had we made a choice. There is fully four feet of river sand deposit on the land in front of levee at MacDonogh, which with the earth in present levee will be all the filling required. The present levee will not be necessary when our new bulk head levee along the river is completed. No railroad company entering this city has more disirable terminal grounds. It is about seven and one tenth miles from the point wher-e we leave our old track near Westwego to the river at Mac Donogh, and two and one eigh th (2 l/8) miles less to Canal St. via Mac Donogh and Thalia St. than by Morgans road and ferry from Company's Canal, o.r a given point. Yours re spy, H. S. Morse, Supt. Gi3 New York City, August 23, 1881 Received (as of August 7, 1881) from the International & Great Northern Rail Road Company, One hundred, 2nd Mortgage Income Bonds for $1,000. ea. Nos. 5985 © 6084 on account of contract with this Co. for building road from San Antonio to the Rio Grande, G . M . Dodge, President. 100 M. 2d Mort. inc. Bonds. 5985 to 6084. New Orleans Pacific Railway Company New Orleans, August 24th, 1881 Gen * 1. G. . Dodge, 195 Broadway, N. Y. Dear Sir: As I wired you v/e commenced laying track on Choctaw bridge yesterday. Had half iLile ready for track. Stringers didtributed One mile, and two miles piling down. Will push the track as fast as we can get stringers frpmaed and in place. In spite of all I can do it appears im po.ssible to push this work,as fast as one difficulty is overcome another ar-rises. We are now fighting swau/p fever. Two out of four of my Ass't. Engineers are down with it, also my main bridge man. We hrve from two to twelve leaving our bridge force daily with fever. Had a slight attack myself but am all right again. This in the face of a scarcity of labor is big odds to work against. I am very tired making excuses, and I have no doubt you are tired hearing them. I can only say that _I ^ doing the best 1 know how. The work from Westwego is progressing favorably as I suppose Mr. Morse has notified you. The contracts for the ferry slips both grading and timber work have been let to responsable parties, and I think there will be, no trouble about it going ahead as there is little or no trouble in getting labour close to the City. We have a forc- of about one hundred and seventy-five men at Atchafalaya, and Fordoche grading should have four times this number but it appears impossible to get them. We have such poor success with imported labor that I am almost discouraged from trying to get it. In a majority of cases they do not stay long enough to pay the expense of bringing them here, I visited the Atchafalaya last week, the river is in a good stage for Kr. Anderson's work. Am sorry he is not here to take advantage of it. Three hundred and sixty one kegs spikes arrived to day, the balance of the one thousand kegs I have been unable to get any information from. I send to Alexandria 150 b.cgs of the spikes. This is all I can spare as wt have borrowed one hundred kegs from Morgans people and may be called upon at any time for Lhera.Hope the others will arrive soon. Here with find Contract for grading. One for the work in Choctaw swamp, the other for filling at ferry slip, foot of Thalia street Hoping you are not getting discouraged with our progress on the N. 0. end I am Very respectfully, 0. C. Bar, Div. Engr. Per K. S. 617 Ner. York City, September 1881 Chapter 1. Construction of the Railway. Article 1st. Authority is given to the "Internation al Railway Improvement Company" to construct and operate, duringninety nine years from the date of this grant, a railway line, with its -corresponding telegraph line, which, commencing at a point on the Rio Grande, between Laredo and Reynosa, continues south between the Longitude 1' West 2' East of the Meridian of Mexico, touching the Meir and Victoria, thence between the al ready mentioned degrees to the City of Mexico by the most con venient ascent to the Table Lands, and they may continue from there (City of Mexico) to the Pacific Coast, to a point situated between the Meridians 0' and 6' West Longitude of the Capital of the Republic. The main-line may divide or branch off before its ascent to the Table Lands, passing by Papantla and Mizantla with its terminus in Veracruz, with branch roads to Soto La Marina, Tampico, Tuxpan and Tocolutla or Nautla. A Branch road may"be extended from Ciudad Victoria via Tula as far as San Louis Potosi: the Company is obliged to construct a branch road to Matamoras, San Fernando, Santander-Jiminez, also to Bar of Jesus Maria, in case this last port should be opened to the coasting and foreign trade, after the improvements the Govern ment may deem convenient to make to the same. The time to con struct said branch road to be extended to ten years instead of five. 619 Sept. 1881. California Railv;ay Constr'uc'ti on Co., 195 Broadv.'ay, K.Y. September lst,lG81, Lyman Brid^jer, b'sq., 712 TTarket Street, 'an Francisco, Cal, Dear S-ir: I am in recei wired yovi to put all Joquin Valley. I don Sprincs to Cedai* City we determine the lino minary lir.e so that I Joquin Valley to Cry any road or spend any have to meet. pt of your letter from Crystal Springs. 1 your forces between urystal Springs and the Sr 't care anything about the line from Crystal ; there is plenty of time towork that upafter over the mountains. I want a connected prolican see the profile and map from the Sa n stal Springs... do not intend to locate money in that country until I know what I I was not aware th.at you v;ere locating or doing any work east of Crystal Springs. If I had known that I would have turned that party south toward Pr-escott. Very truZy yours. C . W. Do dge, Presi dent. 621 . • New York City, September 3rd, 1881 B. S. Wathen. Chief Engineer, Laredo, Texas. Dear Sir: Your letter of 26th August to Mr. Hayes has been for warded to me here, I want to get a connected line through to the City of Mexico as soon as possible. You therefore had better put the other party on north of Mexico, which you speak of. We intend to begin construction as soon as we get completed to Laredo, and by that time I am in hopes of getting a preliminary line through. I wired you today in relation to the bridge at Laredo. It appears that before we can get permission of the Govern ment we will have to send a map showing the location of tte bridge and a plan of the same. I suppose it will be a common truss bridge . I notice what you say about making your trip to Mexico, Please inform me where your head.iuartere will be and whom I am to address in your absence. As you get information from the parties I wish you would write me. I wired you to Mexico asking you what amendmient you would reocmm,end to our concession,- that is for themain line. My idea is to get a main lime from Laredo to the City of Mexico if we can,leaving out the compulsory line by way of Santander & Juminez giving us the option to build branches in that country. Mr. De Gress goes to the City of Mexico on Mondjay to look after the concession, haence my desire to know your views on the subject before he left. Please let me hear from you at as early a date as possible i n relation to these matters, very truly yours, G . M. Dodge, President. 623 f (JQX New York, September 5, 1881, ,.rffnff .%.T> C. F. Wornshoffer, Treasurer, r Y ,00 rt1 o^rtjiia*! Ml 54 Exchange Place, New York, -;llC ifrfT Dear Sir:- (* >^ 4 1^ a 1 ' ^ ^ .-1 Y I enclose my check on Gilman, Snn &: Co. for $20,0C0 in payment of 4th and 5th instalments an capital stock of the Pacific Railway Improvement Co. fot) the following persons: C. M. Dodge, Trustee, Trustee, ' $50,000 :> G. Vu Dodge, F. S. Pusey John Adamson $10*, 000. 1(D,000 30,000 10,000 ,Xen rH . I 2,000 6,000 2,000 20,000. n 'J 1' f _ I - f,' '1 Please receipt for the same and return me certificates in above parties names and oblige. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 624 #JCc^i ",a 'Jo:.'.. • lOC ,.^-1 New York, Sel^tember 5, 1881. C.F. Wornshoffer, Ereas., 54 Exchange Pla ce, New York. Dear Sir:- ,oonii ft-' mi I enclose herewith my check on Oilman, Son & Co. for $lg,000 in payment of 5th and 6th instalments to the capital stock of the 't, American Railway Imprvoement company as follows: > ' f 'J J t . ■ 0. M. Dodge, $80,0C0 ^16,000. P. S. Pusey, - 10,0;0 2.000. , 18,000. Please send receipt^lii-rabove names and deliver bonds on same and oblige, I Ml fVtWt'l Very truly yours. G. I^. Dodge. »•« wt xXiftJ .M September, 1881. Office of James F. V'ilson. Fairfield, Sept, 8th, 1881 Dear Dodge: Yours of the 5th inst. afhand. I had not noticed the report relative to Mrs. A. to which you refer, but I learned day before yesterday that A. had been called east by a telegram from Mrs. A. who wants to return to Philadelphia to consult her physician. I hope the report you miention is not true. It would be sad indeed if it were true. Though she has suffered from great nervous pros tration. Everything is going well in the campaign. I do not see how we are to fall below 85 to 9£ votes, unless some of our troops are captured. The effort is to combine everything against me, and this will make it necessary for me to keep everything in constant working order. ScOtt Co. did not nominate a solid Gear ticket. have one sure, another probably - a chance for a third. I shall I never did so much work in the san.e length of time in my life. I have been at it every day sirce the 10th of March. In that time aside from all other work I have prepared eight of the best addresses 1 have ever, made, all on different subjects, and all require study and care. I have had all of these printed in pamphlet, and while they are not , I have circulated them in every township in the state. I procured lists of nanes in every township and send the documients regularly as they come out, addressed person ally to each man. To do all these tb.ings I have had to keep from two to four clerks employed. I merely mention these things to give you an idea of how I have organized, and worked. Then I have had some discreet men in the field all the time . I have not left a stone unturned, and if I dont win it wont be because the work has not been well done. The people in the oounty townships wave come up to my support splendidly, and when the local leaders have sometimes, thought they had me beaten in some counties the county townships upset all their calculations. -Everything looks well. Yours truly, James F. Wilson, 627 Sept., 1881 C-lifcrnia & Texac Railray Constiuiction Co, 195 Broadway, TT.Y. September 10, 1881. Lyman Bridcer, Esq., 702 Market St. San Francisco, Gal. Dear Sir: I have wired several tire in relation to the sxirveys bein made by you but you do not understand yet what I want. I wart to get a connected preliminary line from Crystal Springs to the San Jaquin Valley. I do not want to spend any more money'in locations of any kind until I can get this preliminary line before me and determine whether the route is a practicable one for us to build. I do not want to pay out any money east of Crystal bprings. If we build that is a part of the duty of the Union Pacific to join us there. Now please follow my instrtxctions implicit; ly in the matter. The expenditures are costing more than I expected they woula. and as fast as a prrc ical preliminary line is settle:! uj.on dischargo the pai-'ty and stop expenses. I have sey.t "r. Ci-awford, one of my own engineers, out to examine the surveys aj d report to me as to the practicability of the country 'nd of t}\e line, and r.f the probable cost. instead of drawing upon me for expenditures send in estima tes of what you need for each month, so that I can remit to you. Very truly yours. Ci. M. Dodge, President. American Railway Improvement Company. 20 Camp St., N. 0. September 14th, 1881 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, Presd't., Dear Sir: In reply to yours of 9th Sept. to Mr. Barr in regard to Atchafalaya transfer would respectfully state that no part of the material in the sliding cradles and very little in the track approaches and incline, except the piles, will be lost. For piles we will use the young growth of timber in the vicin ity which has no value except fro cordwood, taking indiscriminate ly every tree of proper size that can be driven. Very little of this timber will last more than one season. The caps, string ers, and crossties and the holts used to secure them, are like those on the main line trestle work, and will be put in the work so that, after the bridge is finished, all this material can be easil:. taken apart without injury and will be available for repairs along the line. The wheels and axels are the same as those used under cars, and the whole sliding cradle will be constructed so that it may be taken apart and put together again for use some where else. The difference of level the Atchafalaya crossing is 35 fee water is very irregular. We will the incline when the water is lowe to provide for its possible use at this difference of level by means would be impracticable at moderate have been adopted if we could have with a suspended platlorm anything between high and low water at t, and the tiuie of high probably commence to use st and have thought it prudent high water. To overcome of a suspended platform cost, though that plan would had a practicable slope less than 100 feet long. The considerable cost of this temperary crossing involving as it does grading down from the main line embankment and curves to obtain a sufficiently easy slope on the river bank has been carefully considered by both Mi' Barr and Mr. Morse and efforts ii;ade to reduce the ultimate cost to a mini mum by credits Ahich the /.ork will receive for material after the completion of the bridge. Of course we understand that much reliance cannot, generally, be placed on credit estimates of this of this character. But by keeping the object in view during construction nearly all the material except the piles can be saved. Mr. Anderson being in the city the plans were submitted to him and he agrees with Messrs. Barr & Morse that considering the difficulties of the situation the plans adopted are about as cheap as any which could be devised. Mr. Anderson leaves this evening with tug and two barges for mouth of Red River but the water is so low I fear he will find difficulty in getting through. None of his material has reached here yet. Very respectfully, f Richard I. Rvans, for C. C. Barr, Div. Eng. ■ / Septemlrer I4th 1881. G33 .-.*4 ^•M^irshall, Sei'tember I4th 1881 Genl. G.AT.Dodge, New York City. Dear Sir; I have your two favors TOth inst. I think Circular "I45G" issued by TvTr. Olds was intended to egfect the earnings of the Ft. W.j D.G. Go. and will have that effect. It should not have been issued, and would" not if proper Judgement had been exercised by the Ft.vV& p.G. I told ATi-. Frost that was useless and senseless for a tail trying to wafe the dog, but he would not listen to me and 1 wat powerless to prevent his getting into a controversy that ended as I knev7 it would, and it was to prevent this and other mistakes that ^ desired to have the question of responsibility settled and either put it into my hands or tc.ke it entirely out. I wrote you long igo that Frost was intoxicated with the success of his road and honestly believes he was the cause of its successful showing the first year. Now he is all ri^'it if he has some one to steady him and occasionally put on tiie brakes firmly, and map out the direction, and I think it would be a good plan for you to call and have a talk with him. He is time as steel ^o you and don't mean to do anything that is not for your very best interesta. I regret to be obliged to say that his "Greenback","Social","Anti Monopoly" ideas runs away with him, that he talks too much against the South west System interests in general, anf that he openly declared himself in sympathy with the Telegraph strikers of the time, but I am certain he did nut appreciate that his remarks would ever be noticed or repeated. I thlnl it will pay you to have a talk with him. 0 Yours truly, J .MhEddy. G35 195 Broadway New York, Sept. 15, 1881. J. S. Runnells, Des Moines, Iowa. Dear Sir:- I have been looking over the accounts that have come in from the Narrow Gauge road, and find that up to date I have paid over $31,000 for right of way alone. This is ^650 per mile. I can get the right of way for a road in the thickest settled portion of New York state for that. I do not understand what makes this right of way cost so much. When you and Mr. Clarkson were hero you said you thought the right of way would be donated to us. I do not know whether it has all been settled for or not, or how much more there is to be paid on it. It seems ^o me there must be someti. ng wrong in such enormous prices for prairie land in Iowa, That is over $100,000 per acre. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, ... ■ < '' . v i .'1, -•* G37 iii: .// New Orleans Pacific Railway Goiuoany. New Orleans, Septr. 17, 1881 R. S. Hayes, Esq., First Vice President, St. Louis, Kg. Dear Sir:. You are doubtless apprised ere this, of the closing of the navigation of Red River; and several steamboats are now aground in what is termed the "gut" - extending from the bar towards the entrance to the Atchafafaya river-in less than 2 feet of water. Our transfer boat No. 2 is among the number; though we are informed she is not in a precarious condition, as she is aground in soft bottom, and within a hundred feet of water deep enough to float her;-the parties in charge of her, hav ing succeeded in getting her nearly tr.rough the shosuL water. The river fell so rapidly that several boatswere ' caught in the same preaicament. By this condition of afiairs from vvh probably be no I'elief until the riv^r rises, w of the means of communication with our work in of the Atchafalaya, and west of it, except by All the country tributary to the Red River the as the Atchafalaya are cut off from access to Morgan City. Bayou Pluiuemine which wo cross all seasons of th year to within 3 l/2 to 4 ni Not less than 5 to 6 feet of water, can always at this point insuring safe navigation. ich there will e are deprived the vicinity overland route . Ouachita, .as well this city except via is nayiigable at iles of our track be relied upon Between that and our bridge crossing some 4 miles, there is no navigation; the Bayou being full of logs and ob structions. From Bayou Plaqueraine, the distance to or bridge crossing of the Atchafalaya River is I judge to be some 65 to 75 miles by water. Besides, through the Bayou Plaquemine Boats could reach the entire water courses of Louisiana, including the Teche, Grand Lake, and the lower Atchafalaya as far down as Berwick^ Bay. The Red River and all of its tributaries would also be accessible to boars by this route. Under the circumstances, I cannot but think that it would be to our interest to build a spur track to this deep water which will not exceed 4 miles- perhaps not more than 3 in a direct line. G3S There are now some 3 or 4 small boats inside, the owners of which, would very gladly undertake to bring the business of that country to our road, and I believe that the amount of business for the next 3 or 4 months will be quite large. Also, this connection by rail with the navigable portion of Bayou Plaquemine would be a necessity to the Steamboat Con.pany yo u have in view. Mr. John A. Darden, a planter who owns the plantation where this landing will be located on, expressed his entire willingness to give the right of way to the Company and says that he believes his neighbors, through whose places the spur would run, will do the same. If you agree with me that iL is practicable to build this spur, provided we can get the right of way without paying for the land please wire me, and the track can be put down at once No Grading of any consequence will be required. The Morgan Co. have made arrangements since the close .of navigation in Red River, to put boats in the trade to run up as far as Churchville on the Atchafalaya River, above our crossing. The Bayou Plaquemine will afford a much shorter route to New Orleans by our road for a considerable portion of this country, which would otherwise go to the Morgan line. On this subject, your Dr. Smith can give you the information you may desire. Mr. Morse accompanied me to Plaqueraines to investi gate this matter, and fully concurs with me in what I have written, and says, the track can be laid within ten or twelve days; should you so decide. Very truly yours, (Signed) E. B. Wheelock, Prest. Copy. New York City, Sept. 19, 1881 Received as August 27, 1881, from the International & Great Northern Rail Road Go. One hundred 2nd Mortgage Income Bonds for 10..0 each (Nos. 6085 to 6184) on account of construction under contract with the International Rail way ImproveDient Go. for building road from San Antonio to the Rio Grande. No. 6085 di 6184 100 M. iucoffie Bonds. G . M. Dodge, President, Int. Ry. Imp. Go. Sept. 1881 Texas and Colorado Railway I mproveraent Co, 195 Broadway, N.Y. Sept. 23, 1881, R. ii;. Montgomery, Esq., Eort 'Vorth, Texas. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your porposition in relation to ri^^ht of way. I prefer to ha\e the ri^ht of way obtaine d by the Co. in the most economical manner possible. Three hundred dollars per mile is a very large sunc to pay for obtaining the right of way through that, country. The first hundred miles west of ii'ort worth did not cost u: over tow hundred 'ollars per mile. "" Parties ought to be out now obtaining this right of way on the first hundred miles if it is located. iou have no interference in obtaining the town sites for the company if they have any; t!:ey will put the matter in your hands if it will aid you any in the right of way. I shall open work on the Port Worth & Denver City road as soon as I get down tliere and as soon as the material commences to arrive. You can go to work on the right of way as fast as you please and get your vouchers endorsed by Mr. 'Vashburn, if he is in charge of the surveys, and I will pay them. Very truly yours, G, M. Dodge, President. New Orleans Pacific Railway Coicpany New Orleans, La., Sept. 24th, 1881 Gen'l. G. Dodre, President etc. New York. Dear Sir; It will require on e good pony switch engine with air brakes to run on the incline at McDonogh and one for the New Orleans incline- Also two for the Atchafalaya river- 7/ill require two additional switch engines for McDonogh- and one at New Orleans- as soon as road is completed through or as soon as we commence .using our own yards and transfers here. A'e have one switch enj^ine- No 30- on hand. Hope to use our transfer and yards here by Nov. 1st- but cannot without more engines even if we get them ready- Have an engine 1 rom IViorgan's Co. for Mr.oarr- which is all he asks for. This enrine we get in place of the switch engine - which they can't do without. Yours etc., H. L. Morse. New York City, Sept. 27, 1881 Received from G. B. Genson, Secretary of the Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway Go. Six hundred and sixteen (616) Bonds of M. each Kos. 33102 to 33717 in both inclusive) issued under the General Consolidated Mortgage of Dec. 1, 1880 of said Railway Co. said Bon ds being on a/c of construct ion of Fifty miles of railway southerly from Ft. Worth, Texas. 616,000 Bonds M. each G. M. Dodge, President. G47 195 Broadway N. Y. September 28th, 1881 Jay Gould, Esq., Brest. M. K. & T. Ry. Co., New York City. Dear Sir: I desire to call your attention to the condition of the equipment account of the M. K. & T. Ry. Our contract with the ¥. K. & T. Ry. Co. requires that I should furnish '^240,000. worth of rolling stock for the line from San Antonio to Laredo. On this 150 miles I have contracted for and partially delivered $392,600. of material which will leave a balance due me of §152,600. On the line from MinneoJ-a to Greeneville 51 ndles, and from Fort Vorth to Taylor 157, making a total of 208 m.iles contracted requiring that' I should furnish $332,800. worth of equipment. On this line there has already been furnished our $8j0,000. worth of equipment, and there has been contracted by Mr. Talmage $1,400,000. in round numbers. Mr. Talmage, as Superintendent of the International Railway Improvement Co. has contracted for 2031 Cars 10 Passenger coaches 6 Cabooses & 23 Locomotives, at a total cost of $1,400,000, and he telegraphs and writes me that he must have this amount of equipment to run the M. K. & T. road. He has not only contracted equipment for the road we are now building, but for the road already built the line from Denton to Gainesville, 42 miles, from Denison to Fort I'orth, 53 miles, making a total of 168 miles. This is a very heavy equipment for the road, but if it is necessary means must be taken to pay for it, and I reapectfully request that the M. K.&T. Ry. Co. take imnediate action by furnishing me the bonds to pay for it out of the reserve bonds or in any other way they may deem best. It being outside of my contract I must provide means to cover this very heavy expenditure for equipment. Will you please give this your immediate attention, and oblige. Very truly yours, (Signed) G. M. Dodge, Enclosure. President 649 American Kailv/ay Improvement Company. , . New Orleans, Sept. 29th, 1881 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, Prest., 195 Broadway, N. Y. Dear Sir: Herewith find Contract with Rodgers for grading on south bank of Atchafalaya River. Rodgers is a partner of James the Lesee of the Convict force, they agree to put a force of 300 Convicts on at once and were to be shipped from tiorgans road yesterday. I suppose they are now on their way. The price is large but I could do no bettc;r and if any one can do the work they can. I enclose tracing showing stations re ferred to in Contract. Anderson is having a hardtime getting through the mouth of Red River with his outfit. Have just arranged_to get an Engine from Iv'organs People in place of our Switch Engine which I '.'.ill put on Construction, and after passing Bayou Grassetate I sec no reason why I should not make good headway with track. Have been laying temporary track in Choctaw Swamp which is very tedious. I will certainly push it as fast I can. Five hundred kegs of spikes from N. Y. and one hund red and fifty from St. Louis just arrived. I send two hund red kegs to Alexandria and will push Pherrie & Co.and try to get others in lime. I go to the end of the track in the morn ing . Yours respectfully, C. C. Barr, Div. Engr. Per R.s. 651 International New York, Oct. 4th, 1881 Received as August 27th, 1881 from the International & Great Northern Rail Road Go. One hundred 1st mortgage Bonds for $1000. each, Nos. 6985 to 7084 with couoons payable Nov. 1, 1881 on account of contract with the International Railway Improvement Company for building Road from San Antonio to the Rio Grande. No. 6985 7084- 100 First fctge . Bonds. G . Ni. Dodge , Copy • President, Int. Imp . Co . sfl <rs4 .' ."vt.'.i? New York, Oct. 4, 1881 Received as September 20th, 1881 from the International&Great Northern Railroad Co. one hundred 1st Mortgage Bonds for ^1000. each Nos. 7085 Q 7184 with Coupons ,>ayable Nov. 1st, 1881 on account of contract with the International Railway Improvement Company for building Road fromi San Antonio to the Rio Grande. No. 7085 © 7184- 100 First Mortgage Bonds. - Sig. G. M. Dodge, Brest. Int. R. I. Co . New York, Oct. 4th, 1881 Received as Sept. 20th, 1881 fromi the International & Great Northern Rail Road Co. 100 second Mortgage Incom.e Bonds for $1000 each No. 6185 © 6284, on account of contract with the International Railway Improvement Co. for building road from San Antonio to the Rio Grande. No. 6185 © 6284- 100 Income Bonds. (Signed) G. M. Dodge, President, Int. Ry. Imp. Co. 655 New York City, October 4th, 1881 Edwin D. Adams, Esq., New York. Deor Sir: Replying to youi' note of this date I vould say that the stock dividend on the International Railway Improvement Go. is 25^ on its capital in U. K. & T. stock. When the International Ry Imp. Go. took the contract to build the Extension of the International & Great Northern road it was undein toed that the Gonsi.i'uotion Ge . '.^ould take I. . F. I- T, stoGA in exchange ut the rate of '(^20,000 per mile, which is about the same amount per mile as the holders of old International stock receive. The stock of the International road bought and exchanged was about '^10,000 per mile and was taken up with k,. K. & T.stock at the rate of .'^20,000 permile • In relation to the services of Messis. Guzeman and Gomanche, I have not yet made decision in the matter but will endeavor to bring it up so that you can soon give them an answer. Very truly yours, G.^;. Dodge, President. Oct. 1881. 657 // Texas & Colorado Railway Improvement uo.. 195 Broadway N.Y. October 8, 1881, D. 'V. washburn, Chief iingineer, J:''ort worth, Texas. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of October 1st. jl want to take all the ties needed for the 1st 40 miles as suggested in your letter from the surplus belonging to the Pacific Railway Improvement Co., and 1 think you had better let the contract for the other 70 miles of ties of which you speak in the timber along the line. We have delayed making contracts on the requisitions for the 1st 100 miles until I could ascertain what amount you can furnish from the Pacific Railway Improvement Company,because I want to clear that concern up clear through to El Paso. I have ordered two locomotives to Mr. ^^oxie, as suggested and you ^vill have to arrange about keeping them or sending them to the front. They are sent to Mr. ^oxie for your. 1 have wired you in relation to the gi^eat difference between the price of earth work on the rort worth & Denver road as named in your dispatch of 26th Sept. and your letter of Oct. 1st. The parties certainly ^o not want 25^ per yard for ordinarv scraper work. Very truly yours. G. Dodge, President. New York City, October 8th, 1881 R. S. Hayes, Esq., Vice President, St. Louis, Mo. Dear Sir: I ackonwledge receiptof yours of October 4th enclos ing comiiiunication in reference to the Galveston & Eagle Pass Air Line Railway. I sent a confidential Agent to investigate the stand ing and financial ability of this road, and he makes the following report: The Company have made arrangements to place $12,000 per mile of their bonds in England and propose to use the funds received therefrom in the construction of a standard gauge road in the direction indicated. The parties placing .the bonds de mand one half of the constrction stock and also domand that the contractors shall take the contract for the entire distance of 350 miles. They have as yet made no surveys and have no drawings or profiles of th., route. They have made the following propositi .n to the contractors: viz-, That they shall go on and build the road as cheaply as thcycan and that the Company will allov/ them 10 per cent over the cost thereof. This proposition is being considered by Messrs. Dodds, Lord, Frost, and Smith, the con tracting firm in Cincinnati, Ohio, who built the Springfield & Illinois Southern road. They have also offni.red the same to other contractors who are said 'to be backed financially by Mr. Sidney Dillon. They expect to close the contract within the next 10 days. They propose to equip the road through a Trust Co. and have the promise of $75,000 from the city of Galveston. They have not made any arrangements with Owens. In order to ascertain whether or not they had dis posed of their bonds my agent proposed to sell them iron and take bonds in payment, but they said they could not make such a trade as their arrangements for the disposal of the bonds were all completed. Mr. Fowler of §9 Nassau W. has been to Europe with the scheme and conducted their negotiations there. Company. U. 5. Grant, Jr. is President of the Construction I return herewith the documents you enclosed me together with the prospectus of the road which may give you some additional information. Enclosure. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 661 New York City, October 10th, 1881 J. . Eddy, Esq., Supt.'of Construction, Dear Sir: Fort Worth, Texas I am in receipt of your dispatch in relation to obtain ing right of .way on the Narrow gauge line, Greenville to Mc Kinney. ' The International Railway Improvement Co. has made arrangements to build this 3o miles of road and you can there fore proceed as fast as economy will permit to get road located and under contract,- making all your returns to this office. Make your drafts for all expenditures upon me as President of the International Railway Improvement Co. and return all your accounts to this office. Keep these accounts entirely separ ate from the accounts of any other Di'vision or Branches under construction by this Co. and in your drafts specify that they are for expenditures incurred by the extension of the East Line & Red River Railroad. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. G63 New York City, Oct. 21st, 1881 Received from the tlissouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company One thousand (1000) Bands of $1000. each, Nos. 33102 to 34101, both incl., ex. Coupon No. 1, issued under the Gen eral Consolidated Mortgage of December 1st, 1880 of said Rail way Company and Certificate No. 3549 for Ten thousand (10,000) Shares of the par value of $100 each of the Capital Stock of said Railway Company in full payment for the construction and equipment under its Contract with the International Railway Improvement Co. of Fifty miles of said Railway Company's line extending southerly from Port Worth in the State of Texas, said Fifty miles of railway having been completed & accepted as follows: 26 9/10 miles on the 3rd day of August 1881 and 23 1/10 " " " 19th 19th " " " " September September 1881. 1881 $1,000,000.- Bonds) 1,000,000.- Stock) G. M. Dodge, President. G65 October £6,1881. New York City, " October 26, 1381. J, v., Eddy, President, Port worth, Texas. Dear Sir:- Judge Dillon requests me to send you by express today a draft of the propored mortgage of the rort Worth & Denver City Railway Oq, for your examination and that of your local counsel. You vill perceive that w e want a copy of the resolution to be passred at the stockholders' meeting, and also a copy of the resolution of tlie Foard of Directors authorizing the execution of i.his mortgage. If this last resolution has not been passed then under the ad vice of local counsel let it be drawn up carefullj'^, giving authority to execute the mortgage about in-the terms of the one passed bj' the stockholders. A more specific description of the property (see page 5 of the ac ompanying draft) ought to be given. Have Mr. Herman or your local counsel look over it carefully and comply with these sug-estions and return to me, as soon as possible with any commer:ts he may see fit to make. Very truly yours,. G. M. Dodge, President. 667 . New York City, October 28th, 1881 Levi H. Wade, Esq., Vice PreSt. Nex. Gent. Ry. Co., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir : We are informed that our Concession in Mexico has been amended in a manner which makes it satisfactory to us, and we shall therefore proceed to immediately construct the line. In accordance with the conversation held between Mr. Ncikerson, Mr. Gould, yourself and myself, I would like to know the wishes of the Boston party in this matter. We Lhink we shall build this line under the direction of the International Railway Improvement Company, to whom the Concession is made, and we oIf4£r your people one half of the entire interest, or such portion of one half as they may elect to take. We think it is very important that the Mexican Central should have a large interest in it. I have no.doubt that the line from Tarapico west could be used by us for traffic going over your line north of .Mexico and it is possible that in rising on to the table a portion of that line might also be used by us. The surveys, however, will determine what is real economy in the matter. We desire to work in harmony with the interests of theMexican Central. Will you please give us a prompt answer as it is necessary for us to open our subscription and raise the money. We will probably make our construction capital Twelve million dollsrs. Of course your people go in upon exactly the same basis as we do. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. . V . • New York City, October 29th, 1881 Fred L. Ames, Esq., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir: I enclose you a letter to Mr. Wade signed by myself and approved by Mr. Gould. Mr. Gould wighes you to take it to Mr. Wade and have aitalk with him and see v.hat he says in the matter. When Mr. Nickerson and Mr. 'Wade were here they were undecided what they would do but they wanted an interest with us and Mr. Gould told them that he was ready to give them any interest or make any arrangements that would be satisfactory to both parties. The idea was to consolidate these interests, but that we find we cannot dn. Now the idea is to build it andafter building if necessary make them one line or enter into a traffic agreement. The idea is to work the two roads in harmony. Will you not please talk it up as our representative, with the Mexican Central and get their views definitely in the matter?. Our concession as changed is much more favorable than any that has been made and I think there is no question but that it iq the best line into the City of Mexico and we want to make 'our arrangements for building ita s soon as possible as.we are closing up work in Texas and Louisiana and will have large forces which are used to that country and climate that we can turn into Mexico. We want to uti lize them by crossing the border as soon as we see our way clear financially. Please write me fully, Very truly yours, G. to. Dodge, President. 671 New York City, November 8th, 1881 Francis De Gress, Esq., City of ^:exico, Mexico. Dear Sir: / I a cknowledge receipt of yours of 2oth October with enclosures as therein stated, and have forwarded the same to General Dodge who is now on a tour of inspection over our Southwest System of .roads. I notice in the copy of thedispatch we sent you October 17th the words "provide forfeiture in case of failure to build" etc. were bulled so as to re; d "provide fro future in Case of failure" etc. I take it, howevur, that this change did not materiallyalterthe interpretation you put upon the dispatchi I notice by dispatches to the New York Herald th at the Senate has confirmed the Concession granj^ed you, and I have wired General Dodge to that effect. Permit me to call your attention to the ext-reme length of the paper upon which your letters to this Office are written. Our system of liling letters never provided for such lengthy sheets, and I would be very 0uch' obliged to- you if in sending letters to this Office you would write them upon paper about one-half shorter than that which you now use. This may look like a small point to you, but when you consider the vast amount of correspondence coming into this Office you will readily see that any deviation from ordinary sizes throws us out of our regular channel of business, and sonieLimes delays us in promptly referring to correspondence. Very truly yours, J. T. Granger, Ass't.. Secty. New York City, November 8th, IBBli Received as October 26th, IBBl from the International & Great Northern Railroad Company, Onehundred Second Mortgage Income Bonds for One thousand dollars ($1000) each, Nos. 62B5 to 63B4 on accountof contract with the International Railway Improvement Company for building I'oad froii. San Antonio to the Rio Grande. Nos. 6285 to 6384 100 Income Bonds. G. M . Dodge, Pre sident New York City, November 9th, 1881 Genl. G. M. Dodge, President, Fort Worth, Tex. Dear General: Mr. Levi Wade of Boston telegraphed several day s ago acknowledging receipt of your letter as approved by Mr. Gould and requesting a map of the route through Mexico which he proposed to lay before the Board of Directors on Monday last. I have not heard from him yet, but in an inter view with Mr. Ames today was informed that they had prepared a letter for transmission to you, the purport of which would be that their own schemes in ^,exico were laying such a i eavy burden upon them that they did not feel at libertyto make any further investments in that direction, and therefore if it would be agreeable to Mr. Gould and yourself they would not make any subscription to the new fund for construction in that country. Mr. Ames says this 'ao. Id be perfectly agree able to Mr. Gould and to himself and believes that you will agree with them in this. Mr. Ames states that the Mexican Central people express the most kindly feeling towards our enterprise, and desire to work in entire harmony, and are ready to make any arrangements to combine the business of the two roads or to allow us the use of their track into the City of Mlexico; or if you prefer to do so allow us to lay a track and run our trains along their right of way. Yours truly. J. T. Granger, New York City, November 9th, 1881 Received as October 26th, 1881 from the Inter national & Great Northern Railroad Co. One hundred First Mortgai_;e Bonds for One thousand dollars each, Nos. 7185 to 7284, with coupons payable Novernber 1st, 1881 on account of contract with the International Railway Improvement Co. for building road from San Antonio to the Rio. Grande. Nos. 7185 to 7284 100 First Mortgage Bonds. ' . S*" ■■■ • . ' ' ■! ,!■' *>. - , , 'i.j; . , 1 A I ■ ' ' ' ■ * ' hS'V y. ' ■■■' -■ '; ■ V, 681 New York City. November 24th, 1881, Dear Sir; in receipt of your letter of March 18th, with acrompanying I think you had better :-o to work and get the right of way down to the Barge property and try and buy ground sufficient in there for the round house and machine ships if it can be got at any reasonable price, but I do not want to put much more money in terminal facilities at that place. If we cannot get plenty of property for machine shops we can put our shops up at ^Vestwego v/here we have plenty of land, and use that property down there for the transfer of our freight, passengers, etc. In buying the property you want to be sure and -et bature privilege so we can put up wharves. I expect that Mr. Hayes and Mr. Washburi. will be there to consult with Mr. Barr upon some matters, and I would like to have -ou and Mr. Rarr present these matters to them and get-their opinion upon what is true economy in placing our shops and roundhouse. I notice on the map that the Morgan line has tracks to the river near the vacant property. Have they those tracks down? Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. T St. ■ kl m Council Bluffs, la., Nov. 28, 1881 J. J. Thi Cault, Esq., Dear Sir: Tuxpani, l/:e>;ico. Your favor of Aug. 24 addressed to Mr. H. M. Mabie, General Manager etc., together with the accompanying documents, in relation to the advantages of Tuxpam as an objective point for a railway in Mexico, having been referred to me; I would say in reply thereto, that the concession granted by the Government of Mexico to this Co. for the construction of the 'Mexican, Oriental, Intcroceanic &: International Rwy.' gives us the right among others , to construct a branch to Tuxpam. At present however, our entire attention is occupied in getting our forces upon our main line from Laredo to th City of Mexico, when that is accomplished we will be ready to take up the question Ox Branches. Thanking you for the infornation afforded, I am Very truly yours, G■ M. Dodge, President. G85 St Louis, Dec. 2, 1881. A. A. Talnage, Es q.. General Manager. Dear Sir:- I want to thank you for your courtesy in fiirnishing me a train for my five weeks trip and for the attention and courtesy of all of your employees. Messrs Kail and Gordon have made over eight thousand miles, quietly, safely and without any friction. Mr. Gordon never hitched on to me so that I could feel it. He gave me an even, steady ride wi'.hout a bump or accident, and has never been called upon day or night without responding. I must say I never made a trip v/ith better arrangements or with more comfort, than this. I include in this the whole crew, and if you see proper I should be glad that they should know it. Agrain thanking you for your courtesy and attention, I am. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge. Texas and Pacific Rail,'.ay Company, 275 South Fourth Steeet, Phildelphia, Pa., Deer. 8th, 1881 Gen'l. G. J. Dodge, President, New York My dear General: There are two matters to which I desire to jcall your attention while in New Orleans. First as to the terminal facilities of the Company on the levee, two plots of ground belonging to the Broods Estate of Boston, represented by Mr.,Shepard of New Orleans. The price asked is ,jj'150,000. cash, or $30,000. cash with a mortgage for 5 years at G per cent for the balance. We have an option on this property good until the 15th of January, so there will probably be ample time for you to see Mr.. Shepard while you are in New Orleans. Mr. 'A'heelock knows all about the negotiation s and can show you the ground which is very advantagiously located for our purposes. I think that the trade should be closed with the parties if they will accept a five per cent martgage, but I donot quite like paying 6 per cent, when the rate ..f interest is so low else where . I also enclose with this a copy of Chas. A. Whitneys & Go's, letter offering to sell the Bayou Goula Road, on behalf of Morgans Louisiana and Texas R. R. & Steamship Co. with its appurtenances, purchased from I'. M. An.es Trustee and a committee of the Bond holders, for the siam of $12,000. per mile, they reserving all franchises beyond Bayou Goula, and especially the franchises and all rights of any character appurtenant to the road between Vermiliionville and Alexandria. It is per fectly proper that they should retain the franchises from VerniillionvilLe to Alexandria, but there is no ieason what ever for' their retaining whatever rights appertaining to the road,beyond Bayou Goula. The charter carries vith it the right of extension to Vermiliionville and this we should in sist upon retaining. In fact we should retain all the rights covered by the original conveyance to the Morgan Company except the Franchises appertaining to the road from Vermiliionville to Alexandria. Messrs. Whitney &■. Co. also make two conditions for the sale. I don't think either of these conditions or stipu lations desired should be put into the conveyance in case the property shall be purchased. I can see no objection to agree ing to receive their fi-eights at the intersection of their 690 ro&ds with the N. 0. P. at Alexandris, but re should claim the right to deliver any of our stuff at Alexandria or Le Coute. In other woivj.s, eachcoDipany would take its largest haul for business received from, the other; and I can see no objection to our pror-ating between New Orleans and conpetitive points reached by our lines in Texas, provided there is unagreed rate between the two competitive lines, and that agreed rate shall be maintained; but not otherwise. As to their second requirement, that for business to and from New York they shall be placed on an equal footing with the most favored lines, I do not see any objection to making that agreement. Thei'e have no advices Mr. Cummisky having been api)oin road, and I cannot think this h is an excellent office man as I make a purchasing agent, and. to Distribution of cars, and this to which he was to be appointed Sup't. a very much more active required.. As an office man, M we have, on the road, but he has office that I know of. been received at this office of ted Ass't Gen'l. Sup't. of the as been done . Mr . Cuniriiaky ..old you of good material to attend to the Car Record and I understood, was the position For an assistant to the Gen'l. outside man is, in my opinion r. Cummisky is one of the best had no experience outside of an I trust while you are in Text^s you will wrtie m.e free ly as to hat you see and hear with reference to our Texas & Pacific & New Orleans Pacific m;. tters. Gov. Brown will, I presume, be on at the Board meet ing on the Slst, when I shall have an opportunity of going over a good many matters with him, and making some suggestions that will, I think, facilitate a harmonious and active working of our operating Department, in connection with Construction, such as will I think avoid friction in the future between the oper ating and Construction Departments. Yours very truly, Frank J. Bond, Vice President. J1..' -•ju'., ■ New York City, December 9, 1881 Frances De Gress, Esq., City of ivexico. Dear Sir: I today paid you draft for .!^150,000. having the receipt therefor endorsed upon the face of the contract. The I. C. & I.Ey. Co. htId a meeting today and com pleted their organisation by the applintment of A'r. RuSsell Sage as T^easur er, and passed resolutions complying in every particular with the law as mentioned by you. You will receive fron the Secretary official copies of these resolutions. The company also authorized Lhe opening of books for subscriptioi¥..to their capital stock, to be opened on 15th instant and to be kept open for ten days. Ye are now moving right along making eveything ready to go ahead south of Laredo as soon as one N:. K. & T. extension reaches there. Is there now anything which the Inl. Ry. I. Co. has not.done that should be done or is necessary for them to do inorder to comply with all the laws and the provisions of the concession and take amendments? You must keep us posted upon what is necessary for us to do. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, President. r:^ New York City, International Railway Improvement Co., December 9, 1881, The attention of all employes of this uo. is called to the following portion of Act 32nd of the concession granted to this Co. November 15, 1881, "The Company shall imniediately discharge from it's services, anjf of it's employes who may engage in or protect contraband trade, or commit any crime, and shall aid the authorities in apprehending them." "The uompany will be obliged to comply strictly in all that relates to it with the regulations which may be issued by the Treas ury Department for preventing countraband trade and for the observance of Federal lav/s," due Employes are hereby notified that tho/^observanceof the above will be strictly enforced and heads of apartments and chiefs of par ties are instructed to give the same full effect, vT. Uodge, President, 607 Received this ninth day of December 1881 of the International Railway Improvement Company the sum of One Himdred and fifty Thousand Dollars in full payment of the sum to be paid to Francis DeGress Tin der the first article of an agreement dated April23rd 1881 between Jay Gould acting for said International Railway Improvement Company and Francis UeOress. Duplicate of this receipt appears on the face of the original contract. Philadelphia, New York City, Diiceiriber 15, 1881 B. S. '.Vathen, Esq., Dear Glr; Laredo, Texas. I am in receipt of yours of 8th in regard to the appointment of Custom House Agents. i' I do not at present know of any points except Laredo at which we will make any importations. Ae do not expect to bring anything in at the ports of Iv'atamoras, Tampico, Camargo or Miin, unless it may be a few supplies for contractors and do not understand the necessity of appointing these agents. What are they foi? As soon as we appoint them don't we put them under salary? Your are on the ground and know the necessities of the case, but I wish you would me more fully in regard to it. Rut I do not want to appoint a lot of agents and pay them for doing nothing. Yours truly. G.f/:. Dodge, President. 703 New York City. December 29, 1881. Thos. Nickerson, Esq., Pres. !.!ex. Cent. Ry. Co, Boston, "»asE. Dear Sir:- I am In receipt of yours of December 28th. Our road is now completed throurth from New Orleans to El Paso, and the distance is as follows; New Orleans to Shreveport 32r: miles. Shre-eport to Port Worth 210 " Port Worth to El Paso 614 " There are no wharf~or terminal charges or anything of the kind at New Orleans; your material would be landed directly from the ship upon our wharves. The distance from Calveston by the shortest route to El Paso is 900 miles; this is over our road to Houston and over the Texas Central from Houston to Cisco, thence over the Tp:-as & Pacific to El Paso. In G1 veston lighterage charges are ClSO to Os.OO per ton, and you would have to tal^e your chances on demurage which is often lage. There are also wharf charges at Galveston which have to be arranged with the railway Companies centering there; but if o you send your material over our line from Galveston I think our people vould take care of the wharfage charges, but that is a point upon which I would have to consult Mr. Roxie. I do not know .vhat rate Mr. Hayes has given you upon your material, but it seems to me there is no question that it should be landed either at New Orleans or at Calveston, taking into consideration the items of prompt delivery and cost of transportation. It seems to me that the insurance, interrst, and time used up in sending it to Wilmington would m.ore than offset any difference there would be in the rate of freight, yours truly yours, G. M. 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Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections 1880 1881 1882 1883 General Grenville M. Dodge railroads Texas & Pacific Railway Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/0aca7e7e74e94d0d7aa545876522883f.pdf 1c60dda5fd9e6e0701ccddc37a58b0e5 PDF Text Text DATA CHRONOLOGICALLY ARRANGED For Ready Reference in the Preparation of a Biography of GRENVILLE MELLEN DODGE. President of Sundry Railroad & Construction Companies. Late Chief Engineer Union Pacific and Texas Pacific Railroad Companies, ^iEMBER OF CONGRESS, MAJOR GENERAL in the Tar for the Preservation of the Union. BOOK 11. Building of Southwest System of Railways and and other Railroads. Legislation Relating to Iowa Railroads . Unxon Pacific Bridge. Settlement of Secret Service Account with G. M. Dodge and Government. Death of H. M. Hoxie - General John A. Logan, N. E. Dawson Report on General Logan. s Report Presidential of Battle Campaign of Atlanta. Blaine & Cleveland. | ..jB 1884 - 5 - 6 - 7. The-officers of the Ft, Worth and Denver City railroad for the year 1884 were as follows: Morgan Jones,President. Jti v' '/O T. W. Piersoll, Vloe President, ,, . J. T. Gran or, Treasiirer, t , f-oo" 1'' t\ noJ W. A. Ross, Secretary, tr . tuQ'^ C. L.Frost, General Superintendent. My reaons for building the Ft. Worth and Denver City road nearly all tlie way from Wichita Falls to Trinidad through an undev eloped and unknown country were on account-of my knowledge of the country, which I had traveled over. It was now used almost entirely as a pasture and the staked plains were considered too higl. arf altitude for agricultujiax purposes. The country through Nev/ Mexico was virtually nothing but a pasture devoted to slieep, but no one can travel through than country, as I have, but what would be impressed with the topography and the prettineess of the land-scape, starting fro;,. Ft. Worth. After passing through a small skirt of the "gr^s timber between Pt, '7orth and Decatur, you come into a beautiful prairie country gently undulating and wit): a fertile soil. This beautiful land extends for hundreds of miles to the upper edge of the Pan Handle, and for years has been comparatively undeveloped for want of transportation facilities. The advent of the Ft. Worth and Denver road through that rich belt, had worked an epoch in its history. As soon as we commenced building, the people commenced flocking in and the rich lands were being rapidly Settled up. The greatest bar to om'gration, are the large, enclosed p««tures of the rich stock-men. TJie Capital pasture was 115 miles through on the lino of the proposed Ft. Worth and Denver City road, B11301 s. 1 ^ ' fc-' f ' "■ v.| 'j:n but we considered that as the land Advanced in value, it would be to the interest of these owners to break up their"pas1;ures and- sell them out in small farr;^, and it was'our opinions-that Northwest Texas would become a garden spot Of the State. The towns of Decatur, Bowie in Montague Country, 'Henrietta in Clay County, Wichita Falls in Wicliita County, were the only settlements of any important. There was a small settlement on the Canadian river called Tascosa, so t at virtually we were building 500 miles of road "in an unoccupied country, 3C0 miles of it on an elevation-^of the'staked plains. A person traveling thfough the country today finds it so'-fully occupied that the railroad ti!at •commenced earning $2,000 per mile'gross 'is now earning from Eight to ten thousand dollars per mile per year gro J .LV:- ft . iiflri. . . ■ yvfV'- . hianK ^ « " ItI- ; Hw* fSiv ufcrrx/ t •.f)« ^ 'S fvl "Jo l.t5<rift,.'Lia -r ' ' " -i V.jV i j'. .JM ffhv 9l " ' i lU'l m.-'op . ^ {jrv r. ■ i4ooXl br&nr I 'h.i •f .f-.ftjrfnr. Oi-jT , -id, . . . t ' • 'v- V .'lir/nar^ .4»ae , " , - >' vJn itol A 'aiih* •vf' 1 . mfiu]' . ,,b* h ■ ''>■ ' After the Qlectipn,.in New Yorkj B\aine made the following statement.: ■ " " - • - * — o • , ' : r "From the first I had no -other desire than that-'a .fair c-o'unt should be made, find, so far as I am personally concprned, I would be content with either result—^^success would not elate me and defeat "woul^d not depress me. I liye.d too near the Presidency in 1881 and have too keen a Sense of its burdens, ,it3 embarrassments and its perils to be .' unduly anxious for" the office." ' . - ■ . , , ^ ^ : /' Mr. Blaine considered that the vote from the Irrdep.endent - - Republican of New York: was one of the man causes for t.he loss of New York. He also thOuglit that ti-e remark of Dr. Burcliard, which; was quoted everin.vhere to his prejudice, drove from him the Irish.i vote which was naturally his. , " -- There is but one comment on Mr. Elaine's flefeat. He made a 'gallant and brilliant fight. Millions^of•freemen voted against him, huntipeds'Of thousands labored and r.chetted ^and contrived to '^ompass his oWrtlirow, A sooj^re of the most distinguished and influential Repub- • lie an Journals in the' country and many scores of Republican leaddrs frdat-'tih»l»*pa*6y and lent their effort's and their example to ' the cause of thd DdrSocraoy, NevSir before in the history of our 'politics was the a presidential candidate so terrihlyliandicapped for his race, by his personal and official record, by the bitter aniraoaitieS of powerful men within liis party; hy the Independent movement; by the ProhiT.'ition movajtasnt; by the mischievous folly oT such friends as Rev, 'Orchard; by every conceivable element of weakness. and the personal antagonism of Roscoe Conkling, Pacing all this v/as l.onestly elected, hut through the cowardice of his friends and ■ >■'* himself, failed to make the contest to maintain his election. He '■ 'was deterred from this by the dispatches he got from Nev/ York, especially fromThitelcck Reed, claiming it would make such an r upheaval and panic and showing the bitter fee.ling in New York, which finally made him over rule the advice of his managing'conmittee. General John A. Logan of Illinois, ,was on the' ticket with: Mr, Elaine for Vice President. Hi .popularity in the 'Jest held that country. It was a great disappointment to the soldiers that he was not elected. Logan thought tliat a contest should be made to main tain thelT electi.'n blrt of course the decision of Elaine .controlled him.' ' 01' - r--" ' \ r be.' " Ever since the Civil Tar, theu?e had' been' a great controversy as to the .question »a>a-to what Grant intended when .ordered Logan ^ 'to Nashville,' when he^atarted t-o go th^re 'himself to take comearnd, and , ' aleo ordered me from St. Louis to go there,' and when we reaclaed •Jif Nashville the battle was on and neither of them wont any farther. I suppose his desire for me to go there was to command the troops I had sent from my department,- but my presenfce. was certainly not necessary because the troops wei*0 commanded by a .very efficient officer. General A. J. Smith, who had oommanded the right wing of. the 16tl. A.C. a- long time.' ■ : n- ,V"i . I il ' On February 1884,' Gen'eral Grants'battled this "question by the following letter to General Eogan: ' ' H'uai';; V' During the year 1884 there was the great Presidentiil campaign of Blaine and Clevelanc. I took a great interest in this caxpaign. Mr. Clarkson from Iowa was the Republican National Coimr^itteeman from Iowa and was a member of the Executive Committee of seven which conducted the Republican campaign, . . At the electin in November, Blaine was honestly elected and it 4 ^ was through the advise of Whit61aw Reed of the Tribune that made Blaine give up the fight, while Clarkson, myself and others sent protests to him, tellin'^ him not to do so as he was legally elected. The whole thing was turned on the election in Nev/ Yorlc, Blaine had 3700 more legal votes in that State than Cleveland, but the Democratic party counted over 700 Butler votes for ClevQland and committed great frauds at Coney Island, returning a majority for Clevolanc!. This investigation of the matter has since been fully settled by the fx^auds at Coney Island and A the men who committed them were sent to the State prison, Mr, Jay Gould took a great interest in this fight and his name was not helpful to it. After the election crowds marched up and down the street denouncing Jay Gould, which frightened a good many but the police were able to hold them in check. The best statement in relation to this election was made by Clarkson on November 19, 1884 to the Chicago Tribune and is to be found in scrap-book 10, page 11. John Kelly of Hew York was oppoaed to Cleveland and had made arrangements with the Republican party to turn over a large democratic vote in New York City to Blaine but Burnes wiio was chief of police or chief of the detective force, I forget which, was a personal friend of mine and he came to me two or three times hefore the election and ' told me that Kelly was ""oing to throw us down--that he had been seen. I went to the head-quarters and made it knowfT to Clarkson and others and while they did not helieve it and had no means of really proving t it, the results of the election showed that Kelly did not deliver the votes he had a'-reed to; w'lether it was because he coi/ldn't or whether he had been induced not to has n6ver been determined. ■ • -if '• ■■ J . -JV . '^JT-n-yr gam 9d M or. ^ Hld ■■ - .1 ' . ) T u* nal/0#Jrt mdi 9im yil .i ejfp tr.f. 'viu/w*l9 14is^ jr - ' i'T cu" a-.J ijXXai ki«^ ori.i; a' aija-nwJJjeiF • I i' ■' :■■$ »*i ■ - . . i . . •/ * ; , A,|/ tM. ^iijtaf. • imQj briiijiMr ■ \.;i ' t.i i'v ' i.*4 Hi ifttfmJrtl jaci-j # < ej of ^r> .I'f n-irh i'fr* *;■ ' 9Mmtt - . ' W1:A ..fi c.; d a*tj j£fr,\y»«it« hocf^ • ..r-i >,- ,'jiWm . I*. 'it 04 tUSi» woilo , . ■ V . *' r.; ■" fthA:, cr- *;i, .' .-.h'l./ani irrMf etU ,CX "taibjawot ..;r %r I»1 ,: r ff ertsr-i lrlNlir?^k,ii»h oT**! tt 'uii rMKaJt.iwqaW « .iJ " 10 8«» .» .W vJlQ nt «u*e' h-«r..-r •- , .-1 1- • . T uo . .. wlkT^Mi^ New York City, January 2, 1884. Morgan Jones, Esq., President, Fr. Worth. Dear Sir: I am in receixit of your letter of Dec. 28th. I have heard a. great deal about the coal near Bowie and have had it partially examined. I think the best plan is for you to make the arrangements there yourself and thoroughly test it. I am willing to pay ■tfSOO to do this but before we do any work there you should have options giving us full control of the property so that if we made any discoveries we would not have to pay an exoroitant price for the land. I am perfectly will ing to take your judgement in this matter and niake any ex penditure of this kind which you think would be beneficial to the Go. Mr. Soeley has been here and I have had a long talk with him. He is vei-y desirous of running the road or obtaining some interest in it. I do not want them to build up into that country north west of Fort Worth and I believe that if you talk with them they .can be kept from doing so. They can cer tainly make arrangements with us by which they can do better than by building. The stone quarry of which I wrote you is only two miles from the road, west of Sunset, and I have been told that it would take but little over a mile and a half of new track to reach it and that we could get control of it, so as to develop it as rapidly as we wished but oi course it would be better if we could fird a quarry right on the line of road. Does not the stratum. - of Hull's quarry cross the road somewhere? Wher-e is the quarry of which you write. Yours truly. G . M . Dodge, President. 9 m New York, January 2nd, 1884, Gen. Hamilton. Dear General: Your favor of the 27th of December sent to me at Counc"1 Bluffs as been forwarded to me here. I note your request for aid in obtaining a pos't-'on for your son and shall be very glad to do so as f ar as lies in my power. I am not at present in railroading business and am only very slightly interested in them though I know a good many of the officers. Has your son had any experience in railroading; if so, in what departments? It is almost impossible bb obtain positions in running roads for inexperienced men and it will be difficult to find him at once a suitable position or one which he would be likely to a ccept, but if you will write me more fully and particulary what his business experence has been, it may be that through the officers of some of our roads I can find something for him to do, I often think of our old times together and events occurring then seem to me now more like a dream than reality. I have seen the TifQ_p fought over so many times since it closed and so many things have come up which I never dreamed of that I am almost convinced that T knew nothing about it. My family has grown up and two of my daughters have marri ed. Mrs. ""odge is an invalid and has been so for a year past. She is now in the south anc. T have a letter from here today from which I learn th that she is somewhat better. We all remember you and have often spoken about you and they will be glad to know that you remember them. Please accept the compliments of the season and my kindest regards. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. ■ ,1884. 'ilkinsonville , ('•Vorcester ,Co .) I/iass. Hon'l Grenville . Dodge, Dear Sir: I address you at this time to know what Dodge City, Kansas was named for (whether it was for yourself or the late A. G. Dodge of Burlington, Iowa' or his father the late Henry Dodge. I have two sons at Raton, New Mexico, they are emijloyed by the Atkinson Topeka and Santa Fee R. R. Company at Raton Station just over the line from Colorado. They passed by Dodge City, and we all feel a little interest which of the distinguished men above referred to that town was named for and if you will be so kind as to answer my question it will be a great favor. Tl:e late Honl. A. C.Dodge was at my house several days at the tin.e of meeting at. Salem, but not think ing ny sons might pass through that Town I did not think to ask in reference to that town. In '" isconsin lone town and village and county were named for Gen'l Henry Dodge, yet I am rather inclined to believe Dodge Gity, Kansas was not named after him, but yourself. I have seen several prominent menbers of the Dodge family and consulted them as to having another fanily gathering at Salem, Mass.this year or another year and thought it might be a very inter esting meeting and miuch more so than ;the first one we had. I sent you soiiie time last month a small pamphlet of the reprint of what I had accomplished in the Dodge ^'amily, and other Historical works. I do not know th!>t you received it. Sincerely yoiu's, Reuben K. Dodge. . h-, )y-' , t ^ ; . - ■ V 1 " i .5 ■ w ■w 195 broadway New York, Jan, 6, 1' '84. Messrs. Polk ?c Kubbell, Des Moines, Iowa, Gentlemen:- I am in receipt of yours of the 12th inst, and enclose herewith appointment of your Mr, Hubbell as Secretary and Assistant Treasurer, I understand that my action in making changes ^n the board at the recent stockholders meeting does not meet your approval. My whole action in this matter was taken olely at the advice of your Mr. Hubbell, given when he was last in New York to the effect that it vTould be well for me to go into the Board and take personal charge of the operation of the road. If I had taken more thought in the case I might have made Mr. Hubbell Vice President but as Mr, Clarkson was going to remain interested with us I thought he would be of service to us as Vice President^ more so than any one else, or in any other way, I hope t.iat you gentlemen will look up this matter just exactly as it Has intended. Whatever I do witii the road, whether I extend it or sell it I expect to have your hearty cooperation, I do not intend to do any thing to cause you to change your interest in it or to prevents your aiding me in getting ray money out of it, I have no doubt whatever that if Mr, Clarkson thought that you objected to the action of the board or thought for a moment that it would be an injuy to me, he would at once resign the posit-'on. I \inderstand that his relations with you are perfectly harmonious. As to otiier matters mentioned in your letter I expect soon to make a trip west and when I see you in Des Iloines we will consider and decide upon them. Yours truly, G, M, Dodge. It- 15 8 195 Broadway New York, January 7, 1884. I'U.XC 'jnnf) Phil Clarkson, Des MoineS, Iowa. ^ ^ Dear Sir: I" clip from the copy of your paper received here today the enclosed article. I suppose you do ni>t desire to print anything but the exact facts in this case regardless of your friendly feelings toward the C. B. 0. and as this case happens to be so clear I desire to state it to you. There has never been any wish or desire to take from the Q by t the pool lines any of its rates, or any of its Nebraska business to which it is justly entitled. The pool lines simply demanded that the Q should treat them the same as the U.P. did. That is all. To show you just what that demand is T will give you an example At the town of Columbus, Nebraska, the Q and the U.P. divide the business 50^ going to each road. The 50^ taken by the U.P. goes to Omaha and is there turned over to the Iowa pool lines. The 50^ taken by the Q it carries to Chicago or to such point as it is destined crossing the river at Plattsmouth giving none of it to the Iowa pool lines. Bu tthe Q has a line to Council Bluffs and there goes into the Iowa pool and takes its 1/4 of the 50^ Which it turned over by th U.P. thus getting 5/8 of the 0olumbus freight leaving only the remainder to be divided among the pool lines. All that the Iowa pool ever asked was that at competitive points if the ^ took its share of all the business of the U.P. at CounCl Bluffs, it should turn in its 50^ nothing more. That is, the pool lines demanded of the Q that at all competitive po'nts with the U.P. the total business at such comp titive points should go into the Iowa pool if the Q desired to take out its full quarter of that pool. Is there anything unfair about this? The Iowa pool for the past year has been a pool merely in name. The Q has repeatedly violated all its agreements with that pool and has cut the rates at competitive points where it could get a load of freight. They may deny this but the proof of it is so positiv and it has been sliown so clearly that any person who is at all posted will not deny it. The facts above mentioned is one of the causes which induced the Iowa pool to enter into the tri-party agreement, if the Q now cuts a rate at any point the U.P. does not have to stand it all but only stands its l/c or l/s or its.equal share of whatever number of units there are in tlie pool. « Very truly yours, G. M. Ddge. ; ;"T. ».''x " v.'<11 New York, January 8, 1884, dear Clarkson: I notice in a recent article in the Register you get after f ■Medill of Chicago Trihune. It seems to me you do not hit just where ' ■ you should. IHe bases his reasons for being a free trader on a change of heart, and goes on to state that the prosperi'ty of" this, country is due to large crops and not to protection and further that the depression" of affa?rs is due to protection. Now,, in ,the very hext colTunh you. have an art-'cle on. Iowa and its credit wherein you say and Khow that, for the past three years the crops have been largely defic-'e Xoo' and that this is the case'over very nearly the whole ' ountry. . "Wliy t . ■ . • 't' X' ■ didn't" you take h'ra on that plea and show h^'m and the-people tha If prosperity comes from good crops then certainly the depression ^ .' ' fully accounted for by poor crops. His defense, of course,, is a ntl' very weak one. "We all know just .why he is a free trader. Tt is just \ _ . »'' ■ as potent here as it IS why a large proportion of the New York papers are free traders. "« • " ■ nJiif <: f>v» ' -yours truly,, i raJ Jiio jiB.i ;.>a« . £»•; ? 10 .w »ij Jta t hi.' . ■ - lo bflOX . rj/i .Jrt ojiw nooWA^ ,n*i . G. M. Dodge4 ti H t.nm -- 'rt . 1 -1|- . ' ; rn^ Jort Ilfr o.f if nutim oJ .. ."r-Cifht* dsf.iv Idi'i' '"'3 Vy* #«l»t n tslfO --on p iF t ". Phil Clarkson, Esq., ' n d\/ -*0 t\l ebrifi.r' j, . '■'o.Ti f-.ij nf irjA K.' f'tif lo iC'dniin Des Molnos, Iowa, rr^r ilXi' New York City, January 11th, 1884. Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, Prest. City, Dear Sir: This company owns a one-half interest in the Town sites on the line of the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway and the following brief report will show just the amount of acres owned at each point, together with the c©st of the same to the Company and there below the amount in goods"utalized from the sale of lost or property at each place, either in cash or notes or both, commencing from the first site north of Fort Worth and continuing north to Wichita Falls and beyond. Sale 107 Acres in a solid body owned unconditionally in fee simple and costing - - - - - - - - :t?538. Lots sold 60. Deficit or lost ii^478. Aurora. 100 Acres of land deeded to R E. Montgomery, Trustee on condition that one half the net proceeds from Sale of lots be paid to B. Mains the grantor. Proceeds from sale of lots :pl077.50 1/2 coming to this company 538.75 Cowen Unconditional deed to 21 acres of land costing - - 100 No lots sold. Alvord Unconditional deed to - - - ■ - - 97 1/2 acres Costing - - - - - - - - - - $487.50 Proceeds from sale of lots - - - - -2705. Profit 2217.50 Sunset Unconditional deed to 147 acres Costing - - - - - - - - - Proceeds from sale of lots Profit Bowie Unconditional deed to 100 acres. Costing - - - - - - - - Proceeds sale of lots - - - . "■rof it - 1087. ■ 4650. 356,3 . - 1176. - 14193. 13017. Baiievue Deed to 148 1/2 acres conditional that one half the net proceeds of sales be turned over to the grantor 1/2 Gross proceeds of sale -^460 Alma Unconditional deed to 40 acres Costing - - - - - - - - - - - - 145 No lots sold. Carlyle. The right to pui'chase-40 acres in square covering the siding at it's per acre from R. 1. Montgomery the owner of. the section. Vernon 100 acres donated by citizens there covering Depot grounds and which is the unconditional property of the company. I have not the date with me but I bought an additional tract sur rounding the town of Vermon at |3. per acre that I think con tains some 540 acres. The best portion of this property has be^n sold and the cream, taken and from now on sales will be apt to languish, as the best has been already selected. You will understand that the Texas Town Site Co. owns a one half interest in the net proceeds arising from these sales, and also that nearly all sales are made for only one-third cash, so that by far the greater portion of the above profits consist in vendors lien notes and not in cash. This Company also hss o5/l00 interest in the town-site of Wichita Falls, but this will be made the subject of another communication. This Company has in addition to the above and not owned in connection with the "Texas Town Site Co." 73 acres of improved land near Fort Worth that cost -^20. per acre, but it was bought to settle an ugly right of way claim and is badly cut up by the Railway, and I have been unable to even sell it for $15 per acre. This report is up to December 1st last, and since that time I have stopped sale of lots at Bowie until I returned, but sales are in progress at other points. Respectfully, (Signed) R. E, Montgomery, G. T. L. A. (. V. New York, January 16, 1084. N. C. Ridenour, Esq., Clarinda, Iowa. My dear Sir: I am in receipt of your favor of the 14th instant . I think Col. Kinsman's body should be taknn to Counc-* 1 Bluffs anc buried there. He enlisted there in the Fourth Iowa Infantry and went out under me from that place and became Captain of Company B before he was promoted to the command of the 23rd regiment. He v^as with me at the battle of Pea Ridge and distinguished h'mself there holding the mountain to our extreme left. If the legislature proposesto take action in the matter, I have no objection. It is a very propert thing for them to do. I happened to see your article and was astonished to learn the facts, I supposed his body had been laying south only because there was no one who felt disposed to take it north. As I wrote you I am ready to do whatever his friends and the members of his regiment decide upon. He should be taken to Council Bluffs and a monument raised over his remains. It would be a very facreful act for the state of Iowa bo do this through the Legislature but if they don't do it his comrades should. Kinsman was my warm and particular friend from the time he came to Council Bluffs until he left me after Pea Ridge. I knew him v;-ell socially and as a citizen, politician and soldier. Yours truly, G. II. Dodge. New York City, January 23d, 1884. Morgan Jones, Esq., President, Fort Worth. Eeqr Sii-: I am in receipt of yours of 18th inst. It wil] be impossible for me to get down to Texas as long as financial matters remain in such an unsettled condition. I have a great desire to construct fifty or seventyfive miles of additional road during the coming summer, and if you can arrange to form a syndicate that would be willing to take our bonds and do the work I should be glad to have you doso. The road should be built very cheaply and it would be only a question of holding the bonds a short time. I approve of every thing you do there for the sake of economy. You are there as president oi the Company, and I want you to act as such. Of course I want to avoid any friction with Mr. Frost,still we must look out for the road and its bond and stock holkers. This is the great object. I know Frost is inclined to be a little extravagant, and to build up a railroad reputation but this we cannot afford. He has handled the road so far* in a very satisfact ory manner and I have no fault to find only I have no doubt he has done things which he would not have done had I been there on the ground to consult with him. You must talk right out and-say what you think about matters and especially cut down expenditures whenever you think them unnecessary or extravagant. Frost talked with me when he was here about machinery for the round house and said that it would cost less money to operate it than he was now paying to the Missouri Pacific for doing his work and could also get a considerable amount of City or outside work to help pay expenses. I told him I would take the subject under consideration but have not written him about it since. I am disposed to go very slowly until we see what the crop in Texas and our next sumniers earnings are to be. I am glad you have started in to solve the coal question for if we find it near the road and in any quantity it will be of great aid to us. I have covered the buildings equipment, freight stored or in transit with about ^184,COO of Insurance, of which Mr. Frost will inform you the details. Let me hear from you fully and often. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, President. *1 ■ ' / I'll. New York, January 24, 1884. Hon. William P. Frye, Washington, D. C. j' - •noU Dear r:- » ^ t" C' t ,_,X k I feel a great interest in the ratification of the treaty with Mexico, I have a very thorough knowledge of that coiontry and of the effects of such a treaty upon it and feel certain that its rat if icatior and adoption will be in every way beneficial to us. I under stand that some of the protectionists are against it. There is no greater protectionist than T am but I knov/ that the adopt''on of this treaty will be of great benefit to us. If you can do so consistently with your views, I wish you would aid its passage. . . • During hhe past two years T have spent a great deal of mOney in doing work in Mexico and have given.a great deal of attention to the d velopment-Of the country. T understand fully all the bearings of this question and know all the difficulties we have to.contend with « under the present system and firmly believe that theonly way to remedy them is bey the adoption of such a treaty as that now under considera tion by the Senate. Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge. Nev^York January 24, 1884, , . n 'r Hon. Eugene Hale, .0 .rr j • ■ U. S. Senate, Wash-i.ngton, D. C. I am very much interested in the ratificat"on of the treaty with Mexico, Now under consideration "by the United States Senate, Of course my interests are in the west and southwest hut T think there are very few people who are better posted than myself regarding our business relat^'ons with mexico, and the difficulties undei which we labor in the present condition of affairs. It seems to me that there can be no mistlae in ratifying tin's treaty,' It may not be just righ in every particular but as it is its adoption .will prove to be a great benefit to the bunness interests of this country. You can have no idea of the development.that is going on in that country and when you remember that by next May at latest we will have a -^j^pough line of railway from New York to the city of Mexico and consider the difficr.lties tliat wiil be thrown around us in the trans action of business under the existing arrangement, you will see the necessity for some such agreement as this treaty provides, I know that you are a long distance away from the City of Mexico but I wish if you can make it consistent with your fiffleas of right you will do what you can to aid in the ratification of this * treaty. + , " I think the sugar interest-is mistaken in its views. I.certain ly would not wish to do that interest the slightest injury but in my opinion they are a good deal more scared than hurt. You will never hear 6f any injury to them if the treaty is adopted. I do not believe that free sugar from Mexico will ever hurt the State of Louisiana, Very respectfully. G. M. Dodge#'- X'i no f ^ ', New York, January 25, 1884. Hon. W. P. Kellogg, ' ■ TJ. S. House Representatives, * • ■ , / Washington, D. C. ' Dear Sir:- I am in rece^'pt of yours of yesterday making inqu'ry regardirg amount of stock Issued upon Texas & Paclf'c Railway and its relation to the bonds of the company. The stock Is ued upon the line of road averages but little- over $20,000 ;per mile. It covers the road, from New Orleans to El Paso over the Texas & Pacific main line and the New Oi?lenas Pacific division. On the latter division the stock comes next to the first mort gage bondd and this is the same case on the Rio Grande division. On what is known as the Eastern division extending from Texarkana to •Fort Worth there is an income and land grant bond ahead of the stock. The Idea has always been that the lands covered by our land grant from the State of Texas would from the proceeds of the^r sale eventually Wipe out the entire Issue of land Grant bond. In my opinion there is no question about the cheapness of the stock. Neither Mr. Gould nor any one else has ever advanced one dollar toward the "payment of Interest charges. The road has earned its interest. It has a great many sources of income outside of its earnings for Instance the Rio Grande division ownes all the town lots lying along it and the sales for the past year amounted to about $190,000 That Division has eamed its own Interest wi ohout depending upon the others. I have no doubt that during the coming year the road will make even a better showing than for the year past. You mu t reramber that about 900 miles of this road is new and there has to be a great deal done t it in the way of ballast and a great deal of equipment put upon It. We have th's year expended nearly $500, 00 for New equipment and it now has 155 locomotives and about 4000 cars and still it is unable to do all th business offered to it. Any person who buys this stock and holds it or lyys it away for two or three years will in my opinion make a great deal of money out of it. I know that during the past week Mr. Gould bought 10,000 shares of it and laid it away for keeps. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. 28 ■ • ; rl , ' irX ' New York, January 25, 1884. Gen. D. S. Stanley, _ t..1^ ■ ' ' '* •' • ' ' Santa Fe, New Mexico. »bov» Jr 4 :-b01UBn ouwo ,(T ,.'to4-"vhioflir My dear General:- .. . . . • •.f-t-'' od ' I am In receipt of your very welcome letter of January 6th which I have delayed answering until "I could see the powers that be. I • had the opportunity within the past few days to -speak to President Arthur in relation to the subject of your letter and found that he feels very kindly tov/ard you. T have been told by others that Gen. " Sheridan favored Merritt for the promotion but of that of course I canno speak definitely. You may rest assured that I shall gladly do anything I can for you. I am go-ng to Washington on the 5th of January and will then take time to see the Secretary of War and urge your claim and ^ also see Sheridan and talk with him about 1t. You certainly deserve the promotion both by reason of rank and long and continous service. ' « ' , . ' ; 1 n r • . '• I .11 u Very truly yours, ■ • . ■ t' *i, -.a- i ;j II® «. 0.^ ; x : ■ : 4 G. M. Dodg§^ • o$ eXi^ lnJ ortv, 1^. i ' duo v'jto.r 1o rnrtfe t 'Ami ftolfkiqo X® II'w ar-i... -lo owi omc.ii! 000,01 . h.'iwoxf eX( 0 .tfl Amnm .«>'xifh dr.Aj , oo.l T ,jf to • a"-*-!! lot goira uufpY , -h r / .n .1* IaC mh * f to . 'A '' 29 New York, January 30, 1884, N. C. Reidenour , Clarinda, Iowa. Dear Sir:- Replying to yours of recent date I enclose herewith passes for yourself and two Des Moines to Memphis with pass for Col. Kinsman's body on teturn. From Memphis you will probably have to take a steam boat to Vicksburg. I enclose also my check on Oilman, Son & Go, for $?00 which will probably cover your incidental expenses. You can make me a statement of them after you get through w^'th the business. Of course T will not set my wishes against thoseexpressed by Col. Kinsman and i am perfectly will'ng that his body should b laid wherever he expressed a desire to be bur^" ed but it seems to me very singular that he should bish to be buried at Des Moines while his home friends and place of enlistment were at Council Bluffs. Are you perfectly sure that he made the request attributed to him? I mention this because always in his talks with me v^h^lst he was'under me his ideas were entirely different. In them he always said that he deSired to be identity fed w^ th Western Iowa and 7/ith Council bluffs. He said this to me a great many times and in his enlistment, and even after he went into the 23d regiment ho always insisted on being carried on the rolls as from Council Bluffs. I would prefer to have you go after his remains rather than anyone else, and send the passes for yourself, the chaplain and your son as requested in your letter. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 31 ,4'10Y New York, January 31, 1884, Hon. John C. Brown, Washington, D. C. My dear Governor « I am in receipt of yours f yesterday from Washington. I am going over there on Sunday night. T do not know that I exactly udderstand to what agents you refer. We have now no agent there what ever except Wheelock, who is looking after our land grant * >1^ _ _ I- ^ "(-vV* 4/* 0^^o4"r»C5 ^Tv» there what ever except Wheelocic, wno is xooKin.r aiuer our lana ^/'anb a and Dr. Green who attends to telegraphic affairs. Mr. Painter, on behalf of the Buckbone road was attending to getting their matters thr through the Interior Department in which he was very suecessful. In fact, I do not think we could have gotten along without him. _ . > . _ . . ^ T_ . 1 ^ il n w 4* In fact, I do not think we could have gotten along without, him. I do not think he is now employed by any one unless it may be the U.P.Ry. Co. but my understanding is that Sherrall is their Agent. Are either of these the parties you refer to? Our policy has ben to make just as little show as possible and do what we can before the committees making our strong fight in the Senate, when I think we have some show but I do"not think we have much in the House where they seem to me to be almost crazy. The great power behind tliese attacks in Washington seems to be the"bears in Wall St. They are evidettly putting up the funds but if.they get their claws cut here I do not think we will hear much more from them there. . Just now they are making it very lively in-Washington more especially because, as I understandi t they have a great many mei ibers there short of stocks on the theory that everytm'ng was going to the devil. I am very much obliged to you for your letter and for your 'attention to matters in Washington. I hear that affairs on our Texas roads are going along more smoothly. I am glad to hear it and hope it is true. Very truly, *" •" G. M. Dodge. B31301 .32 i ,IS ^KiiiniiL M v: New York, January 31, 1884< Col, E. B. Wheelock, Willard's hotel, ' ' ' ^ ^ ^r■' Washington, D, „ My dear Sir; I am in receipt of yours of yesterday and fully note contents thereof, I delegate see you, I expect to leave-here for Washington on Sunday night as a to the Mississippi River Improvement ConventTon"and will have a letter from Gov, Bro^m in which he states that some of the agents of roads over there are objectionable, I do not know to whom he refers. Certainly we have now no agents there of any kind except Shellabarger and Wilson who are the regular Attorneys of the Union Pacific. Unless it is Sherrall, who represents the joint interests of the Union and Central Pacifis, It is possible that he may refer to Mr Painter who represents the backbone road in the L nd Office but he is doing nothing for any of our companies before Congi-ess, lie has done remarkably well on the land department'and I know that no one else could have, done there would he has done. I should like to know who are the other parties to whom Brown refers. It is-possible that there may be any amount of bummers there cla'ming to represent.some of our companies but if ^^^t they certainly have no authority from any officer so far as my infor^^ mation goes, I do not think we can expect anything from this congress. We cannot defeat any measure which they may have a m'nd to pass through the house. Our only hope is do the best we can in the.Senate. It is not likeJiy that any bill they would no* pass wodld stand long. Very truly, ' - G. M. Dodge, u t*:- ' - ' '*■ I 33 - ' New York, February 8, 1884. R. S. Haynes, Esq., St. Louis, Mo. Dear Sir:- While in Washington T saw Mr. James, the contractor for Louisiana Convict labor. He says his force of convicts will soon be at liberty and he would then like to get a contract for ballasting on the New Orleans division that would last him during the summer. He says that if an engine and cars were furnished liim he would be willing to put the ballast under the track, line it and put it in percect condition for 30 cts. per yard, which struck me as being a very reasonable offer. He says he has been subbing work fron, Rogers & Ballentyn and dealt directly with him they could save some money, t do not know any thing about the various questions involved but so far as T have seen his work, T know it to be good. He does not appear to know any of our pdople down there and asked me to write you this letter, but T really do not know whether you or Mr. Talmage is in QhArge of such matters. I can further say that Mr. James jas just completed ballasting the Mississippi Valley Railway on which he worked 150 convicts. He has about 600 more engaged upon the Tinsas levee which will be completed in three or four weeks. T wo ked a ood many of his convicts upon the New Orleans Pacific. Yours truly, G M. Dodge. Iittl. ut 35.1 New York City, Peby. 13, 1884 Hon. T. M. Gockrell, United States Senate, v;ashington, D. G. Dear Sir: I intended calling upon you while I was recently in Washington but the demands upon my time were so great that I was unable to do so. I went to the Senate to see you, but you were out. I desired to speak to you about our bill giving to the Fort Worth & Denver City Ry. Go. the right of way through the Indian Territory. We go so far west that our line through the Territory antagonizes no one. I think the Omaha bill is in the hands of Coke of Texas. The House bill is in the hands of Welbourn. It is a similar bill to that which ha^ been unaniDiouslyreported in favor of the . G. & S. F. Ry. Co. and we think that we are certainly entitled to the same privilege. Will you be kind enough to do what you consistently can to aid in the passage of this bill? Very truly yours, G. v.. Dodge. «';r , New York, February 13, 1884. General John W. Puller, Toledo, Ohio, ,frtO Dear Slr:- T am in rece-'pt of yours of the lltL inst. T have already done all I can for General Stanley . I think he is entitled to the promotion. T spoke to the esi dent regarding it. T have a suspicion and probably it is only a suspicion that Sheridan is pressing Merrill; ' however, Stanley has plenty of friends and does not need much pressing. * Everybody knows who h^ is and what he has done, b t if there is any way in which T can further aid him, T shall gladly do so, T have written Stanley to that effect, I am veryglad to hear from you and whenever you come to New i. York T hope you will drop in and wee me, Swayne is only two floors above me. Ho has turned from being a soldier and fighting for me to bein g a lawyer and trying to keep me out of trouble which T fear he has hard work to do. Very truly yours, o4 Bin • . f litUim G. M. Dodge. bA« iu ' . >111011 t mf:i mf:i hJhht hJhht T T .n 'if, . u.i. -.r eee f>0:ifXdfo JIM Jfnf ttlbci' Of. OriA JF ,;udi fs ifoijg iHid ^ f tnfiijt ; tol 'ntfWv « ot :l.iMeiAFnnor) iio| nmO "iraeX 'V-^ I eioF Jrtjifn JbmI boil oicnl .tikoX J 1>r/| T • nf lo Imt jnMXi o MwhwI eVM? Y nol ,iF -m* n#. rtoo 'ie.4«(|iiiifin "in jhu-omm m» *to|J»brroo ♦ V. '•"» Mfi frt tj fl'w ' itttjJitt ▼ CM nnOM mA 'f 'R'V -i M^bo^r .IX ' ;v' '' , ■*' r 1 '/ New York, Peburary 13, 1884. , .V a ioi XinentO Gen, U. S. Grant, .oMO , beloT New York City, •iJSf''! ' -'***•" te-fi" Dear General: . r .^4 . f. r T have been absent for some time past being in Washington looking after the Mexlca n treaty. T It seems to me that Its failure is due to the fact that the admini tratlon did not give it the attention that it deserved and that was promised it, I think owever from the outlook now that it is going to pass. We are certain of one more vote in its faver,whene the treaty • • , - came up Senator .'\111son was in Iowa and supposed he was but it seems that such was no. the case and I saw two or three tthers who voted against it who will, I think change the^r opinions. While in Washington T saw Pitkin of New Orleans, United States Marshall of Louisiana who is an applicant for the position of Minister to Mexico, He has very strong endorsements but itsweems that the President considers himself under proinose to you not to remove Morgan which stands in the way. There seems to be a pretty general desire to • * • see Pitkin appointed to the position, I told him I would come up and see you about it and intendend doing so today but am again obliged to leave the city^ Can you consistently do a ything for Pitkin? I was ilad to leam from Fred last night thtt you were improving for I have heard a great deal of anxiety expressed in regardto your condition on account of newspaper reports concerning it. As soon as T return I will come and see you, ^ Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. New York, Feb. 14, 18^4. Hon. John A. Lo£-a9, United States Senate, 'Jashincton, D. C. Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of the 11th, I have t'^ say that my response must he from memory entirely, haviny no data at hand to refer to. In regard to tlie order from you to yo to Louisville and Nasliville, for the purpose of relieving Gen. Thomas, I never thought of the lUQstion who should command the combined armiies of the Cumber land and the Ohio. I was simply dissatisfied with the slowness of Gen. Thorns' moving, and sent you out with orders to relieve him. No doubt if tJ:e order hqd been carried out tixe question would immediately have arisen as to who was entitled to the com>:^ined command, provided Pen. Schofield was senior in rank to you, which I do not know that he was. I know that his confirmation as a. major general took jilace long after yours, but I do not know the date of iiis commission. The question In that case, of the command of the whole, v/ould have been settled in a very few hours by the use of the telegraph, between Nashville and Wasl.ington. I was in Washington when you arrived in Louisville and telegraphed me that Gen, Thomas had moved, and as I remember the telegram, express ing gratification that he uod done so. I was then on my way to Nasliville myself, and remained over a day in Washington, hoping that Thomas might still move. Of course I was gratified when I learned tiiat he had moved because it vms a ve.iy delicate and xmplesant matter to remove a man of Gen. Thomas' character and standing before the country. Still I had urged I.im so lony to move that I had come to think it a duty. Of course. In sending you to relieve in Gen. Thomas, I meant no reflection whatever upon Gen. Schofield, who was commanding the Army of the Ohio because I thoug..t tx.at he had done very excellent service in pushing the entire force under Hood a few days 1 efore, some twenty-five miles south of Nashville. Very truly yours, U. 3. Grant." The fact that Schofield was second in command to Thomas, who was a very efficient soldier and whom Grant had great confidence in, it is evident that he expected that if Thomas was relieved, Scl)ofield would fall to the command. Goneral Craht cxp.luins lliis in a lottm^ to Gen eral follovo: 2^ Avlc- <>5--3^ 41 New York, February 15, 1884, E. J. Abbott, Esq., Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of February 11th with enclosures cf copy of resolutions adopted by your post relating to the place of perma nent interment of the remains of Col. Kinsman of 23rd Iowa Regiment. In my my letter to Mr. Redinour, I requested that the body should be taken to Council Bluffs for burial and in answer to that letter he replied that he was Informed that it was the dying request of Col. Kins man that his body should at some future time be taken to Iowa and laid by the side of that of Col. Dewey. I replied asking if they were sure that such request that been made becuase the Colonel had often stated to me when we went into the service that it waa his wish to identify himself with western Towa and espc-'ally with Council Bluffs. Upon receipt of your letter and copy of resolutions adopted by your Post, I have wired Mr. Ridenour at Vicksburg again telling him that his remains should, in my opinion be taken to Council Bluffs wherd his home was and whence he went into the service. T do not, however, want to be placed in the position of taking Col. Kinsman's remains to Council Bluffs in the face of his personal re^Tiost to be buried by the side of Col. Dewey if it is ascertained beyond doubt that he made such a requeafc. If he did so there is certainly some evidence of it but in the lack of such indisputable evidence then he should be buried at Council Bluffs. I therefore suggest to you that you communicate with the old mem bers of the 23d regiment and of Kinsman's Post G.A.R. at Des Moines which I see has taken also official action in the matter and see if his place of burial cannot be amicalby arranr ed. ^ 43 ■ \ f' < New York, February 26, 1884. E. B. Wheelock, Esq., Washington, D. C. Sir** ~ T am in rece^'pt of your dispatch of this morning. I am not much disappointed as T told you last night what my Opinion was; and the inability of Barnum and his friends to do anything was very potent to me. The next thing to see about is to get the strongest possible presentation of the case in the minority report. It should be short, concise and right to the point. Consult Judge Payson Oats and Van Eaton and decide who shall draw it. I think probably_ it had better be drawn by Judge Payson as he can carry the Republican side of the House with him and Cats and Van Eaton, Democrtas, signing it will help divide the Democratic side, but T am fearful that the majority will put the bill through the house. I will consult Judge Dillon and see what he says about mandamus. Since writing the above T have seen Judge Dillo . who says that in his opinion t-he present is not the time to issue a mandamus. There will have to be some definite action of Congress beofre it should be asked for, therefore, he does not think it policy to apply for it just at this time and in this opinion I am inclined to agree with him. ^ . x ^ x -u t • If the right kind of a minority report is presented, I believe that with the united efforts of the three or four parties interested in these bills they can get be defeated in the house. I think the first move there should be to effect an organiza?^ tion of the people there who represent the roads whose interest are in danger, viz; the New Orleans Pacific, the Northern Pacific, the Atlantic and Pacific and the California Roads and you better immediately take steps to ascertain who the parties are who represent those companies (I mean the head men, no intermediates) and have an understanding among these chiefs to get the member of the House to hold together on a rate. A great deal of help can be given each to the other in this way. . I think you better have a statement of facts printed so that when the question comes up in the house a copy of it can be laid upon the desk of every men' er. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. New York, February 29, 1884. E. B. Wheelock, Esq., Washington, D. c. Dear S^'r:- Referring to the last clause of my eqrler letter of this date T thirilt a separa e statement should be made up for the use of the House, leaving ou all the names of parties ment^'oned in your statement befoBe the Committee. When v/e come upon the floor of the House we come I do not want to bring up the names of Col. Scott Mr. Gould or any one else connected with these enterprises. It only creates a prejudice which we are forced to overcome because they are looked upon as being at the head of great monopolies; therefore, make your statement short, concise and directly to the point. I would also leave out allusions to Mr. Lewis in latter part of your statement, stating merely the number of acres of this land that lies in his district and that of Mr. Blanchard and others and the population affected by each. I think you should also say in your statement that it was impossible for you to obtain the bu*Iding of this road except upon this land grant that before you could get it done you had to obtain the assignment of the grant and that upon the faith of the land grant and its assignment you were enabled to close the contract and get the road constructed. I would suggest also that in this statement you make a clange from the one prepared for the committee by omitting all after "and was so far successful" (page 2, line 20) down to and including "pledge T had made for them" (page 3, line 14) and insert in lieu thereof the follov/ing , "That the parties who were constructing the T. & P. Py. entered into writings to extend that line and construct the New Orleans Pacific road to New Orleans provided that the Land Grant of the N.O. B.p. & v. Ry Co. was to thf-m I Immediately took steps to secure the transfer of this land grant and succeeded. Contracts for the construction of the road were then immediately signed and it was rapidly pushed forward and was complete in 1882. Upon its completion the government of the United States accepted the road and issued orders for the issue of patents upon the land and there ha sbeen received by the company from the United States Government up to date a little over one million acres of land which the company has entered in accordance with the regulations of the land departments. I think, however, that it would be still better to get up a short, distinct statement that could be placed before the members of the House which as I have said before should be to the point and short, such a statement as everyone would read. the minority report should be ready so as to present it to house at the same time that the majority report is presented for I have no doubt but that Cobb will try to push the matter ir' the house. Truly, G. M. Dddge, New York, February 29, 1884, Hon. W, B. Allison, Washington, D. c. Dear Sij: T enclose herewith a newspaper clipping which if you r^^ad the New York evening papers you may have noticed. From it and similar articles in the other New York papers you will see that the gold and silver question is rapidly oaning to the front. I am informed that on Saturday all these banks will show a great loss of gold, the theory being that people are becoming frightened and drawing gold out of the banks to lay it away. My opinion is that it is a move of the bears; still I see that all these bank officers are moroseover this gold and silver question. It is really a matter of very great importance, t myself have very little faith in the financial ability of New Yorkers. They only look at one thing at a time. If you know it T would like to know Folger's position upon this question. When I was in Was: Ington you seemed to be very firm in your ideas that it did not amount to much and th"t the progress of events wuld cure it. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. ,7 j.rioY New York, March 6, 1884. Hon. J. F. Dillon, Avoaley's Hotel, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:- ion'if»Tor' ' It is important tl-iat someone i the interest of the U.".f"overn- ' ment should introduce the Edmunds bill in the House and get it before the Committee there. Won't you have Will ams or someone arrange itIt should be done at the request of Mr. Armstron." and if he could get the Chairman of the Committee on Pacific Railroads to introduce and to say that it was introduced'at the request of t. e Commissioner of railroads, it would, in my opinion, be better than to have it put in ^1^ independently. We should have some such bill as this before that Committee in order to use it against the Anderson bill, or if you could suggest some amendment to the Anderson bill (which I enclose herewith) v/hich would put us in condition to go through under it, I think it would be well to do so because I do not for a moment suppose that the House Committee v^ould endorse anything favored by the Senate Committee, but we might antagonize the Bdmunds bill with some Bill of our own in the House or with an amendment to the Anderson bill. Very truly yours, G.M. Dodi^e. UOir- , New York, March 7, 1884. « I «rt0/i Governor Throckmorton, Dallas, Texas. My dear Governor:- ,D C "i itC ire . . You will notice that the House Committee on Public]Lands has made a Majority and Minority report upon the bill for .cuttingthe ITew Crleans Pacific Land Grant. Jv Of course Congress would be doing a great wrong and injustice in a taking away this land grant after we nave built the >roacl upon the faith *) of it and reserved tiiis bond as part oompeusabion for our,-vork and have had more than a million -ores of it entered. ^ "7111 you, if you can see your way clear to do so, take an interest in this matter and do what you can in favor of the minority and against the Majority report. Mr; Gates of Alabama will -present the latter* The vote of the Committee was 6 to 5, I cannot • see any policy 02j'future benefit to b« gained by attempting to deprive u us of this grant'or land .grant t|0 any, roads tnatonave been completed c^nd built upon the faith aa^cetrength rsueh land grant. , H.;, o.' rl ino 1 im eu-: \J1 i; :V3ry.ib^pftly.yours,i o cJ.x .unto «« iilM OilJ JH*., Dodge., nr. tlJlw 'lo ar i/olf 'cr > .♦ • . i 51 fa. J,:arch, 1884. Office of R. E. N'ontgoniery, Fort V;orth, Texas.' In Re Camp Rice Iv'arch 7/84. Gen. G. M. Dodge, New York. Dear Sir* " ■ I sho'uld be able to do just what is necessary towards placing your Maverick lands on the market now, if I had information as to what improvemeits the Government intends doing at Camp Rice, and I wrote you some tine ago in regard to this. ^ They have only now the soldiers in tents or willow and bunch houses, but if I felt sure they were going ahead the same as they do at other f.osts, then I v.ould lay out the town there and ignore Samp Rice altogether, as the station would then have to move up to the post, but it would be useless to do it now and ^ could sell no lots until I knew fully what the intention ol the Government is, or until a purchaser could see for himself, and this is.imformation you could easily obtain in '.Vashington or from Gen. Sheridan. Last year there was not sufficient water in the river to irrigate for two months, but I have a Californian who has had large experience in grape culture there, to whom I have leased 200 acres of the land at the nominal rental of ^10. per annum, and agreed to sell it to him at ;^2.50/l00 per acre at the end ol five (5) years, but have bound him strictly in the agreement that he must cultivate it con tinually and in a proper manner for that period. I shall make the ; agreement in duplicate and have it executed by both of you, but will have to wait until I can have the lines run out and the land properly decsribed. He has taken a low piece of land that overflows annually and erected a small levee around it, and proposes to let the water in every year and also build his ditch. He also proposed to sink a;"- large well and pump water when the river is dry, and wliile I think this will very seldom be necessary, I wish you would write to Colorado or California and find out the amount of gallons necessary to irrigate one acre per annum, and then I can get up the proper data because there is no trouble about ample water from wells, and you would never have to irrigate more than twice from wells during the year. I present you below a statemient of the profit in grape culture where you have ground already traversed by an irrigating ditch, but my estin-ates are very large and all against the profits, or in other words I have exaggerated the expenses and placed the profits below what they really would be, and I get these facts and figures from personal visits and talks with the most successful vine growers and wine makers in Wesilla and Paso route. First cost of land per acre Clearing and grubbing per acre Putting the land in order and planting vines etc- - - - - - - - - per acre Placing stakes "to support vines per acre Cultivating first year " " Covering or hilling up vines " " Add 10 per cent for contingencies or make it rather " " Cultivating 2 years " " Covering or hilling up vines " " Cultivating 3 year " " Covering or hilling up vines " " 30. 10. 8.- 4. 4i75 . You would sell enough grapes the third year to pay for all expenses of cultivating (except first coat of planting) to date, but we will leave this out and you could plant any thing you wanted between the hills for the first three years, but leaving all this out you v/ill gather the fourth yeai- from 4 to 6 tons per acre, but say we have 80,000 lbs. at 5 cts. per lb. on the ground (although they have never sold at less than 5 l/2 to 6) we have ^^400. grapes per annum. Of course if you make wine or brandy, the profits are larger but for a long while to come you will be able to sell grapes, and not complicate the business. These figures, I have given you, average on the expense side 25 per cent higher than the highest given me, and my object in putting this man on your gi'ound is that when I go to California and show them wine from a better country and with better seasons than theirs, I can also show them on the ground I wish to sell them a Vineyard in actual and successful operation, and all I need is the information I ask fro:;, you about the water and the intention of the Government at Camp Rice. I have with me and shall send you in a fev/ days Samples of the wines and bra ndies produced at Wesille and which I consider the best in the valley. Respectfully, R. E. Montgomery. 4^0 il New York, March 11, 1834. R. S. Hayes, V.P., St. Louis, Mo. Sir*" # • ' . Mr. Montgomery, who has "been out to El Paso looking after some orivate riiatters of mine writes me of several .matters there -Tuich will perhans he of Interest to you, although probably you know about them. The first is thtt they nave moved the County-soat of El Paso County to El Paso and propose to issue $150,000 of county bonds for the purpose of erecting a court house. There is a law of Texas vhicn provides that the state shall be divided into counties of not less than 30 miles square. Now if the vote is carried in favor of txisse bonds and the county is divided up next year, in accordance with the law, we williihave to pay for court houses in each of t.:e new counties, besides paying for the one at. El Paso, Mr. Montg mery suggests that we ought in some way to stop all this until the Legislature meets. He further says that Mr. T7ithin the present tax commisssionor of the.Texas ■'c-Pacific is a man of ability and pernfectly competent to nand'e t is qostion; qays he is oppo:5ed to the issue of these bonds as every one there should be, until tiie state is organised. He also calls my attention to■ the ■ fo-.ct that we ha considerable land in El Paso, tl.e condition of our ownership of which is that we shall use it for depot grounds, and says tixO-t tno ownor is about suing us for the title. He seems to think the property is worth saying by layinc- tracks upon it or something of the kind. He says that of the frieght destined to Paso Del Norte h. El Paso the A. T. 4 S.F. brings more than the T. oc p, and the S.P. combined. Thinks the reason is that h;e A. T. ^ S.F^ has an agreement with a large liousedoing an i-maonse business (about .5,000,000 annually; with Mexico. I suppose this while the fact is tliat ITr. Gould is now a larger owner of^Texas V Pacific stock than he nas eve r boe.' before. .Very truly yours, 'G. M. Dodge. 54 V - 3f ;■# ' »ri iln ■: ,-vic:.' ; New York, Yarch 11, 1884. Gen. Phillip H. Sheridan, Lt. Gen., Washington, D.C. . My dear General:- % * * ' « i. " • ' • >' i ,r^no.l tJC Gen., - :iir. nneff 111*. .1-1 l i" !■ h IC J ' . ft JflVl'jri ,i!c innjft' t'< i- ' 'irr ■ t"'"*.- „ . ' . • ,t.. n (>.r I sold to the Government the ground upon whiiah Camp Rice Texas is located and own the property adjacent'to it along the Rio i '■ ' 'Grande river. ' ■ ^ i / , ■ r • ♦ - . _ ' ' % ' y IJ am desirous of knowing wiiat, if anything, the Government f , , ^ • • r ,• proposes to do at this point. Does it propose to build barracks there or to hold the place merely as a camp? The railroad station is at some distance from tne camp and if ^the Gover.uaent is. gtmng to put a permanent station and barracks t..ere^ J. iYouJ.d like,to place t.ie railroad ft tatloTif neiirer to It.'i.' "r/'.r.f r r * . • • • . 't .J " *,• v!! • • Will yoH kindly give fiiS' such inforuKltioti'ufioii this subject as is "oroper for you to cokaunicate? ' ' ' . ' ; P particularly "desire it I oh acbou-at Of Itsibeariing upon my other property tnere some 30,080 acrec. Very respectfully yours, G. v.. Dodge. 55-. New York, March 13, 1884. Hon. Ben Le Pevre, Yashinsoon, D. C. !,'y dear General You will notice that a majority of t,hs members of the Conimittee on Public lands have, by a vote of 6 to 5 agreed to report to the nouse a bil.i forfeltin.3 the Ne? Yrleans Pacific Land Graib. A strong minority report has been prepared and resented by reoresentative Gates o of Alabama. Neither of these reports have as yet been printed but I understand t.;^t tne report of tlio minority is a much abler document than that of the majority and many leadin~ democrats will take position, in favor of it, upon the ground that the land has been earned. "dill ycu be hind enouyh to take an active part in this question and if you can see your way clear to do so join with them in preventing the passage of this bill. There is no justice nor equity in attempting to forefeit these land^ grant was turned over to us as a part of the consideration for building the road. On tiie faith of the grant, wo built the road, and ti;e Government recognised hire transfer and our rights and turned over to us more than a million acres of tnis land and it is .vrong and unjust for Congress now to endeavor to. take it away from \is. Tne grant was tur/ied o rev to us b-ifore we co..im.e cod to build the road; the road up to date has cost us more than we received for its construction and we are depending on this land grant to get us out. TTlll you, therefore, take an interest in preventing this manifest injustice? Very truly yours, G. M. "Dodge. oi„ n.. ■ulbh...- ' 57.- New York, Marcxi 13, 1884. n, Hon. James f. Wilson, Wasliinston, B.C. Bear Sir:- I see that tlie Senate bill ^rantinj the A.T.!^ S.P. Ry. the ri^ht of way through the India;: Territory lies on the Senate table and has been once or Jrwice called up by Gov. Brown and laid over under objection by hr. iiarrison. I notice also that the .^ranting the same right to our Ft. Worth and Benver City Railway has been reported from the Coiiimittee. The point is, after they have considered the Santa Fe Bill and If it is going to pajts, why cannot we work ours through at the same time? It is exactly a similar bill, except that we have the advantage in that the:ce are no Indians objecting to t/iO passage of our bill as our line runs toe far west to i iterfere witn t.^em, a ul, as I understand it, we are outsivde of the treaty limits, a:::I run through a country wnicn the Government bought from the Indians. Anyone connected witii the committee on Indian affairs can till you regarding this point. I cannot. I am anxious -when tiie matter comes up to have our b'll pushed through with tlje rest. Will you be kind onougi. to watcu it and w.^en it comos up do what you can to aid in tlie passage or as soon as tuo S.anta Po gill passes put ours through also. If the objections of the Indians makes any difference or is any weight to the Banta Pe bill, I don't want to get into the same boat / wlta it because there are no vach objections to be brought against our bill and we do not in any way Interfaro witii the rights of tne Indians. YouhJ truly, G. Y. Bodge. V34 N 3'.Y York, Mar'cli 22, 1 84, Hon. Tm. E. Gnandlar, Washington, D.G. Dear Sir:- p . I ^ nave been tninking over the Texas appoint-aent. I see tnat the resiaenb has not yet made it and as Judge Billings has been out ther loiaing court and it does not convene again until next October, tiiere necessity for yaakin^ it just nov and it has occurred to me tn''^ it vould be a good thing for ni.i to postpone it for the present. tnat if it is postponed, and the Pre.jlltent nas a 1 j doubt about tne policy of aopoin . Ing Yr. lemon, there will be no trouble in satisfying ni.u as to nis local standing in Texas. All r/e want is^a little time, in ?/hich to send dovm there and communicate with people there, to whose recouunendation I know th-^ President would feel justified in listening. more I tnink of this question and the more I hear concerning u.ie part'.es ^ho ar.e candidates for the position, the more :sati3fi3d I am that they are not vex'sed in that kind of law with •v.iich a United otates Judge in ti.at country has to deal, but it is universally ad.aitted .nat Tli'. II rmon has just the knowledge and the experionce necessary to fit him for the position. I have taken no steps towards obtaining additional rocormendations from Texas because I did not tnink it was necessary but the President said^to me, "rhilst I was Inere that ae 'y-^uI-i feol more t..oroughly justified in. making the appointment if he had on file more of that class of endorsement. Since then I nave ioen several pr'om nent men a.id attornies from Texas and the,' all agree with me that if -.Ye have a little more time we can get sucn oiidorseiaents. Of course every candidate for the position ..as some local clique in favor of nls appol'.itme It, " ut I th.i'ik if tne matter can be postponed until joy return fro.m Toxas, there will be no difficulty in satisfying t.n Prosident ti.ot if a iman from Texas is to bo appointed, !''r. ilermon is the man for the place♦ Very truly yours, G. 11. Dodge 61-. New York, March 25, 1884, Governor Throckmorton, Wa3hin:;tou, ^.C I.!y deai'' Governoi':- .f; I It) , f)".' 'tnab .4 , i.Jiv ■ .lihoJoTT n#©<t ov; ii I vif /I'- i . Lluf, I want to ask yon for my personal information '.7hat it is that you allow in Texas suits to he brouf.ht against the Company for small amounts due on labor claims, time c ecks, overcharges and dcuiuges .•n;Gro the evirIo..cc is o:' that class to which there can be but little, if any , defense. My attention was called to this by s'eeih'h docket of the leases at Fort Wcrth, .en ..h:ici. .tiiore sere, ente'red some sixty od.d suits against the T. & p. and a great many of them were of the class above mentioned If there was any dispute .about the a,..o nt .due for. labor or cervices, i.ow could t]iO mar- get a time check upon which to bring suit? , • ■ f • % I merely ask Yor my o,/n infoi'...atlGn. * ^ ■Tt seems" to u. that this class of suits injure u* a great deal. and that it would be f«r better to pay such claims promptly and avoid th* effect of litig<\t'Lon ratiisr tnon^ to pay tiiom at the end of a ■ judgment where it is prptty certain t- be rendered against us. ' * ' ' f Veiv tnflv V "urs ' ' i.hJ 04i noi.t.- j ur^, ^ , j ,v ,riA s--'?' aaet end jrjrt.: I t ion to -n.uu Dodre ooinir f t: nfonJ J'uiJ •no.itm ottlo I bfia cnU "r"* , .* ^el't^voo won JniitiM otiJ ji .iJ Jn u-oi on od ft nil 000 iiftfd boll T;l « 'ic/o* iqitteclwel'i fcrui aruititiuoj n lutol^nioj iovo to Jewt ow.t JumoI Jr n t oetla otiui iiowvoX !»•{.} rtliUlw lAoXfO 90H uI MMVti (UOY to OJ Pfii sitUfi od Ire* ion ob l n uroo ' uof oi^ iliii oit*tfr t • < tftoltO WOH fd MMVti (UOY to oJ p>tii 'ot oj Ji 'viiwa T boo ru j/irtootwq oa ovisii 1 i^L'r' to ncl Tei wi ? ijrort# hnr- « J1 hull 1 Nt* om Jl c« lutrt y: ' b wo-in M Oft ir oetnl ertd btawo.* \;j f»l^ o. ,w otii B ^•'joludo'i'd r,; rv, mlj 6a flew iw nt»lr r. ImaoO nwYl^ IjnlnwlR'iM otiJ to r ^ t':! ' jAioril* oct hiijo\> I . Aj ej irlX,(jX#n 62^ ,ITgv/ York, I'arch 2Q, 1384, E. A. Burke, Esq., New Orleans, Ea. My dear Sir;- ' I have been watching with a great deal of interest the effect of tiiis rise in the I^isslsDlppl upon the 14vees along its banks. It is going to bring up an important question which ?ill have to consider, nnd I t..iiik you yourself s.^ould open the question in~Nev/ Orleans. The theory of the improvement of the llississippi River has been tho.t its v/aters s-o-ld be confined -.vithin certain limits. How, supposing that its waters had been confined, in accordance with tlie plans of the River commission, or in accordance witx. the plan of Col. Eads, with the inmense amount of v/ater that has gone out of the river and broken almost every levee from Memphis to New Orleans, or even to the sea, supp'ose that ti,at water had been held within the levees, v/hat would have been the result? Would it not have risen two or three feet over the levee throughout all the southern country? The great yearly increase in the volume of water that seems to find its way so much more rapidly and easily to the tributaries of the Mississippi is crowding the floods into so short a time that their volume is largely increased. If I have correctly read the Times-D mocrat there las never, in the history of the south, been a season in which sueh universal attention has been given to sustaring the levees, and protecting and building them up. You have not only had the people locally at work but tre sta^P and the United States have taken action and the railroads have done everything in their power to accomplish this result, but it all seems to have been of but little avail, there being nothing that cot;ld successfull stem the force of the current, and if I judge rightly, the city of New Orleans was only saved from inuhdation by the bursting of the levees above allowing the water to escape into the swamps and streams. Now what I would like to see well considered and veil digested is the question "What is your remedy for this?" What are your plans? I have always been a confirmed believer in confining the waters but I must say that my faith is a lit,tie shaken by the results of this rise and the crowding into sjiort a time the delivery of all the drainage from the Teat water sheds surrounding the Mississippi and its tribu'tariQBS It seems to me that whilst you arc holding up the levees you will, at the same ti c, have to provide some other outlet for that high water. I suppose that the examination no being made by the United States Government will show whether or not tl.is flood that has been con fined has 'really deepened the stream, and I also suppose that there can be no ^estion but that the immense amount of water now covering fereat portions of Louisiana and Mississippi would, if it had been confined within the levees above, have given you at least two feet of water over the top of your levees in New Orleans, I write this to you personally becau e I do not want to discuss a question of which I have no personal knowledge and I send it to you just as it strikes me and as I find it strikes a good many people in the East who are friendly toward the levee system, as approved by the Mississippi River Commission as well as by the people heretofore con Bidered of the largest experience, I would be especially glad to hear from the Government engineers in relation to this question. Truly, G. M. Dodge. 63. New York, March, 1884, H. M. Hoxie, V.P., St. Louie, Mo, Dear Sir;- When Dr. Smith was here I talked with him a little about the February earnines on T. & P. There are two or three points in relation to them that I would like to ask you abott. The first is, W^iyyare we paying so very mud. for car hire? 1 notice that this iteni of expense on all our roads increased very heavily in February. Again, why is it that our expenses run up so high in the month of February? I can understand about the $44,000 that goes into steel but cannot understand why the transportation expenses are so large, while our gross earnings show an increase;you will notice that our net earnings run behind about $100,000. I suppose that there are some explanations of these matters and I would like to know what they are. It makes me a little anxious. Can you tell me anything about the effect the high water is going to have upon us? I notice that Mr. Talmage has cut off every expense there but our earnings run behind some $30,600 per week. In your opinion is the damage from water likely to be very serious? I suppose we must look to you to run mattei-s during Mr. Hayes' lay off, which I understand he would be obliged to take under any ciroiimstances. I am sorry he did not take his vacation long ago as I advised him to. Yours very truly, G. K. Dodge. Yt '0.. T fo, c:t«r New York, April 4,.1884. Dr. D. N. Smith, ■ ' ' 1 St. Louis, Mo, . . . " 1 Dear Doctor: A suit has been commenced against the M. K. & T. Ry. Co, by an Income scrip and coupon holder fro the purpose of enforcing payment thereof, the claim being made that the Income Mortgage is a lien ahead of tfee general consolidated mortgage upon the income of the entire railroad including the extensions and acquisitions in the state of Texas. The Company calims that the income mortgage is a lien only upon the old road and its income and that the general con solidated mortgage is the first lien upon newly acquired and constructed railway. There is nowa record in the U.S.Circuit court for the district of Kansas a decree confirming the company's claim in this regard. If this construction of the I^'ceme and general consolidated mortgage is the correct one, the income bondholders can only claim to have applied to payment of interest on these bonds so much of net earnings 'as may remain after paying operating expenses and interest on prior lien bonds on the old road. The Income bondholders have a right to claim that separate accourh s of the earnings and expenses of the old and new roads shall be kept. This has only been done for the year 1883 ancj should have been done for 1881 and 1382 as well. It is important th:t the division of earnings in k-^eping these separate accounts should be made on as favorable a basis as possible for the new road. The new road has added largely to the business of the original mileage and ougl:t to have as lafge an allowance as could be secured if the two portions of th M. K. & T. -.Ry. were operated as se arate properties. The accounts for 1883 were made up aq I understand on the basis of allowing 1 1/2 miles of new to one of old road. We think a more liberal allowance than this should be made. The company has refused payment of income coupons on the ground that there are no earnings applicable thereto when it comes to answer the bill filed in the suit before referred to it must be in a position to have the separate accounts of earnings correspond with and back up the position it has taken. The wl.ole question of a division of earnings must ne.cessarilly be upon an arbitrary basis anu if we have got to have a fight as to its justice, we may as well meet it on a good round liberal allowance as on a moderate and inadequate one. There is.no question but that the Huntington line, or the Texas & Pacific and Iron Mountain lines for the puppose of securing this business and haul over their roads would be willing to allow two miles to one. I know that the Huntington line would do this and I think that the T.& P Company would. Therefore, I think that the accounts should be made at least on a basis of two miles to one, as all the business is new and created business and is, in my opinioi', entitled to this allowance. You know that in the agreement of the ak«±M Union Pacific and other roads, the U.P. was allowed 1 1/2 to one and that road is really competitive with the roads that made the allowance. wi- 44^ Now. write you this personally confidentially and outsid|^^ ofl the company because I am a very large holder of I.!. K. & T. stock and bonds and want to see justice done it in such a suit as this. I am prepared to make good the proposition of 2 to 1, as.suggested above if the business of the M. K. & T. should be opened to the competition of connecting lines. •I do not suppose that any of the officials of the company would want to issue an order upon this question but I am satisfied that they would all agree with me as to the ratio named. Please give this your close attention. I v?rite it to you because when you were here we had some talk upon this subject. Yours truly, : X ; ■ G. M. Dodge. , * ' ''k/'i. • .or. : lo ) 0.. ..I '.-. . ;T .biflTfvi boJrtjiroc o.J ' ^'eorge E. Frost, Esq., Clear Lake, low Dear Sir:- My brother letter of IXarch 31st. engineers w o examined anything anything very definite deflnibe 'X iiJnX 0 u' vlOD hric His. fo fiji ■ ' -rorl4 to , Esq. , :e, Iowa. New York Cijiy» April 5, 1884. .taoM awf'ri has forwarded to me from Council Bluffs your I have not yet received the reports of the that country and am therefore unable to say about aoouL extension extension of oi our our roaa road to to your your place. piace. I have been to Clear Lake and .know the importance of the point and am going to look the field over very carefully. I hope to receive the reports of my engineers some time during the present monti;, perhaps by the .15th and after that I may be able to speak more definitely. If we conclude to go by Clear Lake I shall be very glad to have your aid. I will take it as a favor if you will treat confidentially whatever I write as I do not desire to have it known that I have any intention of doing into that country at present nor do I wish to raise the expectations of people there before I know exactly what I can do. I am very much obliged to you for the offer of aid from your people. Very truly yours, ; G. M. Dodge. voi-yL ui-uiy yours, i I- I'ii X .i ■ [unt .1 - o.; f ( ■ •nX.'ij"' G. M. Dodge.: ■ ni ci7 -liJ .U : w;,' i X (u aJX uni ', OWJ rosir nj nflll9 »(1 : funn .1 ..,f lovo SuMrt bfim ruetiJ ud KTftdil I f)n« Wiwt nnlJ rro^ erij J lU xoml I ."no o# ed \ijifotie leJmioofte X ^ *- • Mti wen fti sa »;i4 'ia aa ,a:to oj aaXIa to Xaad n tio aftaai .^oriaaoXXa al.iJ oJ , o|nl»o » uir .;.ealeuf badaa^n hta twa '^niaal rmxtrtx MMt MMmS e .J to ,iX toifJ ijoY 7.XXaai ax iaij .la ecio oJ ::\i T .'lavoXla aa« .i.'' tmttJp .o adi ebri: JpuJ afenon ruiJ i(jJw '•vlJ X^aqaoa eoroNroXXa a|.ix oJ b twa rtnltiO vjttmii ax OOai iaij 'Si: Personal New York City, April 5, 1884. F. P. Knott, Esq., Wichita Falls, Texas. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of 19th Ti^arch asking in formation regarding the extension of F. W. & ^.C. Ry. I suppose all this comes from the fact that the Denver & New Orleans people are agitating the question of building their road through from Pueblo to Wichita Falls. It has not been my intention to build north of Wichita Falls until I could arrange to build to a connection with the Denver' line or at least untilthe co.<ntry grew so as to demand such extension, or in case any other company should attempt to antagonize us by building in that direction, then of course as a matter of self preservation we should have to go forward. I am anxious to see Wichita Falls built up and pro sperous. Its location is such, however that even if we should go forward it will always maintain its strength and our exten sion would not injure it. If the bill granting us right of way through the Indian Terx-itory is passed by Congress I should then be disposed to build up into that country until we should strike coal. If you have any kno^-jledge or information of coal in . that country any where near Lhe line of such an extension please let me know what it is. I do not care about writing anything for publication as I think such things do more harm than good. I have however no objection to your showing this letter to any of your friends or making any statement from it. Yours truly, C . y.. Dodge . . \ '!■ ' y ' ■4-. ■ 69 . : New York, April 10, 1884. C. E. Satterlee, Esq., Marshall, Texas. Dear SirtThe Texas & Pacific road is credited with having 165 locomotives in its service. I have been informed by what I consider very good auth ority that whilst the company owns that number of engines there is not nearly that number in use upon the road, and that the great cost of our transportation arises •rom the fact that instead of our having locomotives enough to enable us to handle our business successfully we are obliged to double with them; that is, run them light or empty half the time. Now I want you to ascertain exactly the number of locomotives that the road owns and the number in use upon it, and in the shops and make a list of their individual numbers, and, as nearly as possible, ascertain the history of each one of them and irhat they have been doing and where. I now know something which I never knew before; viz, that during the months of September and October last, 17 locomotives that were charged up as being in use on the Texas Pacific road were not there at all, but were in the service of other roads and no other locomotives replacing them upon the T. & P. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. April, 1884. N. L. Sheldon, Editor-in-G'hief G. H. Nickerson, Business Iv'gr. C. H. Kellen,) E. R.Belknap,) T. S. Parker,)Associate Editors. G. r. Prince,) R. W. Stewart) THE REVEILLE, Lewis College. Northfield, Vt., Apr. 24th, 1884/ Dear Sir; ■ As this year is the Semi-centennial of N. U., we think fitting and appropriate that her fiftieth birthday should be celebrated with suitable exercises, and that there should be a Reunion q^f the Alumni and Past Cadets to help in doing honor to their Alma Mater. It' is also thought advisable to an oration before the Alumni and Past CafJets on this occasion. Therefore in accordance to instructions given to me by the Semi-centennial Corarriittee I address the letter to you, requesting to honor us by being present and delivering the oration; as we think you are the one of the "sons of N. U." who can best represent the Aluii.ni and whom they would be most pleased to hear on that occasion. Awaiting an early and favorable reply, 1 am. Yours truly, Lieut. T. H. Nickerson, Sec of Semi-centennial Com, Lock Box 18. Ma j . Gen. . M. ^odge, New York City. A. a. p. Northfield, Vt., April 30, 1884. Dear Sir: The approaching Coraiiienceme.nt will be the fiftieth anniversary of Norwich University, and it is intended to unite with this the next q,uinquennial reunion, and make the event very interesting to all sons of the institution. Y.'e also think it appropriate to have a Reunion of the mem bers and honorary members of the FRATERNITY on this occasion. An extensive programme is now in preparation and will soon be sent to you. V'e cordially invite you to attend, and to aid us in our prex^arations please ini'orm us at an early date whether you can do so. received. Any suggestions that you may make will be gratefully As we la ve not the addresses of all who have been members of the Fraternity you v;ill assist us by giving notice of the reunion to those v.hoin you may know the whereabouts of . By order of the . K. T. H. Nickerson, Chairman Com. lo/.u ' /'i it,. i.-' j 73 . New York, April 25, 1884. E. B. Wheelock, Esq., Willard* s Hotel, Washington, ^>.0. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of a copy of Mr. Ellis* Joint Resolution as presented in the house. I find that Judge Dillon does not agree with your people there o to the bearing of this resolution. He doesn't seem to think that the Committee could endorse it. However, he till try to be over there to meet it, A resolution committing Congress to such policy should have been very carefully considered. I suppose, however, that Mr. Ellis knows where they should stand although he told Judge Dillon that he did not but that they were all good lawyers. It 18 no necessary to get out of the committee something that is •t favorable, even if you cannot pass this resolution. I will myself be over there the first of the week, and don't want to leave any stone unturned with that committee to have a favor able report. Judge Dillon is now in court here on some important cases and it is possible he may not be over there on Tuesday but if so he will advise you. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge. Hrf % New York, May 5, 1884. H. M. Hoxie, St. Louis, Mo. Dear Sir:- . . . I am in receipt of several letters from yourself, Gover-^or Brown and Mr. Newman, relating to affairs upon the Texas Pacific Railway, to which I reply. Pltfet as to the El Paso property, I think some arrangement should be made by which we may be enabled to retain possession of this ground, especially in view of our relations with the Huntington system. Probably you could make some arrangement with McGaffin by which you would not have to pay him any money. . gecond, the question of steel rails. I have been looking over the detailed returns made by General Auditor ITarner and notice that we are spending a good deal of money for steel, in March some $36,000. If my memory is correct, you calculated that new steel cost you about $25 aer ton on the ground, counting.only the cost and freight and not the labor of puttign it in the track. This would be about $2,200 per mile. The statements for January, Feburary and larch show that dring those months we put into the track $87,000 worth of steel, which would represent a distance of about 40 miles. Now, what I woiild like to know is, did this amount of steel really go into the track during those months? Third, as to earnings. I notice that the earnings on the Iron Mountain road are increasing whilst ti.ose on T. p. and M. K. T. roads are decreasing. VThat is the cause of this? I do hope ti:e month of April will show up better tl.an preceeding months. The statement for March shows that notwithstanding the cessation of operations on so much of the line infeo New Orleans, the expenses of operation were equal to those for the same month lat year. Fourth, Coal for Ft. 7/orth Sc Denver. I have written Mr. Frost in regard to the coal for next winter. Does it make any difference to you whether we get our coal from your mine or from the Mc.Alliston mine. We have 50 coal cars which are now being run on their mile age. It might perhaps be economy for us to call them in and use them in hauling our own coal. I judge from the reports of our people that they get cleaner coal and bet er weight® from the McAllister mine. There may be a reason for this in the fact that Mr. Stevens has not yet turned over the McAllister to us and desires to hold Irade. Fifth. Cattle on Ft. Worth & Denver . I have a note from Mr. Frost in which he says that the owners of that lot of cattle you mentioned while you were here, undertook to drive them and lost about 3C0 head, and are now shipping the rest at the rates previously offered them. This would indicate th t the time for driving cattle in Texas is pretty much passed, which is very fortunate for us, I am informed that up to the 1st of Hay last year, Wichita Fa"'.ls had not received a single car load of cattle and at the same date this year it has received nearly sixteen thousand head; four hundred and nine teen car loads having been carried within tiie last 15 days. It is estimated tiiat the season' sh.ipment will amount to over 300,( 00 head. Very truly yours, G. M. DO' ge. f' 'J ,a f New York, May 5, 1884. • o ! ««iiuoa •.tC Lt. J. H. Nickerson, -llir ttttC Secretary Semi-Centennial Committee, ' JQltIMM «■ I Norwich University, " , .-i'" 'fif "iro " Northfield, Vt. . ' My dear Sir;- ' I am in receipt of your very kind favor of 24th of April inviting ' me to deliver an oration before th^ Aiunmi and Past Cadets pn the occasion of tiiS Semi-centennial celebration to be held at the t ^me of your approaching commencement. . I thank you and the conimittee for the honor conveyed in this sel ection and Invitation and beg to assure you af my high appreciation of the same. . I have delayed answering definitely whether'or'not I would be in this country at that time. > Thi-S question is as-yet undetermined but it is almost certain that important business affairs will demand my presence in.another part of the country at the tl. e mentioned. I regret this, exceedingly, as I had made up my mind to attend this commencement and siiould-1 eventually find that I can so arrange my business as to permit me to join you, I shall certainly do so, but in view of the uncertainty expressed above, I think your coirmiit.tee ^ had better select some other person to.deliver the oration, ^ • Be kind enough to convey to the committee my expression of thanks and regrets, and believe me, . • Very truly yours, ■ : G. M. Dodge.. . . .j ».i ... r wo, r; ' ' , - ©dnl mill •1 : . .linotfl MM fwii jf o ( ' , 1 . 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' bod >ifn nno OO'ibnuif ^^1 i wort bno'cnn'X rtr»|j(lr. xlfoon bovfeoo'i LOd jji lonv Of XT .t-XM Jaat a ., nl ♦!? hol«iTeo n»a<f * ilvorf obeo^ MO aooX i 77 ll''ay, 1884. lev; IS COLLEGE Barracks. Quarters No Northfield, Vt., N.ay 8th, 1884. Gen. G. M . Dodge, Dear Sir: Your favor of the 5th at hand. I read it before Gominittee last night, and it is hardly necessary for me to state that we were all very much disappointed at your not accepting. The Committee instructed m.e to v/rite to you, as you thought it possible that you might be able to be here, and see if you would not reconsider your answer. This Commencement is probably the turning point of "N.U." and it depends very much on tlie interest manifested whether the sun of "N. U." shall set forever befow the horizon or clouds clear away into a bright future. We all know well that you are the one of "N. U.'s," sons who can best represent the Alumni, and whose influence would serve to draw the most of the "old boys" to the reunion, reinstate the interest in "Old N. U." and unite the Alumni and Bast Cadet in their work for their Alma Riater. Therefore we sincerely hope if you can so arrange that you will be present, and if there is a possibilitv of your being here, that you will allow us the honor of putting your namie on our programme for to address the Alumni, as we think the future of "N. U. depends on this reunion and your being present. Hoping that this will find favor in your eyes an early reply. Awaiting Yours truly, T. H. Nickerson, r/ay, 1884. Office of R. E. kont£;oiriery, Fort Worth,Texas. Toyah, Nay 12/84. Gen. G. Ni. Dodge, • • ; Kew York. Dear Sir* I have just returned from quite an extended trip through this and El Paso County mostly in the interest of the County seat, hut I had to go to New ^lexico on some private business of my own, that made the trip a little longer. The county Judge of Reeves County expects to order an election for County seat in about 7 weeks, from now for the election of County Officers and the selection of a County >-'eat. I have heretofore opposed the organization of this County, but Pecos is going ahead so rapidly that when she gets the title to her site settled she may capture the County seat, and which ever gets it will make the place. There is a Mexican settlement called Laragoss about 20 miles South west of here off the Railway that may hold the balance of power and 1 arrived there just in time to prevent a coalition be tween Pecos and the persons controlling the Iv,exican vote, but think now that with the proper aid from the Railway officials (which I can secure) that we will carry the day as all ti.e heavy cattle men where cattle range near Pecos arc opposed to the growth oi the place, and all these men will vote with us. As you are well aware the growth and prosperity of this place depends to a great extent upon the custon of parties who come here to be benefited by the curative properties of the flowing sulphur well and as I wrote you before the parties keeping the eating house have'insufficient ro'^m to accomodate visitors who come here to be treated and although they eep the best house on the road, they are too poor to put up iri.xjrovements of their own. Iv'r. P.oxie promised six months ago to put up a ;j;2500. addition and so wrote me as did N'.r. Townsend, but this has lately been countermanded. 1 am aware that the road needs every cent it can get for other iii.portant, necessary improvements, but by rendering this place attractive, ybu get a very long passenger haul, and bring people on a portion of yoiu' road that is aln.ost wholly uninhabited and yet susceptible of sustaining juite a population. Fort Stockton, the County Deat of Pecos County, is one_ of the posts that was to have been abandoned this year and is inliabited by a terribly corrupt set of officials who are inimical to the inter ests of this road and this end of the County. A delegatiom lately went to V/oshington to postpone the abandonment o. the I'ost, but met with indifferent success. There of posts should be a'candoned in favor of those in the frontier of hexico, and hope you will urge it upon your friends in the A'ar department as Stockton gets all its goods from the Southern Pacific . . 4 I I . f Very truly, R . E . N'ontgomery. ■ : ■ ' ■ / ' . / .. . May 15, 1884. Nev/ York, T^m. II. .'Vbrams, Esq. , Land Commissioner T. & p. Ry., Dallas, Texas. Dear Sir;- I am in receipt of your telegram of yesterday informing m° that the five secti ns of land in Edwards County Texas mentioned in my telegram of yesterday were subject to entry © $3.50 per acre, except 69 on which you have not received patents and I replied to day by wire asking you to reserve them for me. I now send you today by express, in a separate package, T. & P. Land Grant Scrip of face value of $9,980 a detailed statement of which is enclosed herev/ith. You can apply as much of this as may be necessary to the payment of the price asked for the four sections which you can deliver and hold the rest to my credit to be used in payemtn for section 69 as soon as you get patents for the same, and as soon as you are ready to deed it. I will, upon being advised of the amount due, send you sufficient scrip to complete the purchase. Please have the deeds raaae to J. I". Jennings of New York and send them to me as soon as they are ready. If you have a map or plat showing ti;e location of this land and surveyors notes describing it, I will be much obliged to you if you will kindly send me copy of them. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 83 ... New York, June 3, 1884, W. T. Walters, Esq., Baltimore, Md. Dear Sir:- The American Railway Improvement Co, owes $203,000, $130,000 of which is in hills payable, the balance in accounts. It has on hand to meet this indebtedness 242 New Orleans Pacific Ry. Co. Ist mortgage bonds and 2785 shares of T. & P. stock. No cash. The indebtedness was $303,000 but I sold 1-5 bonds @ 75 and reduced the debt "lOO, 00. I have been anxious to tide over the Affairs of the company until I could sell enough of these securities to pay off this indebted ness, so as to avoid making an assessment on the stockholders and dis tributing the assets but there is a call loan of $50,000 which has back of it 75 N.O. Pac bonds, which must soon be paid off and I want to sell these bods so as to pay it with the proceeds, then I think I could get through without making an assessment until I could obtain and distribute the land grant bonds, I think v/e will get somewhere in the neighborhood of 800 band grant bonds, which will be distributed to subscribers when I wo-afid close up the affairs of the Company. Our affairs in '.Vashingtnn look pretty well and if they do nothing against us before the end of tlie session, I shall distribute the bon's. The directors of the American held a meeting here yesterday and authorized me to dispose of these bonds on the best terms I could get. It is no use to throw them upon the market hers, but if I do not pay this debt theyWill go there and there will be no price for them. There is no doubt about the interest being paid. Now won't you buy these 75 bonds or place them in Baltimore, or if you cannot do this will you lend $50,0C0 on them until such time as I can tide over its affairs? I was never in my life so pressed for money , I have had to put up my individual securities to keep the Company from going to protest unt'l I am now at the end of iby rope and must have aid, I do not want to present the matter to Mr. Gould for I know he has all he can carry and a good deal more nnd if I make an assessment I don't whether or not I can get the subscribers to pay it. Certainly we do not want the American to quit after all it has gone til ough and with so many assets on hand. Besides the money re ceived from the stock and bond subscription and the $12,000,000 cpaital, I sold a considerable amount of the securities received from the Railway Company ' nd to show you ho'w well they wore sold, I will only say that fo 15,475 shares of T. P. stock, I received a average price of $50.86 per share and for 1748 bonds an average of $953,90 each. If I had not b been forced to s-^ll, within the last three months a considerable number of bonds at low prices, the average price received fcr my bonds would have been about par. I think this is a pretty godd showing. Please let me kr^o-w what you can dowith these bonds at your earliest convenience, and oblige. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, 87 ,r-' June, 1884. Authorized Capitol ::^200,0G0. J, K. Graves, Pres. E. Clark, Vice Pres. A. J, Vhod, Treas. J. Stayner, ^ec. S. ^Jilliams, 3upt. THE OLD N'i . 0. SPRING, and Improvement Company. The water of these' Springs is, without exception, the best natural remediallagent in the United States for Rlieumatic, Paralytic and Nervous Affections; Indigestion, and all Diseases of the Nidneys, Situated at Golf ax, la., 23 iriles east of Des r/.oines, on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway. Coifax, la., June 12, 1884. Gen'l G. N., iJodge, New York. Dear Sir: In finishing our Hotel.we find ourselves unable to furnish the same and believing it to be of vital importance to all concerned that sonie prou.pt action be had whereby the Hotel could be opened for business without a monen;, s delay we concluded it best to and have executed a lease of our entire proi)erty to the Colfax Hotel Co. for a period of 5 years with however an option upon either side to cancel same at the end of 3 years, at an "Annual" rental of ^1000, payable semi-annually. The Colfax Hotel Go. is to make all necessary re pairs and furnishes the Hotel. If at the end of S years the lease is cancelled then the Colfax Hotel Co. have the option to continue to hold the mineral springs and bottling works for two years longer at an annual rental of ^50d,00. G\ir Go. reserving free use of the waters for patrons of the Hotel. This arrangement gives this ^^o. an in come of H'.IOOO. per year in addition to its drawback from the C.R.I.& P.R.R.Co. which it is believed will fu-ly cover the entire interest upon our bonded indebtedness, the Capital Stock of the Colfax Hotel Co. is iilGOOO. in shares of ■;,'^10G. each payable one half cash and the balance in 6 & 12 months with Interest at 7;'. And in order to push the opening of the Hotel which will now be opened for business about the 20th inst. some of tl:e ■'•owa men largely interested in the Did. N".. C. Spring'& I. Co. stepped forward and subscribed for the said stock with the express understanding that this circular should be issued and announce that each and every one of the Stock holders in the old ^. C. S. & I. Co. should be invited to become subscribers to said Sxock in the Colfax Hotel Co. to such extent as tH.ey might choose e within the next 20 days. The anticipated benefits from the enterprise are thus for the ensuing thr.e years to be mainly reaped by the Colfax Hotel Go. but meantime they are building up a reputation for our Hotel and I _ bottling works. Diir rental will cover our insurance and taxes while as stated the R. R. contract will protect our interest obligations under, existing circumstancec this course after careful consideration seemed advisable and w^s unanimously resolved upon. Please advise me as early as possible the amount of new stock desired if any, or otherwise. Wot later than July lst,/84,' and oblige, Yours Respectfully, J. Stayner, * Secty. •i I' ' "i ■ ...i ■ ■ ■ : .fy"' ■ *■' ' ' ' 'o4.. - ,y;> ' - f rW''' ■ f'h.K'' vj|j" r n* Nhvf- : : , -n v-.l' , , > ■ ' ' v.- . " •• ' \ :f « '1', New York, July 28, 1884, GenI, George B. McClellan, Dear Sir:- I have received a great many letters frora the soldiers of Iowa, requesting me to aid them in inducing your Board to locate the New Soldier's Home at Council Bluffs Iowa. The state has voted an appropriation of $50,000 as I am given to understand for the purpose of securing or aiding this home, and if. in the judgment of your board, it is possible and proper to locate it there, I should be very glad to have it done. I feel that the state is entitled to the Home and I have no doubt that if you were to make the' location there, it would be satis factory to every one, and the State and city would take great pride in carrying out the wishes of the commission. I am. Very respectfully yours. G. M. Dodge, Late Major General Vols.TJ.S.A. 91-'" New York, August 2, 1884. Gen. W. T, Sherman, St. Loui s, Mo. My dear GeneralLI read in the New York Times your eloquent tribute to General Ransom delivered before the Ransom Post ^.iV.R. You know that Ransom and myself were schoolmates and that I lived in his family during my residence at Norwich Vt,, as a cadet at the Military Academy there. We went to the west together, and were associated together in Peru, Ills, for two years, and were close friends, altiough our duties separated us after that time. After his Red River Campaign, General Ransom wrote me a letter, I think from Chicago, requesting me to do what I could to get him an assignment to your army, then advancing toward Atlanta. I made the ppplication and he was brought there and assigned to my corps. I notice that in your memorial you state that there has been no monument raised to makr his resting place. In this you are mistaken. His monument is in :-he cemetery at Chicago. Colonel Wallace, who was an official at Chicago, and a relation and personal friend of Ransom, had charge of this work. If the Society of the Army of the Tennessee has funds enough to carry out its intention of raising a moniiment to General Ransom, it seems to me that it would be better to let it take the form of a statue to be erected in some nuilio place either in the west or in Washington, such as have been raised for other distingiiished officers. General Ransom's mother is, I think, dead. His sister if the wife of Lieut. O'llara, a professor at West Point. His brother, I>unbar is still with me on one of our roads in Texas, I think you must be mistaken about Ge eral Ransom's age; though prbbably you spoko from some record. I was very glad to see your tribute to Ransom. He was a very close and dear friend of mine from the time we met at Norwich until his death, I think that in all my life I never met a man who had so keen a sense of honor, who was the sone of chivalry, or wi:o was braver under all circumstances than Ransom, He was almost the image of his father, had his presence, his magnetic influence over men and reseumbled him in a remarkable degree and I think you will agree with me that it is seldom that we look upon a more perfect soldier in his bearing and command. I do not know of a more graceful act than yours selecting his name for your post, nor a speech more eloquent than your tribute to him and I thank yoi' with all my heart. All soldiers appreciate these things, and they teach us that time only brings rewards of which they never dreamed. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 93 4^0 New York, August 18, 1884. Solon Humphreys, Esq., Receiver , St. L. & P. Ry. Co., 54 Exchange Place, New York. Dear Sir:- ^ ^ ^ -l. In 1881 and 1882, in accordance with the request of and verbal agreement with the Wabash Company, I entered into a contract to build a narrow guage road from Des Moines, Iowa, to Wuukee and Boone. And at the request of the Y/abash company, I turned over to them the road from C Clive to Waukee, and one-half of the road from the city limits of Des Moines to Waukee, but I have never been settled with for it, the settlement being held in abeyance, waiting for the transfer of the road from Clive to Boone. As I now understand the Ituation, the Wabash company cannot take the road from Clive to Boone, and as the Wabash company desires a settlement, I suppose I must submit, but is certainly a great injustice to me and my associates who put their money into the work. On May 3lst, 1082, the Wabash company rendered me a bill for material furnihhed, the amount of which was $110,542.09 and since then they have rendered additional bills for nearly $20,000 for terminal charges, interest, &c. whicn I have not had time to investigate. But I do not admit their right to render charges before the settlement is made. My total exnenditures up to Jan. 1st, 1884 on the road-bod proper from the Western limit of the city of Des Moines to Waukee and Boone, was $691,506.48 with no allowance for superintendance, insurance and risk. A fair proportion of this, for the road turned over, from the city limits of Des Moines to Waukee, would be $150,000 with such allo.vance for superintendance, insurance and risk as we can agree upon. . - In order that this business may be settled up and disposed of, I now make to the receivers the folloving proposition - I will turn over to your company the Entire right, title and interest to the road from Clive to Waukee, and an undivided one-half interest in the road from Boone to Clive, and in full settlement tberefor, will iake from your company, deeds to one-quarter or all the ternlnal property your company or its representatives own in Des Moines, and give to you deeds for three-quarters of all the terminal property 6he St. L., D.M. and N. Ry. or its representatives own in that city. Very respectfully yours, G. M. Dodge. Saratoga, New York, August 26, 1884. Solon Humphreys, Esq., 54 Exchange Place, New York City. ^0Sir 3 t"" I have been sick for some time and have had to leave Saratoga and go to the sea-shore in hopes that the sea air and rest will build me up again, .,, ^ ^ I do not think it is going to bo possible for me to come into New York for some time to come, but I feel very anxious qbout our narrov/ guage matters. I saw Mr. Hopkins in Saratoga and agreed with him, that when I came back, we would meet and arrange on some basis for a settleme but the Doctor says I must stay away for the present. I have, however, explained the situation and my views to Mr, Granger, and I wish that you three could come to some agreement so that we can get that paper out of the way. I can only be done, however, by a joint agree ment in which we all three agree to share the profits and losses of the construction, and sale of the road, in some settled proportion. Mr. Hopkins cliims that he is unable to take up his portion of the paper, but it is very late in th- day to go back over old matters, and the only thing there i to do is to get the matter in the best^ possible shape, and get our paper out of tlie way; and this as I said above has only bee done by Mr. Hopkins agreeing to pay a certain portion of losses if there are any. I would myself be willing that he should stand say one-quarter of the losses if that would be satisfactory to you. I have now got my paper where I can get, it by putting up other securities in its place, which I am ready to do. All securities o of the road are in the hands of Mr, Granger. My idea would be, after entering upon such an agreement as I have mentioned above, to dis tribute the bonds, leaving the stock intact until we could either go ahead or make some disposition of it. Or we could let it stand as it is until we make a final sale of the road as it now stands, and divide the proceeds as we think best. As soon as I am able, I ihtend to go to Iowa and go over the line to liason City, and try to make some by which we can be enabled to extend the road to that point, say by next spring at the farthest. But the important things for us to do are first: to make a settlement with the IVabash. Second; Get our paper out of the .vay. Tnird. Gret our terminal company in shape, and distribute its stock and bonds. If you and Mr. Hopkins and Mr. ^.ranger can come to any agreement about these points, I ill act upon it. Mr. Talmage and Mr. How are each pressing me to pay charges arisinr- from the use of terminals and maintenance of way, Des Moines to Elive.^ I have written Mr. Meek^asking him exactly how matters stand, and what portion we snouia pay if any. ^ Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. President, could let it stand as it is . now stands, and divide the G7- 'rf ■: .1 -t' r Saratoga, September 8, 1884. Solon Huraphreyes, Esq., • ■ , , , 54 Exchange.Place, New York. • ' Dear Slr:- There are some points in relation to the St. Louis, Des I-Ioines & Northern Ry. and the settlement its-open account with the Wabash Company which may perhaps have escaped yur attention, and I desire to lay them before you as briefly as possible, in order that you may be thoroughly posted in the matter when you present the papers at St. Louis. I think if possible, it would be better for you to make the settlement here without carryin.g it west, but perhaps there are pe«sons why you cannot do so; of course, you are the Judge of that. The road from Olive to Boone was the first part of the vvork contracted, but the contractors were taken off it and put upon the line from Des Moines to Wauk e, and were afterward again transf-^rred from there to the extension of the Des Koines northwestern; this action of the "/abash Co. made it very late in the season when the contractors Were able to return to the line from Des Moines to Boone; wet weat.ier came on and broke up the contractors, and I had to take the wor!: off their hands, and complete it by day's labor, making it cost me a great deal more money. In fact, almost double -what it would have cost me had the contractors been allowed to go on and finish the work when they were first put upon it. I allowed the Wabash Co. to t-ake ti;ese contractors and do what they pleased with them, because I then supposed I was build ing the road for the Wabash ^o., and v/as inclined, of course, to let them have their way in regard to whicn part of the work shuld be first corn ing the road for the Wabash Co., and v/as inclined, of course, to let thei have their way in regard to whicn part of the work shuld be first com er cominr pleted. Then as I understand it, tiie Wabash Co.* is getting th'^ benefit of this line and whatever traffic there is on it or coming to it, withoul giving us in percentages more than one-half what anybody else would give us. It is run and used as a part of their system; its superi' tendent is ' superintendent of the Wabash lino, and has been nearly ever since the Boone lie ^as completed, and has been allowed to use and run th"* road, the same as thougi: it bel-iiiged to the Wabash Co. I upposed all the time that they would be able to carry out our original agreement and take it off my hands. Now, however, the Wabasii Co. has gone into the hands of a receiv er, and I suppose it will be Impossible for them to take it. but in making the settlement for the road already turne over to them, and whic they have accepted from me, all these questions and eq ities s.iould be considered. It is not only the cost of the road, or that portion of it from Des Moines to Waukee, that hhould be taken into consideration, but the equities of the case should be dul considered. When I commenced the work, or even when I completed it, I had no more idea that I was to carry and take care of it than tnTt I was to carry ani take care of the whole Wabash system. Of course I never should have touched the road cost of the road, or hhould be taken into be dul considered. ;ed it, I had no more or put a cent intlo it or build a mile of it had I at any time suppos 3-"d that it was to remain on ray hands. You and Mr, Hopkins thoorughly understand the position of affairs, and all the circumstances and a reements under which the road was built and why it was built, and I think that in the settlement with me I should be fully and entirely re'mbursed, so far as possible, for all my outlays and for sup-rintendance anci care of the work, the in^^rest on the sum that has been expended there, is now very conside- •I am ready to turn-the road over the Wabash Company and if I M turn the whole or it over to the company, all I re-iuire or expect ^ would be its actual cost with a fair allov/ance for interest, superintendancs, risk and insurance, but if they only take from me such part as they desire making their own-selection, then, of course, I want a pro rata price per mile for it, with a fair allowance for contingencies as above mentioned^ and for the good-will and use they have had of it, and really in my opinion, I shvald have damages,.and.I believe any fair court or company or arbitrators would give them to ma. I nope-you*will thoroughly consider all these points in making your settlement and will allow me the amount I he.ve calairaed for this work in my previous letter and proposition submitted to you. Very respectfully yours, ■ - , ' • " G. M., Dodge :ry: j, i \. r- , * J' 1 f* r . , - . ^ Ij ~ . j fj "r : bfg t fjr i " -O • IPW C'K, - lurf t Tran,; (/ihtrtoiln f>i»w (utn . «»;■ nonio'; n»Q irqyI - nr-IJon tunleM pds t ru niW r.j •itfai nio4o4nJtTo9 ruJ rtnlr no9»0 erti nl n. rl *00 htiKfnV cii4 • »r 4«iMir imv i^nood ei oe9 :oat »afl •dJ oJ inwif ...t ito If v> -di rj bod I TrtO ^t^io^ein^nco mdJ qu bno m» mnoo Jtof' fl i*a J.' iyo Jt vnli^o: rl o4oXo*,/)o bno ,sbruNli bj«U rt 4roo biu.r ii 4-rtw 'MmlM ,4l)rt nl •qeno. liioT. f ... 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II ooo^inao I bno -io f)Mt utr , iJ Ol f. o Offtol d Phi tol odl -o.*inci f' Ih. irlll LO h/0 L'f --err. IXo ,or f.r-il b#Jop'00 ovril gra.t .♦1 10 I'- 'l-oo *10 -Iron #»i5 lo |i 00 odJ \fno |ou ol If •bPiofclL-:ee lurf ^( < I.'mM«u:P6 o-b } noilol o<f sfuo»i« I- ..! ,o<idi/OV ol ionloM eoC .conl b»»t>n«»m,tno I rwrfr vboinblertoo i»b od biwoiiii oto- ©ilJ lo orlllyp# onl ol «oe I lodi pobi o'lo ! on bod I ,11 bflnldMO I roih* novo 10 , Iiof «.il4 V; o'.pI pa "4 ro* ! .♦< I nndi i| lo oi. e ".Uii v**"»d fvrt'* p,;| bodei/o4 pvrrt U a. nor on X oa-iwo" 10 .(«oi.-;Ye dr odoW e|o,t»<' oul b'o.oqqyL mill ^to 10 I bmi Jl lo of lot o bXKif -0 II ol/ni Inot o .t4«i 10 .pt .''d VP n!*v:ei oj OOtr Ii Jr,il lo n€}lJ*tf>r 111 bii^loifbrtu gfi -yiio.l enliUioI' . il. hue udt no't r. 1.1 .inlrtu 1'biu/ lJ (or-d r l • . ' rZ-rnvj! 0 oa.: XXM, hb« .t.alrlljr t' m-vfll.'.' P(..' ftl .V.II dfTjill I ,.T|e.fK (:0« jl gn* bise JXlrnf not f 1-»1 Of 01 .Xrilino ^;,p JJi l 0<f I m »nJ f ito-n ' il To Pior.' a oorob'iolol mnj 10I tsnii yt; /Xn 101 -'•Mt-.c /iov *r.ii f i j,. . . j ."•,ob'''Oq;:f ff ' nrui lodi ciup *uW nc If pio September, 1884. 99,.>: GULF AND SHIP ISLAND RAILROAD COMPAITZ Jackson, fciss ., Septe . 8th, 1884. Gen'l G . Iv.. Dodge, 195 Broadway, New York City. My dear ^ir^ Knowing your success at organizing Gonstruction Cos. and your admirable management and protection of the interests of your Stockholders and associates, I am induced to bring to your notice a project with which I have recently become identified, with the earnest hope that it may excite your interest, and enlist your distinguished , abilities. I forward you, with this, the Charter and Prospectus- of the Road. These papers will give you in detail full inforriation. I have Just returned from a reconnoissance, extending to the Sea Shore, and estimate that 15000 cubic yards per mile are most liberal figures, within 40 ft. or 0.8 grcdes. In quantity and quality no similar forest of long-leaf pine exists upon the continent, which for a year or so past, has been attracting the attention of the lumber men of the northwest who have bought large tracts ol' these niagnificent pine lands - in sonie instances, as much as 100,000 acres in a body - of just such lands as ti.ose with drawn by the Government for this road. Many others have been on visits for the purcliase of more of these lands, ani have only been stopped by their withdrawal by tiie Government in favor of this road. I desire to draw your attention particularly to the char acter of labor secured to the Go. by the last Legislature, and the favorable terms of the lease, extending to 1891. Also the liberal appropriations of Dtate lands, independent of those we expect to ac quire from the U. S. Government - say 650,000 acres. I will commence the Surveys immediately and will put a force of some 200 convicts to grading, as soon as i locate a few miles on this end of the line. Hoping to receive an early and favorable response. I am. Very truly yours, B. H. Green, > ', ' Chief Engineer . 101 New York, September 9, 1884, Hon. W. B. Allison, Dubuque, Iowa. My dear Senator I am very sorry I was not able to see you when you were in the city, and v/ere kind enough to call at my office. Mr. Granger has told me all his conversation vvith you a d what you said to him about Teller and his promise to give us our patents as soon as matters quieted down. I am told there has been filed with the Secretary a protest against tne issuance of these patents or certificates for the patents, 3i;jn9d by a majority of the Senate com nittee on public lands, or at least by messrs. Hill, Van ^'''yck. Slater, Morgan and Walker. They ask the Secretary not to take any action touching the back bone Land grant, during the vacation of Congress, alleging that there are certain legal questions involved which req ire adjuciation in the U.S.Courts, vihere they propose carrying the matter in December next. Of course this is only for the urpose of securing further delays in order to get another lick at us next session. There are no legal questions whatever, except what have boo!"i decided b ythe Supreme Court of the United State,s and I wis i you would bring to bear on Teller all the pressure you can command, as I want a decision from him. He hqs always said that if we beat the forfeiture in the House, there would be no delay and no question abotit th.e issuance of patents, but we do not get thorn. Tt would seem to me pretty hard if I am to be forced to fight tne Senate to get what belongs to me; and I don't want to do it, in fact, I cannot do it. Will you be kind enough to write Teller a letter, and when you go to V/ashington, see him and do what you can to get him to do what is right in this matter. Very truly yours, G.M. Dodge. 103 Hr'iOt New York, September 11, 1884. Solon Humphreys, Esq., Receiver, Wabash, St. Louis ?f. Pacifi -. Ry., 54 Exchange Place, New York. which you of way, the good-will of which I had to obtain be purchased and Lhe road to the entire Northwestern Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of Mr. Ho\7q* s letter of September 10th, which you have referred to me. Mr. Ho'w seems to assume that the first cost of the road, Des Moines to Waukee," is to be taken into consideratJ.oa. My a3re3me:it was to take the risk, build the entire road, Des Moines to Waukee and to Boone, and turn it over as an entirety to the Wabash Ry. Co. for a fair remuneration x^or my outlay, ri ?k, u >e of onoital, . but I never agreed to turn over any small part of it, or allo\7 the Wabash Co. to take such portion as thjey would consider of most value to them, or as they might select from either end or center of the road, and leave me v/itn a piece of road on my hands, at any outlay of over half a million of dollars, which I could not utilize in any way. The partcular value of the road between Waukee and Des Moines arises from its giving an entrance into the city of Des Moines. No company could today purchase such an entrance into the city of Des Moines for less than $150,000. The right of way, the good-will of the 'Chicago, ^ock Inland and Pacific Ry. Co., which I had to obtain before vve could build the road, could not n-^w be purchased and Lhe road built for any such sum. My w ork gave an entrance into the city to the entire Northwestern system and our rights in the city were obtained by the promise made to push out to Boono^ and on to the North, in Lhe Interests of the Wabash Co. These were the inducements by which we got into and through the city. And now to ask me to take for all these advantages only their simple cost, without any remuneration for the right and incidental benefits attached to the property, is not to be for one moment considered I think were I to take the cost of the whole property and add a fair percentage for risk, superintendence and insurance, the least that should be offered for the best portion --f it would be the pro rata per mile of the entire cost of the road. This I have figured and it amounts to over' $15,000 per mile, without adding anything for superintendence, risk and insurance. The interest o ' the capital expended has accumralated all the time, and the net earnings of the road have been nothing to me. Mr. gow in his letter seems disposed to be fair, so far as he has any knowledge of the faots-you alore know more of them, and I make these suggestions to you, which I think will appeal to Mr. How's judgment. The road undoubtedly cost more than it should. Wny? My contractors and engineers were taken away from the road to the exLension of the Des Moines & Northwestern, understanding that all these roads were being constructed in one interest-that of the Wabash- and they came back to my road late in the season which was a wet and heavy one. Every contractor failed and this threv/ our work into the winter, when all kind of construction was most expensive; and finally the rodd was built by labor. cost each of more t.han double the cost of the firlast tliree quarters of the road t quarter. This was no fault of mine. Again, after I .ook charge of the work, the line was changed, and a bridge, a fine structure, was built at a cost of $125 I knew nothing of until we had reached a we could not back out. ,000, something point in construction where 104 .>■ ■,<1 .ri I kept no separate account of cost of arty portion of the ro d, my books showing he" total cost of the \>fhole line, and those you can examine if you desire. "But what I wish to fcmpress up-n you, .is that the cost of a Small portion of the rocid is not what should be considered in malcin{T this settlement. The settlement should be made upon the basis of the actual value of the entrance into t e city, which l'have given to the Wabash, and the agreements .you made with me. With all "these facts in your .possession, and your knowledge ■ nd understanding of the agreements originally entered "into between myself and you "as the representative of the Wabash Co. I trust you wrllfind no difficulty in coming to the conclusion that I am entitled to the amount I have named as representing the value of this road, and will agree U on the-settlement as conveyed to you in my proposition of recent date/ • Very truly, yours, y .ah bur nrevvj-tf B0O lo 0£iJ OiUoJili oo.iaT. oo.iaT. u ' lv|. a 1 i■ i , cMl'iii cooX'kO 'lo ^14to OiU o^iil no rf oi/f ^nhoj i i'noo ^fukyat^o lo Iliw-looji oili "tc iri'li lol tortf'^'4 nloJIo oJ 'jati f .olif* ,,oD ojlloo' brut bifXgJ ioo* ,o*5051rf^ 'uL' f)OOl a K >r»e t>o««<lOiwq 0<t n Jr bjjoo )Jjoo -i»roi 0iU piiX ' btlud Uud Mtfoo iiJtfoo owow einlecf ttutn rfotit. -moJp0mifnfyA o'llin* •*» oj ntU oJ>xt oonviino n« ovm) .tf-o 0 oj #QM 0*14 0 b^ipSdo on^w x»'Jfo bHJ nl o^ft it tlK) bfio SB4st* 0414 lo «J«onio4al 04J nl ,nJioJI oxiJ oJ , ■:t,r oj 4lfO iBi/o »<<#..rip, bfuB io» Mr not i\i x<i PiU onow pppfft •oO iloiU Modi Ilr lol oAbS 0$ Ml ilM oi iron 6nA |o4jiof) t i: P.i' v»gln iiJ "lol iv '.'rnt num»% X"« 4uo JtP nl ,aU b''toblwjiot /uAaroflo oao -ml «f 04 4oa •! , 4<ioqoi^( |><U o4 i411«ne ' tiol n bbr. brio oXoiIk oaj lo Ji.oo oiU eioi oJ t ono inJUU X hinoiiji Snii4 .4s«4%f erfj ,OB-vniiMil no oonotno^nlnoqua .Mutn iol o%a4rMiov»<i lo oXiai -i^q oJci . un4 fd bitfcw :t 1 r.niX oti ippj ptU lol bmTto id J n4tW0m 41 /)(!#< I oliif ,bnoi 0414 lo 4ooo mW.ip »tU -I I I ,'<f>fiofcn#r!l-ieHi4/» lol iiih(4yM yxkhbm JuoASh .Mitt toq OjO. , {I lovo rio ' jifM^ttdtf SfiM lAllquo OtJ 4i<oio.<nl pttt «ot>nf!n/K;il b/M . 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C. F. Meek, Esq., \/ Das Moines, lo-.va. Dear Sir:- In movinc our office from 195 Broadway to No, f,. Broadv;ay, a good many of our papers v/ere disarranged and mislaid; and in entering up the earnings of your road for the last few months, I find I am short reports for the 3rd and 4th weeks of May, and the 2nd week of July. Will you he kind enough to send me duplicate reports for those weeks? I am in receipt of yours of September 9th, giving information in regard to the Narrow Guage Ry. system of T^es Moines and vicinity which gives me just the information I v/anted, and for xvi-iioh I thank yoii. I have also received by express check for $2,0C0. As it is uncertain just what tlds money will be used for, I have thought best to return unsigned. voucr.er you and to send you merely Treasurer's receipt for the amount and when it is disbursed disbursed I I vwill properly account for it. I am glad to note what you say about the improved crops pros pect earningSj shall be glad to ha/e here thousand dollars per month, mentioned in your letter of 8th to General Dodge. Referring to your letter. General Dodge desires me to say to you that for the present he wishes you to pay absolutely nothing to the Wabash Co., under any circumstances or on any account, until his settle ment with them is concluded. We onw one-quarter of these terminals and they have really no right to charge us anything as interest or rent for our use of them; and, under an circumstances, it seems to me t;.at their charge, even were it a just one, is exorbitant. In the first place, I don't thinlc they would have any right to charge us at the rate of 7 per cent per annum, and I don't understand by what right they could go on purchasing property and spendigg money and charging us one-quarter of the exper.ses of the same without some authority from the General, The interest as now computed by the, , amounts to $522 per montl,, which is really what it costs us to enter and do business in the city of Des Moines; which for a short narrow guage road, looks to me like an enormous price, especially when I reflect that the Diagonal gets just as good facilities and as much business in Des Moines from its entrance over the B. & Q. road at an expense n6t to exceed $100 per month. It would look as though at this rate, it woulcbe better for us to abandon our terminal facilities and rights, and hire an entrance from some other road, I notice that your reports for the second quarter of 1884 would give not earnings for the six months $971,000 provided the rebates on through freight were inside of your estimates, which is encouraging. Where does the :'2,0CC sent me come from? The express package con taining this money came here with $5,00 charges which I paid. I take it that it was a mistake on the part of the agent in Des Moines, in not cheeking it D.::., but could not get the charges taken off at this end of the line. You could probably do it, and if so have them return the amount to me. If nob, please send me a five dollar bill and charge your Gen, ^ Dodge ^ was very glad to get your dispatch dispatch - ^ j ^ T 1 of ^ ^ the AW. + 12th "U. + iH announc announc- o IT ing that the corn crop was out of dan er, especially as on that day and night wo had wery severe weather and frosts, in this section of the country. Truly, J. ' . Granger, September, 1884 195 Broadway, New York, ^^ept. 18, 1884, Gen '1 G . . Dodge, Dear Sir : I leave for the South to-night, to go over ftnd in spect the Erlanger System of Dgiiwaysj and before ^ le^-ve, 1 desire to inform you of the reasons for my trip and the situation of the affairs of that Syndicate. The newspaper reports v/hich have stated that i was to take the place of t.p, Scott, are all wrong. The fact i§, that all business of the System, has heretofore been submitted by the local management in Cincinnati to the London office, the greater part of the stock of the Company, being controlled in London, the officers of which are all residents of that city. They:found it difficult to handle the property at such a distance, and so they have formed a Committee of three persons, residents of New York, to consist of, Plock, the banker for the Erlanter System; Isasc Lartin of Iv.artin and Smith, and myself as the Railroad man. This Committee is to have full authority to act upon ail matters that come up, except such :.s they themselves, shall see fit to refer to the London office. I am now going «1est to make a thorough examination and inspection of the roads and to see what condition tl:ey are in and what they are doing. I expect to return here some tine during the first week in October. Iv-y address for the present will be, care of John Scott, Iv.gr. Cincinnati, New Orleans, and Texas Pacific R'y, Cincinnati, 0. I do not intend to take any active charge of the business property, simply to be one of an Advisory Committee, with headquarters in the City of New Ygrk. Referring to our conversation at Saratoga in regard to the affairs of the T. & p. R'y, I think. I mentioned to you that have writ ten to r.r. 'Varner, and he has prepared figures in accordance with my suggestions to him, and which I mentioned to you at the tinie we dis cussed this matter. Ti.ey prepared an answer to my letter, but after ward found what a blunder they had committed , and have withheld the paper. t'r. Hoxie has now taken it back to -^t. Louis, in order to correct the mistakes by a readjustment. It is a very severe com mentary upon the management of the Poor T & F. road that, while they have been running it under an arrangement for a division of rates, they could not, until cSlled upon by a Director for information concern ing this civision, ascertain that a serious blunder had been com mitted. Ti.ey must have taken at least half a million of dollars away from that Co. during the year 1883. That is to say, if the lowest percentage th.at is awarded to the U. P. Co., on Chicago bus iness under the Tripartite ■"•greement, iiad been given to the T. & P. Co., by the iron Nointain Co., on business exchanged at Texarkana, 108 ■ it would have made a difference in favor of the T. p. Co., on the business of the year 1883, of over ,.;)500,0G0 in net earnings. I hope to see 'you imiLediately on my return, and discuss these niatters with you. I an, sorry to hear that you are under the weather, and hope that you will soon regain your usual health. Yours truly, F. S. Bonds. H . ■n.' • • 109 .N I , -f New York, September 18, 1884, Chas. Francis Adams, o' .,ioO Pres. Union Pacific Ry Co., rnlC ire<l t'B eriJ 1©^ ©v/i©! I Boston, Massachusetts. bM lat'vXtalt Ic n:Ut l>r«l t 1 ■novjMt ©rii Dear Sir:- ri't©q©n lopf*- • on ©ifP r , • A • * I haiid you herewith a letter from Mrs, A. Hills of Warren, Ohio, requesting passes Omaha to San ^'rancisco. The husband of this lady was killed by the Indians durin- the construction of the U.P, road, and, after his death, she was at my instance employed on the road as telegraph operator., but on account of her health, was obliged to give up her position, n I think it would be no more than justice to furnish her the trans- » pohtation she requests. She has always pressed the Company for some re muneration on account of the death of her husband. He was a very nble man and one of the best engineers under me, and fell in the line of duty. I hope the reuqest reuqest she makes will be granted, granted, ..'i' Your* truly,,. ■ v. ,' *f' ■ ,* •" : ift,' ' ' < . Your* truly,,, in - ("J .^1 T I©* 'I 1© 41 n not im lAbm# ?nii x .. G. m. Dodge, biw / b«on i ^ laiotm'a n 'id rqu f ? Jmi . vii u.b . , - ** i^bqi/rd nuol'iOB • rtl .nolslvjb ..I...' r n ic uapiotni U/ ustX.'ia » tXa.l in ©tu . ujt ii©9<f hiirl oi tl i rff «ont tint tab no •oD.'f.TT fi(ii i 59bn«?ra •! ietlJ ©aaitwonvq inrnmi ^ .j i ' .T ©dj oj irevir ci»©cf bud in©aio<rt$li twJbmt •©©-tic./d Jf btjinrtawi® a« Milwrd no ,.aO nloJni/oM (imI OtiJ \« to ©Htuiicyrf Mli fio #oO .T «ij to tevat 1 •Ononottlb B bbm «'v: Tii OfO , I ,«'^.!|irnAO Jor fl| 0-^0, > fl j HOYO to ISOOX niMI\; ©I d . ftJl^ BBoU Bfti/OBlfe " ,n'i i«n ':M no fiodalbBM. 1 iodi imb iBdiaow Olid nofemr tn© ""t i«.iJ • • ■"h ©J tnxoB am t ..lifitoii ' r j- jj iuoi nl©!^ ifooi nooi i. onuoV 110 ^ 4^3BX ,0f New York, September 18, 1884. ^ ..cbA L. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Dear Sir: ' I leave for the South tonight, to go over and inspect the §rlangee System of Railways; and before I leave, 1.desire to inform you of the reasons for my trip and the situation of the fiffairs of that syndicate. The newspaper reports which have stated that I was to take the place '^f lir. Scott, are all v;rong. The fact is, that all business of the System, has heretofore been submitted by the local management in Cincinnat to the London office; the greater part of the stock of the company bein^' controlled in London, the officers of which are all residents of hhat city They found it difficult to handle the property at such a distance, and so they have formed a Committee fif three persons, residents of New York, to consist of Plook, the banker for the Erlanger System; Isaac Martin, of Martin and Smith, and myself as the railroad man. This Committee is - to have full authority to act upon all matters that come uo, except such a s they themselves shall see fit to refer to the London office. I am now going west to make a thorough exa ination and inspection of the r^ads and to see what condition they are in and what thay are doing. I expect to return here some time during the first week in October - My address for the present will be care of John Scott, -gr. Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Ry., Cincinnati, Ohio. I do not intend to take any active charge of the business or property, simply to be one of an Advisory Committee, v/ith head-quarters in the city of new York, Referring to our conversation at Saratoga in regard to the affairs of the T. & P. Ry,, I think I mentioned to you that I have written to Mr. 'Vanrer, and he has prepared figures in accordance with my suggestion to him, and which I mentioned to you at the time we discussed this matter. They prepared an answer to jny letter, but afterward found v/hat a blunder they had committed, and have withheld the paper. Mr. Hoxie has now taken it back to St. Louis,, in order ro correct the mistakes by a readjustment. It is a very s vere commentary upon the management of the poor T & P road that, while, they hjave. been running it under an arrangement for a division of rates, they could not, \antil called upon by a director for information concerning this division, ascertain tha'. a serious bliinder had been committed. They must l.ave taken at least half a million of dollars away from that company during the year 1C83. Th t is to say, if the lowest percentage that is awarded to the U.P.Co. on Chicago business under the Tripartite Agreement had been given to the T. & P Co, by the Iron Mountain Co., on business exchanged at Texarkana, it would have made a difference in favor of ti;e T. ^ P. Co. on the business of hhe year 1883 of over $500,000 in net earnings. I hope to see you immediately on my retvrn, and discuss these maitters with you. I am sorry to hear that you are under the weather and hope that you will soon regain your usual health. Yours truly, Frank S. Bond. lUit New York, September 22, 1884, C. F.lvleek, S^pt., Des Moines, Iowa, Dear Sir;- I have just returned to the city, havinc, as you know, been under the weather most of the summer. I had a confidential interview with :,'r. Humphreys and he showed me some papers, letters, &c, as coming from Iowa and St. Louis, and from them and my conversation with him, I find that the impression prevails that you are not giving close enough attention to the Narrow Guage roads, Mr, Humphreys seems to have that opinion, and called Mr, Talmage's attention to it. He seems to think thit you are looking more after politics than railroads. They believe that to obtain business for these roads, requires a great deal of attention and consideroHble time spent upon the line of the road. 9) write you thisnot knowing what the facts are, and would like to hear from you upon the subject, I write confidentiall , believing you should know what is being said, I think they have an opinion that if closer attention was given to the Narrow guage roads both Des Moines fJorthv^estern and Des Moines Northern, they could be made to earn money enough to take care of their interest charges, but they proba" ly do not know as much abou . the details of the matter as I do. Please treat this letter as entirely.private and write me fully in regard to the subject of it and what your prospects and intentions are. Yours truly, G. M, Dodge. X13 September, 1884. War Department, V/ashington,Sity, September 23d, 1884, General G. Dodge, late Iv;ajor General of Volunteers, fl95 Broadway, New York City, Sir • In answer to your communication of the 26th ultimo, for warding a letter from George Bailey, late Lieutenant 1st Alabama Cavalry, concerning a charge against him, I have to inform you that Lieutenant Bailey receipted to J. K. '<Ving, Captain and A. Jil., ^':arch 21, 1864, for $300.8l/l00 quartermaster funds which he has not accounted for. It does not appear that this matter has ever been brought to the attention of the -•ar Department. Your own secret service accounts covering the period from December 9, 1864, to December 1865, are on file, but nothing is found therein concerning the >1^300.81/100 in question, which was turned over to Lieut. B.ailey in IV.arch 1864. In order to remove the charge Lieut. Bailey should make a sworn statement setting forth the disposition made ol the ^300.8l/l00 received froni Captain V.'ing which statement should be endorsed by yourself to the effect that the funds were disbursed as stated,by your, order; that the expenditure was necessary for the public service, and that Lieut. Bailey sl.ould receive credit therefor. be taken. Upon receipt of the papers called for,prompt action will Bailey. A copy of this letter has this day been mailed to Lieutenant Very respectfully, Robert T. Lincoln, Secretary of '•Var. 115 New York, Cctober 10, 1884. W. 5. Nicholson, ^sq,, Dear Sir:- New Orleans, La. I an in receipt of yours of the 7th and return herewith. duly executed, the lease and rent notes as requested, You will notice that I made an interlineation in the lease, before ^ saw that it had been signed by Nrs. Williams, which I should not have done, but suppose it will be all right. Please call their attention to it, and have them agree to it. By the time this reaches you, Mrs, Montgomery will probably be in ^ New Orleans at 124 Milan Street, I want her to see that the house is all right and everything in accordance witi. the agreement, before this lease and the notes are delivered. There is a question in my mind, whether I should pay rent for a house, until it is ready for my occupancy, I don't know what your customs are there in re atlon to such a case; however, it really makes very little difference. Very truly yours. 0. M, Dodge, < oo 3 (^o Fort Worth, Texas, ^ec. 9, 1884 Gentlernen: Your Directors beg to submit herewith Ihe following report of the condition and operations of the Company during the fiscal year ending Oct. 31, 1884. The roadway, machinery and rolling stock are in ex cellent condition, showing good care and mianageinent. The crops along the line of the road,, have this year been much below the average, which has had a edpressing effect upon trade generally. Under these circumstances it is gratify ing to note .the favorable increase ofbusiness over the preceding year, the general business of the road having increased 25 per cent. This is due to the settlement of the country along the line of the road, and to the growing disposition on the- part of the cattle men to ship their stock both North and South from a breeding to a grazing country. The policy of the manage ment has been to ket.p the road-bed and rolling stock in good condition, thus enabling the business of the road to be handled with safety, dispatch and economy. There has been ballasted with stone and rock, a con siderable portion of the road-bed running through the black lands especially between Hodge and Decatur, the expense of which bettermient has been charged to operating expenses. The killing of stock upon the line of the road, has added largely to the operating expenses for this year. A system of gradually fencing the road has been inaugurated, and I would recommend the completion of the fencing already commienced, at as early a date as possible. I call your attention to the necessity of extendi.ig your road from Wichita Falls, its present terminus, to a point North of the enclosed pastures. 'When we first constructed the road to 'Wichita Fall, it was surrounded by an open country with plenty of pastures and an abundance of water; but during the past two years, the country has rapidly settled up, and for a long distance in advance of the terminus of the road has been fenced for agricultural and pastoral purposes; until now it is very diflicult for stockmen, after reaching 'Wichita Falls, to drive their cattle to the open country. I believe this exten sion is necessary to inable us to hold our extensive cattle trade which comprises about one-fourth of the gross revenues of the Company. I also believe that this extension will draw to us business from the Northern part of the ^anhandle which now tends toward the Kansas roads. "T1 124 The Company has in its Treasury a considerable quan tity of Bonds, being the balance of the amount authorized to be issued on the construction of the first 110 miles of road; the sale of which, together with our surplus cash on hand, would enable us to build 30 miles or n.ore of road and would not in crease our bonded indebtedness, and would add very little to our fixed charges. It will be seen that the surplus earnings of the road for the year 1884, were, over and above its total expenses, about 15 per cent of the gross earnings, .which is about 3 per cent upon its Capital Stock. It is recommended that this surplus be held in the treasury, to be used if necessary in the above men tioned extension of the road, rather than to make this extension by the issue of bands upon the new line, which would materially increase our fixed charges• I take pleasure in calling the attention of the stock holders to the reports of the Superintendent and Heads of Depart ments . I also take pleasure in being able to report that the operations fro the year have been conducted without serious accident, and to call your attention to the faithfulness and attention to dury of the General Superintendent and other offi cers under him. By Order of the Board of Directors, President. I was at General Grant's hous^ one time wl^n^h^etspoke to me about a. letter that ^ had written'-to Iiim soon after my visit to ■ President Lincoln. : On Decmeber 10, 18S4, I \7rote him the following letter-giving him the full particular of'the matters he had spoken to me aboutL t • • "I was not aware, until my visit to you on Sunday "that you were writin- a history of the "'7ar of the Rebellion." I know of tl.e articles to bh published in the Century Magazine. During my visit to you at City Point. I m'-:'t with g.n incident that may be news or of interest to you. You will doubtless remember that while I was rocovering from, m.y wound received at Atlanta, I visited City Point and was at your headquarters a week or ten days and saw the Army of the Pbbomac; was up to see the battle fought on the north side of the James, and brou^-ht news of v/hat I thought was a defeat, but which your dispatches-made a victory. '7hen I was ready to return to my command at Atlanta, 'I met orders from Gen. Sherman which stopped me at Nashville and ordered me to Vicksburg, and befo e I reached that command,you ordered me to relieve Gen. Rosecrans, in fommand in the department of the Missouri with a view of taking my troops to Thomas at Nashville. If you remember, when I left 'City Point you suggested I should return by Washington and call upon Presiderit Lincoln, and sent me on your boat. Cen. Rufus Ingalls, your chief quartermaster and Maj. Cyrus Boyle of the !^ritish army, I think at that time in command cif Canada was with me. I was a very young officer, inexperienced in meeting the world, and with a great reverence for position and authority; hence I hardly knew how to reach President Lincoln nor what to say to him when I saw him. I had only a day to spend in Washington '^nd after breakfast I went directly to tlie White House, where in the anteroom I met Senntor Harlan of my state, who took me to Mr. Lincoln. The President met me cordially and asked me to wait until he had dismissed the crowd. When ho took me into the room back of what I now know as the calinet room, he took d'-'wn a book called the "Gospel of Peace." Tt was a •,'ery funny b~ok and ho read from it and laughed heartily until he made me perfectly easy and at iiome. He took me down to lunch and pumped out of me everything I had seer, at City Point and all my opiriions of the army and officers there, and f' nally asked me abuuptly wl.at was my opinioi" of tJie situation at City Point my epi-4i1o)is nf then^ 1 tunti on-al..XiJLy^£aln.t, and what results were to be expected from the movements there. My answei^ to him was, briefly that I had no doubts as to their success. In detail, as I remember it my answer was, "You know out west we believe in Gen. Grant. TTe have no doubts, five him time and he will win; in what way, or how, I don't know but you may depend upon it ho will succeed." President Lincoln jumped up from his chair, took both my hands in his and aald, "I am thankful to you for saying so. " I was very much embarrassed, but it made .such an impressiong upon me that I never forgot it. ^ plains the or, me with was Raw!ins Gen. when v/ar the After fl pressure the that said he and him, to circumstances the related I ^ very:great. were Washington at time that at complaints and my from came Richmond around results to as correctness My that"all fact the from and thee, seen had I what from not faith before long had west, the in you with long so been had who us of remember I results, final the. to as any"doubts minds our from driven . Lincoln President told I entiiusiastically and confidently Low well my prove to whicl. upon' fact a him give not could but felt, I what calling for me thanked Lincoln President leave. to rose I When belief. and my-good'wishes take pan you • objectior, no hav^e you "If said and more Washington left I nigut That army." your to you *.vith regards 'my your to as doub'.s ir.-tny so be Siiould there that otherwise than annoyed success. • may it r interview this of you told have may Rawlins General I r, it." remember I as it give I you, to new bS M. G, with interview an is "24, scrap-book in 65 Page NOTE; ■ August in Council-Bluffa Lincolrl's'visit;.to to relation in Dodge o" ■ f '■ oX' • "''l859.' " 1 SNT oS wTwlf**'. , ft' SuioMMoli nl ir^ob la -juJ lufO&ti' jWI",- 4 oiTT ■ Jo il.IhJ ■ "i- ' \i<ioonS -..t .T eniOi J.r r.fi!' 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Will you ascertain for me whether there are on file in the Army o ' Records, my letterb-oks from May 20, 1862 covering my command'at.the Post of Colum'us up to July 1, 1866, and the letterbooks of the head quarters of the Central Division of the Mississippi from July 1,* 1862 '—to October 1, 1862, and also from October 1, 1862 to November 15, 1862, ' when 1 was in'command of Dodge's Division District of Corinthj and from November 16, 1862 to July *?, I860, while I was in command of the District of Corinth; and from July 71, 1863 to AuguSt 17, 1864 t ■ ' while I was in coinmand of the Left Wing 16th Army Corps. , If these records are missing, I have copies of them and would like to replace them; they cover about 500 folio ledger size pages. I find these reporcs filed away with my books and papers, and ~xi <it is a question in my mind-whether they are simply copies or'the originals. I am inclined to-think they are private cppies kept for my own benefit. If not, they are records that should be on file in the • ■ , 4 ■- St. I War Depar,tn0ntii.fln < ,i :'i 1 ti r x- " i l .nna .oWlaO oJ IncJ ne^lo b ixvml I . ^ Xfl 04 n truly, j ^ xeel Sui , ;f io?; ve4J i«i/ i brul ih»r> . „ .s ^ t J m G. M. Dodge ^ p-b to Jf.ojn rt iwert • .J jw, ,1001 a* ■i" ^ I. hfiJ rj i.tn ••.ifIdu'-n,' Major General U.o.V. . ' . iJ wcMx. !;/•■ ! 1 f ivHtni/ufO to xd • iW •anorvbw na ti «t J toaqx'! .X»w iail4o Xft* wtna tw >oo<T I, if fo <*trt eeatnanoT wilj to nbfr. uJwnr; e44 no notwot ItdkMt 94tf '1M tfertJ t' ^r.ear 4o'i woit •» a ew bno olxij .to o4 xleh'J to ^ 130 f f r>&n*7 j.'i New York, December 19, 1884, General U. 8. Grant, New York, ** ' • • Dear General:- Referring to our conversation of Sunday last, I have been looking over my letterbooks and find under date Nov. 29, 1863, a letter to Major R. M. Sa*yer, A.A.C* the following extract which may be of interest to youL "I have with me sick and well, 12000 men, 9,000 in one command and 3,000 in another. This includes the 111th Illinois (in relation to which, since my last rep-rt ot its detention to you, I have-received no orders) but does not include the 122nd Illinois Infty. that I left at EastporL. Of this number four regiments will soon be moiinted, say ^800 men," In a letter to General Sherman, dated Nov. 23, I stated as follows: "I am in receipt of your letter of Nov. 18 written at Bridgeport. If a fight comes off at,Chattanooga and we are not in, we shall be sadly disappointed, but take it for granted that it is for the best. Burnside no doubt is fighting before now, as Longstreet and Hill left long ago. The Tennessee is so low-that Roddy fords the river and runs over amid back. He has one regiment on this side near Florence. As soon as I get "my regiments moiinted, I will use him up. As it is, I hove to wfetch^^ all points from Decatur to Florence. It keeps my mounted men busy. This'country is loaded with corn and wheat. Not a pound of bread or meat do I draw, but run the mills and gatlier the stock; and if you required, I could supply your command from here, when cars fun, with all the storage you need. I had failed until today to wake up anybody north of Columbia. I assuir.ed command over that Pioneer corps and told it to go to work. My bridges are all well under way and had I had the tools when I halted there, would bedone now. I have sent a mounted regiment around to Eastport to be gone eiglit or ten days. My infantry are so that I can Con centrate them in 12 hours and at the same time hold the road from Columbia to Decatur. My troops are very healthy. Only seven real sick men. I have picked up already stock to refit 350 teams and to remount one and nearly mount two infantry regiments and-have about 800 in corral. I will soon have all my teams driven by negroes, relieving 400 enlisted men. I have heretofore forwarded my prisoners to Nashvile; got your order tonight and they will Inreafter go to Cairo. If is not safe to send couriers to Eastport by Florence. I heard of a Lieutenant and five men going through and tiust they got in, but fear tliey are taken. I often hear from Bragg's rear, but the news is eight or ten days old. They are evidently troubling and prepared to fall back, the products collected in Cooas Valley show that. They appear to fear an advance by Brant by way of Guntersville or Decatur more than any other way. The rebel forces on the south side of the Tennessee are obligee to forage on this side, and we hnve now got most of their boats and several of their teams," https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/03a961b105face436e68ea2a8e81de2e.pdf e59fe6a5b19b1bee2ce09268b295110f PDF Text Text 135 • 188S The family of General John A. Logan desire you to accept this grateful acknov/ledgment of your expression of symi^athy and condolence. - ■ ^ . •. -I 137 1886. Leslie J. Perry who was connected with the TTar Department, unearth a very important letter which was the cause of the reports made in 1861 that General Sherman was insane. This letter was written by General H. WC Halleck to General George B. McClellan;^ and its chief importance lies in the fact that it was the pretext for the absurd canard rife at the beginning of the war that Gen. '.7. T. Sherman was insane. It is popularly but wrongly supposed that Gen. Simon Cameron, the Sectrary of ^ar, ihaldentally, and wholly innocent of any intentional wrong, gave origin to the damaging story. The letter will be found in Scrap-book 10, page 116. 139 New York, January 12, 1885. Genl. G. M. Oodge, Ht. Worth, Texas. ■ Dear Sir:- I telegraphed you today regarding the enclosed letter from Mr. Maverick which looks to me as though it needed some attention. Mr. Montgomery certainly could not have gone very carefully into t::e details of this tax business, or the fact that these taxes were still unpaid would not have escaped his attention. You will remember that you directed him to take charge of the property and look carefully after the taxes, and it was always understood here that he had done so. Had I suspected that he had not done so, I would, of conns'^ havegone over the previous records and ascertained this fact. I spent Saturday with Judge Dillon at work on the papers for the defense in the suit of Probst against the Pacific Ry. Impt. Co. He dictated affidavits for myself and Mr. Calef to sign, declaring that on the 29th of July last, we resigned all official connection with that com'pany and hereinafter ceased to have anything to dowith its affairs; and that since that time and up to the present time, the company has had no offices in New York and has transacted no business of any kind to our knowledge; hence he clai s that the service of papers is not good. As the service is also made on Mr. Calef personally, he prepared a demurrer for him to sign setting forth the above facts, and claiming that the Court had no jurisdiction over him so far as he was personaly liable for the damages claimed by probst. The Judge does not fedl at all confident and I think he fears that a Receiver will be appointed. I have your telegram saying that no papers had been served or: yon, SlW I agree v/ith you in thinl.ing that Alex ^-^ayer is behind this suit and is using it as an inducement to force you to settle the old suits, for interest on the stock and bond subscription. Mr, Mayer came here a few days ago to see me, while I was at Judge Dillon's office, so I missed him. I should like very much to see him but don't like to send for him for fear of exciting his suspiciscn. The Judge went thoroughly into the actions of the company at the time of its didsolution or change of location, and as he was present at the meetin" understands tiat evrything was regular and in good faith. Ho promised to obtain and send you for your information a copy of the summons and compliant, which I trust you have received before this. I will watch it closely and advise you of any furtiior developments. Very truly yours. Of. E. Granger. ^41 ■ 4 January, 1885. Office of 0. L. Houghton Wholesale Hardware, Stoves, Miners' Supplies, Fire Armsj and Ammunition Buckeye Mowers & Reapers, Rakes, Sheep Tanks etc. IRON . STEEL . Manufacturer of Tin, Sheet Iron & Copper Ware . All kinds of Fire ^rme & Ammunition a Specialty. Las Vegas, N. M., 31st Jan, 1885, Morgan Jones, Esq., Prest. Ft. W. & D. Ry. Go., Ft. Worth, Tex. Dear Sir: Allow me to call your attention to the following concerning the extention of your road to Las Veg^s, and if it interests you and you think anything of the scheme, I would come to Ft. Worth and as I am confident I could do afford you the necessary information to enable you to determine as to the advisability of further investigation con cerning the matter. It would be the very best paying road to the mountains and would control a larger area of productive country than any road in N. M. and run throiigh the center of the finest county between Texas and the mountains. It would be an air line almost to the best Pass over the main Range and would (whenever you desired to extend) control absolutely the whole of the Rich "Taos County' & the San Juna Mining region and all Western New Mexico & Northern Arizona and by extension into Utah to Salt Lake, it would be a trunk line of the first order. I am pre pared to assure you that $400,000 of bonds of this coxanty the largest and best in the Territory can be got for the road. The road would be entirely exempt from taxation of any kind for 6 years after its completion, and If the road was built on beyond this town over the range it would pass through Mora County and Taos and pass through fine coal and timber region. Then latter Counties would furnish another $100,000 and they are very rich in agricultural resources - for a mountain country - This distance from Las Vegas to Taos, by route of line would be say 90 M. It is a project that offers the very finest prospects and I sincerely hope you will look well into it and not regard the foregoing as the usual puffing of small town Railroad projectors. A Denver connection could be made from here or some point above here , by a much better route than the Atchison road. If you will be good enough to answer I shall be greatly obliged. We have every assurance ^ Very truly, & firmly believe that the 2 0. L. Houghton. Bonds referred to,$400,000 .J can be carried. Gross Blackwell & Co. ) 143 January, 1385, Dubuque, Jan. 31, '85. Gen . 8 . M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, la. Dear Sir: I beg to invite your considerate attention to the enclosed prinLed i'age, and in connection therewith, to the subject of getting into print the history to which it relates. The page was printed to use in a canvass in this city, for subscriptions. The canvass was made to satisfy some doubting friends here that subscribers could be got for ti:c History. It effected that object^ and a few of those friends afterward placedtheir names on a paper guaranteeing to any . printer v. ho might .inner take to print the Pi story the sums so subscribed in case the sales of ti.e work should not produce enough to pay his bill, within the specified tin.e after publication. No further aid 'was obtained within the state; but outside the State ^ secured a few hundred dollars of guarantee. I. pledged th.ese amounts to a Chicago house, and th.ey undertook the printing. The work went on vepy slowly however, and was pooi'ly done. finally, a little more than a year ago, the house failed and no printing has been done since. Investigation proved that the stereotype plates (between 700 and 800) that iiad been made were in a very bad condition, and unfit to print fromi. I cannot comipel anybody to miake them right, nor ctn anyone compel n^e to take then.', and I think they will have to be abandoned. Meantime, the re presentatives of the failed firm are holding on to my securities, (a part of wl.ioh are not now valuable) and will probably contin'je to do so until they lose hope of my recognizing the job in any way. My wish is, to maice without delay a contract with another iiouse for my printing. For a'oout ,'3,500 cash and guarantee, I can obtain a good job, and have 1,000 copies of the history delivered to nie, ready for sale, with 60 days tine in which to pay the indebtedness to the printer. I can use :J)2,000 of guarantee in this way, and I want to raise it from lowans living outside of Dubuque, I have thought over tl^e men to whom I can with seeming propriety and likelihood of success miake applicatim in this con.ection. They r.umber only eight. You are one of that numiber, and to you I now submit the question whether you will give your nan.e in severality, as a guarantor to the printer for $250.00 of the debt to be created, I to have 60 days in which to sell books, anl make the money to pay it. A less amount would be accepted; but we absolutely need tl;', an.ount asked for. As a security to all, I shall put the His tory into a ti'ust, wit}-. Hon. 0. R. Shiras of this city as trusteeand possibly son,eone moi-e faviliar tlian he with tlie printing business associated with };irn. But tlie s :bstaniiol control of the matter would rest with the Judge. He has been intimately coniiected witl^. the past efforts to get the history into print and is till willing to be help ful in securing that object. The 1,000 copies of the "istory to he received under the pro posed arrangement will produce enough money over costs of selling to pay our debt and 60 days is time enough in which to sell them. Kore than one-fifth of the number will be sold in Dubuque, as we know by actual canvass. I have met uany former li.wa soldiers in Chicago, some of whom have giyen me their names as subscribers. Wherever Iowa soldiers are found, or those interested in them,.the book is . wanted. Alrost any Iowa town will average as well as Dubuque in sub scriptions, and I think some will do better. That our guarantors will have no call made on them for mioney I hold to be certain. Any call that might be miade would first cocie to the trustees, and they would use all mieans in their power to satisfy it, without passing it on to the guarantors. I wish you would write to Judge Shiras on this point, and also on any other concerning which you would like to have explanations. he will cheeri'ully answer questions, I trust you will not refuse to be of service in this Hiatter. I think it has claims on you. v Very respectfully yours, A. P. Wood. .'t . j ' ' i ; v'-iV '""v • I ' 145 New York, Feburary 8, 1885, N, C. Reldenour, Des Moines, Iowa, Dear Sir;- T am in receipt of yours of the 4th Inst. I neglected to state in my last letter that if your expenses were any more than the amount of the check therein enclosed you could either draw on me for the balance or adv'se me of the amount due upon your return, I enclose with this a joint letter to Messrs. Hayes and Talmage ®ho are the representatives of our roads in St. Lou-i s adirtfeiing them as to whom you are and what your mission is so that in case you should have' any trouble or desire to make any change in your route on returning say to Council Bluffs instead of to Des Moines, you can arrange to do so. T am perfectly willing that Col. Kinsmans body should be buried shere he desired that it sliould be but th^nk that his request should settled the qrostion. Still T hhink there should be snme more definite information as to what that request was. .Didn't he say that he wanted to be buried at his home? If my own feel'ngs were consulted I should say and I think his soldiers would say that he should be buried at his own home w..ere people would have some local and social pride in the matter. At Des Moines he would soon be lost sight of but at CounCl Bluffs he would be the most prominent soldier buried there, T do not know that it is best for us to be around begging the Legis ature for a monument, T think ^t more than probable that money enough to purchase such a one as would be suitable could be readily raisBfl by subscription among his old comrades. T know this could be done were he buried at Coundl Bluffs but the 23d and 4th Towa regfldiBnts would be the best judge of that matter. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge< 147 February, 1885. Evinston Alaclina Co., Fla Gem. G. M. Dodge; Or would it beguile us into believing Old Time had had a lapse of memory and was turning the leaves of his Calender backward if I wei'e to address you as "Friend Ocean?" I have lately been applied to for Gelecte Fifield's address but as I have heard nothing of her for many years, when she was teach ing in Columbus, Neb., I thought possibly you may know where she can be found. If you know her address or can trace her will you kindly inform her th t by con.munieating with her German friends in Columbus, Ohio she v.ill hear of some property which has been left her. Hoping the past thirty three*, (can it be'.) years have brought to you as many sunny days as to Your ancient friend, Ella Richardson Whittemore. Feb. 16, 1885. 149 Ofiice of Thfc Texas & Colorado Railway Improvement Co. No. B'way. New York. Karch 2, 1885. To the Stockholders of The Texas & Colorado Railway Improvement Company.- Gantiemen: At a meeting of the Board of Directors held at the ofiice of the Company on Feb'y. 20, 1885, the following Preamble and Resolution was unanimously adopted subject to the approval of two-thirds of the Stockholders: Whereas- The Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. entered into a contract of date April 29, 1881, with the Texas & Colorado Railway Improvement Co., by which said Improvement , Co. agreed to construct on the terms therein shown, the road of said Railway Co. from Fort Worth to the Canadian River, and has constructed the same from at or near Fort Worth to Wichita Falls its present terminus, a distance of about 110 miles: and. Whereas- The said Railway Vorapany desires to construct and equip a portion of its said line of road, to wit- from Wich ita Falls to Vernon in Wilbarger County Texas, a distance of about 50 miles, or so much of the said 50 miles as the said Railway Com pany may conclude to construct and equip; and has asked this Com pany as respecting the said road between Wichita Falls and Ver non, to waive and relinquish its right to construct the same under the said contract- Now ThereforeResolved- That this Company assents to the request of said Railway Company, and hereby consents to waive and relinquish its right to construct and equip under said contract, so much of the Railw ay of said Railway Cou.pany as lies between Wichita Falls and Vernon, or so much thereof between said points, as the sai3 Railway Company may construct under this waiver; but, upon the express condition that the said contract shall except as to the said road between said Wichita Falls and Vernon or so much there of as the said Railway Company may construct and equip hereunder, remain in full force and effect. The purpose of the Railway Company as expressed in the Resolution, is to build anuequip its line of road from .Vichita Falls to Vernon or so much thereof as may be deemed best, without call ing upon the Stock holders of the Improveir.ent Company for any fur ther assessments. The Railway Company has a surplus of bonds now in its Treasury, the proceeds of which can be applied to the construction of this extension, and which, together with the surplus earnings of the road not needed for payment of interest and operating expenses, it is believed will be sufficient to complete the work. Kence the Railway Company sees no necessity for calling upon the Stocriholders of this Company for assistance. 150 The effect of this Resolution is only to u'aive this contract as respects this lioiited distance, and the construction will obviously increase the value of the outstanding secur ities of the Company, both stock and bonds, as it increases the mileage of the road and therefore its business and earning:, capacity, without a corresponding increase of its obligations. As a resident StoCiiholder of this Company you are requested to assent in writing, to the purport of thei forego ing Resolution. Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge, President. 151 March, 1885. 159-163 La Salle Street. Room 95. Chicago, 3/31/l885. Genl. Mi. Dodge, F. W. Texas . Dear Sir: I wrote you several days ago at Lew Orleans. will A V.'e have given the Machine a trial and it is more than satis factory. We desire however to give it a more severe test in a-few days when the weather will be warmer as it promises now to be. I wil! keep you advised of all the tests and hope to see you here soon. A partie from New Orleans who is building a Brewery has been here and is desirous of purchasing a machine as he is much pleased with the prin cipal. I may have to go to New Orleans before the contract can be closed. Can you do anything for me in the way of transportation? It is going to be a important contract and I would like to take one of my men with me. If you can send me passes for myself and one, you will oblige. Yours respectfully. E. G. '.Vheeler. litK [Ci_ A 153 April, 1885. WABASH, ST. LOUIS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY CCIiiPANY, 195 Broadway, Solon numphrays and New York, Apr. 6th, 1885. Thomas E. Tutt, Receivei's. Gen'1 G. M. Dodge, Fort Worth, Tex. Dear Sir: I have received your letter ol' the 31st" ult., and I am very sorry to learn that you have been sick. V.r. Humphreys brought me the contract you referred to, and I have examined and i.andeu it back to him with such suggestions as occurred to me. The contract requires IVr . Wilson to pay only ;ji3,000 a year, for the use of all our property and plant; in other words, he pays six per cent on $50,000 valuation. This property has cost us about $400,000 and he has just as much use of it as we have. I do not think the iVabash will agree to this. There are several other reasons why the contract should not be accepted. It gives them the use of the property for 50 years, at the same time gives them the right to discontinue its use on notice. The basis of such an arrangement of course, would be a rental which should be determined by the value ot the property, and as its value constantly changes, in case so long a contract was nade, it should pro vide for revaluation about every five years. I would advise this Company to accept a lease from him, if he would pay us six i-er cent a jear on $100,000 and give us the right to have the property revalued, even once in ten years; but, if we are to be.subject to his withdrawal, we should have the same privilege. I believe the directors of the Texas Pacific have arranged to go down over the line next month. I think it would be a good thing for you to meet them and go over the matters to which you refer. There is such a prejudice here now, in connection with every thing connected with Texas, that I think we shall be free from any new competition in ..he way oi' new railroads, for some time to come. Yours truly, A .L . Hopkins. 155 April, 1885. COMPMIA LIiaTADA DEL FERROCAP.RIL CENTRAL MEXIGANO Mexico, April 10, 1885. Gen. G. M. Dodge, New York. My dear General: I enclose copy of a letter to Mr. Gould for your information, I was away from this City quite a while, scouring the Interior for Business, and with great success. Will write you and Mr. J. T. Granger at length the first chance I have. Thus far have been the busiest of mortals. Very respectfully. T. Masac P. 0. Box 177. 157 April, 1885. The f'issouri Pacific Railway Co., Executive Pepartruent. St. Louis, April 11th, 1885. Personal Gen. G. . Dodge, Fort Worth, Texas. Ky dear General: Your personal letter of the 1st is received. "Am glad to know that you are better but sorry to see you are not yet on your feet. Mr. McKair of St. Louis made a trip to New York to meet Mr. Gould at the suggestion of Mr,. Hunter offering to compromise Hunter's 'Claims for :j50,000. in cash, which I understand M'r. Gould did not accept but made a counter offer to pay $50,000. in G. H. & K. First Mlortgage Five per cent Ponds at par which Hunter of course refused, I do not think anything more, can be done in that direction. Cannot you do something to have this natter settled, as I believe it should be settled and think it would be greatly to our interest .to have it done, V/athen has started on his surveys and I will keep you advised from time to time as I get his reports. Am glad to hear progress of your construction and about the cattle business and also that the change in the methods of the Locomotive and Gar Departments suit your ideas. The T. & P. Directors will leave Philadelphia on the 25th inst. for a trip over the line reaci.ing Marshall on M.ay 25th., and I trust you will be able to join them. Yours truly, R. S . Hayes . 159 t New York, April 16, 1885, dear General:- - _ ■ I am in receipt of your telegram of yesterday directing me to ask Mr. Hopkins to outline sucl; a contract between the Northwestern Ry. Co. and the Terminal Co. as he would be willing to approve, and send the same to you. In answer to the telegram, I sent Mr. Meek, at Mr. Hopkin's request, asking if he was dealing with M. Hughitt and if so on what termas. I have the following: "Am dealing with Hughitt indirectly and expect to be able to get him to use Des Moines terminals and take Boone road before long. I will be in New York Tuesday morning t talk to Mr. Hopkins in regard • to terminals. C. E Meek," Mr, Meek also telegraphed Mr, Hopkins that he had received a telegram from me informing him that Mr Hopkins would not approve of the contract witli the Diagonal in its present shape and that if the agreement with the Diagonal was now renudiated, it would alienate strong friends who were working with him to effect the sale of the Boone road to the Northwestern; and further saying that there were reasons why the contract should be signed which he could only explain in person, and that in order to do this he would at once come cn to New York, arriv ing here on Tuesdya morning. Mr. Hopkins replied to this telegram that if it could be shown that there were good reasons outside of the contract why it should be signed, he would approve it,provided a clause was inserted under which either party should have the option of terminating it on six months* notic instead of one year's :otice, as it now fetands. To this we have no reply, Mr. Hopkins further says th t before beginning to draw up such a contract between the Northwester Co. and the terminal company, as lie would approve, he prefers to await the arrival of Mr. Meek ad learn from him exactly the he would at once give me tl. willing to approve. It seems to md that the Northwestern corId far better afford to purchase the Boone road on the basis of a half million valuation than to pay the nine or t«n th usand dollars a year which the terminal comnany would charge thorn for an entrance into Des Moines, because, b the purchase of the road at an outlay that would represent an expenditure of interest of •^3h,000 per annum, tl ey wouli sa- e that $10,000 per year tlicy would pay the toi'minals company and a very large amoimg ot money, far greater than the remaining $20,000 of interest charge, in increased rates and freight on the tonnage they would take out of Boone anc Des Moines. It seems to mo that if Hughitt has any real irbent-ion of going into Des ' oinos, tnis is the far preferable mai ner and if it was properly represented to iiim, I should think as a business ma. he .vould prefer to pui'^chase rathoi' than loasc. These questions, however, will be thoroughly discussed with Mr, Meek on his arrival i.^ro. Mr, Hopkins further says that when ti.G Northwestern before made for the purchase of tiiis road, Mr. Hughitt told him in so many words that It was liis intention to purchase it, and made Hopkins promise that at least for the present he would not sign a contrac allowing the Dia';'onal to enter Des Moines over our road, and this I believe is one ol' tho lituation; and thr t if then th'^ught desirable, outline of sue! a contract as he would be consiciGTcit'lons thcxt hcivs xnducsd hi^i to wlthhoXd liis q. -prcval ox tho contract; and my belief is further strenethened by the late telegram from Mr. Meek intimating that the Northv/estern is Jigp/in- endep-voring to obtain entrance ihte. De-s Moines. ■ t -i :] I After Mr. Meek's arrival hare, I will write/ fully.-pf )inm dissensions and conclusions.' . i -V ■ ,oO .V* Yours truly, . ^ ' Pi.J • ; fi ' . . Jnon J , J. T. Granger. r, nl an o;. 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Jal c- » r.. *r-a! j' ' t tfnrlb \ftil' t/ntChU --f .a * J bl': dfi I , Vi <.J riqo'i ■1 ;e.,» .r, .ia *0" . f iJ ^ 1. ► ' ■ i ' vl IIP ; J I nc .'!• iiJ iul r.iUJii ; ».Tt • 111 mill tiiol 1114*^1? ,1] • I oj lik iri|.i->i, t ,r In c. hj t '■ * Ir fsggj 1 ;. , J. . . nj .1 1 ,1 . UPff , i bluov oa 1ri.f.0-4q iol . anr,' ni».J ■'••i|/ , - ■ r.c'j •> ff) ipvo, .uttrtlu^l 'IfJ Ki o. April, 1885. M. Y. April 21, 1885. Dear General: ' I enclose the kind of letter you sug£;ested that I should send you which I hope is all right. I suppose Granger has given you the result of the meeting the other day. Ivr. 'A'alters told me about it and that he had proposed a 20^ call. I believe that v/ould have been a good thing for while but very few would probably have paid up, it would have given them the chance and let the company out. V/ith all the talk they made not a soul has been to see me since I got back and only one; lot of the stubs sent here for transfer and that by J. A. Kohn ^ Go. who sent it up by a boy. I think there wont be anything more done or said and the thing will die out and 'meanwhile the 4 ten will be finished. Felsenheld made a splendid report about the Road which was very satisfactory to all. I think the way '^alters talked to them at the meeting did a great deal of good. A party told me that 'Wallace who used to be in 'office had been rather thick with that Com mittee but that is all that I have i;eard. Now I am more afraid about our Land Grant than anything else just now. f.r. G. does not seeu. to remember about the contracts and all the resolutions that were passed and I am looking for Iv^r. '''dieelock daily who I hope can get the matter in better shape. It would be a shame after all -the fights to lose it now and we will get the whole of it in time. I was in V'ashington with Judge Dillon and Barnum when Tiller signed there. If you were only here it would help matters particularly when Wiieelock is here. i^-very stockholder in America has been building on this D^ant and if anything presented the issue of B--as later it would make an awful hurt and suits and trouble from the whole of th.em. Judge Dillon is very much an noyed about the shape it is in and I suppose has written you or Granger has about it. The Barnum side would also make a fuss about it. Salterter and all the Philadelphia Directors of the Texas Pac. will be over there next week. They leave Saturday night and will go over the whole road. ^'e have settled the.Cowdrey and K arie Sanison suits so now the Mo. Pac. is free from all litigation and the stock and Consolid ated Bonds beyond any question. The !•'. K. & T. works are closed for the election and no trouble anttei anticipated from any one and the foreign holders are all quiet. I believe the big deal of the future is going to be in Union Pac. but whether to go down or up I dont know. I believe it was a bad move letting Kr. Gould and Sage out. They close the office here on the first of B/iUy discharge all the force but Ham and he is to get a su.all office to attend to loans and look after their niatter on a small salary. The Union Trust Go. will i^ay coupons and transfer stock. I think K'r. Gould and Ir; Hopkins will soon niake a trip west but whether they will go to Texas or not I dont know but they probably will. W'ill telegraph you when they go if you should wish to meet them anywhere. The Bond niarket i§ getting very strong and the stock market will feel it soon. Perhpas you will have seen Whcelock on his- way up. He ought to be here tonight or tomorrow morning. Very truly, A. H. Calef. 163 April, 1885. Council Bluffs, 4/26/85. Dear Gran: Friday and ^'r. Galloway sent me word that Ivr. Adams would like to see G. P. "I'right and myself at Transfer at 9 l/2 o'clock. We went down and met him there in his car and by appointment Mess. Dey and Coffin ol' the ■'■owa Commission were there. Mr. Adams read Chapman's letters and referred to passage of Resolution. Mr. D. said the latter went thro so quick he knew nothing of it until it was passed. After talking with "^r. Bey some time the conversation be came somiewhat general and ^ave me a chance to say that 1 did not approve of Mr. Chapman's course neither did the majority of our people and while Mr. Chapman had worked himself up to the belief that C. Bluffs was being greatly injured. I as^ed M:r. Adams to wave the spirit and unkind tone iianifested and the blow struck at Des t-oines and hold an interview with Mr. Chapman and his friends. Mr. Adams at first said he did not see how he could to and see a man who had attacked-him so uanecessarily but Vvright and myself finally obtained his consent to meet I-r. Chapman at 9 l/2 next day. Our next mission was to see Mr. C. and consumriicte the arrangement. He thought it strange Mr. Adams should come and send for n;e instead oi' the Mayor. I explained that by saying that 1 presun.ed I was sent for because I was a brother of one of the Dii-ectors and we mollified him as far as possible-and worked for nearly an hour to have himi decide upon some plan of meeting IviT. Adams and every tinie we remindegl him of the necessity of this he would branch off on some general statement of grievance and I then realized for tiie first time that Ivr. Chapman was a sick man. This matter had so absorbed his thoughts and been dwelt upon so much he could not take a reasonable view of it. He finally said I will call my committee together and send for me and some plan would be agreed upon. I met them in the afternoon. Chapman, Haas, Stewart, Shugart, Merian^ and Loomis of Bradley Imp. Co., Sclioutgen, Hill of Empkie Hardware Co. and half dozen others who represented firms who ship goods from this point. None except those I name our old or representa tive citizens. TI.ese men claimed to have grievances as shippers and have been Mr. Chapirian's supi^orters in h.is course toward U. P. I found Stewart, as it always is, anxious to fight and he seemed to he the leader of tie party. -I stated to them that ^r. Adams was grieved at the uncalled for treatment he had received. After promising to come and give his personal attention to your grievances you have struck him another blow. I said "Gentleinen when you want favors of an individual or corporation or even when you want to obtain what you , think is properly due you, is it not ti;e gentlemanly way to approach them by a committee in an amicable manner, and have you ever done this7" Ctewart answered 1 always begin by pounding. I answered that lie by that course would do this city irreparable injury. I battled with them for two hours and think made some change in their feelings as Haas cane and said to me i think now tiiree fourths of our men would be for peace« 1G4 They agreed that Chapman and Kaas would accompany '."right and myself to. meet h'r. Adams party and bring theiii to Board of 'i'rade rooms where a committee appointed by Nr. Ohapmian would meet them. vVe carried out this prograirime and Saturday- A. 1. at 10 the meeting was held. hr. Chapman, Stewart, Haas, Tom Evans one or two men froni the Bradley Inip. firm, Sl:ugart, J. J. Brown, N'.r. . H. K. Pusey and several others. N:r. Everett was also i)resent, he and a nuuber of others present were there in addition to tl.e iiien selected by N'.r. Chapman. , VPnile these men were presenting their grievances I stepped around and requested soii.e of our citizens to come around and meet Wr. Adams alter he was through with the "shippers"- Casady, Blooii:er, Biersheim, Phillips, "allace and others were introduced by me to Mr. Adams and Nr. Calloway, and they returned to the Broadway Depot where their car.was waiting. No time to drive them about the city as I had planned . Mr. Adams and Mr. Calloway and Mr. Ames-all treated me very cordially and said they should be glad to communicate with nie relative to any matters that cone up which effect interests of City. After they left C-eo . "right went to Chapmans and I to see Spencer Smith to try and turn iiiatters into a .more peaceful channel. Smith said the "Shippers" grievances which Mr. Chapman made so miuch of and talked about so miuch fell flat. The River filling they found had been abandoned and other matters Mr. Adams proposed to leave to the iowa Commissions and be governed by their decisions. These men who had worked themselves into a rage over ijetty annoyances or agravations occasioned by the ill,feeling of subordinate officers realized when they camie to talk with Mr. Adams that it was asking too much of him to investigate personally all these matters. He told them the local management would correct any wrong. He made a good impression, so did Mr. Calloway who said but little. Mr. Adams said you are favored in having a director, why dont you con sult him about these m.atters? other one of the board. counsel ?/ith. hini miore than with any This interview was a decided defeat of Mr. Chapman and his war party and V/right says they met again that evening to kick themselves because of the unsatisfactory result and have decided to put their .griev ances on paper and submit them, to Mr. Calloway as suggested by Mr. Wright. They no doubt realize now that they began at the wrong end. In convei'sing with Spencer Sndth I found he had a .grievance and it seemed to nie a real one and which if corrected would turn all the other niatters of difference into a peaceful channel. . The Non pareil gets very little work from U. P.* Their monthly bills will not average f^lQC while those of Rep. & Ferald are four or five thousand each and these papers are being built up by U. P. and their prosperity is crushing him out. Many of his presses are idle and his bindery only partly in use. lie has h.an as.surances from Mr. Calloway and your self that it should be corrected and the Nonpareil have, at least ^1000 per month but he thinks the Omaha papers have such a hold through clerks in the offices and other ways that orders from those in authority, if given are not obeyed. This is a wrong that ought to be righted and it is so much of a snag in the way that 1 have addressed a personal letter to Mr. C. today, giving amt. of Nonpareilbills each month this year and put the n.atter before i.im so I think he will give it his p)ersonal attention. 1G5 Sheet rf 2 ^11^ April 26, 1885. G. . Dodge In exacilning into this niatter I see as never before how much injury is done us thro the prejudice and ill will of those in minor positions and cherkships . For instance an order will be made out to Fonpareil for a job of printing by the proper officer.; and in passing thro the proper channel is changed to another paper. Storekeeper and Stationery Agt. seem friendly to Nonp. and say they ought to have more work and promise they shall but for some unaccountable reason they get but a pittance and then generally that which is bid for and prices of last job run about thus. Reb. 2B5,Herald$2£5- Konp. 75^,E. City times 70^^. The Nonp. got it and made about .-1:8 out of the whole job. When any work is given Nonp. the Oimaha papers know it before the order reaches Nonp. office and when any bidding is .done the differences in prices is much as indicated above. Carrie came thro safely arriving this morning Very truly, N. ?. Dodge ; '.vt 167 On the .morning of April 27, 1885, I received a disp^itch from Wt. lucGregor stating that General Grant had.died that morning at 8 A."., It fell to my lot to taRe an important part in the arrange ments for the funeral. There was a great contest as to wherGeneral Grant should be buried. Many wanted him.buried in Washington, others wanted him buried in Galena, Illinois, but it was finally decided tijat*he should be.buried.in Riverside . Park* in New York, and a temporary tomb was erected there to receive the remains. The funeral was.a very large and impressive one,' the military and other organizations turning.out. ' The streets were, lined with people, wliO had gathered from all the. States. In a letter to the. Boston Journal, I gave this short tribute to General Grant: "Geh. Grant is measured from two standpoints. First, as a soldier and commander; second, as a civilian and statesman. As a soldier Gen. Grant was modest, retiring, unassuming and easy of approach, seldom, if ever, si-owing «gager; standing by and. supporting tho.ie in whom he tmsted, or upon vrhom'he liad placed responsibilities, even in their failures, if he believed that,they carried out his commond to t e besi of t':eir ability'and "with the full strength of tl-e forcesunder them. He had no use or sympathy for an officer wiio in battle or holding nny position did'not use to the utmost limit and fight to the utmost strength every person under liira. Witi. Gen. Grant suci. action on the part'of an officer covered a multitude of omissions. His strength of ch-racter is well illustrated by his reply when asked what he cldiraed f6r the Battle ^f tlie Wilderness. It is well known that Confederate officers maintain the opinion that if this battle had been fouglit unc er any other comiPand,' the results ensuing would have caused a retreat ■ instead-of a.n advance. Gen. Grant ans'wered .tliat all he Maimed was that after the battle the Army of the Potomac would never fear Lee, and that Lee's losses could never be replaced, and thai the Union troops would have a much smaller force'to meet in the rest of the campaign-than they encountered at the be;'inning of the Wilderness fight. General Grant's fame came from tl.c fact that he was generally victorious, and finished successfully the CJrtil War, but the vital question is. Why did fc-e people, , with unerr" g instinct, lick to tliis Tinhnown man when thefq were inany others more prominent in the field. ■vlio wore gaining, wnil^t he was under a ban, even after his first great victories? What led them to so fir;.;ly support l.im-through all the time ho was in the mist of a storm of abuse? My ansv;er is that'Grant ^as the first commander who cave the North to understand that he would use the force placed under him for al it was worth. They said: "here at last is a General who will not temporixe, who will not compromise, and who will fight at.every opportunity, regardless of numbers, and -will attempt to capture every strongl:old of the enemy and beat dovm ..is armies by main force. Gen. Grant believed tht the North had superior numbers and stronger sinews of war, which, if properly used, vmuld cause the victory to finally rest with liim. Superiority of numbers and equipment would not succeed unless used with a determination and continued force commensuaate with their strength. Grant saw this; saw that the nation demanded action, and saw it and demanded -lis services, no matter whot the'critics, strategists or officials said of him or of his acts, and today the world admits that his methods in war are- the only ones to bring quick and sure success. It was Grant's determination in.every battle to use against the enemy every gun at his command, and when liis battles are studied it is wonderful to see how he marshaled his forces. They prove t.,at he had the genius for concentrating and fighting his command upon a givsna point; therefore, it was mathematically certain that in the end he would win. He tied to'hiraself with hooks of steel all those who served under him, from the fact that h.e sunk his own personality ..in liis endeavors to give credit and nonor to everyone who successfully took part in any battle under hin.. Gen. Grant as a statesman: As the years pass by and his acts are measured by the results of his administration, it is being m generally admitted that he was equally as great a statesman as he ^ was a soldier," * I Years after before the Loyal Legion of New York, I delivered an address upon General Grant, which appears later. " ' Soon after General Grant's funeral, the Grant Birthday Association of"General Grant was organized, of which I was made President and up to the time of the death of Mrs. Grant, on April 27th, we had a banquet; generally five or six hundred people attended these banquets. Statesmen, diplomats and distinguished citizens from all over'the United States attended it and the finest orators of the country delivered speeches on General Grant, The Mexican Government was represented at these banquets bixt its ambassaiJor,to this country, Mr, official staff. The plates-at the banquet coat $20--the souvenirs given generally cost about .,$10 each and were very remarkable. Many attended the dinner for the purpose of getting one of the souvenirs. 169 In the meantime other organizations had taken this matter up, the Republican Club, the Union League Club of Brooklyn and others, so that on the death of l.Irs. Grant we turned our work over to the Republica Club of New York and discontinued our Association. In later years the attendance at the banquets grew less on account of the number of clubs that took the matter up, whose members naturally v/ould attend instead of going to our banquet. Then they made tiie price of ti:e and banquet much smaller, generally held them in their club rooms. NOTE: Page 5, scrap-book 24 see Anecddtes of General Grajit. 1 /i May, 1885. N A. Rosefl, Auditor, New York. May 6, 1885. Ft. Worth, Texas. Dear Sir:- Af^er the Ft. Worth & Denver City Baord of Directors act upon the resolutions which lave Been sent, the Construction Account which you have heretofore carried in rny name can be carried in the name of the Ft. W. & D. 0. Ry. Co. All you will have to do is to Chang'- your heading in the books. I want this account kept entirely separate as though it was done with another Compny and a settlement made between the Construction Account and the Operating Department the same as though they were two separate concerns. For instance. When ever freight bills for which the Construction Account ewes the Railway Co. proper, are turned over, the amount should be charged up to Cost of Constn;! ction and be offset by a credit to the Treasurer for ^he amount of money necessary to pay them. That is to say, the T.easurer will be charged with them just as though the money had been collected and returned to him, and he can be given credit as though he had sent you a check for the amount, although it is not necessary to make the exchange of ftinds. The material which v/ill be turned over by the Texas & Colorado to the Railway Co. can be accounted for in the same manner. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, G(n.'l. Manager. The followin resolutions were sent enclosed in letters to Morgan Jones, President, copied on pp 16 and 17 this book. Resolved--That the Treasurer of this Company is hereby authorized and instructed to issue and deliver to G, M. Dodge, $340,000 of the Stock of this Company, to be used in payment for the construction of the saia road from whichita Falls to Harrold, an d to fulfil the contracts made in the sale of securities by direction of the Company. 173 May, 1885. New York. . ■' > 'i May 6, 1885 Morgan Jones, President, Port worlh & Denver City R'y, Ft Worth, Texas. Dear Sir: I enclose herewith a report of the action of the Texas and Colorado Railway ImproveraentCompany, making a proposition to your Company for a full settlement forsll work done, and for the cancella tion of the Contract between them. I also enclose the necessary resolutions to be passed and acted upon by your Board of Direcotrs. Please be careful to have the Board act upon them without changing them, as they have been acted upon by the Texas & Colorado Board here, and I don't want to be obliged to again call them together. It will be necessary for the Stockholders to act upon and ratify this settlement, and I wired you today to publish a call for a meeting of Stockholders to be held on the 20th inst, for that purpost=. Hoave as many of your Baord of Directors present as possible, and see that your call for the meeting is perfectly legal. I will send you from here a written notice of acceptance of the call for the meeting from the New York Directors. I will send instzuctions to Mr. Montgomery to turn over to your Company all the Town Sites from Fort Worth to Wichita Palls, and such bills receivable as he nay have on hand and will direct him to follow out your instructions in relation thereto. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. ' President. P.S. On reflection I have concluded to have the pnoposition submitted to your Company in the form of of the resolution of the Texas ^ Colorado Improvement Co s. Directors, and sent by the Ass.'t. Secc'y. of that Co. to your meeting^^ proper person to bring it before the G. M. D. 175 May, 1885. C. L. Frost, Sup't, New York. May 7, 1885. Ft . Worth, Texas, Dear Sir:- You will have to send us so as to be here by the 1st of June, $42,000 out of your earnings. If it does not come in you will have to get it out of the banks there. In addition to this you will have to send us out of the construction fund in your hands $16,671.36 being the amount Mr. Grangerpaid out to you from the funds on hand here, which now stands on the construction books to my credit. On returning it here, it will be charged up to me and leave the Treasurer's account all right, I don't know whether or not you have money enough to do this and pay all your construction expenses, but if you have not I will try and help you out in some way. This money should be sent so as to reach us by the 1st of June. Start it in ample time, so that there will be no delays. Whatever money you have on hand you had better send at once and keep on sending it along as you get it in. While in St . Louis I saw Dr. Smith, Treasurer of the Misouri Pacific Co., and he said that he could allow the freight accounts for freight over their system to stand for the present; of course whatever back charges they have paid out for us in cahs, we will have to repay. i'ours truly, G. M. Dodge. 177.,.. Now York, May 9,1885. Gen. John W. F;ller, Toledo, Ohio. My dear General;- I am in receipt of yours of Februory 11th. I have been sick in the south foi? bhe past three months and only returned here a few days ago; hence my delay in writing you. If you sent me your official report of the Battle of Atlante, it . is among my otiier records in Council Bluffs. I have with me only my army letter book, and find nothing in it giving a separate account of the losses in your division at that battle. Referring to the battle, I find the following: "I cannot speak too highly of officers and men during the engage ment. It was a critical moment f r our armies and any fal lure on our part to have checked the advance of the enemy in our rear would have proved fatal. With three brigades disposed in single line, numbering some 4500 men, over one-half of Hardee's Corps, viz: Walker's, Bates' and a portion of Clebourne's divisions, was met and driven back with great slaughter, leaving the dead and severely woiinde in our hands. During the engagement on my front, prisoners were taken from 49th different regiments, 8 brigades and 3 divisions. 351 prisoners were captured, not including those taken by General Mersey's Brigade on the line of the 15th Army Corps, 8 battle-flags and some 1300 muskets were captured and turned over. 322 of the enemy's dead were buried in ray front. Where all did so well it is hard to part44ularize. General Fuller had a critical position and he handled his conmrrd with great skill and good judgment. The Brigade commanders. Col. Rice, Merrill, Mersey and Sprague v.'ere everywhere duty demanded, and by their personal exertions and presence gave their officers and men that advice and encouragement that enabled them so well and bravely to hold their lines. Batty. !'. 1st Mo, Arty, and the 14th Ohio Battery massed in the center of the 2nd division, by l.olding fast and working their guns, even when the enemy were 150 feet distant and were pouring upon them a terrible fire, aided effecturlly in driving back i.is advancing columes, more especially division upon which they had a direct and point-blank range,* I am. Truly, G. M. Dodge, May, 1885. MADISON CITY RAI]-WAY COMPANY James H. Zearing, Superintendent. Madison, Wisconsin, May 13th, 1885 Dear Gen'l: I received your note of 3d inst. and was very glad to hear from you. I had felt anxious to know how you endured the .trip to N. Y. and glad to learn from your letter that you arrived feeling as well as you did and that since your arrival you had no bad attack. I hope you will continue to improve until I hear of your perfect recov ery. I should be glad to kno- that your indigestion was being re moved as it has niuch to do in causing a tendency to attacks of the gout . It would be well whenever symptoms of it appears to take freely of-the dalycilate of soda which will neutralize the acid formed by tb.e indigestion, which parsing into the blood disposes of the gout. It is of very much importance to guard against over eating and eating too rapidly. It is best now not to crowd the appetite as by this time you have made considerable blood and you will gain strength faster to just eat as much ac the stomach will easily digest. It is possible the tincture of Golchicum may affect the stomach, if you think so it might be well to take it in smaller doses but not suspend it entirely. It should be continued for several weeks. Ithink it would be of much benefit to drink freely of the Wankesha water. I corresponded with the proprietor of the springs and he reconmiended it should be procured from his agent in New York. The agent is P. Scherer & ^o., No. 11 Barclay St. I wish you would bet some and use it. I hope you are getting regular warm weather which will be in your favor. The weather is good here now, though it held very cold up to a few days past. If the weather holds rough on the sea-coast I think it would agree with you to spend a month here. The lakes at Madison are beautiful now and you would be delighted with the yachting and fishing. I was out an hour last evening and caught fourteen fine bass, a few of them the gamy black bas.;. They take the hook now very quick and it is fun to land them. Ihc fish here are as good as I ever ate. I could make you quite comfortable here and the s.ring Waters here are the same as Wankesha. Be sides this I have picked up some new points in Bazique. I had an interview with Mr. Pusey at Chicago, I gave hin, a fair state ment of the business at the Brazos, with what in my opinion could be done there if he took an interest. He seemed quite favorably dis posed toward the enterprise and decided to go down and look it dver. Gen'l. I would be-very glad to hear from you soon again. I hope you found Granger much improved so that you will not be compelled to overtax yourself with business. Give Granger my best wislies. ^ P.ei pectfully yours, j|l J. R. Zearing. 181 Uv'a«qunX •iiiliU'vfSir 10 . ci.iJ T ■ f r.n. ■ Broadway New York, Hay 18, 1885, ?. Tl I ,«idiiir.D answered takinf^ care P. S. Bond, Esq., • 26 West 22nd St., New York. Tr Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of April 24t., which I have not answered on account of my absence. The mofst successful system of maintaining and taking care of bridges on a completed road; I have found to be as follows; The bridges on tne entire system are under the Chief engineer or some competent head who is a judge of bridges and knows all about them; he appoints an inspector for each division of the road, say 800 miles or thereabouts to a division. This inspector is a practical bridge man or bridge builder, it is not necessary that he should be a scientific one, but he should be, a practical workman vrho knows all about timber and all abou the strains on a bridge, and who can test it and examine it in all its parts and report upon it. • Next oome the btidge foremen, who have bridge gangs uncer them on each division of th-> road,and who do the actual work. This- bridge gang generally works under the Superintendent of the road or the Division Superintendent who gets his plans, orders, Scc. directly from the Chief Engineer or Chief of Bridges not from the inspector. The division inspector exam nes every bridges or. his division carefully once a month, or it may be it takes him longer. Where the bridge needs any imaediate repairs or immediate attention of any kind, he at once notifies the foreman of the local bridge gang, who goes to the bridge end makes sueh repairs as are necessary to make it safe, and generally if there is nothing more needed than a stick of timber or somethinf- of that kind, he puts the bridge in good shape without waiting for superior orders. But, whether the bridge needs general reprairing or a general overliaulingj or there is need for any large expenditure upon it, the course .^ursued is flifferent. The inspector in his monthly report to the Chief engineer makes a report of the condition of every bridge by its number. If any local repairs have been ordered ypon it, he so states. If a bridge did not need any immediate local repairs, but would soon he so states. He gives a careful detailed report of the bridge and its condition throughout. If the bridge needs any general repairs, he states the fact. The chief engineer in order that he may see whether the inspector's report is right, send s acopy of uis report to each of the foremen of the local gangs who give the points mention ed in his report•immediate•attention and send in another report or take such action as is necessary. When general repairs of any kind are needed, the chief engineer the inspector and the foreman go together and examine the bridge and decide what is to be done, on the ground. It takes about a year when you start this system to get the bridges in proper shape, especially the minor ones so that the inspector's report on them can be checked up before the repairs are made, butwthen in operation, it will be found that from his reports, the bridge gangs almost entirely maintain the bridges; and you will find that when you get to this point the cost of repairs will be about the same each n.onth, and you can almost determine the percentage it requires to ke/p the bridges in repair and maintain them properly. S There is another great advantage in this monthly inspection, in the case of iron and stone bridges; if a wash-out or anything of that kind takes place, it is soon detected. If the bridge is out of carabre, if any rods are loose, or if its strains are unequal it is detected immediately, because as a general thing an inspector will wait till a train passes over it and from his levels will find out where the strain falls. Mr. Garvey of the Texas & Pacific has adopted this sytem partially or fully, and I think has blanks for reports, "■cc. When I was in Texas last he told me that the bridges on tliat entire line were in good order and needed no overhauling. He had got them in hand so that he coufid repair them with the regular bridge gangs without any extra force at any time. In this system you have got to eliminate you r bridge inspection and bridge repairs and maintainance from your roadmaster or superintendent, because the system once entered upon must be followe d out completely except in the case of extraordinary floods when the active direction of the supei-intendent and chief engineer is required and the Resident Engineer acts under the direction of the General Manager or Superintendent. . There is a complete check, you will notice, in ^his system. The road-mastep watches the foreman, the foreman watches the inspector, and the inspector watches both. I have always been_in the hatit of taking for inspectors some first-class bridge foremen; practical bridge men who understand repair ing a bridge economically, know the quality of timber, and understand all kinds of "patching up" as we call it. I have found that this syten. of reports and checks is a very economical.onel if your inspectors are competent men you have one invariable system oi repairing your bricges. Whereas, if all repairs are made as the foremen of the local gangs dictate, they often pull your bridges to pieces, take out good timbers and leave poor ones,, and do a great deal of unnecessary wor; , and are'not systematic, and as you know lose and waste a great deal of timber. Your inspectors in their reports make A statement of jafet the quantity of timber needed, and you have a perfect check upon the local foremen, stopping waste and loss. . t The local foremen also soon work into tlie system of repairing or putting in temporary bridges, &c. under one plan, and in case of any great washout or injury of any large bridge which forces you to bring them all together, they can work under any one chief and accomplish almost twice the work they do when in the habit of working separately. Truly, ,G. M. Dodg-. . ^. 1 r ; f I " ; q J r'li- of* .6til,! lo t Xfl.|or!03 >n» a:i iHa ffW htta nn ra-io i o.u lojpeGhrtl eh.' . . . wihf iio ,enofc Acf at 4ehw j-r} oj aieJuv/ aiaj rroq cuf - i^f ^ r juorfu aeHmJ jt eerto totila ei.' aecyMij ni nesblttf /Hd wrij »|(l hnuoJ w* lUv j| nl _ „ .ill; hi'w % . I ' artlthni .tl a- r>,tj eaiMieJel) trnmta rwr wo* . 1x7 * ' Jt'otlJ .lie.' .i 'w^ ilriQei iii ■ ' ' 11 1885. 183 Chicago, May 25, 1885. 3600 Michigan Avenue, Dear Gen'l: I was about writing you this morning in relation to Wheeler and his enterprise and have this moment received your letter of 23rd inst. I was much interested in the perusal of your letter and can see from it that you still have a fight on hand with the rebel gout. But I have confidence, based on my knowledge of your past history, that you will beat the enemy if it takes all summer. It is a fight with guerillas and you know what they are, they are more liable to attack the outposts (as the great toe) than the main body. But by hammering away at them and cutting off their supplies, they can be cleaned out. I feel confident that as soon as summer weather is well on the improve ment will be more rapid. I would continue the colchicum regularly, but in small doses, so that it will not affect digestion. I think your diet is all that can be desired; this together with your strict adherence to temperance principles, will bring good results. I am looking forward to your becoming eminent as an Apostle of temperance. To attack the enemy in his entrencr.ed camp, towit: The Union League Club, will require the utmost courage and skill. I would suggest that if they make an obstinate resistance you should fling in a few double baziques at them, they will soon surrender. I had an interview with Wheeler last Saturday. He had started his machinery the week before, but as I was out of the City, I did not see it at work, he proposes starting it next week when I will see it work. I found from the interview, that in consequence of a patent having been obtained several years ago on his principal im provement, by another party, it cut him off from the use of it and he could do nothing. The parties here who had furnished hirn some funds had shut down on him in consequence oi the older patent. He repre sented that he had made a contract with the owner of the patent to assign to hin. for a consideration in stock and that he now wanted to go to Cincinnati to close the matter up, but that he had no money to pay his expenses. I let him have enough for that purpose and he started. I saw at once that if tiiere was any value in the thing at all, it all depended on that patent. It covers the use of the cold spray. Wheeler claims two improvements, one the perfect exhaustion of gases from his cylinder and the other the cold spray. The first is only a question of a few more pounds of fuel the last is of great im portance and the only thing that gives it superiority over other machines. If he gets control of that I would say that a good amount of money can be realized out of it. Wheeler is extravagant and spends money uselessly if he has it. In the condition of things he should not have spent that iJSOO. in three weeks. Now if his statements are correct there is no need of using but very little more money. It is this, 1st - A party agrees to build the machines at cost and 25^' payable 184 " when sold - 2nd - Parties agree to take three machines as soon as they can be built, at an agreed price that will yield a profit of 50^. No money needed in these transactions. It will require ninety days to build them. Wheeler must be supported for ninety days, then money is in the treasury. Wheeler makes these statements positively and says he knows he can carry them out, he should be held to them. It is probably he will go to New York from Gincinnatti to see you. Mrs. Montgomery called and informed us Mrs. Dodge aid Annie are in the city and will call. I hope to see them. We gave Gen'l Logan a magnifi cent reception Saturday night. His fight at Springfield was well managed. Yours.etc., ' In yl J. R. Zearing, I. I ,.U.v .. . »(<" . 'l'. I V,' ■ . . t.i. I' 1 r, a. . ' -■ v' • • ' W.' / •■ r ' ; J, ■. .. I. '/ C i ^ I J- V '1, "i . d: ; .n r , : . ■ J J . ■ .:d • »' ■ . ■ '.yr • . ' J '.l'w,.' . M , -vj / ;; j ; rr . . ■ /> ./ . • ■'•J l i'i't ■ f n i. ' 1 0 . ,'1' \ I' '(« J ■ ■ «>- : ' :>u ■ '■J i> t nvt.: . ;f ' '**1 i. f -'o p y i- ) ■' ¥ ■ .1 i- it "i y #«•'? .■ » ' I* ."J . r. ■ 'I • ; ' . ■ I ^ . >.■ ■ i' ;,i <■ •' ■ ■> - . J , ' c: I ' '*'.1 .V . . I > . \.i . r • 185 ^ -i'J New York, May 28, 1885. R. S. Haye§, Vice-President, New York City. Dear Sir:- I think tt important that Bonn should provide to spend say three hundred thousand dollars in bringing up the grade and ballasting the New Orleans Pacific as I suggested in my letter. If they do this, it will save more than that amount in wear of irona nd equipment in two years. If they could give the Texas and Pacific fifty miles of steel west of Fort Worth and fifty on the north line and east of Marshall, it would put that road in excellent condition. The bridges on the eT tire road are in good condition. The road-bed of the T. p . proper is in fair condition and steel as suggested will put it in excelent dondition and ought to bring the expenses below 65 per cent. The New Orleans Division if ballasted and brought to original grade will more than pay for these improvements in two years. West of the Atchafalaya you may have to rajase the banks but I woulc fight now. Floods and balast the road; also if the river and harbor bill fail to pass, I would complete the work begun by the government so as to protect our front, and if v/e could use the stone the government has on our ground, thi.s can be dene for $25,000. The road is well in hand and the discipline good and now is the time to put it squarely on its feet. Unless you take radical measures to put the New Orleans Division in good condition by October, it will cripple the earnings of the entire line. Yours truly, G.M. Dodge. June, 1885. C. L. Frost, Sup't., New York. June 9, 1885. Fort Yorth, Texas. Dear Sir:- I notice the great falling off in our May earnings caused by the lack of movement of cattle. Of course you appreciate the necerfity of keeping our expenses down to the very lowest point. We now have no surplus to keep back us and no bonds in the Treas ury, and the road has got to take care of itself or go under. You must not hesitate to cut down your expenditures at any and all points. I wish you would send me a list of the bills you owe on account of the road proper. As soon as I hear from Mr. Ross and get a strtement of what is owing for transportation of construction material, I will try to arrange some way by which we can get it into the Tr asury. You will probably have to take it in bonds which can be sold in the future. You must do everything you possibly can to build up this country into which we have lately gone, for I am satisfied that we shall have to depend on the growth of the country for our support. The earnings will not justify us in attempting to build any more road for at least one or two years, and we will have to wait until we can raise the price of our securities before we go forward. On this account I want everything done that is possible to build up our terminus and get the country round it settled up. It seems to me that the press of Texas ought to work up that ou try for agricultural purposes. If we get a good crop out of it this season it will be a great advertisement for it. I find tha the Fort Worth papers have considerable circulation, but think that you ought to make some arrangement to have somebody up in that country write something for almost every issue of the Giveston News. Whatever that paper says about Texas is widely copied, and every judi«t. clous article in it is worth a great deal to us. Yours truly G. M. Dodge. % 189 June, 1885 X4.49 Lexington Avenue, N. Y. City, June 18. Mr. J. T. Granger. My dear Siri have Gen'l Dodges note from you regarding a photo, front face, of Gen .*1 1Blair that Gen'lD. suggested me writing Mr. Boyles about the loan ol' one he has. I called down yesterday at No. 1 Bdway, taking with me a large bearded front face photo of Genl. Blair in uniform, and also two new positions, photos, of McPherson, that Genl. . E. Strong sent me, thinking that Genl. D. was in the city, but it seems he is not, so I will go on and copy off these as also a new Howard. During my my house to inspect place pretty well e been at home at the picture and stated I ought to make him photo Genl. Strong also and will copy trip down town yesterday Genl. Sherman called at my war relics and photograph's. Mother filled my xplaining what she could. I regret not having time. The Genl. once more examined the "Generals" that he liked the McPherson very well except that more smiling, but I will make a new head from the sent. I have borrowed an excellent Genl. Howard it in place of the other face. I could not find Mr. Boyles address in the Brooklyn directory and I am not acquainted with him but if the Blair I have just borrowed is n:t satisfactory after copying it I will try to hunt up Boyles and secure the loan of the photo he has. I guess his B. is off the same negative as the one I have just secured. You might if you think best send this note to Genl. Badge. By Saturday next Mr. Anderson will have the U. P. R. R. Ft. Sanders photo in a shape to be examined. Will the Genl. be in the city soon? As Mr. A. would like the Genl. to inspect it. Please advise me and oblige. I ani. Triiy yours. ^ James E. Taylor. m 191 June, 1885. D. T. Gorbin, Attorney and Counselor at Law, 520 First National Bank Building. Chicago, 111., June 25, 1885 Wy derr Sir; The machine and process is a perfect success. Owing to an accident to some of the Packing House Machinery we did not get started until this week. This is a small machine which I estimated would cool 100 hogs in 36 hours. ".'e put in 200 and closed our doors at noon, Monday and at 8. A. N'. Tuesday morning our room was 28° and we had to open the doors--20 hours and 4° below 32° which is 6° lower than any other process ever has or can go. The meat was in splendid con dition and every one is surprised as well as delighted. I an. surprised myself as I would have been satisfied if I reach 30 in 36 hours. The dry air I get is a very great advantage both for Packing House and Brewers. You will I think hear of tliis process very soon now, and I hope to get your money out very soon that is if you desire to go out. Yours truly. Genl. G. U. Dodge. E. G. Wheeler. *■1 t * V 193 June, 1885. Chicago, June 29th, 1885. 3600 Iiachigan Avenue, Dear Gen'.l: I had' opportunity last week of seeing Wheeler's cooling process in operation and presuming you .vould like to know about it, I write you. The machine was at work all last week and worked well. IV^eat was hung in two rooms side by side, one room being cooled by '"heeler's process and the other by the old process. The meat in Wheeler's room was uniformly cooled in one fourth less tii e and the temperature reduced five degrees lower than by the old process. The cost of cooling is somewhat in .favor of Wheeler 's process, but would be miuch more so in localities where ice is more expensive tl-ian in Chicago. I would think the process adopted in the k. Worth establishment would make it a success. The parties handling the mieat cooled by this process admit it comes out of the room in better condition for cutting up and curing than by cooling with ice. Wheeler secured from the patentee of the salt spray exclusive use of the process, so that I believe now there is some real value in his system, if it is so, I do not aeewhy he should I believe now there is not aeevfhy he should not commence realizing some inccane fromi it at once. I hope Gen'l you have been improving in your health so that at present you are in a comfortable condition. Yours etc.. J. R. Zearing. K Vn1i'-' J ■ I ■"<'/" '• .m, 1 ■ ' ,»h., . 1S5 July, 1885. Headquarters I^'ilitary Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 6, 1885. 1. At a stated meeting of the -Acting Commandery-in-Chief of the Order, held in the city of Philadelphia, ^'ay 6th, 1885, a Charter for the Gommandery of the State of Oregon, to be stationed at Portland,was issiied to Gompahionsr-- Of the Comn.andery of the State of Pennsylvania: First Lieutenant . Kapus; Firet Lieutenant Wm. Ralph Abercrombie". Of the Gommandery of the State of ^-ass: chusetts: Brigadier-General Nelson A. Miles; Captain Franck E. Taylor. Of the Gommandery of the State of California: Brevet Brifadier-General Lewis G. Hunt; Second Lieutenant Stephen J. Mulhall; Major Dewitt G. Poole; Brevet Major J. W. McMurray; Lieutenahb-Golonel Rodney Smith; Captain Gavin E. Gaukin; Captain Benjamin B. Tuttle; Colonel Granville 0. Haller; Captain George D. ^^ill; Brevet Brigadi'-r-General Thomas R. Taunatt; Captain Eli Lundy Huggins; First Lieutenant Medorem Crawford, jr.; Brevet Major-General John >. Sprague; Major iilliam A. Jones. II. In pursuance of the Constitution, the Acting Coihmander-in-Chief directs that the Gommandery of the State of Oregon be organized in the city of Portland, at such time as may be selected by the petitioners III. Transfers of the Companions named as Charter Members will be dated May 6th, 1885, and forwarded to the Head-quarters of the Order. IV. Official con.munications sliould be addressed to Captain Gavin E. Caukin, Recorder, pro-tern, Portland, Oregon. V. The Co. mandery of the ■^tate of Minnesota was organized in the city of St. Paul, June 5th, 1885, and in accordance with the Constituti n, the Acting Commandery-in-Chief directs that the Commanderies of the Order tender greetings to the new Commandery. VI. Official coii.munlcations should be addressed to Bvt. Ma jor-General John B. Sanborn, U. S. V., Cor.mander, or Bvt. Major Geo. Q. White, U. S, A., Recorder, St. Paul, Minnesota. By con.Miand of Major-General Winfield S. Hancock, U. S. Army, Acting Commander-in-Chief. ' John P. Nicholson, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel U. S. V., Official. Recorder. Recorder. 1S7 July, 1885. HEADQUARTERS SOCIETY OF THE ARI/Y OF THE TENNESSEE. St. Louis No., July 20, 1885. To the Members of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee: The Eighteenth Annual Reunion of our Society will be held at Chicago, 111., Wednesday and Thursdry, September 9th and 10th, 1885. The Annurl Address will be delivered by General John B. Sanborn. All the arrangements for the meeting will be under the charge and (21*' rection ofthe following Local Executive Committee. ' Who will give due and timely notice of the details of their arrangements. .Gen'l A. L. Chetlain, Cha Gen'l W. Q. Gresham Gen'l Wm. E. Strong, Capt. Gen'I.Jos. Stockton, Capt. Gen'l J, B. Leake, Capt. Gen'l Rob't W. Smith, Capt. Col. Wm. H. Bolton, Capt. Capt. Rich's S. Tuthill,Gen' Gen'l A. C. Ducat, Gen'l C.'l. August Jacobson, Maj . Capt. Martin Beem, Capt. Col. J. Mason Loomis, Capt. ,Col. W. B. Keeler, Gen'l Capt. Martin Beem, Col. J. Mason Loomii ,Col. W. B. Keeler, Maj . Capt. Capt. Gen'l -Capt. J. C. Neeley, Capt. irman. Capt. W. 3. Capt. F. A. Bragg. J. W. Rumsey. C. i'. Matteson, Jno. F. M.cAuley, A. N. Reece. P. Iv'cGrath, 1 John. McArthur, Jolin A. Logan, Geo. Mason, J. G. Everest, A. T. Andreas. R. N. Pearson, D. H. Gile, Scribner, Becretary. Dr. 6. W. Nixon. Maj. G. L. Paddock. H-aj . J. A. Fitch. Gen'l J. E. Smith. Col. J . A. Sexton . Col. M. L. Barnum. Capt. J. B. Rumsey. Dr. E. Powell, Capt. R. liV. Pike. Capt. B. W. Underwood Capt. G. A. Busse. Capt. J. W. Letton. Gen'l Sam'l Fallows. Officers who have at any tin.e served in the Army or Departm.ent of the Tennessee, are, by our constitution, entitled to membership and are especially requested to attend. L. M. Dayton, Recording Secretary. ) A. Hickenlooper, Corresponding Secretary) W. T. Sherman, President, 198 01 fice of Corresponding Secretary, . Society Army Tennessee. .Cincinnati, July 20th, 1885. I have the honor to enclose herewith tl.e official notification of the tine and place of our next re-union; and inconnection with which, desire to call your special attention to Article 3rd of our Constitution: "The Society shall meet ones in every year, and those officers -who, for any cause, are unable to attend its n.eetings, v.-ill be expect ed to v/rite to the Corresponding Secretary of the Society, and im part such information in regard to themselves as they may desire, and which may be of interest to their brother officers." And also to request, that if, since the date of oun last meeting, the death of any member has come to your knowledge, you will at once advise me of the fact, and, if practicable, obtaii and .forward a sketch of the.life and military services of such member. , In accordance with instructions of the Society Reports of our Annual Meetings from September, 1677 to Octobex-, 1883, Nos, 14 to 16 inclusive have been re-printed in two handsomely bound Volumes of about 500 pages each, and are now ready for gratuitous distribution to paid-up members. About 400 Volumes will be sent to Chicago for deliver^^ .to members attending that meeting. To other paid -up members they will be sent either by mail or express, but as they are too valuable to be lost by misdirection, you are requested to advvse the undersigned to what address and by what .express .company you desire to have .them forwarded expressage C. 0. D. New members or others, who have never received the first two .VolumesNos. 1 to 13 inclusive, are requested to so state. Deliveries can be made by mail, but is is not advisable, as the regulations require a separation of the volumes and an iinsealed wrapper, thus greatly increasing the liability to loss or damage; if, however, this is the only chanrxel'of communication with your pl-ace, you will plaese so .state, and transmit forty-four cents in stamps with which to prepay postage. A. Hickenlooper, Corresponding Secretary, Cincinnati, 0. July 31 1885 199 Society of the Army of the Tennessee. Headquarters Local Executive Committee, Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, July 31, 1885. The following Comiiiittees are appointed .in charge of the Society of the Arrny of the Tennessee at its eighteenth annual re union at Chicago, Wednesday and Thursday, September 9th and 10th, 1885. . . ■ . . Committee on Invitation and Reception. General J. B. Leake, Chairman. General Robt. W. Smith. General W. Q. Gresham. General Samuel Fallows. Colonel J. H:ason Loomis. General B. Hancock. Colonel Owne Stuart. Captain J. W. Rumsey. Captain B. K. Callender. Captain D. H. Gile. General John E, Smith. General John A. Logan. General John t'.cArthur. General Arthur C. Ducat. Dr. E. Powell. Hajor S. C. Barrett. Captain J. T. McAuley. Lieutenant W. S. Scribner. Captain K. L. Lutz, Committee on Finance. Colonel J. A. Sexton, Chairman. Captain Isreal P. Rumsey. Hajor C. H. Dyer. Captain F. A. Bragg. Lieutenant J. W. Porter. Captain J. C. Neeley. Captain B. W, Underwood, Captain J. E. White. Lieutenant W. G. Mead. Committee on Transportation. General Joseph Stockton, Chairman, Captain J. G. Everest. Captain C. T. Matteson. r. a jor . J. A. Fitch . Lieutenant A. N. Keece General W, Colonel W, General A Committee on Banquet and Toasts. Captain R. S. Tuthill, Chairman. E. Strong. L, Barnum N. Pearson. Colonel Aug. Jacobson. Dr . 0 . W. Nixon. Major W. L. B. Jenney, Coii ir.ittee on Hall and Excursions. Major George Mason, Chairman. Colonel W fv a jor Geo General J, Captain W Bolton, Paddock. Reynolds. Ruff. Captain G. A. Bussee. Colonel . B. Keeler. Ca.Aain P. McGrath. Captain R. W. Pike. Captain G, A, Emerson. Lieutenant C. L. Pratt 200 Con:niittee on Decoration. Captain Martin Beem, Chairman Captain E. P. Tobey Captain C . V'". Laing. Lieutenant E. P. Fisher. Capatin Holmes Hoge. Captain C. H. Cooley. Lieutenant. C. L. punting. Gomrnittee on Printing and Badges. Captain A. T. Andreas, Chairman. Captain A. J. Harding. Captain J. L. Bennett. Lieutenant-Colonel B. T. Wright. Lieutenant T. '!!. Setton. Dr. J. K. Zearing. Lieutenant F. C, Wilson. The several Comiilttees will obtain their badges at the rooms of the Executive Coumittee, at the Grand Pacific Hotel, on the morn ing of the 9th of .September. The tickets for. the Banquet can be obtained of tP:e Committee on Banquet on and after the morning of the 9th of .September. Ladies of the families of members.can participate at the Banquet. Officers who have served y/ith the ftrpiy of the .ennessee, and who wish to join the Society, will apply to Colonel L. Dayton, Re cording Secretary, at the rooms of the Executive Committee, on the 9th of Septem.ber. Kembers desiring .information in relation to hotel accommo dations, transportation, etc., will address the Chairmen of the respective committees. The Committee on Transportation will in due time issue a circular-letter to the members, giving the reduced rates of transpor tation on all railroads running into Chicago. A. .L. CHETLAIN, Cahirman Local Executive Gomudttee. W. S. SCRIBKER, Secretary. •»> -/r «•. * -;{■ -;f p- • -v; Ait 203 August, 1885. OMi.F.A BELT RAILWAY GO. Ofi'ice, Rooms 25 & 26, Kebraska National Bank Building Omaha, Neb., Aug. 1st, 1885.. Dear Genl: I am in receipt of your favor 24th inst. earnings etc. Your ques^icns are hard to answer are so many contingincies aside from the fact that learned out here concerning the L. P. except from the earnings this fall will be less than last year at same time the volume of traffic is greater with To thoroughly understand and appreciate tlie situat the ground, it can't be explained .at least I am sa in regard to U. P. sati.sfactory there nothing can be observation. That there is no doubt, few except ions . ion, one must be on tisfied I cannot. Through business froui and to Colorado and California has be sides the southern route the D. & R. G. ( Denver to Bel.t Lake) with its east and west connection, this covers Gal. New Iv^exico, Utah, Nevada and California. The Northern Pac. competes for Nontana and Oregon. The G. B. & Q. in southern Nebraska and the C. & 11. W. in northern and north west Nebraska get their full siiare of local business out a,nd in the state. The C. & K. are pushing towards the Black Hills via Shadron, so that Deedwood and other points in tlie Black F.ills along with Butte ,Iv ontana, are the saniO as eternally lost, to the Union Pac. The local traxfic along the short Line n.ust be created whibh under the present traffic manageiuent of the Co. will develope very slowly. The policy seems to be to turn all attention to Competing points, and let the local or new competitive points take, care of themselves until some other line gets into that vicinity, and then its always too late. I tell you that the Oregon Short Line is not a mistake it has business resources which if properly fostered and developed by the U. P. R. K* will make it as important a line for revenue, as they have in the system. The movement of grain, flour, stone, fruit, stock, lumber, coal, ore and other local products will be immense providing the Co. will give the subject,which is vita], ordinary attention and proper encouragement. The people in Oregon want Mdse.,all kinds of agricultural iinplements, furniture, machinery etc. in fact every-thing that is manufactured. Including Wyoming Coal, and in return give for ship ment lumber, grain, flour, stock, gold, and silver ore and bullion, fruit, etc. Not a car should go east over the short line empty. There is no end to the lumbei' in Eastern Oregon and as you well know, there is no other lumber timber on the U. P. from Huntington to Omaha, but there is no necessity for hauling it east of Cheyenne, but the lum.ber 204 for all points west of Cheyenne should he supplied from Oregon. There is scarcely a lumber yard between Granger and Huntington. A country cannot develop and become prosperous without markets, and ^ markets cannot be established without towns and towns cannot be built Wi without lumber. One of the first things for a Ry. Co. to do, should be -to help build up the towns by supplying material and encourage capital to invest in the local towns, and stop squeezing them to death in their infancy-. The Oregon short Line and Utah Northern interests are simply neglected, left to run themselves as far as the traffic is concerned, and while the operating expenses must be kept up whether earning any money or not, there is but one resutl. The Colorado traffic history of the U. p. has been repeated •in Montana and is today being repeated in Idaho and Oregon. You mark my words. Simply burnishing up old muskets and having dress parades, never yet won a battle and attending Pool meetings and printing tariffs will never create business for a Ry. or even hold what they already have. Both proper and necessary, but only preliminary to the real object to be attained. The U. P. interests in Utah, Idaho, Montana and Oregon are great enough to require the undivided personal attention of the Broadest man they have in the entire traffic Dept. instead of being represented by one or two clerks with out experience or brains or authority to use them even if they poss essed those qualities. The business is there the question is will they ever discover it before its too late. The crop prospect in Neb. is very flattering and the tonnage to be hauled to market greater^ than any previo'us year. This is true also along the system in Kan- ^ sas . The increased milage of B. & M. and C. N. W. in Neb. on both sides of the U. p. strikes country heretofore tributary to U. P. and will at least divide the business, which is another contingency effect ing earnings. So that taking it all in all. I should not consider it safe to expect increased earnings on any part of the system as com pared with last year, and I am satisfied the expenses (actual operating) are greater. Yours very truly, J. M. Eddy, , .'ti' i' /■ . ■ \i.>i 2C5 August, 1885. Au^st 'IBBS • Morgan Jones, President, Port Worth, Texas. Desr SirtI am in receipt of your favors of 23d and 27th of August. I wired Mr. Frost to get all the bids he could on ties and make con tracts for them , extending payments over as long a time as possible. I have not yet received from him any statement of his action. I am in favor of hard pine ties for Texas roads. We have contracted for two locomotives, but it will be the middle of October before they will be ready for shipment. Wo could have bought locomotives weighing 79,000 lbs. for prompt delivery ani for less money than the contract price of the engines we have ordered, which weigh 86,000 lbs. I think it is a mistake to use such heavy engines, but they wanted them and insisted upon them so I ordered them. In all these matters you must look after the finances. We have now no bonds to sell and nothing from which we can expect any revenue except the net earning,s and you are a better judge than I of what vve can do in the way of renewals and ballasting. we must first take care of the interest on our bonds. I don't think it is wise for us to talk of or think of any further extension at present, or at least until we get movement of our securities, which I intend to have some time in the fall, if I can make the arrangements. In regard to inducing emigration to the Panhandle I think it would be well for you to get up in our office a neat, well printed and well-worded circular calling attention to that pary of the country, and have them distributed in the States you mention. Put in this circular a clause explaining how the State lands of Texas are to be obtained by new settlers. This last I consider a very important point. The circular r^ould be made up with a very little expense, and I think with you that the results would be good. The trouble about getting the a sistance of the Houston & Texas Central people in such cases seems to be that nobody there is captain. There are two par ties and both are in court. In my opinion you are the only person who can do anything towards getting their lands put on the market. It must be done there. There is nobody here who wi]l take the necessary action. Please keep me fully posted. I Isa e here for the west the latter part of this week and shall be gone some time. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. 207 September, 1885. The Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company, Fort Worth, Texas. 1 Sept. 4th, 1885. Gen'l. Dodge, Dear Sir: I expect Ross back todcy, and I will have papers attended to immediately. Rumors are about that G. C. & S. F. Ry. expect to con trol our Road next election. Prom what I learned while in New York, I am inclined to believe an effort will be made on their part to get control of the stock. I want to say that I want you to protect me, or put my stock in the same trade as your own. Should anything be done aa you are on the ground and know what is best to be done. If anything should happen that the S. Fee Ry. should get control I want to get rid of all my interest in it. I do not intend to say that I am acared. I only write this to provide against accidents. Carey wants to sell his interest, please issue balance to of $18,000.00 to me, or keep it in your name and give me a due bill or receipt for it. Britton told me yesterday that Gordon says he is going to build the white Oaks Road. If the coal is as good as represented that is the best opening in this country I wish you would see about it. If you think best I will go up and make an investigation oi the coal there. When I was there over a year ago the coal was not developed sufiiciently to judge oi it. I can get about four good men from St. Louis to go into it. Howard and Harrison, and I think Nicholls will join, arid Kerns if we want them. Howard and Harrison s.>oke to me about it when I came through St. Louis. Things on the Road are running fairly smooth. Earnings for Aug. are a little better, about $44,000,00 I think, Harrold is dull we want more settlers in that country. Kind regards. Yours truly. Morgan Jones. 209 Septercber, 1885. Sept, 7, 1885 New York. G. P. Huatin^ton, Esq., K'lills Bldg., City. I have tried to sec you several times in the past two weeks but have never been able to meet you. I am going away to night and send my Secretary, Kr. Granger to hand you this letter and talk with you in regard to the lands in the Fanhaf^iltLe of Texas owned by your Company. I want to know if some arrangenient cannot be made by which these lands will be put into the market on some terms. There is now a large immigration tending in that directio.i from the North-west, and the Fort Worth & Denver is going to make a great effort to increase it, and if you would put any price or terms on your lands there we wo Id state it in our circulars, and I believe it would help very materially in bringing go^d citizens into that country. There is a great growing demand for- lands in that vicinity and in my opinion this is a splendid time to put them in the market and sell, and ^ hope there is soiiie arrangement that can be made by which your lands will be offered to settlers. Yours truly, G . M . Bodge ., 211 September, 1885. The Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company, Treasurer's Office. J. T. Granger, Treasurer, 1 Broadway, New York, P. 0. Box 1763. Sept. 8, 1885. Genl. G. M. Dodge, Dear Sir: I today succeeded in seeing Mr. Huntington and had quite a talk with him in regard to putting into the market the lands in the Panhandle belonging to his Co. He says it is their desire and inten tion to put these lands on the market, b.^t they cannot do it until the lands have be n examined and graded by their land experts, who have already been ordered frOto SanlFrancisco'into that country. He thiiiks they may be even now on the ground, but if not they soon will be. As soon as they make a report on the lands the Co. will be ready to sell them and willing to join you in any advertising which may be thought mutually advantageous. Mr. Huntington expressed himself as very favorably impressed with that country and the value ol the Ft. W. & D. as an outlet from it. . He asked a great many quest ions about the road its length, equipment, debt, earnings, physical condition and management, and seemed to take considerable interest in it, and was of course pleased with the good showing it makes. He made a memorandum to write to Texas at once and hasten the classifying and grading, and I believe he will soon be ready to sell the lands. A. J. Kohn & Co. No. 19 Broad St. the same parties who made such a kick against the T. & c. Settlemen have published a call asking the stockholders of the American to meet at their office this after noon at 3:30. I have consulted Judge Dillon about this and he advises that I send an unknown man there to ascertain "hat their grievance is and what they want. The Judge believes and so do I, that were I to go myself I would come away no wiser than before. I will let you know the result of the meeting as soon as I have anything from it. Wessrs. Hill, Wing & Shoudy, Attorneys for the Plffs in the suit against the Pacific, are after Mr. Humphreys, demanding fziom him an affidavit in regard to his connection with the Co., his resignation and all the circumstances attending it. Mr. Humphreys is very much exercised in regard to tnis and has consulted me about it, and I have advised him to consult Judge Dillon before he makes any answers to their interrogatories. I have sent all mail of interest to you in a separate package by Express care Meek, Des.Moines. Yours respectfully, J. T. Granger. September 16, 1885. 213 Fairfleld, Iowa'. .Sept. 16, 1885 ' Gen. G.M.Dodge, New York City, N.Y. My Esteemed Friend & Sir; I I want to sincerely thank you for your recent letter, I hope you will pardon any seeming delay in acknowledging , arising out of re peated calls av/ay from home since its receipt. I am asked to allow the publication of your letter entire in the Midland Monthly, or would you authorize me, the occasion arising, to otherwise giwe it publicity? ^ The family are in fair health and were likewise greatly pleased at what you said and in the way you said it. It would be great pleasure to us to have you stop and see us, if anytime, you may be jja^sitig throu^.thou^ we are not unmindfull however of the pressing demands on your time. I am. Yours truly. Rollin J. Wilson, 217 r roJ.'. oO «owol Council Bluffs, Iowa, OctolDer 10, 1885. S. R. Callaway, Esq., * vX tmrno"' Genl. Mgr. U.P.Ry., Omaha, Neb. ' Dear Sir:- I visited Omaha and founc you were absent, lut I saw I'r. Blickensderfer and "explained some things to him. When you build the new bridge, it will cover the table lands bordering the river on this side witi. settlers. The lands are mostly above high water and have been laid out in lots every since 1861. -They are known as the Brown's Addition to the City of Council Bluffs. As soon as occupied, the city will want communication through this addition to the soath side of our approach to the bridge. V/hen we built that approach we agreed to give the city this communication,- north or south as they should require it; and the city would probably wait until your bridge was built and people had settled on the lands and demanded it, before calling on you. I wish to suggest to you that before widening your approach, you put in one or two passages- say one on^4th St. Brown's Addition. This could be uti ized for the passage of our road and street car traffic to the South track of your road bridge, and thus save one passage. I also think that by taking a little trouble at the beginning, you could at the same time you arranged with the City for the passage under your tfack, also arrange for the city to open ICth Avenue through to the river, thus giving yov a street for your street car line that would go directly to the transfer. If you desire to obtain the earth to fill your approach where we obtained it before, I believe it can be done at little expense..Mr. Wright, your old 'attorney, and my brother Mr. N. P. Dodge control m-^st of the property "and could be of aid to you in procuring it. Either of them will be glad to aid you in the matter, I make these suggestions, as I am the -only one now,, 'who das a full knowledge of our old agreements, right of way. &c. connected with the building of the old bridge. It will be an easy matter -as soon as you make your plans, to meet the city authorities and arrange with them what shall be done so as to avoid trouble hereafter. • . I regret that I could not see you, but I will have to go east/ My sickness here has detained me longer than I expected. I have explained pretty fully to Mr. Blickensderfer, whiit in my opinio;i should be done to protect us in the future. Yours truly, • . ' ' j 0 ^ M. Dodge # V' ■ {'. Uv a. r- * "■ ?'■ ' ' '' " e JKrJ TVtlftoi' iTj'il r.s oi me • I .."In. .jlex vm no .. nliqai fvo .vir% JnaS r.i-7 nl.u' begfoeio en n* . oon «« alif bSoi I ..ijlhr 'Iv oJ euiiafiff *>(1® aiufw|t , .'ft dllLfhinoor. u(,j Cnrno' saw Mr. Blickensi' - St '■ J r . , ife'il p.s oi wfn4 aj tmiio ) <f0a bXuo9 w(i eei nl.i* I t bne , 10 .♦ vj ee nnfiR 'iJ oJ zlqn-' . 'i • wlwX \>a (TP kW.j# e.'J S0HS ^ Ktmwf i r'A.Air beofoeio en n* coon «« alif bSoJ a tp wbiriiiff (*no u%u4 blif> . i-^Xffrt .|Xw^ o<7 (.« or. tUbbin o,|® wiurw^ i*»iii/t Xiio«k/ieS . !i 218 r , JI I'srfoJoO ,n\/rl J" " Council Bluffs, Iowa, Octo"ber 10, 1385. General E. Strong";, v r ^ „ Dear General: ' *■ ' While in Chicago at our late 'Reunion,' I re'ad your very interesting paper on the death of General McPherso; . As I stated to you then, it is the clearest and most accurate I have ever seen. It agreed with my reoailection. On my arrival home, I referred to my official data relating to the battle of July 22rid and to my notes on the death of General McPherson. ,I find that "your account in all the principal points coincides with my data, and I thank you for putting in such admirable form so full and interesting an account of the events of the 22nd and the sad loss of our great commander. I also thank you for your truthful description of the fitting of the 16t.. A.C._ on that day. Although only three Brigades of it were on that part of the 'field, ye^., by their gallant fightin , they that day save(4 our army from great loos and defeat, repulsing Hood's well planned attack in our rear. As Blair well said, "The Lord placed Dodge (meajiing the 16th A.C.) in the right place that day." The loss of McPhe.rson was such a shock that I think all failed to placed the victory where' it properly belonged. Especially unfortunate was his .loss to my Corps, for he was the devoted friend both of it and myself, and ho saw the onslaught of the enemy, .and the magnificent fighting with which my corps met ti.ree times its number and drove them back to the .woods. KcPherson was killed, without doubt, after one o'clock P. D. I find in my entry of that date, that I opened the battle at two minutes after twelve hi. I immediately sent Capt. Edward Jonas, A.Dw/ to General Giles A Smith, requesting him to refuse his left and cover the ground between General ^'uller's right and his (Smith's) lihe, informing him that the enemy were far in his rear. He said he would do so. As the battle progressed, and I saw no movement on the part of Genei'al Smith, .1 sent, I think. Col., Tichenor, a.d.'c. to Smith, to inform him that the enemy mere passing my .rlgl^t flank, whicli was opposite ; is center and rear, and requested him to refuse his left Immediately or he would be cut off. Col. Tichenor returned to me at 1 P.H, saying that Smith was ju.st being engaged, that he had received orders to hold his line, .and that troops would be thrown into the gap. My Aide returned over the same road McPherson waxs killed upon close to 1 P.M. and 'evidently after you had taken the order, to General Smith to hold firm. General McPherson was not aware as I was that the enemy were passing around Fuller's riftht and swarming into the Vroods between the IGth arid 17th A.C. Nor was I aware that General McPixerson was on the field. I was watching my right flank, knowing its exposed condition, and also seeing that the enemy overlapped Fuller on the right as well as Sweeny on my extreme left. Soon after 1 o'clock, reports came to me from both flanks that the enemy were overlapping them. General Blair came in person for aid while I was heatily engaged, and said he could not get to General Smith. I told him that as soon as we chocked this (the second) attack, that I would turn one Brigade of Fuller's on them, and I request^^ ed him to try and reach Smith so as to help Fuller. As soon as he check^^ the second attack. General Puller swung one Brigade sharply to the right 221 October, 1885. The Fort Worth & ^^enver City Railway Company, Fort Worth, Texas Oct., 1885. Gen'l G. M. Dodge, Dear Sir: I have just returned from Elpaso. I did not go any further than the organ mountains. I met several persons who had spent some time in the White Oak coal fields among them was P. F. Barr who was sent them by the Sante Fee folks; from what I can learn of the coal fields it will be best to spend not less than several thousand dolbrs to prove up the coal before building a Railway. Gordon has bought and paid for what is known as the Williams mine which is badly broken up, the coal cropings is very extensive, extending many miles. There is a new charter gotten out by some Elpaso parties and right of way obtained through town in the name of the Chicago, St. Louis and Elpaso Railway Go, their plan is to build from ElPaso to a pass in the mountains about 130 miles from Elpaso and 35 miles from White Cakes where they think they can get plenty of coal. Then across the Pecos valley in a N. E. course through the corner of the Pan handle of Texas, and into Kansas, they claim that parties Interested in the Chicago B. Quincy are encouraging them and will help them to build. They want me to join them, but I dont like their plan, dont think they will accomplish anything. No subsidy of any a/c can be gotten just now, on a/c of this new project, I find that the tlexican G. Ry. is paying $7.00 per ton to the Sante Fee for their fuel. The T. & P. ought to build this road. Of course it is still more important to Huntington. I will wait developments for the present. What do you think best to do? Please write me. Our business is not as good as I expected. Oct. so far is not much better than last year. There is about $6000. on hand, $5000 of which will be sent to New York today. Orr & Mail owe $4300., Rayden owes 11 or $1200.00 for freight. Frost has some private arrangement with him. There should be nearly $20,000 net for Oct. I have still 20 Bonds on hand, 60 was paid for grading 30 for Building Tanks and Depots etc, 72 sent to New York. Deduce out this 10 Bonds paid to Kerns by Granger total 172 Bonds. Expenses on maintainance of way, cannot be cut, with safety, other expenses can. Round House and a host of snail expenses is what counts. Cattle loading outfit at Harrold is an expensive outfit grass burning is a heavy item which can be lessened. Killing of Stock is another if the money spent on Frosts can the last three months was put in fencing, and protection against fire, it would do more good. In making out the Statement of the cost of construction how do you want the securities to appear? How would it do to charge everything as cash and paid for in bonds and stock, or charge Grad ing and Bridging with so much bonds and stock? Please write me in regard to this. How do you want the two miles of renewals with steel to appear and Cars charged to stock cars, also Rolling •^tock Hoping you have got entirely well. Yours respectfully, Morgan Jones. . • ■•h . ■ o,/i (. ' ■ r rm-' 4 V -jC ■'/[ . . ',iT^ ■ ■ <jn • • , • i ' •' ■ "A ■ ^ • i'K • : V ^ ' • ' I ' -'i... /■ '■7. . ■ '!! • ■ 1. ,. ♦♦<4'' ,/ ; .. - i .. ... 'j ' ' : •/ iff . . i.Tti. .,, 'A' ,1/5 .' ; 4 ' ' ' ' ,1 "" i- ''' ' ' ' ' ' ".irf,'- j •»••• ■ /a - r . r • ' . . ? : •• ■ ■ ,I ! :c ' ■ •r'-'V. , • ^ • ■ . . .1 ^ ^ • . . I*'.' ' , ,> '■ ; - .U^ , ■ . v;-v * V, ' • i • V ^1' ^ ■ • .•.4: ■. V. . ■ . - ■ • ■ ' ' ' ■ '"j vrf. li V ■ 'c, ' ■' ;-i ,r ' ■ r ' ir r. . ' • : 't.- . ' 1 n.. f r > •; ^ J •' i) '• %• i: . f-' '■ 1-: "■ ■' T' . .♦♦V L'V : yf ;TC- ; .VJT, I C 'U r.'; J i;i ■ V 1;-. ?.'■ ' , ■ .;rr II I 'v '< ; > (.'l . . .•^3- October, 1885. Chicago Oct. 17th, 1885 3600 Iviichigan Avenue. Dear Gen'l: In reply to yours of 12th Inst would say that I applied to V/heeler fora view of contracts. He was unable to find any but the Supplemental contract, of which i took a copy and enclose the same. He says the original contract'was written on a small piece of paper the back of a telegraph blank and in an informal manner,, but as this contract refers to the original as still being in force it might become of importance to have it. I have urged him to look further for it. t'.atters are getting badly mixed up. I have been working to get Hately Bros to close up their contract for a machine in con nection with the adjoining packers. As soon as this was accomplished I saw a way to get your money out. We had hoped to close it up this week, but in the fore part of the week some lawyers came around with an old judgement against Wheeler, trying to attach '^'heeler's stock in the company. They went to Hatelyswith the matter, and it so disgustdd them that they kicked back on closing the contract. We are ncv; trying to get an extension on the collection, but it will be hard v.-ork to get the Hateleys up again but as it is of the utmost importance it must bedone. The stock oi the company is $300,000. Wheeler has been holding all of it until this week, the company made hiiii turn over ftl38,00^ ol' it as property of the company. Corbin has issued to him !;fl2,100 this makes a little over half of the stock out of his hands, the balance he is liable to dispose of in any way to raise money for his personal expenses. I think the best way i^to have him issue to you enough stock to represent your half interest which as I understand the con tract is one half of all the stock of the company and then give some one here your power of Attor'ney to receive the samie and use it for you. It will require close and promipt work to save your interests. Yours etc.. J. h. Zearing. 225 October, 1885. • St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 21st, /85. My dear General: Thanks for your good letter of 15th inst. which duly reached We all regretted to hear of the illness cf Mrs. Pusey and Miss Annie, and trust they are improving rapidly; it was the first intimation we had of their sickness. I expect to remain in the west until near Christmas so as to close the various little matters, which need attention, intermixed with some quail shooting. Hoxie looks better and is in better health and spirits than I have known for some years, and after the experience we have had, he does no carry his business from his office. The reasons of my resignation were many, but principally I was sick, tired and weary and having enough money to keep me in funds for six months or a year, with sul'ficient friends to borrow from, in case I was short, I determined to try a rest with freedom from re sponsibility. Ever^'thing was in good shape for the change, the or ganization complete, labor troubles about over, the proper-ties in good condition and bright prospects ahead, so that I could well be spared with I'oxie to tumble into my vacancy. I have not yet "made my pile" to retire with to my satisfaction, and so expect to get to work again in some way or other in six months or a year, with full vigor and vitality and with the experience of the past. I have hardly yet started on my career as a loafer and am a little uncertain about its success, but as soon as I get to liew York I will hunt you up to show myself and get some "points." I hope you have recovered from your attack oi' last winter and can enjoy your self in the rising marAet in 'Aali St. I am only afraid tliat the "boom" will be rushed too quickly, and consequently the greater reaction. There seem.s every reason for a good healthy reaction from the stagnation of the past few years, but not enough reasons for a sudden inflation. If you should come west before Christmas, I hope you wil come to St. Louis and give us a day or so. "Ve will all enjoy it, and endeavor to make you also do so. I have no definite plans for next year except to enjoy myself as I best can, either in this country or across the waters, until next summer or fail, when I hope to again find some harness to get into. Gov Brown and his family are of course much "broken up" by t];elr affliction, but the Governor seems, and I know he will tale pleasure in reading your letter, when I next see him. Both Iv'rs. rioxie and the Doctor join me in kind regards to yourself and family. Yours very sincerely, R. S. Hayes. ■< . 1 , ,, A. * k * I T ' t" '•'u f -l- -:.. • .1V. , 7h/- -i» ^ ^ i^l ^ y ' ^^-T'-^^Sunday, ^'^Sundav. Ontobar October 25,. 1885. Rflb ^ I met Gen. Hohn A. Logan this irorning at 5th Av. f^otel, " Loom 41; his son was with him, and we discussed the Atlanta Cam paign. I had informed him on the 21st of the reason he was not appointed to the command of the Army of the Tennessee when McPherson was killed. The conversation drifted into the reports of the Battle of the 22nd. He said that Sherman was all wrong in his ac count of the recapture of fiercer and Smiith's line and DeGress' Bat tery; that he came to me in person and got forcer's Brigade and led it into the fight, and it retook the line. He also said that the troops that I sent him on the 28th saved his right, when Buckley's Brigade had given away. In speaking of the capture of Snake Creek Gap, he said he was present at my interview with McPherson in of Resacca, and took part in the conversation when I proposed to at tack and carry Resacca; he also said he had always been under the be lief that it was Sherman's own desire in appointing him to the CoiTimand of the Army of the Tennessee, and therefore he was greatly as tonished to know Thomas' part^^n the matter,- that he had the power afterwards to have reL.j^'^^d Nashville and won that Battle himself; but he liked lre*i«4j*^and wouldnot interfere in the matter. Logan told me he was writing a history of the cause of the Rebellion and should take it from the Comimencement of the Government to the close of the Rebellion; also that he was writing a history of the UrtVu l^teSpwas personal to him and his comrades. ■ iyr\ 229 October, 1685. THE WHEELER REFRIGERATING MACHINE GO. First National Bank Building. Romm 520. Ghicato, Oct. 27, 1885. Dear Gen'l: I had interview with Wheeler to day and told him I had bought your interest, and wished to know what that interest was. He replied that it would be one half of his interest after the debts were paid and all contracts complied with. That is he had 150,000 of the stock of the company and he wa^ owing over .^20,000 after the indebtedness was paid out of the stock one half of the remainder would belong to you. I then asked him how much stock he was silling to transfer to cancel your claim. He replied that he did not want to transfer any afe it might take the whole of it to pay the debts, tha t he would make the stock pay the debts if it took the whole of it. Ke then said he would be willing to sign over :j|;45,000 of the stock to satisfy your claim. This is a pretty small coirpensation for what you have done. The question to decide is, had we better take it. It is very small but in addition to its own value it would carry with it a fourth interest in the 150,000 of stock that the company hold. Unless you can persuade him to a better offer, my opinion is, from what I can see, that it would be best to take it, it is probably that or nothing. He is getting deeper in financial difficulties every day, new executions coming^'out. I think l:e has assigned all his took to keep it from attachment. But he could probably now release the 45,000 stock, after a while he will not be able to do it. The prospect for a contract with the packers at stock yards for building them a machine, has been looking very favorable the last . few days . If you approve of settling on the above basis and send on the assignment I will attend to it. I will await reply to this letter. Yours, J. R. Zearing. 231 October, 1885. The Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company, Fort Worth, Texas October 27th, 1885. Dear General: I have just returned from Auston and San Antone, The Santa Fee folks tak a good deal about extentions, but from what ^ hear they are divided as to the points to extend from. I hear that most of them want to extend from Coleman County north, follow from Ft. Worth to Gainville . I hope they will not extend from Coleman County north, it will be a serious matter for us. If they extend from here to Gainsville it will not hurt us much. It will be a competition of the M. K. & T. I wil try and keep posted on their plans, and let you know as to Round House expenses. It is about the same as usual. We went over it when you were here, but did not suceed in making much changes. The only reason why I called attention to it, was a pile driver and wrecker we are now making why Frost should build or experiment on things he knows so little about, I never could under stand. The only reasonable thing is an engine bought of Cowan, and the Flat car. The other part is a good deal of money spent for very little use. It was this and changes on his private car, that caused the trouble between us a month ago. It is no use suggesting anything to him, he knows it all. The new engines got 'here a week ago. They look good and strong, we have not used them yet. I hope they will be as good as No. 1 & 2. I will quietly see what the right of way would cost to get in here. It will add greatly to our opperating expenses etc, etc to build our own line here, it should ohly be done as a last resort. The T, & P. & M. P. should be our allies and I hope you will succeed in making satisfactory arrangements with them. I will try and see Thugmorton and Wellborn and I will write to Culbertson who is a friend of mine. I will get Van Zaudt to see or write Coke and Maxey, I have no influence with them. In regard to our line in Indian Ter, I am a little bothered about the Santa Fee western extention. I do not think it wise to extend into the Pan Handle unless we can get some connection, but we cannot afford to lay up a let the St. Fee head us off. If I understand your instructions, Kr. Ross will send you rough statements to morrow, that you require. Yours very respectfully, Morgan Jones. 233 October, 1885. The Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company, Fort Worth, Texas. October 29th, 1885. Dear Genera}.: Are the statements forwarded by Ross what you want? Mr. Hoxie wrote me yesterday in regard to expences of Engr. hurt last spring. I think it policy to pay it, what do you say. We are a little short of stock cars at present. I wrote Newman to get some from St. Fee, I also wrote him to see if anything can be done to com plete with the H. & T. C. at Albany. They are getting the trade be longing to our Road on a/c of low lumber. I think I can compromise a goose bunny, a big one, for a annual pass with Tom Wagner. I wish you would give specific orders to have the right of way plowed. I am tired talking about it, and there is some fencing that ought to be done, instead of paying $200.00 apiece for bulls. Please write me what line of policy you wish defined in annual report, in view of uncertain developments, we had better say nothing, only speak of reports. A party here is working up the Brownwood Ry.scheme. This scheme will be a benefit to us, and the system. They have got bonds for considerable right of way. I am not sure but what we can do worse than taking it in, as the route is through a paying and settled county. This will put us in a more independent position in the cattle trade. I think it will undoubtedly pay fix charges on say $15,000. 6^ bonds per mile. I looked up an entrance for F. W. & D, Ry. today, and think most practical thing to do is to get the city to let us come in on Elm St. which will bring us from Trunty bluff to our Yard. This will take a very high trestle and Bridge across Trusty bottom, but I believe it will be the best and cheapest. I would at least like to have a line run, to get the levels. This would cross the St. Fee grade on Elm St. at an angle of 43^. We would only have to buy a few hundred ft. near the River. The only expense this side of the River, would be damage to lots and small houses on the St. I think most of them can be settled very reasonable and I think the City Council will give us the right on that Street. At least I can try them if you think best, write me what you think best to do. Yours very respectfully, Morgan Jones. 235 October, 1885. Jas. A. Evans, Consulting Engineer, Office, Room 390 - 20th ^t. Denver, Colorado-, Oct. 30th, 1885 To Genl. G . M. Dodge . . I ^ Dear Sir: In answer to your telegram of yesterday asking "What kind of a line would it be from Colorado City thro Ute Pass up the Platte through.Weston Pass to Leadville through Quebec pass to Headwaters of the Grand River, down the Grand to the Coal basin, across White River to the Colorado." I think it would be an extremeiiy;^.rough one. As a means of setting forth with some attempt at clearness this opinion, the attempt will be made to look the matter over in some sort of detail. • Starting from Coloi'ado Springs, the first thing to do is to get into the South Park; the only way to do this is found by means of the Ute Pass by way of the Fontaine-que Boulle and Manitan Greek. The elevation of Col. Springs 6100 Ute Pass 9500. I am in formed by parties connected, with surveys lately made over this ground that a gradient of Z% can be had here but from a close aquaintance with these mointains I should think it would be at the expense of pretty heavy work in grading and considerable development of line, always a costly process in these and all other similar mountain countries. From the Summit of this pass, a descent will have to be made into the Park ard the drainage of the Platte. The Elevation of the Platte where the line would probably strike it about 8800. Starting from this crossing a considerable stretch of favorable ground can be had. I should think 40 miles at least, which favorable condition would continue until the necessity for making the ascent out of the Park by the Weston Pass becane necessary. This Weston Pass is not in the Main range but in the Mosquite spur more formidable if any thing than the main backbone of the Continent. The Weston Pass has an altitude of 12000. All the passes north of it in this spur are still higher, as Horse shoe Pass, Mosquito Pass, the latter 13200 ft. The Weston is a flat topped pass, so that there is no good way of reducing its altitude by tunneling. • I am of the opinion that a gradient of about Z% (by pushing the line up the Park Northerly and then doubling back) can be had over this pass, with moderate grading for mountain work. 236 tie had Objective point a much better line can pasa whiov^^T ,® coming of the very considerable elevation of this Shall refer to further on. ^PProach to 1+ return for the present to the ^'eston Pass. The itseir^^®' due South Park as before intimated is conparatively irici^ epn ^ great measure to the Superior altitude of the Park feet and also the facility for the development of line dls.tance,. ^2? be .The Shall "'S-de the\LProb« ^'^ation of Leadville is lO^iOO. Idont think the distance h ^han 11 miles and the worst broken country of any we ^ to notice. The slope being cut to great denth bv Iowa, Illinois, Empire and California., jhis section ^ Wece Of line. ^hrt ^h Pw at Leadville. dij.Py bp I am sure that i CuV® Waston Pass there ^ summit. If this is a fixed point iv, anv t can be reached in a much better is no necessity for making this r^' tK Weston Pass tnere xs n.. necessity for makin' thir Tt. ^ summit. 'S this ^ould be to preserve as much as possible tho bp Of b Oupboss the D. & S. Park at Divide, altitude to ?lth '■bf! l-eol!'- of tl-e Park) maintain my elevation ! "bere Proi;®aa, cut off (an old and abandoneri'„.®®P to the right, °^ll^nii|raaJnion until the country in the ArCsari»d°>»'-e) still "ohbh^t and then parallel the p. 4 R. valla, caught ah is plenty of room in this valie, fo°\®bout 10 Slles ^ thuss:. tn a The + nr/^ two U te Pass ^ tern Pass ^3, 1/2% \ ..J^sadVille ^la-ftrte. Un!'>0Srv^®<^nardi line would prove to be the rk K,. "^^What longer. "^®^test altho in a "P ^ Rc\ fun ^ money has been spent by a Qq ^Uch ®^Uch over this country in plain sight or the the to from 20.,000 to 25,000 dollars and i om very visible y Of valuable facts to show for it. Afraid not «y old boys are on this survey in suhnR./n ^^ken, ^^ve taljtced freely to them about it, thinkir. cap- the hint might there'^^i^f^^^S to Leadville, and in view of your messap-e as eettin«^ hea^i Headwaters of the Grand through Quebec pals |®ttinj^ This much ? P®^haps it is not of great importance. ^ thfi mouth Of certain however you cannot strike the Grand river above the Eagle river, to do that, it would be necessary to par- Sheet •I h:< October 30, 1885. Gen. G. M. Dodge. allel the D. & R. G. as far as Red Cliff to which point their line is operated at present. The next important feeder of the Grand R, is Roaring Fork to reach this drainage from Leadville will be found a matter of con siderable difficulty outside of the Tennessee Pass occupied by the D. & R. G. the summits are high and the country very much broken. The grand river between mourth of Eagle R. and Roaring Fork is somewhat close although it is believed to afford sufficient room for a line. Up the Grand R. from mouth of Eagle River are several close and difficult canons but as these are outside of the discussion they deserve but a passing notice. From Leadville to drainage of Roading Fork, I should regard as the most formidabel country to be found in these mountains the most ■ costly and most continuous. The valley of Roaring Fork would be a most desirable drainage to occupy the best mining activity is found at Aspen. Some 18 miles below, coal of the best quality in great abundance, the valley from its altitude susceptible of cultivation. Considerable business is done to and from Aspen to Granite on the D. & R. G. and St. Elmo on the D. & S. Park and no doubt much more would be, if facilities for trans portation were available for low grade ores now effectually embargoed by the cost of wagon haul. Froiii the mouth of Roaring fork the Grand is an open valley as far as it would be desirable to occupy it by the line you indicate which would be to the mouth of Rifle creek a tributary coming in from the north and cutting through a valuable coal field for its almost entire length naking a summit at the head of the creek. Altitude 7800fD. (altitude of Grand R. at mouth 5500) you can take the drainage of Pi-ceance Cr. and reach White river with easy Gradients and light work indeed once within the drainage of Roaring Fork the line to White R. |190)miles) would be a cheap line to build. The valley of White River is wide and open as far as to Col. line (95 miles) beyond that it be comes closer but not so as to prevent a cheap line being laid down it clear to its mouth. White river empties into the Green but a short distance below the mouth of the Uintah a tributary coming from the V/est follow ing this up to the mouth of an affluent (Strawberry I think) we shall strike a line run by Mr. Reed in 1864 for the U. P. R. which Affluent heads with the Tunparagos and affording access to the Salt Lake Valley. Coal. You will have gathered from what has been said that the first coal field on this route is that in the drainage of Roaring Fork, this is a coking coal of excellent quality and the smelters of Aspen draw their supply of coke from there. 238' It is visible on the Grand at mouth of Elk creek all along Rifle creek, or White River below the mouth of Ri-ce ance Gr. and again on the White River near the Colorado, Utah line. I cannot give reliable information as to quality and character of the coals outside of the Roaring Fork Coal but from the comparatively small amount of geolo gical disturbance should expect to find them lignites of variable quality such as Rock Springs and Gou.o Coal of the U. P. system. Being on this subject I will now indicate a line from Col. Springs to mouth of Roaring Fork that may be of use sometime. The line via Leadville that I have already referred to as avoiding the Weston Pass, you, by referring back find in the Valley of the Arkansas via the Leonard! cut off as it is locally called. I would cross the D. & R. G. Ry. at Granite follow:the Twin Creek to Hunters Pass all. 11700 ft. on the other side of this pass and clooc by, we will .find the upper waters of the Roaring Eork follow it down via Aspen to its mouth. This would avoid Leadville which might be considered a dis advantage but more in seeming than reality but 1/3 of the business of that place would .be no compensation for the Cul-de-sac in which we would find ourselves in these mountains. -CautionAs I have stated elsewhere there has been considerable money spent over some of this ground and I am told that an expert was here during the season whose .name I have forgotten, but a New Yorker, who has given a favorable report of the country without seeing it. If this report should fall into your hands you will take it cum-granasalis. to you. Hoping these hastily compiled notes will be of some use I am. Very truly yours, Jas. A. Evans. . ,1 1. I .'',,1 i I'IT 't ? ■It.: .* ■ ■ \ . i-in 'X .f « • » . ■ ■.a, Nov. 1885. Morgan Jones, Esq. , President, 239 New York. Nov. 4, 1885. Port worth, Texas. Dear 8ir:- I am in receipt of your two letters of recent date, and I agree with you in what you say about the extension North. As I wrote you yesterday I had a-long talk with Mr. Frost regarding the policy I wanted him to pursue in Texas. I instructed him to consult with you fully about everything and he promises to do so. .1 think if you bring up the question of ploughing and fenceing he will agree with you, though he seems to thiric we are in no danger from the lack of it. I should not hesitate to compromise a grass suit with an annual Pass, unless it would bring trouble in some other way; if it did would prefer to psy money. Are they bringing in any more grass suits against us? Mr. Frost wanted to fence a long time ago, saying that he could save the cost of the fince in the reduction of the amount paid out for cattle killed. I gave him authority to go ahead with his fencing and supposed he was doing it. I have written him in regard to the' fencing and ploughing on the right-of-way, We will send you some black proxies for the yearly meeting. I am going to a sk for them in the names of Frost and yourself, so that one or the other of you will be there to vote them. Of cours^if you are there they will be voted in your name. Write all your .personal friends as soon as you receive the blanks and get their nroxies. Mr. Mayer and his party here want two Directors. I sunnose however they will be satisfied with one. I think I would not raise the question of the change in relation to the election of Directors. ■Ljet that meeting go. In regard to the Annual Report, all I should say in it fast Sas the country is demands that the it, policy and as of is the necessary Company to ia protect to extend our interests in the Panhandle. I should show clearly the necessity ^h^ch whit''warbullt°^a°d it was built, and the increase extension, in our revenue the difficulties from it. I under ^ notwithstanding the year had been a poor one. the Company had done remarkably well. I would also mention the development of the Panhandle and what the future promises for the country and the Conoany. I would also state in it ^hafwe werf orking harmoni ously with all our connections, and that the Comnanv to to harbor all ini'avor our resources of the Brownwood for the purpose road, but of going is it ahead not best In onr for usr>w« direction if we are obliged to do sci ?f you c?n d? ^nrthing t'o^ar^ 240 ■ encouraging them or aiding them in the construction, I should be glad to have you do so. Or if.you feel,disposed to go in and build it your self, or take an interest in it, it would be agreeable to us. The ' Texas Sc Pacific people I think woul'.' like to see the road built, as it would be a feeder for them and would enter a territory that the St. Pe is now virtually taking away from them. Notwithstanding that financial matters have stnrted up here, it is very hard to float such things just now, and to get good men to ppt their money into them. There would be very little profit in the contruction for $15,000 per mile in bonds, taking into consideration the price at which they would sell. You will note that our own bonds sell at only a few points above 80, and we have a road which earns and pays its interest. It may be possible that they will get the road partially built and then get into trouble, and if they did we might find some way of stepping and taking it. How would it do for them to build it and then to "enter into a traffic agreement with us, allowing us to run it and pay them 40^ of its gross earnings'? I would not want to guarantee any interest; I should rather build it than do that. • My idea in secxaring our right to go through the Indian Territory, is in order to carry out an agreement I have alrea-iy made, giving us the right to use it. if necessary, keeping in the Panhandle until after we pass Mobeetie. TherOTore i want the right to cross through the Territory keeping to the west of the westerly line of Montague County the same as provided in the bill which was introduced into Congress last session.. Mell'ourne and •^hrockmorton ■both understand the matter fully. In regard to the right of way through Ft. Worth'allowing us to come into the city over an independent line, when Mr. Frost was here I told him to have nissell rxxn such a line without attracting any public attention. My idea is that we better get the right of way throug h the City before we commence surveying, around there, so a;j not to alarm the St. Pe people, or raise any opposition. If we once get through the city we can work ourselves through the country beyond. I told Frost to consult with you freely unon these matters anb whatever conclusion you two came to, to act upon it through the city under McLaughlin, but probably Rissell can see where it could be improved upon. I think in putLing any line through there or surveying for one, we should question of stock yards as I have heretofore wribLon you-e yours truly, ' G. M. Dodge. . j.' .b-b ■ / ' 241 November, 1885. BARR'S PATENT, .V.T?ODGHT-IRON RAIL BRACE. James A. Evans, Civil Engineer. Denvei', Colo., Nov. 8, 1885. To G. M. Dodge, Wy dear Sir: I send you hereirith map of Col. with the line I think the best marked thereon. You will notice two lines to White River from the Grand River divide. One by the Agency the other by the draifiage mentioned in my former letter. The one via Agency being shorter will have a steeper grade but will reach a better country and tap the most extensive coal field. The descent by the shorter line can be made v/ell enough. The characteristics of the line will be as thus: From Col. Springs to crossing of D. & S. P. at Hill top, moderately heavy work, say |:17,000 per M. From Hill top to Granite same. From Granite to Asper same as all' other crossings of Continental divide what may be called heavy, say at present prives ( which are low) $25,000 per mile for grading bridging and superstructure. If done in favorable season of year. From Aspen to Western line of Col., Cheap line; should think 11.000 per mile would cover cost including some expensive bridging which of course would have to be done. Very truly yours. 125 miles @ $17,000 50 " " 25,000 205 " " 11,000 380 " " Jas. A. Evans. $2,125,000. 1,250,000. 2,255.000. 5,630,000.= $14,816 per M If there is occasion would like to demonstrate this. The line for Grades would be better to Salt Lake than present D. & R. G road. J. A. E. As to reaching Leadville. You will see that all the passes above the crossing of C. & S. P. at Hill top are high, more so than at Main Range, c nsequentl^' best way of reaching there with this line is to follow Arkansas Valley. The distance being too short from top to Leadville. All passes in main range below or south of "Hunters" drop you into "Taylor Park" where you are in a pocket between Mairo Range and Elk mountains another spur more formidable than the range itself. In main range North of Hunters are a Higher and more, difficult of access from either side. J. A. Dont know Saquache Pass. y . "t V ^ . Hv■1 1 : ' ■ o;.- i J »..■>' 1 , 'J: . i . . . .. : ■ .,i ■■ ' , f 1 i, . It) ■ .t ' ■ ; ' .. ; ! .*#1. yj i . I , i ■ ; ' 'in t , '•» ■ Ln. j ■ * ' ■ '1 ' . / < ' ■ w ' n' . 1.1 ti ' t. r. »J ■ • ■ - t . 1 V. • ■ ' '.mil . J , .r.^. 'V,. ■» 'r n ■ , ) -< . . ji • • : .) 'h; ( t 'l './J. . o ' i .i 'X<' '■> ■ . ■ •h U' CJ t ■ -A'Tl" JOC < vx. tj.y V,''" ' '' ». * I ^ 1 ■ ■ ■' . ' *J! t . i"' ■■ ■ ■ ■ ' "> " ) ,<( ■. . . t : i: /,j*. . , ^V.;. • i - > ' '■«/ ' : i t ,1 ■ 1 . . l-'i. \ ''ft-i- 'v ?»; : > ■K-' nW'./:. ■ ' . -1 . , 1- • .w¥J ¥ii3!' , i J ■ ■ 1 . ■ ■ -1 17 '■ V.-.I !,»u * M ' 7 ', <Ai 243 (New York, November 16, 18 ;5, Col, F. D. Grant, ' ' 3 East G6th St., New York, • ■ " ,'v?«" " My dear Sir:- ' . Referrinjt to General Baldy Smith's letter in the November "Century" if you will turn to page 127 of Fol, 7 of the Reports on- the conduct of the War, you will find General Grant's Ifetter of Nov. 18, 1863, and you will also find it in„Van Horn's "Life of General Thomas', page 168, Van Horn in "s^a¥ihg this battle takes the ground and tries to prove by quotations from letters and labored criticisms,■that the battle was not fought out as originally planned and he evidently was inspired in most of his criticisms by General Baldy Smith tl.ough he does not quote him upon the order of November 18th, bu does upon other orders. The order to Sherman of Nov. 18th, I don't see published. It may appear in his "Memoirs" What I suggest after reading General Thomas' official report and General Bal^y Smith's letter, and Van Homo's labored attempt to prove what Smith asserts in his letter, is, a foot-note in addition to the orders of November 18th to Thomas and Sherman, if you can find it in the Generals' book - something definite as to the order of attack upon the center, to prove that it was the original intention of Slierman's attack at the north end of the Ridge to weaken Bragg's Center, so tha. Thomas could attack the center with every probability of success. There must be some such order o- note from General Grant written on the 18th or sent on that date, in which he distinctly sets fortl: that fact, for it was all the time in his mind and in his conversation and it was known to Sherman and o'.hers as shown in their reports. This fact published with the two letters of Nov. 8th shows conclusively that the battle was fought substantially as Dlanned, Referring to the map of the campagin of 1863, sent by Comstock to Sherman, which yoi^ asked me about, I find that Sherman refers to it in a letter to Corastcok dated April 5, 1864, printed in "Sherman's Historical Raid," by Boynton, p 148, in which letter Sherman says: "That map sent to me contains more information and ideas than a volume of printed matter," and "from that map I seo all," It seems to me It is very im ortant to obtain a copy of that map or else a copy of a similar one which you say is in General Grant's official report. It etidontly is the key to the campaign of 1863 or shows the plan which governed their movements. In the "Memoirs" a person could look at it and see the whole thing much clearer than it could be shown by the text of the book. Yours truly, G, M. Dodge. % 244 .fmev r) . New York, November 15, 1835. from B. S. Wathen, Esq., - , .C ."S . Henderson, Texas. r ' . . ' . " Dear Sir;- \ ' ' ■ Is your health sue]; as to' permit you to make a trip for me, from Harrold, Texas, north to Dodge?. If it is, I should be glad to have" you make the journey, stating at your earliest convenience, making a careful, yet confidential examination- of the country. V/hat I want to ■ ascertain is the character of the oi-^ntry from both an engineering and commercial point of view,, starting say from a point near Grostock, travelin north to Mobeetic; thence tl.rough the country which -ives us the best outlet to Dodge City, I am told that the country above Grosbeck, say at a place called Quana is very rough and it is possible you will have to sweep so as to get into the river valley there; but what I would like is to have some person travel over it, as far north as you thir.k would be necessary to determine what the country would be and to ascertain'the probable expense of building in that country. My idea is to keep in Texas just'as far as possible before crossing into.the Indian territory; keeping ain view the object of mutiny the roads running west in Kansas; for instance, the Gouffld system or the A.T.- -S.F, system '7hen you make a report, send me a map, making it as full as you can and also tell me what you "tihink of the prospects for business through that country. Of course I do not confine you to the points or limits ~ _ mentioned, but you understand the general direction I am seeking to A cover, ™ I want you to go without saying anytx:iing to anyone, or allowing any person to knov/ what your business is, or at any rate, do not allow anyone to know that you are looking at the country for me. If you want anyone to accopany you, take them along and" pay them and whatever you think the service is worth I will pay you, I enclose passes over the Fort Worth ana Denver and Texas 'and Pacific roads, ' ' i » 2 ' H-'O r il ifolttr rmt ' ]. Very truly yours, . ■ e . • ;" n G. • ■fe in *1 ,-,y nil-.! Irtoillo r* r.-zy-'io'* ill o! '.r J kjavoi.rwon 10 'Ai\J n.ayjir'lmrytMO "dJ -aj M.; . ] oj . WO Dodge. iq lo mj/IoY .1 f'.t H oi\o inn Ir .tI.U aXorfv -J . . 'xfaiU '>o narhn on» AO'ii bluoo noairn a oM nl 10 .Ufi Oiii y.f 9d h'rno ncd* nrgBn/o dowtt n ,»3b<y uoT 0 245 frZI- , IMW^'XXJXWCi^w No,- I.Broadway, ca..Y ■ i\ New ^ w York, J. Wi ax« ix Nov^. v •-18, • J-W 1885. .iJnno In oJttmlcUie rt-^.on'X n ■■: ■ * . * i r. ,,. iT , •nt ,'r'>|au. -j..oo mtUo X- nJrvJ'i'; r • ■r-iJ rj -jn- . j,vir I l-'.- nr •■ •; ,; f -^n/o ' UO'^ ^MiiJ ItfOY 0^ Oi • ; :iiqn ,'^nAj c<;^r~: "r- r'rro!Jrnfi.iJWt» .IJ 'Ir;Ini B. S. Wathen, Esq., , '»• f't i- '-' Henderson, Texas, Dear Sir:- In my letter yesterday I gave you instructions in relation ■' ' ViJ rJ jC i; I0OY 0^ n r'rro!Jrnfi.iJWt» Oi. It; Inl vour trip from Harrold to Mobeetie and the that vicinity. When you get up there crossing of the Canadian river in and ascertain the crossing of the river, take up the line which you ran for the IQssourl Pacific where it would cross the river, near the 100th meridian. You have heretofore written of the methods of getting from Ford to Comanche counties to that point, with a vie.v of going south into the Panhandle to meet the F!.. Worth & B.C. After crossing the Canadian on this line, strike west, keeping south of the Canadian River in a south-westerly direction to the Pecos, then pass T/est of the Pecos, cross the Sacramento Range into White Oaks Valley working toward White Oaks, making a co'nection there with the surveys we have run from El Paso to White Oaks. My idea is that in taking the line you recommended from Anthony West, we should carry that line as far west as Comanche or Ford County, then turn south, so as to avoid the ^ndiav territory as muchi as possible, and get in.o the Panhandle of Texas, south of the Canadian in the vicinity of Mobeetie, west of ir or east of it was it may be easier, then work to the westward, passing over the West portion of the Panhandle, passin'' through, as good country as you can find, getting into the mineral country around White Oaks. We have a regular survey from ElPaso to White Oaks, so you need not look thiUt country over, '^'his would giye the shortest and most direct line from El Paso to St. Louis via the Mo. Pac. Railway and is nearl all tlie way through a country which i^ susceptible'^of cultivation and away from the Indian territory, as we would cross through hut a small strip of it, I want you to look carefully at the country anr report what it is capable of in the way of mineral and agricultural products, coal and everything which goes to support a railro-d. I su^^pose you will have to get guides along '.he route, and if you should happen to want any money you can draw on me and I will see that the draft is paid. Work through tJie country as rapidly as you can and when you are through make two reports, one on the Ft. Worth & Denver line, and one on the Missouri Pacific line. In looking at a map of this country it would seem as though after crossing the Canadian river you would mak-'toward Fort Sumner, then seeking a pass tnrough the mountains either north or south of that country get into ti.e White Oaks valley. How far north that valley extends I do not know, but I suepose a considerable distance North of White Oaks Springs. B suppos" you will have to give the country between White Oaks Springs and the Peco - a pretty careful examination so as to find a feasible pass through there. That is really the key to this lino, as I do not believe that there is any country along ST^uth oi the Canadian R, but what is easy to get over until you reach the Sacramento Ra ge. It is possible you may be forced south to the Rio Honda, thence up seek ing get into ST^uth oi the Canadian R, but what Sacramento Ra ge, south to the Rio Honda, thence up that stream and down the Ellarpsa^ but you have a better knowledge of that country than I have. in your reports' pive distances and a rough estimate of cost. I wrote you to treat as private my other communication. There is no objection to your saying that you are going into that grountry to finish the examinations you made last spring. Yours very truly, , . , . . ' G. M. Dodge. - ; : i G a irr >0 rtoUf'/p-f ;:t » a" I irJJ \ .;I al ipvl t -ai riinriO •iW "nlrnnit e fin" oj blon-iaH m-iJ « 4J lo priCiioTO niaitf»o«« >fHi fnatW qir i/o^ nm*W •f'tnlolv »)c»w Jt a-t a.'" )!'♦ l iUAarlM rrf.t aaif ur>\\ jloidw anTX n ^ ru arfaJ • ruilbliaiR oiOOf •dJ jnri oiU luoin tluov ■J ban* aot'i 16 abOrhtf^w mtiJ 16 •loloJmful avoii ijoY etij o.tftt 1© #!▼ » (.Jlw ^Jr.lnq dMiU oJ Cfi.iituoo prionrmoO . >• iio rtPibanaD iJ nltiiOKO "oJlA ^ itfioW .1 fiJ rlb.taiUia*! L o ni lorlf* naXbaraO ".U lo HJuno ilqaajl aHla.t ,f>rtiX o.tn©n?*<ioa.'' PifJ . ono ,i"oa1 oiU lo iaair uaaq ntniJ »jl.f BtlJ- oS oS noX-c-Mlb noX-c-<yilb d< ^ Of m niAr^ |rjC«0 o%'taV. 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''aoaii: I uofum fiimroo " ti-jtn-li ^aw tfih' fl liaaa « in' . not .i .r,. tftroa aw ta , -af fit odi aotl • 1 il i"at itO'01 no v.iim»o Oai ia >'''0X oi i/O" Jitm I . : ■ bfiA Xaoo ,nioi/uotrf faiaifnaltna fina tMoril/ir lo x** octJ tti lo a; « oi lit ifox acoq iffc X .b otffat n itoflhdi ot ««o;S iloMw * aJ i . cgi niV! Y» X"* '^i rtw«h bXnolin 110% IJt r ,rijL/-n nrV nofa aoGlij- ie • tfaq o| ilattb a i iryiJ of-'i fllw t ''fW na ita rta rir g >rai nae 'S9% r.a \ri "lii . - iHot !,f trtff r. ' . ■* , lavo vtJmuno ia..i ioor ion brort .jo ^t.ip • ] '' o y -rv -r i''. If -inw. '>'* I#, ditot ,if aft4 no a,10 ,aiior;At owi a^laat lir-txit ' ♦arrlt nfllnal tttmaiUt! oui ' rt?5»o,h' fa maaa Mwit it yt.'nioo at ii Ic qr.a n ia -iilrfooX ill 'Todi ^tonwr itAf bta»of iTae bfnwr iioy trrli '"ibiifiaO odi nrlfaoio • i " itimroo i-ili 10 tUwna to diion taiijlo anXainifo p.ii .. w^x .i tiar^ a . ' iott o-' f f b raiifrt Y^ffaa ui i14lori tal tor .y^'Xhv ailal oilffT a i t*» :;iliqn r4«o ailrtW lo liiirl aoOAiflft a/dotoM nnoo a '' :o«''^ua X in' •alaO oitdr r!*aw#ad xiifW^o arfi oi owo4jr|F^' not ' noqqua • X finaol 0 brill ri nO oa ir»lir.ih atp flatno 0 oool ' .j bun in iitof ir»o -f, t RP , . u j -.p/l Pdi cllnot a! ionr •otadi nuotili ac- .1 n ,* ,7 iiB? n.rrr) P(ii o iKi/t f (oXr 'jt.'frtioo vria a| .V avalf o,'m,:3niaac r.,i (cnmt wo; Xiim* lovo ri %»n . 'r. ' r "!• rtinof baf>T^': td yom noY oX^farop el il .i n .oX:to r -to.fiarf a ^rni i/oy ind ,p-TiaXXf c..." .r-of, mcmi u crwo i oii <100 , »*• j PI 247.r.,- November, 1685. Law Offices of HENDERSON, KURD & DANIELS, 606 & 608 Main St Specialties; Mercantile Collections and Practice in Federal Goufcts. Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. 19th, 1885. Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York. Dear General; Your kind letter of the 16th received. You invite me ideas as to probably action of our Legislature on the liquor question. I can do so in a few weeks. While we have a strong majority in each House still we do not yet know the intention of the elected in the liquor question. It is well known that the personal views of ExCongressmen W. G. Thompson (Line Co.) and T. W. Eurdick ( Co.) are anti-prohibition but it is not known whether or not they will vote their own views or stand by the platform promises of their party. It is possible that there are enough anti-prohibition Republicans elected who with the Dem. can change in some degree present law but I very much doubt it. Some of our public men are for a modification, at coming session, to this extent I. E. let probihition stand as the rule but let of 5,000 and upward have local option to regulate, etc., A mutual friend of no mean power and sagacity leans to this co\u?se. I would be benefited by such legislation in my Dist. but do not favor it at this session for the reasons; 1st In our State platform this year we promised to give present law a fair trial. 2nd If we violate that promise we will be in hot water with the extreme temperance element to hold which we have lost so much. I see nothing to be done but to hold to present statue for two years more, when, at present rate of change of views, there will be but few who will oppose a change. In brief; I admit the possibility of a modification this session but do not look for it and doubt its wisdom. I shall hope to see you often during the winter. I see no radical legislation coming from our legislature this winter unless it be. 1st, The selection of R, R. Commissioners is likely to be left to a vote of the people. 248 2nd. Arbitration Board for miners and other laborers may be provided for. Very truly yours, D. B. Henderson. u ' 'lO.'.' » I f I I V . liV< . . V' b't< '■ :v: -V- 'i . V,- - . • I ' • ■ . ; 1 ' . , • # . I ■ . .1 ' ') .u: : I ' ..I, ' « ill ' ,. ■ . •. ■' '1 .1 . -Ol: . . 'no : . ' 1 I idri(i 1 ; M(vob,' ■ 'X' \k . ■ . 1 i • J"* T I ' . ■ . ..t .J . - I '.I 4 . ; . 'v; u : 1} ' it' •' ■ »t .. . i ' ?■'. ! - vbi ' ■'■''t.irf ■«• , i , ■! , V . •> f \ 'j t /i v : fk' -- . , "■ > , 'unr. :-, 'r.i'i • >■ wf > ' • Hi' ■ ^ ' I ■ ' 1 r„ . »• f f. ; r. ■ ■ 'ii.i 249 November, 1885. Daily Globe Office, Council Bluffs, la, ¥ov. 24, 1885, My dear General; t I owe you an apology, but press of essential matters after theOlose of the campaign induced the apparent neglect of your very kind letters. I thank you most heartily for your very kind words cf congratulation. My only hope is to deserve the confidence of the people and do my full duty, as I can understand it. The editorial which resulted from your first letter I think will bear some fruit. I find this so far, quite a barren soil, but am in hopes that a little more digging will resutl in something definite in the way you suggest. I believe a letter from you that I could publish, over your own sign ature, would have a splendid effect; and do more than any one thing else in arousing a proper spirit. I intend to give the question of re-organization of our military system in this state some special attention, if I can get a hearing at Des Moines. It is practically useless now, either as to mobilization, or a nucleus for the mobili zation of the population fit for military duty in the state. I think any one who can assist in breaking through this indifference in any of t the states will render a public service. I have been trying for two years, to editorially impress upon the people of Western Iowa, the necessity of more liberality and intelligence by Congress of the de fensive affairs of the general government, in the hope that if a public opinion was prperly directed Congress might muster courage sufficient to deal patjrioticaily with this whole neglected subject. We are not very fortunate now,in our representation in this quarter at Washington, so far as the initiative oi such measures is concerned, but I think that the vote of this district Aill be in the right military direction. Ivy dear General, I shall be gliid to co-operate with you in any way you deem most advisable to review the "Old Giuttrd." We have now a new post made up of the best material here, and as soon as they get into proper working order, they will co-operate in this matter. I have no news, and hope you are entierly well agan. I have read the Grant Chattanooga Artidb, and have been studying it with the view of making some editorial comments, but have not reached that point. The death of Gen. McClellan was a severe blow, to me, for the reason, that he condescended to be my friend when I was a boy in the service; and among the last letters written was one to me, speaking of matters in con tinuation of the friendship of intervening years. Do you meet Gen. S. W. Crawford at your club? He was formerly commander of the brigade to which I was attached. I met him at Antietum dedication Sept. 17, 1880. Yours sincerely, Jno. H. Keatlfy. 251 November, 1885. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nov. 25, 1885. Ky dear General: I wrote you pretty fully yesterday, I found time today, to give Gen. Grant's "Chattanooga," another reading; and have selected the portion in which he refers to your services in that period, for reproduction in the Globe of Friday. We issue no paper tomorrow. There are not many magazine readers here compared with the population, and I thought it right and proper that our people your old neighbors and friends should know exactly how Gen. Grant regarded you. That is the reason I took the liberty I did with the article. The record we made in the service, whether in exalted rank and responsibility, or in the humblest stations is a legacy worth preserving. Sincerely your friend, Jn6. H. Keatley, n7 '•X 1 Broadway, New Yorl:, Nov. 25, 1885. C. F. Meek, Esq , Des Moines, Iowa. Dear Sir:- , - : 'T K' j'.S Ti" ro r ' : ^ t ■ ' • T I understand that Mr. Stickney who built the railroad from St. Paul to Mona, has gone into a 99 year agreement with t.;e Central of Iowa to dd their business int- St. Paul, the building across from Mona to Maniy Junction. Now it seems to me it w^uld be a good scneme for us to build from Boonsboro to ."Webster City and on up to Mona Junction,- and thus get a straight line from St. Paul to Des Moines, and then by a connection with the Ocaola branch, get, a line ti.rough to Kansas City. " ' Mr. Stickney represents goqd parties in St. Paul, and if you have 0.^ ■ "time you might go up there and see hi , and see if we could not work up this scheme turning our line arid the Oceola line, into a standard guage t ' * '■ I and cominblng the three. I He now some kind of a roundabout way into Des Moines over the Diagonal, but the line I suggest would give the best possible route for Kansas City or from St, Paul to Des Moines. Whitehead who has the Ft. Dodge road has been anxious to lease the narrow guage running to Rockville City and offers to take in our little line to Boon-^. What do you think of such a scheme? I suy^pose be would lease it to the Ft. Dodge road. I think during these times, we ought to get up some combination by which we could either extend our line or sel] it out. Let me hear from you upon this subject fully. Yours truly, Cr. M. Dodge. 254 t'.riTvtNIOM New York, Nov. 25, 1885, , pas: ,vr«0M .r> . Frank V/. Palmer, ^sq., . .. - . oT ,r a ' js'^f My dear Sir:- I am sorry I failed to -ee you when you were here. -I met Mr.' Ingham this morning and he told me why you wanted to see me. I believe the best newspaper property that can be bought today is the Council Bluffs "Nonpareil." It has the best field, and the least opposition of any newspaper I know of, and it, can be made into a valmble property if properly edited and would become a power in western Iowa for Council BluffTj would also be a very good location for you politically. There is no one in We -tern Iowa how stands head and shoulders above everybody else in political matters, and tliey need someone of that kind, I look upon the Oma o RepuMiftan as also a first class property but it has never been a successful newspaper. The trouble is that the HeToald and the Bee are too enterprising, and have the run of that country Of course with you in charge of the Republican, it might be different, and Omaha is growin- city and a good distributing poin;, but not in my opinion as -b-od a point as Council Bluffs. You, however, are the best judge of the field in that country. At the Bluffs you would haveto make a hard and long fight for business. I believe, however, thqt in either place you would be successful, and I would be glad to see you take hold ou t there, I think at the Bluffs you could get the stron support pf M all the railroads, and have no doubt tlist nt On i >. you could .ibt_i.iu aid and assistance from the Union Pacific if you wanted it, though t];ey, I thi k, are a good deal tied to the Herlad, If I mistake not, Kimball is an owner in the Republican, but I .don't know. Yours very truly, ; , •. G, M. Dodge. . ■ , "■ T vZ 9cKT o.' I au I aOHl 10 • ffflO'Oq •arirp w'vtiArt flWMKf kBOw •'hoG r.Bd o w od §nti 0S40tr luo ffi Ojikf rj melio boB \4tO eliirriBrn •t Pi t a itin: lo jtita.t inii* • rieoil .bfni >ofl n*>Mnr(MiJwp nime (|ti ncpiij niwufc itnliW 1 ,.bfn :f rlap luo -i'> 4|r, bfiroo «»« hoMff xrf , irwl J0i»X4ixii I l .i rmgy ur>x inotl inprt on ,8 uf ,8 i<Kfir.9oa<I » New York, December 4, 1885, Theo, R. Davis, Esq., Asbury Jfark, F.J. Q«t»T .oD •feiJNrU ,lit.'AO*! • mie tMCt >cDear Sir:-.' O' kioih nM«f ^rMi Jo; .oO MS#t MlJ nan fUno ■ J This morning IIreceived'ft letter that I have no doubt'will be of data • interest and adldtto yoqranu X therefore enclose a copy of it. It gives a detailed and distinct accoxint of the part of,Mersey's brigade in recap turing the De Gress Battery, and the position of the regiments. As I understand it, you intend .to place Mersey's Brigade in this position in your panorama, and I therefore enclose a copy of the entire letter, with a copy of the statement of Mr.. Jonas who forwarded the letter to me, and who, as you say, and as I informed you, let that Brigade to the attack. .. i tot ».ii I J ml I ii'i JJ 1 r Truly, G., M. Dodge. • yo^ T : Oii J ilnj J'lvab I .rxtttlJ . -*■. ai* \ r. i.r.i'i JcuJ n ar-'ii o"' J 1 iw(J fOJr*sitqr*fi o- Btifiijinr r> ^rtr won fs J find iii.iU ' 10. . >■ .1; . 1 « / .lolh .. . ii'iiJ -.'iKMi o., ' hly .V, T i o-Jaoh Jeo® . .J 'ji* Xi,h T 'v •n-PW ..n.jkt' 256 ,J".OnX New York, December 5, 1865. J. W, Jennings, Esq., Monuell, Uvalde Co, Texas. Dear Sir;- .utrdi •Hi «09ifr .'..T Has tbe Texas Pacific Co. got any lands around you tberd, agric ultural lands, which it would pay to purchase with some Land Grant bond? I means something that you can recommend, and that you Could sell, I don't want to hold the lands, but I want to use the securities and get lands that I .Can sell out I think you wrote me .once 3bout lands on the West side of the river thatj were'a. good purcihase. Please write me about them .imraediateiy^" la Y«l"0 » proton® I >nn .nnfTKniiwi x nl oj I . I received'youcT lettey today.i Aiflnglad .to' liarar y)ou raije'doing .igtar; well, e tfut rry y.ou . had sudh ,a' si 9®e. I don't, expect, to build raryr railroad jus^^ now. If you sell any stone laiy^^Dpiff a good price for it. Granger has gone.'rt,Q'Oirexas,,rbnd I have vvritten him to try and hunt you up a compass ancchain and send it to you there. I don't think we have any compasses separate, but I believe we have a transit that has a compass in it. I am laiG up more than half ti.e time now with rheiamatism. Am bent most double today. I would like to come down there and spend part of the winter- with you, if I dared to. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge. r 3V New York, Dedember 6, 1865. Col. J. H, Keatley, Dear Keatley:- I enclose an article 1 cut out from tiie "Globe" ; I suppose you wrote it. I have no objections to your letting Sparks down as easly as possible, but he is a crank, and I think nearly all the Democratic papers are begin ning to see it. Ih nearly all the cases you cite he was over-ruled or had his orders withdrawn. But what I want to call your attention to are his orders in relat. ion "to the pre -empstead, homestead and timber claims. His suspension of the issue of patents in these cases is working great injry to the settlement of the country and to innocent people. Of course there may be rascals who employ fraudulent means in obtaining lands under the pre-emption, homestaed and timber claim laws, but you and I know that 99-lOOths of these claims are made by poor people who are on their places. The best evidence of this is the settlement west of the Missouri River- and I think that the best way to show ilr. sparks that he is injuring himself and everybody else is for the people out there who know the facts, to present them in a proper liglt. I notice that the N.Y. "Sun", tie Omaha "Herald" and I believe a good many papers in the Territories have taken the case up. It has been brought to my notice by the people writing me - old soldiers and others who are on the gro\md. In short, I don't think r:e should ruin thirty or forty thousand people for thepurpose of punishing one thousand. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. 259 . (P -O'.o'* , 'inY • New York, December 8, 1885. R. E. i:ontgomery, Esq., Ft, Worth, Texas. ... v: , . n • K'Y v.Ait - J'i J? 'I Dear Sir:- • |h rriiim^ooo n 3nl}laai .il . . i ..'.JA niiJ {?.) . i'- , i J.I. iJCi t\. • t . It. I Won't you send me a description of the lands I own along t-he • • • t • line of the Texas & Pacific-Ry. ,• which stand s in ynui name as Trustee » , • I believe, describing section, parts of sections, towns, counties, etc These lands are in V n.' n'fi ll/'"' . 0b»H Iff ow LSinJ ( Jli.' •1st,' Lambert-, quoted at- IOC acres. * w *i« i a. 2nd, Millsap " " 260 " , • t 3rd. Clyde " " 160- "• * : • * A-' 4th.' Hermosa- " " 640 " * ' •''flf!! f? inviil •Oh.-. 5th, Toyah and lands surrounding it. ^ , - Give a little history of each town, so that I can file it in my* book, showing what lots have been sold, what the prospects of the country and what yoii recommend concerning the lands. If you have a town plot of r each of the towns, send thsm here, marking the portions that have been sold. If I have missed any of the lands I own on the line of theT Jc P • I in the fordgoing statement, just tell me what they are and describe as before mentioiled. There may be 'some small pieces Which I have omitted. Of course I have a list of all the bodies of lands, which list you sent previously but although I have a list of these towns along tie T 3c P I have no description of ti.em dhowing how they ahe located. « Please inform me irl whose name all these lands stand, and whether the taxes have been paid for 1804, and when the taxes for 1885 are due. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. ^60 ,.,4 New York, December 9, 1885. 514 miles. 125 miles. 125 miles. on i X 150 miles. •oXlotf miles., miles. 150 miles. ,244. • 288 1157 miles miles. Jay Gould, Esq., p'.;/ r ■, .E .c New York City. De-r Sir:- In making a comparison of distances from Stl Louis' to El Paso, via (l) your lin , and (2) the Atchison on Topeka & St. Ee, I estimate as follows: 1. . . • St. Louis to Anthony, Mo. Pac. 514 miles. Anthony to Crooked Creek, Clark- Co, Kas. 125 miles. ^ on^x Croo]-;ed Ck. to Mobeetie, "J/heeler, Cb'.Tex. 125 miles. Mobeetie to New Mexican line. Deaf Smith ovoXlotf t Co, Texas 150 miles. New Mexican line to Ft. Sumner, N.M. 90 miles... Ft. Sumner to IVhite Oaks 90 miles. IThite Oaks to El Paso 150 miles. 1,244. 2. ' ■ ^ ^ ^ St. Louis to Kansas City, Mo. Pac.' y. • 288 miles ' Kansas City to El Paso, Atch. Top &^St.P\ 1157 miles. 1,440. Difference favor Missouri Pacific"! 196 We have had this line examined in detail, either for the" Mo. Pac. or the Ft. Worth & Denver City Co. from Anthony bo the Mew Mexican line; we knov; what the country is from New Mexican line to Ft. Slimner, and also from White Oaks to El Paso, because we have had a detailed sur-^fc vey of it, which leaves a distance" of 90 miles that We do not know from actual examination. I judy^^e that the only piece of what, you may call heavy work, on the entire line, will be probably the 25 miles across the Guadaloupe Range, between Ft. Sumner and "IThite Oaks Springs; the rest of the line over the entire distance from Antiiony' througl-, is similar to what we would find in Kansas or the Indian territory. Crossing the Canadian might cause some little heavy worl;, but not much. The couiitry fran Crooked Creek to El Paso is very sparsely settled, but it is all a fine agri i Itural cbuntry, and as soon as you strike the Cuadaloupe Mts. you find minerals, coal and timber., I ain in hopes in the course of 30 or 60 days, to have a reconnoisance from the Caradian river through to White Caks, and this in connection with ITathen's surveys of last s\iinmdr, will give us a detailed report of what the cost of a line will be. I eniklose a rough map with points and distances marked on it - the line in blue, distances in red. t ,« r. Yours truly, - . • - . . .Dodge. , line rr Mil 3 ai iol •Hi Mlw hnm i 1 blaq xHmd aMUld »ll vniioT 261 December, 1885. THE FORT WORTH & DENVER CITY RAILWAY COMPANY. Fort Worth, Dec. 9th, 1885. Gen. G. M. Dodge., New York. Dear Sir: In accordance with your instructions I came here to attend the annuaJl meeting of the stockholders of this Company, held yesterday, and report the following result thereof. There were represented in person or by proxy 26,349 shares of stock of which Messrs Carter & Winn, Attorneys, of this City voted 7,715 shares, in opposition to the votes of the other stockholders. There were present at the meeting Messrs. Jones, Frost, Eddy, Smith Felsenheld, Brown, Carter, Wynne, Granger, Ross and our Attorney O'Neil, in whose name I put 1300 shares ol proxy'sin order to give him standing in the meeting. On Monday morning, soon after reaching here I held a council with our friends and Attorney and wired you result ther-eof referring yoj to specilied articles in statutes of Texas which seamed to indi cate that our new by-laws were not properly adapted and suggesting com promise aluding also to provision in Texas laws by which a minority by piling all their votes on one or two directors can obtain repre sentation in the Board. Receiving no answer to my telegrams I could only adhere to and act upon my original instructions which were, in three words, "keep, Meyer out . Not knowing how many proxies they had we could not figure them out, and if it came to an election they would certainly have put him in, .so we had to make up a program and stick to it and it could only be take ground that by-laws are legal and we are bound by them and there can be no election. And having once made this stand in the meeting we could not go back even had we could not go back even had we wished to do so but all our friends stood up and voted solid and we carried all our resolutions and voted down theirs. After they found they were beaten they were"going off mad" as they had threatened if we declined to hold an election, but I asked them to stay and hear one more resolution which was the one authorising amend ment to Charter for extension etc. I explained to them what a benefit such a through connection would be to the city the State ana the Road and asked them to vote for it. They replied that their instructions did not extend that far• I asked them to waive instructions and vote for it on principles of general good, and after consultation they said that Mr. Wynne would assume the responsibility and vote all their proxy's for it. This carried it by a handsome majority. Mr. Garter is aaid to be quite angry at this action of his Colleague. 0 9 Mr. Ross will soon send you full report or c-copy of records of the meeting. Whether or not it will stand I cannot say, but if it dont we are no worse off tlra n before. Mr. Pelsenheld declared he would not sit in any board with Mr. Meyer and the opposition to Mr. Carter (our director here)is just as decided . % He is not a popular man and is represented as very pug nacious. Their instructions were to elect A. J. M. Carter and if possible, Wynne and they would not deviate from them.. You have doubtless conferred with Judge Dillon and read the revised statutes bearing upon this subject, providing that direct ors shall be elected annually and that by-laws shall not be changed except at annual meetings and by a vote of 2/3 in value of all stock outstanding. On this they claim that our by-laws were illegally adopted and any action taken under them would be illegal and any refused to elect directors would be in direct violation of the laws of the State. Our answer to this is that our charter, which antidates the statute law, gives us the right to change by-laws at any special or annual meeting etc. but I fear there is not much force in it so on the principle of "act firstand fight afterwards," we stuck to our by laws and let the election go over The election of the Texas men they wanted would have been as bad here as letting in Meyer in New York. If you compromise, as sug gested in my telegrams a airector can resign at next meeting and one of their men be put in. o'^'^eil says he can keep it in court for two years. The questicns to be considered are, what will be the effect of such a fight upon the securities and future of the road; and will actions of this stockholders meeting and present Board Directors be perfectly legal and stand the text of the hard legal fight these Jews will undoubtedly give us. All your dispatches about figuring on proxies and Directors came too late to be of service. I will write you of any further developments. Yours truly, J. T. Granger. Vl-.j .'-•■J J J ^ J December, 1885. Geo. D. Chester, D.D,, L.L.D., Pres. Judge Henry Jerningham, VicePres* Ben. v;. Austin, Secretary. NORTHl"ESTERN LITERARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Sioux City, Iowa. Original Poems, Essays, Opinijns and Sketches from the Literary, Political and Artistic 'Vorld Solicited. Also Autograph letters and Documents of Distinguished People. Secretary's Office, Dec. 15, 1885. Gen. Grenville iV-. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Sir: As a slight expression of their esteem, and in token of their appreciation of your ability and of your destinguished services in the various honorable positions you have filled, the members of this society have unannimously elected you an honorary member. Very respectfully yours, Ben. W. Austin, Secty. 265 December, 1885. TREASURY DE PART^'-EN T, Office of the secretary. Washington, D. G., Dec. 16th, 1885. Personal. I/.y dear General: Replying to your of the 14th inst. I regret to say I have no records or papers available which show what officers were serving on your staff at the battle of July 22d, 1864 in front of Atlanta. All my army records are in Germany in care of my son Harry Dodge Tichenor. According to my recollection the following officers were serving on your staff at the time named: Lt. Col. Jesse J.-Phillips, 9th Ills. Infty., Chief of Outposts. Capt. J. 'f. Barnes, Asst. Adjt . General. Kajr Norman Gay, Surgeon Ha jr. Caniobell, 64th Ills. Inf y. (Killed in battle July 22d) Ha jr. Ross, 1st Hich Artillry, Chief of Artillery Capt. Geo. E. Ford, 4th Iowa Infy, Aide-de-Camp. Capt Teideman, 9th Ills. Infy, Chief of Pioneer Corps. Capt. Thos C. Fullerton, 04th Ills. Ipfty., Inspector General. Capt. C. C. Carpenter, A. C. ^.,Chief Commissary. Capt J. K. "'ing, A. 0. K. , Chief Quartermaster. Lieut. Geo. C. Ti-chenor, 39th Iowa Infty. , (Aide-de-Camp and Acting (Judge Advocate. Lieut. Edward Jonas, 50th Ills. Infty. Aide-de-Camp. I regret my inability to give you more definite information. Will you kindly give me your opinion of Mutual Union Telegraph bonds (6*®). They are I believe sinking fund bonds. Guaranteed by the Western Union. I have a few thousand dollars to invest. I am, Trusting you are in good health and attended by prosperity. Sincerely yours, Genl. Tichenor. Gen . G . M. Dodge, New York. 267 New York, Decmpber 17, 1885, Chas, TiVheeler, Esq., Secy. Denver & N.O.Ry. Co., Denver, Colo, Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yovrs of December 5th. I suppose the paper's you refer to came during my absence, as I have been away from the city during the s ring, summer and most of the fall. I will sign the papers when they get here, as requested. As to the Ft. Worth & Denver, it is still in our control, and whenever the Denver & NEW Orleans see fit to come towards us we will meet them, as agreed. Cur business during the year shows a surplus of about $43,000. over and above all interest and expenses.We built during the year 93 miles, so that we have now nearly 150 miles of road. We have got the right of way virtually secured from where we are to the crossing of the Canadian river, and are only waiting for somebody to come towards us from the north, to go toward the:.. I only v;rite this to you for yo" r ow information and not for publication, because I don't want to have any idea get out that we are going to ewkend until we can see our way to a connection. We will, of course, push along through the Panhandle as fast as the country demands it. The papers are full of all kinds of stories about extending our line which have no truth in them. Truly, 0. M. Dodge. New York, December 17, 1885. Spencer Smith, Esq., Editor The Nonpareil, Counci' Bluffs, low-^. Dear Sir:- On my visit to Boston yesterday I met our people, especially Ur. Galloway, with v/hom I had a talk concerning the matters you wrote me about. He says that he will give it attention. The trou^le seems t to be that there are a great many people wanti- g the same thing, but I impres ed upon him the importance of giving our side of the river a portion of this work. I think the administration there at present are disposed to everything for us on that side of the river that they can. They aee what is true economy in the management of the road, but like other matters, what they want done can't be accomplished in a moment. I also impressed upon him the necessity of running our street cars there every five minutes, and I think on his return he will be over there and will look into matters of that kind. What I write you in this connection is strictly confidential and not to be made use of in any way or published. I prefer that the people out there should make known what they are doing or propose doing in their own way. It is impossible to do anything with the Mexican Central road. They are so poor and in such a condition that it is useless for me to ask them. Truly, G. M. Dodge. 271.,•, December, 1865. KEW CRLEAIIS PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. E. B. Wheelock, President's Office. President. New Orleans, La. Dec. 22, 1885. Gen' 1. G . Iv.. Dod^^e, New York. Dear Sir: You ask me about Gov. Sheldon. Ithink him a good man and have no doubt but he and Gov. Brown will achieve perfect accord. Sheldon was once a law partner of Juuge Pardus and once a member of Congress liom La. and lately Governor of New ^'exico. He no doubt represents the court. In regard to the lands you wrote me about, I have been waiting from day to day foi- six m nths to hear the lands appraised. I will do all I can to protect your interests and so will Capt. Greene in helping you to locate your bonds as soon as possible I am without a dollar in money with whieh to do anything and will be until an appraiser is appointed. In the mean time I have reason to be lieve that some of our backbone friends are not idle. Very truly youi-s, E. B. Wheelock. r< ' V New York, December 26, 1885. Mr. Theo. R. Davis, Asbury Park, N.J. Dear Sir:- I send you herewith photographs of Maj. Barnes and Lieut. Tichenor, of my Staff, and of Col. Mersey and Col. Rice, who commanded the two bridges of the IGth A.C. on the Battle of the 22nd, and also a photograph of myself. When youare through with these please return them to me. I enclose a copy of a letter from Jonas, that came since you were here, which gives pretty near the exact facts as to what part Mersey's Brigade took in the re-capture of De Gress' Battery, and I enclose a correct list of my Staff at that time. Lieut. Col. Phillips and my personal staff were all with me that ddy, and a portion of the general staff, but who these latter were it is impossible for me to say. If I receive a photograph of Jonas I wil"! send it to you. I have no doubt that what Jonas says in regard to Mersey's brigade is true, and if I understood you rightly he in his statement agrees with what Logan said as to leadin Martin's Brigade; but there is no question about Mersey's Brigade having captured DeGress* battery^ and one of his soidiers having burst one of the guns while trying to turn it on the enemy. If there is anything more you need, please let me know. You will notice I have marked the names on the backs of the photograptB Truly, F. M. Dodge. 275 December,"1885 360C Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 111, Dec. 25, 1885. Dear Genl: Yours of the 23rd inst. received. I have hoped to bring matters in the IVheeler case to a "point before this, where I could write you something definite. As yet there is nothing decided. I will however give you statement as to what has been done and in prospect o~f doing. Our work her tofroe has been to close a contract v/ith a certain number of packers, to put up a machine and cool their hogs at a certain price. The contract was closed'and signed. " The contract was a favorable one and v;ould have netted the comiJany v40,000 a year. A condition of the contract was that the company must shov/,' on or before the fifteenth of December, that they had the money "to put up the plant. It would require $100,000 to build it. The Company were unable to raise the money or make any showing of thei'r ability to get it in tine to put up the plant for next summer use. That con tract consequently failed. About a week ago riegotiatioris were opened up with the Farwells to furnish the money. This is now being worked will know in a few days the result. Their proposition is a very arbitrary one and will leave but little for ".'heeler. But I think it is the last chance for getting anything and I think it best to urge '."heeler into it. They offer to furnish :j;;i00,000 to put up the plant to carry out the first contract with the packers. They ..ant the 'company bo issue to them 100,000 in Bonds, 5 years, 6 % and give them a majority of the stock. They will then elect themselves Directors and take full control. This propositicn would give '//heeler 60,000 in stock. Its value would depend entirely on the fair dealing of the Farwells. They would have it in their p'ower to manipulate things so as to make the stock worthless or if fairly dealt with, it could be made of par value. They say they will" make the stock good. They know all about the value of* ".'heelers interest in the patent and claim rather than pay much for his interest they will go and negotiate with Holden the original owner of the patent for the use of the salt spray. This spray is the only thing that is of any value. '.Vhen Hdden sold to Wheeler the license to manufacture machines under his patent, he reserved the right to manufacture for hiniself, so that there is nothing to prevent him from forming another company at any tine and competing with the Wheeler Co. Then a provision in the contract required the Wheeler Co. to have sufficient capital at all times to build all the Machines required or the contract could be revolted by Holden giving written notice. Parties here claim that Holden can declare forfieture for reason that the "/heeler Co. Failed to raise maney to carry out contract with packers. The only value '/.'heeler has is the difference between his con tract with Holden and any lew contract that might be made with HcMen. Now that by the exijeriments nade here with the machine, it has proven to be of great value, Holden would be very stiff on a new deal. -l^S 276 I asked '.''heeler if he closed a deal with the ^arwells, what amount of the stock he would turn over to satisfy the claim from you. He replied he could not give any as it wouH take it all to pay the indebt edness. ' He still claims that you should pay half of all the debts he l.as contracted. 't'y opinion is that we cannot depend on getting any thing out of him except under couipulsion. I have taken legal advice, which says, That when Theeler sold his interests to the Company for 300,000 of stock and the stocic passed to v.'heeler, that your claim under the contract entitled you to one half the stock, and can be taken whereever found. Now Theeler turned one ,half of tl:at stock back to the company and is now held by tiie com.pany." If the Farwells put in money and build the plant at stockyards, this stock would have value and could be attached. To attach it now would drive parties from putting money in and leave the stock worthless. The matter is so Important that to morrow I will gel the opinion of Judge Dent, who is considered very high as a corporation lawyer. If son.e of your companies have Attorneys in steady employ if convenient it would be well to get an opinion on the* contract. I wish you would as soon as you receive this give me your views of. th.e case. At present the policy seems to be to wait and watch. If however on further legal advice to-morrow I get encourage ment to do so. I wi'll step in and open independent negotiations with the Farwells, turning over to them the power to obtain a majority of the stock under the contract. As yet I h.ave been afraid to suggest any thing that, way, as seeing conflicting claims would scare them a way. I will write'you fully in two or three days results. Genl. We have been building and operating some railway v/ith the Van Deywell Electric N;otor. '//e have a street car line in operation at South Bend Ind. and 1 have built and have now in operation on the Exposition Irounds, New Orleans, three fourths of a mile of track carry ing passengers. Everything works with ease and without interruption. I ani satisfied it is the best rco'tor that has been invented, it has great power and easily operated. If we could get the '•'ew York Elevated roads to adopt it, it would give then ^.ood satisfaction. 'I understand they have" tried the Daft t.otor and is not perfectly satisfactory". I know our" t.otor is far superior to the faft. The company is so situated that for influence in getting t..eir motor on those roads they could afford to give an interest that would be satisfactory. If you could give the matter some attention yo'u would be well pleased with results. Yours etc.. J. A,' Zearing. A. ferry Christmas. 277 December, 1885 D. T. Corbin, Attorney & Counselor at Law, 520 First Nc.tional Bank Bid. Chicago, 111, Dec. 28th, 1885 Dear Gen'l: I write to let you know the result of interview with Judge Dent. His opinion is, the contract is not very strong as against Vheeler, and it is very doubtful if the stock issued to ""'heeler could be attached. If there is a deal got up by vdiich V,'heeler is likely to make anything, then Dent advises to be ready to interpose obstacles to prevent its consumriiation, unless "'heeler will give a fair division. Tliis he thinj^s can be done. Dent wishes me to get from you your best ''recollection of the first contract, if you have not a copy of it. Also an itemized statement of the amounts of money you let I'heeler have since tl.e last contract. Also copies of any correspondence between you and V.'heeler r-elating to the business. Also if any quarterly or other report ixis been made by '.Vheeler to youaccording to terms of contract, if so, send copy of same. • Also amount of interest accrued on payments to Wheeler. I think Wheeler is anxious to u.ake the deal, I mentioned in my last letter with the Farwelis. By threatening to break it up I think will bring '«heeler to terms. He yet refuses to say that he will turn over any of the stock to satisfy my interest. Dent says if upon further investigation he concludes th^at the stock in the Treasury can be held under the contract then we will negotiate direct with the Farwelis for its delivery and supplant Wheeler. Anything will be justifiable a.n the case. Yours, ,J. R. Zearing, 279 December 1885. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Deer. 28th, 1885. Dear Gren: Mother wants lue to exi^ress to you her thanks for the Christ mas present you sent to lier. I have been hoping she would feel able to write you herself but she says sh.e is too feeble. Of late she has been growing more homesick and when she had poor nights the thought that she was not in her own home worried her and I have thought best to let her return and today being warm I took her down and tpnight she will rest in her accustomed place. I have a good"girl from one of m.y farms who will be kind and attentive to her and with Rasmus and L'rs. ".'atson in the house at night she will be well cared for. I ex pected Julia down today to.stay with her a few days but she cannot come conveniently just now. I wish you could get a permdt for her to use your family pass as if mother grows feeble and weak as she has been doing she will need to be here considerable and is so situated she cannot leave her fariiily long at a tine. I rather expect their refusal to perndt her to use it came about from others using it and the conductors must have been instructed to confine its use to members of your own family. Mothers noi-mal condition is more feeble now than ever before and I qannot but feel it is the beginning of the end and yet when I think Mow many more years her mother lived I think it possible for her to live sometime. Old people die so often near their birth days I shall have more courage if mother pulls thro January. Christmas passed off pleasantly mother and Phil were particularily favored. I will write Annie miore about it if I can find timie. The business men of the City have shown considerable interest in reorganizing the old Board of Trade. Held several public meetings which resulted in obtaining nearly 100 names and an entire new set of Hien put in to control it. Spencer Bmith, Frest., L. Everett, V. Prest. and I was put in as Prest. of Executive Committee. If we do not accomplish rr.uch, one thing is certain, it will not be used to poind any one for private ends. In form.ing our Conimittees we put Geo. Wright at h.ead of Fx. R, Com. and I also had Frank Pusey put on. The Union Pacific has a man over here feeling ai'ter the lands and lots they want to increase width of their Eight of '^ay. I con trol considerable of the ground and its far better for them to let me know just what they want instead of approaching mie in a blind way and then leave it with some land Agt. here. They would save money if they would put it in the hands of Geo. Wright. He is the best man for that purpose I ever saw. Today this Ri^ht of man was over and stirred up tne Real Estate men by getting a price on lots in a tier of blocks just east of Reservoir, rerry Add. and sought out the owners and agents of bluff land where earth was taken for cr^^sent rrsde. I desire to see U. P. get what they want at a fair price but to stir up the Real Extate Agts. is the worst way of going about it. I shall do what I can to influence economical managment at house but the bills sent to you I knew nothing about until they come in and those that were for refitting and refurnishing house had to be paid. If you have ordered a halt it will probably check it until it breaks out somewhere else. The house is elegantly furnished and you ought never let a thing which belongs to it be taken away to furnish elsewhere. Very truly, N. P. D. f'' ..Nim Gen. G. M, Dodge, yj New York, N. Y. General: In late nuii:bers of the "National Tribune," many correspondents of the 1st and 2d div. 15th A. G. assert tl.at no portion of the 16th A. C. assisted in regaining the line lost by Smiths iid Div. 15th A. G. and De Grasses Battery of 20 pd Farr®^ts along the Decatur N. N, in front of Atlanta, Ga., July 22d, 1864'. I am positive that ct the time of the break in Smith's 2d Div. 15th A. C., Gen Logan was at Sweenys 2d Div. 16th A. G. and led in person, the 2d Brig - Nerseys - or at least the 66th 111. and 81st Chio, to re-enforce Smith, and formed it on the right of his Div. immediately nortli of the R. R. charging with that Div. and coming- to the lost work at the Battery. I would respectfully ask, if you remen.ber of any portion of Sweeny's Div. being sent as re-enforcements to the 15th Corps at that time? looping Deneral, that I have not intruded upon your tiii.e, I remain very respectfully. Your Obdt. Servt., A . E . NcGreary, (Late Co.# ) (81st O.V.I.) Emporia, Lyon Go., Kansas. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/cc32411e60bdf1aefc5adfb09f4f96da.pdf bfc43acffacdb6bd6a34f0f9ecc9cb3d PDF Text Text 283 S"!" 1886. After the.Civil War, Qeneral Logan and his familj- were very close griends of mine and whenever I went to Washington, I v;as generally a guest at his hp^se. General Logan.had gathered a very large and attractive collec tion of souvenirs of the war, one of the best I have seen. I think w . . . ^ ](Jrs, Logan has placed them in some rausexim. His house was always full of guests, especially of old soldiers who had served 7^ith him. .After the War General Logan retiirned to Congress and was a United States Senator from Illinois. Dui-ing the time he v;as Senator t I had a great many bills before Congress in the interest of the different railroads I was connected with and whenever Logan vould see • • t me he v/ould ask what I \yanted and would, help me except one time when i ■ . ' ' • ■ . I had a very important bill, I forget now which one it was, and I went '' ' • - • . s to see him in relation to it. Logan turned on me very sharply and wanted to know why I had not let him knov that I was going to ask for this legislation. He said he had made known in the Senate his opinion on this bill and the people who were opposed to it wore friends of and he would have to oppose me. I safid to him, "Well, alright. General, I am sorry but I can't, ask you to change your views on the matter, but I think if you should look into the question thoroughly, you would change your mind." I said nothing more to him about the bill but when it caae up in the Senate, Logan got up in support of it. After it had passed the Senate, I went to thank him and said I was surprised to see that he had changed l^iis views. He turned on me and said, "Well, Dodge, you know I couldn't fight you. We have been friends too long," and then he said, "I looked into the matter after you spoke to me and while I did not become fully convinced that you were right, with ray wi/-.h to serve you, I changed my mind." Wlien General Logan '.7as a candldatfor President • at the time Harrison was nominated as VI ; President, lowas was presenting the name of All'ison for President. I happened to go tAto the Pacific hotel and saw General Logan and I'rs. Logan sitting together and Logan called me over to them and said, "Just as I expected; whenever I wanted anything, Iowa turns up*against me. and went after me very sh&rply, Mrs. Logan trying to smooth the matter over but I told'him that he was mistaken; that Allison was not a candidate then as against h-'m or and that lo'wa would be for him but, as you know, Harrison was nominated and Logan was made Vice President and both of them were defeated. Since the death of General Logan, Mrs. Lo.-^an and her family have been very close friends of mine and I have seen a great deal of . them. Whenever it is possible Mrs. Logan attends the meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee and takes a great interest in them. 3hef is very popular with that army. The fact is Logan was an idol of the Army ; his action on the battle-field and his magnetism always captured the soldiers. Mrs, Logan never lost-an opportunity , . . to stand up and defend her husband and promote his interests--no • j j 1: 1 ; i a more devoted wife elrer lived, . ' ' ' . . : 11 T .'U(J <c i •: ' ; t.ift; I ".b.'lf. UiO „ a- jitiri', hXuOV « /h J !i "1 rju efteo ^'1 "tir Jiuf XfL' a.1 ' 'i , f. S,;.! -,.1 J ran oj T Met b ' T ■ ■ , , r* .ti», im bet '. t** , I' ;! , '. .an V, ' h -"I oeJ r r 1 !"♦ ,ice I T i : I : ''J •f-iav. ^tc»' 285 January, 1886 Austin, Texas, 2nd Jan., 1886 Genl. G. M. Dodge, , New York. Dear Sir: Enclosed please find map of Texas with outline of proposed R. R. from Red River to Padre Island to a pier and Breakwater on Padre Island where 30 ft. of water is found less than 250 yards from the shore The breakwater would be made of marine Rock distant some ten miles from the ' work. As regards the Breakwater, I propose to make on the plan of dumping loose rock six hundred yards in front of the Pier to protect shipr.ing at the Pier. The Breakwater would be put down in 45 ft. of water on a clay bottom. The Breakwater in Deleware Bay is made in this manner. The marine insects in the Gulf of Mexico would soon knit the wbole together in a solid mass. This Rock wall would be 1000 yards long, 150 ft. at base, 50 ft. at surface, sunk in 45 or 50 ft of w water. My friend the Ron. John Hancock, has spoken to me of you and I wish to attract tlje attention of men who would assist me in promoting this great work. The importance of a proper sea port on the coast of Texas needs no comment. texas alone with her 1500,000 B/o immense Cattle interests, wool and various products, the share oi this trade which would go over the pier at Galveston wharf rates with tonage dues and port charges, ported to the Gomp. would pay on an investment of two million of Dollars, cost of pier and breakwater you will see a short line of R. R. from the pier will coniiect with S. P. R. R. at or near Uvalde, Texas. This line across the Continent is some 1100 miles shorter than to New York. The S. P. R. R. could only have been built through arid deserts and unsettled country without local trafic. The object and purpose of this road must have been to compete with the Gape Horn Route for the carrying of grain from California to few York and Liverpool. It can only do this by going across the Continent on the shortest line to Connect with the Atlantic. My object is to run the R. Rail to the end of the Pier whe;e cars will discharge. Cars along side of the ships. This is quick route for new crop of teas which seek the English and American markets. This route would place Tea in Liverpool several days in advance of the Suez Route by fast steamers. With six states of Morthern Mexico the Pier would be the natural outlet and call your attention to the map of the Continent the Upper Rio Grande Valley at in mines of low grade silver with from 30 to 70 $ of lead, which with transportation and proper facilities for moving it together with coal mines good Goolez oohl is made on the Mexican Side of the River. The salt in the Laguna Madre is made annually by solar eva..oraticn sufficient to supply Texas and Kansas. The largest class of refridgerating ships could come to the pier and save an iniportant item of marine riSK, known to commerce as Bor risk 1/4 of one per cent on all ships and cargo would be a very considerable item from its In case of *ar with Mexico it and Coolez station for U. S. ships of war. 286 The possibilities of the Trafic incident to the pier cannot be shown in this letter together with the cost of construction in finding em ployment for our over stocked labor market is of very considerable import. I beg to refer you to Clias. Mac Donald of 52 Wall and to E. N. Smith &. Bros., 180 Wm. St., New York. Trusting I m.ay be able to attract your consideration to this important work not only in the interest of Texas and also a stride towards -a transportation for the Commerce of a part of the British liast Indies and Australia trade. I am. Very truly yours, John Wiiiett The charter for Pier and Breadwater would only cone from Congress and propose to raise the money from private sources asking no aid from Govt. State and T •» a certain guarantee against competition in the future. W. ^ . i' : ,1 ' -i , • i ' . t , i f.. •_e ■ •i . ■f 1 ■yy ' ' ' ' ' t' , •*' ; ■ , , , 1 f ' : , ' y * r . ' • ' , ■i ' ' 'A* . ' i ■ ■■I ; V' ' !■ i t ' i- ■ 1. I i ,v J . ■ '' ■ ' '''"i 1 - ■ ■ ' 1 , ji. i : *1 . J , • - ■ . .5'. , ■f. • ' .V 'i i." ■ 'i'^5 ' . I I- c I'l ' /:I ■. ■ ; . ■ I' -i;-' ,U ■ ■ : 1 h; ■ . . S 'vf ' It '■V ' V New York, January 2nd, 1886. S. R. Callaway, Esq., eneral Mgr. U.P.R.RY., Omaha, Neb. Dear Sir;- You will doubtless remember what I said to you at Boston in relation to obtaining Right of "''ay &:c. for the Union Pacific on the Council Bluffs side of the River, I have today a letter from my brother at Council Bluffs in which occurs the following: "The Union Pacific Co, has a man over here feeling after the lands and lots they want, to increase the width of their right of way. I control considerable of the ground and it is far better for them to let me know just v/hat they want instead of approaci.ing me in a blinpd way and then leave it with some Land Agent here. They would save money if they would put it in the hands of George T7right; he is the best man for that business I ever saw. Today this right of way v/as over and stirred up the Real Estate men by getting a price on lots in a tier of blocks just east of Reservoir, Perry addition and sought out the owners and agents of bluff lands where earth was taken for present grade. I desire to see U.P. get what they want at a fair price but to stir up the Real Esfclifee Agents is the worst way of going about it." I think as I have said to you before that whatever you wish to accoiplish on that side of the River could best be done through your Attorney, Mr. Uright, far better than by having a stranger looking around among these people. Mr brother also writes that there has been formed at the Bluffs a new Board of Trade with good men at the head of it and in any policy that you might want to adopt there or in anything you might wish to accomplish on that side of the river, which would need the aid of the city or the citizens of Council Bluffs, I believe it would be well foD you to consult them. Very truly yours, 0. M. Dodge. 289 January, 1686. New York. January 3rd, 1886. Hon. E. John Ellis, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of yesterday and in complicance with your request, send you such maps of the road as we have on hand. The line laid down to Dodge City is an imaginary one, put on by the people in the Panhandle. We have not yet made an examination close enough to enable us to say exactly when our line should go and we cannot fiilly determine this point until we ascertain what connection., we can make v/ith the roads going West, and for that reason we v;ant as much latitude as we can get, west of the mouth of Beaver Creek for one line throug h the Indian Nation. If the foads which are projected through Kansas should start 'in West of Coffeeville and go southwest we would have to bear more to the east for a connection but if they should enter Southern Kansas and then turn south after' they approachthe Western Boundary of the Indian Territory then we would ourselves have to bear more to tiie West. The amendment I sent you covers this ground. I send you copies of our Annual Reports for the years 1882-3 and as soon as our report for 1885 is ready, say in the course of ten dayr will send y u that also. These are the only official records we have and I trust they will serve your purpose. During the year 1885 we built 34 additional miles of road so that our terminus is now at Harrold 145 miles from Port Worth. Very truly yours. G. M, Dodge. January, 1886. 281 New York. m January 9, 1886. D. Pelsenheld, Esq., San Francisco, Cal. Care Schoole Bros. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your let'er in relation to your resignation as a Director of this com any. We got into a peculiar complication and we had either to holv. another election and allow them to elect three directors or compromise with them and give them two through resignations. Declining this we ran the risk of having a receiver put onto us. They clearly had the law with them, and I thought it better to allow them to elect Mr. Mayer in New York and Mr. Dahlman in Ft. w. Before wiring you I consulted Mr. Walters thinking probably he would be willing to go out, but I soon ascertained that if he went out he would sell all his interest in the securities of the Company, and I thought you would rather go out than have us lo. e such a man as Mr Walters, especially after your letter Mr. Granger in which you indicated your willingness to resign in case we found it necessary to make any chang*., to maintain harmony among the stockholders and Directors; so I wired you and am very much obliged to you for your'prompt action in the matter. I want you however, to take just as much interest in the roau as formerly, and you can do just as much good as though you were in the Board. I am told that Mr. Mayer is going to Europe in the Spring, and if so he will probably then want to resign. I am glad you wrote to Mr. Huntington. We are not getting the amount of immigration into the Panhandle that we ought to have. I think it comes from not properly advertising it. i wish you woul write Mr. H, Tell him that you learn there is an immense emigratior out West over the T. & P. a great deal of which could be turned into t lO Panhandle if they had some live man in Ft. Worth to repres nu them. I would go and see him but I don't appear to make much head way with him. He seems to hold old ideas about me. I would like to hear from you and learn what is going on in Railway Circles in California. There are half a dozen Companies apparently reaching for that country. What ever became of the Bridges Syndicate out there? and their rights? Who owns them now? Earnings are keeping up fairly well as you will see by the enclosed copy of statements presently reported to us. There is a heavy cold snap in that coiintry now and I would not be surprised to see our earnings drop off for January. Let me hear from you when you have time. Truly, C. M. Dodge. 293 January, 1886. Fort ".orth, Texas, Jan. 16/86. (Personal) ^iy deer General: Absence in Austin has prevented ce frori; answering your favor of 7 th inst. sooner. I send you here-with a list of the property owned in fee simple and also that loaned together with data and book and page where the sari;e is recorded. i The deed to the Brown 4f): acres (in litigation) Mh. Morgan has and also the deed to the 40 acres imn.ediately north. We own the coal under Lat 4 Sec. 1 Town. 83 R. 27 and upon this the Town of Coal Valley is situated. We also own a large inter est in the Town of Coal Valley itself and 1 paid for am abstract of the same instructing to examine into it carefully, but lave iiiislaid the abstract . When I go north J- can easily get a copy and will look into the matter carefuly, and straighten it up. We are safe on these lots as we have occupied them with, out little dwellings since 1866, and while I have never placed any particular value on this pro perty it is rising in value. I return you your map, and have marked the leased land in blue and the fee simple land in yellow, and you will see that I hi ve included some land in Section 5, that ^ had forgotten. The yellow and blue marks on the bottom are where I was experimenting with colors, having to do the work myself. Wherever I have marked the acreage on the list it is accurate, but 1 have loot my map that had which show ed the acr-eage accurately and give you .the inforination in my possession. And now answering your inquiries. The N. | of S. W, ^ Sec. 2, 84, 27. 1 have marked on outside property, because the coal has really all been mided on it, and we had to abandon the shaft on account of water, but it can go with the mine if you wish and let the land in Sec. 5 go with the outside property. I have narked the . line correctly through Section 2, and marked with an X the location of the shafts, the western one havinc been abandoned. + tla 1 t + Lat. T * ko. 8 described further as to the your 40acres letter. imuiediately You are west right of in Lat. stating 4 Section 1 is the same as Lat. No. 5, which I properly described ad and descriptions A ^ ^ unintentionally as ^-I 27. had no I nap duplicated with me these to guide tractsme + V, + V, Lave never claii:ed a^y particular value to the 20 year leases that have expired or will expire this year, but you are mistaLn as to the value of the 30 year leases, which have 10 years yet to run. S f list I send you now) and you will see that it adjoins the shaft we are now working, and as a matter of fact we will be using the coal next winter. Sease No. 8 (not shown on this map) may prove valuable. Lease No. 6 I cant locate, but if it is on this side of the River it is valuable, but the one next to our present 294 sha:-ft is good. You understand, of course, tfat our present shaft is on N. E. i of S. E. I Sec. 2, Town. 83 R. 27. My proposition is and what I meant was to give you ny interest in all the leased land and the mine and property in fee simple in Sections 1 & 2 Town. 84 R. 27 for your town sites on the Tex. ^ Pac. Ry. (excei^ting, of course. Camp Rice and the Rio Grande Property) you to take the mine just as it is with all debts and assets but 1 want my I interest in that Brown suit if we win it, and this wil] leave you and ^ still to own together the land in Sees. 5, 32, 26,&22, colored yellow . • • This is exactly the proposition made before except that i give you the 40 acres in Sec. 2, while we retain together the property omitted in Sec 5. i Please give this matter your earliest attention, so 1 will know your decision and greatly oblige. Very truly. R. E. Montgomery. P. S, I have also finished Frank a list of the property but not as full as this, so I will have letter press copy of this letter mailed him, and he can easily get maps there. If the winter continues the way it has been lately there should be some money made this winter. In reading over my letter I miean that the property I wanted from you in Texas was the town sites at Lambert, MiHsap, Toyah, Hermona and the'McLaughlin Section at San Martin. I believe this is the same as my former proposition, but am not sure •' >' ■ •t. 4 , t , >1; . ^ » January, 1886, THE TEXAS & PACIFIC RAILWAY, Dallas, Tex., January 21st, 1886, Genl. G. M. Dodge, No, 1 Broadway, Ner York ^ity. Dear Sir: Yours of the 15th inst. reached me to-day. i shall return to St. Louis in a day or two and get the stated account under the con tract with the Southern Pacific people,.and shall open a correspond ence at once. directe kr. Warner to make it out for me, as soon as possible. I have only been waiting to ascertain the result to open the correspondence and I intend to press it with vigqr, and if I do not'get it voluntarily adjusted, shall try the Courts. I n.ote what you say about the scheme presented for re-organ ization. 1 have not seen it. I agree, with you that the people who own the stock and bonds should get together and have a voice in re organization. i have great faith in the outcome of the Texas and Pacific, and I assure you that so far as within me lies, I shall contribute everything I can to bring it out of its present difficulties. I think, perhaps, there is some misapprehension about the authority conferred upon the Receivers. We are authorized to apply all the earn ings to the improvement of the property, but by existing orders are limited to one thousand tons of steel rails pei'month, and we are not permitted to purchase that many unless we can pay for them out of the earnings. There should be a millinn and a half of dollars spent upon the proprty during this current year. have not seen my way clear to purchase but one thousand tons of steel rails as yet, one-half of which is delivered, and the other hall' will be delivered within a v/eek Now that the weather is improving we will put them in the track as fast as they arrive, and put down the sound rails taken out of the old track at such points as they are most netded. The earnings are holding up well thus far; the earnings for January decided Improvement on the corresponding weeks in last one who u is believe going to we give have his an undivided excellent attention, General Superintendent backed bv greatand energy, to the improvement of the track. oacmea oy great operauJi'Sf the fTrtt";? Sntht^' Yours truly, Jno . G . Brown, Receive r. January, 1886. W. B Strong, Ea 297.. New York. January 21, 1886, Prest. A, T, & St. Ry.Co., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir:- I regret that I was not at my office when you called yester'(\ay I have heard from our people in Texas that you were making surveys from some point upon your line into the Panhandle of Texar, with a view of building in that direction. I desired to ta?.k with you upon this subject and to ascertain how much foundation there was for these rumors and if you were at liberty to tell me confidentially what are your plans in that direction I am prepared to go North to meet any road coming into the Panhandle and desire to do so, but there is no necessity of building, or adding to our present line until there is an opportunity to work in connection with some road coming into or through the Northern portion of the Panhandle, If you are at liberty to give me confidentially, your views upon this subject I shall treat the information so and be very dad to hear from you . Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 89, Januai-'y, 1886. New York. January 22, 1886. Morgan Jones, Es q., President, Fort worth. Dear Sir:- I want to know from you, confidentially, and fully how matters are moving along down there since I wrote you about the duties of the Auditor and Cashier. Does Ross now act as Auditor subject only to the. orders of the Preaident or is he still under the orders of the Auditor's Department entirely divorced from the operating department so that he audits accounts and keeps his books under instructions you give him? Does the Cashier fully imderstand that he has no right to pay out money except upon regul:'rly approved and audited vouchers, and that no officer of the company has a right to go to him and draw money upon a memorandum receipt and that paying it out in any other way than upon such audited vouchers and payrolls, except upon a direct order of the President would render him personally liable for the amount? Of course the cashier has the right under certain restrictions and directions to place money in the hands of an Agent properly authorized to transact business for the company, such as the settlemen. of claims for cattle killed, for loss and damage to property, but such officer or agent would have to account for such money with proper vouchers in a reasonable length of time. From what I learn I judge that Mr. Frost has been in the habit of drawing money whenever he wanted it and putting in no vouchers until he got ready, I want the cashier to understand fully that he is personally responsible for money put out in such manner and his bondsm-n would be held liable unless it was applied to the legitimate uses of the road. These ma ters want to be held close and not allowed to run loosely. I suppose there are exceptional cases where the superintend ent has to order money paid with ut getting an immediate voucher for it or possibly where a bill has not been credited but in 999 cases out of 1000, a bill can be vouchered and audited before payment and in the general course of business nothing should be paid on a bill until it has been through the auditor's hands. I want to hear from you laiy in relation to these matters. I write you about them in order to get at the facts, not because I have heard anything about them. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 301 . V - I I » - i • i January, 1886. Dear Gren: Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jany. 25th, 1886. Do you think the U. P. R. R. will extend their Albion branch up Beaver? The engineer party has been at work this winter staking out the line about 20 miles and stopped near the Lockwood family's home stead and if I thought it probable U. P. would extend that branch I will help thm hold their lands awhile longer. What do you think of a boy of 18 being left with six brothers and sisters all under 13 (and the youngest one year old) to take care of. Kis father died Jany. 4/S5. Last baby borne 11th same month. R'.other died Jany. 17th, '86. I'is father and grandfather marched with Shermans Army from Miss. River to sea, also two Uncles, one now an inmate soldierfe home Washington. This boy has no near relatives able to aid him and I having rendered the family some assistance he naturally turns to me for further aid and advice. They have several tracts of land which I am procuring an order to sell to pay debts to myself and others contracted during their sickness. The Eastern Roads centering here are ready to give us better passenger depots at least soii© of tbem and we are about to make a move for a Union Depot that will answer for both local and Transfer business. We think the Eastern Roads are ready for it. Do you think the U. P. would run to it for their passengers? We want the location as near business as we can get all the roads to agree upon. The most convenient point for them to meet would be some where north East of the old Power Building. Write me what you think about it. If U. P. would not join would a Union Local Depot be of any benefit to City over Separate Depots? We nust have from the R. R. better passenger Depots. Yours, N. P. Dodge. 303 February, 1886 Fort Worth & j^enver City Railway Company. Fort Worth, Texas. Feby. 6th, 1886. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Dear Sir: I am glad to find that our securities are looking up. I hear that the A. T, & S. Fee Ry. will be extended to the Canadian River without a doubt, but ^ have not learned to what point, or their crossing place. I would like to have a horse back survey made through Green County,from what I can learn without going over the ground, I think a better route can be got by crossing Red River a little beyond Vernon, thence up a valley through the Greer and into the Pan Handle in Collingsworth Co. from them I learn a better route can be got to the v/est than our old survey. I have asked IV'.ontgomery not to spend much money on the old surveys untill we look up the county a little more. I would suggest that we get Wathen to look it up, or Murrell may do if I can go with him. The Fort W, & New Orleans boys say they will finish to Waxahatcha by the 1st. of April. I am not very intimate with Oscar I».urray. I do not think he feels any particular friendship to our Company. I judge this from his actions with Frost last year. I expect to have a talk with him, but 1 would prefer to reach him through Newman, he will do what Newman wants him. 1 will watch cattle matters. I have just returned from Seymouy Bailee County where I brought 65,000 acres of a Pasture at Sheriff sale cheap or about |l.50 per acre, fine land. I intend to form a syndicate to colonize it as fast as possible. Write me what you think about the route through Greer Goiuity. Oo you want to make any contract with the W. U. Telegraph Co.? It is to our interest to keep it as it is. Yours truly, Morgan Jones. m 305 February, 1886. New York. February 10th, 1886. Morgan Jones, Esq., President. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of the 6th in regard to a reconnoisance into the Panhandle of Texas and through Green Coiinty. If you could get Walker to make such a survey I should be glad to have him do so. I tried to get him some time ago but he said that his health was such as to prevent hie going but since then he has been at work for the Texas & Pacific and if he is at liberty maybe able and willing to undertake the work. As to going through Green County, I do not want to consider, that Unless we are certain of being allov/ed the Right of Way through it. Do you underst .,d that we could ru n our. line through Green County without permission of the General Government? If so, we should, of course, examine that line. - Evans is making a strong effort to build down to the Canadian Paeifte River from Denver, and I think he is getting a good deal of encouragement from people who can furnish him money if they want to do so. If he should be able to come there, we would have to meet him • Our people here do not believe that the G. C.N. S. will build to Paris, and say that if they do they will fight them, not only them + in 4 the South from Dallas west from right Ft. along worth side and of Brownwood. them, but also by attacking I should like to have your news immediately upon the aurstion of our going through Green County without spe cial Lgislation. There seems to be a great squabble in Washington over the bills prantinnget mpt through though we are Territory, pusing hard.and 1 doubt whether any of them soon ]aiow fully all that these companies are goin-' to do from the North toward Texas, and you must keep fully posted as to the intentions of the Santa Fe people. poszea as to Wathen cannot make the trip you speak of I could get Mr George walcott to do it. He is an old N. P. and T. & P. engineer and very good on reconnoisance but if any one goes up there it should be done confidentially without allowing anyone to know ^ what he is going for. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 3€7 Feb. 1886. New York. Peb'y. 11, 1886. Morgan Jones, Esq.,Prest. Fort Worth, Texas. Dear Sir;- I think you had better start Mr. Murrell up North and let him make a reconnoisance on horse-back, passing through Greer Co. as you say, on the way up, and proceeding to a crossing of the Canadian River, having in view first the meeting of the Gan Francisco rbad that is building west■ throiigh the Territory and second the meeting of the A.T (Sc G. road which has the right to cross into the Ian handle where Wolf Cr ek Crosses the boundary line between the Territory and Texas. You will have to decide the question yourself about our right to go through Greer County. But whether we have this right or not, Mr. Murrell wants to examine a line, on his return, that would leave our line somewhere near where the Town of Quanah is or where our main line crossed the Red River, so that if we were going to meet the Denver & New Orleans road as well as the road directly North, we would have to build but one bridge across the Red River. Mr. Murrell will understand this knowing where our objective point.is. I want him to make a thorough reconnoisance of the line, and give an estimate of quantities and cost. This latter he would do approximately of course. I also want him to state what the rrades would be. . . o He wants to be instructed to say nothing to anyone . To none of our employees nor to anybody where he travels. If we parsed through Greer County I suppose we would come back on the line that starts from Quanah or somewheres in Collingsworth Co., and the line would be common from there up. It is impor tant in going up to pass by Mobeetie and Ft. Elliott and get into goa af^rlcultural country# He wants to sond on with his roport^ a good map.jof the country showing streams and distances, so that I can make up my mind as to just, what we can build road up through there for. Mr. Murrell wants to look at the line not only from an engineer ing, but from a commercial point of view, because when we build up there we wart to control the business. 'Vhile he is up there he want to ascertain where tbe engineers of the Southern Kansas ( which is t". line that & is S. being F. ) ertended are coming Vest in, from and Red also Rock where will the enter San Francisco the Panhan_Je Murrell was at Mobeetie with Montgomery once, and I have letters• from Montgomery indicnting that there was a very feasible line through u f 1GG # We want a line if possible, on which we can hold our grades down to one per cent, even if we have to give distances on it. 3G8 ■Jv.C- f , i Mr. Murrell wants to examine the streams carefully and indicate exactly what kind of bridging it would take to cross them. Also the kind of bridging we would need to get to the Canadian River region and out of it, and what kind of bridge would take us across that stream . I send him (per you) a map and copy of part of Mr. V/athen's letter which was sent with the map, which shows what country Mr. wathen has examined. I want thir map of 'Vathen's returned as soon as Mr. Murrell is through with it. On this map Mr. -Vathen's reconnoisance is marked in white dashes on the blue and you can follow it, commencing at Anthony and going West ot Trinidad, and also diverging and going down tlirough the Panhandle. Y^u will notice that they are continuous, and that he covered most of the country North of the Canadian R. It seems to me that in going North from Mobeetie he would have to follow almost the stage road that runs from Ft. Elliott to Ft. Dodge and get across the Canadian somewheres near the road. You will notice on the map that Wolf Creek crosses into the Panhandle in Lipscomb County, and the Southern Kansas R'y. has the right to build to that point through the Territory from Kiowa Kas. or some point near there, and as 1 understand it they are making a survye on that line, and I think they are pointing for Mobeetie, What ■ ■ " . I want examined Is beyond the Canadian to the divide North of it; Wathen settles the line from there North and Northeast. ^ Of course if you had time it would be a good thing for you to accompany Mr. Murrell, I am. Truly, 309 February, 1886. The. Fort Worth & Denver ^ity Railway Company, i'ort Worth, Texas. Feby. 11th, 1886 ^en. Dodge: I have been thinking about a plan to build our road to the Canadian River. I notice our Bonds is quoted at 87 l/2 G. C. S. F. 2nd 96. How wotLd it do to issue a circular offering all stockholders of record 2,000,000 of our bonds and 2,000,000.00 of our stock coupons cut of for 1 1/2 i/ears at 1.01 to be paid in installments of 10^ in evehy 30 days with 10^ to be paid on application. When ttls is done the stockholders cannot complain that they had no show. Wljere this is not taken, we can form a syndicate with better grace to take the securities and build the road. I would be willing to do all work for securities, if it is thought best for me to resign the Presidency. There is going to be a great deal of work done this year. I am.goin^ to *^t. Louis to bid on a road there in a few days, will leave here Saturday night. Please write me there for a few days, say untill the middle of next week. Very respectfully, Wiorgan Jones. 311 j||||^ Febrviaryj 1886 'Ilie Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company, Fort Worth, Texas. ieby. 13th, 1886. Gen. Dodge, Dear Sir* I think it is a mistake to send our light net earnings over the wire for Jan. This come from putting off payments so as to pay Nov. interest also from the hahit:.of not voucling and accounting for monies paid out, as for instance legal expences paid out last fall and never vouchered untill January. There is a party here working :iuietly in the interest of the A. T, & S. Fee Ey.,they are looking up the Corsicunn and Sabine Pass and the Ft. W. & N. 0. I am sorry to see this as I had my eye on these for the ^'t. W. & Ry. Our present inactive policy is bad for us all round. IVe have no money nor are we likely to get any unless we put ourselves in different shape. I suppose you know that the Frisco is going to commense work from Fort Smith to Paris and the . C. and S. P'ee is going to extend to Paris or Red River. The Contrail has an Enge. Co. between Roberts and Paris. I start for Dt. Louis to-night. Yours truly, korgan Jones. 313 February 15, 1886 Council Bluffs, Iowa. February 15, 1886, H. Esq., Mason City, Iowa. Dear Sir:- T am in receipt of yours of February 9th for which please accept my thanks. We have been trying to make a comb'nation with a view of building from Mason City to Des Uoines and thence obtaining a route south to Kansas G^ty, This In connection with the route to St, Paul and It Is the li'ne for your people to advocate. I have no doubt that during the coming summer we shall extend our line to Mason City. I do not know anything about the line from Ft. Dodge but It seems to me that the Interests of your people lie with the direct connection with Des Moines. T suppose th-1 the line from Ft. Dodge is to cover the old line that was partially graded through there by Duncomb and others. K am not prepared to state positively what we will do unt^l we conclude some negotiations now under way but as I waid above T have no doubt that we shallbe able to bu^ld this summer. T write this to you confidentially as I do not want to set forth our plans nor do I want to Jlace myself in the attnude of antagonizing anyone, Very truly yours, G. M. ' 'odge. t- ■ ' t . 'y 315 Feb. 1886. New York. February 16, 1886, •' John Evans, Esq., Denver, Colo. Dear 8ir:- I am in receipt of your letter of recent date and should have answered it before this, but I have been awaiting developments here. We are ready to build to a connection with you at any time you see proper to go ahead. If any of the Northern Companies come into the Panhandle I shall push right alon ; with my line so as to connect wherever they cross one. I am in hopes you can arrange to build to the C-nadian during the coming season. If times grow better it se^ms as though we ought to be able to do so. If these cattle people would themselves take hold and do something, instead of talking so much the could help us, but notwithstanding the fact that I have built a road into the Panhandle for the purpose of doing their business they give me very little and want that at very low rat.,, yhey drive from Southern Te xas, all the way up, and last year more than ever before, whilst we gave them just as good rates from Ft. Worth to Ilarrold as we gave to Wichita Falls before we built our 34. mile extension. The cattle business will support a Railro d but a very short time and it is not a paying business. One car load of cattle pays as much as three car loads of cattle. '-Vhen we go into this, if we do, we want to be sure that we have funds enough on hand to make the connection for if either of us were to stop it would leave both roads where they could not pay their interest. I would like to hear from you upon the subject and know what your prospects are. Very truly. G. M. Dodge. 317 Feb. 1886. HfeWr Yorkr ^ w Februarj'- 17, 1886, Morgan Jones, Esq., President. Dear Sir:- You appear to be somewhat nervvus as to what other roads are going to do in our vicini'.y in Texas, but under the present railroad laws of the state of Texas and the present earnings shown by roads there, I do not think you will see very much building during the coming year. I am in confidential communication with the Presidents of the A. T. & S. F. Ry. Co. and of the St Louis (?-: San Francisco Line and know exactly what they are going to do. Neither of these compan ies are in accord wiPh the G. C. & S. F. Co. but when either makes up its mind to strike the Panhandle I will know it first and will be ready to go forv/ard to meet it. I have a friend in Topeka and one in Chicago who keeps me fully po ted as to any demonstrations toward our Territory, The great trouble with these companies is going to be in getting through the Territory, whilst they have the right from Congress they cannot build until they get permission from the Indian:- and this I do not believe they are going to get. We can go ahead and build up into that country if you think it would pay us to do so, but I am afraid that if we did we would not be able to pay our interest. You want to keep watch down there and I will be on the lookout here. Our affairs here are now all in good shape so that we can strike North whenever it is necessary, but this you want to keep to yourself. What I would like to do is to -tap some of these roads on our main line, going toward Denver instead of building two branches. The Gould in erest will only bull:: in self defense and if the G. C. 8c F. build Some of the lines people attribute to them they will be antagonized by both the Gould and Huntington interest and a lively fight they will make of it, and I would not give much for the G. C. & SF. after they get through with it. The Gould interest thinks that the Fort Worth & New Orleans is being built in the interest of Huntington but the latter denys it. If the A, T. 8c S. P. should get the line you designate, they ^SG our lino to connGct with thGm unlGss they got a. connection by going through by Denison. Yours truly, G.M. Dodge. February, 1686. 319 Council Bluffs, Feby, 17/86 Dear Gren: I aiii glad to hear so favorable report of your health as Kr. Wright brings, he was pleased at the atteiition you showed him, said he was beginning to get acquainted with you. For a few weeks past I have been suffering with my head, the back part of it seems tender and the muscles extending down the neck. Not painful but that depressed and uncomfortable feeling which keeps me from getting over four or five hours sleep, and I cannot apply my mind to business matters without tlus uncomfortable feeling being increased and while I have been troubled with my head before off and on yet it never located itself so as to make the muscles tender so I feel it when I turn my head. I speak of it particularly because you have had more or less trouble with your head in the past and may be able to make some suggestion. During the cold weather I had my hair cut and folhwing that came the stiff neck and this tenderness of the back of head an(i I have thought I took cold and it would go away but it seems to effect my head more now then at first. I have taken no advice becuase I have so little confidence in ability of physicians here to deal with such troubles. Neither can I leave here now if I can avoid it, and being well otherwise I hope by keeping out of doors to get rid of it. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. 321 February, 1886. THE FORT WORTH & DENVER CITY RAILWAY COMPANY. Private Feby. 22nd, 1886 General: I am glad to hear of yours of 17th inst. that you are in communication with the A. . I'ee and San Frisco folks. It is true I was getting nervous over our prospects with the G. C. & S. Eee threatening the west from the South. The San Frisco from the N. B. and the A. T. S: S. Fee from the North and the Gainsvill extension from the East. They would leave us pretty dry. The Henrietta folks are crasy, they offer ^50,000. to have connection with Gainsville. Dr. Lewis is about the worst agitator. I think he will stop. I gave him a talking to. He did not seem to realize how it would hurt us. Mr. O'Niel thinks we would not run much risk in running through t-he Territory.if it was decidec to belong to Texas our right is all right. Should it be decided in favor of the Government it would in validate the bonds on that portion oi the road in the Territory, but a right got by Dongress afterwards would cover the case as fully as if it was got before the road was built. I should think if we find a much more favorable route through the corner of.the Territory it would not affect our bonds to build a few miles through the Territory. My opinion is that our extension would not pay us at first but that we should make some provision topay our interest for a short time. Still I believe it will be policy for us to extend on account of the danger of G. C. & Fee and the Ca±ral. I think it safest to occupy that territory. If we intend to hold on to this road I would like to extend or controll a line into the long leaf pine. Hurley of the Ft. W. and New Orleans is now in Houston having a consultation with the Central folks. The Central is making some advances to them, whether with the knowledge of Mr. Huntington I cannot say, but I an- certain that Huntington is not to blame for tte commencement of the enterprise, it was not encouraged by him, but now it will be completed as far as Warahatchie. What do you think of it? This is as far as these parties can build it. Do you consid er it policy to controll it? If not, it will drop in the hands of the Centrall. I would not want to own it, unless I coulu tiei it onto the Ft. W. & ^enver. You know best about this. Yours truly, Morgan Jones. P. L. Excuse this hurried scribble as it is done in a hurry. M. J. .. - . - February 1886. 323 New York. Pebruarj^. 26, 1886. Morgan Jones, Esq., President, Port Worth. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of the 22nd inst. I do not see anv great advantage to ds by obtaining the Pt Worth & New Orleans road but I do think that is would be an advantage to us to have the H. & T. C. come into Port Worth. It seems to me that when the proper'time comes we should expend all our energies in pushing North. Pt. Worth is a distributing point and a short line to any other point will not materially aid us. I have no doubt that, in time, the Denver and New Orleans Co. will get into such shape that they can come s outh when we can connect with them and that line, with one running toward ' Dodge city would give us all the control we would want. I have no ioea that the G. 0. & S. P. will get into our Territory. I think their whole fight is toward Paris and the North west from San Angelo. I think a good many of these Ry. schemes will die out. Thev have sprung up on the principle that it was easy to raise money, but I have not yet seen a single new scheme which could raise anv unless it had some great turnk line behind it. uxixt.t>b It is yet an open question whether the A. T. & S. P. or anv long line of road to carry which would earn us nothing. and «nH . see where ^ we would anxious have for to is go, to provided get a report we should of those maLsurvevs up our minds to build north. snoura make to people have only been allowed, as yet, tL'paJhaidl'ef and ^oul^dl^t help us^'i'n'^.^"?,e^v .cner?rbun'I Very truly yours. G,. M. Dodge, 325 March, 1886. John Evans Esq., Pres't, D. T. & G. Ry., New York. March,3, 1886. Denver, Col. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your favor of Feb'y. 27th. We are willinrr to renew our contract for using the entire road as one line, or for a joint traffic arrangement if it is though best to do so. I very much doubt, however, our ability to get the South west roads to come in under the present circumstances, and I also doubt the advisability or the policy of our trying to do so. In the first place, the Texas & Pacific, a very important link in the line, is now in the hands of a Receiver; and in the next place, since these agree ments were made five competing lines are concentrated in Ft. Worth read^ to take our business from there, a d the question is whether or not it would not be best for us to be independent and free, rather than tied up to any one of these lines under an agieement ot prorate with them. In my opinion we should be able to get a great deal more than a pro rate from them. The Texas & Pacific, Mo. Kansas & Texas, Mo. Pacific and the Gulf Colorado Y St. Fe, are now at Ft. Worth and the Houston Y Texas Central will be there by the 1st of April, so you see the advantage of our standing there with an independent line. If we do not do this, our ture policy would be to make an arrangement with the Texas & Pacific and get the rest of the roads to come in also if possible, as this would give us a through road to New Orleans, Galveston and all points in Texas. I donUt know that Mr. Gould would be willing to come in and agree to pro rate after the concentration of the competing lines, and it is saic that the A* T. & gt. Fe have obtianed or will obtain the control of the Gulf Colorado Y St. Fe road, with a view of extending their line from a point near Denison to a connec'ion. However, all these are points for af er consideration; the great question for us is to la^^ the basis for obtaining the money to complete the two roads, ".'e will have to get it upon two separate charters and our separate issu' » of bonds, although we can do it as one continuous line if the parties who furnish the funds would so prefer. I can raise the money to consti'uct my end of the line any time that I know you have made your arrangements to meet me either at the Canadian River or at the Texas State I.ine. You don't say anything about how far the coal fields lie north of the Canadian River: that is to say , who far south of Denver do you find merchantable coal? You speak of coal south of the mountain^ but you donit give the distances. Can't your man there send me a map of that country with distances marked upon it? I don't care about seeix.^, your special maps of location, all I want is for him to take a State map and mark the line upon It with distances to the Canadian River and the Coal fields. 326 In presenting this question we would have to give an estimate of what the gross earnings of the road would be, and to do -that the coal question would be of very considerable importance. I would like to know from your people the lowest price at which they think this coal could be mined: I could then estimate how long a haul it would stand to compete with other coal coming .into Texas. ^ Please write me fully in regard to these points at your early convenience. I am. Truly, G. M. Dodge, 327 No 1 Broadway N.Y. March 6, 1886. George P. Tyler, Esq., Philadelphia, Pa, Dear Sir:- I see that you attended the meeting of the Texas Sc Pacific Bond holders yesterday. May T ask what is your idea as to the policy of the Wister people? How do they propose to raise money for the repairs and equipment of the road? There is nothing plainer than the fact that the road has got to have money, It has been allowed to run down for the past five years, not a single dollar be^ng spent on -t, except what was actually necessary to keep the trains upon the track. It cannot rema^'n in that condition much longer and do business, and as they vote against Receivers' certficates, I should likn to know their plan for raising the necessary f\inds. Of coiu'se every day that the road is allowed to run as it is, the less ability it has to make any net earnings. It looks to me as though they 'ntended to spend the net earni'ngs in fixing up the Eastern Division of the road allowing the other two divisions to be wrecked. I may be mistaken in ths, but as my interests are In the other two divisions, T should like to have your opinion of the situation. I certainly am in favor of issu'ng Receivers' certificates in a reasonable amount and at a fair rate of Interest, and hav^'ng the pro ceeds expended upon the two divisions. The N.O.P, and Rio Grande divisions, if they were cut loose from other (the Eastern) division would get from other roads an allowance of two miles to one for all business they did, wh'lst now thsy only get a pro rate from them, which is all wr-^ng. The Eastern d^'vision could not earn its interest except for the new business wh^ch the Rio Grande Dlv-s^on takes to it, and for which that division gets nothing. In my opinion that is not ra-? Iroadlng, T think the Eastern div^s^on should give the Rio Grande at least two m^le haul for one, for everything which originates upon or comes from the Rio Grande division. Moreover, it "s thmu-^h the Rio Granc e div^*sion that the road gets all its money from the pools in New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico and California, I write this to you confidentially and don't want to be quoted upon the subject, but I am very anx^'ous to have your views on it. Truly, G. M. Dodge. 329 No. 1 Broadway N. Y. City, "arch 8, 1886. Gov. John 0. Brown, Receiver, Dallas, Texas. My dear Governor:- I sent Mr. Granger to the bondholders meeting in Philadelphia yesterday, as T wanted to know exactly what was done there, and he made a verbatim report of the proceedings, a copy of which T enclose herewith tor your information; please read and return it to me. There was nothing whatever said in relation to the scheme or manner of raising money without the Issuance of Receivers' certifi cates, but you will notice that they sat down upon the Receivers certificates. Some of the bondholders claimed th't they were to be put out at a per cent. 4. I don't know nor can T find out what their ideas are, but it seems to me that if you are going to handle these roads you have got to take active steps and raise some money at once. I don t think it is necessary to put out an 9 per cent certificate. I tiiink one bearing 6 per cent per annum could readily be floated here. I believe it is true economy to repair the road immediately but it is possible the bondholders prefer to come in and contribute the funds themselves instead of issuing Receivers' certificates. You will notice that a statement was made at the meeting trat it represented very nearly the entire bonded Qebt of the road. I do not understand that, because they certainly are v-ry small owners; it is possible they may have proxies. The opposition to the issuance of certificates seemed to be led by Gen. VJistar and his followers. They took entire control of the meetin'" and carried it through to suit themselves. You may know how they expect to raise money and if you do T would like to hear from you what it is, because it appears to me to be a critical time in the affairs of the Texas k Pacific Co. Please inform me also if you think the Court will ^ssue the Recevers' certificates in the face of such action ma was taken at this meet-ng. If you are not permitted to issue certificates, how are you to get money to bu'ld up the Rio Grande and the New Orleans divisions? What you wsmt to guard against is this: the Eastern division, whilst ifc is earning net money from the business which comes from and originates on the Rio Grande and N.h.P. divisions seems disposed to allow those divi ions to go to pieces, whilst the net earnings of the Eastern division will take care of it. Now there Is no question but what any railroad expert would givethe N.O.P. and Rio Grande divisions, for all business originating upon them, two for one. There are so many reasons for thi s that T do not care to enter into an argument upon it; tut there is one very potent one that T will mentionthat is, that it is through the Rio Grande division that the road gets all the money out of the pools, T think the receivers sliould take into consideration the fact that whilst the road is earning net money from the business given it by the N.O.P. and Rio Grande dlvis'ons, it Is all being used on the Eastern division. Truly, G. M. Do ge. 331 Inarch, 1886 . THE PORT WORTH & DENVER CITY RAILWAY COMPANY March 13th, 1886. Gen. Dodge, Dear Sir: In answer to yours of 8th inst. I. do not think an extension of 50 miles would add to our earnings very much, and it will be a question whether it will pay interest on the extension. Still I think we ought to accupy that Territory and it would be policy to ex tend, I could build and equip for $15,000. in Bonds or build with out equipment for $13,500. per mile, but I would think it best to put in some stock so as to provide for the first 12 months interest it is better to have a surplus in the treasury than be cramped. My idea would be to build slow for the present and not let construction material interfere with the business traffic of the Road. The fact of being at work will tend to draw business and keep it. The business north commences in June or July and keeps up untill Oct. or 1st of Nov. I means beef shipments. We are likely to get all the early beef at Harrold and if we get to Quanah by 1st of §ept. we will get all the trade we would get by going there earlier. • But to get there by 1st of Lept . it will be necessary to commense at once, Bissell and Granger will be back to-morrow and will report to you as early as possible, Our business is very light now on account of the strike. Yours truly. Morgan Jones. 333 New York^; March 13, 1886. Gov. J. C, Brown, Receiver, Dallas, Texas. Dear Governor: T am today in rece^'pji of your favor of March 8th, with enclos ures of your statement and petition to the court, a skinc auti.ority to issue Receivers' Certificates. T notice by the papers that you are getting ahead of the strike, of which T am very glad, for you want to settle these questions and are now in a position to do so once for all. Tt seems to me that this is a ver"' good time to make some changes in the employees of the company who have been on the road for a long time, especially in the Department of Motive Power. The Motive Power of the road in my opinion is worse off than any other part of it, from the fact that the men who were in charge of it have not had the right nor authority to control their men. The -master mechanics have virtually been under the orders of their employees. T have had a long talk with Mr. Geo. F. Tyler of Philadelphia who is a very heavy holder of N.O.P. bonds. He fully agrees with me in holding that you ought to be allowed to put out Receivers' Certificates for an amount equal to that asked for in your petition. T understand that Gen. V/i tar has been or is down there witii you. You want to understand fully that the whole Philadelphia interest is looking out for but one object, and that is the protection of the h-^lders of the Consolidated and First Mortgage bonds. There is nothing more certain than this. They never yet have taken anyone into the Committee to represent the Rio Grande d^v^sion. The holders of the Rio Grande Div. and the N.O.P. Div. bodds want the road put in order this year, and it can be done as economically t>y issuing Receivers' Certificates as in any other way. T think Mr. Sheldon asks for entirely too much, but the aount you ask for seems reasonable, and w'ti.; it the road can be put in shape to earn consider able net earnings, and then w^th these earnings and what you ask for you can do the rest of the work; but you must take the position with the courts that the Eastern Division rau-.t pay for the use of the Rio Grande Ry. eve if it does not pay for the New Orleans Div. The Rio Grande bonds are very firm and are being bought by people who seem to think that no matter wh&t is done on the road, they will br^ng what they are selling for now. There is a large English Syndicate buying them as well as one or two heavy syndicates in the Street and T don't expect to see them much below 50. They hold up veil in this depressed market. T would like to know what Gen. IVistar's views are as to the stock and the N.O.P. ad R.G. bonds. I don't know *hat the court will be disposed to act against the bondholders,but you have as yet had no voice or action on the part of the bondholders. T understand that Judge Pardee Isas been over the road and if so he of course can see the exact pos^t-'on of it and act upon his ^vm Judgment. Truly G. M. Dodge. 835 . karch, 1886. THE FORT WORTH & DENVER CITY RAILWAY COMPANY March 18th, 1886. Dear General: I sent you Bissell's report by Pacific express yesterday. The maps will be sent as soon as they are finished. I had a long talk with Merrill today; he says that a practical route cannot be got north from Donley County, but that we would have to go as far west as Arm strong County. This wouIj. make a circuitous route to the north. He claims to have been over that Country so much that he knows what he is talking about. I rather think the best thing to do, is to build to Quanah and stop for the present, untill we can make some connection. "West of Hardeman is all in large pastures," and the country west would not give us much business. Nothing new in strikers circles. There are two assemblys here, 101 and 78 . From what I can learn 78 is very dissatisfied and blame 101 for precipitating the strike without suffi cient cause. Do you remember the Hendricks property -joining that bought a year ago7 The Compress has bought it. It is 4.60/l00 acres for $10,000. We can get 2 acres of it by taking it now, at same price, as the Compress Co. can get along with 2 6/l0 acres. I think we ought to take it, "Write or wire me what to do. Yours very truly, Morgan Jones. oS7 March, 1886. The Forth Worth &■ ^enver ^ity Railway Company, Fort Worth, I'exas, March 21st, 1886. Gen. Dodge, Dear Sir*. I sent you the maps last night by Pacific Express. I dont know if the horse back trips has quite covered the ground you wish. I understand that the old surveys have pretty well tested the ground north of the old survey to the Canadian River. I am told that Mr. »«ashburn's instructions were to cross the Canadian at a point much further N. E. than the line adopted. I do not think much more information will be gained by sending Granger there again, what do you think? The new coal shaft shows up very satisfactory. It has about 16 inches and 22 inches of coal separated by 6 inches of slag or slate in the middle and the quantity is much better, now they want a branch built out to the mines. I want them to sink one more shaft in another direction. I think Mr. Gould's policy will sin this tine. It will be better in the long run to fight this thing out now. It is only a matter of time untill they will give in. Most of them would now if they had any excuse to get out of the order. I believe the order is nearly ripe for a bust up, if there was a leader that they had confidence in who would make the first break. I enclose you some clippings out of the Gaxette which will give you an idea of public opinion. Yours very truly, Morgan Jones. P. S. A'e are having an early Si;ring beef carrle is going to come out earlier than last year, and I think more of tuem. I dont know what to think of stock cattle, there are no sales. Ne^T York, March 22, 1886. W. H. Abrame, Esq., Land Co;:j:u ., Dallas, Texas. . Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of 17th inst; with enclosures as therein stated, and thank you for your kind and prompt attention to my applica tion for the purchase of lands, as well as for the concession made in the price. The location is very satisfactory. I have advised Mr. Sage to send in his securities and t,ake up land with them. I told him to send them direct to you and take your judcment upon location. I suggested to him that perhaps the .balance of th lands north of Big Springs would be a good entry for him to make, but your know better than I do. No doubt Mr. Sage has written you before this. I aide advised Mr. Connor to send in his securities and you will probably hear from him soon. If you do please do the best you can for Hern both. It is important that we get in enought securities to take up our quota of lands before August. Very truly yours, n. M. Dodge. . 341 March, 1686. THE FORT 'VORTH & DENVER CITY RAILWAY COMPANY. March 24th, 1886. Dear General: I wired you yesterday that Merrill says that no practical route can be got from The Texas line, north to the Canadian until we go west of Donley county. I had a talk with Merrill again this morning at this office with Bissell and Granger present. Merrill says he run several lines, and that the notes should be in our office of that country. I have changed my mind about sending Mr. Granger out there, until I hear from you further. The ravines and hills etc. are running East and West end it will be difficult to get a line due north. I thought best to run a line through the Woods place into town to see what it will cost. I spoke to the owner about it. I told him we drily wanted to see what it cost to get into Town but dont expect to do anything more. I want to look up some interests I have in New Mexico and Colorado, it will take 10 or 12 days, and if you dont want me here for that length of time please write me by return mail. Your letters in regard to 'Pown Sites to hand and I hope will accomplish result desired, iis soon as Montgomery returns I will consult with him about it. Have written Eddy to day. Business is very light, otherwise things moving smoothly. Yours very truly, Morgan Jones. P. I enclose you C 's report of coal, which is correct as far as thickness of coal is stated. 343 March, 1886, New York. March 26, 1886. Morgan Jones, Esq., President, Fort Worth, Texas. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of the maps and report of Mr. Bissell. It is about as I supposed it would be from my knowledge of that country. I have marked upon the map in red the lines which I conside* the most feasible, one running up Spiner's Creek and another turning North West near Clhrendon. It seems to me that these lines should be carefully examined^ they keep us in Texas and run in the right direction. If we could use the one going up Spil].er's Creek we would not lose much distance because we could use the divide between Pra irie Dog and Salt Creeks for our. line going iVest. If we have to use the old line until we get to Clarendon it would be a very long distance out of our way. There is in my mind no question but what we will have to meet some of these roads near Wheeler or Hemphill County, but we don'o want to run too far out of our way to do it, so as to make our line so long from the Canadian to Ft. Worth that they would be induced to put a line in to the East of us. I wish" you would talk freely with Bissell and Murrell about the lines I have marked in red. You ought to look up all the maps and Mr. Murell's prelim inary surveys through that country. They are with you or Mr. Law, They would show what country has been thoroughly developed. Then I want those lines .put upon this map and their report and statement of your ideas upon it, returned with the mpa, to me. I would also like to have placed upon this map the distances between important points, especially upon the lines I have marked. There is no objection to keeping a ood bright man up in that country thoroughly developing it. It is a question in my mind, however, whether Granger has had enough experience in this preliminary work to undertake this alone. Of course Murrell has and so has Bissell, but I suppose you don't think you could spare Bissell again. How woiid it do to send Murrell with Granger and let them make a trip up there together. There is another point that needs consideration. Whom have you in Texas able to take charge of the construction of this extention. My inclination would be to send Mr. Wolcott from '^.uincy. 111. Whatever work is undertaken hereafter in way of construction, I want kept entirely separate from the running department, so there wil be no friction whatever. Yours truly. G. M. Dodg - • 345 March, 1886 Charles P. Adams Jr., Pres. Elisha Atkins, Vice Pres. Henry McParland, Sec. & Treas,. Oliver W. Mink, Comptroller. (Post Office Box No. 5287.) THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, Equitable Building. Boston, March 26, 1886. Gen . G. M . Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York. My dear Sir: I have to acknowledge receipt of your favor of yesterday, , which I have read with interest. As you say, there are indeed indications of trouble among our employes. I do not know how I can better set forth the policy that I have indicated to Mr. Callaway, and have iterated and reiterated until I am weary, than by sending you the enclosed copy of a letter which I sent to him this morning. I wholly concur in your views. You say that half of our employes could be discharged without hurting the road. I do not htink you appreciate the condition in which the Union Pacific came into my hands. As a trivial contribution to your better information on this point, I enclose you a copy of some special reports which I recently had printed. I believe I have not sent you copy before. The simple fact is, as I have at last ascertain ed to my great cost, S. H. H. Clark did not know what a railroad was. He thought he did, and Mr. Gould thought he did; but the man was utterly incompetent, and not over honest. His weakness with our employes was soraetiiing incredible. He turned over the orad with its force in a wholly demoralized condition and materially in a condition which could not stand six months hard work. Why the thing did not tumble to pieces of itself is now incredible to me. It will take years to get it into good shape. I should be willing to pay you a handsome compensation if you would go out and pass two months on the line of the Union Pacific quietly taking notes and sending me reports. I do not believe as yet I have got to the bottom oi the rottenness. I remain. Very truly yours, Enclosure Nos. 5 & 6. Charles F. Adams, Jr., President. 347 Ilew York, March 26, 1886 < Gen, W. T. Clark, Matt Morgan Stuflio, Burnett "!7ood Park, Cincinnati, Ohio, Dear General: I enclose herewith photographs of Col, Mersey, Gen, Rice, Maj, Barnes and Col, Ti^henor. The first two were Brigade Commanders whom you win remember, and tJie other two were on my staff, I also enclose a photograph of myself in uniform and one without uniform (as I am now), TThen you have used these please- retrun them to me as they are all I have. I have no otj.er photograpi.s of any of my staff. I may get a photograpn of Capt, Jonas who was my Aide at the time. I enclose a list of my staff from 'whici. you can obtain the addresses and get photographs from them. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge U''' ■ ■> ■r^ ' ' >' r.- ^ . f 349, April, 1886. New York, April 1, 1886. W, T. Walters, Esq., Baltimore, Md. Dear Sir:- I have been ov- r to Boston and met there Mr. Strong , President of the A. T. & S. F. Ry. Co. His company is about to construct an extention of their road from Kiona, Kansas, to some point in the PanHandle of Texas crossing the Canadian River just above Mobeita and I have arranged with them that we shall build an extension of our ^'rom our present terminus to connect with them at some point, to be hereafter agreed upon, so as to give us a continuous line through the Panhandle, into Kansas, which of course would be very beneficial to our road, but for the present it is a confidential matter. I shall first build 50 miles with the oroceeds of the bonds we can issue upon our recent 34 mile extension, and which are alreadj'^ authorized by the Executive Committee but what I want to ask of you is your opinion as to the better way of negotiating these Bonds • ye propose to issue but vl5,000 per mile upon, the 50 miles to be billt and this would bring down the rate per mile on the entire road to say vl6,000, which, I ihink will be an easy matter fdr us to take care of. I have, as yet, said nothing to anyone about this. as I am in such a position that it is not prudent for me to do so and I write you this because I think you are entitled to know just what IS ping on, and what my plans are. I have no doubt that the end of th^ matter will be that the A. T. & s. P. will get our Road. I would like to hear from you about this. w"uj.u j.iKe Yours truly. G. M. Dodge. Nevf York, April 5, 1886. Hon. JoiiH Chapman, Counlcil Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Sir:- I saw your inaugural yesterday for the first time and noticed in it your recommendations in relation to the high water anc the hest method of relieving the bottom lands from it. Having had a great deal of experience in thaLbottom, I believe I know as much about high water as any one and I desire to suggest to y.ou that in my opinion the proper way to overcome the difficulties mentioned by you is to complete the levee once commenced up near the grounds of the C. & N.7/.Ry. Co. and carry it around to the embankment leading to the bridge, following the hightable right around. That would keep dry all the space inside of the embankment unless it was from back water coming in from below the bridge. Also allc-.v me to suggest that it would be a great mistake to make any waterways through the embani-onent. All such passage ways as are necessary should be above extreme high water. You and I would not agree as to v/hat high water is but tlicre is no question but what the high water of which you speak \7as comparatively lower at Council Bluff than at any other point on the river from Sioux City to Kansas City; that is , the extreme rise above any other higi. water ever known was not as much there. Tnoever has tried to make you believe that the water below the bridge was three feet lower than that above it is mistaken. If there was a difference of three inches I am much mistaken. It is possible that the water may have piled against our banks there and so'have risen a little higher there than below the bank, but the ridge running clear ar-ound the Brov/n track was above high water all during the great flood and I think this is true also of the ground around where the water works machinei-y stands but of this I will not be certain. What Council Bluffs needs is to- protect the levve against the River so as to throw the entire river through the space under the bridgeg then all the ground soutn of the levee, between there and the railroad tracks will only be subject to overflow from the water which backs up between the grade and the very small local drainage could be very easily taken care of when once the streets of the city are graded. I do not write this to antagonize anyone or open any discussion in relation to the theories hold by others. My only desire is to suggest to you the only practical means of keeping the water off of the city. Of course it does not require any Juore water way to pass the Missouri river at Council Bluffs than at Bellevue and if I mistake not, the water way given by the new bridge at C.B. is much larger than that at Bollevue, or at Blair. I hooe you will meet the Union Pacific people and come to some agreement wltii them so that the levee can bo compieteu and made permanent. At points whore the low water slougiis strike it, it should be rip-rapped on tiie outside. I should think it could be ttid up to the old North-west grade and ran along uyon tha t until it strikes wliat is known as the Brown addition table; then follow that around, A sufficient protection at first could be made by riprapping with willow 352 slios, that- it v;ould billow and in a yea. or tv^o it v;ould come so matted that it -.vould protect itself. Across the low sloughs it wants heavy work on tliO high table it doesn t re^^ii^e veyy muCy. The heavy work Si-ould be put in where the levee runs paralle. with Lhe river east and v/est. The attack on the levee from north of the water-works down to the old grade on ti.e Brov/n tract would be very slight but from this point,, say where the levee would turn south to the'point where a connection would be made with ti.e- present levee, heavy work would be' required and very careful construction across tie high Vater sloiigiis would be necessary. ■ Very truly yours, • - . r . 11. Dodges, w - , • . . i i f. • - Jk. A A y • »-' # • m « ■ # W 0' • ^ - t ^ ^i , i • * /* oV - . . X• • kid. j. 1' I'''VX■ i • ^ Ou . - ' . iiv . . Iwili ot rj IJ.:; ^ 'j C. , ■ ■ • . ..nl j.i . :i. . -r. . . V * w (4*k 0 ■ »!' * • • XX'' 0*t. A t ^ • ■ «. #. 1 / iJ' Xi^v ^Xl 1 O. I Hi » ' - . I '» ik« om iAiigo ov 'p 0.4 kjj .yons ^iPSi*coori ; i. s- o.i f*'i I i .. mii.: cl aum'w. ;l li, J' '41 ' '.v r o(''C' '.' ■•Oi' .V • Jr«xh'lcai uo.. ^ 'i S " ii lii .Ji? ' . 1 -tC'x' . 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' ■ •' '■ • ViX.. - u- 1. -. -r" iC V .■ i J ' .1 • • • . _ , ' i" '.ri J t."*') I .1.1 '■J.W au- , I .; t. i . i ".'r- I . ' . IIi"" .i. ' 'vl .d I' ll' . V ' 4 vMv- New York, April 6, 1886. Hon. Jams: TTileon, U.S.Senate, Uaskincton, D.C. I'y dear Sir:- I enclose herewith a dispatch from my personal friend Mr. E.B. IVheelock of Marshall",. Texas. Confidentially, I suppose that he fears some opposition will be made to the confirmation of Mr. Regan on account of his action in protecting the Texas & Pacific Railway property from the strikers. If there are none but political objection to Mr. Regan's confirmation, I will take it as a personal favor if you will have him confirmed. I am well acquainted with Mr. Regan and know him to be a very competent officer and I know that during our troubles in the south, hd has shown himself to be a brave, active, careful and considerate man and I do not t.,ink he has gone oulside the instructions of the court. He has, of course, been placed in a very difficult position. Please show this letter to Allison if it is necessary, and, if consistent for you to do so, drop me a lino in reply. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 355, i'Sf Ilevf York, April 9, 1886. II, P. Dodge, Esq., ' . " Coui'.cil Bluff3y lo.va. ■ T • - Dear Sir:- '. , . I am in receipt of yours of recent date in regard to U.P.Ry. Co. and have forwarded it to 'ir. Ames. We were all very much surprised at the actior of the Legislature as I.'r. Chapman had written to Mr. Adams and LIr. Adams had replied to his letter, telling him he expected to be in the west very soon, and would take up and consider all these matters. I know that the present management of thq IT.P. has no loca feeling, either for or a ainst any town and it must be evident to Council Bluffs that thing;s ha,ve been .tending towar.d tnem. Of course if the citizens of C.B. desire to antagonize and fight the IT.P. it is an easy matter for them to do so. We all knov/ that such a fight would result only in an injury to C.B. I took up this matter witl^ Kr. Ad.ams some time ago and laid before hi;., the grievances of the people of Council Bluffs and he then assured me that when ..e went west he v/ould see our citizens there. It seems t me that the Board of Trade should take up this, matter and when Mr. Adams arrives there, if they have any grievances let them lay them before him. There is no use of going into ancient history bu let them show just wherein the Bluffs fias been discrimi nated against and what the present management is doing that is detrimental to the city. They should also, tkke up with him the question of protecting the city from the floods of the Missouri River. It loo" s as though the Government and Cong'ess were both determined 6o make a settlement with ti.e U.P«Co. and it is all non sense to talk about the company not paying its debt fn full. If i-t can float a 3f< bond, I do not see, where th're is any, harm to anyone; 3'f. and 4'^- bonds are now being floated all over the country by railroads of standing equal t-^ the U.P. Of course a settjLement between the U.P. and the Gcv ernment would put the Ry. Co. in a p.oiition wli'-re it could do a great many things -wliich it ow cannot; no-matter how much it mi:-int desire to do for C.B. txiey could not spend any money there so long as it is held as it now is under the Thurman bill and every act of the legislature, sucl. as the rece t one, will further prevent its doing anyt..ing for tiie city. T wrote an article for the Des Moines Register in reply to an editorial published in its issue of April 2nd, but T do not know whetho or not they will print it. In my opinion, if the citizens of Council Bluffs had shown half the interest or the industry in taking caref of the roads entering there from the east as they have in attacking the U.P. they would have accomplished a groat deal more th n they have. It is well known to tiie citizens of C.B. (or if it is not it ought to be) that every road ending in C.B* would today be in Omaha if it had not been for the stand' taken by the U.P. on allowin them to cross the bridge and meet ing them at its eastern terminus in C.B* Tvro roads have already gone int o Omaha one north and one south of C.B. because of the position the U.P. has taken, and I now see no reason why the U.P. should stand in the way of all the other roads 'oinr there, if C.B. takes no interest in the defense the corapnny has made for it. The trouble about all 356 these matters is,that there has never been any decided, concerted M action of the business men of Council Bluffs. Their effort has ^ generally been to accomplisi; their desires in some other such as building another bridge, instead of '~oing directly to the manage ment and la;/lng their compla nts before them., Witliin on'y the last few days, parties vhio are b"' ilding a railroad in Nebraska or contemp- •lating extnnsions there have been negotiating with the U.P. for the right to cross the bridge when it is completed into C.B. and the. Company has given them a ssurances that they were considering' the matter, and that in all probability they would be allowed to come in over, thje bridge I submit their statements and I think the Board of Tradq. -^nd tVe city officials should take .them up and when 1!e. Adams arrives there abouththe 20th of this mont; , they should meet him and h<ave prepared what they want to lay before him and discuss the (Juestions as business men. I want Ur, Chapman, Mf. Carson, L!r. Pusey and llr. Keatley in this matter. It seems almost a .fatality that wiienever anyone undertakes to do anything for the. Bluffs andgets matters in shape, it .rls.es. up and - stops it. • • Very truly yours, G. 11. Dodge. P.B. Since writing the above, I. have received the following dispatch from Mr. Adams at Kansas City: "Poppleton wires me that Resolution has passed both houses of • iowa Legislature. Will you at once see about it. and d-^ what you can as this foolishly precipitates action and will make it most difficiilt ^ for me to adjust matters. It forces tl.e Company into ,a position of ^ antagonism whether we wish to occupy it or not." . ^ You see from this what his disposition was. Mr. Carsop -^ired me that the resolut-ion's onuld be held off until an interview was had with Mr>. Adams. I think that the business men of the city should take up this matter. I can say to you, in the strongest terms .tiiat in my opinion this is a crises in the -ffairs of Council Bluffs. Mr. Cotteway today sent, me the following telegram: "Mr. Kimball telegrai-hs in reply to your message that he knows of no case in w. ich a higher rate is charged from San Francisco toCouncil Bluffs than to Cmaha, upon the same class of freight." This ought to sottle the charge of discrimination against C.P. . G. M • • • •' g.i?..; 1V '; » ■ , :o.thi y,- ni ■ ' ^ * Ufc i ' lil '■t.J 111 ,1. 10 .hifj'if Jr.! oiu' .1 . i ■ Y fU'l f J ^ u.. ... < iT. ,,t • • . i J I. ( 4i.' ' . , ; , 11'' ' •*- ^ ' J L . 0 [ H t i 'li i: > ^ . , -h; • • " . ' . ■ 1 ' rt . «j ■ 'i' '; ' ' . ' * '• i •' I t?v . . ." , rv.- I . r: j 'I ■ - .r 'I' .' - "J " , ' f . r 'fc • , , ^ ■ ' ' ' * • •' t- ' , f> '-J uh . ti.. .' . ■. 4 . aj > . < I T ■ . i t. i J ...JJ . : ' '1 .» M . , ■Vt.' . . . »'f 4 . . ... >- '.i O.., lyo I York, April 10, 1886. John T. Baldv/in, Esq., Council Bluffs, Iowa, Bear Sir:- I am in receipt of your letter and one from Mr. Pusey upon U.P. affairs. IVhen I wired, I was under the impression that the Resolution had only passed one branch of the Legislature. Of course if the citizen of Council Bluffs propose to strike first and place the companay where it is impossible for the to negotiate witli them, I have nothing to say. That is a qLiestion for them to decide. I can only say that in the end they will find that they have made a very great, mistake. I know what the feelings of Mr. Adams and of Mr. Calaway have been upon this matter. IThen you talk about stockyards, you kno./ how impossible it would be for the U.'-. or for any other company to refuse to give trackage to such yards, no matter where they might be located and especially is this the case where private capital has been put into stockyards, as was done in Omaha. Our people were never in favor of the yards there. I still think that the leading citizens of C.E. ought to meet Mr. Adams upon his arrival there and lay their grievances before him, and, if possible, undo what has been done, and get into friendly relations with the U.P. If it is, as you say, the cesire of Mr. Chapman to drive the U.P* out of Iowa, i is the greatest mistake he ever made in his life and I think sue., a statement must come from i.is temper rather than his judgement. As to high water that is only a question of fact and one easily ascertained. The new bridge at C.B. whdn it is completed will certainly afford passage way for a great deal more water than the bridge at Bellevue or the one at Blair. TOiat should be done is to protect the table-land, as I suggested to you and Mr. ilright when you were here, but I don't suppose they would listen to me in the matter. Very tru ly yours, G.M. Dodge. 361 New York, April 13, 1886, Wra, T. V/alters:- I think we are to escape a flood in Lower Mississippi so that we will have a good season to repair road. The Rio Grande people will get together and reconunend an issue of certificates say 350,000 or as much as is needed on that division for the year. The N.O.P. should do the same, say issue 500,000 for that division and put it up. In the meantime we can reorganize on a fair basis. Wistar wrote to Kidder & Co, that the eastern division had an offer in writing for their bends and were disposed to take in. Do you know who mads it and what it is? I consider tliat the :Gastern division for the futtire is the weakest and most vulnerable point and is rot entitled to over 4 percent on the consols. Mr. TIewcombp should advocate some such, propositions as this. Rgduce the bonded debt of the Rio Division to $20,000 per mile the same as the New Orleans Pacific, issue a mortgage to cover the whole road, give the Eastern division 4 per cent bond on full face of consa»ls; On the Rio and N.O.P. divisions 3 per cent B. bonds for $20,000 per mile and make say a 6 or 8 per cent assessment on the stock. This would in time give all parties the full face value of their investment, fix the fixed charges on the entire road under 61,500,000 and give us plenty of money to put it in shape. Preliminary to this, issue certificates to do this year's work, and let each, division have an expert to see that the money is properly spent on permanent improvements. Ballast on N.O.P., steel on Rio and bal last and steel on the Western. Bondholders will accept a three per cent bond for face of bond rather than a 5 per cent for 5C to 60 per cent of face and an income for balance. Can you not present this to your friend, Mr. May who represented the Rios, who is favorable to It? Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge. is properly on Rio and balof bond 363 New York, April 13, 1B86. George F. Tyler, Esq., Philadelpl.ia, Pa. Dear Sir:- I sawy today a letter from General Wistar, to Kidder Co. of this city in whicli he states that they have had a written offer for the T. °-P. Consols, which they are disposed to take. Do you kno'w who made that offer and what it is, or is it a "bluff"? I am satisfied that neither the Rio Grande nor N.O.P. bond-holders will accept any such proposition as they have put forth. The fact is that the Eastern division ts the most vulnerable division of the road, and least likely to earn its iinterest, every point on it being competitive or likely to he so withint the year, I wrote llr. Walters and suggested to him a basis upon which I thought th.e company could be re-organized and it ./as presented to the representatives here of the Rio Grande Division, who are favorable to it. I do not want to put out ray opinion is this. Resume the Rio Grande Division bonds to (>20,000 per mile and issue a mortgage, as they propose, upon the whole road. Issue Series A at 45^, for ti-e consols and Series B. at 5" % for the Rios N.O.P. D'vis'ion. If thdy were based on (20,000 per mile the 4,>*s woulr of course be for the consols at their face. This, in time, would "ive everyone par for his bonds and would keep the fixed charges so low that tl.e road would always be able to meet ther... Then, assess the stock 6 or Qf,, What I want to more particularly suggest to you is the necessity of' the N.O.P. Division bondholders petitioning the court to authorize the issue of say (500,000 of Receiver's certificates upon that division for the pu pose of putting it up in good shape. I am satisfied that we are to have no high water this season and that amount of money spent there this year in ballasting and raising the banks would put it in condition to take care of itself, and that amount is about all that could be economically spent upon that division for the present. The holders of Rio Trande Division bonds should do the same . 1.350,000 should be spent upon that dtvisio-', and, if the eastern division needs it, spend a like amount there this year, (l,500,000 should put the road in fair running order and next ydar, if it is necessary we could spend that much more upon it. aut the court will not do anyti.ing until the bond-holders appear. Therefore the holders of Rio and N.O.P. Division bonds should apply to the court to do this. I understand that Kidder ^ Co. are gettlnr- a very large response from Rio Grande rdivision bond-helders, and this will le their disposition. If something is not soon done to put these two divi3ion3 into better con dition, then we think the road will soon get into such bad order th^t it cannot be operated. Let them raise the money, separately or eac^ divi sion if they wish, and appoint some one to see that it is properly and economically expended in permanent improvements but I would have no fe«r but that tho receiv-^rs -culd expend it wisely and "rell for Garvey, their engineer, is an ablo men. The ro-^d needs steel and ballast; its bridr^os, equipment '-c. are in fair condition. I write this to you confidentially T +V1Q+. tho n.n. P.bondliolders should move as the holders of Rio s amount of would put about all present. economically but that tho engineer, is equipment '*c an al , are for I tj.ink that the N.O.P.bondholders should move as the holders of Rio s have done and have their respr^sentative pppsent It to the court. I would like to know what you think of t!:is mode of reorganization. Truly, C. N, Bodge. Denver Colo, April 19, 1886. Gen'l. G.M. Dodge, Pres. Ft. Worth & Denver City R.R. Dear Sir: I have been awaiting an answer to my last letter to you. But in the meantime have been busy closing up our business and getting my contract with the Denver and Texas Railway Construction and Improvement Company in shape. I have also been at work upon closing up a traffic contract with the Colorado Midland Railway Co. which will give us a through line by standard guage track to Manitou Springs, Leadville, Aspen and GlenwoodSprings, four of the most important business points in Colorado, not on our line already. The contract has been agreed upon and is now being put in shape for ratification, about which there seems to be no doubt. The Midland people have the money and have let contract s to build from Leadville to Aspen and now propose to build from Colorado Springs, where they will connect with us, to Leadville, so as to haul their material for their whole line, over their owp road. My advices f:om the money men in New vork are that when the labor difficulties in the Soutlw est are settled we can raise the money for the through line, i.e. for yours and our ends of it together. Have you done anything sincejou wrote me last? By the way, as to the coal on the south side of Emory's Gap. I had a call a day or two ago from a reliable man, who is now sinking upon the outcrop, near our land. He thinks there is a good vein, has already spent $1000 and is going ahead. It is about 100 miles from the Canadian River. Please write and let me know if it is worth while for me to come to New York to raise money now. We have a clean sheet upon which to raise it and a comparatively cheapline to build. Very truly yours, etc.. Jolin Evans. 367 New York, April 19, 1886, Chas. Adams, E sq., Pres. U.P.Ry. Co., Omaha, Neb. Dear Sir; I have received a letter from my brothei' in Council Bluffs, written after he had had an interview witl. Chapman. He says the resolutions passed by the legislature are held in such shape that if I.'r. Adams corrects the abuses existinr; r.t the Bluffs, they -.vill not injure him in Congress. Mr. Chapman says that Mr. Calloway has never visited Council Bluffs and he expresses the desire that if Hr. Adams comes to Omaha he will come over and se'^ the people of C.B.. He says a visit of this kind woi^.ld Inspire yood feeling. The citizens th.ere, as a general thing, are friendly to the company but there is no questi-n but that they have a great mdny judt grievances w}:io]. have been caused more by negative rather than positive acts of the company and a full understanding should be had in relation 'to them, end, if the actions of the citizens of C.B. are incorrect, it should be so kliown. They say positively th.rt there has been discrimino tion against Council Bluffs, i" not from San Francisco east, certainly from C. B. West. I have had letters from people in ""ashington who are very friendly to us and th.ey are very much exercised over these resolutions, and do not see their way clear to act under them, but if the people of the BPuffs were satisfied, there woulr be no' further trouble in the matter. Very truly yours, G. I'h Bodge. 369 New York, April 22, 1886. Mr. B. S. Wathen, $ Mo. Pac. By. Co., rrreenfllle, Texas. Dear Sir:- The trial of the case of Hunter, Sanpson "• Wells, vs. the International Railway IiTiprovement Co, is set down for early in the month of June. We will hereafter get notice of t'e exact date. It will be neces.sary for you to be there and testify on the trial and I write thrs early so that you may let us know if it is possible for i^ou to core, and mako whatever personal arrangements that may be necessary. If your health is such that yor- can miake the trip, there is no qiiestion as to gettin- authority for you to leave pout work there as tlio people wl o '^mploy you are thr ones who are mo^tlj' intereste in the outcome of this suit. If for anjt reason it is absolutely impossible for you to come here, I will send our attorney, who has cJ.arge of the case here and is thoroughly familiar witli it, to take your deposition, but we prefer of course to have you come here and go upon the stand. Please advise me fully in regard to this. Yours truly G. M. Dodge .'"i s ■'» . .t.«w . .. • ,o ■ . 4 '•V . ■, t'. ft ■h. . 371 April 1886. New York. April 24, 1886. Mr. 52i50. p. Tyler, Philadelphia. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your letter and am a good deal surprised at your statement. You all seem to run before you are hurt. Ho., you can accept any such terms on the only division earnings its fuxl interest is more than I can comprehend. Before you do anything, or come to any of these conclusions let us wait and see what Gov. Brown has to say. Judge Pardee will issue these certificates and hold the whole road responsible. Hp is thoroughly opposed to any disintegration and it will be a hard matter for the eastern divi ion or any other divisions to bring it so that without the aid of the stockholders, the other division... and finally the^ court. I beg to say, and I think we can prove it, that without the New Orleans Division and the Rio Grande Division, the Eastern division would not earn anywhere near its interest, and the moment it is out way from these two divisions it would have to go at 1^ to two miles for one. This would pay interest alone. I think I understand this bid of the Iron Mountain fives, whibh don't worry me in the least. If they will only sell that division to Mr. Gould, it is all I will ask. In my opinion he will give you a 2^ bond at par, very quicily for the New Orleans division. Yours very truly, G. M .Dodge. 075 April, 1886. The JWJ Ranch, Edwards County, Texas. Post Office Address: IV'ontell, Uvalde Co., Texas, Apl. 27 th, 1886 Dear Gen'l: Today the rain is coming down in torents. I think we have had a full inch of rain in the last six hours but I am delighted as we wanted it for crops and grass. My corn is knee high and oats and soraghun. look fine also garden. We have been cattle gathering for a month with vei'y good results, although our cattle were badly scattered and our horse stock very thin. Gould not rush them,it will take us all of next month to get them all in as the rains have miade plenty of water on the mountains and the stock will not seek the streams as the grass is splendid on the mountains and we have to htint both the valleys and mountains,;which makes very hard work for horses, uses them up rapidly. I am not getting as good a crop of calves as I expected owing I think to lack of bulls. We have not half enough for the Ho.of dows we have. We have branded 21 calves and they are all doing nice ly. The jfirst six heifers but sad to say the next six are all bulls, and I am now only one heifer ahead, 10 bulls and 11 heifers. I am not through _plowing or sowing yet I can put in sorghum until July and make a good crop. I only got in about five acres of corn but expect to get in 15 of sorghum and millet for roughness.With this I can keep my horse stock in good condition. I shall in the fall cut out all my old cows and beaf cattle and turn them on the field as soon as crop is off.in a few weeks they will be fat when I will market them and fill their place with young cattle. I think Jones must be mistaken about the movement of cattle for yearlings are selling here now at :ij8.50, one dollar better than last year and 2500 have passed out of this canon north bound in tie last week. They are driving. I presume the strike has something to do with the offers of stock to the roads. Stock men are most tiidd when there is any fear of interuption in transportation. I am afraid this strike is not over for its a fixed fact if Mr. Gould succeed now the Knights of Labor organization is doomed and he must succeed or the arbitrary power of this organization will exert such dictatorial influence that the whole fabric of popular Government will be menaced and the strong arm of the General Government will have to put it down by force of arms and a deal of blood shedding. I trust he may be successful. Were I unimployed, I would volunteer to run one of his engines and I would do it or bust. I wrote you in my last that I was sorely in want of money. I have not a cent, am running my ranch on my face. Dont know how long it will last, but hope you will send me some soon. I expect todays mail to bring it. I am kidding goats,now have 50 of the finest kid I ever saw. Rave haa an offer for my culls of old goat stock. Think I will sell keeping nothing but the finest in this way with the two iine bucks I have I will have a very fine flock in a year or two more. 376 I shall let them leave about 150 nanies for fall kidding. • I must get some nore bulls they help keep stock together and the per cent of increase is enhanced. This section that I have improved is very fine land and the improvements are good. It's worth ^30 an acre to day as a farming section. I have a field of 40 acres nearly cleaned up whicl^i is as pretty and good a piece of land as you ever saw in Iowa. I think l/2 of it 320 acres is susceptible to agriculture and the balance to fruit and grass. I have l/2 an acre of as fine a stand of alfalfa as was Peter Smith's we saw on Trinity bottoms, l/2 an acre set with Bermuda, which this rain will bring out, and the place looks splendidly. I cant see that I have done so much, but everybody says they never saw sucn a change in one year. Had I not have broken down in health I would have accomplished a deal more but I have had to work against every kind of embarassment, having so many old squatters and thieves, murderers and Mexican labor with bad health nearly knocked the stuffing out of me, but I am daily getting health and strength, but my Dr. says I must not overheat my blood nor work to hard or I will have a set back. The 7th of this m.cmth I had to go into San Antonio to see my Dr. thought I was going to pass in my ci.ecks, caused by over heating my blood and hard work. One of my white laborers got on his ear because I asked him to help push a wagon over to the field to save time in getting up a yoke of cattle. He replied he did not propose to make a mule of himself. I told him his skin was too fine for this kind of work. He had better take his pay and find a softer job. This broke up my fencing gang ^ so I had to take his place and as it was a very hot day and I was deter- PP mined to show my men that I could get along without them if it became necessary as he was the oldest hand on the place. I kept my end of the work up but at night you would have thought I was just out of the river, every thread of clothing was dripping with perspiration that night and the next day I had to pay for it, but I forced discipline on the ranch and no one has questioned my right to have things done my way since. I expect the Walker Co. men here this week to look at the Stone Lands. Gold fever here still high, they are finding it all over. I doubt whether in paying quantities. California rilners-in here prospecting. One of them Ross and old employee of Browers at Las Vegas. Genl. there is an honest old settler on your Section 79, which is your S. E. Section. He wants to buy; he supposed he had settled on a state section. Has made some very fair iniprovements, its a good Section, farming and range land. I have notified him that if he stays he must pay rent he has a few cattle and flock of goats, does not in terfere with me.much though if he was off I would put my herddr over there with the goats and a 100 head of cattle as its a fine valley with plenty of water. lie wants to know if he goes off if you will pay him something for his improvements he has a very fair log house 10 acres cleared and w611 fenced with cedar rails. Its a section you cant afford to sell now at any price you can get. When you sell you want to sell all of your twenty a:., one ranch improved and stocked. This place will catch sonisbody for big money, if we can get it consolid ated which will be do e I think this winter. I can get 20 sections ^ down in the south line which will maxe a dandy ranch and easily fenced. M My own judgment would be to pay old man Lee something for his improvements, it would not be much to you but a deal to him, as is been done by his own labor and he located in good faith, is not a bulldosing squatter. Please let me hear from you soon. Yours truly, J. W. Jennings. 877 May, 1886 UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Construction Department. Chief Engineer's Office. J. Blickensderfer, Chief Engineer Omaha, Neb. May 5, 1886. Genl. G . Mi. Dodge , Nol. Broadway, N. Y. Dear Sir; Some time ago I received from your daughter Mrs. Pusey, a copy of Genl. Die's report on organization etc., of U. P. R. R. being one of the papei s I inquired for of you, in an earlier letter. M.rs .■ Pusey in sending the fceport, said: "This is the only copy of this particular report he (you) has, so in case you wish to keep this one in your possession please consult him, as I do nbt know but that he wishes to own it himself." As I desired the report in order to bind it with others and thus complete for myself a full set, I wish thus particularly to ask whether you wish it returned to you, or whether I mah keep it and have it bound for myself. The second copy which could not be found among your papers, being the report for 1865, I have had the good fortune to obtain since I wrote you, from Saml. B. Reed, Esq, and thus I have if I may be permitted to kc-ep the one from you, a complete set. What do you think by this time, of the prospect of Oongressional Legislation regarding the extension of time to U. P. and other Pacific Roads, for the payment of government subsidy. I should be glad to know your views. Very truly yours. J. Blickensderfer. ■ ,.vV»' ' V' . s Ne-i7 York, L'ay 11, 1886. LIr. Morgan Jones, President, Ft. ^.7orth, Texas. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your fasror of May 6th in relation to the visit of Messrs. Strong, Snyder and Seeley to Ft. 'Jorth. I l.ope you v^ill be able to make a trade with th' Texas ?c Pacific at once, so tiiat we can be free there; then in my opinio , we will have to make arrange ments -with the Santa Fe read, for if the Texas & Pacific persists in making sucj. a charge against us it will be impossible for us to meet it. Anyhow, I am disposed to get independent of them if possible. Three or four parties to deal with, and all of them quarreling, makes a very unpleasant state of affairs. I have talked ibo the M. K. T. people about our payments there, and they think -.vo are now paying -bout itwhat is ISri'^ht. ri'^ht. I would' be -willing to leave th-^ whole matter to Mr. Hayes if the T.-'c P would agree to it and abi^:e by ' is decision, but I do not suppose they "Tvould be willing t o do any such tl.ing. Evans is here and has got his project into such shape that I think he will be able to come to meet us, and I also think Mr. Gould will build his Southern Kansas line to a junctior with u :. I wantto put an engineer party in that country from Quanah north, as son- as you can find a man fit to do the work. I want-to run a line up to the point where the Santa Fe comes i - or, the south of the Canadian, and see 1"" we con find a good crossing of the Canadian in Hutchlnson County, running up to the Junction of the Rabbit Ear and Beaver Creeks, or to a point somewhat west of that in Sherman county on Beaver I will, in a few days send you a map giving some idea of where this line should be run. Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge. 383 New York, May 11, 1886. Mr. N. P. Dodi3e, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Sir: I ..otice that the Union Pacific bill is coming up in Congress. The citizens of Council Bluffs should in some manner make knov:n to their representatives and senators in Wasliington the facts in relation to the passage of these resolutions, or tlicir delegatior in Congress will be controlled by the billas it now stands. The leading citizens ,of Council Bluffs should send a letter to the senators and members, or the Board of Trade shou ld take some action which -would break the force of these resolutions, and show exactly -why and i.ow they wore passed. George Carson and Col. Keatly, as Senator and member should -write to Washington in regard to these resolutions, that is, of course, provided they have changed their views. As I understand it the resolutions were simply passed because they h-d a spite against the Union • Pacific--not because they were opposed to theii' metnods and settlemotxts. I am. Yours truly,G. M. Dodge. 385 New York, Hay 14, 18G6, Hessrs. Dillon & Swayne, 195 Broadway, Rew York. Gentlen-en; - Referring to your favor of yesterday I hand you nerevvith two old contracts between the International Railway Improvenient Co., and other parties. One you will notice is made and executed by Henry HcLaughlin,. Acting chief engineer. The other is unsigned on behalf of the company but you will recollect that these are only copies, and therefore not necessarily signed by both parties. You will notice, too, that each of these copies bears in the lower left hand corner the words,"Approved. G. H. ^odge. President." The printed form was first made to be used by J. H. Sddy, Superintendent of Constrauction wh-^ was I'r. TJashbuxn's predecessor or directly in charge of that work while Washburn had charge of the Pacific and Texas Colorado Railway Improvement companies in addition to his general supervision of the work of the International Railway Improvement company. Hr. Edd:? was afterward proiuoted to be General Superintendent of the H. K. "r T. Ry. Co., and ^--r. 'Yashburn then signed contracts as chief engineer of International Railway Improve ment company, but I am not certain that he had any new contracts printed for that company and bearing his printed title as chief engineer You will notice that the one I send you was originally a Texas ?= Colorado c-ntract changed for the use of the International Railway Improvement Go. Trusting that these wi 1 prove of service to ycu, I am. Very truly yours. 389 New York, May 17, 188C, B. "TTlieelcck, Esq., New Orleans, La. My dear Sir:- I have been away ever since you sent me tiie dispatch about iexas and I wired you to draw upon me. As soon as I received your dispatch about the Taxes on the land, I want to the N.O.P. office and saw Lr. Gould and Judg e Dillon and others there and laid the facts before them in the plainest terms, and the result of the interview was that Mr. Gould advanced the money to pay the taxes in full. He claims that he did not fully understand the matters. As I understand, it h- agrees to take land at $2.00 per acre in payment of the amount ad vanced but that is a matter between him and tiie Trustees, 'Vliat I want to tell you in relation to the matter is ho'w it came about. The Judge was very much pleased at getting the money but you are going to have up hill work all the time to get money to run ; cur concern down there wh re you have ob tbtain it from the !,'Missouri Pacific^ or from Mr. Gould. It always takes a personal appeal. 1 should like to know a little more about the lands you have settled for me. Cannot Greene or some one write me about them? I v7ould like to know if they are a choice selection end also In v/hose hands I shall put them in order to have them properl y cared for,trespassers kept off of them, taxes paid and the lands put properly upon the market when I am ready to sell the..:. I suppose you are very, busy but I would like to hear from you in this subject. I suppose you are posted as to matters in 7/ashington. 17e are in liopes of getting the patents of the rest of the land but you know how uncertain all these things are. If there are any choice selections of land in Louisiana to be covered by these bonds, I thir.k I am entitled to them for the 7/hole fight and woi-k has virtually fallen upon my shoulders, even to having to raise every cent wi.ic.. is raised, although my interests, compared with others is now very light. I would like to know what you tliink Parder is goiing to do ./ith the Texas ^ Pacific. '.Tliv don't he authorize the issue of Receiver's certificates and put that down there wh re from Mr. Gould. 1 should settled for me. liopes of getting the patents of uncertain all these tilings are. land in Louisiana to be covered '.Tliy don't he authorize the issue oi Receiver s certificates and put that road in order? I would like to hear from you occasionally Ycurs truly]; G. M. ce 391': May, 1886 Charles F. Adams, Jr., Pres. Elisha Atkins, Vice Pres. THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY. Henry Mc^'arland, Leo. and Treas. Oliver Mink, Comptroller. Equitable Building. (Post Office Box No. 5287) Boston, May 18, 1886 Cen. G. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York. My dear General: In your reply please refer to No. 8-58. I have to acknowledge receipt of your note from the Union • League club, of yesterday. As you will see by the papers to-day, the consideration of the bnion Pacific funding bill has been specially assigned for June 5th and 8th. I am informed from Washington that the feeling is very friendly towards it, and unless some radical change occurs not now ahticipated the bill will pass the House by a large majority. My informant, who is quite well informed, further states, that, "Could a vote on the bill have been reached this morning, my judg raent is not twentyfive votes would have been cast against it. Cool headed members concur with me in this opinion." Under these circuustances, the game would seem to have reached the stage at whrh no point must be lost. The action of the Iowa delegation may be of importance. I wish, therefore, that you would give such time and attention to the matter as is desirable. My own feeling is that things are going so well that it is very dangerour to interfere with them. Accordingly, I propose to keep perfectly quiet, and hands off. It will riot do to have it suggested that we have a lobby on the spot. Nevertheless, you are discreet and well acquainted with many of the western members. I am sure anything you can do to aid us I shall be greatly obliged for. I remain. Very truly yours. Charles F. Adams, Jr., President. V't 3S3 May, 1886. York. . ' ,« - May 18, 1886. Mr. Morgan Jones, President, Port Worth, Texas. Dear Sir:- I enclose a tracing of the Pan Handle of Texas, showing the lines which I wish you to have examined. The proposition is that the Wichita road, (Mr. Gould's line) , the Denver & New Orleans and the Ft , Worth & Denver shall all meet somewhere on the Rabbit Ear or the Beaver. To do that we must start from some feasible point on our line as far west as Clarendon, and try all the crossings of the Canadian river on the lines I ha ve indicated in pencil. I only indicate these lines as being about the ones I desire to have examineu but I particularly desire to have the crossings in Potter and Hutchinson Counties thoroughly e xamined, especially in the latter county. It seems to me that we made some preliminary examinations and had at tacked the Canadian in these counties unsuccessfully. Mr. Murrill will know abou this. The maps and surveys of these examinations should be with you in Ft. Worth. It seems to me that these lines could be sufficiently examined by reconnoisance, instead of biy instru mental sur-^^s. I think from a care ful reconnoisance we could tell pretty nearly what could be done I want information about this line just as soon as possible. Gov. Evans is very an ious to have us keep as near our old and original line as possible, but it seems to me if we are to connect with roads coming from the east it would be better for us to make the connection furt^'er east. I would like to hear your views upon this this subject at once. If the Missouri Pacific will give to the Denver & New Orleans and to us the traffic contracts they talk about there w 11 be no trouble in negotiating the securities to build the ' line through to Denver, but I have my doubts about their doing all they talk about. Mr. Gould will push west on some one of Wathens' lines which are marked upon this tracing in black dashes, to some point in the public lands, or in the northern part of Texas, which Evans anu myself may agree upon as a connecting noint for the three roads. What I write you about this is of course confidential, and for your information only. It does not at all interfere with anv arrangement we may have made or will make with the Atchison road. Yours truly. G. U. Dodge. 395 Nev^ York, l.Iay 18, 1886, Mr. David Keene, Care Dillon Swayr.e, City. Dear Sir: I return herewith Mr. Law's deposition. I have r-ad it care fully and in my opinion the answer to all his statements is that in it he swears that he was nothing but an assistant engineer and therefore would naturally knov; nothing about the orders sent to Mr. 7/ashburn, nor what contracts nor agreements were made by him, nor the tei'-ms nor con ditions on whicl] sucu contracts were or could be made. I do not suppose anyboj^y will claim tiint Mr. '.Vashburn could make contracts dov/n there, and go on and do the work without authority from sonobody, and the question which will come up is wiiat authority did he have? and nobody but myself can tell what orders were given him. I tiilnk that if the testimony of any of our sub-rdinates if offered the str ngest will be that of Mr. Wathen, who was chief engineer, a: d received orders from me, as did Mr. TTashburi , ai.d v/ho preceded iiim in charge of the work in Mexico. I have a letter from Mcrgan Jones, the President, who saw Law in Port ^orth.' Mr. Jones says that Sa:..psell was there with Law ano that they expected to bring him to New York as their witness. Law told Jones that he would sear to notning that would injure me personally, but evi dently Sampsell is trying to get out of him whatever he can that will be benelicial to himself or his case. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. SG9 New York, Llay 25, 1' 8G. LTr. E. B. W^eelock, New Orleans, La. Dear Sir: I received your dispatch and also your' letter enclosing one fro Capt. Greene, and I wired you to make selections of land to cover •*•1 Cir0,000 rn nnn or nr> 5200,00c OOnn nnn of nf •hnnr'a bonds. Tou say in your letter you can reserve 75,COO00 acres. Do you mean that many more in addit'on to those ^ have already applied for, or is it inclusive of the former applications? Nhen must the lands be paid for? I see they have been appraised. In making select!-ns for me, attertion sl-ould be given not only to t2ie quality of the land, but its location sl.orld be such that it can be readily gotten to market. This should be kept constant-- ly in viev;. I look to you to -.vatci. tiiose mttters for me, because you are on the ground and know exactly vh.at shoi-ld be done. . I notice Green says that he has made additional applications for me. I suppose that i'r. Brakenridge will have tiie benefit of what selections have been made for me, and t.,ot he will loch at t2:ose as well as any others. *I think that matters in Washington are in good shape if we can get action. The trouble is to get opportunity for a report, or to get time in the lyouse. The w .'^le temper of the house has" clminged relative to land grant roads, as you will see by the report of ti:e Committee on the Pacific Railroad. I am told the Pacific Railroad bills \Yill pass the house, with very little opposition. You Icno'w that for years they iave bee: pounding that company but the company has not been near Washington and the chonge in the rrttitude of result of the oommitt ee's investigations. I have matters in Wasiilngton as closely as I could and I wi.y we s..ould not succeed there. Let me hear from you about tlxese matters. Yours very truly. been looking after can see no reason G. M. Dodge. 403 May, 1886. The American Telegraph and Cable Company. 195 Broadway, New York, May 28th, 1886. G . M . Dodge, Esq., New York. Dear "^ir; At an Annual meeting of the American Telegraph and Cable Company, held May 26th, you were elected a director of the company for the ensuing year. Yours truly. Thos F. Clark, Secretary. f ' 405 . ■' Kew York, June 8, 188G, Mr. •/. T. ^Valters, Baltimore, I'd. Dear Sir: I think that the New Orleans & Pacific bond holders should have a committee to look after their interests in the re-organization of the road. I haveno faith In tne scheme of ti.e lYistar committeo going through. Tt is sue., an iinjust one that I do not kno-v of aybody e: cept the holders of the consolidated bo; ;ds who will submit to it, and nov?, since the decisions of the courts in these matters, and since the receivers have received authority to buy steel for putting the road in perfect order, I think th.e matter is liable to remain in the Receiver's hands until it can be seen wi.at the road can be made to do, and it seems to me that t is is tlie best policy for all concerned. The stockiiolders will certainly nevnr submit t^o any suci; agremenet as the Wistar committee has put out, and they can keep the road in the courts a long time if they see proper to do so. I hope, therefore, you will not turn in your New ; rleans Pacific bonds. Let us have time and more daylight in these matters. There are a great many things I could tell you personally which I cannot write you, and .vhic.. I think, would induce you to keep quiet Tor the present. Please trout ti.is as confidential, and let me hear what you think of it. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. 407 June, 1886. rOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U. S., Washington, D. C., June 8, 1886 Dear General: Yours 7th received. Under the instructinns of our ^tate Legislature our delegation (Reps) agreed on Saturday,when the bill was up, that we would follow the said instructions, although the opinion of all the Republicans, I believe, is that the bill is the best that can be done for all concerned. Ma jr. Holmes, of the Com. wiU vote for the bill, but Hepburn, Lyman, Congar, Fuller, Struble and I all agreed as stated above, although I have expressed freely my own judgement. All agree that to vote for the bill will put us in the defensive and in close distr. like my own, Fullers will be dangerous. .Ve agreed however to pass on the first call so as not to influence any vote against the bill. On receiving your letter this A. K. I showed it to Col. Hep burn and suggested a re-consideration of our plans, but he stands firm. The same as to Lyman. Now a vote will not be taken until the Legislature bill is disposed of and I suggest 1st that you write to Col. Hepburn, or come 6n here. 2nd That you get Senator Allison to see him. 3rd If you can get the writer of the resolution, the State Natl. Legislature, Clayton I believe, or Carson, (dont remember which) to telegraph tia t he acted on rumor , it would help. In your letter you say that the writer now knows that he was mistaken. 4th It will not be safe new , after the agreement, for one of us to shoot off. If we could get the bulk of the delegation to pull to gether we could do so with greater safety. It is proper to sbate in this connection, that the indications were, Saturday, that the bill would carry by a good majority. ^hile some claimed that its fate being upon the action of our delegation. Judge Cary of Wyoming is one ol the latter class. I do not know who the roads have here looking after the matter, and, until I got your letter did not know that you took any interest in it. Indeed some of the members noted that the roads would not be content with less ti:^n a ninety year extension. In haste , Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York. Yours truly, D. B. Henderson. UNITED STATES POST OFFICE Council Bluffs, Iowa, 4 J .r, . June 9th, 1886. Dear Sir: In conversation with your brother about business matters this morning, the subject of my confirn^ation was mentioned. It seems the situation of the case is about this: hr. Vaughan and his friends have tried in every possible manner to prevent my confIrri.ation and have endeavored in various ways, to black-mail me, and 1 ha.ve taken th.e position that I would rather lose the postoffice than to contri bute to him in any manner. He has been persistent in his efiorts to defeat uy confirniation, but se far as I know, has but little aid or encouragen.ent from any responsible parties. When my petition for the office was circulated, it was signed by about 1600 persons, patrons of the office--ffiostly democrats. I was also endorsed by our entire democratic delegation of this state in congress, and many other prominent democrats. Since taking the office, my republican friends have endorsed me very strongly, by addressing a joint letter to Senator Wilson, asking him to report favorably on my nomination. This letter was signed by such men as John Beresheim, N. P. Dffiidge, J. W. Chapman, Horace Everett, N. D. Lawrence, W. F. Sapp, S. Farnsworth, E. L. Shugart, John T. Baldwin, George F. Wright and others. I received a letter to-day fron, a friend of mine living in Des Moines, in which he enclosed a letter he received from Senator Wilson, under date of the oth inst., containing the following, in reference to the action of the Senate Conmittee: "That case has not yet been taken up by the Committee for definite examination as correspondence relative to it on both sides has been somewhat voluminous and extended and seems not yet to be over, but the case will be considered within a short time, and I have no doubt that a just result will be reached when the Coimrittee gets at the case in its order; and I can assure you there is no disposition on my part or that of any member of the Committee to do other than justice, in accordance with the rules of equity and fair paly, to persons whose cases come under our supervision." 410 This indicates to nie that Vaughan and his followei-s are still afterusii and if you can conscientiously drop the Senator a line, in niy behalf, am of the opinion it will do much toward giving him a more favorable opinion of me than he now has, and I assure you I will appreciate anything you do, for I would rather almost anything would happen, than to have this man Vaughan, who has cost us all so much to squelch, recognized as having influence enough to secure anybody's defeat by the United States Senate. Acting upon the suggestion of your brother, and knowing that you are somewhat acquainted with our local affairs, I write this letter, and if you see proper to drop the Senator a line, I assure you I shall take pleasure in reciprocating the kindness whenever an opportunity presents itself. Very truly yours. Theo. Bowman, Gen. G. U. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New Vgrk. ' ,,.s. ' ^ • - fi . / ^ X • " fj '' ■v-'j \ ' ' .t'' V / . •' *■ 'ilr 1. *" ■ _ 'v , , , , t I. . . v: / •; '• : . 1 1 . June, 1886. 411 House of Representatives U. S., Washington, D. G., June 10th, 1886, Personal. Hon. G. M. Dodge, Washington Building, New York. My dear General: Your letter of May 24th was upon my table for some days. I have improved the time by examining the subject discussed by you and agree with you in both propositions. 1st the the bill reported by the Com. on Pacific roads is the best present disposition of the Union Pacific indebtedness and 2nd that the joint resolutions of the Iowa Legislature are probably the result of very inconsiderate action. I think the entire Iowa delegation so regard the matter, with the exception perhaps of Mr. Maver. But my republican colleagues have carefully considered the matter of our instructions am; have concluded that it is our duty to obey the instructions of the Legislature, If the matter should not be disposed of at session, I .think all of us would during the coming campaign discuss the matter with our people, and I have no doubt find such a condition of sentiment, after they learn the facts, as would justify us in voting for the proposition. I have conversed with Maj. Lyman, Mr. Conger, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Holmes and Col. Henderson who have each expressed the opinion above expressed by me. Your friend, W. P. Hepburn. 413 June, 1886. Council Bluffs, lo^-a. June 16, 1886 Dear Gren: . On receiving your telegrams asking for Keatly and Carson to wire delegation in Washington, I went to Mr. Pusey who has been acting as Prest of Citizen's Com. and handed it to him knowing it would be useless for me to apply to them to sign such a telegram without some favorable action on part of this Com. Mr. Pusey called the Com, together and in eve they handed me a telegram to send you in reply but it asked you to come here and seemed so foolish and impracticable that I declined to send it. Later I went, down arid saw Mr. Pusey and •found that the action of the Com. was not in harmony with his views but rather those of Stewart who is a most difficult man to handle. He promised to wire you personally and after I laid before him the situation as I saw it he seemed very desirous that all opposition to U. P'. should be withdrawn and 1 left him feeling that he would not let matters rest as they are. Monday A. M. Mr. Galloway sent Mr. Burns for me to go to Omaha and see him or to appoint a tin.e and he would corne and see me, I of course went right over and saw him and advised with him and Mr. Burns the best course to pursue to win this Committee over to the sup^^ort of U. P. and get them to destroy so far as possible the effect of the resolutions. We arranged for Mir. Calloway to go over and meet Mr. Pusey, Mr. Stewart and Mr. Evans and inform them something of what he proposed doing on this side River in event the Co. got the legislation they soiight. We thought his simple statement to them in confidence would be sufficient to have them turn about and work for the Co. He met them yesterday P. M. and Mr. Pusey and Mr. Evans seemed satisfied but Stewart want to bargain with Mr. Galloway which he could not do. Mr. C. would make no bargain but told them that a Round House was to be erected and the switching across bridge of the through trains to be stopped and he would favor a track up Ikth Ave. to the Ag'l. Ware houses. Said the interests of the road demanded these and he would favor joining with the Iowa roads in a Union Depot this side of the old Power building which we learn the other roads are desirous to do. After this interview they (Mr. Galloway and Mr. Burns) came to me house and we talked the matter over and I requested Mr. Burns to come up this A. M. and see Mr. Pusey and see what more could be done. He came and saw him and also had a private conversation with Mr. Stewart and a meeting of the whole committee was held this alternoon at which Mr. Burns was to be present. The result of which I have not heard but shall feel like moving out of the city if they do not withdraw their opposition and send Mr. Pusey to Washington to undo the mischief they have done. I had Mr. Beresheira go and see Mir. Stewart this afternoon. H&as and most of these men are so favorably impressed with Mr. Calloway that they would be willing to put the interests of C. Bluffs in his hands and it would be a burning shame if Stewarts opposition should prevent our being placed agin on friendly terms with Union Pacific. 414 I have not felt so blue for a year as when Mr. Galloway failed to convince Mr. Stewart that the interests of G. Bluffs lie in our help ing them in Congress. It is fortunate for us that the U. P. has two such level headed men as Galloway and Burns in whom the people have great confidence and this opposition of a few removed and it is so practi cally, as I understand Stewart is the only man who stands out. There will be but one feeling and that of friendliness and hopefulness as regards our interests. Knowing that the U. P. officials in control ere not men who will sacrifice the interests of the road to favor any point. I hope before this reaches you G. Bluffs will be working as one man for the interest of U. P. and thus for the interests of our city for they are in a large measure identical. Yours, N. P. D. - • , 1 ■ ■ 'i \ ^ iiA ' .■ .i , iv '-y f* ji's • * •' ' /' • j LA, /■' J..U June I7th, 1886. 415 Washington D.C. June 17, 1886. Gem. G.M.Dodge, N.Y.Gity. Dear Sir: Yours of the I5th Inst., relative to the nomination of Thos. Bowamn to be postmaster at Council Bluffs, is at hand. I think that matter will be settled within a short time in accordance with your suggestion. The President has withdravm the first nomination of Bowman, which was in place of Armour, suspended, and renewed it in place of Armour, whose term will expire of the 1st of July. This takes out of the case the consideration of the questions involved in' the matter of the suspension and leaves it standing merely on the fitness of Bowman | and now see no reason, why there may not be a favorable report Yours truly. James F. Wilson. 417 June, 1886 Council Bluffs, Iowa, G/ib/SS. Dear Gren: Mr. Burns stuck to that Citizens Com. until he got a favor able action withdrawing all opposition to U. P. and I suppose a tele gram signed by Keatly, Carson and others has been sent to our delegation at Washington asking them to vote for the bill and possibly some one may go on from here. Mr. Pusey cannot leave(Officer is away). If he could go he would be the man. I aii. glad this action has been taken before the bill came up and have no doubt our people will work for U. P. interests here after and there will be no more foolish moves to injire them. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. 419 Hew York, June 21, 1886, Hon, D. 3. Henderson, House of Representatives, Washington. Dear Sir: I am informed by letters received from Council Bluffs, that the Citizen's Committee, ;vJ.o have had the matter in charge there, have finally concluded to appeal to tiie members of the legislature to vote for the U.P, bill, and that Keatly, Carson and others vill send requests for the members of congress from Iowa to support the bill before the House. Till you be kind enough v/hen this comes befor the House, to do what you can to get the delegation to work in harmony with this action While it was the action of the state, you.will understand it was really the action of Council Bluffs. Yours very truly, C. LI. Dodge. V T IT f"'TTTTTT ^ "^4 421 June, 1886. The Denver & New Orleans Railway Construction Go. Operating TIIE DENVER & NEW ORLEANS RAILROAD. Office of the Auditor. Chas. Wheeler, Auditor. Denver, Colo., June 22nd, 1886 Gen'l. G. Dodge, Fields Building, No. 1. Broadway, New York City. Dear General: I have been here fixing up the ^^idland traffic contract ever since I left. Did not get home until after Clark, Geo. Gould and I/r. Kerrigan had passed over our road and gone East. I have been expecting a letter or dispatch from you as soon as they report, but hear nothing yet. The ti'affic contract between The Denver, Texas & Gulf R. R. and The Colorado Midland Ry . has been ratified. It gives us a line to Leadville, Aspen and Glenwood Springs, via Colorado Springs, They have a large force of men at work on the line and are said to have plenty of money to build it through without delay. This will help our through line to the Gulf very much. Have you any suggestions to n.ake in regard to our matters. Have you any idea of what we can do with the Mo. Pacific Co.?- I have a correspondence with the Gen. itanager of the Rock Island extensions. They propsoe to build to the Ban Handle of lexas. Please drop me a line and say if we can do anything in our matters if I come to New York now. Very truly yours etc., John Evans. 423 June, 1886. House of Representatives U. S., Washington, June 22, 1886. Gen'l. G. lii. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, N. Y, Dear General: Yours of yesterday at hand. I shall be very glad to receive such expression of opinion from the people of my district as will justify me in disregarding the resolutions of the Iowa Legislature in relation to the U. P. extension and leaving me to act on my own judg ment. I, in co;:mon with my Colleagues, have felt bound by those resolu tions, and yet our judgments have all leaned to the opinion that the resolution was ill advised, and hasty. I hope no vote will be passed at tills session, but that it goes over until Dec. when, in my judgment. it will be better understood, and the Iowa delegation all feel justi fied in foting for the bill. Yours truly, J. Lyman. a j <f 427 June, 1886. June 28, 1886. Toperville, Washington Co., Utah. Dear Friend and Relative: You will excuse me forwriting to you at this time. I have thought you would have written to me before this but never mind I am only a self-made man of over 50 years, on the frontiers, an Invincible defender of the same. I prize much the name of our self-made men and their achievements in peace or war. I have long been acquainted with Henry Dodge of Wisconsin and A. C. Dodge of Iowa and many others of our self-made men. I have got a fine group of their likenesses now before me. .1 send one of mine to you. I will give you a kind in vitation to call and see me in my mountain home where I am altays ready to welcome niy friends. Hoping to hear from you soon, I remain. Yours truly, Capt. A. E. Dodge. The great weslern explorer. I have done a few things in ray life. 429 June, 1886. Colon, U. S. 0., Jvine 30th, 1886 General G. M. Dodge, 195 B'way, N. Y. ■ Dear Gen'l: Having heard of you interesting yourself in the construction of a railroad running from Buenozeras and extending into Paraguay, I now write to fender my services as contractor or otherwise profitably located, as I am thoroughly aclimated to these climates and speak their language somewhat, having been in Peru and Botivia for eightt.en months and have been here on the Isthmas ot Panama for over two years a part of the time with the Panan.a Railroad and the balance of the time con tracting on the Canal. I had two of my old foremen from the Texas & Pacific with me. Now since I am settling up with the Canal, I would like to make a change and get in a little healthier country than this, as I can assure you it almost depopulates itself annually, although up to the present my health has been quite good. If your Southt,American scheme does not go on I would like to get something from you in the states. You will very much oblige if you will favor me with an answer Yours very resp'y., C. Christopher. 431 July, 1886. J. I. Polk F. M. Hubbell Office of POLK & HUBBELL. Des Moines, Iowa, July 2nd, 1886. G. M. Dodge, Esq., New York City, N. Y. Dear Sir: Our Kr. Hubbell has been to Ut. Paul since we saw you and had an interview with ¥r. Merriam and his associates, Nr. Livingston and Mr. Oakes of the Northern Pacific Railway. They say they have a written proposition from Mr. Whitehead, to consolidate with them, which they have under consideration. They are willing to entertain a proposition from us to con solidate and say they prefer to trade with us than with Mr. Whitehead. They proposed some terms for a consolidation which they want us to submit to our friends, and let them toow whether we desire any modifibation, and if so what. One of our firm will go to New York just as soon as we can learn that Mr. Joy is there with a view of closing the transaction with the Wabash folks. We could not get a promise from the St. Paul gentlemen to trade with us, but they said at various timessduring the Interview that they preferred to trade with us upon the terms there talked, than to accept Ivr. Whiteheads proposition. Yours truly. Polk & Hubbell. Dictated by E. M. H. ■ . .•.v..!".. 433 July, 1886. Office of R. E. Montgomery, Fort Worth, Texas. Camp Supply, I. T. July 3/86. Gen. G. M. Dodge, New York, Dear Sir: I have been up in Southern Kansas for two (2) weeks on a little prospecting tour, and think that I can perhaps give you some information that may prove of interest. The Southern Kansas has located its line definitely about 12 miles south of here so as to enter Texas in the Southern or SouthEastern portion of Lipscomb County in the Ban Handle of Texas, but beyond there nothing definite is known. They have graded from new Kiowa to the Salt Fork and are now on the heavy work this side of the Cimanon where they have some that runs 70,000 yds. to mile, but they will keep a 1 grade (52 8/l0 to mile) at least up to the Texas line. They were stopped for a few days on account ol some right of way trouble, but I heard before I left Kiowa that it had been settled and ithey would go ahead, and I know the Contractor has orders to push the work, and they expect to comii.ence laying track about the 1st of September, and they will have or rather expect to have 175 miles from Kiowa built by the 1st of June next. I think they will keep on the old Survey of the -ktlantic and Pacific R. R. on the north side of the Canadian and go to Alburquerque, branching at the most convenient crossing of the River to El Paso, but this you probably know more of than I do. I expect to be in Tascosa about one week from today and shall then return either back through thi°^^"®^^8^^the Pan Handle or eise follow the line across the Staxed Plains to 'Clarendon. The Northern portion of the Pan Handle is being quite rapidly settled, and it would seem to me necessary to protect your interests to push forward and occupy the Territory before it is taken from you. Very truly, R. E. Montgomery. 435 July, 1886 OMAHA BELT RAILWAY CO. Office', Rooms 25 & 26, Nebraska National Bank Building, Omaha, Nebr., July 4th, 1886. Dear Genl: ■ I have your favor 26th ult. and we are very glad to hear such good news from Annie, and hope she may continue to improve until entirely recovered and herself again. I presume the suit you mention is the Hunter Sampsell(?) case but the amount of Judgement seems out of all reason, as far as I know the case. Think you had better taken the case to a "Cross Timber" Jury in Texas. Mrs. Eddy is in excellent health, weighs 153 pounds and cant no more pass a pair of scales without getting weighed than she could an ice cream parlor twenty years ago. She is anxious to know your new name, thinks its hard to improve on some of the old ones of 1873 and 74. I send you the report of Gov. i^'arren of Wyoming, which if you have not seen may interest you. Warren is an old personal friend of mine and I think the best Gov. Wyoming ever had. ' Business in the west seems good in every branch. Neb. es pecially filling up rapidly and crops throughout the state fully up to the average with a greatly increased acreage. The Railraods in the west generally seem to be doing a fair and satisfactory business, but the North Western seems to be picking out. the best territory and occupying it rapidly, today they command the best cattle shipping in Neb. and when they are established in the vicinity of Fetterman they will have the cream of the stock business for the present at least or until Some other line gets into that Country. I cant understand why By.Capitol does not pick up this *.>maha &■ Northern Ry. scheme, build from Omaha to the North west and establish a local system with t^maha for an eastern terminus, buiid branches as required but push the main line northwest at least 200 miles at once. It can be built for say not to exceed |;14,000, and will pay 6^ on ^20,000 Bonds the first season, and in two yet.rs pay dividend 2 to 4/o on same amount of stock. Omaha (Douglas Co.) will vote $200,000. in 5^ Bonds, and local subsidies can be outained all along. The Town Lot Dept. is worth $500,000. on first 200 miles. We made a survey two years ago but the matter has hung along ever since. Mr. Gould has had it under consideration, also the old Nickel Plate Construction Co. and now Fairbanks, Kent and other Chicago parties are discussing it. Clark has really been at the head of it and we have been waiting for him. He thinks the Mo. Pac. should or will bui d it when they get ready, but in the meantime some one else is bound to get the line and subsidies unless action is taken soon. I have sold out my interest in the Pac. Hotel Co. in order to give attention to putting this scheme through and if possible getting some of my friends interested in it. There is big money in building it and excellent returns for the cost in operating it. It will cover ground unoccupied by other lines and do more local traffic than any road in the state. The Omah?i Belt Go. can furnish ample terminal facilities in Omaha under a contract which does away with the most expensive part of construction. I presume that $250,000. subscrip tion can be secured in Omaha and no question about the subsidy being carried provided it is built by a separate organization. I dont think the Mo. Pac. can secure the Douglas Go. subsidy. The people are afraid business would be carried direct to St. Louis without touching Omaha etc. This Gity is improving wonderfully this year, increasing in population faster and more building going on in shape of first class business blocks than any town of its size in the west. Jobbers are locating here from Ghicago, Peoria, ^t. Louis, Milwaukee, Pittsburg, etc. Two new Packing houses going up at the stock yards which makes that industry give great future expectations. Will you taxe hold of the Omaha iM Northern Ry. and form a syndicate to build it. Clark says Mr. Gould and Dillon.will, or offered to furnish half the capitol. Its .a prize to whoever picks it up. If I could do any good by going to New York with maps, pro files and estimates etc. I would do so. If you could be in Omaha one day you would find that you could submit any proposition you desired to our Omaha people and by giving assurance the line would be built could ^^et all you asked for. The matter is hanging fire here now and I will be glad to get an expression from you by wire on receipt of this. ^ery truly,yours, J. M. Eddy. ■ ■ ■ };• gv , .V , .u:t 't U'.... • • • S' " ..u f.':. .urV.ul v; 'I . » 'i iiy; : PL 437 July, 1886, T. I. McKenny, Dealer in Drugs;-, and Medicines McKenny's Block. Olympia, W. T., July 17, 1886 Gen. G. M. Dodge. Dear Sir : Presuming on old acquaintance, I again write you, althou^ I am rather sensitive about writing a second letter when my first is unanswered. But as you had a great deal to attend to about that^ time I will pass the seeming slight over. I wrote in regard to this as a future objective point, in J<ly Gould's railroad system. I sent you charts of Puget Sound; also advertisements etc. made by the agents of the N. P. R. an.I the time they contracted to bring their road to this place (Olyrnpia) and I wrote you in regard to their subsequent bad faith. The principle points I aimed to make in my letter were 1st. The Union Pacific have and Uninterruped outlet the year round with the Pacific Ocean to compete for the .Chinese and Japan trade. This she can only have by coming to Puget sound. Sho\ild the road go to Portland or even to Astoria, at the mouth of the Columbia still there is the bar that can never be passed by the China and Japan Steamers. Besides should the roads stop at Portland, the Columbia River is frequently frozen between that place and Astoria for weeks every or nearly every winter. 2nd. If your directors should elect to come to or near this place where the N. P. R. R. Agreed to come there can be secured one and a half miles frontage on the Bay(where the great eastern could anchor) with fifteen hundred acres joining the frontage. I know whereof I speak. Your friend, T. I. McKenny. N. B. I trust my explaination was sufficient to relieve you of the « July, 1886 441 Petaluma, July 28, 1886. Gen. Dodge. Dear ^Ir* Excuse me for troubling you, but I would like to know if you are the same gentleman at whose house I stopped at Port Leavenworth, Kansas, a good many years ago when a child, as I came from New Mexico to my Uncle Caleb Baldwin in Council Bluffs, Iowa. I am his wife's brother's daughter, and would like to know if you can give me any information about my father's military course or if you can tell me who father married. I have learned -.she was governess in a family by the name of Marten who was quarter master stationed at Fort Leavenworth but he is long since dead. Do you know where any of the family can be foimd as I would like to corre spond with them in regard to my mother of whom I know nothing and I am longing to know something about her. Father's folks dont know anything about her. Can you give me the chaplain's name or Adjt. who probably married them? Can you tell me when father enlisted? I have found two gentlemen wi;o were, in the army with father; one is Senator Lowe and Major ITiittlesey. If you can give me any inform ation, it will be thankfully received, asdl want to learn all I can of either of tnem. Hoping this wont put you to any trouble and you willanswer at the earliest possible date, I remain. Yours respectfully, Mrs. Anna StClair. Which was Anna Barr.' 443 July, 1886. THE FORT WORTH & DEmHilR CITY RAILWAY COJ.IPA^IY. Fort Worth, July 19th, 1886. Genl. G. 'h Dodge, New York City. Dear Sir: Imagining that some information and ondits about the Cattle busi ness in Texas and its tributaries might be of interest to you - I send the most reliable of what I have gathered. In the extreme South of Texas and in most of the coast countries, rain has been abundant, grass good and cattle in fair condition. The notable exceptions when it has been verjr dry are the Counties of Neucfies, part of Cameron and Duval, and some parts of others farther North rain has fallen in spots apparently, a stretch of country along the Ri© Grande running tisv/ards San Antonio down to Victoria and over to Buville, with the exceptions named, has been the favored country. The lov/ price of stock cattle and dull market has driven Southern owners" to fattening beef for market and many have been sending calves for veal to Chicago and St. Louis. Their success has been siich that they will prbbably begin shipping direct -to market instead of as here tofore, breeding stock to be sold to Northern Ranges; some few are sparing their heifers, claiming that they take on more and better flesh, on the principal of a Capon; v^hile fattening and marketing has only been tried by a few their success is knoHn, and all of theabove will obtain more largely next year. The calf crop was large, and the Cattle men, while not making mon ey, are holding their own and are safe, financially. Coming farther North-and towards the center of the State, the drowth has been ruinous in Erath and some adjoining counties; families are moving back to Missouri and Kansas, coming up to Brownwood and Angelo, and that Section parties are offering yearlings at :''3.50 per head; there is neaither water' or grass, and the mortality has been fully 50^ and over. The crops are burnt up and the reports are so bad that I can not fail to believe they are exaggerated, and now coming up towards the Tex. & Pac. and up into the Panhandle, the condition of things are bad. In the first plaae I have heard it rumored that the Francklyn Cattle Co. was going' to liquidate.;; and the stock men are generally in very bad con dition; they have spent all their money and have a great deal of paper out, and many of their cattle are dead and dying;the Ranges were over stocked last year, the cattle did not get in good condition to pass thro' the winter, which was a hard one- and when the northers came and they drifted down against the line fences and walked up and down and as the weak ones fell, the strong tramped them to death, in places cattle were piled so high they were even with the tops of fences; it is not too much to say that 7bf. of the *- cattle died and 25f:' of the range cattle up to this time. When Spring came they were all so poor and weak that they could not be worked and before they gained strength, hot weather and the drowth came. 444 One man put in 7000 head of cattle and rounded up less than 1300; another, 5000 and got less than 600; another 2500 and every ond dead, and again another the sane. These are all facts, but they are kept as qiiiet as possible for various reasons. ■ IToich of the winter trouble is due to the fences, as when cattle drift against them they don't turn back and face the storm; in the ol d days, cattle might drift 300 or 400 miles in a storm i'f a long one, or 100 or less miles, but whatever it was the tellings would drop out in the sheltered places and live, and when the storm was over, their owners could ride after them, turn them and bring them back. Now even with the scarcity of v/ater, men are stopping driving their cattle to it and prefer waiting for rain, as when the cattle come in sight of the water, they make a great rush, many are trampled, others drink too much, are weak, get mired, and die there, and the loss has been so great, men are deterred from it. Ahd now I must make another division, along and adjoining the line of the T. & P. 'Vest, crops and grass are in a much worse condi tion, or comparatively worse so far as heard from, than thej'- are in the Pan Handle. East of the r. I.' extension to Red River, crops and the country generally are in much better condition than 'Vest of it. The Grain crop is very small. Corn is poor, but there is still chance of a large cotton crop. In some counties 'Vest on T. & P., Stockmen claim that now rain would do no good as the grass has been completely burned out roots and all.' Other' parties claim that it can not be so as it never has happened and never can. Murrain is rumored to have appeared in places in the Indian Tery- and on the border of Texas amongst the cattle; and fired are sweeping over the prairie. I look for a great business' next year with the North Tex. Rang es thinly stocked and the Southern ''Ganges over 'stocked- thein will be a great early movement of cattle, and certain precautions will be taken that will lensen losses should this occur again. The cattle business will also be pretty well cleaned out by next year- the weak ones will be dropped, and those strong enough to re main in, can get money and credit; and stock Tzattle will show strength and some advance and maybe something of a boom. ' The above is as near as I can give you the condition of thin^^s in Texas. In the Territories, the holding of cattle and general con ditions are so different from what they are here, that only an approx imation of the physical and financial conditions can be made, and that would take an even longer letter than this if you care to hear about the matter. I am, Yer:; respectfully, John Adamsen. The Thermometer has been standing at 106 to 112 Pahr.for the past weekiI 1 445 Hew York, July 28, 1886. C. F. Lleek, Es4.» DSs Lloines, Iowa. Dear Sir: I had negotiations for purchase of Des I'oines and Northwestern in good shape, but As..ley kicked on the ground that he had learned from you and Reynolds that the .road could be sold to otj.ers for more than to us, finally ti.e committee referred the matter to Wells and Ashley; the former will go out to examine it. V/hat I desire to caution you about is to let Wells draw hid own conclusions as to the value of the road, if he comes back with the idea that it is worth more than my offer-, the road will be tied up indefinitely but if he accepts my offer, I can get it free, widen the guage and e.:tond it to Sioux City and thus help me out. The Wabash is in no condition to do anything with the road, but no title can be given except the Wabash and Polk and Hubbel agree. I want Wells to come back believin; my offer of $459,000 in bonds is all the Wabash interest in the road is worth, the earnings of the road, its condition and the disadvantages it labors under will make him see this, unless ho is made to believe t.at it has a great future So please be careful and do all you can to help me out. Very truly youis. G. V.D-^dge. irU U ' ^ I w J. ?J. Eddy, Esq., IIe".7 York, July 29, 1885. . .. * ' . X V k i Omaha, IT.eb. Dear Sir: ' W W • I .. 4 w , t*. - » ■ .tji. lit Jt 4 y • * J i-i ■ ■ . t , . ■ V i_ r. t '1 I.A,' -V L'V." tl a ().i I ,u' .1.; i ii I am in receipt of your recent favor encloslnc description, eGtiiuates and maps of the proposed road of tho Omaha- Northern Rail-ay Company and have riven the same veiy careful examinati-n. Tbe estimates seem to. me to be out« of the way in this, you - estimate steel 8F. tons, 52 lbs to tl.o yard at "^35 per ton at Cmaiia, maki ing no allo'.vance for sidiny:. On such o road as that it ivoulo be nec essary to use 56<or 58 lb-Steel, and it would require at least ien per cent for sigins •ohich would make about 100 tons por mile and that steel could not be laid down in Cmaiia for less than ^40 or :*:42 per ton and steel is wortii at the mills ^35 per ton and in the west -30 cash. Again there is no mention in this estimate of an allov/ance for freight ci.arges, which could not be less than ^-1,000 per mile and you make no estimate at all for equipment wh.ich would be anywhere from vl,500 to 152,000 per mile, 00 tiiat it would make the 'Wi:Ole cost of your line so reat that to meet it you would have to issue bonds to the amount of at least ^20,000 per mils, provided that the material and labor could be kept within the figures of your estimate. The question which arises in my mind is tnis; now can an agric ultural country pay interest on a bonded debt of v20,l00 per mile where there are ti;roo roads running through the same territory within a wid h of eighteen miles for t;.e entii-e distance? I can see very ."lanly how tlio original propositioii would have paid, but now that the northwes tern has occupied the country from Scribner to Humphrey, it seems to me that it forces you into so small c ompass that there is not business enough out of a purely agricultural country to make earnings sufficient to meet the interest on ti;eir bond. There would be no difficulty in my making the arrangements Jrere if I c-uld convince the people that the road under the restrictions named, could earn tuis interest. The next best move in the m tter in my opinion would be to«get road under the restrictions named. The next best move in the m some traffic arrangement there out of tho Rock Island, C. 0 or the 3t. Paul by whici. tiiey would give us say fifty per cent thS same as tliey give me at Des koines for all business -we brought them and all business that came from them to us, that is all busines originating or received upon our line. A traffic arrangement of this kind would be very valuable and float the bonus and the road could be built. Out side of tliat I cannot see any profit in building the road unless it would be to sell it after it was completed as you suggest, but in such Cases as that I am always afraid of the combination of these roads not to buy it, the 3a...e kind of a combination as they made against the sale of my 3t. Louis, Des N.oines and Northern road; where they were all very anxious to have me build tho road and t..en ki.en I got it built went into an agreement to squeeze me to death, and there were more interests went into this Deo Woines than there are at Omaha. 448 Again I 'do not vaifderstand vdiere you can get 25,COO cubic ^ yards of earth -.vork per mile in that country, it must be very heavy \7ork, because if my judgment of that country is Torth anything the Ian running up the Pappillion or up the I'aple iTOuld not exceedmore than te or twelve thousand cubic yards to the mile, I suppose it oomes 'fi?om the heavy country ou have to take in getting to^ these streams. If I take hold of this road, it would be' with' people wl-o are independent of all Railroad interests anu it would be -well for you to ascertain from the Chicago people with whom you and l-r. Clark have been negotirting wiiether or not they would go into a deal on such a basis. 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Madison, Iowa, July 25, 1886. Dear General G. M. Dodge: Please pardon me if I am too hasty in writing to you as I cant get dates that will help me in my claim for rheumatism on my pen sion. I want, if you please, to give me the time you was wounded. I was then suffering much with rheumatism. I was laying at the head of the little ditch that run from the main line out to the outer works that was used as skirmish line. The wright wing of the 7th Iowa was out at the outer line and as you and Capt. Ratter came of the little ditch into the ditch of the front works you patted me with your sword and said to get down into the ditch that I would get hurt if not killed. Then you went to pull a chunk out of the works,we told you that we had just stopped it up that the Rebs was firing thru it then you took a glass and was looking over the works when you wao struck square in the fore-head. Ratter sent for a stretcher and I helped to place you on it, then stepped back to where I had been lying,got my coat and gave it to Capt Ratter to put it under your head. In a few minutes Capt. Ratter brought back the coat and said that the General was not dead only slightly hurt. Had Atlanta of fallen the boys would not of cheered any more than just then. There was quite a lot of blood on the back of n.y coat and no chance to wash it out. I wore that coat thru the entire campaign and when mustered out at Louisville, Ky. left it hanging on one of the beech trees in our camp. Therewas lots of the boys that called me Capt. Dodge after that. I have the corporal strips of from it yet, gave to me for volunteering to help work the guns of battery First.Mo. on the 22nd of July and volunteered to advance the line where you was wounded at front works yet I get no arears tho all my affidavit that got my pension on varicose veins is proven since Sept. 1862. The little ditch I spoke of was dug in the shape of a rail lence. I am doing Guard Duty here at the Prison, which is about all I am able to do tho I look to be very able bodied. I weigh 220 and am proud of the service I gave to my Country and if they dont give me any more pensionall right. I only have nine in family, my wife and six children and old aged mother who gave four boys to the war. Now you see from this poorly written scrap that your blood that started with old Billy, or a part of it, did reach the Sea and the one who carried it reached the Sea and home but not until he gave a part of his own blood on two different occasions. Now please give me the date cf your wound and let me remain youf Comrade Forever, G. W. Yeocum, Co. D. 7th Iowa. To Maj. General G. M. Dodge. ' ;} 451 Omah, July 27, 1886, Genl. G.M. Dodge, New York. Dear Sir:- During past three days I have been riding the country to find a line that would herd the Little Papi]lion, and get into the Big Papillion valley, cutting off about six or seven miles distanceSuch a location can be made but at the expense of heavy work,sharp alignment and using 125 grade both ways. Mr. House has run preliminary lines all over the ground trying to get from Mo. Valley to the Big Papio valley, and thinks his location ds sliown on the tracing I sent you the best route. He has been over the ground as shown on the map in blue line, and says there will be no engineering difficulty or heavy work except in crossing the Elkhorn near Pontanelle, and that the Maple Creek Valley in Dodge & Coifax Counties and projected line through Stanton County also through Platte and Atelope Counties as shown on the map I sent you is the finest and most productive in the State and give a large local business etc. The three inportant features are: first money can be made in Construction; second money can be made in operating it; third: Its geographical location makes it very desirable property for the follow ing roads to own or contr^:- Mo. Pac. Ry. Wabash System. B. &. M. Ry. C.R.I & P. Ry. U. Pac. Ry. Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. It will be good property to sell 6r keep, a combination not always attain able. Each of the above named Ry. Companies wouldbe soliciting agents for west bound business, and always stand ready to protest against any through rates from competing points made by U.P. or C. & N.W. and thus place the Omaha Northern in better shape than if it ovmed a line to Chicago or St. Louis, or was owned by siny single Chicago or St Louis line while it would supply and control all of the Omaha business. I h ve talked with Sage of the C.p. I & P., Smith of the Wabash, J. T. Clark of the C. If. £.St P., Holdridge of the B. &. M. and they are all of the same opinion. Such a line would be a good thing for the Union Pacific because the territory is bound to be occupied by some one and it is be ter to by by a friendly than an unfriendly & competitive interest besides the fact that it will give business tothe Bridge at Omaha instead of at Plattsmouth or Blair. Yours truly, J. M. Eddy. July, 1886 St. Louis, Des Molnes & Northern Riilway Company. 0. F. Meek, Superintendent. Des Moines, Iowa, July 31st, 1886^ Genl. G. M. Dodge, Prest., New York. Dear Sir: I have your favor of 28th inst, When in New York Mr. Ashley asked me if the D. M. N. W. would pay interest if it was standard gauge and I told him it would. I did not say anything to him about what couid be done with the road in the way of selling. I dont see what Runnells could mean by telling him that. R. knew the C. B. & Q. wanted it, but they have not 'indicated to him or any one that I know of how much they wpuld pay for it and when I saw Fitter I drew his attention only to the Boone road. Runnells could not have understood the situation. All I care to do in this matter is to help you, and I will go to any extent to do that. I understand what you want as to Wells, and will carry out your wished. Patter has not been here yet. I suppose whatever you do with D. M. N. W. you would be willing to sell the Boone road to the C. B.& Q,? As I telegraphed you the outlook for crop in this state is very slim. We had general showers yesterday which will bring out all the late corn if it shall mature before frost. A very safe estimate is one half a crop for the state, or, 20 bushels per acre. I travelled 125 miles in bug ies ins.-ecting fields, and this is a very liberal estimate for the ground I went over. We have carried the tax in all but six townships on the Qlear lake and Mason City line and are working those up to vote in a few days We may only get 2 l/2^ in first two townships north of Boone; which are yet to be voted. As soon as we get through will give you amount of subsidy voted etc. Yours respectfully, C. F. Meek, Supt. 455 1886 To the Investors of the Colorado Midland Railway Company, Gentlemen: The purpose of the writer is to give you information in regard to the project known as the Colorado Midland Railway. He undertakes to do this of his own free will. There has been no influence brought to bear upon your informant to take this co\irse, either by any party connected with The Colorado Midland Railway nor by any outside Railway influence. Your informant has been in the railway service for nearly twenty years . In that time he has seen numerous railway projects commenced and finally abandoned; some on account of the dishonesty of the projectors; others on iaccount of the dishonesty of the officials employed to carry out the project. It is with the latter that he proposes to deal. Operations were commenced upon the Midland Railway in the spring of 1883 by engaging a corps of Engineers, with your present Chief Engineer in charge of the party. For two years a corps of Engineers had been kept in the field almost continuously, and in the spring of 1886 the expenses of the Company amounted to almost $100,OOj. How much had been accomplished in these two years is a question quickly answered. It has been said by one of the best known Engineers in this western country, and one who is most thoroughly acquainted with the section of country over which your line passes, that the information collected in those two years could have been obtained in thirty days, and without the expense of employing a corps of Engineers. The reason for the expenditure of so much time and money is easily found and is embodied in the Pay-Rolls and Vouchers on file in the office of The Colorado 456 Midland Railway for those two yeahs, When the spring of 1886 arrived ^ what had been accomplished? There was not one foot of located line ^ from Leadville west, and but a very short piece from Hayden's Divide to Manitcu. This was about all there was to show for the expenditure of the §100,000. In the spring of 1886, just passed, the Colorado Midland Rail way sprang into life and activity. Three Million Dollars had been raised and deposited for the purpose of building what is called, The Western Division. A Construction Company had been organized with H. D. Fisher as its President, and as soon as the snow should disappear active operations were to begin from Leadville west. A corps of En gineers was organized and sent to Leadville, and preparations were being made to commence locating the line as soon as possible. A number of well-known Contractors were requested to hand in bids for the work, name- ^ ly: Orman, Crook & Company; J. A. McMurtrie; Clark, Lipe & Company; A. Douglass & Company, and Smith & Ripley, of New York, Prominent in all the operations of the company up to this time was your present Chief Engineer. One of the present firm of Orman, Crook & Company was a former partner of that Engineer in railway construc tion in Kentucky. J, A. McMurtries was the lowest bidder for your work from Leadville to the mouth of the Frying Pan. There was no question raised as to his ability to perform the work, but he did not get it. Your Chief Engineer's former partner was on the ground, and it was your Chief Engineer's determination that Mr. Myers should be interested in the contract. Mr. McMurtrie as the lowest bidder was approached and requested to take Mr. Myers in with him as his partner, and Mr. Mc Murtrie refused. Orman, Crook & Comipany were requested to do the same ^ thing, and they yielded in order to secure the contract; and now Mr. 457 1886 Sheet # 2. To the Invesors of the Colorado Midland Railway Company. Myers stands out prominently as one of the firm of Orman, Crook & Company. Your informant is prepared to state, and can produce evidence in confirnation of the statement, that Mr. Orman has said he wo\ald retire from active business as soun as he finished this contract. The majority of railway Contractors are not in the habit of predicting their retirement at the beginning of a contract. A great many uncertain elements enter into a contract such as Orman, Crook & Company have imdertaken, and nothing short of the light of revelation or the keys of the treasury box of the Railway Company could induce Mr. Orman to make such a prediction. Mr. Orman is a young man, and it may be said that young men do not easily retire from active business. The average Railway Contractor is ambittious, as well as the average business man; and so long as money-making is t e all-absorbing object among the people of this country you will always find the Railway Contractor in the ^van. Permit me now to call your attention to the Engineering ex ploits performed on the Colorado Midland Railway up to the present writing. Your Chief Engineer takes to himself the credit of having accomplished what little has been done, and if he is satisfied with his exploits, and you do" not demur, all that remains for you to do is to put your hands in your pockets and pay the fiddler, perhaps a great deal more than the music is worth. The line your Chief Engineer is most in love with is that which will cost tne mo.t money to construct, and in the future, be the most difficult to operate. The writer is prepared to prove that your Chief Engineer stated last October, in Leadville, in the course of a J ■ 458 ' ■ conversEtion (whether he was drunk or sober I know not), that he did not care a damn what the wor.. would cost, as that matter could be easily explained after the work was completed. And, further, to show that he intended just what he said, allow me to call your attention to the main proofs, which any Engineer of ability may be able to discover on an examination of the routes he proposes to take. From Colorado Springs to Hayden Divide the only way west is through the Ute Pass; and the only Engineering difficulty encountered between Colorado Springs and the Mosquito Range is through the Ute Canyon; and even here it cannot be said that there is any very difficult engineering obstacles. You will find a line upon paper in the office at Colorado Springs surveyed last September by your Chief Engineer, from Cascade Canyon to Manitou, a dis tance of four miles. Upon examination of the profile of this line you may be able to count thirteen tunnels, the total length of which is about^j^ one mile. This line was surveyed on the south side of the canyon. Taking into account the great amount of curvature, complete circles, half circles, and tunnels one on top of another it became ; Alarming as to the difficulties involved in operating such a line in the future, to say nothing of the great expense of its construction. While such a line presented numerous difficulties to a successful operation your Chief Engineer proceeded to make an estimate of its cost. The writer of this made a suggestion that it might be well to examine the north side of the canyon, and he gave it as his opinion that at least one-half of the tunnels might be dispensed with, unless they desire to retain them as ornaments to their line. Your Chief Engineer took charge of a party this sprirg to make a survey on the north side of the canyon. What the result of ^ 459 1886 Sheet # 3 To the Investors of the Colorado Midland Railway Company. such a survey was I have not been able to know. Your Chief Engineer did not wish anybody else to have charge of such a survey. In the Ute Canyon survey you will find mystery enough to rriake one comfortable for a life-time. Prom the head of the Ute Can yon to the Hayden Divide there are no Engineering difficulties. It is, what may be called, an undulating country presenting no difficulties in alignment, and no serious expense in construction. From Hayden Divide to South Park there is a choice of routes. You may descend from the Hayden Divide into the Platte River,--something over a thousand feet, go through the eleven mile canyon with an ascending grade and finally emerge into the South Park. This was your Chief Engineer's route, and your Consulting Engineer, Mr. Hutton, agreed .with him. Why this route should have been taken when a better one was at hand may be difficult for people living at a distance to conjecture. The other route is a natural divide between the Arkansas River and the Platte, with no ascending or descending grades to carry your line into South Park, and which is still more desirable as a question of expense from the fact that tnere are no eleven mile canyons nn this route. An Engineer looking for difficult and expensive route in this country may easily find them while hundreds of thousand of dollars may be thrown away in the gulches and canyons of Colorado. They are almost bottom less. Through the South Park there are no difficulties, but in leaving the Park your Chief Engineer seems to have fallen very much in lovewith the Mosquito Range, and especially with that part of it which presents the greatest difficulties. From a common point in the South Park there are two routes to Leadville, but your Chief Engineer has discovered a third one. Let us look a little into the merits of these routes: 460 Route No. one lies south of the principal range, a low divide between the Arkansas Valley and South Park. South Park Railroad runs ^ over this divide to Leadvilie andGunnison. This divide is so far be low the snow-line that the South Park Railroad Company never find any difficulty in operating their line all the year round. From this divide a light descending grade will carry you into the valley of the Arkansas, and then you have a water grade to Leadvilie. Any Engin eer in the State who happens to be acquainted with this section of the country will say that this is the route that the South Park Railroad should have taken to Leadvilie, Route No. two is by way of Western Pass, and is a snowline route. The route by way of Weston Pass would probably be some five or six miles shorter than route No. 1. For ten miles on each side of Weston Pass it is a country of canyons, gulches and snow, I Route No. three is your Chief Engineer's favorite one. This goes through the most difficult part of Mosquito Range, with a four per cent ascending and descending grade. On this route would be a tunnel which it would take two years to complete, with perhaps some ten miles of snow-sheds. This I understand has been abandoned. This was the route recoajnended by your Chief Engineer. There are no engineering difficulties between Ute Pass and Leadvilie, on route No. 1. You have no tunnels and it is clear of snow, while on either of the other two routes you have tunnels, can yons, gulches and snow. As stated before, route No. 1 may be some five or six miles the longest, but it has everything else in its favor. It may be worth while to uake a comparison between the two lines al ready operating between Denver and Leadvilie. The distance on the South Park Railroad between Denver and Leadvilie is 151 miles, while 461 1886 Sheet # 4 To the Investors of the Colorado Midland Railway Company, the Denver & Rio Grande Railway is 277 miles,-- a difference of 126 miles in favor of the South Park Railroad. The South Park has three summits to make between Denver and Leadville,--Kenosha Hill, over 10,000 feet; main range north of Corao, over 11, 000 feet; main range Freemont Pass, 11,320 feet. Except the divide between Denver and Colorado Springs, the Denver & Rio Grande Railway has a water grade to Leadville. The South Park Railway gets only 40 per cent of the Pool earnings, yet it has 126 miles the shortest line between Denver and Leadville. It cannot haul freight or passengers between Denver and Leadville, or Leadville and Denver as cheaply as the Rio Grande Rail way can, notwithstanding the great distance in its favor. The inference is plain; avoid summits, gulches, tunnels', and snow; even shouM it have a tendency to increase the distance. I will now call your attention to the line from Leadville west. That part of the line is now under construction, and it will soon be too late to remedy its defects. The Contractors are now at work on both the approaches of your tunnel. They enter the range with an elevation of 11,,520 feet, and at that part of it, which is the storm center of the surroiinding country. An axiom among Engineers in this country is, if you get into the snow, get out of it as soon as you can. Your Chief Engineer has taken the opposite course. As stated above he goes into the mountains at an elevation of 11,520 feet above sea level. At this elevation you have aiow in your neighborhood all the year round. From the eastern approach of the tunnel (to a point about three miles distant) going east you will find about eight miles of line all in the snow. Your Chief Engineer has accomplished this feat in 462 oi?der to keep within the limits of his report as to the dista:-!ce be tween Leadville and the main range, which is about 17 miles, as your line is now located. A direct line from the tunnel on a three per cent grade would increase this distance perhaps one and one-half miles. Such a line would carry you out oi the snow limits. Such a line as you now have cannot be operated on both sides of the range without between 15 and 20 miles of snow-sheds. Your Engineer has four or five loops in the Immediate vicinity of the tunnel right in the snow. You will find also that he has a few more tunnel sites on the west side of the main ran.ge, even as far as the mouth of the Frying Pan; 40 miles from the main range he had a tunnel, an unlucky Engineer made the location there this spring and threw out that tunnel. The tunnel was in red sand-stone, and a very pretty thing for the Contractor. Your Chief Engineer did not seem to understand how it was abandoned. Gentlemen, the above facts are for your information. These facts have not been comm\micated to any person in Colorado, and if they are not sufficient to move you to action you may find that while you may gain in experience some of your friends in Colorado will have your money. If you find the above statements suificiently important to call for an examination or an investigation you are at liberty to use the writer's name. But I would request that my name be kept out of such an investigation until you are compelled to produce it. Fred ^:ack 463 August, 1886 - PRESIDENT'S OFFICE Frank S. Bond, Pres. The Associate Railways. Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Ry. Go. Charles Schiff, Vice-Pres.(Lessees of Cincinnati Southern Ry) 336 K. Alabama Great Southern R. R. 295 M. New Orleans & North-Eastem R. R. 196 M. Vicksburg & Meridian R. R. 142 l/2 M Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific R'. R. 189 M. (St. Paul Building, Cincinnati, 0. 1158 l/2 M Executive Office:(34 St. Charles Street, New Orleans, La. (51 William Street, New York, N. Y. Cinninnati, 0., Aug. 2nd, 1886. My dear General: I have your note of July 2ond which has been forward to me here I regret not seeing you when I was last in New York, as I do not expect to return there before the last of this month or early in September, till then I shall remain here unless it be to take a trip over the Road, which is as far as I shall go from our headquarters. What about Texas & Pacific? I am glad that the Wistar plan has apparently failed. In my opinion, it was unjust to every interest; the Rio Grande, New Orleans Pacific, Income and Land Grant Bonds, and the Shareholders. While I am not familiar with the details of the Stockholders' agreement that I see referred to in the papers, I have read, hastily, the reorganization agreement submitted by Messr-s. Fry, Lehman, Kill, Rice & Greenough, and this seems to me the fairest of all the plans of which I have any know ledge. The new Committee of which Mr. Olcott, of the Central Trust Company is Chairman will I hope, formulate some plan that will be fair and just towards all interests, although I do not think there need be any hurry about carrying out such an arrangement as I think the true in terest of all parties will be pronioted by continuing the property in the hands of the Receivers ior at least a year longer, for the purpose of ascertaining what its earning capacity is; meanwhile permitting the Receivers to issue Receivers' Certificates to put the Road in good order, I am going to taxe up these different plans, and look them over so soon as I can get the time, and may the perhaps have a word to say in reference to them. Yours very truly, Frank S. Bond, Gen . G . M. Dodge, No. L. Broadway, New York. President. August, 1886. Society of the ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE. '' ' • ; Headquarters Local Executive Committee,) Harper House, ) Rock Island, 111., August 2d, 1886 ) The following Coii.iriittees are appointed in charge of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee,•at its nineteenth annual reunion, at Rock Island, Wednesday and Thursday, September 15th and 16th, 1886. Local Executive Committee. General Ad( Colonel H. Major L. M Captain H. Colonel D. Major Geo. Add F H. B. Dr. S. C. Plummer, Sanders, Burgh Buford 3. Sudlow ). Reid McCleiland Captain John Peetz Captain W. c. Bennett Captain A. Weingartner Dr. J. B. Morgan Chas. H. Reese, Esq. Alonzo Grout, Esq. Chairman. Major H. C. Connelly. Dr . Pi Gregg. Colonel Henry Egbert. • Captain J. W. Brackett. Colonel Wm. Clendennin. Capt D. Fillier. Captain D. b. Moorehouse Colonel W. E. Btevens Captain J. B, Fidlar Hon. P. O'Mara Major M. L. Marks. A. L. Carson. Invitatiou and Reception Dr. S, C. Plummer, Captain T. J. Robinson, General A. C. Litchfield Colonel P. W. McManus Major R. C. Connelly Captain J. W. Brackett Major L. M. Buford Colonel T. J. Baylor Captain J. G. Butler Captain A. L. Varney John P. Van Patten C . H . Deere Chairman. Major Geo. P. MicClelland Morris Rocefield. Math Rogers W. B. Ferguson, Esq. Hon. Thos. Murdock. D. T. Robinson C. H. Reese C. S. Ells Hon. Geo. H. French Howard Bubtis Amos Altemus. Finance . Captain John Peetz, Chairman. Captain J. M. Beardsley Martin W. Burgh. Captain W. C. Bennett Captain August Reimers A. . Willienis, Esq., C ♦ F. Ilemenway. .. ^ Transportation. Capt. H. B. Sudlow, Chairman H. D. Mack. Banquet and Toasts Dr. P. Gregg, Chairman lajor J. M. Beardsley Colonel Henry Egbert Colonel H. E. Brugh. General add K. Sanders Dr . F . L . McKinnice . Hall and Excursions. Major C. W. Hawesj 'Chairm^ Colonel W. Clendennin. Ca:.tain D. B. Moorehouse. Captain J. W. Blaisdell Captain J. E. Fidlar IV. S, Knowlton. Music and Decoration. E. H. Eown.an, Chairman. Captaion Robert Fbdiler ' Phil Mitchell Captain D. Killier E. W. Spencer Colonel Henry Curtis ' 3. J. Keator Lieutenant A. . Williamson J. R. Mills Captain H. C. Cleaveland ' ' J. M. Reticke Keator Mills Reticker, Esq.. Badges"and.Printing . Dr. S. C. Plummer, Chariman Captain J. MontgOD:ery ' Hon. P. O'Mara MI. M.. Sturgeon, Esq. The several Committees will obtain their badges at the rooms of the Local Executive CoraHiittee, at the Harper House, on the morning of the 15th of September. The tickest for the Banquet can be obtained of the Committee on Banquet on and after the morning of the 15th of September. Ladies of the families of members can participate at the Ea.nquet. Officers who have served with the Army of the Tennessee, and who wish to Join the Society, will apply to the Recording Secretary, at the rooms of the Local Executive Committee, on the 15th of September. Members desiring information in relation to hotel accommodaticns, transportation, etc., will address the Chairmen of the respective committees. The Committee on Transportation will arrange with railroads for reduced rates. The meiiibers of the Society of the Xrmy of the Tennessee are respectfully requested to inform Major L. M. Buford, the Secretary cf the Local Executive Committee Rock Island, Illinois, by the 3d prox. whether they will attend the 19th Annual Meeting of the Society in * order that provision may be made for their entertainment. S. C. PLUMMiER, Chairman Local Executive Committee. 4G7 August, 1886. All Official Letter to this Office must be .addressed to the "Second Auditor of the Treasury and in replying to Letters frou. this Office the initials on the upper left-hand corner should be referred to. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Second Audito]^s 01 fice, R • Washington, D. G., August 2nd, 1886. v General Grenville K. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. I have the honor to inform you that there is a charge of $17,099.95 standing against you on the books of this office on account of Secret Service funds placed in your hands during the late war, as follows: On March 18, 1865 the sum of $5,000 was advanced to you on the requisition of the Secretary of War,- and in April 1870, on the settlement of the Secret Service accounts of General W. S. Rosecrans, you were charged with $12,099.95 received from him December 9, 1864. The Secretary of War reports that you filed vouchers in his office for $14,190.30, which leaves $2,909.65 to be accounted for. Before making a formal settlement and certifying a balance of $2,909.65 against you, I think it proper to ask for such informatior as you may be able to furnish in relation to this matter. If you have any vouchers or papers please forward them to the War Depratraent for proper action. Although so long a time has elapsed since the charges herein n;entioned were raised on the books of this office I do not find that your attention has ever been invited to them. In explanation of this apparent remissness I am informed that it was always understood tint your accounts were duly rendered to the War Department and that, owing to the peculiar character of Secret Service accounts in general, it was deemed advisable that ti.ey siiould remain in the custody of that department. It is only recently that the Secretary has reported the amount of your disbursements--hence this late call upon you. Very respectfully, Wm. A. Day, Auditor. 471 August, 1886 St. Louis, Des Moines & Northern, Railway Company. G. F. Meek, Superintendent Personal. Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 4th, 1886. Gen'l G. M. Dodge, Prest., New York City Dear Sir: Gen'l Swayne, Mr. Wells, Cols. Row and Blodgett came up yesterday from St. Louis, and I took them over Des Moines Northwestern. It may be well tor you to know that General Swayne looked more closely into the matter than Mr. Wells. The General asked me a great many questions and I tried to answer them all to your purpose. He wanted to know what I thought the road would do as a standard Gauge. I told him it was hard to tell, it might earn interest and might not. He wanted to know what Polk & Hubbell had in view and where they were going to raise money and how they expected to make it pay. I replied I did not know. I showed them that the com crop is practically a failure, and the disadvantages we were under being in a country in which older r'oads had built up good towns end had control of the trade etc., etc. They were pleased with the looks of the country, but the record of the four years just past offset it. Mr. Wells did not express himself at all. My judgement is that you had better have a talk with General Swayne as soon as he .returns. He will be there by the time you re ceive this letter. Col. How and Col. Blodgett talued in my presence of the matter of selling. Col. Blodgett said he thought 5000 per mile would be about right. Col. How said he thought that if sold he thought the Wabash ought to have a traffic arrangement as favorable as could be made. They asked me what I thought of your proposition, I told them I didn't know v.hat it was. When they told me I said "On the basis on the past four years that is as much as it is worth. I think the scheme for Central Iowa to ta^ze Des Moines and St. Louis should be worked, as that woula relieve them from any embarrassnient whatever in parting with the Des Moines Northwestern. Yours respectfully, C. F. Meek, 473 Hew York, August 11, 188' lilr. E. B. Wheelock, New Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your two telegrams, the first asking what action we intend to take now that th.e Senate had declined to vote upon the hili granting us our additional lands in Louisiana. The reason this bill did not pass t/.e Senate was the position position take'" by Eustis and Van 'Jyck. Berry will also sign the minority report with. Van V^yck. If -'re cor.ld get proper attention to this bill early next session, I do not believe there -.Tould be any troij.ble in passing it, but it is necessary to appeal to all the Senators you know in the matter so when it comes up it sliall have prompt attention. Ly only fear is th.at it will not receive this proper attention. You are in a position to have inf^.uence with all the Senators and you know, of cours'^, that I shall do my part. So far it has been managed very "ell but as soon as I can see some of our friends who are no'./'"'Ut of the city, I shall suggest to thnn Ihe idea of going direct to Lamar and tryin^ to get him to '^ivo us the balance of the lands for '■:'hich "re have paid the entrance fee. Lamer I think is disposed to aid us but Busits may be able to keep him from it. Cannot you se-"^ Busits there and have him look at this matter as he might to? It is a great outrage upon us thht after all v/e have done to build that ro^-d and rut value into tliat country thoj'" should try to take from us wl.at was giver us for compensatio'-- for doirg this. Van Wyck'3 position will have very little weigl't in Washington but Eustis coming fro," the Btate w].ere the land grant lies will carry a great deal of force and it is very important that h'"' slould be set right upon it wh'lst he is at home and all of your friends irho V« 4 ma ^ 14 rrt ^ ^' +1 l-i4 mimht to? It is build that r take from us but Eustis coming fro," the Btate w].ere the land grant lies will carry a great deal of force and it is very important that h'"' should be set right upon it wh'lst he is at home and all of your friends '.rho know him and should go to him and see H tl ey cannot influence him to do what is right by us in the matter. I feel convinced that if he thoroughly understood the facts in this matter he would not be against us. Cod knows that I have had trouble '^nough 'with this business and they are now fighting me and leaving me b'^cause I did not give them the whole land ';'rant Instead of only the entire portion that we received. Referring to "our second telegram about making deed to Sands, and bonds, therefore, I am waitin" to hear fr-^m some of my friends who ut bonds in with and as soon as I "et word from them, will advise you and c^nd you "^ist of memibers, Verj' truly y-tirs, G. M. Dodge. 475 Nev; York, August 14, 1886. To the Board of Trustees of tie Soldiers and Sailor's Homo, Quinjty, 111. Gentleaen:- I understand that Col. M. Lh Bane is a candidate for the position of Supt. of the new soldiers and Sailor's Home, now being erected at Quincy. Col. Bane was a physician and practiced his profession until the breaking out of the T7ar. But during l.is services in the army l.e lost his arm whicii disqualified him from further efforts in that direction. He served in my commiand for three years and I can speak of him and his qualifications for tne position he now seeks from personal knowledge--of his ability and qualifications, as well as of his record as a soldier. He possesses in a high degree all the qualifications that .vould naturally fit i.im to fill such a position as that for which he applies His record and comiuunds in Lhe army, and his life since the close of the TTar have eminently fitted hiia to discharge the duties of the sit uation he seeks, and I wish to say thai I can endorse him in every way, and in Liie highest terms, with great satisfaction, and trust that you vfill see proper to give him the appointment. I knov/ that if you do you will never gret it. Very respectfully. G. n. Bodge. 477 ITevV York, Aurrust 14, 1886. Gen. . W. Belknap, TTashincton, D.C. Tly dear General' I enclose cppy of a letter I received from the T/ar Department relating to my secret service accounts and which you kindly offered to investigate. I have a distincl recollection of this mattei' being called to my attention several years ago and it seems to me that it ^ was during the time that you were Secretary of '.Var, and at that lime I made a full stateme t of the matter to the 77ar Department nnd received a reply stating that my explanation of the apparent dis crepancy V7as perfectly satisfactory. I have not the original papers by me now, but they are probably among my army records in Council BluJ'fs; but if the papers I sent to the "fer Dept. are on file there, I should like to get a copy of them. It seems to me that they should have been forwarded 6o the Treasury Department with the account. I shall be very much obliged to you for your aid in looking up the mattei'S. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 479 New York, Auf;^st 18, 1086. examined, William A. Day, 2nd Auditor Treasury Dept., Washington. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of AuyiTst 2nd in reyard to balance which appears to ny debit on the accounts of the secret service fund in your department. If you will have the records of the War Donartmert, examined, y you will find that this matter was called to my attention several years a^o, and that I the -.vrote to the Department . showin- how this money v/as spent, and made affidavits or in some way, I do not exactly remom.ber hov;, explained the apparent discrepency, and T received a Ifetter from, the War Dept. statiny that my explanation was satisfactory I do not kno ; that I have now any records relating to th'^se accounts as th.ere is one box of my army papers missiny and I think that these papers would naturally have been stored in that box. However, when i go home to Council Pluffs, I v/ili endeavor to look the papers up, and will advise you if I find anything bearing upon the case. 1 do kno./, however, that I made a satisfactory statement to the "Tar Department in relation to this debit again t me. I suppose you understand that it was impossible to always take vouchers for expenditures on secret service account. Such vouchers were never required i>'§ us by tiie 77ar Department; all they re>-iuired was tiiat v/e siiould make a pi'oper statement of our expendi tures. Where it was possible to take vouchers w3 always did so and when we received such vouchers we always returned them to the Depart ment but where we received no vouc..ers v/e sim|jly sent a statement of the account to tiie Department. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 481 Ke.v Y6rk, August 20, 1886, Morgan Jones, Esq., Fot?t Wortii, Texas. Dear 3ir:- I have ueen in ""oston for a v/eek past and met there Mr. Seeley and Mp. Strong, end I have found thad they are ready t,o go in v/iti: us at any iimc I say the v/ox-d. I made an arrangement, -ith them for a meeting point sonie'.vhere soutii of the Canadian river, as soon as they get a report from their engineer, stating ;7here they desire the meeting point to be, and I am to be notified of it and to send some one up there to see if the point selected is satisfactory to us. They hawe agreed to bear as far '.vest as a point nc I'th of Clarendon and to build to that pfliint by the first of July next year. They calculate that this siill requaire 90 miles of road moi'o than they had intended to build, bu . tney provided for this additional distanc whilst I was there. Therefore we siio. ld be arranging our mattei'S so as to keep right on to'waj d them. But I don't want to do anything on this extension until I get some other affairs fixed up. I write you this confidentially, and dent want you to say anytning about it to any one. You want to keep in harmony with the Santa Fe people, although I did not tie myself u- with theis in any way, I positively refused to do this, and they do understand it. I am in iiopes that our eaiviings will siiow up better for the x'emainder of this year as at present they are certainly discouraging. About 1400 tons of steel wil be on the way to you by the end of this week, part of it by steamer. This will give you the 16 miles you will need to build into Ver..on, by the first cf October. Vie will push an additional amount of 120C tons as rspidly as ^ possible, commencing next week. Ue i-ave ..ad a great deal of trouble in getting this steel started, first by two break downs at the mill and tien by being obliged to send it to New Orleans. It has been almost impossible for us to get vessels to go to TTev/ Orleans, and we are now paying $4 p ton for its transportation from Jersey City to New Orleans. Hovve«rer, you can depend upon our doing everything possible to have it go forv/ard and reac.. you in time. Very truly youis, G, M. Dodge. 483 New York, August 20, 1086. J. R, Carlton, Post Adjutant, G. M. Dodge, Post G.A.P.. Beresford, D.T. Dear Sir:- In th early part of the current year I sent you, as a present to your post, a crayon portrait of myself, in the nifdrm of a Llajor General of the U.S.Volunteers. I have never received any ackno-vledgement of the receipt of this picture, and I wiite to ask if it came safely to hand, Tlie clerk ;vho -was with iae when the portrait was shipped has gone abroad and I am unable to find in my letter book any record of the letter of transmittle, or any receipt of the S^apress Company taking it. My ippression is, however, that it was sent via Adama Express Co, and I will be very much obliged to you if ycu will at once make inquiiry and advise wiietlier or not it ever reacned your Post. With kindest regards to yourself and comi'ades, of the G.A.R, T^uly yours. C. LI. Dodge, 48-5 August, 1886, All Official Letter to this Office must be addressed to the "Second Auditor of the Treasury," and in replying to Letter from this Office the initials on the upper left hand corner should be referred to. TREASURY DEPART^'ENT . TR Second Auditor's Office, Washington, D. G., August 21, 1886 General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, Sir: New York City. I have the honor to inform you that your letter of the 13th inst. in relation to your Secret Service accounts has been referred to the Secretary of War. If you have settled those accounts to the satisfaction of the '"ar Department all that the Accounting officers re« quire is a statement from the Secretary of War to that effect. Very respectfully, Wm. A. Day, Auditor, by TR. 487 Nev^ York, August 31, 1G66. Morgan Jones, Esq., Port T7orth, Texas. Dear Sir:- In flrawing up contract for the completion of our road from Quanah to the junction with the Atchison, Topeka 5: Santa Fe, we make it a condition that each 1-8th owner shall control and hold 2000 shares of the capital stock of the Railway company, and put the proxies in your hands, as President otf the Company to vote at all elections, un til such time as the road is completed, oi^ until some future fixed date to he hereafter agreed upon. Therefore I have sat aside l-8th of this construction stock for-youi friends in the south, and I want you to designate who is to ta' e it, and you want to place in their hands or have them ret together a sufficient amount of stock to control 2 7.00 shares. The contract will he made on a hasis of ^1500 on honds and J20,G00 in stock, per mile of completed road, and they will be given an additional camount of one million dollars in stock for the purchase of equipment. This stock will he part of th.at wzvich we can issue on the first extensio' , You, of course, can take no direct interest in the construction company on account of your position as President of the Railway company The parties who will go in will probably he Mr. Walters, of Baltimore, Mr. lv!ayer and tho Itutten interest in New York, Connor, Dodge and two interests in Boston if they want the... If they do .ot, taei-e are other parties here vfho stand ready to hack them. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. Lv't*. 489 New York, August 31, 1886. Solon Humphries, Esq., Dear Sir: As I had only a few minutes talk with you, I will make a memo randum of what I think is important to look at; First: The position of lir. Joy on the Polk-Hubhell proposition, that he will accept it, provided Polk and Hubhell will endorse tiie bond s individually. Polk and Hubell notified them that the whole matter was in my hands. The Purchasing Committee should accept that proposition now before I ~o west so that I can make the arrangement with the Sioux City road. Second: You remember tnat the 7/abaoh railroad, the St. Louis, Des Moines and Northern and the St. Louis, Des lloines and Northwestern have entered into agreements to place the terminal property in Des Lloines into a sei-p. rate company. That terminal company was organised, all the papers dravm and the Trustees of tiiO property, L'essrs. Howe, Dodge and others, were instructed to deed the property to the terminal company, each of the company's holding there interest in the terminal property. This nevei was done on account of the Tabash going into the hands of a Receiver. The time is no.v ready i . seems to me when that proposition should be carried out and L!r. Llonroe should be instructed to deed o ver the property to the terminal company. T he other companyds all stand ready to make the deed as soon as the 77abash does. I think this matter was delayed if I remember rightly by Polk and Hubbell on account of tiie idea tljat the T7abash would receive the pay of the one quarter interest that belongs to t..e ot. Louis, Des Lloines and Northwestern; but tliat matter, it seems to m , could be arranged, at any rate it seems to me this terminal property should be put in slmpe, whilst the-people who control the Tabash understand the matter. Very truly yours. .G. M. Dodge. 491 August, 1886, Aug. 31, 1886. My dear General: I have been sick in bed nearly ever since your noble gift of a crayon portrait of yourself came. I did not expect to receive a picture so superbly set, but treasure it all the more and have hung it in the place of honor in my oflice over my desk and am prouder of it than any picture I have ever had. Hundreds of your old friends have seen it, and are delighted with it, especially those who fought under you as soldiers. They say it is a magnificent likeness and they talk by the hour of it. I assure you General, I am grateful beyond expression for this token of your friendship and I shall prize it as I do very few things. You have been one of the strong and true friends of my life, one of those who have helped me most. I have loved the-best. Your counsel and friendship have been invaluable to me and your person al liking for me one of the proundest things in my life. I /wish I could do something for you. I would do it as willingly and as loveingly as I would for my father. If ever I can serve you or any of yours, believe, it will be a pleasure uncommon for me to do so. True stead fast friendship is rare in this world. Strong and steadfast friend ship like yours is rarer still. I want you to know how thoroughly I appreciate it, how grateful I am for it, and how proudal am of it. This my first day out of bed. I start to-day with Mrs. Clarkson to take our two boys, Coker and Harold, aged 16 and 14, to put them in Philiips Academy, at Exeter, U. 11. to prepare for Harvard. We will be at Exeter ftom the 4th to the 8th or 10th. We will be in New York the 10th or Ikth. Hope to see you. I hope you are well. Gratefully yours, J. S. Clarkson. 495 lieiT York, September 7, 1886, E. B. Wheelock, Land Commissinner. New Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your favor of August 27th informing me that you have fonvarded to Judge Dillon deed of lands in Louisian, imrchased by Genei-al Dodge, to be paid for v.'itn 167 bonds. I have been obliged to take tv/o bonds o different numbers from the ones I gave you and must therefore ask you to kingly make the follov/ing change. Instead of turning in to the Trustees bonds niimbers 3821 @ 3822, I vrill deliver bonds nxambered 3672 3 3675. I trust this v/ill not materially interfere with your record or prove any incenvenien ce to you. Judge Dillon is still out of town and I have thex-efore been unable to receive the deeds which have probably be-n in his possession for*- some Lime. I enclose herewitvi Gen. Dodge's check for 054.06 covering Lhe balance due your office as per statement of account, in your favor of August 25th, receipt of whici, please acknov^ledge. SometUae ago you v;rote us recommending a party to take charge of these lands, tosee th-at the timber was not stolen from th m and that the taxes v/ere regularly paid and assessments 'ept d~v;n as iovx as possible, and by direction of General Dodge, I wrote you asking what this party would cJnrge for his services and wh; L kind of a contract , in your oplniong, it woul bo v/ise for us to make witl him. To this letter I have received no reply and will thank you to advise rao on these points. Very txnily yours, J. T. Granger, Private Secty. i'<e-.7 York, Septemter 7, 1886. Hon. John Dillon, Trustee New Orleans Pacific Land ("rant, bonds, 195 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir:- General Dod^e has purchased an amount of j!60,235.93 acres of land in Louisiana, covered by the New Or'leans Pacific Land Grant for which he agrees to pay in first mortgage land grant bonds of the New Orleans Pacific Railway Co., in accordance with terms made by I.Ir. B. !7heelock. Land Commissioner at New Orleans; who writes us that he has made deed for these lands in my name and has fohWarded the same to you for delivery. I therefore hand you herewith the above named bonds, numbered as follo'ws: 3811 to 3820 3672 to 3675 2571 to 2630 3001 to 3030 3709 to 3724 3633 to 3634 3615 to 3618 2794 to 2800 2727 to 2933 3783 to 3789 3913 to 3914 2888, 2"50, 2546 - 2781, 2010, 2782 - 2780, 3794 to 3806 10 bonds. 2 bonds. 60 bonds. 30 bonds. 16 bonds, 2 bonds, 4 bonds. 7 bonds. 7 bonds. ^ bonds. 2 bonds. 3 bonds. 3 bonds. 1 bond. 13 bonds. 167 bonds and ask that you will deliver the deeds. Very truly yours, John T. Granger. New York, Sept, 10, I086, S. R. Galloway, Esq., General Llanager U.P.Ry. Co., Omaiia, Neb. Dear Sir: I leave here Saturday night for the west and my time will be taken up in Illinois and Iowa unfl about the 20th and between the 20th and 30th I want to make my arrangements to make a trip over the U.P. and some of its branches. I shall have with me my daughter and two or tiiree other people. I would like, if it is convenient, to arrange so as to take a car in v/hiCii we could live, so that I can stop at the different points at suci. time as I vrisn, so as to get posted thereon. I would like to have'you write me at Des moines, Iowa, care of C, P. Meek if it will be convenient for you to fit me out. I s..all want to spend quite a time on the road and I write thus early in this matter so as to put you to as little inconvenience as possible. Very truly yours, C-. !!. Dodge. 'JUrX'.*'" 501 New York, Sep .. 10, 1886. Samual Carr, Jr. 47 Eqiiitable Blclg., Boston, IJass. Bear Sir: Referring to the circular of the Intei'national Railway Improve ment Company, sent you a fev; days ago, the other Boston subscribers are as follows: - George B. Clapp C. B. Lancaster, Baker & Morrell F. L. Ames 0, Ame s F. G. Dexter, Elisha Athins. 500 shares 500 shares 500 chares 2000 shares 750 shares 500 shares 500 shares 05O,OCO. 50,000. 50,000 200,000. 75,000. 50,000. 50,000 They should eacii sign the Circular for 2.% of these amounts. We sincerely hope that you ;v*ill be able to get them all to sign, as it apoears to be the best way to unite and fight this judgment collectively rather than at extraordinary expense individually. Veyy truly yours, J. T. Granger, Private Secretary to President, Seotember 11th. 1886. 5G3 New York City, September lltli, 1886. Dillon & Swayne, 195 Droadway, N. Y. Dear Sir:- we have made up a detailed statement of the organization a. d operations of the Oriental Construction Co., and hand you the same herewith. The Scrapboo]: sent you yesterday shows the original documents as made up and put out from our office in the Western Union'Building. And the letter book herewith contains many letters and telegrams relating to the transfer of this work from the Inter national to the Oriental. Any further papers or documents that we may have relating ttiCreto are at your disposal . Very tiaily yours. C. M. Dodge 505 September, 1886 WAR DEPARTIv'iENT, Washington,City. 3852 September 11, 1886. General W. W. Belknap, No. 1420 New York Avenue, City. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communication of August 18, 1886, forwarding a letter from General G. M. Dodge concej'ning his secret service accounts and I have also received General Dodge's letter of August 13, 1886 to the Second Auditor of the Treasury upon the same subject. In reply, I have to inform you that General Dodge stands charged on the books of this department with secret service funds to the amount of |2,909.65. A copy of all the correspondence upon the-subject found on the files is herewith; no record having been found of any communication from the department informing General Dodge that his explanation of the discrepancy was satisfactory. General Dodge should file receipts from the parties to whom the funds were paid, and if he cannot file receipts, he should submit a sworn statement of the disposition of the funds including therein the circumstances which necessitated the expenditures. It will be noticed that the amount charged against him is $2,909.65 and in his letter of January 6, 1868, a check of $2,809.65 is mentioned, which is $100.00 less than the balance reported by General Dodge in his account current for January 1, 1866, copy here with. Very respectfully, L. G. Orcun. Acting Secretary of War. Enclos. Copy of account current of Januaryl, 1866. Genl. Dodge to Chief Clerk War Dept. January 6, 1868 Chief Clerk War Dept. to Gen. ^odge March 6, 1868 Genl. Dodge to Chief Cler War Dept. March 8, 1868. Genl. Dodge to Chief Clerk War Dept Feb. 26, 1879, Nevr York, September 13, 1886. Llorgan Jones, Esq. , Port Wor th, Texas. Dear Sir:- I have your favors of Sept, 8, 1 G86;when Mr. Montgomery was here he spoke to him about the lack of notification, that one subsi y In Vernon depended up^n our reaching there upon any specified day, and he distinctly dis"claimed any instructions or intimation tliat he should notify this office and stated, thit, of his own volition, he changed t^.e limit of time from August 1st, (as per your instructions) to October 1st, I Very much fear this misunderstanding is going to cost us either serious litigation or loss of the subsidy. Your judgment as to the best method of using the second class steel is all right, and put it just where you think it will do the most good. General Dotq '.vest out of immediate reaci.. so that we could not consult .vith him upon thi^, but I knovr that he wants you to do just vrhat you think best about it. The purchase of the steel was an after thought and rather forced upon us by lack of sufficient frei. fill a vessell which chartered agreeing to give her a certain amount and therefore we will do the best we can witii^ it. Ill have carefully read your letter of September 9th to General Dodg e in regard to local rate on cattle from Texarkana to Cairo as charged us by tiie Missouri Pacific and will do what I can to straigh ten it out here but I fear it is beyond us to effect any change of importance. Very truly yours, J. T. Granger. 511 Sept. 1886. Broadway, N. Y. Sept. 19, 1886, J. M. Eddy, Esq., President, Port Worth, Texas.. Dear Sir:- I have just wired you a dispatch as follows: "Jud^re Dillon says Section thirteen limits issue of first mortgage bonds to sixteen thousand per mile. Take steps to amend section thriteen of charter under article forty on hundred and eight and following, so as to give t'e right to make a mortgage not exceeding twenty five thousand per mile. As the charter gives ho privileges which a new companj'^ could not secure under the general law, the attorney General should have time in perfecting this amend ment, if it canrot be done let me know so i can take next best course, Bee Pet6r smith imiriediately on this matter. How much right of v;ay has actufally been obtained under this chnrterV Call notice of meeting of stockholders under article four thousand two hundred and twenty as soon as amendemer.t is affected. Suggest next best course instead of taking it. Answer quick," I write this to coi;firm the above , If the Attorney Geneial will consent to this amendment, i and I have no doubt he will) there should be no delay a out it as the bonds are in the hands of the engraver. While we are getting this amendment we might make any others that are really essential. None however occur to me just now. The counsel here say that if no right of way has act ually been procured they see no advantage in this charter over a new one obtained under the general laws of the state; and if a new uharter was obtained we would be free from the 3 ye.-^rs objection, hence my inquiry as to how much right of way has been obtained. Do not let these inquiries interfere with the speedy pro curing of this amendment authorizing a mortgage not exceeding twentyfive thousand dollars per mile. Very truly yours. Dodge, President, 513 September, 1886. Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company, Fort Worth, Texas. Sept, 22nd, 1886 Gen. Dodge, Dear General; Your favors of 18th inst. just to hand. I have been to Dallas and saw Gallraith and Gurner, they are very nice to me person ally but they want us to change our shipments when Frosts returns. Frost has been to the City of Ikhxico the last three or four weeks, he left his car and t^rs . Frost down there . I explained to them that we could not dictate to these cattle men, which way they shall ship, and if we attempted to do so, we would only drive them to Worth and the Frisco. If I had time I would go and see New man, but I cannot leave here now, we laid over two miles of track to day, and we will get into Vernon before the 1st of Oct. If we dont get delayed on the schooner of steel which has come to hand at New Orleans. The Vernon folks do not want us to get into Vernon. I am.rather expecting an injunction from crossing two sections of school land. They have served notice on me not to go on these school lands. I am satisfied they would like to get some excuse not to pay this subsidy. Webster Snyder very kindly oifered to lend us four n.iles of steel if ours did n not get' in in time. Frost has never treated Nr. Hoxie right. However,Hoxie treats me pretty mean, I think Cowen is making mischief between me and Hoxie . Cowen tr-ied to get out of the Galveston water contract. I paid near $30,000. for him, now he is mad at me for press ing him for a settlement. When you return to New York I would like to meet you in St, Louis or Chicago if you will let me know in time. I have some matters I would like to talk over. Our business is still light. Hoping you will have a pleasant trip. Yours very truly, Morgan Jones. 517 October, 1886. Kaj . Genl. G. . Dodge, Council Bluffs Charleston, 111., Oct. 14, 1886. Dear Genl.: I have been trying to find out your adaress for several years but could never get it until this fall at the reunion of the 66th 111. at Paris, 111. You gave me a coiiaiiission in the 1st Ala. Gav. at Decatur, Ala. and being in the field was ordered to duty by you without being mustered. When I was mustered out I was mustered out as a Segt. be cause I could never get to a mustering officer. 1 am in a fair way to get my pay now, but may need a certificate from you. Do you re- \ member anything about It? Before my commission I was acting as I orderly Sergt. of your escort under Gapt. Conkling. Please write n.e for- I may need your identification of your signature, that is to my coDimission. Hoping to hear from you soon I am yours, Sincerely, J. C. Brooks, Drd Lieut. 1st. Ala. Cav. 519 Ne-.y York, October .20, 18SG, S. P. Prackenridge, Esq., 34 3t. Charles St., New Orlenas, La. Dear Cir:- I have just returned from a long trip to the TIest and find time to reply to your esteemed favors of September 28th and Octobei' 21st. X am favorably impressed with tlie idea of purchasing a considorable amount (6f Louisiana lands you refer to vn.icii would advantageously fill up the vacancies in the selections of New Orleans Pacific lands selected by you xor oho synoica e represented by I.!r. Cranger, but can ot ..rite you anything definite in regard oO it until I have fully ccnsulted all parties izi interest.. The lands deeded to L'r. Granger are owned by foui* or five different paroles and while some of them are willing to go in and furnish sufficient capital to purchase tiiese intermediate sections, I cannoo answer for all of ohem, but I will consult t^-om at oioce and write -you furthe^- upon tii- subject as soon as practicable. ^ I should be very glad to have you send us a map shewing just v/hich ^ , t^sse lands you 7culd reco.iimend us to purchase, .vith the lowest price tiiey could be obtained foi* and on what tei'ms we could purchase them. Some of these people might go in if they did not iiave to pay all cash but c uld allow part of the purchase money stand for a long oil .e at a low rate of inoere.it. I'y inea would be to select one particular portion of these lands and buy up all the intermediate sections or as mnch as the amount of money we could raise would p y foiw Then if we could raise more money later on, we could go on buying alternate sections and work witxi the intention of getting one large solid body. Please consider this and write me which portion of the tract would bo in y.our opinion the best to first start on. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 521 Now York, Octo'ber 29, IGSG, lir. Ucrgan Jonoo, Pre . , Port Worth, Texas. Dear Sir:- , . . I have i.ad an interview with J.C. tiils morning and tnere is not a word of truti. about the stories which ycu have heard down there in relation to the Missouri Pacific building west of our road. They intend to build only to Ilenriette and if we want that road from Henriette to Gainesville we can get it and ext-^nd it ourselves. These stories are coning, I think from people whose imaginations are greit or whose wishes are with their imagination. I have been up to see Mr. Hoxie twice. He is a very sick man. He had a relapse on Tuesday but this morning is better. This is confidential, I believe he is going to get, well l;ut they are greatly worried. Matters I'lere are getting along all riglit. Very truly, G. Dodge. 523 Kev; York, November 1, 188G, I.Ir, I'organ Jones, Pres., Fott Wort-L, Texoo. Dear Sir: I have got evorything in s..ape here anc. I am ready oo go to v:ork.. Svans thinks he i.ao succeeded in i-is negotiations to m^'et us at the Canadian River. Pearsall vritiidraws his resignation and .vill remain as Vice President. He takes $1000^0 of the stock in the i ev/ coastruction company. You should continue to send i.im copies of the .;"eekly report of earnings. The feeling among every one here is tli the success oi Evans puts our i''oad beyond any harm. Kimball of the Union Pacific told me if ue v/ould complete it through he would guarantee us 1000 cars of freig.-t per .uonth to tide water from the U.P. alone. I think you make a'mistake in putting all the increased earnings into the month of October. They should be distributed through Septem ber and October, the time the material was carried so as not to make so great an increase iic November. If it is not l," o late have it done. It is easy enough for the... to rectify their September earnings so as to include a portion of this increase in it.' If y-)U close your trade with Montgomery, the right of way wants to be obtained to the Canadian as quickly as possible. As soon as I get my construction ocompany legally organized, I will appoint Bissel to take charge of it. I -vish you would see wha'. he is willing to do it for. He will have to have somebody, there to keep his accounts but I want them very simple--not elaborate. I want to Icnow ".'ho it is going to be before the ap;"ointment is made. Of course he wants to be a tho - oughly responsible party as he will be a check on the expenditures. Very truly yours, G. !I. Dodge, 525 Ne.v York, November 3, 1S83, 3 . T. Smith, Esq., Omaha, Neb, I.!y > ear Sir:- I would like to have your experience on the use of a 52 lb. rail v/ith a 36 inch splice bar. Does it make a track over which you can nm your heavy cars and locomotives, say a 45 ton engine? What I vvish to get at is on branch roads -with present grades, do you consider that track as strong a track as would be made by using 56 lb, rail, v/ith the old common short splices? These new splices you knov/ rest upon three ties and the old ones rested the joint on one tie only, I will be very much obliged to you if you will v;rite me fully your opinion on all these points. Very truly yours, n. 1!. Dodge, 527 Hew York, Iloveraber 3, 18G6, LIr, Yorgan Jones, Pres., Port Worth, Texas. Dear Sir:- I wish you to ask for bids iuaiiediately on ties, the two sizes, 6x8 and 7 x 8, 8 ft. long,- delivery to commence the lit of January at the rate of 50,0CC per month for the first IOC miles; also on bridge timber, piles and telegraph poles, also obtain from the different companies tlieir best rates from Hew Orleans, St. Louis and Galveston on aterial outside of the state, besides their rates on timber, ties and other material obtained in Louisiana arid Texas. Get the lorrest cash price so we ca figure down close. Then we can determine liO'.v to lay out tr.e v/ork. You can divide up your ties, ' timber, kc. Get some in the East part of the state and some in the south-west. You also want to see to the repairs of the cars on hand i as to get them on their feet if possible before January Ist; also \7rit? me vrhen you think the steel sh"^uld commence to arrive so we won't be delayed again as were were before. I wisr you to give t^.is matter prompt attention and if" you have not time to do it yourself, a trusty man sh-uld be sent around to look up this matter provided you cannot do it. Very truly, G. hi. Dodge. 531 November, 1886. Gen. G. M. Dodge Sheet #2, I should be glad to have the letter of introduction to Painter as soon as convenient. Also, I told Col. Eddy that I would speak to you in reference to your correspondence with him and let him know if you are willing for him to forward the letter to me. I did. not go back to Cincinatti from 1\/,arietta to see Col. Chamberlain and Gen'l. Noyes, for the reoson that it will be more con venient to see them when I go out to see lv.r. Seed, Mr. Blickensderfer, Captain Smith, Maj. Barnes, etc., all of whom I found it impracticable, for one reason or another, to see on this trip. If you have any directions to give or suggestions to make, please be free and frank about it as I wish to consult your interests and wishes to the letter, as far as it is in my power. Very truly yours, N. E. Dawson. 533 Ft. 'Vorth & Denver City Railway CoHipany. Treasurer's Office J. T. Granger, Treasurer. 1 B'way, New York. November 11, 1885 Mr. Morgan Jones, President, Ft. '.Vorth, Texas. Dear Sir: I notice from your recent letters that you want to delay getting into Quanah as long as possible. I have no desire to reach there, except for the purpose of landing our material there. My plans are to make a connection with the Atchison T. & St, F. about the first of July and then to build beyond their to the crossing of the Canadian, no matter whether Evans gets there or not, because our reaching there will control all the business in the North Test and give us an out let to the East via Atchison, Then again Mr. Gould is build ing down in this direction and is going to cross over near our crossing on the Canauian and the Rock Island is going to do the same. Both of their crossings will be right where we cross the Canadian. Goulds Road is to go down through Kansas from Fingsman, to Luka thence to Commanche County then through Clarke and Meada Center into the No Mans lands on the Beaver and follow that Route down to the crossing of the Canadian about towards the in there of trade where we cross it. The building of these Roads towards the Northern part of the Pan Handle will put an immense emigration in there and if we are at the Canadian we can catch a good deal of trade. As I now understand it, you have about ten miles of steel on hand there and we should make that steel build 50 miles of miain line. That would be six miles beyond Quanah as I understand it so that our nev, contract would really commence six miles beyond Quanah. '.Ve will have to have on these two hundred ndles at least ten miles of sidings and for that you should take the iron out of the old track. It seems to me that now would be a good time to make that deal from Decatur to the coal mines. However it may not be as imiportant as we thought It would be for if Evans gets down we will get coal from the North inside of the year. With that line out there 12 miles it would be a good protector to our line. You must press the question of our independent line into Ft. Worth. It will not do to let that line alone entirely. If they are not going to let us come in, then we must arrange to build our own line. Very truly yours, G. Ml. Dodge . 535 Pan Handle Construction Co. New York City, November 12, 1886. C. F. Meek, Esq., Des Moines, la. Dear Sir: I have organized a Construction Co. for the exten sion of the Ft. 7/. & D. C. R.R. from Quanah to the Canadian River a distance of about 200 miles, and have organized it under the laws of Iowa and made you Secretary. I enclose with this Articles of Incorporation and copy of instructions for the proper course for you to pursue in putting them on record, also copy of notice which is to be published as soon as filed and recorded as stated in this paper. You will have to have a small sign which you can put up near your present office and that will be all that will be required of you except to put up such statem.ents as we may hereafter send you and are required by laws of the state of Iowa. Please be very careful in carrying out the instruct ions as noted herewith and to attend to it immediately. Please wire us as soon as the articles are filed, and mail notice published so that we may proceed to business. Very truly, G. M . Dodge, President. 537 November, 1886. UNION PACIFIC RAILV/AY GOiyiPANY. Construction Department. Shief Enf^ineer's Office, Personal. Omaha, Nebraska, Nov. 13, 1886. Genl. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, N. Y. Dear Sir: Your note of the 9th inst. asking for extra copies of certain reports received. I am sorry to say I have not an extra copy, outside of those in my bound volume, of either; but S am not without hope that I can find them, and if I can, will most cheerfully supply you. You are do^ibtless advised of the proposition to reorganize the engineering department of this road by appointing Nr. Bogue as Chief Engineer, and myself as Consixlting Engineer. To this, I have no obje'ction in itself considered, altho' I do not admit yet that I can not do fine work, or can not organize the service as well as most men. Yet if this Company chooses to relieve me of responsibility and place it upon other and younger shoulders, I shall make no objection. But I do object to that other part of the arrangement, which proposes to pay me but ^4000 per annum for retaining my services. Instead of diminishing my pay they ought rather to increase it, not because my responsibility is changed, but because I think I have served this Company for much less than is usually paid; and I have no idea they can ever get another man to do for them what I have done at anything like the same pay. You are yourself aware that I held out a long time when I v/as appointed Chief Engineer for larger pay, and only yielded under a sort of tacit understanding that the rate should be the beginning rate. Had it not been for the financial embarrassment of the Company, I should long ago have asked for an increase of pay. I should be glad to hear from you on this subject at any time; But to be placed on a par with an ordinary Division Engineer, or at best, but little better, and for such a ra^e to give the benefit of my thorough luiov/ledge of the country and matured experience, seems to me exceedingly humiliating, especially when I could no doubt many times in five minutes save them the whole of a satisfactory salary many times over. Very truly yours, J. Blickensderfer, m 539 New York City, Nov. 17th, 1886 ^',r. W. B. Strong, Boston, Mass. Dear Sir; I am in receipt of your favor of the 15th. I have instructed my engineer to run to pretty near the centre of Carson Co. that is to the centre of the lands bought by your people. We have to rise the plains from Clarendon to get there and I have instructed my Engineer to make the run. As soon as that is done. I will have him go and see Robinson so he can talk intellignetly of what he can do. I have no doubt but what we can reach the plains on the new line, but I want to be sure, before I send him there. Possibly I amy go to see Robinson myself, as I go west. Cannot you send me, or have Robinson send me a map showing about your line and the proposed extension west if you have it from Kiowa? I am printing a map of the Ft. W. i D. C. R.R. taking in Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana , etc. to show the different connections and I would like to put your line from Kiowa through Barson Co. as nearly correct as possible. Very truly, G. M. Dodge. 545 New Yor'k, November 15, 188G. iilr. 3. n. Galloway, Gen. I'gr. U.P.Ry. Co., Omaha, Neb. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your favors of the 11th and 12th:j There is no great harm done through the loss of the photograph. T can probably have it replaced. I return herewiti. the letter relating to Mr. Tright. Of cours I did not need this to convince me where the trouble was. I think Mr. TTright makes a great mistake. He will make up some morning and find tiiat these people whom he thinks behind him "not there." Please accept my thaiiks for your prompt' com'-liance with my request to furnish me a sample of the new splice bar. I presented my views in relation to the roads "exkenso" to Mr. Adams. It was my intention to shov/ the report to you before you left but the day I was to meet you I was called away by a tele gram on accounk of the sevei'e illness of Mr. Houie. I know you v/ill be glad to hear about Mr. Hoxie. I have been there twice a day for a week or ten days. He is a very sick man but he seems a little better tnis morning. He has great nerve and great vitality and I hope they will be able to pull him through; but he is a skeleton. What I write you about him is for yourself ohly because no matter what is said, it is exaggerated. He has the very best medical advice and his friends aroxmd him and if r'ood attention, care and prayers will biilng him through, ho will fetch it. Very truly yours, r. M. Dodge. 547 New York City, Nov. 17, 1886 Mr. Morgan Jones, Prest., Ft. Worth, Texas, Dear Sir: If I get down to Ft. Worth by the first of December and remain there until after the annual meeting, .do you suppose our Hcatters will be so far advanced that .ve can let the contracts Pqp everything needed for the lirst 100 miles say for grading, ties bridging, etc., etc. You have no doubt received my dispatches today in relation to examining and accepting the road and sending a statement to us here and I have today sent to Mr. Ross, Secty., one million dollars of these bonds for executinn. Please have them signed sealed and returned here as soon as possible, cutting off the Decem.ber Coupons leaving on that for June 1887 . This is necessary because if I close negotiations now pending I will have to deliver one million dollars of these bonds immediately, or along in Dec. and with the bonds on the 20 miles and the bonds in the hands of the Treasurer of the Com pany I can borrow, I can get along until we get track laid to Quanah. It is possible I may have to borrow what bonds you have also Mr. Walters will let me have his. The Railway Co. of course will not have totake care of the interest on these bonds until a year from now. Very truly, G.M. Dodge. 549 New York City, Nov. 18, 1886 I enclose confidentially my understanding of the conditional sale of the securities I have made to the N. Y. Syndicate and copy of the supplemental mortgage reducing the bonded debt. Mr. Beamon will no doubt come to see you about the mortgages etc. and will want to draw up the agreement between the syndicate and the Company. I tried to see you today but you were out and it is possible I may be ingaged all day toDiorrow. Will you therefore drop a note to Beamon and tell hini when you can see him? I wish you would see him immediately if you possibly can so as to close the matter up. As I understand it the only thing he wants to see you about is that the t^ortgage and charter are all right. If he wants to go on and draw up the agreement you can go ahead, being governed by the enclosed memoranda.. Please do not allow anybody to see this memo. or know anything about it because for the present it is entirely confidential. Very truly, G . M . ^odge . Conditions of Sale. One million Dollare ($1,000,000) of Bonds to be on or before January 15th, 1887. All of this one million dellver-ed on or befoi-e December 1st, 1886 to be at a price of 81% and interest and all delivered after that date, flat. The option on vl,250,000. of Bonds, or so much there of as are earned to be delivered on or before July 1st, 1887, at a price of 89% and interest. If the above option is accepted, a further option is to be given on ^1)750,000 of Bonds, or so much there of as may be earned by the construction Co., to be delivered on or before Dec. 31, 1887 at a price of 89% and interest. Tiie amounts named are approjiimate, the intention being to sell to the Syndicate all bonds issued for the Construction of the Road from the 200th mile post to the Canadian River at tie rate of splSjOOO per mile. It being impossible now to determine the exact distance which is shown on the map to be about 190 miles. 550 The Company agrees to limit, by a supplemental Mort gage, the issue of bonds from Quanah north to $16,000 per mile The Company also agrees that by Resolution of the Board of Directors, the entire issue of bonds from Fort Worth to the Canadian River, when the Road is completed to that point shall not exceed $18,000 per mile. Exchange The Bonds issued to be listed on the New York Btock -I- 551 New York City, November 18, 1886 Mr. F. E. Bissell, Ft. Worth, Texas Dear Sir: I hand you herewith your appointment as Chief Engin eer of the Pan Handle Construction Co. to take effect the first of December which is about the time that we will get in running order. I want you however to look after all our matters td that'time.. This appointment does not interfire with your clos ing the work of construction to the 200th mile post. The con tract for the work to be done by the Construction Co. will coiiimence at that point and the work up to tha"t point will be done by the Railway Co. The most important thing for us todo now is for us to get our suryeys completed so we will know exactly where we are to go. As I understand from your letter there will be no material change this side of Clarendon. The thing to look after now is Lo see what changes are necessary to be made from Clarendon on to reach the point suggested in my letter to Mr. Jones. I am in hopes of getting,to Texas in December, but in the meantime I wish, you would consult Jones in relation to all matters and be governed as far as consistent by his advice and keep me posted on all question of importance. I enclose with this Telegraph Frank No. Q. 170. which please use for Pan Handle Construction Co. business only. I suppooe you fully understand that our great desire is to build this Road with the greatest possible economy as our means are limited and we must not let our expenditure go beyond them. Very truly yours. G . M,. ^odge, 559 November, 1886. The Iowa State Register November 24, 1886, Wednesday, Morning Edition. Death of Mr. Hoxie. H. M. Hoxie, the Great Railroad Manager, Died in New York Yesterday, After a Severe and Painful" Illness of Qver^ix Months. The Long, Hard St|iitin in His Contest With the Labor Riots Doubtless the Fatal Cause ♦ He Will Be Brought to Des Moines for Interment. And Will Be Buried by His Son in Woodland next Friday Afternoon. The News of His Death Received here by His Old-time Friends with Great Sorrow . , A Useful Ended. For months the public has known of the serious illness of Mr. H. M. Hoxie, First Vice-President and General Manager of the Missouri Pacific Railway. Never of robust health, his hard work, under the stress of remarkably duties for the past ten or twelve years, and fin ally the strain of his great fight with the labor riots last winter, proved too much for him, and his indomitable will was finally so broken that the physical system yielded, and he became an invalid,giever to re cover. He went to New York to gain the best of medical aid, and made a brave fight for life, but against hope.. Friends here in his old hOrae, where he lived for twenty years, and was known and admired for his true worth, watched for news from his sick bed with anxious solicitude for the last two weeks, ^:hardly daring to hope, as message after message came, telling of the heroic and yet unavailing effort. Yesterday forenoon came the following dispatch from Gen. Dodge, one of the nearest and best friends of his life, telling of the end; New York, Nov. 23--J,. 3. Clarkson, Des Moines: - Mr. Hoxie died this morning about 2 o'clock. lie passed away quite concious and brave to the last moment. For six months his sufferings have been beyond conception. Twice under the surgeon^ knife, hie bravery, his vitality bore him when all else failed. History will pldce him as having accomplished a great work and having died in defense of a principle. G. M. Dodge. At the same time Judge John Mitchell, who is a couuoin of Mrs. Hoxie, received a dispatch frou the bereaved wife teliiair oi her areat ioes, saying that according to his request and her own desire, he would be brought to Des Moines and buried by the side of their little son, Seward, their only child, who was born while they lived here, and who died at three years of age and was buried here. The news spread over the city, and everywhere it was received with regret, while to the esrly settlers, those who knew Mr. Hoxie, when as boy and man he lived twenty years here, it came like a personal grief. For no one ever lived in Des Moines who attached to him more or mor. lasting friends than Mr. Hoxie did of the best people in Des Moines and Polk County while he spent his boyhood and early manhood here. 560 These friends had all followed his upward career in life with pride, and with undiminished affection, and his frequent visits back to Des M Moines, to visit the Plom. Thomas Mitchell, with whom he lived for sev- " eral years, arid to whom he was as dear as a son, and to ffudge Mitchell, and all old friends, kept the bond of friendship constantly strong. Mrs. Hoxie, wi.o was known-here as well as her husband, and to whom he was married here, was also spoken of on everyhand with the tenderest sympathy. The Hoxie's - Mr. Hoxie, his wife, and his mother - was for years known and loved in Des Moines as few people ever have been. So the news of this death of yesterday came into many homes in this city like the news of the death of a loved kinsman. In all such homes he had been with his wife and mother a loved and cherished guest, and the tidings of his death, in the prime of his power, fell on all such hearth stones as a shadow of sorrow of their own. Strong men who had braved with Mr. Hoxie in his youthful days the hardships of pioneer life, and who had learned the true gold of his worth in such times, talked of him with tears in their eyes, as one man among hundreds of thousands to be accredited with rare integrity and nobility. The death brought lip vividly the young Mr. and Mrs. Hoxie, the days before he was married, when he was a mere boy, and when she was Miss Patrick,- and the days when they were married, and went to housekeeping in the house he built - and which is still standing on the South side of Cherry street, between Tenth and Eleventh- where their only child, little Seward, was born, and where three years later he died, and the days when Mr. Hoxie was known to everybody, and liked by everybody, and by everybody called "Hub." The good old days came back very vividly, and eyes grot! moist as they talked with endearing terms of the young man, his young wife, M and their little boy, and what a cruel loss to them the death ol the " latter was, and how they left with him in his little grave in '.Voodland much of the joy and nearly all the hope of their lives. One could see how strong and tender the bonds of friendship still remained, the bonds that drew the dying man, turning from all, his myriad of new friends in later years, to ask that he be brought here to be buried among liis old friends,, and to sleep by his little son. It was plain that a man who could form such friendship, and hold, it with increasing tenderness, through twenty years of absence, was of more than common strength and more than common worth. To Be Buried In Des Moines. In the afternoon Judge Mitchell received the follwoing dis patch from Gapt. Hays, wno so long served with Mr. Hoxie in late years and was one of his closest and dearest friends, telling of the arrange ment for the funeral: New York, Nov. 23. - Hon. John Mitchell, Des Moines: Mrs. Hoxie and party will leave New York with the remains of Mr. Hoxie, Wednesday night at 6 p. m., via New York Central, and will be in Chicago Thursday at 9:30 p. m., and will arrive in Des M^oines via Rock Island on Friday noon, the 26th inst. It is desired to have the body taken to the Episcopal Church for services, on the arrival of the train, and the interment to be made in.the Hoxie lot alongside of his son. Will yori please arrange for the luneral and services, and notify his family? i It was Mr. Hoxie's wish to have a quiet funeral. It is also Mrs. " Hoxie*8 desire. R. 0. Hays. £G1 Sheet # 2 November, 1886. The Iowa State Register, Wednesday, November 24, 1886, Morning Edition. Judge Mitchell will make the arrar^ements as desired, today and to-morrow. The Hoxie lot is in the old part of Woodland Cemetery. Expressions of Friends. The leading friends of Mr. hoxie in this region are the Hon. Thomas Mitchell and Judge Mitchell. The former is the uncle and the latter the cousin of I>-rs. Hoxie. Mr. Thomas Mitchell, wto lives near Mitchellville, could not -be seen yesterday. Judge Mitchell expressed the sense of deep affliction and grief it w&s to him and his family, and said it was like a death in their own home, so near and dear had Mr. Hoxie been to them all. He told, with much tenderness, of miany things in the life of Mr. Hoxie, but did not feel that they should go into public print. He gave in main the particulars of Mr. Hoxie and his life, •printed in another place. Other old-time friends were seen, and the views of some of them are given below: Major Hoyt Sherman. "I knew and admired Mr. Hoxie and the news of his death was a great blow -to me, though not so unexpected as to many of his friends, as I saw him while in New York recently. .Yes, I knew Mr. Hoxie when he was with Mr. Thomas Mitchell, and they togeth.er were running a way-side inn and entertaining the pioneers of this portion of Iowa. I knew him when he became clerk of this county, discharging those duties with a fidelity that was a part of his nature. I khbw him during the trying times of the war, '/hen his invincible courage made hin^ respected and lov ed by all honorable men and feared by traitors and desperadoes. After ward, when he was engaged in the mighty task of constructing the Union Pacific, I knew him and knew of the obstacles he had to overcome in carrying out that project. When all the material had to-be shipped from St. Joe, Missouri, either by land or water, and when hostile In dians were threatening the lives of the workmen. Then came the more prosperous tines when his abilities had won him deserved place and honor, and in no single instance did he fail in the full and exact performance of his duty. In every situation to which was called through life, no matter what the responsibilities nor what the dangers, he proved more than equal to all and won by successive steps the high honors that crown ed his life. He was one of the strongest, purest men our country has ever produced, and his death leaves a vacancy that will be long in fill ing both in the hearts of friends and in the affairs of the nation." Mr. Thomas Hatton. Yes, Sir; I was a-warm frined and admirer of Mr. Hoxie, though perhaps not so intimate with him as some others were. When I first came to this city it was during the progress of the war and he was at time United States Marshal for this district. Times were lively even so far north as this and 'the position was no sinecure, requiring a man of iron nerve to fill it adequately. This Mr. Hoxie possessed to an unusual degree, it being a common saying that "Hub" Hoxie feared neither man nor devil, and he proved that to be the case in many an instante where a weaker man would have failed signally. 5G2 It was the custom of Copperheads to send out challenges, to the Federal officers in those days, and in many instances it was all aman s life was worth to take thern in charge, but Mr. Hoxie never failed to bring ^ his man. He was also a man of unbounded energy as his after life £ amply testified, never hesitating when once he had undertaken to do anything until it had been accomplished. He had a happy faculty of holding friends when once made, and it was act all faculty as he poss essed those qualities best calculated to draw true men to him. Few men could die leaving more warm friends, all of whom will sincerely re gret him." Judge P. Ml. Casady, , . • upon being interviewed last evening, iriated the story of Mr. H. M. Hoxie s career in Polk county, from a long personal acquaintance with Ijim and his family. "I first knew Mr. Hoxieysaid the Judge, "when he was a boy of 16. That was when I came to Des Moines,' in June , 1846, was young Hoxie was living here with his parents. His father and brother were both living here at the time, and Mr. Hoxie was engaged in mercantile life. H. M. was the oldest of a family of. three boys and two girls. The family remained here for two or three years afterwards, ana then remov ed to Van Buren county, where Mr. Hoxie purchased a farm, having sold out his business in this city. Soon afterwards he died there and "Hub," as we called him, came back to Des Moines. His mother returned with hia and then went to California .wher-e on of the daughters was living. "Hub" went out to Thomas Mitchell's and began work there. I have seen it stated that he was a hostle.r but that hardly expresses his position. Re superintended the business and looked after the guests in many ways, ^ was in fact .clerk of the tavern which was quite popular and sometimes ^ had many arrivals. He had the entire confidence of Mr. Mitchell and and was highly prized about the house. He continued inthat capacity and made many friends until in 1856 he began his political career by being elected clerk. He had taken no active part in politics before that time but had become known and liked ail over the county. He was re-clected without trouble . When he was elected he built him a house in the city. He had the native lumber sawed and put up a house down on Cherry street, west of the Wabash depot. Before his term was out as Clerk he ,had begun to take an active interest in State politics and was Secretary of the Republican committee and afterwards was made chair man. In a short time after the inauguration of Mr. Lincoln he was re warded by the appointn.ent to the office of U, s. Marshal for •'■owa which was one district. It was at a time when that office presented many duties, for during war times he was called uponto make many arrests. It was a trying position, too, for he had to deal so often with men whom he personally knew but he never flinched from duty. As County Clerk he .possessed the entire confidence of all who knew him. He was pop ular. He always was well liked by the oppsition party, for he was just as good to one man as, to another. He was not much of a politi cian until he csme into State natters, and then he was very strong. He knew almost everybody in the State and was at home with the farmers as well as with the politicians. He married a niece of Thonas Mitchell and the influence of Mr. Mitchell had much to do in putting him for ward. I know little of his career from the time he was Marshal, but I next heard of him when he was engaged on the Union Pacific railroad, He was Superintendent, and actively engaged in the work of construction. Here he made quite a reputation and won his great honors in railroad work. Sheet # 3 November, 1886. The Iowa State Register, Wednesday, November 24, 1886, Morning Edition. "He was of an executive turn of mind, always ready and willing to work. I never icnew him to be idle and he had a will that knew no obstacles to the accomplishment of what he undertook. He was married during the time he was county clerk. His mother went to California to live with Dr. Fagen and his wife, and then came back here on the death of her daughter. ■ She lived with us a short time and then went to Texas where her don was and she died there. The oldest daughter married Dr. P. B. Fagen, whom all the old settlers remember, in 1846 and afterwards went to California, where she died, leaving two children. Melvin B. Hoxie is now in the land office at Grand Island, Nebraska, or was a short time ago, and the other brother, Capt. Wm. H., is at Corning. I think H. M. Eoxie will long be remembered by the people of Polk county for his visit here in il82, when he attended the Old Settlers* meeting at Thomias Mitchell's coming with his wife in his special car from St. Louis. He was then thS same genial man that he had been Hany years before when he worked for Mr. Mitchell at the hotel. Mr. L. H . Bush. Mr. Koxie was considerably older than I, having been born December 18th, 1830, and having and having come to Iowa in 1845, if I remeitber rightly. Our family came to Iowa in 1849, and amiong my •earliest recollections of the place is that of seeing Mr. Hoxie on the streets. The title "Hub" was on abreviation of his name, Plerbert, and was given him by his more intimate friends and afterwards he was better knc;wn by that than any other. He was a mian of great executive ability and whatever orders were given him were always carried out to the letter. As Clerk of the Courts, as United States Marshal and indeed in all po sitions of trust with which he was honored he was distinguished by this characteristic making himi a moat valuable public servant. Another great trait of his character which always drew me to him was hie faith fulness to those whom he felt to be friends, nothing being withheld from them, while on the other hand he was just as firm against those he knew to be treacherous. This trait of his character brought him many life-long friends, from whom he never turned in his allegiance to take up with the new, and who will mourn him to-day as a brother lost . Mr. Koxie was an ardent Republican, and always took an active interest in the doings of his party. Both from his wonderful personal strength and from his wide acqu;intance through the district, almost every ac quaintance was a friend. He was a power in these matter, and most of the old politicians will remember him .through them. Many of the best traits of his character can be traced directly to his mother who was one of the most lovely women I have ever known and whose influence for good was not bounded by the circle of her acquaintance. He had two sisters, the elder of whom, Mrs. Dr. Fagan, died at an early day in the history of the plac.e, the younger, Mrs. fioyt, being now a resident of Portland, Oregon. Both the sisters were beautiful and accomplished •ladies and were general favorites wherever known. His two brothers, M. B. and W. H. Hoxie still survive him. Mr. Hoxie left Des Moines shortly after the close of the war, but he never lost the warm regard he had felt for the friends lie had made while here, and any of them were always sure of a warm welcome wherever he was found. 5G4 He was one of the strongest men I have ever known and his death "brings much more than a mere local loss. To his friends he was always more \ than an acquaintance of the hour, and not one of them but will feel .that his is far more than an ordinary bereavement. Mr, Hoxie's Career. H. M. Hoxie was born December 18, 1830, in Wayne county. New York. .He came with his father and family to the State of Iowa in March, 1840, and settled at Montrose in Lee county, and came to Polk county in November, 18:45. His father, for a time, kept a store in what is now East Des Moines, and young Hoxie, sptent his tine in the same as a clerk. After his father quit mercantile pursuits, and removed from Polk county back to lee, Mr. Hoxie lived for several years with the honorable.Thomas Mitchell, and took charge and assisted him in the transaction of his business. In the year 1855 he was elected clerk of the district court of Polk county, and served in that capacity for two terms. Shortly after the expiration of his term of office as Clerk, he was appointed by President Lincoln United States Marshal for Iowa, which office he filled during a large portion of the Civil War, and managed and conducted the affairs of his office with great dis cretion and ability. He was a terrible foe to secret traitors, and exposed and arrested large numbers of the Knights Golden Circle in iowa. He wrs also Chairman oi the ^tate Central Committee of the Republican Party, and displayed great talent and executive ability in the organization and conduct of the political campaigns during his terms of office. Shortly after this he determined to quit politics j and embark in railroad pursuits; and about this time he became interest ed in tlie great project then formost in the minds of the public - the construction of the Union Pacific Railway. He continued his connection with that road ;intil the completion of the same, and the junction with the Central Pacific. After the completion of the road he filled the office of Division or Assistant Superintendent, for a time, with n,arked success and ability. After serving in this cap acity for a time, he resigned, and severed his connection with the road. He then came to Des Moines, remained for a while; and then em barked in railroad pursuits in the state of Texas, where he was con tinually engaged in the management and construction of the road until what is known as the Southwestern Combination was completed, when it became necessary to remove his headquarters to St. Louis. He became connected with the great Gould system. At one time the Wabash road was connected with it, and Mr. Hoxie was made meinager of the vast con solidated system, with over ten thousand miles of road to operate. It was a Herculean task, but Mr. Hoxie proved equal to it, and for a long time it, the largest mileage ever operated by one man. After wards the Wabash was taken from the system, and Mr. Hoxie made First vice-President .and General Manager of the Missouri Pacific system. It was on this system that the great strike of last winter occurred, and Mr. Hoxie was called to meet and settle it. It lasted for two months or more and never had a man a more gigantic task. It was a fight more than against some fifteen thousand desperate strickers, although that was a very great contest in itself. It was a fight , ' as Gen. Dodge expresses it, for a great principle, a fight made for the right of property to be pro tected, a fight for the safety of all property in the Rei)ublic, and he knew it and knew what a great struggle it would be. 565 Sheet # 4. November, 1886. The.Iowa State Register, Wednesday, November 24, 1886, Morning Edition. He gave to it all the power of a will which has now become historic, and his struggle and his victory will stand for time as a land mark in the adjustment of difficulties between capital and labor. He made the fight practically alone, and the victory was all his own, But it cost him dearly. Never,robust, it sapped his strength, and left him an easy prey to a lurking and insidious disease, which speedily developed itself and gradually completed its fatal result. He had had a great deal of kidney disease and now there appeared the added trouble of biliary calculus, commonly known as gall stones, for which he had to go twice under the surgeons knife, and suffer from the exhausting pain of so extreme a resort. For months it has been a fight for life, but attended by his.faithful wife, a woman whose devotion to her husband^ and whose good heart so largely the achitect of his career, are the admiration and praise of all who her, and by Capt. Rays a friend like a brother, he fought it off day by day, and night by night, trying and hoping for the best , but as bravely prepared for the worst. The great struggle in the fight had cost him too much strength. Even a will so indomitable could not rally against so desperate disease, and he had to die. Between him and Capt, Hays and Dr. D. F. H. Smith, both for a long time high officials in the Union Pacific System,there had form ed and ardent and steadfast friendship. It began in Texas when Mr. and Mrs. Hoxie offered their home as the home of these gentlemen. When the headquarters were removed to St. Louis, the friendship and the home under one roof kept up. The three men were brothers, and their friendship continued to the last, and only to prove stronger. Mr. Hoxie's Marriage. Mr. Hoxie was married to Anna M. Patrick, a niece of the HOii. Thomas Mitchell, at the latter's house,in thds county, in October, 1875. Of this marriage there was born a son - Seward Hoxiewho died at the age of about three years and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. The/ Fatal Disease. Calculi are stone-like concretions that form in different parts of the body, often about some undisolved particle in the fluid, which holds the matter of the concretion in solution, or as a deposit upon some hard surface, as, for instance, the tartar which collects upon the teeth. The fluids of the body may deposit concretions in most of the vessels, organs and tissues. They are left by the blood in the arteries and valves about the heart; by the saliva in the mouth and by the bile in the gall-bladder. Calculi deposited by the bile in the gall-bladder, the liver and its ducts, are known as biliary concertions and gall-stones. They are generally of a round or oval form, and of various col ors, as white, yellow, brcwn and dark green. Usually they are soft, and sometimes brittle and easily pub/erized to an unctious powder; their size, in some cases, reaching that of a wall-nut. Biliary calculus, which is commonly known as gall-stones may generally be presumed to exist when successively severe pain suddenly arises.in the right side beneath the border of the ribs:^. and when in a few hours jaundice comes on, showing that some ob struction has existed to the outward flow of the bile. It may be relieved by large doses of opium; but this treatment is attended by much danger, for oftefPthe most expert medical hands the results are fatal. Gall-stones, when impacted in the ducts, are sometimes fatal, but frequently find their way into the intestines. The Associated Report. New York, November 23, - H. M. Hoxie died at two-thirty this morning at his rooms in the Metropolitan Opera House. The cause of his death was exhaustion, consequent on the operation preformed on him June last by removing gall-stones from his system. He has also suffered kidney disease for' g the last thirty five years. He has been very week for the last seven days, but the doctors had great hopes of his recovery. There.will be no funeral service in this city. The body will be embalmed and taken to Oes Moines, Iowa tomorrow, and the fimeral services will be held there on Friday afternoon. Mr. Hoxie had a son who is buried in the plot in the Cemetery in Des Mo.ines and before he died he expressed a wish that he shoiM be buried by the side of his child. f . H ■ J, . 'I. ! ♦ I * 1 ) • ■' ■ J 1 . ' ■ r.'V 1 -A t}? 'ia *■ t'- ■ •, *,uj. 567 November, 1886. The Iowa State Register, Saturday, November 27, 1886, Morning Edition. Mr. Hoxie's Burial. The Funeral Yesterday of the Late Mr. H. M. Hoxie. Laid at Rest in His Old Home by the Side of His Child. A special Train from Chicago, Accompanied by Many Friends, Brings the Body from Chicago. Another Special from St. Louis Brings all the Leading Railway Men of the Southwest. And Many Leading Business Men and Other Friends to Join in the Loving Tribute. A Remarkable Group of Noted Men about the Grave. A Sorrowing Concourse of Old Neighbors Join Tenderly in the Last Sad Rites His Final Rest. Few men of this nation have been honored in death as was Mr. H. M. Hoxie, on the oaccasion of his burial in. this city yesterday. From all parts of the Union there came men who represented not only the wonderful system of railroads in which Mr. Hoxie had won the clief honors of his life, but ministers, merchants, bankers, lawyers and laboring men alike were .there to pay the last sad tribute of respect to the honor ed dead. No great class was without.its representation, and that from its best blood and brain. The interpid courage and clear-headed sag acity of this man had won for hlDi a distinguished place among his fellows, but his great heart left him no room for the envy that so often pursues eminence. ?;herever the path of life had led him he went with a stern ness of purpose that knew no failure, but with a generosity and kindli ness that made friends of all encountered. The fruits of this life could be seen In yesterday's gathering, where had gathered many of the most noted men in the land to tv.stify to the high esteem in which they held their deceased friend. The Scene on the Platform. Here at Des Moines, where were jet many of the friends and com panions of Mr. Hoxie's boyhood and early manhood, the feeling was es pecially strong, and long before the arrival of the expected trains the crowd began to gather at the Rock Island depot. Seldom have the best classes of the city been so thoroughly represented and in such numbers. They crowded the long platform waiting patiently for more than an hour in the bitter cold that they too might be permitted to pay this slight honor to the menory cfa departed friend and townsman, who had honored his friends, all his town in the great struggle of life. Hundreds were gathered there and the depth of the sorrow that had come upon them and was testified in every word and action, no light word being spoken or laugh heard from that assembly during all of the long wait. The larger part of the gathering was furnished by the old settlers, who were out iniforce to receive all that was left to them of their old companion in the struggles that redeemed Iowa from a wilderness. The tender ness of the ties which bind these heroes of frontier life together is something more than mere friendship, and to them the loss bore more than ordinary weight. 5G8 Marshal BotKln was present with a squad of police, and rendered most efficient service in the handling of the crowd. The Arrangements, ^ •for Des Moines had been placed in the hands of Mr. H. C. Townsend of St. Louis, ai'id Mr. C. F. Meek, Superintendent of the Wabash Railroad of this city, and the excellence of this choice was shown in the admir able manner in which everything was provided for. No detail seemed to have been omitted, and, notwithstanding the size of the crowd,no confusion was noticed, save for a short time just before the arrival of the first train. The Special From Chicago, bearing the remians and nearest relatives and friends was delayed some little time at Altoona awaiting the arrival of the Wabash special from ^t. Louis, which had been delay ed by breakages in the engine. The train bearing the funeral party proper had been kindly tendered Mrs. Hoxie by the C. R. I. & P. road and had left Chicago at 10:45 the previous evening, arriving here at 11:40 yesterday, making a quick run. The Missouir Pacific special from St. Louis preceded it by a few minutes and was palced upon the pass ing track south of the main line, while the party helped to swell the crwod upon the platfcm. Arrangements were then made for the process ion to form on third St. a double line of old sbttlers forming from the track to the hearse to receive the deceased in due form. All the hacks and landaus in the city had been secured for the occasion, and were in waiting for the reception of the funeral party. The Arrival of the Fvinerai Cortege ^ was heralded by a hush that swept over that vast assemblage, leaving them silent and motionless. The engine had been tastefully draped in mourning and the nximber board beneath the headlight bore initial "H" worked in black upon a white ground and surrounded by a circle of deep biack. Instinctively every head was uncovered as the casket containing all.that was mortal of H. M. Hoxie was lifted from its resting place within the car and handed reverently to the pall bearers, Messrs. D. K. Fergusson, H. C. Eaastick, W. H. Newman, and B. W. McCullough of St. Louis; Thomas F. Withrow and C. H. Chappel of Chicago; and P. M Casady and Hoyt Sher man of Des Koines, all old and trusted friends of the deceased. The Funeral Procession was then formed on Third street, headed by a platoon of policemen under command of Marshal Burns, directly behind whom came the old settlers fully one-hundred in number. Next came the carriages containing the pall bearers, then the hearse, folEwed by carriages containing Mrs. Hoxie, K. B. Hoxie of Schuyler, Nebraska, and W. H. Hoxie of Corning, Iowa, brothers of deceased; Hon. Thomas Ivitchell and wife; John H. Hoxie and wife; Mark Iloxie; Chester Thorne and Wife; Judge Mitchell and wife; and Mr. Ira Mitchell and wife. Following them was a long train of representative railroad men from all the important roads of the West and Southwest, and a large number of Missouri Pacific employees by each of whom Mr. Hoxie had been loved and admired. A long line of ^ carriages bearing citizens, closed one of the most imposing funeral ^ processions ever given a Western man. The walks all along the line of march were thronged with citizens, who silently added reverential honor to the man who had so honored them and their city. 569 Sheet H 2 November, 1886. The Iowa State Register, Saturday, November 27, 1886, morning edition. At The Church the crowd had begun to gather some tine before the tine set apart.for the services, the side aisles being filled as the nave would have been had it not been held in reserve. The altar and pulpit were crowned with the most beautiful and elaborate floral decorations ever seen in the city. Upon the altar were two pillows of Easter lilies and whote roaes, bearing the inscriptions, "In Memoriam" and "Not Forgotten." In front of the chancel rail were four large crosses of beautiful flowers, and flanking a most elaborate centerpiece, tastefully combining the cross, crown and anchor, and bearing the inscrijition, "H . M. Hoxie, from Em ployees." The crosses were made of Easter lilies, white roaes and im mortelles, artistically arranged with moss and evergreens, and were,the tribute of the employes of the Missouri Pacific. The procession was met at the door by Rev. Dr. W. H. Van Antwerp, who preceded it down the center aisle, read ing the opening of the Episcopal service. The cas ket was of rich black velvet, bearing upon a plain silver tablet the inscription, "Herbert M. Hoxie, aged 55 years and 9 months. Died New York November 23, 1886," and was literally loaded down with the choic est cut-flowers Chicago could produce, the loving tributerof the gentle men friends in that city. The service was that of the Episcopal Church, simple but beautiful, and read in an impressive manner by Ur. Van Antwerp. ThB sermon was omitted at the request of Mrs. Hoxie, as it had been her husband's wish that the service be as quiet as possible. The choir consisting of Mr. and Mrs. MI. L. Eartlett, MUss Tillie Cooper and Mr. John McCauley, with Miss Fannie Crowley at the organ, added:much to the beauty of the service by the exquisitis manner , in which they rendered its solemn music. , The procession was then reformed and proceeded to Woodland Cemetery, where the remains of H. M. Hoxie were lovingly laid to reat in the beautiful lot where sleeps the loved son whose death so nearly broke a father's heart. The wall of the grave was lined with evergreens, and the freah earth from the vault covered with the same material. The grave is under the shelter of beautiful evergreen.trees, and with the profus ion of green, much that is dreaded in burial, was avoided. . It is a pretty spot of ground, and over twenty years before Mr. and.Mrs. Hoxie had buried there their little three year old boy Seward, and so.sanctified with that which was but sweetest and mo.t sacred in their lives. Often afterwards had their feet come lovingly to the place, the shrine of their parental love. The grave of the father had been made by the side of the son. The grave of the child had been decorated with flowers by lov ing hands, and about the name Seward was a wreath of beautiful roses. The body of the father was lowered by tender hands into the green leaves, and, with the words of the sympathetic rector and the tears of many eyes unused to weeping, left to its final rest. 570 The scenes ahout the grave were notable. The distinguished . visitors from abroad mingled close about the vault with the earlier t friends of J/ir. Hoxie among the Des Moines people. All heads were uncov ered and all faces showed personal grief. Grey heads were plenteous, and the presence of so many noted men made a scene of dignity and pathos never seen except at the graves of heroes, rulers and the most famous men. Nearly all the cities of the West and Southwest had contributed from their noblest men to the group, and it was a gathering such as is seldom seen in any community or about any.grave. There was the tenderest sympathy for the stricken wife^ and there was hardly a face in the group not touched with tears. It was a loving burial, and proved again how sweet and noble are the rewards of a true and useful life. Among the kindred present were H/'r. Hoxie *s two brothers--Mr. M. R. Hoxie, of Nebraska, and Mr. W. H. Hoxie, editor of the Gaxeete, Corning, Iowa. The Visiting Delegations comprised many of the most prominent railroad men of the nation, besides men who occupy exalted positions in almost every walk of life. Those upon the Chicago special were A. Kimball, Vice-President Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway, Chicago, 111.^^ Thos. F. Withrow and wife. Gen. Solicitor, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway, Chicago. H. F. Royce, Gen. Supt., and wife, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway, Chicago. H. B. Stone, Gen. Man, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway, Chicago. C. H. Chappel, Cen. Man. Chicago & Alton Railway, Chicago. J. W. Midgley, Commissioner South-Western R'y. Association, Chicago. Geo. Schiver, Traffic Manager Southern Pacific Co., San Francisco. T. H. Wickes, Gen. Supt. Pullman Palace Car Co., Chicago, Illinois. C. A. Garcelor, Supt. Pullman Palace Car Co., St. Louis, Mo. Dr. D. S. H. Smith, Treasurer Missouir Pacific Railway, St. Louis. W. H. Newman, Gen. Traffic Manager Missouri Pacific Railway, ^t. Louis. Orson G. Murray, Freight Fraffic Manager Missouri Pacific Railway, St. Douis. H. C. Townsend, G. P. & T. A., Missouri Pacific Railway, ^t. Louis. L. A. Emerson, General ^astern Agent, Mtissouri Pacific Railway, St. Louis. A. T. Lemist, Coal Agent, Missouri Pacific Railway, St. Louis. Frank Ferris, Commercial Agent, Missouri Pacific Railway, Chicago, Illinois . W. W. Pinley, G. P. A., lines in Texas, Dallas, Texas. B. W. M.cCullough, G. P. & F. A., lines in Texas, Dallas, Texas. Col.-Fisher, Live Stock Agent, lines in Texas, Dallas Texas. H. C. Logan, Pacific Coast Agent, San Francisco. The Missouri Pacific Railway private car on this train was occupi ed by Mrs. H. M. Hoxie, John H. Hoxie and wife, Mark Hoxie, and Chester Thorn and wife. The special from St. Louis bore the following: 571 Sheet # 3 November, 1886. The -^owa State Register, Saturday, November 27, 1886, Morning Edition. Missouri Pacific Officers and Employes. A. W. Dickinson, Supertendent Terminal Facilities, St. Louis G. Mesliex, Assistant General Passenger and Ticket Agent, J. J. Portis, General Attorney. C. G. Warner, General Auditor. Geo. C. Smith, Assistant Secretary. D. W. E. Outten, Chief Surgeon. 0. A. Kaynes, Inspector Locomotive, Car Car and and Machinery, Machinery, ^ Abram Gould, Purchasing Agent Wm, E. Jones, General Claim Agent, . S, L, Iligglyman, Tax Commissinnei? Samuel Irwin, Master Car Builder.- ■ • '' ' ' • Clarence Howard, General Foremian Locomiotive Department, • « J, C. Nicholas, General Baggage Agent. < ' i'' , J. E. Clemments, Assistant Engineer. • . . ■ J, C^Connor, Com'l Agent. Col, Thos. Essex, Land Commissioner, S. Ford, Private Secretary Mr. Loxie. W. A. Drips, Voucher ^lerk, R, S, McAllister, Central Agent American Refrigerator Transit Company, E. S. Barrievas, Clerk and Local Treasurer. M. Roberts, traveling engineer. R. B. Coodel, Brakemian. • . . . L, D. Hopkins, passenger conductor. Mr, Healey, locomotive engineer. • ' ' G. H, Harrison, locomotive engineer. - ' H, D. Wilson, special traveling passenger agent, • W, H. Morton, Passenger agent, J. Daley, paasengei- department. P, McGlynn, clerk. General Traffic Department, • '■ » ■ L, Wemmer, clerk. General' Audi tor' s office. , _ < . Thos, Furlong, special agent. T • » ' ■ W, K, Bixby, station agent. < ' • V. R, Sqmler, Transportation Department. ' * J, H, Dowland, Secretary S.L., F. S.&W, Ry, • • ' W, H. Newman,- General Traffic Manager. ' I " Thos , VI. K. V. R, J, H, S, H. Smith, Local Treasurer. 0. G. Murray, Freight Traffic Manager H, C. Townsend, General Passenger and Ticket Agent. J. Herrin, Superintendent, S. L., I. Mi, & S. Ry., V.'esley Campbell, private attendant of H-. k, Hoxie, B, W, McCollough, General P. and T. Agent, Texas lines Dr, J, E. Ennis, General Agent, Chicago, • C. A, Guinochio, Marshall, Texas, Frank Mosby, porter. Wm. Mosby, porter. Special Committee of Employes. G. Murlier, Ass't General P. and T, Agent chairman, 0, A. Hayes, Machinery department Samuel Irwin, Transportation department. ji,.. 572 James Denyvan, Auditing department J. B. Clements, •'Engineering department Delegation from other Railways. C. M, Hays, ^sst. Gen. Mgr. W., St. L. & P. Railway. James F. Hpw, Agt. Receivers, Wabash Ry. K. H. Wade, Gen. Supt. Wabash Ry. Geo. W. Parker, Gen. Mgr. Cairo Short Line. S. W. Fordye, Pres, St. S., A. & T. Ry , L. A. Fuller, Supt. Pacific Express. H. W. Hibbard, Gen. Frt Agt. Vandalia line. Z' D. Wishart, Gen'l. P. A. St. L. & S. F. Ry. ''•luyli'f F. D. Barnes, Conductor Pullman Car Co. , .U*, M.S. Wasson, Gen'l Agt. I & St. L. Ry. incl.-i/' J. W. Branch, Pres. I & St. L. Ry. .n, C. K. Sherman, Gen'l. Mgr. I. & St. L.'Ry. y * J. W. Maas, D. P.. A., L. & N . R. R. ^ M. Sweeney, Supt. Trans., Mobile & Ohio Ry. Wells H. Blodgett, Gen'l Sol., W. St.^,. & P. Citizens of St. Louis. M. M. McDonald, Attorney. ' Dwight Treadway. ' i V,. P. '^reely, B ..rnham Grocery Co. " . 0. P. Greeley, Burnham Grocery Co., J. M. Gilkerson, Gilkerson Grocery Co. . W. H. Cook, Cotton Factory. Rev. H. A. Stimpson, Pastor Pilgrim Con. Ch. D. K. Ferguson, Pres't Mechanics Bank. Wm. Nichols, Pres't Com'l Bank Hon. E. 0. Stannerd, Pres't Stannerd Milling Company. M. M. Buck. J. H. Knox, Pres't Nat. Stock Yards. ' ' W. P. Nelson, Citizen. Webb M. Samuels, President St. Louis elevator. D. P. SI attery. President Merchants' Elevator. J. IT. Maxon, .President Lindell Railway company. Capt. H. C. Haarstick. President St. Louis and Mississippi Transfer Company. A. A. Mosher, General Agent Travelers' Insurance company. J. N. Buffinger, capitalist. Jas. S. Manson, comraissi n merchant. A. Seigel Gas P'ixture company. C. E. Ware, Woodward &. Tieman Printing company. R. Bagnall, railroad contractor. , E. 0. Kannard, ex-Governor of Missouri. , G. M. Dilly, Palestine, Texas, i- ^ W. P. Coleman, Rich Hill. Mo. ' E. P. Cowan, lumber merchant. C. A. Ginnoccio, Marshall, Tex. ' ' J. M W. H C. E R. B E. 0 G. M W. P % ■ • R - . .r. , I 1, . Valley Of the St. Louis delegation in Chicago, Mr. Gaston was made chairman of the committee on arrangements, while, as stated before, Messrs. Townsend and Meek had charge of the arrangements in Des Moines. 573 November, 1886. The Iowa State Register, Satiirday, November 27, 1886, Morning Edition, A Notable Funeral. The burial of the late Vice President Hoxie of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company, in Des Moines yesterday, had many things about it to prove the great esteem in which he was held throughout the country. Two large special trains of six or seven cars each came to P>es Moines, carrying a large number of the leading railway managers of the Western States, and of the leading business men of St. Louis and Chicago. There were striking features about this whiii will bear witness to the country of the value that Mr. Hoxie was to the public, as attested by those best qualified to judge. There is no rivalry so sharp in business, producing more jealousies or rival ambitions, than that of the railroad world. Mr. Hoxie represented on of the most powerful and-one of the most aggressive of railway corporations. He represented it in its most enterprising and aggressive form; yet that he did so in a manner which -retained all his manliness, and inspired even his competitors with be lief in and admiration for his manhood, was shown by the fact that near ly all of those with whom he was brought in conipetition stopped from their busy work and came four hundred miles to attend his funeral, and to pay their tribute of respect and esteem to one whom they knew to be unusually worthy. The large company of men who stood around Mr. Hoxie*s grave in Woodland Cemetery yesterday represented the controlling powers of the business interests of the West; represented hundreds of millions of dollars of capital; represented the life of Western trade. Such a group of men; such a lot of faces and heads of strong men, seldom appear about any grave except that of Presidents and men highest in power in the Government. But here was a man who, in the business world, made a wonderfully aggressive record; made a fight for a great principle affecting the rights of property; who represented in his activity the sharpest rivalries of business and trade, and yet who had, with it all, such a nobility as to challenge the admiration and gain the affection of those who were naturally his rivals. It was a tribute such as few men are ever paid, and such as few have proved the worthiness to have paid them. It is not only a striking tribute to the great worth of Mr. Hoxie, and a striking and conclusive evidence of the gratitude in which he is held for the great and successful struggle that he made for the maintenance of the rights of property, but it is also a pleasing evidence of the good heart that is in the breasts of the men who control the cor porations popularly pronounced to be soulless and heartless. It showed to the public how good after all are the hearts of the strongest and most aggressive of men. Those who could have seen his burial yesterday, and seen the large group ol strong and famous men gathered about the grave, and seen how deeply affected they were by the death of one they had learn ed to respect and value so highly, would have seen how safe is the rep utation of Mr. Hoxie for time, for the good work that he did. They would have seen, too, the evidence in this, that the man who made the great con-test and won the great victory for law and order, as against the menacing elements of socialism and anarchy, was not stronger in his 574- great ability in compelling and holding public admiration than he was ^ in drawing to him the best and strongest men as his friends. The death and burial of r/r. Hoxie both teach lessons of great value. He gave his life .to discharge his trust. He knew the cost, and yet did not falter. In doing this, he showed that heriosm is not found alone on the martial field, but that it is developed when it is needed, in every time of turbulence or danger. The tribute paid to him by those who came suhh a long distance to his funeral, the tribute which is being paid to him in almost every American newspaper, show that while he gave his life as a sacrifice for principle, the sacrifice is appreciated and will be remembered. Not alone the leading railway men of the West, but the leading business men of St. Louis, coming from the scene of his conflict and victory, gave, in this evidence of yesterday, a token of their appreciation of such Service as he rendered, and of the gratitude in which they will remember it. . , . I, ■■ I. .- e ■ t • , ' • j vt ' i' M t , . i ' . ' • . / * I , i f • '' ' ' J : -VisJrj 1 ' -f# f V , v ' • ' i :](" Ai i'r.i. ■ . ■ ' It J J ' .1. ^ ^ • • • ■ -"■K -.'fi.' * Iv. , ."t I 1 .»■ . ■ { ■ / • i. ,1 '*r, ■ • ■ ; i :' : : - T , ■ n I • ; , . I ! ■ ' • I ' • ■ • V t, ) ' I ' A t* M * t ' I, . p. ' ■■c.'"' L - I.. .. . . ii ' ■ P, , . I n ' ;'(v' , ■ , i ; n. !- , ■ ■ 575 Sheet # 4 November, 1886. / The Iowa State Register, Satiarday, November 27, 1886, Morning Edition. Everything was arranged for with the moi;t exacting care, and nothing happened to add a discord to the entire ceremony. This was no easy matter but was managed with that ability foresight and execution which must always mark the successful railroad man, and the result reflected much of credit upon those who bore the burden of management. But a short time was taken for rJest and the different parties started on their homeward journey. Mrs, Hoxie accompanied the St. Louis party, which was increased b^v the addition of the genetlmen from that city who had com on from Chicago. The Chicago party return ed directly home. Mr. Jay Gould Not Present. It was reported that Mr. Jay Gould was cf the party, and some of the evening papers last night said he was with the party. But he was not. His brother, Mr. Abraham Gould, was with the St. Louis party. Captain F.. S-. Hays, Mr. Hoxie's great friend, was not able to C' me. He had watcheu with Mr. Hoxie through his long illness while really sich himself, and was so worn down that he was unable to come. Dr. Smith, of St. Louis, who with Captain Rays formed a part of Mr. Hoxie's family for over twelve years, was with the St. Louis party. The Friend of Forty-five Ye ars. Among the most honored guests of the day was Hon. Thomas Mitchell, of Mitchellville, who had been a second father to Mr, Hoxie ever since his boyhood, and who mourned his loss as though he had been his won flesh and blood. Tribute from Bt;one County. On yesterday Judge Casady received the following letter from a committee of the Old Settlers* Association of Boone county expressing their grief at the common loss; Boone, Iowa, Nov. 26, 1886.--Judge Casady, Des Moines, Iowa:--The pioneers of Boone county send condolence to the family and friends of the lamented dead. Hub Hoxie, which they cannot express in words. We all knew him as you did, noble, mr;gnanimous, robust, honest, wholesouled, warm-hearted man. We have partaken of the hospitality of the old Mitchell homestead when Hub was chief, and we have hatthis volunteer aid with ox teams in getting out of the interminable sloughs and deep snow drifts of the prairie waste, miles away from that ever open shelter and home for all who come, whether they had money or not. We also knew him in public life and have watched his career since manhood and have been proud of his achievements. Bury him tenderly beside his dead boy, with whom the father's heart was buried in the by gone days. He has an enduring monument in the hearts of all the survivors of pioneer times. Peace and rest to his ashes. Will you personally express our tenderest sympathies to Mrs. Hoxie. John H. Hull, G. W. Crooks, A. L. Speer, Gommi ttee. 576 Outside Expressions. ' M Where Mr. Hoxie's Parents Are Buried. * The Keosauqua Republican has the following paragraph: Mr. Clark, in the Gate City of Tuesday, mentions the recovery from a severe attack of sickness of H. m Hoxie, one of the great railroad men of this country, and in speaking of his early history says,"HoKie*s father was one of the Iowa pioneers. He got so far ahead of civilization that his was the first white family to cross the river at Des Moines, and he waited with his wife and children on one side while negotiations for treaty were going forward on the other side, when it was signed old man Koxie hurried across and H. M. Hoxie,. the boy was along." Mr. Clark's history should have concluded "with the removal of old Mr. Hoxie from Oes Moines to near Kilbourne in Van Buren county, where he died, was buried and where his body remained until a few years ago when his son came ani had it taken up and re-interred hear H. M. Hoxie's Des Moines home. Mr. Geo. C. Duffied of Pittsburg, assisted the son in the removal of the remains. We are informed by Mr. Melville R. Hoxie, now in the city, that ■-the body of his father was removed to Chicago and buried by his'wife, and not brought to Des Moines, as stated above. Mr. H. M. Hoxie at that time expected to remove his son, buried here, to Chicago also, and intend ed to make it his own burial place. But as he grew older his love for his old home returned with so much force that he decided to be burfed here, and left a request to that effect. A Ridiculous Rumor Contradicted. ^ The St. Louis Globe-Democrat in its sketch of the life of Mr. Hoxie had the following timely contradiction of the absurd story that Mr. Hoxie was at one time a hostler: An .Early Lesson. Mr. Hoxie was always averse to notoriety and could rarely be drawn into conversation with reference to himself, and the story of his life is known to very few people, even those with whom he was closely associated and who came in daily contact with him, having only an out line of it. During the great strike in the Southwest a great many stories and anecdotes, with tr. Hoxie as the central figure, were given wide circulation, and among them were many at which he laughted heartily the one with reference to his experience as a hostler in Des Moines, seeming to afford him the greatest amusement. A Globe-Democrat reporter who saw Mr. Hoxie daily during the strike, once asked him if there was any thuth in the hostler story. "Not a bit," he replied laughing heartily. "The facts are that while with Mr. Mitchell on his Iowa P'arm, I acted in the capacity of aanager for him, his interest being quite large for those days, and it was my duty to ride over the place and see that the work was done, and the only rebuke I ever received from him, which was a mild one was for dismounting from my horse and doing some work myself which*1 properly dene. While engaged inthe task Mr. ^itchell road up, and I could readily that he was displeased, thouo-h and sight f of 7? the men, he turned to me together, and said: and 'I when do not out expect of hearing vou to do the work. It is your duty to see that it is don^- t^at is^aU.' Sheet #5. 577 November, 1886. The Iowa State Register, Saturday, November 27, 1886, Morning Edition. "I made no reply, but ever afterward followed his instructions to the letter. It has also been stated that when I went to Mr. Mitchell's I walked, and the inference was th)t I had no money with which to ride. This I have never denied, either," continued Mr. Hoxie, again laughing heaikily, "but the fact is that I had been very successful in the West, and when I went to Mitchellville had over $2500., which I then considered a fortune. And.in addition to saving this sum I had regularly remitted to my Mother, ray Father having died when I was quite a lad. No, I never served as a hostler, but if it had been necessary I would have done so, and endeavored to do it well." Gave His Life The Globe Democrat says event deeply to be regretted, not long the field of labor of the de There were elements of martyrdom where will recognize. The fatal charge of duties imposed upon him under his charge from the rage of The seeds of death came while he defense of law and right." To Duty. : "The death of H, M. Hoxie is an only in St. Louis, which had been so ceased,but throughout the country, in it which true and brave men everydecease was contracted in the disby his efforts to rpotect "property organized vandalism and roughianism. stood bravely at his post of duty in Missouri Pacific, The Resolutions of Regret and Gratitude Adopted by The Company. On the day of Mr. Hoxie^s death a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Missouri Pacific Railway was held. The President brought tb the notice of the Board the recent death of the First VicePresident and General Manager, Mr. Hoxie, and therefore it was, upon his motion. Resolved, That the death of H. M. Hoxie, First Vice-President of the Company, and General Manager of its railways, is deplored by us not leas from his great -value to the business interests in our charge than from affectionate respect inspired by the manliness and integrity of his whole personal life. That his death is recognized as in a large measure due to his faithful maintenance of private right against anarchist passion during the organized attack upon the property and business of this Company which was made early this year. .That his firmness in that crisis did more perhaps than any single cause to preserve results of industry in the United ^^tates from a wave of spoilation and disorder which no other interests could pro bably have withstood if the rights of this company had at that time been overthrown. 578. That we share the sorrow of his family and those who are cherished by him with a feeling of sympathy for them which is enhanced by our knowledge of his worth. That a copy of these minutes be sent to Mrs. Hoxie as a token of personal regard. The Days Before Death. A New York Letter telling of Mr. Hoxie's last days Says: "After a faithful trial of the ordinary remedies for this trouble,Mr. Hoxie submitted.to an operation not long ago. For a time this seemed to have been productive of good results. Soon, however, the symptoms of the disorder again appeared, this time much more virulently than at first. The poisonous matter generated by the disease found its way to all parts of his body, and it was not long before his skin bedame of a dark brown color. He was almost unrecognizable, and friends who had not been with him steadily during the stages of his sickness were greatly shocked at seeing him, he himself gave up hope of recovery and prepared for the end inthis he was methodical 'and business like, as in any of the transactions that had made hi:ij well known. His only anxiety was for his family. He took every precaution possible to secure the comfort of those dependentupon him. .His niece, in whom he took a great Interest, was engaged to be married, but the event was not.to take place until winter period. Mr. Hoxie was very desirous that she should be married before he died, and fearful that the end might be near, he requested that the ceremony might be performed at once. His wishes were obeyed a little over a week ago, the marriage cccunlng at the Broadway flats apartments in the Metropolitan Opera Hou$e, where he had taken up his residence. After this his strength began to fail rapidly. It seemed as if he had been sustaining himself upon nervous force alone until he should have accomplished the projects nearest his.heart. His condition was so low at seven oblock last evening that the physicians announced that death was near, and the members of his family sat up with him through the night. He expired just before 3 o'clock a. m., but his death was announced until long after noon." Mr. Hoxie's Successor. From a New York Special. One of a party of railroad men at the Windsor Hotel tonight said; " It is quite likely that A. A. Talmage, of St. Louis, will be Mr. Hoxie's successor. Mr. Gould is always on the lookout to advance clever men to posts of responsibility in the management of his railroad system; and Mr. Talmage, it is well known, possesses marked executive ability, and his ideas and methods of managing rail road affairs are entirely in accord with those of Mr. Gould. Yet nobody can tell with the faintest degree of certainty who Mr. Hoxie's successor will be, because in regard to those things Mr. Gould is extremely reticent and non-committal. It is quite possible that some M of his young lieutenants whom he has marked for advancement because ^ of his ability will be selected for the post. The royal road to favor in Mr. Gould's eyes is only through hard and persevering work. After all, the death of Mr. Hoxie does not leave any difficulty in the management of the M. P. systom, he had placed the subordinate administration in trust worthy hands, for nobody better than he knew how to select men, and so his successors will find no reforms necessary." 583 (1^ November, 1886. Newspaper clipping. The iowa ^tate Register Saturday, Nov. 27, 1886. Tlie Tribute of a Friend. We print today a letter from General Grenville M. i^odge, in which he pays the tribute of a long-time friend to the late Mr. Hoxie . The letter will be read with interest everywhere, both because of the fact that the tribute is paid by so distinguished a man as General Dodge, and because of the fact that he perhaps better than any other, knew of the great vork of Mr. i^oxie in the political and railroad fields. The two gentlemen, who had been acriuainted previously in political and social life, became thoroughly identified with each other in railroad work in the building of the Union Pacific road. General Dodge was then chief engineer of the great enterprise, and by his skill and engineering that great enterprise found a path across the mountains to the Pacific Ocean. When the future history of that great enterprise shall be truly written. General Dodge will be given credit for a great ' - work to last for time. While he wj'S in this position Mr. ^oxie became connected with the road. The two served together there in .very im portant trusts, and doing so demonstrated the remarkable ability of each of them. After the Union Pacific was built General ^odge and M.r. h Hoxie became connected with railroad enterprises in the Soulth, and were the first nien to take up the work of railway development in Texas. •They pioneered together there in very dangerous and ticklish times. Northerners in a State ol' the South directly' after the i-e bellion, with savage Indian tribes to the west of them to deal with; with yellow fever in suiririier to right, and with many other disadvantages and ob stacles which would have appalled the hearts of any men less indomit able than theniselves. Their companionship in railway building and operation scarcely ever had an end. When Mr. Gould elaborated his great system in the Southwest he found these two strong men of great service to him, and they remained very prominently identified with him and his railroads constantly afterwards. They had demonstrated genius in railroad building and operation; and Mr. Gould, with his genius for financiering and railroad building, was quick to utilize their ability. A very large part of his phenomenal success in railway en terprises may doubtless be traced to. them. In tne light of these facts, so well known to everyone ac quainted with the two gentlemen, or with their operations in railway work, the letter of Gen. Dodge, paying a 1st tribute of friendship to his devoted friend, will be of especial interest to the public. Gen. Dodge is too busy a man to write n.ucJi for the press, and the fact that he stopped in his busy career to give to the public, through a newspaper, this article in regard to Mr^ Hoxie, is but another evidence of how highly and constantly he r^-garded him. The estimate of Gen. Dodge, who, as a soldier and a corps commander, n.ade his name famous by his own bravery and great generalship; who was the trusted comrade •and counselor in war of Gen. Grant and Gen. Sherman; and who displayed aftcjr the war, equal genius in creating great enterprises in internal improvement; and who is noted as a judge of men, and who has had re markable opportunites for exex'Cising his jaugment, is an estimate sece ond to no one who could write of Mr. Eojcie. It is of peculiar value to the public, coming froii, such a source, ana ail wl:o know of the 584..- great heart of Gen. Dodge, as well as of his illustrious.career in military and civil life, will treasure this letter as one peculiarly worthy to be preserved. '* • • * : . t- . -V "■t ■ . . .. ' > < ■<H' i r .'V' ,- ^ -K " November, 1886. IOWA STATE REGISTER, DES MOINES . Nov. 28, 1886. My dear General: I received your letter on Friday and published it in Saturday's p?)er, giving it conspicuous place on the editorial page. But the funeral was at day earlier, or on Friday, instead of Saturday as you expected. We accomplished your desire, however, in getting it before the railway men attending the funeral by mailing a copy to the address of every one who was here. Mr. Meek attended to procuring the list of names and had his desks carefully address, a copy to each gentleman, the list you have doubtless seen as it was printed in our report of the funeral. I had 30 copies of the paper sent to you. Your letter was a noble one. It came from a great heart's affection for a dear friend. It pleased the general public to see a leading reailroad man showing appreciation of Mr. Hoxie's great work and sacrifice. It also greatly delighted Mr. H's. personal friends. Mrs. Hoxie ordered a hundred copies of the i?sue containing it to send to her immediate friends. It was remarkably well expressed. Many have spoken to me about it in this regard. It was condensed about as much as the average writer would get into ■5^ column. Mr. Rennells(?) who is so excellent a judge, says it is one of the finest tributes one friend ever paid another and that the closing part of it is as eloquent and delicate a thi.ig as he ever read. It all comes from your heart and so could not fail to be strong and tender. It makes death a real and vivid thing to all of us when such strong men as Hoxie lie down never to rise up again. I feel I am getting old when men who have most great reputations in my own tin.e are dying off on every hand. The new generation is here and soon all of us who were young in 1860 will be gone. But how good it is to have true friendships to turn to and true friends to bury us when we die. Cordially yours, J. S. Glarkson. 587- New York, Mover-lDer 27, 1SG6. Mes srs. Polk ?c Hubbell, Des I.!olnes, lo'ja. Dear Sirs: I have just retumed from an interview with the Purchasing Committee, Mr. Ilubbard and Mr. Swayne who have our matters in charge are favorable to turning the road over to us, but withint the last week a difficulty has arisen between the first mortgage bond folders and the purchasing coojnittee and tnoy say tliey will take no further action in any matter until ti.ey know exactly what ground they are standing on. Wnat I gathered confidentially is that if things do not go to suit them, they propose to step down and out. However, Oenl. Swayne says that the differences are foolish ones and will no doubt be raada all riglit in time, for there is no doubt w will get the order. I have worked at this every day and got to this place whore I am stopped. It is a good tliing we got the order out on the foreclosure at the time we did. I -.Till be in Chicago about next Thursday. My address will be the Grand Pacific Hotel. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. 589 Nobember, 1886. IOWA STATE REGISTER DES MOIRES. Nov. 28, 1886. Dear General: I see you have had your man appointed as Mr. Hoxie's successor, thus again demonstrating your power in high places, and also your capacity and inclination to take care of your friends. I have no doubt Mr. Clark is the man for the trying place. I now want to suggest to you that this opens the door of oppartunity for a good and faithful friend of yours and mine- Mr. Meek- one who has served us both with rare devotion and ability. Mr. Clark couid get no better man for his assistant as General Manager than Mr. Meek. You know he has the railroad and the executive ability, that he has remarkable skill in the manage ment of men, and as remarkable skill in dealing satisfactorily with the public and that he has unexcelled ability so far as I know, to care for railroad interests in politics and legislation. He has the rare quality of being strong at every point in practical rail road operation and in popularizing and protecting railroads with the people. He has saved the railroads crossing Iowa millicns of dollars by his skill and duration in preventing adverse legislation in the last two Legislations of this state. I have never known a man his equal in this work. In the practical railroad work and management as you know he is equally competent. He is a man capable of managing any rail way and only needs an opportunity like that which would be afforded as Mr. Clerk's assistant to send him to the front. M;r. Hoxie told me twice that he wanted Mr. Meek for his assistant and he said once he had desided to offer him theplace. Afterwards he told me that he found others - Mr. Gould, I suppose and probably yourself wanted him kept here. Can you not help him to this place? You know his great capacity as well as I and his great personal merit and know how admirably he would fit into the work as assistant Gen'l Mgr. I should greatly dislike to have him leave Des Molnes . But I am so much his friend as you are also, that I want to see him gaining the promotions he so richly deserves. He only needs your active and powerful help to get him into a place where he can show his great ability. 590 You and I can help him to the front. Let us do it to help such men and such friends. Cordially yours, J. S. Clarkson. November, 1886. Iowa State Register. Des Wioines . Nov. 30, 1886. Dear General: I wrote and telegraphed you at New York last Sunday suggest ing if Mr. Clark, Mr. Hoxie's successor, could not be induced to appoint Mr. Meek as his assistant. It is the very place in which Meek can show his ability and gain promotion. Mr. Hoxie told me twice he wanted Mr. Meek for Ass't. Gen'l Mgr. and once he told me he had decided to appoint him. He said afterwards that he learned that others - probably Mr. Gould, and possibly yourself - did not want Meek taken from Des Moines. Now that the chance has come again I feel that Meek is the man for it. You know of his ability. He is thorough in his practical knowledge of railroad operations and also in the management of men, while in meeting the people and in popularizing railways with them I do not know his equal. He has the ability to manage a large road and only needs opportunity to demonstrate the fact. He has another great value and capacity to railroads in his rare ability in public affairs and in representing and defending them before Legislatures. You know I have been in position to judge as to this sort of work. I know of no one who can equal the wdrk that he did in this line in the last two Legislatures in Iowa. He did more than any dozen others to prevent adverse legislation. He has remarkable ability in this line and such a man will be needed in this position. The St. Louis Globe Democrat of last Saturday had the following paragraph: "To 1 ill the position properly, Mr. Hoxie's successor on the Gould system must be more of a politician than a railroad man. The Legislatures of Missouri, Kansas, Texas and other States will be disposed to quarrel with the railroads during the com ing winter, and the chief man of the Missouri Pacific will Inve to do a great deal of fine work to keep the law-miakers from doing their worst." Of course this is a wrong view in part but that a man who can do that sort of work is needed in those states there is not the least doubt. Mr. teek is the very man for it. He is for it , and excellent for every duty that would be required of him. As to his fidelity, you and I will know. He has served both of us with rare devotion and ability. We should help him up and I hope you will be able to do it in this instance, as I know you are powerful with Gould Railroad. Can't it be done? Cordially yours. (Over) J. S. Glarkson. 593 December, 1886. Barrett Bouse, Long Acre Square, Broadway and 43d Street, Barrett Bros, Proprietors. (Personal) New York, Dec. 7th, 1886, My dear General. My heart is overflowing with gratitude to you for your kind telegram of the 4th inst. a^ivising me that you have kindly arranged for a situation for my son ^rank Clarence, with an engineering party under your Mr. Bissell. I have sent your telegram to my son, at St. Louis and he will no doubt start within a few days for it. Worth and on his arrival 'there will present a letter from me introducing him to you. If he does, I beg you, dear General, to say to him in a kind but firm way that you have given him this opportunity on account of your friendship for me; that you know I am in failing health and am most anxious on his account as I have had great hOj-.es of his success in life, and that if he will be industrious, studious, earnest and .faithful he will achieve success and comiriend himself to your favorable consideration otherwise you will have no use for him; that above all things he must not drink nor associate with vicious pers ns of either sex. I have faith that he will do well. Mrs. Tichenor and our other son, Harry Dodge, are in Europe and if my health improves so I can make the trip I shall join them after a while. If Frank (my son who goes to you) shall conduct hiniself well he will in due tine inherit some means, if however he shall act badly the share intended for him will go to his brother who is a model boy. health continues very poor but I hope to be able to see you here on your return from Texas and express to you in person my deep gratitude. I have read your beautiful letter respecting poor Hoxie. It does you great credit and is being extensively copied and commented upon. Whenever I can render you any service at Washington or else where please let me know. Faithfully your friend, Genl. Tichenor. Genl. G. M, ^odge, Ft. 'Aorth, Texas. 595 December, 1886. Omaha, Decer. 9, 1886. Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, 1^. Y. Dear Sir: and 18th obligations to you for your two letters of 17th date excent they would have been answered at an earlier of one of mv ^ business and the occunence of the sad death in Oregon. * accidently while in the service on the I'^alheur river retirement^t make of ^"r. ^^dams designs in regard to my desip-ns to kppn . ""^^'thy of consideration. If t>be company are entitled tn retained for an indefinite time at 2/3 pay, they pornosition tairpf out consideration for what they propose, but if that ?esiSe ii Smphf requirement that I must permanently lonf Lo will be of no material benefit to mL I had "to chanpe mv Pvno°^+ mind that unless unforeseen circuiristances occur close of IShR T ^ that I should not remain in Omaha beyond the in J^.issourl whPr>o ^^"^e contracted for and am now building me a residen®e make mroSnlnPn? children are located which I expect to fore tha? I o- 1888. You will see theretirr.e and thnt Hpq? retire from the service of the Company at that of some caoahi p tr Sn was one reason why I wished to secure the services succeed me UnriP^"+i! would become acquainted with "the work and then coSSro? Cear^ circumstances the idea of retirem.ent in a solicited contimip terrors for me, and I could not, if ever so much beyond that tinp imip ®®rye the Company even as consulting Engineer irSssouJl ^111' Ihe privilege of retiding bush " is e<-'nppi-ii° udage that a "bird in hand is worth two in the step'down and rm+ + upplicable here. I will cheerfully agree to salarv for thp ut the end of 1888, if they will continue my present allhoL? is What I would much prefer, that t ?np cri VP y would allow me to reside in ii'issouri I would after sation. ' them such service as I could, at a reasonable compen- + npp + pd n,p^ regard for Mr. Adams, and feel that he has nnt cpp +V, ^^i^s^'^lsly» but not knowing my personal designs, he could +?npi L proposal however well intended would be of no pracregard np^-nd ior all the gentlemen connected Bccount, with the and Union on account Pacifid of Railway my high Shall endeavor to accommodate rriyself to their wishes even if they C8ri2iot Q.Ccoiiiniocl&t© thGUiSGlvcs to my circ\injSt8ncGs # A'ith many thanks for your good will I am. Yours very truly, J. Blickensderfer. 597 December, 1886. Union Pacific Railway Company, Office of the General Superintendent. Omaha, Nebr. Dec. 13th, 1886 Gen. G. M. I^odge, My dear ^ir: There has been a desire expressed to get a small history of the Union Pacific and its auxiliary branches in its early days and I have been assigned to look the matter up, being employed in the General Superintendents office. I have been referred to you as a gentleman likely to be thoroughly posted in the subject. If you could give me any assistance in the way of dates etc, I should be great ly obliged. If you will let me know when you are to be at home, and when I may see you, I shall be very glad to come and get anything in the way of information you may be so good as to give me. Perchance if you wexe connected with the Gnion Pacific in its early days and construction you may remember my father, General James H. Ledlie. It Was, of course, before the time when I was old enough to remember anything about it. We want this little history for reference here at the office is the early records are so very incomplete. Yours, George H. LeSlie 5C9 ITevr Yr^rk, December 13, IBS'!. Mr, Chas. Francin Adams, President Union Pacific Ry. Co., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir;- I have no doubt that the Inter State Commerce Bill is to become a law in about the shape it i.as been reported upon by tlie Conferencfee Committee, but whether it is a burden upon the railroads, ''will in my opinion, depend a '^reat deal upon the construction put upon it. All that the railroads want in it is a man of exp'^rience, ability and intecrity, and I know of no better man fitted for the position of Commissioner undwr the provisions of the bill than Peter A. Dey of Iowa Cty, Iowa. His ability, his experence and his integ rity would questioned by no one who has any knowledge of his work. He is a Democrat, and it seems to me the'. ,if the President -as fully informed about him, he would appoint him. I would bery mucl like to have your views unon this subject. I do not suppose that anybody connected witii the railroads advocating his appointment would be very much In his favor, >ut it is really only that class of men who know who are peculiarly fitted for this position. Very trr^y yours, G. K. Dodwe. 601 December, 1886. - V , . A r ■.?/ <•? Mr. J. M. Phillips Requests your presence At the marriage of his daughter Emma, Frederick W. Voswinkel Wednesday afternoon December Fifteenth, Eighteen Hundred and Eighty Six, At two o'clock. One Hundred and Five Bluff Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa. is 1.1-. ' f ■m-j G03 Ne;7 York, Decem'ber 27, 1S86. I'r. George H. Leslie^ U.P.Ry. Co., Omaha, Neh. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours Becemher 13. I have a complete his tory of the Union Pacific Railroad and everything connected uith it from the date of m^y first work upon it, 1851 or 52, up to the completion of the x^oad in 18GG, or when I left it in 1S70. These papers are all boxed up here in New York and if I Icner/ exactly what you required, I would have ray secretary look through them and pick out what you want, if I have it. I don't expect to be in the Bluffs again for a long time. lir. Blickensderfer has a comnlete set of the reports of the engineers connected with the foad.from 1862 onward. I presume you could get a good deal of information from them if that is the class of information you desire. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. 605 New York, December 31, 188G. l.Ir. Peter A. Day, Iowa Cit-y, lova. Bear Sir:- I have no doubt but what the Inter State Commerce bill will pass in about the shape ti;e Conference Conmiittee has reported it, T have not as much fear of the result of it, as have a -reat many people, especially if it is properly administered. I have for tiie past ten years been of the '~>pinior. that the National Government would finally have to take the supervision of the railroads in the United States, more to protect the capital invested in them than to get justice for the pu>-lic; for the people are certainly not at present sufferin:^ fro railroad discrimination against them. There will be a flood of applicants for the positions under the bill and I think the success of the measure depends entirely upon the class of men wi.o are made commissioners. They s/iould be men of experience, ability and intecrity and you possess all those qualities in an eminent decree and every one who knows of the manner in which you performed your duties in ti.e Iowa^ Commission would^not hesitate to recommend you; but the question -hich rises in my mind is, what policy should be pursued to secure your appointment, if you will accept it? '.Vhehter great pressure v/ould bring it about, or whotiier a si;:.ple statement of facts by your own state officers and by united application of our congressmen, would not have mere effect. You have a great many friodds in the East who would be glad tc reco mend you and I write this to you, to ask you confidentially what efforts if any you propsoe to make and if I can do anything to aid you. I expect to be i; Washington during the latter part of next week and the first of tlie wee' afterward and would like to hear from you uoon this subject if you have any plans or have done anything, It is possible I might be able to sbmeti.ing to forward them. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 607 General John A. Logn died at Washington in Decemher 1886. During the Civil War, and ever since. General Logan and his family .have heen close, devoted friends of mine. I :vas ti.e youngest of the three corps commanders of the Army of t}:e Tennessee and Logan was apt to criticise his brother officers. I knew he often criticised me but at the same time he did not fall to give us all credit for what we did. He had a magnetic presence on the field that you very I seldom saw in any other officers. Men who stood on the firing line. when he rode by would turn and cheer him and lie was considered the most representative of the Volunteer officers in the Army. He had been a very prominent character in I"!.linois and in Washington and from the time he entered the service until the end of the war, he had a great personal friend in General Grant. While General Sherman appreciated Blair and Logan for their loyalty to the country and for what they had done in arousin • the country in the beginning of the war, he did not look upon them v;ith the same favor that General Grant did, though he never failed to praise them for their services. Sherman leaned more to educated officers, and Logan used to compliin because he thought Sherman was more friendly to me than he was to him. The fact that Sherman did not piaCe'^ Logan at the head of the Army of the Tennessee when McPherson was killed showed more plainly than anyt ing else his views in the matter, tlough tl.ere is no question in my imind but what Sherman would have placed General Logan at the head of the Army of tl.e Tennessee if it had not been for the protest of Thomas _ , X, * , , X . X., and the personal quarrel between Slie^siaSMv-and Logan during Sherman's absence in the campaign from Vicksburg to Meridian in the winter of 1803-4. ' „.(T General Logan had a great help-mate In his wife, who was a veiy able, cultivated lady and who was an excellent advisor for him . She had just the dispositi n that General Logan needed to steer him straight T • . . . . and he leaned greatly upon her. She was devoted to him and to his work. In scrap-book 10, pages 61 to 70 inclusive can be found accounts of Logan, and Sherman's statement in relation to his difficulty with Logan and hov/ it was made up. After the war, Sherman and Logan both being friends of mine, I endeavored to bring about a settlement of the difficulties between them. Knowing the real reason why Sherman did not put Logan in command of the Army, I felt that it was due him io make it known to Logan and see if it could not make a difference in his feeling in the matter. g It was a great disappointment to Logan, of course, and to all the Army of the Tennessee tl.at he did not take command, I'y correspondence with Logan and Sliermar. did not seem to result in any settlement tl.ough both of them expressed high opinions of each other. It was a great satisfactirn to mb that Sherman brought the conciliation about himself , ■ I. ' ♦ • and on December 20, 1886, General Shorma in a letter to T^iitelaw • ' Reed set forth fully tlie circumstances of that conciliation and is found in scrap-book IC page 65, There was no officer in the field who was more prompt than Logan to respond to any call upon him to help id battle. 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Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. Correspondence, diaries, business papers, speeches, and miscellaneous notes related to Dodge's family history, Civil War activities, railroad construction, life in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and travels in Europe. 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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource General Dodge Papers - Southwest System Railroads - 1884-1887, Book 11 Building of Southwest System of Railways and other Railroads. Legislation Relating to Iowa Railroads. Union Pacific Bridge. Settlement of Secret Service Account with G. M. Dodge and Government. Death of H. M. Hoxie. General John A. Logan. N. E. Dawson Report on General Logan. Report on Battle of Atlanta. Presidential Campaign Blaine & Cleveland. Index for Book 11 included. Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1884-1887 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B D6643z Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1884 1885 1886 1887 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge railroads Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/582ffa611ae965fecc84a863e2018cf1.pdf 42f6b66a74fe7bc5fc5806e98419e536 PDF Text Text '■!f DATA Chronologically Arranged For ready Reference in preparation of a Biography of GRENVILLE MELLEN DODGE President of Sundry Railroad and Construction Companies Late Chief Engineer of Union Pacific & Texas Pacific Railr® ds Member of Congress . Major General in War for Preservation of the Union, etc, etc, etc, etc. Book XII. Address on Transcontinental Lines. N. E. Dawson to W. H. M. Byers on G. M, Dodge. Union Pacific. President of Oregon Navigation Company Property Union Pacific, Port Worth & Denver City, Denver Texas & Port Worth,Denver Texas & Gulf, and other Roads. 1888 - 1889 r ■ ■ I' 1888 Panora, Guthrie Co.^ Iowa, General, I corne to the conclusion to drop you a few lines again. Well I heard of you when you past through last fall but that is all the good it done me. I suppose you forgot to let me know. Well General here is something else this tiaie, this is no pension. Here I send you a circular and a wood cut so you can see just what it is, Mr. Roberts and I studied it out. You remember I would ride of nights to help to watch the enemy off from you and your men when you were asleep of nights. Now that day is past and you are a railroad man now, and here is a fire extinguisher, a complete one. When you lie down at night to take your rest you need not have any fear of your passengers burning up when there is a railroad wreck. ""ith Kensal and Roberts patent in your Gars, I have a correct model made stove ana all you just ought to see it, I know you would say that is just the thing. If this wasn't Democratic times that makes a man so hard up I would put it in my grip sack and come and show it to you. Now General, look it over and let me know what you think of it. I will close by saying it is a complete thing Yours truly. J, A , Hensal. RAIL-WAY HERALD. Vol. 1 Panora, Iowa, Jan. 1, 1888 No. 1. Pire Extinguisher, J. A. Hensal and Ceo, Roberts, inventors, Panora, Iowa. This fire extingusiriec is especially applicable for use with car heaters, and is designed, in event of a collision or overturning of a coach, to automatically extinguish any fire existing in the heater, and therely prevent a conflagration. The extinguisher consists of a cylinder, supported by a suitable frame, (a) firmly bolted to the stove top at (b), Figure 1, sectional view. Through the top of frame, slides a vertical shaft, (c) encircled by a coiled spring, (d), to the base of shaft is secured a piston, (e), which supports a rod, (f), swelled at lower end to form a taper valve, (g), to which is hinged a pitman,(h), which in turn is ^^ninged to a hinged stove cover opening downwards. Fig. i shows the piston elevated, which compresses the spring, (d), closes valve (g) etc rn making the machine ready to receive its charge of water when poured into the top oj cylinder. The spring, (d), being slightly compressed, keeps the valve, (g) water-tight. «Vater nay be drawn off for use at the stop cock (i). This, however, is replaced by the reserve supply above the pistbn, which flows through a valve into the lower receptical. The piston is held in its elevated position by a trip device shown clearly in Fig. 2. The trip, (j), is placed in a slot cut in shaft, (c), where it engages with the edge of frame, (a), thus holding the spring, (d), compressed. From the trip a wire leads upwards through the shaft, the upper portion, (k), being protected from meddlers by a case indicated by dotted lines, and set loosely upon the lower part from where it will be thrown by any unusual shock, thereby throwing the trip, re leasing coiled spring and precipitating several gallons of water into the fire, extinguishing it. No matter in what position the stove is placed the water will be forced onto the fire by the action of the released•spring (d). As will be noticed by the above engraving it -does not present an imsightly appearance, resembling a common stove frum very much. 7 January, 1888. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY Thos . T. Eckert, General M.anager. NunLer Sent by Rec'd by B 169 Norvin Green, President^ Received at Produce Excha. ee Jan. 3, 1888. Dated Phila . , Fa. 1/3 To Genl. G . M. Dodge, 1 B'way, N . Y . Our ollice will be open. Your plate expressed you New York. J. W. Lewis & Co. 9 • January, 1888. THE WESTERN UNION TEEEGRAPH GO^.PANY. Sent by Re c'd by NorVin Green President Che ck. Received at Pro^.uce Exchange Jany. 4, 1888. Dated Baltimore « Nd. ■ To G. E . Dodge or N.r » Meek, No . 1 B * way, N . y» ^ My son and I will reach New York sone ti, e Wednesday. I think Mr, Meek should stay by all means untiJ we come. Yes I will take the note of the company without any collateral for the ten thousand, W. T. Walters , 11 (}i 1888 , January, House of Representatives, Dictated. Washington, D. G. Jan. 7th, 1888. Gen. G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, N, Y, City. My dear General: Your note received, Mr. Glarkson will not be able to visit New York with me, but I will.be there with our friend, on Tuesday morning, and call at ^1 Broadway. Should anything transpire to delay Mr. Meeks coming to R. Y., kindly telegraph me. Senator Allison is just home from Iowa. The information from him and several quarters indicate the rernomination of Senator Wilson probable without opposition. The scattering influences which have been manifesting hostility to him are rapidly dying out. In haste. Very truly yours. D. B. Henderson. 13 . January, 1888 Oskaloosa, Iowa, Jan, 7, 1888. My dear Sir: Your note received saying the portraits will he sent. I am glad of this for I wish the hook to do you as much honor as possible in every sense; an honor I feel that you richly earned, hence I want . good portraits. The sooner the prints can he sent to the Iowa Printint co at i^es Moines, Iowa the better. I hope • to have the hook ready by eand of next month. It is now in press. Yours truly, S. H. M. Byers. Genl. B. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, N. Y, January, 1888. MARIETTA COLLEGE. The best educational advantages olfered. Exijenses moderate, two courses of study. Free scholarships to aid worthy students. The next year in College and Academy begins Sept . 8th, Winter term Jan. 5th, Spring Term April 12th. Catalogues sent on application, John Eaton, President. N'arietta, 0., Jan. 10th, 1888. My dear Gen: I thank you heartily for a copy of your paper on trans continental railways. It puts in authentic lorrn important data that ot}erwise might have been lost and is exceedingly interesting. Very sincerely. Yours etc., John Eaton. January, 1888 United States Hotel, Bobton. Tilly Ilaynes, Proprietor. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Dear Sir; Boston, Jan. 11, 1888. In reply to your letter of the 10th would say thi t your letter addressed to Lynn was delayed a little in reaching us but as soon as it was received it was forwarded to our office in Philadelphia with instructions to forward you the plbte as soon as the imprints for Essex History could be printed. If you do not receive the plate this week, please drop a line to our office 54 North 6th St. Fhila., Pa. Respectfully yours, J. W. Lewis & Co. 23 V Janueary, 1888. J. W. Lewis & Go. Publishers. Nos. 52 & 54 North Sixth Street. Philadelphia, Jfjnuary 14, 1888. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Dear Sir: Yours received. We merely mentioned the fact of having sent the plate, that your Secretary might not come if that was the object of his visit. We will make you 3000 impressions on propeir paper the size of Gen. S. R. Curtis, which is enclosed, for f35. As we are doing other work for you, we give you trace prices. It might be done for a trifle less if you favored using an inferior grade of paper, but you would run a risk of injuring your plate. The prints could be furnished you in a few days, as we have our own presses. Very truly, J. W. Lewis Sc. Co. Philadelphia, Jany. 21st, 1888. Gen. G. M. -t^odge, 1 B'way, N . Y. To J. W. Lewis & C©., Dr. (Please ackg. my) (check,herewith :) (N .E .Dawson) Publishers, Nos. 52 & 54 North Sixth Street. 3000 prints from steel plate, sent Iowa ptg. Co., Des Moines, Iowa. |35.00 Thanks. Rec'd. Payment 2/l7 J. W. Lewis & Go, 0^ January, 1888, J. . Lewis & '-'o ., Publishers, Nos. 52 & 54 North Sixth Street Philadelphia, Jany. 18, 1888. Gen. G. M. i^odi^e, 1 Broadway, N. Y. Dear Sir: Yours at hand. We will print the 3,000 impressions, and forward to Des Moines, Iowa, within the next three or four days. Vi'ill also mail you a few prints. Very truly, J. W. Lewis & Co. 27 January 2oth 1888. Trinidad, Colorado, January, 2o 1888. Gen'l G.M.Dodge, Pres. C.& T. Ry Con. Co. No I Braadway, N.Y. I have yours of the I6th and note contents. I will not refuse my medicine notwithstanding my antipathy to Alopathic practice. When Mr. Meek sent me telegram from N.Y. asking me to wire him Just vhat I wanted to bring track up to one and a half miles per day, I felt like replying that I wanted a little more executive ability in my head, although my real wants were motive power, which I supposed he well knev/. We were trying to lay track with < a disabled engine, No 4, and supplying her with No 6, which latter engine has had more than she could do. I sent the Santa Fe engine up the Canon once but she spread the rails so badly it was not safe. I had been promised one of the new engines every day last week.Finding that promises amounted nothing I went to Denver on Friday night and found no engine ready.I was told that I had better take one of the old engines, that it would be some time before the new one could go. I told Mr. Grover if he sent me another old engine I would couple it on to No 4 and ship them both back to him. He then said they had not received the head lights I had shipped them a week before and notified him.We sent to the D.& R.G. Depot and found the headli^ts had been there some time. I was then promised the engine should be ready on Sunday. She was run out Sunday and Kirk reported she foamed so bad ly and was so full of grease he could nothing with her.But they thought she would do better Monday and promised she should start for Trinidad in the mornihg.I went to the shops Monday morning and found the engine still delay ed, the headlight not on and no syphon connection which I had requested should be made of Saturday.I met Mr. Grover and felt like telling him that I was satidfied from the first that fje did not intend either of the new en gines should leave his line, and asked him what he proposed to do. He re- plied that he had decided to send cue of the first Ft.Worth engines, No 2 reed some months ago. I held my temper and told him to send it immediately;^^ He s<a.id the syphon connection was to he put on and eveiy thing put in good shape and she y/ould leave positively ,on Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock and take the new water car with her. Monday evening everythingappeafed to be in order and feeling I could do no more I returned to Trinidad. I waited im patiently until yesterday (Thursday) morning, and then telegraphed Mr. Grover asking what was the matter.I had no reply, but last night the engine and water car arrived. The engineer stated that he left Denver Wednesday noon with a train for Pueblo, and it took over 3o hours to make the trip. The engine had to go into the Santa Fe shop iiiimediately for repairs, but I hope to be able to send her to the front toni^^tl I do not wish to criticise or complain of anyone, but I do think I have done all in my power to provide the necessary means with \^hich to accomplish something. I have not depended on any one to do for me, but have^l^ followed up every order as closely as possible. V.-hen matters go wrong in my absence, a remedy is app'lied but time is lost. I have anticipated your sug gestion to run men to the fronb in the morning and bring them in at night, wie havevpeen doing this with over So men ever since we bagan the track. Sometimes it is late in the night when they get in, then they refuse to go out.Sometimes it is stormy and cold and we have had nothing but coal or flat cars for them to ride on. The men, some of them, the best, wont stand this. We have had to keep some men at the cote ovens to take up and put down rails every time a train passes. I have written and wired Criver & Adams several times for the crossing. It was shipped last week and I am following it up with a tracer. These men at the crossing are up sometimes all night as we sometimes have a train at midnight and one at 4 a.m. I wrote Mr. Jen-^^p nings a long time ago for switch locks and keys, failing to get them I wired to for a dozen'on the 4th of Dec. I had reply saying they were invoicing and would make them after they got through. Estlmtes on New Mex. work have leen sent. Bradbury has a big rock out on hand, yet I do not think the track will be interrupted.We have made devW elopments of water at Apache Springs that will give us So.coo gals, daily. 4!he spring I supposed to be Dead Mans Guloh is small, yet I have directed further investigation. This 4s a few miles west of Mt.Dora. Some other springs show good, yet are far off and away below the grade.The lakes here have all dried up, and of course the Springs have been effected by the dry weather. Immediately on receipt of your telegram,I wrote Bissel in relation to the depot and section houses, and replied to you. I gave him the size of the depot at Clayton, the only one we wanted, and a list and location of all ofher sidings where section houses only are wanted, and suggested they be so located as to be out of the way, when depots were to be built and at the same time convenient to use for depot at pres ent . Bissel is doubtless across the line by this time. He was in 3 miles of line last Saturday. The track is in bad shape, so reported, and con tractor has wired B. for permission to lay up ten days at state line and back fill. I don't believe Bissel will do this as he wants to c atch the graders. Kurd got around again and is out, but it was a close call. My trackmaster is some better, yet day before yesterday we thought would be his last. I am yours truly. N.R.Gibson. ' 'v,.. •; .< 'eJ K'>S-'v' ■<■ .^v* r^ ..' < •ji.Tt'.i''.■-?*, . '■ I •_ ■■"" ' ■•.. <*■ , - ' f Jan. 21, 1888. Wr R. E. Montgomery, New York. ' Jan. 21, 1888. Ft. 'Vorth, Texas. Dear Sir; 'Vhen Mr. Meek was here M. Hill saw us here with a view of obtaining an interest along our line for irmigratiori and towns, and I think he will go to Texas and see you . I offered to sell him everything north of the Canadian that we had interest in, nnd advised him to buy one half of yours. They have plenty of money, and if they would give their attention to it I think would draw a good deal of immigration onto the line. As to immigration matters, they are entirely in the hand of Mr. Meek, and he ?aid when he was here that he was going to turn them into the passenger department. Adarson has no cori'iection with the immigration dep t. now, and has not h.ad any since the 1st of November. Up to that time he was in the employ of the Construction Go's, and they are going out as fast as possible. Yours truljr, U, M. Dodge. The map must bo to opei->ating department consult Meek about it. New York City, Jan. 23, 1888, C. F. Meek, G. M., Dear Sir: Mr. Sprague was here today. He says they have abandoned the Maxwell grant, that their lowest drilling showed only about 4 ft. of coal at a depth of 175 feet, and their upper drilling only about 3 l/2 ft. at 285 feet down; and that it wont pay to open either. He 'says that it would cost $100,000 at least to put in shafts, houses, machinery, He says that the coal measure dips to the south very strongly and the dyke crosses it. He thinks the best coal is up the Purgatoire about eight or ten miles above Thompson Mines, and proposes to go in with us up there. He says he has examined it, and that there are 8 ft. veins. He evidently, is posted, for he had his superintendents looking up that country thoroughly. Of course, what he says about the Maxwell grant may be for a purpose, but it i.s very important to get at the facts before we go to much expense. Sprague also says that the dyke runs riglit back of the Thompson mine, and that that will pinch out, and that they now have 8 inches of bone in their vein. I suppose Jones will be there with you, and in view of these facts we do not want to tie ourselves up with the Maxwell people until we know thai the coal is there. The Maxwell people notified them of some discoveries by Mexicans in Long's Canon, They examined that and found only 1 to 2 ft. upper vein. Sprague says he thinks the heavily workable coals are about 15 miles up the Purgatoire and about 3 to 4 miles back from it, and that the property has been boiight by some people from ConnellsvilLe, Pa. He is going to open his Santa Clara mines. They are in the mountains about 6 n.iles to the east of the Rio Grande road. He is trying to get Moffatt to build the road up to them. Those mdnes have been examined. All this leads me to think that there is more money in our opening the Forbes mine than in opening up the Maxwell I suppose the only way to test the Maxwell matter is to go down with a well until we reach the coal and see what it is. He thinks the Sopris mine is better than the Thompson, but that the former is right on the Maxwell grant. I do not see why we cannotstrike, on the Maxwell ; rant somewhere, the Sopris vein. -V V In these coal matters we want to have plenty of time, and take them up for consideration carefully; and the better way is to get from Pels the right to examine these matters before we enter into a contract. . "There can be no harm in telling Pells just what Spragur ^ays about it. Their supt. told" me when I was out there that they had a 5 l/s ft. vein. Sprague says they never had more that 4 l/2. Of course it will not pay us to sink a shaft for a 2 l/2 ft vein. Sprague proposed to go in with me and purchase these mines 10 miles up the Purgatoire, and lease them to the 0. C. & I., they agreeing to give us at least 50 cars of coal a day and as miuch miore as we want. He says these mines are easily reached and easily developed. Yours truly, G. M. hedge'. IVashington Building No.1,^roadway, N. Y. Jan. 24, 1888 Hon. Charles Francis Adams, Prest. U. P. R.R., Boston. Dear Sir; If you have the Information will you kindly inform me the result of l.he surveys from Ft. Steele to the Bear River, running up the North Platte and through the North Park: and also of the survey from near Rowlins'to the Little l&na^e River ano thence across to Hayden on the Bear River, thence to Glenwood Springs. Was a survey made this way, or a reconnois ance . If you have not •theinformati -.n, will you kindly refer this to Wr. Bogue, the Ch. Eng., and ask him to give me the outlines of.it. If I-understand the question there was no trouble about reaching the Muddy Pass on the North Platte Survey-, but there was trouble about getting from the, North Platte over onto the headwaters of the Yampa so as to reach the coal measures.. Yours truly. G . 1. . Dodge . r ■ ■ ' ".f* .S. -N' ■ . Januarjr 24, 1888. Denver, Colorado, ^an. 24, 1888, Gen, G.M,Dodge, I Broadway, N. Y. City. Dear sir: I have arranged with Mr. Wilson to go over our line and write up its agricultural and other important features for the Register, and other papers. He started yesterday. He will write an article concerning climate as soon as « he reaches Ft. Worth, this will preface the articles, to follow, in regard to the agricultural possibilities, of the country. I have also arranged to get these letters into the different newspap er unions o in the Northwest and middle States, and I think I can get them in, in the most part, as reading matter, without cost. I met the man yester day who can reach and partially control all of them. He has been at the head ^of the Western Newspaper Union for a long time. I expect to put them in the St.Paul Pioneer Union, the Chicago Newspaper Union, and the Western Newspaper tihion, and possibly in some more of the union newspaper territory, I think I will use Wilson to organize colonies in Iowa to locate along our line and carry out my plan of county organization there. I know he would be very useful in getting up general literature concerning this coiin- , try. It may be that I might use him in organizing Dakota, although I don't want to give him too much as our work must be thoroughly done in all of these States. The work of organization will be started at once, and the material furnished by Wilson will be the ground-work for our advertisememts, as he is a practical farmer, a fine writer, and understands the transportation prob lem thoroughly. Very respectfully, C.F.Meek. (Copy) January 24, 1888. ^ Mr. James Wilson, 1^^ Ellis Hotel, Ft. Worthj Texas. Dear Sir: Denver Colorado, Jan.24, 1888. I send you herewith some data that may De useful in writing up that country. We want to show, first, that^s available for agriculture, and that it is, as we believe, unsurpassed in agriculturil resources. 2nd. That the climate is a healthy one, that the winters are mild and inexpensive, and such that farmers will not have to spend all thdy make by the summer's work to get through the winter, as they do in the northern States; that lumber and fuel are available, and cheap, and that land can be bought at a very low figure and on easy terms. 3d. That the transportation facilities are ample, and that the geog raphical location with reference to tide-mater is advantageous. ^ 4th. That the people of Texas are anxious for immigration, and that uhey will heartily co-operate with newcomers in the developememt of that country. Of course it is important to find the proper time for seeding:--that is something with which you are most capable to deal, and it is exceedingly important that people going in there should know when to plant their crops, and you may be able to offer some suggestions also to enable them to meet the conditions better than has yet been done. I am satidfied that the rainfall is ample, if crops are planted in the right time. Incidentally our road should be mentioned as about to be completed, calling it the Denver, Texas & Ft. Worth or Pan Handle Route, and that the policy of the Company will be to build up the country and facilitate its de velopment in every way, both in assisting immigration and in getting farm products to the best markets, at such rates as will insure to the producer Setter that living profits. I need not call your attention especially to the natural advantages Qt our line with respect to markets for farm products. All the country in he Pan Handle will be from two or three hundred miles nearer tide-water than Chicago is, and practically the same rates are made from New Orleans and Galveston as are made from the New York andeastern sea-pprts to Europ ean markets, and we will be able to reach the New York market by ship from the gulf ports on a basis quite as favorable as the Middle States, and one still more favorable that Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Dakota. The Atchison.Topeka, & Santa Fe line has been already built into the Fan fiandle. The Rock Island will build a line into ^exas, touching our line about Witchita Falls, o in all probability. They will also connect with us at dome point in New Mexico. I give you this in order that you may show that railroad develop ments are assured to this country, although you will see for yourself that the location and relative position of our line gives it a controlling position, and consequently it is the most desirable one ofr settlers to locate upon. I trust you will be able to make such a showing for the country oni our line as will make it attractive to farmers in the North, and give them the desire to settle in and develop it. Yours very truly. C. F. Meek. . . . ■ 0 i -J J rl t r ' -.Ur Jan. 26, 1888. New York. January 26(, 1888. T. E. Blssell, Ch. Dear Sir:- I received your dispatch asking if Gibson knew that you were to do the bridgirg and track-laying to the Cimarron. As I wrote you before I have sent both of you material so that you could continue track laying until you meet. If Gibson can get south of t'le Cimarron, all right; and all right if you can get North of it, the idea being to keep at v/ork until you meet. On Dec. 6th, Mr. Gibson wrote as follov/s: "Moore is delivering ties from Oak Creek south to the Sierra Grande, and piling from the S'ame point to a5:. far southeast of the Sierra Grande as he is willing to haul, say about 10 miles. He will also deliver the tinier for Oak Creek trestle, and we will arrange to put that up as soon as the timber is on hand. As soon as I can spare a pile-driver, will send it to Kurd's division, so that it may drive as far east as the men deliver." You want to co.-.runicate freely with Gibson and keep posted as to how far south his bridging and ties are being delivered. He has both written and wired me that he sent you profiles and list of stations where section-houses were to be, and where one depot is to be—at Cla ton. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge. January, 1888. '.Viliiam H. Plunkett, Pres. James W. Hull, Sec. & Treas. James k' Barker, Vice Pres. Incorporated 1851 spESHIRE LIFE INSURMGE CO. of Pittsfield, ^;ass. Michigan State Agency, I.oom o, Iv^echanics' Block. M. Early, General Agent. A. F. R. Arndt, Special Agent Detroit, January 28th, 1888. General G. M. Dodge, New York. My dear General: You cannot imagine, how ri.uch pleasure it gave me, to see and meet you once more, at our last Reunion in September last at this place. I think that I speak the truth, when I say, that almost daily I have thought of' you, and wished to meet you once niore. The many kind favors you were always so ready to grant me v.hile I had the honor to serve in your Comcjand, end the pleascnt hours I had the honor to enjoy in Company with your esteemed sister Miss Julia, I shall every throughout niy life remember with extraordinary pleasure, and assure you, wish and pray, that you and youi'S may ever be blessed with good health, tiue hap^jiness end prosperity. Now my dear General, will you allow me one luestisn? The Presidential election is approaching,. Amongst the most prominent Candidates for President and Vice Pres. I have seen our esteemed ex-Governor Genl. Alger's name nientioned, and in my opinion, a better, more able and honorable man, the republican party could not place upon their ticket. I have heard from prominent gentlemen, from Illinois, Indiana, 01:io etc. etc. and all speak well of him and favor the General, and I am very anxious to know the feeling and prospect in New York. The General is one of my best friends, and I take a great interest in his behalf, and if you would be good enough and give me your idea in this miatter, I should consider myself under many obli gations and beg to remiain. With miuch respect yours, etc., A. F . R. Arndt. Washington Building No.l 3'way,N.Y. January 30th, 1888 Hon. W. E. Chandler, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of "January 28th. li.y experience with the class of Eepuhlicans that you speak of is, thatthey /ill vote anyhow. The trouble about that class of men is, that when they had power they done nothing but when they get out of power they want to do everything. There wereten times the ouLrages committed in the South under Republican administrations that htere has been under Cleve land's, and we did nothing: we sometimes investigated but we never acted. You are as fully aware of this as I am and I cant understand the policy of making faces. That is all it amounts to; it only makes people mad, and I think if you keep on with this policy that you wont lose 8 or 10^ of the Repub licans who. would stay away, but we will lose 25^ of them who would stay away from the polls on.that kind of a platform. We have got-to appeal to new interests; to the business inter ests of the.country, and if we can't carry this country on a protective tariff I don't see upon what we can carry it. I am not in favor of prohibition, but I am in favor ■of putting into the platform the strongest kind of an antisaloon highlicense resolution--it never will lose us any votes; it will make us plenty. Iowa is a sure state on square pro hibition; it is surer to-day than it ever was-- I am sorry to say this but it is a fact. Prohibition in Iowa pro hibits, except in a few large cities. Iowa is a different state from the eastern states. When wc make a law there we can enforce it in nine-tenths of it. Ky experience in eastern states is, that any law that is against the commer cial interests o f the state can't be enforced at all-- take, for instance, Waine and Rhode Island on prohibition. You and I stand on the platform of whatought to be done, but you and I have always been too practical to fight only on a winning one. . New York state can be carried on a square tariff and high license platform. There is no doubt of that in an honest square fight, but whether you can get an honest fight out of New York City P.epublicans is more than I can say. I am, ■ Very truly yours, G j' y . Dodge . January 30, 1868, Hon. D. E. Henderson, New York. Januarj- 30,' 1688 Washington, D.C. Dc-r Si}':- 1 have a letter from Mr. Montgomery, whom I wrote at your instance when here in relation to selling out his interest in the town sites. He writes me th.-^t he is willing to sell one-l.alf or the who^e of. it; the price he rets is vl00,000 for whole of this amount he has had to pya out for rig t of way, town sites etc., about ■'1^50,000. His agreement with ur was to pay the Company for right of wr.y and to pfiy ■;5,000 for each County and ^20,000 for our interest in the town sites south of 'Vichita Palls. You in addition to pay what he owes the State on town sites, wlach is about ^lI'lOjCOO. The Southern Kansus people sold $110,000 worth of property at their Canadian tovm and >,:60,000 at Pan-Handle City. If I understand "'r. ."lontgomery rightly it seers to me that he is offering this propert at almost"nothing. The trou e with him is, that he has taken a good deal more than he can carry and if any party wert in and took his property, his towns and his contracts, they certainly would make a very large amount of money out of it if it was properly handled. Then, in addition to ths arrange to takr the towns north of the Canadian to the State Line and rrom there what can be pot to Trinidad, there is a very large amount of money in it. I think they could arrange to buy all the tovms on the line. In making a settlement with Mr. Montgomery they would have tosee at the r-me time that the Railway Co. was satisfied, and that the debts that he owes them were taken care of. had no idea Mr. Montgomery would be willing tosell out at any such price, ut ho writes me that he is worn out and sick, and the worry of meeting his payments makes him 'illing to let it go. +V, ^ be very glad to have a very active company get hold the whoL line' Montgomery has not got the capital to work up Let me hear from you on this as soon as possible. There are off^unti?^T®h off until I hearfrom your people. matter up, but 1 will keep them Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. Wabhington Building. No.l B'way,K.Y. Feb. 3, 1888 A. F. R. Arndt, Esq., 3 Mechanics Block,. Detroit, fni-dU) Dear Sir: I have yours of the 28th ult. and note with very great satisfaction your expressions of personal regard. The pleasure you profess to have experienced at our meeting in Detroit I heartily reciprocate. I note what you. sap in relation to Gov. Algirer. I know hini ^ erscnally and believe him competent to fill either of the positions you name; and if he should be nominated for either, I could support him heartily. But T suppose that he like m.y self, is looking to success in the next campaign and chiefly concerned that, when our convention comes, the leading republicans of the country will get together and se lect the man that they believe is best calculated to carry them to victory. '.Ve in Iowa are, of course, friendly to Mr. Allison, but if either place should happen to fall to Michigan, you would find that Iowa would give Gov. Alger just as hearty a supr> port as she would her own son, Mr. Allison. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. M 51-;: New York City, Feb. 4, 1888 • N. R. Gibson, Oh. Eng., Dear Sir: I expected to be with you before this but am detained here, waiting for a suit in court which I have got to attend as a witness. I have written and appealed to you about pushing trach I know from what De Remer is doing that his organization is wrong in some way, but it is too late to change it now. It seems to me you should have your ablest man, say Wood, right at the front, this month, to be looking personally after things, especially your gridging, to get it out of the way. Then again, I think the ri.en could be induced to work longer hours as the days get longer, so as to use all of (day light in track-laying. You know exactly the condition of your bridging, and your material and ties, and whether there is any thing to stop you from putting your track-laying up to two miles a day. Put the company right square behind De Rouner, and where he lacks, supply the deficiency. If I can get my tracks connected by Llch. 1st I can make up the extra expenditure in cheapness of surfacing up, and in getting material to complete the line. You have the power, and the only thing that seems possible tostop you is the weather, and you must fight that. Yours truly, G. v.. Dodge . }'u i.i:L Feb. 6, 1888. R. J. Duncrm, Esq., Kew York City, Feb. 6, 1668. Supt. Ft, Worth, Texas. De r Sir: Yours of the 1st to Gen. Dodge, Pre;t. P. H. Const. Co. about air br-^kes for engines has been : eferred to me. The Gen'l. has not proveded for air brakes for our engines, so I send your oder direct to the IVestir.ghouse Company at Pittsbing The Construction Co. is now putting air brakes on all new locomotives. The last two , which went from Cook L. & M. co., Patterson have them on, also those shi;3eed to day from same place. (£() The four from the Rhode Island Co. do not have them. We expected to have to handled good many cars from other road which have air brakes upon thar, and, if we have air brakes on the engines we ca n put these cars next to .the engine and help brake the train with them. Yours truly. J. T. Granger, Treasuier. February 6th 1888 Des Moines,February 6th, 1888. 8en. G.M. Podge, No I Broadway,New York City. Pear General;- i have your letter enclosing one from Senator cHandler. I was very glad to have both letters. I return you the Senator's herewith. I presume you have seen the articles that I have been having in the Register on Sundays for several weeks. For fear you may not have seen it I enclose one in which I made an analysis of the election ta bles since 1880. I wish you would look that article over and send it to Sen ator Chandler. < My-theories may be wrong, and so may his; theories very often are. But the cold facts of election figures are something we must all accept,you and I, Senator Chandler and all. If he can see anything in the gradual ahd remorseless diminution of the Republican vote, under the con stant platform of the "Bloody shirt" and old war issues, to justify him in any hope to make gains in the future on the same line, he is a more sanguine man than I can be. There is no longer a majority in the Northern States to respond to such a platform. The young men who have the activity and enthus iasm of the country, are ayainst it. ilhe tariff too has lost its power very largely in the Eastern States, but it is growing remafkably in strength in the South, among the old confederates most of all. The (luestion is how can we go into the South and gain thhse recruits, the Southern Republicans, all of them, so far as I know, advise the course that I do. Indeed I am their pupol in: the matter. All of the Southern Republican papers, so f- r as I hawe seen, are- opposed to . Chandles's election bills, which with a Pemocratic House and a Pemocratic President, stand no more chance of passing than they do of being added by popular consent to the golden rule'. More than that, if they were passed they would only make the Solid South still more solid. We t> \J must 'break the rebel line in polities by a broader policy and on issues not reviving the old guarrel. The Republican party has Just one chance to restore_itself,to a power and to add to the greatness and grandeur of its name. It is admit ted by all students of the tariff question, free traders or protection ists, that it is a question that will heher be settled until the Repub lican party settles it. Mr. Moore, the larsee merchant, the best free trade writer in this country, admitted to me last December, that this great problem can be settled only by the Republican party,because the American people will trust it to sett tie the question because it is a stickler for American interests. It cal lessen the tariff and have the ^ people accept it, wher the Democrats, because of a popular distaste of notions them on account of their free trade could not. The South, grov/ing in protection sentiment realizes the fact that Mr Moore stated, and, because of its own material interests, is drifting toward the Republican p^rty. It is left then for the party at onee to use this opportunity to recoup itself in the South for its losses in the North, and to pacificate the country and remove all sectionialism doing so. Mr Chandler's resolution to inquire into the Jackson election was . . probably good enough. But I do not believe that half of'the Republicans ' in the country will sustain his bills to take charge of the elections in the Southern States. We cannot go backto- that, not do I think we should if we could. We cannot thus make a precedent which the Democratic < . I party once, fully in power, could use for interfering with New England or Iowa elections. I have never advocated prohibition for the National platform, and I wish you would say so to Mr Chandler to correct his impression. Pro hibition can be enforced only under the police laws of the States, and therefore, is a State question. The recent decision of the Supreme court made this very clear, and it has been the constant position of the Re publican party in Iowa in enacting prohibition hare. I also enclose for -our reading an article in reply to one of Mr White's about "the slums" (or workingmen's) district having gone for Blaine and the brown stones for Cleveland. I hope he will keep up the dis cussion on this ^ine, I cannot imagine why New York Republican papers do not take up such things as this in the Tost. We engaged Mr Wilsibn and sent him Sodth. He has been gone two weeks and J expect letters from him very soon. He will be a good man for the work. I will write for the paper soon an article calling the attention of Iowa people wishing to go to a warmer country ,to the Pan handle region. The fearful blizzards of this winter are going to send many of our Northwestern people to warmer countries. Mrs Clarkson and the baby send their affectionate regards to you. The baby talks a great deal about you and you have a solid friend in him. Cordially yours, J.S.Clarkson. Feb. 8, 1888. New York: 8, 1888. :.Tr.Morgan Jones, My dear Sir:- ^ I have your letter from Trinidad, and also one from Mr. Meek from Denver. The arrangement that was made here with the C.C.& I. Cu, was that thejf should form a separate company, for the coal on the Smyth & Civot canon, of people in our enterprise with those engaged in theirs, and that they would lease from that Co. the coal, payin"- 10 cents rayalty and. all the profit above, say, 25 cents profits to them. I also got a. conditional agreement out of them that if this wc done they would furnish me the rails to lay the 12 miles of roa d and take our D. T. & pt. Worth bonds in payment for them. My idea is that if there is plenty of coal on the south side we could coptrol it ourselves throurh the Maxwell Grant, If there is plenty on the north side we could get them interested, ai: get them to open that up, and in that .way could reach that country, I have not got money enou"h in m.y C. & T. 0. Co. to build any more line than I have now under contract. ^ <+ The work up there has been very ostly, as you cou]d ^ee Cib-in handled very poorly. The fact of the matter is that to hiS if to do fact work. Bissell is far superior • Texas line n up , respect. and only lately I have got not a profile had ai. estimate of it. Rissell yet from hasthe always been ahead of him. "isseii nas thP Ci^orLncr'Lde?^a''coal^comJ°nV"^ r r X. T company and at the same oppoeite time we the could Smyth & ieh?' 5he nLk island gf to fret Its coal out of that country- a?d yw'^ni^'nnrb none of the mines »H1 be able to sionlv MR h oars of oosl a day where would we ret them now" The"c' r ® ^"ndred people evidently Intend to monopolise the coal' au^gf'ihg'sgpr'is Moffat was here yctsterdayand he s'^ld that or. neasures to have thrt — uuKc neasurftft to . examined, and nee whether it would nav Purgatiore Piople, or whether he couldVerhold Jf^t ? 5° with the C. C. j the important thinr to independent of them. But whether it would the important thing to me is'that if wf in f"^®P®"^ent of them. But our rails without. payin<. cala for tJL .2? t'' "P.^^*®^® ''® ^an get ordered Gibson to make on survey urtheri k°^ ^ mine and malfote a location location and get ri?htlrbt nf ® ^^® ^hom] Tompson insists to m« that thsy find borelnp, of over 6 fsst of coal agd gg.v S "»*■' i*> »»!> to work that coal from the shafj So Saims undortako «e Claims that their exploration on the Smyth Civet Canon land show tney can get from 7 to 9 feet where it can be worked very economically. They claim that they can put out coal up there at a cost of 50 cents. That is the statement Sprague made to the meeting that was called here of hi"^ stockholder and of a. few of ours. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. Washington Building. No .1 B' way ,i:. Y . Feb'y 9,1888 Hon. 'ViTi. E. Chandler, U.S.S., Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: I enclose a personal letter of I/r. Clarkson, editor of the Des Koines Register, in relation to the position he has taken for the future of the party. I think, myself, his posi tion is pretty strong; and I may have had something to do with his taking it, for when Kr. Clarkson was here some weeks ago he appeared to desire my miews, and I talked a great deal with him about it. You know I have been a great deal in the South since 1870, and I have watched the course of things there pretty closely, and I must say that so far as I can see everything ' down there indicates that the policy which Clarkson advo cates is our true policy. I think he makes a good point on the article of The Post. Please read and return, with such comments as you see proper to make. I always like to hear from you. Ani glad to see you taking such a prominent position in the Senate. Yours truly, G . K . Bodge. February, 9th, 1888. Trinidad Colorado, February, 9th 1888. C. F. Meek,Esq. Gen, Mgr. D.T.& Ft. '.V. R.R. Denver Colorado. Denr Sir: In the matter of the Summer Resort and Coal Lands, I promised to I write you about, I will state as follows: A syndicate composed of ES solid and prominent business men, in cluding GoV. Adams, T. B. Collier, Co. Treasurer, Senator Barela, Mayor Krille and many others as good, have purchased through me, form the Max well Land Grant Co., 5S0C acres of land in Townships 33-34 S. of Rg. 68 w/ and Twp. 34 s/ of Range 69 West, comprising the whole of the most beauti ful natural park I ever saw, with abundance of the purest water that man ever drank, as clear as crystal and as cold as ice, and also, if nasty spring v/aters are, as you observed,necessary to a surarier resort, from the famous "Stonewall" issue springs of sulphur water wthat when tasted will aake a man who does not indulge in anything stronger than -whiskey, remem ber them everlastingly. There are also magnesia springs not so \inpleasant to drink but greatly beneficial. But I tell you, when anyone sees the Pork, with its lakes, trees, clear mountain streama, and surroundings and scenery, the snowy Range within eight miles, the Spanish Peaks within twelve miles, the most sublime scenery in the world, they will not -think springs a necessity. Good drives amongst beautiful scenery can be had in all directions drive with a sixteen mile of ^^asy grade round the Park. The Park is a perfect gem In a setting of the most sublime scenery the world afiords. 1 have been in England, Wales, France, Spain, Portugal, Australis, New Zealand and several countries of South America; have seen some of the most celebrated and finest pieces of scenery in the world and can truly say i never saw anything to beat the South I'ark and its surroxmdings. LasVegas, Hot Springs, Manltou and the Palmer Lake District combined do not ccme near it. In the property of 5200 acres the syndicate are v.'illing to give an. undivided l/3 interest to secure the Denver, Texas & Ft.Worth system and to have it advertised "by that Company, provided the road is in op eration to that point within ten mdnths, and such excursions run and r rates given as will encourage travel to the resort. When the southern people know that in two days they can be trans ported from their hot countries to a beautiful Park in a cool climate, from vdienoe they can make daily excursions into the Snowy Kange add in dulge in a snow-ball match if they wish, I think there will be a rush such as has seldom been seen. I think gave you some information as to designs of another R.R. on coal lands in the vicinity of this Park, to which they could run with an extra mileage of 2 1/2 miles.If I have not so informed you I will do so, but the syndicate see and prefer the advantages offered by a line connecting the Park with the Southern States. ( As to coal lands, I can offer several bodies outside of our Grant, of from 1000 acres to 2000 acres with openings on each quarter section, well developed to show the vein, vhich is from 5ft. to 8 ft. within short distances of your line. (Tan also get some good lands located and filed on in such a manner that your Co. will not be known to be in transactions until they are com pleted.Prices range from|40 to $50 per acre. Please reply and any further infoi^raation as to the Park or coal lands required by you will be furnished at once. Respectfully, R.B.Holdsworth. Februr^ry Ilth, 1888. New York. February 11th, 1888, C. F. Meek, . General Manager, Denver, Colo, Dear Sir:-- We send you nearly all the Pan-Handle pamphlets we have. I don t t;iink it is best to print any raoro until it is changed to fit the present situation, that is, the completion of the road; and if you will go to work, or have someone there change it so as to fit the road as completed, both the Ft. Worth & Denver and the A. T. & G. F. we will have a lot oi' the printed here. I suppose you understand that the Houston & Texas Central people are about opening ,all their lands in th Pan-Handle for settle ment, and also that the New York & Texas Land Co. have declined to mate any leases, so that all their lands are open to settlement. This makes about 6,000,000 of acnes t'lat have heretofore been sliut up. There also ought to be put in the pamphlet what amount of Innds the Gtate h.as classified and opened for settlement in the counties through which we run. The basis upon which the pamphlet was got up is very .'^ood, but it could be gr a tly i.mproved upon with the knowle dge we have of the country and business, especially the coal proper ties around Trinidad. Colfax County, Now ''lexico, also wants to be more fully written up, and the new towns, along the line there. I should think Wilson could take this pamphlet after he gets a little more knowledge and fit it to the country ju,^ t as it is. 'if you had time probably you could do it yourself There has been' a big demand for it. If we should print any more I would put on a little more attractive cover and h.ave an advertisement of the Ft. Worth & Denver R y. on it. Very truly yours. G . M. Dodge. Feb. 13, 1888. Mr. Pet6r Smith, New York. Feb. ^3, 1888. Ft. Yorth,Texas. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of Feb'y. 8th in relation to coaj. in Co, All the veins ".hat you speak of I had examined years a^^o and tested. Of course any coal is better tlian no coal; but that coal all slack and is very poor In carbon. One ton of Colorado coal will give as much head and make as much steam as two of the Jacksboro, and from the moment we open into Colorado I do not believe the Texas people or roads will use much of their local coal product. The proper place to start a line for the Jacksboro mines from would be Decatur, and save distance in building and run in o,a' our road to Ft Worth. That would put the line all the way in the coal development, of large or small veins. Any good operator of coal will tell you that to handle a 12 inch core that is to be taken cut of a mine,separated and wasted losts more t an to handle a four-fcot vein of coal, and that cost has to be added to the mining of each ton of coal. Yours truly. G. M . Dodge. Private. Feb'y. 13, 1888 Hon D. B. Henderson, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: I notice the Oklahoma bill of Springer. I do not know what chance it has of passing the House, but-I sup pose you understand fully that if a bill passes giving a terri torial government to Oklahoma befor.e the Indian title is extinguished there will be.a great rush in ther regardless of the rights of the Indians ahdwe will have trouble on the border. The government will be powerless to interfere when the territorial government is formed; and what ought to be dore first, and before any territorial government is organized is to have a commission to either purchase the lands of the , Indians or by treaty get title of them. With that kind of a bill passed and the kind of a rum pus it would cause on the border all immigration to the Pan handle would be stopped, and every one going into the South would be frightened away. I know the character of those Indians well enough to know that they would not tamely submit to any such nonsense as that. I had.a talk with Allison about this when he was here. I wish you would see him. Yours truly. G. ^. Dodge Feb. 14, 1868. New York. Feb'y. 14, 1888. A. A. Robinson, V.P., Topeka, Kansas. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of Feb'y. 9th. If you make a print on our usinr the right of way at Pueblo o n the same terms that you use that in Denver, I do not know that I will make any ol:jectlon. In drawing the contract you should make it so that we can use all or any portion of the loup line, paying for what we use. My ii ea is that t-ie way we will handle our trains will be to,.use only one side of your loup; that is, we would run into the Union Depot corain^ from the South and run around the west side of the loup so as to go through the local depot; and on coming from the north we would run by the local depot and so on to the Union depot on the same side of the loup; thence by the D. 5: R. G. south to Trinidad. I am also ready to carry out the agreement on t-^e 15th St extens'on whenever it is drawn in detail. I expect to go west this week to be gone until the middle of March. You c^n get up these agreements; and T will have them signed as soon as I get back here . Befo:e saying positively that I will accipt them as they are, I wou'd like to present them to my people in Denver, and get their ideas of them, whic', will not delay the matter. We expect to commence running through about the 15th of Mar h and we will want to be.let onto your loup at that time, even if the agreements are not all executed. You will notice that in the agreement I sent you I put in a wheclage and an arbitration clause, and you will have to put them in your other agreement. Don't you think that the 15th street extension should be drawn in one agreement, and the right to the entrance of the depot and the use of yoiir right of way in Pueblo a separate one? It appears to me it would be better. Yours truly. G. M. D'dge. Washington Building No.l B*way,N.Y. Feb'y. 14, 1888. Charles Francis Adams, Brest., U.P.R.E. Boston, Mass Dear Sir: The St. introduce a bill restrictions of o a mile irom the o structure. '.Ve o suppose we can ke from passing laws presentatives in restrictions are This would force or 1/3 of a mile that is building Paul people have got McShane of Omaha to for a bridge at Omaha which has left out the ther bills requiring them to be one-third of ther bridges. This is dangerous to our ught to have at least that limit. I do not ep anybody from building bridges, or Congress , but you ought to comimunicate with our re- ''/ashington and have them see that the sam.e put in this bill that are put in all others, them to cross either 1/3 cf a mile below us above the present wagon and R. R. bridge at the Bluffs. Yours truly. G . W.. Dodge I dont see why Congress should authorize other bridges at Omaha, which is a direct attack upon their pro' perty, when we have a double track bridge and will allow anybody to go over it who will pay for it. Personal New York City, Feb'y. 14, 1888 Mr. John Gline, Panora, Iowa. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of Feb'y. 11th. I have an interest in the 0. U\. & K. W. but the trouble has been that we have been unable to get a title on account of the difficulties of the 7/abash. As soon as we get that title we intend to broaden and make it a first class road. But when that will be it is now impossible to say; we hope this summer however. We have been waiting now nearly two years to have ■ the road given to us and put in a place where we could take care of it. I send you a pamphlet giving a description of the Pan Handle of Texas. The road will be completed through from Denver to Ft. ''orth about the 1st of fv'arc)'., and you cantravel over its entire length say from the 15th of March to the 1st of April. If you go through it you will find that country as fine as you ever laid your eyes upon,and I do not hesitate to say that it has a great future. There are so many ways of going that it is hard for me to advise but probably the best way for you to see the whole line would be to go to Denver and there see Mr. Meek, the General Manager, who will give you all the information you want. Then pass down through the coal fields into the agri cultural country, and so on south. The country is being opened for settlement,lands are being offered for sale, and after the 1st of April there will be no difficulty in getting locations, or in getting a good view of the country. I never advise any person to leave, Iowa, but if they do want ot get into a better climiate I know of no country that has the advantages of that along the Pan Handle route from Denver to Ft. Worth. Lands are cheap, can be bought at from $2 to 1^5 an acre and as fine agri cultural land as any in Iowa. You can go direct by the A. T. &■ S. F. road from Kansas City to the Pan Handle of Texas, which is about the same distance as from Omaha to Denver. Yours truly. G . M . Dodge. February, 1888. Iowa State Register Des Moines. February 14, 1888. Gen . G. W. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New Yokr City. Dear General: What are we going to do now? I did not expect the Blaine letter for a month yet. It was not best for the party, and expecially not best for Alxison, for it to come before that time. But now it has come, and the impatient friends of Allison and other candidates who. wanted it early, must tell what we are to do. My plan was to leave Blaine silent until after the delegates had been largely chosen, and then there would have been a Blaine line or columnto turn wheapever it was thought best. In that way Allison could have been nominated, Blaine thought very kindly of him, and in a letter which I received from him today, written at Florence on the 25th of January, he (expresses warm gratitude to Allison for the friendship and loyalty he has shown to him. I was in a very close place. I could see through to the end, and by one,plan see success for Allison. That was the plan I have indicated above. Rut Henderson and others of Allison's friends began to distrust that I was not alertly watching the movenient of the tide and that action oh my part would come too late. This made it impossible for me to urge upon Blaine as strongly as I would have done otherwise not to take any action until such time, as I have stated. But now what such friends of Allison wished to come, has come, and the fight miust be made for Allison on his merits. No time is to be lost. Doubt less Sherman has m.en going 'today into every State, supplied with money, to work for his nomination. iloney is very dangerous just now, when the party is dazed and indifferent as to candidates. Soriiething should at once to organize for Allison if we are going to make the fight. If you believe we should make it, you should see him at once or take the preliminary action on your own part to put the machine in motion. Iowa of course will respond to him with a unanimous delegait must be influences outside of lowa that will nominate him if he is chosen. You know how to touch and organize these in fluences. C. E. Perkins is ready to help in it, and that means a great deal. I came home irom the Committee meeting at Chicago sick ^d am confined at the house with an inglorious attack of Germian meas les. But I shall be able to get out wry soon and if necessaxv I will go any place for a conference that is suggested. Now is the time i? lor hew lork and to organize the elements there for Allison mnrw f* ^ iT.ajority of that State, or even a strong him fr early, ? delfcgates I think he there can be can nominated, be secured for him and will declare for 01' course you have thought of all these things, and have no doubt moved in them, but I want to give my views and to show my readines to cooperate. Write or telegraph me if there is anything for me to do outside of Iowa, * | I believe that with $25,000, Louisiana can be carried for Warmouth in April. A union could be luade with the ^VicEnery Democrats to elect him to one of the two U.S.Senators soon to be chosen there, and to get his influence over the registers of the election who con trol it all. A majority will be cast for Yarmouth at the polls, and if the registers can be induced to count it fairly and not throw out 30,000 votes as they did for Elaine ir- 1884, Warmouth can be elected. Is it worth while to try it? I get my facts from Mayor Roche ahd ' Col. Davis at Chicago who have just returned from New Orleans and who investigated the situationtlioroughly. Tlie situation in the Legislature here is not so dangerous as it was, but still it is very serious. Headway is being made againS.t the extremists, but they still have a pledged majority in each house for for all.the ultra measures. Some of the sensible members are getting frightened and dropping away from theni. If Senator Wilson could be induced to write a letter for publication advising against extreme legislation, and would write private letters to a dozen of his best friends in the Legislature, urging caution and pointing out the injury that woulu result to the party fro mi hoodlum legislation, it would hove a powerful and perhaps saving influence. Can he not be induced to do it? He certainly ought to be willing to do this much for the party, il not for his friends among railroad people. For I assure you that the legislation • threatened will n.obilize the 30,000 i railroad mien of the State against the party-, and make thousands of sensible Republicans indifferent and apathetic. Gov . Larrabee is m.aking a life and death personal struggle to bring the Legislature to his positions. His course is beyond comprehension. I wrote the editorial article about your Texas country, so as to attract attention to it and to get hold ol' the Iowa people who have nade up their minds to go to a warmer country. No doubt you have seen it. *ilson has ii.oved more slowly than I thought he would. I have telegraphed him. that he niust have somie letter here for publication by Sunday at the latest. I would give several sections of your Texas land, if lowned them, to be with you today and have a talk over the situation. Coridally yours, J. d. Clarkson. Cincinnati, Ark. 'f 0® Maj. Gen. G.M.Dodge:- My deer Sir:- I ha"ve a favor to ask of you, but you will want to knov/ who I am, 1 commanded K Co.9th Ills Inft in every engagement from Ft Donald son to Atlanta including Shilohaand Corinth and received three gunshot wounds in left shoulder and breast at Ft Donaldson, and lead the advance of the army through Snake Creek Gap and also commanded the detachment of • the 9th that did cavalry duty at your Head Q,uarters from Resaca to Atlanta. I called on you at your rooms at the Grand i'aciittic Hotel, Chicago, at the reunion of the Army of the Tenn, Sept 1885. You then told me if you could ^ ( ever be. of ser-vice to me to write you. Seeing your name as one being at Washington, 1 concluded to write you. I have been a resident here over 21 years, and a Republican at all times and under all circumstances. Ej friends here are pushing me forward for an office under the coming Administration.(But the Republicans in Ark. have little influence in National affairs). My friends want to send me as Consul to some commercial or manfg. city in England (my old home) the towns of Sheffield and Bradford are both in my native co'onty Yorkshire. Will also say I have the endorsement of out State Central Committee, also Judge m, H.H.Clayton, also Judge I Tarken of the U.S.Court and every prom inent Rep. in this part of the State, yet I would be proud to have your endorsementalso in the shape of a letter to Senators Cullin from my old soldier state. 111., and also assistance in any other way you may think best. I have also the endorsement of our Dept. Commander F.K.Robinson and my G.A.R.Comrades. I never knew the taste of any kinds of intoxicating liquors. In any shape either as medlolne or drinks, nor never used tobaooo in any ahape or form. For mj. record since I left the Army. I refer you to E.C.Kerns of St louiB, Judge I Tarken of the U.S.Court or Judge Wm H.H.Clayton. Kow Genei'al,! would like to go back to England to represent this country,the home of my adoption; no one man of the old 9th Ills. Infty. did any more for it than I. Lly Company K lost more in killed and wounded than any other in the Eegt. or from the State and I lead in every one of the engagements it v/as in during the war. You once knevif me well and at one time offered me Lt'. Col. [position in one of the coloured Eegt. then forming. I am without any family, except my v/ife. My children are dead and I have no kin in-the U.S. I have written enough, so will close. EespectiSully, James Sates. , • 1 ■ ( . I ;v': ■ "iv:' .1^," February I4th 1888 Topeka Kansas, February 14, l888, Gen'l. Granville M.Dodge, Dear Sir:- I was the best clerk you ever had at Hd. Q^'s. Left Ting I6th A.C. and was with you longer than anyone. I was the smallest youngest and sauciest at Hd.Qrs. i was always raising h-1 with the other clerks and was the cause of the great international(?) Quarrelhetween Spencer, Chief of Staff and Major Harry Stone, Chief of Artillery, I being the cause by introducing them to the same female; was with you when the "Johnny" scalped you in front of Atlanta; was with you when at KenI esaw, etc., etc. I remind you as to above to stiffen your bump of Memoriculmemory. t was so d-d sick while at Hd. Q^s. at Kenesaw, that to this day I get sick when I think of it, and I spue, v/hen I think of efficiency of Doctor Gay, today he is an imbecile in Columbus Ohio. I have concluded that Uncle Sam owes me a Pension, and I want you to remember that I was clerk for you at Corinth, Pulaske, Athens, Cila, Kenesaw etc.,Can you get that "Studying capP on and remem ber? I am now clerking in this office and have been for some time. Can you give me the address of J.W.Barnes AAG, Geo.C.Tichenor Aid-de-Camp, and you remember how pretty was George. I was a Sergeant Co. I. 81st. O.Y.I, the Regiment that "saved the day"every time, very fleet footed. Hope to meet you in Columbus,Ohio, when all the Poli ticians will walk in on the shoulders of the G.A.E. Yours ffiost respectfully. C. J. Bell. C. J. Bell 625 Kansas City. / Mi.! Fe"bruaty I5th, 1888. Denver Colorado, February 15, 1888. Gen. G.M. Dodge '•'"i i| I Braadway, W. Y. City. *''' Dear Sir: The enclosed letter from Mr. H. H. Holdswotth,Trinidad, is respectfully referred to you. You would have to build about thirty miles of road, to reach this park. It lies ei^t miles beyond la Junta, where the South Fork of the Purgatoire branches off. I wrote you q.aite fully of the importance of building this line to La Junta,last week. I am not yet prepared to give my opinion in regard to extending the rOad from La Junta to Stonewall. Yours respectfully. C. F. Meek. General Manager. 4 » •-5 • , V i ;• 1 ' I '' ■ ■■ ■ ' < ■ '' -r'H ^ '■ - February I6th t888. Atlanta Ga, Feby I6th.l888. general G.M.Dodge, No I Broadway, New York City. Dear Sir:- I have your favor of Feby 7th in which you state that you notice pn page 31 of the "Mountain Campaigns in Georgia" a full page illus tration of "Jackson's brigade of Confederates assaulting the greater patt of Sweeny's division under Gen. Corse. You state that as a matter of fact General Corse had no connection with your corps, (the I6th,) of which Sweenny's division formed a part at the time of this battle. I will state in reply that Gen. Corse was down there in Aug ust, 1886, and I went with him to the battle fields of Kennesaw Mountain, Allatoona, Lay's Feiry and Missionary Ridge. General Corse told me that he was that day in command of Sweeny's division. He went across the river with me ana showed me the location of the Federal batteries. He said tliat he had sixteen guns which opened upon the Confederates as soon as they began to charge down the hill, and also opened fire upon them from his infrmtry who were in the woods on the east bank of the river. I of course presumed that General Corse had a thorou^ knowledtge of the Lay's Ferry battle in the publication of the text as well as the cut. Yours very truly, Jos. M. Brown. February I7th, 1888 Omaha, February 17th,1888. ^ Dear General The reports we get regarding the health of Mr. Potter, who is now in New York, are so conflicting that many of his friends are wor ried. I presume you know v/hether he is improving or not, and I will be glad if you will let me know your views, and especially if he is improv ing. Vllien he left Omaha, I considered him a very sick man, in fact in worse condition than he realized. He has done a giant's work ©n the U.P. in every Dept. showing an improvement in every direction, in truth the only GenD. Managei*, the U.P. has evex* had since it was operated, and your people in W.Y. and Boston must take care of him and not compel or expect him to cai'ry the entire concern tvventj'-five hours every day. The same sh shovel that undermined Clark and Callov/ay, is digging away under Potter, ^ and he knov/s it also. He is an honest, earnest and capable worker, and while he is in sight,things are in dress parade order, but when the"cats awc^y the mice will pl£>^" in other v<ords a large healthy school room with the master absent, first frolic then fighting. They already have the March election Slate made up, a new Prest. and new Genl.Mgr. and are living under the idea they will soon be able to shout "The King is dead, long live the King" etc. I hope he may soon be able to return to Omaha and continue the good fight he so earnestly began, Yours truly, J.M.Eddy. 89 :• February, 1888. F^AL ESTATE AGENCX ,v,Jw N. P. Dodge & , Council Bluffs, Iowa, 2/l8, 1888 Dear Gren: Can anything be done to induce the U. P. to build on their ground on this side instead of enlarging their shops in Omaha^ I learn that in a few days about 50 of their engines will make their home in the new round house. It set,ms to me now is their opportunity to utalize their ground here and would be a saving every way for the Company. They have in addition to what they formerly owned the 40 acres which they bought of mc on north side of their grade. The citizens here are again organized as a Board of Trade and are active and ready to take hold of anything that nroniises to help City. A hotel is now the topic also the Union Depot, both projects revived. There will be a good amount of building done this year and the outlook for a prosperous year is promising. The work on new bridge moves slow on account of delay in arrival of material. It will be nip and tuck about sinking the large pier before ice goes out. They have it ready to sink but weather warm. Very truly, N. P. ^odge Please write me what you think about this shop matter. '"/K ' , * ■ February, 1888 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Dictated. Washington, -0. C. Feb. 21at, 1888 Genl. G. I/!, Dodge, #1 Broadway, N, Y, Dear General: Replying further to your letter in respect to the Oklahoma Bill of l^'r. Springer, I J)eg to say that I have made a very thorough in vestigation of the situation here. The Committee are very strongly in favor of the proposition of giving a Territorial Government to Oklahoma. I find that the Western Representatives generally are in tensely zealous for the passage of the bill. Such clear-headed men as Ryan of Topeka, cannot be influenced by the suggestion that there is danger from the Indians by pursuing the policy indicated in the Springer bill. Major Warner of ^.ansas City is preparing to make a strong argument in favor of the bill. I believe it has but one q)ponent on the Committee, and that is Major Baker of Rochester; he will submit a minority report. It looks to me now as though it was more than probable this bill would pass the house. It is liable to come up under what is known as the two hour rule within a few days. The discussion within the two hours rule will consume that time, which will throw the bill on the calendar as unfinished business; then it will be several weeks before it is reached, and with an active opposition it might be thrown over the Session. Very truly yours, D. B. Henderson. ' if: «-.t aftML ' ■ i. i •' j 'M New York City, Feb. 24, 1888 Wr. F. S. Bond, 40 Wall St., N. Y. City. tJear Sir: I was at Des ^,oines to look in to the situation there, Larabee is simply making a personal fight on all the rail roads. He goes to every member to influence them, goes be fore the committees; and the advice of his friends has no effect upon him. Every one that was supposed to have any in fluence with him has written him. and been to see him. That is the case with the Senators, Members,--in fact, every one; but he takes the position th^ t he knows what he is about; and the infortunate thing in the whole matter is, that just as they had got things in shape so as to beat the two-cent bill and to hold the miaximuin rate bills, they went into this freight cutting business from Chicago; and that beats all the arguments in the world; because a comnun legislator says if you can afford to carry the stuff at this rate, then why shouldn't you ii.ake a maximum rate something near it. Of all the follies that were ever committed, right during the session of a legis lature, while all our people were trying to hold them, to open a freight war right into the State and through it, was something thot no railroad man could very well meet. How ever, the State is being educated to the fact that the kind of bills they want to pass wont help them very much; but you know both parties put in their platform, and went before the people on" the two-cent bill. There are a great many things that have caused this rate War in Iowa, and for which, to a great extent, the railroads responsible. I cannot write you these things, but when I see you, I can explain them so you will understand themi fully. Yours very truly, G. M. i^odge. New York City, Feb. 24, 1888 Col. Abner Taylor, Grand Pacific, Chicago, 111. Bear Sir: On arr-ival here, and consultation with H'r . ¥eek, I find that the wheat which he wishes sowed along the line, ought to be sown in September, which gives you plenty of time for oreoartion. If you could put in some millet and sorghum,or vegetables, near one or two of our stations, this Spring, that would help. We are organizing a pretty extensive system for inducing emigration into the Pan-Handle. Our emigration agent is Gen. K. A. Caiiieron; and he will call upon you when he is in Chicago. We want all the owners of the lands, especially of large bodies, to co-operate with us, and to state a price upon thdir lands, so that colonies can be planted upon them. Fending his arrival there, will you notthink of the matter, so far as your Company is concerned, and say if you can cover por tions of your land, when you will open up, and the price, time, etc. I enclose a pass over our line.for you, so that when you arri\e here, you can to on through; but if you come to Denver, wont you be kind enough to call upon ¥.r. Veek, the General iv^anager, if he is here, andconsult withhim in relation to the opening oi' the Pan-Handle. Kr. l^'eek will be glad to give you any information, and any assistance, that you might need in the matter. My address will be Denver, for the present. I am, Trply yours, G. M. Dodge . New York City, Feb. 24, 1888 t/r. T. J. Potter, N.urray Hill Hotel, N. Y Dear Sir: ; i t y. I con.e over the line fron. Onaha to Denver, and found it in good condition. It has coine out of the Winter in good shape, and looks' well. 'Whilst at the Bluffs in Omaha, I heard a good deal of murmuring among train-men, on account of the proposed change of having themi run through to the Bluffs, they still wanting to shift crews at Oniaha. Of course, if that is done, it would take away a good deal of the saving. I heard incidentally that Hackney was inclined to give into them. I think that this would be a great mistake Dick inson was up the line. I uidn't see him; but I saw ^lickensderfer, and asked him about it; and he told me that there was a great deal of feeling, but that he was thoroughly opposed to giving way to it, in any way. He said train-men are having too much "say" on the east end now, and I saw that Blickensderfer was very anxious and fearful that they might win in this. I merely write this to you knowing you.probably are thoroughly posted in it; but it looked to me like it might bring on a crisis, and I tfcin^ it ought to be miet at the proper time and B1ickensderfer•s views becarried out. We have got our third track into Trinidad, and if you are in want of coal, I think we could make an arrangenient to furnish jou any amiount you miight want. You know the Trinidad coal is first-class. I merely suggest this, and do not know that you need any, only from what yuu told me, that you were hard-pressed, when I was there. From what I hear about the developments in the mines around Leadville and over in Gunnison, I am more disposed to think we should hang onto the South Park line. I talked with. Bogue, who has been looking into the question and he seemis to think, on a pretty thorough further examination, he can find you a good line out oi that country bythe South Park Road. The development in there all seems to be south of the Grand Fdver, and tributary to us. I hope to hear that you are improving. I hope you wont, under any circumstances or considerations, allow business, or anything else, to interfere with your health. I would like to have a word from, you telling mie just how you are getting along. Nr. Ord fitted me out nicely. Wr. Kimball is at Kansas City; and I saw V.r. Cameron. Very tnily yours, G . . Dodge . Feb.27th 1888, '.Vashington.D.C, Feb.27, 1888 -y dear General:- 1 ouis of February 9 is at hand iwith enclosures. I return you the letter of Clarkesen and I have also read the newspaper articles,(which T retain.) I do not think there is anything to quarrel about nor much to differ about. The fact that the Kepublican party has been losing gro\ind as. Clarkesen says proves nothing. We shall lose still more if we abandon our principles.- The party existed (I) to resist the extension of slavery; (E)to prosecute the war; (3) to emancipate the slave; (4) to give him suffrage, and we may say genferally-(5) to secure the results of the war as expressed in the I3th, I4th, and T5th amendments. The tariff has only been an incident of these great labors. Announce now that you make it the main q.uestion and abandon the attempt to enforce the I5th amendment and give up agitation concerning its violation and the party goes to pieces like a dissolving cloud. The tariff as the only or main issue will not hold it togetiier;fio I tnink we should agitate, call attention to violations of the Ibth amendment and exiiibit the fact that Congress has the right to control Congressional elections. 'Ne shall not in my judgment gain anything by submitting without protest, made continually and on every proper occasion against the oompiete destruction of a fundamental principle of our Govern.t;ent.I tliink we shall win on both issues. If v;o abandon eithez- wc are gone surely. Our pro sent prospects are good. Elaine's withdrawal hurts some, helps more. The party is harmonious an'd united. In. the absence of a Hew York : man who can surely carry that State we shall nominate a western man. I should •like to see Sherman President, but if he cannot carry New York we must take some one else. Allison is strong. Gresham perhaps would be stronger, but Har- ^llll rison is also a candidate and tnere is local controversy about tliese two men. jng-alle would make a strong candidate. let us keep the/^question open until June and then Noninate deliberately the men then deemed the strongest. 100.. ir we ai^e beaten it will appear that the prohibition parti' again done the work, nevertheless, I am in favor of setting the partj a- ^ gainst the saloons and taking the chances. If, however, the Prohibition ists do again make a Democratic I'resiaent the Republican party will most » likely dispense with prohibition as a part; principle as Clarkesen wishes us to do v/ith the I5th amendment. Gome over here and spend two or three days with me at my house There is no one here but Mrs. Chandler and my. little boy Jack. Yours very truly V.'.E.Chandler. 101 March, 1888 Trinidad, Colo, Mar. 7, 1888 Mr. Fred L-. Ames, U. P. R.R., Soston, Mass. Dear Sir: I have been out here nearly three weeks trying to get my tracks together, and we have had very squally, snowy weather, which has delayed us, but I will close them up between the 12th and 15th. We have built a very line road here., but tb.ere is about twice as much rock in it as I expected, which will add great ly to the cost of the grcding. Otherwise we will come out about under our estimates. think the rock will nearly double our cost per mile on the grading. mevever we go three feet below the earth here, we strike rock. We are going to have a good road in every way, and the outlook for business io good. The.y are opening m.ines all along us. The C.E. 6: Q., and the Rock Island are here, and the Missouri Pacific, all looking for min ing property on our line. We ax'e very much in need of money, and I wish the Boston parties who have not sent in their seventh assessment would do it. When I am away, in New York they are entirely depentent on our assessments to meet the drafts. I judge Potter is very sick, .as no one 'sends anything to me that is encouraging. It is unfortunate.. Wi:at this Brotherhood strike will develop into here, I don't know, but I don't see how the U. P. Railway, being a United States charter, can very well refuse to take anything delivered to it. The G. B. & C. I think were hasty in their action. Whilst the Brotherhood presented all.the claims they could, I guess there is no doubt but what they were willing to con promise on the classification. On our road, they are nearly all Brotherhocd. The local superintendents are entirely without orders. I advised them to sit perfectly still, and do nothing until they got orders. But I wired Kimball, that negative action wouldn't last long, that the Brotherhood would force a subordinate officer to act in some were undergot them. possible they Height make a mistake, unless they instructions. I am. suppose belore this time they have Truly, G . M . Dodge 103 March, 1888. Union Pacific Railway Co. Omaha, March 8th C. F. Adams, Jr., President. 1. J. Potter, 1st Vice President. Dear General: I received and forwarded your letter to Mr. PoLter, but doubt if it ever get to his attention, as he has not been able to consider any business matter for a week or more. I fear his ill ness is too critical to proloiig any hopes of again seeing him in Omaha or that he will be able to leave Washington alive. The news today is most discourgging and indicates he is gradually sinking. I trust, however, that before night we may get report that his con dition is more favorable . Very respectfully and truly yours, T. M. Orr. To Genl. G. M. Dodge, Denver, Col. ICi March, 1888. Atkinson, Holt Co., Nebraska, March the 10th, 1888. Gen. Dodge. Dear Comrade: I have been thinking of writing to you for some time, but I could not find your letter, so I wrote to my old friend, Mr. Pusey at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and he sent me your address. Well, General, do you remember where you and I were twenty-six years ago at Pea Ridge? I belonged to the 36th Ills, and you belonged to the 4th Iowa. '^ell. General, I will tell you what I haave been thinking of, as you and I will not live forever; it is this: We have a nice thrifty town of 1200 at the head of the Elkhorn River, and the land is a nice, sandy loam, the prettiest place in the world for a soldiers' park and the Fremont, Elkhorn & Mo. Valley R. K. from Council Bluffs, I-wa, runs right through our town. Now, I will tell you what I have been thinking of,--buying a hundred and sixty acres of land, say about three and a half or four miles from town,and calling it Park Dodge or Gen. Dodge, and appointing you General Manager, and erecting monu ments on drill ground, or anything else you.or we may think proper, on the one hundred and sixty, or say, of one half for the 4th Iowa and the other half for the 30th Ills. We can buy the land for two thousand (2000) dollars, that is suitable, and have you for President, or at the head of the Park, and the land itself would stand there as a monument, and it would not cost much to fince it in with a wire fence and I would suggest that any soldier could erect a slab or mon ument but especially the 4th Iowa and the 36(?) 111.; and the first thing to do would be to buy the land. Well, you write to me what you think of it, and what you would give to buy the land. Yours respectfully, Scott Brownlee. Oh, yes. General, I captured a silver watch of a rebel major in front of Atlanta in 1864. Do you know of any one I could sell it to,, and I would put the money in the land for the park. I was offered once a hundred dollars for the watch for a relic, but at that tine I thought I would not sell the watch. A man in Cincinnati, Ohio, offered me when I came home from the army in 1864, one hundred dolhrs, but I would sell it now and put the money in a Soldiers' Park. I think a park up here would be nice, to tell forever valiant deeds that you and the 4th Iowa have done. I can hear the roar of musketry yet at Eikhom tavern of the 4th Iowa and them black ovei^coats, and you should be proud, and generations should call you and the 4th Iowa blessed. Gott Brownlee, of the 36th Ills. (Over) I forgot we have brick bank in Atkinson that cost six thousand dollars (|6,000). Do you not think it would be a nice place for a Soldiers' Park? Do you remember what you said at Rolla, ^io., in December of 1861, when you were passing our regiment? You said, "There is a good looking set of men to be shot at." You mustered us for pay the first. I wish I had a chance to vote for you for President of the U, S., so and the 4th Iowa- -- -- - you deserve it. Karch, 1888 107,! Alps, ri. v ., On road, Ivar. 18,1888 N:r. Charles F. Adarcs, Dear Sir: Boston, Iv'ass. I learned of the death of I..r. Potter the day before yesterday. Then I saw him in New York, I had no idea but what he would get well, he was so plucky, This is a great blow to us,- in fact to all the railroads- and how and where we are to replace him I hardly know. It seems to me that R. S. Hayes, would come nearer fill ing the bill than any one else, if he is willing to take hold. Potter had so individualized the road our here that seine one ought to take it who csn follow his policy very nearly. I believe Vr. Hayes would come vei'y near to it.. You know him personally and know all his qualities. I don't Icnow whether he would undertake so lar^^e a job. I shall close my gap here this week. Yours very truly, ^ . K. Dodge , 109.. N'arch, 1888. 1\(".ILITARY ORDER of the LOYAL LEGION of tlieUNITED STATES, Headquarters Coniir-andery of the State of Ohio. P. 0. Box 86 Office of the Recorder. Gen. W. T. Sherman, U .5 .A Commander . 1st Lieut. A. H. ^:attox, U.S.V., Recorder. Cincinnati, N'^arch 20, 1888. Genl. G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York City, N. Y. Dear Genl: The Ohio Commandery, Military Order Loyal Legion of the United States has requested me to extend to you a cordial invitation to attend the Fifth Annual Dinner and reunion of the Commandery, which will take place at the Burnet House, this City, Wednesday, Ule.y 2nd, We will esteem your presence a great honor and assure you of a cordial welcome. This is Ohio's Centennial Year ana the occasion will be made doubly interesting on that account. The attendance promises to be large and several of the noted men of the War, of the few still living, will be v.ith us. Genl. W. T. Sherman, our Commander will preside. Please make an effort to come. The Ohio Comdy. will be proud to entertain you as its distinguished guest. Hoping for a favorable reply, I am. Respectfully and Cordially yours, A. H. N'attox, Recorder. 111^ ; Iv-arch, 1888 y.r. D. H. Moffat, Pueblo, Colo., ^:ar. 21, 1888 PERSO NAL Pre^t. Denver & Rio Grande R.R. Co. City Dear Sir: Before I leave, I want to say one word about rates. I hear some talk about our cutting rates. "Gutting rates" is carrying at a price per ton per n.ile less than anyone else, and at a loss. Our Local rates, in Colorado, are yours. In Texas, they are the Texas Association rates. Our through rates, in every instance that I know of, are more per ton per mile than any of them, are getting to-day. Therefore our rates here are in no se.-.se a cut. Again, untilwe came here, no road ever made distinc tive rates to Colorado. Their lines and interests were in other directions. Our lines and interests are distinctly Colorado and Texas, and our lines run to those States only, and I wish to pre dict that the rates we make will add to your business, in build ing up this State, ten timies what it ever would nn old conditions, and you want to so consider it. K:r. Smdth said we wer-e only 150 .ndles shorter to tiaewater than other roads. Very well, but no one ever thought of making a rate on that distance until we came I ami, truly. G . L. Dodge. 113 March, 1888. Port worth, Texasy, March 25, 1888, Donald Fletcher!, Esq., President Chamber of Commerce, Denver, Colo, Dear Sir:- I have received your dispatches, asking me to be present at Denver's Jubilee over her nevr achievement, and to pai'take of Denver's hospitality on that occasion. '■'»hile the honor thus conferred is -deeply felt and appreciated, it will be impossible fcr me to accent the invitation, owing to important engagiments made before i cam: west. i wish to say, that, though ai:sent, I will be in cordial sympathy with your celebration of this importah era in the grand march of Colorado to the first position of all th: western states; -^nd in hearty accord with t]ie t: "butes you will pay to those heroic pioneers of the mountains and plains who have for .long years -beon doing yeoman service in building up your ewestcrn empire where every vacility of civilization exists, and only the touch of human power, and the moving multitude, are necessary to make it a great country in manufacturing, in minerals, in agriculture, and all that goes to makr- a- country storng and great. It wap long ago discovered that the best results in the development of your vast resources could not be realized by sole dependence upon the transportation facilities of thexbng'rail line between the /tlantic and I'acific Oceans, with all the con-flicting interests of three thousand five hundred miles of territory, which had to be fostered and protected in every mile by roads making up the .'"I'-eat continental linos, necessa ilj'- confining nearly all the re sources and comr';erce of Colorado to her own borders and dinirishing her importance to that of a local station on a through line. * In 1873 a Railroad was projected, fromthc Gulf to uolorado, upon the principle th-^t to unite the great mineral producing ranges and vallles of Colorado, and the great fertile plain^ of New Me-ico and Taxas with the Gulf of Mexico, and hence bring our Colorado and our Texas into close commercial relations, with the minimum cost of trasportation, with eastern America, and European sea ports, and giving to the service of the larger portion of the territory wesi of tho Missouri river a commercial and distri" uting centre which, enjoying the advantages of tide-water an short rail ratQE, should yield that territory like advantages. The panic of .that year, however, stopped this, in common with ner-rly all other '82 the men Who proj ected the first enterprise built the roads from Denver to Pueblo 124 the^falT'Sf 1^888 Wichita Falls, 14 miles. Again, in tn^i. took r up work, and 5 h.eve expended projected twelve millions the first of dollar- enterprise two millions of which came from citizens of Denver, in r^iving'to Colorado the channel of commerce that shall enable her to take a poistion as the grc.at manufacturing and commercial state of the •1 St, with natural advantages superior to any of those of her 114 eastern sisters, so rich and prosperous. It nov; reru?Lins for the people of Colorado to create a business empire; to open your collieries; your ore deposites; manu facture as you an; do the the commercial business of your territoryon a basis that carnot be reached by any"other commercial center, a a reap the rewards, we have opened the way, and we believe that, being ambi ious to grow and be great, the burden our rails shall carry wixl mark 6olorado's progress in greatness. I bespeajk the efforts of every man interested in the growth of Colorado, i'n.the direction in which geography and natural causes have led these men to expend twelve millions, to the end that every ththe of value and every enjoyment of prosperity may come to Colorado, and to Texas as well. It is hardly a year ago since came to iienver and present d this project for the development of Colorado tollr. D. H. Moffett President of the Kio Grande Rpilroad, and torir. T. J. Potter ' the then Vice President and General Manager of the u. P. and I wish to say that a good deal of our success is due to them. I believe these two great lines, which have already done so much for Colorado will be foun ' working constantly and faithfully for her Grand Railroad Company have, in every way seconded my efforts, and enabled me to close two years woi-: in one. the + 1, impossibility 4 Meek, of my our attending, General I Manager, have rsked who to fully extend understands to you and your people, personally , any regrets, and to answer for me in my absence. I am. Very respectfully. Your obedient Servant, G. M. Dadge. ■A* ,• x . .WiiJc.A 115 March, 1668. ^ worth, Texas, March 25th, 1888. Hon. Jolin , Evans., Denver, (Jolo: Dear Governor:- I received your dispatches, and the urgent dispatches of the President of the Chamber of Coratnerce in Denver in relation to my presence at Denver. Eromthe different dispatches, it woiild look as though they would be disappointed if I were.not there: but you know when .vas in Denver 1 told you of my engagement, first in Texas with the Texas & Pacific, and the Houston & Texas Central, - in Gt Louis with t'le Cotton Belt and Missouri Pacific, then in i^es Moines, and then in Chicago with the Western Union Telegraph people and these people, have all made arrangements to meet me upon the day set, and it is all important to our interests that Mr. Jones and myself shotild meet these people and close up everything; and i write this confidentially so that you may see that the reasons why I cannot be in Denver are very important, and are a groat deal more important to the interests of this road than ray presence there. Some of these parties have made two or three appointments with me in the last six weeks and x was unable to meet them on account of my duties along the line. I tried hard, to postpone some of these arrangements so as to return from here, but I found that it only led me into difficulties, and JL have it up. Everything down at this end looks prosperous to us, and all Dolorado has got to do now is to stand firm, like yon and i have stood for a great many years, and she will win -the great battle. Vei-y tiaily yours. G. M. Dodge. ■ Mch. 1888. Trainii'ast, Mch. 27, 1888. Mr C. P. Meek, General Manager, Denver, Oolo. Dear Sir:- I discover a dispotition, especially on the South end, to branch off and make expenses before there is any necessity. This is apparent in talking with the different he^ds of depart ments. Pev/lin seems to think that all he hag to do is to employ men. If find it is more difficult to get "dates" for his seven men than I used to when he was by himself. He has now seven men in his employ, and he has les: business than he had when he had only one, and ho still thinks he has got to have more. Mow, you do not want to listen to any of these thircgs. If you are going to get any service out of him you have got to hold him right down. And you must also advise him that Mr. Jones is the (Japtain; that the cause of all the expenditures, so far as the h'ort worth & Denver is concerned, is got to come right under the suprvision of Mr. Jones. And as l have said to you privately, 1 v;ant to say nowj you must consult Mr. Jones in all your arrangements, especially in any increase of expenditures , lou take Hewlin's office today; he has two travelling passenger agents. I do not know whether they are chargeable to hirr: or not; at-any rate, there is no necessitj'' for them at Fort north. He has now four clerks, a shorthand re porter and car recorder, and the business he has to do this month is much less than he h'^d to do a year ago. I know Hewlin will say he is preparing for business to come; but it is better to take care of that when it comes than to pay wages a month or two in ad vance. He has had nothing to do with the work of the organization; and whilst you people in Denver worl: from day-light to mid-ni.^ht, their work hardly extends over ten hours per day . 1 think that you havo got to look around for a strong traffic man, and when you get your rain' made up you want to consult Mr. donds and myself about it. I think Newlin is a very useful man under a strong control, but he needs good advise dally. Yours very truly, G» M. Dodge, President. I' ^^7T 119: April, 1888. WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD CO., Freight Department Joseph M. Brown, General Freight Agent, J. L. Dickey, Asst. General Freight Agent. Atlanta, Ga., April 6, 1888. Gen. G. M. Dodge, New York, N. Y. (No. 1 Broadway) Dear Sir: "The Mountain Campaigns in Georgia." In your favor of Feby. 7th you say; "I notice on page 31 a full page illustration of "Jackson's brigade of Confederates assaulting the greater part of Sweeny's division under General Corse." No doubt you wiH welcome any suggestion that will tend to increase the historical accuracy of your future editions and, as a matter of fact, Gen. Corse had no connection with my corps (the 16th), of which Sweeny's division formed a part, at the time of this battle. It was some months latey and after the Battle of Atlanta, that Gen. Corse succeeded Gen. Sweeny in command of the 2nd Division of my corps." I answered you shortly after receipt of the above that Gen, Corse had informed me in conversation that he was in charge of affairs on the Federal side at the battle of Lay's Ferry. I have quite a mass of papers, which include copies of orders, reports, correspondence, etc., pertaining to the Atlanta Campaign which I got from the *ar Records office oast summer. I have not had time until to-day to look through these with the purpose of sending you copies of some papers referring to the Lay's Ferry affair. I send you copies of the above signed by Cen. Corse, from which you will see opposite the pencil crossmarks the statements that would in dicate that Gen. Corse was in charge of the Federal affaris at that point. Cf course, I readily appreciate that in so great a number of encounters-at-arms and other military operations which ensued over twenty years ago, one would be apt to get somewhat mixed in his memory, and I think you will agree with me that these reports seem to justify the title which was placed by me under the picture referred to. I hope you will be down here sometime, and we shall be glad to take you over the W. & A. in a much pleasanter as well as more ex peditious manner than was your journey in the spring and summer of 1864. With my kindest regards, believe me. Yours very truly, Joseph M. Brown, G F & P A Washington Building. No.l B'way, N.Y. April 11, 1888 Dear General: I enclose my check, for Twenty dollars for the Grant Birthday Dinner. The regular U. P. Stockholders' meeting occurs in Boston about that time, andit is possi ble that this may prevent my attending. Ishall make a great eflort to be there, however, and I want a place reserved for me. I will ask you to attend to this for me, andif my absence cannot be avoided I will have the pleasure of know ing that the money is expended in a good cause. . Very truly yours, G . U. Dodge. Gen. Wm. T. Shei-man, Chairman. ' ii\r' ■v: ■ 123 Nev/ York City, April 13th, 1888 A. E. Bateman, Esq., 11 Wall Street, City. Dear Sir: Replying to your inquiry of this date for information in ragard to the Denver, Texas & Ft. fl^orth R. R., the middle division os "The Pan Handle Route," Denver to Ft. Worth, I desire to say, that it consists of 250 miles of main line and branches as follows: Pueblo to Trinidad 90 miles, made up by laying a third rail along the road of the Denver & Rio Grande R.E; Co.; From Trinidad to the Texas State Line 137 miles, and the followin g branches; Long's Canon branch 16 miles, Walsenburg branch 7 miles. On this mileage it is proposed to issue 11:4,400,000 First Mort gage, 5 per cent, 40 year, gold bonds,'coupons payable semiannually in months of May November, $1,000,000 if which are applicable to the third rail and equipment from Pueblo to Trinidad, •^200,000 to the purchase of valuable terminals in Pueblo and Trinidad, and the balance to miain line and branches as above. In regard to the earnings of the property, it is im possible to give definite statement at present, of the whole line-, as the road has just been opened for business; but the future prospects for earning on this road are remarkably good, as it opens'up and connects for business two very productive portions of territory, each of which desires the products and comn.odities of the other, and of which both supply and demand are practically unlimited. I refer particularly to the coal and ores of Colorado and the Territories of the North-west, which will be carried south and exchanged for the valuable lumber, cattle, and fruits of the South-west; the transportation of which must necessarially bring in a very handsome revenue. The passenger and tourist business of the road going South in winter and North in sutmi.er, will also be very large and will produce a handsome revenue. Our reports from the terminis of the road show that already the through business, both freight and passenger, is very promising, and it must necessarially grow with tiie country. The through business to all tide-water points. New York, Boston and all points South, to the State of Colorado and Territories of Utah, Wyoming, Montana and New ^exico, must hereafter take this route as it is 1300 miles of rail against 3000; and we see the effect of theis now by Ihe business leaving New York by steamer to all Interior points west of Missouri, an entirely new routing of this business. For that portion of the road v/here the third rail is used, and of which l/2 comes to us through our partnership, we can base our estimate of earnings somewhat upon what they have been heretofore, and they have been as high as |7,000 to $8,000 per Diile per year. - The road runs to nearly all the valuable coal mines south of Denver and east of the main range, such as those of Walsenburg, Trinidad, Engleville and up the Purgatoire and Long's canon. From one of these mines last year the freight on coal and coke was $825,000. We enter immediately into all of ti^.ese mines and take l/2 the revenue. Besides the mines named three very important ones have been opened on our line since we started, one by the 0. C. & I., one by the C. B. & Q. interests, and one known as the Thompson mine. These companies estimate the out-put of coal and coke for 1888 to be double that of 1887. The country of southern Colorado and north-eastern hew hexico, through which the line runs, has just been opened for developments, and is rapidly filling up. It is well adapted to agriculture and grazing, fairly well watered north of the Raton Range. South of the Eaton, along the tributaries of the Giniarron, is a remarkably fine agricultural country. Our general manager, kr. keek, estimates the earnings upon this line at $5000 per miile per year fromi its coal, ores, coke and domestic products. The $4,400,000 bonds above r-eferred to, can be sold and delivered in block, and you are unauthorized to offer themi within the next 30 days, is not sold before that time, at a price not less than 85 and interest. In addition to the foregoing," I might give youtheFixed charges per mile $1000. Estimiated gross receipts per miile- •#>5000. Estimated gross expenses " " 3000. Estim.ated net receipts per mdle 2000. Trusting that this infoi-mation is what you desire, and holding myself ready to furnish anythin additional, I am. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge, President. • rijkA- , April, 1888. WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD CO., Freight Department Joseph M. Brown, A General Freight Agent. J. L. Dickey, Asst. General Freight Agent. Atlanta.',; Ga., Aoril 13, 1888. General "G. M. Dodge, New York, N. Y. Dear Sir: I have your favor of April 9th, and think you have clearly misapprehended the meaning intended to be conveyed in my previous letter. I will now state that General Corse was down here in August 1886, and spent a week with me. We went to Kennesaw, Aliatoona, Lay's Ferry, Missionary Ridge, General Corse told me in conversation that he was on Gen. Sherman's staff during the time of the Atlanta Campaign up to the period the army reached Atlanta, and that during the siege he was put in command of the division formerly commanded by Gen. Sweeney. At Lay's Ferry he told me that he was in charge of the troops which made the movement against that point. He stated that he was sent down by Gen. Sherman to conduct the operations there. He went across the river with me to the top of a ridge on its west bank and said to me: "Here is where I had my batteries." I asked him how many guns he had. He replied, "I haa sixteen guns." I asked him about the infantry and cavalry forces. He gave me the numbers, using in each case the personal pro noun , " I." All of his conversation was clear and explicit to the effect that he was in charge of the troops making the movement. One of the papers which I sent you in my last letter was a copy of one signed by Gen. Corse in which he refers to the movement about Lay's Ferry, and also to a body of cavalry which "I" (he) sent down to Rome. I therefore thought that my meaning was perfectly clear when I remarked that a man's memory sometimes became indistinct as to details details after twenty odd years, and stated that the official documents were the best evidence of some details. The point of course intended to be conveyed was not any doubt as to the fact that you commanded the corps; not any doubt as to the fact that Gen. Corse did not assume command of Sweeny's division until after its arrival before ^i-tlanta; but that in the hurly-burly of the time, and the after memory of it you may not have impressed upon your mind the fact that Gen. Corse that day was in charge of the. troops making an important movement. . I believe this is about as clear as I can make it. Yours very truly, Joseph M. Brown, ■ G #• f A 't 127,1 New York City, April 21, 1888 C . F . Keek, G . M ., . Dear Sir: There is no end to the fights we have got on our hands on rates. All our U. P. Stockholders, have notified me that they are against me and Mr. Dillon is in here raising the Devil because, he says we have injured what he owns in the U. P. $1,000,000. This all comes from Kimball. And this is why I wired and wrote you some tinie ago that it was necessary to see Kin,ball. He must be shown wherein his interests lie in distributing fr'om Denver instead of taking low rates on a long haul. I want you to see him and get in alliance v.dth him, or, if you cannot, let me know Why. Mr. Kimball's positinn is not tenable. I know that; but as.long as he is the representative of the U. P., and the directors and stockholders of the U. P. own nearly 1/4 of our road it is necessary to meet the question. Mr. Dillon, our President wont serve any longer in the Company on account of the cut rates. Of course it is the pressure of all the roads combined and I will meet it right here, and fight it out. But I want comiparisons of rates and reasons for giving them. They comie to me with all kinds of statem,ents. Twelve cents on a hundred pounds offreight fromi New York to Denver is v2.40 on a ton, which people here think is a pretty strong discrimination. That amiounts to $48.00 a car. They claim that on their proposition, and on our classification, it is.20 cts. as you claim, I want detailed statements of these things so that I can mici t these questions in detail, and I want a card made up for m.e on former and on present rates, ano on classifications, showing what the diffor-ence is. Also, what it gives us over our line per ton per n,ile on our rates. They positively deny here every position you take as to paying rates. Yours truly, G. W. Dodge. 129 April 21, 18B8, Charles Prai cis Adams, Pre::*t., U.P.R.R.Co., Boston, Mass. 1888. Dear Sir:- 'Ir-. Dillon v/as in to see me and showed me a letter you wrot to him about ou rates out of Denver. I shall be in Boston on the 24th, and I can take that matter up with- you. It seems to me that the positioi. of the question has not chanced since we proposed to build our road to get a sh rt cheap route from tide-water to Denver which the U. P. could use and distribute from Denver east and west, using our r-tcs and getting your locals, instead of hauling from i^'ev/ York to points on your line, and taking a through-rate proportion of it. Now is it good railroading for the U. to cut all its rates from Omaha West for the uurpore of protecting the-small amount of through business going from New York into Denver. So far as my experience goes it is a very small amount, only a few cars per day. It s(-ems to me wha t'lcy should do is to maintain their local rates and let this tiirou h business (which ve-are legitimately entitled to on the short-line and water route and the law rate for which we can carry it) go over our line at a good paying rate, :->nd then let the U. P. take it at Denver and run a hundred or more miles cast getting as much for doing that as they would for hauling it from Omaha to the sane point. . Mr. Kiraball ■:ays that your business into Denver is C3>000,000 and that our hate v/ill take ^1,000,000 away from you. I say that if he will abandon t e desire to keep this through business and take it and distribute from Denver, instead of losing a million he can add a million on the same amount of business; because you certainly can, using a short line to tide-water, get a much greater rate from all points in the interior than you now get in hauling it to tide water points by the lon^- rail route. I would like for Mr. Kimball to suggrst what we shall char^-e per ton per mile on 1300 miiles, ( the longes rail we have from the" water to Denver) to protect the late that is all rail from New York to Denver. I ill have with me when I get to Boston, what we receive per ton per mile for all our through business, and I will be perfectly willing then to leave it to you whether we would be justified in adding to it to proteci, the all rail routes to New York. It was the distinct understanding between Mr. Potter and mv- self Vat he would handle the business of the U. P. from Denver as"" the distributing point, using our short line and low rates to enable him to get - larger sum per ton per mile than he was getting by distributing by so long a rail-route to the East. Our rates and our distri— oution were fixed last December. Mr. Potter was consulted in relat on to them and he offired no objection. There is one jtoint whore I can see that these rates might haj?® the U. P. but that is beycnd our control. Pittsburg and Cincinnati are using the cut rates to New Orleans, and then using our rate thence to Denver, claiming the right to make the same rate into Hew Orleans that St Louis does, claiming to be about the sane distance.. This of course would take some business out of that country which would naturally go by way of t;.r U.P.; but that is not a cut of ours, and was a question that was raised before wc opened our road. In the meetin- at Galveston we,tried to protect that as much as we could by making the differentials between Galveston New Orleans the same as the Texas Association and agreeing;; that the same rate should be made from New Orleans as from Chicago and from Galveston as from St Louis. « Now what Mr. Kimball should do is to immediately enter into an alliance with us, take the benefit of our water and short rail route Denver and use it all over the U. P. instead of trying to de feat it by pro-rating or by lowering his rates and using the 'all rail lines from I'e.v .York to Denver. In tlkat way he can get the benefit of the entire difference that the water makes in the rates. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge. ■ h/Jr'J V:'-' <■ . X April 26, 1888. Morgan Jones, c, o C. P. Meek, Denver, Colo. New York. April ^"6, 1888 Dear 8ir:- I spent two days in Morton and had an interview with the Union Pacifio people. They are all agreed here as to their true policy and that is to put up their r- tes-,go into an alliance with us and use our road for their thrcu:;h business totide-water. Eut they do not feel lil:e taking the action in the East, and want Kimball to move in it. The anumerts in favor of this are so many and so strong that they were unable to usCcessfully resist' them. * Then I went to see -r. Strongtronf" of the Santa Fe, and he.met m me by telling me that I had struck hisroad t-.e hardest blow it had ever received since he had been at the head of it. I sat down and reasoned witli him, showed him my rates and told him what my agreements with him. were before I went into this. I also showed him that if he would take the same course that the U. P. would, and put up the gates at Chicago and the Misscuri River and let me do his business from tide-water, he could make more money out of it than he does now. In the '-nd he was 'onvinced that the. e was something in this and ielegi?a§tted out to his people to hold still and go no furt. er until he could get out there and see them. It seems to me tE^at we could make an ari^anger-icnt with the Santa Fe people to haul all their freight out of Texas over our line, so as to protect their locals--hauling it for a certain per cent per ton per mile and letting them get their full rates or. it, delivering it to them at Trinidad or Pueblo. I am opposed to any fight, just as you are, and the course we ave taken by not nneeting their rates and cutting under them has mollified them a"good deal. But unless they come to some agreement with us I am in favor of meeting their rate. You know I told Meek when I was there trat his time was en tirely too last. I think he should bring his tim.e down so he can make IS a mistake to advertise a faster time than you can mal'e. Yours truly, C. M, Dodge, 133 New York City, April 30th, 1888 G. F-. Keek, Esq., General Manager, Denver, Colo. Dear Sir: I never had the time to take into consideration as I ought to have done the rates that you originally made out of New York. Ky own e:xperience in these matters would have told me that you could not get any more by cutting the rates 25^^ than you could by cutting them live. They should only have been cut just sufficient to protect our interior Texas rates, and this gives us something to drop on as they met them. The very day that the all-rail lines came in heie and gave the four cents difference, they got all the business that was not before that time routed by us. Of course, you may have ideas about these matter that somebody out in that country is going to act upon sentin.ent, but I want ot say to you very plainly, that they are aJ.l going to a ct from pocket; and thei-e is no question now but. that we ought to go into anything that will give us business, rather'than.to pose as the friend of any countrythat wont stand by us even a week. After the rate was cut I think it was a mistake, after you had taken your ground, to have Sanderson meet it until you could have made a cdeal with these other comioanies, because, bringing your water rate to the same rate as all-rail wont give you the business. There is a strong sentiment in this country, especially during the hot months, against sending anything through New Orleans; and all these roads from Denver in here have strong combinations. I went to see one or two m.erchants here who had orders from their con signees in Denver, and who said that they would not send their business by us even if ordered to do so; that they would rather lose the trade than to do it, on accountof their long and old relations with tht other companies. Take Arbuckle, for instance, with his Coffee business, which is very large out of here to Denver, he wont send a car by us if he can help it. You have got to appeal to that country individually, that is, men have got to go and see every merchant there; arti , from what I see here, they promise our men fair things and give their business to someboay else. I write this becauoe we want to be careful hereafter. I don't see where we are in any better position this moment than we were before we opened, so far as getting business is concerned. We could have opened on their full rates and taken as mucli business out of hei-e as wo do to-day on the cut rate. The amount of influence that the Iviorgan Line ana The Texas & Pacific has here certainly ought to give us the few c ars that we get. There are about sixty (GO) cars per day of Tide water stuff going from New York to Colorado, Wyoming, etc., and we don't get one-tenth of it. Even on our cut rate I find that the all-rail routes took more buisness out. of here be fore they lowered than we did. Very truly yours, G, M. Dodge, President. ... ''i' 135^; iv;ay, 1888 Washington,Building, No.l Broadway, New York. New York, May 3rd, 1888. My dear Mr. Byers: I have been absent for some time, and bavennot yet had an opportunity to look over,fully, your "Iowa in ^'ar Times." I have, however, read what you have said of me personally, and wish to thank you for the very complimentary terms in which you speak of me, and my acts during the war. I fear you have overdrawn the credit to which I am entitled, but it is a very great satisfaction to know that one who has looked into the records, so thoroughly as I know you have, feels that way towards me. I wish a 'copy of the book sent .to my brother N. P. Bodge, of Council Bluffs, Iowa; a copy to my sister, Mrs. J. T. Beard, Mapleton," Iowa; a copy to - Mrs. Abner C. Goodell, Salem, Mass, and a copy to Miss Betsy Dodge, Rowley, Mass., placing in each book sent one of the enclosed cards. Bend bill to me and oblige. Yours very truly. d. M. Bo dge. Hon. S. H. M. Byers, Oskaloosa, la. i r' .. .1 . , ; < ■ P'V' 3-br la? Hi;I May, 1888 Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 8th, 1888 G. M, ^odge, Ssq., New York. Dear General: As wired in answer to your inquiry, a final dividend of 10^ is now paid to the stock-holders of the Pacific Nat. Bank. Pour dividends will go through the hands of your brother Nathan, so he told me to credit him with that amount. I regret it did not come out better, but I tried my best. Not looking over the papers relating to private dividends, after I made an error in believing it would pay par; thinking last dividend was 20^ but it was 15^ only. Then I found in fianl examination, that you, in shares in name of A. W. Street, yourself and Mrs. Bodge, you did not receive yoin? full amount of last dividend of $1125. Such occured for reason of having sent you draft of $2000 and $1000 .and neither dividing receipt from you and Mrs. Bodge nor check in my hands, it remained unpaid. But you have to have it now. Again, the notes of Mr. Baldwin and H. Henry, Bsq., remain unpfild, as I tolk you when the mining stock referred to is C. S, for 440 shares at ^plOO, in the Clipper Silver Mining Co. Utah ty., signed by S, T. •^mith, B. C. and B. F. Jones Sec. and Ireas. 'If you and the other stock-holders want it, I will forward it to you. I may add that head-quarters of said Mining Co. was at Kansas City, Mo. I have remitted dividend to F. L. Ames, Boston, Mass., Mr. Dillon and Oilman, Sons & Co., New York. Yours, I credit as above mentioned, to-morrow, and cancel C. Ss. and am waiting for rest to send G. Ss. for cancellation. These are heirs of Coolbaugh and Fuller trustees, lately appointed Chief Justice of the U. S, Supreme Court. When all is done, I shall be glad. Truly yours, John Beresheim. i OQ ' C * Washington Building No.l B'way, K. Y. rif;ay 8, 1888 Charles Francis Adan.s, Brest., Dear Sir; Boston, I/aso. I enclose you my I'eport for 1868, and in it you will find the original map, made by Van Lennep, of the coal measures around the month of the Medicine Bow and near Carbon. I liave marked on pp. 80, 81, 82, 83 and 84 the report of Van Lennep on each out crop as shown on the map. I would like to have a copy of the map made, because I wish to place it in my re cords. There is a copy ofit in the U. P. By. office some where. From it you can get a prenty good idea of the coal and where and how it lays. It secnis to me that these coal outcroppings should be thoroughly studied. Van Lennep has* probably given them more attention than anyone else, and his report will be a good guide, for hdspent a month right in this neighborhood Yours truly. G. M . Dodge. May 9th,1888. Gen'l G.M.Dodge, No I Broadway, N.Y, Dear Sir: 141 ' Trinidad,Colorado, May 9, 1888. I have this day exp.ressed to you aaps, profiles and approximate estimates of the Purgatoire extension, Apishapa Line and Little Chicaso Canon. Referring to the Purgatoire line from the Thompson mine to La Junta I would suggest that the Santa Fe people (Mr. Robinson) be interviewed with a view of building but one line. I have it from reliable authority that the S.F. are developing some fine coal above La Junta between there and Stonewall and have fully decided to build to it this season.They have ^ already taken up the Costilla Pass with a view of going over the range. If Mr.Robinson will arrange with you for trackage from Trinidad to La Junta, and you can build this extension for bonds, ^ would not hesitate to recommend it.Local business is fair and the C.C.& I. might be induced t o furnish the steel. In connection with this, there is a Park organization here that contemplate extended improvements on this property just west of Stonewall. They propose to give you a third interest if you build up there this season. Digressing slightly there is another organization here who propose the erection of rolling mills at this place. They were looking over the ground yesterday, and I understand they partially decided on the lands north of the Santa Fe, Just east of cement works. With this situation would it not be well to put in our crossing of the Santa Fe and extend out line around to the point of the hill where our Pueblo location turns to the north. We could then switch out of this track almost any place to reach the mills in good shape. Trinidad and Las Vegas people are now warmly agitating the building of the Canon line of to Las Vegas. "Smelter" is strongly talked here and the Rolling mill people are looking to Elizabethtown near the Las Vegas line for their iron ore. I have suggested a local Co. to grade bridge and tie, and then the Pan Handle may put on the steel and operate. I am yours truly, .• ■ I i :"' N.R.Gibson. s'. i. ' im) .ill . • 1 US . ' . I.f; : Ww'fi ■ \.4 i / . I . . ■ V f. \ ti i. ''4 ' ' ' " I '' (yC ''j It ■ » > , " y ■ ^ 'i. ! • i ■ . . I ll'nv tu. , 1 I • -'y :, ' .■■i'/io, '4*' •i ":1 -. ' 4. ■ J . f ■ ' <' I si •'< ■ . ^4; .l -j ' ■> V ' „ ,S I ■ <1 ; . , s ■ '.4w. W'i , ,,y) ' V ' ■ . • . ). , j' ;} I '« ; . t . " i V ■ 7 !i»i' n ' 4 .•■ n 143: May 9, 1688 r^orcan Jones, Esq., President, New York. May 9, 1888 Ft. worth, Te'xas. Dear Sir:- I received yorir letter today and inm ediately wired you to see Meek and tai:e up the matter you write about, and not to hesitate. I met Mr. Pullman todaj', and he said he had ..heard very favora ble reports of iMeek from the railroad men who met him in the meetings, and from all the traffic men; and he also said that we were doing as much sleeper business as ony other road of our class, which was much more favorable then he had expected--but, from your letter, I should judge that we were not doing much. I have been writing f.Tcek fully daily, and I enclose a copj?' of one letter written some time ago. I have got tiiir.gs in good shape here. Have got the U. P. in with us, and the A. P. & 8. F friendly, and all the lines, ar.d kep them from jumping on us; and I think week'., success with Kimball will be very beneficial to us. I am sorry about McCormic; I was in hopes he would turn out well; Sanderson has done so poorly and made so many mistakes. Both of them are very important men and we mu st replace them immediately if they are not competent to take care of Our matters, or as soon as we can find somebody to replace them with. Mr. Dillon has concluded to hold on to tlie Presidency, after getting other natters settled. I think it is better, prob-bly, for him to do so for a tine, and we .ill put you in as second vice-presi dent, which will give you authority over the whole line. V/hat do you think of making a committee of Evans, yourself and Meek to control the entire policy of the operatir^g and traffic, departments and the expenditm es on completed road, that is, the regular routine expenditures of course, any new construction would have to come here. The Company has already sent Meek a letter that he shall malie no expenditure of construction, or anything outside of the routine bu.-iness, to exceed ylOOO, unless an ^'stimate is first sent here ai^.d the reasons "^iven therefore. But in dict.ating the general policy of the road it needs piopl® rlgtit tbtCre on the line; it is too far for me, to understand matters as you do, and with you holding the authority of second vicepresident and watchin- the operations. Meek would cor suit with vou an the time. Then, you three together could discuss and conclude or any thing that cme up that needed action outside of what was required by you and Meek. This would give us a chek on the whole lire of road and we could keep posted on what was going on all the time. I notice that for th first three wc:e):s of April the earnin"-s of the F. W. & D^C. are .,50,701.35, an increase of 9,^14.62, and that wo carried ,9,897.08 less construction material this year than in these three weeks l.ast y ar, which makes a total increase on commercial 144-. ' business for the three weeks of vl9»411,68. This is avcry fair showing for an off month--the uestion is, how will it affect tV;e net? Let me hear from you on these questions imir.ediately, because as soon as Granger returns we will have the hoard together and on the committee I will want to act, if you approve it, and wire any suggestions that you may have to maJre. Very truly yours, G. M Dodge. <> " M- 145; ■ Hew York City, 9th, 1888 0 . F. Meek, G M - , Dear Sir: I have been meeting a good many of the R. R. people here, Mr, Pullman, Gov. Brown, and others, and I am very glad to hear them bive you credit, as they do, for the judicious way in which you handled matters in the pools. They all speak highly of it. But thei*e are other things there that seem to me to need looking after, quickly and sharply. One of these is our passenger business. We must be at gi-eat expense, and we do not seem to be accomplishing much. Our trains are too fast. All the people-say so who are conversant with the subject, We are nevei' on time, and that must be ,you know, very demor alizing. You want to get your time schedules down to what you can n,ake . It is reliable railroading that tells. Then again, I hear a great deal of criticism of McGormicks way of handling matters, and of its being expensive. You must let Jones take hold of these things and help you out until you can get a person who can attend the pools. I know you think Jones is slow and tl^a t he does not appreciate things, but you will find, as they pan out, that his ideas are as a general thing pretty good, and he can be of great help to you. People here who have our securities, rely upon him more than upon any other man, they have known him so well and so long; and I know that he feels nervous over- the way the operat ing department is handled. He says we are throwing away a great deal of money on our passenger agents. As you understand we have got to show net earnings on the south part of this road or we cannot stand up in the fight. April comes in only ^65,000. a nionth, and that with all the added mileage over last year together with all the through freight over it. It shows we have carried freight very low," because if we have averaged 15 cars a day of through freight over the line, the through freight alone should have earned us more than half of this. The reports we get of the business being done is very satisfactory, but when the report of the proceeds that it brings us comes in, it is very unsatisfactory. I speak of these things very plainly because I know that now is the crisis in our work, and not with any disposi tion to criticise, but rather to help you along in it. I want you to take it up in the same spirit I send this, and criti cise anyti:ing I say to you. I get it from what I learn from people unconnected with the road, but who are watching it very thoroughly. m Pulirrian says we are getting a fair average of passenger business, which is veiy gratifying, but he thinks wt have entirely too fast a scedule for a new road. You know it is very costly keeping up a road bed on fast trains. I notice that in the new advertisement of rates by Chairman Etch that he does not allow the N. Y. differentials, as between Chicago and K. Y. and N. Orleans and N. Y. I thought in the agreements, when we stipulated to put up our rates, or m.ade our commodity rates as stated in your letter, that they would allow the difierentials between v.'ater route, and all rail. That is what Newman wired. Is ti.at in accordance with the agreement you made at St- Louis, and does it protect us? .1 Yours truly, ' G. M. Dodge . . m. . 147 May lOth 1888. Trinidad,Colorado, May loth 1888. Gen'l. G^M.Dpd^e, Presdt.C.& T. Con. Co. Dear Sir: I have this evening yours of 7th in relation to ties and timber and final settlement with DeRemer. In reply I can only, say that the whole mat ter is in fair condition for favorable settlememt, but it takes more time and labor thaA I ever supposed it would. To get everything correctly I am obliged to count all the ties laid in track and those not yet in but distibuted, and inspect and measure up much timber that went in structure that were changed from the original plans and bills toward the last of the track laying when the track was pushing the bridging and could not wait, and ma terial that we have since used in completing bridges not yet quite finished and filling orders form Hagen, etd.,etc.. In the business I have had serious ^ difficulties to settle. Mr DeRemer said at onoe when I stated your propos ition to take all balance of material for bonds, that if we could give him money enough to pay his bills and settle with his subs for these ties,he would take the balance in bonds .He could ni)t get these ties without the mon- ' ey. The subs would have levied on them at once. I did not have the money to give him. The D.5- R.G. wanted 4o,ooo ties badly, we had 5 cents royalty in i them and I had to look out for this.The D.& R.G. were approached, but would not give more than 4o cents. The royalty would leave DeRemer but 35 cents. This he said he could not take in bonds,hence I was obliged to let him sell them, the 4o,ooo to the D.&.R.G., and I hold him for the stumpage. The D.&R.G t getting 'these ties now and until they get through my difficulties in getting at final and total quantities are only increased. I will not leave the matter until it is satisfactory and accurate to the last cent. We will have but little timber and lumber on hand when we get I 148 ' 1 through with branch lines we have decided to build, and as I figure it we shall have but about 32,ooo ties left, all of which Mr. Grover wants, and ^ Mr. Meek says the Co. will give 4o cts. for. I must have time to settle this business and bring it all out straight without suits or other difficulties. Thompson is grading and bridging the Grays ^''reek line for bonds, but wants them promptly that he may borrow money on them if he has to. I sold him five of our poorest mules at |I5o each and what wagons I could spare. Of course I take this in grading but make a good trade and it saves that much money. He did the side track grading in the yards here and I had intended to have him do the Chicosa Canon work, also for bonds and expect to sell him the balande of our mules and wagons. '^he grading here to the mills is needed in a'hurry and as there is like ly to be trouble or delay on right of way matters on Grays Creek may bring 3)hompson in here to do this vwrki l am ^using the C.C.& I. people to secure the right of way through Wiles on Qrays Creek, and expect to have so^ some difficulties. We may have to use considerable money, I can't tell Just yet, but think it will take jpSooo or ^4ooo to settle right of way and I have the cheapest right of way line too. i do not feel disposed to give the Chiposa work to Bradbury.He moved in the side stales on the long high bank this side of '^layton without asking Penin and when he discovered it our dnly defense was a deduction in quanti ties which was made. The same think was done in two places on his Pueblo work, which Waddell did not seem to know anythin about, as he never reported it, and Shields only discovered it 'some two or three weeks ago. I discharged Waddell 1st March for his errors and negligence, and should have done so long ago. Bradbury personally may not be at fauly but this occurred on work that was not sublet but done by himself and I have no body else to find ^ fault with but him as principal. If I can find men that ^ give satisfaction I'd rather give them prefer - ence over those who do not. Of course this is private. I have no desire to 149 ■ Bay anything to displease Bradbury, but the Cos. Interest is with me parakmoiiiit to all others. Mr.Dorsey was here today and \anfortunately I failed to meet him.He came in last night hut did not let me know he was here until noon. I was then with Meek and Smith who came in at noon to settle the depot matters and when I got through I sent Swiggett out to h\mt him up. He found him at the hotel apparently much displeased because I had not been up to see him, and got no satisfaction as to when I could see him or where. I went up to the hotel immediately but could not find him. I learned he was going away on the eve ning train, and I went to the S.&.F. depot, but the train was behind time and as Dorsey was not there, I had to go to the round house with Grover, so he got off without my meeting him. Since 1 have let off so much of my help I am very much pressed with work, but will write you as often as possible and endeavor to keep you fully posted. I am yours truly. N'.R. Gibson. 'OV. ' 151 ^'ay, 1888. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dictated . Washijigton D. C. Vay 13th, 1888. Genl. G. . Dodge, 1 Proadwty, N. Y. City. Vy dear General: Since writing you on Friday matters have developed which change our plans about coming to New York. I want to suggest a few points to you for your consideration. We have just learned that Judge Gresham spent two weeks in Ncw York last summer stoppiiig at the Filth Avenue Hotel, sitting at f. r. Platt's table, and we have some reason to believe that their relations are quite friendly. Is there not danger that a combine may be formed between Gresham and Phelps, the latter for Vice President and that Hr. Platt may fall in with this progranmie? This should be looked into at once and we have no one capable of handling it but yourself. Froiii all that we gather about New York it looks to me as though the Stalwarts and Sherman ii.en were massing their forces be hind Depew simply to get to Nap Gin. and this should hcve attention. I hope you can find ti.i.e for an early and thorough consultation with ^■r, Platt. 7/e sr.ould h. ve him with us thoroughly and s on enough to prevent a dangerous combination against us. In haste., Sincerely yours, D. B. Henderson. 153 Approximate estimate of line from Rolling Mills to Ehicesa Canon Cleaning 5o acres Earth 76£56 o yds. loose Rock 44367 " " Solid " 26390 " " Bridging Io27ooft Piling 5780 Ties E2ooo Steel 652 tons Spikes per mile Bolts " " An^e bars " Track laying 8 miles Rigiit of way 5o acres Engineering and contingincies 76256 c yds, 44367 " " 26390 " " Io27ooft 5780 22000 652 tons 8 miles. |5o .00 I5c 50C I.IO 35 .00 65c 45c 5o .00 5oo .00 5oo .00 42o .00 425.00 5o .00 $18194.45 4/I0 per mile. Total 25oo.00 11438.40 2<:iI83 .5o 29o9o .00 3594.50 3757.00 99oo .00 32600.00 4ooo .00 4000.00 3360 .00 3400.00 25oo.00 13232.24 155 Kay, 1888 5th Ave. Hotel, New York, Kay 14, 1888. General M, Nodge, No. 1 Broadway. Dear General: The receipt this morning of the Annual Report of the proceedings of the Society Army of the 'i'ennessee at Detroit, Sept. 14 & 15, 1887, remind me that our next meeting will be at Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 15 & 16, 1888, and that it is made my duty to name two "Kembers" to read at that meeting papers of interest and value for future historic reference. After scanning the list of living members, with a full knowledge of what has gone before, I have settled on you and Surgeon Hartshow of Cincinnati. You can choose your own subject and what I add is mere suggestion. The Civil War which we shared was only a link in the great chain of our National Development. Important events preceded that war which have fairly crystallized into History. The World did not stop but went on and you were directly an agent in the conse quences. The Pacific States had to be brought into close harmony with the older eastern communities and you did much to build up the Union and Central Pacific Railroad, the pioneers, followed by four other Trans-Continental Dines, now in full operation. Onthis subject you can say much that will have "Historic interest." I ask you to do this, and it will be printed and perused by thousands in the Great Future, who cannot hear it read, but who will be edified long after you and I are gone. Simply write me that you will be at Toledo, Sept. 15, and I will assure you of all else. As ever your friend, W. T. Sherman. m ■ New York City, May 16th, 1888 Marshall M. Cilliarri, Esq. - Richniond, Virginia. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of May 14th. As you under stand, we have got our' tracks together and ai'e running our road, and it is doing fairly well. , "Ve are at work now on our build ings and cleaning up, but we have so large an application fashort spurs to coal mines and other industries in that country which it is in.plrtant for us to build, that, it is delaying us in making a final closing of our work. Our negotiation in' Euro e seems to hang there, but there are other people '.vho are now bidding for our bonds but they want'them too cheap. Ti.e great trouble hos been, that the six per cent bond on the southe end ol the road, which has paid its interest thirteen times out of the earnings, has hung here between 80 and 90 when it ought to be selling at 110. It is by far the cheapest bond on this market, but it is a case where bonds were turned over to a syndi.cate and they poured them out on the "street" in New York instead of selling them to in vestors. They are being rapidly picked up by people who' know about the property, and when they get up where they belong our five per cents will stand a much better show for sale. I could distribute a portion of the five per cent s now, but a large n.ajorfty of the stock-holders in the Construction Companyare desirous for me to hold hteni in The Trust Company, as they think that with the demand for bonds we can sell them in a body in Europe, or some piace, and not have them slopped over on this market. Of course, if I distribute tliOm some people would sell, and, if tliere was no market for them, there is no telling what they would sell for . As to what we shall distribute, my idea is that , as near as I can teLl--you know it is almost impossible to tell exactly what can be done before you clean up so large a work-- we will have about 125^ in bonds and 125^ in stock to distri bute upon the amount paid in. Of course, I don't want to be held to this, but that is as near as I can tell now. I cant authorize this until I get a final completed road. I suppose it will take me 90 days longer to get my shops up and my spurs in that we are building. Then as soon as theyare done and the Company accepts the road from me, .-.hich no doubt they will do the moment I ami ready, it will be tiriie, ii the bonds are not sold, for the stock-holders to decide 'whether I shall distri bute themi or hold them, any longer. I am pushing the work out there just as fast as I can economically. I have discharged all my forces, excepting just what are needed to tend to the contractors now on the line There is no necessity of pushing the work, as I did the track, beyond the economical point. The earnings on the line up to date have been very satisfactory. I suppose our earnings on the through line for the month of April will be about v150,0vJ0, which is beyond what we expected. Very truly yours, G. N'. Dodge, President. ^ Jit* t I ^ ; ■ V" •. ■ May, 1888. Dear Comrade: 159 Leavenworth, Kansas, May 27, 1888, I am in Kansas and I am in a bad fix and I want you to help me. I helped you in '64 when you got a scalp wound in Go .E. 7th Iowa Inft. I got shot very bad when I tried to carry you out of the pits. Colonel Passett(?) says you would help me for it was trying to save you that I got crippled. I have got a big family. Use your influence to get me work for the government. I cant get no pension for I cant find no person that belonged to my company. Colonel Passett is all that I can find that knows me. I think that if you can remember when you got shot in the top of the head you could remember me. You fell in my arms. You are a good soldier and you wont refuse me this. From your comrade, Randolph K. Waters . First Brigade, 4th Division, 15 Army Corps General Dodge was our Division Commander. 191 June, 1888. N. P.Dodge W.W.Dearborn. N . P. DODGE & CO., Real Estate Agents. Council Bluffs, Iowa, June 4th, 1888, Dear Genl: I write to have you engage a state room on one of the Atlantic steamers which call at Queenstown. The City of Berlin (Quman line) sails on 21st July (Saturday) this is about the date I want to go, I mention this steamer because Carrie writes that one of her school mates went over and back upon it and says its the best boat on that line. If we can get a desirable room on the steamer which sails on that day (2lJuly) in Cunard line I presume that would be better. I understand the German Steamers do not land passengers at Queenstown otherwise I should mention that line which Annie says you think well of. A steamer sailing on V.'ednesday would not sail as there is not sufficient time for us to reach it and spend one day in N. Yohk without starting on Sunday. My object in wanting to take a steamer which leaves passengers at Queenstown is to have the privilege of landing there, if I decide hereafter to do so and go up through Ireland thence thro Scotland and England spending some time with Mr. Pusey and party. I must get back by midcile of October and I want to see those Countries and make the best use of my time. If the Glasgou Steamer "City of Rome" sailed at that date I might go on her and miss Ireland but that sails on the 11th which is too early for me. If you cannot secure for me a desirable state room on the Cunarder which sails 21st or on City of Berlin (if you think that steamer is a desirable one to cross in) you can communicate with me by telegraph advising me what steamer to take. I have interviewed Annie thoroughly about travelling abroad and also have conversed with Dr. Lawrence who is an enthusiastic European travellfer. They both advise me to take advantage of Cooks tickets but travel independent of any party. Dr. L. said he found that he received better attention and always struck a good hotel and they seemed to take extra pains to plea® him when they found he had Cooks coupons. He said if he should go tomorrow he should take one of his trips over again as every hour of it was full of interest. It began at Glasgou and took in Scotland and England (one of Cooks tickets with no limit to time). Then cross ing Europe he took in I'rance, Belgium, Holland and part of Germany and Switzerland. In talkipg with him and Annie I have planned to land at Queenstown, go through Ireland on some one of the Routes indicated in ^J^closed leaf thence to Glasgou and thru Scotland and England as in dicated. I understand I can take my own tine and make as many side excursions as I wish, but I should have to decide before I left New r 192 . York the route I would take as far as London. If you see any ob jection to this plan I shall be glad to have you state it. Aould it nbt be well for me to take some letters. I could drop a line to Mr. Allison and also to Jno. Ekenna and I think each would cheerfully write me a general letter and I could also procure one from Govr. Dr. Lawrence said he found such letters very useful. Annie also informs me that Carrie and I can occupy a state room to gether, if proper, it would make it pleasanter for both of us. You will know about that as well as these other matters I have written about and will know how to arrange them. Yours, N. P. B. Let me know amount you deposit to secure stateroom and I will remit, also when is balance to be paid? «"hat clothing do I need to take this trip? I have but one suit now (a dark brown suit), 7;ill a scotch mixed with sack coat be best to travel in, what do I need extra on steamer to be comfortable? N. P. t. ■ t t 5. ■ '' • -I r . I. .1 • , > V -■ ''' ' ■ 'I,. ' d'-- i- •" —V ■ . ; • ' ■ - : 1.; vJ/ - - •' • ' .i , ..mi-. » June, 1888, Omaha, 6/4/88, Genl. G. M. Dodge, jjear bir: I have heard it intiniated tJna t the St. L. & S. F. Ry. contemplate making a change of Genl. Supts . You would confer a great favor upon me, if you will recommend me to Genl. Winslow, and Jesse Silegman. I am satisfied I could fill the position with credit to them and myself. I am very anxious to get away from here, as 1 cannot keep my family here on account of niy wifes health. Anything that you can consistently do for me, will he appreciated. Yours truly, R. Blickensderfer. 195 June, 1888. The Colorado & Texas Railway Construction Co. G. M. Dodge, President. No.l Broadway, New ^ork City. June 7th, 1888 General E. F. ?;inslow, Pres't St. L. & S. F. R*y. Dear Sir: I enclose you a confidential communication to me. I con sider K'.r. Blickensderfer one of the best men we have ever ha,: on the U. P., and would regret to have our company loose him; but he seems determined to get into a more southern climate. He is a strong, robust man, was educated as an engineer and hos been all his life engaged in railroading. He has been long on the U. P., working up trrough all the grades until now he has the best division upon it. He is a man of great nerve, has excellent judgment and is a thorough disciplinarian. I think the only fault found with him on the U. P. was that he was too strick a disciplinarian, which, in my opinion, is not a fault. :Please treat this communication as confidential, and return it to me if you are unable to consider it favorably. I am. Yours truly, * G . M . Dodge. Jan. 9, 1888. Dear Sir: These came to me today on my return from the Pacific Coast. No change in the position, or any Other similar one, ds intended. Very truly yours, E. F. Winslow. 197 ' June, 1888. REAL ESTATE AGENCY N. P. Dodge & Go. Council Bluffs, Iowa 11th, 1888 Dear Gren: I have received your letters with plan of ship and am greatly obliged for the trouble you have taken to secure Carrie and myself comfortable berths. You have omitted to state the amount that I should remit to you. I understand the price is ^250., whether you make a deposit to secure it or full payment. Please inform me. I am fading up and posting myself and probably shall not fully determine miy route until near time of sailing. Carrie has friends who have spent considerable time in Europe and I have request ed her to get fully posted on the details of travelling and desirable places to stop so as to relieve me part^ of the care and thought. During the past six months I have tried every expedient I could hear of (except medlclent) to overcome my sleeplessness. I ^ seem to get my rest, generally, but its a doze rather than sleep. I W am more and more_impressed that I need a change of thought more than anything. ^ly mind is in a rut, and that rut not a favorable one for health. I worry without a cau^e and with- mothers condition before me. I am resolved to make an effort to overcome what might have a similar result. I am thankful I can take this trip and take Carrie with me, without leaving anything behind to cause any special anxiety by my absence. Fortunately Annie had a pa^d hich had not expired to take her to Denver, otiierwise the one you enclose not coming before her departure would haye inconvenienced her. In letter received today she inquires for it and i send it on to CqI. Springs. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. 199 J;ine , 1888. Leavenworth, Kansas, June 11th, 1888, Gen. G. M. i^odge. Dear oir^ Yours of the 7th came to hand today. Tlianking you for your willingness to help me witii you influence to get a situation in the Government employ. General, I am in no condition to perform man ual labor. I was wounded 22nd July 1864 in front of Atlanta. I have had my pension claim on file lor 8 years but have not got it" as yet. I am a cook by trade but cant work at it enough to make a living at it. I belong to Co. E. 7th Iowa Infantry. When you was wounded rn the head I and John McGorlnick, son of Lieut. KcCormick, who was in command of Co. E. 7th Regt. Iowa, carried you by Col. Passett's orders O-.t of Rifle pits .you was looking through a port hole when you fell backwards. I was drummer a noncomissioned that day we was in 1 Brigade 4 Div. 15th Army Crops, formerly 16th Corps. I was examined last by Pension Board at Lincoln,Nebr. in April last and pronounced unfit to do a half a nj:ins work. Iv'jy witnesses, Lieut. John McCormick and son enlisted with me at Keokuk, Iowa, John . Knight, 2nd Lieut, and they tell me at Washington, D. C. they arc dead and if I cant get those proofs I cant get no pension. I could do messenger work or Post On ice carrying work as my wounds is in my eye, shoulder and left are. Sabre but and 2 buckshot in arm. Post Waster Lynch is Post Master of Leavenwacth, Col. James Gillis at Fort Leavenworth and General I.ierritt are the ones to look to for a Government situation here or I would go anywhere I could get a place if I could get transportation for myself and family, as I can only scratch along to get something to eat. I will send a certificate of State Iowa. If I could see you General, face to face i would be glad to talk over old times about you and Gen. Sweeney and the rest of the Officers. Help me in any way you can. Excuse this long letter. I remain. Yours truly. R. H. Waters, 201 New York. June 13, 1888, June, 1888. James F. Hov/e, Esq., V.P. St Louis, Mo, Dear Sir:- I received yours of June 8th enclcsing the terminals. I have read it over carefully twice and ./ill take it with me on my way west. I excpct to start west tomorrow evening, and will be in "-Chicago until about the 20th. There were two things in the agreement that struck me as unusual, the first was; the wiping out of ownership for non-payment of rental. Can that be done v Take two roads like the hoone Road and the North-west" and there is no telling what straits they might get into, and I would not like to put myself in the position of allowing the ownership wiped out for nonpayment of rental. They might bbe pro hibited from use of grounds'by nonpayment of rental. The other point is, you draw a clause that no lessee shall be allowed to do business for any other road within 25 miles of Des Moines. That would cut me out of all my St. Paul business, which is about all the business I ha ve. '.Vat that the Intention? It seems to me that we should be allowed to do our regular business the came as we have been doing ever since we owned the terminals. Very truly yours, G. .M. Dodge, Please answer to Grand Pacific, Chicago. President, • """'■••'id 203 June, 1888. ATCHISON', TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILROAD CO. Office of the President. Boston, June 14, 1888. G . M . Dodge, Esq., Washington, Building, Dear Sir: #1 Broadway, New York. On my return from a rather prolonged absence at the west. I find yours of the 1st inst. waiting reply. Mr. A. A. Robinson, 2nd Vice President, has been connected with our Company since 1871, much longer than any of the other officials By correspondence with him, you could probably obtain the information you desire in reference to our Road. Col. I!. C. Nutt, President of the A. & p. Co., office at 95 Milk St., Boston, is fully acquaintea with the history of his Road, and I have no doubt will take pleasure in giving you the facts in connection with it. Yours very truly, Wm. B. Strong, President. ■ ■■ June 13, 1888.5946 Princeton Ave. Chicago,111. Major General G.M.Podge Pear General: I have for some time been trying to get the address of Genl. J.A.Williamson. I was down to see Judge Tuthill. He gave me the address of Col. Cornelius Cadle . I will enclose his letter. No one can feel more sorrov/ fur Genl Williamson that I do. Poor fellow, I often called on him when he had his office, his conversation would always be about Genl. Podge to me. I doubt if anyone on earth thought more of anoth er than General Williamson did of you, and I do not doubt but that he,had good reason. I always thought a good deal of him and I hdpe and trmist t that he will have a pleasant life in the warld to come. Well dear Genl I had been told by Captain Manning, a year a^o that you had left this v/orld and I told him not to believe it, that id such happened he would see something more than a newspaper paragraph. While talking to him he told me that Jir. Taylor on the next floor from him was getting a lot of steel engravings of you. I we 't down to Mr. Taylor if I could buy one with Genl Podge's consent; he told me if he had one he would give it to me vut they were all gone. I hope dear Genl this will find you and Edl yours in good health. We are all v^ell ;uid Gren-ville Podge and his brother W.T. Sherman Pixon is five foot nine , seventeen years old next March. One is named for you and the other for Genl Sherman. I sent Sherman to Grant Orr Vollege on Wabash Avenue. I should like to make a lawyer of one or both, but don't know what to do . With my kind regards for yourself and family and hope you are will and" in good health, and with my good wishes for all % I am,sir,yours truly John Pixon. 207 June, 1888. Executive Departnient. Charles F. Adams, President. T. J. Potter, 1st. Vice Pres Isaac E. BromleyjAssts. to Gardiner . Lane: Pres. THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO 40 Equitable Building, Boston, June 20, 1888. My Dear General: Enclosed please find the copy of your report on the Union Pacific railroad for 1867, which you were kind enough to send me a few days ago. I think you asked me to return it to you, which I now do. Please acknowledge receipt. Thanking you very much for the use of this document, I remain, etc., Charles F. Adams, President. Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York. Enclosure No. 659. V ' 'if209 June, 1888, Howley, June 24, 1888, Dear Cousin G. M.: The War History of Iowa came safely, should have acknowledged its receipt ere this, had I known your address, which I have since learned through correspondence with Cousin N. P. hence the delay. We were all much pleased with the Book and particularly interested in reading the story of your heroism during the dark days of our Civil conflict, and were very glad to possess the record of one of our name, whose thorough knowledge of military discipline together with undaunted courage, participated so largely in saving our country from ruin. And now please let me thank you, for remember ing us so kindly amid your business and care. While I remain as ever your cousin. Betsie P. Dodge. '.''.L'Jlf ik 211 ^ 1888.June . Council Bluffs, Iowa, 25th day of June, A. D. 1888, We, the undersigned owners of Lots 2, 3 and 4, Section 33, Township 75, Range 44, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, hereby agree to con vey to the Cnion Pacific Railway Company the amount of land appropri ated for right-of-way for the embankment leading to the bridge, or in all 12 68/100 Twelve & 68/1OO acres; and also to receipt in full for our claim for damages for earth taken and also for all damages for, appropriation of right-of-way, for the sum of Ten Thousand Collars ($10,000). Upon the payment of the said sum of $10,000 we will convey the said 12 68/1OO acres and receipt, release and discharge the said Company from all claims for damages of any kind or character whatsoever, https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/b27016167f08328487c1893b0eb4effa.pdf 9797f7c9eb5e990157b82766182cdeb5 PDF Text Text 213 July, 1888. Salein, July 1, 1888. K'y dear Friend; The delay in acknowledging the receipt of the book sent me has been occassioned by tne illness of N'r. Goodell,which now covers nine weeks. I will give you further particulars after I have spoken at length of this acceptable present. The contents of this interest ing and vcluable book will afford me great pleasure as well as instruc tion. During the War my interest in the soldiers from the ^est ex tended to every part ol that division of our army on account of your connection therewith. Many times in later years I have wished that I could read just the history connected with the Army in the West, but I have never had time to select therefrou^ the required information. It has now come to me and be assured that I shall appreciate the care ful reading I can leisurely indulge in. I remember so plainly an evening when our daily paper brought to our household the sad news of the wound in your head, my mother exclaimed, "Grenville Dodge has received a death-wound. I never thought that he would live through the war. . Plow I pity his Mother'." I rem.ember that I did not feel so sure of the fatal-wound knowing that you came from a long-lived, sturdy ancestry. I am glad that you are willing, after so much hesitation to give to the public your war record which has been so honorable andnoble Future generations would obtain it in an imperfect history and it is so miuch better to have it accurately recorded. Ishall, if life is spared, read with a deep interest the history to be given by Mr. Dawson for public reading. Again I must thank you for the kind remembrance. 1 have but one criticism to make and that is to call attention to the absence of the autograph. When you visit me I shall ask you to write upon the blank leaf your name. To return to the illness of Mr. Goodell. Aft,er a winter of constant work, with little or no exercise and recreation, he was seized with a severe attack of dyspepsia - - Mrs. Goodell to Gen. Dodge. (Latter part missing) 215 July, 1888, REAL ESTATE AGENCY N. P. Dodge & Co. Council Bluffs, Iov;a, July 2, 1888 Eve. Dear Gren: I came in from K. this eve and find your letters. I think •the Rep. convention nominated the strongest ticket that they could out of the names presented. The men Harrison and IViorton will grow in favor as they become known to the masses and will not have so many things to explain as defend if they had more political record. I was glad the resolution offered by Roulette of ^Jaine was passed so unanimously. It had a better efiect than if attached to original platform. I think the true principle is to repeal.those old internal revenue taxes. They are a hindrance to Temperance cause. Please read enclosed letter and return to me. I think you will indorse every word of it. I have about made up my mind to go direct to London, stay there a week or so. Then go to Antwerp, Cologne, Frankfurt and to Lucerne and spend most of my time as he recommends in Switzerland. I hope I may see you in New York, shall expect to reach there Thurs. eve (19th). Had I better stop at Murry Kill or some other hotel. A'hen I return home I may take the N. Germara Loyd, at any rate I wont engage any return passage now. N. P. S. I shall send draft for last installment C. I eons. Co. The one (10th) just received I cant remit for before I go abroad. 217 : Personal New Yoi'k City, July 3rd, 1888 Chas. Francis Adams, Esq., Boston, Il''ass. Dear Sir: I wish to suggest in relation to matters at Washing ton that, on a hill so important as ours, without full debate and full discussion on the floor of the House and a continuous one, there is very little probability of our ever passing the bill. - There.is a minority there which, when tell you all about because I had loqg talks with them all be fore I left, that are determined to fire their ammunition at us. A great deal of it is hew, or, perhaps you might say old dress ed up in new language, and my suggestion would be, to go to no further expense in Washington except to hold our position with the bill, that is, that it shall be held in justthe exact posi tion that it is now,' ready to go up at any mor-ent; and that Kr. Outhwaite and his followers shall pursue the same tactics against any bills that this minority are desirous of obtaining until we have a hearing. I think we should have this under- ^ standing. It is a disgrace to Congress and to the people that, with a till supported by the Government that is a settlement forthe Government, can't obtain a hearing on account of the position of one or two men whose motives are thoroughly understood--but, what I want to impress upon you is, the importance of Outhwaite's holding his position. It is a very strong one, and, if he holds it, before this Congress finally adfourns they will have to act upon our bill. I think Hanna should be communicated with on this matter; I have co'mmunicated with all myfriends and they will support Outhwaite in holding that po sition. There is no question but what we had a two-thirds vote in that House to take our bill up, and I believe we had a majority to pass it, but there is no question but that there would have been a great deal of dodging on both sides when it come to the final vote. If you are coming to New York I wish you would let me know a day or two before-hand,be cause I wish to see you and talk to you about these matters and explain to you sonie things that are not known, I know, to any of our people who have been in Washington. Very truly yours*. G . M .. D(%e , July, 1888 ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. H. C. Nutt, President. H. W. Oardiner, Sec'y and Treas. F. E, Hancock, Auditor. 95 Milk Street. P. 0. Box 3372 Boston, July 5, 1888. Gen. G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New Yorlc. Dear General; I have your note of the 3rd instant together with a copy of the correspondence with Mr. Strong. I am at loss to understand i'rom your letter in just what line you want statistics and facts; is it in regard to dates, cost of con struction, or development of traffic; and how far back, and how vol uminous do you want these statistics to be? If you will indicate in some way in what line, I will take pleasure in giving you any information, either personal or official, in my power, but I do no want to deluge you with a ii.ass of matter which would be of no use for your purpose. Can you not indicate by a series of questions Just what you will want, something like an interview, and I wil take pleasure in answering you if I can? Yours very truly, H. C. Nutt, President. 221 ■ July, 1888 The Canadian Railway Co., L'ontreal. 10th July, 1888, G . M . Dodge, Esq., Washington Building, No , 1 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir*. Mr. Van Home is away from home and will not return for ten days or more. I therefore write to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rd inst. The information for which you ask has never yet, so far -as I l<now, been got together in a concise form and so published. I cannot therefore refer you to any work which will assist you. If, however, you can put your needs in the shape of questions, I think it would much simplify matters and enable me to form a better idea of what you want. I will endeavor to give you the correct replies. Yours truly. A. Piers 223 July, 1888. p New York. July 3rcl, 1888. N. R. Gibson, Esq., Chf. En^;., Trinidad, Colo. Dear Sir:- I received your letter in relation to the Chicosa line. I think we better build to the Chicosa station first, so th.. t they can handle the lusiness, and then we can 1 uild from Trinidad afterwards. Mr. Spra^uc has ft. rails, or whatever wired you, if they can' to let you put in some ft. later to yo to Besli yourselves, "/on't you •layiny out thes e mines and at the mines, suffi .to . put additionrsl rial instructed Danforth to let you have the 3,000 is necessary for the Smelter" switch, and, as 1 t roll them now probably they will be williny of the Beshoar there and yet the 3,000 ^ - oar. However, that you can arrange between require additional siding at Beshoar? In you want to -et in sidings, both at Beshoar cient to do tlie business so that we won't have s in afterwards. Somewhere about the 9th or 10th I can let you have the balance you need to )ay of De Remer. I want to get these matters settled up arsoon as posrible. I have received no map with proposed line around to uhicosa mine from Trinidad and from Chicosa. I want one showing the topoo-raphy and its direction of the line; also the Rio Grande Railroad,"^ Yours truly. G. M. Dodge, President. 'm 225 July, 1888. New York, July.11, 1688. C. P. Meek, Ge . Mana^^er, Denver, Colo, Dear "^ir:- I have a lettei- fran ?.Tr. Robinson in which he says if we buil up the Pur gative he v/a^ ts the privilege of joining us; therefore in your ag;eement for the line from Trinidad west, you want to reserve the right to let them, in, as well as Rock -l-sland, if we desire to do so, ^'ou understand that they also have the right to use the rolling mill spur. With the completion of the Chicosa branch, I shall build no more branches, nor spurs. I want to get my matters there closed up. I have made an ag eemont with Mr. Sprague to furnish the steel fo all the sidings, and main track for the Deshore branch. I wired Mr, Smith as to how much siding we ought to put in; he says that they have always obliged them to pil, in their ov/n siding, or pay for ii; while Mr. Sprague claims here, that they furnish them the sidings. I am perfectly willing to furnish what really ought to go in to the capitalof the branch, but it seems to me that i ought^not to pay for tracks for the aecomodation of their local work,switching etc. at the mine. I wish you would communicate with Mr. Giboon and^ Daiiforth in regard to this and get some settlement on it. Mr. Sprague also agrees to furnish 3000 feet of steel for the smelter branch that goes off of our mdin line at Pueblo, I have .also bought from him for cash four hundred (400) additional tons that I am ."oingto lay in the Ohicosa branch from Chicago to the mine. If I could trade bonds for ten (10) miles aiorc of steel, I would mate t!:c co nnection from Chicago right through to Trinidad, u I have not the money to pay cash. Yours ti-uly. G. M. Dodge, July, 1888. Loran W, Reynolds, Esq., Boone, Iowa. Dear Sir: -• 227 ." J ■ : a. New York City. July 16th, 1888. I am in receipt of yours of July 11th. \ I am doing just as fast as I can. I had my arrangements parctically made on my road for widening the guage ready to go into an agreemv^n; on the Coal when those Commissioners' schediQe came out and frightened everybody out of their boots. What effect it will have on me, it is hard for me now to say, but I am in hopes that Iowa will see the folly of this and give us a fair rate for doing the business. There is nothing more injurious to the future of Iowa than this system of jumping upon every dollar of capital that is sent in there to invest. If the people of Iowa had the same amount of money invested in these properties, or even a tithe of what they have in their own properties, it would be entirely different; but it is an easy matter to legislate upon and destroy property that one has no interest in, and the owners of v/hich are thousands of miles away. I am on? of these who have never objected to proper legisla tion for railroads; was in favor of the-inter-state commerce Bill, but, I do object very seriously to carrying these matters to such extremes. It cripples every one that endeavors to do anything for his own state. Yours very truly. G. M. Dodge, :rm 229 New York City, 1 Broadway July 16th, 1888 H. C. Nutt, Pres't., 95 Milk Street, Boston, MaSi Dear Sir: On my return to the City, I find your favor in rela tion to the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company, and beg to say that the points I desire to obtain, are facts of historical interest, such as the following;- Who first suggested such a Railroad, and under what circumstances; what were the first steps taken looking to incor poration of the Company; when was it incorporated; who were the principal incorporators, and first officers of the Company; when were the first surveys commenced, and facts of interest con nected with them; what financial or engineering difficulties, if any, were overcome; facts relati.ig to the progress of the work, and to tl;e cost o'l the construction; when was Road com pleted; what was the character of the' country penetrated by the line, including topographical and other features, the pro spective future of the Road, and the country through which, it passes, from commercial and otht.re points of view; also any points of interest relating to persons most intimately iden tified with the construction and success of the Road; what developments in the way of towns, cities, agriculture, manu factures, etc., and what books or documents can be consulted with confidence, as to reliability, and where they canbe procured. These are some of the points suggested to my miind at the presnet moment. Very truly yours, G . M. Dodge. 231 Mew York City, July 16th, 1888 Hon. Wni. B. Allison, Dear Senator: I notice that the Evening Post and the Times are trying to creat the impreseion that the Senate vill be divided on the tariff bill. They are also trying to divert the fight from the tariff issue to outside ussues, and at the same time iriaking large and boastful professioms of what Cleveland can do in other states besides this. All this is for the purpose of holding things level here. ■••he tariff question is troubling them here in New • York jUSt now, especially frightening a great many of their followers as well as their leaders. They are telling outsidei's here that Cleveland or some one is going to do something to break the force of this free trade cry. What I wish to suggest to you especially is in meet ing the Ivills bill to treat only on the Internal Revenue, on sugar, and on such other commodities ^s are foreign to this country- that is such as will in no way come into competition with the producer and manufacturer here. Those commodities you can put on the free list. So far as rates are concerned, on any of the rest of the items of the bill, I would leave them as they are now under the law. The moment you begin to raise or lower the same things that Wills has attacked, that moment, on the stump you have to go into long explanations and argunients to meet the question of differneces. But with a clean-cut bill such as I suggest, I and such as everybody can see and comprehend, as against the long-drawn out K'ills bill you can see what advantage the re publicans will have. Evidently the sentiment, which was a little against the republicans right after the Chicago Convention, is drifting to wards the tariff plank in it more and more. I write this merely as a suggestion, knowing that you and Aldrich both like to get the views,of an outsider, who is a looker-on. Yours truly, G . W. Dodge . 283 July, 1888. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Western Associated Press, and the New York Associated Press; re presenting the Prominent Newspapers throughout the United States, Acting also for the Reuter, Kavas and Wolff Agencies of Europe, and the leading Journals of the British Provinces. General Offices : Chicago and New York: Cincinnati Office N .W .Cor.4th&Vine Sts. Rms.3 7 4 (P.O.Box 532) W. H. Chamberlin Agent. Cincinnati, Ohio, July 18, 1888. N'y dear General; Yours of the 16th with inclosure for "A Corporal's Story" is received, and P send you the book by this mail. The editor of the Century wrote me some months ago, that they were compelled to crowd my article out, in consequence of a purpose to shorten the war paper-s in the Century but that it would be printed in their book. "Battles & Leaders" which is now appearing in numbers, and which you doubtless see. They have not yet got to 1864. I do not yet see my way clear to being at Toledo ^ept. 13 My op^;ortunities for getting away at ail are limited, but I know I should keenly enjoy that reunion. Yours truly. W. H. Chamberlin. Gen. G. M. Dodge. V- - 235 July, 1888. Old School-mates of Gen. Dodge by Mr. Converse, July 20, 1888. Porter Dodge of Peabody inlisted in the 35th Mass Infantry was taken prisoner at the Battle of. Antetum and was shot dead on the dead line at Andersonville prison, After his enlistment his wife in herited 20,000 dollars by the death of an uncle in Cubajshe hired a substitute but when he reached the Reg. Porter was a prisoner and never knew of his wifes legacy. 1st Art 35th Infantry, 35th Infantry, 1st Infantry, , Nathan Walton - died in Andersonville. RicJiard Wheeler- Killed at Cold Harbor. George Bancroft- Killed at Cold Harbor. Robert Andrews,-Killed at the Wilderness. 2d Infantry, Co. G. William Andrews, Killed At South Mountain. "I'i <M- — 237 July, 1888. New York. July 21, 1888. W, T, Walters, Ksq, Baltimore, Md. Dear Sir:- I am gettinc ready to make my exchange of stock with the different Companies, and am all ready to .make the exchange with the Denver, Bexas and Gulf. I enclose you an agreement for pooling the stock together with a copy of a letter. I have submitted this Pooling Agreement to several of our largo btock-holders here, and they approve it; An who have seen it in Philadelphia also approve. The idea is to put cur stock wherea, few of us can handle the Road I wish you v;ould look this over care fully, and write me what you think about it. The Trastee certificate will pass road is doing well; improving in business signs fail, we .ill have all we can handl are getting betterrates. Have concluded Union Pacific, and if they were not such benefit from them, uur trouble h'S been Houston Texas Central people have be n up contract for coal, but have beei"x unable to of the inability of mines there to si pply tlie Stock iiix change, our steadily , and unless all e; especially of coal, we our agre erent with the cowards , would get a great South nend b^isiness. The to Colordo trying to accomplisli much, on account them. I have authority to make a contract of 10,000 tons a month at 1.15 but doubt if I can get it without going to oolorado. The Missouri Pa cific and the Rock Islands are going to eat up all the coal there. The first month(s earnings on joint business gave us "^33,000.00 Trinidad north, if ve had carried all that we were entitled to under the conti'act, tl.at is, one- alf of the to. nage, it would have given us ^45,000, but we were not able to carry a quarter; still we got our percentage off from what the other compc^nies kept. There is considerable kicking by peopl' who want distribu tion (f bonds. About three-quarters d" them want the bonds held in a body to sell. If I had the Denver " Ft. Worth up to where they belong, i could negotiate the Denver, Texas & Fort "'orth at 85, which would net 82.50. Our net earnings for May ©n Ft. worth & Dcnvei Cjty was ^37,000., which was very good cor. side ring. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. July, 1686. New York City, 1 Broadway, July 26th, 1888. Jaraes T. Howe, Esq., St. Louis, Mo.^ Dear Sir:- Referring to the agreement between the Des Moines Union Railway Company and the three other Companies, I have not returned it signed on account of the criticism made upon it by Gen. Swayne, In reading it, I did not like one or two clauses and tried to have them amended. Gen. Swayne took the agreement down to his country place, and has kept' it a long' time. I send you his criticism upon it, which is as follows:-- "My criticism on this agreement is short, sharp and decisive The whole agreement is radically and fundamentally wrong in that it 'divides its rental of terminal and depot privileges on a wheelage and not a numerical basis. Every other agreement of this kind that I ever saw, or that you (Gen. IMge) evrr saw provided for payment of rental numerically anong the parties thereto, Wheelage, from month to month, is fluctuating and too much so to enable it to form the basis of assessment or determination of a rental, upon the payment of which the interest on bonds is dependant. This agreement should provide that each company should pay a certain fixed proportion of this, which may be greater or less as in accordance with the strength in business of the Company, so that the amount of interest on the bonds is secured without any resort to arbitration, or the possiblity or privilege of such resort, which would have the effect of staving' off and delayinf^ payment of a portion of the rental beyond the time it would be needed to meet interest coupons. The maintenance account may then very properly be left dependant upon a wheelage basis. I am willing to take the agreement and, on its preamble, draw up what, in my opinion, would be a fair agret)ment for the conduct of the business therein specified, and submit it for approval, but I am not willing to in any way tinker with this, it being in my judgment too radically wrong to warrant such an expenditure of time. I myself ' argued for Judge Blodgett just such a case, where some road wanted to enter his depot on a wheelage basis, and we ot out an injunction to prevent it b-sed on just the above grounds. Judge Blodgett too will knows the danger a. d instability of a wheelage basis to use it in ;-n agreement as important as this. Judge Blodgett is now in Eurooe or I could se tie it with him iimnediately ^^lirope, and I T dislike to sign one with is his very objection. much opposed I am to opposed this agreement, to the sections in it thAt give the right to sell ti e stock; otherwise have no objection. I suppose Judge Blodgett drew this on our agreement at Des Moines to use a wheelage basis for everything. In trying to negotiate the bonds here, I findthat the crit icism is that there is no certainty of any payment of the interest. There is no guarantee, actually by any Company. The fact as, we are responsible for the i- 'erest, but do not receive the benefits we ougn to in the sale of the bonds. Let me hear from you in regard to this. '' r -'-^iery truly yours, G. M. Dodge." 241 July S9th 1888 Trinidad, Colorado, July 29th 1888. Gen'l G.M.Dodge, ? President. Ijear Sir; . . . I have yours of 26th in relation to line at Las "^egas. This matter has heen talked of for quite a while and I have met one or two from Las Vegas With Messrs. Jaffa & Ghappell of this place.They have the business in hand and at my suggestion propose to organize a local Co in connection with the Maxwell people. I have suggested this plan that the Ft. Worth may not be known in the transaction, unless you desire it, to obviate any question with the Santa Fe. This local Co. is to grade, bridge and perhaps tie, and then offer it to the Ft.V/orth to put on the steel and operate. I have prom ised if I can find the time to make reconnaissance and organise a party for I preliminary sur"vey.I will meet Mr .Pels and confer shortly. The Maxwell people should take some bonds,the Moro people have no money and will have to contribute lands. This will be a good line for the N Ft.Wobth. In my judgment Trinidad is the point where this road with Ft. Worth must make its money. It is legitimately our town. You have made it and should claim it. It is building up wonderfully and the Las Vegas line via Elizabethtown will secure and make tributary to this point an immense terri tory as yet undeveloped. The iron mines at Elizabethtovm are showing up good, and that ore must come here. But of all this the future will tell. Mr.Woods has not been with me since June 1st. I have been trying to economize and let every body go that I could possibly spare. I will see if I can get Woods, if not some one else, but must get through with my press ^ of work before ^ can do much in that direction. Jaffa understands this. If you have any suggestions in regard to this whold business, I should be glad to have your views and wishes, pri-vately and fully. These people seem anxious to have my advice and say they will do just as I say Please let me hear from you. I am yours truly N.R.Gitson. V":v;or i ' i ' : .u * j- ■ "v"-' V-.i ' / i ' *. i. ■ > <i" t, y.. '' ■; • / 111 . ..tii' . 'a : ■ . ^ . (I A'J'-. 1 'V.f > , "I jn.. . .1 ■ ;|'i . •■fti' , ; .-.ri / • J I . 'l? . -t'*. * ';■ ■ r/ i '"i j ' A; *!i ■i :-1^ j; - r../', ; ■aT'' kT*'.a tr ' • ^ i I ■liy.. ' -Jj i ■ I . ■ J "j : -h : ' ,1 ! , Ki ' ■ I r' ^ • ; V . t . ■• . '(f f V r:. I J JikjiiL.-. i ' 'iu. I t 'ltd 243 July 3Ist, 1888. Denver Colorado, July 3Ist, 1888. General G.M.Dodge, No. I Broadway, New York. Dear Sir: In regard to the demoralization of rates existing "between New York and Missouri River, I have thought it wise that we should not meet these rates without first conferrring with other lines and making an effort to reach some sort of an agreememt for the maintenance of rates, as all lines are watching our movememts, and would take occasion of our first cut to make a general "break, which could only result in a long period of demoral ization. There is every indication that the lines west of the river are trying to maintain their agreement with us in good faith, and some of them are trying to correct the difficulties existing east of the river, and should we cut the rate from New York to Colorado points, it would open the entire dituation to a general scramble. While we may lose some busi ness in taking this position, I deem it wise, cnsidering everything. We Kannot afford to have our line regarded as a wildcat institution, having no regard for the stability of rates; especially not, when we are trying to estableish a business with out connections. Indeed it appears to me, by holding steady at this time, it will hejp us in making favorable arrangments by making apparent our good faith towards agreememts we make. I have been in hopes the people east of the Mo. River would get together and come to an agreement, and t understand there is an effort being made to accomplish this result. When it is done, I believe we will have no trouble in getting business with our established differentials. If it is not done, I have given notice to the associated lines that we must come to some agreement that will put us on a parity with them and their eastern connections in the matter of rates. Yours respectfully, C. F. Meek. General Manager. August, 1888. New York. August 2, 18oS. G. P. Week, Psq., Gener;il 'knnager. Denver, '-Jolo, Dear 8ir;-- Referring to your letter of July 28th, I an willing to go into any agreement on branches as to the maintaining and paying interest upon them that is agreeable to the Rio Crcand, we rontrolling the poli cing of them and running them where we build them and tliey where they builf them. The branch going north from Trinidad we must control, because it might some day be a part of our main line. The Grey's Creek branch thht you speak of is entirely independent of the Ergleville. If you .vill look at the original contract you will see that I pay a certain round sum for everyt'^.ing between Trinidad and Pueblo, including Engleville. You know that we had that question gup and the distances showed 105^ mi les. Now, in putting in the Beshoar branch my understanding witli Smith was, to save cost of the third rail up to Engleviile. I wouid put in the Beshoar line arid be paid for it the same rate per mile I pay them, that is, it would deduct the pay on the same number of miles that the neshoar is from miy total mile age on their line, and would be a deduction of the amount that I pay them on the agreement, if they want to use it that way. The under standing was that t'ne business from it shc;uld go into the joint pool. Is t]ie Banta Clara branch that they are building to Cucharas broad gauge, an' can't wc get our proportion of the business over our other branches without paying interest on that12 miles. mile! 'Ve might might some day extend our line from Trinidad north along the base there to other coal mines, and tlie question is, burdened with that additional 12 miles of the busines! when built. without wliether we would want to be if we could get our proportion However, it is a matter settled Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 247 Augsut, 1888. New York. August 5, 1888. Hon. V/. F. C ody. My dear Sir: - On my retiim.to the city my friend, Kr. Rierdstat sent me your kind remembrance'- . Ti takes me back a great many years , and later, to Omaha where in company with John Collins I visited the fair grcxinds of that city to see your first exhibition and pass judgment upon it. Since the, I have watched your and successes; you a?e a representative of those men, so often written about, and so little known. Men who from 1853 to 1874 were my guides, and whose judgmentI always followed, the ^vrf of the plains, Bridger, Reynolds, Palladay Gee, Adams, Fontenelle,- and last but not least, Lieut. Cody, these are the ones with whom I individm lly cam.e in contact. Y(!U have made history for them and for yourself, and I honor you for it. I have heard Sherman, Sheridan, Crook and Auger say many kind things of you and j^our work with them since -the war, but I knew most of these guides of the plains before the war; \fehen their personal courage saved many lives, at times when their acts and deeds would probably never be mentioned or known. North and his regiment of Indians was with me until I completed the Union Pacific Road. If there are any of them with you now, I should be glad to meet them. They were faithful soldiers and success fully flid their part in guarding that portion of the road that was alloted to them. If my duties will permit I shall go down and see you personally but if not please receive my thanlvs for your compli ment and talce the wish for the act. I am, truly your friend. G. M. Dodge. 249 August,1888, Ily deer "rs. Sheridan: New York. August 7, 1686, I received the sad news of General Sheridan's death today, and it ccms after al3. so unexpectedly that I hardly know what to say or do in the immediate presence of your great bereavement; and the nation's loss . I v;as closely corr ected with Gen.. Sheridan at the beginning of the war, and tested his sterling friendship ere he was l:nown to fame. That friendship, cemented by mutual labors, sufferings and aspirations in a common cause, continually grew in strength and fervor with the passing years not only in military life but after I had returned to civil pursuits. To us who knew him in the two-fold character of the soldier and the genial, happj?- man, the blow comes with double force. To you and liis dearest ones I could offer such words of cheer as comes from a heart that loved him; m.y sincere sympathy goes out to you in your grief . No matter where I turn I see a loyal nation mourning for him. Sincerely your friend, G. M. Dodge. August I7th 1888. 251 Denver Colorado, August I7th 1888. Gpn'l G.M.Dodge, President. Pear Sir: I have your two letters of 7th and of ISth.I have just returned from a trip to las Vegas, having rode and tramped over some 22o miles of line. Will have to make another trip to country above Elizabeth town before begin ning survey and making report.Referring to line from here to connection with Chicosa branch, I can fully satisfied the grading alone on Trinidad line will not enable you to bond the Chicosa branch. Track would have to be laid and connected with Chicosa branch, wfhen ^both could be bonded. t sent you about June I2th a statement of all rails, angle bars. bolts, spikes, etc., received and expended. This will show you fully amounts delivered to Grover,Bissell and used elsewhere Some two weeks since Mr.Grover returned us at Pueblo fifty (5o) kegs of spikes, and I expect Mr. Meek will arrange to supply a fev/ rails to make connection with D.&.R.G. over Fountain bridge. I am yours truly. N.R.Gibson. 253 August I8th, 1888. Denver Colorado, Aug. I8th,l888, General G.M.Dodge, No I Broadway, New York,N.Y. Dear Sir:- C.W.Merchant,our Live Stock Agent at Amorilla, is authority for thJ information, that the Southern Kansas has made a deal with the people of Amorilla and the Amorilla Town Site Co. for the extension of their lifie from the Panhandle City to Amorilla the coming season. He says the deal is confidential for the present hut that it has heen made, and the Santa Fe have agredd to have their track into Amorilla within 9 months. The arran gement provides that one-half the townsite of Amorilla shall be given to the Santa Fe Co. We are giving the Santa Fe live stock from nearly 260 miles of raad and I think you should impress upon Mr. Strong the fact that in event they go to Amorilla, they cannot expect to get this business from us. The bus iness which v.e will geive the Southern Kansas at Panhandle City will in crease constantly, and will amount to a great many times more to thdir Company than anything they will get by the extnesion of this line for a short distance. Yours respectfully, C.F.Meek. General Manager. 255 August, 1888 Nouqultt, Mass., August 25, 1888, My deat General; Mrs. Sheridan desires me to acknowledge receipt of your letter of August 7th expressing so much sympathy in the great loss she has recently suffered by the death of her husband. It is very gratifying to her to know that you were one of qais personal friends, and her grief is partly assuaged by the assurance that you feel so deeply for his family in their great distress. M. V. Sheridan. Gen. G. M. Bodge, No. 1 Broadway, N. Y. ' ' ■* •, yt' - • 4*.. >■ > . .. 'f'i -• f,. ' * August, 1888, 5th Ave. Hotel, New York, Aug. 27, 1888 Dear Genl. Dodge: I am glad you are going to take your daughter and friend to Toledo. I cannot go on Monday. My new house makes it highly in convenient to go at all, but 1 shall drop all engagements and go out by the Chicago Limited .Tuesday morning, Sept. 4, arriving at Toledo at night, get to the jfioody House in tiiae for three or foiar hours sleep as much as I need. I shall surely, if alive, be there on time. Please go as you propose Monday evening, leaving me alone Tuesday for I assure you that nothing taxes me so much cs to talk in the rattle of a Railroad car in full headway. I move into my new house, 75 Aest 71st St., Saturday, Sept.l, and will start thence Tuesday, Sept. 4, by the Chicago Limited, New York Central at 9 a.m. arriving at Toledo Sept. 5 at 3 a. m. I think it is a bigger job to manage .a family of four females than an army of a hundred thousand men. Truly your friend, W. T. Sherman. September, 1888. Chzmonix, Septr. 9th, 1888 Dear Gren: I do not remember from what point I wrote you. We came through the Black forest from Baden Baden to Schaffhousen and spent one day at the falls of the Rhine which of course are tame by the side of Niagria but they have a way of illuminating them at night in differ ent colors which made them look very beautiful fromi the hotel (Schwerperhaf Hotel at Newhausen). Then we went to Zurich and spent a day or two then to Lucerne where we spent three days, the weather being cold and cloudy.Instead of continuing on to Interlarken and Geneva, I decided to change my route and go over the St. Gothard R. R. to the • Italian Lakes to see if we could not find sunshine and warm weather. It was a beautiful day when we■crossed the nountains and having seats i^i an observation car we took it in so far as a R. R. trip will per mit. We stpped at Lugarno over night and took a Sta boat ride on that lake and on Como. Stopping at Bellagio we had a splendid view of Lake Como from the Gardne and Grounds at top of the hill (^•illa Serbellonc), from Como we crossed over to Lake Maggorie and staid two or three days at Pallanya, visiting the Borromcan Islands. On the 1st Sept. we left Italy and came over into Switzerland via the Simiplon pass by Deligence. We ha d a delightful ride and weather favorable for taking in the scenery on the Italian side but when we got to the top, about at Napeoleon Hot the weather which had been threatening changed and enveloped us in a snow storm and we missed the view fron. this side and descended for an hour or so in the storm when it became dark and rainy. That Simplon Gass road is one of the most wonderful carriage roads I have seen. I am told it was built by Napoleon in 1800 to 1806 and there were 30,000 men employed in constructing it. *e spent Sunday at Grigg in the Rhone Valley and Nonday went down 5 m. to Nisp by rail. Thence by mules to St, Nicolus, there we took carriage for 3 l/2 hours to Zermatt. Then mules again for the Riffel alp Hotel over 7000 ft. up right under the shadow of the Latterhord. The snow mountains all about us and the Glaciers reaching far down the valley below us. Here we visited the Findland Glacier and climbed 3000 feet farther up to top of Govner Gvat, 10260 feet from which one has a magnificent fiew of Mt. Rosa, BreithoraMatterhorn, etc. whose peaks were still over 3000 ft. above us. .Mt. Rosa and the other peaks around to Iviatterhorn were so close to us we could see the relief buts on their sides, only the Glaciers in the valleys intervenied. From Zermatt we came back to Rhone valley and here to Ghamont: vhich is one of the good points from which to visit GlaCiers. We cross ed Glacier Du Bosoous yesterday and tomorrow will take in the I»lsre de glace and two mountdhs which give a panoramic view of the Mt. Blanc Group day after we go to Geneva and work our way back to Lucerne, expect ing to go from there direct to Parci about 24th Sept. 262 You see we have been on the go all the time impossible to do otherwise where there is so much to see that is interesting and new. I an. feeling well, ca.l^hdt sleep as many hours as I did on ocean and in country towns of 'England but Carrie and I can take a tramp up and down a mountain of 3 or 4 hours and not get used up. I have not heard from my family since 10th Aug. but hope all goes well at home. At Geneva I expect to get some letters but it is not probable I shall received any mail that has been sent to me care Munroe «Sc Co., Paris until I reach there. It has been a' cold and wet seasons throughout Great Britian and western Europe and farmers have not been able to save their hJay and grain except in a damaged condition. I.should think it would effect prices of breadstuffs in America favorably. Yours, N. P. D. '. .': . v:; ■ '» ' ' ''■v. - ' ' ♦ 4 I* ' 4 r- ■ ' • •' . ' it . ■ ' 'J . • ■ ••• ' . 1 ► ' r t ' ' **' u -r -f. , - ' ' ■ ■ -V- *"''i _ „ ' Sept., 1858. Chicago, Septeiriber 8, 1888 . J. 8. Coleman, Esq., Ucm'r. street Cleaning, New York City. uear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of Sept. 3rd forwarded to me by Mr. Granger. it doesn't seem hardly necessary for me to answer such a letter, as there is not a statement in it, so far as 1 have knowledge, that is the fact, and 1 would pay no attention to it were it not for our long acquaintance. In your con tracts we knew Mr. Adamson only as on of yoeir firm, if he ever represented himself as our agent it was without our knowledge, anu he never had : anything from me or the company that would give him the shadow of authority to act so. we were notified and al ways understood he was a full partner with the sane rights the others had. at any rate, it was so reported to us and to all our employees, and he always acted as such. The settlement of your contracts was made with the engineers in Texas, and no objection was made to them, when Mr. w shburn was killed, your firm sent Mr. Adamson down t ere to take charge and settle up. At any rate, those are the representations made to me. i was never notified differently in ang wa-, shape or manner, nor that Mr. Adamson as your jpartner had not the same rights as you or anyone else connected with the firm, and x had no knowledge of the firm's affairs. If you have any different idea from this you want to dis abuse your mind of it. i assure you no matter what represenatations hnve been made to you, there is not a shadow of truth in the charges you make in your letter; and you nor :nyone else ever heard from'^me or anyone about me, anything to bose such beliefs or charges upon. ' i never head of them until about a year ago, and I called Mr. Ad-'mson s attention to it and he, in the most positive manner denied h ?! represented , stated, hinted, or in any way conveyed a v that he in any way represented anyone but him elf and the firm. It is very singular, knowing me as well as you did, that about it. Anyone connec'.ed with me woula have told you that thero was not a word of trxith in it. I am. Very truly yours. G, M. Dodge. 265 1888, Sept. Letters, etc. used in Speech by G. M. Dodge Before Army of the Tennessee, Sept. 1888. They and their subordinates were determined to build a first class road. To place this fact beyond question, I will read to you from a letter of the i'resident, touching a question which had arisen of aaving money to the detriment of the line. Union Pacific Railroad Company, 20 Nassau Street, New York, Jan, 15th, 1869, General G. Ni, Dodge ^ Dear Sir; J have your favor of to-day and most heartily sympath ize with you in your indignation at the course of Durant. I have tele graphed .as you suggested that no alterations be made in tbe line of Road as finally located and have also written Durant a letter encloshim a copy of the instructions of Browning, I think he will do what he can to remedy any changes he has made in line. Durant has been as furious in his demonstrations as any one well could be generally but has Hill now made no important changes in your line, I think we may find when the committee get out there that the changes may not be as radical as you now suppose, I know that Durant has wanted to take the full charge of the line and have it run to suit his notions which are to con form the line to the surface of the country with grades and curves up to the limit of the Law, but the strong support which your line has re ceived from our Board has prevented changes. I hope you will feel that though the Dr. may want power and exercises it without judgment frequently yet the Board of Directors are strongly your friends and I hope you will not let your feelings against Durant lead you into any demonstrations against the road. We would like to place you in some position on our road where we could have your influence in the govern ment of the road after it is completed. If you will write to Blickensderfer- to let the location conform as nearly as possible to old location and-these changes that Dr, has made to save time and get ahead of the Central we will change hereafter - but now we better let the changes be accepted where the line is not radically bad. Yours.Truly, Oliver Ames, Predt, Another private letter lets in a side-light upon the exhaus ted financial condition of the company at the time the connection of the two roads was effected, which is instructive as well as interesting at the present day. N. Easton, May 11th, 1869, Gen, G, M, Dodge; Dear Sir:- I wrote you this A, M, in regard to the state of our affairs here. We have raised money quite as liberally as we expected and paid up an immense amount of bills but there seems to be no end to the demand for money on line of road, and we are exhausting the means ;2&6 of all our friends to help along the road. I hear nothing from Duff or Dillon since they have been out there. We have written them fre quently to get some reliable information as.to.how the funds of the Company were being spent and what amount is wanted to get the road run ning smoothly, but we have yet been unable to find out anything reli able. Dillon telegraphs he wants $500,000 at once, you telegraph you want $500,000, and Duff telegraphs he wants $100,000 and Snyder will take all we can raise. A'e do not really know what is wanted nor where it is going. If we could see plainly just what is wanted we could go to work with more certainty of reaching a result. As it now is we are just as much in the dark as we were be fore the committee went out. Snyder in consenting to these large orders by hrost has neglected that close supervision that his duty re quired, and should not have allowed. I wish you would report.to us as we have no hope of getting letters from Duff or Dillon descriptive of the state of the road. The bridge we hear nothing from yet. If we press this we must get money I think by a separate organization and we ought to have a bridge imir.ediately if we have a big travel. Yours truly, Oliver Ames, Prest. P. S. We expected to get a telegraph from you when the last spike was driven that the principal office of the Company might know that the road was connected. We this P. . too late to get it into the evening papers have a telegram from you, signed Dodge, Duff, DiHon and Durant, saying the work is done. It would have been just as well here for Duff to have brought it here in his pocket. 0. Ames, Pres't. About a week later he wrote me very much more fully, and said:- I am so thoroughly sick of my connection with the road that I propose to get out of it just as soon as I possibly can. If I could go out to-day I should be a happier man." I have plenty of evidence to sustain this beyond question. The President, Oliver Ames, and the ^oard of Directors sustained the Engineers in building a road of the lowest grades and lightest cur vature, the country would admit. When some of those interested desir ed to use the macimum authorized by law and the Board invariably stood by for the lines of the Engineers, those offering greatest commercial value. The instructions given ne by Oliver Ames and Diciney Dillon, one at the head of the Gon.pany, and tlie other at the head of the Con struction Compnay, were invariably to obtain the best line the country afforded, regardless of the expense. Oakes Ames once wrote to me when it seemed impossible to raise money to meet our expenditures. Go ahead. The work shall not stop if it takes the shovel shop.'' The Ameses were manufactures of shovels and tools and their fortunes were invested in that business; and, as we all know, the shovel shop went. When the day came that the business of the Amesesshould go or the Union Pacific, Oakes Ames said:- "Save the credit of the road- I will fail." It took a man of courage and patriotism to make that decis ion and lay down a reputation and busineso credit that was invaluable in New England and one that had come down through almost a century. To him it was worse than death; and it was the blow which, followed by others, put him in his grave. 1888, Sept. Extracts of Letters, etc. used in Speech by G, Ni. Dodge Before Army of the Tennessee, September, 1888. To emphasize these observations, permit me to quote a brace •of paragraphs from a letter dated Jan. 6, 1859, addressed to Hon. John Sherman, C., and made public through the National Intelligencer. It was from his brother, then unknown to fame, and is even yet one of the most remarkably instructive short papers to be found in the liter ature of trans-continental railway construction. He gave many weighty reasons why a railway to the Pacific should be built, but thought it could not be done unless done by the nation. "It is a work of giants," he sententieusly declares, "and Uncle Sam in the only giant I know who can or should grapple the subject." That paper alone, in the light of later events, would stamp its author as a far-seeing states man and an enlightened engineer, notwithstanding the following rather pessimistic declarations: "It so hapijens that for the past ten years the Sierra Nevada has been crossed at every possible point by miners in search of gold, by emigrants going andcoming, and by skillful and scientific men. I, myself, have been along a great part of that range, and have no hesi tation in saying that there are no passes by which a railway, to be travelled by the most powerful locomotion now in use, can be carried through the Sierra Nevada, xinless at the extreme head of the Sacremento, near the town of Shasta or Fort Reading, or at the extreme head of the San Joaquin, near the Tejon."- "I now assert my belief that the great railroad; will not re ceive enough net profits to pay interest on its cost. Yet I will not attempt an estimate of either the cost of the road or its income. I believe the cost ill not fall much, if any short of ^200,000,000, the interest of which (Government bonds, say five per cent per annum) would be :Jl0,000,000," Less than ten years before. Gen. Sherman lad suggested a different method of disposing of the Indian. '^'riting to his brother he said: "No particular danger need be apprehended from Indians. They will no doubt pilfer and rob, and may occasionally attack and kill stragglers; but the grading of the road will require strong parties, capable of defending themselves; and the supplies for the road and maintenance of the workmen will be carried in large trains of wagons, such as went last year to Salt Lake, none of which were molested by Indians. So large a number of workmen distributed along the line will introduce enough whiskey to Kill off all the Indians within 300 miles of the road." 23d, 1868. The deviations of the route from the straight line, are as follows:- Straight line from Omaha to head of Oalt Lake, . < Line of Railroad from Omaha to head of Salt Lake, Line of Railroad from Omalia to Ogden Cit-y Straight line from Omaha to Cheyenne Railroad from Omaha to Cheyenne S^traight line fron. Cheyenne to Green River Railroad from Cheyenne to Green River Straight line from Green River to head of Salt Lake Railroad from Green River to head of Salt Lake. 885 Miles. 1118.7916 " 1031.8584 " 475 517.919 250 329.76 156 186.828 Miles If All the rail-road line between Omaha and head of Salt Lake is south of the straight line, except the part from Omaha to Loup Fork, 90 miles, and from Medicine Bow River to North Platte (River), 40 miles; altogether, 130 miles. The points v/hich are at the greatest distance south of the straight line are, first, in the Platte Valley, west of Port Kearney, where the road is 40 miles south; second, in the Black Hills, near Dale Creek, where it is about 50 miles south, and again at the head of the Muddy Fork, on the "rim" of the Salt Lake basin, where it is about 45 miles south. The entire location is between the 41st. and 42nd. parallels, except 120 miles in the bend of the Platte, which lies between the 40th and 41st. parallels. 'vt> 'V" ' J . * , ■ 1-. I October,1888. RW,".' ■ 269 York. Remarks of General Sherman on a rnotionx'to retu. n a vote of thanks to General Dodge for his paper read before the Societj' of the Army of the Tennnessee at Toledo, the 5th day of September, last. General Sherman said:--"This paper I regard as one of the most valuab"e which has ever been read before our Society. The state ments that it contains I know of my own knowledge to be true and veritable. The Union Pacific Road could not have been built, at least the time it was built but for the force v/hich the Aiwny had educated and prepared to execute this work, and I recollect th.at I myself ordered two regiments of infantry and two regiments of cavalry into such positions as would guard the working forces on this road, regarding as I did then, an d ever have since as the most important National work which has been consummated since the close of the war. The men were engaged in it as General Dodge has remarked, were vilified and traduced, but history will eventually do them justice and give them credit for the great work which they executed." 10/10/88 Dear General: Above I hand you Gen. Fuller's recollection of the siibstance of what you said. No doubt it is sufficient to recall to your mind all -ou said, which please send to me as soon as you can conveniently do so, and greatly oblige. Yours very truly. N. E . Dawson, Gen. Wm. T. Sherman, 75 17. 71st st.,r:.Y. Gen, Dodge has Just returned from the West. ' f.J Septeniber, 1888. UNITED STATES SENATE, Washington, D. C. Sept. 23, 1888/ Sunday morning. My dear Mr. Dodge: After reading part of your recent paper before the •^rmy of the Tennessee at its last reunion, I said to myself I am glad that I know General Dodge. If you have this valuable paper in its entirety, I should so much value a copy of it. Respectfully yours, Joseph S. Morgan. Gen'l G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York City. - \ if* . Jj' W "m • • • , . ♦ ,-i- •* '.M A.r- ^ aV" • p.V; ;v4;;2; - October, 1888. October 17, 1888. New York. Ron. John Evans, '"'Mi '' • \ Denver, Col. Dear Governor: In about two weeks we will have our pooling certificate out and ^ want to have it distributed on the D. P. & G. ■ To do this we must make a deposit of so much of the stock as is signed with the Mercantile Trust Go. As soon as it is out I can make a deposit of four or five millions of signed stock, v.hich will give us a chance to get our certificates listed and put on the market. I propose to list the certificates and not the stock. Wont you have yoi.ir people give this attention? I'c'e now have in all the stock of the Ft. W. ^ D. C. except, I think about six thousand shares. Their total stock is nine millions and as near as 1 can tell there wi_l not be over 6000 shares out. I succeeded in getting in two millions' of it yesterday that was on the street, thus making it pretty clean, and I think on that showing we can drop that stock out as soon as we get the trust certificates. The directors passed a resolution proposing some day to abandon the Rio Grande, which enables us to issue :||:15,000 on the main line between Pueblo and Trinidad. That is a matter we had better say nothing about. It is done so that, under Wells* opinion, wherever we build branches or main line, we can issue a main-line bond. Yours truly, G. . Dodge . October, 1888. Headquarters REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, No. 91 Fifth Avenue, New York, Oct. 17th, 1888. Dear General; I am not able to go down town.today and see the gentlemen we talked about. A diarrhea has put me on my back for the day. Can you not see them and get their views and wishes? Couid you not see Mr. Pullman and talk with him. He is a power to help. Mr. Quay is anxious that he should ask Run to come on here for a day. He can help us with the other interest of which I spoke to you last night. Hastily, J. S. ^larkson. I' v., - 277 October, 1888. Mr. Genl, G. M. Dodge, Omaha, Oct. 20th, 1888. You are cordially invited to participate in the opening of the Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Wagon Bridge Oct. 30th, 1888. A splendid Stage Coach and team will be kindly provided by James Stephenson for the party to join in the Trades Procession. E. F. Hooker S. S. Stevens. James Stephenson. Kindly give notice of your acceptance. Below are the names of those who are invited to participate and to occupy the Coach on this occasion: James Stephenson, Col. E. F. Hooker S. S. Stevens, M. C. Keith M. W. Claire Capt. W, "V, Marsh Capt. C. B. Rustin, Jerome WcClintock Frank Murphy Harry Deuel Joseph Sheppard, W. H. Quick A. Kimball W. B. Strong E. M. Morsman Capt. N. T. Spoor H. C. Nutt E. R. Bullens, W. J. Maxwell Webster Snyder Gen. G. M. Dodge. S. H. H. Clark i:' m October, 1888. Headquarters REPUBLICAN NATIONAL GOr/MITTEE, 91 Fifth Avenue, N. Y Oct. 20, 1888. Dear Genera}.: Mr. Miller is here and I want you to see him. He starts today to Indianaoplis at 3 o'clock. He will remain here to see you. 4— '-r E80 Headquarters, REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMiVITTEE, 91 Fifth Ay.enue, New York. Oct. 20, 1888 Dear Generd.: I have your note. The man who has ^een West is coming to see me in ten minutes. I will answer your note and send by special messenger as oon as I have seen him. But I am sure this matter will not be arranged until you and I take hold of it and put it through. The pre^ifei^l way Is to find definitely what these people want and what they will do and then submit it and get it accepted. You will hear from me soon. J. S. 0. > ■> ■ . -» . t , .I'■ October, 1888. 281 Nev/ York. Uctober 1888, C. F. Meek, General Manager, Dear Sir*-- Denver, Colo. Tlicre i; a very stronr; criticism made here on the aar'nin^js as shown by the F. 6: D. Q. the T. & k. w. and the D. T. G. Take the month of September and the D. & N. 'V. with tv/ice the distance, earns less t an the D. T. & G. v/hilst it has joint earnings on about equal mileage of the D. T. ,*•: G. in addition,. " There is certainly something v/rongabout this. There appears to be piling up to the u. T. & G. the benefits of the South line, and I fear it is'in the percentages and that you have no protected the u. T. & k. "J. Then again, 1.don't know what percentages yoii are charging the D. & G. for their Pueblo rights, which are all owned by the u. T. F. W. Then again, the net or the u. He F. W. which is a new road, is less than the net of the D. T. & G< which is the old road. As I unde sland it, nothing passes Pueblo that the D. & F, Y. don't get 50^-, on; whatever percentage there is less than th'^t is all due to the coun ry between Pueblo and uenver; and, if I remember rightly, you have never charged up the percentages due the u. T. & F. "V. for the privileges it accords in Pueblo, which have cost the D. . & F. W. a great deal of money. These matters are very carefully and thoroughly criticised here by people who own the stock, and I am unable to explain them. Please talk this up with Yr. wheeler and let us see what the exact st-tus of the matter is. very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. 283 October, 1888, Fred L. Ames, Esq., Bo! ton, Mass. Dear Sir: - The New York Time morning that, on November of the Missouri Pacific, Mr. Pearsall irrmediately of people slopping over o no buyers. Today matters This nearly fills up our it, as I do not want to are on t' c five per-cents New York. October,'27th, 1888. s had a telegram from Pueblo B'riday 1st, our road would go into the hands which frightened people here and, although denied it authoritatively, it had the effect n to us 100 or ore, of our bonds, and with look better, as good buyers hcv e come in. pool, and I believe v;e had better increase ave the bonds go off while these people A man left today for London who has been here two weeks examining matters thoroughly. He has taken back with him letters from Judge Dillon showing our legal status throughout, and he was well p"eased. The earnings on our middle division are showing our interest an 1 a little more. Carl Pollitz, who is examining the road for the German Banks who b ougiit our bonds so long ago but .id not take them is now in Colorado, and has been on the road"a week giving it care ful examination in detail. I do not see how he can make ang'thing but a good report, as our business is fine now. I enclose you copy of letter received from General Manager Meek today. I have been prodding him, up and writing there about tficir expenses, and about working for business--you can see what he says. October car reports show a very heavy increase, nearly 60^ . Our eaj'nings for September were only about ""lys.OOO. estimated, but they write that the actual will probably be from lOr to 15;^ more, which, takinr into consideration the vellow fever scaie, will be very favorable if it comes up to that. " It seems to me that these Boston peopt who are invest ing thcr money could not do better than to put it in our six oer cents. During all this Atchlson and Missouri Pacific deoression IJonnflv country, and it has caused Of a It. continual .0 are dripping.of in the South bonds. weo?crrA rreat many people who had our bonds around Boston, and a few of them and in t at way we got a great many on the do^n market, to protLrtheir stock-' got it.^ you copy of pur earnings sheet as far as we have Let me hewr from you on this. Very truly yours, G. M, Dodge. 285 Octbber, 1888. C. R. Cadle, Jr., New York. October'27th, 1888. Blockton, Alabama. " Dear Cadle:- I have a f;reat many Ic tens from Ransom parts of one or two of which I will send you, written after the battle of Pittsburgh Landing. I first knew Ransom v.'hen I became a cadet at ^Corwich University in the year 1849. We were thrown into the same class, and from our first acqiaintance became close friends; and our friend- 'ship lasted linbroken until his death. Ransom was always the same; as ture as steel to any one he liled. Thei-e was nothing too much for him to do for his friends. Of an enemyhe said very little, but always aboided him. He never desired any controversy with aiiy one, but was the most' particular and most careful man about his honor and integrity, that- I ever met. Even in his early boyhood, if anj' boy or girl or any one else, ever inpugned im, directly or indirectly,, he'resented it immediately. No matter where, or under wbat circumstances, or what the danger, if a comrade was in troiible Ransom would jump in to help While at the University we often had hard fights with Hanover, Middlebury and other places, and while we were largely in the minority, and while some of our boys ..ould run and get out of the fight. Ransom never did. , • Ransom went West on graduating, to visit his uncle, George W. Gilson at Peru, Ills. 'Afhile there he wrote me to. join him, which I did. his brother Dunbar was with us, and if I remember rightly we lived together in the same house for over a year, until I left to follow my profession. W' ile at Norwich, Vt., for the br adking of the rules in run ning the guard and going to a dance, most of our cln5 s were -^ent to Lewtary vt, ac a punlrhmertt durlnc the vacation. Itwlfa iaSe ticthodist school, and while there we wore our uniforms, we were abooed and often insulted bg the students there, but being on our 'ood behavior and taking advice of the President of ihe school^ who Te.aa, annhHe°ir or six strappincblg followr rarip S™ tanoJd out ?b„ the fellows " who had pitched into us. We =>11 were »hded all flnrhnv^iS 1? and whinoedo ^ fencers and understood standlr,,: tocether and defendlnc oursel^r.^^ . i .. got back to back in that fight on our way to church that Sunday and we laid out the crowd. Of course we all thought we would' be" sent awny, bu' it GO happened that a Miss Chase, one of the Principals of the school saw the whole thing, and when vie were called up she appeared as our defender, ar.d the resuQt was that the President of the school, instead of dismissing us, complimented us on our behavior under the provocatioxi. That was a time when a comrade was attac];ed, ard the only on in Ransom's life, that he hesitated about coming to the rescue as he always told me. At the time we were at Peru, there were riots along the ills. Central Railroad, which was tlien in process of building, and we manned a couple pieces of artillery that were al. Peru and went over to aid in nutting down the riots, and, I tliinl^, stayed there about a week to ■ keep the peace. We were looked upon as "Regulars" and we had more influence in effecting that object, and the immense number of workmen had more respect for us than for the militia companie's that came from other points. We carried th<re the drill and discipline that we had learned at the University, and of course were much better drilled an' had finer discipline in the Company. ally T, but V, he was ^ alwyas Ransom in communication at Peru, I never with saw me, much and I of hold him a perso larme n- •i.A ^ number of letters from him, written after I entered the war, for fverv^^ im, he saw I had been in a conflict, no matter how small or larre he would always write me. He was always anxibus to get with me ' finJllv^fSi application to that end, and as vou kniw. River LpWUi on? on" the Red corps .hcn'he u'?hrco'n™! for some time incapacitated e for firiH owing to a wound which taking care of the Corns durinrn m. - service. It was anxiety in on his death. After he ooko to the Me brought It, an' he had great desire to .-et' nto thoughts were for he used to ray/"What .0 can L"wSen tocMhe"!"'''''' of anjr man l'^ever'laS?°'^He''rosLbled^hlUr"tf '=°™"ndlng as that been told that his disposition 'hnhi+ ^ ^ I have in the line of his fa tS^s i know closely f by Grant, Sherman, fTcPh;;son and thought^ tact with. I have heard Crant sneak n-F if °+f he came in conGen. oherman and -cPherson, and the records again, as also thought Of him in their asking.for his p^omotionr"'^^ ->econd my personal Division appliL^on. of tk.e 16th I^Ld^aLed^for Corns nnri t J lake command of the ^ -ore happy „an than Raneo. was when he report°ed'"Se'.' Hrhal'been Cadle -2- in a good n.any battle; had be. n wounded two or three times and felt that he had been rather unfortunate, but thought ti.at when he got into the Atlanta camapign he would have great opportunity. Ransom was a natural born soldier. I trust you will not fail to furnish me with a full transcript of your remarks on the occasion you mention. Yours truly, G . IV!. Dodge ' k ^ ,■ .'tf »*' " V ■,Vt 289 Octdoer, 1888, Manilla, Iowa, Oct. 29th, 1888. Dear Gren: I am on my return home from Mapleton where I have been to spend Sunday with mother. Found her Saturday eve dressed and lying on the lounge, quiet from the influence of opiixm but more rational than she has been for months. She talked with me about being very sick, feeling weaker and more sick than ever before. Suffering as she was from a cold on her lungs which keeps her coughing, a loose cough showing the collection of phelgm in the lungs which feels sore and her mouth and tongue are quite sore. She has not taken any solid food for a week, has no appetibe but they coax her to take a few spoonfuls of wine, oatmeal gruel etc. several times a day and this is all the nourishment she takes and is gradually growing wea..er. Her appetite commenced to fail about two weeks ago. Then she would be on her feet all day and was difficult to control. Now she carmot walk across the room alone and seems to swallow even fluids with some difficulty. This is occasioned by her mouth being sore and dry I think. Saturday night she talked to me about dying seemed to have a great fear of death and they t611 me she has always expressed such fear during her sickness. I encouraged her what I could. She thinks she is dying a dozen times a day. In this respect she is like her father who olten in his last sickness would say at night he should not live until morning. It is a part of the nervous disease with which she is afflicted. Saturday night she rested well with the help of morphine but Sunday afternoon she grew very nervous and the condition of night before was completely changed. She thought the soreness in back and lungs was caused by a severe beating she had received and ta|ced of it incessantly and wanted me to find out sho had beat her. She finally settled down on one of the family as the one and then she began to plead and beg me to take her away. She clung to me all the afternoon like a frightened child, held my hands, put her arm around me, kissed me all to get me to take her home to her father so she would not have to stay there another night. At night a half of a grain of morphine quieted her and she slept through the night and was not dressed and on the lounge until between 9 and 10 this morning. Before leaving I went in and sat with her awhile and she was quiet, dozing off and on, begging of me to stay with her. The impressinns and prejudices are but temporary except her desire to go home to her father and mother. Whenmt controlled by morphine her nervousness asserts itself and she shovvs strength and vitality that indicate she may last for some weeks unless the lung trouble should develop into pneumonia. I intend to go up again next Saturday if she is alive then. Very truly. N. P. Dodge October, 1888 THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB Tuesday Evening, Oct. 30, 1888, My dear General: Genl. Dudley and I came up liere to the Union league Club to have a conference with you on several important matters. We were told at the door where you had gone, so have re turned to send a note asking if we shall be able to see you anywhere tonight. We will wait here.for your answer. The Natl. Com. and the. Finance and Advisory Com. both formally requested me to-day to take entire charge as to seeing the two men we talked about last night. I have full power to act. and full authority to make pledges. It is in good shape now. The two men know I am their friend and that they can rely on me. I want to confer with you as to how to proceed. J. S. c. The Ass'd Press dispatches say to-night that Clarkson has asked Englow to recall lest. 293 October, 1888. Tuesday luorning, Oct. 30, 1888, Dear General: We have reached Down through the newspaper gentleman who was with us when you called last night. He is willing to use the matter, and have it come in a cable, if we can convince him of the reliability of our information, or rather of our informant. Would you be willing to see him, and convince him of the reliability, and would you, under his solemn pledge of honor, give him the name. He is extremely anxious to use it, says it would insure our success No time is to be lost. What do you say? J. S. C. Have you heard from the two other men, one of whom you were to see, and the other you were going to telegraph. J• . \ V j- V.-i 2S5 October, 1888 Headquarters REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, No. 91 Fifth Ave. Officers. Chairman; M. S. Quay, Vice-chairman: J. S. Clarkson, Treasurer; W. W. Dudley. Secretay: J» Fassett. Executive Committee. John C. New J. S. Clarkson A. L. Conger, Garret A. Hobart Samuel Fessenden, George R. Davis J. Manchester Haynes, M. H. de Young Wm. Cassius Goodike Ex Officio M. S. Quay, W, W. Dudley J. S. Fassett. New York, Oct. 30, 1888 Dear General: .1 have your two letters, one enclosing a ^500 check and the other telling of the news you have. It is certainly true that the Democrats have some new courage today, but we are sure it comes from their faith in some per fected scheme for stealing. We expect to know by tomorrow morning what the new scheme is. I hope you may be able to see the man in New York. I believe if he knew he could have the guaranty I spoke of, he would help and you are the man to convince him. He is timid but it can be arranged so that no one but you. Quay, and,I shall know of it^ I also hope the Boston man may come. Do you know whether any of the people you know who help Richard Crowley the Republican nominee for Congress in the Niagara Dist. -Of this State. He is a strong man and will appreciate help and he can be wired. 297 . November, 1888, N. Y. , Nov. 2d, 1888, Dear General: I was sorry to ha^e missed you but I was out raising money and had good success. We have nothing really discouraging and have so much that is reassuring which I cannot mention here that ..we are more confident than ever. J. S . G . ■ 4. ' '. ■ ' ''i \ ' i ■ t '■ X ' . 4.' November, 18c8. 289 Ilcvember 2rd, 1888. New YoJ'k, '.'essrs. Thos. Branch & Co., Richmond, Va. Gentlemen:- I am in receipt of yours of November, 1st. Mr Carl Polliz has just returned from an examination of our road for the Berlin Banks, ard I understand that he is verj'- much pleased with tlie property. J- have not seen him yet and I on ly know this from what others have told of whathe has said to them, we are waiting; for their decision. There is also an ii;nglish par-ty now who want the bonds, but there is a growing disposi tion among some of the stock-holders to distribute the bonds on our earnings. Mr. Meek v/ires that our earnings for uctober will be 023O,OOO"Dr more and that for November they will run upto ^300,000. I send you a copy of a letter he wrote me in relation to matter out tliere. we have also lately made some very favorable arrangements for business. The line clear tVirough is showing to earn its interest on each division. There is a great desire among the large stockholders to have our bonds plw ced in Bunpe, and not distribsited and put on to thir market, j. shall distribute my stock just as soon as the Mercantile Trust Co.,can get the certificates to issue. They are in the engravers hands, but they are very slow. I send you copy of our earnings, statement up to date with the October earnings estimated, -^nd the net as far as we have got them. The September earnings they write us will probably be increased to about "*200, 00. Our' net earnings are generally two or three months behind on account of difficulty in obtaining joint track earnings. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. President, November, 1888. WAR DEPARTMENT, Quartermaster General's Office, Washington, D. 0., November 3, 1888 General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York. Sir: I am in receipt of your letter of the 1st instant, in regard to the Book containing the names of Corps, Division, and Brigade Commanders compiled from the records of this office and recently published by Burk and McFetridge, of Philadelphia, Pa. It was expected that in a work of such magnitude some omissions would take place, and it was for this reason that the Quarternaster General requested that errors be pointed out to him. In your case however, the record is correct. The records of Oificers are given in a consolidated form, covering the periods of service in each particular instance, as far as shown by the records of this Office. Dates of assignment only are given. If you will analize your record you will see that General C. S. Hamilton, was assigned December 1862, when he was relieved by General R. J. Oglesby in April--1863, On July 7th, 1863, you assumed command and you in turn were relieved by the assignment of Colonel A. Mersey in August--1863. This Gificer was relieved by General E. A. Carr, September 3, 1863, serving until October 15, 1863, when you again took command. August 19th, 1864 you were relieved by General T. E. G. Ransom. Very respectfully. Your obedient servant, S. B. Holif(b--cr. Quarteriraster General, U. S. Army, 2945 F. 1888 ■303 November, 1888. Mapleton, Nov. 7, 1888, Dear Gran: I came ap here yesterday to see mother. Find her much same as when here ten days ago. She must be weaker but I see but little if any change. She appears quite different at different times. Last eve when I came she was flighty, knew me but soon when I arose to go out of the room thought I was Uncle John and would inquire i'or her father and mother. She was somewhat under the influence of morphine and soon went to sleep and had a comfortable night. The day before and previous night she had been restless and sleepless and when nurse went oixt of room to get her something, rose up from her bed and walked across the room and out into kitchen after nurse, exhibiting and un natural strength. This morning she is quiet and more rational and laugh.ed when I asked her about Father's trying to put me in the Harrison Log Cabin in 1840 as it was passing our house in Tapleyville and I kicked and hallowed and would not go in which pleased Father, he being a Democrat. T]qis goes back to my earliest recollection, being only 3 years and 3 months old. Mother's mind when at its best is very weak, everything said to her as well as ones presence makes but a momentary impression. She talks to me about her being so sick and feeble but hopes she will be more comfortable, wants to know where she is many times during a day and questions about my family are hardly answered before asked again. When more restless and excited she wants Julia or some one close by her holding her hand or lying on the bed (if at night) for she is up and dressed and lays on the lounge all day), thinks she is going to die right away. This was a peculiarity of her father in his last sickness. When calm ana rational we think her end may be near as it would seem to be the natural change be!ore death. If you could see her now asleep (I am writing sitting by her side) she would look about as you saw her last and as you would like to remember her. Her face a little thin but shows a good color. Mother has jur-t awakened and turn ed }:er face toward me and said, "Nathan is this you. I am so glad you come to see me", and Julia comes in and aske; her if she will have a little soup and she says, "I will try a little of it," and now she is sitting up taking a few spoonsful of soup. I mention in detail that you may know how rational she is at times. Now she is asking me if Julia is married and who her husband is and also how many children I have an(i their names and asks me about Nathan and I remind her that 1 am Nathan and she says, "Oh yes I know it but my mind seems to wander so since I have been sick," etc. While it would be a pleasure for you to see her a^in alive. Especially when she ap^^ears the most rational and to her it would be a momentary satisfaction, I cannot urge you to leave your business and make the long journey as I would if her mind was stronger. r While I have been writing the above sentence she has aske^i again the names of my children and after repeating them again to her I ask,"Do you remember them?" She says, "I do not seem to it is so long since I have seen them." If no acute disease sets in like pneumonia I think she will live sometime. There will be a gradual weakening of the physical system until the heart will stop action from sheer exhaustion of the vital powers to act, I would not be surprised if she saw her 87 birthday in January and she may go much sooner but to me having in view her whole life and her wonderful vitality anu strength and of her parents I do not think she is so near her end as one who has less know ledge of her life would think.. Her last resting place will be by tlie side of Father and having no home now at the Bluffs I shall probably have the funeral exercises from the Cong. Church. I shall go home tomorrow and return again in about a week if not called sooner. Very truly , N. P. Dodge. .':3C5 Nov. 10, 18S8. J. M. Null, Esq., Poit '^Torth, Texas. Dear Sir:- Herewith I hand you a deed to rae, covering four leagues of xan in ^""isher County Texas, known as the Gillispie County School land. Will you be kind enough to sent it to the proper officer have it recorded, and returned to irte with bill for recorder's fee. I would also like to have pu obtain from him ard send me a statement of all trusts mortgages, or encumbrances there ai-e uoon this land. Very truly yours. 0. M. Dodae. Please say also whetlier or not there is a legal description of the larid conveyed. Novemtier, 1888. 3G9 New York City. Nov. 12, 1888 Hon. W. 1'. Cody, Uy dear Sir: On my return to the City my friend, Nr. Bierdstadt, sent me your kind remenbrance . It takes me back a great^many years; and, later, to Omaha when in company with "John S. Collins I visited the fair grounds of that City to see your first exhibition and pass judgment upon it. Since then, I have watched your fortunes and successes. You are a representative of those men so often written about, and so little knov/; men who from k853 to 1874 were my guides, and v.hose judg ment I always followed - the voyageurs of the plains - Bridger, Reynolds, Lombard, The two Janis'es, Palladay, Gee, Adams, Fontenelle, North and, last but not least, Cody. These are the ones with whom I individually came in contact. You have made a history for them and fo.r yourself, and I honor you for it. I have heard Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Crook and Augur say many kind things of your and your work with them since the war; but I knew most of the voyageurs of the plains before the war, when their- personal courage saved many lives at tiiiies when their acts and deeds would probably never be li.entioned or known. North and his Regiment of Indians was with me until I comrr plated the Union Pacific Road. If there, are any of them with you now, I should be glad to meet them. They were faithful soldiers, and successfully did their part in guarding faithfully and successfully that portion oi' the Road that was allotted to them. If it is possible, I shall go down and see you personally, but if not, please accept my thanks and take the wish for the act. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge . .' ' < ' I.' *' "li,- 311u November, 1888. Headquarters DODGE LIGHT GUARD, Company A, 5th Regt. L.N.G., Organized May 3d, 1887. A. W. Cowles, Capt, V/. E, Aitchison, 1st Lt J. W, Dixon, 2d Lt. H. Wells, ^eo. A. W. Cowles, '^'reas. Gounttll Bluffs, Iowa, Nov. 12, 1888. Gen. G, M. Bodge, Dear Sir: I understand that it is eustomary for the Governor to attend ' the inauguration ceremonies at Washington every 4 years and tta t some company is taken along as his escort, at the expense of the state. We propose to make every effort and bring all the influence to bear that we possibly can towards being the coii.pany selected to accompany him in that capacity next spring. I feel confident that no company in the state can furnish a better appearing or more gentlemanly body of citizen soldiery than .we can turn out or that can beat us in the field and I write you to ^ask that you will use your influence with Gov. Larrabee and Gov. Alexander in every and any way, which in your judgment will tend to bring about that result. It would be a big thing for the Dodge Light Guard and something of which I am sure youwouH personally be proud, as would the people of Council Bluffs generally. I have ordered the Flag you told me to procure and expect it here before many days. It will be a beauty too, will write you more fully in regard to it when received. Please do all you can for us and I assure you General, it will be appreciated. Yours most respectfully, A. W. Cowles, Capt. 313 Novenilrer, 1888. Headquarters DODGE LIGHT GUARD Company A. 5th Regt., I. N. G. Organized Way 3d, 1887. A. W, Cowles, Gapt. W. E. Aitchison, 1st Lt J. W. Dixon, 2d Lt. H, 0. Wells, Sec. A. W. Cowles, Treas, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nov. 23, 1888. Gen. G. W. Dodge, Dear Sir: The Copy of your letter to Gen. Alexander is received. Thanks. At a special business meeting of the Co. last night we or ganized a stock Company for the purpose of placing ourselves in proper shape t-o lease the Masonic Temple Hall for an Armory. The capital stock of the Company is $2000 divided Into 400 shares of $5 each. From 60 to 753hares of unpaid stock will be taken at once by the mem bers of the company and we can sell fromlto 3 shares each of stock to the best business men in town. Have just sold 2 shares to J. L. Stewart of Stewart Bros. These shares of stock will be assessed $2.00 per share payable the 1st of Jan. 1889 and more than likely we will not have to maive another assessment on them during that year, but the idea you see is to make provision for funds if we should need any. We have elected you President of the stock company and assigned 10 shares of unapid stock to you knowing that you will surely be pleased to lend your name and in fluence to that extent. Please sign the articles of incorporation and return them as soon as possible. We will issue the certificates of stock and send thern on also for your signature as soon as the articles are placed on file . I can see General that this plan is going to build us up wonderfully and will enable us to have the best armory of any company in this part of the country. I was sorry not to be able to see you and talk this all over befoie you left but have been exceedingly busy ever since Wonday and you no doubt the same . We are going to pay $1200 rent for the Hull but I am satisfied we can get from $800 to |1000 back by sub renting it and hope to do better than that. We expect to put up a nice gun rack and will use a little money say from $100 to vl50 fitting up a parlor etc. so that when you visit us again we will have a decent place to see you in. These men outside of the company who take stock will constitute the honorary membership and will always be welcome at drills and be made to feel that they are interested in the welfare of the Dodge Light Guard. 314 Trusting that my earnest efforts in organizing .this com pany and thus building it up will meet with you approval and support as I am confident it will, .1 am, dear Sir, . Your most obedient servant. r, 1 I A. W. Cowles, Capt. Dodge Light Guard. s ^ f ^ 'vi' ^ y * f ' . V,> >'4 ■,y* >Ki r .■ • . 315 November, 1888. New York. November 27th, 188 8, Gov. J. C. Brown, Esq., Dallas, Texas. Dear Gir:- I enclose you a Clearing-House plan that has been pre pared here. This is only preliminary. Of course, they will ask us to join. What we want to accomplish is, to make a line from D' nver to New Orleans that will not be broken or interfered with through any of these arrangem nts, and how this is to be done I don t exactly understand. Of course, it is for your interest as well as for ours to get an agreement thatis lasting, so that I will have no inducement to try to push to the south-west, and so that you can use our line for the north-west. The arrangements that we are making are "oing to bring considerable business to your line; that is, it is going to in crease riglit straight along as v/e make ai'rangements with the out side lines. Before you come East I wish you ./ould talk this matter up with Morgan Jones and get his views. The only offer I made on the car was in D. T. & R. 'V. bonds. 1 hfve got no money to p-y for a car, but if I can trade you in bonds I will do it. It is for my own individual use and not for any company i Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. 317 November, 1888. Denver to Ft. Worth and the Gulf. Ft. Worth & Denver City Ry. ^o. Denver Texas & Ft. Worth R. R. Co, Denver Texas & Culf R, R. Go. C. R, Meek, General Manager. Denver, Colo., Nov. 26, 1888. PERSONAL General G. M. Dodge, No 1. Rrcadway, New Yokr, N. Y, Dear General; Answering you letter of the 21st inst. from Council Bluffs, in regard to the policy of our getting an interest in the South "Park road jointly with the Union Pacific, paying one-half its interest, and maintenance on wheelage, or such portion of the equipment as would be used iri our business; I have gone over we conclude; this matter carefully with Gov. Evans, and 1st. While it would give us the advantage of a rate-making j)ower on products of the mountains, it would not admit us to Aspen and other heavy mineral producing centres. 2nd. With our present arrangement, and without any cost of maintenance or interest, we are participating in the mountain busire ss via the Midland and Rio Grande roads, bringing ore from Aspen, Leadville and other points , to Pueblo and Denver, in connection with the Midland road, and this arrangement^,if made with the South Park, would, as a natural consequence, disrupt existing relations between our line, the Colorado Midland and the Denver and Rio Grande. 3rd. We consider we are stronger with all mountain and plains lines friendly, than we would be with a half interest in the South Park and all other lines fighting us. 4th. The line woiild necessarily be under the control of the Union Pacific, and no arrangement could be made in which we would not suffer some disabilities, with respect, especially, to local business 5th. We do not beJieve the South Park would add enough to our busineso to warrant us assuming the obligation of paying $63,000. per Annum and our portion oi the maintenance. I question very much whether it would be practicable to operate a ;iece of property, taking such portion of the equipment as - we would need in our business; leaving it to them to determine what 318 we need. The only way this could be done successfully, in my judgment, is to operate the property on joint account, and divide the business equally arbitratily; but even could this be done, I do not believe there is enough in it to warrant us in making the arrangement. As to what alliance, offensive or defensive, we could make with the Texas L Pacific; What we should have with them is a traffic contract, giving us a rate making power, as iar as necessary, to protect our interests on through business between their territopy and ours, regardless of any agreement they may hereafter made with other companies for the main tenance of rates, or placing their rates or revenue in a Trust; this could be done without menance to them. The agreement should be made in consideration of this Qompany not building to New Orleans, It should protect them in our territory and us in theirs, against every sort of combination, trust or agreement that may be made. Gov. Brown will likely raise the question of making this an exclusive arrangement, which would shut us out on the Southern Pacific. This should be avoided. In addition to this, we should have an option to take tracka^ between Ft. Worth and New Orleans on a fair basis of compensation, with absolute rights as to rate making power on business between New Orleans and our territory, and indei^endence, if we desire it, in handling bus iness under their police control. If Gov, Brown enters a Trust, Association, or agreement, sub ject to a traffic contract with us, giving us rate making power, it would make us a factor necessary to the successful formation of the Trust, and hence give us the advantages that r;ight be derived from this connection; but we should have the option of following our interests in the matter of joining this combination. We should in any event, have an option extending S years, or more, for making the trackage arrangement, I will talk with Finley in regard to the matter, and, after seeing him., write you agAin. Perhaps it would be well for you to take the matter up with Gov. Brown on the basis of making a traffic con tract and getting an option to take trackage, and the negotiations be ing opened we can then meet and discuss all sides of the question and probably consummate some arrangement. I will see Goddard in Chicago, if I go this week, and do all I can to make a permanent arrangement with then, on California and Texas business. Yours very truly, 0. F, Meek, General Manager. 319 November, 1886. C. P. Meek, Esq., New York. November 27th, 1888 . General ^^"ana^er, Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, 111. Dear Sir: )n«^t tftis I wired you about Hag^^^in. I saw him and had a lorn _talk witn him. i see a ^reat many difficulties in the shipping oftftis matt, and s see the advantages of obtaining it; First, Haggin insists that ther.. shall be no transfer; Second, when it goes aboard rhip there s^iall beno hooks-, or anything of the kind, used in handling; it must be handled either by derricks or by men. It comes in bags that weigh about 100 lbs. He says that Baltimore has been the most advantage'ous place for him to ship from because it goes right aboard ship from the c-^rs without any re-handling. He wants to try our route, and he evidently wants to see if he cannot beat the Union Pacific down to •'•8.00 to the River. He said that Hill, of the Uani'oba, wanted to take It for '!!'8.00 to St Paul. He is goin; to make me a proposi tion as to what h will give it to us for for the year, but*, as I wired you, he is to give it for two months. He is anxious to get some bituminous coal to mix with the Rock Springe coal, and, if we could agree with the U. P. so -s to haul him some of the Trinidad coal that he can use in his grates and save the large wast of the Rock Springs coal that goes through the grates, it would help us. You had better take this up with Kiraball. It is not very much Trinidad coal that they .vant, but just ' nopgh to keep the Eocl; Springs fromwasting. He says his matt as Liverpool end takes their assay in payment. My idea is, that if tlr se parties go into the agree ments that they are contemplating the two months deal will be again t him instoad of for him; but 1 see h cares more for the way his material is handled than t?io rate. If we could reduce the loss 1^ from that of Baltimore it would carry his fneig?;t. The capacity of their mines if 8,000 tons and they are taking out about 6,000 per month when they can get the coal. He is to be here all the week, that 1 Bora";ou''!asi''nfrMP"° ■■■" "spatohe, : I am, very tmly yours. G, M. Dodge President, November, 1668. New York, . November 27th, 1888. Morgan Jones, Esq., Pres't. Y. ''h & D. C. RY Eort worth, Texas. De- r : -- I have been watching the out put of coal. All of you pressed mc to death to get these branclies in, and wc are not getting coal inough from them to pay for the grease on on the wheels. The Beshoar only gave us 106 cars in October,and up to the 22nd of November onl.; 118, with scarcely any coke. In fact, the C. C. & I Co. are giving usnothing.' ^hc Chicosa mine is not doing much betterj it only averages'6 or 8 cars per day. -Is there not some way to remedy "this? It seems to m e that the people handling the mine ought t have : nown what they could do before we got up' there. J- would not have laid out this anioiuit of money in putting the roids up to the mines unless they were goin- to turn us out some business. We are running w-y behind in our pool. The surprise mine has also cut off most ot its output, ^at we et from the "^.^alley mine is generally used up by the company, so that for commercial earnings we have got avery little. Is there not sora/ way to fore the i-'orbes mine up to 20 or 25 cars per day and also the Beshoar? We ought to have out of these mines a,'"id coke ovens 200 crs of coal per day. Even the Pranceville mine does not average much over ten or twelve cars per day. It put out 395 cars in October, and it is not avcra ing over twelve cars so far, in November. Yours very truly, G. M, uodge, President. gV"?''. '■ ■■ *'/ ■ 'T' .1 1 gt iV : >. v'v■ ■ 323 December, 1888. 1449 Lexington Avenue, New York City, Dec. 1. Genl. Grenville M. Dodge. Dear Sir: I have been quite busy this year in spare tln.e executing war subjects and I have just finished in Indian Ink an 18 X 25 inch size composition a mate to the Genl. Fullers subject I executed of holding his line on the 22nd of tfuly. The picture I have just finished is: Death of General James B. J/"cPherson, worked out from a description of his orderly. I should like very much to call upon you with it as I think it will interest you to see my treatment of a subject so near associated with your opperations on that Day. The scene or thicket is worked out from a photo" of this spot. The Rebs are hurrying through the undergrowth and blazing away at the Genl. who is mounted and in the immediate foreground and falling back. The orderly is being unhorsed by a limb of a tree in his mad rush from the firing. i had the pleasure of a visit from Genl. Jhon . Fuller about a month or two ago and he referred to you calling upon him in Toledo and to your desire to see produced a picture of your entire corps engaged on the 22nd. I should lixe to work out a sketch of the scene if I had an inducement. Genl. Fuller seems anxious that I make this sketch for you but I should like the portraits of some oi your staff and authority from you. Drop me a line stating when I can find you in at 1 B'dway and I will take the WcPherson picture with me for your inspection. Genl. Fickenlooper to whom I wrote about it has ordered a photo copy off it and possibly may purchase original. I am truly yours, Jamies E, Taylor. December, 1888, 325 .. . 3^- ; 1449 Lexington Avenue, New York ^ity. Dec, 6, General Grenville W. Dodge, Dear Sir: Your kind favor received in reply to my note regarding making a design of the 16th Corps engaged in the 22nd of July, '64 near Atlanta and I am much gratified to know that you are desirous to have the piclitire made and a corx'ect one at that as far as possible. Of course an actual sketch of the entire scene of your fight there is indispensible and you are correct in your resolve to have R^oser, I - suppose or some other Atlanta artist or a Photographer make a picture of the spot under your eye. I will at once start a sketch of the Battle from the notes you gave me and when you return to N, Y. Please notify me and I will call with it and you can make suggestions for changes'in the grouping so that I can be ready to work out the picture soon as sketch of ground is received. I enclose for your acceptance Picture No. 2. Genl. Fuller's fight is the other one linished. Death of McPherson during the progress of your fight. Your subject when finihsed will make the trio of A. the 22nd of July series, I worked this out from descrip tion given by Genl. McPherson's orderly A. G, Thompson of Georgtown, 0. In whirling out of the way Thompson came in contact with the limb of a tree and was unhorsed and captured and after crawling to the dying General, who lay gasping, the Reb., Capt Richard Beard demanded to know who the officer was, Thompson telling him it was his beloved commander Genl. McPherson, etc, etc. But all this is familiar to you. Howdoes the composition strike you? Genl. hickenlooper, who I believe received the last order, the one for mower to straighten his line parallel with the dirt road, from McPherson and had just left him, to whom P sent a photo of the scene, writes me to know what amount I wish for the original, it is in Black and white 18 X 24 inch, which fact shows H. must be pleased with the composition; which as you know Genl. is necessarily an imaginative picture, but I copied the location from a photo etc. Drop mie a line when at leisure and oblige. Yours etc., James E. Taylor. i December, 1888. 327 Mapleton, la., Dec. 6th, 1888 Dear Gren: Mother has failed very much since I was here a week ago. Her cheekx are sunken - eyes partially closed (when awake) andlook unnatural. She sleeps and dozes most of the time has lost all inter est in what is going on around her, calls for no one unless roused from her stupor then is as apt to call for her mother or sister or Alonzo or some one of her early comipanions. She however recognizes Julia and myself and asks for what she wants and seems rational, but very weak. Lies very quiet, breathes easily, but appears, as she is, very weak. Ker voice is no longer clear. Her pulse is weak, flesh warm and natural, ta^es a few spoonfuls of nourishment, suffer no pain and I apprehend will within few days pass away in her sleep, which I believe was the case with Aunt Scott. No morphine has been given her for several days. You having seen her so recently it does not seem to me necessary for you to take the long journey here to attend mothers funeral. Neither do I think it necessary for those of your faii.ily who are so faraway to con.e. I shall not expect any of mine here, and shall only advise themi by leLter. I presume we shall have a gather ing of Julia's neighbors here and some simple service, and as simple and quiet one as can be plsn led from the church at C. Bluffs. This will give mothers old friends an opportunity to attend and view h er remains. I have not consulted Julia but write as I feel about it myself. If however it is your desire to be present or to have any members of your family conie we shall want to be advised as it would probably make a difference in our plans. Its not improbable you may hear from me by telegram before this letter reaches you. Mr. Beard has just returned but I have not had opportunity to talk with him. Very truly, N. B. Dodge . ■ i!" d ; >1 329 December, 1888. Mapleton, Sunday Eve, Dec. 9th, 1888. Dear Gren: There was another change in mother today, preceptable this afternoon, when at- intervals she began to breathe hard with her mouth open. This would last for a minute and then she would stop breathing for a minute or two then a spell of hard breathing, this has increased until now (evening) every breath is with a moan, her pulse just pre ceptable, she is undoubtedly dying. For nearly a week she has been in a comatose condition, most of the time sleeping like a babe, breathing so easily taking but a few spoonfuls of nourishment each day up to two days ago, since then none whatever. Today the nurse and Julia changed her clothes but she apparently was unconscious of it. She is but a skelleton, Julia says she never saw such a sight. Her hold on life alter all she has been through is remarkable. My friend E. E. Harkness with whom .I dined two weeks ago to day died Thrusday of pneumonia, taken the day after I dined with him, a great loss to his family and to th.e community. Tuesday, Dec. 11/88 I left Mapleton Monday about 10 l/2 o'clock. She was still breathing but her limbs growing cold and the end apparently not far off. She had lasted so much longer than .we supposed would be possible we thought she might breath on until night and so she did until 10 o'clock this morning. When I left I made an effort to call her back from her last sleep but no sign that she heard me so I gave her a kiss and bid her a last good-bye. I came down to arrange for having her brought here and meet an appointment I haa made for today. Mr. Beard and Julia leave with her remains tonight and arrive in morning. I shall have her brought to my house until funeral, time of which I have not iixed because I cannot hear from you, have sent you three telegrams toni^t^'^^ A'ashington, and one Norfolk and hope to get reply Julia said she v.ould call in some of her friends and neighbors to see mother after she was laid out but have no services at Mapleton. We secured a casket there and the undertaker will take his hearse and pall bearers will be selected to take mother to the Depot. Upon her ' arrival here siiall have the hearse take herto my house. and nr.H E^a. Tm ^ ^avc I aid not nut telegraphed think it probable any one they else would but have come written to funeJal your andwife I dont see hov. you can get here but if 1 receive telegram you are coming I shall await your arrival. j ^ uumxag 330 I am nervous and sleepless but hope to overcoiue both. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. Wednesday NoonYour telegram from Washington received this morning inform ing us you would not be able to come to mothers funeral. It has been appointed for tomorrow at 2 P. K. Imother looks well in her coffin, one covered with black broadcloth silk lined, sets in my front parlor with head toward your crayon. I have sent vou Nonpariel and Bee with notices and.will send Globe. N. p. D. ^ 'j:-' h.' ■■ 331 December, 1888. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Number 59 ch Sent by F.D. Rec'd by Bx Norvin Green, President^ Check. 16 Pd. Received at Corcoran Building, S. E. Cor. 15th & "F" Sts., Washington, D. G. Dec. 1888. Dated Council Bluffs, Iowa To Gen. G. M. Dodce Willards Ho. Washington. Mother died at one this morning. Brought here today. Can you come, when will you arrive. N. P. Dodge . 1888. My mother died at Mapleton Iowa, at the home or my si srer at, the age of years. I had been there to visit her about two week before her death. Siie recognized me but was not fully in her right mind. Of later years I had been away from home so much that I had seen but very little of my mother but no one appreciated more than I did her great worth and what she had been to us. It was her good training and her advice to me when a young boy before I left home that was one of the principal reasons for my success in life. Shewas a woman of v^ry strong Intellect and always stood for the best. During the Civil "iVar she was very patriot's taking part in everything for the benefit of the solcHers. My brother has written up in what the women did in the Civ^l war, the part my mother took in it. She was a great helpmate to my fatlier and she was looked up to as long as she lived. She lived in Cotincil Bluffs and Omaha and stood high with all the citizens. Tfl Writi"ng my brother from New York on my mother's death, I sent the follow'nEt »> <->- there to visit her about two v/eek 333. ■i ?ton Iowa,at the home of my sister at s ■ ■ ,'^4 v.i ■ 335 mm December, 1888 . Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec. 13th, 4 P. M, Dear Gren: We have just laid Mother away in her last resting place by the side of Father in 7«'alnut Hill Cemetery. The mourner-s and pall bearers Messrs. Lyman & E. A. Spooner, Wr. Haverstock and Mr. Hazelton all Mother's friends, came to my house, where Mother's remains have been since yesterday, at 1 l/2 P. M. also Rev. Mr. Crofts,from here we followed the:'hearse in carriages to the church where the exercises were held lasting about 3/4 of an hour. Mr. Crofts seeing Rev. Mr. Mackey in the church invited him into the pulpit. After singing "Nearer My God to Thee", Rev.Mr. Mackey read appropriate selections of scripture. Then Mr. Crofts made a prayer v/hich was very touching. After the prayer he m de some remarks referring to the usefulness of r;;o'ther's life and the love and respect which she held in this commiunity. In one or the other lie thanked God I'or the children she had brought into the world, spoke particularily of your services in beh.alf of your country and in the development of the great north west. Referred to the love of the children for their mother giving her the same care and attention which she had given them in childhood and youth. He had arranged for Fatlier Rice to make some remarics but I suppose seeing Rev. Mr. Mackey there he changed his plan. Most of those present were Mother's friends - a good many elderly persons - Father Spooner, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Swan, D. C. Bloomer, 'Jno. T. Baldwin, the two latter went to grave. Then there were Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Turley, - Mrs. Conant and a good many others. Mother's cheeks were sunken and I could see as they passed by and looked at her they were disappointed, one shook her head as much c'S to say that dont look like her. Mrs. 3wan went twice to see her. Mrs. Brewer the colored woman was there. After Mr. Crofts remarks and the viewing of the remains the coffin was covered and we proceeded to the cemetery. MiT. Pusey and Mr. Beard, Julia and myself in one carriage, the two Mliss Phillips and Nathan and GrenvilJe in another, M^r. Baldwin, Mrs. Chapman end several other carriages followed. Ella and Eettie sent beautiful floral offerings one a wreath we send to you, the other a cross we send to the Aunts at Georgetown. Mrs. Conant sent a beautiful boquet of ripened grain which we left on the coffh. Very truly, N. P . Dodge. DeceiTiber, 1868. Dear Gren: The floral wreath I send you was laid on N'other's coffin at niy house and reniained there until the closing exercises 8t the grove Inasmuch as you could not be pr'esent we thought you would be pleased to receive this nemento. Very truly. Council Bluffs, Dec. 13 th,. 4 P. Ifi. 339. . Eecember, 1888. I Extracts fron. letters received by N. -f. i^odge soon after the death of his mother, Julia T. Dodge, who died Dec. 11th, 1888 at ^'apleton, Iowa, and referring to her life. G. I/. Dodge writes from New York Dec. 17th, 1888. The day mother died and I should have received despatches I was away and never got them until the next day and could no4, leave in time to reach the Bluffs under three days, and I. felt I should not hold the funeral. I was greatly disappointed as I have been amking all my arrangements to be present, and had tried to keep you and Julia posted as to my movements. Mr. Pusey got word same time I did and he said I would feel better to see mother as I last saw her than as she would look in her coffin, but, notwithstanding that, I was very anxious to see her in her last resting place. Her life to go out so quietly and peacefiilly was a great consolation and her funeral services were very interesting to me. When I look back as long as I can remember and think what a lovable, helpful mother she had been to us all, that in all our lives not a jar ever occ-u-ed. Think it was a family that each one tried to do his best for tiie other, and that, mother was so true and loyal to us all and especially to me and mine. I cannot but feel.that it was a great life full of good. I rememiber what General Grant said to me when he came to see me out on the Union Pacific R. R. after seeing 'father and^^mjother, in talking of old times and what he had dnne for me. He said. After I saw your loyal father and mother I knew where you got your devotion to duty from.. You came honestly by all your merits. I knew there was something behind you besides what we all ssw." I am thankful so many could be present, but I shall always regret that I could not be, and I shall always be thankful for my trip to Mapleton to visit her in her last days. Mrs. N. P. Dodge writes from Northampton, Mass. Dec. 14th, 1088 I returned from a walk this afternoon to find your letter about poor dear mother Dodge. Heaven to her will be the meeting of dear old friends whom she has known for years and she will be happier than she ever thought she oould be. "Eye hath not seen It, ear hath not heont?r"i^ beautiful place that I'l! Christ entered went into before the heart to prepare." of man to conceive the She will bear about her no longer the weak body and the splritTo Tn rrS^rl' me it would S" be going . home I Cannot to friends, understand and to why grow one in dreads those thinrs death. we are hindered in growing in this worlu, inowledge\nd ^Sve fo^ th^^ ' more 2 death, shall neither wipe away sorrow all nor tears crying, from our and eyes, thev shall and there see his face and his name shall be in their foreheads. She was so proud of the General, so anibitious for her chndr«en Carrie and Neixie join me in love and sympathy. children. 340 Jno. Lockwood Dodge, son of N. P. -^odge, writes- from Harvard College Cambridge, I'.ass. Dec. 16th, 1S88. Your letter -conveying the news of- Grandmas departure from this life was received yesterday. Accept i^y sympathy in this your hour of sadness. You along know what a good mother she Ins bean to you as you ha-ve been nearer to her than any one else. You must be satisfied with the peace and rest which came to her in her last days. Such a death after such a lorig and useful life robs death of its teri'ors and reminds us that after all it si but going to sleep to wake up in a better world. I think we riiake a mistake to mourn over such a peaceful de parture at the end of a useful lii'e, since it is but the natural change we all undergo. With my condolence and sympathy, I remain your affectionate son, Nellie Dodge, youngest daughter of N. P. Dodge, writes from Northampton, feass, Dec. ICth, 1888. We were sorry to hear of the death of Grandma. Death is always sad, even if they have finished their work on earth. Phillip Dodge, son of N. P. Dodge, writes from Easthampton, Mass,, Dec. 15th, 1888. I received your letter telling me of Grandmas death. I shall think of her as sitting in her rocking chair in front of the big coal stove in the dining room, with a cat always near her. And we bpys would always ask for a doughnut or piece of pie and she would trot to the corner cupboard and cheerfully bring it forth. To pay for- it she always had an errand for us to do. William Webster writes from Franklin, Idaho Territory, Dec. 16th, 1888. Your letter received a day or two ago and today a paper giving an account ol' your mother's death. It brings back to my mind how much she has done for me and how kindly she has always treated me, especially at tines when I was out of health and discouraged. I feel that I have lost a friend that can never be replaced. Mrs. Ella Pusey, daughter of G. m. ^-^odge, writes from Denver, ' Colo., Dec. 17th, 1888. The loss of a mother is always a hard loss to,, endure, no matter at what stage of life it comes to us, and in the loss of yours I sympathize with you, but I cannot but feel that for her it is much better to be at rest, and I feel thankful that she had a painless and peaceful death. o41 , December, 1888. Sheet No. 2 Extracts troiL letters received by N. P. ^odge soon after the death of his mother, Julia T, Dodge, v,ho died Dec. 11th, 1888 at Kapleton, Iowa, and referring to her life. Mrs. G. M. Dodge writes from New York City Dec. 19th, 1888. Your letter received giving news of the death of dear mother Dodge. It is well the end came so peacefully, and it is seldom we find one so faithful induty, earnest in spirit as she was all her life. Her memory will be held sacred and lovingly by all her family and friends. Mrs. Letlie Monl^gomery, daughter of G. M. Dodge, writes from Bay St. Louis, Miss. Dec. 21st, 1888. I thank you very much for your kind letter and papers telling of dea Grandmothers death and burial • It was indeed a sorroiv to me that I was unable to attend the funeral and pay the last loving tribut of respect to one who wa^j so dear to me, one who had ever been to me as a loving mother. I cannot realize that my grandmother is gone from us, at same time I feel thankful that she is at rest and free from all pain and care and sorrow. I am glad I went to see her so recently. - What a dear, noble woman she wes, a life so good and useful. Aellmay her children and grandchildren rise up and call her blessed. ^;iss Carrie L. Dodge, daughter ol' . P. uodge, writes from Cambridge, Mass. Dec. 22nd, 1888. , Grandma is at rest. I only wish that when I die that people will look back on as much good in my life as she has done in her life. Hers has been such a busy and active life. Shows what an ambitious mother can do for her sons. Miiss Sarah E. Hunt writes from Danvers, former home, under date of Dec. 22nd, 1888. Mass., mother's death was I duly f paper received. with the It not is unexpected pleasant to tidings think that of your the clouds mothers that shadowed that clear mind sre lifted and that the tired bodv is at peace. A noble woman which did her life work nobly'. A blessed memory and helpful examply to us who knew and loved her. Mrs. A. C. Goodell of Salem, Mass., Jan. 4th, 1889. 1,. y ^ during the thoughts last few have weeks. been In with imagination you many times, I have I-may been at say the constant- bed side of my dear oid friend^ sorrowing and sympathizing with her children I l.ave listened to the words of consolation from her pastor and followed wUh/yoS'"'' ^ lived these aad scener ^oord of vour^Mfft^^n«t\^ how sad the closing of ths chapter in the re- h^rnJi belore, for our ! dearest muet have iriends been. draw Heaven us so near must seem the thresldiold nearer to L you thev than cross the mysterious boundary, that we seem left only a little way be hind , ^ The lessons of life were -^13? learned b: the faithful wife, the devoted, loving mother. The influence of her bright and useful life willshow us many mottoes written upon the sbhool room wall for us to read and study. God taught her well, and in moulding her life gives to those who knew and loved her a precious legacy. Rev. H. 3. DeForest,.Pres. of Talladega College, Alabama, writes Dec. 27th, 1888. By papers received this evening I learn of the death of your honored mother. So stroke follows stroke. Death is always busy, and we know not how soon we may be calxed to join the great company passed on before . ay we be as well prepared as some v/ho have gone and may we leave as fragrant a memory. How full of grand service was your mother's-long life, 'till infirmity destroyed her power to help. Now she lives in blessed in fluences. I think with.great pleasure of her. From H/iiss Lydia Phillips, 84 years old, and iviiss Cynthia Phillips, 80 years old, mother's sisters living to-gether in Georgtown, kass, near their old home, a joint letter penned by the former and dated Dec. 23rd, 1888, Your tlioughtful kindness in sending us the cross from our 'dear sisters coffin touches us deeply. We felt that you realized that to no other would it be ii.ore precious and we are very grateful to you for this kindness. .Your living care for your dear mother is at an end in this world. We trust she is at rest on the other shore, and no more wear isome days and nights. As you now go over your shole life wit^' her from childhood to th.e changing scene our sym.pathy goes with you. Irs. Anna J. Hutchinson .of Province town, IVass . writes under date of Jan. 14th, 1889, "The weary wheels of life stand st-ill at last." What a hs-Ppy release for the spirit to be free from suii'ering and find rest. You will all miss her so much. She has been such a care and anxiety and you will all be rewarded for your devotion, kindness and patience which you have bestowed on her. Abbie A. V.errill, wife-of Amos Merrill, of Peabody. Wass. writes as follows under date of Jan. l-Dth, 1889, Your mother s death was not a surprise as I had learned of her failing health and removal to the home of her•daughter. No children ever had a more devoted mother or one miore ansious that they should grow to honorable manhood and womanhood. In this regard'her fondest hopes were fully realized. I feel luite sure that in her last days she Wc s the recipient of loving and tender care. I have none but pleasant recollections of her and often recall her quaint sayings and quiet fun. Indeed her name has often been spoken in our home. X,- , X. , ^ truthful obituary notice was never written. How ^hankful you must all feel that she was spared to you so many years and at the last should pass away so gently and peacefully. Her ympathy + and extend same cherished, to your in our brother hearts. and sister Please and accept their ourfamilies. 1888. 043 Christmas, 1888. Dear Ocean; . ' I dd not intend to wait so long after t'other's death before writing you the particulars, but I only reached home four days ago, and Grenville's coming and getting my house in order again has taken more time than I .thought. I shall never cease to be thankful that you came when you did to see her for your memories of her will be so much more gratifying to you than to remember her as I do, so long dying and so changed in her looks that her old friends when looking^^ at her after she was gone all said "I should never have known her." She showed her long mental suffering and so wasted that it was almost impossible to handle her without hurting her. I do not think she was conscious the last three days of her life, nor did she suffer al though to those around her her moans were pitiful. Friday morning was the las^^i% was taken from her. bed. hra Kimber changed her and although^so weak she was helpless, she wss conscious. She looked up at me said "Julia" and held hold of my hand the last she spoke rationally. '.Vould .call to "Betsy (her sister ) to get up, also "Brother John to get up." and seemed to be back in her child hood. She never failed to recognize Nathan or myself when ever we aroused ner. She slept most of the time. When awake she kept her eyes closed and when no longer able to talk would move her hands about trying to take hold of some one's hand when we would put our hands in hers she would clasp them with the same grip that she always did and hold tiem tight till she was asleep again. Sunday morning ■she was unconscious wc could more her lift hop hands and she took no notice of it. About l/2 4 we saw she was dying, she•moaned with every breath until 3 o'clock konday niorn. They still ring in my ears. Then she would have times of labored breathing and for few moments at a tijie would not breathe at all and so it cantinued till Tuesday morn at 1 o'clock when she passed away without a strug^^le. I laid her out in Black Satin, one of my neighboi'S sent me a white rose and she looked very sweetly but so tired. I did not have funeral here but sent round to few of my friends who had been kind to. her to come and see her at 3 o'clock end to mrs. Chrismaa (whom you met). She read selections and made a beautiful prayer. Everybody said they never attended more simple and beautiful services. At 1/4 4 we sent her body to Depot and kr. Beard and I went with it to the Bluffs. Nathan I think wrote you about services there. I was sorry you were not able to come but as it was not pOoSible it was far better for you to comie when you did. Frank came from Denver which was very nice in him. It seoiied sad as long as our family had had homes in C. B. so many years when kother came to die, there was no home to take her to . Still it niade no difference to her, as she is now where she has begged and pleaded so many times to go, to her Father and kother and we feel assured she is happy in their company. I can not tell you how miss her. waken in the ni^.ht listen for the knocking and calling but so thankful she is happier than all we could do for her here co^^id make l.er. I trust. 1 did all I could for her comfort and am thankful now, oh, so thankful she was never removed from under S4i (Ks;- my care and I hope in time that the past year of her life will be .f blotted from my menory and !• can reniemoer her as. the bright and devoted I/other- of former years whose life wss- spent in caring for a nd rafeing us to be an honor and comfort to her in her old age. N'r. R;ackay canie to the funeral and ¥ir. Crofts invited him to take part in the exercises which he did. I received your ever thoughtful Xmas remembrance and after all you have done for me and mine the past year felt you were more than generous. I appreciate it and only wish it could be shown in other ways than by words. If I could only make your Xmas as happy and bright as you have ^Iways iiiade miy life and the lives of many others I should feel I had at least paid a part of the indebtedness'^I hope and still think there are brighter days in your future. You can always feel assur-ed wherever -t am or have ahome in sickness or health it will always be a pleasure to mie to do for you or assist you in any way it will do you the most good. You will see by. letter Lr. Beard has written you it seems bes-t for us to make a change and now the one thing that has held us here is broken, we shall go to Denver soon alter the Holidays ^nd take a room until IVr. Beard finds a location. We think we can live an economically in that way this winter as to stay here and keep house running and shall be near Eddy who at present is not well and I feel anxious to be near and. care for him. I hope if it is possible to assfet Jim in any way to position till he can decide what best to do you will not hesitate to do so. Grenville is home for holidays, the happiest boy in town and a marl.ed improvement in him every way, straight as an arrow, api^reciative of his- advantages and although has been honiesick will return w.ith renewed spirit to his work . He nakes fine looking boy in his uniformi and the greatest coDipliment they can pay me is to say as many do who have seen his pictures,he looks like his Uncle Grenville. I received letter I'rom Betsie Dodge. She spoke of the uiarked resemblance when you were a boy. She also wrote her ^.oth.er was quite sick and in similar condition to ^.other, wearing out only very peaceful and no desire to live. N':Other has a great many things many of hhr clothes I have sent to the Aunts that will maxe them comfortable. Nathan thought it not best to divide them at present, I shall pack everything up, but I send this Autograph Album ol hers to you as I know you would prize it and one of the nicest things she had. She never had given it to many to write in but Nrs. I<CBHaliaiw', wife of Supt. Public Schools there in the Bluffs, was so appropriate and beautii'ul. I must close as we are going to IVrs. Chrismans to dinner. If there is anything in particuler you wish of Ivothers let me know. We all send you kerry Xmas. Gren ville will write you. Aff. Your Sister, Jule , 1888 Directors of the Ft. Worth ^ Denver Gfty Ry, Elected Dec. 13. Morgan Jones, President T. W. Pearsall, Vic© President J. T. Granger, Treasurer A. J. Mayer W. T. Walter J. P. Smith Wm. H. Harrison J. M. Brown Wm. F. Somerville Ft. Worth New York. Baltimore, Md. Ft. Worth. PRESIDENTS REPORT, FT. WORTH & DENVER CITY R. R. The gross earnings were The operating expenses were Net earnings Ratio of operating expenses to earnings Fixed charges Surplus after payment oi interest $669,754.69 573.401.53 $296,353.16 55.7% $185,580.00 $224,002.76 The road and equipment are in good.condition, 11.6 miles of new steel rails having been laid, 64760 new cross ties placed in track, 1600 feet of new sidings added and $4628 expended on new equip ment. Also, the company completed during the year extensions from Vernon in Willbarger Co. to Quanah, 28,4' miles. The Pan Handle construction Co. have constructed during the year, commencing at the 200th mile post, 170 miles to Get. 31. The Ft. W.& D. C, will be completed to the state line by Jan. 1st, and the through connection made to Denver by Niarch 1st. The financial statement of the Ft. W. & D, c. shows that after paying interest and also $61, 606.54 for taxes, insurance, re newals, and terminal facilities, it has a surplus of $49,166.62 for the year, which carried to the balance of income account gives a total surplus of $224,002.76. The road has operated during the year from 163 to 200 miles. It pays interest only upon the bonds issued upon completed road which has been operated commercially for three months. As completed road ■ has been added the earnings show not only an increase in gross, but also an increase per mile. The increase of gross earnings for the year was $246,564.88 and the net earnings $126,295.46, or $683.02 per mile of operated road. The total fixed changes per mile when the road is completed is limited to $1080. The net earnings per mile upon the road oper ated during the past year was $1527.39. Under the mortgage the road is limited to $18,000 per mile, 1st mortgage bonds, upon the main line. No bonds can be issued upon extensions or branches under this mortgage. 846; ^ The interest upon securities issued to the Construction Company under its contract upon road that is used for construction purposes only is .paid by the Construction Company. The earnings of the road up to the present time have been entirely from local business. About the 1st of March a connection will be made with .the road building south from Denver, and after that time the entire line from Ft. Worth to Denver. About 800 miles will be operated as one line, Known as the Pan Handle Route, and the Ft. W. & D. G. Division will not only have , the earnings locally but also the earnings of all the through business passing over it between the Gulf and Denver. Col. Henderson is anxious to make a little money in land or lot speculation along the line of the roads Meek is operating and has some plans for doing it. He is coming over to see you and Meek about it. I hope there is a chance for it and I would like to go in with him. I.am sorry not to be able to meet Meek in New York, but hope to see him as he shall go home, I go back to Iowa; after a month of investigation in the East, strongly impressed with the idea that it is very doubtful if the Republicans can elect any man President this year. Cordially yours, J. Glarkson. ■ I ' * V* , " yM , •' i .. •'I 347 December, 1888. Headquarters DODGE LIGHT GUARD, Company A. 5th Regt. I.N.G. Organized May 3d, 1887. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Bee. 13, 1888. Gen. G, M. Bodge, Dear Sir: Yours dated the 10th with Drft. for $115.00 received and the same has been placed to the credit of the Cq. in the Citizens Bank where we do business. The Flag came today and is a beauty, we shall prize it highly and take good care of it. As soon as the certificates come back we will proceed to issue the stock and get the thing in working order. I am sorry you could not come and attend the funered of your mother this afternoon. I was there, and thought how much you probably would liked to have been. The service was very nice our minister Mr. Cro*%s spoke so well., and mentioned yourself very feelingly. She certainly has lived a very, useful and long life and is now at rest. I will send you a Nonpariel to morrow and occasion ally as I note anything in them that I think will interest you. Again thanking you lor your very generous support which I assure you is appreciated and is very encouraging I am very truly Yours, A. *. Cowles. Capt. B. L. G. • f f' Dec. 1888. New York. Dec. 15 1888, (Jscar Phillips, Esq., Holden, Mass Dear Cousin: — I an in receipt of yours of the 12th inst., which I found here on my return from Washington today, i expect to be here all of this coming week, and will be glad to see you or hear from you at any time. My movements are very uncertain, and it would be well for you to wire me and ascer tain whether or not I am going to be here before you come, than to depend upon what I am writing now, as I often have to go out on an hour's notice a.;d be gone for a week or two. I suppose you have heard that fTother died on the '11th inst. and was buried at the Bluffs on tl.e 13th. I was out to see her- only two weeks ago, and hap lened to be away and did not get the telegrams in time to rach her funeral. Please remember me kii:dly to your people. Very trul y yours, n. M. Dodge. j' " • f. '*'■ 851 December, 1888. 1449 Lexington Avenue, New Dec. 15, 1888. York Dity, Genl. Grenville M. Dodge, Dear Sir: engag®'^ I6t» I have the large sketch made of the Xi^ the 22nd of July, *64 near Atlanta. Holding staff and orderlies in foreground center. Mercey Brdg, Wilk^s^ BatTter ies Genl & Staff. Drop me a line if you when I can call with it. There's plenty of life in it. find Yours in haste. J. E. Taylor. .. from ®y last P. S. I sent you a 11 X 15 Inch just finished of Death of ^icPherson, to Willards Friday. Did you get it? ,.■1 '■ ).« ■ ■ V >'n; "'ML.'- - 853 December, 1888. Denver to Ft. Worth and the Gulf. Pan-Handle Route. Ft. Worth & Denver City Ry. Do. Denver Texas & Pt. Worth R. Co. Denver Texas & Gyif R. r. Co. C. F. Meek, General Manager. Chicago, 111., Dec. 20, 1888, General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Dear General: I have your letter of the 15th, enclosing extract of letter from Charles Francis Adams to you. We are working cordially with all other lines, and I believe, with a great deal better faith than some of them toward the restoration and permanent maintenance of rates, but it must be conceded that we should be allowed to use the resources at our command in establishing the strength of our line. Monroe, in his letter .to Mr. Adams, appears to take it for granted th.at in using our St. Louis line, we do.:not maintain rates. This, however, is not the case. Up to this time we have used this line on an equality, so far as rates are concerned, with other lines, and it is simply a question of our ability to se cure business with the longer time required. I admit that we.have had some difficulties in holding business with the slower time, and we are here for the purpose of asking a differential, via this line, on Chicago business. We expect to work with the Rock Island, via Falcon, and Missouri Pacific, Via Pueblo, and with the Gnion Pacific, Via Denver, but I do not believe that it is for us, in our present situation, to introduce any geographical reform, in the freight situation. These long lines have been recognized, and are considered a factor in all complications that are constantly arising, and lines having ability to make them either realize their benefits in the business they get, or in substantial recognition in other directionsfrom lines vjhose interest it is to have them abandoned. I could not justify to you any failure in making such con nections as these. The rate on fifth class, which forms the bulk of the shipment from Dt. Louis, and intermediate territory, to ^enver, approximates ;pl. per hundred. Of this we get 51 per-cent from Ft* Worth to Denver, resulting in revenue to us of 12i mills per ton per miile. So far as Mr. ^unroe citing this .as the most glaring example of an illegitimate route, he perhaps forgets the Northern Pacific line, from Chicago to Dan Francisco; the Canadian Pacific line, from New York to San Francisco; the Giieasapeake M Ohio line, from New York to Chicago; any of which make almost as pronounced a case of indirect routing as this, and each of which is allowed a differential. Two of them are recognized as routes entitled to a differential by the Union Pacific, and accepted as such by them, | This question cannot be settled by taking from weaker lines their sources of revenue. If anything, it should be the policy of the stronger lines to strengthen, in every way, the lines which are forced to cover a large territory to sustain themselves. It is like trying to apease the hunger of a starving man by taking away his bread. We must shape our policy so as to gather the-best fruits from any arrange ment that may come out of the apparent general desire among all rail road people to correct abuses, and we must stand firmly to this policy. We do not propose to be the cause of any increased demoralization, not shall we stand in our own light by resisting the restoration and main tenance of rates, but we must be allowed to use the tools we have for bringing out of it strength and support for our new line. Il the heads of the strong lines will give their ^^anagers instructions to pursue a pdlicy of liberality towards the weak lines, it will be much easier to make an arrangement that will be lasting. It certainly cannot be done by the course intimated by H-r. Monroe. Very respectfully, C. F. Meek, General Manager. ■ > .v'V Dec. 1888. Chas. Francis Adams, 355 New York, Deo. 27, 18oS. Boston, Mass. Dear Bir:- I am in receipt of Mr. J. s. Cameron's letter. When I war. in Omaha ai.d brought thir question up they presented fi[q^res there showinc that the Republican "■''alley Branch was a burden upon the U. P. not earning its operating expenses and interest. I then (cannot I'ead balance of page.) the main line a great deal more than its percentages of earnings of these lines, and t hold tliat in fair treatment to t'".e U.P. the branches should receive full pay for 'what they do for tin mselves and what they do for the U.P. In other words they should sell to u," their business at t're best pay they can get, instead of the arbitra: iss which we have been in tiie habit of putting upor: thera. Probably Ihis branch s' .ows the poorest to the U. P. of any because it has the least haul over it. My proposition to sell the Omaha R. V. business going east from Omaha does not interfere in any wa3^ with business coming over that line to stations on t^^e U. P. I tal:e it the great bulk of the business on the Omaha R. V. line is east of the river, and a great portion of its merchandise comes from east of the river. On that business the main line virtually gets nothing, the haul being so short. Again, don't you suppose with this kind of showing if we would sell this business to a line east of the river, it would give the branch much more than we allow it? Yours truly. G. M. Dodge. 357 -rr December, 1888. Jacob Stein, i'armerville, La. C. . Elseman, New Orleans, La. JACOB STEIN & CO. Farmerville, La., Dec. 31st, 1888. Dear Genl: I arn in receipt of your kind letter, it is far more than my merits deserve. I do not know that I shall use it in Peru but I may and at any rate I am very grateful to you for it. Do you recognize the enclosed?.. Sometime ago I saw an article on this man Tumblety in connection with the Whitechapel murders in which it was stated that he was arrested in ^t. Louis during the war for adding to his other outfits the uniform of an Army Surgeon. I recollect him very well and also about his arrest. he used to parade about St. Louis in 1865 in yellow breeches,high Isoots, velvet coat and military hat. One day I was standing at the window looking down fourth street from our Hd. Quarters when i saw him coming to-wards Washington Avenue arrayed in a gorgeous brand new U. S, Army Surgeons Uniform. You happened to come into the room at the time and looking over my shoulder observed him and asked who he was. I replied "The Indian Herb Doctor" "'.'.'hat is he doing in that uniform," you asked and added, "arrest him and bring him up here." I did so and you reprimanded him severely and 1 think then released hin, it is a matter of no consequence, but 1 remember it and thought it might Interest Yours, E. Jonas. 859 1^''^ 1888. After we had finished the road from Galveston to Denver, the question was to turn the business of Denver through Galveston, and for the purpose of doing this, I wrote the following letter to the Denver papers "The obtaining of navigable •-ater, 25 to 30 fefet deep, at •three points on theGulf coast. New Orleans, Sabine Pass and Balveston, solved one of the problems that has been desired for years by the transpor'tation interests west of ti.e lakes. Already the roads running north and south betwee Clucago'and the L'issouri river have established tlieir southern tei'-minus at New Orleans, and are building up that port as first in tlie exportation of ooLton and cereals, and.are making such inroads unonthe eastern tide water cities in exports, imports and immigration that the entire commercial interests of those cities is arouned, and they are endeavoring to stop the Soutliern turn of the commercial tide. The question arises, how can the country west of the Missouri river take advantage of the deep water at Sabine Pass and Galvesto.^? The export of cereals west of the Missouri is drifting towards Galveston until it stands.next to New Orleans in exports of cotton, yet little has been done to faste the trade of Kansas and Nebraska and the mountain states to that port. Today their west and north bound traffic is hauled east and west for thousands of miles to and from the.Atlantic tide water points, while'right at their door lies a great port, competent tO' receive and handle all their freight, but lacks tiie capital and ocean facilities to command this trade in a regular uniform way. The battle for this trade now lies between the Eastern tide water ports and the Gulf ports; but the Gulf ports are so weak that they cannot control it without united, persistent, energetic efforts of the merchants, exporters and importers of the moutain states. Colorado is the center of those states, and Denver is the controlling business center of the mountain region. It is also the center of their capital and wealth and it is now time, for Denver to come to the front and make herself the trade center and representative of all the mountain-state. She has direct rail communication with Galveston by the Union Pacific, Denver fc Gulf Railwayi only eleven hundred miles to the best harbor on t];e Gulf of Mexicol If Colorado merchants combine and arrange to Import and export througi: Galveston using their liberal traffic rates and their tide water differentials for one year, it will establish regular freight and passenger sailings from the Gulf ports, not only to Europe, but additional steamships to the Atlantic states. No individual action will do thi s; it must be through an arrangement made by Penyer.^as^a commercial body, to organize and comDlnS tTne commercial Interesos sister mountain cities of adjoi' ing states, in which ti.eir merchants shall a 1 combine to ship through eoiae importing comraercinl house in Ga'lveston which is financially able to act as agent of the manufacturing and expoerting houses in Europe, as a beginning; to arrange throug. its agents to direct and command all shipments made in the different parts of Europe destined*to points west of the Missouri river, to those ports in Europe that have ships running directly to Galveston. To accomplish 'PFT! / S60 1888. this will require a stiffness of hackhone and deafness to the argu ments on the part of Colorado merchants, that will be used by every manufacturing and shipping house in Europe, they now being linked to djteamship lines destined to Eastern points. T:!e ocean rates to Galveston are the same as to New York, and when the order goes forth from the merchants of the mountain states for their shipments by this route under any and all circumstances, Europe will soon fall into line; steamships will soon be put on by the great European lines and your regular-sailings will grow from one to two a month or one or two a week, as the business may dictate. This will cause the same system to be adopted at the f^ulf ports that is now used at the Eastern ports. Importing commission houses at Galveston will represent the manufacturing and trading houses of Europe; these commission houses will sell by sample and order the goods direct, for a small commission, giving the credit of the importation and the shipment to the buyer. This movement once started, those roads which now have lines from the mountains to the Gulf-and to the East, now neutral in the great battle going on, will soon lend their aid to induce traffic through-the Gulf ports and will no longer try to force the routing of merchandise from its natural channel. They, have gradually given up the attempt to prevent the shipment of cotton and cereals through these Gulf channels and it is now only a short step for them to yield the passenger immigration- and merchandise imports and aid in builfling up a port o the Gulf that shall be to all the country west of the Missouri, what New York and Baltimore are to the^^ country e^st of the lakes. Denver will then be to th*- moutain states what Chicago and It. Louis are to the lakes and Middle-west. In making the surveys for the Union Pacific line in 1866 to 1870, it was necessary for me to run lines along the east base of the Rocky moun tains, which extended from the Arkansas river on the south to the North Platte river on the north. I even saw then that the topography of the country was peculiarly adapted for a north and south trmk line which would reach from the British possessions to the Gulf of Mexico in an almost direct line, folio -ing the eastern base of the Rocky mountains until it passed south of the Baton range, and thence running in a direct line across the plains of New Mexico and Texas to some deep water port on the Gulf. Gince then, I have advocated the building of that line. In fact, I have built a great portion of it, and now you have a direct,•continuous railroad from the Yellowstone river to Galveston, a line more direct than any line of its length in this country, and one of ligh curvature and grades. Now, with deep water assured, with a railroad line built and in operation, witn grades of only 1 per cent per mile, and with an almost steady fall _rom 8000 feet to the water, the question rises to all of us who have fought to accomplish this great result, why the people whom it so benefits, so steadily persist in trying to route their'business against time, distance, grade and their own interests, and more especiall the interests of their own city and state. I appeal now to them to take advantage of their greatest and best opportunity and make Denver and (ffalvsston, what, under the Government and the great expenditure of capital in uniting mountain and Gulf, they were intedded for." ■ ■ ■ . .. ... . ' . V Jne- t ■ S61 Council Bluffs Veterans* Ghildrens' Christmas. ify young Friends: Several years ago when I made the little donation for a Christmas to the children of the soldiers who had served with me and with others in the army it was with a view not only of giving you pleasure and making you happy with the little presents that you got, but that you might remember why it was given and that it might bring vividly before you the fact that your fathers and brothers and other relatives served their country so well; that you might be told of and have kept fresh in your memory their deeds. The fact that many of them died in battle and from disease contracted in our cam paigns, and also the fact that many of them served their country so faithfully and so well that it was saved; and also to bring vividly to you that you should hold sacred their memory and the history oi. what they accomplished for you and for their country. You should be taught in the schools why your fathers and your brothers died, and why they served in the army. The history should be so impressed upon you that it would be of daily mention and ever present with you; and you should always keep in your home or where it could be seen a flag of your country no matter how small, and hold it sacred from the fact that it was the flag your fathers fought for and i^reserved. Then you should look to the future. This country gives you and all others an opportunity which no other country in the world gives, and if this covintry ^ country should ever need your strong arms as it did your fathers' in its defence you should rally to its 3upi)ort not waiting to be drafted. Wone ol the many assertions that are made that people are onnoyed or oppressed in this country should find lodgment in your brain as its legislation its laws and its government has been always and in all cases to help the poor, the unfortunate and the down-trodden. The whole effort of the government and the people is in behalf of its people. Two laws alone sh'JW the tendency of our government; one the homestead and the other the pension. And as you go forth with every thing to help you--schools, churches, charities, everything that is good to guide youj there is no reason why you cannot rise to the highest position in this government, and everyone of you if you are industrious and honest hold a worthy and honorable place in your country and in society. You have got to be absolutely born bad to go wrong. As you read the history oi fhe country in which you live it will tell you that it has grown steadily, strongly and far beyond the gi-owth of any other country. It has grown so rapidly in the last ti.irty years that it has astonished the world, and that development could not have occur red if it had not been for the war. The war taught the soldiers who served in it to be self-reliant. It taught them to take hold of great enterprises, to take great risks, and wi.en they laid down their arms and came home and startea life anew they by themselves and by their example put energy and confidence and success not only in themselves but in others around them, and you see in the growth of the country what they have accomplished in thirty years, a growth and accomiplishment that under any other condition of affairs and any other experience 362 would have taken more than a hundred years. The country has been settled, occupied, organized and law is administered in all parts of it from the AtLantic to the Pacific and from tfe Gulf of Mexico to the British possessions. It is bound together by lines of commerce and by sympathy of states and government so that another test of its strength is not liable to occur. It has had the greatest test that any country in the world has ever had--a civil war where one-half of its people were aganst the other half, but where the result of the war held the country more firmly together and more united than it ever was before--a greater success than any such war h;.s ever conferred up on any other nation in the world. Therefore whilst the war was a great calamity it was a gre at blessing, and while you look upon the loss of your fathers and your brothers as an individual grief it was a national benefit. And now, my little i'riends, as I pass through the world leading a busy life my comfort and pleasure come to me often just as it has here to-night--in seeing the pleasure and happiness of others ana especially in seeing how well each community, each army organizatioi ■tries to take care of those who are in need, who have lost their best friends, and it makes me feel and say that the world is good and its people must be happy for they never tirg of doing good, and while you are young and cannot coiiiprehend the reasons for many things, still you are old enough to appreciate the good and iorget the bad, and to always be hopeful, to feel that il you help yourselves others will help you, and to bear in mind idleness is one oi the greatest evils and brings crime and many sorr-ows, therefore besure to Ix ve some object in life; keep to work.at sometning, and above all things be sober, honest, in dustrious and cheerful. Keep these great principles ever present and your life will be worthy of your brave fathers and brothers, and you will live and die happy. i n! <• 5/ ■ , . ..i https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/ad6a5415fb55ac1e41d6dca883dfa9e0.pdf 0b888fd0631e46a8a561956b07359a1d PDF Text Text mi 363 N.E.Dawson to W. H. Byers, Editor of Iowa in War Times. # 1. "He was commander of great v/orth, and a subordinate that any commander could ^jlace - implicit confidence in, for the reason that he was always just where he was wanted the most, and ready to do his part at any time and under all circumstances. He was valued by his superiors and also loved by his subordin ates. He knew how to command, and also knew how to win the esteem and confidence of those under him. I have heard those of his command say that he never asked.his men to do any act that he would not dare to do himself. He was brave in battle and never refused a challenge from his enemy. In fact, he was an honest, upright man, and heroic sol'- dier, and stood at the head of our army as commander of men. I have the greatest esteem for Gen. Dodge, and my only regret is that; I did not see more of him during the war." Such is the language of a letter just received from an ex private soldier who served for only a short time under Gen. Dodge. During that short period of service the impression made upon him by the extraordinary personality of his general was so deep and strong that it remains undimmed for more than a quarter of a century. What wonder is it, then, that soldiers who passed the principle part of their whole'service under Gen. Dodge strive to exhaust the vocabulary of praise when he becomes the topic of their convex'sation?. But it is not along the private soldier who observed and esteemed Gen. Dodge. Our most successful generals were among his greatest admirers and warmest encomiasts. "We all regarded Gen Dodge as one of the best officers of the army; a man of great practical common sense, of dis tinguished gallantry, of patriotic spirit, and of military genius. He had the confidence of all his commanding officers as well as the love and respect of all his inferiors, and especially of the soldiers v/ho served under him. Whenever he was entrusted with a military duty, all knew that it would be faithfully and effi ciently performed; and, withal, he was a very kind-hearted man." Thus has spoken one whose services in war and in peace fill a large place in the annals of his country; one wliose patriotism and gallantry in the year 1863 prompted him to the sacrifice of a limb, and the tender of his life, in honor and celebr-ation of the natal day of his country. I refer to Hon. E. F. Noyes, son.e time governor of Ohio, afterwards Minister to France, and once prominently spokeri of in connection with the presidency of the United States; a general who won his stars in one of the most gallant charges on record. "It was easy," said Governor Oglesby once in my hearing, speaking of his first meeting with Gen. Dodge early in the war, "for any one with the slightest observation to find out that Gen. Dodge had unusual capacities as a military officer. He was zealous in every project with which he was connected. I found him to be a tireless, active energetic officer, v/hose heart and soul seemed wrapt up in the cause of the national union ." Gen. Grant's trust in Gen. Dodge is well-known. It was evidenced by the responsible command he gave him during the Vicksburg campaign; and so completely was Gen. Grant',s fudgment in assigning him to that command vindicated, that, not content with officially placing Gen. Dodge's name at the head of all his recommendations for promotion,- for the great victory at Vicksburg- he was wont to miake him the subject of remark and unqualified praise in private and con fidential conversation in his domestic circle, and among his immediate friends and kinsmen. I base this statem.ent upon a private letter, which I have seen, dated July 11th, 1863, written just one week after the surrender of Vicksburg, by a relative of Gen. Grant who was then on his way north in charge of the General's little son, now Col. Frederick D. Grant. And the strength of Gen. Grant's reliance on him increased with time. Direatly after the battle of Chatta nooga he wrote the authorities in Washington: "The best suggestion I can make would be to promote Dodge for Steele's command," and, finding that this recommiendation was not heeded, he soon turned to Sherman, who was about to open the Atlanta campaign, and said in a letter of instructions to him, "I would recommend leaving that portion of the IGth corps in the field to the comrr.and of Gen. Dodge." Still later, as that campaign drew toward a close and the Lieutenant General was contemplating a prospective march to the sea, he fixed his eye upon Gen. Dodge for the command of that expedition; but an almost fatal shot frorii the enemy interposed to negative that design. Then no'sooner had Gen. Dodge sufficiently recovered from his terrible wound to resume active service than Grant wrote from City Point to his chief of Staff in Washington, Gen. Halleck: "Whilst I was in Washington, I urged the removal of Rosecrans and the substitution of Dodge for his place. I would like you to urge this upon the President." Grant's desire when President to palce Gen.Dodge at the head of the War Department is a matter of record; and, faithful to the end in his belief in Gen. Dodge's worth, when he cwmes to writing his memoirs, he exhibits a marked satis faction in reo-urring again and again, to the varied and signal services to his country rendered b:,' Gen. Dodge during the War. 365 Sheet :]? 2 Not less outspoken and unreserved are the next two Great figures in the military history of our country, Sherman and Sheridan. Sherman's memoirs are accessible to all, and I need not quote. Yet I am tempted to give in full one selfexplanatory letter, v/hich, coming all unasked as it did, ill ustrates the great commander's forethought, and his continuing interests in those who served faithfully diring the "time that tried men's souls." HEADQUARTERS ARIY of the UNITED STATES. • Washington, D. G., April 20, 1887. To U. S. Consuls. Abroad: I have just learned that Gen'l. G. M. Dodge is about going to Europe, where he may leave his child ren at school whilst he returns to America where he is actively employed in Railroad Construction and Management. I take great pleasure in commending Gen'l. Dodge and family to the courtesy and protection of all /^jnericans, especially such as occupy official station, because General Dodge is one of the generals who actually fought throughout .the Civil War, with great honor, and great skill, commanding a Regiment, Brigade, Division, and finally a Corps d'Armee, the highest rank com mand to which any ol'ficer can attain. He was with me in the West, esnecially in the At lanta campaign where he was severely wounded close to Atlanta, and I therefore think that he, and especially his children, should experience the attention of all officials of a Govern ment that might have perished, had it not been for the blood of just such men as General Dodge. With great r'espect etc., W. T. Sherman, In a recent conversation with Gen. Sheridan about the circun.stances under which he became acquainted with Dodge . in the early days of the war when both were unknown to fame as •military men, he said: "I met Gen. Dodge first at Rolla, in the organization of the southwestern army for the movenient which resulted in the battle of Fea Ridge. He was in command of the 4th Iowa In fantry and the post of Rolla. His regiment was a very fine one, composed principally of farmers and farrrier's sons. As chief quartermaster and chief comrtiissary of the army, I received great assistance from him during the difficult movement on Pea Ridge, he being tt en in comniand of a brigade. . I often had to supply the army by taking wheat from the stack and threshing SG6 it, aiid then taking the wheat to the Ciill, and grinding it into f-io.ur; and the same way with corn. I feel confident I never would have been able to carry on this slow system of getting supplies had it not been for the assistance rendered by Gen. Dodge and his regiment. They ran the mills and the threshing machines." Sheridan alos said that at Gen. Dodge's first battle, Pea Ridge, lie "did splendidly," and was "spoken of by officers and men of the army in the very highest terms." The War Governor of Iowa, than whom no one watched miore closely, discriminatingly and affectionately, the rise of Iowa Soldiers and officers during the war, took frequent occasion to put on record his admiration of Gen. Dodge's soldierly qualities "Gen. Dodge is one of the very best ndlitary nen froivi this state." He "is emphatically a fighting man." "He is undoubtedly,and utlconditionally loyal." "In reference to Gen. Dodge, I would say that there is not a more gallant soldier in the armiy, nor one more worthy or capable." "He has that energy of character, and capacity to commiand, as will enable him to discharge any trust assigned to hin.." etc., etc. It is not diff mieifibers of Congress from record, on various occas clarations as,- "Brigadi mianding the i;.ilitary dis m.and" under Gen. Grant in was refused for the'reas comimanded, the left wing could not be dispensed v; icult to find the diffe.rnet senators and the state of Iowa, and elsewhere, on ions during that period, with such de er-General Grenville Iv!. Dodge, then comtrict of Corinth, sought an active comthe operations against Vicksburg but on given, that his services where he then , were of the highest importance and • X t " ith. "What these services were are best miade known by the official fact that Gen. Grant named his first entitled to pro motion from the rank of brigadier to that of major-general. Again: "Since Gen. Dbdge has had a separate command in the southwest a long period, he has never been censured officially, or by the public, nor niet with a noticeable reverse, or miisfortune; he has commanded at times from twelve thousand to fifty thousand troops; now commands twenty-one regimients and five batteries; of whomi nearly eighteen regimients and three batteries have re-enlisted as veterans, mainly owing to his per sonal exertions and personal influence over his comiviand. He had raised from, the material found in the coimtry occupied by him, about four regimients of white troops (Tennessee, Alabama and V.ississippl) , and five regiments of colored troops. With in the last mionth, he has organized nearly two thousa id of the latter. Since he was placed in command of Pulaske, he has re built seventy miiles of railroad, re-mounted his original mounted force, and besides has officered three additional infantry re giments, and has turned over- to the Government about two thou- 367 Sheet § 3 sand iTiules and horses taken Irom rebels, and numerous bales of cotton. This, and niuch more, has been done in the midst of successful military operations against rebel detachments and Guerillas." And still again: "It has also been stated by an army officer that Gen. Grant had placed on official record that to Gen. Dodge more than to any other one man he was indebted for his successful siege of Vicksburg." Said Senator Grimes, on the 10th of August, 1863: "There are very few officers the equal, and none the superior of Gen. G. M. Dodge of this state, now and for a long time in command at Corinth, Mso. He has always been selected for the most responsible posts, and has always filled the highest ex pectations formed of him. I have failed to see the first man from tiie army, officer or private, who did not s^eak of him as the most active watchful officer in the service, known to them." "He now," writes another statesman, "holds the very important command of Corinth and surrounding district, being, in fact. Grant's left flank, on which his safety depends. He keeps no newspaper correspondentto 'write him up,' but his sup erior officers have expressed their opinion of him by always giving him command in advance of his rank." One of our greatest jurists. Judge Dillon, renowned for his calm, discriminating judgment and conservative temper, writes in the midsummer of 1863: "He was among the first to enter the service in this state. No officer in the service from Iowa has aci^uired more just and deserved distinction; no one has.been more faithful, dnd I may and should add, more useful and efficient. His great experience, his sleepless vigilance, his unconquerable energy, and above all his solid judgment and great practical talents render him not only a safe but a successful commander." . ' On relinquishing his command of the left wing of the 16th corps. MajorT-Ceneral Oglesby, solicitous for the best interests of the Union service, wrote to President Lincoln, July 3d, 1863, as follows: "Gen. Dodge is not a resident of Illinois, and I have no personal desire for his promotion, aside from my wish to do the best I can for the comii.on cause. I therefore in every point of view, as a military man and one, too, who deeply sym pathizes with our country and is anxious to end the war, declare you need have no hesitancy in nominating him Major General of the- U. S. V. I know of no officer at this time more deserving, nor of any who seeks the honor less. I am willing to be held responsible for his official acts," etc. The above by no means exl^austs the record of observ ation touching Gen. Dodge's military life, while that touching his civil life is still more Voluminous. It is, howevfer, amply S68 sufficient to serve the purpose nov- in view, Surely such a consensus of encomium cannot have been elicited by less than such a combination in one man of qualities and parts that, if directed by an ambition for popular applause and personal advancement, m.ust have brought the one in whom those qualities were combined, the meed of highest official stat ion, and the widest renown; and before we cannunderstandingly probeed to a view of his life, or of any considerable portion thereof, it is necessary to inquire whether this naturally to be expected sequence has resulted, and if it has not, why not? The answer to the first is that, in the sense in which popular favor and reward have been extended toward many who have sought and reached high political honors and ofiicial power, they have not been extended to, or more properly speaking, as we shall see, have not been accepted by him. Then why? The answer to this will unfold the secret to his . stupenduous success in whatever lines of enterprise he has under taken, whether civil or military, and place In our hands the key to a character than which few can be contemplated with miore de light by conteniporaties and students of character, or which can with more reason placidly await the calm censorship and unbiased finding of posterity. Loyalty is the one work, loyalty in its widest sense, which embraces both fidelity and capacity-- which will most nearly describe the key-quality. Loyalty permeates every act of his life; loyalty to his parents in childhood; loyalty to his employers in young manhood; loyalty to family, kindred and friends throughout life; loyalty to his Government always, and loyalty to duty as he sees it. It was a loylaty which was apt to forget self; a loyalty which yielded an habitual obedience to superiors in authority, and exacted entire obedience from inferiors placed under his control; a loyalty to friendship, prompting him to suffer uncomplainingly for the pranks of others at college, or the mis doings of friends or associates in later life. XL was this loualty to his Governmient and to duty which induced him to listen to the urgent appeals of his friends, who believed the cause for which he had fought for four long years was endangered, and accept an election to Congress after having persistently resisted their utmiost efiorts to persuade him to an acceptance of their support fur an election to the United States Senate at a time when he could not see such danger. In the one case, he thought the interests of the government were safe in other hands; and in the other, he was in doubt aboj.t it and overcanie his aversion, for the time being, to entering the political arena-- an aver sion to self-seeking, by the way, already hinted at in some of the foregoing quotations, and of which we shall presently learn still more . With an understanding of this great motive-quality of his character we are prepared to follow hin, through his military life, witnessing with less of surprise, but with all the greater 369 Sheet 4 aduiiration, the long sucoession of faithful, tireless service and heroic deeds, to the end of his military career. Indeed, were it within the scope of sucn a work as this, it could not but be a pleasure to follow hit on down throughhis management and control of colossal railroad and other non-military inter ests to the present time. The beginning of the war found G. M. Dodge, at the age of thirty, engaged in the business of freighting across the plains. This, however, was but one of several large inter ests in which he exercised a controlling ownership or manage ment,-- banking, mierchandizing and real estate being the chief. The house with which he was connected had established the first store at the place where the city of Denver now stands. Although reared under the political teachings of the party which opposed the election of Abraham Lincoln, and which revolted against it, his father having been an office holder, and ardent political worker for the advancemient of that party (but who repudiated its teachings and lead when Banks and Rantoul left it-- espousing the cause of the Republican party at its first organization), he was ready at once to drop his bus iness interests and go to the support of the Governmient with all his energy from the moment that the thunder of the first insur rectionary gun at Fort Sumter was heard reverberating through out the land. And it is not wonderful that the state and national authorities turned to him for counsel and aid in that dark and trying hour. Of a singularly modest and unpretentious demeanor, wholly devoid of ostentation, ye.,, young as he was, he had already become a man of mark^in the West; and he had attracted the attention of the solid men of the East by the faithfulness, directness, skill and loyalty with which he had admiinistered every trust confided to him. Not only this, but he counted among his tried friends the plainsmian and mountaineers-- not one of whomi was quicker on the trigger or a more deadly shot than he, an accomolishnient which, with others of a kindred sort, insured their profound respect, while his gentlemess of dis position and kindness of heart won their love and devotion. Even the rude Indians, whose hunting -grounds and villages he entered and departed from "at his own sweet will," were subject to these somie influences, and these san.e emotions,-- and no red warrior or chief ever yielded to pale-face a truer fr-iendship or a warmier devotion than Logan Fontanelle, chief of the Omiahas, to the yoathful, enterprising and daring engineer. For, young as he /was. Dodge had been long among them--a fact from which immeasurable advantage accrued to the Government during the great Indian war which he was deputed by the Lieu tenant General of the Army to conduct as the collapse of the Rebellion drew near. Upon attaining his majority he had already, though a !Iew Englander, become a pioneer on the border; and soon there after a conspicuous figure in pioneering railroad construction 870 between the two great rivers of the N.ississippi valley; as, after the war, he was in pioneering it across the great plains and mountain ranges towards the western shores of the continent. Again and again, on one mission or another, he had traversed the great plains,, and probed the Rockies in search of their hidden defiles and passes. Still more, he had found time, with all his other affairs to raise and drill a company of mil itia, for the command of which he was well fitted because of his military training at Ilorwich University, whence he had grad uated in the same class with the brilliant and gallant General T. E. G. Ransom, son of that brave Colonel Ransom, who fell bravely leading his n.en at Ghapultepec. Between the young Ransom and himself there existed the most romantic affection, ending only with Ransom's untimely death in the valley of the Coosa. .A brother of Hanson's is now, as for a long time he has been, in the General's employ. It was that institution (the Norwich University), founded by the once renowned Capt. Par tridge, which, among its other good soldiers in the war for the Union, can boast the name of Ivajor-General Terry, now of the United States Army. It is not at all demand at such a time, and of himself and company to should accept his personal time being, the proffered service on the frontier, patriots, ready to sustain no arms, no equipments, no prosecution of a military sive . strange that such a man should be in that, upon his tendering the services the governor of the state, tie latter service, though declining, for the . company, believing that he required its The state had no end of .enthusiastic the cause of the Union; but it had anything but men" requisite for the campaign, either aggressive or defenThe Iowa border was in danger, and the most impor tant duty of the hour was to obtain arms and munitions of war. Gen. Dodge was selected by Gov. Kirkwood to wrestle with the problem of equipping the first half dozen Iowa regiments-- a problem which had already proven to much for the Iowa senators and representatives at the Capital of the Nation. Armed with an appointment on the governor's staff, as aide, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and equipped with a letter of instructions from the governor, he set out on his mission Lay 9th, 1861. He first visited Sydney, in the extreme south west of the state, ostensibly to organize some military comioanies, but probably more than anything else to get on the track of'some arms stolen from the state of Nebi^aska, which were reported to have been secreted in that vicinity. It is interesting in these days of universal rail road comimuni cat ion, which this man has done miore than any other one to produce, to follow himi for a mjonth or two, and note in detail some of the features of his journeyings a quarter of a century ago. We find him breakfasting at Sidney Pay 10th, having come there by stage froiu Council Bluffs since the previous morning . Sheet if b On the 11th he ^ups at Glenwood. On trie 15th the stage puts him down at Eddyville, and he takes the trc.in over the newly built railroad to Keokuk. Thence he must have taken a steamer for St. Louis, where we f^nd him snugly provided for at Barnes' on the 21st; on the 25th he is at Leavenv/orth; on the 26th in St. Joe, and on June 3d he registers at Barnum's, again in St. Louis. June 6th finds him on the way to Baltimore, fare v30.- Gleepers, buffets, dining cars, air brakes, etc., etc., then unknown. He reaches Baltimore on the 9th; goes next day to Washington, registering at Willard's. He departs thence on the 16th for'New York, whei'e he remains until the 25th,- except that he "takes a run" to Hew Haven and back, to Albany and back, to Pittsburg and back, etc., etc. We next hear of him in succession at Davenport, Iowa, Alton, 111., St. Louis, Hannibal, Palmyra, St. Joe, and his home in Council Bluffs,- where we find him early in July. Mo one who knows with what marvellous energy Gen. Dodge pushes any project which he takes in hand need be told that this was not a mere pleasure "excursion." When the destiny of the Ntion seemed trembling in the.balance, it cannot be sur prising to such as know him, that nratters which originally engrossed his attention were for the time being, forgotten or ignored, and that he becan.e so nearly oblivious, even to those domestic ties which with him, as with G.en. Grant, were singularly strong, as to impel a well-mieaning but son.ewhat alarmed kins woman to take down her favorite author and quote in a letter of warning, " "■'< Now how are you dealing with this wife of yours, -if -sv i;- Do you Forget that she lives in the house, away from the excitement of the world which so much interests you, and the most excitement of the day is that which throws the warm bolld into eddits as she hears your step at the door? Do you ignore tb.e fact that she has a claim upon your time?" etc. But if this all-consuming zeal was bad for his private business interests, and discomforting to the dear ones at home, its results to the public service were most fortunate. On arriving at Washington, he lost notime in securing an interview with the Hon. Simon Cameron, then Secretary of War, and ac quainting him with the object of his mission. He endeavored to impress upon the Secretary the importance to the State of Iowa, as well as to the Union cause, of an immediate compliance with the state's demands, in order to enable it to protect its southern border from rebel invasion. The reply of the Secretary was, 373 She e t # 6 .'-j V - j A number of Influential Iowa people, and among them certain trusted friends of the Secretary of A'ar, were antagonistic to Curtis. Looking around for an available candidate they settled upon Dodgeand besought him to permit them to present his name to the President for that appointment, and Secretary Cameron se conded their efforts but Dodge refused his consent to this arrangement on the ground that he distrusted his qualifications for so important a command. Cameron then as if to meet Dodge's modest estimate of himself, offered him a captaincy in the regular army. This was declined also,- because he felt that its acceptance might conflict with his obligations to the Gover nor Iowa. Finally, Cameron telegraphed to Gov. Kirlcwood, saying he would accept another regiment from Iowa provided Dodge could have the command thereof, to which proposition Kirkwood acceded at once, a.id hence we next find Col. Dodge organizing the 4th Iowa infantry,- of glorious record. I first learned the elements of this bit of unwritten • history (the substance of which I have since verified from good authorities), fromi an old gentleman now resident in Washington, then a prominent citizen and politician of the West, a trusted friend of and on intiiiate relations with President Lincoln, Secretary Canieron, Fitz-Henry Warren, and others then influential with the Administration. This old gentleman characterized Dodge as at that time the miost retiring man of great ability he ever was; and described, with much merriment at the idea. Dodge's refusal to accept an appointment from the Secretary of War because of his doubts about being qualified to fill it satisfactorily. Col. Dodge on returning to his home in Council Bluffs, entered with characteristic energy upon the work of organizing and drilling his regiment, and also Dodge's Battery which he had been authorized to raise. His old company, the Council Bluffs, Guards, became company B of the 4th Iowa. The men of this company had imbibed the patriotic spirit of their com mander, and it was with no little chagrin that they had vainly sought admission into the 1st, 2nd, and 3d regiments, success ively, of Iowa volunteers. The governor declined to accept them for either of these r'egiments through fear of stripping that exposed portion of the state of its citizen soldiery. Dodge's former first lieutenant, E. H. Craig, now became captain of the company; C. A. Wheeler, 1st lieutenant; and W. . Eingman, his former orderly sergeant, its second lieutenant. The last named subsequently inmiortalized the name of Col. Kingman by seal ing with his life-blood his devotion to the cauoe of nationality and union. The adjutant of the 4th Iowa, Lieutenant J. A. Williamson, rose eventually to the rank of Brevet Vaj. General U. S. V. Col. Dodge had learned that there were some howitzers at Ft. Kearney, and he procured an order' from the generalin-G-hief of the army for their delivery to him for the use of his artillery company; this order however,, reached the command ant at Ft. Kearney a little too late. That officer had already sent then to anotlier post in obedience to an qrd?r from his department commander, and they were now beyond his reach. 374 Informing Col. Dodge of this fact by letter, he tried to console him with the remark- "I do not know what duty you are ordered upon, but il' on the plains, the howitzers could have been of no possible use to you, as they were all mounted on carriages•for flank casern,ents." So thatj in at least one case, he was out flanked and checkmated. But not for long; for before any portion of it was mustered into the UnitedrStates service, and before the. end of that month, we find him conducting a forced march at the head of infantry and artillery (Gapt. Clinton's Section) in. the direct ion of the Hidssouri border. The whole southwestern portion of the state of Iowa was in a ferment caused by the threatening advance of a large force of rebels under Feindexter. The rebel rendezvous was in Gentry County, Missouri, and their numbers were at least five times greater than that with which Dodge had set out to meet them. But the knowledge of his coming and the rapidity of his approach threw them into consternation and caused them to fly in all directions. Tiiey knew too well his terrible energy and determination to suppose there could be any fooling if he should come up with them, and they did not wait, to take the chances. As for Feindexter himself he was not until at Pea Ridge, eight months later. The vigor and rigor of D.odge's march on this expedition cost some lives,- but no equal number of lives pro bably ever accomplished more in the way of future security to the action in whose defence they were sacrificed. On this expedition. Col. Dodge first exhibited a faculty for which he was afterwards distinguished above all other commanders during the war, and which, .later on went far to make him of such exceptional service to Grant in the Vicksburg campaign and Sherman in that of Atlanta. It was the faculty of collecting information about the enemy. His spies and scouts swarmed through the camps and country of the enemy. One(after wards Lieut. Teal of 4th Iowa Inft.) went into the chief camp or rendezvous in Gentry County, Missouri, and having gathered what informiation he wanted, managed to entice a rebel . outside of the lines, then covered him with a revolver, made him a prisoner, carried him to Gen. Dodge's headquarters, and tendered him such hospitality and accomnodatio.is as could be offered at Dodge's bevouac fires. Returning by easy stages with his victorious soldiers to Council Bluffs, Col. Dodge soon completed the organization of his regiment and battery. Without awaiting the slow methods of the Quartermaster-general's office for clothing and equipments, he pledged his own credit lor what was necessary to fit them for the field. The all-important requisite of discipline, drill, and instructi n in the duties of a soldiers life,'were neither forgotten nor neglected. He infused his own ardent and tem pestuous spirit into his coniaand-- .a spirit which remained with and actuated them all through the war, as was abundantly 375 Sheet if 1 *' ' • attested in the March through Arkansas to Helena, at Vicksburg, at Arkansas Post, at Lookout Mountain, at Ringgold, in the Atlanta campaign, etc., all of which was after Dodge himself had been called to other fields of service, and after their glorious deeds under his lead at Pea Ridge. Early in August, Col.Dodge set out with his forces for the seat of war and reported at St. Louis on the 13th of that month. He preceded under orders to Holla on the 24th. Here the measles broice out among his soldiers, and with other camp diseases, threatened to play havoc. Notwithstanding Col. Dodge's care and precautions, the disease gradually increased in virulence in the camp; and his ov/n health at length was seriously impaired by his arduous labors, and his efforts to alleviate the sufierings of his men. Mrs. Dodge came, and sought with success to nurse him back to health; nor did her womanly heart permit her to forget the other sufferers in camp. 7/ith a few other ladies who had come from their Iowa.homes to be with their loved ones in the hour of suffering, she visited the hospitals, rendering what h^Ip she could, bestowing cheerful words of encouragement and receiving the dying messages of more than one poor fellow to be conveyed to the dear ones at home. . On the 9th of October, command of the post of Holla, talents and enterprise fro which in so high a degree. His scout as to the movements of Price, Mc Missouri. ' He comnianded expedit several times engaging the enemy wherever he niet them. In Decem though not dangerous wound, from weeks; and on January 21st, 1882 of a brigade in the army of the Col. Dodge was assigned to the Here he exhibited the soldierly he was afterwards distinguished s and spies kept him well posted Gulloch, etc., in southwestern i ^ns to Houston, Salem, etc., , whom he always defeated ber he received a painlul which he recovered in a few , was assigned to the comraan.1 southwest. It is necessary to a full understanding of events which transpired within the next six or eight weeks, to go a little i'-.to detail in reference to certain baneful influences which found their origin about this time. When Halleck superseded Fremont in the command o f the western department, he projected what became known as the South western Gampaing and under orders from the President, placed Gen. Seigle in command. The organization of the army for that movement, however, was substantially under the direction of, or at least the troops forming the expedition^, reported to Gol. Dodge commandant at the post of Holla, the point from which the exoedition was to set out. Gen Seigle proceeded to organize the command into brigades and divisions. ^ore than half of these troops were Germans, or of foreign nationality, and their officers held their comii issi ns from Gen. Fohn C. Fi-emont instead from the United States Government,-- Brig-Gen. Asbotl: and Gol. Osterhous comiianding divisions. S76 '"hen the American- troops arrived there was a great deal of feel ing among their comrnanding officers at the prominence given to the officers commanding the German troops who, as they thought, were not justly authorized to command them. Especially was this the case with the officers who like Colonels Carr, Jeff-. C. Davis, etc., were graduates of -^'est Point. This matter was represented fully by those officers to Gen. Hallock. A full statement to Gen. Halleck was also made by Col. Dodge, who son.ewhat criticised the organization, thinking the troops should be more intermixed. About the time that Siegle had completed the organiza tion and, as was undex'stood, was on the point of marching, Gen. Hallock assigned Drig-Gen. Gurtis of Iowa, to the command of the expedition. Thsi created great feeling among the German troops, and when Curtis arrived on the gi'ound he found this feeling amounting almost to an open mutiny. Instead of putting his foot down at once an nipping it in the bud, he rather cater ed to it, endeavoring to overcome it by the nistaken policy of giving to Siegle and his German officers and troops more privi leges and immunities than they were really entitled to; which course excited a similar feeling among the Americans, without al-laying that among the Germans. He also continued in the mis taken course that Siegel had inaugurated, of organizing the German troops into brigades and divisions, putting over them, officers that Fremont had commissioned, and the American troops into brigades and divisions with American officers over them. To make n.atters still worse he selected for his American Divis ion commanders Col. Jeff. C. Davis and Col. E. A. Carr, experienc ed and able soldiers but both of whom were subordinate in rank to their brigade comiuanders. One of the brigade conm.anders declined to serve, and was assigned to another comiiiand. Col. Dodge, however, deemed it his duty to the cause to serve; but he sent a letter to Gen. Curtis stating that he understood his rights in the matter,, but waived them. At the san.e time he requested that a ruling be made upon the question by the Department Commander. 'Vhen that ruling was had of course it was against Gen. Curtis, whose reasons for niaking these assignnients was stated to be that officers of the sane rank, though of prior commissicn or juster, must waive their rank lo officers'^of the same rank who had been educated at 'lAfest Point. battle of a disaste gallantry fastness there in grievance as one wi The elements of discord were fast ripening when the Pea Ridge was precipitated. We shall see how narrowly r was there averted by the diligent watchfulness, , self-forgetfulness, devotion to duty, and steadof Col. Dodge, who alone of all the prominent officers Curtis* command had any substantial ground for a against him, and he did not entertain the grievance llfully intended on the part of Curtis. It was during this expedition that Col. Dodge fii'st met Capt. Sheridan of the quartermaster's department. A friendship aprang up between them, born of their mutual earn estness in tlie cause of the Union, mutual support of each other in the performance of their duties, mutual tastes, and mutual diplikes of all that was selfish or ungenerous. 377 Sheet tt 8 There appeared to be some want of cordiality between the command er of that army and its quartermaster, and at length Capt. Sheridan was ordered to other fields of service; after which he and Dodge were never again closely associated officially. But the friendship there begun has never weakened. On the contrary it has strengthened with time, and is warmer than evei-, now that the one, after the lapse of a quarter of a century, is at the head of the United States Army and the other, of colossal business interests. In the mioven.ent on Springfield, Gen. Dodge was in commiand of the advance, and captured that city on the 13th of February. The enemy retreating southward, he had the advance in the pursuit, and was in the engagement at Cane Creek February 4th-and of Sugar Creek, February 17th. He also defeated Gates* comuiand at Blackburns' Itiills, Ark., February 27th. We come now to the battle of Pea Ridge, the details of which, of course, are most properly treated of in dealing with the life of Gen. Curtis, in chief comn.and, there . But the de cisive influence exerted by Gen. Dodge upon the result of that battle,renders it almost impossible to avoid a brief recapitula tion of some of its details especially those directly affecting the latter. Gen. Curtis' army was divided into three parts; the 1st and 2nd divisions under ^en. Siegel at Cooper's farmi, about four miles fromi Bentonville, Ark.; the 3d division, under Col. Jeff. C. Davis, 14 miiles northeast of that town, at Sugar Creek; and the 4th division, under Col. Carr, 12 miles south of Davis, at Cross Hollows. In case of an advance by th enemy, all were to untie promptly at Cavis' position on Sugar Creek. From each of these divisions large foraging parties were out in var ious directions, when, about two o'clock on the afternoon of ^.arch 5th (a cold stormy day). Gen. Curtis received through one of Col. Dodge's foraging parties, the astounding news that the combined rebel armies, all under Van Dorn, were rapidly approach ing, their advance being them only about twelve miles distance, in the hope of interposing between the scattered divisions before they could unite; in vhich case they must, one after another, fall an easy prey. Curtis sent imimiediate orders with all haste to his division commanders to concentrate at once on Davis, at Sugar Creek, and call in their foraging parties to the same point. The fourth division, according to Curtis's official report, was in m.otion within four hours; but Siegel, with the 1st and 2d divisions, deferred his march somie eight or ten hours longerand even waited with a regiment and a battery at ^entonville until about 9 o'clock (Van Dor i in his report says 11) next day, appar ently for no other purpose than to disconcery his commiander or, possibly, exhibit his skill in retreating under fire. The enemy appeared and endeavored to cut him off, in which they did not succeed. , The running fight which ensued constituted the engagemient of the 6th of N'arch, the unnecessary afiair costing us a loss of som.e twenty-five men killed and wounded, and re sulting in a good deal of confusion and weary marching, for 378-' nLW.^7'''(K' the 1st and 2d divisions, '.vhich, after once reaching Sugar Creek, were sent back to Siegel's rescue, all of which might have been avoided if Siegel had promptly obeyed his orders. The balance of that day was consumed in closing in and taking position; and throwing up defensive works. After a tiresome and exhausting march, Dod, e and his men were busily engaged in felling trees on the roads to the east, in order to obstruct the advance of the enemy by that flank. Having completed this duty, and knowing the country thoroughly. Col. Dodge about 4 o'clock P. ti. went to Gen. Curtis, who was wuperintending the building of a battery at the point where the main road ascends the hill north of Sugar Greek, and told him that in his opinion the enemy were evidently working to the right, and that there was a good roa .. leasing into Gross Timbers Hollow from Bentonville to his rear; that htere was a gorge through which that road passed which, if blockaded, would be a great source of delay to them. Curtis, unable for some reason to find some one else to do the work, turned to Gen Dodge after a short time and said, "You know the country, go and do it." Col. Dodge remarwed that his troops had marched and worked all night and day, and were worn out, but he would od as directed. Taking five companies of the 4th Iowa and two of the 3rd Missouri cavalry, heset out, striking Little Cross Hollows about 9 P. M. and felled all the tinber he could. Having gone in advance with the cavalry, the infantry under Capt. Nichols got off the track taken by the cavalry and moved towards the Benton ville road,making west until they struck the enemy. In follow ing- to get them beck, Dodge barely overtook them, in time to save them from cai^ture, as they could plainly hear the enemy moving down the road toward our rear. On retui-ning to camip. Adjutant Williamson remarked that they had not struck a picket on their whole flank. This alarmed Col. Dodge, and he went at once to Gen. Curtis, it being then about 2 o'clock A. M. of the 7th, reported to him what he had done and what he had found the enemy were doing, and gave it as his opinion that the enemiy would strike on Curtis's right and rear; and also told him that no pickets were out on the right;- afterwards by a change of front the left. Curtis seemed to doubt all this; where upon Dodge went back to his camp; but he could not rest easy. About sunrise next morning he received an order to attend a council of war at a church some distance in the rear of his position in the then line of battle, and between him and Elkhorn tavern. He was so confident that the attack would fall on Curtis's rear and right that, proceeding to the council, he gave orders for his command to break camp and follow him. At the council nearly or quite all but himself and Gen. Jeff C. Davis were for retreating. Curtis had fixed to fight fronting Sugar Creek but had made no provision for- defence on his right,- the vulnerable point,- which was all open to the enemiy's advance. Curtis appeared to be listening for the views of his Lieutenants without specially conJciLting himiself; but Davis and Dodge declared that they had come there to fight and that it would never do for themi to refuse now, since they had an opportunity. He told Curtis that retreat would ruin them especially in Iowa. Sheet # 9 379. While discussing the question, Col. Boyd of Carr's Division, who was picketing at the Elkhorn Tavern, sent word that the enemy were driving in his pickets. This was then di rectly in the Union rear. Curtis coming out saw troops stand ing on the road and asled whose they were. Dodge told him they were his. Gen.. Carr, who comn.anded the division, was present, and Curtis immediately ordered them to Elkhorn Tavern. Dodge led his command there with all speed, and in a few miinutes was hotly engaged, and fought with varied success on the extreme right, which his position became in the new formation which Curtis preceded.to make. At noon Gen. Dodge received orders to retreat slowly; but. sent back word that if he did, the day was lost. He urged that, if allowed to he could, and would, hold his position, and received permission to do so. He held his ground until dark, and when the fight of the day was over he had not a round of amniunition left. He had lost nearly onethird of his command in that _position. All of Price's army, about 12,000 strong, was pitted against Carr's Division. The second brigade of Carr's devision, on Gen. Dodge's left, gave way about two hours before Dodge went back from his position, which left Dodge's brigade alone to withstand Price's whole force. The enemy had got on both his flanks far to Dodge's rear, and one battery on the new line established about dark by Curtis, which was playing into the enemy, sent about half of its shots into Dodge's rear. Discovering this, he sent Lieut. 7/illiamson towards the Elkhorn Tavern to report the state of things to Gen. Carr, supposing him to .be still there, and 7/illiamson on his way ran into a regiment of the enemy, who fired upon him, but failed to hit him. Dodge then moved to the rear, to put the enemy who had passed around his left flank in his front. It was at this time that Curtis came on that part of the field with reinforcements and met Dodge moving, as he says in his official report, in perfect line, his men, "dressing on their colors in perfect order" toward the rear. Curtis desired to know what was the trouble, and was informed that Col. Dodge was entirely out of ammunition; and had held his position after everything to his left had fallen back leaving him to be surround ed by the enemy. Curtis directed him to charge back, which he did without hesitation, erroneous as he regarded the order, while Curtis went back to hurry up his reinforcements and re take Elkhorn Tavern, to Gen. Dodge's left. Gen. Dodge assured him that the enemy had possession at that point, that they had occupied it with several batteries, and that it would be useless to attempt to retake it with any force v/hich he could get upon the ground at that time. Part of Asboth's forces were got up and pushed against the enemy at that point, but the enemy's artillery fire was so hot that they were imn.ediately forced back. Gen. Asboth being wounded in the arm. As for Col. Dodge himself, he had charged across the field in perfect line to his old position, the enemy retiring befor him; but after dark, Curtis having failed to clear out the enemy at the tavern, he was moved back again, and took position in the new line that was forming to the rear. 380 .1 ' Gen. Curtis told Dodge that Siegel had been ordered around to his aid at noon on that day. Jeff C. Davis and Gusterhaus fought and defeated the enemy at Lestown, in the open country, the right rear of the previous night. Siegel had not been in the fight at all during the day. During the night Davis placed his division behind a rail fence; Gen. Dodge's line was formed in his rear as reserve, and from midnight till daylight they stood shivering in the cold night air, without fires or food, without sleep and almost exhausted, whils Siegel's troops, wlio were fresh, were sleeping soundly. During the night Siegel and Asboth desired Curtis to call another council of war and sent Gen. Bussy to him with a view to having one called. Dodge protested to Bussy that it was no time for a council, and reminded him that Curtis's orders were out for the next day and they must fight it out on that ground. Iv:orning came; Siegel's men deliverately got their breakfast, and failed to get into position until after 7 o'clock. About 7 o'clock the enemy opened a battery on Curtis's right, which enfiladed the rail fence behind which Davis's troops were aligned, and drove them directly back upon Dodge's men in the rear. Things were looking squally about that time. Curtis, who was lying on the ground waiting for Siegel to get into position and open fire sent for Dodge to come to him, and asked him what he thought had better be done if they failed to drive the enemy, since the enemy being'between them and the north, they were to all intents and purposes surrounded. Dodge replied, "Put my command at the head, and we will cut out to the'west to wards Pinesville . The enemy certainly are weak in that direction, for we hear nothing from them." Curtis said, "That is what we will do." , Soon after this, Siegel moved into line, Davis reform ed his men in their position, and Dodge, leaving his reserve po sition, r:oved again to the extreme right. I\('eantime the artillery on both sides had been actively at work for some time. At length the whole line moved forward,--the enemy gave way at all points, and the victory was won. In this engagement, what is called the third day of the battle, comparatively few men were lost on the Union side; the fact being that the enemy only made a temporaty defence to cover their retreat, which had commenced durins- the night. A pursuit was ordered. Wiegel followed the enemy to wards the north. Dodge pursued in the direction taken by the enemy's artillery on the White River road, and if he had been permitted to keep right on would have captured the whole of it, as it went without any considerable escort. 381 Sheet if 10 But after Dodge had pursued about two miles, he received from Curtis peremptory orders to return to the battle field. Arriv ing there, he was shown by Curtis a letter he had received from Siegel advising him to get back with his whole command, as Van Dorn might recover and resume the offensive. Curtis remarked that he could not stop him, and that he had got as far as Keitsville; that he desired Dodge to hold the battle-field for, if it was abandoned, the enemy might occupy it and claim the victory. Curtis said that he was not going back,- he was going forward,- and that iiegel must return. Col. Dodge camped on the battlefield. Gen Curtis succeeded in getting Siegel back by the evening of the next day, and soon thereafter Curtis with the main body of his army moved southward again, leaving no room for question as to who was entitled to the victory. Not until the battle was over, the pursuit suspended and Dodge settled in camp did he realize the severity of his wounds. They had given him so little concern during the con tinuance of the struggle that he had not even reported them. Every field-officer in his brigade had been killed or wounded, and four horses had been shot under him,- three of them killed. One of these, according to his Division-commander's official report, had been struck by no less than twenty balls. The wonder is, therefore, not that he had been wounded but that he had escaped so many perils with his life. He had seemed to bear a charmed life in the midst of danger, but now thatpeace and quiet reigned, a reaction set in which left him prostrate. To add to his sufferings and the peril of his situation, the wound which he had received some months, before relapsed in sympathy with the general break-down of his physical system, and he was sent to Keitsville in the charge of a surgeon. Friends notified his wife, who on the departure of the expedi tion from Rolla had repaired to the home of a relation in St. Louis in order that she might be where she could easily com municate with her husband, and she hastened with all speed to his assistance. A perilous journey over the rugged hills of South west Missouri at a most inclement season signalized her womanly anxiety and heroic determination to be by his side. Under her gentle and tireless ministrations he rallied, and at length was able to be conveyed by easy stages to St. Louis, where he gradually but steadily recovered. On the way to St. Louis, at Lebanon, March 27th, 1862, Major Gen. Halleck telegraphed him that, he wai§ made Brigadier General at his (Hal],eck s) request, for his services at the Battle of Pea Ridge, that being the first promotion made. Having sufficiently recovered to resume active duty, as he thought, on the 12th day of May Gen. Dodge reported by telegraph to the War Department for orders. On May 27th orders came to report in person to Gen. Halleck, before Cor inth; and for that field he promptly set out, arriving there on the 6th of June. Then, under orders from Halleck, he proceeded to Columbus, Ki5^., and reported to Gen. Quimby, who, June 11th, assigned to him the command of that Post, and the responsible duty of superintending the rebuilding of the Mobile & Ohio R.R. 'which ,had been wholly destroyed by the rebels in their retreat southward.- Establishing his headquarters in the house recently vacated by the rebel Gen. Bishop Polk, Gen. Dodge with charact eristic energy, set about getting the affairs of his command well in hand. On the 12th, he went over the railroad on a hand car to a point 64 miles south of Columbus, staked out three large bridges to be re-built, and laid his plans in a general way fro completing the restoration of the road and putting it again in running order. a body of consummate both Ealle danger .■ friend he came near and I took About the middle of June he had a sharp skirmish with rebels, in -which he managed his forces with such skill as to call forth the hearty compliments of ck and Quniby; and here he again found the post of Alluding to the affair in a letter to an intimate said;- "I got a shot through my vest and jacket that being a settler; but a miss is as good as a mile,- the crowd that was opposed to me." V/ith such energy did he push his railroad work that as early as the 26th of June he was enabled to ride over the road to Corinth, upon the first through train. In recognition of this signal service to the cause. Gen. Halleck assigned him, two days later, to the command of the Central Division of the Mississippi with headquarters at Trenton, Tenn. Gen. Cuinby had come to rely so much upon his skill and enterprise that on hearing of Gen. Halleck's purpose to put himi into a new command, he telegraphed the General urging tnat Dodge be not takenaway from him if it could be helped. At night of the very d::y on which he established hiS headquarters at Trenton, Gen. Dodge received an order from Halleck by telegraph to move with his division to Hickman, go by river to Cairo, and thence proceed to Richmond, Va. The report was that McClellan had been whipped. With his accustomed promptitude. Dodge moved at midnight with his division, eight thousand strong, including five batteries of artillery. He had marched about thirty miles, and made arrangements for em barkation, when orders came to halt and about-face. He after wards learned that Halleck had set aboat twenty-five thousand troops in motion for the same destination. Gen. Dodge returned to Trenton and there he had two original problems to deal with. One was the question of how to meet the guerrilla warfare,which was then causing all our g€;nerals so much trouble. At that time the country which con stituted his district swarmed with guerrillas. Desoerate evils require desperate remedies, and he proceeded to apply the only remedy that would be effective there, and that was, to shoot the guerrillas as fast as they could be caught. The event vindicated the means adopted. 383 Sheet # 11 The other question was one of discipline in his own ranks, and^this he solved withequal completeness and even greater promptitude. During the month of July, he finished work on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, built stockades at all its important bridges and stations, and put it in shape for continued mili tary use. Besides, during his command at Trenton, the capture of Dyersburg, Huntington, O'Brien, etc., were effected; and Villipigne was defeated on the Hatohie river by troops under his command. Later, his command was enlarged, and he again estab lished his headquarters at Columbus. ?diile in this command, Jaulkner and his forces were captured near island No. 10, and also a camp of state troops and conscripts, some 1400 in num ber, about 23 miles west of Madrid. In short, Gen, Dodge displayed such energy, skilb and success, not only in action but in administration, as to attract the attention of Gen. Grant, who, at length, had again resumed command in that quarter on the promotion of Halleck to the comrnand-in-chief of all the ariiiies. On the 29th of Sept ember, Gen. Grant assigned him to the command of the 4th division, district of West Tennessee. About three wee^s later (October 24th) Gen. Grant telegraphed him to report in person at Corinth and assume command ol' the 2d division. Army of the Tennessee, the division that Grant had organized at Cairo; and about three weeks later (Nov. 15th, 1862) that of the district of Corinth. His duties here were of such a complex and respon sible nature that it would require more space than can be given to the description of them in a volume such as this. Enough that both as an administrative and executive officer, he more than met the expectations of Gen. Grant. The relation of his command, as the protection of Grant's left flank in the movement against Vicksburg, has already been mentioned in the words of Gen. Oglesby. He occupied a very similar relation with refer ence to the right flank of Gen. Rosecrans, and both of these commanders very largely depended on him for their information touching the movements and operations of the enemy on their respective fronts. The faculty which he had displayed so not ably in his first expedition upon the borders of Iowa, and again during his command at Rolla, Mo., and on the Pea Ridge campaign, here found its highest development and placed himin the very front rank as a systematic, reliable and accurate student of rebel military operations. His scoiits swarmed through the rebel country, and his spies were to be found in every camp and important city in the interior of the south. Necessarily, his command was generally widely scatter ed throughout his large district; but so well did he keep it in hand and so well posted was he as to the movements of the enemy, whether in large or small bodies, that scarcely a single out post or detachment of his comnand came to grief during the long period which intervened from the time of his taking command to 384 the fall of Vicksburg on the one hand and the disasterous battle of Chickamagua on the other. On the contrary, if any rebel force, whether large or small dared to invade his territory, his concentration against it was sure to be speedy and overwhelming,- if not overwhelming by force of numbers, certainly so by force of momentum and skillful handling. Forrest, Roddy, Ferguson, and others in their turn were met and vanquished in engagements which rose not to the full dignity of battle only when the enemy failed to exhibit the necessary staying qualities; while Tuscumbia, Florence, Grenda, etc., responded obediently to his sumiions. His enterprise embraced every phase and feature of successful was. He completed the fortifications about the City of Corinth. He rebuilt railroads needed for the Union service, and dest.rayed those needed by the enemy. He made Unic^n soldiers out of contrabands and loyal refugees,-- and sunoorted the families ana friends of these refugees, in thou sands, out of the proceeds of their own industry, which he caused them to apply according to plans marked out under his own di rection. ' He sent spies into the camps of the enemy, and caught and hung the spies of the enemy when they came into his camp. He helped to give Grierson a good send-off in his raid back of Vicksburg, and Streight on his less fortunate one to the rear of Bragg. The Confederate Government estimated his de struction of stores, grain, bacon, etc., cribbed and housed along the line of the I.emphis & Charleston railroad between Bear Cre^-k and Decatur, for the purpose of subsisting Bragg's army,at :|21,000,000. Lastly, but by no means least important from a military point of , he repaired in person to Washington, in response to a call of President Lincoln, who desired his counsel touching matters connected with the construclion of the Pacific railroad, and especially his advice with reference to the selection of the initial point of that great national highway. Gen. Grant's frank acknowledgement of his own indebt edness to Gen. Dodge for his abundant measure of success, has already been noted. Creditable would it be to Rosecrans had he been equally frank and just. But there was little in common between these two commanders. Grant was ready both to receive and to acknowledge aid from whatever source,-- and Vicksburg fell. Rosecrans scouted and scorned Dodge's warning of the approach of Longstreet untiltoo late,--and Chickamauga resulted. The authorities in Washington instantly turned to Grant and ordered him to the relief of the defeated, shattered and beleaguered army of Rosecrans. Still physically help less from a terrible hurt, then recently received. Grant had himself borne at ;jnbe to the steamer at the Vicksburg landing, and, as fast assteam could convey him, hurried to the pointof danger. As in the noment of victory he had remenibered whatever of subcess he owed to Dodge's services, so now in the presence of a new danger he did not lorget in whom to place reliance. 385 Sheet § 12 Writing his instructions to Sherman, who was bringing for ward the re-inforcements he had ordered to Chattanooga, he says: " The division thus relieved bring forward under Gen. Dodge. He is an able officer, one whom you can rely upon in an emergency.' Counting upon' the prospect of a desperate struggle at Chattanooga, Grant wanted his best fighting material; and Dodge responded v.l th his accustomed promptitude and alacrity. But by the time Dodge had traversed with his command half the interven ing distance, Grant had become convinced that to subsist his forces at Chattanooga ha must have increased transportation facilities. The Nashville & Decatur railroad must be rebuilt. He wanted Dodge at Chattanooga because Dodge had few equals as a fighter. But he must assign Dodge to that railroad con struction, because he had ^ equals in that lin.e of service. Had Gen. Dodge been possessed of a consuming ambition for personal advancemient, he must have regarded this as a great misfortune; but as his whole soul was wrapped up in the cause of the Union, he at once, and without a murmur, stripped him;self for the work before him. His command was quickly scattered along the line of the road, and under his own personal direction the work of rebuilding went on with unparallelledrapidity; in conse quence of which Dodge rose rapidly to even a still higher plane in the apiireciation of the Victor of N'issicnary Ridge than he had- -if occupied in that of the Victor of Vicksburg. Not only did he build and guard that long line of comn.unication, but for ninety days he subsisted his widely scattered command, consisting of some,12,000 troops, with some 6,000 animals, off the enemy's country. Establishing his headquarters at Pulaski, he completed the entire line within about forty days, including 183 bridges, trestles and other structures. During this period also he captured Decatur, Ala. , in a well planned night attack, with all its garrison. On the 4th of Way, began Gen. Sherman's ever-memorable campaign against, Atlanta. As his vast army moved against Joe Jolinston's position at Dalt n, Gen. Dodge in the command of the left wing of the IGth array corps, a command which he had held since the 8th day of the previous July, led the advance. On the 9th of May, Dodge had driven the enemy back on their rail way at Resaca, and was eager to plant his corps astride the road and force the enemy either to battle or retr-eat; but in this he was overruled by his superior in command. He participated in the battle of Resaca, a few days later, and.substquently, in all the great battles of the campaign. At Nickajack Creek, Sallas (where his corps repulsed a dangerous night attack), Kenesaw Mountain (in the assault of which the men of the 16th corps reached nearer to the enemy's lines on the crest than those of any other), and in numerous smaller conflicts he greatly dis tinguished himself. At the battle of Duff's Mills he defeated an assault from the entire corps of Gen. Hood. Not long after he built at Roswell, Ga., a bridge across the Chattahoochee, which was a marvel to all nilitary men because of its proportions and ■V ' • ? the speed with wich it was conv leted. It was a substantial double track structure, 1700 feet long, 12 feet high, and was completed within about three days from the time 6f his arrival with, his corps after a forced march of 30 or 40 miles. Over this bridge the entire army of the Tennessee, with all its trains and artillery, passed in safety. About this time he received his commission as K^ajorGeneral, bearing date of June 4th, 1864. The morning of July 22d, 1864, found Gen. Dodge's corps considerably dispersed. In Closing in around the City of At lanta, Gen. Dodge's corps, which held a position on the right of the army of the Tennessee adfoining the left of the army of the Ohio, becoming cramped in that position, was ordered toa position on the extreme left. One of his batteries had been placed in the line of the 17th army corps. A brigade had been sent to Decatur to guard the trahs. Another brigade had been placed in reserve about a mile, more or less, in rear of the left of the 17th army corps. Two brigades were on duty at some distance-- one at Rome, and one guarding the armiy trains en route from Roswell to Decatur, a portion of which took part in the battle at Decatur. The balance of Gen. Dodge's command v/as mioving to take position on the extreme left. The head of this moving column having come up to the position occupied by the brigade in reserve behind the 17th corps, halted for noon lundi . Gen. Dodge, who had been to the left personally to select the grounds on which to take up his position, had just returned to his com mand, preparatory to leading it to the position selected. Be fore ordering his command forv/ard, he accepted the invitation of one of his brigade commanders to lunch with him. While thus occupied, the enemy appeared suddenly, marching in heavy columns from the rear. In an incredibly short space of timie Gen. Dodge's command, springing to their arms, formed in line of battle. Their position was in an open field, without shelter of any kind. The enemy coming out of a dense wuod which skirted this field, pressed forward with splendid spirit in vastly superior numbers. The attack had been totally unexpected fromi that quarter. The calculation of the enemy had been, to completely surprise the army of the Tennessee, and, by the fury and momentum and weight of their attack, sweep irresistibly over whatever force they should come upon. Riding rapidly up and down his lines. Dodge encour aged his men to stand fast, and quickly inspired then, with a determinatinn to hold their ground or die in the attempt. It was one of the fiercest fought contests of the whole war. A rebel Brigadier-General who . was present at that battle but not a participant in the struggle at that particular point, is now a United States Senator. I heard him say , in a conver sation about that battle only a few days ago, that the thunder of the artillery and the noise of the small arms of that strug gle between Gen. Dodge and his assailants, was the most deafening, incessant and frightful for the time it lasted, of all his exper ience . 387 Sheet # 13 While the struggle was go.ing on, Gen. KlcPherson, comrr.ander of the Army of the Tennessee, rode up and watched the progress of Dodge's battle. He was acconipanied by a single aide, the rest of his staff having been dispatched in various directions; This aide has left on record his impressions of the fight as seen by Gen. KcPherson and himself. He says;- "The scene at this tinie was grand and impressive. It seemed to us that every mounted officer of the attacking column was riding at the front of or on the right or left of the first line of battle. The regimental colors waved and flutter ed in advance of the lines, and not a shot was fired by the rebel infantry, although the movement was covered by.a heavy and well directed fire from artillery which was posted in the woods and on higher grounds, and. which enabled the guns to bear upon our troops with solid shot and shell, firing over the attack ing column." "it seemed impossible, however, for the enemy to face the sweeping, deadly fire from Fuller's and Sweeny's divis ions; and the guns of the 14th Ohio and Welcker's batteries fairly mowed great swathes in the advancing columns. They showed great steadiness and closed up the gaps and preserved their alignments, but the iron and leaden hail that was fairly poured upon them was too much for flesh.and blood to stand, and before reaching the center of the open field, the columns were broken up and thrown into great confusion. Taking advan tage of this, a portion of Fuller's and Sweeny's divisions, with bayonets fixed, charged the enemy and drove them back to the woods, taking many prisoners. m Had the 16th corps given way, the rebel army would have been in the rear of the 17th and 15th corps, and would have swept like an aval anche over our supply train, and the position of the army df the Tennessee would have been very critical." It is not too m.uch to say that here, as at Pea Ridge, Gen. Dodge saved the Union army fron. a terrible dis aster. As already stated, his command was temporarily scatter ed and he had present Iiere only about 4500 mien. He fought under the disadvantages of a surpoise by a force three or four times as large as his own, a force, too, comprising the very flower of the Southern armiy, under their best leaders, who had pitched upon him with a full determination to win at all hazards. That he should have been able, under such circumstances with such a force, to meet and hurl back in confusion such an enem.y, and in the end maintain his ground, is one of the most diffi cult events of the whole war for the belief of sober minds. In the charge, which he ordered direct and without waiting for the order to go through the usual channels, he took prisoners representing forty-nine different organizations, besides repre sent nine brigades and tl.ree divisions of the enemy. Hard fighting was done after that, during the day, but theie is no doubt that from that time on to the close of the contest at dark, the enemy's fight was for the purpose of safely getting back into their lines in front'of Atlanta. The enterprise on which they had ventured, coming out of their lines and.marching around our flank to our rear to ac hieve it by a cat-xike spring, ahd been decisively defeated by Gen. Dodge and his men. Could they now get back into their works in time to save Atlanta, all would not be lost. That was the victory they now strove for,- and strive heroically and long. 'Mzen the next small hours cam.e they had won; that is, had regained their own defences. But it was no fault of Gen. Dodge's that they were permitted that measure ofsuccess. He not only continued to hold his.own position until the end of the i'ighting, but sent relief to and helped repair the broken line of the 15th corps, later in the day, and then shared in maintaining that line intact to the end. Not only were his men invincible when fighting under his iir.mediate direction, but so well had he trained .them that he could count on them when they were left to their own resources. Hood had sent out four cavalry divisions, along with his infan try forces, and two of these divisions were pitted against Dodge's isolated brigade at Decatur. The battle there was fierce and prolonged, but as the shadows of evening were lengthening a courier came with a welcome note, hastily penciled upon a soiled crumpled and ragged piece of paper, whiach read as follows July 2kd, 1864. 6:30 P. M. General: The enemy have fallen back and are reported in line of battle on the south side of the town. I have thought best not to return to town without orders, as I cover our trains better where I am. A prisoner reports that four (4) divis ions (of cavalry) left Atlanta this morning; two attacked Decatur and two had gone to destroy Roswell Bridge. Col. Reiley's bri gade is 3/4 of a mile in my rear a.-^id right. Respectfully, your obedient servant, J. W. Sprague, Col. Coradg. Maj . Gen. Dodge, Comn.anding the 16th Corps. Gen. Dodge's loss in killed and wounded was larger than that of any other organization of equal numbers engaged that day; and on that part of the field where he commanded in person he lost no prisoners. Of Dodge it has been often said, that he never com plained of his subordinates. He was, and is, one of the most considerate of men towards his subordinates (in this respect being an exact counterpart of Gen. Grants but I have learned of a single case where he did complain, or at least establish ed the lact thrt he could be "vexed." The case is mentioned in a private letter which I have seen written, less than a week after the battle above described, by Capt. W. H. Chamberlain, then a member of Gen. Dodge's staff. 389 r ■■ ■; Sheet #14 As it also describes and illustrates the discomforts resulting from the situation and movements of the army at that period I canndtdo better than quote. "That night (26th} we had orders to march at night. Our tents were struck at dark, and the wagons went off. The troops were to move at midnight--16th corps first, 17th next, and 15th last. '.Ve lay down on the ground and waited till mid night. Then in the darkness and the dust we started on another grand flanking operation, from the extreme left to the extreme right. We had to find our road as best we could, and such a time as we had you never saw. We left an orderly at.every cross-roads to direct the head of tlie column which road to takb, and then would push on and find the next road. When our orderlies were about used up, we began to build fires at the forks in such a way as to indicate how to go. At a little beI'ore daylight we came to a place where we intended to bivouac, , and we stopped. Long after daylight I awoke and found that the troops were still marching in. Our wagons were away be hind, and no breakfast was there. Finding that we could not miove for an hour or more, I went to our hospital and got my breakfast. "At 9 we started, and if we had trouble at night to find roads, that trouble was increased ten-fold in the day. Gen, Dodge roade all over the country-- across fields and everywhere, to get roads, and finally succeeded in getting through. We began going into position at 4 o'clock of the afternoon (of the 27th), and continued on in the same business until after dark. We had to drive back the enemy's skirm ishers and establish our lines. Oh, what arunning to and fro it took! Gen. Dodge was never still. At the front all the time, he personally superintended every movement, and only left the field after dark. We had some Lively skirmishing, lost none, but killed a rebel captain. Gen. Dodge left me and Lieut. Tichener on the lines to see how they were established, and we had the delectable privilege of staying out an hour longer without our supper. We soon found this was but the smallest of our troubles. When we started in, we couldn't find the way. It was all dense wood, no roads. Finally we got out into the roads which we knew, and then discovered that we didn't know where headquarters were. What a search we had'.- but no success. After nearly an hour wo found an ambulance belonging to our train, and I learned that po headquarters had been established. Gen. Dodge, who had also been hunting the headquarters, came up about the same tim.e. He was very much vexed to find no headquarters and nothing to eat. We had eaten nothing since breakfast, and had been very hard at work. He sent an orderly to bring something, but went to sleep before he returned. The orderly brought some ham, bread and coffee, which he proceeded to demiolish." etc. In the battle of Exar Church on the 28th of July, only a portion of Gen. Dodge's corps was engaged. They had been sent by Gen. Dodge to the assistance of the 15th corps, 390 and the latter received Gen. Logan's hearty thanks for the prompt assistance thus rendered. Gen. Dodge's connection with this campaign terminated on the 19th of August. In a correspondence of theCincinnatti Gazette under date of Aug. 20th, 1864, I find the following reference to the event. "There are thousands of sad hearts in the 16th corps today. Its coiunander lies low on a bed of pain, wounded, by a rebel bullet. News of a defeat could hardly give more pain to the hearts of the oificers and men of this corps than the.announce ment which they have heard today. Gen. Dodge is wounded, and to his many friends in the North who have watched wLth highest gratification the record of his brilliant career in the army, and have read therefrom bright promises in the future, this news will come with a shock of disappointment. Scarcely have we time to realize the loss of the heroic NcPherson until a se cond blow deprives us of the presence andprestige of this tower of strength to this portion of the army,--the vigilant, unweary ing General Dodge. Happily, I can say that, beyond taking him from the field for a few weeks, there is no cause foj? alarm. Very fortunately the rebel sharp-shooter sent his deadly missile a half inch or so too high, so that instead of penetrating his brain, it inflicted an ugly wound on the top of his head. The General, as was his invariable custom, wiching to make apersonal examination of that portion of his front at the left of Gen. Corse's division, went out there this morning, accompanied by Capt. Ford of his staff, and one or two orderlies. Not content with the view from the front line of the works, although there is constant danger there from flying bullet's, the General, following a little trend, made for the purpose, walked out to the picket line. The pickets of course were intrenched, and have little port holes i..a,de by setting two boards on a parapet, with their upper edges touching, their lower edges thrown apart, and then covering them with dirt. Through one of these Gen. Dodge was looking, when some rebel perceived him, and fired with almost fatal effect. The ball struck the forehead at the upper edge, over the left eye, tore off a portion of the scalp, and then, passing backwards, tore a gutter two or three inches in length through the scalp. The skull is not fractured, though it re ceived a severe stroke. He was immediately conveyed to his quarters, where he now lies. He will be sent North as soon as practicable." For some length of time after receiving his ound. Gen. Dodge was unconscious, and supposed to be lifeless. The first news of theevent sent northward reported him askilled. This telegram was published in all the papers of the country, but fortunately for the General's wife, his consciousness re turned in time to have a telegram sent directly to her giving the true situation, and this telegram reached her before she saw that which appeared in the newspapers. Gen, Sherman had a car prepared es.iecially to carry Gen. Dodge to Nashville, whither his wife had hastened to meet him. From there \;rs. Dodge accompanied him to Greenville, 391 Sheet # 15 Indiana, where under the best medical treatment attainable, he rapidly recovered. ^IJhen the General had recovered sufiiciently to travel, they went to their home in Council Bluffs, and then -visited his birth-place, and friends in Massachusetts. While East, responding to a wish indicated by Gen. Grant, he visited Grant's*headquarters at City Point, and remained with him for ten or twelve days. Gen. Dodge was the hero of the hour, and was accorded an ovation whever and whenever he appeared in public during his travels in the North and East. I have been looking back through the pages of the Boston Journal of that year, and I find the. follo'.ving therein: "ivaj.-Gen., Dodge, attached to the Army of the West, arrived in this City, and is at the Parker House. He has been in over forty battles and skirmishes, and has been three - times severely wounded, at Rolla, Pea Ridge and Atlanta. He has just returned from a visit to Gen. Grant, where according to his report everything is progressing finely. He v/ill re turn to his post on Monday next. Gen. Dodge attended the great Union meeting at Faneuil Hall yesterday afternoon, and was personally complimented by Mr. Everett, v;hose eloquent allusions to the hero drew forth most enthusiastic applause. On another page of that paper is a report of the ■meeting referred to, from which I quote the following para graph: "Mr. Everett on being introduced was received with rounds upon rounds of cheers. Before entering upon his speech, Mr. Everett remarked that he was sure there was one najTie which Mr. Loring would not have omitted froui his list of those who had done good service in the Union cause if he had been aware of his presence-- "Maj-Gen. Dodge, who honors us .with his presence." "Loud calis were made for Gen. Dodge and as he ascended the platform, he was greeted with trem.endous cheers, which were renewed as I. r. Everett pointed to the General's forehead, saying--* Straight from Atlanta, gentlemen, with marks of honorable warfare upon his brow--straight also from _Gen. Grant in front of Richmond, who has assured himi that he feels that he is master of the situation.'--Mr. Everett then spoke as follows." etc., etc. Returning to his comn.and as soon as he found himself fit for active service. Gen. Dodge was assigned by Gen. Sher man to the command of a coluim designed to operate fromi Vicksburg upon Mobile from the rear. While en route to take this command, a dispatch over took him at Cairo, assigning him to the command cf the Department of Missouri, vice Gen. Rosecrans, relieved. This comniand was given Dodge by the President of the United States at the instance of Gen. Grant, to whose urgent request for that assignmient I have already alluded. Very soon after assuming comrnand, pursuant to his orders, he received orders from the General-in-Chief to send all the troops he could spare from his Department to the assis tance of Gen. Thomas at Nashville. .Vith his accustomed prompt ness, he obeyed the order to the very letter--indeed, he stripped his Department of all its organized troops. So thor oughly did he obey the spirit as well as the letter of the order, that he retained nothing with which to hold his Department ex cept the partially organized regiments of Missouri State Militia. Who knows but that this prompt action saved Thomas from a .disast er, in place of the glorious victory he won shortly after Gen. Dodge's troops reached him? In view of that splendid result achieved, and in view of the risks he had taken in hisown Department, it must have been a great satisfaction to Gen. -^odge when, long years after wards, his attention was called to a dispatch on file in the War Department, addressed to the Chief of Staff at the Lieutenant General's headquarters in Washington by the Lieutenant General' himself from his headquarters in the field, and which reads as follows,, under date of December'Sth, 18G4:- "Please direct Gen. Dodge to send all the troops he can spare to Gen. Thomas. With such an order he can be relied upon to send all that can possibly go. U. S. Grant." In this difficult field, "the grave of generals," Gen. Dodge went to work with characteristic energy. He prompt ly stamiped out the re.bel sentiment that had been allowed so long to cominate the State. He gave encouragement and new life to the loyal people, and protected them. Long before, he had learned by experience how to deal with.guerrillas and bushwhackers, and he made short work of these people in Miss ouri. He raised forces of loyal men in each county, for the preservation of peace therein, and soon restored order through out the State. In Arkansas the rebel Jeff. Thompson surrender ed to his forces , with some 10,000 men. He found the military Prisons full of men charged with crimes, and rebel prisoners of war. He ordered that men charged withcrime should be tried by court martial; if found guilty, punished, and if not, set free. To avoid the expense of feeding so many rebel prisoners, he gave them an opportunity of enlisting in the United States army fo service exclusively against the Indians on the plains,- a propositi n which many of them accepted with alacrity; and thus was originated a new feature of our service which proved not only lo the governmeht, but also of the utmost utility in putting down the Indian war which was then raginc; on the plains. ^ ° V before the close of the war, the "Department of Kansas and the Territories" was merged in his command, thus re lieving Gen. Curtis previously in command of that Department. This addition to his comiijand and to his responsibilities was also at the instance of Gen. Grant, and it was with a view to having him conduct the Indian War. The Indians of the plains 3 S3 Sheet # 16 had united in hostility to the government from the British provinces on the north to the Red River on the south. Gen. Dodge's acquaintance with the Indian character has already been alluded to. Probably no other living man was so well qualified by experience, by knowledge of .Indian character, and by native courage and capacity to deal withthe question pre sented. Although in the dead of winter, he immediately proceeded to collect men and material for what was then conisdered an impracticability, namely, a winter campaign against the Indians on the plains. His preparations were completed with almost inoredible speed, and in a very short time all the stage stations fr^m Leavenworth to Denver were restocked, stockaded and nammed, and the stages running regularly.. The details of this campaign would be intensly interesting, but would occupy too HiUch space for a volume like this. Enough to say that Gen. Dodge was as successful here as he had been in all his previous undertakings. The was having closed, the Indians of the plains having been quieted, and there appearing no further occasion for his services in a military capacity, he desired to turn his attention to civil pursuits. The Union Pacific Rail road had been projected, and was in process of construction. It had been a subject to which, all through the war, he had devoted much ol' his attention, and in which he felt the greatest interest. A trans-continental railway.had been a pet scheme of his from his early boyhood. Soon after he, a mere boy, came west, one of the letters to his father was published in the local paper in his native to.'n, and is still extant. He was writing fromi LaSalle County, 111., and in it is this prophetic sen tence: "When the various railroads under contract and con templation shall be completed, it will be the center of all the west--giving direct communication by the Rock Island road, with Wisconsin, Iowa and Oregon, ior this is the true Pacific Road, ahd will soon ^e'built to Ccunci.1 Bluffs, where a road from,St. Louis will meet it, then from Council Bluffs to Dan Francisco--this being the shortest and most feasible route." All through the War, Durant, Snd Reed, and Dey, and Dix and others, had been in cori-espondence. with him touching the great scheme of a Pacific Railway. When the- war drew to a close, they wanted him to take the management of its surveys and con struction as Dhief Engineer. This work was in accordance with his tastes, and with his early training. No wonder, then, that he desired to resign his commission in the army, and that he Uiged Gen. Sherman, now in command ofall the trans-Nississippi Department, with headquarters at St. Louis, to let him off. At length he received a letter from Gen. Sherman, which I give in full, as a fitting conclusion to the sketch of Gen. Dodges career he has since run as a railroad and business nan. 3S4 "Headquarters Military Division of the Mississippi, St. Louis, M'ay 1st, 186G. Maj-Gen. Dod^e: Dear General: I have your letter of April 27th, and I readily consent to what you ask. I think Gen. Pope should be at Leavenworth beiore you leave, and I exoected he would be at Leavenworth by May 1st, but he is not yet come. As soon as he reaches Leavenworth, or St. Louis even,. I consent to your going to Omah.a to begin what I trust will be the real beginthe Great Road. I start tomorrow for Riley, whence I will cross over to Kearney by land, and thence come into Omaha, v/here I hOj.;e to meet you. I will send your letter this morning to P.ope's office and endorse my request that a telegr'<^ph message be sent to Gen. Pope to the effect that he is wanted at Leavenworth. Hoping to meet you soon, I am, Yours truly, W, T. Sherman, Maj-. Gen. • Dodge s fan;ily consists of his wife and three doughters. The oldest daughter is now thewife of Mr R. E Montgomery a lawyer of Fort \Vorth, Texds; and the second is the wife of Mr. Frank Pusey, son of fex-Congressman Pusey of daughter; still living -with her parents, has display considerable literary talent, being an occasional contribute to some of the magazines. Gen. Dodge's palatial home irj Council Bluf .t s is unsurpassed by any in that city for the elegance of its appointments, and the generous hospitality for which it is distinfre^a^rons?ri are a considerable portion of each family year. are The at General's home, which they o°fXi Lunen™or"tha^yest?°""°" -e Citv and business headquarters are in New York great cart 0^^^ necessary to spend a within fr the scope of time. this, work, It would to enumerate be interesting the g^eat if jLlroad it were „"?s tne sLates east of that great river, as well as in-Mexico He has spent considerable time in travel abroad, and his corresrange'of observaUon! hnf but he is an exceedingly entertaining (writes as he writer. works, with Had impetuosity; hi devoted 385 'if- p .• : Sheet jj 17 his life to letters, as he has devoted it to affairs, there is no excellency in literature to which he might not have aspired. I have already noted his aversion to political pre ferment. Only once could he be persuaded to accept office. He served one term in Congress, where he at once took a high place, but he resolutely refused a renoniination,- which would have been equivalent to a re-election. Born in Danvers, Ma^s., Ai)ril 12th, 1831, he is now 56 years old; and a reii.ark which I heard made by a long-time friend of his, whoiri ,I met at the capital a few days ago, is a fitting sentence with which to close this sketch. This friend of Gen. Dodge had last met him not long since, and his remark was to the effect that Gen. Dodge was a j younger looking man today and stronger apparently than he had ever been before within his recollection; and, judging, from his anoearance now, he had the possibilities of a gr-eater future than he had seemed to have at their first acquaintance many years ago . Correspondence with the author of the "Battle of "Custer's Last Ha-lly>" etc. 220 Maryland Ave., Northest, Washington, D. C. February 5th, 1887. John Mulvany, Esq., Chicago, 111. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of a letter from Gen. G. M. Dodge jOf New York, in which he encloses your communication to him of the 80th ult and requests me to send you a copy of a statement which Maj. Jonas, formerly of his staff, has made to me in re ference to Gen. Iv.ersey's charge and restoration of the line of Gen. Logan's corps which had been pierced by the enemy,during the afternoon of the eventful 22nd of July, 1864. Preliminary to complying with his request, pei'miit me a work of dissent in reference to sorrie expressions in your letter: "The demoralization of the army when Logan took comii.and," "He rallied the broken army and enthused it to vic tory," etc. Evidently ti.e historian of the Omaha Republican, from whom you quote these expressions, has drawn freely on his imagination for his facts. The truth is that whatever demoralization there was in that army on that day occurred after Gen. Logan took com.mand, and was so insignificant that, in each case, the break was promptly, almost instantan eously, repaired. Logan did his whole duty, like the brave, comiffi'n-sense, able general that he was; but it will not tend to enhance his fame, not add historical value to the work of the writer or artist to disparage the conduct of the army 396 which had received its training under Grant, Sherman, UcPherson, and its peerless trio of corps comn.anders. Pro bably no other battle of such magnitude and importance was ever fought and won against such odds with less of demoralization than occurred there on that-day. To illustrate: Three brigades of the 16th corps marching in rear of the army of the Tennessee from right to left, had halted for a midday lunch, all unconscious of the presence of an enemy anywhere in thtt direction, or of any danger in that quarter. Suddenly froni the thich wood which skirted the open field in which they were bivouaced, behold the unheralded enemy issuing in dense, charging columns, full upon themi Impetuous, unexpected and apparently irresistible as is the attack, those brigades, at the command of tlieir chief, spring instantly into line and give back blow for blow (and the carnage is terrible) until, at length, the quick eye of their leadei' detects signs ol confusion in the enemy's ranks, and he," with proii.pt decision, orders a charge. The bayonet does its bloody work; those massed colunns are shattered to pieces, and their remnants pursued into the covei- of the woods. Iv.any standards, and prisoners from each of forty-nine regiments but of the sixty-two composing three rebel divisions of three brigades each, are the trophies brought back be Dodge's men. It was then at Iv.cPherson, who having at the first sound of battle mount ed his horse and galloped for two miiles in its direction, arriv ing in time to witness the latter portion, of this "more than magnificent fighting of the 16th corps," gave vehement express ion to his admiration of the splendid performance, drew rein for another part of the field,-- and is not seen again alive. His' death became known, and Logan takes command,-- but the crisis is past; for in the success of that first assault lay the enemy's hope of victory. There is much hard fighting yet to bedone, but the whole army is now on the alert and in fighting trim, with no.necessity for rallying or being rallied other than at widely separated points where the eneny gains some momentary ad vantage . One of' these breaks occurred about four o'clock in theline of a division of Logan's corps, which gave occasion for the charge of V.ersey's brigade, one of Dodge's invincible three which had already so successfully repelled the first rebel on set. Upon indications of the massing of a strong force again in Dodge's front, Logan had sent him a reserve brigade of the 15th corps-- Kartin's. Kai'tin had barely ari'iveu when Logan galloped up to the commander of the 16th corps and requested as sistance to re-take a portion of his line which the enemy had just taken. ^!artln and liersey were at once dispatched on the double-quick. Martin, according to his own report, was re pulsed in his first charge, but Mersey carried all before him,- and now I give you the statement of Maj. Jonas. "The incident of sending a brigade to the loth corps happened, I think about four o'clock in the afternoon. The assault was continued along our entire line, front and rear. 397 Sheet § 18 At the crossing near the brick house tiie 15th corps had been supporting Decree's battery of heavy 20-pounder Parrotts. The Confederates assaulted them so furiously as to break the 15th corps at ti.at point and capture the battery. The 15th corps had^suffered tremendously, and were for a few moments, at that portion of the line, a little bit demoralized. Gen. Logan snet to Cen. i^odge for a brigade. I was sent with it, having been over the ground, to conduct it to the point of the line where it had been broken. We double-quicked'the whole distance deployed from column to line as we crossed the railroad, and without stopping a moment charged and re-took the works with several gun's. Mersey was immediately joined by the men of the 15th corps who had been driven out, but who were not se demor alized but that, being encouraged and inspirited by Mersey's action, they joined us and partook in the assault. I said to Cen.'Morgan L. Smith; "Cen. Dodge has sent this brigade to your assistance, but expects its return the moment you can spare it." Smith answered; "Present my compliments to Cen. Dodge and say that his brigade has done magnificently and shall have 'full credit in my report." 'Col. Mersey's was wounded in that charge, and the command devolved on Col. Phillips, who made a report of that act ion. Cen. Dodge does not request Hie to sent you that, but I will take the liberty o'f quoting a sentence from it: "This deployment having been promptly effected, the brigade was order ed to charge, which it did in the most prompt and daring manner, i-etaking the works from which the second division, 15th corps, had been driven, and capturing about 109 prisoners. The bri gade occupied the works at this place until evening." I might say a great deal more, but I think I have said enough to show you the fallacy of any idea th t the army of the Tennessee was deii oralized. To that extent I have over-done Cen. Dodge's request, for which under the circum stances, I hope both you and he will pardon me, I am. Yours respectfully, N. E. Dawson. Royal Ins. Building, Chicago, Feb. 17, 1887 N. E. Dawson, Esq., Washington, D. C. My dear Sir: Your communication on the battle of the 22nd of July to hand. Cen. Dodge's fight must have been a brilliant one and, withal, a very picturesque one. -a it Your letter gives me a graphic account of what Col. Mersey's brigade did during the teniporary break in the 15th corps, but, although I got a great deal of information from it, I yet fail to see Cen. Logan anywhere in the fight. Notwithstanding, I must sincerely thank you for the very valuable information you have given me. I it w.re not asking too much of you, I should be greatly obliged to have you pen mie your most graphic recol lection. Fervently thanking you for your great kindness, I have the honor to be, Respectfully yours. Jno. lulvany. 399 Jan. 1889. C. -8,^ Meek, Esq., New York, New York, Jan. 3,- 1889. Denver, Colorado. Dear "ir:- I received your telegrair,, and have also received your letters about the a ount due from the Construction companies to the Railroad Companies. I am tal.ing these m.'-'tters up here, and will coon sko'.v you the exact status of them. I charged nothing against your account for equipment, but there is one thing certain, that I have sent to Mr. Bisscl and "'^r. Gibson a certain number of miles and have tons of steel rails that were on the line .of the road from Quanah to Pueblo. They are not in the main ti^ack or siding thay my con tract covers, they therefore must be in the hands of the Company. Again, as to m.-terial turned over; !ir. Gibson and Mr. Bissel c>iec; ed all the material, excepting the Eol. om material. That, I checked v/hen I was there myself with Gibson, Bissel and hayncs, so tliere can be no question about that, but I have t'ne data here to make out full statement of these maters, but I wish to say to you and to Mr. Bissel, that akii.g the bills that come in to me against the Construction Company for the worlv that" you have done for them, if it is costing you the same to do woi'k on your own lines there is no question as to where jDur net earrings will be at the end of t}ic year; for I must say I neve r saw such ch.-rges upon work. Tlic two l)ills that Grover puL i:: of about ^18,000 for grading and back filling etc. on t}ie line from Trinid:^d to Polsom, of course, are simply bills piled up against the Constru tion Comps.ny without doi.g any work for them. On April first when I turned the "/ road over, the li^.e from '^rinidad to Folsom was all up in good sliape, was fully surfaced and back filled, I having spent about i' ^20,000 on it to bnk fill and hold it up outside of my contract. ^ The agreement, which was made for a half tied portion of it which the conir^ctors wore olilired to do, and which war done by Grover at a certain jdce , that price was paid, and that is all there was to be done on that line by the ConstructionUomp-ny, hut it seems Grover turned in the Pay Rolls of his section men besides turning in the price per tie for every tie he put binder in the agreement with Gibson for Deremar. The other bills outside of these may be correct, but I think you will fird when "r. Bissell checks up the steel on that line that f c Railroad Company has used several miles of steel that did not come under my contract. I am, very truly. G. M Do dgo, President. 401 Jan., 1889. J. ■ . Clarlcson, My dear Rhet; Few Yor, Few Y9rk, Jan. 3, 1889. I received tlie Register with the article, "The loss of a Billion of Doll, rs" marked, and apprecin'.e fully what you say.- The trouble about the Railrosd situation as I view it is this: First:- We know nothing of the effect of the inter state Coranerce Lav/ in applied in its letter and spirit. There is no road that does Inter-State Commerce business that has yet applied it as I know of, end I do not iaiow of any but what has persistently violated it in its spirit if not in its letter. I believe myself that if it was applied porperly anr? under the liberal interpretation given to it by the Inter-State Commission, that it would prove bene ficial to the Railroad and hurtful to the people; no it is simply hurtful to both. I also believe, if applied, it would remedy a great many of the difficulties that exist between the strong aiid wean lines. 1 am not in accord r/ith the general view, that the lack of Gainings comes from the cuttirjg of rates. I think that in the last two years the strong lines added too much mileage in unpro ductive countries. Their managers saw this and had to make some' excuse for over-building and it was laid to the Inter-State Law. In one year, in two at the outside, the country over which the new lines are built will have settled up and produced so much business that the trunk lines will come bacl: to theirearnings on their in creased mileage and increased tonage; then, we will hear no more of cutting rates. We have got to wait patiently until that tiem, and I do not believe we.can stop adverse Strte le islation until the people in the St'tes where it recurs become interested in our properties. I think the objective point of all Railroad; should be to induce -eople who have surplus monies for investment in the States throiu h which their lines rtin, to induce them to put a small portion of if into the roads. Wlien this is doi^e, hostile legislation will cease.e . It is pretty- hard to ob'.aln an unjust adverse le'~islation East oi Chicago E River. .—I might almost ast of the Mississippi r\ 4. -U D , ' — v-ww VJ. i.ix OO J. iD tt X U On the Pacific coast investment in local roads has creot eastward until it covers Colorado--there j ,, ... . . ~ — .w.. \j1 between Colorado and the Mi.-sisaippi River, what we need is to induce people to take an interest in the properties that is developing their country. V .. ^ of those who think that Railroad proper- tics or transportation properties arc going to the dogs. I think thev are going to prove, in tire, one of the most reliable and best paying securities out side of Covernments, of an'-ahin in the world People that hcandle the properties have got to drop their perLnaUt" a o personal matter. ^ freight, not takg it Ss ' beoi a great deal of criticism against the Managers of the roads, in the '."est especially, those leading out of Chicago--that are specul.^ tor s. I think this comeE moro, from the fact, that Chicago being a great speculative center, people there catch on to what is going on the the Railroad inner circle ard act upon it, and this is charged to the managers. However, there is one thing certain, that t':e gr eat row they have kicked u^ over th Inter-ftate hill, over the cutting of rates and over exuuees from lack of gross and net earnings, has awakened the stockholders and owners of the property all over the world, so that the leading repre sentrtive- bankers of America and Europe, who have mostly negotiated the securities of these propertio: . have served notice upon the managers of those properties, holding them responsible for them, and saying that unless they come do-vn ot business and get fair rates ftr what they do, no matte.r what anybody else does, they will ask, at the annual meeting, lor proxys on their stock, and put men in their pjaces, who will take their view of j the que-stion. There Js no question if this should occur, t-iat on most of the roads they.woul' obtain a majority of the proxys; and I think this latter action has had more to do in bringing roads to their senses than anything stna else, and I am very glad to see the owners of propert^^ lookinv after the operators of it. x i This is confidential to you, of course, if youcan get anything out of It to help you along in the editorials in vour line,you are welcome to it, but not as coming from me. I am. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, 405 January, 1889 HEADQUARTERS ARMY Of the UNITED STATES. Jan. 4, 1889, General G. M. Dodge, Union League Club, General; New York. General Schofield desires ir.e to acknowledge, with thanks. the receipt of your paper on the "Transcontinentd Railways." Very respectfully. Your obedient servant, Jno. Pitchin, Aide-de-Camp. 4G7. Jan., 1889. My dear Cousin Nev/ York. .. . Jan. 5, 1QS9. I saw in the Georgetown paper the death of Aunt Sophia. It is hardly a month since I went .west to see my mother for the la t time and heard that Aunt was failing . How well i remember the kindness sliw used to show me in my gay days and how I used to long to go to Rowley and be among these people who took so kindly to me. My tramps over Rooty plain are the bright pleasure spots in my life that I always think of and Aunt was very pleasar:t to me. I thust Uncle is well. Please remember me to all the family, ai d while we re ;ret to see these old people who we have looked up to so often , depart one after another, still it is a pleasure to know that they go to sleep quietly without pain and have around them their family -nd friends. I am, truly, G. M. '!~odge Betsj^ P. Dodge, Rowley, Mass. January, 1889/ Washington, D. C, Jan. 6, 1889, ^^y dear Old Comrade: I thank you with all my heart for your kind and brotherly sympathy in my great sorrow Genl. G. M, Dodge. Sincerely yours, J. M. Schofield. 413 January, 1889, Gen. J. W. Puller, Nev/ York. January 8, 1889. Toledo, Ohio. Dear General I am trying to arrange to leave sometime this month for the South and TTest. I intend to go by the way of Atlanta, and stop over there to get a sketch of the ground over which the 16th corps fought on the 22nd and to look about f^.e city for two or three days. From Atlanta I shall go to New Orleans, ■U:ience to Texas and then to Denver. If you could join iiie somewhere enroute, I would be pleased to have you do so and, on reaching my own territory, become my guest. I expect to get my car at New Orleans. Please let me hear from you immediately on receipt of thie. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. January, 1889, 415, January 8th, 1SS9- New York. Messrs. Schuster & Co., Bankers, Berlin, Germany. Gentlmen:- I take pic sure in acknowled^^in-; the receipt of your letter of December blst 1888. I or. also zlad to receive the information that the examination of Mr. Politz was so satisfactory. After Meeting Mr. Politz, I was satisfied he had made an extcr.sive and fair cxarnin tlon of the road. 1 would be in favor of any re-organizat■on-that it was possible to make, but the fact is the bonds upon the upper division of the D nver Texas ar.d Gulf were lone ago distributed, and could not under anyre-organization be obtained. The earnings on tha t divisionsirt; e the road was completed are shov/ir.g so favorably that none of tliese bond holders would give up their bonds. One stock on the entire raid has been issued, and was distributed December 8th, 1886, I have no interest comparatively ^ in the upper division, something like C'13,500 in cash, my entire interc.^t lies in the middle division and the bouthern division. I have laid your letter before our people and their conclusion is the same as mine as to any re-organization, ^ Our attorneys differ with Mr. Politz about the mortgage, they seem to thirk it covers the point he r-^ises without question, but there is no objection to the Baord of Directors declaring on t'-e point lie suggests. We are gradiially constructing the su'.in line Pueblo to Trinidad as the development of the coal property requires, we are not constructin • twenty-fiv miles of this main line North fr-om Trinidad and have ,-already completed 5 miles scuth from Pueblo, v/hen this line Trinidad to Pueblo covers the thrid raildistance. The mortgage provides for payment for it without materially increasing the rate per mile upon the completed road, J- am anxious and , hould be greatly pleased to con nect ourselves wMh your group of bankers and capitalists as I l;now the benefit it would bo ot our property, ar.d for this reason have done all in my power to aid in the negotiation, but youask of me and my company impossibilities. 1 have to deal with over a thousand stocb-holde; s. They are demanding the distribution of their bonds, and it is impossible with our earnings, future pros pects togetJier with the amount of money they have already exnended on this props ty, somothin- over "TS,800,000, in cahs, for which they only get about *4,500,000 in bonds aid ^4,300,000 in stock, leaving th.em liardly the stock now selling at *60 in this market as a profit, I take the liberty to enclose a statement of our earnings for November and December, I also send under a separate enclosure statement made by ''^r. 8, Tii^man as a member of the gov erning committee of the New York Stock Exchange, who spent 'bout three weeks on t'ne property, examining it, in its physical and 416 financial conditions, nr^d its p ospects for the year 1889. I trust " ou and the people you repres.ent will see clearly our position; I have no doi:ibt you are already satisfied as to the value of the bonds , and I trust that the fact I st-^te will enable you to close the nocotiation. Tiaanking you for your letter, a;.d wishiny you the compliments of the hew Year, I a~, respectfully. Your obedient servant. G. M. Dodye. President. . I. I . i A'' . ^ 1 Mf'ii ' 417 January, 1889 New York. Hon. J. C. Brown, January 9, 1889 Dear Governor: I exiDOct to start South some day during this month; I will probably have to stop on my way at two or three points, and especially at Atlanta for a day or two; from there I shall go to New Orleans. I want to meet you at some place where I can have a day or two with you, either at New Orleans or at some point on your road. I shall be gone South a month or two, and I would like to buy your car for my own use, and I think you ought to sell it to me for the D. & T. Fort Worth bonds, they are better to you.a good deal than a car. If I can not buy it, I would like to get the use of it, at any rate. after I get to New Orlet.ns if it is not engaged. Please let me hear from you and what your movements are going to be, I don't want to miss jOu; unfortunately I missed you here in New York. I am. Very truly yours. G . W . Dodge 421 ^ January lOth T889 St. Louis, January 10, 188? .Vy dear Dodije: 3IIE Laclede Street. Please don't "be deterrad from reading this letter because of its length, for the details are necessary to preface a request for your advice and assistance to lose no time I begin by telling you that I have a son. (John n. Pope) just twenty-two years of age, strong and vigorous In hsSilth and of pleasant and attractive manners and appearance. Be has energy and ability and great ambition to succeed as a railroad man; I have always in tended him for a railroad man and gave him one year in the Manual Training School Machine Shops and afterwards a c-omplete course of Civil Engineering at the Polytechnic School, from which he graduated last June. His last three j vacations he has spent in the field with Engineering parties of the Mo. Pac ific, so that he is a good practic^il enginees in the location of i-ailroads. "or the last five months he has beoa in Kansas and I.T. on engineering work for that K.E. I thought that a practical knowledge of engineering would be of advantage in any position he might hold on a H.E. As for the rest, Genl. Sherman knows the boy well and can tell you an^jthing you wish to know about him. I omitted to say that he has fine literary abilities and would make an intelligent secretary for a high E.R. official. What I want to ask you is your advice where cand in what position on a 'R.B. it ia better for his future that he shall begin on and next that you will tell me the beet raod for him to try and get such a place on and tiiat you use your influence and knowledge to get him this position. He is st still in tiie field in Kansas, but will go when and where it is thouglit best for him at a momenta notice. Will you do this for me? Let me hear at your early convenience !■ hear of you often haVe not seen you for a long time I knov/ that you are prosperous in a -.vorldly sense and I hope you are so in every other sense* As for myself I am living auietly here and am in fair, physical health* As you prohahly know I had the unspeal-cahle misfor tune to lose my wife last Spring and ti:^ world gives me little pleasure since. As I don't know your address I send this letter through Genl. Sherman. As ever your friend Jno.Pope. Gen. G.M. Podge v.*.'. ivit ' January, 1889. Toledo, Jany. 10, 1889 My dear General: Your letter is just at hand and i hope I may be able to join you, either at Cincinnati or at Atlanta. Just now I am suffering from a severe boil on my leg, which impedes locomotion, shuts me in doors- but I think I shall soon be able to travel. I hope it may be latter part of the month when you. start but of course your own affairs must decide that. Please let me know soon as you can just when you will start, that I may if possible, arrange to meet you. Yours truly, John N. Puller. 425 t-M, January, 1890. Subject.-Financial outlook Organization. Exe cut ive De par tme nt. Charles F. Adams, Fres. IV. H. Folcomb, Vice Fres. Gardiner iv.. Lane, 2d Vice P. L. Anderson. TIE UNION PACIFIC RAILA'AY CO. 40 Equitable Building. Boston, January 11, 1890. .V.y dear General: I this morning received a cipher telegram irom you, of wiiich the. following is a copy: "There, is one point in the Trinidad country that we have not protected. It requires 15 miles of line, 8 of which is over the main line between Trinidad and Pueblo, on which we are entitled to issue bonds; the other 8 woula have to be paid for by bonds in the Treasury. I am informed that the Denver & Kio Grande proposes to occupy this country, which under no circumstances should we allow. If I find any attempt towards that by them.-^ should occupy it for the Fort 'florth. Under circumstances ^ do not wish to issue anyorder on ' it or taae any responsibility for any new work except upon approval. I would like your appr-oval if 1 think it is necessary to occupy this territory." I at once replied as follows •' "District referred to can be occupied as proposed if you are satisfied the case is urgent and work necessary, but do not act except for clear cause as we are unwilling to incur construction lia bilities at present and until all pending arrangements are matured and financial matters adjusted. Are you likely to return to Des Loines?" As you of coarse appreciate, loaded as the hnion Pacific now is with unfunded debt, we are extremely loath to engage in any new work of construction not absolutely necessary. You know how easy it is to i)ile up a large floating debt through disconnected bits of con struction each small in itself but in the aggregate soon runniny into the millions, i am glad to say that everything look favorable so far as getting rid of our floating debt is concerned. We have not yet taken any steps towards negotiating the collateral trust bonds secured by the 0. R. & N. stock; neither have we as yet negotiated the bonds represneting the construction of the Oregon Extensions Co. and the Washington & Idaho. Togetner these will aggregate not lar from *16,000,000. This is a large sum, and we wish to approach the question of funding it cautiously. On the other hand, the company has nearly |lO,000,000 coming , in between the present time and the middle of Wiay. ,'^8,000,000 of this will be paid in by our stockholders on the rights recently issued. Nearly ^2,000,000 more will come froni notes of Decker, Howell & Go. With this large sum coming in, we feel con.paratively easy during the next six months. Oiu? old issues of securities are all very high, the Oregon Short Line 6's selling at about 115 1-2, equiv alent to about 113 and interest. Our K. P. Consols have disappeared from the market. Under these circumstances we do not feel lixe hurrying the negotiation of the bonds secured by the Navigation stock. We think there will be ample time to do this between now and i-'iarch, and of coiarse the issue oi' rights has temporarily depreciated the value of our 0. 3. L. & U. N. consolidated bonds and also the stock, so many rights convertible into the two having been thrown on to the market at once. This will soon adjust itself, a.d as soon as it does so the field will be clear for the larger negotiation, which is to follow. On the whole things here have an encouraging aspect, and it is now merely a question of traffic and operating expenses. If the first is managed by Iv'ellen with as much energy and intelligence as he has heretofore shown, and meanwhile operating expenses are kept down by Holcomb, 1 have little fear that the future will be satisfactory. Wy main fear is about operating expenses. Everything which -reaches me directly and indirectly froii. the line causes me to believe that a very considerable degree of uncertainty and demoralization prevails throughout the operating departments. The Kansas Division and the St. Joseph & Grand Island are about the only divisions which move along smoothly. The others seem to be in a state of greater or less demoralization. Especially is this true in Oregon, where C. J. Smith has not yet succeeded in getting hold of the situation. I have no doubt he will do so if he is left alone, for he is intelligent, ener getic, and ieels that his reputation is at stake. Nevertheless, the process of education is a costly one. Under the most favorable circumstances I fancy that it is going to take thewhole of the year 1890 to get our ooerating organi zation working smoothly and efficiently. Should any more changes be made in it, of course the existing demoralization will run over into 1891, I remain, etc.. Charles F. Adams, President, m'i. January, 1889. Frank S. Bond, Esq., New York. January ll2, 1889. V.P. Chicago, Milwaukee, Bt.P.R.R. Wall St., New York. Dear Sir:- Wil] you he kind enough to send me by bearer, another copy of the Inter-state P.ailwayvA: sociation agreement as I wish to sent it out to our people in Denver. I notice that the roads over which I do most of rny business Viz. the Houston, Texas Central; tho Texas Pacific and the Southern Pacific are none of them included in the agreement. Wli3'- is this ? It v/ould not be proper for us to go into any such agreeraei^t unless our connecting lines, or the roads over which we do most of our business are also in it, as I am only a link in the chain. I do little or no business over any of the roads mentioned in your list, un less perhaps it is the Union Pacific over which I do some business North of Denver under an agreement. If you will look -at the m.ap of our line herewith enclosed, you will sec how this is . However, I am willing to do anything I can to I'.elp along the agrerment, no matter v/liether my connections are in it or not , I think tliat one clause in tlie agreement renders it very uncertain and is perhaps fatal to it , and that is, that every road mentioned in the list should :ign the agreement. Row, supposing for instance that the Texas 5c Pacific, or the Houston 5c Texas Central, that all of whom I have agreements which we are carrying out and always have carried, out, never having gone into any of" these cuts, should not agree to any of tlie conditions I should ma]:e with you? Another tiling, how do you ever expect to get the Chicago Sc Alton to sign? It scerns to me j^ou have put into the agree ment conditions which make it almost impossible for you to carry it out. why not pxit into it that nine-tenths of those roads should agree to it because tliat the parities ;'ou have with jrou if any one of them stays out it cannot injire you to anj'^ extent. I think you should amend the agreement so that if"you get the Great Trunk Lines west cf Chicago into it, and somi one of the other lines stays out, it woul'l not force the agreement to become void, because it is commercially under a proper plan and on a iroper basis. I wlch to say to you in cor fidence that I heard today of one road on. the list that said they would not sign the agreement I write this to you in confidence and should be glad to have a re ply from you this evening, addressed to me at the Union League Club lam, . " Very truly yours, G. M Dodge, President. January, 1889. Chas. H. Wlieeler, Es q., New York. PI Jan'y 12th', 15o9. Denver, Colo. Dear Sir:- ^Goneral Dodge directs me to say to j^ou that ho desires to exchange his Interest in the stock of D. T'. & G. R. R. Co. (^11,003.72) for stock of D. T. & P.?/. R.R. Co. and that again into ?!ercantile Trust Co.'s certificates under the pooling agreement. Wil] you, he kind enough to see Mr. J. S. Brown, and send the requisite orders for such exchanges. I do not find among tiie General's papers any certificate representing his ownership of the stock. The General also made the following cash advances on behalf of the company. Oct. 6, 1884 Dec. 3, 1885 Mch» 26, 1806 Dft. J.S. Brown " P. A. Keener, Trustee Wm. 'lath C183.05 324.50 83.45 591.00 Does he get anything for this? Yours truly. J T. Granger, Private Secretary, January I3th.,1889 431 Washington, D.C.,January I3th.,I889 Dear General:- I reed your letter enclosing one from C. and returned same to yesterday. I note what he says and how he feels. I still have faith in something being done for him, although what I have heard within a day or two, i think, the Interior Department will not be available. I have not changed my mind about it, and I should think a strong, cap able, business man like Clarkson, with plenty of lawyers about him, is a better man for the Interior than a mere technical lawyer, who will think that he is a Judge in disposing of every case in the Department. Very ti-uly yours. W. B. Allison. To Genl.Cr*M.Dodge No I Broadway, 3"■XNew York, 433 January, 1889, New York. January 14, Ibc Q. '.'cssrs, Dillon Swayne, 195 Broadway, City, Gentlemen:- In ^uly 1S87 I entered into an acreement with Carpenter & "alroy who had brought suit against tlie Anerican Railway Improvement Co,, in which cut they had obtained judgement against us, which you had carried to the Supreme Court of the United States on writ of error, ohat I would give them a certain amount of New Orleans Pacific Lands grant bonds to cancel the judgment, and agreed t:iat When they had done so, we would dismiss the writ of error in the Supreme Court. I am today in receipt of a letter from 1.cssrs. Ilov/e jrentiss of .'.ew Orleans enclosina a certificate of the clerk of the u. a. Circuit Court, Eastern District * • the judgment in the above named case had been satisfied oi record. Will you, t erefore, if you have not already done so, take whateve: steps may be necessary to c arr''^ out our portion of this agreement, and dismiss the suti from the U. '^.upreme Court? Yours truly. G. f. Dodge, President. i-- ay- ' 435 January, 1889. Mew York. January 15, 1889. Xy ^JL Ail— J. 8. ClarJcson, Esq., Des ?'olnes,Iowa. / Dear'Sir:- V I am in receipt' of yours of January 9th in relation to the Interstate Law. I don't tidnk anyone can detcrnine today froro ohe fact t. at it has never heen executed either in spirit or in letter. I .lavc thou^^ht a good deal about the amendnents and I t ink one important one should be, that no change of rate, either 'to advance or lov/er ti should be made except on notice of the same as now required in an advance of rates. I aldo think for the who have to lay in a stock of and towns, that there should road could liaul anything of i or manufacturer could measure My experience of cutting "rate made peopl- more mad from the them by having on hand stocks had to pay a higher rate for t would run a line of tlie same protection of jobbers and merchants. goods ahead in the in erior states be a minimum rate fixed, that iao ts class below that rate. Then .Jobber his loss just as in a Railroad war. 5 in Railroad wars, is that they have proitive injury they have given of goods at the time, that they to obtain when some broker or jobber •_oods into his town. For instance, within two years when the low rate was made on coal and com modities, west of 'the Missour River from Chicago and Eastern Points, brokers that we didn't even know the names of, or would load cars and hip them to distributing ^oints and then send orders to the Railroad Co., to deliver to the ner-ons they had sold them to, not only getting the benefit of the low rate<^ but using the cars as storage room; of course ir. such cases thev hand, hand as t..ey had undersell no rents any and person no expense aving whatever. that class I of know goods"'on at the time of the gr at cut in rates from "ew York to Californ^ra d to Colorado points that it drove a rood man^ merchants ont nr / and came very „,ar banhruptlnG eSnc of the2 IUIb not raJSf It it is ha o steady rate and a fair one. dlamourlnc o for in mIowa lowa in nmo-J" believe that Congress wil] amend the law undch?hh"roviSltahf'th° l«hodahRai\io°d''°'"''''= ' hhh^roph" th?'^«,e° ^oa' -crroLl'as hoy'"" law, tnat hvfi r ally hh is all -there is in noolirg unless vou take a mnncy pool, whicli ir seldom done. * u o. „ ou uanc a ,„va- pich V, I T send ^ pink you this is really new agreement'in based u on this Mew York idea a of cooy routin- of the / tonnage rather than pooling t'le money from freights* ^ To protec'. the people of the agricultural states 436 V there must be some amendment ot the law controlling tb.e Water Line and bringing that under thevcontrol of the Interstate Law, as it is now, all cities located upon Water Lines, tide water and ].ake that have got independent lines of transportation will do all the' distribution, the jobbing and the manufacturing, except from states t'vat have the material within themselves to manufacture. So the drift of everything and of all the biiycrs is to the Tide Water cities and all the Lake: Cities are reaping the benefit from the Interstate bill, and depriving all the interior jobbers and manufacturers of its benefits. The Tide Water Cities get low rates on large ton-^ge', then they have the Interstate Law to pro tect them to disturibute. You can see the working of this in States that ar purely agricultural, land in st?tes that are mineral. In the 'Vest, take Colorado for instance; as against Iowa; Colorado i.as within itself minerals of all kinds, and capital is seeking that State for manufacturing purposes on tJvat account and will have the benefit of raw material without transportation, they then take the benefit of the Interstate law for their distri bution. Take -Iowa, it has no minerals except coal, and everything it .manufactures has to be transported to it, under the "provision of the' Interstate law, and has to be distributed under the same provision, ard there is no percentage between the two rates for the middle, man, the manufacturer or jo;ber, and that is the case with everything in Iowa, and as long as the law stays as it is today, the jobb rs and man-ufactuners will drift to Tide 'Vater Cities eud Lali.e points, and to states where the raw miaterial can be ob tained without transportation. I hold that in Railroad Transportation the same things should obtain as in manufacturing or jobbing, that is the man who invests vlOO,000 is jobbing and hauls his goods to him by the train load is entitled to a better rate, and should be allowed to have a be ten rate than the man who has got no capital invested and only liauls a ton. Railroads must have this erivilegc or thev irinteSorstator™^'' ^''''®''^ jobbing and ubild up industries ' You will find by.looking over the different towns take the comodity. rate how on ^car-loads and combine farmers to and buv others a car load of goods in Chicago or New York, because the can obtain it -^s cheap as the jobber does and obtains the sam.e rate uoon it as he' does to some distributing .:oint near them , Like Des^Moines for instance, a. d you have no idea how this business has grown in the last two years. It used to be, that it was better foi tSen to ItSS^w v''' jobber, now, it is better for them to buy get SS+ a o car r. load rate upon together, it from obtain New York sufficient to their to resident lad a car and mdthic business is wipinr out the job bers verv re f^^icient, and this lntorat;tc la.'riaidly ana fom^rirycjd'yon S?d^ Sid s, 1 because communities, I hold that the in changes this matter in it require vou cannnt to brrefit + brth withou' the other, The amendments tS't SrfLceSsaS^^'^rSi ninro°d'"'you°ml-h? a.Y" "culty now lo that Ivery how tho i.ar=h«ad brLendS.°° " different view of 437-n. There has got to he a radical change in the law for the purpose of protecting the Railroads of the United States against the foreign Railroads. You r.-meDber you were with mc wiien I dis cussed this with (Jullden he ad-mitted t: is but his reasons for not going into the amendment of the law was that his constituents at Chicago demanded this loophole for the purpose of holding down rates to the none paying b:^sis on the trunk lines. He was willing to ask an amendment that would protect San Francisco agains . the Canadian Pacific, but not one that would,protect the Lake Shore against tne Gran ' Trunk. But to make this law applj' e aiallj^ and hon* estly, the Water Ro-ds that are competitive to it, and the foreign roads that are compet tive to it must be controlled by some means. Verj' truly yours. G. 1J[. Dodge .'■ a ; ' Jaruary, 1889. '' 'JC New York. January'- 15, 1889. General John Pope, St Louie, Mo. My dear General:-' I was V ry glad to receive your letter sent in care of General Sherman. I eas not 'beforo aware that I'rs. Pope had died, I have been absent a good deal of the time and missed the announcement of her death in ihe papers; I can appreciate fully the great loss to you. Of course anything in my pcwor to to do in Ijehalf of your son I will be glad to do, I tl:ink you have taken the right course in preparing him for any position on the Railroad. It is an important question, in making a decision as to what his future should be, whether he prefers to work himself up through the engineering department or to go into tlie operating department. Unless a young man is somewhat permanently fixed in the engineering department of some truni: road v/hich needs his services on complet-^ ed road, t}:e uncertainties of building and running new lines are apt to throw him out of employment. If he has a taste for the op erating department, with his present knowledge of construction, if he can st-rt in the office of any of the General Managers or Sup- ®^I^tendants, or -in tlie Freight department, he would soon grow, if he has got the tact and ability. If you could get hlra under '^r. Clarke of the Mo. Pac., he could not go with a better man. I mi.ght say the same in reference to the .Atchison, Topeka f: Santa Pe Offici als, ^or tliose of the U.P. Of course they all have a great many application s, but they are ■ 1 looking for men of ability who have fit..ed themselves for the service. In any direction you see proper to act, I wi''l do what I can to aid you; I think, however, if you should show this letLer to any of the gentlemen I have mentioned. It would be all that is necessary. They all know you, and I don't think it really needs anything from mo to help you. I trust if you ever come East you will come and see me, and I shall endeavor the next time I pass t^irough St. Louis to hunt you up. I snail never forget my service under you, and how kind you were to me, or how advantageous your kindness was to me. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. of the +i' Un'.on Pacific; Wednesday he has to tJntire see Vice charge President of that liolcomb road and T will spea]: to him in relation to your son. ' G.M.D. 443 January I5th 1889 Chicago, January I5th 1889. Dear General; Many thanks for your kind letter of hearty friendship. I ap preciate all tliat you say and I treasure your friendship and your will as dearly as that of any man in the world. I hope always to he worthy of it. I agree heartily Vi^ith you as to Senator A.and the importance of keeping the Senate strong. It vitally necessary to the party, if we are • to consider that, and v/e should. It should also he a to him. But after all it may have to he done. I think it is sure to he done. If A. does not very soon, let it he known that it must he. Still that mi^t keep Iowa from having a Cabinet office. I have a feeling amounting almost to a knowledge that will not select me, and I certainly would not want to he in his Cabinet if he did not ear nestly desire it. I believe he has a feeling that a Cabinet officer must « have had training in public life at 7i'ashington. He told me himself that this lack of training on his own part was v/hat prevented him from taking a portfolio under Garfield when it was offered. tr It is a perplexing puzzle and I do want Allison injured in it. "V I can take care of myself. But I presiime something definite and positive should he decided soon, and we should agrwe upon something emphatic to that end. Any one who is going into the Cabinet should know it pretty soon. I tele graphed Allison today I would come on to Washington whenever he telegraph ed it was advisable. Cordially yours. J. S. C . 445^., • January 18, 1889 My dear Dodge; ; 3I12 Laclede Avenue, St Louis, January 18,1889 Many thanks for your kind and most welcome letter of the I5th, I most gladly avail myself of your proffered help in the matter. My son greatly prefers the operating department of the railroad, "both "be cause it opens a much v/ider field for knowledge and promotion and is more to his taste. Ke is a young fellow of literary/ taste and capacity and has a very engaging appearance and attractive manners which would make him acceptable and popular in any company.With his energy and ambition added thereto, I have the utmost confidence in his success if he has half a chance. If he can get a place in the office of Me Clark or any oth er General Manager or Presidant of a railroad, I shall ask no more as I am certain he will succeed. I do not know Mr Clark nearly so well as I do many other high officials and if you will write him on the subject I shall be greatly obliged. My son has been a member of an Engineering party of the Mo.pacific and in the field since Sept. last. I do not know when they will be trrough their present work, but with this other field work he has done in the last two years, I think he will have had enough experience of that kind for the present. Whilst I should a little prefer for purely personal reas ons that he should be with Mr Clark on the Mo Pacific, I am not at all wedded to it and shall most gladly send him wherever you think it best or can get him the most promising place. You 5®® I avail myself of your kind ness by throwing the burden on you, but ttie fsct is that 1 know well that you can do what I wish far better than I can. If then you will get him a position in the office of Mr Clark or any other railroad resident I shall be under the deepest obligations to you. His name is John E Pope. I will write you in a few days a letter which i promise you shall have no business in it as I want to say something to you about your pamphlet on Transcontinental railroad building, which I read v/ith great interest and satisfaction. I have always maintained that the feel ing and action of the Government and most of the politicians against the projectors and builders of the Pacific railroads, was a monumental out rage on common sense and well earned gratitude As ever your friend. Jno Pope. Genl.G.M.Dodge V ;' , 'i ( Jiv-. ^ ■ 1 .||j . January, 1689 75 West 71 St., New York, Jan. 19, 1889. Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, New York . V.y dear General: I regret having been "out" when iV-est.rs Vi,iiiiams and Ryan called with your letter of introduction yesterday afternoon. Please don't coHiprornise Hae with n,y personal friends Ammen, Daly, Hoyt and others wlio are engineering the Nicaraugua Canal. New earth exposed even in Illinois makes chills and fever; in Nicarau gua, Lat. 13® or 14° N., every man can make his own calculated. I can do the same but do not wish to be quoted either pro. or con. As always. Your friend. W. T, Gherman, General. January, 1889. Charles P, .Adams, Es q.,; 449 .1^ Poston, ITass. New York. January'- £0, 1889 Dear Pir;- I am in receiirt of a note from "/ashington from Dr. Story dated January 21st. He seems to be there for the p- rpose of pudlng the funding bill through the Senate, It seems to me that this is bad policy for us, unless they know that it can be put through t:ie house. He.^.ys^hat Iluntington is there, and that he has seen Allison and others and .that he thinks they -arc against us. I wrote Mr. Story thrt I did not feel like asking my friends to stand up in the Senate and vote for a forlorn hope. If we have any assurance that the Democratic caucus will c" change their views there is no trouble about my friends but I do not think that we should try to use them on some tk;ing v/hich we know we cannot accomplish. It is only wasting pur strength and in my last talk with you that I understood to be your idea. I had no idea that this till was to oe pressed in the Senate after the action in t ~e House. I am told, conf identiall"^r^ that there is no possibility of our getting firoug h the House. I have bent all my energies and have so written "'r. Story, to prohibit anybody else getting through, who has been in partner ship with us and get a rule to allow us both to go before the house, and after we got it there defeating us, and proposing to put through their own jyersonal scheme, and I trust you will so instruct Mr. ''tory. I do not see anyrcaron why when the Oklahoma bills and Union Pacific were put together and every friend of the U. P. stood up to the fight, it should be co, promised because one Oklahoma man had the power to hold the hotise for seven dai's. It is only evidence to me that they went into the agreement"with a view of shutting us out, and we should not for a moment submit to it. Very truly yours. G. M, Dodge. January, 1889. "iansfield Story, Esq., New York. January ^1, 1889 Wooinle^ s n tel, Washington, u.u. ■ , Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of January 21st. I do not understand the policy of tryinc to press through the Senate a bil] 'which by no possibility can be cot throucb the House. It seems to me to be usinc our friends for no results and I thin!: ^'r. Allison and a goo many others in the Senate look at it the cane way. "if there was any probability or possibility of passing this bill throu h the two liouses it would be another thing; but I understand that und^r the rules and with the people opposed Lo us there is no oossibiitv of getting this bill through the House and I do not think we should demand of our friends ifforts from which no results ban be exuected. Let us go to them only wlien we are going to get results. I think the action of the democratic caucus of the House showed very clearly where they stand in the matter, and i an told confidentiallv that thev do not propose to change. ' " j to cay that no person who had the benefit of tiKo rule by which tl:ey propose to out us both through get=- through singly. I refer, of course, to uklahbma. The Demo cratic " caucus laid down for one abstructioni.t in the Hou:e. It seems to me we should not recognize such tactics. We ought to defend our rights Bid our position against all caucus. Yours very truly. G. M. Dodge. January, 1889. Boston, Mass., Jan 21, 1889 Dear Sir: In accordance with the suggestions of several mem bers of the Associated Alumni and Past Cadets of i^orwich University in and about Boston, an informal meeting of "N. U.',* men was held Jan. 19th for the purpose of considering the feasibility of an Alumni meeting and Banquet in Boston. At this meeting suflicient enthusiasm was manifest to war rant such a meeting a success, and Tuesday, Feb. 5th, at 6 f. M. has been agreed upon as the tin.e for the same. You.are herely most cordially invited to attend this raeetingthe place hereafter to be announced--the expense not to exceed ^2.00 per capita,--and you are asked to notify the Secretary of your inten tions at once. Dr. JOSEPH STEDMAN, *59, Pres. of N. U. Alumni Association. Col. GHAS. H. LEWIS, '55, Pres. of the University. Col. KENRY 0. KENT, '54. GEO. D. THOMAS, *76. CALVERT K. MELLEN, '84. CHAS. H. NICHOLS, '86. N. LOUIS SHELDON, '84, Secretary pro tem, Norwood, Mass. ■ ' A''A;'''- January, 1889. ' 'New York. January 2?, 1889. } E. Dickinson, Esq., Gen. Sup't. U.P.Ry., Omaha, Neb. Dear Sir:— I received your letter only three days ago on my return here, I was at the meeting in Boston. The question of re-organization did not come up there before the Board. It was mentioned to me by Mr. Adams and Mr. Holcombe, but I saw no dispo sition on the part of either to make any changes on account of Mr. Blickensderfer--in fact, his name was never mentioned. Now, what I want to say to you as a friend, which I think you ought to thoroughly understand , that when the Board placed Mr. Holcombe in charge of the road West of the Missouri River they proposed to sustain him in everything he does that per tains to his duties, and which includes, of course, the right to employ or discharge any man. It would be impossible to maintain any discipline on a line of road when an^/- employee could appeal over the head of Mr. Holcombe; and my ad ice to you as c friend, which I think I have shown mysslf to be for a great many years, is, that if you have any grievances , or think that you are to be in any way injured, for you to go squarely and frankly to Mr. Holcombe and settle them with him. I am perfectly willing that you should show this letter to him, for he knows that I am your and every man s friend who has been on the U. P. road for as many years as you have. I look upon him as a practical railroad man who has no personal interest, only to carry out his duties in relation to our road; and that should be the effort of all of us. It should be the desire of every man upon the road to atand up for the prop erty, especially when almost every man's hand, as well as the Government is against uc, because they think they can attack us with imptinity and we cannot strike back. I hope to see an "esprit du corps" on the Union Pacific that will defend its property— not only against the attacks of its competitors, but against the uqjist attacks that have been made upon us by the politicians, and when its employees look only to the power West of the Missouri, so far as the physical management of the road is concer ned. Very truly yours, G. M.Dodge. Januarjr, 1889. Thos. L, Kimball, Esq., 457 'Nev? York. January 22nd, 1889. Gen'l. Manager, U.P.Ry.,Co., Ornaha, Nob. Dear Sir;-- I am in receipt of yours of January 29th and wired you today in reply. I am very much gratified at the opinion you have of my Toledo paper, and I know that it will be pleasing to you as it is to me to know that all over the country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from leading business and railroad men and capitalists, I am receiving similar conmendation. I believe now that it is about time for the Union Pacific road to plant itself upon its rights. I have been disposed to do this for some time, but loyally—as everyone else connected with the road is, have felt disposed to follow any policy that we all thought for the best. At the last meeting in Boston Mr. Adams, who has done everything in his power to bring the Government and the Company together, told me he had come to the conclusion that it was best for us to stand on our rights. Mr. Holcombe was present at the meeting, and I think we all agreed, that after March 1st, we would look after the U. P. on its merits and in the interest of its Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. 459 . Y ^ January, 1889. New York. ^ January 24, 1889. Hon. Ed. 0. Woloott, Denver, Col. ^ Dear Sir:- I know that it is a little premature to be speak favor for any one with the next adminttration; but I have a great desire to see President Harrison send Col. P. D. Grant as Minister to China. No doubt there may be other applications, but I think this ap ointment would strike you as a very competent and suitable one to be made, especially when we cons ider the strained conditions between the two nations. It don't seem as if there ought to be any necessity for any pressure for President Harrison to recognize Gen. Grant's family. I know how the Chinese nation would look unon this, and I know that it would be received with great favor by thep; when the proper time comes. Or if you see it in your way to aid in the matter I will take it as a great personal favor, if you will do so. I have two motives; one, ray old friendship for Grant and for his family; the other, that I am very anxious that the relations betv/een China and this countrj*^ shall be upon the mend instead of upon the strain that they now are. I am. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 465 January 27th 1889, Stockford,Wilmington,Del.Jan'y 27,1889 My dear General; I am much obliged to you for you kind letter of the 25th and for the complimentary words it contained concerning my review of Sher idan 's Memoirs. Of course it would have be en out of place for me to aake a personal explanation of any greater.length in a notice of Sheridan's especially if it had enlarged my own performances in ©onnection with him. I regret to say that I have not a scratch of a pen from Rawlihs to you though 1 found in his letters one of your letters to him, which was both interesting and important. I hcve sent it back to his family, I never received from you any of the letters mentioned by ^you, and I regret to add, that not one of Kawlins friends, to whom he must have written, has ever sent me a scratch of his pen, andyet I think I am justified in saying that his memory and fame are safe. I am only delaying the publication of my book about him to get access to the Records of the Rebellion which ought to have been published long ago. If you can lay your hands on the letters Rawlins wrote you I hope you will let me see them. With kind regards. Yours veiy sincerely. J.H.Wilson. Genl. G.M.Dodge . Mas/- "" , ^ , ' : -•'e ,, •I -<1 467 January 27th T889 St. Louis, Mo. Jan'y 27th 1839. Sunday, P.M. My dear Gener-il; Your letter of 22d was received on my return from Texas, I want to thank you with all my heart for it. To know you have ever been my friend, and that you are such now,- affords me more pleasure than can be ex pressed by my pen. 1 need not tell you of the causes of loss in-earnings nor of increased expenses, excdpt to say that many miles of branch lines, only, half built, have been turned over to me to operate. No section houses, no cat.le hards, no fences, no cattle guards, etc., etc., etc.. No repair shops for cars or engines, compelling their haul hundreds of miles for repairs etc. All these things Mr. Gould seems to overlook. I cannot allow the physical condition of the property to decline. God knows it was hnd enough when I toolj it. I have worked hard and honestly to improve it, endeavoring meantime to secure loyal, faithful of ficers and employees in all dep'mts. And I firmly believe this system is thds equipped today. In the long run this will tell. Meantime there is much fault found with the expenses etc., 90 much so that I am almost disc^ouraged. True t feel we had perhaps too much passenger train service, but with all the extra work put upon me in way of making settlements of old disputed imitters is it not reasonable some things should be overlooked? I have done Just as I would do if I owned personally the whole property. Have tried to look after and develope the local business giving but lottle of my time to through traffic believing the life of any road must depend upon its local trade. Am I not right? But why write thus to you-- you know it ail. Again, before closing I desire to thank you foi yeur friend ship and to say it is appreciated— I am blue, blue as one can be. TSver yours, S.H.H.Clark. January, 1889, W, H. Holcomb, Esq.| Omaha, Neb. iK '> Mew York. January 28, 1889. Dear Sir;- Replying to your favor of the 25th, the Denver, Te:as & Ft. Worth road has 859 miles of main line, and the bonded debt is as follows:- Ft. W. & D. C. $8,086,000 6 percent bonds, $18,000 per mile. D. T. & Ft. W. $4,500,000 5 " " D. T. & G. 5 " " Of these bonds about 250 of the Denver, Texas & Ft. Worth 4n the treasury of the Compan3''. The bonds were not sold but distributed to the subscribers who furnished the money for the construction of the road. The actual cash cost of the road and equipment are more than the face of the bonds . whatever profit there was in building the road was in the stock which was issued at t e rate of 20,000 per mile. The road today is equipped at the rate of about $2800 per mile. Of course we think there is a good future for the road It is finely built, has greatterminal facilities, has no floating debt, and on the upper divisions no interest on bonds is payable. This gives us over a years commercial use of the new road, enabling us to get everything in shpae before we have to pay fixed 0 harges. A good many pc ople are trying to pick up the new stock trust certificates of which they are outstanding about $17,000,000 at 17 or thereabouts. In this we think there is not much chance of loss and a pro bability of a large increas; and if we should do a fair business there is no doLibt that this would be the case. Very truly yours , G. M. Dodge. We shall put on the road about $600,000 additional in equipment fur ther we shall issue an equipment bond similar to the U. P. bond 10 and 20 years to draw 6% int. that covers the equipment only. G.M.D. January, 1889. 47a New York". January 28, 1889, Hon. J. V. Parwell, Winsdor Hotel, Dear Sir:- Referring to our conversation as to upon what terms the Ft Worth & Denver City Railway would allow a branch road leading from it to develop the coimtry to the West to run over it into Ft. Worth or to do businessover it to the North, would sayj if the branch started off say as far North as Decatur or any point above it, we would be willing to enter into a contract on th.. basis of so much per train mile, we paying all expenses; or upon the basis of joint ownership Decatur to Ft. worth you paying half of the fixed charges, interest, insurance and taxes and basing the ' maintenance of the road upon the wheelage. I enclose one of our contracts. No, 4, which will show the basis of that class of contracts. Of course it would have to be changed to fit this case, but you can see the scope of it, and our Denver to Rio Grande contract. This contract with the Denver & Rio Grande is a little different bedause we there furnish the money ourselves to broaden the road; but it will be the same except the joint business coming in, say from Decatur to Ft. Worth, you would not have any interest in the local business xinless it was business that came from some point on your line to some point on ours; but ont any interest betweeriDecatur and Ft. Worth. Then again for all business going North of Decatur on our line from a"* 1 points on your line, and from our line to all points on your line North of Decatur we would enter into an equable and permanent rate agreement; so as to give you the opportunity to do business to and from your line to our line, and give us also the same right ; and divide the earnings of much business upon a fair mileage basis. I also wish to say that if you pxpose building a new branch in that territory where our line would save you cap ital on mileage you will have no difficulty in entering into an equable agreement with us. I make it a pbint never to build a road parallel to another or that interferes with its business. If I can get fair terms to route my business over that road. These agreements only apply to trackage between the Points. You would have to obtain independent terminal arrangements at Fort Worth or go in with us on a joint purchase. The contract I hand you is of course confidential, but you can get from it the basis of such agree ments as you desire. I am. Very truly yours. G. M, Mge January, 1689. w. H. Holoo;nb, Esq., 475 January 30, 1069. New York. Vice President, U.P.P.P.Co., Onaha, Neb. Dear Slr:- The Colorado coal and iron people ivere in to see me about their BesEemor works which -^re laying idle on account of the cost of obtain ing^ ore. The uenver.& Rio Crand charged them 1 3/4 cents per ton per mile. They wa.t to open their works anP keep them open all the year roimd, wldch wruld be of great advantage to all of us. My plan v/ould be if they can get the ore delivered at a price hat they could afford,te-give-t-em-a-eeH- nd we could get the laul over our toads we could afford to give them a contract for rails we want in our local country there ah^ West, so as to keep them running, "say, 100 to 200 tons pe day; and also encou age them in running their pipe and snail iron a. d rail mills. This they can no do on present Ea tern tariff rates and build up in the interior their manufactories. manufa ctories. The Hessenier plant is an immerse one. They tuld me that they were willing to run their rail mill even without any profit at a fair cost for t'e purpose of Jceeping their other in dustries going. They say th at the Uhugwatcr ores contain 10 per cent of magneosc and they arc very fine ores, a. d if they cai": get a rate from the (Ji ugwater over the u. P. and over i s to Bess emer they w 11 immediately open the mines at ^hugwater ai d commerce shipping the ores and open their Bessemer works. I had always supposed that t'.e Ohugwatei' ores were impractiable, but thry claim that t'ey are as good as most of their ores. rov the purpose of opening these mines and making business for o\ir line north oi oheyenne, wo better make a very rasonable rate on th se ores; the cars haulin them could lead back with coal from Trinidad if j^ou take it so far north as oheyeiine or with whatever material wo could get. i wired our Gen. Freight Agent, Finley, to get into communi cation With your p'ople and see what he could do; and I write this to you asking you to give it proper atte:tion because I think evei^ time we open a mine or ai industry upon our line it is worth a groat deai more to us than any other business we can get. I asked them to gi.e ae a rate that they could afford to use, but the ) rties here were nOt able to do it. I leave for Now .^rleans Thursday night and will reach theria out the 3rd or 4th or rebruary/ Telegram will reach me at At lanta on Monday or Tuesday, Letters at New Orleans, care of "r. . Wheelock of the T. & P. Railway Co., but you can commu nicate with our Denver people direct upon this question. V©ry truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. January, 1889, 477 .. New York January Sj , 1889, Mr. uhas. wheeler. Sec., • . . Lienver, oolo . Dear sir:- I enclose copy of resolutions to be p ssed by the board of Directors and by the stock-holders at the comins meeting, declaring at an- ei'd the supplementai contract of April 15/87 which explains itself; but the stock having been exchanged and the Road having come under the control of the nine, voting trustees. Judge Dillon (thiough he does not think the supplemental contract no.v applies ) thinks we ought to so declare in order that whenever we wish to do ai'iything that no one can plead this contract as Mayer has done in the suit he has brought against us. I also enclose -a resolution and a mortgage to be adopted by the hoard of Directors and stock-holders of the Denver, Texas and Gulf, which also explains itself. This is to cover the equipment that the Denver, Texas and Gulf has paid for oul of its earnings and the bonds upon it, when issued , will go into the treasury of that Company. The Colorado and Texas construction Company is used only as a vehicle to et the bonds legally out; and it is used instead of the makers of the equipment , whom we might have tr-ouble in getting to assume the authority, we Inve done this with all the other Companies, so as to put bonds into the Treasury of each for the equipment that they have paid for out of their earnings. Judge Dillon says that these equipment mortgppes onlv have to go befo,e boards of Directors; but as you are roir- to have a meetlnc of stook-holders, you nay a= well also have'them acted upon at that meeting . woe. +]' Kvans that the board you proposed to make for for a few days ir- order that to act the upon stock-holders these papers would I am have now to sendinr adjourn and I wisl; that when the stock-holders meetin'- adjourns, it ad- ' future day so i can get to Denver, o be there at the time of such adjourn meeting. I mav h-ve likr ^dfttion to p-pcrs already sent, which we would i'LhiS hcaoh Denver none time durl„c thi month here tonl;:ht of p;brua;y: ard e:pect '^''- to Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President, :.";s s February, 1889 Fort Worth, Tex., Feb. 10, 1889 Capt. John A. Grant, G. N".., Dallas, Texas. Dear Sir: Won't you please inform Gov. Brown when you are vritin to hill that I met Peter Smith here with a view of sending him to Austin, and I find he has been down there the past week and seen all our Northern friends . He seems to think matters look favorable to us, and will go down again if necessary. I would also like to know about when theGovenor expects to return here. I shall go to San Antonio Tuesday, and I shall arrange so as to see you and him. and our peo/'le together "on my return here. I have also called up the question about the packages of freight. ¥r. Finley is now in Dallas trying to arrange with t;r. Hinton in that matter. They will explain the trouble to you. It seems to be in the loading of the freight in too Hiany cars in New Orleans. Howevei', I have called for a statement of it from hr. Duncan and will sent it to you. They all appreciate the inportance of it and, no doubt, will comie together on the matter. I want you to allow n^e to put in a switch near the, bridge. I will put 6.00 to 800 ft. lead from the switch lead before Ispur out of it, so that my switchers will never go onto the main track in switching in our yards. IVe are transferring our potatoes lumber, and everything of the kind in our yards so as to use our own cars, and this is increasing on us all the time. That is for your benefit and ours too, and I th.ink ii' you will look at the n.atter carefully you will see that with this lead there is no trouble about getting onto the main track with switchers. But as to that I am ready to do anything that will protect you in it. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. 483 February, 1889 Fort Worth, Tex., February 11, 1889 Mr. S. Tilghman, Dear Sir: I caroe up over the T. & P., all the way by daylight. They have had on it two months of rain, steady, but I found the road in good strong condition and pretty smooth, It is ballasted with sand and gravel for the whole ? 00 miles that I came over and is in very fine condition. The equipment is in fair condition. Their extraordinary expenditures as and their entire maintainance of way for December was only $53,000. I think during the year 1889 the road will be operated for miuch less than any year heretofore. General Manager Grant told me that on the item of bridging etc, (whichgoes into the operating expenses) he vould ;Save $600,000. It would be a great advantage to the road if it were fenced, as the claims for cattle killed are very large, as also the foreign car claims, in 1888 amounted to nearly $200,000. I do not see with this present physical condition of the T. & P. why for the year 1889 it should not earn the intereston both mortgages, its bonds, and something besides. You cannot tell anything about it for 1888, as during more than half of that year the extraordinary expenditures have been going on, but now they are about all closed out. After I get over the M. K. Sc. T. I will write you. I think our earnings for January will be larger than for December Meek says our- net for November was $45,800. ? Yours truly, G . M. Dodge. February, 1889 485 Fort Worth, Feb. 11, 1889 J. F. Dillon, • ir-! 195 Broadway, N. Y. My dear Judge: I went over the land question thoroughly for two days in New Orleans with Judge Horn. I. You want to send an order down there to settle with these settlers. They are piling upon suit after suit, in a great many cases where their is no question as to their right to the land. And in other cases whei-e they have no rights, but Mr. Brinkhurst, whom I brought down here, told me that those suits could be easily settled by giving to the people who really have title to the land that portion which had been assigned to them-. Now they bring suit for portion adjoining that instead of the land their improvements are on. Now in a-dition to the 60 or 80 acre, farm that the imiprovements ai-e on, they slip over a number of acres that we have entered. Judge Brinkhurst, and Mr. Wheelockadvised that we square up,Most, of these settlers are willing to settle, and you know when you go t'f cannot with a settler whom you are likely II. I found that there are still about 250,000 acres of land due us from Washington, about which there is no conflict, all fine timber land, and as soon as I get back I propose to go and get the patents on it. The 77,000 acres is nearly all good land. There are 17,000 acres of it that are parts of the sections, good timber, that Mr. Gould and ourselves own. There is no question as to what we ought to do in these cases, that is, pay the tax, enter the lands, have Mr. Wheelock select from them sufficient lands at $1 an acre to cover our expenses, and as soon as we get out 250,000 acres and can offset the bonds coming to us on the if you think proper, put it into a receiverihands releasing the lands that we are to purchase from litigation. By putting this property in a receiver's hands you simply cut off the owners of it bonds fron. entering themi, because when the lands are in a receiver's hands they are of no benefit to the people who put their money into this property, for you cannot use the bonds in entering the land. And I want to say to you frankly that I am opposed to any such movem.ent until we have all our lands that are not in conflict, and have received the )3onds due on them and those who desire to have had an opi)ortunity to use them upon the lands. Judge Howe is clearly of the opinion that the momient wt go into the receiver's hands so far as a bond-holders right to apply them upon the land is concerned it is gone. There is no trouble about handling these lands if you look at the thing in a business point of view, and with a view of our getting the m.oney to nay off the taxes and the entries; and for what money we put in we can get a clear title. willing to wait until after we have made our entries and then if there is on of carrying the property, by its going into the receiver's hands, 4&6 and the court allowing it sold if the court has power. But I do not see how a court could wipe out the bond holders right if there is any upon the land by limiting any portion of it. At any rate I am clear that we should get out this 77,000 and 250,000 acres, and the bonds upon it and make our entries before it goes into the receiver's hands. Yours truly, G. Iv.. Bodge. February, 1889. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, The '.VesLern Associated Press, and the New ^ork Associated Press; re presenting the Prominent Newspapers throxaght the United States, Acting also for the Renter, Havas and .Volff Agencies of Europe, and the Lead ing Journals of the Bxitish Provinces. General Offices ) Cincinnati Office CHICAGO AND NEW YORK) N. W. Cor .4th tc Vine St's,Rms.3&4 Cincinnati Office Cor.4th tc Vine St's,Rms.3&4 (P.O. Box 532) H. Chamberlin, Agent. Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 12, 1889. ^.y dear General; I am requested by the Ohio .Commandery Loyal Legion to pre pare a paper to be read probably at the meeting in i^'-arch. I want to write upon the characteristics of the skirmishing during the Atlanta campaign, and to dwell at some length on the 4th of July affair in which Gen. Noyes lost a leg. Are you sufficiently at leisure to help me with soa.e information as to the orders which brought about that engagement, what command opposed u^, etc? And wiil^you kindly refresh my recollection as to the facts when you were wounded? Were you alone in that reconnaisance, and was it at the main line of our works, or out at the skirmish or picket defenses? I want to have the exact facts . I can not tell you how thoroughly I enjoyed ra y day with you at Atlanta. I put on record a little sketch of our visit which appeared in the Com. Gazette of Feb. 9. I mailed a copy to you. With regards to Ivrs. lii-ontgomery and your traveling companions I am. Yours truly. W. II. Chamberlin. Sir'-r' . ... February, 1889 Jay Gould, Esq, Dear Sir: 49^' Fort Worth, Feb. 12/89 I came over the T. & P. from U by daylight. I had with me the General l!r. Grant. In my opinion he is a first he shows that in the work upon the road. Orleans to Ft. Worth had had upon it in tinuous rain. It is a strong track, re be run over safely at the late of 40 mile that the physical condition of the road is all right. ew Orleans to Ft. 7/orth Manager of this road, -class track man. I think The road from New the last two months a conasonably smooth, and can s an hour. I do believe in its track department Its transoortation departm.ent is not as - satisfactory but when I brought up the questions upon that the'anfewers were that, I. They had 50 locomotives bought in an early day of not to exceed 32 tons each and of coarse that held them to 12 or 14 cars. II. I think that in the reorganization the road should have been fenced, as I see a great percentage of the cost of trans portation is in cattle killed. III. In the past year they have contended with the low rates, but this has not been so much against them, as ti e fact that during that year theyhave laid (the payments going into operating expenses, the claims of the three previous years. You understand what that means. You SDoke to me about a low amount of tonnage per train mile. I brought this up and I find that it comes from the fact that in their train miles is included every mile of trains used for construction material handled during that year. Also tha train-miles of the gravel-trains used on the New Orleans division, while the tonnage applicable against this is only the comn.ercial tonnage for which they get pay. Now I think after looking the road over carefully, that the year 1889 will show a very great gain upon its net earnings. There is very little to spend east of Ft. Worth upo: road. They are now using only l/3 of ,,a man per mile, which force holds their track during th.ese rains. The entire bridging is new. Tl:ie road is nearly all new-tied, and the expenses will come principally upon the ties needed in the Rio Grande Division, and the replacing of the iron on that division with steel. I can see no reason why the operating expenses in the year 1889 should not be brought to65 percent. Mr. Grant, the General Man ager , says that he can bring it lower. He said to me that in the bridging itemi alone, that has been put into the operating ex penses for 1888, he could save ^200,000. I do not pretend to criticise the traffic depart ment, but so far as the physical condition of tlie road is con® cerned I want to say to you that it is better than that of any road I have seen in the South unless it be the road from Ft. Worth to Denver, which, being a new road and on a good soil, is almost, perfect. ■ • I want also to say in behalf of the T. & P. that there is an esprit-da-corps and discipline upon it that I have not seen since we completed it and-the last six months, show a lower ex-, pense upon track th.an any previous year that it Itb s been run. The maintenance of way for December last was something over ^50,000 and for the last six months of .1888 it was for below that of any year before where there were any betterments made upon, the road. I do not believe you can improve the physical manage ment of the road. I think you can, possibly, the traffic de partment . I think Lhe influence should be brought to bear entirely upon the traffic department. The great expense in the general offices comes entirely from Lhe condition of a road in a receiver's hands. The officers of tl:e court and the demands of court in these matters have run that up.. You will find it to be very much less for the year 1889 after the road falls into the -hands of a president. Yours truly. G. U. Dodge . 497. ; February, 1889. Boston, February 25, 1889. W. H. On behalf of this co mpany you can approve appro priation for Butte as per your Mo. 285, but obtain explicit assurance from Haggin that the Anaconda Works are not to suspend on account of arrangement with the copper syndicate of Paris. That they intend to do so has been stated. C . F. Adams. 4S9 February,*1889. Omaha, Feb. 26, 1889, C. F. Adams, Esq., President, Boston. Referring to our conversAtion this P. U. at Omaha, I infer that if the proposed improveiiients and extensions are made as shown by the maps and reports, additional power and equip ment is purchased, and a suitable machine shop is put up at Anaconda, and equipped with the necessary tools and machinery, thab we shall have free use furnished us of all water required by the railroad com pany at Anaconda, and that you will concede all the business of your comipanies to and from Anaconda and Butte to the O^ion Pacific and Northern Pacific jointly as against any other competitive' lines. It is understood tiiat the railway company are making large expenditures for the mutual advantage and benefit of your companies and the railroad companies, and that in consideration thereof we shall have all of the business produced by your companies, including all products going out, and machinery, supplies, etc., that are being shipped in. For how long a term are you willing to agree to give the business jointly to the Union Pacific and Northern Pacific roads as against any other competitive lines if the rate of ten dollars per ton on matter Anaconda to Chicago, and 40 cents per ton on ore from Butte to Annaconda is put in efiect as of January 1, 1889, We infer that you are willing to make tliis arrangement, a nd are going ahead with our plans for construction, purchasing new pow er, etc., but would like this assurance from you that we shall have the business on these rates for specified tin.e, which we would like to have you name, and that the Anaconda works shall not be shut down, or tied up, by any arrangement with a copper syndicate of Paris, France, as it has been stated you intended to do. Yours truly, W. H. Kolcorab. t-' , '• .f I ^ 501. March, 1889. New York, March 1, 1889, W. H. Kolcoiiib, Esq., U.P.R.E., Omaha, Dear Sir: There are two subjects I neglected in my hurried conversation with you at Omaha that i desire to call you attention to. One is the length of tiii.e that is taken transporting stuff from Anaconda to Chicago, the other is the length of time in adjusting and auditing my reclamations. In both of these interest is quite a serious matter. I am satisfied there is much more time taken in transporting the stuff than is necessary, and it could be greatly hurried up, and unquestion ably there is more time occupied in adjusting and auditing my reclam ations than Is necessary. If in this latter you will allow me six per cent interest, it is alx righL, but if you don't do that please hurry up these adjustments, and don't keep my money tied up as hereto fore . In fact I see no reason why we should have any considerable amount to reclaim. I think it would be much better foi- you and for me too, if the net price was collected, and save me the trouble of making reclamations, and you the trouble of auditing them. Please give these matters your attention and if possible remedy the difficul ties . I have written to Daly our understanding as to the railroad and he will facilitate you in every way. I hope you will go to work immediately, and drive it to completion as speedily as practicable. Yours very truly. J . B . Haggin, I\arch, 1889. Saint Louis, Mo., 1 Mar. 1889, Gen. G. M. Dodf New J Dear Sir: ork. Lately I have had occasion to examine into several pro jected Rail Roads, among them the line from El Paso, to ^hite Oaks. You will probably remember, that in 1882, I made a survey for you between these two points. Several beginnings have been made towards construction, and they have now got 10 miles of steel laid, and have the grading . done 10 miles beyond present end of track. The contractors (Morris R. Lock & Co. of Illinois), are not likely to £0 any further with construction, as they appear to owe for all labor and material that so ffir have entered into construction of the line, and the officers of the company refuse to deliver to the contractors, any part of the local subsidies, until after all claims against the x-oad have been paid off or released. The local subsidies consist of promissory notes amounting to :5l000,000. given by the citizens of El Paso and 73 acres ofland at that place for terminals. The officers of the company are now looking around for re sponsible parties who are able to build the line. From conversations had with them, I understand them to offer the 10 miles of finished track, the 10 miles of finished road bed, and the 73 acres for terminals at El Paso and all their franchises, free of all debts and encumbrances, to any responsible party who will complete the line, about 165 miles to White Oaks. At current prices for labor and material this road can be built and equipped for •frlOOOO. per mile. The local business for the first 100 miles would not amount to much, but alter completion to White Oaks, I think it would earn suflicient to pay running expenses, and interest on the above amount of bonded debt. I think it can certainly be counted on to do this the second year after it is built. The cost of maintenance will be less than ordinary. If some arrangement can be made, whereby the steel and fastenin^^s can be paid for in the first mortgage bonds of the Company, at about 95 cents; or the whole amount of ^jjilOOOO. per mile placed at about the same figures^, there would be a fair profit in construction; and I believe a good strong probability that the stock wou*ld soon have a value worth considering as it seems pretty certain the "Rock Island Co'.' -will come to El Paso, over that line. If the subject matter of this letter is found to be of any interest to you, or your financial connections; I would be very glad to hear from you at your convenience. . . . The project has now reached such a stage in its existence as is likely to invite attention. If it should turn out that money can now be raised to build this road, I would expect to give my personal attention to management of construction both generally and in detail. Very truly, Henry . Laughlin. ' ■ . u' ■ i' ■ i March, 1889. 5C5: New York, March 2, 1889. W. H. Holcomb, Esq., * U .P .R .R .Co ., Omaha. My- dear Sir; I have your favor of the 28th inst.. In reply thereto I beg to state that you now have free use of water from Warm Si;ring creek and that in your new worv.s or shops you can have the same with such increase thereof as may be proper or necessary for your purposes. Further than that you have all my business in conjunction with .the Northern Pacific, and will continue to have it. I have refused to make any arrangement with or give any encouragement to any other road, and do not desire that any other build either to Butte or Anaconda. So far as it is in my power to discourage the same i will do so. My view is that I can better afford to support two roads than three, and therefore 1 aii: not disposed to make any arrangement with a third. As to the transportation of matter for any length of time at the rate proposed I am willing to say-this, that ^ will continue it as long as it seems fair and reasonable, and as long asthere is no decrease to any one else. You can have the business for -ewo years anyhow, and perhaps we might agree for a longer period. At any rate we will have no difficulty on that subject. As to shutting down or tying up my works, ti.at is impossible It can.lot be done. There is only one thing that will tie them up or shut them down, and that is that I cannot produce the copper at the price I can sell it for. I do not see much probability yet ol arriving at that point. I have never contemplstted shutting them down and no proposition can possibly be made to induce me to do so. Yours truly, «T. B. Kaggin. 507 March, 1889. Carmel, Maine, March 5th, 1889 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Respected Sir; While seeing a reference to your name in a Washington paper "The National Tribune it occurred to me that possibly son-e advantage might arise from correspondence with you that might result in benefit to myself without injury to you. . .Be pleased to kindly notice some references to myself. My name is Geo. E. Dodge, a native of this state. Can trace back to ancestors who settled in Mass, to one of three, brothers who emigranted to this country. During period of my minority I was trained a farmer, receiv ing a high school and academic education. Am naturally possessed of much mechanical ingenuityi am now residing on and owning a farm. During the late war I served sone 3^ years in every gradd from private to Commander of Co.,was seven times wounded in action. Was in Command of Co. during last Campaign,was in fights before Rich mond and Petersburg!!, Va.,was present and witnessed the scene at Surrender of Lee's Army. During season of about 1880-1 was engaged in business on Red Cedar River, Wisconsin for Pitcher, Halez & Co. lumber men and mill owners. While there a branch to Minn, and Chicago R. R. was built, extending from Monominee junction to connect witii this road, extending a distance of some 10 or 12 miles up the Red Cedar River to Red Cedar Palls. F. W. Pitcher of t!;e firm referred to took the contract to build said road. Two long truss bridges were to be constructed on this route. I was called upon to take charge of the building of those bridges as Master Mechanic which I did to tiie complete satisfaction of all parties concerned. The bridges were accepted without reference to a single fault. I subsequently learned that these Bridges were counted as among the best of their kind in that section. In the htale of Maine we have to endure a long cold winter vith sudden and seveie changes and many other things unfavorable to health and prosperity. i have resolved to change my place of residence with a view of finding a more favorable place where to engage in business and subsequently to fix upon a place for permanent home where the future of the place will appear to be favorable, where a plant is taking root with prospect of large growth. m. I have some property here in shape of farm and lands. Sale of such property here is slow at this season of the year. Sale can be made in time; I have small available means at this time. I beg leave to ask if there are not many chances on your line of K. of which you are President for such as I am, some place of trust under you that would be fitting to one of n>y capacity. I am ready and willing to do honest labor till a permanent location favorable presents itself. Will you kindly notice this matter and give me an opportunity to prove myself. Will pronptly notice a call from you. Very respectfully. Geo, E. Dodge, P. 0. Carmel, Penobscot Co., Maine. ■ ■ ^ Kl' . . . ■ I*: 1." i' .'.'' , . "j y < r- • ..-.tiv'?) ;p' March, 1889 On the road, March 6, 1889 T. K. Du Puy, Esq., General Mane^ger, C. F. & I. Co., Pueblo, Colo. Dear Sir: P.eferring to rny conversation to-day; When I first came to Texas I "met the G. F. & I. People, and immediately saw the im.oortance of their plant to this country, and I entered mto arrangements with then, that I would build our main line from the Fountains to their works on the Mesa, so as to give it a broad gauge line to them; I also agreed ot let in, over that line, the Missouri Pacific and the Atchispn 5- Topeka, which I have done. I was assured then by Mr. Sprague and by M.r. Danforth , both, that I should have our share of their business. .AfterwardsI made a contract v.ith Mr. Sprague as to building to Beshoar,.or Grays Creek as you call it---that track you have. He agreed to put out for me, if I would build that, not less than 300 tons per day for 90 days, and after that put the increase up to 1,000 tons, stating as his reasons for being willing to do this, that they were under contract to pay royalty up to 1,000 tons a day .- Soon after we comnenced doing business here, I met Mr. Danforth and also Mr. Sprague, and they both said that after I would get the third-rail into th.e old mine at Walsen's they would r-ive me the business out of that mine, or at any rate one-half of the business out of Walsens. Mr. bmiith put that track infor me for that purpose, but up to to-day none of these promises or agreen.ents have been carried out with me . They promised me half of the out-nut out of the Santa Clara Mine when it was completed if I would arrange for trackage to it. I therefore went in jointly in that track with the Rio Grande for the purpose of reach ing the i»anta Clara M;ine and the Rouse Mine. The Engleville Mine I did not build to, because it was my understanding that the Rio Grande would broad gauge that them selves, but that whenever it is done I have the right to go to that Mine also. What I ask of the G. F. & I. Company is, that they shall give me one-half of their business between Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and all joints South, to Trinidad, that we reach. I opened my line into Texas for all the products of the C. F, & i. Co., upon the same rate that any other person gets, and in pursu ance ol t; e: policy that I have always pursued since I came to Colorado, I have been endeavoring to get your blast furnaces agoing, and shall continue to do so, but I do feel that our Com pany, now that it has got to this plant, and to all your industries between Denver and Trinidad, that you should give us one-half of the business, especially so when under my contract with the Rio Grande Company it is made their duty to turn it over to me. I am. Very truly yours, G . M.. Dodge . 1 ri\ I. oc . !/aroh 7th 511 'A'aLhington March- Vth-/^^"^- My dear Genl; : I have only time to say a word to you. We must put Wilson in if possible and I think it is. I v/ant to see iou within two weeks and do all I can to help him in counsel with ^ou. There are some important things to he looked after very soon. Y/ilson will pursoie a careful, wise and conserva tive course, there is no douht about this. His election does not mean expin-. sion although I- think the natural course eventually will result in an easy money market. I will-see you sometime next week if possible and will write you more in detail tomorrow. hincerely yours W.B.Allison. henl. H.r. lodge Council Bluffs Iowa. i.' 513 March, 1889. DENVER,TEXAS AND FORT WORTH COMPANY. . PRESIDENT'S OFFICE No. 40 Wall St., N. Y. March 9, 1889. General G. M. Dodge, Esq., Denver, Col. Dear Sir: We held a meeting of Board of Directors yesterday and author ized the President to sign the Map sent here by Mr. Bissell, showing our located line from the Purgatoire River North fourteen viles toward Pueblo. During the meeting, the question of earnings of the road was taken up, and on examining the statement made by Mr. Wheeler, showing earnings and expenses for each road for the month of November, the attention of the Board was particularly called to the high ratio of expenditure to earnings on the Denver, Texas & Gulf Division which is nearly 79^. Cannot something be done to bring this down to a basis which will be more satisfactory and give us something as net earnin,:^ s on that line? It seems to us that the expenses of this Div ision are entirely too high, and that some means should be found to stop them. Another point I wish to call your attention to, and ask you to investigate, and if possible remedy, while you are in Denver, is the great delay in sending here detailed statements of the operation of the entire line. The report for November was received here only on the 5th of March, although I understand it was ready to be sent forward and was handed to the General Manager for trans mission to the New York On ice on or before the 19th of February. This we hardly think right, as in our opinion, the report should be sent to us from the Auditor direct as soon as it can be prepared. The custom is with Union Pacific that the General Manager has nothing to do with the accounts, except to approve bills, and the Auditor sends his statements direct to the Boston of.ice in Boston as soon as they are made up, without waiting for their examination by the General Manager or any one else. The Union Pacific with all its ramifications has its accounts audited, made up and sent here within forty days after the expiration of the month covered by the statements of account. We think that the reports of this road should be here within thirly days, and then we will know what we are about. If you agree with me in this matter, see that these suggest ions are complied with. We also think that Mr. Rich should make up and send in the accounts of the operations of joint track and pool balances at an earlier date. Cannot these be hurried up? 514^:^ Mr. Wheeler writes that the work of moving to the new building has delayed and embarrassed his force somewhat, and promises to endeavor to give us full reports at an earlier date than hereto fore. Still, we think it well for you to take this matter up while in Denver, and do what you can to iave it remedied. Yours veiy truly, Sidney Dillon, President, ; . ■ . 01 v."' ..'s ,,, 'sC • '■' '■ -u' 515i,,c Karch, 1889 Texas, ^'archl5, 1889 m.OF.AV.DA: Takin^^ Amorilla on the East, and the '.Vhite Oaks Railroad on the 7/est, look up the country carefully from Amorilla through Deaf Smith and Farmer counties; entering New ]V'exico and getting as direct a line as possible to the Rio Hondd--thence up the Rio Hondo into the White Oaks Valley to a connection with the White Oaks Railroad. It would be important to run to about the center of Deaf Smith County, then southwest through Farmer, until you could take an almost direct line to the mouth of the Uio Hondo, or go to the south line of Deaf Smith and strike into Ft. Sumner-and work south through the Fecos Valley to the Rio Hondo. Then examine all the country as far north as the first standard Parallel in New Mexico, and as far south as the Rio Hondo; get its agricultural capabilities, its population and every thing in it that would support a railroad. Then carefully examine the. timber on the line of the Rio Hondo, and all the way down that range of mountain to the Sacramento, and see the possibility of getting the timber onto that line. I want all the country developed in reconnaissances between the 33rd. and 35th. Parallels and east ol' the White Oaks and El Faso Railroad, and thence on a line leading to Amorilla. I want to ascertain its agricultural possibilities, its mineral, specially its coal and its timber, and what there is in it to support a railroad if built through it. 521. Warch, 1889 On the Road, March 18, 1889 A. A. Robinson, Esq., Vice PresL. & Manager, A. T. & S. F.R.R., Topeka, Kas. Dear Sir: I recieved to-day the map showing the properties of the Ft. Worth & Denver and Santa Fe' at Forth Worth. The properties of the Ft. Worth & Denver are outside of the Mortgage; those of the Santa Fe' I understand are under it. My idea would be to form a Terminal Company, put these two properties in at an appraised value; that is, an appraised cash value to-day; put upon them a Bond, showing that value, at Five (5) per-cent, each Company taking its proportion; then arrange v/ith the Houston A Texas Central and^the' Cotton Belt to come into the property upon a certain rental, and maintain the entire pro perty ourside of its interest, its taxes and insurance,- upon wheelage. Interest above capital invested, insurance and taxes over and above rental, to be paid by the Ft. Worth and Denver and the Santa Fe according to ownership. There are two or three pieces of property that we would have to buy there, andone or two that you would have to, so as to make it a complete block. ^ This Map don't show the entire own ership of the Ft. \'orth & Denver; where our Round House stands we have made a trade so that l^e own it. 'We have got to maintain some shops there at present; I suppose we would have to do that inde pendent, but these are my views. Now, criticise them, and see what we can do. What I think we ought to do is to combine the 4 Companies I name, and anyone else that came in there; run the entire property under a Superintendent that we all should agree upon, and when ever we made betterments in tracks, buildings, or anything else, let it be paid for by the two owners and added to their capital. Mr. Jones proposed to Mr. Scott to make an exchange turning in the same frontage that we own on you, against the same frontage that you own on us, and the building at $500., they to take it or let us move it off, and fix a value for the balance that you own on us over and above the frontage that we have on you. I think you have a n.ethod of n.aking Blue-prints; won't you take the map and send me a copy of it in Blue-print? I am, Very truly yours. G. M . Dodge. 523 N'arch, 1889. Tanora, Guthrie Co., Iowa. ^''arch 18th, 1889. General Sir: I noticed in the paper your trip to Atlanta, upon that sacred ground where Mcilierson fell. I would like to mkke a few remarks about that day's battle if it is not out of place and it is still clear be fore my memory. And it is this: Do you remember of me reporting to you just about the time you gave Sweeney, orders to move out. Benny, Whitehead, and I that morning rode out in the direction of •'-'ecatur and run across a Reb. deserter and he reported about Tardee lying upon that hill and gulch. I hastened in as quick as possible and reported to you what I had learned. You had just left the troops and I at once told you. You was by yourself going in the direction of McPherson headquarters, when I reported it to you, you made no reply. I then turned and went back and General Sweeney was just starting and I rodei along beside the General and just as we past that little log hut to our left, you re member just as we came into the opening there was a few stray shots over in the timber to ourleft. The 17th corps had a hospital just across the hollow and they were moving it. Directly there were more shots fired in that direction of the hospital we could see the smoke. Sweeny spoke to me and remarked, "I wonder what in hell that means." I then told him what i had learned. "The hell you say. Did you report it to Gen. Dodge?" I answered'^Yes." "Where did he go?" "In the direction of headquarters." Just about then five or six shots more were fired. The General then turned to me and spoke. "Suppose you ride over in that timber and see what that is.! I was riding to the right of the General. I spurred my horse out and made a half lelt wheel and dbwn the hill I went and across the ravine I went and up in the timber but not far when my eyes fell upon the three lines of the enemy. I was upon them before I knew it. I was in close shooting range before I knew it. I cant see why they did not kill me but I think I deceived them as 1 was fressed in butternut. I whirled my horse as quick as lightening and spurred and down into the ravine I went. They then let loose at me and up the hill I went but it is useless to state that I reported to Sweeney. They fired about fifty shots at me;they were in plain view of our men. Before I got up our boys fired a volley before I got up. So opened that great battle. Now General I have given you the facts in this case whether you remember about me reporting to you or not I do not know. If Sweeney is living and you get to see him and read this to him I feel positive that he will remember it. Now Gen. I suppose you will get tired reading this as it is poorly written and spelled. Please excuse. J. A, Hensal. I suppose you remember the reunion the next day at Gen. Sweeney's quarters. I suppose Fuller and Barnes do. Did you ever know that I bantered Gen. Fuller for a duel at De^atur, Ala. If Gen. Stevenson is still living he can tell you all about it as he was eye witness, or his Adjutant, Armstrong, I think his name was. Good-by. .r .. ^ > r A 'I.K M ' - . . >v-,. ri ' ■ ^ ■ h' r 1-;-^ r'* •iJ- •■' 'A 52S.:^ ' ^ March, 1889 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Western Associated Press, and the New Yokr -Associated Press: re presenting the Prominent Newspapers throught the United i^tates, Acting also for the Renter, Havas and Wolff Agencies of Europe, and the Lead ing Journals of the British Provinces. General Offices ) Chicago and New York) Cincinnati Office N. W. Cor.4th & Vine S-t's, Rms.3&4 (P.O.Box 532) W. H. Chamberlin, Agent. Cincinnati, Ohio, March 19, 1889. My dear General: On behalf the Committee of Arrangements for the Sixth Annual Dinner of the Ohio Commandery to be given at the Gibsen House in this City on the evening of April tenth in honor of the Sixth Quadrennial Congress of the Arder, I take great pleasure in extending you a formal invitation to honor us with your presence on that occasion. From the Ohio Commandery and from the Delegates to the Congress there will be quite a nuiiiber of men who served with you or in adjoining commands, all of whom would be delighted to welcome you. I sincerely hope your plans will allow us the pleasure of your presence. Very respectfully yours, W. H. Chamberlin, Chairman Com. Arrangements. Gen , G . M. Dodge. • '.'arch arth IG89. General G.Iv',Dodge, Tew York, N.Y. Treasury Department, VTashington March £Oth 1869. My dear General; I am glad to get your note of congratulations, though bi'ief I know they are hearty. You know without me telling you that there is no man on the earth whose friendship and good wishes I es teem more highly than yours. I shall hope to hear further from you when you reach New York and shall be very glad to see you in' Washing ton, and to serve you at any time. Titrs. Tichenor joined me here a few da^s ago and your name sake Harry will be here soon. We shall ey^-pect you to advise us when you come here. Please remember me kindly to Mrs. Gilbert and Blossie Sincerely your friend, Geo. C. Tichenor. v-r p . S-. YM , "I " . , - ' ■hr < .;V ' ■ - '= t 529 :arch 31 1889. Council Bluffs, Iowa "arch 31 1889, Bear 8ren; Yours from V/ashington is at hand. I will see.Mrs. Osdorne and let her knov; you do not care to sell your property at present, "but are in terested in their Kospit-.l work and will "be glad to contribute toward their current expenses. I think I will take the responsibility' of making your contribution in four payments ,^E5 each quarter," I shall do the same with Ilome of Friendless .Shall go down and look it o-ver some day this week and take that occasion hand him ^25 for you-. These are non sectarian and worthy institutions which are contributed to by our, citizens generally. I am obliged for your generous offer to procure transportation for me.over Union ~acific when I want to go west. Buring the summer or fall I would like to go out to Fuget Sound, stopping at Salt Lake, and take Lockie and Uarrie with me. This is what I have been thinking of during the ^winter. If you should be going out with your car, we might take that oppor tunity, otherwise we will take passage in regular train and probably not go until latter part of August. I think I m?y spend next winter either in Southern California or Florida, and I am thinking some of another .trip to Europe, but when I go again I want to take Lockie with me and perhaps Carrie, and former does not graduate for a year so I am not thinking of going until '91. I find I am growing restless and nervous. I think the aches and pains I have in my bi'east and about the heart are from weakened nerves and connected with the stomach, for my general health is quite good.. I feel the need of more cheerful social life. My disposition tends to impatience and with mother's last years before me I want to get out of the train of thouglits and wearing cares which experience of past years are now more than ever showing their effects on my nervous system, , My life here has been so devoted to my little business and.to some degree a selfish one. Have been out as little in society and taken so little part in public affairs, I have missed the social life so necessary for the cheer of advancing years. With habits fixed I cannot well pick it up here and I have been thinking I might check these tendencies by travel ing more; to make it cheerful I must have one or more of my children with ■ me. The children will be home ^bout 1st. July and I expect to be here and at 0 Lake until 1 go west. 'Alien I can get out of doors more I expect to feel very much better and get my mind off myself. Grenvllle Beard has left for Utah. Julia will go to Maple ton in two weeks and expects then to go to Benver and Folsom and stay at latter place while Mr. Beard's stock business"lasts, In sale of stock at Mapletun I reserved out her mare Beck and tnere were two other colts left over. One was Beck's colt, this she asked mo for 80 Mr. B. could have a team at Folsom. I let her have it and the mares br.ve been Gent out by Yr. T. The rei:.ainine colt I have sent up for aao if is one I can use will buy it myself. Very truly, K.P.DodiSe. Mr Beard has been here ovex" Sunday and appears well . .V> v'F fe;,;, ^ ;• f-' '' . V • I ' t. . ,,, ^iarch, 1889 Omaha, Mar. 1889. Gen. G. M. Dodge, My dear Sir: I am writing some sketches of the history of the u. P, Ry, in the early day, and am anxious to get a full but brief report of the Engineers. You were Chief I would like to get any documents you have, or articles printed in Magazines or newspapers to make up a sketch of your life and connection with the road. If you have any such and would send them to me I would return them to you. I am writ ing these sketches for a localpaper but I intend to put them in book form very soon. Please let me hear from you. Yours truly, Geo. *. Frost. April, 1889. Peter A, Dey, Esq., 533 • 1^/ \t New York. April 1st, 1389. Des Moines, Iowa. My dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of March 29th. If there was anything in my letter that you could take excepti to I regr^et it very much because I did not write it with any such intention. I t was the furtherst from my mind or thought. I merely wished to call the attention of the Commission and your attention to the great difficulty we had in doing anything under the three classes; but with no desire to criticise, except in a proper manner, the action of the Commission. Your long acquaintance with mo will maintain me that I never write anything ihat any official could take exception to, personally, intentionally, and to you, I know it would be impossible for me to knowingly do it. I am glad to learn what yeu wrote me confidentially. I do hope that something will com out of the troubles in Iowa, that is beneficial all around. You know that the Iowa Narrow Gauges fell to me through the inability of the principals to pay for building the m. I was simply a Contractor; I certainly would never have initiated the schemes, but whilst I have got them, I have got to try and take care of them. I had a long talk with Governor and council on the matter, a d whatever i do with my roads, I am obliged to keep them running. I wrote Mr. Smith a long letter, the same tim that I wrote you. When I foxind that Mr. Smith could pot get there until Tues day evering and that I would have to stay over Wednesday to see him, it see ed impossible for me to delay my movements as I was under appointments at Gpicago and Boston. I shall be out again the first of May and hope then to meet youw X was in hopes that the people of Iowa would change their views upon this question (and I do yet bbelieve that they will) but see that you take a very despondent view of the mattrr, and we will hav to do the best we can under the circumstances. Please send mc a copy of the letter I wrote you; I find I did not retain a copy. j x ij.nu i I am. Yours truly G. M. Dodge, April, 1889. Hon. Wm. Larrabee, 53?::/ New York. April 1, 1889. Dec Moines, Iowa. Dear Governor; I have the honor to enclose herewith, agreeable to the promise I made you in reply to your request of March 13th last, an auto graph letter of Gen. Grant, dated from the Executive Mansion Oct. 24th, 1871. As to my commissions, they are all at my house in Council Bluffs, and it will be impracticable to send you one before I return there. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, April, 1869, Geo. P. Brown, Gen. Manager, New York. ' April 1st, 1089, Chicag) , 111. Dear Sir:- I received your letter enclosing Mr. Perry's which is substantially correct. James, the porter, has been here and shown me what was to be turned over in the car, and what we waited to retain of the equipment, that is, the cooking utensils, linen, blankets, etc; and he will make out an order. 'Whatever of linen, towels, etc., that goes with the car, he ought to have marked properly, about the size of the Pullman mark. I imderstand that he has an arrangement to correspond di rectly with that part. I don't think it is necessary to change any of the chairs except the two large ones; I think those should be taken out of the car and perhaps a couple of folding chdrs substituted. Those racks that are to be put in, want to be put in very carefully so as not to interfere with the head room; and the desk wants to be as deep as possible so as.to give plenty of room for papers. He says a heater is to be brought to the car. Does that mean that the heater is to be changed, or are they mere ly going to repair the present heater? It takes a long time^to heat the car up and when it is once heated, it is heard to shut it off. There ap ;eared to be something wrong in the heating aparatus. It did not work right. I don t wish to make any more expense upon the car than is actually necessary. I think he has everything else all right, with the changes I suggested. Yours, truly, G. M. Dodge, G. 5S^ April, 1889 - UNITED STATES SENATE Washington, D. C., April 1st, 1889 Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York. My dear General: I have your late letter, and earnestly thank you for your kind prefers of aid. I have letters from Messrs, Perkins, Robt Harris, J. Thurston, W. B. Strong. If you would kindly write me a letter to the President, and to *latt or Hiscock, I would be very glad. And /A if I could through you get one froi;. Mr. Depree it. would be a great aid. Doubtless your own knowledge of the situation would suggest to you where a lever might be placed that would be effective. Again thanking you for your uniform kindness, I am. Your friend, >1^. P. Hepburn. .I.-'-. 541 .1-.; April, 1889, His Excellency, New York. April 3rd, 1889. The President of the United States: Sir: I have known the Hon. Wm. B. Hepburn of Iowa for a great many years. I understand that he is an applicant for a place in the Interstate Commerce Commission, and I wish to say that I think Mr. Hepburn has made a study of this question and had a good deal of experience in such matters. His unquestioned ability, integrity and fairness would make the appointment satisfactory I think to all parties, what the Commission needs Mr. Hepburn is eminently fitted for. He is a very thorough investigator of whatever subject he takes up. That is his reputation in both private and business life. (Cannot read rest of page .) G. M. Dodge. ■ ■; m- April 4th 1889. Gen. G.M.Dodge, New York City, My dear Sir; 543.- state of Iowa Executive Office Des Moines. Your esteemed favor of the 1st inst. with Autograph letter of Gen. Grant for the Autograph collection in our State Library at hand . and for wliich acce^. t in; ti.ankc . This letter from our greatest-Soldier to his intim ate friend and one of his most trusted Generals will he- of double interest to our people and will be treasured by them, I also desire to thank you for your kind offer to comply with my request to finish your portrait for^Ipitol. It is a pleasure to us that notwithstanding you are absent so much from the State that your interest in it does not abate. Yours truly- ^ ^ ^ f) April 5, 1889. 545 Denver Colorado, .April 5th, 1889 'General G.M.Dodge, Wo I Broadway, new York, W.Y. Dear General; Mr Parkinson, Manager of the Rational Sugar Company, who has established several large Sugar plants in Kansas, is willing to take hold of the matter on our line, and has shipped 20 "bushels of seed for trial pi.anting at stations on our line. I have arranged to have it distri"buted to farmers "between ^Wichita Falls and Pascosa, and when it is grown to have it inspected, so that analysis can "be made of the cane and then made of the producing pow er of the soil. At the proper time I will advise you. It is v/orth our prhile to take an interest in this, and get up a Company, if necessary, to do "business, lir Parkinson writes me he thinks Texps is the "best territory for cane. If this is true, vie ought to be able to establish a heavy frei^it business in this line. Yours very truly. C.F.Meek. April, 1889. 547 Mew York. April 6th, 1889, Spencer Smith, Esq., Railroad Commissioner, Der Moines, Iowa, My dear Sir:- It will be impossible for me to set down in a letter and show you the practical effects of A. B. and C. rates but if you will go and see Mr. Martin, he will show you how it affects my road. It is simply impossible for us to ask a G rate and get any business. You quote the Illinois law. You say that the most stringent part of the law was taken from • Ills. law. Why not give us their rates at the same time that you give us their conditions? There is only one effect of the action of the Railroad Commissioners of Iowa , It is simply to bring down other roads to their local rate, and then to drive to tide water or to the country that produces raw material, all the jobbing and manufactures of the agricultural stdes. Of course this is a slow process. It won't come in a day; or a month, or a year; btxt it will come, just as certain as you maintaii the rates you put on and there is no possible way of benefiting a small community at the expense of a great community. The laws of commerce and of transportation are so intimate that we cannot divorce local interests and protect them as against the great inter sts that the Interstate Commerce Commission make under their law; Understand me: 1 don't criticise your action. I have no doubt that it was taken with the best intentions, but I submit, have you not tried them long enough to see that they don't succeed? They simply mean the breaking down of other rates which certainly are now low enough for the maintanance of properties, and I believe that there is nothing so det rimental to the business and the success of the country and the community as forcing roads to a non-paying basis. You take it home to you self, and then apply it to Railroads I know that my roads cannot expect to earn much; but I would like to have them earn enough to keep them running, but I don't wnnt to see others get into the same position that I am in. Very truly your friend, G. M. Dodge, 549>• . -.4 April 1689. New York. April 6th, 1889, Col. G. C. Tichenor, Asst. Sec. of the Treas., Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:- You are aware of my long and intimate acquaintance with Texas and its politics since 1870, and aslo of the very largo interest s we have in that country. You also know my great desire that ~ood app-ixitments shall be made in that State by the Republican Party, for I think there is a show in some of those districts to make large gains. Permit me to say in relation to the South Western district that there is no man whose advice you can follow more safely than that of Calvin G. Brewster. Mr. Brewster rai for Congress -nd was defeated by Crain but by a very small majority and after entering the canvass at almost the last moment. I have head that he is an gplicaht for the position of Collector of the Port of Corpus Christ!. If he is so, you can make no better appointment, nor one by which you can add greater strength to the party in the district. "l have no doubt that if Mr. Brewster will stand for Congress at the next election he can carry the district. He is very popular; not only with the citizens of his own district, but throughout Texas. No one stands higher than he does as a citizen and no one has been more loyal in his political affiliations. He has always stood for the Republican Party in his State. While I have no desire to interfere locally in Texas matters, I think it is due from me to say to you this much; because it is best for you to know who are the leading, reliable republicans of the State and Mr. Brewster is one. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. April 6th 1889. dear General: (Yashington D.C. April 6th 1889 Your thpu^tful letter of the 5th came this P.M. and I have just wired you that I can not come for the 27th. I see clearly all that is in your suggestion, and there is'much hut I accepted for Chicago, for April 30th, Centennial Celebration of Inauguration V.'ashington, and thus far' I have hot seen a moment for preparation. I doubt if I will see it.The pressure on me for office is-- is well no words will tell you what it is. I go home on Tuesday or 'A'ednesday and must go t.o seVeral towns in my Dist. to give hearings about P.O.'s. With all this I will neith er have the time to prepare for or to go to New York. I regret all this, the more since you have been so thought ful and kind as to make arrangements for my coming. I will not attempt taanks. It only shows that you never forget those whom you like. Sincerely yours, P.E.Henderson. ■tb , , ■ ■ ■ ■, '■ ■ ■ I ' < :i ''S April 7th, 1889. 553 Washington P.O.,April 7th,1889. Gen. G.M.Podge, New York City, N.Y. My dear General Since v/riting you yesterday i have seen Senator Allison, and have talked the matter over fully. He agrees with me that I cannot possibly vome to Hew York on the 27th. After all, my great work should be in the west, iie who has a nucleus of strength there will best command the eastern situation at the proper time; and my engagement cannot safely be disturbed with Chicago. By the way, 1 have recently learned that your friend, General Ketchum, is not only for Reed, but is working actively ^^l^him.I fear that New York is set for Reed, and the influence of New York may capture Pennsyl vania, as both States desire to name the Speaker. It will be a bad day for protection, I fear, if this supposed condition proves to be correct. It looks as though the east felt that it must tie itself up for an eastern man. This is illustrated by the adoption of the two-thirds rules by the New York delegation. Can you not see General Ketchum and correct that situation? He is a power when he goes to figuring, and it hit me hard when I learned, as I absolutely have, that he is plowing the field for Reed. I hope to see you some time during the sximmer. Very truly yours, P. B. Henderson, A* 555 April 1889. P. M. Hubbell, Esq», New York. April 8th, 1889, Des Moines, Iowa, Dear Sir: I had a long interview Friday with Mess. Ashley and %bbard and went over the entire ground with them. They were at first very tenacious; , but I said to them that it was an impossiblity for us to pay ar.y money on the road, or at any rate, for me to make any such payment, and that any arrangement that was made, must be an arrangement that prolonged the debt and provided for the payment in Bonds, They seemed to be more averse to taking bonds on the North Western than when they saw you. I then suggested to them attain, the scheme of consolidation of the three roads and it seemed to^'strike Mr. Hubbard very favorably and they said they would take it under consideration, I suggested ^15,000 per mile; J3,000 Of which, to remain in the Treasury with balance to be used in maintaining the road and broadening the guage. The ^^3,000 in the Treasury might be used if necessary to take care of the interest and take up the line from Harvey to Albia, and pay them the cost of that material and use that also in broadening the guage. They were back today and said that they ould be willinr to put the three roads in, provided, we were willing to let them have fu stock of the Des Moines North Vrstern, Thcv thought if they took their pay in bonds and we did not carry out our original deal, that the purchasing committee ought to come in for their interest in the Des Moines North Western. Thev however exnrpocp the opinion todav^t we could carry out your original proportion of paying about ?50,000, It would suit them better but I told them f expending ^50,000 the past ye-r and at least ^75,000 which must be expended during the coming year" it was imme to raise the money to pay the interest and capital ith the present position of the lov/a Commission on rates. good rrooa a deal } better than if they remain together separate. can I be took made in, to or pay course a the plan of the Wabash Western using the lines from Harvey to Des Moines permanently, on a fair rental. This would leave the consolidated Company owning the entire Terminals. I don't want to go ahead on these matters without your full views, and think that when you receive this if you look upon the matter favorably, it would be well for you to come on here. I shall be in, or around New York until about the 27th when I shall start West I feel very certain that they are evidently in a condition to make some kind of a deal with us. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President, April, 1889. 561 i.< New York. April 11, 1889. Charles Francis Adams, Esq., Dear Sir:- In answer to yoiis of the 10th I wish to state that when I saw Mr. Littler In Washington, at your request he seemed to think that there was some doubt about the Union Pacific Company's carrying out the agreement made with him by Mr. Potterw I then stated to him that you had authorized me to say to him toat you would carry out any agreement that Mr. Potter had made, and I wished to know from him what the agreement was, so that there should be no question about it. He then told me that the compensati n was to be ^PIO, "00 and expenses. I think they wrote you about it, but am not certain bout this. At any rate I't said to Mr. Potter that I would write you the facts and that I had no question but that you would comply with Mr. Potter's agreement and I also think I sent some of his expense vouchers. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. '■> A- y, ' '-V- s ■'/v. - ; if v' ■ April nth 1889. Gen. G. M. Dodge, One Broadway, New York. Dear General:- 563 - I Washington D. C. April Ilth 1889 Senator Allison said to me last night, that you had mentioned writing to me and receiving no answer. I have received no letter form you since I have "been here. Is there anything I can do for you? You know there is nothing in the world that I can do for you, that I would nibt do at your request, or in your interest. I had hoped to see you and talk over some mattei'S, and suposed you would he over this way before long. Mr Meek was here for a few days about three days ago. I sent for him to talk about the Superintendency of the Railway Mail Service. He would have made a splendid General Superintendent, and I think he had some fancy for it, but he said he intended to stand by you. His loyalty to you is beyoud everything else. He said there v/ere especial reasons for not leav ing you just now,but said nothing further. I was so driven with work that I had little time to talk with him. v Is there anything I can do to serve you? Anything that I would do for my father or brother, I would do for you. I want you to feel that there is no one in the world to whom I am more indebted, to whom I am of more sincerely attached, or whose friendship I am more proud. I expected to be in New York last Sunday, when I hoped to see you. I do not think now that I can get away very soon. Are you coming to Washington before long? Your friend. J. S. Clarkson. 5^7 April, 1889. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL, WASHINGTON, D. G. April 15th, 1889, Gen. G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York City. Dear General; I have your letter of the 13th. I will look up the matter of the subsidies for mails to South America. As I understand it now on hasty examinatian, $500,000 was app^»opriated on the recom mendation of the last republican Postmaster General, but w£s not used by Postmaster General Vilas, who decided that it was not a good thing to do and that proper economy in the interest of the people required that it should not be used. I thoroughly agree with you in the matter, and will look after it with all the diligence possible. The way to extend American comnierce in any direction,is, first, to extend the American mails, making the one the forerunne-r of the other. I am in hearty sympathy with you in the matter. I note what you say about Meek. He has passed through an awful affliction lately, which was enough to have shipwrecked him, but he has the true stuff of naturla greatness in him, and while he is young and sometimes impulsive, his judgment invariably turns out to be good, and he is willing to learn. He knows how to obey as well as to command. I look to see him not distant in the future at the very front in railroad life. It would have been a great pleasure to me if he could have been here, he would have made a great name for himself, but it was clearly against his interests to do so, and therefore we concluded that it would not be best. Very cordially yours, J. S. Glarkson. 569 April, 18B9. New York. April JS, 1889, Charles F. Adams, Boston, Mass. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of April 17th. I had arranged to go over to Boston to see you last Tuesday evening, but found Mr. Ames here, which saved me the trip. I have had three interviews with Mr. A mes and have seen your communications to him, and while of course I am ready to accord to your wishes, and the decisions of your people, whate. ver thej'- may do, and to fight on any line they may select. Still I think that they key to the whole situation is for us is to capture the D.T. I have presented my views fully to Mr. Ames , and I wish to say that they were made up independently of those of any one else, and without any knowledge of the negotiating that had been going on or of any thing that had been done. I am going to Washington tonight upon matters in which the U. P. is interested and which Mr. Ames will explain to you. i will not return here until Saturday, and will try to come over to Boston on Monday night and whatever decision you reach then I will support but, after seeing your letter to Mr. Ames I am more than ever convinced that the policy which I have ^ieretofore indicated is the one we should adopt. I have no faith in the Northern Pacific people. I do not believe that they ever intend to treatus fairly. They attack us and our subordinates in every sneaking, intriguing way, trying to demoralize them. They have done this especially against Mr.Halcomb whom I know they fear, because of his knowledge, and who, I think is doing his level best to take care of his properties. I think he has made some mistakes, but to me, that amounts to nothing. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 571 April, 1889. New York April IS, 1889, George M Pullman, Dear Sir; I saw in this mornings papers the decision of Judge Gresham on the Vestibule Train. I congratulate you upon your victory because I think that it is due in justice and equity to you. You have done so much for quick, safe comfortable transportation in this country so far beyond any other country that it is due-to you that in this • country at least, you should be protected. I don't any more for the people who receive these benefits than I do for the Railroads for 1 hold that your comforts adds a great deal- percentage to the travel of the country and I think as this: Railroad companie,. only took to the burdens of not to the traffic, such comforts being and in nearly forty years observation I believe ttu t safe, comfortable, ac ommodations to the public have added fifty per cent to the renenues of the passenger departments of all trunk roads. I am. Truly, G. M. Dodge • April I9th 1839 573 Toledo, April I9th 1889 ?fy dear General; Our club house will open about May 1st {near Put in Bay near lake Erie). The Bass v;ill begin to bite about the IOth--perhaps a little earlier this year, as the season is earlj?. If you can run up and try it for a few days, I think you would enjoy it. We usually have enough there in fishing season to make a pleasant party and to get up a little game in the evening (with a limit). Very few ladies if any, go so early, so you won't need any gloves nor dress coat. It is always a free and easy time. I can get all the fishing tackle you can use here and have it ready. I can meet you at Sandusky any day, d)r you can come here and we go from here. The N.Y. Central train which leaves N.Y. at 6 P.M. will get you to Sandusky about noon or here at 2 P.M. Now if you can get away for a little while, I think you would enjoy it. Bass fishing is just as much f\in as Blue fishing, when they feel like biting, and the west end of Lake Erie is really a beauti ful place. Jay Cooke comes to his cottage (near by) on Gibralter Island every season, and the Pelee Club are only 8 or 10 miles off, and we meet them often on the same grounds. The Pelee fellows are more toney I suppose than our crowd. Bob Lincoln, Anson Stager, and Genl Sheridan, when the two latter were living, were generally on hand, with a crowd of wea-lthy fellows fi'om N.Y. and Chicago, Now think this over and say you'll come. It will giT/e me great pleasure to entertain you. My trip with you is a pleasant remembrance every day. Yours very truly, John W. Fuller. 575 April, 1889, New York*. April 22, 1^889. The President, Sir: A friend whom I have known for over thrity years, whose state ments on any subject with which he is acquainted I would have no hesitation in endorsing, asks me to write you in behalf of one of the mo t gallant men in our army "Capt. John G. Bourke of the 8th Cavalry. Of him my friend writes: "Graduating with high honors at the Military Academy in 1869, two years later he became Aide-de-camp to Gen. Cook. As a gentleman, a scholar, author and soldier, he is my ideal of an American soldier, and in all respects worthy of your confidence, re spect, and admiration, " "I have known him long, intimately and well, and have been a close personal observer of his brilliant services in Arizona, Nebraska, Wyoming, and other territories." "Bourke*s frinds have asked for his promotion to the rank of Major in the Adjutant General's Corps." etc. I can add nothin to the force of this presentation of Capt. Bourke*s merits, but I very heartily second my friends desire that your Excellency may confer this promotion upon him as I personally know that his statements are true. Very truly yours, G. M.DOdge. April, 1889, The President: Sir : 577 ^tew York. April 22, 1889. I am requested by a friend to write you in behalfof Mr. A, Wasson of Gainesville, Texas, who wants to be appointed U. S. Consul at Paso del Norte, Mex. My friend, whom I deem entirely trustworthy says that "there is not a more upright and honorable gentleman in Texas" Also he has splendid business qualifications and has some knowledge of the Mexican language and customs and laws. He is thoroughly reliable and will make an excellent Consul if appointed." He is a thorough Republican . I should be very much pleased, both on account of my friend and Mr. Wasson if the latter could receive the appointmer t he desires. Yours truly. ■ G. M. Dodge. April, 1889. 583 New York. April 26, 1889, Charles P* Adams, Esq., boston. Mass. Dear Sir; I have been watching this market very carefully since I came home and I find that the setters of stock in it have been Vil]ard and Brayton Ives. I bought stock all day yesterday and today and most of it c comes in from those sources. It is long stock which they are selling, They are not buying so far as I can see. Evidently they think they have some hold whereby it is not necessary for them to control the O.T. I do not change my opinion and I hope they will let go and that we will own. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 585 April, 1889 No. 75 West 71st Street, New York, April 28th. My dear Gen. Dodge: Since I saw you my publishers- the publishers of my fathers Memoirs- have been sued by the publishers of the so called Howard book for damages for the following statement in our circulars; "We wish to warn the public against spurious lives of General Sherman, hastily written and usually most unreliable, but in geniously advertised. One especially is beingsold on the strength of its being written by General 0. 0. Howard. The general repudiates the statement that he is the author of the book," They claim that as Gen. Howard wrote the introduction and revised the book that they were justified in claiming him as a joint author. I am anxious to aid our publishers of course and want to collect evidence to prove that the book mentioned is a collection of piracies on other works. For instance the plan'of the Memoirs is followed and just so much quoted as to leave the question of violation of copy right in doubt. Now 1 want you to forward the enclosed letter to J. E. Taylor the artist. Probably Taylor has had photographs of all his pictures copyrighted, in which case this book would be a gross violation of his right, as the illustrations include copies of his following pictures. "Grossing the Big Black," now in our possession but belonging to U. S, "Death of McPherson." "Ba;.tle of Atlanta", and "Corps Gonimanders Army of the Tenn." These last two pictures belong to you. If Taylor's copy right has been violated, he might assign his cause of action to us for the purpose of a counterclaim. For this reason I would like to have his address. Excuse this hurried letter. Yours very truly, P. T. Sherman, Mfiy, 18891 York. May 4th, (L889. D. B. Henderson, Esq., a,-,; Dubuque, Iowa, My dear Henderson: The Northern Pacific intend to concentrate at Tacoma. As I understand, the Southern Pacific have concentrated at Portland. The only other Company that rui.s into that country that is of any importance, is the Union Pacific, they concentrate at Portland, but of course will reach both Tacoma and Seattle, but this line //iU be extended from Seattle to the connection with the Canadian Pacific. I have visited and seen all that country, but which point is going to be the point is beyond my comprehension, in Washington Territory. The Northern Pacific makes Tacoma its harbor for all its foreign commerce, but Seattle without any support appears to be building right along and they say growing. There is a road now projected that the Hills of Man itoba is behind, that runs from Spokane Palls to Seattle, passing the Cascndr Range, at the Snolqualme Pars, and they have the money raised as I understand it, to run from Seattle up to the Canadian Pa cific, but have not raised any money to run from Se-ttle to S-)okane Falls. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge- 593 May, 1£89 Hon. John W. Noble, Omaha, Neb, May 6th, 1889. Secretary of the Interior, Washington, D.C, Dear Sir; I wish to recominend for the position of Government Director of the Union Pacific Railway, Mr. C. P. Meek, of Denver, Colorado. Mr. Meek is an educated, practicle railraod Manager; has been brought up in the service from boyhood. He is a man of cultiva tion, education and great experience; and the kindoof a man who can be of aid to the Government and to the Company in all questions that can arise in the operating Department of a Railway. I make this reoommendation from my knowledge having been connected with the Company from its beginning, and he would know what the Government needs and what the Company needs. As to Mr. Meeks standing as a man, as a Republican, I can refer you to all the Delegation from the State of Iowa and Colorado; and I only recommend it because I know that what we need in the Board is that class of men, not men who are placed there without any knowledge of a property, and I do know, that if placed there flaat he would serve the Government to the best of his ability. I am, yours truly. G. M. Dodge. May, 1889, C. F. Meek, Esq,, Kansas City, May 7th, 1889. General Manager, Denver, Colo. Dear Sir:- I met President Strong and Vice President Goddard and Robinson, and took up the question of trackage from Fort Worth to Galveston, to Brazos, and to any other points they might reach. First, upon percentage of the rate made. Any rate that affected them locally, they to have a voice in making it. Second, on the question of our making the rates entirely from any joints outside of their road, and from any point to or from our line, and to and from their line. If the point be competitive then they to have a voice in the rate, but all the rates shall be as low as made by any one else. ^ suggested that they should fix a price which they should load, unload and take care of all terminal charges at Galveston, and we pay them so much fo hauling a car loaded with our business to Fort worth; this of course, would be haulinc^ at so much a car without regard to classification; and in this case they would have nothing to say as to the rate of cars, this would only apply to business passing entirely through their line to us. or from us, not to business originating on their line for us or from us. I also took up, in connection with this, the rate of an option similar to what they have on the S. P. to at any time run our trains over their line, either upon joint ownership so much per train mile. Under any contract that we should make with them, their desire Is to protect the integrity of their nronerty under the Inter State Act. ^ said that in the new deal with Mailorv. thev this contemplated contr ct, and Mr Goddard and Mr. Robinson said they would put their thoughts on the question into writing. I wrote them that we would block out the basis for this negotiation. this + v,4 question I want in you all to its consider phases, with and your block own out hands with of Juda-e department Wells your plan for an agreement. Of course if we enter into this agrfflnent we will have to give up this line of business which oo.p.„. 5§6 would help us, and he also told Goddard and Robinson, both of whom I had talked the matter over with before I saw Strong, the same thing, and their views as to the policy concurred with his. Yours very truly. 'MJ 't'-' '.f, t' r»!' 597 N'ay, 1889. Office of J. W. 'AINKLER, dealer in All kinds of grain and live stock. Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa Stock for Western Ranches a specialty. Woodward, Iowa, May 7th, 1889. General G, M. I'odge, Des r.ioines, Iowa. Dear General; There is a controversy as to the troop that recaptured Degrasses Battery at Atlanta, July 22, '64. Believ^ing you to be the proper person to know will you please inform me. I am of the opinion that Rercer's Brigade, recaptured it. I am positive that I was present and assisted in getting guns in position; was also assisting to fire san.e when one gun was bursted. I was at that tinie a ember of Co. e. 66th Ills. A reply will greatly oblige you. In F . C . Sc. L ., J. W, winkler. May, 1869, St. Louis, Mo., May lOth, 1889. P. M. Hubbell, Pres't., Des Moines & No. Western Ry., Des Moines, la, DearSir:- Since I have been West I have spent a great deal of time in looking into the present condition a;.d the future of the Des Moines, & North Western, trying to make up ra y raind what was the best policy for us to pursue in the future., the interest upon the debt owning the purchasing coramittee being now due. We have placed upon the property in betterraents something like ^75,000, taking its entire earnings and giving to it our own personal credit a coxmt to make this su m, and the road is now owing us personoLj ly the greater portion of the amount, I cannot see my way clear with this condition of affairs, with the Legislation upon us in Iowa, which has virtually reduced our rates one-half, and our earnings in proportion, to take upon us any additional burdens. If the Purchasing committee is willing to give us an extension of the debt and interest, say for five years, so as to give us a chance to turn around, I would be willing to continue the running of the road, and endeavor before that time to widen it, or if the^- would turn over to us the Terminal Bonds, so we could have something to raise money upon, instead of having to raise it upon our personal names, to carry the road, I would be willing to pay the interest dUo upon the debt, but with the understanding that if the dett is extended, and we broaden the guage, they shall come in and take fm the debt the bonds of the broadened guage, we agreeing to guarantee the payment of the Interest of the bonds for the time of the extension. I have given a great deal of attention to this matter: ever since we have received the rcud. Have worked in every way to raise money to broaden the guage- I have lost nil my time and all my efforts, and so far there has been a continual pounding of us by cut r*Q.u6s^ on• For the coming year, even if we don't broaden the guage we have got to spend fully as much as we have done the past year to I'wLl ?eerLfS l°n'""ne'irr™!" " have got to handle the property with that fact in view. aware that we have got our expenses down to the verv Jrr, eot to run in the face of the Iowa Law, that ,us liable onerous to heavy one fines, for fencing and we have the got road- to if go not before done the it Legislatue makes and ask them to relieve ufe on account of our inability to roraply wi'h the law. If we got this extension, I am willing to take up the matter of the widening and consolidating of the three interests, or of doing it separately. I am. Truly yours. ^lay, 1889. DENVER TEXAS & FORT WORTH RAIL ROAD--PAN HANDLE. C. P. R'ieek, General J/^anager R. Denver, Colo., May 14th, 1889. General G. M. ^odge. No. 1 Broadway, New York City, N. Y. Dear General: I am in receipt of your favor of the ICth from St. Luiiis, and note what you say in regard to the Texas & Pacific working with us. There are already some indications of a change of policy in relation to working with us, but i proiiose to hold them right down to -business. They can get nothing for Colorado via their Missouri Pacific connections; they cannot make the time by their route, and they will lose a great deal more than it comes to, but I think we should be patient for a time until we can n.ake firm alliances else where. Cannot you arrange with i^r. hunting ton for a contract that will give us the rate-making-power both ways on the Southern Pacific between Houston and New Orleans on Colorado business? If we can make the alliance with the iaouthern Pacific, it matters little what the Texas & Pacific does, as they can get no business by their Mineole route to Denver. A joint agency between the Mq, Pacific and the T. & P. in New England, means that we will get nothing from that territory. I aiii glad, however, they propose to maintain separate agencies in New York. I note v/hat you say in regard to your conversation with Finley and Lawder; Your idea agrees exactly with mine, and that is the policy I had marked out; that is--if the Association does not treat us fairly, we will tame the offensive and protect ourselves, withdrawing from the agreement, but I do not went to do this until we get an independent outlet to the Gulf. Until this is done, ovr position is comparatively weak. We cannot afford to have it in the power of any line to step in and change our policy should we open an offensive campaign to protect our rights. This makes it all the more important to close a contract with the Santa Fe'. I am working on this. We cannot rely upon the Union Pacific standing by us very strongly on the differential matter; they say they will, but if it comes to a point, they are going to protect their own interests. The Rock Island will stand by us in what is fair. I note what you say in regard to the default of the Cotton Belt on its First-Mortgage. I sincere y hope this line will become independent of the Gould interest.' The most fortunate thing for us is the resignat-ion of R'r. Newman Irora tue ^iissouri Pacific. Were he to remain, I am satisfied we would shortly be alienated in every inter est from the Texas & Pacific. The stock business has commenced to move lively, and we are pressed for power. I am to-day trying to borrow 6 engines from connections. - Our 8-engines, between Trinidad and Texline, are hauling but 12 cars and making very poor time with these. We made a trail trip with a Rio Grande 53 ton engine on the 11th and pulled 25 cars through, making an average of 14 miles an ho\ir. This is our great weakness. I wish we coaid malie a trade with some flat road that could use our light engines, and buy some of these Baldwin engines, which will-do double the work. With these engines we could reduce the cost of our train ser vice from 33 per-cent to 50 per-cent. As soon as comparative statement of Engines is made up 1 will send it to you. We are obliged to do a great deal of work on our engines to keep them in shape, while these • Baldwin engines on the Rio Grande run with the lowest minimum of expense 'for repairs. Unquestionably, these are the best engines that evercame west. Very truly yours, C. F. Meek, General Manager. , . .3, ' , t, V ■ J . f -v May, 1889. New York. May 17, 1889. 'V'i' fit I*-''j'/iil > ' . * T .■ ii'Y Chas. Francis Adams, Esq., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir:- I saw a strong inclination on the part of Messrs. Harris, Bullitt and Billings to take up immediately this trackage and traffic arrangement. Before we decide to close the contract I would like to get better posted on that country, and its traffic; this I can do whilst I am there to attend the meetings. Beiore I start I wish you would dictate your ideas and your understanding as a memorandum for me, so I can take them up with Holcomb and Kimball, and we can discuss them, and get all the bearings and by the time 1 get back we will be ready to clo.se. Mr. Dillon saw Mr. Harris after my interview with him. Harris seemed to think that whilst thajr said very little they would do all they could to aid us, and also said that Bullitt and Billings were willing to enter into contracts upon the basis, which I outlined. I am. Truly yours. G. M. Dodge. 605 New York. May 17, 1889. Solon Humphreys, Esq., 54 Exchange Place, City, Dear Sir: We own the Des Moines & No. Railway Des Moines to Boone, 42 miles and one-quarter of the ue s Moines Terminals. The Des Moines Terminals are occupied by four companies. They cost originally about ^500,000 dollars. They could not now be replaced today for Ol,000,000. In order to connect with the St. Paul road and to get at the coal fields of Boone County, and the fields between Harvey and Des M iies considered the best coal fields in Iowa, it is necessary to broaden the guage of our road. The cost would be about vl50,000. V/hen broad'-ned this would allow us to take the St Paul into Des Moines, and would enable us to furnish that road with most of its coal in the Western portion of Iowa. It would put i;s on a par with all the trunk lines for coal bound West to the Missouri River and to the Union Pacific which have its coal fields supply for about 300 miles west of the Missouri River. If we can raise this money there is no doubt but that we can take care of the interest upon 12,000 to 15, 000 per mile. As a narrow guage it has always taken care of itself, its maintainence , and it has always been in fair condition, we have traffic arrangements made with the St. Paul, and if we had the : broad guage we could increase our traffic largely with them. There is not question but what the broadeningof the guage would be a great benefit to to the St Paul, as well as to us, it would enable them to enter Des Moines without break of bulk, and to also run passenger trains into Des Moines. Parties who own the coal fields at Boone, propose if we broaden the guage, to build six miles of road to mines, that have an output of 1,000 tons per day, and this traffic is under contin uous contract to Mr. Reynolds. Boone coal fields have 3 to 4 foot veins. The coal fields betwren Harvey and Da: Moines run from 4 to 7 foot, veins. I suggest that the money should be raised for broadening the guage, by taking in partners with us in ownership, or by borrowing the money on long time and guaranteeing the interest. I am. Truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President, May, 1S89. 607 New York, May 17, 1889. J. W, Winkler, Esq., Woodward, Iowa, Dear Sir:- I have your favor in relation to a controversy as to the troops that recaptured De Cress's battery at Atlanta July 22nd, 1864, A reference to my official report of that battle and other records, confirms your recollection that the recapture was effected by Mersey's brigade. This brigade formed South of the railroad line, charged and retook that portion of the line South of the railroad. At the same time Wood's Division of the 15th A.C. recovered possession of that North of the railroad, Mersey's brigade lost several in killed and woiinded, and his own horse was shot under him during the charge, and his brigade captured about a hundred prisoners. Gen. Morgan L. Smith, commanding the division of the 15th A.C. whose line had been broken by the enemy came after its restoration and thanked me in person for sending Mersey's brigade to his relief, and spoke in enthusiastic terms of the gallant and resistless charge made by it. The brigade was conducted to the point of daiiger by Capt. Edward Jonas, of my staff, under my orders. He reported the brigade to General Smith and remained long enough to witness the outcome of the charge, and I suggest that you write to him for any i'u^ther details you may wish to obtain. He now resides at Farmers™ ville. La., to which address your inquiry should be addressed. I am. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. May 17,1889, 609 New York City, May 17th, 1889. Peter A. Dey, Esq., Des Moines, Iowa. Dear Yr. Dey: I expect to leave here some time about the 5th of June on my way West. I expect to go to Oregon, where I shall stay at Portland a week or ter days. I would be very much pleased to have you take the trip with me as my guest, if you have the time. I cannot say certain what time I will start, but I will endeavor to give you a few days notice. I think it very certain that I shall go, but you never can be certain about Railroad affairs. However, my intention at present is that I shall go about the time mentioned. It will give me great pleasure if you can come along with me. I am. Truly your friend. G. M. Dodge ■ -.-y, Rfay, 1889. '■ 'V. , Ir Denver Texas & Fort Worth Eail-Road--Pan-Handle Route, C. F. Meek, General Manager. Denver, ^olo. May 18th, 1889. Genl. G . M. Dodge, President, New York. Dear GeneraJ.: Mr. Holcomb was here yesterday and after going over the situation thoruughly,we had the following understanding. 1. We to accept U. P. switching schedule. •2 U. P. to give us all unconsigned business for Trinidad, Pueblo, Colo. Springs and Colorado Midland points, .3, U, P. to increase coal supply froni our mines and give us all the coal business possible. 4. U. P. to work Oregon, Wash. Terry. & Montana business to and from New York, via our line to Denver, as far as possible. &. U. P. to join h.ands with our line offensively and defensively and work with .us in every way possible. 6. U. P. to refund switching charges until Rio Grande accept the schedule. After conferring with our people here fully, I decided to tie up with the U. P. first going to Mr. Bmith of the Rio Grande, and telling him that indications were New York pressure would compel us to accept D, P. terms on switching. i let them infer thaat if it was done it would be by your directions, sot aht i might change our plans in case any great obstacle arose. Smith was very mad, and said he would retaliate on us for bad faith; and that he wodd consider the payment by us of switching charge as cutting the rate on joint track business. I told him that would not be true, as with the present statue, business was topped, and, as we pay the switch ing charge out of our proportion and that we pay it, not to shippers, but to a railroad for service performed. From his talk I take it we may expect hostilitieL, and I concluded that we may as well, first as last,have them declare openly what they have thus far illy concealed i. e. that they are hostile to every interest ofours. I figured * that in event of a fight resulting from the dead lock on switching question, we would lose the U. P. alliance and they would not work with us. Mr. Holcomb told me this would be the case, while, by staying with the Rio Grande, we would gain nothing in business or strength of any kind. I think had we continued to stand against the U. P. oxsr future relations with them, would be strained Hfhile, by joining them, we begin at once to get 10 or 12 cars of business per day. We are not now getting, and increase our business with them steadily. The Rio Grande can hamper us on joint track to a certain point, beyond that we can enforce our rights. They can begin a war of rates; this will ruin them long before us, as it will effect their entire system. They will not attempt the. They could break their pooling agreement but we are prepared to enforce a fairer division of the business, even, than we get by that. We cannot afford to let them bull doze us; as, after over a years eBperience in pursuing a patient and peaceful policy. We find their hand still heavier and a growing disposition to treat us with contempt.. We dont want a fight, but we are in sl.ape, if they seek one, to whip them, and they will treat us better, i am constrained to believe, when they see we propose to pursue a policy at least of self respecting independence. United with the dnion Pacific, and with that company, carrying out the policy outlined, which they must do, we will be much stronger than we are or could be without them, even with the continued concealed hostility of the Kio Grande, as against an open enmity of that Company. But they are not going to fight us, unless they wish deliberately to ruin their own company. I enclose you a message from ^-ellen which I received after my conference with Holcomb. What we want now is the. Union Pacific to give us business and they must doo it as we have taken great chances to help them out. We have also shown them that we are an important factor in Colorado matters and that our companies, stand ing together can wholly enforce.our rights and just dues. For politic reasons I have given the inference tia t you are responsible for our actions, and that your action is based on the justice of the Union Pacific's position. I have consulted freely with the Governor, Kountz, Brown and Wells, all of whom support ny position strongly. There will doubt less be trouble, there would be that in either event; but after the smoke clears up, we will have a strong friend and ally, which would not be the case had we stood with the Rio Grande. . Yours respectfully, C. F. Keek. May, 1889 • State of Iowa,' Board of Railroad Commissioners, Des Moines. Peter A. Dey. Spencer Smith Frank T. Campbell W. W. Ainsworth, Secretary. / Des Moines, May 21, 1889, Gen. G. M. Dodge, New York. Dear General: Your letter of 17th just received. I think that I can make the trip with you as suggested about June 5, as I do not now know of anything to prevent. Should you decide to go notify me in advance and where I can meet you. Thanking you for the remembrance. I am Sincerely yours, Peter A. Dey. 617 H'ay 25th, 1889 Washington, D. C. IViay 25th, 1889 My dear General: Your invitation to go to Tuget Sound with you is a great temptation. I would dearly love to go to tie West, where I have never been, but most of all with you and in your car. But it is not j)ossible. I could not leave for so long at any time and just now I could not get away, because Mr. Wanamaker is'go ing away for a w^ek in a fc!W days, and has asked me to be sure and stay here in his absence and I must do it. I am anxious to get ti.rough with my task here and leave. I am simply on detail from the National Committee, to see that some of the men who fought with us so splendidly last year are rewarded. After I have done that, which will take about ten months longer, I will give up my clerkship, and go back to business. Except I could not desert them who followed us so faithfully in ti.e great campaign of last year, I should never have b. en here, and I long for the day of release. I hope you are wtll and am glad you are going off for a long trip Always yours f '4. u* ,#5'' '< ' r . V / May So, 1890. 619 Waahinti-ton, D.C.May 26, 189C. Gen. G.M. Dodge, TJo. I Broadway, W.y.City. My dear General; I return you Painter's letter. I have seen Coke, and he informs me to-day that he has seen Mr. Abbott, the Member of the Ft. Worth district. He promises to do all he can in your behalf. Mr. Coke has been twice to see Mr. Hare but failed to see him'^ ^e says he will see him at the earliest opportunity. I have yours relating to the- mat ter of the proposed amendment to the trust bill.' It is still in the hands of the Judiciary Commitee. I do not know what they are doing about it. I think they have come to no conclusion. i W.B. Allison. ' 'I ' • ■ ■ ' a ^ 621 May, 1889 Webster City, Iowa., May 25, 1889 Dear Generai: Gov. Larrabee has sent me the letter by Gen. Grant, for my collection. It will answer my purpose most admirably, but one upon but one side of the paper, would be more convenient as well as more interesting. You see the glasses rest down upon these MSS. and I can show but one side. In some cases one side has to be printed and tljs t detracts from their interest. If you have and can spare a one page letter, I will be very glad to get it and will return this. Otherwise I will use it. With many thanks fcr your great and repeated kindnesses. Faithfully yours, Ghacles Aldrich. Gen. G. M. Dodge, C. Bluffs, Iowa. P. S. Can't you copy and send me in your own' writing, one of your most noted military orders for my collection? I will give it "a place of honor". I put in tne best meniorials of Hoxie that I could get. Haven't you the first script of one of your reports of a battle? That would be most interesting. I am the only man in Iowa who is trying to save up for the future with memorials of an event I arranged the Rebel money you sent me long ago, ■""'.I .., : ' • ,■ Niay, 1889 . . ^ • \ . ■ CUSTOM-HOUSE, NEW YORK, CITY, Collector's Office, New York, May 28, 1889. My dear Genl: Meny thanks for your kind response. Platte has the credit of being "the power behind the throne" Col Erhardt of course will determine and I think if you can induce either the Secty. of the Treas . or Col Tichenorto say that my retention will be agreeable it would be of large assistance. The office i hold is Acting Dis bursing Agent and Chief of the 10th Division of the New York U. S. Customs. Ivy office is known in Washington as Acting Disbursing Agent. I furnish Bonds to the amount of $100,000 to the Collector I might niore properly be called the Collector's Paymaster. Do what you can for me and oblige. Yours sincerely. E. B. Hart. , i -» * . 625. May, 1889. Phoenix, May-Slst, 1889. W. J. Murphy, President Arizona Improvement Company, Phoenix, Ariz. My dear Sir: In'compliance with your request I submit the following in reference to the agricultural and horticultural resources of the Salt River Valley, Phoenix as a comniercial center, and the earnings of the Maricopa and Phoenix Railroad. Under the canals leading from the Salt River there is covered 250,000 acres, about two-thirds of which is reclaimed, i.e., a has water spread over it, and one hundred thousand acres is now cul tivated, which is being increased every year by thousands of acres. The judguient of those most competent to pass upon the matter is that the flowing of water in the Salt River is sufficient to serve all the lands now under the canals, and that with a proper system of reservoirs to impound the storm flood watei-s the area of land in the valley could be increased by at least two hundred thousand acres. The Agua Frio carries sulficient water to irrigate from seventy-five to one hundred thousand acres between Cave Creek and the Mountains for one crop. This land could be utilized for two or more crops by water storage, which will, in time, be done. Under canals from the Gila River in this county 69,000 acres are covered, and canals now under construction will increase this amount tb 650,000 acres. Only about 7,800 acres in this Valley (the Gila) is under cultivation this season because the canals have onlv been completed a short time. To all this land Phoenix would be the natural point of supply. British U U Columbia n to the Isthmus ^"301110 of Panama. Coast In can this be readily territory traced it from extends from the Colorado river east for more than a hundred miles in the Counties of Yavapai, Yuma and Maricopa. The district has hardlv been prospected, but great mines have been uncovered in it, such as the oenator, Congress and Vulture, which are now employing large forces Of ,„en, to say nothing of tho Harqua llala Mnes'iauJf ^cgveraS? which promises to be one of the richest ever discovered on the Coast The T'on^enf.h"^ .orked; the silver Lnefol" Tl^ f^dred len. Harcuvar Mountains employ several 1^ difficult matter to obtain correct data as to the think the following will be found to be not far froii. correct. 626' Grain Alfalfa Fruit Other products 60,000,000 pounds 60,000 Tons. •1,000,000 pounds 5,000 Tons. There was driven into the Valley last year from the Counties of Graham, Coohise, Pima, Yavapai and Gila, some 15,000 head of cattle to be fatted for market, and as the alfalfa pastures ol this locality mai-:c the best grazing i:-. Arizona it is to be expected that this Valley will become the feeding grounds for the Territory. Cattlemen must uti lize this field for their ranges are becoming overstocked. So that hereafter, unless the season is remarkably favorable, there will be no marketable beef cattle raised upon the ranges, conseguently all the al falfa raised in this section will always find ready market at remuner ative prices . In conclusion permit me to say that all products in this Valley are rapidly increasing. If proper encouragement were given to our fruit growers tlie exports of fruits in five years thim would be something enormous. It will be more than doubled in the next two years as it iS. Yours very truly. Commissioner of Immigration. T. E. PARISH, The N'aricopa and Phoenix Railroad, as you :.now, is a close corporation, and I can give you no official earnings. As to their earnings one house has paid them a monthly average of ||;800. and it does not do one-tenth of the business of the town. To place their net earnings at "^75,000. per annum, would in my judgment, be much below the mark. I think it reaches $100,000. -I 685 June, 1889. Naron, Kansas, June 10, 1889 Mr. J. Hensal, < «> . 'i ■ Dear Friend & Comrade: Yours 9th IViay at hand;was glad to hear from you for I have never heard a word from any of the Scout boys since the war ended, only Tim, I saw him in Memphis in 1867. Well Jim you must know that I am very old now and my eyes are dim and hands unsteady and my body nearly worn out. When I saw you last I had no idea that I would be living until now but I am still on deck and kicking. I received a letter from Miss, a short time after I left Pulaski and one from Genl. Dodge dated at Pulaski, directing me to report to Genl. Daney at Memphis and I went to Memphis and guided Genl. B. H, Grierson on his raid thro Miss, and in Dec., 1864 when Hood was trying to take ilashville i was atRipley, Miss and went from there to Booneville to cut the telegraph wires and destroy the Rail Roads and was ambushed and my horse killed under me and he fell on my leg and hip while on a bridge and crippled me for life and they came very near getting me tho I made my escape and got back. I had cut the wires and burned Booneville and five cars and damaged the track consider^ible. When I got back to Memphis in Feby. 1865 I went to my family not able to do any more service and this is what or a part of what I done after i left you. My wife that 1 married in Corinth is here with me and one of the best women that is living today and is the mother of 8 children of which we have raised 6 and 4 is with us yet, 3 girls and one boy who is 19 years old. Jim I will now tell you what i have been doing since the war. I want back to my old home in Checkasaw Co. Miss in July, 1865 and found that every thing I had left gone and destroyed, only my land left, all my improvei/ents burnt. In 1867 I moved to my old home in Miss, and lived there until 1878 but it was not pleasant living there for there was always drunken fools ready to insult one who fought for the Union and that got me into difficulties and some bad ones. So I sold out there and came here and have been here 11 years and have not been able to do any work that required walking since the war and as I am and always was a farmer and as I have had so many failures of crops that I am in bad shape financially tho not suffering. Now Jim I want you to sit down and write me a long letter and tell me all about yourself and how the world is using you. Jim I have a warm place in my heart for all whx) went through the war like you and suffered for OUT' Government and would like to hear from any of them that I know. Where is Bill Callender? Now Jim I never got a cent for what the rebels have taken from me and destroyed for me, though on that score I guess we are 6S6'< about square for I was a bad one myself when my dander was up. Nor has the Govt.. given me a pension but rejected my application notwith standing my injury, rejected on account of muster, though I was mustered at Clear Greek Gamp 3 miles south of Corinth by Maj. Taylor of Genl. Rosencrans staff but was not assigned to a Regt, but made chief of scouts by Rosencrans. Maj. Taylor lost his books at Chicamauga and there was no return made of my ulster, therefore I am left. If I had beep assigned to a regiment it would have been all right but there is no record of my muster. Now Jim I am going to take my case before Congress when they meet next winter and I want you to give me an affadavit as to what you know of my service and what you know of me and about my turning over my command to you at Pulaski, Tenn. and what you know of Genl. Dodges order for me to .go to Ills, at that time If you know anything about it for he did order me to Ills to look after the Knights of the Golden. Circle and to have some deserters arrested and sent back that the Knights were concealing. This evidence I want is to go before Cong, and not before Pension Dept. so if you will write to me what you can sign I will have one drawn and send to you or you can draw up one yourself or if I draw one then you can draw one by it leaving out or adding onto one sent you. Now Jim dont fail to write to your old friend and comrade . Yours in F. C. L. Address Noran, P.O. Pratt Co., Kansas. L. H. Noran, James Hensal, Panora, Iowa. t Telegram June, 1869. Gen. G. M, Dodge, e37 New York. June 13, 1889, Care 0. R. & N. Co, Portland, Ore, Pressing telegraphs from Chicago: "Wrote you May twentieth offer for Kent Building declined. They will take one hundred and fifty thirty cash, balance five per cent, nothing else, no bonds. Do not know present offer. J.T.Granger, 701 Portland, Oregon, June 27th, 1889, Charles F. Adams, Esq., President h.P.Ry, Co., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir:- r wired you from Puget Sound and also from Spokane. I don't think it is necessary to go into details as to what is needed in that country. You are coming to that country shortly and will come to the saem conclusion that I have haaza, so far as to the necessity of our immediately reaching the sound. As to the Cou^r d Alene country, the developments are monthly increasing and the old mines gaining in richness and width; and it is only a question of putt ing lines to reach the mines as they are able to give us contract on the ores. I think we should handle this camp with a view of controlling the output by reaching the new discoveries as soon as we get our line run in there, and I am more convinced than ever that we should immediately enter Into a coriract with the Manitoba to bring them over Mullan Pass and help us to maintain all the O.R« & N. property. I am. Truly yours, 0. M. Dodge. 703 Bn the Road, June 27, 1889. 'M: ■yj f". rr^ 8^ ?!t Chas. p. Adams, Pres., V ^ U.P.Ry. Co., ' • ,vr,«ov, m-v^a lo Boston, Mass. Dear Sir:- I have looked over as carefully as I could th.e situation ifi Montana, and I wish to submit my conclusions. • The situation there is different nov; from at any other time. There are outside of the Montana Union two railroads at Butte to compete for the business. There is no question in my mind but what the deal between Mr. Oakes and Bagcin includes the Northern Pacfic's going independently to Anaconda and I have no question but that Mr. Oakes will oppose any improvements that will go directly to the benefit of the U.P.Road. I think, first we should build a 2% line from Anaconda to the two mills, not for the benefit of the Mills, but for our own and to save great expense in operating. Witl. the new line built, we should handle to both mills the same amount of tonnage we do now, with onehalf the power. We are handling there four cars to a train to reach the upper mill; with the new line, whic requires but a very small amount of wor'i, and which gives us the use of all our tracks at the upper and lower mills, we sh uld be able to handle eight or ter cars. As to the new stations and the new shops at Anaconda, I should be governed by the position of Mr. H aggin. There are some very fine terminal ground s at Anaconda, which I have no doubt in less than a year or two years, we will need. As tq the place itself, it is not long before that place will have from 10,000 to 15,000 inhabitants in it and in all probability will bocon.o the Capitol of the State of Montana. The entire population west of the moimtains is centering at this point as against ^^elena, and v;e all k w the ability of Daly to carry emything in that territory when he wishes. Second, at Butte we could immediately put in the switches to the Parrott mines, I mean the switches to haul the ore from Butte Hill to that mine and as soon as the Bosto: and Montana Smelter decides upon tin location of its row smelt r, we should enter into contract for switcliing all their ore. We should also put in the new switch back of the present Boston and Montana smelter to gain that groijnd. Unless we put in these switches on the Butte liill. Northern Pacific or Montana will do so, and will immediately be in position to g toliaggin's property. If we cover this plant there will be no inducement for any other company to parallel us, as we can do switching for them much cheaper than they can build and do it. We would tlien cover all of the mines on the Butte Hill and stop the teaming, wva-<U These expenditures should be/^immediately regardless of what the U.P. day. The N.P. should be notified that we propose to make these expenditures anr tliey shoulc be forced to a decision whether they propose to go in, pay us what they owe us on the Helena business, pay immediately take possession of the property. I prefer to own the property with them there as competitors, than to ha ve them in * with the right to cripple us wh le they handle their line aeainst us I am informen that tlie total amount that the N.P. has ever wiStL in thl3 property Is flSO.OOO, whilst they have received the full benefi o without ielnj obllGed to carry any of the capital. It seems 7C4 is. ¥8 SiS^h^fFfui! ^RSSpSirSnd^l^lFeif ES^Ssfiht. ^ Vfiien .ve consider Butte Ib.s giver' to the^U.P. about $2,000,000 of revenue yearly, and this outside of all of the Anaconda business, it seems to me it would be far better for us to be in possession at Butte Jli'l and at Anaconda when we have to make'divisions of that business as we certainly will have to do as soon as the N. P. and Kanitoba are planted at Butte and Anacnnda. There is no question as to the valur of the Montana Union. I think Naggin would pay you $1,000,000 for it, of course as handled now on a pro rata mi eage where it is justly entitled to a very large arbitrary, the earnings do not show what it would do as ,1 '■ e( ' I ' ■ f\ ' \ The swi -ching charges for ore off of t. e Butte Hill and off all materials and supplies going on to tl.e Hill should be remunerative.- The switching charges at Aconda to the smelters are also fair, though the low price of 40 cents for handling ore from the mine to the smelters is objectionable. Within the last six months the Haggin people and the Boston & Montana people have bought ore in the mountains witt.in fifty miles of Butte which will last them for twenty-five years. The heaviest of the ore veins are situated to the west of ^naconda ano from this you can see how necessary it is to preserve all our plants at Ana conda and increase our facilities there. Ilaggin is now making an expenditure on a new mill of about $300,000 The Boston & Montana are about to make an'expenditure of the same amount on an additional mill. These people would.not have "nvested one half million of dollars if trhere was any question as to the future of the supply of ore to that camp. I was told by one of the best posted mer at the Anaconda -ills, who has been there ever since it started and is an expert, that copper can be manufactured -under the Haggin plant at from two to three cents per pound, I hav- no doubt that if you sho. Id go to ^-ontana and look at the problem as it presents itself today, t..at you would not hesitate a moment in putting new switches to maintain our control of the Butte Hill and at Anaconda Mills; and if Haggin would put into writing what we proposes, you would build the station and shops at .. naconda. • ' Truly yours, » , ^ G< M. Dodge, Jii.i. * fc J •X-*' • trl O ' ^ bfl': lol o.i c .. .ilq Ll.'J 1«V09 feiU rierti 1ef|p|#.(0 uOHM o- ino wr n» ,iii/ oJ n6 mmim IfM *!•?<»» iimt? l>iuo» .Jl 06 ><:ii bilrKi . •iAiMi miJ <|*4« bitn XfIR w J^tU b«|1|ion trifuir-- .1.S! ortT ye.li ifijJwiW toie|»«b e oj iHf |uo;l» v.e .j M' .< q j .■(••njBMcf .KaoniBiw nrwIeR nnofoif »iW »iw no no ntf ntf MO MO mi mi %jtq ,nl tAl on on oi OJt MtKtOKi i'lV'iuii itJJw Jnc*1IO#nl Ji 00 OV 01 <10.iX aBTOJUMIBOO naitntttq tftfnUi MMilJ rtrnmhrnrnt mmrtf it # Mm X«lfrftf ^OOO^O^il tl xXAnqoiq til UMnovnl 41 mu I0 tfitf xtttft 04 SHinftJo -filo .) lortJlo • n^ood ita\ sninj i.ij Jn.w orielnl XBffrttf ,000,0^x1 •! tXAPqoiq . 4l *|«4l4O0 *14 I0 ^0 04 bontloo "fllo juort Ill On the road, June 30, 1889. Hon. George L. Tlchenor. Asst. Secy . of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. In the last month I have visited most of the minin" districts in Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho and portions of Colorado and have looked carefully int the Effect of placing duty on lead ores from Mexico. The discussion of it has created new life in the mining interests and started many news industries. A decision in favor of The American miners will have a favorable effect in all these countrie . I believe it is a question, on the one hand, of increasing the American mining industry, and on the other hand of reducin';' the American Mining Interests, especially in the West, to the necessity of importing clieap labor, and even then they will not be able to compfete with Mexico. I believe the Administration should not hesitate as to their action, as a matter of justice. It is looked for by the miners and by those interested in mining as in line with the protective policy of the party, and will give life to an industry that will require it. It will popularize the Administration greAtly in all the mining countries, and will effect favorably the orga nization of the new States. G. M. Dodge. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/6301f9f76e41edceab58805990ef5914.pdf 068ca628c5a0b1e12e011b9702ad2695 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/d9a2f2ed3864dc17b9092c26910fe95d.pdf d193a70d0474cc521ff6a7c6d7733abe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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N. E. Dawson to W. H. M. Byers on G. M. Dodge. Union Pacific. President of Oregon Navigation Company Property. Fort Worth & Denver City, Denver Texas & Fort Worth, Denver Texas & Gulf, and other roads. Index for Book 12 included. Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1888-1889 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B D6643z Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1888 1889 General Grenville M. Dodge railroads Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/26721775c174e8a783e6d928f84d43cb.pdf 00b371b48bc97147ecd95126f8a7453e PDF Text Text DATA Chronologically Arranged For Ready Reference in Preparation of a Biography of GRENVILLE MELLEN DODGE President of Sundry Railroad and Construction Companies Late Chief Engineer of Union Pacific & Texas Pacific; Railroads Member of Congress Major General in War for Preservation of the Union, etc. etc. etc. BOOK XIII. Union Pacific Railway - Oregon Navigation. D. T. & G. Railway - Ft. W. & D. C. Ry. Colorado Central - Fort Townsend & Seattle Ry, Dee Moines & Northwestern Railroad Union Pacific Denver & Gulf Railway Puget Sound Lines - Ry. Line over Mullens Pass. Omaha Bridge Contract with Rock Island, St. Paul and Milwaukee Roads. Military Papers Deposited with Iowa Historical Dept Letter to N. P. Dodge on 70th Birthday April, 1891. Letters from Europe. 1890 - 91 - 92. January, 1S90. Portland, Oregon, January 8, 1890. Charles F. Adams, Esq., President, U. P. Railway Go. Dear Sir: I am in receipt oi" your letter of December 26th in which you propose to present my name to be elected a member of the board of di rectors of the Oregon ^hort Line ^ Otah Northern at the election of directors to be held in March next, which is satisfactory to me. Mr. Runt is here and talking with contractors about making contracts to build hh- branch road from Walla Walla to Grand Round Valley and assuring them he has perfected arrangements by wiiich he is to receive funds sufficient to build eighty miles of road Iromi Walla Walla to Union in Union County. Hunt himself is very short of money, and his paper here is somewhat plenty. When Hunt went east somiC two months ago he was disposed to sell out his roads on fair terms, but Mr. Wilcox, who, I believe, is Vice ^resident and Treasurer of the Hunt system, on hearing of it immiediately went to New York and strength ened Hunt so he has now obtained some means to at least begin the building of these branch roads. I presume you know the position of Mr. Wilcox. He has no means of consequence himself, but is the mianager and confidential man of Mr. William S. Ladd in all his transactions. Without Mr. Lacid as his banker, Mr. Hunt has no standing. I formerly done his banking business, but scing unwilling to extend to him the amount of accoirimodation he wished, he changed his account to Mr. Ladd, who since then has been represented by Mr. Wucox. In order to deal successfully with Hunt, Wucox must be consulted. It is expected, as you are probably aware, that the Gw ernmient expects to complete the canal and locks at the Cascades of the Columbia in about one year from next Cctober. Hunt proposes to extend his roads to the river and then use the river transi)Ortation from the Lallas to Portland through the locks and canal. This last is Mr. Ladd's plan of making the "Hunt sys tem" a paying company. I will keep you informed of what Hunt is doing from timxe to time as occasion m.ay offer. I am well acquainted with him and ovr relations are friendly. He should be got out of the way, if possible as his roads will annoy your business her if he does not make money.' Yours truly, D. P. Thompson, BllSOS January 9, 1890. Hon. J. C. Brown, Dear Grvernor^ New York City, January 9, 1890, I expect to start South some day during this month; I will prduably have to stop on my way at two or three points, and esepcially at Atlanta for a day or two; from there I shall go to Kev/ Orleans. I want to meet you at some place where I can have a day or two with you, either at New Orleans or at some point on your road. I shall be gone South a month or two, and I would like to buy your car for my own use, and I think you ou^ht to sell it to u me for the D. T. Pert '.Vorth bonds; they are better to yc a good deal than a car. If I can not buy it, I would like to get the use of it, at any rate, after I get to Now Orleans if it is not engaged. Please let me hear from you and what your rovements are going to be, I don't want to miss you; unfortunately I m; issed you here in New York. I am. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. January, 1890. Subject.-Financial outlook. Organization. Executive Departnient. Charles F. Adams, Pres. W. K. Holcomb, Vice Pres. Gardiner Iv.. Lane, 2d Vice P L. S. Anderson. THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO 40 Equitable Building. Boston, January 11, 1890. My dear General: I thia morning received a cipher telegram from you, of which • the- following is a copy: "There is one point in the Trinidad country that we have not protected. It requires 15 miles of line, 8 of which is over the main line between Trindad and Pueblo, on which we are entitled to issue bonds; the other 8 would have to be paid for by bonds in the Treasury. I an, informed that the Denver & Rio Grande proposes to occupy this country, which under no circumstances should we allow. If I find any attempt towards that by them I should occupy it for the Fort i^orth. Under circunista ces 1 do not wish to issue any order on it or take any responsibility for any new work except upon approval. I would like your approval if I think it is necessary to occupy this territory." I at once replied as foixows: "District referred to can be occupied as proposed if you are satisfied the case is urgent and work necessary, but do not act except for-clear cause as wc are unwilling to incur construction lia bilities at present and until ail pending arrangements are matured and financial matters adjusted. Are you likely to return to Des Moines?" As you of course appreciate, loaded as the ^nion Pacific now is with unfunded debt, we are extremely loath to engage in any new work of construction not absolutely necessary. You know how easy it is to pile up a large floating debt through disconnected bits of constuuction each small in itself but in the aggregate soon runninp" into the millions. I am glad to say that everything looks favorable so far as getting rid of our floating debt is concerned. We have not yet taken any steps towards negotiating-the collateral trust bonds secured by the 0. R. & N. Block; neither have we as yet negotiated the bonds representing the construction of the Oregon Extensions Go. and the Washington & Idaho. Togethier these will aggregate not far from 4)16,000,000. This is a large sum, and we wish to approach the question of funding it cautiously. On the other hand, the company las nearly fhlO ,000,000. coming in between the present time and tl:e middle of i»ay. §8,000,000 of this will, be paid in by our stockholders on the rights recently issued Nearly §2,000,000 more will come from notes of Decker, Howell & Co. With this large sum coming in, we feel comparatively easy during the next six months. Our old issues of securities are all very high, the Oregon Short Line 6's selling at about 115 1-2, equiv alent to about 113 and interest. Our K. P. Consols have disappeared from the market. Under these circumstances we do not feel like hurrying the negotiation of the bonds secured by the Navigation stock. We think tl.ere will be ample tin^e to do this between now and Ivarch, and of course the issue of rights has temporarily depreciated the value of our 0. S. L. & U. N. consolidated bonds and also the stock,'so many rights convertible into the two having b..c.n thrown on to the market at on ce. This will soon adjust itself, and as socm as it does so the field will be clear forthe larger negotiation, which is to follow. On the whole things here have an encouraging aspect, and it is now n.erely a question of trai'fic and operating expenses. If the first is managed by Mellen with as much energy and intelligence as he has heretofore shewn, and meanwhile operating expenses are kept down by Holcomb, I have little fear that the iuture will be satisfactory. Vy main fear is about operating expenses. Fverything which reaches me directly and indirectly from the line causes me to believe that a very considerable degree of uncertainty and demoralization prevails throughout the operating departments. The Kansas Division and. the 3t. Joseph b Grand Island are about the only divisions which move along smoothly. The others se m to be in a state of greater or less demoralization. Especially is this thue in Oregon, where J. Smith hrs not yet succeeded in geLtinghold of the situation. I have no doubt he will do so if he is left alone, for he is intelligent, energe tic,, and feels that liis reputation is at stake. Nevertlieless, the process of education is a costly one. Under the niost favorable circumstances I fancy that it is going to take the whole of the year lb90 to get our operating organi zation working sinoothly and efficiently. Should any n.ore changes be made in it, of coui-se the existing denioralization will run over into 1891. I remain, etc.. Charles F. Adams, President. January, 1890. A. T. DECKER & CO. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in GEORGIA & FLORIDA YELLOW PINE, Yards and Office, Foot of Bethune Dt., North River, New York, January 14th, 1890, CoiLrade: It is proposed to imcorporate "The Dnion Prisoners of i^ar National I/.emorial Association," the object of which shall be to per petuate by Monument, Memorial Building, or such other means as the Association may deterii.ine the memory of the Union Soldiers who died in Andersonville and other Southern Military prisons, during the War of the Rebellion. At the last meeting of the "Society of the Army of the i^otomac," the following resolution offered by the Chairman of this Committee was unanimously adopted, viz: RESOLVED, That a Coiijnittee be appointed by the Society of the Army of the Potomac to take necessary steps to secure the erection cf a monument to our soldiers who died in Andersonville and other Southern Prisons in the War of the Rebellion" The Committee of Union Ex Prisoners of War, who have charge matter desire to make the Association a National one, in which the Union ooldiers of the Country shall be fully represented, and most cordially invito you to bocome one oi' the incorporators • ^indly inform us of your dicision by return mail. A. T. Decker, Chairman. To General C, M. Dodge, .No, 1 Broadway, New York. January, 1890. Subject--Tacoma terminals, Charles F, Adams, President. W, H. nolcoiiib, Vice ^resident. Gardiner 1.. Lane, 2d Vice ^resident L, S. Xnderson. THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO 40 Equitable ^uiiding, Boston, January 16, 1890, My dear General: Enclosed please I'ind a copy of a letter ^ have this day received. I know nothing of tliis man Ross oh his schen.e. If you are over here on Saturday, will you kindly bring tl.is matter, together with the other matters, up for consideration? I remain, etc., Charles F. Adams, President. General G, m. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, Enclosure. January, 1890. Executive Department Charles f . Adams, President. W, H. Kolconib, Vice President. Cardlner Iv.. Lane, 2c Vice Pres L. . •^'nderson. THE UNKDN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO . 40 Equitable Building. Boston, Jan. 16, 1890. My dear General: I have this morning sent you the following telegram: "Can you arrange to be her. Saturday at important directors meeting. I wish also to see you on other matters." We ai-e to have a directors' meeting on Saturday at eleven o'clock, and there are several matters about which I would like to talk with you. I miean to go to Cuba next week for tiie purpose of getting out of the way for a short tite, as I am inclined to think that matters will miove along a little better without me just now than they do with me. In other-.words, a rest will do no harm. Before ^ go, there are some things I would like to have understood. Hence, my desire to see you. Enclosdd, please find a copy of a letter I have this day received from Gov. Thompson, of Portland, Oregon, which is full of matter for reflection. I wish you would think it over, and be pre pared to discuss it with me when we n-eet. I remain, etc., Charles F. Adams Gen. G. U. Dodge. Enclosure New York, January 21, 1890. C. F. Meek, Esq., Gen. Mgr., Denver, Colorado. Dear Sir;- I am in due receipt of your letter regarding the condition of a fairs in the ^est. The trouble out there seems to be that they want something that nobody else wants. The merger agreement, traffic agreement and everything else have \:een agreed and decided upon. The mei'ger agreement has been before all the companies and approved by all the Boards of Directors, and is now before the stockholders, and cannot be ahanged. Wheeler sent on here a change that he wanted made in the merger. Judge Dillon says that those matters cannot be altered now. What they seem to want is the guarantee of the U.P. that it will carry out the agreements made. I sent Mr. '.Vheeler a distpatch from Mr. Adams, which ought to satisfy him on that ground. Then there are three of us in the new Board. I think nine-tenths of th.e stockholders will come in. TTheeler also wired about headquarters. All of those thing were agreed upon, and have been carried out as agreed upon by the company. Tho headquarters of the new corapany will be Denver; the new company will have all its offices there, ueepting merely the Accounting Department, which like all similar departments of the U.P. lines, oes o Boston. The Operating Department, Passenger Agent, Freight Agent, Master Mechanic, and everything of that kind will be there, and I am sure will give employment to many more people than are at present with the D. T. k Ft, W. Company, I do not see what these people wish to keep changing for. After having agreed to something definite, the;' seem to be all the time wanting to make a change. Nov;, if you bring these matters before the stockholders of the road, $18,000,000 of the stock will vote against the whole of it. They care nothing about the local interests of Denver; what they are looking after is the road and its interests. I have done everything in my power to give the local interest all it asks for, without jeopardizing or hurting the railroad itself, and they want to be content with that and go ahead. I willguarantee that there will be no hitch in the traffic agreement, and they have also Mr. Adams' agreement on this subject. I do not see how we can do any more. The various companies in interest have al' acted upon it; the U.P. by resolution, has authorized its Executive Committee and executive officers to carry it out; and if they cannot trust the two great corporations after all they have gone through and done, tocarry out their agree aents, I do not see how its is possible DO satisfy them. 'Ihe trouble in the matter is because the U.P. ha : been very liberal witli the D. T. & Ft. 17. and the Denver people seem to think that the U.P. has a great desire to get control of the property. Now there ia a growing aesira on the part of the U.P. stocknolaers to investigate, and the quicker we got to the consummation of the matter the better it will be for us. The agreement, is, as you know, in favor of the C. T. V Ft. W. It is vi4al totthe D, t. % Ft. W. Suppose it is defeated, what would be the effect on Denver or our line? Yours very truly, G. M. ^ddge. New York, January 22nd, ^890. lOl'-fi • ' ..J nt-' 'i: , Charles Wheeler, Esq. , ->ecretary, « _ . Denver, Colorado. Dear Sir:- On my return -from Boston yesterday T received your letter and copies of the record showing action of the D. 1. g. Co, on the merger agreement. Of course, the D T. Ft, W, Co, be'ng the owner of all the D. T. & C, stock, should control whatever action is taken in relation to this matter. T see no amendment w:.icl. has been made to the merger wh-'ch ci.anges it from the form in which Judge Dillon puts it, excepting that you leave out the by-laws of the Colorado Central, T have sent for a certified copy of these by-laws and will send them West as soon as T receive them. Judge Dillon takes positive exception to the clause put in by Wells; lie says th t it is no. admissible, so we will not discuss that at all. He says the U.P. can satisfy anyone of its inten tions in this matter, and that it proposes to carry out the agreements its offic ers have made, in the preambles, and T see nothing in tl.em except what is sated, as to the understand'ng in regard to the head quarters, which is certainly an afterhtought, because Mr. Adams stated here positively, in the presence of Kountae and Evans what his under standing of ihe agreement was, namely, that the headquarters of the Company and of its Operating Department would be in Denver, and that the Financial and Accounting Departments would go t'^ Boston, where everyt.;ing of thrt kind connected with the U.P. system goes. T suppose Crov. Evans' idea is to get more people at the headquarters at Denver; he certainly doesn't want to add to the cost of maintaining the new corporation, v/hic]i tne provision he puts in would certainly do, because it maintains two Accounting Departments, and T don't suppose ti:at h for one moment expects the U.P. to run this oad, pay its interest and whatever dividends ti.ere may be with.out controlling its financial and accounting departments. T know im to be too good a business man to h'mself pay interest and dividend's upon any body's property that he does not handle. Therefore, T do not see that there can be any difference between us on this question, especially after the orders that have been issued. When the merger is completed it will bring a great many more people into Denver than are there now. Sfince T cane i.ome t have had the traffic agreement before Mr. Adams, and he has agreed to it as decided upon by Mellen and Evans and that is the way it will be passed and signed by the Union Pacific and the Tj.P.D.Sc r., when the latter Is organ'zed. The great trouble in this matter is to get t..e merger agreement referred to, and ^ think t/fee Denver, Texas Gulf should take ti:e merger as submitted to tJ.e stockh olders, as you w'll see has been done by the Mercantile Trust Co., which action of the Trust Co, will certainly not admit of any amendments at tils time. Tt has been adopted in its present form by every company in interest excepting the D. T. ^ G. Co, Every other comoany has acted unon it. agreed to it and presented it t-^ its stockholders, and it will be asking a great deal of everyone else to amend it merely for the purpose of protecting the local interests of Denver, when t};ey can be protected othrwise and every part of the agreement be carried out as agreed upon between Mr. Adams and myself and the Denver people, your telegram to Mh. Granger you state that you "supposed this agreement had been forwarded to Denver for the purpose of amendment and approval," As you have the circular of the Mercantile Trust Co, stating exactly how the matter stood and that it was the agreement put before the. stockholders of the D. T. Ft. 7ii'., I cannot understand how this impression shotild have been made. You also had six copies of tr.e m agreement to put before the stocholders of the other companies. Judge ^ Dillon is absent in Washington now, but has had all the suggestions before him and made decision upon them. Yours very truly, _ r . 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' .4 ' • ' J ' • u 'I' -.r r:n in- • . ; " •/ i" ')i 4-' I ' ■ . ■ ■ i . '4. t' ' %»• v' .tl/iiii.'' ^1^ January, 1890. Major T. H. Stan ton. Paymaster, U. Army. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI. Paymaster's Office. Chicago, I-lI., Jany. 23d, 1890. My dear General: Thanks for your*s of 21st. The vacancy occurs Feby. 15th and you can write the letters now, if convenient, and send them in. I would be very glad to have copies of them. The Iowa delegation will be a unit for me, together with Mandei-son, Farwell and some others. Gen. Williamson has been very active in my behalf. I enclose an art icle republished here, from the Salt Lake Tribune, which will give you an idea of my service, and also of what the boys think of me out west. I shall be very much pleased, indeed, for anything you may do to help me in this fight. Being in, I want to win, not more for E.yself than for my friends, who are making the fight their own. Sincerely youi'S, Stanton. Copy of enclosed clipping. THE PAYMASTER GENERALSHIP Col. T. li. Stanton Suggested for the Vacant Position by His Friends. Apropos of the forthcoming appointment of a Paymaster General for the army, the following is taken from the Salt Lake Tribune of Jan. 19 regarding Col. T. H. Stanton, who is stationed here; While the struggle if going on in Washington for the Paymaster Generalship of the army the claims of Col. T. H. Stanton must not be neglected. He was fighting with Lane and John Brown in Kansas in 1857- *58. He enlisted in the volunteer service in 1861 for three months , and was honorably discharged in July of that year. The same year he was elected to the General Assembly of i-owa. He raised Company "C" of the Nineteenth Iowa Iniantry, and was mustered in as Captain of it Aug. 16, 1862. He went to the front at once and served in the field until detailed for duty on the stafi of Gen. Samuel R. Curtis. He was appointed additional Paymaster in October, 1862. He was sent to Mem phis, and thence to Vicksburg early in 1862; was thert through the pre liminary battles and 1inal siege, oiten paying the troops in the trenches. Then he went with the army to Chattanooga. He was ordered to New Orleans in 1864, and there Gen. Ganby asked, over the heads of several ranking officers, that Stanton be assigned as Chief Paymaster. He was order ed to Washington next, and after the,fall of Richmond he was sent to that department, acting most of the time as Chief Paymaster until 1870. He was at the same tii;e disbursing officer of the reconstruction funds for the First ^alitary District. He was, moreover, appointed by the Department Commander to be Auditor of Public Accounts, and had charge of the collection of all taxes and payment of all expenses of the State under the reconstruction acts. In 1871 he was a member of the board to adjust the war claims of Kansas against the G'nited States. Then he was ordered to San Francisco and thence to Arizona. In 1872 he was ordered to the Department of the Platte and stationed at Cheyenne. In 1874 he was with the column that placed the Sioux on the ^ed Cloud and Spotted Tail reservations and established Fort Robinson and Camp Sheri dan. Was with Gen. Crook's Black Hills expedition in 1875. Was Crook's chief of scouts in his movements against the Northern hostiles, and was in the fight with Crazy Horse on Powder River. He commanded Crook's scouting column against Sitting Bull, and was in the battle of Slim Buttes in September, 1876, and made the winter campaign with Crook against the Cheyennes. He engaged in the Sioux campaign in 1877. The same year he was with Gen. Smith's colunin which prevented a threatened outbreak of the Bannocks. He went after the Utes after the Thornburg massacre^ In 1885 was ordered to this city. In 1888 he was sent to head quarters at Chicago. He has served continually for twenty-eight years both as a fighting soldier and as paymaster. We publish the above not only without his consent but against his express command. No opponent of his has any such record. He ought to have the pro motion. A sterling man is he everywhere, and a most capable one. He is one of tne right arms-he has several-Of Gen. Crook, and that officer-has no use for a soldier who is not a thorough soldier. We sincerely hope that the appointment will be ma-de exclusively on merit. In that case Col. Stanton will be a General/ I "■ , i.',. .'i-' ■: " Ma ' ■ p- ft '(I V. f ■■ .f"' ■* New York, January 23, 1890. Morgan Jones, Esq., Fort Worth, Texas. »- Dear Slr;- I think the plan should be to divide the construction into sixteenths, and also the land ihto sixteenths; then we can do as we please about letting each construction party have one-sixteenth in the land for the sixteenth which he hoMs in the construction company. You can organize the railroad and land companies immediately, and v/e can handle them separately. That will enable us to close up construc tion matters where road is completed while at the same time we can retain our interest in the lands. I will take four sixteenths here, but may not be able to carry it all. You want to let Holcomb have his sixteenth, both in the con struction company and in the lands, and want to write him to that effect, and see if he takes both. I would like to have at least four sixteenths here to distribute outside. I may give Walters one-half of my four sixteenths. I have no objectiot; to the Hermanns having a sixteenth, but you must let them have it out of yours down ther^, as I will have Dillon, Pearsall, Ames, Atkins and Walters to take care of here. I have not se^^n the Dodge heirs yet. ^ have been sick abed ever since I got back, but will get after them today. You had better do as you suggest, and gfct some interest in the property around our terminals at Ft. Worth. We ought not to go and make all th-t property valuable without havin something 6or our labor. Yours very truly, G. M. ^odge. New York, January 25, 1890. :;MA A. B. Cummins, Esq., Des Molnes, Iowa. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of the 22nd, and enclose you herewith copy of the Final Distribution of Securities to the stochkholders in the Pan Handle Construction Co. You will notice that everything: was distributed excepting a few bonds, which bonds are in the hands of the Ft, W. & D.C.Ry. Co. and certificate has been given each stockholder entitling him to his proportion when they "^re disposed of. At the proper time you can give notice of the dissolution to the stockholdefs. They are a few stockhold-^rs who have not as yet taken their securities and they might try to give us trouble. Still, they are in packages ready for them to take them at any time they are asked for. I wish you would look a little further into the sendin" out of these notices. The stockholders think the company is dissolved now, and it is possible the notice I have marked in the circular also herewith is « sufficient and answers 411 requirements. If so, or at any rate, you can go ahead and make ready for the dissolving of the company. I enclose herewith the proxies that I have from the various stockholders and of which there are, I believe, a sufficient niomber to close up the affairs of the company in proper shape. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, January 27, 1890. , t.T I r irtilO •'low , I'.Vi oG -til? 'it'oCT *I/ur> fi RX«>T. ,'Xr'V i«ir n.tj in no'Jon •• .i? ->*' » .'.iru <ri ,» c .J lo fl or."^ • ilJ » X'^inupc ■ * .'r.ij .■io'*,,. bnJr- I •». 1 •> n .JO V 7 . . , . '••l.- ;, f ."• ' ' ^ i/r c '. .f ,..| ■ if'! - t-xr Fred L. Ames, fiiq.i Boston, Mass, Dear Sir:- Governor Evans and his people In De"ver, had a meeting of the m Board of Directors of the Denver, Texas k Gulf Co., injectin'* into the^*r resolutions and into the consolidation charter two or three amendments to which Judge Dillon says lt v;ill be impossible foh the.Union Pacific to agree. Everything that the Denver demanded has been granted to them and " I • even more than they asked, and T understand from confidential dispatches ff they are basing these demands for more,^ upon the facfe that the Union f. • Pacific Company is gdng on and making contracts to carry out everything r> * * which they have demanded, and they think that any demand they now majce, ^ will be agreed to. But t th*nk a check should be put upon this, and Mr. Dexter, as acting President should immediately wire Mr. Ilolcomb. to confine f his work at Denver to.the round house for the reason that if the consol idation is not completed, the new shops will not"be needed, as the shops of the South Park and the new shop at Cheyenne, can take care of all the work of the Colorado Division, as the plan for a shop In Denver was'for the purpose of taking care of' the- additional 881 miles of new road; If you will have this vired to Mr. Holcomb, will communicate with him and tell him how to handle it. Yours very truly. J>iin t v» •*" rifif) 1.'",; Jr. U' - , .1' i.t T titmr , ■ mn y truly, ; ^ I ute' . f V ^'pr§i^SiAt. L rhA ' < ' ! I jl."' ' OkH* ♦(tfV.; T New York, January 27, 1890. Charles Kountze, Esq., Denver, Colorado. ^0811* Sir#" The action of the Denver, .Texas & Gulf Board of Directors,is so squarely in the face of the Agreement made in New York, which you and the otiiers of the Denver people voted for, that I am surprised. T care nothing for the resolutions of the Denver, Texas & Gulf. There 4s nothing in them that the Denver, Texas & Fort Wort^. and-the Union Pacific have not already ranted except one clause. T suppose 't is perfectly"proper for the Denver, Texas &Fort Worth and for the Union Pacific to pass resolutions in the same manner descr1"bing what their understanding may be but wliat astonishes me is that the Denver, Texas & Gulf Board should inject in the merger agreement, which has been agreed upon and presented to the stockholders, and has been acted upon by nearly all the companies to the merger,a clause to which none of us here can possibly agree. It is an amendment drawn, of course, by a lawyer whose desire must have been to cause trouble, and an amendment that in future time, according to Judge Dillon, might g^" ve the new company any amovint of trouble and litigation. There is noth'ng to It,- there is^nothing in it that is not in the traffic Ag reement made.by all the parties and agree upon by all, and T appeal to you, as a business man to come in and oppose any such amendments, for X want to say to you frankly that ti.e Union Pacific w'll never agree to it. If they are insisted upon, they will ultimately defeat the merger. T want also to say to you that whilst the Union Pacific has gone on, on ray assurance and has made its contracts to carry out the agreemerits made in New York, if this merger is defeated, they certa nly will .not complete anything in Denver except the round house. There will be.no necessity for shops there, excepting such as will take care of the Colorad Company. The South Park shops-will take care of the repairs needed on the Colorado Div^s^on of the Union Pacific, whilst all the extraordinary -repairs will be sent to Cheyenne. I simply state these facts to you. There is no man who has worked as lard as I. have to give Denver everytl,ing she wanted and T do consider i a great mistake to try to defeat the Union Pacific. T want to say to^you further that the more the consolidation is investigated, the ppposHion to it in the Tlnlon Pacific increases daily, and we will find, that if we go into contest it will be a failure. Th^e have already been sent in to tl.e Mercant' le Trusfccompany proxies for 13,000,000 out of thehJlG,000,000 of certificates deposited with that company and we w^ll get through all right if th.e three Denver Trustees come in- and sirn for the merger agreement. There is no guarnatee that has not been given or that'we cannot g^ve tliSt the agreement made between Mr. Adams and myself w^11 be carried out. As soon as we legally can do so, the traff'c dgreement agreeed to by all parties, will be executed, and if ti.ey are not w'lling to take the resolution of the Denver, Texas ^ Fort Worth Board and of the Union Pacific Board, and of Mr. Adams and .of myself-, wl.at guarantee can we give them? Please let me hearei from you upon this subject at your earliest convenience and oblige. Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge, President. Denver Colo. , January 29, 1890. Hon. G.M.Dodge, President, Etc., Dear General,- After the delays and settlement of controversies, it is proper that I should say a word that would he too long to go by telegraph. Our people hav e become thoroughly satisfied with the assur^- ances that Mr. Adams, yourself and Judge Dillon have given us of their intention to run the road and keep its head-quarters in Denver, I desire to say that in bringing about this satisfactory arrangement. General Manager Meek, has, as usual shown his good judgment and potential influence. I think nobody in Denver, if the assurances of carrying out the stipulations in the contracts as set forth in our form of merger, will have any cau e of dissat isfaction. In fact, the disposition nowis to rally to the support of the roed and its officers with a view to make it pay, and with a view of developing the country as rapidly as possible along its severallines. The general expression is, that we must make the road pay dividends, at least within two years. The development of the country and careful management will doubtless enable us to do this. I am familiar with a great many of the interests along the Color do Central and other lines, that are put under the manage ment of General Meek, and have promised to give him all the assistance that I can in understanding fully the resources and interests of the country. If General Manager Holcomb and Traffics Manager Mellen shall become as thoroughly familiar with the country, as we who live in Denver air-ady are, we have no fear at all but what the property will become more valuable by the consolidntion than it ever could have become without. With thnnks to you for the abl« direct-ion civen ♦o ♦hin whole «nterorin»>, I remain. Very reQ)Qctfully vou»»n. John Evans. January, 1890. WRIGHT BALDWIN Ic HALDANE, Attorneys, Rooms i, 2 and 3 Brown Building, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jan. 29,,1890, Gen'l G. M, Bodge, New York City. Bear General; I wish to ascertain if you would be disposed to join with several of our citizens in furnishing money to purchase the stock owned by Spencer Smith in the Nonpareil Printing Go. The Messrs. Snyder of Red Oak have lately come here and bought Steadman's one-third in terest in the Company and taken charge of the paper. But they are controlled by Spencer as to the policy of the paper and in regard to everything that runs counter to his personal interest. He now pro poses to sell his one lialf interest for ^9,000 cash and the Company's real estate valued at $10,000, which would put the entire property at |38,000, which is thought to be a fair valuation thereof. The Sn^^ders propose if we will raise this cash payment, we may have control of the policy of the newspaper, and they will take charge of and run the fin ancial and executive part. We thought it would be a good time to enlist the paper in the interests of Council Bluffs and also change its policy towards the railroads so as if possible to use it to influence friendly legislation in the present session of our Legislature. I have seen such men as Shugart, Evans, Kimball, Wise, Hart, Champ, Clayton, Rice, McConnell, Judge Reed and myself, and have about $6,000 promised. We can pro bably raise a thousand or fifteen hundred more here, but iLust have the $9,000. I saw Nathan about it and he approves of the plan, and if you go in he will be put in as one of the Board of control unless you prefer to be one yourself. Your connection with the concern will enable us to keep the paper in line with the railroad interests much easier than without you. I understand the stock has always paid a fair dividend, so that it is not really a donation or gift. Hoping for your favorable reply, I am, Very truly yours. Geo . F . Wright. fcSli January, 1890. 605 Third St., Council Bluffs, Jan. 31st, 1890 Dear Ocean: We were all shocked this morning to read of the death of John T. Baldwin. He has be-.n in poor health for some time, was over to Golfax several weeks ago but I think no one realized his conditinn. He was taken sick with "La Grippe" which caused Jaundice and compli cation of diseases. Kis family did not think he was so very sick until the day he died. ^ As Sunday he was around the house. Wednesday afternoon he grew worse rapidly suffered so much, was kept under morphine which kept him rather stupid. Some of his family, i.e. John N's. wife and IV'r. Husey were so satisfied he was not any worse, went to Omana to hear Salvina and were shocked when on their return found him dead. Jphn N. was going but went in to see his Uncle and found he was not so well so i-emained at home,told his wife he thought it was nothing serious she better go. He died very easy, going to sleep like a child. Geo. Wright and John N. were with him. He was conscious but did not talk. Geo. Wright asked him if he wanted to speak to John N. he shook his head. He looked up in afternoon to the Dr.(Dr. Green) in a most expressive manner as if to say, "There is nothing more you can do for me." He was the best preserved man for his age I think I ever saw,jjust think 70 years and hardly a grey hair. No one would think of his being over 55 or GO. He is to be buried tomorrow, Sat urday, 2 P. y. Nathan is at home worried. Has a cough and worrying over Pneumonia. condition to have it. He Dwells upon every sym;.tom. to Eureka Springs, Ark. I off himself will do him as looks very badly. I shall again feeling very miserable. I am quite such soreness of lungs that he is constantly The Dr. has told him he is in just the is so nervous that makes me think of Jfother. He and Sue go away next week if he is able think change of scene to take his mind much good as anything. He certainly remain here and keep house for them. (Rest of letter missing) * >4 1 , •ft New York, January 31, 1890. George J. Gould, Esq., # 195 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir;- Yonr father's letter I found on my table when I got to the office yesterday. I have no doubt but that you can buy the entire tract if that is your preference. I understand that the owners con sidered that you preferred one-half so as to have a local interest in it, I think it is the best property of the kind anywhere in that country, and I hope you will look further into the question. I would not urge it but for the fact that my own personal experience has shown me it is a property that if you get you will be satisfied with, and I am very anxious to have your company open up somewhere in that vicinity so we can get your business. As to the exchange of the bonds, the Attorneys are now at work on the mortgage, and as soon as the final formation of the company is consummated, it will be executed, and then as soon as tiie engravers can get the bonds ut, the exchange will be made. You have had experience with bank note companies and know something of the time bhey require to complete a job. We are doing everything we can before hand, and preparing everything for executior so far as can be legally done, I suppose, though, that it will be ninety days at least before we will be ready to make the exchange, I think that it" you wanted to sell your bonds you could get 90 for them. Yours very truly. G. U, Dodge, BllSOS m February 1690, F. M. Hu bbell, iisq, New York. Feb. 3rd, 18C0, Des Moines, iowo.. Dear Sir:- to use go upon that IS Copy of merely am v/ill inter s and for over; tained. If the Chicago & No th western Railway Company desires our terminal property, I am in favor of allowing them to it upon exa ctly the same basis t'le other companies do, , interest, maintenance and everything unon wheelage. that agreement you have and they can see. Or if they wish to go on the property for passenger business, then I ing to fix a stated amount that thej'- shall pajr for the t uponwhpt they use in reaching the passenger station, maintain ing that portion of the property which thej" run Ihis upon a wheelage basis, as the other prop rty is main* The question as to the amount they shall pay would of Bourse, be dependent upon the amount of money we put into the station. The maintenance of he station and the interest for the use of the property is a matter than can be determined, and there would be no doubt about our agreeing unon it. i am not prepared to say just now what that would be exactly, but to arbitration^ agree, 1 would be perfectly willing to leave it incurs very truly. u. M. Dodge. New York, February 4th, 1890. George P. 'iVright, Esq., President, Council Bluffs, Iowa Dear Sir:- I have seen a copy of the letter which Messrs. Dillon & Swayne wrote you about the Mayer stock. First: This stock was sent to them and they returned it with a letter refusing to receive it. Second: They were twice notified of the bonds and final dividend being ready, but they have never called for or made a demand for sam^. I, therefore, suggest that you write to Gen. V/ager Swayne about as follows:- "*1 understand that these people have declined to sign any receipt and have refused to take the stock offered them, and they have also refused to take their final dividend. With this kind of a record, I must be very careful. Therefore, before I send the stock, &c. to Mr. ^ranger, or to any one else as suggested, please send me a copy of ti:e receipt which these people are willing to sign; and will you also be kind enough, as I know you are the Attorney of the Company, to say why I should send tlds stock and the bonds to New York City, when the officers and headquarters of the company are in Iowa? Of course I want to do whatever is right in the matter, but it seems to me it is demanding a great deal of me from people who have refused to take anything, and where, as I have calculated it, there is more than 600^ profit on their investment. I have never as yet refused to deliver any securities in my hands upon a simple receipt, but there has been no demand made upon me for these securities, excepting from you as an attorney, and I do not understand it." Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge. New York, February 7th, 1890. W. H, Holcomb, Esq., V. P. Omaha, Neb, Dear Sir:- I reply to your dispatch received this morn'ng by a reference to my letter to you of the 4th ^'nst., which T presume you had not as yet received, as it covered the matter in question. All the work has now been let to Beremer, and he is no doubt onthe ground. I understand Hawlpy to be there in charge, and there is no reason that I know of why the work should not go right along under the new company. The Union Pacific has passed a reso'ution approving the agreement T made with the Maxwell people, and guaranteeing to bu"Id the road, and it vould be well, perhapsl for Bogue to go down tnere and look at the line crossing into the Red River. Tt has a very steep grade. I enclose with this a copy of the agreement as made between the Maxwell peoj^le and myself; also copies of estimates sent me, copies of which ought to go into the hands of whoever has direct charge of the matter. will still have to keep my i.ands on the work for a time lantil T get everything finally settled. I'y agreement is not to pay for any of this work unt-'l the new company is orga ized and running. Tt is well to get the steel there as soon as the line has been graded and bridged, as the quicker we get up into that country the better t will be for us. There w'll have to be a turntable put in up on tlie Red River some place. The question is naven't we got soEBsthing that we can move there. A gallows frame will do as well as any other. T have no idea we will keep an engine there. The estimates for shops can all be wiped out because that work can all be done at Trinidad. T want to nut just as little money on ti.is line from Mart'nsen to the Red River as possible, and want to confine my work to the 15 l/s miles unt'l they start the mills, and then T will know where to bu'ld the other 16 miles. Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge. February, 1890. F. M. Hubbell, Esq., New York. Feb. 11th,>1890. Des Moines, lov/a. Dear Si r: - .' ' , ' ■■ I rec eived ynur dispatch today and answered. As I understand it, you propose to take up one-half of these securi ties individually and I to take the other one-half. As soon as you get notice fromAshley, ii-^.-iediately send me your check and 1 will send youthe bonds or deposit thera wherever you order. I think I am goinr; to sell the bonds and probably you had better hold them here in New xork where j. can get at them without any de lay. I have arrai ged to pay for ray patt without using any ofthera as collateral; I shall use other securities for that purpose. I want to hear from you about your interviews in ohicagoI have not yet written uummins, but it seems to rae it would be well at your stockholders meoting to pass upon the amount of stock to be issued, i an perfectly willing now that the amendments should go through, striking out the necessity for the Secretary and treasurer being a part of the board. if we get this additional stock, now, with seven directors we will be pretty safe. i can see if we are going to enlarge the circle how difficult it would be to have a meeting of each deparato bond beforehand. X will try to write Dummins tomorrow br next day on this question. Yours very tmly. G. M. Dodge. «. >, 1 February, 1890. Ft. Worth, Texas, Feby. 1-Jth, 1890 Gen . G . . -^odge , New York City. Dear Sir: Keceived'your wire in reference to slosing the trade for the Dodge land. I think it was a good thing you.got it, although some of it is not very good; still, land is selling from $6,00 to $8.00 an acre in that country. We to-day made a conipromise on the 13,000 acres of Palo Pinto School land. This is v, orth 25 per cent, miore than the Dodge lanfl, We will have to pay on this conipromise aboua $19,000, and it will cost us a little over $4.00 per acre. We expect to put our big town on it. located about midway between Wichita Falls and Seymour. If you can, I would like for you .to arrange the deferred payments on the J-'odge land so that they can be paid up in sections if we choose, and I would also lixe for „.ou to raise the m.oney in New York, as-our many purchases here has pretty.well cleaed us up. You had better send the notes to designed by l^ieed,- Jones and Summerfield, so that you will not have any>liability on that score. i think we will now get up a statement as soon as wc can and send you particulars. I believe this land business will be vei-y profitable to us. Your'S truly, N'organ Jones. P. 8. Get the deeds for each section separately, this will help us to sell and leave the p - payment run on. Niorgan Jones. , 43 February, 1890. Kountze Brothers. Bankers . 120 Broadway New York, February 14th, 1890. G. M. Dodge, E-sq., New York ^Ity. Dear Sir: We beg to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 13th inst together with the following securities, which as requested we hold for the account and risk of N. P. '^odge Trustee, viz: $23000 Denver, Texas & Ft. Worth 1st. ^;ort. Bonds November '91 coupon attached. $3,000 Denver, Texas Sc Ft. Worth Funded Inst. certificates. $1,000 Denver, Texas & Fg. Worth Equip Trust Bond. 312 shares of Denver, Texas & Ft. Worth Trust Certificates, stamped as assenting to the consolidation, not begotiable. Yours truly, per pro KOUNTZE BROTHERS, H. R. Philips 0^ February, 1890. Omaha, February 15th, 1890, No. 1043. Charles Adams, Esq.^ President, Boston, Mass, Dear Sir: What to do with our Coal department has been a heavy burden on my mind for several weeks past. After watching the matter closely this Winter, ^ am satisfied that the business never will be a success as now organized. The men in charge, Mr. Clark and Mr. Middleton, are not fitted in every respect tohandle this business. I think a man well adapted to handling this departn.ent in the details and active management is harder to find than any other department on the road. I have reach ed the conclusion that the wisest thing for the Company to do, assuming the Mr. Hanna would not care to take the active direct managenient of the department, is to lease all of the coal interests to some reliable man of capital and experience, on the basis of a fixed charge for the price that the coal should be furnished to the Railway ^onpany Summer and Winter, That the lessee should purchase the personal property out right and a valuation be fixed on the mine and machinery, the lessee paying a fixed rental on this valuation and a royalty per ton on all the coal mined. 1 believe in this way the Company would obtain a good revenue from their property, and be building up a better trade for the road than to operate the mines themselves. Mr. Clark and Mr. Middleton estimate that the mines (not including Baldwin or Como), will pro duce by the 1st of November next 4, 850 tons per day. The consumption of Company coal will amoant to about 3,300 tons per day; deducting tl:is from total amount mined leaves, in round numbers 5,p00 tons per day to be marketed. This at a royalty of fifteen cents per ton would amount to $750.00 per day or $15,000.00 per month, figuring that the mines would be operated on an average of twnety days during each month, and to $180,000.00 per annum. I can see no reason why, within one year from November 1st this output should not be increased fully 50 per cent and show a gradual increase every year as the country tributary to the Union Pacific System increases in population and development. Added to this a fair interest charge on the plant, it will make a much better showing on the right side of the ledger than the Company can ever make in handling the mines them selves . Taking the month of November, 1889, as an average for the cost of Company coal, it was; at Carbon mines, $1.22.2, Rock Springs $1.58.7, Almy ^1.35, Dana $3.44, Como $3.98.5, Baldwin $1.75.9; coal purchased ^1.60 per ton. I believe this propei-ty can be leased to responsible parties who would give a suliicient bond for the faithful performance of their contract, and furnish all Company coal at $1.25 t^er ton at the mines; and this same Company would develop the anthracity region in Colorado, they would also increase the output at Baldwin and Como, and i in this way add largely to the revenues of the Denver, leadville & Gunnison line. As I Said, I do not beJjeve that any capable man- can be ob tained at a salary to take charge of our coal plant. I^ien who are competent for thi's work are sufficiently good business men to do better in business for themselves than to accept a position with a salary. The man I have in mind, whQ, I think, would take hold of this busines-s and make a lease of all the Gon.pany property at the sam.e time develop ing our Denver, Leadville & Gunnison interests is Wr. Ivlorgan Jones of Fort Worth. Probably you know more oT him than I. This much is sure, he is a practical business man, thoroughly posted in handling n.ining camps and developing both the coke and coal business. i^e bo-.ld give satisfactory bond if he m.ade the lease, and I believe, could be induced to take hold ol this matter. The remaining question would be what to do with the Company tenemient houses at the different camps. I should be in favor, if "it could be brought about, of selling this property to whoever miight lease the mines, but retaining the organization of the water companies and completing the proposed plants for the supply of the "difl'erent camps with a sufficient supply fo good water. If it was though more safe for the Company to contract ■ with the lessee binding him to furnish Company coal for a fixed amount above what was paid each month to the miiners and could fix the royalty for mining the coal by the acre instead of by the ton; I think, however, that |:1.25 per ton would be about as low as the coal company could afford to seel either Winter or ^u. nier to the railroads. This should be, however, for good clean, screened, merchantable coal, and royalty by the ton would be safer for the ton would be safer for the railroad company than by the acre. I have not gone as much into detail in this recommendation as I might, but offer these suggestions for your consideration. If youthinK they are worth following up will be glad to go more into detail in my recommendation. Yours truly, W. . Holcomb. '■'"r' • ( • ■ ■ - !>. , February, 1890. Portland, Or., Feb. 16th, 1890, , Adams, Esq., President. Dear Sir: I have had a long talk with Hunt to-day about his Railway SchemeG. Ke wishes me to "assist him in obtaining a Subsidy from this city to enable him to build his road to Portland, and wishes me to attend a Board of Trade meeting to be held this evening and proposes that a committee be appointed to wait on him and het his terms etc, I have not agreed to do so. ^^e talked about his proposed road to Grays Harbor which he assures me is soon to be built, as the Subsidy asked for by him is being rapidly raised. Hunt informs m.e tb-at both the Northern Pacific and the Short Line want to buy his lines; that he has no combination with either and will make none nor sell his lines if the people will give him a liberal bonus to build to Portland crossing the Columbia at some point west of the falls at the Cascades . He will be present at the Board of Trade meeting to-night and if anything is developed i will inform you at once. I feel sure thatunless your company makes sone demonstration in the matter of securing the road to Grays Harbor, Hunt will build a road from the Northern Pacific to that point. He wants m-e to become interested with him and proposes to call on rne to-miorrow and get me interested with him in his projects, I have agreed to give him a hearing. He assures me he has no connec tion with the Northern Pacific andwill have none unless forced to do so because he can get no assistance to build to tide water when he may be forced to do so. The project of building a short road to the Falls is one of his schemes that he wishes also to take about, I will write you what he has to say about this as it is not confidential with me. Yours etc., D . P . Thompson, (Encl February, 1890. ,49 Washington, Feb. 18th, 1890. Hon. Charles Francis Adams, Boston, Mass, . Dear Sir; You have doubtless been informed by Telegraph of the action taken here last evening regarding the extension ol time for construct ing the section of the -Port Townsend Southern R. R. from here to Quileine, Hoods Canal, Some of the parties who subscribed donations of land which is nov largely increased in value are unwilling to agree to any extension of the time first named which was July 1, 1890. This agreement calls for the building, or grading of the road and not the equipment. i think if these parties can be assured oificially from the Boston Office, that work will be cocimenced on or before the first of April, and a movement is made to demonstrate that the company really men in good faith to comn.ence work and vigorously push it to completion, not only will confidence by restored to these ..arties, but that other and valuable donations of land can be secured along the proposed route. Meanwhile, will you allow me to suggest, that if the officers of the company will come to Port Townsend to negotiate, instead of requiring our people to go to Seattle, it would do away with a certan jealousy which exists between these cities. The east side of the sound is jealous of the west side, and consequently Seattle and Tacoma and the Northern Pacific Rail Road are doing all they can against Port Townsend, and to prevent, if possible, a railroad being built here, Ihe demonstrations of the Officers, and pretended agents of the company, in booming Anacostes and ship harbor, and the rumors cir culated by them regarding Grays Harbor and Port Angly, have given timid persons the impression that the '^nion Pacific is but repeating the scheniBs of the Northern Pacific which, after obtaining bonds from our citizens for donations of land, based on the companys promise to build a road to Port lownsead Pay, ignored all their pronises and lei't our citizens ana those of Olympia, the victims of misplaced confidence: now, anything short of an official announcement from Boston will restore the belief that the. ^nion Pacific means business. Those who represent themselves as in the companys service appear 61ore careful to pose as real estate sharps than as the managers of a company which century^'^ build a railroad to Port Townsend during the present confidence in the company is unlimited and m.y faith unbounded, and I take evei-y occasion, in season and out of season to rebut the tales circulated to the prejudice of the company, and'-l- can a Unior^Pacific^wifi Jnion Pacific will ?o?n commence active officially operations made onthis known line here, this that spring, the all doubts will cease, and the company will realize better results, than by the fast and loese policy of the management of the Pacific end of the line v/hich thus far seenis to have been their rule of action I trust we may i.ave such assurance from Boston soon. Very respectfully your-s, James G . Swan . •. -'.V V. ' • (>!'; •' ; . • • I * • • *1 1 '■#* r'f. <■ 1 't' ''eb. 1890. P. ivl. Kubbell, Ss^., New York. Feb. 18th, 1890. Des Moincs, lov/a.. Dear Sir:- I saw Mr. Sage and found h was willing to go into the cash oTfer, but t^r^t Mr. Gould was not. Mr . "^age told ir.e it was doubtful if Mr. Gould would approve the proposition Ashley maej said that he would not excepting on my accamt, and Mr. Sage, was rather opposed to it, but got him to agree and also Mr. Gould. They agreed to ppss it at the first meeLing, which I think is to day or tomorrow. I thought it was best this way rather han to let it drag along any longer. I saw that the more they aonsidered the matter the more valuable they th-ught it. Per instance, the comparison they made was tliat Ashley was asking 08,000 per mile cash for the St. L. & D. M. as it stands today, and was selling your road at 3 and it was earning a peat deal more money. Tu.en again they seemed to think that the Union bonds were as good as cash to them. I made un my mind after I could not make the cash deal as i sug cstcd, that it was best to close, pd I think you had beitcr accept as soon as they pass it, Ashley told me he would wire you the moment they took action. Yours very truly. G. M Dodge, Xlr ■/ . Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 18th, '90. My dear General:- Your kind favor of the date "at hand and noted. I mailed a copy of my message to you several days ago and now send another, I thank you for your kind expressions and am also glad to have your opinion upon such subjects as you disagree with me on.. One cannot expect to be right upon all questions, however much he may strive for it. We often find experience dissipates theories, and do we not often find it as Walter.. says, that reforms and improvements oftener come from without than from within? I remember some .years ago when Sir Morton visited this country, and while at St. Louis he prophesied that some of us would live to see flour transported from St."Louis to New York for fl.OO per bbl. It -was considered by railroad managers a wild prediction. We can readily recall to our minds hundreds of such things in which we have been mistaken, and is it not possible, and even probable, that old railway managers can be mistaken in this question of transportation of passengers at 2c. per mile? I have taken much ^ns to study up this matter , and I am, inclined to think thot the leading roads of the country would make more money at 2c. per mile than at a rate above it. One of the leading roads of Michigan last y ar averaged by 1.62 per mile, and yet the train mile arings were 1.02 per mile, a d about l/o the earn ings of the road 'came from passenger traffic. The average of all roeds in Mass, last year was only 1.9c. The average in this State was only 2.35, and if free transportation was in cluded, it would reduce that considerably. The great secret of ecomomical working of a road is to increase the paying load relatively to the non-paying load, and the probaoility is that a 2c. rate would so increase travel as to result in this. A careful study of the workings of European railways shows this, and especially that of Great Britian. We often hear railway men referring to the higher rates charged in European countries, but when we take into account all features of the question, we find much to learn from those countries. What is most re.-arkable in Great Britan is the increase of third class passengers and the decrease of the first and second class as facilitfes for third class have been im proved and now a out 90 er cent of the passengers travel third " class; and it is declared b the best authorities that all of the net earnin s from the prssenger traffic is from the third class, and the average rate of that is only 1.75 c. not countin- a certain cldss of season ti kets, and when we take into account the shoro haul there, the expensive road and the great number of employees per mile, it is questionable whether we could not do bet ter by the lower rate. Since the average amount paid by ea ch passenger there has been reduced to one-third of what it was iS received per capita from the people just doubled. This a strong point in favor of the lower rate. lower rate. I do not expect our Legislature will fix the rate at 2c. yet;'but'I'trust that you and I will live to see the average rate much below that. Roads built for cas h and man aged with the same economy we find in other business willwork great changes in the futu e. I know how to sympathize with those who have tmremunerative roads on their hands, but this is incident to all"kinds of business. I have just got a statement'of'my'taxes due'in Kossuth Co. on lands there and find I have to pay over ^1100. there on land that I never received a dolldr of"income from and upon an as sessment that I could not sell the land for. The roads from Chicago I learn have just made a reduction upon V/estern frt. of about 33 per cent. This would be called confiscation if imposed by state or nation. Ge] eral, excuse this lengthy epistle, but I woul d like to discuss this question with you some time. ■With kind regards. Yours respectfully, W. Larrabee, New York, Feburary 18, 1890. J. Seaver Page, Esq., Secretary, New York, Dear Sir:- In reply to yours of the 17th,' in regard to the application of Mr. Richard Somers Hayes for admiss'.on as a member of the Club, I have to say that you will find a great many recommendations on file in behalf of Mr. Hayes. I have known Mr. Hayes intit.ately since IsVO; he was then an Assistant Engineer. He is a gentleman of integrity, education, cultivation and great business capacity. He has been connected with and in charge of s me of the largest railroad enterprises in the United States, and always with credit to them and to himself. He is now the President of two companies, the St. Paul & Duluth, running from the Mississippi River to Duluth, and the Now York City Northern. In politics he is a Republican, and always has been since I have known him. I know that he will be a creditable addition to the Club, and T think you will find on file testimonials in his behalf bearing me out in everything I have said. If there is anything in addition needed, I will obtain and present it. His resident is 39 W. 38th St. and his office 32 Nassau St. Yours very truly. G. M. Dodge. •57 February, 1890. Union Pacific System. Office of the General Purchasing Agent. On Train Mo. 1, Wyoming Division, February 19th, 1890. CONFIDENTIAL. Mr. W. H. Hoicomb. Vice President. Dear ^ir: Regarding the matter of surplus timber of various kinds for mines in Colorado, I would respectfully call your attention to the fact that I submitted to you original requiesitions for both Baldwin &• Como mines, v;hich were signed by D. 0, Opark and duly approved by yourself.. Neither of these requisitions have yet been filled and I have stopped furhter shipments on both. (Of course shipments for Bald win mine have been stopped for some time on account of the Gunnison branch being closed). I will merely make a plain statement of the facts -and let you draw your inference therefrom, and also give you the benefit of some rumors, which you can treat as you think best. . I have absolute- -ly no proofs that I can offer you other than the following statement, and do not know whether it will do you good or not. I do not desire to place myself in a position to incur the enmity of any of the higher officials of the road, whether my case is a good one or not. In filling requisitions which are properly approved, I merely do my duty as prescribed by the rules of the Co. It is for the Vice President and others to say whether other parties are abusing their pr.erogative3, or not. The statement that I desire to make is, that there is from 3 to 5 years stock of mine timbers at Como and as near as .1 can gather, about the same amount of surplus at Baldwin. These timbers and props I can use to advantage in Wyoming, but, of course, at a great expense to the Co. The timber is the best of the kind I have e.ver seen. It has been thoroughly inspected, and that is all I have to do with it. The price is a very reasonable one, considering the quality of the timber. This, I do know, viz:- that in the past the mines have secured a very poor lot of timber and at a very high price, considering the quality, although at a lower price than what we have paid in eome instances on account of quality. My idea is that good material is cheap at any price, whereas poor material is dear as a gift. A prominent railroad contractor in Denver, yesterday, said to me very knowingly, "There is a nigger in the woodpile." This expression, I think, covprs the case, if it is not rhetorically correct. The said contractor told ne ti.at he would give no names, and positively refused to give any further information, as friends of his had been con cerned in the matter; but he gave me to understand that in the past, but partial quantities of material ordered had been received, although the Goal Dept. receipted in full to the Supply Department. To explain to you this matter, I will explain follows* ■ jd In the time of the lat Supply A^ent, Mr. J. J. Burns, it was fre- ^ quently the habit of sending blank orders to the Coal Dept., which they would place with whom, and at what prices they pleased, notifying the Sup ay Dept. the price they had agreed to give the party with whom aaced.' This matter 1 hadled very gingerly, for several reasons. I first ascertained that i£ we would place orders direct for Coal Dept. rnaterail without consulting the Coal Dept. that it was invariably unsatis factory; where as if we gave them blank orders, there was never any trouble. Again, although they did not like this way, if we would get quotations from a number of parties and allow them to pick out the party whom they preferred, this frequently satisfied them. At other times it did not. The long ftnd short of it is, that they widh full sway\in the purchase of their own material. Possibly in a number of cases they could purchase to advantage. I very much doubt the fact, however, whether k. D. 0. Clark knows a:iy more about mining machinery and material in general than myself. Not that I have had any great acquaintance with mines, but as I am a civil engineer, l know a little (very little) about mining engineering, and am a machinist. Have also been used to buying large quantities of machinery for this Co.. I think I- am fulLy prepared to fill their requisitions as well as he can. ^ certainly know this, that the property which he manages is badly managed in every particular. Take the present time; they have valuable machin ery lying around at all the mines uncoveied, subject to the weather, de predations, etc. . They have an immense quantity of stock on hand over which the Supply Dept. has no control, the Coal Dept. and the Construct- M ion Dept. being the only Dpts. of the Go. which can keep stocK add ^ material on hand, which stock is not subject to orders from the Supply Dept. You are personally acquainted with and have expressed your dissatisfaction to me regarding the great amount of stock that both of these departments carry. Regarding the items of mules for the coal mines, of which we buy a considerable number every .month, say an aver age of twenty; these mules we have found it possible to buy ^40.00 cheaper each, .and i believe secure better stock than when the Coal Dept. buys them, I must say, however, than when the Supply Dept. buys them, although the men whom we have to choose them certainly know more about animals than clerks in the Coal Dept. there seems to be disastrous con sequences attending the stock we supply them with, as they are reported unsatisfactory, unsound, too old, etc., etc. The long and short of it is, that between the machinery, general material, etc, for the mines, it is impossible for the Supply Dept. to satisfactorily furnish material for the Coal Dept., unless the Coal Dept.. is preemptorily notified that they must submit drawings or blue prints for the machinery, the same as does the Motive Power Dept., and specifications, catalogue reference, sketches, blue prints, or good descriptionr, as do ai l other Depts, I have frequently spoken to you concerning these matters and believe that you are fully acquainted with the circumstances. My understanding is that you wanted a report merely on the t facts which touch on the purchases for the Coal Dept., but as the Fuel Dept. was lately under my charge and taken from me and consolidated with the Coal Dept., and as 1 have received assurance from you that February 19, 1890. Sheet ff 2 Mr. W. H. Hoicomb. this was not done on account of any mismanagement of mine of the Fuel Dept. but for reasons best known to the mans^gement i would call your attention to the f,act of the great amount of shortage charged out by the Coal Dept. against the Motive Power Dept. in ti.e month of December, which shorfege, I believe, amounted to $132,000.00. In addition to the above $132,000.00 which possibly may have been charged out in November as well as December, I believe there was another amount of shortage amounting to about $58,000.00. Coal on the Nebraska Division is costing the Co. at least a dollar a ton more than when furnished by us. Mr. Meek of the Ft. Worth road, informs me that coal from the Colorado mines now averages $3.75 a ton, where as we can get them good coal, delivered at Denver, for $2.05 per ton. I showed you a statement a short tine ago, giving the details of this matter, and if I am not mistaken, furnished you a copy of same; These points I only bring in to show tliat the Coal Dept. being badly managed in one particular, viz;- their distribution, is also badly handled in others . My personal opinion is that it is rotten to the core. I trust that you may consider this letter as con fidential, as you assured me the other day that it would be by no means used to my disadvantage. As amatter ol' course, I do not pretend to prefer charges against anybody without being able to answer same. If you should want details in any of these matters, if you will write me an official letter instructing me to inform you of so and so, and so and so, of course i would obey orders and reply to the best of my ability; But i would not care to have this letter go further for the very fact that i deal in generalities and am not specific, and it is a very easy matter to make a general charge and not always so easy to prove a specific one. Hence my letter could be refuted by themere statement that it was not true, but if you ask for specific cases, I can rive them and prove them. Will you kihdly acknowledge receipt of this letter, and oblige. Yours truly, G. H. Mc^ibbin, General Purchasing Agent. February, 1890 Omaha, February 21st, 1890, ¥t . J. S. ^ameron. Chief of Construction. Dear Sir: Answering yours of the 20th inst., enclosing comparative statement of earnings and operating expenses and mileage of Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern Ry. for December, 1889, compared with ^December, 1888, and asking for explanation of the large differences in Miscellaneous Earnings, Motive Power, Maintenance of Cars and General Expense. The large credit to Miscellaneous Earnings in December, 1888, comes from the Utah Central Accounts. A credit having been made to Miscellaneous Earnings forthat month for' profits of Pleasant Valley Coal .Department, amounting to $53,534.74. A similar credit was not made in December, 1889. The reason the total credit as shown by the statement is less than the amount mentioned above is because in the adjustment of the Utah Central Accounts at the end of the year various amounts were charged off to Miscellaneous Earning and credited to expense accounts. The increase in "Repairs on Locomotives" is partially ac counted for by charging '^o this account in December, 1889, the depre ciation on the 13 Utah & Northern narrow gauge locomotives, amounting to $30,564.48, Five of these locomotives were sold during the year 1888, and the difference between the amount for which they were sold and their value new was charged off to the cost of broadening the gauge, December 31st, 1888. The matter having been brought to the notice of the Comptroller, he decided that the amount of depreciation on these five locomotives, which amounted at 8 per cent per annum to $14,492.96, should be charged to Operating Expenses, and credited to broadening the gauge. The depreciation, ascertained in a similar manner, on two locomotives sold to outside parties in 1889, and six locomotives sold to the Denver, Leadville & Gunnison road during the same year, amounting to $16,071.57, was charged to Operating Expenses. The increase in Engineers and Fir men and fuel was probably caused by increased train mileage. The increase in Oil, Tailow and Waste is accounted for by reason of a credit having been made in the expenses for 1888 on accoxmt of credits received froni bills against Galena Oil Works for over run in cost of lubricating oils furnished under their contract. I am unable to give any details of the increase in Mainten ance of Gar Accounts, as I am not in possession of the data. The increase in Repairs must have been for actual work done ■62 as I find the charge for cars scrapped in December amounted to only $2,337.00. The increase in General Expenses is accounted for by a credit to Eastern Expenses in December, 1888, of $25,355.66, being amount overcharged during the year, the expenses having been^ apportioned on percentages based on Gross Earnings, and were afterwards corrected to actual figures by order of the Comptroller, producing in December ace counts the credit mentioned. For your further information, I enclose a detailed statement of the earnings and expenses of the Oregon Short Line and ^^tah Northern Railway, for the month of Lecember, 1889, compared with Lecember, 1888, showing increases and decreases. Yours truly. J. W. Griffiths, Auditor of Disbursements February, 1890. Omaha, February 22d, 1890, Mr . G. M. Lane, Second Vice Pres. Union Pacific Fy . Co., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir: The enclosed letter from the Auditor of' Expenditure to Mr. Cameron, whom I asked to look up some question regarding the Oregon Short Line December report, shows i. ore fully than the telegram hastily prepared and sent you where and why the unfavorable compara tive exhibit of the Oregon Short Line appears for December, 1889. Mr. Mink can tell you in a moment wherein most of these differences occur. They were extensively discu.sed befoi'e they ap peared and P knew before the columns were looted about how the ex hibit must stand. Notwithstanding the road earned more in December, 1889, than in December, 1888, its special credits in December, 1888, made its apparent earnings for the latter year the larger; while its special debits in the year 1889 very greatly swell the apparent working expenses. There were slight general increases in operating expenses but none that wo^ld occasion any special uneasiness, and which, I think, have been guarded against in the future. Yours truly, W. H, Holcomb, February, 1890. Omaha, February 24, 1890, Personal. No. 1064. Charles F. Adams, P-sq., President, Boston, Kass. Dear Sir: I have not felt satisfied for some time past with the way matters are going in the Goal Department. It came to my Knowledge some time ago that there was a large number of mine props being accumulated at Como. Later this information was substantiated by a letter fron. A',r. ^eeh which I forwarded you. The last time I was at Como the props had not been delivered, consequently there was no opportunity for me to personally obuain this information unless it was by checking the requisitions. I admit that I have approved the requisitions that sent these props to Como and perhaps should have been more careful in approving them, but when you stop to consider the number of requisitions that pass over my desk, you can readily • see that I am not able to give them a very close examination and sin.ply look at them to know what the material is for, end if they seem to. be all right approve them. After receiving Iv^eek's letter sent you, I was fearful that if matters were in such a condition at Como they might be in the same or worse condition at other places, and sent i^cKitibin out to look into the matter and write me. I though he knew enough coal matters to give me an intelligible report, and as he had business of his won on the line, he could look into this too without creating suspicion. Although his report is marked confidential and he requests me not to let this letter go any further, I consider it my ddty to forward his letter to you. I can only reiterate what I said before, that ^ do not believe the Coal Department is right and it never will be right under kr. f.anna's organ ization and management as at present. The only way is to have the operating man in the liedd and good results cannot be accomplished by visiting these mines once a year. My own judgment, as I have already reported to you, is in favor of leasing these mines if a satisfactory contract can be made. Will not say more at this time as 1 hope to qee you personally in a few days, although considerably OiOre can be said in regard to the operation as tt is now carried on. I beg you will not let Mr. Mc Kibbin s name be ^nown in this miatter as it niight prevent miy obtaining still further information. Yours truly, W. H. Kolcomb. New York, Feburary 24, 1890, G. M. Lane, Esq., Boston, Mass, Dear Sir:- As all the companies connected with the Pan Handle System have voted unanimously ^n favor of the merger and morfegage, T think you should go ahead and have the stock engraved, ; nd also the bond, as there can no longer be any doubt as to the conclusion. They have not only V ted, but the Presidents and Secretaries of all have executed it, and T will have, in a day or two, the documents oxceuted so far as we are concerned, and will send to you for your companies'exe cut on. However, T know the delays that occur in getting work from the bank note companies, and T want to get this stock completed and oi^t just as soon as T ca , and T would also I'ke to get the bonds out as soon as T can, as the sooner the better, because we will get more exchanged. It seems to me that you can go ah ad safely now. Take copy for the bond from the merger, as all the companies have voted thereon, and put it in the hands of the engraverb. Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge. '.i .■ • , ■ J February, 1890. Taconia, Wash., Beby. 24, 1890. Genl. G. Dodge, New York. ¥y dear General: I beg to hand you herewith a letter addressed to you by Frank G. Ross of this place. The letter was written at my request. I send the N.ap and Profile he mentions to you by express,- they will I think give you information of some interest,- with Ross letter they will easily be understood,- he was loth to send the iv.ap showing his proposed location through and southward from the Indian Reservation as he was not ready to have the matter made public. Upon my assur ance that it would be treated as strictly confidential by you as by myself he consented to i^ive me send it. Ross has gained the confi dence of the Puyaliup Indians and all whose lands are crossed by the proposed R. . have signed deeds of Bight of Way- you know their lands were conveyed to them in severally by the U. S. with restrictionswhich likely prevent them from giving legal title to the right of way but with their free consent the title oiight to be easily procured. Ross has not obtained any right of way south of the Ind. Res. but as the lands for 8 or 10 miles south are owned by citizens of Tacoma who would be benefited by construction of a road I think the right of way could easily be obtained - as you know perhaps, after reaching the summit it is plain sailing in any direction. Hoping the papers will be of use to you, I- am, Yours very truly, J. W. 3Prague, February, 1890. HEADQUARTERS OF TKBeARMY, Washington, C., Feb. 25, 1890. Genl. M. ^odge, New York City, My dear General: In reply to your note of yesterday, I take pleasure in sending you one of my recent photographs, which i think very good. The grip has given you an unusually long campaign and I am very glad you are through with it all right. had a touch of it early in the season but it only lasted four days. Very truly, Jno. Schofield. ^ if- .t'' , ' ■■ ■ February, 1890. Executive Department. Charles . Adams President. W. h. Holcomb, Vice -^resident. Gardiner M. Lane 2d Vice ^resident. L. . •"•nciarson. THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO 40 Equitable Building, Boston, Feb. 26, 1890. Gen. G . . Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York. My dear Sir: I send you enclosed copy of a letter from Judge James G. Swan, of Port Townsend, received this morning. You will remember seeing Judge Swan when we were in Port Townsend last summer. I am, e tc . G . M . Lane, 2nd Vice President, Enclosure . February, 1890. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF THE ATLANTIC. Governor's Island, New York City, Feby. 26, 1890. Genl. G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, N. Y. Dear General: I have sent to Sarway to print pictures of me from two negatives that he has, and as soon as they come I will take great pleasure in sending you the print. If it would be any more satis factory to you 1 would be glad to give an artist any sittings that might make the picture more desirable, Very truly yours, 0. 0. Howard, U . S . •'i'rmy. February, 1890. THE UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM. Vice President's Office. Omaha, February 26, 1890. G. M. Dodge, Esq., Dear Sir: No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Answering your personal of February 24th. The cost of screened coal for the month of December, 1889 per ton was: Carbon, .30.7 RoCiC Springs, 1.50.8 Almy, 1.43 .1 January reports are not made up yet. Average cost for the year per ton of run of mine coal was Carbon, Almy, Dana, .34.7 Rock Springs, 1.37.1 2.19.8) ) Dana and Almy mines were not 3.47.2) fully opened up. Yours truly, W. H, Holcomb. Dictated. N'arch, 1890. ¥.arch 4th, 1890 J. V.'aldo, Gen. Tralfic f.'gr., Sedalla, L'^o. If you attac,: our territory from denrietLa to Seymour, will you accomplish any more than you did in building to Henrietta, and will you not los( more irom our five hundred miles in Texas than you can possibly gain? We have heretofore given you a large amount of business, which will increase rapidly, and have always worked in harmony with you. The business we will be able to give you will always be niany times greater than that which you would get if you build from Henrietta to Seymour. In addition to this, the Union ^acific has plans to give you a great deal of business at Junction City and Kansas Uity, for the South-West and Gulf of Henrietta West. You stand" a better sh® for business coming off our branch than you will to build a parallel line. We built to Henrietta and Wichita Falls long befoi-e you ever thought of doing so. You understand, of course, that the bnion Pacific is now in control of our lines, and tlie real question-to decide is as between the advantages you will have in their friendship in Texas and else where and what you will gain by building this branch and dividing a business that cannot possibly pay one line for thpee years. We expect to have to take care of it foi' that length of time without remiuneration, and built it to bring its business to us and then to Ft. Worth, rather than the numberous schem.es out of Ft. W'orth, building one hundred and fil'ty miles to accomodate a country that we could reach in fifty, and antagonize us the entire distance. It has been our intention for years to build the Wichita Valiey as soon as wo were able, and it does soem to me to be a long way from your main line and interests in Texas to build there. I am a large stock and bondholder of h. K. & T., and in its interests alone, it seems to riie that your project is a great mistake, to build a road almo. t in sight of ours, and into a teriitory, as yet undeveloped. Is it not this kind of business that brought the U. K. & T, where it is to-day? Yours very truly, U . k. Dodge . New York, March 7, 1890. Dear H*olcorab, Boston, •Esq., Mass. V.P.V 10 roi: n v>- h/ or ,Ti i^V ' ^0' •! S-i'nce T wired you tliis morning T have had a lonr' interview with Cable, and since that interview T have your dispatch. There is evident ly a sunderstand'ng. Cable understood he had a pos^t^'ve agreement to meet you and Cameron, and he thinks Cameron was put forward to squeeze rm'm out, or to suggest terms that he could not agree to. He and St. Paul have now gone -together to bu'ld th^ s bridge, and it will be settled w];ilst they are both h-re, within the next ten days. They are rais^'ng $3,000,000 to do it. 'Vha-t he wants —and he says now that he has gone in with the St, Paul, they must come ^n too—is First. The r^ght to go ^.nto the Union Depot at Omaha, Second. To go through Omaha to Gilmore, and then he would he glad to make arrangements with us to use our line from Beatrice to Lincoln, and if he bu^'lds a short l^_ne from Gilmore to Lincoln, for us to use that line on the basis of actual cost. However, if you do not want to deal with h^m for anything beyond Gilmore, he ^s perfectly will ing to do that. He claims that the proposition to use the line from Lincoln to Beatrice, and we to use his line from Gilmore to Lincoln, came from Cameron. He also says that Cameron wrote Miller they could not accomodate St. Paul, or to that effect; that they already had arrange ments for a road to come in from the West, and anoth-r from the East, and it was all tiiey could ta e care of. I told him that there was certainly a misunderstariding, because T knew wi.^t your desire was and the company's desire, and T would get at it. Now it does seem to me that if we can get $100,000 rental out of these two companies to cross our bridge and go through Omaha, we ought to consider it, rat)>or than have them build a bridge which the^ are certain to do. Y u know that two such corporations as these are cannot be kept out. He figured out bbout what he was willing to do, and t did not think they were very much out of the way. Fof instance, iif he should pay $50,000 and St. Paul $50,000 and they come in an'pay for the rental of the whole property, are we not getting a pretty good rental for its use? T know that Cameron thinks we ought to have a good bit moee, but in a deol of this kino you cannot get the exact value of a property. What is the property worth to us excepting what we can get ^ut of it? ft might be worth millions, but if wo could not get any interest from it and had to carry it a 1 ourselves, its real value would be no more than before we first occu ied it. Mr. Cable is here on this business exclusively, and Miller will be here tomorrow. They will certainly close the matter while here. Cannot you arrange to come over here and see them? I came to an understanding with him on his business into Texas. It seems he had made an arra '.rera^nt with the M. K,3c T. to give them the business at white City. T have told him that we will take his business 50 miles north of Wic. ita Falls, agree upo the rates and percentages and he agrees not to go into Texas. Parker will be here Monday. T will come to a more def1r:ite understanding then. This, however, is only carryln'" out my original agreeme t made a long time ago with Cable; he expected that It would be off on account of our connection with the U.P. here tomorrow, you arrange to Of course, we can carry out th-i s agreement with Cahle, it is a great thing for the 170 miles we have North of Ft. Worth, as it would give that end of the line a k^nd of business we have never rece^'ved, mak'ng us an Eastern line as against the I-'. K. & T, and Atchison. T beli ve that if you could come over here, you and T could c^rae to an agreement w^* th Cable and Miller both,' T do not bel'eve that we can split hairs in -this matter very much. If they build this new line ^nto Omaiia,- it is our last -chance for getting the big trunk I'ines onto our ground in the city and to use our tracks. Let me hear from you fully in regard to this matter. y , '"ti n-l ! f ♦ ' . JLULii o vcj.,y OX-UJ.J, '. >■ 1 1 1 oj'' en? i*; n . ' Svi ' *. i. Itnog v, . • G. m. 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M'lr- /flot oJ* ,f;'>vXoutM^ J n J* "^fntnfi «♦ bwa if bA» »f»00 ' •« AtOlo ' ,*n,|j rtoiivwf -r.j no oie.i r uXti«r» ,t*t A4li ABOI' i' l'n/fO fS v^,g)' eton t;:T. .h' not. hrit oto/l (..iv ■ .si..-.o oj •) itiaM . -o-' tffi . fh .(A V; "fi*hfTOiXA'IA^ra' no o.i fpoi, f '* '1A 'nh'XIri ".tft";.'. si i-.cr, -'.! ■'! ' ■ *■■ "fl»hfTOX»'IA^ra' no o.i - fpoi, J ... <JMf M rr»n r .Mdi r'll Ue.f m mi t |« ooiir'lui ' -7". * T .ijAhfto* "Jflih-."'t';"»r,rf nrf iT»A lAjl-iiit "g """Ji' .moot ."n"" o3:%* "J" ."• <3 Jo- ■« dnon OAAfo ».I' A. ba JhA : -'fhoA^crobiiu o. • floN offm r n3 t f.n A'tii ^»r :>*ioo«tro :>*ioo«tro la". o JOboohn JOboohn no YJo orf bX/or noJoi ' ■ /y A' '•' ' • ■ ' t, .'LvtAi March 7, 1890. New York City, March 7, 1890 '.V, H. Hal comb, Gen. Manager, U.P. Ry. • ' umaha. Neb. I* , , Dear 8ir:- During all the tine I had charge of'the Denver Texas and Ft. '*^orth Road I never had a complaint reach me except it came through Morgan Jones or Mr..Meek, well knowing that the dicipline of a company required that some one person should be at the head of it. Since "tfie first of January when ^ turned the* road over to the Union Pacific Company I have had a flood of letters complaining of everybody and generall y from Union Pacific people. ^ince Mr. Johnson was assigned there as general freight agent some of the people of the Denver Texas and rt. worth ■-ompanj^ have written me confide; tial letters ii; relation to his actions which I have never sent to you nor to which have I paid any attention knowing that if there was anything wrong there you would discover it. But finally Mr. Adams and Mr. Miller have paid attention to these ra:"'tters. • I find that the Johnsons attacks and complaints are generally against contracts which i have made and "v/hich he has no right nor business with. They are contracts which belong to the records of the Company and in no way pertain tothe traffic of'the Company except the contract with the Maxwell people which has in it a provision copied owrd for word from the contra t of the Rio Grande R. R. Co. and the Maxwell Grant people when the v, & R.G. porposed to steal our territory which I would not allow. These attacks seem to have been la.tely directed against Mr. Meek but I paid no attention to them as understood that Mr. Meek was acting under your and Mr. Miller's instructions. After, the first-day of last January wlien you were made Vice President and given charge of the road, I have positive instructions to everyone connected with myroad to obey you: orders and follow your instructions. Of course, with the immense amount of detail work and of new work which was just begun or only partly finished fell upm me, which I tried to carry out, loyally in the interest of the new company, probably assuming more than I shopid have tkken upon myself in my position just going in as I generally do and taking care of that which happened to come to me. There har now reached mo such a flood of comnlaintq arm*vic.+ < ^ traffic management of that lino that, upon my own responsibilitv I #have written to Mr. Adams and to the Mr. Miller askinr that TnVi^onv. v. bo ohnnced from that lino. If I had the authort?? ho^wJuld from tho Union Pacific company . I have not soega eln^o ooLlataJ or a olngle ohanflo that h< has mado out there but what f L reaUv ' ^hioh"? which it .'J: isrr not possible " for me to considor# ™lareprosonted matt^rii L I have written to Mr. Meel: about all these ma'.ters, and he has sent me in the s rongest terms a denial of everj' charge made against him. I have written I'lr. Adams, suggesting that, as he seems to be a good-deal alarmed these matters, that no'man who is under your officialdirection should send an official letter, or a letter of any kind relating to the business of tlie Union Pacific Ry. Company, east of the Missouri River, except it comes throug^i you.. I wish "to say to you very frankly tliat I think it is your duty to do this . It is the only way in which the dicipline and loyalty of your employees can bo maintained. I have written, this same thing to Mr. Adams and I write it to you confidentially and I wish to say L.O you further, that if there is any person on the Denvei"" Texas and Ft worth Road who has been guilty of the matters charged I want to know it. In my opinion Mr. Meelc came to Washington at aver'^'' inopportnne time, i was wired from the west that he came without leave , hence my dispatch to yoU. He evidently wished to see me, but if he shows you my di'spatches you will see that I insisted upon his at once re turning to Omaha to meet the officials of the unionPacific company according to their appointment. My request to Mr. Adams was that Mr. vcek should be brought f-ce to face with Mr. Mellen and Mr. Johnson and I saxd to him that which I believe to be true that if the charres were brought to him they would vanish. T X4. ' desire, i have no objection to your showing this letter to r. Adamr becaus'c, iT he were here or where could reach him I should say these things to him,' instead of writing them to you. Very tiuly yours, M. Dodge. I think I am getting better. I go to the seaagain Saturday. J . # A ?■ ' March 8th.l8GD New York City, March 8th, 1890. w. H. Holcomh, Ksq. V.P, Boston. Dear Sir:- I wrote you Mr. Cable's view of the matter last evening. Mr. Ca e ron told me when i was west that he had written that kind of a letter to the Bt. Paul, thinking it would malre them more anxious to come in. At any rate, both considered the negotiation as being offj but Mr. Cable saj^s that it would be impossible for him to go in now without the St. Paul ar- he has entered into an agreement with t'^em that makes it necessary for him to stay with them, unless we could accomodate them also. It seems to me that it would not be so verv costly to build two more tracks from the station to Gilmore. If"I remember rightly, we ^'.ave right-of-way su fficient to do this. I do not know myself that the St Paul wants to go West. I only assume that rr. Gable said nothing about taking the St Paul West, only said he could not enter into any negotiation that did not include the Kt Paul. Was it not the intention in building the Union Station at Omaha that every road shouldbe brought over then^ and how comes It that we car.n.ot accomodate them now; or do you mean that you cannot take them from the Union Station West? Could not the rir-htof-way of the B. & M. which is alongside of us, be utilized? My Bluffs Union TT f Depot to Gilmore, roads would and be we under would not our have police to from set aside council to them any extra tracks. Mr. uable informed me that he was able to provide his own freight arrangements. Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge. ■V r- • • ' • ■ ' ■ N'arch, 1890 New York ^ity, March 8, 1890 Morgan Jones, Esq Confidential. Fort Worth, Texas. Dear Sir: I have been very actively at work endeavoring to kill off the Henrietta Branch. I sent you a copy of my letter to ' Waldo and I have also seen the re-organization Comniittee here and Mr. Enos, and I have a promise Irom him that nothing shall be done until they can come on here, but I think that I can beat it in the courts if it should come up. We dont want to make any traffic agreement or anything of that kind with the M. K. & T. Cable is here and I have come to an understanding with him that we shall build 54 miles north of Wichita Falls and join him on the Washita River and take all his business thence to Texas, upon an agreed per centage and allow ing him to run his passenger .trains through to Ft. 'Worth over our line. Parker is to be here ohis week and I expect to come to some definite arrangement, but the Rock Island people want to work w i th me . Of course you can readily .see what a benefit such an arrangement would be to us. They are now sending all their bus iness for Texas Points from 'White Castle, over- the Ml. K. & T. and it is a growning business. Everything I have done so far is preliminarys but I write you confidentially, so that you may keep posted as to waht is going on. I have no doubt that I shall conneco witii the Rock Island, and keep them off of any othpr road, or from building into the state, and w/e .ill get all their business This of course makes the ior't Worth & Denver as much a factor in east bound business as it now is in Northwest business. Very truly yours, C. M . Dodge. tlUi. if-*' ■ ris Larch, 1890 New York City, Iviarch 8, 1890 Confidential. Morgan June s, Esq., Fort Wohth, Tex£ Dear Sir: Notice has today been served upon me of a suit in behalf of the Pacific Railway Improvement Company, E. W. Temple, Attorney, claiming ^200,000. damages on account of my possession of the Maver-ick Lands on the Rio Grande River, near El Paso, Texas. This evidently is a movement of Frost and is blackmail, like all tl:ose things. You have means of finding out everything there, and I want you to go to work at once and ascertain who is at the bottom of this. Adamson bought these lands of Mary A.Maverick, for the purpose of getting out ties for The Pacific Ry. Improvement Co. but they failing to build into El Paso, and not needing the bonds, I took them up and paid for them,but what I want to find out is, who is at the bottom of this suit and what does it mean? You have some person there who knows Temple and can get at the inside of this matter and I want to know what itis. Yours truly, G . M.. Dodge . = 91 Karch, 1890. ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILROAD COIv.PANY. E. '<Vilder, Secretary and Treasurer. Topeka, Kansas, Ivarch 8, 1890. Dear General: James E. ^^.egin^ has been connected with the "Santa Fe" since Dec. and hearing I was in the Treasurers office he called on me. I had not met him since Col. Teidem.ans mare bad a colt in front of Atlanta. Of course we disagreed at once. In spea.ving of your being wounded while peeping through a port-hole, he said I was a liar, as that happened altogether diflerently. I have a piece of the shell that hit the horn of your saddle at Kenesaw. He said that happened at Big Shanty. R'y how, we made things very agreeable. We turned over Barnes, Tichenor, old Doc. Gay Spencer, Dodds, Adams, Lorton, ^urke, Chamberlain, Cheatam, Rowett,'Phillips, H/.ersy and others. I read the other day about the "Ex prominent mien" who are clerks in the Departments at Wasnington. It mientioned niany ex-con gressmen as clerks but said "The only ex U. S. Senator ever known as a clerk is Geo. E.Spencer, formiehy of Alabama." This was the first I had heard of it, as I used to get letters from him frequently I wonder ed what had become of him. Well such is life. I liked the Col. when he was at Hd. Qrs. when he was Senator and because of his adver sity I still like the man. I will visit'Denver about the 21st or 22d of this month and call on your Genl. Nanager, Ur. Meek, and hope he will have some situation for me, as I am so heartily tired of Kansas that situation or none I will not reniain here this summer. I meet Capt. Downing often, he is clerk on one of tl.e State Commiittees in the Legislature . He knew you in Iowa and belonged to the 2d or 4th I believe. Well, General the nesting with Mequin brought up reminiscences worth listening to and is the cause ol' this letter. Respectfully, C. J. Bell, Santa Fe Treasurers Office, Topeka. March, 1890 Sedalia, Mo., March 8th, 1890 •Gen. G. M. Dodge, No.l BroadwajT-, New York Citv. Dear SirjYpt letter of the 5th instant .iust received. It has been rumored for some time among our people that you contemplated a close alliance between the U'^ion P'^cific and M. K. & T, road, which it was assumed would also include the lines in Texas. I am indeed pleased to learn that this has taken shape and that it is probable something will materialize at an early date. In view of this proposed alliance, I do not think it would be policy for the M. K. & T. to construct the line to which you refer. So far, action in this direction is xn embryo, and if you will confer with our people in New York-- Messrs. Olcott, Hoyt, Enos and others— with a view of reaching an agreement of interchange of business at Junction City, Kansas City, Henrietta and Port Worth, I have no doubt that they will cordially co-operate with you, and possibly reach' the result which you seem to desire. I think this should receive the consideration of those who are mindful of the real interests of the M. K. & T.; yet it is not improper for me to say that there is a strong pressure upon our people to build the line. The real issue with our people willbe dependent upon what is the most advantageous to their interest, and if it can be deraostrated that the Union Pacific will at once, or within a reasonable time, make an interchange of traffic arrangement at the several junction points in Kansas and Texas, then they will doubtless maturely consider the question. Yours truly, J. WALDO G.T.M. March, 1890 New York City, March 10, 1890 Millard Paterson, Esq., El Paso, Texas. Dear Sir: Herewith find copy of citation in the case of the Pacific Ry. Improvement Co. against G.M. Dodge,, also copy of the petition. This was served on nie personally, in the City of New York on Saturday March 8th. I have laid the matter before Judge Dillon and he thinks that under article lk30 of the revised statutes of Texas, the service is good, at all events, as the case concerns property in the state of Texas they can, in this or some other way.get service of the papers, so we might as well at once take it up on its merits. The history of the miatter is this; This action is insti tuted in the name of The Pacific P'^y. Improvement Co. by one G. l. Frost, of Fort IVrotn, Texas, who is the nom.inal president of the organization but, so far as I can learn without the concurrence or authority of any other officer, director or stock-holder of the Company. That Company has done no business for six or seven years and has not endeavored to -ceep alive its organization by complying with the laws oi' the state of Connecticut underwhich it is organized. When the facts in connection v/ith this case are shown, it will appear that the land mentioned in the Maverick deed was pur chased of Mary A. Maverick of Sa.i Antonio, Texas, for the sum mentioned in the deed or there abouts, and it is pos;.ible that it was paid for in the i irst instance by the said ^acific Ky. Impt. Co. This was at a tiiiie when th.e "acific Ry. I. Co. supposed it would build the Texas & Pacific Ry. through to El Paso, but it turned out that by reason of the Kuntington Contract & Agreement the T._& ?. was continued only to Sierra Blanca, and the Improve ment did not need, and could not use the ties it intended to cut from the tin.ber on this property. Therefore, in settlement with the Improvement company stock the purchase off its hands, and the deed was made directly to me; the legal title to this land never was in the Pacific Ry. Improvement Co. Judge Dillon sugge do under your practice, will is instituted without any au in the Pacific Ry. Impt. Go. up the necessary affidavit, practice, and send it to me tice, cannot we require the At any rate, I want the case sts that probably the first thing to be to maxe an afl'idavit thi, this suit thority from anyone properli/ interested li' this can be done, you can draw in such form as is proper in your here for signature. Under your pracplaintiff to give security for costs? defended and you have the facts. Thesuit is brought by a discharged employee who never had a dollar e>.cept I made it ior him, and is sin^ply blackniail because, no matter what the result of the suit may be it could'not, in the sli£>te,st degree benefit him, as what little stock stands in his name w'as only put there to qualify him as an offiver of the Company, and does not now and never did, belong to him., and this will show the animus in the case. Yours truly, . G . 1'. Dodge . P. S. These people claim that they were in possession of this land in 1886, v,her*eas it was never in the possession of the Pacific Ry. Imprt. Co. and I have hau my agent on it and .personally 'paid Taxes on it r-egularly every year. G . k . D . March 12,1890 New York City, r.larch 12, 1890. W, H. iiolcomb, h'sq. v.P, umaha. uear Bir:- When Cameron gets V/est, he will tell you of our interviews and the results with uable aiid f^iller. I have se n both today since he left. I see that they are a little nerv:; ous for fear some block may yet be put in the way. They say the are on hand and ready now to go in in good faith with us. It seems to me that vC0,000 for trackage is a grat thing for the Union Pacific, but a greater thing is getting them in on our own grounds. Th(y also agree to do their frei ht business with you, ard in all probability will always do it, altho* they have the right to go off to any freight station, we are also free from all complications in the Union Uepo^ in the deal—they make their owr; arrangement "there, but we guarantee that they shall go in on the same terms as others. Cameron and myself differed very radically as to the ability to a comodate their local freight, b t that seems to be a qnest.'on easily settled. If we want to hol^"'..their loc.-l freight on the Kast side of the river until you want to distribute it, t:;en it would be our duty to take it over without cost to them. Aqq they ask is a siding or place in the umaha yard to turn out their local freight and empties to be loaded, which anyone taking trackage is certainly entitled to. I think when you ci come to straighten everything out, you will find you have plenty of room on your two tracks to do all the business for the present. No doubt when you come to settle down to business a great deal of it will be put together and the Union Pacific will do it for a price for them, hut these are after thoughts, ne have to provide what we agree to, and make our terms satisfactory to them—make them feel all right over it. , They think they are paying a very high price for trackage. I have talked with several people today who are conversant with such matters, and have not seen anyone but who thinks they are. However, what 1 want to impress upon you is the necessity for car rying out our agreements in their spirit as well as in their letter and net to allow any small thing to divide youj and if there is any hitch I want to know it, for i amvery anxious that they shall '^o on to our grounds and help carry our load, l look upon every dollar they pay you as so much lear gain to you, at any rate 757, of it is. Getting this ,:90,000 is just like finding it . That is the w-y it looks to me. when we have a property as big as this is, gettinr someone to help carry it is a great aid to us. I have no doubt but that the St. Paul are behind the line from Sioux uity, probably encourage it, but i have no wrwin grounds 7sJ that they will not want to the build. most They of their will West find bound it cheaper business, and eas- a- d ler to do so than to build linos out into that country. i:ours very truly, I ,, m G. M. Dodge. i*h ie^°" present at the meeting has road this 1 ttor and agrees March, 1890. Subject--Omaha bridge. Executive Department Charles f. Adams, ^resident. W. H. Holcomb, Vice President. Gardiner M. Lane, 2d Vice Pres. L, S . ■'hiderson. THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO^ 40 Equitable Building, Boston, March 13, 1890, My dear General: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 11th inst. No criticisms or objections to the contract made with the Rock Island people have reached me as yet. Nor do I think any will reach me, as Mr. Cameron has gone west after disposing of the matter so far as I am concerned. The only opinion Mr. Cameron expressed on the subject w;.s that he was disappointed at not getting a larger amount for trackage, and I inferred from vhat he said,--although he was very cautious in his language,--that he thought you had been inclined to be too easy with the Rock Island people in helping them out of something of a hole, I have never heard any suggestion that we were unable to accommodate the local freight of two new roads at Omaha, and am in clined to think that it was used by Cameron nerely as a part of the process of haggling . I think myself that we have given these com panies most uncommonly good terms,--much better tersm than we ourselves ever got or will get for a similar concession. V.'hen the Union Pacific wants to go over a bridge or get into a station, it has to pay through ti-e nose for it, but somehow when other companies want the use of our properties they seem to get them upon a dilferent and more favorable basis. Perhaps this is the inevitable fate of the first comer. I do not think you will hear anything more of this matter. I remain, etc. Charles F, Adams, President, General G, M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, March, 1890. (enc) 101 40 & 42 Wall St., New York, March 13, 1890. W. H. Hoicorob, V.P. & G.M.K-'y Co.,- Omaha, Neb. Dear Sir: Since §>ou left here, I have taken a lively interest in the negotiations that are going on between the Union Pacific, Rock Island and St. Paul roads in regard to. a rental of our bridge and terminals at Omaha. As you are aware, a mieeting was to be held at the Windsor Hotel. This was held Tuesday evening and the following persons were present* R. R. Cable, Roswell Miller, General Dodge, Mr. Cameron, and I was asked to be present and was there . There was a long con ference on the matter and ^ an fully satisfied that we should accommjodate them in some form or another by giving them room for their *^inaia business, as they desire. If we htve not the ground, we had better get it and not allow the negotiations to be broken off and they build a bridge for themselves. I saw Mr. Cable to-day. ^-e says he hopes that this arrangement can be carried out, yet he fears it may not be and they arc going on with their preliminaties for a bridge ao that in case they cannot arrange with us, they will be ready to construct one oY fheir own. Do not allow' themi to be shut off until everything is done that can be done fairly to n.ake an arrangement with them. I would also like to heve it considered by the executive committee in Boston before negotiations are broken off, and the reasons given why you are unable to arrange with then.. Yours truly, Sidney I>illon. 103 March, 1890, Headquarters Dept. of the Coliimbia, Vancouver Barracks, Wash., March 13th, 1890, Dear Genl: I have yours of the 4th and as soon as I can have the picturei taken at Fort Sanders, properly boxed will ship it to you by express, probably in a day or two. I shall be very glad to know that you succeed in having a good copy made and to get a photograph of it when finished. 14th. The picutre leaves today. Very truly yours, John Gibbon . 1G5 Niarch, 1890. Legation of the United i^tates, Vienna J.'.arch 15th, 1890, y,y dear General Uodge: hope that life. It to meet wi come up to well. I deed I do find m.ore for my fai; and better was most delighted to receive your letter last fall and you are now as you were then, well and happy in your busy was kind of you to let me know tia t my appointment seems th approval throughout the West, and I trust that I may the expectation of my kind friends by filling this position am most happy in my life here and find plenty to do, innot think I could have been sent to any post which 1 would agreeable than this. It is, of course, a great advantage ily as well as to miyself to be here. We like Vienna better and have been delightfully received this winter. I have been greatly distressed at the sad news which has come from Washington and am now very sorry to hear of young Lincoln's death. In reading of the doings of the Union League Club, we hear of you and rejoice to know that you are. well. I trust that you es caped the influenza which prevailed e^erywihere. We hear most cheer ful news from hother who is well and strong and greatly enjoying her own beautiful home. I was so glad to xnow of General Sherman's passing his 70th birthday in happiness among his friends. Mrs. Grant joins me in warmest regards and we both hope to see you here ere long. Faithfully and Sincerely Yours, ■F. D. Grant. ■1 • ■ .107 Iv'arch, 1890 New York City, f.':aroii 15, 1890 E. Tempel, Attorney, Fort Worth, Texas. Sir: I ani in receipt of-your circula'r relative to the affiars of the Pacific Ry. Improvement Company. I am a stock-holder in that Company and know all about its transactions and I know further ■ more, that you or the aompany, can have no just claim against General Dodge. The claims, if thei'e are any, are on' the other side of the house. If there Y/as any claim against General Dodge, the proper way would be to present them to him before bringing suit agains't him. I have known Gen'l Dodge since 1861, and I know that it is not necessary to sue hini for settlerr.ent oi any just claim. I cansider your proposition a disreputable one, and, as a stockholder, I enter my protest against any such suit being brought in behalf of the Company. I do not think the officers of the Company have any power, or authority to bring such a suit. From long experience I take very little stock in the suits of discharged employes. I am, etc.. J. T. Granger V.ar-ch, 1890 ^ 4: 'i 109 Washington, D. C., H^arch 20, 1890 Ghas. F, Adams, Dear Sir: U. F. Railroad, Boston, I.,ass. I have learned that your presentation of the U. F. case before the House Comniittee has had a very marked effect; they are inclined to concede something in the Fray bill. Senator Frey himself, I think , is convinced of the justice of your- position, but here seems to be an unwritten under standing among all of the leaders that nothing will be done this session, and I think that it is becoming more settled in the minds of bothe Houses as day after day the petitions from the IVest are poured in against us. Of course whatever I can do to second your affairs I shall do, though I have only spoken my individual opinion. The two or three days that I have been here have helped me, and if I continue to improve I may not go any further South. I am, very truly, • Your Friend, G . K. Do dge. Iv'arch, 1890 111 'A'ashington, D. C., Iv'.:.rch 20, 1890 R . E . Cable, President G. K. I. & P. Dear Sir: Chicago, 111 I have seen K^r. Adams and have also letters from l\:r. Holcomb, and assures me that he will say "you may rest assured and depend upon it that the Rock Island and IVilwaukee shall be treated fairly in every respect;" and he also aaid that if there is any clashing or any disposition to deviate from the spirit of the agreement that if they will drop me a personal note I will straighten out the matter at once. Of course I write you this in confidence but I wish to show you that our people are in earnest in desiring to have you and Kr. Killer with us. If you see President Killer you can show this to him. Please treat this confidentially, and oblige, Yours very truly, G. Hi. Dodge. March, 1890 'Vashlngton, D. c., larch 20, 1890 Chas. F. Adams, U. P. Ry., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir: •I wired you today about the steel contract; a chain of misunderstandings, and the fall of the price of steel has put us rather in the wi'ong in our. agreements with G. C. & 1. Go. I sent Berwin's dispatch to n;e to Mr. Eolcomb, and I have written I..r. Eolcomb. He v.'ired me that he felt as I did about the matter, but considered himself governed by the action of the Exe cutive Committee; the difference over the freight would cover the understanding between Eolcomb, Meek, Berwin and myself, as I had a disoatcE. from IcKibbon, who was buying 1400 tons of rails to go to the Wichita Valley Road, stating that the Illinios people would not sell lower than 425., and guaranteed that rails would not sell before that price before May. That with our freight rate would make between 4^0 and v41 the price agreed upon with Berwin; but I judge that they miade a much lower bid to Eolcomb as he namies ^28 as a price that he can deliver themi for in Pueblo. However,, one or two dollars a ton is nothing to us com pared to getting one-half of the business of the Colorado Coal and Iron Company, of wh.ich the Rio Grande has had a monopoly, and of which it is very necessary for us to obtain 50 per cent, if the Rio Grande is going to fight us on our contract. They have been giving us bnly 35 per cent since September, while we are entitled to 50 per cent, and the only way to get our 50 per cent and miaintain our price.., is to show them that we can go into thefield and take it without cutting rates. I aiTi, Very truly. G . M:. Dodge . 115 March, 1890, Subject--Basil Ricketts. Executive Department. Charles F. Adams, President. W. H. Kolconib, Vice President. Gardiner . Lane, 2d Vice President L. S. Anderson. THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. 40 Equitable Building. Boston, March 21, 1890. My dear General: I have just had a call from Mrs. Ricketts, the widow of General James B. Ricketts, whom you must have known. It appears that her son, Basil Ricketts, was in the service of your company at Pueblo. She has put in my hands some most extra ordinary papers relating to his being "let out" of the company, fron which it would appear, although he did his duty well and showed apti tude, he was, as yoiing men of that class are apt to be, regarded as a "spotter" in your interest, and, as the letter adds, "treated as such.' Another letter in regard to him from Mr. McDougall intimates that young Ricketts was, he apprehends, "getting on to the business of the freight department too fast for some people." Do you know anything of this young man, and is there any reason why a place for him should not be found in the service of the company? He belongs to the class that I like to have about me. I remain, etc.. Charles F. Adams, President General G. M. Dodge, Willard's Hotel, Washington, D. !«Tarch 23, 1890. rill Council Bluffs Iowa,3/23/9C. Dear Gren: All except myself have gone to the Episcopal church tonight to see Bishop Perry confirm the new disciples, quite a number and among them sister Julia. I have kept close at home today, not feeling very well, taken last night with a rheumatia.<pain or something of the kind in my r^ght side; sent for the Dr. this morning, he thought" it was something, like lumbago. It seems to have pretty much left me tonight. I however have a trouble in my left side in region of my heart which has made me ner^vous although Doc tor seems to think that is also a muscular trouble. I first noticed it at Eureka, when I got rid of the cough which came with the Lagrippe, this uneasiness in my side appeared and has continued.The sickness I had evidenly left me v/eak internally and the climbing of those hills and horse back riding was probably too violent exercise and the Dr. may be correct in his theory that I have strained the muscles. I never before had any aches or pains in my breast and side; it is a new experience and nervous as I am I may magnify the seriousness of it, but when I think of the years of strain I have h?d on my nervous system, sleeplessness and cold feet coming from Imperfect circulation, I should not be surprised if it had told on my vit al powers. . I have planned to be out of doors every pleasant afternoon and hope with the coming of warmer weather to 6©^ trouble. My health otherwise is very good. Eeferring to the letter you rec'd from Mrs. Osborne, if I am >:pocted to look her up and talk with her about this property, write me again, otherwise I shall let matter drop. If you still call this place your hdme and T hope you do, I think it would be well for you to contrib ute 'something every ye'n- to this hoeplt.al same as you would probably do if you lived here. Jt is uoing a good'V/6rk, takes in the sick. 3tr;;nger and cares for him. Also the home of the Friendless, which is managed "by lev. Mr. Lemen and is now so universally supported "by the Citizens. It takes in orphan children and those who ^'re cast off by dissolute parents and finds Christian homes for thpm. They have over 60 now on hand; those old enough are sent to "'"utlic school. I gave yesterday and always send them Christmas. I see the G.A.R. have some poor f,amilies on their hands and the city has granted them use of some fractional lots to put houses on for those whom they want to provide homes for or those who want to build and have no lots. There is no better way to keep in sympatfciy with the changing population of a city than by makii\g regular contributions to its most deserving charities. You have been av/ay so much I noticed the last time your name wss mentioned in the papers you were spoken of as a former resident of this city. Frank Fuaey has gone in with Moffet and three other Denver capitalists and bought out the Pueblo Street Railway and going to change it to an Electrical Failwny and has gone East with Millard of Omaha to negotiate the bonds. Very truly, N.r.D. The scheme which 7,'right had on hand for purchase of Nonpi . is off. If it should come up in any other shape and all such things better com unioate with me before replying. N.P.D. 119 March, 1890. Telegram. Denver, Col., March 23, 1890 Gen. G. M. ^^odge. Washington, D. C. Answering your message, Basil Ricketts, son of late General Ricketts was given place at Pueblo by my order but gave him self up to drunken debauchery and was discharged after his own con fession of the offence. McDougal means simply that the agt. was fear ful of him as a rival. He does not mean to infer that Ricketts was getting on to anything crooked. I put Ricketts to work on account of his mother who lives in New York- and is having a hard struggle . 0. F. Meek. '- • '.MW 121 IVarch, ,1890. Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. Office of the President. Fort Worth, Texas, March 24th, 1890. Genl. G . M . Dodge, Dear Sir: These terminals are going to cost considerable money. I have got the Terminal Charter; how many bonds do you think best to put on it? I think it will be well to arrange for ;|?500,000. and keep them in the Treasury until needed. This extension is a costly piece of work although I have kept as low as possible without stinting the character of the work. The outlook is rather slim for next interest so I think we should get these bonds out at once. Please have them made out and send them here to be executed. Hoping your are recovering,- don't you think a trip out here will help you before the weather gets too hot? Yours truly, Morgan Jones, 123 >March, 1890. Subject--Funding bm. Executive Department. -Charles F. Adams, President. W. K. Hoicomb, Vice Pres. Gardiner ti. Lane, 2d Vice Pres, L. ^nderson. THE UNTION PACIFIC RAILWAY QD . 40 Equitable Building. Boston, March 26, 1890. My dear General: I have to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 24th inst. in relation to Basil Ricketts and othermatters, and note its contents. A few days ago you wrote to me in regard to affaris in Washing ton. You stated your deSire to support any policy which I might out line,. I did not answer your letter as you are already evidently operating on what I considered the true line. I did what I could in Washington, and evidnetly what I did resulted in no harm. Meanwhile, I will very frankly tell you that I have next to no hope of any action being taken during the present session, and, I may add, during the present Congress. This was the conclusion I reached in Washington, and although neither of them confess ed it, I saw plainly enough that the same conclusion was decidaUy reached by both Col. Ayres and Mr. Btor^. It was in the atmosphere. > This Congress is frightened to death by the farmers' league V in the west. The Republican party is unable to unite on any line of policy, and the Democratic party will confine itself to the tactics of obstruction. Under these circumstnaces, a very large number of public men from the west, especially from the Granger states, and .more es pecially from the states of Kansas and Nebraska, will be unwilling to be confronted by the funding bill. We all xnow how powerful men of this class are to cause delay. Accordingly, I have no question in my own mind that other measures will be continually forced ahead of the fund ing bill, ana that it will not be considered. Accordingly, as I look at it, it only remains for me to work out the salvation of th^. company, if I can, on the otherlines. That is, we must develop our new consolidated con.panies, the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern, the Union Pacific Denver &. Gulf and the Omaha & Republican Valley, so they will become not only self-sustaining but a source of revenue to the Union Pacific. will then be able to fi nancier throu^ those con.panies, which ^iill have a credit of their om . The Union Pacific will then by degrees be brought to rest on these corporations, and we shall see our way out of our difficulties through the steady following u^ of this .olicy. Accordingly, so far as Wash ington is concerned, my present object is to get that bill into the best possible sliape so far as the next ten years arc concerned. 124 After that, things can be pretty safely left to take care of themselves, ^ The unexpected is sure to ocL;ure. 1 am having the figures and necess- ^ ary amendments prepared to give us exactly the same assistance fluring the next ten years which the Frye bill allows to the Central Pacific; that is, if the Ceotral is to pay two per cent interest until .the matur ity of its debt, and one-half of this to be funded during the next.ten years, I ask to .have the ^nion Pacific, if it is to pay three per cent to the maturity of its debt, have one-half of that funded during.the first ten years, leaving us only during those years to pay one and onehalf per cent net cash. Both Frye and Dalzell have signified their willingness to accept this proposition, putting us in so far on an equality with the Central Pacific. Mr. Mink and Mr. Storey are now working out the problem, and the necessary amendments to the bill will be ^repared. I propose to have them incorporated into the bill, and get the bill, if possible, reported with those amendments in it. After that, I have, as I told you, sriiall idea that anything will be accomplished during the present session. Neither does it seem to me very vital that anything should be accomptished, inasmuch as we are working as vigorously as we can on our auxiliary companies, which are steadily getting into better shape. - My own judgment therefore is that our salvation this year has got to be worked out on the line, leaving the next year to take care of itself. If, however, under any sudden change we should have an oppor tunity in Washington, we will be on hand to press our advantage. I ^ shall hope to see you at an early day much improved in health. I ^ greatly need your assistance and advice. I remain, etc., Chaties F. Adams, President. Cener-al G. M. i^odgo. Willards Hotel, Washington, D. -C. 1 9 j. j March, 1890 (Personal) V'ashington, D. C., March 27, 1890 My dear Hate: I wish you would go and see Mrs. Osburn: say to her that I do not cai'e to sell my place, and give her a check for one hundred dollars to help out her hospital. If you see Campbell, who is at the head of the G. A. R., see if he received a check which I sent him about Christman, I never received any answer from it. You can also give one hundred dollars to M.r. Lemon. I am very sorry to hear th&t you are not well; if you do not get on your feet soon, you had better go West to Denver or somewhere. Of course any place you "want to go to you have only to see Ilolcomb, or if you wish to take a party with you, you can have my car and fit it up to suit yourself; tr. Holcomb will arrange for transport for you anywhere you want to go. I am, Very truly yours, G. Ml. Dodge . 129 March, 1890. Executive Department. Charles F. Adams, President. W. H. Holcomb, Vice Pres. Ga-rdiner M. Lane, Vice Pres. L. S. -^derson. THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. 40 Equitable Building Boston, March 28, 1890. My dear General: I have just received the following telegram from you: "Don't you think we ought to havefiftecn to twenty "years instead of ten?" The only let we have to stand on im making this application is the claim to be treated on general equality with the Central Pac ific. Mr. Frye in his bill gave the Central Pacific these half inter est payments for ten years, and they are satisfied. If then we cla:tm in this respect to be put on equal terms with the Central Pacific we have a strong case in our favor. If, however, we ask for fifteen or twenty years, it would seem to me we would rather tend to sacrifice the strength of our position. The argument I have advanced throughout is that the same terms given to the Central Pacific we though ought to be ^given to us. With that I was satisfied. Long before the end of ten years some thing unexpected, in my opinion, is pretty sure to occur. As I am going home I have asked Mr. Canfield to sign and enclose this to you. Mr. Storey will be in Washington on Monday. I remain, etc., Charles F. Adams, President. E.G. General G. M. Dodge, Willards Hotel, Washington, D. C, 131 March, 1890. Subject--Basil Ricketts. Funding bill. Executive Department,- Charles . Adams, President. W. H. Ilolcomb, Vice Pres. Gardiner M.. Lane, Vice Pres. . S. ■'iiderson. THE UNION PACIFIC RAIL7JAY CO 40 Equitable Building. Boston, March 28, 1890. My dear General: I got your personal note about young Basil Ricketts and am extremely sorry for the account you give of the .young man. I had hoped to assist his mother, who is carrying on a very hard fight with great courage. I would gladly, have done anything in my power to aid her, but, of course, under the circumstances, nothing can be done. On that point we are agreed, I note what the telegraph operator says has taken place in the CommiLLee on Pacific Railroads. This morning I received the fol lowing extraordinary telegram fron. Mellen, in cipher; "San Francisco, March 26, 1890. Southern Pacific people desire me to wire you about attitude of our people at Washington on Frye bill. I understand from them they desire the bill to pass. They say we are trying to separate the bill so as to have ours acted upon separately, and want you to instruct our people to discontinue this and work for the measure as a " whole with them. Can you not wire me some assurance that will sat isfy them on thie subject.?" I replied today as follows: People referred to wholly misinformed as to our action. We are already pursuing course they desire, in absolute good faith, and strenuously. They are wholly misinformed as to situation. Senator McDonald co aid instruct thei. as to facts. You can so advise them from m6 • ^ . X, would be well for you to see McDonald and out an end to this talx. I should think that after what I said when I was before the committee, such imputations against us would be impossible . I enclose a couple of copies of the remarks I submitted to the committee. jf one in Washington except Ayres who is in charp-e of our funding bill. Our practice has been to have Ayres keep us inIormed the whole tin.e, and whenever it was necessary Mr. Storey or I have gone on. This arrangement we have found to work much better than having some one loafing around the lobbies. 132 I shall enclose you today, under a separate cover, the amendments which we propose to the bill, and the computations made under it. You will notice it works the problem out in very nice shape. All we ask is that, for the lirst ten years we shall be treated in the same manner that the Central Pacific is treated; that id, if they pay during those years only one-half of the interest for the entire period, and have the other half capitalized, we ask the same. This on thfe ground that during those years the high rate of .interest on our originalloans must be paid, and it is for the interest of the government to .tide us over that period. All this Mr. Storey will explain to you. Storey will leave here Saturday or Sunday so as to be in Washington in ample time before the next meeting of the Committee on Pacific Kailroads takes place. I rffimain, etc.. Charles F. Adams, President. General G. M. Dodge, Washington, D. C. Enclosures, 2 copies remarks. ». f u'.iti ■. , . V ,.P' i' k. 133 March, 1890. Executive Department. Charles Adams, i^resident. IV. H. Holcomb, Vice President. Gardiner M. Lane, 2d Vice Pres. L. S. Anderson. THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO 40 Equitable Building. Boston, March 29-, 1890• My dear General: I have just received yours of March 27th in which you in quire when we propose to organize the Union Pacific Denver & Guif and t take charge of it. As 1 understand the matter, the new consolic^ted company will become a corporation on the first day of April. All that is necessary for you to do.then is to issue the usual order to all subor dinates of the Operating Department of the old Denver, i'ort Worth & Texas road, directing them to report to General Manager E. Dickinson. A meeting of the dir^ectors can be held immediately after the first of April to authorize the issue of stoc.-c and to act upon any other matter which may be necessary, including the question of organization. We have a majority of the directors here, without counting you, although of course it would be desirable you should be here, if convenient, and we coald defer the time of meeting accordingly. The application to list the stock of the new company is in preparation, and if you can let us know- the exact length of the Road Canon Company's road, we can then give the exact amount of stock which it would be necessary to issue. The certificates of stock of the new company will be ready for delivery next week, anu the pro cess of exchiange can be begun just as soon after the first of April as the directors may determine. The bonds of the new company will be ready for delivery within the next four wehks. Alter the company is formed will issue the necessary or ders to ailect a permanent organization, but this will probably be deferred until the stockholders' meeting on the 30th of next month. I I'emain, etc ., Charles p. Adams, President General G. M. Dodge, Willard's Hotel, Washington, D. C. i.arch, 1890 Willards Hotel, Washington, D. C., Korch 29th, 1890 Gardner K. Lane, Esq.,, Vice Prest. U. P. Ry. Co., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir: Replying to your despatch of March 29th. The only stock books we have are those of the Denver Texas Sc Fort Worth Company and these you can have at any time. The exchange for Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf stock will have to be made by the Kfercantile "Trust Co. which Compamy issued the Trust Certificates, representing the Denver, Texas & Fort Worth stock, and all the outstanding stock of the Denver Texas & Fort Worth Co., has been exchanged for these certificates and is in possession of the Mercantile Trust Co., except 185 shares standing in the names ofvarious parties and standing in the name of J. Sidney ^rown. Trustee which stock Mr. Brown holds ot distri bute in exchange to the former holders of old Denver, Texas & Gulf stock, but I have no doubt that when he continues this distribution he will turn in what stock he holds and distribute U. P. D. & G. Stock. We have no stock books here of the Denver, Texas and Gulf CoHipany, as all the stock is in the Treasury of the Denver, Texas & Fort Worth Company, and this is also the case with the Chicosa Canon and Canon De Agua Companies. These books and papers are all in Mr. .Granger's hands and he will turn them over to t^ou at any time. In getting the new stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange you want to consult Mr. F. Tilghman, who fully under stands all the intricacies and conditions of all our Stock issues, and can be of great service to you in getting you straight with you stock. It will be necessary to get the new stock listed before you can get any great amount of it exchanged. Yours truly, i G. M. feodge. 1S7 March, 1890. Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co Office of the ^resident. Fort Worth, Texas, March 31st, 1890, Genl. G. M. Dodge, Dear Sir: There is some indications of the Santa Fee extending to Amorilla from Pan Handle, can you do anything to prevent the extension''^ I thinK it very important for us to arrange to meet the Rock Island son.ewhere in the Territory so as to keep them out of our Texas local business. We cant afford to let them come to Wichita Falls. We ought to be able to hold that territory to ourselves after going to the trouble to build it up to what it is. I hope your health is better. When do you expect to come to Texas. We are hardly ready to sell much land yet, but expect to very shortly. Yours truly, Morgan Jones. My brother, Genl, G. M. Dodge, has had his attention called to your Hospital work through the letter of your Secy.,and desires to contribute froit, tin.e to tirne toward the current expenses of the work you are doing, same as other citizens. Though absent from the city he still retains an interest in its wellfare. The enclosed |;25 is from him. Very truly, N. P. Dodge, Though absent from the city Madam: E, Atkins, Treasr., Womens Christian Association Council Bluffs, COPY Dear Gren: I called upon Mrs. Osborne yesterday and informed her you did not care to offer your home for sale at present. That it was possible your family might return here someday and you desire to retain a home in iowa. Also that you were interested in their hospital work and would be glad to contribute same as if you lived here all the time, and I have enclosed check :)^25 to their Treasurer,-copy letter inside. Mrs. Osborne said they were looking for a place suitable for their hospital and your property was superior to any other location and having heard you offered it for sale they were prompted to address you concerning it. They will look around hoping to find some other suitable place as the Dr. McMahom home being below grade is not suitable. Said Mr. Shugart had offered to contribute $500 if they would purchase a suitable place, and others had encouraged them to buy instead of renting. Last year I sent you a 2 Deed to sign for ^ of road on E. line "Riddle" lot on ridge. It never came back and its just as well ^ for I find it would not do to take off such a strip. You better pay r for -g- off of lana E. oi yours as you barely get on to the ridge. I am having the fences rebuilt and some of the brush grubbed out and taking in those lots you own above Ilaverstocks anu the orchard gone over so the whole place will look well. I do not propose to disturb anything in way of grading until it becomes actually necessary. It will be several years before hill north of you is out of way and yovr place will look better as it is until that is away. April, 1890 Very truly 139 Paris, Ills. April 3, 1890, General Dodge, Dear SirrI would like to get a certificate from you about my services under your directions and orders, in the Secret and Scouting service while under your notice and the fact as to whether it v/as valuable to the success of the armj' under your command and the fact of my faithful service during the late rebillion, commencing about August 1862 and ending about April 1865; also what success attended my efforts on foraging expeditions etc. I am now about 73 years old and have hernia on left side, my wife is about 65 years old and v;e have but little property and we are dependent on our labor for support. I think of applying to the Government for a pension and wish to use your statement to aid me in my desire, John. J. Logan, . r . . M : ■ \ \ • 145 i«"n "iyi- .■nBJ ,e n*H|A isdo-, C. H. McKitben, Esq., P.A., Omaha, Neb. «.fa ,ixi«i*o .v .1 «flJiieW iioi ilO<t 1 o i- ' naiJv Dear sir:- ' r*" T' • V f'. ' aiii II «M I have a letter from Mr. Morgan Jones in "relation'to coal r contracts. I spoke to Mr. Holcomb about this and supposed that he ^1*^, spoke to you. The fact is that we induced Messrs. Jones, Forbes and n I k. Chappell to put out their money opening up the mines along the line V of our road to divide the business. They give us their entire output j . and whatever favors the Union Pacific has in the way of contracts .j^^j^'should be given to these mines so as to carry out the original agreement. I have no doubt that t,his will be done, bi:^t I wish t6 call tf- attention to it. welei f. • rr In connection with the widening of the gauge of the Des Moines & Northern road, Mr. Jones add myself have opened heavy coal mines « about fifteen miles south of Des Moines; with a view of giving business to our roads, and if you have any cojjtracts to let for coal in Iowa, " 'i I ,'r:J.'fl|o hhould like to have an opportunity to bid up n them, as it is Ol #1()) : tKl^wo,-pretty uphill work making mines pay in that country. I have, or will nr have as fine a mine as there ia in the country and it -will be put up bnt : imIJ BO as to deliver 1,0C0 tons per day. I do not know whether the railroad rates will allcv/ us to compete or not, but if they do, we would like to have a ^itt!l,e> help< ! irtJ weV Yottrs very tfuly, G. M. Dodge, lOfiil , foj New York, April 3, 1890. J. K. O'Neill, Eeq., Port Worth. -r. n . ^ Dear Sir;- * ' ' wired you today the date at Hbout which Mr. Pusey woi Id reach Pt Worth. If this meeting gets together all right and have control o; it, it seems to me that the officers who have transcended their duties should he asked to resign, that is, the officers who are elected; those who are appointed, such as the Secretary, should he turned out. Then you might make Mr. Pusey, who is now Treasurer, also Secretary. As I wrote you to Denver, if you need anybody to take the place of any of the other officers, put in Sherv/in, and if the President should resign, make Sherwin Presffldent of the Company. Pusey can put some stock in his name. In my opinion tiiere should he another resolution passed, autforixing the company to appear for me in any suit instigated by any stockholder or anyone else, for an act of mine whilst I was rPresident of the Company and making the Company liable and responsible for such acts. I think also that they should make you the attorney of the company, or someone you may designate in the place of Temple. The Board wants to take possession of the seal and of the books, what ever there may be. Temple has been writing to Washington to people there to get - references and certificates of character. The men he refers to-- fl Blanc hard and Robinson--both speak highly of him.- It is as outrage for a company to turn upon its President through two dissatisfied mdn, who have really no moneyed interest in the company. They evidently want to make that kind of a record whicl. I do not propose to allow if I can h'-lp it. If any stockholder comes in and sues after the company is dissolved, then we can meet the case, but I do not believe any stockholder Will take such a step, unless it should b e Adamson or Frost, and if either of them should do this, they could be enjoin'^d on account of not owning the stock which stands in their names, especially if thev-declined to deliver it on my demand. I do not see or uncorstand how Frost could be drawn into any such a thing, because he must know, having been with me so many years, that there is nothin in this, and that it can only hurt him if he is looking toward the fluture. You want to consult Jones fully in these matters, but as soon as you can get the men there, get the Board together, take action and have certified copies of the "records, releases and everything of that kinc made and sent to me. . . . - • , > *'. 11M ( r •-ui,' Very truly yours. Dodge. .M .0 m April, 1890. Confidential. New York, April 4th, 1890, Genl. G. M. "edge. New York City. Dear Genl: I have lately made several unsuccessful attempts to see you. I am now sicK* and confined to the house which is my excuse for now sending you this note. I write to you with considerable diffidence, but knowing your kindness of heart I feel assured of your reading this through. The matter I wish to lay before you is purely personal to myself. During the past year have had much sickness in my family and my expenses have consequently been heavy and i have got behind in my rent and have no .money to pay with. I desire to raise at once $500. on'JHy individual note payable in one year. I appeal to you to let me have it basing my appeal sonewhat on my .-inowledge of your liberality, kindness and goodness to our old friend and war comrade Genl. Jno. A. Rawlins in the old tine days when he too was distressed. Just at present I am hard pushed to the wall for this money, not only to pay my rent but also my doctor's bills now accruiiig in his attending on me in my present illness. Were I able to get out, I would tiave made this application in person and explained every thing to you more fully, also as to my resources, which I think would be perfectly satis factory to you, but which are not available to me just now. My habits are irreproachable. Now General I sincerely trust that you will not deny my request, because I am truly in very straitened circumstances and sorely need the helping hand of a kind, good friend. I require the money before the 10th inst which if you will loan,me, I will see that you get the note. Please let me hear from you, favorably if possible, as early as convenient. I am yours truly, Ely S. Parker, 22 W. 32nd St. April, 1890. 149 Council Bluffs, 4/4/90/ Dear Gren: Yours 1st received. Am sorry to hear you are down again with that lame ankle. If you could get in your Car and go to Hot Springs, Ark. I think you would get relief. The State Historical Association I referred to I think is connected with the Library. I really dont know much about it but see notices in paper occasionally of there being a depository at State Capitol for preservation of war relics etc. I will learn more about it. You spoke to me once about placing your commissions there. I have your hat with the bullet holes through it and will try and hunt up your other Commissions. I find a package of Confederate money which I suppose your men captured when you were at Corinth, or where was it taken? This might go with the other things that you deposit unless you think otherwise. The Check you sent to G. A. R. Post of ^100, Christmas, I paid and it was noticed in the papers. Think they had a family gather ing and Christmas tree for children or something of the kind. They neglected to acknowledge receipt of it I suppose. The enclosed slip I cut out of todays Nonpareil, they got it from Mr. or Mrs. Atkins. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. I suppose Copy of clipping. Yesterday Mrsi J. B. Atkins, president of the Woman's Christiam hospital, received a letter from Gen. G, M. Dodge in which was enclosed a check for ^^25 to swell the hospital fund. The General wished he could be in Council Bluffs for a few hours to visit with old friends. He keeps a watchful eye upon the city and says he shall always consider the Bluff- his home. The General is a constant contributor to the hospital fund, as to many other charitable insti tutions , 151 April, 1890. Executive Department Charles F. Adams, President. vV, H. Kolcomb, Vice President. Gardiner Lane, 2d Vice Pres L. Anderson. THE UNION PAGIFIB RiMLWAY GO. 40 Equitable Building. Boston, April 4, 1890. My dear General: I was more'sorry than I can tell you to receive today your two letters of April 1st. I do not like your being laid up in this way In the first place, apart from any personal feeling of interest and kindness I feel in you, I am conscious of the fact that 1 need your assistance as one of our board of direction. The fact is, while you appear to be growing no blotter rapidly, in regard to myself I am conscious of the fact tha^ I am getting more and more indolent in re gard to work. It is with the utmost difficulty that I now bring my self up to taking hold of what has to be done with energy sufficient to finish it off. As for going into anything which looks like a fight, I feel almost insurmountable repugnance to it. The difficulty with the Missouri Pacific and Jay Gould in regard to the Central Branch actually weighs upon me. Nevertheless, I do not feel disposed to bother you with business placed as you now are. I will'finish up the organization of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf without bothering you about it. I presume the Storey has discussed with you fully the whole situatioi so far as our Washington matters and the action of the Central Pacific are concerned. I have not the slightest doubt that you have arrived at the wisest possible conclusion. I remain, etc., Chad.es F. Adams, President. General G, M. Dodge, Willard's Hotel, Washington, D. C. 153 April, 1690. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co Office of the President. Chicago, April 5th, 1890, General G. N'. Dodge, Dear Sir; Mew York City I wired Mr. Cameron some days since asking him to make an appointment with MiHer and myself to close propoased contract. To day I get a telegram saying that he cannot take it up for ten days. You will recollect that when this niatter was under discussion in New York Mr. Can^eron said he would have to go west to be gone about two weeks. It is now about three weeks and he proposes to put it ' off for ten days more. I have to day wired Cameron that the matter was of sone irrportance to us to know whether we wer-e going to close the contract or not, and ia ve asked him to wire iiie and set a date when he and Mr. Kolcomb could meet Mr. Miller and myself in Chicago with Vheir attorney. You can see why we should be anxious to close the matter up as we expect to build a line I'romi Oniala to Lincoln and we do not want to commence the construction with the plan lor using your tract until contract is consummated. Cameron says in his message that they will not return to Omaha for ten days, which mieans that they will not be ready to take this matter up for two or three weeks. I write you this that you may understand the situation, and I do not believe believe there will be anything anything done in the way of closing closing contract unless it is urged by some of your directors. ''/e cannot wait much longer on the whinis of your representatives at Omaha. ] ^ X ^ X i ^ ^ 4.U S X ^ .,1 A_ 1 1 the contract is worth making it should be somebody's duty to take it up and dispose of it. Please treat this letter confidentially and take such action as you may think the case requires. Truly yours. R.R. Cabb. wmmm 155 April, 1890. Subject--Pue'blo rails. Executive Department. Charles F. Adams, President. W. K. Holcomb, Vice Pres. Gardiner k. Lane, 2d Vice Pres L. . Anderson THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO 40 Equitable Building, Boston, April 7, 1890. My dear General: Enclosed I send you a letter from Mr. Holcomb in relation to our dealings with the Colorado Coal & Iron Co. You will see that the matter has been arranged on a basis entirely satisfactory to lis. It now only remains to get the Colorado Coal & Iron Co. interested in the Hartfield mining region. I am now at work upon this. Having read the letter, will you be so good as to return it for filing in this office? I remain, etc.. Charles F. Adams, President. General G. M. Dodge, Willard's Hotel, Washington, D. C. Enclosure. April 7th, 1890 i Pv'*' 1 t) < New York City, April 7th, 1890,. Chas. P. \dams, Esq., President, Boston. Depr 8ir:- I am in receipt of yours of the 4th. I can say very frankly that there is not much fif-ht in me just now. As soon as I get out, I will try to get 'Osted on the Central Branch matter. I thought that they had agreed to leave that. You can see by the papers the course Mr. Gould is taking. 1 should think Mr. Dillon, who sees him every day and is with him, could take that matter iip and come to Some Ivind of a sc'.tlement with him. Mr. Gould will be home this week . As I understand it, you want to get control of the property. I notice that yesterday's Times has a column article on the Union Pacific, claiming that it is going to the dogs because the Manitoba has built to Helena, but it doesn't say a word about this hurting the Northern Pacific, which it parallels for the whole distance from St Paul to Helena, nor that there is only 8% of the business that goes to that country which originates Er-st of Pittsburg. This only goes to show me that there is to be a determined effort against us. Yours very truly. G. M, Dodge. 159 Tyn April 7,1890 R. R. Cable, Esq., New York ^ity, April 7th, 1890. i^hioaco. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of the 5th. I know that Hoicomb and Cameron are out in Orei-on attending to very important matters, and that alone causes delay in meeting you. I am sorry that it is sOi, but you know as well as anyone how impossible it is to always keep engagements of this kind. I will.communicate directly with Mr. Holcomb, and ask him to arrange to meet you as soon as possible on their return, and to let you know just about the time. I prefer that you should meet Mr. Hoscomb and ''Tr. Cameron together. I am sick on my back, which is the only thing that prevents my coming out to take it up with you myself, and I have no one whom I could send who thoroughly understands the details of the matter. Drop me a line, pla - se what you understand to be the point in the Mo. ^'acific not going into the new organization, if that is the case, or on the other hand, will they come in? Yours very truly. C. M, Dodge. April, 1890. Subject--U. P. D. & G. stock. Executive Department. Charles E. Adams President . H, Rolcomb, Vice President. Gardiner Lane, 2d Vice Pres L . . -^nderson. 161 THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. 40 Equitable Building. Boston, April 8, 1690. My dear General: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 7th inst. In legard to the 77,660 shares of Denver, Texas & Port Worth stock which stand in the name of the twenty or thrity people, I think it most desirable that it should be atjonce got into the hands cf one or at most two persons as trustees for the new company. Why could not you and Mr. Lane hold this stock? If such an arrangement seems satisfactory to you I wish you would take the necessary steps to have it transferred at the earliest possible date. As to the 5,000 shares floating in the street, we will take that up the first time we meet. I remain, etc., Charles F. Adams, President. General G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York. 165 New York, April 8, 1890. OHl LltqA ,#loy Ho ' Morgan Jones, Esq. , Ft. Worth. _ , Dear Sir:- ' ', ' • ' . I am still sick, and have to dictate al'l my letters. I am away from New York City but letters sent to my office w;il reach me, and I am in daily communication with ?.Ir. G:anger. I received your letter in relation to Temple and Frost. It is ab^ut as I supposed, excepting that I am surprised to know that Frost is not in it. There is only one t ing to do in this matter, and that is just as I have said to you before—wipe these people out through ti.e Board of Directors, and this* I hope to do about the 18th inst. Mr. Patterson, our attorney at El Paso, says a resolution of•the Board, or even a cerfificate of the majority of the Board, ^ uld knock the suit right out of court; but I not on y want to do this but also want'resolutions passed and releases made to.me so that no one else can get after me hereafter, which, of course, t e will do if they can. It is an outrage on me for peoole who have interest in the matter, and cannot be benefit ted, to attack me'in this way. Their theory, of course, is to discredit me by getting a record which they could show, to the Effect that after I had handled a company success fully that company then came in and sued me for an accounting, claim ing that I h-d fraudulently taken part of their property. I understna entire bearing of the case, and whilst you and O'Neill may think I am anx'ous about it, this is not so. I am'not anxous, but am determined to wipe it out just as quickly and effectually as I possibly can, the :>ame as you wou d do if you were attacked in the same manner, and there is no time for taking care of such things like , the moment they are sprung. If they could do this with impunity,.some other fellow will get up something on one of the other companies, j and they would keep me in court all the time. I am very much'obliged to you for your letter and for the ;attention you have giv^n the matter. . ' rn ! I f Very truly .yours, ^ ' '• X"* J Dod^^e.^ 0 rtfU ha" w ocr-qjie • ■■ m .OOSI ,11 IM4A «*IOt r< New York, April 9, 1890, V rwr' T , •pKSr fMsioll .iWnf»r ,#<1 IIMff :9>n ff .1; u® J J, M. O'Neillj Esq.#, *lll9 iMttt Denver, Col. 1 hrin , lofn f r i zm J Dear Sir; - I am in receipt of your letter of the 5th from Ft. Wprth,,. relating to your interview with' Mr. Adamson and the action of Frost. The first thing I want to do is to get a meetng of the Board of Directors; as soon as I.Ir. Pusey arrives in Denver he will go to Ft. Worth v/ith you, liold thi meetin,- and pass the different resolut ions which have been sent to you. Tl.at wipes out tlds crowd to beji with. V/e can get after them on other matters. You will have receive notice before this as to what is necessary to wipe out the charter i Denver he will go to ass the different resolutpes out tl;is crowd to beji ires before n rs. You will have received to wipe out the charter in courts and have the company 'o T-P +Vi4o r* Connecticut, It req ires to co before the courts and have the company put into a receiver's ha ds, giving four mont 's notice. If this course is not pursued it requires the action of the stockholders. If by qny c]:ance we should fail to carry out this program through the Board of Directors, then, of course, we could commence in the U.S. Courts; as you suggest. This Judge Dil on has had in viewj but h.is mind is made up, and so is mine, that whilst we have a majority of the Board of Directors, we should get this action and have it on .record. ^ I'enclose with this blank receipt for installments paid, which^ you can ia ve Mr. Pusey fill out and sign as Treasurer, transferring ^ to anyone you may desire part of the stock which stands in his name. I think Adamson* 3 talk to you was more of a blind than anythin": else; he didn't want to tell you the truth, that was all; and the fact that Frost signed the authority as one of the Board shows that they have no Idea of givin-' up one bit. I should think that action could be taken Against Frost and Adamson on my stock, as they had no right to hold office or take any action whatever under it. This, of course, after we accomplish what we desire to thr'^ugh the Board of Directors. Then we could sue them for this stock and enjoin them from using it, holding office, 6r taking any action under it, which would wipe them out. Men who will engage in this business without any authority or evidence, we must expect will do almost anything. Yours very truly, G. M. ^odge. shows that they have no action could be taken had no right to hold after IF 167 April, 1890, Denver, April 10th, 1890 General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Dear General: For the 1st. .week in April, approximate earnings show, 24^ Increase for the Ft. Worth & Denver, and 44^ increase for the line from Texline to Denver, average increase for the entire line, 30^. We shall make a nice showing in net as compared with last year. We have 16 of the heavy engines in between Denver and Trinidad, and they are doi :g excellent work; We only have 4 of the old engines in service between Denver and Trinidad, I am to take up joint track matters with Smith to-morrow. He is to hve an opinion from his attorneys, and 1 have one from oiors, as to the construction of the contract in regard to what business is poolable under the contract. We are then to submit it to Judge Decker, who, I am satisfied, has no predilections for either company, for an opinion. If the opinion is against us, we still have the right to arbitrate, but both O'Neill and Orahood are satisfied that Decker's opinion will be favorable. Smith first proposed Hallett, and I proposed Decker, I think if the opinion is against them, they will give up the fight. It is a matter of great importance, as if it is in our favcr, and the Rio Grande accept it, it will date back to September 1st. I had Berwind give Smith a guarantee of 120,000 tons of coal per annum, which is the same amount guaranteed by the Color-ado Fuel Company, which puts us on a better footing in case the decision is us. Smith agreed with Berwind that, with such a guarantee, and the Union Pacific letting them into the B. & M. territory on U. P. lines, he would be will ng to allow us the 50%, but he is expecting that the nion Pacific Co. will put earnings into the Pool on Company coal. This we dont intend to do I have not made the issue with him yet, and dont propose to. We shall simply have our coal shiuped to Denver, without asking any questxons, and Berwind is to try and work his coronercial business on the U. r. up to 120,000 tons a year, Chappell and Forbes have had tiiis same arrangement for over a year, but have not done much in the way of local business, as they have not got the desirable coal for commercial trade, while the C. C. <5c I. have both Canon and Walsenburg coal to work with. We have an understanding that we will work on the joint track matter until we get it settled, commencing to-mot»row morning. I will leeep you advised as to hat is done. I have been working on this for the past week, and I am fully prepared to meet them. 168 Both O'Neill and Orahood's opininns hold (and they are both strongly supported by sound argument) that we are entitled to one-hald the business between joint track points and points reached by the lines of both companies over the joint .track. Of course, if the decision is in accordance witli their opinion, it will settle the whole question, as business once divided on the joint track, will take care of itself beyond. Yours very truly, C. F. Meek, ■ ''"1 ' w-.V, tA VV.,--. . ' .1 •t • f 169 '»■ New York, April 10th, 1890. My dear Painter: Will you he kind enough to go to the capitol and see Jos, Morgan, Senator Allison's secretary, and ascex'tain from him if the bill which I want passed, giving the Ft, W. D.C.Ry. Gq. additional rightof way, has been nut in Coke's hands to be introduced into the Senate? The bill was originally approved February 24th, 1887, but I want to get it revived and nut in a little better shape, with the following amend ments ; First: Allowing us to start the line anywhere on the Ft. W, & D. C. Road between Henrietta and Iowa Park. Second: To allow us to cross intoo the Indian Territory between the 98th and 99th meridians of longitude. Senator Allison thought this could be amended conditionally or indirectly, and it would then give me the right to build the branch fro>-H^ the Ft. W* !>c D.C' up through the Indian territory. I don't want to do it through a separate company if I can help for if I did, I could not use Ft. W. A D.C. bonds, but if the extension was so drawn as to constructively give mo that right, I would take my chances under it. Please give this bnmediate attention. I have seen Hare in the House who will introduce it there as s on as it is ready. Allison was going to take it up with Coke and arrange it at once. It wants to be gotten in immediately and put through, for I want to use it this fall. Yours very truly. G, M. Dodge. j " V j 171 April, 1890. Executive Department. Charles F, Adams, President. W. H. Holcomb, Vice President. Gardiner If. Lane,2d Vice Pres. L. S. Anderson. THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO 40 Equitable Building. Boston, Aprili,5, 1890, My dear General: I have to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 15th, in which you tell me what you have done with Morgan Jones and the in structions you have given Meek. I am extremely glad that you wrote as you did to both these parties. It is just the sort oi' information, coming from a directory which leads them to put in the work, 'When Mellen is here you and I will go over this whole sub ject with him. It is then I propose to make all our arrangements for any difficulty likely to occur next Summer, Of course you understand that I am unable to do anything myself except through Mellen. It is otherwise with you. I remain, etc., Charles F. Adams, President. Gen . G. M, ^odge, 1 Broadway, New York City, April, 1890. 173 THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY GO 40 Equitable Building. My dear Sir: Boston, April 15, 1890, I, this morning, received note of the 15th, inform- ' ing me that you were holding Waldo, of the 1\' . K. & T., in New York, in order to see Mellen. I telegraphed you as follows: "Mellen will be here Saturday, in New York Monday. Can you hold Waldo? If necessary could have Mellen go to New York on way here Friday to see Waldo." In view of the importance of this matter, I can, if you think best, direct Mellen to go to New York first, reaching there Friday evening. He could not be there earlier. He could then come over here to see me Monday. Would this arrangement be satisfactory? I remain, etc.. Charles F. Adams, President. Gen. G . M. Dodge, 1, Broadway, New York City. P. S. After writing above I telegraphed Mr. Mellen to be in New York Friday afternoon, reporting to you. . M .5" ■ ^ V ■ 175 April, 1890 New York City, April LB, 1890 V.'j dear H'r. Walters: I wired you today asking when you or your son would he here and have your reply. You know that the United States National -^ank has its office in this building, a d it is going to move over to Well Street, and will I think leave a great opportunity for opening a new National Bank. The Present Bank has a surplus of .;j500,000 and a deposit line of over v5,00^,000 and during the last quarter it earned 5/^ on its Capital Stock "• issuing a perspectus looking toward the organization of the New Bank, to be called "The Washing ton National Bank of New York City," with a capital of $300,000 Y/hich may be increased to a million if desired, and it has occured to irie that you migrt like to subscribe, for some of its stock, and if so I Y'ill offer you such an amount as you may desire to take. Of course it is a matter of grwoth, but the new Custom Pouse com.es right hei'e, close to it and m.ust bring a large am;ount of business. As officers of the Bank I propose to take Nr. Sherman (who is the Cashier of the present Bank) as President, and Nr. Granger, whom you know, as Cashier. I will have a very strong list of stock-holders, including I/r. C. Vanderbilt, Nr. ^ullmian. Nr. Sidney Dillon, Nr. Tilghman, Nr. Elkins, Nr. Cyrus Field and some of our "'hiladelphia friends, and I would like to have you take soii.ething in it. I am satisfied that you will lose nothing and in all probability you may maiie considerable. Please write me on receipt of this. Very truly yours, G . N . Dodge To 1^. T. Walters, Esq., Baltiriiore, Nd. 177 April, 1890. New ^'ork, April 18th, 1890, Hon. Boies, Governor of Iowa, Dee Woines, Iowa. My dear Sir: I have been requested several times by the I-xecutive Offi cer of the -^tate to have my portrait painted for the State capitol. The business demands upon me were such that I could not heretofore find the time. Your predecessor, Gov. Larrabee, exacted a proiilse from me that I would give the matter attention during his administrat ion, and I endeavored to accede to his wish, but failed. I selected as the painter an Iowa artiet, Mr. Geo. H. Yewell, and my friends consider that he has made a gi-eat success of the portrait. I send it to you fully appreciating the great honor the Stale has done me • in its request, and I am not unmindful of the fact that to the State oi Iowa since 1853 I am indebted for many honors and for great kindness, and while my duties have taken me away from my home, still my heart and my allegiance have been with Iowa since the first time I crossed the i'ississippi in 1852 and joined my fortunes with the then young state . I am, truly, Your obedient servant, G . M . Dodge . 181 Hew York, April 19th, 1890. J. W. Baab, Esq., # 1536 Third Ave., New York. Dear Sir:- Below you will find a list of names and addresses of parties to whom I wish copies of photograph of picture made by Mr. Taylor sent: Gen. J. Ti. Puller, Toledo, Ohio. Gen. A. l. Chetlain, 543 N. State St., Chicago, 111. Gen. Sherman, 75 W. 71st St., New York City. N. P. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. W. H. Chamberlain, Associated Press, ^incirnati, Ohio. (Pack two copies in Mr. Chamberlin's box.) Gen. 0. 0. Howard, Gover or's Island, New York. Gen. J. M. Schofield, Washington, D.C, Col. Geo. C Ticlienor, Asst. Secty. of Treasury, Washi.ngton, D.C, Peter A. Dey, R.R.Commissioner, Des Moines, Iowa. Major S Jonas, Farmersvilie, La. As noted above, I want two copies of the picture put in Mr. Chamberlain's box; to the others send one copy each. Your.s very tnily G. " Dodge. April, 1890. 183 New York City, April 21, 1890 Pi'ivate & Confidential. Chai;les I''. Adams, Esq., President, U. P. Ry. Co., Boston, Nass. . Dear Sir: Ivr. Cable v/as in to see me here today. His talk to me is so entirely different from what he is reported to have said to others that I hardly know what to think. However, he said that he and Miller had come to an agree ment at Omaha and that Holcomb and Cameron were very nice to him and very fair. Cable's contract with us is a very elaborate and extended -one. No doubt you i:ave full particulars of it. It has to be acted upon by the Board of Directors■and Stockholders and I wish to call your attention to it so that you may c-nsider it in ad vance of our neeting, as Mr. Cable expects it to be acted upon by our company at the Annual meeting and it will be passed upon by his company in June. He also made a proposition which we should bear in n.ind and consider. As I understand the proposition already accepted allows us to cone to the State line at the Indian Territory. Mr. Cable said that his people would agree to meet us at Fort Sill so that v.e could protect our Texas Territory. Now, if we ever desire to connect out two lines, between Fort Sill and the Kansas State Line, he wants us to do it over his line. I said to him that I believed the Union Pacific Company would be favorable to this; and that, as our two lines v.oald be very close together there vould be no inducement for us to build when we could get fair trackage over his line but I did not see any necessity of taking trackage at present.. He also said to me that if v.e ever wanted to use their line to Liberal, which is away out in the western part of Kansas about 80 miles from the Ft. Worth & Denver at Hartley, he would be glad to make a trackage agreement with us. iVr. Millen had told me all about his talk with Cable. I suppose Mellen can make an ai'rangement with Cable which will give us all his business west of Denver destined to any point on our line. tr. Cable's statement of his grievances against the Union "acific, would, if he is right, indicate that we had made a mistake in some things. However, I told him that it was no use in fighting over old controversies, and that I thought Mr. Mellen would meet hin. half way in any arrangeuent he wanted to make. 184 I do thlnkthat it is important for us to tie these men up to us wherever we can do so. Wecannot do it at the Iv'issouri River; if we can do it at Denver we should do it there. ^'.r. Cable further said to.m.e that Mr. Gould's action was a surprise to then, and they did not know what it meant. That he (Gable) was doing everything he coald to get the Atchison to make a cut rate into Galveston. He says that alone will settle it. Mr. Cable said, on leaving me, that he was ready and ancious to go right in and work with the U. P. as he used to do, taking matters as they stand today. In my opinion he is the most active, and most agressive man west of Chicago and has the ability to do. the most harm. I have had a great many dealings with himi, and he has always been -square with me. Of course what I write you about this think you ought to know it. co.nf idential, but Mr. Cable, will be hei'e two or three days and has an agree ment to n^eet Mel.en on Mellen's return to Chicago. I expect grea-t results from that interview. I want to say, furtiier, that I think Mellens arrangement with the Southern Pacific is one which will be very beneficial to us. It seems to me that it shows a change of heart on the part of the Southern Pacific.people and if such is the case it will be very beneficial. If it is possible and convenient I would like to have Mellen coriie this way on his return west. There are several matters I did not take up, and about which I want to talk to him. I am far from well, and it looks as though I would for a time have to get entirely away from business. Yours very truly. G. M. Dodge . April, 1890 THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO 40 Equitable Building, Boston, April 23, 1890. Uy dear General: I hope to be over in New York to see you on Friday. Mr. Mellen will also be there at same time. There are various matters that I want to discuss and settle with you. I received your letter of the 21st, and note what you sa^t about Mr. Cable. I think that these matters will probably work them selves out. Mellen evidently knows what he is about, and his plan to that end seems to me to be intelligible . In this connection I want you to give a caution to Mr. Meek. Mr. Meek has always been accustomed to report directly to you, and to have the usual control of a General Manager over the affairs of his company. In other words, he has attended to its commerfiial department, subject to your control only. It is necessary to remind him that he now has charge, not of an independent system, but of one bracnh of a very large system. Under these circumstances, he will have to subordinate himself. I do not doubt that what he has done so far has been favorable to his division. Meanwhile, rumors begin to reach me that his action is complicating us elsewhere. You, of course, as an old corps commander, will understand this. You can not fight the corps of an army as if each of them was an independent army. A corps commander must learn to look to a com manding head. In all questions of traffic, therefore, Mr. Meek must act in co-operation with Mr. Mellen, and keep Mr. Mellen fully and clearly advised of everything which he proposes to do begore he does it. Otherwise, I shall have a clashing which will bring the whole edifice about my ears. A word from you in this respect will reach Mr. Meek with a great deal more force, and in a way to draw his attention, than one from me. He will have to get his formal instructions later on. Mean while, I want you to prevent any clashing in the beginning. If the thing starts right, it will go right. If it starts wrong, it will go wrong. I remain, etc., Ghas. F. Adams, President. Generll G. M. Dodge, 1, Broadway, New York. 187 April, 1890. Palestime, Texas, April 23, 1890. Col. Charles Francis Adams, Boston, Mass. Dear Sir: I without an attempt at an apology for so doing, write you in the interest of our city and county; wish to call your attention to the project of building a railroad as an extension of the Fort '^orth & Denver City from i'ort »Vorth to ■^eep Water, also passing through the finest pinery and most extensive one in the state--also passing through a fine lot of hard timber--consisting of white oak and almost all of the oaks, the ash, hickory and walnut, magnolia and many other varieties of valuable timber. I will outline the general route, com mencing at Fort Worth, via Palestine, and ten or twelve miles east of Palestine you strike the -Finery, thence down on the west side of the Neches River In a southeasterly direction, to or near Centralia In Trinity County, 'lex. (long leaf pines begin with Trinity Co.) here the road should fork, the southern branch puinting to Sabine Pass, crossing the 0, E. W. T. and the T. & G. Railroads at Corigan in Polk Co., Tex. You would here have a run down to Houston and Galveston on the H. E. & W. T., or by taking the other end of H. E. & West Texas, you would run out to Shrevesport and all N. E. as well as down to New Or leans and down by water, or take the east end of the Trinity and Dpbine R. R. and run out to Colmesneill and down to beaumont and on to Sabine Pass, cutting the New Orleans & Texas R. R. at Beaumont--you can run southwest to Houston anu Galveston and N. E. to N. D. La--these advant ages are had as soon as you strike the li. E. & W. T. and the Trinity and Sabine at Corigan, Tex. then continuing your line south east to Sabine Pass--cutting the N. 0. & Texas R. R. about 30 miles southeast of Veaumont, Texas, from near Palestine to within a few miles of Sabine Pass, you are in an almost unbroken pinery, with the other timbers mentioned--then if you wish to make this route The Timber Route commence at or near Centralia, Trinity Co. and run east crossing the Neches River at or near Rocky Crossing, and cutting the H. E. & West Texas five or six miles Northeast of the Neches River--and continuing alriiost due east to New Orleans through one of the finest long leaf pineries in the south—deep water at the city. Not only this, but as you approach Palestine irom Fort Worth you pass very near the best range of iron ore deposits in the south--where the finest wrought iron was made during the late war — then within two and one half miles of Palestine you pass H besides it is thought that coal We have hflf a good abundance near this iron--I think this wiil be tested soon. iron and brass foundry in Palestine to do your work, and will bui d one specially for your road. If you sno ;ld build and mit Shops there. Finest of water and a healthy^c^tyrand fgiod ?Lm?ng country--buy the H. E. & IV. T. ra.lroad before you start! ir^t i^Jn distreos now, runs from fouston, Tex., to Shrevesport, La. It has no outlet now, except Houston and Shrevesport, but as soon as you would strike It with a railroad Irom Port orth It at once becon.en paying road that is if you buy it. .188 It is easy to ascertain these facts to your satisfaction without much cost. If you think favorable ol this project we will ^et up a con^mittee and will take such steps as may be necessary to give you such information as will satisfy,' you. There is no way for you to get to Houston and Calveston other than the route I name and go through any timber of consequence. I have traveled over a large portion of this route often and know what I am talking about. In .my opinion this is your best route and chance. If you wait until Mr. Gould puts a road here it will be hard to get into the tir.iber. He is talking of it now, so I am told. I know your splendid Fort Worth & Denver City road needs this timber and deep water and iron and coal route--a fine lime quarry six or eight miles from Palestine--We regard Mr. Gould as a good railroad fl.an, but we want h competing line. If you have any notion ol this project now is your time. I am,Dear Sir, Yours 'i'ruly. D. M. Butler. ■ t .. -tt 189 April, 1890 New York City, April 24, 1890 Confidential. C. T. Week, Denver,Colo. ' Dear Sir: I have a letter fi'om Wr.Adaii.s, in which he asks me to write to you in relation to avoiding a conflict with the Traffic Department. He says: "Wr.t/eek has always been accustomed to reporting directly to you and to have the usual control of a General Manager over the affairs of his coriipany. In other words he has attended to its commercial departir.ent subject to your control only. It is necessary to remind him that he now has charge not of an independent system, but ol' one branch of a very large system. Under the circumstances he will have to subordinate himself. I do not doubt that what he has done so far has been favorable to his division. Meanwhile rumiors begin to reach me that his action is complicating us elsewhere. You of course, as an old Corps Commander, will under stand this. You cannot fight the Corps of an Arniy as if each of them was an independent Armiy. A Corps Commander iiiust learn to look to a comii.anding head. In all questions of Traffic, therefore, Mr. Iveek must act in cooperation with Mr. Wellen, and keqj Mr.. Wellen fully and clearly advised of everything which he proposes to do before he does It. Otherwise, I shall have a clashing which will bring the whole edifice about my ears. A. word from you in this respect will reach Mr. Meek with a great deal more force and in a way to draw his attention than one from me. He will have to get his formal instructions . later on. Meanwhile I want you to prevent any clashing in the begin ning. If the thing starts right, it will go right. If it starts wrong, it will go wrong." No doubt Johnson has been sending despatches to f.ellen. I expect to meet Rr. Adams and Mellen here toniorrow and will straighten things out. Meanwhile you want to be very careful to give them no chance to complain, but consult Mellen fully, but do not give up your work. I shall ask felien what reasons Johnson has for any cl his complaints. I am quite sick hardly able to be out, and expect to get away from her*., a^ soon as possible so as to get a rest. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. April, 1890. 75 IWest 71 Street, New York, April 25, 1890, Gen'l. . M. Dodge, New York, My dear General: I am in receipt of a letter from Mr. Granger acquainting me with your presentation of a photograph copy of the painting executed by Mr. James E. Taylor at your dictation. The picture has not yet come to hand, though ^ expect to receive it sometime during the day. I will call in person at your office veryssoon and thank you for the kind remembrance. Very sincerely. W. T. Sherman, Gene ral. 193 New York, April 26th, 1890. F. V. Bogue, Esq., Ch. Engr., Oaaha. Dear Sir:- The Colorado & Texas Ry. Construction Co, has been sued by a man named Mayer, and an injunction has been obtained by him restraining the delivery of the $1,000,000 of bonds in payment for the third rail, equipment, c. of the line between Pueblo and Trinidad. Of course, if this suit should go against the Col. >>r. Tex. Ry. Construction Co., then the U.P., D. & G. Ry. Co, would have to come in and pay for this work. The lawyers claim that it cannot g-^ against us. However, they desire trS show what it will cost, approximately, simply to close the gaps between Trinidad and Bessemer. You understand that we have buili out of Trinidad beyond any cost in the city, and that we have built fivfc miles out of Pueblo beyond any cost there, and we have also built on the main line 5 1/2 miles, from Chicosa Junction to De Agua Junction, and we have graded some considerable line from the rolling mill (outside the city limits) between Trinidad and Chicosa Junction. Now, v;h''t I would like to havd is, some person (say Kinney, for instance) ttJ make an estimate of what it will cost to close these gaps, L^ X 1 X'U^ ^ ^ i 1 ^ ^ 4- ^ -L ^ 4- ^ Bcsdemer down to and including the crossing of the Greenhorn, that I think can be used safely, and the profiles from the Greenhorn down, which are very ligiit, can do the rest. As I figure, the distance to be estimated upon will probably be 86 miles. When you send tliis matter to Mr. Kinney, or to wlioever you do send it, you had better orward a copy of this letter, that it may be s-.own to Mr. ^^issell, because he understands tMs matter and knows just what I want. I don't know but Hawley might do this, only it might be claimed he was in the employ of the D. T. & Ft, W. Co, I would prefer to have some engineer make it who is not in the employof the company, I would like to have this data as quickly as possible, and it only an approximate estimate. However, it wants to be made for what it can actually be done-- on a cash price basis. All the profiles, maps, 8cc» are in the hands of Bissell. Yours very truly^ r. M. Dodge, 1S5 April, 1890. Denver,. Colo., April 27, 1890. Dear General; I have received this morning both of your letters in re gard to Union Pacific niatters. I note what ^'r. Adams says in re gard to my taking action which is complicating the situation out side of this division. I, fully appreciate the force of Kr . Adams' suggestion, and have been acting right on that line. You will doubtless be surprised to learn that since Mr. Johnson has been here, he has received no instruction from me of any kind, that would effect in any way, either local or general matters. John son, on the other hand, has been giving out about Denver and to shippers that I was without any authority in traffic matters, and no Uiore, in fact, than a division Supt. etc. That Mellen was the real Chief of the U. P. and more such rot. I have made no reply to any of this stuff, but have been making friends for the U. P. on general principles. Meanwhile Mellin cut the expenses of his soliciting force here very low, and I am quite sure for the purpose of bringing about the result it did, had Johnson freeze out Frank Smith, who was put in on my recommen dation, and who is, without doubt, one of the very best men in Col orado, and who had been making a splendid showing for U. P. even in the short time he had been here. I see the whole thing, partly from a very close knowledge of Mellen and Johnson, and partly from information received from within their own camp. The plea that I am doing things that com.plicate general matters, is in view of the fact so ridiculous, that it also reveals the inner workings of Mellen*s mind. It is simply Mellen's attempt to fence in the traffic department and exclude every one from know ledge of it's workings,- at least those on the field of action. Johnson has said, and I know he has said it, that Mellen would blow a hole through me, and that I would feel the weight of his hand, etc, Mellen has his own reasons for this, but they have predicated their fight on the wrong ground, in as much as the statement that I have done anything to effect traffic matters in any way," save to increase the number of people shipping over the line, is absolutely false. It is little less than I expected, and it is little less than Mr. Adams could ex^ectT when he knows of the combination which exists between Mellen, Dickenson, McK and others, to find them attack me because I see fit to be loyal to superior officers. Mr. Adams will hear a great many things about me, directly and indirectly, open and masked batteries,- but I want to assure you that the only real reason there will be for complaint from any one of these people, will be the fact that I am working hard for the interests of the Union Pacific in all seasons. Mr. Holconb fully understands the situation. He will, no doubt, be as frank with Mr. Adams and yourself as he was with me in connection with Mellen. Choate is lending a hand, and their hope is to make it interesting enough for me all around. They had better be at work, instead of plotting, gabbing and trying to unhorse some one else. Mellen'a claim that Managers are liable to complicate general matters is a convenient cloak, and you know and I do what it conceals. All in the world any manager could wish is to have the Ofin'l frt. aet. confer with him in local matters, and not be work ing entirely outside of him. That will ruin any road. I would only be glad of ¥r. Adams coming into the matter thoroughly. He ivill find that I am doing nothing to embarrass Mellen, and all I can to make a showing for the U. P. Yours respectfully, C. F. Meek. I told Johnson he was making a mistake in freezing out Smith- and that it was a matter about which I should be consulted this is what stirred mp Mellen. They hope to succeed in worrying Mr. Adams with reports of all kinds from the sources they command, in regard to myself. I only hope that Mr. Adams -will discover the real merits of the whole thing at a very early day. ■ - . ■ ■ , c • ' .f.'i ' ■ V ' * , .. ' * »- * i, 1 ^ ■ 1 ■" ■ *'. .1; ; - * V i ' ' 'vy. : , , » / s ' ' » . ■ 'J J * 1 . ' 1 1 ' • * % ' ' ' V * ' i' « • . \ 1 . • .. *• 1 1 j y.j;' ^ ■ ' i» ■. ■ * • ' I V' * t • « •fc • ■ . ' f. , • . 'I 1 1 187 April, 1890. ».! , r Denver, April 27th, 1890. Personal. • . General G. M. Dodge, Care, Charles F. Adams, Esq., President, Boston, I'.ass . Dear General: I have received this morning both of your letters in regard to Union Pacific matters, and note what Mr. Adams says in regard to my taking action which is complicating the situation outside of this Division. I fully appreciate the force of Mr. Adams' suggestion, and have been acting right on that line. You will doubtless be surprised to learn that since Mr. Joiinson has been here, he has received no instructions from em of any kind, that would affect, in any way, either local or general matters. Johnson, on the other hand, has been giving out about Denver, and ot shipper, that I was without any authority in traffic matters, and no more in fact than a Division Superintendent, etc.; that Mellen was the real Chief of the P., and more such "rot." I have made no reply to any of this stuff, but have been making friends for the . P. on general principles. Meanwhile, Mellen cut the ex penses of his soliciting force here very low, and I am quite sure for the purpose of bringing about the result it did; had Johnson freeze out Frank Smith, who was put in on my recommendation, and who is, without doubt, one of the very best men in Colorado, and wl.o had been making a splendid showing for the ^nion Pacific even in the short time he had been here. I see the whole thing, partly from a very close knowledge of Mellen and Johnson, and partly from information received from with in their own Camp. The plea that was doing things that complicate general matters, is, in view of the facts, so ridiculous, that it also reveals the inner workings of Mellen s mind. It is simply Mellen s attempt to fence in the Tralfic Departmient, and exclude every one froffi knowledge of its workings, at least those on the field of action. Johnson has said, and ^ know he has said it, that Mellen would blow a hole Ihrough me, and that would feel the weight of his hand, etc. Mellen has his own reasons I'or this, but they have pre dicated their fight on the wrong ground, inasmuch as the statement tliat A have done anything to affect traffic matters in any way, save to increase the number of people shipping over the line, is absolutely It is little less than I expected, and it is little less than Mr. Adams co..ld expect, when he Knows of the combination which exists between Mellen, Dickinson, McKibbin and others,to find them attack me because I see fit to be loyal to superior officers, s. '198 ^'r. Adams will hear a great many things about ne, directly and indirect ly, open and masked batteries, but i want to assure you that the only real reason there will be for complaint from any one of these people, will be the fact -that 1 am working hard for the interests of the Union Pacific, in all seasons. fer. Holcomb fully understands the situation. He will no doubt be as frank with Mr. Adams and yourself, as he was with me in connection with Melien. Choate is lending a hand, and their hope is to make it in teresting enough for me all around. 'They had better be at work, in stead of plotting, gabbing and trying to unhorse some one else. Me lien's claim, that Managers are liable to complicate general matters, is a convenient cloak, and you know, and 1 do what it conceals. All in the World any Manager could wish is to have the General Freight Agent confer with him in Local matters, and not be working entirely outside of him;- That will ruin any road. I would only be glad of Mr. Adams coming into the matter thoroughly. He will firiid that 1 am doing nothing to embarrass Melien, and all I can to make a showing for the Union Pacific. I told Johnson he was nakin, and that it was a matter about which what stirred up Melien. iiaking a mistake in freezing out Smith, hich 1 should be consulted; This is They doubtless hope to succeed in worrying Mp, Adams with reports of any kind, from every source they can conmand, in regard to myself. I only hope that kr. Adams will discover the real merits of the whole situation at a very early day. Yours,respectfully, G. F. Mieek. 1S9 Kay, 1890. Erte. with G. 1. Ekxlge letter May I, 1890 Chicago, 111., April 29th, 1890, PERSONAL Charles F. Adams, Esq., President, Union Pacific System, Boston, Mass. Dear SirPlease note below copies of telegrams received regarding the rate situation also regarding the situation in Colorado caused by interference of Mr. Meek in traffic matters: "Your message yesterday. All right, take pleasure in carrying out your wishes simply wanted to give you to understand situ ation here. Wanted to give you my idea of what I thought was best position for us to take giving you my reasons for so doing that you could have all sides of situation. Privately say to you that I am informed here although I cannot prove it to my satisfaction that Interstate Commerce Commission have representative here investigating situation that Carnegie of Pittsburg and some other larger shipper who thinking that if investigation is had they will be the ones put on this stand to textify telegraphed their representatives here not to accept any rate unless it is an open published rate should they fear an investigation in the east. If any new development in this quarter will wire you. Don't forget that when you come to me to get back our patrons that have been taken away from us by these cut rates its going to take time to do so." (Signed) H. A. Jolmson." "Denver, Colo., April 28th, 1890. "C. S. Mellen, Chicago, 111. On receipt of this please wire to Mr. Meek direct as follows: Understand you heve made with Chicago Lumber Company or their repre sentative or with Pells some traffic arrangement on lumber coming off Maxwell Grant, if so telegraph me quick exactly what your arrangement was either with those parties or any other, (Signed) H. A. Johnson." "Denver, Colo., April 28, 1890. C. S. Mellen, Chicago, 111, My telegram today. If any arrangement has been made bw Meek with Chicago Lumber Co. as I air, given to understand has been done they have started to put up saw mill on the Grant it is going to cause trouble. Why canft Meek let this traffic alone whatever rate is made fron. Maxwell Grant u.ust be agreed to with Rio Grande i^oad account 200 Chaln.a Grant which located on their line. If rate from Kaxwell Grant is not agreed to all our revenue on your local lumber in this country will be thrown away, Aire me immediately after hearing from from Meek. Have you not given him instructions that he must let traffic matters entirely alone . See my letter to Munroe about Chicago Lumber Goi.ipany. (Signed) H. A. Johnson." The lumber situation, you will recall, I went over with you thoroughly and also talked with General Dodge in"New York about the same in your presence. This situation is fast becoming embarrassing to me on account of the Chicago Lumber Company's contract and I may say to you privately that 1 do not think General Dodge infor-med us of all the arrangement there is between the old Denver, Texas & Fort Worth Company and Mr. M.eek. What the General said was all right enough in its way but what was left unsaid, as near as I can find out, war, much more important than wimit he revealed. It is certain we shall have trouble with the Lio Grande and other rca ds in Colorado on the lumber situation growing out of matters referi-ed to in telegrams from Mir. Johnson above quoted and I feel that nothing is going to help the sit uation until some poeitive order goes'from you through Mr. Kolcomb to M'r. Meek to take his hands offieverything connected with the traffic. It is useless for n.e to take the matter up. I have already written him to know what arrangement with the Chicago Lumber Company is and have received no reply nor am I expecting to, I have not sent to Mr. Meek the telegram Mir. Johnson requests nor do I propose to because I know I should get no answer. We have trouble enough in contending with the present rate situation, for which we are in no degree respon sible, not to have thrust upon us through our own officials another complication at the present time for which we would surely be blamed and have no defence. I appeal to you personally to take such action with Mr. Meek as will enable me to handle the business of my department properly and that you may know where, in case of trouble, to place the responsibility. I am entirely willing to assume the responsibility for every man connected with the present traffic organization but I cannot be responsible if I am to be interfered with as these telegrams indicate. Yours truly. C. S. Melien. General Traffic M.anager. 201 New York, April 28, 1890. . r«« uov. Uol .V. fj I ^ : ainr luttl J-- •Jnvj » 1 > < •■./? O.^ Jner »d Morgan Jonss, Esq.., j , • .» ^ (•-» ;n tiil"'vic'' on Port Worth. V i t . . : ■ ,*coMir -r Dear Sir:- ••• I suppose you hive so much on your mind, the same as I have, that we both forget the past. You will remember, however, that at the last eelotion of directors of th Ft. 17. & -.C., Messrs. Dillon and Swayne gave an opinion corroborating O'Neill's to the effect: First. As to the right of the Denver, Texas & Ft. Worth to hold and.vote stock of the FL. W. & D.C. RY. Co. Second. As to the legality of the Pan Handle Construction Co. accdpting Denver, Texas & Ft. Worth stock instead of F.. W. & D.C. stock as originally agreed upon under the contract. Mr. Mayer's contention, if he has any, is against.the Pan Handl Construction Co., and that company did nothing which he eompalins of that he did not vote for. The Pah Handle Construction Co. has now ■ beendisfjolved and gone out of existence, and he. has not brought any suit against that company or made any complaint of its actions» • Bupposing he stops the bonds issued on the third rail, which he claims he is going to do, but which our lawyers claim he has- no show of doing, What is the result? Simply that the IT.P., D. Sc g., will issue "its bonds over.that line and then pay the construction company. Of course neit er he nor anyone else expects us to expend, in Trinidad, in Pueblo and on the third rail, and for eQuipment between Trinidad and Pueblo, $900,000 in cash and not get anything for it. Judge Wallace, lias thrown his case out of the U.S.Court. The question before.Judge Wallace this time was, after they had commenced suit in the.State Court on a different basis, whether it should be held in the U.S.Court, and he decided that it must go back to the State Court. He said nothing whaterever about there being any corrupt bargain; he simply said that tlie palintiff alleged a corrupt bargain. You know what Jiayer is. He is simpl trying to make some money by fehese matters, and you must treat him the same as you do any stock holder. If you send him these approximate earnings whihh are put out weekly, and hereafter tlxere comes in from the U.P., D. & G. a bill for your proportion of their expenses and cuts down your net earnings, you will find him in court pleading the statements you sent him as representing the actual earnings and demanding a settlement on thrt basis. It is b-^tter to fiollow Dil on fc Swayne's advice and give out nothin- publicly to a stockholder like him excepting what will stand in court. The U.P., D. & c. will publish monthly the earnings of their fe ntire line. If you see proper to give Mayer the actual earn ings -^f your line, there is no objection to it, but when you give a statement of the net earnings you want to be careful that everything has been deducted hich can by any possibility be charged against the Ft. A-D.'Si-rBddfiiaiPthbfi make i.is fight will be in an accounting as against the U.P.? DA: '' . if you publish a weekly estimate in the paper, that is, of course, $ust as good to Mayer as to anybody else. He can get the paper and read it and see the difference. • ojui r Tbeostatements of approximate earnings which you send here had better be sent to me unofficially, in a private letter, so that he can make no complaint. Dillon & Swayne said they would send you a copy of • Wallace opinion. ,oV(Wi I • a / • IJ iB in.ii bna noiliO , oji iJ u; low tnV # BBXBT 7S no copy of it. • • Yours very truly, .'f ' "• G. M, Do'dge >'i I . i . J . M f ,V.' I- x. <. ■ il' I TOO < il .1 ,1,' i'H - : U?* tBBQ 3. I /od aw JriiU lolJoXao .JnaX a d f>viia nvBMenttwc otBvZ: 1890.'^'la ^!o:i tu*q^O0B l: Aao^B flBV tBfl o ■ 1 ! A ,J. iXW ,oO ,Yff New York, .'April 28, 1890. ^lo.i ,r>D d"jn^** nro9 •imtpl! nrt'i 'Ic ( '< . t To ■ 1 iooif uiiye'^ ,-lr ;r.*q^O0ft Morgan Jones, Esq.'j- ■ y • , t r» ?• ' i n ■taoill Ft, Worth, Texas. , ' 'i . ) Dear Sir:- , • I.received from Temple copy of an agreement made between Frost and Admason and himself. Judge Dillon says the agreement itself in the U.S.Court would beat the case. He also says there is no possible liability to the directors who vote ir. the meeting. If there should be any, I would, of course, sec any of the directors or stockholders harm less in the matter. When tnis case comes to court, I can prove beyond a question that I bought and paid for this lane. Mr. Calef can satisfy ^ you on that point. What I think sh-i Id be done now is that suit should be commenced against Adamson and Frost for my stock which they ^ hold, and.an injunction be put upon them to prevent thdra from in any H way using it. or taking any autliority under it. 5(1, . Yours very truly, OJ uXu C. 11 i _ G. M. Drdge. 1 :f| #|0« mM o# NOMf o^n jBttm i| Jf iJ omfiomi* m ■ , ) u' i , . 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Sii^ect--Texas extension. Executive Department. Charles t. Adams, President. W. K. Hoicomt), Vice President. Gardiner M. Lane, 2d Vice President. L. S. Anderson. TEE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO 40 Equitable Building. Boston, April 29, 1890. My dear General: today, Enclosed please find a copy of a letter which ^ have received I send it to you as you are better informed on these subjects than I. I do not take it to be of much value. I remain, etc.. Charles ^ . Adams, President. General G. M. ^odge. Enclosure, copy D, Mi,. Butler 205 Glenwood Springs, Colo. -^pr. 29, 1890. General C. M. Dodge, New York City. New York. Dear Sir:- You will find enclosed a letter from John J. Logan of Paris 111, directed to you. It was sent to us here asking that I s see you in person, he thinking your headquarters were in Denver. You doubtless will remember Mr. Logan as he served you long and faithfull during the war as one of your scouts. I served as a member of the 66th 111, Vol, better known as the Western Sharp Shooters, and we were right dong in your command all the time, both while in the 16th and 15th corps, and I know personally that while Mr. Logan was not an enlisted man he v/as of great and valuable service to the array as a scout, and has devoted ...o most of his lifn to the service of his country and fellowmen, but un der the law he cannot draw a pension, and it will take a special act of congress to get him one, and of which I think he is now deserving in his old and declining days, and as one of your admiring soldiers I ask that you write a strong letter in Mr. Logan's behalf as you can, from recollection, of the value of the services of Mr. Logan, and ae nd it to me here, and I will procure other valuable letters and send the m to Mr. Logans congressman, the Hon. J. G. Carmon from 111. Mr. logan is now seventy three years old, and is poor and very deserving. Hoping to hear from soon I remain a true friend, and great admirer of General G. M. Dodge. Yours very Respectfully, J..H. Magner. 207 April, 1890i THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Western Associated Press, and the New York Associated Press: re presenting the Prominent Newspapers throughout the United States. Act ing also for the Renter, Havas, and Wolff Agencies of Europe, and the Leading Journals of the British Provinces. General Offices: New York and Chicago. . Chamberlin, Cincinnati Agent ;incinnati, 0. April 30, 1890. Ky dear General: I received notice last week of the coming of photograph of your painting of the Battle of Atlanta. The package ari'ived today and ^ have examined the photograph and was much interested. I am surprised at the success of the photo grapher in making such a clear and distinct copy of ti:e oil painting. I readily distinguished half dozen or mor fandliar faces; these of course must bp much clearer in the painting. I think the artist is unusually successful in presenting a life-like and genuine picutre of a real battle scene. I congratulate you upon having caused to be put upon canvas so faithful a representation of a battle scene which will always stand as a monument to the bravery of the men who were engaged in it. -i- desire to thank you especially for your kindness in re membering me with so faithful a copy of the great picture. I shall taxe pleasure in delivering to Colonel Cadle the copy intended for him. Yours truly. W. H. Chamberlin. To Major General G. Ifl. Dodge. April, 1890. m 75 West 71 Street, New York, April 30, 1890. Genl. G . . Bodge, New York. My dear General; I have now received the beautiful photographic copy of the excellent painting "Battle of Atlanta" by Jas. E, Taylor, and owned by Believe me I more than appreciate this great courtesy at your hands and will soon call in person to thank you. I have already framed the photograph and will hang it in a conspicuous place on one of my walls. Very sincerely. Your friend, 4 W. T. i^herman, General. Ml May, 1890. State of Iowa. Board of Railroad Coiriniissloners, Des Moines. Peter A. Dey. Spencer Smith. Frank T. Campbell, W. W. Ainsworth, Secretary Des Moines, May 1, 1890, Dear Dodge; I have just received photograph of picture representing a battle at Atlanta. I fully appreciate the picture as a work of art and doubly BO as you are one of the prominent features. Mr. Jackson told me a day or two ago that he saw in Mr. Yewels studio a painting of you designed for the Capital, he thinjks it very fine as a work of art, he had never seen you. Suppose it will be here before long. Should you have any Photographs of the painting taken kindly remember me. Truly yours, Peter A. Dey. May 3d, 1890, Dear General: If the portrait has not been sent west be a good scheme to have it photographed. J. T. G. I think it would May,,1890, 213 REAL ESTATE AGENCY N . P. Dodge & Go., 328 Broadway. Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 1st, 1890, Dear Gren: I am in receipt of the photograph of Battle of Atlanta and have left it at Chapmans to be framed. It is a fine picture and I shall value it. I had a nice letter from Lockie today which I think I will send to you to read as it will give you a knowledge how fast he is pushing to the front in College. He speaks in an oratorical contest next Saturday. His selection is Oakes Ames defense in Congress. Julia left this morning for Falsom. We hear through ladies Annie caUed on while here (Mrs. McKay) that she is thinking of going to Europe this year. Weather dry and pleasant and fruit trees in full bloom. Yours, N . P . D , May, 1890. Charles F. Adkms; U. P. Boston, Mass. There is nothing in statements letter May 1st. Bring Meek, Mellen, Johnson together. Rio Grande is using Johnson for mischief. Mills on their line are moving over to ours on Maxwell Grant. I made the contracts you and Rolcomb have copies. Rates under it will not go into effect for three months. There is absolute ly nothing in the suspicions of Johnson and Mellen. Meek in answer to my letter denies in broadest terns every charge. Have written to Omaha, G. M. Dodge. ' i • • . ■> 211 Kay, 1890. Subject. Kellen's letter. Clashing of officials. Executive Departnient. Charles F. Adams, Pres. V.'. H. H©lcoirb, Vice Pres. . Gardiner K. Lane, 2d Vice Pres. L. Anderson. THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO 40 Equitable Building. Boston, Kay 1, 1890. Ky dear General: I find myself in a peck of trouble from the amount of clashir^in the local Union Pacific rr.anagement, I am going west on Satur day to straighten the thing out. Whether shall succeed in doing so seems to me very doubtful. Nevertheless, 1 shall make a strenuous effort, and in it I want your cooperation. As I intimated to you when we last met in New York, a large portion of the trouble now is in working the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf into line. There is , in the face of a sort of suppressed war of rates at Denver, a terrible clashing apparently between Johnson and Keek, which is likely to draw Keilen into the fray. Enclosed I send you a copy of a letter I have this day re ceived 1rom Kr. Kellen covering a vast amount of correspondence, which I have waded through. Keek is to meet me in Omaha Tuesday next. I shall then do what I can to fix things up. Meanwhile, it is obvious from these letters that Meek either now is, or recently has been, run ning the Fort Worth road inside of the Union Pacific. This you will see at once cannot be done. I wish, therefore, you would check him up, You will notice, of course, that there is a considerable portion of Mr. Mellen's letter which was never intended for your eye. Neverthe less, after full consideration, I have thought best to send you the whole of it. Unless you and I pull together matter will be even worse than they are, and that is saying a good deal. If we do pull together, I think we can straighten these fellows out. Certain ly, I am ready to cooperate with you. I remain, etc.. Charles F. Adams, President General G. M. Dodge. 1 Broadway, New York. Enclosures, Copies. 219 ^'ay, 1890 Governor's Island, New York City, May 1, 1890, James E. Taylor, Esq., #1449 Lexington Ave., New York City. My dear Sir: Gen'l. Dodge's battle, in photograph, has just been received Whom am I to thank, you or Gen'l. Dodge for the choice gift? I would want to see the original to take in the whole design in its best presentation; yet the photograph is graphic enough to suggest a rear and flank attack by an immense hostile force, which Dodge and his men, as in the foreground, found without cover, so promptly and so bravely met. The lixeness of Gen'l Dodge is capital. Very truly yours, 0. 0. Howard, Major Gen'l., S. ft. ft At. ^ ) - 9 91 . t -htfvi. Pviay, 1890. Geo. C. Tichenor, Assistant Secretary Personal. Treasury Department, Washington, D. , May 1, 1890. My dear General: Accept my hearty thanks for the photograph of the excellent picture of the BatLie of Atlanta painted for you by Mr. Taylor and in which our glorious 16th Corps bore such an important part. Not only does the picture attain high rank as a work of art but is excellent in its details including portraiture of yourself and other prominent actors in that great event, and generally speaking is a most stirring and inspiring battle scene. Be assured, my dear General, that I appreciate the present most highly and shall treasure it not only on your account but its associations and its historic value. I should like to see the origin al very much and hope to have that opportunity. With kind regards, I am. Sincerely your-s. Geo, C, Tichenor Gen. C. M. ^odge. New York City. May 2d 189C Dear nren; Council Eluffb, Iowa May 2d 1890. I have now in my posseaaion all of your eonijiisaions C.B.GuardsCol.4th Iowa- Brig. Genl. with the blood stains- MaJ.Genl and MaJ Cenl. Mo. btate Militia also hat worn when shot- Letter of Capt.Partridge and Acceptance of Resignation from Army; all of which I shall deposit in near future with State Authorities for preservation,unless you otherwise direct, T think in AdJ'tGenl. office wliere they keep a collection of Flags and other relics. Spencer Smith will let me knov; where the proper place will be. lie thinks Adj't. Genl. office as tiie monument to be erected or Memorial Hall which ever it is will probably be under his jurisdiction. I would like to have one of those photographs of Atlanta nicely framed and presented to the State Library, to be hung on its walls, or in Ad'j Genls. office. I think it should be in the State Library. If it was spnt to Mr. Martin, it could be framed in Des Moines and presented through him or I could attend to it when I take Commissions over. Yours N.r.p. ■ .4 : - , 1^- - I. ^ ' 'ji. . '. ' I A," ■ 225 Iv'.ay, 1890. ?;ashington, D. C., May 3, 1890, Mr. James E. Taylor, New York City. Dear Sir: I have received your very welcome letter of Niay 2nd, also tJie large photograph of the picture executed by you for Genl. G. M. Dodge. "The repulse of Hood's attack upon the 16th Corps at Atlanta." The composition of the picture seems to me excellent. The situation was a very unusual one, not easily realized and difficult to represent. I believe you have done it truthfully and well, as could be done only by one who had himself seen such things. The subject is a noble one, a scene wherein the splendid conduct of coi.modores and troops wrested victory from a situation which seemed to involve inevitable defeat. 1 congratulate you upon the success with which you have handled so difficult a subject. I shall be very glaa to secure the promised copy of trie photograph of your con.panion piece, "The Commodores of the Army of tiie Tennessee." Very truly yours, J. M. SCr.OFIELD m r/.ay, 1890. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., j/iay 3, 1890, My dear General Dodge: I congratulate you upon the success with which your Artist, Mr. Taylor, has represented that grand scene in the histol?y of the 16th Corps, at Atlanta. As I have written him, it is a noble subject and I believe he has treated it truthfully and well. Sincerely yours, Jno. Schofield. tJ ■ : 7' "j. Kay, 1890, The Kimball Rates ;-;2.50 to $5.00 Karkham House . Rates $2.00 to $3.00 per day. Chas. Beerman & Co., Proprietors Atlanta, Ga., Kay 4, 1890. General G. . Dodge, No.l, Broadway, New York. Dear General: Permit me to thank you, most sincerely, for being held in remembrance by you, as is evidenced by the receipt (per express, and in perfect condition), of the splendid photograph of Mr. Jas. E. Taylor's painting, representing your Corps in action at the Battle of Atlanta, July ko, 1864, The composition is most effective, the scene realistic and thrilling, and the features of the landscape faithfully reproduced, I was over the ground again a few days ago, with a party of iriends, and found the woods, and the ravine where you sheltered your wounded, filled with blooming azalias, pink and orange, in endless profusion; a.id, in places, white with an exuberance of dogwood blossoms; and stood for a time beneath the tree on tlie knoll, in rear of the artillery, where we 1ound the ground well carpeted with violets of a rare and delicate shade, and wit other similar flowers indigenous to this section. I esteem it as a rare instance of good fortune to have been privileged to accompany you and your charming daughter, on the occasion when you revisited and obtained photographes of the historic field, and cj.erished recollections of the day, and its incidents, will always be treasured in my memory. I exhibited the photograph last evening, in the parlors of the Kimball, to a gathering of interested friends, among whom were some uistinguished army people, and proninent citizens of Atlanta, and elsewhere, and ail were outspoken in their admiration of the picture, and of the heroism displayed by the leader and troops of the 16th Corps on what, in the language of William Winter, the Poet of your own Cityl * may be justly described as "that tremendous day*." Both yourself and Mr. Taylor have done a valuable service to history and an honor to the country, by preserving to future gener ations an authentic portrait of the contending forces, and the aspect of the field, at a critical Juncture of the battle; a picture which cannot fail to convey to the minds of those not present, some just conception of the perils of war, and which shall serve, in years to come, as a thrilling reminder of wuat priceless sacrafices, and supreme heroism were required to preserve the imperiled Union. Again thanking you for the valued souvenir, I remain, with sentiments of the highest esteem. Most sincerely and respectfully yours, Albert Basnitz, Brevt. Col. U. S, Army. n Q i May, 1890. UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY General Traffic Manager's Office C. S, M'elien, General Traffic Manager. J. A. Munroe, Ass't. Gen'l. Traffic Mg'r. Omaha, May 5th, 1890. Waldo, i^sq.. General Traffic Manager, M.K.& Sedalia, Mo. •Ry., I am in receipt of the follov/ing telegram from you dated at the Southern Hotel, Saint Louis, kay IstSi "Nothing accomplished in New York account a Texas obstacle Are you willing to close on my proposition left with General Dodge for Kansas City and Junction City passing for the present the other points. Answer here." To which I replied: "Agreement for interchange of Kansas City and Junction City if Texas situation is not to oe consideied should surely be on a mini mum of six cents to us. Our business will be all short haul ami what we do with you we should otherwise do via Kansas City on a much higher minimum. On all business from points east of meridian of Kansas City interchanged at. Kansas City we should have same divisions as in effect via that junction via other lines; if interchanged via Junction City we will accept a differential less than divisions via Kansas City of five cents per hundred on less than carloads and two cents per hundred in carloads." As your telegram refers to some obstacle as preventing further consideration on the proposition for an interchange of traffic at Hen rietta and Fort Worth, ^^exas, there, is no occasion for me to refer further to that particular business therefore I'.will proceed to an explanation of the telegram above quoted regarding interchange at Kansas City and Junction City. At the time we were in New York, you will remember, nothing was said about forming an east and west line. We reach nearly everv section of the country via Kansas City \emuhi s and latitude south. We have through rates and divisions in effect to-day via our line via Kansas City and the Kansas City, Fort Scott ^ Memphis Railroad, there fore your proposition for an east and west line (for that is what it mea.is) is that we shall open via Junction City a line in competition with the nne already in existence via Kansas City and to do this on 232 a prorate basis would be to give up what you as a traffic man would i never concede for your own company and therefore it is inconsistent ' for you to ask it of me. I have given up to you in accepting on less than carloads, five cents per hundred pounds, and in carloads, two cents per hundred pounds, less at Junction Gity as compared with Kansas City all that 1 feel we should be asked to. You are at liberty, therefore, to make an east and west line for points east of the meridian of Kansas City, li':emphis and latitude south on this basis. Your proposition so far as a north and south line is concerned, which is what we considered in New York, is all right except where 1 intimated to you we might accept a minimum of five cents pur hundred pounds that was when we were considering the whole situation and I was willing to make a concession of one cent considering the Texas situation in con nection with the interchange at the other points but eliminating the Texas siiliuation from, the question entirely J- see .no reason why I should not insist - as I now do- upon a minimum of six cents per hundred pounds. All our available teri'itory that you will be likely to do business from and to is within a short distance of Junction City and much of it on a pro rate basis would probably not give us the minumum; Whereever we have a mileage sufficient in division to exceed this minimum we are willing to pro rate with you but we must protect our short haul 1 think you will admit at least ..to the extent of the min imum I have named you. Taking your proposition, therefore, as forwarded through ^ General Dodge, considering that you have a right to form an east and west line in connection with our company in competition with our own line Via Kansas Gity I an. willing to enter into an agreement with you on basis of a mininum of six cents per hundred pounds with a pro rate division on sach business as is done via your north and south line and via your east and west line as conveyed in my telegram to you at the Southern Hotel, copy of which is given above. I shall be prepared, whenever you desire to further discuss the question of an interchange via Henrietta and Fort Worth and only omit doing so afe the present tiine from the fact that 1 am not posted as to the obstacle xuferred to in your telegram as having been met in New York regarding the Texas situation. Yours truly. General Traffic Ihnager V '( , b., 233 May, 1890. Union Pacific Railway Company. C. S. Mellen, General Traffic ^^anager's Office, ' General Traffic ^^anager. J. A Munroe, Asst. Gen'l Traffic Mg'r. Omaha, May 5th, 1890, •General G. Mi. Dodge, ■ffl Broadway, New York, N. Y. Dear Sir: Your favor of the 22nd ultimo enclosing modified propositioi by Mr. Waldo for an agreement for interchange of the traflic came duly to hand. 1 am also in receipt of your message of the 30th reading as follows; "Miorgan Jones is anxious to see Waldo before final agreement on Wichita Valley line." to which I replied as follow?: "Will not agree to anything on the Wichita Valley except through you. Will communicate with Waldo on his proposition through I received May 1st the following telegram from Mr. Waldo from the Southern Hotel, Saint Louis: "Nothing accomplished in New York account a Texas obstacle. Are you willing to close on my proposition left with General Dodge for Kansas City and Junction City passing for the present the other points. Answer here . ." I recpied to this message as follows: "Agreement for interchange at Kansas City and Junction City if Texas situation is not to be considered should surely be on a mini mum of six cents to us. Our business will be all short haul and what we do with you we should otherwise do via Kansas City on a much higher minimum. On all business from points east of meridian of Kansas City interchanged at Kansas City we shoulu have same divisions as in effect via that junction via other lines; if interchanged via Junction Oigy we will accept a differential less than divisions via Kansas City of five cents per hundred on less than carloads and two cents per hundi^ed in carloads." From the above you will see that Mr. Waldo has abandoned :,m the idea of negotiating, for the present, on account of sou,e obstacle he refers to, I do not knov. what, the arrangement other than that in effect at the present time for interchange of business at Henrietta and Fort 7;orth, Texas, and he con.es down to the proposition of an agree ment for the interchange of traffic at Junction City and Kansas City . leaving the situation in Texas entirely oat of the question. This modifies my position regarding a traffic arrangement with the Mssouri, Kansas & Texas to the extent embodied in ray td-egram to tr. Waldo at the Southern Hotel, Saint Louis, above quoted. kr. Waldo modified the proposition ^ made him very considerably. ^e proposes now to make an arrangement that shall open our territory to hira via Junctiion City for all points south of the meridian of Memphis, making in connection with us, an east and west line in con.petition with the east and west line we now have reaching the saii.e points on better divisions via the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis road, I therefore modified my pro position to him. This is a change of front on-his part. My insist ing that the divisions on such business interchanged via Kansas Gfty shall be the same as those now in effect via our other connections reaching the same points interchanged with us at Kansas City and have agreed that for Junction City we will accept a proportion less than at Kansas City of five cent per hundred in less than carloads and two cents per hundred pounds in carloads, which is as much as we ought to knock off for an arrangement with him for business that can be as well or better ta-.en at Kansas City than via his line at 'Junction City. The proposition I made him in New York was for an interchange of b.^siness north and south on his line and via his line not considering junction points north of the Texas line, I had no idea nop was any such opinion expressed to me in the interviews i had with him that he desired to form an east and west line in competition with our own line and our connections east from Kansas City and for that reason and to avoid any possibility of misunderstanding upon this point i put the following into my proposition left with him in New York: "This arrangement not to contemplate the interchange of business to and from points of the State line of Kansas." Evidently in stuuing ovei' my proposition he concluded it would be a good thin for his company to, in connection with the Missouri Pacific line at its junction with his line at Aagoner, Indian ierritory, do business to and from points Memphis and south and that enters as a new element to be considered which ^ met by my telegraphic proposition to him at the Sovithern Hotel above quoted to which as yet ^ have had no reply, I have no objection to his doing business Memphis and latitude south on the basis named in that telegram but I should object to probat ing with hira on such business as would be the case should ^ accept his proposition forwarded through you. Regarding the interchange at Henrietta, the commission. Mr, V/aido asks l£ three cents per hundred poUnds is too much, in my judgement, at the same time i do not feel like saying very much upon this subject for I do not know how important it is for you to conciliate the M, K, Sc T. people to prevent their building into Seymour, ' ^ With only a twenty one mile haul between Wichita Falls and Henrietta and the agreement to give the Wichita Valley line two miles for one in their divisions with the Fort Worth &■ Denver City, to ^ 2'g5 May 6, 1890. General G. Dodge. Sheet # 2 concede on Wichita Valley business three cents per one hundred pounds as commission to the ^'-. K .& T. line it seems to me would be giving up considerably more than you oguth and more than I can recommend unless there is to be a concession outside of any considerations connected with my department. Under ordinary circumstances the Iw. K, & T. ought to pay us a commission for our influence in giving them the business of Wichita Falls and Vichita Valley line but iWr. IValdo, in his propo sition, reveises all the methods of doing business that i have been accustomed to and aske us to pay him a commission for the privilege of feeding his line with a business that must be of considerable value ot it. I felt, therefore, that this is a proposition I had better not deal with and you had better take up with Mr. Adams the question of how much we shall pay the lu. K. & T. to keep out of this territory in the way of a commission and in asmuch as !vr. Waldo asks only thnee cents that may be regarded.as a maximum amount he expects to obtain ■ and I dare Say it can be "whittled" considerably from that figure. From the stand point of a traffic man purely if there is to be any commission paid whatsoever it should be paid by the M. K. & T line to secure our influence In giving to that line the business from the Fort Worth and Denver City and Wichita Valley lines. Mr. Waldo as ijefore stated, has reversed the position and asks us to pay him for the privilege of giving him a valuable business that any other road would feel like paying us for getting, think I have been over the situation in a sufficiently thorough manner to acquaint you with my views upon the question of an interchange of traflic between the Union Pacific system and the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Company in all its bearings and inasmuch as Mr. Waldo, of hisown accord, has abandoned for the present any idea • of making any change in the divisions for interchange of traffic via Henrietta and Fort Wo.th, I think the matter can well rest until he brings it up again, in the meantime i have make him a not only fair but liberal proposition for interchange of business via Junction City and Kansas City and he is at liberty to work our territory on that proposition to his utmost and secure, without any obstacle being placed in his way on our part, all the business in connection with his line that he can. I enclose you herewith copy of a letter I have written Mr. Waldo in addition to the telegram above quoted. Yours truly, C. Melien. ',i3 Li 287 Ivlay 5, 1890. Toledo, May 5, 1890. My dear Genl; A'hen I got back from Cincinnati, I foudd awaiting me the Photograph you were kind enough to send me. It is a remarkably fine Photo of a remarkable picture, and would command attention anywhere. I am very much obliged for the Photo, and have just sent it out_ to oe suitably framed. One of my newspaper friends has noticed it and I enclose a slip from the "Toledo Commercial" ol' May 4th. Tomorrow morhingi am going to fish for Bass, near Put-in-Bay. Shall be gone 3 or 4 days and expect to go again next week to join Col. Churchill (of 27th Ohio) and tnen to stay longer. I hear you are not well. Why not join us? We'll find room for you and Granger and anybody else you want to bring. Our club house is not stylish but coii.fortable and a good home like table. You can come to Toledo and we can go from here by rail to Fort Clinton and there take steamer for the Island or you can go via Sandusky and take steamer there for midale Bass. If you let me icnow when and where, I will meet you, either here or at Sandusky. Your friend. John W. Fuller. Genl. G . M. Dodge, Copy of clipping. TPE BATTLE OF ATLANTA. A Con.panion Piece to Gen. Ftiller's Painting by '-^aylor-'A P'ine Piece of Work. Maj.-Gen. Dodge of Council Bluffs, la., has presented Maj.-Gen. Fuller of this city with a handsome photograph of a painting which James E.Taylor, the artist, has just completed for him. The picture represents the Second Division of the Sixteenth Army Corps in action at Atlanta the day Gen. McPherson was killed. Maj- Gen. Dodge and staff appear in the foreground with Sweeney's Division and around them the battle is raging. The staff consisted of Maj. Chamberlin, now Associated Press agent at Cincinnati; Maj. Ticknor, now Assistant Treasurer of the United States; Maj. Jonas of New Orleans, and Maj. Barnes. The portraits are all very life-like and are handled with a 238 great deal of care, the cavalry equipments and other details being accurately brought out. In the right distance one geis a glimpse of Gen. fuller's Division (the Fourth of the Sixteenth Army Corps) and Gen. Noyes* regiment, at about the time that Gen. Walker is killed. Gen. luller is in the act of rallying his troops. Sweeping around Dodge's staff on the right is GqI . t'lersey's brigade as it hurls itself against Bates' Division. Over to ti:e left are groups of soldiers and officers, and prominent among them Gen. E. W. Rice of Iowa. Col. Sweeney, who stands just to the left of Dodge is easily distinguished, h.is portrait and that of Gen. Dodge being the most perfect of ihe painting. The work is chiefly noticable for accuracy of detail and for the distinctness with which the portraits are brought out. Mr. Taylor is regarded by Gen. Sherman as the finest battle scene painter in the world. Some time ago he painted "Tiie Battle of Atlanta" for Gen. Fuller, and it was the beauties of this work that led Gen. Dodge to give the artist a- commission for the second painting. . ... ffW.Ah r>N k»\. W->{i New York, May 7th, 1890, George M, Pullman, ^sq.. New York, Dear Sir:- Referring to the railway and land matter in Texas, I desire to say that the Wichita Valley Railway is fifty-five miles long, from Wichita Palls to Seymour; it is built as a partnership, no construction company having been formed, and everything will be closed out on com pletion of the fifty-five miles. It is estimated to cost $5C0,000 outside of the subsdies voted €o it. The Wichita Valley Railway Company has made a gintract with J. G. Jones to build the fifty-five miles for 30 much stock and so many bonds — $20,000 in stock, and, I believe, $15,000 in bonds, per mile. We take these from Mr. Jones and furnish the money to complete the road, so that our liability is remote, if any. The total cost of the lands is about $560,000, one-half of which it is estimated will be called up. The land is in the hands of three trustees, Mr. Moggan Jones and myself have entire control of both railway and land, and we built the road in this way to save expense. Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge. ?.!ay 8th 1890 241 Clear Lake Yay 8th I89C, Dear Oren; I . came here yesterd.iy to spend a week and on my way stopped at Mason City to see Capt. Smith of 8th Iowa and show him your Brig. Genl's Commission which you had with you when v/ounded in front of Atlanta, the one stained with your blood, and have him write a letter giving details of your being wounded to place with the Commissions and hat. He was very much interested in the matter and will have tiie letter ready v/Len I return He said the circumstances were as clear in his mind as the day it occurred, I enclose a letter Smith wrote in defense of Elliot W. Eice. I told him of the photograph ol Atlanta Battle ESndJuly showing Rice's bri gade and he would like very much to have one, would cheerfully pay the c.08t of it. Capt. Smith is Brest, of 1st Ilatl. Bank Mason City, and Com mander of Post there. I inq.uired for when I passed thro' his town and was told he was failing, confined to his room and bed part of the time, with no hope of recovery. This is a haven of rest for me. I have a good tenant, have good food and with out door work to keep me busy, sleep well. Lake is very low, no heavy rains for two or three years and country is suffering for rain. Very truly N.r.Dodge. 243 Paris, 111. May 8, 1890, Gen. G. M.. Dodge, New York, N.Y. Dear Sir:- Your letter or the 5th to hand. If you remember you found me at Corinth, Miss, when you took command of the Head Quarters, in company with John Corg an, who was known as Mack; we reported direct to Head Quarters and were not affiliated with any other scouts, but went alone or ook a squad of cavalry. You will remember that we were sent out with the foraging parties as we were well acquainted with the country; also that I was sent with a Col. and sixty men to the Tennessee river, below Pittsburg in January 1863 to destroy some Ferry-boats that Roddy had who was m.aking up a regiment of men east of the Tennessee River for Forrest; this was done in the night time, two miles below their camp on the opposite side of the river; we cane back 10 miles and encamped a while before day on a high knoll by the side of the road, the enemy followed us out and at dawn the next morning they h^d captured our pickets in the rear and surrounded us, fired on us before our men were in their saddles, we fought them as best we could aaid cu. our way out and out run them, got to Corinth, less 14 men. When I reported to you you sent me immediately back with a force of men sufficient to cope with them, but they had swam the river and vanished. If you'll remember Forrest with a squad of his forces crossed the Ohio & Mobile R. R. north of Corinth, between there & Jackson Tenn, and cut the road and done other damage, you started out with the the forces to head them off, if you remiember we v/ent through Purdy and marched out 20 mil s and there camped; myself and partner went to locate the enemy in the night time. We found that 7 miles below there they had swam the river at dark that evening; we were fired on in our return by a squad of guerillas after a running fight for a short time we succeeded in getting into quarters. I got in with my horse wo^inded so that he died the next morning, suid we returned to Corinth, I walking back and carrying my saddle. If you remember, you started me at one time about Jan. or Feb. 1863 to Jackson, Miss, to see the condition of affairs and the chance of getting through there. I proceeded down as far as Chickasaw Co. Miss. te-see-tke-eeHdttien-- . I was there captured by some guerrillas. They conscripted me, put mie into the Rebel service; we were about 9 mil s from Conscript Camp, they had sent two of thei men out for forage and provisions, while we were sitting with our horses tied up, talking Dleasantly, those two men rode up, one of thwich turned out to be a man that our men at the s ops called "Texas"-—a machinist that deserted from the shops at Corinth, the 3rd of Oct. the Ist day of the fight—he recognized me, havin often seen me brought in bsii guard in the same disguise, and told on me; thej"- thereupon lashed me to a bush and laid down and went to sleep, with the promise of hanging me the next day morning. I succeeded in freeing myself and procuring my horse, I succeeded in making my escape back to Head Quarters, as you'll remember pretty bad scared"—minus the skin on my wrists and on tootb. In February 1863 I left with the troops for the Vicksburg campaign aftrr which I lost sight of you and reported to Grant , McPherson, Loman and others whoever might be in comm nd where I was. If you can call to mind these incidents, you can say whether they were valuable to the service and accomodate a particular friend of yours. Repsectfully, John J. Iiogan, May I4th 1890. Farmeiville, La.,May I4thI890, Dear Gen. You will notice in the papers the enthusiasm "being displayed through out the South and in Richmond over Lee's statue which recently arrived and is soon to be unveiled with grand and imposing ceremonies. 15,000 chil dren are reported to have hauled the vehicles through the streets contain ing the statue. I have no objection. G-an.Lee was grei.t and good and more than any other deserved the love and admiration of his people, but what of our own unveiling, v,4iich was to have taken place in June, but which,a notice just received tells me,has been postponed until September or October. V/hen Grant's statue is xinveiled, Illinois and Iowa, Wisconsin, Indi ana and Ohio should be there by Divisions, Corps and Armies if it is pos sible. Half a million men should be in the procession. Let us have old commands together again under old coim.andeis, if still living. If the South can send its old soldiers under their old organizations, thousands of miles to do honor to Lee, we can go to do reverence to Grant. There are a few of us left, let us go organized. You'are in a position to suggest it, invite the 16 Corps and all its officers and men and get Sherman to so invite all his old Command to be tiiere as nearly organized as possible. Let the unveiling of Grant's statue in Chicago surpass all else. Let me know what you think of it. Don't have any Grand Array of the Repub business, but the old organizations as nearly as they can be go-tten togetner. Yours E. Jonas. Way, 1890 249 Des Moines, May 14, 1890, My dear General: It was good in you to send such a tender and loving li.essage of friendshii) and sympathy to us in our time of sorrow. We are very grateful for it, for we ^now the depth of the heart from which it came I had a noble father. He was my first friend and the counselor of my life. His life was beautiful and useful and he did nobly and left us a noble name to follow. All that he could do he has done for us and we are left,not to repine, but to thank God for what he was to us and to the world. Sincerely yours, J. . Clarkson. Gen. G. M, Dodge, New York, m May 15, 1890. Council Blufl's, Iowa, May 15, 1890, Gen' 1. G . ivi. Dodge , New York, t'ear Corr.rade: As adjutant of Abe Llncoh Post No. 29 I air, directed to in form you of the receipt of your check for vlOO.OO last December. Also of the disposition of the same and the action of the I'ost at the tim.e and the reasons for the delay in so doing. The gift was thankfully received and proper resolutions adopted and spread upon the minutes of the Post and at the same time Jan. 2, 1890 a right royal time we had in our hall. The children of the members of the Post were nearly all there arri received each two or three nice presents of intrinsic worth besides apples and cake etc. There was on this occasion $52.00 expended and the balance $48.00 is now in one of the Banks drawing interest, and it is intended that this balance shall be expended at next Christmas tiij,e. The reason for the- delay in answering and acknowledging the receipt of the gift may be briefly stated as follows: Commander Campbell's term of office expired just then and our present Coni. R. Hubbard came in. The Adjutant appointed by him would not serve and for four months the Post was without one, exce{)t different ones appointed protem until I was appointed and qualified two weeks since and my attentJ.on was called to this neglected matter. light, Hoping you will acce^jt the apology in the most favorable I hrve the honor to remain, Yours very respectfully, A. U. Crosby, Adjt. Abe Lincoln Post No. 29 G. A. R. 1107 Ave. B. C. Bluffs, la. 253 New York, May 16th, 1690, >oax , jfi f«ii ,jiioY s , Morgan Jones, Esq., Ft. Worth, Texas. Dear Sir:- ,rio«IIXA *8 • -<> .niii .0,<l Mr. Cable was in to see me today. They have been making an examination of the country south of the Canadian, and seem to think the country along the Beaver is much better than that along Cache Creek; they would like to come in that way, and ask how we would like to build our branch from Henrietta north—say to Red River and as far North as we thought necessary —to meet them, instead of to Wichita Falls. He " seems to feel tha£ it is a better country for him to be in, in the territory than the one by Sii .' He Has had^a'good deal of talk with Meek as to what the basis of the agreement should be. His Board of Directors are going out there;'he is going to try to drivd them across from Reno to our line to see the country, and then go through to Ft. Worth. If they comej yo; want to be sure to mee them. Probably Meek will i , ■ ' be there. This is very important and you want to cortsider it. 'l pointed out that if we went from HenrieCta north^ if"^wOuid put him right in direct competition with the M. K. AT. at that point, while at Wichita PallS he would have none; we could run our line right from the Red River over to Henrietta; then over the main line to Wichita Fal 3, and then to Seymour. Please treat this as confidential but consider and write me fully what you think of it. ij Yours very truly* G. M. Dodge. 254 0O9fli ^(iJ9S fMM ,AtoT Nev/ York, May IVth, 1890. nistdM Hon. B. Allison, — - . •wmvT Washington, D.C. My dear Senator;-^. , , m <^l» eJ nl iif.v »: f/it) ^i5f In the House an amendment was pi^t upon the Trust Bill, which has . ''these words in it: , . V bririrf .1 A WU "W "Or to prevent ^ competition . in transportation _xi. of ___persons or property from one State'or Territory into another, shall he riilo'" deemed unlawful within the meaning of this act." fiH ,r. It seems to me that this is a direct attack upon the principle that has been enunciated by the Iowa Legislature. It would prohibit a continuous billing; it would prohibit railroads from agreeing to or maintaining any rate upon the transportation, which, to my mind. Is vital, in giving througi; bill' ng, through rates and cheap rates. I do not think I ever saw a more mischievious clause in aa many words, , 80 far as it would ffect our vvestern country. I am told that Vest " • . . is '-'ushing it, and that it is now before the Judiciary Corranittee. The « ■ \ r\* Inter-State law to all agricultural districts is bad enough, but I ' , . - _ . . Liu' I ^^„jthink this would^about end them,^^ ,^^^^ ^ ^ ^ enlX iuo run anilw Mil niM MtJ tmm mU tn Ml M mTI XsiJflMltMM •• vlti JMt# MMIH .IMBWO 04 maj ^ 0il V' I'tldl uox i«tv fll«l M •IHv M $m nm MMY .t .0 :,vV . ■■ ■II I,lay I6th 1890. E55 V/ashington,D.C .5,1890, Genl .G.M.Dodije, V, , My dear Genl:- There waa no Quorum in the House Indian Com today, and among the absentees was Hare of Texas. I called on him this afternoon and asked him what the prospect v/as of getting the bill out of Com. that i'ou were anxious about it so that you could make arrangements to commence woi*k. He flew into a terrible rage; said that you had no claims on him; that you were pursuing him about this bill in a manner that he would not submit to. I told him there was some mistake about that, as you were not that kind of a man. He said yes you,were, that you ha^ve had peo ple running after him continually as though you owned him; and that he wp.nted.you to understand that he did not care a damn whether you got your bill through or not; and if anybody else came to him he would see that it did not go through. I told him that I liked to hear a man talk out just as he felt, because I knew then exactly what to do; I had supposed that his people were interested in having the raad built, but as far as I was con cerned he would never hear of me asking any favors of any Texas Delegation; that both you and I were able to paddle our own canoe and proposed to do so. The fact is Nature amde him for a loafer and a boor. His assistance is not needed'anyhow; he can't, procure the passage of the bill, nor can he defeat it, and yet the un-hung sucker acts as though the earth belonged to him, and you were getting between him and the wind. >J I only went to him because you said that he was your < friend, and I will promise you that if we get the right kind of Federal election laws as T think we will, that there will be a weeding out of the vermin from his oountrj« Yours truly. W.H.Painter. m May, 1890. Executive Department. Charles F. Adams, President. W. H. Holcomb, Vice President. Gardine.r M. Lane, 2d Vice ^resident. L. S, Anderson. THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO 40 Equitable Building. Besten Tacoma, Wash., May 19, 1890. My dear Gener al; I yesterday received your letter of May 10th from New York, in which you tell me that you go to country and sea on that day. I share with you your disappointment at your not holding your gah. I feel raor-e interested in your recovery than you may suppose. I do hope th?it you will go somewhere for three or four months, and make a thorough piece of work of it. I will endeavor to keep the thing going while you are away. I note what you say about Holcomib and the recent difficulties in the service of the com.pany. You make one suggestion in your letter which attracts my attention, when you say that "No mjatter what the s^bility of any man is, his usefulness is gone when his subordinates plot and attacx him with in.i^unity, or with the belief that some one behind the throne winks at it." Frankly, I fear the difficulty with Holcomb is deepseated. He is a man of many good qualities, a hard worker, honest and faithful, but he does lack grit. He fails to inspire loyalty and confidence in his subordira tes. This has forced itself on my notice for a good while back, but it came unmistakably to the front under the stress of last winter. The elemients ol discontent which before had been quiet, then came together, and miade themselves felt in a way which could not be over looked , It is impossible, however, that they should have supposed that any one behind the throne" winked at this line of conduct. Everythinr was going on very smoothly up to the time I went to Cuba, which, as vou know, was early in January. When T got back in March, I met Holcomb first thing. He then himself alluded to the in subordination and intriguing going on. At first I received his suggestions with impatience, thinking it was matter of his own imagination. Immediately, however, facts came to my knowledge which satisfied me ihW thingwith both feet, as my letter himself. book will i Immediately show. I was jumped in hopesn thethat checked the thing u^, by so doing. Meanwhile, day by day other facts came to my knowledge until I determined to let the thing go. and receive all the complaints and grumblings that could be offered. I accordingly did so, and perfect flood of them set in upon me. 25S This lasted about two weeks, when I concluded that affairs were in such a state that, instead of putting off my visit to the road until | July, as I had intended, I must go out at once. Accordingly, as soon as the annual meeting was over, I started out, and-, as I have already written to you, a temporary peace at least was restored in the service. Nevertheless, i did find things in shameful conditlDU.. A regular conspiracy had ripened, and was stretching out in many direct ions. I do not believe 'that conspiracies ever ripen very far under' vigorous men. The mere existence of a thing of the sort is almost proof positive to mie that the man at the helm lacks firmness. I am satisfied such "was and is the case, and that we are not through our troubles yet. Under these circumstances, it is a matter of very great re gret to me that you are not here. I should have liked a chance to talk things over with you on the spot. Meanwhile, I can only say that both Mr. Atkins and Mr. Ames reached exactly the same conclusion as to the proper course to be pursued reached by me, and in fact there did not seem to me but one course that could be pursued. Holcomb had to be sustained, and sustained up to the handle until harmiony was restored. I think matters will noW move harmoniously as long as I am. out on the line. After I go homie I apprehend new trouble will arise. You speak of the irregularity of our train movement. When I got out upon the road I got on to this at once. The very first run we made from Omaha to Cheyenne I overheard the Superintendent in- | nocently remark of the fast m.ail train, that it had made the run over the division east of ^heyeu.ne that day in 112 minutes, the run being 105 miles. He added, also, in reply to my inwuiry, that they had miade it in 104 n.inutes. Then and there I read the riot act. In fact, I found that, under the pressure of winter, they had got in the way of losing time on these fast trains upon certaxn districts,' and miaking it up, at any rate of speed necessary upon other idstricts. Accordingly, we were running trains over 100 miles in less than 100 minutes. A more demoralizing and destructive way of operating a road could hardly be conceived. I think the remedy has been aflected, as orders at once went out over the wires to stop that Kind of work, but that it should ever have been attempted fills roe with disgust and discouragement. Now, I understand, the train movement is regular, and some thing aike order has been restored. If this is not so, I will soon find it out, and will remedy the difficulty. I am glad to say that the motive power is in better shape than I T think will be up to standard within rapidly thirty improved days in more. the last Nevertheless, month, and wherever have been I have found a slackness in the machine shops which satisfies me that Gushing is removed none too soon. A new man is needed and needed badly. For instance, have found locomotives I in several cases which have been in the shops undergoing repairs for from four to six months. In other words, they have been waiting un til the workmen got round to them, while Mr. Holcomb has been hollering to me lor more motive power. £59 May 19, 1890. Gen. G. Dodge, Sheet ^ 2 My comments on this method of doing business were sufficintly vigorous to lead, I think, to its abandonment, at least for a time. The roadbed is in fairly good shape , nothing more, except on about 80 to 100 miles between Laramie and Pocatello. The work trains are busy on these divisions, and the track should be brought up within 30 days. Nevertheless, the runnigg the fast trains has knocked the track about pretty badly. We have not got a permanent way solid enough for tomfollery of that sort. We are new busy over the Puget Sound problem, and I expect to work a result out in the course of the next few days. My own present impression is that the line should be built. It will cost a large sumi of money,--in all I estimate ;^8,000,0J0, including the bridge over the Columbia river, but ti will be a much better line than the Northern Pacific, and will seuure to us the larger portion of the Puget Sound business. Under these curcumstances, if I am correct in this, it will undoubtedly prove about as good an investment as we can make, for its effect will be felt along the whole line from Omaha to Portland. In its saving on coal for the Pacific. Division alone, it will, I estimate, nearly pay the interest on its cost. The only difficulty is in financiering the thing. This I am now pondering over, and think I see daylight. Gertahly, of one thing you may rest assured. I shall not recommend the building of this thing until I see the money provided. . health. Hoping before long to hear better news in regard to your I am, etc., Charles F. Adams, Presiden.t, General G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York. .261 May, 1890. Wm. E. Strong, Pres Geo. G. Hempstead, Treas, Office of THE PRESHTIGO COMPANY. Chicago, May 20th, 1890, General G. M. Dodge, New York City. Dear General Dodge: Your letters of the 16th and 17th with printed slip enclosed received, and also the photograph of Mr. James E. Taylor's pen and ink sketch of the "Battle of Atlanta" July 22nd, 1864, showing, particularly the position ol' the 16th Corps. Thank you very much for remembering me. The picture is a superb one and is a wonderfully line representa tion of the engagenient of your Corps. You know I was in the right of your line with General McPherson and from a conuiianding position saw that fight from start to finish. The picture is vei-y like the scene as I witnessed it and I shall prize it highly. Taylor is a great artist. I have seen his work before and in my judgment has no equal in this country, as a painter of battle pictures and Army scenes. T had a note from Taylor recently and he spoke of another picture he had been painting for you entitled "Officers of the Army of the Tennessee" If you have it photographed hope you will send me a co py . Yours very truly, Wm. E. Strong. 263 May, 1890, Enclosure with letter to Gen. G. Bodge, May 22, 1890, Certificate of Identification. I hereby certify that have known •''ales F. Harrison since 1861, having been a meiriber of his company and regiment, and that I believe that his statement rendered for services during the late war. are true. Joseph F. Conway, Late 1st Lieut, Co. I 2nd la. Inft'y ^ols Surgeon's Certificate. I certify that I have carefully examined "ales F. Ilarrison, Co. "I" 2nd. Reg't., Iowa Volunteers, and that he is permanently dis abled for obtaining his subsistence by manual labor, by reason of Badly united fracture of the Right Thigh near the great trochenter. C. W. Meyers, M. u. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22d day of May, A, D, 1890, and I hereby certify that the said G. W. Meyers is knows to me as a surgeon in actual practice, and reputable in his profession. Aitness my hand and Notarial Seal by me hereto affixed the day and year last above written. H. w. Seaman, (SE/iL) Notary Public, in and for Clinton Co., Iowa. 265 liiay, 1890. Enclosure with letter to G. Dodge, May 22, 1890, Statement of services rendered by ''^ales E. Harrison, during the late war. Was mustered into Co. "I" 2nd Reg't, Iowa Vol. Inf't'y. on the 28th day of May, A. D. 1861.- Served with the regiment during the Sumnier and Eall of *61. Was detailed by Capt. Geo. E. Leighton, provost Marshal at St. Douis, Mo., in Dec. '61, and placed in the Secret Service Duty. Remianed with him until Feb. '62, when I volun tarily joined my Reg't, and participated in all-the engagements they were in at the capture of Ft. Donelson. Was in the Battle of Shiloh, and remained with the Reg't until-June '62, when I was placed in the Secret Service as scout and spy, by Genl. Grant, and remained on that duty, reporting direct to him until Dec. '62, was in the Battles of luka and Gorinth, 6th and 7th of ^ct. '62. When Gen. , M. ^odge assumed command of Corinth, Iss.. he placed me in charge of scouts; remainea on that duty until Duly 63, during the Summer and Fall of '63, I recruited by order of Gen. Dodge, for the c. g. ^rmy, over four hundred men, from the loyal men of that vicinity f Remained in West Tenn. operating against guerillas, until Jan. 1, '64, When I went to Middle Tenn. and was with Gen. Dodge a part of the tine, until I was mustered out on the 28th of May '64. I then went scouting, for Gen. Rosseau, coii.manding District of Nashville, when I was relieved by him, I remained with Gen. Thomas until after the Battle of Nashville, when he ordered me to report to Gen. A. J. -^mith, and guide his command to Bastport. I was with him until he was relieved at Bastport by Gen. Hatch, commanding Sth Cav'l Division, and remained with him, until Lee's Surrender, this terminated my duties, as niy sei'Vices were no longer required. I have made this statement as brief as possible, and omitted all personal engagements and hazardous trips I have taken. I was on continuous duty the entire war, not having received injuries which incapacitated me from duty, but one week during that time, for which I consdier myself entitled to consideration. I received my present disability in 1888, am sixty years of age, and at present am an inmate of the ooldier s home. Marshallijown, Iowa. Wales F. Harrison. Sworn to, anc subscrxbed before me, this 24th day of May, 1890. William Kreim Clerk of the District Court. 266 Extracts fron. original orders, and letters of my services during the war, from 1861 to 1865. Fromi Gen. Grant: The bearer of this, W. t, Harrison, is oh duty at these H'dq'rs, any officer of the . ®. Army will render him all aid in their I^ower, whenever called upon. Guar4s and pickets will pass him at will. Military R.'s. will pass him free. From Gen. Rosseau, Gom'd'g Qistrict Nashville: To Goi. Thompson, Gom'd'g Fost, Johnsonville, lenn. You will find him efficient and reliable, render him such aid as he.-requires . From Gen. Thomas, to Gen. A. J. Smith. He will guide your command to Clifton, on the Tenn. river. He is conversant with the country, and efficient as a scout. You can retain him if you desire. From Gen. G. M. Dodge. He did efficient work, in charge of a comipany of .scouts for some time, under nie, and before i assumed conimand, under Gen's. Grant and Rosecrans . . From Gen. J. G. Weaver. He was a good soldier, and rendered important service for the Gov. in suppressing the rebellion. From Gen. J. M, Tuttle, Late Gql. 2nd ^owa Infantry. -- - -- . - - - - - and further say tha t while I was in command of the 2nd Iowa Infantry, that he was a good soldier with a good record, and that I believe he rendered the services he claims he has. _ I certify, tliat the above extracts are true copies of the original orders and letters." Wales F. Harrison. 1890. (Seal) Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of i^'-ay, A. U. William Kreim, Glerk of the District Court. L'ay, 1690. .26'i' Lyons, Iowa, May 22, 1890. Gen. G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, N. Y. Dear Sir: I wrote you some time in April, in regard to a private Pen sion, that letter will explain my reason for iraking the claim. In your absence it was responded to by your secretary, and at his suggestion I herewith enclose a statement of my services, together with the pro per certificates etc. What I wished to be understood in my former letter, was, that you would write a letter to some Congressman of your own selection, forward the same to me, and i could forward it myself with stateiTients, thereby avoiding some trouble for yourself. But, if you will forward this, with your influence I hope to obtaii some relief, and will be greatly under obligations. Very respectfvilly, "ales P. Harrison, Chief of Scouts. •• • 269 May 26, 1890 Washington, D. May 26, 1890 Gen . G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York City. My dear General: I return you Painter's letter. I have seen Coke, and he informs rne to-day that he has seen Mr. Abbott, the Member of the Ft. Worth district. He promises to do ,all he can in your behalf. Mr. Coke has been twice to see Mr. Hare but failed to see him. He says he will see him at the earliest opportunity. I have yours relating to the mat ter of the proposed amendment to the trust bill. It is still in the hands oi the Judiciary Coiiimittee. I do not know what they are doing about it. Ithink they have come to no conclusion. W. B. Allison. lath, ...v j; k ' S71 June, 1890. H. G, Koller, President W. 7/. Stevenson, Secretary. ^'eets every Wednesday evening KENTON BORAB OF TRADE ROOwS . No. 122 North Detroit Street. Kenton, Ohio, June 2nd, 1890. Gen. G. W. Dodge, My dear General: On the morning of decoration day I received Photo of your great Painting of the "Battle of Atlanta" You can imagine my feelings as I studied this picture,- old Veterans marching past my office, hands playing colors flying. I could not help shedding a silent tear as I gazed on the scene, and fought the battle ore' again. I recognize many familiar faces in the picture and readily recognize objects and positions. This Photo is a priceless gem to me on account of its associations. General you have again proven to me,as you often did on the field in action and in camp,your respect and exteem of the common soldier. Your name is revered and we recognize your services more so than others of our great citizenship. Genl. accept of my heartfelt thanks for picture and past favors. The creative genius of I.r. Taylor has not been surpassed by any artist, judging from great battle paintings I have seen. With thanks. Your comrade at Ft. Donelson; Shiloh, Seige Corinth, Booneville, Corinth, luka, Snake Greek, Rome Cross Roads, the Atlanta Campaign. With my regards Etc., W. W. Stevenson. 1.1 ■ 273 New York, June 5, 1890. Charles Adams, Esq., ^*resident U.P.Ry. Co, Dear Sir:- I had to come in to New London Connecticut to attend a meetinj^ there which required my personal attention and found yours of May 19th which I assure you is very welcome. We do not disggree about Holcomb but I believe him to be thoroughly loyal to his duties and to the property. You know that since he has been there, we had had a steady battle with some great interest either in Oregon, Utah or some where else and some of us have been on the line taking direct charge in sucii matters and I know it has given some subordinates the idea that Holcomb was not the Captain. No doubt whilst ^ have been out there, I have done things, unintentionally, which might convey this idea and this has brought him trouble. When I wrote you about "someone behind the throne winking at it," I had no personal reference to you. I think a good many of them thought they could use me, bu. whatever they thougli, they have changed thi^ir minds by this time. Hince you and l^r. Ames and Mr. Atkins crossed the Missouri, I can feel the change even as far away as I am. I have not had a line or a word directly or indirectly since your meeting at Omaha. I do hope that Holcomb will succeed. It is such a strain upon a great system to make a change. I am very anxious that we should keep financially strong and I think that our estimates for everything are very liberal. Cannot Holcomb scan them more closely or get a more direct knowledge of them so as to cut more out of them when they reach Omaha? Our reat gain in April, with so little net, points this way. As to tae Puget Sound line, I am ready to do all that I can to carry out any plan yoi may decide upon. I was in ho es we could get trackage there as I greatly dislike to build parallel roads, however we must arrange to take the benefit of the great commerce of the Sound and its great future. I do not think you will have any difficulty in raising the funds to build that lino. Your stockholders will furnish it, on good terms. I suppose I have made mortal enemies of some of our brightest men but there is absolutely nothing personal in it. It was simply a question of what was best for the property. You jta ve the result of matters here which I have written to you about. I look upon the Atchison purchase as a good one. It is simply following in the lino in which you led, and in my opinion it will greatly simplify matters. The ^an i'rancisco pr'^perty is a valuable, grwwing and paying one. The M. K. ^ T* has gone successfully through its re-organization and I am confidentially informed that the Alton and the M. K. & T. will hereafter work together. Yours very t»uly, G. M. Dodge. <, S i June, 1890, Denver, June 16, 1890, PERSONAL J/;organ Jones, Esq., Ft. V/orth, Texas. Dear Mr. Jones; I met Edward Eddy of the Grant smelter Saturday afternoon, and in his bluff way he said that he understood the dnion Pacific was dickering for the Victor and Forbes mines, and said that if that was the case, and the P. made the deal, it would create a great deal of friction, and would result in breaking the relations between the U. P. and the Gmaha & Grant smelter, as they had so much money in the Colorado Fuel Go. that they were bound to bring the smelter interests to bear to protect the coal interests. I talked to him as placidly as 1 could, and told him that I did not know what was going on, except that General ^odge and your self had an interest, in those mines and that you had opened them to protect the interests of the Ft. '^'orth foa4, and, of course, the U, p. were under obligations to see that you were not sacrificed. He said that did not make any difference; that if the U. P. purchased those properties there would be war at once. He told me that he had said the same thing to Melien that afternoon but ^ did not see Mellen after Eddy saw him. I suppose Mellen will report the situation to Messrs . Adams and Holcomb, and it will, of course, embarras the negotiations serious ly* It occurs to me that possibly you might work up a favorable trade with the C. G. & I. Go. through Berwind, in case it was found that the G, p, will have to sacrifice too much in order to purchase these properties. I do not believe the Colo. Fuel Go. would give you anything near what the properties are worth, but do think an ar rangement can be made by General Dodge with Messrs. Adanis and Berwind that would be fair to you. The Colorado Fuel Co. are evidently going to bring_every influence they can to bear to crush out the Victor and Forbes mines, but I believe that you can defeat them by dealing with Berwind. I very much fear that this anelter complication coming in will operate to stop anything being done by the G. p, toward pur chasing these properties. If you adopt my suggestion, to wrok with the c. G. 3- j. case of failure with the c , p, tt should be handled very carefully in 1 order r»r»H£ar» to + get ui1rkr%4> what you ought to 4. ^ have. I T ,ha will help you in this. Yours very truly, I have no doubt Mr. Adams 0. P. Meek . -179 June, 1890. Ft. Worth, Texas, June 16th, 1890, Gen' 1. G . . Dodge , No. 1 Broadway, N. y. Dear Sir: I inclose you letter from Mr. Meek in reference to Coal Contracts. i do not see what Mellen or the U, P. is to gain by tying up with the Colorado Fuel Co. This Co. has never given us but as little business as they could help. They have thrown all their business to the Denver & riq Grande and C. B. & Q. until it transpir ed to them that we were independent of them, as far as the coal business was concerned; i.e. thaat we had developed the Victor and Forbes so that we could get all the coal we coald get demand for, -- after thiiS had been done they changed their tactics. They have proposed conso lidation,- and when that did not work, they have been trying to get what they could. Under all those circumstances, it does seem to me rather strange why Mr. Mellen, or any other U. P. official should be so anxious to help them. I wish you would take the matter up, and if you ti^ink it necessary, I will come to Uew York, and talk the matter over with you fully. And would it not be well for Mr. •'^dams to be consulted about it? It looks to me as if there is a disposition to make our coal investment of very little value. For instance: The Colo. Fuel Go. offers to pay Mellen interest on iil50,000 on Forbes and Victor mines, when the investment in these properties has been over $300,000. If it comes to the worst, these mines can be shut down; but it looks rather strange, after we have done what we have to develop these properties in order to protect our Co., that we should be treated in this manner. Yours very truly, Morgan Jones. June, 1890. Lowell, Mass., June 12th, 1890 Grenville Dodge, Esq., Dear Sir and Genl: Sonie three months since i bought all of the printed Reports of the Reunion of the Dodge Family at Salem, Mass, that were unsold. I have disposed of nearly all of them and am thinking of printing more and of enlargeing the book, if something of interest can be obtained. I trust you may make some suggestions in regard to the matter. Hope I may receive a reply from you and know whether you will be able to contribute some reading. I am miost respectfully yours, Allen Dodge, 392. Merrimack St., Lowell, Mass. ' , A- '*■ ^ '' 283 June, 1890. ^88 Linden Ave., Flushing, New York, June 20th, 1890. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Dear Friend: On the lath I received a lengrhy letter from J'ir. Allen Dodge, advising me that he had lately purchased ninty-one copies of my Dodge memorial of our Salem meeting, that he had bought them from E. S. Dodge, the printer; a wortiiless person, though bearing our name. I own the copyright, and all the copies left with the printer, of which he had full notice. To this letter of Allen Dodge I replied on the 18th Inst. in these words. "jf88 Linden Ave., Flushing, New York, June 18th, 1890, "Mr. Allen Dodge, Dear Sir: Yours of the 16th Inst. just with me. As I own the copy right, and also own the copies sold you by E. S. Dodge, the insolvent printer, who pirated them with impunity, further printing can only be had by my permission, on due payment to me. I will enforce my copy right. My work also copyrighted, appeared by subscription in 1886, viz: "Tristram Dodge and his descendants in America, with the his torical and descriptive accounts of Block Island, and Cow Neck, L. I., their original settlements" for sale now at subscription price 00 Yours Truly," ' ' Apparently you know Mr. Allen Dodge; kindly inform me as to his responsibility, and position. He is not willfully to blame; I write this to you to submiji my proposal; if he will pay fo r a second edition, I will waive legal remedy; and also add to it; and propose to re-shape it: on terms of equal division of his net proceeds:-- let Mr. Allen Dodge write to me; I am willing to negotiate upon the above basis. It is very desirable that so valuable a memorial be put into permanent and better form. bring this all about; and as you see it can be easilv ad iuat.fid . Very truly yours, Robt. Dodge. June, 1890. Gen. G, M. Dodge, Dear General: 285 j^SB Linden Ave ., Flushing, New York. June 24th, 1890 I am happy to enclose you a copy of letter of the 21st Inst. from Allen ^odge, to-day received, andalso copy of my reply, you now have all the letters before you. Pray advise early thereon. Yours faithfully, Robt. Dodge. .'i: ■' '*4 ' ,5-' >. r Ji-'-VV' V'' '*■< 287 June, 1890. Lowell , Rtass., June 21st, 1890. Robert Dodge, Esq., Dear Lir; Yours of the 18th was received f^nd as I presumed you yet control the copyright (I learn from what I read,) as I have put out considerable money to inform members of the family that L had such a book for sale at one dollar each I sun liable to have orders for more books, therefore, will be pleased to learn from you, what you dieire me to do if anything in the way of printing more books. And will you also mention if you can send me a copy of each article which has here tofore been in print relating to the Dodges excepting only the Report which I mentioned as having now, and I will at once send you the money that it may be forwarded by mail to me, and I will bethankful to you. I may not have read correctly what you wrote my eye sight is defective. Respectfully yours, Allen Dodge. 289 June, 1890. #88 Linden Ave., Flushing, New ^ork, June 23d, 1890. Mr. Allen Dodge, Lowell, iv^ss. Dear Sir: Yours of the 21st just comes; and I am much gratified by it. In the interval, on the 18th, I heard from my friend, and I see, (yours too) Gen. G. M, Dodge; by his Sec. and Telegram, to say to me, "that if he can aid you and me; and it is in accordance with my ideas, he will be glad to do so." On the 20th I replied to Gen. G. M. Dodge; "that you were not willfully to blame. That if you will pay for a Second Edition; ^ willwaive all legal remedy; and also add to my address (by late discov ery of the home in England of William Dodge of Galem, 1629) and re-shape it" on Terms of equal Division, of net proceeds, of all sales and profits." I of course own, and will keep the copyright, ana repeat the above to you, the additions etc. I will make, will greatly increase its value, and not its size, and make the Second Edition of much larger demand in the family of his descendants, now in every State, and over a million in number; its sale might well be by a good subscription Book House of Boston. Gen. Dodge offers his strong financial aid; address him care J. T. Granger, #1 Broadway, New York. I must also make it a condition that you include a sale of my book (1886) Tristram Dodge etc.; for me. If above is agreed to, pray advise early, and send me a copy to prepare. ' Very truly yours , Robt. Dodge. 291 June, 1890. Lowell, Niasa., June 25th, 1890. Robert Dodge, Esq., J'jy dear Sir: Yours of the 23rd is at hand. Now as I understand from what you wrote in the two letters from you, is that you add to the book enough to print both sides of each le:f in the book, (now printed only on one side) as you write that the addition you will make will increase its value and not its size. Now in my mind there is but little money in a large or small book, however, i am disposed to try 300 more on the market. I understand from your last letter that you will allow me to print and sell them if I will print and sell a book entitled TRISTAN DODGE ■ and his descendants in America, by Robert Dodge dividing equally with you the profits of the two books. I do not think I would ever get back near enough money to make me whole- why would it not be better to make one book from the two if you have none already on hand. However when all else is answered ^ still wish to know how many dollars I must pay you, and feel at liberty to print and sell 300 books, such as I have sold with no alteration whatever; and also make peace. I shall pay you if you ma^e the improvement of increasing its value and not its size. Then when I have sold 300 books and can see a dollar by printing more I am as ready for it as anyone. What I say or do in this or any other matter will be in an open honest way, if at all; and should I print 300 books it will be done by an old reliable firm here in Lowell. Style and work approved by you, now your figures will decide at once whether I commence anything of the kind or not. I would be pleased that you estimate cost of 300 reports as printed, also of 300 improved as you proposed improving in value but not increasing the size, and if you will send me the amount you think might be the cost of each will be pleased. Now it is evident you can see a chance to sell two books, the Report for one, and the Tristan Dodge book for second. Well wish to learn if I can, try what I know something about first and hope we can improve from time to tiiie. Please do not think me asking what ought not to ask that some one copy your letter to me in large hand, as my sight is not good. Enclosed is enough to please some one for the effort. I iear I have not read what you have written. I am most Your friend, Allen Dodge, 392 Kerrimack St., Lowell, N^ass. June, 1890, South Bay, June 20th, 1890. W. II. Holcomb, Esq., Omaha, Neb. Dear Sir: Mr. Jones is considerably anxious about coal matters. I have assured hirii that the Onion Pacific would carry out my understand ing with the Victor and Forbes people. They put their money into the property at my instance, to protect the Denver, Texas & Ft. Worth. It was a confidental agreement, but the policy of the Union Pacific should be to keep all these mines running, for comn.ercial and other reasons. Let the Colorado Fuel Go.--whose interests are wholly with the 0. B. & Q.--and the 0. C. &.I. Go. get control of coal in Southern Colorado, and up go prices. It is the cheapest and best fuel on all our property for steam purposes. There are more miles in it -- that is settled. I notice your chemist gives it: Total Fuel, 75, while it is ovei* 90. He nust have gotten hold of bone instead of coal. It is one ot' the ways of reducing our operating expenses to get good steam coal cheap. No doubt the Colorado Fuel Go. would like to break us up, but I do not propose they shall. I understand the sit uation so well that we must always have an anchor to the windward in that country. They will use all their ingenuity in combinations and threats, but wt, must look out for our property's future now. We have the commercial advc^ntage; our plant is all right, and our plans must be strong and broad, and so that no combinations can cripple us. I hear that business is good-- more than they can well handle on the South end. I suppose it is the same everywhere. Are we getting good prices for it? I ambetter, but far from well. Truly,your friend, G. M. Dodge. 295 June, 1890.. Enc. v^ith 'A'. II. Ilolconib letter, June 25, 1890. Chem. Dept May 27th, 1890, locomot:ive coals. Variety Moisture IVol.Comb. F.Carbon! Ash. ! Total!Sulphur White B^reats (Iowa) ' 7.44 . } 36.83 6-30-86. ' i Cherokee, Kan. 2-28-87. 1.48 ! 33.92 ____ _ I > Fue!L 47.33 " I 8.40 84.16; 4.55 57.16 7.44 91.08 3.27 Rich Hill Mine #5 2.84 4-4-87. i 41.67 42.34 13.15 84.01 4.06 Trinidad 8-16-89. 1.60 Iowa. From Rr. I 13.25 Goodrich 5-23-90 31.20 35.91 44.40 ' 22.80 75.OO; 1.27 39.59 11.25 75.50 4.97 Iowa. From Mr. Maitin. 9 .17 42.19 32.92 ! 15.72 75.11 5.22 You will from an examination of the vertical coilumn headed "Total Fuel" that the Cherokee coal is highest in the percentage of combusitble matter, that is, contains less amounts of ash and water. It furthermore, is somewhat better than the Rich Hill coal which is used on the Kansas Division, in containing somewhat less sulphur. The two samples of Iowa coal last received are unreasonably high in sulphur, particularly that from Mr. Martin, from the D. M. & N. R'y. Co The two Iowa coals referred to are also so low in combustible matter 'as to make them an extravagant coal to burn, and I advise strongly against using either of them; they contain 10 per cent less fufei than the White Breast coal. The Trinidad coal is also so high in ash (23;^) as to make it a very poor coal for use in locomotives, and I strongly advise against its use on any part of this System where it is possible to use better coal without much additional expense. (Copy) H. B. Hodges, Chemist & Engineer of Tests 286 Trinidad, Colo,, June 13th, 1890. Victor Coal Co. The sample of coal submitted to me contains: Moisture, 0.85 per cent. Volatile Carbon, 34.90 " " Fixed, 56.69 • Ash, 6 .95 Sulphur 0 .61 tl tt tt M t! H Total Fuel 91.59 • Walter Dearden, Chemist and.Assayer, I t It . 297 June, 1890. Great South Bay, June 23rd, 1890 W. H. Holcomb, Esq., Omaha, Dear Sir: I enclose herewith copy of Nr. Hodge's chemical analysis of the different coals used on the U. P. Road, When I received it, I made up my mind that so far as the Trinidad and the J^ed Rock Goals were concerned it was all wrong. I immediately applied for an analysis ol coal from the Victor iVine, copy of v/hich I also enclose herewith. You will see it shows over 91^ of fuel, whereas Hodges' analysis only gives it 75^. Of course he either got an inferior quality of coal or, perhaps, a piece of bone, because I know that all Trinidad coals give better results than any other coal we use, unless perhaps it is the Rock Springs. I have used the Cherokee (Kansas) Coal, which he puts at 91 right against the I'rinidad, which he puts at 75, and we got a better mileage out of the Trinidad, but I see that Dearden puts Trinidad a little better than Cherokee. 01' course you and ^ both know we cannot run a railroau on a chemical analysis of coal, You have to consider a great many things, especially its specific gravity, its moisture, and the quantity of sulphur it contains. Some of these coals that Hodges puts so high, a quarter of them goes out of the stack, whilst none of the Irinidad does. I know that the coal on my Iowa line (which is known as the Red Rock) is equal to the White Breast. I have used it right alongside of tte White Breast. I sifiiply write this letter that Hodges' statements as against the towa coals shall not go on record for the government of the Goal department. Mr. Meek wrote me and gave me his experience with the Red Rock and White Breast Coals when he was running the Wabash. He says: "The performance of the engines of the o. p. system show that the Trin idad fuel is the cheapest they burn, taking the price and mileage into consideration, and from the lump coal we get fine returns. Of course, with mine^run coal we would not get the mileage as against the other companies lump coal." I think when you investigate the mileage made by the Trinidad Coal, and the price at which it can be put upon the engine, you will see that the interest of the Operating department is in using as much of it as possible . Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge. 299 June, 1890, Great South Bay, June 23d, 1890. W. H. Holcomb, Esq., Omaha, Nebr. Dear Sir: I enclose , confidentially, copy of a letter which I have to-day received from Mr. Morgan Jones, of Et. Worth. I have never given much attention to this matter because I did not suppose the Union Pacific would seriously consider the question of turning over their Cola Department to the Colorado Fuel Co., a concern which is almost wholly in the interest of competitive companies. I understand the pressure for this action comes from the Grant '-'melter, because they happen to own an interest in the i'uel Co., but I did not suppose that would have any more weight than it was entitled to, because they have been entirely and always in the interest of the C. B. & Q. and Rio Grande. I have nothing to add to the letters which I have recently written. The question to me is very clear. We should, if possible, get our Como, Baldwin and Anthracite Mines going, but we ought to do it ourselves, or through our own companies, whose interests and alli ances are fully with us. If this is not done, it will cause us a great deal of trouble. I suppose the question of what they will pay for freights on this coal is a very potent factor in ils decision. If it is pnper for me to take this matter up with Mr. Adams, I am perfectly willing to do it. I understand, however, that all thesematters are under you. I shall most certainly and strenuously insist that the confi dential contracts I made with the people who opened the mines for the benefit of the Denver, Texas & Ft. Worth R. R. shall be carried out. They all put their money into the mines upon my solicitation, and I believe every stockholder in the mines xS one of the heaviest stock holders in our Company -- at least three of them are, I know, and carry over ;^1,000,000 each. There is not one, I think, who put a dollar into it with a view of speculation; they put it there to get li.e out oi a hole, and I agreed to protect them when they did it. and thev look to me to do so, and I look to the Union Pacific to carry out the confidential agreements I iiiade with them. My own idea would be to hold the mines independent, so thev could be used commercially on the Union Pacific; I am not very partieular about the . P. buying them; that was the suggestion of the U p and we have always said to the U. P. that we were perfectly willing to' ^ whatever that Company thought was for the interest of the J consent, however, to allow the Colorado Fuel Cq . S3on nnn T ® Pr-operty for which we have paid over th? the plants A? + of ? any plants, of the which other you companies have seen there, are but much we cheaper have a than P-reat t®qi a great deal of money in getting it. take + them up witii !'?v Mr. Adams, I can these do so questions, understandingly, so that if f am'to -1 Of course Paul N'orton is using every influence and' pov/er he can command to press us on coal matters. I understand he is handling the Grant Smelter people upon it, but you and I have been through the mill a great many times, and know what such things mean. There is one thing very certain, however-- we do not want to make any deals which are going to trouble us in the future, and I want to develop just as many coal interests in that country as it is possible for us to manage. Yours very truly. G. M. Dodge, June, 1890. Executive Department. Charles F. Adams, Pres. •W. II. Holcomb, Vice Pres. Gardiner . Lane, 2d Vice Pres. L. Anderson THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY GO. 40 Equitable Building. Boston, June 30, 1890. Uy dear General: I this morning received a long rigamarole in relation to coal matters from Omaha. As nearly as I can make out, there peems to be an unnecessary anxiety prevailing in the minds of certain of our officials as to the course the company proposes to pursue in regard to the mines owned by yourself and li.r. Jones as affected by the Colorado Fuel Co. and the Colorado Coal & Iron Co. There also seems to be an idea that there is a very heavy pressure being brought to bear upon me by the Grant smelter people, a pressure which I am not likely to resist. Until I received this letter from Omaha, I was not aware that any such pressure existed. Certainly, it is the first X have, heard of it. If the Grant people are on the war path, they have not yet got so far as the door of my office. Neither do I think they will get there. Their war path, so far as can judge, is chiefly confined to the streets of Denver. I do not know that 1 have advised you as to the steps which have been taken towards a reorganization of our coal department. It is radical and complete. We propose to oi-ganize a company all the stock of which will be owned by the Union Pacific. To this company in exchange lor its entire stock, we propose to convey all our coal lands, coal mines, and coal interesi^s. It will be much like the Pacific Express Co.. This plAn has received the warm approval of H.v, Hanna's conimittee on coal properties, and J. 8. Tebbets has already been ap pointed General Manager of the new company. He reports directlv to my office. j All our coal interests, therefore, hereafter will be main tained separately from the Omaha offices, and nothing can be done which is not approved here. I have no intention whatever of doing anything which would ao2 prejudice yourself and your friends as owners of the Victor -and I'orbes ndnes. Of course, the interests of the tJnion Pacific have -to be protected, and no one would more assuredly agree to that than yourself On the other hand, we do not propose, in protecting the interests of the '-'nion Pacific, to unnecessarily sacrifice the interests of our friends. I write today merely to advise you that nothing in this matter has been done which would prejudice you or your friends, and nothing will be done before you are fully advised of it. The final disposition of the matter is in this office, and no where else. No pressure is likely to be brought to bear upon me except from you or your friends; or, at any rate, that is the only pressure in regard to which I have any apprehension. I do not propose to bring this matter up for decision for some little time to come, and until the whole field has been carefully examined, and the direct and indirect features of every move in it ascertained. You shall be fully advised before any action is taken, and have ample time to make your views felt. I r-eniain, etc., Charles F. Adams, President. Gen. K . Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/227b1bf965f3208a9ea9d57bebfbf05e.pdf a4d765311d07fa60571051de765871c6 PDF Text Text 803 New York, July 1st, 1890. Chas. P. Adams, Esq Boston, Mass, Dear Sir:- I have received your letter and enclosures in relation to Mr. )'N0ll, Mr. O'Neil has heen a ver,;- valuable attorney to us and we have lost very few cases nder him. He has saved us a great deal of money, especially in our Texas cases, and he is really the only successful attorney T have ever known there, part-'cularly in railroad matters. I do not think he epxects to retain his position. T believe that he expects Messrs. Teller & Orahood to take the Colorado bus'ness; but in selecting a man for work in Texas, we have to be very careful. T have sent the letters to lir. Jones, who should be consulted in making such an appointment. T would very much prefer to have O'Neil attend to our Texas bubinsess, if he could, for there is no other lawyer of ray acquaintance who understands Texas courts and Texas juries a eh does In the bill which he sends, T notice a considerable numer of items which might be called Construction Company work, When I made settlement between the Construction Co. and the railroad company, the latter assumed all these matters. A good many of them were on account of suits before O'Neil took hold at Denver. I think the bill he sends in is not extraordinary, considering the work these attornies had to do. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge, I . 3C5 ,itoy w.-l New York, July 7, 1880, Charles F. Adams, Esq., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir:- T duly received yours of June 30th In regard to coal. Tt Is the first int'matlon J have had in regard to your intentions. T think the organization of such company as you refer to a very proper t. ■'ng. r r T wrote several letters to Mr. Holcomb in reference to coal, supposing he had ent're charge of tha , Department. If h has not sent you copies of my letters, T wi11 do so, if"you care to have them. My knowledge of what the Coloradd Fuel Co. desires to do comes direct. Dp you intend to open the Como, Baldwin and Anthracite Mines under your new 'Company' 1 note what you say about the pressure upon the Union Pacific 'by the Trinidad mines. Of course, after T have put people into a pro perty for the purpose of protecting another mutual interest and being a b'^^hefit to it, T have a great anxiety to see them taken care of," and not in any way to the detriment of the railroad company. The owners of the Trinidad mines are all very large stockholders in the rdilroad company and are perfectly will'ng to do whatever the Union Pacific thinks proper. Some busy-bodeie out West have talked to them and threatened t;,om and I do not know what else, until they became thoroughly alarmed, and, of course, wrote me a great many letters; but T wrote before I received your letter what I knew would be your course In the matter. I'think you will find when it comes to an issue that there will be a gobd deal of pressure from the Colorado Fuel Co. through the Grant Smelter. When flo you Intend to be in New York? I am improving all the time but do not intend to come in until T know you are there so T can see you. Truly, 0. 1|« Dodge. 3S6 .Otil Xlul ,iioY New York, July 7, 1890, J. C. Sherwin, Esq., Denver, Colorado. Dear Slr;- ' P -:*xfC 1/wCT 1.' : i" t'T flJO*' enuT. lo ptrroY fcf»v*PO«T /ub t I am in,receipt of yours of the.29th ult, in regard tp matters in Deaf Smith County. T do not want to take any part in the county-seat .affair, especiall: any part.against Montgomery. He selected the place « • over on the line or near where the l^ne will go, whilst the other people are a good ways off the l^ne. .What Montgomery ought to do is to ♦ » r get these people together. There, is, T "believe, a law of Texas which requires us to go.to a county seat when we pass within a few miles.of it; ^^,at any rate T do not want to take any personal part in ^uch a fight, T have had enough of these contests in Texas to entirely satisfy me. If these two factions can harmonize their interests and come in together, T ajn perfectly willing to take an Interest with them. You had better see Montgomery and see if t.e.matter cannot be so arranged. . You had better explain to Meek that.the location they show him for Matlock town is so far away from our line that we could not go to without the expe d'ture of a great deal of money, and,that. are liable to go more to the South of the existing line than to the north ,.,,of it. It is no way for us to do to try and build up a town at the f ' . , 1 ■ , expense of the railroad,company. , . . J nr. ..j ••Mas b nl fM9^ obmo|o9 #114 amfl wwmttmil lo eiatfii " U tu mm T TdioY mrnll mt mJ hmin* uof of nrntK ^ I bfNl It«p T OS piAfU •>!« mt •Mm * fPJntf Hf nmot OJ Jsn oh ' n';., .ribmr tU .6 307 July, 1890. #88 Linden Ave., Flushing, New York. July 8th, 1890. Gen. G. M. ^odge, Dear Gen.: in This evening I have the following reply to my enclosure as I stated to you. Yours etc., Roht. Dodge. "Ivy dear Sir: I have your kind letter of the 3d inst., referring to the correspondence ofWr. Allen Dodge of Lowell, fvass. If it should seem desirabel to publish a second edition of your admirable Memorial address at Salem in 1879 I should be glad to bear a part of the expense. I fear, however, that Y am not as much interested as I should be in the antique history of the family, being much more desirous that those now bearing the name should be useful in their present generation • I hardly think should feel inclined to contribute to the expense oi such study in London as you refer to. If however. Gen. G. M. Dodge and other prominent members cf the family should be anxious to carry this out, and the cost should be moderate I may be willing to aid. Greatly appreciating your kind interest in the matter, I am. My dear Sir, Very sincerely yours. W. E. Dodge. Robt. Dodge, Esq. 3C9 New York, July 8th, 1890 .0«ex ,»Ud titt' W ' Hon. Horace Boles, Governor, Des Moines, Iowa, Dear Sir;- leJell On my return to the city today, I"find yours of June 21st asking W to deposH such relics of the war as T may have, wh-'ch T will gladly do,' I am sorry to say, though T have no sword, t brought none out of the service with me. When T was wounded at Atlanta T lost m^ne and nwver had another. When T needed one, I used the common soldier's sabre. My commissions and otAer relics are In Council Bluff?, In the hands of my brother, N.P.Dodge, and T write him today to take the necessary steps to send them all to you, to be held subject to my orders. T have no doubt T shall allow them to remain there permanently. I am having framed a photo of a pen and ^nk sketch T have recently had completed for me by Mr. James E. Taylor, w well-known artist of this city, of "The Battle of Atlant", on July 22nd, 1864 showing particularly the position of the 16th Corps. Th<s will probably be of Intores and an addition to your collection. I have to thank you for your request and the kindly way In which you put It , and can assure you T appreciate It, and am. Very truly your friend, G. M. Dodge. ■ '1 ' - . 099X ttot. ,AioY New York, July 8th, 1890. ,io<n«woO ,•§10" 0omf>i , »r«info!l agO Dear Nate:- Please arrange with the Governor to deposit w^'th the State my ■ n. commissions and such other things as you have that may he of historical I , Interest. I will send from here a copy of "The Battle of Atlanta." * T enclose a copy of a letter given me by Gen. Sherman to Consuls abrpadj also of a certificate as to my having taken course In engineering • • Tf It Is thought these are of interest, you might hand them ever with the rest. . linen .>\t oJ mfii mJfn , * eftlMri .. . ... ..... .. . Yours very truly, ei 94 9i • < nqele xiMMieeen . G. .. Dodge. MbfUttt# 11*Mm fl' MiIM 94tlB _M eVMif T .ateb^e tBwm 94M.i r JblaMa Mm* bm mq 9 u a kawMl iftfvaii mm t • »iii 9 •lalftf .a mmml %4 mm vrt Melqiwa ma Xl^rumtHmq jtrnfodm mmx ,biitf5 tx«i no to oIlM mof to bam twifff 0 9d xi<im4htn 11*9 9*tiT .oqooa 4ibS 944 ">9 nofl^ooq mOi ,tto*i99it99 199% 94 amiitbbm am tm cflMttf 944 bmm Haarm tooi 99% 99% MtmOi ai 9994 T «M bfio olofM^qo f Mf»f riMOo AM bno « it Joq uox dcMw ,bn*Ht %99% %J9%4 itmf •oftboG . ' .n 311 July, 1890. ^QQ Linden Av^., Flushing, New York, July 9th, 1890, vv i : Mr. William F. Dodge, 11 Cliff New York City. My dear Sir: I am very glreatly fljbliged by your welcome and prompt re sponse of the 8th inst. In reply allow me to say that the research in England alluded to in my letter to Gen. D. is one that seems to me a sacred duty and high import to us the decendants of the first set tlers here. Pardon my allusion to the almost sacred text of Bunyan in which he depicts Muckworm noiling in his heap before his feet and never lifting his eyes to the hovering angbls over hini ready to show him visions of a better world; such ea the spirit of too ruany of our race here, I cannot believe that you are willing to yield to it, and allow onerous duties of the hour to blind you from the higher revei'- ence wt all owe to our first emigrant. Is it not now; when travel is so incessant; and our people swarm sumiiuer ai'ter sumn.er in greater numbers--sight seeing of vanity and worse;— a cause of real reproach, that we remain any longer content with the old story; that some simple tenant farmer or helpless exile in the 17th century landed here and started our lineage? and never search back of that Almanach fact to learn even the home origin and the surrounding public events that drove them forth? Surely this history should be our sacred care and study; and this mere Almanach Date leaving all around and before it in total darkness is an insult to the sacred memory of our Sires and to that Providnece that shaped public events to guide their foot steps hither. V/hen to a competent person it may now be ofreddy facility of research. T ^ design to look up and preserve great folio Tn knof +V. actual liie work their of thousands our Sire as of Ex. unmeaning Gr. were names; thev but active simply with Cromwell or Persecuted Discenters;--how linked to the main Cheshire line Of our soldier Founder 1302; and some of the illustrious names and frwe as weilslt^i visit the graves ® of our ^'^^dred own depirted. years;---with Theirspirits the sam.e hover reverence over us there and will tlirow a new light on our own great lineage and start us with higher motives to emulate our great ancestors. With iiiuch regard, Yours, Robt. Dodge. 313 ..CHJ<-r .11 YiuT, .JiloV New York, July 15, 1890. J. M. 0)'Neill, Esq., Fort north, Texas, Dear Sir:- -tifr I learn from Mr. Jones thatProst and Adamson have commenced suit against the Pacific Ra'lway Improvement'Company for salary, Frost at the rate of $10,000 per year for six years, and Admson at the rate of >1,800 per year for the same time. Of course, T do not suppose any court would give them a cent, because they never did anything, and when they took the places, were In our employ, and It was understood that they were not to do any work; that they were simply nominal officers. There never was any'work for them to do. What effect will'this have on Our endeavors to wind up the affairs of the concern under Connecticut law, which we are now doing through the courts, and as soon as the court meets, we expect to wipe the company coit of existence? Please let me hear from you on these questions. You want to watch this suit ^fery closely, so as to prevent them from getting any "snap" judgment on us. Please ascertain and "^^^'advlse me what kind of service they got--on whom the pppers were served, an^i, if possible, send me a copy of the complaint. Please *let me hear from you fully in regard to this mdtter. lO t . iiu ' ■ Vi:''- .T* uM'T , Tours very truly, Plfit to f ' n Jmutmnrnq emoo Jnii T plli to f • ^ Dodge,*-"* nnlWi fitoh. n* aiablortilf^a icllae'i ^ j^rfT •i-iouomX no o iol oAurn oJ MMin t*oAi tt iwq taw it 1^ JO jo.j -J T ,aMi«T nt xitaqaroo eai To nt#faup6aait o.iJ eiiw 04 aa jf* V r • no anoon'o a« aeaJ 4«'fa||a^j^ii e<f hfuov Smii .0 iO . \%w riPoT . . 'iL:. ,4oa 00 •314 .MSI ,SX %llA ,*loT York, July 15, 1890. Mlllard Patterson, Esq., Fort Worth, Dear Slr:- '.1 (fO^On ilMf -tTT iimjT Enclosed I hand you a copy of Minutes of Stockholders,* Meeting J , ^ ' » • held in New London, June 4th, which embraces the records of the director* t • ♦ meeting. The new Board has re-passed the resolut-'ons and the new f t officers have executed a new deed and release similar to those of the * • . r old ''oard, '.Vith ti.ls record, how can the other parties have any standlncf, f ■ In UourtY T understand th^t they have npw turned around and sued the I • raciflc Improvement Cpmpany for salary. Frost for $10,00', a year for six years and Adamson for $1,800 for the same period. They never did an hour's work for the company and were th re as mere nominal officers, Th^ company had completed 11 its work and had nothing for them to do; Jtuc. , " ,' ^consequently they did nothing. This new departure would look as .though '' < ■ they had abandoned the attack upon me Individually, and were trying to » V « get something out of the company, .. ... I would like to have your views In full on,the status of the case under these circumstances, and as to the acts of the Board of ulrec- , I ' 1 < • ' tors, Mr, O'Nell has commenced action against them for .Uie recovery of the stock standing In their names, which belongs to me, and obtained a * * permanent Injunction restraining th^ from In any way acting und^r or using It for any purpose. The trail of the case, T believe, will not come • • on until January. They were not really stockholders In their own right; It was simply put In their names to make them eligible for office, so as to make the headquarters of the company In Texas, but I do not suppos^ 1 that would be used against them as officers or directors while they did so act. Tours very truly, G. M. Dodge, 315 July, 1890. STATE OF IOWA EXECUTIVE OFFICE. DE3 MOINES. July 15, 1890. My dear ^ir: Acknowledging the receipt of your kind letter of the 9th inst., I beg to thank you for your generous offer to place your Com missions and other relics in our Capitol Building. As the personal belongings of one of our own most illustrious soldiers, I scarcely need add, that they wi.l ever be most sacredly cherished by the people of Iowa. The sketch of "The Battle of Atlantic" will also posess peculiar value and will be most acceptable . I remain, Sir, Very sincerely yours. Horace Boies Kaj. Gen. G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, N. Y. City 317. July, 1890. Subject.. Expenses. Executive Department. Charles 1. Adams, President. W. H. Holcomb, Vice President. Gardiner . Lane, 2d Vice Pres. L. . ■'^nderson. THE UNION PACIPIC RAILWAY CO 40 Equitable Building. Boston, July 15, 1890. Gen. G. U, Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York City, dear Sir: I expect to be in New York Friday next, and would then like to see you. Could you arrange to be in town^ In one or two of your recent letters you have alluded to the increased expenses of the road and the anxiety they caused you. It is unnecessary for me to tell you that they have caused me quite as much anxiety as you. In order that you may understand what, I am doing to remedy this difficulty, P send you herewith copies of letters written by me to Mr. Holcomb while on the road or on my way home, last month. Of course i send these to you for your information as a director. The best way for us would be to meet up town, either at the Union League or the Knickerbocker. Will you kindly let me know, on receipt of this, either by letter or wire at which place and at whfit hour it will be most convenient for us to get together. Believe me, etc.. Charles P. Adams, President. Enclosure. 321 July, 1S90. #88 Linden Ave., Flushing, New York. July 24th, 1890. Dear General: I enclose you the last two letters I have from Allen Lodge. You will perceive that he is like the rest of the assembly at Salem. I have several times answered his verbose letters by stating, that I presumed that you and Wm. E. would concur in a second edition of not less than two thousand copies; and that the same would best be published by a good Subscription Publishing House; and that all he had to do at present was to see such Houses, and obtain proper estim ates to be submitted to you through me. You will perceive his blundering incapacity; and as you well knov. this is our permanent Family Memorial, and should be preserved in proper style; it is clear that ve have escaped his unfitness. I also enclosed to him; which of cource 1 caij reapeat to the publishing House when selected, an introduction to Mr. Spofford, Library of Congress, my bid friend, v^ho through his assistants, at a little outlay for their pay, would prepare a complete list ol all the Dodges whose address are in prii^t, thr ugh the Hnion, their total nun.ber at the lowest estimate is one million, the majority being in the West and South-west and Pacific States, as you very well Ipiow. .It is now clear that we must attend to our own affairs ourselves. On the 9th inst. I wrote you enclosing you a copy of my letter of that date to Wm. E., kindly send me a reply. On looking in my Mem. I find that the ancestry of IVm. D. of 1629, occupied the same Homestead from about the 2d Elizabeth or 1560; I find also numerous references to Baronets, Members of Parliament are named, in Western England, settled in their manors and castles from the days of the Plantagenets; and there their descendents now remain, abounding in Cheshire, and in Liver pool; some of hom I know. In all suci: families, owning the same estates for so many centuries, the book of family pedigree, like the muniments of titles to their lands, is religiously preserved, thouvh never shown to strangei-s; from my ac.quaintance there, i would have ready access. Of course 1 do not wish or expect to transport copies of the vast volumns ol suci: pedigree, in search of our missing link; but to gather therefrom the main stocks of our ancestors or first emigrants sufficient to show their descent from the founder of our line• the Soldier Baron of 1302, Pierre Dodge of Cheshire; and of the illus trious names in the long line of descent, memorable for their public services in war or peace; through the pathways of a lineage reaching back centuries before the English Ea. guage »L settled, of thrHeralls patented »lth the oldest Coat Armor known In the o 0 O Is it not a just cause of reproach to us in our advanced , education; and swift voyages over the sea; and constant con.niercial intercourse by cable; that we should remain content with the story like the pages of an old alirianach, that at some date in the 17th century, certain emigrants landed here and founded a family in this country; but whence they came, and why they left, and what family was left be hind, and with what connections, we remain contentedly ignorant; and I am sure that you will share my earnestness herein. This additional matter should witl: such an opportunity, not likely to recur, from a Chapter doubtless of the highest value in our Family Memorial. In the spirit of Lord McCauley, I doubt not you share that, "whoever is indifferent to his lineage; and will make no effort to seek out the good deeds of his ancestors, willassuredly never do any thing worthy of memory by his descendants. Upon the above, if you fully agree and also to the advance required therefor; I should think it could be sharedat your wish I could early prepare in due shape, all I have of the Wm. of 1629; and I find now that I could leave early xn August, and return in September; fully prepared with the materials for a worthy second edition of this Family Memorial. Kindly advise me hereon as early as may be. f'aithfully yours, Robt. Dodge. • P. S. At the suggestion of Alien Dodge; and as a Special request it is desired; and will make the book more valued; to insert the Photos of prominent members of the family. I have written for that of Gov. Henry Dodge, in the Vignette size; also of yourself in the same size, or as it is called Cabinet; my own is asked; and I ami to have that of William E. Dodge, Sn. Pray send me yours eary. Yours, R. D. 323 New York, July 28, 1890, W. T. Walters, Esq., Baltimore, Md. My dear Mr, Walters: T am in receipt of yours of recent date, and note its contents. Mr. Jones informs me that th's assessment on the Wichita Valley Ry. line will be the last. I suppose the track is now completed, or nearly so, to Seymour, the proposed end of the road. The mortgage on the property has been drawn and the bonds are be^ng printed, and I do ntt see any reason why they should not be distributed w^'thin a reasonable time. You know yourself ti.at it takes quite a time to get ready for these things, but we should certa'nly get our securities some time this fall. Mr. Jones has made a contract with the Union Pacific which he considers a very favorable one. It runs for ten years. T:;e earnin'^s of the little road so far as completed are very encouraging. T note what you say about the U.P. I went to the city to meet Mr. Adams after his return from the ''est. Hd la s gone out on the line of the road gain. There are two divisions of the U.P. whicl are dis appointing us in their results. These are the Oregon fflivision and the Mountain Division. Our earningzs\are very large and our rates are good, but we do not get enoug, net out of it. The earnings of the U.P.D.A-. G. would be very satisfactory were it not for the expense of conducting transportation —that ^s where our trouble seems to be. Whilst our train mileage on the U.P.D.& G. increased nearly 20^ the expenses increased over 100^ wliereas with such an increase of mileage the increase of expense shouad not have been over 10^. This great inc^rease comes from the following causes; Flirst, in the use of foreign cars; second, in injuries to persons, property and stock; third, in advertising, and, fourth, in locomotive fuel and g neral expense. Maintenance of cars and maintenance of way and motive power are all right,—but little more than last year. Our net earrr'ngs are from 100 to 120^ better than last year. I do not take the gloomy view of Union Pacific affairs ti at is held by Mr. Adams; I think the next six months will enable us to aatch up nd will bring us out all right. You know that we had a terrible winter; we got our motive power down and our track out of order. We are now on our feet, and from the first of July on, T anticipate a much better show ing of net earnings. Tl.e gross oarn'ngs are all right. You will, of cours consider what I write you in regard to this as strictly ccnfidential. I cannot say certainly if I will bo in town on the days you mention in your letter. T am going in for two or three days the last of this month or ftfst of August, and, if necessary, could come in to see you,iut T am very anxious to keep away until tl:ie middle of Se ember or later if possi ble. Let Mr. Granger know when you get here, and he will co. municate with pe, and can inform you whether or not I will be "n the city. The Union Pacific, Denver & ^ulf Co. has stated that they will be ready to make the ex-hange of bonds on the 5th of August, and that in New York the exchange w'11 be made by the Union Trust Co. and in Philadelphia the Real Estate Trust Co., Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge. (jtCO .O'.iar '.IuL ,il - .New York, July 28, 1890. Hon. G. B. Pray, Des Moines, Iowa, , .i fi ,« fioL nnjrxoT! Dear Slr:- -tnfr Yours of July 8t]i came to me while I was out of the c^ty. My idea has always been that the great deep water port on the Texas Coast would be at Galveston. T know that great efforts are being made now to have this deep water at Aransas Pass and at the moutli of the Brazos, but the capital and concentra-tlon of roads is at Galveston, There 1 s no trouble in obta'n^'ng deep water there if they have a mind to put the money behind it, I have no doubt but that Congress w^'ll finally do it, T do not say this to discouraga e-fforts at any one particulaj? po-'nt, and T think the people v;ho are push'rig for deep water at the mouth of the Brazos have shown a great deal of ability in their exertions. My opin.ion of Aransas Pass is that it is too far to the westward. Tiien ever after you have deepened the water at Aransas ^ass, you are limited for i^omm when the sh^'ps do get in; and would have to turn all the current of trade and travel into another direction from that which it now follows. Of course T write this in strict confidence. I may f e mistak'-'n about the whole thihg. I have never thoroughly examined Aransas Pass oiJ the Brazos, although ^ have been at both places. I have, however, .looked over the question of depening the harbor at Galveston very carefully, and T onoe, in connection with President strong, vas ready to. make a proiDOSition to give them deep water there for a certain sum of money, the railroad companies being ready to advance it, but as usual something turned up ■'n Texas that stopped the matter. T believe the trouble was that each fellow there wanted a deep water harbor in his own district. In a gereral way, I am pretty well disgusted .with ti.e entire south, I have put an immense am'^unt of money in there; the more we put in the colder they grew and the leas disposed they were to respect the rights of property and of the citizen. If Congress will pass the Force bill, ^t will settle the Southern question in less than a year; but we have so many men in our pafty who care more for their pocketB than for princ-iple, that I doubt whether it becomes a law, I th^nk I certainly have the right to speak upon te question, for I do not know of apyone who has solicited and invested more mllHoria in the ScJuth than I have. < ..rii . ' .i Ofl • ol '1 Yours very truly. i t itiMmi 9i1 Iff* .u ■ f>eN T I 'Jam Jhm Umi G. M. Dodge, wotf • ) (tfOY l ull lOMi ml at mti j: mi > im imSiam tmt J0$ m% •« oe* ♦•nn-^wviiop M «Mi j mml% mmtB ai mx inm f * • '<^11 Wl iBMl en Ht imi lufl ."■nhov"' . • giBV muoT ' t m .037.t ,0t tliiT- ^New York, July 28, 1890. Morsan Jones, Esq., .0 .non Fort Worth, Texas. • •WoT ^§0 Dear Sir:- The only two people T asked the U.P. to take care of in the conT ^ * solidation were Ross and Calef. Ross because he has been so lor^g with us and beoame an invalid in our service, and Calef because he is so competent in his matters and knew so much about "them that he would be very valuable to us in any position. Ross made known to the U.P, that he* wanted to go back to Ft. Worth on account of his health. When Calef was here he objected very strongly to going to Texas at all, and the last times he was here was anxious for a change, and I supposed that going to Omaha would suit him, just as go^'ng to Ft, Worth would suit Ross, ?I,' therefore, asked the UU. people .in taking care of these men to consult with you in regard * go them. It is giving me a great deal of trouble and annoyance, and there has been shown a disposition on the part of subordinates in the U.P. not to respond to ray request, \antil T wrote a letter which T think they appreciated. Now they are anxious to dq something for them both. Ca T lef is here, and will, I think, go to Omaha but any arrangement that you • « ban make with Ross and Calef that satisfies them and the U.P. will be entirely satisfactory to me, ' .♦«! t% ..p ot" 1 h if ^ ' T am impro^v^ng but there la no querstiori but that on account of my health T sliall be qdJ^^Wlled to take a long rest. T have not yet decided exactly just how will .do it; and shall not until T see you. It will be necessary for me to meet you some time in August. You can suit your own convenience, but as soon as you get your matters straightened out down there, T want you to come here. Please t/oat this as strictly confiden tial and let me hear from you. Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge. .0^ i July, 1890. Subject J. Morford, Executive Department. Charles F. Adams, Fres, W. K. Holcomb, ^ice Fres. Gardiner . Lane, 2d Vice F^es. L. . ■'"nderson. TKE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CD 40 Equitable Building, -Beaten, Denver, ^ol., July 28, 1890. dear General: You meet a good many people, and if an opportunity offers I wish you would make inquiries in regard to Norford, the Superintendent of the Canada Southern road, under Ledyard. I have met Nr. Niorford two or three times in going over his road, and have had more or less conversation with him. He has always struck me most favorably; and his road speaks for itself. It is a model, and i imagine he does business over it at a lower rate than any other road in the '^nited States. He must be a strict economist. N-y reason for wishing to know about him is that the other day he came into the car, and just as we were leaving he remarked to me that if the time ever came when I wanted a railroad manager who understood economies, at any rate, he would like to hear from me. He wanted, he said, to get back into the United states. He was tired of Canada, and his wife detested it. His headquarters are at St. Thomas. We are always looking for men. As a rule, of course, we prefer to promote those who are in our own service. Nevertheless, occasions will arise when it is necessary to go outside of the service to get the proper men. I was inclined to think just such a case had arisen in connection with our Pacific Division. Nevertheless, I think so well of McNeill, and Mr. Holcomb was so strenuous that he should be the man selected, for the reason that he knows him and his methods, that the opportunity did not in this case present itself. In a system of the size of ours other positions will present themselves, and that at no remote day. In such case it is well to know where to look. t Of course, this is written in confidence, as Mr. Morford would not wish to be known as desiring a change. I remain, etc., Charles F. Adams, General G. M, Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York. President. July, 1890. ^88 Linden Ave., Flushing, New York. July 31st, 1890 Mr. William E. Dodge, 11 Cliff St., New York City. .Niy dear Sir: Your kind words of 8th Inst. are before me; your vacation absence may have precl^.ded a reply tn my answer. In the interval your Sec. hes kindly enclosed me, the valued Photo's of your father, of which with your leave I will choose the Vignette, in front of the lecture. Old times etc. Your letter in copy, with my answer, have been submitted to Geri, G. fi*!. Dodge, who on the 28th Inst. replied as followss (He replies by his Sec.) "While the General is willing to contribute to a moderate extent to pay for tne new edition of the Dodge Iviemorial, he does not feel that he could go to the expense of sending you to Europe to collect the material therefore, and then pay for the pub lishing of the book besides. He is however, willing to share this with dther prominent members of the Dodge family in such proportion as may be agreed upon, and if they will come to the front and do their share he will do his." I replied to this on receipt, by saying that I would submit his letter to other members of the family; and also that-when the new material is obtained in England, which will doubtless in the most succinct statement make a second edition of nearly doable the size of the first; -- I purpooe for its publication to employ a substantial Subscription Publisher^ on terms; Viz: to advance the whole expense and to pay us a per centage of the net profits. Dver a million of our name, at the lowest estimate, are in the S., and chiefIv in the est and Southwest. So, that on this plan no pecuniary advance or obligation Will ensue for the I'ublication. yours of the 8th Inst. Your enFrossments not supplying so mouh kno.ledge of our race in the mother land as own studies have developed, you will pardon me if I attribute to this as repeat your sentence, "if however. Gen. G. U, Dodge and other prominent members of the family should be anxious to 330 carry this out, and the cost should be moderate, I will be willing to aid." "Without repeating the general and very conclusive reasons stated in n.y letters to you, let me state; -1- This advance required as you will now see, will be all the advance requisite on the above plan for the issue of this second idition. -2- I purpose an absnece of sixty days, cost of two voyages say $300.00, about forty days on land, travellxng expenses about $12.00 per day, or about $500.00. Everywhere there to obtain extri.cts from records, fees must be paid, which willconsume a good deal of the balance, so that $1000.00 will cover expenses and fees. Yourself and the '-'eneral are the only two prominent Dodges here in New York that I think of; if either of you wish to sub-divide kindly arrange it. Although after fifty years practice in New York, f®r restored health I am living here in my garden home, relieved from the burden of office keeping in New York, I am more than ever engrossed in duty as Counsel; the coming two months are our vacation, I cannot well leave later; and can now leave early in August to return by the first of October; when with the new material, I purpsoe setting about the se cond edition of which I hold the copyright; and have given all the labor, which ^ will be glad to repeat as my share towards its issues. ^■y route would be after a few days in Liverpool with Dodge friends there, a systematic research in Cheshire, I would go to South Wales to meet Wjor Lowe, H. IVi. S., long- my correspondent hereon; and jthence to Somerset, Gloucester, and Devonshire, and thence to London for the new Record Office. I am very confident frorfi my fam iliarity with out name, and long settled families, I should procure abundant material, linking our emigrant ancestors, with the ancient and illustrious line in England from 1302. advise -me early hereon with the due remittance, and greatly oblige. ' Sincerely yours. Robt. Dodge. '" ''' 831 July, 1890. #88 Linden Ave., Flushing, New York. July 31st, 1890, Gen . G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York City. Dear General; As promised in ray last ^ have submitted your kind note of the 28th to William E. as follows. I also submitted it to Richard J, who replied to my regret, and moat unexpectedly, that, "by reason of broken health, and with the weight of nearly eighty-four years, I ex pect never to be a well man; and added to which very heavy pecuniary losses have occured, precluding my engaging in this work, although so much desired by ma." It is now reduced to $500. apiece, a total outlay for the second edition. Can you not remit in answer? Ji/iuch oblige, Yours cordially. Robt. Dodge. . J03X ,i J '.irnwA , /t iOV ^ k New York, August 1,, 1890,. ^ B j i Li,. ^ I 0 » » ' .;>;x»T ,i!inot inol C. F. Meekjfc Esq., President, -tllC imtfl Jt.O'i. ' t>n'^ Pacific Railway ImprcveEient COk, Denver, t tDear Sir;- "fcCiO. .« v. > "• t ' " nlnrioo . > 'v I '> 't t nJir.j'J By referrlnig to the cppy of the Minutes of the recent meeting of b^the stockholders of the Pacif-lc Railway Improvement Company., you will see that the Board of Directors and officers of the Company are Instructed to take care of and defend all suits brought against me individually, o' .for any set done while In ti.e company,'and to release me from all ..ifto ), responsibility and from all obl'gatlons for any adt of mine. The suits of Frost and Adamson are against the company and I desire'you to give personal attention to them, and push them to the wall, I don't want to be bothered with this class of suits. T don't see where these people have a tlirea^ upon which to hang a caseV nor how a court will adm^'t th m. They certainly have never had-any legal service, t send you copy of a V letter which T have'today written to O'Neill. Please'do whatever is wiort 'necessary; look into this thoroughlj- find T will take it as a personal • ♦f. - ' nwt rfloJ J •' ■ ' rt ii «*,'■ (? > J lol t':' favor. Tours very truly, ^ Jtoof xit» UOX IT ,n04i9m 0MJ noMitaJia aaa f|T» 00% ^xUnimn Jiliti* m NiWeiiiaoJs aiU aaiimta 0iU ia aiU 10 wn af JT *aB«Ml %» Jo 4uo won Wta mmM JartJ nvaa ▼ bna taa # Jo iln oJ tmjjh oJ .tO iflWWreiyiT .t* r« JO atvAHB wmmuM Jom oH 4mt4 4pi> •i X00o4 # , vawanfoU M nP UB o4 vAHoiiJwa Sim m owH .-.iii 'a §>%m oomi T aagam %op» » ni*ob J1 oi M xltm «f •. Sntm hm aa#j.^ ttrtj iJjmo I0 Jwb Mi o4 of oB 04 4mm Bv Its 4»dJ m o4 mmm »moo lUiX %noi\ 04 no iTmi a itaaa i'nwvah aXqoBii ,a; ,0 , X'Ovo mwy' 334 New York, August 1, 1890, T TF «i,- m ■ -c- «J^oy »»K J. M. O'Neill, Esq., Fort Worth, Texas, Dear Sir:- .0 I have yours of July 25th enclosing copies' of Adaiiison and Frost complaints. Judge Dillon agrees with you that these th'ngs should iicmediately be pushed to a conclusion. There is no record on the Minute books o_f any authority for any salary. There was never any money paid to-any officer of the company as a salary. When T bu'It the road I had ^ BO large an interest in it that they fixed no salary, but when I got throu h doing tl;o work, the^ of course, made me a liberal donation. No gjf salary was ever paid a secretary. The secretary lived in New London,Conn. Of course, all statements in regard to-agreements having been made to pay these are^false, Mr. Granger informs me that Adamson was not . present at the only meeting the company ever held while he was secretary. , When Adamson had the books of the company down there, T think T padi him f, |50 a month lint^.l they were burned up. He has never had any books to take care of since. There was no .work for him to do, and he never did,any , except make a,copy of the .ilinutes of the Company^ which copy was kept here in New York for the use of Judge D^* lion and the attorn ies in some suits pending. ■■1.' ;i-.V WfUot You want to give close attention to these matters. If you will look at the minutes of the stockholders' meting held recently, you will see that these matters are now out of my hands. It is now the duty of the Pacific Ry. Improvement Co. to attend to all of these suits, and I have today written a lett-^r to Meek that he must assume charge of them; also that he shall give you full authority to act in the premises. However, # T shall look after them personally, because I know more about them than anyone else, and want to be fully posted as to their progress. It does seem to me t^at all we want to do is to get out of court; that tiese people havenH even a hair on which to hang their case. Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge, August 6th 1890, 3S5 New York, Visdnesday Evening August 6th, 1890 Dear General Your letter, v/itt.out date but posted yesterday at Patchogue N»Y. enclosing check upon the Washington National Bank for |3C0, came safely to hand this afternoon. The picture I took on JJonday was not good in expression, so I took the negative of the one I took last winter, to the photographer to to have several dozen printed and mounted on cards for you. I am to call on Friday at his place and get as many as he ccn have ready by that time. Those I will take to Mr. Granger so that you can have same at once. I thought it might be well to have about five doxen of them printed. I don't think you can get any better in expression, or v/ith more dignity thai from that first negati^re. As for taking any photographs from the large painting, I think it will be better to wait until next fall. I shall no doubt do some more work upon the after it is varnished. this summer. Besides it will photograph better I have not had any word yet from Mr. Lane, and am afraid! he is out of Boston. I am anxious to have him come on and see the portrait so that I aan get away from the fearful heat of the city. Many thanks for the '.,1)300, which I will place to your credit and pay for the frame, the photographs etc., out of it. I will hardly be able to get av/ay to Lake George as soon as I expected. I am writing this at the Club, but if you write agcih, direct as usual to 114 West I8th st. Always sincerely yours, Geo. H. 3c7 August, 1690. Century Club. 109 East 15th Street. New York, Aug. 8th, 1890. Dear General: Yours of the 7th inst. reached me this morning, containing a check for $200. making in all $500 you have paid me. You are very kind and thoughtful. There was really no need of paying anything at present, except the frame bill and some small amounts for photographs and a tablet with inscription to be placed upon the frame. I did not expect any payment upon the portrait until it was shipped. t'any thanks for your kind consideration. Some of the photographs are to be ready to-morrow morning. In order that you may have them on Sunday, I will take them down m.yself and give them to Mr. Granger. When I photographed your head last fall I took two nega tives, making a slight alteration in the second one, by having you hold your head up a little higher. I took this stcond negative to t; e photographer this afternoon and told him to pririg a dozen from it These I will have sent to you on Monday, if the weather will premit him to print them by that time. I hope to get away on Tuesday the 12th; si.all try hard for it. After that, iiiy address, up to the last of October, will be Hill.View, Warren Co., New Vork. Always sincerely yours, Geo. H. Yewell. 114 West 18th Street. 339 August, 1890, Executive Department. Charles F. Adams. Pres. W, H. Folcomb, *'ice Pres. Gardiner i\i. Lane, 2d Vice Pres L. S. Anderson. THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO 40 Equitable Building. Boston, August 8, 1890. Wy dear General: I this morning received your two notes, that of the 6th and that of the 7th, which you mark "Confidential." I am inclined to think the doctors advise you wisely, and the best thing you can do is to get away from New York and its cares and get a little rest abroad. Perhaps also you need medical treat ment . I shall be only too happy to go over to New York to see you between now and the first of September. Next week 1 expect to be quite busy, so that from the 11th to the 16th it would not be easy for me to go over. About the 2Jth I think I shall be sufficiently free, if that date will serve your convenience. Not improbably Ames will go over at the same time. In the interim, I will attend to the matter alluded to in your other note, which i will discuss with Mr. Ames tomorrow. I have no doubt we wili be able to get things in shape to suit you. Believe me, etc., Charles F. Adams, President. General G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York August, 1890 STATE OF IOWA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Des Moines, Iowa, August 11th, 1890, My dear General; Yours of the 7th inst is received. Personally and in behalf of the people of the w'hole state I want to th.ank you for your generous donations to the State collections. I assure you they are most highly prized by all. Your wish that your gifts be kept together will be scrupulously observed; and tb.ey shall be so labeled as to indicate the source from which they come Very truly yours. Horace Boies. General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, N. Y, August, 1890, N. P. Dodge & Co. Real Estate Agents. Council Bluffs, Iowa, August 11th, 1890, Dear Genl: Yours of 7th received. Mr. Chas. Aldrich who has charge of the collection at State House came to Clear Lake and spent two days with me, learning I was there through J. B. Grinnell. I found him a very pleasant gentleman and an enthusiastic autograph collector and having succeeded in interesting the last Legislature in his collection and obtained a small appropriation he is searching the State for historical relics, autograph letters and etc. He has recently obtain ed all the Commissions of Senator Augustus Ceasar Dodge and his father Gov. Dodge of Wisconsin, signed by every President since Andrew Jack son up to . ?'e fully appreciates the sex-vice you have render ed your state ^nd country and will no doubt give your a prominent place, Her<-tofore having no money to buy glass cases he has been obliged to put valuable papers in drawers and this has caused some dissatisfaction with donors. Now he has cases and if the articles sent him are not placed to please donors he would be glad of any suggestions they would make. I enjoyed Mr. Aldrick's visit very much and it is well there is a man in the State of his ability and enthusiasm to collect these scattered relics and create a sentiment in the State leading to larger appropriations, Fe is very loyal to you. I am now looking for your Sherman letter,when found shall send all to Gov. Boies and will send you copy of my letter. Phil islearning to wrok type writer so I will have him copy this iS I have written hurriedly. Dearborn is to pass thro here on 14th on his way to Ft. Madison. In failing health, consumption, wife and Dr. Bulfinch of Boston with him. Do you not think blood stain on commission likely to fade when exposed to the light. It looks fresh now. Alurich proposed to place it in one of his glass cases, would that be preferable to having it framed? If you prefer the latter I can have it done, answer. Yours truly, N. P. Dodge . P. S. Since writing the above i haMehad a call irom Thomas Gohagen the liLtle Irrishman who Gapt. ^mith refers to as stepping aside to let you look thro the hole in the ditch in front of Atlanta when you were wounded, says he placed his coat under your head w.en you fell was also with you in secret service and arrested Davis (he spy who ' was shot. He works here for '.".'alters Bros the harness maker, was somewhat under the influence of liquor when he called. N . P. Dodge . 345 A\igust, 1890 Council Bluffs, Iowa, August 16th, 1890 Hon. Horace Boies, Governor of Iowa, Des Moineo, Iowa. In compliance with the request of my brother ^^en. G. M, Dodge and in response to your letter to him of June 21st, 1890 I have the pleasure oi sending you the following documents and relics pertaining to his military life, 1st. Capt. A. Partridges Certificate of graduation from his Military Collegiate Institute at Norwich Vermont, dated July 30, 1851, 2nd. ConjTiission as Captain of the Council ^luffs. Guards, State Militia, July 15, 1857 signed by Gqv. James 3rd. Commission as Colonel of -"^ourth Regiment Iowa Infantry, July 6th, 1861, signed by Gov. ^amuel J. Kirkwood. 4th. Commission as Brigadier General of U. Volunteers March 31st, 1862 signed by Abraham Lincoln, Pres. and Edwin M. Stanton Secy, of War. This Commission was in his pocket when he was wounded, in the forehead while viewing the enemy's works from the skirmish line in front of Atlanta August 19th, 1864 and the blood which stains it was from this wound. 5th Commission as Miajor General of U . Volunteers June 7th, 1864 signed by Abraham Lincoln, President and Edwin M. -Jtanton, Secy, of War. 6th. Commission as Major General of Missouri State Militia Dec. 9th, *64 signed by Willard P. Hall, Governor. 7th. The felt hat he wore at the time he was wounded, show ing the bullet holes. 8th. Lot of Confederate money which he kept on hand for use of his scouts. 9th. Acceptance of his resignation as Major General D. Volunteers by the President to take effect May 30th, 1866. 10th. Gen. W. T. Sherman's letter of introduction to U. S, Consuls in Europe dated April 20, 1877. Yours respectfully, N . P. Dodge . 347 August, 1890. Executive Department. Charles F. Adams, President. W. H. ?lolcomb, Vice Pres. THE UNION eACIFIC RAILWAY GO Gardiner M. Lane, 2nd Vice Pres. 40 Equitable Building. L. S. -^nderson. Boston, August 16, 1890. Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York City, N;y dear General: I this morning received your note of the 14th. I will endeavor to be in New York on the 20th, and will induce Ames |o go over the same day, if possible. I shall also have Mr. Lane there, in order that we may be prepared to discuss financial arrangements. Enclosed I send you a letter which I have this morning re ceived from Holcomb, covering one from 0. j. Smith. As you know, Mr . 0. J, Smith is to be relieved at once as General Manager of the Pacific Division. Everything that reaches me indicates tint the state of affairs there has soniehow or other got demoralized to the last degree. I cannot understand how, but I presume it is for the reason you state, that is, because the man in charge did not have executive ability. His successor, I presume, has taxen charge before this. We will discuss the prospects on the line when we meet. I have seen no reason to revose the conclusion which I have hereto fore expressed that our business during the next few months is going to be of unprecedented magnitude and ar fair paying rates. Meanwhile I agree with you entirely that this waiting and waiting has a most ' depressing effect. I do not want again ever to go through what I have been through the last six months. Nevertheless, I have been through It twice before, and my experience is uniform that when a great system hih" ? Pacific once gets out of hand, as the Union Pacific cf hand last winter, it takes at least six months to get it xn hand again. In our case the six months has only just expired. I hope the property is now tolerably in hand. After you have read Smith's letter, which I merelv send to you for your information, please return it. " ^ merely send to I remain, etc., Enclosure, W.H.H. Aug.9 Charles F. Adams., President. skull bare ; 'glanced off the- topi of his head and went throurh the top of the black slouch hat he wore, he fell across my feet, pinnin-me fast in the ditch. He quivered and bled and I supposed he was killed. I sent two men to the rear for a stretcher, and the men released me and v/e v/atched him with no expectation that he worsld ever revive The men I sent after a stretcher being gone loner than I thought necessaryj ran back to the main works and reported to Col, Parrott, comraanding the regiment. After the General was taken off, I picked up a piece of his scalp with the hatr on it and after the v^ar brought it home and kept it a number of years. At the time the republican State Convention was held in Council Bluffs, I gave it to J. G. Hamblin who was a delegate from here to take to the Geeral who was then living at Council Bluffs, and he lost it on the way, llr, Hamblin is now eidtor of a paper in Blue Earth, Minn, The look-out hole in the works was made by splitting a piece off the corner of an empty pine cartridge it" v/ith dirt, head, sp-^nt case, V shape , laying it on top of the 7/orks and coverin- it v;ith dirt. The bullet strr.ck the pine board and glanced to the General's head, w],ich saved Ids life, as the force of the ball was partially sp-^nt w-hen it struck him. I have a very vivid recollection of all the circiamstances, and others that also occurred in that same pit. A day or two after wards in the same place, we were Sitting in the pit, eating our supper, when a cannon ball t ok the head off a sergeant in Company D, who sat beside me; my coat was covered with his blood and the tin cup of coffee from which we were both drinking was filled with his brains. Another time a shell cam ettihough the works, with thr fuse still burning, stn;.ck a soldier, Nick Swanson, bruising his knee, and with the utmost coolness and presence of mind he picked it up, threw it back over the works, wi'.em immediately it burst on the outside doing no damage. Again we were waiting and watching our colored company cook coming out with a camp kittle of coffee on his head, when the rebel batteries suddenly opened on us, and a 64-pounder struck near th'"^ cook and he disappeared from sight. After the firing had ceased, I sent a detail to look him up, and they found him curled up in the hole in '-he ground ti.e cannon ball had made. The coffee was spilled, and ho said he had acted on the principle that lightning never struck twice in the same place, and he had gone in the hole for safety. At another time a soldier ".vas sitting writing a letter home, anc a minnie ball was Si.ot througn the letter and the board iie .vas -vriting on. Pie finished his e 'istle with the utmost coolness, explaining the circum stance and sent it home. I recollect Gen. Dodge's head-quarters were in the edge of the woods in rear of the main line, supposed tn be so far away as to be out of range of the artillery and the rebels opened up about supper time with tJieir big guns and the shells burst so near that it upset the supper table and broke up the tea party. After a heavy rain the pits would be nearly half full of water, in which we would have to stand or sit until dried up; and in the fair days it woul be so iiot we were nearly cooked. They were so close up to the rebel a 64-pounder struck near the firing had ceased, him curled up in the days it woul the rebel works that we had no trouble in talking with them, and frequently did do. If wo said anything that displeased th'"- they usually replied with a shot or volley. The general was beloved by the officers and soldiers of his com mand. We had full confidence in him as a commander, an he always man ifested an interest in our welfare. We felt as thougii we had lost our best friend and we were orphans after he left. Shortly after he had left us one division was tran ferred to the 15th Army corps and the other to the 17th and Gen. Dodge's conmand lost their identity as one they usually replied I: i ^ ■ 11 of the grand divisions cCF Shermari's victorious army i ( ' i.* ou* ft:)iinrU/o .ift JIiuI; fo fjJc -XJud OifT ..oil « ..r. August, 1890, THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY COiVPANY Office of the Comptroller. Oliver W. Mink, Comptroller. Boston, August 19, 1890. Gen . G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, Dear Sir: Referring to our recent conversation in relation to the man ner in which the proportion of the through rate due to the Fort ^orth & Denver Oity Railway Go's, line has been reported to other lines for the purpose of enabling them to make settlements oi' their Joint accounts, I beg now to advise you that arrangements have been made under which both the passenger and freight traffic will hereafter be settled through our Omaha office so that the divisions between the Fort Worth & Denver City, on the one hand, and the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf, and the Union Pacific proper, on the other hand, will be a matter of record exclusively in our office at Omaha and at the office of the Forth Worth &■ Denver Oity in i'orth Worth, Yours truly. Oliver W, Mink, Comptroller. August 23, 1890. .255 Des Moines, Iowa, August 23, 1890, Dear General:- We have received the parcel of Gommisions from your brother, and the pictures from your own hand. The Commissions are not yet opened, but will be intime for the State Fair. Probably a week from next Sunday, the Des Moines papers will contain notices of your contributions. I 1 enclose your letter to Gov. Boies, ehich please copy in your own hand writing, on but one side of the paper, returning me both the original and the copy; one for the Executive files a nd the other for my collection. 2 Please send me 3 or 4 copies of the engraving of your portrait I want them for many of our colleges. 3 Don't fail to send me the copy,in your own hand writing, on but one side of the paper, of that Grant letter. Faithfully yours. Charles Aldrich. Gen. G. M. Dodge August, 1890, 357 New York. August 26th, 1890, Chas. M. Hays, Esq., Gen. Manager, St Louisi, Mo,, Dear Sir:- 'I met Mr. (Ju nins ?nd Mr. Martin here :'nd went over Des Moines Union matters pretty thoroughly. I understand there is to be a meeting, which I cannot attend, but if Mr. Cummins has accomplished v/hat he wanted to I think we should immediately go ahead to build the new station, so as to block anyone else coming in and doing it, Messrs. John H. Davis cc Co. has sold a few of the bonds, at a" out par ond interest, but it took a large commission to do it —5/3 to 6/6. I think t at they will work up a market for them so that the contract can te let for carh orbonds. Tliere will be very little difference. If the money market here was all right, I have no doubt I could place the,m, as they are becoming somewhat known, I also think that a statement should be made up showing the construction expenses heretofore drawn from us, and that we should receive pay therefore a -cording to our ownership, out of the bonds. I am not well and cann t givo this matter personal attention as i ou ht to, but Mr. Cummins and Mr. Martin have authority' to act for me, and i' does not need my attendance whilst you, Hubbell, Hovey, Curminr and Martin are there. I merely mention to you my views on the subject. I will, of course, defer to the people Avho are local, on the ground, when you meet them you will get their views—especially ?Tr. Cummins. Yours very truly. G. M; Dodge. August, 1890, Kountze Brothers, Bankers. 120 Broadway, New York, August 26th, 1890. .. al. Gen. ^ M. Dodge, 1 -Broadway, Y, Dear Bir; Your favor of 25th instant is received, and in accordance with your instructions we have deposited with the ^nion Trust Company, under terms of circular dated July 23rd: $23,000. Denver, Tex. & Ft. "^orth 1st Mort. Bonds (Nov. *91 and sub sequent coupons attached.) 3,000 1,000 Funded Interest Certificates, Equipment bonds. heretofore held by us for account of N . P, i^odge. Trustee. We have paid the $45.83 required by said circular on the $23,000. bonds above mentioned, making an aggregate amount of $1,054.09, which we charge to cover same. We advise him of our action. Yours truly, per pro KOUNTZE BROTHERS, H. R. Phillips. mr 1890, August, W. T, Walters, 16 Chamber of Commerce. Baltimore. Dear Genl. Dodge; I have your letter and am greatly obliged for apy interest in the arrangement you have. You have made a succeos. Certainly i shall not say a word to any one on the subject. I hold $400,000 of the I'ort Worth Bonds and $350,000 of the new 5s U. P. D. & G. It is a large holding what do you think of it? Do you feel as strong about the security as ever^ I have been aston ished at the Bonds keeping down as they have . Do you think they are likely to go up or will they be lower? Please let me hear from you on this subject. Your friend, W. T. '''alters. 30th Aug. 363 SEptember, 1890• 7/. 1. Walters , 16 Chamber of Commerce, Baltimore. Bear Genl. Dodge: I have your two letters,- I enclose the certificate. i'lease notice I have not filled any name in it. You can put in Nelson or any name you like there will be less risk to have some name. I have written the Washington Bank to hold collateral and note and collect it. Accept my thinks please ifor the very favorable settlement you have made in the -^'t. *orth and ^enver stock matter,very satisfactory of coarse. How is your health? Has coasting round done you good this summer. I trust it has and that you are "able for your share." Wiiat do you hear about crops onour ^^oad and in Texas? Is the prospect as good or better than last year for the business of our Road. Your friend, W. T. Walters. 1st "jept. 1890. ■1"' i,.' . 365 Septeniber, 1890. No. 88 Linden Avenue, Flushing, N. Y, Sept. 2nd, 1890. Gen. G. M. ^odge. No. 1 Broadway, N, Y, Dear General: To yourself, with laudable and deep interest in your lineage, I have little fear of seeming importunate, by expressing my anxiety to complete our •t'amily Record by systematic research in England. This filial duty, neglected for centuries, has for years been my chief desire and study, and now, nearing 70 years, without vanity, ma.y 1 not say that no one iese of our race by his taste or study is qualified for the task, which if not now done, never will be. My intelligent correspondents there, assure me that only a personal visit among the family and their records will rescue from the shame of oblivion our six hundred years of honored ancestry. To link our first emigrants, to know the reason of their voluntary exile by public or other events, involves much study of many I records spread through all the Western Counties of England at the ancient halls and manors of our line, The Chapter Libraries of Chester, Bath and Exeter Cathedrals, as ..ell as Bristol, once the seat of the company of adventurers, and also in the Office in London, To clear up this obscurity requires systematic, persevering, labor and much outlay, I will give the labor, but cannot also advance the money, and am now free to begin, I have written to several of our most eminent lawyers (old friends) asking business there, and may yet hear, I know the great in terest cherished for such subjects in England, where they will gladly give a guinea for our proposed second edition, and I am sure of a liberal subscription there far exceeding all outlay; besides we shall have a large list here for any mode of publication. I know I should be warmly welcomed'and aided there, and may now be started on my clues in a reasonably short tinie. You are safe if you have to invest alone. Your much wider family acquaintance and influence should contribute . May I nowhope for an early and favorable reply? Vith real regard. Yours sincerely. ROBERT DODGE, per D (Over) p. S, I am asked by mail from -Littleton, Mass., of Martha Lodge, of Ipswich, Mass., daughter of Phineas Dodge and Sarah, his wife.. She married Jacob Dodge. • Can you give any data or kindred? R. D. pe r Q. '' ■ S . I . I 867 . September, 1890. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF THE ATLANTIC. Governor's Island, N. Y., Sept. 3d, 1890. Gen. G. Dodge, # 1 B'way, City. Jfly dear General: The photograph came in good time, for which please accept my hearty thanks, I shall drop in soon and see the original. Glad you are back and hope you art. entirely well again. Sincerely yours, 0. 0. Howard, ^lajor General, U . S . Army. , •■'W' New Yoi'k, September 5th, 1890. Rev, A, P. Putnam, Concord, N.H. My dear Mr. Putnam:- T have ordered sent to the Danvers Historical Society photos of three sketches made especially for me— 1. The Battle of Atlanta. The topography shown Is from photos made on the ground. The battle seene is, of course, as we remember it. 2. Army and Corps Commanders of the Army of the Tennessee, This speaks for itself. The scnne is laid in front of Lookout Moxmtain. 3. A Gathering of Illustrious Army Officers. This is a repro duction and enlargement of a photo graph taken in 1867 when I completed the Union Pacific track to Laramie. The officers shown in the picture came to visit me at Ft. Sanders, a post I established during the war. Ft, Sanders is near Laram'e City, Whoming. The picture was taken in front of the quarters of one of the officers. Yours very truly, », G. M. '^odge. 371 September, 1890. IOWA STATE LIBRARY. Mrs. Mary H. Miller, Librarian, Des Moines, Sept. 5, 1890, Dear General; Your kind letter and the autograph copies of letters to Gen. Grant and Gov. Boies have been received. The Boies letter is on exhibition, under the glass with the photographs and engraving we have of your portrait. The Grant letter I think of putting into a morocco binding. Possibly you may send us other letters from your correspondence and they can all go in together under one cover. That will be a neat way to preserve them. Very sincerely yours, Charles Aldrich. Gen. G. M, Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, N. Y. City. i(T I aji ' • ■ * mijO, 373 September, 1890. Washington, D. September 5, 1890. Dear General; I thank you for your letter of September 3rd. i always covet your good opinion, and am always as glad as a brother of your priase and commendation. I agree with you in i^ticking to Iowa. I hope that we may yet spend our happiest days there. I know the people will be glad to welcome you back. There is no citizen they honor more, or love more, and it is right that you should spend your last days among them. You have helped to make the name of Iowa good and splen did for history, and you should close your career in that state, and be buried among its people. I have the same feeling. We shall be very glad to see the pictures of you. My family will prize them very much. There is no one more highly re garded in my home than you. Anything concerning you is always a matter of great interest to us. Very truly yours, J. Ciarkson. General 8. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. 375 ,0 morf , 'ic New Yor, September 8, 1890. .0 «L B. W, Grover, Esq., . q^fitoXoD ,ievft«<T El Paso, Texas, - infr -jreT Dear Sir:~ '' n* ,IF3nf»q .i» ifbaatosiim r.' " . ■*" 1 (1 rA*^ r%} f ■ > t » f; < A ' .... T ar, in recelp of yours pf the 2nd in relation to the "White Oaks property. T know all ^bout it as T made the first location of the- line ■ a great many years ago. The trnuble is it is impossible now to raise any f money for Texas enterprises. We cannot-even sell bonds on-completed roads (V there. The whole country is fearful of what is in store for corporations in that state,. That makes it impossible, no matter how much anyone would like to invest there, or take hold of new enterprises. The money could not be raised by the sale of securities ojp by subscription. I have'tried several things late'y and failed utterly; Therefore, these thing will have to wait until mat tors become settled and ti^e people are satisfied as to the outcome.. ■ ■ ' M; j ' • ' ' JeXJv'o iJii/. Yours very truly, jdjj.i' ^ ic 39n''Xtt(f oiW Tlo ^ at jf »fia 03 , erU <t"i , .fno r i)f> • 0. I.:. Dodge* ml .tamijno.'o oS erort viA - iYened t*" ▼ oT[ i -T ■;» 00Ojri»*«iq T hf>it\r^etno rf ni «*il in t 1 oi: dJfw db ,Y..r' ewhtvUinf iwwi «vwwlod mwm 'i nt>T jenpwny on aeiinl d aSmel4 mrn wiinhfwrtoa isnfartoa Md rd .tofiftr • X Yo aenaiMf aiti I'noU -u-ov qol i;ld.! #111^ T ^xtiru xMff Miidf. • f hofl , ' .t> .vM : 376 'OOX I9c(i3e>jq»c , New York, Septe: ber 8, 1890. J. C. Sherwin, Esq., Denver, Colorado. ^irvvoqO .W ,0 .n-xoT fOairt Iff Dear Sir: - »n"X«>T ^oavi W T have your memorandum in pencil, to Morean Jones. Y-ou are ent-'rely mistaken in regard to the Gillesp-'e County School Lands. In 1882 these lands were taken up by Mr. Montgomery, and at that t^me there'was an agreement made by which all monies with interest thereon, should be re paid, and then the net profits divided half and half between, him and myself. He afterwards included with these lands those T entered through Texas »: Pacific Scrip,' he'to have one-half the-profits, and I to put in the scrip at the then market price. I, of course, declined to do this, as the scrip has cost me par in casa payments'made by re as advanced to the Texas ^ Pacific at an early day. le afterwards made a declarat'on of trust and sent it to"me, but which t did not accept. However, it was my intention to giv Montgomery one-half the profits on the Gillespie School Lands proper after deducting costs'and interest.. Two or three years ago he placed a mortga-e on these lands without my authority and without any right on his part. I then called upon him for a deed to the land, which he made outriglit to me on the 7th day of November, 1888, which was properly recorded. Besides these Gillespie County School Lands, in the same county, are the entries from the Texas & Pacific, known as Sections 1, 3, 5, 11 and 13, in block K, T. & P.'Ry. Co., in Fisher Co., purchased at . the rate of $2,25 per acre. They stand in my name and always have. However, no matter what our original agreement was,.t. e deed to the : property settled all question. It is Montgomery's duty to pay off the balance of the $8,000 mortgage, for wHich he received the cash. On the original $8,COO he has pa-"d $1,800 in Telephone Stock. No matter what T may hereafter propose to do with Montgomery so far as allowing h'm an interest is concerned I consider now that h has no interest in them, but owes me, individually, the balance of t..e mortgage, which he has offered to pay. I write this for your information in settling with Montgomery. Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge. 3? 7 September, 1890. Subject. Number of men employed. Exe cut i ve De partme nt. Charles F. Adams, Pres. THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO W. H. Holcomb, Vice Pres. 40 Equitable Building. Gardiner If' » Lane, 2d Vice Pres. L. . Anderson. Boston, September 10, 1890. Vy dear General: I have to acknowledge the receipt of yours of September 9th. I am no less satisfied than you that we have too many men in our employ for the business we are doing. Nevertheless, how to get at the matter is the trouble. As you well know, every General Manager will fight, tooth and nail, to retain every man on his rolls. In his judgment every man is "absolutely necessary." If I issue from here a preemptory order directing the dismissal of ten per cent, we will say, oi tht for-ce, and an accident occurred, it is the end of me. This I should not greatly regret; but, in dealing with railroads, there is a public opinion which, as you are well aware, has to be very care fully considered. I have always noticed, too, that a reduction of the force has for the tiriie being a very demoralizing effect; and this is especially hurtful at a period when, as now, every wlieel ought to be n.oving. The great question with us today is to get out cars unloaded and keep them in motion. Be so good as to let me know immediately on receipt of this when you sail. Send me a message; as, before you go, I have one more letter I wish to-write to you. It >will be the last one for some time. Believe me, etc.. Charles F. Adams, President. General G. M. Eodge. ;;ni4qnC , 379 New, York, September 11th 1890. C. P. Adams, Esq., Boston, Mass, (.pf'M ■ r*ofwoO Dear Sir;- Referrini^ to Mr. Holcomb's letter of thq 6th 5.n relation to locomotive m'le'age: ' Of course. In locomotive mileage It is imposible to compare one 'road with another without reducing them in their grades and * " , • • 1 curvatures to the same basis. There is no road that T know of that ^ ought to get the locomotive m'leage of the U.P., for there is no roads « of its length with such a percentage of straight line and such a percen tage of continuous low grades. Therein is wliere we fail in our power, T think. On the line East of Cheyenne and Denver," a locomotive ought • to 'make 33 l/3^ more mileage than on the I'nes West. do not know as they have divided their divisions, or as they tvirn their locomotives, that way, b t' it 'should be done. We would, of course,run away up on • our mileagle over the Northern Pacific, the L. N. and the- Pennsylvania, I do not write thi's as a critici >m at all, only as a suggestion. I am glad to see so good a locomotive* mileage. With all these things so favorable to us, it is an enigma to me "^-zhy we do not* get more net out of such greatly increased receipts.* * * * " Yours v ry truiy,"' •*** awiff • "Q, M. Dodge.""® « nuoY .M «0 380 .0'i9r :if , New York, September 11th, 1890, K. P. Dodge, Esq., Counc^'l Bluffs, Towa. • CB«ir «4ioJc Dear Slr:- -;-x*n f.'f •There are at present four hundred and thirty-four of the Denver, Texas ^ Ft. Worth First Mtge. Bonds, with coupon Nov. '91 attached, undistributed, the property, of the Colorado Sc Texas Railway Construction Co. T;.ree iiundred of these are covered by the Mayer Injunction, and 75 are In the hands of the Trustees, and .they refuse to make delivery until the •linjunctlon is lifted, although they are not under Injunction; ? • the balance are f-ree. These bonds are In the Produce Exchange vault, and Mr. Granger, has te comb^nat^en.. Cf course those that are not under Injunction (59) are liable to be used to pay Indebtedness of the company as It comes gorward. The company owes me Individually about $15,000. ^ . The Mayer suit Is st^ll pend^'ng In the courts here. We have been i • unable to get It up. The Injunction Is against $1,OQO,000 of bonds, ♦ • • but $700,000 had been distributed long before the suit was commenced, leaving three hundred under the. Injunction.. , There are also In Mr. Granger's hands sixty five Funded Interest Certificates, to cover the six detached coupons, from the four hundred and thirty-four D,T. v. Ft, W. First Bonds with coupon Nov. 1391 attached. These also are the property of the Construction Company. They now have t a past due coupon attached to them. Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge. 381 ^ Septeniber, 1890. Wrr.. E. Strong, President Geo. C. Hempstead, Treas. THE PESHTIGO CQI/PANY, Chicago, Sept. 11th, 1890. Dear General:Dodge: Your note of the 3d inst. advising me that a photograph would be ^ent me of a sketch recently made i'or you of the Army and Corps Commanders of the Army of the Tennessee, was duly received and on Saturday last the photograph came safely to hand. Please accept my warmest thanks for being remembered. The picture is a superb one andvery spirited and 1 prize it more than I can e:<press. It will be framed and hung with the Battle of Atlanta in my home. Thanking you again, I remain, Yours very truly, Wm. E. Strong, General G: M. Dodge, New York. -wn ^383 September, 1890. Subject. Car shortage. Coal on empties. TH Executive Department. Ghaies F. Adams, President. W. H. Holcomb, Vice President. Gardiner . Lane, 2d Vice President. L. . ■"■nuerson. THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. 40 equitable Building. Boston, September 12, 1890. My dear General: the 11th. I have to acknowledge the receitp of your two letters of The thought suggested in your letter hadalready occui-red to me. The locomotive mileage on the Cnion Pacific ought to be longer than that upon almost any other road in the country. There can be no comparison between it and the locomotive mileage of the Pennsylvania road. They have short hauls with much business at local points, and on the Union Pacific we have long hauls with little or no business at intermediate local points, I note what you say in regard to cars and loading them west with coal for the Pacific division. This matter also I had taken up with Mr. Holcomb, and I see no reason why we should not get our coal out there on the empties and bring them back loaded with wheat or lumber. I send you today two letters from Mr. Holcomb nn thie subject of car mileage, which P wish you would look over and return to me. I have been hammering on them at Umaha so terribly of late that I some times fear that I may be overdoing it. Nevertheless, the exigency is great. I shall write you a private letter tomorrow or Monday. I reniain, etc., G. F. Adams, President. General G . M. Dodge. Enclosures Nos. 1500 1508 385 New York, Septemher 13, 1890, W, H. Holcoiab, Esq., Omaha, Neb, Dear Sir:- T expect to leave in a few days to be gone some t^'me, making an effort to get squarely on my feet, Dur'ng my absence, my car will be subject to Mr. Granger's orders. If Mr, Jones, the Pres'dent of the Ft, W, & D.C. wants it for h^.m elf, or any of his friend^, please let him have it, if not ^n use, T will have to leave it with you to ""take care of and to look after. Any communication for me sent to #1 Broadway, as heretofore, will reach me, and T will be glad to hear from you at any time, T have a very large interest in the Union Pacific and the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf--mre than T have ever had before--and of course, feel a great interest in the property* I saw Oakes. He seemed to think we are going to get good big earnings from the Oregon Navigation, on account of the wheat crop, t trutt this will be so, as T have considerable interest in thAt property, for I was a good bit responsible for the load the U.P. now has to carry on its account. T would like to hear from you about it; T don't mean officially, but what your ideas are as to Its future— when you have any good news from it, I would like to have it, 1 am watching to see better results from Macneal, 1 wish you all kinds of success, and if there is anything in the world T can do to help you along, I am always ready to do it. Yours very truly, G, M, Dodge, 3S7 Omaha, Neh. Sept. 13, 1890. Gen. G.M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, N.Y. My dear General: — Your favor of 3rd inst. forv;arded to me here, and I am sure that Mrs. Eddy and I, will highly appreciate the photograph of sketches which you have so kindly sent us. I haw been away tfrom Texas since the 15th of July; about three fourths sick all the time, and trying my best to get well; we expect to start for Texas tomorrow morning, and hope to be able to fully attend to business during the balance of the year, I am sorry to hear that you are not in good health, and if you will arrange to come South this winter, I promise you all the enjoyment to be had in the State of Texas, and will arrange to make a Itlp to Old Mexico with you, which I am certain you will enjoy, I can't say much about our Railroad complications, only that unless the owners of the I. N.G.M. take it out of the hands of the receivers, they will make a big mistake, I enclose you statercer.t of comparative earning, showing an inc ease to September 7th, a little over 217,000 compared with 1889,, which shows that we are at least holding our own, with last year which was the best year the Railroad ever saw, lam. Very truly yours. J. M. Eddy, 391 September, 1890. No. 75 West 71st Street, New York. r/ondely, Sept. 15, 1890, Dear Genl. Dodge, I got back I'roiTi Tuxedo Park this morning wherel spent Saturday and Sunday with the Murray's, and found the most handsou.e and valuable picture of the Leaders of the Army of the Tennessee, most handsomely framed. Afterward came your letter of Sept. 12, which I receipted on \ / the envelope. Though I have hung up this picutre in my dinning room y along side ctf others by the same artist, Taylor, I feel that you ought to retain the original and simply present me a photographic copy, with out a frame. Wont you allow me to hold this valuable "original" subject to your order, for it is not right you should part with it. It is an historic group, and nay in time become of great value. The other picture of that group at Fort Sanders has special interest for me, because of its having be-^n taken at the identical time when the Union Pacific R. R. had reached the Laramie Plains, but I will prefer to receive the photographic copy without a frame so that I can file it in an album with other- like pictures of that day. I'ramed pictures require wall space and my house is not large, indeed its walls are already crowded. But more precious to me are the generous and kindly words with which you accompany these valuable tokens of respect and affection Assuring you of full reciprocity . I am, as always. Your friend, W. T. Sherman. 417 September,,1890 The Union Pacific System Vice President's Office. Omaha, September 16, 1890 Gen. G. fti'. Dodge, Esq., No, 1 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir: Your two favors of September 13th. I note what you say in regard to being absent for sometime, and also giving disposal of your car while you are away. There has no one thing given me more anxiety than the know ledge that friends of mine, who were giving we warm support, were to a certain extent looking to mie for a successful return on their in vestments in the Union Pacific System. There is no doubt but what the Navigation Company will make a good showing for sevei'al months to come. I went over the whole Division carefully with J'icNeill, and told him what I thought he ought to do. He is taking hold earnestly, and I believe will m.ake a good showing. It certainly seems to me that the Pacific Division has passed the crisis. The country is settling up rapidly with inhabitants who have m-ore or less money. The demands for the lumber from that territory is increasing rapidly, and I can see no reason why the outlook is not very favorable. ' Thh discouraging part of the situation to mie at the present time is that not only in addition to the sharp competition for business, which has led to more or less demoralization in rates, the compeitition has now extended itself to giving fast time. You are well aware how it uses up a track to pound heavy engines hauling heavy freights over it rapidly; and we are also not able to make as good a car haul showing because we cannot handle as rrany cars to a train. There is to be a mieeting of the different Managers at Chicago this week to take up this question. I shall attend, and do all I can to secure an agreement regarding timie. Mellen is also to meet otubbs and Manvel at Chicago on the 22nd to see if they cannot reach some agreement regarding a division of the business. I assure you that nothing gives me rriore encouragement than your good wishes. I shall try to deserve all that is expected of me in this crisis. ^ am a little disturbed at the situation at Denver. I believe Meek has been giving too much of his attention to politics and not close enough attention to the needs of his Division. Am * not writing you this in a complaining or official way; but simolv giving the results of my observations. Have written him plainly about this, and hope that we are through with our troubles in Denver yard; they are certainly bridged over fo? a time. The first thing that ought to be done is to secure the co-operation of all roads in handling Denver Station, so that when a switchman is discharged from one road, he cannot be immediately hired by another one. I realize the situation and the amount of money that we have lost by reason of the celays in this yard, and an, applying every method I can call to mind to improve the results. We have had as high as 3000 cars tied up at one time in the Denver yard. They will all be released within two days, and this will give better car service on the Ft. Worth & Denver City Division. . . . . Mr. Young is not here to-day, so that I cannot give you positive information in reply to your question regarding earnings fromi Company coal that is .hauled under Rio Grande contract. Will answer you more fully about this within a day or two. I regret to learn of your illness, you certainly have my s-ympathy, and I earnestly hope that you may soon be "square on your feet" again. Yours, truly, W. K. Hoi comb. 419 September, 1890. Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Go. Office of the President. Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 28th, 1890 Dear General: Did you get Martin letter in reference to U. p, coal deal in Iowa? He wants your address in Europe. I have not given it to him but I think I better as I want him to send you all he can find out about it. There is a steal and this accounts for the Analysis of the coal which you got. Meek is getting a good deal of trouble in Denver yards he wanted me to come up. Beel has left, but I cant well go just now. Adams is expected on the 12th or 15th when I expect to go and meet him. I took the liberty to put in your name as Prest. of the new charter I got in Iowa. I have sold 38 acres of coal land at Morgan for !j2000. to establish the Go. in Iowa and have directed it to be leased back to the Goal Go. for 50 years at ^200. per year. There will be issued to you for this 15 shares of Stock in the New Co. and 5 shares to me, 20 shares in all. This makes the Go. legal to do business in any State or Territory. I have called it the "The West ern Industrial Company" , Capital :Jl50,000,000.00; dont laugh, it may become useful some day. How would it do to put in this land as a starter? We should take in property so low that the stock will always be worth over par. Let me hear from you about this land.We cant get these squatters off unless we can get them in the Federal Courts. While there are some doubts about a corporation owning land in Texas still I feel inclined to take the risk; it will also relieve you and me of the responsibility that we are now under,also the Trustees Hoping you are enjoying yourself and improving. Your friend, Morgan Jones . 427 Oct. 11, 1890. THE UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM. Vice President's Office. Omaha, Oct. 11, 1890. General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York City. Dear General: I am very much gratified and pleased to receive yours of September 30th. As you do not give your address, I address this reply to No. 1 Broadway knowing that it will be forwarded. You probably before this have heard from Mr. Meek how success ful he has been in breaking up the switchmen's trouble in Denver yard, and the yard is now in good control and we are doing a good business. Our greatest trouble now is a great lack of motive power. We are giving our constant attention to moving, as fiir as possible, the best paying business, but the fact cannot be denied that to move our business as we ought we should have at least one hundred more engines than we have. Mr. Adams is now here and Mellen will be here tomorrow. We shall then take up question of reducing speed of trains and reducing our soliciting force. I believe by doing this good results can be obtained. The trouble now is we are doing a very large volume of business at too low rates. There seems to be a disposition on part of Southern Pacific and Santa Fe to form an organization and make an arrangement regarding speed of trains and freight rates. I believe this will be accomplished. If it is, we shall have much better results, There will not be any grain to move in Kansas and Nebraska, and grain in Oregon and Washington did not begin to move until late in September. This accounts for our falling off and bad showing in August statement. I think the outlook in the northwest is first class for a good winter business both in grain and lumber. Am particularly glad to note that your health has improved and can assure you that a direct communication giving this information is very highly appreciated. You will be sorry to know that Mrs, holcomb is in very poor health, most of the tiiie confined to her bed. My own health wa6 never better and whatever ability I may possess will be devoted to improving the situation of the Union Pacific. Very truly yours, W. H, Holcoffib. 429 -October, 1890 Peoria, Ills., Oct. 12, 1890, Personal. Genl. G. M. ^odge, No. 1 Broadway, ' New York. I/iy dear Genl: Several months I returned here from California with my family where I had removed from Denver on account of the bad health of my oldest boy. In the.course of a year he recovered almost en tirely and is now quite well, yet I think he will fare better west of the mountains this winter than here. In connection with this (a personal interest), I desire to call your attention to a small Railroad enterprise in Arizona which I am of the opinion would be a profitable investment to build and operate independently, or to build and transfer to another Corporation. I refer to a line between Phoenix and Prescottt. The Santa Fe is connected with Prescott by seventy- two miles of road in operation, and tiie Southern Pacific is connected with Phoenix and the Salt River Valley by thirty-five miles in operation. The distance from Phoenix to Prescott, Stage route, is one hundred and ten miles. The line of road I have recommended is via the Vulture ]V'.ines,the Congress N'-ines and the Copre Basin Nines; owned respectively by Senator Tabor, Diamond Jo Reynolds and Phelps, Dodge & Co. Phelps, Dodge & Go. also own the Senator and other rich mines in the vicinity of Prescott. This line was selected as appear ing to be the cheapest to build and offering th.e most local aid, and will be about one hundred and forty miles main line. Yaoapai Phelps, Dodge & Co.- Subscription ' "200^000. Diamond Jo Reynolds Do- Congress ^v^ine 100,000. Senator Tabor Do Vulture Nine 190,000. Citizens of Phoenix Do- Ten men 100,000. Maniopa Co. Subsidy- Bill before Congress 300,000. Total 91100,000. To build this line would cost not to exceed $1500,000. To operate independently for motive power and rolling stock, if bought another Uiillion should be added. It could be sold when built, or readily leased for operation to the Santa Fe. or Southern Pacific. Yet eventually it will become a ligitimate branch of the Union Pacific. It snould be extended north to the Canon of the Colorado there to connect with one of the lines south from Salt Lake. The business of this line is the Agriculture and Horticultural production of the Salt River valley around Phoenix. . The carrle, hogs, sheep and horses, produced in that Section ana the mineral output of the many mines in the Bradshaw Range South of Prescott- much of tnis traffic would be local which of itself would pay, and the through business would increase from year to year until . Jo Reynolds Senator Tabor Citizens of Phoenix Maniopa Co. Subsid 200,000. 100,000. 190,000. 100,000. 300,000. j1100,000 . ^1500,000. Aid from various sources is as follows Co.-Prescott County Seat,-Subsidy voted $300,900.. Dodge & Co 4eo tl:e Horticultural products of the Valley alone would pay. for the build ing of the road Hr. Jones has tain south of Prescott, and I favorably of this enterprise, should like to take charge of sone mining interests in Silver Ivoun-, am inclined to believe he would think I am out oi' employment just now and this for you. Or if you have any other work on hand where i could be of use to you i i our former, to nie, very pleasant associations. Please let me hear from you. I am, Yours truly. should,be glad to renew N. R. Gibbon. 313 So. Jefferson Ave. W ■ 431 October, 1890. Harvard University, Cambridge, Iv^ass ., 18 Iviatthews Hall, October 12, 1890. Genl. G. h. Dodge, Abroad. My dear Uncle: I was very much interested in the account of your trip across the ocean on the "Teutonic". It must have been an exciting race, better than an eight oared Harvard-Yale contest, the rivalry being almost as intense between the two crews. Father thinks you would be interested in a letter telling sometliing of Harvard life as it is to-day. This is my fourth and last year here and I find it my best. I have been very busy here and have enjoyed every day of my callage course. My health being excellent have been able to do some systematic work in athletics and find now i have a few trophies to show for past encounters. i have .now fifteen trophies in all, cups and medals, for different contests, mostly won in boxing, running, and rowing, one or two wrestling, and shooting prizes. I speak of these first as being the most pleasant of the features of my. college life. The course of study I have pursued has been mainly one which would lead up to the study of Law. I expe.ct to take Honorable mention in History. Political Economy and ^^istory have been my principle studies, branching off now and then into the sciences, Chemistry and oeology. 1 have spent no time on Latin or Greek since entering college, considering three years of Greek and five of Latin sufficient as pre paration for the Law. I practically finished my college course last year 'and am now taking the work of the first year in the Harvard Law School. I think 1 shall graduate from the Columbia Law School after two more years work. The most interesting topic of the day now is the coming Class Day Elections. These are the rewards given by the class in the way of Marshall ships. Orator, Poet, etc for Class Day (21 June). Tuesday evening the class numbering 273 assemble and then the rest-of the night is spent in electing the men to these positions. The con fusion, yelling, and scene in general would rival a.lively day on the H. Y. Stock Exchange. As 1 have been appointed chariman of the meeting -L happen to know something about the candidates. For First Marshal the vote will be unanimous for A. J. Cumnock the great foot ball Gapt. lor the second and third Marshals there are only ten candidates. The western delegation are fighting the Boston and Roxbury crowd. They say Harvard has become too sectional and they are going to try to oust some of the Beacon St. bloods. They have a young man from ienn. at their head who is the equal of Matt '^uav for organizing and managing an election campaign. ^ Harvard has always ta^en more or less interest in State and National politics. The Democrates with Uoyd McRine Garrison (grand nephew of Am. Lbyd Garrison) at their head are planning a big meeting •432 at which Carl Schurz, Esq. and other prominent politicians will take part. We Republicans are planning, a counter movement in the shape of a big meeting in Tremont Temple at which Henry Cabot Lodge and Senator Hoar and others will give the people a chance to-know that Harvard is not a hot bed of free-trade nor a* Democratic Ward caucus. We have a college debating society with a large membership at which any u-ember of the University may speak. I have the pleasure of occupying the Presidents chair and conducted the first meeting of the year last Thursday. Although Harvard has not been a college which sends out• more candidates for the ministry than any of her sister institutions, yet the religious element is one of the strongest and most earnest in college life. Many of the Boston charity workers hail from Harvards halls and every Sunday there are bands of -fellows who hold services on board the vessels lying in Boston Harbor. But they dont preach any old foggy l.ell fire and damnation doctrine whicli would frive the sailors there, if there was such a place. They conduct short singing and prayer services and are always welcomed by the sailors. If at any time you have time to write I should enjoy "hearing from you and shall watch your trip with expecial interest since we, Mother, Father, Carrie, and I are planning to saillfor Europe next June for a years travel and study abroad. I want to thank you, General, for your kindness in giving me the two pictures, "The Battle of Atlanta" and "The Generals of tie Army of the Tenn." They are the pride oi' our room and are admired by all my friends. I have joined the 1st Corps Boston•Cadets M. V, K. and will soon be one of the recruits. It is the crack Battalion of the State. They call them "The Governors Pets", but they tell me during the war almost every member received an officers commission. I am very fond of military affairs and joined to get the drill and military practice. I hope I liave not wearied you with my long r ccount of myself and will try to write soon again of other more interesting things. If anyone asks about Harvard you may tell them it is the old est and best institution of learning in America, founded in 1636; now has about 2000 students and professors. i think i^ has about $15,000,000. but am not positive. About 1200 in the college course over 400 in the incoming class. I hope you find the baths and change beneficial to you; that may regain your accustomed vigor. .n, T, called on Gen'l Morgan in Chicago who gave me a very pleasant talk. He said you were a great "pusher" and I ought to go to N. Y. and go in your office where you would make me work. He seemed to be a very pleasant man. not. i T will ^suppose enclose you a have copy of seen its the article ^es Moines on your Register gifts but to the perhaps State, in a. day or two. With bast wishas for* your trip, I am, Very respectfully yours. not. John L. Dodge. 433 Toledo, ©ct. 13, 1890. My dear Gen'l. I have been charged with the duty of preparing a brief memorial of Gen'l. Noyes for our Loyal Legion Commandery and I want your recollecti on about one or two points-- 1st I understood (at the time) that the first order I got to assail the enemy's first line came from you. (through veach I presume^ and that McBherson who had been away came back and countermanded the order just as we were ready to go for them. I know that when I went back enquiring "what's the matter?" McPherson said to me "You would have to fight Hardee's whole Corps" and that the attack was "too hazardous". Some of us answered Mc P. "Well General this is the 4th of July and we can whip anything today-r-Hardee's corps andthe d--l to boot" , But although McP. seemed pleased with our confidence he did not consent then to our making the ffort. After 6 P. '. when the order was received you ordered Sweeny to attack the line next adjoining my right with two regiments,simultaneously, and we compared wat hes and agreed on the signal that was to be given by the bugle at the rear, and the time 6:40 when both Sweeny's regiments and mine should start. But Skweeny ( as usual) took so much time getting ready that the fight was over and the enemy 's line emptied far as we could see, when his regiments came cheering and chargin: the emp ty line Chamberlain who had command of Sweeny's skirmishers came promptly to the scratch, when he heard Noyes and Churchill charging but no thanks to Sweeny for even that. Please tell me what your recollection is about the onlers and also whether you recollect as I do about Sweeny. 1 shall feel obliged If you, can answer at once as I must finish the paper. Wlmt ever ^®caine of Taylor's pictres of the gel^^iV^iis truly John Pulxer October, 1890. 435 Exeter, N. H., Oct. 14, 1890. Dear Uncle: to me and Your letter to father written just before sailing was sent 1 wish to accept your invitation to write you. I am now at Exeter as you doubtless know and am working to get into Harvard next year, having already passed the majority of my examinations. V/e have about three hundred and fifty students and like all New England schools we have representatives from all over the continent and adjacent islands, even an African price from the Congo country. We room in private houses paying irom three to six dollars per week for rooms and also board in private families paying five and six dollars per week. I think these prices outrageous but there seems to be no remedy. All our landladies become rich off of us, for in stance my last land-lady goes to Saratoga and my present one has iust returned from Europe. Ly studies here and Greek, Latin, Mathematics, Chemistry and £.nglish. I am reading Homer's Iliad in Greek and Cicero in Latin and have passed off Creek, Latin, German Algebra and Physics in my prelimin- &ry examination for Harvard. Our school is noted for its athletics in which I take a great interest, being president of the athletic association In the school. At present 1 have a shell on the river in which I am training for next season s regatta's in which Lockie and I row as double scull. Doubtless you think our sports detract from our studies. That may be but in return they give us strong constitutions and bodies with which to fight the worlds battles. will be in 4 life has not '^now been decided. is to be a As lawyer, far a but I see what now my I pursuit shall be a college educated business man,for whom I things there is always room. *^®hes me to be a physician but 1 have no desire to AutHit Letters has gone from from home our tell bank me to Aunt First Julia National, is there receiving also th^t Of your ^ Your Nepihew, i''. P. Dodge, Jr. October, 1890. N. P. DODGE & GO. Real Estate Agents Council Bluffs, Iowa, Octr. 18th, 1890, Dear Genl; F.ave you "five or six" extra copies of those last steel engraving portraits of yourself? Mr. Aldrich wants that many for State University and other- institutions and individuals. If you Iiave son.e in . Y. will you direct some to be sent to me? I sent you today a copy of "Capitol" with one of Mr. Aldrich's articles. Senator Allison was here Wednesday and spoke to a large audience. T. J. Evans entertained him. I spent about 2 hours with him having been invited to dine with him. Spencer Smith and wife only other guests at Dinner although many called in afternoon and there was a public reception between 7 & 8 in eve. Sue and Carrie went at that hour. He inquired for you of course and wanted to know when you were coming back. Spencer Smith says your portrait is a splendid picture of you and by far the best at the Capitol. It is now in the R. R. Commissioners Office waiting for Hie to go over and select a place for it to hang. Senator Allison made a good speech. I think Repub licans are feeling anxious about coning election. Mr. Dearborn is here and looking well. I think he is fast over coming his lung trouble. Julia also here. Mr. Beard was here few days but returned to Texas. Julia expects to spend winter in Texas at Fort 'orth where Eddie expects to be under Mr. Ross. Horace Byerett is failing and not expected to live many days, his sons have arrived home from their schools to be with him. Cal. Sapp cannot recover, he n^ay linger along. Lockie reports every week some advanced step. Goon after his return he was elected Prest. of Harvard Union, the College debating oOciety. Then he was selected chairman of the class Day Meeting which is a rr.eeting of Senior Class of 275 to elect Class Day officers and Committees and is usually one of great interest and excitement. He stood on the Platform for hours and put motions, nominations etc. and received a vote of thanks for his ability and fairness and more than all was elected chariinan of the cla^s day Committee by a vote of 128 to 81, his opponent being one of the most popular fellows in the class. To be at the head of this Coajiiittee is an honor that Lockie very much desired but hardly dared hope for as he was not a member of any of the secret societies and not a society man but his athletic record was equal to that of any of the others and he had done excellent work in his sutdies. - 43.8 The weather here thii.^ fail is good and I continue to enjoy good health and n-y fan,ily all well so far as 1 know. V«e hear Leltie has started to join her mother in Eurppe or England but cannot say if it is so. very truly, N . P . bodge, I have not heard from you since you wrote from Queenstown. ''i'v.* * '-t c t • I ■►r,? I ' (•'-iji-' '.ft'' '(4- J- - ijb a; 439 October, 1890. Council Bluffs, Oct. 26, 1890, Dear Genl: Your letter from Aix les Balnes was duly received and I took from it the substance of your views on the tarifl and gave to Nonpareil as there seems to be considerable interest in that question just now, I think the republican leaders are uneasy about the outcome of these fall elections. The democrats are representing the IvicKing bill as a burden to the west and beneficial to the east. It is said Bowman has plenty of money to use in this district. I do not hear much about about the C. Blviffs Military Co., "Dodge Light Guards", of late. They were allowed by City Council three or four hundred dollars and John Short got out an injunction to prevent its payment. I will see the Treasurer and if in need of money pay them '|^100 on your account, Charles Aldrich was here two days last week and I entertained him. One day he spent in Omaha trying to get hold of autograph letters and relects belonging to Genl. Curtis and Ex-Gov. Briggs, He seems to be a genial pleasant man devoted to his work. Mr. Dearborn has been here two weeks and now gone to Denver and will probably spend winter in N. Mexico or So. California. He is fast regaining his health. When I go west i think I will go direct to San Francisco and leave trip to Puget Sound until I return in spring as it will be late before I leave here. Grenville Phillips is work ing in a shoe store at Seattle and likes that Country. John Beresheim has been in Chicago the past week,-not yet returned,-looking after the Nixon Building matter. In my next letter I will give you result of his interviews with Prussing and others. The weather continues dry and pleasant and favorable to builders. New Hotel being finished inside - new Methodist Church above ground and foundation of John N. Baldwins new building being laid. J. J. Steadman spent several weeks in Portland which he thinks is the solid city of the North Pacific Coast, but says Omaha is located for as promising future as any city and he is not inclined to leave this section of country. Julia is still here but expects to spend winter in Ft. Worth Lockwood gains honors right along. I must send you his last letter to me saying the 'past week was the best of his life and giving detailed account of his managment of the Glass Day Iveeting and also of his beinc: mustered into Boston Cadets and going to Framingham to shoot for a place as marksman, making the required score,-attending banquet at Younrs meeting with a nice set of men and being called on to respond to a toast ' and complimented for what he said. Very truly, N. P. D. Oct.1890. 441 Paris, Oct. 26, 1890. L. M. Martin, Dear Sir:- I received your letter of Oct. 12th and note its contents. Am glad Jones straigl-.tened out coal- matters it accords with my views as I have heretofore written you. I have not had much faith in doing much with Iowa roads . They have determined to sit still until they see the outcome in Iowa and no one can blame them as they have been terribly persecuted more than any outsider knows and they have not dar ed to tell. The bad situation now is that with plenty of business more than any one of them can do on their own line that the3'' cannot agree among themselves to a fair rate and maintain it. U. P. ha;, had to notify Its patrons that they can oly take freigjit at the regular rates . They are simply snowed under with unpaying business without power and to do the paying businecs. I hope the termin<al Go. will go ahead and build the station. It has always been my idea when built or half built they U. P. and others will come to us or lose.their passenger business; that is certain. You should not allow Heath to rebuild on his old ground in the town. See him and locate on some one of our sidings.... We will have to pay our coupons with the bonds we get for mone^*/spent' on permanent improvements , in terminals and on our own road, so that we are not so badlj' off, Jones wrote me you needed another locomotive. Can you ret a ong until Spring. If not, 1 will try to trade with holoomb or some f-C' Tly new one.. That kind of a one do you want? What wight, freight or passenger? I have no doubt when we get ix—dy we can find plontv of market ^or our coal this winter and next spring on my return 1 will IrrZre to take oon,o for the U. P. They win by th.->t time havo found o2?° bott better satisfaction and it is I not nope. near I as learn good the as ours. Iowa coal Is Giving rivinr 21 1baths and am greatly improved oFten, by them. i have taken Am free my of first pain. course Shall ofrest possible *take 1 another ® ^ course. to o warmer climate and as long as® ThA ^ cood object lessoii to our people n S 4^ ?u ^ people- is wonderful. If our farmers -^x.d labor,-re. in the tin fnndly they would works l:e from rich. four I have years been up. staylne The men whorroJeJglntber get forty to fiftv cer. s per day, the women 30. 3 eo iiitj G . M. Dodge 443 October, 1890, Monday 27th. Dear Genl: Mr. Beresheim arrived today. He gave the Nixon Bldg. leas ing matter thorough investigation ascertaining parties at. bottom of it and responsibility of those who proposed to go on bond and came to conclusion that it would not be advisable to make the lease unless :5l00,000. worth of good securities were deposited,not being satisfied with bond offered and he considered that a very important matter in this case as they proposed to remodel the building. He thinks Prussing all right, thinks better of him than before he went and says he has a good business and his ideas were in harmony with his own (Beresheims.) Beresheim stays with Schuttler when in Chicago and has ad vantage of their knowledge and experience and he also saw Nixon and others. Says your property is growing more valuable every year and thinks it not wist to rush into a negotiation for long lease that might give trouble. A beautiful building called "The Temple" is being erected on Field and Leiter lot opposite corner from yours. 7/ill be one of the finest in Chicago. N. P. D. 447 October, 1890. Pari^, October 28, 1890. Gen. Sherman, New iork (Jitv, My dear Gereral:- 1 am greatly grieved to hear of Col. Noyes' death and am glad to hear you have been selected to prepare the memorial. You should also do it for the Army of the Tennessee. I had the advance July 4, 1864; m y orders .were verbal. Logan was following and had orders to support, it was supposed the ei.emy was retreating behind the Chattahooche. I ran up against Ilurd behind entrenchments at Camp ground. I wrw what 1 thought was preparations to get out, considerable excitement, etc. and i determined to attack. 1 gave the order Veich to go on in the uhio Brigade , Sweeny on his front to demonstrate and follow, i selected the uhio Brigade as they, yourself, Moyes ahd been urging me to give them a show. Up to this time they had not been heavily engaged,(if ^ remember rightly). General Logan came up ahead of his corps, hearing we had found the enemy entrenched. He asked me if 1 was going toattack. 1 told him "Yes". he the policy and considerable disc; rsion occured. nhe." he saw j. was going in he said he would go back anS hurry up his advance, with a view of helping if we needed it, I then gave tlie order and the signal, the sound of the bugle, was gxven and the brigade went in with a vim. As they gained the field it was an impressive sight, I sent an order to Sweeny.to go in with his force immediately ^ome ore said Noyos was In ar, ambulance passing. I saw the asked higi w^iere tie was hurt. His answer was that he guessed he a leg was gone. I expressed my sympathy and he said he did not care about that but what will my wife say if I lose my leg The nest time I saw Col. Noyes was in Paris at a dinner. I then saw his wife for the first time and related the circumstance to the party to their great merriment and Col. Noyes embarrasment, Gen. M cPherson did not come up until after the works were carried at least 1 did not see him until after. Tlien he said your orders did not contemolate attacking their intrenchments but I am glad you attacked . "ie way of stating it irti de me inquire '""hy?" out his answer was "For many reasons", evading a direct answer. The conversation you name I think occurred with Gen. Logan . I wish 1 could pay Col. Noyes the tribute he is entitled to . He was in every way an eD.egant, excellent, suborrlinate soldier who had the love of those under him and the confidence of his superior officers, I felt sure of him under all circumstances. I have always thought the day had considerable to do with the success or the attack and the groat ei thusiasm of the men as they went in. My health is improving and I shall span- the winter in the south. Truly, G.M.Dodge. 451 November, 1890. 114 West 18th Street, New York, Nov. 6th, 1890, My dear General: I was very glad to get your letter of Oct. 26th v/hich reached me today; and to learn that you had been so much benefited in health. I left Lake George one week ago to-day, and have begun my winter's work here. The great success of my portrait of you has given me much pleasure. Mr. Granger kindly sent me a copy of Governor Bowie's letter to you, and Mr. Aldrich wrote me a long and,enthusiastic letter in, praise of it, and telling me of the verdict pronoxinced by the public, which seems to have been unanimously in its favor. The replica, for the Union Pacific, was carried on as far as the completion of the head, hands, coat etc. The chair, table, books, curtain and background will be painted here from the original material with some few changes. When finished, i will have a photograph taken. I took one myself from the original, but it did not come out as well as I could have wished. When they are mounted I will mail one to you, care of Munroe & Co., Paris, who, if you have left, will no doubt forward it to you. I have been too busy getting ready for work, since my arrival,to go down and call upon Mr. Granger, but will do so in a few days, when my por trait of Mr. Lamport is finished. Judge Dillon was in this morning to see about his portrait, which I am to begin work upon in a few days. It is also to go in the Capitol at Des Moines, in the Supreme Court room, but will not be as large as yours, as it is to be only a head and bust. I am glad you are going to Italy, and would advise you, by all means, not to come home without seeing Egypt, which I consider the most interesting, by far, of all the countries it has been my good fortune to visit. I would, by all means, go up the Nile to the first cataract, if you cannot go farther. I was not able to go there for lack of money, but saw Cairo, Memphis, the Pyramids, Heliopolis, and such other places as are within easy reach of Cario. I think a trip up the Nile, especially if made in a dahabich or regular Nile Boat, with a small agreeable party, would interest you greatly, and completely re establish your health. As a Civil Engineer, it will pay you to go to Cairo, only to see the Pyramids. If you do go there 1 want you to particularly examine the laying of the stones in the Great Pyramid. My observation was, that no cement whatever was used, and it seemed to me as though one stone had been ground upon another until a perfect joint was made. I took particular pains to examine places where pieces had been freshly broken off. I have often nientioned this to people who have been there but no one had every noticed this particular fact. For this reason I would like to have the observation and opinion of a man like yourself. 452 There is a young friend of mine now in Paris studying art; a son of Mr. ti. 7;. Davis, the druggist in Iowa City who you niay have known in past years. He is very quiet and shy but has talent, and is very earnest in his desire to improve in his profession. He work ed for several years in Providence, R. I. making designs at the Gorham Manufacturing Co., and also was a draughtsman upon the Providence Jour nal, by which work he laid up a little money to enable him to study abroad. He had not been in Paris long, before he was taken with the grippi, and had to give up study for many months. This was a sad blow he will'be obliged to come home before his studies are com pleted. He has heard of you through me, and I think would like to see anyone from Iowa. If ;,ou cared to see him, and would not object to have him call upon you, I would take it as a great favor if you would send him your address, and mention my name, and give him the pleasure of calling upon you. His father is a friend of Mr. Dey; they are members of a boat club, and Mr. Davis built a beautiful boat for Mr. Dey, one winter, in the rear portion of his drug-store. His son*s Paris address is Charles P. Davis, No. 58 Rue de Clignancourt. In conclusion, I will say once more, do not miss seeing Egypt, if it is only sn much as Cairo and its environs. With the sincere wish that you may have a good rest and completely regain vour strength, I remain always. Very sincerely yours. Geo . 11. Yewell, •' .'r • 453 • • Boston, Nov. 11, 1890. My dear General Dodge: I received your letter of the 31st this morning. Believing that you would find a cable for Mr. Adams of use, I sent you this morning over his signature the following, after submitting it to him for approval: Boston, Nov.11, 1890. Your letter to Lane thirty first. We are strong financially having sufficient funds for all immediate liabilities including notes pesently nr tuning and require no further loans. Present situation causes us no uneasiness here and it cannot last indefinitely. Purchase of thirteen million dollars Navigation principal cause of floating debt. Seven million bonds sold against this. Remaining six of million will be sold wiien financial condition favorable. Purchase of thirteen million stock and sale of thirteen million bonds will save anually one hundred thirty thousand dollars which goes to sink ing fund. Company earning sufficient to pay all fixed charges inclu ding government requirements. Reported sale of stock by directors untrue. More business in sight than eujuipment can carry. Boycott of Iowa line will be raised this week." At my requ st Mr. Adams has written today to Messrs. Blake Boissevain & Co. I send you enc osed copy of his letter. I do not know that I can addanything to this except that it is pretty well assured that the boycott of the Iowa lines is now practically over. T remain, Yours si ncerely,G.M. Lane Gen. G.M. Dodge. Second Vice President. 455 Boston, Nov. 11, 1890. Messrs. Blake, Roissevain & Co., London, England. Gentleros n:- Mr. Lane has ha ded me oiir letter of the 1st of November relating to the recent fall in the securities of this company and the feeling of uneasiness which prevails among the holders in regard to them. At the close of your letter you say, "What would materially assist this would be an improvement in the earnings, and we sincerely hope, therfore, that your favorable expectations in this regard for the last three months of the year v/ill be fulfilled. That the earnings ofthe year, more especially the net earnings, have, in the case of the Union Pacific, not been satisfac tory, is appreciated by no one more than by me. The result was due nartly to e rors in judgment connected with the operation of the road which have now been corrected, but it was more due to the fact that, owing to the overtaxed condition of the machine shops of the country, we have been unable to oltain for use this year the addi tional motive power and equipment ordered at the usual time. Out of 130 locomotives then contracted for, less than 30 have yet been sup plied. Had those locomotives been received from the contrators at the time they were expected, the holders ofthe company's securities would have had no cause to complain of the earnings during the Autumn months. They might equally well havebeen 25 per cent greater than they were, or $5090,000 a month, instead of $4,000,000. No one regrets this more tha myself, for upon me, of course, rests the responsibility. Nevertheless, looking back, I fail now to see what I could have done more than I did do. The additional equipment and facilities were ordered at the usual time, and no one coul then foresee the overcrowded condition of the shops. Meanwhile, of one thing you may rest assured. The Union Pacific today is simply suffering from an excess of tonnage, of business, O) the future growth of this tonnage I see no limitj nor, if economically handled, wouldthe rates be unremunerative. It is simply a qiestion of supplying the necessary euipment and facilities to do business cheaply. As to the financial results of the current year, it is yet too early to make any definite statement. All depends upon the two months of Noverab r and December. Meanwhile, it seems very clear that the Union Pacific will, duringthe year, under the most adverse con ceivable circtimstances, earn its fixed charges, with a surplus over. If it has do e this this year, I see no reason why the record should not 1e reatly betterd hereafter. But for the mistakes in judgment and the delay of deliveries to which I have referred, the Union Pac ific would this year, in my judgment, have earned four per cent upon its stock. ■ 457 The one vry weak spot in the UnionPacific system during the year has been the Oregon Railway & Navigation Cp,' This, I will frankly . say to you, has been due in my judgient to bad local management. The dffici.al at the head ofthe Pacific Division during the first nine months of the year was not competent for the work. He was a man of ability, and had very considerable knowledge of the property, but he was an accountant not an executive officer, and he was during the winter sub jected to a test of unusual severity. This did not appear until the . mischief had been done. That the property is now in the hands of the most energetic and comiEbent executive officer in the service of the company. I have no question he will wholly change the aspect of affairs; but he must be given time, and the results ofhis management, which began only on the 1st of Septmeber last, canhardly show themselves before the beginningof another year. The showing of the Navigation company for the year 1891 will, I amsanguine, be in pleasing ontrast with that made by it during the yaa? 1890. In conclusion I have merely to add that I do not remember a case where a road which, under the most adverse circumstances, earned its full fixed charges, ever sustained serious disaster. Before this letter reaches you, financial results will have developed themselves, and you will be advised of them by cable. It is not worth while for me, therefore to mnke any pcedictions. Meanv/hile, you can judge as well as I whether the property which, under the mort adverse circumstances, earns its fixed charges and a surplus, while at the same time it is crushed under a surplus traffic, which it is quite unable to handle, can be otherwise than substantially sound. I have just returned from a trip over a large portion of the system. During that trip, energetic steps we e taken to remedy certain defects in operation v/hich hcve cost us a gread deal of money during t^e year, and, while I d slike to speak with too much onfidence, I am sanguine as to what the results of our traffic will be from the first of November forward. ^,s compared with last year, we have all the business we can do, and more tonnage than we can move* we have now additional f acilities and motive power, and allowin"" for the unforseeable, I cannot see why the returns for the next'^four months whould not be higlly satisfactory to all concerned. But thev will in due time speak for theselves. I! ad ^TT ptopePacifIc is merely condition sufferin of the g property in common is with good. all In other short,rail road properties. My own imp ession is it has a gre ter recupeJaute ?esuu! ° ^ I remain, etc.. (signed) Charles P. Adams, President. 459 ffov. 12, 1890. G. M. Dodge, Dear Gen. The state of Iowa has this year been at work clea ing and grading the Capitol grounds; you will doubtless remember that there used to be growing here some fine old hickory trees, when they were cut down I conceived the idea of mailing some canes from the branches; they are not intended to be ornamental, but I hope may be useful. I trust some of ray friends may prize the, even for a stronger reason than their utility. I have designed one of these plain sticks for you; knowing how much of your early life was g ven to aid the growth and prosperity of this great state, how deeply you have been interested in the erec tion of the Capitol buildings. I thought perhaps a stick of this charac ter might be valued by ou as a souvenir, a relic of the past in Iowa, In one sense it represents the pioneer da s, and the hardy race who have made Iowa what she is; they are gone, or are rapidly passing away never to return, so are the noble old hickories, that in those days ornamented old Capitol Hill. I have prepared and have for you one of these sticks; the labor I have put upon it represents in a small de^^ree, the love and adviration I have for you'whom I regard as Iowa's greatest soldier, one of her best and truest friends in the hour ofthe Nation's peril, and all along the tortious road she has trod from wild territory to the grand position she now coccupies in the sisterhood of the Union. As I estimate men, no man from Iowa is more entitled to carry a typical Iowa can than you. I have made four of these canes and shall present them to my friends, please accept one as a testimonial of my high regard and friendship for you. Tell me where to send it. Truly yours, G.B.Gray. MS November,.1890. State of •'•owa Board of Railroad Commissioners Des ^loines . Peter A. ^ey. Spencer Smith. Prank T. dampbell, W. A. Ainsworth. Secretary Des ^^oimes, Nqv. 13, 1890. G . M, ^odge, New York. Dear General: Your picture reached here sone time ago, my own choice was that it should to into the library, but after a thorough trial we were compelled to abandon this idea, as this room as not built with re ference to anything of the kind. We then decided to put it in the Governors reception room. My choice of location was the north wall but after hanging it there, the cross lights were such that it did not do you justice. We then put it on the South wall between the windows, the effect is very good ana will I judge be entirely satisifactory, at least we found no place where it looked as well. There is no place in the room where the painting will attract as much attention. Gov ernor Boies (who by the way is a good deal cf a man) left the choice of position to me and seemed very anxious to have it in the place where it would have the best effect. Our election is over. I am defeated by about three hundred, two years ago the jobbers, the railways, and the alii .ances supported me, this year they turned the cold shoulder and all my gains over the balance of the ticket were personal. factory, I trust that what we have done on the painting will be satisTruly yours. Peter A. Dey. .467 November, 1890. 88 Linden Avenue, Flushing, L. I. N. Y 17th Nov. '90. Dear General: Though the travel season has now passed yet I trust it will interest you, who share my spirit therein enough by report of what has transpired since your proposal of July last, to induce you to find a liberal Dodge to cooperate with your offer. I cannot be expected to solicit a fund, besides giving all the labor and time; and receiving nothing from the First Edition; however I have stated it in vain at Chicago and Lowell. During the summer I received requests for copies of ^/emorial from Iowa, Albany, Mass, and other places; to which I replied that the Edition was exhausted; but that an effort was being m.ade for a proper second edition with due research in England; and very lately, Allan Dodge of Lowell writes again at length thia t he can dis pose of 300 Copies; all showing an active demand here. This Memorial is the only I'amily Record of the large majority of our race in i-i. S. Is it not a gross breach of filial duty to an honored ancestry, to suffer it now to perish? - depriving ourselves and coming generations of 311 knowledge oi our ancient, long settledand illustrious lineage of 700 years in England - completing worthily the history of a Family founded with The English Nation; actively sharing in all the tumult of its History, and eminent in American History from the first Colonist down to our own age - a continuous Family Record cf 1000 years without a rival? Surely this Generation should not fail, at least to prepare the ground for a complete Genealogy; specially, when to supply a part secured of our English kindred and its old re nown might require but 90 days of summer research at the small cost of ^1000. I cannot at this interval and other engagements positively promise to leave therefore but will try; and of course will have a warm welcome and wide subscription there. Can yoS not secure the Fund and due support for a second edition? What are you doing for your own Auto- or other Biography? The true history of our West of the last 50 years why let that perish? Can I be useful therein? With best wishes for your restored health and warm regards. Ever yours, Robt. Dodge. 471 November, 1890. Mattschappii tot Beheer van het Administratickantoor van Amerikaansche fondsen, opgerigt door Broes & Gosman, ten Ha\e & van Essen en Farman & Zoonen te Amsterdam. Amsterdam, den November 20th, 1890. General G, j/i. ^odge, Esq., c/o Messrs. Munroe ^o., Dear Sir Paris, France. We take pleasure in acknowledging receipt of your esteemed favors of the 17th and 18th inst., the latter enclosing copies of letter sent to you by Messrs. Lane and Holcomb, ail of which had our best attention and for which we beg to tender you our thanks. We fully agree with Mr. Lanes views that there will be cause for uneasiness until rates imrpove and the financial situation changes materially. We believe that strong efforts are being made in both directions, which may lead to the desired end. Meanwhile it is im possible to see the final outcome of all these tr ubles. We hope, however, to aiscuss the matter with you as soon as your health has sufficiently improved to make a trip to this City, We are. Dear Sir, Yours very truly, V/. Bensman, Manager. November, 1890. Toledo, Nov. 28, 1890, Wy dear Cenl: This memorial of Noyes had to be written in tiii.e tor the November mteting, so it was in type before 1 got your letter. How ever, the only point in which your memory diflered from mine, was, whether our talk at your Hd. Qr. soon after noon, was with Logan as you thought, or with Iv;cPherson, as I remembered. Hickenlooper, Churchill and Noyes, (as shown in his little speech at the last Loyal L. m.eeting before he died,) all think it was Lc^^herson, Hickenlooper is very positive, but it doesn't .matter much either way. The point I was trying to settle, -was whether the 1st. order to assault, about noon, originated with you, as I though, or whether it came from t'cP., or as Hickenlooper insists from Sherman (of course through McH.). But as I could not hear irom you in time, you will see Istuck to my own recollection about it, and I think now, as I did that day, that it would have cost us less to take the works at noon, than it did after the enemy had strenfthened them, and reinforced the line in our front. One of the sadaest things connected with Noyes sudden death, is the fact that his estimable wife is left without a dollar Of in come. The Homestead was in her name but heavily mortgaged, and it took all the Life Insurance on the General life, to release the mortgage, and as she was endorser of the ^enl's. obligations, she is still ^4000 in debt. Dr. Shaw tells me that in tiie spring she hopes to sell the house for ^10,000 and possibly ^12,000 but it cannot be sold now. Hickenlooper, Weber, Nixon (now of the Inter-ocean, Chicago) Hayes, and other wealthy friends of N'oyes, ere trying to raise a fund for ^rs. Noyes benefit in a quiet way and I have been requested to lay the matter belore you, that you may join them in that effort, if so disposed, I do not feel like arguing the case, for you knew Noyes well and if you api)rove, will do so as quickly with the simple statenient as if a long appeal was ii.ade. Genl. Noyes was not a saving man. He spent what he got freely and his generosity was not seen to be unwise until his death revealed the fact that his wife had nothing to live upon. It was a great mistame that she should endorse his obligations, but probably Noyes was so cramped for means, that he was obliged to mortgage the house and farm and they being in her name the debt became hers. 474 Hoping you may completely regain your health, I am. Truly yours, John V;. Fuller, Genl. G. M. Dodge, , The Photograph of the Generals of Army Tennessee, now hanging in my dining room, is splendid. Thanks for it, Wy youngest daughter, Irene, is now on the ocean, and will spend son-e months I think in Berlin and Dresden. If you go to Dresden hunt her up. She .has a letter from Genl, Sherman to the U, S, consul at Dresden. Also to Fhelps (minister). I gave her a letter to Fred Grant, myself, for Vienna. V . I'l' d tr:,, - ; ,'jT jr 475 December, 1890 THE DAKVERS HISTORICAL SOGIETy. The Danvers Historical Society adopted its Consittution and By-Laws on the 9th of September, 1889, and a week later completed its organization by the election of its first Board of Officers and Direcotrs. Soon afterward it rented for its use a commodious and convenient room in the building of the Raticnal Bank, on Maple Street, which it has since occupied for its Library and Ivuseum Collections, and as a place for many of its meetings. The Second Article of its By-Laws reads as follows: "The objects .of the Society shall be to discover, collect, and preserve, such publicaticns, manuscritps, pictures, emeorials, and speci mens, as may illustrate local and general history, but particularly the annals and a.itural history of the Town of Danver-?; to establish within the town a Library and Jviuseum, in which such treasures as it iriay thus received or procure shall be deposited and kept; and, generally, to foster ajmong the iTiembers and others by meetings and lectures, and in various ways, a love of histcdcal, literary, and scientific pursuits." Unexpected and most gratifying success has attended the work of the 5ociety_during the first year of its existence. At the meeting on the 9th of c>eptemiber, 1889, eightean men and women signed the Consti tution and By-Laws, and became members. At the meeting of Septen.ber ICth, the num.ber rose to lifty. There is now a membership of* over one hundred, and it is steadily increasing. Nearly all are inhabitants of Danvers, a few being residents of other towns. The first reunion of the members, on the 1st of January, 1890 and the coroir.emoration of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the death of * General Israel Putnam, on the 19th of May, 1890, were notable occasions in the -'ociety s brief history. Besides the various meetings of the Board and of the several committees, the general quarterly and monthly meetings h ve been regularly held, and have been of much interest. The Ifst-named have taken place on the first Monday evening of each nionth and have been open to all members. Papers h ve be^n read, conversations have ensued, and much important information has been gathered for future use, about old houses and landmarks, fire companies, schools and teachers churches and church music, proniinent characters and divers kinds of bus- ' iness, and other matters pertaining to the past of Danvers. These meett^^retolore, the subjects sultawl fo^ their consideration being of great number and of much promise. . Library and Museum Room is already largely stocked with rare and valuable collections, donated by members and friends. Its sevlir-ustrafrvp ' ^®e®^her with its several hundred pamphlets (chiefly Essex County), p y% have been events, gather and from interests various of sources-, Danvers and and other present parts a of good nucleus for the more extensive Library which we trust is yet to be at no distant day. The case which holds them was formerly owned and used by the late Hon. Joh.n D. Philbrick anP h-- +i v. has quite rilled another- large case with a unique and atPraotl" aJraf' liles UlSof the town. oeveral cases, rrooured besides, from cntain descendants articles of of old min+nptr tinSars^sildui:'- wars, soidlero belts, sashes, canteens, and blankets; ^evolution Indian and In relics the la^e^ mortars and pestles, flre-buc.ets, flax-oombs, and foit-stoves; sSls 476 and wallets, coin and noney-weights, lamps and hour-glasses, cups and ^ pitchers, bowls and tankards and plate; carved wood, metal pieces, and ^ other specimens from ancient houses; saniplers and curiously wrought fabrics from near and far; medals, badges. Continental and Confederate scrip, and military commissions; souvenirs from famous forts, bridges, battlefields, and from distant lands; photographs and silhousetts, printed and written documients, manuscriptsermons, addresses and diaries; autograph signatures and letters, maps and drawings, files of newspaioers and single or several copies of old numbers of the same, and other things too numerous to niention. On the walls, or elsewhere in the room are numerous pictures, am.ong which is one of Maj. ^en. Grenville M. -Dodge, with several large, beautiful photographs of scenes of the late war and of the Union Pacific Railroad; others, likewise in frame, of Gen. Israel Putnam, Gen. V.'illiam H. Harrison, Oeorge Peabody, Rufus Choate, Governor Simon Bradstreet, Rev. Edward Brown, David tnd Douglass Putnam, of L'.arietta, Ohio, Rev. Drs. Isaac and ii'-ilton P. Braman, John D. Philbrick, ^amiuel P. Fowler, and Dr. Amos Putnam; and also a chande lier, an officer's staff, several antipue chairs and a cradle of inter esting history, case-stands and a center-table, a camp-desk and a Spring field rifle used in the War of the Rebellion, a French tricolor captured from an English blockade runner, a i;andsome banner and pole of the Fre mont campaign, and a United aates. flag once borne on the Nile and in the Holy Land. This partial ^d ha-ty enumeration of gifts, which have been acknowledged from time to time in the Danvers Mirror, with the names of the donors, serves to show the range and variety of the Society's pre- ^ sent collections. A full catalogue will shortly be published, de- " scriptive of each article--book, pamphlet, manuscript, picture, relic. Or whatever else--with the name of the contributor apended and Including all the tuings that shall have been presented up to Jan uary 1, 1891. But the above list also indicates, in a general way the nature and variety of the treasures which we still solicit. With hearty thanks to all vho have thus far.done so much to make our room attractive and instructive, we appeal to members, and others for additional oflerings, in the firm conviction that there is no wiser or more useful things than to donate them to an institution like this. Our Society not only has its headquarters in a brick building w.th a slate roof and strong shutters, but it has a larp-e iron safe in which precious manuscripts and otherarticles of special value can be lodged and kept, as may be required or deemed advisable. We are persuaded that gifts thus cared for are less liable to perish b" fire or to be otherwise destroyed, and are less liable to be stolen,""or in jured, or scattered and lost, than when they are sought to be preserved in private dwellings, and are there exposed to all the chanres danp-pr^ and reverses, whereby so many of such treasurers ever and aLn'disapS beyond recovery. It is painful to recall how much that was of inestim able worth has gone forever from the town and its fatailLr frL well If it had bSf been iounded twenty-five establ.S or fiftv nSnat'oo vearssoon, g . Moreover, such tilings are made to serve a niuch wideh pjod bv ben.any, rather than the few, may for a long and in- I less our own whL we allow others than ourselves and our iram.ediate friends to enjoy them. 4^'7 December, 1890. Sheet § 2 The Danvers Historical Society, "The best things any mortal hath Are tJ^ose which every mortal shares." The merely sentimental feeling that holds so strongly to an object as an exclusive possession and privilege sometimes costs too dear ly. It is all the more to us when we n.ake it a common benefaction to neighbors and strangers both, and when with it we helpto open to all a pure and perennial well-spring of wisdom and ^fe in the place of our nativity or home. I'ew towns of its size can boast a more eventful or honorable history than -^anvers, and we are co fident that one day this Society will be to her a credit and a blessing. We beseak for it the earnest sympathy and liberal support of her citizens, and of all who desire and seek her prosperity and the best good of her rising, success ive generations. 'We shall be happy to receive, and shall thankfully acknowledge, whatever gifts they may contribute at any time; but we beg to express the hope that the approaching ^'^ew Year's Festival, on the even ing of January 1, 1891, may record many fresh offerings for our Library and ^;useum. Ncr can we refrain from the further suggestion that dona tions of money are much needed for a vigorous prosecution of the work we have in hand. like ^'r. A. A. Low's bountiful gift of $500, made to us last spring, they will prove of signal encouragement andhelp to us. in our efforts to build up the institution inthese early years of its plans and struggles. In behalfl of the directors, A. Pi PUTNAM, President. Danvers, ■'-'ec. 12, 1890, OFFE ERS, Alfred P. Putnam Alden P. White Sarah E, Hunt Mrs. Ellen M. P. Gould D. A. Massey George Tapley Watson M. Ayres Bessie Putnam Mrs . Annie G, Newhall Ezra D. Hines . President. Vice President. Secretary Corresponding Secretary Treasurer Librarian Assistant Librarian. Curator Assistant Curator. Historiographer. ^78 DIRECTORS. Augustus Mudge Mrs. E. F. Masury Ghalres B. Rice. Israel H. Putnam G. A. Tapley Andrew Nichols 'A'arren Porter Ezra D. ^ines. Mrs. Louisa P. Weston, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Alfred P. Putnam Andrew Nichols . Alden P. White, Chariman. Augustus Mudge Israel H. Putnam 4i9 December, 1890. DENVER TEXAS & FORT WORTH RAIL ROAD--FAN I'ANDLE ROUTE. J. T. Granger, Treasurer No. 1 Broadway, New York, Dec. 1, 1890, Private, General G. .. Dodge, c/o t/iunroe & Co., Bankers, Paris, France. Dear General: Before leaving Denver I received your letters in regard to my-personal .n,atter, and note your inquiries in regard to the property. Since receiving them, changes of vital importance" in the controlling powers of the '^nion Pacific have taken place, and as you are aware, it is impossible to forecast the future.. I find all the people here well pleased with the . P. D. & G. showing for September, and more than pleased with the Ft. W. & D. C. for Sept. and October, and regard these properties as of the best which go to make up the ^nion Pacific. The. U. P. D. & showing for October will be affected by the Denver strike which largely increased expenses ol operating in the yard and station for nearly all of that month. And another thing which oper ates decidedly to the disadvantage of that road is the fact that we are hauling some 90 cars of company coal a day from Trinidad to Denver for use on the Union Pacilic lines east of Denver. On this we receive but half a cent a cent a ton a mile. It absorbs our equipment and uses up our power which we might otherwise use f.or the pay business as we are short some 290 cars per day on the U. P. D. & G., so that the showing for the Union Pacific, ^enver & Gulf ought to be some $40,000 to $50,000 a month better than it is. Of course, the Union Pacific gets advantage of this, but in analyzing the statement made for that division, due credit will not be given by those who do not understand the situation. It seems to me that the Union Pacific should pay the same rate for its coal at Denver as is being paid by the Burlington & Missouri River Company. You understand, of, course, that this coal coming from the joint track must be pooled with the Rio Grande at the same rate that is paid by the B. & M., so that it is a double cross against us. The conipany coal would be an advantage to the P. D. ^ G. provided we had enough equipment to supply all the commercial orders, but this is not the case. For the mines nohth of Denver on the U, p. d. & G. we have been unable to come any where near supplying the demand for cars. At one mine they have contracts calling for 60 cars a day of coal until the first of April. So fer this season, we have been able to furnish them no more than an average of SIX cars per day. On this we received 80^ per ton on a haul of 27 miles with quicx car service. I feel perfectly warranted in making the statement that with the necessary equipment the N. P. d. & G. would show, at the very least, $3,000 more gross earnings per day, half of which under the circumstances should be n6t. The Union Pacific system is suffering from this same cause, lack of power and lack of cars. I feel quite confident that with sufficient equipment the earnings for 480 August, least $40,000 September, to $50,000 October a and day. November As ay understanding might have been is, eniianoed they have at | " been short about 1500 cars a day, which ought to average $30.°° per car, and many of the local industries on the line have been languishing and their output curtailed in a very large measure for want of trans-, portation. This, I know, has been true on my division, and at compe titive points on the system thousands of cars have been lost for this reason. At one time daring the Fail, we had 500 cars of stock, waiting on the Ft. I'/orth & Denver for cars, and a large aniount of it was driven to the Rock Island and Santa Fe and loaded on these lines . The fact is, we have been crippled from the beginning to the end of the year for equipment. The locomotives and cars bough.t to be delivered early in the Fall season are just now coming. Very few of the locomotives have been received. The more study the Union Pacific system, the more I am impressed with its great possibilities. It appears to me to possess the greatest resources of any line in this country, and I be lieve that instead of earning eleven or twelve millions net per year, it ought to earn twenty-five, and can be made to do it and will do i1t if the proper policy is pursued. I have been led by the advice of friends to reconsider my acceptance of Ur'. Chamberlain's offer, at least for the present. I met Mr. Pullman "in Chicago, and he urged me strongly to give up the- idea of changing from the railroad service, Jones is also very anxious I should do this, so when the change- took place, i came to New York and have had several talks with Mr. Dillon and yesterday morning Mr. Gould d telegraphed me to come to his house, which ^ did, and we had a very " satisfactory talk at .the end of which he said that what I had said in terested him very iiuch, and that he- would seriously consider the matter and talk to Mr. Dillon. I am to see Mr. Dillon this evening. He says he wants to have a. talk with me for an hour or two. I explained to Mr. Gould my situation with reference to the Investnont Company and the olfer they had made me, and he like other of my friends, advised me against leaving the railroad business. I talk ed very frankly to him; told him 1 thought I could show good results with the Union Pacific property and went over the whole matter very carefully. I am not certain what his imipressions are nor do I know what influences are at work in other directions. Of course, I will have the opposition of Mr. Nellen and all of his friends, as Mellen would not stay with the Company were ^ to take charge. Both Mr. Gould and Mr. Dillon are anxious I should stay with the company, and they express the view that a change would be necessary in the Captaincy at Gmaha, I would be willing, with the proper policy and continuation of a reasonable prosperity in this country, to pledge my good faith future, to earn twenty-five millions net a year with the nion Pacific just as it is inside of five years. The Den ver yardfc. are in the best shape.now they have ever been in. A tele- i gram received this morning says the yards have never been in anything like as good shape as they are now. This is under a clan I out into effect before leaving Denver. ^ ^ 481 December 1, 1890. Gen. G. i". Dodge, All indications here look to a permanent settlement of the rate difficulties in the West. I am satisfied that Mr. Gould has it in his own hands to adjust the whole matter, and that he intends to do it. The. boycott against the P. amounted to notb-ing and is entirely off now. What the ^nion Pacific wants more than anything else, how ever, is not a policy that looks toward the development and encourage ment of the through business that saps the strength and retards the development of its local territory. This is what has been done, and it is a mistaken policy. I believe the Union Pacific system will earn locally more than the Pennsylvania if the proper policy is pur sued, and it is to be hoped that Kv. Dillon and I/.r. Gould will com prehend the possibilities ahead of this great system. I will have some of the C. W. reports copied and sent you, before leaving here. Very truly yours, C . P . r/:eek. 4S3 December, 1890, GRANT MONUIffiNT ASSOCIATION. Officers No. 146 Broadway. William Grace, President Executive Committee. Hamilton Fish, Vice Pres. Charles H. T. Collis, Chairman Sidney Dillon, Vice Pres. Alonzo B. Cornell, Adolph L. Sanger Horace L. Hotchkiss, Treasurer. Cornelius 0'Reilly,Chas. H. Woodman. Richard T. Greener, Secretary. Edward iV-. Knox. New York City, Dec. 20th, 1890, Confidential. Uy dear Sir: Congress having refused to pass the Resolution looking to the removal of Gen'l Grant's remains to Arlington, everything is in good shape to go ahead with the Memorial. I want to start the ball rolling and keep it moving, and hope in a short time to publish a long list of additional Subscriptions to the fund, which now reaches $147,000, but must come up to $250,000 before spring. Please help me to the extent of your ability, and even though the amount should fall short of what you would wish to contribute the example will be of t,reat service to the cause. I am very truly yours, Charles H. t. Collis, Chairman . Maj. Gen'l Godge. 1890. W. T. Walters, 16 Chamber of Commerce, Baltimore. 495 1890. Genl. G. M. Dodge: I have your letter and will take some interest in your new Bank if you wish me to, but Bank stock has never been a favorable investment with me. i dont own a dollar in any Bank. Respectfully, W. T. Walters. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/f07a45760af6462bab9d417d607e5637.pdf 271a80774d805cb175c3bc6170a4b13f PDF Text Text 497 1891. h'lAJ. GEN. GRENVILLE M. DODGE'S MILITARY PAPERS. Diploma in the hand-writing of Capt. Allen Partridge, with letter of transmittal. Commissions as Captain, Colonel, Brigadier and Major "jeneral. The commission of Brigadier General was in Gen. Dodge's gocket when he lell almost mortally wounded beofer Atlanta, Aug. 19, 1864. » It was deeply stained with his blood, as was also the ofiicial letter of transraittal, signed by Lieut. Col. J. P. Garesche, which was folded around it. The acceptance of Maj. Gen. Dodge's resignation, from the War Gepartm.ent, Letter by Nathan P. Dodge, Esq., of Council Bluffs, Iowa, transmitting these precious mementos of his illustrious brother. A highly interesting printed letter by Gapt. h. I., Smith, of Mason City, Iowa, who was with Gen. Dodge at the time he was wounded. Letter by Gen. Sherman commending Gen. Dodge to the kindly offices of our Official Representatives abroad. A lot of Confederate and Southern State Bank paper money, durinf th period. ^ e war These interesting papers remain the property of Gen. Doctee Subject to his order. ' 501 4162 Washington, Ave., St, Louis, Mo., Jan. 5, 1891, Gen. G. M. Dodge, I know that I can depend with perfect certainty upon your friendship and sympathy to aid me in a matter which I have nearly at heart and with that belief I proceed without hesitation to tell you exactly what I want. I have a son who is a civil engineer and in the employ of t the Union Bridge Company of New York for the last two years and a half, building bridges over the Mississijpi at St Louis and Memphis and now in charge of the work of building bridges over some streams in Louisiana for the same comparer . He is very anxious as I am, to enlarge his experience by being connected with building some of the great bridges in the country now being built or likely soon to be. He prticularly wishes to gain the experience which he would acquire by being employed on the great bridge over ths Hudson at New York Just begun, and I want to ask you with your knowledge of and influence with the principal persons concerned in the work to get for him an appointment as one of the assistant eng ineers employed by the Bridge Company. He is a young man with much experience of that kind of work of excellent abilities and flill of energy and zeal and precisely a person likely to be of use and to commend himself to his employers. I know, my dear Dodge, that you will exert yourself in this matter on my account and because of the affection which I have always cherished for you and I therfore feel reasonably sure of success. I know none of the persons having the matter in charge and shall write to nobody except you. My son (John H. Pope) can t-ke with him the strongest recommendation from the Union Bridge Company. Your sincere friend, Jno. Pope. by (L.P.) P.S.My own hand is so xmsteady that I am compelled to use an amanuensis. January, 1891 New York City, Jan. 7, 1891 Fred L. Amefe, Esq., Boston, Tv.ass. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your letter in relation to the Rock Island contract. ty recollection about the matter is the same as yours. ■ I understand ^ir. Holcomb's position before the contract was made to be the same as you stated, that it was a question of how much Rock Island & St. Paul should pay. I never saw the contract after it/as made, and it was not drawn in accordance with the agreemient or the understanding that I/r. Cable, Kr. Nilier, Nr. Cameron, Nr. Dillon and I had, in three or four pretty vital par ticulars, and I don't understand how our people made the n.istakes, because, in one case, it is evidently a clear ouussion. For instance, the contract provides that they shall pay for uiaintenance of way, taxes, etc., east of the east end of the Bridge, but makes no provision for the maintenance of the way, taxes, etc., over the three niiles to the stock yards. Again, the manner of stating the rights of the Rock Island and the St. Paul, is rather peculiar, and different from any Contract of tliat nature that I ever made, and, accordini^, to Judge Dillon, is subject to dangei'ous interpre tation. I have not had the whiole contract to read, yet. I have only seen that part relating to the trackage to thestock yards. The part from thestock yards South to Beatrice I never had any knowledge of, and therefore, do not know but what that part is all right. The policy of making the contract, and the part I took in it in the two days interviews I have had with Nr. Gould, I have stated frankly and fully, sustaining miy position in the matter the best I could, but the real difficulty is that the policy of the Union "acific Company when they made these contracts as to the treatment of foreign roads and as to lettin^ themi on and over our tracks end through our terminals is entirely different from the position that Nr. Gould takes in this matter. At no meeting that I ever had or any conference, was there any objection made to the St. Paul and Rock Island coming through to the stockyards where they could build their lines South or 'Vest. It was only a question of _ the details of the right and the amiount they were to pay. The Union Pacific considered it better to obtain revenue from them, and if they were bound to be competitors that it was better to let them into our own depots and onto our own grounds, thinking that we could make more money out of them, and be able to work in more harDiony with them, thus avoiding ruinous comi^etition rather than to force them to put large amounts of capital into new work for which they have got to earn money in competition to us to maintain. Nr. Gould uhinxs th.at it is a great n.istake and a great damage to the Union Pacific to let them any further than our passenger depot, and t il they want to do business West| they rnust force tl:eir way in through Omaha by themselves. ■ ■ 506 That question never caii.e up v.hen considering • the Latter, so far as I kno';v, because I had understood from the negotiations that had been on foot, that before i took hold of the matter, they had agreed upon preliirdnary understanding at Omaha "-hich gave them vitually these privileges, and that we were to occupy jointly the road to Lincoln, but that the Rock Island and St. Paul had backed out thinking our conditions too of that kind. severe, or something I an. in hopes, after my talks with Lr. Gpuld for two days, and having shown him the former position fo the U. P. in these matters, ti.at he will be able to come to soriie arrangement with them. I have not been able to see Lr. C^ble yet, but in tend to, to-iriorrow, to see why the changes were made in the con tract different from what we agreed upon at the Windsor hotel. Judge Dillon, they say, considered the contract as an illegal one. 0 course, that I am no judge of, but I miust admit that I am disappointed in the way the contract is drawn in carrying our views out, and I know that my some accident a very great has been made. Yours -feery trulyi^ G . M . Dodre. 509 January, 1891 47 Equitable Building, Boston. January 8, 1891 Gen. G. At, Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York. A'iy dear General: I have your favor of the 7th inst., and note contents. We hive this morning the following telegram from Air. Hdcomb, received in reply to an inquiry as to how the consideration in the Rock Island contract was fixed: "Consideration in Rock Island contract is a lump sum offered by Cable to General Dodge bnd by him taken to the executive committee. Shall I send you copy of Camer/^on's letter to Cable?" It has always seemed a very curious provision to us, since the contract has been more closely ^canned, that the Rock Island and St. Paul roads were only called upon to pay maintenance from the east end of the Omaha bridge. As 1 understand your statement, the agreement was-that the charge for niaintenance should apply to the entire line from South Omaha to Council Bluffs. That seemed reasonable and natural. We never questioned why the distinction was made in the contract, but supposed that it was the result of your negotiation and agreement. I am entirely at a loss to make out from the contract how much right the Rock Island and the St. Paul people have in our terminals at Omaha, and how much compensation they will be called upon to pay the Union Pacific for doing their business. Mr. Adams has written Mr. Atkins, Mr. Dexter and myself a letter explaining his recollection of the situation and the miaking of this agreement, copy of which Mr. Atkins takes over tb New York tonight and will show to you. I still think that tie policy oi' the Union Pacific in miaking this contract was the proper one, and that it is much better for us to do the business over oui' line and make something out of our conipetitors when we could not, h-j closing our lines, prevent their forcing their way through.Omaha. If such contracts are illegal, I do not see how any contract for joint use of track, or even for the operation of sleeping car or fast freight lines, are valid. I aii' very sorry not to be able to go over to New York this week, but hope to see you before a greatwhile. Yours truly, fred L. Ames. 511 January, 1891. Union Pacific System Culf Division. Office of the General iv-anager. PERSONAL Denver, Col. Jany.12, 1891 General G. M. ^odge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, . Y . ^ear General: When I was in Omaha and was talking with Iv.r. '^lark in regard to the Rock-Island, Milwaukee and Ot. Paul bridge contract with the Union Pacific, he said that Ilolcomb had thrown the responsibility of this contract on you, and 1 am satisfied from what I have since heard that Holcomb has placed you in a wrong light in this matter, and while I hope ^ou will say nothing about the source of your information, I think you ought to be pos.ted in regard to what has been said. I told Clark that wh.ile I knew you had urged the contract on the Union Pacific and were responsible in a great measure for its being riiade, you had no part whatever in naming the consideration, nor did you have anything whatever to do with the details. It was for r.olcomb to protect the _ interests of the Union Pacific in closing up the contract. The principle of making the contract is all fight and is not disputed. As I understand the principal objection is to the nominal consideration and the fact that the Rock-Island, I-i]waukee and Lt. Paul get to use the Union Pacific terminals for freight purposes. What you were after was the interest on the bridge and Union Depot facilities. As I was in New York at the time, I remember the whole conversation, and I do not consider it right or decent for Ilolcomb to try a nd unload his own short-comings on you. 0 AtM Neill 4TI . is ^ now, he ve and arranged take up with all Sherwin these cases go and to Ft. see "orth, that they whereare properly taken care of. O'Neill is trying to fasten himself on you and Jones m your personal matters. Since receiving your letter to show him, looking toward having him .nly as Advisory Counsel I iiaye not been able to get hcM of him, but 1 think it would be well to let Sherwin take up all these cases and tet the evidence in and in such shape that he can dispense with O'Neill's services. Before leaving here I will have Sherwin elected ^resident of the Pacific Improvement Company. I have told him not to let up until he cets every case in such shape that it can be tried, so that you will not be bothered about them. Will write you again before leaving. Yours truly, C. F. ^ieek. 513 New York, January 12, 1891, Messrs. Stanley, Spoonts & Meek, Attorneys, Ft. Worth, Texas. Dear Sirs.- Referrlng to your letter of Nov. 20, 1890, to Mr. 0. F. Meek in relation to the different suits that you ^nqu^'red about, Mr, O'Neill has all the facts in regard to these suits, and knows about them, and if they are tried T suppose he will be present in my behalf, whilst you act in the company's behalf. The suit for salary is the one Important one, and T enclose you copies of letters written to Mr. O'Neill, but to makd it more clear to you, T will restate the case. "IVhen we closed up all our construction, the five companies as usual in all sucli cases, sent all the books to the roads that we bu'^lt, and if it is necessary to continue, the companies generally continue them locally, and when Messrs. Adamson and Frost were placed in charge of tlie company It was merely as nominal officers to hold the position without doing any work at all unb^l suits pendin™ were settled o.nd the Company dissolved, as the records of the company will show, t.e minute book of the company being now on file In El Paso, in a suit there against me. You will see by these minutes that they never held a meeting or performed any duty. The only act that they ever did perform was repud-'ated by the Board of Directors and the stockholders and by the new Board. Mr. Adamson, who was made Secretary had deposited with h'm the books off the five companies. The only work he ever did was foi' one of the other companies. He took off the records for the settlement of the Colorado & Texas Improvement Company. He made a copy of the minutes of the Pacific Railway Improvement Company. That is all the work he ever did for that company, and he received pay for it. T think he got $50 per month whilst he had the books of the f've companies in charge, so T cannot see how it is possible for any court to give them anything for their work. They were the employees of the companies that these construction companies built, and remained so until they were discharged for cause. The Secretary of the Company, even when it was In full action and building the Texas & Pacific Road, received no pay. His duties were i® rely nominal. The other matters T have written directly to Mr. Meek a bout. T write to you directly in relation to this because " understand Mr. Meek has left or soon will leave Texas. I should think a certified copy of the proceed'ngs of the stock holders and the Boards of Directors of the Pacific Improvement company, a copy of which Mr. O'Neill has. would settle the question of the right of these people to sftlary. Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge. 515 Jan.:, 1801. 47 Equitable Building, Boston. January 14, 1891 Gen. G. M. ^odge, No. 1 Broadway, New York. Ly dear General: I have your two favors of the 13th inst., and in reply would say that if you will conie over on Saturday evening, Vr. Atkins and Mr. Dexter will be very glad to meet you at my house on Sunday. I note what you say in regard to the condition of the Rock Island agreement, and trust that some arrangement will be made to stop all this stir which has been created about it. You speak about my taking hold to help carry the debt, which, Isuppose, is the result of something which Mr. Dillon or Mr. Gould may have said to you, but the fact is that the attempt to repudiate the traffic agreement with the Rock Island road has absolutely ruined the credit of the Gnion Pacific in Boston. There naturally was some un easiness growing out of the change of nianagemient and the fact that Mr. Gould had come back into the control of the company. I think that after money became a little easier here, we co..ld have nianaged to carry along such part of our debt as was held by the banks here without any difficulty, but almost immediately came the repudiation of what was looked upon here as a solid and binding agreement, made by the directors and ratified by the stockholders. This action absolutely destroyed the credit of the company and confirmed the fears that had been expressed as to what would be the result of the change. It has always seemed to mie that the time and the method chosen for this action were, to say the least, ill-advised and inopportune. I was very sorry to see that Mr. Clark has discharged the master mechanic, M.r. Middleton,--for what grounds I know not, I do not be lieve that a change in the master mechanic on the Union -Pacific can be made without costing the company at least a million of dollars, and this is an office which hasntver been vacated or filled, before except with the consent and ap^/roval of the executive committee. There has been no meeting of the executive committee called since the resignation of Mr. Adams, and M.r. Clark's appointment has never, to my knowledge, been miade legal. Yours truly. Fred L. Ames. January 1891-. P. M. Hubbell, Esq., Des Moines, lov^a Dear Hir:- 517 New York, Jan. 14, 1891. I am in receipt of yours of Jan. 10th. I had a long session yesterday with the people who have oeen talking with you about negotiating the ues !;Toines & Northwestern Bonds. They « >1 ^ - e% "» j • asked me all kinds of question: referred thera to you in everything encept the description of the Road and. what I thought it v/oul do. They want a price on the bonds, and they want some stock with the bonds, which I told them I did not believe they could get, etc. I do not believe there is any show to negotiate a bond of any kind, at present, and youwant to be-ca.eful and not get yourself under any obligations that ties them upor that t^:ey can claim commi ssions on. X do not know enough al'out this institution. They claim tc have three or four millions of Prenc'^ money to put into property, but if there is anybody in rrance who is willing to invest in American security, they will be a c riosity. I never have seen any body yet who was willing to do it. i only write this as a precaution. I think I know about as much of France as most people, and if the money had been coming from any other point, 1 would have thought there mi ht be something in it. i gave the prop rty a good send-off. ^ think you had better hold the terms on bonds very close and firm. I have a copy of the ordinance as reported by the Committee of the Council, of course, we could not stand that ordinance a minute. We never could raise the money to put into such a building or to open that street. It will be some time before j'ou can sell any or our bonds here. You have got to show the country thtt rail roads Ir-ve got over fighting, and there is little or no sale for bonds in Etirope, so it is best to get under no obligations that we are not certain of meeting. I shall be west in Febniary, when we can take these matters all up, personally. I will sec Page and try to get him to work on the terminal bonds. Very tmly yours, G * .r I r.» QSI , J > .'not. ,>i'ivY 519 New York, January 14, 1891. Oliver W, Mink, Esq., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir:- vi .0 < r laloD ,invn«»(I Mr. Jones has forwarded me your letters in relation to the closof the Ft. Worth office in this city. T expect to go to Boston this week, but it ^"s possible T may not go. The difficulty in the way of ■ closing is the importance of keeping the Ft, Worth & Denver City as far as poss-ible independent of the other lines unt^'l we control -the 3,800 " ' shares of stock out. Mayer, who owns that stock, has entered his protest at the Regular meeting at Ft. Worth in December, and is going t commence su^t in the Eexas Court to annul our charter on account of ^ violation of the Texas law in running the Ft. Worth & Denver in connec1^ tion with the U*.P.D.& 0. TThat I would suggest is to cut down the expenses to the I'owest point, but still hold the transfer and financial agency of the Ft, Worth & Denver independent unMl we get some decision on these suits afid see ho./ far we can go. You know that wo have to run the Ft. Worth h Denver by making the U.P.D.& G. officers the officers of the Ft. W. and Denver. Mr.' Lane can explain this situation to you fully. I suppose you could reduce the rents here one-half, and whatever salary you pay, the same. Of course you have got'.to have a transfer agency in "ew York fol» the bonds. T have no desire to have the offices separate or to creat any expense. My only wish te to keep from giving these strikers opportunity to use against us any action that seems like violating the Texhs law. V I '. (. 1" Very trulj^ yours, ^ G. M. Dodge. »«V 520 ' New York, January 15, 1891, .ro'U , •/ C. F« Meek, Esq., Denver, Colorado# ,.*r.Sr irvfK' .anxiM gnojrof! Dear Sir:- -r.'- X 0 I have your "two private letters. The Rock Island and Milwaukee ;' & St,. Paul contract is und^erstood very differently, since I came home, to what it was claimed to he at Omaha. T e contract speaks for itself. 'They made some mistake ,in drawing it, but neither the Rock Island nor O: the St. Paul have any rights- upon our terminals of any kind. They only have a right over our ma'n tracks. When I made^ that agreement I estim ated -the value of the five m^ les from Coxinc^l Bluffs to the stock yards not including the Union depot which they havo to pay- extra for at $800,000 per mile, and they paid half the interest for th- use of- it, and maintenance, taxes, insurance, etc. on wi.eelage. You can judge ^jjj^ whether it is a good contract for the U.P. or not. I understand that the objection to it is, it allows, the Rock Island and St. Paul to build run '* fafter they cut through to the stock yards but if. they did not cut througr. us,, ti.ey would have bu^lt. a bridge and taken away from us ..their bu iness,. all, of which we now get. This does not touch their throug • • • • business; that tl;ey have to deliver to us at Council Bluffs and we get u our pay for it as before. As to the Colorado. ^ Texas construetj)nn company, there is an unsettled, account between^ua^ They never carried out their agreements with, me on the Gray's Creek line whic. this account was made for. I never intend to pay it or settle it until they do, but T will take it up with them indivitally.. • •V .0A Yours very truly, 9 fi. H. Dodge. January, 1891. 47 Equitable Building. Boston. January 16, 1891 Gen . G . M. Dod ge, No 1. Broadway, New York. ^iy dear General: I have your note of the 15th inst., and in reply would say that if you will come to my house, 306, Dartmouth street, at half-past ten Gunday morning, N''r. ^exter and I^'^r. Atkins will be there to meet you. I see by the morning papers that ^;r. Holcomb, acting, i suppose under instructions from New York, has thrown over the whole Rock Island agreement, notwithstanding it was made and ratified with so much care and formality. If a subordinate, without authority fromthe board of directors or the executive comn.ittee, ha^> power to repudiate the solerrn agreements of the Union Pacific, it would not besurprising to find that the public would hesitate about either loaning it money or buying its securities. Yours truly. Fred L. ^mes. January 17,1891 r.!org''n Jones, Esq., 523 New York City, January' 17, 1891. Jf'ort worth, Texas. Dear Sir: There is a good deal of friction here between the boston and Gould parties on the U. P. The boston parties are very much against the breaking of the contract with the Rock Island, and they do not lilce this discharging of the chiefs of departments without consulting the board of Directors. Do you know anything about DiddletonV There is a fearful state of affairs on the line, about cars. we have about 2,000 cars in ship, and 15/5 of our locomotives there, and nearly 300 of the U.P. D. & G. in shop, of the 23, "00 cars we have left 13,400 are off of our road. I notice from the statement that we are hauling more empties than loaded or. the U.P These are all serious matters, 1 do not know that you get at these things. ^ never say the statements until today. I understand Olark has issued an order to stop all foreign cars at Council Bluffs and change loads so as to utilize our empties, -■•here is something peculiar about this, we are loaded with forei.gn cars and still our people claim to be short. Very trulygyours, ✓ G. M. Dodge. 527 January, 1891, San Diego, Gala, Jany, 18, 1891, Dear Genl: I received yours 8th several days ago and glad that your plans are to come this way. The weather has been-so delightful since I came to Southern Gala. I am quite in love with the country, especially with San Diego although the country back of it is far behind the country around Los Angelos, Riverside, etc. The bay and ocean view will in time make it one of the most beautiful cities on this coast and the climate both winter and summer surpasses that of all other parts of the coast or inland towns. If you come over Santa Fee have your car side tracked at San Bernardino if the weather is pleasant but if you happen to come in a rainy spell go on to Riverside the next station. I believe however the train you will be attached to goes through to Los ,'i-ngelos, turning west at San Bernardino, so in either case you want to be cut offthere. I shall expect to meet you and with Dearborn we will drive to Rialto passing the flowing wells which supply San Bernardino with water. Rialto is ex Gov. Merrills investment and which he has not yet got his money out of. Then there is Arrow Head ^ot Springs which are said to be beneficial for Rheumatic troubles. About a dozen miles N. east and in going there you pass through the "Highlands" country. The most interesting place near San Bernardino however is Redlands which is best seen by taking motor R. R. at San Bernardino and going to the Village 10 miles and driving about for an hour or two in carriage. These points in vicinity of S. B. you will enjoy seeing if the weather is favorable, but for beautiful orange groves Riverside surpasses any place I h£ve seen. At Riverside you will notice you are on the direct road to San Diego and it would be a good plan to come here from there and from here go to Los Angelos by the same line but along the coast. This So. Gal. R. R. seems to be a part oi' ^t. Fee system as my trip pass Los Angelos to San Diego and return is signed by A. Manuel. If your transportation will cover me when I reach your car I will meet you at San Bernardino and go with you to San Diego. When you arrive at S. g, I presume I shall be in vicinity of Los Anglos if you have occasion to write or telegraph me direct as on enclosed card, care A'. W. Dearborn 7th & G. otreets San Bernardino, as I shall keep him posted on my move ments and I shall get anything sent to him without delay. We shall leave here last of next week about 28th and go to Los Angelos and after visiting different points near settle down at some quiet hotel or boarding house near there. I want to get back to C. Bluffs early part of April and perhaps stop day or two at Salt Lake. Climate and country. Ihis hotel is kept by John M. Bal on formerly of Dubuque, was a lawver there I think, friend of J. W. Ghapman, Allison and others, used to 1igure in political matters, you may remember him he does you. 528- I have made acquaintance of Mr. J. . Collins who ,also knows you, he is Prest. of a bank in Cheyenne in which Senator Sherman and Jno. J. Knox are stockholders, he has been very successful in building up a Natl. Bank here and they have Just"made him President, It was started 3 yrs . ago (since the collapse of the boom) and you can see from statement I enclose what they have done in a city of 16,000 people. For a permanent investment their new stock is as good thing as ^ know of, better than efo mortgages. Have Granger send them Washington N. Bank card. Very truly, N. P. D. X .29- •• » '• ii. »J»bbr N§w Yoric, January 21, 1891*'M i\' ' ' ;r 'ti.* lol v: . , . • • * > i -i no^nU • ■ 't V ,vnr{ 'ifirn* b r,.t ...o -■ , ■ ^ .U Jnneifl Sidney Dillon, Esq., f 'liJ \;r., oJ eir*r .InJncn .President Union Pacific Railroad, City. V . - ) 10 0vnMrm^ttffm loY \mfi ,e3b*lKf ortJ 'n^Jqeoxo Dear There has been so faucb discussion in relation to the contract between the Union Pacific and th--^ Rock Island and St. Paul Ra-'lways, and there have been so many conotructions placed upon the contract, and as it is well known that you and I la^d the bas^s for the final contract thou'^h having]; nothin,:^; to do w^t-. the understandings between these companies in relation to these contracts before we met Mr. Cable and Mr. Mill r, that I consider it necessary to lay before the Executive Committee or the Board of Directors my understanding of the matter. First. For a long time it has been the policy of the Union Pacify*c Railway company to let over its tracks and across its bridges and through and on its terminals, roads passing through the same cities or along our lines. It has only been a question in any case that T know of aS to price. The agreements of this k'nd are so many that K never supposed there was any question as to the policy of allovTing the Rock Island flc St. Paul Companies to take trackage over us from Council Bluffs to South Omaha, (which I understand is the real point in dispute in this matter.) if we could obtain from them what ®as considered a fair price; in fact, the official correspondence of which n doubt you have copies, will sl.ow that the Rock Isaldn & St. Paul was virtually invited by the Union Pacific to do what they finally did do, some months before you and T saw them. This being the policy of the company, the question arises, what was the intention to convey to the Roc): sland Sr, St. Paul Companies in our preliminary agreement with them. My understanding is, • First: The right of the use of the main tracks and passing sidings from Council Bluffs to South Omaha about five m'les. , u" Second Tliat we should provide, as long as we did their local business in Omaha, siding or sidings, giving sufficient room for them to set out and receive the cars exclusively used in their local busi ness in Oraa)a. " « " « Third: That' those roads should pay a proper sum for handling their present local business and pay for Its future growth* Fourth: $he ri^t of those companies upon proper notice, to at any time take charge of their own local business ufjon* their own groiinds, we simply glv'ng them a switch out of the ma^n li e to reach those grounds. ' ooU Fifth: That they should pay add^'tion to what they pay the Union Pacific Railway Corapa y, such sum for the use of the Union Depot then building as any other road would pay. For this right of trackage they were to pay the U.P.Railway ^45,000_per year each for rental. For maintenance of way, insurance and taxes over the five miles, excepting the bridge, such sume as the wheelage determined. No matter how the contract is drawn, there is no difference of opinioi: between the Rock Island & 3t. Paul and myself as to what that agreement contemplated and" they insist it is in the contract, excepting the maintenance, o way from the "ITest end of the bridge to the stock yards, which Mr. Cable of the Rock Island has one v'ew of and T another. I certainly never contemplated or agreed th'^t they should- use the line West of the bridge without paying maintenance, taxes and insurance the same as they did East of the bridge. Confining this contract to this understand''ng ' cannot, see how the Union Pacific Raily/ay would be Injured as much as it would be" for those two companies to come into Omaha upon an indep ndent liridge and upon independent ground s_ and do their own business, which there is no question but what they would have done if the agreement had not been made. In making this ccaitract we in ho wgcy" contemplate d the interference or the disturbance of the through business. In fact, as I understand it, the charter of the com pany absolutely controls that. It must be.de ivered to us at Council Bluffs. It certainly does not contemplate nor do they claim that it gives th ffi the r''ght to take anyone's else cars and business over that line except their ow . It certainly was not contemplated nor do those companies cla'ra that it gave them the use of any part of our terminals proper.- . The roHult of the contract has been that as soon as it was made the Rock Island and St. Paul companies conmenced givin us the business that they had .taken away from us on account of the Northwest agreement, and I am informed that thpy have given us a much larger proportion of business since that time than we have, given them, and it has been a montly increasing business, and in making this contract, I had in view not merely getting the pay for letting them into and through Omaha, but the fact that it would bring ti.oso two companies In harmony with us, and that we would get from them business t.at T thought we were enti tled to but which t,.ey w^re turning to other companies. The question o reai^l was arrived at by estimating the value of the two tracks and the land lying under them 30 to.50 feet wide and 5_miles long from Council Bluffs to the st ck yards including the bridge was worth at a present valuation today of ^800,000 per mile, this not_including the Union depot,. TI.e trackage over the bridge was left out becaiise it was maintained in therefore.# if the bridge were lost, the Rock Island & St. Paul company would have to pay for the replacement of the bridge, w Ich, of course, not receiving any part of tl.e income of the line, they could not be expected to do. T also considered in mak ng this agreement th t we, having the absolu e control of the police of this li^e, could certalnlj^^ protect ourselves in any contract that was made as to our construct'on of it. the discussion that tracka ge carried replacements and 531 9th. Too much attention cannot he given to the restriction of fast running of fre ght trains and unnecessary fast time by passenger trains. I believe the Operating Department should be held to strict accountabd ity for bringing all tra^'n service down to a safe and economical rate of speed. The extravagance of fast runnigg cuts in every direction and our failure to make a better net showin is, in a large measure, due to this cause. Mr. Clark will make no mistake if he makes his strongest fight on this po^nt. Yoiors very truly, G. M, Dodge. 533 New York, January 21, 1891. S. H. H. Clark, Esq., Omaha, Neb. Dear Sir:- Since I.Tr, Bougue came here in relation to the Puget Sound l^ne, ho has told me of his conversation with you at St. Lou^s, and while T in no way wish to Influence you in the changes you see proper to make or the policy you propose to pursue, T think as Yr. Bogue is of the same profession as myself that it is no more than just to him that t state to you what I know of him. First. T consider him one of the ablest and most reliable engineers that we have ever had. He is certainly a very industrious and hard working man, and has a better knowledge of all our property and all our surveys than anyone upon the road. When it comes to this Puget Sound road, there is no person who has the knowledge of that country that he has, and in my opinio;., there ^s no person who can bring the line to just such a cond:'tion as the company may desire, whether it be a first-class expensive line or a clieap l^ne. That leads me to say in relation to this matter, that if we had stated to Mr. Bogue that we wanted a million or two millions of dollars cut out of th's line, he thereupon could have done it for us very quickly. With this view of his past services, and with the fact that if he should leave the road we will have to arrange for him in relation to his yearly salary, would it not be better, if you agree with me as to his work for the conpany, to add something to his duties? I am certain that he will handle any department given to him with ability and will work with you just as v/ell as any man that you could select. 1 hope to be out west soon when T will see you and talk over matters fully. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 535 January, 1891. Ksatschapplj tot Bebeer van bet Adiriinietratiekantoor van Anierikannsche fondsen, opgerigt door Broes & Gosman, ten Habe & van Essen en Harman & Zooman & Zoonen to Amsterdam. Amsterdam, Den January 23d, 1891. General . M. '^odge, Esq., 1 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir We have to thank you for the receipt of a copy of your "paper on the transcontinental Railways, read before the Society of the Army of the 'Tennessee, at Toledo Sept. 15th, 1888," which very interesting paper we have read with the greatest pleasure. Yours very truly, K. Bensma, ^^■anager. 557 January 24,1891". • New York City, January 24, 1891. J. 2. Cameron, Esq., Dear 51 r:- I am in receipt of yours of Jan. 17th I think if you sell one uarter, we should all ^o in and each one sell his part as you sugcest which I am willing to do. There are some parties here v;ho are pi oposing to take bonds from us and furnish the money to complete the Pioche line. How far they will go in it, I do not know, but if they take the bonds from us that we have, and furnish the money for the steSl, I think we would be disposedto settle it. There has been a great deal of talk and disciission as to the union Pacific ard Rock Island contract here. The lawyers put a coiistruction upon the co». tract which 1 do not think you or fTr. Holcomb intended should be put upon it. They put a coi.struct ion upon it which is certainly different: from what i intended in Cew York. Did you consider under the contract that they had the right to bring other roads cars or trains over the bridge? Did you consider under that tmder the contract you gave each road one half of the bridge, so that , if the busine.ss should be large enough the U. P. would have to get out and let both of those companies on? Did you consider the contract to be a lease or a tra-kage? Our agreement in New Yorkwas simply trackage. Did you consider that the contract allowed them the use of our terminals any more than todeliver to us on a siding, local cars and receive local c-rsV Did you consider under the contract that the Rock Islan & 5t Paul could deliver to us in umalia through freight they getting the right on it over t':e bridge destined to points on the U . P. line? ■»v-s_it not a clear understandin • that all through business should be delivered to us, that is, business that they proposed to deliver to us to go on the U P. line to Council uluffs where it was heretofore delivered? our attorneys here hold that this contract can be construed to give all these rights and many more, none of which did i ever a"-roe to. 1 do not understand how you came to leave out the raaintenance'^of trackage of wheologe nest of the bridge wlien you put it in nast. Cable disag ee about that, but Miller and 1 aarec. I think when it comes to the question. Miller will hold with me tin t it was intended to be in. Cable claims that he p id for the extra 5,000 per year. If you will remember the extra 5,000 per year was paid for maintenance of bridge. I explained to the U. P. Board «::at x understood was to + u + 5!"^^ contract m.d what the objection to it seems to be the riahts that it scorns to convey in drafting the contract. I write this merely to give what the contention of the attornevs and some of the p. P. Board here is as to it. Judge nillon claims that all i have mentioned is in the contract. I prefer you would treat ' this motter confidentially, i merely wanted toget your ideas •ours very truly, G. M. jjodge. 589 Dixon, 111. January 27, 1891, My dear General:- I ampained to learn of Mr. J. M. Eddy's death which I saw in a Cal . paper a few days ago. We are writing a history of the 13th Ills. Infty. of which he was a member, and we would like a brief biography of his services etc., and I write to ask if you cannot write us a brief sketch beginning when he first came to your notice, say two or three pages in length. We will get his war services but he is entitled to more than that for he has made his splendid record while under you. This may be done in the form of a letter to me or in srch other way as you choose.—so it will be in form to go into our history, I hope Gen. you and yours are well and enjoying all the blessings you deserve. Not knowing your New York address I will send this to Co. Bluffs and have the P.M. forward. Truly yours. Henry T . Noble u- v.. 541 January, 1891. Chicago, 111., 1/29/1891, Gen. G. K. Dodge, New York Dity, New York. Dear General: You will doubtless remember me as one of your 4th Iowa boys, having served continuodSly in your Regt. from its organization to close of the "Var and of our meeting at Council Dluffs, at your home some years ago. I am now in trouble and very much desire the assistance of your self and others in my behalf and I write this not knowing that it will reach you, not having your proper address, should you feel interested in my behalf I can furnish you all the evidnece you may require as to life OS a man, except as to the one thing that I nov/ want your assistance for and which ^ will fully explain to you hereafter. I will say now that I do not want any financial assistance, but your name and influ ence as an Iowa man and as the first Col. of the Regt in which I had the honor to serve throughout the four year:, of our Civil War. I can furnish you letters from Col. Nichols, IV'aj. -Anderson and many of the exeoldiers of the Regt. and shall be pleased very much to hear from you when I will fully explain through some party you know all about the matter I have only intimated in this letter hoping to hear from you in near future I remain. Yours truly. Peter C. King. 204 Da Salle St., Chicago, 111. February, 1891. Cincinnati, February 9, 1891. Genl. Dodge, T Dear Sir: Dr. . R. Thrall has handed me your check on New York (Yachington -:c Bank) two hundred and fifty dollars for benefit of Mrs. Noyes which sl.all be applied ana for vhich I beg to thank you sincerely in her name. I am glad to say that this ahd. pr'evious contributions with Genl. Swaynes additional help will about enable us to clear her of debt which the dear Genl. left upon his estate and secure the honie to I called upon her Saturday last,found her recovering from a sick bed, brave and hopeful since the f^ension has been awarded by Congress She is full of gratitude to the kind friends of her husband who have come to her aid in her extemity. I remain. Yours very truly, W. Hooper. 651 February, 1891. THE UNION PRISONERS OF WAR. Loyalty. In Keniory of Pemberton, Cahawba, Danville, Goluri.bia, Libby, Tyler, Killen, Salisbury, Wacon, Belle Isle, Castle Thunder, CharleLvton, Andersonville, Florence, Savannah, Blackshear, Raleigh. NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION. Incorporated under the laws of Lhe State of New York. Headquarters; Room 121 Times BuHding, Alonzo T. Becker, President George h. Van Hoesen, Vice ^resident. J. L. Killgore, Secretary. Ira N. Hedges, Treasurer. New York, February lOth, 1891. Grenville Bodge, Esq., New York City, Dear Sir: We heve the honor to inform you that you have been selected as one of the Vice-Presidents of a meeting to be held in the Metro politan Opera House, New York ^ity, under the auspices of "The Union Prisoners of "ar National Memorial Association," at 8 P. M., Thursday, March 5th, 1891, and it is hoped by the Coiumittee that your engagements are such that y-u will be enabled to be present. Unless we hear from you to the contrary before February 26th, we shall assume that you consent to act, and we shall forward to you the necessary platform ticket. We remain, on behalf of the Association, Very truly yours, Floyd Clarkson, chairman, A. T. Becker, George M. Van Hoesen, Hibbert B. Masters, James D. Bell, Attest: J. L. Killgore, Secretary S COMMITTEE. 553 February, 1891. John F. Dillon • Wap-.er Swayne F.ush Taggart Wm. J. Harding Herbei't E. Dickson Winslow S. Pierce C . Walter Artz Harry Hubbard. Dillon & Swayne, Attorneys & Counsellors at Daw 59 Wall Street New York. February 11, 1891 Gen . G . M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, N. Y. City. ¥y dear General: I encose to you herewith a note received this morning from ^r. William Hooper, treasurer of the fund which has been raised for::, the benefit of ^;rs. Noyes . i trust it will be a gratification to you to know that the contributions which we sent were the finishing stroke, so that since the passage of the pension bill yrs. Noyes has now her own home in which to live and a little income well secured for )ier support. Her health I suppose is very poor, and it will be a comfort to her that when she passes from this world the General's boy will also own a home. Yours very truly. Wager Swayne . (Enclosure.) 555 February, 1891, 142 Dearborn St., Chicago, Feby. 16th, 1891, My dear Gen: I:iclosed is a letter from Mrs. C. We are all mourning the death of our good friend Gen. gherman,- sad end indeed is this removal of one so beloved by all this great nation. I see you are named as one of the honored Pall Fearers. Till you go to New York or to St. Louis? You are sofer away in the west that you may not' be able to act as such. Annie has doubtless given you all the news. Te are all well now. With best wishes, hoping to see you again ere long. I am. Faithfully yours, A- L. Chetlain. it y: 557 February, 1891.. Headquarters division of the Atlantic, Governor's Island, Hew York. February 16, 1891. Genl. G. W. I^odge, Union League Club, 39th St. and 5th Avenue, Hew York City, Dear General: Your telegram is received and will be handed to Genl. Howard. The remains of Genl. Sherman will be taxen from his late residence 75 West 71 St. at .1>30 P. K. Thursday the 19th inst. The Pallbearers proceeding the remains in carriages. The Penna. R. R. has placed 4 cars at the disposal of the party which leaves Jersey City 6:43 ?. M. Express arriving in St. Houis at 7 A. Ni. Saturday. Genls. Schofield, Howard,&Slocum will go on to St. Louis with the family and friends. All the Pallbearers do not go however. I will inform the General of your address here in town and he will be pleased to send you what ever of information he has as to further plans. Very respectfully. Your obedient Svt., • , Chas. G. Treat, 1 Lt. 3 Arty. A. D'; C. 1891 In the Iowa State Regiester of February 18, 1891, General arranged give me a When the d a letter he said, the Dodge paid the following tribute to General Sherman: ■ - Vtv,| U.uvi^ ."l first met General Sherman at C^inth. I was there as commander of the district of Corinth, ;jwad been idle for several months and I was sick. I was stretched on my back with the doctors about me when General Sherman was announced, or rather walkoointo my bed-room. There was no pretense in his manner. He was plain, direct and affable. He sat down at my bedside and read me a letter frdm General Grant. Gen. Grant, in his letter, wiiich was very com plimentary to me, had instructed Sherman to take my command with him on his march to Chattanooga. Gen. 'Sherman said: "You see whet Grant writes, can you do it? I at once said I would go. It'was arranged that my corps should constitute the-rear guard, so as to give me a few days to recover, and I was to follow Sherman's army. When the time came I was up and ready. During the march I received a letter changing my orders to take me into sl ^ow.-cc^Ur^^^^use, he said, the Fifteenth army corps had passed over hfe^io not think there was, a chleckn, left for me. I was with General Shermar from ChattanoogJ^ to Atlanta during the war. We implicitly obeyed him, because we saw that he was a mater of the art of war.; and we «oon learned that,_ apparently, in an outward sense, he had no sympathy outside of his duties. He was called a tycoon by some soldiers on that account, but no soldier received an order of iiis with any doubt. They believed any order he gave meant victory. ■ After-the war, at the reunion, at the banquet table, in his own house, in business circles, a greater man, a kinder man and a more lovable man it has never been my lot to meet, I speak of him as a friend who, from* the first time I' ever met, has been almost a father to m,e. J speak of him enthusiastically, for my heart approves what my head knows of the general," , General Sherman in the war and General Sherman after the war, ho-.vever, were two distinc persons'. During the war he was of all com manders most exact and pKacting. There was with him but one thing for a saidier to do and that was his whole duty. He wa's sometime" sgruff and sometimes he seemed a hard task master, and yet, within his heart, no commander thought more of his men and was more wrapt up in their welfare^ Since the war he grew gradjualJ^y milder, kinder warmer, deeper and more cordial. ITo grea . General has been easier of approach, to rich and poor alike. No man has personally done more to aid those^ who fought under him And in their need appealed to him for help.'His charities to his old soldiers forced economies that he should not have ^ade< made. Wherever he went he was the center of friends who crowded around. ■•■t was onlg a few weeks ago that he came up to my New York office, admiring the grand view presented over the Bay. How often he has come >0 sit in the same place*. His private life is as beautiful and as sacre' as his military life waw distinguished. On religious matters I don't know the exact nature of his belief. It is n t true that he is a cmmmunicant ol the Catholic church. He is nob a member of any church, nor, as far as I know, devoted to any creed. His wife was a devouted Catholic. No one could know her but to love her; a woman beautiful in her devotion to her church and the goneral^'^lcubt regarded her roll lous beliefs with favor and reverence. 560 1891. » ' » ' '♦'I" ^ If General Sherrnan had a weakne33--I speak now of the .time during; the war--no one ever found it out. He was always the same. He was never despondent. He never seemed to iiave a doubt. To all appearances he was too great for discouragements, too courageous to entertain even a possibility of failure, and of too much faith to entertain an idea of anything but ultimate success. He rode at the • head of the best drilled and discipl ned army the world ever saw, as one on whom was laid the heavy weight of great responsibility, but who in his heart ever believed that the-outcome was as certain as the sun was to rise on the morrow. The tilings that fOffected others did not affect him. What others hoped-he felt and-believed with his whole heart and soul.- Grant himself, made greater by the final .victory of the war, was in almost all things different from Sh-rman, but in loyalty, ' ■ in faith and confidence in their own plans and acts they were alike." ' A full account of General Sherman's funeral will be found in scrap-book 10, page". 120, 121, 122, 163, 124, 114, 115, 117, 126; also . • in scrap-book 25 pages 23, 26 to 63. * The funeral arrangements were all in Charge of thp Division '.fT' of the Atlantic and tlie pall-bearera were Kajor General James w ' Schofield, Major General 0. 0. Howard, Rear Admiral J. A. Green, ^ * t Rear Admiral D. Braine, Prof. H. L. Kendrick, General Joseph E. ' Johnston, Major General H. W. Slocum^>*^^eral G. M. Dodge, Major General ' . A r'>2 "h'J, M. Corse, Major General Wager Swayne, Major General Stewart L, « Woodford. - « -11 r- I - ■ , " • , • The order of proeession will be found on page 67- scrap-book O.' , . . j., ' '• jfes. 7.. i _ ' .-I' 1 . . • ■ • 1 '.il 4'.' . .1)1.. 'U l|) b' #n TilOi.i li II4IA . .i(. ttt' <IU .hi ' • 'UI flfl-to.-joof h#0io*J •lelhJon tlo .Id .0 o t (Ti d.iKf lo ieineb «*• ed Jntr iwi toYin^ifw : ( loY V,#!* yi rj fjii AtnAo mti i AJ •ieirw wpf 1. Inr tanw J* Rfl . e.i neJlo wrl? teJiidfebii wehr 'xitfip edJ l . f^orjrj -Jjia n/ Jta 0 pMJU.lat ' fit an cn .Sprn »• jj| -ill oi;: fioh' *„ t aw p'lJalb elfX O.I.' n Jnrt.-lrt'fa 4«i • al i»<i rmi J n ai Jt ♦lel'i- lo n-ftrjRn r C.n 1 t/'. iPtiiiie « i- fjl el' .. r^utAO oHofUnn •' n't .all' 4..; Hjuovab » mm- •liw afti .nee-io ^nr < fjnJevo ..o t-i ^ aj i evof Ji/ i-d wo uj. r A .I'J / -i fAknb , onu aftaw. » t . 'ai«* tfTf ' J*- * iaii J ' ' ■ ' *4-'-- ^ ^ K—' Si February, 1891. T. H. Aldrich, Prest. ftnd Treas. Cornelius Gadle, Vice-Pres.& ivianager. John Grote, Sec'y. THE CARABA GOAL MINING COMPANY. Directors. . S. Gurnee, New ^ork City. A. L. Tyler, Anniston, Ala. S. E. Noble, Anniston, Ala. T. H. Aldrich, Blocton, Ala. Blocton, Bibb Co., Ala., G. Gadle, Blocton, Ala. Feby. 25th, 1891. Gen * 1. G . . Dodge, New York City. Dear General: I think it eminently proper that you should succeed Gen'l Sherman as President of our "Army of the Tennessee." I saw Hickenlooper and Dawes about ten days ago and suggested this matter to them and they agreed with me. Unless you have good reasons to the contrary, and ^ do not think you can have, I shall do vhat I can to have this done; indeed I think it probably that our members have generally and naturally, already thought of you as the man. Yours very truly, Cornelius Gadle. .563 March, 1891. THE UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM Ass't General Miana^er's Office. On Ft. W. & D. 0. Ry., Marchl, 1891. CONFIDENTIAL . Gen. G. M. Dodge, El Paso, Texas. My dear Sir: Referring to our personal conversation this afternoon. You say to rr;e "It is asserted, and you are charged with the fact, that at the tine the Peavey contract was n.ade on the Pacific Division, you had a personal interest in the same:" And you ^Iso ?ay, "You showed great weakness in making the reply that you did to Mr. Adams' letter asking that a copy of one of the official letters you had written Mr. Adams he sent to him by you." I feel under personal obligation to you for this frank assertion on your part. It is a kindness to me that I am per mitted to know direct what charges stand against me, and I have the following to say in reply: I accepted the position of General Manager of the ^regon Rail way &. Navigation Company, the Oregon Lhort Line, Lessee, by invitation of Mr. Potter, and with the full knowledge and approval of Mr. Adams, in the ^ummer of 1887. I had no Knowledge whatever of the country or its condition when I went there, and set about, as rapidly as possible, to do what I considered to be for the best interests of the Company. Phe -Northern Pacific were then just building their Cascade line through to Tacoma. What were known as the "Hunt Lines" were then under (instruction in the creaii. of the Walla Walla wheat country. The Navigation Company had no connection between what was known as the Columbia & Palouse line and Portland, except by the use of the Northern Pacific tracks from what is now known as Oonnell Junction to Wallulla. At the same time the Northern Pacific were just building a line of their own leaving their main line a short distance west of Spokane Falls and running down through the richest part of the Palouse wheat country. The Navigation Company had not a sufficient numiber of cars to handle;.the business by at least 50 per cent. There were no grain elevators on the line .of that road, and no menas of handling the business at Portland except either bhrough what is known as hand" or "truck" warehouses. A company known as the P-oTthern Pacific Elevator Company were putting up elevators on the Hunt lines in Oregon and_ on.;the Spokane and Palouse line of the Northern Pacific in the Palouse country." Every effort was being put forth to divert wheat via the Northern Pacific to Tacom.a for exprot. It was commnnly and currently given out that the Northern Pacific Elevator Com pany were men of large capital, and proposed to secure business via the Northern Pacific line regardless of cost. We were handling the wheat in any way possible to get it from the wheat country to Portland. The grain was loaded in stock cars, flat cars, coal cars, and any other way o move it, giving cocipetitive points to a certain extent the preference ? +? glance how it tied up equipment to have each car loaded* reached o \ Portland it was trucking agiin trucked it in out sacks of into the the car in car. sacks When into*the the car warehouses. If we had been supplied with a suf icient amoutn of equipPn^M" Portland H S by reason grain of filling promptly all we of would these have hand been warehouses. blocked at once at This ^rain was sacked in the wheat region just as it came from the n.achine and shipped in the same condition to Portland. The farmer did not re ceive as much by 4 or 5 cents per bushel for his grain as he would to have it cleaned before marketing. If I renember rightly, the sacks cost the farmer from 8 to 10 cents each. Please bear in mind that at this time the Northern Pacif-C Elevator Company had constructed an elevator at Tacoma and were paying prices for this wheat at all station then reached by that Company far beyond the Portland buyers, who had to handle the• grain as have described, could afford to pay. • I believed that we could economize greatly in the use of our equipment if we could bring this wheat down in bulk. Ifurther believed that there was great danger, and I now think I am correct; in this belief. that the Northern Pacific, who were at this time continually extending their lines and have been since, woula soon contiol all this wheat area, which is not excessively large, and that the 0. r, & N, Company would lose their best paying business. About this time the Northern Pacific Elevator people came to Portland with a proposition to locate on the Union Pacific and divide the business. I did not think that it was a good thing to trade with them, They-were too closely allied and tied up with a competitive line. I knew by hearsay, and in a general way, of the firm of Peavey & Company of N.inneapolis, bui I never had met a memiber of this firm or held any corres pondence with them. I knew about their having a large number of eleva tors in Nlinnesota and Dakota; that they had the reputation of being a firm of large capital, and thorough business men. I invited Iv.r. Peavey to coir.e out and look the situation over. Re and his partner spent several weeks in investigating the situation and said to me that they believed shipping wheat in bulk and sacking it at Portland for export was pract- ^ icable. It would save the cost of sacking to the farmer and insure the ^^9 cleaning of wheat before marketing, and the cleaned wheat would command a higher price to the faririer. We had been paying large rebates to bring this wheat to Portland as against its going to Tacoma. It was stacked quantities in the Palouse country and we were dependent upon the Northern Pacific for taking our empty cars fron Wallula to Connell and returning them with the wheat. This gave them access to all infor mation regarding our business. It enabled them to favor their shippers to a certain extent, and it "was impossible for buyers located on our line to store wheat at the stations because there were no warehouses erected for this purpose. The country was very new and four-fifths of all the wheat shipped went from open platforms or from the ground, where it was stored in sacks, into the car. I believed that it would be a large ad vantage to the Navigation Company to have as strong a firm as Peavey & Company interested and located on our line. After suliicient investigation, Peavey & Company made a pro position to erent a number of elevators, and a large storage elevator at Portland. You are vamiliar with the trade of Portland and the necessity to us of holding and protecting the export business via the Columbia River as against the Northern Pacific's-line to Puget Sound and the opportunilies f exporting irom there. Another difficulty to contend with at this time wa^ the fact that under the laws of Oregon and Washington granting rates Jneoo to J2,ooo to put a ohirrrln, Portland and return as against {;S00. to put a ship from the sea to Tacoma and.return. After vigorous effort these laws were amended .A The towage and pilotage was practicaily controlled by the Navigation * ^ Company. The contract was made with Peavey & Co., with which you are familiar, and they set about putting up their houses and protecting the 565 Niarchl, 1891. Sheet # 2 Gen. G. w, ^odge. interests of the ^nion Pacific Go. in the grain territory. Before the contract was completed I was calledto Omaha in R'r. Potter's place. The outlines of it when arranged, were given to our Attorneys, and after a good deal of labor on. their part in trying to cover all the points, the contract was perfected and executed. 1 have no desire to shirk any re sponsibility for the same on to any other person. I would be glad if I could make plainer the whole situation and relative condition of the Pacific division with the Northern Pacific at the time the contract was first thought.of. I wish to say as emphatically as I can write the English lan guage, that up to this time I never had had a word of conversation or a letter of correspondence in regard to being interested in this Company myself or taking any stock in the same. Such a thing had never entered my head. Njy desire was to promote and protect the interests of the . Company I represented, and whatever mistakes or error in judgment were made let themrest on me. Peavey & Co. went on in good faith to carry out this contract. They lost, they told me, and I do not doubt it,- quite a large sum of money, and as a result, the stock was nearly valieless. Mr. Peavey proposed to me at this time tl:at I ta^-E 250 shares of the stock. Isaid that if I had remained at Portland, wh ere I was in direct charge of the handling and moving of the business, I would not think of doing do. I had information that officers of the railroads leading into Minneapolis and Duluth were interested in the elevators on the lines of those roads and in the termiinal elevators to the extent of holding stocx in the same. 1 was not where I would have charge ct furnishing the cars or managing the details of the business, and did not coasider that it was improper for m-e to hold some of the stock. I never have received a cent of dividend or profit, directly or indirectly out of the stock from the day I took it until now. Whatever questions have arisen since the contract was niade have been between the Traffic Department and Mr. Peavey, and it is not ffor me to make a ruling as -to what is right or what is wrong. I inquired of Mr. Ames, when on the steamer going from Riparia to Lewiston, on the Pacific Division, when he had seen the workings of the business, if he though there was any im propriety in my taking any of this stock. He replied that he did not see any harm in my doing so as we had a contract with them for their business and I would not be the party to quote themi rates. 1 also made the same inquiry of Mr. Adams about the same time. He reply was that it was his rule to have nothing to do with investments that would be connected with the Oom^.any. Y.e did not say further than that whether he would object or approve my taking the same. (l also let Mr F H my hands and iave not had it since stock go out of at this time if I wanted to because I hive no power to get it back (See Parenthesis previous paVagraph). money enough to do so. 566 This is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. M Next, as regards the Nebraska contract: " You are familiar with the old agreement with Ilimebaugh 5c .Merriam as made, and as to what it required from the Union Pacific Uompany for handling their business» There was a good deal of complaint of their not taking business at competitive points. Suit was broiight against the Company becuase they would not furnish grounds to other parties who wished to locate elevators on the line of the road, and our interests wex'e not well protected. About this time Mr. Me lien i:ad one or two conversations with Mr. Peavey in regard to.putting up elevators on our line in Nebraska. During the rush of grain business in 1889 we were compelled to see large quantities of grain go from points on our road to competitive lines be cause we could not furnish cars enough to handle the grain. We allowed the Wabash to take some of our cars east loaded with grain consigned to Ohio River Points, and before we knew it had 500 of our cars tied up east of the Missouri River and were unable to get them back. Mr. Peavey was invited to look the situation over, and after doing so, decided that he did not care to make a contract just at that time, but was willing to put his men into out country to buy for a time. We were still unable to furnish cars, but through his influence with the "Soo" line and others running into the territory where he marketed his grain< he was able to get cars when we were not; and I think every one will admit and no one will attempt to deny that our earnings in the Fall of 1889 in Nebraska and Kansas were largely increased by reason of Mr. Peavey's coming on to our line. After this matter ran along through the Fall,- Mr. Peavey de- d cided that he did not wish to contract to put up elevators in Nebraska " as he had done in Oregon; that he did not believe it was policy to oppose the farmer's Alliance or any one else who desired to erect an elevator, but that they should be encouraged to do so. I believed it to be good policy, and 1 believe it yet, to secure just as ii.any eleva tors on our lines as we possibly can. We then have a place to receive the grain when there is a large volum.e to handle, and if we cannot furnish cars at once for shipping the same we have a place to hold it until we can. We were paying the other buyers, if I remember rightly, one cent per bushel on their grain from where it was shipped to the Missouri River. I think, prior to 1889 they had been apid two cents fro some time. Mr. Peav£y's proposition was to provide, ample facilities for storing the grain at the Missouri River, or .else guarantee that he would rake care of the grain at Minneapolis and Duluth and secure cai-s enough from the lines east of the Missouri River so that there would be no delay to our cars and they would not. be diverted to any purpose if we allowed them to go to N.inneapolis and Duluth. He bound himself, whenever we requir ed it, if competition made it necessary, to bu-y the graL n, and we were in the position of having a, man with strong capital ready to go at any time to any point and secure the grain for our line. The Traffic De partment were fully, advised when this negotiation with Mr. Peavey was in progress as to its terms and conditions, and approved it heartily even suggesting that we pay a little more than the one cent per hundred wbich was finally paid Peavey &.Co. on all grain coming fron Nebraska and Kansas points to the Missouri River gateways. d The mistake was made in continuing to pay other parties who were not in condition financially to control to handle the grain at the 567 March 1, 1891. Sheet § 3 Gen. Gf. Dodge. same tin.e that it was agreed to pay Peavey ^ Go. They provided a large elevator at Kansas City capable of taking care of our grain without letting our own cars go east of that point. It transpired that the crop of 1890 was almost a total failure, and as a result, we have had but ver^ little grain to ship to the i^dssouri River,.but Peavey & Co., have consigned a large portion of their grain to Colorado and points West. On consignments of this kind they are.not paid anything at all, Lnng after this contract was all completed and has been exe cuted and turned over to the Traffic Department, I took 150 shares in the Elevator Company, which, mea time, had bought out the Himebaugh & Merriam Elevator Company and left them in condition to take the grain at all points in Nebraska. I have never made any disposition of thi^r stock. It is still in my hands. I have never I'eceived a dollar cf benefit from"it either directly or indirectly, and I do not suppose that I could sell it if 1 attempted to. During the past year quite an amount of wheat from the Pacific Division has been shipped to eastern points, Pea\ey & Co..do not get anything refunded on this business. When the 3+ock-yard Company was organized at Sioux.City about six months ago, Mr. Peavey, through a brother of his, who lives at Sioux City, took quite an interest in this Company. I hafe 50 shares of this d,ock. It never has paid a dollar in dividends or netted me a dollar in any way. I have given you fully, and I am afraid at tiresome length, this complete history of my transactions as an officer of this Company with the firm of F. K. Peavey & Co. Whatever errors of head or heart that I have committed i am alone responsible for and have no desire to shoulder on to any one else. of f my past life. I easy was matter in the trace railroad my record service and for character a time before through theall war. ..hortly after the war I reentered the service, and was for fifteen years at Rochelle, -i-llionols, in every capacity from Station Agent to General Superintendent with the Chicago iowa road, which durfnS tte whole tin,e, was either partly or wholly controlled by the *C .B & o ex cept for such tine as it was in my hands as Receiver! If iy recS;d there is of any interest, or if you have any desire to invesL^atr^t It will only give me pleasure to have you do so. From the dav t en * tered the c^egon Railway & Navigation Company's service to th?! Lment This has ^ sacrifice every dollar of prooertv that 1 come about by my being too Lbitious to^J^cu^e^a competent This Jau^r^'howeverrL'^Sf JS Jou'"and'l\'" dtles for mentioning it. interest to you, and I beg your pardon rwi 568 As regards the other niatter that you referred to: a Mr. Adams, after he had resigned and left the Company, asked me for a ' copy of a letter from the files, which I had written hiiji when he vas, President. did not believe that it was right for me to furnish this. I did say when in New York, to President Dillon, that I had been asked for this letter and showed him the request and my reply. Mr. Dnion did not seem to give very clpse interest to the iriatter either way, but remarked that if Mr. Adams asked him for the letter he should probably give him a copy of it. I may have erred in thinking i had no right to give our correspondence of the Company to Mr. Adams as a private individ ual. If I did it was my mistake. it is a. mistake that is irreparable now and was lot inspired by any wrong motive. I n.ust bear the burden of-having made it, and trust to the future, if I remain with the Company, to give me an opportunity for satisfying every one that I am honest, that I am loyal, and that so far as in me lies, every available talent is de voted to the best interests of the Company i serve. In declining to furnish this letter to Mr. Adams after he had left the service of the '^ompany, I had a precedent. I was, when on the Pacific Division, frequently called upon by Mr. Elijah Smith for correspondence and statements from that division. I wrote Mr. Smith that he ought to call on Mr. Adams for such information and referred the matter to Mr..Adams. He replied that that was the correct thing to do, and that correspondence of that nature should be handled between him self and Mr. Smith. Yours truly, A'. H. Holcomb . 573 1891 Mr. H. M. McCartney cairie aboard the car at Spokane Falls, and in response to inquiries addressed to him by General Dodge Mr . McCart ney (among other things) said: The Mullan Pass, that by way of the Coeur d' Alene, is nearly 5200 feet above tide water. This is the old Sahon Pass, The people of Lewiston induced General Sprague to send me out to find a Pass in the neighborhood of the Skalkaho Creek. Then I got out there I found that a pass existed there only in the minds of the people in the barrooms of Lewiston. I followed up the branch carrying the main volume of water and found the elevation there 7600 feet. Then I sent Mr. Bogue out, when I was in charge of this division, and as a result of aJLl our in vestigations I am convinced that to get into the Big Hole country they must go through that 6,000 foot Pass. This valley is precipitous, mountainous; all the rise is within the last few miles. It has easy grades until you get up near the mountain. In regard to the timber there the cedar is good; the pine and tamarac is not particularly good We are going to test a proposition made by a Cincinnati gen tleman and try grape raising in the Spokane Valley. South from the Spokane River to Lewsiton is the finest wheat country we have. This valley is all gravel; but when you strike that basaltic range a mile away you h ve no more travel; and when you strike that timber range you have no more gravel in that direction. Sprague is 1908 feet above the sea. Cheney has an elevation of some 2840 feet. Spokane Falls is 1910 feet. '.Ve have one per cent grade. The station this side of Coriacan Defile Pass is Heron. There the grades are 116 feet each side . Missoula is at its foot on one side and Heron the foot on the other, with a 116 foot grade on each side of the summit. I have never been jn the country north of Helena and cannot give you any information about that. Hill, of the Manitoba road, can tell you all about that. North of here in British America; it is a fine cattle country near the boundary line, but there are not any large tracts of agricultural land in the eastern part of Washington Territory. running from Kettle Falls on the Columbia to •r K about 220 miles. We put that boat in in May, 1885 Daues. The ColvUle Valley has beiA settled tor some fifty years. it is the oldest settled ir rt of the country. My boat is a 150 ton boat. In the whole 220 miles there >- only one l.ouse, and that is the custom house on the boundary. It is utterly undeveloped and unknown, but it is ail a mineral country. There io gold and silver, and mines of various kinds. It is utterly unooen Hut the^Colviile Valley is one of the finest valleys to be fou^d in i!" J lands are held in large quantities by Indians and old OHudlhn^B^^f^r^fr^H® hadshn B y fur traders are not voyageurs. very enterprising. These descendants On the of contrarvhe they are shiftless, and no effort at progress and their'influence is to eep out a more progressive class of immigrants. Their want insecure tanu?e by whloA tAey hSld their lands. ;.hen the land is surveyed according to the laws of th#> country and good titles can be obtained that vailey is likeirt? settle upjery rapidly. we have a land grant of some 600,000 acre! toroug" ,.-.574 I think it will come up to 750,000 acres including the mining land. The grant is from the Brisish authorities. ^ Here at the Spokane River we leave the volcanic country. " This is the finest wheat country in the world. Outside of- the volcan ic" belt you cannot raise grain for any number of years. You saw your You saw your last of the wheat country at Cheney. We never irrigate for anything here and the best wheat is raised on the top of the hills and mountains. The wheat should be all fall sown at the same time they have two,classes of wheat, but the spring wheat is apt to prove a fail ure. The winter v-heat is sown in November. The range of the thermometer here is from 23 to 24, the lowest in winter, to 100 in the shade, the highest in the summer. We have no timber of any consequence. The Bull Pine ties will last about five years but they rot q-,ticker in the gravel than in the soil. The tamarac is the" best tie-Limber in the country. The tamarac is a desiduous tree, and if you will notive you can no distinguish the tamarac wherever you see them by the color. Their leaves are now turning yellow. The fir timber of the coast is splendid for railroad purposes. The firs of the Colville used to be shipped down to Astoria on the Columbia, and by portages. We make the cheapest flour on the Continent of America at Spokane Falls. We have half as much again water power there as they have at T.^inneapolis. It runs through this basalt formation. The stream never overflows in the summer time and it never freezes in the winter. There must be warm springs or some other influence that keeps these waters from .freezing. Spokane is growing rapidly. It has the finest prospect in America. We started Spokane Falls in 1880 and our assess ment roll this year is a million and quarter. We will soon have two branch roads in there. On the '^outh fork of the Goeur d' Alene will be the finest mining camp in the country within two years .• If any body talks to you about Coeur D' Alene mines don't get the North Coeur d' Alene and the' South fork of the Coeur d'Alene mised. The road reaching out to those mines starts, at Howser and Alene , starts, at Howser and runs down to the military post at Coeur d* There was no wheat raised here until 1877. Near Walla Walla .they irrigated and tried to raise wheat in the valleys before that time, but they had no good results until it was accidentally discovered thit the wheat would grow on the hills and mountains without irrigation. Coeur d' Alene post is a I'-our-company post, nine miles from Rathfrum. This is Parnell's favorite place and the town is named after his home place. Sherman says that- Coeur d'Alene post is the prettiest place in America*. There is a steamer at the very first water of ttee Columbia so that you can say that the Columbia is navigable from its very source except its portage.s. The formation is basaltic to Spokane Palls, then granite to the Coeur d'Alene laxe, then limestone. The Hudson Bay Company came into this country in 1832. The people who belonged, to that outlit were Scotch, or -^'rench born Canadians. Their descendants are a pretty hard lot. ^ met Bogue in Lima, Peru. is quite a famous man in South America, and, by the way, I served with Maxwell down there. I Virgil G. Bogue is the assistant Chief engineer of this road". Anderson is the chief engineer. Morris died last spring. His wife is in 575 1891. Sheet jf" 2 Mr. H. M. McCartney in responbe to inquiries by General G. Dodge. San Raphael near Dan Francisco. L. E. Ricksecker is at Occidnntal, Sonoma County, Galifornia. J. G. Scurry is at Seattle, "ashington •Territory. James R. Maxwell is at ^'^ewark, Del. Fdmund Kuntz is ■ dead and was buried at Umatilla. Address Edward P. North, care of the American Society of Civil Engineers, N. Y. We are now at Half Mile Prairie. E Tracy Scovil s address is Euclid Avenue, ''leveland, Ohio.- I do not recollect the number but that will reach him. He was a locating engineer, more than anything else. A good deal of the location along here was him. Hubert C. ?i/ard is at Dqs ^^ngleos. Gal. Charley White is the best location man and Ward the best prelimii.ary man. E. H. ^ooper, Corvallis, Oregon. He is .a good construction man (and final location) but has no geogra phic eye. He gets lost. Thielson was a pet of Villard's. He was the m.ost utterly incompetent man I ever saw. He spent 57,000,000 on a division of 121 miles along here. This division cost $57,000 a mile. He located that piece of road froni the Dalles to Portland and that was the worst piece of botcr. work I ever saw. He is as utter and ignoramus as you ever saw. He would never have a mian with him who knew more than him self. These fellows comimenced at the Dalles and worked down grade and they have in some places 12 degrees curvature. Buckley got" ex tremely exasperated whe.i locating the road and changed the location in some places. That division cost $97,000 a mile. Anderson was the jnan who built Fort Donelson. xhe first time I saw Anderson was the 4th of July, 1863, at Gettysburg. '/.'hen Tennessee seceded Anderson came North and joined the Fe.deral army. Colonel James Hudnet and 'V. . DeLacy are at Helena, Montana. It was in 1879 that I went to t,he mountain., on the north fork of the Clearwater, and I foudn it the best fame country I ever saw. Montgomery was the suttler of our brigade in the army, (the Pennsylvania Reserves). I .seem fated to strike that man every now and then since 1862. He is an unscrupulous nan. He undertook to beat Sprague. You will find it on the records of the Horthern Pacific where he is denounced as a fraud. I iirst met Villard in 1879. Wherever you see granite you will find springs and lakes and running streams. No barley was sent from this country until-last year. A Milwaukee brewer came out here and when he saw the barley he ordered a shipment of it. It afterwards sold at auction in Chicago for four or five cents a bushel more than any other barley could command. Cedar is the niost lasting tii.ber tha,t we have" in this country, and tamarac is the next. • • In round nunibers 500 miles of rail were brought up'for this road from the west. We see there the first snow covered mountains this side of the Cascades. We cross the Pend d'Oreille. There are ducks on the other end of the lake as well as brants and swans and geese. They have high winds on this lake sometimes. It rises and falls 22 feet between high and low water. where he 5f6 ^rm A German nan.ed Bitner ran the line here. Roberts eiiployed him. Bitner commenced at Lissoula end ran down below here. 'i'hat was in 1871,^^' In 1872 Ward canie and surveyed froii. Sprague back to Bitner's survey. The division .was assigned to me in 1873 but we did not build it then. It lay till 1879 when it was commenced again and built. This is part of the line bui_t at a cost of f57,000 a, n.ile by Thielson. -^he Indians you see along here are a miscellaneous lot, Kootenays, Flatheads, and so on. . . The trouble between kiorris and Oprague grew out of an attack of the big head on the part of korris . Morris was eapecting to get charge of all the interests of the company on this coast. Morris and Montgomery were in cahoots in the fight on Sprague. There are three luouths to Clark fork into Make Pond d'Oreille. I built from Walulla to Lake Pond d'Oreille and Thielson built 121 miles this way from there. Mine cost .^18,200 a mile, including roll ing stock, station houses and everything and I had to get my rails around Cape horn. The mountains around here are about 2,000 feet high. Mullan's military road from the head waters of the miss ouri to the head waters of the Columbia wa.. very badly located. The stream is called the Jocko along here. We strike the Bitterroot at Miasoula. On tiie north fork of the Coeur d'Alene River are gold mines. The silver mines are more especially on the south fork. I never saw such a display of minerals anywhere in the country as there is on the south fork. The first ton of ore ta^en out on the south fork was last spring. The first house was built there in April and there are about 1,000 inhabitants there now. I think it is going to beat Leadville. There arc also mines on the St. Joseph. Two miies, the Sullivan and the Bunker Hill, are especially rich. Take the number of feet of tun nel and the^ore taken in the tunnels it beats everything ever known in the United States. The ores are silver-galena. Work started on these in December 1885. Several other mines are open showing altogether five thousand tons of,ore in sight. The postoffice on the south fork is named '.Vardner, the one on the north fork is Murray. The present mayor of Portland invented a new system of dredring which is now used on the Columbia River. Butte is the biggest mining camp in the world. There is no red-wood in Oregon, and very little fur, if any, south of the U^egon line. Red-wood shrinks end-v/ise. Bogue has a wife and three children, I think his office is in Tacoma. Bogue is a goodman all around. He is the best all-round engineer that there is on the northwest coast. In Peru we used to call wio was once r. when Jinimie. he received About a telegraii the only fron, time me. that Bogue he was • telegraphed ever known to me laumh to nrpL former inspector oftents, and wh at is his happened to be on the train and telegraphed back Robertoon dead. Don t know his present address." Bogue's nam.e is J. M. He had trouble once with Horris, and M rris got the worst of it all around. Aprague looked into the miatter and exonerated Borue entirpiv They called him (^.o^^ls) Col. Sellers there. He rXthe bif head With this drawback he was a very efficient engineer. Spra^Tue is a weaghy man. lie has four eons all about Pugft SoSnd. Ue"oLe here In A resigned In 1884;. He resigned volSntarlly. lie had th??L spect of everybody. Notwithstanding his fight with the Villard riinno retained hin, all through. Villard said "Now the fight is over"* \ / and he wanted him to stay there. Cyrus W. Field wrote up the Villard regime in the Chicago Interccean fox- October 12, 1884. Villard miade Horace White treasurer of the O.R.&.M.C0. Gee II .Y .World for about Jan.3d, 1884. -577 March, 1891. POST OFFICE, BOSTON, Iv^ASS. Office of the Postmaster. March 5, 1891. My dear General: Our trip back was uneventful, although the relations of the family and the members of the funeral party were of the most charming character. Of course we chaffed Tom. Sherman and Howard to no end about their respective religions, which they took in good prt. John Sherman was very gracious, and the girls were, of course, as amiiable as could be. They all spoke of you in the most delightful manner, and sympathized with me in my loss of the trip with you to the Pacific coast and back. I had hoped I might wire you to meet you on the road some place, but that is all past now, as my successor comes in on the first of the month, and it is necessary to be here in order to turn over the office to him. Please bear in mind the importance of our conversation, and let me know as soon as you return wher«r. we can ueet and go over the ground again. With kindest regards, am. Your friend, Jno . M. Corse . Gen. G. M. Dodge. 579 March, 1891. Hotel de la Tour, Cannes, France, March 7th, 1891 My dear General; My husband hes sent me your "Interview" in the "Register" and it was so splendid and breezy that I could not help writing to you, to thank you for it. Our farmers need just such talk from people whoni they love and trust. Ail Iowa simply adores you, (please remember that I am an lowan) and your words will carry great weigjit with them. The McKinley bill is such a dreadfully unpopular measure over here that we republicans who hear Europeans talk, need a little strengthening. The Parisians say that entire industries are ruined for them, factories are closed and many firms gone into liquidation on this account. You cant tell people you are glad of it because it seems heartless, so I avoid politics, and talk of something else. I hope dear General that your trip did you much good, that you have not let down any since your return. I am glad that you keep a good man with you all the time. Devote your whole ti n;e to getting well, be careful what you eat and wear enough clothes to keep you warm. If I was in America I would not let you live alone so. You shouM come to our house and I know I could help you regain your strength, if devotion, and good care would aid any and then, I can say this on paper, but would not dare to otherwise,it breaKs my heart to see you live alone, V^hen you should be surrounded with gentle loving care and fond attentions . Promise me if I ever can brmg you one hour of com fort you will let me do it. It is needless to say I have long known, many sad things, connected with your life, the sweet bravery with which you have borne them all, has connianded my admiration and drawn me toward you with tender affection. This I h;ve always tried to show you, but have said nothing, but I believe you know how dear you are to Ret and me and how gladly we would share our joys and pleasures with you. Our boys love and honor you. So if there is any satisfaction in knowing that an entire family follows your every movement with in terest you may depend upon that feeling in ours. If I have spoken too plainly or touched a chord too sentitive to bear it will you for give me. I cant tell you much about this country, I intend "Carrying no coals to New Castle ." I am with my little party at Cannes and will remain here until Ret comes. It is delightful here, and I hope it will make me well. Grasvenor(?) is perfectly restored. We will go to Italy, Spain etc. in due season. With much affection always. Ruby Glarkson. What a lovely place Paris is and how many temptations it does present. 581 N'arch, 1891 Portland, Oregon, I/:arch 19th, 1891 Sidney Dillon, Esq., j^l95 Broadway, E. Y. Dear Sir: I received your despatches. I can hold these people and accoiTiplish nothing. You know the comnittee of each,_town covering these terminals and Subsidies, have got to go to their people and subscribers individually, and it is no easy job to get them renewed when there is no opposition, but when opposing elements are rising daily we have got to say something definite to them or or drop it. It is not necessary to discuss this. With no definite plan and no promise of continuance and comple tion of the work, these committees v.ill do nothing. hr. Bogue tells me that the Engineers on the work got so frightened by so many people coming here criticising that they were afraid to give the proper classification and estimate to the contractors, and he has had to go all over it in person, as the classifica tion they gave cannot be sustained. He is having a correct final estimate on a proper classification made. About every contractor here is broke and Eogue is trying to get release ard save us from harm, but in my opinion we inust hold the contractors to protect us fromi the Subs. The new estimates and classifications will give the contractors about )45,000 and that will give Fitz Patrick & Collins a good profit. They sublet their work twice the last time the sub took it too cheap, and we should make final settlement untilthe last sub is settled with, for the sub creditors will finally hold the road for their claims. The earnings are falling off out here on all roads, but most on ours. The Hunt lines, which the Northern Pacific-are behind of, hurt us the most. 7»e ought to have those lines. They cut right into our best earning territory and unless the Northern Pacific treats us rightly about themj, we should in some way get even. I had no idea of the am.ount they took away from us until I got here, that and the advantage the Northern Pacific has of the line to Sound if cause oi' our losses out here. I write this so you can get the exacts facts. In round figures we have spent about two miillions on new work. It will cost about five millions to complete. The original estimate should be $3,600,000. The Bridge under N^orrison contract will cost |:i,600,000 instead of ,250,000 as we were told, and bringing it down, to a single track bridge the least Morrison says he can do it will cost over a million, $200,000 of which has been spent. I start over the line to look at it carefully in detail to-morrow. Yours truly. (Signed) G . N.. Dodge . 583 March, 1891. Jolict, Ills., March 24, 1891. Genl. G. M. Dodge. Dear Friend: Your old friend and co-worker is in poor health end is obliged to spend most of his time indoors and to shorten the long and often heavy hours we read considerable. We have looked in vain for a notice of your book reminiscence of the old Pacific days or some other name. Your personal experiences of those early days and feel assured they are very interesting and most esi)ecially so to Mr. Reed and miyself . If you will write me where I can find the book I shall be very glad to send for it. Mr. Reed has talked about it, with the hope of getting it quite often lately. If your book is not yet coniplete, your m.an that called a year or two ago would be able (with Mr. Reed's present health) to obtain more satisfactory information. Then Mr. Reed was suffering from acute disease and now it is chronic and while he is losing strength from year to year yet his mind is clear and vigorous and he will gladly give him, for you, all the items of dates and facts which he then de sired, but Mr. Reed was not able to give. Hoping that you and yours are in good health I am yours. With respect and most sincerely, Mrs . S . B, Reed. No. 500 Eastern Ave., Joliet, Ills, P. S. Mr. Reed is very anxious in respect to his old friend M. P. Kurd. If you can give us his address or any imfcrmation we shall deem it a great favor. Yours, Q. E. R. 585 K;arch, 1891 Tacoii.a, Washington, 26th., 1891 Sidney Dillon, President., ,fl95, Broadway, New York. Dear Sir: I wired you the results of my examination here . We have got the business line in this country. It is ablely located anu the arrangements with the citizens let us in is excellent and we must hold them. The eleven miles of road bought.in Tacome will be a great thing to us. It puts us in a position in Tacoma to trade with the Northern Pacific. We will do all the retail trade of Tacoma in Lumber, Goal and heavy material over that line . With that line I not fear the Northern Pacific. Bogue has certainly shown ability and good judgement in in obtaining our rights and givini^ us position and he has the con fidence of the people of this country, having been among them so many years, and h^ can hold theni I think, to all of their original agreements. If it is possible, we should commence obtaining the right of way anu„closing our extensions with the cities say to Jan. 1st., 1893. Before we commence work Nr. Bogue should have at least, sixty days notice in order to close up matters successfully and get our right of way and privileges and tie everything up before any one else knows it. When I see that 3/4 of our line runs through cleared farms, that it cost per acre to clear, I understand why our right of way costs so much. If you and Hill could agree and let us get to work on the extension of privileges and obtaining right of way, so that we can get them cleared up and get the benefit of Summer for our work, it would help greatly in reducing cost. Nearly all of the Sub Contractors are still on their jobs. They have opened them up and could com plete them much cheaper and miuch better than any new parties would. You know how hard it is to clean up after old work economically. We arranged settlements with contractors and subs so that we will be relieved and free from any suits or bad fellings. The subs all took their work too cheap. When I see the line and the class of work I can see that Hilpatrick and Collins prices were not so much out of the way for grading, in bridging and ties it was a little high. I have simply gone over the line with Nr. Bogue and the local engineers in detail and we have changed it and cheap ened it in every way we could saving its commercial value, and no man is more competent to do this than Nr. Bogue. It is only necessary to tell him what we miust have. I made some sug^^estions that he proniptly accepted, and I think if you evei' come oi.it to see the road you will be pleased with it. I h.ave been ten days in the rain and miud until I an. compiletely worn out and will be gald ot get back. I am vei'y truly, G. N . Dodge. 587 Warch, 1891 Taconia, '.Vashington, March 26th, 1891 Sidney Dillon, 195 Broadway, New York. I have been over the entire line carefully. Coniinercially it is well located and we cannot now change its general location. It can be completed to include bridge over the eolumbia for foremost mule, seven hundred and forty thousand which makes total cost seue-schal n.ule, seven hundred and fifty thousand. It is about tlirive less than original es timate of amount to, complete it. It takes $900,000 I think this is too much an am going to try to decrease it. Everything is in good chape to go ahead when you d esire and we will be able to obtain most of the privileges given us. I start home about Monday. G . M . Dodge. Portland Oregon, March 26th, 1891. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Director, U. P. R.R. Co. Dear Sir:- Referring to our conversation a few evenings since, upon the subject ofthe China trade in its relation to Portlan^^ I beg to say; it offers greater inducement for the establishment of a line of Steamers to Hong Kong than apy other port of the North West Coast, it being a larger importer o.: Chinese merchandise than all other ports combined North of San Francisco. This is verified by CustomHouse statistics; and the reason is made apparent by the last Census Report, which shows a Chinese population in Portland alone of 5000 which is greater than the aggregate in Washington, Idaho and British Columbia, and in addition, there is scattered throughout the State of Oregon and that part of Washington tributary to Portland aboit as many more. The tea trade as well as the wholesale business of the North West unquestionably centres here. A large Cordage manufactory in successful operation conoe umes hempand sisal from Manilla which come via Hong Kong. Bags and Bagging will also form a very considerable item of freight coming from Calcutta tras-shipped at Hong Kong, In export of food products Portland stands pre-egiinently at the head. Our flouring mills, ione, under present conditions, will furnish from 1500 to 2500 tons per month for shipment to the Chinese market. The trade at present is retarded by limited and uncertain transportation facilities. The C nadian Steamers are and have been unable to carry in addition to other freight but a small portion of the flour offering. The trade can be increased to an ahost unlimited extent with adequate freighting facilities. The Manager of the C-^nadian Line expressed his views, upon the value of the Portland business, by saying it was ten times greater than that Of all tiie Puget Sound Ports combined. It is a well known fact tliat ample means of transportation beget and stimulate trade, and with a line of steamers ru nning between Portland and Hong Kong a demand for many of the products of both Countrieswouldbe developed that cut no fi,gure at present, the V lue of Imports from China and other Ports via Pong Kong & Yokohama for 1890 amounted to ^380.167. Uhis does not includ tea of East rn a/c) This represents upon a fair estimate based upon the value of Chinese goods about 6000 tons and would be largely increased by the establishment of a direct line. The subject of navigation of the Columbia bar and rivers reiquires consideration; the dangers of the former and difficulties of the latter have always been greatly exaggerated. Damage and loss of vessels coming to, and going fromColximbia river has been less, in proportion to the tonnage that enters and leaves the various ports than that of either San Francisco or Puget Sound and the vast improvements that the Ge :ral Government has made 591 and is making both at the Bar and on the rivers renders this during all seasons of the year more accessible and safe than any of the principal ports on the Coast. Dense fogs which prevail many months of the year both North and South are comparatively rare at the Mouth of the Columbia, The jetty which at the latter place extends four miles from Point Adams, and will extend five when completed, already gives 30 feet of water at lov/ tide • with a tidal rise of from seven to eight feet, with a well defined straight Channel one and one-half miles in width which enables vessels to pass from anchorage to sea visa versa withing five miles cannot be considered a dangerous entrace. The Columbia and Willamette reivers have now a depth on the shoalest bars of 20 feet when the rivers are at the lowest stage. The.i e are shoals in the aggregate about 7 miles in length now in course of improvement, which when completed, will give a depth of 25 feet at low water from Portland to the sea with a tidal rise of from 2 to 7 feet. This improvement will doubtless be com pleted during the present year, as there remains an unexpended balance of cn appropriation by the General Gcv ernment for that purpose of .f100,000 and the st te at the last session of its Legislature authorized the expenditure of $500,000 additional which it is estimated is ample for the work. These matters are worthy your careful consideration in view of the subject of the establishment of a line of Steamers be tween Hong Kon^ and a port on this North 'Vest Coast, andif you will s send a competent person, who will take the time to thoroughly inves tigate, the statements made above can be verified to your satisfaction. Every facility wi'1 be rendered by our Chamber of Commerce in this direction. Trusting the opportunity thus affored to present these facts will result in mutual benefit to the great transportation interests you represent and the section oftho country tributary to Portland, I remain. Yours truly. J. McCraken, 5S3 Siimmary from letter of J. McCrakiHi, Portland, Oregon. Great inducement offers for establishment of line of st«amers to Hong ~'ong, it being large importer of Chinese mer chandise than all points combin ed North of San Francisco. Last census report shows Chinese population in Portland 5000. Tea trade centres here (Portland) Large cordage manufactory in Hempand Sisal from Manilla, which comes via Hong Kong. Bags and Baggingwill form considerable item of freight from Calcutta, trans-shipped at Hong Kong. In food products Portland stands at head. Flouring mills will furni h from 1500 to 2500 tons per month for shipment to China. Canadian steamers unable to carry other than small portion of flour offering. Manager Canadian line views are: Portland business 10 times greater than all Puget Suund combined. Value of imports from China, via Hong Kong 1890, amount to 380,167, not including tea. The subject of navigation requires consideration, danger has been exaggerated. Shoal bnrs of Columbia & Willamette Rivers when completed '"ill give depth of 25 ft. d, low water, $100,000. appropriation remains unexpended. State at last sess ion authorized additional expenditure $500,000. 5S7 April, 1891, Council Bluffs, Apr. 12, 1891. Bear Genl: I must not let your 60th birthday pass without sending you my congratulations. Yours has been a busy life. I do not think one could have been more so. You seem to have inherited fromfather and mother the untiring energy and industry which was such a marked feature of their lives, more than any other of the children. By the favor of God yours has been an eventful life. He led you from your New Eng. home to the great West when the field was wide and the country new, almost at the beginning of railroad building, thus offering you an opportunity in your chosen profession that could not have been offered at any other period. The experience and training you received in surveying R. R. lines in a new and wild coimtry gave you the best pr-ejjaration possible for the soldier's life and had much to do in giving you the success you met with in handling troops and enduring the hard ships of the Civil War. Your success in the War led to your election to Congress. That would seem, with all tba t came before it to have been enough to round up one life, but since then you have given nearly twenty-five years to the surveying and building of Rail Roads and those of nation al importance. All these years you have worked hard; too many hours in the day, too many days in the week. It's time to reduce all this, draw in and lessen the strain that is upon you, care for your health and not push on with failing strength as if in your prime. Old age is comfortable only when free from business perplexities and care. Every year from this on they will worry and wear as never bef.ore . Be wise and anticipate this by unloading as fast as possible and putting your business affairs in safe and compact shape . Let the hard work you are doing for others be turned over to those younger. As I view your 60 years of life it has been marked all the way along by God's love and mercy and you ought to be very grateful to Him. I trust you are. I hope as the years roll along you will turn your thoughts more and more away I rom the busy scenes of this life to that eternal life beyond the grave which awaits us all. With ray best wishes, Very truly, N . P . Dodge. n' **1 589 April, 1891. THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB. My dear Nate: I received your birthday letter it touched me as it did everyone who I showed it to*. In all my life there is no letter that gives me the satisfaction that it does; for there is no one who knows me so well as you do I to its adtice that I propose to take . If I was at liberty to tell you the offers I have had and the induceDients held out to n,e you would be convinced of my deter mination'. But with the great interests I have had control of, sJnce that, I am under obligations to see things- You can see how it is im.possible for ir.e to resist at my own will. You know that all my life I have been subordinate to super ior authority, that while profiessing little 1 have done all I was able for niy fellow men and women and that in miy own way I have honored all those who lived a Christian life and as a firm believer in the future I have never seen the day or moment that I would not hopefully face it. Thanking you more than I can tell for your letter. Truly your brother, G . M . Dodge . 601 April, 1891. Vancouver Barracks, Wash. Apl. 1, 1891, 5/;y dear General: I hoped to see you on your return to Portland, but find you have passed through Eastward. I find that Col. Steptoe came through on his march to Wash. Territory via Salt Lake in 1854-55 and came out again and was on duty at this place, the Cascades. With sincere regards. Yours faithfully. Genl. G. L. Lodge, Denver. I. G. C. Lee . 603 April, 1891. 42 Wall Street. P. 0. Box 810 (Copy of Newspaper Clipping) SILVER TALKS OF SETTLING UP. The ''^/asliington Bank People Over*joyed At His Proposition. Some of the directors of the Ac Shington National Bank h6id an informal meeting yesterday, but as a quorum was not present they could take no official action. Some interest was created by the fact that a representative of John S. Silver appeared at the banx and made a proposition of settlement. "It looks now as if we should certainly receive something on the Silver account." said Director Tilghman, "and in addition collections are coming in very fairly fi'om other debtors of the bank. Quite a number of the debtors turned in money to-day." Mr. Tilghman said nothing would be done'towards reorganization until Gen. Dodge returns. He will probably be here by Monday. If he feels like taking hold in earnest and is willing to carry the institution, it will probably open again for business. My dear General: I know you can "carry" whatever you will undertake, but is it worth while for you to risk your health by assuming such a load in addition to your R. R. bonding. You are not as young as you were twenty years ago and you must not forget it. Good men are getting acarce and I hope you wont undertake what may break you down in health. Yours sincerely. P'rank J. Bond. April 3/91 • ''r, 605 .April, 1891. ... 7^82 Second St., ^ Brooklyn 4/3/91 My dear Gen. Dodge: ■1^ would very much like to see you, and ask your advice upon certain matteis that are of vital importance to me. My brother Chauncey has proved to be an unreliable person with whom I have no communication, as I will explain to you, I hsve no relative upon whose judgment i could rely. Since my mother's death four years ago, my father has gradually fallen off in his remittances to me, without any explanation (n.erely "not having sold his stock") until he has almost ceased sending me any thing. My daughters have had to prepare themselves to be self-supporting. Alice is ready to take a position as stenographer having been an assistant-teacher in that department in Pratt Inst. She is now an amanuensis for Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, attends to her social corres pondence, which requires only three or four hours each week, and of course not remunerative. She is obliged to take a ^^osition and has had some experience in a lawyers office, knowing of your influence etc. thought you might be able to assist her in so doing, Nellie was going through the Art course at Pratt Inst. and had only one more year to finish, could not continue as had to turn her brush to such account as she was able, to keep the wolf from the door, Clara will also be soon fitted to assist herself. I have always asxed my father's advice, and wanted to consult him in every move I made, but he always kept silent, same as he did during my husband's illness and trouble until he died. 6C6 At present I airi living in his house under force of circutristances. He came north last summer to sell it, is now in the market, and through my brothers peculiar manipulations is liable to be sold at any moment. My father left me with fifty dollars the fifth of Octi last, proDiising to soon send me more. I have not received a cent from him all winter, and have managed to get along on what the girls have earned. It is important that Alice should take a position soon, as I may be obliged to leave this house on short notice. If you would kindly consider the matter, and could find time to talk with me I could explain much that would surprise you. Very truly,yours, G. J. Fairfield. Vr;;' r- 607 n New York, April 8th, 1891. National Capital Bank, Washington, B. C. Gentlemen I returned here Monday and after going through the condHion of the Washington National Bank, and conferring with the principal stock holders we have concluded that it is best to liquidate and we desire to take possession as soon after ti.e stockholders moet'ng as possible. The Bank Examiner states there is due you $11,133. are you willing when we open, that we shall pay you one half of hthis and the balance as we get in our assets? This will enable us to go right ahead and liquidate without going into q Receiver's hands. The Board of Directors will guarantee tiiat the other half will be paid in a reason able time, say not to exceed ninety days. Please write me confidentially so that I can have this before the stockholders meeting. We propose to pay off at once all the small stock, olders and have only asked a little accommodation from some of our heavy credi tors. I wish to say that the assets of the bank are at least more than what is duo to depositors, twt as you know some of it is time paper and we prefer not to re-discount it, desiring to hold it and collect it as it comes due ourselves. Truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 6C9 April, 1891 -CELEBRATION by the DMVERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY of the FIRST BATTLE OF THE REVOLUTION. The Danvers historical Society will celebrate on ^Jonday the 20th of April, 1091, the First Battle of the ^evolutionary 77ar (April 19, 1775), with special reference to the part which patriots of the town took in connection with the event. Meetings will take place at the Town hall, at 3 o'clock, and also at 7:50 B. M., when addresses will be made by hon. R. S. Rantoul, of Salem, Hon. Kellen Chamberlian, of Boston, President h. R. Oapen, h. of Tufts College, F. B. Sanborn Esq., of Concord, Rev. Carlton A. Staples, of Lexington, hev. James Fletcher, of Acton, and Rev. C. B. Rice and hon. Alden P. '"hite of Dnavers; these speeches being interspersed with short biographical sletches of some of the uanvers men who responded to the call of their country, prepared by D. l^ebwter King, Esq., Mr. Arthur T. heed, of Boston, Nathan H. Bushby, hsq., of Peabody, Rev Clarence Fowler, of Randolph, and Miss Sarah E. Hunt, Mr. Eben Putnam and Mr. Uharles H. Preston, of Lnavers . There will also be appropriatenusic . The afternoon meeting will open with a selected hymn, and with prayer by Rev. K. Ewing, pastor of the Maple Street Church, after which Rev. A. P. Putnam, , the president of the Society , will extend a welcome to the guests oi the occasion. Rev. George W. Por ter, D. D., president of the Lexington Historical Society, which has accepted an invitation to be present, will respond for thr t town. E. D. Lines, Esq., historiogropher of the -Society, willfollow with a rapid account of the Battle. The members of the G. A. R, Post of Danvers have been invited to attend these meetings, and theiir presence may be expected . After the adjournment of the afternoon meeting, there will be a social gathering at 5:30, and a supper at 6 o'clock, at Gothic Hall, at which niembers of the Society and other purchasers of tickets will Diset the guests from out of town who have been specially invited to participate in the proceedings of the day. Tickets for this n^ore social or festive gatherings may be had, at one dollar each, at the rooms of the Society, in the National Bank Building, on and after Saturday, April llth. Tickets for the mornin? and evening meetings, at the Town Hall, will be sent freely to members and guests, and to those who hx ve donated gii ts to the Lebrary and Museum. They may also be obtained by any others who desire them, on application at the rooms of the '^ociety. George Tapley, Chairman of "^eneral Committee. Danvers, April 9, 1891. v N. B Trains leaving Boston(Boston & Maine R. R., Eastern division) Danvers, via Salem, in season for and G^OO meeting. ^.ater trains, at 2:55; 4:00; 4:40; 5:00; 5:15 Trains leave Boston (B. & Iv . , Western Division), .at 12:15 3:02; 4:45; 5:30; and 6:15; P. Iv-. Trains return frequently to Boston from Banvers . Horse-cars to Salem connect there with trains to Boston, .V', April, 1891 No. 75 West 71st Street, Mew York, April 12th, 1891. My dear Gen. Godge: I write to tell you that we consider the large sketch of the Coniirianders of the Army of the '•Tennessee as yours, and hold it subject to your ordei-s. My father was very much pleased with it and had it hung prominently in his dining room, and told us that you had given it to him, but that ii' you ever wanted it we should give it back to you. You must feel perfectly at liberty to take it, if you would like to have it on account of its personal association with my father If however you do not take it, we will of course preserve it sacredly. This letter may be some time reaching you, as I have to find out your address before I can mail it. Yours very truly, P. 'f'. '^herman . v 613 April, 1891. P. Tecumseh Shernian Attorney and Counsellor at Law. 52V;all Street. New York, April 16, 1891 hy dear Gen. Bodge: I received your kind note this morning, and thank you for your interest. V/e have only not countenanced the books you mention but we have denounced them. Gen.-Howard revised one chapter of the book to which you refer under a misunderstanding. He has since re pudiated all connection with it and the use of his name is absolutely unauthorized and without his authority. I send you a few of the circulars of my fathers publishers to show you what I have done. I wrote you a few days ago to the Union League ^lub. We shall be delighted to see you whenever you may call. There are only two of us at home. Yours very truly, P. T, Sherman. 615 April, 1891. OFFICE OF JAlv.ES GATES, I. anuafacturer of and Dealer in Wagons, Plov^s and Agricultural Implements, Cincinnati, Ark., April 25, 1891 Gen. G. Dodge, K'y dear General: Incolsed you will find Photo taken at St. Louis the week of Gen. Shermans funeral. It dor?t look niuch like the young Englishman who commanded your advance through Snake Greek Gap and on to Atlanta. From Resaca to Atlanta was in comd. of the Detachment of the 9th His. at your Head Quarters . Do I look like him? Be kind enough to exchange by sending me one of yourself. Resp., Jamies Gates. •x'f-/ April, 1891. New York, Apr. 29, 1891 15 Broad Street. h'.y deaC General: Nothing could be kinder or Kore thoughtful than the letter you took the trouble to write me about myaddress. I am sure I am very glad if I have been instrumental in setting any useful facts before the public regarding our grand old commander. I well knew that your whole heart v;as in the subject. Yours truly, Horace Porter. Gen . G . M . Googe, No. 1 Broadway, New York. April 30,1891 Personal. 619 New York City, April 30, 1S91. Mr. Fred 1j. Ames, ' • Dear Sir:- - . I did not know until yesterday, coming over with Mr. Mink, ■ Of the purchase of the u. P. D & 0. bonds b^' the U. P. at .85 to pay off the debts of the underlying companies to the u. P. when I made my arrangements with Mr. Adams the agreement was that all those de':ts should be adjusted with bonds at par on both ends of the road, which v/as done on the bouth end. lou know the u. P. got a good deal n more than one bond on the North end for one of the underlying bonds, that is, they got over ^20,000 , per mile in U. P. D. & G. bonds, where t o underlying roads only had out Ol5,000 or more per mile• This exchange, if allowed to stand, will give us a good deal of trouble. 1 am going to see nr. uillon a:.out it. if 1 had been present, of course, it wouldn't have been made, but one of your knew of the condition of the trade, it seems to me that u. P. D. & G; bonds its own interest guaranteed by the union Pacific ought to be worth par to the U. P. in exchange for th-t class of debts, i wish you would talk to Mr. ^itkins and Mr. Dexter a out this. Mr. Mink thought it could be readily adjusted before it was too late. I wish you would t"lk to him about it when he returns. Please consider this confidential until i have an opportunity to see the other parties. I am. Truly yours. G. M. Dodge. Copy. May 5th, 189I. 621 G.M.Dodge, Dear Sir: I have yours of this date, of Eugene Kelly & Co., and contents noted. We did not make a survey from Tampioo to Pachuca. We crossed the Panuco River above Tampioo and passed East of Pachuca on our way to Mex ico. Our survey passed by Tulancingo and a line from Tampioo to -cachuca or to Mexico City should pass at or near Tulancingo. Pachuca is in a Canon on the South side of the Range and a line from Tampic ■*■•0 Pachuca must pass through the Range at the gap near Tulancingo and then turn West along the mountain for Pachuca. There is no line to Pachuca via the Del Monte, without enormous difficulties and expense. '^'he notes of the line from Mexico City North were left in the off ice in iYexico and when we "busted" in Dec. 1883 the ovmer, of the office confiscated everything.! do not sup^-ose any of the old notes could be found now. The setiij»ates for the line from the Panuco River up to the Table lands and on the Mexico City were made. About 80 miles was quite heavy with Zf grades, eguated. My estimate of the Cost of the 80 miles was about $3o,ooo per Mile, remainder of the line (I5o) miles, was very reasonable. Grading the line from Tampico would be very much like the one surveyed in 1882 until the Pass at Tulancingo was passed. It would then be more heavy than the line to Mexico, but I made a recannaissance of it, excepting the hasty glance over it with a view of a Branch of the "Oriental" to Pachuca. Yours truly, (Signed) B.i».Wathen. RTay, 1891. Rowley, ^•.ay 20,/91 Dear Cousin: The typewritten genealogy came to nie all right together with your note. I was very much pleased to hear from you, and thank you for the kindly favor which enables me to copy much easier the history of our line, which I have done several tiri.es already, having just sent one, to cousin Judith Dodge (the last survivor of Uncle Wm. Dodges large family) who is living withe her nephew Wm. B. D. Gray in South Dakota. I wrote M. P. the first of last winter that I had after a search of many years succeeded in finding the lost links in the broicen chain oi our family genealogy. He at once sent for a copy for you, knowing your interest in the search. Your brothers brithday letter written to you so full of kindly solicitude and good advice I shall treasure and prize it with the many interesting one I have received from him from tine to timie. We should be very glad, should you ever find a leisure moment when in Boston, (as no doubt your business occasionally calls you there) to have you visit us, and rest in the quietness of our old homiC, father often speaks of you and your i'ather, who. always seemed nearer and closer in the ties of brotherliood than any other member of the family, perhaps their mutherless boyhood enlarged their sympathies for each other. He feels very proud of your war"record as well as your eminence as a rail-read u,an and national importance generally, please come and see him when you can as wc should ail deem it a great privilege to mieet you once again and add one more scene of pleasantness to father's declining years. He passed his eighty fourth birth day the 26th of last Feb. He is quite well, but wonles that he cannot work as in his youthful days. We are expecting N. p. and wife in June v.'hen Dockwood graduates at Cambridge . i saw that he had taken the 1st prize in declamation, (sixty dollars) which will gratify his parents very muc)' I think, in whom they have spared no pains to educate. All your old friends here are passing away. R/r. Benjamin Pinrree died last winter of pheumonia and his wife feeble. Your Aunt Gynthia since the death of her sister Lydia has failed very rapidly, her mind ' seems breaking up and Ithink l/rs. Webster will soon take her to her own home in Newton and care lor her. Aunt Gynthia deserves the best of care for her faithfulness and loving kindness to her friends. Almira your father s sister is not well is aging very fast is vet at thp Mill House, and very lonly since my brother moved to Georgetown. Our r irl at homie oophia, was m.arried two weeks ago, had quite a wed.iing, which has ff.rjr;: ful and handsome presents. t-" -n parties. She was the reolplen^^if sany U'eiuy e pleasant Goodbje another, thank ya.. and a Fromi your cousin. B. P . Dodge. Way, 1891 627 Council Blulfs, Way 30, 1891. Dear Genl: cemetery. I have just come from tte memorial exercises held in the It was a perfect day and universally observed especially by the children in the -Public Schools who march in the x-^rocession with their own music. One does not realize how many people there are in a city even of our size until they see them gathered along the streets to witness a procession and congregated in op-en air to listen to the exer cises on such an occasion. The oration by a man from Dubuque was good but twice too long. The exercises on top of the hill where the canon are planted at the "unknown" graves were interesting. Chas . Haul made a short address, eloquent and excellent in matter, I was honored with a Abe hincoln Post G. A. R. badge and given a seat on the Platform near the speaker. They having elected me an Honorary member of tiieir Post. Your not being here it was probably in appreciation of your services and the interest you have shown in their G. A. P. Post by the annual Christmas gift. It is a gift well bestowed, for the larger number of the old soldiers are men of small means. Some of them have a hard time to keep the wolf from the door and the gathering at their hall Christmas eve with their wives and children is a most en joyable occasion. While I was meditating on this matter today I thought of those two one thousand dollar Sioux City & Pacific R. R. Bonds of yours which I haA^e in my possession and what a grand thing it would be for you to set them aside permanently for this very purpose, the income |l20 only to be 628 used and let it also cover providing conveyances for the families of the old soldiers living in the city to convey them to and from the grounds where the exercises are held memorial Day and also providing seats for them there. It would give their overworked wives an opportunity to wit ness the exercises under favorable circumstances end also place them where more respect and consideration would be shown them by the public. The amount would I think, be sufficient for both Christmas and Memorial Day. If you think favorably of the plan put it in shape and I will make it known when they are gathered together next Christmas eve. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. ■ • ''1 \ f OllJ New York, Juno 16, 1891. S. H. H. Clark, Esq., u, t, Vjoaj* wnfX * SedJ Mi OJ JT * nt tl . Mgr. U.P.Ra^-lway Company, ^ * ,7 tU u,^H- --ft.- ^orf»>j|Xl Dear Sir;- • - •• „ ,. • ' w ' » . . ^ ' -1 Referring to the enclosed papers and Mr. Mellen's-letter of May 22nd, 1891, since then matters have grown worse. The Santa Pe people now our tak'ng not only our larger business but our local business. They are do^'ng most of our business in Trinidad, and this is becoming a very serious matter to us. I have investigated the business go?ng .westward here, and I- find that there is a good deal of .business routed out of New York in different ways. Tf you will refer to t e contract of April 1st, 1890, between the U.P. and the U.P.D.&G. you will find that the U.P. agrees to take all competitive freight to p points on the line of the U.P.D.& G. as low as any other parties. Of course, freight bound from New York or Bulf points to Denver, Tr^'nidad and Pueblo are competitive po^nt?; and the U.P. under that agreement are bound to protect the U.P.D.& G. In that I think you should maintain our differential and also that wo should go back to the agreement of the Atchison 'c Topeka and get them into harmony with us. Of course you are on the ground and know what controls these matters, but I certainly cannot see what has been gained to the U.P. by the agreement v/ith the Central Pacific virtually putting the U.P.D.& G. out of Santa Fe Railroad business. My experience when I handled the road was that a large number of merchants were glad to take advantage of the differential and when rates were being maintained by all rail lines and th Gulf route could and did control a large amount of the seaboard business. Therefore, the decrease in burd ness mainly on that road, if it is properly worked, should only be in proportion to the decrease in the general volume; while now it is vi.rtually notliing to us. Again the claim of poor time made by Mr. Ilawley rom Ft. Worth to Denver is without foundation, except in special cases. The fast freight running between those points is nearly always on time. There were several aggravating delays on important shipments and those were made a good deal of by Mr, Hawley since the Mellen and Stubbs agjreement against the Gulf route, in which it was sacrificed to their interests. The record shows, T think, thet good time is as much the rule on that route as on any otlrr route. In any event, it is a very simple matter to rectify any difficulties which may have prevented good time being made. The question of better service is one of very easy solution and that reason should not keep the Gulf route from becoming one in name only. And again, the business between Texas and Colorado needs close attention. If the rates are maintained the U.G. will be able to control at least 90^ of it, but it cannot do this under the policy of letting it take care of itself. In that case thos# lines keeping agents actively in the field will get most of the business—especially the good paying business, I do not agree with Mr. Mellen about the a gency at New Orleans. T agree with Mr. "ild and Mr. Hinton; and there is as much reason for maintaining an agency at New Orleans as there is at any large computing 630 tifrtxV. , ; '^Y *?»W polnt--especlally as the lines In active compete-'on with the Gulf ^ line keep strong organizations there and. work-the field for all .there is in it. It seems to me that it would be poor policy to make a joint agency, either with th T, & P. or-with the Southern-Pacific. The agency ^Quid b® independent. T also think it would be a mistaken policy for the U.P not to keep the Gulf line strongly in the field, as it is certain'to strengthen the position of the If. P. in the mountai ns states, and contingencies might arise that would give signal importance to the existence of the gulf route as an active factor in seaborad business. This can be done without tak'ng anyt; ing of consequence from the main line. . . ' . It seems to me, under the contract of -"-pril 1st, 1890, by which the roads were consolidated^ that the U.P. is bound to do this, that it is bound to take care of the competitive business, namely,the U.P.D.3c G. route. ,, j r ■ r '1 . ■ —ly . . • .* -) ■ 1 : f i •' I am <0 M . i (t'i iiJao .HJVnr ■ ' - i»oq JImM '40 I i ,»a'iuoo M iAiil HAonu' . . mii • Yoiirs very truly, UnftiJ 1 at j r r '1 . ■ ■ 1 <0 Ml mm , . . . i . a ♦oq 1X09 '40 lit ' I 1 \U OOi |aJa*a<l • Yours very truly, st iammwrnm 04 itoaO «i bfimiA •« imAi o»Xa i' >(u AS^ pMMiioO oxof ooiU Xor om oOoqaT .ntoiXoo OMoOl 40011 «0 0 t»na Mm 0(14 to mdt oX Mt«| MoO ootf #od^ «HtJ MiUim tllMifir oMitM to *1,0 mdt 94 Mt«| MoO ootf #od^ Q. M. 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Y . June 19,/91 Genl. Dodge, Dear Sir; The photo oi the 16th Corps as the Battle of Atlanta received in good order. I thAnk you for the picture most sincerely as I am specially fond of war pictures and this is a most excellent one. We often speak of the lovely days we passed at your house, I saw Mr. Bridgeman the other day and he said you had written that you could not agree with him, that his wife was a 'G .* Neither can Mrs. Roe is counting on your coming here with Mir. McCullum, I tell her it is not fair for you all to be here when I am away ten thousand miles. With kindest regards from us to yourself and M.r. M^acCullum, I am. Very sincerely yours, Chas. F. Roe, ' ^' f. 'f' '*• ' / I i June, 1891. , Richard Butler, President Geo. R. T^ahnbull, Treasurer & Secy. THE BUTLER HARD RUBBER GO No. 33 Lercer Street. American Rubber Co. Works Butler, i^orris Co, N. J. New York, June 19, 1891. f/:y dear General: Some time ago at the mess table, you expressed a desire to obtain and possess a portfolio containing Forbes' sketches and war scenes, since which time I have had my scouts out and have finally succeeded in captirring a complete set. Under these circumstances will you knidly inform em where you would like to ha", e the portfolio sent, which it will give me great pleasure to do, and which I beg you will accept with my highest esteem and uindly consideration. Always faithfully, Richard Butler. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge. June, 1Q91 685 "The Oxford" Boston, June 22, 1891 h'y dear General Can you give me the precise date of your appointment as Chief Engineer of the U. P. Alsoaray additional particulars besides what the reports contain of the killing ot' Brown and Hill? I have brought the history down, to the time you took hold and shall want to see you and get some facts before long. It has been a dreadful tangle to unravel. Has taken nearly 200 pages so far, but if it isn't interesting as a novel I'll agree to cut it. Are you going to be in N.Y. all summer? At the Club? Please let me know. Yours faithfully, Isaac F. Bromley. I89I Jvme 6S7 88 Linden Avenue, Flushing, L.I.,N.Y. June 23, I89I Dear General; Not hearing from you on my Inquiry for the "right parties" I was supplied by the Secretary of the Essex Institute of Salem with the following names of persons of property and culture, as he alleges either descended, allied or interested in the lineage of William Dodge, of the fleet founding Salem 1629; and first of our name in America. Of course, they are entire strangers to me, but as you may know them, I give the list: Mrs. Samuel Johnson ,Salem ^G.D.Isreal Dodge. Mrs. M.Marshall, West Roxbury, Mass. Geo.P.Messervy, Salem (Banker,-Boston) G.S.Pyam Dodge, Salem Mrs. William A.Saunders, Salem. D.Pickering Dodge, The Misses Allen, Salem G.D. of same Edwin H.Dodge, Salem Thos.F.Hunt " Sidney Perley, " Francis M.Lee " Harrison Ellery, Boston John Robinson, Salem Hon. Abner C.Goodell, Jr.,Salem and also I added Major, Asst. PavU.S.A., Francis S.Dodge of Mass, now Fort Walla Walla State of Washington, 1st Lieut. 24th Infantry, U^-S.A. now at Fort Gill Indian Territory; also of Mass, Charles Dodge making in all Fifteen to each of whom on the 2oth, to the 25th, of last M^y, I addressed a type copy of enclosed letter marked "A" and to several wrote more than once besides and later a Postal Card to each. Alii but, as yet have answered, ao jrcu. uniform tenor of their answers is very hearty approval but no money to invest therein. With these, over thirty letters I have done more than my share for such people, being myself of Block l.land Lineage and of the sixth generation, dlrec?®f?orTrlatl»nr Dodge, first purchaser, 1659, and first settler I66I, of Block Island, 638 I volunteered-at Salem 1879 to give'the family history and origin which I alone knew and having long since heen in correspondence in Enrland at the homestead of William Dodge of 1629 and with many others of the ancient family there, and being familiar in England by frequent visits I alone am qualified to complete the history as defined by letter "A". I shall volunteer no further. I report hereby my earnest and fruit less effort. Let me add; that this summer is the last opportunity of leisure that I can give to this subject as I shall shortly resume active practice as Counsel. As the season is runninglet me ask your prompt and cordial co-operation. Name such as will at once continue with you, and remit :!'I000 required and I will start. Faithfully yours, (Signed) Robt. Dodge. General Dodge . I - ; , Jf 1- v.: f': i i/r " ■ '• . '■ (pi https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/670cd689dc72af4d11f15ad14f651d8a.pdf 96839cf50f4b56b2542eee9fe9d03c15 PDF Text Text 639 July, 1891. Northfield Savings Bank A. E. Denny, Vice President. J. Carey B. Thayer, Treasurer Jorthfieid, Vt., July 6, 1891, G. M. Dodge, Dear Sir: I received yours of the 30th Ult. with'Draft '^5,000 and the same placed in Bank to the Credit Trustees N. u. J. C. B. Thayer, Norwich University. Norwich University. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY. Northfield, Vermont, July 6, 1891. Cenl. G. t''. Dodge, Dear Sir: Your letter of June 30th with enclosure $5000 to Wr. Thayer Treasurer, N. u. has been received. It was directed to Northfield Conn, and so delayed a few days. '.Vitti regard to the use of the amount sent by you on the new building I fear there is a little misunderotanding. wrote you April 29th asking if we might use the amount subscribed by you, without waiting to raise the whole am.ount necessary to finish the building and your reply of N'ay 1st I took as a consent on your part to our so proceeding with the building, although you wrote that we ought nofto start the building and not be able to enclose It. Now, we h; ve sufficient subscriptions and funds to enclose the building, that is, to build the walls, put on the roof, finish all the outside and part of the inside, but not enough to complete the building n every particular. .Ve expect to raise the balance soon, but as I rote you before, we think it can be done easier with the building in process of erecUon. I do not see how I failed to make myself under stood by you and regret it exceedingly. very much desire your consent to our proceeding with the work as 1 have above indicated, satisfactory to you. I shall enclose the Northfield News account of Commencement, and awaiting your renlv I am, e J . a-j, Very respectfully yours, J. K. Egerton, Secretary, July, 1891. On Steamship City of Chicago, July 10, 1891, Dear ^enl ocean all Our daily Liverpool But few of I have not squeamish helped us have some under the Our voyage has been an exceptional one, fair weather adn a smooth the way and we are now in sight of the rocjt shores of Ireland, run has been 308 to 326 and the schedule time from N. Y to is 10 days. We expect to reach there Saturday afternoon, the 114 Cabin passengers have beendown sick. i^ockwood and missed a meal although one or two days both felt a little but your thoughtfulness in sending aboard a basket of fruit over the shaky time. We have enjoyed it every day and still left, besides what I gave to some of my friends who have been weather. We have a fine lot of people aboard and it has been an intel lectual as well as Social treat. Fourth of July we sailed under the American flag and meetings were held both morning and evening and some very fine speeches made Ex-Senator Patterson is a fine speaker and so many others D. D.s from Colleges and Benevolent Societies and Churches. Gales of Iowa College is aboard and others who I know. In afternoon of 4th both old and young participated in Games and Athletic Sports on deck which Loclcwood enjoyed very much. Ten days on the ocean cut olf from the world seems long and grows monotLnous and all rejoice at the sight of land. We will reach Queenstown about dark I think, and Leverpool Sat. afternoon, 4 or 5 o'clock. I may stop over at Chester or Chatsworth so as to go down to London in day time fv.onday. My address is care City Bank Limited for present. Very truly. N. P. Sodge. July, 1891. .643 1891 Headquarters NATIONAL REPUBLICAN LEAGUE. of the ^nited States. 202 Fifth-Avenue, New York. July 20, 1891 Dear General: I have your note of tlie 16th, and am indeed sorry to hear of your condition. I had hoped to return to find you well, or betterthan ever. You ought to do nothing else until you have secured re storation of health. Your life and health are worth more to you and are dearer to your friends than anything else. Don't let business worry you to death. Don't let anything worry you, but turn in and get well. We all want you with us twnety-five years yet at least. Mrs. Mrs. Glarkson and ^ talk much of you. She had received your letter, and was very much pleased with it. She would have answered it at the time, but she had then, and had for a long time afterwards, affelon on her hand which incapacitated her for writing. She sent all sorts of congratulations and friendly messages to you. She was not much better when I first went abra, d, but under the care ofDr. Warren Bey. who is one of your great friends, she rapidly improved, s^nd when I left she was better than she has been in several years. The boys joined her in Liverpool the day I landed in New York. They wiil spend the summer in Germany, Switzerland, France, and -England, coming home the last week in September. I shall remain in New York and vicinity probably for a month, and expect to be here until winter un less -1- get into the newspaper business at Chicago. Hope to see you soon, for a good long talk. I am at the Plaza hotel, and have secured splendid rooms on the seventh floor directly overlooking the park. They are cool and nice and the hotel is good, and I shall do iTiost of mywork there. I am going into this work head over heels. It is the only chance to save the party. If I can be left free to the work, I an. confident I can have thirty thousand clubs and three million Republicans enrol ,ed in niembership by next May. We can use them in the winter in a social and literary as well as political way, for joint discussions, and in utilizing the ambition of the neighborhood and drawing recruits, and in the spring we can turn them into marching clubs. ',\e shall then have a niobilized, active, and powerful force to take the word of comir.and early inthe campaign. Mea time I shall also gather ti:e names of every doubtful Republican and doubtful Dem ocrat in the country, or in the Northern States, with his nationality, occupation, and post office address. We can thus reach hin. direct through the winter months, and treat him on the subjects in which he is interested. In this way of wisdom we can win. It is a good deal better to inform the voter the year round than to depend for success on trying to inflame the voters during the short days of theformal campaign Very truly yours, J. S. Clarkson General G. M. ^odge, 1 Broadway, New York City. 645 August, 1891. 45 Rue de Clichy: Paris, Aug. 4th, 1891 Dear '^enl* I came here on 1st Sug. from London and expect to remain until lOth and then go to Switzerland by way of ^ologne . ^^y address until 5th Sept. will be care M. G. Gritzner, Durlach, Germany after th&t until I sail 26th Sept., care Red Star L^-ne Steamer, Friesland, sailing 26th Sept. Antwerp, Belgium. I shall take a route thro Switzerland which I have been over before so as to rest by the way while Rockwood does the sight seeing. I have a cough that annoys me in day time result of a severe cold. I took when I landed at Liverpool. In England the weather was cool and sowery nearly every day and we both got very tired of it as well as the living, poor colfee and no fruit. Here it is better we are at a nice American family Pension at $2 per day each and have a nice table . Lockwood has been seeing City with gay excursion parties and I hsve been wandering about in a quiet way. One of the pleasant excursions I took in Rng. was to Plymouth with about 50 Council fttends . We were invited down and treated roy ally. Excursions about the city lead by their historian also about harbor by steamer. Public reception given us by "kayor and ^:ayoress" in Guild hall was a fine affair. We stood on the Pier the Mayflower sailed from in Got, 1620 also where it is more than probably our ances tor Richard Dodge sailed from in 1629 if he came with his brother as we suppose. ■'•he country in which our ancestor John Dodge lived "Somerset " joins Devon on north (Plymouth is in S. W, corner Devon) and we passed through it both going and returning but in returning took a route which took me in sigl.t of "Middle Chinnock and Coker near line of Dorset. The first named place was I believe John Dodge's (father of Richard) home according to the geneology which Betsey Dodge sent to us and she speaks of Halstock and Dorset. It should read Halstock in ■'^orset. These towns are but clusters of stone houses where the tenants live wiio rent the land. it is a beautiful country all in grass divided into fields or pastures by hedges and enough oak, elm etc. trees scattered along hedges to give it a park like appearance. Plymouth has a beautiful location. Has a beautiful promenade fronting the bay, called the Hoe (hight) where the people go to walk in the evening. I had no Idea of its beauty or that it was so large aud important City. The nonconformists are quite numerous there, the Mayor being one. Mrs. Everett and Torney are in the city. I also met at our boarding house tonight Prof. Wright of Oberlin who I knew years ago. SSy® Bois de not Boiogne, looked up according your friend Spaulding, think his home is out niar to the address you gave me. ^ called on Mrs. D. & Annie before leaving London. They were well and e> pect to return as i wrote tl:e last oi' Aug. '^rs. D. asked Credit and I advised her to turn it back to ..ountz Bros, and 1 would have Lougee send her from C. Bluffs "^.500 per month. Very truly, N . P . Dodge . G47 Augus-t, 1891. Wildbad Wa temberg, Germany, Aug. 18th, 1891. Dear Geni*. I am resting here few days and visiting with m; the summer here . It is a s of the black forest about 30 the mountains to Baden Baden and the following day we sha ride and from there turn sou. bruck in the Austrian Tyrol south as Venice. in this quiet German bathing resort for a y friend Gritzner of Durlach who is spending mall town located in one of the small valleys m. east of Baden Baden. Lockwood walked over yesterday and I expect him to return tomor row 11 probably move onto Stuttgard a few hours th to Lake Constance, thence East to Innscountry and it is our plan now to go as far I met Iwr. & Mrs. Montgomery in Paris and afterwards called on them and saw their children which have grown very much since I saw them. They all appeared well and seemed glad to see us. -^ockwood went again and took dinner with them. The day we left they expected to leave Paris. Mr. Mrs. M. but not the children, and visit Mrs, Dodge in -London and Irum there Lake passage in a steam vessel for a cruise in the Baltic Sea to be gone 30 days, then Mr. M. expects to return to d.o, but his fam.ily will remain another year, probably go to Germany. Prom Paris where we remained nine days we went to Cologne Stopping over one day at Brussels to visit the Battle field of 'Waterloo. 'Ae gave it a thorough inspection, came up the Ehine to Miyence, tfen to Keddelberg ana from there here. I got very tired of •London and Paris in fact ^ had to keep very quiet in Paris not feel_ing very well. If I ever made another trip abroad which I do not expect now I shall ever do. I think I should the continent and spend my time in Germany. Its less exrjensive and I like their country and people. ^ Mr. Gritzner' and Sons are large manufacturers of sewine persons. The skilled men earn five marks a day and the men and women who do work which requires no skill earn from to 2 marks per d^, but people live so simply and cheaply in this country. I think it does not cost them one half what it does laboring man in America. The Mci^inley bill has no friends here in fact I ® sln.e I Lnded'ai LlveJnool. in.,ury to this country and predict it will not benefit the people in U. States, only the manuf'r. classes. draw your own conclusions. , . . ^ have vatched the stock market In N v + solicitude as the stocks hr ve droooPd ^ ^ Cood deal of terested and that present depressed statP n? + are inyour care and an.lety. I Xf? en I see f see a change for the better. again I shall 648 N.y address until the 10th Sept. will be in care of . C. Gritzner, Durlach, Germany. After that care steamer Friesland "sailing ^ept. 26th Red Star line Antwerp. Belgium. Very truly, N. R. bodge. Lockwood. thought at one time of remaining over but has cb.anged his mind and will retunn with me and study at Columbia College, probably. - 'f; v'll 649 August 18,18S1 New York City, August 18th, 1891, Chas. M. Hayes, Esq., Gen. "ngr.lVabash R. R. Co., 3t Louis, Mo. Dear Sir:-- I suppose that I have made trade with Mr. "ubbell, by which our roads will be consolid-^ted into one road, and the whole will go under the traffic management of Mr. Martin • There has been some question as to how you would feel in relation to retaining "'r. Martin in the Wabash after he got control of both these lines, uf course, you know Mr. Martin's ability and that you can got no man there equal to him , and in my opinion, with the larger field he could do more than he has here-to-fore. I do not see any pl-^ce where the two interests would be antagonistic, unless it would be in east bound business, and, of course, that could be anangedj but I can see, which you will when you come to think, how both interests will be benefitted. And i hope you will keep him as here-to-fore. what I write you please treat as confiden1 ' 1 • I believe, wl.en wc get the Northv/estern widened, with all the interests working in harmony, we can create a much larger busi ness than we have before, especially, if we have Martin at the head Ox X ^ • Yours truly. G. j^. Dodge. V ; ' . v<* . . 'm 651 Pasadena Cal. Aug. 19, 1891, Dear General G. M. Dodge. I have been waiting hoping to tell you of our safe journey and continued improvement in health for Mr. Reed, but two weeks agu Mr. Reed was seized with a low fever and I can see that he is showly losing strength. Added to this he is consuming himself with nnxiety to return home where he may have his other two daughters about him and his family complete. This is impossible in his weak condition and since I have promised to write to you for passes ove" the road (Union Pacific ) that they may come to him he seems satisfied. I feel sorry to give you any trouble and perhaps I should write direct to Mr. Dillon but he is so apt to be from home and Mr. Reed thinks you will take a personal interest in our daughters coming out to him. Perhaps I can say to you in confidence that it has been about five years since Mr. Reed has been able to attend to business and in the mean time he has made some bad investments. This gives me courage to ask this favor to lessen his arjciety. Sen. I.eland Stanford sent us tick ets (Passes) for our two dai^ers to come from Ogden to Los Angeles and return . I feel sure Mr. Disson will not do less for us. Perhaps I had better write to him that he may understand the case when youapply for the passes. That there may be no confusion. I will add that our family consists of four daughters, the eldest ( was adopted thirty years ago) and youngest are with me here caring for the sick in a well furnished rented cottage. Mr. and Mrs. S.S. Stevens and daughters hrave been to see us. We all hope you will come again this winter. Where you Fill find well preserved peaches and kind grateful friends ready to welcome you. This is a most wonderful land of fruits and flowers. Our physician and friends encourage me that Mr. Reed is in no Immediate danger and by another month he may improve;that chronic cases oftan assume this alarming form the first month. This is why I have written instead of a telegram. ie.Mrs. S. B. Reed. Yours very sincerely Mrs. E. Reed, P. S. Our daughters address is Zaliot, 111. They both live at and near our old home . Mrs. Ame Reed Be nitt, and Mrs. Mg^ry Reed Hyde . If yousend the passes they can come at our summons or sooner later Yours Z.E.R. 653 August, 1891. THE ASSOCIATED ©RESS. The Western Associated Press, and the ^"ew York Associated Press; repressenting the Prominent Newspapers throughout the ^^nited States. Acting also for the Reuter, Havas, and Wolff Agencies of Europe, and the lead ing Journals of the British Provinces. General Offices: New York and Chicago. W. 11. Chamberlin., Cincinnati, Agent, Cincinnati, 0., August 23, 1891. i/iy dear General Dodge i The ^^hio Gommandery Loyal Degion is illustrating one copy of its War Sketches by inserting Photographs, maps and engravings, binding them along with the text. I write to ask you if you have any photograph or engraving of yourself which you could give us for that purpose. Or any plan or map of Atlanta campaign operations small enough to fit an octavo page. We remount photographs on sheets of the proper thickness, also engravings. Anything you may be willing to spare for that purpose win be appreciated by the Gommandery. So far as I have heard all the Army of the Tennessee men of this locality are for Gen. Dodge for President. I hope to attend the next meeting and to have the pleasure of voting for you. Yours -truly, W. H. Chamberlin. September 6, I89I. 655 Henderson, Texas, Sept. 6, 189I, General G.M.Dodge, Dear Sir: Your kind letter of 3Ist. to hand today. I acknowledge receipt of your check at once and receipt of same. I learn that there is a strong probability that the reorganization of the I.& G.N.R.R. affairs has been agrred on, Mr.Gould taking possession on Oct. next and that the case of Trustees will not be acted on tomorrow, but continued by consent. I also learn that Receiver Campbell will have control after the road is discharged from Court. How far Mr. Gould proposes to use Campbell is not to be guessed. But if he knew him as well as his neighblrs here, he would not hold to him long. Campbell has a pretty strong ^^pull with the dominant political crowd here now, but beyond that he can do no good— this is his first experience with R.R. property. He and Senator C^^ilton really got the present receivership and have used tit for their own ends. Hundon and Boomer were only held on to because of the relation Hundon had with the M.K.&.T. at the time Mr.Gould's suit was before the Court. Campbell fired Hundon recently. These are matters it will do no harm for you to know even if you have no interest in the property. Thanking you very kindly for your good offices in my behalf, I am very truly yours, R.S. Watkina. 657 Sept. 1891 (Fr^atl'^au^rh Bay, aept 10th, 1891, j). (Jtrnmins, j:,sq., ucar Gir:- Mr. Grany^er name down to see my last ni^ht and infornL®d me of your safe a rival, j. am £;lad to hear after your return that you' have had a plasant trip abroad and come back, impressed with the charms of our own country, i world come in to see you, but i have had to be in the uity so mucii during the p"st summer tha i want to stay here and get a little rest if possible, before going west, which I oxcpect to do about the last of 8ept., and if so, will be in Ues Moines before the first of Oct., i have to be in Chicago the 7th or the 8th of that month, but if anything should happen that I could not get away from here in Sept. then I shall go toques Moines after tlie re-union of the society oi the Army of the Tennessee, which occurs in Chicago on the 7th of Oct. All there is to do in relation to the agreement is to broaden the guage a,.d carry out the provisions of the contract and hold tb.e meetings, which lUcxy be necessary, and issue the stock and bonds. Mr. uu Iboll wrote me that the guage had beer, broadened. I am anxious to get this ma ter fully accomplished if possible, by:, the first of Iloverabcr, and want you to do all you can towards hasten ing it to a conclusion, as I ha ve business that is going to take me away for a long time after that date. Mr. nybbell also wrote me that the Iowa rpads were threatiening to cut down the percenta ges of the local lowa roads from 50/^ to 25^^ of their through rate. That is on the business going to and from points out of the state, or on other roads. It would be a very serious thing to the new consolidation if thi should be done, aid there is really no reason for doing it because, all the business that they divide is created by the local roads, and as a general thin g , it is not competitive tc tiiem, and Martin muut not allow this to be done. A fight must be made on it and if the roads do it then a tr-de must be^'immediatelv made cither with Diagonal or the Illinois uentral R. r. (jo, turning all our busincs to one of those roads. 1 have no'doubt that either one of them will hold the percentage to us. I think th.at trie contract between the ues 'loines & Northern and the st. Paul runs for fiv years. This is so important a matter that no stone must be left unt rned that would help put a stop to it. The St. Paul people may think that the consolidri t' on iets them out of this agreement, but x do^ not think that when they have thcrourblv considored the question they will want to raise it now, for the local will affect arc poor enough at present, lines, with the feelir,g in Iowa against them, cannot fford to ma e a division in the Railroad interest of that State would certainly do. It was this matter that 1 wanted to tfi]< to you al.uut, and as ' ou are the couivel of some of these roads you better caution them in regard to it. lou know that they are in the habit of doing things and repenting. G59 Sept. .1891 A. B. Cummins. afterv/ards . The snrae as they have done in all their rate matters in the alate. They do not seem to think or look ahead and see whether or not the gun is loaded. As I understand matters now in iowa the^r are movin- more satisfactorily than for a long time past and the piople a e beginning to turn favorably towards the roads, and in fact, they are beginning to see that the legislation and their war upon the railroads has been of no ^benefit to them; on the contrary , they have been of great detrimei t to the roads and the State, and have only diverted a great d'.al of business away from the State or around it. Under the agreement of the consolidation of the Des Moines " Uorthern and the Des Moincs & northwestern, does the Ues fToincs & Northern have to hold any meetings for ratification or other purposes? if so, you will have to arrange for them. They had probably better be held when I am out there. In this connectio serious question has arisen in my mind as to the legality of the contracts and the action of Des FToines ai-.d Northwestern from the fact th t Nr. Hubbell, as President of that Company, makes a contract with himself to do the work of broadening the guage. Mr. Granger can show you the resolutions that were passed at that meeting, and I wish you would consider them carefully in this connection. Perhaps, howevei*, as all of the stockholders voted for it, it might not have the same affect it would have it tl.ere were r- minority to vote against it or hereafter open it stp. t. There seems to be, however, a possibility that these acts might be questioned and it well for you to look carefully into them. Of course, if tjiere is any queston, Mr. Hubbell could ste|) out as President, leaving rred there until the roads were consoli dated. I have not had an opportunity of consulting Judge Dillon upon this subject preferring to wait until you returned. I suppose the stock was present or represented and voted for Uie contract', there could be no question in regard to its legality. If you have time, i rh-^.l be glad to hear from you upon the ^'Oints mentioned in this leter before you leave for the west, and if you feel lite it, you '-an dictate your reply to my stenographer in the office. If you do not have time to ansv/cr before you leave, write n<e fully just as soon as you get time to consider the subject after your arrival in Des Moines. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge. October, 1891. Cambridge, Oct. 3, 1891 Uy dear General Dodge: I received your note of a few days since in I^ew ^ork, and happening to see a toy circus rider for sale in twenty-third street, I bought it and asked the clerk at the Brevort I'ouse to see that it reached your office. I hope that you have received it by this time, and that it is now rejoicing your niece. I am at home again, and consider that my work for the Union Pacific is iiow over. In the course of 2 or 3 weeks, it is probable th^t I shall go to England and Holland. I shall hope to see you before leaving. I feel that a great load is off my niind, now that the Union Pacific is out of danger and I am quite ready for a vacation. In hopes that I may see you often in future, even though I shall not be connected with the Union Pacific,- and with expression of my highest regards, I am. Faithfully yours, Gardiner . Lane. Cambridge, Oct. 3, 1891. 1891. CEUiV. j At the" meeting on ^Aie 8th, tlie Coinmittee on officers reported as officers. President General Grenville Dodge of Iowa and twelve Vice ^residents. I was unanimously elected and on taking tlie position as President spoke as follows: ■< ' Comrades of the Army of the Tennessee:' I cannot in words express my thanks for the great honor you so kindly conferred on me. It was a great privilege for one to serve in the Army of the Tennessee and be a part cff its imperishable record. It would have been the greatest honor, that could have been, bestowed upon one of ; its soldiers to have been co mander of the Army of the Tennessee, for it gave imperishable renown to Grant and Sherman, whom history is beginning to recognize as the two great soldiers of the century. l^cPherson, Logan, Howard were placed by it in the fore-front rank among the Generals' of the war. Grant and Sherman have often said to me that had the opportunity offered, the Army of the Tennessee had many officers who would have filled the highest rank and command with honor to themselves and credit to the army. To be called by such a body of men to its civil head, I take' as a kind,ly endorsement of my servi-ces in its days of battles and great victories. It is- the knowledge, in a busy life, of the fact that the comrades of our younger days do not forget us in their later acts, that touches the tender chords of the Jieart and plants a succession of monuments that are th'^ happiest mile-stones of our Jives. But there is another and more potent reason why I siiould be especially thankful for this mark of your .confidence. It was my good fortune early in the '//ar to fall first under the guidance of Grant, who, when he left us, turned me over to Sherman, telling him that he must look after me; and how faithfully Sherman did so durln"" the war you all- kiiow. Wi.ile I have been in civil life he htt^taken greater interest, if passible, in all the enterprises that it has fallen to my lot to be a part of, and has watched them and advised with me about them, and been more anxious for their success seemingly, tiian I could be myself. In Tact, his interest has made him a part of them. Prom the day I said adieu to army 'service up to the day I bid gaod-hy to General Sherma in my office in Ifew York two weeks before he died, he watched, advised, and, when necessary, commanded,' to keep me in the Jine that he desired every one of tlie Army of the Tennessee to ^pursue through life. In the few wards permitted me to say, I cannot give an adequate idea of the import of his friensi.'ip to me. In later days he seeuiod to take more pride in his success in civil .life and in the growth of tl.is nation than in ..is great war victories; -and I on y wl^h while I occi'py, tk.is position that I can fill it as he would have me. I will only say that "i will make my best effort and leave the rest to you," . . . • , 1891, There v;ere several speeches made hy several of the members. all very complimentary to' the new President, ' ' , . " General BaJ^ne spoke as follows: , "I want to say a word about fTeneral Dodge. I never knew him to make but one mistake. I will tell you how it was. When Burnside issued his celebrated order sup pressing the Chicago Times, he said to me Burnside is the man for me. I said General, Lincoln is a magnificent politicna, he knows all the ins and outs, and it is my jud'^ment that he will revoke that order in less than three days. I'll bet you'a bottle of green seal chompagne he won't do it, says General Dodge. I'll take the bet, I said. In tliree days Lincoln revoked the order and the General sent me the champagne, and I have it t,oday in my house. The first time he comes to Washington we are going to knock the neck off." I reported the following resolutions, in relation to the death of General Sherman; ' • ' - "Whereas, An all-wise and over-ruling Providence has by the hand of death takoi; from our mids't our boloved comrade, our M adored commander--General William Tecumseh Sl'ierman,—it is fitting ^ that we, the Society of the Army of the Ternossee, put on record, in tribute to his memory, an expression: I. Commemorating in fitting words the inestimable service rendered by him to his country in ti.e capacity of coirunander, ranking second onLy to Grant, the peerless chieftain, with whose name his own will ever remain imperishably linked in history, and whose fame he will .continue to share as he shared with him the unceasing cares and totturing responsibilities of the mightiest struggle for 'iberty, and union known in the annals of, time. II. Recounting h^ow, we, the Society of the Army of the Tennessee who saw him cl,ay by day, and felt tiie insptring magnetism of his example from Corinth to Washington; who submitted to his command so willingly .throughout the war, and heard his command ever only to obey; and who, the war being over, felt the glow of that kindly heart, that generous soul, that genial companioship which ,bound us to him witi. ties ,far' stronger than the firm steel-hooks of military duty, until, as we had first measured him as a oommandor of brigodo, of diviion, of corps, of army, so we came at last to measure Jiim as a social, genial, companionable comrade. President of. our Society, keenly alive to the amenities of our gentler human nature. III. Recalling witli delight the personal reminiscences in "hie he has so free"'^' indulged—happy, original, j.istorical; recalling his plain, outspoken iionesty—for it was characteristic of him to ^ speak as he thougiit; recalling..the hearty, responsive social spirit ^ with which he ever welcomed us all as comrades, and as equals—for he met our every wish and expression of good-will -dth a response which brought us so near to him that we felt as if we could not part. GC9 1891. I V. Honoring; hiiq for his- true spirit of Anericanism during and since the War,—a spirit which brought him ever nearer and nearer to the people i civic lif.e, until they came to love the determined soldier for the charms of his per3onality--so that, the death of no other man then living could have left a deeper and. wider void in the hearts rf the American people; honoring him for tiie uncompromising adherence to the spirit of nationality,, the principle which inspired him to deeds of valor in v;ar, and to vxrgent warnings to his countrymen when, in peace, it was sometimes tljought possille that we might again have to "tighten our belts;" honoring liim for having .no doubts and expressing none as to vhat as soldiers we had fought for, accomplished and demanded as the results of the war, an' imperishable legacy to his countrymen, over and beyond that transmitted as a great soldier . and commander; and lastly, . . , V. Declaring our hearth-felt sorrow for his de.atl., our entire and deep sympathy with his children, in their touching and_ undying love and reverence for his name; declaring our profound appreciation of his matchless ser;vice to his country, and oui- boundless satisfaction in knowing that, while all of him that was mortal is dead to us, the disembodied essence of . is. life "goes on and remains the heritage of the nation. To this end be it Resolved, That this, our. tribute to tl:e memory of -General William ^ficumseh Sherman', some time commander of each of its .separate units, and finally of the entire Army of the Tennessee, from Shiloh to -the end of the war; an original member of this Society from its organization, and its president fr.ora the time of the death of General Rawllns .to the date of his own, be suitably engrossed, spread upon the minutes of this meeting, and pres.erved with the records of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. Resolved, further. That the Secretary of this .Soc'ety be, and is hereby instructed to transmit a duly authenticated copy of this preamble and resolution to the surviving members of the family of General Sherman," General WLllard Warner, of General Sherman's staff, sp^ke as follows on the death df McPherson and General Dodge's ba.ttle' of Atlanta: • . . "As we rode down on the littl,e road .that McPherson w.as after wards killed on^ we met General Dodge, and he asked General McPherson where he should put his troops. Gen, licPherson asked him, "Wiiere are they now?" General Dodge replied, "They are in the rear a mile and a half, or so, haj.ted." General I'cPhorson said to him, "We will send f.-^rward and prepare a new line, and then towards evening moj^e your troops on towards Blair'.: left." We went ti;en to Blair's head quarters. While tliero I reme ier some officers reported to Ger.eral Blair tiiAt Confedorate' cavalry were seeh near his hospital. General Blair gave some directions about havinp; it moved further In. Somebody else reported that Gpnfedorate cavalry Had leen seen near McPherson's headquarters, and General licPherson inquired about it, and asked wjjo was tl.ere and the officer said, ''Colonel Clark." MePherson G70 1891. ^ said, "It is a ri^ht if Clark is there." It was thre« oi four miles to Sherman's headquarters. This si.ows Itow linconscious we all^ were of any enemy on our left and rear. We went to General ^herman s headquarters and while' there, the rattle of firing began on bur left, with General Dodge, and on the left of Blair. We listened a moment, and Shern^n and McPherson both said, as it began to rattle louder and quicker,"This means fight,.." LlcPherson mounted his horse and rode off. I think Major Steele was with him. Within an hour Steels came back saying that McPherson was killed, and that there was a heavy, attack on the left. General Sherman said to me,"You have been over that ground, go ovei' there and 1 t me ki":OW tlie siuuation. Crossing a little creek, I'met McPherson's dead body in an ambulanbe. I rode on and came to General Dodge. It v/as that accident, I think I may say, of General Dodge's two divisions being lef.t there in thzh^ way on the rear of our Left, that changed, perhaps, the whole tide' of the day's fight. Hardee, w ith fifteen thousand- men had made a detour entirely aroundour left, and taker, us in flank aricin reaiJ, and it was General Dodge wit., his two flivisions so unexpectedly there, meeting him with such a f-irra front, that cnecked'him, and changed the 22n,d of July from a possible disaster into a great victory. Am I right in the general: I rode up to General Dodge. He had repulsed Hardee's attack on him. Hardee was surprised to find Dodge's troops thex^e. And they stood there and kept their ground and drove Hardee back into tixe .woods. Waen I came General Dodge had just" repulsed hi . I asked him, ^|P "Gereral, how is it?" He .-.aid, "We have been attacked by a heavy foi-ce, but we have- repulsed them and we oan hold them." I said, "You will have reinforcements quickly." , ' . I think these facts have never gone fully into the history of this battle. It was due to -the accidehtaj. presenc.e of these two divisionc and to the skill and bravery with which General Dodge .met- the attack of fifteen thousand men, that the 22nd of July was saved to us. It illustrates the accid-^nts of battlo." At the banquet On the evening of the Bt'hi, General Dodge presided. Ge^xeraL Horace Porter .spnke to "The Memory of General Grant," Hon. Henry Watterson spoke on "The War is Over.". James L. Blair, son of James P. Blair, spoke on "The Generation after the War." General John Nobel spoke on ."The Reward of Patriotism." and James f Whitoomb Riley spike to "The Coiimon Patriot." and recl.ted a poem on "t)ecoration Day on the Place." Mr. Charles M.. Sherman, nephew of General Sherman spoke on "The New Recr*uits" and Genei^al Edward S. Bragg spoke on "The "^^olunteers," and Col. Augustus JAcobson spolde on "The Ifemory of General Sherman." 675 October, 1891, Pullman Building, Oct. 8th, 1891. Dear Genl: Mr. Pullman has not been invited I find, to the banquet to night. He has subscribed liberally to the monument and soldier's organizations generally, and if you can quietly bring about sonie kind of invitation which will give him a good place at the table I know he would enjoy it particularly as you are to preside. Of course he would insist on paying for his ticket like the others. I believe he has had the privilege extended to him by notice, to purchase tickets, but you know that in addition thereto some little compliment in the way of an invitation and the assurance of a good location would add much to his pleasure. Can you arrange it? Yours very truly. Horace Porter. Gen. G. M. Dodge. October, 1891,.. Norv/lch University. Alun.ni Association. John B. Johnson, *79, Secretary Northfield, Vt., Oct. 10th, 1891 Gen. G. Oodge, Dear Sir; The Transit Theodolite has arrived and we used it yesterday with our class in railroad Engineering. We are very much pleased with it. It is a fine looking instrument, being nicely finished and having all the modern ideas except the stadia and gradieuter which I will have added at once. It works very well and smoothly and the glasses are such an improvement in power and cleaxness over what \^e now have, that the students are delighted with it. The attached level, gives us another level practicall;: get another transit. the same time that we I can now do good work in my department and keep one more party at work than I have of late. I am resolved to improve the Civil Eng. Dept. in every way possible. This is only my second year in charge of it , but this transit gives us a great lift. I can truthfully say that had I possess ed the right of ordering from Buff and Berger just such an instrument as I wished for, I could not have selected one so suitable lor all the phases of college work as is this, I thank you most heartily in the name of the students. Faculty and Trustees of N. U. for your kindness in furnishing ua with so desirable an article. It shall rerecdive due recognition in our new catalogue and may stir up some other alumnus to a similar act. Yours very truly, J. B. Johnson, Prof, of Civ. Eng. 079 October, 1891. Union Ptxo-ific Systeni Ofl'ice of General Superintendent Denver, Colo., October 20th, 1891 . 0. S. Ri'.ellen, General Traffic tanager, U. P. Ry•, Co., Omaha, Neb. N!y dear Sir: I received yours of October 12th from Mew York. I am now on my way south and after I get through my business there sahll return to Omiaha and will see you. I will be better able then to discuss matters than I was before going over the ground. There is a marked improvement in the U. P. D. & G., earnings for August, and there is a good deal busi ness in sight; I notice that the traffic men are after it. On the south end we are still in the "soup" mostly caused by the numerous washouts and a loss of the north-bound business a good deal of which of course comes from the fact that the busi ness is dropping out of this country. I hope October will show up better in the in the Fort Worth and Denver, it is holding its own on locally. If Wild could make arrangements to load back at a low price some of the Black Hills ores to the smelters here at •!:- it would help out the Cheyenne & Northern, they have been m a few cars. I have had a conversation with N'r. Wild about this. As the ore would come solely in our empties it is possible that we could create a trade tliere tiat we have not got and it Aould help on the low price of coal going north. I am very truly yours, G. M. Dodge . October, 1891 681 Denver, Cel., Oct. 22d, 1891 S. F. F. Clark, Esq., Vice-President, Union Pacific Ry., St. Louis, Fo. Dear Sir: with Fr. ences of I sent you the dispatch this evening after three meetings Jefiry. I do not propose to trouble you with the differthree year s controversy- merely wish to say that Attorneys supported me in every position I took on the contract, and Fr. Jeffry took a very strong ground here in relation to the diverting of our cars to local business, v/hich I can explain to you when I see you and which has been a very great detriment to us. 'yhile he did not admit that he should put this business on his own cars, he said to make your agreement good as to diversions, that he ..ould and did give t:.e order to have the Burlington coal, loaded at the Sopris Fine, diverted to us on the 3. 5: F. Cars, to bring us up in a proportion so that the debt would be liquidated January 1st. Fe expressed a great desire to act fully in a coord with you and he also was glad to get at the bottom of this contract with his attorneys and all his Chiefs of Departments present, and I know your feeling, in this matter, and the only thing I said to him was that I would commtunicate with you, and you better communicate with him direct and simply say you have ordered one month's rent paid. When we come to sift this thing right down to the actual cash, really there is not over ^75,000 due us, even on the Pool Commissioner's statements. Of course OCiaha is not up to date, but I got the Commdssioners account to date. What we want to do is to get back as sonn as possible to the original contract. These supplemiental agreenients miade one or two years ago, v/hen the Denver, Texas k P't. Worth were fight ing on their own business was all right, but when we turn onto themi the buisness oi the U. P. D. & G. it is This when I sei, you, I will explain. '.Ve are running out of Pueblo miore than they do, and under the original contract we should pay themi nothing for the business going to Grin Junction, but under stand this is no reflection upon the people tlrt miade this agree ment, because they were made under different circumstances from new , and as soon as you pay the month's rental you want to send notice to the Rio Grande people that you want ot come immediately to the percentages due us under t}ie original contract. Yours very truly, G . M. Dodge . October, 1891 683 Denver, Col., Oct. 22d, 1891 Colonel D. B. Henderson, Dubuque, Iowa. I'.y dear Henderson: You were made one of the Committee for the erection of a L'onument in 'Washington to Sherman. The other meiribers of the Committee are Colonel How, of St. Louis, H'cCrory of Minneapolis, Noble of V/ashington and Major Barrett of Chicago. I propose to get this Committee, (on my return North in about two weeks or so) to gether either at St. Louis or at Chicago, and will give you notice in time so you can meet us if it is after you are through with your Campaign. At any rate, upon the receipt of this, write me a letter to the care of Col. James F. How, Vice President of the Wabash By., St. Louis, and let me know if you can meet us and what ideas you have in the matter. We of course, propose to go before Congress, but outside of that we propose first to appeal to the Army of the Tennessee, and second to the country generally. I am. Truly yours. G . M . Dodge. 685 October, 1891 Denver, Col., Oct. 2..d, 1891 Sidney Dillon, Esq., President, Union Pacific P.ailway, 40 Wall Street, Mew York City. N'y dear Mir. Dillon: I have bt-en spending a good deal of time on hMe line from Omaha to Cheyenne, Cheyenne north, and on my way South this far.. . I see a great improvement in the operation and discipline of the road, which is gratifying, and the prospects, for earnings are good. Our great trouble is going' to be want of cars. There is a good deal of traffic in -- there is a great deal of coiTipetition for it, especially for the paying part of it, but I think our Traffic man is gaining on the crowd all the time. The August showing on the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf proper was nearly 100 per-cent gain in net. ''Ve were unfortun ate in losing part of this on the Ft. Worth & ^enver City, but the cause was .local on account of the tremendous washouts we have had down ther and the almost entire loss of our through business, which we are beginning to get back. I think my visit here, anci my meeting of all the old people here, has been beneficial. I have got out of their heads a good many of the notions that they have had, by laying before them the actual facts, which I have been able to do because I have gathered up all the statisttcs bearing upon all the matters. I shall go from here south and remain there som.e tim;e. Am satisfied that the September earnings will show' a very large net increase for the whole line, but especially on the Ft. Worth & Denver and on this Division, and I have no doubt it is the same on the entire System. I have had a good many sessions with the Rio Grande people here and Mr. Jeffry, and I think have shown them very plain ly the bearings of our contracts with them. I know fr. Jeffry has got a proper view of this question now. He appeared to be disposed to be very friendly and very anxious to carry out their agreem.ents with us. It is very satisfactory to know that they are working in entire harmony with Mr. Duncan on that line, and there has been no friction there for several months. There is a vast improvement in the Denver yards. They have raised its capacity from a One-thousand car yard, a year ago, to 2200 cars tO-day, and tint can be increased thirty-three and one-third pe.cent by putting in a few more tracks at the breaking-up yards if it becomes necessary. After coming out here and looking at the situation I feel much better satisfied and miuch happier. I am. Truly yours, G. M . Dodge. GS7 October, 1891 On Road, in Texas, October 24, 1891 S. H. Jaffa, Esq., Trinidad, Col. ¥.y dear Sir: dad that you business av/ay ure of the Ei freight stati beyond the co necessary for last year suf Union Pacific as rather surprised to learn from our Agent at Trinl and some other citizens ol' Trinidad had taken their from the Union Pacific Road on account of the failo Grande and Union Pacific to build the passenger and on. Of course we all regi'et that, but circum,stances ntrol of either of us has prevented it. It is not me to go into those reasons. You have seen in the ficient to tell you that it is impossible for the to raise any money. ■ATiat I want to call your attention to is the injustice of this to our Company, when you consider what we have done for Trinidad, We i.ade our terminals th.ere as we agreed. Our pay-roll right in Trinidad is ^p20,000 per month. IVe employ 200 people-- one-half of them are married ir:en, and we are the only Com.pany there that makes that point a terminal, and we made, by making this a terminal passenger and freight rates into Trinidad the same as into t)enver. '.Ve have opened up a group of mines b^ wP.ich you people reach at 15 cents a hundred, and have given you a protection by miaking from the nearest other point 70 cents. We have pushed our line into the Maxwell Grant creating a business and tonnage that is all tributary to Trinidad, and your retail stores sell in that country not less than One hundred an: fifty thousand pounds per month. On all the California goods and all commodities, our rates give you control of all the surrounding country and you are protected against all competing points, there being a rate of about 55 cents in your favor by the car-load as against package rate, and the difference between a car and comi.odity rate for points South even gives you business in that country though they are nearer to eastern points than you. The distribution for our line is 8 cars per day out of Trinidad as against the Santa Fe's 2 cars, and to be added to our 8 cars is the distribution for the Rio Grande. Now. my dear Mr. Jaffa, dont you think this is pretty severe treatment upon us, that v;e have failed in one only'of all the things that we intended to do. I wish you would think this matter over, and I hope will change your views and change the views of all other people ther who happen to feel disao-pointed as you do . It is our intention to, just as soon as we can, put uo the necessary passenger and freight buildings there, but you must be patient with us. I am, Truly yours. G . L . Dodge. October, 1891 6S9 On Road in Texas, October 24th, 1891 3. !I. H. Clark, Esq., Vice-Fresident, Union Pacific Ry., Co., St. Louis, Mo. Dear Sir: The situation at Trinidad is injuring us in business on account ofour inability to carry out, or we might say delay in carrying our the agreements made there vhen the road ,was built. , The citizens agreed to give us certain property, nearly all of which we now have title to. They paid about ■:^90,000 in cash them selves, and the D. T. £: Ft. W. in closing the matter up paid ^30,000 more and our property there consists of about 60 acres Forth of the River, .where our roundl.ouse, tracks, etc. are, that is exclusively ours, and on the South side, vhere the passenger and freight station is, there are about 10 acres that is used jointly with the Rio Grande, who have about 4 acres. Two years ago we bought there two (2) additional blocks for a Passenger station that was to be built jointly by the Rio Grande and the D. T. & Ft. W. It was supposed to cost about $25, 000 and we were also to build a joint freight station, and the citizens subscribed and out in the Bank ^11,000 in N^tes that were accepted by th.e First Rational Bank. The time-for us to comr..ence this work expired last tay and th.. Notes were withdrawn, so that we are there to-day with the same little shanty for freight and passengers as w}:en we first entered in there. One cause of the trouble Was the inability -to agree on the value of property owned by each Company on the South side of the River. The business to the urD(5:G out of Trinidad averages about $20,000 a month. We used to carry in and out of that town 10% of the business, outside of the purely local, whereas the Santa Fe only carried 30,^, and that business is now clmiost reversed, and our loss is caused from thefact that the principal merchants there have turned their business away fromi us on account of our not carry ing out our agreements. The original agreement, when they paid the $90,000 to the D. T. & Ft. W. Ry., was that that Company should build a passenger and freight house. They subsequently agreed that we .should build jointly with the Rio Grande. I suppose this $11 ,000 could be obtained from them again. The Rio Grande & D. t. & Ft. W. proposed to raise the money upon the bonding of the property on the South side of the River, making a Terminal Company of it, but it seems to me that a better thing for us to do now would be, if possible, to ret the Rio Grande to join us and we put up a decent passenger and freight station with the help of tlie Citizens, by an agreemient between the two to have the value of our property agreed upon. II' they cannot do it th.emselves, leave it to three experts, and then issue bonds sufficient to pay for the two stations. Both 690 of them hadn't oucht to cost over ;^25,000; so that if we get back ^11,000 iropj the citizens, it would leave a very small amount of money for the tv;o companies to raise. Whilst this matter is fresh in my mind, I have put my recollections upon it on paper so that you will have it before you, as no doubt the question will get before you before long either by the Rio Grande or the citizens. All the details of all of the property, and all the details of the negotiations, contracts, etc. are fully known by the Right of Way Agent I.'r. J. -G. Sherwin. I am. Truly yours. G . 1. Dodge . Kf ■ , October, 1891 Ft. Worth, Texas., Oct. 28, 1891 Mr. J. Granger, Dear Sir: New York City. I send you, herewith, a check for ;jl,738.50, which goes to the credit of W. J. Jones of Quanah. Please deposit same to my credit with Kountz Brothers. I have been over the Ft. Worth & Denver. It is not in as good condition as the road north of Texline. The heavy rains in the Northern part of the State, the washouts, etc. has taken all their time. The earnings on the line are looking well. The gross and net will both be larger in September than they were last year. October I think will si.ow a large increase also. There is a large increase in business here in every direction, but there is a great scarcity of cars. I leave here for Velasco and Galveston, then New Orleans, and then return again to Omaha. I received your cipher dispatch and also received letter here from Carrie. I enclose, also. Mortgage on property in Quanah that I have taken in settlement of my account with Jones. I have full settlements from him, and all that you can do in these matters is to make note of then until I return, or Jennings returns and puts them through the books. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. ■Y'" ■ > 6S3 October, 1891 Ft. Vorth, Texas, October 28, 1891 Morgan Jones, Esq., Foi't Worth, Texas. Dear Sir: Referring to the suit against me at Harrold by the State of Texas; Knowing all the facts as you do, and knowing the injust ice of the suit to me, I believe that if the Governor and the Attorney General were acquainted with them they would immediately discontinue the suit. . Let me give you the facts; First, in 1885 I purchased, through my Agent, R. E. Montgomery, Section 36 in Block 13 of the Houston & Texas Central Survey, from. WilLiam Cain, who had filed and settled upon said Section of school land. I made this purchase at the instance of the Ft. Worth & ^enver City Ry., who were building into this country, and as you know you and I had to furnish this money and to protect ourselves at the terminal I was appealed to to make this purchase for the protection of the Company. At the time this land was pur chased from Cain there was no doubt on the part of anyone that all legal requirements had been complied with and that the title was perfect, or you know I would not have touchedit. The town of Harrold was immediately platted u. on this and adjoining sections, and lots were imn.ediately sold and Warranty Deeds given for them. A great many houses were buiit in this town and a great n.any erect ed upon this section, there being to my own personal knowledge at one time as^ many as thirty (30) and these upon lots that I had sold and Waranteed. No claim or no dispute as to my title to this property was made up to the time it was patented in 1888, and receiving the Patent from the State I of course felt secure in my possession. When the road was pushed on the town of Harrold dwindled away. Houses were moved froin it and people went to other terminals, but now the Town of Harrold is again recovering, and it wont be long before it will have as many houses in it as it had in its best days when it was a terminal. After receiving this Patent, and after many of the houses had been removed from this property, a man by the name of Terry moved upon it and endeavored to jump the Section. Suit was commenc ed against him by my Attorneys and it was tried in the United States Courts and was decided in iT.y favor. All the facts of my purchase, ol the entry and of the property that was upon it and removed from it was presented to th.at Court. After receiving the decision of th.at Court and supposing of coarse that settled the question forever, I sold this section all of the h.ouses from which had then been removed, to F. B. Tilghman of New York, excepting the lots that I had already sold and^iven Warranty Deeds to. 694 The Attorneys of this man Terry then induced the State to commence a new suit against me on behalf of the State, desiring to take advantage of the fact ti:at the houses upon the land had been removed, and it falls upon me to defend this suit, having given the 'Warranty Deed. Now, I appeal to you in all fairness and to the State of Texas in all justice, if this is not pretty hard lines for a non-resident of Texas, and I do believe that when the Governor and the Attorney General know the facts, and you state them to "them as you cSfiA^S^sonally had every knowledge from beginning to end of all the tracsactions, that they .vill order this suit dismissed. I am, Truly yours. G. Iv". Dodge. October, 1891 Ft. Worth, Texas, Got. 28, 1891 diver W. Ivlink, Esq., Comptroller, Union Pacific Ry. Boston, Iv'ass . Dear Sir: Co ., I enclose you copy of the questions asked by the State Commissions here, and refer you more especially to the. questions from Page . t'ost of these questions are similar to those asked by the Interstate Commission and have been answered by t'r. Ross, but answer to the questio.-s that I call your attention to he wants some advice on, and I wish you would write him yoLir ad vice of the matter. Of course he could answer this generally but not in detail. He could show that to replace the property with its plant, business and everything, would cost a great deal more money than the actual bonded debt of the property. You have had more experience with these matters than anyone else, and I told him I would write you to give him advice in the matter. I have been spending a gooddeal of time on the Union Pac ific and on this Division. Business is picking up everywhere and expenses are being held about on a level and I think we will get good returns. There is a great scarcity of cars, especially in this country now that cattle, wheat and cotton are all moving together. There is a great improvement in the operating department of the road and in the discipline all over the Union Pacific. We have got great opportunities to get a good business and a paying one if we fight hard for it. and that is wh.at we have got to do. I find tliat everybody is rustling all over the country for the business in sight and find that most ui our men know and see the situation. I think when I get back to Omaha and see r/r. Vellen and I^-r. Clark I can suggestsome things that will enable us to aid in helping the earnrings. After seeing the condition out liere andgoing over the pro perty and seeing the fairness with which it is treated, I have been able to wipe out the dissatisfaction that has existed as to the way it has been handled, and I feel much better and happier as to the future. I saw Wheeler in Denver. He says that he is asked in formation in matters that he dont have on account of not having the books, but that any information that is wanted upon the old books of any kind, if he could go to Omaha he could immediately get. I wrote Young, in case whe.e he dont understand matters that if he sent for Wheeler he would soon straighten them out. I give you this imformation so that you can avail yourself of it at any time you happen to get a knotty question that you cannot solve. » We have had heavy rains down to the Pease River, but from Pease River to the south of Texas there has been no rain in a good many parts of it since July, and unless we have it pretty soon it will hurt us on our next crop of wliear. The people north of Pease River are getting all their crops in and everything looks bright. I am. Truly yours. G. K . Dodge. 697 Pargo, North Dakota, Nov. 2nd, 18S1, My dear General: I am rejoiced to learn of your unanimous election to the Presidency of our Society, The members Oi' the society of the officers of the army of the Tennessee, have honored themselves, by selecting one, so every way worth , one who has ever been held in highest regard by '.hose who, like myself, served under you the longest. We who were permil.ted to be with you daily during army life can ever remember with highest esteem your uniform kindness to eacn a and every one, and your example of self reliance and bravery, made us younger associates, for better, because of such. I look back now General, to the years spent in your military family , as amount those, the best of my life. Best because I was of that age when proper influences aided inshaping after life, and in your exampl of p triotism, endurance, and indominable courage I had a never failing mentor and guide. Pardon this lengthy intrusion, but in all these years since the war I have never had more fitting opportunity to express the real regard I have ever felt for you, since knowing you so well. Permit me again to say that in honoring you with the presidency ©f the Society aslo honored itself, and took no back ward step in placing you where Dear General Sherman was. Truly Yours A. W. Edwards, Gen. G. M. Dodge No. 2 B'Way,, New York. Savoy, Texas, Nov. 4, 1891, Genl. G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Dear Sir:- I served under Genl. Dodge as pilot and scout with Capt. Prank Harris, whom I learn is dead. I served fro"- the Pall of 1863 until the Army left Corinth, Miss. I belonged to the 1st Alabama. Col. Spencer was with him when he was killed at Barton Station, Tenn. I left in charge of some old men , women and children with instructions from Provost Vansellen to Memphis, Tenn. thence to Cairo, 111., thence to Duquain, Ills, where we disbanded. Before leaving Genl. Dodge, I became afflicted with my eyes, one of v/hich went totally out. I was used by Gen'l. I^odge for general detail purposes. My principal object in writing to you, is to learn whether you are the same Gen'l. I served with, in the first Alabama. I have made appli ation for a pension for the loss of my eye. I cannot be found on the rolls of my company--at the department. I think the General will remember me. I went under the name of Dutch Prank while with the scouts. If you are the same, that served under, I can give you circumstances that will make you re ollect me. Please let me know whether you are the same or not by so doing you will must oblige an old soldier. Yours truly. William Pields. alias Dutch Prank. 701 November, 1891 Plaza Hptel, New York, N. Y November 9, 1891. Dear General: Could you take dinner with me next KondaJ night, the 16th, to gether with six or eight other Republicans, to discuss some practical plans for the organization of Republican forces during the coming winter and th reinforcement of the party strength? The literary compaign, the work d' reaching every home in ti e North and presenting the Republicanpolicies, and gaining every possible recruit, must be done during the sinter months if it is to be affected. After next spring, when party lines are drawn, few converts will be made. The Democrats are pressing this work with wonderful energy and as wonderful iningenuity. I have several plans, and I wish to present them to you before the meeting of the Republican National league Committee on the 19th and the National Committee itself on the 23rd. I do not want to ask you for money. This ti;e I want you advice. I have several projects for the dissemination of literature, the multiplication of Republican clubs, and the rebuilding of our waste places. We must first do what lies within the range of possibilities to reinforce our newspaper strength. It now stands as three to two against us throughout the Northern States on an average, and is wholly against us in the South of course. I have on plan by which I think we can, beginning with December, if we are properly organ ized, pull up on circulation of Republican literature twenty million additional copies of newspapers a month. The Democrats, led by the Tariff Reform Club, have secured the name of every voter in the Northwest, and are now engaged in perfecting similar lists in Indiana, N'ichigan, New York, Massachusetts, New Fan-pshire, and Connecticut. They are going direct to the home of every voter, after gaining his occupation, nation ality, age and post office addreso. They are also drilling a great corps of speakers in this city and in Chicago I'or a special discussion of the tariff reform issue next year. have a plan to meet this by similar work on our part, with a minimum exi^ense. I cannot even cover by sug gestion the different subjects 1 would like to discuss with you. I simply want to have the views of strong and sensible nien upon the different plans I propose, as a means of testing them, their good sense and practicability, before presenting them to the two national committees. I hope you will keep Monday evening clear, and that you will not fail to attend this little conference and dinner. I go to Washington to-day, and will be back Wed nesday night. Meantime, will you kindly lei me know by note to the Plaza Hotel whether you shall keep yourself free for this engagement Monday night, and if so I will notify you of the place and hour. It is very plain to all Republicans now that we must take up the wor.. of *92 at once, and with all possible energy, system and power. ^ am sure that you share in this feeling, and so I feel free to ask you to this little conference. Very truly youxs. General G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York City. Clarkson . 7G3 Roveiriber, 1891 New York City, Nov. 20th, 1891 CONFIDENTIAL Hon. J. S.' Clsrkson, Chairrnon oi the N:t. Rep. Com. oi the United States. Ky dear Sir: I think that when New York presents her case, asking your cominittee to vote to hold the Republican National Convention here, before a vote is taken you should ask New York what they are doing to prevent the steeling of the Legislature-- both Senate and House--of this State, whcih ti:e returns and records show, are half Republican. It seenis to be an easy master to get a Conin.ittee to gether for the purpose of bringing a Republican Convention to New York City to "fill" the hotels, but it seems impossible to get a meeting of Republicans here to protest or object toithis great outrage. I undertake to say that no such action as has been going on in the State of New York in the last month, with such men as Hill, Flower and, I suppose, Cleveland(because his press does not say a word against it) could occur in any other State in the Union without the people rising to wipe out the rascals connected with these outrages. New York Republicans simply seemi to submit; and, if all the Republicans of the United States are of the samie "miilkand-water" kind that the Republicans of New York are, in my opinion when they get to New York Tammany will dictate the Republican nominee. I am, Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge. Savoy, Texas. Nov. 20, 1891 Gen. G.M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York. My dear Gen'l. I received your kind reply to my letter of Nov. 4th, I am glad to know that you still live, I had learned that you were dead. I was not, it seems regularly discharged, orat least it cannot be found. Capt. Vansellars, gave mp charge ofrefugeesat Corinth to secort them to Dugoin 111, and gave me an instrument of writing giving me authority to drav/ rations from Union posts, which was countersigned by yourself, which I have worn out and lost. When Gen'l Braman was fighting at Bolivar, Tern. Iwas sent from him with a dispatch to you at Corinth, I was with Parsons, when the dispatchwas brought. You sent for me from my mess, to tell you the truth about the Confeds shooting at us, that you knew Parsons had lied to you. You then turned P-rsons off and kept. me. This was Christmas week of 1862, About that time I had neuralgia in tent at your he dquarters. I continued with spells of neuralgia until the lattcrpart of the winter of 1866, when my right eye went totally out. What I need is your affidavit (if you can remember it ) to enable rnc to get a regular certificate of discharge. Whatever your trouble will be let me know and I will refund expenses to you. Wm. Field, alias Prank Dutch. Co. A. 1st Ala. 707 November, 1891. Fort //orth & •'-'enver City Railway Co., Office of the i'resident. Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 26th, 1891. Dear General: Your favor of 23rd inst just to hand. Duncan showed A. & K, over U. P. D. & G. I sent Good- to meet them at Texline. • I order ed ^■offatt to take them over the W. V. but they would not taxe the tine and came to Fort Worth where they stayed over one day. Mr. Adkims drrmd yo yhink a good deal of Fort W. & D. but was disappointed with the Road from Trinidad to Texline. He is under the impression that Clark is going to improve everything. Mr. Adkins is rather a bright man, he is much better informed than I expected. He expressed him self to me as very sorry to se^ these old men go out, especially Duncan. I think Duncan is going into the coal business the 1st of the month in Denver. He gets the same salary as the Road was paying him I understand. I will have a talk with him about going East . He is on his way down here now with "-lark and party. I shall meet them at W. Falls to-morrow or perhaps further west, although I have another case in Court that I ought to attend. Adkins and Mink will leave New Drieans tonight for St. Louis they expect to stay there to meet Clark. Will write you again after I see Clark. We are having quite a time with the Ry. Commission, they h;. ve reduced our division with the H. & T. C, I have protested against their action in two letters. They have raised the revenue of the H. & T. c. & S. P. about 16^ and reauced F. & D. revenue about 55% on lumber. Think they will modify the rates yet. Will look after the matters you speak about , order etc.. Yours truly, Morgan Jones. [ti if-. .,'tI2 709 November, 1891, THE FORT WORTH & DENVER CITY RAILWAY CO. Office of the ^resident. Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 29th, 1891 Personal. Dear General: I met Clark and party west of ^hildress. They were detained by a wreck. Clark was despoded to Lake a pessimistic view of the F. W. & D. I think I convinced him .that I knew about as much as he did about this property and that if the property got any show at all there should be no question about its earning power. Clark was very nice the second day. Dickinson, Duel & Duncan etc. were with the party. Clark left last night for Lt. l-quIs to meet Adkim Is Mink. Dickenson ^ Duel and the new man, Moore, that has taken Winters place will return over the F. W. & D. to morrow. We did not go over the 'Wichita Valley but look ed over the terminals and Clark says he will advise the U. P. folks to purchase it. He hinted that the contract for wheelage as a bad thhg for the N, P. i asked him how he wouid like to put his money to protect a property without something, and that i would not touch it with a forty foot pole without some inducement from the property whose territory it protected. Duncan is going into a Coal Co. in Denver the 1st of the month. Will write you again tomorrow. Yours, Morgan Jones. . . '; ■ ^ .. . A ■! 711 December, 1891, Fort Worth & Denver ^ity ^'ailway Go. Oflice of the ^resident. Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 7th, 1891, Genl. G. M. Dodge. Dear Sir: Your favor is just received, Mr. Giark is opposed to letting the ^ock Island coming into F. Worth over the F. W, & The road from Bowie to lort Worth is an expensive one and unless a very favorable arrangement can be made taking into consideration the extra danger of collisions etc. I do not see that we have very much to gain to let them come in over our Road our terminals will not do much more than our own business, so there will be some draw backs to a joint track. Although I told Mr. G-iark if the right kind of an arrangement can be made I would be in favor of it rather, than let them build a parallel ii^oad and more especially if the R I would enter into an agree ment for us to do their business for them. Have not heard from Mr. Clark since he left but l presuem he wants tiu.e to consulfc Mr. Gould or other U. P. folks before he wij.1 do anything with W, V. Ry. Mr,. Keely has gone to St. Louis to attend a Frt. meeting . I asked him to fight the contraction of the common point business should it coine up as far as our Road is concerned but of course he will be governed by the wishes of U. P. & Mo. Pa. regardless of what ,ill be to the interest of this end, I can only stand a certain amt. of this kind of business and if it gets too bad I shall Kick and resigp: anu het out of their way. Life is too short to fight for the sake of fighting. If they have the controll, my fighting the Company will only injure the interests of all concerned. Oct. and Nov. earnings are goaii. better than same months last year. Yours truly, Morgan Jones. 713 .' , :jc1» jit'V.Jx"' New York, Dec. 17, 1891.''"'oH •ilT rk 1'^ I f i • » r»- , TT Delos A. Chappell Esq., Pres. & Genl, Mgr., Trinidad, Colorado. Dear Sir;-- I am in receipt of yours of December 4th. I see one great difficultly in the''~ray Creek line matter. Since Mr. Mink was out there, h-' has been throu h all our coal matters and returns me a statement in relation to our earnings upon them which surprises me. The shipments from Berwind, Forbes and Hastings the Union Pacific Denver & Gulf road only get 0.689 per ton per m'le and we have to run empties one way for that. The Union Pacific system get on coal coming from these mines only 0.577 per ton per mile. Of course there is no profit on this for us, and unless we can f^nd some way to raise these rates, it is my opinion that they will not feel like opening any more m^nes. On the company coal that we get from the m'nes we are losing money and we only get 1/2/ per ton per mile for that, and we have to put it into the Rio Grande pool at about q/iO^ per ton a mile. What aetion they will take T do not know but it is giving the Union Pacific Denver ic Gulf Board a great deal of trouble. T never looked at this matter in detail and t had no idea our coal rates were so low. The coal that is being sent to the H.W. road we are getting 1/2/ ^er ton a mile for, and have to haul empties one way. This, of course, is a dead loss to us, and t think that the cornany is disposed to abandon that business. We have been unable to get any return freight as was ex :)ected and unless you can make some arrangements by wh^cli we can obtain more for haitling it, the people will, T think, arrange w^ th the Nortliwest to vacate the contract. The Nortljwest do' nqt seemto care anything about mainta^'ning it, Very truly yours. A lioXoff G. M. 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Oliver W. Mink, Esq., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir: T am in receipt of yours of November I^th, the letter I v/rote today will show you my view. Of course the low revenue of coal is made by the liandling of so much Company coaL. The rate for Commercial coal and for coal given other rdaids, I see from your letter is all right; it all comes from the 1/2/ per ton a mile for Union Pacific. The commercial coal going south T see now is limited because we have so few empties, but still pretty near all that revenue is net money. There is another thing to be sa^d in relation to the coal that goes from Cheyenne north, and that is we have to run no extra trains for it. It is put into the one trainthat runs up there and back, so that the only extra cost is the cost of fuel for hauling the additional loads. Where it tells against us is between Trinidad and Cheyonne. I think we ought to make a great effort during May, June, July and August to handle as much of this coal commercially as possible, as it pays as about a cent per ton a mile. If T am right in my figures of rates, it is 1,75 per ton for coal delivered railroads and 2,25 for coal delivered citizens and industries. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 717 December, 1891. Fort Eiley, Kansas, Dec. 21st, 1891 My dear General ^odge: I take advantage of this, my first opportunity, to avail myself of your assistance, proffered in St. Louis when i met you there last V-inter. General Kautz is to be retired in January, and I under stand that you are intimately acquainted with the New Secretary of War (Elkins). Would you be kind enough to use your influence with him looking to a favorable action upon miy application and papers now in his office. I would like very much to get the Kautz vacancy and think if I could secure the influence of the new Secretary there would be no trouble getting it. Of course Miles will do all he can against me, that is to be expected, but the basis of his opposition is well known. The vacancy occurx'S on Jan. 5th, and anything you can do for me w^l be greatly appreciated by yours sincerely. James W. Forsyth, Colonel 7th U. S. Cavalry. To General Granville N'. Doul e . Wilmington, Del., Dec. 25th, 1891. Please do all you can in this case and oblige. Yours truly, J. N. Wilson. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/92472a2256ec74eb70a3f9d265f30a8e.pdf ddeab472e68a9b0967b4c838c9e539da https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/daa1f68eec2207eb4a0bdbfe3d951985.pdf 89394489b4583bef248c02fdea805ae5 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/4a423cce8b60d469bc9a697f960e4e54.pdf 9460119473bde04d85f12ddffef09c62 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Oregon Navigation. D. T. & G. Railway. Ft. W. & D. C. Ry. Colorado Central. Fort Townsend & Seattle Ry. Des Moines & Northwestern Railroad. Union Pacific Denver & Gulf Railway. Puget Sound Lines. Ry. Line over Mullens Pass. Omaha Bridge Contract with Rock Island, St. Paul and Milwaukee Roads. Military Papers Deposited with Iowa Historical Dept. Letter to N. P. Dodge on 70th Birthday April, 1891. Letters from Europe. Index for Book 13 included. Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa. 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Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1890 1891 1892 General Grenville M. Dodge railroads Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/96ae6c92c4c49894f6e5e4ec32c90699.pdf d806fa3e1940bdecaed6db5a8ed72102 PDF Text Text DATA Chronologically Arranged For Ready Reference in Preparation of a Biography of GRENVILLE MELLEN DODGE President of Sundry Railroad and Construction Companies Late Chief Engineer of Union Pacific & Texas Pacific Railroads Member of Congress Major General in War for Preservation of the Union, etc. etc. etc. BOOK XIV Union Pacific Ry - Union Pacific Denver & Gulf Ry. Des Moines Northern and Des Moines Northwestern. Receivership of Union Pacific Railway.— Reorganization of Fort Worth & Denver City Ry. Victor Coal Co. - Election for U. S. Senate favor John Y. Stone to Gear. Death of Frederick L. Ames - C. G. Carpenter Biography of G. M. Dodge in Annals of Iowa. Painting as Grand Marshall at Dedication of Grant Tomh, Letter on Indian Campaign to Genl. Nelson S. Miles. Hon. Wm. B. Allison Condidate for President, U. S. A. 1893 - 4 - 5 - 6. MILITARY ILSTRUCTIOK IH SCHOOLS. There •solutions passe "lie favorinp mi colleges, accoiii sident Harrison resolutions sug, that it will be their education Harrison discus and pertinent s V ill be found elsewhere in this issue a series of red by Lafayette (K.Y.) Post of the Grand Army of the Reptblitary instruction in public and private schools and panied by a strong indorsenient of the idea which ex-Precoir.municates to the January issue of the Century. The gest the proposition in a general way upon the ground the duty of the young when they become citizens to bring in military natters to the defense of the country. Mr. ses the proposition in detail and makes some excellent uggestions. Mr. Harrison correctly assumes that all young men should have a free, easy, and graceful carriage, which is the prime physical out come of military training. It is the conmon observation that boys do not knov/ v.hat to do with those useful appendages, their armiS and legs, when in company. They have to pass through what is xnown as the awk ward age, and sometinies the awkwardness clings to them even into man hood. Military training would teach them what to do with these append ages. It develops proportionatejy the head, chest, arms, and legs. It quicKens the hearing and sharpens the eyesight. It keens the bov on the alert, develops activity, strengthens muscles, and promotes the health. And it does all this better than the ordinary sports, wnich develop unevenly, do not secure graceful, erect carriage, but o.ten just the contrary, and by their violence and strain are quite as apt to be injurious as bcj-ieficial in their results. IS iB of the highest advantage to other youth. than It pJijysical brightens a military up the dull, training slugIf othe rillful. It develops personal naturally pride. tlnld. Better n belka thn the all oShLaly it teaches the invaluable lessons of discipline and subordination' of respect for duty, and of regard for superiors. There Irno lesson which the young need n,ore to learn at the present day than thi^ and apparently there is no other way in which they can learn it so thor oughly as under military drill and disciolirp ^oora horeles_ task, but atudied in oonmon »ith otters where®erio?t°?? Spurred by contpetition and the force of examnip 1 Qiu/Qtro 4.^ lesson is learned with con.oarati^rease Tas?iv Present, the military education is of the highLt Jm'ortLire °^tcome of no time .eeps a large standing frmv S wMeh in country which at rely upon its citizen soldier? Under any emergency must of the country should have the benef its oh ni^ "'f people edge. The State, which furnishes free S and knowlpect the service of the best calss of the on ® right to exservice is Of a militarv nature SL comm.unity whenever that and colleges are the best defense of thn^oo t schools quickest and nfst alLt! ?enL [hev mentally -^vantage of drill discinlinp ^ others should h- ve the n.ovements. Ex-President Harrison is"rirht^in°ur the attention of educators. urging this m.atter upon Boston has its school regiment of gallant young fellows w.ose evolution^ and soldierly bearing have attracted the admiration of old army officers. Where is our Chicago school regiment? Why should not some time be devoted to this Diatter in our own schools? It need not entail any additional expense nor encroach upon the pupils' time, for some of the -Silly, useless fads now taught can be dropped to make room for it. . Harrison's suggestions are worthy of serious consideration by the guard ians _of our public schools. A little military discipline would do sonders towards imiproving the regular school discipline which is now a matter of much difficulty, since no scholar-can be punished or scarcely rebuked, whatever he m.0y do. (Newspc;. per clipping) ' I w ' On January 2, 1893 I went to Uvalde; arrived at 3 P.M. and drove to the ranch,.43 miles. The Nueces crossing 20 miles; New Montel 10 miles. .The ranch 13 miles. The rustlers are getting our state sections and giving much trouble. The disputes on land give the opportunity. The last year six sections are fenced in^ two of the I state and belonging to me making an extensive pasture. * January 3, 1893, I rode over ranch all day. Mr. Granger, who was with me, was used up at noon. When Mr. Clark took hold of the ranch in 1891, Mr. Jennings represented 5000 head of stock; 3500 cattle, 100 head of horses and 400 goats. They have branded only 300 calrves which indicates only 500 cows. Clark does not think 5000 head on the ranch and thinks it would take a year to round up and sell that number. I don't see how 11 is possible to check stock as tl.ey claim that rustlers are steadily killing it, A man on the place claimed to have branded 900 head in t 1891; before that not over 300 were branded. I doubt, if he is right. How could Coosray gain 600 head of stock in four years and we have 1500. He has so much better stock on the dry Frio. They seei. to be bunched together against the rancii. The hog law is bad and no protection for any one who tries to improve the country; they break up the gates and rebrand the cattle. Mr. Clark thinks there is not much money in breeding stock only in steers and not much in that; says he knows Cumralngs did not brand 900 head in 1891; s'ays that man on plac-:' says he never branded that number; also thinks 'no money in cattle; they are so scattered that only 50^ of the cows haVe calves and there is not over Ike Jennings says ^vers run out block which the Dodge and Stone lands are in; that in b.85 he started by the established comer made by the State District Surveyor,Mr. Williams made in 1849. 18931 bef^inninr north of the block and wasauthorized to make surveys the State which they accepted. Reeves recorded his , ' * i" \ / also field notes and from it after lands were paid for; after T^illiams durvey the deputy county surveyoh re-surveyed showing the discrepancies and the cotmty is now making surveys using the Williams* lines as a basis, ' The difference in the two surveys is 1860 varas north and 177 varas weso,' There are 1900 varas in a mil'e. Triat is through the Dodge and Stone lands; that much north and west; the case will come up this spring.' Clark of Clark & Grover, Uvalde, has* the case. In conversation with Mr.' Clark he says the survey of Reeves amounts to no I •• ' . . more than the survey of anyone else; that in court he will depend upon the facts of corners and measurements; that a survey of stafe fifficial only Carrie's the act of the State but carries no certain title if disputed unless corners were established when original survey was made; if field notes v/ere defective, they refer to ske'tch so as to divine the intention 'of survey where line over mountain, it is lisual to offset so as to get as near a straight lin as possible. On January 8th', I agreed to pay ^'.108.50 per month from January t Ist \intil I could settle upon some policy; he ^intends to run the ranch in its interest. He estimates the expense whiCi: he assumes as follows: Labor $1000. Salt 250. Leases 100. Taxes . 350. Living 400. Incidentals 200. l , '/)•" !M<n ' JA*! ' .riiuP 'S*. w' bina '.* t a.rr Ur jt hi - Des Moines, January 9th, 1893. Private. Dear General I hope the request I am about to make of you will not be such a surprise as to prevent your reading this letter through. I war.t you to give me your Des Moines Northern & Western stock. I am aware that yor. have given an option on it but if you will turn it over to me I will-of course accept it subject to the option. I have never head you express yourself as to whether you were satis fied with the consolidation or not. I have always thought it was and will be a good thing for you inasmuch as you are guaranteed the in terest on your bonds for five years and there is no doubt whatever in my mind but that before the five years have elapsed the road will be earning sufficient to insure the payment of your interest right along. If thisbe true, then we done a good thing in coreolidating and I am led to believe that if you look upon it in the same light I do that you feel satisfied with the manner the-ppspepty in which I have handled and recommended the property be handled in the past and would ther fore be willing to trust qie in the future and also heljJ me towards m king some money for myself. You will agree with me that if I held your stock the Ilul-'bells would look upon me in a different manner and would also be more ready to adopt my statements with respect to the management of the property in which event I would have more authority ^d could operate the road more according to my own notion than I am now allowed to do. I believe you will agree with me in saying that it is a close question whether or not the stock is at present worth anything and it can only be made to have a value by the hardest kind of work and good management. Now if this be true you are not parting with any verv great ^OTint when you transfer the stock to me and now let me say how want you to give it to me. I wnt the stock and will .ork night and day, to, if possible, bringing the earnings of the road up to that point where the stock will h-ve a value, then, if you want to dispose of it you can do so and the n oceeds to to you, also the proceeds of the option spoken of shall go to you provided the option IB exoroiood, which I think donbtful"a3 I S't bllllve yet,owing to his having to put so much into the betterment foi- some of time thr-- road in the way of steel, bridges, rolling stock, etc™ but L® ^ option is exercised and I dispose of the shares you nn +K ri""® t ^ stock put in my think I have w purchased r® it from influence you. with Then these I want people to go as ahead they make willthe stock worth something and in which event I am willin? to turn it back to you or whatever it sells for knowing that if I su meed vou will do Whatever you think is rigbt in the matter Jy L! Thfnex? enILror„oi wnf property can be made great + deal 1 ? J-o ?? its owners is while managed on the properly other it hand will it it be is worth handled a connections Sfits worthless mismanaged it will be rendered practically We earned $417,000 In 1892. I can, if ,;iot too badly handicapped rcake it earn $500,000 in 93. I ani just in that position now where I am extremely anxious to make somie money, in fact must iriake some if possible for my faniily's sake and if 1 can be allowed to somewhat dictate the policy of the orad I feel satisfied I can make it pay and thus make money for you. If you think favorably of this"I would suggest that you direct me to go east with you when you returh and when we reach New York you can transfer the stock to me. I y-ill I'eturn at once, give it out to V.r. h . that you and I lia ve made a trade whereby I am the owner of your stock and beginat once such negotiations and suggestions with hin as will soon result in his giving me more latitude in defining the policy of the company. What do you think of the plan? Very respectfully yours, L. M. Martin. To Gen. G. M. Dodge, on Road. P. S. If you will be through with the car about Feby. 10th I would like to take a few of our shippers to New Orleare to It will help us and they have asked me to do so. ' f f': 11 ► ^ ' *1 ■i''*,' 'i January, 1893, THE WTISTERN UNION TELEGRAM COMPANY. Received at 932 Mulberry St. 1-13-1893. Dated New York 13 To Genl. Gcehville M. Dodee c/o W. A. Duel, Denver. The World will publish on Sunday views of General Collis, Gen. Ewing, President Harrison, and nany others on Gen. Ben. But ler as a General Will you kindly wire us at our expense brief review of Butler in a purely military aspect. Editor the World. January 24, 1893 Christiania, 24-1-93. General G.M.Dodge,Esq.. Dear Sir: I send you herety my most sincerely thanks for your very hand some and welcome present, which I received yesterday. I am very happy to keep it as a dear remembrance about your kindness to me. I am glad to know that you, dear sir, are so well that you can undertake so long journeys and hope you enjoy it veiy much, and widh you in the future always good health. I very often recall in mind our travel in Norway last summer and wish you Vi'ould come back again in a good health and really enjoy it and have more pleasure of your long trip than you had last year. We have an awful cold stormy v;inter and lots of snow. I can't remember it so ruff for many years back. Very sad for all the poor peo ple . I sup.ose it is going to be a grand exhibition in Chicago this year, the largest in the world. Norway is also going to be repres ented, and besides going to send a Vikin,< ship to Chicago next s;immer, sailing all the v/ay. I hope the Americans will not forbid the Vikings to land. Please give my best compliments to Madam and Miss Gilbert. A happy new year t and my most renewed thanks, f am my dear Sir, Your most respectfully and obedient servant, A. Wold. January, 1893 New York City, January 24th, 1893 My dear Henderson: I returned to-day, after 6 weeks spent in the west. I will be in Washington in a week or two. I have written-to almost every one I know in relation to the retirement of Major Dunbar R. Ransom, and I ha\e received answers from all: but my heart is set in doing Lo him justice. He was a school boy with ire. He is now in m,; employ in Rort Worth, Tex. His mother and brothers and sisters, when I was a school boy, and did not have a cent to my name, took me in and cared for me, and made it possible for me to graduate, and be what I am.. But Major Ransom is too proud to ask for anything, and does not to-day know what is being done for him. Now, my dear Dave, go see Senator Proctor. Get the facts. Then see my Texas, Missouri, Iowa, and other Democratic friends, and put this bill through. Each and every one of them, as well as yourself, know they never call upon me but I respond. Now, my dear Dave, I call upon you, and I know what you will do . Truly and cordially, G. M. Dodge. m. January, 1693 New York City, January 24th, 1893 Hon. J. F. Dillon, 195 Broadway. % Uy dear Judge: I enclose you a letter of my nephew. You know who he is He was the president of his class when he graduated from Harvard. He carried off the Rollston Prize there in oratory. After he went into the law school he was made president of the Republican Club of Harvard, and stumped the State of ^'assachusetts with Wolcott and otl.ers. In addition to these things, he has probably carried off more medals for athletics: than any one man in Harvard,- thougli I do not suppose that would help him seeking a.place. What I woiaIq like to do is to place him somewhere in New York where he can work his way up, for I know that he is a young man of ability, and would be an honor to my home and my State He Is absolutely temperate; of good habits; a modest, quiet, and unasuuming young man. Probably you can help me in this matter. Very truly yours, G. U. Dodge. January, 1893 Personal. New York City, January 25th, 1893 Gen. Kenry W. Slocuni, Brooklyn, IT-. Y. My dear Slocum: Hayes's death makes a vacancy in the comrr.andery of the Loyal Legion, There should go to the head of it some prominent, able, well-known soldier, who is not in Regular Army. You are the only one left that holds that position: and it seems to n.e, if, we are to maintain the position of the organization, and not let it run into s scramble for position, that some of us should state who is to be the man. You know I send this as an old friend, and in all kindliness, and I want to hear from you about it. Very truly yours, G . M . ^odge . f 17 January., 1893. United States Circuit and District Courts, Southern District of Iowa. J. J. Steadman, District Clerk. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jan. 27th, 1893 Gen. G. ^odge. New York, N. Y. Lear General: Our State If^ncampment occurs at Keokuk April 25, 26, 27. It promises to be a great meeting. Illinois, Missouri and Iowa par ticipating in the parade on the 25th. I write to invite you personnally and officially to be present with others to review the parade and participate in the meeting. Can you not help me secure the attendance of ^en. Schofield and Secretary Noble? If so it will greatly add to the meeting. Please help me if possible. Fraternally, J. 'J. Steadman, Dept. Comdr. G . A, R, Department of the Interior, Washington, January 28 , 1893, Gen. G. M. Dodge, No. 1, Broadway, New York City: My dear General: Yours of the 25th instant is at hand, in regard to our old Colonel, M. M. Bane. No one appreciates more than m yself the claims of comradeship made on behalf of Col. Bane. I kept him clfef of the contest division as long as the public service would permit, and I have made him a special agent of the General Land Office which place he holds now. It is my purpose to continue him in that pi ace, but I cannot restore him as chief of the contest division; he is not fitted for that. If it were possible to increase my desire to favor him, your letter wotild have that effect, but in doing what I have, I have done all 3m my power. With best wishes, and assuring you that I shall be happy to see you in St. Louis when you come that way after the 4th of Marbh, Believe me, as ever, your friend. John W. Noble. Secretary, January, 1893, THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB. January 28, 1893, Dear Sir: You are advised that the President of the Union League Club, General Horace Porter, in pursuance of a resolution of the Executive Committee, has appointed you a member os a committee of twenty-five to attend the funeral of the Honorable James G. Elaine which is to be held in Washington, D. c., on t'onday morning next. You are urgently requested to attend. Respectfully yours, John H. Van Wormer, Secretary, Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, 17 fv'ADlCOK PLACE WASHING TON. January 31, 1893. Kis birthday. Dear General Dodge: Thank you for writing and thank you for coming. Iknew you would if you could but thought you wereaway. I trust you got your ticket and had no difficulty though it was rather late but you would hardly need a ticket to anything. I remember you well in the old days. Now I can only look forward to the New days as they are where he is and where is the centre of so much life. Very truly yours, N . A. Dodge . February, 1893 New York City, February 1st, 1893 Hon. J. H. Rusk, Secretary of A^jriculture, Washington, C». C. N!y dear Iv'.r. Secretary: I understand the question of quarantine lines in Texas is to coii.e bei'ore you iinn.ediately. You know my personal experience in Texas ever since 1870. You also are aware th t I have been there almost every year since that time; that I also built the read from Fort Worth to Denver, Texas Pacific, Wichita Valley, aridother roads. I wish to say that there is no question in my mind that there is any Texas fever, nor any dcnger of Texas fever north the south line of Throckmorton, Young and their extension west, nor west of ti.e east line of Wichita , Archer and Young Counties. These Counties carry almost the same altitude as that cf your present quarantine line, which is too far to the west to accomodate people who have stock in a country that is absolutely free of the Texas fever. No doubt there >111 be plenty of evidence before you on this question, and I state this sin-ply because my own experience has shown me that the lines heretofore adopted do not allow the people to get their stock out proir.^^tly and with economy, whicli 1 know you desire to have theni do. I have no interest in any stock in the country, or in any of the Counties, only in tlie railways that run through it. Yours truly, G . . ^odge . ■ y -I ^ •' February, 1893 New York City, February 1st, 1893 Hon. Caldwell Yeamans, 507 Boston Building, Denver, Coj.o. y.y dear Judge: I was called to Washington on the death of Iv r. Blaine . Tuesday I called upon the Attorney-General in relation to the coal case. Re took it up fully, and he understands the question. I informed h.im that I expected to find in the Department a letter from ^'r'. Fleming, whom I had called upon in Denver, and asked that the case be tried or dismissed, and told him that N:r. Flemming had intimated to me that he did not care to try the case. There upon the Attorney-General sent tr. Dien.ming a letter instructing him to report upon the case, and that, if in his dpinion the case could not be maintained by the Government, it was his recomn.endation to dismiss the case; but, if in his judgment it was a doubtful case , or possible to maintain, them to immeaiately try it. Yours very truly. G. M. Dodge I return the Ilobson report. February, 1893. WASK'iANDORF & HEINEMANK, CHICAGO, Feb. 3rd, 1893. General G, M. ■"odge. No. 1 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir: We have made the sale of the ^«ixon and Kent properties, as we wired you yesterday, at a net figure to you of $650,000 on terms, to wit: $250,000 cash, of which amoutn $216,666.67 go to you. The Balance of 2/3, or $433,333.33, at 5^ interest, payable semi-annually, secured by Trust Deeds or Mortgages on the properties in question, and payable on or before 10 years or a shorter period, which is ncCb deter mined yet. We hold now $5,000 in our hands ot complete abstracts, the further sum of $45,000 to be placed with us when abstracts are ready to be submitted, and as security against any possible losses which may result by the vacating of tenants. The $250,000, of which 'above would be a part, to be txiid within five months. The first part of the abstract of the Nixon property begin.ling with the governn.ent in simply a notary's copy, which was all right and acceptable when you bought the property, owing to the difficulties experienced at that tiiiie to get any kind ol abstract, but is not a merchantable one now, and we fear will not be acce-^ted, and a new one will have to be made. This will take considerable timie, but we think can be com pleted, and the title to both properties fully examined into, by tiB purchasers in less than five n.onths. The sale is rriade to a syndicate of good, strong parties, and the consideration in the deeds to be $400,000 will be put on the Nixon, as requested, and v350,000, on the Kent, as separate deeds have to be miade, according to fvr. N. P. ^odge s instructions. 'lie hive sent a new note to Mr. Chappell as directed by you and requested him to het Mr. Jones signature and return note to you for completion at the Merchantile National Bank who are to hold the collaterals and send the note to the National Bank of Illinois for oir enclosement. Where do you want the money to be placed. Yours truly, Wasmansdorff and Heinemann. ..,31 1893. On February 4, 1893, there gathered at the home of Col. K. Bane in TTashington, a number of distinguished persons to oppn a bottle of wine. This bottle of v/ine was won from me by Col. Bane on a bet made at Corinth in 1863. The "Chicago Times", v/hici: was rebel in its instincts, and attacked the Army, had a very attack on President Lincoln and General Grant as Commander of that Department issued an order prohibiting its circulation in our line^ , Col' Ban.e in discussir.^ the question with mo said he knew Lincoln's disposition so well that he knew h would instruct General Gtant to withdraw the order. I took the position that he would not and we bet a bottle of wine. Sure enough the next mail that came to us brought an order from Lincoln withdrawing the prohibition on the "Times", so I lost the bottle of wine. My brother-in-law, received a box of champaign about that time from Ids in payment of my bet wife's fati,er's vineyard in Prance, and I gave a Lottie of this ohambottle of pange to Col. Bane. He kept tids^vine until 1893, declaring he would never open it until I could be present and he caught me in IVashington and made ti.e arrangements for opening it. The wine was perfectly good as a wine, but all the fizz was out of it. He had a lunch and many other wines so it was a very happy occasion. I have in my office a framed photograph of the Pottle of wine, with a full statement of the occasion and photograph of each of the party present and I hold it as a valuable sourvenir. Col. Bane was the Colonel of the 50th Iowa. He lost an arm at Shiloh. He was a splendid officer and served through the entire war. B41304 February, 1893 New York City, February 6th, 1893 W. T. Walters, Esq., 16 Chamber of Gomn.erce, Baltimore, ^'d, ^ear Sir: I enclose you 2 docum.ents which explain themselves. The gist of th.em is, that we have sold one-half of our coal pro perties to the Union Pacific R. T called "The Victor Goal & Coke Go." hey form a new company, to be The Union Pacific Railway pays us for one-half of our cod. property a little over lOO^i of the stock in bonds of the U. p. D. S; g. and lOO^o in the bonds in stock of the nev/ com.pany. In otlier words, we get out a good deal more thrn v/e put in, and then have left a one-half interest in tlie coal company, of which the Union Pacific owns a one-half interest. Of course you can see what this means for us. Wont you kindly sign the papers, and send me your stock signed so I can forward it to carry out the agreement. I think you and Parry both have to sign, I will send you a receipt for the stock, but I guess we are thoroughly protected in the agreenients. ■ Tlie condition of the sale of the U. P. D. & G. bonds is fcr the purpose of protecting the market. The U. P. do not want any of these securities to go on the n.arket here until the prices get to about 90. I just received the returns of earnings of tiie Fort Worth & Denver for year 1892. The loss of the wheat crop we thought would put us behind, but we are coming out of the year earning our interest, taxes, etc. with a ip4,000 surplus. This is pretty good on a loss of ^400,000 gross earnings; and we liave done m.ore in m.aintenance of way, equipments etc. this year than ever before . Yours truly, G. L.Dodge. /,r35 February, 1893. New York 2ity, February 13th, 1893 Hon. iv. Rusk, Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. My dear Sir: I sent you this morning a dispatch as follows: "Please look Section 5 Circular on QuarAhtdne. Should not Throckmorton, Baylor and U'ilbarger Counties be in that Section, as in the Circular it does not help the cattlemen of the other counties you name, because they cannot ship at Seymour, Baylor Co., which I think from your letter it was your intention they should." Your letter says "You v.ill see from this that provision has been made by which cattle from Throckmorton .County m.ay be " - shipped to the. Nortlv.vestern range districts for grazing purposes:" but your circular cuts out Throckmorton, "^aylor and Wilbarger Counties, which your letter seens to indicate were to be included therein. When you cut out Baylor Co. from the 3 months Quarantine, then you force everybody to drive to Quanah, while Baylor Co., which is of as great an altitude, and just as safe as the counties you name, if included would allow then to ship at Ceyn.our, which is only a -15 mile drive. That country is so fenced up now that it is very hard to drive to Quanah, for the counties you name, whilst most of them could drive to Seymour with very little difficulty that is, those nearest to it, and those nearest to Hardeman could drive to Quanah. I know that the people v/ho have been to sew you wer-e certain that the counties of Throckmorton, Baylor and Wilbarger were included, but they do not seem to be in the circular. I an , Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge . 4 February, 1893. New York City, February 14th, 1893 L^organ Jones, Esq., . ■"rest. Fort Worth & Denver Ry. Co., Fort Worth, Ten. Dear Sir: Herewith please find the Department order regulating cattle transportation out of Texas; also, a letter i rom J. I'.' . Rusk, Secretary, and copy of a dispatch from him in answer to a dis patch from him in answer to a dispatch I sent Iiim, copy of which I enclose, and which explains itself. Now, you see what you can do in the way of shipment at Seynour. This explains the whole status of the case for shipping cattle out oi that zone. Mr. Swinson, who went to Washington on this case, has large ranche tributary to Seymour as a si:ipping point, andwould prefer to ship from that point than to drive to Quanah if satis factory rates are nacie . He advises that parties from the north-west are in the State now making contracts for cattle; and, in his case, when he comes to contract his cattle, he will want to designate the point of shipment, and he presumes that other sellers will like to do the same thing; and that he thinks that shipment will commence within 90 days. Can you make such rates as will pay you, and control tliis business form Seymour? I send this whole matter now to you, as this covers the case entirely. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge. Peb'y. 17, 1893. Dear General: Des Moines, Iowa. I am not able to get clearly on track of you lately and hence send this to your regular eastern address. I have not communicated with Hepburn because I have learned that he feels bitterly toward me ( as well as toward the other canidates) but I knov/ of no reason for it in my case. I am c onfident from what I have learned that it wall be useless to see him. If there is anything to be done in that direction I shall have to depend on you. There is a belief among some that Ret intends at some stage to push: Dolliver, though I don't know just what it is based on. Have you seen Ret yet. If he wouldtake hold in earnest for me he could do me great good by getting into service a large number of very active influences. Gear is at work with ajl his might and his friends are very active. I feel confident Mr. lythe, the G* E.& n solicitor( who is a son-in-law of the Governor's (Gear) is pushing the canidacy with great energy. If you could hold the influences we talked about and which you thought it wouldbe no trouble to hold, I should feel confident of success . I have thus far taken your advice and not pressed matters -ggossively, but I -m getting in doubt whether I should not be more active. Of course if it should be true that Perkins, Hepburn, Gear, Lacy, Hall, Cummins, Dolliver, Conger and others s'-.ould all be in the field the passive policy with some quiet activity wouldbe better. I would like to haear from you especially after you have carefully looked the field over after your return and had a consul tation with Ret and if possible with Allison and Henderson, Hep um and others. Truly yours. Jno. Y. Stone. February, 1893. UNITED STATES SENATE, Washington, D, C,, Feby. 19th, 1893. My dear Genl. Dodge, New York, ^. Y, Your letter of the 16th inst. is at hand, and in reply to it will say that, there was nothing so important in the matters I had in ndnd to talk over with you as to require you to make a special trip to 'Washington, I had in mind to have a talk with you about Iowa politics for this year. I do hope tfe t we shall be able to hold the state up to last years standard and elect our state ticket and a. majority in both houses of the Legislature so that my successor shall be a^ repub lican. Of course i go out of public life at the end of my te^m to stay out, and have some of the peaceful contentment which can d>nly be found in private life. Of course -l- do not mean by this that I shall refrain from taking interest in the public affairs of our state and country"; f or it seems to me that we are entering upon a condition in our public affairs that will require of every true citizen most con servative and at the same time earnest and unselfish action. The ele ments which in many res.ects seem so potential in the political field need our most watchful care and guidance to save our country from many threatening ills and disasters, I do hope that the next Iowa State convention of our party will be composed of our best material, that it may steer clear of the many fads which have troubled our party in so many of the formerly reliable republican states. Dne of these fads it seems to me is the nomination of a candidate for U. S. Senator by state conventions. In states where this thing is done the active of every man in the party who wants to be a candidate befoi'e the legislature for the posi tion of b . o. Senator is subdued if not crushed out except of the one who may be placed in nomination by the state convention. It win be better for the party and state to give every aspirant a chance to work up his case to the point of succe ss if he can. This will induce every man who wants to be a candidate for the place to do his best for the success of the party and then take his chances with the legislature If we succeed in electing a majority in tiiat body. In the struggle for the place my feeling runs rather with Gear. hxs experience in public affairs and the energy which he has oeryatiye tendencies 1 of his mind relative he has filled to the coupled nany question with the now con- so active in Congressional movements induce me to believe that for the next term at least he would make for our state a very useful Senator L me Linn would be the better lor our state subject and party but i under give existing you what seems condltlore. to I have not assumed any public position on the subject and merely give you my personal views for your private information and would like to know what you think of the subject. • There was one other matter had intended to mention to you if I had had the opportunity while you were herewhich relates to ray Fairfield pet, which is our public Lebrary. That is an object I have been caring for since the first year i located at Failfield. I finally reached the point where was able to get a donation- from Andrew Carnegie of a sum sufficient to erect on a quarter block of • ground near the public square in ^'airfield which I donated to the Asso ciation, a fire-proof building- of sufficient capacity for the accom modation of the lebrary ana museum of the association. But I find that I am about fifteen hundred dollars short of the funds necessary to do some things for it that I want to do before the dedication of the building. I do not mention this because I want to seem a beggar, but if you could give me a suggestion in regard to raishg this amount from some of our friends in iiew York, it would be a delight to me which I would neverforget. If I could apare the amount myself I would not ask for aid, but as I cant, and do want to make the enterprise the cotaplete thing I have had in mind for years. I submit the subject to you for a suggestion. Whatever your answer may be you may rely upon one-'fact that I shall never be other than profoundly grateful to you for your unselfish and generous kindness to me and my purposes in the past. Yours truly, James F. Wilson. 43 New York City, February 21st, 1893. Hon. Jarneo F. Wilson, United States Senate, 'Washington, D. C, Wy dear Senator: I enclose you a check for :|p5S0 for your library, which you are to give them, but, under no circumstance, to tell them who it comes from. Whatever ^ood I do in this world. I propose to do it while I live; and, as there is no man in all my life who has been a dearer friend to me than you, I feel like doing someftiing for your pet. Now, as to the senatorship. Of course, if you were a can didate, the west would come up for you. I appreciate what you say about Gear. I think he knows how good and great a friend I am to him. But, as you know, during all my life I have had to fight for the ^"issouri Slope. I al.ays gave up all my desires there for Allison and for you; simply because you two were not only the representatives of IqWu, but of the whole United States. I appreciated it, and fought for you under many local criticisms. There is a chance now for the ^'issouri Slope to have a senator. I thin^, and I know that you will agree with me, that they are entitled to it. My only antagonism to Gear is location. If anybody from the east should get it, then I hope Gear will get it; but, otherwise, my entire influence, whatever it m.ay be, will go for some person from the i^dssouri Slope. My pre ferences are for John Y. Stone; simply oecause, in all my fights during my early days in Iowa, he was the soldier who came up, and did whatever he was asked to do without question, without thought; simply saying. whatever Dodge says I will agree to do." Now, then I would be an ingrate, when he has the ambition to be a senator, if I would not throw my influence with him. I do not expect to have you take your the + 1! State, c + I T°^' beg of you but, to if throw the nomination it with Stone. goes to I the am perfectly west side will- of iSSld would I I have h«Sp him think ^ that I was not his because, friend under and felt no circumstances, cold towards him,- simply because I fought for my part of the State. I think or^v of my stating sees it absolutely my position and , frankly. will love You me all know the I always better on do so. account Truly and cordially your ffiend, G. M. Dodge. _February, 1893, Judge Carsons address before the Union Veteran Legion February 22nd, 1893, COW.'JlNDER', COIv.EABES AND FRIENDS: It allords me great pleasure to receive these tokens from our honored and distinguished comrade, from the hands of his esteemed and partiotic Brother. Kis allusion to Fidelity to duty is the spirit of this occasion. As works of art these pictures woulci be appreciated by us coming from any source. But conung as they do from one we delight to honor, adds a thousand fold to their value as expressing a sentiment of an affectionate Tribute, from one who commanded to those who obeyed the orders, that should obtain the result desired, in a coiMhon cause, in favor of Constitutional Government, It was not my pleasure to have known General Dodge while in the service, but an acquaintance of nearly a quarter of a century has given me a knowledge of his worth, and to know that he was of those who are born to Uommand, In times of peace he is a leader and displayes the same Spirit of advance thought, he displated while on the field, that of organization and wide coniprehension, The boys of the Cumber land reraemiber him gratefully when in forty days iand without proper tools and material his troops rebuilt the Rail Road via. Athens to Chattanooga giving"us another line of over one hundred miles rebuilt and equiped. This work done he joined the forces at the front and took a conspicuous part in the meh.orable campaign to Atlanta, extending over a period of one hundred days of fighting and manouvering. Of the Gallant part his corps took at Resaca you kriow so well, and the tragic 22nd, of July found hin, mioving with his Gomnia.nd from right to left flank, which brought him confronting a heavy force of tlie enemy, who had stealthly pas^.to the left arid rear of the Army, intending a surprise. His troops attacked this force and repulsed them with heavy loss. The General thus speaks of it in his replrt of the engagement to General Logan, The desparity of forces can be seen from the fact that the charge mjade by my two Brigades under Fuller and l^-ersey, they took 351 prisoners, representing forty nine different regiments, eight Brigades Enemy divisions , and broL^ght back eight Battle Flags from the "The "herman speaking of this flank and rear movenient says, thi I Struck Dodges troops in miotion; but forihem the^SooS!" How fortunate it was for the army that day, that this Uaiinnt ComMnder and his corps were providentially on the gAund to Interoepf o^"caJt?on'we?e''o|:de?ed ?o lattTel'Ttlce ® SSId^°lVt'Troa^ hanL^^:^?d olTTdlJnT >fShortly after this ^attle General ^oage received a fnic-htrm wound upon his head, whilst taking observation of the enemy fJom his lines from the effects of ,hlch he came near loising MrilJe! was compelled to leave the field for somie time. •Of his service in the organization and coEniiand of the 4th Iowa the highest praise has always been awarded him. At Pea-ridge he did his duty nobly and received his first promotion for Gallant conduct on that field and was subsequently promot ed to fv:ajor General Ui)on the recomniendation of general Grant, V/ith the time alloted me I have only been able to give this brief sketch of his services to the end, that all the comrades may have a general idea of him, who has been mindful of us and gave us these his toric ^'ementoes, to remind us, that there is a warm place in his heart for all old soldiers. Comrades of the Tennessee he no longer belongs to you alone. But is claimied by the Potomac, with her Gettesburg and Appomiatax, The Cumberland with their Stone River and Nashville , and the Gulf with their Port Hudson and Pleasant Hill, all represented here. He did not ask at Atlanta whose ti oops his com.mand had protected fromi a frightful as sault in the rear, but like Napoleons great General "marched to the sound oi' the guns," We may be abused by those born since we marched and fought, and we may be hated by those who never sympathized with us, in the tine of peril, carnage and death. But for me, I would not take any consid eration to part with those Hallowed iiiem.ories. What consideration could induce the Com.mander in Chief at that supreme m.oment, to blot fromi mem ory the recollection of the valor of his troops, as■they responded to his orders on that day and hour and crises. What consideration would induce the survivors to forget their Commanaer, or their Comrades who fell on that field while nobly advancing on a determined foe. Nothing but death alone can sever these ties of affection and fraternity. It is indeed the Brotherhood of Peril, when one man will lay down his life for another, when one Brigade would charge into the jaws of death to help other Comrades in distress. This is Holy Ground, here again we see our young friends fall at our side, and with dimed eyes see their Blood run to quench the Fire of Treason and Anarchy. Their work was nobly done and they shall always be near us in sweet m.emories ties. Now on the Glorious anniversary of the Hero of York Town we proclaim that whoever withholds what is just and awarded to all old soldiers their Widows and Orphans by the common law of the Nation will be driven through the woods" and into oblivion. The great Patriotic Heart of this Country will throb again as it did from 61 to 65, and will borne the battle appeal to them in the name of -T-, 7 7 — idj-xcii xnto premaLure rraves. The qur^viv- ors will rise to a man and rally under the old banner and call for I Who Zs^tL abiuty aL^cou;age'''to'l:iad ^Hs^'Je^dld the^Boyrof^?^®"^' and he will see to it tK«+ victory, With him all will be secure. and Orphans, Sorrow, Tears, LonllneL 04>"pepurj aid hnj * JriiJlairi?" yuui Kinane^s on behalf of our generous Comrade, j ^ Iviarcl'., 1893. George Carson. Attorney and Counsel at Law Room 9 Everett i^lcok, Pearl Steeet. Council Bluffs, IqWU March 6th, 1893. R, F. ^odge, Esq., Dear ^ir: City. Complying with the General's request, I herewith hand you copy of my remarks substantially as deliveeed. The short time I had to prepare and the brevity required, leaves the same rough hewen. But trust that the spirit is in a m.easure disclosed and to some extent expresses our feelings and appreciation of the giver and our high regard for him, and that we still respond to old tine memories, as the most sacred of our r-ecollections. Please kindly rememiber us to him:, I am sincerely yours, Geo, Carson, • *' .! ' : ■ i ' ':' ■' S' 1, . February, 1893, N , i', 1^0dge & . Real Estate Agents. Council Bluffs, Iowa, E'eb. 23rd, 1893. Dear General: I presented the two sets of pictures you sent, one to the Abe Lincoln Post G. A. R. and the other to Union Veteran Legion Post of which Gpl, B. W. Right is commander. The 22nd happened to be the night for regular meeting of the Union Veteran Legion and they decided to make it a public meeting and invited the Abe Lincoln Post and citizens, so their hall was crowded. You know I do not often speak in public, but I had my thoughts so well committed that I foudn no difiiculty in expressing them and held the close attention of the audience throughout. My reference to Col. Right pleased the old soldiers, you remember how the News Papers pounded him because he would not pad the census of this ^ity. Judge Carson's response was partly extempore but most of it he read fromnanusciipt it had extracts from your report of Battle of Atlanta and also from other reports shwoing your record and that of your Corps and spoke of youi^ interest in the old soldiers and how often you remember them here in yottr •own home. It was very appropriate and very complimentary. While I dreaded the ordeal, after it was over it seemed to me one of-the pleasantest occasions I ever attended. The three pictures were placed on easels in front of platform and draped with bunting, I enclose on separate sheet substance of my remarks. Yours truly, N . E . Dodge. Pictures to Union Veteran Legion February, 22nd, 1893 N, p. ^odge said: r. received these pictures from my brother with the request that they be presented to you Hith his compliments, I did not expect to make the presentation in this public manner for I do not feel loou ook into 1 the faces such of position, men whose yet courage it is endurance always a and pleasure manhood for has me been to battle fleldB on n.y Country andthls has broSghrme heJf SI rrs!:.;sr.:Ls; li^pLtSre!)'" ?L^'Tlnt°S^'L^aayL-" IL' lUUll .ho^^afntsTSF''' ^Sere^crth^ECnd'of'^JuJ^ trounds'with some of the officers who were that part of the field, you, who were there, must be the judgL ^ am sure there is enough of war in that picture to remind you of those days when you faced the bullets, shot and shell. For you to look at these Coirimanders I'ill be like lookj.ng into the faces of personal- friends, |for you have shown your love for them on many a battle field. ^ As I stood by the grave of Gen. Sherman, a few months ago and" v.atched the officers of the •''■rray of the Tennessee drop* sprigs of Ever green over the spot where their late chief lay,.and listened to the addresses at their annual meeting and in the banquet hall, I was impress ed as never before, with the soldier's love for and loyalty to his command er. This was not confined to the soldiers in the Army of the ■'■ennessee but it prevaded the whole Army. I think you will bear me out in the statement that as soon as an officer had been tested under fire and ahown himself worthy to command he won the confidence and love of the soldiers in his command, and what an insoriation it nust have been to these' offiders to feel that, they had the support and could depend upon the- men under them for any service in the trying ordeals of those desparate con flicts . History will faithfully represent to coming generations the loyalty of the soldier to his country, it will tell of his love for the old flag, and of the daring deeds he performed on the field of battle to preserve it. But who will record the soldier's love for, and loyalty to his commander, and tell of the hardships and sufferings endured, un complainingly, in the long march, his bivouc in the storm, with scant rations, that some coveted position might be gained or some attack made at an appoint tirne? And who will tell of the defeats he turned into victory, under the eye of his chief? This loyalty to which I refer is no mere senti ment but one of the noble traits of a true manhood, d oh', that we had more of this spirit of loyalty in oui' civil affairs, what an inspiration it would be-to our civil officers in the performance of their duties. I.believe our law makers and those who administer and execute the laws are entitled to that same loyalty on the part of their fellow citizens which you soldiers gave your commanders during the War. Who can predict the disasters that would h ve befallen our Army if the soldiers had possessed the spirit of doubt and criticism to ward their officers? The same danger threatens us in our civil affairs and serious ly impairs the efliciency of our civil officers and weakend their author ity. You will all remember how a few years ago, one, who now holds the place of honor in this post, then a Government Official, was merci lessly assailed. What for? Because he refused to depart from the truth. Thank God he stood the test, he was true to his oath of office he was true to his Government, and true to the best interest of this * City and I thank him for it. February 23, 1893. HONOR TO WASHINGTON. , The Union 'Veteran Legion celebrated the anniversary of Washing ton s birthda^ last evening at their ball, A large audience was present composed largely of old soldiers and their families. Every military organization in the city was represented. An interesting feature of < the entertainmen't was the presentation of three elegant steel engravings to the encampment from General G. J'l. Dodge, who still keeps a warm pldce February 23, 1893. Gen. G. M. Dodge: Sheet fr 2, Konor to i^ashington, continued. in his heart for the coiiirades of Gpuncil fluffs, and frequently takes an opportunity of showing his regard by sending some substantial token The presentation speech was made by J:>i. P. Dodge and the response by Judge Carson. James tlcCabe and Colonel D. B. Dailey made addresses and Miss Tomlinson gave a recitation, while variety was given to the program by the singing of several rousing soldier songs, in which the whole audience uoined enthusiastically. ' 111 "'ii' February, 1893. /-53 New York City, February 23rd, 1893 John Y Stone, Esq., Attorney General For State of Iowa, Council Bluffs, la. Ky dear Stone: % I have been to Washington three times, and know as much about the senatoi-ial matter now as I did when I was out west. Everybody is reticent, and there are several candidates. Gear was very muci. disappointed that I was not for him. Wilson made an appeal to me for him. The best way to post you on the matter is to send you a copy of a letter that I wrote Wilson. WhE. t I have torn out of it related to a personal matter between us. I send you all that there is in relation to the senatorship confidentially, and, of course, youwill treat it so. Wilson will do wl:at he pleases with it. It is an impossibility for me to give you anyadvice as to what course to pursue out there. Wilson, in his letter to me, says he does not believe in nominating a candidate. I enclose you that portion of the last letter I got from him that refers to the senatorial question, so as to let you know how he appeals. This, of course, is confidential, and, under no circuu,stance, to be used. I think he is right as to a nomination of a senator. Very truly yours, G.k. Dodge. .V n r. I tJO February, 1893, UNITED STATE3 SENATE. Washington, D. C., Feby. 24th, 1893 My dear Genl. Dodge, New York, N . Y, I have received your very kind letter of the 21st inst, and return to you very warmest thanks for your generous gift in aid of my work for the Lebrary association at Fairfield. I assure you ti^ t I am grateful to you for your generosity and I will observe your injunc tion not to make known to the association the source froni which the gift is derived. But you may be assured that it will ever be present in my mind. Now as to what you say relative to the senatorial contest in Iowa. I will be frank and say that I have no adverse criticism to apply to it. Your position is one which is creditable to you in every respect and I am sure that Gear will find no fault with it. I will let him see your letter as you suggest and I am sure it will add to his high appreciation of you. With sincerest thanks I am now as ever. Yours truly. Janies F. Wilson, 57 February, 1893 New York City, February 24th, 1893 ?. K. V;CGricket, Esq., Long Block, Denver, Colo. Dear Sir: If you can, I wish you to proceed at once to Uvalde, TeXas, and there report to Clark, Fuller & Garner, attorneys, who will afvise with you, and supply another surveyor, if it is thought necessary, to join you with the county surveyor of Edwards County, who will form the surveying party. Mr. Clark, the sup erintendent on my ranch, willsupi.ly all necessary transportation and outfit for the work. This letter will be suflicient introduction to the attor neys in Uvalde, as I have advised tham that, if you can go, I will send you. The I', ork which I want done is running a line to establish my boundries on a large tract of land which I own in Et;^wards County, wher-^in there appears to be a conflict between the original locating surveys and one recently made by Williams, a State appointment made to re-survey railroad lands. The trouble ap.^ears to be in the difference in distance between Reeves, county surveyor, who once did this work for me, and who seems to have run his line directly over the miountains, and Williams vho run down the valley on flat lands, triangulating for his distances. You will notice by maps which will be furnished you by Mr. Clark, and the field notes of- the original surveys made by Edwards, who located these lands for the railroad company, which I now control, that they tied to Section No .71 S-outh Pacific Land. This survey ^71 was made upon the ground, and the proper and correct pocation of the corners of that survey and the point to which Section No. 1, Te-xas-, I'estern Narrow Gauge Railroad land is tied is the iriiportant point to determine. Thence running south down to fix my south-west corner 73 in block 13. Williams's re-survey for the C. n. & S. A. R.K.Co. lands in block F. throws our whole line one mile north. These lands have bi.en r^e-surveyed once by the Deputy District Surveyor, and by the County Surveyor, Reeves; starting south, as they claim, from the sane point, southeast corner of 77, as laid down in the old county map, a cppy of which the attorneys have, and which does not confirm Williams's survey. It will be necessary to have a copy of Edwards's field notes for Section No. 1, block 3, and of the field notes of surveys 71, 72 and 77 of South Pacific Surveys on the Uueces River. You will want to test your instrument as to its needle, and make a survey vhich will be accepted- by the County Surveyor, and which will be sufficient for me to go into court on. I want this work done so that it will for ever -close all controversy and contests, and Ihave every confidence in your ability to do it. . My attorneys, to wJ.on I have referred you, in Uvalde will give you all the necessary data, I think that you will need; and I would advise that you demand of them everything you want, as representing me. I will advise Mr. Clark, my superintendent, as soon as I hear from you, to prepare ways and means for your transportation and cai-e while on the work. Please advise me when you can start, and I will have all arrangements made for meeting you at Uvalde, with transportation for yourself and whoever may accompany you from there. These surveys m.ust ve made in establishing my West and especially my South Line; but in the valley which will be a line -Ahere by measuren.ent you can get as near as possible the same as a true land air line. Then, as you go down the valley from your starting point, or near it, make an air line base, form which you can, by triangulation and calculation,, test your measure ments and William:s*s measuremients . I want, il possible, to niaintain the Reeves survey, which you will see the inportance of when you get on the ground and SO'. Nr. Clark. Yours truly. G . M . Lodge. Please wire me when you can go 59 February, 1893 New York City, February 25th, 1893 Mrs. Benedette B. Tobin, Austin, Tex. My dear ^'adam: I air. in receipt of your favor of Feb. 10th in relation to your financial condition connected with the World's Fair, and I fully appreciate your necessities. I feel highly indignant upon the disposition shown by the legislative powers oi' Texas. It is truly astonishing that a State needing, as Texas does everything to display her greatness, her magnitude, and her agricultural, mineral and mercantile advantages, should be cursed with such a set of re presentatives as she has in her present legislature; men incapable of realizing what benefits the State generally would derive from such an exhibition as sl;e as a State could make, were they imbued with ordinary sense of their duty to the people oi' that common wealth. It was just so at the Centennial of '76. Texas alone of all the St;tes in the Union neglected the greatest opportunity that she ever had to advance her agricultural and commercial interests. I am doing more than I am actually able to do in assisting my own State, Iowa, in making a proper exhibit at Chicago; and, as I am not connected with the railroads of Texas any longer, I have taken the responsibility of referring your letter to the president of the Fort Worth & Denver Road, Mr. Morgan Jones, with my commients on the actiwn of your legislature. I trust that he may be able in some way to assist you, and that the great State of Texas may have such an exhibition in Chicago OS will do honor to the ladies of that State, for they will be entitled to it all. With my best wishes for your success, I beg to remain, my dear Madam, Yours very truly, G . M!. Dodge , i'' ' ' • Iw ' M.v,, ■ ; 61 u.,. ..fii February, 1893 New York City, February 27th, 1893. Private P.P. ticCricket, Esq., Dear Sir: Trinidad, Colo. A„ter you have consulted the lawyers at Uvalde, you want to consult, confidentially, A'. K. Clark, my superintendent on the ranch; because, ii these surveys should throw me out, it is im portant that I should save my property there. To the people who are with you, you are not to divulge anything confidentially, only to r/r. Clark. if this survey is going to go against me, let him know immediately, so that he can at once protect my interests, and file on thevacancies. Talk freely to him, and to no one else. It will be very easy in your examination there not to divulge anything, unless it is in m.y favor, even though you have county surveyors with you, Yours truly. G . N . Dodge ''i •' . . * '■ War Department, Office of the Secretary, Washington,D.G. March 3, 1893. Referring to your indorsement on application of recent' date in the case of Colonel Charles H. T. Collis for a Medal of Honor for bravery during the late war, I have the honor to state that having examined the record of Colonel (Collis as shown by the papers on file in this Department, I have directed that the medal be issued at once. Very respectfully. (signed ) S . E. Elkins, Secretary of War. Genei»al John C. Robinson, #1731 H. Street, N.W. Washington, D«^' My most hearty congratulations (signed) Jno. C. Robinson & r i" 67 H'arch, 1893. New York City, t;arch 4th, 1893 H'r. John Y. Stone, Council Bluffs, la. Dear Stone: Since I wrote you I got your letter of Narch 2nd. You know I am for you, and want you to -.".in, and air. going to help you. But the best way to help^ it to do it while you ar making your fight, and therefore I enclose, confidentially, check for .^|;500. This will help you out in expenses. I have a letter from Wilson, in which he says .that, if it goes to the west, he is for you. I know that Allison, Henderson, Hall and all my friends are for you, andyou will leel their.help; but, of course, under no circumstances, must you repeat this, or tell it to any one, because it will only hurt them, and would not help you. You must fight your battle as I used to fight Hiine--never give away a confidence . Truly yours friend, G . N'. Dodge . IM y,-i f. r Iciarch, 1893. Omaha, Neb., March 8th, 1893. N. P. ^odge, Esq., Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear Mr. Dodge: Have this morning received your favor of March 7th, Am not prepared to give you any definite reply. Must first consuit Mr. Ames with whom and myself the original understanding was had. Possibly he may feel now under no obligations to continue negotiations Will take pleasure, however, in forwarding your letter with copy of this one. Believe he understands the situation without further par ticulars. When 1 hear from him will immediately advise you. Desire to express our thanks for your friendljiryinterest in our behalf. Yours truly, S, H. H. ^lark, President. / ' Karch, 1893. Washington, D, C. March 9, 1893 Gen. G . M . -^odge, My dear Sir: I wish to tell you of my good fortune, which at the "eleventh hour," came to me as a glad surprise. The Departments here under the Administration of Mr. Harrison and his Cabinet closed at 2 P. on March 3rd. At 1:30 of that day. I was sent for to go to the War Dept. I reached the building two minutes before 2 O'clock and found an appointment had been made out for me by order of Secy. Elkins, and after taking the requisite oath was'told to report on Monday. I find my work will be on the "Records of the Kebellion" which I understand is temporary work, and as i am not under the classified service, the question of holding the position for any length of time, will depend entirly upon the pleasure or favor of Mr. Lamont, and I am hoping that his consideration for you is such that he will keep me at work. Am I wrong in indulging this hope? The salary is $75 per month a very acceptable increase on Census Office pay and- I cannot well express how gratei'ul I am to you for this added evidence of your kindness and good will to myself and my little girl. Gen. Halton has taken a deal of trouble in this case and I am indebted to him also for his persistent efforts. Grace sends you her love, was delighted with your letter from New Orleans and much grieved when she went to see you at IVillards and found you had just left. Hoping that you are well and happy. I am. Very sincerely yours, K. R. Greene. 1706 Tenth St. Wash ington, D. C. 3/9/93 •' 73 r.'arch 20th, 1893 New York City, Karch 20th, 1893 P. H. KcCricket, Esq., c/o W .II. Clark, Esq., % K'Ontell, Texas. My dear Sir: After you have run your south line, and after you have settled in your own mind which is the true line, I wish you ivould run ri£,ht up the stream of the ""ittle Frio. I want to locate on what sections the improvements are up that stream. You can run an angular line up the bend of stream, plot it, and make notes where the improvements are, and that will show m.e on what sections they are. This you can do after you get entirely through in lo cating the west and south lines. You also want to be carel'ul and see what the improven,ents are up the Big Frio; but it will not be necessary to run up that stream to determine that, as they are accura.tely marked on the maps, and the change of section lines will show it, if there is any change. Yours truly, % G. M. Dodge. 75 March, 1893 New York City, March 20th, 1895 Hon. S. J. Kirkwood, Iowa City, Is. My dear Governor Kirkwood: Cn rf:y retur-n I'rom the west, I found your letter of intro duction. I know of no inan in all niy acquaintance whom it would give me more pleasure to take by the hand again than you. I can remember, when you wex'e first running i'or governor, of traveling over Yest Iowa with you, wl:en you were stumping that portion of the State, and of our long acquaintance from: that day until you left public life-- and certainly thex'e is no man who left it with more credit than you did. I shall never forget how loyally and sensibly you sustained us during the war, so different fi^om many governors, in promoting the men in our regiments whom we in the field recommend ed. That was one reason of the great efficiency in line of battle of the Iowa troops. They were not as well provided for as those of many States, but they never failed when they came under fire. . It must be gratifying to you in your old age to know that ttll oi Iowa, and, in fact, all of the United States, hold you so high. Do you rem.ember the day we visited Gen. Grant when Ben Wade, who was present, told Grant that he had seen the rebel flag from the window looking out south of the ^otomac, and of Grant saying that, if the flag ever flew there again, there was one thing, if he had anything to say about it, that all the rebels "ould be on the south side of the "^otom.ac. I think those were the sentiments, if not the words. It struck you I know verv forcibly. ^ I trust you are enjoying good health; and, if there is anything in this world that I can do to niake your time pleasant and days happy, it would give me great pleasure to do it. I an, Truly and cordually yours, G . M . Dodge . March, 1893 Nev.' York City, March 27th, 1893 Mess. Deles A. Chappell and Mprgan Jones. Gentlemen: Mr. Herrmann was in to see nie to-day, and wrote me the enclosed letter. I have had a long talk with him. He has turned over 72 shares of his stock to his brother, Nathan, leaving him self 258 shares. He says he is willing to settle, if he gets 195 shares of Victor stock, at original cost, or the proceeds which you would get for then^ from the U. P. Co., if you would prefer to give that instead of the stock; or he is willing to take an interest in the Gray Creek; and, finally, he is willing to leave it to arbi tration, you selecting a party, he a party,- and, if the two cannot agree, they a third party. He is willing to take for his party John King, president of the Union Trust, or S.. H. H. Clark. He said, unless he is settled v/ith, there should be no payirients made on the Victor stock. He expects to go to St. Louis in a week or 10 days, and it seems to ire that you both ought to arrange to meet him. He makes a strong claim on the Victor on the ground of its business. Megeath told me here to-day that he expects to run the Victor up to 2,000 tons a day. He also said to me that the com mercial business of the Victor had been almost run down to nothing when he took it. It seems to me that was a mistake. We should have held it right up to its work. I am not competent to discuss these matters with Herrmann, because he brings in so many reports of different people whom he has seen, and of what he heard out there, and of the yearly reports made from the Victor. There is a serious question in this matter. If you give Mr. Herrmann moi-e than any one else, how are you to settle with the other stockholders?. And why should he receive more than Mr. Walters or Mr. ^earsall? The only way that I can sec such a settlement could be made is that you would have to buy him out, and, if you paid him any more than the other stockholders receive, you would have to buy him out individually. I told him that I thought that the division was a fair one, and that he got all that he was entitled to; but he did not agree with me. St. Louis . On receipt of this, wire hin: or me for a meeting in Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. 79 ¥arch, 1893. UNITED STATES SENATE, Washington, D. C., ^iarch 27, 1893, My dear Genl: I notice that . Clark has resigned the presidency of the Union Pacific. It does seern to me that you ought now to become pre sident of that Company. You are familiar with it than any one else, and can do a great deal for our western people by accepting the pre sidency . I had hoped to go to New York before going west but fear I will not be able to do so as we are remaining here so long. Very truly yours, W. B. Allison. To Genl. G. M. No. 1 Broadway, N. Y..City. 4..., -85 March, 1893. Wager Swayne, Attorney <5: Counsellor at i^aw, 120 Broadway, New York. March 31st, 1893, Gen. G. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, City. My dear General: I have your very kind note, inviting me to be with you at the banquet at Delmonico's on the evening of April 18th. I will certainly allow no local engagement to prevent my doirjg so. It is possible, however, that I may be obliged to be in Court at New Orleans at that time. If so I shall know the fact within the next few days, and will advise you, I send herewith copy of a note which I have this morning received from Judge Dillon, and which explains itself. I have had further conference with Cov. Hoadly, and shall see him again to-d^ . Yours very truly. Wager Swayne. (Fnclosure) '•f •■87 New York, April 1st, 1893. George J. Gould, Esq., 195 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir:- T hope that when you go west you will look carefully into establishing a fruit business on the west side of the Mississippi River, to handle the fruit that is consumed west of the Mississippi by transporting it over those lines. The sure way to do it is to extend what is known as hhe "Warmouth Railway" to or near the head of the Jetties, andhandle the fruit from there. It will save one to two days in transportation; w'11 be beyond high water (the river rising and falling there about 2 feet); will put you outside of t..e heavy local charges in New Orleans, Port, and, in time, will not nnly control the fruit business coming into New Orleans, but will build up a business witli ships loaded for points in the interior, - the wharves can be built there so much cheaper and made so staple. If you do not feel like investing in the project, if, after examination you would be will' g to enter into a traffic contract, by which an arbitrary could be establ shed from New Orleans bo the Jetties, I feel so much confidence in the future of such a scheme, I believe T would undertake to balse the funds and put it in operati ©n. Truly yours. G. M. Dodge. New York, April 1st, 1893. Fred L. Ames, Esq., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir:- Referring to our conversat^"on in relation to the extension to Astoria, I enclose you the letter written to me by Mr. Bogue. A line that strikes me that should be examined is what he marks as "D", I have been over a port*on of this country, and it has several recoirmendat' ons that the line on the south side has not. It will be our own I'ne from Portland to Knapton. Again the line on the south side of the River will have little, if any, local traffic. It is Virtually brought down to the bus'ness that goes out of the mouth of the river, while the line from Portland, all the way, w^'ll have a good local tra ffic, that w-11 ga*n every day. Then, again, if it ever comes to the interest - the company to develop the country west and North of Olequa, or between there and the Pacific Ocean, you are in a condit'on to do it, while, on the south s^de of the river, the only way to develop the country would b to get into HahaBiem valley the mountains between that the Colum^:ua river virtually prohibit^'ng any local business getting over to us. The statement cat h you made in relation to filling up Gray's Bay, is a new one to me; because when T was out there, it was considers by the government engineers as the best harbbr near the mouth of the river; and, of course, ^'f this has occurred, it would be an objection to the line; but T think before the line is settled on we should ascertain that fact, and examine the Gray's river line. I have no doubt myself but that, ^'n the near future, the line from Portland to Puget Goxmd will be built; and also believe that the Northern acific will forces its way down to the mouth of the Columbia, probably extending their l^ne south from Nehallis to Willipa Harbor, the southerly bend of which is only about 25 or 30 miles from Gray's Bay. They would have a heavy range of mountains to cross, and they might to avoid this extend along the coast from Willipa Harbor to Itoapton. I have no interest in this matter, directly or indirectly, excepting the desire that, when we bu^ld there, we should occupy fehe best country. I was led to these conclusions, when I was out there, by Mr, Kennedy, who made the surveys on the north side as well as the south side of the River. His opinion theri was greatly in preference for the north side. He may have changed it since. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. April, 1893. 96 Ames Building, Boston . Gen. G. . Dodge, April 4, 1893. Dear Sir: No. 1 Broadway, New York, I have your note of the 1st inst., with copy of letter from Ur. Bogue. I have sent copies of both letters to Mr. Clark and asked him to take up the matter. My impression originally was in favor of the line on the north side of the river, but on going down to Astoria last autumn and looking over the ground, from the information that 1 got from the government officers in charge of the jetty work, I came to the conclusion that the other side would be the better side for us as far as the ex port business was concerned. Of course you must ren.ember that Mr. Bogue is reported to have quite a large personal investment in land on the north side of the river. Yours truly. Fred L. Ames, sApril, 1893. Clipping from New York Herald, Sunday, April 9, 1893• The graduates, past cadets and friends of Norwich University, Vermont, are looking forward to the annual reunion ana dinner of the alumni of Norwich University to be held at Delmonico s on April 18. The business meeting will be at half-past six P.M. All those who have ever attended the university are expected to come to the-dinner. General Grenville M. Dodge will preside at the dinner. Speeches will be made by the present officers of the university, by several of the alumni and by General Horace Porter, John R. Von Wormer, General Swayne, General Stanley, Senator Proctor, of Vermont, and others. April, 1893 Chicago, 111., U.S.A. April 5, 1893 General G. M. Dodge, I Broadway, New York. Dear General;- Your letter, dated March 21 but postmarked April I. did not reach me until to-day, and I hasten to reply. n * ^ recollection is that I copied the letter of General Grant from the General s official record and inserted it in your records. I am very sure you will findit there by referring to vour index. I know the letter of General Grant was such as you saythat your name headed the list for promotion to Major General. Of course I have no records here; but I am very sure that If I were in I seems to me I have seen some I reference point to out it in that some lettL publication tryou! but what publication I cannot now recall, jf i had time to p-o to * the public library I would try to look it up, LTl a^now located at Jackson Park- 7 miles from the library. located I part Of nndlng ago, in whlcJ tolf JhSf ?esLnaUon afof f as February 17 and that he »as expecting ooL^rTsLn. Wishes, I am'*'^^^ expect to see you out here? With best Yours very truly, N. E. Dawson Mrs. Grant has taken a suite of rooms here for month of October. Mrs. N. E. Dawson April, 1893. UI-IITED STATES SEEATE, Washington, A.pril 12, 1893 Dear General •^odge; It would give me great pleasure to attend the Banquet of the "New York Association of Norwich University" on the evening of the 18th inst., and ^ will certtinly do so if in my power, but it does not now seem probable that it will be. I have made engagements in Boston and Vermont, expecting an earlier adjournmient of the Senate, but at this writing I am entiieiy unable to make any promise for your meeting. yiy first acquaintance . ith Norwich University was while a student at Dartmouth from 47 to '51, meeting its Cadets occasionally on the Foot Ball Ground, and in other like rivalries. I learned to respect their ability in such contests. -^ater i met n.any of them in Vermont Regiments, and their grand record is too well known to require comment, and since the 7/ar they are to be found amiong our strongest and best citizens. The State taken just pride in the record of the graduates of the Institution and is giad to see its renewed prosperity. I am confident it is entering upon a period of much greater usefulness than in the past, and 1 am sure that the people of the State will gladly join with you and others of the Alumni in encouraging this forward iiiovement. Very truly yours. Redfield Proctor, V:. ^odge, Prest., ^1 Broadway, New iork City, ICl April, 1893. New York City, April 13th, 1893 Robert J. Kin.ball, Esq., Pres't. Brooklyn Society of Vermonters, 16 Broad 8t., New York. Deor Sir: «. f.r. Miner hac handed me your letter, the advertisement for the Norwich University Dinner, as well as the invitations asked for the friends of the Norwich University to attend. I ani very much obliged for your calling ouratteiition to the matter. I extend througi you a cordial invitation to one and all of your Society to attend. I will send invitations to all you furnish me the nan.es of, or, if you prefer, will send you the invitations to be sent them. V;e look to see as large a representation as possible from the University and its friends at the Dinner, for they are making effort in the State to build up the University, and are quite successful. I have acceptances from Gen. Horace Porter, Gen. Wager Swayne, Gen. D. S. Stanley, Gen. Howard, Senator Proctor, Judge Horace Russell, John R. Von ',"orn.er, and other distinguished people, who will entertain us, and I would like to give them as large an audience as possible. I have sent invitations to all ofi icers and Executive Comirittee of your society. If you see proper, you could make known through the Brooklyn papers the cordial invitation of the New York Association of N. U. to all members of your Society, and, in fact, to all friends of N. U. oblige, Will you kindly let me hear from you in this matter, and Yours truly, G. M. ^odge, President. -jt a ' - -v April, 1893. NORWICH UNIVER3ITY, NOKTHFIELD,VT. April 15th, 1893. General G. M, Dodge, 1 Broadway, N. Y. City. J/jy dear Sir: I feel reasonably sure that there will be present at the dinner Tuesday at least four to represent Northfifeid and the University. In the first place we have arranged with Dr. S. H, ' Collester N, U. Galas of *51 to be there as one of the representatives of the University. While the Doctor is not in fact one of the officer of the institution still he is taking a very lively interest in us. Our first acquaintance with him was formed last year when he delivered the Baccalaureate Sermon and he made at that time a most favorable impression upon all who heard and met him. He was for a number of years the President of Buchtel College, Ohio and has been identified with educational work more or less for many years. He has been quite successful in raising endowments and funds for colleges and churches and he seems to have some excellent ideas in regard to this particular line of work. We have had some talk with Dr. M* Collester in regard to his doing something for the University along the line of eiidowmant and we felt that it would be well to have him present at the dinner in order that he may meet as many as possible of the Aluji.ni, I expect to meet Dt. Ni'Collester at So. Vernon, Vt», Tuesday morning and we shall reach New York at 3:30 Tueaday afternoon and will stop at the Grand Union 42nd St. so that any word left at that address will reach us immiediately upon our arrival. There are two miembers of the class of Ninety one, R'r. A F Booth, assistant principal of our High School and ^^r. H. G. Gady of our Savings B^nk who were to leave Northfield tonight and who will be at the dinner. hope V, to + see Dr hln . Nichols at the has dinner. been in Mr. New Egerton York for has several written weeks him urrlnr and we him to be present and i hove seconded I'.r. Eserton's request by a letter this evening. ^ ^ ujr a xcuoei hilt 4 +V. meeting appeared in not only the Vermont papers Used"by thirtUef thorouehly adver- ' Yours very respectfully, Charles C. Brill 105 April, 1893. Office of Frank Plumley, U . . Attorney. Northfield, Vt., April 17, 1893. Gen. Crenville K. Dodge, President N. Y. Association, Norwich University Alumni, Iv.y dear Sir: I have been seeking an opportunity to be present at the banquet to-morrow evening from the hour I knew of its appointment, but I have no sooner dislodged one preventing circumstance than another more formidable arises to take its place and at last I yield to the negative conditions and send this written word of deep regret instead. Since we niet in Boston the University has made marked pro gress, in numbers, in interest, in influence. Your own valued and generous aid in the matter of ^odge Pall has been a very considerable factor in this problem of growth, while a better feeling throughout the State and outside its borders toward the University has been reaected from the College itself. A fine Corps of professors, excell ent, indeed, now fill the chairs of instruction. The College in this regard lacks nothing save in numbers. . ^'.ore professors are needed to lighten somewhat the too arduous Ihabors of the present professors and to extend with greater careand etficiency lines of insturction which it is now impossible with the present force to skillfully or sufficient ly develop. I note expecially electricaOL and mechanical engineering as needing especial care and development. To successfully compete with its two State rivals it must have more opportunities to give ff»ee scholarships to worthy students having large ambition but small pocket books. I have attested my faith in Norwich University by committing to its careand culture, rr.y son who is in his Freshman year. I look for th future to crown our beloved University with that large and generous n.easure of power and of influence which shall measurablv satisfy our fondest ambitions in her behalf. gether + V, at * this banquet warm find af lection permanent of its form Alumni and I riends meeting to in wise benefactions for its development and growth. Accept, my dear sir, my profound regrets that 1 cannot be with you to enjoy the presence of so many distinguished guests and regard " present with you and believe me with high Yours, Frank Plumley, April, 1893 Ba te d Boston 18 To Geo. R. Miner, 1G7 TELEGRim Rec'd at yain Ofllce, 187 Broadway, New York. 4/18/1893. Secy. Care New York Herald, K. Y. Give N. U. a president and her future is secure. N. L. Sheldon, Secy, 109 The Annual Banquet THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATION . NORWICH UNIVERSITY ALUMNI AND PAST CADETS, will be held at Delmonico * s Twenty-sixth Street and Fifth Avenue, On Tuesday Evening, April Eighteenth, 1893. Tickets, Five Dollars Each. Business meeting at 6:30 P. M. Dinner at 7:30 P. M. All graduates. Past Cadets, and friends of the University are cordially invited to attend, and, if it is your pleasure to do so, you will greatly facilitate the work of the officers by notifying the secretary at your earliest possible convenience, of your intentidn to be present. Tickets may be secured in advance at the office of the President, No. 1 Broadway, or from the Secretary, at Delmonico's, on the evening of the Banquet. G. M. Dodge f President, G. R. Miner, Secretary, Herald Office, New York. April, 1893, Des ^'.oines, la., Apr. 24, 1893 Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, Dear ^ir: New York, N . Y. Mr. L. M. Martin's Democratic friends have proposed hin to the President as a suitable man for the appointment of Second Assis tant Postmaster General, which offive, as you doubtless know, has charge of the railwaynail service. This was originally done without fvir. Martin's knowledge or consent; and even if the appointment were tendered hiii it may be gravely doubted whether it would be wise for him to accept it. Personally I should be very sorry to lose him from our road, because I regard Mr. Martin as one of the ablest railway men in this part of the country. However, a secret attacK has been make upon him by an unknown person, evidently inspired by jealousy or malice, discrediting his capacity, and intimating that he is not capable of filling the place mentioned; and wh.ile I am not of Mr. Martin's poli tical faith, I cannot but resent so unjust and unmanly an assault upon him. You know hin very well, and I would be very much obliged if you would send to me a letter addressed to the President stating your opinion as to his capacity. Yours very truly, A. B. Cunimins. ■ , * r ■* >; ' ' • *) ■r." /f - /■ ] 1 >5-. - 'v.,'*?,: h • ■ .'f -rh' t' ' ■ '■'t .l»h' w-.!/ . .-' '. .vr - .nyy-Pwi ,! - ' v 113 May 1st, 1893 Nev/ York City, Maylst, 1893. General T.M. I^incent, War Department, Washington, D. 0. Dear Sir: I beg to acknowledge receipt of your recent favor, cover ing a copy of my report, as filed in the War Department, I am very much obliged to you for your attention in this matter, and for the work that has been done in making the copy. On examiination of the copy, I find, however, that htere are a great many serious miistakes in it, and, if this report is an exact copy of the one filed in your Department, I certainly want to correct the original in a great many particulars. I find in this copy many words misspelled and some omisions which show b^d work sorr.ewhere, and, while I do not in any way want to criticise the copyist wr.o has kindly done this work for me, I do want to find wlierethe trouble lies. For instance on page 2 of the copy, under date of January 6th, reads as follows: "A acout reports Johnson's Army (25,000 in number) .at Dalton, and , Roddy guards the north bank of the Tennessee, from Flint River'to Dear Creek." The work omitted in the above sentence is Resacam and, if it is not in the original, I will thank you to in sert it there. Again, on page 3, under date of January 7th, the copy, "Major Talcourt (Reb.) is operating a system ofspies and curr iers." This last work should of course be couriers. On the same page,under Jan. 11th, copy reads, "The officers will be held dtrictly accountable for all unauthorized depredations committed by his men." On page 7, about the middle of the page, copy reads, "I believe every able-boied negro who can be used by the government to advantage, should be taken. The man who refuses to allow his negx o -to serve the governnient, when is not required himself to serve, but remains under the government's protection, should have no sym.pathy from us." In the original copy of the report, which I found since I asked you to furnish this copy to me,these paragraphs read "I believe every able-boied negro who can be used to advantage by the goveinii.ent should be taken. The man who refuses to allow his negro to serve the governmient, when he is not required himself to serve" etc. On page 12, under date February 4th, copy reads, oend seven corr.pGnleL of the 18th Missouri to Athens; one company to saw-mill from miles from Athens." it should read "One company to saw-mill five iiriles froiri Athens." On same page, cppy reads. All our prisoners, lorage and subsistence has been procured on the march or near our can.ps." Thisshould read "All our provisions forage, and subsistence, etc." On page 16, copy reads, "Lieut! col. hillips telegrapi:s that he cannot for the Tennessee River." It should read ford the Tennessee River." ^age 17, under date Feb. 19th, copy reads, "The rebel force is aaid to be made up of a regiment stationed opj>osite Lucas Ferry, and a third at Decatur." Ihis should read, the rebel force is said to be made up of a regiment stationed opposite Lucas Ferry, another at Brown's Ferrv and a third at Decatur." On page 19., under date Feb. 24th, the name "Cosonba is spelled Casonba. I could call attentior. to many more eriocs in the Qopy sent me, but the aoove are suilicicnt lor m.y purpose, which is, to ascertain whether or not the report filed in the Depart ment is such a one as I would care to have go into history. If these and other mistakes exist in the original report, I want perm.issien to correct then.. Will you be kind enough to have this niatter looked into, and advise me of the result of the investigation, and believe me. Truly yours, G . k . Dodge . .'V i 115 Way, 1893. K . P . -^odge & Co . Real Estate Agents Council fluffs, Iowa, ^^ay 5th, 1893. Gen. G. W. "^odge, No 1 Broadway, New York. Dear General: You requested me to procure for you a copy of Judge CarsoBs response to my remarks in presenting the War pictures you sent to the Union Veteran Legion, I did so and enclose san;e herewith with Judge Carsons letter. I'rom date you will see it was handed to me two months ago, it was misplaced and not discovered until yesterday, supposing it had been sent you. When you write Judge Carson acknowledging its receipt please explain that through its being mislaid by me it has only just reached you. Yours truly, N. P. "odge. 117. Iowa City, May 8th, 1893. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Dr. Sir;- On the breaking out of the rebellion in 18G1 when our state treasury was empty, the st te arsenal without arms, and the state militia imorganized, there were a few men in the st te on whom Gov. Kirkwood relied to assist him in the dilemma in which he found himself when called upon to raise Iowa's quota of troops. I propose to illustrate these men in my forthcoming book. They .vill include Hiram Price, E. Clark, Gen. Baker, Judge Baldwin, and Hubbann and a few others including yoursoM'. Can "ou furnish me with a photohraph or engra.ving of yourself for this purpose? Your succe r in obtaining arms for the state when such men as Grimes and Warren had f-iled and when the state most needed them ranks you with the men whom I will illustrate,. Very truly yours. H. W. Lathrop, 119 H'.ay, 1393. Mew York City, May 16th, 1893 Hon. D. B. Henderson, Washington, D. C. My dear .Henderson: In answer to yoar letter in relation to the battles that the Army of the Tennessee has fought, the old Second Division 16th Army Gorp probably is the neuclus of the Army of the Tennessee, It is a division that was formed at Cairo by Grant. It had in it the celebrated 2nd and 7th Iowa., besides the numerous Illinois and Itissouri regiments, to make it up. it fought at Relmont first; then at Donaldson; thenat ,3hiloh and Corinth. I find tint the first assigniiient that I had myself to a command in the Army of the Tennessee was in October 3rd, 1862, when I was assigned to the command of this Division, and about that time the Army, as an army, was organized. But Grant and Sherman always considered the forces that started from Cairo as being the Army of the Tennessee; but occasionally they got different names. Then, of course, the Army of the Tennessee fought at Vicksburg both times, and all the battles back of it. From there it went to Arkansas Post. From there, it marched across the country by way of Ivemphis to Corinth and Battanooga, Battanooga, and was the extreme extreme left under Sherman Sherman at the great battle of Ivission Ridge ^ During the next winter it made the raid to Meridian, or a portion of it did. Then it took part in the battles ol the Atlanta campaign. From there, to Goldsburg, Raleigh, Washington, anu horn to Louisville, where it disbanded. Th; gives you a pretty good idea of the history of the Army of the Tennessee. I have not my orders here so that I can give you the exact date of th organization of the Army, as an organization; but it was commanded iirst by Grant, second by Sherman, third by McPherson, fourth by Logan (a few days only), fifth by Howard. When mustered out it was under the commani of Logan. Every general in it , who commanded it was raised in it from a colonel almost up to its captain, excepting Howard, who was an out-side assigniiient. It is an army that never lost a battle, and never took one step backwards. It traveled probably miore than twice as many miles as any other army. It fought in nearly all the States that the Army entered. You know that, after Chattanooga, barefooted and bareback, Stierman run it up to prnoxville to save Burnside, because Granger's division of the Ar.my of tte Cumberland was so slow. Its corps were the 13th, 15th, 16th. and 17th. The 13th was merged into the oth.or corps soon after Vicksburg. I am writing this from recollection, but I think it is correct. li there is anything rnxore thAt you want, let me know, and I will hunt it up for you. Truly yours, G .t . Dodge . I enclose two extracts that willtell you about the organization.-- You have the records of the Society oi' Army of Tennessee; it v/ill give you lots of infora.ation. G. M. D. Tennessee. exact date but it was McPherson, I can give you the an organization; Sherman, third by will hunt it May, 1893 121 New York City, May 25th, 1893 Mrs. WiTi. H. Greenwood, Marlboro, N.H. My dear Mladau.: Your husband, l.r. Greenwood, during his professional life was an acquaintance and a valued friend of mine . A n.an who stood high in his profession v.ho, if it had not been for his untimely end, would have risen to the head of it; for he was well known as one of the growing engineers of the covintry. He, like Diyself, was a graduate oif Norwich University, and among us we have been trying to do something to bring the University promptly and properly to the front. As you know, most of these cadets were poor; had to work their way through in their own way and no endowments have been made to the University. It seen.s to me that you could not commemorate the name of your husband better, than by founding a chair of Civil Engineering, bearing your husband's name. I am induced to write and suggest this to you from my knowledge of thelove your husband bore old N. U. At the meeting of the alumni In New York, wl.ich was a marked one, we had present some of the most noted people of our country. The record of that meeting, as soon as printed, I will senc you. I desire to say that I have done what little I could, my self, for the University occasionally, but I think if you should take this course you would start a new interest and, I believe, would bring oth.ers to do sin.ilar acts. There certainly is no University in the country of its kind that has its standing, or that has done more to graduate the men who have handled the internal improvements of this country, and its record in the war was far beyond that of any similar institution. I am. Truly and cordially, G . M . Dodge . m 1893, (Probably about June) HEAD::UARTER£ 50th REGB'EKT ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Reunion Association. Fowler, Illinois, 1893. Genl. Dodge: Dear Sir: The Colonel brought your- picture to nie,covering the name he asked n^e who it was, covering the top of the head as a Iiat wou d, I answered Genl. Dodge. We have delayed answering your letter until we could tell you just what wt desired. With this I enclose you a copy of the Western veter-an,- containling the 3rd Chapter of the Rook also notice of our reunion, and a supplement which please read. The edition is one of Co. I of the Blind Half. The cut of Col. Hanna on the supplenient is not good and we will have another. Now General,-what we would like is a photo as you looked to us boys. We would prefer a war picture, and if you have one in which those cavalry boots appear we would li^e it. However please send the one you prefer,- also the nane of the Black horse you roade, the one you sent back to Rome from this front also a Biography as you would like it, and any item of interest that may come to your mind. The price of the cut desired I have not been informed. It is intended to have the Field officers the size of Chaplain Bii be left to the committee as to what will appear best, cut will I presume be somewhere between 10 and 15.00 Wh.ile the others will The full size The Col. unites with me in requesting your attendance at our reunion. We expect that it will be the best one we will have, and at the Gol.'s Home, in Golden. Thanking you for your kind regards to the boys,I remain, Yours respectfully, C. F. Hubert, Secy. The Col. Photo was taken from a sn;all one. T "... ■ ■ ■ 125 June, 1893. Waterloo, N. H. June 28/93. Wy dear General: I have your telegram "am at Northfield, Vt. would like to see you. I say to myself. Is my impulsive friend rushing ahout as of old; up to Northfield for a day; off somewhere else tomorrow; wanting to see me instanter so that I must telegraph to him at once either "I leave for Northfield on the next train;" "See n.e at Concord or Waterloo at convenience at any time;"- or is he really trying to take a little rest with his' wife and daughter at Northfield; and hear that h.e would like to have me run up and see him some tinie during the next fortnight or perhaps would manage to come to Waterloo before if asked? . Please let n.e hear ag ain. I hope you are taking some rest and trying to prolong life. Our friends ar'e disappearing. General. Ny health is bad. I am here for the summer with no one but wife and her boy Jack 8 years old, I wish to stay here quietly for months; but Cleveland is to have an extra session and Chicago must be visited; and the Committee or Interstate Commerce meet in Washington, July 6th. and so on. I am now struggling between duty and inclination and with my wife about going to Washington, July 6th. I ought to go as the Com mittee has been packed in the interest of the Railroad and I am one of the few "People's Senators." I shall probably settle the question before I mail this letter. I shell be at Waterloo till Monday A. M.; at Concord during the day Monday; and 4th of July at Waterloo. We shall be c-fad to see you and yours at this home of ours at any time. I am at your service. My affection for the old friends grows stronger than ever; and your friendship and mine was always unmixed with any alloy. Truly yours, Wm. E, Chandler, m June, 1893. C. Blulfs, June 29tii, 1893. Dear C^enl When Iv'ir. Ames was here we had a talk with him about buying our Union Cepot Ground which lays along side of Union Pacific Ground in Riddle Tract. He and Mr. Clark oiiered to take it of.us several months ago on condition we would get an ordinance thro the Council confirming their right to Union Ave. This we failed to do. The City Atty. however rendered an opinion to Council that City had no rights there. That it belonged to U. P. R. R. We took this opinion with a pledge of leading citizens to protect them in those rights in event they should ever be questioned. This we handed to Mr. Ames about a month ago when he was i- Omaha and he gave us to understand that it would be satisfactory. He went west with Mr. Clark and we have no word from him. We are anxious for U. P. to have this ground for two reasons. It gives them ample room if th.ey should ever want to move their passenger business up there and it will enable us who have bought th.e ground and are holding it to get our money back, otherwise the mortgage we have had to place on it will take it. Do you think the present financial disturbance is cause of matter being held, would it be proper for me to write Mr. Ames or would it be better to wait until there is a turn in money matters for better. I dont want to do any thing to cut off our prospects that U. P. will take it, Yours, N. P. Dodge. N . P. -^odge & Co, Real Estate Agents. 328 Broadway. Council Bluffs, lowa^ June 29, 1893, Dear Genl: Yours 26th received with enclosures. I do not apprehend any failure on part of 'alker & Phipps to meet the $50,000 note in the hands of Wasmansdorf & Kinemann. Kr. Hinemann was sure that it would be met and it was taken with the understanding that it would take up your note. Wr. Hinemann has a moral responsibility in this matter and if V/alker & Phip s should from any cause fail to pay it he must protect you and not subject you to inconvenience of raising money elsewliere . Phipps is in England and I have no doubt is prepared to protect notes which iValker ha guaranteed for him. I think you are wise not to increase annuities until you see the result of present financial ruraipus. I think we are in pretty good shape in Iowa to meet the sit uation, an agricultural state is always in better condition to meet financial reverses than a manufacturing Bgate. Our season is favorable for good crops. We are expecting a call from auditor for Bank State ment during next four or five days. After that I shall send you some more money. Our deposits shrink and I suppose will continue to do so until confidence is restored. By calling in loans we keep in good condition but Vi/atch signs of tinies with good deal anxiety. Yours, N. P. B. »■-' • n '.l,V nr ■ ; V ^4; - If '• June, 1893. Personal REAL ESTATE AGENCY. N. P. ^odge & Go. Council Bluffs, Iowa, June 30th, 1893. Dear GenL: I enclose Power of Atty. Annie Dodge to N. P. ^odge which please sign and have acknowledged and return to me. I expect to be called upon for suit claim for ^'^ixon Bldg. property and under laws of Illinois the wife\ Power of -^tty separate from her husband is not legal in Ills. It is to perfect this Power of Atty that I want your name attached. Please return it to me by express. Very truly, N. P. Codge. ' ; • '■ i •.MC, . https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/ecf92d0d4ec4680f9a2d1509638658ce.pdf c36576e2c82e3bcb2b02246294ac9ff7 PDF Text Text July, 1893 133 New York City, July 3, 1893 Thos. %. Vencent, Esq. Asst. Adjutant Gen'l., Washington, C. My dear General: Referring to your valued favor of May 5th, I have taken the'type written copy of my report, which you kindly sent me and have corrected it, duly signed it and now I'eturn it to you per express, to be filed in the War Department as my original report, retaining the old one in my office here. The only changes I have made are verbal ones to make it read more smoothly, and nothing has been added to or taken out of the report. Thanking you for your attention and courtesy in this matter I am. Very truly yours, G . K . Dodge. UbfiHftWe...' 18:5 July, 1893. Council fluffs, Iowa, July 3d, 1893. jJear Gen^: Your telegram received. I can remit $5000 to Chicago in event you have to have it and possibly the tenthousand. In these times its difficult to tell a day ahead what one can do. I dont believe I could get a dollar I'rom Omaha Natl. I know those Omaha banks have been drawn upon so by their country bank cori-espondents they will not let a dollar go except where they have to. If it is necessary I will go and see Millard but if Beresheim can possibly let me have it I had rather not go to Omaha. I cant understand what grounds you have for thinking the Wal ter Phipps note may not be paid I believe it will be met unless you have advices to contrary. about it. I have just written Hinemann to inquire if he has any fear Very truly. N . P. Oodge. /.rf' i' July, 1893. REAL ESTATE AGENCY. N. i , ^ocJge & '^o, Council Siuffs, Iowa, July 6, 1893. Dear Geni: I went to Omaha yesterday and saw Millard and he said ifi you were in a fix where you had to have |50G0 he would spare it for ten days but he hoped such an emergency would not arise. '^he ^maha banks have been drawn upon so by their Oountry Bank customers they feel the pressure more than the smaller institutions. I see another speculative concern Am. L. & Trust Co and Am. Lar. Bank closed there yesterday which keeps the pot boiling. I rec. ived letter from Hinemann today informing me he ha s already received $25,000 from Walker expects to get $5,000 more and arrange the balance lor Walker so as to substitute his and Phipps note for yours as I understand him. I feel relieved because it is so difficult to raise money now. I have been holding on here until this matter was safe before going to C• Lake. I thin^ now I will go there Friday eve. Please address me there. Very truly, N. ^. Dodge. '.U/ift h:?' i 1.'• ' i '.ViL ' - ^ ■ " "'t July, 1893. Clear Lale,Iowa, July 14, 1893 Dear Genl: I received your telegram last eve and have prepared answer which I will send across to oliice today. I enclose copy of same here in addressed to U. P. d & G. Co. to use if necessary. I wish you would have I'^r . Granger prepare a brief statement of condition of Company (Col. ^ Tex. Cons. Co.) and send mie to file away and also inform mie if any progress has been made in Mejfer Suit I suppose that is only obstacle in way of winding up affairs of Comipany. Very truly, N. P. ^odge. Clear Lake, Iowa, July 14, 1893. Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway Comp&ny, Dear Sirs; Dodge as follows: I have this day sent a telegram to Genl. G. W. "The Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway Company will please deliver to G. M. Dodge seventy-five bonds, and he is herely authorized to receipt therefor." N. P. DODGE, Prest. Colorado & Texas Railway Construction Company. Very truly. N . P. Dodge. . . . . ;.(• 3^ ■■-Pir Ml N. P. ^odge & Co . Real Estate Agents, 328 Broadway. Council Bluffs, Iowa, July 17, 1893 Dear Genl: I am in receipt yours 14th and herewith return duly signed a receipt to U. P. & Gulf- R. R. Co. for §75,000 of bonds which were delivered to you and are in your hands. Also have indorsed over to you a draft on Mercantile Trust Co. for 4062.75/100 dollars and signed two receipts, one for §3750 to Union Pacific Denver & Gulf R. R. Go. and other for 312.75/100 to same all herein. Please acknowledge receipt. Very truly, . P. ^pdge. ^ ' ' ' '' ^ ^ July, 1893. Fort Dodge, Iowa, July 17, 1893 Genl. G . M . Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Dear General: I am getting together the data with the view of writing some thing ahout your career for the next number of the Annals of -"-owa. I would like to work in such incidents as may give it a little spice. You will remember that Rebel Scout by the name oi Johnson (I think) wJ;o was tried by Court Partial and executed. at Pulaski . I understand that when your name was under consideration for promotion to the rank of jor General, President Lincoln inquired "if. that was not the General who executed Rebel Guerrillas and submitted the proceedings of the Court Nartial to him for approval afterwards?" Of course what you write will be confidential. I write because I do not desire to use tl e story if it is not authentic Yours very truly. C. C. Carpenter. r: 145 July, 1893. NORWICH UNIVERSITY, NORTHFIELD, VT., July 18th, 1893 Gen . G. M. Dodge. ^.y dear Sir: I regret to hear of your illness and trust that your im provement is permanent. The letter from Mrs. Greenwood is very satisfactory as it indicates that your letter has av/akened an interest in Norwich Univei'Sity which may result in great benefit to the Institution. I have purposely delayed answering until I could consult the President, Supt. and others concerning tiie amount necessary to found a Professorship. We all agree that ti would require $37,500., thirty-seven thousand firve hundred dollars, as this sum at four per cent would produce fifteen hundred dollars a year, a sum which in this place would be suifcicent to pay the salary of a competent man for the head of the Departn<ent of Civil Engineering. This is lower than the salaries at Dartmouth ($2000.) but the same that the Faculty of Widdleburg College, and the Oniv. of Vermont receive. If ^'.rs. Greenwood does not feel that she can spare so much at present, could she not give a part now, and the rest at some future tiiiie? If you think best in the course of your correspondence with her you might suggest that if she cannot spare the money to endow the professorship, nevertheless if she could support it or partially support it by annual contributions it would be a great help to N, tJ. and would be named in memory of her husband. Of course we would rather have the chair based on a permanent fund and I think that is the thing to work for first. can assure her that any moneys she may give to Norwich Univ. will be safely invested by a Treasurer whois under large bonds. I am encouraged by the knowledge that something is being done in this way for the University and i thank you for your warm inT>61?©Su • I have the honor to be Yours very truly. J . B . Johnson. July, 1893 Northfield, Vermont, Norwich University, July 20, 1893 My dear Mrs. Greenwood: I am very glad to acknov/ledge receipt of your welcome letter and your kindly response. I have made some inquiries in order to answer your quest ions, and I find t.:at a professorship of Civil Engineering in Dart mouth requires an income of about y2000. per annum, but at Norwich I think one could be founded for about ^1,500. per aiinum and a sum which would bring that interest could safely be given. You could give it in funds already invested or you could allow it to be in vested by the Trustees of the University. The Treasurer of the University is a very reputable man andiie is under very heavy bonds. If you give them the investment already made the sum would be say at 4:% ^p37.500., if at 5/j or 6'p it would be much less, this you can easily figure for yourself. Let me suggest that if you do not desire to give immediately the entire amount, I know it would be very acceptable to the University, if, each year until you do give it, you would give something, in behalf of your husband, toward that professorship. No matter how large or how small, it would be well received and so considered. I do not see any difiiculty in in vesting a sum of this kind so -as to produce 5;j or per annum, therefore the amount you would have to owe would be less than the principal sura I have mentioned above. You will see from the Catalogue of the University ior 1892, page 35, that Dr. Nichols, the President of the University and "^rofessor Johnson are author ized to receive donations, and you can consult them directly if you so desire . It costs a boy only about .'p300 to pass threugh the University and he is absolutely under the eye of the Superintendent from tl.e time he enters until l:e leaves, every hour, from six in the morning until nine at night, being occupied by instruction, study or recreation, under the officers, and professors. Col. hughes, of U. S. A., Who is the inspector of Schools and Universities which have military oliicers assigned to them by the U. S. Government states that, of the 25 schools he has examined, all of them together would not compare with Norwich University. I think, if you would visit the institution, at its annual commencement, as I did, and see what an institution it is, the training it gives to young men, how closely they are held and what reputation they have obtained as Cadets, you would see what made your husband so able a man in his profession and so absolutely observant of orders, and gave him that respect for authority which I know he always had and held. I was in Morthfield, at the University during the last Commencement, June 27, 28 & 29th and I was very much pleased with everytliing I saw there. The Governor, with his Staff, and many representative men ol Verm.ont were present, and there was a very large attendance from all parts of the State. You know that by the laws of Vermont the University is now a State institution each Senator having the right to appoint one cadet and it is growing, but I believe it is the only institution of its kind in the United States which has never had an endowm.ent.What it really needs to make it what it should be is a permanent income, from which to pay its professors. I shall be very glad to hear irom you at any time, in relation to this matter, and give you any information in my power. Very truly yours, G.iv'. Dodge. To h^re .E . D. Greenwood East Dummerstown, Verm-ont. I enclose a letter from the University sent in answer to mine in regard to your proposition. Truly, G. K:. D. ... July, 1895, HALL'S JOUEHAL OFHEiVLTH. 23 Park Row, New York, July 21, 1893, Dear General: I called at your office yesterday and you were not in. I d4d not leave my card with the gentleman because I thought to call later;. I served three years in the 1st Iowa Battery, and thot I would like to see you a nioment, t}:at was all. Ur. J. B. Pinch, former ly of Gapt. Taylor's Co. 4th Iowa and who was detailed into the Battery just prior to Pea Ridge, told me he met you at the Grand Reunion at 'Washington and he gave me your address. The last time I saw you, I think was the day NcPherson was killed, and by the way, tomori-ow is the anniversary of the battle. Comrade Finch is a foreman in the Navy Yards, and wished to be remembered in case I niet you. In looking over old papers I find a letter of Commendation sent me years ago by Capt. Griffith and as I look at the familiar hand writing I cannot realize that the hand that penned it long since mouldered into dust, I wish you long life and happiness, always increasing till it shall end at last in the happiness of Heaven. Fraternally, L. J. White, July, 1893. REAL ESTATE AGENCY, N, P. Lodge &■ Co., Council Blufis, Iowa, July 22d, 1893, Dear Genl: The enclosed letter and bill came from Ella few days ago. I replied that Nixon Building Fund was overdrawn as shown by statement recently sent you and the $200 she needed could not be paid out of that at present, but I would loan her |200 and take her note for 90 days and sent her check for that amount. I also expressed my regret that she should abandon the house so soon, and that, it would be a disappoint ment to you. Yesterday came another letter in reply and enclosing your telegram to her advising her to consult me and I have today written her that I expect to be in C. Bluffs on 29th and will then talk matters over with her or Frank in event she is absent. Ky feelings are all against breaking up that home now that so much money has been expended inside and out, to place it in first class condition. If the country was in normal condition iLetter from N. P. Dodge Remainder of letter is missing.) July, 1893 Dubuque, July, 22/'dZ My Dear freneraljYours of the I9th received this morning. I am in distress to learn that you are having a hard financiall fight and that too at a time when you are so ill with the Grippe and its tedious effects. I fear that the Democratic financial Grippe has also a hard hold upon us all. I do not believe that Silver is the cause or even the trading cause of our troubles. The last Democratic platform was harmless enough in itself, but backed by an election that clothes that party with power to enforce its promises and it suddenly became a proclamation of war to all of our active, completing work ar.d therein lies our chief troubles. We are denounced for the Sherman law when two facts are overlooked;- 1st . It was that or open mints to Silver. 2nd. The Dem. Party with Mr.Carlisle in the van voted for free coinage. But the Rep. Party will now, as in the past come to the fc work with cheer country and not a party advantage as the rallying cry. We will do whatever will helpt Don't look for sudden relief. General. It may come from a change in our trade balance but I fear that the money will not go to work until the short (special) and the long sessions of the next (53rd) Congress are dead. The Dems. dare not carry out their promises. When that fact is accomplished we will all be better. Allison is off in a two weeks trip in Canada with Senator Washburne and will be back about Aug. 1st and soon after that I will go to Washington. You are in a great business centre. If it gives your clear head conviction about the situation run down about Aug. 7th and let us have a talk. To my eye it seems like a necessity to repeal so much of the Sherman law as authorizes the purchase of sil-eer. If we could do this promptly and the Dems. would introduce a tariff bill, known to be a reflection of the Executive mind and which would give the tie to the Dem. platform the countrv would po forward. " Affectionately yours, Henderson. 155 July, 1893 New York City, July 27th, 1893 Gen'l. W. Q. Gresham, Sec. State, Washington, D. C. Ky dear General: I am in receipt of any quantity of applications to appeal to you to help old soldiers, but I know how impossible it is for you to do it and how your time is taken up and therefore have not troubled you, but I received a letter from Colonel . y. Bane, of the 50th Illinois, who writes me you are interesting yourself for him. This is a very deserving case. You know Col. Bane served under me two or three years, commanding a Brigade with credit to himself and to his country. He lost an arm in the service. He is destitute and has a large family. All he asks is an humble position, as a disabled Union soldier, to relieve his necessities. This is one of those cases that I think an exception should be made of. However, I desire to testify my appreciation of Col. Bane and his services and of my great desire that, if possible, he may be helped. Truly your friend, G . h'.. Dodge . IJuljr, 1893, S. E. Hev.es, Ouincy, 111. F. C. Ward, Table Grove, 111, J. A. Anderson, Clayton, 111. Gol. Bane and Ha ina, meinbers ex 4^-f" A « officio HEARQUARTERS 50th RFGIHZHT ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, Reunion Association, Fowler, Illinois, July 29, 1893, Genl, G, M. Dodge, I received this A. N.. yours of 27th inst. containing Data and two photos also packages of , Army of I'ennessee matters please accept thanks. I find in your data Nov. 15/62 as the date on which you were °f; the 2nd division, at Corinth. In some notes of the time that we have Nov_. 1st is said to be the date but this may be when we first learned of it, your special order 26, Nov. 10-62 the possession indicates that the date was earlier'than OV » XO bfl • I see by your data that you were born xn Dan\ers Vass and suppose you must be related to ti.e -^odges of North Beverly' I was born in Beverly leaving there in 1856. Vy Brother J S Hubert Oh:r''Dod.°f lleht Infantry an/l NaineniL 0?UzenfirPeverI!y! ^ n,any of the done with.^^® rr-atter received will be returned as requested as soon as Respectfully yours, C. F, Hubert, August, 1893, REAL ESTATE AGENCY N. P. ■^odge Co, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug. 1st, 1893 Dear Genl* I received your letters and the Painting by ^iiss Stanley of one of your Camps when on the trip west with '-'enl. Rawlins which now hangs in the Savings Bank over depositoisdesk. It is a beautiful painting. I have placed a card in one dorner so that those who see it willknow what it*represents. I called on Frank Pusey today and learn that the opportunity to rent your house has passed. Ella will probably go to Chatham next week. Was out for the first tiii.e today for four or five weeks but Frank says while she has been quite sick she is looking well. I received from her the enclosed note concerning the bill of C. B. Carpet Co. which she wants me to pay. The only other similar bill which has been sent to me was one of Myers Durfee & Co. §132 for fur niture bought here. This was sent to you and returned to me for payment. I hope no serious disaster has befallen you financially where by you have htd to sacrifice bonds and stocks to meet your obligations . Every day seem.s to lower price of securities and with the news of one day taken by newspapers to their homes the next keeps up the excitement all overthe country. With banks the shrinkage goes on and .they meet it by collecting in everything they can and thus distress comes to all and every one is hami^ered. Our bank has so far been well treated by its customers but Mr. Beresheim watches every transaction and his constant anxiety and warchfulness is wearing on him. We are anxious for one of our neighbors (1st) wi.o is running on low cash margin. If it should go to wall it will create some excitement here but we can stand a pretty good run which we do not expect unless a bank failure should occur in city. I have not remitted to you any money on account of the con tinued stringency and my desire to keep as good balance On my account as I could knowing it would please Mr. Beresheim, and it is a time that a man who stands over a bank daily needs all the support and encour agement he can get. Very truly, N . P. godge Please send to Capt. B, g, Clark Council Bluffs, Iowa one of your Cabinet size Photographs for his old Settlers Album, presented to him on his 50th Wedding Anniversary. He has rest of family and place left for yours. I promised him he should have one but cannot find one at my house suitable. (Over) Please inform n.e more particularly the location by t'iss Stanley. You say on Snake River Range N. P. * • • of the ^aipp^ painted iVts., where is that? « ' ,■ •* * „ .1 • . , . 1 • , ,' '■ \ ■ < f ' T , • '' ' ■ ' .1'. ' ■ • • • .y : r I. ■ . ■ " 1 ' ) X ' , . '> ^ ■ ' i ' ' ■ S'" ► ■■V ^ , ; ; I'J ' w • • > •■' •- " ,: ■ < ■ ' •<; - " .<. . .• ■■■' ■'■■"• ■ * „ A? * r, . ■ *■ ■ . * ' ■ ■ "■ ■ " ■ .vvv ■ •• August, 1893 '161 REAL ESTATE AGENCY. M . P. Dodge & Go. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug. 3, 1893. Dear Genl: If I am to pay these bills out of Trustee Fund please 0. K. them. I think two of them A. C. & Co. and Boston Cab Co. came in an envelope from your office. The other Annie sent me and seems to be an old bill, that is prior to July 1, Nothing new here. I hope the improvement in N. Y. will hold for it must begin there. Yours, N. P. D. August, 1893. N. F. Dodge & Co, Real Estate Agents, 328 3roadv/ay. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug. 7th, 1893 Dear General: I have sent Wasniansdorff ^ Heinemann $211.52 in settlement of a bill they render giving credit for insurance premium on unexpired policies and proceeds of sale of Gas engines, and charging ^ cf R. Costillo interest not paid 111. Trust and Savings Bank ($937.50) and charge this $211.52 to your account. Yours truly. N . P . Dodge rf'vv ,, •■/UK w August, 1893. United States Post '-'ffice, Fort Dodge, iowa, Aug. 7, 1893. Genl. G. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y, dear Sir: In the spring of 1863, I think it was. Forest came in north and north East of Corinth and we marched up into Henderson Co. to drive him out. Some of the facts in relation to what Forest was try ing to do have slipped my mind. Did he attempt anything more than to prey upon the people and replenish his supplies, and secure a remount of horses; or was it for the purpose of capturing'some of the ports protecting the Rail Road? As I remember, whatever he had in view, he got out Of the r*egion pretty fast when your command started out after . him. !Vere your reports of this campaign, and the march up to Tuscumbia and Town Creek published in the Rebellion Record? I was very much interested in the Docum.ents which you sent me. I had your address on the Union Pacific Rail Road, but it was filed away with other pamphlets and I was just thinking about looking it up. I read it soon after its delivery but was glad to read it again, Yours truly. G. G. Carpenter. 169 August, 1893, SAVERY HGU3E Des IGoines, Iowa. W. L. Brown, Manager, Aug. 9th, 1893. Dear Generali I have your telegram to L. N. Martin saying for me to send my letter to No. O^e Broadway. I did not have anything special to write but feared you might not have received.an important letter I wrote you 4 or 5 weeks ago as I had heard nothing from you since then. The main political talk is now over the Governorship and the convention to be held on the 16th inst. The Senatorship is not therefore, being very much discussed. The . ■ as to it is satisfactory. The G. b. &: Q. and R. C. R. & N. people are pushing Gear's condidacy. The convention will not entertain the matter. In my letter I urged you to see Hughitt, Cable and Miller and get them to neutralize the other Companies. I have tried hard to get to see Ret when he has been here but always failed. I sometimes think he avoids me. I was told by a close frierd of his that he had quietly asked his friends to support Hepburn. But I dont think Hepburn has any strength outside his district. If Henderson, Hull, Lacy and Updigraff will secretly ask their friends to support me the matter will be easy, I have much strength in their districts as well as in the northwest in Dolliver and Perkins Districts. My letters were produc tive of great good and other like means have established an excellent feeling. I need only fear the greater capacity of the " concern above mentioned for organization. I cannot adequately meet them in this field. I learn that Judge Hubbard (Northwestern Attorney) is also at work along his line for Gear. Mr. Hughitt could stop this, I hope to see you at Chicago in September. Truly yours, Jno. Y. Stone. August, 1893 Kew York City, Aug. II, 1893 ^'y dear Nate: I note the painting' of Camp on ed in the painting i Grays ^ond or I.aiie, South Pass and just If you will look on County, Gray's Lake, right on that sumrrit head to select the s the teams up to me. questions you ask in relation to Miss Stanleys the Summit of Snake Hills. The plan represents the east summit, just after you raise from on the "Lander Cut Off." It is east of the about due north of th(e big Bend of Bear River, the map of Idaho, you will see, in Bingham and east of that Mount ^isgah. The camp is I camped there in the afternoon, going apot and make the Camp, and then returning, to bring Col. J. Kemip Iv.izner, now in command oi the 10th U. S. Cavalry had charge ol theescort of Infantry and Cavalry and was rather show in bringing up our trains, not being up to handling them on the side of the Mountains. I was in the habit of hitching the Infantry ahead ol' the mules and pulling them up the mountains, then snubbing the wagons back, by putting ropes around the stumps. Where this camp was located was in a little valley and I remember distinctly clearing away the snow for Gen. Rawlings tent, and finding strawberries under it. I left Rawings and Dunn there and told them to stay in can;p. I had told them before never to leave camp anywhere,unless they had a guide with them. Just after I had left them, Dunn discovered the tracks of a Griiley Bear just back of the tent and crossing the trail, and he and Rawlings took their rifles and started after the bear. After I had got the train well started up the mountain, I took m^y guide, Sol Gee, and went up to camp soriie'.vhat earlier tl:an usual. What induced me to do so I do not know, but wi.en I neared the camp I heard a rifle shot and pushed rapidly onward. The cook told me that Rawlings and Dunn had followed the Bear tracks out. I imnediately called to Gee, and we rode out as far as wo could then lel't our horses and followed their trail. We had gone but a little way when we saw Dunn and Rawlings coming, as fast as they could run, and the bear not far behind them.. I spoke to Gee anc. told him; to fire fii'st. Gee was considered a safe shot, safer than I was. I stepped out on the trail knowing that when the bear saw me, it would halt him. Gee wanted mie to fire iirst and as soon as the bear saw us and halt ed, I lired and hit himi squarely between the eyes. Then Gee shot and hit him right back of the shoulder and he fe]l. Rawlings and' Dunn l;ad each shot himi one in the fore leg and one in the neck, but neither of these shots were fatal. However we gave theni the trofihies of the Bear, and they took the skin, paws and scalp hom-e with them. The picture as painted represents Rawlings and Dunn just after the bear had been killed, sitting in front of their tent. Rawlings Sc.ylng what an escape they had had and how well deserved their fate would have been if the bear had caught them afterthey had disobeyed my orders about going out alone. You know Rawlings WES a very strict disciplinarian but Dunn had induced him to go, without thinking of their danger, but they were very glad to see me. coming to their rescue. This I think will give you a good idea of the location of the camp, and explain ta you why I remember it so vividly, and want it commemorated in a painting. Very truly yours, - - . G . n; . Dodge . To N. ^P. Dodge, Esq. Gouncil Blufis, 173 August, 1893. REAL ESTATE AGENCY. N . P. Dodge & Co. Clear Lake, Iowa, Aug. 17th, 1893 Dear Genl: Pledse sign the enclosed Life Ins . Assignments and have some one sign as witness and return to me. I hold a Life Ins. in Kas-. Nutual for ^3000, one third was payable to "S & Julia T. Dodge". I want this interest to go to Julia which is purport of these papers. Very truly, M . P . Dodge. Washington, D. C. Aug. 24, 1893 Private My Dear Gen'1.;- I am just in receipt of your letter and note contents. I am sorry to hear of your illness, I learned some time ago you were not well, but did not know that you were so badly off. I will give you my best opinion of the situation. It is that in a course of two or three weeks we will repeal the purchase clause of the Sherman law but this will depend upon the action of the miniority, they can prolong the debate, for some weeks if they are determined to do so on the Dem. Side. This I understand they will not do but the sit uation may change. It is possible that some bill may also pass for the enlargement of the Cy. by increase of Rk. note circulation etc, etc. Now as to the tariff. I have no doubt they will begin work on it in such a way as to get a bill into the House by the 1st of December and t}ien take it up. I do not believe they can pass through the House or Senate, any radical measure, but the uncertaintv respecting what they will do, will doubtless lead to widespread disaster and distress , which nothing we can do will restrain. I am sorry to hear of your financial trouble. I only wish I could help ^rou out. but in a small way, I am aleo in distress. I wish I could see you and talk matters over in the course of ten days or two weeks, when I hone it will be cooler. I would run over to N. Y. if I could find you there. If the vote for repeal in the House is stormv it will hasten action in the Senate, but even then two weeks will be required. Very truly yours. W. B. Allison Gen. G. M. Dodge, Eroadwaj', N. Y. City. August,, 1893 New York City, Aug. S.5, 1893 Robert Dodge, Esq., Dear Sir: . I have your letter of recent date. General Dodge is out of town attending to no business at present. The only creditors we have in the west are in Iowa and Colorado. In Iowa his c.ffalrs are looked after by his brother, K. P.Dodge. In Colorado, by an agent who is employed by the year to do nothing else, and who so far has given complete satis faction for several years. In regard to passes. General Dodge is no longer an officer of any Railroad Company, and has no relations with them which wo.lid warrant his asking them for any free transportation even if the R. Rs. were not prohibited by the Inter-State Com.- merce law, from extending such coui'tises to any other than R. R. officials. Very truly yours, J. T. Granger. Septeiiroer, 1693 New York City, Sept. 7, 1893 My dear Mr'S. Logan: ; On my return to tlie city today I find yours of September i 2d-. I have been ill nearly all sumn.er. I go to Chicago on Satur day to attend the meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee .and was in hopes that I would see you there. Itwill be impossible for ir.e to come to Washington to see Simmons Model, unless I do it as I return from Chicago, You will remember that I saw the design, and agreed with you as to the bronze pedastel. I appreciate their desire to have the close friends of General Logan represented as you suggest and should consider it a great honor to be selectea as one of them because, as you know Gen'l. Logon and myself, not only during the entire war, but even afterwards, were as close as any two persons could be whose pro fessions kept them sofar apart. I would like to know iron, you how long ""Ginmons intends " to remain in Washington. I suggested to hini some tinie ago that ^ he should be tl.inking of a model for the Sherman statue. Very truly yours. :181 September, 1893 Council Bluffs, Seiotr. \2/9Z. Dear Genl: The "Union Vet. Legion" Post here are watching for an oppo-rtunity .to install you as one of their members. You may have already been solicited to be come a member of their organization and have already signified your willingness to become a member. If not do not make any promise until I see you, I dont know that there is any obj'^ction but having joined the G. A. R. which is open to all soldiers it might be wise for you Lo stop there. I think very many of the Union Vet. Legion belong to G. A. R., some, a goodly number, including Stedman, Lindt and others are shut out because lack of sufficient service. There is not the cor dial feeling between some of the members of the two posts there might Phil and I roade up past your old home yesterday. It never looked as well as it does now. Very truly, N. P. D, I sent copies of all the letters I preserved pertaining to JIarper & Co. matter to Granger, iS3 pv 1893. The Society of the Army of the Tennessee held its twenty-fifth Annual meeting at Chicago, on the 12th and ISth of September. There was a large attendance. At this meeting, the Society was extended an invitation to » - hold their next meeting at Council Bluffs', Iowa, my home. Our meetings in Chicago were held in Eimhall, Hall.l '-p There was no, one there to receive us but on the opening of the at the "Jorld's Fair. meeting at Festival Hall, I spoho as follc.vs:. . • t 'S « » "It is not possible for me on this occasion* to suppress or conceal an emotion whi.ch almost oveppowers me. Like tlieoutlines of a magnificent ocean greyhound, bursting in viev; out of the depths of a dense ocean fog, the ITorld's Fair is a. concrete fact to my visition for the first time in Sl.e splendor of. its varied spectacular effects", as I find myself suddenly in the midst of an ar.chltectural artistic and industrial grouping, tl.e like of which the world has neve before, seen. Under tlie spell of this marvelous aggregation,* the past rises before, rae as a dream. Thrice the attendance of a single day on these grounds would outnumber the whole population of the State of Illinois, v/hen. I, a young ma;., first set foot ip Cliicago. The ^dmi.ssions to these grounds for a month ending this day, far surpass the numbers the total population, of M-s, United Statps at that time west of the meridian of Chicago. < - ' Turn to the maps of that da;;, and you w^ IJ. find papked thereon the* Great American Desert, a trackless-waste stretcnin'g for a thousand miles, barpli g Chicago from the Pacific shores, as the desert of Sahar bars the' fertile plains of Central Africa from the shores of the L!edlterr*anean. Tlioro was then not a single completed line of railway out of the city of Chicago. The declaration of Puck "I will* put a girdle round about the earth in forty minutes," had not yet attained in the minds of men so much as the dignity of a prophecy,*but was still classed as one of the visionary vagaries of the Bard of Avon; and even tliat peerless poet of the imagination ho.d not, in the wildest flights of his fanciful genius, dreamed that human .bciigs might converse by word of mouth five hundred or a* thousand'mi les' apprt. No single association of men has had more to do "with bringing about this marvelous transformat^ or. than' the Army of the Tennessee. Wi.en Port Donelson foil, aji ontei-prising nev/sboy ih a noxthei-n city, on good terms with operators, conceived the idea that by sending telograpliic notice in advance along the railroad upon whicli he was the peanut," he would largely increase his sales of'-^apers containing the news on that day. The result justified hlrs judgment and gave him such a higli opinion of the advantages of the telegraph that he determin"" to become a telegraph operator himself. Once dealing with electricity his inventive genius carried him on, and the mighty results directly traceable to that first battle of the Army of the Tennessee will be at "1-84 1893. ..once appre<5iated when I say that the, nape of that, "b.oy is Thomas A. Edison. No commander, no member of that army, or any army, ever , dreamed or thought, of the mighty revolution they were teaching the world. The necessities of the war brought cut and developed every faculty possessed by men. They built and "destroyed, annihilated distance-, maintained for ti.ousands of miles .lines of transportatio in an enemy* j country. IVliat they did and* said developdd faculties and resources, ability, ingenuity and breadth of thought that made every soldier a "new fa'ctor in our country. And when all the armies disbanded each and evejry soldier applied t!ic object-lesson learned under fire, in his ov/n sphere and to his own home; and here you see the -first great monument that astonished and testifies to the world what great necessities and opportunities will produce, and you can loo]^ upon it with greater satisfaction than you ever look upon your great victories, Vicksburg, Chattanooga', Atlanta, and Savannah to Appomatoox. -There is- but one regret to have, and. that is that our- comrades and coimiianders who led and taught us our possibilities are not here to enjoy and witness this triumph, and it is. opportune that the ora or of torad.y was a cokrade, fought and fall in your . ranks, and he has builded upon the lesson there instilled in. him, xintil-, today, he is one of thie leading statesmen, and law-makers of our nation." ' . . Col. D.-B. Henderson made the annual address 'demoting himself to the cost of IUm War, making a very strong argument against it, deraouncing it as 'demoralizing, desolating, consuming the toll and comfort of our people, is the world's terrible, relentless, remorseles inquirisition, is the weapon' of tyrants, thA prop- of thrones. Blood should feed the brain, and not satiate the so-called "Gdd bf Battles." War, the black pathway to hell, has been the pretended passage to Heaven. In the naho of Church and State, God and the Crown, wholesale butcheries have blackened the fiirest fields of earth and polluted the waters of the purest seas. Col. Henderson then made a strong appeal for arbitration. Hhe banquet was held at the Palmoh House on September 13th. ' and the toasts wore as follows: • ^ ,;o ».T i, , ufiJ ^ _ iJ.l.'iVi r r-.ij Z < t ' .. ,.*44 "• .*r)4:u ■ - 'I'ft ' ii " '.iJO'l.f oj '■ ■ t '■ iJ-rt - .bi.i; Vi jf 1893. "Our Brotherhood," - Responded to by Col. C. Cadle. "War Echoes," - Responded to by Rev. T. Ewing Sherman. " War and Peace," - Responded to by Gen. James A. Williamson. "The Volunteers," - Responded to by Col. William Warner, General J. H. ^tibbs recited James Whitcomb Riley's peom, "Down to the Capital," Miss Mary Logan Pearson sang at this meeting and was highly complimented by Governor McKinley, Col. Henderson and others and she was made the daughter of the Society, which position she has held until this day. NOTE; In Scrap-book 24, page 6, is James W. Brent's History of the hanging of the Confederate spy, Samuel Davis. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CrMPANY Received at Palmer House Dated Boston, Mass. 13 To Gen. G. M. Dodge , Palmer House 9/13 I89^rMr, Ames went to New York on the Pall River line Steamer last evening returning early and apparently well at ten oclock this morning he not having appeared, his room was entered where he was foxind dead what are your plans shall you return to attend the funeral. Oliver W. Mink Sept., 1893 THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY Received at 1254 P. 9/14 189'?;- Dated St. Paul, Minn. 14 To Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, Palmer House Your message received here it is impossible for me to reach Boston in time to attend the funeral of Mr. Ames. Marvin Hughitt, 1893 .^193 5HE WESTERN UNION TELEORAPH COMPANY. To Mrs Frederick L. Ames, Boston, Mass. No one onts4de of the family feels more keenly the death of your husband than myself. His father was my best friend and he outdone him in his friendship to me. The loss of such a man cannot be believed where his liberal views has done so much to build up the west and protest its interests. You and your family have my heartfelt sympathy the loss of no one could be so great a blow to me as his. G. M. D. , /it . 1893 THE WESTERN UI-IION TELEGRAPH C0A4PANY 189* None of us can appreciate now this great loss, wire immediately when funeral will be. G. M. Dodge, TPIE WESTERN UNION TELEORAPH COMPANY 0. W. Mink 189^: U. P. Ry. Boston, Mass My plans were to go west but will immediately return to attend funeral if I can reach Boston in time by leaving here Thursday. Wright ' ''. .t •• 1S9 THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY r 4; -K- 4^' 4; 4- 4: 4; 4g 4r Dated Boston, Mass, 14 Via Chica^om 111 16 9/I6 189^9 To Can. G. M. Dodge Parker House Boston The funeral of Mr. Ames takes place at twelve o'clock on Staurday a special train will leave old colony station Kneeland St. Boston at eleven oclock for No.Easton Shall you be able to attend answer. Alex Miller ,V- September T.";, 1893 Chicago, 111., September 15, 1893 Gen. G.M.Dodge, #I Broadway, New York City. Dear General;- I am very sorry you were called away so suddenly and on so sad a mission. I wanted to have a talk with you upon a subject which I think might interest-you. I see that Jay Gould's children are building a church in his memory. It seems to me that a much more appropriate memorial, one that would render special and fitting tribute to his achievements and his unique genius, would be a pro vision for a.Library and Museum of Transportation. It might be in connection with the memorial church, or a separate institution entire ly. The time is soon coming when much of the historical material relating to transportation, now possibly accessible, will be inaccess ible, if the collection is not systematically begun very soon. Few of the pioneers of the railway and telegraph are left, and they are rapidly passing away. Before they are gone, some one should make it his mission to collect from them all that can be obtained, and place it where it will not be lost to the historian. The modem I means of transportation had its birth almost coincident with your own birth. It has grown up almost within your own memory; and Mr. Gould, yourself and your ftiends were the chief and leading factors in that growth, the most important single factor of political economy in the history of the world. It has made it possible for all those agencies which tend to improve and benefit mankind to spread their work throughout the whole world. It has made it possible to hold the World's Columbian Exposition. It is the one thing without which such an Exposition could never have been held. A special study of the exhibit gathered here, and an exhaustive report on it, would form a sort of key or groundwork for the commencement of such a col lection as above indicated. Don't you think that if the attention of the Gould s were called to this matter, that they would provide the means for making such a collection and establishing a home for it? If not, don t you think that among the men who have amassed furtunes in the railway business, a society could be formed with this purpose i"" be infinitesim.al, contribution and the importance of each, in to proportion them historically to his wealth, of an exhaust would ive and adequate collection of this kind of data it seems to me, does'' not need any argument. what what vniTtbTnti you think of it, and whether you consideration, think it worth and while let to me move know in the matter yourself? if you should conclude to initiate the matter I immediate succLs! to + be S done, but V of course I would like very it much is something to make this that collect ourht ion, and I think that the drift of my studies, my connection with vou a few yeans ago, and with the President of the C. B. forme? years, and with Gen. Grant when on railroad and telegraph business in 2QZ Mexico, and with Director-General Davis in the work of building up the greatest of all World's Fairs, all together, furnish an education for me in that line, for which no one else has had equal opportunities. At all events, I wish you would let me know what you think of the matter. Would not such a work from such a nucleus grow in time into a monument to the pioneers of rapid intercommunication and transport ation of equal grandeur with those of Peter Cooper, Graithson,.and others, or even greater grandeur because of the vastly greater import ance of their work to the material and intellectual advancement of the human race?" I enclose herewith a communication which explains itself, which I sent to one of the Chicago papers soon after Mr. Gould's death, and which indicates my estimate of the importance of.the work of him self and his associates in Railway Building. Very truly yours, N. E. Dawson. 205 Sept. 1893 Washington, D.C. Sept. IBth, 1893 My Dear Gen'l;- I sent telegram to you yesterday that I would be here today. I called at your office about II and waited til twelve. I wanted to talk over with you the situation in Iowa and some special phases of the political outlook there. I also wanted to go over with you the financial matter as developing at Washington, but I suppose all can wait until I can see you. When do you go west and when will you be in Chicago? If I can get away from Washington I want to go to Chicago the ^last of this week. There will be no final outcome at Washington during this month and may not be next. I go back this afternoon. Very truly yours, W. fe. Allison. ' ■ ..r. <.207 Septeniber, 1693 New York City, September 21st, 1893 Ken. Wm. B. Allison, Washington, B. C. hy dear Senator; I found your letter on my arrival in lown Tuesday. I am very sorry to have failed to have net you but the fact is, I was completely worn out after my trip to Chicago, thence inmediately back to Boston, and nearlynine nights with very little sleep, so that Sunday and N'.onday I had to keep in the house. If I had known you would have been her-e I would liave cei'tainly seen you, as I feel very anxious about n.atters in 'Vai^hington. I see no hope of getting to Washington very soon. I hope you will be able to run over here again and if you do let me know far enough ahead, so that I may be able to conie over here so as to see you. Very truly your friend, G . . Sodge . September, 1893 Nev; York City, September 21st, 1893 W. T. V.'alters, Esq., Board ol' Trade Building, ^ ■ Baltimore, td. ^'.y dear N'.r. Walters:- I enclose you petition of affidavit to be used in the United States Court in the case of Evans against the U. p. Railway, t'r. J^nes has signed a much stronger affidavit than this. V/hile there may be delinquincies on the part of the U. still they do not amount to anything to be compared with the injury we would receive if this property went into a Receiver's hands with Evans or his friend at the head of it, and we should lose the endorsem.ent upon our bonds with the business that the U. P. gives us and the additional mileage that it allows us on all business. There are very few if the statements in Evan's petition that are correct. Kis fight is mostly to have a headquarters es tablished at Denvei*; it is a local one. Will you kindly sign and have acknowledged, and also any of your friends whom you know who own stock in the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf and the Et. I^orth & Denver City, and the amount of each, and return to me as promptly as possible. Yours truly, G. ^.Dodge . , 1893. Iowa Union Ex-Prisoners of '^.ar Association. Des Tvioines, Sept. 21, 1893 G. V.. Do (.Ige, Mo. 1 Broadway, M. Y. City. Dear General: It is with inexpressible regret that I write you on a matter in which I fear I may not make myself sufticiently understook and yet perhaps you may realize the ,'osition in which 1 ma placed. Do you call to mind your old scout Wm. Callender to whome you kindly gave your photo when here about five years ago? Time has dealth kindly with me in some respects, while in others I an. peculirrly unfortunate. Two years ago in April a surgical operation was performe^' on my left hand which leaves nie a helpless cripple for life and un^le to perfojrm any manual labor to maintain my family and my only means of support is $12 per mo. received under act June 29, 1890., and with a maturing mortgage of $300 on uy home the outlook is indeed gloomy. Therefore miy only : polbgy for writing this letter is to appeal to yoiir generosity for assistaacein rny dire extremity. I ai. well aware that I am asking much at your hands and ^)ossibly more than I have a right to do, but when I remember our associations in years gone by, when the cause was a comin.on one, and how thro* your own efforts you are placed far out ol the reach ot any possible contingency like my own. I tho't and indulged the hope that possibly my appeal might hot be in vain. I have now set my case before you and should .you be prompted to consider the same favorably and desire to satisfy yourself of the truthfulness of my statements, I would gladly refer you to J. H. MoCord, Comrnander Crocker Post, No. 12, this City or II. C. Buchradt a merchant and P. M. Cottage Crove Station this City. Either of whom know me well. Trusting to at least a reply, I am as ever your friend and comrade, William Callender, Late Co. D. 2 Regt. Iowa,Vols. No. 909 Western Avenue. ■213 September, 1893. Nathan P. Dodge, President John Beresheim, Vice President, COUNCIL BLUFFS'^ SAVINGS BANK Council Bluffs, Iowa, ^eptr. 23d, 1893. Dear Genl; I agree with your views as expressed ^n letter 20th, The expense you incur in keeping old home open, hired man, repairs, water coal, adding small rental will amount to ^1000 per annum. My view of the matter was, if instead ofpaying out money for these specific things you made an allowance of about ^600 it would be a better arrangemient but I can see now it would be in addition to what you are now doing, and what you did for one should be done for the other^Rarried daughter. Inasmiuch as the "Declaration of Trust does not contemip^i te this and it could only be done by exercise of your reserve power, I think for present it,would be best to aid the married children by loans as you have done and wait until the impaired capital is restored. I fear any other course would lead you into more trouble. The demands upon the Trustee Fund will leave but a small margin to add to Capital at present rate. I wish you would send m.e by express your copy of Declaration of Trust Nixon Bldg. Fund. Mine was delivered to John Walker to be recorded with deeds which are still held off record so I will not be likely to get mine back until next spring. Yours I will return as soon as I copy it. The Homie here should be kept as it is, unless the furniture is taken out, whether occupied all the tiUie or not. Ithink M .r & Mrs. P. could live in it as now arranged with the privileges granted as cheap as they could live in a smialler house. Will you be out this fall? Very truly. N, P. Dodge. !.215 October, 1893. The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia, Oct. 9, 1893. Genl. G . . Bodge , New York. ily dear Sir: IVy book, the history of the 4th Iowa Cav. was but just out when I heard that you had bought it, the first copy sold, I believe. Of course that gave me a great deal of pleasure, for, tho you do not know me, I have known you since early in the IVar,- since my first meeting with the 4th Iowa Infantry on the field at Pea Ridge, just after their splendid battle. But I found anything tell me so for Winslow and I) too poor to buy possible. Btit I am the more out any excepti struction good. write this note to ask a favor of youi If you have to approve in my book, would it be agreeable to you to this purpose, nan.ely.- We have presented my book (Col. to the survivors of our regiment, many of them being it, and have taken pains to hunt them up as far as we, or I, also want to sell the book to other soldiers willing to make the effort because the reviewers, withon, speak highly of it and consider its pbi n and conOn returning to town soon I am to have a circular printed, to be sent to soldiers, in which will appear the opinions of officers and dritics of influence If you like the book a few lines from you would be of great influence especially thro the west and in our own State of lowa. I may properly add that, to favor the soldiers, the price of the book has been placed much below the price of other books equal in size and quality. Ky city address is 59 Wall St., and I shall feel greatly obliged by any attention you can give. I am very truly yours. Wm. P. Scott r; ;2rl7 October 11, 1893 Nev. York City, October 11, 1893 K'.organ Jones, Esq., Fort '/Vorth, Texas, Dear Sir: I have been writing every one that I could think of that would take any oi our lien notes. It seems to me we should raise our money on the lien notes and hold the land we have got intact. I doubt very much if we c.n raise any money any place outside of our own people; and my idea is that you should make up a statement showing the exact condition of the property, what we have got, and then call upon each stockholder to raise his proportion of the money needed, upon the lien notes, giving hirn ample security. I should show particularly what this lien note covers, so that it would be patent to all of them that tley are perfectly secure. Ir the demands there are upon us, it is not right to call upon you and I. I am absolutely at the endof my string. If it was coming in Warch, it is possible I might be able to raise some funds then, but in December I know I cannot. 'A'e will have to lay down upon the peoi)le we owe, the same as everybody are lying down upon us. No one pays me. I have got any quantity of money due me, but not one single dollar is paid n.e . People just siniply say they can't, and won't; and that is what we will have to say unless matters get better. ^:oney is easing up here all the time for "call", but nobody is willing to loan on time, and so far I have been unable to find anyone who is willing to loan a cent upon anything except what they can walk into the Stock Exchange and sell at any moment. You cannot now borrow any money upon any of our U. . securities. I have had to lay down on the people th; t are carrying my loans, and simply tell them I cannot take them upl it is what everybody is doing, and it is the first tine in my life that I have had to say it. No one objects that securities are sufficient, but everybody wants money and nobody pays you. I appreciate your position and condition. Hubbell was here yesterday. The Iowa Trunk Lines have cut their percentages on our property there just one-half, offering us 25;j instead of 50^. Of course that knocks out all income from thn t entire property; unless it can be defeated, which I am going to work at. Very truly yours, G . V,. Dodge . .221 October, 1893 New York City, October 13, 1893 Ron. D. B. Henderson, Washington, B. C. Ny dear Henderson; What has been done in the Raum case; has anything? It looks as though you people in Washington intended to give us plenty of grief. What is the outlook in Iowa? Row much will tl;is pension matter hurt Jackson? Did not you people know of this before he was nonanated? It seems to me you hinted some thing of the kind to me when I spole to you about him in Chicago. If you did know it, he ought not to have been nondnated, for you know that is one of the tender^iuestions that has more effect than any thing you could touch just now. Truly yours, G. W. Dodge . 223 October, 1893 New York City, October 15, 1893 Vy dear Aldrich: I received to-day the October number of the Annals of Iowa that has CarpenLer's article in it,- the first lialf. This is the best written article, as to my views and actions, as far as it goes, that I have ever seen. Carpenter of course was niore competent to do this than anyone, because he was present, I think, during most of the tinie that he writes about. I want you to send me 100 copies of this October number, and also 100 copies of the January number Truly yours. G . U. bodge. Charles Aldrich, Esq., Hist. Dept. of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. '.2.2 5 October, 1893. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY Received at Produce Exchange, New York. Oct. 13, 1893. Dated Council Bluffs, la. 13 To Gen. G. M. Dodge 1 Broadway, N. Y. Do not quite understand note like.one given for Rent Interest payable monthly at Kountze Brothers trust deed secures it beyond doubt and Phipps endorsement makes it doubly secure my endorsement would be without recourse and twenty or thrity more Bonds should be added to securities named I write. N. P. Bodge, 1893. , On October 13, 1893, the Beverly Historical Society observed the two hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of Beverly and in the ^ % 1 m statements made there, the following was said of Richard Dodge, of whom I am a direct descendant: Hon. Ezra D. Hines, the his-torian of the Danvers Society said: T "The one foundation stone of this County (Essex) was Richard Dodge. He- settled in Beverly near the shores of the great pond and lived the peaceful and quiet life of a fanrer, was a real good citizen and were he living today would be just the kind .of a", man we would like to occupy a seat in the U. S. Senate. He v/ould consider that he v;as a servant of the people. He has had many distinguished descendants among them, Wm. E. Dodge of New York, General Grenville LI. Dodge, Rev. Theorodre Parker and George Peabody of London. " « William Dodge, my great Uncle, was j?epresented by Prof. Robinson .of Salem, Massachusetts. Mr. A. A. Putnam gives the following description of the place where I was bonn in Danvers: "The paragraph in last week's Mirros, referring to Mr. John A. Sears' farraliouse in tl;e northern part of Danvers as marking the place where General Grenville M. Dodge was born, suggests a somewhat more extended account of the spot or homo, and of the estate to which it belongs. The stoi^y is vitally connected vith that of the older PorberBradstreet house whicJ. stands on the other or eastern side of the road, about a quarter cf third of a mile still further north and very near the Topsfield line. This earlier homestead, now owned by Mr. Calvin Putnam, has a most interesting history. A part of the pre-sent enlarged and neat-looking habitation is shown as a portion, at least, of the original dwelling built there on the grants of 500 acres, which the town of Salem made- in 1638 to Emanuel Downing in anticipation of his arrival in this country from England. Dovmigg reached Boston in August of the same year. He was an eminent lawyer of the Inner -Temple and distinguished of tha Massachu setts Colonists. His son, Gir George Dovming, was one of the first class that graduated at Harvard College, and was, says Mr. Upham, tlae historian, "A man of extraordinary talents and wonderful fortunes." The father,- witl. his family, appears to have lived, however, not on the grant of 500 acres above mentioned, but on another of 600 acres which he received from the General Court and which was situated next to Governor Endicott's farm,"on tli-^ -road between Lynn ,and Ipswich." The former was bought of Downin in 1650 by John Porter, the emigrant progenitor of the Porters of Eesex County, who "at the .time of his death was the largest land holder.in Salem Village." Joseph Porter, son of John, married in 1664, Anna, daughter of Major 7illiam and Ann 228 1893. Hathorne, and received from his father,, as a, marr age gift, the farm of 5CC acres and a half acre in torm. He settled on the Dovming land and" it was here that the principal Porter hive in America came to be. I.!rs. John Bradstreet, who long lived there during the present century, told me, in her old age, that it had been the home of six successive Joseph Orters, who, with their families, represented as many generations of the name in regular descent and- continuous line. From the Porter genealogical book I can make out only five at most," but I think that will do. , ; . For about a hundred and fifty years, they and their children owned and occupied the place and gave it their name, and their blood still flowed on in the Bradstreets who came after them. ■ It was the abode of many honest and intelligent farmers, - brave soldiers, excellent women and noble youths,- large numbers of whom.went forth from time to time, to do well their part in other- scenes near or far, like Amos Porter, a nati.ve of the place and one of the pioneer settlers of the JTanous colony of Ma;r'ie.tta,. Ohio, in 1788. A brother of Amos was one of the five successive Josephs and was a Lieutenant or Captain in the Revolutionary war. One of his sons, Major Jonathan, married Eunice Boardman, sister of Nathanidl Boardman. The Captain died in 18 5 and the Major followed him hence a few years later. Then it was, thct Captain Dudley Bradstreet and Oovernor Thomas Dudley both came dovm to take' possession and end ti.e Porter reign. And he, in turn, was succeeded by his milder-mannered son. Major John Bradstreet, sc well remembered by mani^^ •,vho are living today. Thus it was that tl.e Downing farm again cliangec^ its name. From the first, tl.e Porters buried their dead in a neighboring pasture, at a spot which .is now much grovm over with trees and bu bes. Yet careful search discloses numerous humbel mourids or rude stones that tell where these l.ong departed worthies lie, though there are no inscriptions. One of the Endicott sisters, daugiaters of Elias Endicott, Jr. who lived so long in the vicinity but all or whom are now gone, said to me that probably Capt. Joseph and Major •jQnaj,|ian Porter were among fehe .last who were bur,ied there, , Of the children of .the first Joseph Porter and i.is wife Anna Hathorne, Samuel was bom August 4, 1669. He married Love How, of Ipswich, daughter of Abraham and Sarah (Peabod^).- How; Abraham being a brother-in-law of tiie Elizabeth (Jackson) IIo.? of whom, as one of the condemned and executed victims of the witchcraft persecutions, Mr. Uphan gives so affecting an account, and Sarah being a daughter of Lieut. Fra-cis Poabody, of Topsfield. These early .settlers had a fine way of looking out for their .promising sons, ,and so Joseph Porter settled Samuel and Love upon what is now the Sears farm, and in 1713 he bequeathed it to the son in his will as the southern part of t,he Do-wning grant, the property consisting of a dwellin'- house or .housing standinr; on said laid wnere he now dwells together with one hvindred acres of land adjoining to the land he nov/ lives upon, and has improved, ^ Tl^ia later couple had three children born here: Sanuel, Eleaz^F and Lydia, Of admuel wo know nothing. Lydia married Join Putnam of the fourth generation, and Dea, and Capt. Edmund Putnam was their son. 229 1893. . . . Eleq-zer inherited the farm and lived upon it, was twice "married, and had David, Asa, Mary, Abigail, and Samuel. Samuel Porter, the youngest of Eleazer' i^'ldren and born here with rest, graduated, at Harvard College in 1763, lived in Ipswich and Salem, was a noted lawyer and loyalist, was one of addres: Gov. Hut chins on" and also Governor Gage, fled to England during the Revolutionary war, and died in Loridon in 1798. Ris siter Mary became -the first wife of Tarrant Putnam of Bedford, (second ccoisin of Dea Edmund), v/;.o, j.-zitl. his sons and daughters, came into possession as well as occupancy of the estate. It was while he was there and previous to April 28, 1769 that the house was burnt, and old "lady Porter", who was the second wife of Capt. Joseph Pnrtor and whose-maiden name was,Elizabeth Herrick, told my mother, who spent some of her early years most pleasantly in that old Porter home, she saw Tarrant Porter's house when it was in flames. It was Tarrant who soon built the-present house"on the site of the old one. He married for his second vvife, widow Eunice Porter of Wenham. The first of his niimerous children 'was Eleazer Porter Putnam, whose son. Rev. Benjamin Putnam^ a Baptist preacher, was the father of the late Mrs. Harriet L. Packer, wido".7 of William S. Packer, the founder of the notable Packer Institute of Brooklyn, II.Y. Tarrant is-said to have removed to'Newbury, Vt., whither others of the name also went from Danvehs. As regards the precise numbers of his successors on the farm and just the years when some of them came and went I am not altogether certain. , ' , " Israel Putnara, son of Deaaon Edmund, bought the place of Tarrant, or ratlier of his heirs, married-Anna Endicott'in 1788, and with her at once began to keep house there in ti e loser rooms. Si.ortly after wards, Ellas Endicott, Jr., Anna's brother, married Nancy Greasy of Beverly, and the two inmediately commenced house-keeping in"the chambefs their future home soon to be built a short distance - down the road. Israel and Anna conti-.^ued on the farm until after their three children, Elias, and two others^ were born, or until about the end of the"century, when they all moved to the-Neck or Port, wliere they lived for a wi.ile, s said one of the Miss Endicotts, in the Thomas" Putnam house. They then raoyed up to the Rea Place (recently tlie home of the late Augustus Fowler) to care for the old folks, Deacon Edmund and his wife Anna. At.one time or another in that long ago, the farm of Samuel and Eleazer Porter and Tarrant and Israel Putnam, with which we specially now have to do, was tenanted by a Thomas Tenney, whose daughter Mary taiigth for a season the district echooJb; and then, again it was once the home of a Daniel Putnam who'was son of Lieut, and Deacon Daniel Putnam, and who-married Sally'Porter, sister of the Major Jonathan and of the-Mrs, Dudley Bradstreet before mentipned. This Daniel was a kinsman of both Tarrant and Edmund, and'he was one of the number that emigrated to Nev/bury, Vt. Among his descendants there, is D. P.Kimball, EsqT, wliom I saw on Ids visit at Mr. Burbeck's Danvers Plains, three years «go. Curiously enough, the old farm for about five years was the home of the grand-father of General Dodge, Capt. Solomon Dodge. Whethor -Splwanus, son of Solomon and father of Grenville,, was borp there, I kno"w ifl' nil..!, •i iJltl , • ;J • SUorih ' ■ X * 4 I ' - '■ f ■) m 1893. not. Certain it is that he was there as a little child of three or four years at the time of Ids mother's death; and as he was bonn in 1801, we know pretty nearly how. to fix the term durinr y/hich-the Dodges fir.ot sojourned on the premises. The Endicotts, best of all authorities, told me that the Captain was as we might -ell suppose fro;:, the character of his descendants and his race, " a good man. wanted to buy the place, but Isreal Putnam declined to sell, and ere long gave it to his son Ellas. In 1812, Elias taarried Eunice Ross and took her to his native spot, where in the chambers they began housekeeping as his parents had done in the lower rooms,' about a quarter of a century before. Here all their children were born, except the youngest, Krs. Charles H. Gould. '.7hen the-- first ^occupied the second story, the apartments below were still tenanted by a Simeon Putnam and family,'who came to Danvers from Boxford, but vdio previously lived in Charlton, N. H, They soon removed.to the old Rea place, and not long afterward to the old Emerson place, on the Boston road, in what is now Peabody. Deacon Edmund and his \7ife, Anna, were now dead, anc Israel with his family returned to the upper.farm to^abide with^Elias and Eunice. More room.was needed, and it was at this time, shortly after the marrigige of his son, thatlsrael built, on the northern end of the house, particularly.for himself and his wife, the ell in whose chamber the future civil engineer and surveyor of. vastterritories, military hero, cong^*essman, projector of great raildoads and President of I knovy not how many powerful companies, was one day to make his ^ advent • into the world.. But neai?ly two decades must elapse before that important event. Meanwhile the old farm was to be the scene of unwonted a ctivity and enterprise. Its young proprietor was a-tremendous worker and he made his older boys work .hard with him. I know of one who is mighty .glad that he came along too late to be impressed into the service. The estate took on larger dimensions. ( rchards were planted. Meadow, woodland and rocky v/astes were converted into fields. Hired men, horses, oxen and cattle were everywhere; and as if there were npt enougi. to do in still i"urther devolooing his portion of the Downing grant and much else besides, Elias must needs buy the old school house pove tt up..tol his ^own place and begin to manufacture shoes in it, by way of variety. The bxick school house which succeeded the-other was wi.ere the Universalist society of Danverp chiefly had its origin, the movement there taking organized form as early as'1815. Earnest apostles of the faith came there to pi^each before and after that date, Joshua Plagg, Barzillai Streeter, Charles Hudson the great Hoseft Ballou, and others. They were all vlsitorp at the farm. Hosea, a prohphet Indeed, came there once and 'pent a week; and Hudson, afterward a distinguished civil functionary and historian, came and spent many.' Isreal Putnam was gathered to h.is fathers in the sumraeh of 1820. His daughter Nancy had been married to Nathaniel Boardman in 1816, and his only other daughter, Mary, or Polly, married Israel Endicott, Jr., in 1026". In 1827 the bll needed nqw tenants, end now it was that Capt. Solomon's Dodge'b son, Gylvanus, returned, under happies.t circumstances, to these scenes of his very early ch^'ldhood, brining with him his fait? bride, Ju2iia Th-^resa Phillips, of New Rowley, or Georgetown, About fifty years later, I saw the wonderful lady in her old age for the last time at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and soon 1893. after\7ard received from her several exceedingly interesting letters, from one of which I must quote here. It was dictated by her, though penned by her son, Nathan P. Dodge, Esq., with whose, family she spent her declining years, at the place just mentioned. Another, likewise in my possession, was penned by her own hand. Under date of Feb. 28, 1877 she says; 2l was married to Syl-anus Dodge, Nov. 22, 1827, by Rev. Isaac Braman at his residence in Georgetown, Mass., in the evening. Phineas Dodge and wife, Martha Dodge and others were there. 77e rode that evening to Mr. Ellas Putnam's in Oanvers, Mass., and commenced our married life by keeping house, rentinr" of him that part of the house towards towards Topsfield." She states that her first child, named Grenville, was born Sept. 23, 1829 but died Oct. 6th of the same year, and in another connection she mentions the circumstance that it died in Mr. Putnam's arms. Then she adds: "Mrs. Putnam was with me at his birth and at :.is death. My second child, Grenville M. Dodge, was born, April 12, 1831, in the chamber of the ell part of the house. Mrs. Putnam was alsot present at his birth. I was very sick, and as I recall those seasons of sickness and trial after nearly fifty years, there is nothing more impressed upon my mind than the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Ellas Putnam." Mr. Putnam and family finally moved to the Rea place, or the old er homestead, in April 1832, letting the upper farm to Benjamin Dodge of Wenham, (not a near relative of Sylvanus) and afterward selling it to another party. Other occupants have since followed in succession, but they have less to do with the main urpose of our story than those whom we have thus far brought to view. Sylvanus and family still lived in the ell for sometime after the Putnams went and the other Dodges came. Subsequently they lived awhile in Salera and Lynn; then in Sotith Danvers where the General's brother Nalhan was born Aug. 20, 1837 and next in Tapleyville where his sister Julie (Mrs. Beard}) was born. Jan. 14, 1843. All the children are thus seen to have been natives of "Old Danvers. I have been all the more minute in this detailed account of the heroe's place of birti; for the reason that nov/ and tiren some uninformed writers have referred the event to Sales, or Peabody. Danvers has tie honor, and as the Mirror of last week states, the now e:.pt,y ell which was his earliest home, still stands on a spot a little distance soitth of the main spot a little distance south of the ma" n body of the old house, from vhiich it was detached about thirty years ago and moved to its present site, where it was enlarged as a tenement on its western side, and where it is now the eastern chaiaber that gives to the humble and deserted structure its special historic interest. Gen, Dodge revisited these secnes durin':' the week of the recent celebration. In writing thus at much length about two old farms in School District No. 3, I have found my material in various books and traditions, and in old time conversations with friends, most of whom have now passed away. 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'>,1/1 ! .ft- I , ..t -i4.* • oaooa ncviU bol *f. f'O* ■ '>f . . ft . ■ ■ "b.* ; f ft fr •> it)'' » • .id' t-fT -nra U.'.J l.V' " I •• ■ » T >' f -J.t • ' f •♦•ilij/" v.i'i ;i f-a;,'.."? f.'l; I I ..»■, 40't ..oM ' ♦ I.*.'ffl . > fja ' V T 1ft si'O.. , : tiJf*' li.rvfjrirftovuftft bfn <» ;-ni '"p f ' of'ft.ll ■ I 'iKOft n nnd ftootl . -' f ;• '• ■ i •»ri?r »• - T ' * ; ^v '«a nifru T f .n,;j f .b«rl •.' ^ y * 'J i .i" l" r.ld 101 ft • iift p » 'c ft ' -df** b.M'* 'ift ft ft O;.*!' ' r r , i.Mv.' n' '. ,..f. t' ' • ' ' Jil- ff" ft ft . -b-v , •*« cir.l v., 7 .?n J ■ ' .r ... j» October, 1893. N . P. Dodge & Co. Real Estate Agents >• ' . P-Xr.- 1 Council Bluffs, Iowa, ^ct. 27th, 1893 Gen. G-. .M. ^odge. Dear General: Sorry to hear .you are sick. The best Real Estate loans here only net 6%, that is what they are taken at and the Loan Agent makes his conmission out of the borrower. Taxes Mortgages are not sold in this market and I about theiii. If I put Trust funds into them I would prefer the money to the Western Industrial Co. at &% and have them farm notes and mortgages (say $2 for :f)l.) up as collateral The Country being subject to drouth and so large a per cent poor and dependent upon crop to pay interest, I do not cons purchase mortgages as reliable as those taken of the early Iowa, where the Settlers were more thrifty and crops sure, would prefer to look to the Industi'ial Co. and have them do ing. know little to loan put the security. of settlers ider the Settlers of hence I the collectMr. Jones was here last week and frank Fusey is trying to negotiate some of these mortgages in Chicago. I hcve little faith in R. R. Securities and I fear it will be long tine before any interest will be paid on those U. P. C, q. Bonds. I wish you conld get clear of all R. R. business and have nothing to do with purchase of R. R. Bonds and Stocks. I fear if you stick to it you will lose all your savings. It seems to down nearly every one sooner or later. You cannot expect many more yeai'S and with failing health, all admonish you to draw in and close up as fast as you can. Tlie U. P. has lots ol ^,rouble ahead. I hope Receiver ship will not increase your troubles and add to your losses. I ex pect to gee a good many of their feeders lopped off when they fail to pay interest on their bonds. Very truly. N . P. Dodge, October, 1893. 2S7 Real Estate Agency. N . P , Dodge , «&: CO . Council Bluffs, Iowa, Octr, 30th, 1893. Dear Genl: ^1r, H. L. Henry is desirous of having a letter from you to Genl. Thurston, Atty. for U. P. R. R. indorsing his fitness for a position in the Personal injury and damage claim Department of U. P. R.R, I wrote you about this matter a year or so ago and you thought I better see Mr. Thurston personally but Mr. Henry was detained looking after his wifes business or property in Puget Sound Country and I not being personally acquainted with Nt . Thurston let the matter drop. Mr. Henry is now here and has Judge Reed preparing his Evans case for Supreme Court and about all he has is locked up in this Cattle Suit and he is determined he will not touch a dollar of his wifes money so he is anxious to be at work in some capacity where he feels he can do good service. He is the same energetic, loyal fellow. He thinks if he had a letter from you which he could hand Ii'ir. Thurston whom he knows he would stand a better chance of securing a place where they have nLed of a man. You can speak of him ee a man whom you have known over thirty years, was in your employ when building the lexas Pacific ft, R. in 1872, very efficient and thoroughly loyal and careful and economical in all his financial affairs. Very truly, N. P, Dodge . 289 Noveniber, 1893. REAL ESTATE AGENCY. N . P , Dodge & Go. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nov. 1, 1893 Dear Genl: I just mailed a letter in which I said bal. to Cr. of Nixon Bldg. was ,7800. It is not quite 1^400. I write to make this correction. Yours, N. P. D. ■ ■n- ■. A, Av- 241 New York, November 1, 1893. W, T. Walters, Esq,, Baltimore, l^d. dear Mr. Walters: Senator Btlce and some others are mak-'ng a strong effort through legislation to change the receivers appointed over the Uniion Pac^'fic property and its dependent lines, dosir'ng to have a majority of Government receivers, Mr. Anderson, who represents the Government, is probably the best man kho could have been selected, as he has a thor ough knowledge of the property. Of course, if Brico should succeed it would mean a disrupting of the systems, and, I fear, putting it into politics. At any rate it would be very detrimental to all of us. There are, in round numbers $250,000,000 of $50,000 of which is to the government. T believe that of all this two hundred millions held by private parites there is not one million which would ask for a change. T wish you and your friends ■'n Baltimore would communicate with your Senators «o as to see that there is no snap judgment taken in the way of legislation. It is possible that they migiit try to pass some law by which they would undo all that the courts have done. T sm not afraid of anytliing when we can be heard, but you know how easy it is to sometimes rush a bill through Congress. I enclose a copy of a petition which we are all signing to show to the courts that we are all satisfied with the present receivers. Mr. Jones writes me that from the first of December on he feels that he can earn the interest on the Fort Wort;, and Denver City bonds. The U.P.D.(5: G, cannot earn interest until times out there improve. We have organized a committee to look out for our interest in the property. On the Ft. W. and D. c. and the U.P.D..V. G. committee, T expect to put Mr. Pullman and yourself and on the U.P.D.<% G. Mr. Oliver Ames and other prominent men in Boston. On the r. W. Sc D.C. T will have to find some other prominent parties here. Unless we organize and get these matters in hand someone may undertake to do it whosfe interests are not the interests of tne property. Please act promptly in these matters for if they undertake to do anyt, .ing in Washington it will be done immediately. Very truly yours, G. ■ . Dodge. November, 1893. REAL ESTATE AGENCY N . P . ^odge & Co. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nqv 2d, 1893 Dear Genl: Please sign enclosed Q. C. Deed under your power of and hsve ^"otary acknowledge a nd return to me. It is one of the Lots you sold Nixon. This deed is to clear up an old Tax claim. Very truly. N . P. Dodge. r ■ ■ . . ■/"V ;'i V ■rf' . y . ■ '' ■ ' ^ y - • . • > .4' 7 , " ' S49 New York, November 9, 1893. Hon. luose Hallett, U. S. District Jugge, Denver,Colo. Dear Sir<i; We represent a very large bholdlng of the bonds and securities of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Company, and think T am safe in saying we represent the greater part of those owned outside of the holdings of the Union Pacific Railway Co. In view of the bill brought by Governor Evans praying for the appo^'ntment of a receiver for the said Fulg line properties, we are deeply interested on behalf of these bond and security holders in the matter of the selection of a receiver or receivers, in case the Court shall determine to change the present receivership. The bond and security interest which we represent is satisfied with the present receivers, Messrs. Clark, Mink and Anderson and willing that they should continue to administer the property in connection with the other properties of the Union Pacific System so long as they treat it the same as heretofore, but it is of the great est importance to these interest that they should have a voice in the selection of receivers if a :y change is to be made. As they are not made parties to the Evans bill, T respectfully request, on their ber.alf if any change is contemplated that they shall be given an opportunity to appear and be heard in the select'on of any other receiver or receivers than those already ^n possession of the property. Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Committee of Consol idated 1st Mortgage bond-holders of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Ry. 0. M. Dodge, Chairman. 251 November 10th, 1893 New York City, Novenher 10th, 1893 N'r. D. B. Henderson, Dubuque, Iowa. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your letters of November Gth. It is -ossible that it v;ill be time when Congress meets for you to get an answer to ra y question, but I am afraid that long before it meets people will know what decision has been made. If you get any information on it let rae knwo. The demand for it now is growing less,and less. Hard times affect that as much as anything else and there is an utter stagnation in the trade.a I am glad to see Iowa has done so well. It is m.uch better than we could have hoped but I guess this state will astonish you all. The great satisfaction is, that people will stand a cer tain amount of rascality and pressure but when they .move, they do it so strongly that no party can claim much, credit, for if there was an absolutely impotent party in the New York campaign, it was the Republican. Success came to then, without them even looking for it. The election of a majority in a constitutional convention means everything for good government in the cities of New York State , and it will come near to bringing us back to absolutely honest and fair election. With an impartial police and inspectors and anything else that coald occur, I have not much doubt but what an organization will be formed in New York City and Brooklyn that, for a time, will conlrol the two cities outside of the old gang. Yours very truly, G. V. fo dge. Nov. 1893. Paris,Nov. 11, 1893, Mr. Ghas. Adams:- Dear. ;=:ir: - Your dispatch received this morning was very opportune. I immediately forwarded the letter to London, Amsterdam and to some of our security holders in Germany. The upheaval in Wall St. will mak^ them more anxious . The persistent lieing over here is remarkeble. The Paris edition of New york Herald is a nasty, mean, sheet, re eivinr only mean lies about all Americans properties. In fact, it never has a :j,ood word and seldom the traith about anything relating to our country that gives color to some, of the lies. The London Times is the . its financial cables from America are clear, conservative and never sensational and has sevciaL times denied lies about us. The trouble over here and I guess at the bottom of all the trouble is the on South Americans and Africans. It has caused an entire liquidati n in all money centers in ii^urope. L'ngland has suffered very seriously . The 6f, Bank r-ates in India is a very cil.ear indication of wh^t has been going on. were tipped over first as long as New York would buy and finally they were sold regardless of price. I do not look for much better condition of money affairs tintil ther.^ is a letter situation in South America and Africa. I received a latter fi*om Mr. Mark explaining his resignation the first I have heard from him since 1 sailed. I also received your dispatch that he could remain until January. I am sorry he leaves but the offer to him is so large, I don't see how it is to be avoided. If he goes i hope Holcomb will put Duncan in his place. 1 believe he will maintain the same that exist on ::ioi.ith end and by joining hams be thoroughly up on north end. I desire to suggest to you to have Morgan Jones go to uregon and spend a month on that system . "^hile slow in thou ht still he is^'very sure and he has a great faculty of seeing the weak points and advising ways to mend them. If Cameron or someone thoroughly posted could go with him I am sure it will be Very beneficial to Holcomb and McDeif. Mr. Jones is so quiet and retiring he would not create any comment or feeling and you would be sure to get his miinterested advice. I only suggest this for your consideration don't approve it, drop it. I don't Icnow as Mr. Joiif s has the tine but some time after his December meeting he would and as he has never seen Lhat country it would be interesting to him j again--his personal interest in the proposition must be nearly a million and that would be an inducement to him. I trust you went to kt Worth . I see by Port north papers you were expected there . The earnings sent me indicate that Port Worth & Denver property is doing well. I felt some anxiety about Paithoms noycott order but reasoned that it was or would be a boomcrang;am glad it will be off. It has been used with our Holland people pretty extensively. I don't think that many of our securities have been sent over, but of the Could from prop rties a .great sacrifice has been made, very foolishly, for in most cases there was no nei^essity for it. The Atchison suffered on account of the bad methods since the bankers-took to^ i hope . to hear from you about; esult of your trip west and the outlook. I am improving all the time; free frompain; putting on fle-sh, and the doctors are very much encouraged over my weak point, I feel myself that i will be well by spring and that is much of the battle. The weather for a month has been wet, disagre.able, rut mild. I am, truly. your friend G. Dodge. 255 N o ve mbe r, 1893. STATE OF IOWA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GEMRAL DES f/-OINES. Glenv.ood, Nov. 11th, 1893, Dear General: We have a n,ajority of 75 or 76 on joint ballot in the General Assembly. It will take about 55 voters in the Caucus to nominate the Senator. From ,„ne standpoint the outlook is' favorable, though it probably that Gear has n.ore pledged members (but not many more) than I have. Several of my friends were elected that we had scarcely any hope of, for example, Stepens of Jackson Co. Evans of Crawford Byers of Shelby, Philps of Cass (Senator) Schfeldt of Crawford (Senator) and some others. Besides, the general list electee outside of Gear's locality and away from the Burlington Road and the B. C. R. & N. are well disposed and their surroundings favorable as between me and Gear. The field is an exceptionally fine one to work in. If it could be carefully gone over and the labors of Gear met with like effort and organization, we can count 60 to 75 votes when other candidates retire. I think Clarkson's interview will hblp much. It will start much thinking. It will amuse Gear's friends, but it will put in moticn the objections to Gear that cannot be answered. It was a staggering blow. I have already apprised you of what is to be feared most. If Ret will persist in his own sKillful way in keeping alive and in action the reasons against Gear and we can have some organization, and a feeling of harmony among other candidates we can win. I am £_oing to write Bet today. I will address him at the Plaza hotel. I am not sure this is his address. I am anxious to see him the first time he comes out this way or even to Chicago. Will you be out in this direction soon? Truly yours, Jno. Y Stone . I am confident Gear has not to exceed 20 votes pledged to him, and some of them are weak in their sup;)Ort. .This includes those who will go to him on geographical grounds. Y. S. 257 ■ - .1 . i>' 'I November, 1893. U. S. SENATE CHil^iBER, Watihlngton, D. C., Nov. 11, 1893. Gen. G. Ivi. Docige, IVy dear Sir; Ohio. Your note of the 1st inst. is received upon n.y return from As you will see from the copy of the Gongressinnal Record sent you, a resolution was adopted by the Senate directing an inquiry into the appointment of a Receiver for the Union Pacific R. R, No doubt you can appear before the Committee after the meeting of Congress I am not very familiar with the subject and the Comniittee will doubt less be glad to receive any information you can give them. Very truly yours, John Sherman. 259 November, 1893, United States Post Office, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Nov. 11, 1893 Gen . 0 . Iv':. Dodge , No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y, Dear General; I received your recent letter. Am very glad my article in the "Annals of Iowa" (just past) suits you. I want to keep the next, which I expect will bring your life down to the close of your Army Career, up to the standard. You sent me the compilation of IV.r. Granger, which I have found very useful. All the accounts of your career which I have consulted are vei'y meager in material covering your action as commander of the Dept. of Missouri; and also your Indian Campaign in the fall and winter of 1865 and 66. If I can get your Reports to the War Dept. covering your comn^and of the Pept. of Missouri and your Indian campaign i can use theiii to good advantage. I am getting fuite a number of letters showing the interest people still have in you and your career, I enclose one which will doubtless recall to you a familiar name, Capt. Smith of the 7th, Infantry. Very truly your fliend, C . . Carpenter . November, 1893. N . P. DODGE & GO. REAL ESTATE AGENTS. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nov. 13th, 1S93 Genl. G. E. ^odge, Bear Genl: Yours 10th received. It would be against my judgment to make any further investment of Trust Fund in Railway Securities but I under stand from your letter your proposal is a loan of |40,000 secured by bonds and the note given is to be signed by Tilghman Rowland & Co. and yourself and the Collarteral to be 48,000 Desmoines Union Bonds and ^36,000 Iron mountain R. R. 5% Bonds. As to the desirability and value of the bonds I know very little and shall depend upon your judgment. I want enough collarteral behind them to make the loan absolutely safe in event any financial misfortune should come to T, H. & Co. and yourself. Such a loan should bear 7% Int. Int. payable quarterly at Kountze Bros, where note and collateral can be deposited. There is a coupon #498 on the Walker, Phipps note cf $100,000 which , if sold, I think should be taken off, it is due Nov. 29th. The balance of proceeds from sale of this note I should in vest in farm mortgages, loan on iniproved farms in Pottawattamie Countrv at Least a portion of it. While these loans only net 6 and 6i- per cent they are absolutely safe under all circumstances and it is something I know all about and can exercise my judgment. I should probably male such investments through Pusey and Thomas to encourage Frank Pusey and from fact they are having now some goa. applications and no money to XOaxl • 10;^ TO'- sedured as Worgan you describe, Jones wants that $25,000 would for seem a to year be and a good will loan. pay 8 or from you iLfo? twrn.ontL"" Interest due I want thoti tharare''?L'sa?est'irho?df"" Very truly, N. P. Bodge. -£63 November, 1893. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH GONPANY. Received at Produce Exchange, New York, November 14, 1893• Dated Council Bluffs, Iowa. 14 To Genl. G. ^odge, 1 B'way, New York. If Walker note is sold do not invest proceeds in R. bonds the investment you suggest could be made by taking a good note with plenty of good bonds behind it to make it absolutely safe Have written. N. P. Dodge. Nov. 1893 ^■ ■265 New York, Nov. 17, 1893 Dear General;- ^ I am glad to hear that you are better. I will be down town the first of the week and will call and see you. The victory was won in Iowa, in its larger results, by the young men taking charge, doing the work, and putting lifeand power and enthusiasm in it. The party must come to this all over the country if it is going to have the energy and momentum to fight and win and make Itself attractive to modern ideas. The people grow tired of profes sional leaders or men who appear to be such. They ought to elect a man of modern times Senator in Iowa. I fear however that the railroads have arranged to try it for Gear rwho is a good old feller, but office-worn,shelf-worn and who has ' made his life more of a prof/essional office-holder. Besides he is too old to be of active service and will go into the Senate and be a cipher just as Wilson has been in his last term. A man's own ambition is the best guarantee of able and faithful public service. Gear will * the 4;- as an old horse does a fine pasture to die in . Sincerely yours, James S? Clarkson Gen. G. M. Dodge. ; ■ 267 United States Post Office. Fort Dodge, Iowa, Nov. 18, 1895. Genl. G . K. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y, Dear Genl; I received your letter this A. Ni. and this P. M. the books came. Of course I have not had tii;e to look through them but I know they will be of great assistance to me. I will send them bfck as soon as I can fully exairiine them, but you must not think them lost if I keep then, some little time. When I sent the manuscript for the July number of the Annals, I sent about 2/3 as much mor'e as appeared in the first installment. I had written to cover the time, up to your being wounded and leaving the Army of the Tenn. at Atlanta. But Mr. Aidrich thought it was longer than he could npare space for in the July number, so he closed that installnient with the close of your occupancy of Middle Tenn. Now Mr. Aldrich suggests that I add tow hat I had al ready written covering the Atlantia campaign, a history of your command of the Dept. of Mc. and your Indian campaign, for the January number; which will probably make an article just about as long as that in the July nu;;,ber and then le^ ve your career as Rail Road engineer and a Rail Road builder for a future numiber. So I will want to keep the books until I get the notes made up tor the Rail Road article. (Over) Yours very truly. C. 0. Oarpenter. 268 P. S. I hove read your statement of transactions in !Vissour-i and on the. Indian Campaign and it makes' a basis for a good article. Yours, C. C, c. ■ . • i i-' r' i ( r )i*' t • 269 November, 1893 New York City, November 29th, 1893 Maj, Gen'l Schofield, Commander of the Army of the United States, 'A'ashington, D. G, My dear Ganeral: Referring to Section 6 of the Act of Congress approved March 3rd, 1863, which orders medals of honor to be struck off and given to officers and soldiers who distinguished themselves during the Civil War, I respectfully request such medal to be given to Brigadier General J. W. Sprague, who commanded the Second Brigade of the Fourth Division of the Sixth Army Corps on July 22nd, 1864, at Decatur, Georgia, for his distinguished services on that day in fighting the enemy and defeating their attacks upon him, and saving the trains of the armies then located at Decatur. For his services on that day he was recommended by me, as his Corps Commander, and by Gen'l Sherman, for promotion to the rank of Brigadier General, which rank was conferred upon him. My official report speaks of him as follows: Colonel Sprague, v^ho had with him three small regiments and six guns, the Chicago Board of Trade Battery belonging to Gen eral Garard's Command of Cavalry, which had reported to him, and I section of "C" Battery, 1st Michigan Artillery, was attacked by overwhelming numbers. Two Divisions of l^Tieeler's Cavalry dismounted and poured down upon him from three directions. "Colonel Sprague immediately concentrated his command and by determined, unyielding fighting, held the enemy in check and gained a position north of the tov/n, which he was able to hold. Bv so doing he saved the trains of the 15th, 16th and 17th Army Corps, then on the road from Rosvfell to the commands. Great credit is due Colonel (now General) Sprague, and his Brigade for their conduct on this occasion. We were no doubt saved a serious disaster by his cool judgment and excellent dispositions. The 9th Illinois Infantry (mounted) and 43d Ohio Infantry, joined him during the engagement and promptly went into action. Light Battery "F" 2d U. S. Artillery, belonging to the 4th Division, had reported the day before to the 17th A. C. and was placed in position on the Iront line, soon after the commencement of the fight." nr ^ Colonel J. W. Sprague's official report +5 P M * dated near Atlanta, Georgia, July 25th, 1864. Also ® official report of the battle of Atlanta, in whicrt he was so favorable mentioned. You also have a personal that d t^ General Sprague's gallant and successful conduct on In addition it is only necessary for me to say that, as the commander of a regiiuent and of a Brigade under me for nearly three years, I can speak of him as being a very able, brave, and competent commander, and I know it will gratify all the officers and soldiers of his own Brigade, as well as the officers under whom he served, for him to receive this recognition by the Government. I am. Truly yours, G. M. Dodge ■ ,i' ' r' 4 >■ , ■ < . • : ' ' t■"'I . ,i V ' r ■ I' ■ '!'• •. . ■ " . . .. I ■ -T'tl • ' fv ,.fV yV ..vJ. . r '..vf in r' !- ' ' " . 1:4^' . -v. . ' • 'ito# '-V ^T. " '.f S ' \>- 'm- ■ ■ -.271 November, 1893, Feadquarters SEDGWICK POST, No. 42, G • A • R . Department of Penn'a. Lebanon, Pa., Nov. 30, 1893 Gen. G. M. i^odge. No. 2 Broadway, New York. General; Somietime ago in reply to my inquiry you said that if you could assist me in getting data for completing the History of Company "A" 14th Penna. Cavalry, whose last service for the Government was performed when we returned to Fort Leavenwcrth after the pleasant trip across the Plains as your escort, you would do so. Our next Regimental re-union will be held at Pittsburgh next Geptember, when the National Encan.pment of the G. R. meets in that city, and on that occasion we expect our historian will be ready to submit his work to the Regimental Asso ciation for approval. As the Regiment was mustered oul long before Co. "A" returned from that trip they cannot feel the same interest in that part of ti e history as those of us do who participated, the burden of contribu'.ing that part of tlie history falls upon us. If you could aid us in getting the copy of the order detailing the Company a copy of your report of the town, the names of the members of your staff and such other information as will be valuable to us it would be hichly appreciated. Captain Harrison who commanded the Company is dead and the members of the company are widely scattered so the task falls on a* few of us. not Hoping this request will take too much of your valuable tine and awaiting a reply at your convenience, I remain, General, Yours very truly. y ' A. Gherst. 273 December, 1893. $75,000.00 Received from The Union Pacific, Denver end Gulf Railway Company Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) in that Company's First Mortgage Consolidated Five per cent. Bonds, Nos. 15727 a 15801 inclusive, having the coupon due December 1, 1893, and all sub sequent coupons attached, in full compensation forbuilding and equip ping the road of The Denver, Texas & Fort Worth Railroad Co. from Forbes, Colorado, to Victor Junction, Colorado, a distance of 5 3/l0 miles, more or less; and in full compensation for, and in final settle ment of, all and all possible claims and demands whatsoever which the Colorado and Texas Consturction Company now has or ever has had in law or in equity against The Denver, Texas & Fort Worth Railroad Company or the stockholders thereof, or against the said The Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway Co., (successor by consolidation to the said Denver, Texas & i'ort Worth Railroad Co.) or the stockholders thereof, for rights of way and terminals, and for all work done or claimed to have been done under a certain contract made and executed by and between the said Construction Company and the said The Denver, Texas & Fort Worth Railroad Co., bearing Date May 10, 1887. THE COLORADO & TEXAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, President. 275 New York, D'^cem'ber 1, 1893, Ur. Morgan Jones, Receiver, Ft, Worth & Denver City Railway, Ft. Worth, Texas. Dear Sir:- The way matters are drifting here T don't see how it is possible for me to go south. Of course our reorganizations are more important than anything el and if you could come on here T th^nk it would be better. Clark will be here Monday, and, of course, that will keep me here. We are just consdiering matters generally about the U.P. and T would I'ke your views as to Ft. Worh & Denver And U.P. D. &: G. so as to get matters straight. The Coreign holders are fighting for more than they are entitled to in the Northwest, their theory being to bu Id themselves up and let us bear the brunt of the fight, not only ^n scaling bones, but in assessment of stocks. Then, aga^n, Mr. Pullman, Mr. Walters and the other people here want to consult with you as to how we shall shape matters in the future. T shall have to organize a committee on the Ft. Worth & Denver City 80 if you can get t^rae your better v/ay is to come right to New York, though T could go to Washington to meet you ^f you thought better. However, that seems to me unnecessary because your presence here would do more good than anything else to our security holders. The coal people, also, are anxious to see you. Very truly yours, i G. M, Dodge. 277 December, 1893. REAL ESTATE AGENCY. N. P. Dodge & Co. Council Bluffs, Ic^wa, Deer. 2d, 1893 Dear Genl: Yours received with bill of E. Stauffer 899.15. I will remit $299.15 today and make further remittance as you suggest mounthly, The question raised is one upon which Lawyers will differ. I hope it will not come up in any shape and should not be talked about. I have been hoping of late you would dispose of the note sent That I might invest part of it in Farm mortgages through Pusey & Thomas. They have good applications and no money and it seems to be a good opportunity. Perhaps it is not easy to dispose of one note with out your indorcment and you might not like to make yourself liable as indorser. I charged up interest on the $25,000 note to your acct. Frank has not paid his yet. If it does not cons soon I will notify him of it. I do not think he is earning much in his business. Mr. Montgoniery is here. Very truly, N . P. Dodge. I 'iV '_r. £79 December, 1893. HARVARD REPUBLICAN CLUB. President, John L. Dodge Treasurer, Arthur F. Cosby, Secretary, R. McK. Gillespie. Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 3, 1893. My dear General: I have already drawn |200 of the ^500 which you so generously gave me to enable me to be President of this Club. The work we have done you have been informed of through the papers. I have put con siderable time and work on the Club and have been amply repaid by having the opportunity of speaking throughout the State at some 20 different cities and amking many valuable acquaintances. 1 feel very grateful to you for your help for without it I would have not been able to do all this. I had not intended to ask for more money but I find I am in debt some ^100 for various expenses connected with the club and so I am going to ask if I may draw .•^100 more on this account? We are going to keep our club going and from time to time will keep holding meetings and playing "Marchin' thro* Georgia" to keep things stirring and as a counteracting influence to the mugwump sentiment. Very respectfully yours. John Lockwood Dodge. i'4\i m 281 December, 1893. REAL ESTATE AGENCY N. P. Dodge &; '-o . Council Bluffs, Iowa, I^ecr. 4, 1893. Dear Gebl; I suppose you have received one of the enclosed circulars from Jose.ph T. -^odge, I write to inquire if you have indicated to him the no of copies of his Geneology when issued. He seems to be "stalled" financially and I suppose will have to be helped out. Please write me what you have done in the matter of anything and return this circular and letter. Very truly, N . P. godge• Dec. 1893 283 December 4, 1893 My Dear GeneraljI beg to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 1st instant, and to enclose herewith, a report of your operations in command of the Department of T'lissouri in the later part of 1865. I have looked over the book carefully, and find that attempts have been made to enter the same report twice, and that both were rather carelessly copied. The entries seem to cover the entire operation fully. I have had them both carefully copied and compared, and hope that the copy which I enclose will answer your purpose. With very sincere apologies for the delay, which as I have observed was due to the difficulties of making a satisfactory copy, I remain. Faithfully yours, Geo, B. Davis, Major, U.S.A. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Broadway, New York, N. Y. 285 New York, December 5th, 1893. Hon. Moses Hallett, , ' ' . :.t jo Jugge United States District Court, " - • • • Denver, Colorado. • Dear Sir: - t> ^ « The Committee on reorganization 6f the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway, representing 6/7 of the bonds and 3/4 of the stock. outside of that o^med-or controlled by the Un^'on Pacific Railway Compan respectfully subm.its the following names from which appo-'ntments of receivers of the Union Pacific, Denver Gulf Railway may be made: Morgan Jones, S. T.. Smith. J. D. Duel. • Frank Trumbull. Vlrcll G. Bogue H. G. Duncan. i Wi. UJ-.LJ o V j. .i. * receivers of the Union Pacific, Denver Gulf Railway may be made: Morgan Jones, S. T.. Smith. J. D. Duel. • Frank Trumbull. Virgil G. Bogue H. G. Duncan. Fisher. In submitting these names this committee has taken into con sideration the necessity of appointing persons well versed in the operating and commercial necessities of the property and of well-known high standin- and integrity. x . 4.v. The committee has had full knowledge and large interest in the property ever since its organization, and desires to call your attentio the property is to be maintained financially and physically to the necessity of ^ .x xx. 4. First: Running it as one contin uous line from its northern to its southerm limit at Fort iVorth, Texas, thus maintaining friendly relations with the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway, making one continuous line in its operafons, as was orginally intended when the consolidation was made. Second. The necessity of operating it so as to maintain, as far as practlcab e, the percentages given it under the traffic contract between the Union Pacific and tl.e Un'on Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railways. Under that contract, the large earnings from the extra mileage given, have enabled the property, up to July 1st, 1893, to earn a 1 of its operating expenses and expenditures for betterments, which added materially to the physical condition of the property and also in addition nearly Its fixed charges. The property, physclally. Is so Involved in its operation with the use of portions of the Union Pacific lines and terminals, that the committee considers ^t very important that it should be operated in harmony with that line. This will be apparent to you without any arguemtns on our part. We'were earnestly urge the appointment of Morgan Jones as one of the receivers. First, on account of his familiarity with the property, its necessities and advantages. Second, the fact that his annointment will maintain the property and run it as one continuous ln?epSSt llAe. Third, his friendly relations with all the connectinr lines, which will enable him to maintam all the percentages that are now granted us. Fourth, ho is largely financially interested In th6 property, and he has the dence of 9/10 s of all the Dond— holders and stockholders of the property and his appointment will roceive^yigj.g appointed he will make his headouarters in Denver and establish the reorganization of the compny ther and operate the road from that point. The other persons are also wellknown in Denver, and their abilities as railway managers and business men are well established. It is, therefore, not necessary to speak =:2S6 at length as to them, \ The interest on the six million dollars of underlying honds on the -ystem will soon be due, and mufet be paid in order to maintain the system intact. intact. To-have To-have the different different lines separated separated now would be a great detreiment to the owners of all the bonds and stock. The Committee desires to hold the property together and to maintain its friendly relations and percentages witi. all its connections and to see it olaced puuonp a foot ng where ^t can take care of itself^ itself^ which theyj k knrw can be done if it is properly operated. The conrrd.ttee trusts that whoever is appointed the court will Instruct them to carry out, as far. as practicable, the policy . indicated in this dippatch. . ,G. M, Dodge ' ,M Chairman. , -ijoo uMi '.fifiOCfwi. fiT oni-tXaw in tm mU t© aeViVianM 3n>J«n«o . .. - b<*'4 %mi nnJifMHip ntfT nis nf PtlAl r>«| nsMvortif IJcrt bed %mL nnJifMop ntfT Hio ni ^ ^oVn«trui3fo esnfA iHWn f>sMoiq edt 0.1 him fXlA*Od«n*f bftnfnJn*nai ntf oi nf ^^nqoi^ etU If Ki r.J» ami «n»l rcio# rtfJimo uno •• jf nntmidl :3n»»i»n4nf«i cutti .iUi«V iiof jn miUuot^ e;t 1 rtw bnb/minr •m •« ,lik» imnqo ttf f^nt/ anmtrtMaoo , *MJa*m oJ M •• if snUmeqP !• nrf «H ^itr f letiti* (OW'onl no'iM nli bn0 n liiO nil^ n00wi0d b2Li3n» I fhiiwm$9iiri4 i¥f Math* *artMptn bnt la ■••naq|IM> viU fiamm nnf^fumaao nvMf i** 9AS 10 op Xiinfe«,tq »4J oi tl'MfnmilUM "L.|» Ill*ln ••WMP bpiff lit iStMm nor.i»r)bn i? ^ »«w f%o» mtiqn 041 .il bnvlnvnf • " Seimqe itf Uimd* Jf Jp.ti wo poJiiiiMfiJi ugp Juodi'w i#0"{ oj vnmw' o f »♦ ixTw SfjfStr-^ j4iIsJ«^a2iZAI f.^111 •litp^.'ine mm nW n»< f?*i« ^ ♦''•ift .mnvfopni oil.f to 1 5am *45 ,^»oP ttm •oUlmeoon a.if •.tnenaa# « ilBra !f» "Mnfm iwn on pniBeiflMs m j mvy Off aaAol runmll 10 JMIiitToqaiiMU 00.1 Dfri IP Inifoop ifil Ja.W 5am *45 ,b(io»oP •PPIPilftprM ••M5(inriM| 045 Ifo rf*m tfm ol af 9AS Itt It H nl • - !*~Tx wan tiw 5»it5 tXJiaqmq offJT rt f >bAo4 a to tOiM ).a v ^'iowt ooi tat oaf# rxt ati araiatniH l>no «i( o5 -.uass u'lti s/Ihrit"!::--" December, 1893. REAL ESTATE AGENCY. N. P. ^odge & . Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec. 5th, 1893 Dear Genl: I think the plan suggested in your letter is a good one, but I would make the amount 133,000 instead of $100,000. That would be her dower interest in the proceeds of Nixon. So far as I have seen you have an unbroken record for generosity in dealing with your family and in this I would set apart for her especial benefit and use under restructions suggested the full amount she could possible have any claim to, so long as she has Annie with her and other child ren and grand-children which she cannot well help answering their calls and they will be frequent. I shall say nothing to P. until we have the matter fully decided and I want to think over it and may write you again in day or two. today attending tax sale. Yours, N. P, Dodge . ' ^ ■ .1 ' ^>189 December, 1893 New York City, December 7th, 1893 Maj. George B. Davis, ' ^ War Records Office, Washington, D. G. My dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of Dec. 4th and 6th, for which please accept my thanks. I wish to say that the books that were sent .you that had my private matters in some portion of them, I think, must need correcting. It looks as though somebody had tried to copy into them from my handwriting which, as you knov/, is very hard to read. Gen. Grant used to write me that if I wrote him myself, to send along an interpreter to read it to him. I suppose all those reports are amatter of record in the Department. However, I would not want you to take out from the book such a report as that on the operations of the "district of the plains," without having it properly and grammatically rei/i(ritten. I notice you have corrected soirie points. It is now in the S|,ate of Iowa, which has called upon me for it; and when it is returned to me, if you intend to use it in your records and have not the original, then I will take pains to have this properly written. Ho¥/ever, it seems to me t;:e original must be with you and all the documents that are attached to it which, of course, you would use instead of what comes out of my book. The last copies don't seem to be properly Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge . •291 December, 1893 December 8, 1893 My Dear General I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 7th instant, in reference to the copies of reports which I sent you by mail the other day, I am now engaged in the preparation for publication of the volume which will cover the operations in the Trans-Mississippi theater, from January I, 1865 to the end of the War. In every case, of course, we will use the official record on the files of the War Department where that record is attainable. It is only in its absence that we make use of any other material. The caee of your personal books is not singular, and my experience has been that whereever dispatches relating to operations were copied into books after the operations have been completed, the work is always carelessly done, and the copies themselves are full of the most obvious errors, I see that your books contain a great many dispatches sent and received by yourself prior to your assignment to the command in Missouri, in 1864, I will have all these compared with the printed volumes, and will copy such as are not on the files of the Department, with a view to their insertion in proper supplemental volumes. Again thanking you for your thoughtful kindness, believe me, always. Faithfully yours, Geo, B. Davis Major, U.S.A. To Gen. G. M. Dodge, Broadway, New York 293 1893. When the Union Pacific went into a Receiver's hands, it became necessary for the bond-holders of the U.P.D.& G. and Ft. Worth and Denver City Railway to have a Committee for the protection of their securities and on December 9, 1893, iD organized the following Committee for that purpose. G. M. Dodge, Chairman. George M. Pullman, Franklin B. Lord, Sydell Tilghman. On November 3, 1893, it was also necessary to protect the first mortgage bond-holders of the U.P.D.& G. Railway and I organized the follov/ing committee: G. M. Dodge, Chairman. George M. Pullman. Uriah Herrmann, Oliver Ames. H. IValters, Henry Levitt. •295 United States post Oifice . Fort Dodge, lov/a, Dec. 9, 1893» Genl. G. k. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, . Y. Dear Genl: I received this A. K. your letter of the 3d inst. containing copy of your report upon the campaign against the Indians. 1 had read the detailed statement you made to the War Department - parts of it twice - and had blocked out about what I intended to say in regard ot it. But I was very glad to get this report, because it contains somie things not in the Diary, and it enables me to verify my facts by your report. I h£ve not read it all, but I have been much;'interested in your- report upon the varioas routes to the Pacific. The fact that the great established thoroughfares so nearly follow the routes you then reported the most feasible, is en interesting feature of the report. I shall return the Diary which you obtained from, the War Dept. in a few days, and also the Report to Col. McBell which I re ceived to-day. If you have no objection I will keep the large Vol. of bound Documents and letters a while longer. I intend, if I can get time, to write another article on your Rail Road history. By looking over the index I notice there are quite a number of letter in it in regard to Railroad matters and especially in respect to the ^nion Pacif i 0. Yours very truly. C. G. Carpenter. 297 New York, December 12, 1893, Frank Tmmbull, Esq., Receiver of the U.P., D. & n.? Denver, Colorado, My dear Sir:- After consratulatlng you upon your appointment which, T think is a happy outcome of the conflicting interests and which, T knovT is satisfactojry to 9/10's of the holders of the securities of t e company, T wish to call your attention to the question of the \inderlying bonds of tha., company as they require immediate attention, which, on Septembe 11th, 1893, were as follows: Denver, Texas & Fort Worth Railv/ay company first mortgage 5s outstanding $721,000. Of these $300,000 are owned by the Colorado & Texas and Construction Company, are under an Injunction and no interest upon them. Denver, Texas & Fort Worth funded interest certifi cates $86 000; equipment Trust 5s, $4,000. The funded interest certificates have no lien upon the property. Equipment Trust 5s have a lien upon the eq uipment. Denver, Texas & Gulf Railway Company first mortgage 5s $1,032,000. Of these about $800,000 have been reported to my committee, Chicosa Canon Railway Company f^'rst mortgage 53 $2,000, Canon de Agua 53, $2, 00; Colorado Central Railroad company 7^ $4,788,000 iPhe interest upon Colorado Central becomes due January 1st and they are held in two 5p and 6^ trusts, which is collateral for the 0% and 6f} Kansas Pacific collateral trust bonds. The Receiver of the Un^on Pacific had applied to the court for authority to pay this interest j ust before the decision of Judge Hallett, T shall immediately try to induce tham, now that you are appointed, to go on and pay this interest out of the receipts of the road received up to the time you take charge. The pe. alty for non-payment of the interest oi^ the 5% and 6% collateral trust, is a prompt sale of the collateral securities at auction, T think they will, at any rate, pay the interest upon the 5/j and 6fj collateral trust bonds if they don't pay interest upon Colorado Central but, as T said, oiir comm'ttee will endeavor to hava them pay upon the Colorado Central, If they don't, then we w^'ll have to consider what is best to be done, If.th Of course, it will not do for us to all'-'W any action on the part of the solders of the Colorado Central bonds, and T flon't think the Un^on Pacific will take any as long as the property is run in its own interest and in harmony with them, I have sent you a good many documents today that explain all our bonded interests, that have been compiled by the different committees and by the receivers since they were appointed, which will give you a good deal of information properly Indexed and con densed. Truly yours, G. M. DOdge, . 2S9 New York, Decoinber 12, 1893. Morgan Jones, Esq., Port Worth, Texas. Dear Sir:- The result of the fight at denver, of course you know. As Timmbull had the recommendation of all the security holders they cannot object, and T suppose he is acceptable to Evans. A good deal wi11 depend on the future of that road on who 1s appointed as traffic manager. If, he should have Newlin it would be of great benefit to the property. That is the opinion of Mr. Clark and myself and no doubt you will agree with li'm, as no ore knows the prpperty as well as he does and can get more for it. No doubt yeu v/1 see h^"m soon and T would suggest it to l.lm. t cannot tell what changes he w'll make. Of course if the Union Pacific siiOuld take away the three to one mileage, it would injure uis earnings very much. They have no disposition to do it if he keeps in accord with them, which I have no doubt he will, I understand he is an economical man and the security holders will watch his management of the property very closely as they are taking a great interest in It. He wants to keep in touch with them. I have written them to send me copies of all his orders, reports, etc,, etc,, an have shown him that he w'll ha e our support in every way, as ong as he handles the property in its own interest. You, no doubt, will be able to get along v/ith him without any troubl When you see him you hed better take up with him the quest"'on of payments t - the Rio CTrande for trackage. They raise us from fl60,000 a year to $185,000 which was an outrage and I have wondered whether, by the aid of the court, he could not get us back to the $160,000, If he could It would be a great advantage to us if he cannot, when we organize we must provide for building that piece, I am trying to get the Union Pacific receivers here to pay the interest on the Colorado Central, whl^h comes due January 1st. If they defai:lt It then Trumbull will have to make some effort to pay it before the six months elapse. I would liek to have you write me fully what you think about the way he will handle the property. You, no doubt, had talks with him -ffhen you were in Denver dur'ng your negotiations trying to get Evans to agree to him, . The question of hauling the Union Pacific coal at 1/2/ per ton per mile no doubt, will come up immediately. It is not enought but the question that shoulo be looked at is to ser if it is not more than offset by the extra mileage, T understand we have been getting this extra m'leage from. Julesburg to Denver, instead of from Julesburg to La Salle, That gives us considerable mileage that we are not entitled to. You ougiit to be able to arrange your train service with h'm now, so as not to let the Rock Island take everything away fro m you. You have written me several times as to what time I shall go west, I have been thinking and hoping that you might come this way but I shall try to go now as soon as matters are a little more settled here and as soon as Trumbull gets hold. Truly, G. M. Dodge, 301 ft * iiftPff Jo . blui jft .j New York, December 12th,- 1893. ill? lel iffto bfuow .j . . j •;r >rJ»'to i n «<ul ^TUnoc « ij J- K' jt iQJlW'i JhOtl f.J b« tr'Junuia' Morgan Jones, Esq.^, i*B<5qf',u8 T h/wi o'lO^hretfpbM.i lo eftjio , Ft. Worth, T§xas. ■> .'".it _ „ tlfV . , ,*'fMV • <*»>♦<•( r. •• Dear Sir:- . • ' * . . ^ I have received your tele rams and letters from Denver. It is in comprehensible to the attorneys here -:f the two •organ-'zatlon com mittees one representing the Un-'on Pac'fic and the other representing the outstanding securities, -and to the Government, which represents a contingent Interest in the property, and to Drexel, Morgan Sr. Company, ' who are the trustees of the U. P. D. & tx. bonds and ttock held as collateral for the three years notes, that the court should not listen to them. This represents 9/10's of all the securities of the road. Mr. Clark, who has been here, has insisted fro m the first that you should be .the receiver. I think his next choice is Trumbulle or S. T. Smith, but he has been unwilling that you should withdraw, and so have all of the security holders; all are agreed upon you. The Government and Price's committee suggested me simply as an offset to Evans, thinkin - that m'ght keep the court from appointing Evans. These committees have communicated their views directly to the judge and every one has protested aga'nst the appointment of Evans. If a receiver is once appointed it will be almost impossible to change him. There is no higher court to go to. What the result of all this will be I cannot tell. I enclose you the copy of Price's and the Government's and my awn applications direct to the court, so that you may have them with you. If we get a favorable Rece'ver appointed the Union Pacific will go right on and pay all the underlying interest if an unfavorable one, they wil let the interest go to protest on the Colorado & Central Denver, Texas & Fort Worti. and Denver, Texas & Gulf outstanding. The protests of Price, of Hoadley and of Drexel, Morgan & Co. were very strong and direct to the court and all their later appeals are for your appointment, so no matter what occurs you will have to accept as gracefully as you can. It is much better to have you there then there w^ 11 be no attack upon Fort Worth Se Denver City, An unfriendly Receiver there m^ght go to the United States Court in Texas and ask for a receiver on account of the stock they held. In that case We would have to antagonize with the stock held by the Union Pacific and possibly by Meyer, if he would join and by our bond-holders. I am preparing for this by the notice in all the papers calling for Fort Worth & D enver City bond-holders to send their addresses to us. i't is very difficult here to obtain information except what we get through the papers though we have called for it to guide us but our attorneys here have been very certain of the ground they are standing upon, in making determined efforts on behalf of the owners of the property and thus making a record. That is the result of the consultations of the Government's attorney; of the U.P's attorneys; of Price's attorney, of mine and of Drexel, Morgan is Go's, and it has been hard work to keep them from insisting upon putting back one of the receivers of the Union Pacific. 302 Tht.s decision of Hallett's says that if we had not been in receiver's hands the petit'on of Evans would simply call for an injunction as to headquarters; that the court has no authority as to how a road hhall be operated, etc; it only had authority in the case of headquarters and shops. I suppose you read t;;at decision carefully. It also indicates that all branches of the U.P. must be ih separate receiver's hands. This was my position or'ginally but overruled by Dillon and Thurston, a d it was the reason "why I was so strenuous in placing you at the head of the Et. Worth at Denver City. ®f course all these matters are only giving us more trouble in our reorganization . T woul Ikb to knov; from you what you think we can do with the U.P. D. & f. w'thout the additional mileage frm the U.P. and cut off from OTir roads to build to all parts of that system. Can we make up the earnings from other deals with other lines? This, .of course, is all written before we -know what the decision at Denver is, but for the purpose of consulting you, you having the information on hand, ' provided you have to go^back to Denver. . TrUily yours, • G. M. Dodge. 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'O' f r*- December, 1893. REAL ESTATE AGENCY. N . P . Dodge & Co, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Deer. 13th, 1893 Dear Genl: Yours 9th received. I can see the difficulties in way of negotiating one of those notes and rather than go to any extraordinary espense or loss, its better to hold them until due. I write Wm. Hinemann today to see if anything can be done with them in Chicago If not its no use trying elsewhere. I appreciate what you write about the possibility of renewed demands upon you and from your standpoint and with experience you have had you can probably see further into the future of these matters than I. You probably had not received my last letter when you wrote as no reference is made to the disposition of the separated fund. Before I talk with kr, P. I want to have a definite plan agreed upon so there will be no changes by us. I am glad to see an increased interest taken by the children here in matters which effect your wel fare. They kept watch of the C. p. matters and were regretting last eve over your failure to secure Receivership of the U. p. D. & G. There seems to be a breaking down of the wall that they seemed to build up as between them and myself. I think Mr. P. has been instrumental in brushing away their fears and suspicions and they are beginning to see we are both looking to their interest instead of yours. Carrie gave Lettie a tea last eve. Frank, Ella, Leonard Everett, Geo. G, Wright, Dawson (J. Y. stones partner) Mrs. Lyman and Mrs. Everett's niece were there,a very pleasant time. The family in Boston have always treated my children cordially All these things indicate a better feeling all around. Ella seemed pleased at the allowance made to help out the expense of the house and Mr. P. appreciates your desire to let him invest some of the funds. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. 305 December, 1893. NORWICH UNIVERSITY, Northfield, Vt., Dec. 14th, 1893. Gen. G. M. ^odge, Dear Sir; I am very glad to hear that you are to represent N. U. at the meeting of the Sons of Vermont and my feelings are shared by all members of the Faculty and'Trustees who ve heard of it. It seems to me that what we need most is to get the fact that we do a good work up here, and that we need iioney badly, well advertised. Endowments, and gifts are coming to all the colleges about us. Middleburg has recently received |:150,000. from Mrs . Storr's estate. The Univ. of Vt. and Dartmouth have just got large gifts and so it goes, and I be lieve that some rich and benevolent ijerson exists who will endow us richly, if only he can be convinced of our merit and needs. We are miaintaining the University on the howest possible amount of mionev $4200 annually. Of this sum $2900 comies from the state of Vt., $1200 from students and about $100 from income of en dowment . Running expenses eat up about $1500 of this sum, leaving $2700 for salaries of professors. This enables us to have only four active professors beside our Army Officer and their salaries are m;eager, and their hours of labor many. Several of us being obliged after carrying seven daily redtations,and preparing therefor, to take charge of business n.atters or correspondence for the University, Only a few years ago the income of Lafayette College was but $4000 a year, now she is very wealthy and flourishing, through the benevo lence of Pardee of Philadelphia. You ask me about the needs of the ^niv. I have already spoken of our need of endowment, but there are other things. We need steam or hot water heat for our buildings, a new Drill Hall and Gymnasium combined, an electrical engineering Department, more in structors, these are our most pre.-sing needs. Of course an endow ment would help about all the other needs. While I probably make things seem a little dark nevertheless we have mtuch to encourage us. Within ten past years. State aid to thie extent of $2400 a year has been secured; our attendance quadrupled Dodge Hall built and wellfurnished, (and when we see how indispensable • it is to us we wonder how we ever got along without it), the mortgage on our property removed, an endowment of $3000 raised, many improven.ents about grounds and buildings made which are of lesser importance, for instance we have just raised money enough to put in a good Sanitary system on which the plumbers are engaged and the Town of Northfieid 806 has built us a .^500 reservoir near the buildings as security against fire, within the past six moths. I also send you a History of the Institution, a copy of latest catalogue, and a copy of the'Rules e.nd Regulations which may help you in your work. Should you desire information on any subject which I have not covered I will gladly furnish it in response to an'* inquiry. Of thj© $2900 received from the State of Vt. $500 is paid us for services as iV-ilitia. It is probably best not to advertise this fact on account ofill feeling on the part of Gov. Fuller concerning the matter. Yours very truly, , John B. Johnson. <1. ' . « ' • > '■ t ' ■■ ■ ■" -m yA A'. .-V ,, . Jersey City, N.J. Dec. 15, 1893. General Grenville M. Dodge, New York# Dear Sir:- You will doubtless have forgotten me since our meetings have been confined to the dinners of the N. U. Alumni Association of New York. I am an N. U. boy of the class of 1879 and am engaged in an attempt to organize a battalion of militia for the state. My object in writing you is to ask if youcan and wi 1 furnish me with any letters which will be of service either in assisting to get the necess'. y legisl-ative act passed or otherwise by interesting any one v/hom you may know here or hereabout . It is but fair to state that there are no ulterior or selfish motives concealed in the JJroject nor is ther anything mercenary. Love of arms and a desire not to see the state of my adoption the last of the seaco st st-^tes to become possessed of a naval reserve are my only reasons for going into the thing. While not as well fitted for the work in hand as an Annaaolis man would be my N. U. training together with experience gained in four of my younger years passed as a sea captain wil, jxrhaps, in addition to a life long interest in vaval and military affairs, render me less unfit than some others might be. Trusting that you will think of some who can assist toward the suxers of my project, I remain, very Faithfully yours. Edward McPeters. 309 New York, December 15, 1893. Frank Trumbull, Esq., Receiver of the U.P., D. & G., Denver, Colorado, Dear Sir;- T hhd an interview with the Receivers of the Union Pacific in relation to the payment of t.ie interest on the Colorado Central, Judge Thurston, their attorney was present. They came to the conclusion that they could not pay that interest hut that they would pay the interest on the 5fj and 6% Kansas Pacific Collateral Trust, a portion of the security for which is the Colorado Central 7s, That places them out of jeopardy as to the right to sell the collateral but will leave those bonds in default after January first. iVhatever money the receivers will will will be turned over to you. Of course there are six months before action ca be taken for foreclosure on the Colorado Central, Still, the interest should be paid as soon as possible. There are a great many reasons for this which I can explain to you when I see you. There is more money due from the Un'on Pacific and also fromthe Receivers of the Un'on Pacific, Denver and Gulf than would pay this interest, forin tance; all expenditures necessary for the maintaining and operating of the road and all unpaid bills of all kinds up to October 13th, ■vrtien the road went into Receivers' hands, are due from the Union Pacific to the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf, Also the interest up to that dta of all bonds that it h'^s not paid, under the traffic agreement. How a court would hold on t. is matter T do not kno The Union Pacific, of course, will claim that they have a right to apply all this sum to the w ip'ng out of what they claim to be its floating debt. Whatever has been earned net s^nce the 13th of October, the Receivers of the ^nion Pacific, Denver & Gulf, of o uuse will turn over to you. This ^s amatter that T think you shoul look into very carefully and have your attorneys and probably the courtSs opinion upon it. I write you very fully about it because I am thoroughly posted arid it might take your t'me to investigate and ascertain all the facts in relation to it. Yours triuly, G. M. Dodge. '1 • • r .t' .J fx Ji:. ' tj'. cf ^ ■ New York, December 20, 1893. Frank Truiabull, Esq., XciJ / ■ •. Receiver of the U.P., D. & G., - s i,- , • r; • Denver, Colorado, Dear Sir:- I appreciate the pressure upon you in making up your organizations but what I wish to urge you to do is to use the ustmot economy in the new organizations. A great many think the change will,bring additional expense to us; that the independent organization cannot be maintained nearly as cheaply as the duties it w'll have to perform has cost us under the U.P. gianagement and control. It is a test and T hope you will cut your coat according to your cloth. We have not had the reduction in expenses on the U.P., D. Sc G. that has been made upon the rest of the system. Again the net earnings compared to gross, have not been in proportion to the rest of the system since June. There are, no doubt, special reasons for this. T know your desire will be to make a showing for the property, I hope you will get along with just as few people as possible until we can see where are are to land, "'"f v/e lose our percentages it can probably be made up largely in the additional charge that would come upon U.P, coal. However, we should have on all business exhcnaged between us and other roads, at least two miles to one. We calculated when the U.P. raised its percentage from two miles to one to three mile's to one last January, it would add about $13,000 per month net. This proved to be true up to Juno, and we would have gone out of the year 'with all our interest earned, if it had not been for the cyclone that stnuck that country. Different estimates made upon our business in 1891 a:d 1892, by Auditor Young, show that about 50 per cent of the total earnings north of Denver come from the interchange with the Union Pacific railway and about 27 per cent of those south of Denver, exclcuing Fort Worth and Qenver City, and that Kbout 50 per cent of our total earnings is from business interchanged with the Union Pacific. This, of course, shows the necessity of holding on to those earnings as far as possible, T notice there is a great deal of talk and sentiment about the competitive business by way of the gulf. When I first opened that road 33 1/3^ of the business g^'ng west of the Missouri River was tide water business. Today only 8^ is tide water business. It is remarkable how fast the business that goes west of tlie Missouri River to all points on the Union Pacific is connantrating west of Pittsburg. , and how fast is decreasing east of Pittsburgh, Then again when we opened the line we had no competition on this tide water business. Now this tide water business is divided up among five or six lines and theie is virtually nothing in it, the rates are so low, and T believe that you will have '.o concentrate your efforts on Texas, New Orleans and the country tributary to it. Th'^ Rock Island and Atchison are taking the business now by the Morgan line, which has given them a much less percentage north of Ft. Worth than we used to give. The water differential no attention is paid to and I believe the place to control tl.is business is right in your o*n country. Possibly you may be able to control a portion of it in Denvef throxigh sent'ment. 312 • Wh-n-buSiness starts up aga^'n T believe it will be v/orth y ur while to look carefully into our old contract with the Morgan line and see if It coul not be used to advantage to us. We certainly ought to control that business as against the-Rock Island and Santa Fe. It 7/ill be very hard to control it as against the Charleston and Savannah lines. Tiey get the same differential and take a rate upon the business that you probably would not care to haul it for from Ft. ' "Worth to Denver, but you could haul it to Utah or Montana or Idaho, provided you got the two to one Union Pacific mileage on it. If the Union Pacific keeps open these I'nes bo you for business into Utah, Montana, etc., you will find it a good field to woi-^k tide water bu iness. Where we used to get 10 to 50 cars a v/eek out of . • New York, the total amount now won't average 3. Whether we are ever going to get back to even what it was before last June is doubtful, as the te ency v;est of the Mi ssouri river -oppears to be a decrease of yide water purchases and an increase of interior ones, and theprincipal ' • business now from bide water business in the East is commodities. I a; in hopes that through your local traffic efforts you will be able to control a good portion of this business by a personal appeal • to the merchants of that country, and get a fair price for hauling it, I notice the through cars going north from Fort Worth are down to • from 5 to 10 a week where it used to be a train a day. I suppose that • • is a lack of business out of Texas ar.d Louisiana, and the fact that the Rock Island has put in a percentage t..ere of 41 against our old 50 • . "per Cent. • • . You have got to meet the Rock Island percentage to get the ■ ' business. Texas Pacific and Morgan lines are virtually giving them the business that used to come to us on that percentage. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. • ■ . » .-.. Mi; t o;,..' i. « I Jc iiifto i JU , .,;.V ,:«■ 0* tfo/tM nvfftV fiiiJ .iJfw f r, lo riJion diloV t# ilJurB or In ban uf laioi wo to Jaro tort 90 J dU i>nA nov bius ."^e.-iuoo 10 jqMT mli dJPn bo^ja t,lotoJaf tar-a*i 'rJ qonJ . «■ un o&onJ oj no :yi?b|ou to e .< cv^aa J Jaofft irMi.«Uafia ton lo toob « af aafion ' I J' .'J Jirifl t .liuj OlU lo «IW BOHf*BU>S OV ' .'oOfflOO a o!,Kt oait lavffl "dJ to iaow yt'-.n tann'aurf odX lo M ilMNit cl JT .Mon'cutf laiao obfl ol ^0 x.lno .ub ui <i IX* OJ aavm ' looo *'t lo Jua» aforj JoitJ rto'ff.od < aJ it.fl • Ja^l *011 nil* , :yi lo X»ow :in»Jr:nln«f>non : f or>»o<rt no'rt" r-d. 1'- 0'i'£ ".;J bejT^fo ow naii* noriT ? iaao /tfoorioolb •joX iw r f ij w Ti .tta tfiiifcf la^aw t fAJ ao nof j'Jm.rtio -m bmi n* ( "».ij fuiJSi i ^wfl •laojtia ffu » caon'cad iJ'o ufo^ iniS ' bn" ,'or '>n in-' odJ ' n' • . ■V. o yt^frtvoty adJ biia anaaiio woff ^aacoT no a/*Kolla muo^ oitya^u anno in . _ . .i > cJ- xaaiucf uJ •> «tf Utvolt oaontauif oaontauif oiU aoa uooUxOJA <io«»aalA baa laftaloT la^taloT ioo tW • *if lo . :XM>n oj|«inada«a aaoX .itim a ne.ti oai li M* I d'^.tn'-Xia on ln*iriaioll^b loJaw odT •mla oi boat; • iUitj luoij 4 [ * i o» $ao.reu<f ' J IcnJitOn o/ aooLj oxU avaU T bna r> I It' ♦.til" oi boat; a X'lo j* to •Jioii a I'tlrtoo oJ aldfl ecf inw uci\ .tiJntfoo an»< • Jri-MrJnoQ ri7'ir«'ntx liifnor December, 1893. P. IT. Hubbell, Esq , Des I.TQincs, Iowa, Dear : - New York. D, ceniber 2p, 1893, Defevrinc to your letter of December 14th and to the dis patch of Treasurer Thompson, after consultation with Ilr. Humphreys and other holders of the bonds here, they none of them can sec any valid reason why the six pe r cent of the ^ros;: earnings th- t was agreed to be set aside by you and also by resolutions of the company has. not beer so done. The bonds were taken upon an absolute agreement that this :Sh 'Uld be done, in order that we could use them. Of course, that is what made value of the bonds and enabled us to pay some of our del)ts with them. It is not a question of what the constriction has cost the company, but it .is a question whether or not the offi cers of 'he company will carry out the agreements made at that time. Six per c nt upon -11 gross earnings for the year 1893 will pay, or nearly pay the interest upon t'^e 650 bonds and unless it is paid I am fearful we will be given a good deal of trouble. I take it the company has no option except to lay aside this six per cent cf the gross eai'nings. I did not collect a out ^5,000 due me in June and it is beyond my control now to take up tlie coupons upon a large portion of the bonds that I. hold, and I kno it is also the sam with bonds thr-t I.Tr. Humphreys holds. All the coupons will be presented, for payment regardless of vrhnt our wishes may be. Truly you.s. n. IvI. Dodge. ■-'■''An ^::Sy ■■ . . 815 December, 1893 TELEGRAM Dated Chicago, 111. Gen. G. M, ^odpie Received at 31 Broadway. Dec. 20, 1893. 1 B'way. Will pay Wasmansdorff and Heinemann Wednesday or Thursday of next week have received all insturctions needed from Nathan P. Dodge. Bogue <5c Co, December, 1893 Taconia, Wash. Dec. 21, 1893 Genl. G. Dodge, # 1 Broadway, New York. ^:y dear General: I am in receipt of your esteemed favor of the 16th inst. It brings to me a ray of Sunsliine through the efforts of an old friend and from a bed of sickness I dictate a letter to my son Winthrop W. in acknowledgement of its receipt. I had supposed that the awarding of Medals was passed and buried in the '^ar Dept. but it seems a dear fir end would not let it sleep there. You have my grateful thanks for reserecting it. I am tratefully and truly. Yours, John W. Sprague, /I i t December, 1893. THE WESTERIJ UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY Received at Produce Exchange, New York. Dec. 21, 1893, Dated Council Bluffs, la 21 To Genl. G. M. Bodge 1 Broadway, N. y. Am afraid of Texas land Mortgage notes unless they are guaranteed by Morgan Jones. I write. ^ . P . Dodge, 321 December, 1893 New York City, December 23r(i, 1893 N. P. Dodge, Esq., Goulcil Bluffs, la. My dear Nate: I am in receipt of your different messages and letters in relation to the payment of the Nixon block, all of wihich I have complied with. I note 'What you say in relation to the investment of the money, andalso your telegram in relation to the loan on Texas farms. Mr.Jones has decided to endorse paper for $10,000 and will make a note on the Industrial Company for that amount with his per sonal endorsement, and put behind it lien notes of double amount on farms. I think lien notes on farms in Texas where they are occupied at * low rates, are just as safe as they are in Iowa and we can get better interest. When I come West I want to change a loan in the Trinidad Natinnal Bank, of the Victor Coal Sc Coke Company, which they are paying 12^ on, and get a loan with you at a lower interest. This loan carrys a deed of trust upon the entire Gray Creek Mine, which includes 6,000 acres of coal lands which cost about $20. an acre, and the entire improvements of that mine, which have cost in cash over $100,000. The mine is doing well right along andreducing its indebtedness. This indebtedness was vreated for building coke ovens and, with so large a security, is absolutely secure. I want to get the loan for 8/j or 10^ and get it out of the Western banks into a place where we can carry it and pay it off as we desire. The mine, you know, is near the town of Trinidad and is one of our very best. Since the coal properties came back to us they are doing well, all of them. The way you suggest of placing the rest of the money is all right, but you want to look carefully after theloans on farms in Pottawatoraie County and that portion of the state, and see that they go into the hands of thrifty people so that the interest will be paid and not too high a value put upon them. Of course, these loaning agents, no matter who they are, will overlook many of these things in their desire to make loans, and it will devolve upon you to hold a strict hand upon them. It is well enough to keep portions of the money in bank untilwe see matters in this country begin to turn, then will be the time to put a portion of it in the securities which we know to be good which are selling vexy low, as we have not gone through our siege here yet. Yours truly, G. M. -^odge . December, 1893. N . P . Dodge & Co. Real Estate Agents. 328 Broadway, Gomcil Bluffs, Iowa, Dec. 23rd, 1893, Genl. G. M . ^odge, N. 1 Broadway, New York *^ity. Dear General: I received Kenny & Ch rk bill and send draft for $227,16 to apply upon same. Here is one from Turner & Co. which was sent to me, if it is to be paid return with your indorsment and I will get arodnd to it after awhile. Yours truly. N . P. ■i-'odge , Wish you Werry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Q-9K Deceiriber, 1893. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Received at the Western Union Building, 195 Broadway, N. Y, Dec. 24, 1893. Dated Tacoma, Wash. 4 To Gen. G. M. Dodge, One Broadway, New York Father died at four P. M. Otis Sprague 1693. * • <w ^ i ^ General John W. Sprague died at Tacoma, Washington on December 24th, 1893, General Sprague served with me for three years; first, as Colonel of the 63rd Ohio Infantry and 2nd as a Brigadier General. He was an officer well advanced in years but .of fine appearance, of fine command and was a very talented and able officer. He was of the celebrated Ohio Brigade and at the Battle of Atlanta, he distinguishe himself greatly by holding the town of Decatur .with one brigade against the whole of General Wheeler's Cavalry .force. Wheeler, by his superior force, was able *to push him back slowly towards the North of the town, where all the transportation of the Army of the Tennessee was concenCen.. Sprajme trated. He got to a position in the north part of the town where he determined to stand and there he fought all day, finally defeating Wheeler, The 47th Ohio and 9th Ill'nois came to him in the latter part of the day as they were escorting a train from Hoswell to Decatur, For his work on this day I recommended him for pnomotion and after the battle of the 22nd, the President of the United States notified General Sherman that he could have the appointment of eight Brigadier Generals and my Corps was entitled to one of them and I selected General Sprague^ and on July 30th, the War Department, in answer to T!aJor General Sherman's dispatch, appointed the following: officers Brigadier Generals. Col. V/illiar.. Grose, 3Gth Indiana. Col. Charles C. Wolcutt, 46th Ohio, Col. James W, Reillyj 104th Ohio. Col. L. P. Bradley, 51st, 111. Col. J. '7. Sprague, 63 Ohio. Col. Joseph A. Cooper, 6th "ast Tennessee. Col. Jolin T. Croxton, 4th Kentucky. Col. Wm. W. Belknap, 15th Iowa. ■■A.Vi 1893. he war, the After 'war. the througliout served Sprague General Tjecame and Railway Pacific Northern the of interest the in west went officer prominent very a also and Tacoma of citizen prorainent "very a interests. Pacific Northern H.he in together citizens, of number large very a out called funeral His organizations, patbiotic the all with • . . • r r • during myself and Sprague^ General between formed friendship The '.kJ 'lu I.! il' -la- *'I ' ■I'jx' v-x X I* XI. 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Jt« QROiUU*" ' n T ai .T jUoJromT^ .144 . , .T' ,<.;aallXRCI .nvol Dec., 1893 Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec.26, 1893 Gen'l. G. I^odge, No. I, Broadway, New York. Dear Gen'l;- Your letter to Children of Old Soldiers is good; I have had it copied and will hand to Judge Carson to read, in connection with his remarks, as he is to speak of the fund, its use, and doner. The Post only uses a portion of the fund for the festival. There is a large number of children connected with the post; mostly from families who do not have an abundance of this worlds goods, and the ^omens Relief Corps is sometimes taxed heavily to care for the poor and sick; and each year a portion of your fund is saved up as emergency fund to fall back upon in event of failure of the Corps fund; to be used in such emergency, solely for the children, so no child belonging to the Post shall suffer. Yours truly, N. P. Dodge P. 8. P. R, Reed, Jr., has not been successful beyond a bare living, Sarah has little, Mrs. Drury less, Mrs. Parsons has some promising children and is in most hopeful situation. N. P. D. Dec•f i893 331 Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec. 26, 1893 Dear Gen'1.;- I agree with you in your views as to investments of Nixon Bldg.,Funds as expressed in your letter of the 23d. The large loans are preferable but I must depend on your judgment as to the security. The supervision of the loans Mr. Pusey will make will give me almost as much care and attention as If I made them myself but I think it is best that he should make them. It will please Mrs. D. and probably others of the family and encourage him in a dry time. The competition in loaning money on Iowa fams is so much greater than it used to be that it requires the supervision of one who is exper ienced and conservative to prevent getting farms on to ones hands. I think Mr,Pusey will not be able to find desirable loans as fast as he anticipates and I shall probably arrange to take a certain amount each month and get interest upon what I hold for him. I haveno doubt good loans can be made on Texas farms at higher rates of interest but I don't know the country and would be dependent upon Loan Agents who are probably no more reliable than some we have had here and I do not want to put myself in the hands of them. If a good man like Morgan Jones is behind a loan, then I feel safe and then have some one to look after the security if any default should come. I presume you are intending to come west soon. If so we can talk these matters over. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Pusey and Lettie yesterday. Mr. Montgomerv came in eve. from Denver. Grenville Montgomery is here and goes back to school in January. ^ N.P.D. GuO December, 1893. WAGER SW/iYNE, Attorney & Counsellor at Gaw, IGO Broadway, New York. December 29th, 1893. C-en . G . N,. Dodce, 1 Broadway, Y. City. Dear General: I return herewith General Sprague's note to you of December 21, and his son's telegram of Deceniber 24th. I am sincerely glad the dear old gentleman received this news in time to warm the cockles of his heart before he died. I wrote to him Monday December 18th trans mitting the official con.munication from the A'ar Department and have been fearing ever since my letter was too late. Yours was in time and that is good enou^.. I wish you would stop in and see me for a n.oment either as you go Uptown tonight or when you come Downtown tomorrow. Yours very truly, Wager Swayne. Enclosures. - ' ■ it . r- ■ *» ' 835 December, 1893 New York City, December 30th, 1893 TJ. H. Painter, Esq., Washington, D. G. Dear Sir: Do you suppose there is any good property in Washington that could be exchanged for good railroad bonds? I have got a large number of the Des Moines, Northern & Western Railway bonds. They have a guarantee upon them for five years, of the gross earn ings at 6^. They carry ^ interest for five years and then 5^. The road is 150 miles long and is a valuable property. It also owns 7/8 of the very valuable terminals in Des B/;oines. In fact, the terminals are worth almost the bonded debt of the road. I would like to exchange them into Washington property, if I could get it at a low price, as I want to transfer some of my railroad interests into real estate. The St. Paul Railroad transacts its business into Des Moines over this road and, of course, being local to the Capital of the State, will always be a growing property. It has always earned the interest upon its bonds. I think it will fully, this year, notwithstanding the hard times, but whether it does or not its bonds have a gaarantee from the gross earnings. I don't care about advertising them or hawking them about but you might know of some person who would like to make some such a deal. I am, Truly yours, G.M. Dodge. oqm fJO i T^ecember. 1893. New York. December 50, 1893. p. Hubbell, Esq., Prest, Des Moincs, No thern & Western Py., Des Moires, la, Dear Sir:- I air. in receipt of your different letters and ness^cs* I have had tc put up the money to pay these coupons. Hot only those inclusive^ from 1 to 650, but for some others tliat we had like Pullman's, in order to hold the credit of the oompany. Sage or none of those people would do a cent's worth. In fact, it would have been bad judgment to go to them, pending the negotiatLons that they are making to get into Des Moinc:s and to deal with us. T question has been sent to "ayes and if he gives a favorable answer, I have no doubt the Central will go to Des Noincs. That After sacrificing as much as 1 have in the property it is pretty '.ard to have to pay your own inter' st where a guarantee has been mide upon it. So far ^ ^s I am concerned it would have beer, far better for me to have held on to ray ro-d. Of course, you have so much of -a margin over what you have put into the property that you can afford to tal e some reduction, but bok and see what I h-^ve put into the prop' rty and in what interests 1 have put it in. The last fun coupons that I hold should be taken up now, \«A th the Des Moines Union Bonds so that I can have sone thing tliat I can \ise. It is impossible to use the Ues Moines, Northern & Westerrj. I don t understand your paying in Jhly Cl0,000 worth of coupons v/kilst I held ^5,000 v;orth of the coupor:s, vdiich are guar anteed, 1 to 650 inclusive. You must have paid on other bonds that should have cone to me. The amount of money we have to pay rut her' now is an even Cl3,000 on the 650 coupons. I don't under stand where j^ou got sia,600. Please let pjc hear from you on this matter. rir. Humphrey's bonds are all out of his hands and he has no,.stock. 5agc, Dillon and Gould hold most of it. The balance is sc-tte ed. However, notwithst;:nding this he has done vdiat he could to help the matter through, as he isvery anxious to make a sale of the bonds, which ho thinks he can accomplish. YouiT truly. M. Dodge. 3S9 1893. On December 31st, I made a trip over the Colorado Southern System with Mr, Prank Trumbull, the Receiver of the U.P.D, & G,; we also visited the Pecos Valley. On arriving at Fort Worth, I gave the following interview in relation to my trip over the road: "I was very much surprised and pleased on my visit to the Pecos Valley to see the progress made in that portion of Texas. Mr. Hagerma and his company are certainly entitled to the thanks of Texas for de monstrating wh at the possibilities of Western Texas are. IThere water can be utilized the improvements, developments and expenditures are on a very large scale, and, as far as I can judge, very judiciously made. With a few years tl.e Pecos valley, from the crossing of the Texas and Pacific railway and below Fort Sumner, will be under water and devoted to agriculture. The farmers there now sliow what the future of that country will be. I never saw such a body of land so easily placed under irrigation, and they can raise anything theyr desire if they simply put the labor upon it. The ifilfalfa, corn, fruit and stock that we saw there were all fine. The raising of hogs and feeding them upon alfalfa is just beginnin';^ on a large scale. They claim they are free from all 1disease. There are now over 100,000 in the valley. Then, the price of land and water is so reasonable that it is within the roaci. of any thrifty farmer. Within the last ninety days $80,000 worth of lane has been sold to settlers. Outside of the lands and the water, the stock range adjacent to the valley is a great aid and gives the farmer the opportunity o' not only using his land under water, but of a fine stock range adjacent and the amount of stock that will be raised in the valley and fattened on its product will be a continually increasing member. We are very favorably impressed with the two towns of Eddy and Roswell and espeically with the hospitality and energy or their citizens. The extension of the Pecos railway from Roswell to Washburn 212 miles, A'ill add greatly to the future prosperity and value of the valley, giving it direct connection with Kansas City by the Atchison, Topeka and Canta Fe, and with Denver and Fort Worth by the Ft. Wort h and Denver City and Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf Railwasy, and on th shortest routes. Tills road when built will be a great aid to these roads as well as to their own lino. Some years ago I made a survey from Washbui-"^ to Roswell and Mr, Kingman, the engineer who has just finished a survey for the Pecos Valley railway, confirms the report then made by ny engineers. With present prices the road can be built and equipped for about $10,000 per mile and with grades not to exceed 1 per cent and the road when completed will be the shortest line to Denver and Ft. Worth and of the least grades,end will tend to develop a portion of Texas that now sadly needs it. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/6b6e2fa4da37de4ba18e7bffcf4d7e74.pdf 932f7a000b0f005fe28f2598168e2824 PDF Text Text 1894 . During my attendance of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, I made the following address to the ^odge Light Guard*. "The three things which you learn here, discipline, obedience, and respect for authority, are invaluable in life. I have noticed these things in every young man with whom i have ever come in contact with wiio has had the benefit of the military drift, and always to his benefit. % education, which was received at a military school, so proved to me, and the school had such a re putation in the east that any young iran from it could always get first place. An a^^plicant can.e from this school to a contractor, and although a graduate of the school offered to take any kind of work and was placed at laying brick. in two months he had charge of the tuilding and now is the greatest contractor in the city of rJew "ii^ork. This is only an instance of many like it. Another thing which the military drill does for you is to inculcate patriotism of the military life. After a young man has had the benefit of the military drill, he is so imbued with the idea of patriotism and in taking up arms for this country that he will do so at the first necessity, and almost always made the best use of his time while under enlistm.ent. Elihu R^/Ot, as Secretary of War, in his efforts to get the Kativonal "^uard and the regular army together has done great benefit to those enlisted in the guard. They get an acquaintance that cannot fail to be beneficial to the boys who have not as civilians all the advantage of a military drill. Another benefit to the soldier is the faculty of meeting and overcoming obstacles. It makes of him a stronger man, ready to meet ti;e other perplexities of life. 1 am greatly pleased at the appearance of your armory. I suppose that you often come into the company hardly knowing what benefit you are to receive, serve the three years and pass our, but experience is that you never get fully away from the principles inculcated here, and ara able to unconsciously introduce themi into the service of those who emiploy you. I thank you for the exhibit oi' your prowess which you have given me. The Society of the Army of the Tennessee has a kindly feeling for the young soldier and if you will present yourselves at the 0 era house on the evening of tl:e 8th, either singly or as a com pany and also accompanied by your ladies, the society will see that you are comfortably seated." 1894 1438 High St., My Dear General;- I have read with a great deal of pleasure Governor Garpentors' article in regard to yourself published in the October number of the "Anrials of Iowa". It seems to me that the Governor has very faithfully portrayed the facts and that the article is a strong and true one. To a person acquainted with you it is a source of great pleasure to read such an article. The personal points spoken of wherein mention is made of the practice of your tearing into strips a piece of paper whilst considering a proposition is certainly Very true to life and again when you are made to say to one of your officers "You need not tell me the negro will not fight, his nature is to fight", sounds just as if one could hear you replying to the officer. That portion of the article referring to your railroad work is indeed interesting and I am anxious for the November number to read more about both your soldiering and railroading. With the best wishes for your health, I am Sincerely yours. L. M. Martin To Gen. G. M. Dodge, New York. 845 1894 New York City, New York Adimiral DeweyjMy Dear Admiral;- I regret that my detentions here prevented me calling in person and talking with you about what we all hasre so much at heart, the upbuilding of Norwich University and giving it a position in our Nation that its services entitle it to. During my life many of its °adets have served under me * * * and whether in a Military, professional or business point of view they were all superior men and it does seem as though we ought to obtain for it when colleges are receiving so much a recognition. I believe now is our appointed time and no one can do so much for us as you and it seems to me this Nation could not give you so proper and so lasting an honor and at the same time perform a generous and good deed as to put old N. U. in a condition that it can go forward on an equallity with the other colleges of the Nation. -Lxcfcct, , your various duties and in arranging your Western trin don t forget the Army of the Tennessee Meeting Oct. 10 and IIth In all your travels there is not one who will appreciate your responsilabors thave been and what is they.Prom before you. experience Many of they them know have what' sons yourand grandsons in the war fcoth with Cuba and the Phillipines and they want ^hey could line up L o? Id and show a bold front to all our enemies in front and rear. ^ earlier day this old army and no one an- preciates more fully than they do your great work. If you should visit Chicago on the 9th to be present at their great celebr«t?n>. 22 2 T. J greatly disappointed if you do not give a part of vour tima tn ® I know that we will protLt and acofde Lf^attLrto J congratulate you on your safe return. I trust that -;.rv:K.T: s.;; Yours trolly and Cordially, Crenville M. Dodge, CoTincil Bluffs, Iowa, Jan. 3rd, 1894 Dear Gen'1.;- I wired Boque two days ago to inform me " what day money would be paid on Walker notes" and this A.M. rec'd telegram which reads; "The annoying delay will be prolonged until the I5th or I6th inst. We regret it exceedingly but cannot avoid it." Morgan Jones wrote me that he had drawn on me for ^10,000 placing notes collateral in hands of Pt.Worth Nat'l.Bank. As soon as I rec'd his letter I wired him to recall draft or have it held, money promised last this week. Today I have wired him "Chicago notes will not be paid until about I6th." On the assurance of money being paid last week, Pusey & Thomas made a farm loan of J2500 and were in a box and I had to come to their rescue which is not very convenient for money is very close here. Ranks deposits continue to shrink and the call upon them for accomodations from their customers increases. Of course it is impossible for me to furnish Jones money until the Walker notes are paid. If you should.need money I think you could get some of Wasmanndorf & Heinemann upon the 125 note in their hands. Very truly, N. P. Dodge ■ ' , r'-- -'lA" ' .r, ■' • Jan., 1894 249 Coxincil Bluffs, Iowa, Jan. 5, 1894 Dear Gen'l.;- In reply to yours 30th you have a very difficult problem to deal with and one that will require both wisdom and patience. It is not an unusual thing in this day for children of wealthy parents to contract a habit of spending money freely. I do not think Mrs. D. encourages it but that it troubles her and is one of the caused of the exdited state of mind she is in as shown by her letters. There is nothing in ones experience more perplexing than to see going on that which is theoretically under your control but practically you cannot prevent. I should write and deal with all parties kindly regardless of tone of letters received. The income from 125 m. when set aside to Mrs. D. will not net her any more or even as much as she now receives and I do not believe it would be wise to raise the question as to just what jshe intends to do for daughter. A mothers love for her children is equal to a mans and I think there is no doubt she will exert her influence to refetrain her probably, however, without effect and sometime make her home with her. If the agreement sent you can be signed by all parties I think it in better shape for you to handle as well as serving their interests. You must know that you are dealing with a mind which from long brooding over troubles both real and imaginary has become prejudiced on certainsubjects and you want to avoid in your communications anything that will stir up that prejudice. If you hold firm to keeping outgoes of TrustfeePund inside of income I think this matter will eorrect itself in some measure. I intend to get some separate books when this separation is made if it is accomplished and keep the capital and income in separate accounts. I shall soon send you a statement of the a/c with an account of the securities held as listed on my books. -Very truly, N.P.Dodge QfTi ui/l Jan. 1894 BROOKLYN: SOCIETY OF \^RMONTERS. SECRETARY'S OFFICE Cen. G.M.Dodge Sir; - Brooklyn, January 5th, 1894. I have the pleasure to notify you of your election as an Honorary member of this Saciety, at a meeting of the Executive Committee held on the Second day of January, 1894, The Constitution will be found for signature, at the office of the President, and will be also brought to the Annual Reunion on the I7th inst. Yours very respectfully, B. L. Benedict. Secretary Howell 2 * * R. S. Robertson 429 Broadway January, 1894 . . /..'ftv' ^ Nevi York City, Jan. 5th, 1894 Hon. John J. Lacey, Member of Congress, . Washington, D. C. My dear Lacey: There is a bill before your coniinittee, giving a pension to Mrs, Gen'l Corse, which I trust will pass. It is not necessary for me to say anything to you in re lation to Gen'l Corse. As I understand it he died leaving his family without much support. He was a brave soldier, came from Iowa, and the Government should look after his widow. I don't know that there will be any objection but if there is will you kindly speak to all the Iowa members and see that they support him? I not only ask this for myself but I also ask it as from the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, to which he belonged, and which I know will indorse the request. I am. Truly yours, G. M. Dodge. iTi January, 1894 New York City, Jan. 8, 1894 Grenville D. Montgomery, Esq., 605 Third Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Gren: I received your letter. I have to dictate as it is hard for me to write on account of my rheumatic fingers. I am glad to know that you are getting along so well. Hard study is what will bring you out; nothing else. It is better to have to fight your own way in the world than to have someone do it for you. There will be plenty of opportunities before you die to be a soldier. The only thing I regret is that your mother did not send you to a military school, such as Norwich University. Yom will find that in future life the training, discipline and educa tion you would receive there would excel that of Harvard or Yale. When a boy works from six in the morning till nine at night and accounts for every moment of the time, there is not much risk but that he willcome out all right. I make an address before the Sons of Vermont at their banquet on Jan. 17th. I am, Truly yours. G. M. Dodge. Jan., 1894 Council Bluffs, Iowa; l/9~I894 Dear Gen'ljPour years ago I sold Geo. P. Wright for you a tract of land on the bottom in south part of Sec.7 7443 for iifiSOOO and took his notes upon which he paid one years interest. I gave him a bond for deed which bond has never been placed on record. It was a good sale and I have been hoping from year to year that Mr. Wright would get out of his findncial embarrasment and pay up at least the back interest but instead of getting in better shape his condition has been growing worse and unless he succeeds in selling his Gas Bonds between now and spring I dn't see how he he is going to hold out longer. There are now entered up against him over $17000 of judgements here and I understand an Ins. case in Omaha, when he gave note for stock in Ins. Co. in connection with S.R.Johnson has gone against him which would double the amount above and his indebtedness, mortgages and otherwise is very large upon which he is not paying even interest, I bought most of his property in for taxes a year ago. The question may come up whether I had better propose to return his notes and take back the land and get the use of it or whether I shall still wait and let it run over another year by which time he will either be in shape to pay off some of the indebtedness which is pressing him or give up. What do you think about it. Very truly. N. P. D. Personal Jan., 1894 859 Council Bluffs, Iowa, l/ll- 1894 Dear Gen'ljPlease read and return to me enclosed letter and my answer pencilled on the back. Yours returning Dearborn's letter rec'd. The Agreement you speak of returning not yet received. I am rather glad you made the , charge making Miss Annie successor to her mother in the Trust. It is generous toward her to and will have better effect. I am glad Mrs. D. is coming here and I do not have to send it to Boston. I do not know cause of delay in Chicago. I6th was last date given me. You speak of last of month. Please let me know where you get that from. It is causing great inconvenience to me. Morgon Jones notes are here waiting and Prank Pusey has a good many loans on the hook which he is delaying but I suppose nothing can be done to hurry them up. Very truly, N.P.Dodge. Jan., 1894 Council Bluffs, Iowa, l/ll- 1894 Dear Gen'l.;- I think a good building in Chicago that pays good income would be good investment but a mortgage on good Chicago property is preferable. I don't see how prices of Chicago property can increase They seem to me very high and I should be afraid the ownership would not at present prices result in so favorable an investment as Nixon and Kent properties and that investment resulted favorably by reason of your buying low and selling just at right time. You may never hit the two points again. I have found Real Estate a great burden here. It depends of course where you have it, but I think on an average a Real Estate mortgage is better than the property for an income. I think I will go out to Puget Sound next July and take Phil with me. I want him to see something of that Pacific Coast country and I can judge better whether it is wise to make any loans there, chief objections, it is far away. I can place money in bank 6 months at 5^ and I think with you it is well to hold a good amount in that way. Everything in country is so unsettled especially in way of R.R. Securities Very truly , N.P.Dodge. 363 United States fost Office, Fort Dodge, Iowa, January 15, 1694 Genl. G . . Dodge , No. 1 Broadway, New York, . Y. Dear General: I have expressed to you at the address of this letter the Diary which you sent nie and which I suppose belongs to the files of the War oifice. I read it with great interest, and it was the most helpful thing I had in preparing the Article which will appear in the current number of the BistoricsO. ^:agazine. I hao written up to the dtose A of your connection with Atlanta campaign before I received it; but I was glad to read even the portion that covered that campaign, as it verified my dates and facts . I have retained the large book which you sent me and such of the loose letters and Documents as relate to the Union Bacific Bali Road. I have only read about a half a dozen of the letters which appeared in the large book, and they were those referring, to your com» mand in K.issouri and on the plains. You will see in my article that I make one or two extracts I'rom those letters. Rut I see by looking over the index which accompanies it, that thsie are several letters in relation to the Rail Road; and as soon as I can get time I propose to write another orticle covering your Rail Road history; and I will then want to use those letters. 364 I hope my second article willsuit you. It dont suit me very well. I wrote it at odd times when it sesmed to Die I was never more driven and harrassed by my private affairs, As ever your friend, G. 0. Car*pentei)t. , P. S. I enclose you { 11 the reports referring to your military career in N'issouri and on the Plains , Yours, G. e. e. if/4 mm. , I ■ 1898, Jan. 365 Laurence, Mass., Jan. 16,/94 General Grenville M. Dodge, Dear Sir:- I have a favor to ask of you which is not of a financial nature on your part, though your advice should you see fit to give it me would doubtless be of a monetary benefit to me. Before proceeding to name the favor desired allow me a word for Lang Syne. Way back in the early 40ths I was living in what is now Peabody and attending school on I-owell Street with the Valentines, at different times, as masters; among the boys who were my associates at school I rem ember more particularly B. F. Upton, Albert Buxton, Jacob Hardy, Thomas Stimpson, George F. Osborn and the two Osborn brothers Lewis and Jacob, the two or three Dodge boys, rons of the blacksmith, Ezra Morton and last though not least Grenville M. Dodge. You were I think among the youngest perhaps the youngest of those named. I well remember the many pleasant hours and days passed with these my play mates; in summer with ball, marbles, kites and in bathing and swiming at the place called the beam near the Glue Works; and in winter .in coasting on the hills and in skating on the ponds in and around ^the village. You like myself soon left Peabody and though I have not since those early days seen you, still I have been pleased from time to time to note your successful career. From the military school at Norwich then to the chief Engineership of the Union Pacifl R. Road which enterprize bound our country together from its center to its two great oceans, east and west, thus, I think, saving our great Pacific coast to our Union. Your entering the army, your skill and valor displayed at Pea Ridge, your march with Gherman to the sea, always to the front, never shirking duty, as I remember the boy, so we find the man. Since the war I find you for a time in Congress voting as you fought for the country and its best interests, pity we have so few of your stamp at Washington now. After leaving Congress up to the present time I hear of you as being engaged in enterprises which have materially advanced the best interests ai-id added very largely to the prosperity of our beloved land. Such in brief is what I have learned to be the history of one of my old school mates, one who has honored himself by honoring his country. As to myself the story is a short one, coming to Laurence in 1848. I worked some years as a machinist, then for twenty five (25) jrears in city office, first as an assessor and later as City Treasurer, but am atpresent out of employment. Should have gone as a soldier in tVie Rebellion but was unable to pass the surgeons examination. I now come to the favor, which if a proper one I would like to fask of you. I have quite a large portion of all that I have been enabled on a small salary, to lay up for my support in lifes evening invested in three year Coll. notes of the Union Pacific R.R. due August of this year 1894. My investment in them is fSOOO and my 366 query is had I better sell them now for what they will bring and thus suffer a severe loss to me, or had I better hold them with the hope and expectation of better things for them in the future. Now if you could with propriety to yourself and to your intei'ests and connection with the U. P. R. R. enlighten rr.e on this matter I will assure you that any advice of yours in this matter will be considered by me in the nature of a profound secret as between us; but, however you decide I can assure that I remain your Humble friend. Edward P. Poor. 11 . , ;'i ■ I V ■ ' V'. . MM . 'VA: / :*■ I't yi Jan, 1894 367 Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jan. I6th, 1894 Dear Gen'l.;- If you will look in Bee of today under heading of "Thousands gone wrong", you will learn of the misfortune of Geo. M. Boque of Boque & Co., who I suppose is our Mr, Boqpe but not knowing his first name cannot be sure. Possibly there may be trouble between him and Phipps which is delaying payment in Chicago. I have had further correspondence with Dearborn and he has lent one application for a loan of ;J|;i500--8^-- semi-annually on 73 acres of land near Lake Washington partly under cultivation and in fruit which has appearance of being first class and I have written him I would take it when certain money came that I expected to be paid during the month and probably would be able to take some more and have written asking him what int. his Bank can pay on .?I0,000 for 6 months and turn me over available security like City Warrant or Bonds to secure it. He writes me that he never saw such a time to get money from eastern friends, says that for some reason every effort he makes to obtain money on Loans or Bonds fails while there were never better opportunities. Very truly, N. P. D. I just wired you to return the Aggreeraent . I fear there may not be time for me to send it to Chicago and get it back before Annie comes, N, P. Dodge. New York, January 16, 1894. Frank Trumbull, Esq., Denver, Colorado. Dear Slr:- T took particular pains to look into the credentials of Mr. Monk. I also had Mr. Few look up matters and Interviewed him fully. Frew is very much pleased with h^m and thinks you will make no mistake in taking him. He w^11 have all the inside holp that Few and Marshall can give him. T have started h^ir. out with Marsi.all and Frew to get acquainted until you get his orders to h-^rn. He has been up to Tenbrook of the Union Pacific, who is anx'ous to have him rema''n there and says he w^ll help him all he can, give him desk room, etc., so unless T hear from you that you have an objection to his going T think I shall place him there. Few and Marshall both think that under the circum stances We had better let him remain there. The signs are all out and no clianges will be required. He w^ll stay at my officer here until he gets orders from Mr. Wild what to do. I am seeing the Standard Oil peoJ>ie and am go^ng over the matter with them that you talked about but have no definite word to send you, Very truly youfs. G. M. Dodge. ... fi/ 371 QOncord> Jan. 17, 1894. Dear General:- Yours was rec'd in ansv/er to mine about Endicott. Since then there have appe ared in the sensational papers various articles or reports about lhis contract that led to the loss of his situation, much exaggerated as usual. I only trust that the lessonhas not been lost upon him, but as I intimated, he should not obtain money or be charged with responsibilities. Yet, if any work, hard. honest, and humble might he given him to do it would be a good thing for him as well as necessary, I can but believe that he now intends to do well and he can if he will. This , should he call on you, though he may not do so, I will not trouble yo\i with an answer, but as he mentioned you I ■'■hought it was due to you that you should be apprized of the facts in the premises. 'incerely ycurs Gen. G. M . Dodge, A. P. Putij^arri, S73 New York, January 18, 1894, 'un-i "•I bXw accff, Frank Trumbull, Esq., " L,. Denver, Colorado. • Dear Sir:- I was before three of the reoe^'vers of the Union Pacific who are present here, Mr. Mink, Mr. Goudert and Mr. Do>ne and heard read the decision of Judge Dundy upon.the traffic agreement between the.U.P. and the.U.P.D.& C. and upon the consoldiated charter"whlch provides for one-half the trackage from Denver to Cheyenne on the Colorado Central. No doubt you have that before you, T presented to them the question, first, thot the U.P. to bd equitable should give a percentage to thn U.P. D & G. equal to any percentage that was gWen to any other I'ne; that the percentage to the U.P.D & G. Sii-^uld be larger than the percentage of tic Oregon Short L^'ne for the following reasons: First. The gross earnings per mile of the two roads ape about the same, and also when you take the U.P.D.5; G. system. Fort Uorth to Denver, the total gross earnings of each are about the same, -wh^le •the net earnings of the U.P.D.& G. are much less. This comes from the fact th.at the grades and curvature on the U.P.D.& G. are much heavier than those on the Oregon Short line, and therefore the same power on the Oregon Short Line will haul at least one-th^rd.more cars than on the U.P.!:&G(S: at the same cost. Th^t is shov7n on the rpport of the U.P. in 1893, including ten months. Tt shows there that the gross earnings per pwwenue train m*le on the Oregon Short L'ne are 1.75^ while ' upon the U. P. T). ?c r , they are 1.47. The cost on ti.e Oregon Short line is 1.13, whilst upon the UP. D. ^ g. it is 1.26. This shows not only that we are at a disadvantage in the number of cars we haul but in the cost of hauling them, therefore if there were to te any reduction of the percentages paid for the-benefit of the U. P. . prpperty it should come from that portion of.its system which is earning fully its interest, rather than from that portion w;ich is deficient In its•interest. The Receivers of the U. G. are there to look after this property, and when they discriminate against the U. P. D. 3c G. they discriminate against the U. :. itself, because it owns, of the $22,000,000 of vonds outstanding $14",000,000, and of the stock ou standing $13,000,000, a very muc], larger proportion than it owns of the fregon Short Line. The receivers could present no argument for this, excepting that the property being divorced from the Union Pacific in a.sepate Receiver's hands they did not consider that.thdy should treat It the'same as a a property similarly situated w-;ich was still controlled by the Receivers of the U.P. That position, however, was only taken by one of the Receivers. They tried to treat the buelnsess of tiie line from Denver to Julesburg as being of low grade and s'miarly situated as the 0 egon Short Lin;e ; tl.at it was that did the busines, but T continued in that this business was concentrated from all parts or our Denver, and it was the cost to us of that'concentratlon that they got the profit of, wli'lst they paid when it was routed direct from Denver to Julesburg only on .hat portion of the line of low grades and curvature, giv'ng us nothing for what we concentrated at Denver locally oiirselves. 374 I don't know how you are rout'nc your business but 1 suppose that you are routine or should route everyt. ing that is a car-load from the point loaded to Julesburg og beyond, v/here it is under any agreement of right of m^'leage, but fdr that portion of the business which comes off our lines and condentrates at Denver and there goes into a manufactured product, we can only obtain^the percentage from Denver to Julesburg. This po'nt should b'- very strongly put, and also the point that this discrimination is absolutely "against the U. P. Itself and only punishes a very small portion of the owners of the property, wh'lst its effect might be to "disintegrate the U. P. D. & G* Now as to the traffic.arfangeme t that provides that they shall transport our cars Or trains from Denver to Cheyenne at cost, the court should consider thtit "qTlestion in c necti on with the consolidation. When the property was consolidated the Colorado Central owned property extending some distance northwest of Fort Collins.and the Colorado Central of Wyoming extended from Colorado Junction to the.Wyoming line. Instead of filling in that gap -"n order to make the consolidation legal, connecting all its'pdrts, the trackage right on page three of the Colorado & Union Pacific recited that the agreement of traffic from Denver to Cheyenne was made in order"that the U.P. could run the line from Denver to "Cheyenne as it was .a part of its main line and for economy, and the consolidation unless that right was given to the" Colorado Central Railway as a transfer to us could not have been made. This trackage right, as recited in the Cdloi-ado Central, enabled'the U, P. . to put into the consolidation a protjrty that .none of us desired, the line from Cheyenne to the Northwest; a piece of property which ^ never has earned its operating expenses and is absolutely cut off from us by this'action of the court. How a Court can-wipe out that part of the consolidation agreement which says, on page three, "The Colorado Central Railroad co any ajso operates the following line"of railroad dnder a joint tight to use tracks of the Un on Pacific Railroad Company, to.wit, Ec, Is beyond my coraprehension_when it absolutely cuts in two a consolidated road that this right alone enabled it to consolidate upon. The taking away of this right"is much more farreaching than/the simple business-between Sen-ver and the Northwestern road*. It*absolutely controls the rate on all stock and everything else that comes from the whole length of the"U. consolidated and owned, from Ft. Worth to Denver, beca^-se if the U.P. is allowed to put in the rate upon our through business on the.distance from-Denver to Cheyenne they can absolutely.stop all that business, which"is the" only paying business that the road obtains North of Cheyenne. Again, this condit' on. was accepted b the U. P. n. Sc G, in" Hue of ompleting the few miles between theend of the Colorado"Central of Colorad'o and the Colorado" Central, of Wyoming, the theory being that there was no necessity for'two parallel lings, and this right was given up by me \^on.the absolute condition and understanding that the right from Denvef* to Cheyenne, was a perpetual one that could not be broken, and in order to make it so the ccntract was first made between the Colorado Central and the If'. P. for jo'nt trackage. C .o.) u ' .r.£> t » . » ' X'y ,.'1* .JOiJ i ,j ii oc'iJX) .IfhenX 375 i4i T have not presented fully the question on this trackage right to the Receivers here yet, as T was not aware when T went over there that the decisio'^ carried this Colorado Central trackage right. The question T wish to raise with you, which T fiid partially with Mr, Coudert, the lawyer there, is how Judge ^undy gets the r^'gh to wipe out a trackage agrement made between two roads both located in Colorado, both of them under the jurisdiction of Judge Ilallett. It seems to me if there is any question as to the Colorado trackage right between the TJ. P. and fehe Colorado Central and the U. P. D. &G. where all the property is situated in Colorado, that Judge -'allett mu have absolute jurisdiction over it, and it seems to me that this is '• matter you should consult Judge Hallett upon. T can see that Judge Dundy knew how f ar-r-^aching this decision would be, and therefo would not make it ex parte, Tt ^s unfortunate, T expect, for you that the lawyers you have are not thoroughly posted in this entire matter, like those who made out all the papers, but wit:i Mr. Tueeier with you, you oug.^t to get at all the facts. Judge Dunday may wipe out the traffic agreenssnt for the present, except that portion that Is a part of the consolidation, but how he can go in and wipe out a part of the consolidation thkt is absolutely vital to make the consol idation upon, and without which it could not be made except by complet-'ng the Colorado Central to the Colorado State line and to Cheyenne, I cannot understand. Yours truly, G. M. TX)dge. o?7 Jan., I8S4 Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jan. 18, 1894 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge. No.I, Broadway, Hew York City. Dear General;- I have been busy of late and have not before had time to make out Nixon Building Fund account to Jan, 1st, 1894. The charge of ^^^99.25 for Sewer connection is reduced ?I3.00 by refund, credited on Jan. and covers half expense of taking it up Story St., past Squires property, and all the expense from Street intersection up through your yard to a direct connection with main sewer from house; makes no connection with cess-pool. New sewer pipes were laid in cellar a year ago, so the sewerage pipes are new throughout. There is one more improvement needed a't the house and that is a new lining to water tank; when I was there I kept the old one patched up so it did very well but it has been leaking lately and I ordered the water drawn off and it is now empty. Bixby says to re-line will cost *95. for 5 lb, lead and vII2. for 6 lb. lead; it seems to be only thing to do as the pipes in house will not stand direct pressure and by keeping tank in use in times of rain and city water at other times; it will supply basins in 2nd story. City water now runs into tank, also to sink and feeds steam boiler in cellar, also in bath room and water closet. Please say which weight of lead is best to use; if you think that is best thing to do. When I made out statements I look up vouchers and pack them away so they can be referred to. The taking away of earth from Story St., has been quite expensive as the street runs through the bluff into the hollow; I have paid 5 cts per yard. I have consented that 1000 yards more may be taken out this winter at 4 cts. so as to aid teamsters, who are having hard times; otherwise I should let the hill rest for a while. I send drafts to-day of flOO. each to E.STauffer and to Kenny & Clark to apply on their bills. Yours truly. N.P.Dodge. Jan. 1894 VERMONT " ROLL OF HONOR." Office Vermont Publishing Company. Burlington, Vt., Jan. 24, 1894, Dear Sir and Comrade have undertaken to publish a personal history of the life and military record of every Vermont soldier, together with his protrait. The work is intended to provide a biographical sketch of every honorably discharged soldier and sailor, and reflect the spirit, pnius and patriotism of each. Your service for your countrv is more honorable and accomplished greater results than all the Kinrs hp be left until after governments you are on dead. earth. You A know biographical better than sketch anyone should elsenot what IS the best work of your life, or the most interesting in your war history. The old soldiers are fast passing away. What «e do must be done quickly, and ought not the record be made at once, before the data and actors pass away? No one can tell perfectly the storv of a life so well as he who has lived it. work is not limited to officers, but includes the soldier, the rank and ftle, the bone and sinew of the army Fflag to hand 3 it down to posterity untarnished. fighting and When saved you die the there old may be put up a stone giving your name and age. Is tha? all vorLve "Ith this record? YourjrJenL and children may know of you, but will their children know that vou ever lived. This printed record with your protrait will be handed generation to generation, reproducing at the fireside tL to which yoSr desoende^fwln point With pride. This will be a beautiful work, and will stand in your home as a reminder of scenes in which you had a personal intp3pfi+ vour^?„ your family and friends, and a personal lns^ruc?or memorial to o/pa^MoUsm be preserved as as a tribute to your P°=tplty worth and as perpetuating well as In tohousands chilren's of Mb^^ler children' an honored name in the Nation's history. While momimpnto 33 a°nd":ni'%^° '5^ Biography PP^P^®^ Is -?;ndTs'lb:o™te;y\mpe?IshL1e Infinitely more valuable thaf gone, future r, ages °P will ™™'"®nt, see the and faces, many and years read after with we are dead and^ inM3d3°fh® Include the names of surviving children, the country. date of Besides marriage it Ldwiu''^ in es?aSuh?ng'so:; g^ernLSt cLJS!='k"feSpl:srof"t^r'^ T"® ^to every thoughtful comrade. recommend itself bVio who is pre-eminently work Will be fitted under for the it personal havlnir supervision boon +3 of Pen '®";r«^'Peck, T P p«f>v Re;rBed'Ls?i3'3?\e?monrT3LpB!' We'L've'SSgf ou3 ^ep^e^falSe ti 380 call upon you as soon as practicable, and explain this matter fully, when we trust you will give him such a sketch of your life and war record as you would be pleased to see in a work of this characher. Yours very truly, '■ VERMONT PUBLISHING COMPANY •4' ' Jan. 1894 VERMONT ROLL-OF HONOR Office • Vermont Publishing Company Burlington, Vt., Jan. 24, 1894 My Dear Comrade While the Revised Roster of Vermont in the War of the Rebellion was under way, I endeavored to conceive some plan whereby the individual records of Vermonters serving in regiments from the Green Mountain State and otherwise might be handed down to future generations as a reminder of the days spent by our gallant sons in the service of there country. It was impossible, however, to formul ate a plan until the idea of the Vermont Roll of Honor was suggested, and already the work on the first volume is well under way, some three hundred records with photographs having been obtained of our gallant men. I write this letter to say that we are anxious to receive your record, and if you will fill out the enclosed order, and send me the best possible photograph of yourself, taken either during the war or since, also a sketch of your life, you will be contributing to the first and best record of the war of the rebellion that has ever been produced, and I am sure you will have a work which you can hand down to your descendants with great pride. A page picture with a page record of some three hundred words will cost v24 first volume, and a picture and record on the same page will cost f.I2.00 first volume, all subsequent volumes ?6. There will be several volumes, and in the first part of each one will be the pictures and records of the War Governors of Vermont, The Adjutant, '^Quartermaster, and Surgeon Generals, and as far as'can be procured the original commanding officers of the Vermont organiza tions. There will also be the records of Vermonters who served in the regular army, navy, veteran reserve corps, U. S.-Colored troops as well as Vermonters who served in organizations of other states. The production of this book has been delayed on account of the death of Comreade E. W. Hopkins, who had charge of the field work but the enthusiasm and interest of our comrades is so great that'I ' shall endeavor to go with the work. Complimentary letters have been received from the Adjutants General of many states, congratulatinpVermont upon starting this idea. xc^oxng In order that this volume may be issued as soon as possible will you please let me hear from you at your earliest convenience, stat ing how many copies you wish. Enclosed please find sample pages, showing what the work will be. l> * Awaiting early reply, believe me, with best wishes. Yours in P. C. & L., „ , T. S. Peck. Comrade:— There is so much correspondence to do and short a time in 382 which to do it that I am obliged to send you a printed letter, but can assure you that I-would be glad to write you personally in my own handwriting and at length was there time, T.S.P, Jan. 25, 1894 S83 Gen. G. M. Dodge NORWICH UNIVERSITY NORTHFIELD, VERMONT, Jan. 25,1894 My Dear Sir: I had just posted a letter asking for a copy of your address when I received the copy which you kindly sent. I have arranged with the Editors of the Reveille to publish it in their February number. They agree to make the whole number an especially good one and to allow me to read all the proof so that it may be made as valuable as possible for advertising. We all consider it a great speech and a strong one and we feel for the first time that we have had our case presented to the world as it should be. Good results will surely come from it. Would you like to read the proof? It could be sent without mak ing any delay as it will be some time before it will come out. I would like to have you read the proof if you can conveniently. We will read the first proof here and get it nearly correct. I believe you have received your Alumni Record. We shall probably print it before commencement and should you learn of other addresses I would be glad to know of them. I see the paperi that Senator Proctor has introduced a bill in favor of Mr. Danbar Ransom. I trust it will be passed as I think he was a very able officer. Yours very truly. John B. Johnson. Jan., 1894 Publishing Office of Louis H. Everts & Co. 355 L.H.Everts E.A.Everts P. F.CiOist 52 and 54 Ilorth 6th St. (Dictated) Philadelphia, Jan. 26th, 1894 Gen. G.M.Dodge, New York City, Dear General:- This will introduce Mr. J.T.Laram, who will explain his mission, and I trust you will do me the personal favor to give him a little time. First, you must try to give him your photograph, taken during the War Period, and in Uniform, if possible, as page portraits will be shown in my work of all Army, Department and Corps Commanders. If you can give the work a little attention, so that you can recommend it, I shall be pleased. Thus far, it has created great interest among the better element of the ex-soldier. Sincerely and fraternally yours. L. H. Everts ^1^ January, 1895, Fort Dodge, Iowa, January 29, 1895 Genl. . Do(^ e, No. 1 Broadway, New York. Dear General: Nr. Aldrich, the Editor of the Annals of -^owa, writes me that when he built a house and permanently established his honie in Boone, he did not think that the state would m,ake the historical Department a pernianent institution. But as it is, his hoihe is in Boone, and his work in Bes W'Oines. He says that when Nr. Martin superintended your Road from Bes ^''Oines to Boone he gave him free transportation, which was a great convenience and some saving in view of the fact that he gener ally goes home Saturday and returns Rionday . Since Nr. Martins resign ation and Nr. Hubbell's appointment he has not felt free to ask him for such a favor, and wishes, if you feel free to doso, that you would aid hin. in securingi such transportation. Yours very truly, C . C. Carpenter. Feb., 1894 3S1 Chicago, 111., Febry. 1st,1894 Dear Genl;- In mafting the loan to Coal Co., I wish you would make the interest payable quarterly with the payment of fbOO which we propose to continue to Mrs. Dodge for five or six months and other payments . I can see we shall run out of money in spring and early summer, very likely have to borrow some for awhile. Not jffithstanding this fact, I should say to Mrs.D. I that you have directed me to pay her per month out of income of your G.M.D. and children's part of trust fund for five months beginning 1st day of March, some of which she will need to use while her trust fund is being invested and before interest payments will begin to come in and some will enable her to pay up bills,retc., referred to. This will make half of the ?5000 she thinks she ought to have and when times are better and things again on the up grade and properties in which you have so much invested and bringing in no income but are an expense. Then if the family want a cottage on sea shore you might be disposed to help them to it, but you do not want to want to impair the capital of the remaining trust to do it if you can help it. There are my views after talking matter over with you. I do not think Mrs. D. or the children realize how your income is I reduced by the properties in which you are interested not paying interest, when I explain situation to them I think they will realize they are asking too much, I leave for home feeling better than when I came and the charges in this trust fund knowing that it is satisfactory to all the members of the family will relieve me of care although adding to my labors. Very truly , N.P.D. I am very glad to see you looking so well. I have felt sometimes as of your days were being shortened but I can see that with the care you are taking of yourself, you will have new lease of life. N.P.D. Feb., 1894 Council Bluffs, Iowa,2/l4-I894 Dear Gen'l;- Mr, Pusey is having some good applications for Farm Loans and would like to get .'"'10,000 more the last of this month from Heinemann. If you approve of his advancing it please write him that he is authorized to advance it when called for and deduct from your note when paid. Very truly. N,P.Dodge. r^. n RTtr 3S5 February, 1894 Hastings, Nebr., Feby. 7th, 1894 ^ear General; I read in the Chicago Interocean of late date your story of the hanging of the rebel spy at Pulaski Tenn. in 63. I was present at the tiriie and your story was niost interesting to me . You perhaps remember a Chaplin ri.ade a prayer at the tiii.e for said spy. This was printed and circulated in slips aii.ong our soldiers. I had one at the tin.e but dont know what became of it. Could you send me or tell me where I can secure one of those slips you will oblige me. I was wounded in left thigh at Battle of Belmont, Mo. 61 and ray leg was arai-utated last April above knee. I cant think, as the member in Congres.-., i t was much of a picnic. I ani now well and wound healed. Sincerely yours. Levi Carkins, Private Co. B 7 iowa.Inft. 3S7 Feb., 1894 Council Bluffs, Iowa, 2/I4-I894 Dear Gen'l.jI have not heard from j^ou since you returned to New York neither have I heard from Boque & Co., d>r anyone about payment of notes since letter I sent you. The enclosed letter I received from Ella sometime ago and advised her to consult with you about the matter of.remaining in the house when you came on 1st of May. I explained to Mr, Pusey situation of N.B.Trust Fund. Your not thinking it wise to break into the CapitM'-- necessity of continuing Mrs.Dodge allowance until she derived a revenue from the portion to be set apart for her benefit. The loss of income while money to be paid in was being invested hence the impossibility of making revenue cover even the payments now promised during coming year. ( When Ella has other members of familji-there I suppose her expenses are increased and with Frank's income I can readily see how they find it difficult to bring expenses down to it, but I dont see how Nixon B. Fund will stand any further drafts upon it. If Ella has on her hands too expensive a house. Lettie has the extra expense of educating her children so they are about equal on that score. When Nixon B. PMjnd is permainently invested again and your matters in better shape I should think it wise to increase their allowance. The Boidiers re-union here is post-poned to June I9th. 20th and 2Ist. ' Very truly. N. P. Dodge. Feb. 1894 3S9 Dear Gen'1.jCouncil Bluffs, Iowa, 2/I7-I894 I am sorry to hear of your illness and have no doubt a few weeks at Hot Springs would be beneficial to you. The baths, rest and change of climate will all do you good. You must let up on your head work, your constitution will not stand so much continuous brain work. I will cut slips from * and send I hear nothing from Boque and do not now look for payment of money until due 22nd of March. Yours very truly. N. P. Dodge Feb. 1894 \ ' : . » ,, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Feb. 19, 1894 Gen. G. M. Dodge, No.I Broadway, New York, N.Y. My Dear GeneraljI have your recent letter. Regretted to learn that your health had been poor, but glad that you are on the mend. I was very much pleased to learn that my second article pleased you. It was not all that I would like to have made it, because, as I wrote you, it was written whilst I was driven and harrassed with private matters. I intend to go on and write about your civil career but I will not be able to do it for some months as it will require considerable reading and investigation of documents to flo the subject justice, and the hard times make it worse for me to give attention to other matters to keep my neck above water. I have received two vory appreciative letters from Col. Keatley and he has furnished me a very important fact which I shall use when I get to it. Do you know whether Gen'l. Sprague is living and if so. do you know where he is? I always liked him and would like to send him a copy of the article if he is alive. I think with you, that this Democratic outfit which is at the head of public affairs has manifested an ignorance and imbecilitv disgraceful to our civilization. If they will only get out of it before they run the industries of the country it will be a happv deliverance. Yours very sincerely, C. b. Carpenter. 403 New York, February 19, 1894. Frank Trumbull, Esq., Denver, Colorado, Dear Sir:- I wrote you a personal letter about the coupons presented by Mr. Mink. Of course T do not know upon what ground they base their presentation of these coupons. They certainly are no debt against the Union Pacific, Denver h Culf Company, as their claim is for interest due prior to the consolidation. They ere never presented as a part of the indebtedness of the companies which were consol* dated, but they v;ere absolutely throvm out by the Union Pacific Company itself when the consolidation was made. The U. P. did not then claim that they were a debt against the consti tuent companies, and T do not think that any books of the U. P.D.&G* or of any other -"f the constituent companies will show that they were such debt. If they had been they would have been recognized in the consolidation and paid for by an issue of U.P.D.3c C, first mortgage bonds. Mr. Mink once spoke to me in relation to these coupons and told me that they .vere held by the U. P. Co., but said that he did not consider that they were any debt against the U. P. U. ^ G, or that they should have been considered in the consolidation. Of course if they had ever been presented before the consolidation we would have promptly looked into the case and seen whether or not they were a proper charge. They do not appear in any statement during the time we were considering the consolidation as a debt against the Govern ment or in any statements made by the U. P. D. & G. for itself, as being a debt. I do not understand the reasons which govern the officers of the company in now presenting them. Tt may be that the Receivers have found them on hand in the Treasury of the U. P. Company and that they assumed the responisibility of presBtling them. As soon as T have an interview with the U. P. Receivers, T will ask for full information in regard to them. Perhaps Mr. T*heeler, of Denver, would know something ab ut them and could tell whether or not they were ever brought to his attent'on. am somewhat better today but still coflfined to my room. As soon as T am able to travel X nope to go to the Hot Springs of Arkknsas in hopes that a few weeks there will greatly improve my health. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, Vice-resident. Feb.. 1894 ft u ' ^-■" ■ 4G5 Council Bluffs, Iowa, 2/21, 1894 Dear Gen'l;- I learn from Mr, Heinemann,the Att'ys of N.Y.Life deem the ambiguous expression in your Trust Deed to me of sufficient importance to bring suit to remove any possible cloud it may occasion and that we both are expected to be in Chicago in April to give needed testimony and he intimates there will be no pay ment until after this matter is cleared up so they can get their ^loan. I write him in reply if that if is situation I do not want any more money for Mr.Fusey and had I have been informed of situation should not have written you upon the matter. Had I not better have the Nixon Trust notes now with 1st Nat,Bank Chicago returned to Kountz Bros., where they are pay able so as to have them there on 22nd March when they become due. If so, shall they be sent by express or Reg.letter. Very truly, N.P.Dodge. 407 New York, Febraary 24, 1894. ••.rrl r.r ill * j W / Frank T^umbull, > » • - , Denver, Colorado. , • Dear Sir:- . .x,. T have not bee:\ able to get out nor to have a meeting with the Union Pacific Receivers, but so far as I can learn the.v are d^* sposed to f^ght matters out in the courts. It seems as though the more we stand up for our rights the less disposed are they to.give tliem to us. The reason why is beyond my comprehension. This is the first time in my experience where T ever saw persons who desired to destroy •(^h0ip own property. There may be some ■ rand tactics in it which T do not understand, such perhaps as where in war we surrender a small part of our forces for the purpose of gaining a greai battld with the other portion 6f them. That is the only way T can see anything to be p-aned by their actions, unless they consider the policy to be. to dis integrate the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf lines and take what they want out of thera. - 4.1 0 + I notice in the discussion before the Committee of the Senate that I.Ir. ■ Bossevain, who wants more for the bonds of the Oregon Short line, v;hich has nothing behind it except the stock of the r egon Navigation Co^ which'never has earned a cent, said in answer to a question by Mr. Wolcott that he thought the Gulf lines were a burden upon tlB Union Pacific property, but these matters will all be changed whenever they come to a discussion before th full committee. It $3 very important in this view of the case that your attorney before Judge Caldweli should make a plain presentation of the Gulf's Road's case, taking fe hrongly the position of the injury to the Union Pacific Company caused by the action of that company. I do not know whether you intend to contest the right of Judge Caldweli to juris diction in this case. My attorneys here say that where in the absence of a Circuit Judge two district Judges sit as Circuit Judges, as they understand Hallett and Riner are odoing, there is no appeal to the Cirtuit Court. „ j . x Judge Gresliam refers to a decision of that kind in te case of the Indiana, Decatur ^ Sprin-field Railroad Company, w ere Judge W-^ods filed a'brief in the case, which is cons-dered by lawyers unanswerable. If your lawyers have not got it, it can probably be obtained or they can send for it. It was in a suit for foreclosure of the T.D. and S R R. and Judge Woods' brief was considered an able and learned opinion, holding that the Circuit Judge has not the power upon r turning to his circuit to set aside actions wh'ch have been taken in his absence by the District Judge sitting as a Circuit Judp. I am told that the Union Pacific at the meeting in Omaha will endeavor to have some decision made by Ca dwell which will give the acts of Judge Dundy the authority of the Circuit Court, so as to cover all of the popertv that is within the jurisdiction of Caldweli as Circuit Judge. This would be for the purpose of avoiding the going So far kiiK as U.P.D.ac G. is concerned that question should be 408 pressed with all the ability"you have. T am not lawyer enough to ^ know what the bearings in these matters are, but am $old it is ^ a very necessary thing for you to follow them up closely. T notice that the U.P. ^"s seeking to undo several contracts, such as the.Rock Island and the St. Paul contracts for traffic "over the bridge. Mr. Clark "s here but i.e is s-'ck and I have not'seen him. No doubt I shall do so before he-returns or before I myself go south. hWhilst.you may be.able to negotiate with them the operations of the road, etc., I think where are concerned payme ts that the . receivers have.received, etc, they will want to fight out in the r courts thinking tliat they have not the authority to compromise them. Then again two of the receivers of the U.P. are lawyers and will want to keep cases in the courts as much as possible. , I do.not understand how the Government is interested in the suits, yet I see by the papers that Judge Cowin is to appear on behalf of the Government. I think it would be very hard for h^'di to tell where the.Government was injured, if the interest upon the collateral trust notes was paid as I suggested,'by raising the price of the securities upon which they are based; or, by paying the coupons of the Colorado.Central or the U. P. D. & G. bonds. Let me hear from you ^f you have information as to the policy . our attorneys propose to pursue in this case, and.what their opinions of it are. , Very truly yours, " ' ^ " .. ■ ' ir, ' r G. M. 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I.!. Hubbell, Des Moines, Iov/a» York. Februar" 24, 1894, Dear Sir:- - I received your favor of Feb.. 19th. 1 have also seen the Mr. Martin. I have been confined to my room ever since ^ returned from 8hica;^o and have seen no one; in fact have been too sick to see any one, therefore, it is imposrible for me to say anythir-.g about tbe bonds. • I-have found that they are more v/idely scattered than i had supposed them to be an" several peOple have got to be seen. I can control absolutely three hundrei of them and I think probably another hundred, but one of the parties v/ho ovms fifty of the last hundred is not nov; in the city and will not be foi' a week or so. • As to the stock: As i told you when in. Chicago, I am willing to reduce my stock to ^20,000 per mile, then reduce that pro rata according to the amount.of bonds 1 hold; that is certainly more than fair. The balance of the sotkc I have no control of. I have talked to Mr. Martin, who is willing to reduce his stock to "^20,000 per mile ,but he is net willing to giv( tie 40/' as he cannot see any way of getting his money back if he should do so. You say in yoiir le ter that he is willing to turn back his stock to nt , but I am not disposed to take it from him. You have over 2,000,000 of bonds which cost you a very small sum whilst all the bonds I have cost me more than par, and unless I can gat something for my stock I never can get back the principal amount which i put into the property, to say nothing of the interest. I also want arrangements made to pay the coupons I resei-^ved last July and those which are outst ndir.g* beyond bonds numbered up to 650. Those are all now giving trouble. You took care of oil the money which was due at the last meeting. 1 do not think you shcyld have ta]:en in payment the stock of the Des Moines Tenninal Company, for if this agreement was not carried out it would mat--rially decrease the value'^of the railway company s stock. As soon as i can get out to reach tl^cse people on iheir bonds 1 will do so. I, myself, think it is askinthem a good deal of perrons who have no interest in the property' except their stock to reduce it and give up almost one-half of it and then tie U25 the balance in a trusteerhij) for several years. 1 do not believe that under the circumstances'you would for one moment consider such a proposition, i can see, of course, that it would be to tlie advantage of those having the bonds to use their stock to make a deal with the bonds and that I am perfectly willing to do. Then arnin the trouble with those having the bords outstcndirg Is, t-intthey consider that thos- holding so large a maloritv of them will look out for the property, and it is hard to get them to give up their coupons and take n lower i^riced coupon wlien we could shovf them that even when v;e had 50^ of the earnings the coupons were paid. I know that some of the bond-holders here are goii-ig to hoi out on behalf of sonetliing for giving up t eir 5% coupons. You know there has never been any trade made with these bond-holders except where 1 have had to submit to some claim or pay some- - thing, the s -m as I had to pay this last January cash for all those coupons on bonds outstanding, here.. Youps very tnily. G. M. Vodge. Feb. 1894 411 Council Bljiffs, ^owa, 2/26-1894 Dear Gen'l;- I have received the two Duplicate Agreements, G.M.Dodge, Mrs. G. M. Dodge, Miss Annie Dodge and N.P.Dodge creating a Trust for Mrs. Dodge and also two aggrements G.M.Dodge and N.P.Dodge creating trust for G.M.D. and children. I will look them over carefully again and if there is no objection, sign. There is one thing that occurs to me. We expected to have the money in hand before these new trusts were consummated and Mrs. Dodge directed me by letter to invest her money until otherwise ordered in Real Estate mortgages through Mr. Pusey. Before I let these agreements go out of my hands .1 may want to procure from her an order which recognizes that the investment is now in Nixon Bldg. mortg. I am glad to have these agreements duly signed in my possession because I feel this trust matter is simplified and in very much better shaped for all concerned. I think Mr. Pusey is willing Mrs. Dodge should invest part of her money in Chicago mortgage through Mr. Heinemann and when she returns I think I shall suggest it to her. If all her money was invested in small mortgages it would increase both care and work for me and I am planning to reduce both in all my other affairs. I will lend you list Nixon Bldg. Fimd Securities as I have them so there will be an understanding what is to be listed on the agreement. Yours, N.P.Dodge 415 March, 1894 Arlington Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark., Mar. 12, 1894 Frank Trumbull, Esq., Dear Sir: Receiver Denver Colo. I received your despatch and sent imiriediately to the Post Office, and obtained your two favors of 5th and which I wired you, are very satisfactory. The raising of the percentages on our New York business is a very important matter. I think that business will grow. I am glad that the Governor went south with you. I think that if he looks into the details of the work he will change his views about a great many things. I have always considered the Morgan line our strongest ally, because they are much better prepared for Yours truly. G . M.. Dodge . 4i7 March, 1S94. Arlington-Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark., March 12, 1894 Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of 8th March, the Springs for my health. here at It is hard to answer your questions. The earnings of the U. P. D. & G. are now very small. It is suffering, like all roads; and this more because it has lost the percentages formerly allowed it by the Union Pacific Company. I think it is the general opinion of the stock and bond holders that it would have been better if the road had remained in the hands of the original Receivers, but the Courts thought other wise . The Union Pacific Company although it is the owner of a large majoritv of the property, does not, in my opinion, treat it fairly. Their reasons for it I do not understand. It seems to me that being the owners of the property they should aid it in its business as much as possible, giving it at.least the same treat ment as it gives to its other branches, but this it does not do, therefore the Receivers of t};e road are forced to do the best they can, it being a continuous conflict. I myself have no doubt that when business again starts up the road will do as well as it ever has done, and if the U. P. declines to give it the percentage formerly allowed it will be easy for it to obtain them from others, but of course it would be a hard struggle to obtain the advantages heretofore given by the guarantee upon our bonds. In the reorganization of the entire U. P. System, no doubt an offer will be made to this road, but upon what condition it is now hard to decide because it is impossible to tell, as yet, what the Government will do with Ihe Union Pacific oroperty. So far as I can see, the roa. is being ably handled. "The Receiver, Mr. Trumbull is giving his close attention to it. He is an honest man, and a man of considerable experience, and he is using all his energies to work in harmony with his connections. The reorganization committee has not done anything be cause we liavo nothing on which to base any action; before we can do an-thing we must see what course the courts are going to take in the contest between the U. P. Receivers and the U. P. D. & g. Receivers and also what the U. P. reorganization comrrittee oroposes to offer us. pc^ Any inforniatio ■. whcjLJi.we may receive, bearing upon the case will be transmitted tb'the bond holders. The earnings of the road since the first of January have fallen off from 40 to 50^. So far all decisions in the contest between the Re ceivers have been in favor of the U. P. D. & G. The U. F. however has appealed them to the Circuit Court and no final decision on them can be obtained before the end of this month. The indications now are that by the Kiiddle of April business will begin to move all along the line, and then we .expect better earnings. Very truly yours, G . . Dodge . Geo. C. Worrell, Esq., Boston, Wass. P.O.Box 2817. 419 iVlarch, 1894 Arlington T'otel, Hot Springs, Ark., Iv'ar. 15, 1894 Frank Trumbull, Esq., Receiver, Denver, Colo. Dear Sir: - I have carefully read the letter of your attorneys, which makes plain to n.e the situation and is a bout what I had myself thought. The opinion of Judge-'A'oods was filed. In that case Judge Gresham did exactly what our attorneys say they see no chance of being done, namely, he reversed Judge lYood's decision. In the slip I sent, I sent the name, and numiber of the case. General Swayne, who have me the case says that the argument of Wood is universally used as being good law and unanswerable, but it was not a deci:iion of a court. I i\ish you would instruct K:r. Patterson, when he is in Omaha, as the matter progresses, to drop me here an ocdsional line, for my inf orm.ation. I do not care about his telegraphing it. He can just give me tl'.e drift of matter. In my opinion, there is a great deal in the future of one road depending upon this decision and also a great deal in the treatment we will receive in the reoi'ganization. I take it from kr. darks letters that, as I wrote you from Hew York they had concluded to do nothing except under the orders of the Court. The question then arises, after the court ha.s made the orders, if it should bt in our favor, will they endeavor to carry it out, in spirit as well as in letter? I trust they will. I am apparently gettin very little benefit from the treatmient h.ere . Am not yet able to go out. Very truly yours, G . M. ^^odge . 421 ^1^ I/arch, 1894. Washington, D. C., March 11th, 1894. My dear General; Herewith please find enclosed an article clipped from "Washing ton Post," which will no doubt bring to your mind the reminisences of old war times ani which are sometimes pleasant to refer to. I sincei-ely trust my dear General, that you have entirely recovered from, your pain ful rheumatism. Both Mr. Hasbrook and myself were so favorably;,impress ed with your goodness of heart and manhood, and will remember with so much pleasure having met you and our trip froii. N. Y. to St. Louis. You niust be sure and get acquainted with Mrs. Lyman Hay, the managers ife cf the Arlington Hotel. She is a most charming lady and very cheerful. Mr. Hasbrook and myself failed in getting control of th.e Fort Worth Gazette. The same old management seciired it. Suppose it will be continued in the samie old way. For the good of Ft. Worth and Texas, I hope they will change its policy . With a renewal of my warnest wishes for your good health and future prosperity. I am yours most respectfully, J. E. Caven. N. Y. Commercial Advertiser. 423 Karch, 1894 Arlington Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark., March 15, 1894 Geo. Bethum Davis, Esq. Secy. Union League Club, New York City. Dear Sir: Replying to your circular letter of 8th inst., Mr. P. T. Sb-errnan, who is a candidate for admission to the Club, is a son of Gen'l. Wm. T. Sherman. He is a lawyer by profession, of good standing at the bar of New York City. I have known him from his boyhood up to today. He is a young man of ability, integrity and excellent habits, and a thorough Republican, and in my opin ion he would be a commendable addition to the Membership of the Club. I urge his election for these reasons, and for many others of which the coranittee is aware, not only on account of himself individually but also on account of his father. Very truly yours. G. L . Bodge 425 March, 1894 Arlington Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark., Mar,16, 1894 C. M'. Clapp, Esq., The Maples, Roxbury, Mass. My dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of 12th instant forwarded to me here from New York. I have been earnestly at work in behalf of the widow of General Corse, ever since the bill was presented. I have written or spoken to all my friends in both Houses, about it. - I did not suppose that there was any doubt as to Lacy. I wrote him and will write to him again today. As foi' Kilgore, Bailey and Enloe, I have no acquaintance with them. I am here, quite sick, and have been under the weather quite a time but I hope to be better soon. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. 427 March, 1894 Arlington Hotel, Hot Springs, ^rk., Mar.16, 1894 My dear Lacy: The Corse pension bill has passed the Senate and is now before the house. I understand that there is some opposition to it, but I hope not enough to defeat it. Whilst General Corse at one time was quite well off when he died he had very little, if anything, and his family really needs a pension. Certainly his services entitle them to it, I suppose that what objection there comes more from principle than from anything else, but when you select an officer for specially distinguished'services, such a._ General Corse rendered I cannot see how that should pertain. I feel a strong personal interest in the matter, because General Corse commanded a Division under me during the Atlanta Campaign, and was also in command of a Division of m.y Corps at the time when he made the m.emorable fight, at Altoona. He was also a member of the Society of the Arniy of The Tennessee, and I know that it is the unanimous wish of the Society that his widow should receive a pension. I intended, before I came here to go to Washington, and see some of my friends, but the fact is that since last March I have been more or less under the weather, and for the last two months have been in bed most of the time.- I believe that I am improving here. I wish, if there are any of our delegation who have any doubts about this question, that you would apeak to them for me. Very truly yours. G . M . Dodge. To. Hon. J. I. Lacey, Washington, D. C. 429 I.'arch, 1894 Arlington,Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark., J'ar. 17, 1894 lion. D. K. Richardson, Secretary I. S. £ S.i.. Ass'n., Davenport, la. r/.y dear Sir: I .am in receipt of yours of Mach. 12, forwarded to me, here from' Hew York. I should think that a photograph of me, as I was during the wars would be most uroper. I have some such photographs, and will enclose a copy of the best of them. Before I decide, I would like to have the ideas of the Artists as to the time. I will accommodate myself to their views, and wishes. Has it been decided what figures and battle pieces are to be placed upon the monument? If it has, and it is a matter proper to comn^unicate I should line to know what they are and wliat they represent. General Winslow is in Paris. I will com municate with him and ask him. to correspond with you. I am sorry I was not at home to see you when you called but I have been under the weather for a lon^_ time, in fact, con fined to my room. I have been here two weeks trying to get upon my feet. I think I am some better and hope I shall soon be out. The letters which you enclosed to me I have sent to their destination, but I do not know where Iglor is, and I think Captain tiarsh is dead. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge . r)' c. .. p i V:' . • ■ ■ - ■. I'-' - ' , "4 'U 481 Karch, 1894 Arllnfjton Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark., Var. 17, 1894 Gen. Iv.. R. L'organ, Coimr.issary of Subsistence, Washington, D. Q. Ky dear General: I am in receipt of yours of Larcb. 14th. I have been under the weath r for a long time and came here to"try to get upon my feet. Have been here for "a couple of weeks and am leable to stay much longer. I can send you-.-letters to Palmer, Vilas or Cockrell, and when I return to-IIew York, I can get you letters to Cochran and Tracey. The data which you sent to me is locked up in Nev/ York and if I have to write those letters from here you will have to send me a draft of such a letter as you desire. I have taken so much medicine and have been sick for so long a time that I do not know that I could even remember anything about the case, or draft a letter which would be readable. How ever, I will do my level best for you, in any direction. I thank you very much for your interest in Alexander. I hope it will be the neams of saving the life of his wife. No man can help you in your desires more than Clarkson. He knows how to do those things and if he is favorable towards you his efforts in your behalf will be very effective. It seems to me that Vilas would be a good man. Let me hear from you again. Very truly yours, G . IVj . Dodge . 433 Iv'arch, 1894. Arlington Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark., War. 18, 1894 Wy dear Henderson, I am in receipt of yours Inclosing draft of a bill for a National Military Park at the Battlefield of Shiloh. So far as I can see it is all right. The selection of the Commission, one from each Army, meets my approval but in the bill you do not say haw they shall be appointed. You say they shall be subjecL to the supervision and direction of the Secretary of War and that each shall have served in one of the armies, and that the one who served in Grant's Array shall be Chairman, but I see no place where you provide for their appointment. Do you intend that they shall be appointed by organizations representing each one of these Armies and has each Array such an organization? The Army of the Tennessee and The Array of the Cumberland have but I doubt if Johnsons now has. Probably this is an oversight, and is it intended that the appointment shall be given to the Secretary of War?. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge . March, 1894 4S5 Arlington Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark., March 19, 1894 Geo. C. Morrell, Esq., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir: « I am in receipt of yours of March 15th. Governor Evanfe entered suit last fall, to take the U. P. D. & G. out of the Company's hands before the Union Pacific went into the hands of Receivers. And according to tlie decision of the Judge, if the U. P. had not been in Receivers hands he would not have put the U. P. D. & G. there, but that Company having gone into a Receiver ship he thought that the U. P. D. & G. should have a Separate Receiver and so he appointed Mr. Frank Trumbull. The Union Pacific can only release themselves from the guarantee on the bonds by the foreclosure of their own line. Neither the Rio Grande Road nor the Atchison have ever given us any business. The only ally of the U. G.; the one which can do us most good, if they so desire is the U. P. They can use a portion of our line for their main track, and can help us in a thousand ways as no other road could do. Mr. Trumbull is doing everything he cm to get business from all the Roads, the U. P. having shown a disposition to cut off from us some of the privileges they have heretofore given us. But, as I wrote you before all these qrestions are now in Court. The real true interest of the U. G. is that is should have the entire force of the U. P. behind it, for all business, and that it should be allowed to work up to the best of its ability all tide water ports. Somehow the U. P. has thought that the tide water business, via the U. G. injured its (U.P.) business but I never could so see it. From what I ste now I am satisfied that if that policy had been pursued the road would have earned its interest easily. Answering you last question the road has considerable money on hand and is more than earning its operating expenses. Of course if the U. P. gets in its fe<..t, then it would have to account to the U. G. under the traffic agreement which would mean a large sum to us. I believe that if good times ever return and we get the volume of business over the road even without the help of the U. P. they can make a fair showing. Nothing can now be done to expedite matters. We must wait until earnings get better and courts decide the different questions, and those • of imnortance will to comn.unicated to you. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. .H March, 1894 Arlington Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark., Mar. 20,1894 Frank Trumbull, Esq., Receiver, Denver, Colo. Dear Sir: I an. in receipt of your several letters. Referring to your statement of earnings for January with a net of :]!34,000 that is nearly 100^^ better than the December earn ings, I suppose that you have received from the U. P. Company the statement of earnings and expenses for the month of Decemiber 1893. From it you will see that there is shown a net deficiency of :|j)35,512.90. The trouble on the U. P. during 1893 seems to have been in their inability to bring down their expenses to somewhere near the decrease or loss of net earnings. During the year its expenses were reduced only about $300,000 while its gross earnings were reduced about ^800,000. I notice one item in their statement for December, of :^13,000 for renewal of rails. I sup.ose that in the December account there is a general cleaning up of the old U. P. accounts. The fact that our loss is ir.ade upon commodity freights, coal, and Company freights shows that we ought to be able to bring the loss of gross earnings and the decrease in expenses very vearly together. I have no doubt you are studying this question. Another question, which seems to me an important one, is that on the position we take, as to What is due us, under our contracts 'vith U. P. shoui.d be made natters of record and regular monthly statements of them should be made and charged up on the books of the Company. I have often seen heretofore intrials in Court with Receivers where the neglect of doing such things has caused us the loss of a great deal of money. Of course there is plenty of time in which to commience this, but, if it is done every month, and runs through the accounts, and stands on our books as a.debt from the U. P. to us, with this trafiic agreement behind it, it is a very valuable asset in any statement which you may make to the stockholders, and bondholders. You will have to take the adivce of the Judge or your Attornies on this. 1 ^ Point was raised with me, as against my position as to how the interest on the collateral Trust notes should be met, that a partial payment, on the interest could not be made. I think this is the position which the U. P. will take. There is nothing in that because all the property which Dread Morgan & Go. holds as a collateral Trust, is the absolute property of the U. P. Co. and goes into the hand-s of the Courts. llow, if lie applies ^55,000 per month to taking up the .coupons of for instance the Colorado Central Bonds so far as they go, it would take them all up, and then he could apply the balance to taking up coupons of the U. G. Bonds in their hands. That would be no discrimination against outside bondholders. It would be siniply liquidating one debt by paying another, and the if. F. could agree to accept such coupons so far as they would go,'for the purpose of relieving them selves of the obligations of paying these coupons. Then they may take the other side of the case and say that they are not the guarantors of the Colorado Central Bonds, and are under no obliga tions to pay the coupons. In this case let t .em apply the whole ^55,000 per month toward the payment of the coupons'on the eight millions of the U. G. Bonds they hold, which would pretty nearly wipe out that interest, and leave whatever earnings you have to apply lo the outstanding bonds. So far as I can see you appear to be handling as many cars, commercially, outside of the coal trade as you did a year ago. I shall be glad to have your statement as to what we are losing on percentages. I think they will give a good deal of information as to what we have got to make up. I hear from your efforts and your connections south on tide water business, both directly and indirectly, all the time. Everybody begins to understand that you are in the market to take that business, and Railroad people are discussing the question as to whether they will let you have it or ma..e a fight against you. Vy own boinion is that they will let you have it. What is the reason the Rio Grande will not allow you to solicit freights to its local points by the tide water route? or cannot you afford to give it the percentages it demiands? You could increase your tidewater business very materially in that way. I think I am improving somewhat here but an"still con fined to my room. If I could get on my feet I think it would do me good to get into my car and travel. Very truly yoiirs, G . ^ . Dodge . 459 April, 1894 Hot Springs, Ark., April, 1894 E. G. Townsend, Esq., 0 . P . A. etc., St. Louis, ^'o. Jli'y dear Sir: I aiii in receipt of your favor of Karch 31st. The books and circulars sent me were just what I wanted, and I aiii very much obliged to you for them. I have beep here now for about four weeks and have grown continually worse, but this fact does not in any way change my views as to the efficacy of these waters, for certain deseases. I know that in my case they are nota specific. I knew th.at when I decided to come here but I was in hO;:es that the climate and change of air would benefit me. You know I was a good deal in strumental in getting the Governmient to take up the work here, and came here when the com.missioners were laying out the place, and endeavored to make them /.rasp its future. I want to suggest to you one or two things which it seems to me will aid greatly in the development of the place . You have here now three fairly good'hotels, but what you need more than anything else is a m.odern bath house, built upon European princi ples with trained and educated attendants, under proper supervision. There, are a good many bath houses here, but there is not one comfortable one. People who are lame, or crippled need baths on a level with the floor, and a great deal larger than any of those now in use here. The bathing arrangements, here are neat and clean, but the surroundings carry none of the comforts which an invalid needs and which you find in all the foreign resorts. I have been to them all and I know that if they had a large bath house here built upon m'.-'dern principles with large tub:: Or vats set in the floor, with var'ious cooling rooms and properly trained attendatns, with medical supervision you would find a great many more visitors com ing here and also tliat the", class of people would improve. I make no criticism, because the plan has improved so muoh and so rapidly, and every thing that has been done here-has been well done; I am only making suggestions for the future. The Go\ernment appears to have taken hold here in earnest and no doubt will continue to lay out and improve the mountains, and beautify the place. The next great necessity here is a casino, built upon the general principles of such buildings at other resorts, and run 440 with a broad and liberal managenient. With these inproveaents I think we have no conception of the nuiriber of people who would con,e here, who now seek such things in Europe. I know there is no one who can do more toward bringing these improvements here than you can. The attention to me, since I have,been here has been very satisfactory and, individually I have nothing to complain of. I am only looking ahead at general great results. The fact that there is so much water here, and that it is so beneficial to those suffering from fo n.any diseases, and that anyone coming here can obtain all the baths he needs, indicates to i;e that we should begin to broaden out and get the bathing facilities upon a higher plane. Thanking you for your kindness and-attention I am. Very thuly yours, G . . Dodge. April, 1894 Hot. Springs, Ark., A.pril 2, 1894 dear Jones: I have ordered ir.y car to come here and as quich as I can travel I an going to get away. I have been growing steadily worse all the time, in fact I began to get frightened, as the gout attacked my well foot, but I think that is better this morning. Since- you were here I have been unable to leave my room, and now only able to sit up. The decision in Nebraska, which no doubt you have, makes a pretty clear cut case of what a Receiver is. Simply what the Court wants him to be, v/ithout regard to what contracts or agreements may exist. It is a pr-etty hard place to put a property in, but I guess it is in accordance with the law. Of course the bondand stock holders of the U. P. D. & G. will now see what a detriment to their property was the change of Receivers, but it may be beneficial to us in the long r\in, and may enable us to show what the property can do. I am hoping to be with you before long but of co urse I cannot travel as I am now. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. April, 1894 Hot Springs, Ark., April 5, 1894 F. M. Hubbf^ll, Esq., Des Nioines, la. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your letter. I certainly want to do what is fair in this matter, and if you can present any argu ment or show any reason why I, who have spent and lost so much money in that property, should, in a deal with the St. Paul Company give away nearly double the percentage for the interest' I won, compared with what you own, then I shall be willing to take up the question. There certainly is no equity in forcing me to reduce my stock to twenty thousand dollars per mile and then give up 40^ of it when my bonded intert^st is so vei-y small as compared with yours. As to Vr. Martin's stock, I absolutely have' no control.over it. You seem, to think I have. Ti.e only way in which I could get control ol it would be, if he was willing, for mie to buy it back from him, which I ami not disposed to do. I think I have put all the mioney into the concern that I could be expected to do. Again, I do not think it was fair to me for you to take care of yourself for all the mioney that was owing to you whilst there was a great deal owing to me for coupons which were not taken into consideration and on which no payment has been m.ade. However, if you and I cannot agree in this matter I am perfectly willing, so far, as m.y own interest is concerned, to leave it to any fair disinterested mian. I would be willing to leave it to N'.r. R. N.iller the President of the Ivi. & St. P. Co. and abide by his decision. I am still sick here, confined to my roomi. I have been in hopes that before this I would be able to come to Des Woines, but the prospect now is very poor. Very truly yours, G. k. Dodge . 445 April, 1894 Hot Springs, Ark., April 6, 1894 Prank Trumbull, Esq., Denver. Dear Sii": I take it that Judge Caldwells decision is that tiie Receiver is not to carry out any contract which he does riot con sider a benefit to the road, using his own judgement as to that. It seems to me that we ought to immediately form some plan for getting rid of the Rio Grande Contract, and I suggest that follow ing . First, endeavor to arrange with Jeffries for trackage to V/alsenberg and then get a monthly allowance say on the amiount which you would save, with such addition as is necessary, from Judge Hallet for the purpose of grading, tieing and bridging the distance from the Acme y.ine to Walsenberg, using the rails which you now have on hand. The grading is light, and so is the bridging, and it would seem to me that we could put in this piece of line for a very smiall amount of ready money. You could bring your ties from the Iv'.axwell Grant, and your bridging, stringers, cap, etc., from Texas. You could move the telegraph line from the Rio Grande over to your line. You would need no Stations, for then you could get along with some temporary arrangemients, so that all you would have to provide for would be water, which at Walsenberg and at Fishpangh is in plenty. There is no doubt that you could get grading,ties and bridging as well as tracklaying done on small monthly payments. I take it that the distance is about 20 miles, and that the whole cost would not exceed $100,000. at present prices, and with the aid which you could give in the miatter of transportation etc. Now, if Nr. Jeffries is willing to pro rate per male to Walsenberg, you could do this, on trackage. If he is not then you should take the position that it is impossible for your Company to pay. He cannot turn you off within six months, and, with the help of the Court he would be willing to make some arrangem;ent vith you, or you could keep paying him somiething on account. All you have to do is to plead poverty. As the Courts hold, it would be inipossible, since the road is in a Receiver's hands for the Rio Grande to turn you off, for you could beat them upon the question of reasonable charge. The locations and surveys of the line to Walsenberg have all been made and the papers should be in Nr. Ashton's office. If any man is put upon the work, one who could handle it economiically and whom you could get at a very small price is NcCrickett. I think he m.ade all these surveys, but anyhow he is far superior bd anyone who has been lately upon the road. He would cut his coat according to his cloth, little cloth you gave hin.. No matter how The distance from Pueblo to Walsenberg is 56 miles and for the purpose of acconiplishing this you could afford to allow the R. G. as much as ^83,000 if it should be actually necessary. The other .^^100,000 would be almost absolute saving with the exception of the amount required to maintain 30 addit ional miles of road. This of course also necessitates the closing in of the 11 miles of road from Ti-inidad to Chicosa Junction, a very easy line; this would make 30 miles in all, and another $50,000 of cost. One years rental would pay this cost, as you are now maintaining a line in there nearly the whole distance as well as the terminals which protect it. I am better, and hope to be able to leave here soon, and come up to see you. Very truly yours. G. M . Dodge April, 1894 Hot Springs, Ark., Arpil 7, 1894 Richard DeGray, Esq., Atty. at Law, 122 CoEin.on St., New Orleans, La, Dear Sir: Yours of ttaroh 31st has reached me here. The statement in the slip you enclose is true, so far as it relates to the U. P. Ry. proper, but not so far as the System is concerned. However, the Courts have held that the guarantee of inter^ost and the' traffic agreements between the two Companies, the Union Pacific and the U. P. D. & G. are held in abeyance, and ttet the U.P. D. & G. must act and be operated as an independent line whilst in the Receiver's hands. Since Jan'y 1st the earnings, both on this line and -the E. W.<5c D. C. have been very poor, in fact all the earnings west of' Missouri River have fallen off more than ever. It has been hoped that after April 1st there would be a better showing. In answer to your question "'''hy has not the interest on the bonds been paid?" I will say that the interest on the bonds of theU. P. proper, has bev.n paid, but interest on bonds guaranteed by the U. P. is not paid, unless the j^roperty to which the guarantee applies earns the interest. You are an attorney at law, and of course you undei'Stand the bearings,of these questions. Under a recent decision of Judge Caldwell Keceivers are not required to carry out any guarantees of the U. ?. proper except such as they deem to be to the advantage of that Company. There is no guarantee upon the Bonds of the F. W. & D. C. Company. That road has always earned its interest up to June 1st, 1893. Since that time, during this great depression it .has not earned it. It is however managed in its own interest, and if times imijrove it will again earn it. Very truly yours. d. Ni. Dodge, Pres't. F. W. & D. C. Ry.Co. WwmW 453 April, 1894 Eot Springs, Ark., April 9, 1894 Hon. Calvin S. Brice, U. S. Senator, Washington, D. C. Ky dear Senator: 1.have been here now for five weeks, trying to get on my feet and am commencing to improve. Whilst I have been here I have been looking into some of the plans proposed for reorganization of the U. System. Of course you -enow my position, that the Company should be reorganized under one single bond, at 2% or thereabouts, which should, by some credit or recognition given to it by the Government be made acceptable to the holders of all our securities, or saleable, for the purpose of paying off those which are coming due or will not be exchanged. I wish to call your attention to some of thedetails of the U. P. D. & G. property, take for instance, there 1st Mortgage Bonds. They are not treated any betLer if so well, as the bonds of the . Utah Northern which has behind it nothing but the stock of the Oregon Ky. & Navigation Co., which has never earned one cent, whilst the U. G. has always earned, of itself sufficient money to pay the interest on all its bonds not owned by the U. P. Ry. Co. and will continue to do so. I can already see the benelits which will accrue to it from an independent man agement and the net e;rnings which it can make so soon as the volume of business increases. In the case oi the stock of the U. G. Ipl? ,000,000 is assessed 3 l/3)o and is then reduced to •j'6,500,000 oi new shares whilst there is, in the Treasury of the U. G. nearly v8,000,000 of Ft. Worth and Denver City Ry. Go's, stock which certainly is worth more than any stock of any of the Branch lines of the U. p. It is not necessary for mje to discuss that question with you. With the volume of business which the F. A. & u. c. did in 1892 and 1893 it can very easily earn a dividend on that stock. The original owners of that stock exchanged it for U. G. stock, and they are now left without a single dollar of stock to repre sent their ownership. I simj^'ly call your attention to this, knowing that the moii.ent you see it you will see the injustice of it. I suppose it has been put xn as it is because people who comjpiled the pro position did not xnow the facts. Of course the U. G. stocxholdero would be very glad to turn into the Treasury of that Company their stock, in exchange for the stock of the F. W. & D. C., 454 if there is any desire to decrease the stock of the U. G.Company The stockholders wh6 should certainly be protected are those outside of the U. P. who turned into the U • u. their' stock in the F. W. & D. 0. ana this should be considered in any scheme of reorganization. I notice that Olney has some plan, is it on the main line only, or on the whole system? I shall be here sonetiii.e yet and would like to hear from you what is going on. Yours truly. G. k. Dodge ,4 '• 455 April, 1894 Arlington Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark., April 12, 1894 My dear Mrs. Logan: I am in receipt of yours of April 7th. I have been here some six weexs, most of the time confined to my room, but I think I am now improving, and will soon.be out. I have now been sick so long that I feel it is about Liem for me to begin to get permanently better. Of course. I shall consider it a great honor, to be among the celebrated group in connection with General Logan, and I thank you very much for your interest in the matter. I saw Mr. Simnions on his return from Washington, and there promised to furnish him with photographs, but I was so sick that I neglected to oo it. However, as I return to Hew York I will send you one or two. ^erhaps you can give me some idea as to just what is required. Do you desire a full length portrait, or merely a bust, and should it be as I appeared during the war? I regret very much that I was unable to go to Washington to see the model. I saw the small model, which was selected. I am glad to know that you feel so ..ell pleased with it. I am look ing forward to the time when it will be inaugurated, and our army will be present. I have met Captain Lemon here, have discussed this matter. He is improving, and we I am ver-y sorry to hear that you have not been well I am afraid from v;hat I hear that you are taking too many labors and responsibilities upon yourself. Let me beg of you to take things quietly and easily. You know how we til feel toward you, and are all in the right to protest when we think you are over doing it Let me hear from you about the photographs and I will send them to you as soon as I return to New York. l L.. .il With kindest regards, I am, Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. To Mrs. John A. Logan, Calun.et T'lace , Washington, D. G. April, 1894 Hot Springs, Ark., April 14, 1894 My dear Senator: I notice that a bill has pasaed the House givirigt : com mutation quarters allowance to olTicers detailed as ndlitary in structors to Colleges and public schools of the Country. It seems to me that this is a great injustice to those institutions. If the Schoold and Colleges of thei scountry are willing to devote a portion ol' their time to instructing their students in Military drill and science the Government can at least afford to furnish an officer as instructor and superintendent, for, as you know the benefits which would arise fromsuch instruction in case our country should ever engage in another war would be far beyond any cost to the Government. A gr-eat many of these institutions are unable to stand this expense. 'Ahen you go outside of a few first class Colleges, they all have a hard struggle to get along. Take for instance my own College, Norwich University whose recird during the war you and everyone else knows. To that class of Colleges such an expense is a burden, and I cannot see what interest it can be to the United States Government. V/ill you kindly take this up in your Committee, and, if you agree with me, endeavor to defeat it. I send you a state ment in relation to Norwich University whibh shows you the situation in that College, which is only a sample of a great many miore. Very tx'uly yours. G. M. Dodge To Gen. J. B. Hawley, U. Senator, Washington, D. C. 459 •April, 1894 Hot Springs, Ark., PERSONAL April 15, 1894. I/y dear Senator: I have been here now six weeks and expect to leave on Monday. I am better but not by any means well, and am goingsouth to stay until the weather in the east gets settled. I read an article in "Puck" on fractional currency which was so very useful to us during war tines, and I have appreciated this ever since it was abolished. It seems to n.e that if you wish to help silver you could base 10, 25, and 50 cent fractional notes upon it, which would be a great accommodation to the people of the United States in giving them something to use in mail service without having to run to the Postoffice for a postal order -or a postal note, as well as in a thousand other ways. Make them I'edeemable in silver and base the issue upon coined silver and as it g.ets worn redeem it in new notes as started. You have no idea how popular such an issue would be to the great mass of people who buy away from their homes. I think the article I refer to was in last weeks ^uck. If not, it was in the week, before that. I intended to cut it out and send it to you, but I forgot it. Ihis is a legitimate way of putting silver into circu lation. I do not believe in having any silver unless it is coined and if I had my way I would abolish every bill below the value of ^20. and thus put gold and silver directly into circulation but, so long as we are to have small bills I do not see any I'eason why we should not i.ave an issue oi' fractional currency based upon silver and thus meet a great public demand. It would also be a source of considerable profit to the Government because a great deal of it would be lost and destroyed.Any way, hunt up and read the article in Puck. It will give you more reasons for it than I can give. I would like to have you write me, care the U. P. D. & G Ry. Co., Denver, Colorado, what the outcon.e is to be in tarrif legislation. It seems to me that Hills speech either puts the Wilson Rill ill great jeopardy oi' else solidifies the Dem.ocrats for it. You would be astonished to see how many business people in the West, especially an.ong the better' class of Democrats, are opposed to the whole scheme. I think that ii' the bill was beaten there would be the greatest rejoiceing you ever heard even among people who are now considered to be for it. I can sec no in'proveir.ent in business, in There evidently was sent out, about the first of th structions to all quarters to write up improveii.ent outlook. It has not ir;aterialized. The earnings are getting no better, but the small stores through, are barren of goods, and people are not buying more as much as they bought a year ago and what they do tliird less. The prices of all products are so low to effect evei'ything. It may be that we will have basis until the natural results follow. any direction, e year, inin the business of our roads out the country than one third buy costs one that it seen.s to stay on this Judge• Caldwells decision in the U. P. V.'ages-Case will cost that company one million of dollars and that amount is over and above what is paid by an,; other company in the west, and, unless I sm greatly mistaken there is not a single railway company in the west but what will have to reduce wages any where f rom 20 to 3Z/o below what they now are paying. They are starting in on a 10>a re duction i ut they will have to m.ore than aouble it. It is a remark able fact that whilst every other company which is solvent, has cut down wages or in now aoing it, the companies which are insol vent are having wages increased, because, as a result of Caldwell's order we have to restoi'c wages which were reduced a year ago. I am astonished at his decision. Very truly yours, G . N'. Dodge . Hon. W. B. Allison, Washington, D. C. J V ; 461 April, 1894. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U. S., Washington, D, D., April 16th, 1894, Gen 1 G. M. Oodge, ^otel Arlington, Hot Springs, Ark. r/.y dear General; I am glad to get your letter of the 12th, and to know that you are improving. New York seems to me a dead place when you are not in it. I am improving ^uite rapidly myself. Though still on crutcheB I am able now for full dity, and feel that ^ amsteadly on the gain. I note what you say about the Yellowstone Park, and will take the liberty of sending your letter to my brother. Prof. G. Hen derson, of Ghula Vista, California, who named many of the places of interest, and who will be delighted to have your contribution of thoughts touching the Park. We are having some fun now with the Democrats. We have shipped them with their present rules until they are now formulating a rule for counting a quorum. Slowly but surely Democracy must move on to the advanced grounds occupied by the Republicans. Touching the tariff matters in the ^enate ought to say to you that find quite a number of Republicans whobegin to have hopes that they may defeat the bill. While ^ cannot share verv vigorously in this belief, still it obtains in several quarters among the Senators. i mention this in case you have any interests at stake connected with this legislation, and advise you to keep in communica tion with oenator Allison on this subject. Your sincere friend, D. B. Henderson. 463 Office of the Governor Columbus, Ohio, April 17, 1894• Genl, Granville Dodge, Council Bluffs, la. My dear General:- As Chairman of the Committee on Invitations, I take particular pleasure in extending to you a cordial invitation to be present at the Annual Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic of Ohio at Canton (my old home) on the 15th, 16th and 17th of May next. This will be one of the largest encampments ever held by the Ohio Department, and I will be particularly delighted to receive your acceptance of this invitation. Very truly yours. W. McKinley. Apr. 1894 465 DEPARTPilENT OF OHIO, ORAHD ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC Rlpley, fflhlo., 4-18-94 Gen. Grenvllle M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My Dear Sir & Comrdde:— In behalf of more than 42000 comrades of this Department T extend to you a pressing inviting to be present at our Department encampment to be held at Canton, 0., May 15, 16, and 17th. I hope that you may be able to accept the invitation and be present during the entire time, but , if you cannot be with us during the entire time, at least give one day and night and notify me the date that we can depend on. I hope however, that you may be able to give us the entire time. I remember you during the service and should be exceedingly glad, personally, to have you present and be sides I know the comrades of this Department will give you a warm welcome. Fraternally yours, L.H.Williams, Commander Dept. of Ohio Dictated 471 Address; "Chief of the Record fif^Pension Office, War Department, Washington, D. C. Subject; ?.Tedal of honor case of Gen. J. A. Williamson. May, 1894 384,372 RECORD AND PENSION OFFICE. War Department Washington City. May 5, 1894. - General Eugene A. Carr, Brevet Major General, U.S.Army (Retired) "The Richmondy, I7th Street, Corner H, N.W., Washington, D. C. Sir;- In reply to your application for the award of a medal of Honor to General James A. Williamson, late colonel, 4th Iowa Infantry, Brigadier General, and brevet major general of volunteers, for distinguished gallantry in actions during the late war, I have the honor to inform you that the A.cting Secretary of War, to whom the application and its accompanying testimony were submitted, has this day returned it to this office with endorsement as follows; "It does not seem to me that Congressional medals of honor were intended to be given to general or other officers for leading their commands into action, whatever measure of gallantry may have been shown in such leadership. As I view the law, these medals were intended as regards for conspicuous acts of personal bravery or self-sacrifice rather beyond the mere call of duty, and not for acts wholly within the line of official duty, however nobly performed. The application in this case is therefore denied. While the record shows most gallant and meritorious service yet the case does not fall within either the letter or the spirit of the law in reference to medals tf honor." Very respectfully, (Signed) F.C.Ainsworth Colonel, U.S.Army Chief Record and Pension Office. 473 ^ United States Senate, Washington D.C. May 7th, 1894. My dear General Dodge It was kind of your to write me the line of commendation which reached me a day or two ago. * I realize perfectly that what I said will injure me in Colorad, but I would rather retire from public life than lose my self-respect. There are many things I sould be glad to talk with you about and I hope to have the pleasure of ap personal interview with you. Confidentially, I am somewhat under the weather and am taking a trip to the other side soon. I shall return in August. There is absolutely no posribility of any Union Pa-ific legislation until the December session. The tarriff discussion willengross everybody's time and when that and the appropriation bills are settled you will find that Ocngress will not remain in session a day. With regards and best wishes. Yours faithfully. E.W. Wolcott General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 475 May, 1894 New York City, May 12th, 1894 Hon. A. S. Paddock, Washington, D. G. Dear Sir: In answer to your inquiry as to the result of niy examin ation of Sabine Pass,I wish to say that I visited Sabine Pass about the first of May, and spent two days there giving the harbor a very careful exaii.ination and sou nding it myself from the wharf to the end of the jetties. The lowest depth of water I found was 19ft. and that .only at two points. At other points it ran all the way from 20 to 24 ft. These two points were said to be lumps in the channel where the dredge had failed to do its work. I found the channel maintained itself. The dredge has only cut out a width of 100 ft. but that width by the action of the current of the two rivers, has been main tained and the depth increased. The only claim of the engineer in charge is 16 or 17 ft. but vessels go in andout of there drawing 17 ft. without any difficulty, and if the channel was extended to the 30 ft. line I have no doubt but that ships drawing 18 to 20 ft, could be readily towed in and out. Whilst I was there the water was hi^ being, as I saw it upon the engineer's test sta^.e, say about 10 to 12 inches above mean low water. It seems to ii.e that the question of deep water on the Texas coast is virtually solved andl do believe that $1,000,000 spent there this year would give a permanent 24 or 25 feet of water. The jetties need extending out a mile or more to the 30 foot line. The outer harbor being protected by the reef some 14 miles out, makes it unnecessary to build the jetties as heavy as they would have to be built as against the open sea, and this space makes a fine anchorage that vessels can lay at in any weather in safety. In fact, the day I was there it was blowing a gale from the South east and vessels were laying out between the jetties and this reef in comparatively smooth water. This was a feature of this harbor of which I was not aware. I talked to the captains of the ships that were in there loading with lumber for different points, and they dll informed me that there was no trouble in going out or in with 17 ft. of water at the lowest tide, and that the current was in creasing the depth and width of the dredged channel all the time. My opinion is that the dredge should be used there freely in widen ing anc deepening it and the jetties should be imimediately extended to the 30 ft. line of the outside channel. This done you will have a channel that will be maintained with very small cost to the Government. I have no desire to make any comparison between this and other ports in Texas, because I am greatly interested in seeing a deep water channel at Galveston, but I am certain that if improveiTients contemplated there by Kajor Quinn can be immediately carried out, Sabine Pass within a year could give plenty of water for the ships bound to or from the Texas coast, and I trust that you will not hesitate to use your influence to obtain an appro priation for this purpose, as the railroads of that country have been handicapped for a long time for the want of such water. I asn, Truly yours, G . M . Dodge. ' ■ 't-' ' ■ ■ y:. ,.. ,v4 ' " 'I'l;.. ■ ''M Kay, 1894 477 New York City, Kay 12th, 1894 Plon. Wn . B. Allison, Washington, D. G. Dear Sir: You know that I have been interested for a long time in Texas. In fact, probably have invested in internal improvement there for myself and others, almost as much money as any other person. We have always been anxious to obtain deep water and haA/e waited a long tim.e . Within the last month I visited the Sabine Pass and gave it a careful examination to see what the prospects were for obtain ing it there. I was greatly surprised to see .the work done at Sabine Pass and the depth of water obtained and I have no hesitation in saying, that in my opinion we will have obtained the first deep water upon the coast in Texas at that Harbor. When I was there the tides were nearly a foot above mean low tide and there were, in and out of Sabine Pass, a clear 19 feet of water. In fact, in the soundings,which I took myself, there were but two points at which it was less than 19 feet, and I have no hesitation in saying that an appropriation of ^jfl,000,000 at that point, expended as the moneys have heretofore been will give 25 feet of water thei'e within the year. The jetties need extending one or two miles to get to the 30 ft. line of the outside channel. A dredger has been used fr-om the inner harbor to the end of the jetties. I saw vessels draw ing 17 ft. of water go out of this channel and I was told by capt ains of these vessels that if the jetties were extended a niile further and the chan:,el dredged, they would run out easily, carry ing 20 ft. The channel scours itself clean by the tremendous current coming from the Sabine and Neches Rivers. The bottom is mud in stead of sand and only, I think, about 30 ft. clay, and that is one reason why a channel there is so successfully maintained, it is so easili. scoured. Where a channel is so easily maintained the drift from the sides of the main channel is carried out by the action of the tide. Another mattei* that I consider of far m.ore importance here than to any other point on the coast, is the fact that 14 miles out is a reef that protects any ships that lay between the jetties and this reef, so that it really makes in any and all kinds of weather a fine outside harbor or anchorage. This reef again protects the jetties. They are not subjected to the immense tides and storms that the other fetties on the coast are. I trust that you will use all your in fluence to carry on the improvements at this pass and oonplete them. I talked with Major Quinn, the engineer in charge and he seems to consider that he has solved the problem of deep water here and that it only required a comparatively small appropriation to make a per manent deep channel easily maintained. Truly yours, G. M . Dodge » 479 May, 1894 Ndw York City, May 12th, 1894 Gen. D. B. Henderson, Washington, D. 0 My dear Henderson: I got back two days ago somewhat better but not well. I hope, though, in a fair v/ay to recover. I received a letter from Cadle, who desires to be the commissioner from the Army of the Tennessee, if the Shiloh bill is passed. It seems to me he v.ould be a good representative, being the Secretary of our Society. I don't knov/ who is applying for it nor whom you have inview. Of course, I would like to help Cadle if it is proper for me to do so and I wrote him and told him to communicate with you. You know he is a very competent, safe, reli able man, and he was at Shiloh, I believe he was on staff duty there; perhaps on Halleck's Staff, but of this I am not fully informed. I saw a piece in the paper that you were again down and had another operation performed. Is this true? What were the reasons for it and what the result of it? I have been trying to go over to Washington and see you and others andlook after some of my matters there, but it is not a safe thing for me to do just yet. Possibly I may have to puit and go to the country for the summer. Tell me, what is going to be done with the Tariff if you can? I suppose you will answer that by asking me when times are to be better. Will the House swallow all that the Seante has put on the Wilson Bill? It seems to me it is coming pretty close to McKinley. I founk in the South a far greater respect for McKinley this year than I ever did before. Truly yours. G . M . Dodge. .. s :-.:A ■* . 481 May, 1894 New York City, May 15th, 1894 Mrs. Elizabeth S. HaLton, 2013 Hilyer Place, Washington, 0. C. My dear Mrs. Hatton: On n.y return here I find your let er of May 6th, and give you the information you desire. I loaned the money to Mr .Hatton, I think about December first, 1885. It was in order to help him in his paper project in Chicago. After that failed he gave me as security to the note, the stock on the Post. He v.as unable to pay any of the note or even tl.e enterest upon it, and to help him along I let it run to suit himself. After he got hold of the Washington Post Mr. U. II. Painter desired to get an interest in it and wanted to purchase this note and stock of me. I consulted Mr. Hatton about it and he knew of my transaction with Painter. I gave him an option on it in December, 1890, and on Oct ober 16th, 1891, §600 interest was paid upon it and Mr. Painter not ified me afterwards that he would accept the option and he now owns the stock. I did not transfer the stock as Mr. Hatton desired to have it remain in his name and I made that a condition when I let Mr. Painter have it, until such time as Mr. Hatton was ready to take it up. When I transferred it to Mr. Painter on October 12th, 1890, the amount he agreed to give me was §12,875, that being, I think, the amount on the note and interest at that date. I am. Truly yours, G.M. Dodge. 483 May, 1894. Nev/ York City, May 16th, 1894 J.M. O'Neill, Esq., Denver, Col. Dear Sir: Mr. R. S. Ryan, who is now in Denver, obtained from me during the year 1892 nearly $1,000 in a manner which is to say the least fradulent and I desire to in some way prosecute him or if possible obtain repayment of the money. The cir'cumstances are about as follows:- On Feb. 16th, 1892, Mr. Ryan came to n.c and asked me to cash for him a draft on Ireland for fc300 sterling, assuring me that the money was in bank to meet the draft. I wrote a note to my bankers asking them to cash the draft on my account, which, of course, made me liable for its payment. This draft was paid and and on the strength of this and representations made by Mr. Ryan, I authorized the bank to cash two additional drafts,~ each for tlOO sterling which wei'e protested for non-payment and with various costs were charged to my account. I enclose herewith all the papers in the case, including the original drafts and copies of my letters to the bank authorizing their paymiOnt. Mr. Ryan is now in Denver; I do not know exactly,where he lives, but he is intimate with the Tabors and is, I believe, a member of the Denver Club. I do not think he has anything but at any rate, he should be arrested and sent up, unless he pays or gives some kind of security for the amount of these drafts, costs and interests, as the whole transaction was an absolute ..swindle on me. I was particular to question him as to the funds being on hand to mieet these drafts and he assured me that the funds were there and that he had telegramis to that eflect. You will notice that he got cash for the second draft before the first one was paid, but he repiesented to me when he got authority to have the second one C£Shed that the first one had been paid. I went up to see the bank before I cashed the second one and as time sufi'icient had elaps ed for the draft to have been paid over there, the bank thought it must have been paid or they would have been notified, but they were notified by i.a il instead of by cable. Thsi explanation refers to the first and second \inpaid drafts and not to the first one, which was paid. The bank is willing that action should be taken in their name if in your opinion, it would be more advisable to do so. ^lease look over these papers and let me know what you think we ought to do in this case. very truly yours, G . M , Dodge. May 22nd, 1894 485 C^iicago, May, 22nd, 1894 General G. M. Dodge, No.I Broadway, New York. Dear Sir;- Your letter and box containing; uniform, belt and seven portraits have been received and I am very glad for them and shall take great care to preserve all well and return to you as soon as I have used them. You mentioned that you would pass through Chicago laterwould it be possible for you then to give me 4 or 5 sittings for a portrait bust to be used for the equestrian statue? It would enable me to do this work much better if I could make a portrait study from life. I know how valuable your time is, but your statue is the most important of the portrait figures- it would be very sad to be content with the next best to work from. Respectfully, C. Rohl-Smith May, 1894 487 House of Representatives U.S. Washington, D. C. , May 23rd, 1894 Gen'l G. M. Dodge, ' New York, N. Y. My Dear Friend;- Your letter came yesterday, but as I had to have another surgical operation on that day, I was compelled to postpone the acknowledgement until this morning. I am feeling much better. You want to know the nature of the operations and the necessity of them. I have been on crutches since the I5th of October. My Dubuque surgeon said that the trouble was intermittent neuralgia in the stump, and finally settled down to the opinion that it was periostetis, which is an inflamation of the covering of the bone. When I came to Washington, I employed J. Ford Thompson, a most noted surgeon here. He at first said it was periostetis, but on February lOth, he concluded an ulcer was formed, and he operated upon me, cutting down to the bone, and then with a flat instrument exploring the bone to test its condition. It was believed that this operation would remove all my troubles, and for a time it looked very much like a cure, as I was able on crutches to visit the House, attend to my public duties and participate in the debates there. In the latter part of April, however, things took a bad turn, and an ^exploration with a needle satisfied Dr. Thompson that a thorough ■l^peration had to be performed, and that an abscess existed in the ^Done. This time he gave me an anaesthetic, and performed a very severe and exhausting operation, removing a large quantity of bone with hammer and chisel, and rimming out wherever he found any traces of the abscess, or of defective bone. This operation was on May 1st, and now all hands thought that more would be needed, but a fever continued night and day, which began to exhaust me pretty rapidly and on the 8th of May the presence of another abscess a muscular one, was plainly manifest, and he operated again with the result that a large amount of pus escaped. This opening he syringed with water, thoroughly forcing out the matter. The result of this oper ation was manifestly good, as the gever stopped almost at once, and I began to recover my appetite; but still I had not slept well at night, and on the night of the 2lBt I got very little if any sleep, and experienced considerable pain in the stump. On the morning of the 22nd, when the Doctor came to dress it he became satisfied that there was a pus cavity which was not reached by the operation of the 8th, and into this cavity he promptly dashed with his knife, again drawing out considerable matter, and establishing communicatior between the opening of the 8th and the one of yesterday, so that the syringe inserted in either hole washed out the cut the entire length some eight inches. The result of yesterday mornings operation was magical. I got my first good night's sleep, and am feeling today quite like another man. The doctor believes and I believe that •there will be no further operations needed; but the wounds will have |Lo be dressed for some time. The big one of May 1st, for instance, was syringed thoroughly this morning and a large amount of matter was dislodged from it. All three will have to be kept open with packing for some time, and just when I will be able to dispense with 4SS the aid of a surgeon I cannot say. I have run down a good deal in flesh, but feel plucky as the devil yet, and have no idea of throwing up the sponge. So much for ray condition. I may add that I feel pretty confident that I will, within a reasonable time, say two or three weeks, be able to resume my seat in the House. But of course I cannot speak confidently on this point because of the -many backsets that I have had during the last seven months. Governor Hull is back and , and I want you to write him a letter about the Ransom case, and make him believe that you de pend hn him to put it through. While writing him give him a shot for the Philoh Park, and tell him to push it. Now, General, I come to your kind suggestion to go with you to the seaside. I cannot at this writing say what I will be able to do physically, and when. I know that after I am able to get about it would do me a great good .to go to the seashore for a while, and I have no doubt it would build me up rapidly. The only trouble is I may feel it to be my duty to be on hand for work in the House when I am well enough to get about. I will ask per mission, however, to keep your invitation open for me, not, however, to interfere in any respect with your own plans as they may develop. Your sincere friend, D. B. Henderson 'i 1 't - v May, 1894 489 Concord, Mass., May 27, 1894 Dear General You remember the old Danvers Center Common , or "Training Ground", a short distance beyond the old First Church on the Middletown road, do you not? It witnessed the military drills of the earliest "Salera Village " f^ilitia. More than two centuries ago Nattaniel Ingersoll, so prominent in local Colonial History, gave it to the town to be used for that purpose "forever". It has seen soldiers of all the wars from then until our own day practising the art and departing for the scenes of conflict. The town voted a sum of money for a memorial to be placed there in honor of Ingorsoll and the soldiers. On the approaching I6th of June Hhe I7th being Siinday, the Anniversary of the Bunker Hill Battle), an immense boulder, soon to be placed upon the ground there, will be duly set apart to their memory. Hon. Alden P. White making the presentation speech and Mr. Rice, the minister of the Old Church responding. The Danvers Historical Society will then take charge of proceedings and various speeches will follow on the spot from distinguished guests. The Danvers Historical Society begs the honor of welcoming you to your native town for that occasion, in behalf of all the people, I and will be most happy to extend to you every mark of hospitably and greeting due to one whom we all so honor as a hero and public benefactor. We have long looked forward to a suitable time when we might testify to you our esteem and properly receive you. This seems to be the desired opportunity and we earnestly trust that you will then make us the visit, with such members of your family as may^be able to accompany you. Bunker Hill Day, the associations of the"Training Ground", the presence of Danvers soldiers of the last war, and also, we trust, of some of the older militia, will be an inspiration and may we not hope that among the speeches we may hear some words from yourself. We will not tax over much a man who has so many cares as you hav^ but we shall be most happy to hear your voice and any word you may have to offer. Last night the various town and Historical Society Committees held a meeting at our rooms and did much to forward the business in hand. I was directed to invite you and our Secretary, Miss Hunt will also soon write to you to the same effect. Please let me hear from you at your earliest convenience and trusting that we may have the pleasure of seeing you and Mrs.Dodge and others with you for Saturday, June I6th and for such time as you can spend with us. Gen. Grenvllle M, Dodge. I remain. Faithfully yours, Alfred P. Putnam President' May, 1894 491 Danvers, Mass., 27th of May, 1894 Dear General Dodge;-, Can you not and will you not come to Danvers to help us celebrate the valor and valorous deeds of the men of Danvers, who from its earliest settlement to our own generation of the last war in their time "trained" on the old Common at the center-- the spot given to the town way back in 1600 and I daon't ^jnow how much by Natlhaniel Ingersoll as "a training field, forever?" We want you to come very much and I know you will enter Into the spirit of the occasion. Dr. Putnam will write you formally, but this is Informal to beg you to keep the date June I6th (because the I7th falls this year on Sunday) for us if you can. Martha and Mr. Goodell will be delighted to have you make their house your home and if you can/ arrange to stay over or come earlier, we will do all in our power to make you enjoy your home coming, for after all Danvers is the home of your birth no matter how other places may claim you in middle life. I The town appropriated some money for a stone to properly mark the historic spot'and our committee; wfent to South Peabody and calmly picked out a 10 ton boulder that was round about these parts when old Nath'l Ingersoll himself was active in town and military affairs. It is about four times larger than the boulder on Lexington common. It has a smooth side and on it they are to have the inscrip tion cut or will put in a bronze tablet as the committee shall decide. We shall ask our High Scliool Cadets specially and Capt. Damon of our Company K. ( letter from A. P. Putnam, remainder of letter missing.) May, 1894 Danvers, Mass., 30th of May, 1894 Dear General Dodge;- It has been decided to postpone the exercises in dedication of the memorial on the old Training Field at Danvers Centre until June 30th» We had given no public notice of it, the matter being still in process of arrangement by the Committee. I wrote to you knowing you would have many engage ments and hoping that you could keep that time free for us; and nov/ I write at once hoping that the 30th of June will be as convenient for you if not more so, than the earlier date. We have a perfect day for Memorial Day,— clear and not too warm. Hoping soon to hear from you, I am Ever sincerely yours, Lizzie Hunt. 495 June, 1894. Department of the Interior UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1428 Q. St., N. W. Washington, D. 0. June 5, 1894. Gen . G . M. Dodge, K.y dear Gen: I send you by this n.ail an unmounted photograph of our "Old wine bottle banquette," any photographer can mount it on a suit able card .for you. I found it would not be safe to sendit by mail after mounting. I want to ask you for another favorable letter in my behalf to Judge Gresham. He still talks favorably to me. Truly yours, N'i. W . Bane, E -'-d 4S7 June, 1894 WAR DEPARTMENT? OFFICE OF AEPISTAMT SECRETARY Washington, D.C. June 6, 1694 General Eugene A.Carr, Brevet Major General, U.S.Army,(retired), Hotel Richmond, City. My Dear SirReferring to yciir application for the award of a medal of honor to Oeneral James A. Williamson, late U.S..Volunteers, permit me to say that I am still keeping the papers on my desk In the hope of receiving such additional evidence as would enable the Department to give favorable consideration to this case, ^ It Is proper to say In this connection that under the law a medal honor can only be awarded for conspicuous gallantry In some particular action, not for general good conduct, nor for wounds received. The papers submitted In Gen. Williamson's case are deficient In that they do not specify of what the gallantry consisted In any particular case, although mention Is made of his gallant conduct at different times and places. Very respectfully yours, (Signed) Joseph B. Doe. Assistant Secretary of War, w\ 4 ^ 4S9 June, 18&4 Nev/ York City, June 8th, 1894 Mr. Frank Trumbull, Denver, Colorado. Dear Sir: I returned here yesterday and found your letter; also letters from Mr. Ilobson. I did not get Hobson's letter in time to come here and see him. I have been away and am improving in my health and have kept as free from business as possible, I have been taking up with our people on the Pueblo & Trin idad Line. I had got it in pretty good shape when Governor Evans appeared here and comn;enced suit against Drexel, Morgan & Co. on the securities held by them. He is also attacking the issue of bonds from Pueblo to Trinidad and it frightens everybody. They don't like to move. Of course, it makes the Union Pacific people very mad. They have been depending upon the payment of the interest on the Colorado Central bonds. What do you propose to do in this matter? Do you think it is safe to let July go over. They are going to be, I fear, very aggressive on it now. Of course, if Evan's suit should hold, so far as Drexel, Morgan & Co. are concerned, you would be relieved from the payment. But how about the other trustees. The earnings made over the whole U. p, system are so small that it makes it troublesome for me to get our people to act on the issuance of Receiver's certilicates to complete the line. Coppel has returned here and I think I would see him.. I believe that I can bring our people to an agreen.ent finally but it is better for me to xcep still now until the result of Evan's suits is known. I suppose you P.ave hau all your time taken up with washouts, coal strikes, etc. Would like to hear from you; how much you have been damaged. I enclose you the petition issued by the Receivers of Uie Union Pacific as to the disposition of the lines that do not earn their operating expenses. You will notice that they want to give up the Denver, Leadville &■ Gunnison Road, but virtually want to retain all the others, including the Brighton & Boulder Branch. When will the question come up in relation to Evans' or iginal suit and won't that be tried by a Referee or a Master. I think that whilst the authority was given for Mr.Clark to purchase all of I^olbrook's surveys and the land that he had ob tained and appropriated ;];28,000 to do it, that it never was consum mated so that you have clean work from ^ueblo to Trinidad. Just what the purchase from Holbrook included I do not know, outside the surveys, nor how valuable those surveys are but I understand that they had control of some canon that they thought necessary for us to useu I expect to leave here on the 16th for Council Bluffs, and wiLl be there the 19th, 20th,21st, and perhaps a day or two afterward when I shall return here. I hope before I return that the Evans^suit^wlll be settled. I am, 'InjuncTTot? -'.I Truly yours, G. W . Codge . '• ' '• 1 ^ . I • if ■ < . ■ ■ 'C ) ;'rh- ■ • ; V 'j '• "c:-\ ■f :■ . . , ; ■ •■■■}■■ ■ ■ y'-: • . '■ tri, ■ jf •».< < ,, '"VJ t'" ; . • : V. ,• ^ - .h f ^ -i ■ \ •'' , ' ; *11, •' 1 •/ . ' 501 June, 1894. Department of the Interior UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1428 Q. St., K. W. Washington, D. C., June 12, 1894. My dear Gen. Dodge: Yours of June 6th acknowledging receipt of Banquet picture is before me. You request me to give the names of parties at the table. I will ccxiimence at the right oi your picture and name the parties clear round the old bottle to the place of beginning Viz: 1st. Gen. Bussey, Iowa. 2nd. Gen. Henderson, Iowa, ivi. C. 3rd Thos. Carter, Montana. 4th. Mr. Bowman, Iowa, M. C. 5th. Col. A. C. Mathews, Ills. 6th. Gov. Stone, Iowa. 7th. Capt. Ross, Ills. 8th. D. A. Ray, Ills. 9th. Frank Kattan, Iowa. ICth Capt. Hayes. 11th Judge Reed, Iowa. 12th Gen. Thos. 0 Osborne, Ills. 13th M. M. Bane. 14th Gen. G. M. Dodge. I also enclose a diagram of the picture with names. Please write Gresham in my behalf and send same to me that I may deliver it in person. Your friend, M . M . Bane . 503 Jiine, 1894 Gen. Granville M. Dodge, Rowley, Mass.I3 June, 1894 New York City. Dear SirjIn May 1893 by the will of J. Henry Stickney of Baltimore the town of Rowley was given two thousand dollars to improve Rowley Common. A Committee was chosen by the town to carry out the work. A curbing and concrete walk has been laid around the Common and we have begun grading. The legacy has been expended and we are now raising money by subscription to continue the work of grading and seed ing, all money subscribed will be used for this purpose, the Committee serve without pay. The Committee respectfully solicit from you a contribution to aid in this work. All checks should be sent and made payable to Albert E. Bailey, Treas. Very respectfully. Geo. B. Blodgette, Clerk 505 m 1894. r On Jione 19, 20, and. 2l3t I v/ent to Council Bluffs and attended • ' ■ the annual meeting of the lov/a Department 'o.f the Grand Army of the Republic, I was given a very horcWal reception by. my old comrades, f • , . . t many of whom I had not met ffor a great many years, • i' ' f • • ■ * J ' ■ ' At one of the meetings, I delivered the following address on my personal recallectlons of s.ome of our great Comr.ianders: - r p» ' ABRAIIALI Li:iGOLIi; ^ • * « '• I first met Abraham Lincoln in th^s ci.ty. It was, I tiiink, in 1858,' I had .been, making reconnaissances wes.t of- the Kissour-' River for tho Union Pacific Ra'lway, and on my return I stopped at the Pacific Hotel. After, my dinner I'r, Ldnco.ln sougiit me out and engaged me ih conversation about, what I knew of the country west of tue liissouri River. 'He very ingeniously extracted 'informat^* on" from me, 'and t found that tjie secrerts I was ■ .oldlng for my employers in the East had .been given to him. 1. ' My sficond Interview was in 1863. '7hl-le in corximand at Corinth ' I received an order from General Grant to report to tie President in Washington. No. explanation coming with the order, it alarmed me, as I had been, arming some negroes to guard a cont-rabarid camp; a"nd, as there had been no authority giv.en me for .it then, I thought I was to be called to. account,. But when I reache.d Washington and reported to the President, I found he had not forgotten our conversation on the Pacific House stopp, and he had called me to consult as to the proper place for the initial po^nt of the Union Paci-fic' Rail.vay; and, after a full discussion of all the po'nts, he decided upon Council . . Bluffs, the plnco I recoimiiended, . • . A'gain, in 1864, after the Atlanta campaign, Ge.neral Grant, , called me to City Point. It was in October., 1864,. and a.t a "t^'me when everything around Petersburg look.ad blue; the desertions'.from our army -j were about equal to the enlistments., ; nd there was a gene'ral demand „ that Grant should move. I spent two weeks looking at one of the finest ' qnd best equipped armies I ever saw. As I was leaving, General 'Grant suggested I should call on President Lincoln as I returned to my ' corama.nd in the Afmy of the Tennessee. General Rufus Ingalls", Chief Quartermaster of the'A'ray of tl ^ Potomac,, and Major General BurJ:, of the-Brltlsii Army, vhio. commanded in Canada, were on bho headquarters boat that took me to 'Tashlngton, When I arrived I went iiiime.dlately to the White Houbg, In the ante-room I met Senator Harlap, "of this State, who took me immediately to President Lincoln. He had a poom full of Callers, and asked* me to sit down until ho disposed of the |tG Waiting crowd. I sat the^e anc vatched President Lincoln dispose of one after, another, always in a kindly way. After' waiting a long time, j-f -'l felt that perhaps he had di-opooed of mo In the shme way that he had i the otiiers, and I took occasion t,o say to him *ti;at I had only called ' 1894. m to pay my respects,' and, unless he desired tie t*o wait lon£:er, I would bid h^'m good-bye. .He iimnediately asked me .to wa"'t longer, saying he desired to see me $ had th- time to spare. After the crowd had rone the doors were closed. President Lincoln saw I w.as ill at ease, not knowing what I was there for or what say, but he sat me down near his desk, and c rossing his legs, took down a small book; I ti.ink it was called the "Gospel of Peace; At any rate, it was very humouous, and as ne read some extracts from «it he soon }.ad md laughing atd at He was called to lunch and took me w^ii him; and then he continued the same methods he did the first time I saw him and extracted from me all I had seen on my visit to General Grant and p.e Army of the Potomac, got my views, and finally drew me out until he had obta n^d from me an answer to a que st.lon something like this: . You know, Mr. Pre-sident, we in the West- have no doubts about Grant, and, l.i he'is given the time, I have no doubt he will whip Lee s army. . When, or how, I confess, I cannot see, but tha^ he w 11 I. have no doubt whatever." As I said this we were leaving the 'table,, and Lincoln bri'^htened up, took my ha d in his,- and said, wit:- great so.lemnity: •"I am so glad to hear- you say that'." As I bad'e him good-bye, in a cordial way I asked him if there was- anything- I could do to repay his •great kindness to- me.- He answered- only: "-If you don't objeco, I would like to have you take to your army, when you go, my kindes.t regards. I was -then too young -to -.ve-igh and comprehono all that, was said^^ 'but in after yo'ars, when I learned the great crisis pending, I saw he^p completely he took me i-nto his power and. extracted my innermost thoughts and what a satisfaction it -.vas to have me expres.i that implic-'.t faitli i-n General Grant while so many were di'sseminating .charges and denouncing his great battles as great descrut^on of life without proper compensation.- . . , In after years, I learned that Grant knew tne conflict n Washing-ton and knew that, if I had th- opportunity, I would give the President an unpre-judlced view cT what I saw and learned..' I never saw president Lincoln afterward, but wh^le. in coiijnand .of the Department of the Missouri", I daily saw wha a kindly i.eart he had, and how iiis sympathies went out to everyone *n trouble, and his great desire to save life. The conflict in Missouri was a bitter, personal revengeful one. I remeiTiboy the day before President L.incoln's assassination, a lady came to see me whose son' was about to be executed for murder, coraraitted as a guerrilla. She had been to Washington to save him, and had seen the President. She brought to mr. mr. Lincoln s card, on the back of which he had written: ' . ^ "My dear GeneralDodge: GeneralDodge: Cannot you do somfething somfething for this lady,. who is in so much trouble? . x x ... '1 understood, the case; that, while he wbuld not interfere, he hoped that I- 'co\Jld see my way to do so, and he dispo.^.ed of the lady in that^wa, . presenting the case, supposed that card alone would pardon her son, but wh,en I told her I would consider she was indignant and loft, nr doubt determined to report me to the Pros de?t^ and appeal over my head. That evening President Lincoln was ^ 833838'ntatedj all off'cera hold'nc 'mporlant oonmands were in the ni'^-t. so that tliey could prepare for the excHement that was ioumlo Somh The lady called the next day and aaked me for the card; 5G7 1894. . i: sa^d she desired to keep it as a memento, no douht giving up all hope ■ for her son; but I did not have 1t in my he'art, after Lincoln's death, to carry O" t the .order of the court, and therefore 'commuted the sentence to imprisonment. " ' ■ ' GENERAL GRAlilT. 'My first interview with General Grant was a "day or two "after the battle -of Corinth. Inv/as in "command of the 4th Division Dis.trict of West Tennessee and was rebuilding the railway from Columbrs to Corinth. 'I had just made the connection at Humb'oldt and had beqn several days at thb front, giving personal attention to the work; I received a dis patch from f'eneral iuimby, my command ng officer, directing "me to • report immediately at Corint.i fcr orders. I was away from my own head quarters In a'working, undress suit; ,ha"d nothing -.vith me and hesitated about going as I was, but I concluded it \7as best to report, so took the train and at Jackson, "Tenn., General Ratlins, whom I had never seen, came to the train and asked if I were on board. I made myself known to him, and General Rawlins said that General -Grant was out on the platform and desired to see me.. I apologized to Gen ral Rawlins, stating that i was not in 'a proper condition for presenting myself to the 'commanding officer. General Rawlins say my predicament and he said: "Oh, we linow all about you, don't mind that." I stepped out on tne platform. General Grant met me, "shook me cordially by the hand, and I then saw that he was no better dressed than I "was, whicli greatly relieved me. In a few words General Grant Informed me that ha had assigned me to the command of the 2nd division of the Army of the Tennessee at Corinth, and quietly, but .with determination that struck me so forcibly that I could make no answer, "said: "And I want you to understand you are not going to c-^mmand a division'of cowards." I stammered out someti.ln'-,- I kriow riot what, and tried .to thank him, but had no comprehension of whet he meant, as I had heafd no', hing against the division; but when I arrived at Corinth and assumed command, reliev'n,'" General Avies, T found that in-the battle of Coririth, on tiie second day, tlie division had been forced back 'nto the town of Corinth," but had held their organization iritact and finally regained all lost .groupd, really saving the day. I also fiound that it was the division that was organized by Grant at Cairo, favorite v.^i th Grant, General Posecrans, in his official report of the battle of Corinth, had branded the mer. as cowards and General Grant had disapproved his action and comments* The division won imperishable reno'wn. Upon their bannerJ was incpibed, "First at Donelson," and from that time until after the Atlanta campaign they served directly under me. From Corinth to the end of .the war', they took no steps backward. -Their great battle at Atlanta, where ti.ey held a whole corps of Hood's army, and rftervmrd Altoona, when, under General Corse, they held that strategic po^nt against the terrific onslaughts-of four times the'r number, gave me cause to always remember the words of General Grant. I have no time'to recite here many of the acts of General Grant which bound him so closely, to those whp served-under him, and which markeii him" as the greatesU general this or^ any other age. '0 i I * T . ' r. ' r-i ' i «i ....... , .•», o ffanr Jof Jr S "t ina . OP e|T » ■if-v ' fsCfT, no ♦ oaw a.I . .) ffOO 0*1-1 ■ f •: 1 0 "1 » 508 1894. ^ Ti:e f^reat d-'.st1 n^u^shlng qualities of General Crant were truth, cour ce, modesty, generosity and'ioyalty. He was loyal to every work and every cause in which he was engaged; to his friends, his fam-'ly, his country and to his God; and It was these characterlsf'cs which bound to him with hooks of steel all those who served w'th him. He absolutely Slink himself to give to others honor and'prlaSe to which *he himself was entitled. "No o'f^'cer who served under him "but understood this. I was a young man and given much larger commands "than my rank and experience entitled me to. Grant neverfalled to encourage me by glv'ng me credit for whatever I did or tried to do. If I failed he assumed the responsl blllty; If I succeeded, "he would recommend .me for a promotion. He alv/ays looked at the Intention of those wi^o served under him, as well as to the^.r acts. If they failed him, he dropped thqm so quickly and so efficiently that tiie whole country could hear and see their "fall. I will give you "an object lesson which shows Grant's Idea of a^ty. While I was stationed-at Corlnt.., looking after that fl.ank of tlie army. Grant hammering away at Vicksburg and Rosecran^ -bounding Bragg in Tennessee, It -was necessary for me to be awake.- I was in a dangerous position, and .the enemy could have destroyed either campaign by establ ishing themselves in my position, I wrote Grant at Vicksburg that I thought with the 12,000 men I had, I oould perietra!te by the Tennessee Valley .to the rear of Bragg and destroy'His communications and supplies concentrated in that valley and force him to retreat. I received no ans wer In my letter and I began to think I had made a fool of myself and M swore inwardly that it was the first and last time T would ever be ™ caught in such a boat. " A long t^me (to me) after the suggestion. Gen, Oglesby, wlio vras command'ng that district received a dispatch from Gen. Grant, i-nstructing h'm to have Dodge -carrj^ out the "movement suggested in his letter, arid that was all the order "I received, and I marched up the Tennessee valley, "destroying the railways and stores, which the Confederate government estimated to be in value not less tqan $20,000,000. Of course Bragg throw before me and behind me .such forces as ].e could spare, so that the rrmors wiy.ch reached Corin^i-, were, generally, that I was cfDptured, whippefl, etc. These reports were all fired Into-Gen. Grant, and no doubt he became disgusted at them; u t .he finally wired in answer to tl'em tiiat "If Dodge has accomplished what he started out to do, we can afford to lose him." Ti.at .settled the,question tJiey sent Grant no "mdre rumors. The enemy was "dstracted .by my sending out from my column Gen. "Straight, who had been sent out upon his celebrated raid by Rosecrans. Grant, in commenting on it afterwards, said*to me that he knew the troops I had, and he had no doubt they vrould be eard from before they were captured or destroyed. I did not start out to fight, but to destroy; and he thought the distraction of the movement of Gtraight would puzzle the enemy so much that I would be able to get out of harm's way before they could con- {oroe_^on a great deal and I was associ ted with him in some of h'.s enterprises, such as the ra'lway from the City of Kexlco to the Pacific" Ocean, and It was irapossibl for me to meet him as I did and not comprehend that he was In dvll life, as In milUary life, of that peculiar make-^ flip which could let small matters go without r-ttention, but in any crisi rise to c mmand it. He was so modest and do simple that his great ess was absolutely forced on one from his very acts. Nevertheless, so far. 1894. 509 no-cr^t^c In-this nation or any other has ever been able to write a .word*against hi s,mi l^'tarj?- course or ciyii life wiiich carr^'ed strength Qnough to be mentioned the second time. Grant's greatness was admitted long before he left our shores and although a simple citizen, he was honored as no one ever was before, "and his si mpli ci tj'' • si mply astonished the world. GENERAL SHERLIAN. My first meeting with General Sherman was in the fall of 1863. I was commanding at Corinth, Sherman had received orders.from Gen. Grant to move-frora Memphis to th'^ Tennessee "River and up that valley to rebu" Id the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. '.Then he reached Corinth he was to take my command with him. I vas lying very ill in Cor'nth, when General Sherman came to my bed-side. He read me a.long letter from Grant, outlining what he expected of Slierman's movement. In the letter some complimentary th'ngs were sale of me and my command. Sherman no doubt read the letter to mej thinking it would do more to make me v/ell than shy otJier medicine and it did so. After he had finished he said, "Now, do you think you are ell enough to do what Grant wants tyou to do?" • I sale, "Yes," Sherman said, "I will nive you plenty of time; there is ho hurry. " I soon got on my feet and In a few days wg.s called to luka, and while there an order came to To Sheman to drop everytl-ins and push for Chattanooga, and that reraarkabl march was made across the State. My command brou'^ht up the rear and Sherman would wrHe back letters to me, encouraging me and tellini~ me what roads to take so that I cotild feed my animals and men. I remember that at the crosslTsg of Ellc River, he wrote back and told'me not to try .to follow/yf the 15th7Corps, as they had literally skinned the country. He .said he did no . .believe they "had left a chicbbn for me, and advised me to keep north toward Pulaski, and thus we forged along, living off of the country. After Sherman had readied Chattanooga, he'wrote me a letter stating th:^t Grant could not wait until Igot up and they would have to fl"-ht with what he had in the advance; but to soothe our dis appointment at not beinf- in the fi ht, he wrote me that if I would ride from Bridgeport to Chattanooga, as he had, I would be glad'not to force my corpd through there, as the road was knee-deep In mud, and literal.ly paved v/i th dead m^leg. , • After Chattanooga, when Grant had bee:- called east and Sherman had returned from his Meridian raid, the corps commanders of the Army you plenty of there is ho hurry. of ti e Tennessee/.7ere were called called to to Nasjiville, Nasliville. None None of of usus had ever ever been been there. We had been without communication by rail and Were a sorry looking lot. Grant intended taking some of-us'east with him, but Shermap protested and only Sher dan, from tie Army of the Cumberland went. We all arrived in Nashville i the evening; Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Logan, Rawl^ns and some others tliat I do not now remember. 'v7e were poorly, rou;*] ly dressed, generally wealng'a soldier's 'overcoat. Grant took us to ceil or Andrew Johnson," the mi litany'governor of Tennessee, who was very emphat''c in his denunciation of what a rebel deserved and whet he would get under under h^m; but wh'le I was In Tennessee I never put rfly handupon a prominent rebel, taking his stock and provisions, that Johnson did not try to pull • 11-off,. As soon a9'"*our call was over, Sherman said-we would go to the theater, Wo one in Nashv'lie had heard-of oar being there, so we paid our way in and. had front seats ifi the baloony. The houae wAs filled witr soldiers '>-o»hg to and retirttn^ng from veteran furloug. . No one observed us. The play was 'dar.l t, which was simply being murdered. 1894. .. . ^ M General Sherman was a f^'ne Shakespearean scholar and he cr"" t"-c-'sed^ ^ the play severely and loudly. As I sat next to him, I cautioned h^'m that we*^ woiild he reco^n-'zed and ti.at there would he a scbq©® The grave dagger scene was on. and the actor was solilcqui z^'ng on YoH ck's s|aill when a soldier away hack called out so that the whole aud-'ence couid hear, "Say, pard,-what rt ^'s, Yank or Reh?" and the whole house was in an uproar. Grant said e had hotter get out, so we left undiscovered. Sherman then said we had better get some oysters, and put General Rawlins forward to find a place.- He took to a very fa-ir saloon. Vie went in and found that a^l the tables were occupied hut one that a large table-with only one man sitting at it. Rawlins, -who was a retiring man, agked this person if he would not take a small table near by and give our party thq othnr-one. He did not mention who his party was, hut the man replied that the table was good enough for him and.he guessed'lie would keep it. So Rawlins said we had better hunt, ano-ther place, and out we went. Sherman told Rawl-ns'we would never get anything under-his guidan ce so he stopped some one and asked for an oyster galoon. The man pointer, out one kept by a wi ow and we went In and ordered our oysters and-naturally all hands got to discussing matters unti^ the hour was getting lat , when the woman came in and told us we must leave, as tl.e rules of the city were that every place must be closed by midnight* so v/e were turned out wi.th our meal about half concludQd and ti.en we went up to General Grant's headquarters, which was in a large house presided o ver by Colonel Powers. We camped there for the nigh-b, some'in beds and some on ti e floor. ^ Our expeirnece of the evening wa^ oourse, the ai ds heard"it and before breakfast the next morning Grant and Sherman were overrun with callers who came to apologize—the theater proprietor, the saloon keeper and the widow—all expecting to be suiranapily disposed of for their inhospitality; but Sherman laughingly told them it was all right, tl.at it was wh t they might expect from a lot of rebels and that thiey would not-be hurt. - The next evening we v/ero invited to dine at the-house of the commanding officer. We were in the Department of the CTimberland and at the dinner there was a lady who had knov/n Grant and Sherman in the old army and was ■ sti ll.of ' tl at army; but she was v^ry critical and found fault wHh the way Sherman made war, especially -/itl. the-treatment his troops gave the East Tenneseeans in their march to Knoxville. Sfteman tried to fend off and change-the conversation, but the lady stuck to liim and finally Sherman turned on her and said: "Madam, my soldiers were-without food^ blankets shoes, and no doubt they too^ whab they could find. Uy men had to subsist, even if the whole of Tennessee was ruined to susta'n them. There are two armies here,, one in rebellion against, the other-fighting for the Un*on. If either must starve to death, I propo :e it shall not be the one ri gnt-ing :ror tne Union. -There is nothing too good for them. '.Tar is cruelty; there is no use trying to refine it; the crueler the sooner ended. " That fnded the talk-about t lie Army of the Tennessee and the dinner was a very'cool one from that rfioraent on. When "we pdr^ed .at Nashville 3herm-an accompanied General Grant as far east as Cincinnati. When the Society of the Army of'the A Tennessee had its meeting in Cincinnati in 1860, Sherman pointed ^ ou . to me the room in which Grant developed his plan for the gr nd movement of our army on May 1, 1864. T}:ey pored over their maps and they agreed that all armies shbuld move at once; and Grant told oherman propo :e It shall not be the one fighting-for the 511 1894. he must press Johnston so that he could not send any troops to help Lee, and Grant sa^d he would Lee all he wanted to do to take care of the Army of the Potomac. You all know ,the result of Ihese hr^ 11''antly conceived and energetically executed campaigns that closed out all the rebel arm^'es v/itlin one year after that time. I have no time to follow Sherman ifrom'Chattanooga to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to t:-e sea, and In his strategic movement from Savahhah to the time of Johnston's surrender, Tn my opinion, that movement alone is all Sherman needs to fix for all time his place in history as one of the greatest maste.rs of the art of war. Sherman as a sold'er an -as a qit^'zen were two different men. As a sqldi.er, he demanded the utmost "irait of a man's endurance. His own loyalty and energy were such a': embodiment and absolute .obedience to orders, .that he could conceive no duty for a subordinate that he could not cheerfully perform and consider it a -privilege instead of a duty. His appreciation of what the v/ar meant and his papers written during the war upon the different mi li ta-ry and civil phases of it, stamp him as a soldier, statesman and one who could advise in civil life, tout who absolutely knew himself so well -that no inducement could entice hi rr to lead. After the war, as a citizen, Sherman-was one of the most genial of companions. -It was his delight t-o surround himself with comrades and di sti.nt^ui s;;-ed citizens and recruit the good qualities of the soldiers who served with -him,, and to always hold them to the front. Then v^hat soldier is there hero who, -.vhen he met Sherman at reunions and encampments, di-d not feel his kindly words and his great efforts to make their meetings jolly, happy, successful ones, and, above all, none .of the sophistries or ingenious arguments that have been used since the war to prove that this country is doing more for the soldier than he i s entitled to, ever had for one m.":.;en"t the countenance of even the si'lence of Sherman to prove it. He could not discuss the bad qualities of the soldier who had faced bullets, and die not consider such a discovery pertinent to th.e' question, hut as a discovery' after the 'act. ■ Sherman's after-dinner speecl.eS were always happy and to the point, and always with a live new thou-lit, so tlut he was always in demand. I saw a great deal of hi'm after the war; traveled with .him; and it was a long time before I could fathom the 'soldier who was so exacting, whom we called 2The Old Tycoon," and the citizens who responded to every request, and w?io delighted in doing'kindly acts for all of us, and kep h'imself poor in answering the appeals of his old comrades. . My first proi.otlon in a comm'and was in 1861, tb the post of Rolla", Missouri, and concentrated there, 'preparatory to tlie march to the southwest was the nucleus, of that arpiy that Curtis led so ' successfully to victory. A young staff officer reported to'me there, small in stature, very modest in his ways; in. fact, his diffidence belittled his great ab-ilities. I was Inexperienced in the necessities of the oara'pai gn, and my troops had about, t. ree wagons to a company. This 6taff off'icer-was Captain Phil Sheridan, and his first order at Rolla was to reduce tra ■sportati on to three v^agons to a regiment, and I had a small rebellion on my* hands and every regimental, every 512 1894, company off'^cer applied to me to countermand the orders of such an ^ unfeel-'ng regular army officer. -The German reg^'ments absolutely refused to obey ^*t; but I had learned myself to respect the experience of educated soldiers, and when I supportec Sheridan and endeavored to carry out his orders I came in for-a ,share of the blessings which came 'from our people and press. However, the Fourth Iowa Infantry, vhich I commanded, fell promptly into line. That army v/as o.ie-half Amer'can and one-half German, 'with the Germans under ti.e command of Slegel, who had been deposed by Halleck from the command of the army and succeeded by General Gurfs, who had no bed of roses to li-e upon. Siegel was then considered a great general. were then -being educated that retreat was often as much 'a victory as success which came from advance. Sheridan in that campaig fed and furnished transportation for an army hundreds of mi-les from its -base, with nei-ther rail nor water to aic him, and stamped himself as a great staff officer. 'Vhere he got the corn .f of the anima-ls and •bread and meat for ourselves was a ouzile to every sold-i er who tramped •from Rolla to Pea R^ge. -Unfortunatel-y for that army. General •Curtis relieved Sheridan just as we needed him most, but it was a great favor t -Sheridan. During that -campaign Sheridan, when he came to the army, shared my tent and told me of his di ffi cultie-s and- of his efforts and failures, I sometimes had detailed to help him, almost all of tlie Fourth Towa Infantry, 'In squads, at bnce, Jlis -Memoirs show that he never -forgot them. lie often said to rae:-"Dodge, I- believe I could do something if I could get into the line, " and was telling me what a flA field was before me, so young and in command ef a- brigade. It seemed W be his ambi-ti on to get the oommard of troops.- A brigade was his idea. After Pea Ridge my duties took me to Cerinth,-v/here I found Sheridan as Quartermaster to General- Halleck's personal headquarters, and it was thefe -that he got his first commission in the line as Colonel of a Michigan Cavalry Regiment and immediately -started out and rode down a rebel cavalry camp at Rienzi, IJissi ssi pp'.- I met him again after Miss-ipnary Ridge as commander -of a division, Grant taking him East from what he saw of him during that battle and- giving him command of his cavalry, where he demonstrated ho-/? valuable an armed cavalry was to the service, ano that tiny could f'ight as well as travel. ' When I was at City Point Grant told me of the great abi 1-ity and fighting qualities of Sheridan and of g c'fferences with-Meade, and "the trouble he had to- keep fw fiery from confli ct. He said that after t-l.e battle of The Wilderness Meade and Sheridan had some hot words and Meade came to h-im and said: "Do you know -what Sheridan said to me last night? He was mad, and told mo if I would let hJ-m out he would wipe, up the* earth witii Jeb Stuart, ?hom they were all so afraid eC," Grant answered, in his quiet way:" Why, Meade, why didn't you tell him to go and do it? Let him out; that'a-just what we want," Meade gave __ J Vvnir4v^rr "T 4 H O b4c CI1 P C? Q hll T. WA knO'.V m Xi O KO uriU Uu * U ; iJts u H'UI uuo, UHCIU 'O'JU.OU vviiau wo wcAiioa Shei'idan the order, having no confidence ^n his success,but we kno-,v the-result-of those bri Hi ant. marches an'd battles in the rear of Lee until Stuart-was killed and one-half of. the rebel cavalry destroyed. That made permanent, Sheridan's position in that arpiy. The battles of the Valley of Virginia and Five Forks followed^ and from a captain and quartermaster at Rolla, we find him a Lieutenant General, dying w. ile in- command of our army, , 513 1894. GEKEPL'iL THOtlAS. In the winter" of 1863-4, it fell to the- lot of- my Corps to "be quartered ^n the richest part of Tennessee, both ■'n what ^t produced and in rebels, "I occupied the country extend^nr. from Columbia to Decatur, I had 12,000 men and" 10-,00C animals to feed off of the country. I v/as quartered in the Department of the Cumberland, commanded, by Gen. George H. Thomas, but I was not subject to'his orders;-a dl ff ■'cult-pos^'t'on, as my troops had l^ved so long on foraging that no doubt they committed many depredations and the complaints of the officers of the'Army of the Cumberland and the citizens of that country piled up aga'nst me mountains high. They appalled even myself, and, as they passed on up through different headquarters, the endorsements upon them virtually made me command a lot of indiciplined, depredating bummers that ought to be driven out of the department for the benefit of the service. The complaints finally reached Gen, Thomas. Gen. Sherman v7as away on the Meridian riad and I.was reporting directly to Gen. Giant. Gen, Thomas knew the work I had before me in rebuilding the railway to Decatur and Muntsville and had kept watch of my progress, and, 'rstead of follow'ng the endorsements of his subordinates, passed the papers on to Gen, Grant stating that probably I was so engaged in my other work that I was not aware of the depredations and they were unauthorized, V/hen the charges reached Grant, he put an endorsement on them that, as it traveled back the same way that it came, must have mad S the endorser's earfe tingle, for Grant knew the 16th Army Corps and what it was made of, and the great work it was doing, and made it very plain in his reprimands to thos who had denounced us without a hearing. When the documents f'nally reach ed me, I felt it my duty to v;rite Gen. Thomas a letter stating how difficult my position was and how much I regretted that I should have fallen under the ban of ]:is officers, but how much we appreciated his courtesy and commendation. In May, 1864, I came into the same r'-rand army with Thomas and he made it a point so plairtthat every one could see it, to be very friendly with me. I was Brigadier General commanding a corps, while under him were 11ajor Generals commanding divisions. Thomas always had a word of encouragement for me and always a kind word for me when he was with oth.er officers, and you can appreciate what a benefit it v;as to me. After Atlanta, I fell to the command of the Department of the Missouri and General Tliomas was forcing Hood at Nashville and I had an opportunity to return some of his thoughtfu"" aid to me for I sent him every organized command in my Department, I h d nothing left but a few companies of Missouri State militia, to take care of a groat department and it was tl.ose troops tliat, in the freat battle of Nashville, under that superb soldier. A, J, Smith, crushed Hood's left and almost captured Itis command. After the war. General Thomas, when enroute to his command on the Pacific Coast, stopped off and visited me at my home in this citj^, Thomas told me ; ow thankful j e was and how much he apprediated my efforts to send him tro ps and how opportune their arrival was. Thomas was tren a happy, satisfied soldier; in fact, I never saw any of those disappoint ments or anyth.lng of that feeling that has been dep'cted by some of hi e. 514 1894 • ■ • ^ historians, and I do - ot believe: th,e thou-ht ever entered s head that his superior officers, or his government did not appreciate the great work'he did in the war, anc it, seems to me hothin" "can be more unfortunate to a general than bo have, after the fact, himself depicted as not having had the proper appreciation or credit for wh't he had done: especially must this be the case in a person'of the sturdy disposition and soldierly qualities of the 'Rock of Chickamauga, General Hfeorge H. Thomas. « . rO» r n • 1 r r- • »v . ""-rr '■ •• .t .f, ' n oh TO ■ rd t r.T*"""' • , .i*""* f' **> lo do'' f;oo ■ ' ' 1 . •TAT' rxT, • ."oO .r»*(no.-*T ,'*en bo yf'#''"! •• t ■ * r fTmo;, n ^ : o.t yfioirt'I) "-th'iooiri mnr t on# bw'n r*' Mo ; Tg rrtt a' T%.l*"a • 'i ■ • »t) r»tr. 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The huge boulder will be in place on the old common all suitably inscribed to the memory of the soldiers who have gone thence to Battle as often as service was required of them for their country, from old Colonial days to our own times. The present ation speech will be made by Hon. A.P.White, Chairman of the town Committee, and an address of acceptance will be given by Daniel P. Pope, Chairman of the Selectmen. The flag will be raised and there will be some singing and a poem and etc., some remarks by Rev. Mr. Rice of the Old Parrish Church and by the President of the Historical Society after which there will be several speeches and we shall be ^lad to have you first on the list if agreeable. We know you are a ^usy man and will not tax you overmuch. Indeed Mr. White writes me today that the speeches will all be short or not long and you shall speal to us orally or extemporaneously or from your manuscript as you choose. The great thing is to have you there and hear your voice and see youi Without doubt you are expected at the Goodales from what Miss Hunt said to me and she informed me that you would be urged by them to come early a few days before the event. They will see you conveyed to Danvers at the proper hour. Shall all be glad to welcome you. General G. M. Dodge. Faithfully yours, A. P. Putnam P.S.- Shall go to Danvers in a flying trip tomorrow or next day and if there is anything more of special importance to write I will comaunicate with you further from there. June, 1894 Chicago, June 23, 1894 General G, M. Dodge, Care of Union Pacif Railroad Offices, New York City, N.Y. My Dear General;- Inclosed herewith I send you copies of letters written by Hon. J.B.Doe, Assistant Secretary of v/ar to General E. A, Carr, who it appears had written him a letter, asking that a medal of honor be granted to me. General Carr, as the basis of his letter, submitted some extracts from the Rebellion Records. Among those extracts contain ing honorable mention, was one given by yourself in your report of the battle of Pea Ridge, and I suppose he sent a considerable number extracted from the reports of other officers. I also know that he made mention of the fact, that after the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, General Grant caused a commission to convene to determine the relative merits of the regiments and regimental commanders for their actions during the siege of Vicksburg, as you well know General Grant, after receiving the report, issued an order authorizing and directiiig the 4th Iowa infantry to have inscribed on its banners, "First at ^Chickasaw Bayou". I received in that action, one painful and four slight wounds and lay upon the field all night. I doubt if any mention is made of these things in the Rebellion Records; I have not examined to see. • You will see by the letters of the Assistant Secretary of War that he seems to think, and no doubt does think, that an officer or' soldier, to be entitled to this medal, should have stolen out some night and captured an army, or a large part of it, without orders. denies that one is entitled to the medal on account of obedience and efficiency when acting strictly in the line of his duty. oO it would seem that something irregular and extraordinary had to be done. If an officer leads a forlorn hope, he does it under orders which brings his action strictly within the line of duty. On the «cc.nd of July, at the battle of Atlanta, the orders I received for retaking the part of the line which our army had lost, when con«3idered in the light of the small numbers of troops I had with me, was almost in the nature of a forlorn hope. How well I succeeded in dolL work. Gen. Chas. R. Wood tells in his officiarrepor?. ^ ^ T dD not care to multiply instances of what I did; I did no more than the humblest soldier whom I commanded, did, but vou as my former Colonel, and as the Colonel of the 4th Iowa Infantrv which cfter your promotion, must be fairly familiar f ith the history of that regiment, and what it achieved. If you, by looking through the Rebellion Records, or in anv wav irmy in raybehalf""? oenaii, i Shalf'S shall be very grateful for Justify it. you In taking some action Inclosures inciosures. WiiHamson friend, June, 1894 Chicago, June 28, 1894 General G.M.Dodge, I Broadway, New York. My Dear General;- In compliance with your request, I send you a copy of the extracts from the Rebellion Records, made by General Carr, in applying to the Secretary of War for a Medal of Honor for me. I do not know how much more might be found in the Rebellion Records of the same character. Some friends of mine have told me, that in all the records so far as published, there is nothing to be found concerning me, which is not complimentary. It is my opinion, if you would say to the Secretary of War what you said to me at our last meeting at the Grand Pacific, that it would be all sufficient. You may remember that you said that I did all the commanding which you did not do; that the Colonels after you were disabled, turned to me for orders instead of going to the senior Colonel present. This, as you and I both know, was a fact and a truth, and it has, perhaps, seldom happened to an officer of my, then rank, to assume, or rather to respond to the needs of the occasion by taking command in several parts of the field at different times during an engagement. These facts emphasised by yourself, could not fail, in my opinion, to establish the requirements made, by the Secretary of War. You Hill be a better judge of it, however, than I am. Leaving the matter in your hands, I am As ever your friend. inc. J. A. Williamson 521 June 28, 1894, Chicago, June 28, 1894. ^ General G.M.Dodge, I Broadway, New York, My dear General I have just returned from a visit to Rohl-Smith's Stud io, where I have spent an hour examing as well as I was able to, your bust, and I think it excellent, I notice a marked improvement since Sunday, He said the last sitting ;,'ou gave him, enabled him to get in many little de tails that did not appear when we were there together, I made, one, and only one suggestion of a further small detail which I asked him to carefully consider, and not give any weight to my opinion unless his own judgement, after consideration, confirmed it, I am well pleased with it, and have or dered a copy of the bust for myself, ^ Inclosed herev/ith I send you a copy of the Boston Her ald of Friday, January 14, 1887, which contains a small part of the address which I delivered on the evening of the I3th of January, You will see the tribute I paid to Oakes and Oliver Ames, I have concluded, after v;aiting all these years, that I will have the whole addresse printed in pamphlet ' form, as 1 find in looking over the manuscript, that I did ample justice to yourself, I am encouraged to print this because I receive many very flattering letters; flattering to the extent of being told that it was the best exposition of the benefit of land grants to transcontinental roads that the writers had ever heard. Some allowance must of course be made for what a man's friends may say to him, or of him while he is still living. The Club at its next meeting, passed a formal vote of thanks to me for the address. Very truly your friend, J.A.Williamson, •Mex On June 28th, I was in Boston attending the Union Pacific llt.ol Railroad meeting. On the 29th I went to Peabody with Albert'" Goodrell. Called on Mr. and Mrs. Merrill, in Peahody". Mr. Merrill was of the firm o:' Lambert &■. Merrill, whom I worked for when, I was a young boy. I also called on Mr. Simons, one of,my old school" ofl iffrf teachers. Went up the back street and back by Essex Street. A Stephen Blaney came to see me about lots he owned in Council Bluffs. In the afternoon I drove to Putnamville. Saw.Elias Endicott Putnam; also drove to Oak Knoll, Whitteir's old home, now occupied by "Miss Page and Johnson, nieces of Whittier. Oak Knoll is a very . _ 'f! > "beautiful place, full of trees of all climates. It was built up : by William Lunz who named it. Whittier and my father were great friends. The old Prank Dodge place on the h^ll has been turned Into a State Insance Asylum. < • " oeJnaX , : I iJ l.uiin , , < il drove down through Ta leyville : saw TenbrookiHija l i . I ' Gardiner and Oroundshiled places.' jftf . ; • ju'oo M tU't'ii .1 iftd if ,!■. ' OnnJune 30th I saw Dean Peabody; he said my mother consulted . ■ I ' '4 ■ *. 1, hlDT'ebout my going to a railitory school. nre i i , - -n-n '■ iJ .' I went to Danvers Center to the Dedication of the old Training ; Vf ' ' • r . ,1 Ground.' Met Preatoh White^ A. p. Putnam> Mre* Putnam^lMrs. Page, Andrew Nichols, Secretary of War, Endicoatt, H. Phillips and Robert Harris, Israel Andrews» Gilbert Tapley ahd also visited the old * ' o ' t Nourse house of the, wltohee* I m-d© a,»hcrt address at the training -aiJ! -X •• h. ,♦ r e,! benieesttSeel as followet ivk| ** J wA ol e« •>•(« >.-) i 'n<ht Je m ee I .id- ciCoXe •.(. liSw vOtN hi* bmminm I eeilJ mU mshIi )o leieo^ >nr foowv eiW ia doel X iMie t^ltdnae aoa nl tdlb/ow aim Ai AAA i| nlMA!4 • AM nso X •imliuiUmt $mii ^ WA aI AWlriAA aAI iwfSm Ja^aa yenq turn IaIMo twe ' MAivAn AX AiifA MAt^f .iMPi I^A nA|4AnllAlft nAlXAnllAlft iMihl > Mli W miAAA^ —<ntmm xMm 524 1894. .NQ ^ "Last week many of my old comrades came to my home in Iowa to shake me once more by the hand. Veterans who had survived thus long. And I told them that the applause and.commendation that a Commander who had led his forces to victory and who had received their applause and the applause of his country in the ex citement of war and upon the battle-field, could be easily under stood, but when those old soldiers, many of whom had seen me the last time in the heat of b-ttle or under the strict discipline of active campaigns, preserve their, love and respect for, him who came hundreds of miles to grasp his hand 30 years after the events, was A compliment' that-carried a satisfaction to his heart that he could in no adequate way respond to or in proper words return his thanks. It carried to him the absolute proo: and the xinqualified declaration that his life had not been spent in vain. And, sir, now, when, you come here an old playmate and greet a boy of your own town with a greeting and welcome you give me, it must be because my l®fe has mefe your and the tovm's approval. Ky answer to you is the same as to those old scarred veterans that had faced battle at. my command so mai y f-imes, this is an older and greater compliment because you have not the incentive they have. For there is notldng in or about it to give it the,enthusiasm of the battle-field, march and the camp or the victory that they had. Your welcome sends my thoughts, back 50 or more years, when a boy, whose ambition was to follow a drum and fife and attend trainings^^ Even Sarah Ann Osgood, .vho was my best friend and whose teachings, enforced by a very hea-vy ferrule, pounded into me principles that lasted me all my life, could not keep me from playing hookey and running away to May trainings, knowing full well, as I did, what the suffering and penalty would be next day. Upon this ground I saw the first soldier and right her^ was instilled the desire to become a soldier, and no doubt to the hundreds of others who first,congregated here it had the same charm that it did for me, and it is a wonderful coincidence that nearly sixty years after that I would be present when it is devoted for all time to the art of V.'ar. Those experiences are evident to me today, and their peculiar surroundings made an impression upon my mind tvat has never been effaced. It was an Instinct born here that made every present the desire to become a soldier, and it caused me to secure a military education. In those days there was but one Military School.outside of West Point--Norwich University, and it was t.ought a loss of time to attend such institutions of learning; in fact, it was a reflection upon the boy who selected such a course, but it is now safe to say that no one who in those days faced public opinion and gave years of respect to authority and obedience to law and his superior officer, Which the education carried, ever regretted it, for it was an exper ience that lasted him through his life. The education and drill obtained at that Institution caused me to keei- the practice of what I had learned from the time I entered old N.U. until the close of the war, I was a soldier in som capacity and when I look at the record and roster of that Institution, I can see what a blessinr it was to the country; al-Ak most every cadet and past cadet entered the service in some capacity aSF many rose to the highest distinction and rank. There were 14 Generals r: 9c; Field officers by t];e hundred; all of its cadets who entBred the service received^'promotion in the lire or staff. .Its cadets and.the Oniversity-often'wcn :;reat commanders, ' How' different the so One commendation our £:;reat commanders. How different the so One today', Lv! You You have have honored and consecrated for-oil time to the military"spirit of your town, the ground'upoh which i you play-^d soldier, to be hereafter devoted to.the use of our National Guard in peace or in^ war, if necessary. But the soldier is now so important and necessary a part of th'^ Gia^vernment that the military spirit of a nation'has grov/n until' now it is oiie of the i5ri..clpal ,ele3ients of our pi'Ogress. Universities all over the land teach the art of war; our high schools uniform and drill as cadetjS years before they cdn shoulder a mushet in actual oonflict, and that• teaching they will forever be thankful for* Sherman has .said that war was. cruelty and there was no refining It, He has also pictured the otiier side of the question and demon strated that the Civil Yar ma'de .possible in thirty .years'What would not have been accomplidhe'd in one hundhed undei; the slow development of peace, "It taught nearly five millions,of ^oJdiers--what'was possible under great necessities—five yearq actual conflict sent to their homes milliops educated to-the belief that everything, was" possible and their enthusiasm, experience and exaraale was caught and "followed until'the nation has .gro'wn and de.veloped, until almost .every acre of moun"tain and valley, desert and plain has been con quered and put in hcarness aqd made usefu]^ to tiie whole world. ■ • , It was the experience of• .the war that has" bound tl/is" continent together with five ^*reat" -transcontlner^tal" railroads, Canada, our neighbor on the North., caught the inspiration and has constructed' another," where before the "war it was not thought possible to maintain successfully even llfe^ let alone a great railway line ln"'5uccessful operation fror,. the Atlpntixj 'to Lhe Pacific, yes, "from" Boston to Van couver and Puget Sound, er great continental line under one head. Manyof, t-<e principles instilled by .the" sword into the heart of this nation" as a result of the, war," have for various reasons been of late, years forgottdp or at least r>egle,ctod,' - . * A frew country has been by many cons.trued as a freedom ,frbm all' law and order and thp result *"f the sopnistries thaV'C'an bd •bpilt upon slender foundat' ons has bb^n to awaken this nation and is bringing to the front many of the facts and rights established by the arbitration of battle. It Bepmn to have'awakened anew .the military Spirit, to have brou-ht out a new life to the oM veterans. The history of th° war is being again recited and renewed.. The encampments of our national guard and re^'nions of our old armies and regiments this year have brought out, as never before, a love andhonor and a respect for the old flag that astonished us all. You have it right here, and it is only a week .og- that I saw It demonstrated in my own ■ ity, decorated and given over to 2,500 old veterans who had congregated there to shake the hand of their old comrades, and from every hbuSe and eveyy hill-top "Old Glory" welcomed tj.om. The cl.ildren of all the schools, in red, white and blue, took object lessons that they will hever forget, and it is that sentiment that just no\"/ is drawing thoroughly the line between a Republic -f law and order that so many thousands laid down their lives to maintain and for the respect of the individual rights of every man to be his own master, as against the theories of riot and anarchy that trample down all law and ctab to death all authority. '\\\ 526 And, now, my tovmsmen, the condition today brings forcibly 60 my mind the celebrated speech of th^t greatest d" Generals, and most■successful of statesmen—GenGral Grant, delivered to hhe Army of the Tennessee in Des lioines, I'bw^, in 1875--a. speech that created a sensation over the whole United States, s speech that Cardinal Antonnelli said--"Wiii3a3 he did not agree fully with its sentiments, .it v;ould go down to history as one of tl:e most noted and important events of this century*" I cannot read it to you but it should be today posted up in every public school house of this land and be as ever present to us as the old flag, which e'er long will floatevery school house, never to be taken down. General Grant, in talking to his old command, closed his advice to them with words that were prophetic, and I cannot doge what I have• to say GO well as repeating to you the last paragraph of his speech. He said: 'If we are to have another contest in the near ftiture of our national existence, I predict tJ.at the dividing line will not be Mason's and Dixon'-s, but betv;een patriotism and intelligence on the one Side and superstition, ambition-and ignorance on the other. Uow, in this centennial year of our national existence, I believe it is a good 'dme to begin the work of strengthenin- the foundation of tJ.e house conunenced by our forefathers IOC years ago at Concord and Lexington. Let us all labor to do all needful guarantees for the more perfect security of free ti.ought, free speech, free press, pure morals, unfetter ed religious sentiments and of equal rights and privileges to all men, irrespective af nationality, color or religion, encourage free sc.hools a and resolve that not one dollar of money appropriated to their support^ no matter hovf raised should be appropriated to any sectarian school." ™ "RlilSOLVE- tl at either tJie state or nation o: both combined shall support instituticx}-B of learnigg sufficient to afford to every child grjQwing up in the land the opportunity of a good ooimnon school education unmixed with sectarian, Pagan or atheistical tenfets. Leave the matter of religion to the family circle, the cl.urch and private school, supported entirely by private contributions. Keen the church and state forever separate. "WitJi these safe-guards, I believe, the battles which "created us the 'Army of the Tennessee' will not have been fou]glit in vain." NpTE: Met the Secretary of War on Novembei? 13, 1894 and General Gcliofield and decided to takb the North Square just south of the Treasury^ /tK Department on the circle on tlie east front of the White House, The Secretary of War will report It in his" message to. Congress. After the * decision I found lienator Sherman and other friends of General Sherman and all agreed it was the best site for us take. , ■ ■ -4 ■ ' * ..I tutiJ I n ^ 1 I ' "1.« f ' fr U" lu 0: June, 1894. Headquarters DepartUient of iowa GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLE State Capitol. Des ^"oines, "^^ne 50, 1894. Gen. G. M. Dodce, New ^ork City. My dear General: As you will doubtless remember, agreed to furnish you with the size of the portrait of Gen. Crocker now hanging in the department headquarters in the ■'•owa State Capitol, i find the size d' the canvas stretcher to be three feet long and twenty-nine inciies wide. The somewhat heavy gilt frame did not measure as the size of the frame is not so great importance perhaps as to have the portraits somewhat uni form in size . When this promised portrait of yours if completed, if agree able to you, ^ would be pleased to have it placed on public exhibition in Des Mioines previous to its being hung in the ^^tate Capitol. And to that end, if, wiien finished, you will address it ot me in care of B. Abdill, 1 will take pleasure in seeing that it is so exhibited for a few days after its arrival, and attention called to it in the daily papers. You will also remember without doubt, that your address ard historical reminiscences before one of the campfires at Council Bluffs was, by resolution of the Encampment, ordered printed in the Encampment Journal, the notes of which are now in my hands. I would be glad to receive this address at as early a day as possible as the printing of the Journal is to be pushed rapidly to comple tion, and inasmuch as this Encampment was held at your oldhome and you so graciously consented to take part therein it would give me great pleasure, as editor of thi.. Journal, and I know it will be pleasing to the comrades of the department, to have either a steel engraving such other portraits as you might desire bound in with this Journal. It occurs to me tliat it might be well if the same portrait iurnished by you for the Jnauary number of the "Annals of Iowa be used in this together with anotherportrait representing vou as you are to-day. If this suggestion meets with your approval I would be very glad to place both of these portraits in this forthcoming Journal, the edition of which is to be one tliouaand copies, A that you may desire to make please ad dress me without title and mark personal. Otherwise my'mail will be delayed. ^ waxi. Iruuy and fraternally yours, . E. Leonard, ^1100 6th Ave, 529 k Carr, VaL encia Go. New Ivexico June 30th, 1894 Dear General Dodge: While in Washington I started in to obtain a medal of honor for General James A. Williamson late U. 5. Volunteers; supposing that it would be sufficient to lefer to official reports, on file and printed in the rebellion records among which is yours. It seems that it is believed that these medals have hereto fore been given with too little care £nd discrimination; and I aim told in a letter fron. the Hon. Asst. Sec. of War as follows; " A medal of iionor, rider the law, can only be awarded for conspicuous gallantry in some particular action, not for general good conduct nor for wounds received. The papers submitted in Gen. Williamson's case are deficient in that they do not specify of what the gallantry consisted in any particular case, altho mention is made of his gallant conduct at different times and .laces. The mere performance of duty is not sufficient to satisfy the law. I am still k^.epinr the papers on my desk in the hope of receiving such additional evidence as would enable the Department to give favorable consideration to this case . (Signed) Joseph B. Doe, Assistant Secretary of War." In my opinion, and i so told the Dept. Secretary, the official reports are all sufficient; and the medals, instead of being held up for most extraordinary cases, should be given to all who ba ve a reasonable claim. They cost but little, but will still be highly prized; and, the only care or restriction should be that no unworthy person receives them. But the above is the official stand of the War Department, and as I do not want to give up after comriiencing such an enterprise, and as General Williamson's heart is set on it, I write to you to know if you can and will lui'nish a certificate or affadavit which will satisfy the law as interpreted. If so please send it to me, or direct to the Hon. Apt. Se cretary, and let me know. Also, if you can, please send mie thenames of any ofi icers or soldiers cognizant as required above who could furnish evidence. I suppose that a certificate will be sufficient from an officer; but an affadavit would be required fromi a soldier. If they are in your reach, probably a request from you would meet with better attention than one from me. I am, as ever, yours n.ost truly, E . H . Carr. Brigadier and Brevet Maj. Genl., Retired. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/51b685c006b0d2d91907bfbe2db5d447.pdf 88862e62a6720b514f3ad18aee4f63d9 PDF Text Text July, 1894 H si Concord, Mags., July 3rd, 1894 My Dear General;- Your kind letter reached me this morning and the book this evening and I thank you heartily for them both. I'was nbt"the possess or of the very valuaVle and finely illustrated volume, though I had known something about and wished I had it by my side, so as to peruse it and consult it as occasion might require or opportunity might allow. With my taste for historical and genealogical pursuits, I find myself fond of this kind of literature and find it very useful but a book that thus treats of the Dodge family and of yourself and family as a prominent part thereof-- can hardly fail to be of special interest and value to me and so I thank you again for your very welcome and noble gift. I need not say how glad T shall be to have the others you speak of-- for nothing relating to you and yours, can fail to be duly apprec iated and prised by me. Only I fear you are too generous, however much I covet whatever concerns your story or illustrates your great life work. You have rendered the country in manifold ways. It will live in history and have a large and honored place. You know you are to give us (D.H.Society) a-portrait of yourself before long. You can't blame me for my interest or rather for our common interest in that matter. How fortunate it was that I got good portraits of Whittier and A. A. Law and others when I did. They soon passed off the stage, but how their faces look down on us from the walls, where theywill be seen for generations to come And though I trust many, many, years are reserved for you amonr men * yet you see I am not going to let the matter drop. Vou are onerof ' the famous lines of old Danvers and its Historical Society is bound to claim you. But we shall see you here at Concord ere long, no doubt In one of your mothers letters she had stated that your father wao born on the old Putnamville farm, but in a subsequent letter -^he statprt that she might have been In error about that and she woSl^rlte certein Beverly friends to learn from them about It. It protabL Slipped her mind, so in my article I did not venture the + then as will talk about many things. Yes, your grardfathPi-'i old place the Endlcotts had told me of !?'an~thiri frim ever dear and honored mother said the same. from your Always heartily yours. A. P. Putnam. July, 1894 Concord, Mass.> July 4, 1894 Dear General I trust you. did not get too tried coming and gibing back and while having so much to think about and to do. You must have realized how glad all wej^e to see you and how much real delight your visit afforded. It was an immense thing for us to have you with us and it was well that what our own Society began was allowed to become a town affair. So that it could be Danvers itself that should celebrate and give you welcome. Ye shall greatly prize the Ms. you kindly said you would send me for preservation in our archives. If no copy has been given for publication yet, perhaps you will let me have it copied, when it comes, by one of my boys here, so as to have it printed in the Danvers Mirror. It was so timely and admirable that it otight soon to be given in full to the public. I am writing a little history of two or three of the old houses in Putnamville for the Mirror, and when it is out, I will send you a copy. There is a vast deal of interest that centres in the spot where you were born, and the Bradstreet and Endicott houses• Do not fail to drop me a line when you come East, so that we may arraiige for that visit at Concord. I am sure you would enjoy seeing the grand old historic town and that it will be glad to see you. Come and make us aslong a visit as you can. So say we all of us and I am, my dear old veteran. Heartily yours. A. P. Putnam P. S.— My warm regard to the daughter. Sorry I could not have seen her more on Saturday, but we were all so busy. The strikes are as alarming as they are wicked. It is the Fourth of July and as I write, I hear the noise of the day, though it is rather less uproarious than usual, and it is well that it should be so. Millions of our people have yet to learn the first lessons of justice and liberty for which the Anniversary is supposed to stand. The tyranny and cruelty of "Labor"is tenfold more oppressive and injuman than Capital has ever been. It cannot be that the great body of our Countrymen will long endure such wrongs and outrages and such defiance of National authority. A. P. P. July, 1894 5S5 THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY •Kr- r'W iit «-5; 4:* 4;-;- -Ki -5;%: 4 July IB, 1894 Dated Omaha, Neb. 18 To Gen. G. M. Dodge, I Broadwaj You are requested to command Iowa Veterans Battle flag day August tenth Des ?JIoines will you come answer DesMoines. John R. Prime Adjt. Gen'l. & Chairman Committee ''•K .Si ■- Sent vIOO fj(j i Northfield, Vt., July 2Ist, 1894 Gen. G. M. Dodge, My Dear Sir^f We have just had a very successful Commencement and I am happy to say that we already have about twenty-five new Cadets promised for the fall terra. You may be aware that Prof. Brill and myself have been conducting the University tmder a five year arrangement which term will expire next June. We are anxious to see a very large class coming in next term and have secured double the usual number of catalogues and have made and are making arrangements for a system atic personal canvass of Vermont and Northern New Hampshire and parts of New York. This is the plan which the University of Vermont has followed with great success of late and which we in small way found valuable last summer. Now in order to properly canvass this territory not less than two hundred dollars will be necessary and of this sum we have one hundred which we can use for the purpose. Having heard that you have said that you intended to do something for N. U. every year, and judging from same of your remarks at our Alumni gatherings that you prefer to help in such a manner as will bring still more help, I apply to you to aid us in our efforts or rather we do for ProfJ Brill joines with me in this communication. Should this experiment prove as successful as we expect, it will need no contributions hereafter for it will be carried on with confidence as something sxu?e to pay well. This, however, is an experiment and as such we are too poor to risk the whole sum needed. You saw the Institution last year and we now have a few m.ore than then. We received some encouragement at Commencement such as the beginning of the Capt. Partridge Memorial Fund by Mrs. Partridge herself, also the proposal of Dr. McCollester of Waltham, Mass., to pay a Scholorship and a fund which may be used for the Library from another source. I mall you herewith a copy of paper with full account of the exercises. And now sir if my request seems unwise or presuming or if for any reason you think best not to grant it I trust that you will excuse my boldness on the grounds of our common zeal for the welfare of the University. Very truly. John B» Johnson July 2S, 1894 539 V: v.,-' ».'irfi'.,-i\;3w. RETIREMENT TO t^lAJOR IN REGULAR ARtjy MAJOR DUNBAR R. RANGOM., July 23, 1894. Ransom. March, 1892, Washington, D. C., March 7, 1892. General G. M, Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York, My dear General Since the receipt of your letter of March 4th, I have, ex amined the record in Ransom's case enough, I think, to enable me to fully understand the nature of the case. There was no serious fault committed by Ransom in the borrowing of the money from an enlisted man, although a thing which an officer ought to avoid doing; but his long failure to make payment does not appear to be at all satis factory explained in the record, and fully justified, apparently, the finding of the Court and its sentence. Yet, it is plain enough that the circumstances to which you allude in your letter to Senator Proctor may have been such as to exonerate him from serious blame, and if that were made to appear officially before a Committee of Congress, I should think that favorable action might reasonably be expected, but that would be, as you will readily perceive, outside of my jurisdiction. So far as I can not tell from an examination of the offibial record as it now stands, or was made up at the time of the trial, if called upon for an opinion in the matter, I would be compelled to give a rather unfatoorable one. But in view of what you say of exten uating circumstances, I do not think the aspect of the case is so bad that it need discourage you from an effort to do what is possible to restore io a gallant soldier and an honorable family what has been lost through faults which did not amount to crimes. Yours very truly, J. M. Schofield. ,•/* A'' to,' . ' "' i ^ ^ « A ' ' ' ' Ransom-. March, 1892. United States Senate. Washington, D.C., March 14th, 1892, My dear Sir:- ■ - I introduced a bill for Col. Ransom and almost got-a favorable report from the Senate Committee, but one or two members wanted some further information in regard to his age and capacity to earn. One suggested that he was probably drawing a good large salary in your employ. They all agreed that injustice was done him by the Court Martial and were ready to favor his receiving an honorable discharge, the same as if he had resigned at the time, and suggested that there was pro bably sufficient reason for asking for his resignation, though not sufficient for his dismissal. I did not wish to accept such a report without consulting you. I think they will agree to his being appointed a Captain by the President, and placed on the retired list, but they may not. Please reply as to his age, property and salary, and anything you may choose to state about ha4 conduct and standing in the service at the time of his trial, which does not appear in the record. If you say anything which you do not wish laid before the Committee you will please write it on a separate sheet. We also agreed to report favorably a bill making an approprition for a statue for Gen. Sherman, and making the Secretary of War, I the Architect of the Capitol and yourself, comrissioners to fix upon a site and design, and to spend the money. Very truly yours. Redfield Proctor, Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, New York City. Ransom Letter. 543 RTarch, 1892, Washington, Barracks, March 16, 1892, Gen. G. M. Dodge, Dear Friend;- I received your letter with enclosure - letters to and from Senator Proctor - this morning and have written to the Senator giving the "desired information;- Dunbar's age - Dunbar was eighty one Jan. last. I saw Senator Proctor yesterday and he received me most kindly. He spoke of my father and brother Greenfield, whom he seemed to know all about; said he had seen my father and admired him when "a lad and had also attended his funeral, when a young m.an at Dartmouth. He seemed to think not only that the sentence of the court mattial was unfair, but that holding Dunbar responsible for the thieving at McPherson w-s unaccountable. He, erroneously thought that the .^.800. had afterw.ards been remitted to !^'80. stoppage of pay and I asstired him of the mistake. He did not know that the principal of "the debt - .^'200.- had been paid; said there was no record of it. He asked me if I were sure it had been paid and that Sanborn was satisfied. I am sorry we have no receipt, as we sent it to Gen. Logan and I think it strange there is no record, considering that Gen. Logan laid such stress on the importance of the payment. Mrs. Logan must remember about it for she spoke of it to me, w" en I met her at West Point, called it "noble conduct" to give our "little earnings" so willingly, Ferator Proctor said that though the court martial sentence was un justly severe, it seemed that there must be something behind it, and asked if Dunbar were drinking. I said, I did not know, but, just -previous to that when he had been at home, he was doing well and I was sure such was the case after his return to Pulaski, when his wife had left the post and he was taking measures to obtain the divorce. It seems to me that even if he did drink - and 1 never heard of his disgracing himself in that way, that the court had no right to dis grace his name by dismissing him as a thief - d dishonest person - and now, the least that can be done in justice, is to remove the dis honor as far as possible, by re-installment, and then retire him, as furnishing means of suppoEfe in his old age, for, if he is not dishonored, his war record gives him as great a claim to be on the retired list as any officer enjoying that privilege. I trust we shall succeed in the Senate, but may there not be trouble in the House. Will Rep. Lockwood see to the bill when it comes up? I think Rep. Wheeler of Ala. would be a good man to help us. We know him and he is a great friend to the Army. With sincerest regards. Sincerely yours, K. R. O'Hara. 544, Sansom Letter'/' March, 1892, Washington Barracks, March 27, 1892. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Dear Friend I have received a copy of the report of the military committee of the Senate - dictated by Senator Proctor - from the Senator and suppose you have one also. It is highly encouraging to us as I think and very satisfactory. I received another copy of to-day from Rep. Jose'ph Wheeler of Ala., ( on whom I called last week) with the accomp anying letter. I am sure you will be pleased with the interest he" manifests. He received me most kindly and promised his aid; though I did not ask him to present the bill, as I understood from you that Senator Proctor would select someone. The Gen. looked over the papers, that you sent me, and seemed to understand and appreciate the situation and to have resolved on the part he was to take, even to something he intended to say in regard to said motives being attributed to ones actions. ^ I mentioned Dunbar's utter humiliation on account of the court s sentence and how he replied lately to a gentleman in Texas who desired him to visit at his house. Dunbar's excuse was "iTou know I am a disgraced affair.'" The Gen. Said, "0, that shouldn't be." I told him of another 'incident that occurred to my mind (from something he had seen relating to me) in reference to Dunbar's sense of hunor It was during the war, and Dunbar had need to purchase horses, for hi*s battery, when a friend sent a man with horses to select from and Dunbar found exactly what he needed and was about to make the pur chase when the owner, for a still greatetninducement, said "If you will take these horses, I willsenfl you a firm, little creature for yourself." "I won't tnke the horses" (resi. of letter missing.) Ransom, 545 August, 1893. Washington, D. C., August 15th, 1893, Gen. Grenville M, Dodge, No. 91, Broadway, New York. Dear Gen. Dodge I enclose copy of bill for Ransom, for which I of course will do everything possible. Think there will be-no trouble in the Senate and that its chance in the House will be much better for the fact that Mr. Outhwaite, who was"and will be again Chairman of the Military Committee, has just been made a member of the Committee oh Rules in the House." This Coranittee you know practically determines •vhat" business shall be transacted. Mr. Outhwaite at the last Session' tried very hard to get this Committee to give the Military one or two days time, but did not get it. Now he is a member of the Com. on Rules I think the btisiness before the military Committee ought to and will have a fair show, which it" did not have in my opinion iast session. I will"get some Member to introduce the same bill in the House, and it will be well if you can write any acquaintances there and ask them to help it along. Very truly yours, Redfield Proctor. S. 322 IN THE SENATE OP THE UNITED STATES. August 14, 1893. Mr. Proctor introduced the following bill; which was re-^d twice and referred to the Committee on Military affairs.' A BILL To place Dunbar R. Ransom on the retired list of the Army. of of the United . tc^tes of America '"Senate In and Conpress House of assembled Representatives Th.t the President of the ITnited State? te. a?d he i^herebv authorized to nominate and, by and with the advise and consLt of the Senate, to appoint Dunbar R. Ransom, late cantain in the Third Artillep of the Army, a captain'in tL A?my anS to place him on the unlimited retired list. . 546 Ransom Letter, November, 1893. Key West Barracks, Nov. 1, 1895. Gen. G. M. Dodpe, Dear Friend;- Many thanks for your letter and the good news abOLit Dunbar's case that it contained. I knew that nothing short of sickness or absence would prevent your working in his behalf, but it seems even the former was not an obstacle with you. God bless you for your goodness to us I I am very sorry you have been ill and hope you will decide to come to Florida as your letter suggests, "^e shall be very happy to have you come and make our home your headquarters. Capt. O'Hara says the hunting and fishing are excellent in our vicinity - a few miles out - and the fishing very good right here. He hopes to see you here and will try to make your stay pleasant. We expect to be here till February and perhaps longer. There is a small chance of our being ordered to San Antonio, Texas, as the Capt. in command of the Light Battery there is almost certain of being made Assistant Adjutant General, and Cant. O'Hara may get it, but as he has not followed the new-fashioned plan of applying for it, I hardly think it will be offered, but being the only available Capt. who is a West Pointer, it may be his good luck to be chosen. Hoping to see you soon and with kindest regards from all. Very sincerely. Kali R. O'Hara. ■■ ■ Ransom £47 January, 1894 Key West Barracks, Key West, Florida, Jan. 28, 1894, Gen. G. M. Dodge, Dear Friend:- The two letters of Senator Proctor to you were received by to-day's mail - many thanks. They show how well the Senator is look ing after us. You and he are very much alike in your determination and perseverance and I feel we are safe and sure in such hands. You did not decide to come South it seems,- it is iovely and mild here, and has been all along, except a few days in December. We have received our orders to go north as far as Atlanta, Georgia, where we exoect to be for the next two years. I hope you will come to see us there. I understand Atlanta is a beautiful city and the fort. Fort McPherson - five miles distant - a lovely place. Steam and electric cars furnish easy communication with the city, where the marketing and shopping are said to be good. We shall miss the water and sea bathing, but, as a whole, shall not regret Key West. I hope to hear from you soon and as we leave some time between the 10th and 28th of February you had better address me at Fort Mc Pherson, Georgia. The post office is near the barracks, not in Atlant-; With kind regards from Capt. O'Hara and myself. Very sincerely, K. R. O'Hara. WESTERN UNION TELEGR/vPH COMPANY RECEIVED AT July 18 1894 Dated Washington, D.C., 18 To Can« C. M. Dodge 1 Broadway New York. Passed Senate Bill for Ransom today it now goes to the President. J. A. T. Hull rra '/r '- ..V V Ransom. July, 1894. Fort McPherson, Georgia, July 22, 1894, Gen. G. M. Dodge, Dear Friend:- I may now say that you that you have succeeded in getting our bill through, for there is hardly a chance for opposition from the President in what is so evidently a case of justice. I congratulate you with all my heart- and I wish I knew how to express my thanks, but I cannot and can only say that I shall always pray for you that you may be specially blessed for the happi ness and honor you have procured for us, with God's help. I started my part in prayer,. hav4 continued and wish it to end so. May you and yours be blessed and all who have kindly aided us. I have written to Gen. Wheeler to use his influence for se curing the signature of the President. I will ask Capt. Clem to write to his friends when he returns to Atlanta which will be soon, and I suppose that will be sufficient - will it not? I will write to my cousin - Emma Wallace too, as more * help may be needed and we mustn't fail now. I hope soon to hear fhat our labors are successfully over and I shall never cease to be thanking that our Lord sent me to you for help. God bless youl ^ Very sincerely. Kali R. O'Hara. Ranaora 550 ^ jm July, 1894. Fort Worth, Texas, July 23d, 1894. Genl. G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, IT.Y. City. General:- The papers say ray bill has passed the House. You have given me my life - I am not gifted with words, and even if I had them, they could not tell you of. my gratitude. You have always been so kind, and it lies deep in my heart. Very truly yours, D. R. Ransom. Majors Neb., July 27, 1894. My dear Gen. & Gorarade;- I read with great interest the programme for Aug. 10th at Des Moines. Would be glad to meet old comrades on that occasion and have the pleasure of beholding and saluting those old battle flags, The season has been so unfortunate that those in this part of Nebraska will have to be present in spirit only unless we can in some way secure transportation from Kearney and return. Mr. John McCool who was color Sargent for a long time would very much enjoy the exercises on that occasion. I hope you may be able to be there and am sure the Iowa soldier swill be glad to greet you. The depositing of these flags intheir final resting place signifies that their work is d^ne and that they are sacred. May it be so with their bearers and defenders when they are at last all deposited in their final resting place. Yours very truly, Z.E. Miller, late of Go. B. 2nd Iowa Inft. July, 1894 Co3 NORWICH UNIVERSITY NORTHFIELD, VT. July 30th, 1894 Gen. G, M. Dodge, My Dear Sir:- Mr. H. H. Steams and Mr. L. C. Hubburd, have written you asking your assistance in obtaining positions as assistant engineers or draftsrnBn, They are graduates of our Engineering course and are very honest and capable young men. You need not fear to recom mend them for places as they are willing to work hard and render respectful and energetic service for the sake of making a begining in life. They are in much the same position that we were when we finished our courses. There seems to be no opening for them. Your good offices at this time will be doubly appreciated by them and by the Institute. Very truly, John B. Johnson July, 1894 r r. cr KjtjO NORWICH UNIVERSITY NORTHFIELD, VT. July, 31, 1894 Gen« G. M, Dodge My Dear Sir ; - I am In receipt of your letter enclosing check in aid of the canvass for N. U. We all thank you most heartily for this very generous and timely helpi It gives us all new hope and courage and enables us to carry out our plans in full. We shall push the work from now till term opens with the earnest purpose of getting the hundred Cadets. Prof. Brill and I both leave town tomorrow, he for the southern part of Vt. and Eastern New York and I for northern N. H. and N. Y. We shall have others in the field and shall advertise in a few journals which experience has shown us will pay, such as the Heview of Reviews, Youths Companion, etc. You are the best friend that the Instution possesses and I trust that your health may be restored and your life prolonged for her sake. I would like to know what you think of the proposition to make Major H, E. Alvord of Washington, President of Norwich Uni versity. He was hereat Commencement and his friends say that he would accept the place if offered at a salary of about fl500 per year for a term of not less than three years and would spend most of his time in the field working up endowment and students. Of the whole scheme is as yet in its infancy and some of us, most of us, do not know as much about Maj. Alvords fitness for the place as we should. You may have had a chance to hear more of him than we have. If you are willing to express an opinion about him I would be glad to hear it. Although you did not ask it, we intend to send you an itemized account of our expenditures for the canvass. Once more expressing our deep gratitude for your substantial aid, I remain ■ "// - : ■ i ' - • , 7 . > H., • ' ' f. ■ ' 'i '. r. , L' ' a' • .► ■!■ f >v ■ ' . i Yours truly. John B. Johnson ^ . 'j ■ • . * p» ' ^ • July, 1894 Lebanon, Pa, July 31, 1894 General G.M.Dodge, New York, Dear Dlr;- Qulte a long tinie ago I wrote to you asking for a copy of your report to the War Dept. of the trip across the Plains in the fall of 1865 when Co. "A" I4th Pa. Cavalry formed your escort. You replied that you would secure it for me, bxit not getting it and not wishing to encroach upon your time more, I wrote to the War Dept. myself and of course was refused., so I have exhausted my efforts in that direction and am compelled to ask one favor of you. Will you briefly give me the object of the trip., the names of the mem bers of your staff and such data as may be convenient. Hon Jno. A. Kasson wrote me quite an interesting account of his experience when lost, What was the name of the Military station on the Powder River we visited, what did the ffarrison consist of and who was in command? I have been appointed by the Company Association to prepare an article on the Trip to be read before the Regimental re-union to be held at Pittsburgh during the week of the meeting of the National Encampment C. A. R. The article is to become a part of the Regimental history I am anxious to make it accurate as well as interesting. Thanking you in advance for any further favors you nav be able to do, I remain Yours and Cordially, M. A. Gherst. 559 m August, 1894, ATLANTIC & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY Chicago, Aug. 6, 1894 General G. M, Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, ^^ew ^ork. My dear General: I have been absent from this ^ity since about the 6th oflast month, and somwhere in my travels I received your letter dated the 12th untimo, inclosing copy of letter you had sent to the Assistant Secre tary of ii^ar, I cannot tell you how much I thank you for the kind words you said in my favor, andthe high commendation which you gave me. On my return here this morning I found on my desk, a letter from Mr. Carl Rohl-Smith, in which he said that Mr. D. N. Richardson had called on him, and said ttet a Medallion Portrait in bronze of myself was required among others. i met General Noble, late Secre tary of the interior, here this morning, and went with him to RohlSmith s Studio. ihe General was greatly plaesed with your bust, and said that he would recognise it anywhere as being an excellent piece of work, showing you as you really are. I am very much pleased with a copy of the bust which I have secured for myself. I still think it very good. I very sincerely hope that your health is better than when i saw you, and that you will, through the course of the summer, regain There seems to be an i scandal concerning ath Atchison. what has been said in trie papers Railroads, and especially to thi abuse and point It out as one oi' I suppose therewlll be in New York,at the meeting which in interest for the reorganizati nterminable muddle, if not a veritable ^ know nothing of this myself, but gives people who are unfriendly to s one, a great margin on which to the soulless and robbing corporations. yOme interesting disclosures tomorrow understand is to be held by parties on. comments, pLa'se It in the fcrm cf Very truly your ftiend, J. A. W»illiamson. />• 5bi IIOO 6th Ave., Des Moines Iowa Aug. II, /94 Gen. G. M. Dodge, Dear General;- You will please find in this mail a complete and perfect copy of the Encampment journal as the entire edition will be. The error in the advance copy sent you having been corrected. Please inform me how many copies you would like expressed to you, M. L. Leonard. ■ ■ August, 1894 563 t. %■*. 'W *■ 1 New York City, August 14th, 1894 Major Dunbar R. Ransom, Fort Worth, Texas. My dear Dunbar: I received your very kind and appreciative letter. I have never forgotten the kindness of your mother to ne, as well as yours and Creerie'c, v hen I v.as a young boy, and aftervards the kind ness of the Gilson's. I looked into your case very carefully and I sav/ what an injustice had been done you. I then took it to Senator Protor, who I induced to take it up and look into it. Re imnediately saw the injustice and took an active i^art in trying to secure the ap pointment. I then went to Col. J.A. T.'Iull, a Member of Congress from my own State, who is on the Military Committee of the House, and succeeded in interesting him in the matter and these two men during two Congresses have worked vepy faithfully in the matter, and I hope you will write a letter to both of thern, letting them know just how much you appreciate their work for you. I enclose Senator Proctor's letters; also his ;ast letter. I became very nervous about the bill when I saw the President had vetoed the Well's bill, knowing, as I do, his objection to such bills. However, he allowed it to become a law and we will now follow it up until we get the appointment. It is a great satis faction to me to know that in your old age you andyour family can feel that justice has been done you. I knov/ how it will relieve you and the letters from your sister tell me fully how it will relieve her. I am. Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge. 565 Aug., I894 Incorporated under the laws of the State of Iowa DEERE WELLS & CO. Chas.H. Deere,Pres. Wholesal Dealers in M.Rosenfield,v.Pres. Moline, Agricultural implements Lucius Wells, 111 Wagons, Buggies and Carriages Rec'y & Treas. Council Bluffs, la. Dictated byCouncil Bluffs, Iowa, Aug. 15,1894 General G. M. Dodge, fl Broadway, ^^ew York City Dear Sir:- After conferring with Mr. Wright and Mr. Hart, I have answered your telegram requesting that you send vI666.67 to J.W.Earner of the Pen Mutual, Philadelphia. I presume Mr. Wright has written you, but as he is away from his office and may be busy during the day, I write now to say that we have completed the organization of the Grand Hotel Company, and that the Directors have made a call for the first payment. As you are aware we were to pay viOOOO.OO to the Penn Mutual Company which we expect to have ready to send as soon as the contract which we have agreed upon with their attorneys here has been signed by them and returned to us for our signature. In accordance with terras of agreement with Mr. Clark, we are required to put repairs on the house to the extent of ^^1000.00. We succeeded in our negotiations with the Penn Mutual to get them to reduce their price to us that amount, making the property net us without the furniture now in it ^86,500.00, but they would not reduce the amount of the first payment below flO,000.00. As the amount of stock subscribed was ^"30,000.00, an assess ment of 33 1/3^ would only give us ClO,000.00, and so with the consent of subscribers of stock, except yourself, we decided to make the first assessment 38 1/3^ instead of 33 1/3,^, thus raising enough to put the repairs on the house and pay for Insurance Policies. We shall hope this will be satisfactory to you. Yours truly, Lucius Wells. Aug. 18,1894 567 Highland, Kansas, Aug.18,1894 Gen.G.M.Dodge, My Dear ComradeI have often thought of writing you a few lines, and telling you of a war relic in my possession, and the other day a friend of mine in Des Moines sent me the account of "Battle Flag Day", and I notice your name- hence this letter. Well to the point The relic I speak" of is letter to Maj. Gen. John Pope, Com. Mil. Div. of Mo. written by you in 1865 while you were in command at Port Leavenworth. I w^s a clerk at Dept. H'dquarters, and among the several books, I had charge of was "Letters Sent". This parti cular one is the first one you sent in|to me to copy after you had assumed command. Do you remember how you wrote, somewhat on the Greely style, and how you abbreviated your words? Well, I couldn't make it out, and took it to Captain John Williams, bo go. I then took it to a friend in the room adjoining your private office, who looked at it and said"who wrote that," I replied "Gen.Dodge". You heard me and said "What have you got there young man?" I said "A letter of yours." You asked "Can't you read it ?" abd upon receiving a .negative reply you said "Bring it here" which I did, and I'll be hanged if you didn't have to look it over before you could make it out. After making a copy for your signature, and also sopying it in "Letters Sent", I put the original in my desk and it is in my possession today— a reminder of the days at Fort Leavenworth when we drank from the same canteen, or big white picture rather, and it wasn't water either. And how you used to scold those clerks for getting an occasional cigar from the room adjoining the Adjt. General's office I ! They deserved it tool But we were boys then, and I have no doubt if you could meet those clerks now and take them by the hand you would forgive them all and set 'em up once more for the boys. I'm glad you are living yet, God bless you General Dodge r. and keep you many years to come in health and happiness. The latter will come in 1896 when we turn the tariff "deformers" out.' don't you think so? I meet many Iowa boys every year, and I haven't met a mean one yet. FactI Yours in P.C.&.L. Frank Kiezmiller late Co.H. I3th Kan.V. I. Aug., 1894 Chicago, Aug. 20th, 1894 General G.M.Dodge, I, Broadway, New York. Dear Sir;- Your letter. Photographs and Sailor's suit are received. I am thankful to you for it all; the Photographs are splendid and will be a great help to me by the execution of the Equestrian Statue, the horse must be very much like the one Mr.Taylor used for model, but his whole representation of you is, I think, with out real life and individuality. I am, nevertheless, glad'for the Battle of Atlanta", because it gives the whole equipment of the horse. There can be no doubt as to the three quarter facing view being the best portrait of yourself. Regarding expression in a portrait bust of a great man Iwhose life work is in the highest degree earnest and important' for a whole nation, I confess that to me the moments where his features express what he is doing are the dearest. _ In the must I have shown a little of the "Setting of the jaw as you named it- I think it very characteristic and feel sure that the part of your spiritual personality for which the "setting of the jaw" is a surface expression was necessary To accomplish what you have done and am doing. I hope that those who look for more than a smile or a pleasant expression in a man T io ^ could make two portrait/ busts of you,' family fn 4^ or good the friends. second select Am I right the expression in this? you have when among mandlng mo Ai General on Equestrian the battlefield, statue, it where will you be appear necessary as a to com-rive an expression answering to such a situation. If you desire more plaster casts of your bust I <?h«n IsiJIo^'eaoroopr I shall be very careful with all you send me and return Respectfully, C. Rohl-Gmith 571 New York, August 22nd, 1894, Hon. Daniel S. Lament, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Secretary: understand tiiat the appointment of Major Dunbar P. Ransom to the retired list of the army, in accordance with tl.e Act lately passed for his relief, is under consideration by the President. As the reasons for the passage of the law have been fully set forth by Senator Proctor and the reportsof the two committees of ongress, (and of the justice of wh^'ch there can be no cdoubt) T will not say anything in relation to that part of the case. The question naturally arises as to Major Ransom's life since he left the army. Nearly all this time he has been employed in the Supply Department of the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company, where I have personal knowledge of him. T do not kno-w of Ms losing a single day or haVng t taken a single leave of absence and he has never left Fort Worth to my knowledge Since he went there. His dismissal was so great a blow to h^m that he has absolutely kept himself shut up from the world, living plainly, quietly and devoting lumself to his work. T think I can say tliat he has the respect of every person on our road who has come in contact w'th h'm and T have never had a complaint entered against h^'m during the many years he has been with us. I also think vefy few know anything of his troubles and he never referred to his services in the army though they were of such a character that any officer might be proud of them. He never referred to them to me and wa nut aware for two years of the effort being made to reinstate h^m. He feook no part in the matter and tliis is a case where his own comrades, knowing the facts, voluntarily acted and obtained the passage of the law. I have known Major Ransom and all his family since we were cadets together at Norwich University. His brothe commanded a division in my Corps, dy^ng while in command of the 16 h Army Corps in my absenc#, and T can assure you tha Major Ransom is the soul/ of honor, a modest, retiring, lionest man,- who, under no c 1 rctimstances would be guilty of any act to make the army or War Department regret the act of Congress or his rein^statement. If it is necessqry T wish you would make known these facts to the President, as T fully appreciate h^ s ■'nterest in preserving the standing and moral of the army, T believe In it, myself, absolutely and would not for one moment ask anytliing that could reflect upon It, I knew from the letter I have received from Major Ransom that the long-delayed justice done IMm will make a new man of him; will prolong his l^fe and allow him to visit his old home and his people, which he has not done since he left the army, an d will also lift a great burden from a noble family, the father, son and daughter all having devoted their lives to their country. As showing best what kind of a man M^ajor Ransom is, T ecnlose a copy of the one letter I have received from him s^nce he left the army. Yours very truly, G. M. Dddge. 573 . >■ August, 1894 Vinton, la., 8th, 22d, '94. Gen . G. M. ^odge, Council Bluffs, la. Dear Sir and Comrade: I have been requested to extend to you a cordial and frater nal invitation to attend and participate in our 16th Annual Reunion, and to assertain what you espress woula be so that we can be prepared if you accept. I will add that I hope that you can arrange to be witli us. Comrade J. J. Stectman was with us one year and can give you an idea of what kind of a reunion we have, and should you see him give my respects to him. Hoping to hear from you soon. Yours in F. C. & l., E. H. Colcord, Sec. Eenton Co. Vet. Assn. Dates 26 & 27 Sept. '94. ■ ■ ■ ;v f r e Sept., 1894 E. ATKINS & CO. 35 Broad St., Cable Address. Atkins 575 Boston, Sept. 4th, 1894 Gen. G. M. Dodge, I, Broadway, New York My Dear General Dodge; I could find neither Mr. Carr or Mr. Ames on Saturday after my return here and yesterday was a holiday so of course I could see nobody then. I have had a talk with Mr. Carr this morning regarding U.P., D. & G. matters. The feeling here among the bond holders is generally favorable to the foreclosure measure; at least to have it commenced. I think, however, that they will insist upon' charging the petition in such form as to request the appointment of not only Mr. Trumbull but also Mink and Clark, or at least Mink and Anderson in the interest of the Union Pacific holdings of bonds. Both Mr. Carr and myself firmly believe that we should not sign or present this petition without the knowledge and consent of Drexel Morgan Co. If the movement is agreeable to them, and I see no ' reason to doubt that it will be so, I believe we can get all the large holders here to sign, after making the change in the names of receivers, which appointment, of course, lies with the Court. would suggest that you again call on Drexel, Morp-an & Co. and urge the importance of their either taking action,"^or givinr' tacit consent to the minority holders proceeding before we go further in the matter. If you will telegraph me the result tomorrow, I will leave the matter so it will go forward during my absence from the ty as I intend going to the mountains tomorrow night for about 9. W©©K• ^ talk with Morawitz regarding the orooosed action of the minority bondholders, but the reply which comes to me does not satisfy us regarding the position of Drexel, Morgan wharpo"?lon teey Sui answer at twf JltTr^ea^^rtrMr! I remain, ' Yours very truly, E. Atkins September, 1894 577 New York City, September 4, 1894 Wrs. S. J. Kirkwood, \ Iowa City, Iowa. The death of Governor Kirkwood brings back remembrance of his friendship and kindness to me; and with all Iowa I mourn his loss. To his good judgment in supporting his officers, during the war was dur in a great measure the hight standing of all Iowa Troops, and to his long and successful civil administration Iowa owes much of her growth, her high credit, and her standing in the world. You have my sincere sympathy. G. M. Dodge . September, 1894 New York City, September 5th, 1894 Kr. R. E. Montgomery, MitcJ.ell College, York Harbor, Me. Dear Sir: On my return to the city to-day I find yours of September 1st. I trust you are unduly anxious about what the doctor says. That disease does not come generally from so active a life as you lead. It would be impossible for me to take a trusteeship and such obligations upon me as you speak of, and I know N. P. would not do it. He has all the burden he can carry now. It should be placed in the hands of some younger person; Frank Fusey, for instance. The great trouble these times is that people who are supposed to have themost money, have the least. I don't suppose if is necessary for me to say to you that during these tin.es my obligations are tem times what they have been and it is useless for ir<e to agree to do what I know is impossible. I wrote Lettie that if you woula make notes and put behind them clean security for undoubted amount, I would endorse them, get them discounted, sufiicient to pay the children's schooling. I believe, myself, if there was a good office to put Grenville in for one year, it would be a great aid to liim before going through Yale. N. P. says that was the mistake he made, that he did not give Lockie and Phil a year in some office before they took up their final course. However, as you have arrang ed for Grenville to to Yale probably it would not do to change now. What I want is an estimate of the cost of the tuition and board each year, and notes made for themi for the first year. I don't want to be called upon for the clothing or the nicknacks they need, you must make them understand that upon this they m.ust go through. Whilst you are here you can ascertain all these facts from the Treasurer at Yale and from you expednitures at Stamford. I shall be in th city Monday and will see you any time Monday that will be convenient for you to call. I am very busy and have to leave the city on business to-night. I should have wired you but this letter will reach you almost as soon as the wire. I am. Very truly yoars, G . If.. Dodge . ' ,* •t' «• 581 1894. On geptember 7, 1894, the corner stone of the soldier's gomuinent at Des ICoines was laid. The sc-.lpture of this work was Carl Rohl Smith and a full report and description of the monument and the laying of the comer-stone is given in scrap-book 24, pages 98 to 105. The Hon. James Harlan delivered tlie principal address. His speech went into tl:e history of Iowa as a review of the growth of the military spirit and tlio idea of a monument for the commemoration of military deeds in the civil war. The other speakers on the occasion were Governor Jackson, who presided. Commander Newman, of the Iowa Grand Army of the Republic and Thomas B. Hedges of Burlington. NOTE: The report of the bond-holders Com;:.ittee of the Ft. W. and Denvei' City Railway and the U.P.D.'-. G. and the Committees for the reorganization of the Ft. Vif. and Denvei' City and the Coloi'ado and Texas Railway Construction Company and the VTashington National Bank will be found in Book 13, pages 14 to 28 inclusive. 583 September, 1894 New York City, September 12th, 1894 N. P. Dodge, Esq., Council Bluffs, lov/a. My dear Nate: I had a long talx with Montgomery yesterday. He is de sirous of putting inyour hands a certain amount of his property that is entirely free, to be held for his wife and children. He don't expect you to do anything with it except to hold it as trust ee for them and entirely put of his hands so that he cannot touch it He seems to have plenty of property but no money. He says that to pay the schooling debts and pay for his daughter one year and his son another year in Yale, it will require about :J3,000 this year, but after that it will require, he thinks, about :5l,200 apiece per year. This includes everything. He don't seem to have anything now to even take care of himself with. I suggest ed to him that I was willing to advance the schooling and board, which is about :J^700 for Eleanor and ;p800 or $900 for Grenville upon ample /.^f loan and his note. He seems to think he could not get along with that amount. I would like to hear from you about this. As far as I can learn from inquiries the prices he states are about what would have to be paid. He would take Grenville out for a year if he had any place to put him but he has no business himself and I know of no place where he could be put to get experience. I am. Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge. 585 September, 1894. Denver, Sept. 14, 1894. Gen'l. G. Dodge, No. 1 Wall St., N. Y. Uy dear General: Among the more than thousand acts of kindness which have made your brillian and.useful life a matter of history, there is none more heartily and gratefully appreciated than that in which you gave my only son, Tom, a position on the U. P. R. R. as Asst. Engineer. He is the proudest boy in the world, earning $1000 a year, in bharge of a Bridge Force and I leam giving entire satisfaction. He had four other offers of appointment, among them, a place on the Santa Fe, and a position as Irrigation Engineer under the Gov't, but I told him to put himself under your protecting wing if he worked for his board. I did not iTiake any mistake. He must save enocgh to help me out and pay part at least, of tiie debts I have incurred to secure his education I ami sure Pegram will like himi and push himi forward whenever possible. I owe about $500 and must pay my obligations to those personal friends and that is why I m.ay not be able to see you at the meeting of the Army of the Tennessee in Oct. If I go will cost money. is $4000 behind and I want to pay up and get miy meii.bership again. That Just now I am in ti^ouble with my Gen'l Agt. who on his bond. He has claims against Ins. Cos for $10000 for loss of his arm and they are contesting. I an, perfectly safe in the outcome but it will take time. Ady and I have talked the matter over and we will miake the best show possible at Council Bluffs. I never wa ted to attend a meeting more in my life. It may be my last chance, but I must deny myself and be true to my friends. As ever, Sincerely and gratefully yours, W. T. Clark. Sept., 1894 Gen. G.M.Dodge, New York City, N. Y. 5S7 Greenfield, Iowa, Sept. I5th, 1894 My Dear SirjSince reaching home I have employed much of my time in going over the district and gathering the sentiment as nearly as possible as to the Republican prospects this fall. As you are aware the democrats have endorsed Gen. Weaver and the object is to focus the fight in the 9th and elect Weaver if hard work, thorough organization and money can accomplish such result. I am not advised from what source Mr.Weaver is receiveing money, but it is generally conceded that it is being furnish ed him in quite sufficient abundance. It is thought by some that the Silver League is figuring in this Campaign. During the past week I have seen many of the leading republicans in each count of the district, and many of them are of the opinion that the combine is very strong, and Weaver's friends are predicting his election by a large majority. I have realized from the first that it would require the most thorough organization, the most earnest work and the most perfect party harmony with the present industrial conditions combination. The majority against me and ^ the corn over crop 600, almost and a with failure, the labor the outlook organizations is not re-assurinr. dissatisfied I am ready now, as in 1892, to give all of my time to the campaign and put as much money into the fight as I can afford to, and Lch more, but I have already found that the demands made upon me for money to make the fight is much greater than I can respond to. Outside of the help which you were so kind to extend me in 1892 ^3200. ^3200^ /ith the exception of your ray brother campaign at expenses Council Bluffs reached no nearly one knows that you furnished me but .^500. At his suggestion, and I think it was a good one, the last remittance was not made knowA to the committee, not to any person in the district. Had it been rcnerallv known that you aided me to the extent of a thousand dollars^ mv campaign expenses would have been increased exactly to that amount. Gen. Weaver is the Populist God, and as I am informed they expec? to aid him. in every way possible. I am more anxious to defeat wLvL in? Lm ^ already convinced that it it did ?n TRQ^ larger outlay of money than T I ♦ Without consulting the committee or any of my friends ? V "i to the outlook, Llyou In? h' " "teht consider best. T?ust- eSflyli loToLrTl Bluffs Very sincerely yours, A. L. Eager. - 589 Sept., 1894. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH GOiv^PANY Dated Boston, F;ass, 14 Via Chicago m 111. 16 9/l6 - 1894 To Gen. G. Iv.. Dodge Parker House Boston. The funeral of Nr. Ames takes place aj; twelve o'clock on Saturday a special train will leave old colony station Kneeland St. Boston at eleven oclock for N. Easton Shall you be able to attend answer. Alex iVlller. UnyiWm jAJ! . . 1» ■ i 'Jt.' y.'M'',? 591 r.ept. 1894 Gen. G.M.Dodge Marshalltown, Iowa., Sept. 19, 1894 My Dear General;-. When I took charge of the la. Soldiers Home two (2) years ago, I found an Adjutant and a Quartermaster holding over, from the former administration of the Home. At the first meeting of the Board of the Commissioners, I found that the Adjutant could not do the increasing work of the Home, even after I had personally relieved him of all that I could, and undertaking to do it myself and asked the Board, not only then, but a score of times, afterward for authority to employ an additional reliable, competent man, so as to avoid mistakes and confusion. After waiting two years, a committe of the Board came here to look over the books, and after examining the accounts showing ray own expenditure of f85,000 for salaries and wages and support, they found them,absolutely correct and have so stated. In a hasty glance at the books of the Adjutant they found an apparent discreoancy of s,447.00 due to mistakes of the Board itself. Acting in extreme haste, they at once suspended the Adjutant and myself, and to make the matter worse, they placed a notice of our suspension on the bulletin. That gave the Agent of the Associated Press the opportunity to say what he imagined and he sent out a statement that a discrepancy existed of from ,,600 to •,,1400. The Committe have gone through the Adjutant's books and found that all the discrepancy that exists is that from I time to time, he loaned to inmates of the Home between pension quarter r days, and to men all drawing pensions, the sura of .^96. 90, f24.00 of which was to persons who have gone out of the Home and that amount balance is receiveable, because the pension certificates and vouchers are on deposit with the Home. That is the sum and substance of the whole deficiency about which thev have madp so much ado. In other -words it has been clearly shown that I havf not misappropriated a single dollar of public money. began, however, with administering "J « ias^ff^lltv proceeded to try me to see whether I i ^ ^ ?sked for a meeting of the Board nn be bplacedaced^befo?pre it, l"?® as they are insisting responsible that for this the whole wrst farcend mnQ+ injurious part of it, and am going to place before the?r^ ll ? 4 ment and resignation. ^ oeiore them my final state- ^1 T, ^ ""y bo go to New York when it io over, and make an attempt to begin life over again. I cannot I write this explanation for this reason* vm, +v, i 4 ^ I ness to invite my attendance at the meeting of 4 f 5® rArmy of the Tennessee at your old hoL ConnSii ui, re month. As my plans are now T win r i early next will not r.eturn before spring, if then "l am I^i'n ^ ^nen. I am guilty of no wrong doing 592 and this inves-tigation shows it, but there are somethings I never ' forgive and this is one of them. When men deliberately and'irreparably injure me, that ends it, so far as I am concerned. No newspaper publication in an attempt to right this wrong can be effective, for the truth can never over take the malicious statements which the Commissioners enabled the Press Association to make. Sincerely your friend, John K. Keatley " , // • - - *** ■' 593 September, 1894 New York City, September 19th, 1894 Hon. A. L. Eager, Greenfield, Iowa. My dear Sir: I am in receipt of yoars of September loth. It is going to be very hard to raise funds for the campaing this year. Those of us who have given pretty liberally in the past are tied up now and the demands made upon us from our own properties have been such that we are all borrowers. Then the fight of labor and everything else against us has cost our company so much, and we are looked upon by legislative bodies with so little respect that the people who are at the head of the great properties and have done so much are absolutely discouraged. I never saw such a feeling in my life before. This last strike in Chicago was such an eyeopener to people who owned any property in this country that it has set them to thinking more than I ever saw them do before. I feel, of course, a great interest in your success and I shall try to help you the best I can,but it seems to me that the fight in Iowa is concentrated in Hayes* and your district, and the State Committee should look thoroughly after it. Expecially your district. I shall see you at the Bluffs and talk matters over with you, I am. Truly and cordially yours^ G. M. Dodge. September, 1894. New York City, Sept. 19, 1894, Gov. Wm. McKinley, Columbus,Ohio. My dear Governor: I notice that you are to speak at Lincoln, Neb., on October 4th. It occurred to me that you might come t-o the Bluffs on October 3rd, or the evening of the 4th, where you would receive a cordial welcome. I have had one or two letters from the Local Committee at Council Bluffs, asking me to write you in relation to this. I received your answer to my letter but bear this in mind and if it so happens that you can be present let me know at any time. The Governors of Nebraska and Iowa will both be present. You would get a royal reception out in that country that would do your heart good. I am. Truly andcordially yours, G. M. Dodge. • ■« Vi' ■i ' ^ IV, ■'A, 597 September, 1894 New York City, ■ Septejiiber 26th, 1894 C. 0. Jones, Adjt. Gen'l, Grand Array of the Republic, Rockford, 111. My dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of September 24th, for which please accept mytbianks. I am anxious to concentrate what money there is of the Sherman Monument subscriptions before the meetin^j on the 3rd and 4th, at Council Bluffs. What there is in the hands of the Quartermaster's Department should be turned over to Col. Jas, P. Howe, the Treasurer, St. Louis. I am slad to hear that action has been taken to turn over the balance of the Grazit Monument fund in the hands ofthe Grand Array. I shall be glad to see you at our meeting at Council Bluffs. It will be a noted one and I enclose herewith an invitation for the Commander and his Staff, which please see that he gets. I am. Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge. When in Iowa I learn they had our JlOO in their funds, did you get it? 5S9 September, 1894. Nev/ York City, Sept. 27, 1894, Col. C. C. Cadle, Rec. Sec'y., 7 Mason Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. My dear Cadle; I received your letter saying that you would reach the Bluffs on Monday. I s?iall be there on Tuesdny. The important thing to look after there is the detail programme of what is to be odne each day and the time and the arrangements for carrying it out. Also the fact wants to be thoroughly understood that the reception at my house is for thearmy and its guests, all army societies and army organizations, and all those in attendance at the reunion. As it is originally worded it seems to be for the army of the Tennessee only, but it is to be a reception for everybody sho attends the reunion. Whilst it should be on the local programme,which gives each day's exercises, it should also be put in the papers on the morning of the 3rd, in both Council Bluffs and Omaha. I have sent out the badges from here and I shall bring with me the sourenir menu, which covers everything for the evening of the 4th in detail, so that needs togo on the programme would be, for the evening of the 4th, banouet at such and such a time. Youunderstand these things thoroughly and I only write you because I have received letters from some of my friends there who seem to be very anxious about everything. I suppose their anxiety arises from thedesire that everything shall go smoothly. Mrs. Logan andi^lajor Tucker and his wife (the daughter of Mrs. Logan), will arrive there in the morning of the 3rd from St. Paul, and there are going out with me Schofield, Howard, Grant, Swayne, P. T. Sherman and part of my family, and I might be able to pick up Hickenlooper and his daughter at Columbus. ' I pass through at 7.15 A. M. Monday. As soon as you arrive there I wish you would see my son-inlaw, F. S. Puaey,and get the details of what has been done for the reception to be held at my house and give them any advice about it you may think proper. I don't intend it to be a formal reception. I want it understood that the army and its guests and everybody attending our reunion is at liberty to go up there and have a good time, andthere they can meet the distinguished guests and the mem bers of our Society. I have received responses to my letters from a great many people who say they will be there. I have written nearly all our members in Illinois and Missouri, besides those in Iowa, inviting them to come,and everybody west of the Missouri River. I have not written very fully to the Ohio members as they generally attend. The Chicago people write me that they won t be able to take as many as they hoped to on account of the hard times. Cole, of St. Louis writer, me that they will take from fifteen totwenty from there and when you get there youwill see the list of the guests and others whom I have invited and who have written me that they will be there. I am, ■ Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge. ■ . ■ .< 'j.* ■ ' ^ ' v"' ' ■ ' ' h'- . t'r- :.n- . . ' ' * ' ■ , i . ■ , '•o;- •' • ' • .VI* .V • .>):• I ■' • ' V V' ■ •• f ■< » /i V I* •' I 1j I > ■ . . ■ , ' i. V '1- ■ " . ''H' , "• -h'"* : ■ ' v. U ^ •'» ' . fc V^' , f T *. ■ ' ' /«) I Sept.,1894 601 Dear General Dodge New York City, Sept. 28,1894 12 Gramercy Park You have been so very kind to me always, that I hasten to inform you that a change has taken place in ray situation which enables me to look ray troubles in the face believing that I can work out of them all. I trust I shall never forget your help when I was most keenly at a loss. Yours very truly , Wager Swayne Gen. G. M, Dodge, No.I Broadway, New York City. Oct., 1894 Peter K:iene Peter Kiene, Jr. Franc W. Altman ESTABLISHED IN 1857 PETER.KIENE & SON LOAN INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE AGENCY Fire,,Marine, Tornado, Life and Resident • insurance. Dubuque, Jowa, October 3rd. I89i Gen. G. M. Dodge, Coiincil Bluffs, Iowa Dear Sir: You will probably remember a book published years ago named "The History of Iowa Colonels", and same contains a sketch of your services and also your lithograph picture. Write to ascertain if you have one of those books and if not would be pleased to present you with the one I have. Noticed your name in the papers as being in attendance at the Reunion in your city, which prompted me to address you there. During the war I was a member of the Sixteenth Iowa Crockers Brigade, serving from Shiloh to the end, and shortly after the close of the service I purchased the book, but think it more value to a gentleman like yourself, who served so gallantly and was so deserv edly made and recognized as one of our leading and best generals . Yours respectfully, Peter Kine Jr. 6C5 October, 1894 Des Moines, Iowa, October 4th, 1894 Gen, G, M. Dodge, Dear General As this is the Anniversary of the Battle of Corinth I take the liberty to call your attention to Capt. Frank Harrison of Lyons, Iowa who at one time was your Chief of Scouts at Corinth and I was detailed under him from Company H, I2th Ills. Vol. Infty. Mr. Harrison today is in need of a clerkship in some Railroad office. He some years ago met with an accident (while working at his trade as a carpenter) and had part of his foot amputated and can no longer work at his trade. He has spent the last two winters at the Soldiers Home, Marshall town in charge of the "Conservatory" and his summers with his Erother-in- law Lieut. Joseph Conway. I have not seen him since the war although I went to Marshalltown lest spring especially to see him but he had left for Lyons the day before. Comrades who are reliable inform me that he is too proud spirited to ask any one to help him or give him aiiy assistance. "Fie does not draw a pension." Now General in remembrance of the past, can't you secure him a clerk ship and tender it to him where he can make enough to keep him above want. From all the reports I can get from others about him he is sober and indtistrious but he has to use a crutch. He certainly is worthy of recognition from those he served so faithfully. If you will kindly investigate him and find the representations I have made about him true you cannot perform a more worthy act than to secure him employ© ment Fie is capable of doing. My writing you may be an unwarranted liberty but I do it solely without the knowledge and in the interest of a man I always admired for his bravery and fearlessness and who should have been a Colonel. If I had any position Mr, Harrison could fill in my business I would not make this appeal to you, but would tender it to him at once. Respectfully your Comrade, Edward C. KoFin 407 Walnut.-St. ^ jk- if-. '*:> . ■ ' 'llAiF'fA'' 611 October, 1894 New York City, October Sth, 1894. Personal Richard P. Clarkson, Esq., Editor "Register," Des Moines, la, My dear Dick: Since I arrived home I have seen the Register of October 5th, with the editorial in it in relation to me. Of course I appreciate fully the friendship of the Register and of yourself and how kindly you always treat me. I am very sorry that you were not present at the reunion at the Bluffs. It certainly was the most satisfactory that we have ever had, if we are to take the judgment of the Society. The Towns of Council Bluffs and Omaha outdid themselves in receiving that army and it was a celebrated gathering with the noted men there. I was in hopes when I stopped at Des Moines to see you but the fact is, I had to get East here by Monday morning. All the people with me were greatly pleased with the at tention and consideration they received at the Bluffs and Des Moines and I was more than pleased to have the opportunity for them to see Iowa as they did. They came home with a very high opinion of that State. I am. Truly yours, G . M . Dodge . mm613 October, 1894 New York City, October 8th, 1894 J. B. Johnson, Esq., Norwich University, North field, Vt, My dear Sir: I received the paper containing the notice of the death of your wife, of which I was very sorry to learn. You have my heartfelt sympathy for your great loss. I met Mrs. Johnson at Northfield and saw what a helpmatfe she was to you. . On my trip to the n.eeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at Council Bluffs, Iowa, I was accompanied by Gen'l 0. 0. Howard. I learned from him that when he retires in November he intends to make Burlington, Veimont, his home. I talked to him about Norwich University and succeeded in getting him interested in the institution and think if it were possible to plAce him at the head of it that it would be a great help to the University. I know he would be perfectly willing to go there and deliver lectures. Perhaps he would take a position as President or some other which wojld give him an active interest in its affairs. There is no person that could obtain the endowments that he could and it would so n fill your school, for his reputation as a great soldier and as a consistent Christian gentleman is such that every one concedes to hln. the highest standing the country. He i® also a very warm, personal friend of mine and he has had plenty of experience with our cadets so that you won't have to urge upon him the worth of the institution. I write this that you may imimediately com municate with him if it is considered best. He spOi-ce to me about a son of his who is a very able man, whom he thougl^t would be willing to take the Presidency of the University if a salary could be fixed at, say ^200 per month. That, of course, would insure theactive support of the General. After my conversation with him it struck me that this would be the turning point in the growth of the University if something could be accomplished with him. I am, Truly yours, G. M . Dodge . October 10, 1894 was made Battle flag day at Des Llo^'nos, on which day the battle flags belong-'ng to the Iowa regiments and those which they captured were turned over to the Adjutant General of the State by' an act of the Legislature to have-them-put in glass cases 4 and preserved. John F. Lacey made tl.e presentation of the flags. October, 1894. 617 New York City, Oct. I3th, 1894, Gen'l 0. 0. Howard, Governor's Island, New York Harbor. Dear General: I received your note in relation to the letter from Col, Barber. I also received yesterday the enclosed letter. Iwish you would read it and tell me what you think of it. He seems to think that our Society made a great fuss about this, which is not the case, for it never was mentioned in one of our meetings. The trouble originated with the Omaha Committee, who had suggested him and who got hold of the letters and published the porceedings. The Executive Committee at Council Bluffs or the Society had no part in that. The people who were most indignant about it were the Regu lar Army officers. I never knew or heard ofit until it was shown to me in the paper on the morning of the 4th or 5th, I forget which. I want to be very careful about this because I do not want to give any opportunity for criticism of our Society in the treatment of such a case, especially as you know our army,aDove all others, was friend ly to the Regular Army. Kindly return the enclosed letter when you have read it. I am, Truly and cordially yours, M. Dodge. Oct. 1894 •■ •619 MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION OF THE U.S. HEADQUARTERS COM 'AMDERY OF THE STATE OF lO^A. Room I,Equitable Building Des Moines, Iowa, Oct.13,1894 Genl.G.M.Dodge, #I Broadway, N.Y. Dear Sir and Companion:- At the meeting of the Commandery of Iowa, Military Order of the Loyal Legion held on the 9th., inst, on motion of Companion Hoyt Sherma.n I was directed to forward you with the Compliments of the Commandery a copj' of "War Sketches and Incidients" being Vol.(l) of papers read before the Iowa Com mandery. In accordance therewith I have this day mailed same to you. The Commandery of Iowa has learned with great pleasure of your intention to transfer your membership to us and according with the suggestion made in connection with this announcement I have put your name on the list of Companions /ho are to read papers in the future meetings of the Commandery. Upon completion of your transfer and with the understanding that you are willing to contribute a paper, will you kindly indicate your topic and the date at which it will be convenient for you to present the paper. Cur meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month from Oct. to May inclusive omitting Dec. except that the Nov. Meeting being an anniversary and Banquet is usually held on the Tuesday nearest the 23rd., of the month which is the date of the institution of the Commandery. Very truly yours, J.W.Muffly, (M.C.) Recorder G21 October, 1894 New York City, October 13th, 1894 Lieut. H.J. Gallagher, Fort Niobara, Neb. My dear Sir: When I was at the Bluffs I was there handed some letters and documents in relation to your joining your company at Fort Meyer. I was gald to see the good record you have in the ser vice. I remember you and also your old father, at whose instance I appointed you to West Point, or aided in your appointment, I for get which I have written Gen'l Schofield and asked him if it was in accordance with the regulations and proper that it should be done, that you be sent to Fort Meyer. I am too good a soldier myself to ask for anything to be done that is not right and proper I did not mention you to him .on the ground that whilst I was at the Bluffs several of the citizens there spoke to me about it. If you shoald ever come to New York I will be glad to have you call and see me. I am. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. 623 October, 1894 New York City, October 13th, 1894 General J.M. Schofield, Washington, D. C Wy dear General; Whilst I was at Coulcil Bluffs several of the citizens there spoke to me about 1st Lieut. H. G. Gallagher, 6 th Cavalry, whom I appointed to West Point. They seemed desirous that he should join his company at Fort Ueyer. As I understand it he is on detail service at Fort Niobara in charge of an Indian company of scouts and that they have either been reduced or mustered out. Friends of Lieut. Gallagher say he has been a long time on duty on the plains and that his record in the regiment is good. Of course, this the records will show. If it js proper and not in violation of any of the rules or regulations of the service I would be glad to see their wishes complied with. I understand he has never been off duty since he entered the service and it would seem proper that he should join his command if there is no further necessity for his detail. I also understand he has been iiiantioned in general orders. Of course you understand this matter much better than I and if my request is not a proper one then I don't desire it to be acted upon. I am, Trvily and cordially yours, G . W, Dodge. G25 October, 1894 New York City, October 26th, 1894 A. B. Cuir.inins, Esq., Des Moines, Iowa. Dear Sir: I have yours of October 15th. The Northwest Goal Com pany was a regularly organized company, the stock subscribedand paid in. It was organized by people interested in the Union Pacific, way back wiien we were building the Union Pacific, for the purpose of furnishing coal to that company. Most of the stock holders sold out and Mr. Pusey, Mr. Montgomery, myself and others, bought the stock and the con.pany was maintained up to the time Pusey took it. Montgomery and Pusey the agents of the company. Of course, they know all about the company for they know of the stookholder's meetings having been held. I think Montgomery or Pusey has the books and I have written to that effect. The company was indebt right along and I took it and handled it with a view of paying off that debt, and did finally liquidate a good portion of it. I think M'acfarland loaned the money to Morgan on what he had seen the company doing. I certainly never had any with Macfarland or any one else in relation to the notes. Morgan, I think, considered that he could pay up what was owing in the com pany and run it until I ordered it closed down and stopped. A portion of the machinery was sold to the Midland Coal Company, which they never paid for. I am, Very truly yours. G .M . Dodge. . -A 627 Oklahoma City, O.T. Oct. 27, 1894, Dear Sir;- Like most soldiers of the last war, I am anxious to secure on of the special medals awarded under the act of 1863. In my wanderings over the West since the war I have never met a member of my old regiment . I have met two members of the 2nd Iowa— our old brigade men--in this city. In '84 I m nt our old regimental adjutant "Wilcox" with the Payne Oklahoma Colony. When you were wounded, in front of Atlanta, you will remember the place—an advance skirmish line of intrenbhments, you came into them alone and was shot while endeavoring to get a view of our front—probably of Atlanta as a part of it could be seen .:^rom this line. Possibly you may remember that just before you were shot •a priv-te soldier warned you that a sharpshooter had the range on the locality where a private soldier had been killed a few minutes before. After you were hit them soldiers ca;ried you to the rear. I was one of them and the soldier who warned you. I have never seen you since although I hope to at some time. I was a private in Co. "G." 52nd 111, 1st Brigade 2nd Division, 16th A. C. The 2nd and the 7th Iowa were of our brigade from Donelson until the close of the war. The 66th Ind. was added to it at Corinth. W. H. L. Wallace was the first comrander and was killed at Shiloh. Gen'l. Hackelman commanded it and was killed at Corinth . Then Genl. Sweeny until relieved in front of Atlanta and after him Gen. Rice formerly Col. of the 7th Iowa. I have mentioned these incidents to show I was with that brigade. I could easily secure a medal for specialservice if the man and officers we. e alive but it is impossible for me to find them. H. N. Wheeler, Editor of the Journal, Quincy 111. is the only member of ray odl company whose whereabouts I know. technical + J requirements hoping and recommend you may see me for enough a medal, in it if to you waive can purely do SO • With most respect yours sincerely, Frank McMaster Private Co. G 52nd 111. Maj. Gen. o G.M.Dodge, „ r, , 16th A.C. Omaha, Neb. 1894, Nov. 629 Gee.A.Newman, Cedar Falls, Dept.Commander. J.C.Milliraan,Logan Senior Vice-Commander W.W.Ellid,Villisca Junior Vice-Commander E.H.Hazen, Des Moines, Medical Director B.F.w,Cozier,Coifax Chaplain HEADQUARTERS DEPARTIffiNT OF lO'^A GRAND AR^^Y OF THE REPUBLIC Cha s.L• ASSISTfiKSETADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE Longley STATE CAPITAI. DesMoines, Ass't.Adjutant General, R.L.Chase,DesMoines, Ass't.O.M.Genl. Harry B.Shaw,Nora Springs Dept.Inspector , H.C.Heraenway,Cedar Falls Judge Advocate Ceo.Currier,Storm Lake, Chief Mustering Officer W.A.Dinwiddie, Cedar Falls Senior Aide-De-Camp Des Moines, Iowa, Nov.12,1894 Dear Sir and Comrade:- Referring to your letter in which you suggested the substitution of a bust for the protrait of yourself, which you were so kind as to promise to place in the Headquarters of this Department, I wish to say that the former will be in every way as acceptable as the latter, and will be received with the greatest satisfaction and accorded the best-position at our command* I am. General, with the greatest respect. Yours in F.C.ft L,, Chas. L. Longley, A.A.G. ."i ,■ ' November, 1894. New York City, Ngvember 3rd, 1894. Col. Merritt Barber, Headquarters Department of the Platte, Omaha, Neb. Uy dear Col.: Your letter and explanation received. We had taken no oflicial or public notice in the Society of the subject to which you refer. Individual members of the Society believed that you understood that the Local Committee was acting for the Society of the Army of the Te;ine.:see and that your words and actions were intended for that. Hence the manifestation of the feeling. I will do what I can to let members know of your disavowal and explanation, though I cannot properly introdice them into the records of the Society. I am. Very respectfully, ■- G. M. Dodge. 633 Nove iTibe r, 1894 . New York' City, November 3rd, 1894 Hon. Jno. Y. Stone, Council Bluffs, la. Dear Sir: On October 9th I received a letter of explanation and regret from Col. Barber, for his action in relation to appointment upon the Local Committee at the Bluffs, in which he says: "It never occurred to me that the general Society of the Army of the Tennessee was to assemble at Council Bluffs for their annual meeting, and it never entered my mind that I had been assigned to service in connection with that Society, other than to some local branch that perhaps existed in the neighboring city." He disavows any intention of insulting or reflecting upon the Society and I have acknowledged the receipt of his letter, but in formed i:im that it was impossible to have theSociety take any action in the master or for mc to place the correspondonoe before the Societ y as the ruatter liad never come befor-e it. I merely write this for your information. He also wrote a letter to Gen'l Howard regarding his action in the matter. I Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. m h: 635 Noven-iber, 1894 Nev; York City, November 3rd, 1894 Mr. Frank McMaster, Oklahoma City, Indian Territory, My dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of October 27th. I remember the circumstances you state, in relation to being cautioned be fore I was wounded. After that, of course, I remember nothing. I doubt, however, whether that fact would be considered a deed for which under the law a medal would be given. I understand they are very particular andwill not award a medal .except for some personally brave act, or something of that kind. As I understand your letter youdesire to have the medal for having cautioned me. I ami very glad to have heard from you and whenever I pass through your country I shall encfeavor to find you. I am. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge. r? . Nov., 1894 637 Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. 9, 1894 My Dear General Yours of the seventh received. The victory is so great that it almost staggers us to contemplate it. The great effect of it is Adverse to the free coinage of silvdr by the United States alone. Populism pure and simple has received- a staggering blow as has all isms that look toward hazardous experiments respecting property labor and industry. I believe that the only way for us to treat silver on a safe and enduring basis is through international action or conciirrent action of great commercial states. No country can so well afford to wait this action as we can. In the meantime we must devise some comprehensive system for our currency. The difficulty in doing this will be in iffinding /m enough in the two houses. It is possible to deal with this question in the next Congress, but nothing else can be done until after 1896. The country will now have a needed rest and there will be a slow but gradual revival of business. I partially promised Solor Humphreys to attend the Chamber of Commerce dinner but was told it would be the last of November. Now it is the 20th. I have had no time for my little affairs and no rest practically for two years and I cannot make the journey on the 20th and return here and I had made engagements covering that date, so I do not see that it is possible for me to make the necessary preparations to do myself justice even if I could be present. I hope to see you early in December. Sincerely yours, W. B, Allison Oklahoma City, O.T. Nov. 15, 1S94. Dear Sir:- I hope you will excuse persistency as I should not have troulled you with an answer to yours of the 3rd inst. but for this sentence in it. "As I \inderstand you letter you desire to have a medal for hnvinr; carried me." Let me briefly recall the facts: To the left of where you were wounded was a Baytery of heavy ^ns shelling Atlanta. To hinder them the Conffilorates had placed a heavy force of sharp shooters in our frong. So deadly was their fire that we were com pelled to dig a zigzag approach to the works where you were v;ounded, You might have entered the line by it but I was farther to the left and did not see you until you came up to our squad. As soon as you were shot it was suggested that you be carried to the rear. The ditch was soo narrow you could not be taken out that way. We were forced to carry you over the open ground in f 11 view of a hundred rebel sharpshooters with the sun onour backs. There was no officer present to order it done and then two volunteered and carried you so far to the rear as was necessary. The ground we crossed was known to the boys as the "graveyard" for no man had been able to cross it alive, for days. There was no more dangerous spot seen from Chattanooga to the sea, and no more dangerous service performed in that or any other campaign. The other two men which did not belong to my company and I never knew their names, nor in fact thought of them. ' I edit. I hope you will kindly read the enclosure from the magazine Tha king you for your kindness I"promise not to intrude the matter upon you agd, n. Yours most resp'y.. Maj. Genl. G. M. Dodge, N. Y City. Prank JcMaster. Nov. 1894 THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPAlvTY Nov. 22, ] Dated Baltimore, Md. 22nd Gen. G.M Dodge I B'wa;; N.Y. My father died at ten oclock this morning. Funeral services will be held Saturday two oclock. Grace Espicopal Church . H. Walters November, 1894 Copy of Telegram Council Bluffs, la., November 22nd, 1894 To Harry w'alters, Esq., Baltimore, Md. I received here notice of your father's Death. My long association with him, reaching back to 1870, without a single breach, tells me how great the loss is to me, and I appreciate how great it must be to you. His close friendship and his unfalter ing support made me rely upon him more than upon any one else, and his judgment and advice was always of the best. You have my sin cere sympathy, in which Morgan Jones who is here, joins me. (Signed) G. M. Dodge 645 (Copy) Denver, Colo., Nov. 22nd,, 1894. Mr. Frank Trmnbull, Receiver & General Mana er. Denver, Colo. Dear Sir:- I have the honor to suhrait the following report on the proposed line between Pueblo and Trinidad: According to instructions, I have used 1^ grades, fully compensated (.04 to the degree) for curvature, as a maximum against south-bound business, and a l/2 ^ grade as a maximum against north bound business, and 6^ curves as the mAximun curve to be allowed. The divide between Granero^ Creek and Apache Creek known as the Graneros Divide, is the controlling feature of the country between Pueblo and Walsenburg, and from Graneros station on the D.<5:. R. G.R.R. to the --ountains, the only point to get over this divideis at Greenhorn village, on Section 2, Township 25 South, of Range 67 West. While there are several gaps in this divide east of the D. & R.G.R.R., I believe the line should lie west of the P., & R«G. at all points, as all the business comes to that from the west, where all the coal, mineral and agricultural lands in this section are located. From the Graneros Divide all the streams flow north-east and fall at the rate of about 100 feet to the mile, so a line along any of them must necessarily have a rate of grade greater than ifo Graneros and Rock Creeks become canons a few miles below the divide and once inside of them it is impossible to get out, and leaves one no other alternative but to follow them down, compelling the use of a rate of grade t e natural fall of the stream. The Green horn, being between these two streams, has too narrow a drainage on which to develop th. distance necessary for a 1% grade. This leaves us but one course to follow, -and that is to pass around the heads of Greenhorn and Rock Creeks,- following down each as far as a If- grade will allow before passing over to the next valley, thus working our way to Muddy Creek Canon; crossit and fellow down its north s3qpe until the divide between Muddy Creek and St. Charles River becomes low enough to cross, and thence to St. Charles river and Bessemer Jet. Following this gen ral outline, we began at a point just to the left of the country road, one-half mile south of Greenhorn village in Section 2, Twp. 25 S. of Rng. 67 W., near the south line of Pueblo County; running north across Gr neros Creek, thence northwest around the head of Greenhorn Creek, thence north and 647 east through the "^ec with Ranch, skirting the drainage of Ro ok Creek, and as far east as our max imiun rate of grade will allow us, until we reach '^he lowest point in the divide between Rock Creek and i-'uddy Creek on Sec. 6, Twp. 24 S, of Rn . 66 W, Here we go over to Muddy Creek on Sec. 6, Twp. 24 S,, of Rng. 66 W. Here we go over to Muddy Creek and crossithe Muddy on Sec. 31, Twp. 28 S. of Rng, 6' 6 '7., at the McDonald farm. Prom this point we follow along the north slope of Muddy Creek northeasterly until we reach the gap in the di•ide between Muddy Creek, St. Charles river , known as "The Cedars", at the Northeast corner of Sec. 13, Two. 23 S,, of Rng. 66 W, where the country road p;. sses through; thence to the St. Charles River , Crossing same at the Northeast corner of Sec, 21, Twp, 22 S, of Rng. 65 IV,, about one-half mile east of the county bridge, and thence direct to Bessemer .let. I h've adopted his line only after trials at many other that resulted in encountering obst cles that I considered impractic ble to surmount. I tried to ®void the heavy work betv/een the two branches of Graneros Creek, but found it would take 12 degree curves to follow around the end of the ridge, and the divide is nearly as high at the end as it is where we p^ss over it. I also t Tied a line ("R Line ") staying in the Ra k Creek drainage, as in dicated by Mr. McCrickett, and passing around the end of the high mesa between it and Muddy Creelf, arid then ce up Muddy Creek along its south slpe until a good crossing could be found, and then cross and go down on the northslope and out, as on adopted line; but I found that this lengthened the line about 2.4 miles, with heavy rock work and bridging, and then it did not materially help the crossing of Muddy Creek, as the creek falls 110 feet between the two crossings. The heavy rock work in Rock Creek is in solid lime stone, while Muddy Creek is in sandstone, and that only in six to ten feet ledges, with from twenty to thirty feet of earth be tween these ledges. I also tried running up Muddy Creek from pres ent crossing, but could not get any practicable line. Between the Cedars and the St, Charles River crossing, a distance of six miles on a direct line I found the distance in elev tion to be nearly five hundred feet. I first tried a line crossing the St, Charles as high up as possible, ut found it did not shorten the total dis tance any, and also that the stream does not rise as fast as the adjacent country, and, while the crossing was bad, the hills just south were worse, preclriling the use of as maximun adverse grade, I further tried a line around the end of the divide between St Charles River and Muddy Creek, but soon found the line alongside a perpendicular rock cliff, with the grade line fifty feet up from 649 ■ the base. The only thin; left to do was to develop distance on the slpe as done, lengthening the distance 4^ miles. Nearly all the work from the divide between Rock Creek and Muddy Greek to the Cedars, is side hill work and the looated line can be so adjusted as to balance the cuts and fills more even ly than shown on the ^preliminary line. In a gre t m.any places I have run in the curves, as any angle line would not show the count ry nor the work to be done, besides giving us nearer the actual distance and grade line. With few exceptions, the line is on a supported maximum grade from Greenhorn to the St. harles River. The bridging onthis section is rather heavy, but this is to be expected on any line that runs across the drainage of the country as this does. " Prom Graneros Divide south, the country presents no such serioi s difficulties as on the north side. While there is a littl^ heavy work getting across the Huerfano River, the rest is comparativ ly light work. There is a bountiful supply of good water along the line at St. Charles River, Greenhorn Creek, Apache Creek and springs in the hills on the Huerfano River. Muddy Creek water is not so good, being soraew'-at alkaline. Table of distance of line to be built: Bessemer Junction St. Charles River The Cedars Muddy Creek, Greenhorn Creek. Graneros Divide 'Apache Monument Draw Huerfano River Walsenburg Acme Junction ^'"orbes Junction to RollingMill 7.8 18.2 25.6 33.0 35.6 40.0 43.0 48.3 60.3 79. 86 .5 The total length of the line, as compared with the D. & R.G. us as follows: Bessmer Jet. to Trinidad, Bessemer Jet. to Walsenburg Walsenburg to Trinidad U.P.D. &. G. 102 60.3 41.7 D.5: R.G, 88.7 54.5 48.5 careful preliminary has been completed for 43miles. This includes all the heavy work on Muddy Creek. The rest of the line will cost considerably less. The grading and bridging on the 43 miles, I estimate as follows: 60,000 cubic yard s solid rock at 65^ 100,000 " " loose rock, " 3o/ 355,000 " " earth excavation at 12i^ 690,000 ' " embankment, at 12^ 4,6000,000 feet B.M. bridge trestle at$25 57,000 lineal feet Piling at 33/^ $39,000.00 30,000.00 42,600.00 82,000,00 ^194,400.OCT 115,000.00 19,074.00 651 forward 6 40 ft. nirders, 1 60' Howe Truss, 1 80' do., 8,000.00 Culverts 6,000.00 3,000 lineal feet pipe drain 5,000.00 ('153,074. 00 Average per mile for grading Average per mile for bridging $4,521.00 3,560.00 The work on the next 43 miles is such as will reduce the average per mile. I estimate the cost per mile on Ihe whole distance to be built, 86.5 miles as follows: 60 pound rail, $23. per ton 60-6 hole angle bars, (l.^ 7 bolts, ('2.50 30 spikes,$170 2640 cross ties, at 30/ Track laying and surfacing Sidings Eddging Grading, and Switches Telegraph line, Depots, Tater stations a.d aectior; houses Right of Sup. Freight aid cupervision Contingencies Total cost of 86.5 miles $1,053,397.00 $2,162.00 312.00 35.00 102 .00 792.00 ,,^50.00 2,300.00 4,000.00 200.00 250.00 250.00 200.00 300.00 125.00 800.00 $12,178.00 The valleys of the steams are settled from four to eight miles below the line of the road up to the mountains, a distance of from six to twelve miles, and under cultivation by irrigation, raising large crops of blue stem hay, alfalfa, oats, corn, potatoes, apples and some wh at. There is also quite an industry engaged in r-^ising cattle, horses, sheep and wool. Pears and cherries also do well and orchards of them are being st-^rtcd, besides cabbages, on ions and small vegetables generally, that are now raised only in small quantities because of the distance from market. I estimate that there is now raised along the propo ed line, to ship out: 25,000 tons of hay and alfalfa 150,000 bushels of oats) 50,000 5,000 50,000 50,000 corn) Grain potatoes ar^ples wheat) 2,500 cars. 250 cars. 60 c rs 100 " 25,000 pounds Of honey Stock Wool, Total, 2 50 ' 300 ' 3,262 All this business is tributary to this line, there being 653 no coed road to haul it to the D.&.R.G.R.R. Practicall, this bus iness is at present handled in wagons either to Pueblo or Walsenburg, so neither the Rio Grande or the Gulf gets the local revenue which this business ought to afford to a properly located railroad. It should also be said that the productioncf the country referred to would be much stimulated by such a line as is proposed, on account of its proximity to the producing sections. Additional land would be put under cultivation, and the present output would be dou led withing a year after completion of the road. As examples of crops that are raised, I can mention Fish er, on the St. Charles, raised this year 250 tons of alfalfa on 15 acres, Endicott, on Muddy Greek, raised this year 10,000 pounds of honey. Whitman's orchard, on the Apple Greek yielded 2,000 bushels of appl.es and Hunson, on the Huerfano, 1,200 bushels of apples. Besides this, there would be not a little inbound business mostly first-class merchandise. There is one store at Greenhorn vill ge, one at Greenhorn crossing andtwo at Rye village, their combined business being about $5,000.00 a month. In addition to the freig^it business, there will be a good local pass nger business, which now goes to Pueblo by buggy or horseback. The line passes through a fine country, with may ex cellent views, and is close to the mountains makinr- it attractive aid, when advertised, should help t e through travel. The people along the proposed route are very anxious to have the road built, and the feeling i such that the right of way should ODSt but little. The great advantage of this line over the existing lines and other surveys is the low rates of grades. The tonnage of the trains can be more than doubled, that of the present rains running over the D. &. R. G. track at a cost of practically the same train ex pense, While now 23 loaded cars are a north-bound train, 50 cars can be handled on the proposed line from Walsenburg to Pueblo with the same engine and with less fuel, and on south-bound business there is the same proportion in favor of the proposed line, or, with the same motive power, twich the tonnage can be handled. T'ere would also be a gre^t saving in the expense andrepairs to engines, on account of the be ten quality of water a d no water cars to handle because of the better supply. Respectfully submitted. Eng. Ghg, Gonst, Nov. 1894 655 Elkins, W. VA.jji November 24th, 1894 Gen. G. M. Dodge, No.I Broadway, New "Vork, N. Y. My Dear GeneralIt is poor treatment of a note so friendly as yours of the 7th inst., to allow it to remain so long without acknowledgment, but the fact is my correspondence and other matter requiring attention since the election have exacted of me even harder work than I did during the campaign. I did appreciate very much, however, your kind 'words of congratulation, and was pleased to know that feeling at the"eiub" on the night of the election. The results achieved all over the country, and especially in the West, are glorious, but they perhaps were not so much unlocked for as the victory in West Virginia, which you must have observed was most complete. Iowa has emphasized, as she was accustomed to do in former days, her devotion to Republican principles, and is now again in her normal condition. You will be glad to know that I consider my election to the Genate as assured, and have reason to believe that it will be unanimous. With kind regard, I am Very truly yours, S. B. Elkins Dec, 1894 Denver, Colorado, Dec. 20, 1894 Mr, J, W. Granger, #I Broadway, Nev/ York City, Dear Sir;- I am in receipt of yours of December I7th in relation to the sketch of the summit from t'le hills west of it on the Evans or Cherokee trail before descending into the Bitter Creek Valley, If I remember rightly this is the west summit of the continent, the eastern summit being some fifty miles further east, and between the two is the Red Basin, When I first struck that summit I was astonished not to find it a single divide, the waters running east toward the Atlantic and the waters west toward the Pacific, similar to the south pass, but there is ah immense basin where we crossed the divide, giving two summits, the waters flowing into the basin and being lost there, I think the person with me with the cloak cape around him is Jno, A. Rawlins, who was then Gen, Grants Chief of Staff, and the other is myself, and if they look closely they will probably see that we are examining a compass to get our direction as I was a good deal nonplussed at finding this basin right on the divide of the continent, and was getting the directions of the permanent landmarks to see exactly my location. It was in this Red Desertra whilst we were on this trip, that we rescued Bates's party who had come through from Salt Lake to meet me and who got into this basin and got lost, and we dTound them exhausfeed, being without water. Truly yours. Dictated by C. M. Dodge G.M. Dodge Dec., 1894 r? eei Cedar Palls, Iowa, Dec.,26th, 1894 Gen. G.M.Dodge, New York My Dear Sir;- At a meeting of the Iowa Soldiers-Gailors Monument Com's., held in Chicago last week it was agreed to distribute the plaster casts of the various models to be cast in bronze for use on said monument among the Educational Institutions of the State of Iowa. I saw in the rooms of one artist one or two busts of yourself if 1 mistake not your figure on the monument is to be equestrian I suppose these I saw are studies. When the artist is done using them if you would have one of them shipped to me for the use of the Iowa State Normal School at this place at my expense it would be very highly appreciated by the Trustees and Faculty. The State is to build a new Library next year and we wish to place tliem busts and models in it. Hoping you can grant this request, I am Very tmily , E. Townsend. Mem. I. S. & S. Monu't.Com's. Trustee Iowa State Normal School Refer to Wra. B. Allison John H.Gear D.B.Henderson Jas. Harlin Geo. G. Wright: P.S.- Cannot use the Equestrian figure. 1894 Note-- Write on one side of the paper only. OUTLINE OP BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. Write plainly. M 1. Full name with title if any. 2. Date and place of birth. 3. Sketch of early life, education, etc, 4. Date of entering service, Co. and Regiment. 5. Intering War Reminiscences. 6 Occupation, etc., since discharge. 7. Offices held, etc. since discharge. 8. Maiden name of Wife, date of marriage. 9. Names of surviving children. 10. Your present political and religious views. I II. Any item relating to your physical appearance, personal characteristics or social qualities that will assist in giving complete and coneise history of your life, especially record. 12. Give name of some person to whom sketch may be sent for addition, revision and make ready for printer. 13. Biographical sketches are limited to about 500 words. '0 1894 -Office No. FolioVERMONT ROLL OF HONOR. 61 -- 66 To the Vermont Publishing Co., Burlington, Vermont. Please deliver, when issued, according to directions given below copies of volume "Vermont Roll of Honor," which is to contain the Biographical Sketch and Portrait page picture and page record, bound in cloth ^24. Picture and record on same page, bound in cloth, *12. 5 24.00^. I hereby agree to pay the said sura of 12.00 as follows;- One quarter on or about and. one-half on delivery of six I ^ artist proffs of the above protrait, and the balance on delivery of the volume. All copies of this volume .(after the first) $6.00 eacli. You are authorized to draw on me for these several months when due. Note:- No money to be paid to the representative on this contract, and any condition, verbal or otherwise, differing from these printed terms, to be valid, must be written in ink on the face of this contract Name' TownCo. StateRepresentative Date 189 ** Parties remitting full amount with order will receive their volumes with GILT TOP . Please draw a line through the price of volume that is not (ordered. TffM I89t 667 PRANK HATTON AT REST Gently laid away in Rook Creek Cemetery Simple and Impressive Services i ■" 1 !' ' ; 1 ./"i; '1 >' Manji loving friends pay a last tribute to the worth of the Veteran Journalist-- Carried to his last Resting-place by members of the Post Staff, followed by Men high in the Councils of the Mation-- Many beautiful floral offerings . Simple and unostentatious as he himself could have wished were the funeral services over the late Frank Hatton, Editor of The Post. No words of eulogy were pronounced over the remains-only the simple and impressive service for the dead. Amidst the inceijse of flowers, the sweet, sad strains of funeral hymns, and the silent sorrow of friends, he was borne to his last resting place. More eloquent than words were these unspoken tributes to a man who, in his busy life among men, by vifctue of his own strong affections had drawn many to him.- During his varied and extensive career as an editor and public official, Mr. Hatton had achieved a wide acquaintance with people in ail w^lks of life. Th4t this acquaintance was cherished by all who knew him was proved by their presence yesterday. There were men high in the counsels of the Nation, who knew him well and had not infrequently, sought his adVice in public affairs. There were representative citizens of V/ashington, who had been connected with him in many movements for the advancement and welfare of the Capital City; there were leading journalists and political correspondents of the National Capital, who were proud' of him as a represezitative newspaper man; many personal friei ds of all professions, who could remember man;'' kindnesses at his hands, and last, but not least, in their sincere mourning, the men who had worked under him for years or months, as the case might be, but all feeling deeply the loss not only of a kind employer, but a friend and well wisher. Tributes from his friends. Thus to the house of mourning in Hillyer place came many friends. They found the late editor in his final sleep, surrounded by beautiful floral tributes from present and distant friends. The coffin was completely covered with an elaborate mat of roses, the-gift of the • * Gridiron Club, and shortly afterward^ that organization filed past • • ^o,t,ake the last look "at their popular president. . The Press Club ■im was also largely represented and, had sent a large wreath of laurels and palms. A magnificent cross and crown composed of purity roses and pansies came from the National Rifles, and thereby gangs a tale; Years ago, when Mr.Hatton was editor of the Burlington Hawkeye the Rifles went on a tour of the West. While in Burlington they were most hospitably entertained by Mr.Hatton, and that they have never forgotten this kindness from a stranger in a strange land was proved by their tribute yesterday. 668 The Post editorial force sent a beautiful bank of lilies-of the valley and orchids, the employes of the business office a pillar of purity buds inscribed in immortelles, "A True Friend," while the compositors presented a characteristic piece- a printer's "stick", such as Mr.Hatton;^ himself had often handled in his earlier days, J composed of red and white carnations and inscribed with those ' " mystic and in this case mournful figures of the craft "30", mean ing "good night". Those employes of the Post-office department who served under him while he .was Postmaster General also sent a beautiful floral tribute in the shape of a broken column and a wreath. The Princeton College associates of the dead editor's son expressed sympathy with their classmate by sending a most beautiful floral cross, attached to which were silk ribbons of black and oranme, the familiar Princeton s colors. The Loyal Legion!s remembrance came in the shape of a magnificent wreath aiid palms, upon which was in immortelles the words "Loyal Legion. The offerings from personal friends weremany and elegant. From Mat C.Goodwin came a wreath inscribed "Good Night, Dear Friend." Mr. Goodwin himself was present. Among others present were Postmaster-General Bissell and his First Assistant, Frank Jones; Hon. John S.Clarkson, of the Republican National Committee; Congressman Hepburn and Pickier, Genator-elect Gear, Public Printer Palmer, Col. Richard Wintersmith, John Joy Edson Capt. James E.Rtuart, chief post-office inspector, who came from ' Chicago to attend the funeral of his old friend, and Gens.Hazen and Mahone. The Post's Amateur '-Vriters, an organization of juvenile journal- ^ ists which Mr.Hatton h-d founded and developed, was represented bv officers, Alice Weldon Wasserbach, President; Louise Randolph,and Gussie Evans Rees, Vice-presidents, and several members. Of the famdly of the deceased, besides the widow and her onlv son, were Mr.Hatton's uncle. Dr.Green, his nephew, Richard McAdam and George Gnyder, a brother of Mrs.Hatton, both from Iowa. ' The services. Bishop Hurst officiated, reading the burial service and offerirff a beautiful prayer. The Gridiron Quartet, Messrs. Mosher, Morsell. Kaisor, and Hoover, sang, Icannot always see the way," and Mrs orsell and Miss Blanche Mattingly joined in singing "Lead Kindly Liprht". T, benediction the procession started for Rock Creek Cemetery. W Tai "-"-Oresham. ^enatLs tt'q'a U., .A., Admiral James Teller, A.Greer, and William U.G.N., E.Chandler, Maj.John M.Carson Capt. William of the Fletcher Phila- ' TbiSS Theodore W.Noyes w Col.W.B.Thompson, of the Washington Ex-Second Star, B.H.Warner Assistant and Post-master JeLf^rwuSon*' Gen'l 669 1894 EXTRACTS PROM LETTERS AMD REPORTS -OF OT COMMAFDIRG OFFICERS from I86I to 1865 inclusive. I. Report of Col. G.M.Dodge,•Commanding-1st Brigade, 4thDivision, Army of the Southwest, upon action of his command at the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 7th and 8th, 1862, (Official records, '''ar. of the Rebellion, Vol.8 page 264.) " I wish to mention especially the bravery of Capt.H.H. Griffiths, Acting Major, and of Lieut. J.A..Williamson, Brigade Adjutant; Also of Lieut, V.J.David, Commanding the section of the battery on the right; also of Private J.T.Bell, Adjutant's Clerk who fell mortally wounded while nobly doing his duty, and Color Sergt. T.Teil, who, after being severly wounded, staid upon the field. "The conduct of the above named officers came under my personal observation. All did well and fought nobly, nnd did their parts in winning a great battle." ,2. Report of Brigadier General John M.Thayer, Commanding 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, Right Wing, I3th Army Corps, upon action of his ^^commant at assault of Vicksburg, Miss., December 29, 1892. (Volume 17, Part I, page 658) . "The Fourth Iowa, Col. J.A.Williamson, was on the right, I took my place at the head of the Column and moved forward by the right flank. We crossed the bayou and went over the enemy's outside works. I then directed Colonel Williamson to deploy-his regiment to the right and extend ti.em as skirmishers. "We:were still;:adv8ncing in front of the enemy's rifle-pits and batteries and crossed over a high rail fence. On seeing the ground I at once formed my plan to move up the hill, when, looking back for my other regiments, to my amazement none were to be seen and none coming, for I coyld see back to the point from which I started I could not account for it. I had supposed that five regiments were following me. I found myself within the enemy's works with but one regiment. I then went back to the intrenchments, where I had seen" as we went over, a regiment of our troops lying in the ditch, entirely protected from the rebel fire. I ordered and begged them, but without effect, to come forward and support my regiment, which was now warmly engaged. I do not what regiment it was." had entered i returning the works away to Col. to Williamson, my left, retiring, I observed which our of forces, course added which to our extreme peril. The Fourth Iowa was then drawing the concentrated fire of all the enemy's batteries and rifle-pits. I directerColSner Williamson to hold the position, if possible, till I could get up ^re-enforcements, but if he could not to retire. -Being on foot and ^phorapletely exhausted, and the distance back so great, before regiments 670 % could be moved forward. Col. ■^'illiarnson was compelled to bring off his regiment, which he did -in good order. It was nothing but slaughter for it to remain. During the half hour, it was there , 7 men were killed and 104 wounded." X X X X X. X X X X X X X " The conduct of Colonel Williamson-, his officers, and men through this trying ordeal is worthy of the highest pr4ise." 3. Report of Brig. General P. Jos. Osterhaus, Commanding 1st Division, I5th Army Corps on the action of his command at engage ment at Cane Creek,.Ala., October 20th, 1863. (Vol. 31, Part I, page IB.) "Only the Gecond Brigade, under Colonel Williamson, Landgraeber's battery, and the Fifth Ohio Cavalry,, and Third TJ.S.Cavalry, participated in the fight, and they all did their whole duty." . 4. Report of f.fa jor General Jos.Hobker, Commanding IIth and I2th Array Corps on action of his command during operations in and around • Chattanooga and Ringgold Campaign, November, 1894. (Vol. 31, Part 2, Pages 321 and 322) "While this was going on in front of the gorge, Osterhaus detached four regiments, under Colonel Williamson, half a mile to the left, to ascend the ridge and turn the enemy's right. Two of these the Seventy-sixth Ohio, supported by the Fourth Iowa, were thrown ' forward, and as the enemy appeared in great force, when they had nearly gai ned the crest, Geary ordered four of his regiments still farther to the left, under Colonel Creighton, for the same object where they also found an overwhelming force confronting them. Vigor ous attacks were made by both of these columns, in which the troops extraordinary daring and devotion, but were compelled to yield -to numerical superiority." ^ X X X _ "Williamson's Brigade followed him over the mountain, while skirmishers from the Sixtieth and One hundred and Second New York Regiments pursued him through the gap. Efforts were made to burn the railroad bridges but the rebels were driven from them and the fires extinguished." 5, Report of Major General W.T.Sherman, Commanding Army of Tennessee, of operations from September 22, to November 29 1863 (Vol. 31, Part 2, Page 582) ' report is already so long I.must forbear mentioning acts of* individual merit. These will be recorded in the reports of D1vic;inn Oo^nders, which I will cheerfully Indoree. bu? TSSst bay but justice that Colonels of Regiments who have so long and «^o'well commanded Brigades, as in the following cases, should be commissioned to the ""f ueefulness and* credit "Colonel J. A. Williamson, Fourth Regiment Iowa Volunteers." #2 €71 1694 Extracts from letters and reports of my comiranding officers. 6. Report of Brigadier Tieneral P. Jos. Osterhaus, Commanding 1st Division, I5th'Array Corps, of operations of the-command furing Chattanooga- Ringgold Campaign,. (Vol. 31, Part 2, Pages 604, 605, 606.) "The Ceventy-sixth Ohio, also Gnneral Wood's brigade, was de tailed to ascend Taylor's Ridge on the left, with a view of gStting on the enemy's flank. This movement was, however, soon observed by the rebel commander, who appears to have been stationed on the ridge, and I saw a strong column moving in a direction to theck the progress of the Seventy-sixth Ohio Infantry. Three regiments, the Fourth, ninth, and Twenty-fifth Iowa Infantry of Second Brigade, were accord ingly dispatched, to support the Seventy-sixth 0|[io Infantry. Colonel Williamson personally took command of this party, and they climbed steadily up the steep slope in two lines." "While the rebels were making this charge in the center. Colonel Williamson, who had meanwhile almost reached the crest of the ridge, sustained a similar assault by superior forces. I refer to his account of the occurrences connected therewith." "After yielding to the enemy a sliort time, the regiments_ under command of Colonel Williamson rallied promptly and soon possessed themselves of a position on the ridge in advance of the one they had occupied before," "The enemy's guns were soon silenced, and an advance along our whole line found the enemy retreating at all points. Colonel William son discovered them in an attempt to burn two bridges across Chi'ckamauga Creek, and drove them away in time to save the bridges. Your orders were not to pursue any further." "I have some names to add from my personal observation." "Col. Williamson, Commanding Second Brigade;" "They all did their whole duty." 7. Letter dated September 13, i864, from Major General John A.Logan, Commanding I5th Army Corps, recommending promotion to rank of Brigadier General, (Vol. 38, part 3, page 112) "I have the honor to recommend for promotion to the rank of Brigadier-General of Volunteers the following named officers, for gallant and meritorious services in the field during this campaign." Col. James A. Williamson, Fourth Iowa Volunteer Infantry." 8. Report of Major General P. Jos. Osterhaus, Commanding 1st Division, I5th Army Corps, of operations of his comrand at Resaca, (Vol. 38, part 3, pages 129," 131, 132) "The enemy opposed these operations persistently, and attempted repeatedly, during the evening and night of 26th, to drive Colonel illiamson back, all of which attempts this officer succeeded in repellXxig • "Every few minutes after the order was given, and its execution being barely commenced, the rebels attacked on the left flank of Second Brigade, throwing an enfilading fire into its lines, and compelling them to fall back, in spite of the desperate resistance of Colonel 67^ Williamson's coramand. " " . "Colonel Williamson, commanding brigade, and the officers commanding regiments, deserve praise for the prompt and energetic manner in which they executed this maneuver and enabled "us to o-ain and hold a position forbidding any further attempts on the part of the rebels." "On the 2oth of June, in pursuance of orders received. Colonel Williamson's (Second) Brigade deployed on the crest of a hill to the right of the Second Division, where he intrenched himself. This position was in the direct front of rebel batteries placed on the very summit of Big Kenesaw, and exposed to their plunging fire." 9» Report of same officer- Action at Jonesborough, Ga. (Vol. 38, part 3, pages 135 and 136) "At the same time the troops of Colonel Williamson's brirade who formed the connection with the refused line, poured their fire into the assaulting column. Here I cannot omit to mention the splendid conduct of the officers and men of the Fourth Iowa Infantrv, who were ordered to occupy that portion of this connecting line where as vet no breast-works had been thrown up; they whirled in and held the place most gallantly. The effect of our fire was immediate and terrible* the enemy s line, compact until now, broke and dispersed in all direct ions. A number came over into our lines; the masses, however, fell back into the timber on their right and rear to find protection from timber, + y and The attacked enemy formed again, again though several very feebly, times lander showing cover their of first this repulse to have been a very severe and decided one." ed, pri displayed riic, the "'angelin same promptness, and Williamson, zeal, and whose bravery men were which mostly thev exMb- engag ited on so many occasions during the past months." . 10. Reprt of Brigadier General Chas. R.Woods, temporarilv com manding 1st Division I5th Army Corps, at Atlanta, Ga. (Vol. 38, part 3, page 140) mention, as deserving special notice for gallantry on the ^nd of July, Col. James A. Williamson, commanding '"Second Brigade." 11. Letter dated October 24, 1864 of Maior General w m « Commanding Military Division of the Mississiooi motion .to rank of Brigadier General ' recommending pro39, Part 3, 412 and 413) mo+n- General; I always designed to canvass the claims to nroonly be known to him by the record Rut i whom can general I earsonly n°3e'^Col?^ 'pourth''lo«a°^ brlgadlerand .ell commanded brlgadee and .ho eeem to'h.ve no Si C75 1894. The Governor of the State of Tov/a, Governor Boles, had requested me to have my portrait painted for the State and T engaged an Iowa artists, George H. Yewell. The portjrait was at once ordered. This portrait was so highly thought of by the Union Pacific that a replica was at once ordered for their general office in Boston. It was opened on and hung in the capital. It attracted quite a crowd; it was a very fine work of art. George H. Yewell who painted it was an Iowa City Boy and a member of the National Academy, On Noveml^er 18, 1908, made a trip over/our roads in Colorado and Texas and ims cordially received/by all the/employees along the line of the roa^and a grd^^mahy of\ the cit'zehs, .. U--' I jAt^. « l.i.."" .1 "I. .j 677 1894. .I»C8I When I returned I found my car filled with roses. Majof-'^Quinn of the engineers arrived and lunched with me. He has no doubt as to the.amount of water he can obtain. . ' On April 19 .h I arrived at San Antonio at 9 A. M. Met Will H. Clark. It has rained for fifteen hours; first rain for twelve months and only one heavy rain before. He is in favor of irrigation at all places that can be used on the Frio, Messrs. Clark and Puller have decided on a decision in the Rio Ftdbo case. They will recognize the survey of McClintock and Hodges. Nelson who is city engineer of San Antonio gave strong testimony that 9° 15' East was as near the true variation of the needle as could be calculated from the Standard of 8° 40". The only suit now is Eaton on Little Frio. He wsuits to settle on eighteen years possession before our entrance in 1858. On April 20ti. I was disabled again v/ith gout, in the right foot this time. Mr. Clark was down to call and says the plaintiff to set aside sale 19 will get judgment for the money and interest, less the amount court will allow for use as what we sold for 19 was 20, a state section, which they have since bought from the State, their con tention being to have Williams' survey adopted instead of McCrickets so as it covers their improvements better. This will give a judgment of |500 against the stone land. On the Eaton suit I concluded to settle it out of court so as to establish our lines on .he Dry Frio and if we succeed in the Rio Frio also we will bo well fixed. On May Ist was in Council Bluffs and had a meeting of the citizens there as to the meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee in the Pall. They showed great interest in it. Johb Y. Stone will be chairman of the local committee. Thomas Bowman, 678 1894. said he ^ould aid. , t?irn 5. ,• ?i-«r 1 I bemrfw'^Tt X noi-iT On May 3rd, Mr. Hu'tjhell met me and we agreed to close v;ith the St. Paul road for the purchase.of our Northwestern interests. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1893 1894 1895 1896 General Grenville M. Dodge railroads Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/7d7ae7717ecebd919a43902a87440db7.pdf 945d540f746db6cd800113b5101cb7f7 PDF Text Text Chronologically Arranged For Ready Reference in Preparation of a Biography of GRENVILLE IV.ELI.EM DODGE President of Sundry Railroad and Construction Companies Late Chief Engineer of Union Pacific & Texas Pacific Railroads Neraber of Congress Major General in War lor Preservation ol' the Union, etc . etc . etc. etc. BOOK XV. Grand Marshall President NcKlnley's Inauguration. * Grand Maxshall Dedication of Grant Tomb. Spanish "War Appointed Major General of Volunteers Offered Command of First Corps »*'i \ "• -f', '.'A'- ft p"' January , 1897 . The Victor Coal and <^oke Company. Denver, (Colorado, January 12th, 1897 General M. tJodge, \ No. 1 Broadway, New ^OEk City, N. Y. . . Dear General: Ivir. Cooper, a mining expert, and an old friend of mine here in Denver, introduced nie to a Wr. D. ]V!. Dana of San iVlarcial, Old Mexico. In presenting their proposition I incidentally mentioned your name and after a few questions back and forth it turns out that Mr. Dana served under you during the War. He was in the 7th Minnesota and was in the Right Wing of the 16th Army tJorps under «^oe Mower and afterwards was under you at St. Louis when you were in charge of the Department of the Wiissouri . His proposition to me in brief was as follows: He holds option on fifteen or twenty thousand acres of an thracite coal lands located at San Marcial, Mexico, belonging to Carlos H. Johnson. The conditions of the option are that he shall have parties on the ground by March first with neceTsary drills for proving their-former borings on the land, the parties being allowed six months tine to thoroughly establish and ascertain the extent of the anthracite veins existing under this body of land. If, at the end of this period, September 1st, 1897, the parties have sufiicient data to,warrant the purchase of the mining rights under this body of land (fifteen or twenty thousand acres) they are to pay Mr. Johnson ^25,000 cash, $25,000 in sixty days and $25,000 in four months, making a total of $75,000; and are to pay 25 cents per ton royalty (prevailing royalty in Pennsylvania on anthracite being 50 cents per ton) on coal mined commencing sixty days after mine is opened and is in operation. These terms of pay ment may be modified somewhat if necessary. Their suggestion is to send some one to inspect the property, making tests of the coal ^iken from the present shaft and iiiaking a report from which parties can decide wT.ether it is feasible to undergo the expense of makir^' the necessary borings. From the data that 1 have seen, and knowing the parties to be reliable, Ithink the proposition warrants the sending of a man to c»an Marcial. T enclsoe maps showing location. I have trans portation to Guymas which is a port on the Gulf of California the |L terminus of the Sonora branch of t}^ Santa Fe. The port of GuymasP^ is sixty miles from this anthracit^coal but San Marcial can be reached by thirty two iiiles staging. You are probably aware that there is no coal on the Pacific slope, including Old Mexico, exc^.nt some poor get f their coal bituminous from Australia in the ^^tate chiefly, of Washington. and They at present to some extent, arSuflft oy water from Pennsylvania and Alabama. By establishing a coal SLation at a point on i^ower California all vessels can be supplied on that coast and by a sptem of barges from Guymas up the Gulf of California and Colorado i^iver to Yuma the Southern Pacific can be reached. The country froni Guynias to the mines is open and nearly flat. The road would he on a water grsde--sixty miles narrow gauge would answer the purpose. The borings made by State officials of Sonora and vouched for by a Colonel of the mexican Army show the lower anthracite vein at 395 feet to be 18 feet in thickness. At a depth of 270 feet the an thracite vein is 6 feet thick and at 205 feet, the depth of the present prospect shaft, a vein of 2 l/2 feet in thickness is opened. The 18 ft. and 6 ft. of coal is in accordance with reports made from borings, i^ir. Dana had a sample of the anthracite coal with him, which certainly was a fine specimen. The coal at the bottom of the pres.ent shaft runs about 75 per cent, carbon and the analysis .of .the 18ft. vein ran 87 per cent, carbon according to reports that they believe reliable. The State officials of Sonora used every effort possible to scare Mr. John son, the owner of theland, into giving them the rights to mine the coal, and Mr. Johnson foudn it necessary, to. come to the United States and take out his papers (he being an American), and with these papers he went to President Diaz who oraered the ^tate officials off the land. If you desire to send Mr. Cameron, or any one else, down to 'investigate this matter please let me know, as soon as possible. If yoi wish to interest others it might be well to consult with some of the Pennsylvania anthracite barons. They, I think at least, would feel like investigating this matter in case you do not care to do so. Mr. Dana Is awaiting a reply from me before placing it in other hands. Histinie is rather short as he must have some one .on the ground by- March 1st prepared to rrake the necessary drillings. His estimate of cost of borings is about |5000 andthe utmost loss that could be incurred be tween now and September 1st in getting at the actual facts respecting this anthracite coal would not exceed $8000. Sufficient development has been made to warrant this outlay to any syndicate interested in thias character of work. If you think it advisable to in any way take ad vantage of this opportunity offered us,it might be well to wire me a somewhat encouraging telegram, which, at the same time, you might nake non-committal. Will forward copy to Mr. Morgan Jones. Yours very truly, # F. S. Pusey. January, 1897. Galveston, lexas, Jan. 12th, 1897 Gen. G. . Dodge, Pres. U. P. D. & G. Ry., Dear Sir: Denver, Colo, The Galveston Chamber of Commerce extend an earnest invitation to you to visit Galveston and be their guest at their 4th Annual Banquet, Tuesday, iv.arch 2nd 1897--TexaG Independence -^ay. This will be the occasion for an assen.bllng of many of the leading citizens of Galveston, of Texas and the Southwest, and an acceptance of this invitation is most sincerely desired. Very respectfully, Galveston Chamber of Comnieroe, * 1 By Geo. h. Court, Chm. Invitation Comt. B11805 January, 1897, The Hon. JonathanP. Dolliver, Hew York. January 13, 1897' Committee onWays and Means, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. My dear Dolliver: I enclose you a letter I received from Quanah; Texas, relating to tariff on crude gypsum. You note what Mr. Jones says. I know this to be true, from personal knowledge. There are works starting up in that couzitry that could furnish all the plaster that is needed in the country, and I think they should be protected against the Nova Scotia Company. Both Kansas and Texas have plenty of this material, and the poeple have worked it into use through its merits alone, but against great competition from the sources they name, will you kindly look into this, and give it such protection as is due to the manufacturer. No doubt Mr. Walker, who is named in the letter, is looking after these interests and will be before you, I am also well acquainted with him in fact, it was tlirough the efforts of our road, the Port worth and Denver City, giving a rate that was very low which enabled these Companies to go into the market. The rate pays the the road nothing above the expenses of carrying, but to open the raanufactury of this cement and plaster we gaVe it, and it has been used and they have obtained, thron^Ji those rates a large demand in settlement and a small market in New York; but, with a fair protection, they could furnish the market with this material all over the countr3-. There is no such plaster manufactured anywhere else, that I know of, outside of these two cities. I am. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge 1897 New York City, Jan. 14, 1897. Major Jos. P. Sanger, Inspector-General's Department, Washington, D. C. My dear Major: You will notice by the published order of General Porter that I am assigned to the command of the First Grand Division in the Inauguration Parade which will include all the uniformed military forces, and it becomes necessary for me to ha\e an Assistant AdjutantGeneral, and I should like'very much if you would serve in that capacity Your duties will not be very onerous, as General Porter intends to take charge of thedetails of organization, location of the troops, move ments, etc. Our duties will come mostly on the day of the parade. However, it is necessary for me to have some one in Washington who can consult with General Porter or his Staff, and who will be there to respond to any request that may be made to me. I know there is no one more competent to do whatever is necessary than you are, and I trust that you will acce^^t. I know it will please General Porter to have you do so. I am, Truly and cordiall^^ G. M. Dodge. January, 1897. New York City, Jan. 14th, 1897 Gen. A. Hiokenlooper, Cincinnati, 0. My dear General: You will notice in the order of General Horace Porter, who is the Grand Marshal of the inauguration parade, that I am assigned to the command of the First Grand Division, which includes all the uniformed military forces that will take part in it, supposed to be about 25,000. My duties will bt mostly on the day of the parade, as the organization of the forces, the details of their movements, lo cation and everything else will be attended to by General Porter's Staff. I should like very much to have you serve as my Chief of Staff'. You would not have to come to Washington more than a day before the inauguration. I auppo^e you have your old Army uniform. I shall wear the uniform I used in the service. Please let me hear from you in relation to this. I trust you will be able to accept. I am. Truly and cordially, G. M . Dodge. Jany. 1897 Coizncil Bluffs, la. Jan.15,97 Dear Genl;- The income of Trust fund present year 1897, cannot be estimated at over !^7000. « I am now paying monthly on allowances (Inc. loan to G.M.D.) :i!;580 — 6960 The ins. on Denver property expenses this yr. 100 Taxes on Denver property Est. 260 " " Co.Bluffs, " " 400 " " La Lands " 225 Repairs on Denver and Co.Bluffs, propts. Est. 100 8045 The fixed payments on present basis would exceed income ^^1000 not including ray charge for services. This I shall have to call upon you for, for int. due on your notes if it does not come from some unexpected source. Very truly, N, P. Dodge. January, 1897 New York City, Jan. 20, 1897 Maj. J. P. Sanger, Inspector-General's Department, V/ashington, D. 0. My dear Major: I received your note of Jan. 16th, and am very much pleased to have you accept. Finding that General Porter was in Washington I wired you to-day, asking you to call on him and get posted. I also wired Porter that I had appointed you Assistant-Adjutant General. I shall issue an order as quickly as I obtain General Porter's orders, and fix hCcidquarters. It will be better for us to have our head quarters where General Porter's are; if not, perhaps at your office. I do not expect to have to issue any orders or go into any details, as General Porter has assured me that he would attend to all that is best, for it makes one head, and we will take up the matter at the proper time. However, he expressed a desire that my AdjutantGeneral should keep posted fully on what wasgoing on at his office, and then, if there were anything necessary for us to do he would be on hand to do it. I have selected for my Chief of Staff General A.J. Hickenlooper, who is the Secretary, as you know, of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. He will be in 7/ashington the day of the parade, so that all matters of detail and any orders that I have to issue or information to give I shall have to depend on you to at tend to. General Porter wants me to select a Staff of twenty-five. I think we could divide this into Chief ql Staff, Assistant-Adjutant General and Inspector-General. Then I could have a Chief of Aids, and the balance would be aids that could report on the day of the parade. My trouble is going to be in getting uniformed men for aids, and I shall have to depend somev/hat upon you for that. Young men who are ambitious and of good standing I should be glad to get, either of the regular army, the volunteer force or the National Guard. I have only so far asked two. I propose to ask Lieutenant Hugh J. Gallagher, of the Sixth Cavalry. He is from my own town and, I think, was appointed to West Point by me. I believe he is at Fort Mayer. However, You are better postedcn these matters than I and I shall rely somewhat upon you in regard to them. I wrote General Stanley for a horse, saddle and Hajor-General housings and equipment. General Stanley wrote that all he had was the sword, but that General Vincent, he thought, vould get me the bridle, saddle and also, he thought, he could get me a horse to suit. He said it would be some daus before I would hear from him, but he would keep right at it until he fitted me out. If you see General Vincent or General Stanley you might ascertain what they have done for me. I do not think tt will be necessary for us to make any announcement ol the aids until, say February 20th, or a bout that time; so that gives us plenty of timie to arrange matters. The organization oi the parade and the handling of it during the day of Inauguration will be, I know, as nearly perfect as such things can be made, for I have been with General Porter in handling several such bodies of men and know exactly his methods. He takesnothing for granted, and on the day of inauguration we will simply have to see that our column is in its place, that it moves on time and keeps out of the way of everything else. They should organise tne column in close order--! suppose "company front." This would close us up so as to keep us con pact, thus taking the least amount of time in passing I am. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge ^ "'S ■ ' ■/■ 'A ' • ''■•x ■ ■ S I • • 'trf 1897. New York City, Jan. 22nd, 1897. Lieut. Hugh. J. Gallagher, 6th Cavalry, Fort N.yer, Washington, D, C. My dear Lieutenant: I would be pleased to have you act as Aid on my Sta ff for the Inaugurdl Parade. You no doubt have noticed that I am to command the First Grand Division, which includes all the uniformed military force and the veterans of the war, and, as you are from my own town, it would please me to have you with me on that day. My Assistant Adjutant-General is Major J. P. Sanger, Inspector-General United States Army, and my Chief of Staff will be General Andrew J. Hickenlooper. Our duties will be executive, as General Porter takes full charge of tlie organization of the Inaugural parade, and ours will come mostly on the day of the parade. I am. Truly, G. M. Dodge. V. Jan. 1897. Denver, ^^olorado, Jan, 27th, 1397. Mr. John C. Osgood, President Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, Denver, Colorado. Dear r: - On my return here I find yours of January 13th, I am greatly surprised at the vie■ . you take of the Victor Company's desire to lease seclion 36. It never entered my head that it would be considered an unfriehdly act. Your Company have had this section leased at a nominal sum for ten years and have never used it, and have held it, no doubt, to protect yourselves fromencroachments of those who might give trouble to your Company. Our case is entirely different." We want to lease the property for the purpose of mining coal upon it, and as your Company have large quantities of land in that district and evidently do not need all you have, it certainly is no unfriendly act for us to go to the State and ask to lease it. We have been f^-rced by the action of your Company to go into the commercial coal field, We were content to stay in the Trinidad field as long as we could sell coals"to the jobbers, but the position that your Company takes, that they will not sell commercial coal to jobbers unless they buy the steam coals of them, has made it imperative upon us to open the commercial coal field. It seems to me it would be better for both Companies to adjust differences as to this section, by each of us tucAhg a part in it. I am, Respectfully, G. M. Dodge. President. February, 1897. New York. February 1st, 1897. Hon. William B. Allison, Washington, D.C, Dear Senator I have been expecting to go to vvashington for several days, but have been disappointed and it is uncertain now when I will get there, I wanted to see you and Senator Grear in relation to the appointments that are to fcome from the western part of the state. I suppose as the two Senators come from the East, they are ready to give all the good appoint:rents to the Missouri Slope. However I know both of you will give the candidates from that country fair consideration. There is E. A. Consignej'- of Avoca, that I feel a good deal of interest in, and I would like to see him get an appoint ment. He wants to be Untied States Marshal for that District. He is a man that will fill the bill in every way. Then, there is young Dawson at Council Bluffs. He wants to be United States Consul, or Secretary Lo one. Now you know young Dawson. He is a very competent man, and has been an organi zer and worker in that part of the state. I suppose both of these men will have the support of their Member, and I wish you and Senator Gear would giv their applications special consideration. I write you confidentially in the matter, as I have abstained absolutely from recommending people, knowint- how vou are pressed. There is on party who comes from your own part of the state and from Senator Gear's; that is Mrs. Weed. She wants to go abroad. This is a new innovation, iut it seems to me, it would be a good one. Of course, you are well acquainted with her. She cviition ^abroad, ^ she competent could. lady, and if any one could fill such a ^ oos- ^ consult Senator Gear in that matter and show him Truly yours. G. M. Dodge, Feb. 1897. New York. Feb. 1, 1897 Allen D. Brown, Esq., President. Norwich University, Northfield, Vt. My dear Sir:- By the enclosed order you will note that I am to comrand the First Grand Division in the Inaugural Parade, which comprises all the uniformed military organizations that take pnrt in it. In selecting my Staff, I would be gald to have an Aid who is CO nected with the Norwich University, The requirements are that he should wear a uniform and be mounted. If there is anyone connected with the University who would like to act as an Aid, if you will designate his name, I will have sent to him an appointment. He could nppear in the uniform of the University, or in anyi uniform he is entitled to wear, either as a member of the National Guard or the United States Army. I am, Truly, G. M. Dodge, February, 1897. New York City, Feb.3, 1897, Frank Trumbull, Esq., Denver, Col. Dear Sir: Receiver, I received your dispatch of to-day. The change in the earnings does not affect anything. I wanted it so as to see how wome of our plans would work out. I am going to have a great deal of trouble, I fear, with the New England Trust and the Union Trust. They refuse absolutely to do anything, and it looks as though we should have to default and foreclose the Colorado Central. That, of course, means a fight in the Court. . I think you ought to set to work quietly and work up the earnings of the Colorado Central separately, giving to other properties their just dues and charging up to the Colorado Central ever-ythlng that belongs to it, especially what has been taken to it to repair the road. Regarding the Colorado Central and its local; I think whatever goes over that line, frou. the rest of the road, or from the Leadville & Gunnison, they should be given their local upon it, that is, where they are entitled to a local, under the same circumstances as the Colorado Central is given the local. Then a careful division should be made of the; earnings where the U. G. and the Colorado Central are combined, similar to the statement that you made for me. Outside of these two trust companies, we are making good headway in our ne gotiations . Very truly yours, G , K'. Dodge . B41305 Washington, D. Feb. 5th, 1897. Wy dear Genl. i^odge: I thank you most heartily for your kind and cordial letter of congratulations It is a source of great gratification to me to receive such words of commendation from so splendid a soldier, so true a man as yourself, Yours very sincerely. John M. Wilson. Genl. G. M. Dodge, No, 1 Broadway, New York City. •' ■ -.r-JT February, 1897, New York City, Feb, 5th, 1897. N'ajor J. P. Sanger, Adjutant-General, War Department, Washington, D. C. My dear Major: I have written to most of the Governors who will have troops in the Inaugural parade, and asked them to name some one of their command as an Aide on our Staff. When I get their names, I will send them to you for appointment. I think with the list you named and can get in Washington and these, it ought to give us the number we desire. I notice the Grand Marshal has issued an order as to badges, which, of course, takes care of that matter. If they corne out now with an order on horses, it will make it easy all around. I am. Truly, G. M. Dodge. February, 1897, CARL ROHL-SMITH, SCULPTOR, t; V i • The Temple, La Salle Street, Chicago, Feb. 10, 1897 P. r , Barr Ferree, Sec, Rational Sculpture Society, ' " ■ . ' " ^ New York. My dear Sir: My attention has been called to an official statement of yours made on Jan, 21st in the New York Sun, relative to my letter to the National Sculpture Society, inwhich I declined to exhibit my sketch miodel of the General Sherman Monument, The facts in the matter certainly do not justify the state ment you have made. In relation to the invitation extended to me to exhibit my sketchi model of the General Shermjau Monument once more in New York, I was glad to have an opportunity to exhibit my work, pro bably under bettor conditions than in the too low and unsuitably light ed roon offered for the exhibition in Washington; and I telegraphed the National Sculpture Society at once that I would do so with pleasure when I returned from Europe in the fall, not "that I might be able to doso," as Mr. J. Q, A, Ward quoted my answer in his public letter of July 6th, but the personal attacks upon uie later, used by the National Sculpture Society, in their activity to try to overthrow the decision of the General Shernian Statue Comnission was what determined me to decline the request of the Society. You stated in your interview that "it is not necessary to speculate as to,the motives of those who have misled" me into taking such a stand. I desire to assure you, that no person has misled me. I think I have simply taken a stand that any artist of reputation and self-respect would be obliged to take under the circumstances. You certainly could not haVe been aware of the facts when you fur ther state: "h'r. Rohl-Smith certainly wrote under a singular misappre hension. The Society has never, in any way, reflected upon his character or standing, personal or professional, nor questioned the artistic merit of his work, nor even criticised his procedure. It has not called him to account in anyway, nor has it taken apy steps to wliich he, as an artist or a man, should take the slightest ex ception." In answer to this, I have before m.e a copy of the letter dated June 3rd, '96, from the President of the National Sculpture Society, Nr. J. Q. A. Ward, to the Honorable Daniel Lament, Secretary of War, from which I quote: "As regards the n.erit of the designs, the Executive Council have before them photographs of the accepted design. They desire to state to you that this model is inferior in every way to what was required in such a cast, or in any case in which a permanent work of art is in question. It is also to be stated that the experts who, representing the Society, examined and passed upon the models shown in the first exhibition, are unanimously of the opinion that this model is Inferior to either of the two designs selected by them in the first competition." Again: "Furthermore, tne Executive Council of this Society earn estly beg you to prevent the entering into a contract by the Govern ment for an inferior work of art until you shall have been satisfied that the monument to be erected vill be worthy of the beautiful city which is our capital." The facts are: My sketch model has never been photographed and the Executive Council has never seen the accepted model. The photograph Mr. Ward speaks of was one photograph taken from a sketchy sepia painting, made only for the purpose of showing the Commission my thoughts at the time oi how the Monument ought to be placed in relation to the Treasury Building. This photograph, taken from Febi'uary, 1897 Sheet 2. Iv'r. Barr Ferree, New York. am inaccurate representation of my OiOdel was, in an artistic sense, a badly executed sepia painting. This is all the Executive Council Of the National Sculpture Society and its President have te d to base their judgement upon, and they could not, for these reasons, have a reliable conception of the work. Yet they felt justified in demcuncing t!.e Konurrient Gon'.mission and going before the Secretary of ?/ar and the Sen te of the United States to have overthrown their lawful de cision, they asking oi the Senate a Committee to investigate the cir cumstances connected with the late award of a contract for the erection, at the City of Washington, of an equestrian statue of General William T. Sherman and to make a report there on and, furtl";ermore, that the SecretE-ry of War be requested to suspend the execution of the con tract for the construction of said Nonument Until such report was re ceived. This resolilition , I an. informed, was introduced at the in stance of the sculpture Society and is certainly a personal attack not only upon the Committee but a reflection upon me. If inprovement in art wai. what the National Sculpture So ciety really iad foremost at heart, it would have been a simple thing to have given an open, h; nest criticism of the accepted and defeated models, which, to my knowledge, has never b en done. I should ha\e bv en glad to have exhibited my accepted model and to have had it receive criticism given with a sincere desire to improve it; but it is evident from the treatment which my model has rectived from the Sculpture Society and from the art critics and art ^ reporters, who have presented only one side of the case, that there is a deteriTiination to prejudice the public, with absolutely no knowledge of what the model is, simply taking the statements of others and generally ignoring the statement of the Sherman Statue Corrimittee as to the facts in the matter . With these facts before mt, it is not clear to me what you mean by ^ iving the assurance that the National Sculpture Society has never criticised my procedui'e, or called me to account in any I have a deep feeling of the responsibility I assume in undertaking this important work, and had hoped for support from those who are interested in the artistic success of tliis monument, an assistance, which it seems, is denied n.e by the Natio al Sculpture Society. r- '-', . ■ Very truly, Carl Rhol-Snith. V'* ' S //i New York, February 15, 1897. I have the honor to inform you that the Mayor of the City of New York, as Chairman of the Grant Monument Municipal Inaugural Committee, has appointed 3'ou a member of its Fxecutive Committee. By order of Mr. Cornelius N. Bliss, Chairman, a meeting of the Executive Committee will be held in the Fifth Avenue Hotel at eight o'clock on Wednesday even ing, the seventeenth instant; and you are respectfullv invited to attend. If-' T '•if V--'. • t*' • The meeting will be held in Parlor D R, which by the courtesy' of Messrs. Hitchcock, Darling & Co., has been placed at the service of the Grant Monument Municipal Inaugural Committee. Yours respectfully. Secretary. General Gronville M. Dodre February, 1897. New York City, February 16, 1897. N^essrs. Earle Hook' r and Joseph Leonard, 807 Pierce St., Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Sirs: in receipt of yours of Feb. 6th. The project you liave in view is very comHiendable, if it can be made a success and if there were actually a regular, military organization of the sons of soldiers, I would make such a contribution as you suggest. I doubt, however, at this time the wisdom of form ing such a Company. I fear the large part of the expense of sustain ing it would come upon the parents, who are hardly able to make con tributions for such purposes and which might be a hardship to them. The days of your fathers are going swiftly by and you should do all you can to make their last days free from hard work and worry, and be careful not to increase their burdens. I know that their loyal feeling would be to aid you, no matter what trouble it might make them; but if, after taking this into consideration, you and the parents approve, as I have said above, I will make the contribution when the organization is formed. I am. Very truly. G . M . Dodge. V February, 1897 Washington, D. C., February 23rd, 1897. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Dear Sir; I write to ask if you will have at your command a spare seat f for my-self and young wife, during the Inaugural Review? If you have and can accommodate us-, you will confer a very great favor, to a member of your old Command, who is too poor to hire and too feeble to stand yet would enjoy seeing the Military peagent accorded our new Republican President. Very respectfully. M. ivi. Bane « "Favistock Flats, Cor . 3rd & G. N. W. .• 67 Feb.1897. New York. Feb. 24, 1897. Cornelius N. Bliss, Esq., Chairman of the Executive Committee, Grant Monument Municipal Inaugural Committee, City. My dear Sir; Messrs. Stlllman & Hubbard have kindly g^ven us two rooms on the eleventh floor, #292, for headquarters for the Military Committee of the Grant Monument Municipal Inaugural Parade, and our headquarters will be opened there Iramedlitely. T respectfully request t].at T be allowed funds for the purpose of employing a stenographer, for the purchasing of stationery and for such other Incidental expenses as will be Incurred, necessary to carry on the business at the headquarters. I shall ask the telegraph, telephone and messenger companies to furnish us service free of charge. V/hether they will do U or not t cannot tell, but will not ask any funds for these purposes until t hear from them. You will notice In the press the action of ti;e Military Committee In giving the first notice for the parade. T am. Very Truly, G. M. Dodge, Grand Marshall. . : February, 1897. Cashier's Office, Post Office Building, New York, Feb. 25th, 1897 Gen. Grenville Jw. Dodge; I 1 Broadway, N. Y. City. Dear General: I have lately been shown an extract from the manuscript of a book, in.tended for publication, giving recollections of a friend's experience in Colorado, California, Utah, South America-land much of the West and I was asked to give the name of the Department Commander of Colorado and Utah at the time of the death of Mr. Lincoln. The extract in part was substantially about as follows so far as relates to a special incident. My own membry of the events so long since is very dark and, of course, not reliable enough to say the extract is substantially correct or rather certainly correct, and hence I beg of you a (Statement (in confidence) as to its reiiabilityor whether it is correct enough fpr publication as a young man's experiences or if there is objection to it. The writer was a super intendent or engineer of a mine at the time under me. The substance is: That at the time of Mr. Lincoln's assasination great excitement existed at Central City, Colorado and mobs and murders were likely to occur - indeed a murder was near in consequence of a drunken man crying out in a crowd that "Lincoln deserved the fate." The excitement was political and democrats being in the smaill minor ity were in great danger and riots were feared. I was threatened with murder for having strived to quiet the mob holding the drunken man in duress and for trying to prevent an "additional murder and criminals as bad as Lincoln's murderers." In consequesce i was cautioned and threatened and advised to stay at home at Black Hawk, for a few days where two friends of influence came and staid with me. Hearing of the Miilitary Commander of the department being in Denver I telegraphed, advising or suggesting his coming to Central City, where his presence alone wo-ald quiet the disturbance and prevent crime. The General came up in the stage and when near my home asked the driver to stop for a few minutes, as he ( the General) wished to see me. The dirver refused on the ground that his position if not • his life- was in danger, if he stopped at my house. The General at once said he was the Department Conimander and wished to see me and would be responsible for any blame. The driver at once assented as all right, and the General visited me for a few minutes, with the result. as soon as publicly known that afternoon, of quiet and peace being restored. I will be very much obliged to you if you will confirm or deny so much as relates to your visit to me and what passed between you and the driver. Until within a few days I did not know or could, not recall to mind the name of who was the Cotiimanding General who stopped at my house. Those were days of trouble with me and I often avoided friends who might be injured by showing friendship for me. The incident of the ex citement at Central City and the call I remember well. I am glad to see you are interested in the Grant ^ionument and hope you will enjoy the performance and keep well. Yours truly, Fitz John Porter. ■ u, 1 ♦ - «- 'i \ ^ ■rtfeCri I I r Feb. 1897. General Daniel Butterfield, New York. February ebruary 25, 1897. 616 Fifth Avenue, City. My dear General: I see that there is a meeting of the Committee of Plan k Scope on the 26th; no doubt you will be present; T will be in Washington and will not be able to be there. You will therefore have to explain to them the action of the Military Committee. T have carried out the direct^'ons of that Committee; the Mayor has answered my letter, stating t;iat it will receive prompt attention. t have also written to the Commander in Chief of the G. A. R., the Union Veteran Legion and the Loyal Legion, asking them to give proper notice, and to use their influence to have as large a representation as possible of their commands in line. T think extra effort should be made to bring a large repre sentation of these organizations and have them present. T have written a private note to each one of these Commanders, informing them of the fact that we had no funds to pay expenses, and that if any of them needed quarters, we would endeavor to find them for them, but that they would have to pay their own expenses. T think, however, that we should take as guests, the tbree command ers of these great organizations. T have asked them to bo present and take command of their -different organizations in the parade, hut have not asked th-^m as guests. I believe if they were asked as guests it would go a great way tov/ard bringing an additional number of their commands, and that they would come themselves. The fact that we have asked the Governors and Generals of the Army, and it should come to their knowledge, they might consider that they might have been included. T suggest that you take this up with the Committee, and see what their intention is. Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge, Grand Marshall, V ... .(• 'A ''ki.'"- March, 1897. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY Received at Corcoran BIdg., S. E. ^or. 15th & P. Sts ., Washington, D.C 295C T 0 950pm 42DH Denver Colo . March 3rd. G . M. Dodge, 1124 Vermont Ave., Washington, DC. I sent you telegram yesterday about General Wheaton. Papers go to you at Washington tomight. Gulf net earnings for January eight thousand eight hundred as against fifty nine thousand two hundred last year. Estimated earnings for Feby show increase thirty thousand dollars. Frank Trumbull, Unaugural lpara(5e of ®arcb 4, 1897. HEADQUARTERS OF THE CHIEF MARSHAL OF THE FIRST GRAND DIVISION. 1419 F Street Northwest, Washington, D. C., January 22. /Sg/. General Order No. I. I. The undersigned, having been appointed Chief Marshal of the First Grand Division, to be composed of Military Organizations taking part in the Inaugural Parade of March 4, 1897, hereby assumes command. II. The following appointments are announced : General Andrew J. Hickenlooper, Chief of Staff. Major J. P. Sanger, Inspector General, U. S. A., Adjutant General. III. Additional appointments will be announced in future orders. All communications relating to this command should be addressed to Major J. P. S.\nger, Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C. GRENVILLE M. DODGE, Chief Marshal. r ^ C"- I . 'I' TO'■Ml '/A 1 - 'J \ G'l » hu Unauoural Il^ara^e of flbavcb 4, 1897. HEADQUARTERS OF THE GRAND MARSHAL, 1419 F Street Nortln\■e^t. W ashin'gton. 1). January 30, 1897. CIRCULAR. The following is circulated for the infonnatiou of Aids upon tlic ,"Staff of the (Irand Marshal. Jf'tUiary AiOs will appear in the full dress uniform of their I'ank. (Jivilian Aids. The drc.^s will be high silk hat, Idack Prince Albvi't Coat, dark trousers, buff leather gloves and spurs. . .Both MiUtanj and Civilian Aids, will provide themselves with white sash, badge, saddle-cloth and bridle rosettes of uniform pattern,. These articles will cost sc^ven (7) dollars and will he ready for issue at Head- (piarters on and after February 25, upon payment of that amount. In order to provide for those who do not intend to bring tbeir horses with them, a number of riding horses have been engaged in Washington, ociuipped with saddles and bridles, which can be had for the day at a cost of §1(1 each. Aids desiring to hire them should send word at once to these Headquarters. By Command of (Iknekai, Houace Porter: A. Noke BlaKkman, Chief of Staff. u*: L'-/ Inaugural Parade of Inarcb 4, mi HEADQUARTERS OF THE GRAND MARSHAL, 1419 F Street Northwest. I Washington, D. C., Febncary 2, General Orders! No. 2. I. Marshals and their aids in the Inaugural Parade will be designated as follows: Grand Marshal—Sash of Red, White and Blue. Grand Marshal's Staff—Sash of Red. Grand Marshal's Aids—Sash of While. Marshals of Grand Divisions—Sash of Red and White. Marshals of Divisions—Sash of Blue and Red. Marshals of Brigades—Sash of Blue and While. All Aids except those of the Grand Marshal—Sash of Blue. II. The sashes will be worn from the left shoulder to the right side and in order that they may be of uniform size and pat tern will be issued from these Headquarters on and after February 25 upon payment of the cost, which will not exceed two ($2.00) dollars each. By command of General Horace Porter: A. NOEL BLAKEMAN, Chief of Staff. !■«*' ' ' INAUGURAL PARADE OF MARCH 4, 1897. Headquarters, First Graqd Division, Wastiingtori, D. C., " 1897, General Grenville M. Dodge, cornnrjanding First Grand Division of ti^e Inaugural Parade on tqe occasion of tl)e inauguration of President McKinley, tl^e 4tl) of Marcli next, desires nqe to inforrri you of your appointrnent as Hide-de-Cannp Upon Ifis Staff. He requests tf|at you signify your acceptance at your early convenience. Tqe requirenqents -Will be tlqat officers in tfie service, ex-officers of volunteers, officers of tfje National Guard and of tlqe G. fl. P., sqall appear rpounted, and in tl|e uniforrq tlqey are entitled to wear. I Iqave tlqe fionor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Major, Inspector General, U. S. fl., HdjUtant-General, Roorn 146 War Departrqent. I' ■- .my lo> 1897. At the Inauguration of President McKinely, I was the Grand Marshal in command of all the military forces in the parade. I had been asked by General Porter, who had this parade in charge, to take command of this military column ad at first declined on account of my absent in the West, but he would not take "no" for an answer so I had to leave Utah and go to Washington to organize the parade. I had a working staff consisting of who made all the preliminary arrangements before I reached Washington. The regular army and the militia from the different states was ooganized in a column end arched from the White House to the Capitol, leading the Civil parade and it was a great success. I knew what -reat delays there were on such occasinns and arranged to have a wagon with n lunch at the White n-ouoo so that all the officers in command of the different military colu'-nSi could get a bite to eat while we were waiting for the ceremonies at the Capitol and befor- we started on the return march, which was a new innovat-'.on to them and received a great many favorable commer-.s. Ji't I organized the parade so as to fit the time exactly and have each column drop into line from its position on the sid e street, and not h^ve them wait for hours. After the parade the staff and otiiers gave me a dinner at the where a great many of my personal friends were present and a great many complimentary speeches made me by my chief of staff, Hickti'J^angor and L. Swan of Iowa, \\v*v| ttlc ffet .wCc March, 1897. St. Augustine, Fla., March 5, 1897, My dear General: In reply to your letter of March 1st, you are entirely welcome to the use of my horse equipments for the Grant Monument Parade. It is not probable that I will ever use them again. But they already have quite a notable record of service in great events and I am glad to have that record extended and want to preserve them carefully for that purpose as well as to "hand them down." They were presented to Die in 1863, and I have spent quite a large sum in necessary repairs from time to time, to keep them in fit condition for such prominent service. Please return them to when you are done with them and I will have them put back in "cold storage" until the next fit occasion for their use. Of course I shall be glad.of the honor of an invitation from the City of New York to attend the drant Monument Inaugural, and shall surely be there is possible. Will you kindly inform me whether the necessary accommodations will be engaged for the City's guests or whether I may as well do that for niyself and, if so, at waht hotel it, will be most convenient for me to stop. I will have to make arrangements in advance, for 1 can not probably reach New York more than a day or two before the time. Mrs. Schofield wishes to have kindly remembrance. Sincerely yours. J. M. Schofield, Genl. G. M. ^odge. New York, N. Y. m:. f A - ■' ■ March, 1897. General G. M. ^odge, New York City, N. Y. Dear General: •Avoca, Iowa, March 7th, 1897 '»' / 'li ^ Your letter dated the 3d received yesterday. I desire again, to have you know, that I appreciate very much your work in my behalf fully cognizant as I am, that your time is valuable etc., etc. I can only hope, that some day I may be of some assistance to you. In .the mean time, rest assured of one grateful heart in Iowa. . This II,ay be my last letter on the subject in hand, because I know I have ,no right to take up so much of your time. And I write this letter fully believing that even before you receive it, the meeting of the "Iowa delegation" will have taken place and the offices decided upon. This letter will not then, betaken by you, in the sense as urging my appointment. I believe, I fully understand the situation,, and can anticipate the result. .1 assure you, that I never would have thought of seeking favors at the hands of the republican party, had I not honestly believed that I had earned an interest in the aflairs of the party, and that my Congressman would not only favor me, but work and urge my case. Has he done it? I dont know, I care not then, but I do know that I am entitled to such treatment by Mr. Eager and can not but believe that he accorded it. But, General Dodge, L also realised that I must have some influential friend, and I endeavored to enlist your kind Oil ices, because ecpecially, you are a soldier. I know what Iowa soldiers think of Gen. Dodge, and I again intense^- desire that you shall know how indebted I feel toward vou and just now this is the only way I have of showing it. Hence, my' anxiety also to get my last endorsement in your hands, from General 1'^! Vermont, a gentleman who knew me before and dur ins^ the Aar, that you night feel that I was not unworthy of your generous attention• ^ Now, as to a consideration of the "marshalship" or "Pension Agency'. .y way of looking at these, was just this;- eo Now^^SoLi'S: Lacy was working for Mr. Christian, he wrote me f ^Lat Mr. Lacy's district was well taken care • ^Lristian held an off ice for life, if he so desired it tand that it would be very unfair and very poor politics and I believe ' delegation nay do tomorrow night (and I am not alone of this opinion) to give a Candidate who has enjoyed office, a favorable consideration for another office, are others equally worthy and who have never held office. Relating to the "Pension Agency" I believed that the district was or; would be well taken cart- of. Outisde of this office, 8s it is well known that r;.r. Conger: will be appointed to a foreign office. It is well understood here, that N:r. Clarkson, as is working for his "private" soldier fund. And were it left to a vote, in the City of Des iwoines. I doubt very much that the soldiers would be found with Kr. C. Then, this making of the "private" business is not to my mind, in good- taste, to say the" least. Is it so, that the Comrade who enlisted as a "private", went through the War as "private," stands higher and deserves better, tiian the other, who did also enlist as a "private" but was promoted on the "field of battle because of duty well performed? There ought to bo no such talk amongst "old soldiers", and this kind of work, is on the line of arraying one against the other. I love the man who led me equally with the one who stood in the ranks with me. I detest. General, to say anything of a personal nature, but when I do know that such worie, as the above, is being done, I can not hlep but say to you, that I did think it was the correct thing to do, "to stand by miy gun" even if Gen. did prom.ote me for doing so, and I believe that you appreciate this also, and mind you, I say thissmuch to you, in a ConfidentdAl manner, my feelings being wrought up to this pitch by others making claims for the "private" that are very and obnoxious to me.. And in this connection, I desire to_ say very emphatically, that I disagree only with the Judgment not with the hearts and feelings of these gentlemen because I must believe that the latter are right, I cannot answer your question, relating "to any other office I might be willing to accept." . The fact is, I never have "stood aroudn waiting" for such, and know very little about them and must leave this matter in the hands of my friends. I would not like to be counted, though, with these, who are waiting to catch at something. I may be wrong in my conclusion, but am willing to be corrected, but I do feel very deeply .on this subject, and perhaps this unfits me as an"oflice seeker". I do know, as I have written before to you, I have been an unselfish republican, and since 1866, I have spent more of my means and time for the party, in the promotion ofothers, than any office can repay me lor some tinie, but "democratic times" bring about many changes and today the office of U. S. v.. would have been gladly accepted, when before, I would not have touched it. But there may be ' others with just the sanie experiences, if so, and they are "Rewarded" my Amen will be ascheerful and loud as any ones, and I will cbntinue to "saw wood at the old stand. n + must pardon me General, for this extended letter, but vour last letter seemed to call for it, especially as 1 do not now expect to tax your patience further. It may not be out of.place to say that in the City of Des Moines in a lew hours, about seventy five soldiers signed a petition in my be- "who'car'^led%h^ who carried the flag to Comrade the very unxnown ramparto of me the and enemy, signed as by I some noticed Comrade -A by some of the signatures. nuuxeeu March 7, 1897. General G . M. Dodge Sheet # 2. Now, General Dodge, from the tenor of your letter, from the views, as I get them and altho* I have received very kindly expressed letters from Congressmen and Senators, I expect to be left out, and I would not be honest if I did not say, that I shall be very much dis appointed but there will be no trace of the "insubordinate" found in me, I shall try and take my medicine with as good grace as I can com mand. And I promise you now, that I stand ready, at all times, and to the best of my ability, to do my share towards the success d the republican party etc. etc. I read with a good deal of pleasure and interest, "all about the inauguration" and my prayer is now, that the republican party will not be "found wanting" and that an era of contentment and prosperity may soon dawn on this Country. I take pleasure in subscribing myself, sith highest regards. Yours respectfully, E. A. Consign^ I sent you my brief of endorsements etc. address at Washington. I hope you have received it. 1 would have pleased Die, if you could have read soriie of the letters. ^farch 7th, 1897. Lake Chad.es, La., Iviar. 7, 1897 Gen . G . W . Dodge, Washington Dear Sir; Would you kindlyinform me how to proceed in applying for the postmastership of this city. I was 1st. Lieut. Co. I, 66th Inf. captured at Gollinville Tenn. Oct, 11th, 1863. When Gen. Sherman came so near being taken prisoner by Ghalmers--I was injured there and treated at Oxford--having no proof could not obtain pension until after the late act of Con gress. I am 53 years of age and unable to earn a support by hard labor am a resident property holder and well known, could give the proper bond There are several other candidates in the field-one a.former postmaster under President Harrison- the others are either ex-rebels chroric otfice seekers or ward heelers. They are posted and know the wires, as I have never sought an office befoie do not know to pro ceed in good form. Any information you may kindly give me will be gratefully received and long remembered. Yours respy, W. Scott Shitman. 1 New York. March, 1897. March 8, 1897. General J/ M. Schofield, (Private) St. Augustine, Florida. My dear General: T am in receipt of yours of March 5. T appreciate very much your allowing me to use the equipments at the Grant Monument Municipal Inaugural Parade, and I shall see that they are carefully taken care of. Before T left 'Tashington, Major Sanger informed me that they were in perfect condition, and had been in no way injured. The parade was a great success, and the day a very favorable one. When you go to Washington, T want you to see the Secretary of War. T have had a long talk with him about a great many things that you understand, and T have advised him that whenever you come there to consult freely with you. He feels very kindly to you, and T have no doubt will consult you. This, of course, is confidential. As to your accommodations in New York later on, no doubt we will notify you of the Hotels to go to, but on this side t will write you a little later when T see the Committee. T only returned today. T am glad to know that you will be here. Please remember me to Mrs. Schofield, and believe me. Yours cordially, G. M. Dodge. March, 1897. Major R. E. '.Varren, Marcn 8, 1897. Commanding Third Battalion Virginia Volunteers, Portsmouth, Va. My dear Major: T am in receipt of yours of March 1. Your Battalion of the National Militia of Virginia will he given a position in the Parade with the National Guard of the state, if your state takes part as a state organization; if not. It will he given proper position with the National Guard In the Parade. The Grant Monument Municipal Tnaugural Parade comes off'on April 27, and it will he our endeavor to have the parade start as near to noon as possible, so as to give organizations near this city an opportunity to reach home the same night. Of course your organiza tion would have to make arrangements for quarters in the city. There is no appropriation for quartering or feeding visiting commands, hut there will be committees to find quarters for them and give them the expense of it, but my experience in such matters shows that 1t is better for the commands to arrange such matters themselves, either by sending some of their members here for the purpose, or by having some acquaintance in this city whom they know will give it personal attention. A copy of all our orders and information will.be sent you and we will be glad to give you any detailed information that you may ask for. Te are glad to know that you intend to take part in the parade. I am. Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge, Grand Marshall. March, 1897. Louis P. Ellis, Esq., New York. March 9, 1897. Commander in C hief. Union Veterans' Union, Lima, Ohio. My dear Sir: As Grand Marshall of the Grant Monument Inaugural Parade, I suggest that you make known officially to the different organiza tions of your Association, the dedication of the Grant Monument on April 27, 1897, and request as many of the posts as possible to take part in the parade, and to make their application as provided for in the inclosed order. T would also be pleased if you could be present with your staff and take command of your organization. They will be given a proper position in the line, and orders and information will be sent them hereafter. I shall endeavor to make the parade as short as possible in order that all the old soldiers and veterans can take part in it. Posts coming from a distance will have to make their own arrange ments as to their quarters while here, and bear their own expense. A prompt reply from you will greatly oblige. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, Grand Marshall. March, 1897. I.?a®rcir^mh, 1897. S. T. ClarHson, Commander G. A. R., Omaha, Neb, Please send me your printed list of commanders of states and their addresses. G. M. Dodge. M^rch, 1897. Hon. Thomas H. Tongue, New York. March 10, 1897. Member of Congress, Washington, D.C. My dear 8ir: I have a letter from Captain A. L. Kidder, vho started out in the war as a member of my regiment the 4th Iowa. He is an applicant for the position of postmaster at Rosebury, Oregon. As I know that those positions are controlled by the member, I direct my letter to you. Captain Kidder was an excellent soldier and rose to the command of his company, B. He served throug ho the entire war, and I understand is a prominent and reliable citizen of the town of Rosebury, and no doubt his applications from there will determine that, but I wish to recommend him from what I know of him in the service, an^ all things being equal, no doubt you will consider that .a veteran would be entitled to the place, and I would be glad to know that he would be appointed. I am. Truly and cordially. G. M. Dodge. 101 Mnrch, ltf97, New York, March 10, 1097, Mr. Frank Trurabull, Denver, Colo. Dear Sir:- I wired you in relation to O'.n. Wheaton. I had a lon^ interview with Gen. Alger, and he had me write a personal letter which he himself took to the President, and he as sured me that i;, was his wish to have Gen. ??heaton appointed, and that he would do all in his power to accomplish it, I spoke to the President, but had no chance to press the matter upon him, as I was not there long enough to have much of a conversation with him. I expect, however, to see him again in a short time. I believe, however, that with what we have done. Gen. Whe-^ton will be appointed. I think, with the interest that Gen. Alger has taken in the matter; and his agreeing with me that it' is the nroper thing to do, as well as his great desire to aid me in the matter, and his assurance that he would use all his personal efforts towards having Gen. Vheaton appointed, ill tend to accomplish it. Gen. Forsyth, who is an applicant, withdrew, and will not ask for his appointment until after Wheaton is taken care is pushing Brooke, and I made the point ■ with him that this appointment did not interfere with Brooke, and Quay seemed to acquisce in it, although he did not say that he would refrain from pushing Brooke. However, I do not think he will be much disappointed if untll°next May^^ promotion, knowing that he will remain only that that '11 ,11 these my old effort veterans for Wehaton who had remained on the general in the principle .Army, should id did no ^ harm ^^ef^re to anyone, being retired, and those and who receive had to promotion wait would first have astheir time before retirement, x.neir I believe this is the policy President McBinley will adopt. Very truly yours, G, Dodge. March, 1697, Captain 'Jilllam E. Horton, 1897. 1419 F Street, Washington, D. C. My dear Captain: I would like very much to have you come here and help us out with our parade, taking charge of our outer room and acting as my military secretary, the same as you did for General Porter. T will announce you a special aide, so as to give you au thority, and T know, of course, that you can not afford to come and work, as most of the staff, without pay, and am willing to pay you ^.125. a month for the time that you serve. If you can accept this, it will please me to have you; re port as soon as possible. By the enclosed order you will see that you will have the same people to work with that you had In Washington. I am. Truly, G. M. Dodge. .n March lEth, 1897. 105 St. Louis, Mo., March I2th, |897 fecneral G.M.Dodge, ^1 Broadwav, Hew York, N.Y. My dear Sir: I thank you for your letter of the 1st instant, written at V/ahhington, relative to the Hot Springs Hospital matter, regarding which we all feel indebted to you for you influence in this matter, believing h that had you not taken action, the result would have been entirely dif ferent . I also thank you for your very full expreSi^ion regarding the political situation generally. I think possibly I will be in New York within thirty days and will certainly make it a point to call jipon you. Our coal contract in Colorado will expire on April 1st. Mr. Trumbull was here a day or two ago and I talked the matter over with him very fully and hope we can make some arrangement with your mines whereby we can give you a share of our business this next year. Yours truly. C.J.Warren. Vioe-President. 107 m March, 1897. New York. March 12, 1897. To the President of tlie United States, '.Vashington, u. C. Dear Mr. President:- I desire to recommend to you, for the position of Minister to Austria, Mr. John A. Logan, Jr. I have known Mr. Logan from boyhood up, and I believe that he would fill the position- with credit to himself and to the Government. As a yoxmg representative of the distinguished soldiers in the war, and who afterward became statesmen, it would be a comrrendable recognition, and I think his presence in Austria, for one of these rer sons,.would be very acceptable to that Government. My own acquaintance with his father makes it of personal interest to me that he should obtain the appointment. I am. Truly yours. G. M. Dodge, 109 March, 1897. Major-General .esley Merritt, New York. March 12, 1897. Chicago, Til, Dear General Tt will give me great pleasure to have you command the First Grand Division of the Grant Monument Inaugural Parade. This division will be composed entirely of uniformed, milita ry forces. In my interview with the Secretary of War, he assured me that he would do all he could to have as large a representation of the United States Army as possible. We will organize the entire pa rade similar to the way in which it was done at "Vashlngton, so that it will not take much of your time nor give you very much trouble until within a few days before the parade. You will notice by the enclosed order that Colonel Corbin is my Adjutant-General,and is located at Governor's Tsiand, which will enable you to keep thoroughly posted when you come to New York. Will you kindly respond, accepting, at your earliest conven ience, and greatly oblige Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. Ill Karch, 1897. 1124 Vt. Av., Sunday, Mch. 14/97. Confidential. My dear Genl: Youra of yesterday received. We settled state maters yester day after much trouble, the fight in northern Dist. between O'Connell and IvicMillen continued to the end. I cast the scale for McMillen for two or three reasons. He had made a good campaign. We are bound to recognize the West part of the state with one of the two best offices. Dist. Atty. or Marshall. Henderson had Knott fixed for Marshall and the rest had Geo. Christian for Marshall in the South and Lewis for Dist Atty. So (f'Conneil had to go on that ground and thene v/as kicking among the younger workers to see .so many of the old fellows returned. Consigny of coarse could not get the Marshall and Hull secur ed majority for his onelegged soldier pressed by Dect Clarkson. There is so little I do not know what we can do for Consigny that will satisfy him. There are good subordinate places under Marshall and Collector but I suppose he would not want one of these. Patterson of Cedar Rapids Collector in the northern and Kemble of Muscatine in the south. It is heavy in the eastern part of the State but I was in no position to pre vent it. Under our rules and plans of procedure, when are you coming over. I can take care of you very satisfactorily and have much more leisure new , Sincerely yours, W. B, Allison. ii3 Mnrch, 1897. New York. March 15, 1897. General Jas. Forsyth, Commanding Department of California, San Francisco, Cal, My dear General:- I am in receipt of yours of Feb. 27th . I saw Lieutenant Bell in Washington. I also saw General Alger and had a long talk with hi:-, I know that he is disposed to appoint Wheaton first, and, I think, inclined to Brook afterwards. While he is a personal friend of yours, he did not give me much encourage ment as to your appointment just now. I am frank with you, because I know that you would prefer I should be so'rather than be indefinite, and what I write is strictly confidential, I urged him all I could, person-lly, in the matter, and I t'link it had some effect on him. However, there is such a pressure for Brook that I do not believe they will be able to resist it, especially as it comes from Peinsylvania. Matters may change after the appointment of Wheaton, and if they do I shall know. Cenercl Alger appreciated your position as to Wheaton, in not asking appointment ahead of him and that, too, may have weight with him. Please treat this as being strictly confidential, i Very truly, G. M. Dodge, 115 1 March, 1897 New York, March 15, 1897 Mr. Adelbert H. Steele, Sect'y., Committee on Transportation Grant Monument, Inaugural Municipal Committee. My dear Sir: The Mayor of the city has invited the National Guard of the State to take part in the Grant Monument Inaugural parade, and a special invitation h.vs been given to the National Guard of New York. The Monument haviiig been erected by contributions of ninety thousand citizens of that State, the -Governor and Adjutant-General take great interest in this matter, but it is not practical for the Governor of the State to issue an order lor the National Guard to turn out on parade, as such orders are only given in a great emergency and cost the State $200,000. The National Guard, however. Proposes to turn tuhn out as a body without pay. The First and Second Brigades, located at New York and Brooklyn, can reach the parade and s.ibsist the/fiselves without any expense other than that of music; the Third and Fourth Brigades, one located at Albany and the other at Buffalo, have to be provided with transportation and subsistence. The question of transportation is an important one. 'Ve, therefore, have to appeal to the railroads of the State of New York to come to our aid. Most of the duties of the National Guard of the State in the past and in the future will be to protect property and generally the property of the common carriers, and it would be a very gracious act on the part of these carriers to make rates, or terms, that would enable thern to come to the parade and take part. It would be a matter duly appreciated by the people of New York and by the Grant Monument Inaugural Municipal Committee, and especially by the National Guard itself. It is impossible for us to raise the money to pay the usual terms, ;nd we should at least have for the round trip three-quarters of one fare. It would be better if the railroads could see it to their interests to transport this Guard free. The notified us o action of the with all the the parade . ceremony that Ex-President occasion that success. I can raise tfie National Guard of several of the surrounding States have f their intention to figure in the parade, but the New York State National Guard will h-. ve great weight states, and in fact will really deternine the success of I, therefore, appeal to you as this is the last public will be had to the honor and memory of General and Grant, and it seems .to n.e that it as an extraordinary ■ calls upon ever*ybody to do his best to make it a great beg of you to make every effort to obtain a rate that we funds to pay. our success in having a large attendance of the National Guard of New York State would cause an imnense amount of travel on the part of the public to witness the parade, which would great ly enlarge the receipts of the railroads. The greater the inducements, in the way of a large imposing demonstration, the greater will be the number oi' people who will trcvel to wi^.tness it. Especially will this be the case where organizations frbiri-^lifferent localities will come here' to participate in the i^arade . Their people vili follow them and pay their own way. > Very truly yours, Grenville r<i. Dodge. 117 March, 1897. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, Received at Produce exchange, New ^ork, March 16, 1897 Dated Denver, Col. 16 To General Dodge 1 Broadway, N, Y. Have seen Triimbull, a thousand thanks for your appreciated efforts which encourage me to be confident that you will succeed. Frank Wheaton. T. „ ^ • /t • i * ' .4 , t* L r U ii9 ■ ■ .k-v. March, 1897 New York, March 16, 1897. My dear. Sir: I have gone forward in the negotiation with Mrss. Drexel, Morgan & Co. since you left, on the line which I then suggested that is that wo would pay them par for the Colorado Central 1st Mortgage Bonds and thirty-five- cents on the dollar for the U.P.D. & C. 1st Mtg. Bonds. Then to include, at these prices the stock held in the hands of these bonds they hold, as follows: Col. Cent. 1st f^tg. C'l»437,000. U.P.D.G. 1st " 6,637,000. U.P.D.C. Stock 13,251,882. In making up the synidcate to float these securities which we shall do in blocks, so that they will be a good profit) we will have to have three trustees. I expect to have the active aid of the United States Trust Co; J. Kerinedy, Tod, and Holgarten & Co, in carrying out the plan and in addition to them Mr. Walters, fir. Lewis, the Ames' and myself . I desire to name, as one of the Trustees, one member of our committee and I'have suggested to them your name. Poobably there would be with you Mr. Kennedy, Mr Tod, and Mr. Budge of Holgaruox. Y Co. If you are selected I want you to serve;your duties I .ill try to attend to. Th s out ( and they seem to think there .vould be no trouble, in my doing so) it would greatly simplify everything and place the U. P. AG. absolutely in our control and we could then go forwanu and reorganize it as we der ed best. I have written you this as a preliminary as I leave tonight for Ohio to be absent at least a week. However, this letter will reach you in time, so that If I wire you you will be posted, ^ Of. course you will treat this as confidential. Very truly yours. To G'O. M. Pullman, San Augustine, Flai , 1 i G. M . Dodge, March 1897 Nev/ York, March 16, 1897. General Russell A. Alger, Secretary of T7ar, 77ashington, D. C. My dear General: By this time you will have received the official notifications and requests from the Mayor, in relation to the Grant Monument Inaug ural Parade. As I leave to-night for Ohio, to be gone a week, I thought T would drop you a line, informing you of our progress. The National Guard, generally, are responding and making prepara tions to turn out in full force. T am very anxious that the regular army shall make a fine showing, and especially that we shall have the Sixth Cavalry from Fort Mayer and Cavalry Fort Allen, and as many of the 'nfantry and Artillery, as you can conveniently bring here. T es pecially v/ant the TTest Point Cadets; but, as you and t talked this matter over, it is not necessary to go into any reasons In the matter, but desire to assure you that shall do all can to make the day a success, and you may call upon us for any information or aid you may need. Colonel Sumner, of the Sixth Cavalry, thinks it will cost more to march his Cavalry here than to br^ng them by rail. That Is a mat ter of detail which you can settle there, as understand that by having them march, your desire was to let the country see them, and that they should have the exercise and the experience to be derived therefrom. T am depending almost entirely upon you to help us out in this matter, knowing your great friendship for General Grant and your great desire that the occasion shall be a noted one, especially as the President and all his Cabinet, the C^iploraatlc Corps, foreign navy and other distinguished people will all be present. ' am. Truly and cordially, G. M. Dodge. 127 March, 1897 2111 Massachusetts Avenue, March 18th, 1897. Dear Gen'l. Dodge: Fearing that you may be importuned for tickets etc, for the ceremoniet on April 27th from persons claiming to be intimate friends of ours, I write to assure you that if I should especially want any one asked, I will write you a personal note making the request. . Yours very sincerely, Julia D, Grant, per M. i' 131 Mar. 1897. Mrs. N. B. Swester, New York. Mar. 20, 1897. "The Portland,"Washington, D.C. My dear Madam;- I am in receipt of yours of March 16th. When I was in Washington it was my intention to call upon you but was suddenly called back to New York and therefore had to ask my Becretary, Mr. Granger, to call upon you. While I am the President of the Love Traction Company, the entire management and negotiations fall upon Mr. wheeier, the Vice President, as my other duties keep me from giving it ray per sonal attention. We have the right to use the Budapest system by our relations with the General Electric Company. We have-not been able as yet to introduce the system generally in New York. We, however, own : charter in Chicago, which it is the intention of the Company to use on the Love Traction System when it is built; but the complications there have been beyond any oner's comprehension. It is now over a year that we have had a continual fight with the combined railway interests of Chicago against us. So far we have succeeded in the Courts, and there are negotiations pending here now. A groat deal of money has been spent to ob tain froj.tage and other rights in Chicago. I have seen no de cision that you speak of, through which we have lost our ri-hts there. You may refer to the action of the Attorney GeneralV That does not refer to our permanent rights; it refers to the dis missal of a suit. It seems to me from the decisions of the Courts, in Chicn.o, that our rights there cannot be taken awav. That is the opinion of our attorneys. I have just returned from Ohio, and therefore do not know to what extent this decision of the Attorney General affects us. I am very sorr- to hear of the illness of your husbnad, whom I knew very well years ago, and of course I am willing to give you what information in the matter I can. I have only come into the Companj'^ within a year, and therefore know nothing of its acts previous to that time. I am a large holder of its stock having put into the company a good deal of money. ' Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge. 133 I March, 1897 Verona, Mo. March 22nd. 1897 Dear GenljYours of the 16th received with enclosiire. I am down here looking up some land matters for one of my Boston friends and to get a change of work. My nervous system let down again the latter part Feby. and I did my work up to the time I left (15th March) at a great disadvantage. I am afraid my nervous system is seriously impaired and I must try and get out from under some of my cares and not try to hang on to the detail work as I have been doing and yet this is a poor time to let go of anything. When you come west I want to see you. There are some matters of importance I want to see you about during the year. Do you think of coming west again this spring or summer? Very truly, N. P. Dodge Tou can addreas me as above as r expect to make this my headquarters for a week or two. j kit. ... March, 1897. New York. March 22, 1897 The Hon. Jas. Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir; I wrote 1 st week, a letter to the President in behalf of General 0. 0. Howard for the Constantinople mission. I am told that there is some opposition from New York on the ground that a person should be sent there who is more vrsed in diplomacy. I should like to suggest to you, and ask you as a personal favor, to take the ra-tter up with the President, stating that a person with the war record of General Howard, with his standing in this country as a soldier and a citizen, would have great weight in that country. I have known General Howard since the war, very intimately, and he is a man better fitted for the position than most people think. He has plenty of decision, when it is needed, and his persuasive method would go a great way and I also know that he would make himself very agreeable there. While it is not in your department, I trust you may see your way clear to aid in this matter. You know very well that I would not recommend any one to President McKinley for appointment to such an important position did I hot know he was competent to fill it. I am, Very truly yours. G. ?T. Dodge. .. 'kh March, 1897 1S7 Council Bluffs, Iowa, 3/25/97 Dear Genl;- Phil has been writing a sketch of ray life for a book that Aldrich and others at Des Moines are getting up of lowas^ progressive men. I sent him data and he put it in very readable shape. He has considerable literary ability and quite an inclination to cultivate it. In his letter to rae he says, " writing this has renewed my desire to make a study of the early days of the Dodges in Iowa and Nebraska and some day write a book on it. I wish, Genl., Aunt Julia and you would leave me all the historic papers and archives in my charge so I can keep them all together and preserve them for literary and historic use. No one of the children of my generation has the interest in them that I have for my ambition is more along literary lines. I think this could be arranged quietly and without opposition by the children for it would only be done to preserve the family papers, etc. I should like to leave my monument in some literarj'' form and at same time per petrate the name in some book form, such as the "Story of a Pioneer". I should also like to write up Grandma's life like "Margaret Ogelvey". The foregoing I copy from Phils letter, he is likely to remain in Boston, going into some law office there. He is very much interested in a Washington girl and will attend the Inauguration so as to visit with her. She is a Miss Mattingly, daughter of one of the old families there. Her father is a lawyer. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. 139 March, 1897, New York. March 27th, 1897. General Russell A. Alger, '.Vashington, D.C. My dear General:- My old friendship for John W. Rawlins, the former Secretary of War and General Grant's Chief of Staff, has cuased me to try and look after his cv-ildren. He has a son, James B. Rawlins, of Barnegat Park, N.J, who wants and needs employment of some kind. He has first-class references. He understands book-keeping, general office work and businecorrespondence, and he is a man of character and ability. Now iscthere a place in any of the departments that could be given him? I know what the pressure is, but you and I and the other friends of Rawlins, who was a great man, ought to be able to find something Cor him to do. will you take it up with Secretary Bliss or Secretary Wilson or with Secretary Gage, you know that Rawlins came from Galena, and see if we can place him? I would not make this personal appeal to you on such a matter if I did not know your friendship for Rawlins and the necessity of my appeal. I am. Truly, G. M. Dodge, 141 March, 1897 Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. New York City, March 27th, 1897 Dear Sir and Coinf)anion:- At a meeting of the Nominating Committee held at these Headquarters, you were nominated for the office of Con.mander for the ensuing year, in place of General Horace Porter, who has with drawn his acceptance of the nomination. Will you kindly inform me of your acceptance at your earliest convenience, and oblige, Very respectfully, Chas . H. Hubbard, Brevet Brig-General, U. S. V., Chairman. Mills Building, U. Y. City. General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 *^roadway. City. 143 Warch, 1897. CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON. San Quentin, l/iarin Co., Cal., March 29th, 1897. General G. M. Dodge, Dear General: I have been for the past six years engaged in the line of my profession as ChaplAin of this State institution, a very trying and self-sacrificing field of labor. There is justiat this time a va cancy existing inthe Chaplaincy of the United States Army to which I have been recommended by the leading men both Civil and Military of this Coast and I write to ask the commendation of my honored commander, to His Excellency the President, with whom the appointment lies. I beg to remind you of my faithi'ul service as your clerk at Department Hd. i^.rs. St. Louis, I WaS but filteen years of age at that time but took upon myself the respoiisibilities of a man, and received your earnest recommendation for appointment to the Mmtary Academy at West Doint upon my muster out at seventeen. My olf friend Major Tichenor has added his testimonial, and I earnestly hope, at this opportune moment I may receive from the hand of my distin guished Commander the consideration which 1 crave and which I trust is justly my due. I am yet in the prime of life, and I am sure that with a good word from you to His Excellency together with the many kind words that have been written in my behalf I shall be successful in what has been the wish of many years, I am General, with respect Yours as ever, A. Drahms, (Congregational Minister) Chaplain etc San. Quentin Prison, San Quentin , California. 145 April, 1897. General Horace Sorter requests the pleasure of General G. M. Dodge's company at lunch at the Lawyer's Club at one o'clock P. M. Saturday, April tenth, to meet Colonel John Hay. . .. I. ' V - > ■ 147 April, 1897. THE WESTERi; UNION TELEGRAPH- COMPMY Received at Produce Exchange, New York, April 3, 1897 Dated Denver, Col. To. Genl. G. M. Dodge, Thousand thanks for your kind interest. I feel that you did more than any one else to secure my promotion. Frank Wheaton. V-",. i:: 149 April, 1897, Washington, D. C., ■ ■■ April 4th, 1897. Gen, Dodge: lenclose a notice of my husband's death and burial, feeling assured that I will have your sympathy. He regarded you as one of his best friends. Pespectfully, Lucy L .Bane , Pavlstock Flats, 3rd St. N. W.,City, (Copy of clipping) FUNERAL OF ASOLDIER, Gen, Woses M. Bane at Rest in the Officers' Plot at Arlington Cemetery. The fmeral of Gen. Moses M. Bane took place from his late residence, 706 Third street northwest, at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon The services were in charge of Lincoln Post, No. 3, G. A. R., of which the deceased was an active member, and the service at the house was conducted by Comrade Benjamin Swallow, Chaplain of the post. He made address on the life of Gen. Bane, extolling his service as a as fa fitting speaking close to of the his career life of among a goodman. his comrades here in Washington ooln hearse by eight members of the Binwith ?+? beautiful V ? floral casket offerings. was draped in One a was United a large States dLian flag and covered roses and liolets sent by the division in the Land Oi??of of Gen. Bane was chief ..nder h.arrison's adif.inistration. interment was in the officers' plot at Arlington Jimt as the sun was sinking the body was lowered Lto the graSI A ment of soldiers from Fort Myer fired the parting salute the v, sounddd taps, and the soldier was at rest, alute, the bugler 151 April, 1897. Philadelphia, April 5th, 1897 Gen, Grenville . Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New Yorlf. Dear Sir and Comrade; It give me great pleasure to state that at the 12th Annual re-union of Co. "A" 14th Penna. Cavalry Association held Feby. 22nd 1897 at G . A. R. Headquarters 5th and Chestnut sis. this "^ity you - were elected an Honorary Member of our Association. You will no doubt remember that Co. A. 14th Penna Cavalry escorted you on your trip across the plains in 1865. The reason of the delay in notifying you of your election was that Comrade Gherst had idslaid your address and did not send it to me until today. The Comrades of our Association all wish to be remembered to you and trust you will be present with us at our next annual reunion. Notice will be sent you in due tim.e. Yours Fraternally, B. F. Walton, Secty. 1609 Erie Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. JL O Apri3.,1897. The Hon. Geo. M, Curtiss, New York. April 10, 1897. Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: I enclose you a letter from Mr. W . P. Harrison, which explains itself. Mr. Harrison was my Chief of Scouts dur ing 'the time I was located at Corinth and at Pulaski, Ter.n., and he performed wonderful feats and made many excursions into the enemy's lines, obtaining information for me and carrying messages » back and forth to the spies I had inside of their lines, which were of great moment and benefit to me. He was a brave man, who took his life in his hands almost every day during these times, ^ and I should be glad to see him obtain the increase of pension. The circumstances and details of the matter no doubt you have. I see he is in the Soldhr's home. Almost his entire service in the war was along the line I have mentioned, and of course, there were a great many charges made against him because of depredations and other matters, but there came from the enemy, who no doubt suffered sometimes from his reaids and the chances that he took. I am. Very truly yours, G. Dodge. 155 ^ April, 1897 Canaan, Jefierson Co., Indiana, April 12,1897 General G. M. Dodge, Respected Sir: It has been thirty years and oversince ^ last saw you, but I have never forgot you. It was at Corinth, N.iss. I was Orderly for you. I bore many a flag of truce for ^our in Alabama and went to Chalk Bluff, Tenn. to warn Col. Fairchild when he surrounded by Forest. Tl^e last tiiie ever say you WcS in Colorado in 1866. I never will forget you and your family while at Corinth, Miss. I hope you are in good health and your family also. I see by the papers you was in the parade at Washington. Well Genl. we have got back and our Party in power, thank God, and Democracy is in the rear. I-hope for 30 ye ars more. I am drawing a small pension 8 per month I am -58 years old am not able for m.anuel labor, proved Rheuniatism and was rejected by the I^leveland Admistration. I hope I will have better treatment under that Grand Comrade, Wm. McKinley. Enlisted Aug. 10, 1861, discharged Aug. 25, 1864 you have some experience ci' your own of hoV a soldier, enjoyed himself in those days. I have written plenty for the present. Hope to hear from you I am ever, your friend and in peace as well as war. Yours respectfully, Isaac D. Campbell. Your orderly Co . A. 15 Ills . Cav. Post Office Canaan, Ind. April, 1897 157 New York, A.pril 15th, 1897. d, _E. L. Wingate, Esq., Managing Kditor of the Boston Journal, B'oston, Mass, Dear Sir;- In answer to your request that I should su bmit a brief tribute to the character of General Grant, I have to say General Grant is measured from two different standpoints. First, as a soldier and commander; second as a civilian and statesman. As a soldier. Grant was modest, retiring, unassuming and easy of approach seldom, if ever, showing anger, standing by and supporting those in whom he trusted, or upon whom he had placed responsibilities, even in their failures, if he believed they had carried out his commands to the best of their ability and with the full strength of the forces under.them. He had no use or sympathy for an officer who in battle, or holding any position, did not use to the.utmost limit and fig}it to the itmost strength every person under him. With General Grant, such action on the part of an officer covered a multitude of omissions. His strength of character is well issustrated by his reply when asked what he claimed for the Battle of the Wilderness, It is well known that Confederate officers main tain the opinion that if this b-^ttle had been fought under any other commander, the results woL.uld have caused a retreat instead of an advance. General Grant answered, that all he claimed was, that after ihat battle the Army of the Potomac would never fear Lv-e, "and that Lee's losses could never be replaced, and that the Union troops would have a much smaller force to meet in the rest of the campaign than they encountered at the beginning of the Wilderness fight. General Grant's fame came from the fact that he was gen erally victorous and finished successfully the Civil War, but the vital question is. Why did the people, with unerring instinct, look to this unknown man when there were many others more prominent in the field, who were gaining applause, whilst he was under a ban, even after his first great victories? What led them to so firmly support him through all the time he was in the midst of a storm of abuse? My answer is, that Grant was the first commander who gave the North to understand that he would use the force placed under him for all it was worth. They said "Here at last is a General who will not temporize, who will not compromise, and who will fight at every opportxinity, regardless of numbers, and will attempt to capture every stronghold of the enemy and beat down his armies by main force," General Grant believed that the North had superior numbers and stronger sinews of war, which, if properly used, would cause the victory to finally rest with him. Superiori ty of numbers and equipment would not succeed unless used with a 158 determination and continued force commensurate with their strength, Grant saw this; saw that the nation demanded';'action, and the' sue- ' cess was, that he, above ai:|j^t-hers, met this demand. The people saw j.t and demanded his services, no matter what the critics strategists, or officials said of him of of his acts, and today the world admits that his methods in war are the only ones" to bring quick and sure success. It was Grant's determination in every battle to use against the enemy e-very gun at his conmand ,and when his battles are studied, it is wonder ful to see how he marshalled his forces They proved that he had the genius for concentratinr and fi'-htinr certain ce?ta?n"'thft^?°^+u that in the end he would win. therefore, He tied it to-himself was mathematically with steel, all those who served under him, from the fact that he sunk his own personality in his endeavors to p-ive credit under°him. successfully took-part in any baUle his h-ia acto are measured Grai-it as by the a statesman; results of as his•Administratjon the years pass by andIt io hf equally great a statesman as Very truly yours, i Grenville M. Dodge. > i iiinri April, 1897, New York. April 19, 1897 Hon. J. Addison Porter, Secretary to the President, Washington, D. C. My dear HR. Secretary; T have been consider^ig very carefully the length of my parade and the time it will take to review it, and taking into consideration the work that the President will have to do, T believe that it will be impossible for h^m to review the land parade and the naval parade on the same day, but before making my final conclusions T want to communicate with him. The land parade, if it should be a fa-r day, will have, at least 60,000 people, mostly military, and it will take six hours to pass them. could not very well tak the President away from the land parade and put him aboard of a ship with the people Tr 4 V* fr Vi4m ttt 4 f "h + V>axr4ynrr o (Tr>oQ"f- Tnarrrr ■nr»rvf. o Q+. cs important one. Therefore, it seems to me that t will have to confine Ims duties on the 27th to the review of the land parade, and if he does review the navy, it will be on the next day, the 26th, at noon. t have not communicated v/i th admiral Bunco in telation to this, preferring to communicate with you first. At any rate, it will be a continuous movement for the President from 10:30 in the morning until 6:30 in the evening, and then to under take to put him aboard of a ship by a launch and have him review the navy would be after dark. Will you kindly take this up with the President and respond promptly, as my time is limited';' T am. Truly, Grenville ti. Dodge, Grand Marshall. New York. April, 16f7. fipril 20, 1897. H. H, Vreeland, Esq., Pres't. Metropolitan Street Ry. , Nev/ York City. My dear Mr. Vreeland: T shdll have out my order T hursday giving all the details of the formation of the column and line of march, etc., but as your representative says you are to have your superintendents to gether to-morrow, t will give you the substance of the order. At 9:20 a, m. the President column under General Butterfield will move up 5th Ave. to 26th St., up 26th St. to Madison Ave.,and then follow the line of the grand parade to the monument. The Military Grand Division will form from 23rd St to 42nd St. each side of Madison Ave. to 55th St., through 55th St. to 5th Ave., up 5th Ave. to 59th St., through 59th St. to the Boulevard, up the east roadway of the Boulesrard to 72nd St., out 72nd St. to River side Drive, up Riverside Drive around the monjiment and down the east side of the Drive to 119th St., out 119th St. to the east roadway of the Boulevard, down that roadv/ay to 117th St., where it will be reviewed by the Grand MSirshall, and at 116th St. dismissed, T enclose ynu the time at about which we will reach the dif ferent streets. T think T gave you that when you were here. T will also enclose you with my order on Thursday a map. T have arranged that the troops that want to reach the east side elevated, and cable roads shall march down 110th St. until they reach these roads. The commands that want the Columbus cable and the 6th and 9th Ave. ele vated will march dovm the Boulevard until they reach 104th St., then turn in this street until they reach the depots of these roads. Tf you will please arrange to i:ave Madison Ave. clear of cars at 10:45 a. ra. so that we will have no obstruction passing up Madison Ave.,and also 6th St. clear of cars at 11 a. m. and keep these avenues clear until the rear of the Military Division has passed into the Boulevard, T th-'nk all your other lines we cross at right angles and will only have to be held back as we pass by. Ti.e Military Division will be at least two hours and a half in passing. T have given orders that during the formation of all the lines of railway that run through any street that we form on should be given place to run, and also that all lines of surface roads that we pass in our formation should be given space to rim while forming. Of course as soon as the formation Is completed and the troops commence moving, they cannot run during the time of march. Tf there is any other information that you desire and I can give it to you, t will be glad to do so. t am. Truly, Grenville M. Dodge, Grand Marsj^a]^]^^ 165 April, 1897, Col. 0. H. Emst, ■ New York. April 20, 1897. Supt. U. S. Military Academy, West Point, New York. T am directed by the Grand Marshal to acknowledge receipt of your communication of April 19th, and to inform you that the First Division of the Military Grand Division, consisting of the United States forces and commanded by Col. Wm. M. Graham, U. S. A., will assemble in close column, right in front, at 10 a. m. as follows: First Brigade: U. S. Corps of Cadetsi Battalion U. S-. Engineers; Infantry and Foot Artillery in 24th St. East of Madison Avenue; Light Artillery, 25th St. East of Madison Avenue; Cavalry, 26th St. East of Madison Avenue; heads of columns at Madison Avenue. Second brigade:- United States Naval Forces on 26th St. West of Madison Avenue; head of column at Broadway. Yours very truly, John A. Johnston, Captain 8th U. S. Cavalry. Assistant Adjutant Ceneral. G. 0. and map later- Do you wish to embark the Corps at 134 St. after the Parade? If so, please arrange to have the steamer re port at 134 St. Dock about 1:30 p. m., and kindly inform the headquarters of your wishes. 167 April, 1897. Col. W. F, Cody, Pres't., Brooklyn, K. Y. My dear Colonel: ' New York. April 20, 1897. T am in receipt of your courteous invitation of April 17th to be present at the first performance of the Wild West show in Madison Square Garden, on the evening of the 26th. T regret very much that my duties are such that it will be impossible for me to attend; however T shall take the pleasure of visiting.the snow later on. t remember distinctly the time you asked me and Mr. Collins to visit your show in Omaha when you first brought it out, to give our opinion as to whether or no it was a show that would take w'th the people, and if you re member, T said that if you could perform it through the country as you did there that in my opinion there would be nothing that would gather a greater crowd than it, as it was so realistic of what hap pened in an early day in the country, on the plains, and with which you were so well acquainted. T am. Yours truly, Grenville M. Dodge. 169 April, 1897 Mr. E. A. Drake, Chairman, Committee on Badges, 29 Broadway, City, Dear Sir: Nev York. April 20, 1897. I enclose,herewith, a list of the staff of the Grand Marshall to whom T would thank you to supply badges upon which we conferred yesterday. Yours truly. A. Noel Blakeman, Chief of Staff. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, A. Noel Blakeman, Col. Henry C. Corbin, Capt. John A. Johnston, Col. Wra. Cary Ganger, Capt. Colby M. Chester, Capt. W. E. Norton, Gen. T. F. Rodenbough, Gen, Nicholas N. Day, Lieut. A. W. Lilienthal, Hon. A. F. Faure, Grand Marshal. Chief of Staff. Adjutant General. Asst. Adjt. General. Inspector General. Fleet Captain. Military Secretary. Chief of Aids. Com'd'g Rear Guard. Inspector of Mounts. Inspector Ambulances. Special Aids. Gen. C. H. T. Collis, Col. Chas. N. Swift, April, 1897, WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFMICE, WASHINGTON. April 21 Dear Gen. Dodge: I feel as you do about many phases of this case. It troubles me much, very much and I fail to find a place where i can get comfort. Yet I am patient and prayerful and hope to find a comforter before its too late. Your article will be printed in this evenings Star. Factions in politics in this case threatens in the end to make fractions of the Army. This the "Country is deeply interested what we have built up should not be torn down. Let me hear from you. Oh, I must withdraw n.y acceptance to the '-•rant dinner. Secty. Root will not return until the 29 and I am not to leave town during his absence. I am very sorry as I wanted for several reasons to be present at the dinner. Yours always, Henry C, Corbin. Gen. G. M. Dodge, New York. April, 1897, 175 New York. l/ Aprill 22, 1897. ]/!r. Peter Conlln, Chief of Police, N. Y. G. Dear Sir: T enclose you several copies of General Order No. 5, that gives the assemblage and movement of the land parade,and also en close several maps which show the position of the troops, line of march, etc., ^n detail. As fast as t receive the information as to the time of arrival of the troops here from out of the city, and the movements of the President, they will be sent to you. T shall need on the day of the parade, first A plattoon of mounted police for the President's column that moves from 5th Ave., at 9:20 a. m. and also a plattoon for the rear of that column. Second:- A plattoon of mounted police for the head of the parade that moves from 23rd St. at 10:30 a. m., and a plattoon of police to bring up the rear of that column and form the rear of each of the Grand Divisions as they fall into line after we pass 59th St. This plattoon of police, i" desire to report to Gen. Nicho las W. Day, who will be in command of the rear of the column. T shall desire to have detailed, a number of mounted police, to be at 117th St. Boulevard at 1 a. m, or as soon as t commence the re view and dismissal of the column at that point for the purpose of tak ing the different organize tions who desire a guide to the points they desire to reach. T shall have at that point, also. Aids to accompany the police, where necessary. Yours very truly, Grenvllle M. Dodge, Grand Marshal. 177 rs: April, 1897, New York, Apr^l 23, 1897. I(!r. Elihu Root, Chairman Executive Committee, 32 Liberty St., City. Dear Sir: Tt is very important that there should be no miaunderstanding as to the notice to me to start from the point at the head of the West Drive facing the Monument v;lth my coliunn, to inarch in review of the President. T will depend upon you to notify my telegraph operator upon the platform, also Chief Cortwright of the Police, who will be standing there with him. The moment the President reaches the reviewing stand and is ready to receive us, T want the signal. As you will be in charge of all the ceremonies upon the platform, t shall leave this matter now entirely to you. Please acknowledge receipt of this letter. Yours very truly, Grenville M. Dodge, Grand Marshal. "TT 179 April, 1897. C. 'Whitney Tlllinghast, Adjt. General, New York. Apr^l 23, 1897. Albany, N.Y. Dear Sir: T notice In. your order an indication that a portion of the national Guard, after being reviewed on 'West End Avenue, might turn across the Boulevard and down Amsterdam Avenue towards Man hattan Docks. That would be impracticable unless they are pre pared to halt and give the right of way to all commands turning down 116th Street and 110th Street, and other organizations marching South on Amsterdam Avenue. T suggest that those commands that intended taking boat at Manhattan Dock at 130th Street would reach their destination quicker by taking it at 59th Street, as your re viewing point is so far down the Boulevard. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge, Grand Marshal. 181 April, 1897. Colonel 0. H. Ernst, G. E., New York. April 24, 1897. Superintendent U. S. Military Academy, V/est Point, N. Y. Dear Colonel: Your letter of 23rd received. The plan as arranged by Captain Chester of the Navy and myself under General Dodge's directions, requires the Corps to embark at the 134th street dock, which is a good one. The Sailors and marines go to 129th street. About 12000 troops will embark at the 5 docks at our disposal, and we are obliged to systematize it to the best advantage. The Powell should be at the 134th street dock not later than 1:15 ready for the Corps, which will arrive at the dock about 1:30. I wrote to Colonel Kills to-day, at Gen'1.Dodge's request, suggesting that he march across to Lexington Avenue through 22nd Street, And thense to his position 24th street East of Madison Avenue, head of column, immediately in rear of General Merritt and Staff. Capt. Parker reports to Col. Sumner with Cav'y. If I can aid in any way, please wire me. Respectfully, John A. Johnston, Capt. 8th Cay'y. A. D. C. Vpril, 1S97, My Dear Mr. Steele,- New York. April 24, 1897. General Dodge, having assigned me to command the escort duty for Prest. McKinley on the 27th, T am anxious to know whether the President would favor or otherv/ise his being received at N. Y. (23rd St.) on his arrival with a cavalry escort to conduct him to the Windsor Hotel. See enclosed order which provides for only 3 mounted police. Please let Secty. Porter have a copy; a copy to the President and telegraph me to-morrow at 616 Fifth Ave. whether the President has any preference in the matter for Monday's arriv al and if so, what it is. Very truly yours, Daniel Butterfield. 185 April , 1897, William J. Franstoli, Supt., Manhattan Elevated Railroad, New York, April 24, 1897. City. My dear Sir: T sent you copy of the Map and Orders to-day, for the march of the column. T desire to call your attention to the fact that the column will begin to be dismissed at 117th Street about 1:30 P. M. and portions of it will go to 125th and 164th Streets, and no doubt there will be immense crowds from Riverside Drive to those two points. T have no doubt that you have already made necessary prep aration. T will thank you if you, will make an extra effort to get them away from the stations as fast as possible, so as to avoid congestion. T am. Sir Truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge, per A. M. B. Grand Marshal. ' 7; * 'S.i: April, 1897 Mr. Elihu Root, New York. April 26, 1897. Chairman of Executive Com. Dear Sir: Mr. Edward Rascover, special aid on my staff, in charge of the Press, is there to represent me and will receive dispatches and other orders for me. I suggest that dispatches of interest, whilst the President is being reviewed, be given or read on stand where they can have the information. Mr. Rascover will make any comiQunication with me that will desire my attention, and also keep me posted as to whom is on the stand. Yours very truly, Grenville M. Dodge, Grand Marshal. 189 April, 1897 . New York, Grant Monument Inaugural Parade, April 27, 1897. Headquarters Grand Marshal, Room 292, No. 1 Broadway March 8, 1897. General Orders, No. 1. The Grant Monument Municipal Inaugural Committee, having appointed me Grand Marshal of the Grant Monument Inaugural Parade on April 27, 1897, I hereby assume command. The following appointments are announced: A. Noel Blakeman, Chief of Staff. Colonel H. C. Corbin, U. S. Army, Adjutant General. Captain John A. Johnson, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant General. Colonel Wm. Gary Sanger, N. G., N. Y., Inspector General General F. T. Hodenbaugh, U. S, Army Retired, Special Aid. All military, civic, corporate and social organizations in the United States and all countries who desire to take part in tie Grant Monumient Inaugural Parade on April 27, or desire any information relative to it, are requested to make application at the earliest possible date tothese Headquarters. Grenville M. Dodge, Grand Marshall. Kindly give this the largest possible circulation, on account of its National importance. 191 1897. New York, 1897, Special Orders No. 2. The following detail will report to Major General Dam*el Butterfield, at 9 a. m, on the morning of the 27th of April, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, as a personal escort to Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant and family. The four members of the Army of the Tennessee.and of the New York Commandery of the Loyal Legion will be mounted. The four comrades of George G. Meade Post will be provided with a carriage. REPRESENTING THE ARiuY OF THE TENNESSEE. Col. Wm. C, Keeler, 35th Iowa Infantry, 16th.Corps; Capt. ^m. Hemstreet, 18th Missouri, 16th Corps; Capt. H. H. Boyce, 45th Illinois, 17th Corps; Lieut. John Grans, 17th Wisconsin, 17th Corps; Tiie New York Commandery of the Loyal Legion. Brig. Gen. Edward H. Ripley, U. S. Vols; Br^'g, Gen. J. Fred Pierson, U. S. Vols; Col. Frank C. Loveland, U. S. Vols; Major Ivan Tailof, U. . Vols. REPRESENTING GEORGE G. MEADE POST, NO. 1, G. A. R. Department of Pennsylvania. Past Commander Clayton McMichale; Past Commander Robert M. Green; Past Commander Benjamin Brooks; Comrade A. Lowden Snowden. 201 ^1AJ0R GENERAL GRENVILLE M. DODGE.- Whereas, On the 27th day of April, 1897, the Tomb of General Ulysses S. Grant was coriipleted and formally transferred to the City of New York, his ren.ains, having first been reverently and appropriate ly enshrined within; and Whereas, the people of the country as well as of th.e City and State, adopted that event for azi outpouring of patriotic veneration to be displayed by participation of their President and Cabinet, their Governors', chief magistrates, veterans- by tens, of thousands- and repre sentative bodies of the army and navy, with entire divisions of the militia of adjacent states, and lesser bodies from a distance, uniting with the multitude at home, in the ceremonial transfer; and Whereas, the prospective assemblage of a concourse so honorable and so vast, upon, so august an occasion, demanded for its manage- ^ ment the pre scient care and supervision of a harslial who should be hiiTiSelf identified with that which was commemorated, with personal ^3^ history adequate, to the dignity of the review and capacity insuring a well ordered progress,, and Whereas, N'AJO.E GENE.RAL GRENVILLE N'. DODGE was lately a corps commander in the Army of the Tennessee, afterwards Chief of Locationy^' and Construction of the Union Pacific Railroad,- and is now Commander • in New York of the K'ilitary Order oi the Loyal Legion, and President of the Society of tP.e Armiy of the Tennessee, and Wliereas, GENERAL DODGE was not only during the late War A WUCH PRIZED COMRADE and associate of General Grant, but to the end of his • life enjoyed the sane relation to that great Conimander, while his civil achieveri ents meantime have shown that his- mastery of men con tinues unimpaired; and Whereas, the result of his selection as GRAND MABSIIAL, has been that every incident of the great event befitted the occasion, that it transpired without mistake or accident, and with features that have helped to glorify and strengthen loyalty and patriotic confidence; and Whereas, it was our privilege as MEMBERS OF HIS STAFF AliD AIDES DE CAMP, to share with himi the task and the achievement; and to enjoy and appreciate that fellowship and service; in commemioration of which we have caused his portrait to be painted, in order that it might be presented to himi, to remiind him of our regard and to perpatuate his likeness; therefore,be it Resolved, that we, the undersigned, m.emibers of the Staff and Aides-de-Camp to Major General Grenville M. Dodge, GRAND MARSHAL AND MASTER OP CEREM'ONlES at ttie formal transfer to the City of New York, on the 27th day of April, 1897, of the Tomb in which are enshrined the renioins of General Ulysses S. Grant, do hereby present to him the accompanying portrait of himself, and beg that he will accept it with this expression of our esteemi. 202 GOKKITTEE Frank C. Loveland, Chi A. Noel Blakenian Alphonse H. Alker Edward H. Ripley Fra'nc'iV R".' 'ApVleton Alva B. Adams James Allen E . E . Alcott Daniel Butterfield George DeF. Barton -Frederick Brackett V;. Butler Beqk Robert 3. Baker Abbott Brown 0. G. Bacon, Jr. Nathan Bickford Henry Birrell K. E. Burdick Ashley ?/. Coal Francis J. Crilly William F. Cody. John Crane Elisha K. Camp P. F, C. H A. ¥ . Collier T . C o 11 i s Clark John H. Cook E. H. Conklin Henry 0. Clark P. C. Corbin Charles Curie, Jr. William H . Cummings H . H . C . Dunwoody J. L. DePeyster Ernest A. DesN'arets NicH.olas W. Day John 3. Doherty A . E . Brake Richard Deeves Frank S. DeRonde Jdhn W. Donovan Stuart Duncan Fit2 Hugh Edwards R . D . Evans Dudley Evans iirir.an., .Richard E Charles W. Fuller F. Ear£:SWorth John P. Faure W. N .■ Goddard A. H. Goetting John Hayes Colgate Hoyt Thomias L. Watson J. 0. Woodward A. F. Walker Paul Hargreave George F. Hinton F. G. Rollins C. R. Hickox, Jr. Charles F. Homer De Reyter Rollins William E. Norton Charles E. Heuberer E . B. Ives L . C . Ivory James Jourdan John W. Joyce John A. Johnston F. A. Juilliard Henry [ingsbury Bryan L. Kennelly Theodore F. Kane Horatio C. King John Winthrop Loveland Edson Lewi.s A. S. Lilienthal Fred Levy Philip B. Low J. Howard Leman Louis Wendell E. H. WarnerJohn G. Wintjen F. H . Lord Charles Summer Lester George R. L-'anchester C . F . If.eek F. W. Mix J. W. Miller C. B. Morris . Cochran, Treasurer. Charles N. Swift William Hemistreet Francis . 'Gibson h! "W! r.'CVlcxer* ' John S. McDonald J. VanVechten Olcott J. C. O'Connor John N. Partridge G . F . Perrenaud F. A. PlummiBr J. Fred Pierson H. T. Pierce Jam.es Parker H. T. Priver Edward Rascovar George S. Redfield Oscar L. Richard Henry C. Rhoades Charles F. Roberts T. F. Rodenbough Alfred E. Watson W . D . H . Washington William Cary Ganger,2nd G. A. Stanton Nate F. Salisbury William J. Sewell Henry L. Swords Charles H. SlosLt H. F. Stancliff Henry C. Swords F. W. Seagrist, Jr. John H. Stoppani M. Standish W. R. Spooner A. W. Swalm J . C . Shotts W. H. Stratton George T. Steinberg A. F. Schermerhorn Frederick A. Starring J . R . Sheff ield Evan Tailof Albert Tilt C. W. Tillinghast Aron Vanderbiit W. E. VanWyck E . L . Zalinski CT'T 4io*x M ■K •£! 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My dear Mr. Mayor: T desire to thank you personally for the efficient manner with which you and the different Qepartments of New York City have aided me in organizing and moving the Grant Inaugural Parade, In every instance where ^ called upon you, or any of the Departments, I received a prompt response and a great desire to in every way aid me, no matter whether it was part of their duty or not, and T desire to especially mention the ability and efficiency of the police in performing their duty in the matter. Being at the head of the column from 23rd St. to its point of dismissal, about seven miles, it gave me an opportunity that no other person had of noticing the manner in which the police kept the line of parade clear and the manner in which they handled the immense crowds throughout its entire length. Not a moment was lost in the parade by the interference of the crowd and cars, and certainly great credit is due to the Chief of Police and his staff for the fore-sight and ability displayed in the-'r prepa rations and their orders, and to the police foree for the efficient and quiet manner in wh-ich they carried out these orders and handled the crov/d, and this is also the opinion of that portion of my Staff wlio worked directly wit]-, theia. Certairly 'wie po:' *ce force of tl.is city must be a thoroughly disciplined and experienced force, and they are a great credit to their great City. I am. Truly, Grenville M. Dodge. E27 April, 1897. EYRIE "On every height there lies repose." Muscatlne, Iowa, April 30, 1897. My dear Gen. Oodge: Permit me to extend sincere congratulations upon your masterly supervision and consequent distinguished success in the late Memorial service in which a tablet was set up with the deathless inscription long since graven on the heart of our nation. All honor-is accorded to you and Iowa is i^roud of you. Your last kind favor assuring me of your good will in the consulate matter was appreciated. If I have not already trespassed upon your signal kindness, I would be very grateful if a word or line could be dropped in my behalf to President Mc^inlcy and Secretary from tlie foremost of Iowa's War heroes. • bur Delegation are pointing to these authorities as largely to be the exponents of their future action hence a gooci word from my friends to either would help much. With very kind wishes. Cordially, Cora Weed. 229 May, li.97, New York. May 1st, 1897. Gee. M. Pullman, Esq., New York City. My dear Mr. Pullman I have been in communication with Mr. Jones by telegraph and have received two telegrams from him. He is not fully satisfied in his mind as to the result, but he is satisfied that if the road is built, it is better to have our people interested in it and to be in close relations with it, and he thinks if we can mak'-. proper arrangements for the Pan Handle branch, and with the cattle relations, and if the road is open for our business to Port Worth and Denver, that his objections would be probably obviated. It is very hard, you know, to come to a complete under standing with anyone by telegraph, but from my communication with him, I see no objection to your taking an interest with Mr. Hegeman on the construction under the amended contract that he gives it. I have said to Mr. Hegeman that I think if you took a large interest with him, that you should have an active representative on his Board, which I know, from what he says, he would be glad to have you do, and select any person who has no prejudice against him. Mr. Trumbull and myself are clear in our opinion that under the new conditions we would not be m-. terially affected, and probably would gain as much as we lose, and if we could get alliance with this road, I think ti would aid both our Denver line and our Fort Wort)i line. Mr. Hegeman sa that Mr. Hobson, who is our Attcrney and represents all our property, is also his Attorney and represents his property, and thf^t he can place him also on the Boa d. Of course, this in in addition to any representative you may select. I am. Truly, G. M . Dodge Mr. Trumbu'l will see you in Chicago. 231 May 1st, 1897. New York. General Russell A. Alger, Secretary of 'A'ar, Washington, ]).C. My dear General: It was my intention to see you when you were here if it war possible, but I was so used up ofter the parade and you went away so quick, that I did not have an opportunity to call upon you. I wanted to talk to you about this idea of building a new canal from the deep wrter' channel of the Sabine up to Port Arthur. I have no interest whatever in Sabinc: Pass, but I under stand that country thoroughly, having been at Sabine Pass nearly every ye^r watching the Government work with a view later on of connecting our System of Railways with that Port, and ^ am certain that if you knew the facts you would not by any act of yours encour age this canal business. It is a town lot speculation, in my opinion. At any rate, it is a most incomprehensibel thing to me that people will syend hundreds of thousands of dollars, or Jjrobably millions, to build a canal when thirteen miles of road would put them right at deep water at a good harbor and where they can get their terminal facilities free. Knowing this, it has beer; a serious problem to me why they shoiii build a canal down there through that mud deposit, that is moving about continually. A Channal through it 25 feet deep would immediately comi-ence to dra the silt through it and injure what the Government has already accomplished. I do not believe that the canal will ever be built, but still it can be carried far enough to damage the work right at the deep water at Sabine, and halt the Government in further improvements there. At Sabine Pass commercial interests are shaping them selvesj especially is this the case with the lumber and cotton business, and then necessity will bring other business there. Congress has been importianed tim and again to open up a channel through this Lake, and the Gcwernment once tried and they failed . I do not say that they cannot open a channel, but I do say that tlie cost v/ill be so much that from a commercial point of view it will never be a success. I am. Truly, G. T!. Dodge. 233 New York May 1, 1897. My dear General when the superb token of your personal friendship for me reached the house this morning, I felt so deeply touched that it is with difficulty that I can express in words my profound sense of gratitude. Nothing in connection with my departure for another country has been more gratifying to me than this further evidence of your esteem. v»e have spent many pleasant days together, and ihope that they may be renewed both one the other side of the water and here. 1 shall take the greatest pleasure in showing the cup to my friends abroad arid telling them of the worth of the distinguished doner. Assuring you that the souvenir will be one of the dearest of ray life, I am. Very ti^uly and Very gratefully your friend Horace Porter. General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New lork City. May, 1897 285 Richmond, Va., 5-1-97 Genl. Dodge Dear Slr:- I c.m in receipt of your kind donation and I assure you I prize it very highly and I prize even more highly the kind spirit in which the letter was written. I acknowledge the letter and do nation now in a personal way but it will be turned over to the Auxiliary on Monday, next, and it will then be acknowledged in 'an official manner. I appreciate your kind suggestion regarding the southern soldiers of New York and if it will not be trespassing too much on your kindnes.; would you please send me the address of some prominent southern man and I will write him and send circulars and will also write an article for any of the New York papers you may suggest. Our soldiers boys fromi Va. were delighted with their north ern trip and loud in their praises of the kindness of the New York people toward them and will be much gratified to know of the compliment paid them by one held so high in their esteem as Genl. Dodge. Again thanking you and extending a hearty invitation to our "Festival" which we hope you can accept, I am. Most sincerely, Mrs. M. A. Burgess, 62; N. 9th. Chairman Com. on Arr. 2S7 May, 1897. New York. May 3, 1897. Captain John A. Johnston, U. S. A., Assistant Adjutant-General. My dear Captain: When T appo4nted you upon my Staff, you were a perfect stranger to me, hut T had seen youfc work in 7/ashington; and T wish to thank you for the ability and correctness that was shown in the organization, logistics and dismissal of the parade. Your close attemtlon to all the details and your thorough knowledge of what was proper 'n the matter were so complete that very little a^* d or even suggestions from me were required. How well you performed your duty was shown in the fact that the organization of the parade marched with the number in column t/iat your record siiowed should be present; also, that the time scheduled for It to teach the different points and for it to pass in review and for Its dismissal was almost to tiie minute, which, T undertAke to say, has never been done before with a column of 60,000 as this was. My Intercourse with you has been of such a pleasant character that T trust hereafter whenever you come where T am, you will not fall to come and see me; and in the new duties which you go to as sume, If It Is possible for me ever to sepve you, T trust you will allow me to do so. T am. Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge. 239 May, 1897. New York. May 3, 1897.- Captain James Allen, U. S. A., My dear Captain: Now that our work Is done and so well done, T de sire to thank you most cordially for your part in the matter. As my chief signal officer in charge of my telegraph, telephone and my sig nals, I am greatly indebted to you for the time, attention and abil ity shown in all the arrangements. T think the best compliment t can P^y you ife to say that as T raised my aiword to give the proper salute to the memory of Grant, the first gun pealed forth from the Navy, showing that not only were your arrangements well prepared, but that they were complete in their execution. T. trust that, hereafter, if your duties take you where T am, that the pleasant acquaintance formed during this short compaign may be continued, and t assure you that if ever t can serve you in any way, it will be a pleasure for me to do so. T am. Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge. .V'V-' 'ui,' ■ ' 241 May 1897, Colonel Henry C. Gorbln, U. S. A., New"York May 4, 1897. Governor's Tsiand, N. Y. My dear Colonel; T des"lre to thank you for the valuable service rendered me as my Adjutant-General for the past two months. Tt was mostly through your kind offices that T was enabled to surround myself with so able a Staffs and your own thorough knowledge of the duties that were to be performed made your services to me doubly valuable, and T appreciate them more from the fact that you were at the same time busy wHh offiC"ial duties, which required all of your t-'me, but, notwithstanding this, you were with me daily, giving me such aid as T needed, and it is a great satisfaction to me to know that our work was so successfully performed. This is alone ample credit to my Staff, without a word from me, but T also desire to add my thanks for tlie work accomplished, and to assure you that my acquaintance with you has been pleasant, and t trust it will continue. Tf at any time ''' can be of service to you, t trust you will call upon me. T am. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. 243 New York :Jay 4, 1897. May, 1897. General Daniel Butterfield. My dear General: I desire to thank you for the Interest shown and the great aid you were to me In my duties In relation to the parade. They commenced at the beginning and continued until the end, and assure you t appreciate most fully your kindness in the matter. The coimriand of the President's Column falling upon you placed a difficult and delicate task upon you, which required tfect, prompt ness and a good deal of diplomacy to make It move without friction and to satisfy every one connected with It. The fact that not a single complaint has come to me testifies how fully and well you accomplished your work. This comes not only from me, but also came from the Pres ident and other guests, and T congratulate you upon It. T trust the pleasant acquaintance begun in mj? association with you will be continued, and if t can reciprocate In any way, T trust you will call upon me. Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge. • 245 May, 1897 Lieutenant A. W. Lilienthal, New York. May 4, 1897. My dear Lieutenant: When we commenced our work of the organization and formation of the Grant Inaugural Parade, the first difficulty that we met with was that all the horses in the "sricinity of NSW York had been engaged by the National Guard and others, and t asked to have some officer placed in charge of that duty. You were selected, and the ability and efficiency and good judgment shown in providing every one with a horse--if T remember rightly, nearly 600 mounts, shows that the right person was chosen for the right-place. Then again, your efficiency as an Aide during the day of the parade was so marked that it was, noted by all the Staff; and the fact that no complaints have been made, but that there has been a general appreciation of the completeness with thich you performed your duties lb the highest compliment that t can pay you. T trust that the acquaintance formed during this time will be continued, and if at any time t can be of service to you, hope you will call upon me. Again thanking you, I am, Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. : 247 New York. I.Iay 4, 1897. Edward Rasoovan, Esq. My dear Sir: One of the most important duties in the organization of a great parade like the Grant Inaugural Parade is in giving out to the press full and proper information, so that people may know absolutely the facts and not be misled. Thi s duty devolved upon you, and it was performed in such a manner as to receive the commendation of every one. There were no mistakes made and what you promised occurred, and many of those who are judges of such matters have spoken to me of the efficiency and ability with which you performed your duties, and T wish to thank you person ally for it. T trust that if you have any such work in the fubvire you will not neglect to refer to me, and it will give me pleasure at any time to serve you when T can. T am. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. 249 May, 1897. General Nicholas W. Day, New York. May 4, 1897. My dear General: T wish to thank you nloBtloordially for the ef ficient manner in wii'ich you performed the arduous and delicate du ties devolving upon you in command of my read guard. No one knows the requirements of such a position more than T do, and how little credit a person in that position receives. Still, to your prompt action in regard to ray column all the time was due-the fact that there were no gaps in it, except two small ones, caused by accident, which no one could foresee, and also that 60,000 men passed by the Reviewing Stand in five hours and a half, just the time that t gave. This fact alone is the highest compliment that T can pay you. T trust the acquaintance formed during pur short campaign, which was a very pleasant one to me, will be continued; and that if you are ever placed where T can be of service to you, T hope you will call upon me. T am. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. 251 Kay, 1897 (No. 11 ). Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States . Headquarters Corrimandery of the State of New York, 140 Nassau Street. New York, May 6th, 1897. Dear Sir and Companion: I am directed by the Commander to inform you that, at a Stated Meeting of this '^onji;andery, held in ac..ordance with the provisions of Article XI, Section 1, of the Constitution, on the 5th day of May, 1897, you were duly elected Commander for the fiscal year, ending with the Stated Meeting in M.ay, 1898; and to request you to signify your acceptance, or non-acceptance of the office; if the former, by signing and returning, at your earliest convenience, th.e inclosed Declaration of Investiture. I have th.e honor to be. Sir, Very res^oectfully, Your obedient servant, A. Noel Blake.man, Recorder, To Companion M.ajor-Gcneral Grenville M. Dodge. 253 May, 1897. New York. May 7, 1897. Dr. George L. Miller, r Omaha, Neb. My dear Doc tor: I received your kind letter of May 4th, and of the great number of letters '.hat I have received none gave me greater pleasure than yours. It is a great thing to get such letters from those who knew you in your boyhood, as you did me. The Grant Inaugural Parade will, of coursej- be a mile-stone in the nation s history. It was a great honor to be assigned to the position ^ was and it gave me great pleasure to perform - the duties of it, because it gave me one more opportunity to aid in commemorating the greatest general of the country and the greatest statesman of this nation, one , who, as you know, did so much for mej as he raised me to the highest rank and command in the Army without my ever making a request—in fact, promotions nnd comm^'nds came faster than I felt ^ was competent to fill them. I endeavored to -ake the parade.not only creditable to the memory of Grant, but to this great city and State, and I suppose it is the lirst time that a commander of such a parade gave the time it would start, the time it would reach the different points in its march and the time at which itwould pass in view oi the President, and I suppose is the only time a great parade of this kind accomplished its purpose in the time given. This of course, took two months of liard labor for or ganization and the result was mostly due to the very efficient Staff that I had to aid me, which I selected in the beginning taking for my working staff officers peculiarly fitted to the ' duties assigned them. Thanking you again for your kind letter, and trusting that you have good health and a long life before you, 1 am, Truly -^nd cordially, G. M. Dodge, P.S. I enclose you a photograph, as Grand Marshal, which I know you will appreciate.! , 255 May, 1897. New Orleans, La., May 7, 1897 Dear General: I notice in Harper's Teekly a splendid picture of yourself evidently taken from a photograph,please send me one, you seem to me to be growing younger and if you have one taken on day of parade send that. Have you seen Secy, of War about paymastership? I am anxious about it as the constant strain and*worry is telling on me and Physi cian tells lie I must lead a quiet life without personal anxieties for awhile. Yours, E. Jonas, ■ 257 Kay, 1897. Cincinnati, May 7, 1897. Gen. Grenville Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, N, Y. My dear General: This will be handed to you by my son, Ernest V. Chamberlin, who may want to apologize for the form of salute he offered when passing before you at the head of the Meade fost G. A. R". of Phila delphia at the Grant tomb April 27th. If you can find it in your heart to forgive his inexperience in that eticjuette. I feel sure you will both enjoy his story of huw he felt at that trying moment. I hope you may find his acquaintance a pleasure. Yours truly, W. H. Chamberlin. '^*■1 - 259 May, 1897. Salem, May 11, 1897. My dear Genl. Dodge: After the historic event which must have brought great excite ment mentally, beside fatigue physically, I venture to intrude upon your attention a letter hoping you are r;ow fe ling rested and ^t leisure to read a letter from an old friend. When "Grant Day" witi: its imposing ceremony first known in New England and .the important position given you were made known to us I watched our local papers to find any mention that might be miade of your early life .in Essex Co. The cuttings enclosed are the result of my observations. I have duplicates to send Nathan and Julia . My sister called my attention to this letter, in Boston Gaz., from N. Y. I watched a daily paper from N. Y. before and after this event ful day. My mind naturally reverted to the outbreak of the Rebellion, bringing vividly to mind so many incidents of personal interest to your -family interwoven with visits of your mother to our home. I longed to ait down after all was so successfully over. Grant Day, having come and gone and indulge in a quiet day with you. An excellent photograph of your mother has a permianent place upon my dressing table where my eyes may rest many times, daily, upon her kindly, intelligent face. During the past few weeks this picture has seemed to me expecially life like. The words have almost welled forth from that mouth as I imagined what sl;e would say regarding her s..n, Genl. Grant, and the Civil War, as it touched her heart and home. I shall never forget the picture of this dear loving mother as it hangs upon the walls of my memory. In Ai^ril 1861 she sat upon the sofa in the parlor of my home. We were awaiting a carriage to take us to a church sociable. The evening paper had been brought in and given your mother for the first reading opening it she said,"An attack has been made upon Ft. Sumtbr; the War has begun, Grenville will go and his father will do everything to encourage him." Dropping the paper upon her lap she looked very thoughtful for a few moments; look ing up from her reverie she, "I hope I may reach home before he goes." If I remeniber, her wish was not granted. Later in the war when th.e evening paper brought the news of the terrible wound in your head my mother exclaimed, "I never thought Grenville Dodge would come out of the war alive, this wound will prove fatal*." Whenever the incidents of the war come to me in any form the face of your mother ibrms a background. Her character was noble and grand beyond any woman I ever knew. In my imagination a monument stands far surpassing in magnificence that which has been dedicated to the memory of Gen. Grant. April 27th I was invited to attend as a guest the fifteerith anniversary of the Danvers Women's Ass. Before leaving home I took a look at your mother s face and wished I mig^it feel sure that she and your father with the patriotic grandmother Phillips were with you in spirit at Genl. Grant's Tomb. George has invited Mr. Goodell and myself to meet him in N. Y. City on May 30 and 31st. He feels that Susquihanna is a nojsy and uninteresting place for his father. A few days in N. y. will be far Hiore beneficial. As yet the place of meeting is not appointed. If you are in Ne.w York city we shall enjoy a cal-l upon you at a time and place most convenient for you. George is mechanical Engirie^r of the Erie R. R. and continues to live at Susquehanna. He has charge of all drawings of ro-liing stock all test work and the inspection of supplies. Has ten draftsmen and other employes under him. He describes his work by saying that his office is i .ractically a bureau of information for Mr. A. E. Mitchell, Supt. of Motive Power of the Erie R. R. I am glad to say he has good health and is happy in the profession he has ohosen. At Danvers at the meeting of Woman's Association, I m.et Dr. A. P. Putnam and wife his sister Ellen, Mary Nichols, Mrs. Julia A. Hodgdon, who you will rem.enber as Hiss Anne Page, a quakeress teaching school in Peabody and frequent visitor at your home therel Of course, our thoughts were in If. Y. and many were the pleasant incidents brought up in connection with memories of your father and mother with their children. . * • Hoping this long, and I fear tedious letter will not intrude upon your valuable tim.e, I remain. Salem, May 11, 1897. Your sincere friend, * 't: - 'l'.,.' 's?!. I li _ ...Pry. "h tt"! Martha P. Goodell. Way, 1897/ 261 Washington, D. 0 ., ^"ay 14, 1897, General Grenville 1". Dodge, " Jfl Broadway, New York. My der.r General I write to tender my personal thanks for your generous assistance in my efforts to secure promotion for General Forsyth. I have no doubt you have seen by the papers ere this that our efforts met with success^. I fully realize that without the "support of such influential friends as yourself all our efforts would probably have resulted in failure. VI have fully informed the General of your kind and generous assistance and have no doubt he will extend his own thanks in due time Very sincerely and gratefully yours, J. P. Bell. Aide . . J < . "*• kt Denver May 17, 1897. Mr, Prank Trumbull, Receiver & Genl. Manager. Dear Sir;- . ' ' Herewifi I hand you blueprint showing the country from Pueblo to Walsenburg and Trinidad. This map is incomplete as yet, my intention being by compil ing "from other maps, to show the country as far west as Canon City. Last fall I rode over the line Mr. Bissell had located from Pueblo to the Apache. General Dodge had suggested that we leave Mr. Bissells lo cation at the Apache and run East on the table lands between the Apache and the Graneros,-possibly finding a place where a short tunnel would let us through the table land. We did not find a suitable line and after looking the country all over I would think it bad policy to -o East to the D. &. R. G. country. I do not thing we should leave the country oc cupied by Mr. Bissell for there is considerable-local business between the Apache and the St. Charles and with proper railroad facilities this busi ness vould be greatly increased. I ap satisfied that Mr, Bissell has the only one per cent line which can be found between Beckwith Pass and the St. Charles, and could not be improved except in detail. It is an expensive line to build, crossing the Muddy and its branches, considerable development is necessary to hold up a one per cent grade going South and I do not think the amount of business going south requires it. My suggestion, after looking over the various lines run by Bissell and woods, as well as other is to leave Mr. Bissell's line at Beckwith Pass and run down Rocky Greek with a one forty-two (1,42) grade to the Junction with the Greenhorn, This would require 8 miles of 1,42 grade which the old preliminary of Mr. Woods shows can be obtained. This would also give nearly four miles of line over the one per cent line and would perhaps save Ol50,000 or 200,000 in the cost of constmction. From the Junction of Rocky and the Greenhorn I would follow Mr. wood's preliminary down the Greenhorn for lOi miles on a one per cent grade, which line is also cheaper than the one per cent to the west from the last mentioned point 10^ miles from mouth of the rocky we would_hold up the grade to hit Bissell's line before it reaches the St.C harles, as he has the best crossing of the St. Charles west of the D. R. G. Ry, The total distance from Wnlsenburg to Bessemer by Mr. Bissell's line is 60 miles , while by using a 1.42 grade for eight miles and keeping in the Greenhorn this could be "cut to 56 or less. General Dodge thought wlien here last that he would like to have the line run down the -ocky but my force has been so small and constantly employed that I could not do it with out increasing the force. Mr. Dunaway and I talked it over and decided to wait a while. If you would like the linte tried I think I could m^ke the necessary survey for about §400.00- Yours respectfully, H. W. Cowan. 265 Denver, Colorad^jMay 18, 1897# Gen. G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, Nev/ York Uity. Dear Sir: — i enclose report fromMr. Cowan regarding the country between walsenburg and Bessemer; 1 also send you today a blue print prepr^red by him. If you would like any further information we will go about it at once. Mr. Cowan lost his wife a few weeks ago, and other things have conspired to delay this report. He estimates that the line can be built for about $750,000.00. Mr. Morton has served notice on us of withdrawal from the agreement to maintain the present differentj fil on uenver coal rates. However, I do not expect there will be another fight like we had last year. Mr. Geo. B. Harris, Vice President of the Burl ington, was here yesterday and I had a long talk with him, the upshot of which was that we agreed to stand together for a mainte nance of the rate from Northern Colorado, and cn the South the Rio Grande ca not reduce their rates without our consent unless they should think best to withdraw from other agreements, which I think is not likely, I supnose you have noticed that our freight earnings are very good; passenger earnings have not yet assumed normal conditions, but we think they will •\nry soon. I expect to have an increase of about vl40,000.00 in net earnings for the first four months of 1897 as compared with the same months of 1896, Yours truly, Prank Triimbull P.S. While Mr. Harris was in yesterdny I told him that we had not made any concessions in our rates to Denver coal dealers in any matter, shape or form, either dire tly or indirectly, but that I had entertained the suspicion, at least, that some of his subordi nates had inadvertently or otherwise made some concession on coal for the Electric Light Company. He promised to look into the matter personally and report to me the result of this investigation. He was in again this morning and said he was sorry to sav that he had found their Denver agent had cut the rate on the Electric Light business from 80 to 60 cents pr ton, but he would have the cut rates withdrawn. I told him I had felt the pressure on this bus iness particularly because my friends the Denver Tramway ana the Globe Smelter had insisted upon cheaper coal but 1 had steadfastly resisted their importunities; also that I had within a week refused to cut the rate for Mr. Tamraen of the "Evening Post", i mention this incident so tliat youmay know we are in an unassailable position in this pat ticular bUsin ss, and the upshot will be, I think, tha^ Mr. Harris will go into the next meeting shoulder to shoulder with Harrisburg, May 18th, 1897, Major General Grenville M, Dodge, Washington Building, jjtl Broadv/ay, New York, Dear General:-I dislike very much to bother you about a small matter, but I feel that you will do me this favorj several d da'/s ago I wrote to Mr. Edward Rasvovar^ Press Representative, New York asking him to return gie General Stewarts cut, and I learn this m orning that the letter is held for better directions at the New York Post Office, Now if you will kindly see him and have him express the Generals cut to me, or see that he gets the letter at the Post Office, I will consider myself under obligations to you, I am sin<Erely yours, W. R."Richardson, Lieut. & Quartermaster 8'th Regt. & I'oreraan of State Arsenal, May, 1897. 269 Nev; York City, May 19, 1897. Mrs. V. A. Mower, 1720 Ninth St., Washington, D. G. My dear Mrs. Mower: Ttie trouble a bout raising any funds now for a monument for any soldier from any army association or G. A. R. is, that it is absolutely impossible. We have tried it in several cases, and finally had to go to Congress. I shall gladly bring this matter up before the Army Of the Tennessee,but I know what the result will be. The old soldiers have not the money, and they do not think they should be called upon to pay for the monuments. There was a tinie when they donated what they could. It seems to me the only way to obtain a monument is through an appropriation froni Congress or from the Legislature of the State from which General Mower came. When I go to Washington I shall certainly see you and, of course, I shallgladly bring the matter up before the Society of the Army of the Tennessee.. The :jl:l00. that you speak of was not raised by them, but at a meeting of the Armiy of the Tennessee, which had no relations with the Society. It really se'.ms to me that the State from which General Mower came should make the appropriation. What State was he from? Respectfully yours. G. Ml. Dodge. Kay, 1897 Nev/ York City, A5ay 21, 1897 The Hon. G. N. Bliss, Secretary of Departnient of the Interior, IVashington, D. C. Ky dear Kr. Secretary: I am in receipt of your letter of May 19th, and appreciate you attention to the matter of the appointment of Fred E. Parker. I should not ask for the removal of an efficient man, as you say Mr. Fewel is, and Mr. Parker in his letter to me says, "It has always been the custom not to remove the New York Indian Agent, but to allow him to serve for four years, the appointment being made when his term expires. My application, therefore, was for the change to take effect upon the expiration of Mr. Jewel's term of office;" so you can see that evidently Mr. Parker appreciates the position you take and only asks this appointment in case a change is made. You know I have had probably niore experience with Indians than most men and I know their charscter pretty well, and my inter est in this miatter comes fron. that experience. When I see a young man like Parker, who is an Indian, who.has the education and the ability that he has, I feel like encouraging him to ask any position that will bring him into close connection with the Indians. I think the example is good for the Indians; it creates an ambition auiong them, when they see one of their own men used by the Governmient to act as their Agent. I could cite to you a great many cases from my own experience, showing the beneficial effect of such things, where I have had Indians in miy command and have pro moted the privates to the non-commissioned offices of the troops; and when the Indians ol New York are disposed to become civilized, it is an additional inducement when they see one of their own ' educated, young m.en recognized by the Government and placed at the head. I know you will do what is best in the matter and I do not desire to press it, but wish youto have afull knowledge of the case. I think if you should m.eet this young man you would be impressed with hin,. Then, you know miy relations with his uncle, and what anable man he was. Therefore, if a change ismade, I trust you will make the experimiCnt. I am. Very truly, Grenville M. Dodge. May, 1897 New York City, Kay 26, 1897 The Hon. Alva Adams, Governor of Colorado, My dear Governor: I was in hopes of being able to be in Colorado on June 1st, at the time the bids will be submitted for the lease of Section 36, School Lands in Walsenburg District, in order that I might con fer with the Board who decides the question of leasing those lands, but, being unable to be present, I write you that you may have a clear understanding of the desires of the Victor Coal & Coke Com pany in the matter. It has not been our intention heretofore to go into the commercial coal fields, but we are forced to do so from the fact that the controllers of those fields refuse absolutely to sell coals to our clients unless they buy their steami coals of them. It was our intention to confine ourselves entirely to railroad smielter steam supplies, but the position of the Fuel Company in the matter, they controlling virtually the Canon City and Walsenburg fields, has forced us to open up in those districts, and Section 36 is about the only opportunity in the Walsenburg field for reaching property that we can open immediately. I think, in leasing the property, con sideration should be given to this fact. We propose to go upon the property, open it and supply our customers in Kansas and Neb raska, as well as our railway customers, from that field. The Fuel Company own and control a laige amount of land in that district, land sufficient to last them a great miany years, and, of course, their desire to obtain Section 36 is not because they wish the coal, because they have had a lease on it for the last ten years with out using it, but they desire to keep us out of the field. I must say that I do not understand nor appreciate such a policy. However, it is one that we have to m.eet. In considering the bids I hope you will see it to be your duty and the duty of the Comii.ission to consider this view of the m.atter. I am. Respectfully yours, G. M. Lodge, San Francisco, Cal., Jxine 1, 1897. General Grenville M. Dodge, No. 1 Broad way. New York Sity. My dear General:- V/ith a feeling of extreme satisfaction I write to thank you for the kind disinterested and valuable assistance you rendered in securing the promotion recently conferred upon me. I have been fully informed by Lieutenant Bell of all you did and am perfectly satisfied that without the assista ce rendered by yourself and a few friends my efforts could have resulted in nothing but f-iilure. Assuring you of my great appreciation of youi- kindness and hoping I may sometime have the opportunity of giving material evidence of that appreciation, I remain. Truly and sinerely yours, James W, Porsyth. Major General U. S. Army (retired.) May, 1897. United States Senate, Washington, D. C., May 30/97. My dear General: Please coire down here for a few minutes talk with me. subject will interest you; and ^ cannot well go to New York City while you are a railroad man and like to travel. Come anytime during the week. Yours truly, W. E. Chandler, C-enl. G. M. Dodge. June, 1897. .279 Nev. York City,June 8, 1897 General R. A. Alger, Secretary of V<'ar, Washington, D. G. Wy dear General: I am in receipt of yours of Kay 28th. I have been absent for some time, trying to get a little rest. I wish to thank you again, as I have heretofore, for the great interest you took in the Inaugural Parade and for the very large number of troops that was ordered here to take part in it. It was a marked feature of it and a very creditable one, which is acknowledged by every one, and I also wish to thank you for your personal interest in the matter in every way. I unaerstand I am indebted to you for the horse I rode on that day. I was so completely used up for a few days that I had to ^eep pretty quiet. However, when I come to Washington I shall come and thank you in person. I trust that you are enjoying good health, and that you are having a nice, quiet time , satisfying everybody as well as you do me. Please remember me to Krs. Alger and the family. I am, 'truly and cordially, G . K . Dodge . June, 1897 281 No. 1 Broadway, New York City, June 8, 1897 Messrs. Bartels Brothers & Bishop, 625 Cooper Building, Denver, Col. • . Gentlen.en: I am in receipt of yours of June 1st, asking my opinion in relation to the feasibility of making Port Arthur, Texas, a deep water seaport by the construction of a canal from Sabine Pass to that point. I suppose that if there is money enough to put into such a scheme that a canal could be built, but I cannot see where it would ever be of commercial value after built, when within ten miles of the Town is a natural harbor that has now thirty feet of water, with twenty four to twenty six feet to the sea, and when the Government is through with this year's work, will probably have from 26 to 30 feet to sea, and if any person were going to locate at the terminus of the railroads and at deep water of- Sabine Pass for business, I should certainly not recommend him to go to Port Arthur, but directly to Sabine Pass. " We have for years been looking to Sabine Pass as one of the deep water outlets for the Gulf Coast, and I have visited it yearly for several years, watching the improvements and the gradual increase of water at that port. They have nov/ obtained deep water and the shipments out of that port are very large and no doubt will continue to grow yearly. Of course, I have no >desire to say any thing derogatory of Port Arthur,but I have no doubt that the roads which are heading toward Sabine Pass will go directly to the Sabine deep water. The difierence in distance between Sabine Pass and Port Arthur is only 10 miles,therefore it would be iiiuch easier to build this 10 miles of railroad than it would be to endeavor in that sandy, silty soil to build and maintain a ship canal to a town site. It, of course, is impossible to calculate very accurately the great cost Of this canal; but the capital invested would be so very much larger than for the 10 miles of road that it does seem to me htat, from an engineering and commercial point of view, it would be much better to build the railroad through to Sabine ^ass than to halt at Port Arthur, with a view of bringing deep water to them:- in other words, it is a good deal better to go to the mountain, when it is feasible, than to endeavor to move the mountain to you, and I hope that all interests that are heading toward Sabine ^ass will con centrate at the deep water and have no divided interests there, it will require the combined interest of all the roads heading that way to meet the eastern competition that is being steadily organized against the deep water ports on the Gulf. There is a large amount of timber and lumber being exported from Sabine Pass and naturally that will bring imports which will tend to draw therailroads from the north to the most feasible and shortest points of shipment. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge . 285 June, 1897 New York City, June 21, 1897 Hen Cornelius N. Bliss, Secretary of the Interior, Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Secretary: I am greatly pleased to learn that you have concluded to appoint Mr. B. F. Allen, of Los Angeles, Cal., Inspector in the Forestry Department. I desire ti say to you that you have made an excellent choice. I have taken a great interest in this forestry matter for several years, and I knov/ of Mr. Allen's work under Colonel Noble in that department, and I have also known Mr. Allen personally a great many years, in fact, ever since 1851. He used to be one of our miost prominent men in Iowa; was unfortunate, but took n.atters very sensibly and has struggled right through. I write you, because I know that a person in your position, in making such an appointment, is glad to know of the ability of the man you appoint, and know that it will be the more welcome from the fact that I had nothing to do with his appointment. These forestry officers .should be men of the highest personal character. I do not know what payment you make them, but it should be liveral, so that first-class men may be obtained. I notice that the Academy of Science, in reporting to the Secretary of the iNterior, speaks of this necissity. You will get good, honest, able work out of Allen, and I know he will be an addition to the Department. I am. Very truly yours, G, M. Dodge . 287 June, 1897. New York City, June 21, 1897. Eon. D, B. Henderson, Washington, D. G. dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of June 18th, in relation to the photograph gallery on the Government line south ol the Treasury. It would be of no use for me togo to see Secretary Gage in the matter. I tried that once with Carlisle, endeavoring to get something out of the Treasury, but that it is impossible for a citizen to do. There is no one who can do that, unless it be Alger or the Engineering De partment . Then, again, we will be asking for an appropriation this winter to bring that ground up to grade and when that is done that property will be removed, and it is a question in my mind if it could be used for the purpose required. I cannot get away from here for some days yet. I am held by suits and other matters. I can send you a letter, if you think it necessary, which could be given to Secretary Gage, or, later on, when I get out of Court, I could go to Washington. Very truly yours, G, M . Dodge . June, 1897 Council Bluffs, la., June 24, 1897 Dear Genl;- R. E. Montgomery has promised to take care of the taxes on Chatham property and I have sent him all the letters which were in my hands. There was no letter enclosed by you. I have no copy of new revenue law ans think none can be obtained until about 1st Opt., when law takes effect. It is drawn with special reference to secure return of personal property under control of individuals, corporations and Trustees. As I understand it, the levy is made upon 25^ of actual values which have to be given in to the assessor under oath. I presume you will come west next fall, then I will take the matter up with you. It is not best to discuss it by correspondence. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. I expect to go to Clear Lake soon after 4th of July to stay awhile. 291 June, 1897. Confidential HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA, St. Paul, Minn., June 26th, 1897, My dear General: The Adjutant General of the Army (Rugbies) will be retired September 11th 1897. his successor, in the natural course, should, and no doubt will, be Colonel Samuel Brack who, in turn , will be retired by operation of law February 25th, 1898. Prior to ti.e re tirement of Brack I intend to ask the hresident to appoint me Adjutant General of the Army. My principal reason for this intention arises from the fact that should the officer next in rank to Brack (Colonel Corbin) succeed to the office ^ will be without any ground for hope or expectation of reaching the head of ra y Corps as must retire by operation of law about two years and four m nths before Corbin. Should I, however, succeed Brack, and Corbin follow n.e in appointment he would have two years and four months to serve as Adjutant General before the age limit of his retirement. The fact of itself is, ^ think, suffi cient justification and reason for me passing over my senior - course that would not be unusual nor contrary to law, as the law gives the President tl:e right of selection in the appointment of all General Officers (line and staff) and this right has be-n frequently exer cised by different Presidents, especially since the enactment of the compulsory retirement law. ^'aving explained in brief the situation i now ask your aid to accomplish my ambition to reach the position of head of my Corps on the retirement oi General Breck. It is now thirty-five years since I began my volunteer and regular service in the Army - a service that is without stain or reproach. My friends in and out of the service are doing their utmost for my advancement, and should you kindly send ^resident recommending my appointment to the office of Adjutant General of the ^vrmy i will highly appreciate the favor. ^ ^he liberty of enclosing a copy of my military record hoping the data contained therein will warrant the request made above. Very truly yours, M. V. Sheridan General G. ■^odge. Colonel and Asst. Adjutant General. U. S, Army. * r\ ' ■*" Grinell, lov/a, June £8, 1897. General G. hi. Dodge, New York, Dear Sir: Gen. Grant's speech at Des Mdnes in 1875 before the Society of the Army of the Tennessee was strongly Interpolated, and the falsified report of it crept into magazines and sound volumes. It was printed in the proceedings of the Society but its then Secretary, Gen. L. M. Deyton, but that' made little impression the the public mind. Just now, our July No. of the Annals of Iowa has repro duced the f-ilsification in the interest of historical accuracy! A lapsus. In my monograph in "Higher education in Iowa", published b^ the Bureau of Educa ion, Washington, D. G. there is a facsimile of Grant's mc, on that occasion and an account of the interpolation. I lack one witness in my favor,ie. t^ie report of the Society in 1875 ©ntaining the speech set up from the mc. Can you tell me where and of whom I can obtain a copyv That interpolation makes Grant oppose all Education by the State or the nation above the common school, a slander on the man and a blot on his memory. Yours very truly, L. r. Parker, June, 1897. 295 Hew York City, June 28th, 1897. Hon. Lyman J. Gage, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Secretary; The.- Sherman Monument Goramittee selected for the site of the Monument in IV: shington the ground just south of the Treasury. Upon one portion of this groiind are some temporary build ings now used by the Treasury Department. Before long they will have to be vacated for the purpose of grading up the ground and en closing it. The Committee are\ very desirous of obtaining the use of these buildings now to erect in them the first full size model of the statue, so that when finished the Committee who are to accept the model may see it upon its site. The Committee for the acceptance of the model is composed of the Secretary of War, the General of the Army and myself, as President of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, and in behalf of the Committee and the Commission I come to you to arrange for the occupancy of the building immediately by the sculptor, Mr. Carl Rohl-Smith. It may inconvenience your Department some, but in such a case and for auch a purpose, I believe you will be willing to arrange for the removal from the building a few months before you will be obliged to. Will you kindly take this matter up with Mr. Carl Rohl-Smith, the Sculptor, who can in person set forth our reasons more fully than I can by letter? I a^^surc you it is a matter of great impor tance to us, or we would not appeal to you in the matter. I am. Very respectfully you obedient servant, G. M. Dodge, President. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/8edf8c22484e32955c5b9aacae41315b.pdf 43dc966933dd2fbce1bf4ea2c2b793a8 PDF Text Text 2S7 July, 1897. UNITED STATES SENATE. Washington, D. C., July 2, 1897 Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, N, Y, My dear General: I h: ve yours of June 29. I am glad to know I will receive a photo of your portrait when painted, and you will receive mine in due time. '^ou ask what is the cause of the passage of the u. P . resolutions asking government to stop foreclosure suits. In reply I beg to state th&t there has been a material change in my committee since the last congress; Rawlines, Hai-ris and Poraker take the place of Brice, Murphy and Wolcott. The resolution was introduced by Harris and was modified by Poraker and Davie and Morgan agreed to. I think it is a very bad resolution and will try and defeat it when it comes up, which I think I can do. The carrying out of this resolution means government ownership which is most repugnant to you and me. Ofcourse I shall try to beat it. 1 enclose copy of the reaiution and report by Harris. Yours truly. Jno. H. Gear, Diet. F.A.P. 299 July, 1897• Nashville, Tsnn., July 3, 1897 Gen, M. Dodge, I/y dear Sir: I send a clipping of youi' article about Sani Davis that I furnished for our daily papers. Should be glad for you to revise the slips especially in regard to the parts of "Coleman" and Shaw. The two being the sanie man, I have thought you might care to make some change on the supplied margin of slips. In last paragraph you mention your appreciation of the people of Tennessee. By the list of sub scribers you may set that they are from all the Southern Statec. I note his thinking you n.cy pi-efer to say the people of the South or the Southern States. I have had a good half tone engraving niade of ycu and I wo-ld be obliged, very much, if you would give li.e data for a brief personal sketch of yourself. Kindly send it right away. Please let Hie have data for your connection with the Grant N:onument dedication etc. etc and send as soon as practicable. You will very much oblige good .lir, With great respect, 3. A. Cunningham 301 July, 1897. HEADQUARTERS SOCIETX" 35th/ N. J. VET. VOLS. Neward, N. j,, July 10th, 1897. MaJ. Gen. G. M. Dodge My dear Sir: In behalf of the Society, you are cordially invited to attend our Eighth Annual Reunion, in the City Of Newark, N. J., On Thursday, July 22, 1897. The Society will meet at LlnccSn Post Rooms, over Newark and N, Y. Depot, Broad St. at 10 a. m. Will dine at Jacoby's Hall, 882 Broad Street, at one o'clock. Hoping to "have the pleasure of your attendance, I am yours in F. 0. and L, JOHN A. LUT2, Secretary '^.1^ . - --.I, I- - ^ • - V i '/iV -v * ■.4;- .5-- • >, • . >( A I 111 July , 1897. 303 HEADQUARTERS SOCIETY 35th N. J. VET. VOLS. Newark, N. J., July 10th, 1897 Comrade: At a meeting of the Executive Officers of this'.,Society, held on the 27th of June, it was resolved to hold our 8th ANNUAL REUNICN in the City of Newark, on Thursday, July 22nd, (the 33rd Anniversay of the Batae of Decatur, Ga.) Busines;:; meeting will be held in the Rooms of Linccfc Post No, 11, G. A. R., over'Newark, and New York Depot, 'Broad Street, at 10 A.M. Banquet at "JACOBY'S HALL" No. 882 Bread St., at one o'clock sharp.- The Committee extends a cordial Invitition to Comrades, Wives, Daughters and Sons, to attend our Annual Reunions. The dues are One Dollar, payable to Lieut, "E. A. GROSSMAN; Treasurer, 106 Market Street, Newark, J. Air extra Dinner Tickets are placed at the Uniform rate of One Doli r. This reunion promises to be one of the Grandest ever held, and it is hoped every member of the 35th will be present to answer Roll Call, Gommittee'^^^ following Past Presidents are hereby detailed as a Reception bergt, f' L. t' M. PRICE, Ch^i^irian. Lieut. Lieut. 3. LAWRENCE M. LUTZ,PARRELL, Hon. JAS. F. CONNELLY, Capt. AUGUSTIK DUSENBERRY. card Cif they can attend, and how many extra secretary Dinner Tickets onnclosed required. Postal Kindly notify the Secretary if you know of the Death of anv Comrade since our last Reunion; also of any change in address. Fraternally, Capt. D. K. HINSON, President. Attest: JOHN A. LUTZ', Secretary, 66 Stratford Place. July, 1897. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO^iPANY. Received at 422 Columbus Avenue, New York City. July 11, 1897 Dated Fort Worth, Texas. July 11 Via 195 B'way, N. Y. To Genl. G. M, Dodge, 256 W. 78 St. Major Ramson died this morning will you please advise his sisters and instruct if you want special disposition of body. Morgan Jones. 305 July, 1897 New York City, July 21, 1897 Dear Sir; Colonel George C. Tichnor, who has been President of the Board of D. S. General Appraisers desires to retire from that place and to have appointed in his place Henry Dodge Tichnor, his son. The appointment of his son will not only give the office the son's eleven years experience in custom and tariff matters as his father's private secretary and afterwards as a custom broker and attorney, but will also insure to the Government the advice and aid of his father during his life. It is not necessary for me to go into any details with you as to the ability and services of Colonel Tichnor to the Govern ment since he took service in-the Treasury Department, in looking after customs matters. You, as Chairman of the Ways and Means Com mittee of the House, have a personal knowledge of this. I have known the son from his boyhood up". He wasnamed after me. His father served during the entire war on my staff, and I know that the son is a good representative of the father and has the ability and integrity to fill this office to the .benefit of the Government, and I hope that you will see it to the Government'^ interest to make the appointment. I have the honor to be, Very truly yours. G. M . Dodge Hon. William McKinley, President of the United States, Washington, D. C. July, 1897 New York City, July 21, 1897 Personal My dear Martin; When thetime came for paying the interest on the Des Koines, Northern & Western bonds, Hubbell sent me the enclosed letter, which read and please return. His returns up to May 1st show that he was only $16,000 behind on the interest earnings, but they claim that he has put out a great deal of money in raising the Grades, New equipment etc. Now the question in my mind is, has he any scheme on hand in relation to this property. Of course the money he put into construction should have gone into capital and the net earnings saved ff"or the property, that is, money that went into new equipment, but he says that the Company can get no money except by endorsing personally, and that they do not propose to do for the Company. Every year when the interest comes due he appeals to me to take care of the coupons on my bonds, but heretofore he has sent me Des Moines Union bonds to do it. Now, I wish in your own way and for yourself, ascertain for me what the real condition of matters is, and why the earnings should not pick up. They have been improving the road all the time; they have got this 45^ I want to get at the fects of the matter confidentially and I know you can do it for me, These bonds ought to be a good security upon that property. It seems to me the St. Paul ought to take their option. Do you ever see the St. Paul people? If you do, I wish you would have a talk with them and see what they propose to do. I am, 4 Truly yours. G, M . Dodge M , L. Martin, Esq., Martinstown, Iowa 8G9 August, 1897 137 West 11th Street, New York City, Aug. 1st, 1897, Dear General: I am stopping with my N64ce, Mrs. T. G. Ascough,for a few days. I would like very much to have you call, as I am very desir ous to see you. Will rem^ here until Thursday* Hoping you will be able to comply with my wishes. Your Oxd friend, Mrs. George Gilsen. Aug. lst,/97 311 Soldiers Home Quincy, 111. August 6th, 1897. Gen.'l. G. M. Dodge, Dear Friend: It is with a feeling of deep regret X write you, I received the news of my brother Dunbar's sudden death in Fort Worth with great sorrow, i saw the notice in the St. Louis Globe Democrat. Could you give me the particulars of his death.auid burial. It would be a sad consolation to me but it would relieve very much to know. My sister, Mrs. 0 'Hara, and myself are the last of our family and we will soon pass awny as" oth of us are in ill health. Our family since it separated have lived and died in different parL^ of the coun try. Greenfield died in Georgia. My dear Mother died in Norfolk, Virginia and poor Dunbar died inTexas. Please remember me to you; good family. God bless you and yours. Ever yours sincerely Frederick E. Ransom. Cottage 14 Soldiers Home Quincy, ills. 313 August, 1897 New York City, Aug. 20th, 1897, Dear Friend. I received your kind note. I will be in the City on Saturday evening expecting to leave for Buffalo on Sunday eveining, to attend the Convention. If you can call I will be pleased to see you. I am stopping with my Niece, Krs. T. G. Ascough, 137 West 11th Street, Your old friend. Mrs, George Gilsen. Note: Mrs, Gilsen is the wife of George W. Gilsen of Peru, 111. It was with them that I spent my first days in the West at Peru, ill. in summer and foil of 1851. The two Ramson Brothers, ^reen and Dunbar were there also. G. M. Dodge, I 315 August, 1897 New York City, August 17, 1897 Captain F. H. Madgburg, Corner North Water and Knapp Streets, Milwaukee, Wis. My dear Captain: I am in receipt of yours of August 13th. The facts that I wanted were to enable me to prepare something in answer to the reception of the Army of the Tennessee in Milwaukee. Some of the regiments served under me; the 12th, 13th and 14th, I think. I have written Bryant, who may be able to give me some of the facts tha t I want. I notice your article on the Army of the Tennessee. I responded to a toast on the "Battle of Atlanta" at the Cincinnati meeting, and gave the facts of that battle. McPherson was not killed until 2 o'clock, and it was nearly 4 o'clock when the line of the 15th Army Corps was broken, and it was a brigade of the 16th Corps that retook that line. Of course,the first attack in that battle-came in the rear, on the 16th Corps. That was the crisis. Hard being stopped there, swung around, all the time by his left, striking the 17th in flank in front. They made no impression on the 16th and 17th Corps, ;. e2icept ;to cut off a portion of the left flank of the 17th Corps and force it to fall back until it got in line with the IGth Corps, where it held. Of course, the war re cords set forth all this matter very fully. I have not as yet seen any of the orations that were de livered at the Logan Monument. I understand the intention of the artist was to show the character of Logan by having a flag in his hand rather than to show him as leading.the Army of the Tennessee. That is one phase I have heard; another is that it represents Logan as leading Mercer's brigade of the 16th Army Corps to retake the position lost by the attack of General Rrown of the Con federates, in the 15 A. C. However, history is so plain in this matter that it would seem impossible to nisconstrue it. Still from the numerous letters that X am receiving from members of the Array of the Tennessee, the orators and Press at Chicago must have put a construction upon the statue that is certainly an in justice to the Army of the Tennessee, which I know Logan would not nave approved of. o • Very truly yours, G i M. Dodge. The let book you mention no doubt will give me the facts. S17 New Haven, ^^onn. August 20, 1897. General G. M. Dodge, President, P'.W.&.D.C. Ry. 1 Broadway, New York City. My dear General I am pleased to receive your letter of congratulation of the 13th inst., upon my election as Presiden t of the Northern Pac ific Railway. It ic: particularly pleasing to me to be remembered b y those who were connected with the Union Pacific Railway while I was in its employ. I fully appreciate the magnitude of the task I am to under take and it is with more than a little apprehension as to the outcom© but I would be tmworthy of the cord'idence of the people in control of the property if I did not make an earnest effort to meet their ej^ectations. 1 so fully appreciate the compliment paid in offeri.^ me a position of this character unsought that I am disposed to do my utmost though it Involves a great sacrifice on my part, to con tinue to merit their confidence. I shall be glad to see you when you are in that section, and whenever you desire anything in my gift remember sotar as I am concerned the road is yours. Yours truly. C. Mellro. 319 August, 1897. New York City, Aug. 23, .1897 Major Samuel C. Cobb, Janesvilie, Wis. My dear Major: I wrote Colonel Bryant sometime ago to ascei-tain for me, If he could, the soldier that I had to run the locomotive with me from Columbus South after I repaired that road. In a letter just received from him he informs me that you are the person. You were than an enlisted man, and I am glad to learn that you were promoted for your services in the war, for I remember you distinctly and the aid you were to me. I trust that you will come to the meeting on the 27th and iSth of October of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at Mil waukee and set iie, and I also hope you will join our Society. I would like tohave for my use your recollections of your services on that first trip ve maue. Were you with me when we walked up into Trenton after running the first engine in there, thinking our troops were there and finding the rebel cavalry and geurillas in there? Both of us got out very quick and backed up. Probably you will remember the first trip down from the fact that we had to sand tte rail by hand. The wheels were so high we could not run the engine on account of her slipping. That trip was a pretty long one. It is 30 long ago that my recollection oi' the details of the matter are not as good as I wioh they were, but the principal features of it I do remember. Thanking you in advance for your kind attention to the matter, I am. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. 321 •f August, 1897 New York City, August 30, 1897 Deles A. Chappell, Esq., Trinidad, Colo. Dear Sir: I received your letter of A,u£ust 24th, giving decision of the Court, and your surprise. I wired you yesterday to ascertain how you proposed to over come this. I have this morning received the Court's decision. I do not know what the laws in Colorado are, but it seems to me that the decision is a fair one. We are peculiarly situated; if a large minority should protest, the fact that we are running the Gray Creek ovens in the interest of the Coal Company, and that the Coal Company is also running -the Colorado Coke Company, I do not think it could be done under the . New York law, except by direct action of the stockholders or ac quiescence of the minority interest. There does not seem to have been any contract between the Colorado Coal and Coke Company and the Victor Coal and Coke Company, that they should run them. It seems to me you erred after your action in re-electing the officers and issuing the stock, in not making these contracts, and in not running the coke ovens entirely independent of the Victor Coal and Coke Company. If you will recollect, I wrote you a letter when I first heard of this stock sale, cautioning you about this matter. The courts hold strongly and strictly here in that matter, especially between construction companies and a railway company. I do not see how they can run their coking ovens without the Coal Company. It seems to me that it will settle down to the question of your moving slack to Gray Creek. However, if they are willing to come in and run the coking ovens amicably and to the best interests, we should do all we can to help them, but if, as I expect, they have done this to annoy us, then we should act independently of them and close them down. When it comes to the hearing you will have to show the Court that you are prepared to run this whole matter in dependently and under regular contracts. it seems to us that there sho.iid be some indemnity for damages done us somewhere. The question arises in my mind how much better off you will be in the final adjudication. You are before the same judge and under the same conditions that he has given a receiver for. It seems to me you have got to change these conditions absolutely to meet the requirements of the minority stockholders and the laws of Colorado. I suppose Judge Yeamans is looking .into this matter carefully, No doubt the decision is made upon grounds different from what he expected, and evidently different from what you expected, from vour letter. ' Jones is here, and in consultation with him I arranced th.at if it was neceasaryfor you to transfer you slack to Gray Creek th; t we would pick out enough of the Fort Worth and Denver City cars with ari brakes on their, and rent then to the Companyduring the time you had to transfer. in the meantime, if you have to act quickly, you can hire carsfrom Trumball, but this may all be avoid- ed if they come in and propose to run the property in the interest of the property. If the Victor Coal and Coke Company furnishes them steam, water, tracks and everything else outside of the simple plant to run their mines and a steady supple of slack, it seems to me that 60/ a ton for the slack '/.ould be a fair price. Hov/ever, you could reduce the price pf._the slack and charge them for the water, steam and such other matters as the Victor Coal and Coke Company furnishes them, which, no doubt, would bring an income to the Victor Coal and Coke Company as large or larger than they get now, but all these matters would have to be kept entirely independent. Yours truly, • G. M . Dodge , If we can have no amicable agreement and Receiver is mentioned then we must force a sale. 323 August, 1697 Fort Fort Spokane, Washington, August 30, 1897. General Grenvllle M. Dodge, Gomdr. M. 0, L. L.N. Y. Comdry. Dear General: I was in Saint Paul, Minn., very ill when your letler of June 8th reached me. That will explain my delay in aclmowledging it. I came here with the hope of recovery, and have not "been disapi'Ointed. It would gine me pleasure to comply w ith your request were it practicable, but my sttition is now Saint Paul, too far away for me to avail myself of the pleasure of li.eeting the K. Y, Comdry. I am well aware that the Battle of Apache Canon was one of great import at the time; So far as 1 ^vnow, 1 au; tiie only Commissioned Officer now living, who was of that part of our troops that gained the rear of the Texan Army, captured and destroyed all their supplies of smmunlticn, subsistence and transportation, which in that remote and comparatively barren country was more fatal to an invading army than the winning of battles against them, and 1 have for a long time been intending to prepare a paper giving some account of that afl'alr as 1 remember it. At this distance of tine it is difficult to remember details as to dates, etc., but so soon as I can get access to data I ta ve, that is not now available to me, it is my purpose to write such a paper, a copy of which I shall be glad to furnish you. Regretting that I am not able to comply with your request in time for your October meeting, I am General, with great respect. Very truly yours, A. B. Carey. Depty. Pay Mr. Genl, U. S. A., Member Diet, of Columbia Comdry. 05.7 Pulaski, Tenn, September 4th, 1897, General G. M. Dodge, SirtYou will in all probability have forgotten me • You were at my house during the late war . My house was on top of Anthony Hill, named for ray father and I as one of his heirs owned two thousand acres there and around. I saw you there and talked with you^but to the point. My husband a confederate surgeon, was captured by some of your men before Hood's raid, and taken to Pulaski for trial before you. You gave him a parole and protection papers to practice his profession. Now, General, those papers are all lost. Could you send us a copy or direct me where to send or write and how to manage to get it. i would appreciate the favor, very much. I have presiimed too much probably as by reading this note over I see I have ommited to state my husband's name, but you can see by the heading—Dr. I. Roberts, Pulaski, Tenn. By complying with my modest request you will confer quite a favor on me. I send enclosed a stamped and addrec.sed envelope for you to return me your answer. Yours very respectfully, Mrs. Sarah I* Roberts, 12. Pulaski, Tenn. # , , , . .-.i , , • , 329 September, 1897. GRANT MONUMENT ASSOCIATION No. 31 Nassau Street. New York, Sept. 10th, 1897 Gen. Grenville M. Codge, 1 Broadway, N. Y. City. Dear Sir; At the last meeting of the Exectuive Committee of the Grant Monument Association a resolution was adopted giving to Mr. ftoot and myself the power to dispose <f the photographs and portraits at the old rooms of the Association No. 15 Broad Street. The photographs consist of groups of ^en. Grant and family and friends, taken at different tin.es in his career, and of places with which his names and career were identil'ied. It has been suggested that these pictures be given to the Loyal Legion or to some Grand Army post, and after talking with Mr. Root upon the subject last evening we both came to the conclusion that the matter should be referred to you. Will you kindly advise me therefore, at your convenience, what your views are as to the disposition of these pictures. Will you kindly advise me also whether you have learned of anyone whom you can recommend as a custodian. Yours respectfully, Walter G. Gllson, Secretary. 331 September, 1897. Northfield, Vt. ^ept. 10th. Gen. K. t5odge, My dear ^ir: I wish to recall myself to your memory as I presume you have forgotten me. I am J. 3. Johnson, Prof, of Civil Engineering and mathematics in Norwich Univ. and i was present at the Boston Alumni Banquet last winter. I wish to call your attention to my department in which I know you are distinguished and doubtless interested. The department of Eng. in N, U. is in great need of a modern trasit. . We have only one, and that is a ""^oang" instruemtn made many years ago. I have tried to have it fitted with modern fixtures, but makers say that it cannot be done. if we could have just what we need it would be a Buff & Berger inst. with vertical circle - gradienter attachmentStadia wires - spirit level, parallel to telescope- shifting center etc. costing about $250. You will see that it is impossible to teach young men how to use these things unless we have them. I should like very much to take them through a telemeter survey if we only had an in^t. with stadia wires. Our level is well enough and i can get up a plane table myself. I know that you are doing a great deal for N. u. and i fear that you will think iiie very presuming vut i am going to ask you if you can help us to an instrument. If not will you please reply to this letter and give me some suggestion regarding it? Although N, U, is growing and the future never looked so bright, still, she has barely funds enough to jay running expenses and nothing whatever for new in struments and apparatus. I assure you that I have no personal interest in this matter above the desire for teaching the use of a good instrument. Yours very truly, J. B. Johnson. . w 533 -ffviSHiintingdon, Tennessee Sept, 11th, 1897, Major General G. M. Dodge, T^frl Broadway, New York City, my dear General: I beg you accept my best thanks for your favor of the 8th inst. and in answer to the same I must respectfully request a letter from you to the President endorsing my application for a consulship. The places named in my accplication are Montreal, Quebec, Ottawa, Ont. but Halifax, N. S. and Glasgow Scotlan, Belfast Ireland or Kingston Jamacia would be acceptable.when the Civil War broke out I was a young man living in La, Where i had been for three years. My refusing to join, the rebel array and strong Union Sentiments soon got me in trouble, was arrested. After a few weekr of imprisonment through friends I was released and secured a pasport to Memphis, i^'rom there I reached home in Huntingdon without much trouble but the Con, began to hunt up the Union men to force them in the army or carry them off so very soon it was plain that theRebel army or the Rebel prision was to be my lot. With my brothers and a few young men I started for the Union llnesjafter some hardships and danger of being captured and hung we reached the Union lines at Carlo , 111. i remained w th the Army until after Battle of Bhilojwhen the Union forces got possession of west Term, i recruited a company of men ; was made 1st Lt. of Co. P. 2nd west Tenn. Ca. remained in command till 1863 when with the others was mustered out of the service , our enlistment having expired. Ree.alisted and appointed 2nd Lt. then Capt. of A. C. 7 Tenn. Cav. was mustered out of the service in Aug. 1765 as Brt. Lt. Col. was placed in command of the State Guards by Gov. Brownlaw of Tennessee in 1866 and succeeded in restoring law and order throughout the state and my course was approved by the best people of the state and by all parties. I went abroad as consul the latter part of 1868j remained continuously in the service until '86 when Mr. oleavland removed me against the advice of the state department. I may say that I have the endorsement of Col. John J. McCook and some other New York men and 1 acsure you that 1 would be grateful for yours. I ask your pardon for this letter as I am not able to leave my bed and can hardly hold my pen* I am, dear General, with great respect. Yours most obedient servant, John T, Robeson* 835 ' » iV' September, 1897 New Ygrk City, September 14, 1897 Wy dear Henderson: I am in receipt of your of September 10th. I am very gratified to hear from you. I know how long such operations as yours are in completely healing andputting you squarely on your feet, and I know, too, how apt you are to look upon it the moment you can get around as all right, or as a small allair, and that is the reason I wrote you under no circumstances to take any chances this fall. You don't want to go into the campaign or anything else; no body expects you to do so and everybody would feel disappointed if you did do so, because all know that you would takegreat chances, therefore, for once, listen to your friends and get squarely on • your feet before you return to Washington. Take it easy. I am very sorry that it was impossible for you to come down and see me this suiitnier. However, I had to work hard nearly all summer. The two months I lost in the Grant business put me behind-hand. I am glad to se^ everything so prosperous, grains and everything so good in price, and such a bright future ahead, and I hope in December to see you on your feet and all right. I had hoped that you would be able to get to Milwaukee October 27th-28th to the meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, but I will not even expect this if it in any way interferes with your complete recovery. The trip might help you and it might hurt you; you know best. Of course, you know the old army would be glad to hear from you, and it is so near to you that you may be able to be with us. Yours very truly, G. U. Dodge General D. B. Henderson, Dubuque, Iowa. 337 September, 1897 New York City, Sept. 27, 1897 Hon. William F. Vilao, Madison, Wis. My dear Senator: I anticipate seeing you at the meeting of our Society on October 27th-28th. I havo been writing to a great many of the members in the Northwest in order to increase as far as possible the member ship of our Society. There are many veterans scattered through Wisconsin, Minnesota and that country who ought to join us, not only for themselves, but for the future. You will notice on page 120 of this year's record that we propose an amendment to the Constitution that will give all of the family of members an opoortunity to join, and,in fact, the family of any officer who served"in the Army of the Tennessee. You may not know, but it is a fact that we only charge now $10. initiation fee and ^1. yearly dues, and no member has to pay back dues as formerly. The interest in the Society is increasing from the wives, sons and daughters of members attending the re-unions, and they have taken part with us. At the meeting in Milwaukee one of our ladies will respond to a toast. I know you take a great interest in all these matters and the Society will be more than glad to greet you. If you have an opportunity to help along the good work, I hope you will do ao. Any how, do not fail to be with us. I have no doubt the Local Committee have communicated with you, still, I shall consider it a great per sonal favor if you join us in your own State. Truly and cordially, G. M. Dodge, President, % •^1 839 'H-w September, 1897. New York City, Sept. 27, 1897 Captain F. H. Madgeburg, Milwaukee, 7/is. My dear Captain: I am in receipt of yours of September 25th. Yours of August 20th came while I was absent. I noticed the answer that you made to the statement of the artists in papers in relation to the Logan Monu ment, all of which is without question true. I have had so much experience with these sculptors that I do not give any heed to what they say. We all know what the Ar."iy of the Tennessee did on the 22nd, that,in fact, the battle was n.ostly fought anc won before Logan took command, but that does not detract in the least from the credit due him as the Commander on that day. Of course, it is well known, that it was Brigade out of my own Corps thatretook the line that broke throijgh the 15th Corps, and it was comiri-.;n report, if you remember, after the battle and long time afterwards, that Logan led this Brigade in person but, of course, that was a mistake. He was present and saw it go in, for he come in person to me to get the Brigade. The statement you sent me is what I needed. I think we will round up the meeting very favorably, now that I have got Father Sher man to deliver the oration. I shall take out with me quite a party, and I am writing every member of our Society in the Northwest a letter similar to the enclosed, and, no doube, the members will take interest in the matter. I have written to the President, Vice President, each member of the Cabinet and to the General of the Army to come and be the guests of the Society. i have written a lettex to the President that includes his Cabinet, Staff and such other person or persons as hg may desire to take with him, and stated that we would take good care of him, and that the reception he would receive in the Northwest would be a pleasant one to him. ^our people there as a people could second my efforts to have him present. I have heard from several of the Cabinet. Of course, they will oe governed largely by what the President does; some will come and some will not. I have been pressing General Alger to come He seems to think that his duties are such that he will not be able to leave, but if your Committee write him and will not take "no" from him I think you will get him. He as Secretary of War sho-ld certainly be' I have not written to any of the Governors or people in the Northwest that should be invited, waiting to hear from the Committee. I ^ve written to all of the Army Societies, inviting them as Societies, and stating where the Societie.. could not attend as Societies, that if their members would make themselves known to the Local Committee thev would receive proper attention. They, of course, do not come as guests, simply as friends. This to the Society of the Army of the Cumberland and to the Potomac, 340 I shall probably have eight or ten with me. . I shall want myself a parlor and bed-room as near headquarters as pract icable, and ali the party tla t I bring will want rooms, and comfort able ones only, unless some one should write specially. Henderson wants a roou close to mine so he can use my parlor, as he will hardly be on his feet, and I have agreed to take care of him if he comes. Very truly yours. G. M . Dodge. 843 October, 1897. October 13, 1897 My dear General:- On last Wednesday we had a meeting of the Commandery at Delmonico's, with a very full attendance.^ Captain Morton of the 3rd Cavalry read a paper upon the "Battle of Shiloh", a very interesting paper. We had with us General Ruggles, President of the Society of the Array of the Potomac, General Eugane A. Carr, General Isaac V. Dayton, who was the first men.ber to join the Coramandery after its organization, and Rev. Mr. King, who represents the patriotic institutions, all of whom had something to say that was interesting. We are in hopes of meeting next time in Delmonico's new place up town, where we will have more rooni. It was very crowded and uncomfort able there on Wednesday night. The Corrimandery sent to you their greeting te y resolution with three cheers added to it, and you know it oould give no one more pleasure th you are very near.all their an it does me to transmit it to you. I told them that you were nicely fixed in Paris, but never forgot them. I hope you can take time to write me something in response to their greeting that I can read to them in their new quarters, if they get there. They will appreciate it very much. There is one thing certain, you are very near.all their hearts, There is nothing new here except the city election ,which is greatly muddled, and I fear that Tammany will win. It does seem to me almost criminal that with the opportunity the republicans had here to elect a good man as Mayor, they have blundered so as to lost the opportunity. I suppose, the fight is so bitter now that nothing would induce them to go anyone they could elect. I see that you have been in the mountains and trust that you return to Paris feeling well and ready for whatever presents itself to you. I am. General Horace Porter, Ambassade Des Etats Unis, Paris, France. Truly and cordially, G . M.. Dodge. October, 1897. October 14, 1897. General Edward G. Bragg,," Oshbosh, Wls. My dear Sir:- The ComiEandery of the Loyal Legion,. State of New York, listened to a paper some time ago by General Aldace P. Walker upon the"Vermont Brigade", ibn which he spoke of the "Iron Brigade of the West", and it has been the desire of the Commandery to have some one give us a paper upon the subject of that Brigade. Knowing that you were the last Commander of the Brigade, and knowing that no one could so intelligently tell us its history and story, it has suggested itself to me that at some one of our ii,eetings when you are in the East you would gratify us by telling us of that Brigade. If you are not coming East, no doubt the Commandery could arrange to bring you here at your convenience. We have four meetings each year, April, May, October and December. The attendance at our iiieetings is generally 500, and we have a banquet served at each meeting. I expect to be in Milwaukee on the 27th and 28th at the re-uhion of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, and it will give me great pleasure to meet you there. The President and Secretary of the Society of the Army of the Potomac, General Ruggles and Kind, will be with me, and I am desirous that as many of the old Army of the Potomac as possibly shall come to Milwaukee and attend our meeting to D,eet these gentlemen. A general invitation has been sent out to the Soceity of the Army of the Potomac as a Society and as individual members,^and I extend to you a cordial invitation, and to any other members of the Army of the Potomac whom you may know, to be with us. The local Committee at Milwaukee will see thf.t you are properly cared for. When I meet you in Milwaukee we can talk this matter over. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. 847 October, 1897. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, Received at the W.estern Union Building, 195 Broadway, R. Y. W W 274 CH GJ PB. 12 DH Oct. 19th, 97 Chicago,111. 19 Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, N, Y. Mr. Pullnian died suddenly at five o*clock this morning of Angina Pectoris. J. S. RvinnellB 12 45 m. £48 October, 1897. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COtviPAKY, Received at the Western Union Building, 195 Broadway, N. y, 424 CH MA ME 9 DH Chicago 19 Gen. G. J". Uodge, Ft, W. & D. C. Ry, One Broadway, New York, Mr. Pullman died suddenly at his home this morning, T, H, Wickes Oct. 19 210. CK-i ijUl. October, 1897. ONION PACIFIC RAILROAD REUNION OP THE ENGINEERING PARTY OP 1866 - 67 - 68 - 1869 ON SURVEYS. LOCATION. AND CONSTRUCTION FROM GREEN RIVER. WYOMING. . WESTWARD TO BOUNDARY LINE OF CALIFORNIA THE ELEVEN SURVIVORS WHO MET AT SALT LAKE CITY OCT. 27, 1897. UPPER ROW COMMENCING AT LEFT N. P. GRAY * A. F. DOREMUS - R. R. IRVINE - HEBER YOUNG MIDDLE ROW COMMENCING AT LEFT S. L. SPRAGUE F. S. HODGES CHAS. DE LA BAUMER. LOWER ROW COMMENCING AT LEFT W. J. BEATIE - J. H. MELLEN - JOE DONLEY - ISAAC YOUNG PRESENTED WITH THE RESPECT AND AFFECTION OP THE DONOR TO GEN. G . M. DODGE . 353 Amla-ssade iJes iJtats-tmis Paris Uct. 27, 1897. My dear General I have just received your very kind letter conveying to me the rrattful intelligence that our uommandery has sent me its greetings by resolution with an accompaniment of three cheers. I deeply appreciate the fact that though separated for , a time by three thousand miles of ocean you are still willing to keep up a touch of the elbo.w with me, Knowing the fervor of the i-oyal Legion hearts and the power of Loyal Legion lungs, 1 am sure that if 1 had had my ear to the ground I should have heard the echo of those cheers; notwithstanding the extent of the wet spot which lie:- between us. I arrived here at the front in good order last May, coming from the land of Washington to the land of Lafayette. The kind words of the Loyal Legioneers spoken at the farewell banquet in New lork are still ringing in my ears and now, whenever I cast mp eyes in the direction of the button hole on my left breabt and see the Loyal Legion button it makes me feel homesick. You will doubtless soon be in your new quarters up to^m, where the column will not be in such close order at the mess table. I congratulate you heartily in advance. Be"ging, my dear Commander, that you will give my best love to the "boys" and assure them that they are nevei lOut of my thoughts and always uppermost in my heart. Yours very sincerely, Gen. G. M. Lodge, Horace Porter, Comdg . New York Commandery H.O.L.L. U.S. 355 October, 1697. Clipping from THE DAILY TRIBUNE. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 28, 1897. AFTER THIRTY-ONE YEARS. Capt. Hodges gives a Unique Banquet. Guests were "the Boys" of His Surveying Camp in 1866 Transfornied into a Tent Interior. - Parlor One of the most unique banquets ever given at the Knutsford was enjoyed there last evening by eleven old friends of 1866. The host was Capt.-F. S. Hodges, wl.o in those days was an engineer on the Union Pacific, then locating its line. The guests were len of his . "boys" who were in his party, but who are now well-known citizens of Utah. Capt. Hodges came out to Salt i-ake expressly for this purpose, having written one of his friends to get the "boys" together again. The banquet, hcwever, was a complete surprise, and for originality it has never been equaled here. The host gave ell his orders yesterday morning, the result being quite a pleasant surprise to his co:igenial guesLs. It was six o'clock when the guests began to arrive. Parlor D, on the balcony, was reserved for the reception room, but its hand some furniture had all disappeared, and in its place the "boys" were greeted with a .sight that at once took them back thirty-one years ago, when they started across the barren plains and rugged mountains after their intrepid leader. He was still there to greet them, and the picture was complete. The room «s carpeted with an old piece of canvas. The mantel and sides were hidden under big bushes of sagebrush. Along the sides of the room were ranged two weather-beaten lumber tables with soap boxes for chairs; tin cups and pie plates, with three-tine forks, were the chief implements on the table, but the edibles were a leading feature. One end of the table was laden with raw potatoes, and at another was a box of eggs, "Doc" Sprague's favorite dish in the olden days. in place of pictures or other works of art, the bare walls /•ere hung with sides of bacon and other dainties of the camp, while pan, and other utensils helped to nake perfect the picture, . r-esponded to the invitation of Capt. Hodces wpi-p Doremus, S. l. -prague, He bar Young, Nathan P Gra^ Bishop W. J. Beatie, J. H. Mellen, and Joseph Donnelly of S&lt Lake Isaac Young of East Mill Creek. R. R. Irvine of Provo Charlps Baume of Uintah, all of whom were in the origJLl pirty. ^ pleased and surprised is puttinr it memories 2 and all familiar constraint surroundings was at once at once removed.^he brought back guestrfainng innumerable into the habits'and routine of a night in caoip. But a still greater^surprise was in store for them. At seven o'clock the steward, announced, thet "supper" was ready, and Capt. Hodges led the way to the private dining room. The contrast was striking, for in this room a dining- table of to-day was shown in a most artistic arrangement. The table, covered with a snowy cloth, ran the length of the room, and from its centre, rising from a bed of full-blooming roses arose a tripod and a transit. The red and white rod, the level, the chain, the levelman's graduated rod-, all were used about the room, tripods being raised in the corners similar to stacked arms. Roses were everywhere to be seen, the effect being truly beautiful. A most elaborate menu was served in courses, embracing all the delicacies of the season, and interspersed with wines. The banquet lasted until ten o'clock, toasts and remarks being freely indulged in, while reminiscences of the early days in Utah and on the road were exchanged. Back to the "camp" they went at the close of the banquet, anl the rest of the evening was passed by the congenial company in songs, stories and.exciting adventures related by those to whom the surround ings vividly brought back everything that la ppened thrity-one years ago. Toward the midnight hour, when the campfire had nearly died out the "boys" be^an to think of their bunks, and with hearty hand cla^ they reluctantly departed, but the pleasant reunion will long be cherished by every one of them, as it was a charming compliment to those who blazed the trail for the iron steed which followed them into Utah several years later over the bands of steel. Oct. 1897 857 Rock Island Depot, . Chicago, 10/29/97 Dear GenljI have been engaged the last hour looking into Wasmandorf& Heineinanns affairs with Mr. Dudley the Trust Officer. The Committe chosen by the creditors which met together some time ago to assist the Receiver and advise with him the matters con nected with the Real Estate Assetts was a good move and their place is probably the only feasable one that can be devised. Whether you will want to take advantage of it and invest more money is questionable. It is worth investiggtlhg. whhn theotime comes for deciding. The money invested to pay off the incumbrance upon the property they propose to divide up. I looked through detailed list of all the assetts and I am surprised and disappointed at the lack of business ability which Mr, Heinemann has shown in his department. The concern was Insolvent before you ever deposited a dollar in it and how they should have been able to go through panic of 93 is a mystery. Such experiences cause me to be suspicious of every business man unless I have some acquaintance with his ways of doing business. I can never put faith in a German because he is a German. 1 expressed myself as disappointed at the condition of their affairs and he said of three firms they took charge of at time of failure of Ills. Bank, this Is in the best condition. One he said would not pay 2 cents on the dollar. They, w. & h. have some good assetts, their Improved property is in fair condition. They have some l^ood mortgages. The outcome depends very much on whether or no business of country continues to increase until then as a demand again for real E58 Estate. I left ray address and requested him to inform rae when anything, comes up that was of interest to you. There are 1500 claimants representing f408,000. value of assetts as a whole never estimated. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. ■; ri. . .'.I : : '• • . ■ ' • ■ 1." I , " If, * ■ I. i'i'.i'.v- . »■ ! i'.' A ..U ^ • S59 Kovember, 1897. New York City, November 3, 1897 My dear Father Sherman: The Comraandery of the Loyal Legion State of New York meets on the first Wednesday in December, and I intended when you were here to ask you to attend as my guest. There are usually four or five hundred present and the meeting will be an inter esting one, 80 please make a note of it in your mind and come with out fail. Cumph always attends, but I want you to go wit^ me. Of course, they will expect you to say a little something lo them, but no extended remarks. I intended to show you the letter that I spoke to you about, which General Sherman wrote me at Chattahoochee, giving me authority to tear down those buildings. The authority is given so fully while no one would suspect it, that it is worth your having. You remember the circumstances; I had written him that a foreign flag covered the house on the property but not the mills, and that they were making a great fuss over my violating the flag. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge Reverend Father P. T. Sherman, 30 West 16th Street, New York City. 361 November, 1897 New York City, November 5, 1897 Personal. F. M. Hubell, Esq., President, Des Moines, Northern & '.Vestern Railway, Des Woines, Iowa. Ky dear Vr. Hubbell: When I passed through Chicago last week on my return from ^■ilwaukee, I called in to see Mr. Miller, and be brought up the subject of the Des Koines, Northern & Western Railway, and said it ,was about lime for them to take some action upon their option, and said he had been looking into the question pretty carefully. I saw he was disposed to buy the bonds If they could be obtains^, rather than to take the option on the stock and leave the bonds outstanding. I told him that so far as the bonds I owned or had any influence with were concerned, we would be willing to follow any agreement you might make with him in the matter, as you con trolled a much larger portion of them. He seemed to think they could pay about 75 for the bonds, and that the road would earn interest upon that amount at 4^, which seenied to me to be a very conservative view. No doubt he will communicate with you, and I am 'in favor of arranging with them so that they willt.ake the' pro perty on the best terms that we can obtain. I suppose that when he takes the bonds he will also take the option on the stock so as to give him a majority. Will you kindly give me your views in the matter. No doubt they will cummunicate direct with you, as I advised Kr. Miller to doso, but I would like to be kept posted as to whatever arrangements you make and to be included in the matter, so as to take care of the rest of our people. If I remecber correctly, there are 771 bonds outside of what you hold. I know most of the people owning them. There are some afloat that I do not know, but I am satisfied all parties I sold to will be willing to follow me in what I agree to. What Mr. Sage will do, I cannot tell, but should think he would be willing. However it would be useless for me to go to these people until we have something definite, then, if the matter is kept per fectly quiet and not allowed to get out, I have no doubt I can arrange for nearly all if not all of the bonds outside of yours, There are some twenty odd people I would have to go to. V^ry truly your§, G. M.Dodge. 363 November, 1897. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nov. 9th, 1897 Dear Genls I had an interview with Mrs. Dodge today about transfering her Trust to Mr. fusey. She is willing provided it is arranged so no investments are made without my approval. I expect to see Mr. ^usey as I pass thro Denver and learn if he will take it. Very truly, N. P. j^odge. 865 November, 1897, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nov. 8th, 1897 Dear Genl: I can arrange my affairs so as to leave for Texas Thursday of this week and have written Wr. Clark to arrange to send a team to take me out to the Ranch from ^^valde Thursday 18th and that I hoped he would plan to remain a few days beyond the 20th as I wanted his assistance in familiarizing myself with the property there. I plan to spend Sunday with my wife and L. at Towa Park and have written . Jones ^ would be in Ft. Worth ^ionday eve* There will be no time for me to look up Kr. Sherwin before I go unless I get a response to my letter written to him at Emerson, but I will take that matter up later and try and get the deeds needed if nothing else. Please send the new Trust agreements to me at Fort Worth, and any other matters, or later letters you may have connected with the Ranch. I have the ^lark letters you handed me at Kilwaukee. Very truly, N . P. Dodge . I shall probably stay at the Ranch a week,or more so you can address me at Montell after this week. N; P. D. Your t.p packages of papers and letters mailed Sat. Received. N. P. D, 867 November, 1897. "Wichata Falls, Texas. Nov. 15, 1897, Dear Genl: • i came, down here to meet li.r. Jones. He is very decided in his opinion that the sooner- you well the stock on that ranch and lease it, the more you will get out ofit. He has told me of a possible buyer, Tom. Jones, who knows the Kanch arid who owns a Ranch in that part of Texas. Says if I could get him to ride over the Ranch few days so as to satisfy himself how many cattle there are upon it he might be induced to make a proposition that it would be for your interest to take. Morgan Jones says from experience and observation he has found cattle fall very much short of managers estimates when counted. Cattle bring good prices how and if the stock was his he would sell now if a buyer can.be found at fair price. He would sell everyth.ing on it and lease the Ranch and in that way het some income though it be small. No one will buy stock except by actual count or close examination he can determine about the number irrespective of book account. I am impressed with the truth-of Mr. Jones views but may find when I get there for lack of a buyer or for other reasons it is not practical to dispose of them now. 1 am determined if possible to find out how.many cattle and hogs there are on the ranch by count if that be possible. I may not be able to do it while Mr. Clark is there but intend to stay long enough to go over the ground carefully. I received your telegram cart Mr. Jones and also one from Carrie informing me that Mr. ^herwin had replied'to my letter sent Emerson from Denver saying he would be ready to go down into Pan Handle in a week. As .1 wrote you i turned over all the papers to Frank Pusey OS I came thro Denver and he will take.my place in that matter. If he fails i will see what i can do when i return. I rode from down Pan Handle with ffiontgomery. He said he would write Sherwin to deed his interest in Salesbury to you. Very truly, N . P , Dodge, 369 November, 1897 New York City, November 15, 1897 Grenville D. Montgomery, Esq., 390 Berkely, New Haven, Conn. Dear Gren: If I go over to New Haven on Saturday, which I intend to do unless it should be stormy when I would not dare risk it, I want to leave here either on the 9 A.M. or 10:03 A. M. train. / >^ Which one would suit you best? That will give me a chance to get my lunch with you in New Haven, and I should return if I could on the 5:10, or if I could not, on the 8:10 train. To avoid any mistake, I should remain at the Station until you come for me if I should be delayed or lost the train. Let me hear from you on this. I saw the game on Satui'day between Brown and the Indians. It was a strong game on the part of the Indians, but it looked to me as though the umpire could see nothing but Brown in it, and the Brown boys certainly did a good deal of slugging which there was no excuse for. I watched the game closely and know what I am talking about. The Indians played a strong, open game with the strongest team everywhere except the backs, and lost one or two touch-downs by the ruling of the iimpire. The last play of Brown was made through a crowd that got onto the field, and after dark. I hope they will not have any of that at Yale. I believe my self that the mass play should be done away with and an open, running game played. Two of the Indians were injuredj one had his ancle put out and the other his shoulder dislocated or broken, I do not know wht4h, and both came from rough playing. Very truly yours, G. If.. Dodge . 371 November, 1897, No. 1 Broadway, Ne w York. November 22, 1897, Joseph T. Dodge, Esq., Madison, Wis. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your circular "C", and think I sent subscriptions or notices of sub scriptions to you, I notice in the numbers that you give the No. 579, Phineas Dodge 6th was a Revoluitionary soldier. I suppose your new book will give the facts. ^ have asked a great many times which of these from whom I am descended took part In the Revolution; what part did he take? Very truly yours, G. M. •^odge. Phineas Dodge (579) private in Capt. E. Spaffords Co. Col. Sam Gerrish's reg. on Lexington Alarm marched from W. Parish, Rowley to Cambridge, service 6 days, res. Rowley, Phineas Dodge, private Capt. John Dodge's Co., Col. Pickerings rog., enlisted 16th Dec. 1776 disch, 15 March, 1777 serv. 3 mo. 13 days. Res. not given. Strong presumption that he was No. 579. Joseph T. Dodge ->373 November, 1897. Montell, Nov. 27, 1897. Personal. Dear Genl: I hear there is some quiet criticism on part of some of the owners in Co. & Tex Cons. Co. Stock because you do not distribute the remaining assets , some of your eastern friends who think too much of you to express it openly. T mention it because it mi^t effect your present or future negotiations along that line. I suppose these bonds ai e now turned in to Trust Co . under the recent agreement arid if so cant they be distributed thro Certificates, each party receiving a Cft. for his share and thus wind the matter up? Very truly, N. P, Dodge. S75 November, 1897 New York City, Kovember 29, 1897 Personal Delos A. Chappell, Esq., Vice President and General Manager, Trinidad, Colorado. Dear Sir: I spent three days in Washington. I went over to see the Interior Department in relation to th§ Turner-Davis suit. I had an interview with the Secretary of the Interior and with the Attorney for the Interior Departnient, Mr. Vandeventer, who is from Cheyenne, as you know, and understands these questions thoroughly. The Secre tary found after an investigation of the case that it was one of those cases that could be advanced and en order will be given to advance it, and as far as they could examine it while I was ther? they think that defendents answer will have about 60 days from October so that would take it to.thfe first bf Jahiiary'before they'. - bpuld take it up, at which time they will immediately take the case up and decide it. I have no doubt that if we liave a fair case it will be decided in our favor. I went into the matter thoroughly and gave them our reasons and said that I could settle this matter if it was necessary. I expect to receive a letter within a day or two from the Secretary determining exactly what will be done with the case, when I will .write you. If your attorneys have not placed their briefs on file or if there is anything in addition that is needed see that it is given attention right away. Who is. your attorney in Washington? That is one of the questions they . asked me there. I found I had an old friend in Mr. Vandeventer as well as in the Secretary, and they saw the importance of the case to our Conipany. I also visited the Post Office department and saw the First Assistant and Fourth Assistant. The question of Maitland will be all right if the returns they have sent for are all right. I spole about the removal from Hastings, and they made a note of it and agreed to notify me if any action was taken. They said that in any appointment of a Postmaster at Hastings it will be necessary to have the approval of Senator Wolcott, so if there is any danger of a change If you will post me,I will write Wolcott. I told them I was not there to ask for' any appointment as Postmaster but was there .to try to keep the site from being changed. In the open ing of a new Post Office we do not have to go to the Post Office we do not have to go to the Senators. I paid out $26,50 in expenses going over there. I think you had better send me a check for.this amount and put it in your expense account. Very truly yours, Q. M. Dodge, President. O f; C t i December, 1897. Frank C. Loveland, 253 Broadway, Investment Securities New York, Dec. 1st, 1897, Major General Grenville i*'. Dodge, New York City. Dear General Dodge: Libehalf of the Committee of arrangements, I have the honor to extend to you an i^nvitation to be present at the Army and Navy Ciub, 16 W. 31st St. at 8 o'clock on Saturday evening, Dec. 11th, 1897, to receive the equestrian portrait of yourself, to be presented by your Staff and Aides, as a memorial of your valuable service at the dedi cation of the Grant Monument, and its transfer to the Dity of New York. Very sincerely yours, Frank C. Loveland, Chairman R. S. V. P. a79 Dececiber, 1897. Sir: New "^ork City, Dec. 1st, 1897, The Committee having in charge the memorial of the Grant Monument dedication, to be presented by his Staff and Aides to Grand Marshall Grenville M. Dodge, have the honor to announce that the Portrait is new completed, andthat Saturday Evening, December 11th, 1897, 8 P. M. has been decided upon for the presentation. The President and Governing Committee of the United Service Club, (Army and Navy) No, 16 W. 31st Street, have tendered the freedom of the Club for the occasion, and his Honor the Mayor of New York Dfty, and other distinguished citizens connected with the Grant Monument dedication, have accepted invitations to be present. It is earnestly hoped that all members of the Staff and Aides whose generous contributions have made possible this historical portrait, will be present on the evening of its presentation. The Committee are confident that the work of the distinguished artist, Mr. harles A. Ahipple, will be considered worthy of the great event it commemorates. Speeches and a collation may be expected. Very respectfully, 'PRANK C. LOVELAND, Chairman, 'RICHARD E. COCHRAN, Treasurer, 'EDWARD H. RIPLEY, Commit|.ee: 'A. NOEL BLAKEMAN, ALPHONSE II. ALKER [WILLIAM HEMSTREET 'FRANCIS M. GIBSON. . .. .--t. 'A' A December, 1897 3S3 New York City, December 4, 1897 Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, c/o Pullman's Palace Car Co., Chicago, 111. My dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of December 3rd. The Western Industrial Company is a land company and is now in the hands of a receiver. I think Mr. Pullman not only had some scQ4p, but also some notes of this company. The notes I believe, are fully secur ed.. What the scrip of the company is worth is in the future. When this land was bought it was bought in connection with the Wichita Valley Railway Company, in which Mr. Pullman owns an in terest, and was supposed to be a very fine purchase, but five years droughth in that country drove nearly all the settlers out and all the land we had sold fell back to us, and as we owed considerable money on this land we were unable to pay it. Our endeavor has been to clear up as much of it as possible and protect the Wichita Valley Railway for the money it advanced to it. I do not think in estimating the value of this now you could give it very much value. Mr. Calif understands this matter pretty fully. I can only say that Mr. Jones, who has the matter in charge, is looking after it carefully and if we should have good crops and the people should continue to come in there as they are now, in all probabil ity the property would come out again. Very truly yours, 0. M. Dodge. December, 1897 S85 616 5th Avenue, New York, Dec. 10, 1897 Private and personal My dear Genl. Dodge I have been under the weather very much of late and have not been able to carry out my purpose of calling on you. I shall go to the presentation Saturday evening with much pleasure. I would be very glad if you could have made for me a brief concise stateipent of the salient points of your military record. - I am not as familiar with it as I ought to be. I should like on the occasion to bring it out so far as I am able with your help. Don't be modest about it, and send it to my home before 4 a'clock Saturday and greatly oblige. Yours, Daniel Butterfield. December, 1897. PERSONAL St. Louis, Mo., December 16, 1897, General Q. M. Dodge, # 1 Broadway, New ^ork. My dear General: I have this moment received your letter of December 13th, for which I thank you with all my heart. It is very kind and considerate of you to take sufficient time to write me, thus showing your good will and true driendship, « which I have so long cherished with great satisfaction and pleasure. I have, as you know, been very seriously ill for a long time. Hoped my freedom from care and work during the summer would so renew my health as to enable me to take up business again this winter; but my recovery is very slow, and shall leave St. Louis within the next two or three days for a warmer, drier dlimate, first going to San Antonio, thence undecided. I cannot express my gratitude to you for the friendly language contained in your letter. Can only say, w;ith reference thereto, that it goes straight to my heart. As 1 grow older, I appreciate more arxi more the few friends who remain. * f comfort now of feeling that I have ever been true to the interests committed to my care, treating owners of the propertv and the employes the same as though I possessed it all. Having pur sued this policy, i have no compuncitions of conscience. I sincerely thank you for your invitation to take a trip with you. ^ »ould 6njoy it ever so much. Possibly I may be able to do fn'aii in all your undertakings, favored as you with well deserve good health, to be.and be successful With my best love, I am. Yours truly. S. H. H. itlark December, 1697, .391 The Union League Club, New York. December 18th, 1897. Gen. Grenvllle K. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York ^ity. My dear General: At a meeting of the Club held on the 8th day of June, 1882, the following resolution was duly adopted: "Resolved, That hereafter no portrait of any member of The Union League Club be hung upon the walls of the Club While such member is living." In view of this resolution I have said nothing to the Committee in relation to your portrait which you so very kindly offered to loan to the Ciub, Yours very truly, Walter G. Gilson. 393 December, 1897. Iowa Park, Dec. 20, 1897. Dear Genl: I stopped over one day In Fort Worth and put the Trustee matter in proper shape. Attach to your original Trustee agreement my resignation - your appointment of Mr. Jones and his formal accept ance which you have received ere this. I expect to send him a list of the securities for Which he will receipt to me as Trustee and wjiich I will palce in safety Deposit Box Omaha Natl. and have access to them as his agent. A copy will be sent to you. There is about $4500 on deposit with C. Bluffs Sav. Bank which can be invested on 30th Deer, without loss of interest. Had tia t better be held in Bank drawing 4^ Int. or invested in Ft. Worth & Denver City R. R. Bonds. If invested inBonds you can make the investment on 30th Deer, and draw on me for the amount invested so draft will not be presented until Jany. 1st, J have written Mr. ■^'usey to meet me as pass thro Denver and will arrange Mrs. D. Trustee matter with him. When you come west t would like to talk with you about these vacant lots you own In towns along Ft. W. & D. C. Ry. You will never get your money back that you are paying out In taxes, I would not foreclose any more notes against those sold nor exchange notes for deech to them, but pursue the policy of discounting the notes and let those who have the lots keep them. When that cant be done, let them both go, I see no future forthese hundreds and thousands of vacant lots # except where they can be used as land. If those who invested in just such property in G. Bluffs nearly forty years ago are abandoning them now, what more can you expect of these. Yours, P. D. 295 ^uanah Tex, Dec, 20, 1897, C. f}* Keeler, Genl, Passenger Agent on rt. worth « uenver. hind 8ir:- while i am neither a pauper nor begger yet I am going to ask your road for a Amas present under peculiar circumstances of which i will refer you to proof, i am an ex-confederate of 68 summers and one leg . I was crptured by Gen. Dodge the 27th day of Oct. 1863 at oherokee Station North Ala. on or near Tennessee River on Oorinth and Chatanooga Road v/hich the General was rebuilding, said road having been torn up by confederates. I was with Generals Robert and Henry Lee of Miss, who went there to stop the work. Heavy skirmishing and sharp cannonading for three days but no general engagement, i was wounded on morning of the 2gth. Leg amputated in the evening. The same day Rob. tore up the tract behind Dodge and on morning of 30th Dodge recrossed the river in boat, having full possession of North side. Before leaving. Dodge had a long talk with me and kindly had me taken to pivate house for care, I being the only captive he had. Many thanks to the General for kindness while with him, •:)I went to the army from Texas . Have remained in Texas since that time making a living v;ith the little business qualifi cations 1 have as best I could. I have been working for two years on Kort Worth & Denver Road for Ramsey of Austin selling and delivering nursery stock, north of Wichita Rails and was making my deliveries when on the 28th of Nov. last between Beaver and Harrold being a blustering evening the passenger slipped up on ne and ray horse ran away with my buggy, threw me out and crippled my back badly. The train reported at Harrold that I was either killed or badly hurt ; that I did not move while they were in sight. They c-^me to my assistance from Harrold.. I stayed at Harrold five days and was carried to train on chair. Your conductor and ticket agent assisted in putting me on train in chair and off again at Perncnj a week later off and on at Ouanah, ^ now just able to get about a little on crutches. Your ^onductor.- ticket agents, hotel men and other from here to Harrold know the circumstances. I don't blame the roadj make no exactions: It was misfortime though as a customer and friend of the road I ask you through kindness to give ray passage over your road to Port worth and back to Ouanah. daughter in Hill county. Want to go and ^y with them whild in a crippled condition. I will want to come back about middle of Feb. to attend to my unfinished business caused by fall, want to go to Milford or Hiiisborouah in Hill county but as your road only goes to Ft. worth I will^only ask your kindness there and back, i want to go down Thursday the 23rd inst. Please kindly look over and consider this request and answer by letter or telegram that I may know by 23rd, Excuse nervouc* neas* John v . M.orrison. 397 t'ort Worth, Texas. Dec. 22, 1897, Personal, Gen. G. M. Dodge, Pres. D.C.pLy., No, 1 Jiroadway, New York. My dear General Enclosed please find a letter from an Ex-nonfederate ' soldier, which 1 thought might he of interest to you. I sent this gentlemen a ticket from Qu-nah to Port vvorth and return, as it seemed to me a deserving case. Yours truly, D. B. Keeler, December, 1397. 329 TESTIf/.ONIAL FUND. New York, Deo. 22, 1897, Gen. G. Dodge, 1 Broadway, City. Dear Sir: We now have deposited with the hietropolitan Trust Co. about $25000. Mr. Flagler and four or five other gentlemen are in the mind to close up the fund by adding another thousand dollars to their subscription so that we should have in all about $36000. Mr. Huntington is of the opinion that a suitable house can be had for this sum, and steps to be taken in the near future to close up the funds, aid turn over the ouse to the General. I would, like to know if it would agreeable to you to sometime call in at my office, or if you would prefer I will call on you. Let me know your wishes in this connection. I would be very glad to close out this matter by the middle of January at least, if not before, I trust you are in good health and that I may have the pleasure of seeing you soon. With kind regards, believe me Yours very truly, H . H. Adams, Secy. 401 December, 1897 New York' City, December 24, 1897 Personal General R. A. Alger, Secretary of War, Washington D. C, My dear General: I see you are giving a good deal of attention to taking:;, supplies into Dawson during the winter. I have seen no suggestion as to taking them in by pack trains of aiules, which is perfectly feasable, in ray opinion. I have used pack trains of mules during the winter for a very long distance, once for 600 miles, where they had to live off sillow, co-ttonwood and brush, and they travell ed nearly all that distance upon the ice upon the Platte, in very cold weather. I have no doubt from what I know of the Alaska country that you could take a packtrain of mules through success fully, living upon willow, brush and browsing with the moss and grass they could obtain if the snow was not too deep, and if there are rushes in that country they would get along well. A mule, you know, will live almost off what a reindeer would, and espe cially would do well on willow or cottonwood browsing. They will travel very fast, and if the men that are in charge are given sleeping bags, the baggage necessary would be very light. There is one great advantage going through that country I did not have, there is plenty of timberfor fires, so that in an emergency the men can protect themselves. Perhaps you have considered all these matters and may have decided against it. However, I think if you confer with any of the old packers on the plains, who have been handling mules in the winter, you will find it is feasable. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge• 403 December, 1897. WAR DEPARTMENT . Washington, December 27, 1897. My dear General: I hrv® your letter of December 24th, and am very much obliged to you for the suggestions you make relative to the use of pack trains as a means of transporting supplies into the YuKon Valley district. I have already given orders for a pack train of 100 from the Department of the Platte to leave immediately lor Vancouver Barracks, whence they will leave for Dyea and go at least as far as the eastern terminus of one of the passes leading to Dawson. It may be necessary for us to attempt to use them for the entire distance should it be impossible to secure the reindeer intime for these parties. I am very much obliged to you, however, for your suggestions, as your experience would carry considerable weight with me in settling this question. Very truly yours, R. A. Alger, Secretary of War. Gen. G. M, ^odge. No. 1 Broadway, New York ^ity. December, 1897, 4G5 586 Newbury St., Boston, I>ec. 30th. Dear Gen . Dodge: I am really ashamed to again impose on your time and attention but I have just had a letter from Washington saying that my pension bill would be presented at the first or second meeting of the House after New Years and. enclosing the list of nanies herein, with the advice to write to all and every body to bring their influence to the front on those people . If you know any of them, and think it wouldhfeip matters I should be very grateful if you would writae to them. Very sincerely, Francis Corse. 4C9 1897. * -cor K ^ p f f friie SopV^tyrOf the'^Array'of the Tehnessee'hpld ?Vs " t^ehty-^ • « . r , . « . • • » t •■■■ -X , n^fith .raeet^Bg. orirO.ctbber 27tb and 28th at M^l',7auk©e,. jrtscons^n,^ ?'t , .f.. r^f.At the even^n- mp^t^ng the Mayor of Milwaukee, made the, ,"' ^elQom*ng address, wh^ch was,^responded to by,myself as follofs,;. ,, "Mri Mayor, Comrades, Lad^os and Gentlemen: . .V - - ^ , ♦. . ..... » • ' , Th^s *.s the twonty-n^nth reunion of.the Society of the Array of the Te::nessee . ,and the second held ^n your state. , .The.f*rst w^s held at Mad'^.son twenty-f^ve years'ago on the. 3rd and 4th of. July,,"the anniversary of the battle of Nickajack creek, and was tljo *xth of our meetings,. It does not matter, however, on what day the Society meets, for, as General Sherman said, ."Every cay in tr.e anniversary of so,me .battle .engaged by the-Army of the Tennessee," , , , As we comparO the rolls of that date.with the present, they show all of our army commanders gone but one. General C» 0. Howard, who, thank God, is now with us. Most of our corps, div* -ipn and •brigade commanders fa^l to "respond to the roll call, -and .our regi mental and battery officers are fast falling out. Yet our membership today I3 as large or larger than .11. was • then, as ."tJ.p wivds, sons and daughters of those who have gone have taken their places, and today we have opened t]/i .door.so that any one or.all, of the fair.'ly of a member can be'Of us and .wi'th us. We have gone further, ,no that the members of'tl-.e family of any officer of the Array or Department of the Tennessee who has died .wi.thout becoming a member of the Society, cajoiri ur., -and keep hl.s name and memory .wi th us. The'happiness and. ' sucdess of our .reuni one are now largely due to the young element \vhich has come -In to perpetuate our h'story, and kee'p fresh in the eyes cf "the world tlie deeds and meraori'^s df our army, .so fhat its name shall be' a household-^^rd, its history as well-inowr as.the names of iJio^olet, . Marquotte, Joliot and LaStille, those intrepid voyagers^ who immortalized themselves and pictured -to tiif -whole world .the. greatness and possibilities of Wi.srfOTisln even before some .of, our eastern states were s&ttled. • . . » . .. . • , ... The history of .Wisconsin iji otfr war is very fami Tlar to, all of us, as twenty-one regiments, of. Infantry.,, "oris reg'iment of cavalry and ijour batteries served in the Army, of" tJv? Tennesaee,*,. OS* vqur generals Hamilton, Washhurne, Palrchild, Rvusk and Heyhold^ were w*th u.s.;;e are al.'io famifiar wi.th the records. those ser.v'ng in the .arrases of tJie Cumberland -and Potomac. )Re Icnpw^Of the "Iron Brigade of. thjs West," that won a renown second to n:: brigade in .thewar. Compared .to Hs' numbers, its los.s was greater than any other brigade in the war. Its battles were more, and even wi>en angageJd in battles that ,were .l^^V It stood no firm and'intact that it was rightly named the "Tpon' ' Brigade of the 7^e.3t," while under the command of that* di stin^-ui shed soldier. General John Gibbor. Its last commander was from wiscnnoin, that dlstinguinhed, able and intrepid soldier, Edward 5. Bragg, and In the war records Wisconsin stands by the state of Vermont in furnish n the two most famous brigades of the war. 410 1897. I, myself, have good^feason to remember Wisconsin. One of my f'^rst duties.when I came to the west in 1851 was bo.make a reconno^- ssance across your state for a railroad from I'^lwaukee to Dubuque, Iowa,.and, i. remember very distincf.y ray .exper^^ences on that Ions, tr^p alof'-c your beadt^ful lakes and across your m'rieral belt, where'I had hard work.to keep from droppinp Into one of the.numerous prospect holes In the lead rey^on. Your state had then less than 400,000 population, Acaln, when ^t fell to my lot.in July 1862 to take, coramcnd of the central division of the l!issi ssippi, and was ordered to hebuild the railroad from Columhu- to Corinth, crossing those numerous bottomless bayous, it was two Wisconsin regiments under Bryant and Moloney t3:at came to my a^d, chopping down the standing trees, and demonstrating that they could handle an axe as well'as they did a gun, and,with the logs building piers tiat wdre so strong and safe that,they have not Been disturbed yet;.and when the temporary structures ?;ere taken away the permanent bridges were built upon tliem. It was a squad of 'Jlsconsin men ith Colonel Bryant tliat pumped a hand car with me over t;,e line when I made an examination as to the extent of thd .repairs .needed, and latqr, when,these regiments had so 'fully and quickly" rebuiIt the line and made it ready fort operation, 'upon ray "call a TTisoonsin boy was detailed .to accompany me in running the first lo.comoti ve ' over , the line; a leaky, loose-jointeh machine'that took all the experience and ingenuity of botl. of .us to ko°p her from dying on our hands., .The grass and wedds had rrow.n ovqr the track so .that the engine slipped .alon; about as fast as a man could wal^, and kept a dotai1 running alongside of it sandinr and graveling the track 50 as to give her friction an« make her stick. X suppo.sed that our troops occupied all of, the country B®twe?rl Cpliimbus and .Corinth, alt];OUgh my command had only gone as far south as the Pi.g ov.ion. TTe pushed on until we'struck .Tronton. Tl.e station was some distance from the town. .We slipped in quietly w*'thout ringing, a bell or bplowinga whistle, and, on reacJ.ing the station, two or three .of us begrimed .v-ith dust and grease so , that we were n'^'t recogni zal'le, walked towards t):e public square, when one of my comrades dirjco^tered that we were in a Confederate oamp. The enemy.did not di scov'^r us "for, tho,^ moment, and we sli.pped back, stepped on the foot-'board of the old raac,,h'ine,' pulled her wide open, saying not a word until we were v/ithin our own pick-^t „ • . . . . These personal incidents only tend to bring out the fact that no matter wha.t .ti.e circumstances, Wiaconr/n boys, like all our* soldiers, were equal to the emergency, and v/e .view doay ,this great sta.te and this pros perous city, we feel that much of her prosperity and greatness are„ due to the example S*©! upon their return by. her. younr* veterans", who won such rehciwn and aec.oraplished so much in the war, ; And now,. I wls), on behalf of th*s Society, to thark you most cordially for your generoua welcome, for your honoring us with your attentions and attendance, and to assure, you that we havq not only made your welcome by speaoh hare, but the commendat'ons and attentions we have received everylrhere l>a,ve ue /eel at hdtn^, and know that We are among friends," . . r . , ' I ■ i • . i ^ • ■ bf • ' r.«- r ( https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/398a3f868a9136e79e2200e0aebdb37b.pdf 6dd36a837542ad9e4fef6ab1dd4da9d1 PDF Text Text 1898 About. 413 2111 Massachusetts Avenue, Wednesday,. Dear General Dodge: On Monday morning I left an invitation with the door-keeper at the Lemon Building, asking you to dine with Mrs. Sartoris and myself, on Monday January twenty third at eight o'clock. As I have received no answer I fear it has not been delivered to you. Will you kindly let me know if we are to have the pleasure of seeing you? Hoping for a favorable reply, believe me. Sincerely yours, Julia D. Grant, pe r M. i! 417 about 1898. Ebbitt House Army & Navy. Washington, D, . Wy dear Gen. Dodge: I was quite heartbroken that you went away without doing me the courtesy to give me the honor of a moment, as I should consider it always one of the rare pleasures. I know of no one so charming to me, and dear Mrs. Morrill was ae disappointed that I did not bring you, as could be. On th.is account if you are coming back as your kind note of this morning says can you not let me ^now if you will not come prepared Lo help celebrate Mr. Merrills 88th birthday. As Dean of the U. S. Senate it is a great event in Washington society and there will doubtless be many there who know you. I should be perfectly happy to have you as my escort, General, particularly since the Merrills have requested i'. and I therefore shall not accept the escort of any one else unless you decide not to be here. The function is on Thursday evening April 14th. Will it be too much trouble to ask you to let ire know as I should like ;,to have that time saved for you. I remain with highest regard. Very sincerely, ' Virginia Ve Dodge. 419 1898 The Union Leacue Club New York Dear General Dodge;- I wrote the President acquainting him with the efforts being made before Congress and the Court of claims to secure indemnity for the loss sustained by La Grange Military Academy in the burning of that property in 1863. I told him of your generous help; cited your official report and asked his aid in rebuilding and re-opening a farmers institution of learning in a part of the country where education was much needed. He replied; "My Dear Dr. Wyeth, I will do all I can to help you with this bill. If possible have General Dodge write me a line that I can use. I will take it up in any way .1 can. With hearty thanks. Sincerely yours. Theodore Roosevelt" Now General, will you at your very earliest convenience send to roe such a letter addressed to the President that I may deliver it to him? Please write to the effect that the property of La Grange Military Academy was burned not only without your orders but against your orders by a scouting detachment of Cavalry serving in your command during your operations against General Forrest in north Alabama. If you coiild express to him your wish that this institution be rebuilt and re-opened I am sure it will have a good effect. To aid your memory I enclose dates as you may be away from the official records. With best wishes. Sincerely yours, John A. Wyeth 420 Dates of foregoing letter. Your report in Vol.23, Part 1, Series ,1 Official Record page 246 Itrseq: Dated May 5, 1863 at Corinth, Mass. On page 250 "I can not speak too highly of the conduct of the officers and troops under my command. They were guilty of but one disobedience of orders, in burning some houses between Town Creek and Tuscombia; on the discovery of which I issued orders to shoot ans'- man detected in the act," 's-.rTixru . . ''1 421 Dubuque, Iowa, January 1898. (Confidential) Genernl Grenville M, Dodge. New York. My dear General: I presume upon our acquaint ance of lang years ago in the little town of old Danvers, to addresr; you upon a ratter of much importance to me at this time, and which rf. must be my apology for this letter, i am one of four or five citizei that have made applic tion for the postmastership of this city and have the endorsem nt of many of the leading business men and veter ans here; for the position. I am and have been for sometime out of business and with increasing years, and not the best of health, the office -ould be doubly acceptable at this time. Senator Allison has the control of this appointment, and having known rae intimately for more than thirty years, has my name under consideration, Hon. 0. P. Shiras (with whom you are acquainted) has per sonally interested himself in my behalf and vigorously championed my claims to Mr. Allirn, both in person and by letters, and could y.; consistently and conscientiously advocate my cause, and address Mr. Allison at Washington in my behalf, I think it would contribute greatly to my pospects for success, and confer upon me a favor that I should most sincerely and thankfully appreciate. With my apologies for trespassing upon yourtime v;it'u matters so personal to myself and best wishes for your continued health and prosperity, I am. General, Very sincerely. Horacr Poole, My dear General, I am not clear that you will recall my name but assuming that you have remembered me as an old lowan and warm friend of Senator Alliron I add a line to the above letter from Mr. Poole, for the purpose of joining in his request. A line from you to the Senator saying that you would appreciate Mr. Poole*s appointment as a just recognition of the old veterans, would be a kindness to Mr. Poole, of which he is well worthy. Yours sincerely, 0. P. Jan. 1898 423 MUTUAL LIFE BUILDING Dear General;- I thank you very much for the photograph. I shall value it highly both because of the man whom it represents and the event which it commemorates. Faithfully yours, Elihu Root. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge. 425 IOWA'S PRIDE By T. H. Leslie Now to you a story I will unfold, Of a young Engineer worth his weight in Gold; Who left his native State New Hampshire, Leaving behind all he held dear. But a name and fortune he must make Even if his heart did nearly break. The next thing of him we knew. He had landed in Illinois at Peru. Then he went upon his way ' And landed in the State of Iowa, That beautiful land of milk and honey Where honors come and also money. Then the great war cloud darkened the land. And he was one of the first to join the Band. And proved loyal, true and brave To rend the shackles from the slave. Such gallant bravery he did display That at Pea Ridge he saved the day Three horses under him were slain And wounded as he was the Battle did gain. Then the good man at Washington Said a star you have richly won And may the Lord uphold our hand Untill we can free this unhappy land. Then the General was assigned another load To fight and rebuild the Railroad, That our boys might have their ration. So they could do Battle for our Nation. Later we hear of the General once more Commanding the I6th Army Corps, Which he so bravely and dangerously led That he was seriously wounded in his head. Then grand old Abe smiled again I am so rejoiced you were not slain. As I sincerely desire to live to see You build our great Road from Sea to Sea. But a cruel bullet put Abraham to sleep And left our great Nation to weep But the brave soldier and noted Engineer Completed the Road "to both" so dear. Now we will leave him with National Renown 4^6 A citizen of Greater New York Town But this is not all we have to say As he is still making History every day, T, H. Leslie vn' I .■ • 427 January, 1898 Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jany. 3d, 1898. Dear Genl: If you have any more matters you want Mr. Sherwin to fix up or conveyances to be made write your old friend Frank Shinn,Carson, Iowa. He knows the family Sherwin and his brother etc, etc., think can do as much with Sherwin as any one and lives near. Carson and Emerson are on same R. R. I had talk with Mr. Shinn New Years day and told him situation and I think he will know how to handle him. Shinn you remember is a lawyer and a straight reasonable fellow. Very truly, R . P. Dodge 429 January, 1696 Council Bluffs, la., Jan.,6t;h, 1898, F. S. Pusey, Esq., •Denver, Colo. . . . • . Dear Sir:. •After two years waiting on Judge Gregory's raoverrients 1 have had the Ainscow matter, connected with -^3300. note, locked up by Carrie and find situation as follows, » •Judge Gregory foreclosed ]V:axwell mortgage for which I paid • V2162. (covering 14 acres of land 1 3/4 miles west of So. Omaha R. R. Station) and bid it off for its full appraised value $2500. which amount under your agreement is to be credited upon the note, there is also several hundred dollars taxes against this property. As to the 10 acres on East ridge of South Omiaha we find Ainscow title quite defective and monor heirs have come in and claim it and there is a very stubborn Squatter in possession, as ho claims, for over ten years. Mr. Thomas has urged Mr. Gregory time and time again to take som^e action in this matter but for some reason delays, from the invest igation made J doubt if the Ainscow claimi to this tract is worth cost of litigation. I delivered to Judge Gregory son.e Tax Certificates to fore close on this tract and he has lost them. I have arranged through other parties to foreclose these Tax Certificates by getting duplicates in event originals, for which I hold Judge Gregory's receipe, cannot be found. The doubtful character of Ainscow's title to 10 acre tract does not justify the suing of him for balance of the $3300. note as a judgment against him is of no value so the outcomie of the investment of the $3300. as it looks now is the 14 acres of land and what we inay recover by our tax liens which I hope will be enough to pay up back taxes on the 14 acres. The following is statement of account,- F. S. Pusey Trustee in account with . P. Dodge. Credit. May 29th, 1895 By Ainscow note, $3300. 4S0 Debit. 1895 28, To Maxwell mortgage and judgment " " McCague " " " " Pusey & Thomas note " " F. S. Pusey 29 To^Sert. 10 A. So. Omaha, 7, " Tax Cert. 10 A. So. Omaha, 93 tax. 22 II II It II II II 11 19, " J. S. I,and, for .examination of So. Omaha land and interviewing Squatter. Jan. 6, 1898 Balance on hand Yours truly. K . P. Dodge. U . 1 431 Jan. 1898 general G. M. Dod^e, Fort Myer, Va, Jan. 7, 1898 N'^w York, N. Y. Dear General;- I am anxious to secure a transfer to the subsistence Department and consequent promotion. A vacancy occurs in the grade of Captain in the Subsistence Dept. on Jan. 28th next. I would be greatly indebted to you if you would lend me what assistance you can in securing the appointment. I have done nothing but straight duty since I joined my regiment and this appointment would be a great boon to me and my family. If you come to Washington, between now andthe 28th it would be the greatest help to me if you would ask the President to give me this appointment. Mr, Hager and Mr. Hull are both willing to help possibly also S nator G ar. Senator Allisons assistance would add greatly to my chance. I say this in the hope that you might secure his assistance for me. I have a written application on file for the appointment with splendid endorsements from my superiors but you know without political influence these positions cannot be obtained. Mrs. Gallagher joins me in extending to you best wishes for the New Year. Sincerely yours, Hugh J. Gallagher 1st Lieut. 6th Gav. January, 1898. 4S3 January 8, 1898. N'y dear Colonel: It was my intention to be present at the meeting before the Speaker of the House asking for a day for the consideration of the Vicksburg National Park Bill. It is possible, however, that my engage ments may detain me here. In case that I am not present, I desire to say that members of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee will be there to represent that Society and Colonel F. D. Grant of the Committee of the New York Commanclery of the Loyal Legion to represent lilliat body. .. As President of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee and Gomniander of the New York Commandery of the Loyal Legion, both of these National organizations are unanimously in favor of th.e Government establishing a national park at Vicksburg. There are peculiar reasons for it outside of the fact that it was one of the great and decisive battle-fields and campaigns of the war. Vicksburg opened the Mississippi P.iver and relieved Grant's army to be transferred to fight and help win the battle of Chattanooga, and I! ade possible the cam.paign of Atlanta without a threatening army on our flank or rear, which designates Vicksburg as one of the points that should be marked nationally for all time as a principal monument in our advance, final victory and peace. I trust that the Speaker will see it to the interest of the Governii.ent to give the House an opportunity to pass on the matter. Very truly yours. Grenville M Dodge. President. Colonel D. 8. Henderson, House of Representatives, Washington, B.C. January, 1898. New York City, January 8, 1898, Charles Aldrich, ^sq., Secretary, Historical Dep't., State of Ij^wa, Des V.oines, Iowa. My dear Aldrich: At the great ceremony of April 27, 1897 commemorating the completion of the Grant Monument, inaugurating it and turning it over to the City of New York, I was comiiiissioned by the Munic ipality of the City of New York to take charge of the ceremony and command the three parades. Presidential, land and naval, as Grand Marshal. I considered my selection not only a great honor to ne personally, but a greater one to the State of IqW^, andsend with my compliments for your Department a photographic copy of the great painting presented to me to commemorate the event, and a photograph of the resolutions of presentations with a copy of my remarks upon the occasion. They are sent, thinking that your Department would be glad to have them as a memento, the event being a historical one. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge. •487 Jan. 1898 Des Moines, Jan. Hi 1^98 Dear GeneraljYour kind favor of the 8th reached me yesterday, together with the photographs of your great protrait and the resolutions of presentation. I shall take pleasure in having both framed for this Department. I am especially grateful to you for your continued remembrance. We are making every effor t in our power to secure an ap propriation of ?30,000 more to enable us to erect the wing of the Historical Building. I wish that you would write to any of your old friends who may be in the legislature, and say a kind work in regard to this project. When this work is started, the state of Iowa will be fully committed to save the materials for her history. That is the point at which I have been aiming ever since I commenced this work. Very sincerely yours, Charles Aldrich Gen. G. M. Dodge, No, I Broadway, New York City. P. S. Ishall try and publish your remarks in the next Annals. I wish I could have a replica of that great Equestrian Portrait here in the Capitol. Wilt'' Jan. 1898 Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 14, 1898 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, Dear General;- It looks now as if we might get the Trunk Road and I have been studying over a basis on which to build and operate it. The Commission will probably allow us to issue in bonds and stock, fl5,000 per mile. Huntington must have a 1st mortgage on the 52 miles of 10,000 per mile in bonds. How would the following proposition suit you, suppose we issue 1,000 per mile in stock for which we will pay par, dividing it up in three parts, say you, myself and Mr. Todd if he will sell our bends. We will not need to sell more than 12,000 per mile, the 2000 per mile can remain in the Trust Co., for future contingencies, provide we get about 90 for them. If we make a traffic & operating contract with the Ft. Worth and Denver, what do you think would be about right, my idea would be between 30 and 40^ of the gross earnings. I am of the opinion that this road will be much better property than the Ft. Worth & Denver, as it will not be subject to droughts as the Ft.W. &. D is. Of course I want to talk to you about these matters, before we have a meeting, luiless you can write me your opinions before you come West. You know that there is one trouble about the F. W. &. D. being controlled by the U. P.D. & G. and there are a good many things to consider in making these agreements. The first Tuesday of the year will be March 1st, so our annual meeting is drawing near. Wont you kindly look out in time for proxies, and bring them with you when you come West. We had a good rain last night, which will help the wheat. Yours truly, Morgan Jones. • /"' A ■ ' A. 1 ■ i - ^ i'i 443 January, 1898. Union Club, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1898. Major General Grenville M. Dodge, Conmiander N. Y. Coiniiiandery, L. L. jf2be> West 78th Street, City. Dear Major General: I have been requested by the Committee having in charge the Annual Banquet of the Old Veteran Corps of Artillery, constituting the Military Society of the War of 1812, to send to you the toast to which it is desired to have you respond. If you wijl kindly favor Col. Gardiner, District Attorney's Office Criminal Court Bldg., New York City, by not later than Monday noon, with an epitome or abstract, or full statement of your remarks, he will take pleasure in seeing that the i'ress of the City is furnish ed with manifold copies. Expecting to see you on Monday evening, I am, as always. Very truly yours, Henry Chauncey, Jr., Adjutant. Toast; United States of America. 445 January, 1898. New York City, January 15, 1898 T, H. Leslie, ^-sq., 321 Park Avenue, Hot Springs, Ark. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of Jemuary 9th enclosing your sketches of the 16th Array Corps. I think your heading is too strong of rae. I would make that more modest. The rest of the history is all right, except that ra y name is Grcnville not Green ville . In your part No. 2, when I was assigned to building the line from Columbus to Corinth ray assignraent was to the 4th Division for the district of West Tennessee, ordered to build the road from Columbus to Corinth. I have written Colonel Cadle, Secretary of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, to send you the printed book giving the proceedings at St. Louis, in which you will find a very interesting history of the right wing of the 16th Army Corps, which was commanded by A. J. Smith, which may be of interest' to you. The article commences on page 179. I have also sent you under a separate cover my answer to a toast at Cincinnati at one of our meetings, in which I give an account of the battle of At lanta on the 22nd a good deal in detail. I suppose you are desirous of obtaining everything you can to make a correct history of the Corps, and, of course, I will be glad to furnish you with such data as I can. You cannot get anything published in the papers here in relation to the 16th Corps, as its duties wexe in the '.Vest, and that is the best place to get the attention of the press to it, such as the Globe-Democrat, the Des iv.oines Register or some such class of paper as that. Your experience with the contrabands at Corinth brought to me recollections of events I had entirely forgotten. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. have I/\aBked Capt. Reed to send you a copy of his paper on Gen. A. J. Smith, Regular Army 16 A. C. * . January, 1898 Private ,• Dear Genl. Dodge: District Attorney's Office, City and County of New York, January 17, 1898 I have your favor and am very sorry you cannot be with us this evening and know our members will regret it. We are, you know the ^■ilitary Society for War of 1812, recognized by Congress, just as our Loyal Legion is for War of the Rebellion. I have been intending to acknowledge your favor concerning Col. Swords but have been delayed by press of official cares which are enormous here with 21 lawyers as Assistants and Deputy Assistants. - A year ago Col. John R. Fellows the elected District Attorney died suddenly and eovernor Black made the temporary appointment of my friend, Olcott as District Attorney. Straightway the Republican Organization, through I^r. Scott, demanded places and as the term of ofiice was but lor a few months a list was given Olcott to appoint and thus got rid of"small" political obli- • gations. Olcott was not pleased and declared tha if he would reorganize his force to suit his ideas. Incontinently a number of faithful and efficient Democratic emii^loyees and assistats were discharged. Colonel Swords, being Sert. at Arms National Republican Com mittee, was "slated" for Pardon Clerk, and Fdwd. T. Flynn, a most com petent and reliable man was discharged to make room for him with Colonel Sword * s knowledge• At our last Banquet at Delmonico's while I was talking to you. Col. Swords came up and was introduced and said in the hearing of Colonel Loveland that as I would, on Jany. 1, probably ruake some removals, his resignation was at my service. I thanked hin and passed on. Accordingly on Jany. 1 I notified him but he paid no attention and on Jany. od, insisted he was protected under the Veteran Law and I must remove hin to get rid of him. It didn't take long to solve tliat rid'Jle and I reappointed kr. Flynn. Colonel Swords protested. I deem it oweing to you now to say confidentially why I would not retain Col. Swords. The "Pardon Clerk" is peculiarly a confi dential office. All applications to the Governor for pardon from N. Y. County convictions are sent to me for recommendation. I cannot review all the evidence myself but must rely on some one to digest and extract the salient point,s and make a brief and recommendation thereon. " ap|;itude i and j never should have been satisfied confidence with in any Col. fword's mental reoort without first examining the record. ^ report without 448 This I GO,lid not do, nor give the time nor be thus worried. In this office -t have appointed more Veterans than ever before including two of our own Loyal Legion - viz. Lopez de Queralta and Genl. Chas. G. Bartlett, U. S. A. retired,. Now adieu and believe me always, Faithfully yours. Asa-- ird Gardiner. To Genl. G. M. Lodge, P. . This is the first letter I have written since Jany. 1st. 449 January, 1898, New York City, January 17, 1898, General Horace Porter, Paris, Prance. My dear General: I have been intending to write to you for some time, but have been very busy. I saw General Williamson on his return and had from him a full account of the pleasant time he had while he was with you. You no doubt, are posted from the papers of everything that is going on here. At the meeting of the Loyal Legion at out new quarters at Delmonicos, we had the largest attendance we have ever had. Thee were 560 at the tables, 110 more than we could seat. I read your letter to them.. It was very apropos and received with great pleasure. They took in fully the joints in it, especially the one with the "wet spot" between us. Our next meeting comes in February. I do not think the attendance will be so large as it was, that being our first meeting at Delmonicosj still there appears to be a growing attendance -at the dinners, which is encroaching very heavily upon our funds, and we will have to make- some arrangement financially. , I was also present at the meeting of the Club at which you were unanimously voted an honorary member. No doubt you have seen an account of the presentation to me by the staff of the equestrian painting. It is very fine, and, of course, a great compliment to me, which I fully appreciate. Colonel LoVeland informs me that he sent you a copy of it. We are thinking of merging the Grant Banquet Association into the Grant Monument Association, and having that association take charge of our Grant dinners. I am very much in favor of this I propose to call a meeting of the Banquet Association and try to accomplish it. It gives a standing to the dinners thot cannot be obtained in any other way, and brings a large number of very promin ent men to us, andwill also relieve me of a great deal of responsi bility and work. As this will be the first dinner since the comple tion and dedication of the mionumient, I wish you would write mie a letter that can be read at that dinner; something that will give a resume of the work, and the salient points in it. It will be very acceptable, and is something that should be had as a record, and there is no one who cr.n do it so happily and appropiately as you can. You can address it to mie, if you wish, as a response to a request coming from me as Chairnian of the Banquet Association. I want to have something to put on record which shows what you have 450 done in the matter, and give you notice thus early. We have the tomb heated, and it works well. We have appointed'our custodian. His name is Butler. He''has been for a long time Commander of John A. Rawlins ^ost G. A. R. His business was that of a marble cutter and finisher, which is very much in his favor, as he will understand how to keep the tomb in order. V/e'expect to make Burnside, who has been there a long time, as assistant, and pro bably give him a contract for cleaning the tomb. Gilson is working the records into shape, and we are preparing a short book that will give a history of the tomb, that will be for sale. The second sarcopgagus will be here this week, andwe expect to get it in place. That has been an anxiety, but thank the Lord, it is on the wjy here now and will relieve me greatly, as it will Wrs. Grant. Wishing you a happy new year and knowing that you are enjoying yourself, although I suspect you may be a little lonesome still as you v.ill have so many of your friends with you this vditer and next, I think you can stand it. Root tells me he is going over in June. He was unanimously elected at the meeting. This I know will please you. Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge. , - ' r"- '•i I, \ J ' ■ a*" , \ ' '-'v - • .j.;; i f January, 1898, 451 New York City, January 17, 1898 My dear Mrs. Grant: We have notice of the shipment of the second sarcophagus which we expect to put in place in the tomb this week. It is a great gratification to me and relieves me of considerable anxiety, and I know will be gratifying news to you. I notify you of it thus early that your mind may be at rest, as I had made a promise to you that I would not lose sight ot this matter until it was accom plished . There was a second delay on account of the failure of the parties who were furnishing it, and as we had to have th® same granite we had considerabe trouble in bringing about its speedy completion andshipment, which is now finally accomplished. Trusting that you are having a pleasant winter and are well, and wishing you a happy new year, as well as Mrs. Sartoris, to whom please remember me kindly, I am. Very truly yours. G . M . Dodge Mrs. Julia D. Grant, 2211 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D. C. 453 January, 1898 New York City, January 17, 1898 General J. K. Schofield, St. Augustine, Pla. My dear General: I received "46 years in the Arniy" a few days before it was out, with your compliments, for which please accept my thinks. I have read it a chapter at a time, as I could find time to.give it'the attention I desired to, and I assure you I have been greatly interested in it, and shall read it again. I was particularly interested in the kindly way in which you discussed tr.e campaigns of Sherman and Thomas, andean see the benefit such matters will be to the person who is makinga study of the military art. Of course, the portion relating to Resaca I had a full knowledge of, as I led the Army of the Tennessee through that gap. There are some matters in connection with that which will probably be new toyou, and when I get .time am going to write you. However, they do not in any way contradict your ideas of the matter. McPherson's talk with me about it, and his views and reasons as to why he did not stay there are interesting. In your discussion of the matter, I think you do not pay any attention to the fact that in that niovenient we had no cavalry, whatever. All we had was some mounted infantry, two companies of the 9th Illinois, who were with me, c..nd, of course, we could not tell much about what was going on going on around us. I think if McPherson had had a Brigade cavalry ^i hii^ that he could have thrown towards Dalton that even under the circumstances, he possibly would have entrenched himself at Resaca. However, I had no provisions with me and all our trains were East of the gap and not all of our troops up. There is another very valuable part of the book which will certainly heip those who are in the arriiy at present, that is the clearness with which you set forth what the proper duties of the arniy are in case of a riot or obstruction to the military roads, I had obtained knowledge of that through your views when you had the Rock oprings strike to contend with, and notwithstanding the clear ness with which the orders seemed to have been made at that time and the decision, apparently very few of the officers in the army were clear in their minds what their course under similar circumstances would be. For instance, when we had a strike in '94 and the strikers had captured everything of ours in Denver on the U G 'I f®? Judge Holleck and also wired the authorities at Fort Logan. *' and had to point out distinctly the decisions as held in the Rock Springs matter, but Judge Halieck was very prompt in the matter. I was prepared for your position on the General in com mand of the Army, of the General-in-Chief of the Army, from your article in the magazine. I was not, however, fully posted as to the analamous character of that position. I have watched that contest from the tine Grant was a General and Rawlins took the position of Secretary of War. I wrs told here that Gen. Whipple would make ansv.er to that portion of your chapter on Thomas that refers to you person ally and to his reports. However, it does not come from a source near enough to Whipple for me to know whether it is really so or not. I trust that you are having good health, but learn from Miss Kilborn that Mrs. Schofield is sicfe with typhoid fever. I trust that it is not a serious case. I would be glad to know now she is getting along. I saw Miss Kilborn Saturday,, and she had not heard anything lately. Perhaps no news is good news. Will you kindly remember me to her and express my heart-felt wishes that she may soon recover. Truly and cordially yours, G . M.. Dodge . I proposed your name as one of the Trustees of the Grant Monument Association , it is now an Honorary position and should be held by such men as you. G . t . D . . .-i-. . , " -i " r . „.v January, 1898, New York City, January 18, 1898 Hon. Redfield Proctor, United States Senate, Washington, E. My dear Senator: I notice a statement in the papers that Assistant Secre tary of War Micklejohn proposes to recomnend that no detail of an officer be made to any college or school that has less than one hundred students. What I wish to suggest in the matter is this, that the proposes action is proper enough sofar as it applies to colleges and schools where an officer is simply assigned as a drill officer or for discipline, but to military colleges based upon military studies and colleges that carry them out' in full in their organization and in their studies and duties, such an order would be unfortunate, for these are the institutions that aid the army most when required, and the fact that they ai-e purely military often holds the number of their students within the limit of one hundred, but if you will ex amine their records in the last war you will see that they turned out more and better soldiers than the larger schools and colleges. I think if you will talk with the Assistant Secretary he will see this and make an exception is such cases. For instance, Norwich University of Vermont, would fall under his decision, and as you know, the inspectors of the army place that University ahead- of all the military colleges, and what it was in the war, of course, you know. Very truly yours, G , Ml, Dodge . January, 1898. 457 New Y^rk City, January 18, 1898, Hon. Elihu Rootj 32 Liberty Street, Dear Sir: New York City. The permanent Gomn.ittee of the Grant Banquet Association is as follows: Porter, Dodge, Gollis, Murray (who lives in Kentucky) Sprague, Bush, Page, Ropes, Guthrie and Taylor. These are the only persons we would really have to take care of. The other meiribers of the Committee are selected from time to time. I am very anxious to get the matter under the control of the Association, even if we have to put it there without giving the Banquet Committee places in the Association. If you have a list of the Trustees, please see how many o f these gentlemen are Trustees. Very truly yours, G . Ml. Dodge . January, 1898, ■■■ '• 461 St. Augustine, Floiida, Jan . 20,. 1898 Genl. G. M. Dodge, New ^ork City. My dear General: , . . I am very glad to get your letter of Jan. 17, and hope you will give me at your earliest convenience the promised infornation about the move on Resaca including Mc^herson's talk with you on the subject. The facts you state as to want of Cavalry and the position of your supply trains, transform my views as to the wisdom of Mc^herson's action. Of course I must have known the fact as .to Cavalry, but I did not consider it in writing my comments. As you go over the volume a second time, if you find points where elimination or correction seem to be needed I hope you will note them for ray benefit. If a second edition is required I shall want to correct all errors found in the first. I have taken it for granted that Whipple would make some answer in report to Genl. Thomas' report, for he was his chief Staff officer at that time. In fact, I calldd on Whipple thro the War Department for information about the missing Appendix to my report, and got answer to the effect that it was certainly sent with the re port to Washington, of which I have no doubt. BUt I thought it best to wait and let Whipple and others publish as full replies as they please to what have said on that subject. Then it may perhaps be clear who was responsible for the errors in Thomas' report. No doubt Whipple can throw some light on the subject. Fullerton and Boynton, to whom I wrote were not able to do so. .. . Mrs. Schofield has nearly re-covered from her attack of typhoid but is yet quite weak. She joins mo in kindest regards. I shall, of course, be glad to serve as one of the Trustees of the Grant ttonument Association if chosen, . . . Yours very truly, J. M. Schofield, i . 'Ti'd 1,..' r . ^ ; v . .. '• 4 '' ' ' ■ ■ i - ■ , f ii . , - '''i , 1. j M ' II ».» V > r ■ I ' > f ' - u''' January, i898 463 January 20, 1898 Gen'ljS. M. Dodge, #I Broadway, N. Y. Dear SirjAt the request of General Horace Porter, Paris, we have sent you today a copy of his new book "Campaigning with Grant," which we hope will reach you in good condition. Very truly yours. The Century Co, Bond Hot Springs,. Ark« Jan. 20, 1898. Gen. G. M. Dodge, New York Oity. r* Dear Sir:- Yours of Jan. 15th at hand and noted. I am greatly grati fied that you approve my sketch as a v;hole. It ;vas the oversight of the typewriter in using two E's in the name. I do not think I have exaggerated in the heading as I think you achievments in engineering is unsurpassed in the century in which we live. Nence I think it but just . It is understood I refer to military and engineering ability. I greatly appreciate the orders enclosed and anticipate v/ith much pleasiire the other enclosures mentioned not yet at hand. I will forward manuscript to the Des Moines Register for two reasons; first it is where your war record began and second because Henry King of the Globe Democrat and his father were in our command and I cannot say in my history of the 16th Army Corps anything particularly flntt ring of them as soldiers. Henry was a bright fellow in the Cluartermaster Dept. and Capt. King was a brave man but a p' or disciplinarian and his company suffered censure from want of proper drill regulations. Thanking you for your valuable aid in my efi'orts Ver y truly. Yours with profound respect T. H. Leslee 1 enclose some old instructions from Dr. Gay and an order of youro. Please look over and return as I desire to retain them among my various personal orders nd Army records. I have a diary i kept of many things, a record of killed and wounded etc., made at the battle Corinth. I was ranking steward and entitled to or at least assigned in Dr. Gay's office at head qucsrters but the Dr. always kept me in charge of some of his hospitals. After the battle of Atlanta I was sent to 8t Louis and had sanitary charge of U. S. general prison Hospital and Marine hospital, about the dote you were assigned to Dep't of the Uo. I often call to mind on incident at '^orinth. Dur communications were cut and you took comm'^nd of a division in person and went out to meet and drive them off and repair damages. I cav/ a chicken and / concluded to have a good supper. I at last captured it and the old 1/ lady, her daughter and their dog gave me a chase out to the lane. After makin- my escape I co ncluded my old rooster would be safest to wring it and because so interested 1 was oblivious of surroundings. Just as I held the head and the rooster struck the ground I heard - horse snort and lookiig up I saw Genl. Dodge and staff. My exultation turned to dismay as the horse whirled roiind and made a desprate lunge but you soon had him under control. I concluded i would coon be under Guard but instead you smiled and said "where do you roes tonight" I said I am under the General's orders. He can say where. This gave great satisfaction to the boys. They said Gen'l. Dcage is all right he is willing his hoys should have a little extra now and then. ■ " . . . 2111 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D. January 21th, 1898 Dear General Dodge: On my return home last spring after that magnificent Pageant of New York. I felt that I ought to express as well as I could the appreciation of myself and family and expended much thought over the letter which I sent to Mayor Strong, supposing he was the proper one to address it to. I never saw any mention of it or received any ac knowledgement and therefore suppose it was my mistake in addressing it to Mayor Strong instead of to you General. Yours very sincerely, Julia D. Grant. January, 1898 New York City, January 21, 1898 Morgan Jones, Esq., Fort Worth, Texas. Dear Sir: In discussing the question of our Gray Greek Goal and Gray Greek coke with some of the Denver people who were here some time ago, I found there was a disposition to complain of both. To look into the matter further-, I wiote a letter to Mr. Pusey asking questions that I wanted answered, knowing that he would have the time to go into details. I to-day have an answer from him enclos ing a let er from Linthurst to him in reply to one he wrote him ask ing him to give his experience in the matter. I enclose a copy of this letter to you. Now, what strikes me in the matter is if the Gray Creek coke cannot be sold we should not spend the money but had better store the slack, because if you sell this cokeat $1.25, as Linthurst proposes, you have actually lost the total amount of that price, because it costs more than that to make it into coke, whereas you could have wasted the slack. You will note Linthurst says the Rock Island have turned down our Gray Greek coal, but Isuppose they are taking from Hastings. You use the Gray Greek coal; What"is thermatter iwth it? I thought it was con sidered to be about the best mine of any, and about the same coal they use at ElMoro and Starkville. This is getting to be a serious question, and I am anxious about it. We do not want to pile up cokethere and put all our profits into it andhave to sell it at $1.25. We had better close that mine down if we can get all the coal we want out of Hastings. However, you seem to use the Gray Greek coal, and I should think it must be good. Will you not take time to write me in detail about this matter. All these things about our coal and coke leak out her-e from Denver and get to our stockholders, * * and I am asked lots of questions I am not able to answer. I send you Linthurst's letter in confidence. I do not care to annoy Chappell about it, but I am disposed to put my foot down on going ahead on a line that we know cannot bring us any profit and must bring us certain loss. I am toofar away to judge these miatters from letters, but from reaaing your letters I can see that you are not entirely satisfied yojrself. We are going ahead buying stock in this Gray Gret.k Company in addition to what we have, and if the coal is bad, it is a question in my mind whether it is good policy. However, I suppose it is too late to take that up now. Have you settled with Beshoar? Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge. 471 Peabody, Mass. Jan. 22, 1898» l^ear Friend:- 1 see by the Sunday Herald you belong to the 100 year club . Well, that is what Frank Osborn, John P. Tihbetts and myself belong to . That is we are getting along in that direction. We three spend from three to four weeks at Moose head Lake fishing in the spring and Frank spends most of his time there dur ing the summer and fall months. I spend most of the summ r among the New Hampshire hills with my wife and in the fall fish along shore. TbEre are not many of your old -choolmates living. I see Geo. Dermit once in a v;hile. His daughter lives near me. Kendall Osborn and his brother both living. Sameul Stimpson , Gus Merrill, Amos "ierrill as- I suppose you know is still our trial justice in town. Stephen Blaney still lives and seem.s quite well. My life, has been quite commonplace. Never held an office in my life. Got m.arried when i was young (22) and have had care o chi]dren and grandchildren ever since and don't think the world is much better or much worse for me being in it. Louis died in 1876 aged 42. Warren died in 1894 aged 73. The Tibbetts are all dead but John and George. I have not seen the last for twenty years. John is quite well and keeps an eating house. I suppose you must remember the six b oys, Frank, '^sborn and John Lord, and Frank, Winchert are the only tanners left in Peabody, that branch of the btisiness has played out. I don't think they are making any money. Frank is trying to keep young. V/alks instead of riding when at home and rowing fishing, gunning, etc. when at Moosehead. Frank whom I met yesterday is drilling on getting to Moosehead. Sam'l. Trask still lives. He was an uncle of Fyerett who went to N. Y. city. I think he is not living. I see most Ox" your relations every day. The ^''^errills who all seem to be prospering. I see Walter has had quite a gift from J. . Thomas also a good business left to him. why I write this letter I don't know. I think as we get older old times come back to us and we can't but t ink of the few that are left. Hoping you will ive to be 100 years, I remain, your well wisher. Jacob Osborn. Born 1830 I think we are the same age (68 25/Dec./l898/ Your a little younger. 473 January, 1898 New York City, January 25, 1898. Dear Sir: The permanent committee of the Grant Banquet Association held a meeting at my office last Saturday to consider the cjuestinn of holding our annual Grant Birthday dinner under the auspices of the Grant H'.onunient Association. All present at the meeting were in favor of it except General Gollis, who was opposed. The meet ing was adjourned until next Saturday in order to get the views of the rest of the Committee. I would like to have you send me yours. I have no doubt that if we are to make a permanent success of our dinner it must be represneted by a strong organization. We must broaden the dinner and give it a better standing, and the proper organization to do this is the Grant Hionument Association, which is known not only in the city but all over the country, which will give the dinner a standing our Com.mittee cannot. There are but nine of our permanent Comn.ittee, and but few of tnese take a local interest in the matter. The labor of the last two dinners has fallen upon two or three of us. Our idea is to have the Grant Monument Association take charge ol . this matter but using the same Committee to carry it out as heretofore, giving us their name and aid It is a permanent organization now with ICQ trustees, but its duties are nominal, the monument having been completed they simply have charge of it, I can also say that the change meets the approval of the Grant Family. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge, Chairman. Logan C. Murray, Esq., Louisville, Ky. January, 1898. 475 New York City, January 27, 1898, L. T. Miller, Esq . , Wichita Falls, Texas. Dear Sir: I enclose you.a ir.ap of the J. W. J. Fanch. As I wrote you pretty fully about it, it is not necessary for me to say any thing further. The south half of section 1 in the north-west corner on Gampwood Creek issold to settlers who have that irrigated, and there are two or three settlers on sections 3 and 5 who htive irri gated places. I have never disturbed them or sold to them, as they are not interfering with us. We put our stock out there during the summer and to the north of the fence. Otherwise the property is clear. There used to be a good many settlers on the Dry Frio. They were located wherever you see theword cabin on the map. They had small farms in there but I bought them all out and got their improvements, so as to clear the place. The portion that is fenced we use in the winter and put our stock inside where we can handle it. In the summer we put our stock outside. There is very fine pasture to the west of us reaching to the Neuces, and to the north of us, and it is all f enced around in such a way that our stock cannot drift away from us on the north, south and west. As I wrote you the country is very mountainous, plenty of water, plenty of feed. Goats do splendidly here, as well as hogs,.except this year when our mast has not been good and the hogs have suffered for the want of it. Otherwise, there is no better place for goats and a bunch of cattle. We sold off the place last year about |;6,000. worth of stufi , and will have that much to sell this year. Tom S. Evans is in charge of the place. His post office address is Montell. To go to the ranch you have to go to Uvrlde station on the Southern Pacific and drive north up the Neuces valley to Arnold's place then across to the ranch. Any person going to the ranch would have to get somebody to drive them whp understood it. If you have to go there with any party, Mr. Jones will get transportation for you on my account. However, it would not pay anyone to go there unless he had a customer to sell to. There is plenty of water and springs, and there is the Neuces River close by us on the west, the Big Frio is east while the Dry Frio runs through us, and never fails of water. There is a small irrigating ditch on the Dry Frio that will irrigate 500 or 600 acres. We did not use it last year having had plenty of rain. Anv person ^a'^ch and sees the ranch house, springs ge^rLrina flowers o and shrubbery around the itvery house tempting. and the water There from are the manysprin® is forced into the house by a hydraulic ram. The land, fenced is four miles one way and - six the otheri The even sections inside the fence we lease from the State at per acre, and our leases extend ten years. The state land outside of the fence we have never leased. Nobody interferes with it and it is not necessary, as it is too mountainous for any thing except pasture. Very truly yours, . . . G. M. ^odge. .jt;)"'' ■' 'I".'. 'H."- ., ' i'' ' ' '' -iVr* 477 Hot Springs, Arkansas, Jan. 28, 1898. Genl. G, M. Dodge, N.Y. City, N.Y. Dear Sir: Through your kindness I have received much valuable inform tion for ray history of the 16th A.C. which 1 very much appreciate. Later on 1 am desirous of having your photograph for inser tion also your division commanders; also a representation of the Battle of Pea Ridge where your horses were shot under you.• I desire to make this the most accurate of this arm of our service and enter more into detail than is possible in a general history. The Iowa State Reg. published my sketch in issue of Jan.23rd a few errors crept into it but of little moment to the article. Yours truly. T. 11. Leslie. January, 1898. jtif h.*iti New York City, January 31, 1898, Elihu Root, Esq., Vice President, Grant Monument Association, 32 Liberty Street, Dear Sir; New York City. I saw Adjutant-General Tillinghast this morning and went over the question of depositing the flags in the Grant Tomb. He is fully and l-;eortily in accord with us in that matter, but says that he thinlcs there is a law that designates that they shall be placed in the capitol at Albany. . He will look it up on his re turn and send it to me. If the law prevents the depositing of a portion of the flags in the Grant Tomb and a new law is needed be fore it can be done, he will give it his active aid. He says that the flage are so rotten that he does not be lieve it would be safe to leave them exposed but that they would have to be in glass cases. I asked him to see if he could not pick out some stronger than the others that we could put in the crypt. I assured him, however, that if they needed glass cases we would place them around them. Very truly yours, G . M. ■'-'odge January, 1898. 481 New York City, January 31, 1898 Elihu Root, Esq., Vice President, Grant Monument Association, 32 Liberty Street, New York City. Dear Sir: The permanent committee of the Grant Banquet Association has held two meetings in which they have had under consideration the transfer of the Association to the Grant Monument Association, and at our last meeting on January 29th we decided that in order to make permanent the Grant Birthday banquet occurring on April 27th each year that it was better that some permanent organization . should assume charge ofand be responsible for the banquet. We find that it is necessary to broaden the banquet and gain for it more noted support and a larger attendence. A committee of nine persons, no matter how diligent they may be, cannot do this as well and as fully as an organization like the Grant Monument Association, and as the two Associations are allied in interests, it is natural that the Grant Monument Association should assume charge ofus, and it is our request that you bring this matter before the Trustees of that Association and ask them to take charge of the matter. doing this, our comn.ittee does not desire to throw any additional burdens upon the Grant Monument Association or to be released from their work. They liave the books, data and information necessary to go forward successfully with the banquet, and they also liave on hand some five hundred dollars, but they desire to proceed hereafter under the name and direction of the Grant Monument Association. This seems to me to be the only and proper way to give the banquet the attention and standing it deserves. Will you kindly present this matter and obtain the necess ary action, so that we may carry out our views, and greatly oblige. Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge, , Chairman Grant Banquet Association tIf'S 483 January, 1898. New York ^ity, January 31, 1898, Samuel Garr, Esq., Ames Building, Boston, Mass. Dear Sir: I have yours of January 24th. At the time Mr. Wheeler wrote theletter that yau speak of everything looked very prosperous for the Love Electric Traction Company, but from that time we have had up-hill work in Chicago. The fight against the charters be came so heavy there that I drew out of it and let Mr. Wheeler and others make the fight for the General Electi-ic charter, which we expect to put in. They have been at it ever since, and have fin ally obtained decisions in all the courts, but there is a very de termined opposition to our placing any underground trolley in Chicago on the part of the street railways there, and up to now they have been able to keep us from starting our work or raising the funds that we desire. However, that cannot last long and early this season no doubt we willbe able to start in. The General Electric charter is so valuable a one that it weems to me there can be no trouble in raising the money to build it, for there cer tainly is a great profit in it. The lights they have in Chicato are very extensive and very valuable, and have cost a great deal of money. The whole desire of this man Love, who sends you these letters, is to injure the company. He has a personal grievance against Mr. Wheeler, and floods everybody with all kinds of cir culars and everything else relating to our company wherever he thinks they can be influenced against it. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, president 485 January, 1898. C. Bluffs, iowa, 1/31/98/ Dear Genl: For two or three weeks i have been suffering from sleeplessness which seems to come to me now when i overuse my head, and nervous system becomes excited by loss of sleep until I can only get rest and then but a few hours by taking sulfonol or some similar medicine. The spell I now have on is one of most discouraging of any and after trying to overcomie it by all the tricks known to those who sufier from incomnia I have decided to leave my work and go to Chicago and pro bably Boston and visit Phil. If this change does not bring back my rest may go out on to the ocean even at this inclement season for I must have sleep, natural sleep. have found heretofore going away from my work has brought it back and I hope a visit to Phil may lift the load of care and depression from my mind which loss of sleep al ways brings. Are the steamers which run from . Y. to Galveston comfortable for passengers and what is the fare from N. Y. to Galveston with com fortable room? I canto go far away at this season and I h;;ve been thinking that trip would perhaps bring me out and be cheapest I could take. Address me care Pufcitan Club, Boston. rs. o j_,e, Annie and others went west yesterday Very truly, N . P. Dodge. 487 Wasliingoon, D. C. Feb. 1, 1898, General G, M, Dodge, No. 1 Broadwajr, New York Gity. My dear General ■ I see you ave sent Gear one of the photographs of your new painting by Whipple. I want to be remembered too. Please do not neglect me. Very truly j^ours, S. n. b'ttinis. P.S, As time goes one be become more and more apprediative of the he roes of our great ar. You are one of those most dear left to us. ^ 489 Plot Springs, Arkansas, Feby. 4th, 1898, Genl, G. M. Dodge, N. Y. City. Respected Sir; 3tou s rec. and noted. Thanks to your kindness I am receiving many interesting additions to my matter for the History, My intention is to dedicate the book to you as I consider you were not only the resourceful Gene al but made it possible for the Army to pass dangerous streams and other serious obstru'.ctions. That I doubt could have been done successfully, except for your eminent engineering ability. That no other General possessed and made the campaign a success. It is my intention to follow some of the principal officers and soldiers into civil life, showing the absurd idea entertained by all disloyal citizens north that at the end of tbe strife a reign of terror and recklessness would be inaugerated by the disbanded soldiers, nut, that the reverse w as the fact and that many of the soldiers attained honor and' distinction in civil life. There were even loyal citizens ' who feared this state of affairs. InsBad of becoming demoralized the volunteer soldiers acquired self contrd. and an experien ce that fitted them for honored and respected citizens ar.d high positions of trust, I hope in your modesty you will not withold from the pMic the feats performed by your personal bravery and leadership in a critical time. Very truly, T. H. Leslie, (what became of Sarg. Gay) My sketch published in la. State Reg. was commented unon quite favorably by a no. of papers. t:, ■491 February, 1898. New York City, February 7, 1898 •L. S. Tyler, Esq., 13 Lynde Street, Dear Sir: Salenj, Mass. I do not think that George E. Spencei' was ever a reei-. dent of Council Blulfs, Iowa. My remembrance is that he came from a northern countyin Iowa. He was at one. time Secretary of the. Senate of the State of Iowa. He went into the war with the First Nebraska Infantry, and was sutler or acting sutler of that regiment. I obtained his appointment as Assistant Adjutant Gen eral on account of myknowledge of his ability when he was Secre tary of the Senate and active in the settlement of Iowa. I think he always claimed his residence in Iowa. I think you can ascer tain all the facts in relation to him by writing Charles A. Aldridge, Curator of the Historical Department of the State of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. I never knew that he was proprietor of the Tichiraingo House at Corinth. After the war I obtained Colonel Spencer's appointment as Registrar in Bankruptcy for Mississippi. I think he lived at Columbus, Mis issippi and went to the United States Senate from that State. It is possible he may have become propri etor of the Tichimingo house after that date. If he was proprietor of it before that time I do not know it. Very truly yours, G. K. Dodge. February, 1898, 483 New York City, February 7, 1898, J. F. Linthurst, Esq., Ernest-Cranmer Building, Denver, Colo. Uy dear Linthurst: I received your letters tendering your resignation, also letters fl?om Mr. Chappell. Two days after I received them I was taken down sick and have been laid up ever since, therefore, could not answer them. We are sorry to lose you, but you know the principle I have always acted upon is that when any person under me had an op portunity to do better than we could do for him to help him, and not put anything in his way, for I believe that anybody that earns promotion should have the support of those he is with if he deserves ir, and you certainly deserve it. You have worked for me a great many years and always to my entire satisfaction, and I would take pleasure in commending you to any persons who wanted your services, and you can always refer to riiO. Although you leave us, I know that the long friendship that has existed between us will continue. I am. I trust whenever I go West you will come to see me. Truly and Cordially yours. G. M. Dodge. February, 1898. 495 New York City, February 9, 1898 Hon. J. A. T. Hull, Chairman Military Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. My dear Sir: I understand there is a bill pending before your committee providing for detail of an army officer at schools and colleges, which has in it a clause prohibiting a detail to any college which not 100 students. I wish to call your attention to the injustice of this to the old military colleges, those that next to West Point furnished the largest number of officers in our army and navy during the war. Take for instance my own college, Norwich University, al most every cadet of which entered the service and distinguished him self. These colleges have never had the support that more modern schools have, because they are devoted almost entirely to military matters, and are diffenent from those where officers are simply detailed for trill purposes. I suggest that the bill be amended so as not to apply to institutions which had amilitary department before January 1, 1860, and whose cadets or past cadets were in the army and navy between April 1861 and July 1865. Norwich University is to-day devoted almost entirely to military matters. Will you please give this your personal attention. Very truly yours, G.M. Dodge. February, 1898 4S7 New York City, February 10, 1898 General J. M. Schofield, St, Augustine, Fla. My dear Generall: I received yoursof January 20th. Am sorry to say that I have been laid up with my old trouble a good deal since, and have not had time to teke up the matter I wanted to write you about. In the second edition of Sherman's Memoirs is a letter in relation to Resace, that I wrote at the request of General Sherman, but the mafters I wanted to go into were not set forth in that. What I write you for now is to ascertain if at the next meeting of the New York Gommandery of the Loyal Legion you will not read a paper. Since your book has been published the Gommandery is . very anxious to hear from you. You were once their Commander, and can take your personal experience in some battles, which I'ill be of great interest, perhaps something outside of your book that you could not put in the book. I write you thus early so if you are to be here at that time you can arrange your matters to be with us. Let me hear from you on this. Colonel Fred Grant read a paper at our February meeting on what a boy saw at Vicksburg. It was one of the most interesting papers we have ever had, which I know you will be glad to hear. Please do not say "no" to the request of the Gom mandery . Am glad to learn Mrs. Schofield is improving. Please re member me to her kindly. Very truly. G. M. Dodge . ;4S9 February, Ilth, 1898. Huntsv'llejAla. February Ilth, 1898. General G.M.Dodge, Kind Sir: Please pardon me for writing to you.I wrote to you two years ago asking if you a little aid. You were absent at the time and when it was given to you I suppose in the rush of business my letter -was forgotten. I had relatives by the name of Dodge lining North and I wrote to you believing (at least hoping) that I was correct. In my first letter (you may have forgottenit) I told you my only shelter an hximble cottage was mort^ged and if I could have my book published I could pay off the mortgage from the sale of my book. I could not pay the 4'^oo which the Publisher asked so I had to vathdi-aw my manuscript. General Dodge I am poor but I am proud and I kindly ask you to consider my letter as confidential for I would hate to be called a beggar. I was once the child of plenty byt misfortune comes to all. I find I cannot lift the mottgage unless I could ha^ve my book published and I try to become reconciled to losing my only shelter, but Oh it has crushed my old heart utterly. The reason I write to you non is to ask you to give me what aid you can. Every little helps and I will forever biess you for any aid you may give me.I find it such a struggle to get along. Are you related to the Dandridges, ''ages, Randolphs and SpottswoodS' of Va? They were all relatives of mine. May God open your heart to my appeal is my prayer. Your kindness v,ill nit be lost and you »ill not regret it. My reason for enclosing this letter addressed to Mr. Jennings is he knew of me writing to you before and he answered in such a gentlemenly manner telling me of your abseAne. I felt to enclose it to you in his envelope you would be sure to get it. You have never felt the sting of poverty, nothing of its fangs that eat into your very soul. I intend to try again to have my book published but it will be very hard for me for I am old and a great sufferer from rheumatism and $4oo is not so easily made by a poor woman. General Dodge wont you be kind enough to answer my letter? Politeness and kindness is never lost on a refined heart. I hope you will do a little -something for me and in aiding me your aid vdll not be bestowed unworthily. Yours respectfully, Jilrs. Sallie Spottswood Watkins. ■ .f' Box 276. Lh ■ .) . ' . i-'. 0'-' i ; l-. ' ■1., <»Qi 'I 'i. ' j 1 .■ 'A . '• ' ''if ^ t a i ^1: V!' ; / ' : h t V « .1 - y , VjJ"- , ,1. -mem-' ViCf> Feb., 1898 PIONEER LAW MAKERS ASSOCIATION OF IOWA Des Moines, Feb. II, 1898 Gen. G. M. Dodge; New York City/ As our session is drawing to a close after a very pleasant re-xznion we miss the presence of man who could not be with us. Some we shall meet no more in this life; others we hope to welcome at future reunions. To you, who in the pioneer years of our state, rendered such valuable and faithful service in its upbuilding, we extend our cordial greeting. We trust that your health may be preserved and your useful life may be prolonged for many years. It is a pleasant reflection now in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that your work in the past has contributed to make Iowa one of the most prosperous States in the Union, and that we live to realize some of the substantial results of your early efforts. Our proceedings will be published in full by the State, and a copy will be forwarded to you at an early day. With fraternal regards we extend to you our most cordial good will, in which all members of our Association heartily join. Signed on behalf of all present, by Hoyt Sherman, President B. P. Gue Secretary Feb. 1398 Washington, D? C. Feb. 14, 1898 Gen. G. M. Dodge, #I Broadway, New York, N. Y. My Dear GeneraljI owe you an apology for not sooner replying to your favor of Jan. 26, in which you said you had sent Mrs. Gear and myself copy of the Whipple painting of yourself. Mrs. Gear and I waited until we could get it framed and himg up, and we want to congratulate the artist on the pose, and we both heartily and cordially thank you for your kind remembrance in sending us this likeness of yourself. We will send you in a few days a portrait of myself, which many people think a very fine likeness of myself. With kind regards from Mrs. Gear and myself, I am Yours truly. Jno, H. Gear P. P. 5&5 O Vi f February, 1898. New York City, February 14, 1898, Hon. Robert T. Lj^ncoln, c/o Pullman's Palace Car Co., 15 Broad Street, New York City, My dear Mr. Lincoln; I was in hopes of calling see you in person, but have been sick two weeks and am leaving town on thtt account. Mr. Hagerman has completed his negotiations for building his road from Washburn to Roswell. You remember the conditions of Mr. Pullman's subscription were that he should have a director in the Company. I suppose they will be making that organization very soon and it was Mr. Pullman's intention, I think, that Mr. Morgan Jones, Vice President of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway should be his representative in the company, as he was the most competent person on account of being on the ground, to see that the Fort Worth and Denver City received its fair share of the business and also that its in terests were protected. I wish you would communicate with Mr. Hagerman and make known to him the intentions of your company. Thsi line ccn be of great aid to the Ft. W. & D. C, Ry. or it can injure it very greatly, and that was the condition of Mr. Pullman's subscription, and it was upon the assurance of Mr. Hagerman that the road would be operated under his own administration. Very truly yours, . G. M. Dodge. 5G7 82 North Elliott Place, Brooklyn N.Y. Feb. 16, 1898. Uear General:- You will 1 trust pardon this letter as the cir iimstances of the case are my apology. Mr. Leander J. whiite with whom 1 served almost three years in the 1st Iowa battery was for sever-1 years employed in the navy yard here; about 3 months ago he was discharged to reduce the force; After continued and presistent effort he has failed to obtain other employment and is in needy circumstances. 1 have to a considerable extend aided him but h-? ving a family and depen dent on wages am unable todo so farther. He was with us at Pea Kidge and at all the subsequent battles of the Battery up to his disch-^.rge in August 1864. Mr. white is a member in good standing of Camp 85 u.V.L. but we are small and have no relief fund. He was a brave so dier and always done his duty and in civil life has been industrious v/hen work was to be had. It has occured to me that you would cheerfully contribute a small sum for his relief and 1 have no doubt that he will orocure employment soon and will without d_ubt return any sum contributed on his behalf as soon as possible thereafter. Should you feel disposed 1 will gladly receive it and sec that he gets it. •^inoanely yours, J. B. Finch late Private oo.3 4th Iowa vols. infantry. Gen. G.:'. Dodge. m 5G9 February, 1898. Houston, Texas, Febry. 21st, 1898 Dear Genl: My trip o by boat around to Galveston was on the whole a pleas - ant one. The water was unusually smooth on the Atlantic but in cross ing the Gulf we run into some squalls and northers that made it rough and I was feeling uncomfortable for last few days. At Key West we heard news of blowing up of Battle Snip Maine and saw . som.e of the survivors. They coul not believe the explosion started in I'owder Magazine and were inclined to the theory of its being caused by Torpedo or something of the kind. The southern papers are full of sensational dispatches, except "Galveston News" which seems to heve less of it. I could not find a room in Galveston in any of the hotels and after get ting my dinner Icame up here and am very comfortable and ia ve just had a very pleasant interview with one ofyour old Tex. Pac. friends who is chief Clerk in Vice Prest. Quinlans office and who made out my pass. I cant quite make out his name but something li^e Humiller. He was very cordial and inquired for you. I expect to go to Ft. Worth tonight and probably spend a day or two with Julia and next Sunday with Lockie, arriving hom.e the last day of the month. The weather here is cool but everything denotes the coming of spring. I hope to hear that you are better when I arrive in Ft. Worth. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. X O February, 1898 Fort Worth, Texas, 2/22/98, Dear Genl: I find Mr. Jones and other officers of Ft. W. & D. G. R. R. located in a large stone front building second block above Delaware Hotel, I had him wire my arrival and also for you to "pay no attention to-L. letter asking for transportation to Seattle," or any other request for that matter .without first communicating with me. He ig in no .con dition of body or mind to .ma.<e such a trip and it would simply result in his helping some other fellow there and ^ htve to foot the bills. If youthink best to answer his letter you can say that you have no connection with U. p.. p. r. now and do not like to call upon them for passes. I wish he would quit writing you. I enclose Evans letter which please return to me G. Bluffs. I have written him from here to gather up all the old bulls he can find and sell them. Also the old steers he refers to and also to sell any small bunches of the hogs if he has opportunity, but to make no large sales without first communicating with you which he can do by telegraph when necessary. I feel safe in trusting Evans with that much discretion ary power and we are both so faraway. It is not practicable to wait until he can communicate, especially when he is on the ground and keeps posted, Ithink he is taking pride in showing what he can do compared with what has been done. I hope to go down there this spring and have asked him to report offers he may have for our yearling steers and all ^ other steers upon the ranch. Also for some of the old cows. If you come to Texas you will of course go down there. Very truly. N. P. Dodge, 514 Fort Worth, Texas, 2/22/98. Dear Genl: We must adopt some policy in matter of Ainscov/ property. We have ex-pended 1500 and 2000 to put it in condition for tenants and now ^ propose to apply net income on Int. upnn the mortg. a and upon taxes as far as it goes and no more. i do not believe it is wise for you to invest any more money in the property in way of improvments. Int. on Mtg. or taxes. If party holding ^ior,:tg. is not satis fied with this, let him go ahdad and foreclose. If in your judgment some .other way is better let me know. Very truly, N. P. i^o-dge. ■ IP < 515 Feb. 1898 N.Y. 2/22-1898 Beresford No.I West 8Ist Street. Dear General Dodge I beg tp acknowledge the receipt of the beautiful photograph of your portrait and to thank you for it. Your autograph greatly enhances its value and the kind thought of me which prompted you to send it, is highly appreciated, I shall always recall with pleasure the days when the picture grew under our eyes toward completion and this photograph will be as valued reminder of yourself, and of the occasion of which it is a memorial.With renewed thanks, I remain. Sincerely yours. Frank C. Loveland Major General Grenville M. Dodge, New York City. l" "ft'JlT'-' 1 A .u Ambassade Des Etats-Unis Paris, Feb. 22, 1898, My dear friend, I write you on a patriotic day, 1 am about starting to the banquet to speak to the toast of "Washington" , The idea of uniting the great banquet association with the Monument Association is excellent, for the latter is incorporated and has the most distinguished men in New York as trustees. This will give character to the organization, I shall take pleasure in writing a letter for the banquet. I cannot however, go into an historical account of the v;ork, for I have but few papers with me on the suaject and besides the history and my connection with it were all set forth officially in the exhaustive set of resolutions passed by the Trustees, you remember, which gave me not only enough, but much more credit than I deserve. I will put the letter in best shape I can. The photo of your picture is a great joy to me, I have shown it to everybody who comes to the embassy. It was a neat fittin tribute. Hoping you are enjoying all your well earned honors. Yours truly. Horace Porter, February, 1898 Nev; York City, February 24, 1898 My dear Mr. President: I desire to recommend for the position of Assistant Adju tant General in the United States Army, Captain John A. Johnston, of the Eighth Cavalry. I know of no man in the service who is better fitted for the position. His service in the army is a matter of record. I wish to speak of him of my own personal knowledge, and his service under me. He served for two months as my Assistant Ad jutant General during the Grant Monument Inaugural Parade, and is entitled to the credit for the able organization and movement of the troops on that occasion. He is peculiarly fitted for organizing and for meeting people and disposing of their wants in a satisfactory manner. I trust when there is a vacancy that he may receive this appointment. I might add that Captain Johnston served on General Porter's staff during the organization oi the Inaugural Parade, and it was upon the recommendation of General Porter that I requested him to serve upon mine, and General ^orter said to me that on account of the ability he showed in the service under him that he should or had re quested his being detailed as Military Attache at his Embassy. Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge, Late Vajor-General U. S. V. Hon. William McKinley, President. February, 1898 New York City, February 24, 1898. General H. V. Boynton, c/o War Department,. Washington, D. 0. My dear General: You will remember I spoke to you about I; . F. Kurd for whom I am endeavoring to obtain a pension, and you kindly said if I would send the matter to you that you would look after it. As I said, to you, I have been aiding in caring for him for some time. He is now in the Soldiers Home in Colorado. As you will see by the enclosed, he was a private in the 7th Iowa Infantry, which regiment fell under me when I took command at Corinth. Hurd had been educated as a civil engineer,np.nd I detailed him on tiiat duty and he served on detail duty as an engineer up to the time I left Atlanta. He was a very comtptent engineer, a very brave soldier, and was always con tinually at work with my pioneers on the front lines and had charge of some of our most important works, often receiving commendaticn . The fact that he was kept on detail duty kept him from promotion in his regiment. After the war he went into service with me as an engineer on the Union Pacific and took part in the entire construction of that work, showing there the same ability he did in the war. After the Union Pacific was built he was with me on other orads and went to the Canadian Pacific to work for Mr. Van Horn and made a portion of the surveys over tr.e most difficult parts of that line, having had great experience in mountain v.ork. He is too old to supiJOit himself; there is no question as ' to that, and to proud to ask any aid, and it is his friends, who now in his old ^e, desire that )ie should obtain a pension so t};at he can have a little money to spend. No doubt he will remain in the soldiers home. He is a man of good habits. He always worked for a salary, therefore, has not laid up much. During the last 4 or 5 years he has had very little work. As you know, the depressed con dition of affairs in the United States has caused but little rail road work to be done, and his age prevented him from obtaining it. If you will kindly look the matter up and see that his papers are all right and anything else that is necessary, I will take it as a personal favor. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. Please return Pension office Notice Form. 523 Febr-uary, 1898. New York City, February 25, 1898. My dear Madam: In my absence the- telegram came notifying mie of the death of Colonel J. W. Barnes, which I was a good deal astonished to receive, as I supposed he was in excellent health. I had not-seen him. for a year or two. I express to you and his family my great regret at his loss. Colonel Barnes, as you are aware, served with me during the greater part of the war, was made Adjutant-General upon miy recommend ation and received his promotions through my recommendations. He was one of the best staff officers in the service, always attended to his duties, holding them above everything else. He had marked ability in handling the headquarters, and on the field of battle was cool-headed, brave and conservative, these qualities making him a very v^l^s^ble staff officer. My relationswith him during the war were so intimate that I became very much attached to him, and was sorry that I could not see more of him after the war. However, I know his services in his town and state were as valuable and aswell appre ciated as they were by me Very truly yours. G . M . Dodge. ^rs. J, W. Barnes, Memphis, Mo. .JS4-J 527 February, 1898. New York City, February 28, 1898 Captain D. B. Smith, 1116 New York Avenue, Washington, D. C. My dear Captain: I am in receipt of yours of February 25th. Referring to my letter to the Post Office and Post Roads Committee in relation to your appointment of Opelika, Ala., I desire to say that I wrote the letter to the Comniittee enclosing one from Colonel Cornelius Cadle, strongly endorsing you. I stated in my letter that I had known you from almost the beginning of the war. When I first took commiand at Corinth in 1862 I met your brother, yourself andothers of your family, and that your services to ne were invaluable, especially while General Grent's army was facing Vicksburg, and also invaluable to him. It was through your own and your brothers' influence and assis tance that I organized the 1st. Alabama Cavalry, whose services dur ing the war are so well known, especially their services under me and afterwards with General Sherman. You were known from the beginning of the war as a Union man, holding your own county in Alabama, not withstanding it was within the Confederate lines. Since the war I have kept track of you up to within eight or ten years, and know your standing in Alabama to be equal to that of any other person. The fact tlat you held your county(Lee) always within the republican ranks and the honorable position you have held in your State seem to render it un-necessary for me to allude to it; and it does seem to me that a person of your standing who has done as much for our country and our party should not now suffer from the charges of per sons who make them from personal motives. Certainly a person who has been so well known and has done so much for his country and party as you have shouid receive the recognition that you are en titled to from the Senate. I take no stock in the charges made against your character, for I have known you too long for them to have any weight with me. That class of charges are easily made. Again, the fact that in your own county and won town you are so strongly supported, as I understand out of 2,100 voters you have 1,700 on your petition, and again the fact that you held the office of ^ost Master under President Harrison and your record at that time certainly entitle you to the completion of your appointment. Very truly yours, 0 . Ml. Lodge . 529 March, 1898, Council Bluffs, ■'•owa, March 3rd, 1898. Genl: G. Dodge, No . 1 Broadway. New ^ork. I^ear Genl^ In reply to your inquiries about Ainscow Block. can not see any outcome to it unless Omaha property advances in value and its rentals increase very much, the coming summer may indicate better things than I expect. I expect to remit $200. tomorrow on interest and shall remit as fast as money comes into my hands from rents. The rooms and cottages are mostly occupied btjt at low prices. It falls short of paying interest and taxes and do not believe they will foreclose as I have advised them the income"is applied on interest and taxes. If the clause put in by the agent who made the sale before delivery of deed holds good there is no. personal liability. It was bunglingly fixed up and I dont see how an attorney could have passed it. It looks to me as if the land traded for this property and the money paid out for improving it over an above income has been sunk. It is a separate transaction, none of the other property in cluded in mortgage. Yours truly, N. P. Dodge, 531 Democrat Farm Davenport, Iowa, March 9, 1898. Gen. G. M. Dodge, ; New ^ork City. My dear Sir:- I take the liberty of enclosing the within note to Gen, J. A. Williamson, for the reason that ' I do not know his address. V/ill you kindly mail it to him? The Soldiers monument is now completed in every respect and strikes me as being a grand structure. The present legislature has not seen fit to continue the raid that v/as made upon its portrait medallion^ and figures,- the military committees being unanimously in favor of le ving it as the Commission has built it. In the interest of harmOny however, I believe it was decided not to ^.ake any present steps towards the usual unveiling ceremonies, but that, in my mind, cuts a small figure in the matter. The monument is there on its original lines, and is likely to stand as it is for long years to come. I am getting out at photographic alb-um factory in New ^ork a special album upon the Idavcs of which, 11 x 14 inches,— are to be pasted the large photographs of the monxunent bronzes. The book costs ^7,50; the unmounted photographs about Cl4.00. If you care to have one you might file your order at the New York house and get the photogi'aphs sent there for mounting. The negatives are with John D. May, 207 So. Water St. Chicago. Or you can have the pictures mounted on heavy boards at May's without having them b und in book form. The Commssion contract with May was fl4T0O moxinted set, but as the Gen. Crocker had to be taken by Webster, Des Moines, that negn ive is there I believe, as also the negative of the completed monument, which will increase the cost by the amount of his charges which I cannot now state. ' The book scheme will make the most desirable and permanent rway to perpetuate heirloom. Burlington has set up the Gen. Corse equestrian statue in bronze in its Park and invested in other reulicas of the bronzes; and "eokuk is doing likewise with the Gen. Curtis, ^elknan. Col.' Parrott, and the large bas reliefs; and other Iowa cities'are con sidering the purchase of such park and building decorations. In all these things neither the state or its agent makes any charge, the i lea being to raalce it possible for such as take an interest in the monument art matters to be served at cost. Yours truly, D. N. Richardson. March, 1898 New York, March 11, 1898 Executive Conimittee of the American Institute of Civics. Hotel Majestic On Monday Evening May 2, 1898, the National Council of the American Institute of Civics will give a Reception to the Surviving Major Generals and Admirals of the Civil War, at Hotel Majestic, Central Park West and 72nd St., New York City. All of the patriotic societies of the United States, the regular army, state militia, and other societies, will participate in doing homage to the sur viving Corps Commanders and Major Generals, who, as a body, will represent the heroes of that great struggle which renderes the nine teenth century conspicuous in the- world's history. This tribute will gratefully rendered by a loyal people, and an object lesson to the generation which has risen since 1861. The Institute cordially invites you to become its guest, at Hotel Majestic, during the celebration of Charter Day of Greater New York, May 2nd, 2rd and 4th. Your early acceptance will be appreciated. H. H. Adams, Chairman of the Executive Committee Major General Grenville M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York City. LfO * March, 1898 Council Bluffs, la. s/is/QB Dear Gen'l.jI enclose letter just received from Evans. If Mr. Clark goes down to the Ranch you must be careful not to give him any authority over Evans or there will be trouble. Let Mr, Clark report to you on any matters you may want him to see about. The cattle must be sold this year. Whether it is best to seil all at one time so much per head for each class or sell what there seems to be good demand for I am not sure, but I would trust Evans judgment. The lack of rain is a serious drawback. I hope the rain which the pan handle had last week extended down there. I have a good deal work here to do before I can go away again. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. If ranch and cattle can be sold together that of course is best thing to do but I doubt if such a buyer can be found as every one condemHS it as a cattle ranch but say it is an ideal goat ranch. N. P. D. Miss Annie is here staying with Bessie Stewart. Carrie has got her matters in pretty good shape. Mrs. D. Lettie and Mrs. Bushnell all have gone south. My family in Colorado. N. P. D. March, 1898. M -J ^ .i New York City, March 15, 1898, General G. Whitney Tillinghast, 2nd., Adjutant-General, State of New York, Albany, New. Yor^. My dear General: You have nodoubt received Mr. Root's letter and the bill accompanying it. I do not know that it is necessary for me to write you, but as one of the Vice Presidents, I am very anxious to have the bill pass, as our Tomb is rather bare without anything in it. We can pick up flags from different regiments, but what we want to start in with if possible is a representation from New York State. The number of people that go to the Tomb daily would as tonish you. On Sunday the number runs from five to eighteen thousand, according to the weather. There were over ten thousand last Sunday. We keep a tally of everybody who goes in. I suppose Mir. Root wrote you that if the bill needs amend ing in any way that he would like you to do it to fit the case. Will you please give this your personal attention and let us know what the prospects are of its being made a law. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. Varch, 1898. Ebbitt House, Arniy & Navy, Washington, D. C., Iv'arch 15, 1898 Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, New York City. Ify dear General and Distinguished Kinsman: I send you this little greeting as I am much reminded of you by a number of friends whom I have seen and particularly as Mrs. Gear told me that your visit to Washington was really by your physicians advice, which leads ne to lear that you may have been more ill than I had supposed. May I e>.press the sincere hope that you are better and that niany years of good health and happiness nay crown your useful life. Waj. Dvixbury sits at my table here since some days, and says miost loyal things about you. Also Col. Loveland whom I met through my old friends Col. and Nrs. Robt. Ingersol who have been at the Ebbitt for a week. I am very much interested in- the accounts given me of the splendid painting of your self and only wish I might see it with my own eyes . What a fine idea that was. Will you kindly let me know if Mr. Granger is in New York? I had written him a letter of business askirg him to speak to you General of a little matter of favor for mie, as I did not know but you might be gone west. Then I learned that Mr. Granger hin.self was going to Florida and I therefore feared he had failed to receive the letter spoken of. My brother Dr. Dodge brought me here when he came to have a conference with the President, who, by the way told Dr. Dodge that he wanted to give him the oifice which the National Republican Executive committee had pledged to him but the complications were such that he (the President) wished some other position might be selected by Dr. Dodge and me as a reward for our services. I am just heart broken. The only remaining places are on the Paris exposition commission and the pressure is very great for those. In my letter to Mr. Granger I hoped that your kind endorsement of us in regard to the Argentine mission might be changed to one for the natter spoken of in Paris, which Senator Hanna has already agreed to and we should appreciate more than I cftn exi^ress from you, as appeals are of the nost urgent sort from all sources for others, one seems forced to ask those courtesies which I regret having to do, but which I need so much that I know your kind ness will extend for enough to cover. With highest regard and most devoted rememiranees I remain, dear Geneial, always yours, Virginia Ve. Dodge. 543 Council Bluffs, Iowa, i^rch 16th, 1898 Dear Genl: Read enclosed letter from Evans. I am in favor of giving Evans authority to sell the hogs, all of them, and the brand. I had as soon trust his judgment as my own. In matter of cattle. Ask him to report offers he may have for the steer yearlings and also for all cattle on the Ranch. How much per head for each dafis delivered at the Ranch. That is best way to sell them even if you take less. 1/ir. Beard said that Waco man was an active pushing fellow. If he could go down and see the Ranch it is possible he might find a buyer for both Eanch and cattle but it is very doubtful if you will find such a buyer. I would write Evans to sell the hogs unless you see some way of getting more money out of them. If Ranch cant be sold I am in favor of selling off Hogs, cattle and horses and turn it into a goat Ranch as fast as goats upon it increase. Then expense will be light and Ranch will bring an income. ^ery truly, N. E. ^odge. Write Evans as he will be expecting to hear from you. I have written him about the assessment and returned the blank. N. P. D. o "rJ Democrat Farm, Davenport, Iowa March 16, 1898. Gen. G. M. Dodge, New York City. Dear Sir:- Your letter March 14th duly received and as requested, I have this doy ordered the blank photograph album you desire from E. &. H. T. Anthony of the old firm of same name in New York City, though am unable to give you the street number. It used to be in Broadway, and these albums are made, I believe, at their factory in that city. For list of photographs of the monument bronzes you will pleasv, correspond with Mrs. Cora. C. weed, of the Commission, Muscatine, Iowa, who will give the order necessary to secure their printing at the studio of John May, 207 South Canal St. Chicago, who has' the Commission neg 'oives, with exception of the Gen. Crocker equestrian and the completed moniunent which are with Webster, of Des Moines, Iowa, 1 have directed the firm to arrange with you as to order of mounting the photographs. The albxim ill have pages enough to accommodate the photo - graphssof several monuments and their collateral pictures,^the same having 80 pages 11 by 14 inches. Photos already mounted on boards can be "wetted off^ by the person mounting and used in the blank album, in ordering fromMr. weed be careful to ask for unmounted photographs as this will save some expense and bother. Yours truly. D.N. fiichardson. 549 March, 1898. Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 1", 1898. Gen. G. M. I^odge, #1 Broadway, New ^ork. Dear General Please acknowledge receipt of my trustee account, if you have examined the same, and report to me, if it is correct and satis factory, being my final account, it is important that I should hear from you in regard to it. ?/hen the same is finished it may be re turned to me with the vouchers, to be kept with those heretofore sent, which are in a tin box in the Savings Bank vault Marked N, p. Dodge, Trustee, for G. M. D. Very truly. N . P . Dodge. r>TOTOl March, 1898. Council ^luffs, •'•owa, March 21st, 1898. Dear Genl: Yours of 18th received. In event it becomes necessary for some one to go down to the Ranch to advise with Evans in matter of selling stock before you or I go it might be well to send Mr. Beard, he is well posted on prices and think would be of help to him in finding purchaar. Its best to take less in price and deliver at the Ranch, m.oriey to be paid on delivery, I dont see how i could leave here for amonth yet. Tax paying is now on and farms ot look after, statements of accounts and etc. to send off, early spring is my busy season and we are having an unusual eady spring this year, April weather in March I fear will place our fruit crop indanger but it enables farmers to sow their wheat and oats and an unusually large acreage of wheat is now being sown. Yours truly. " - P, Dodge• u uo 5^ March, 1898 Fort Worth, Texas, March 23, 1898 ' Genl» G;'M. Dodge 1 Broadwajr, New York City Dear General Your message of yesterday is received. I wired you, that Mr, Ripley is willing to leave the matter to arbitration on the basis vSlue of material and labor. I object to this as it will be less than is bid on the Panhandle Branch, I do not think you- can afford to let it go to arbitration and do away with our present arrangement. An arbitration would mean counting the grade at 8 cents a yard, which would come to a little over 400 dollars per mile, the ties are much worse then they think they are, as we had passed up the road for in spection, and very few good ties are in it. The ties wouldn't be worth over ^500 per mile, they count the rails and splices at ?20.00 per • ton, although they offered to sell me 200 miles of 60 Ib^ rails at vl8.00 per ton, delivered at any point on their line. I am satisfied that we had better accept his offer on the Branch, the ties on the Branch are worse than I thought they were, I examined them before the Santa Fe people arrived there, the bridges also will want renewing in a short time, and I am not willing to go into arbitration on it. because we will get the worst of it. Rather than pay a higher price,.they can afford to build their . own road from Amarillo to Panhandle, they will save several miles in 'distance and with their second-hand rails which they have on hand they can build for about what they offer us, or at least a very little more. As you know it is the lightest work on our whole line. l"consider the Panhandle Branch valued higher than the main line as there is more than a .,1000 per mile difference in the two roads, it will take nearly vlOOO dollars per mile to put the Panhandle Branch in as good shape as our Main line. We are dealing with people who know as much about it as we do if not more, with the exception that they didn't kiake a close examination of the ties and bridges on the Pan Handle Branch. What can we do with the Panhandle Branch if they build across themselves? We couldn t afford to operate it, and we would have to take up the iron, the ties wouldn't be worth removing, except the few that we put in in the last thirty days. We put in 500 scattered along to look to the best advantage. Were it not that it is important to sell this Branch I wouldn t be willing to let the Main line be put in so low, however ' the main line between Pullman and Amarillo needs a good many ties but my intention was not to put any in until both lines operate it. My understanding with Mr. Ripley is, that the Western Union shall not do any commercial business in Amarillo providing their contract with the Atchison is such that they can be kept out, this will save us fl50 per month. We intend to make an arrangement with the Pecos Vallev to co-operate on the commercial telegraph business, for this I proposed to Mr. Ripley to put up one wire for Atchison for their own busineL ex- .that thnt the contract wouldn t allow Amarillo us exclusive on our poles, commercial should it telegraph be fodnd business, they are to pay us for one wire, and half the cost of poles between Amarillo and Washburn, in addition to this I expect them to Le our depots jointly, and aiso the stock-pens at Amarillo on a fair basis 560 but Mr. Ripley would not agree on a basis until he saw Mr, Hageman. We are not in a position to dictate terms, and I am decidedly in favor of making the best arrangement that we can. I know it looks very low to persons who are not familiar with the situation, it is . true I said the Julesburg Branch was too low, but you cannot compare that with the Panhandle Branch as the conditions are entirely different, I have considerable doubts about our making them raise their bid. Mr. Frey had very little to do with this matter, Mr. Ripley with his chief Engineer Mr. Dun were the parties I had to deal with. I trust that you will look at this matter as I do, and accept their offer. Yours very truly, Morgan Jones, V. P. P. S. Since, the above I have received your message. Ripley has gone to California, and told me to communicate with Frey in his absence. I believe you had better let the Panhandle Branch go, and let us try and get f"6000 for the Main line. I have sent the following message to J. J. Frey; Gen'l. Dodge wires that Trustees object to low price, and that 5,000 for the Branch and 6,000 for the Maih line ought to be fair.for both parties. Will kindly wire this to Mr. Ripley? ■■ii A: ■ ■ -.r 'fT' '■ > i ■ \ * H«/ _ 'y ' ■ •,!. . ■ - ' •r't'ii r ■ • "i , ' -"".I. 'I'l . (•„ March, 1898. New York City, March 23, 1898 sj(^ Charles Aldriage, 'iag€ Esq., Curator, State House, Des Moines, la. Dear Sir: As you are awjre, the Grant Monument has been completed, about a year, and is now open to visitors. Great crowds go to see it, as many as 15,000 or 20,000 a day on fair days and hardly ever less than 5,000. The Association has been considering the question of gather ing up a few flags from regin.ents from the States, such as served directly under Grant, so as to place them around the columns that surround the sarcophagus in the crypt, and if they are badly tattered, to put them in glass cases in the niches in the rotunda. 7,T:ien we do this I am, of course, very anxious to have some flags from the State of Iowa, as you know I have been connected with the Monument . from its inception and am still the Vice President of it and help looking after it. We have at the Monumient a custodian, an assistant and two policemen, the State allowing us ^5,000 pe:r year for the expen ses of maintaining the Monument. What I would like for you to as certain for me from the proper parties is, who has authority to loan the flags for such a purpose, if anyone, and if the laws of the State prohibit thaking thw flags out of it. Do you knoe of any flags in the State that are not under the control of the State? I suppose the flags are all under the control of the Adjutant General, but whether he would have power to let any of them go for thatpurpose I do not know. I want ot ascertain these matters before I ask officially for the flags, and I know of• no one who can get the in formation for me better than yourself, and steer ne right in this matter. Very truly yours, G, M:. Dodge, March, 1898 1199 Park Avenue • March 26, 1898 Major General Grenville M, Dodge, My Dear Coramander; Your kind acknowledgement dated 24th inst. to my letter of Jany. 24th describing certain impressions made upon me listening to a report upon, "The Battle of Antietam", and my com parisons of losses at Antietam with ancient and modern ward, as also glorious results ensueing; second only to the "Declaration of Inde pendence", is received. No excuse for delay is necessary, I am aware of the multiplicity of your many duties and I rejoice to receive your kind acknowledgement. I am gratified to learn that you deemed my statistics of sufficient interest to read same before the meeting of our Commandery and that it was so favorably received. With hearty thanks to you and best wishes for your welfare, I remain, your obedient Comrade, Charles C? Wehrum late Adjutant 12th Mass. Infty. Vols. Webster Regiment. 565 March, 1898. New York City, March 28, 1898, Hon. J. P. Doli-vaj?, House of Representatives, Washington, D. 0. My dear Sir: I received the report of the Gomiriittee on Ways and Means on an Act making Sabine Pass and Port Arthur in the State of Texas sub-ports of entry and delivery, together with the decision of your Committee. I have been in hopes of being in Washington to see you but matters have been suchnshape here that every moment of my time is tal.en, and I have been called away nearly every other day, and do /not see any hopes of getting to Washington before the last of this week if then. I trust that no change will be made in this report. I know the pressure of the Port Arthur people, and I know what they are asking for, but it is impracticable and seemis to mie very un-necessary, for by simply building eight miles of road down to Sabine Pass they could accomplish everything wanted. You will find when ever Government engineers or any other disinterested engineers look at the question ofcanal they will decide against it. It is not necessary for me to go into the reasons, but to sum them all up no canal can be built there that does not endanger the harbor of Sabine and Sabine Pass, A canal would only be a duct through which the mud and silt in Sabine Lake, and which makes it so easy to have deep water and maintain it in Sabine Pass, /ould be carried to the harbor This would certainly be the case with a canal 20 or 30 feet deep. All our Western roads a.ve looking forward to reaching such points as Galveston and Sabine Pass in Texas and New Orleans in Lou isiana, and we who take interest in these matters are very anxious that nothing be done to endanger in any waw any of those ports. The great battle has been nade andwon on the short haul of everything west of the Lakes to tide water, and now after the Government has spent the money it has upon the Sabine Pass, it should concentrate all its eflorts and build that point up, and not divide its efforts on a port that is inland eight miles, ^ trust you will do everything you can to maintain the position oi the Ways and Means Commiittee and the position of the Government. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge . March, 1898. New York City, March 29, 1898, Mr dear General: received your dispatch of March 28th. was not at the meeting of the organization for the purpose of creating a reserve force in the United States, but heard it discussed at a meeting of Generals some time ago. The idea was to create in the United States, if possible, a volunteer force that would not interfere with the Army or National Guard, which could be called upon in an emergency. The names of the parties who volunteered would be in the possession of the Governors of the States and also the United States authorities. It seems to me that in order to carry this out successfully legisla tion will be required. Action was postponed at that timie on account of our strained relations, and it was thought by parties connected with it tla t it might have an unfortunate bearing on matters that were before the President, but it appears that they have now concluded to start it. The object of it is all right. Of course, it is something that you and I and every other old soldier has looked upon as desir able in this country, tliat is to know what real reserve force' can be depended upon without a draft, but as I said above, I think it will require legislation. Mr. Washington, the young man who is in charge of it is from a family that was in the Confederate service, but he is a very loyal active man, and seems to have great faith. I am receiving some letters on the subject. I have furnished him your name and asked himi to add it to the number. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge General H. V. Boynton, War Departmient, Washington, D. C. 569 Cincinnati, Ohio. March 31, 1898. The President: Si r: - I most respectfully recommend to your favor Major H. 0 McArthur of the 15th Iowa Infantry during the war, and now a resid ent of Lincoln, lieb., .vho is an annlico.nt for a position under the Government. He was a first class soldier, enlisting as a private and reaching the rank of Major. He is a man of ability and capable of fillin • any position to which he may be appointed. Very respectfully. (signed) Cornelius Cadlft. n' \r. i. 575 Cincinnati April 6th, 1898, Hon. William McKinley, Dear Sir:- President, Washington, D.C. Maj. H. C. MoArthur of Lincoln Neb, enlisted in 1861 as pri vate in the 15th Iowa Infantry, and for gallant and meritorious con duct on the field:of action was promoted until at the close of the war he held the rank of Major^ Though twice wounded, once very severely at the battle of Atlanta in 1864, after recovery each time he rejoined his commnnd a:d took part in the last battle of Sherman's army in 1865 in the Grand Review at Washington and mustered out in July 18"5. He in an applicant for position; he is worthy and capa-le for any position he may seek, is disabled, from performing manual labor on account of his wounds received in action, has always been found true inwhatever position placed. As personal Aide of Gen'l, Belknap on "The Carolina Canpaign" in 1865 he was always found where needed, never any order to difficult or dangerous to attempt to perform. The first officer of the "Army of the Tennessee" in Rebel works at Bentonville, N. C. advancing with the advanced skirmisheis at 4 A.M. and first man to report the fact to the Generals in command of the Erig. Uiv. Corps Army of the Tennessee and Army; respectively Gener als Belknap, Smith, Blair, Howard and Sherman. The Major is and always has been a true blue republican,! hope you can see your way clear to recognize him in some suitable position. None is more deserving. Very Respectfully, (Signed) A, Hickenlooper, 577 April 1898 West Point, N. Y. April 8, 1898 My Dear General DodgejI beg to acknowledge, with sincere thanks, the receipt of your favor of the 7th instant, advising me that young Charles P. Smith had received an appointment at large to the Military Academy, I will see to it that his age is furnished the Adjutant General at the earliest moment, and have advised him of your powerful interposition in his behalf. I am sure that his gratitude to you, for the immense service you have rendered him, will find instant and appropriate expression. In behalf of those who have interested themselves in this matter, I desire to convey to you our sincere and grateful thanks for the service which you have rendered to the memory of a galant and il lustrious soldier. That success has attended the undertaking is due to your kindly and powerful endeavors we know and fully appreciate. Smith will be a classmate of young Graiit, and it is a grati fication to know that both boys are of stuff that will do credit to the great names they bear, and to the grand army of the Tennessee whose glorious memory will carry down to a succeeding generation. Again with sincere thanks and every good wish believe me, my dear General, Very sincerely yours. Geo, B. Davis Grenville M. Dodge, President, Society Army of the Tennessee Lieut. Col. U.S.Army April 8th, 1898. V/ilmington, April 8,1898. My dear Gen'l Dodge; 1 have your note of yesterday conveying the welcome in telligence that the -i^reaident has at your request ordered the appointment of young Smith to West Point. I was in Washington myself Wednesday and after conference with General Gorhin, called at the Vliite iiouse at three o'clock in hopes of meeting you and going with you to make this request of the Pres ident• The Cuban situation seems to be clearing up, but I don't like going to war without the Cuban insurgents as allies. Yours truly, James H.Wilson. Gen'l Grenville M.Dodge. Hew York. VN' • A,.,- ... ...V ^pril, 1898. 581 New York City, April 9, 1898. Commodore R.. B. Bradford, U. S. N., Chief Bureau of Equipment, Navy Department, Washington, D. C. Ky dear Sir: I have been informed that the Navy Department m.ight desire to purchase coal fro its use delivered at Gaiveston, Texas, and I make a tender of our coal from the Trinidad District in Colorado, de livered f.o.b. cars in Gaiveston at >i|;4.50 per gross ton of 2240 lbs. at such time and in such quantities as the Department may desire. •Our mines are among the largest in the country, and the Trinidad coal isone of the best steam coals in the country, standing third. I submit an official analysis of the coals. Victor Coal. Volatile Carbon. 30.81 Fixed Carbon. 52.83 Sulphur. .70 Ash. 9.80 Water 1.46 Gray Creek Coal. Volatile Carbon and Moisture 30.36 Fixed Carbon 60.74 Sulphur 0.60 Ash. 8.30 Victor Goal entry. Moisture. 0.5 Sample taken from ai.full section of the vein No. 4, west Volatile Carbon. 33 .6 Fixed Carbon. 58.7 Ash. 7.3 As to the quality of thu coal, I also call attention to the Quartermaster General's report for 1882 or 1884, and page 148 or 149, as I recall it. In this report the Quartermaster General tested 49 samples of coalfrom all points in the United States, and a sample sent from our mines at Trinidad stands third on the list in point of evaporation, having evaporated 7.1/4 pounds of water with one pound of coal, from an atmospheric pressure and 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or in other words, 1745 pounds of coal being equal to one cord of standard oak wood. As to our standing as a coal company, we can refer to the Senators from the State of Colorado. I do not know myself anyone personally in the Navy Department, but for responsibility and ability to fill any contract we make, and endorsement of myself personally. I can refer you to the Secretary of War and Secretary of the Inter lor. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. President. P. S. Any wharfage charge at Galveston the Government would have to assume. ■. A/. ' i'' h, ■. ■ .583 Colorado Springs, Colo April 9th 1898, Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York City, uear Gen'l, I presume you will not remember me but i have met you at the meeting of the "Array of the Tenn." some years ago; I think the last time I was with Maj. J.W. Barnes. As you will see I am an applicant for some recognition at the hands of the President and send you copies of letters from Cadle and Hickenlooper that you may see how I stand with those who served with me. I respectfully ask endorsement at your hands to President Mc^^inley, A letter will be appreciated more than I can. tell. 1 am still quite active for a man of 57 and need recognition more than I ever have in the past. If you can see your way clear Gen'l to assist me I will be very much obliged. Please return the letters of Cadle and copy of Hickenloopers if you have no use for them, Is ass't. Adjt. Gen'l. ware of Gen 1, Giles A. omiths staff still in N. Y. ? If so please give me his address. Thanking you in advance for any kindness, I am. Very respectfully, H. C. McArthur, April, 1898 Washington, D. C. April 11, 1898 Dear Genl. Dodge, The papers announce that you propose organizing a Command If so what is proposed to do with it? Would a loyal Alabaraian be accepted? If the report is false will you do me the personal favor to send me a letter to Cenl.Alger, Secty. of war. In case we are needed I can organize a first class Regt. from the sons of our Old Ala. Regt. that you were sponsor for in '65. Pardon me for calling your attention to myself. I Commanded the 1st Ala. Cavalry most of the Carolines Campaign. When Spencer was in Command of a Brigade under Cenl. Kilpatrick, I was the Commander of the Regt. in two of its hardest fought battles, Monroes Cross Roads and Arrilsborough, N. C., was complimented by Kilpatrick in the former and by Cenl. Sherman to the latter battles This never became a matter of record. I mention it as a matter of fact to be used in your letter if you regard me worthy of it. Very truly yours, J. J. Hind Adress Ft. Payne, Ala. 708- 11th St. N. W. Washington, D. C, 5S7 Ambassade Des Etats-Unis Paris. April 15, 1898, My dear General: I send the letter requested for the Grant Banquet. I thought it better to write something brief and congratulatory. I could not go into much history of the monument enterprise without appearing egotistic, and bes ides my oration andthe resolutions p^ ssed b3'- our trustees set fofcth the history and it would not be well to repeat for the purpose of the banqiet. You have full liberty to send it or not as you think proper at the time• Please say if you have it read that you suggested it so that the^^ will not think I am ringing in upon the occasion \inasked. I hope all your honors are resting easily upon you. Take good care of yourself my dear old friend for the country cannot forgo the services o such men as you in these times. With most affectionate regards. Yours very truly, Horace Porter. 5S9 April, 1898 Fort Walla Walla, Wash., April 15th, 1898 My Dear General I thank you most sincerely for your great kindness in behalf of ra y son, Charles F. Smith, understanding, of course, that it was in memory of my father. General Charles P. Smith, and that in itself doubles ray gratitude. I believe further, that I can say safely that the boy so appreciates your action that he will be a fit candidate from the Army of the Tennessee, and do honor to your championship. Thanking you again. General, I remain Very respectfully, Allen Smith Major. 1st Cavalry To Genl. Grenville M. Dodge, New York City, N. Y. 591 April, 1898 . • '• 100 Cheapside London, Ont,, Canada, April 16, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, New York. Dear vGir;- I have undertaken to do for the Appletons "The Story of the Railroad" in their "The Story of the West Series." Naturally I am beginning with the Union Pacific, and just as naturally with your work. The opening chapter is finished, and goes to the publishers to-day. I should esteem it a great favor in as much as this is to be permanent history, if you would be kind enough to glance over this chapter, at least, and more if you will. If you will kindly advise me in case you decide to do this. I will have ray publishers place the first chapter in your hands at once and I hope you will feel free to make any suggest ions or corrections that seem right. Mr. Lomax has sent me a copy of the paper you read at Toledo and it contains more history to the stick than anything I ever saw, I am stealing it almost bodily as you will see, and that is another reason why I am anxious for you to see the manuscript. I am extremely anxious to give credit in this history where credit is due, I confess that I have little time for the long haired tribe who pose as explorers, poets, scouts, aj-.d empire-openers. I have as little use for some of our brass bound Generals who travel with a press agent; but I have a deep admiration for the truly great men of the war. I had the pleasure of a hand shake with you some four or give years ago, when I called upon General Stanley, my friend and yours, and at that time your guest in a private car at the Union Depot at Denver. In fact it was General Stanley who started me out in the field of liter ature just five years ago now, by introducing me or rather my rhymes to Mr. Dana. "The Story of the Railroad" will deal mostly with two systems the Union Pacific and the Santa Pe. In the former I am obliged to work out my own salvation, so far, but in the latter I am receiving great help from Colonel Holliday of Topeka, and W. B. Strong, former President of the Snnta Fe System. And as a general pilot, that shrewd critic, journalist and Railroad man Charles S. Gleede directer of the Santa Fe. There are two or three important questions that I would like to ask you if you will be kind enough to answer this letter. I have been doing^^a lot of Plains Stories and a Boston paper declares that in my last book The Express Messenger" I have killed more Indians than any man in the business. ..rr,,- T, ^ years ago, in an unguarded moment, I wrote a book called The Prospector which tells the story of the life of Nicholas C. Creede founder of Creede Camp who slew himself in his own garden at Los Anp'ole*' Stories and I believed them, and shall continue to believe them until convinced of their incorrectness although they have been disputed. He claimed to have been on the plains seven years and in the army during the building of the Union Pacific. I believe his name there was Billy Harvey. This book has been printed 592 but has never been published, I should like to send you a copy of it if you wtild care to have it. I knew poor Creede well, and though a great deal of him. Well I must stop this or loose your respect before I have gained Faithfully yours, Cy Warman 593 Sprll 1898 Fort Walla Walla, Washington, April 17, 1898 Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York City. Dear Sir;- As I know it was through your influence and kindness that I received an appointment to West Point, I wish to thank you, and will endeavor to do credit to you and to those who have stood sponsor for me. Yours sincerely, Chas, P. Smith rr;p; April, 1898 100 Cheapside London; Ont. April 21, 1898 Gen, G. M. ^odge. No, I Broadway, New York Dear Gen;- I am delighted to know that you are going to help me make the history of the Union Pacific. I am writing Mr.Hitchcbck of Appletons to send the opening chapter down to you at once. When you have read i please return it to Appleton, 72, 5th Avenue, New York, In another cover I am mailing you to-day a copy of the 'Prospector", I am afraid you will never finish it; but if you do I should like your estimate of the book; for if it is not too far from the truth I mean to publish it some day. At the request of poor Creede I he^ld it up until after his death. Faithfully yours. Cy Warman 6G1 April, 1898 New York City, Qpril 21, 1898, My dear Mr. Secretary: I have tickets for a box for you at the .Valdorf dinner, which is at your disposal for your friends. Nearly all of the 40 boxes in the house have been taken. I have also reserved one for Secretary Alger. Will you kindly tell me what I shall do with the ticket. We have to i..sue six tickets for each box so there will be no question. Our boxes have been taken by veiy prominent people, members of the committees and others for their families, and no doubt they will all be filled to listen to the speeches. We have arranged to have the 7th regiment band furnish the music and the room will be handsomely decorated. It will be a war occasion. I am very sorry about the President, but then if we get Alger, Wilson, Gage and yourself it will be a representation of the administration, andthe people can hear from them which they want to do. Burrows, of the Senate who is to make the first speech is fearful that being on the Finance Committee financial matters may detain him. I have written hin. but you see him and tell him he must come; I do not want to make any changes. The corps of speakers I have seourad cannot be excelled and they all have subjects that fit the present situation. Be sure and let me know on receipt of this what to do with ti.e tickets. You will have this in the morning and probably better wire me. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. Hon. G. N. Bliss, Secretary of the Ir^terior, Washington, D. C. April, 1898. New York City, April 21, 1898. My dear Gren: I received your two letters-and have been waiting to know where to write to you. I expected to sec you as you came through New York. I will not be here Saturday. My movements, are very un certain . If you wish to go into the army you should immediately apply to the Governor of the State of Iowa for a commission, stating who you are and what your experience and drill has been. Perhaps I could help you but the questicn is whether your leg is in condition to stand service. You want to decide that before you undertake to do anything. If your let would prevent your being accepted then you had better waster no tin.e oh it. If you could pass a physical ex amination, I would gladly see you take service in Iowa. I inquired fully as to the find here in New York that you are r and they say it takes four years. Of course I can obtain work for you . Denver but you will have to begin at work up. I see your inclination is get plenty of experience in tl.e war hospital corp in the army. That I the regular or State service. other question you asked. I ight. It is only in the country It seems to me that is too long . on the U. G. or Fort Worth and tht. bottom of the ladder and to be a surgeon. You could as a hospital steward or in the think I coiiild arrange either in G. D. Montgomery, 39 Berkley, New I'aven, Conn. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge 390 Berkeley Hall., New Haven, Ct. April 22, 1898. My dear Grandfather; from you. I have received your letter and was very glad indeed to hear My physical condition is I think, 0. K. and I have had some slight drill but of course no experience. If I do go will you kindly tell me what rank I would hold, what pay I would get, for how long I would have to enlist and whether in your judgment the war will be long enough to give me a chance of Active service and promotion if I proved worthy. Of course while this is a matter of patriotism I do not wish to meet with it blindly and want to know just what I am doing. V.'ill you kindly inform me also what the Governor's name and addi'ess is and just how to write him. I guess that I will have to give up the idea of medicine and I would rather serve actively than be in a hospital corps. give After the war is over (if I go) I suppose that I could then Please write me as soon as possible and tell me all about this matter. If I can secure a good rank with enough pay to support me and a chance of active service and promotion I would like very much to go to the war. Yours affectionately. Grenville. 4 - 22 - '98 .... f; . ■ " ■ April, 1898, Newf York City, April 22, 1898. My dear Henderson: I have written a letter to the President asking for the appointment of Colonel Fred D. Grant .in the Regular or VolunteerArmy by I have asked Senator Allison to take the letter to the President ana hand it to him in person, I want you to either go with Allison or follow it up with a personal interview. You have seen a good deal of Colonel Grant at our meetings, and I want to say to you that he is a very competent person in a military way, and has a great many of the qualities his father had as a soldier. Then you know it would please the old Army of the Tennessee to see him starting out at the beginning of the war >ith a command, following in the foot-steps of his father, and you know a volunteer force would have great faith in him. He has a great many good qualities b^. sides his military ones. He is thoroughly acquainted with Cuba and has spent much time there. He also knows Si;ain, andiiis ten years service in tt^e United States Army peculiarly fit him for a command. I know that every member of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee would write a personal letter for him if asked to do so. You.can present this matter to the President better than any person I know. As he comes from the state of New York I have written Senator Platt, who I know is favorable to him. You can present the matter to the President as one of his comrades of the Army of the Tennessee. Very truly yours. G . M.. Dodge Hon. D. B. Henderson, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. l\A , ' ' '■ April, 1898, New York Gity, April 23, 1898. ' *• ■■ ' - / My dear Gren: If you enter the service ti would have to be as a volunteer, and ha ing had- some drill and expeiience in such matters, probably you might get a 2nd Lieutenancy, or something of that kind. If you were oat of college and would go for instance to- the Bluffs or some other place and raise volunteers, that would ^.robably nearly insure you the Lieutenancy I think the first call made on Iowa will be filled by the regular militia of the State at present organized and that the officers of the regular guard now organized would officerthe regiments. The Governor is Leslie Shaw. You can write him and tell him when you are going to graduate and that you desire to enter the service, and that you think your drill would fit you for a subordin ate command, and if there is one to be had you would like to have it. You can tell him who you are. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Grenville D. Montgomery, Esq., 39 Berkley, New Haven, Conn, 627 Ronkonkoma, L.I.. April 26, 1898 . Dear GeneraLtNo doubt you will be surprised to hear from me, but seeing your name in todays Herald, in connection with an appointment as Commander of one of the Brigades of New York troops, I take the »• liberty to ask you if you cannot place my eldest son Jay who is anxious to go to the war and much as I dread the idea of his going I would feel much easier where he with or near someone who knew him and who could take an interest in hiip. Jay is now twenty three years of age is a very manly young fellow and a perfect gentleman; he has ^ no bad habits a. d is a good ron. He has fine reference from hi? late firm, Messrs. Price, McCormich & Co. and has had three years at Military school so he is not entirely ignorant of Military duties. He comes of a good race and will not be found wanting in courage. Pour of my brothers served in the late war, two of them were killed in battle. One of Jay's unties was a ma jor. My boy is not aware that I am writing you, but knowing that you have the appointment of your staff i thought there might be some minor office that you could give him and hope that you can. Thanking youfor any effort you may make on his behalf and wishing you all the luck and success possible, I am, 1^ Very sincerely, formerly Lucy A. Browne. Lucy A. McKetrick. April, 1898. 629 New York City, April 27, 1898 Ky dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of April 17th, expressing so modestly and aiDpropriately your thanks for your appointment by the President to West Point. I desire to say that it gave the Army of the Tennessee and myself much gratification to ba able to be of assistance in obtaining this appointment for you, and I have no doubt the Society will al ways feel proud of the appointment. If you ever comie to New York I will be pleased to see you or to hear f romi you at any time. Very cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge. . Charles F. Sm.ith, Esq., Fort Walla Walla, Washington. 631 April, 1898. New York City, April 27, 1898. My dear Major: I am in receipt of your favor of the 5th instant, thanking me for the appointment of your son, Chairles F. Smith, to a cadetship at V/est Point. When this matter was presented to me I felt that it was an eminently fit appointment to make, also that it would b'e a pleasure and a duty to the Army of the Tennessee which had such a great love 'and respect for your father, to endorse the candidacy of his grandson and the fact that he is the son of an ofiicez' in the army made it appreciate that the President should give him the appointment as a Cadet-at-Large. I wish to say that as soon as I presented the matter to the President he seemed as much pleased to se able to make the ap pointment as I was gratified at having him make it. I appreciate the generous way in which you treat tP.e matter, and shall always be glad to hear good reports from the young man. I trust if you or he come to New York you will be sure to call and see Truly and cordially yours. Gremville M. Dodge. Major Allen Smith, U. S. A., Fort Walla Walla, Washington. C33 April, 1898. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Apr. 28, 1898 Dear Genl: By recent Nonpareils you will learn that the Dodge Light Guards are in Camp in Des IZoines, Don Macrae, Jr. is there seeking an appointment in a Battery that is being raised. Says Gov. is very favorable to his appointment and a word from you would settle matter in his favor. He is a splendid surgeon and at solicitatioTi of his friends here I sent you a telegram today to have you send word of recommendation to Gov. Since your name has been mentioned as one of the old Genls. who are likely to be called on for advice or assis tance, some of your old comrades have been asking me to y/rite you that they are willing to go into the service again if they can be under I expect to be relieved fo part of my duties after May 1st by W. W. Wallace. He willtake my place in my real estate office and have an interest in that part of my business. The detail work of which is wearing on my nervous system and I am warned by my physician I must turn it over to some one. Wallace is an old friend, good business man, careful and good man to come in contact with men. I eliminate from the new books my personal accounts and the Trust accounts and shall give these my personal attention. Very truly, N. P. D . 643 St Louis, April 30, 1898, Gen'l. Granville M. i^odge, New York City, Dear General:- I note one ex-col. Nelson oole of this city is seeking the appointment as Brigadier Gen'l, Vols. from Missouri, in which f effort reference is made to your for former record, I will say that I served under that person and KNOW him to be lacking in capacity, courage and honor. Pour your personal info rmation I would say that it would be well for anyone who might pro pose to become associated with him in any capacity, to investigate his personal record durin the late war; among other things investi gate what disposition or report was made of the Missouri State money captured by his company at Boonville, Mo. in June 1861, General, you know me as an honorable man. I pledge you that I KNKw this man Cole to be a caward, with but a slight wound in the cheek at Wilson's Creek, he abandoned his command and fled to ^ringfield in the early part of the action, and thereafter he never took active part in any action, I Inform you of this believing that you are not familiar with the man who now would use your name as a stepping stone to preferment, also because I honor a d respect you, and mh memories of past rela tion are bright spots in life's devious pathway. With great respect, Very respectfull- yours, A. R. Olcott, e45 Hot Springs Arks. April 30th, 1898, Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, New York City, Dear General; I notice you are likely to enter the service. If so I wish you would do me a great favor to allow me to become attached to your command (in the medical department), I have already filed an application ar Hospital Steward U.'^'.A, , the same position i occupied in the Civil War, Please have your medical officer recommendme as hospital Steward on his staff. I greatly desire to be with you to round up my history. Trusting this favor may be granted,' I am with great respect, T. H. Leslie, N.B. or if no vacancy as above requested perhaps you might use me on your staff in Military subordinat e position. My ignoi-ance of military tactics would disqualify me for any important position as my services were entirely in the medical department in the late war. IV'ay, 1898 about . 647 Hoore, France, May 1st. Dear General Dodge: I know what a busy man you are at all times and just now espe cially so, but never the less I am going to ask you to do me a great favor. In the last number of McClures Magazine (May), Mr. Dana's Reminicences of the Civil War, which I have been reading with the greatest interest, he speaks of my dear father and General Humphreys as "The men of distinguished and brilliant profanity in the war." Could not you or some one who was with him in the war and knew him well, cor rect this statement? It shows clearly to my mind that Mr. Dana did not . ow him so well as he pretended, for while he was a nervous, impulsive man and nay occasionally have been slightly profane, I never heard him use an oath and I was with him pretty constantly all my life, with the exception of the four years of the war. Had he been so very profane he could not well have conquered the habit at once. Hoping you will feel that you can irake this correction, I am ever, dear General, Sincerely and affectionalsly yours, Lizzie Sherman. 653 ^ May, 1898. 1433 S. St., Washington, D. C., iVay third, 'ninety-eight. My dear General; I have seen that you are to he one of the I^ajor Generals to command our volunteers, and it makes me glad of two things - first that you must be in good health, and next that the grand old patriotic spirit is strong in you to lift our glorious flag to even loftier heights than it has before reached. I am so enthusiastic and excited over this war, and get so uncomfortably patriotic; if I were only a boy I believe i couli induce you to take me along somewhere near you, where I could serve my country better than drumming a typewriter in the Post Office Department. Can I do anything for you in any way? My mother has added hours to her work in the War Department, as this activity makes an increase for all employes, and she is glad of a chance in a small way to aid the cause. I would like much to hear from you, but know you must be too busy to attend to correspoildence not very necessary, but we both wish to send our love, a hearty God-speed, and unceasing wishes for yoir health and success, and that victory may crown every step of your way; may a loving Heavenly Father bring you, and many others, in safety home again. Sincerely yours friend, Grace G. Greene May third * ninety-eight. 659 , / ■•t,' ' v.- May, 1898. New York City, May 6, 1898. My dear Senator: When I was in Washington I saw some old friends and distant relatives of mine from your State, Dr. J. P. Dodge of Beverly, Ohio, whom I think you know all about. He is seeking to get into the army as a surgeon. Of his abilities to perform the duties there is no question. I know these appointments are made by the Governor, though there are some surgeons to be appointed by the Government. If you can do anything for him I would be glad to have you do it, but I take a greater interest in Miss Virginia Dodge, whom you also know. She is anxious to obtain a position on the Woman's Commission in Paris, and I must say that I know of no woman better equipped for such a position. You know she speaks several languages and has a great deal of business ability, andv.ould fill such a position with credit to herself and the Government. If you can see it in your way to aid her I will take it as a great personal favor, and if I can in any way aid you in the matter I will. I write you because I think all such matters should come through the representatives fo the applicants. Very truly and cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge Hon. Mark A. Hanna, United States Senate, Washington, D.C 661 May, 1898. Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 8th, 1898, Dear Genl; I am very glad to receive your letter of 3d informing me of your interview with Prest. and Secy. War, It corroborates the brief dispatches of Associated Press which were published in Nonpr. and Bee. I hope you will not take the field. You could not endure the climate and hardships of Gamp life any length of tin.e . A week of rainy weather has given this part of the country a greener hue than i have seen it bear for long while. No frost to injure fruit so far and farm work is fairly well advanced. One rainy night I went up and spent the night at your house. Mrs. Dodge and Annie being alone n« except Langford, The place looks better than I ever saw it at this season. Lettie is expected bacxt first of next week and Nellie is coming with her, has been visiting Aunt Julia and they both went to San Antonio and Galveston with Lettie, You will be sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Hutchinson (Jane Demerett) she died recently in Dover, N, H. Mr. and Mrs. Pusey are expected here this week. Frank is recovering slowly. Carrie won my law suit for me. I^sked for a permanent injunction to prevent^Citizens Bank closing up the Alley back of where I'acif ic Bank used to be . They bought that property of Mr. Pusey and are putting in stone front and otherwise improving it and will occupy xt July let. They claimed the ai.ey part as pri vate ground, part of the lot, it never having been dedicated. We had iour days trial before Judge Macy. Very truly, . P. Dodge . May, 1898 v€63 Poulan, Ga., May 9, 1898 G. M. Dodffie, No.I Broadway, N. Y. Dear General;- Now please do not feel it presumption in me to say to you how I feel and what I would like to do in this matter of army service. I am certain I could not have the least show on earth among the Volunteers from the South, although I have been here eleven years, and have lived here among these people and have had no personal difficulty with them. I am known as a Red Hot"Radical an old soldier and the meanest thing on earth" is that I was with Sherman. General, the civil war is not over. On memorial (confederate) day at Cuthbert the Committee would not allow a Company of Guards take part in the Exercises.",why, because their uniforms were Blue." General- I have my orders sending me home from luka when the division was going to Pulaski, Tenn., in November, 1863 selected by Col. Anthony,under the provisions of same- I was put in charge of the detail from the balance of the regiment, reported at Indianapolis, was put on duty near my old home as a recruiting officer. I was not very successful in getting recruits in February I made request to be relieved and sent to my regiment, I have the order relieving me- which states "at my own request." I arrived at Pulaski,- Feb. 16th,1864. You remmember we left then April 29th. At Huntsville I received my commission as 1st Lieutenant of ray Company (H 66th, Indiana),on the 15th of May my Captain was sent to Hospital from which time I commanded my Company until detailed on Staff of Gen. E. W. Rice, in November just isefore starting on the March to Savannah, at which point I was detailed on Staff of Gen. J. M. Corse who was then Commanding 4th Div. 15 Corpse of your old 2nd Div. 16th Corps. I made inventory of Caotured Ordnance storAs at Savannah under orders from Capt. Mitchell Act. Ord. Off. on Gen Gen. J. A. Loganalso at Columbia, S.C. and superintended the distraction of same by hauling and throwing ammunition in the river at that point. I would be glad to take ray place in the present struggle but I cannot possibly risk volunteering here. I would respectfully ask you to kindly remember me and give me your influence for a position under the gift of the powers that exist. I could probably satisfy any reasonable recommendations and papers desired. I have the orders covering matters referred to. Com, as 1st Lieut, and Capt. all muster in and out rolls and discharge. Begging you to excuse me for asking you to me a helping hand and also for so long a communication. Poulan, Worth Go. Ga. I am your obedient servant, E. L Girdner. f «, r* ■. - jiy i./ 671 Nay, 1898. New York City, May 10, 1898. a N. B. Mason, Esq., Sec'y. 72nd Ohio Regiment Association, Clyde, Ohio. My dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of April 29th. The Grant Monument Association is desirous of obtaining flags from regiments that served under Grant to place on the inside of his tomb so as to give it a cheerful appearance. Flags that are tattered and will not stand exposure are to be placed in sealed glass cases. The flags we obtdn that will stand e>.posure are to be fixed on the inside of the columns that surround the sarcophagus. No oneis allowed in this part of the tomb. The crypt of the tomb and sarcophagus are similar to those of Napoleon, you look down into it, and as you look down you will see the flags. Those in glass cases will be in the main roomi where all the people go in and our, and every person going inlo the tomb would see them. We should mark the flags to show what they are and hold them subject to the orders of the owners. It was our intention to obtain flags deposited in the different States, but in every case we found that we /.ould have to obtain legislation and that when we obtained the legislation we would have difficulty in selecting the flags, and we therefore made up our minds to afjpeal to persons holding flags outside of the state depositories. Your banner and the accomipanying flag would be very acceptable, and the Association would enter into any agreement as to their protection and return that you desire. I de sire to say there seems to me to be no more ap ropriate place for flags than in this tomb. They certair.ly will be seen by a larger number of people than at any other place, as the attendance at the tomb runs from five to twenty thousand per day, according to the weather. In charge of the tomb we have a custouian and an assistant in uniform as well as police, so that everything is guarded and prooerly protected, and you will run no risk whatever. If you can obtain the flag from the otate we would accept it as a loan, and if you cannot obtain per mission for us to keep it will return it when called for, but if the State will let us have it and see theuse made of it, they will never want it returned. V. satisfied the Buckland fandly hich has control of the banner will appreciate the use we propose to make of it. Very truly yours, G . M. Dodge. 673 Exeter, New Hamshire, May le, 1898. Gen. Grenvllle M. Dodge, My dear General: President Allan D. Brown of Norwich University (the right man in the right place) has done me the honor to visit me here at my home in Exeter, to urge upon me to be present at Northfield, at the coming N. U. Commencement—then and t ere to malce an address. I have consented, and I have been p levailed upon to make two other addresses at Northfield at the coming Commencement. My purpose in addressing this missive to you. General, is to respectfully as that you will jot down such anecdotes, reminiscences, recollections, etc., of N. U. "Teddy" ( the good a. d learned Presi dent Brown) General Jackman, et al. as may occur to you, and post the same to me. I will revise and rewrite the same, to give interest and value to my forthcoming three addresses. I send you herewith, dear General, a copy of the Granite Monthly with an openin- paper, v/hich v/ill tell you some things of Kindly let me hear from and believe me. Faithfully yours. Charles Marseilles ( Journalist) 675 May, -^898 100 Cheapside London, Ont., May Ilth, 1898 Dear Gen. Dodge I donft know when I have been so delighted with a letter as I was with yours of the 9th inst. I was always a friend of Creede's. I ran the first, last, and only really live morning paper in Creede camp— The Creede Croniclee A lot of cheap miners there tried to rob Creede of the glory of that discovery and would have succeeded if T had not fought for him. Now, he is dead and some of his enemies declare that he was a fraud from the beginning and that he never cocked a cannot nor smelt powder, and now your letter comes to tell me that he did at least fight Indians. I did not know that you had organized the Campaign of 64-5. I don't know Major North, but I have heard him spoken of as you speak, I see now that in my book, "The Prospector", written in the budding time of my literary life, I have given Major North credit for what you did, that is for having originated the idea of using the Pcwnees. I am sorry that I didn't know better, but I shall endeavor to make amends in the future. I am extremely anxious to have you see the TJ.P. chapter. I am sure that whatever fault you may find with it you will see that I am enthusiastic in this Western literature and that I am endeavoring to give the proper credit to the real heroes of the railway and of the West. I hope you will be good enough to say frankly what you think of it and advise me. Have you had published the book embodying your work in the West or experiences in the army, if so kindly give me the title of it or of any history of the Union Pacific. 6^6 I have got to dig up from 80,000 to 100,000 words for this story of the railroad and I lack ground work— good stuff to steal from. How I would like to have in the rough, brief, sketches of some of those fights to which you refer in your letter. There is the stuff for the book of the day, I shall write Mr, Hitchcock at once. Thanking you for this delightful letter I am. My dear General, Faithfully yours. Cy Warman . .. V. ■Y . '■ I. ■ •iirii<kii'tiii'\-i'r ■ 677 May, 1898 Washington, D. C. May 13, 1898 My Dear GeneraljWhen I saw the annotmcement of your selection as senior Major General I was delighted, and I had hopes of serving again on your staff as Signal Officer, and associating with many of the agreeable officers who were with you at the Great Parade, but all these hopes were too soon blasted. It would havd been an honor to Iowa to have one of the old war Generals still in the saddlej I am sure you could have a bridge to Cuba in 30 days. I expect to go out as Col. and Chief Signal Officer of Volunteers. I see that in the numberous promotions they have only given Major Joseph Sanger one grade, that of Lt. Col. and in my judgment he is one of the most efficient all round officers in the service, and just the man to command a brigade of volunteers. He would give an excellent account of himself, with such a command. Regretting that you could not accept command, I am very sincerely yours. General Grenville M. Dodge, No, 1 Droadway, New York. N. Y. H. H. Dtinwoody 679 May , 1898 My dear General Dodge; N. Y. May 13th, 1898 Many thanks for jrour kind note and enclosure about Fr-ed's affairs- I shall take it to him tomorrow morning when it will bring gladness to his heart, as he so relies upon your friendship. He hopes you will go to the Camp soon and says you need no pass for jrourself and party. I telephoned the contents of your note to Fred this morning and he sends you grateful thanks. Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant May, 1898 THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY May 17, 1898 Dated Camp Black, N. Y. 17 To General G. M. Dodge I Broadway, N. Y. Goodbye Grateful thanks for your kindness. Fred D, Grant 683 May 17, 1898, New York City, May 17, 1898, General R. A. Alger, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C. My dear General: I learn that Senator Proctor has left with you a list of 24 cadets of Norwich University who desire to obtain conimissions in the Engineers Brigade, and I wish to add ny recommendation to his. I do not know that it is necessary to Coll your attention to the ability of these young men to fill theposition. You know that Norwich University as a military school has always stood next to 7Jest Point, since that institution was organized, and you may recollect what comm.endation Grant and Sherman gave the cadets from it who entered out^ civil war, nearly all of them rising to distinction, and the University has a record in our war for furnishing so many officers on both sides. The military training there is nearly as severe as at West Point, therefore the applicants are thoroughly up in military matters, and those who graauate in the engineering department are always immedi ately fitted to take work. It was the education gained at Norwich that gave me what little credit I have as an engineer, and it was the military training given me there 'that enabled me to obtain so high a standing in the army. I have always taken a great inter est in the University, and have had a great many of its cadets under me, and never one failed me no matter where I put aim. His training was such that he always turned out well. I urge you to give this list careful attention, because I think next to the regular army such an institution should be considered and encouraged. It is this kind of education we will want to use hereafter more and more, and when you take an old University lixethis that has struggled so long, whenever it can be aided by the Government legitimately it should be. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge, 685 May, 1898 London, Ont. May 19, 1898 100 Cheapside My dear General I am in receipt of your note to Mr. Hitchcock which he has sent me. I am glad that you were able to O.K. the most of my stuff. Is there nothing else that you can put me into? I have the "Plains of the Great West", by Colonel Dodge, but there seems to be very little in that if indeed anything about the Union Pacific. Now, I am going to make bold and ask you a few questions. You will find them on another page of this letter. In an old atlas published by the Harpers there are pictures of houses labled "The building of the Union Pacific." Faithfully yours, Cy Warman Questions Did the U.P. Company pay anything for the services of the soldiers? How, and when, and where did Cody come in? Who employed him? When did he become Buffalo Bill? When did he become Colonel Cody? Did you ever see him kill any Indians? What was Creedes name on the plains? C. W. 687 May, 1898. New York City, IVlay 19, 1898, M. W. Davis, Esq., Secretary State Hostorical Society, Iowa City, Iowa. J/ly dear Sir: I am in receipt of your letter of May IGth informing me that you are willing to place with the Grant Monument Association to •be placed in the Tomb the flag of the 22nd Iowa, which was used at the Charge on Vicksburg, etc. In the nan.e of the Association I desire to thank you very much, and state that we will place upon the flag, or the case that holds it, what it is, who it is from, and any other statement in relation to it that you may desire. Will you obtain the flag from Des Moines for me. It can be properly boxed and sent to me at my expense. Please give the matter attention and greatly oblige, Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Vice President. 6S1 r.'ay, 1898. Denver, Col. May 21, 1898» Dear Genl: Lockie seeme to have solved the problem as to what he should do by enlisting in Colorado Troop and has been examined and sworm into U. S. service. This troop forms a part of Col. Torveys Regt. now gathering at Cheyenne and is known as 2d U. S. Vol. Cav. The general orders assigning troops places it at the Camp in Tenn., But I doubt if it will be ready to leave Cheyenne for several weeks. I expect to go south next week. Called at Victor Coal office and saw Mr. Chappell, they have rooms now in Peoples Bk. Bldg. Cor. Lawrence and 16th. Also called at Mr. Trum^bulls office and saw Mr. Miichelson. oaw Mr. Pusey in C. Bluffs, he will soon be out again. ■'■n looking up some papers in his desk here he wanted me to take charge of I found the deed he procured from Mr. Sherwin of property in Texas (Tarrant Co. I believe) deed to G. M. Dodge 3/4 and R. E. Montgomery l/4, unrecorded Do you wish this deed held off of record?" I took possession of it for fear it might get lost and cannot be easily replaced but shall not place it on record until you direct. Iowa,# Neb. and Col. hove had an unusually amt. of rain this month and farmers are looking for good drops» Very trujr, N, P. Dodge• .€95 May, 1898. New York City, May 23, 1898 Officer in Charge War Records, Washington, D. G. Dear Sir: Will you kindly furnish me with the names of tte officers of the two companies of Pawnee scouts that were raised by me in the inter of 1864-5 and who continued in the service during the building of the Union Pacific Railway. I forget whether they were increased to four companies, but my recollection is they were. I knew Major North was in command of them, but I want to get the names of the othere officers which I have forgotten. They served with me from the time they were organized in the winter of 64-5 to the time I left the service in 1866, and were with me during the time I was building the Union Pacific Railway as guards, and rendered very effici ent sex-vice. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. ■ - t 5i A" ■ ' '-t 697 May, 1898 Camp of 6th Cavalry, Tampa Pla, May 23, 1898 Dear General The newspapers announce that I have been appointed Ma.ior in the Commissary Department. I know I owe this appointment to you and I wish to thank you in the sincerest way for your securing me this appointment. I could not have obtained it in any other way as recom mendations not backed by influence have heretofore been unsuccessful. You have caused the greatest happiness to all of- my family and friends and I hope that time will give me an opportunity to show my gratitude. In my last letter to you, I told you that I understood that Genl. Sumner had recommended me. I was led to this belief by his appointing me as his Brigade Commissary and by a statement of one his staff officers. The other day he offered to recommend me of his own accord up to that time I thought he had done so. I want to make this statement so that I will in no future time appear to have misled you. As to Major Sharpe, he told me he would recommend me for the position of Major and reiterated the statement it came without solicitation from me and I have no doubt but he did as he said he would. Thanking you once more in the name of all my family, I remain Sincerely yours. H. J. Gallagher. 689 C ouncil iiluffs, Iowa, May 23rd, 1898, Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York. Dear ,General A.11 of the indications a e that there will be another call for troops. The N. G. will be out of the way in this state and our quota will necessarily be filled by volunteers. I have heretofore recommended Geo. H. Richmond x'of this city for the Colonelcy of a regiment. You have met Mr. Richmond in the society of the Army of the Tennessee of which his a a member, al though he tells me that his acquaintance with you is but slight. He is fifty-two years old but in sple ndid condition physically and is the most soldierly looking man of my acquaintance . He was an officer in the 16th '.Visconsinand made a magnificent record, and after the war he enlisted in the army and attained the rank of Sarg't and Major. I have the fullest confidence in his ability to command a reg't, and no one who knows him or his record would for a moment coubt his courage. if you feel inclined to do so it would gratify me if you would write to the Governor, giving him your recommendation, I feel the old spirit upon me at times and if it was not for a delicate condition of affairs in my family I would seek some position in which I could ser ve the country. Very truly. Joseph R. Reed, itll'gll llMll'l ' 701 No. I Broadway, NEW YORK May, 1898 May 23, 1898 Officer in Charge War Records, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir;- Will you kindly furnish me with thfe names of the officers of the two companies of Pawnee Scouts that were raised by me in the winter of 1864-5 and who continued in the service during the building of the Union Pacific Railway. I forget whether they were increased to four companies, but my recollection is they were. I know Major North was in command of them, but I want to get the names of the officers which I have forgetten. They served with me from the time they were organized in the winter of 64-5 to the time I left the service in 1866, and were with me during the time I was building the Union Pacific Rail way as guards, and rendered very efficient service. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge .709 N'ay, 1898. New York City, May 24, 1898. Peisonal. Captain W. R. Hodges, 21 Laclede Building, St. Louis, Mo. My dear Captain: During my absence your telegram.of May 2nd reached here, and on my return I took the matter up with the War Department. I found that there was such a pressure for those positions that the Pre sident was going into the history of every applicant through the War Department Records. Icalled their attention to Colonel Cole's services, not only in the array but also in the Indian campaign. I think the President will wait some time before he make any further promotions, his theory being, I think, to appoint Major Generals and Brigadier Generals sufficient to command the corps and divisions, and make the other promotions from persons in the service who develop peculiar ab^-lity for those places, which, I think, is good judgement. At first the theory was that he was going to appoint every commander of a brigade a Brigadier General, which would leave very little opportunity for promotion of Colonels who take part in the service. You know in our service it was seldom we had a brigade commanded by a General, but it was usually by Colonels. I know what Colonel Cole's service under me was, and I can endorse him very cheerfully. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge .713 RECORD AND PENSION OFFICE WAR DEPARTMENT May, 1898 Washington, May 25, 1898 Respectfully returned to Gen» G. M. Dodge, No, I Broadway, New York, N, Y. Following are the names of the officers of the two companies of Indian scouts organized by you, as shown by the records on file in this office; Company A, Pawnee Scouts Frank North, Captain Charles A. Small, 1st Lieutenant James Murie, 2nd Eieutenant ■' '* Company A Omaha, Scouts. Edwin R. Nash, Captain > . Michael Evans, 1st Lieutenant , Gavin Mitchell, 2nd LieutenatLt It is understood that in addition to the companies above designated there were four (new) companies designated Companies A,B,C,and D, Pawnee Scouts, attached to the Regular Army, the names of whose officers, if desired, can, probably, be obtained from the Adjutant General of the Army, in whose office the records of the permanent military establishment are filed. By authority of the Secretary of War: P. C. Ainsworth Colonel U, S, Army Chief of Office 719 May, 1898. "■ New York City, May 25, 1898, Luther Kountze, Esq., Shersham Hotel, Washington, D. 0. My dear Sir: I succeeded in meeting that gentleman today and spent two hours with hin^ going over this matter carefully andfully with the maps, and obtained a great deal of information. To sum it up my conclusions are that he considers the whole m.atter as a speculation for a town but as a comii.ercial proposition it miust be a failure. However, this is not a matter that he probably makes any report on. He does not think that if a canal is built under the provisions and in accordance with the recommendations of the engineers thst it will be of much damage to the harbor of Sabine . Whether or not the Secret ary of War will enforce such a building I see he has doubts about. He does not expect much damagefromthe Lake and uses some pretty strong arguments in that matter that will carry weight. He thinks the dam age will come from the Taylor Bayou and from the stuffing off what ever there is of the canal. He also thinks it will be a pretty costly thing to maintain, and whatever damage there should happen to be to the harbor he did not think would have much weight from the fact that a dredge will always have to be used there, and that the dredge using the silt in channels filling up the land there woulu do more benefit than there would be harm done. He says he certainly should advise any person building a railroad to that harbor to go direct to Sabine Harbor. There would be no question what he would do in thiit case. He thinks the suction dredge working there and throwing up the land around Sabine will finally build it up into ground that will make a very safe and comfortable place. I talked with another engineering officer and can see that there has betn a great deal of discussion amiong them about this proposition. Of course, what I wriue you must be treated confidentially because he talked with me freely upon the subject as one of the profession and with no idea or intention that I would in any way use it. I think you will find the report to probably be on these lines. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, May, 1898. New York City, May 25, 1898. My dear Mrs. Grant: Yours of the 20th came here in my absence. I have had notice of the matters that you speak of, and the Colonel only re ceived commendation for them. It shows he knew what a soldier's duty was. I was very sorry not to be able to go to see him, but when I expected to go dovm there I was called immediately away and have been away ever since. During my absence I had opportunity to speak a good word for him, and the fact that his regiment got away so promptly and in good shape has been of great benefit to him every where. In Washington they a^.preciate it. He has made it known to everyone that he was determned to get his regiment out and into the field. I see that General Brooks has fixed a bri^^ ade so he will be a brigade commander while Colonel. All this will help. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. Mrs. Ida H. Grant, 25 East 62nd Street, New York City. 725 ll'.ay, 1898. New York City, May 26, 1898. My dear Miss Sherman: Your letter of May 1st came here during my absence . I read the article you refer to, but to tell the truth Dana's statement about your father did not attract my attention, and I have not found anybody who did notice it. However, I have seen Cumph and consulted with him. Of course, I was prepared to make any denial of the matter necessary, but CUmph seems to tiiink that it would not be judicious, and am rather inclined to think so myself, because it vould call attention to a statement that everybody who knew General Sherman knows is not true. After reading your letter I tried to see if I could call to miind any place or' occasion where General Sherman was profane, and you know in the service and since the service I have seen as much of him as anyone outside of his family and his immediate staff, and to tell you the truth I could not think of a single occasion. The only thing "hich I can remeiriber which could possibl y be coistrued as profanity is when something did not suit him the exclamation "darn it" was made but General Sherman v/v s in no way profane . I never heard him use pro fane words to anybody about him, or any officer, and how he could ob- ' anybody else is beyond my comprehension. Cumph tells me he has written to his immediate staff. I have written Cumph a letter stating as fully and frankly as I could my experience, a.;d have talxed to several officers since receiving your letter, who were with General Sherman in the army and since and can find no one who difiera froiii me in the matter. Of course, when he was excited or IX' had anything on hand of great importance, hewas very energetic and positive in his language, but thei'e was nothing in it profane. ^ I am gl^id to see that you are abroad and hope that you are enjoying yourself. I stand ready to do anything in this m.atter that to + n defend P General '/Su Sherman than I would from an unjust stand quicker attack and or longer this certanly is an unjust and uncalled for one. Very truly yours. G . M . Dodge Lizzie Sherman, c/o United states Consul, Havre, Trance. Luther H. North S. E. Gushing Charles E. Worse E. W. Arnold James Wurie Names (Over) Captain do . do . do do. Rank Co. A, also Captain of Co. b. Go. A. also Captain of Co. C. Co. A. also Captain of Go.D. Co. B • Remarks ^ May List of Officers of Major North'a Battalion of Pawnee Indian Scouts, organized March 15th. 1867. General H. C. Corbin My dear General: Will ypu please furnish me with the names of the officers of the four companies of Pawnee scouts designated as companies A. B. C. and D., attached to the regular army? . I organized myself two companies known as Conipany A. Pawnee Scouts.and Company A. Omaha Scouts in"64 and 65. • The Companies I refer to caqie afterwards, and Col. Ainsworth the Chief of the War Department Record Office, tells me I will have to get these names from the Regular Army. ^ desire the names simply for my own in formation in connection with the building of the Onion Pacific, Very truly yours,. Adjutant General Washington, D. C. New York. City, May 26, 1898 c. 728 Gus . G . Bucher 1st Lieutenant Co. A. also Lieut. Cos..B. C.^ & D. Capt. Co. A. Fred KCatthews Co. A. also Lieut, in Co. B and Capt. Co. C. Isaac U. Davis Co. A. also Lieut, in Co.B, V.'illiam N. Harvey Co. A. also Lieut, in Co. C, Fred Kislingbury Co. A. James T. Smith. Co . A. Wm . E. Lee do. . Co. B. George Barklay Co. B. Geo. W. Lehwan Co . C. , WAR DEPARTMENT, .Adjutant General's office. Washington, June 1st, 1898. Respectfully returned to Gen. G. k. Dodge Na. 1 Broadway, New York City with list of officers in Major North's Battalion of Pawnee Indian Scouts, as requested herein. Thomas Ward, Asst. Adjt. General, Nl'"/ 'I'.r % ,-^^5.» 733 May, 1898 100 Cheapside Street, London, Ont. May 27, 1898 My Dear General Dodge I was delighted with your letter about Cody. I think I must write him and try to get a story from him of his Buffalo business which is properly a part of the story of the building of the railways across the plains. About your own connection with the road, it is my under standing that you were in charge from start to finish. I have seen it stated that Mr. A. A. Robinson built all of the- Santa Fe, and that was the only instance of the sort on record. I am all ready deeply indebted to you and will be more so if you will kindly give me anything that may come to mind that will add interest and historic value to my book. Faithfully yours, Cy Warman 735 ST.LOUIS KEGKUK & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY CHICAGO BURLINGTON & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY COMPANY Legal Department, Keokuk, la, May 27, 1898 Mrs. Cora C. Weed, Muscatine, la. Dear Madam;- I enclose you two pictures, one for yourself and one for Gen.' Dodge, I do not admire them very much myself, but they are what the camera took. It probably made the best effort it could. In sending the picture to Gen. Dodge, please give him my highest regards and compliments. Yours truly. H. H. Trimble P. S.- I have not yet received the book, but presume it will be along in a day or two. I shall probably want several of them. Dict.L. May, l898 Mt. Pleasant, Iowa May 27th, l898 Dear Mrs. WeedjI send you today by mail two copies of photograph of myself as requested in your welcome letter of 25th inst. May I be permitted to say that I would be pleased to receive a photograph of yourself and one of General Dodge. I would also be gratified to receive a copy of your hand book' of the Iowa Soldiers and Sailors Monument. I suppose It contains photograph or half tint pictures of the several pieces of bronze pieces which adorns it. If so please write the name of each under said pictures. With great respect. Yours truly, Jas. Harlan 739 May, 1898 "EYRIE" Muscating, la., May 28 My dear Gen. Dodge, Herewith find letters of Sen. Marian and Trimble You need not return. Senator Marian would like your photo pictures sent of him are splendid. He is such a dear dariij^g. the Commission.doted upon him. A genuine old Roman; a "rar^ . man." With kind regards. Cora Weed, ' 741 May, 1898 Fort Worth, Texas, May 28,1898 General G. M. Dodge, #I Broadway, New York City. Dear General I returned here from Greer County yesterday, I didn't find as many settlers there as I expected. The valley of the North fork is in fine condition, crops are looking well. The western part of the country is a dissapointment, being m.uch the same as the poor est part of Harderaan County. Myself, Sam Bellah-and Morgon from the Wichita Valley left Vemon and crossed the Red River at Doan's store fifteen miles from Vernon, we kept up the valley west of the north fork of Red River. There are no engineering difficulties in this valley, a iyery cheap line can be built north of Red RiVer, with the exception of two pieces of table land running down to the river, it is almost level. The first fifteen miles in the valley is all settled up, and some very good farmers there. The valley is fairly well settled up to Navaho. There is some rough country about Navaho, but a good line can be built through the mountains there. We crossed the river some fifteen miles north of Navaho. and continued north until we came to the open plains about 75 miles from Vemon; we then divided, I sent Morgon who was on horseback east of the north fork, of Red river down through the Coraanche reservation. Bellah ^ and myself returned to Mangum. we then looked the country over between Mangum and Quanah. It is a high rolling country, very dry, and what few settlers there are have little or no crops, except on the creek bottoms. I was dissapointed in what I saw of the western part of Greer County, it is not much of a farming country, except on the creek bottoms, but is a good stock country similar to Childress County except rougher. I would liked to look up the salt fork, which runs from a point nearly opposite Vernon to Mangum. I under stand that this valley is well settled, and from what I can .1udge now it would be the best route for a railroad, although I should want to investigate it further before deciding which is the best. Quanah is the nearest point on our road to Mangum, it is fifteen miles nearer than Vemon, but is an unfavorable country in which to build a railroad. There have been about 3,100 tracts of land taken up in the land office during the last twelve months. There were 900 taken up by old settlers prior to this, which makes the date about wh?"?h hich if?? will make ou the estimate of the settlers about 10,000 are young people men now without in Greer families Countv. It would not pay to build a railroad there if other railroads would keep out of there, although much over half of our business at Vernon and ^anah come from that County. A road there from the north woSld uild there n"? before business, other roads and I get am sorry too close to advise there, that it raav we be ought policy to to leave our road east of Vernon, and build up the east sidf» n? ^ settlement. of I the understand Red River, the provided bill is now the before Coraanche Congress reservation to open is itopen to At present there is no settlement east of north fork, but it would soon fill up, if it were thrown open to®settlers, and would control Greer County as well as part of the Commanche Reservation trade. I enclose you Morgans notes of his trip east of North fork. Yours truly. Morgan Jones. My * Barometer shows Mangum to he 250 feet higher than Vernon it would probable be 50 to 100 feet lower at Red River than Vernon the river is 3000 ft. wide at Doans.Store, it varies from 1000 to a mile wide. '1- ,^',. J -4, < '<r ,' •' , i .... i ■ ■ V ■ t -A ^ • ' ■. ■" ■ ^>1 ,;; .. Xl ■ ■ ? V*', • i - pf. I 743 i^ay, 1898. Kay 29th, Sunday, 1898, Ren. Grenville M. Dodge, New York. Dearest General: I saw the surgeon, Gen. Sternberg, with a friend of my brothers our representative from Zanesville, and he said that the kind letter which you gave me permission to use tor' such other position as my brother might apply for was a political letter and unless Dr. Dodge's "professiohi; al knowledge was set forth as a reason" that his Dept. appointing purely on techmical terms - it would hardly be just. The affidavit of a number of prominent medical men - would be greatly augmented by a brief note from you Gen. and if I may receive the same here and give to our representative in place of the letter you told iiie I might use, there would be a favor conferred that would be much more appreciated than you can ever dream. The commission asked is that of "Surgeon of a Brigade" in the Volunteer army. Senator Hanna has told me that they intend giving me a place in the Paris commission and that will aid me materially but the misfortune of waiting so long and the trouble with the "bill" has put me in great difficulties. Kaj. Duxbury was "here and realized it and urged, (not only urged) but insisted that I should tell you, as he, said "he knew it would give you pleasure to help me until my own funds came in. I said I could not, and felt a great delicacy in thinking of it because I did not wish to spoil th.e really high regard 1 felt for you or any kind interest you had shown in me by asking favors. He said, "Now do this as I tell you". The Gen. is so much more fortunate than you and he knows you will return it, " so against my feelings I sent the note by him as he directed. Which he probably mailed or gave to you. Please do not be out of patience with me. Gen. because the courtesies I have asked were neverof my own suggestion. Knowning your kind heart I vt.nture with this little request about the letter and trust that both my brother and I, may prove fully worthy of your confidence. With best wishes I remain most sincer'ely, Virginia Ve Dodge. 745 Vt May, 1898 Headquarters 4th, Reg, Mo,, Vol. Camp Russel, A. Alger, Va., May 30th, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, New York City, N. Y. My Dear General I thank you very much for your kind favor which I have just received. Your words of encouragement and commendation are doubtly welcome in view of the past and the present both together, It does indeed stir the blood of us younger men to find that those of your sober years are still eager to take to the field again, I think you are quite right in hinting that this out door life will be just the thing for me and will build up somewhat my shattered nervous system. Hoping that I may live to have the pleasure of saluting you as my ^ommander I remain Yours very sincerly. Thomas E. Sherman May, 1898. San Antonio, Texas, May 30th, 1898 .Dear Genl: I have had.an interview with Evans at Capt. Sansoms home Uyalde and am now on my return to C. Bluffs. There was nothing to be gained by going to the Ranch and I decided not to take the long and dusty ride through a drouth stricken country.in the burning sun. Before reaching Uvalde I had gathered information enough from catth; men to convince me it was not an opportune time to make sales and had it not been my desire to see Evans and know the conditions of stock and pasture and form some plan for disposing of the stock I should have turned back from Ft. V»'orth. I am glad I continued my journey and had my interview with Evans. Spending Sunday with Capt. Sansom, arriving Saturday and reniaining until Monday gave me opportunity to talk with him and his, loy alty to you because of your efforts in his behalf makes him interested. The country for 50 miles or more around Uvalde is suffering from a severe droughth. Showers have come in streaks, giving a little pasture here and there but those fine cattle pastures we drive thro in going to the Ranch are as bare of grass as a street. Stock is dic ing where they have put off moving it. Allen who owns very large pas ture along So. Pac. F. . from Uvalde west.has lost.^3000 cows according to report. This scarcity of pasture has effected prices in all that region. The buyers there having no pasture for the cattle they would buy, having to more what they now have south and east into belts where rain ba s fallen. Capt. Sansom tells me they have some large and responsible cattle buyers at Uvalde. wign who would take all the cattle upon your ranch at prices such stock sells for, but its no use to approach them until rain comes and that may not be until fall, although .they are liable to have rain at any time during next two months, Evans reports all the stock upon ranch as looking well, ex cept the horses which he says are kept worn down by constant use and I think insufficient grain as the corn raised last hear was fed to the hogs and but little left to carry the horses- thro. Says grass is short everywhere but our cattle eat brush andthat keeps them in good condition. He hasfour good salting pens which the stoc.. go to, one where Red lived, the junction of several hollows. One at or near Bargesleys on Frio and one well up on Frio and one near Ranch House aiid he proposes to establish another in Gillespee pasture which furnishes some pasture having been" wet by showers and good many of cattle are now running ifi it, Arnold has rented some 2000 acres and has proposed to Evans to rent as much more and they put a fence across lower end and keep out the herds of horses which make their home there. Arnold only uses it for some of his Goats and T told Evans to see what he could rent enough of it for to justify putting the fence across and let me know. This pasture will be very helpful when we come to gather stock In fall. He has branded 72 calves but stopped branding until fall because of worms. He thinks you have 100 yearling steers. Out of your 600 nannies (goats) he has about 420 kids wiiich increases vour goat iierd to about 1500. 748 He thinks he has worked the cattle so they are much gentler ; than when'he went on to the ranch. Some bulls that are wild and some steers that it will be hard to do anything with, ^e brought up about 25 head that had drifted below IV'.ontell and has located others in dif ferent places and thinks when we come to sell he will be able to get them. Now the condition of horses will not permit hunting them up and if brot back would soon return to their accustomed range. Several head have done this. • I told Evans to keep in mind that between now and 1st Jany. the cattle, horses andhogs except few head of each for use were to be sold but not to let any man on the Ranch know of the plan. The mast crop promises to be good and as soon as fall comes he will spray the breeding sows and try to get them in good flesh and conditinn to sell. The conditions prevent any sale now but even if prices are-no better in fall I am in favor of selling off all stock but the goats and make some arrangement with Evans for one year from 1st Jany. to run it as a goat ranch. This will stop greater part of expense and open way for something better. Sansom says "never put any more cattle on that Ranch. Turn it into a goat ranch it will sell better for that than anything else. No cow men would think of buying it for cattle." The water at house spring is running low, cannot use much on garden. Some still at Rustler spring and somie on road to Frio. Plenty in Frio and also at Trough Spring. Thinks a hydraulic.ram put in at trough spring forcing water thro pipe up Dry Frio valley would bring the land into use on north side pasture, now too far from water to be of any use; I am sorry Capt. Sansom failed to get his appointment. It is a great disappointment to him. Its too bad that a man of his record both as a soldier, citizen and republican party worker, spending his money freely to elect McEinley and advance the interests of Rep. party in his district, should be turned down first for a negro and when the indignation of the people prevented his confirmation by a mian wbo was not known to be a candidate and comparatively a new man in the district. He takes his defeat phylosophically and feels grateful to the friends who did what they could but one can see that such ingratitude cannot be forgotten. The day I was there he lost a nice family horse, the pet of the family, but no complaint. Yours, P. Dodge. May 3Ist, 1898. Percival,Iowa. May 31st, 1898 N.P.Dodge,Esq.., Iowa Park, ^'exas My dear Sir: Your very kind letter came on Sat. Accept my thanks for your kindly remembrance. It would please me very much to attend the meeting at Portland, but reasond which are unnecessary for me to mention.Chief of which would be financial, connection rith other things I feel I do. I would also be oleased to relieve you of any burden or care T misfit, although I am afraid the plane would be bait poorlv filled. I certainly hope yo" may have a very profi-'-able and pleasant meeting. i rather expected to hear from the General, although I knew the years and cares of life bad worn "oon him, b"t should i^e go we will hear a P-ood acct. of him. I tell my wife I feel as 1-p I would want to go with him if he would take . Agnir accept thanks and remember Yours cordially. Sturgis Williams 751 Jvine 2, 1898 Fort Walla Walla, Washington, June 2, 1898 Genl. Grenville M. Dodge, New York. Dear Slr;- 8ome time since through your efforts and influence I was favored with an appointment to West Point at large to take effect next year, for which I felt and still feel greatly indebted to you. Conditions having changed in the last two months causes me to ask a further favor of you. I understand that there are a great many commissions going to be given to young men in Civil life and as I have chosen the Army for my future life, I would like to enter riow since there is an opportunity to be of some service to my country, where as from date it will be five years before I get ray commission and in all probabilities the war will be over. Since my appointment I had decided to prepare myself thoroughly for West Point which I have been doing diligently that I may be a credit to you, the Army of the Tennessee and myself. To join the Volunteers in the defense of my country which would be a great pleasure to me under any other circumstances would prevent my studying and carrying out of my plans I so write to you and ask your opinion in regards to trying to get a commission now and if you think it advisable if you would help me in getting same. Of course if you do not think this advisable will be more than contented with what you have already kindly gotten for me and in time of peace would prefer to be a graduate of West Point but now would like to be in active sdrvice, I feel confident that I can pass any necessary examination in getting a commission this way, I remain, Yours truly, Chas. Pi Smith 753 Ju-^e 3rd.I89R, Iowa Park, Teacas, June 3rd. 1898. Dear General: I expect to leave for C.Bluffs tomorr-ow, have been waiting here for Julia to get ready to accompany me and also to take advantage of your car v/hich Mr. Joness is sending to C. Bluffs for Mr. & Mrs. Pusey to use. Expect to go via Cheyenne, stop over a train there to see Lockie thence direct to C.B. The enclosed letter is -from Hon. Sturgis Williams of Fremont Co. one of your 4th lov/a "boys" one of the most respected citizens of Fremont Co. who carried it against Populism and Democracy at last state election. From reading of his letter I infer he may have written you. It would please him to hear from you. He was my alternate as delegate from S.W. Iowa to Congl. Natl. Council vdiioh convenes at Portland Oregon on 5th July. I rather dreaded making that trip so soon after the one and wrote to s e if it was conven ient for him to take my place. I shall have to go and as usual must depwnd on you for transportation if it is convenient for you to get it for me. I meet there representatives,men of Congl. Church from all over coimtry and they always tr?at me so cordially it is a pleasure to come in contact with them. Mr.Goode the Supt. of this road was married midule of May and Just returned from his w4dding trip to Mexico. The harvest of vdieat ..nd oats along the Ft. W. & D. R.R. is now going on under favorable conditions. Wheat crop from Vernon south is very good especially so in this neighborhood. The local business of the road has increased^ very much, the farm implements going into the country from this point surpasses even the boom period. 754 "Mr. Montgomery who came up with me on train seems to be opposed to your deeding any properjry to pay Stull debt. Offers to turn over the Chatham land which in my opinion is worth a whole town plat of Texas vacant lots. Says the declaration of trac* allows me to convey on his iorder. I have not examined it. The half block at. C. Bluffs in my name I will convey if needed for any such purpose Lettie is now paying off my debt (less that yEGG) by monthly J • payments of IE.5G each,also the IGG extra advanced to her when she went to Texas from trust f\ind, in same way, receiving for her own use 75 per month. Bobs plan is to take family to Ranch 1st July and I think at same time he will tkke his furniture from your house and store it so vdien they teturn they can keep house separate from I£rs. D and Annie. He would like to have them go to Denver or come do'wn in Pan Handle. Lettie seem troubled and care worn, the same trouble that comes to some others comes to her. The source from v/hich parents look for happi ness is often disappointing. The deed I referred to in my letter from Denver and wrote you was conveyed G.M.D. 3/4 & E.E.M. l/4 I find described properly in KM. Mr.Beard thinks it is up near Folsom. I will see Mr. Pusey about it when I .return. My family will be located for the summer in a brick house which John Johnson used to own and live in, across the street from Bersheims. Gnly one v/e could find and while without modern conveniences is clean and cool. Very truly. N ,P.Dodge * i t ' :.•> g- Ahl'-. ..4.^ - ..-fc'. 755 '' t /'^v ■ Hot Springs, Arks# June 3rd, 1898. Genl. G, M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New lork City, Dear Sir & Comrade:- I am confident a long war is upon us or at least the terms ^ of peace are quite remote and it will take an army of 500,000 to sustain our clai, s, and you will be made Military Governor of the Canary Islands and in that event can utilize your old comrade v/hich I don't doubt you will do if he is alive. Gen'l# Clarkson will be your Civil Governor and you will live to be Sec retary of War, and he President of the United States. No doubt this appeahs to you fiction (and in a measure does to me) but I predicted in verse in 1893 Mc^inley's election and did not want him as I disagreed with his financial policy. I scarcely know Genl. Clarkson yet I am impelled to say *hat I have. I believe he will be called in a political emergency to manage affairs and will do so with such wisdom and tact that it will float him into the Presidential chair, and the principals, charity, and brotherly love of 1861 to 1865 will again control the land and even great capitalists will bedrawn into a patriotic support of the national honor and the tinselfishness of aiding all opressed in our own and other lands even to the expense of billions of dollars. My utmost esteem and good will dwell with you all the days of your life. Very sincerely and truly. T. H. Leslie. Personal, Colorado tjprings, Colo. June 4, 1898, Gen, G. M. Dodge, New York, Dear General I was glad to see the generous recognition of the President in offering you*to Gommis ion of a major General and I was also glad you had the courage to decline it. This was is not, as yet, on that calls for great personal sacrifices.' You can well rest upon your laurels, and not again he subject to hardship and danger. But your old friends and comrades will all rejoice that you'were so handsomely remembered. It may be hard for you (as it is for me) to see so much going on, and not bear a hand in iti xn that case, accept my sympathy. I fully expected to enter the service in the event of a second call The enclosed clippings will show you what myself and others had in mind. Senator Wolcott wired us th&tethe Secretary of War positively refused to accept more mounted men, and so we g^ve up the quest at least for the present, I both hope and believe that the war will be soon over. But we will doubtless maintain a much stronger army and navy than ever before. As you may remember, I was engaged in forestry worklfor the state and general government) for a number of years, After that in co-Operation with another, organized a Savings aiiJ Loan Association, which h-s been quite succecsful in its operations, I find the work pleasant and fairly remxinerative, Have been blessed with a good degree of health. Regret to say that Mrs. Ensign is not in the best of health, so are spending a little time at Manitou. Last year we spent some time in California, Presume you have heard of the death of Gen. Geo. w. oiark which occured in WashingtQh recently. With many kind wishes for your continued welfare, I am, Most sincerely yours, Edgart Ensign, Not being quite sure of your address, I will ask my friend, Major Lacy, to forv;ard it to you. June 7th. Dear General. This has been held for some days because I have un fortunately mislaid the clippings that were to be inclosed. They related to a meeting called heie:by myself and others in which the offer was m de to the War uep't. of a regiment of mounted riflemen, through our congressional representative. The proposition was favoral ly noticed by the Denver and other state papers. In lieu of the clippings lost I send you some others which will explain themselves. Hope you will read the one entitled "War Preferable to Dishonor." June, 1898. Nev/ York City, June 6, 1898. Personal. h.y dear Johnston: On my return hei'e from a three weeks absence, 1 received a letter from my grandson Grenville Dodge L;ontgomery, who is in Battery A. Pennsylvania Volunteers 'at Newport News, where he is hard at work. He is ver-y anxious to get to the front. Captain Chester of the Cincin nati by accident met him there, and immediately asked him to get transferred as a naval cadet and assigned to his ship. I tave also a letter from General Grant who knows hin^ well and , is very anxious to put him on his staff if he could get a commission. I have placed these iTiatters in the hands of Senator Allison, and only write this for your information, knowing that Corbin and yourself would be pleased to help matters along if possible. t. y own preference i s to keep him in the army. I have refrained f romasking anything for himi, be cause I wanted him to get into the service in his own way, v/hich you know he has done. Now that others ask for him I am disposed to help him.. Both of these requests come without any intimationfrom m.e. He dined with Captain Chester and I have an idea he knew his son. He wrote me these facts and also said his battery was not fully equipped yet. I notice by results that you are getting along all right. I do not pay any attention to waht I see in the papers but look at what you are accong lishing. The Spaniards seem to be fighting behind their intrenchm.ents with a great deal of bravery. I judge this from what I see in the papers. You know I have always been anxious to find out whht they would do in the open and behind their intrenchments. I have never had much faith in the help we would get from the Cubans. I believe we will have to fight and win these battles with our own men. If '/ou have tim.e drop me a line. Very truly yours, G.W . Dodge. Colonel John A. Johnston, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C. '63 -S. June, 1898. New YorkCity, June 13, 1898. H.K. Lathrop, Esq., Iowa City, Iowa. Dear Sir: week. atri in receipt of yours of [v.ay 4th which came to me this •esume it went to Council Bluf1s and was for warded here to Nothing would give me greater pleasur from the 8nd Iowa. Flags that are deposited w ities it is impossible for me to get for this p take an act of the Legislature. Therefore we that are held outside of the State depositories me where this flag is so that I can obtain it, favor to me. I amivery anxious th^t Iowa should flag i 1 th.is great monumient as its troops were General Grant. All we ask is the loan of the ed to return them when wanted. We place theni Cases and they are constantly under our supervi risk in placing them with us. Thevisitors to from 3,000 to 20,000 per day. Every flag we upon thecase giving its history and who it was e than to have a flag ith the State authorurpose as it would are picking up flags and if you will inform it will be a great be represented by its special favorites with flags and we are prenarin airtight sealed glass _ion so there is no the monument range obtain will be marked received from. Thanking you for calling my attention to this matter and trusting I will be able to obtain the flag through your aid, I am. Very truly yours. G .N!. Dodge . , about 1898 765 Hoore, France, June 16th, Dear General Dodge: Many thanks for your ivind letter and I have no doubt but that your decision is the wisest in this matter. However, my sister Mx*s. Thackaray and I think it might be well to write a personal note to the Editor of the Magazine (IvicClures) correcting the impression it may have made upon him. Of course you must not do this unless you think well of it, but silence appears to be giving consent. I should ask Gump to write but it would naturally have more weight coming from you. With affectionate regards from my sister and myself, believe me, dear General, Sincerely yours, Lizzie Sherman . ITo. Z'cl Park Ave. Hot Springs, Arks. June 23, 1898, Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York City Respected Sir & uomrade:- Through the kindness of Mr. Jones i learn youare away for several weeks. In the immergaicy of ray affairs I have app ealed to to you for pecuniary assistance. The tirae being so short to corr espond after your return I thought it best to b riefly give details of the prop-rty and the security I could deposite for a loan on it. I need ^35,000 to clear it. with that I can turn over free and unincurabcred 45 miles of R. R. two engines, two coaches an two flat cars ; five depots; also can putuc as additional security a fine two story brick business house and 5000 acres of land worth ^■35,000 making the loan a gilt edged one. I will pay 10?? per annum interest. I am promised .'^25,000 but am not fully certain I shall get it. If it is not convenient for you to spare me the whole amount needed I likely can arrange if I could get 0lO,OOO. Our reorg-nization is to only issue ^100,000 of stock Ino ; onds) $50,000 of the stock to be preferred, drawing 6/3. kor the $10,000 loan I would put up $10,000 of this preferred stock and the brick busin ss house and 1000 acres of land. As I said in my p evious letter I would prefer selling -ginterest in the road for $35,000 to some good business fellow and he take the active management of the road. My son who had the management is nov/ cashier of a bank in Missouri and would prefer remaining there. My two other sons a e on the road, one as conductor and other operator and agent. My dear Genl. if you will aid me as above indicated you will confer upon me a lasting debt of gratitude and infuse new life into your comrade and admiring friend. Craving pardon for appealing to you, I am. With profound respect, yours truly. T. H. Leslie. June 24, 1898 My Dear General War Department, Washington June 24, 1898 large bodies of men^South^has^hppn^n? 23rd. The question of marching sides to every question +v, ^^Iscussed. Of coixrse there are two that he take his division and place. General Davis suggested of probably 800 miles bnt 2 ™^^ch to Fernandina, Florida, a distance South that the cSli^\oSL L^°'' terkble in the the way there. BesiSe ?hf the head of it, all giving out on the way would have to intense, and men or the column halted! Thpn ftl r. ?? physician isis a serious one as von knnw ^^®stion of the constant change of water decided that thfrn^n at looking at every side, I march every week to the pStotT,nP^+ f!" Alger, for instance, should tents and all, batL wash thP?A military outfit. That will give them flee +p ^ clothes, and march back the next day. . manoeuvre on the wav Whnt miles each day, and permit them to Of long matching Is dri Mn. ^^e burden forming lines, Columns! etc a! 1 orwhi attacking, and in than I. Think mink it it over ovpt- again, orr^f*' and i ? tell which me if you l understand am not right.much better from camps, ^ircorresponds^l '•''® reports oaslcnally find rdlrtrcor ^ ^ 8®''- y°" Who will cry out and make n d-t^ ndent or a sick boy, or a homesick father but, at the-'same w?th treatment of the soldiers. Sixty days the Govpr^nmcit x i^^^onse body of men mustered within adveLe^y!* Vou kZ ho^lt ifand c"® I'-^tead of criticised of the dlfflcultv AnH „„„ judge as well as any living man porta?lon "oblem'anffhrn "1 ^'•® ®'-® surrounded with the great Irans- Is golnrtS Skrvnn "h®" you come to think. It a hundred thousand men after we 2' ^°J'?S®' Puoylolons, etc., to support pier facilities at anv It ""h limited I am comewSat dlstu?bL ? y°" ""y "O" ®®o that this the flrst"?^:Tou-coLTo"a^Jl%I^^f Sincerely your friend. R, A, Alger, General G. M. Dodge, Broadway, New York, N. Y. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/10ef3bcf381af71633f5d8bf43002eec.pdf 26a53999ceb76be9e9e1940bf0ff5552 PDF Text Text Dated Navy Dept. 7 L898 To Hon. W, B. Allison Can you give me the post office address of General G. M Dodge of New York? Jno. D. Long 783 , <4 July, 1898, New York City, July 6, 1898, Hon. W.B. Allison, Washington, D. C. My dear Senator: I have been away three weeks travelling and on niy return here I found the enclosed telegram ;and wired you in relation to get ting G. D. Montgomery transferred to the Cincinnati. After tlr. t I received a letter from General Grant at Chattanooga asking if I could get him a commission as he wanted him on his staff . I sent that telegram to you thinking that Alger and others would be willing to promote an enlisted man. I have refrained from ssking anything for him. P.e graduated from Yale in June. Before that time he prepar ed in a military school and then went to Concord, N.R., where he was captain of the boat crew and also of the foot ball team. When he enlisted he said he would start at the bottom and work up and he went into a battery as, on account of a bad knee from foot ball, he could not stand the strain of marching. However, the surgeons passed him all right. He happened to mieet Captoiin Chester at Norfolk, whose son I think he knew", and Chester suggested this transfer to him after seeing the yo^ingman and stating that he was thoroughly competent for the place. You have the case before you and you know what is best to do or whether anytl.ing can be done. I would like very much to^ get him into active sei'vice on Grant's Staff. . In the battery he is now in they have no horses, no caissons and lacic two guns. On the Cincinnati he will see service immediately which he is begging for and I know if he does he will make his miark. Very truly yours, G. M. Codge. 785 July,- 1898 NAVY DEPARTr^ENT WASHINGTON? July, 7, 1898 My dear Sir;- There is no place on board ship for a cadet appointed from civil life. He has no naval knowledge which would make him of any use, except in some cases where the Commanding Officer of a vessel has asked for the appointment of such an officer to act as clerk or something of that kind. None has yet been appointed except upon such a request. If Captain Chester of the Cincinnatti will write me requesting the appointment of Grenville Dodge, I will at / once give an order for him to be examined. General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York Very truly yours, John D. Long July, 1898 787 Washington, D. C. July 7, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. My Dear GeneraljI telegraphed you today the result of my visit to the President, who gave orders to Secretary Long and also orders to the War Department in case of failure with the Secretary of the Navy. I infer from the telegram which I enclose that Secretary Long has done something for Montgomery. If you need me to follow it up further let know and I will cheerfully do so although the President said to me I need give it no further attention as he seemed greatly desirous to serve you. Very truly yours, W. B. Allison 791 July, 1898 New York City, July 7, 1698. Charles Aldri^e, ^sq., Des Moines, Iowa. Ny dear Sir: I have a letter from Mrs. Fred Grant dated July 3rd in which she says she has gone through Fred's papers and found no letter from General Grant which she co^iid send away. She said she was going to Chattanooga this week and wouldtake with her your letter which I sent to her, so the General cound see it and answer it himself. Every letter thet I received from General Grant that would do to put in a public library has been taken from me. I had a good many letvers in his handwriting during the war but I did not preserve them, or if I did left them at Atlanta and they never came back to me. I have seen some of them published, so somebody evidently got the benefit of them. However, they were personal letters like those sent me by Sherman and were never intended for publication and were of such a character that it would not be prooer to out them in a public library. If I had one of them I would send"it to you. Not having one, I appealed to Mrs. Grant hoping Fred might have one. I do not make much headway with the flags. Very truly yours, G . M. Dodge. 793 Kuly, 18t8. New York City, July 8, 1898. Hon. W. B. Allison, United States Senate, Washington, D. C My dear Senator; I enclose you copy of Secr-etary Long's letter. You will notice that he speaks of young Montromery as Grenville Dodge. They want to get his name right - Grenville Dodge Montgomery. Then he speaks of him as a civilian. Of course if Grenville is to be examined it is all right. I think he can stand any examination un less they put him through a course as an expert in the navy. I understood from him that there is a method of transferring an enlisted man from the army to thenavy, but even if he has to be examined the appointment should not be as a civilian but as a member of the army. Of course, it is very considerate of Secretary long to say they would appoint him even as a civilian. I only want to get matters straight. I did not expect they v»ould make an original appointmient for him. However, they are evidently desirous of complying with the President's request. I have to depend upon you in this matter, as I am unable to go to Washington, being held here with business, but if necessary, I can go there. Vex-y truly yours, G. Ml. Dodce. 795 321 Park Ave. Hot Springs, Arki July 8th, 1898. Genl. G. M, Dodge Dear Sir & Comrade:- My time to protect my R. R. interests is so short (2nd Aug) that my anxiety causes me agnin to .vrite you. As i said in my last I now believe I can reach the matter by the help of^l0,000. My situation is I have judgments against the road for some ^150,000 but the court expenses under the Receiver amount to somi G40,000 which is a'preferred claim and the indica ions arc we will have no bidders above the ^40,000 of court claims unless we- are able to bid which we could do up to v200,000 and only have to raise ^40,000 • By selling interest for C20,000 which we can do, we could protect ourselves if we could raise the other ^20,000 cash;about one half we can raise by hard work but the other we c: nnot do for a loan of Cl0,000 we could give ;] interest* in the ro'^d and the other property worth vlO,' 00 security. I do sincerely trust your matters will be in such condition that you can and ivill aid us in this crisis of ours. uol. Pordyce, Pres. of the (Jotton Belt will likely be the Trustee and bid in the Road for us if we can arrange for the funds. The derree of sale is to sell for what it will brirg vl»000 ca h and balance on order of court say in 30 or 40 days. But we miist give positive assurance we can meet the deferred pajanents or our bid will not be considered. I shall be virtually penniless should I fail to make arrangsments as above stated. I deeply regret to occupy your time and attention in matters of no moment to you in your vast business connections, beit have utterly failed to raise th' last ^10,000 necessary to have. Please wire at my expense on receipt of thic if I can hope for any aid from you, and greatly oblige, i^ours very respectfully, T. H, Leslie. 1898 797 ^ Washington, D, C. Wed. II.P. M. My Dear GeneraljYours of yesterday received. I brought Gallagher's case before the General. He already had him in mind but had not placed him on the list and I had the pleasure of placing his name thereon myself as Captain and Commissary of Volunteers on his efficiency record and as recommended by you. The list is a long one but I feel that Gallagher s will not pass unnoticed. I remember Col. Loveland. Mr. Curtis presented your letter the other day and I presented him Q.M. and Surgeon General, with whom he transacted his business. I had an interview with Mrs. Dean in regard to her son for whom she sought a position. I explained to her that you would do what you could to assist her, provided there was a place vacant and that would certainlv become vacant, to keep her friends in the alert for early information as to this, and I would let you know. This amateur Army is costing big money, enough, without getting ouf of their own states to provide for a regular army twice the size, through a six months campaign. I still hope that the President will avail himself of your seniices if possible without too great sacrifice to yourself, but in any case and under any circumstances you command my loyalty and affection. Sincerely, John A. Johnson. july, 1898 799 War Department Washington July 9, 1898 My Dear Dodge I have yours of the 2th inclosing General Porter's letter, which I return. Of course you know what a task it is to take 200,000 men out of 200,000 homes, with 200,000 families to satisfy as to the care of those they send to the front, tut we are doing the best we can, and we will in the end, I am sure, come out all right. Sincerely your friend, R. A. Alger General G. M. Dodge, Mo, I Broadway, New York, N. Y. Inclosure. // J " 't i 801 July, 1898. Council Bluffs, Iowa, July 11, 1898. Dear Genl: I return the pass you were kind enough to send me. The weather was so hot and I not feeling well did not think it prudent to make the trip. In course of a week or so I will go up to Clear Lake. My family expect to remain here this summer. Julia is here and spending part of her .tlnie at your house with Mrs. D. and Annie. Wallace is proving an excellent man in my line business. He has the Scotch tact and patience in negotiating with people where hard problems present themselves. I have had him at.work for a week on one of the Omaha investments which F. S. P. made of A. d. Trust funds and he is doing good work in the matter. Very truly, N. P. I will write again soon about the purchase of bonds. 803 July 1898 Personal July II, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, No. I Broadway, New York. My Dear General I have your letter of July 6th. Please bear in mind that whether I reply to your kind letters at once or not, you may be assured that lalways have your grandson's matter in mind and will take occasion to remind the General of the young man freguently. I will speak to the General to-day with regard to the matter and find out whether ^Senator Allison has made any effort in the young man's behalf. I should like very much to see him advanced,as you know. ' ^ well-founded belief in the worthiessness of our allies, except in the guerrilla work. There is no doubt bht that the world has never seen, man for man, physically and morally, such a body of men as now compose our little regular force in front of Santiago. proves conclusively the wisdom of selecting one man out of six who present themselves for enlistment. To a similar extent we are weedinc out p ysically disqualified applicant for the volunteer force, rejecting on ^ the average of twenty per cent, although rejections in th^ regular service are about eighty per cent. The fact that the regular recruitlnfr thousand, while a volunteer army of one hundred and twenty-five ^ousand was obtained, has not disclosed th^fact that this ten thousand was selected out of about fifty thousand apSj^ants and was really a great work accomplished with all odds against them. + . , eighty-seventh day that we have been enrared with the work at the Department, going from early morning until twelve and and and getting % along flight, as well but as we could are holding be expected. our own, keeping our neaiLn, health Sincerely yours, John A. Johnson July, 1898. Camp Camp Thomas, July 12th, 1898. Ky dear Gener al Dodge: I am holding a place on my staff for that grandson of yours and I Intend to hold it open for him until you have him appointed. I trust that you will continue to urge his case and send him to me soon. The Department has ^iven my division to Genl. Royal T. Frank and I am assigned to a brigade in another Division which has been sadly neglected. I hope however to soon bring it up to a high state of efficiency. It will be ready for the field in two weeks and I hope for orders. If i had orders now for the field 1 would have my brigade well drilled before transportati )n could be furnished to take us across ^ the water. They are good men and have nade great progress the last three days. Please dont forget that I am hoping to have your grandson on my staff as aide. I would love to continue the associatioi which commenced between you and father. Mrs. Grant and tey boy are here and will remain until I go away Sincerely yours, Frederick D. Grant. SG7 July, 1898 THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY ..>■ m' 'ir" *1 July 14, 1898 Capt. Chester, ^ Commanding U. S. Ship Qificinnati, Key West, Florida Secretary Long has notified me he will appoint Grenville a naval Cadet if he passes examination and you will make application for his appointment and assign him to your vessel. If it is consistent with your duties to do this it will be a great satisfaction and personal favor to me, Grenville M. Dodge, f ' ■ ■ ' . ■ h '■ ■ >st; July, 1898. New York City, July 15, 1898 H. C. Townsend, Esq., G . P . A., U.o. Pac, Ry., St. Louis, Mo. Dear Sir: On my return here I re.ceived yours of June 27th enclosing the Grant Photographs. I also received your three little pamphlets of troops etc., at Jefferson Barracks, a very neat advertisement. I would like to keep these Grant Konunient photographs myself, and sug gest that you write me as Vice President of uhe Grant Monument Asso ciation and send me these photographs and others you may have in re lation to Grant, that I may place them in the Grant Tomb where we are making arrangements to deposit such things, flags etc. I am very anxious to get a flag from soit'e of the Missouri regiments that served under Grant to place in glasscases we have in the Tomb. Nearly all the War flags are deposited and sealed up in the States by legislative acts and it takes a legislative act for us to get any, but I have picked up among the States now and then a flag. We do not ask for them to be given us but simply deposited here in our charge. The tomb has a custodian and police force a;id all flags are in air tight glass cases, properly marked. Perhaps through your correspondence or efforts in Missouri you might obtain one for us or find where we couLd get one. It would give me great pleasure to have it c6me from you to the Grant Monument Association, which you know is a permanent Association and will always have charge of the Tomb. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. July 1898. 813 U. S. S. CINCINNATI, 2nd rate. Key "Vest, Florida, July 18, 1898. My dear General Your's of the 14th inst., is .iust received. I made the request you desired as soon as I saw your tele.p-ram to your grandson, and sent it to him to be forwahded with any application he desired to make repiardin^i; his transfer from the Army. It will .give me great pleasure to have the young man with me, and I hope he may see at least a part of anything that'is left the Navy to do before Spain sues for peace. As I explained to young Montgomery, we are more than full of young officers on this ship at the present time and he will have to live in very cramped quarters, but six of the Naval Cadets will return to Annapolis in September, after which he will be more comfortable With grateful acknowledgement of your kindness to me when I was so pleasantly associated with you during the grant Monument ceremonies. General Grenville M. Dodge, No.l P>roadwa.y, Mew York. Very sincerely yours, C. W. Chester 815 July, 1898 a",' NAVY depart™ T Washington, July 22, 1898 My Dear Sir;- I am in receipt of your letter of the 2Ist inst., with f regard to the application of Mr. Gr^nville Dodge Montgomery, as an acting Naval Cadet. I have today appointed Mr. Montgomery, and ordered his detail to the U. S. S. Cincinnati, as requested by Captain Chester, and am General G. M, Dodge, No. I Broadway New York order is made July 29, 1898 Battery A. Pa. Vols. Very truly yours , John D. Long Secretary 817 July 1898 War Department Washington July 23, 1898 My Dear Dodge The Lieutenant Colonel, whoever he is, referred to in the New York Herald article of yesterday which you sent me, was no doubt simply writing hd)me showing the hardships that our men endured diu?ing the campaign which resulted in the fall of Santiago. I have no belief that he wrote in a complaining way, but simply as a statement of facts as they existed. He knew that there were ample rations aboard the ships. He knew the impossibilities of getting them to the command more rapidly than they were gotten. He knew the necessity of remaining in line of battle and forcing the attack to as early a termination as possible. He knew that everything was being done that could be done, but this sympathetic old gentleman who is writing in a way to spread dissatisfactioix among our people at home, and in fact, to misrepresent the Lieutenant Colonel he refers to, and casting unjust reflection upon the Commissary General,(than whom a better and more energetic and faithful man never filled the office,) is unpatriotic, unjust and knows nothing of Army life in war. You and I know what this means. It has always occurred and always will. That is war and war would not be war without it. What a shame that grumblers at home are trying to do anything to eclipse the glory of that magnificent victory, no matter what hardships the soldiers endured. The growlers are always those who stay at home. Sincerely yours. R. A. Alger General C. M. Dodge, Broadway, New York, N. Y. July, 1898 1055 Fifth Avenue, New York, July 28, 1898 My dear General;- If you have no objection I will attach your name to a call for a meeting of the officers of the old army (regulars and volunteers) to formulate plans for the reception of our victorious troops upon their return from the seat of war, so that ari^angements may be perfected well in advance of their coming. The names that occurr to me for this preliminary call are Dodge, Sickles, Swayne, Butterfield, McMahon, McCook, Sharp and Fitsgerald. Yours sincerely, Charles H. T. Oollis To Gen'l. Grenville M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, City 825 July, 1898. Dear General Dodge: Clear Lake, Iowa, 31 July, 1898. In this lovely, resti'ul place (where my cousin and I are en joying your brother Nathan's hospitality)' I find leisure for letters which I have had in mind to write for,months, but which, at home, in the hurry of many engagements, were put off till "tomorrow." You will wonder why one should defer writing if the letter is of consequence. The truth is,- it could hardly be a short letter that would explain things intelligently and I hesitated to write a long letter to a-man so busy with important affairs as I know you to be. Now that it is Summer I hope that my letter will not be such an interruption as it might be at a busier season. Ever enterested in ..ur Danvers schools, I have talked with the principal of the high School there about appropriate pictures for the decoration of the lately re-modeled Eigh-School house. Since Danvers has had an unusual number of distinguished m.en connected with its history, it seems to us tha the most fitting adornmenL of the large hall, where all the scholars assemble, would be the portraits of these.men, where it is possible t. obtain them. In naming these distinguished men, I will only give a few words to eaci: although much might be said of each. They are Governor Endicott of Colonial days whose home w; s in Danvers his orchard farm being still ^ in the possession of the Endicott family, wj.o have their home in Danvers: F Judge Samuel Folton, born in Danvers, prominent in the Revolution, a member of the Continental Congress:- Gen. Israel Putnam, born in Danvers a hero of the Revolution:- George Peabody, born in Danvers, the great ' London banker:- Gen. Grenviile M. Dodge, born in Danvers, a hero of the war of the Rebellion. The.High School is named for .Judge Holten and every year the medal, given by Mr. Peabody, is bestowed on graduates. Surely, young people, who become familiar with the faces of men Qf such strong characters, cannot fail to be impressed with the lesson of or^philanttropy^^^^^^ stern-devotion to duty, courage,- honesty, industry Governor Endicott will provide an oil-painting of him,- indeed it is already ordered from Mr. Hinckley of '."ashington who copied the original portrait (in the possession of Hon. Wm. C. ' Endicott) for Ivrs. Joseph Chamberlain, nee Endicott:- I Rave good reason to think the portrait of George Peabody will be provided:- i Lpe that shall show "p"' Gen. " Israel in the picturesaue be uniform inclined of to the give Continental us one thatArmv there is no portrait of Judge Jlolten, not even a silhouette - but I tlink we can have (as the school bears his name) in the -centre, o^er the form, a tablet on which, in letters in high relief we acterlstic quotations from his letters, and, over the tablet, the flag' You see it seemied to ne worth tryinp foi- and c-o T Viq-ito aS?e''t!%arf "o"t'ourplan! I'® 811 this long explanation, this letter Is to ask if vou 'only fha? rj'"' treat thing to aok Booh a gift, but I.cuKi l",e thL the oL of thls^ -•en (of Whoa Danvera Is Justly so proud) who Is living today^ the one whf 826 is nearest in point of tin.e to the boys growing up in the old town, the g one who, in the present, gives Danvers its greatest lustre, should. " have as fine a picture as the old Governor. Perhaps that is a silly ambition on my part, however. If my request strikes you favorably, you will know what you desire v/ithout suggestion from me. I am sure you must'feel with our modern educators that youth ful minds may be greatly influenced by pictures surrounding them. We have already a fine solar print of the Acropolis at Athens in the room wheie Greek and. Latin are tau^t; a crayon head of Longfellow for the library; a fine photogravure of Washington in the room where American history is taught; and, in time having a plan and sticking to it, I am sure we shall get a good result. If for our large hall we can have these portrait? of our Danvers men,- four of them natives of the townadding, perhaps, later, that of.John G. Whittier, who spent so many of his last years with lis at Oak Knoll, we shall indeed have a school decor ation of which to be proud and one that few country towns, if any,can boast. Excuse tb.is long letter. It could not very well be short. When I heard froni ^irs. Goodell last, she and all of her family were well. I-left home June 16th and have been in the West ever since, visiting Denver, Salt Lake City, the Yellowstone Park and coming, at last, to Waterloo, Iowa, where I am visiting my Aunt and cousins. On the way to Denver, I stayed over in Council Bluffs, seeing your wife and Letty as well as Nathan's family and Julia. ^'y cou^ Mary and I have had a fine time sailing, fishing and visiting with Nathan. We return to Waterloo on Tuesday. Phil ^ comes on Wednesday and Carrie later, I believe. ^ Trusting that you are well and somiewhere where it is cool, it has been very hot in the West this summer, I am^ Yours sincerely, Sarah F. Hunt. My address till Aug. 15th will be 1202 Lafayette St., Waterloo, lowa:- after that 4 Federal St., Salem, Mass. P. S. Enclosed is a cutting I have had saved for you a long time. S. E. H, (Enclosed Newspaper clii^ning.) "Death of Elmer Valentine. Well known and roL^pected Citizen passes to his long rest this forenoon. Elmer Valentine, one of the best known business m,en of the city, through his long association with the insurance business, died at his home on Broad street at a late hour this morning, at the age of 84 years, he had been out of active business lefe forsomie time, and had been ill some tine previous to the end. Elmer Valentine was born in Saccorappa, M.aine, December 6, 1812, His profession was that of teaching, more particularly in music, and he was weir known in all the section round, and in many cities and villages, where; he had taught nusic and conducted choirs. He became a resident of Salem in 1848, and had ever since been very prominent in musical circles, being one of the original memibers of the Salem Oratorio society, one of j ■the hoard of directors, and for nearly fifteen years on the examining ^ board . 827 July 31, 1898. 2nd Sheet. (Clipping enclosed with Cen. G. h. Dodge letter) His residence and place of business was at 29 Federal street, and on the occasion of his 82d birthday he gave a reception, at which a large number of friends were present, am^-ng them being former pupils. Among the long list of those who received instruction from him are Gen. Grenville Dodge, Miss Mary J. Floyd, Nathan Poor and Franklin Osborne of Peabody; Rev. John W. Chadwick of Brooklyn, N. Y.j Gen. Benjamin F. Peach, Dr. P. B. Laskey and Dr. P. H. Peach of Marblehead. He was a member of the Golden Cross and the Good Templars, an ardent temperance man, recording his vote at the last election for no license, and was prominent in the Essex County Schoolmt:sters* association. During his long and useful life he had been the recipient of many flattering toke.s of esteem from individuals, schools, societies, churches, etc, who had profited by his skill in rendering, and his faculty for importing a knowledge of m.usic. 829 Aug, 1898 HEADQUARTERS 1ST BRIGADE 1ST DIV. 5th CORPS NEAR SANTIAGO CUBA. Aug. 2nd. 1898 Gen. Grenville M. Dodge #I Broadway, N.Y.City Dear General Thinking you might like to hear f.rom one of your proteges in Cuba, I have decided to send you a brief outline of our campaign. We arrived off Santiago in the transports on July 20th and after wait ing a day or two off Morro Castle the fleet sailed to the town of Daiguiri which is about IB miles east of Santiago. Here the naval vessels bomb'^rded the town and. gave us an opportunity to see the eff.ect of the great guns. It was a very interesting spectacle and our boys cheered lustily when a particular good hit was made. After, the bombard ment which lasted several hours the troops began to land and continued to do so for two days. The first party who landed went up to the blockhouse over the town and raised the American Flag on its top. When the Stars and Stripes appeared it was greeted with tremendous cheers by the men and the blowing of whistles on all the vesels. Our Brigade was held as a force to be landed at some point to be decided upon after the first landing where we could be of the greatest advantage. This was_ decided to be at the town of Siboney six miles west of Daip-uiri and about twelve miles from Santiago. Part of the fleet steamed up to . iboney and shelled the town. The Spanish Commandant was among the few opanish soldiers killed. We were to land in the afternoon but the waves come in so high that Capt. Goodrich of the Navy in irharge of the landinc of our Brigade decided that we would have to wait until^night when thf water became calmer. We landed during the night working until quite late in the morning before the entire Brigade was gotten ashore. Just as Gen. Hawkins was about to leave, word came to us that a portion of our troops had engaged the enemy, that our men were retreating and that we should go at once to their assistance. The General and Staff went ashore immediately and formed the Brigade. The march was then taken up over the mountains on the trail toward Swilla. It was a terribly hot day and the exertion told upon the men who had just stepped ashore after haying been 14 days on the transports. As we advanced wounded men kept coming to the rear and told^us of. the engagement -It wnc; o f>i rrv,+ between Gen. Young's Brigade of dismounted Cavalry including the Rough them. Aftdr A??/ we had advanced about two or,three ''ho had do miles Gatlin^guns word came that wufthe en^y were retreating and that our assistance was not neeLd! L wfre turned to the town. As you have doubtless read about thic fight in +hn the town of Swilla where we camped 4 davs T ha^ tui P^o^t^near oa^p here- .e had f terrible as u uaf behind the. mountain on our Mght I reported this to Gen. Hawkins who thought it would be wise fo? me to 8S0 make a little scout oypr the inouytains.for the.purpose of seeing if any of the enemy were on the oth-er side. The mountain was about a naif mile distant and in order to reach it I had to go through a jungle of undergrowth half as high as my head. It was with much difficulty that I ascended the mountain but I managed to reach its summit after the expenditure of a good deal of labor and exertion and located one column of smoke. I went along the top of the mountain -and down the other side. In my descent I virtually slid half the way and in view of the fact that this had to be done through a jungle of undergrowth which was soaked with water I considered myself lucky to get up without accident, although drenching w4t. I found Gen. Sumner at the other end of the mountain. He t-oo had noticed the smoke and had ascertained that it came from a small party of Spanish Guerillas. On the morning of the fight (July I) our Brigade moved to the front at day break. Upon reaching the El Paso House where a sugar plantation is located our Brigade was halted and Gen. Kent and Division Commander, and Gen. Hawkins with their staffs started to ride to the top of El Paso Hill where some -of our Artillery ^ere located. Before we reached the top tfie shells from the Spanish Fort on San Juan Hill made it decidedly warm. Some of our men and a number of Cubans were killed. Our Brigade pushed 'forward and came upon Gen. Siimners Brigade about a quarter of a mile ahead. These roads in Cuba are merely trails not being over 8 or 10 feet in width; when it rains th«y become a perfect pudding of mud. Upon reaching Gen. Sumner'? Brigade ours was again halted and Gen. Hawkins and staff went ahead on foot to reconnoiter. One of our officers, Lieut. Ord climbed a tree and described to us the enemy's position. There was a strong block-house or Port on a high ridge to our right; they were pouring shot and shell into our men from this fort contin^ially. The situation was critical; our men were being shot down in a road where they could not see the enemy nor return his fire. Gen. Hawkins notified Gen. Kent that we could not remain in our present position and that if authority was given he would take the hill with his Brigade. Authority was" finally obtained and Gen..Hawkins ordered our Brigade forward. We passed through a barb wire fence, through a jungle of undergrowth 500 ft. or more, acrofes a stream and then another barbwire fence. This brought us into an open field a quarter of a mile to the foot of the hill on which Ft. San Juan is located. While going through this undergrowth we were subjected to a murderous fire from the enemy. They knew our position from the fact that a balloon folleiied our advance. Upon reaching the open the Brigade formed as follows; the 6th Infty. on the right, the 16th in the center and the Tlst N.Y.Vols. in reserve. Gen. Hawkins and myself with two buglers took station in the line of battle between the 6th and the I6th. The General then conmianded "forward" and the charge commenced. It was a terrible but grand spectacle. The Spaniards used at least two kinds of bullets. One kind were carved with a brass shell; these bullets appeared to explode after having traversed a certain distance. While going through this field it sounded as if firecrackers were being set off all around us. You could hear these slight explosions and see a small puff of smoke with a sharp crack sounding very much like a fire cracker. Through the storm of lead the soldiers went. Every few vards Gen. Hawkins would stop and cheered the men forward swinging his hat every minute to see 'him fall. The two buglers sounded Forward all the time. -The line cheered: twice ascending the hill and gave one rousing cheer when the summit was taken and the flag Brigade of our Division composed of the 9th, I3th and 24th Infty. formed on our left and went forward in a charge about the time we did. Many a brave man went down that day. 831 To Gen. G. M. Dodge, Outline of -1st ^^rigade near Santiago. n Of Gen. Hawkins Staff, Lieut. Manning 3rd Ohio "vols. early in the day was thrown from his horse which took fright at the bursting of a shell He was unconscious for several hours and unable to perform'^anv duty ^ereafter. Lieut Michie of the 17th Infty. the other Aide was killed while directing the troops throughout the jungle. Lieut. Ord of the 6th Infty. the Brigade Commissary was killed on top of the hil by a wounded Spaniard. He left us just before the charge commenced with an order for the I6th Infty. and instead of returning to the Staff took +the line. The ^ Port eight wee of eeptured' the I6th about, and led 2:30. the Oen charge ? Hartlns in that warei?^ part of full cnarge of the troops of the other Brigades as they.came up and he me along fv! the ridge to see eidge that at the commanding entrenching points. was That being night, properly he done sent That night we slept on the ground just behind the firing linL About * 3.30 an alarm was started but it was easily quieted. The firinp- again at daylight. All day r.en. Hartlns and r.en: K^nt walkeS ?ho en?r enchments and directed the fire of the men Tn entrenLrS":t"i;ir1u"hfadfaS'oarl oflt^'tr'S^k'^'Aldf I Va, He was the hero of the battle. o ^ Monroe or Port Myer bravest officers I have known. His prLotlorto Ma5or"Sne«r«rwell Division Jet :Sou? the'L2®™?er!' Our'DI^L'lon^LrLarty'sSo^rf^ L'r'Br?ga^ll^sr33^!''%?rw??rfeMror?hil ^ o?%h':^s^rgSde.^°rjiitL'"?crrd''''ff^ Brigade was then changed to the right of the line wheJe a^LT^'wheS Si"''' then they did good work. Parkers Gatllnr Gunrneta.n "as made, service durinp' the f^rrVit nc Guns Detachment was of great we werl pul off'?L"gJ^at flfoneril?^,'^" outcof^ Some men carried shelter halves and some dia ® blanket, the soldiers went through In "irehoTeem privations that -ai not equalled by those of th^ iatrwa^- «te were completely worn out and succumbed ?eaditv fn ? surrender our men half of the Command were sick at Sne ti^! m?- feaver. Fully j greatly improved. It is pitiaMe ?o Snk ^fMrs has not with feaver and shaking wrti-olli'i'ier ssz dreds of men in every Reg't. Things are better now for we are getting our tents off the boats. There is lots to be said about the conducting of this campaign. • Personally I am not qualified to criticize but I ^ have heard other officers talk who are qualified to judge. They find m much to criticize and little to praise, except the gallant conduct of the troops. During the campaign It was my pleasure to meet and en tertain en more than one occasion Capt. Lee of the British Army. He is a fine gentleman. He witnessed the fight on July 1st and said that the conduct of our troops in charging a fort without the aid of Artillery fire and underthe circumstances in which we were placed was an incident seldom equalled in history'. Other attaches have made similar and equally commendatory remarks. Our men are now thin and weak and unable for duty. The sooner we get into the United States the quicker we will recuperate. It is said we are to go to Long Island. I sincerely hope that this is true. You have been such a friend to me I thought it might he of interest to you to get a letter from me in the field. While I do not wish.to blow my horn, I thought as one of my sponsors you would be pleased to know that Gen. Hawkins in his report of the pi'evet Lieut. Col. for eallontry In the charge that r luV" this recommendation Juan. I have was oeen handsomely informed by endorsed the Division by Gen. Adjt. Kent General the Diviciinn Commander and that the latter in his own report recommended me for "Signal gallantry in action at Ft. San Juan on July 1st, 1896," Also that Ilput Georp, Adjutant of the 6th Infy. wrote a communication to the Adjutant Gen 1. referring to my conduct in the charge of Ft. San Juan. That a newspapp man who was with odr headquarters from the time we landed in pba ptil the surrender has gone to Washington and states that he in tended to do all he could to have me given a medal o? honL. L Li m ^ight and talked with others who Were in it. I was informed ^ tpp by tp Commanding Officer of the 6th- Infy. which is in our Brifnrtf. hat he intended to get up a petition signed by the officers of hic; Piafrt 6t"lnfJ th pry. I give you these facts c" so that you Army, may I know be assigned that I have to the nf ® superiors have app^LiateHv attempts p do it. When the proper time comes I should like to be transfered to the Regular Army. As I am no. 30 years of age I an too Lit ? L heptate T! ? ^ to f^econd ask you Lieutenant. for any more, You favors have been but if so kind any anDOintmentq to me in ?he ofoS? e\"or^rbi;re^^^A[^rL'Sl?g^^-" ^ opportu®nrty"to%:riTou , T to one of the headquarters clerk- being ill alont "ird^isf^LLtlrSiyThin rSapL' weather again today. I trust T will ho L under the day. Plefse remember III ■ Yours very sincerely, E. Horton. »• f ' ^ August, 1898 War Department Adjutant Generals Office. Washington August 4, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, #I Broadway, New York My Dear General Enclose please find Secretary Long's letter of July 22nd, concerning the appointment of your grandson as a naval cadet. In this connection, while not disparaging my own arm of the service and career in the army generally, yet there are many reasons why, from a professional point of view, the Navy would seem to be more desirable than the Army for a young man entering the profession of arms. I doubt not the young man has got the right stuff in him and will come out in the end with name and fame, as did his grandfather before him, I am glad that he has found a berth with Captain Chester, who will keep a fatherly eye upon him. On July 25th he was ordered to be discharged by telegraphic instructions to the Commanding officer Battery A. The formal order was issued on July 30th. On August 1st, in answer to telegraphic inquiry. Captain Warburton informed the office that the young man had been discharged and had started to join his ship. Could not tell whether he had succeeded in getting to the vessel. I trust, however, that he succeeded in doing so and that by this time he is well under way as a sailor. I hope some day in the near future to get leisure enough to drop in and have a few moments talk with you. With kindest wishes. Yours sincerely, John A. Johnston, Enclosure 835 Aupc. 1898 "Eyrie" Muscatlne, Iowa, Auk. 5, 1898 My dear Gen. DodKe, Am in receipt of yours of Auk. 2. Herewith please find photographs; Ex. Gov. Larrabee Mrs. Larrabee Hon. D. N. Richardson Ex, Gov. Jackson Ex. Gov. Bovies. Some of these friends have been delayed in getting their negatives, by absence from home and other reasons. Had I been in Chicago, I would have gone to Anthony and supervised the placing of pictures as I fear that they may not be properly classed. As it was. I sent Anthony one of my Hand books and in structed him to place pictures in order foll»wed in hand book. When Mr. D. N. Richardson requested me to make a collection for your album he advised that I order all pictures, the album and also "approve" all bills before they were sent to you. When I wrote to Anthony I found Album already ordered. Some time since I wrote them to send me the bills and I would send them to you, Thev do not answer, and I have felt troubled lest the whole matter was being clumsily executed. If the bills seem in any way unjust, please advise me as I am posted as to contract prices. I trust the whole collection may please you and justify your expectation. Anthony has not acknow ledged the pictures sent him of Harlan, Drake, Trimble, Townsend, Merry and myself. Some time since I sent my just published hand-book to your address- trust it reached you. Cordially yours, Cora Weed. P. S. Our beloved friend D. N. Richardson passed on, as you have doubtlesB heard on the 4th of July. He was interested in his daily duties to the end; but sometimes bewildered and at times forgetful. If there has been any confusion in the little matter of the Album it may have occurred by him forgetting what he had asked me to supervise. ' When me thatat he called at Anthonys. his I way corresponded to the Vermont with our smmer atist home John he wrote R May, Canal Street 207 Chicago, and told him to furnisra completrSet Anthony A to pay for same; work to but Anthony am at for a loss your to work know at how the matters same time stand.advised I did not intend that you should be annoyed with details and am now* sorry that we did not place orders with a firm that would anbmit +n proper instructions. I have sent the Anthonys twelve pictures inclndlnothese enclosed which are the «ifts of friends to you and shoSld Sot be 826 included in any bills. Trusting: that I have entered sufficiently into detail to have you understand all, I am ' Very truly. Cora Weed s ( . r • f. t I ■v.} -' ' ' y ..1J 8S7 Chickamauga, Ga, Aug. 5th, 1898. Genl. G . M. Dodge, My dear General: will you not kindly aid us to get on foreign service. This Regiment is entitled to g) by all rules of justice. It v/as the first to volunteer in the st te. I am the Senior N. x. colonel and my regiment is absolutely the best volunteer reg't. in the field. The officers are superior clas of men—intelligent and well educated and much better fitted for commaid than the illieterate men I see holding commissions in other regiments. This regiment has attained a high star.dard by assuring the men that merit would determine the selection. The men krov/ perfectl5?' well that they are the l;est, and the best officered, and feel insulted and outraged at seeing their just claims disregarded. Some of the regiments that have been selected are still in the awkward squad state. ^ou know that this regiment has always been a good one and is the right kind of stuff to build on. New York state is really entitled to send at least another regitment to the front. She has furnished 20,000 volunteers and ou ght to send one thenth on this expedition. I invoke your aid as a fellow member or the New York oommandery. We don't ask for any favoritism, we aks for simple justice. Yours very truly, R. w, Leonard. Colonel. 839 August, 1898, New York City, August 11, 1898. H. C. Tovvnsend, Esq., G. P. A. Ko. Pacific Ry., St. Louis , Mo. Mydear Sir: I have yours of August 3rd enclosing letter from Adju tant-General Bell, which is very gratifying to me. "Ve will depend upon the Adjutant General to obtain the flags for us. Two or three are better than one and will be given permaneht places. As I said to you, these flags will remain the property of the State of N'issouri, will be placed in air tight cases, and inscription placed upon them to designate fully what they are, and wher-e the thousands that come in ther-e daily will see them.' I also desir-e to state that the Trustees of the Monument are ^.jermanent and are given ^5,000 per year to maintain it. '.Ve kee ■ in charge of the tomb a custodian and Assistant custodian in addition to the police force kept there. We shall appreciate very much and the trustees will make proper acknow ledgment ol the flags that are received. I do not think it will be necessary for you to write other ofiicials, but if you will keep in touch with the Adjutant General, and if he needs any aid give it to him, I will thank you. Please accept my personal thanks for your interest in the matter and express to Adjutant General Bell my fUll appreciation of his action. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. 843 Aug. 1898 Union League Club New York Aug. 13, 1898 Dear Ceneral;- Poor Henry Hobson died tonight at Roosevelt Hospital of appendicitis. I have been with him constantly for two days. It was all so sudden and so terrible I have had no time to do anything but work in the effort to save him. We will bury him Monday at Troy. Then I must see you about the future. . I am ready to take his place as fully as I can. Yours truly, . Jno. S. Wise • 845 "EYRIE" Muscatine, Iowa Aug. 15, 1898 My dear Gen. Dodge Your favor of Aug. II at hand enclosing bills which seem to be correct. Mr. Richardson wrote me that Anthony insisted there had been two orders of albums for Gen. Dodge, and I feared there had been some blundering. It was my understanding that I was to do all the ordering- all supervising and I was worried for fear a duplicate order had- been given. It would seem that Mr. R. Was mistaken. I was slow to attend to the matter because of the various friends delaying ^in getting unmounted photos. I cnnot understand why Anthony failed to forward your work and answer my letters, With kindest wishes believe me Yours cordially. Cora Weed 849 August, 1898. On Board S. S, La Grande Duchesse, Off Morttank Point, Long Island, August 17, 1898. My dear Genl. Dodge: We arrived here Monday al temoon and have been held "in quarantine ever since, but ho^e to be taken ashore today. Our voyage was a fairly good one, although 3 men of the 71st N. Y. V. died on "the trip. The men are very weak and will need a complete rest for some time at least before being able to do duty. I understand we are to be fumigated first,-then taken to a temporary camp for three days, and then to the permanent camp. When we reach the latter camp we may have as much leave as we wish, so I will accept of an early opportunity to pay my respects in person. I see by yesterday's paper that the people of New York are going to give the soldiers a grand greeting. The plan seems to be that there will be a parade of all the troops in New York City about the middle of September, that a committee of 100 citizens is to be apijointed to take charge of the matter, and that $100,000 is to be raised to defray the expenses. I thought it might be ,seful to the committee to have an officer familiar with such work and also with the troops who are to parade de tailed to assist them. r will be very glad to old In suoh work If my services can be used. There will be nothing of Importance going on here so I can be easily ^spared. A letter from the committee to Genl. Oorbln will bring about the detail and my services will cost the city nothing. 850 I am not specially anxious for the details but if the committee need some one I will be pleased to go. If you should see any•members of the Committee will you kindly mention this? I trust you are well. Please remember me to Mr. Granger ard Mr. Jennings . Yours veri sincerely, William E. Horton, Asst. Adjt. Genl. U. S. V. 1st Brig. 1st Div. 5th Army "^orps . Uontank Point, Long Island. 851 August, 1898. New York City, August 18, 1898, Captain Yllliani E. Horton, Asst. Adjt. GenL., 1st Brigade, 1st Div ., 5th Army Corps, Iv.ontauk Point, Long Island, N .Y. i'y dear Horton: Your two letters, one describing the Battle of San Juan and the other written on board the Grand Duchesse, were received today. I was very much interested in the account of the movement of your brigade on San Juan, and note v;hat you say in relation to other matters. Yith the endorsements you have, there will be no trouble about your being recognized at the proper tine in the War Department, as they are disposed to take care of everyone who took part in the battle. Of course, there are times when it is necessary for a Bri gade Coran.ander to Lake his place in the line of battle in a charge and General Hawkins evidently ap;.ireciated this fact, and being an old and able soldier led his men, feeling probably that fact alone might bring success, and I am very glad that fact has been recognized by the Departruent. The Santiago campaign was a new problem to the army. It had to be started very quickly, they had to avail them selves of whatever they could, movement by wa.er, landing in the surf, moving upon Santiago with an enemy that they did not know any thing about, the climate, and a country no one had had any experience in were all new problems, andthe fact that whatever they did nst with succese wipes out the criticismis. You will remember General Sherman always said nothing counted after the fact. Persons who ffiade criticiSHiS without knowing the facts, if their way was taken there is no surety that utere would have been success. I never y any attention tc those things, for I never saw a battle or campaign or movement of troops without criticisms, but the question always arose in my mund could the critic have done better in the same place. Of course, these criticisms that have comie 3.fter the war are unfor tunate and only injure the troops in the eyes of foreign nations. It is hard to make people see these criticismis are from outsiders, and very little or none fromi the troops taking part. Hosever, I saw a letter published from the Lieutenatn -Colonel of the 71st which astonished.me. I hope to see you soon and talk matter over with you. This parade here in new York will no doubt be controlled by the regular army forces as it is to be a review by the President. If in need of any help I know of no one who can serve them better than you. I see I ami on the Gomii.ittee and will make the proper suggest ion if thei'e is anything to be done when the timie conies. Very truly yours, G . N . Dodge . 855 August, 1898, EXECUTIVE MMSION, Washington, August 19, 1898, Dear General Dodge: Your letter of the 17th instant was duly received and promptly brought to the President's personal attention. The President wishes me to assure you that he has been greatly interested in reading your comments on the public questions now demanding consideration, and that he is most sincerely appreciative of your hearty good wishes With assurances of personal respect and esteem, believe me. Very truly yours, J. A. Porter, Secretary to the President. C General Grenville M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York , N , Y. j 857 August, 1898. New York City, August 19, 1898, My dear Mrs". Hobson: It was ihy intention to have come to New York on Monday to accompany you to Troy, but unfurtunately, I was taken down with a slight attack of the gout, and the doctors did not think it was pru dent for me to take the chances. You know I am subject to that complaint and have to exercise great care, I was greatly shocked at the news I received of Mr. Hobson's death. Probably no one outside of his family more than I, because I had acquired a very great friendship for him and for hisfamily. I have never been in the West when all of them did not do everything possible to make my visit pieaaant, and my association with the family and the young children ha\e been very gratifying to me. I know what a brave woman you are, and how hard you will try to bear up ,under it. ITiere is nothing, of course, that I can say to you that will aid you, I only wish to say if there, is any way in which I can be of service to you ti will give me great pleasure to serve you. With my greatest sympathy to you and your little child ren, I am. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. I/rs. Henry W. Hobson, South Cambridge, N. Y. August, 1898, 859 No, 4 Federal St., Salem, N;ass., 21 Aug., 1898. Dear General Dodge: We are delighted with your letter of Friday, Thank you very much for the gift to our Danvers High School, so generously made. It amuses me a little to think that the hero of 1861-65 will "get there", as we say, slangily,- before the worthy of 1620 does, althoiigh the latter," i. e. by protrait started first*. Good for the nineteenth century Please order the portrait shipped to Wr. E. J, Powera, High School Building, Danvers, ^"ass, All of the Goodell :family are well and all desire to be re membered to you. The Danvers women with all of Massachusetts have been working hard for the soldiers. Just as your mother and my mother did in the Civil War. Do you ever think how interested they would be in all the affairs of the day if they were living? Thanking you in the name of the Holten High School and per sonally as well, I am, as ever. Sincerely yours, Sarah E. Hunt. 863 Augus t, 1898 . "The Old Home" South Cambridge, August 31st, 1898 My dear General Dodge: Your letter was a comfort to me Mr. Hobson wo Id very often say, or write me, "I am very fond oi the General," and he felt you re turned his affectionate interest and was always his friend, and I can almost hear his voice now, as he would say, "I can always count on the General." We ^Iways enjoyed having yoli come to our home , and Mr. Hobson would talk to the children of you. It is a very dreary outlook onward, without the presence oi a husband who wau everything to me and these four children the eldest nine and my baby a year old next Sunday No children ever hyd greater love and devotion and demonstration and they needed their father. Henry says, "Oh*. Mamma will I ever be happy again witr.out Papa ? V'e did everything together, and were partners." Poor little man of seven, I must live and be strong and well and do all, as Mr. Hobson would have had me, that I can for our children. I feel I never wished i,o live as i do now for the very dependence of these Babies is an inspiration with the beautiful memories of their father You were my husband's friend, I feel you are mine. You know how faithfully he performed every duty relating and connected with tie K. R, Receivership Reorganization, D. L. & Gunnison Council for Committee and Council for Gulf Trustees. Staying away from home Wi.en home was everything to him never neglecting a duty as they were presented day by day - and I feel sure you will be g]a d to lend your strength in any way you can, in order that the compensations he expected to receive, may be realized for his children. I am not going b< ck to Colo, at present and when I am in N.Y. I hope you will let me see you. If you are not well I can with perfect convenience, call at your oilices - May that ugly enemy the gout be driven to the wall, is my hope. I wish you might have come with us to Troy but entirely understood your absence. Gen. Wool and Gen. Thomas are not the only brave fighters buried on that hillside. Mr. Hobson's life irom a boy had been a struggle and at forty years of age he had accomplished moch. It is hard to think of him resting. I hope your daughter is well-please remember me to her -ad acceot affectionate regard from me. My boy is at the Hospital in Troy. Has had an operation for injured xnee but is doing well. This has been a terrible anxiety, but I am relieved now . Always sincerely yours, Katherine Thayer Hobson. 864 ADDRESS OF GENERAL G. M. DODGE ARMY OF POTOMAC, NIAGRA FALLS, SEPTEMBER 2, 1898. Mr. President -and Comrades of the Army of the Potomac, and Ladies for I believe I have the right to*call you comrades: Very unexpected ly to me you made me and honorary-member of your Society, wliich I con sider a great honor, and for which I am grateful to you. although it was given to me personally, I also know and feel that it was a greeting to the Army of the Tennessee (applause), and I can say to you they will be just as grateful and thankful as I am.- The Army of the Tennessee and the Army of the Potomac, as General Smith has sai^ were very close in their friendships, although they fought very far apcrt. ■ Its first comiriander, General Grant, was your last com.mander. As General Smith states, the Army of the "otomac and th.e Arn.y of the Tenn essee joined at Chattanooga; but perhaps he-has forgotten that one division, of the Army of the Tennessee fought alongside of him under Hooker, and > climbed Lookout Mountain with him. When you consider that it is now thirty-three years after the war, that the governnient has published every repo.t, letter and order that was of any rnoment, you will-agree with me that it is diff icult to interest an army audience in talking about another army; and I shall not deta-n you loiig on that subject. ■ This is the second time that I have xaad the deasure of n.eeting the Army of the Poton.ao. My first meeting was*under entirely different conditions to you and to myself than the very pleasant and social one of to-day. My first visit was made in October, 1864, when you were stretched from. City Point around Petersburg. It was then my good fortune to spend with ypuover two weeks with great interest and benefit to niyself. I saw you in your intrenchsients, in your bivouac and in front of the enemy, and there I saw what a great army you were and heard from General Grant while sitting around his camp-fire of all your great achievements. When an army marches always to victory, it is an easy thing to m.aintadn its discipline esprit de corps, ambition and cheerfulness, but when an army has to suf 1 erdefeats, disappointments, great losses and n.akes little headway, and then lines up against tfie enemy and fights tine and again with the same energy and same determinatioi?, then it is that you have a peat army and the ideal soldier, and it is from this fpt that the army of the Potomac will go down to history as one ? ermles this world ever produced. That was the con- ^ You k ow there were no jealousies betwee. our armlet- in civil war; that one arn.y rejoiced over the victories of another far more than it did over its own. I have 1 ired n anv a salut ^ o-r one. hundred shotted guns into the enemy's lines for victorie^of toe Arny p the Poton:ac, and if yau could have stood with me in our trenches and heard the cheer and shout that would go up as I Imve you would appreciate the fact that there is no cheer of any body ' of men, college, political, no matter how drilled or educated, tliat equal the cheers and shouts that go up from an army in face of the enemy when rejoicing. I remeciber distinctly that when Grant wired us that he had fought the battle of the Wilderness and was moving on Lee's flank towapds Richmond, what a joy it was to us, and when Shern.an sent out the order to fire one hundred shotted guns into the enemy and to read the dispatch to our Army, wnat a scene it was; it-lifted one off of his feet. I was standing in the intrenchments in the lines of the 9th Illinois which had a comnanding position fron, _which I could see most of rny command. After it was over, a soldier of the 9th, a veteran who was noted in his com..and for leading and cheering the boys up when the task was hard and difficult, whose voice as well as acts was always onward, was practically overwhelmed with his cheeiing and delight, and in his excitement turned to mie and said, "General', if the Army of the Potomac could only hear that wouldn't they make the Johnnies walk." The closest association of cur armies sould be maintained and forever kept alive; as we grow older and fewer we should endeavor _to get closer together and know miore of each other, and weshould open oTor doors and bring our sons and daughters in with us and let them see the mien and hear of the deeds they are to perpetuate. Now, my comrades, let m.e say to you that while I sapeak here for myself, I also'bring to you the hearty greeting of a great army, every miember of which from the lowest to the highest, loves you for the deeds you have done. There are, however, so.e incidents of General Grant's first visit to your army, his return to ours and tiie planning of the grand campaign that wa- to end the war that m.ay interest you. When General Grant was called East, ^arch 10, 1864, to receive his comim.issioi" and assume conimiand of all the armies, the Army of the Tennessee was camped along the railway frotn Colum.bia, Tenn essee, to Decatur and Kuntsville, Alabatiia. General Sherman had taken our commander. General N'cPherson, and had left Logan's and my corps to shift for themselves, while. he miade a short camjiaign with the seventeenth corps from Vicksburg to IVeridian, destroying all railway comn.unications in Mississippi preparatory ot our 1864, campaign. General Grant returned i'rom Washington, March 16, 1864, to Tennessee. He met General Sherman in Nashville, and called there to meet himi several corps conmianders of the Armiy of the Tennessee and General Sheridan, of the Army of the Cumberland. If I remiember rightly, there were present Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Granger and miyself. ^ assembled in a large room at head-quarters, to hear whalt General Grant had to say to us. We were all anxious to hear of his visit to the Arny of the Potomac, and his opinion of it: and oherman soon got him to talking about it. He said it was the finpst Mel said, however, that our.the officers he talked with considered he would have a nuch more difficult problem on his hands than he had had in the West; and he said to Sherman gotten, eotten°^'tn?H^h?m'* told him. You have not of them faced taBobby cw, but Lee whose yet," name and I as have he for said It I could see the twinkle in Grant's eye that we often saw ther^ when he meant mischief. wiexe A lizGrant, after discussing the Army of the Potouiac and having nothing but praise for it, informed us that he should make his headquarters with that army and leave Sherman to comm and the armies in the ^est also informing us . that he proposed to take several of us East with him. Sherii.an protested strongly against this, and it was finally compromised by his taking Sheridan and leaving the rest of us with^herman. During the two or three days we were with Grant he outlined, in a general way, his plan of campaign-that every army should move as early as possible in the spring, all on the same day against the enemy, so that Lee and Johnston could not detach any of their commands to reinforce the others. He said, "Iwill try to keep Lee from sending any force to Johnston;" but he said to Sherman,"If he does, I will send you two men where he sends one ." He also informed us of the necessity cf closing the war with this campaign. Our visit with Grant ended, he took Sherman as far as Cin cinnati witJi hii! to talk over &hd complete their plans, while we returned to our comi'ands to fit them out tor the campaign. General Sherman has since pointed out to me in the Burnett House at Cincinnati the room they occupied the night before they pa^ted, and where, over their maps, the final orders were given him and ^inal arrangements made that inaugurated the two great campaigns of Rich mond and Petersburg in the East and Atlanta in the West. After the Atlanta campaign I paid General Grant a visit at City Point. I reached his headquarters in October and spent two weeks with him, and saw the armies of the James and Potomac. Evenings we would sit around his camp fire, and in his genial, con.prehensive way, he told us of his campaign and the great battles you had fought, and brought out fully to me what a great army you were. I asked him what he claimed for the Battle of the Wilderness. There had been great dis cussion, rs you know, about it, and ^rant, with the samie twinkle Qg the eye that I had seen at Nashville, saidi I only claiii. that after that battle, and I took the initiative on the march toward Ric^jmond, the Army of the Potomac was no longer afraid of Bobby Lee. He h; d not forgotten his talk with us at Nashville. Now you have ht d Grant's opinion of your great army, and as my toast is the Army of the Tennessee, I will close by giving you General Grant's description of that army when called upon to respond to the same toast at one of our reunions. He said: "As an army, the Army of the Tennessee never sustained a single defeat dur ing four years of w r . Every fortification which it assailed surrendered. Every force arrayed against it was either defeated, captured or destroyed. No officer was ever assigned to the command of that army who had afterward to be relieved from it or to be reduced to another comiiand. Such a history is not accident." 865 Sept. 1898 Denver, Colorado,Sept. 7th, 1898 Dear General I had a general talk with Trumbull in regard to the P. W, & D. matters. He asked me when it would suit me to have the Dunaway jurisdiction extended over the P. W. Road. I told him the first of January, I told him he will have to be careful about the organization in Texas as he would be liable to have trouble with the State Author ities. I told him I expected to resign at our next annual meeting next March. This seems to satisfy him. I took up the extension of the Valley with him. I have agreed on a rate of l/s of a cent a mile on all construction material, he seems to think that we should pay fl4.00 for old rails. I compromised with him by both of us agreeing to leave the price to you and also the price of the track north of the Denver yard, as well as the trackage across the River, I took up these matters because I did not want him to be finding fault later He seems in favor of us building north to meet the Prisco in the Territory. I will stay here until Tuesday Morning. Yours, Morgan Jones. 869 September, 1898 New York City, September 8, 1898, Ky dear Hickenlooper: Has any miovenient been made yet as to the meeting of the Array of the Tennessee at Toledo"? I was present at the meeting of the Society of the -^^rray of the Potomac at Niagara Falls on the 1st ard 2nd of September, and was greeted very cordially. I answered to the toaat of the Army of the Tennes..ee. The Society voted me an honor^try member of their Society. Of course, it was a greeting and compliment to the Arniy of the ■'■ennessee. I suppose you are waiting before having the meeting called thinking that some of our memibers who are in the army will return. I have no anxiety in the matter except that 'I am occasionally receiving letters from; people in the East wl;o want to m.ake their arraqgemients to attend. Did ever you see such senseless, uncalled for and unjust_^ criticisms as are being made by the Eastern press against the War de partment and did you ever see such demoralization in our old army ift the publications going on from its officers? Of course, there, is no truth in nine-thenths of the reports from; camips. Nearly every neglect, comes from thefault of inexperienced volunteer officers. I never saw such lavish attention and expenditure upon soldiers as the 'Var Depart ment isplacing upon the returned m;en froni 'Santiago and in our camips. The criticsseem to jumip over everything to reach the Secretary of War and President, not holding a subordinate officer responsible for any thing. However, the facts 'are gradually coming to the front and in vestigation is Showing that nine-tenths oif the comuilai^nts are without fou. dation. I have se^n the camps and armies and so far as equipment etc.are concerned they are the finest I ever saw, or that anyone else ever saw. I hope that you are enjoying good health. I learn through a lady thr t you have a granddaughter. I tender you m:y congratulations, also your family, especially my friend the daughter. General Andrew Hickenlooper, Cincinnati, Ohio. Very truly yours, G . N", . bodge September, 1898 New York City, September 8, 1898. My dear Colonel: I notice your election as Gommander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, v/hich pleases me vei-y much, and on which please accept my congratulations. There are two things •.•hich please me in the me^-ting at Cincinnati, first your election and second the manner in which they sit down on all the sensational criticisms of the army and V/ar Depart ment. There is absolutely no reason for nine-tenths Of them and the other tenth comes from the inexperience of volunteer officers, I have seen these camps and troops and never saw such attention and such a wuantity of provisions given to troops, and such attention to the sick and convalescent. The campaign at Santiago was a great one, and after such a great success it seerijs to rueabsolutely criminal to be making criticisms and placing ourselves before the world as babies instead oi soldiers. Thank God thi. soldiers take very little part in it, it is the citizens and newspapers. Of course, just about thio time after five or six months service, it is the same as it was in our war, the inexperience of volunteer officers shows itself and a good many of the men complain of their officers, but you know such inefficiency would soon have'been weeded out if the war had continued. A good deal of the sickness comes from the over-feeding of convalescents, and perhaps quite a little from homesickness, but, eliminating the Santiago campaign, there is no such sickness, suffering and pro rata of deaths as there was in the first six months of the civil war. I know I will me t you at Toledo at our next meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, and will be able to congratulate you personally. When the date is fixed, I shall send you an official letter inviting you and your staff as the Commander of the Grand Array of the Republic to be present, and I hone you will arrange to have your Staff with you at the meeting. Very truly yours, G.M. Dodge. Colonel James A. Sexton, Chicago, 111. 879 September, 1898 Port V/orth, Tex. Sept. 13,'98 General G. M. Podge, #1 Broadway , New York City. Dear General Your favor of September 8th is just received. I am very glad you think as I do about building to Red River; I am just back to day from a trip to Fort Sill in the Indian Territory, it is the finest part of the Indian Territory that I have been in yet. Greer County don't compare with it except the little valleys up North Fork and Salt Greek. I believe that a line can be built with a maximim grade of 36 feet to the mile, all the way from Wichita Falls to Fort Sill. It will be about 25 or 30 miles west of the Rock Island Road. If that Indian Territory were thrown open it is the best line I know of got a new road; We cannot afford to build west of this place for some other road will be sure to build down Cash Creek and down the Wichita Valley. Kemp has come around all right and he and Byers are willing to guarantee the right of way to the river and $20,000 in cash; $10,000 to be paid when the line is built to the river, and the other $10,000 as soon as the bridge is built across the river. Kemp and Byers to have the town sight from V/ichita Falls to the river. I have told him if he would give us $25,000, $15,000 this side of the river and $10,000 when the bridge was built, I thought we could give it to him. I thought I would try Herrmann Granger to locate this line, we took him over the line with us on this trip. We could not build this line under the Wichita Valley Charter without amending it, so I think we had better get a new charter as we can get one for i of the money it would take to amend the Wichita Valley Charter. How would it do to call it the Wichita Northern or the Wichita and St. Louis Railway, which would you prefer? I believe that we can get several of these cattle men to put money into this enterprize if we want to; the cattlemen say that a line from Wichita near Fort Bill will take all the cattle busiiiBss out of that country. We saw Tom Wagner to-day and he says that the Rock Island has a surveying party in his pasture now, surveying a line from Chickasha to Quahah. I think we better let the Rock Island know that we are going to build any way, and if thev will not extend to Quanah we will connect with them somewhere about the Washita river perhaps Chickasha, but it would be better to connect with the Frisco we could also connect with the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf if we wanted t^ I believe that it will be the most important line we ever build Tfllcln' •Fni 'Of course I am saying miles this, into subject the territory to the Indian before Territory meeting anyone Ling else. opened The objection of going 40 or 50 miles west of Gash CreeS is that it is a * more rolling and arid Country. ^ . .. 880 I am very glad that I made this trip as I didn't know there was such a fine country as that is in the territory, I amralso glad I took the Greer Count3'' trip, so as to be able to compare the tv/o counties I will m.ake preparations to build as far as Red River, I think we can start location next week, and if you think advisable I would like to continue this location from 75 ,to 100 miles into the territory,' Please let me hear from you on this subject. Yours truly, Morgan Jones» • c ■ "o'j , ■ S'' . :'*jf *"<>■' - • Sept. 1898 U.S.S.Cinninnati, 2nd Rate, San Juan, Porto Rico Sept. 23, 1898 My Dear General;- Your grandson, Mr. G. D. Montgomery leaves us today for home. The young man has taken hold of the work under his acting appointment with marked intelligence and zeal and has gained the respect of all on board during his short stay with us. The war has been so short and vigorous that but few of us could get in to the two principle battles the Spaniards have offered, so that no one has seen all he would like of the conflict, The Army and Navy have, however, cone together in such a way as to give us better knowledge of each other, and next time our enemies must beware. I am glad to have had young Montgomery, the friend of my boy at College, with me, and return him to you at least no worse for his experience. Very truly yours. General Grenville M. Dodge, W. Chester #I Broadway, New York City, P 885 Sept. 1898 Fort 7/orth, Texas. Sept. 25th, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, #i Broadway, New York Dear General Since I wrote you last I find the bill to open the Comanche and Kiowa reservations was passed the house last session and is now in the Senate. The Senate Committe I understand is Jones of Arkansas, Petticrew and Quay of Pennsylvania, with llones and Petticrew in favor of the Bill and Quay very strongly opposed to it. Should the bill pass the Senate this next session it will then take two years before the lands will be opened, it takes one year for alotment and one year to prepare the sale of lands; this being the case we had best stop at Red River for some time. I would prefer to keep this first extension as close as possible within ourselves. If you and Walters do not wish to take one third each, I will take one half and let you and Walters each take one fourth. This is merely a suggestion and I, do not wish to dictate as to how it shall be owned. I have only about twfelve miles of rails in sight for our extension, I am trying to buy some steel for the Denver, but have failed to get it at a satisfactory price so far. I have offered the Illinois Steel Company the same price for 1000 tons as last purchase, but they are unwilling to deliver it at that price, f22.00 delivered in Wichita Palls. I note what you say about the inspection of the Coal properties this is very satisfactory to me. Things are looking fairly well on the Denver, there is very little wheat moving and business is rather light; however prospects for a big wheat crop leing put in is good. Yours truly, Morgan Jones. Sept. 1898 Denver, Colorado, Sept. 26,98 PERSONAL General G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York, N. Y. Dear Sir;- I had a talk with Mr. Henry Wolcott this morning, who you probably know is a candidate for Governor on the "Administration Ticket", (straight Republican). Politics are very much mixed in this state. The Democrats, Poi)ulists, and Silver Republicans (Teller faction" have nominated Mr. Charles Thomas, and one faction of Silver Republicans have nominated Mr. Simon Guggenheim. The only candidate in the field I think we should support is Mr. Wolcott. He requested me to write you and see if you were willing to write a letter to Mr. Trumbull recommending that the Gulf give Mr, Wolcott its support He has heard that Mr. Trumbull is a little luke-warm, and a letter from you he thinks would have the desired effect. However he was very particular to have you know that it would not be best that vour letter would be sent on his suggestion. If you can freely give this letter as expressive of your own personal views coming without sug gestion from anyone, it would be very forcible. I T think a letter regard from you to the to influence me or to Mr. of the Chappell Victor expressing Co. in the your election' (Wishes, as to whom this Company shall support will be very efsLtial ^ coinage candidates. 1^ inclined r* n' ^^Sgenheim will resign as a candidate for Governor, candidates n i for • Governor, Governor on Henry the Wolcott Wolcott and ticket. Ghas. This Thomas. will leave The latter the two wish f that we do Populists, what we can Democrats for Mr. Wolcott, and Tellerites. and I gave I think the latter it is that vour impression in my talk with him this morning. J-atter that Later. since writing the above I called to spf* w/iirt.->-4- + He said that his brother had lunch with him and had referred to my con versation with him this morning. The senator recalled thp fnot +viq + had offered to aealst him in a flnanclaHar-hen"e Ide hfrfliaf and that it had ^ been done without any opportunity ® kindly of hie; interest r>Afiir.ri4 in him* He commented on the fact that there was nora neiepL" irJoror^fo'^^- '■h® administration!^ and whJlri? waf Both R^th the V Senator 1''° and Mr. Wolcott will *®''® ftniiTr ®aking a strong fight to to win win. throw to them through the Coal Co. or the Railroad Thev\nnS^T^ Yours very truly. P. S. Ihisey, Ass't. Gen'l. Mgr. 889 September, 1818, /ashington, D. C'..> September 29, 1898 My dear iv rs. Hobson: I received yours of August 31st, and appreciate everything you say. I trust that whenever you come to New York you will let me know and I will take great pleasure in calling upon you and the childI have not written you fully concerning the matters about which you wrote me, although 1 have had them continually in my mind, until I could get our matters settled. At our meeting yesterday all these questions came up and all the allowances were made, so-that Mr. Robson gets everything that he wished, and I think that you will say we have treated him liberally. I also at the same time through the arrangement of Mr. V/ise secured the payment of the dabt that he guaranteed to the Denver Trust Company. You know the amounts that Mr. Robson expected, and Mr. Aise told me that the allowances made were all that Mr. Hobson wished. There was no disposition on the part of the Committee to in any way cut down the allowances, and he was given the same as eve.y other attorney in every case, besides he gets, as I understand, one third- ;|p25,000, which was allowed tlje American Loan and Trust Company. That is 4)25,000 for Ivr. Hobson. I am very busy just now in Washington, where I expect to remain some tin.e. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Mrs. Catherine Thayer Hobson, South Cambridge, N. Y. 891 Oct. 1898 Port Worth, Texas, Oct. 3, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, ??1 Broadway, New York City. Dear General;- We have completed the preliminary survey between Wichita Falls and Red River, it will cost a little more than I expect ed to make it a 36 foot grade maximum, but in my opinion we had better spend the extra money and get down to 36 feet. What do you advise about this? We ran another line from Red River up through part of the Byers Ranche, this is not a desirable route and will cost a great deal more money than the line to Charlie; However if we do not go through Byers ranche it will make a big difference in our subsidy as they will give 515,000 to bring it through their ranche; but as the difference in cost will be more than this we cannot consider it, but may use it to pry up the people on the Charlie route. Mr. Kemp is nervous about the Denver getting hold of this branch and ruining his little line, this accounts for the poor headway being made in getting up a subsidy and right of way. We have stopped all work until the right of way can be got, which is more important than the subsidy as the line runs through cultivated farms all the way down. Where we strike the river it is 4100- feet wide, I believe a trestle will stand by crossing at this wide point in the river. I presume that we cannot expect you to come west now that you have the Commission on your hands. How long do you expect tt will take to set through? ^ Yours truly, Morgon Jones. 'y:* ■ "■ • 'A 893 October, 1898 about. Tuesday, ^ctober sixth. Gen, Dodge, dear '^ir: Will you not take luncheon with us tomorrow, Wednessday - at one o'clock. We are expecting ft'irs. G^ant to be with us, and know she will be glad to see you. We have seats on the platform and will be glad to have you go with us to hear the oration at Lincoln Park in the afternoon. Hoping to have the pleasure of seeing you I am, Most cordially yours,. Bertha M, H. Palmer, '4': \ ■ ■ li, I /- ^ fi>* r/iL iti I I n--.) 8S5 October, 6th, 1898 South Cambridge, Wash. Co. N. Y. October 6th, 1898 My Dear General DodgejYour letter was a comfort to me and thank you for every word of it and I know you realize what a relief it must be to me tobe assured of such an adjustment of the various claims and I am relieved that the Loan to the International Trust company is to be paid by Mr, Lewis. I thank you for the children as well for your Interest in Mr. Hobson's affairs. Before I go West I shall hope to see you. Hoping you and your family are well and with renewed thanks and deep appreciation, believe, me Yours very sincerely, Katherine Thayer Hobson 897 Oct., 1898 New York, Oct. 8,1898 Gen. Grenville H, Dodge, Washington, D, C. My dear General;- I see in the papers that the Government is going to build a winter hospital for the troops at Montauk Point. Couldn't you stop that? The climate there in winter is terribly severe, even the natives suffering. The harbor is dangerous in the N. E. winds, so that it would be difficult to shin the sick by water and the Long Island R.R. has demonstrated its_inability to handle sick men. Why not put the hospital at Cape Sabine or Pt. Barrow and be done with it. I have read General Wheeler's testimony as reported in the N. Y. Sun carefully and with great interest. I think he showed a .desire to keep on good terms with the Administration. I noticed the statements which I know to be incorrect. First: That the Renulars did not complain. Secondly: That the water supply was good and only broke down once, i.e., Aug. 31st. ^ R.R. V T> Co. n ^ was see bad. that fee^admits The people that want the the co ntract• responsibility with the for Long that Island fixed. We also want to know why the Plorids troops and the horses were sent to Montauk. There was no need to isolate them and the former simply exhausted the hospital accoraodations and supplies so that when the Santiago sick came they had to lie out in the rafn and eat hard tack and bacon for a while. The opinion was general around horses! thesf troops and notice that Gen. Wheeler says that the War Department expected a large percentage of sick. Then why didn't they prepare hospitals in advance and have the proper supplies? own staff Officers, or were these new men asafg^ed If tJlr to determlfloflo^'^f hLrmf""I these questions Demooratlo OoflesIJf "P to vote for a P' - _ w Excuse me for writing you this wav hii+ no t . positive convictions and strong feelings on'the eubject! Monfic'csir Yours very sincerely, P. T. Sherman 8S9 SiDUX City, Iowa Uct, 8, 1898. Genl. G. M. Dodge, C^ariraan of iJomniisslon on Conduct ofthe war. Washington, D.C, Dear Sir:- I trust you will not regard my writing to youas an impertenance for I am constrained to do so through/fear, groundless probably, that a line of inquiry by your commission may be overlooked,. I notice that so far the witnesses before you have been of greater or lers degree of rank and it has occured to me that ^the statements of the p ivatc soldiers should be taken. The 52nd 'Iowa Infty. the entire service of which was at GampThomas, Ghickamaugua was made up largely from northwest Iowa with two of its companies from this city. The m.en of this regiment now at home, tell me that for the most part of the time they were forbidden to take water from springs; that they were confined by orders, to the Ghicamaugua river for their water supoly; That this was piped to thm through pipes lying on the topof the ground so that when recieved it was exceedingly warn and disagreeable to drink; that the pipe through which it was drawn took the water from a point in the river below their camp and b low the groxinds of a number of other regiments; that the slope of the ground on both sides of the river was towards the stream and when it rained as it frequently u did, the entire surface of the camp ground was washed into the streams, carrying there the filth that no amount of care could prevent being deposited over the surface of the ground. That this water they were compelled to use and that attall times the water was very muddy so that a layer of sidiment would collect at the bottom when allowed to r.tand a few minutes and that there was so much of it filters could not be made to cleanse it. They say al^o that Gr-wfish Springs where pure water was obtainable, was nearer ^ ^ ' their camp than the river at the point from which the water was taken but that that water from that source was denied them. I know nothing of the truth of those statements but as they come direct fromthe soldiers in the camp and as told to Iheir friaids and rclat xe . it would I think, be best to have men from several of the rea-iments befor- you so that they may be no ground real or fancied for'~'dissatisfaction, when the work of - the commission is considered, of such u well -nd ''ho rich have experience been before and have you are had of such such exceptional high characters, oppor tunities for knowing the matters of which they have testified that the country ought we would suppose, to be satisfied with a coiclusion reached upon thier testamony but the orivate soldier , is very dose to the people and has the sympathy of the opeople in a marked dec-ree. so I submit the question of whether it will not be wise to let the world hear what they have to say when under the solemnity of an oath and for the high purpose of the investigation with which you and your SCO associates are chr.rged. Begging ycur pardon for this obtrusion, I am, G.eneral, : -I.- Very respectfully yours, 3[. B. Lothrop, 9G1 October, 1898 New York, October 10,1898 Harrj'' Walters, Esq., Baltimore, Md. My Dear Mr. Walters, It is very important to settle the name of the new corporation as soon as possible so that the erigraving of the new securities may not be delayed. Both Mr. Tod and myself are in favor of the adoption of the name of "The Colorado Contrail Railway Company" as the best name for the reorganized Company. It expresses very accurately the position of the new company in Colorado, especially after the acquisition of the Gunnison lines, and it also has the advantage of the credit and the standing of the old Colorado Central R. .R. Co., Mr. Trumbiill also prefers this name. Gen'l Dodge is in favor of the name "Colorado & Texas " or "Colorado & Seaboard." With regard to the former, Texas, though its reputation was improved, it is still not a desirable name in the East, and as regards the latter, the unauthorized publication of the Syndicate Agreement with the statement that the new Company would be called the Colorado & Seaboard makes it inadvisable to adopt this name. Will you kindly let me hear from you at your earliest convenience.. and oblige Yours very truly. Henry Budge 903 October, l898 Wilmington, N.C. October ll/98 Mr. Henry Budge, Care Hallgarten & Co., 28 Broad Street, New York Dear Sir;- After our conversation over the 'phone in New York I looked for a letter from you, which you said you would write and mail to Baltimore on Pridan, but did not receive the same. I then supposed it would follow me to Wilmington, but so far have heard nothing from you . I will see you in New York either Friday or Saturday, I understood you to say that the discussion about the name of the company was between the two names , Colorado & Southern and Colorado & Seaboard. The name Colorado Southern looks like it was simply a small road confined within the limits of Colorado. Colorado & Seaboard presents at once to the mind a road running from Colorado through Colorado to the Gulf, so that I believe it would be better to adopt this name, which would convey at once to the mind the extent of the territory reached. As the old Gulf road controls the Fort Worth & Denver City it is of course, a part of it, and I have no doubt that, in the near future, arrangements will be made either with by the constructions of roads south of Fort Worth or by contracts with existing roads which will connect us directly with the seaboard. Copy Yours very truly, H. Walters, October, 1898 8C5 Wilmington, N.C. Oct. 12, 1898 Gen. 0. M. Dodge, Care "Arlington Hotel", Washington, D. C Dear Sir;- I enclose you copy of a letter written by me to Mr. Budge, and letter received today from him. I do not suppose that this matter of name is of very great importance. As atated in my letter I greatly prefer the name "Colorado & Sea board," but am not wedded to any name in particular. I do not understand Mr. Budge's allussion in the lower paragraph of his letter to an "unauthorised publication of the Syfadicate Agreement with the statement that the new company would be called the Colorado & Seaboard" as I did not know that such a publication had been made. It is childish, however, to suggest that, because of such publication, the name should be abandoned. I will be at 16 Chamber Commerce tomorrow, Thursday, and would like you to telegraph me if you are wedded especially to a name, or whether we should let them call the road "The Oclorado Central Railway Company. Yours very truly, H. Walters SG7 - October, 1898. Fort Thomas, Ky., Oct. 13, 1898. My dear General: Having finally received the appointment of B. G. of Volunteers I wish to thank you heartily for your letter to the President and Secretary of War on the subject. General Shafter on Oct 4th writes me that the omission of my name was an accident on his part and en closes a handsome letter he wrote the War Dept. oi' ^ct. 1st. Theincident has given me the opportunity of knowing what good friends I have high among whom I rank our mutual iriend Hickenlooper. I trust General I may in the future heve the great pleasure of making personally the acquathfcance of one who was so distinguished a soldier when I commanded a company of foot. Cordially and most sincerely, Harry C. Egbert. To General Grenville M. Dodge, New York City. November, 1898 Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 3, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, New York, N. Y. Dear General The trustees in the mortgages on nine of the railway lines in Texas have filed separate suits against the Texas Railroad Coramissionm and have secured injunctions temporarily restraining some tariffs of the Commission. The purpose of these suits is to permanently enjoin the Commission from all tariffs now in force, and to require it to put tariffs in that will yield better revenues to the railway lines. We have not heretofore requested the Mercantile Trust Company to authorize a similar suit to be brought in behalf of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Company as this company's line does not reach the Gulf, and it hardly appeared that the Commission could maintain its tariffs in force against us in the face of the injunctions in favor of the other lines. The hearing for permanent injunction is set down for the 21st of this month, and in the event the roads are successful in said hearing we can not tell what steps the Commission may take against the roads that are not parties to said suit. They have released us so far from the effect of the enjoined tariffs, but we do not know how far they will carry this if the entire tariffs of the Commission are enjoined. I have therefore, thought that it would be well for you to see the Mercantile Trust Company, and discuss the question of having a similar suit brought in behalf of the Fort Worth and Denver railway, if it becomes necessary. In other words, to get the matter in shape so we can act hurriedly if an emergency arises, though we are going to try to get through without going into the courts. The plan pursued heretofore has been for the various trustees to employ Mr.E. B. Kruttschnitt, of New Orleans, to institute suit, and he has brought all that have been brought, the railroad companies being made parties defendant and enjoined from placing in operation the Commission tariffs. You might secure from the Trust Company a letter to Mr. Kruttschnitt to be delivered in the event we decide it is necessary for this company to institute or have instituted a suit, and in the meantime we will get out data in shape so that it can be done in a very short time if it becomes necessary. Yours truly, Morgan Jones, Vtce-P. 815 November, 1898. Wachinston, D. C., November 14, 1898. Col. H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir; I enclose you a letter received from Mr, E. C. Mount, Company "C" 4th Iowa Infantry. I am well acquaninted with Mount, as this is the regiment I commanded in thebeginning of the war. If you can give him any information in the matter will you kind ly do so. You can see what he says in relation to the pension, which he isdesirous of obtaining. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. Washington, D. C,, November 14th, 1898 Mr. E. C, Mount, Beresford, S. D. Dear Cir: I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 11th inst. and nave immediately taken the matter up with the Pension Office. I recollect you very well and am glad to do anything possible for you. I am aware of the fact that the Post you refer to wasnaraed for me. Can you tell me if it has a portrait or photogra_ph of myself? Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge, 917 November, 1898. Council Blxiffs, Iowa, ^'ov. 19th, 1898, Dear "^enl* I enclose letter from Phil giving an account of the exercises at High School Danvers on 16th on occasion of presentation of portrait you sent them. Please return it to me thro Julia as I want to show it to your family. It might be well for you to write Dr. Putnam now living in Salem, a line thanking him for part he took in exercises of 16th and when Christmas comes I would remember him with a card and have engraved upon it, "To Rev. A. P. Putnam, D. D. the friend of my father and mother. G. " or something of the kind. If Dr. Putnam was a younger iran I know of no one who could take the material you have filed away and put it in shape for publication whenevei- it is done . I sup pose he must be near 70 years old. When you go to Boston invite hin. to dine with you and I wish you would also invite Phil, who you can reach by telephone at Hutchins and Wheelers office. I had a talk with Gren Liontgomery and he thinks he better go west on to the Ranch and look after his mother's and childrens inter ests as he can work in harmony with hsi father and be a factor in harmonizing their differences and he is axixious to get to work earning something. It seemed to ce that was best plan and I did not urge the medical studies. He will go in few days. Comes to dine with us to day . When in Chicago I saw dispatch st ying you and other members reorganization com. U. P. D. & G, had been sued for selling bonds too low. Does it hinder your reorganization plans? Truly, — N. P. I). Read Genl. Howards article in "Outlook" Nov. 12th, Lyman Abbotts paper 'I' ■ . ■ 'v/ ■ . ■ Y* , ^ , -ui#^ . 8t9 Ncveniber, 1898. Chicago, 111., Nov. 26th, 1898. General Grenville M. Dodge, Dear Sir: You possibly aay not recall me. I met you at Milwaukee last year at the "Army of' Tennessee" meeting. I know you will think of my gallant husband with pleasure General John G. Black of -^-llinois. For nearly four years he has filled the office of "District Attorney" for the Northern District of ■'■llinois . His term of office expires in Jarairy and it is a matter of urgent desire upon the part of some of his friends and of financial necessity to himself that he should be reappointed or retained in his present officer. 1 have sent to Col. Sexton today. As the official representative of the Grand Army of the Republic. A statement of my husband's military career and his action in civic life. I cannot think there would be any justice in reioving a man who has so exeniilified his patriotism and who will bear to the end of his life the severe sufferings enta iled u^jon him by his devotion to hiri. country and who is so exceptionally qualified to fill his present office. Will you personally urge Col. Sexton to act speedily in the matter. It has occurred to me tf.at if the matter could be brought be fore the President at some time when th.e Investigating committee was in session with himi, that the words of endorsement which various members of your committee would most heartily give, I know, might be of weight and help to a successful terminction. Will you not do what you can to secure my husband!s contin uance in office? Our very modest little Home is yet unpaid for - $1500.00 being still due, end at General Black's age with him impared physical condition he can hardly hope to successfully enter the lists with the thousands of lawyers of this city. Our two Senators are not supporting him, politically pledged to a man of no military record, of no dependent family and of no such ability to iill the position, but the miachine demand it. My husband': support of Mr. McKii ley during the early days of the recent war, when criticism and denunciation weie being indulged in by the President's friends, was superb. His elegant words were stirring and forceful* He said "Speaking for myself I pledge m.yself from this day to support the President andhis Adminstration until this War is over and every Patriot and American citizen ought to do the same regardless of anv political organization. I.- 920 General Black knows *nothing of my attempt to secure his reappointment or .retention in office and I do not desire hiir. to know it at present. Iiiay I not hope for your substantial aid in the matter? Nov. 26th, 1898. Very cordially yours, Adaline 'L. Black c/o Gapt. Black, Ashland Block, Chicago. > ■ T »■' ■ -■ J November, 1898. IViy dear General: 921 Salem, 388 Essex St., Nov. 30, 1898. Your very kind and gratifying letter is at hand and I thank you very much for it. As soon ss the Wiaather percdLs I shall try to see you in Boston and shall hope to arrange for your visit here and at our Rooms in Danvers, where ydUr friends will be so happy to greet you. Can it not be? I sincere!^ hope so. We are all proud of you and your splendid work for our country. I am glad that my familiar talk about all this to the boys and girls and their assembled friends seems to have given so much satisfaction, certainly it came froni the heart. The report in the N.irror which I will send you with one or two other copies I shall soon get at Danvers, was as usual, full of mistakes, as I had no opportunity to see copy or proof'. It made the Indian swim the Missouri, instead of one of i ;.s tributaries, and left out cer tain parts I would fain have had inserted, particularly my somewhat full tribute to your wonderful and ascended mother, whom my own mother loved and praised as she loved and praised no other woman. We shall see to it well, ri.y dear General, that ample justice is done to your memory in the town where you were born and the Historical Society, which flourishes so finely, will have its full share in the duty and privi lege. I want Alfred to see you and will tell hin to honor himself by giving you a call. He is at 50 State St., with Johnstn, Clapp and Underwood, a well established and well known legal firm in Boston. Trusting you are well and that your very important and arduous work is not too heavy a task for you, I am, Nost heartily and faithfully yours. A. P. Putnam. N a j. Gen. G . W. Dodge • ■ 1 • , - v. 't. I,-' >' ■ - ■' .Mi .. i December, 1898 S23 27 School St., Boston, Dec.2-98 Genl. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. My Dear GeneraljI regret Irery much that I was unable to meet you while you were in Boston, but owing to the severe storm and to the fact that I had been away on account of Thanksgiving, I was unable to call at the hotel until yesterday, when I found that you had returned to New York. As President Brown could not be present at a banquet held at this time we have concluded to have it later, perhaps the first or second week in January, and I trust you will be able to be with us at that time. I am sure you will be glad to hear that the State of Vermont has recently passed a bill which recognizes the University as the State Military College, gives it a Board of Visitors and t&OOO a year, and that there is a f4ir prospect of their making an appropriation for a Dewey Hall, and that the project (Dewey Hall) will be carried forward by popular subscription. Yours very truly, N. L. Sheldon Dictated. ■ ..'B. ' " ' December, 1898. Skaguay, Alaska, Dec. 2nd, '98 Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York. • My Dear Genl:- You v/ill doubtless be surprised to hear from me from this quarter of the Globe. Yet- I am here and am well satisfied withmy coming. I like thousands of others in the States caught-the Golden fever on the first reports of wonderful riches of the Klondyke and lost no time in getting on my way. I have been here now quite eighteen months. Thinking perhaps you would like to hear something of this Country regarding its development I write you, '^he first rush to the interior for the Klondyke was something wonderful. Not less than fifty thousand passed through here, this being the most feasible route and in future will be the general supply point for the whole interior of the Northwest, when the rush began this place was nothing but a wilderness without a living inhabitant while at present we can boast of a city of at least six thousand having four as good whargs as any seaport of the Pacific, with fine large business blocks, wholesale and retail general outfitting establish ments with graded streets, two Daily and one weekly newspapers, electric Lights, good water works system and an efficient fire department, good schools and and churches (which I helped to organize being a member in good standing of the Presbyterian church for several years) last but not least a narrow guage railroad under construction being the first in Alaska to cross the summit of the White Pass and on penetrating the Interior at present Port Gelkirk being its objective point. This road is known as the Pacific and Arctiv Railway and Navigation Co Mr. E. C. Hawkins being its Chief Eng. and Genl. Manager. Ther oad is now operating about fifteen miles with daily passenger and freight trains and by the first of Jany. will reach the summit of White Pass with the end of the track. the + V, winter 1 months Construction with little De#)t. or is no continuing inconvenience its from work right either through cold or snow, they are now working a force of about fifteen hundred men con tinuously. So you see General, the iron horse is fast penetrating what was once known in the east as the icy Northwest in mid winter, j j resources of this country has always been underestimated and had the climatic conditions and its mineral resourcrs been only partially known it would have been penetrated years ago. Knowing that me just before his last illness and stated that he, you and I wfrfSe only ones then left of the old construction Headquarter bovs of the remains remjinp to the + Depot with Other of the Grand D. Sc Army R. G. boys for thereafter shipment Ea«.t soon followed tc his statement was true it now leaves but us two aid f ! . you still retain good health and strength Ld'JhatlSr^^nf Mve'to"^'' seemraany more summers and winters come and go. I would nordS®irju'tloe "{Selfif'togottor'"' equal In extent and richness those of the Klondyke and much Mre tv\J accessable and more easily worked at present it is principally placer discoveries which c^n be worked from April to November with plenty of water and timber easily accessable for all mining purposes with a climate equal to if not exceeding that of Montana. Later in the season some good rich quartz leads were found beside the largest gravel beds for hydraulic washings I ever saw, I pronounce the Atlin Country the best poor mans country dicovered since the early days of California. I am-;largely interested there in the mines, be sides having controling interest in the most important water rights of the District which is the key note to all placer mining which you well know, especially when the principal Diggins are beach and hill places, Mr. E, C. Hawkins, the chief Engineer and manager of this new Alaska Railway is one of my partners, I look for greater and richer discoveries next year than ever before, something that will again astonish the world. I shall return to the Atlin Gold fields the first of the year when I shall remain until next fall, any letter addressed me here will follow me to ray headquarters there. Trusting some day to see you again, I am.as ever. Respectfully yours. C, Christopher, ■ ■ ■ . : VJ "• ^ "■ I 'l- '1 . J- • -i >■ » * ► . ■ 'If v.; . . ;i (.j/' !.t ! •. •? ,.bOO;) , f • ;„i /.M ■ ■ ■ ■ J ,,'i; V. ' i. ' . ■ I ; , M,, . . ^ ■v.!-.'fa 'JfM.I 'U-.'.' .» "• I -'i', 'f-fvfV'V I M b' ' > 827 Dec, 1898 New York, Dec. 5th, 1898 CrBBeral Grenville M. Dodge, Arlington Hotel, Washington, D. C. My Dear General;- I hoped to see you at your office this morning but learned that you had gone to Washington, I am particularly desirous to ask you to interest yourself as far as you conscientiously can to lay before the President the importance of, not breaking off too abruptly the commercial relations between Spain and the Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico. In other words, I think the request of the Spanish Commission to give to Spanish Bottoms the same advantages that are accorded to American Bottoms for a term of ten years, or if this is unnecessarily long, even a few years shorter, and to give Spanish goods similar advantages to American goods, is a fair and reasonable one and one which is almost necessary considerating the large number of Spaniards in Cuba and Porto Rico and also the large consumption of certain- Spanish goods which are not obtainable in United States, such as wine, etc. Besides this the traffic relations between the two countries have been so intimate and running on for such a time that their abrupt termination which would prove a wrong to merchants in Cuba and Porto Rico, as well as private individuals who are engaged in water transportation between these two countries, which I am sure it is not the intention of the United States Government to bring about. If a fair and reasonable time is allowed to the Merchant Marine and also the merchants in Cuba and Porto Rico, they can adapt themselves without serious financial loss. I iinderstand this matter has been discussed in the Commission at Paris and that the prevailing disposition is to afford a certain period in which Spain and its Merchant Marine can enjoy the same business advantages with these Islands as America and I feel that this would be done, but knowing that interested parties are so likely to misinterpret this business to the Government I thought that any statement made by you i^®C6lve the earnest attention of the President and have therefore ventured to request you to interest yourself. Thanking you in advance, Very truly yours, Edward J. Berwind S29 i December,^1898 , : V. r - Washington, D. C., December 6-, 1898. Morgan Jones, Esq., Fort Worth, Texas. Dear Sir: On November 4th Kent wrote me in relation to the Gomanche, Xiowa and Apache reservation!;, but it came to me at a time when I was away from Washington and could not give it attention; writing letters about •uch things does no good. As soon as I returned here and could obtain an interview with Secretary Bliss, which was day before yesterday, (he hAving been absent in Hew York) he told me confident ially that he did not think there would be anything done with these reservations for at least two years, thatwhile there was a bill pending in Congress he did not think there v/as any posibility of its passing. He said that the $30,000 annuity to these Indians expired this year, and as I understand it, they will be dependent this year upon wliat they receive for grazing purposes, and his leases are 10^. per acre and the income froii. them for the year 1899 is $192,000 while the income from land grazing the oast year has only been $111,000, and while their income by the exploration of the treaty provisions is reduced in .1899 something over $46,700, the decrease has been more than madeup by the large increase in their grazing fund, and the Indians, therefore, have suffered no loss . I see that the Interior Department is not disposed to make any effort to make an allotment to these Indians and open up the balance of the country to settlement. I think they feel that what they are getting from the grazing is more than they could get if the allotments had been made. I think there are complications in this matter that they do not tell, because he thought that in about two years matters would be in shape so allotments could be made and the opened up, so in your plans I think you can depend U[jon this statement. I opened up to hini what my reasons for asking are an.d what we propose to do. If we desire to build up through there he will give us all the aid we desire, so far as his Department is con cerned, in obtaining right of way, if we need to. He says that the Indians are disposed to give rightcfway, because it makes their lands so much more valuable. 1 would like to hear from you on this question. I expect to be through this n.onth and do not intend to go to Cuba and Porto Pico, but this, of course, is confidential. I am prepared to lo k after matter's if they require it. Budge is in California and Ted has not returned yet. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge . 931 December, 1898. Morgan Jpnes, Esq., Washington, D. G., December 7, 1898. Dear Sir: Fort Worth, Texas. I learn here to-day "that the San Francisco people are run ning their survey out through the Chicasaw Nation and portions of ureer County. I alos learn that the M. k. Sc T. have surveyors out. If they intend to strike near Vernon that is too near to us from Wichita and you want to be on the lookout for thern, if they build their line to Quanah. The country from Vei^non out may be better hut it is bringing the two line too close together. There is considerable railroad building starting. The Illinois Central are pushing their line through to Council Bluffs, in Iowa, and the Stickney line are also pushing through from a point on their line to Council Bluffs, and it looks as though there might be some more building in Texas, but if it is coming too near us, we ought to prepare ourselves to control it. If it is neces.ary we better build out from Cuanah to the Red River to control it. You are down there on the ground and can write me what there is in this, and what the San Francisco people are doing. I think they know that the Choctaw Nation will not be opened for a couple of years and are pishing farther to the North with their line and getting into Greer County. Flease post me on these matters. Yours truly, . M . Dodge. 9S3 December, 1898 Port Worth, Texas, Dec. 9th, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York City Dear General;- Your favor in regai-'d to the Comanche, Kiowa and Apache reservations is received, I am very glad to hear from you as I was a good deal in the dark about it. I am very sorry that that part of the territory cannot be opened, as I am looking for a great overflow from it when it is opened which I thought would help us to sell some of our land. It is the last Indian country to be opened and I believe there will be a great rush, besides I feel rather embarrassed as the Railways are building in from the North to occupy the territory we sliould build into. The Frisco has already completed a line to Oklahoma an and the Rock Island is starting a branch from Chickasha. This will destroy our prospects for building from the south as far as Anadarko. While the northern people can afford to build in there and take their chances before it is opened to settlement we can not, as there are more or less settlements about Anadarko, while there are none between Red River and Fort Gill. I have been delayed in building to the river on account of about three men refusing to give a right-of-way, they are also refusing to sell it for a reasonable price, but claim big damages. I thought there was no use starting it until the right of way was cleared upm although I am very anxious to build so as to help out the Wichita Valley. Yours truly, Morgan Jones Decenber, 1898. Washington, D. c., December 14, 1898. J/rs. A. C. Goodell, Salera, IV'.ass. r/y dear Mrs. Goodell: I received your two letters, the first describing the presentation at Danvers, the other enclosing the account of the death of Mr. Andrews. I was greatly interested in them and have sent them to my brother to read, as he takes a great interest in such matters. I have written Mr. Putnam and appreciate just as fully as any person can the feelingtowards me and the interest taken in me in my old town. Of course, i remember a great many of the people who were there, when you mention theni and who they were. I have been away from there so long that even those I knew in my boyhood, a great manSr of them have excaped mymemory until some fact is brought to me that makes me remember them. I only wish that I c :uld have been present. I'ihen I was in Boston I was in hopes that the weather would be suitable and I could get away during a part of our visit, but our stay there was very short. From what I had heard, we expected to have had a very large nutr.ber of witnesses there, but they did not materialize, and while there had been great complaint in the papers, which we gave the people an op ortunity to come before us anci even when we subpoedaed them,they did not seem to have many complaints to make, and our stajr' was short, thougl: we left two of our members there, to hear anybody who should come befo:e us. Itwas very cold and stormy, and I did not dare take tl:e risk of running around much. ','.'e are in hopes of closing up our Hiatters liere soon. I suppose it.will run usinto January. I always take great interest in what you write and am very glad to hear from you, and thank you very much for your two letters. I have to dictate my letters as it is difficult for me to write so one can easily ready what I have written which piease excuse. Pleasu remember me to Mr. Goodell, also to Miss hunt. Am glad to hear your son is getting along so well. If i should happen tobe near wh re he is I shall certainly hunt him up. Very cordial y yours, G. M:. Dodge. December, 1898. No. 1141 Conn. Ave., Washington, Dec. 19, 1898 My dear Genl. Dodge: I have laid awake for some hours during the night considering the question of our report: in view of your remark as to the President's wish, I have concluded to take the Quarter Master's Dept. as first suggested by you. The "three campaigns" is too much for one man to take, espe cially with my present duties and I believe that subject can be far better handled by Genls. Beaver and McCook, both of whom have handled large bodies of troops in campaigns and the latter of whom is fully posted on every duty connected with troops from a practical experience of over forty years, Yours very cordially, John M. Wilson. Genl. G. M. Dodge, The Arlington. ,' oy •'■'i - . ,y. , . f / •' ; 959 Dec. 1898 Chicago, 111., Dec. 19, 1898 Gen. G. M. Dodge, Dear General;- Under existing circumstances I must do something different from my former occupation. Since I came to Chicago, have been con nected with my brother-in-law in "Real Estate", he bought acres, and made sub-divisions , we prospered, made money, until the "Real Estate panic" and now may lose all. I have a family, wife and three children at home, the- youngest a bright rugged boy of 15 years, and I want to give him an education, he is now attending "Armour Institute" in this city. But this is all unimportant to you. But this is why I write you at this time. I desire that you have me appointed to some place in government employ, where I could earn a salary of ^1200 to .*'1500 per year. I know usually there is a long route to travel over in order to accomplish this- but I know that with your influence- it would only be a short conversation, a request, and the appointment would come. I know you have many things, calling for all your time, and thoxight but I also know that in all the years since the close of the civil war you have ever listened, and acted at once, when requested by one of the deserving old members of your Regt. Now as to where you can place me I would prefer in "Pension Dept" but anywhere that I can fill positxcn and earn money enough to live and educate my son. I am very active for one of my age (53 years) no bad habits, and could fill position of "Special Examiner Pensions," or any place where fair judgement, clerical ability, etc., are required. I could get letters from Hon. J. P. Flick, Hon. W. P. Hepburn, Hon. Smith McPherson, and others all of whom have told me they are always ready to assist me. and all of these gentlemen that have known me for years, know that I have made only one mistake in a busy life time. I could also through friends of mine here get letters from Hon. D. W. Mills, member of Congress where I now live, and from Hon. W. E. Mason, if you desire them. Maj. A. R. Anderson died some few weeks ago at Hot Springs South Dakota, I have been trying to procure a paper containing the particulars of his death, to send you, but have as yet been unsuccess ful. Only a few remain of the gallant men who were mustered in your command in the summer of 1861, Trusting that your health is good, and to hear from you soon, I am as ever. Yours truly, Peter C. King Late 4th Iowa Infty. Room 419 Ashland Blk. Chicago, 111. rs' December, 1898. 941 New York City, December 19, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, Washington, D. C. Dear General: While on my way here I ran across a capitalist who desires to invest in real estate in Omaha. Think I can sell him the Ainscow block for $30,000, there being a mortgage of $20,000 on it. He offered $12,500 for the Withnell block, which cost the A. D. Trust $10,000, and I think he will pay us $15,000 cash if you and Nathan P. Dodge will let it go. He wishes to invest about $200,000 in Omaha property, and will be in Omaha after.the first of January to look over all properties in my name as trustee. When you come over, I will talk the matter over. Please advise me if I can quote a price of $30,000 on the Ainscow block. Yours truly, 1. S. Pusey, 843 December, 1898. Washington, B.C. December 20, 1898. General John W. Noble, 612 Rialto Building, St. Louis, Ko. F;y dear General: I am in receipt of yours of December 15th as Treasurer of the Sherman Monument Fund, lor which please accept my thanks. The foundation for the Monument is built. The spot we se lected proves to have been a bad one for a foundation. We had to go down about 30 feet, then drive oiling and upon that build up a cement foundation to the surface, whicli, of course, added greatly to the cost, which I suppose will be two or three thousand dollars more than we ex pected it would be. Under the contract this will have to be paid by the sculptor, but I think the army engineers feel that we should provide for it through Congress some time, as the plans we have adopted showed there was no such depth necessary for the foundation , and it J was upon these plans the bid was made. Carl Rohl-omith is getting along well with his models, has reliefs etc. lie has a building put up on the ground where he is working on his models, so they can be run right out the door and set on the pedistal if desired. If you come to Washington, be sure to call on him and help us by your criticisms, if you have any to make. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge.. December, 1897. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec. 25rd, 1897. Dear Genl: I am told that under new Legislature in Texas that taxes have to be paid by Jan. 1st or the owner is liable" to a penalty of ten per cent. Mr. Lockley, the Tas Collector and Sheriff of Ddy^ards ^o., stopped with us at ranch one night and in inquiring about taxes he said Feb. 1st was good time to pay, I wrote him afterwards to ascertain amount of taxes due and he sends me the enclosed lists, I cannot com pare this list with the list in my mortgage for the reason the des criptions are so different, can't you aLtach abstract and certificate numbers to the survey number, for instance the first half section is described in mor^ogage as "N^ Survey No. 1 Block 13, i'atent No. 448, Vol. 29." The abstract and certificate number is omitted. Please remit direct to ^ockley at Rock Springs Tex. to pay these taxes. I charge your account |84. expenses of my trip to Texas, which ♦makes your account overdrawn on my books $272, will send statement soon after new year. I have also remitted $580. to pay your taxes in Louisana. If convenient send me your check for $852. Yours truly, •• N. P. Dodge. 947 December, 1898. Washington, D.C. Deceniber 24, 1898 C. Christopher, Esq., Skagaway, Alaska. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of the 2nd, for which please accept ray thanks. I am very glad to see you are doing well and very glad to hear from you. I used to take a great deal ofinterest in Alaska when we had our steamships running there when the Union Pacific had the Oregon Navigation Company, and we made a great many explorations way back soon after the war Ahile I was connected with the 7/estern Union Telegraph Company We sent an exploring party up from Vancouver for a telegraph line to Behring Sgraits, which gave the name to Telegraph Creek and some of the lakes there. Their report was very interesting, but the project was abandoned as you know, on accountof the success of the cable to England. I have watched the development of Alaska and read nearly everything printed by the Government upon it, but this is the first information I have had as to placer mines at Atlin. That I judge to be just over the pass on Atlin Lake. I notice what you say about therailroad. I suppose that passes up through the White Pass or the opposite pass from ChiliAOot and reaches the same point on Ghilikoot Trail, does it not. I have no doubt the Atlin Gold fields will develop rapidly, and that the means of reaching them will be improved. Therd should be no trouble in travelling from Daws on to Skagaway in winter or suniriier, if they have proper relay stations, which no doubt the people who are tnere v<ill build for their own improvement. I would sooner travel that country in the winter than cross upon the plains, where I had to spend so many winters, though there is not so much snow and perhaps not such intense cold. Still the blizzards of the plains are more severe to bear than steady cold, and the snow is not an objection, for it is so easy to travel over it and keep warm in it. I will be glad to hear from you at any time in regard to your explorations there. . Very truly yours, G. k. Dodge. December, 1898. Governor's Island, New I'ork, Dec. 29, 1898. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Maj. Gen. U. S. Vols., . Commander. ■ N. Y. Commandery Loyal Legion. My dear General: I have received the very cordial invitation to make myself "at home" at your Commandery, while in this vicinity. I regret very much that early departure to California will prevent my enjoying your kind hospitality. * Should I visit the city again 1 shall be very glad to take advantage of your invitation. Very sincerely, Wm. N. Shafter. ■1 • fiiJ ' ' , ' iWj •- ' >^ ■; ■ ■ ■ December, 1898. 851 December 29, 1898 Dear Sir:- I desire to call your attention to the close similarity of the Rosette adopted and worn by the members of the Society of Colonial Wars to that adopted and worn by the Original Companions of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. This F.ilitary Order was, founded in 1865, the day that Abraham Lincoln Died, and the Rosette, the badge of recognition, has been in use many years, and has peculiar significance since only those are entitled to wear it who saw actual service in the field as Commissioned Officers during the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. The Rosette has been copyrighted and patented and it has been so carefully safe-guarded that not only legislative eaactments. State as well as Nt tional, make the unauthorized wearing of it a misdemeanor, but Inheritance members of our Order have been assigned a separate and distinct Rosette that is so easily distinguished that it cannot be mistaken for a Rosette of an Original member. Furthermore, the Rosette of an Ori.ginal Companion of this Order is known and recognized the world over as a distinguished mark of actual military service, and in foreigh countries our members when wearing this badge are accustomed to receive the usual military courtesies and salutes that are always accorded to Commissioned Officers of the Army and Navy when in Uniformi. The embarrassment and confusion that frequently arises from the close similarity of the Rosettes of this Military Order and your Society is well understood, and mutual explanations are made necessary, before it can be determined to which order the wearer belongs. Coiiplaints of this kind from members of this Gommandery have become so frequent that it has occurred to me that if the matter were brought to the attention of the proper authorities of your organization, such a change in your Rosette will be made as will insure what I have no doubt you most desire to secure, instant and unquestioned'Recognition of your members whose honorable and patriotic ancestry ought not to be confused and mistaken for actual personal military service in the field of the War of the Rebellion. Trusting this matter will receive your careful consideration and attention, -.ind awaiting the favor of a reply, I remain. Very respectfully, Grenville L. Dodge. Commander. Honorable Frederick J. De Peyster, Governor-General, Society of Colonial Wars, Mew York City. 853 1898 I Broadway New York, Monday, 1898 Dear GeneraljI have written you a letter bearing upon the request of Spanish Commission regarding similar Commercial and Marine priveleges as the U. S. In Cuba, and Porto Rico for a term of years. I understand the American Commission favor granting it; but that there is some hesitation in Washington. I think the request is fair and reasonable for many reasons, indeed it is only fair and would ruin many merchants as well as do great hardships to the MerchantMarine to render its property substantially valueless. I know the President wishes to do what is just and if you will read ray letter and tell him that our fairest minded merchants think it best to grant such a privelege, he will doubtless give it favorable consideration. Very sincerely, Edward J. Berwind % 955 1898 Topeka, Sunday, 1898 Dear General;- It's like this. One of us will have to be at the re-union in Cincinnati next year. I was there last month, and had a chat with Major Chamberlain, and he thought that it would not mix things if we were both in attendance, finyhow, one of us should be there, or there will be a holy kick among our old "Corn's". I know how it will be, when it is known that either you or I are present. It will be "Dodge" "Bell"! ! "Dodge", "Bell" "General Dodge", that I will give way on account of your age. And you will make the speeck of your life. I tell all the boys that we will be there all right enough 'if we are on earth. All the soldiers in Kansas will be on hand except one, and if he gets a pardon he will join the gang too. We will tell them all about the "Left Wing of the I6th A, C. and all about the Atlanta campaign, and how you was acting the d-d fool in front of Atlanta, in looking out the port hole and a Johnnie got a piece of your scalp. I always thought that you would never peeped throuA that hole, only that you knew I was at your Headquarters, and could guiue the Left Wing" to glory if you should happen to get knocked out. Am I right? Eh? I was at Sheffield Illinois, a couple of months ago, and had a fine time with H, P, Humphreys. Of course you cannot forget him. He is a good man, citizen and seven-up-player. And we had a tune on the very same fiddle that went with us through Georgia, then we took a drink of Water, in memory of old Hd. Qrs. Humphreys has two or three farms and six children, and all of them handsomer than he ever was, ' I hear from Barnes, and Jim Meginn frequently, that they will be in Cincinnati. But they all claim success will follow only by our presence. We will see that success follows, I write this to know definitely whether we will both be there, or just meself. For I will hire some man to write a speech t^^at will do for both of us. Col. Adams writes me that he will be there if he has to let some other Preacher fill his pulpit. Bad on the Congregation. Say I'll! But Isn't Old Kansas right in it this year? Regards to Mrs, Dodge, and all the rest of the family. Does Mrs. Dodge remember when I stole the pie, at Pulaski? It's always thus. General Respectfully, C? J? Bell 1898 Private Washington, D. C. My Dear Crenl. Dodge Yours received and noted. I think war ought to be averted but it does not seem to me possible unless Spain will make concessions to the Cubans, starving them is not war, and our people will not tolerate that phase of the struggle. I think by Wednesday the President will ask Congress to appropriate money for the relieg of the starving and Congress will grant it, to the President, if the Spanish Govt., will allow us to see that money thus appropriated is expended, as it should be the trouble might be alleviated for the time if they refuse, we may try to do it any way and you know what that means. There is some feeling pf uneasiness because of the approach of the torpedo fleet, but that will not lead to trouble, but the business of our country it seems to welcome and endure without great loss the strain that will come all summer to our business Industries and labor if we are constantly standing in the shadows of war. So I think the President is doing everything possible to bring matters to a conclus;^ion, the detail I don't know and could not tell if I did, but I know in quarters that ought to know there is a bfetter feeling and more hope than there was yesterday; but what will come tomorrow no man can know. It is believed that the "Maine" report will go to Foreign Affairs without debate or friction but there is a chance that it maybe otherwise a motion to refer as debateable, and may give rise to considerable debate but I think not. The other message will not probably come in until Wednesday. Sincerely yours, W. B, Allison 859 1898 Sound Money and Mckinley Inaugural Parades — Horace Porter,Grand larshall Grant Monument Parade-- Grenville M, Dodge, Grand Marshall Staff and AidesGeo. Bliss Agnew Francis R. Appleton A. H. Alker Finley Anderson Geo. De F. Barton Geo. R. Bidwell Geo. M. Barry Henry Birrell Henry L. Burnett Chas. Ii.~Burdett Rob't. B. Baker Fred Brackett Abbott Brown Nathan Bickford Francis J. Crilly Richard E, Cochran A. M, Clark Wm. H. Cummings Ashley W. Cole Eugene M. Conklin Wm. Coyle John H. Cook H. 0. Clark C. Cadle Wm. F. Cody C. H. T. Collis Wm. H. Case John Crane H. E. Corbin Chas. Currie, Jr. A. E. Drake N. W. Day John B. Doherty H, H. C, Dunwoody Wm. Duxbury,C. Stuart Duncan John W. Donovan H. C. Dickerson J. L. DePeyster Richard Deeves E. A. Des Marets Rob't. D. Evans Chas. W. Fuller A. H. Goetting Jas. R. Gilmore Warren N. Goddard Rob't W". M. Gunn Jolin C. Gilmore John N. Golding Chas. R. Hickox, Jr, Colgate Hoyt Chas E. Heuberer DeRuyter Hollins Jas. B. Horner Geo. F. Hinton Andrew Hickenlooper J. W. Howard Webb C, Hayes Wm. Hemstreet P. C. Hollins Wm. E. HortonBenj. Hinman L. C. Ivory James Jordan John A. Johnston Horatio C. King F. C. Kimball Chas. King A. W. Lilienthai Edson Lewis Frank C. Loveland Chas. S. Lester F. Howard Lord Philip B. Lowe Isador Lewi J. Howard Leman Geo. R. Manchester I. H. Mac Donald H. W, McVickar Chas. B. Morris C. F. Meek Frank W. Mix W. B. W. Miller T. C. Noyes Van" V.Olcott Eben Olcott Geo. P. Olcott John C. O'Connor Jas. R. O'Beirne J. N. Partridge ■J. Fred Pierson Percy Parker Walter J. Peck Jas. E. Pond Henry E. Pierce G. F. Perrenoud Theo. H. Price Henry E. Rhoades Edward H. Ripley Henry C. Rouse C. L. Richard • Chas. F. Roberts • Geo. S. Redfield ■ T. F. Rodenbough • Wm. Gary Ganger W. R. Spooner F. W. Seagrist, Jr. Arthur F. Schermerhorn F. A. STarring Chas. N. Swift Henry C. Swords James M. Shoemaker Jno. Winfield Scott Isaac N. Seligman Albert Tilt Ivan Tailof Aaron Vanderbilt Wm. E. Van Wyck John C. Wintjen T. L. Watson Wm. Y. Warren Alfred E. Watson Wm. D. H. Washington Aldace F. Walker B. H. Warner Rob * t.. J, Wynn e Sterling Silver Center Piece Made by Mauser Mfg. Co. 14 East 15th St. 900 'Mi. Weight 190 ounces 24 IhcheB in diameter Value i750 Surrounded by four shields containing (A) fSO.OO Gold piece set in, with date of Sound Money Parade (B) Oxydized etching of White House with date of McKinley Inaugural Parade. • . . (C) Oxydized-etching of Grant's Tomb with date of Memorial Parade. (D) Testimonial.as follows:- "Presented at United Service Club June 29th, 1897 to Paymaster A. Noel Blakeman,-U. S. N. . . . Chief of Staff. . . . . Sound Money, ?.(lcKinley Inaiagural and Grant monument Parades by those who served with and under him on the Staff, In testimony of their appreciation of his .. Ability, Sterling Character and Gentlemanly Courtesy. . . Committee of Arrangements. General Nicholas W. Day. Col. Francis J. Crilly Maj. G. D. F. Barton. Hon. Edson Lewis Col. Chas N. Swift W. R. Spooner John C. Wintjen 1898. i . w ' . ^ f' t f ' r 0 "n •■?•-;. ,:X The th^rt^*eth meeting'of the Society of the' Afny Of the Tennessee was held at Toledo, * Oh^o, October 26t]- and 27th, 1898. The records of that date show that I Had been made chairman of the Comm^ss'on appo^'nted by the President to Investigate the conduct of the War Department in the War with Spain. On October 17, 1898, I wrote the Society the following letter: Jacksonville, Pla., October 17, 1898, Comrades of the Sec'-'ety of the Army of the Tennessee: It Is w^.th the .deepest regret tha t I am prevented from beinr able to meet and greet each one of you tl";ls year. This pr^v'lege I have always looked forward to with great arvxlety ,and pleasure, and I trust that It w^ll not be denied me a-^a^n. Wlie - the hate for our reun'^on th^ s year was f^xed, I knew of nothing to prevent my attendance. Since then the President of the United States has called upon two members of your Soc-* ety to' performa^uty. In his Instructions he says: "You are to perform ohe of. the highest duties that can fall to a citizen." 'Yhan we consider with what great foresight and abi li ty resident lIcKlnley ^as carried our natio?; th'roxi'^ the war with Spa^n, you^Hve known him as a comrade so intimately ^./oi'ld respond fo any call he would make, as one man, no matter whd't the shcflflce might be to you personally, and I felt that In accenting hi's call upon me I Would be following" the wislns of t]:e'Army of the Tennessee. l!y recollections of our last meetin-- in Toledo a»e so pleasant that I was very anxious ta be with you at this reunion. It was at that meeting that at the request of General Sherman I' read my first paper to the Society and I was so embarrassed that GeneralSherman Said to me: "You may sH down and read If you prefer." The comrades appreciated that and soon nut me at my ease. At tint meeting General Fuller, who served directly under me for three years, a gallant and generous soldier w}.o was always at the front, was with us. 'Jho does not remem ber' his gallant deed of July 22d, 1864, when grasping the colors of his regiment and calling upon it and his division to withstand and , defeat the terrible assault of ".Talker's division, as it poured out of the woods and threatened the destruction of my line, how gallantly they responded. He has now jo'ned our comrades, so numerous that we can not number ther., but yet a 1 are alive in our memory. On September 1st and 2nd. upon ti^e invitation o: the Army of the Potomnce, I was present at their reunion and gave them your greeting. I received a very warm anc cordial welcome and enjoyed a very pleasant visit. As a greeting' to you, the So i ety of the Army of the Potomac Ionored you and myself by electing me an honorary member of that Society. I fcatended to them a most cordial invitation to be present with you In Toledo, and said to them that 1 would carry to that meeting their greetings. My vigit v/Hl. them was so pleasant that I regret ex ceedingly that I can not present their greetings In person. 962 In April of th^s year, l^'ke a thunderbolt out of a clear sky, came the war w^t;. Spa^n. We v/ere unprepared, except our na-'-y, wh^ch ^n ^ts wonderful and rap^d engagements taught us and the world how necessary 't ^s even ^n peace to be prepared for war, and then that small army, hardly two montlis .mob"'I''zed, entered upnn one of the most able and successful s^ xty days campa^rns ^n our kno;?ledge; storm'ng'San Juan and El Caney, de .enstrat^np to the wor]ddthat our nation can meet any emergency. TThen th's Army of the Tennessee looks back to 1864, and remembers Joe Wheeler ^n ou'r rear, destroy-"! ng our "cracker l^ne," and then see h^m n'^xt rank and command to General Shafter, storm^'ng the Spanish ntrenchments at .San Juan," v/ell may ^t be sa^ d that we wrought more than we knev;, and that the days of the North a and the' Souti. have departed. . , ' Comrades, my heart ^s w^th you although I am absent, and I send you my greetings for a happy reunion, your good health and may you all be spared that I may greet you at our next reunion. Truly and cord"'ally yours, ri'"- J G. M. Dodge." r • • . ■ ' I On October 26, 189'8, I sent them the follov;ing dispatch:' ' ■ 'Huntsv^lle, Ala., October 26, 1898, General A. ckenlobper. Sec. Society Army of Tennessee,' ' ■ ' * 1 Boody Hou e, Toledo, 'Oh'^o. '■ We' are here th the fourtJi corps' of th'e Cuban army, w'th troops .camped all around tli'^s c^ty, and ^ r, takes'me back to th'e w'nter of eighteen s^xty-three and foilr, when the Array of the Ten'nesse occupied th^ s country, an'd "reminds me that that same armg/ enjoying ^ ts tli^rtietl reun'on. It i's hardly poss^tle to com. rehend the clanges that thirty years have brought to us, especially "whe. ■."'e consider that th's corps is commanded by" Genbral Joseph Wheeler, a Confederate General, whh occupied the country south of the Tennessee wh'le '.ve were hold'ng It north of tJ.e rive- . Sextbn and myself send to the Sog^ety'our heartiest greeting," ■ ■ • ; . 1 "i t- ' ■ f ' . j '* f> ' "rt' • ' * hrte hMH.J'' • V f>Ji rf f ' f'O " • ' } ,ftf rt#hi mm urt.t jn p.t' r mi. '» T. In r* I 'S 3* rrnc ' -••r'ne i f 1^, Iff'Hepri tb'lft'f 'eVT^ri I" V Sn p.T' ' r> • V ns*i\jrnn T. In bp" .t -'nj's*' * ' ••r'ne "f .♦r-T » ».'■( s'd rn "*iA « •t'rn- " V s ' • In "i.T'A • iP 'jn *; f "p to " * ■ .tn J n' •' ' ' snlefo ,1^ ^ «..,,1., » '1 "r • Tn ■ j n- ^ A-f'Ti' I'n »'nr;*nf t-nrf r'" •' , -> ' • t«f<» >.» riy * rs fi t P f n .i"<f , • 'g ig T •* r, .• -n- »f bft?; U-if» ♦ f < '• ;t' -«♦ .ir, bP' t , n f" '■ * ♦ ' m ■ PT '"tnir n hnvl- r Z .• '»'AnT'' ' *nn*T'' rfl < f f ' f I'jn '> "• p i"e' I * r * • t Ir A'( *v p r ' I r, /I PA Prtr ' •«'; *' "If APpp* fri - .!r 963 1898 NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC. I regret that I missed Gov. Brown, who had gone out to El Paso, and did not expect to be back for three or four days. In New Orleans, however, I saw Gen, Sheldon, one of the Receivers, and Major Wheelock, I also had the good fortune in coming over the Road, to make the acquaintance of the Ex-Division Engineer, who has just resigned and has taken a contract for renewing timber on tbeir Bridges. He was quite a talkative man and I got a good deal of information out of him. With the steel already laid and that delivered and to be laid within the next 90 days, there are remaining only 10 miles of iron on the New Orleans Pacific Division. In the last three years there has been renew ed 1500 ties to the mile, nearly two thirds, and the contracts are now let for renewing nearly all the pile bridges. The bank over the Atchafalaya swamp north of the river has been raised nearly to high water, including all the trestles. On the other side, which was not near so low, some work has been done, but it is not yet fully raised. The bridge over the river is standing fairly well. The bank caves on the south side continue. At that end they have erected a wooden span and arrangements are such that this can readily be added to at any moment. This part of the Road is now in such a condition that only in the most extraordinary freshets would it be in danger. The Road below Baton Rouge Junction into new Orleans can never be secure against overflows. The opinion which I had formed in former visits over this road was entirely confirmed by ra y experience since that time, and is pretty generally now the conclusion of all the officers of the Road, that is, that if the Mississippi Levee breaks, this part of the road cannot be operated; that no bank could be put up which would withstand the force of the water, and that the important thing to do, whether there is Government or State aid or not, is in time of freshets to patrol the Levees and assist the in habitants in keeping them from breaking. I also met the Master Car Builder, who told me that in the past eighteen months they had done an enormous amount of work in repairing old cars which had been shopped for two and three' years, and that now they-had all their equipment running except a fair share of shopped cars. Everyone, however, concurs in saying that the Road is wofully short of car equipment. They are much better off for motive power than for cars. Terminal facilities at Gouldsboro, opposite New Orleans, are unfortunately situated. A great amount of money has been spent in try ing to control the river, but it continues to eat away the ground. At this point buttresses have been recently put in, while the engineer reported were by their tests, showing good results, but it was too soon yet to say whether they would be able to control the stream or not. Having had swept away their former expensive plant of floating bridges etc, at that point, they have now only a temporary arrangement. I am convinced that the Company make a great mistake in their passenger service in attempting, as they do, to carry the coaches and sleeper across the river on their boat. They should do as is done at ■■ 964 Jersey City by the Pennsylvania Railroad, stop their trains on the other side and let passengers and baggage cross over on the boat. ^ The time I arrived there, we were an hour and a half from the time ^ ^ we arrived until we were in carriages on the other side, caused by some difficulty in cutting out a car, and you can imagine the feelings of the passengers, as it was half past eleven at night. In talking with Gen. Sheldon, with Morgon Jones and Dodge, and everybody else that knew anything about the Texas Pacific, it is extra ordinary to see how universal all are in saying that the Mew Orleans Division is worth all the rest of the Texas Pacific put all together. In coming from Shreveport to New Orleans, I counted over 300 cars. Loaded, Major Wheelock and Genl. Dodge have formed a Land Improvement and Railway Company, and it is their purpose to pool all the lands which they have received from the New Orleans land grant, forming a Stock Company and issuing stock to the holders at the rate of ^3.50 per acre for their-holdings: I could not recollect whether Granger had located lands for us or not. I found a great number of lands standing in his name, and rather conclude such to be the case. I hope so, at all events, aTs it is very clear that those who have located lands will make money and those who have not will not. A sort of Executive Coramitte has been formed, and our friend Mr. Schmidt is a member of it. I regretted very much to fail to see him, but he did not come to town at all on Saturday.- You will recollect that just before the close of the last adminis- ^ tration at Washington, the patents for a large number of lands were issued, and at that time patents for all the lands which could be reached in a hurry were issued. But in spite all that could be done a large amount remained without action by the Department. The decision made in Washington the other day did not relate to the lands which were already patented but to those which were not, and from what is said, I think it doubtful whether any more lands will be secured. The amount secured is about 600,000 acres and I presume 75 per cent of these are finely timbered lands. Jay Gould gave Wheelock an order to purchase for him 50,000 acres of the alternate sections mixed in with our lands He was only able to secure 25,000 for him and 10,000 for Dodge. These lands cost them about y'2«15 an acre. They are willing to put these lands .also into the Improvement Company at !?3.50 an acre. ''f'he lands lie generally within a circle drawn around Alexandria within a radius of 30 miles and the project is to run a loop Railroad eventually to be 40 miles, leaving the New Orleans Pacific 20 miles ' built t a n little at a time. The idea then, miles is north. that the This timber line rights could canbe be sold to Saw Mill men, and with the money derived from this dividends can be made to the stockholders, the lands remaining to eventuallv re present the capital. Major Wheelock has taken two offices and has dn^SflVpeVS''^lo « meeune ^ raise nic^ssS^y fSnds. going, pay the taxes, and ^ Respectfully, H. Walters ' <>' •W* I The official copies of these telegrams and reports will be found on pages 104, 116, 203 and 209, of Vol. 1, Correspondence Relating to the War with Spain, April 15, 1898--July 30, 1902, and pages 163, 333 and 578, of the Annual Report of the Lajor General Commanding the Army, 1898. • :..A '"-i; • !'■ ■ .V, • • '! ■ [My'\ '■ - . ■> > '>y' ■ 881 April, 1898 WAR department, WASHINGTON. April 28, 1898, Captain Leonard wood. Assistant ourgeon, u. e. a., is hereby authorized to raise and organize under the second provise of Section 6 of the Act approved April 22, 1898, entitled "An act to provide for temporarily increasing the military establishment of the United otates in time of War, and for other purposes," a regiment of volunteers posessing special qualifications as horsemen and marksmen, to be desig nated as the 1st regiment oi United States Volunteer Cavalry, under the rules and regulations, prescribed by the War Department. (signed) R. A. Alger, Secretary of war. m CeNcRAi. WHEELER'S REPuRT. ^ HEADQUARTERS CAYAsRY DIVISlwN, Camp 6"^ miles east of Santiago de Cuba, June 26, 1898. Adjutant General, Fifth Army Corps, S. seguranca. Sir; * * * Colonel wood's regiment was on the extreme left of the line, and too far distant for me to be a personal witness of the individual conduct of his officers and men, but the magnificent and brave work done by his regiment under the lead of colonel"'Wood tes tifies to his coiirage and skill. The energy and determination of this officer has been marked from the moment he reported to me at Tampa, Pla., and i have abundant evidence of his brave and good conduct on the field, and i recommend him for tonsideration of the Government. Very respectfully, Jos. Wheeler, Major General U. S. volunteers, Commanding. Jime, 1898. HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY BRIGADE Camp near Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, June 29, 1898. The Adjutant General Cavalry Division. * * -jt I cannot speak too highly of the efficient manner in which Colonel V/ood handled his regiment, and of his magnifi cent behavior on the field. The conduct of Lieutenant Colonel Roose velt, as reported to me by my two aids, deserves my highest commendation Both Colonel Wood and Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt disdained to take advantage of shelter or cover from the enemy's fire while any of their men remained exposed to it--an error of judgment, but happily on the her oic side. I beg leave to repeat that ti;e behavior of ai 1 men of the regular and volunteer forces engaged in this action was simply superb, and I feel highly honored in the command of such troops. * * Very respectfully, S. B. U. YOUNG', Brigadier General, U. S. Volunteers, Commianding. July, 1898 (OFFICIAL TELEGRAM.) July 4, 1898. General Miles, Washington, D. C. '■i * * The turning movement by General Chaffee, ter minating in an assault, and the tenacity of General Ludlow, were possibly the features of the movements at Caney under General Lawton, where the artillery ultimately was brought up to within 500 yards, as it was also at San Juan, where Colonel Wood, who coi^manded the First Cavalry at the Seville fight, was commanding a brigade, and his command here, as before, experienced some of the fiercest fighting; and the charge of General Hawkins and the conduct of General Kent'^s division displayed gallantry equal to that of the cavalry. * -5^ BRECKENRIDGE, Major General, Volunteers. 985 July, 1898. Page 172. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE IvAJOR GEilERAL CON.MANDINC- THE ARMY. 1898. GENERAL WHEELER'S REPORT. Headquarters Cavalry Division, U. S. Array, Before Santiago de Cuba, July 7, 1898. Adjutant General, Fifth Army Corps. Sir: -'5' * The troops advanced gallantly, soon I'eached the foot of the hill, and ascended, driving the enemy from their works and occupying them on the crest of the hill. To accomplish this re quired courage and determination on the part of the officers and men of a. liigh order, and the losses were very severe. Too much credit can not be given to General Sumner and General Kent and their Gallant brigade coranianders, Colonel Wood and Colonel Carroll, of the cavalry, Gen. Hamilton S. Hawkins, commanding First Brigade, Kent's division, and Colonel ^'earson, con.manding Second Brigade, * * * Very respectfully, JOS. WHEELER, Major General, Volunteers. 987 July, 1898 Playa del Este, July 7th, 1898. Ron. R. A. Alger, Secretary of War, Washington. In tlie absence of full reports I cannot at this tin.e make all recommendations for promotion I would like to; but the followin g officers were so conspicuous for bravery and handled their troops so well I desire to reconimdnd them for promotion. Brigadier Generals Hawkins, Lawton, Ghaffee, and Bates to be Major Generals; Colonel Wood and Lt. Colonel McKibbin to be Brigadier Generds. W. R. Shafter, Major General, Commanding. July, 1898. Adjutant General's Office, Wasi;ington, July 8, 1898 2:10 P. M. Major General Shafter, Playa del Este, Cuba, I am instructed by the Secretary of War to inform you that the following promotions have been miade among the officers serving with you, to date froii yesterday: Kent, Young, Bates, Chaffee, Lawton, Hawkins to be Major Generals; Wood, McKibbin and Carroll to be Brigadier Generals. Inform them and extend to each the congratulations of the Secretary of War and myself. H. C. Corbin, Adjutant General. V ' A V; 4. \v 989 August, 1898. Santiago, via Havti, August 4th, 1898, 4:17 P. ¥, Adjutant General, U. S. A. Washington: I think General Wood is by far the best man to leave in command of this Post, and perhaps of the whole District. If he is not to have the entire command, I would suggest Lawton as the only other man there is in every way equipped for the position. Shafter, Major General. August, 1898. Santiago, via Hayti, August 6, 1898, 6:42 P. M. Adjutant General, U. S. A. Washington: Have consulted Lawton about staying. He desires very much to do so. Will forward his letter by first mail. Wood also is perfectly willing to stay. They are to two best men in the Army here. There should be three Brigadiers, one for the town. General Wood, and one for each brigade. Young and active men should be sent. :l Suggest that the third battalion of Roosevelt's regiment be sent here, and that the horses of the four troops of the second cavalry be left for their use. Shafter, Major General. 891 Warch, 1903. War Department, Washrigton. These charges which were received by the Secretary of War on the 21st of March 1903, will be filed, together with Brigadier General Leonard Wood's answer thereto of that date, and no further action will be taken thereon. No answer to "the charges was required from General Wood and none was necessary, for it was already known to the secretary of War that the charges were in every respect without just foundation. The part taken by the Military Governor of Cuba in the prosecution of the so called Post office cases, in which Mr. Rathbone was one of the defendants, had at every step the approval of the War Department, and the Military Governor exercised no control over the pro ceedings except such as it was his duty to exercise; and that control in no case went beyond the control which prosecuting officers in the United States lawfully exercise over cases committed to their charge. The-"Jai Alai" Company, referred to in the charge, maintained a court in which a game is played, somewhat similar to our game of racket, and in which the Cuban people are interested, much- as our people are interested in the game of base ball. The conipany included many of the best citizens of Havana, and the gift to General Wood, which was made at the time of his departure from the island, had no relation whatever to any official action of his affecting the company, but was a part of the general expression of gratitude by the Cuban people towards the repre sentative of the United States for the just and beneficient Government through which the establishment of the Republic of Cuba had been accom plished, and the chief credit of which was due to General Wood. To have refused this and other gifts made at the same time, would have been discourteous, injurious and unjustifiable. The treatment of the gift at the Customs House was strictly in accordance with law and official propriety. The charges have no justification. ELinu ROOT, Secretary of War. March 23, 1903. A true Copy. Aide de camp . 993 March, 1903. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY Adjutant General's Office, Washington, March 25th, 1903. General Orders No. 38 The following order has been received from the War Department and is published to the Army for the information and guidance of all concerned. War Department Washkigtnn, March 25, 1903 By direction of the President, Brigadier General Leonard Wood, U- S. Army, having filed the report which completes his service as Military Governor of Cuba and Commander of the Military forces stationed in that island from December 1899, to the close of the American occupa tion, is relieved from further duty in connection with the affairs of the former military government of Cuba. The administration of General Wood, both as Military Commander of the Division and Department of Cuba, and as Military Governor, was highly creditable. The Civil Government was managed with an eye single to the benefits of the Cuban people. Under the supervision and control of the Military Governor, the Cuban people themselves had an opportunity to carry on their ov-n government to a constantly increasing degree, so that when Cuba assumed her independence, she started with the best possible chance of success. Out of an utterly prcSLrate colonly a free republic was buRt up--the work being done with such signal ability, integrity, and success that the new nation started under more favorable conditions than has ever before been the case in any single instance among her fellow Spanish-American Republics. This record stands alone in history, and the benefit conferred thereby on the people of Cuba was no greater than the honor conferred upon the people of the United States. The War Department, by direction of the President, thanks General Wood and the officials, civil ad military, serving under him, upon the completion of a work so difficult, so important and so well done. (Signed) ELIHU ROOT, Secretary of War. By Command of Lieutenant General Miles, (Signed) Wm. P. Hall, Acting Adjutant General. A true copy: Frank McCoy, Aide de camp. ■.ini ■■ ) -"ka. S8S February, 1895. UUPY UF FNDORSiS/itll'T RECOMMFKuiNG THAT A BREVET BE tJuRPERRED UPUN CAPTAIN LEuIIARD 'WUOD, AGBISTANT BURGEON. HEilDQUARTERB DEPARTNiENT OP THE EAST. Governors laldnd, IT. Y., February 5, 1895., Respectfully forwarded. The enclosed letter from Colonel Lawton was duly received, but at the time there were objections to granting brevets to some offi~ cers that I had recommended, and I delayed sending these papers for ward, hoping that I should be able to go to T/ashington and personal ly lay the matter before the authorities. 1 now most earnestly re new the recommendation, calling especial attention to the letter of Colonel Lawton's which describes some of the most laborous, persistent and heroic campaigns in which men were ever engaged, and the fac't that Captain I.eonard wood. Assistant Surgeon, volunteered to perform the extraordinary hazarduous and dangerous service is creditable to him in the higest degree. For his gallantry on the 13th July in the sur prise and capture of Geronimo's camp, I recommend that he be brexreted for his services on that date. Nelson A. Miles, Major General/ A ti'ue Copy, Prank R. McCoy, Aide de Camp, I"',, I ''■"ij-" its ■ Itt* ^ i 1 :v!ay, 1894, Inspector General office, Los Angeles, California Hay 13th, 1894. General I'. A. r^'iles, My dear General: I enclose a letter just received from Dr. Wood, which will ex plain itself, when the question of brevets for Indian service was being considered at the war Department, soon after the passage of the act authorizing them, I personally interested myself in behalf of those officers who served under my immediate command and who had been mention ed for distinguished services in my report; but was met with the ar gument that the law contemplated only those who were distinguished un der fire, or in "fire action." i took some pains to look up authori ties to show that such a construction was narrow and impracticable as well as not contemplated by the law. I availed nothing, and atl|ithat time the names of none of those who took part in the capture of Geronimo were on the list. Concerning Dr. Leonard nood, i can only repeat what I have be fore reported officially, and what i have said to you; that his ser vices during that trying campaign were of the highest order. I SPEAK particularly UK SERVICES UTliiiR THAN THuSK DEVuLViNG UPuN HIM AS A tvIEDIGAL OFFICER; SERVICES Ab A uCMBATAnT uK LINE OFFICER, VuLUN* TARILY PERFORr^ED. HE SuuGHT THE 7.15ST DIFFICULT ATID DANGERUlTS WORK, AND BY HIS DETERMINATIuN AND CuuRAGE RENDERED A SUCCESSFUI. I^SUE OF THE CAMPAIGN PO&SJBLE. Voluntarily coramandinr; the Infantry detach ment, therebeing no other officer present available, he uncomplain ingly endured great personal inconvenience and physical suffering, that his example might encourage those under his charge, while I hope every officer mentioned will receive some recognition, and be- lieve that it is impossible for any to deserve it more; there are none who should be considered before Dr. Leonard Wood. A true copy Prank D. ?!cCoy, Aide de camp. V§ry respectfully, (Signed) il. 'v. Lawton, Lieutenant Colonel, Inppector Gen'l 999 September, 1886> Copy, 887. iLTironte to Port Marion, Florida, September 9, 1886. Sir: I" have the honor to submit the following report of operations against Geronime's and Natchez's bands of hostile Indians made by the uommand organized in compliance with the following order: On the 6th of July, 1886, Assistant Surgeon wood was at his own request given command of the infantry. i desire to particularly invite the attention of the Department commander fo Asst. Surg, Leonard wood, the only officer who has been with me through the whole campaign. His courage, energy and support during the whole time; his encouraging example to the command, when wohk was the hardest and prospects darkest; his thorough confidence and belief in the final success of the expedition, and his untiring efforts to make it so, has placed me under obligations so great that I cannot even express them. II. 'V. jcawton. Captain, Fourth Cavalry. A true copy, Prank R. McCoy, Aide de Camp. March, 1898, ICOl Subject: Medal of Honor. WAR DEPARTrm-NT WASHINGTON. March 29, 1898, Pile Ho. A. G. 0. 7694. Dr. Leonard wood, Uaptain, U. U. S. Army Dispensary, Washington, U. C. Sir: -. Army, You are hereby notified that by direction of the President and the provisions of the Act of Congress approved March 3, 1863, A CuNGRESoIuIlAL TvIEDAL uF HuNuR has this day been presented to you for MOST DISTIITGUISBED GALLANTRY? the following veing a statement of the particular service, viz: "Throughout the campaign against the hostile Apaches in the sum mer of 1886, this officer, then Assistant Surgeon and serving as a medical officer with Captain Lawton's expedition, rendered specially courageous and able services involving extreme peril and display of most conspicuouc gallantry under conditions of great danger, hardship and privation. He volunteered to carry despatches through a region infected with hostile Indians, making a journey of seventy miles in one night, and then marching thirty miles on foot the next day. For several weeks, while in close pursuit of Geronimo's band and constant ly expecting an encounter. Assistant Surgeon wood exercised the com mand of a detachment of Infantry to which he requested assignment and that was then without an officer." The medal will be forwarded to you by registered mail as soon as it shall have been engraved. Respectfully, (Signed) R. A. Alger, Secretary of War. A true copy: (.Signed)C. F. Humphrey, Lt. Cpl. D. C^. Mr. Gen'l. A true copy: Prank R. McCoy, Aide de camp A.pril, 1898, 728 Twentieth 8t,, N. W. Washington, u. u. April 9th, 1898, To the 8ir: Governor of Massachusetts. I am informed that Captain Leonard wood. Asst. Surgeon, U. Army is, or will be, an applicant for an appointment as Colonel of one of the Volunteer regiments that, in case of nar with Spain, it is expected will be called for from your State. Captain Wood has served with me on the frontier of Arizona and New Mexico a number of years ago. i have known him well for the past ten years and 1 regard him as one of the very best so*ldiers I knov/. I therefore recommend him strongly, in fact most urgently for the position he seeks. xn that capacity he will do honor to his state and prove a credit to the nation. He has all the sound judgment, good sense, executive ability, experience and courage requisite to make him one of the very best and safest colonels in the Army, if you see fit to make him a Colonel, you will never have occasion to regret your ac tion. I am, Governor, very respectfully, A true copy, Frank R. McCoy, Aide de camp, Your obedient Servant, (Signed) Geo. A. Forsythe, Brevet Brig, Gen. U. 8. A. April, 1898/ 1005 HEADOTARTr.nS DEPA?.Tt'iS?:T Of THE GDLf Atlanta, Georgia. April 10th, 1898. His Excellency, 8ir: The Governor of Massachusetts, Boston, Mass. Learning that Captain Leonard wood. Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Array, is desirous of exercising the coramand of a regiraent frora his state in case of the mobilization of 'Tassachusetts troops in the near future, 1 have the honor to coraraend to your Excellency's favorable notice this raeritorious officer. 1 have known oaptain Wood intiraately since 1889. During four years of that period he served under ray command. I con sider him one of the most pribmising officers of our Array and believe him to be thoroughly well equipped to exercise the coramand of a regi ment . with a high sense of honor in ail tne obligations of life, he is the most conscientious and zealous officer in the discharge of duty. His physique is superb; his mental qualifications are uf the highest order. 1 am, 8ir, obedient servant, nlth great respect. Your Excellency's most (Signed) v/m. Montrose Graham, origadier General, u. ■. A. A true copy, Frank H. McCoy, Aide de camp. 100^ April, 1898. WAR DEPARTMENT . Inspector General s Washington. uffice, April 15, 1898. To His Excellency, Roger nolcott. Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Sir: Respectfully but earnestly, I desire to call your attention to Captain Leonard wood, IJ. S. Army, e citizen of Massachusetts. Captain wood graduated at Harvard University and later from the Harvard Medical College, entering the Military service of the United States as an Assistant Surgeon soon after, it is not, however, of his services as a medical officer, that I desire to speak. In his profession he has risen to the highest eminence, having the respect and confidence of the most distinguished personages of the country, including the President of the United States, being at the present tiTe attending physician for himself and family. Almost immediately after joining the military service. Captain Wood was assigned to a command, organized to pursue and capture or destroy the band of rene gade Apaches commanded by the noted ohief and Warrior, Geronirao, who has been terrorizing and devastating the Southern portions of Arizona and New Mexico, and northern Sonora, Mexico. I had the honor to com mand this expedition under the immediate direction of General Miles. Captain wood, then Assistant Surgeon, developed during this tedious and dangerous campaign, (pronounced by the General commanding, "The most remarkable in the history of the United States Army") the strong est elements of soldierly instincts, when through exposure and fa tigue the Infantry battalion lost its last officer, captain wood vol unteered to command it, in addition to his duties as surgeon. IN THIS DUTY CAPTAIN «U0D DISTINGUISHED HIMSELE MOST. HIS COURAGE, EaAMPLe and endurance ^'ADE SUCCESS POSSIBLE. I SERVED THROUGH THE wAR uF THE REBELLION AND IN I^mNY BaTTLES, BUT IN NO INSTANCE DO 1 RFMkiiMBER SUcM nEVOTIuN TO DUTY, OR SUCH AN EaAMPLE uF CoURAGE AND PERSEVERANCE. IT WAS r^iINLY DUE TO CAPTAIN WOOD'S LOYALTY AND RESOLUTION THAT THE expedition WAS SUCCESSFUL. This acknowledg/'ment was made by the Com manding officer in his official report of the campaign, and was ap proved by the General commanding,and Captain wood was awarded a med al of honor by Congfess as a tribute to his services, since then. Captain Wood has been conspicuous for gallant- and intelligent, faith ful services. Now that a war seems imminent. Captain wood has deter mined to leave for a time his professional duties and take service with the fighting line, as a soldier proper, and it is in this connec tion that 1 desire to recommend him to you as a competent and valuable soldier with field experience. He will be a credit to his State in any capacity of soldierly duty; the higher the position to which he may be appointed, the greater will be his value. His connection with the service has prevented him from associating himself with the organ ized militia of your "^tate, but he is such a valuable man that his State can ill afifCrd to lose his services, i make my statement from my own personal Inowledge of the man, both as an Inspector and for a time in the field his commanding officer. Very respectfully, A true copy, (Signed) H. W. Lawton, rrank R. Mcuoy, Lieut. Colonel, Inspector Gen'l. Aide de camp. U. S. Army. my own personal Inowledge of the time in the field his commanding Very A true copy, rrank R. Mcuoy, Aide de camp. ' April 15, 1898. Copy, HEADQUARTERS OP THE ARI'IY. wASHINGTuN, U. C. April 15, 1898. To His Excellency, The Governor of Massachusetts, Boston, Mass. Sir: I have the honor to recommend to your favorable notice. Captain Leonard •flood, U. S. Army. This officer served in the field under my command for several months during the terrible campaign against the Apache Indians under Geronirao. He is one of the most enterprising, intelligent, fearless officers in the service, and competent to ful fill the duties of a field officer, and I eanrestly recommend him for siich appointment in one of the regiments that may be organized in my native state. Very respectfully, (Signed) Nelson A. Miles, Major General, Commanding U. S. Army. A true copy: Frank R. McCoy, Aide de camp. 1011 April, 1898. WAR DEPARTMii-MT. uffice of the Secretary, •.va shington. April 16, 1898. My dear Governor: It is with more than common pleasure to me to give to Capt. Leonard wood, or the united States army, a letter of recommendation to you. Capt. Wood is especially gifted for the command of men; he Is a man of great ability and courage, and his experience in the In dian wars, and bringing with that experience the entire confidence of the Army, confirms all his friends, of whom I am glad to be one, claim for him. If, in the trouble that seems to be threatening us, and the flurhishing of troops from your commonwealth, you can grant to the Cap tain a commission, you will give to the Army a most valuable man. 1 am. Yours very truly. (Signed) P. A. Alger, Secretary of war. Governor Roger wolcott, Boston, Mass. A true copy. Prank P. "^iccoy, Aide de camp, April,1898. Washington, u. u., April 19th, 1898 His Kxcellency, The Governor of Massachusetts, Dear Sir: It gives me great pleasure to state that 1 have knovm oaptain u jjoonard nood, u. S. Army, personally and by reputation for several years. He is a man of excellent character and marked ability in every respect. He would be an excellent man in the event of war to have command of Volunteers, and I most earnestly recommend him for such appointment from his jjtate, of which you have the honor to be Governor. Captain wood is what is known as "A Medal of Honor Man," having won his medal b.y most ably leading a command or troops when all of its officers had been disabled in one of the hardest and severest campaigns known to the country in Indian war fare. Should you appoint him, you will find that he will do you credit and honor your state and the united states in casethfi opportunity comes to his command. Very respectfully, (signed) J. u. Gilmore, Lieut. Colonel, Assistant Adjutant General. A true copy, Frank R. McCoy, Aide de camp. 1015 April, 1898, wAR DliPART^^EHT ADJUTAi^^T GEi:ERAi.'b UFRlGi!;, Washington, April 23, 1898. Hororable Roger "Volcott, Governor of Massachusetts, air; Boston, Mass. I have the honor to invite the attention of your HJxcellency to the merits of Captain neonard Wood, United States Arm3^, who desires an appointment as colonel of a Massachusetts colunteer regiment. Cap tain wood has more than twelve years service as a commissioned officer in the regular Array, and the fact that he has seen arduous service on the frontier is shown by the medal of honor which he received for con spicuous gallantry in action. He is a man oi powerful physique, great intellectuality and high professional attainments. I cannot too high ly commend him fo the favorable consideration of your excellency. very respectfully, (rigned) Arthur L. Wagner, Assistant Adjutant ueneral. A true copy, Frank R. Hocojr, Aide de camp. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/449300c004d6f65f878b017993dfa611.pdf 323c2eda692dfa71ed4e013e0186ab67 PDF Text Text INDEX VOLUN.E 15. To G . V. Dodge Page Adams, H. H. Ainsworth, F. C. Aldrich, Chas. Alger, R. A. Alger, R .A. to Dr. Leonard Wood. Alger, R .A. to Gov. Roger Wolcott Allison, W. B. 399, 533. • < > 713. 437 . 403, 551, 693, 731, 771, 799, 817, 981. 1001. 1011. Ill, 411, 613, 783, 787, 957. From G . M. Dodge Adams, Hon. Alva Aldrich, Chas. Alger, Gen. Russell A, Allen, Capt. Jas. Allison, Hon. Wm. B. 273. 435, 561, 791. 121, 139, 231, 279, 401, 535, 547, 557, 617, 683, 717, 723, 789, 809. 239 . 11, 25, 553, 597, 617, 621, 793, 871. Army of the Tenn.-Address 29" l^eeting. 409. Army of the Tenn.-Address 30" ^'.eeting. 961. Army of the Potoma c,-Address To G . M. Dodge 864 a. Bane, N'rs. Lucy L. Bane, M. M. Bane, Gen. V.oses V. - Funeral* Bell, C • J. Bell, J. F. Berwind, Edward J. Blakeman, A. Neal 149. 149. 23, 955. 261. 927, 953. 251 . Blakeman, A. Noel to E.A.Drake. To G . If.. Dodge Page Black, Adaline L. 919 . Breckenridge, H'aj . Gen. to Gen.Miles 983. Budge, Henry to Harry Walters. 901. Burgess, Mrs. M. A 235. Butterfield, Daniel to Mr. Steele 183. Butterfield, Daniel 385 . From G. M. Dodge Barnes, Mrs. J. W. 523 . Bartels Bro. & Bishop. 281. Bliss, Cornelius N. 67, 271, 285, 601 Boynton, Gen. H. V. 521, 567. Bradford, Commodore R.B. Bragg, Gen. Edw. G. Brown, Allen D . ,Esq . To G . M. Dodge Cadle, Cornelius Campbell, Isaac D. Carey, A. B. Century Co., The 581. 345. 569 . 155. 323. 463. Chamberlin, W.H. 257. Chftuncey, Henry Jr. 443. Chester, C .W. 8_13, 883. Christopher, C, 925. Clark, S .H .H . 389. Collis, Chas . H.T. 823. Consign, E.A.Jr Corbin, H.C. to Maj. Gen. Shafter. 987 . Corbin, Henry C. To G. M. Dodge Corse, Francis Cowan, H.W. to Frank Trumbull Cunningham, S.A. From G. K. Dodge■ 405. 263. 283, 299. Ca^le, CoX. G. Carr, Samuel Chappell, Delos A. Esq. Chester, Capt. Christopher, C. Clark, S. H. H. Clarkson, S. T. Cobb, Major Samuel C. Cody, Col. W. F. Corbin, Peter Corbin, Colonel Henry C. Curtis, Hon. Geo. M. 615. 483. 321, 375. 807.. 947 . 29, 387. 319. 167. 175. 241, 617, 619, 711, 727 153, To G. M. Dodge Davis, Geo. B. Davis, W. L. Dodge, Jos. T. Dodge, N. P. to F.S.Pusey Dodge, N. P. Dodge, N.P. Jr. Dodge, Virginia Ve Drahms, A. 577 . 641. 371. 429. 15, 39, -59, 133, 137, 289, 357, 363, 365, 367, 373, 393, 427, 485, 509, 513, 514, 529, 537, 543, 549, 555, 633, 661, 691, 747, 753, 801, 917, 945. 123. 417, 541, 743. 143. Dunwoody, H.H. From G. M . Dodce . Day, Gen. Nicholas W. Davis, M. W. De Peyster, Fon. Frederick J. Diary Notes - War with Spain. Diary Notes. Dodge, Jos. T. Dodge, N. P. Dolliver, Hon. Jonathan P., To G . M . Dodge - Egbert, Harry C Ensign, Edgart Ettinis, S.B. From G. U. Dodge. Ellis,.E. Harold Ellis, Louis F. Ellis, W. A. Evans, Col. H. Clay To G . W . Dodge Finch, J. B. Forayth, Waj. Gen. Jas. W. Forsyth, Brig .Gen. Geo.A. to Gov. of Massachusetts. From G. M. Dodge Forsyth, General Jas. W, Franstoli, Willian J, To . G. M . Dodse Gallagher, Hugh J. 431, 655, 697, 819, 821 Galveston Chamber of Commerce by Geo. Court. Gardiner, A. Gear, Jno. H. 447. 297, 503. Gilmore, J . O. to Gov. of WasS'. 1013 Gilson, Mrs. Geo-. 309, 313.. Gilson, Walter C. Girdner, E. L. Goodell, Martha P. Graham, Wm. Montrose to Gov. of Mass Grant, Ida H. 329, 391. 663. 259 . 1005 415, 777, 625, 679, 689, 729, 773, 779, 781, 909. Grant," Julia D. 127, 129, 413, 459, 467 Grant Monument- Address to Gen. Dodge 201. Grant Monuii.ent Committee. 379. Grant, Frederick D. 635, 669, 681, 761, 805. Greene, Grace G. 653. From G. M. Dodge Gage, Hon. Lyman J. Gallagher, Hugh J. 295. 19, 657, 853. Goodell, A.C. 935. Grant Monument Inaugural Parade 189, 191, 193, 203, 205, 959. Grant, Julia D. 451. Grant, Mrs. F. D. 649, 721. Grant, F. D. To G. M . Dodge Harlan, Jas. to Mrs. Weed. 737. Henderson, D. B. 911 . Hickenlooper, Gen. 869. Hickenlooper, A. to Hon. Wm.McEinley 575. Hind, J. J. 585. Hinson, Capt. D. K. 302 . Hobson, Mrs. Henry IC-l 857, 863, 895. Hodges, Capt. F .S .-Banquet. 355. Herton, Wm. E. Howard, 0. 0. 829, 849. 125 . - Hubbard, Chas. H. 141. Hunt, Sarah E. 825, 859. Prom G. M. Dodge Hanna, Hon. Mark A. 659. Henderson, Hon. D.B. Hickenlooper, Gen. A. 287, 335, 433, 609, 841. Hobson, Mrs. Catherine Thayer 889. Hodges, Capt. W. R. 709 . Hooker, Earle & Job. Leonard Hopkins, Geo. B. 325. Korton, Capt. Wm. E. Hubbell, F. M. 103, 851. 361. Hull, Hon. J. A. T. 495. From G. M. Dodge Inaugural Parade of March 4, 1897. 75, 77, 78, 79, 81 To G. Vi. Dodge Johnson, J. B. Johnson, John A. . Johnston, John A. to Col. 0..W.Ernst Jonas, E. 331. 797, 803, 833.. 165, 181. 255 . Jones, Morgan From G . M. Dodge. 303, 439, 559, 741, 865, 879, 885, 891, 913, 933. Johnston, Gapt. John A. 237, 759. Jones, Morgan 469, 929, 931. To G. M. Dodge Keeler, D. B 397. Kelly, John H. Kenedy, Jas. S. King, Peter C. 639. . 637 . 939 . From G . M. Dodge Kountze, Luther 719. To G. M. Dodge . Lawton, H.W. to Gen. N.A .Miles. 997. Lawton, H.W.-Report on Leonard Wood. 999. Lawton," ,HnW .'to Gov. of Mass. 1007. Leonard, R. W. Leslie, T.H.- Poem, Leslie, T .H . Logan, Mrs. John A. 837 . 425. 465, 477, 489, 645, 755, 769, 795 623. Long, Jno.D. to Hon. Wm. B. Allison, 775. Long, Jno. D. 785, 815. To G . M. Dodge Lothrop, J. S. Love land, Frank C-. Lutz, John A. 899 . 377, 515 301. From G. M. Dodge Lathrop, H. M. Leslie, T. H. Lilienthal, Lieut. A.W. Lincoln, Hon. Robt. T. Linthurst, J. F. I.omax, E. L. 763. 445 . 245. 383, 505 493 . 45, 51. J,. , ■ To G . M. Dodge McArthur, H. C. KoKetrick, Lucy A. Marseilles, Chas. Masac, T. Masac, T. to F. T. Granger. Mellro, C. S. Miles, Gen. Nelson A. Recomniendation of Capt. L. Wood Montgomery, Grenville D. Morrison, John D. to G.B.Keeler. 583 . 627 . 673 . 525. 573 . 317 . 995, 1009. 607 . 395. From G. M. Dpdge. McKlnley, Pon. Wm. Madgburg, Capt. F.H. Martin, M. L. Mason, N. B. Merritt, Maj. Gen. Wesley 13, 107, 305, 511, 519, 599, 847, 877, 881. 315, 339. 307. _ i 109. ■ . ? i| Miller, L. T. From G. M . Dodf^ e" Killer, .Di*. Geo. L. Page . 253. Montgomery, Grenville D Morgan, Gen. M. R. 369, 603, 611. 875. Mount, E. C. 915. Mower, Mrs. V. A. Murray, Logan C. 269. 473. From G. M. Dodge Noble, General John W. 943 . To G . M. Dodge . Olcott, A. R 643 . Osborn, Jacob 471. From G. M. Dodge Officer in Charge War Records Osgood, John C. To G . M. Dodge 695, 701 Palmer, Bertha M. H. 893 . Parker, L. F. Poole, Horace 293 . 421. Porter, Gen. Horace Porter, Fitz John Porter, J. A. Pusey, F. S. Putnam, A. P. 145, 233, 353, 517, 587, 767. 855. 1, 887, 941. 921. From G . M, Porter, Gen, Horace Porter, Hon. J. Addison 343, 449, 705. 161. Proctor, Hon. Redfield 455 . Pullman, Geo. M. 120, 229. To . G . M . Dodp e . Ransom, Frederick E. 311. Reed, Jos. R. 699 . Reed, Jas. G. Richardson, W. F, 267 . Richardson, D. N. 531, 545. Roberts, Mrs. Sarah I. Robeson, John T. Robbins, H. H. 327 . 333. Rohl-Sraith, Carl to Barr Ferree Root, Elihu 423, . 991, 993. Runnels, J.S.-Death of Mr.Pullman. 347. Fromi G. M . Dodge . Rascovan, Edward 247. Romero, Hon. M. 159 . Root, Elihu 177, 187, 457, 479, 481. To G . W . Dodge. Schofield, J. M. Shafter, Gen. to Adj. Gen. U.S.A. Shafter, Gen. l.R. to Hon. R.A.Alger Shafter, Wm. N. Sheldon, N. L. Sheridan'V N. V. 83, 461. 989, 989. 987 . 949 . 923 . To G. M. Dodge Sherman, P. T. ^ Sherman, Father Thos. E.-Address to 16" Army Corps. Pa^e 897. 407. Sherman, Father Thos. E. 745. Sherman, Hoyt & B. F. Gue Sherman, Lizzie 501. 647, 765. Shitman, W. Scott Smith, Allen 589 . Smith, Chas. F. 593, 751. From G. M. Dodge . Sanger, Maj. Jos. P. Sexton, Col. Jas. A. Schofield, Gen. J. M. 7, 17, 37. 873, 91, 453, 497. Shaw, Hon. Leslie M. Sherman, Rev. Thos. Ewing Sherman, P. T. Sherman, Lizzie Snyder, Webster Smith, Capt. D.B. 571, 605, 667 341. 359 . 725 . 527. Smith, Chas. F. Smith, Major Allen Steele, Adelbert H. Strong, Hon. W.L. 629. 631. 115. 225. Swester, Mrs. N.B. 131. To G. M. Dodge Trimble, H.H. to Cora C. Weed Trumbull, Frank 735. 73, 265. From G . M . Dodpe Tillinghast, C. Whitney Tongue, Eon. Thos. P. Townsend, E.G. Trumbull, Frank Tyler, L. S. 179, 539, 811, 839 31, 101. 491. To G . M. Dodge U.P.R.R. Reunion of Engineering Party of I866767-68-69 To G. M . Dodge Valentine, Elmer- death 826 . From G . M. Dodge Van Wormer, J.R. Vilas, Eon. Wm. F Vreeland, R.E. 173. 337. 163. To G. M . Dodge Wagner, Arthur L. to Gov. of Mass. X015 Walters, E. Walters, H. to Henry Budge Walters, E. to New Orleans Pacific Walton, B.F. 903. 963 . 151. Ward, Thos. to Gen.E.0 .Corbin 727. Warman, Cy. Warren, C.J. Watkins, Mrs. Sallie Spottswood Weed, Cora C. Wehrum, Chas. C. 591, 595, 675, 685, 733. 105. 499 . 227, 739, 835, 845. 563. Wheaton, Frank To G. M. Dodge Wheeler, Gen. Jos. to Adj.Gen. S. S. Seguranca. 5th A.C Wickes, T. H. 981, 985. 348. Williair.s, Sturgis 749. Wilson, John M. 35, 937. Wilson, Jas. H. 579 . Wise, Jno. S. 843. Wyeth, John A. 419 . From G. M. Dodge Warman, Gy. Warren, Major R. E. Wheeler, Gen. Joseph 861. White, Horace 867. Wilson, Hon. Jas. Wingate, 0. E . L . 135. 157 . To G. M. Dodge . Young, Brig. Gen. S. B. M. to Adj. Gen. Cav. Div. •• 'VA« ■ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. Correspondence, diaries, business papers, speeches, and miscellaneous notes related to Dodge's family history, Civil War activities, railroad construction, life in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and travels in Europe. 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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource General Dodge Papers - 1897-1898, Book 15 Grand Marshall, President McKinley's Inauguration. Grand Marshall, Dedication of Grant Tomb. Spanish War. Appointed Major General of Volunteers. Offered Command of First Corps. Index for Book 15 included. Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa. 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Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1897 1898 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge railroads Spanish-American War https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/f8abbd29b244b2956336c7857e0d36e2.pdf 8ba6151f06341bdab96839fb617329d0 PDF Text Text DATA Chronologicallj' Arr-anged For Ready Reference in Preparation of a Biography of GRFKVII-LE r/ELI,EN DODGE President of Sundry Railroad and Construction Corr.panies Late Chief Engineer of Union Pacific & Texas Pacific Railroads Member of Congress Najor General in War for Preservation of the Union. etc . ■etc . etc. etc. mBOOK XVI Fort Worth 5c D. C. Ry. - Colorado & Southern Ry. Colorado l^idland Ry. Cuba Railway President of the Comrnission to Investigate the conduct of the War Dopartipent In th° War with Spain. - Death of Col. James A.Sexton. U. S. Senator for Iowa, John R. Qeer -- Court of Inquiry upon ' General Nelson A. L'ilea. - D. .B. Henderson a Speaker of House of Representatives. The Philippines. - Trip to Rowley. Army of Tennessee. - Mrs. U. S. Grant on appointment of Fred D. Grant, Brig. Gen. Regular Army 70th Birthday. Trip to Europe and Worlds Fair at Paris - Address on Brig. Gen. Marcellus G. Crocker. - Election of VcKinley and Roosevelt. Address on Gen. 0. 0. Howard's 76th Birthday. 1899 - 1900 - BOG January, 1899. Garlield Hospital, Washington, Jan. 24th, Gen. Grenville Dodge. My dear General: Thank you very iiiuch, I wish it were possible for me to express IIy thanks to you, in a better manner, for the many kind acts and kind thoughtfulness you have shown to Col. i^exton and myself, but I assure you I appreciate It highly, and i know there is no one on earth for whom he has a greater regard than for yourself God grant that he may live to enjoy your friendship "yet a little while longer." The Physicians find a slight improvement in Colonels condition within the last twenty-four hours. Coa.plications have arisen the na ture of which it is impossible for them to tell. But his condition al together seems better. They have succeeded in reducing his temperature but he is still delirious. If they succeed in making him rational i shall I'eel that the battle is won. I am very much distressed about his mental condition. Yours very sincerely, Tvrs. J. A. Sexton. Council Bluf&, Iowa, Jan. 26", 1899. ||||^ Janury, 1899 Gen. G. Dodge, V *k.V^ #1 Broadway, ^ew ^ork. \J^ Dear General: I received your letter eonie tine ago in relation to the United States Senatorship. I am entirely in accord with you as to whom the man should be . There seems to be nobody in the field but Gear and Cumniigs. I am not thoroughly informed in detail as to how the matter stands, and have not been able to find anybody wlio is. Gear s un rivaled qualifications for this sort of a contest give his friends a sense of security Uut might be dangerous. 1 judge that Gear will win, because l know his s^ill and industry in that kind of work. At the same tinie Uiimmings has got a large number of admirers in the Statepeople who look on him as a brillant and interesting figure in Iowa politics. They are working heroically for him and it is a labor of love, and though it may seem strange, his friends thinjckthey have got an excellent chance to elect him. This county, Pottawattamie, I have no doubt could be made strong for Gear. Indeed, I think it isso now. At the same time there is an element that last year centered on U. w. Byers for Congress and carried this county for hin.high and dry. Byers is still the leader of it, and is himself an ardent Cummings man and taking an active part in his support. "ence, I look on this county as in danger, for the reason that no one seecis to be taking any in terest in the matter of organisation, though I do not believe it would be a serious task to consolidate it for Gear. The danger is, that his friends may wait until the other people have cemented their strength to the opposition of Gear. I cannot discover how tr. N. L. ?usey stands, and it seems to be believed that he will want to be returned to the State senate. He is an intense admirer of Gummings, and unless he could be restrained from the in^uence of his democratic brother, there would be constant danger of his being a Coriimings man. Dn general principles he has not U;e temperment and tendencies of a man that one can get in with and have a stable alliance with. in my judgment Gear's^friendfough? to determine quickly whom they will run for the senate here. H ought that that f.nn?d could h be named, who would ^'lic^^enger, be reliable E. L. for Shugart, Gear, and or some who others wouM make Then two men for the housecshould be selected east o here. I.,en »ho .ould at onoe strike the party as strong and oapsupporterl*:' tn'tL°'eastetf e^rof ftl^ l""' '''"""'"Ss ^ A SlSater""'.r?h^® I'rlends there are lookine up the qLttton°Sf strengti'ta reltab?:/""J^he^no^t^tLtttn llrTlt '■ has ^ueh strength. Ills friends are actlve/and - thttk ate'do?""'®^ much secret work, though -it has not in ti.is locality been decisive. There is a literary bureau at work in Des ii'ioines on behalf of Cumirdngs. The Bes ^.oines people who are enthusiasts for him are very confident of his success. Confidentially yours, Jno. Y. Stone. I ■. J • ■trl.; tt,. . ' -l - .h «V.|- . i - j .' "i „r: ;• • . ■ ■ f' .-r'h.V ^ ' :r-r» ' • ;.<♦ - • . . ' > ■ '4 ■ <'■ ' ■ ■ " '' ' ' ■ ' : ' ,v' A''' t , ■ . ■ i'#"; .- . ' ij.' ' < ' 1,1 . ,:t ' . ■ ■ ■ M . ; ■ " I >' I y u; (L ' i ; . ' . M ,, • , > i ' V'-'l ' U'' , ,vht- ' .r'i v. <!■*?». ■ SlV '">f ■», / January, 1899 Washington, D. C., January 26, 1899 H. Waltsrs, Esq., Baltimore, Kd. Dear Sir: Mr. Trumbull is here. His pian of buying the mines is to make a 25 year contract with the Victor Goal and Coke Co. that will guarantee the interest upon a 5^o bond issued to the value of the mines as fixed by the experts and guarantee that the business between the Gomoanies shall be equal to this b/i, and 5 cents per ton upon the coai to be used as a sinking fund to purchase the bonds yearly. This interest and 5 cents per ton upon the coal to continue until all the bonds are wiped out. That is as the interest decreases from the liquidation of the bondo thetotal interest upon the bonds, what is not paid upon the balance of the bonds, together with the 5 cents per ton on coal, is to be used in liquidation of bonds. In this way he assumes that the entire bonded debt will be wiped out before the 25 year traffic agreement ends. He proposes that to insure this the company shall set a minimum of tonnage that shall be mined. 'Then they turn the bonds over to us we would turn the mines over to the Comipany. I havewired Jones to comie here. r, r. Trumbull is also very anxious to take in the Golorado Midland. He is willing to give them for their preferred stock our second preferred and fcr their comiuon stock our common, but is not willing to give them anything that will bring any more fixed charges up on us than are behind our bonds. He will be in New York to-morrow, and i hope you will see him bel'ore you sail,and let me know your views upon those questions. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. January, 1899 Washington, D. C., January 28, 1899 Jacob Osborn, Esq., Peabody, Vass Ky dear Friend: I was ii.uoh gratified at receiving your letter of the 22nd. It took me back to my schoolboy times, and I remember most of the boys you speak of, and am very happy to know that they are well and enjoying themselves. It has always been my desire to have time to go back to my boyhood home andhunt up miy old scho' Imates. Being away so long I do not retain their names or a memory of them as you who are among them do, but whenever I receive a letter referring to them they come back to my mind. Your trip to Voosehead Lake and the New Hampshire Hills vculd greatly please me, if I had time to take it Whenever you see any of my old school friends I wish you would re member Hie to them and if you or any of tiiem over come to New York, my business address is at No. 1 Broadway, andnothing would please me more than to meet and greet them. Thanking you for your remembrance and for your letter, I Very truly yours. G. W. Dodge. Janiiary, 1899. Denver, Colo., Jany. 29, 1899. N'y dear General: On Tuesday of this week I shall leave the Railway Service to engage in Commercial business and before doing so, to you. Who has been my friend for fifteen years, I owe some acknowledgement for your many acts of kindness. It has been very hard for me to decide to sever all the ties that have bound me so closely to this road, but I can see nothing ahead here and l feel that it is best for me to leave I have tried my best to make J^^r. TrumbuDs management of the road a success yet as against favoritism this does not count. With him ex perience is not necessary. Kir. Trumbull, of course, knows what he wants to do, but his actions are criticised very severely. I venture the assertion that if the -truth be known there is not an Officer of the road today (bar ing Kr. Winchell) who would not be glad to find another position. All this, I know is of no interest to you, but kr. T. has been so ungenerous and even ungBntlemanly to me that I can not resist the temptation to speak my i:.ind and i ask you to please pa rdon my doing so. You have always treated me with much consideration and I wish that you may have the continued success that your magnificent loyalty and manhood entitles you to. I hope that i shall have the pleasure of seeing you soon. With great respect and admiration, I say Good-Bye I am. Sincerely yours. Fred Wild, Jr., I shall always be ^d to serve you. Deerfield, Nebraska, Feb. 1, 1899. My dear General* Listen to me.' Your have been my friend during the greater part of my manhood life, and I come to you in the closing years of it for an Impor tant personal favor. You are in a position of controlling pov;er to go in person to the President or, if you will to Gen. Corbin, and ask that CaptainPrank H. Lord of the Commissary Service be appointed Captain of Commissary in the regular a my. This thorough bred ^tleman and college bred scholar, who speaks Spanish like a native, and is the soul of personal honor and manliners, is as near to me by early association, and I an, as proud and fond of him as though he were my own son, and you will, I am sure, excuse me if I say that I would not make this appeal to you if I did not expect you to go and fix this man with a commission in the army which his credentials will prove to you, he richly deserves. More than fifty years of intimate association with his father, who was my school-mate, and whose grandfather and grandmother were intimates of my father and mother, accounts for this peculiarly steong relation. \ I have claims upon the President. Senator nanna knows that I headed the fight for McKinley in this rtatc as President of the non partisan Bold League in Om ha, and removed from office as surveyor of Cmaha for my pains. I ask this much of recognition at the hond of the President althou'^h I would scorn to ask it directly from him on political grounds. Mrs. Lord, the mother of the captain, will present this note. Now, my dear General, I knew your power and I also knew -our good will to me, and I depend on you to go about it and secure the last favor I may ever ask of you. Your friend. George Miller. General GrenvilleM. Dodge. : 15 February, 1899. Washington, D. C., February 4, 1899 Lieut, Colonel George B. Davis, •Vest Point, N.Y. Dear Colonel: If I am at liberty, I intend to be at West Point on the 14th at the graduation of the class, and will be accompanied by some friends, one a young lady, t';iss Kathleen Gilbert. Her mother will also be v.ith her. I ha\e written to the hotel for rooms, but I understand from the young lady that some arrangement has to be made about having her card or something signed or filled for the ball. I do not know whether it is proper for me to write you to see that this is done. She is a very charming young lady, and whatever is necessary I desire she shall have the advantage of. If I should not be able to attend myself, some other pers n of thefamily will go. They are old, long time i'riends of irdne, and I am really going to accommodate the young lady. I have written to the Vest Point hotel for two rooms to be reserved lor me. Will you kindly drop me a line to the Arlington in 'Wash ington, and tell me what morfe, if anything, it is necessary for me to Very truly yours. Grenville Iv'i. Dodge. February, 1899. Washington, D. C., February 4, 1899 Colonel A. L. K'Uls, Superintendent Military Academy, West Point, N. Y. ■ Ky dear Colonel: I have forwarded to you to-day the history of Norwich University that contains in the front a picture of Captain Patridge. If I am at liberty, I expect to go to West Point to take a young lady and her mother to be present at the hop. I have written fully to Lieutenant Colonel George B. Davis, c.s I did not desire to trouble you in the iratter. However, if I go I shall see you. I have written to the West Point Hotel for rooms, and as the matter is all new to me, in my lettei' to Col. Davis I have told him what I desire, and no doubt, he will promptly inform me. Trusting that I shall be able to be present and greet you again, I em, Very truly yours, GrenvllleJ/'. Dodge February, 1899. Office of COMlv^ISSION APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT. To Investigate the Conduce of the A'ar department in the War with Spain. Washington, D. C., February 6th, 1899 Major General Grenville . Dodge, President of the Comfiission appointed by the President to investigate the conduct of the War Department in the V^ar with Spain. Dear General: I beg to return to each and every one of our colleagues through you, and to yourself, my profound thanks for the resolutions adopted by the Gomniission in my honor which have been sen.t to the President, and of which a duplicate ~ signed by every meD.ber - has been delivered to me by you. The signers come from the North and the Douth, the Nast and the West. Their lives are a part of the history of our country. Such a textimonial signed by them would under any circumstances be a great honor to the recipient, but its transcendent value to me is due to the fact that it comes from esteemed, honored and beloved friends. Such we are, 1 think, and such we will be until life ends. I shall preserve this testimonial always with gratitude, and I shall transn.it it as a precious heir-loom to ra y children. Your obedient servant, Charles Denby. February, 1899 JOHN A. RAWLINS POST. NO. 1, Department of the Potomac, G. A. R. Washington, D. C., Feb. 6, 1899 General Grenville Dodge, Dear Sir: The undersigned committee, having in charge the arrangements for the removal of the remains of the late I^ajor-General and Secretary of V/ar, John A. Rawlins, from Congressional cemetery, and their re-inr terment at Arlington on Wednesday afternoon next, have the honor to request your presence on that occasion. At Arlington at 4 P. M., an pration will be delivered by Hon. Henry A. Castle, Auditor for the Post Office Department, and there will be other exercises appropriate to the occasion. A carriage will be ordered to report to you at 1.30 . M., at • such place as you may designate, in order that your carriage may form a part of the funeral escort which will leave the ^eace ^'onument at 2 P. M. Kindly inform us if this arrangement meets with your approval. Very respectfully, Hiram Buckingham. • . Thomas R. Sheppard A. C. Taber. Committee. Hon. John Addison Porter, Col. James ^i. .Moore, Asst. Q. M. Genl. and yourself will occupy the same carriage. February, 1399. Headquarters U. S. Military Academy. West Point, N, Y. Feb. 8, 1899. My dear Gen. Dodge: I received your of the 6th this morning. It will afford me great pleasure to see that Miss Gilbert's card is made out and you can assure her she will be taken care of. I wish I could say as much for the accommodations you will have at the Hotel. All its rooms have been engaged for the last month, however the proprietor will make a place such as it is, for you and the ladies, and if any of the people who have engaged rooms fail to come will give you the choice. In a letter yesterday, addressed to you in New York, I advised, you to come Tuesday morning. In the afternoon of that day there will will be an exhibition ride by the Graduating class in the Riding Hall and later a parade if the weather will permit. The latter ceremony seems doubtful now as a very heavy snow storm is in progress. With kindest regards, Sincerely yours, A. L. Mills. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Washington, D. C. February, 1899 Chicago, Feb. 11th, 1899 My dear General Dodge: Your kind letter of sympathy received (with check for three hundred and ten dollars enclosed) I am very sorry to have put you to so much trouble . I had hoped my dear husband would have had the pleasure of thanking you for all the kindness shown me while in Washington but it was not to be. God willed it otherwise. A'ednesday we laid him away to rest froii. all life's weary struggles. My heart fails me, when I look into the future. I do not know how it will be possible to live without his love, and companion ship and tender care, but trust God will give us strength to bear the lonliness, and brave hearts to meet, the dreary days as they come. My dear General accept my ally and also a:il the noble kind he the loving kindness to me and mine, comfort and also for the beautiful us. Words are very inadaquate to you I appreciate your kindness and have met you all, especially as you Icved and esteemed my husband even associate you in my memory with his ing his delirium h.e was with you me sincere thanks for yourself person* arted men of the Commission, for for your messages of cheer and floral bribute you sent home with convery my gratitude but assure consider it a great privilege to have given me to feel that you as he did you. I shall always last days upon earth . All durb ntioning most of you by name. 1 wish if it were possible might have a photograph of each member of the War Commissicn.I should like to have them all framed together. I shall have some of Col. Sexton's printed and if you wish will gladly mail you each,one ol' them. I wish especially to thank you for your last act of thoughtfulness. I believe we ai-e indebted wholly to General Beaver's efforts in our behalf in securing for us the privacy of the drawing room which was very grateful. Everything that could possibly be done for our comfort on our journey home was done. 1 can simply say I thank you for it all, I have made arrangements so that Uie Chicago papers of this week will be mailed to you. And now 1 will bid you all good-bye and pray that God's richest blessing may rest upon you all. Very sincerely yours, Gussie L. 8exton, 561 La Salle Ave. February, 1899. New "^ork City, Feby. 13, 1899 Ky dear Genl' I only wish the Conimissicn instead of myself had had that in.possible task to work out. ;incerely yours , Alger, 4'^VV', -r .n J-.' 'if February, 1899. Chicago, Feb. loth, 1899, My dear Gen. Dodge: I am sorry to inriict you with another letter but as you have added another kindness to the many already bestowed, feel that i must tell you how depply the beautiful resolutions you sent me touched my I feel deeply grateful to you for all the kindness bestowed upon me and mine. Sincerely yours, Augusta Sexton, For General G. M. Dodge, Iowa, February, 1899. Tampa, Fla., Feb. 15, 1899, My dear Genl. Dodge: When Sexton was over with us in New York it was agreed between us that after your Commissions work was over he v.ould join with and explain all to you and make an application and recommendation to the President to appoint me Peace Commissioner for Russia when that appoint ment was made. Sexton explained to me the understanding by which you would ask or request nothing until your duties were thru. Poor fellow he has sacrificed himself to his sense of duty. I was very fond of him. There is no person any better fitted than myself to discharge such a duty. My wife is ambitious for it. We have both been receiv ed at the Russion Court. We raised and sent more money to the present Emporer when he was Crown frince and Chairman of the Relief Fund at time of the Famine than any other individual Americans. '^ur appoint ment and reception would be unsurpassed there by any American who could be selected. We both speak French and have the means and the dis position to do it up handsomely and creditably irrespective of what ever compensation may be attached to the service. McKinley has never recognized by the slightest thing all my work for him for years and for his campaign. Now l/2 his term has gone. I desire it and think he owes it to me to give it to me. I would be thankful and grateful to you if you would take the matter up with him and urge it upon him. I can have hundreds of letters sent him but that ought not to be necessary in my case. May I count on you? We go from here over to Poniciana Palm Beach to morrow to stay for a time. May run over to Nassau for a day or two but return there immediately. It has been snowing and cold here and all the small fruits and early vegetables thro the state are probably ruined. It has been a very unfortunate storm for- Florida. Mrs. ButterfiOld joins me in regards. As always. Very truly yours, Danl. Butterfield, (?) B^iSOG February, 1899 New York City, February 15, 1899 Mrs. James A. Sexton, 561 La S^lle Avenue, Chicago, 111. " My dear Mrs. Sexton: No one can appreciate your loss in the death of Colonel Sexton more than myself. My long acquaintance with him,first as a soldier, then in our' Society of the Army of the Tennessee, and lately •as my colleague on the commission appointed by the President to investi gate the Conduct of the War Department in the War with Spain, where for three months we were daily together,had brought me to fully appreciate his sterling qualities. He was every inch a soldier, and his promo tions in the field came from merit alone . His great interest in his comrades placed him at the head of the Grand Army of the Republic. He had that Duality of honest integrity and loyalty to his friends that made all who knew him love and respect him. One had to be with him intimately as I was to appreciate him fully. His death was a great grief to me. He was the youngest of us and the first to go. I wish to express to you and to your family my heart felt sympathy, and I assure you that I shall always consider it a pleasure to be of any service I can to you or your family. I am. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. if-''" Tp' ..t . -f . • "SI- February, 1899/ New York City, February 15, 1899. Col. Hugh J. Gallagher, Augusta, Ga, My dear Colonel: I am in receipt of yours-of February 9th. I have ordered a copy of our report sent to you. Of course, we expect criticisms, but we thi: k that it will stand up under it if they will read and publish it. Those papers that criticise it did not publish it. Their great misrepresentation is on the canned beef. However, when that subject is investigated by the Inquiry Board, I think they will justify our findings. As to the refrigerated beef, tnere was b^jit one witness before^uswho testified against it and tint was Dalj^. The facL was that every witness that ws called during the four months, when asked about the quality of the refrigerated beef spoke very highly of it. The canned beef, the ofiicers and soldiers who were in Cuba and Porto Rico spoke generally against, which came from thefact that they were not in a position to attend to it and prepare it pro perly, and I have no doubt that to them ti was nauseating and some times repulsive, as we said in our report. But take it and prepare it as the label shows and I know it is good for I have used it my self for 20 years or more. At any rate, any person can find out by going out and buying a can. It is one of those tilings that anyone can find out about. I will be glad to aid you in any way I can, but I see no prospect at present. I doubt if the Army Bill passes and you had better cling to what you have until v,e know something definite in the future. Please remember me to Mrs. Gallagher. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. February, 1899. k.« . ■ . New York City, February 15, 1899 Mrs. Gussie L. Sexton, 561 La Salle Avenue, Chicago, 111. My dear Mrs. Sexton: On my return here I received your letter of February 11th. I will obtain the photograph for you as I know all the Conuiiission will be glad to send them to you. I will also endeavor to obtain a photograph that was taken while we were all sitting at our duties when he was present. I know all the Members of the Commission would be glad to receive a photograph of the Colonel. I certainly should. I would like to have a cabinet one to put with all the rest. I am glad to see that you stand up so bravely under your bereavement and take it so sensibly. I am sure that is what Col. Sexton would have had you do for I have often heard him speak of it. His love and respect for you was unbounded and he often spoke to me of you. I trust that if ^ou should come to New York you will let me know, and certainly if I should come to Chicago I will endeavor to see I am, Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. 39 i February, 1699 New York City, February 16, 1899 Lt. Col. S. 0. Wills, Recorder, Washington, D. G. Wy dear Colonel: I tl;ink a copy "of our report should be sent to all the principal officers in the Army and to all the regular officers from Captain up, and in the volunteer forces to all the field officers, and the officers of the different Staff Department. It seems to me that it should be arranged v.ith each staff department and with the Adjutant Gei^.eral to do this. No doubt you can get a sufficient number of the report printed. I also think it should be sent to all the .leading news papers in the United States. No doubt that can be arranged through the different Washington correspondents. Very few of the news papers in New York printed it or a aynopsis of it. They attacked it but did not print it. But if it goes out to the papers over the country so that they can read it, as they will, it will give them an opportunity to meet attacks upon it which come from Vetropolitan papers. I wish you wo.id send a copy of the report to the Army and Navy Club, and a full copy should be sent to Church's paper in New York, I forget the name of it, I would like to know how many copies you have had printed. I should be glad to ha\e a signed copy given to the Adjutant General. I think tliere should be one in the War Department archives, and, of course, in the library at West Point if they desire it. Yours truly, Grenville N . Dodge. v' ■ a:' February, 1899. New York City, February 17, 1899. Governor Urban A. Woodbury, Riggs House, Washington, D. 0 My dear Governor: I am in receipt of your note this morning and I have no doubt but that the more thorough the investigation the more complete will be the confirmation of the findings of the Commission on the meat question and I hope they will go into the matter very thoroughtly and leave no stone unturned. Isuppose, of cour^se, they will have to use all ofour documents and they should obtain thecanned meats re turned to us from Porto Rico and examiine them thoroughly. Of course you have seen the New York papers, some favorable to the report and others very unfavorable. Of course, those that were unfavorable misrepresented- all the facts. I wrote Mills a letter in relation to getting the report to every paper and every officer in the Army. I mean to all the leading officers, and to all the officers of the regular array. I have received a letter from Mrs. Sexton who is anxious to obtain a photograph of each member of the Commission. Will you please endorse yours and send it to her at 561 La Salle Avenue, Chicago, 111, and oblige. Yours very truly. Grenville M. Dodge. t .A • • i, ' * ' Warhington, February 18th, 1899 , My dear General Dodge: Your several letters are received. I have put the name you sent over on the list for distribution. There is going to be a big call for the report. My i'irst order on the Printer was for 1500 copies. These are about gone. The President took 500, the secretary 225; i have an order in nov/ for 1500 more, and will pro lably have to double that. I have sent to all the Senators and will to all the members of the House as soon as the new order comes in. I started a list oi' the Army Officers and will put on every body from Captains up, and will send to the big papers and big clubs of the country. The newspapers talk was very ha ty so far. The more that report is read the stronger it will grow. It is a very able, dignified paper, the more widespread the distribution in the future, I think. I keep my lists showing wherethe copies go. evidence I am proof readir:g the now so as to get it all straight, and having the papers sorted out at the same time. It is a big job. I will try to trace the flash light picture of the commission and get you one for Mrs. Secton and will attend to sending her on e of Wightman's and my own. I turned one of the souvenir reports over to Generaluorbin, who was very much pleased to have it, and the other 1 sent to the V/ar Department Library, where on reflection seemed the best place for it. Sincerely yours, Stephen C. Mills. February ISlih, 1399. Washington D.C. Feb. IBth, 1899. Genl. G.M.Bodge, Wo I Broadway, Wew York City. My dear Generali se soon as' I "have a good photograph taken it vvill give me pleasure to send a copy to Mrs Sexton; that taken the day we v.ent to the photographers was so unsatisfactory that I did not order any. I have not read any of the criticisms upon our report; I did not expect that it would give satisfaction and I anticipated a se vere attack from those who had made up their minds in advance; I believe that history will deal fairly with the matter and that in time all will realize that the report was the result of a faithful fair minded consid eration of the subject. Yours faithfully, John M. Wilson. February, 1899. Chicago, Feb. 19th, 1899. My dear Gen. ■i-'odge: Your kind letter received I hope will not weary you, but feel as if i must tell you what a comfort your words of praise and love for my dear husband "are to m;e . 'knowing f s ^ do that there was no one on earth whom he esteemed more highly and for whom he had a deep er affection than for you, it is doubly precious to know that you loved hin; in return and with me deeply mourn his loss. Col. Sexton's love for you inspired me with the utmost confidence and respect for you and I should consider it a great privilege indeed dear General Dodge to have your friendship for myself and family. You say in your letter you are glad I am bearing it so bravely. I am sorry to say I am not at ail brave. I am very, very weak and rebellious, and feel I can nevei' become reconciled to miy loss. It grows harder and harder each day and it sonietimes seems to me i cannot bear it, but try to feel that God in his all wise providence knows what is best and that "All things work together for our good." Per haps if James would have recovered fromi this illness he might have been a helpless invalid, paralyzed or what 1 feared more than anytihing else with his mental faculties im.paired, and J know he woiild very much have preferred death, than to know he had outlived his usefulness. If i ami not asking too miuch or taking up too much of your valuable time 1 would consider it a great favor if you caould give me the addresses of the different gentlemen on the War Commission. The pictures of my husband will be finished in about two weeks and ^ shall be pleased to send you each one. Thanking you again for your symipathy. I am sincerely, Augusta Sexton m.: February, 1899. San Francisco, February 20, 1899 Vajor General Grenville Dodge, New York City, New York. My dear General: I have received your paper read before the Society of the Tennessee. I am much obliged. I will read it on the ocean with great interest. ^ sail Tuesday. My last thought on leaving this country will be of you and our colleagues. I wish you all possible health and happiness, and I Hope that we will soon be together again. Yours sincerely, I Charles Denby February, 1899. Personal. Cincinnati, Ohio, February 20, 1899 P. 0. Box 35. My dear General: I have yours of the 17th inst. V/hat your order would have been in our War when you commanded a Department or Corps, and a question as to an issue of meat or other supplies arose, as in our recent war, I know as well, as if I had been your Adjutant General. I wish that you had been a Major General in this war, and that I might have been with you. I wish much more that you had been Secretary of War. Yours very truly. General G. M. Dodge, New York City. Cornelius Gadle . . 53 February, 1899, WAR DEPARTIViENT Washington, Feby. 20, 1899. ^:y dear Dodge: I am so sorry sent that note and clipping to you from the Fifth Avenue Hotel. I understand the whole matter now but I was simply stunned when I read it. Affectionately yours, H. A. Alger. Feby. 20, 1899. February, 1899 New York City, February 20, 1899 General Joseph R. Hawley, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. Dear General: I enclose you a letter from Allan D. Brown, President of Norwich University, to which I desire to call your personal attention. In my opinion this is a matter of the greatest importance. In the civil war and in this war the young men educated in the purely mili tary colleges of the United States almost invariably went into the army, and many of them performed very distinguished services. In the last war I can point to a large number, for instance Admiral Dewey, who is a gi'aduate of Norwich University, and I believe that in the organization of the regular army after West Point, graduates of these colleges, I do not mean schools that simply have an officer assigned to them, but colleges and military universities which devote their time to military studies and graduate students in them, should receive appointments in the regular array before civilians. In other words, they should be given the preference. This is the cheapest and most effective way to build up and educate a reserve force for our army that in case of war can al ways be depended u,.on to immediately take part in it. The history of this college is that during the war of the rebellion nearly every graduate and person who had attended it took part either on one side or the other, and in 90% of the cases a very efficient part, and I think this is also the case in the war with Spain. I also desire to state to you that the Commission which investigated the War Department made this one ol' their prominent recommendations that graduates of the colleges and universities I refer to above should be given preference in the appointments to the regular army. Very truly yours, Grenville . Dodge, February, 1899. Office of the i-Jhief of Engineers, bnited States Army, Washington, D. C., Feb. 21, 1899 Ik.y dear Genl. Dodge: I thank you most heartily for your thoughtful courtesy in sending me a copy of your paper on the "Transcontinental railways." I shall read it with profit and pleasure and J^'-rs. W'lison will greatly enjoy it. Only last evening she was talking of you and expressing the hope that you would write your life work for the benefit of the coimtry; it would be deeply interesting. With warm personal regards, ^ am dear General, Yours very sincerely. John Wilson. Genl. G . M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York City. February, 1899 New York City, February 21, 1899 W. F. Robinson, Esq., ol H . G . Ross & Co., Dear Sir: Fort Hancock, Texas. It is reported to me that there is a settlement of Mexicans living on my property, and that they propose to claim it under the Statute of Limitation. They claim to be there under your advice or the advice of Mr. Ross, and it is said trcde with you. I want served upon every Mexican upon my property wlio has not taken out a lease or given a paper to protect me notice to move immediately. I want no mistakes made about this. I have depended upon Mr. Ross to look after this property, but he is away. I have no objections to the Mexicans remaining on the propeity if they lease it properly and pay for their leases. Tlease answer this immediately and notify me what action is taken. You are aware of the property I sold to Ainscow from Hancock north. It is south of Hancock I desire the notices served. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. February, 1899. New York City, February 21, 1899 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Governor State of New York, Albany, N, Y. My dear Governor: I enclose you another letter from the Grant Club of Des Moines, Iowa. From it you will see that these people are determined to have you in Iowa, and I know that you would receive a most cordial receptionthere. I also know how pressing are your duties, but if it is possible for you to respond to their call on General Grant's birthday I know they will appreciate it very fully, and I would consider it a personal favor myself. '.Vhat can I say to these people? This letter followed me aid only reaches me now, hence my delay in not sending it to you more promptly. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge . February, 1899. New York City, February 21, 1899. The Honorable Secretary of War, Dear Sir: Washington, D. C. Charles H. Smith, late Major 27th Ohio Regiment Volunteer Infantry, of Cleveland, Ohio, is an applicant for a l^l^edal of Honor for the part he took at the battle of Corinth, Miss., October 4, 1862, which is testified to by the members of his Company. I wish to speak ol Major Smith as I knew him after that time. The 27th Ohio Volunteers served with me from the fall of 1862 until the fall of 1864 and took part in all of the campaigns and battles in that time, and Major Smith was a most capable officer and was often recommended for hisservices, and if the part he took on October 4th, 1862 come^ within the law under which these medals are given I know from his later history it could not be bestowed upon a more deserving man. I cannot speak of the case personally, as I wrs not present, but can speak of him as a soldier and a citizen having known him from 1862 until now. Respectfully yours, GrenvilleW. Dodge, Late Major General U, 3. v. February, 1899. New York City, February 21, 1899 Personal General H. C. Corbin, Adjutant General, ^ ^'ashlngton, D, c W-y dear General: should have with^t Court of Inquiry as was uled in Porto Mot have it? such now, and when repular armv if not, such as is being used lack of nuti'iti.jn and testify as to the unpalatableness, them testify whether nn -^^^^Y^ness, that a'can be opened and have and issued to the iV similar to the beef they had and used done this if we had had they objected so to. Ye should have testified to us in relation regular officers against the beef and vo n i v, matters before the charge was made The question is statements, that the beef we had an o rising and has been raised on our report good while that issued . canned meat, might have been However I snn moc +v o i. troops was not of the same quality, that question'.' IsuRFest^thi De.artment can very easily answer that the meats ic^-nfd fL ^ way to prove beyond question and Santiago cam;Sis ^^^Sn asking the question it*«a ? K^now but that Colonel Davis is plaining of sicknp<^Q should, where troops are com-i but wh??h LnerS climatic influences was oiisL'T rlZ iZZZT.' anything myself^^but^Tt^?q I do not care to suggest ed the court. 'it seems to^mp^^+ authority that orderCommandinr ^eneral ^ singular position for the tence Department or Secretarfof of mat?'"^ importance beemiae tv,.. t. f^x? matter when it was of such ly did nut reqSIre II They certainwere notified. ^ Press before the authorities Very truly yours, Grenville W. Dodge. February, 1899, Miami, Biscayme, Bay, Fla., Feb. 22, 1899. My dear General: Thanks for your very kind letter. The emporer of EusSia announced last fall that he desired to call a Peace conference of representatives of the different powers with the hope of an agreement that would stop some of the enormous expend itures made by all nations in War plans and war material and tend to reduce the tendency for war and the increase of national debts and ex penditure therefore. He asked of the different nations if they would respond and send delegates. Most if not all have replied they would It was understood that ^^resident Mci^inley replied that he would send a commissioner or delegate when the assembly should be called. This is the general understanding of it and my understanding of it. It is now given out from the other side tint the Emperor will convoke the assembly this spring or summer either at St. Petersburg or the Hague. When he does the President will of course immediately name his delegate or commissioner. This is what I want and want very much. It wont stand in any bodys way. I, think I am entitled to it justly at the Presidents hands in view of my services not only to him personally in the matter of his nomination bul also to the party in the election and to the country in the raising of men in this last war, and previoiis service. ^ do hope you can persuade the President to designate me and to do it soon so I can make my arrangements for this year. Both Mrs. B. and myself will be very grateful to you for your work and aid. Very truly yours, Danl. Butterfield, '''\ -v February, 1S99. Eev; York City, February 24, 1899. General J. P. Sanger, Katanzas, Cuba. My dear General: I asked our Recorder to send you a copy of our report anl trust that you received it all right. I do not see any dis position on the part of Congress totreat the Army any better than it ever has, no matter v/hat its necessities are. It seems a foregone conclusion that this country will never do anything for the Army until we are placed in some position some time that willcompel action to be atken. The Army as practically organized to-day, of couse, is a model in every way, andthey simply look at it as it has been built up in rine months, and are not even able to comprehend what it has taken, what experience and what eflort to organize and equip it as it is at present. No doubt from now on the attacks upon it will be for what it costs. All the reports and letters you sent were of great interest and benefit to us, and as you will see we have utilized some of them in our recommendations, but probably that is where they will sleep. Two of there..ommendations that vere made I got in the Pull Bill in the House, but the;; were knocked out in the Senate. I trust that you are well and enjoying yourself. I wish to inquire of someone about Nicholas Tance, who was a cadet at Norwich University in 1861. He was from Isatansas, Cuba. I understand he was in the Cuban Army during the 7 years war. I did not knov but that you might know some old settler around there who could give us his history. The University has written me to get his history if possible for their records. Will you kindly make inquiry for me, and greatly oblige. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. February, 1899. New York City, February 24, 1899. N'organ J^nes, Esq., Fort Worth, Texas. Dear Sir: Replying to K-r. Boiriar's letter to you, I desire to say in answer to his first question that the first information or request that I had in relation to tl.e purchase of the ?'illiam E. Dodge lands was from you. I was not well at the time, and, therefore, sent l^'r. Jennings who'Was in my employ looking after my land matters, over with the letter dated January 25, 1890. .My impression is that I acted u on a telegram from you, but after a year or two all of my telegrams are destroyed, and I would not have it on hand. . I only know that I took theacticn at your request, and my letter to William E. Dodge was upon that request,from you. The letter to William E. Dodge was de.ivered by Iv.r. Jennings, and as I have stdted, I turned the matter over to Jennings to act for me on account of my being un well and not able to attend to it in person. Mr. Jennings was simply acting for me the same as I would have acted in person. Of course, I could not have had any arrangen.eiit with him, for he was in my employ. Jennings represented for mie the same parties I was re presenting, that is the Company that' sought the property. telegram of January 13, 1890 was sent upon representations made me by Mr. Jennings. the William E. Dodge people. have no recollection of any personal interview with V/hen received the telegram from you to close at -frlOOjOOO., I sent Mr, to close if he co Id for that would not accept it. Jennings over* with- instructions but he reported to me that they Referring to thetelegram of February 8th about taking the 24 sections of land, it was on that telegram we closed for 48 sections. The letter frorii you to Mr. Granger enclosing §10,131.25 was not kept. If there is a copy of it it should be in your letter book of that date. As to the sixth question in relation to the letter from yourself to Mr. Hunt agreeing to purchase 48 sections for §108,000, I had no personal interview on this with the Dodge People; the entire transaction was made by Mr. Jennings for me. In fact I turned the whole transaction ver to f. r. Jennings and instructed him to carry out your instructions fully when I was absent, as they were received. As to the 7th questinn, I saw the letter from the Dodge Estate to Mr. Jennings ae.d it was upon this letter that I sent the telegram to February 13th to you. I answer to the eighth question, the §5,000. that I referr ed to as having been paia was the §5,000 paid by M'r. Jennings, and it w;s paid by a check dated February 14th on the Mercantile Trust Company. dated February In answer 19th from to the the ninth Estate question, of William the E. letter Dodge referred I saw, to and | " also the letter from Jen. ings to you of February 23rd. I think all the correspondence between the William E. Dodge Estate and ¥r. Jen nings I saw, and, of course, sav; that in my own name. There are some of the details of the m.atter written by Kr.Jennings and your self that miay not have come to my notice,-but if I was present all the letters were brought to me and shown to m.e by Iv'r. Jennings, and in my absence he had instructions to go on and carry out instructions fromi you. I never knew or hear-d of a y commission having been paid to Mr. Jennings until I was informed of it within a year by you ^or Mr. Bomiar, Iforget whicli. Mr. Jennings certainly never said a word to me about it. Idid not learn of this Conmission until' after Mr. Jennings had left my employ. I never had any conversation with Mr. Jennings■ about the miatter up to now, but can have if it is necessary, as he is still in my office though not in my employ. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. ''r 1' ?).V ■' ■' \ Jl '■'rt' I' i ' •. > February, 1899 A .J, New York City, February 27, 1899 E . Jonas, Esq ., . ■ ' . 617 Conimercisl Place, " . . " New Orleans,La. • Dear Sir: I have yours of February 23rd. I do not expect to be in Washington again. I leave here on the 2nd of IV'arch for a long trip. Then again, I do not think that you are eligible under this new law, as I understand ttiey have put an- age limit on everything except to officers in the regular army or volunteer force. I know of no ap pointments that have been made lately except under the examination clause, and I notice that under the new army bill every appointee will have to go befor-e a board of examination. They have put into this bill several of our reconimendations upon that matt'.r; whether it will pass or not I do not know, but I judge it will. I do not believe going to Washington helps anyone. Personal application does not accomplish much there unless backed by the records and by strong army influence. It is a great mistake to believe political appointments are made to the army. Civil appointments so far as we could see were 90;^; good and generally from men of large experience in their line, and I was very much astonishe.d to see with what accord all the commanders spoke of them. I judge under this new army bill that the officers already in the service will be utilized,that is in the regular and volunteer service,but I may be mistaken. I notice the President has changed the places for exairdnation of enlisted men who wish to be made officers to all the different camps, showing that he is giving them all an opportunity. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge . ^ V ' , ^1^ February, 1899. Dodge Place. Feb. 28th, 1899. To Maj. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, New York City. Ny dear General: After all your arduous labors ^!r. Granger tells me you are about to take your well deserved vacation. His Aunt in her 88th year and as young as at 50 lives on the estate joining 'burs and- likes to have news of him through me, and every one in the region which is in tensely patriotic being of the old Revolutionary stock, takes a deep interest in affairs of state. Your nobly executed work on the war investigation committee has been very favorably commented on In Ohio, I was told tha., the dinner you gave to the committee was the most elegant of the season and that others not in that august board envied its members the privilege of being your guests, I have just had several letters from the Eagans, IV.rs . Eagan wife of the commissary Gen. Thinks that the agaony the Gen. suffered from what he thought was being said of him after the most heroic efforts to meet the heavy burdens of office all summer, is going to kill him. "The constant storm of accusations sent him^ could h£v^ e been borne" but when the commanding officer of the aroay publcly added the sting of his remarks Gen, Fagan had by long over work and being mentally harrassed to death with unkindness, reached a point where human nature could bear no more. Mrs. Eagan is a lady of great refinement and the blow is equally hard to her. I do not know what view you. General,ii,ay take of their case, nor what would be consistent in the way of an expression of sympathy, which any one would prize in their state of mind , but having known them well. I may be permitted to hope that should it come in your way, and not be displeasing to you that some little mark of your good will may be extended to them. They leave soon to visit their son in the Hawaii Islands. After while n.y mother and 1 are going up to her old home-in Vermont. She having been born at Thoreham on the t-ake . We are also going to visit a number of points in that interesting state where I will collect some data for historical sketches which I have been asked to prepare upon the governors of Vermont and the interesting points of their administrations and families. Pother's father having been one of them and also done diplo matic service she knows many interesting people. We do not happen to have the acquaintance of ex Gov. Woodbury however and I would esteem it a great kindness if you choose to send me a note or your card in troducing ne, as it might also concern him. What was written of his part in the history rather than that others should furnish the facts. My Grandfather had an extensive and valuable library wliich some way in my inother's absence wos largely disposed of to the state of New York I wished to go up to -- bury when Gdn. Palmer was Secretary of state as he is a very good friend of ours and would have helped me get what I needed from the correspondence which ifcas .sold with some of the other works . He is now coming to New York to live . I presume you know him as one of the A. R, Some Chicago prospectors are here looking at our lanci, thinking there is oil to be found, we being in the belt. .1 hope and pray it may come in my time as tha_t discovery would lighten the burden of life very much for me. ^e have owned the estate sine 1787 and are deeply attached to it, but there is no.income to be evolved from it on account cff taxes, distance from marxets ^nd there has been great reaction in the values of lands. Something humorous but pathetic too, occurred today, which I repeat, as it may be what is rare an original.story, if not much of a one. An Irishman whose old woman as he said "was subject to spells," came for me, as they are on our place. Respite every-thing we could do to relieve the poor soul she passed to a better world. The n.an was as much sur prised in his grief as over.come and said to me, "Oh Miss Virginia, I dunno why 'Bid' died. ^he never died afore'." I h^ar that you are going south. I wish your journeys took you our way in order that we might return the favors you have so cheer fully, given my brother, in a little measure by the hospitality of Dodge Place and that of the vicinity. There were "assemblies" of distinction here abouts in nty grandsires tinss and all the dignity has not departed yet. Though we would noL have Lafayette as once, nor Gen, Putnam nor Blaunerhasset, we would have Gen. Dodge and that would be far nicer than "shades of greatness, being the real true quality and all aliye." I may be sent east on some matters for a woman's Cli±) shortly but expecting that 1 shall hardly have the pleasure of a talk with you. I compel myself to ask one more little kindness at your hands which I personally, stand in need of. "Nobility you will say imposes obligations even to this dgiy, but I trust there will come a tinie in which I can n.ake some return to prove my appreciation of what you may say for me. What I wish to have is a note of recommendation for the position of Lady com missioner to the Paris fair. As Gen. Grosvenor advises me by letter that he has had a talk witti the President with whom rest these appoint ments and sanctioned I think by Ferdinand Peck, Director for our country, of Chicago. Gen. Grosvenor says that he thinks undoubtedly it will be given me as I have never asked any thing for myself in return for such service as I was able to do in the Presidential campaign. But I am advised to send all such papers as I may hrve that will stand on file as a reason for ii.y selection, as there are a number of persons asking. Mr. Dawes (comptrdller) told me that a petition or two had come to him but he did not sign it as he thought me i'itted and that I had earned that njuch to say the least." In view ;,f all this I would esteem such letter as you might write for me in favor of iiiy apijointment. With highest regards I remain dear Gen. most sincerely and al ways with admiration for your many achievements, Ycur kinswoman, Virginia Ve Dodge. March, 1899. Fort Meade. Fort Meade, South Dakota, March 5, 1899 My dear Genl: When I telegraphed to you the other day I had just received a letter from Senator Scott saying that the President would appoint my son a 2nd. Lt. at once if the Adj. Genl. would recomoiend him. Since then my wife has seen the President and got from him a card which read as follows: "Ad'gt Genl: Corpl. Allen Smith, Jr. of the 1st Washington Vols. now at Manila, should be registered for appointment as Second Lieutenant. Call my i.ttention to case. Feb. 25/99. (Sgd) Wm. McKinley." ^11^ Rut in spite of this, and the fact that there are vacancies under the new bill (there are two in my own Regt. 1st Cav'y.) Genl. Corbin not only has not acted but he gave Mrs. Smith very littlehope that he would at all. Now General will you please write that letter to him that will be appreciated," as you said? I know that I am presuming a great deal on your kindness but, if you only knew how much it iiieans to my boy you would excuse the impertinence of his father. Very respectfully, Allen Smith, of 1st. Cav'y. Washington, D.C. March 6th, 1899, My dear General; We are working away at the papers in the case. There are a great many letters, reports, endorsments, etc. etc., which should be printed to make a fair showing of the evidence before the Commission. It is slow work as they have in many cases to be typewritten in order to make fair copy for the printer. My idea is to nut them in shape, have galley proofs made of them and then bring these proofs over for your to look at and approve before p rlnting. The distribution of this report goes on . I am working on the army now . Have sent the staff corps and will finish upon the line. I get a good many outside calls from M. C's and others. read. The report will grow in public estimation the more it is I hope you will enjoy your trip south. Sincerely yours, • Stephen C. Mills. I/arch, 1899. Headquarters Division of Duba, Office of the.^hief Signal Officer. ■> i Havana, March 9, 1899 My dear General: . I h£u e read with great interest the report cf the Commission of which you were Chairman, relative to the Signal Service work. The commendation received was gratifying to me as one of that Corps, and as one who had much to do with the organization. You-are certainly to be congratulatedlupon the successful executive of the most difficult task, and the fair and impartial manner with which the Commission dealt-with the questions brought before it, and the through sifting of the evidence presented shows conclusively that you were actuated by an honest desire to arrive at the true conditions which existed re gardless of personal considerations. While the Dtate of Iowa is proud of your record in the last war, and while we all regret that you were not in active command during the present war, we still look with pride at the excellent service you have rendered as the head oi this most important Commission.. I enclose memorandum of my own service, as indicated by official communications from my Chief. There will probably be some re-organi zation of the Volunteer force, and my friends from Iowa, including both Senators, General Henderson and Cpngressman hepburn will present my name to the President for promotion to Brigadier General. The members of the 49th Iowa serving with me here in Cuba, are also inter ested in this matter, and I write to you with the hope that, now that the Commission has made its report, you may. feel free to confer with my Iowa friends, and, if possible, assist in securing my promotion. I am at present a full Colonel, with the title cf Assistant Chief Signal Officer, and I think that my record will warrant advance ment before some of those who are now junior to me in rank in the re gular service, a nuir.ber of whom have had their promotion, and if my friends from Iowa will make the request there is no reason why I should not have my turn in the re-organization. Thanking you for your kindness in offering to see the President for me after the Commission had reported, I am. Very sincerely yours, H. H, , Dunwoody. General Grenville M. Codge, New York City, N. Y, N'.eniorandum of service of Colonel . H. t-i. Dunwoody, Assistant Qhief Signal Officer, Colonel Dunwoody was relieved from duty at the department cf Agriculture at his own request at the breaking out of the war with Spain; was appointed a Colonel in the Volunteer Signal Corps, and was assigned to the duty of or-ganizing and equipping it. This Corps was in the field, equipped,■within thirty days from the time of the passage of the law authorizing it, . The Chief Signal Officer of the Army, in his report, refers to this work in the following termsi "Colonel Dunwoody, Signal Corps, U. S. .army, applied himself to his difficult task with such a degree of intelligence, skill and energy as insured from the very outset the successfulorganization of the Volunteer Signal Corps, The difficulties of clothing, equipping and outfitting the Volunteer Signal Corps were almost insurmountable, considering the limited time, but tact and persistency worked wonders. Colonel Dunwoody wisely in sisted on the Corps being equipped for field service before any Company should leave its original camp; a most wise de cision, that contributed greatly to the efficiency of the Corp." Colonel Dunwoody was ordered- to Cuba in December to take charge of the telegraph and telephone service of the Island, and assigned as Chief Signal Officer of tne Division of Cuba on General Brooke s staff. During the month of January the entire telegraph system of the Island was re-organized, and placed ia bharge of Signal Service under his direction, and the Chief Signal Ofiicer of the ^rmy, in acknow ledging receipt of his report for January, writes as follows: This telegraph work in Cuba is most important, both from a military and comiiiercial standpoint. New Lines have been constructed. Men with mate-rial are in the field constructing the through land line to Santiago, which will be canpleted by the end of the month. The military camps have been connected by telegraph and telephone wires with tl;e General Headquarters. There are now over seventy offices in operation on the Island. The above is a brief record of the work performed by Colonel Dun-woody during the war with Spain, with the evidence from the Chief of h-is Corps as to the skill, energy and executive ability with which the duty assigned has been accomplished. , V i Warch, 1899. 1705 Connecticut Avenue. March twelfth. My dear General Dodge: Unknown to you^ut still one of the most grateful factors in what you have done for Stanton Tiffany, is the Mother. May I then express to you in this way what I hope to do later by word d" mouth, my sincere appreciation of your efforts, and the kindly courtesy which has been extended through it all. I shall not be content until I have the honor of knowing one who has had so large a part in the making of my future plans and interests. Again thanking you, I am very sincerely. Sarah M Tiffany. March twelfth. •v.. ;t ,-. Warch, 1899. New York City, March 15, 1899. N. P. i'odge, Esq., Montell, Texas, Dear Sir; I am in receipt of yours of the 9th instano in relation to the settlement of the Elkhorn. On my first visit to the Elkhorn in 1853 I was attrocted by the location there and the fact of the Cal ifornia overland road crossing there, also from the fact that I be lieved a railroad going from Omaha would enter the valley near there, and, of course, that was the intention of miy line and the ^^ye line, which afterwards swung South to avoid the hecvy work crossing the Papillions. Fifield and myself were the first settlers there. We were there one winter before we moved ^ there. we put in the ferry-boat there for the crossing of the imm.igraticn a year before we built our house. Fifield was out there; I had to leave for Iowa City, and Fifield stayed there in charge of the claims. "^'e filed our claims as soon as there was any place to miake a record of themi, but we had a claim society there and P'ifield kept the records of it. Reeves* claim was further south. Fifield had the old town site claim. My recollection is that we put the ferry in there one year before the territory was organized, but I may be mistaken about t!.at. I think if you knor the date Fifield crossed the state with me that is the tim.e he and n.ade the claims. I know we made the claims before there was much settlement in Omaha, although there were people crossing the river there to claim before t. e territory was organized. The first or second winter that we were there was the time that we went over to visit the Pawnees, and it was that winter we doctored the chief of the Pawnees, and when he died you know they held me up and kept me there for a time. You can be governed somewhat in finding the dates by the time fatl.er camie out and went out there, also Kaley and the young boy from Danvers, I forget his name, that I had out there. I remember the indians when they were on the war path came down there and stripped his overalls off him and took his necktie, and he was so frightened he did not know it. fifield sind I wintered there in the bend close to t^.e ferry, in the old powers cabin that was put there during the torn!an in.i,igration, and it was that winter we lost our dog, a very line one, in a tussle on the ice with a timber wolf, both Vi/ent through an air hole. If I could get back at my books I could give you a good deal of information. Reeves and some of those Omaha fellows came out there and tried to jump our claims, but Fifield and I stood right up to t:;em, and they backed out and went South an : took claims about three miles south. I do not know whether you were there when Reeves and a crowd went over to whip the Pawnees for stealing their cattle and came back a good deal quicker than they went; about all of them were frightened to death. I remember setting up my transit on the top of the hill near this house and looking across into the Platte valley to see vhat the indians did. They rose out of the grass all around them and stole what they had, I think from this data vou can get at the dates. I think Dr. George L. f/.iller could help you on 1 the dates. Clark, who used to keep a saloon in Council Bluffs and afterwards in Omaha, ohen a ' , went with me and Fifield over to visit the Pawnees when they sent word to us, and we found that I§hgot-up a chief,of the Pawnees died. Fifield was not well and stayed on this side of .the Platte, while.Clark went over with me, and when they held me I told Clark to go back and stay with Fifield, but he said he'would not leave me. He had a wagon there and I took him over and introduced hiii. to the Pawnees that he might trade with them. Very truly yours, ■ . G . M . Dodge . t*',- . • ., i f ■ - - r.'arch, 1699. New York City, Warch 15, 1899 were took the re al raid horses away of me . I N. P. i^odge, Esq., Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Nate: In looking over my records here I found the enclosed copies from my diary, which fix the dates that you want. Of course, some thing occurs for every day. It seems to beextracts from the diaries as generally there is only a line or two, but in the statements that you gave Davson is a complete statement of everything about the Elkhorn and everything done on it. I have no doubt you have a copy of your statement. I merely send you some extracts from my own diary, which will enable you to follow it up if you want more facts. Your statement gives all the facts as to the Indians coming down on us and going through the house. I do not see anything in it about their stripping Buxton of his clothes when they ran the horses off, and I sent Buxton after them. When I went down after the horses I found Buxton's overalls gone and his necktie. He declared to me he did not know when they took- them off. Probably that was so, as he was terribly frightened. If you will remember, I took the horses away from the Indians and brought them,back; they were alraid of me. I do not know whether you remember the circumistances of Fifield cutting an Indian wide open there with h±s axe, or shooting at another across the river who had been into the house and stole something. I cannot give the dates of these occurrences, but they are facts. From this statemient, it would seem that Fifield and I made the locations on the Elkhorn in 1854 in November, after ascertaining that the Fort Calhoun claims had been jumped. From my diary it seems while I was at the Elkhorn from Nov ember until I left permanently I was a great deal of my time out making surveys for claimants way south and way up by Fontanelle, Bell Creek, N'aple Creek and out about Fremont etc. I had forgotten about this, but nearly everybody who came there wanted claims and came to me and I staked them out and kept the record and map. Where the record and map is I do not know, but I see that Fifield was the Recorder, and probably he kept them. This seems to have been until the land office was opened when the preemptions we.e made, for I notice in my diary I occasionally sent certificates of record. I judge that to be a certificate of record with tl:e local claim agency. There is also a statement in my diary where ingetting out to the Elkhorn near the crossing of the Papiliion tie indians in the night attacked me and tried to take some of the things away from me. I evidently had agricultural impliments on, because I speak of knocking them over :the head with a hoe and do not say anyth.ing about shooting them. Probably all that was necessary to keep then off was to let them know I would not allow them to rob me. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. Varch, 1899. Salem, Warch 16th, 1899. Dear Genl. Dodge: Mr. Goodell is very busy with literary duties, superintending repairs being made upon real estate, beside genealogical matters. Not having had leisure in which to read carefully, the pamphlet so kindly sen-t him by you he wishes me to,informally, acknowledge it and he will later write you. The position of honor given you u.pon this committee of in vestigation has taken n^e back to our Civil .Var . Bringing to mind many incidents of your army life, and the manner in which your life, as a superior officer, touched intimately that of the common soldier. I cannot forget the incident during a tedious march when you urged the footsore, tired soldiers by turn to ride you horse while you marched with the iTien. Again I call to mind the poor boy-prisoner who had been exchanged and when on the way to his honie in Illinois, I think, Genl. Dodge was not content to send him home alone but actually accompanied him to the anxious widowed mother. I wish the country had more such honest tender-hearted sons, husbands, father's and officers in our army. Our country would be richer as a Christian country. This kindly thought for the welfare of others comes by inb.eritance to the children of your mother and I might include your worthy father judging from that I rememiber of him. Although this knowledge w s slight as compared with that I had of your mother. A few days since I received a most interesting letter from your brother in Texas. I hope to reply today giving tine for my letter to reach him while visiting Julia. I hope you are resting having re covered from the terrible strain given covering so many months upon the Investigation. I am interested to know something of your grandson and namesake. I have the imipression that he went into the army, if so, I hope he has not been among the invalids. Our son George has accepted a position upon the Northern Pacific Ry. with office at St. Paul. He began his duties Feb. 1 and having become settled his wife will meet him at Chicago on March 19th and Geo. will take her to St. Paul. We find that Pres. G. s, Mellen of this road is a native of Concord N. H. About fifteen fifteen years since he was Supt. or Pres of Boston A- Lowell R. he went to R. &•, N. living at Arlington near Boston. From there R. K. in Conn, from thence 'Vest, living in Omaha. Mr. Goodell and I are interested to know if you know him. We should like to find a Diutual Iriend who w uld speak a good word for Geo. to ©res. Mellen. It seemed to me that your life might have touched his at sometime. Enclosed I send a cutting from a newspaper which you ivill see bears date Oct. 22. I made it at a time when assisting Mr. Goodell put in order a pile of papers, pamphlets and letters that had been unpacked in his library. The precious cutting disappeared among them to come to light this afternoon since beginning to write this letter Finding it mislaid, I endecvored to buy a duplicate copy of Globe but failed to obtain one. Thinking you mty not have known of this kindly mention, I send it at this late aay feeling it nay have interest for you. Accompanying this letter I send two photographs which I had lai d aside for you when next you were our guest. Thinking you may be in.terested in this work done, by Geo. at. 14 yrs of age befor-e he had had a single le.-son in mechanical drawing'.." Just before he graduated from Bowditch School his teacher asked hi:, to draw the first locomotive ever built upon the blackboard. Of course he copied it. Later his teacher asked him to draw a modern locomotive Ui;on another board. He never copied such drawings from iictures but drew from the locomotive in his mind as seen in our railway stations. We had them photographed. At this time he took 1st prise for an locomotive sent into an Industrial Exhibition. Your brother Nathan will coiiie as a delegate to a convention to be hel-d in Boston next October. Can you not come to Salem at that time when we shall hope to have a visit from him. '■'•'e will take you to see how perfectly your portrait ornaments the walls of the Danvers High School. By that tirr:e Gov. Endlcott and it may be others will have been hung beside your own. Come to our home for a few days of rest and freedom from business cares. We shall all enjoy such a visit. Mr. Goodell, my sister and Alfred join in very kind, rem.embrances for you. Your sincere friend, Martha P. Goodell. Salem, March 16th, 1899. W' ^'arch, 1899. New York Clty,lV'arch 16, 1899 General John M. Wilson, . Chief of Engineers, U. S. A., Washington, D. C. ^^y dear General: I received to-day the Act making Appropriations for Con struction, Repairs and Preservation of Public Works, Rivers, Harbors and for otier purposes. I notice under the clause for an examination and report that they have Fatchogue River then Patchogue River from Fire Island to Palchogue. This would indie te two reports- one on the river inde pendently. Isuppose it would be left to the engineers to say what should be done to the river. I am satisfied' that an 80 foot channel 8 feet deep is all thai is necessary. The channel there now is 60 feet wide and 7 feet deep. I understand that between Fire Island and the mouth of the Patchogue River there are only two bars, eadh about 300 feet long. In talking to the people who do the largest commerce there and lave the tugs and ligr.ters, they say the channel in the Bay should be 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide. If your engin eers foun d that it would be better"than 80 foot channel 8 feet deep no doubt they could recommend it. When you send your order to the ehgineers who are to take this up if it is proper I would like to go and talk the matter over with them, although I think they understand it pretty thorougtily. Nr. Jos. Bailey, who owns the tugs and lighters and does most of the business from Fire Island to Patchogue, tells me that whenever they get ready to work he will tai.e great pleasure in doing anything he can to aid them, and as Maj. Adams and Mr. Babcock, who have been to work on those rivers, kno"' him very well, no doubt they will utilize his knowledge. I think it would be best to have the reports on the river and bay made separately, because Congress might think best to open up the channel in the bay before doing anything more on the river, althoiAgh to accomplish both will not require much money. "Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge, K'arch, 1899 . Ft. Keade, S. Dakota, March 16, 1899. My dear General: You cane to the relief at the right oionient and froni the depth of two hearts, for also write for the absent boy in i-anila. I thank you profoundly. My other son, C. F., for whom you also stood sponsor, is studying like a good fellow for the entrance examinati( at the Point and ^ do not believe that you will have occasion to regret having befriended the grandsons of C. F. Smith. Again thinking you. General, I remain. With deep gratitude, Allen Smith, Maj . 1st Cav'y, Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York City. i, . i ' March, 1899 New York City, March 18th, 1899 Colonel D. B. Henderson, Member of., Congress, ■ Washington, D. C. My dear Colonel: Mr. Ho'Aell of Atlanta, Ga., Who was a member of our Com mission, was here this week, and I asked him to communicate with you in relation to c>irrency, matters. He has very clear ideas as to what tlae South requires and as to AWhat would clean up the silver business in the South. You know he is a very prominent man in the South. He is ^'resident of the Southern Associated Press and was at one time the editor of the "Atlanta Constitution;" his son now edits that paper. He is a very influ ential man also, and in my five months* daily connection with him, I saw he was a very astute politician. 'ATiilst a Democrat, he is very friendly to the President and, I know, would like to aid the Committee on the Currency legislation in a way trmj t would help the Administra tion, and I trust that if he writes you, you will comiiunicate kith him, and, if necessary, bring himiup and talk with him. My own experience in the South (which you know has been very extensh/e) is that there is a want of money there, money among the farming people, iowever, I will let him set forth his views in the matter. i am.. Yours truly, G . M . bodge. ioi March, 1899. Headquarters district of Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba, March 20, 1899. Gene ral G . M . •J^od ge , Nev/ ^ork. My dear General: . . Your very kind letter reached me a few days ago, and 1 have made diligent search for Nicholas Tanco, but thus far have not been able to learn anything of his whereabouts. General Betancourt, how ever, has taken-the matter in hand, and will endeavor, through some of Mr. Tanco's old associates, to learn someUlng definite about him. I was very glad to get your letter, for down here we feel as ii we were forgotten. Affairs in this Province are progressing very quietly and there is no friction. -i- arrived here on the first of January and con.manded the Depar'tn.ent to "^anuai-y 12th, when i was reliev ed by ueneral Wilson. Since that time I have been in command of the city and district of Matanzas, including about five thousand troops. I had from the beginning, endeavored to impress upon the city officials the absolute importance of a conscientious discharge of their duties, • and have refrained from any use of the troops which would not be fully warranted by a corresponding situation in the '-'nited States. This of course has met with the approbation of the city authorities, with whom I have been froni the beginning, in entire accord, and who manifest a willingness to carry out every suggestion I make. i believe it to be the only true policy in dealing with these Cubans. ihey h^ ve a great admiration for the "^nited States now, but are tired of military rule. They begin to appreciate in some measure, for the first time in their lives, what it m.eans to be free, and they are very anxious to prove to the whole world that they axe able to govern themselves. ^ think they should be given the opi)ortunity. They have a great deal nxore capacity in this respect than they are credited with; at all events, it is not fair to judge them without a trial. heft to themselves, I am convinced that no n.atter what government may be established here, they will, ere long, seek annexation to the '^nited States. They know how prejudicial to their commercial interests independence would be, and Cuba without commercial prosperity would amount to very little. A large number of the more intelligent people with whom have con versed, favor annexation now, and would like to see it carried into effect et once, but am inclined to believe that in regard to this question they should go slow. If the people are allowed to establish their government and vote for annexation spontaneously, there will be no trouble hereafter, but if a government is established for them through any other instrumentality whatever, and annexation is forced upon them, they will soon regard us just as they did the Spaniards and would hate us just as cordially. ^ ^ I have interested myself in the cleaning of the city and the organization oi its charities and am happy to report good progeess in both respects. The troops are in good health; not a. serious case of 102 iJlness in camp and not a^single death since we arrived. • ■ The city is quiet although we have had several strikes; these ^ have-been able to settle without difficulty. have never closed a bar or cafe or placed any restrictions on the people not prescribed by the city ordinances. When the Spaniards left, I pract ically turned the town over to the people and they had a good tin.e for a week, but during this period not a single case of disorder was reported. The city officials promised that there should be no trouble and Itook them at their Word. Of course, I had my men ready to turn out if there should by any occasion for a show of force. We are all kept quite.busy with our various duties, but these will be greatly reduced with the departure of the troops. They are all under orders except the Eighth ^lassachusetts. The 12th ^^ew York leaves on Wednesday and the others will follow. I would like to talk Cuban matters over with you. Goodbye, and with best wishes. I am . h Very sincerely yours. •J. P. Sanger. . ; uS,, '. 'i til f' i i i'' •uv;: ■. • ■'V ' h' ■ ' ■ Hi « ■ ■ '> -I " ■ y 4 ' it ^ ' ' 'i-ji, .■ i 'A, , ^ ■. ' I ' !.* 'i. • - I < .'W ''''■ . .1 'h'wJ' 't' ''' 'l' ! ' "l*/ ■ I'*;, .' i iC3 Inarch, 1899. March 22, 1899. Dear Dodge= Mr. Wrightnian has sent you all the documents, reports etc. of the Commission fbr approval but he fears you will cut some of it out. Dont do it'. Print it all no matter who it refers to. Am just off for Cuba. Goodbye. Always yours, R. A. Alger March 22, 1899. ^ 1 ■ > ■ ■ h . ''V • -ri L . (■^ • ' 'a ''M 107 March 23, 1899. New York City, March 23, 1899 Allan D. Brown, Esq., President, Norvich University, Northfield, Vt. My dear Sir: In answer to yours of Aiarch 2.^nd, I consider the present regulations as to promotions in the cauets proper ones. A class, like a company,knows v.ho is competent to command it and to officer it, and if tj.e students who are not the most efficient are not selected for such positions it takes away one of the great motives and ambi tions of the students to rise in their classes, and as the regulations provide they shall not go oueside the senior class, except where a deficiency occurs in that class, to furnish the proper officers, it seems to me there cannot be any objection on the part of the students to the rule. Of course, I air. too old a soldier to go into a question of discussion with the students as to what is best for them, any more than an officer would discuss with the soldiers in his company what is best for th company. Such a discussion would only bring great trouble and great differences. Norwich University is supposed to be based, as nearly as possible, upon West Point, which gives it its character, and in my opinion, has caused so man^ of its students to be given high positions. It was the discipline a.id respect for law and order that first called attention to the cadets in any position to which they had been assigned, even more than their education, andl think it should be nne of the cardinal principles of the UrLversity to maintain those conditions. If I were present at the Trustees meeting, I should certainly object to a change in the rule. If there were large class es there there could be no objection to the rule, because every officer vo Id come froii the seniors, but with small classes I can see where it is possibly better to take some of the officers from the junior classes. I do not think you should tor one moment consider leaving the University. It would be a great disappointment to me for you to do so, and I think any differences there can probably be adjusted to meet your views. Very truly yours, Crewville M. -bodge. 1C9 March, 1899 Washington, ^iarch 27, 1899 My dear General Dodge: I thank you most sincerely for the trouble you took in writing me*. It is a strong and most convincing presentation of the situation. I shall take the liberty of showing it to Col. Davis, as to ve already done to Gen. Gorbin and several of our confidential friends and workers. I have been exasperated by the kind of testimony reported but not shaken in my belief that, as to rations, the Army was better off in every respect than ours ever was, and was about as well pro vided as was possible under the circumstances. As to Miles' course, it grows more and more despicable every day. i have now been through all of his "plans of campaign," be ginning with the one to which you called my attention, namely, leav ing Santiago without a fight. Next came, or rather the next preced ing suggestion was, the Mud March through the interior of Cuba for 300 miles in the rainy season. I suppose you have seen the Sun's editorial treatment of these imbecile plans. What he proposed for the Philippines was equally weak. Your investigation showed clearly that Mnes attack on the beef was an afterthough, and that if he really knew anything of the kind in August, he greatly neglected duty in not reporting it. But, now, in his own full report, which includes those of Inspector General's, the latter are found praising the rations up to about Nov. 1. Here is oJficial proof that for this whole crowd the thing is an afterthought. Serious as the present outlook is I feel confident that there must soon come a turn in the tide - on Mr. Lincoln's theory that you cannot fool all the people all the time. I am anxious to ascertain how the President will be found upon his return. I fear Hanna is weak with respect to the Mar Cfpice, I wish the President could be induced to come out publicly, and go jfor copperheads, stand up for tne Mar Department, insist that it did well, that he endorsed it all through and that all patriots should get on their feet and stand against the damnable current that is sweeping patriotism away. The people believe in him, and i believe he could turn the whole tide. Renewing my thanks. Cordially yours, Gen. G. M. Dodge. H. V. Boynton. Personal. March 3Cth, 1899. Gen. G.M,Dodge, 115 Washington D.C. March 30th 1899. No I Broadway,New York. My dear General;- Your very interesting letter of the £9th is received. With regard to the seeds, 1 gave orders to nave them sent to the southwest and I think they went as you desired.As regards your New York seeds,we will have them sent as you direct, to No I, Broadway. I agree with you entirely as to this "beef investigation. Col. _ Davis called on me yesterday, and assured me that in all their investigation nothing has "been found that shows any embalming or any use of chemicals. This commission, I think, will agree with your all along the line. The ex tensive adveitising just n^w being afcre^y the Navy Department for canned Wroast beef is a complete answer to the charges amde against it; while every body knows that the southern suns and the southern rains along the 20th pacallel of latitude will very rapidly injure anything they have access to. Rust very soon eats through the tin, the air gets in, and the meat is spoil ed; I believe it is injured even before the rust gets to it. Achemist from this Depart.nent has accompanied the Inquiry Board and has been of great use to them, he has taken samples of all the meats in all the packing houses. He has scraped the surface of the meats and'made every effort to find any thing like embalming, and has found nothing. This Department is getting the data together and will issue a statement as soon as the Board of Inquiry reports. We shall include the conclusions reached by yoMV investigation and that now going on. We will send this all over the country, and do this ^^romptly and effectually. It will contain all the valuable points made in both investigations. Very tinily yours. James Wilson. gecretary, 119 March, 1899. WAR DEPARTMENT, Adjutant General's Office, V/ashington; March 30, 1899 My dear General; * I have obtained inforiLation as follows: Joseph W. Frizell, Colonel 9th Ohio Volunteers, "Brevet Bri gadier General; residence Bloomfield, Illinois." H. Hobart Gillam, "belonged to J^entucky Volunteers, apparently, instead of Kansas. Further record unknown. Will search again." Captain McNab, Mex ican War, "dismissed in '61; in '68 resided in New Orleans." Brevet Brigadier General Henry S. Burton, U. S. A., "died 4th April, 1869; widow resides in San Francisco." Brevet Brigadier General Seneca G. Simmons, 5th Penn. Reserve Vols., "was killed 30th June, 1862, at Glendale, Va.'^- Lieut. Col. E. A. Kimball, 9th New York Volunteers, "killed April 12th , 1863, ( by General M. Cocoran); has son in New York City, name not known; his address may be found by reference to 9th N. Y. Volunteer Directory." Roswell W. Lee, U. S. A,, "joined Confederate Army; died 20th December, 1873, at Bonhara, Texas, where family reside." Brigadier General Peter V. Hagner, "died 11th March, 1893; his brother. Judge A. B. Hagner, 1818 H Street, Wash ington, D. C." Brigadier General Albemarle Cady, U. S. a., "died 14th March, 1888; family reside 996 Chapel Street, New Haven, Conn." I will endeavor to obtain information in regard to the five or six other names mentioned in your letter of March 29th, 1899, 120 through General Ainsworth, of the Re-cOrd and Pension Division of the War Department. Sincerely, John A. Johnston, General G. M. Dod£,e, 1 Brca dway. New York Cityi ; -1 ' c i Is . • v. -"' sh' 1 I ■ ■ , ; -i/' j. ! > ■ . ■ 1. . J 1 . .1 » -V V A' ■ ^ - -'.V' 121 March, 1899. WAR DEPARTMENT, Adjutant General's Office, Washington. March 30, 1899. My dear General: Hope you received the Army Register which I sent you several days ago. Saw Major Simpson with regard to maps, and he promised to send them to you. Have you received them? Concerning your letter of the 29th instant, if, hy any possi bility, you can get the list of names contained in the letter and give the regiment in which the party served, it will help greatly in the search. With such information we can go at once to the muster-in rolls and probably discover the place of residence as well as the name of nearest of kin. T would suggest that you ask Colonel Church, of the Army and Navy Journal, to publish this list, and I think, under the circumstances, the press would insert the names and call for the in formation. Very likely, however, you have already done this. I will do what 1 can in the matter at once. I assume they are all veterans of the War of the Rebellion. General G. M. Dodge, Very sincerely, John A. Johnston. 1 Broadway, New Vork City. Have Juet learned that »e .111 be able to give you Information concernIng quite a number of the men you name. Yours, H * A, « J ^ April, 1899 New York 8ity, April 1,1899 Morgan Esq., Fort Worth, Texas. Dear ^ir: This question of building from Trinidad to ''eston, up to Stonev/all Park, thence over the San Francisco Pass to Ponil Park has been up before the Board. The statements made by Dunaway and Craw ford and by the tin>ber men, show that they have a year of timber on the Max eli Branch when it will be exhausted, and the ri.ill men pro pose nov. if wc build 15 miles on this branch to put their mills down there at the end of it at Weston, and Dunaway*s inspectors show that there is at least 5 or 6 years supply of ties in that country that we can get for about 30^. New ton, the mill m:an, has made his ultimatum that unless we -will give hii: this branch he will lea\e that country entirely and go to the Rio Grande and the Ghalma District. He claims that there, is avery large amount of saw tinib^r around ^/eston that will keep him running two years,and the engineers claim that we can pull up the Red River Line and build up through the Stone wall Park line to the Ponil Park and save money and have a good line over what we wo la have to pay to rebuild the present line. We made an appropriation of sji50,000 to repair line into the Maxwell Grant. P opposed the spending of this money as the timber was only going to last there t o years. icy plan was to absndon it, but I can ses it is trie disposition of the Company to occupy the Picket kire Line, and outside of any personal interest, it looks to be good policy, especially if there is the timber ^up there that these mill men claim. Of course, I know there is plenty over in the San Francisco Pass country and in Ponil Park. We expect to get the ties and bridge timber donated, and will not have to spend more than ;y30,000 over and above what we were going to spend on the hill going into tlie Red River. Then Schoenenberg, the owner of the Maxwell Grant, is figuring with the Ganta Fe people to get them in there, which of course, ■ t do not want done. The matter has not been concluded yet. Your dispatch does not give me any argument or any state ment to meet these statements that have been so fully obtained, fou siffi£)ly say j^ou do n t believe it will pay. I do not know that it would, but it would be a very serious thing for us to go out of the timber business down there, especially on our sawed timber and ties. If there is any other portion of the country where we can build 15 miles of road and get into a better timber couiry we would be very glad to do that. I would like to hear 1rom you on this before our meeting, v.hich occurs a week iroiii Thursday. Of course, we want to treat it conlidentialLy,because if we are going to build up there we do not want any trouble about it. Have your interests any coal property up there if not you better secure some I see a large tract at Weston is marked Coal Fuel Co. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. New York City, Apirl 6, 1899 Colonel C . Gadle, P. 0. Box 35, Cincinnati, Ohio. % ^;y dear Cadle: I enclose you a letter froui Mills. Ke was with me at Corinth; was a i'irst-G«±a« man, reliable, and did good work for us. If you can do anything to hekp his son I hope you will doit. It is such young fellows that we should gelp along if we can. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 123 April, 1899 New York City, April 8, 1899 Dr. P. S. Conner, 215 West 9th Street., Cincinnati. Ohio. Wy~ dear Doctor: I received the photograph all right, and it is very fine, but" I have not yet received the memoranda for the use of the little medicine chest, which i will need shortly. Please dictate to your stenographer the doses and uses of the contents of each bottle. If I do not have it with n.e I might give son.e fellow a wrong dose. Of course, you have watch very carefully, as I have, the testin.ony before the Court of Inquiry. I do not see that they have obtained anything we did not get, only have a little more of it. ly-ost of their evidence does not touch the question of f»h,les' charges, and everytime they strike solid testimony it goes to show that no matter what the food was in the hands of the soldiers, when turned over by the contractors to the Government and by the Government to the soldiers, it was wholesome and nutritious. The testimony of Chittenden , of-Yale, of the Navy, of the chemical experts and the aoctors, indicates, of course, that the hysterics of the soldiers are entirely uncalled for. The most damaging part of he whole thing to Wiles ana the..e people is that they were present on the ground at the time, were responsible for what occurred, made their official reports to the Government the latter part of N vember, and not one of them ever mentioned it. However, their Inspectors Department in making its report went out of its way to commend the food furnished the troops, so that it is plain to everyone that the whole question was an after-thought. In the East here it is being used politically. It does not make any diflerence what the Court of Inquiry finds, or 7/hat the evidence is, they will trist it to suit them-selves. The Press succeeded in beiogging the community considerably. 1 hold when this Court brings in its findings the President should step in and make a clear statement of the facts. No private or public department has had such an overhauling as the War Depart ment. If you should go through any private corporation, for instance those in which I am interested, (railways), and give it an eight months overhauling and bring in the disgruntled employees, I doubt if it would get off as v<.ell as the War Department, notwithstanding the fact that it had to commence from the bottom and build up. The beef uestion seems to have driven out ol sight the two really weak Departments in the war, the yedlcal and Quarter Masters. However, these matters will some day come to the front . Our records are not printed, but will be so-.n. There will be thirteen volumes of 500 pages each. W'e have been giving great attention to this meat matter, and will print all theletters and everything connected with it, in order that it may he a complete history. The few lots of''canned roast beef that were condemned, Lhe few cars of refrigerated n.eat that was spoiled, and the ship load on the Itanitoba, has been built up by the papers, they assuming that each witnes^ that testified concerning the same meat was testi fying about a new lot, so that now they have found a larger amount of bad canned roast beef and refrigerated beef than was actually bought by the Government, that is, if you will take their work for it, V;hat astonsihes me is that as the War Department has all the ammun ition and everything before it to meet these untruthful statements, it does not do so. Of course, this attack is no longer on the War Department, but is against the administration by democrats , antiimperialists and disgruntled people generally. They have combined to try to down the administration on beef, but if wc are to judge by the results of the spring election, they have not succeeded to any appreicable extent. The center of attack is right here in the Eastern cities, although I notice that they are now bringing the Southern democratic press pretty generally into line. However, 1 do not think we need worry about our report. Everyone I have sent it to who has read it, commend it as being fair, impartial and just. I was glad to mieet your brother here . I hope one of these days to see you in New York. ky health is excellent. Very cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. • I Vi A ■ 1 'rht 1S5 April, 1899. Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Division of Cuba. Havana, Cuba, April 9, 1899 Wy dear General Dodge: I thank you very much for your kind note, which was sent me a few days ago as a foot-note to Senator Aiiieon's letter to you, and I learn with much gratification that Senator Allison was ready to unite the iowa delegation in any effort Whibh might be made for my promotion. I fully realize -tha-t the prospects are not encouraging unless the i^resident makes the call for 35,000 Volunteers, and in this event, 1 shall hope for one of the vacancies. Relative to my work here, you may have learned through the press of the country that the overland through telegraph line to Santiago has been completed. It was quite a fortune of circumstance thatUte Secretary of IVar was at -'antiago on the day of completion, and sent the first message over this line to the I'resident, as follows^ • "The telegraph line constructed by the Government between this place and Havana has been opened this day for business, thus giving better facilities for communication between Washington and Santiago than heretofore. I know you will join in congratulations to the officers who htve superintend ed construction and General i^ood who has nearer communication with the outside world than every before." It also happened that General Greely was at this end of the line, and he paid me a similar compliment in a telegram to the Pre sident, as follows: "The overland military telegraph line to Santiago completed at ten thirty this morning. The system of military lines is practically perfected, there being now in operation nine lines crossing the •'■sland fxom north to south and one trun line running through the centre of the Island from Pinar "del Rio at extreme western end through Havana and Santiago to Baracoa at extreme eastern end. General Brooke can now reach over his every military command and every town of importance in Cuba. The operation and re-organization of these lines IS due to Colonel Dunwoody s executive ability and constant application to the work. Have Colonel i-ontgomery present this dispatch to the ^resident." # I assure you that these dispatches, comm.endatory of mv work gratifying to me, and ' ythout I am sure my knowledge my friends or will solicitation, be pleased was to very read them. ' I have certainly accoEiplished more in work here than was expected, and no one knows the difiiculties whlQh^were encouhtered in securing these good results. ' " The 49th -^-owa left yesterday on the "Arizona" for home, and throwing State pxide eside, i really believe that this regiment was the finest body of men in the Volunteer Army. They attracted general attention wherever they appeared, and Colonel Dows, who has been acting as Brigade Commander, is an officer of whom his State may well be proud I hope'^you may have the pleasure of meeting him on, his way home. Thanking you for your efforts in my behalf, I am. Sincerely yours, H. H. C. Dunwoody. . , - General Dodge, New York '-ity. . * /'VN, T • I t > rt'.. - t 'V ■ i JM''.'' Is., V. ' ' . ^ - ■ '' o. „ a .'u n . , ; ^ ^ /Mi, , .'jt' f '<:i, !. '-i-'r- ,h'M '/ • ■ .) ' 'Mf' • . ■. "•! I l l ;</■-' • ' ■*; h ■ v-V I,' April, .1899. New York City, April 13, 1899. ^ Captain 'A". E. Horton, Augusta, Ga. ^:y dear Captain: I received your congratulations and the two books, for which please accept my thanks. I also congratulate you upon your receiving your appointment. ^ hardly thought it would come so quick^ but it only shows that promises they made over there they were prompt to keep. know that General Coibin has had it in mind, .and, ho doubt, he took advantage of the first opportunity; Circumstances seem to favor you and you are very fortu-ate, for it is the only appointment in all the Staff Departments that i know of being n.ade I am glad you ar^- going to serve under so competent a man. I know Colonel howard, and you will 1ind him very willing to help you on. You want to give close^^ attention to every tiling, and not let anything escape you. In the Krmy it is tiie attentive, active, busy man that gets the attention ofhis chief, and w..o always gets ot the front. You do not want to wait for orders to attend to tilings, but when you see anything that needs attention you want to go right at it, and where there is anything lacking or wanting, you want to let yom? chief know it immediately in a proper way, never- in a complaining one . Very truly yours. Grenville . Dodge. 139 April, 1899. WAR DEPARTLiENT Adjutant General's Office, Washington, April 13, 1899. f'ear General Dodge: I have your personal letter of the 11th instant. It gives me great pleasure to infonii you that Captain Horton was commiesioned, April 1, 1899, Captain and Assistant Quartermaster, under the Act Approved March <2, 1899. With kind regards. Cordially.yours, Henry C. Corbin. General G. m. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, Hew ^ork City. April, 1899. Personal New York ^ity, April 13, 1899. Wajor E. A. Consigney, Avoca, Iowa. My dear fv'iajor: I do not know what position you w^ill take on the Senatorship, but if you can, I would like to have you help Senator Gear. I have known Gear in Iowa ever since he first came prominently before the people, and know of his work in '■'ashington. He has always been an able, consistent friend of the soldier, end when your case was up for J/iarshall he did everything he could. The trouble with that appointmient was that it had been virtually agreed uijon by the members befoie-hand. In other words, Lacey made a much better fight on it than Hager did and got them pledged, and, of course, the Senators had to follow the decision of the iwem^jers. I also know Gear took an active interest with '>Vilson in the Paris matter, but I do not wish to Bg^esk of wl'.at ]:e has dor.c ^ i-.r'sonally . f.e he s been a very excellent Senator, and I do not believe in changing Senators when they stand as they do now. Iowa is strong in Congress on account cf the ability of its Members and the long tinie that we keep them there. I know that I an. not in Iowa and am not in touch with its politics, therefor; it is possible you niay think I ought not to inter est myself, but I am still a citizen of Council Bluffs, and my person al friendship for Govei'nor Gear would lead me to do anything I could for him. I also thing then there are changes in Senator-ships it should come if possible in the line of pron.otion from the House, which gives a Senator far more strength than when he comes from outside, as his record and acquaintance in the House gives him an iimiiediate stand ing in teh Senate, that he could not obtain in any other way. Very truly yours, G . , .tiodge * April, 1899. New York City, April 14, 1899 General h. C. Oorbin, Adjutant General U. S. A., 'Aaohington, D„ 0. Nty dear General; I enclose you letters fi oin Kon. ^mith Ncrherson, Nember of Congress Iron 9th District of Icwa, Kr. John K. Baldwin, one of the most distinguished Lawyers of lr,wa, end ex-Attorney General John Y. Stores of Iowa.- some addressed to me and some to the f resident. They requested that the 61st Iowa, when it is brought home-, should come by way of the Suez Canal. This regiment comes from niy own district in Iowa, and one coDipany of it, and Dodge Light Guard, is the successor to the Council Bluffs Guards which I comrnanded befoi-e the civil war and took into that war. Since the civil war the or ganization has been preserved through the Dodge Light Guard, a great n.any of the members of which are sons of men that went into the war with the Council Bluffs Guards. Tl.e regiment is raised principally in my own portion of the State of lowa, and as t-.r Baldwin states, a great many of the members of it are sons of men who served directly^ under me. Of course, I would like very much to aid their application and have the request complied with, if it compatible with the inter ests of the ''•ar Department. I do not know what your arrangen^ents are for returning by way of the Suez Canal, nor do I know exactly to whom this application should be sent, but I know in plac^ ng it in your hands, you will present it at the proper time to^ the proper authorities. I desire to say if it can be accomjplishedit will be a great personal favor to me, as I would like very much to respond to the appeals of the old soldiers from my own portion of Iowa. oblige, ■tlill you kindly let me hear from you on the subject, and Very truly your§, Grewiville ^l. ^odge . 145 April, 1899 GRANT CLUB. Des iv.oines, Iowa, Apr. 15, 1899 Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, New York, N. y. My dear General: The Grant Club takes great pleasure in extending to you a most cordial invitation to be present as a guest of the Club at its Annual Banquet in honor of General Grant's birthday, to be held at the Savery House in this city the evening oi the 27th inst. The Princi pal orator of the occasion will be the famous Henry D. Estabrook, of Chicago. We expect to have with us almost the entire Iowa Congress ional delegation and the leading editors of the State. We propose to make this an annual State gathering in cori.rnemoration of General Grant's birthday. In view of your position as Chairman of the Grant Banquet Association in New York, we have doubts whether you can accept. If you can, we shall be delighted. If you cannot be present, we shall be glad to have aletter from you to be read upon that occasion. Kindly advise me at your earliest convenience, and oblige. Sincerely yours. Spencer S. Cole, Secy. ■ •'V', ■ , '• • ''4. ^ 149 April, 1899. New York City, April 18, 1899 Spencer 8. Cole, i^sq.. Secretary, Grant Club, De s f.' o ine s , Iowa. N';y dear Sir: I am in receipt of your cordial invitation to be present at your annual ban.iuet in honor of General Grant's birthday,but my duties hero are such that it v<ill be impossible for me to accept, which I very much regret. Those who served with Grant in the beginning of the war learned early to appreciate him, and we never faltered in our belief in hint, nor in our allegiance andlove for him. No matters what others may have said, those v/ho were closest to him and saw most of him appreciated that he- was a great soldier, andthose of us who were familiar with him since the war, and knew hisacts and thoughts, appreciate that he was as great a statesman as he was soldier. V/e young, inexperienced soldiers were drawn to him by his treatment cf us. It was not in praise anurcports, but in acts. I do not know of a cas;: where a soldier served under him and endeavored to do his duty and failed to carry out his orders, and Grant knew that the failure was not on account of a lack oi' efiort on the part of the soldier, but that he assuu.ed the responsibility himself. Again, if a soldier under hin> performed any duty that brought him credit and hoiiior were directly due to Grant for his order and attention to the matter,Grant ignored hiniself anu gave the credit and honor to his subordinate. It was acts of this kind that grappled to him with hooks of -steel the entire Western army. Then again. Grant gave pro motion to officers in rank and in command without their knowledge . he was always looking out for us ana trying to help us forward, en deavoring to take care of the men in the field, kvery promotion that I hau In rank and every promotion in command came to me unexpected and without previous knowledge, and it was not until long after the war when the army records were printed that I learned of his many recommiendations in i-.y behalf. I said to him once after the war that if I had known of the friendly acts at the time they would have been of great benefit to me, and would have given me great encourage ment. General Grant's answer was "The knowledge might have been of as much detrinent as benefit to you." ky experience is the ex perience of every officer and soldier who came directly under his command. General Grant was especially friendly to Iowa troops on account ol their discipline, their action in ba.tle, and the miethods of promotion in the regiments. This came from thefact that Governor Kirkwood followed theadvice of tl;e commanding officers of the regi ments in thefield in making proniotions. General Grant was very much troubled over thefact that after the battle of Shiloh, Iowa 150 S and its governor, with other States, through misapprehensions and the stories that always come fron. the rear of a battle field, mis judge him. He spoke to me particularly of ti.e position of Iowa in the matter, but it was not long before Iowa and its Governor saw the n.istake that had been n.ade, and froni that time on Iowa was the most loyal of all the States in its support of him. As the years go by andthe true history of General Grant is revealed, the whole country appreciates and acknov/ledges what we were taught by his hard, successful blows. In these days,when the Government has for eight months been endeavoring to find an American command in the Sxjanish war which was a day without rations, it brings to our minds very vividly the fact that in the civil wtr it was hard to find a command in a campaign under Grant that was a day with iull rations. dince then times have changed, but I trust that soldiers have not, for we have to-day the. finest ariiiy that was ever organized. Its camps are models, its equip ment of the best, its health good, and its subsistence excellent and and in quantity far beyonuwhat it can consume. Its officers and sol diers have profited by their experience beyond anyth'ing I have everwitnessed. There is no question that when called upon, it will give not only a good account of itself, but be a great credit to this nation, and it does seem to me that the country should appreciate the fact and give to the Government an organization fitted to the present tiem aid to the needs of the country. Extending to you my con gratulations upon the day you celebrate, I am. Very cordially yours, Grensville I/., ^odge/. V.: A- " • PjT,' : ■ . .h r'J , ■ ,'i-, 155 April, 1899. Washington, April, 26, 1899 My dear General Dodge: The President was so indisposed Saturday, Sunday, and i^'^onday that I did not send in to disturb him. Even yesterday, he. was so pressed to attend to business that ^ thought best to write what had to say, and have it put into his hands with your letter. This I did. I send you a copy of my note. ^ also talked at length with Gen. Corbin and the Secretary. Gen. Stanley will go over the whole ground with the President today. I think he will do the right and strong thihg. The report will be all right. I firmly believe - surely, as to Miles' charges. It will be 100 pages of typewriting, and will be ready for the printing tomorrow. I have arranged for a good synopsis it. Which your report did not get. I leave for Chattanooga and Vicksburgh this morning- to be gone ten days. I have that Daly matter - and a lot of Miles ordinance re commendations, w;. ich no one can read and believe they were ? Cordially yours, H. V. Boynton. d : ' ■ ■ April, 1899. 157 New York. April 26, 1899, B. L. Winchell, Esq., ■''ice Pres't. Colo & Southern Ry., Denver, Colo. Dear Sir: I received today your papers in regard .to the Maxv/ell Grant matter, and also had a long talk with Mr. Van Ilouten, their Director. He submitted maps and data which give full information as to the timber. He seems to think it is going to take two or three years to get out all of the timb'T the present lire. He has made an estimatu of the timber and ties left there, and there is a very large quan tity of them. He thinks within a year we might be able to pull up the line down Red River. He also gives a st-tement of the timber going up the main Picket Wire, also their d sire to open up coal mines on the South Pork. Hew the Fuel Company and the Victor Company will look upon opening up extensive mines up there I do not know. Of course, we do not want to do anything that will greatly antagonize them. Coal coming out of the South Fork I do not suppose you will feel like charging any greater rate upon than that coming from the Trinidad District, therefore that would not give us any revenue al though we would get revenue going to the mines. They seem to think they have very fine coal 300 or 400 feet lander the surface up the South Fork. I know this coal myself thoroughly, we having examined and tried to open it. The point that I am not exactly satisfied with yet is the cost ol the line fromVasquez to the San Francisco Pass. Of course, when you reach the San Francisco Pass from Vasquez the line from that point would be of the same cost into Penil Park that it would be aroimd by the Middle Fork. My recollection of the examination of that country is that we had very little difficulty in reaching San Francisco Pass, but that we had a great deal of diffi culty in dropping from Vanzquez directly onto the Vermayo, I would like to hear from Cowan on that question. Mr. Van Ilouten did not seem to take very favorably to giv ing iiB the ties and timber, but is a very small amount for them to give if we open up this line to "/eston for their bencat. He also wants us to build up to the Ubal mines, some four miles beyond West n. Of course, we would act after they have bored for their coal and founu it practicable to mine. Of course, we have all the coal we can han 1e for years on our present line, and whether opening u another coal 1 ^ matter that would demoralize the other companies should be well considered. I understand the Fuel Company owns some coal up the Picket Wire, and they might not object. Lve you consultea with them in the matter? I would not like to do anythi?rtL°t they would consider against their interest, a, d by such action drive them to throwing more of their business to the Rio Grande, but vou are there on the ground and can ascertain much better than I can what their views upon the question are. I do not think we will be able to get a quorum before our regular meeting, but I have asked Mr. Van Houten as soonas I do get a meeting, to come before the Board, + the i Picket r,. /ire except think the there tJanta is any Fe or other ourselves, party that and would the Santa build Fe, up would only go up to accommodate the Fuel Companj'', I think the anxiety of the Maxwell Land Grant people is that we should get up there by the time 4;,heir timber is exhausted on our line, and I told Mr. Va Houten I did not think there would be any question when the timber was e xhausted on our line if we were allowed to pull it up the Company would feel more like laying it dov/n into the new country. However, we will take it up and hav> ing Mr. Van Houten here before the Board, we can arrve at a full under standing of jthe matter. Yery truly yours. G. M. Dodge. , U L, ■■■' - /■- . ' " April, 1899. 159 HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES U. S. Washington, D. u. Haddon Hall, Atlantic City, N. J,, April 26, 1899. General G. U. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Ny dear General: Your welcome note of the 25th is received. You have always been with me in every fight that I have ever made and J-n the coming great contest it is a pleasure to know that I will have your counsel and Iriendship as I have had in the past. 1 have responses from every one of the Iowa delegation all cordially f^ivoring my candidacy. I will start in then with the United Iowa delegation. Mr. Dolliver has not yet responded to my note of inquiry but ^ think he was not in Fort Dodge when I wrote him. 1 think he is in New York with the Grant banquet, hence my telegrams of this morning. During the summer at somie proper tin.e I must liave a conference with you on tl:is subject. Sincerely yours, D. Henderson. 161 April, 1899. New York City, April 27, 189i Jacob Aich, ^sq., i^ubu';ue, Iowa. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of miles of line tied up by • the opened yet. It been in open it as we only had local the mines could not operate. yours of April 25th. We have had 500 snow since January, and it is not fully the mountains, and we made no effort to busines . there, ana the snow was so deep We saved our machinery, and while we lost the earnings, we were not )tat a great Kexpense. expense. The roads that had through lines and had lo buck the snow have been to a great cost. Our earnings for January and Fe'pruary, notwithstanding the tying up of so much of the road, were niore than the interest and taxes. V.'hat karch will be I cannot tell, but taking three months with the line only earning its taxes and interest, leaves very little to the first pre ferred otock and may ke p it from earning the full 2/o the first 6 months. Our business out there isfine, and it is possible in the two months to come we may earn enough to pay perhaps 1.1/2/<j, but I cannot tell this until I se^-. what Ivlarch ha^ done for us. ^e are all sur prised at tne way the earnings keep up. ■ However, in the long run I do not think it will afiect the. price of the ^ slock very miaterially. It is selling now on about a 2% basis, and if you should get even this year it would go higher. The bonds I consider the cheapest purcl:ase in the market. ■ What do you think of Gear's chances? I notice Henderson is going in for the speakership, which I ai;. glad to see and hope he will win. It seems to me he is t>e most available of all the can didates. Remember me to the Senator. I hope he will have a good rest this summer. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge . , , 163 April, 1899. Burlington, Iowa, April 28, 1899. Personal. Gen . G . M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York City. Wy dear General Dodge,- Your very kind favor of April 25th has just reached me, and I want to express my very warm appreciation of your disinterested friendliness to N-r. Gear. I am not authorized, however, to accept 'contributions of this kind from Mr. Gear's friends, and I have there fore handed your letter, with the draft enclosed, to Mr. Gear and ask ed hin, to write you about it himself. I fear that I have very feebly expressed my personal sense of gratitude to you for your many acts of friendship to the Governor, Yours truly. J. W. Elythe. i/h' : 1C5 May, 1899. New York City, May 2, 1899 Miss Betsey P. Bodge, Millwood, Essex Co., Miass. Mjy dear Couain: When Mi^4/Sue Dodge was here, she told, me of a visit to Lizzie Durgan in which she was informed that it was probable in the near future that the old Dodge homestead would fall to them, and that it would then be for sale. I have no doubt if that is the case that Uncle Phineas' boys will want to buy it. What I write you for espec ially is that if tiiey should not want to do so i think Nathan and myself would want to hold on to it so as to keep i t in the family. Of course, we would have no use for it except for that purpose. It has always been a source of regret that we allowed the Phillips home to get out oi the family,but as Alphonso and Ignati :S are living close by we have alv/ays supposed they would want to hold on to this property and if it is sold to buy it, and as long as they have it we will be very glad to have them have it. If for any reason they should not want it we would like to be notified in the n.atter. I am in hopes this suiiiiier to get to Bowley and see Uncle Phineas and yourseli and the old place. i have set a good many times, but when Uathan comes on East, as I understand he will, I think we will arrange to go there, if not, I shall arrange myself. The fact is I have been so busy I have not had a day to myself for a long time. I had arrange.d to go there this last fall when my time was immediately taken away from me. Please remember me to Uncle Phineas and the rest of the family. Very truly yours, 167 May, 1899. 616 Fifth Avenue, New York, May 3, 1899 My dear Genl. Dodge I want to thank you again for your most admirable speech at the Twelfth Regiment Dinner last night. It was a very happy and very appropriate effort. Its effect was excellent. Several spoke to me of.it and I fear I did not sufficiently express to you, as Iought, my appreciation of it and thanks for it. Yours very truly. Daniel Butterfield. Genl. G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York City 169 May, 1899 New York City, M^y 8, 1899 General Wesley Merritt, i '. Waldorf IIoLel, New York City. My dear General: I am in receipt of .yours of May 6th. The statement of your revarks that I wrote upon "was the regular Associated Press re port, which Was not e^vaggerated ot extravagant like the statements made here in the New York press, evidently intentionally. Your statement that I saw was upon the general administration of the War department in the war, to the effect that it was to be coimriended, and under the circumstances was as good as could be expected and equally as good as we had had in any other war, and giving Ceneral . Alger the benefit of that administration. Of course, the official reports will all bear out your statement, especially the report of the Board of Iniquiry just made public, which-se-ms to absolutely re lieve Alger from any niistakes, if there we^e any, in the beef matter. People who do not want to be convinced, of course, will not be, but tn.e people who Mr.McKinley calls the "good people of the country," I think will take the statements of the diflerant investigating com missions, and the fact, that every comn.anding officer of a corps, army or camp testified in the same line as yourself. However, no state ment tts. t is made will obtain the hearing that yours did, because everybody knows that you i.ad the opportunity ana were an impartial judge. Very truly yours, Grenville M, dodge. 171 May, 1899. Millwood, May 10, 1899. Genl. G . Mi, Dodge , Dear Cousin: Received your letter a few days ago, was much pleased to learn that you had not forgotten us, or the old homes of our i^rand parents, V/e shall all be very glad to welcome you and Cousin . P. I am in some doubt which house you would rather purchase whether the old orl^al home which has sheltered so many generations of our name, or the house at the mill which our grandfather built in 1829. I presume Dizzie Durgin, in her conversation with Sue referred to the one at the mill, which grandfathers' last wife willed to her own re-, maining children and grandchildren, and will not .probably be sold while Almira's husband lives who now occupies it. Benjamin, the last and only one of heirs left, is living in the old Dodge house which is owned by his daughter Mrs. Georgie iDodge) Weston. I think father and both brothers would be pleased to h£i ve you buy either, or both, when the property is ready to be sold. Father or Alfonso rather than have the Miill house sold to strangers would try and buy it, but would gladly have you and your brother lift the burden from their hands. Mrs. Madison Dodge has recently loaned me the old deed which our great grandfather, Phineas Dodge, received when he bought the old original house and five acres of land and an orchard for 66 pounds 13 shillings and 4 pence, of Edmond Tenney in 1770, also of deeds of several pieces of land bougl:t of heirs of Eliphlet Kilborn, I have finally concluded, that the said Kilborn must have been the ori ginal owner of the old dwelling house and farm. Long years ago ^ncle Wm. B. Dodge of Salem, later of ll/lillburn, 111. wrote me that this ancient dwelling when his father bought it, it was situated across the brook and his father moved it to its present site, and he was only child born after it was moved. Guess I've written quite enough on the , subject. I hope you will surely visit us and then you can look over the old ancestral possessions and conclude to do what is n.ost satis factory to both parties. Will glaaly wait for your coming, while I am, Sincerely, Betsie P. Dodge. 173 Kay, 1899. New York City, Kay 11, 1899. General A. Hickenlooper, Cincinnati, Ohio. My dear General: You are aware that our friend Henderson is a condidate for the Speakership of the next House, and you are also awareithat he is the best equipped of any person in the House to take Reed s position. The man he will have to defeat is Sherman of New York, who is a good presiding officer, but who has not the tact and nerve of Henderson, and wo tld not come anywhere so near to filling Reed's place. Ohio can settle this question. In the V-est there are 104 votes, in the South 15 and 66 in the East, ana while I do not believe in going into divisions of the country on the vote, I think the position should go to the lest. know you have a good deal of influence among the 'Ohio members, and if all or any great portion of them should go to Henderson he wo. id win. Your relations with Henderson are such tha.t I know- you will feel like aiding him, and there is no one who can do more in Ohio than you can. He is a soldier and tiia.t should appeal to all soldiers, and he is also a member of our Society, and no doubt it would be gratifying to the Society to, see him elected, al though, of course,we could not urge him on that account. Still, our members might help. lill you kindly take an interest in this and help us out. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge . May, 1899. 175 New York City, May 12, 1899 Personal S. w. Fordyce, ^-sq., Chemical Building, / St. Louis, Mo. : My dear Fordyce: I see you have been made a receiver of the Pittsburg & Gulf Road, for which I am very glad, for ^ do think of all the use less expenditures of money that road has mademany there is no excuse for. Especially is this the case at the south end, where they built a canal to bring the Sabine Pass up to accommodate a town, when 'Jil5,000 spent on a railroad would have put them right to deep water, onto good docks and terminals that would have cost them noth ing. I have seen large and foolish expenditures of maney , but that is beyond anything I ever did see irom good, sensible people, and the first thing you should do is to throw that expenditure away. We have been trying to get down to Sabine Pass a good many years, from Ft. Worth, and i have known it and seen it, and there is a great future for it if you concentrate your efforts where the Government is comcentrating theirs. This canal was built against the judgment of the Government engineers, and I suppose on account of the rivalry of two towns. I believe this Pittsburg property is a good one when put on its feet and properly handled, but, of course, it will hi ve to have four or five millions in cash to put it in shape and take up its trusts and put out branches to trade. Its location is very poor, so far as obtaining the trade of the country is concerned. Es pecially is this the case through the Indian Territory. I want to see you make a success, and simply write you this confidentially, from the fact that I know alle bout the property. Mr. Pullman went into it and put a good deal of money into it before he died, and I had occasion to look it up then for him. I advised his people to get out, which they did, and got all their money out. It reaches up into the Iowa country and to Omaha, and one of these days a combin ation could be made on that property and make it valuable, and when the proper time comes I would like to take hold with you in the matter, for I believer it has a future. Of course, I do not want to be quoted in anything. I siriii.ly write this confidentially to you, and when you look the matter over you will see it exactly as I do. Very truly yours, G . M. Dodge . 177 May, 1899; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WashiHgton, Dubuque, Iowa, May 12, 1899. General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. ^ My dear General: Your good letter of the 11th is received. I have been giv ing attention to Ohio. Wrote to Oadle and Hickenloper some time ago. Hickenloper has not answered, but Cadle has acted before answering and is working like a Trojan. Am glad you saw General Clarkson. Just got a good letter from him. I think I hove got Mr. Hopkins whipped, between us confidentially. I cannot blow the horn yet, nor do i want tohandicap some of my friends working in the states as being uncom mitted until they are ready to develop their lines. I have given and am giving close attention to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wis consin, and Minnesota and neglecting none where I can reach. In great haste. Sincerely yours. D. B. Henderson. I do wish that I could have joined you by tiie sea. i.r 179 ^iay, 1899 New YorK City, Vay 12, 1899 CONPIDEIiTIAL Hon. K.. A. Hanna, Cleveland, Ohio. Mydear Sir: Judging from the experience of the last eleven months, we do not want a speaker in the next House of Representatives from the East. There is no telling what the future iray have for us, and we have seen enoughof the disposition of the Press and the theorists here in the East, and their great desire to antagonize anything that the administration does. We should be sure to have as Speaker of the next Congress a man who is fully and thoroughly in accord with the administration, and ready to stand by it so long as it represents the party, no matter what his individual opinion is. No matter what any court of inquiry or any board of men may bring in, it does not change these people here. They simply chew upon the old bone, hoping to make some break somewhere. Merritt's endorsement of Alger at Detroit did more good than anything else that has happened. He simply stated the facts. Of course, his endorsement was not sweeping like the papers had it. Although he gave even stronger endorsement before us in testimony as from every General commanding, it l-.ad no effect, but when Merritt stood up in the open before a crowd and gave the endorseHiOnt he did, it had a wonderful effect. I know you arelookiiig at the future, the same as I am, and with but one object in view, and we do not want to put any more blocks in the way, especially when there is no necessity. Ohio will settle the Speakership. In my own opinion, there is but one man who can take Reed s place , andthat is enderson. he has the nerve and judgment, and I think has that power which will control the House. While Sherman here is a good parlimentarian, they would run away with him very quickly, but I do not make a comparison of the men, what I want is the Speakership located where the support:, of this administration is and has been through everything. Very truly yours, G. M.. Dodge . 181 May, 1899 ?'Q3hington, May 12, 1899. My dear General: There are two things which satisfy me in the Wade (?) report. 1st. It gives full support to yours. Next. It comes somewhere near dealing justly with tiles. While south I saw that you had had a long talk in hew York with the President. This gave me confidence that the right and the strong thing would be done. On returning as the President is gone, and the Senators and Gen. Corbin absent, I have not obtained a clear view of the situation. So far as J- see it, do no t like it. But I may not see it straight. If Miles is to be let alone, upon the belief that he and his friends will keep still, then, I fear, the situation is worse than before - because he will not observe the proprieties - indeed, is nsot now observing them. As to his friends, they are worse than ever - witness Probosco's public attack on the €ourt and his brazen quotations of the President as a believer in J^-lles honesty in this matter. I hope Secretary Alger will hold on, in spite of all present annoyances. If he does, I am sure he will see a situation soon which will compel the President to close Miles out. . As it is, his friends claim that the Administration is afraid of him. The Loyal Legions Uieeting here against Eagan was nothing more than an attempt to use the Commandery as a Giub to further pound Eagan. The idea of the good of the Commandery was not in the case. The whole thing was worked up by a Miles crowd - and they acted in the matter like a pack of hoodlums. i can properly write you this, as you are a member of the Grder. As soon as I find out the situation here i will write you. Cordially yours, H. V. Boynton. % ■^K'nT- . • ' 183 May, 1899. Dubuque, May 22, 1899. Dear Genl; I aa getting the best of Hopkins in every quarter except in Michigan where the fighting is sharp. If you have any "pull" in that State use it please. The Delegation meet on the 7th of June for consultation. Yours, Henderson. ' ' : 185 Iv'ay, 1899. New York City, May 25, 1899. B. F. Yoakum, Esq., Vice Fres't., St. L. & S.F.R.R.Co., St. Louis, Iv-O. My dear Sir: Referring to our conversation while you were here, I en close you a letter written by my agent at Quanah. I have been ab sent from the city two or three weeks, and do not know whether Mr. Robinson has been here or not, but it sc-ms to me this is a matter ' we should take up and consider. You see what these people represent to the Quanah people. I think it is the policy of the two companies to close up this line without question, and to their interests, and do not believe it is good policy to allow outsiders in there, unless they are backed by your people or somebody that has the money. You kn -w how such matters generally end. They obtain right of way, donations etc. and finally fail. A line between the two places cannot pay, unless it has a differential from its connecting lines. or a guarantee of some kind. Very truly yours, G. U. Dodge ' ,v. . ...• , 187 hay, 1899 New York City, Niay 25, 1899 Hon. D. B. Henderson, Dubuque, Iowa. My dear Eendei-son: I sent you several items yesterday. I enclose you an editorial fron. the -un, also a statement from Sherman. The editorial in the Sun is a feeler. It is disposed to de friendly, and I sug gest that you write to Noynton and have him write an article to the Sune, or an editorial ax tide for it, covering this question. It is an important one and will have its effect. Of course, we all know that you are for carrying out the policy of the administration, no matter what it may be, so long as it is the policy of the party, but the growth of the sentiment throughout the country and the exper ience we are having with the Cubans and Philipinos is turning the opinion of everyone to the fact that we will have to retain those islands, no matter what our personal sentiments may be, but you can put this in a way to make it effective. Senator Platt was out with a statement for the purpose of helping Sherman. He goes in of course, for kicKinley and Hobart the strongest way andfor retaining the islands and standing by the ad ministration. 7.'e art getting in son;e good work here, and you want to je careful. Do not let them induce you to make any promises or statements as to waht you expect to do, then you will make no mis takes to put out ol'ficial appeals to the G. A. R. and veterans, it is all right to have them as your friends , but it is not good to i.ave them go to work as a body; it antagonizes n;ore interests that you thin^, and it is a violation of their constitution. You had an interview with the President; I would like to hear from you as to what you think his tendency is in the matter. Very truly yours, G. M. ^odge . Where will Reed be. I suppose he will say hands off, but where will his personal fall. I should judge to Sherman as he will be in this State. 191 yayf 1899. Washington, May 26, 1899 My dear General: I am doing whatever 1 can think of to help General Henderson. As the case develops the ways will be clearer. Yesterday I talked over the situation with my brother of the Associated Press, and Mr. Stevens of the Globe Democrat. Both think the drift is surely toward Henderson. Mr. Sherman told a friend of mine yesterday that Mr. Payne would not hold more than three votes. If he admits three, there are doubtless more. Next, even three show the significant fact that his delegation is not solid. What you write of Eastern lukewarmness, or , toward the Administration, is strong. I will see that that seed is sown. It was reported here yesterday that Sen. Henderson would arrive in a few days. If he comes, of course, I shall see him, and-get his ideas of what can be done. I hope to see Governor, also, very shortly. I suppose you saw the Sun's leader yesterday. I suppose Gen. H. is an expansionist in the sense that we all are, that is,for holding on solidly and controlling, until we have all the tin.e needed for such a deliberate study of conditions as will enable us to decide what should be done. -c-verybody except Boston traitors can stand there. I will write you all the points I get hold of. Cordially yours, H. V. Boynton. Gen. G. M. Dodge. ■ ■ . . tn.*- .■,;d 193 May, 1899 ?;ar department Office of the Secretary, Washington. _ ; ■ . May 27, 1899. Ik * My dear General Dodge: -l- h: ve been permitted to read your letter of May 24th to General Boynton, and more than I can express in words I thank you for what you were pleased to say in it. No greater outrage was ever perpetrated on a human being than the smirch on my military record. It was exactly similar to the case of General ^oung and other officers who left the front on surgeons certificate during the Santiago cam paign. General Wheeler called my attention to the case as he xanderstood that it was similar to my own, and Tat once idSued an order recognizing leaves of absence on surgeon's certificate in the field. Sincerely your friend. N. A. Alger. Gen. G. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New ^ork City. t'- -> ^ li " X.; • • ~ 187 June, 1899 . Washington, D. G., June 3, 1899. Dear General: The lirst announcement see this morning in the administra tion's sun-rise organ, the paper in which its edifying editorial on the Manila "mommer boys" lately appeared, is, "ohio Republicans Won over by Hanna Tactics," which jubilant expression and the statement in the issue of the twilight organ that post-masters were there in unusual numbers inspire me, while awaiting your arrival, to supplement ray letter of the 17th ultimo with brief quotations from a very few of the letters that are being answered today. From Louisiana: "While our papers had strongly opposed you before the war, they have all stood by you during this time, and in fact have ever since the war was really on." California: - "I am-sorry about Wade. ^ thought he had more balance and stamina. As to merritt's last performance, his new wife's nearest relations are intimate friends of mine, and they say that it is her anibition which caused Merritt to act as he did. He must febl very cheap to have made such a bid for the command of the Army and ^1^ then not get it." Idaho: "When the dinner is already cooked and the purveyor paid and has gone, it is hard to make him and his friends acknowledge that his food was not first class." Alabama: "At the bar of public opinion, the packers have been found "guilty', and you are entitled to the thanks of every citizen of this land for making such a terrible state of affairs impossible in the future." Texas: "The people of this section, regardless of political influences, api^laud your course since the very coffinjencement of our war with Spain, and the administration is generally accused of ha ving adopted France s mode of investigation with the army." Iowa: 'I believe it will be interesting reading." New York: (the writer being connected with the Sun): "Am certain that you have the people with you in this matter, and only hope the whole truth will come out." Galveston; 25 stanzas of poetry, of which the closing one is: contest had been shorter with the chivalry of Spain, For our canned meats, not our bullets, would have swelled, their lists of slain." ^ Spain Snnin as the prisoners were the being harrowing landed fron dispatches our transports, from the ports he would of probably have added another stanza. 188 I am glad the tidal wave sets in Colonel Henderson's,favor, and hope within a few days tp congratulate him on assured success. In the Speaker's chair he will have an opportunity as none other has ever had before to serve his country,and prove that his party is worthy cf perpetuation by using the power that he will possess in aiding to lance the carbuncle that threatens to bring a Herculean party to the dust and its everlasting grave. Perhaps as famous a man as ther-e is in "ew York writes that he has always been a Republican, but will never again support Iv.cKinley. A Senator whonr I have in mind remarked a few days ago that he has never dreamed of being other than a Republican, but that his duty to his country will be greater than his duty to his party, if KcR-inley shall be the next nominee, and he will use every means in his power to defeat him. You see i am trying to show you that there are soDie facts which probably you do not get in your environments, which, in your own Interest, I would like to impart to you. Very truly yours, M . E . Dawson Gen. G. . Do dge. .^ ; .i.v ■ . V ^ t - « . * - X. .,.r " !-■ ■ ■ I > 1 th, . u-.v A-i.i ■ I; . ' *■ : ■ " ■ f ' ■ ^ ■ **■ ^'1 _ 189 June, 1899. New York City, June 7, 1899 General F. V. Boynton, War Departn;ent, V^ashington, D . C i t;y dear General: On my return here I received your two letters. Of course Kassachusetis settled the Fenderson Question. 1 was in con.nunication with these people and as soon as I found their drift I knew the jig was up. It must he very gratifying to Fienderson to see every body coii.e to his support so easily and cordially. I also knew from a letLer I received frou Ohio which way that State w s drifting. If you have an opportunity, I wish you would talk with the *- Secr-etai-y of V'ar and tell me what the real inside secret is of not -printing any of our evidence, reports, documents etc. of our Investi gating Gon.n ittee? . You know everything has been packed up and the p plates locked up. '.Ve were just ready to goto print on 5,000 copies which the President and 1 had agreed upon. I know, of course, there is oroe reason outside of the expense, but have no way of getting it unless you or somebody can give i l to m,e conf i. entialiy. I have an idea that it may be a foreign coiiiplicaticn. I received the Probasco letter-. There is nothing to it except ill-temper. That is the trouble with all of these people; they never meet any facts. The papers seem to have dropped the matter, e..cept that now and then the Sun hits them a dig, but ^iiles' friends doinot seem to want to discuss it. Do you know whether they are making any preparations to bring it up again? Very truly yours, G . . Dodge . ' "u . ■ JJLT 2C3 "'s', hr ■ June, 1899 . New York City, June 8, 1899. ^■.ajor 8. C. tails, Lemon Bldg ., Washington, C. My dear Major: On my return licre to-day I received yours of May 29th. The statue of tl;e Comniission does not seem, to have been understood by the menbers or by V'eightman. The Comnlssion dissolved by its own vote, but be!ore doing so passed a resolution to continue under ycu the help as long as required to print and distribute the books. The matter of printing and distributing was entirely in the Presidents hands. Of course, when he decidea not to print that ended the matter .so far as the em.ployes were concerned, as there was nothing foi them to do, anayou have placed the books and j^pers as directed by the Comiiiission. I am in receipt of the keys etc. I have no doubt but that something arose outside of the expense that causedthis sud den c ange of miind on the part of the President, because when he was here the undei'standing between us that three to five thousand copies should be gotten out as soon as pos.ible, as our investigation deterriiined was needed to supply the different interests v e had agreed upon. MiekleJohn's order to you was m.erely as an oflicer of the army having the matter in charge, and had nothing to do with the dissolving of the Coniniission or the control of its work, printing, oranything of that kind. In W£;.,hington they knew no one in the matter but you, you having been left officially in charge of the work. No doubt when I go to Washington they will make known to me the reasons. I do not see any criticism here except in the Times. I an. anxious that each member of the Comiidssion should have a copy of the record as it would have been printed, which I understand you are arranging to send to each of us, but when re ceived the mem.bers should understand that they are not for distribu tion. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge * 2C7 Jiine, 1899. Dubuque, Iowa, June 10, 1899, Gen. G. iS". i^odge, Union League Club, New York City, N. Y, My dear General: How in the world could you take the time to write me the long and beautiful letter you did no June 7th, and so plainly written, too. Usually, when you are on the cavalry dash, it takes Allison and me together to decipher some of your writing, and even then we have to guess at part, but the letter before me is like copper plate. I appreciate all the kind things that you say and the good advice. You know never get a letter from you but what i read it with the greatest care, for I know that it comes at once from a wise and affectionate friend. One of the things tiiat makes me pa rticularly happy about this campaign is that I have the whole country with me. It is true, the western boys lead the charge but i had strong and solid arrangement with Pennsylvania and strong friends in Massachusetts, with Ohio well in line within a week after I entered the contest. Now, my dear General, do not worry.about my health. Since that last amputation, a year ago, August 28th, 1 have not known what pain was and have health to spare. ^ admit that a rest would do me good and 1 would like very much to take one but I cannot rest and en joy fun when work is piled up around me, and that is my situation now; and I am likely to have a good deal to do during the summer, as the Members will have much to suggest to me, touching their own interest, and I must be patient and faithful and not neglect their interest a rd the interests of the country and the party. I think if I were to do just what I would like to do, I would frankly tell you that I would like to slip off with you a^^hile and fish on the sea, andif I see an opening, you need not be surprised if 1 invite myself. XX. ^ assune that you have seen Senator Allison, who is now at Albermarle Hotel, in session with the Senate Finance Committee at the Fifth Avenue. know he intended to see you. I note your reference to -senator Gear. While I have been too busy to give attention to the details of his contest, I feel certain ^ dokiow that he will be nominated. Thej e are complications with Gov. ohaw, but i do not take stock in them. The Governor is hHo prove^alse^'' opinion, were Thanking you for the good work done by you, I am. Your sincere friend, U. H, Henderson. 209 Washington, D. . June 13, 1899. Dear General: Three letters among those to which J am to-day dictating replies would amuse you. While 1 cannot, of course, transmit them to you I may subject them to the extracting process, in continued anti cipation of your coming here, as practiced for your delectation ten days ago. No. 1 "In my address last night I touched somewhat upon your humane nature, since Ex.-Gov. Beaver had been overheard in one of our street cars to make stricture upon you that would mislead those who do not know your true and htimane character and the same persons who heard him were in my 1: rge audience, and they will believe me and nol, him. There is a suit pending now against Beaver here for debt; it is said her-e that while he is a great Sunday School and "^hurch man and that while he will ask a blessing over a sandwich at a Railroad Station he will at same tiiiie endeavor to escape without paying for the sandwich, The attorney here will put him on the stand and make him tell what he did with the money he got as »Var Commissioner and make him tell why he didn't apply some to payment of his just debts." No. 2 . "N.ay I hope for a favorable answer, so that we can place your name on the program? "So far,--the official pi rt of this letter-- now, for the per sonal. Your visit here in this connection would give the men that love you and honor you for your achievements and partiotism a chance to let you know how much the hearts of your fellow citizens are with you. We are all the more anxio;is to textify to this, because when the so-called committee of Inquiry had disbanded, the surgical member there of made a coarse attack on you at a medical banquet here," No. 3. "I wish very much to see you and to talk over Phil ippine matters -- things which it is not wise to write. I fancy that Shurman is returning on account of his inability to get on with Otis. No.self-respecting man of intelligence can get on with him, and to my mind the death of every man in the island during this year is a murder and the blame for it can lie in one place only. "I see that among the official visitors to **>est ^oint this year the name of Colonel W. D. Nann who, I think, is the editor of "Town Topics"-- a noble encourageir.ent to respectable journalism and a reward for past favors and those to be exepcted in the future." Another, less amusing but more significant, might be noted but the above will suffice for the present. Let us hope that in the sortie to-day at ^ianila under cover of our magnificent fleet, we may turn the tables on "the rebels'." Very truiy yours. Gen. G. V.. Dodge. N. R. Dawson. June, 1899. Council Biufls, Iowa, June 21, 1899. John Crane, Esq., 18 South Street, New York City, ky dear Crane: On my return to the city to-day I find your letter of June 14th. i noticed the reports on Donovan. If they should raise the three regiments out there Otis will have the officering of thera, and tnen would be his chance as he Is there on the ground. ^ notice what you say about the troops, regulations, etc. but you understand our people learn nothing from experience. N person worxed harder than I did to get 100,000 men, but our own party turned it down. The Philippine war is a good deal like the Indian war, and as the D^esident has acted in this matter on the recommendations of Otis who is on the ground, I think he knows better than all ofus,.what should be done. If Otis does not call for as many troopsas he needs it wilx be the first time a General in the field was asked how many men he needed and did not ask for enough. You know the disposition is to ask for too nuch. Then it is quest ionable what you are going to do with a large number of men out there We might occupy the islands, but to follow up all these bands of rebels is a task the Government would not undertake. If they go into a guerrilla warfare we will have to stand it and organize the country regardless of it. Very truly yours. G . II.. Dodge . 213 June, 1899. Council Bluffs, Iowa. June 21, 1899 General J. . '^larkson, . / 214 Broadway, Ne?/ York City. VX Dear Clarkson*. At your su^^estion and request, ^ gave a good deal oi time and took a great deal of pains to make up the st-.ry of the Union Pacific Railway for i^cGlure's Kiagazine, anuturned it over to f/r. Marshall. I to^/k much pains with it for the reason that I knew in writing such an article I would be subjected to much criticism if I did not state the facts absolutely and bring in the proper parties, which I was careful to do. Mr. Marshall wrote me hurrying me in the matter. ^ told hiu distinctly I would not write for the papers, but was willing to make a magazine article, which I think you understood when you were here. Instead of going into McClure's Magazine, they put it in a oyndicate of pepers, by which it was cut allto pieces and has caused me much trouble and annoyance. I wrote Mr. Mar-shall but he did net answer my letter, and to-day i sent Mr. Jones up to see him. He told Mr. Jones the article was only intended for a syndicate art icle, but this is false as you know, and as everyone in my office knows, as Marshall said liere it was for a magazine article, and asked of me the privilege of using it for the syndicate papers after it appeared in the Mjagazine. gave this to Marshall as a friendly act. Other magazines have offered mie a large suni to write this matter up, which I have clways refused to do, not being willing to give the time to it. I do not like the treatment I have received, but did not want to put that uind of an ar-ticle into a patent inside, and have left out the very parts which should have been given to the people who were coniiected with the road. The fact is they have left out the parts that should have been published and printed and portions I cared nothing about. Mr. Marshall assured me that itshould be print ed exactly as I had written it after my final revision. ^ery truly yours, U . M . Dodge. June, 1899 . 217 Council Bluffs, Iowa, June 27, 1899. Bon. Elihu Root, Vice Presiiient, Grant tiOnunient Association, 32 Liberty Street, New York City. Dear Sir: I have received the flags voted by the State oi IV'i^ssouri to be placed in the Grant ^:onunient, and have sent word to Butler to coiiie down and get them. They are boxed and ^ have not seen them, but have no doubt they are a proper representation of that State. I am receiving letters from other States that I nave ap^-ealed to, and I hope that the cases will be finished andput ^n position as soon as possible, so the flags can be displayed; this will help us. I have here also the headquarters flag, and the flag of the Array of the Tennessee that was used in the dedication of the Vionument, which I am authorized to place in the Toiub. I simply write you to notify you officially of these matters. Very truly your§. G. h . Dodge. - 219 June, 1899. Council Bluffs, Iowa, June 27, 1899 Charles Aldrich, Esq., Curator, State.Historical Department, ^es ^.oines, Iowa. Wy dear Aldrich: I feel like appealing to Iowa once nore for flags for the Grant lomb, and ask your advice in the matter. Had I better appeal through the Register to find if there are any in the State, or had I better go through the legislature? There were no troops that served under Grant that he had a greater respect and love for than the Iowa troops, ans it seems singular that the State does not take action and put lor instance the flags of the 2nd and 4th Iowa in the Tomb, while other States are passing laws to do so. I received to day the flags from the State of iv^^ssouri, the Adjutant General of that State having obtained a law from the legislature to take out the flags. Ohio has come to the front, as well as othere States. It is a proper place lor States to be represented by flags of regiments that served under Grant. Of course, I feel a great interest in this matter on account of my connection with the Grant IVionument and from the f$ictlthat citizen of and,knowing so fully as I do Grant's opinion of the Iowa troops. I merely write this to get your suggestions as to how I should go to work. I utterly failed on the flag I expected to get from the Iowa University. Please put your wits and ability to work and show me where to ptu the wedge in to obtain the flags. where to ptu the wedge in to Very truly yours, G . ^ . Dodge. ' ' f' ' ' '',1 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/8e7f65e506d9d9b61331dd13c6f34480.pdf 968d1b890c818a897a508385234f6311 PDF Text Text 220 Broadway, New York, July 1, 1899, Gen. G. M." Bodge, 1 oroadway. New York, Dear Sir: I inclose permission from McGlure's to republish any part or whole of the article on the Pacific Rail Road. I am, sorry they did not address the note to youas 1 asked them to, but it is qi;ite as binding addressed to me. With regard to the publication of the article in the newspapers 1 can only say that I have no memory of ever having said it was to go into a magazine, and, further, that 1 never thought of its going into anything but the syndicate till after I had the copy. When i say its length 1 told Gen. Ularkson it ought to ge into a magazine and said to him I should try to get permission to make two arti les and would try to have one go in either Mc'-'lure's or Scribner's magazine. I could not aggange that and i then stip ulated that the matter shoul;: not be cut, though 1 could not, of course control the newspapers. The matter was set up and the complete proof wa- sent to youand read by you and whatever cutting was done war- done fter i had got through with it. The proof that was sent to you was headed plainly, "McClure Byndicate", and then was the proper time to protest. My idea is that you received the im pression that the article was to go into the magazine from Gen. Clarkson s introducing me as "a magazine and newspaper writer." I certainly did not intend to convey a false impression, and i did not at any time tell you that the matter was to go into the maga zine; As a matter of fact, you didn't ask me where it was to gohad you done so I should liave told you frankly. ' My mistake was purely one of oversight. It never occured to me that you would object to newspaper publication, and i had no desire to deceive you; to do so would be to forfeit you coniiience. I qiay add that i took an enonpous amount pf pains to make the article satisfactory to you; and used"so much time on it that it was a losing operation for mc fromstart to finish, ii have not written to you before for two reasons. J^'irst wished to get a complete proof such as i sent you to re^d and second, 1 have been overwhelmed with matters which I could not Aehinti'r, brother, ndward Marshall, the war fiTst wrote ^me. Since them my corresponder.t who was so fright fully wounded in Cuba, has returned fom abrojd suffering from inflamatory rheumatism which cripples his hands. His legs were Virrually useless before; now he can use neither arms nor legs and i have had to be with Mm much of the time both night and day, I do not know that I can say anything further. I ap preciate your feelin gs and 1 understand how you came to suppose the matter would go in the magazine. I shall be exceedina-ly sorry if you continue to regard me unfavorably, and 1 desire to disavow as err:ph'^tically as possible any intention to deceive you. Yours sincerely,' J. D. Marshall. July, 1899 223 New York City, July 6, 1899. Personal. Hon. R. A. Aiger, ■ Secretary of War, • ^ Washington, C. Iviy dear Nir. Secretary: ' n^vV' I have no knowledge of matters in the Philippines, except what I see in the papers, but there are several matLers that have suggested themselves to me that I wish you would inform me upon, if you are at liberty to do so. In the first place, why is not cavalry, sent to tl.at country, mounted? This Philippine war is simply an Indian war, and they will have to be handled in the same way, in my opinion, that is when they fight and run our soldiers must be in position to run with them, so when they stop we will be present.. They will not last long that way. It does seemto me as though if Lawton had three or four thousand cavalry on horses, why not put them on small mules? Then again, from letters I receive from there, they sspeak of the difficulty of transportation. What is the trouble of getting them all the transportation they want with pack trains? Without having knowledge of tiie matter, it seems to me that the thing that is needed out there is methods for getting around more than troops, and methods by which our troops can stay right with' the enemy, if necessary live oil ti.e country the same as they do, but water com munication is so close to nearly every point there that it seems as though wc, could keep our troops reasonably wellrrationed and move with their troops, but the question that arises in my mind is why we do not use cavalry, and why we do not turn our transportation there into pack trains. I have no doubt the officers there know better than any body else what is needed, and no doubt have had these questions before them, but I would like to know very much what their conclusions are . "Very truly yours, Grenville K . Dodge. ->. i 1A 225 -■'"jli'' • July, 1899. New York City, July 7, 1899. Hon. R. A. Alger, Secretary of 'Aar, Washington, My dear Kr. Secretary; I enclose you the application for yo;ing Montgomery, and thank you very much for your kindness in relation to him. I could add any number of testimonials and applications for his appointment if they were necessary, but as you say they are not, I will base it on my own request. If he is appointed 1 am perfectly willing to be held responsible for him in every way. If you desire any further information in regard to him I know Capt- in Chester will give it to you. I do not know Captain Chester's present address, and the letter he wrote me I think I sent to the young man's mother, but in a per sonal interview with ri,e he spoke in thejiighest terms of young Montgomery, and your records and those of the havy department will show that the statements I make in relation to him are correct. If he is appointed, I think it would be well to assign him to the regiment raised at Fort Lagan, Colorado, as he is in that Western country, and he is l, young man dependent upon his own efforts for what he has. He would be very efficient in recruiting, if you need such help. He stood very high in his calss at Yale. I do not state in n.y application that he is my grandson, because I do not base the request upon that fact, but upon his merits and his record. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. ^odge. 227 July, 1899. New York City, July 7, 1899 Hon. R. A. Alger, Secretary of Aar, Wtshington, G. ky dear I^-r. Secretary: I respectfully request that Grenville D. Nontgoinery, of Patterson, Socorro County, New ^;exico, be appointed a Lieutenant in one of the new regiments. Young ^^ontgomery is 23 years old. He enlisted at the begin ning of the war with Spain in the Philadelphia Battery. At that time he was a student at Yale, and after his enlistment graduated in June, 1898. He served quite a time in the Battery, and while it was located at Fortress Monroe Captain Colby M. Chester of the U, S. Navy,then commanding U. S. Ship Cineinnati, met him and was pLeased with him, and made application for his transfer to his ship as a Naval Cadet. He served under Captain Chester until the end of the war and was discharged by the Navy Department with the other vol unteer officers. He tiien proce ded in.Dieaiately to New Mexi co and has been there on a ranch since that time in active work. He carries the recomn.endations of his officers, especially Captain Chester, as to his ability, habits, integrity and efficiency as an officer,- a record that any y.-ung officer should be proud of, and I know from personal acquaintance that morally, physically and by education he is fitted to fill the position, and if it is given to him he will do credit to himself and to the Government. I am induced to make this request for his appointment with out his knowledge, from the fact that I received a letter from his home stating that he wus about enlisting in one of the new regiments, proposing to take his chances for a commission without making any application, and I think that it is this class of men that should be given an opportunity in the new regiments in subordinate positions, especially one of his education and experience, and 1 desire to say that if the Government se s proper to ap^-oint him and desires any additional evidence as to his character and ability, 1 can refer to Captain Chester, as he is too far away for me at this tim^e to obtain from hin. the credentials. I know from Captain Chester's letter to me and fron. conversations with hiii of his opinion of the yoving mian. Isaggest that ii' the appointnent is made that it be address ed to him at Patterson, Sooorro County, New Mexico. Truly and respectfully, Grenville Ml. Dodge. July, 1899 Nev/ York ^ity, July 7, 1899. Personal Hon. R. A. Alger, Secretary of War, VJashington, D. My dear Mr. Secretary: ■ ■ Referring to our convej. sation last evening, and your de sire that I should make a memorandum oi the suggestions th;j t I made to you, I desire to say that of course I feel a great delicacy in entering upon any discussion ypon what the policy in the Philippines should or as to how war there should be carried on, for the fact that I have not been on the ground and have no knowledge oftle views wntertained by the commanding oificers there. I have hau a great many lettersfrom the Philippines from persons I know in the ani. y and out of it, and have a pretty fair knowledge oftte inhabitants, and it seems to me that they resemble very much our higher class of Indians, though they have a much higher civilization , they live in villages, they are not stayers, are ex citable, and circumiStances have been such there that their leaders have been able to deceive themi. Now if you go back to the early history of this country, for instance the campaings, of 64-5-6 that I made against the Indians, you willfind that we never succeeded in -.capturing and defeating the Indians until we got after them- and stayed with them day and night both winter and sumi;er, when they soon laid down permanently, and it seems tome our army in the Philippines should be fitted for that kind of warfare. I do not believe in occupying territory when there is an army in existence confronting you. The objective point whould be their armies, the tirritory will take care of itself and I would occupy nothing except the oases, and if possible, avoid any long line of communication. The bases there seem to be near water, and I would keep the water bases as close to the front as posoible. < Then our troops should be fitted in their trcnsportation so as to stay right with the Philipnos, when they retreat follow them so the nbxt miorning they will find us present, and to do this our troops to a great extent must live upon the country the same as the Filipinos do, and have pack trains to carry their ammunition, sugar, coffee and the things absolutely necessary to a soldier,and such as we used to carry with aS in our long campaigns in the civil war. Ihe Filipinos will not stand up against that ki-id of fighting very long. Their leaders canuot deceive them a^ to the administration of the Government and its ability, and you will find our troops will make no kick_ against the policy of the Government because they do not have a full ration. Whatever we take from the inhabitants of the country give a proper voucher lor that can be paid at the proper timie, then there could be no charge made oi destroying or looting. Of course, what Istaken 1 r-om the enemy isfcir capture. 4:''i-". 230 Iff. I do not Know what the ii.eans of transportation are there, but the ..letters I receive froiii there indicate that the inability to accoiiiplish more h^ s been fromthe lack of transporto tion. Again, I would mount four or five thousand troops, cavalry if I could get them there, upon the native i.orses, and if they are unfit to carry them, it seems to me u^on what would certainly be safe medium size mules. These anumals wouldcarry our men a long distance and require no forage except what they obtain in the country, and are easily made tractable. One of the enterprising officers there with four or live thousand m..unted men v.ould soon get around the enemiy's flank and rear and do very effective work, and from what 1 know of the kind of men tha t are in the army there, this cavalry would soon be doing very eflective work. There istime from now to September to Hiake all these preparations, and ^ would put every man that is sent to that country into the fighting line, letting all territory except bases take care of itself. Then the enemies armies fall you will have no trouble in occupying their twons and cities. The great est misl'ortune in the world is to endeavor to occupy a territory with an army confronting, you ready to reoccupy it when you leave . Of course, I know nothing about the necessity of putting bodies of troops on each of the islands and occupying the principal cities. That is a matter for the administreition to settle, but it seems to n.e what is needed most in the Philippines is methods for our troops to move rapidly and with the Filipinos, more than a large number of men. If you will utilize the men you are sending there in this way you will find them far more effective than large numbers that mve slowly and are dependent upon their trains for their rations. Then again, as I undei'Stand the country, you can often occupy bases close to the front by water communication, and if that is so, a fleet of transports there of the proper kind loaded with provisions should be ready to supply our troops whenever they reach one of these water bases. Really effective work will have to be done by our soldiers getting right down and living off the country the same as the Filipinos do, and following .them and staying with them ..ntil they either-destroy their armies or wearthem out. They are not people who will stick in that kind of warfare, and I believe this would settle the question sooner and more effectively thatn any other methods. All these matters may have been consideredand the officers on the ground have thought them impracticable, but I kno w that the troops that have been thei'e and in the field, and many of the officers feel th t the great necessity there has been facilities to get with the enem.y and stay with them, and I am clearly of the opinion that you need a large mounted force that can move rapidly. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville J'i. Dodge, 231^ July, 1899. Net/ York City, July 7, 1899 Colonel Charles Denby, Ranila, P.I. ■ ■ N'y dear Colonel: I have been watching, niat ers in the Philipi-ines with a rood deal oi interest, and lave been on the pount of writing you several times asking a great many questions. There are two or three things that have impressed upon me. I do not know whetner 1 am right or not, and thought I would like to consult you. It seems to me in fighting the Filipinos our troops must get right down and travel with them, and live off the country with them, when he runs run wFth hin, so when the Filipino wakes up in the miorning he will find us present. Iv-y judgment of their character is that they are not imitators and not stayers, and this kind of war fare will sonn wear them out. I do not believe in occupying terri tory there so long as they have armies. It seems to me we should put our forces to destroying armdes rather than to taking and occupy ing cities and towns. Why could we not use four or five thousand cavalry, and if horsesare not available why not mount them on mules, which would live off the country? Then, with an enterprising officer like Lawton, or soii.e -.f the others there, they would walk around those fellows in any direction. It looks to me as though waht is facilities for being able to move all 30,000 men an keep them right up to the stop to provision them. According to th very near th front, and if the troops ha amnunition, with other things necessary f cannot they live off the country on rice, grow there. Whatever you Lake from the course what you Lake from the enemiy would be no con.'plaint at this. is needed more thiSn troops the time quickly and rapidly enemy without having to e papers you get water bases ve coffee, n'edical supplies , or a soldier tohave, why sugar and such things as inhabitants pay for, and of be justified, andthere could Of course, i write with a good deal of diffidence about the matter, because I know nothing about the situation, or waht the obstacles are or what the feeling of the commanding officers is, but I make these suggestions and csk your criticism on them, and waild like to he.r anything you have to say about the islands. Of course, whatever you write me will be treated confidentially. Cordially yours. 0 . M . Dodge. 233 July, 1699 New York City, July 14, 1899 W. J. Jones, l-sq., Quanah, Texas. Dear Sir: I received your letter in relation to the surveyfrom Okla homa City to Acma. Of course, that is a strike against Quanah. I'hey cannot afford to come to our road an join us except at such place as we desire. The Fort Worth and Denver and the -an Francisco Line are taking this natter up then.selves, and on L^^nday Iv'.r i James L. Faxwell, a very able civil engineer, leaves here to go to Denver ani from there will to to Quanah and start out to examine that country thoroughly for us. Itold him when he gets to Wunaha to hunt you up. Fe will have to get a small outfit there, J think, for his first reconr.oisance . He v/ill first make a thorough reconnoisance for us, and any aid you can give him do so. I have no fear cf these people build ing through there unless they can get agreements fromthe -'an Francisco and fromus, and neither of us have yet done anything with it. Of course, anyone building a railroad there if they turn it over to a coDipany on terms to suit the company they v;ould run it, but 1 do not believe they could raise the mioney to build the line unless they had son.e contract with a company, and I know the running of it would not pay. It is the through business going over the Fort Worth a^enver and the Colorado & Southern that would' save the lino, as local business on it would not buy the grease to run it, as theRock Island Road has occupied the best paying country fromi Oklahoma City to the V<'ichita Valley. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 235 July, 1899 New York. July 20, 1809. Prank Trumbull, Esq. President & General Manager,. Denver, Colo. Dear Sir: This will be handed to you by Mr. James R. Maxwell, who goes to Denver to make the reconnoisar.ee from Quanah to Oklahoma City. I had a long talk with Mr. Maxwell in relation to the matter, and I think if you give him your views he will make a thorough reconnoisance for you and tell you what the country develops both in an engieering point of view and a commercial one. I suggest that copies of the reports of Crawford, and any others who have made reconnoisances for instance Morgan Jones, be giv® him, and if necessary have him see Jones who has a pretty thorough knowledge of that country. It will be necessary 1 think for him to take with him an assistant in travelling thoroughly over the country^ and if Granger is at leisure he has been over the country with Crawford and would be a good man to send, as he has a knowledge of the roads, streams etc. and might save Maxwell what what outfit n, he will want he can get him at anyone Quanah, you unless suggest. you I have suppose it in Denver. I think the important thing for Maxwell to do is to ret into until ho develops very thoroughly the determine which is best ,4 4^4 decide to do so Mr. Maxwell goes for ^500 per month who when h^ he expens has import-nt s. He engagements. informs me he has about three months of leisure J-eisure, Very truly youBs, G. M. Dodge, July 21, 1899. 9?7 K. O • New York City,July 21, 1899. PER3CKAL AND CONFIDENTIAL General Russell A. Alger, Washington, D. C . ¥y dear General: On my return to the city 1 learn that you called to see me on your way to Wasliington, and I am sorry I missed seeing you. ^ I note from the papers that you have seen proijer to lay \r down your work in the «»ar Depar-tment. When this is done you will find those who have been the most agres.-ive in their abuse of you will, as usual, begin to find merit in your work. That, you have been a wrongly and much abused man no one knows better than myself, and it is one of the probleirs that 1 have been unable to solve in my own mind why the press of the country should have concentrated its attacks upon the V'ar Departnient, when that Department from the beginning of the w r until its close has .fed and transported every soldier success fully. It has operated in countries ten thousand miles apart, in trying climates. Every campaign it has planned and every effort it has made has been a success. Soldiers have been transported by sea without loss, and the sic^.ness and deaths have been the minimum, where you miight expect the maximum, and yet every action of the War Departnient and almost every soldier that has taken a successful part in the war has been attacked and denounced, while in the Civil ar the great effort of the press w s tomaxe excuses for defeats. The monum.ent thattt;e Var Department has raised may be attacked, but it cannot be injured; history will do it justice, and when the records have been printed those who have been the most abused will be the best praised. I ti ink you wbulu make a great mistake tomake aaiy defence of your work or to answer any criticisms. Those will be answered ver-y fast after you leave by ihe contentions that will arise and by the records, and any staten.ents you might make now would simply get the same kind of treatment they have had heretofore. I would lay down my work like a soldier, letting .l.e future speak for me, and it will do so just as surely as thesun rises and sets. You go to your honie with ihy hope that you willregain your health fully. Take a long rest, and, if you see proper, enter the contest there for the Denate, in which I have no doubt of your success. You have miy very best wishes for your health and future happiness. Veiy truly and cordially yours, Grenville fc!. Dodge. July, 1899. rievv York City, July 21, 1899. Private General Rut^sell A. Alger, Washington, D. C. My deal- General: I notice that young Montgon^ery was niadc a First Lieutenant, which I know was done by you, and ior which you have my thanks. I also notice that since you returned to Washington the administration seems to be carrying out the views in the Philippines that I suggested to you. Probably Otis was of the same opinion. Nothing pleases me more than to see five thousand cavalry go there. I see you are send ing horses, and suppose froni that thei e is no trouble in their living off the country. I hope when you come to New York you will come to see me. While your retirement may not be fully inaccordance with your own views underthe circimiStances, still I believe for your health, peace of mind and for your future, it is best for you, but I know you were not looking to these. I hope, if your health will premit, you will make the fight for the senate. I note what you say about the printing of our report. I am glad you gave an order to print enough so we can have a copy. Very truly and cordially yours, C. M. Dodge. July, 1899. New York City, July 21, 1899, Colonel W .H . Garter, • , , Assistant Adjutant General, - Washington, D. C. ■ " My dear Sir: I received your dispatch in reply to mine that no response had been received from Grenville D. Montgomery, who was appointed a First Lieutenant in the 34th Infantry. He is 90 miles from a telegraph office and 40 miles froni the mail, but I received from, him to-day a letter statin that he had concluded to enlist in one of the regiments, and from that fact judge that he may have left that country and expect to hear from him at whatever point he strikes. Of course, he will be very glad to accept the First Lieutenancy, as he had made up his mund to re-enter the service and take his chances. I will make every ei fort to comnunicate with him, and as soon as I do will have himi notify you or notify you myself. However, I can state for hini that he will accept. Thanking you for your courtesy in the matter, I am, Very truly yours, Crenville M. I^odge . 243 July, 1899, New York. July 22 1899, Prank Trumbull, Esq. , President Colorado & Southern Railway, Denver, Colo. Dear Sir: I received your dispatch in relation to sending out Maxwell. I think the money will be well spent for such a man as he is to go into the country carefully and give it a thorough examination. That will determine where we shall go, and his report will be very valuable to us. It so happens he has just :;ninety days, when he re turns to South America, wither on the' Nicaraugua C nal or else ot finish some the works in.Peru. I would give Maxwell all the inform ation I could and t en let him take his own course. I 'xplained to him my views about the i'north route, also about the south. Jones is very much of the opinion that the real commercial line is on the south route, but it seems to me that would be out of our direction. However, when he reports it can be easily determined what is best for us to do. I told Maxwell I thought he ought to see Morgan Jones, because he made a pretty careful survey of that country^ and all the information he can get will be of benefit to him. You had better ar range for him to see Morgan Jones either at Fort worth or Quanah. I also told him if he went to C^uanah to get an outfit to go to my agent there, '7. J. Jones, who knows that ountry very thoroughly, and can tell him the kind of team he wants, and v/here toget a horse. He will have to tak a team, a tent, a cook, and hould have an as sistant, and I su gested Granger to you in my letter, because he has been over that country. However, any man will do, I am glad to note the strike is so near an end, and hope it will benefit our earnings. We have now had almost six months of snow and strikes, still the road has done remarkably well. There is a great deal of inquiry here from the Trust Co mpanies and banks who hold the Port Worth bonds on the first six months showing. Of course, it is hard to explain to them that with such a large increase in gross such a falling off in net should occur, but w« show them where t' i money has gone. I think we had better hold up on our extraordinary expenditures and make a good showing in the next six months. A bad showing will be very detrimental to us in getting in the bonds, as they will think we are not handling the property right and will not be willing to up them in the bonds. I have talked with a good many of the large holders, and am satisfied that "/alters, myself, and perhaps the Pullman interest, we three com - J)in4d by a st ^te ent to them can bring in pretty near all the bonds on any fair 4^ basis, but if they are in the least suspicious that we are doing anything with the property to force them to come in they will hold out, as they are all strong people, and will give us a good deal of trouble. I have taken a good deal of pains to see laree holders and explain to them that the expenditures made are for the benefit of the road. Of course, that is satisfactory, still they seem to think we are making more than is absolutely necessary, and ask why we do not distribute them throughout the entire year, as we formerly did. I believe it will be best if there arc- any extraordinary expenditures in June to distribute them in the next six months in order to make a good showing for June andbring the net earnings as near as possible to earning the interest for the first six months iLverything is very quiet here. I have seen Rijley, Morton and others . They seem to be pleased with the Santa Pe agreement, and expect benefit from it. They tell me Jei'fery was a good deal alarmed about it and opposed to it, but after their explanation to him he felt better about it. All the 'Western, men have been here for two weeks, and I have seen them all. They all think they are going to have big business and big crOps. I have not heard anything from our people about your crops this year, as to what the prospects are, but Judge they must be good. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. July, 1899. 245 War Department. Adjutant General's Office, Washington, July 22, 1899. My dear General: As you doubtless know.from the public prints, we have a new Secretary of War: and you also understand the impor-tance from him, no less than the public service and the i'resident and all concerned, getting things started on proper lines. ^ne of the essential things that Mr. Root will have to do, and do promptly, will be the selection of some one for Military Secretary. All his predecessors have done this and my opinion is that it would be wise for him to do so promptly. There are two officers that occur to me would be of great assis tance; men who are broad and brave enough to do absolute justice to every element. '-'ne is Major Johnston, who you know so well, and the other Major Tweedale, formerly Chief Clerk of the War Department and now General Ainsworth's Assistant. He has the rank of Miajor in the regular army. i-n my judgment, these men possess the qualifications to be of real service to the new secretary. If your relations with him are such that you can speak to hir. in the premises, think you would do him a great service and would strengthen my hands. 0 f coiorse for reasons that you c^n understand, I ppefer that this should be con sidered strictly confidential. Sincerely yours. Henry G. Corbin. General 0. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, ^ew ^ork. July, 1899. 247 New York City, July 22, 1899 Hon. Elihu Root, 32 Liberty Street, New York City, h'ly dear Root: I am greatly pleased at your action, and, of course, it will always be a great pleasure to me to be of any pollible service I can to you. One of the most important selections that you will have to m.ake, and make promptly, is your IV'.ilitary Secretary. There are two officers in the Department that my experience tells m.e would be of great service to you in this capacity, who are capable and brave enough to do. absolute justice to every element. The first is Major John A. Johnston, now in charge of the Mustering Department, the other Major Tweedale, formerly Chief Clerk of the '.Var Department, now General Ainsworth's assistant. In my judgment, these men possess qualifications to be of real service to you. I only know them from reputation and actual experience, and neither of them know that I have written you this letter. I think if you will speak to Corbin about them he will confirm myopinion. I make this recommendation simply through a desire tla t you should have with you men that can be of great aid to you. In regard to Major Joi.nston, I wish to say that before I went to Washington he was assigned to me as my Assistant Adjutant General in the Grant Parade, and I never had with me a man who was so competent to meet everybody and handle them judiciously without friction, and satisfy them ; s he was, while at tl:e same time he had great good judgement and decision. I first took him with me on General Porter s recommendation, who had had the samie experience with him. Very truly yours, G . Vj , Dodge . 249 July, 24, 1899. N'ew York City, July 24, 1899 Colonel W. H. Garter, Assistant Adjutant General Washington, Dear Sir: I am just in receipt of following telegram from Grenville D. IVontgomery, recently appointea 1st l-ieutenant in 34th Infantry. 'iVagdalena, N. M. July 22, 1899 Gen'l G . ill. Dodge . jrl Broadway, New York City Grateful thanks for appointment. Wired acceptance to Adjutant General. Await orders Patterson, New Nexico Grenville D. hiontgomery ." No doubt you are in receipt of telegram from him, but I lend you this to avoid ny possibility of mistake or delay. He is ready and will report at any time or place y.u direct Thanking you fcr your kindness and courtesy in the matter Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge. ■ I '. .. nK w.. ' :v ■ ■■ 25.1 July, 1899 New York City, July 24, 1899 General H. 0. Gorbin, Adjutant General, I'/ashington, D.C. bear General: I wrote Gapt. Carter to-day that Grenvilie b. N'ontgorriery, who was ap.ointed 1st Lieutenant in the 24th Infantry, had wired me he had notified you of his acceptance, and would await orders at Patterson, New iVexico. The ranch where he has been at work this summer is 40 miles from Patterson, a little Post Office in New Mexico, and only two mails a week run to it from Magdalena, but a telegram can be sent to Iwagdalena, New N.exico, with orders to mail it, and it will reach him. I do not know how rapidly you propose to order these young men to their regiments,but I would be glad to have him ordered on duty. Ke could help anyone greatly in recruiting, or can be of ser vice to any of the field officers, in fact can turn his hand to any thing, as he has a fine education, being a graduate of Yale. He was an enlisted man as you know in the Philadelphia Battery, and had service on board ship, but you have probably looked his record up. He is very handy at anything. When they lacked a doctor on board ship he took charge of their hospital ward, and did excellent service that way, which shows that he is ready to do anything. He is also very subordinate, and has be-^n brought up to respect authority and to obey orders. I only state this to you because know you sometimes like to know the peculiar qualifications of the irien. I see that his regiment is not getting many men, and suppose you would like to m.ake an effort to get them, and if lie was put with a recruiting officer who is posted in that business he would be better to send him to head-quarters at Denver. He, of course, will wait at Patterson, N. v., to get his orders, as we have been over two weeks reaching him at his home. Very truly yours, Grenvilie M. Dodge. ■■ July, 1899. 253 New York City, July 27th, 1899 Gen. Grenville . Dodge, 1 Broadway, N. Y, G. My dear GeneralYou see that have taken your adivce about the War Department. Your letter was of the greatest weight in my mind and it is a great sat isfaction in contemplating the duties which are to so great an extent unknown to me to feel that you consider me competent to perform them. I shall not hesitate to call upon you for the assistance, suggestions and advice which ^ know your friendship will always be glad to give to I think that will ask Major Tweedall, who is now in charge of the records of the Department, to act temporarily as Military Se cretary and then take a little time to deterniine whom shall ask to take the place permanently. I am very glad to hear what you say about hini and Johnston, and should be glad dC any further information which it occurs to you it might be useful for me to have about the personnel or anything else in the department. Always faithfully and sincerely yours, Elihu Root, A .y Emm ^ ^ 'i. -'.^A . . 1899. During August I had a severe attack of the gout. In September I visited Rowley, stopped with. Uncle P. ineas Dodge. Betsey my cousin * - f gave me a great deal of info.rmation in relation to the family. She said ray great great grandfather, Phineas Dodge was "horn in the h'ouso * f • • , ^ opposite the" burying ground on t::e Rowley Road in feorgetown. It was * t , * . krjo'.7n at that time as Ro-,vley. TThen he died lie ^io'ed in old Rowley, * ' • the in an old house now standing at the crossing ©f hewbury Port turnpike, on Rgtity . .^ow knovm as Millwood Road to old Rowley. ' t ' His fat or vras drowned off Cape Ann while on his way to Maine. The » ' t . , Rogers Colony from Sngland first sSttled Rowley and the Dodges went t • , , there after that .colony had been located there some years. Ricliard 'and "William Dodge came over together, the other brother, John, died f • , , in England. Cage's History of Rowley, 1840, page 286, December 1876 says that the persons ii;! Ro/ley enlisted in Captain Dodge's Company served Cor three months from January 1, 1877. The were discliarged April 1, 1877 In New York. Phinease Dodge was born in Hampton September 9, 1745 and died in Rowley September 15, 1S24t- My gcaat grandfather. He owned the saw mill. Lucy Nelson Dodge," wife of Phinease Dodge died March 30, 1837, aged 92 years. Nathan Phillips, my grandfather on my mother's side died Jtine 30, 1849, aged 81 years. Lydle Plngrey v/as born Septemwlfe of bor 30, 1774 and diied September 30, 1871, 97 years old,^./y . randfather. Lydia Phillips, ray aunt, was bom September G, ICOG and died July 31, 1889. Cynthia Phillips, another aunt,- died at the age of 93 years. My gmndfatlior, Solo:i"on Dodge, had tiiree wi-e-s. Hy" father wSCIk tihfa childjux^ij^ first wife, Phineas, my uncle, the only Child of the second wi1 ^elson, Benjamin Dod'^e and Solomon were the 1399 ^ children of the third v/ife. L'ary Dresser Dodge, first wife of Solomon Dodge 'died DecemLer 17, 1804 at the age 'of thirty years. Betsey PicdTard Dodge, seoond wife, died June 3, 1808, 23 years of age, Solomon Dodge, my uncle, died Aug. 11, 1810, 7 years old. Eli zabeth llary, daughter of Solomon died September 20, 1863, 45 years old. Her children were Martha, Lizz'ie and Ben Durgag. Phineas Dodge died October 22, 1847 aged 70 years, ray great grandfather. Mary Nelson, wife of Phineas died June 26, 1820, 47 years of age. Solomon Dodge, my granflfati.er died June 20, 1860, 81 years, and Martha, the third *lfe of Solomon died Nov. 1, 1882, 72 years old. Solomon Dodge, son of Dolomon, died Oct. 15, 1871, aged 48 years. Hanna M. 'Dodf^e, wife of Solomon, my uncle, died Oct. 3, .1865, i aged 50 years. ^ ^ I . . The inscription on Betsey Plckard's grave-stone, is as • ♦ follows: Flowers and physicians could not save her body from the grave nor can the grave confine her when C.r ist commands her,to appear." Phinease Dodge My grpat great granfati.er^^is. bui'ied'in the old Rowley Cemetery, No. 58 and 8th row West. His tomb-stone bears this inscription: "The memory of the ,]u.st is blest." Lucy Dodge died March 30, 1837, 92 years old. f Ppom Rowley I went to Boston and to Newton Highlands to visit the Weiaters and my old Aunt Rebecca, now ^ghty-t»hree years old. QLi< O^ti (-Uj Her children are Acl^Hr,. Lydia and William. The old lady is very intelligen.t, quiet, well read and remarkably preserved.. Says that ■ for eight years her sister Cynthia has not been in lier right ^ mind. William, her son, is well and works for Cabot and Co, contractors. They are comfortably situated; have a good home; not one of the far. ily is marr.iec ana they live a* quiet life. The girls teach school. On September 15th I went" to Oalera, Went to visit Abftept Goodson rell, Martha, his '.yife and Alfred v/ere at hore; <Took a carriage and ^ ' War son went to Peabody. Saw Anlos and Mrs. Merrill, Prank^ard his vife and Elford. I \7ent to the bank and saw Mr. "Sinons. Drove to Tapleyville. Called at the sciiool-hoils'^ and made a short speech to the students; saw the piiotograpi. of'myself v/hich I presented to the scliool. Drove 9 ' to Elias Endicott Porters. He is over eighty years of age and is ^ f pretty well. His house-lteepef is over 86 years old. Drove by the insane asylum which is on the old Frank Dodge place. Too]:'t}:" cars ' Ignatius.Dodge's at Salem at 12:38 for Georgetown and went to my cousin'-.: fiis.v.-ife Ilaomi has palsy. Ho is devoted to her. It is very sad to see her. His daughter is also devoted to her moth$rs}io -is a handy girl and has all the care of the house. Ca lied' on Mrs. Adams, Madison Dodge's daughter,. Also called on Madison's wife,a nd on. Mrs. Bryan vn.o^todk care of Aunt. Cynthia. Drove to the grave-yard and took many names fro.;, the stonos of those of the family buried # there. Called on Mrs. Savage, formerly Lizsie Pingrey. Mrsi Myles Dody Pingroy called,' Lizfeie-gave me Aunt Cyn thia's album. I t ' ' ' attended the G. M. Dodge Camp of the Sons of Veterans and made an * " I » • address which was as follows; . • " * ' "As I stand here, I remenber. tl.at when I was a boy ten, twelve or fourteen years.old my grpat ambition was that Thanksgiving and Christmas \70uld come so I could walk some fourteen miles and spend these days v.'itl. my graudfatJiors, grandmothers, uncles, aunts and my life. Gome of these young veterans ..ust have knowii tliis experi- 258 ence when they naiaod Carr.p for me, and I wish to say uhat. the good teachings and examples I imhihed at ti;ose reunio. s lasted me for a life time, and were many times of great, assistance in my struggles and hardships. I appreciate just as fully as a person can ti.e high com liment you have paid me in naraing youi Camp for me. It oould not he done so .veil ard fgtl&^n any other place, or under any otner circuimstances. Since those days I have seen o'ur country gi ovv from the Lalces to the Pacific, so that one journeying, over it could not recognise it, but liere the ci.ange is small, the customs almost all unCiianged; Thank God I they were too good to change, and I come back to them bettei' pleased today, for if it were not so I cduid not recognize the haunts of my boyhood. . . . ' You are the sons of veterans in v/ar. Your fathers r.ad but one t}.ought, one motive, buL one prayer, that was \7hen bheir country was plunged into a great civil war tiiat they should do'their utmost, ^ lay down their lives if necessary, to sustain the Government, maintain its flag, and demanding nothing but, unconditional surrender from tne enemy, and now when a warring foe stands before us,, treacherous and deceitful in its metlvods, what i^s your duty ? It is ti.e same as your fatiier's Y/as, for Government, for flag and .for country., llo Q^uestion of policy or what the future l.;as for us 'should inter vene. Demand of your Government tue same devotion to duty that Lincoln-gave rUS, from your Genorals ti;e some victories that Grant, Sheridan, Sherman, lieade and Thomas gave, and finally when imcondi-^ tional surrender comes, give them the treatment thao Grano aid, thau^^^ shall make them look upon us as a great and s.agnanimous naiiop, that forces tiieii to like us and feel thankful that we thorough y jihrashed tiiem. vnien a nation is at war, its people iiave no rig/io to do aught but support it. iYhe'v it has csnviuered its foes io is time enougi. to criticise, and discover its mistakes and discuss and lay down the policy tlidt shall be used by us in_treating the enemy. Do not forget the liistory of all people who failed to su^)port tiieir^ government wJien its flag, was fihed upon. There is no instance where the people of a countiy have failed to support tiieir flag that their nation has not lost'its position in the world and gone t® decay. '.Vhen a nation is defeated i;. bottle b, a superior force it is not dis- . gracdd, but it obtains on honorable peace, but when a nation by force of arms is resuced from l.undreds of yor.rs of misery and suffei'ing and persecu ion and then turns upon its rescuers, its treachery is Bucii that there can be but one result, t.iiat is uefeat and punisiiment for its ungratefulness, and that .'ill be the result now. ' .. ^ The next morning, Alphonzo Dodge, son of Phineas, came for me and we drove to Rowley. Called at'Uncle Ben Dodges. He is very., feeblej they live in the original house- built by great grandfather Phineas?'*'^^ove to I Uncle Phineas . Dodges. He . met me; was very agitated. He it 93 years old but in splendid condition. He walked to tl.e mill and back with me', a distance of about one-half mile. 1899. •' : I . ■ . ■ He drove up the cov/e and uiilked one of them. . Betsey DodGe,Soph,ia, Alphonzo Dodce's da.ughter, Urs., Carleton and her daughter Fai-th, four generations,, sat around-me and a photograpii vms taken. I drove to the mill and saw Mr. JTelson,- Almyra Dodge's husband, he was 8G years old and .alone. 7?e then drove to Rowley. Went by Aunt Dressers; alSo where gre'at gr;andfather Phineas and his wife lived arid died; also saw where Betsey Dodge's mother lived before marriage. Called on Eriiline Plngrey, now Mrs. Captain Todd who received me in 1854- wl.en I visited Rowley. Erailine's daughter Mfllate Jackson, her'son,' Mr. Jackson," iiis wife and two children called in the evening. I drove, back do Rowley. Uncle Phineas said-their step-Tiother did not treat him and my fatiier well, so father went to Danvers Fort and attended the grist mill; that after his marriage he and moved to Putnamv'lle came back to Rowley to the old home; v;as a butchci'. Af'-er I ./as father' s born they moved to' Tapleyville; that mother ana, step-mother did not agree; that grand-fatii6r ran a butcheh cart to Salem; also grandfather Phineas used to haul lumber to Salem with oxon,; a trip of fourtoenmiles and it took him two days; that'grandfather did the largest business in ti-is vicintiiy but was not saving; made .plenty of money. • His third wife was too partial to iier children Ben, Solomon, Elizabeth and Elmyra and somewmat estranged Phineas and Sylvanus, evidently Uncle Phineas takes after gra ^d-rfather Solomon. My father-was also like his fatlier, liberal and trusted too much; The old mill was built by the Dickensons and,bought by my great grandfather Dodge. T he grist mill was first built by my 2G0 1899. rreat arand father close to the old place and moved do.vn by Solomon . grist mill to the saw mill aiiu boon don-^ away witii by Alphonzo, leaving A only t-i.e saw mill, no-w owned by Alphouzo. One half of the old pond is ovmed by Hpnatius and one half by Dur'gans. The Durgans have never paid their -portion of tiie expenses and have never probated the will or did anything so it is all in a muss. The old house belongs to Mr. '7eston, Ben's son-in-law who maiu'ied his oldest daughter. From Rowley I went to the Hot -Springs of Virginia as I was still-suffering from rheumatic gout. I consulted Dr. Pole and-was exaniiy.ed and given an order for tub baths in 98 to 100 heat with a ten minute massage in tlie tub; then t.en minutes rest in hot sheets and three blankets and an alqohol rub. The place is beautiful and v;ell appointed. The ,baths are excellent and the -iotel well kept.. Meals only fair. On September 22nd I drove to the Healing Springs and the Cascades. This comtry is the foot hills of the Alleghany mountair.s, ridges 1000 feet above the valley; the .valley is hard clay sub soil but piroductive; mostly planted with corn apd hay. Country finely watered and heavi y wooded. On the 23rd, aftor taking my baths, I drove to Flatrock and ajjrefi«in Confederate Springs, Flatrock was a^iguai station during tJxe v/ar. General Cook passed through here on the way from ^est,. Virginia to St.^ton and Cleaned up the country pretty well. This country was rebel the counties north J^nd west of it were loyal. I remained at Hot Springs until October, Tl;e baths wore beneficial to me. . Army nf the •TltTr.- 261 ^ 1899. ^ frW'TT* - At the business meetirif;;,.pi" the society there was 'given a report on the "^'ickburg National Park by Capt. J. G. Everest ;• a Iso t a report on the Grant Monument in TTashington and report" from ■ Captain Castle upon the re-interment of the remains- of General John A. Rawlins, Feb. 28, 1889, which v/ere removed from, the Congressional * Cemetery in hashington to the National Cemetery at Ar.lingto!., Virginia. The address of Captain Castle on General Rawlins was a very • 6f Tennessee fine one and vrill be found in the Army^Records of the 31st meeting P.. the Society, 1899. ^ . A Reception v;as given to the Society by Mrs, Logan and Mrs. Tucker at their home at 1231 Calumet Avenue. The evening meeting was held in the Studebaker Fine Arts' Building. The society was welcomed by the Honl.: Carter H. Harrison, yayor of the'City of Chicago, and the Preisdent of the Society, Grenville M. Dodge responded as follows; ■ "Mr. Mayor, Comrades, Ladies and Gentlemen: Your generous welcome and the kind words tr.at have been spoken to us reach the hearts of the old Army df the Tennessee. In our reunions Illinois holds a coramandin position. Two of-our commandefs came from Illinois, most of her regiments and batteries took part in all our battles, and to tell the story of the Army of the Tennessee is to repeat the his.ory'of your regiments. Chicago is one of our homes,, ar.d our reunions here have been most noted, for all of our great commanders have been present here with us and received your welcome and generous hospitality, and you have heard their loyal responses. In all-those days our country was happily at peace, mainly through their great ability a d humanity as soldiers and their foresight and patriotism as statesmen. In the past two years wo have passed through a war so remarkable in its results that it has proved impossible for the people to compre hend it. Every'plan, every battlo, every movement of the army and of whici our officers were not'even familiar with. t7e have not loot a battle, a flag or a gun. Our soldiers have never missed a ration. We have transported thousands upon thousands of troops from Porte Rico at one extreme to Manila at the other, without the loos of a man, and I might say, of a mule. We destroyed the entire fleet of opain in two naval battles. As a result of these victories, there had fallen to us Porto Rico, Cuba and the Phillippine Islands. 262 1899. We come today -.vith our country at war v;ith a people that we emancipated from three hundred years of tyranny. They attacked our army sent to free th ^m, and we were ti-e riphtful possessors of their land, and entitled Lo r:ovei^h it. It came to us by conquest, by purchase, and by the' most solemn compact that can be made between nations,—a treaty of peace, and they are today just as much rebels to secede from us as tlae rebels were in the civil v/ar, and I can not see ho any loyal American can be their aid, or supporter while they stand shooting our soldiei's, Ganeral Grant said at our reunion in Chicago, November 12th, 1879, that "This is a non-partison associ tion, but composed of men who are united in the determination that no foe, domestic, or foreign slcal'l interfere between us and the maintenance of our grandy free and enlightened institutions following this example." "7hlle our nation is at war, this army gtdnds where it always has, absolutely and unconditionally for country and government. Tie have no thought for the future. V/e speak as our first great coiimanders spoke for \inconditional surrender, then i f the Phillipinoi are the civilized nation they claim to be, we will follow -Ceneral Grant's footsteps and give them such treatment and uuch a government that no just and loyal' American can complain, and we will'make them happy, and finally Liiey will thank us for teaching them their duties as citizens of our country. Our mission is to.establish good government, to elevate and to educate the Filliplnos,. the imporvmeBt of their means of coKmiunication, the development of the material resources of the isla.d, which can only be otained by the hearty co-operation of the "natives wi't., the Amdricans under the soveriegnty -of our great nation. 77e have no word of sympathy .viti: any party, person of sect that coult even indirectly build a fire in the rear of the Government wi.en its soldiers are fighting to protect our territory and matintain our flag in its integrity. During the year there liave gene from us many of our comrades holding high official positions at the time -of their death, among them General LI. F. Force, who during t'^.e war was a brigade and division commander, and who has served us so loyally and faithfully as our treasurer. His modesty, integrity and great interest in our society won for him the love of each one of us. Another of our prominent members. Colonel'James A. Sexton of this city, died in"Tashington, while performing duties as a member of the commissi n appointed by the President to in.estigate the conduct of the 17ar Department In the war with Spain. Colonel Sexton became the Acting President of our Society upon tne death of General Sherman. Lly personal relations with him during the last year, when we sat at the same table for five months, taugl.t me, and all of us, to honor and ;reatly rSspect him. His appreciation of the duties of a soldier, soldier, nis hfirm Iadvocacy aavocacy ofi whatno ne hthaugi i,ix)ug: t u was right,a-jiiio, andiiu uxa his just estimation of the matters brought before us, gAined him"the confidence of respect of all the commiasioiu At the time of his death he was the Commander-in-chief of-the Grand Array of the Republic, and his death 'yas a national loss. >.: ■ i f " . • . . r,. .• 263 1899. Another officer, distinguished in our civil war, and a promi nent member of our Society was Colonel Nelson Cole, of St. Louis. He served throucNout tiie civil war witi. ^reat credit to himself, and after the war was over served for a year or more with me on the plains commanding one of the principal columns in the Powder river campaign after the Nrthern Cheycrjies and Sioux. The sufferings of his Command on that expedition, and the ability with which it was handled won him my sympathy and commendation, as I was a witness of a portion of it. He lost a great many animals which were frozen to death, and many soldiers, lut with his ability and energy ho brought his command out successfully. At the commencdment of the Spanish war he was appointed a Brigadier General, qnd served up to, the time of peace. Anibther of our distinguished comrades retired from public life Majo r General R. J. Oglesb passed away during the year. He was greatly honored by this state, one of those loyal, wholesouled soldiers and statesmen v/hom to know was to love. '.Then he resigned from the army on account of his wounds, he requested that I should be promoted to fill the vacancy. His old comrades will miss him, for his presence brought life and cheerfulness. His state and the country have already testified to his great serivces in th^ir behalf. As the days go by many of our old comrades drop out but we maintain our recollections of them through tiieir wives, sons and daughters wlio fall in with us and take their place." President licKinely attended the first business meeting of the Society and made an dridress to the Society. On October 12th, I called on Mrs. Emma Gilson, the wife of General V/. F. Wallace and met Mrs. George W. Gilson, known to me as Aunt Kate. She was eightythree years old. She was the Aunt of the Ransoms, with whom I lived when I c£ime to Peru, Illinois in 1651. She was as bright as a dollar. She said that we three boys, T. E. G., Dunbar and myself, who came to her in the fall of 1851, .vere the three brightest young devils that ever entered Illinois. 265 August, 1899 New York City, August 1, 1899 Frederick Ayer, Esq., Rooiri 87 Ames Building, Boston, R'.ass . Dear Sir: I have yours of July 28th. The corripanies with which I have been con.^ected have had the Hartsvllle mines examined very thor oughly several times. First the Union Pacific gave them a very exaiiiination by experts, andtheir report was such that in the consol idation of the U. p. D.iS: G, an agreen.ent was made by which the Union Pacific w; s to finish the line to liartsville, provided we could find a niarket for the, consepuently the line was not built. Kr. Gha report uponthem was as favorable as tlie reports made for the Union Pacific. 1 have not the report, but think it is in the hands of Kr. Frank Tx-umbull, President of the Colorado & Southern Ry. I have no doubt that if you will apply to him he wilt send it to you. These properties are now o-ned by the Colorado Fuel Go. They have also made extensive examinations, and have known thevalue of the properties for a long time, but have not been able to obtain them until lately. Of course t ey have a market for the ores for their railroad and iron mills. They have heretofore obtained their ores west of Pueblo and Denver, but I have no doubt they now intend to take them from Hartsville. V'e have always been ready to build to these mines the mom.ent we oould obtain business from them. The use of tlxe ores both in smelters and furnaces were dependent upon Pueblo and Denver. Those people have not used theui until now, and take them from Hartsville these mines the mom.ent we use of tlxe ores both in s Pueblo and Denver. Thos that is ti'.e reason wliy we have been unable to build there. I have known for years that it is one of the m.ost valualbe ore beds in the United States, and that it was only a question of time when they would be utilized. Of course, our interest lies in the railroad running north to them, and the amount of ore that will be used depends entirely upon the Colorado Fuel Company, and they are the ones that are building the railroad to them, preferring rather do this than to have their railroad go up there. have buen unable it is one of the that it was only Of course, our j Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge. cichy ' August, 1S99 New York City, August 1, 1899 Confidential General H. 0. Gorbin, Adjutant General, 'i'ashington, G. ily dear Gorbin: In a letter froui Secretary Root to myself, he says "I think I will ask I'-ajor Twccdale, who is now in charge of the records of the i^epartment, to act temporarily as ifiiHtary Secretary, and then take a little time to determine who I shall ask to take the place permanently. I am veri' glad to hear what you say about him and Johnston, and shall be gald to have any further information which it occurs to you might be useful for me to have about the personal or anything else in the department." I send thisfor your irlformation only; please treat it in strictest confidence. I iiave great faith myself in Root. I have Known him a great many years, and do not believe that a better se lection could be made. You w^ll find that he is an easy man to work with and get along with. Yon wil_ also find after he has well con sidered a matter he has very distinct and definite views, and has plenty of nerve and decision. He has always been remarkable in being able to over come friction, and I look to see him exercise his good judgment in these matter. I am pleased with what I see in the papers about the pre parations for matters in the Philippines. I do not know whether you saw my letters to Alger as to what ought to be done there. I h^ve han a great many letters from very competent men out there, and they have all been of one tenor,that is that we have an Indian war fare on hand, and must get right down to it the same as we did in our Indian wars to be successful, in fact, the same as we did in our civil war, we will have to get after those fellows and stay with them, and eat what they eat. It seems to me a great change mght be made in the way you pack your mules. I understand we are using the regular old army outfit, which is vex-y diil icult and very heavy. The Spanish method of doing it could beintroduced there with great benefit, especially the way the Cubans handle it. Have you ever thought this over^ I should think the officers who have been in Cuba would catch on to it Very truly yours, G. V. Dodge. 269 1 August, 1699, Coxmcil Bluffs, Iowa, August 1, 1899. I. E. Gates, Es q.. Vice Pres't. Southern Pacific Co., New York City. My dear Slr:- Mrs. Donald Macrae, Jr., of Council Bluffs, Iowa, has been at the head of the Relief Committee for that portion of Iowa, in obt^'ining money and supplies and sending them to the 51st Iowa, now in the Philippines. That tegiraent is expected in San Francisco about September 1st, and she desires to go there and meet it and aid in taking care of those in the hospital, etc. I feel a personal inter est in this matter because I know Mrs. "%crae, know of her work, and Co. L is the Dodge T,ight Guard of Council Bluffs, which enlisted in that regiment from my own home. This company is the successor of the Council Bluffs Guards, which I commanded and took into the war as Company B of the 4th Iowa in '61 and the organization has been kept up from that date to this, and .finally given ray name. If it is consistend with your duties, will you kindly give me transportation for Mrs. Macrae from Ogden to San Francisco and return and oblige. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, 271 August 1899. New York City, August 2, 1899, His Excellency Porfirio Diaz, President of the United States of Mexico, My dear Mr. President: The Societj'' of the Army of the Tennessee holds it's annual meeting at Chicago on the 9th, 10th and 11th of October, and it's banquet on the evening of Wednesday, October 11th. In behalf of that Society and Army, I extend to you and your staff, a cordial invitation to be present on that occasion. linowing so well your friendship for the first end great commander of that Army, General Grant, and hearing that it is possible you may be present in Chicago at that time, we will take it as a great honor and great favor if you will 'be with us at that time as our guest. While extending this invitation on behalf of the Society, I also extend my own personal request that if it is possible you will be present with us. It will give our Society and Army great pleasure to entertain you, and do honor to one for whom we have such a high re gard and respect. I am. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. President. 273 August, 1899. Council Bluffs, ^owa, August 2, 1899 H. Walters, Esq. ■ ^ . Baltimore, hid. Dear Sir: I enclose you letter from i.r. Trumbull in answer to mine taking up the question of expenses on the Eort Worth & Denver, and with it I send you the six months detailed statement. Texas on the road for six months are. about §20,000, which will have to come out of the §148,000. You will notice the difference in net earnings between the two six months is §63,000. course, there are good many things in Mr. Trumbull*s staten.ent that put a different face on the matter when you understand it. I have shown the letter to Mr. Jones, and he considers that the bridges, except two, are in good condition. We have usually spent twenty-five or thirty thousand a year on our bridges. The whole qaestion is simply this; shall we undertake to put the road up to the condition that a road that is earning fron six to eight thousand ^er mile has to be put in$ That is the place ¥v. Trumbull proposes to put it, wh.ile the policy when we had the road under our mianagement was to cut our- ooat according to our cloth, that is k^ep thecondition of the road in accordance with the tonnage and earnings. I aji opposed to putting on these heavy engines until the tonnage of tlie orad requires it, and an. opposed to the extraordinary expenses until the earnings per mile will justify it. There are high trestles over ParkOr Creek and Bailey Creek that should be filled half way. You had better study this over-, and make your own coniii.ents on it. Mr. Jones says that our miotive power is in better conditinn than the Colorado'& Southern, but is lighter, but we have no such grades tobvercom.e as they have. None of our engines are less than 17 X 24, which is not a very light engine. When they were bought tr.ey were considered heavy, but they are not up to the . t standard that roads with heavy tracks are using. This new train that they put on is a heavy train, with sleepers 70 feet long that weigh 119,500 lbs., which, of course, is very destructive to track. The policy of putting this train on is a question. When Jones handled the road he did not believe in it. He did not consider that the competition oi the Rock Island and Santa Pe which are so far away would take any passengers away from us, or but very few, 'and a certain numiber would go by them anyway, and by placing this train on our road our passenger business woulu not increase enough to justify it. There is a natural increase there in passenger business, and we get a great majoi-ity of it. However, that is a question of opinion, and time will decide it. Again, we cannot expect to get the economies in the mianagement of the road now that we did when Jones was there with his eye on everything, and holding it up. Heeler, the Vice President, while an honest man is not a very economical one. Goode, the Superintend ent, is a good man and an economical one. When we get Dunaway's report we will look it over. 274 I think after you have this mati.er very thoroughly digested, as you are well up in railroad matters, having daily exiierience in matters, of railway economies and. requirements, it would be a good thing for you to wi'ite Trumbull, ■. -.You know I am rusty in all these things, and do not pretend to keep up with them as I used to. Iv.r. Jones says in his talk with Trumbull on bridges that he thinks Trunibull concluded that about $75,000 would be al ;out what will be needed on the bridges in the next two years, is about what we generally spent. After examining the papers carefully please return them. Very truly yours, • ; G. M. Dodge. / A y r , .f r* '1 , ' V ■'», . : ■ . . "U ' 1 h '/ f ■ : ■ ; o'p , ;'n - ■ :(jt/ ■' ' ■ I'n'd.r • ■ '!: ■ ■ ' -Vv - ' i ■ ' y' • ■ ' * , . ' .• I '■ ' ' ' ; ■>' ( ; ^ .. • ■. ' . ■ .1 ■ . ' ..1. 1 '' ' ■ 4 I ' 1' .. *; August lOth, 189^ 275 Nashville, Tenn.,August IOth.1899 Gen. Granville M. Dodge, New York City, N.Y. My dear Sir:- The heading of my paper indicates the position I hold at present. I Deg to say further, that I am a warm friend of Hon. H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions. I served through out the late Civil War, and the last two years of my service was on the staff of Major General George H. Thomas. I am a native of Pennsylvania, but particularly because of my health, I prefierred the Southern climate, and after the war, located f ^ in Tennessee, where I have lived ever since. I feel a deep interest in the matter of the many frivolous^ charges made against Commissioner Evans by some members of the Grand Army of the Hepublic. I presume that these parties, the eniraies of the Commiss ioner, will make a strong effort at our G.A.R. Encagipment in Philadelphia in September,looking to his removal or dismissal as Commissioner. In my judgment, if his enemies are successful in such a movement, it v/illbe a very serious reflection upon the Administration, and a great injustice to Comrade Evans, who is struggling hard to do his duty to the old soldier, and at the same time comply with the Acts of Congress, and protect the interests of the U.S.Government. I write this letter presuming that you are a friend of Mr. Evans and asking that you will, if possible, be present at the G.A.R. en campment at Philadelphia, and aid in the defense of a true comrade, and a just man. Doubtless the enemies of Mr Evans are now preparing every possible argument to sustain their position, and it will be necessary for his friends to be prepared to meet the attack. I feel sure that if his friends come to his rescue, the efforts of his enemies will be defeated. 276 I would be very grateful for a reply to this letter, and to know if you will be present upon the occasion referres to, and aid in the de fense .,of Mr. Evans.THis letter is not v/ritten at the suggestion of the Commissioner, but is voluntary upon my part as his friend. Asking a line from you in reply to my inquiries, I remain, Yours very truly, A. W. Wills. Postmaster. • i yjd*' /-'Hi . . ye«;. .. i-i ■ 277:^® August, 1899. New York (^ity, August 16, 1899 Personal A. W. Wills, Esq., Nashville, Tenn. My dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of August 10th. My experience with the Pension Office since Comriissioner Evans has been there has been more satisfactory then under any other Coranlssioner. All my requests have been more promptly attended to andresponded to, and so far^I can see and judge from myown experience, they te ve always been properly acted upon. I have no personal knowledge oithe charges made against Governor Evans, but I know how easy it is to make charges andhow hard it is for a man to fill tne position Governor Evans fills, and I would have to have better Q.vidence than I have seen to convince me that he ha not performed his duties. I may possibly be present at Phila!";elphia, but it will be. as a guest, and not as a delegate. % State (Iowa) will no doubt send delegates whom I believe will look upon this matter jUStly and come to a just decision. I notice that Representative Henderson of our State maae a very strong appeal in behalf of Governor Evans. I have lately seen a statement from the Pension Office, hich se.ems to me to be a good report, and I do not understand the motives of the attack upon him. Certainly if there is truth in the chargeo nade it is very easy to substantiate them with out making this general attack that is made upon him. I know President w.cKinley so well that I believe if the charges are just he would have them investigated and take.proper action upon them. I shall write my own people in Iowa in relation to the matter. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge . September, 1899 !■ 1* ■.•l'' ,, 279 «vZv , // New York City, September 1, 1899 Major John A. Johnston, Washington, D. C. My dear Major: When I wrote you to-day I had not reached your letter of August 17th. As I stated to you, I have been laid up for two weeks, and have not seen nij mail for about three weeks. I note what yousay in relation to the meeting of Butterfield Of course that did not occur, as he is sick. I do not exi-ect to go to Washington. I have been idid up so that 1 have to get about to my business. I expect to goaway to day, be back here on the 10th, lea.e on the 12th for New England '^Tiere I will remain until the. 20th, then return here, after which I will l:ave to start ''est. I have always had in my mind, though I never have written you, that the method of recruiting these new regiments came from you. Of course, the state militia and state authorities do not agree with it, but there is no question as to its efficiency, and there is no que..tion about getting ull the troops the army may need. If we had to raise a great many huindred thousand men we would have to go into the state organizatit,ns to a great extent. I would be glad to meet Col. Mills, andif he were here would make it a point to do so. I know him well; he is an excellent officer. I thi ik tne facility, ease and quickness with which these regiments have been raised and put to the front and even moved to their rendevous, will wipe out all objections that have heretofore been ni'de to that method of organizing them, Then again, I think the method of officering them has received such commendation every where that nobody will dare to antagonize it. note what you say about the transportation in Gren's letter . I noticed that and immediately wrote hini, giving him the same caution that you did. Ke will soon learn those things. Please remember me to Mrs. Johnston, and believe me. Truly and cordially yours, G. W. Dodge . September, 1899. New York City, September 1, 1899 N. L. Sheldon, Esq., Niles Building, Boston,t.ass . Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of August 31st in relation to the Dewey reception here. ^^liile I am one of the General Committee, I have never met with them, and have taken no part in the matter. The fact is I wa^ not able to do so,having been under the weather all sumi.er. You had better write directly to General Butterfield. If there is anything you want me to do with hiii. I will be glad to do it. Ke is a very competent man in charge of the matter here, though I am sorry to say,he is now sick. I was glad to see young Austin appointed, effort I'or him, and they responded quickly. made a strong If it is possible, I will be present at the reception to Dewey by the Norwich University Alumni Association, but I fear I will not be present. I trust that when Dewey comes here he will give us aid in building up the old University. There is nothing in the world he can do that will help his country so much as to take an in terest in making a great institution of it. We are doing the best we can, and i have been able to get a good m.any men to send in sub scriptions, but ii I was able to get around to see people I could do better. I wrote to an old 1riend to-day that I hope to get four oh five thousand dollars out of. I am greatly pleased to see that Dewey has accepted the invitati'.n of the Association. It is a great compliment which alone ought to aid us. I do not expect to be here when Dewey comes here, but if it is pos^aible i shall be glad to be at the Boston banquet. I shall be in Boston on the 13th cf Bepteoiber at the Parker House, and be there on and off until the 20th. I have business that takes me away most of the days, but shall be there on those days and be glad to see you. ■ery truly yours, G.M, Dodge. • t ■ --r 285 September, 1899 V.'ashington, D. Sept. 4, 1899 Dear General: I have your two letters and return one from Captain Chester which I think is not the one you intended to inclose. '^hat you say about conditions in the -^Y.ilippines is as true as Gospel - especially as to bases of supply and pack transportation, but they must have-. . Cavalry, just as much so as was necessary and as is still necessary on the plains and in Arizona and New Lexico. There is of course objection on the scdre of expense to putting cavalry in Philippines, but that ought not to have any weight when a peace is to be conquered. Then.again it is aaid horses cannot stand the climate. This was said as to Cuba also but experience shows that cavlary horses are thriving in Cuba. 8th CaValry horses received at Huntsville , Ala., that had been reduced to skeletons, have been brought into fine condition in Cuba. Many infantry officers' first thought is to mount infantry, seeing that mounted troops are necessary. Then too when they get cavalry they destroy its power by peddling it out in driblets to varioaas headquarters. As a result the is discredited, because its fail ure under such conditions is certain. In Halls campaign starting from the water works, at Santolan on the San Pedro, moving east across the valley of the 8an Pedro and then wheeling to right intending to drive enemy into Morong Peninsula. He iiad one mounted troop of cavalry and it was given to do more than should have been required of a squadron. It failed of course. T/ithout cavalry the K. o. cannot know much of the country beyond the line of his own outposts. ^annot be certain of the points toward which roads lead. The location of fords and bridges and material obtainable to construct them etcl, location of the enemy, etc., etc. As a result in this campaign they got on wrong road and besides came to unfordable drossings, where they supposed the reverse and the result was they were ten hours getting nowhere in particular and while the enemy was cleaned out and compelled to retire, the real object v/as not attained, - i.e. taking enemy "in r'everse" and capturing large part of his forces. Precisely the sanie thing happened wh6n McArth.ur moving north, held Wheaton directly ag8.inst the enemiy and sent Hc'le to turn the enemy's left with a view to a large capture. The move compelled the enemy to fall back, with loss and was decisive in that respect but very few were captured. It seems clear that with suf ficient cavalry the whole country in advance of the movement could have been spied out and the advance miade with confident knowledge of the obstacles to be over come. The effectiveness of their situation being in the fact that the cavalryman when he finally gets into position to attack on foot is comparatively fresh, while the infantryman has utterly exhausted himself in his efforts to get up to that point Same thing Happened with Lawton in Cavito South of Manila when the enemy escaped south along the beach. The infantry was so exhausted at the close of the day that they here were not narched the few miles further which was necessary to close the line across the road South of Las Pinas . The samie one troop that was with Fall being all the m.ounted force Lawton had, hence later the bloody fight at the Zapoti river, their strongest position, where they were reported to have sworn WL ■ it they v/ould die at their posts. If your views accord with mine, I hope you will if opportunity presents itself, say so to the I'realdent or secretary. The 4th Cavalry is to be mounted, I believe, and a^^o the Vol. Cavalry regiment now be ing raised there, and eight troops oT the 3rd are now en-route, but sup pose these are scattered around as escorts to Division and brigade Com manders and reduced to doing mere orderly work? Vv'e have had on occas ions as many regiments out after one small bank of renegades in Arizona as are now booked for Manild. Brooke is an infantry man, but has re ported that he cannot spare any of his cavalry, and in truth he will probably let go of every infantry man he has before willingly giving up his cavalry. The disposition of the infantry man apparently being to keep the cavalry out of the real scrap and then let them in on and hold them to the cleaning up of odd -jobs of bushwhacking and bandit cha-sing. This sounds like a cavalry growl, and is intended for your eye alone. I am very sorry to hear your arch enemy the Gout has had. you down for a time. He must have taken you unawares. Hope you will be over the attack entirely before you &tart west. Sincerely, John A. Johnston. , V .,' . . . .». 'V\- I •"cjf V. r<'-i /ii; . > " r* " ..A ' 287 September, 1899 New York City, September 9, 1899 Personal Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of '«">ar, Washington, R. C. N-y dear N.r. Secretary: i have been watching with a good deal of interest the preoaratiox^s for the campaign in the Philippines. I think you know fully my views. I'hat is that we must get after the _ Filipinos and stay with them day and night until they lay down their arms, and to do this our soldiers must be stripped, the same as we stripped th m in the Civil Aar, so they can march twenty or thirty miles a day and I'ight a battle, if necessary. To do this they cannot carry twentyfive pounds of grub and ammunition. They should be relieved of that the same as we- relieved our boys, by oivixig them a miule or two or a pony to a cotiipany, to pack it along with them. l^fy letters from ^ exoerienced soldiers in the Philippines show that what uhey need is quick transportation and our E.en put in light marching order. Cy,r water bases ar-e close to our lines of communication, and I do not think we should occupy much of that country until we have wiped out that army; it wilx. come to us quickly then. Of course, you are in commiuiication with the officers on the ground, and I do not pretend in any way to antagonize any of their advice, but I must say it does seem to me we should have live thousand m unted cav;Iry there, with mules sufficient to mount five thousand infantry. Under young oifleers, I would make it so hot for those Filipinos that from the time we started in on them they would never get a chance to sleep until we ao wipe them out. If you let our boys understand we are going after them, they ill live on rice or anytiiing else, and will not ask anything better than to be put on the same footing as the Filipinos, if you will let them go after them and stay with them until they wipe them out. Of course, our modern way of feeding soldiers^ three pounds a day is all right where they can make use of it, but is all wrong in the field. If the boys get the ammunition and some coffee and a little meat, or soii.ething, and can get water, you willfind they can live off the country, especially if they are mounted. The letters I receive fron there say our mules will do well on the grass there. I only soy these things to you from my anxiety to see the principal army wiped out. Of course I exi^ect to see guerrilla warfare there lasting a lo ig time, but do not think that will trouble us. I see that the action of the Generals out ther^ was that they needed no more cavalry. They may have suificient. provided they keep it in a body and do not distribute it around as escorts to Generals. You know we had all that during our civil war. The last two years of the wor we dropped all that kind of business, and had to get our own escorts and m^unt our own orderlies. Cavalry to be efficient must be intact,and .sed, not only as the eyes of the army, but to do the quick marching and fighting. Thev all write from there that there is no trouble in getting around writh cavalry or raounted men of any kind. What write you comes froni exoerlenced men v/ho write me from that country. Then if you read the letters that are being published from these men in the ^'ester n papers, they art- very intelligent and grasp the question ful.y. I saw a two column letter from one of the correspondents of theAssociated Press in I-anila writtc.n to Stone Such a letter written during the civil war would have caused the man to be h|^g by Grant, Sherman or Sheridan, or, in fact, bv anyone in command of an army. I do not know that itis thought policy to take any notice of tr.ese n.attern, and perhaps you may not think the war of importance enough, but in my opinion they will have to* make some examples. It looks to me as though it were necessary for this people to have war to teach them what loyalty to the Govern ment is, and if it teaches them, I do not care how long it lasts. Truly and cordially, G.renville Dodge. You • make no mistake in giving out no information, let the country judge from results; nothing has struck them morefavorably than discovering Regiments and all officered before they even thought of it. I have been laid up four weeks with my old troubles, am on miy feet again but shaky. I hope .you are keeping well. i'r ■ U'' " *^1,' f-'i* . V Iv 289 September, 1899. New York City, September9, 1899 Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Secretary: Under the law making appropriations for the pedestal and foundation of statue to General Sherman now being erected in Washington the Secretary of 'i'.'ar, the General in command of the Army and the Presi dent of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee arethe three Commiss ioners for superintending the work and accepting it from the artist', also in the final acceptance of the monument. Carl Rohl-Smith, the artist, has performed his work on the ground south of the Treasury where the monument is to be built, and the Government, under the supervision of Colonel Bingham, has completed the pedestal for the static . As in your report to Congress you will have to make some recommendations in this matter, and as I shall have to depend upon you and General Miles, you being upon the ground, to watch this'work, I suggest that at a leisure moment you take Colonel Bingham and go do^n and to over what has been done, and look over the ground, and see what the Com mission has so far done. In the estimates to go before Congress, one will have to be made for the grading up-Qf the grounds to correspond with the plan agreed upon. There will also have to be a recommendation to the Government to reimburse the sculptor for the extraordinary expense in the foundation, which was far beyond what the plans contimplated when he took the conLract. That is a matter Colonel Bingham can ex plain to you more fully than I can write. I think he has made an es timate and returned it to Colonel Bingham. It is no more than just and right that he should be reimbursed, because in his estimate he acted upon our plans of what the foundation should be. I write thus early to you in the matter, knowing that you are busy, but also knowing that you will take a great interest in the matter. I have depended a great deal upon General Miles to watch the sculptor, as he takes a great interest in it. I have been sick myself for nearly four weeks with my old troubles, and do not see any hopes of ny getting to Washington until some time in October or later, if then. \ I also wish to call your attention to the action of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee heretofore made and presented to Congress and to th,e Secretary of War, in behalf of the monument to General orant. We selected for this monument the ground right south of the War Department, the theory being that we would place Grant at the head of the column south of the War Department, Sherman next r south of the Treasury, Sheridan next south of the National Theatre, then Hancock, and.so on down Pennsylvania Avenue. We made no progress in the Grant matter, as there are such diverse interests in '.Vashington. The Society of the Army of the Tennessee tee Is it incumbent upon it to follow this matter up until they provide for a monument to General Grant ih !the national capitol, and I know that it is not necessary for me to appeal to you toaid us in this matter. I think that we should have a monument that would cost $500,000. If we cannot have that, let us have one costing $250,000. At any rate let us place in the capital a monument worthy of him. I have my doubts whether the great schemes that have been proposed there will ever be carried out by Congress, therefore, we hadbetter follow the lead of. the Army of tiie Tennessee and get something during our life- -time, so that the question will not be asked us every time we go to Washington, "Where is the monument to Grant?" The records of the meetings of the Commission are in your Department, I think with the Record G^^erk. Trusting that you are in good health, I am, m n-- 3 Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge fw-' . < "» ; > .ffy ■>» h-,. " ■ Vff September, 1899. New York City, September 11, 1899 General Daniel Butterfield, Gold Spring, N. Y. Ivy dear General: I have been down sick for a month, and learned on my re turn to the city of your illness, andreceived to-day a letter from your secretary. Pay no at ention to the Colby Chester miatter. He has now gone to his ship at sew port News, and I see Robley D. Evans is in charge. Chester says no better man could be there. ''hat I want to impress upon you is to pay no attention to this Dewey matter. Your health is the important thing.. If I had conimand of you nobody would get near you with a letter or anything else It will go off all right, because -t see there are one or two very competent men there. I know Jaow annoying it is to you not to be able to preforri. your duties, which you always do, but it is timie you and I gave up tr.at kind of thing; we are too old for it. I shall not be here on Dewey Day. I have to go away and take care of n,yself. Will probably go to Hot Springs, Virginia. If I was going to be here, and there was anything in the world I could do to aid you, I would do it, but know very well that the Hien who have hold of it are in touch with it, and know what to do. Please express to Iv-rs . Butterfield ra y kindest regnrds, and say to her confidentially from me to hold a club over everybody that coiries near you. The moment I learned you were sick I became fear ful that you would still undertake to carry on your work. Very truly yours, Grenville Dodge. . • , 0' 29a September, 1899 New York City, September 11, 1899 Personal Iv.ajor John A. Johnston, Washington, D. 0 - dear Johnston: I received your letter. I had a full talk with Gen. Alger over matter.; you speak of. I have not v/ritten ri':r. Root since he became Secretary of Aar, because it is of no use to write to a person until he gets well in his seat. Iwrote him to-day a private letter giving my views of this matter. Of course, they are in di rect communication with these ofiicers, and ought to know. I notice the Generals out there say they want no more cavalry, still my letters from ofiicers there say they want cavalry and mieans of transporting men rapidly. If it was me I would put 5,000 nen on mules out there and 5,000 on horses and let then, loose with young officers in command of themi and te-11 them, i did not want to hear from them until they v,iped that rebellion out. If they would od this, they would hear some miusic out there, because it is in the officers. Then they all know wliat occurred in the civil war. I have marched my corps 30 miles in a day and fought a battle, andthe men woke up next morning all right, but I stripped them. It is lessions fromi the last two ye ars of our war that the oificers want to grow fromi. I know that the soldiers out there if tliey are told that they must get right down and live on rice, and have their am,munition packed, and are told to stay with those fellows until one or the other is wiped out, tliere will be n.usic a,.d no complaints there. I am glad to see so niany cavalry there,. I understand from your letter there will be about 5,0vj0. You know it was almost a criminal oifence in the last two years of tlie civil war for a general off icer to detail cavalry for duty around hxs head-quarters. I cammanded a corps and army and never had any cavalry around me. Imounted my own orderlies, though I often had in miy command a br'igade and sometinies a di\ision of cavalry. Sherman did not allow it, or Grant either, I would put all that cav alry out there in a body,under an able oificer, and let them do what they could to clean up their part of the contract. about 5,0v^0. You know it two years of tlie civil war cavalry. all that cavthem do what What does the Inspector's repor-t show of the 34th regiment? What do your reports show of the kind of mien enlisted, old soldiers or new? I niean by "old" men dischai^ged from the regular army or those in the war with Spain. I am bet'i-er ana am going to New England Tuesday to be gone until the 20th, then it is possible I may go to the Virginia Hot Springs to try to get son.e of the rheuc.atic gout out of me. The Arn.y oftr.e Tennessee holds its reunion in Chicago on October 10th and 11th. I wish you could go out there. It would do your heart good to see thatold army. I am getting lots of letters from then^. Their amhition is way beyond their physical endurance, but all pf themsay they would like to get a chance to go after these Filipinos, and stay with them a few months. They think they could make a hole in them. Please remeniber n.e to the family. Truly and cordially yours, G. i . Dodge. h",."- ■ V, h -v.; .1 * , 'I If* ''■■ ■ * I i '1 w ■ i '' h_'' .■ ' ' ' • * ' 'Ft ■"-t' .■September, 1899. New York. 2g5 September 11, 1899. H. "/alters, Esq., Nev/ York City. My dear Sir: Your Secretary was here and handed rae your stock, ard I ha^ e in the safe all ri^ht. I gave him a receipt for it. I enclose you Trumbull's second letter showingwhat the estimates on the Port Worth and Denver are. Note what he says about earning enough to pay the interest. We are hard hit there by loss of the cotton crop from the hot winds and drougth, but the earnings seem to keep up. I am having a very close survey made from ouanah towards Oklahoma City for 150 miles of road to connect the San Francisco up with the road. If built, it vill be n great help to us. I wish you would take these papers and look them over carefully. Of course, when I talk with you i can show you a good many thing s about them. The bridginr does not need any such expenditure. Jones was here ,and I made the point strong with him that in the yearly reports up to the time the property was delivered to the Colorado & Southern they re ported the road in good condition. I believe it to have been a grave mistake to have nut on that road a sleeper that weighs more than 70,000 lbs. whichis as much as one of our engines weigh, and is a heavier sleeper than even Hill uses on the Creat Northern. I dcnot think we have increased our passenger eari .ings much by it, but the expenses of the Passenger Department have been heavily increased. However, look these p-pers over carefully and say nothing about the matter until I see you, I would like to have all the papers returned to me here before the 20th, My headquarters from the 13th till the 19th will be at the Parker House, Foston. I am going out from there to different parts of Massachusetts, but will return to Boston once or twice, and shall be back here on the 2Cth, If I can get away, shall then go to the Hot bprings of Virginia to take three weeks treatment. I have been on my b ack, up and down, for a month with my old troubles, i have to S ^hicago on the 9th of October, and after I get through there I think I s all go west and go over the properties carefully. I merely post you on ray movements so you will know how to reach me. Ly's^^eeUng't^is reekf ^ Very truly yours, 0. M. Dodge . 297 September, 1899. Beaulieu, Sept. 21st,_ 1899. My dear General Dodge: It is most kind of you to have you with us at the wedding as husband to be present - you may kno to his duty and for the first time his noble, fine work and endurance to interfere with his interests or a Manila paper which I think you w friend which is only true as he is him. write and we regret deeply not to I wanted the kind friends of my dear w how we miss him, but he is devoted has gotten to the front after all and heither Julia nor i couli bear career. I send you an article from ill be interested in seeing as Fred's loved by officers and soldiers about Fred is so modest and quiet that I would like to give this to the "Army and Navy Journal" myself if 1 had the courage, so his friends could hear of him. I am glad to.say the trouble fromfall of his was not serious and he is performing his duty splendidly. Genl. Lawtcn has sent him great commendations of his judgement and work with troops which commendations or a copy of same Fred forwarded to me. I am sorry that so few can know of all Fred's firmness, character and endur ance . I am grateful for the invitation to the meeting of the Army of the Tennessee and would love to go if it were possible but cannot know till later on. With many thanks and deep appreciation of your friend ship for Fred, Yours sincerely. Ida H. Grant• 2S8 Miss Grant sends her most grateful thanks for your kind and most beautiful remembrance. • Beaulieu September twenty fourth Eighteen hundred ninety-nine. 2S9 October, 1899* Wiy dear General: Salem, Oct. 2, 1899 I need not say row glad I was to receive your letter with the accoHipanying one froDi Secretary Root. Most heartily do I thank you and him, in behalf of our 'Society and personally for myself, for the great favor you have rendered us . The sjilendid gift will be be of immense service in all the years to come, as more and more our readers and students shall seek to acquaint themselves with the history of the tremendous war for the Union and for freedom and the Right. I shall straightway write to Mr. Root, thanking him for what he has done and as soon as the books arrive, Mr. I'opley, the Librarian will also send him our grateful acknowledgments. Touay I received a letter from the Acting Chief of the Record and Pension office saying that the 117 117 vol- volum.es, with maps, will soon be on their way to Danvers and that others of the series will be forwarded as they shall be is.sued from tinie to time. I will inform you of the Arrival of the books when they come, and I doubt not that they will r^ch us and be in a fitting place, before our next general meeting, when our lecture course for the season will be gin. Among other gifts which will then be forn^ally presented and will - be on exhibition, is one of six or eight hundred Indian relics, mostly found by a Danvers man during the last ten or twelve years,,within the limits of Danvers itself'. They come as a loan at first, but they will be a gift, by and by. They will be placed in a large glass case by them selves and will prove a very interesting feature of our growing and val uable collection. Possibly you n.ay find time to send that picture. I should be so glad to have it presented in connection with the War Record at that iiieeting, Oct. 16th. The subject for the evening lecture by Hon. Samuel Roads, the historian, will be, "Our fimerican Privateers in the Revolutionary War and afterward." So you see, it is to be a patriotic occasion. Thank you again, dear old friend and veteran, for all you have done for us. Our Society will ever honor you and you will be pleased to learn that it is still llourishing finely, never more than now. Danvers is a grand old historic town and it has had many a hero and our Society will see to it well that they shall ever be re membered with grateful veneration, I only regret you could not visit our Rooms while you were here a week or two ago. We are at 388 Lxsex St. Were mightily pleased that you did us the honor to call on us here and let us hear you talk so earnestly and interestingly about the War in which you took so great and glorious a part, about Grant and Sherman and other immortals, about the Philippine; Islands and about the o old tirne and so ii.any other things beside.. That was a rare and ii.emorable occasion for me and mine. And we thank you for that also. As I looked at you, and say you still so vigorous and bright, and could hardly credit it, that you had passed through such scenes and accom plished such herculian works, as have engaged your mind and heart and soul and body, these many, many years. Surely it must be a blessed satisfaction to you and yours that you have lived to do so much for our beloved country. 300 A little while ago, we had the Annual meeting of our Historical Society, an account of which I send you, in a slip cut from'the fcirror, though possibly you may have received it from another source. I have just returned from a visit to. Danvers, where we have been organizing and planning for the winter's' work and lectures, etc.. My son, Alfred, having been in the law with Johnson, Clapp, and Underwood, of 50 State St., Boston, has today opened an office on his own account on the opposite side of the street, in the Exchange Building. The lad has done very well and we trust and believe that he will have the good success he so much merits. We all desire to be particularly remembered to you with warmest regards and earnest and best wishes for your long continued life and health and happiness, and I am ever Truly yours, Maj. Gen. G. M. ^odge. A. P. Putnam, October, 1899. 3G1 October 12, 1899. General H. V. Boyjiton, War Department, Washington, D.G. My dear Boynton:- I was in Kot Springs when you telegraphed me and was receiv ing dispatches there at the Fomesteod at that time, and do not understand the statement that I was not there . I left there on the evening of the 7th for Chicago. Atrour meeting in Chicago I placed General Williamson at the head of the "Committee on Place," and brought it up before the whole Society. The Society were almost unanimous in their desire to go to Chattanooga, but it got right down to the plain matter of how many we could get there. Captain Everest, Passenger Agent of the St.Paul Road, who was ane of the Committee, concluded it would cost us !|^37 .38/ General Alger was there urging Detroit, which only cost $12.oo to reach, and the Committee finally determ.ined upon Detroit. On my returning I met-the Army of the Potomac coming back from Pittsburgh, and saw King and a nuri.ber of others. They also had it up, but they concluded to go to Fredericksburg. The suggestion I made to them, t nd the suggestion I miake to you is that we get together at Washington when we unveil the statue of Sherman. The Army of the Potomac has passed resolutions placing the matter in the hands of a comimittee, and they agree with me that would be the time when we could bring more of our merribers together than at any other tin.e, and as the Army of the Cumberland will be invited to take part it:: the un veiling you had better have the matter in mind, because you were a part of Sherman's command, and I thirn if all work together we can get a large nuuiber of our people there, I do not suppose that the unveiling of the Sherman Statue will occur for two years, probably in 1901, but we can make it in the fall when our regular meetings occur. That is, I think we can. Of course, I am writing you now without knowing fully what is before me, to post you, and I Know you will hot hold me to dates and times. It is a matter for us to consiuer, and when I see you we cai; work it up. All the miembers of the Society of the Army of the Potomac who were present coming East were in favor of this. Truly and cordialiy. G . M. Dodge . We had several members of your Society with us and it was and enjoyable iieeting. large October, 1899. 303. New York City, October 23, 1899. General 0. O.Howard, Burlington, Vermont. ¥y dear General: ' '' I was greatly shocked this morning to read in the papers the account of the death of your son. Colonel Guy V. Howard, at Ivanila. I knew him so well,and he was such a competent- officer. I know how great his loss will be to you and to his family. His wife also I knew as a young girl,she being the daughter of Judge Woolvorth of Omaha. I see he was billed on the liring line. You and I both know what that means; he could not keep away from the front, like a great many other staff officers we have seen. It seems to be born in them to push to the front, instead of holding their places in the rear, but it is very probable his duties were such that he was obliged to be there. I hope this is the case. I extend to you and his family my heartfelt syii.pathy in the great osss sustained. Ifeel it in a double capacity, first on account of knowing him personally, thenbeing so close to you. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. October, 1899. m SOS New York City, October 23, 1899. General K. V. Boynton, war Department, • - Washington, D. C. Niy dear General: I received your letter about the reunions, and thank you for the assurance of having the Army of the Cumberland with us in 1901, when we unveil the Dherman Statue. I note what you say about Anderson's speech in Chicago. It was a remiarkably good speech, especially on the subject of the Philippines. lie was not attacking the War Department when he spoke of "clothes-pine," but was defending it, and showing how im:possible it wes for a War Department to cover all the details, when there were hundreds of people handlingthings changing, marking and sending them forward. He merely stated these as accidents of the service, and nothing to be censured. His drift was tfe t while there may have been mistakes in the War Department they were not of great moment. Algei' was there and heard it, and miade no comment on it, and I do not think he took any exceptions to it. I cei'tainly saw nothing in it to take exception to. His entire speech was devoted to sustaining the administration and showing that the Filipinos were not fit to govern - theiiiselves, and the m.isconstr .cti ..n people were placing upon matters there. Of course, the papers picked out of that speech the same as they do everything else, the sentence they can consture as being against the Governti.ent, instead of giving it as intended and as it really was, All the speeches at the reunion were very fine. Riddle's speech on the H'avy was one of the best 1 ever listened to. Hull's oration was an excellent one. Nobody will print it, because it was GO clear in statement as to the reorganizati'..n of the arn:y and the troubles the Government went through. I sent personally to each of the Chicago papers trying to get then, to print it, but they would not do it. It is not the kic.d of talk they want, no matter whether they are friendly to the auministiationor not. The only thing they seem to print now giving us any clear idea of matters are the President's speeches. It is a gocd thing he travelled over the country, for it gave the people a chance to know the truth. It is beyond miy con ception how any educated man, or any man who thinks for himself, can look upon a Filipino in any other light than as a rebel. If there ever was a clear title to a country the title to the Philippines passed to us under that treaty, and the Filipines are simply rebels against the Government, the same as the confederates were in the Civil V»ar; end these people who arc op^.osing the Government are simply "Copperheads." Roosevelt hits them, right. 'Of course, there are so many personal interests involved, so many axes to grind etc. so many dis-- -- papers tiiat when they are all put together and summed October, 1S99. 3G7 New '^ork City, October 25, 1899 Major 'Viiiiam Warner, Kansas City, Mo. My dear Major: Referring to our conversation in relation to James Bridger, about whom I agreed to write y^u, I find I have lost the slip of the paper, but what I saw was that he was buried at Weston, and that there was no toii.bstone at his head. I find on looking at a history of Yellow Stone ^ark written by one of the young officers there, it is stated that Bridger is buried at Washington, Jackson County, Mo., but I do not see any such palce on the map. If I remember correctly, Bridger came to me in 1880 on his return to his home to bid me good-bye. le told me he was going back to his people to die. I have always supposed that there was a life of Bridger. Of course, I take a great interest in him, because I think of all the mountain men he was one of the most reliable and most distinguished, and did so much for the development of the Western country that there should be something to mark his grave, and show who he was. He was born in March, 1804, and the history of Yellow Stone Park I have referred to saya he died in Washington, Jackson County, Missouri, July 17, 1881. If it is not too much trouble, will you through your ac quaintance at i^-eston or Washington, (if there is such a place as Washington, Jackson County) ascertain the facts for me, or put me in communication with sonieone from whom I can obtain them, and oblige, Very truly yours. G. M . Dodge. October, 1899. New York City, October 25, 1899 Lieut. Colonel L.J. Gallagher, Headquarters Departnient of the Pacific, San Francisco, Gal. My dear Colonel: I received your letler in relation to the 34th Infantry, and your kind attentions to my people, for which please accept my thanks. I notice the 51st Iowa has arrived. One company of that regiment, company K. is the Dodge Light Guard of Council Bluffs, and that company is the successor of the Council Biuffs,Guards, which I took into the service as Co. B, of the 4th Iowa Infantry. As both you and your wife are Council Bluffs, people, you probably know all about this, and will go to see th&m. I understand the regiment is a very fine one. A great many of them are sons and grandsons of men I took into the service, esf^cially the 4th Iowa and Spoors 2nd Iowa Battery, which was organized at Council Bluffs, and kinsman's regiment, the 23rd, and a great many more of themi are sons and grandsons of men who served under me during the war, and I have had a great many letters from their fathers. I am going to try and mieet the regiment at Council Blufls, when it returns there on that account. They no doubt did their duty as fully as their fathers did, orwould have done it if they had had a greater opportunity. They seem to have been up to the a,ark in everything they took part in. I know you will take an interest in these matters because you come from that portion of the State. The Colonel of the regi ment I do not know. The Captain of Coa.pany M. I see remains inthe Philippines. Very truly yours, G . 1/.. Dodge . 811 October, 1899 New iork City, October 26, 1899 General William Ludlow, Havana, Cuba. Iviy dear General; This will be handed to you by Nir. A. Brownlee, a contract ing engineer of this city, who goes to Havana to endeavor to find work there in his line. 1 desire to say of fcr. Brownlee that I have known him since 1870. He has done a great deal of work under me, on buildings, bridges etc., and is a very competent and reliable contractor, or as a designer or foreman in charge of work. Since he left me he has been engaged principally in Government work and in Texas building public buildings. He built the new Post Office building-at Dallas, and many other large buildings in the -^outh, both state and municipal. From 1890 to 1895 he was building and improving the garbage creniatories, in which matter he is an ex^.ert, and has built several of them. In 1897 he designed and set up the plans for the Venable Cnnstruction Company to construct the gun and mortar batteries at Key West, Flor ida. You know all about these, hence it is not necessary for me to go into details. Since then he has been in the Governnient employ at Key West tearing down part of old Fort Taylor and building a new 12 inch gun battery. He has had a very large and varied experience . He is a reliable man, of excellent habits and strict integrity, and if you have Government or any other work needing such a man, I can say to you that you can rely implicitly upon his doing whatever he agrees to. He thinks there is a field for his kind of work in Cuba. Respectfully, Grenville . Dodge. 313 October, 1899. New York City, October 27, 1899 Col. William C. Church, Chairman Citizens Comir.i ttee, etc.. 220 Broadway, New York City. h'.y dear Sir: In answer to yours of October 26th, the person who attended to most of the detailed work , next to Gener al Porter, was Edward F. Gragin, now at 71 Broadway, this city, but the plans and methods of doing this work were made by four or five men who used to meet every evening with Porter, after his pseaking tours, at the Union League Club, and lay out the next dr ys work, but Cragin had the de tailed work and travelled with General Porter. He was recommended to us by N.r. Pullman. He isnow connected with the Nicaraugua Canal, No doubt he can give you a more detailed statement of the methods than anyone else. Very truly yours, G. K. Dodge . ;■ • . '4' A. . . . r.'ijvlJ,.. . 315 .m October, 1899. New York City, October 30, 1899 J3aptain v;illiani E. H'rton, Quarter Master's Department, U. 3. A., Manila, P. I. My dear Captain: I am in receipt of your very interesting letter, and have read it over two or three times carefully, and have noted what you say. Of course, no one in the Philippines can give an opinion of the commanding officer unless they know what his orders are. There must be eomeone in such a campaign as this, so many thousand miles away, who is in supreme command of everything, to avoid clashing. You cannot divide up theduties and have them under different heads, and those heads reporting to a com., ander a great many thousand miles away. I know nothing about what the plans out there are, but I have a very good idea of matters in the Island, because, you know, I have seen most of the correspondence and orders, and have met a great many of the olfleers who have been there, I suppose, that General Otis will lay down a general plan of the campaign lor* troops, then will give cornn.ands to each one of the columns and put them to working out the problem, the same as Grant and Sherman did in the civil war. They laid down to us what they wanted accomplished, gave us the forces and let us work it out. I have no doubt that Dawton, McArthur, Wheeler and others will be given coluirinsand told to wipe out the rebels in their own way, working in certain zones, and in unison as much as possible. Most of the tilings you nention in your letter as being needec. there have been shipped. As I understand it, they calculate there will be about 5,QcO cavalry, and there have been 5,000 mules ordered sent there. Some of the officers coming from there state that tlie horses and mules have to be fed off our fo^d; that the grass es of that country and the browsing outside will not keep them, and that there is a wire grass there that is very destructiveto them. Then again, other officers say that our troops require more nutriment there than elsewhere, and that even if they have coffee and bacon they cannot get down and live as the Filipinos. Of course, these are all matters ofwliich it isimpossible for me to judge. I notice you say in your letter that our horses and mule., do well. You cannot do much with cavalry if you have to haul all their forage, as I understand there are very few roads there, most of the movement being by trails. One looking at the map vould think you could get into all those navagable rivers with boats, but I am told by officers who coiie from there that the mouths of the rivers form immense deltas and have no water over the bars, and that you cannot even run the cascoes into them, and that in order to use the rivers they have to transport the cascoes by rail to the rivers, then use them. 7 • 316 . // - i If that is so, it is a great obstacle to overcome. -People I have d talked with seemto think that tiie enemy are congregated along and in t" the vicinity of the railroads Up north and to the west of the rail^ road.thete isian immense valley, the Rio de Cagagan, and it would look, if the Filipinos desire-a they could prolong the struggle by going back into that valley. As I understand it, the rice is har vested in December, and that will give t>:e Philipinos what they need, as none of them eat neat. It seems tome that -the fruits of the coun try would be very beneficial to oursoldiers as soon as the dry season comes. Of course, you will have to have land for the tropps to stand on, and transportation, but this can be of the minimum if it is possible for the troops to live off the country for say half or three-quarters of their x'ation . If they had coffee and bacon and then could get the rest of their food off the country, they could travel very light. I would like to know about thefacilities for navigating these large rivers,about the facilities for entering them with our light draft boats, say those drawing from 3 to 6 feet, and how far up these rivers are navigsrble . One looking at the map would think that a column should start from Daugapan, the other end of the road, or in that vicinity. There would not be so very many miles to travel. I see that to-day Young is almost up opposite Tarlao. The great problem, it seems tome, is, if possible, to end the war without driving all these fellows into guerrilla bands. | We received dispatches a few days ago announcing the death of Major Howard, which I know will be a great loss to you. Ris death shows some of the difficulties of getting around, but then we have lost so few riien in battle and so few by decease, that it seems as though we ought to get a fair i)roportion of the 65,000 men there, or being sent the®, for active duty. I was glad to read your good report of the transportation of the troops; the fact is we hear nothing but praise of that now. The transports going from here, especially and new one, the "Thomas," is a model of its kind. We get all kinds of reports from the correspondents out there. None of them agree, therefore, it is pretty scfe to say that none of them are right. If the correspondents that signed the round robin against Otis had been under Grant or Sherman during our war they would have been hung immediately, or else put afloat in the Pacific. They should take some lessons from the censonship of the Transvaal battle-. We cannot even get an account of those battles until a week or two after they have bet..n fought,, and the correspondents are not allowed to give an opinion of anything. In my opinion the kind of trash they have sent from there, which any soldier can see is unLrathful, has done more to prolong the war out there than anything else . We b.11 konw now how absolutely they lied about the Cuban War and about Shafter, and about everything that was done there. I speak advisedly in this matter, for I have seen 217 Sheet # 2. Captain W. E. Horton October 30, 1899 every report, every dispatch and everything else sent during the Cuban War. I have never yet seen one of their statements that was carried out by the records. I picked up a paper yesterday that has a state ment from a correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, who says we are only holding 117 Spuare miles. He does not state, however, that Otis had all the troops taken away from him but about 10,000, andwhat use was there to hold that wet country when you could not get at the enemy. I see a statement in the Philadelphia Ledger, which is crazy because Otis does not fill all offices with Americans, and complains because he does not make all th.e courts do their work in English. We have taken the Philippines with a view of having those people handle them, and if we are going to utilize them as a colony we sould put them in office, and not put our own people there. The idea of using the En,_lish language in the Philipijine Courts where there is not a single person understanding it vould be the height of folly, so you can see the kind of statem:ents that come from there. Of course, it will take many years to put those islands where they should be. Coaling ships from barges and other things you know we must submit to. I find now we have to lighter rails at some of our best ports instead of getting the ships up to the docks, notwithstand ing all the mioney the United States has spent on its harbors. If you can get coal there and get it aboard the ships under any circum stances, that is all that is n0Lded. It is the impossible in war that must always be overcome . The possible can be overcoiTie anywhere . I would like to hear about the country and the question I have asked. I hope the transportation question will be settled. It has been the great trouble in my mind, and I wrote about it long ago, as you know, but no one here can judge of matters there. We certainly have good officers out there, they know what is needed, and if they have asked lor it they have it, and there is no question in ri.y mind but as soon as they, can get land to stand on and mov6 their troops they willmake the best use of the methods they have to settle the matter there. Very truly yours, Grenville . Dodge. Write me about that great north valley Res De Cagayan. How is it settled, what do they raise in it, is the River navigable Tht. navy has orders to occupy every harbor around Island and l.ave their light draft boats all time to aid etc., etc. '"...t 319 r' November, 1899. New York City, November 4, 1899 Colonel Charles benby, i^iashington,!). C. dear Colonel: I received your letter from Manila while I was at the Hot Springs of Virginia, endlread it with a great deal of interest, and it gave me a great deal of information. 1 have endeavored tokeep the run of matters in the Philippines the best P could, as a great many officers there have written to me. i read yesterday the report of your Commission. It is clear, and to me very convincing. It meets those points that have been handled with considerable ability by the appointees, and turned the minds of a great many people. I wish the report could have been made two or three months ago-. It seems to me it must satisfy all as to the policy of the Government. The three points that have been most in discussion are lirst, what was proiiiised Aguinaido when he went to the Philipt^ines, second, what was the comiinunication or promise of your Commission to his Commiissioners when they came to aee you, and third how well equipped are the Filipinos to govern themselves. Those three poxnts you settle beyond controversy. The question of fighting the war lo a successful issue I think nine-tenths of the American people settled in their minds long ago. The question of holding the Philippines and their value commercially I believe a large majority of the people liave also settled in their own minds. Your discussi n of the other questions will satisfy everyone that there is no question as to our right, as to our policy and as to the fair, square and humane treatment of the questions by the Government. I congratulate you upon the report. I know that it will be received favorably all over the United States. Everyone 1 hear speak of it mentions it with the same satisfaction I do. It settles in their mind^ any question of doubt they i.ay have had. I hope to se over to '."ashington in a short time, when I will have the pleasure of seeing you and asking you a great many questions about hose islands, which I know you c^n answer. The questions have arisen from time to time as i study the map, read their history etc. I am glad to know that you are in good health. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. 223 18D9. ♦ Southern Pacific Road. On our return from Salt -^ake, we went to Denver and from there to'Leadville. ;7eri.L to all the mines and over all our switches; eV TTrtm"TinFi"-'n' 11 e for the business is a command in:; one. On our return from Leadville, I went to Cripple Creek by the Midland Terminal Company; Mr, Bryan, Superintendent of the Midland was with us. He served in the 7th Iuichi:3an Cavalry , and was on the plains-with me in 1865r-posted at Willow Springs on,the Cache-laPoudre River. , We were in Cripple Greek on November 20th; there was a . regular north bliszard blowing and it was snovang.. The mining, camp there has grown remarkably in two years. Now over fifty miles of our track-reaches-the mined and it is claimed that there wejpe over 1500 mi^Les-opened, 35,000.tons of ore'are taken out, monthly. In: the evening we held a meeting^and-I agreed to recommend the buying of the Colorado Midland • stock for the Colorado Southern road.,. Mr. Trumbull who was president, stated that it world require about $500,000-to put the Colorado Midland in shape; that the Colorado Soxithern would need $400,000 for equipment. Went with Mr. Tr^imbull over the nphthern part of the Colorado Southern, , At Fort Collins I learned that Mrs, Stone, whom I had known, had d-ied four months before. She was the first-white v/oman to settle in Ft,. Collins, Her husband died several years before,. Antoine Jan^llS^ one of my old guides, and a very table one, was at the Red Cloud Agency; over 93 years old. On November 27th, I started from Denver over the Rio Grande, special, for Utah, Mr, Walker, Train Master, joined me at Palmer 324 ■ 1899. ■ - I* Lake and went as far as Colora"ao Springs.' A box of beautiful flowers were sent aboard at Colorado Springs. At Pueblo, Mr. Btiitis, an old engineer'of mine, who was assis tant Superintendent and telegraph operator for me at Marshall, was purchasing agent at Pueblo and was on the Union Pacific until Mr. Adams became the head of it. He was also with me Salida. He said he handled feeventy-five trains in and out of Pueblo; He says just about Lemon's Ranch, where they have built a spur to a lime-rock ledge, they struck the skeltons of two Spaniards, who had been buried there with big flat rocks over them. They found French Spanish buttons and other evidences shrw ing that Cordez explored, as far north as this place. George H. Barnes, Salida Train-master, accompanied us from ^ Salida to Grand Junction, Tlie line up the Arka sas is 75 foot to the mile and is Zfj into Leadville. From the junction of the branch after passing Tennessee Pass, it is to the mountain, running down the Eagle, whicn spreads out into a valley one mile wide before ' reaching the Grand. The Wolcott stage line crosses the mezza to and through th Elginlne Pass; said to-be an op en country. At Pine Lakes, 18 miles from Red Cliff, is good hunting. The fall from the Tennessee Pass, 10241 feet hig.i, is 6361 feet tc Green River which is about 4080 feet above the sea. The country from Truta Station to Price is bad lands.- The crossing of the-Grand is in a wide valley which could be irrigated from the Green River. . ^ 1'"^**-' ' i4'' ' Q9Kht/ kJ 1899. The Rio Grande climbs the Waisatch by followins the Price with a 1% grade. The valley around and below the Price is a fine one and all irrigated and settled. At Mona a new coal mine has been opened--say coal will coke. There are 60 coke ovens at Castle Gate. The Rio Grande company are putting out 4000 tons per day at the Denver mine. The Union Pacific mine at Schofield is closed. In going dovm the mountain from Selding sunmiit to Tucker, on a grade, about 10 miles, we reached Salt Lake about one hour late. Salt Lake City-has improved greatly in fifteen years. It has now a population of 60,000. The old LypnlHouse yard is broken up; a new building built in it. The tabernacle still stands. A new organ, made from wood of this country, has been built. Mr. FtSlsom, • ' f • who used to be with me and who built the Tabernacle is still here. Amerlia, his daughter, who married Brigham Young is also here. I went to the church office and saw Mr. Spence; also saw Mr. Echels, the traffic Ageiit of the Oregon short line. He says tiie Colorado • • Midland makes no effort for business; that the Rio Grande are the hustlers, beating the Union Pacific. I am satisfied we could build up a big business here if wd had the Colorado Midland, I spent the forenoon at Salt Lake, the afternoon at Ogden. Saw the foot-ball game between Salt Lake and Ogden. Salt Lake G, Ogden, 5. Rough play and quarrelling. The depot master at Ogden was in Bates' party; also Bannister, the engineer who worked for me on the Cheyenne • * % • Northern,and the Sioux City and Salt Lake, lines. Ogden, has a pov/er plant up the Ogden Canon with a boo foot fall. Mr. Corse, the U.P. AsGnt * ^at Ogden, -.vas witii us here in 1869-71, Ogden has 15000 iniiabitants. The town was laid off by my engineer, L'r. T korris. On December 8th, I returned.to ElPaso, Had a talk with Mr. of the "SThite Oak El Paso Ry. . , . . . Eddy. They .cross tiu; ;eo" ntains on a 47 grade • to,'reach the /V ' coal on the east side of Ft. Stanton; have two veins, 4 l/2 and 5 feet and said the vein at White Oakes seemed to be uncertain. Same as I found it in 1873. Mr. Hill.of the Colorado Fuel Company has charge of the mine. Callod on Mr. Broadhead, Mr. Heart, the mining maps of the engmneer and went over the^^i cute crossing the Sierra Nevadas; also called on Mr. Nev;mhn and Mr. Millard, and Patterson the Attorney. On December 9th I had an attack of the gout,. It was trouble some last night. This morning was painful. We started for the Cassa Grande, Mexico, at the f~'o't of the Sierra Madra. First seventy . ( miles of country is barren, v/ith no water. First water at the gorge near the Lake, whici; is the water of the Corralton River'. We laid up at the San Pedro mines over night. Morgan Jones- went into the mines. The street is narrow. The ore averaged from 50 to $150 per ton. They have been working many years. Davis worked them for fifteen years. There are ten thousand tons of low fcrade ore on the dump. I suffered all night with the gout in my knee, treated it with hot water. On December 10th we ran to Lazarus, where the lumber depot I id. T. ere are six mills from five to twenty miles from the road; lumber is worth $16 per thousand, Mexican money, at the cars". Saw Mr. Merriam, the'Superintendent, a Mormon. He has three wives. i The timber partakes of the long leaf pine and is fairly good. ' immense quantities of it, about 600C feet above the sea, I am still laid up with the cout and unable to- leave the car. We laid at £i Cassa Grande all afternoon., Burr«s taking bulk of the produce A of the mountain only pack on-one side, J)ut a big stone on the other to balance it." ' On December 11th I was still confined to the car with tl.e ir gout but could get about, packed up to Raza, Looked at the old dich running to the five lakes as a reservoir. At 2 P. M., Mr. Henry Irving, acting President of the Mormon colony, and Sencretary Bentley, arrived and stayed'at Cassa Grande all day. In the evening Jones* party returned from an examination of the mines add ranch. They report 70C men at work at th^ mines and a beautiful valley and ranch with good water. They claim there are 30,000 head of cattle and 15,000 head of sheep on the ranch. Remained at Cassa Grande until 2 o'clock on the 12"th and then started to ElPaso, the two mormons with me. Not well yet, but improving. I can see noticing in this property tlmt is' worth meddling with. We completed our joui-ney at Moxi,c o Jurrez. x..e l!ormon colony is located over the mountains from the Sierra Grand and Cassa Grande. They were a body of Mormons who refused to obey the United States laws in relation to polygamy, came to Mexico and have a concession from the Mexican Government. Theye v/ero old friends of mine in the colony and they were very anxious that we s ould buy the road from El Paso to Cassa Grande and the ranch and mines. They were all owned by Humphrey, and Terry,3^ Morgan representing a syndicate. They wanted us to extend the road over t4 their place on the west slope of the Sierra Madra, but the fall of the country was so great, from the summit down to the tide water, that I came to the conclusion that to reach that country it would be be bettor to utilize the lines tiirough New Mexico to Arizona and November, 1899. Headquarters 1st Div. 8th A. G, Oifice Chief Ouartermaster, San Isidro, P. I. Nov. 14, 1899. Dtfi r General Dodge; I hope you will not think that because I do not write often that I do not think of you, but I do very often. Since writing you the long letter at San Pedro Ivacati many things have taken place. I obtained permission to go on Genl. Schwan's expedition south of mianila the first of October and went, and obtained a great deal of information and experience. We captured about 7 towns, destroyed a number of store houses and killed and captured many hundred of the insurgent. I had the experience of mar-ching across rice fields. This does not sound badly but when one considers that rice fields are al ways six inches or a foot under water with two feet of mud under that, marching across them is no picnic. -We were obliged to abandon all trans portation before taking this march. 7'hat ammunition and rations we took were carried by Chinese collies. I was only home a day from this expedition when I received orders to go to Arayat and report for duty as Assistant to the Chief Quartermaster of the 1st Division (Maj. Howard). Arayat is 40 miles north of Manila and the journey by rail and boat a hard one. Since my connection with the division staff I have worked night and day, every.day, and as a result have lost about 15 pounds in weight. I feel fairly well however and am very happy that J- am having the experience I am now receiving. From what old officers say I am sure no one can give us "pointers" on hardships in the field when this campaign is over. I am technically the Quartermaster of the 1st Prig, of this Division which is stationed around Manila, and now am on detached service as assistant to the Chief Q. M. of the Division. The death of N'aj . Howard was a great shock to us all, for he was a man whom we all loved and respected. I had a letter and a tele gram from him written just before he went on board the launch upon which he was killed. The two weeks immediately -following his death I was in charge of the office of Chief Q. M. • Maj. John T. Knight oi the regular servi.ce, is now here and acting. I like him very much to A business to buy the pack ponies, bulls and fuel and forage of the Command. I have made three public i? transportation; V f co^"t,ry each wip. tiue a meeting guard to with impress success. bulls and carts 330 I give each person a papei- stating what I h£ ve taken and the estimated value of the article. These slips,are always brought into my oifice in a day or two and 1 pay them. The 'average price of' a bull and cart is about j?22 Apier.ican money. The native pony costs from §25 to ^.35 American. He is a sturdy little beast and will make a good pack animal. The Division supply, trains are organized as follows. ^ne div ision train of 30 four-mule wagons, each wagon loaded with 9000 rounds of Amiiiunltion, and .1000 rations of hard bread and meat, and 2000 rations of the balance of the components of the ration. Each wagon is loaded with the same articles and in the same manner. One wagon will therefore furnish 9000 rounds of ammunition and 2000 rations,- the bread and meat being half allowance. Wi.th the wagon train is a two mule wagon which carries 2.0 days rations for the 33 teamsters, 3 wagon masters, two cooks and officer in command. '' In addition we have 3 bull trains, each in charge of an officer, assisted by a non-com. officer and one or two soldiers. hach train has 33 carts. Thirty carts carry rations. Three bull carts carry the same amount as one escort wagon, exception the ammunition. Each wagon was lorded with 3590 lbs. and each bull cart about 950 lbs. The three extra carts with each bull train carry the rations of the bull cart drivers and the officers and soldiers in charge. Rations are carried for 20 days. Two axes, 3 shovels and 2 picks are sent with each bull train to be used in repairing the road. . I employ a great many native? here to work. 1 pay them 20 cents American a day, but this is all they are worth. The bull cart drivers are paid 25 cents American a day and a ration. Supplies are brought up the Grande river in bancos and casoos . After a heavyrain the river raises six or eight feet and the current is so swift launches cannot pull against it. As a result the river cannot be used and the roads are flooded and so muddy they cannot be used. When it is dry the river goes down so low there is hardly enough water to float the launches. You can see the problem we have to handle. We have six launches at our disposal and about ten caseos, with a capacity of about 25 or 30 tons each. I am working hard to establish a good record and hope I will succeed. j inclose a copy of a letter I received yesterday touching our southern campaign. I have a little Christmas remembrance to send you in the shape of a war relic, but i cannot send it until I return to Manila. I hope you will accept it when received as a Xmas present. Unfortunately I will be unable to send any Christmias presents until we get back. This is provoking when I had Larly all secureS before being ordered here, ^ t>eourea fc-iss Granger"^ I^am^^^ regards to you and Mr. Granger and to Mrs. and Sincerely yours, Aillian E. Horton. 3S1 General G. M. Dodge , Denver Colorado, Dec. 22, 1899. Care I4r. D. Heeler, Port worth Texas. My dear General: I was extremely sorry to hear on my return to Denver yester day that you have been sick, and telegraphed you this morning to let y^-U know that Mrs. Trumbull and I are sympathizing deeply with you, and ar^, thinking of you deily. I beg to repeat my expressions of hope that you will take care of yourself in every possible way. After all, everything else is subordinate, and even trivial as compared with having your lifeand faculties spared. Colorado Midland Matters. My trip to New York on the whole was satisfactory, although we did not conclude the Colorado Midland transaction. Our interviews with Mr. ulcott and Mr. Jarvie developed very soon that we cannot deal with them by an exchange of securities, in other words, we will have to make a cash offer for their Preferred and Common stock, which offer will, on account of their voting trust, have to be availabe to all their stockholders. I pointed out ot our people that the time to buy is while things are down, and that fortunately we have a large amount of cash, aggregating at present about 0l,9OO,OCO.OO. i should have no hestiar.cy in taking v800,000.00 out of our treasury to consummate this deal, financing the remainder of the pruchase price in some way; when market conditions improve we can undoubtedly recoup ourselves by the issuance of additional Second Preferred stock, or something of that kind. Mr. fudge and Mr. Tod finally suggested to Mr. Jarie tljat they thought a purchase on the basis of yS.OO a share for Common and 1^22.00 a share for Preferred stock could be arranged, and Mr. Jarvie agreed to consult some of the larger stockholders and repopt back to Mr. Budge a d Mr. Tod about this middle of this week. It developed in the v ry first conference that the Denver 6: bio Grande had within forty-eight ours made an offer of .^10.000 000 0" 3 1/2 7. bonds for the Colorado Midland bonds and Stock. The amount of^ which would leave at least Ol,400.000.00 available for the Colorado lidl-nd stock. It was thought that these bonds would be worth at lea^t 80, wh oh you see would give the Colorado Midland stockholders a minimun of ^1,200,000.00. This offer we understand, was rejected by Mr. Olcott. The anount of Colorado Midland stock outstanding is. Preferred about v5,000,000.00, Common about $3,50Q000.00 on the basis of the prices suggested by Mr. budge and Mr. Tod, the cost to us edly I. be delayed •i('l,380,000.00. until after Christmns, I saw tha and t knowing the matter that would Mr. undoubt Ristine and Mr. Rogers would not be called to New York this week (because that would break up their Christmas holidays) I concluded to come home and made another engagement to go b-ck to New York about the 3rd or 4th of January. Mr. Ristine and Mr. Rogers ar*e expected there about the same time. 333 I do not know that we can get the Midland Road for the above figures, but when I think of the possibility of its falling into the hands of the Kio Grande Company, either directly or indire ctly, I am very much more appalled than I am about the program which it wil be necersary for us to work out to acquire the proprty ourselves or in ou. own interest. Certi-nly money spent in this way will be much more use* ful than it can be lying in a bank at 2/5 or 2t/5 per annum. Une diffi cult thing in dealing with the Colorado Midland stockholders is, that the control seems to be in a few hands, -^nd the stock is being "washed" from day to day, so that notwithstanding the tremendous decline in the price of other securities, the Colorado Midland stock hods up very well, TKLEGRAPK }JL\TTE''S. Before leaving New York I signed a new contract and deeds in connection with the western Union Telegraph d al, both for the Colorado & J:3outhern and the Fort Worth & Denver. The attorney for the Mercantile irust Companj'' notified Mr. Henderson that he would recommend the releaoe of the Fort Worth & Denver lines , and the present expectation is that we will get our money on or about the first day of January, 1900. The amounts will be as follows: C. & S. F."/. & B.C. $125,000.00 150,000.00 DIVIDEND F ROT PNEVTRRED. This matter was laid over until the Januai'y meeting so that you a d others might be consulted, and also on account of the Colorado Midland deal. The market was in such a terribly ragged condition that ^77 ® agreed that a dividend at this time would not help our secur ities in the slightest, in fact on one day the Chicago & Northwestern eclared an exora dividend, and their stock actually went down. PLATTE CANON CONSTRUCTION. n , authorized $90,000.00 for construction to Horse Creek, This is in accordance with the program to which you and I were in Denver. I am giving it out here that we will proceed with this work as rapidly as weather conditions will oermit Of course we must do this in order to maintain our rights. At the sam ■ fer to take it deliberately until our Colorado Midland problem is disnosed of. DENVEf? PACIFIC CONTRACT. Mr Burt and i signed the final con ract in New York. He happened to be there at the same time I was. CHEYENNE & NORTHERN. Mr Harriaman offered me on Monday of this week, $1,000,000.00 cash for this piece of road. I told him it would be impossible to get our Directors together on that day and I was leaving that night for Denver. I arranged however, a meeting between Mr. Tod, Mr. vudge, Mr. Henderson and myself orMonday afternoon, and after talking it, al over,reported back to Mr. Harriman that we would recoiamend to our as sociates and could no doubt obtain their concurrence, $1,000,000,00 in cash plus the Brighton and loulder bra nch of the Union Pacific and their cral lands in Northern Colorado. He rejected this instantly, but I expect to see him again in New York early in January on the follow ing matter: DENTJ-R SHOPS. Mr Harriman made overtures to me along the line of locating our shops on their land at Fortieth Street, taking the fifty-stall round house, coal trestles, tracks etc. already tliere, which will not be iturned over to the Pullman oompany, as a mucleus for a new plant. I told him mh first impulse was to live in our own house, but my seconu impulse was not to duplicate investments if possiB^le . I further told him that we could not think of putting new buildings on their land, as we would not have title to them, to which he replied that the Union Pacific would put upthe additional buildings. I promised to look into the feasibility of the whole thing and confer'with him again in January. There are some features about thi; suggestion which are rather attrr'c i ve to me and I am going to look into it very care fully. Of course, as I got home only yesterday afternoon I have not had time to digest the thing thoroughly, but so far as I have gotten into it, I hav e settled upon either the Seventh Street location (the large tract of land which we own already) or the location suggested by Mr. Harri man. I will not trouble you further with details at present, as you are not well, but will hope to talk it over with you in Nev/ York and get your views there. We might by following Mr. Harriman*s suggestion, save a cash investment at this time of $200,000.00 or $200,000.00 which would be useful to us in the Colorado Midland deal, or otherwise. On the contra ry, there are some practical objections. Stock Market. I witnessed the anic of Monday and was told they have not had such a bad day since 1873. This is bad of course, for nuttinv out any new securities, but it makes cash might valuable and furtunately we have enough of it at present. regards, Very truly jours, Frank Trumbull. Dur^'nc 1899 the campa^{Tn was be^ng made ''n the Ph"'11"'p^nes. The Antl-Imperialists of the country made a-great about Uie cruelti'es the Ph-'Upp^nes, especially cr^ t^ ci s^ng "the orders of Gen. I , Bell and General Smith. The press took ^t up in the United States and were lead'ng the people astray in relation to it. No one seemed to know what the laws and orders were in the question. As I had had a great deal of experience in the C-fvil War as to these cruelties and full knowledge of the law in the question, *■ especially the or&er #100 drawn by Francis Lejbper and promulgated by Lincoln ^n 1863, which covered all these questions, I answered these attacks in a letter to the evening post given below. This letter had a wonderful effect in setting people right on the question and I received telegrams and letters from all over the United States, and finally from the officers in the Phillipines thanking me. At a meeting of the Loyal Legion, I made the following address on the Cruelties in the Philippines; This address was published throughout the country and tended to put an entirely different phase upon the attack.s and showed tl:at there was nothing in them that was contrary to the laws of the war, or that was cruel: ff.* T- -r^ '»« * MISPLACED SYMPATHY Address to the New York Commandery, Military Order of Loyal Legion, on Cruelties in the Philippines I ilesii'L' to enter niv ]irotost and call the attention of the eoni- |iaiiion.s to ihe position of a portion of the puhlic press, and some peo])lc, towards our Arniv in the Philippines, and what they assert are eriielties perpetrated there. There is a certain ])ortion of the press, and also of the jieople, who are and always have heen absolutely o]iposed to the operations of our army in the Philippines. They were very anxious to pnsli us into a war which we were all opposed to. hut after <;ettiny us there they refused to accept the results, and have persistently opposeil (nerytliiiiir done tliat was not in exact accordance with their views. In order to work upon the sympathies of the people, some of the papers are publishing pictures showing our soldiers iit the verv act of committing great outrages; the pictures were manufactured in their own offices, as were al.so most of tiie outrages complained of. You have not, however, seen in these papers any |)ietitres portraving the cruelties perpetrated upon our soldiers, which have been worse than any acts ever committed by the savages in our wars with them : thiyv are, in fact, too revolting to relate. I have had much to do with Indian warfare, hut have never seen anv cruelties to he com |iarod with those inilicted upon our soldiers by the Filipinos, and these occurrences were not rare, but general,—ha]ipening all the time. Very little has heen said on this subject, for it was not the policy of the (Jovei'nment to have the stories of these atrocities |)nnted, or hi-ought before the people; hut now that our armv is being so bitterly attacked, it is time that the soldiers' side of th question should be ))resented, and we are learning of the soldiei who have heen assassinated, their foft burned, buried alive, killed by slow-burnin.g fires, their bowels cut open and wound around tr ■ "iiv' • ? -~- * t .-> i • 'M 178 ilispLACED Sympathy. trees. Tlie Filipinos iiitlulgwi in cvcrv tortnrc and iiuliguitv tliat was po.?3i])le, and, as a general tiling, our soldiers did not retaliate. How they managed to refrain from taking vengeance is beyond my oompreheiKsion, but their action is greatly to their credit and honor. The questions I wish to bring before you. however, are, AYhat are the rights of an officer in such matters? AAdiat are his duties and ]n-ivileges in war in an enemy's country tliat is under martial law? Take, for instance. General Smith's jiosition when he was sent to Samar, with instructions to wijie out the insurrection there. He is said to have issued instructions to kill cveryliody found in arms that Wi» over ton years of age, and to Imrn the country, if it was necessary to wipe out the insurrection, and the result is that in ninety days or less he did wipe out the insurrection, and without any great loss on onr side or on the ])art of the enemy. How they are denouncing him for a threat,—not an act. The temptation to retaliate must have been very great, tor the treatment the Hinth Infantry received from those savages was nothing short of murder, followed by the most horrible mutilation, by a jieople who ])retonded to be tbeir friends and at peace. In the ninety days ho was o|)crating there General Smith brought the island to peace, everybody in it had surrendered, and it is quiet. If he had made war under the methods advocated, allowing no one to be hurt, in all probability the subjugation of the island would have required a year's time, and there would have been ten times the suffering and loss of life than actually occurred. He simjily followed the plan of war that was pursued by Grant, Sherman, and other commanders in the Civil Mar: that is, made it just as effective and short as possible. You know Sherman's ])osition was that after a certain length of time when an enemy had been whi|i|)ed, it was their duty to cease making war, and if they did not do so, he consideri'd that any means were justiliable in order to bring it to an end. He stated this very clear ly in his St. Louis speech. He stated the ease as follows; I claim tliat wlicii wc took Yickslair;;. by all tlic rules of civilized warfare the ("onfederates sliotild have snrieiidered. and aliowed us to restore peace in the land. I claim also that when we took .Vtlaiita they were hound hy every rule of civilized warfare to surrender their cause, which was then hojieles.s, and it was clear as dayliftht that they were bound to surrender and return to civil life; hut they continued the war. and then we had a right under the rules of civilized warfare to commence a sy.stem that would make them feel the power of the (iovernment. and make them .succiimh. I had to go through (Jeorgia to let them see what war meant. 1 had a right to destroy, which I did. and I made them feel the couseipieuces of war so full.v they will never again invite an invading .\rmy. ^ N'-yttrn r>.V CCff TfM'Y ,.fi - -"'I ' ■jrr.O . . I • ' " ' ' H <■' ' r * 'ir ,*".f"; ;'i " ^ . Ipf ' ^ . .-1 p. , ^ tf.ja B-Wnf • • - ^ f :-« y« n '■■n: '. f nA „ •« ♦-r r ' ffi'J hnn po»7f#mo " .t ^11^, bnr: J rrintf "rffp'r ' - 1^/' \trpirp r'r f * rf" "' ' 'Vv ■ ryj'twbitor »•. Iv:! • * IT ^ '''.1 • ' .fw " T' t m ' ifil •* , ,e,r bf A,' * 'l ".rr r*''^ '^ISw7 I ,*"^'•^"''1? to " T iJk riP .ten b.t b!t« 'pifn;/©© p -'.i jrA-T' -nv .Tflf To wr#* oS ^IlSPLACliD SYJirATHY of McReynolcls's acts were true. 1 did not censure the officers, but issued an order that officers should follow more closely the orders of the Department, and ended that order as follows: "Hereafter men caught in arms will have no mercy shown them." General John MdSTeill, of ^lissouri, took twelve citizens out and shot them, it be ing claimed they were connected with guerillas that shot a Union man. In some histories it is known as the Palmyra massacre. It is claimed that the Union man turned up alive. If the reports of the numbers of robbers, guerillas and outlaws who were shot on sight in Kentucky, ^Missouri, Tennessee, and elsewhere, by both sides in 18G-t and 18G.3, could be gathered up they would furnish retaliations and cruelties enough for these water-cure Journals for years. Consider this matter in a broader sense. Take the order of General Grant to General Sheridan to make the Shcnaiidoah Valley a barren waste; it was absolutely destroyed so the enemy could not again occupy it. I can see no-difference between an order to make the Shenandoah Valley a barren waste and Smith's order to make Samar a "howling wilderness." Take the order I received to yp to the rear of Rragg's Army and destroy the Valley of the Tennes see, and all tlie supplies gathered there for the use of his Army, which valley was burned from Bear Biver to Decatur. These wore orders from principal officers in our Army, and I only cpiote them to show the contrast between that time and the present. Senators in the halls of Congress find it necessary in these daj's to take up the question. Senator Bawlins, of Utah, made an attack upon our officers, and especially upon General Chaffce, which was nothingshort of disgraceful, and should not be allowed to go without vigor ous condemnation. lie represents a state and people under whose orders Lieutenant Gunnison and his party were massacred by Mor mons disguised as Indians. Some one should get up in the Senate and call him to account for these things, and ask him, in considera tion of these facts, why he is so dee|)ly outraged by the orders of General Chaffee. a gallant soldier and gentleman, a humane man, and one who. in my ojiinion, has done nothing in the Philippines but what was ])erfectly Justified, and will in time be considered to have been humane. The two Senators from Colorado have taken it upon them selves to denounce in bitter terms what they call unheard-of acts and cruelties of our .Vrmy. I would ])oint them to a caise in their f t Misplaced Sympathy. own state, which was more severe than any act in the Philippines lias been. A regiment of Colorado cavalry under Colonel J. M. Chivingtoii, a minister by profession, attacked and destroyed a band of Indians encamped on the Big Sandy, near Camp Lyon, who claimed to be under the protection of the officers at Fort Lyon. This was a massacre of men, women and children of a friendly hand of Indians, and was one of the main causes of bringing into arms against the Fnited States ever)- tribe of Indians south of the Yellowstone. When an investigation of this affair was ordered tlie State of Colorado almost unanimously protested against it, upholding the act, and quoted that old saying. "There is no good Indian except a dead one." Think of our wars with tlic Indians in wliich whole bands wore wiped out, even the women and children being destroyed; think of the wars in which we cmjiloycd Indians against Indians; tliey not only killed but scalped. I do not know of a single treaty ever made with the Indians that the United States has not violated, and when an Indian had the hardihood to object the Government started in to wipe him out. This has been the treatment of the Indians from the Atlantic to the Pacific, until at the present time there is not a wild Indian living in the entire country; yet I cannot remember that this ])ress has ever been aroused; it was too near home. Take the case of Major Glenn, who is about to be courtmartialed for giving the water cure to the presidentc in one of the Provinces of Luzon, as the testimony goes to show. This presidente had been appointed to office by our Government, had taken the oath of allegiance" and was there to represent us. While he was occupying this position, it was discovered that he was the captain of an insurgent company, giving active assistance to the enemy, and he was, therefore, a traitor and a sjiy, and under the laws of war deserved to be shot; but instead they proposed to courtmartial Glenii for simply giving him the water cure; and this, in my opin ion, is a great wrong. Order 100, which is often quoted, was issued in the Civil War to govern officers. It was prepared by Professor Lieher, and was considered and ado|)ted, I believe, by a board of oflicers; anyhow, it was very carefidly drawn. I am told it has been considered and used by nearly all the nations. It gives an officer great latitude, and where an officer meets a savage enemy, or one that is violating the laws of war, those laws are sus|)ended and it virtually is left " ■ j y.l.SiKv''' t JIlSl'LACED SYiAIPATJIY. to ]iis own jii(l,i;'niont as to Iiow far Jio stionld go in inflictiiig punisJiniont, and iindor tin's order tlierc is no doni)t both Smitii and Glenn were jnotected in their actions. It. may secin harsh, but you are all aware how many harsh orders were given in the Civil War for the jjiirpose of forcing the enemy to obey our ordei's, and how often those orders and throats accomplished the purpose without any other act. When the colored troojts were first organized, on sev eral occasions Confederate officers sent in demands for them to surrendei-. cou])led with the tlnvat that if they refused the place would be taken and no quarter granted. I know of one instance where an officer believed this threat and surrendered a I'egiment of col ored infantry foi' the purpose of having them protected. Then there is the ca.se of Fort Pillow; whether or not Forest gave the or der it is claimed he gave. T do not know ; but the fact that no quarter was shown there has been amply verified. Within the past week there has been appointed a committee of distinguished citizens, most of whom are well-known ojijionents of our Government in its policies and acts during the Spanish War. They pi'ojiose to hunt up and lay before Congress all cases of crueltv on the part of our Army, with the aA'owed purpose of sustaining the national honor. I must say this is the first time I eA"cr heard of national honor being sustained by such juetbods. Have you, or any one else, over hoard a single word of protest from these ]ieople or any one connected with them against the revolting cruelties of the enemy in the Philippines.'' They evidently have no desire to learn about these things, but want some e.xcuse for attacking our -Vrmy, hoping thei'ebv to bring dishonor upon our countrv before the world. The national honor never has, never can, and never will be protected by .such methods. It is upheld and maintained today, as it always has bc>en, by the ])atriotism of our people as represented In* oui' Army in the Civil AVar, in Cuba, the Philippines^ and China. 1 he.se attacks iqion the Army are for a double jmrpose, and you should not foiget it. Every time they make this great hub bub about cruelties thev arc hitting back at those that were in the Civil War. There is an element in this country that alreadv has no use for the soldier of the Civil ATar. They are continually crying about the pension he is getting; that he is favored in theGovernment stu'vice; etc., etc. They do not dare attack him openly, as yet, hut <lo it covertly. There is no officer listenino- to me whoi V I ■ »V , ' • ■ ,' '■ ',.4 V, ..I ■ . ' i' .v'hf:. ''FT . 1 . k ; f I a.' ;MiS1'LACED SYiirATUY. 183 (lid not t^cjo cnieitio# in tlio Civil War. Many of you havo had to ordci' them, but you know you were never brought to account for them wlien they were act? of necessity. We were always careful that no cruelties were committed by enlisted men, but whatever was done was by the order of an oHicer. It was the practice of the War Department never to interfere in these matters, leaving them to the officer who was in charge of the forces in the field. Xone of these things occuri'ed without his knowledge ; he was on the spot and knew the necessity for them, and if he did not take action it was considered that none was necessary, and they were seldom called to account for it afterwards: but in the Philippines they are bringing officers to account simply because of the outcry of people who care nothing for the juerits of the case, e.xcept to make ca])ital iigainst our country's policy in maintaining itself in the Pidlip[)ines. In view of all the facts, 1 must doubt the sincerity of those who are seeking to bring discredit upon our little Anny. the marvellous efficiency of which has won the admiration of the world. ITiiidor the regulations, it is impossible for the Army to defend itself and make answer to these attacks, except through their own otficers, and their re])orts do not reach the public, for the ])ress seems to use only that which reflects upon the Army, and omits that which is in its favor. It is the duty of every companion here, as well as of every good citizen, to enter his protest against these unjust attacks. The right side is beginning to get a hearing, and when the facts and causes for the action of the Army are gener ally known, it will be found that our .\rmy is as humane and wellbehaved a body of troops as ever -went into a foreign country, and we must all assist in s(Adng that it receives justice. S47 GEN. G. M. DODGE ON THE WATER CURE" [The following is n reprint of an article that appeared originally in the New York Evening Post.—G. M. D.] The New Evening Post has thus been "called down" hy General Grenville M. Dodge, who is well Imown throughout Iowa and the Nation as one of the leading Corps Commanders of the Union Army during the Civil War: To the Editor of the Evcmng Post: As one who has had some experience in the necessities, usages, and cruelties of war, which always prevail during a campaign in an enemy's country, I am surprised at the position of your journal, and its bitterness against the alleged action of jVIajor Glenn, Lieutenant Conger, and Assistant Surgeon Lyon. The testimony of Sergeant Rllo3% upon which you base your attack on those offKcrs, goes to prove that they gave the water cure to a Filipino who had been made presidente in one of tlio provinces by our Government, who had taken the oath of allegiance to our country, and then used his official position to cover his acts as cai)tain of an insurgent company which was acting in arms against our Army and within our lines. Therefore, he was a traitor and a spy. and his eveiy act was a violation of the laws of war. and branded him an outlaw and guerilla. If these are the facts, under the usages of war these officers were justified in what they did; in fact, if they had shot the traitor they would never have been called to account, and in all probability this is what would have happened to him in the Civil ar. An officer has great latitude under such circumstances, and it is not safe or fair to condemn one for almost any act that detects a traitor and spy in arms against the Government which he has sworn to protect, and which has put him in a position of trust. You ignore entirely this side of the question, and only treat Major (ilenn's acts as cruelties to peaceable Filipino citizens. I can remember when the journals of this country upheld and applauded an officer who. In the Civil War, ordered a man shot if he attempted to haul down the American flag, and cannot understand the pres ent hysterics of some journals over the terrible violation of the laws of war in punishing a traitor, caught in the act, with the water cure only. The treatment may have been severe, but it is not permanently harmful. I am astonished that these fearfully wrought-up journals have no word of commendation for our soldiers in the Philippines, who have suffered untold cruelties, assassiiintious, burning by slow fires, burial alive, mutila tions, and atrocities: who liave submitted to every indignity without resentment or complaint; and I have been greatly gratified over their excel lent behavior under such trying circumstances. In their comments these journals are very careful not to say why these punishments are given to such traitors, knowing well if they did our people would look upon the acts as one of the necessities of war. and would wonder at the leniency of Major Glenn and his command. Grenville M. Dooge. New York, April IT. —173— i." * ■ V , , •: J" \ •s'.r" ' - I , ■ • , ;* ■ • ■" . ^'>1' ■■ ^ -■ t ■ • ■ V y I " •• rr • ^ ^ .f ■ . ■*' ^ ' t-i - V-v'"; <'* • " ■■ ■. ' ' '•■(.••',■ r'^ ' •'« ■ ■ »« '' - ' < 6-'". ^ '4 f# •, ' * .» ■• -A% ^ •.. , f* ; .;l V V J • - ' , ' '»' ' • . 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Every one of you can appreciate what the feeling odf a soldier is,to have those things said about him twant^-five years after the fact. And now,I am not going to talk to you about the deeds of this Corps ot that Corps, or much about the deeds of the war, because you all know that in the war, The Army of the Tennessee was an unit, and it was that good fellowship aifaong us all that enabled us to always march forward, never back. But vihat strikes me most forcibly, is the fact--probably that you do not appreciate--that it is not only battles that you w_on,that gives you great standing, but it is that you made it possible by the battles you fou^t and by the thoughts that you created among your men and comrades,th at made them grasp great enterprises ^and solve them and enabled this country after the war,to be developed from the Atlantic (Icean to Alaska in twenty-five years, whereas but for the war it would have taken a whole century. My business demands have enabled me to travel from Alaska to Russia. In those travels it has been my good fortune to often meet representative bodies of every nation. Whenever I leave this country,! always wear my Army button; and when the question has been asked me,to what Army I belonged and I told them to"the Army of the tennessee" I received always as cordial a welcome as you have given me today because every all over the world have studied your marches and actions. Then again, I do not know that I have ever been in any city ot town of any importance in all this broad land or in the Old World even, but vdiat some soldier has hunted me up and told me he was of the Army of the Tennessee, and bid me a hearty welcome. It s nhese things that come to us every day of out lives since the war that make your deeds grow upon us and upon the world; and this country does not ap preciate yet what you made possible. 853 Governors Island, New York Friday Confidential Dear Genl. Dod^^e;- Many thanks for your kind letters, which we sjo appreciate as we do all your friendly interest in Fred. He is gratified for your letter of yesterday. I am sorry, we could not find the letter from General Corbin. It was not sent here evidently, hope you have it by now. Fred will be glad to see those you mention. He will write you also, how delighted he will be if circumstances bring Genl. Corbin to Atlantic Division, oven which I also will much rejoice, as we are devoted to Genl. and Mrs. Corbin, who are lovely to us always. Nothing could give us greater pleasure than to be with them, here. I of course, hope Fred will have his wish in being allowed to remain where he is in Command of this important Great Department, where he feels he is just started in affective, useful work, and can do more good than in any 'Vestern Division. If he is glad to stay, and (others are allowed to have a word about commands they have) I hope Fred's desire will be considered favorably. I am watching anxiously for the Senate to confirm his nomination. I, of course, am anxious (rest of letter missing) ( letter from Ida H. Grar^t) £57 Denver, Colorado, Jan. 4, 1900. General G. M. Dodge, c/o D. B. KeeDff', V.P.F.W. & D.C.Co., fort 'Vorth, Texas. _My dear General: I have wrl'tten you very little, because I have a notion that there are some things which are better for a sick man than letters. We are delighted to kn07/ from telegrams and from your kind letter, of Isu instant, that you are gaining, and hope that you may soon be able to travel. Concerning chops,-my conclusion upto date is that Seventh Street is very much betler^ from a practical standpoint than Fortieth Street. The former i near the." old U. G. round house, as you suggest. Mr. Harrimar: would, no doubt," want a twenty years lease if we go"to Fortieth Street; if it were for a shorter period the annual rent would maturally, be more. I am expecting to leave tomorrow night for New York -nd hope to see Mr. Harriman about shop and Cheyenne & Northern matters either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. . % present intention is to dismiss the snop overture politely, unless our friends in New York tliink that financial considerations would warrant us in taking a different course. At the same time, I want to take upwith him again the Cheyenne <5: orthern matter, and hope that we -may have everything in good shape for immediate decision by the time you get to New York, There is nothing newv.in Colorado Midland matters, but no doubt we will a sea-tain something further very soon. I have no idea it will be closed instantly, in other owrds we will no doubt have plenty ouportunity to confer with you in New York or Washington. I have not finished my investigation of the electric road ^eme from here to Boulder and the Northern Coal Fields, but so far as have gottdn into it, it seems to me to be a p emotion pure and simple some ody will certainly get scorched if this scheme is worked out. ' I do not know whether you will fed like taking a hand when you reach Washington in the currency legislation. If you do there is sp.endid opportunity for you to render a substantial service to Colo rado. I notice that theblll paesed by the House provideslha? therf shall be no United States or Treasury notes under ten dollars and no Silver notes over ten dollars. Bow, if there could be no paper money whatever under ten dollars, or even twenty (Pranch is ten ard England twenty-five) a great deal more silver would be pi ced in circulation. I know this has been your idea for years, and it is the only practi cable thing that can be done for silver. The people of Colorado are be coming resigned to the conclusion that nothing whatever will be done and il you could write mo a letter from Washington saying that you are endeavoring to get legislation as outlined above, I am sure xt would S5S be a good thing for all of us and for the road. I know your relations with Senator Allison are intimato and be-lieve that he and you together can exercise a great deal of influence in this particular line, I am very sorry the estimated earnings were not sent to youj the matter was overlooked after I gave directions, but Mr. Van Mater at tended to it yesterday aftlernoon. Our gross earnings for the Colorado & Southern for the year are almost exactly four million dollrs; i ex pect the net income for t e calendar year to be C^l,050,000.00, 1 enclose herewith, financial exhibit from January 1st to Novcm.ber 30th vihich 1 have had Mr. Parker make up, and which 1 thought might interest you, with kindest regards" and hoping that you will take the best care of yourself, believe me, Yery truly yours, Frank Trumbull, P. S. Mr. Dunaway has resigned, to take effect l"ebruary let, and Mr. uharles Dyer of the Santa Pe is to take his place. I will give you full particulars when i see you. 259 Jan. 1900 Governors Island, New York Jan. 12th, 1900 My dear General Dodf!;e; - Ulysses asked me, before sailing for Cuba today, if I would enclose you this check for his membership in the"Loyal Legion", which he said you understood about his sending. He enjoyed so much seeing you yesterday, and ap preciated deeply as his father and I do your putting him up for admission in the Loyal Legion, and all your kindnesses and friend ship to my husband and our son. With our warmest regards and many thanks. Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant K mrr Jan. 1900 San Fernando*, P. I., Jai;uary 14, 1900 Dear Genl. Dodgej About three weeks ago I received your nice long letter of November 30th after I get back to Manila from the northern campaign. From San Isidro I was ordered north to Catanatuan, At Taboatin River, just south of Santa Rose my train was attacked by a large body of insurgents. The train escort consisted of 22 men com mended by a non-commissioned officer. I was the only officer present, and although a Staff officer- I took personal command <Sf the soldiers as well as the teamsters. The enemy attacked us as we were eating lunch just after crossing the river. After a short, sharp fight the enemy withdrew and we reached the next town in safety without loss of life on our side, When I got to Cabanatuan orders were received directing me to go to San Fernando( this place) tTience by rail to Manila and procure vl5000 and then come back up north-and pay the bills contracted by the division for fuel, forage, etc. I am now on my way up north. I shall go to Catanatuan, and possibly to San Jose and back by way of San Miguel and Malolos. I have an escort wagon with four mules, a soldier cook and two other enlisted men with my personal party. An escort is furnished me from town to town. I expect to get back to Manila in about two or three weeks and then complete the paper work incident to the campaign. I am Quartermaster 1st Brig. 1st Division 8th A. C. and my station will be at El Deposito which is just outside the city of Manila. I expect my station there will be a very pleasant one. I can ride into the city in half or three quarters of an hour over a good road. It is believed now, generally, that active "campaigning here is over. Of course there will be small bands of insurgents at large for some time to come, but these can be attended to by the farrisons stationed here and there through the coxiritry. Last week Genl. Funston was here and said in his judgement a railroad from Catanatuan through San Isidro and Arayat to this place and thence to Subig would pay. The last named place is where Admiral Dewey has recommended that a naval station be located. Genl. Funston said he believed that such a rdlroad would convey a great deal of sup plies to Subig as a shipping point which would otherwise go to Manila. On the Rio Graiide de Parapango the town of Arayat is the highest point a small launch( three foot draft) can reach in the dry season, and at present our smallest launches have to stop at Candaba. , natives harvest their rice in December and have been busv at work for some time . of nf it It wan who are in favor opportjmitles with the powers here for that large be. capital with men back A good electric street railway system in Manila is greatly 362 needed. Dairy-and truck farms would be a paying-investment. I have not had a glass of .fresh milk since leaving the states and nearly all the butter is bad. The greatest opportunities I believe are in rail roads. Small flat bottom steam boats like those on the Mississippi could be used here on the larger rivers to great advantage. . The question of transportation is still the important one here. •There is not enough wagon transportation for present needs and there never has been. There are probably enough wagons here for the troops when they.settle down to garrison life, but there is not near enough for campaign purposes. American animals get along first rate here and in ray opinion do as well as they would under like conditions in the states..Most of the Generals who have been in the field, except Punston think it will require all the men we have here now to hold the islands for a number of years to come. Punston thinks 30,000 will be ample. Eventually this may be the case but in my judgement the time is some years off. .Doldiers who have been to norther Luzon say it is a beautiful country, and that the towns along the east coast are specially fine. r,ome of our troops went into the valley of the Rio de Cagayan but I have been unable to talk with them. It is my understanding that it is a fine growing country, well cultivated and propperous. iVhen I get up north-this time I will endeavor to learn more about it and will let you know. I wish you would come over here as one of the Commissioners in charge of the Islands. I am sure you would be interested in the work and at the same time would have an excellent opportunity to consider the construction of railroads here. I am glad to say the more I perform the duties of Quarter master the better I like them. I only hope now I will get into the regular service. The death of General Larston was very sad indeed. His death was a great blow to our cause. In this fall campaign our division staff lost Genl. T.arston and Maj. Howard killed, Lieut. Luna and two orderlies drowned and Lieut. Breckenridge wounded. j A,- I hope Mrs. and Miss G, Do not forget their soldier friend in the Phillippines. I hear from the latter quite frequently. I hope you are well. I sent you some little Christmas remembrances in the shape of a pair of insurgent spurs and cuff butw?th with rpn? Genl. • Gchwace. When buttons I run accross captured some in fine the southern bolos I will campaign send vou to the future f with the greatest anticipation spirits and and am pleasure. looking for.ard With my best wishes, I am Yours very sincerely, William E. Horton. January, 1900. New York City, January 23, 1900/ 'c>'v Col, T. A. Bingham, Superintendent Public Buildings and Grounds, 7'ashington , D. C. My dear Colonel: I would have been in Washington long ago to attend to the Sherman Monument matter, but soon after receiving your letter I went West and was taken sick there and confined to my room for six weeks. I have returned to New YQrk, but an not yet able to go to Washington. However, i think it is time for me to write my letter tothe speaker or the Chairman of the Committee in relation to the appropriation. I harcily know how to draw this lettei-, and have asked my secretary, t'r. Granger, to call upon you, and ask you to make a draft of a letter for me, so that he may bring it here for me to write and s sign. I have a letter from Carl Rohl Smith, in which he says that Harrison, the contractor, claims ^9,000 extra pay fromhim. i hardly know to whom I should address my letter, and will you kindly inform Mr. Granger in regrad to this, The Army Appro priation bill is in the Mjlitary Committee, but whether it should go on that bill or somewhere else 1 donor know. Followiag the suggestion in your letter of October 17, I believe all tfa t is nec essary for me, to say is to state the facts, that the foundation has cost more than the amount contemplated in he plans upon which the contract was let, therefore, it would beonlyfair to the sculptor that he should be reimbursed for this extra cost, also stating that it will be necessary for the ground to be gr aded by the Superintend ent of Buildings and Grounds, and to state further that he will be able to give to the Committee all the necessary information as tothe estimated cost of tl:is work, and reiiuest theni to bring him before them. If anything more is necessary, as soon as I an, able to be out I will go to Washington. I see by a letter received iron. Secretary Root that I an President of tlie CommissiL-n, therefore, that this duty devolves upon n,e, hence niy desire to get i.he communication in proper shape, and as you are acustomed to frequently drawing up such comniunications, ask you to aid me In so doing. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge . January, 1900 365 OFFICE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, Room 24, War-Department, Washington, January 26, 1900 Gen. G . I.'. . Dodge, ^1 Broadway, New York,City. N'.y dear General: Your letter of January 23d received. In drawing the contract for the Sherman foundation it was stipulated that the excavation should he made to a depth of 4 feet over all, and of 6 feet in that part which is under the pedestal and statue itself. Under ordinary circumstances, and in original soil, this might perhaps have been sufficient, but when the excavation tibove described was made it Was discovered at once that no suitable foun dation was to be had at the depth called for. The site of the statue used to be a hollow, ana was found to have been filled with all sorts of material. It became necessary, therefore, to require of the contra ctor further excavation and as this excavation progressed-- all of which consisted of dumpings-- it became evident that when the original soil was reached it would be so low as to be almost marshy, owing to the character of the earth and the fact that at that letoel in this part of WashingJjOn the soil is more or less marshy. In fact it is the same character of soil that was encountered in building the new Post Office; and one of my foremen distinctly remembered that the Regent Hotel (across the street) had to be founded on piles. As the weight of the Sherman Statue is very considerable it became necessary to require a good foundation; therefore, piling, surmounted by a grillage, was regarded as absolutely unavoidable, and required of the contractor. This was of course, unforseen when the contract was drawn, and may be regarded as an extra and unforseen expense. The details of the sub-foundation required of the contractor are reported in miy annual report for 1899, copy herewith, page 3841. The estimate niade by this office for the cost of this extra foundation is as follows:- 396.7 Cu. Yds. of concrete, at $8.00 1,142.0 " " " sand filling, at jJfl.OO, 284.0 " " 2 Back filling, at 50^., 1,680.0 " " " excavation at 60/., 204 piles at j6.50 each, 19,717 Ft. b.m. timber, in place, at $35. m $3,173.60 1,142.00 142.00 1,326.00 1,008.00 690.10 This was made in the latter part of 1898, and based on the prices of material and cost of labor at that time. The sub-foundation was finished in December, 1898. Since the pedestal of the statue has been finished, this office has been able to obtain a great deal of clean earth from con tractors who were doing excavation in the city; and in this way has, at no expense to th.e U. S., n.ade considerable progress in the grading which will be necessary around tl:e mionumient before it can be regarded as comipleted. In any case, however, the iron fence must be removed; and there should be a granite coping around the 4 sides of the area 266 set aside by Congress for the use of the Sherman Statue Commission. This can be of the plainest pattern, and at present prices would cost about $6.00 per running foot, In'place-- say $8,000.0^ for granite cooing on 1420 linear. It is hoped to work out a scheme for the completion of the slopes around the monument without involving abrupt terraces, which would require Granite steps. If this be found possible, it is thought that about ^3,000.0Cy will be sufficient for completing the grading, purchasing soil, planting grass, shrubs, trees, &c. This question, need not, however, be taken up, if not deemed advisable, until after the statue is entirely completed and the artist's studio removed, which now obstructs the lot. It is, however, deemed a oroper time now for appropriation, if thought best by Congress, of $8,000.00 or so much thereof as may be found necessary, for the removal of the iron fence and the setting of a simple granite coping around the lot. Hoping 411 this will prove satisfactory, Very truly yours, (Signed) Theo. A. Bingham. Col. Uj S. Army. 4 January, 19C0, New York City, No. 1 Broadway, January 29, 1900. Hon. Leslie Shaw, Governor State of Iowa, Des I.loines, Iowa, ^y dear Governor: I cou:cunicated with you a year or more a^o in relation to obtaining flags representing the soldiers who served under Grant in the War of the Rebellion, to place in the Grant Tomb. O^r desire is to obtain a couple of flags fron^ each State. We ha\e succeeded in obtaining them iron, some States, but in nearly every State Legis lation has to be had. These flags are placed in air .tight closed cases, properly niarked, and are the property of the State and can be returned to it at any time they make demand. We hold them in trust agreeing to take proper care "of them. The Tomb is alv/ays under the charge of a Siperintendent, and thousands of people visit it every month. There are nich.es in the Tomb especially adapted for placing these relics of the war, and i would be very glad to have the State of I^wa send me two flags, for, as you know, no soldiers rhd a higher standing in Grant's estimation than the Iowa troops. They were in the first Division that he fornied, and were wiih him from the beginning to the end. As I am an official of the Association, it will be grat ifying to me if one of the flags of my old regiment,the 4th Iowa, could be had, and I have no doubt that regiment would be gald to have one placed here, and I think, also, one of the flags of a regiment in the first Division that Grant formed at Cairo, which was Known as Grant's Division, and afterwards as the Second Division of the 16th Army Corps. This Division fell under me when I was assigned to duty with Grant, and was with ne for three years. I should have written you in relation to this matter some time ago, but };ave been laid up for over two getting about. months, and am now just I have seen notice in the papers sent me that there has been a bill offered in the House for one flag. Of course, we will be grateful ior that, but would like two. Wiix you kindly give this your personal interest, and oblige. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville k. Dodge. January, 1900. New York City, January 29, 1900 Personal Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of V'ar, Washington, D. C. N'.y dear Kr. Secretary: I have been very sick for over two aonths, or should have been in Washington to see you, as there are nr.any things that need my attention. There are some right''here now, and i have written Hayden in relation to then,, as I suppose you expect me to look after Grant twonuirient matters. The first is our Grant Dinner. As soon as I am able to get out and travel Ishall have to leave here, therefore, I will not be able totake any part in or look after it. I suppose the old Committee had bet er taxe charge of it. I have written Kayden to call a meeting of the Tx'ustees for the purpose of appointing that Committee. The Adjutant General of tne State of ohio has written here demanding that we sent back one of the flags that came from that State, claiming that it was sent here by a niember of the 72nd Ohio who had no authority to do so, it having been loaned to him. Of course, we will have to return it. I have written him to ascertain what flag it was, and have also asked him if he cannotget a bill through his legis lature allowing it to remain. He only asks for one of the flags, which leaves us one. The State of Iowa has a bill in for two froni that State, and the State of N.^ssouri has already sent two. I have been unable as yet to reach the State of Illinois. Can you interest someone in Illinois in the matter? I have been absolutely unable to doso. It has given Oie great pleasure to see how smoothly and nicely things have been runiiing in your Department. I do not think you will hear any criticism of ovir war, or the way te handled it, even in thefirst six mjonths. i think the people see what war means, especially as they note ti;e experience they ar>:- having in South Africa. This should show them that we are not the only nation that is not perfect in war. I get a great many letteis from the Philippines, and I have not had a single one from any of the boys who does not say that we should retain those islands, and speak in the highest term;s of them. Some have had a pretty rough time out there, but they do not mind that, bare-footed and bare-backed as they were, they seemed to enjoy it, especially when they had a chance to forage. Our troops have been doing remarkably well there with the difficulties before themi. I am, Truly and cordially, G . M. Dodge . Jany, 1900 371 Governors Island, New York Jany 31st, 1900 My dear General;- 7red and I send you most grateful thanks for your letter and friendly interest. I venture to call vour attention to the fact that vour stenographer fcave in your letter, the date .of Genl. Sumners retirement as April 6th. when he is to retire Feby 6th .iust a week from now. Genl. Greelev is to be promoted Feby 1st when Genl, Chaffer fioes out and Fred is countinK on his promotion Feby 6th, on Sumners retirement. Perhans a line would help matters to correct that mistaken date, as the President is so busy with many affairs, that he may think of the wrong date. Don't you think it will be well to let him know of the date beintt Feby 6th? It is so Kood of you, dear General Dodee. to take an interest and help us in this matter. Fred is anxious as so much goes on in Washington and deeply appreciates your kindness. With our warmest regards and thanks and hoping to see you Feby 5th, Yours sincerelj'', Ida H. Grant. J'i.. '< - I: . .«■ r' . i , February, 1900. e73 New York City, February 1, 1900 ^;rs. John A. Logan, 2514 Thirteenth St. N. W., Washington, D. G. My dear Mrs. Logan: Your letter of December 18th came to me while I was lying sick in Texas. I was sick two months in that country, confined to my bed, but saw a great many letters and heard a great dealfrom the 33rd regiment, of which the Major was an officer. I never heard any of ti.e stories you refer to,and an. glad I did not, but saw plenty of letters that show beyond question that the Major was killed in the front line doing hisduty, where we all knew he would be. Of course, I ap-reciate as fully as any person can, the great loss to you and to all of us. I was in l:opes I would be able to attend his funeral,but am on crutches and not fairly out of the house. I appointed a Gomnittee fron. the Society of the ^i-rmy of the Tennessee in Ohio, a portion of whom I know will attend. I thought it proper togive him this recognition, he having fallen in baitle, and being one of our young members. I am in hopes of getting on my feet pretty soon, when I will go to Wa shington, and when I do I willcall upon you. I cannot for the life of n.e see why any person should want to lie about a man wi:o was fighting for his country, and whose reputation is such that everybody that knew him would know that they were absolute lies. Truly ana cordially yours, G. M. Dodge . K''-- - 375 Feb. 1900 Garfield Hospital, Feb. 2nci, Gen. Grenville M. Dodr.e, My dear General On returning from a short walk yesterday your kind note and beautiful souvener of your dinner was handed me. You are very kind General: your kind thoughtfulness and many courtesis extended to me will ever live in my memory as one of the means that helped sustain me during these dark davs of anxiety. When Col. Sexton is himself again he will be greatly pleased to know you remembered him and will thank you as I cannot. Very sincerely yours, Gussie L. Sexton, P. S. We earnestly hope that Colonel is improving every day, but his mental condition is still about the same. It breaks my heart to see hlia lying there day after day in that imconcious condition not knowing me, nor taking any interest in anything and delirius most of the time. G. L. S. , i . I 377 February, 1900, New York City, February 2, 1900. J, J. Stickney, Esq., Adjutant, Crocker Post No. 12, G. A. R., Des iv.oiries, Iowa. Kiy de&r Corijrade: Yours of December 12th arrived here during my absence in the "?est, and I only received it this week. I do not remember the colored man Bell that you speak of. It is possible and probable that everything he says is true, but I ccnnot place hint. I think, huwei.er, if he was a member of my corps of scouts it would be easy for you to ascertain that fact, as E. C. Kohn, N.anager of the Des Moines ^'Usic Company, was a member of those scouts for a long time, also James A. Hensel of Guthrie County, Iowa, was with them from the beginning, and by comii.unieating with either of these people you could get the information. I had with me and used as scouts in the secret seivice several negroes, but it is impossible for me to place Bell from anything he says. He speaks of losing a horse at Shiloh. I went to Corintti long after Ghiioh. He could not have been with me then, but at Fulaski, Tenn., or Rome and Kingston he could have been with me, bu.. these other scouts will know. Very truly your?, G . . Dodge . February, 1900. 379 New York. City, February 2, 1900. J. W. Freeman, Esq., c/o Denver News, Denver, Colo. N.y dear Freeman: I was unable to return by the way of Denver as I expected on account of my long spell of sickness in the South. I had to come East where I could get to my own doctors. I am just getting up and on my feet. I write to a sk about the books you thought you could pro cure in the second hand stores in relation to the country 'Aect of the icissouri . Among those you mentioned were "Ruxton's Travels," "Gray's Travels on the Plains," "The travels of Sir George Gore," also a good life oi Kit Carson. Then you thought also there had been a life of James Bridger published; I have never been able to find one . If you can find these cooks, and will have them expressed to me, do so, and will send you a check for them or they can come C. 0. D., just as you prefer. I was sorry I could not return and go to see the library you speak of that is so rich in those histories and biographies. Very truly yours, G . . Dodge . February, 1900. 381 New York City, February 5, 1900. Rev. Alfred-A. Putnam, Esq., Salem, kass. tiy dear I^'^r. Putnam: Yours of February 3rd received. I ma up and out once more, and gaining steadily. Of course, 1 will send to thelibrary whatever i have, but I have no control over public documents, and they will not send such things on my request, iviake api^lication to your Senator or Niember of Congress from your district to send all such documents to your So ciety, requesting them to place you on their list, and they will do so. Did you receive the "Lives of the Presidents" (I think that is the nanie) which was published by Congress? It is a very valuable book and should be in your library. You can write to each Department and ask to be put on their list for any documents of interest issued, but documents issued by Congress must come through the Senators and t'em bers of the House. I am glad to know that you and yuur family are veil. I notice what you say about Eiias Endicott Porter. Is he the person I visit ed when there, and used to know when a boy, where they used to make the bonnets?. i am vei-y anxious to get one of those bonnets. When I was there he showed me some, and half way promised I could have one. I would be willing to pay for it if I knew how to get it, or in what way to get after it. J'irs. Goodell was with me, and if you see her she might help me to get one. It is soniething that ought to be preserved, and i want to put it in a historical place. Very truly your^ Grenville k. Dodge. 383 1^'ebruary, 1900. New York City, February 6, 1900, Charles Aldrich, Esq., Curator, Hj^storical Dep't., State of lov/a, ues ivoines, Iowa. Dear Sir: I have yours of February 1st. Iwrote to the parties you suggested about the passes, but doubt vei'y much whether they will £ive them. They have some very strict rules this year in regard to passes, and if they have not sent them to you they evidently do not intend to comply with the request. I am no longer connected with any roads in Iowa or in the Test, and i/,y requests do not have the authority they would if I wert, an officer of the roads. i thought they would probably comply with the request, but if they have not sent you the passes, they evidently do not intend .to. I think the reason is that it is a violation of their rules, andthey are pretty careful about thatnow. It is simply a courtesy pass, and that I do not be lieve would take you in. I am very much obliged to you for your interest in the flag matter. I have written the Governor, and am n.akingheadway. I have them from l>'Ussouri and Ohio, and am getting them froui other States. A flag coming from the 4th Iowa would be one from the Iowa Brigade, It would also be a good idea to get one from the Crocker Brigade, and we could then have flags from the two representative Brigades of the State. In my letter to the Governor I suggested taking one from the 4th Iowa, which was a part of the -^f^wa Brigade, and so loqg com manded by General Williamson, which won such a reputation in all the campaigns, also that they might take one out of the Division that Grant forn^ed at Cairo, and th t was kept organized during the entire war. In that Division were the 2nd, 7th and 39the Iowa. I do not remember any other Iowa troops connected with it. That Division was under my comm.and for about three years, and fought under me dur ing the Atlanta campaign. I think Colonel Rood would take an interest in getting a flag from the Crocker Brigade, because Grant had a very high opinion of Cpocker and Sf that Brigade, and it fought under hxm during tte '^'icksburg campaign. However, I will be satisfied with whatever flags they conclude to send me. Very truly yours, t . G . M . Dodge. February, 1900 February, 6, 1900 Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Sir: - As President of the Sherman Statue Commission of which you are a member, I have the honor to call your attention to the enclosed letter from Col. T. A. Bingham, U. S. Army, Officerin charge of Public Buildings and Grounds in Washington, with regard to the subfoundation of the Sherman Statue. As it appears that the Sculptor, who is also the contractor in this case, was put to an unforseen and linexpected necessary expense in the construction of this foundation, it seemis to mie only fair and proper that Congress should be asked to reimburse him to the amount of its actual value. The estimate submitted by the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds, which appears in the letter, is a rigid one, '. inalcihgj.no allowance for the profit, which it is proper that the sub contractor should have, and for which he has charged the sculptor. I should be glad if you would join me in sending, with favor able recommendation, a special request to the Appropriations Committee of Congre. s for -p?,481.70 and ^2,063.35, amount contractor charges the sculptor for his profit, to be asked for in reimbursement of t,he contractor for the Sherman Statue, for the reasons given in Col. L Bingham's letter, also to reimburse the sculptor for actual am.ount he ' has to pay the contracbtr. In order to coniplete the project, it seems to m.e that this is also the proper time to ask for the amount suggested by Col. Bingham as necessary to remove the old iron fence and place a sikltable plain coping around the lot on which the statue stands, viz: :|J;8,000.00 Respectfully, Grenville N;. Dodge. Pres. Sherman Statae Commission : J. 0- i " ilMiBir 1 TY'i/r - Peby. 1900 887 Governors Island, Rew York, Peby. 7th, 1900 My dear General, seeing that Fred's nomination was sent to the Senate today, by the President, I also, must thank you with Fred, fully appreciating all your assistance and whht your friendshipshas meant for him, when such a pressure was being brought to bear for others to have this place. I enclose a few of the many kind letters ( he has had about 100 from all over the country) congratulating him kindly As you are his good friend, I would like you to read these if you can find time to do so, as you may like to see how much his appointment is approved, generally. I sent addressed envelope so you can return them to me with little trouble. It is deeply gratifying to feel that so many are pleased. I do hope the Senate will confirm the nomination without question and that Sen. Allison will see to that. Gratefully appreciate your friendship for Fred and Senator Allison's, believe me, Yours sincerely, Ida H, Grant. February, 1900 889 New York City, February 7, 1900 Tom. S. Evans, Esq., Exile, Texas. Dear Sir: I have yours of January 10th. I note what you say about the goats and your trip to Bullhead Greek. ^:r. Jennings is making up maps anda full statement of the "K. L. G. " lands, which are the Gilbert lands, and you will have it -before youso as to obtain leases for any occupied. If arrangements could be made to lease the lands as pasturage we could lease the State sections, but if you had to take the State sections it would not pay to lease unless you could get 5^ an acre for it, but if you can lease the odd sections without having to obtain the State sections, then you could lease for whatever-the going price is. ditch. I note what you say about the contract for the fences and Am anxious to hear about the goats, whether you have them or not, and how they panned out. N'.r. Jennings has been sick, which is the re ason you have not received the data in relation to the lands earlier. If you have the data so as to be sure to run out the line by Bullliead as given on the r.'cCrickett survey and from FcCrickett's corners, and on a proper variation of the needle, I would be willing to have it done. McGr.ickett, wl,o run it out before, is in liiexico, and I have been unable to get him, but is there anyoody there who is an expert surveyor, and whose testin.ony the courts woald teke" Iv.cGrickett s corners have been recognized and established by the courts,and are recognized by the Land Department, and I would not want any survey that would not fully carry out hissurvey, as the work was very carefully and scient ifically done, end has never been successfully attacked. If the Gounty Purveyor was a very coupe tent man, he would be the man to do it. Of course those lines would have to be done by meandering, then calculate the corners in. You cannot run across that country and get successful measurements, but have to run as WcCrickett did on the roads and in the vclleys where the measurement is correct, and then use trigenometry in running in the corners. Running straight acros., the country no two chains would come within five hundred feet of each other. The book I loaned you has all the surveys oi kcGricketl and the methods used by both W.cGrickett and /Williams, Your enclosure from the Gomi issioner in relation to the leases, that no ai^plication fro the purchase of leased land will be received until the expiration of the lease, that, of course protects us on our leased land, but what we want to do carefully is to have applications ready for purchase filed the moment the leases runout, so nobody can get in ahead of us. 390 That is some time off, but you can bear it in mind, so as to take in those sections inside which we ■ l^ink should oe purciiased. I want a statement of the exact cost of the goats, and everything else in relation to them, so as to get the matter properly on our books. Hov/ are they to be handled, on what plan, and-what is your proposition'^ I buy them and pay for them. How am I to re ceive ra y racney back and the profits, and how are you to get your pay for handling them'- This is a matter we want to have, a definite agree ment upon. '<T.en N-cCrickett run his lines, he had with him the County Surveyor of Klnney County, C. i, Hodges, of.Brackett, whose work with ^'cCrickett is recognized in the land office as per enclosed copy of letter. He was a very competent man, and if he could be ob tained, and the County Surveyor of your County would go with him and take his surveys, he could carry out Iv.cCrickettfe because he knew his methods and took part in the suxveys, but I do not believe any County Surveyor, such as I have seen down there, could be trusted to do the work. It needs a very eorapetent engineer, one who can take variation by solar compass to start with, as ^'lCCrickett did. If you should run them now on some local variation you might get them all I am just getting up from, my sickness. Very truly yours, C . . Dodpe . February, 1900. New York City, February 10, 1900 General Horace Porter, 18 Avenue Kleber, Paris, France. *■ _ _i_ ___ T* . I received yours of January 29 to-day. i^'e are all looking out for Hgrton.. He is doing splendidly in the Philippines. I get letters from him regularly. He was appointed Quartermaster in the volunteer army to go tbethe Philippines at my personal request to the President, the President orderinghim appointed even if there were no vacancies, and Gorbin watched his opportunity and places him. I have written Root a strong letter. I am going to ''Vashington the latter part of this month, and will then take the matter up personally, but I know that all ther are looking out for him, because they all know how efficient he has been in the Philippines. I have had reports from the officers out there. He has shown his ability. He was in charge of a train with only a few ii.en, and when attacked by the insurgents he fought them off and.saved his train, and every officer he has been under there speaks in the highest terms of him. I should have written you long ago, but 1 have been in the test ever since ©ctober, two months very sick there, and l:ave just got back here and on my feet. In the V.'est and South the tendency of the people isgreatly towards expansion and towards if^cKinley, es pecially in the s.quth and Southwest. I never saw such a chhnge. I do not know that it isbig enough to have any effect on ti.ose St ates, but the cattle-men, sheep-men rice and sugar-men have turned squarely about and gone into the Republican party, and the cotton-men are tending that way. I look to see a very heavy vote polled in the Southern states for the President, much larger than ever before. In the "estern states the drift Is in the same direction, especially in the silver states, but whether it is heavy enough to bring them aroxind I do not know, but nearly all the silver Republicans in Colorado are coming back to the party. Wyoming we willhold, and, of course, the Pacific states are all right. V'hile Bryan is talking and believing that he is making headway in his anti-imperialism, the fact is the leading papers in the South and the leading men in that part of tie country, with the leading Democrats of the ^QPth, are against him both on free silver and expansion, andevery day strengthens the belief that the islands have come to stay. Of course, in the Fast here there is a good deaj. of opposition to the President on account of personal matters and some interested motives, and the anti-ex pansion sentimient seems to be concentrated here, but I think it is dwindling away every day, and unle..s we have a great change, I be lieve the East will poll a bigger vote for FcKinley than before. Times are good here, especially in the West. The war in Africa is helping us, because they are buying so many of our horses 392 and mules, and supplies of forage etc. It helps out the A'est greatly, and has at least doubled the price of .hohses andmules. Of course, we old soldiers are watching their'^"campaign there. 'i'hey made the fatal mistake, it seems to me, in the beginning in trying to hold territory. You know hov that was with us. Ofcourse, no one not on the spot should criticise, but it seems to ri;e that when the war was commenced, and they knew the Boers were prepared and on the ground, they should have concentrated all their forces and got ready to meet the Boers army wherever ti:ey were. They make a great row over their artillery. I do not think artillery amounts to much in offensive operations, but is all right in defensive. Then, they talk about flank movements. I have not seen one. They simply seem to stretch out one flank and then another. They do not cut loose and mardi thirty or forty miles in a day and night and get onto the communica tions. I supi^ose you wil think I am taking a great liberty in looking at it from this great distance from the field of operations, but I only write as to how it strikes m.e without having any knowledge or making any criticism, which I would not do because I am not on the ground, and of course I know that you are in a position where you can see a great deal, but cannot say much- only think. I miss you very much- in fact we all miss you, and I am look ing forwcrd to the day when we will have you back with us. ^e hear nothing but good reports of your administration there and nothing but satisfaction from Americans who have been there and met you. You have a great amount of work on hand for the coming year, but I know you will turn it off easily, and be agreat help toour country and its people in the Paris Exposition. Remember me to my friends, especially Gen love him, also to General Winslow. Truly and cordially. Stanley, for I Irenville M. i^odge . February, 1900, New York City, P'ebruary 10, 1900. Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of War, Washington, G. Iv-y dear Sir: I enclose letter from General Porter in relation to th© appointment of Captain William E. Horton in the Quartermaster's de partment of the Regular Army. I endorse every work General Porter writes about Captain H rton.. He first entered the service with the 1st. District of Goiuiiibia. He has all through the Cuban cam paign on General Howkins' staff and made the celebrated charge up San Juan in the front line. The two regular regiments in that charge, the 16th and 6th, both recommended him very haighly for appointment in the Regular Army^ each regiment asking that he be assigned to them if appointed. His record in the army I think is equal to any officer of his rank in it. He was appointed Captain and Quarter-master of Volunteers at the request of General Corbin and myself. When I presented his name to the President and made my statement, the Pre sident immediately instructed General Corbin to appoint him. I know what his record in the Philippines is. I think you will find cll the officers there that he served under, as well as the officers imniediately over him in the Quartermaster's Depart ment there, will endorse him fully. He is very desirous of entering the Regular Arn-y, and I know he would be a great addition to it. He is a young man of fine habits, strictly temperate, and performs his duties with snergy, ability and alacrity. He has had several very responsible position in the Philippines in taking care of trains, and one or twice has been attacked by superior numbers of insurgents, and each tiree has saved his t-rain. He is a cool, brave young officer. He demonstrated that in the charge on San Juan. He did not lose his head a minute. If you are selecting any Quartermasters from the volunteers for the purpose of making appointments in the Regular Army, I highly recommend him. ^ have known him personally a long time, and he served on my staff during the Grant Parade here, and I then ascertained what an efficient young man he is, and it was on this service, and on aCv.ount ofhis efficiency, together with his services in Cuba, that I recommended him so highly to the President. Respe ctfully, Grenville h. -^odge ^ . r I iV .y -'''- 395 Feb. 1900 18 East 48th St., N. Y. Feb. 17th, 1900 My dear Genl. Dodge; Enclosed I send you letter from Col. Rood concerning the Flag which shows his feeling. It is Colonel Rood who is President of the Crocker Brigade and not Colonel Root of Keokuk. I hope you are well. Have not had a reply from the Governor. Genl, G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, N. Y. Yours very truly. t i J. A. Williamson ■ 3S7 February, 1900, New York City, February 19, 1900, Harry Walters, ^'sq., 16 Chamber of Commerce, Baltimore, IVid. Dear SirAt the metting of the Executive Committee on Thursday, Vr, Henderson brought in his plan for reduction of interest on Fort Worth & Denver bonds, and I told them if they were going to issue a new certificate that they should take in the Wichita Valley Railway; that we built that road for the benefit of the Fort Worth & Denver, that it had not been taken in yet because no nethod could be found, but the method to be used on the Fort, ''orth & Denver would enable the road to be taken in ligally. A'-r. Trumibull and others were present, and I presented to them the earnings of the Wichita Valley Railway, and said that for the $769,000 bonds.and ^1,020,000 stock outstand ing we would take a 4/o certificate for $769,000. You know that the iUchita Valley Railway has been used for the benefit of the Fort '.vorth Denver, that it was built for that, and that we put our money into it and into the lands for that purpose, and they have had and still have the benefits from the road, and it costs them nothing to operate it except the men who are employed to run the road. We keep our accounts now with the Fort '«'jorth & Denver, and the owners of the Wichita Valley are the big owners of the Fort Worth and Denver bonds and stock. ^:r. Henderson said he wanted to look the matter up, and Mr. Trumbull said he wanted to see il the ownership of it would place them in any danger with the Commission. I told them the property would have to be held separate as it is now, that it did not make any dilfercnce in the charter, and that the Commission had already linked us together, or tried to. I think if you should write a note to Henderson saying you think that it should be bought in, it will have weight. Vou will notice that the road is earning after apying for everything about 4/3 on the outstanding bonds. Of course everything we have bought on this road has had to be charged to operating espenses. Very truly yours, G M, Dodge. OCQ o V o February, 1900. Hew York. City, ^1 Broadway, Feb. 21, 1900. Colonel 0. Cadle, P. 0. Box. 35, Cincinnati, Ohio. Dear Sir: The 72nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, through Buckland and Mason, sent rue two of the flags of that regiment to place in the Grant ^^'Onument. The Adjutant General now demands that one of these flags be returned, as it belongs to the State. I have appealed to the Adju tant General and others to have a bill passed in the Legislature of Ohio allowing that flag to remain here. '.'■e have built fine, air tight glass cases in which to preserve them. The States loan them to us and we act as Trustee for the States in holaing them here and protecting them- . "'e are trying to obtain flags from each State of regiments that served under Grant. ^ have suggested that they allow me to retain this flag of the 72nd, and send n.e some flags of the Ohio Brigade, which consisted of the 27th, 39th, and 63rd, commanded by prominent Ohio officers. 1 think if you and K^ckenlooper would write to your friends in the Legislature, or to the Military Committee, there would be no trouble in obtaining these flags. Certainly Ohio should be represented in this Tomb, as it was the birth-place of Grant. We have flags from Missouri and New York, and other Gtates are taking action. The legislature of Iowa is acting upon the matter now. In the Tomb are two niches built for war relics, and in these we propose to put the flags. Very truly yours, ^. M . Dodge , 401 February, 1900, New York ^^ity, February 21, 1900 IVessrs. Pierce & -^ane, Denver, Colo. Gentlemen: I have your favor of February 12th, and have looked over the list of books .you note as being in stock, from .which please send me the following. 2.00 Greeg's Commerce of the Prairies, 2 vols. 12miO, Cl. good Cond. ■i?15.00 Ives' Survey of the Colorado Kiver, 4to, Cloth, leather back, Iv'aps, good cond. 5.00 The Central Gold Region of N. Am. by Wm. Gilpin, -hila. 1860, Bvo. cloth, fair cond. 2.50 Our Wild Indians by Col. R. I. Dodge, Hartford, 1883, 8vo. cloth, good cond. * 2.00 Seventy years on the Frontier by Alex. Najors, 12mo, cloth, good condition 1.50 Long's E>pedition fron Pittsburgh to the Rocky I^'o^antains, Phila. 1823, 2 volunes, 8vo. Sheep, good condition 25.00 Noted of a Mlitary Eeconnoissance fron Ft. Leavenworth to San Diego, by Emory, Abert, Cooke & Johnson, 1 vol. 8vo. cl. good cond. Naps and Plates 5.00 Pikes Expedition, Phila. 1810, 8vo. sheep, good cond. ivaps and Portrait 15.00 Fremont's Expedition 1845, 8vo. cl. fine cond. Kaps & Plates Sitgreave's Expedition down the Zuni & Colo. Rivers, 1854, 8vo . good condition. 5.00 I enclose my ch.eck for $81. in paynient for same. Please make shipment promptly, and advise me of same. Yours truly, G . M. Dodge . 4G3 February, 1900. New York City, February 28, 1900 I'organ Jones, Esq., Forth 'Aorth, Texas. Dear Sir: If had better se fvasac. You of Diaz ever He is here in of I^exico. which belongs left the mine I have seen, you propose to do anything in I»exico, the person you cure to do your work in the City of Itexico is Itr. T. know he was my interpreter, and iias be n in the confidence since, and generally in the employ of the Governnent. the city now on confidential matters of the President he is negotiating the sale of the quick silver mines d to the father-in-law of General Diaz, who died and s to Diaz's wii'e and her mother. Irom the dispatches I judge he v.illsell them in London. The i'resident of Nexico is very anxious to extend the narrow gauge road from. Tuluca, State of hexico, to the local mines there, about 400 kiloneters, aid is also very anxious to extend the line frorii the Isthmus Railway to Guatamala on the Pacific Coast. Both of these projects have behind them the President and the Governn.ent, and if y u are going into railrcB ding in N.exico there are two places you could get in on the inside. I have asked kasac to go through Fort Aorth when he goes back. There is no question as to his relations to the President, or his power and ability to aid you if you ar-. going to do anything, -l- have known him a great many years, and for this reason suggest that he would be a good man for ycu to see. He is not much of a financeer himself, but he understand the Mexicans and ^-exican Governn.ent, and all their officers, and is in close con.niunication with them all the time. If you should extend the Dirre Nadro line there is no irian who could help you as n.uch as l;e could in the City of Mexico, if you need help there. Please let me hear from you. Very truly yours. G . M. Dodge. Feby. 1900 Dear General Dodge; 4C5 Governors Island, New York Tuesday Evening, Feb. 28,00. If you are not engaged will you give us the great pleasure of your company at luncheon, tjbmorrow, 'Vednesday Feby. 28th, at one o'clock, when there are to be several officers here. He would so love to see you if you can come over on the 12;45 boat. If not tomorrow can you come next Friday, March 2nd at one o'clock? Just telephone reply in the evening when this reaches if not too much trouble or have your Secretary let us know through telephone. Fred tried to get Over to see you this afternoon to ask you to come to lunch tomorrow but he was unexpectedly detained in his office until after six. rega rds, Hoping we may count upon seeing you tomorrow and with our Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant mU February, 1900. 4G7 'M February 28, 1900 Ron. D. B. Henderson, Washington, D.G. My dear Henderson You know that in 1895 at our :i.eeting In Gincinnatti we took action towards the erection of a monument_to Grant in Washington; that a sub-committee was appointed at our meeting in Washington, of which Hepburn was chairman, and that he Ltrew a bill looking to the carrying out of the oroject. The bill provided for an appropriation of ten thousimd dollars (I think) for the models. If you will remember, we selected for the site of tiie monument the ground South of the otate Department, so that we would have first Grant, then Sherman, then Sheridan, Hancock &c., down in a line. At the last meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee the matter came up again. The fact is that our friends in the House, knowing the condition the country was in, did not think proper to bring the miattt r up. I communicated wi-th the Secretary of War, J/r. Root, and you will notice in his Report for 1899, Page 45, he says he renews the recommendation, and recommends the passage of the bill introduced in the first session of the 54th Congress at the instance of the Army of the Tennessee. Now, I unuerstand that this luatter is before the Committee on Library. Colonel Hu.l, at our a.ceting in Chicago took a great interest in it, and has been furnished all the papers. What I want to ask of you is to speak to the Committee on Library and have them report that Hepburn bill. Unless we take action in this riiatter while we are alive, there never will be anything done for Grant in Washington, and it is one of the things that I have determined to get started and now is our opportunity. The fact tnat the Secretary of War has recommended this bill, which was carefully drawn by Hepburn, and that we have so many members of our Society in Congress now, makes me anxious to make headway. I ex ected to get to Washington before now and take this matter person with you and others, but it is not prudent for me to go just yet, therefore, I write you so tliat you can call the attention of the Committee to it. You are a member of the Committee with Hull, Hepburn, Lacey and others. Of course it will take us a long time to get the models and select the proper one. I enclose you a copy of the proceedings in Chicago, also ex tracts from the reports of 1895 and 1896. At our meeting in Washington you offered the resolution upon which the bill was drawn. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. 409 March, 1900 Washington, D.C, March 1,1900 Dear General Dodge; I am sorry to inform you that the Secretary is going to Cuba, via Tampa, (and returning by that route) leaving here tomorrow morning at eleven a.m. If you so desire, I will let you know when he is next coming to New York, Faithfully, Yours, Henry C. Corbin General G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York City 411 March, 1900 March 2, 1900 Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of Warj My dear Secretary; If I had known you intended going to Cuba I would have endeavored to reach Washington to see you before you started, but did not know it until it was too late. During the four or five months I was in Washington, I h had occasion to look into the question of extending the lines from the ends of the presents roads to Santiago, also two ro three side lines to ports. I became thoroughly satisfied then that in proper hands such an enterprise could be made a financial success, also that there was nothing which could be done in Cuba that would be of so much benefit to the island as a completion of these lines of communication, and I also believe it would be of great assistance in maintaining peace and good government in the island in the future. There were difficulties that arose in the way of obtaining concessions for and organizing of companies that led me to lay the matter aside for the time being, but it has been considered again lately, and I wish while you are over there you would look into the matter just as carefully as you can, also consult General Wood about it. The parties who would have the matter in charge are of such reput ation financially and in every other way, that it would give the enter prise an Immediate standing. One of the parties is Sir William Van Horn, who has lately been over there and examined the matter himself and who has come back thoroughly satisfied as to the enterprise provided proper organizations can be legally and legitimately made. The difficulties in the way of this you will understand. There would be connected with us five or six men just as representative as he is, with some of the parties who have always been connected with me in my construction of roads. Of course we do not ask anything from the Government except the right to build under the Spanish law if an act nor nor o? of the Island. is Our required, intention or would the permission be to build of the the roads Military andGover operate them for what we believe there le In the Investment: wfwould also connect with them the development of the countrv and tvio + "hen^ulld tha'totdTwo^id^have'tmLltft; anything that Jou'td'te'SoL^^^tS trte'to'g^betttrtt^ . aftrtrntcL°?,r® ^ thought'JoroL\'d°"aS'uryour"ttnr"'' for us n., ?o tdo to commence and operations, as to what if would we so be determine, absolutely LcessaSv subject, as we'drnot 'oareTo hf^e^any'L^Lufg?^ said about it, ^ publicity given it, or anything I am Trusting that you will have a pleasant and agreeable trip. Very truly yours, G. M, Dodge 413 March, 1900 My dear General Dodge; 18 East 48th St., N. Y. March 3rd. 1900 I have left orders for Ruxtuns Travels also for travels of Sir George Gore with several dealers in old books. They all say that it is doubtful if they can be found. In case they are found I will be notified of price before deal is closed. to find. I send you life of Kit Carson which I was fortunate enough If entirely easy and not in the least embarrasing to you I should appreciate a pass over the Union Pacific lines for one round trip. I did justice for that Company when justice was hadd to get for it from other quarters and by doing justice as to the land Grant rendered it much aid, though this I admit should form no just basis for a pass. Yet railroads have been known to favor their friends with passes. Very truly your friend, J. A. Williamson Genl. G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, N. Y. Gfcvernor Chaw writes that he has referred my letter about Flags to the Legislature. J. A. W. :15 V 'ilosBiia //■- . • Inarch, 19G0. New York March 5, 19c0 General James Grant Wilson, 15 East 74th Street, New York City. Lear Sir: Referring to horses used in the war, when I entered the service in June, 1661, I bought a /Kentucky bred blooded horse named "Prince," and used him throughout the war. Ke was a horse of great endurance, about 15.5/4 hands high, dark bay, very quick of action, and very intelligent. He was very kind in battle up to the battle of Pea Ridge, where, in the afternoon of the second day, a shell burst close to i im, burning off his mane, and taking at the same time a portion of the trousers off niy let and a portion of a boot, but not injuring either of us. This frightened him so much that 1 could do nothing with him, and had" to disnount and he got away fron. me, and was found after the battle some distance back fromthe field standing behind a big tree, "head on." After that time I never could ride him in battle, in fact could do nothing with him where there were bullets flying. He did not seem to pay much attention to artillery, but the the sizzing of bullets he seemed to object to, and while P rode him during the years I was in the service, during all the n.arches and all the can.paigns, and he was never out of condition a single day, when ever I got under fiie had to change him for amother horse ^ Ke was 80 valuable that I took hin. back with me to Council Bluffs, Iowa, and put him on a farm at Grand Island, Nebraska, where he died and was buried when iie was about 16 years old. / He was ;,ith me in all the Indian campaign, and was no times was in, notwithstanding was easy and quiet undei- saudle no matter what obstacle was met but the moment he got under fii' the front. Ke would turn away could do, therefore, my orderly ready for a change . the campaigns of the war, including ted for the condition that he at all the amount ol' work he had to do . He , in the marches, crossing streams, so long as he was not under fire, e it was impossible to force himto from a battle in spite of all you always kept one ol my other horses I had several horses killed under n^e in the war, but do not know ti;at there was anything about them that was noticeable. Very truly yours, Grenvilie M. Dodge. ■•r ■. y*i.v. i 417 Harch, 1900 My dear Dodge, Paris, March 7, 1900 I have just read with the greatest interest your grat ifying letter of February 10th. I had no doubt you were looking out for our young friend Horton. I know he always looks up to you and me to say a good word for him. He thinks you are ibout the greatest man on earth and I am inclined to agree with him. I am very glad to hear what you say that in the South and South West the people are in favor of "expansion" instead of "contraction"7 The Anti-Imperialists are like the kickers in clubs, they do not count when the final vote is taken. in 4 Africa. They move just as they did regarding at the the time English of Braddocks campaign defeat. It is a remarkable fact that in none of their wars in the hundred and fifty years, have they used scouts to any good purpose or organized a competent bureau of information. They recentlv have had an enormous army, sprendidly equipped, held in check ITT Boer rear-pard while a Boer Army has leisurely retreated without loss of material to a new position. Of course in the long run numbers will crush out the few. Fortunately this is a war in which we can sit down and look on without worrying over it. the friends General Winslow read your letter and he sends his kindest regards and best wishes. bcnus nis General Frank Wheaton, retired is t am h.-o + v, o Mght^ie'teken gnt eye taken out and is trying to save the The other: oth^r but day does he tanotd^hf eLlrTjS what we can"L?r?o"help not for the ixcI^Le^nrorthe .'orri: prelahf/fo"^ summer. You know-how delighted^! shall°be'"t? Europe this Yours as ever. Very truly, General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York City, Horace Porter 419 ^'arch, 1900. Ktw York City, karch 7, 1900. Colonel C. Gadle, P. 0. Box 35, Cincinnati, Ohio. Iv.y dear Cadle; I wish you and kIcfeenlooper would write me as full a descrii>tion as you can of the horse upon which kcPhcrson wcs killed. Was it the horse the General used in the campaign and what was hds color? Give n^e all the information you can obtain. ky signal off icer wtis with ii^cPhcrson when he was killed and I have from him a full descrij-tion but cannot find his letters and do not remiember the nenie of the signal officer, but it is a matter of record son^ewhere in our coniinunicaticns. Any record you have of this I would like to get. The Appletons are writing up a history of the war horses of the rebellion, and the horse kc-r-herson was riding when he was killed I want to know about. -If I remember correctly, his horse was not killed with him, but came out of the woods where R'.cBherson had been killed, but your recollections of these matters is much better than mine, and H^ckenlooper was on hisstafff at thattime and would remenber particularly. Pcik up what inforiiiation you can and send it to me. I suppose that Rebisco, who made his statue, would have all the data in relation to his horse, and perhaps a photograph of it. If there is a photograph of the horse anywhere I would like to have it, and would return it. Veiy truly yours, G.fi'. Dodge. Iv^arch. 1900. 421 New York City, J^-arch 8, 1900 Karry Walters, Esq. Wilir.ington, N. C. Dear Sir: I received your dispatch, and will set forti; the case as briefly as I can. Palmer arrived here three days ago and raised conditions in the traffic arrangenents that from a legal point ofview, also a rfilroad point of view, were impossible, and he insisted they must remain in. Since he left here Palnier evidently canie to the conclusion that it would be belter for: him to purchase that property, and if he did not, to put us in a position where it would virtuall;; go to him. For instance, if under the laws of Colorado we should have to sell him the half stock which-is in the agrei^ment between the two companies, but does not appear in the traffic agreement, then he would have obtained the right into Denver, and all we would have would be a simply trackage over the line with no rights on the through business, and we would have to pay him not only the severe con ditions as to trackage, but also over (^60,000 for the interest on the stock he bought of us, in other words a dividend on that stock. then he makes our trackage perpetual, which would be a perpetual agree ment on the part of the Colorado & Southern without any chance for that road to terminate it, while he has the right to terminate it on any failure to do our part. You could understand that with thatcondition of affairs, we co^ald not do one-third of the business over that property. It would be for Palmer's interest, of course, after he got into Denver, and wa. running the through line to Ogden, to force us down to local business,while we would be paying hall of the interest, taxes, insurance, half of the interest an all improvements, and the interest on the money they paid for the stock, also maintenance ona wheelage basis, which vould make us pay between three and four hundred thousand dollars. ^Palmer's position was so evident to henderson, and what has come to us since that at the Board meeting we came to the con-clusion that tlie only way we could deal, and, in fact, the only safe thing to do, Aas to take our original proposition and buy the property ourselves, then we would be in a position to deal with Paln.er and have sonie rights in the case. bur idea was that we could raise the money in our own Board without going out side on this proposition. In the purchase the Colorado & Southern would pay |l,00^,000 and for the othere million that is to be paid they would isgue ten year notes bearing G>o interest, redeemable after 5 years, and each year principal being reduced by the payment of :i|.100,000, each member of the Board to take ^100,000 of the notes. As security for these notes C. S. would ptu behind them the entire amount of stock bought. This would give us the Colorado & Southern note and the other property which you see is a very safe investment. 422 The earnings of that property are increasing very rapidly , and have no doubt if we do this in all probability we can make arrangen.ents for the through traffic v-ithdUt inimediately building the South Platte Line. At any rate it wilx put us in a place where we can take care of the expenditure and earn the ^j1 ^0,000 no matter what the Rio Grande Western does, but they ai*e anxious to obtain the property on this agreement, you can at once see what our position would be. At the meeting to-day there were five present, Oicott, Budge, Tod, Henderson and myself. We coni unicated with Ream by telephone and I saw Berwind yesterday. All present, except Hendeison, agreed to take :j|;l0C,000, and kr. Olcott indicated that he would take more if necessary. Of course,Henderson and 'Mir.bull, two members of the Board are not able to take theirs,buL Berwind will be here to-mor row, and ^ have no doubt from what he said that he will take his, and we considered that you would approve our action and join with us. Our idea is not to put anything on the Street or go outside to fin ance this, but go on with our negotiations with Palmer and complete it if made satisfactory to-iis . you read the traffic contract re member it is applicable when we lose the ownership under the laws of Colorado and after we have b^iLt the Platte L;|.ne. Now if we only owned half of the stock and the Court decided against us, it would be almost impossible to protect ourselves, but owning all the stock we could take care of ourselves. You can see with that traffic agree ment the other party, with the right to buy our stock at cost, which is in the original memoranda, that it would be t© their interest to join with the other interests in Colorado and do everything they could to get the courts to decide against us. Palmer notified us day before yesterday that if we did not close the negotiations he would feel at liberty to bid for the stock, but so far as that isconcerned i think if we act promptly there will be no ti'ouble in our obtaining it. On receipt of this please wire rre your conclusion,as we want to close it ton.orrow. Very truly yours, G . y . uodge . n t... , ... ■4*1.-:.:. ' -..J March, 1900. New York City, March 8, 1900 Oliver Ames, Esq., Ames Building, Boston, Mass. ^ Dear Sir: I was -in hopes you would be able to be at the meeting of the Board to-day, as we had up for decision the question we have had befor'e us for a long time,- the purchase of the Colorado Ividland Railway, and itwas the unanimous opinion of all present that it would be of great benefit to the Colorado Southern to bay it. '''e have had diflerent negotiations on hand for a year, and are satisfied that with the ownership of this property we can increase very largely the earn ings of the Colorado Southern Railway; and negotiations that are pending, also of that property, it has earned its year's interest in the last siJJ months. ^he miatter has been open a long Lime, but we have to decide it now, and-we concluded it was best to take it. We purchases all the stock for twomillion dollars, which is a little niore than it is selling for on the street. The Colorado & Southern ,jays for it by using a nillion dollars of the cash it has on hand, and will issue a nillion of dollars ten year Sjb notes, redeemable by option in five years, holding the entire stock bought, that is the stockfor which we pay two million dollars, as collateral for these notes. We will pay them off by paying one hundred thousand dollars of the principal each year. This we feel satisfied we can easily pay out of our earning from the Colorado Midland. We do not want to go ourside of our own people to place these notes, as we do not propose to put them on Ll:e market or list them, and they being a 6> note so well secured, we feel thit it will be easy for us to handle them. All present took them, and I was instructed to write you in the matter-. I tl.ink ;,ou will see that they are, a good 6/j investment. They will be issued in ten thousand dollar pieces. If you do not want them yourself no doubt you could place them among your friends in New Inj^land, who would IIaC to have them I would bv very glad to have you take one hundred thousand dollars, which is the anioung all the rest of us took. I would like to have you treat the matter as strictly confidential until such time as all arrangemients are consun,ii.ated, as it is one of those matters we are under obligations to mate no mention of. The purchase of this property simplifies the mountain business, which is growing so rapidly, vei-y much. It only leaves the Rio Grande and ourselves to take care of it. Heretofore the Colorado & Midland has not had the portion of either the through or local business it w. s entitled to, but this we can obtain for it. The Rio orande has carried at lesst yO/j of the business. You can readily see with the position we would be in we certainly could obtain a fair proportion of it. 424 Then again, we would be in close relationship with the Kio Grande Western. Payirients will be n.ade, I su^^^.ose, during the next thirty days. oblige, Will you kindly wire me on receipt of this, and greatly '•>. '.V •». V. '» ! i.** ' - f r '-I,- .. if V ■ ■ V.vf x-v ■^'nCk" . . •« 'v, ■' ■? ' •'!" > 1"'' ' Very truly yours. . ^ .J ,v , '■! ■ •♦' < l4- '' * • 'vP-'!''' ''': '4 . r.. , X. : •ymmrn LC^k4it'. G. . Dode e . 425 W "'iSl March, 1900, New York City, March 12, 1900. My dear Gren: I received your letter to-day, and there was also sent to me other letters that you have written. I am sorry to learn that you ar under the weather in Ma nila, but that is part of tue contract of a soldier. A soldier that did not £et sick in uhe service would not appreciate what the service was. 1 am also sorry that your regiment did not happen to get in, but that is another fortune oi.' a soldier, and you are entitled to just as much credit as though you hau, and it is perhaps fortunate for you that you did not. As to the question of your studying medicine when you re turn. I received the cable that your mother received, but i did not understand it fuxly and knew that letters must be on the way, and today on receipt of your letter i called you that on your return you could study medicine, in othera words, in accordance with your letter, i would have set aside from the Trust Fund, or some other source, ;;50. a month for you, and your father has sent me notes for 5600 for you on the cattle matter. These notes become due in one two and three years, and he says they are good. Of course 1 do not know whether they are or not, but I have put them on my books and as they are paid will invest the money for you. I also received your check for ipl50, and will invest that if I see a good opportunity. At any rate, it will draw interest while it islying here. If I were you T would not return until it is necessary fcr you to be here to take up your studies. In other words, if possible I would remain in the service and return with a portion of youi r regiment, so as to have them pay your transportation. I have an idea that along towards fall the Government will be ordering back portions of the volunteers, and probably a part of your regiment may be ordered back, and in that way you would remain in the service until a part of the regiment is discahrged, which is better than to resign. I think they are going to discharge these regiments in batallions. I amgoing to 'Washington during this month and will inquire into this matter fully and seewhat the prospects ere of bringing back a portion of your regiment. While out there, you should obtain a good knowledge of tie r,panish language. I believe myself that the Philippines are a good country to return to, even after you have obtained medical knowledge here. I think it will be a good field lor an American doctor, and if you had a knowledge of tte Spanish or I'ilipino lann gaage it would be a great aid to you, andwiiile you are at leisure there you have an excellent opportunity of picking it up, especially anong the people . You can get books there, and-"by using the language you can soon catch on. You want to work now to get your health back. Of course as soon as the folks hear that you are sick they all want you ordered home. So far as that is concerned, they are all babies, and do not seem to know what war is or what to expect from anybody that goes to war. I do not know that you can blan.e them, but in the civil war we had no such pressure, and every man, woman and child gloried in their relatives being in the war and staying there until it was over, but I have three telegrams to-day to have you brought home. They seem to think you could be detailed and ordered home to do somthing here, which is impossible. There is only one way to get home, and that is to resign, and if your regiment is not ordered home you can resign in time to take up your medical work and would be under pay for all that time. If you came home you could not get work between now and the time you will have to begin your studies. I suppose if you left there by the first of Septemiber you would arrive in time to comn.ence your studies here. I believe myself that if it is possible to do so a young man should fO-Llow the profession that he has in mind and that your studies here, a young man should his instincts tell him he will succeed and now that your father seems willing to aid should not able to go through. do not see any reason why you Aiiectionately yours. d . Iv.. Dodge . Lieutenant Grenville D. ln-ontgomery, Co. M., 34th U. S. V. Infantry, Kanila. P. I. & N'iarch, 1900/ 427'i V New York City, March 13, 1900. P. T. Sherman, Esq. 59 Wall Street, New Y^rk City. My dear Gumph: I am in receipt of your two letters. In my opinion the sentiment contained in your fiirst could not be better, but I had that selected as one out of weveral that I have from your father's writings. That seems to me to be best as it came in the beginning of the war. Now as to his record, the point you make in your letter to your uncle is a good one. People who sec a monument to a great man, no matter if it is Grant or Sherman, do not always call tomind the things they want to know, snd it seems to me that a concise statement of his services should be given somewhere around the monument, but I will have to look carefully at the monument to see how this can be done. The record, of course, I can get officially from the Tar De partment, then put it in as concise form as possible. Another thing, while this generation may all know General Sherman, the monu ment stands there for future generations, and it is to those we give the information. As long as the old soldiers and old citizens of this generation are alive they will all know all about it. Young people that come up are not so well posted as one would think they ought to be, for very few of them read anything about the war. r Ninety-nine out of a hundred devote their time to a novel or yellow paper. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge . March, 1900 431 March 24, 1900 My dear Mrs. Grant I enclose a little slip wiich shows the first favorable result of over three years work in starting a monuirient for General Grant in Washington. I have no doubt it will go through the Senate. I spent last week in Washington, but was so busy in looking after these matters that I did not find time to call upon you, in fact I was under the impression that you were away from the city, but I find now that you were not. We propose to place this _,monuii.ent when erected south of the War Department in the large plot in the angle that faces the Corcoran Gallery and the Department of State, so that the line will stand with General Grant at the head, then Sherman, Sheridan, and so on down Pennsylvania Avenue. Kindly remember me to all your family, and believe me. Very cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge. Mrs. U. S. Grant, Washington, D.0. \ T'.- 'V*' March, 1900. 433 March 24, 1900. My dear Cadle:- I have been spending the past week in Washington looking after all our matters, and have appropriations for extra cost of the pedestal and for the coping around the place in good shape . They also passed in the House during my stay a bill giving $10,000 for the Grant Monument. I also had up the question of what inscription should go on the pedestal. It is a very find pedestal - the finest in Washington. It looks a little high to me, still it may not be when everything is taken into consideration. Carl Rohl Smith's working model for the soldi' r and horse, the model that is built up to a scale so as to transfer to the heroic size, is superior to iiis first one. Everyone who sees it speaks of it in the highest terms, including the members have thought of the family. It is old Sherman from head to foot. I think the horse will be a good one. He has been modelling the horse from a live one, and he had a fine one. Now as to the sentiment an the pedestal. I have thought than an extract from his letter when he was Governor of Louisiana would be very good. It is as follows: "On no earthly account will I do any act or think any thought hostile to or in defiance of the old Government of the United States." It seems to me this sentiment is about the best Sherman ever uttered, and as it was just before the war, it shows his position. I would like to have you ask Pickenlooper what he thinks about it. I also propose to put on Sherman's commands, commissions and battles. There is some opposition to this, but these monuments are for the future generations, and unless we state on them who are the persons they represent, and what they have done, people will never know. Cf course, this generation knows all about it. Boynton told me that within a wefek or two he was at the Thomas Monument and heard a person ask "Who is Thomas?" for that reason I think we should have a little history of Sherman. Very truly yours. battles G . M . Dodge 435 New York Siinday March 25th, 190p. My dear General: uur Uolorado Midland matters now seem safe and Mr. R^rs and i go west this afternoon. Mr. Risture left Thursday night and we expnt to see him in Chicago Tuesday morning. Mr. Budge or Mr, Henderson can post you about the correspondence with London, Referring to enclosed financial memorandum: I hope you and the executive conriittee will formul-te a plan which will not draincway too ipuch cash.* 1 ^iave said to Mr, ^udge, Mr. Tod and Mr. Henderson; i:''irst: It takes a strong company to "stand without recouping any part of it by issue of additional securities of any kind, i am not s-ying that we ought to put out at this time any fresh stock or debt but the payment for C. M. stock is nevertheless very Second: The o & L. is now 15 months old and we have never giventhe public any comprehensive statement of our coiidition, assets, It^hilities, etc. The delay by the Miller suit of the turnover by the reorganization Committee has prevented issuinr comprehensive statements of our affairs. The ou-lic is entitled to know—either that we now have about Ql,400,000.00 cash or (when Colo Midland announcement is made) that we acquire the C,M, without issuing any fresh securities--that we have continually increasing ass ets for our bonds. It may be said that we do not care what the market thinks of our bonds but it should be borne in mind that no fresh capital whatever from new York has gone into the UP.i^.oc.u. or C. &. s. and it would be the Company's interest to get better than 80 for any 4^5 bonds it may ask the bankers and directors to take. The money now on hand is always exactly the amount I turned over as receiver. The assessnie]~ on the D,G. stock was applied on retirem nt of Colo, -entral bonds and this is why I say no new eeeurity money has for years been raised in New York for the p operty itself. Third, I canarrange a car trust but thus have not been able to include the 8 locos, about 128,000,00 with the cars and ave not asked the Rhode island Co to make a separate trust for the O 6 O S • +• ^ Fourth: I am very cure the shopappropriation cannbt be reduces moving out of a plant which as you know cost over .1,500,000,00. I can cut off most of the south Fork work for the stated before, our financial plan should leave us a comfortable cash account and yearly payments out Of income should recogMze the possibility of floods, L?ikesf etc!' and possible necessities next year (1901) for a Ft, worth & Denver sinking fund, say ^>50,000.00 per annum. We mustr decide soon as payments for cars must commence in April. I enclose two telogi-ams from Mr, Keeler which may interest you, Mr. Harriman is West and if I can catch him out there I will reopen Cheyenne & Northern matter. Otherwise I suppose you or the executive committee must deal with him. I am ver^ sorry not to see you again but must ret back to Denver as I want to regulate our expenditures for the year. Mrs. Trumbull sends her very kindest regards and we hope you will keep well. Sincerely yours. March, 1900 My dear Grandfather Catawatuan, Luzon, March 27, 1900 I have received your letter of February 5th and was very p^lad indeed to hear from you. Father evidently made a poor sale with cattle and my share only netted ^500, covered as he Informed you by notes drawing; I requested him to turn these over to you and he promised to do so. I knew that you "would invest my money for me but I am nevertheless extremely grateful for your kindness. Our Rep:iraent is very much scattered and charp;es almost constantly. Lt.Col. honzo, Ma.'for Peun and three Companies of the second Battalion are in the Northwestern part of the Islandat Viean on the Sea ( I don t know the Province) They performed some fine work fouprht several creditable skirmishes, and relieved Lt. Gilmore from captivity. A & B of the 1st Battalion, Ma.ior Thunk Coramandinpc are at Baler on the eastern coast. The Colonel and Hdqrs. with M. L. and E. San Isidro ( this Province) D at Borfi:atinG( this Province) K at Alifca, Major /heeler at Penaranda with I, these later in the Province of Nuera Bci.la. A month from now^we may be all changed about a^rain. The thirty fourth is Brigaded with the 22nd and 24th under command of Brig.General Funston. We are in the 2nd Division. 8th A. C. Mai Genl. Mac Arthur commanding. I have been on a number of reconnoissances lately, but cannot find even a skirmish. My last trip led me up into the mountains and I discovered wonderful country Covered with fine grazing lands and watered by beautiful streams flowing from clear cold springs. Farther up in the mountains the scenary was wild and gJan^ bounded in deer, wild pl^s. wild chlc!.ens and Svel Id prospectors in the partywent wild over the mineral indications and I have heard many declare that Luzon is the most promising com?ry for mining they ever saw. country lor »d mS^eoierpree^t L^wrfrprleSnL' and fighting oocka. This country. Its ^onle' cuStSm^ are very wonderful and very hard" to undLstand p resources begin a Civil Service for it at r.r,,wo Government should for we can neversuoLerta get 'X' f-"" "f® and their language thoroughly. The /slatlc i. them It does not |b to dismiss him with ttspUher'^^^^^ thinking that his whole duty is then donr ^'o ' * nigger". Country in peculiarly unsuited to Coloni-atiw and''T^L"'n'''^/T think that it might be wise to retire with n Poa?? beginning to the Archipelago Revenue until our exoenaea Sr^ 5 standing that this country is reviewed bv ? the. underSouth American Republica( i. e Monrnp Pnrt < > Hpiht as the citizens and products are at all times to be Suowed Trll acLsHf^he 438 Islands. Would we, not thus become masters of the'land in the long run and with much less expense and trouble? Yet by doing this we wov.ld lose prestige in China and the East. I cannot tell you how glad I was to get your bablegram recently nor how deeply grateful I am to you for allowing me to pursue the Profession that I am so irrevocably interested in. At times I have been greatly afraid that I would have to give it up nnd I quite under stand yoiir desire to have me go in for something less hazardous that would promise_ me a sure income and consequenteindependence in a few years, but I knew all along that it was the thing for me to pursue and I also knew that you would applaud my sticking to it when you knew clearly my reason for so doing. . . . In my letter from Manila I asked if you would use your influence to allow me to resign this fall and commence my studies next October in New York and I do not know whether to construe your Cablegram as meaning that I might do this or as meaning that you thought it best for" me to serve out my two years. I am extremely lothe to seem ungrateful by heaping request after request but I know that you will agTcee with me that I had best be about my life work as soon as possible and therefore I am.going to beg you to get me home this Pall if possible. You see Grandfather, I will be-25 next January and every year I wait sees me older and makes it all,the harder for me,moreover, there is'no honor or glory to be gained over here, nothing but steady pay, besides I am fearfully enxious to get to work and to be on my feet and earning my way in my chosen profession. I know that it will seem wrong to you.to resign while out here, but I think that I ought to look to the future and that I have served the Government faithfully and well while I have been in its employ and that there is no reason for me to remain here later than.the coming August. All this I will leave to your good judgment and sense of right, and I am sure that you will consider my desire right and proper. Of course it does no ^ood to resign from this end. The authorities argue and rightly from their point of that a man should stay here until his term is up. I am not able to send you any money with this letter. My horse has been stolen and I had to buy another ( they are quite ex pensive, but T hope to sell the pror.ent one at a good profit whenever I leave.) Moreover sister is in straitened circumstances so I sent send'ycr^notta? JwS.' = I" April I hope to I will close now and go to bed. I hope that you are quite well and happy and Grandfather," you cannot realize how happy you have made me J only want the chance to prove to you how I feel. It hL been ai^unf' hard for me to choose a career but I think I have chosen wisely Tna il al~i"Sy ^ -p-ss Very affectionately. Co. M 34th Infty. U.S.N. Manila, P. I, Gren. 4S9 N/arch, 1900 . March S7, 1900. Ron . W . B . Allison, United States Senate, Washington, B.C. My dear Senator: One of the matters that I was so much interested in, the Grant Monument appropriation, has passed the Rouse and is now in the Senate. I do not know whether it will go to the Committee on Military Affairs or the Committee on Library, possibly Library, but I am very anxious not to fail in tnis matter. If there are any papers, state ments, or records needed in relation to this matter. Pull, who is on the Committee of the Army of the Tebbessee which has the matter in charge, has full copies of everytl.ing. You know the Army of thg Tennessee has been at work in this matter industriously for three or four years, and this is our first start. If we old soldiers do not erect this monument to Grant before we die, I am afraid there never will be one in Washington. Will you kindly communicate with whoever will handle this matter in the Senate and bespeak for us his kindly support. I do not see how there can be a single objection. We are going into the matter carefully and consiaerately, and the first appropriation is only for the purpose of obtaining models by competition. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge . 441 March, 1900. 2111 Mass. Avenue, Washington, D. C. My dear General: I felt sure I had some good friend at work when ^ read the glad news that Congress had passed that bill and ^ thank you. We all thank you, but I, we, will not forgive you for not coming to see us, no never. Gratefully and sincerely yours, Julia D. Grant. ,T J/] March 28th, 1900. ■ - ir k>. April 1900 443 Governors Island, New York, April 1900 Uv dear General Dodpce;- Pred and I hope surely to have the sreat pleasure of your company at dinner on next Wednesday April £5th, at six-thirty o'clock to meet Secretary and Mrs.Taft and ro with us afterwards to the Military Tournament, where the Secretary of War is to hold the Review, We are sending; cards also for "a tea" for them from four to six, so if you can come overabout five or five-thirty, all ready for the evening and dinner, we and Sec. Taft will be delighted and tee can all have a lovely chat together surely. Dp give us the happiness of seeing you then? Hoping you are better. Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant 445 larch, 1900. New York City, March 27, 1900, General Daniel Butterfield. Fort Monroe, Va. My dear General: I was very glad to receive your letter and to see plainly that you are much better, also to hear you say so. I have been to Washington since I saw you. I looked into the question of putting volunteer officers on the retired list. There is no chance to do anything in Congress on any army matter at this session, and I do not believe a bill of that kind would stand any chance. Everyone I talked to about it seemed to be against it, es pecially army people . If you go to '.VashiHgton I wish you would go down and look at the Sherman Monument, also go in and see Carl Rohl Smith, who is the sculptor. His building in which he is making'the statue is near the pedestal south of the Treasury Department. I think his working models of oherman and his horse are very fine, especially of Shermian. I am glad to hear from Capt. Chester. I suppose he is getting ready to sail out on his ship. You know how efficient he was with us during our trials and tribulations in the great parade. I also met him at Fort Monroe and have miet hin, since, and think a great deal of him. I sent out for the pass for General LeDuc and have no doubt he will get it. Please remember me kindly to M.rs. Butterf ield, and above all things take care of yourself. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge . 447 April, 1900 Washington D. C. April 2, 1900 My dear General;- Yours of March 27th is at hand. I will write Mrs. Park directly and shall be glad to aid her in securing the appointment to West Point for the youiig man in question. You may please send to me a letter recommending Joseph Dodge Park to the President for appointm.ent to West Point. It can do no harm to file papers. Sometim.es the lightning strikes in strange places and sometimjes you can find a needle in the hay mow, I am very much better but"not well. After I get through my summer's work I hope to regain strength in the hills of New Hampshire Allow m.e right now to take occasion to say that I think of you always with pleasure and real affection. Our acquaintance was very intimate. We were very fond of each other and I do not think disappointed in each other. In later years our lives have fallen apart but I carry you in my memory as a friend with whom my relations have been without friction or break during a third of a century. You know I feel this way and I know of your friendly feelings for me but I feel like thus personally expressing them to you, without rhetoricat this time. Sincerely, W, E, Chandler, General G, M, Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York 449 April 1900 Dear General;- Washington, April 5, 1900 With reference to Captain Horton, I enclose herewith a copy of General Order 32 of 1894, Desiring to call your attention to the provision therein regarding appointments to the Quartermaster and Subsistence Departments. As he does not belong to the line of the Array but is a volunteer staff officer, under the act of March 2, 1899, he is not eligible for appointment except in the Paymaster's and Judge Advocate Generals Corps. The next three vacanEies in each of the latter departments will occur as follows; PAYKTASTER: Col. Wilson, retires May 3, 1901 Major McClure retires Feb. 20,1902 Major Baker'retires July 24 th, 1902 JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL: General Leiber retires May 21, 1901 Lieut. Col. Clous retires June 9, 1901 Colonel Barr retires Nov. 18,1901 Mrs. Johnston has been sick and confined to bed with an attack of the grip, but is now slowly recovering and able to be down stairs. All join in love and best wishes. General G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, N. Y. Very sincerely yours, John A. Johnston April, 1900 Confidential 451 Atlanta, Ga., April 7, 1900 Gen. Granville M. Dod^e, #1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Dear Sir:- It has been su/7:gested that a re-union of Federal and Confederate soldiers be held, and a grand "Georgia Barbecue" be given, on the battle field of Peachtree Creek on the anniversary of that battle, July 20th, Careful inquiry among the men of both armies developes the fact that all favor the project enthusiastically, and we are prepared to go ahead with the movement on one condition. That condition is that you at tend the re-union. We could not hope to carry through the project suc cessfully without your co-operation and the assurance that you would at tend. Before we move in the matter, therefore, I am writing to ®sk that you become our special guest fo'r that occasion. If you can do this the success of the re-union will be a foregone conclusion, I am sure that a re-union and jollification of the character contemplated would do an immense amount of good in promoting good feeling between the people of both sections, ness to be^witrus! therefore, that you can signify your willingp Assuring you of a royal welcome, I remain Yours very truly, Evan P. Howell 453 April, 1900 New York City, April 10, 1900 General Joseph R. Hawley, United States Senate, Washington, h. C. h'ly dear Senator: It seems to me that the amendment which was put on the Army Appropriation Bill in 1894 prohibiting volunteer officers en tering the regular army in the staff departments is a very great wrong, and I trust that an amendment will be added to the army bill that will permit volunteer officers who served during the war with Spain or in the Philippines to have an opportunity to enter their respective departments. During my investigations, I was very much impressed with the ability shown by the civil appointments in the sttff departments in the volunteer service, and it was tha almost universal testimony of officers and ti;e heads of departnients that they caught on quickly and became very competent. I do not know that there will be any vacancies in the Departments, but I do not think discrimination should be made against the volunteers obtaining such positions if tiiere are vacancies, or their being allowed to apply for theui. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 455 April, 1900. New York City, April 10, 1900. N. P. Dodge, ^'Sq., Council Bluffs, ' Iowa. ry Dear Nate: The doctors have finally concluded to send me to Carlsbad, and I shall oail Thursday on the Kaiser rriedrich. iv:y address will be care Benedikt Freres, Carlsbad, Austria. I have written Evans to con.municate with you. I sent Pusey .^5,000 to pay on the Ainscow mortgage and get a renewal for three years at I have left my matters here in such shape that theyvill not worry me. General James A. Williamson, who suffers the same as I do, is going with me lo stay with me during miy absence, which will be a xelief to me. If you want to know anything here in New York you can com municate with Iv.r. Granger, or anything in relation to land matters with Mr. Jennings. I hope your health is better since your return. I have very little faith in Ivontgomery's settling with his family in Denver, but it would be a good thing if he did. He is all the time claiming to do things which are never done. I wish you would be careful and attend to having trees set out in the orchard, andwell set out in good fruit, b^ people that understand the business. ''.'here they are set on the side hill a circular level space should be miade for each tree so that trees can be dug aroung. If it should becomie very dry this season they should be watered. Very truly yours, G . N . Dodge. April, 1900. New York City, April 11, 1900. PR IVATE Ny dear Kendei-son: Judge '.Vallace of the United Spates Court, at the Club came to me and spoke about your letter. He is an up-State man of New York, and a very able man. He told me it was the first daylight that had come on the question and settled it in his mind. He wao enthusiastic about it. There is no doubt but that your letter did an immense amount of good. They u;ade faces at it here because they could not attack it and try to put you in conflict with the Senate, but I do not knov/ but that you would be glad to be in that situation. However, if you pass the Porto Rico Bill thraugh the House as it conies from the Senate you will not hear much from it, I think. I notice the Iowa Legis lature is talking about unanimously recalling their resolution. 'A'e hear notiiing of it here, and I do not believe it will cost you any votes. I felt very sorry to see Dewey annoiince himself as a can didate. I do not know what influence may be behind him, but there is hardly anyone hor-e who takes his candidacy seriously. I cannot see how it will help him. It will have a tendency to make people forget what he has done, also to hurt the service. I do not see hov he can take any position different from the position he has already taken, as he is upon record in our Cuban and Philipiiine matters. He might take a position on free trade, but that is deader than a hamii.er, in my Oijinion, in this country. My address will be care of Benedict Rreres, Carlsbad, Austria. Trusting that you will /lave good health dur'ing the rest of the session, and will have things go to suit you, I am. Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge . April, 1900. New York City, April 11, 1900, Hon. Smith Kc-^herson, H use of Representatives, V/'ashington, D. G. l>:y dear Sir: I received your letter accepting to speak at the Grant Banquet, also stating that you would speak ten minutes. You can make it 15 or 20 if you wish. Make that to suir your own convenience. I sent your letter to the Chairman ol' the Comiidttee, General C. H. T. Gollis. I understand hehas been away sick, therefore you have received no acknowledgment from him but I am glad to know you are coming. I thank you very much for responding sq promptly and kindly to m.y request. I regreat-very much that you are going to leave Congress, I do not know as it could be helped. I thought however, when you were nominated and elected from that district that it would settle matters there for a long time, and I know you could remain as long as you wanted to, and aie peculiarly adapted to fill the place, but, of course, I have no criticism to make of the action of the Congressmen, and appreciate fully that you n.ay against your own convenience accept thier decision. The question who is to follow you? There is one man in the district that could do it better than any other, who would have a growing future, and that is John N. Baldwin, but I doubt very much if he would le; ve his lucrative law practice, because when a man goes into politics he has to drop everything else. So far as I ami concerned, I would not advise him to enter politics unless his inclinations are greatly thxt way. If he has such inclinations, you know he woul,d receive my hearty am strong support for anything he wanted. I have been away fromi the aistrict®that I do no% know who would be the next best man, but I do hope they will get a sirong, conservative, able man. I do not want to see a demiagogue there, for there is nothing in the world that so much discreditastate and district. There is nothing that does so miuch harm as to put a mian in who is afraid to say hissoul is his because he think;s it might injure him with a few of his constituents. In the long run, the mian who stands squarely for what he believes to be right and flrinly with his party, wins. I have no use for the miembers of the Republican party who consider their duty to their own opinions is beyond that to party and country, for a country cannot do much with out a strong pai'^ty behind it, and when nicn leave their party upon a question on which they differ from nine-tenths of tl_e representatives of the party, they always fail in the end. You cannot point to an instance where such divergence from the policy of the party, when the concensus of opinion in the party is all for a certain neasure, but that they regret it. 460 Of course, when it con.es to other questions where party lines are not draw-n, n;en differ upon .subjects, and are expected to, but I hold that where stron£ party lines are drawn, and the administration and Conrress take a stand, it is the duty of republicans to give up thedr personal opinions, and follow those of their party. Ii/.y doctors are sending n.e to Carlsbad to take a full course at those baths. While I consider that I am well myself,' still they think that treatment there will avoid n y troubles for son.e tiffiE. Since writing the above, I have received yours of the 10th. The banquet is non-partizan, but I do not see any impropriety in your stating Grant's position as a republican, that he outlined the policy of the great party to which he belonged, endwhich party maintains the policy which he outlined. I do not know that ,I would nake prominent the republican party, but would put it in a way to show that it was Grant's views, that he was a leader in predicting the future of his own party and its policies, that he was the ad vance picket, which is true. When I travelled in Europe, I found Grant respected as much or «ore for his standing as a great statesman as he was for his ability as a great soldier, and it is a good thing to put forward the fact that he was a great statesman. Truly and cordially yours. G . y,. Do dge . A '■ »' if*. V i'''' ■ f.-. 4G5 April 12th, 1900 New York'; April 12,1900 Dear General of the day. Witness; Harry Brenner, Secy, All of us unite in wishing you many, many happy returns Frank Trumbull by proxy and telegram Oliver Ames J. Kennedy Tod Henry Budge E. C. Henderson N. W. Olcott NIGHT MESSAGE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY Apr. 11, 1900 Dated Denver Colo. To Harry Brenner, 28 Broadway, New York Perhaps the board will be interested in knowing that General Dodge will be sixty-nine tomorrow I should like my congratulations to accompany theirs, Frank Truuibull April, 1900 ■m}- Newton Highlands, April 12, 1900 Dear General;- Mother passed away last night at twenty minutes of six The funeral will be at quarter of two Saturday afternoon. Sincerely yours. Adelaide R. Webster 469 Washington, D. C. April 12th, 1900. My dear General Dodge: 1 have your letter and thank you most sincerely for the kind expressions. I preferred to stay in congress, and fear that 1 have made a mistake, but yielded my own judgment to those, including senator Allison, who urged me to accept. Uur friend John naldwin v/ould not think of coming to Oongress. And 1 think he is right. He can be at the head of the Law Department of the Union Pacific soon, besides maintaiiing his standing at the bar. I not ."ewhat you say relating to the Grant Banquet. 1 will modify what I may say, and have nothing partisan in it. Do you expect to go abroad this month? I sincerely hope your health may oe fully restored. Referring again to uongrersional matters from our district. I hope Judge Walter I. Smith of the Bluffs may get the place. He is a o'ouncil Bluffs boy, but perhaps has grown up since your days there. He has no family connections of consequence but is quite a brainy man. I do not believe he will prove to be a demogogue. Baldwin is for him, and 1 think most, if not all of your friends. Cordially ours. Smith McPherson. GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTORICAL ADDRESS. were forming in this vicinity to meet the Missourians. The Fourth Iowa never saw a single one of these guns. After all my labors, when my regiment reached St. Louis it was armed with old Prussian muskets, and the first time the boys tired them thirteen of them burst; they were more deadly at the butt than at the muzzle. All this time I was in frequent correspondence with Crocker. He was close to headquarters at Des Moines, and never ceased to sing my praises. While I was in Washing ton a Brigadier General was allotted to the State of Iowa, and Fitz Henry Warren wanted me to take the appointment, but I felt that it was too great a responsibility for one of my experience, and declined it. Then Secretary Cameron, who had formed a better opinion of me after my having obtained the arms, asked Governor Kirkwood to appoint me Colonel of ihi Iowa regiment. Kirkwood immediately responded by making me Colonel of the Fourth Iowa Infantry, with instruc tions to recruit and rendezvous it at Council Bluffs. Crocker heard of the offer of the star, and my timidness in connection with it, and wrote me a letter indicating that he was about to lose faith in me. He had built me up so to others that he had come to believe himself that I could ac ceptably fill any position, and that in declining this appoint ment I had lost a great opportunity. That generalship was given to General S. K. Curtis and the next to General Thomas J. McKean. Every time an appointment was an nounced Crocker came at me declaring what a fool I had been, and what opportunities I had lost. The old Council Bluffs Guards joined the Fourth Iowa, every man in the company enlisting. Lieutenant W. H. Kinsman became its Cai)tain, but was soon selected as Colo nel of the Twenty-third Iowa, and fell leading his regiment at the charge of the Black Bayou. Lieutenant George E. Ford succeeded him as Captain, and fought through the war. W^hen the company returned home it kept up its organiza tion, and honored me by changing its name to "The Dodge 6 GEN. G. M. dodge's HISTORICAL ADDRESS. Light Guard." The sons of the old veterans joined the company, and wlien the Spanish war came they followed the ex ample of their fathers and enlisted unanimously as Company L of the Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. They, too, were a great credit and honor to the State. They returned home and are now a flourishing company of the new Fifty-first—a part of the National Guard of the State. You who understand all the ups and downs and struggles of that frontier company, will appreciate how I love and honor them, and how proud I am of their record. It is an object lesson to the young men of our State, and if they want to learn to respect power and government, be taught obedience and discipline, and obtain physical development that will last them through life, let them join a company of the National Guard. The State now furnishes every inducement, the government arms, equips and uniforms them, and the legislature has made ample pro vision and is generous in its appropriations to sustain them. Soon after Crocker entered the Second Iowa he was pro moted to the command of the Thirteenth Iowa Infantry, and it was not long until he was in command of this Crocker Brigade, He won his star and received his appointment as a Brigadier General in 1802, for his masterly handling of his brigade at the battle of Pittsburg Landing. I do not say this from my own observation alone, but also from the testi mony of those with whom I was closely associated, who never failed to sj)eak of Crocker when the State of Iowa was men tioned. Sherman and Grant were his friends, and Grant did everything in his power to prolong his life. Many and many a time has he spoken to me of his great promise. After every battle I fought, every promotion I obtained, every new com mand I was raised to, Crocker was the first to write to me and send his congratulations, and it seemed to break his heart to think how I had at first failed to grasp my oppor tunities. THE FOURTH IOWA INFANTRY IN THE BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE.. The record of the Fourth Iowa is known to all of you. When I organized it I drilled and disciplined it until the- GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTORICAL ADDRESS. < boys were wishing I was "in Halifax." I endeavored to put them through the same motions they would go through in battle, and over similar ground, and drove them through brush and over hills until the ofBcers said I would bankrupt the boys on account of the new clothing they had to buy, but in their first and last great battle under me, Pea Ridge, where they stood when all others had gone, where, when night came, and they lined up with not a man missing except those who were dead or wounded, and when they were coming off the field of battle without a round of ammunition, they re ceived that great compliment from General Curtis, and under his order charged the enemy with their bayonets across the open field, then it ■'sas that they realized what drill and dis cipline had done for them, and enabled them to do for their country. They saw regiments uselessly exposed and melt away. They then unanimously forgave me for all the hard knocks to which they had been subjected. Sheridan, who was then a quartermaster, speaks in his memoirs of their work for him in this campaign, and said they would always have a warm place in his heart. GENERAL SAMUEL R. CURTIS ENTITLED TO CREDIT FOR SUCCESS OF PEA RIDGE. At Pea Ridge, which was one of the longest, hottest and most destructive battles, for the number engaged, of any fought in the West, the Pourth Iowa won my first star, and the regiment then fell to the command of one of Iowa s best and bravest officers. General James A. Williamson. In the first reports of this battle that reached the people, the news papers gave the credit of winning the great victory to Geneial Franz Sigel, and his troops. While that portion of his command that was engaged in the first two days did splendid work, especially a portion of General P. J. Osterhaus' divis ion, still the greater part of General Sigel's command did not take part in the battle until the last day, when one-half of Van Dorn's army had been already defeated by General Jeff. C. Davis, and had fled south, and on the last day we had GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTORICAL ADDRESS. -I'/vf , . 1 only General Sterling Price to meet, who retreated as soon as we attacked him. General Sigd s losses, although he commanded nearly one-half of Curtis' army, were small com pared with those of E. A. Carr's and Jeff. C. Davis' divisions. Probably no one had a better opportunity than I to judge this battle. My command opened the fighting, and, I think, was the last to fire a gun. General Curtis, the commander of that army, was entitled to the full credit of that great vic tory. That battle virtually cleared up the southwest, and al lowed all our forces to concentrate on or east of the Missis sippi. General Curtis had under him as division command ers several experienced, educated soldiers, who met and de feated on their own ground, three hundred miles away from an}'"base, a force twice as large as his own. General Curtis was attacked in rear and on the flank with great force, the fighting lasting three days, and he defeated, yes, virtually destroyed. General Earl Van Dorn's army, and here, in his home, I take pleasure in giving to him the full credit that he is justly entitled to. General Crocker's first anxiety when he heard of the bat tle was for me. The first reports indicated that I had been given a permanent leave by the Confederates, but when he found that I was good for another campaign and had received a promotion, he ojiened up on the press that had endeavored to take the credit for the victory from his first Colonel, Gen eral Curtis. As soon as I was fit for duty I reported to General Halleck, and took a division with headquarters at Columbus. Crocker was then at Bolivar, Tennessee, and wrote me under date of August, 1802, that he was still in command of the Iowa Brigade, and that the creation of new regiments would probably keep him in command of a bri gade. COLONEL M. M. CROCKER APPOINTED BRIGADIER GENERAL. Immediately after the battle of Corinth, October 8,1802, I was assigned to the command of the Second Division, Army of the Tennessee. This was the division that Grant . AaI'a a ..'A GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTOEICAL ADDRESS. m bad organized at Cairo. Crocker's old regiment, the Second, and Colonel Elliot W. Rice's Seventh Iowa, were in it. Crocker, as I have stated, had been appointed a Brigadier General, but the Senate had failed to confirm him in that position. Here was my opportunity to return in part some of the favors he had shown me, and I immediately took the matter up with our delegation in Congress, urging his reappointment and confirmation. Governor Kirkwood, and Hon. John A. Kasson, my own representative, responded prompt ly, but the matter dragged along, and for a time nothing was accomplished. In the meantime, Crocker with his brigade had gone to General Grant down the Mississippi, and on February 13, 1803, he wrote me as follows: Lake Pbovidence, La., Feb. 13, 18G3. After spending ten days encamped opposite Vicksburg, we were or dered to this place, which, by the way, is a most delightful situation, for what purpose I am unable to say. I hear of you frequently. I saw Gen. Grant this morning, and asked him if you were not to be ordered to the front. He said that you were a good man for any place, but that you could not bo spared from Corinth. This division, you perhaps know, is in McPherson's army corps, the 17th,I believe, composed of McArthur's, Logan's and Quinby's. As far as I can judge, it is in much better condition than any other portion of the army down here, indeed, I do not think that crowd of poorly cared for, poorly drilled, discouraged and sick fellows that I saw in the mud opposite Vicksburg can properly be called an army. No en thusiasm, no discipline, no pride, not anything that lends to success in fighting. I was greatly disappointed, and, I confess greatly discouraged; the men are as good as any, but there is something wrong and I fear it is in the ofBcers. I saw Col. Williamson; he was not looking well—had not fully recovered from his wounds received at the storming of the works at Vicksburg. I did not see your old regiment. I am satisfied that the authorities at Washington made a great mistake in not brigading the troops from each state and putting them in divisions together to be com manded by their own oHicers, for after all, public opinion at home is the tribunal most feared, and if we command men frbm our own state we are more interested to take care of them. I received a letter from Tuttle today; his health he says is bad. 1 am sorry to hear it, for I hoped to see him down here. Ransom is in our di vision, commands the 2d brigade. He is a glorious good fellow. Do fi nd time to write me a few lines, if not more. General Crocker often refers in his letters to General T. E. G. Ransom, of whom he had often heard me speak. ■'>' '■ ■4 > • ■I I A > ■ ' ♦'« ' . A,.K, GEN. G. M. dodge's HISTORICAL ADDRESS. Ransom and mjself were cadets together at Norwich Utii. versitj, and, like Crocker, he had a great future in the army for he was a splendid soldier. You all remember that he died on a litter while in command of my corps, on the chase after Hood in the fall of 1864. Like Crocker, he was one of my closest and dearest friends. He remained on duty when he should have been in the hospital, simply because he was fearful something might happen to the corps during my absence. After his death General Sherman paid him the highest possible tribute that coutd be spoten of a soldier. On the first of February, 1863, Congressman Xasson wired me as follows: "I have this morning ascertained from Stanton in person that Crocker and Mathies are nominated to be Brigadier Generals." On February 27, 1863, I wired from Corinth to Kasson: "See that Crocker goes through; we must not lose him. Show this to the delegation.' There is not an ofiScer but bachs him." I cannot refrain from quoting here a dispatch from my old Adjutant, who succeeded me as Colonel of the Fourth Iowa, General J. A. Williamson. The dispatch is dated Yicksburg, January 28, 1863, and is as follows: "Crocker is here. Speaks highly of you and also says Governor Kirkwood has been urging my appointment as a Brigadier Gen- I eral. This is news to me as I have no aspirations in that j way." ,You see our Iowa officers were doing their duty and | earning their promotions from their records in the held. ■ Crocker's nomination went through all right' and on March 19, 1863, he wrote me the following letter: LETTER OF GENEBAL M. M. CRQCKER. Lake Providence, La-' March 19^ 1863. I have delayed writing for several days until I shool^^ ^®ar frona Wash ington, as lay futnre course depended somewhat on the result there. We have just heard of my confirmation, and I am going or two to Vicksburg to see Gen. Grant. I feel so grateful to you '^Wrest that you have manifested in my promotion, and the service have ren dered me, that I could swim the bayous from here to yicksbnrg to do you a favor. When I return from there I will write you fully- ..'if? ' W; ■. • i- 'A , • I t kJ" ' 'i' ., 'T'- v '- 'J ' r Ik 4 ■ r ■ ■44- ■> A-Ay: :■ '-V-. ■ i.J I- -V AY'' * ^ , YA y ; ;Y. < '■ 'V'v .A .-i: >, J iv'- 'i' , J* J. fy -'c.: ■' v<'Vr,;V| ' V. V .t, ^ .. :V ■■ f I," • ' . 1;; • I' .1 f 'iv . ■ ■'(, •. Y ' ' ' *• ■ ■ ' '!' ,»• • A ■ . • V A GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTOEICAL ADDRESS, w% As far as I can see, military matters here are at a standstill. Until more troops can be brought down, all the schemes about chutes, cut-off and canals seem to be humbugs, gotten up for the purpose of killing time and ^ distracting attention from the real game; but something may happen soon. I wish you were here. The campaign in the rear of Vicksbnrg was a severe one, and after it was over Crocker had to take a leave of absence. The fatal disease that had hold of him was developing, and we all knew it. General Grant was aware of it, and tried to save him, for in this campaign he developed the soldierly qualities that we all knew he possessed. After arriving at Des Moines-he wrote to me as follows: Dks Moines, July 2, 18G3. I have been absent from Vicksbnrg, you know, for some time. When the movement from Milliken's Bend commenced General Quinby was ab sent sick, and I was ordered forward to take temporary command of his division. I overtook the division at Port Gibson, just after the tight, and had command of it at the battles of Raymond, Jackson, and Champion Hills, and up to Vicksourg, when Quinby having returned, I was relieved and made Chief of Staff for the Seventeenth Army Corps, a nominal posi tion for the purpose of enabling me to stay around until after the fall of Vicksbnrg—we then thought of taking it by storm. I waited eight days and until the idea of storming was abandoned, and then obtained from General McPherson an order to report at St. Louis for medical treatment; came to St. Lonis and had an operation performed on my throat and got leave to come home. My health is much improved, and I will start back on the 5th. During the time I commanded Qninby's division it acquitted itself with great credit, and I made some reputation out of it. I do not know what command I will have when I get back but the best one at their disposal, I think. It was a good thing to get rid of McClernand, and now that he has gone, I do not think there can Ue much difficulty. I like Ord, and think he will do. I came home in time to be present at the Republican convention. I found them hell-bent on nominating some military hero. Warren and Stone were both on hand urging their claims. I could have been nomin ated, but declined peremptorily. I told them that if they must nominate a military man to select one who had seen the enemy, and who had a good record, and suggested your name, but when asked if you would accept, I was compelled to say I did not believe you would, with your views and prospects, consent to sever yonr connection with the army. Had I felt at liberty to give any assurance in your name you would have been easily 12 GEN. G. M. dodge's HISTORICAL ADDRESS. nominated. They did not want Stone, bnt preferred Stone to Warren. The Copperheads talk about nominating Tuttle, but Tuttle won't accept. After a short stay at Des Moines, Crocker returned to Vicksburg and wrote me the following letter, which I read to show you his high sense of honor, his unselfishness and his attachment to a friend: VlcKSBTJBG, July 21, 18G3. I arrived here yesterday and found the city warm, dusty and generally as disagreeable as possible. I have been assigned to the command of Lauman's division (the Fourth), at present attached to the Thirteenth Army Corps, General Ord's. I have not reported for duty yet, but am waiting for the corps to return from Jackson; will probably start out in that direc tion tomorrow. Our old friend Lauinan has been relieved. His force came "upon the enemy strongly posted, with a battery, his skirmishers being ad vanced about thirty yards, so that he was cut up before he knew what was the matter. He thinks he exercised abundance of caution, and that great injustice has been done him. General Tuttle is out in the direction of Jackson with General Sherman. I have not seen him and cannot hear much of him. I wonder what he will think of the action of the Copperhead convention? Ransom is at Natchez capturing* beef, but will return in about ten days. In the siege he greatly distinguished himself and deservedly stands very high. General Grant in connection with the order assigning me to duty with General Ord, ordered Rawlins to give me an order to him, which I wiUtake the liberty to send you a copy of: Generah I am directed by the Major General Commanding to say that Brigadier General M. M. Crocker has been ordered to report to you with the view to his assignment to the command of Laumau's division. He is an ofRcer brave, competent and experienced, in whom you may place the fullest conhdence, and grant the greatest discretion without fear of the one being misplaced or the other imprudently given. John A. Rawlins, A. A. G. General Grant takes every occasion to speak in the highest terms of you and myself as the two Iowa men in whom he takes stock; he may be mistaken, but it is none the less a compliment to us. Quite a number of Colonels have been recommended for promotion, but no Brigadiers have as yet been recommended. I do not know that any will be. I know that you ought to be promoted. After you, my claims are just as good as anybody's. I would not, if I could obtain it, accept pro motion at your expense. Tuttle deserves promotion, if he had not allowed himself to be hurt by his political aspirations, that may stand in his way. I will see him as soon as I have an opportunity, and if he thinks he can m;. • the riffle I must help him. One thing is certain, I cannot enter into cc. GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTORICAL ADDRESS. petition with a man who has been as good a friend to me as Tuttle. Let me hear from yon. GENERAL JOHN A, BAWLINS' VISIT TO WASHINGTON. After the fall of Vicksburg General Grant sent General Kawlins to Washington for the purpose of giving the Presi dent a full account of his campaign, and also sent by him his recommendations for promotions. On that list General Grant had done me the great honor to place me at the head of the list for promotion to the rank of Major General. Many of you can remember the very favorable impression General Rawlins made. He appeared before the President and his Cab inet and gave that remarkable description of Grant and his Vicksburg campaign, and what he said on that occasion fully developed to the world the great qualities of that modest man. The only recommendation Grant made at that time for promotion that they acted upon was to make Rawlins a Brigadier General. Not one of the other recommendations, even after many subsequent requests from Generals Grant and Sherman, was acted upon until the year following. Grant and Eawlins supposed that such a great victory would bring several promotions, but the pressure east was so strong that Rawlins afterwards said that Vicksburg was almost for gotten. I had recommended that Colonel Elliot W. Rice, of the Seventh Iowa, be made a Brigadier General. He was an admirable soldier. To make sure that my recommendation reached General Grant's personal attention, I sent it in a let ter to General Crocker, who knew Rice, and asked him to present it and add his recommendation. In August, 1863, I received this response from Crocker: I took your recommendation of Colonel Rice to General Grant, and he endorsed a strong approval on it. He told me that he had recommended you for promotion in the strongest terms, and that you would be made Major General. I hope you will be, and since talking with him have no doubt you will be. Let me hear from you. In August, 1863, General Crocker was transferred from the Thirteenth to the Seventeenth Army Corps with his di- GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTOEICAL ADDRESS. vision and General T. E. G. Kansom's brigade, and was as-^ signed to the command of the district from Grand Gulf tothe Louisiana state line. You are all aware that he stayed with his command much too long for the good of his own health, for when General Grant left Vicksburg there was noone to watch over him or send him away. I wrote General Grant what I had heard about Crocker's condition, and sug gested that he be given a command on the plains, or in a climate better adapted to his condition. I also wrote to Crocker, and received the following letter from him while I was in the Atlanta camjDaign: Des Moines, 2-tth June, 186J. Yours of June 9th has just come to hand. I am rejoiced to hear from you. I have all the time heard of you. I desire before saying anything more to congratulate you upon your promotion. Your friends here arc greatly pleased thereat, none of them more pleased than myself. I yielded to the necessity that compelled me to leave the field with great reluctance, and hoping against allprobability, I stayed longer thani ought, so that I came very near dying, but I am better and Improving rapidly, I think. I do not know what disposition they are going to make of my resigna tion at Washington. I received a dispatch from Governor Stone and a letter from Kasson to the effect that the Secretary of War would arrange for me a separate command on the Pacific, thereby giving me a chance to try the effect of a change of climate on my bronchitis. In answer to these I sent to the Secretary a withdrawal of the resignation upon the condition that I was assigned to such command, but I am not particular about it, and since I can't serve with my old comrades I don't much care to stay in the army. If you see Clarke say to him that I have been expecting a letter from him. And do please write to me yourself whenever you can find time. I suspect yon are now pretty busy. Whenever I learn what disposition is tobe made of my case I will write you. There Is no news. Kasson will be renominated without a dissenting voice. Hub Hoxie sends his regards; helets on to be very busy and I suppose that he is. He says he has a kind of general supervision of affairs, civil and military. In the State, and has divers times threatened me with arrest, and since I find his office a very convenient place to sponge stationery, envelopes, Ac., I have not seen pro per to dispute his authority. Let me hear from you soon. ASSIGNMENT OF GENERAL CROCKER TO DUTY IN DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO. Upon request of General Grant, General Crocker was sent to New Mexico to report to General James H. Carleton,. .-1. 'V >,'V I vif' tj .v* T 'If! GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTORICAL ADDRESS. # in hopes that the dry climate would restore him to health. There was nothing for him to do there but get well, but he was restless, and chafed under the fact that he could not be in active service. He appreciated that his disease was making rapid strides, and therefore decided to go home to die. In December, 1864, after recovering from the Confeder ate leave of absence given me in front of Atlanta, I was as signed to the command of the Department and Army of the Missouri, and soon afterward the Department of Kansas, then commanded by General Curtis, was merged into mine, in order that I could make the Indian campaigns that fol lowed in the winter of 1864, 1865 and 1866. Crocker kept in correspondence with m£, but I was on the plains most of the time, and away from communication, and it was a long time before his letters reached me. On his return from New Mexico he went to Washington, and I received from him this letter: Chicago, Ihi.., May 17, 1865. I arrived at this city last night a good deal tired out, but am rested, and start home by Dix's Air Line at 7 o'clock this p. m. I have heard today from a New Mexican gentleman that Major General McCook has been ordered to Now Mexico to supersede General Carleton, and that McCook has passed through St. Louis en route. Let me know if you heard anything about this; if you saw McCook and know from him his destination. Secretary Stanton told me to write General Carleton and say to him that he duly approved his official conduct in managing his department, and that the General might rely upon the support of the War Department. He did not mention McCook. Now, if at the time the Secretary told me I might write these things a General was on the way to Santa Fe with the Secretary's own order to re lieve Carleton, it would look like very unnecessary trifling; indeed I can't believe it. But, if it turns out to bo true, then I will write a private letter to Secretary Stanton giving him my views of his conduct. This, if he were fifty Secretaries of War and I much less able than lam to "turn a tide in a dead eddy." Let me hear from you. General Alex. McD. McCook, whom Crocker mentions, had not been ordered to New Mexico, but bad been sent out to my department with a commission to make treaties with •,« fi GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTORICAL ADDRESS. the Indians. I wrote Crocker to this effect, and in answer received this letter: Des Moines, 2Ith May, 1865. I arrived home all safe and am improving rapidly, I think. At any rate, I am able to eircnlate to some extent. I found my wife and all my babies well, and everything at home satisfactory. Have not seen many of the people; they seem to be jogging along very much after the same old sort. I am very much relieved to learn that McCook was not ordered to New Mexico. Of course if he had gone to relieve Carleton, Carleton would have said at once that the statement contained in my letter of my conversation with the Secretary of War was a lie, and it would look decidedly like it. I see that Sheridan has gone to Texas. This, I suppose, will prevent an ex pedition from your department. However, I don't think it will make much difference. Kirby Smith wiU probably disband or surrender, and if you made the expedition all there would be of it would be a hard summer's work and very little glory, for the public are so hell-bent on considering the war closed that no expedition that can now be made would attract much attention. I do not know what I will do, only if I live I will try to draw my pay regularly during my ninety days' leave, and maybe by the time my leave is out I can make up my mind. Give my kind regards to Hub, and let me hear from you. The expedition Crocker refers to in the foregoing letter was one Grant had ordered me to make through Southeast Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, to clear up the forces there which had refused to surrender. They included Generals Jeff. Thompson, Kirby Smith, Taylor and others. My force had only reached White River when Thompson, with about six thousand men, surrendered, and the other forces surren dered at the same time to General E. R. Canby, which, as Crocker suspected, closed up my campaign in that direction. DEATH OF GENERAL CROCKER. Soon after this I started on a campaign against the Indi ans that took me as far north as the Yellowstone River, and I heard nothing more from General Crocker until I received a telegram out on the plains from my aid. Major George C. Tichenor, notifying me of General Crocker's death, which occurred in Washington on August 28th. I was too far away to hear or take part in the tribute paid him by his State ,,'V . < "'1' L, r 'G ' LI ' ■ \ GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTORICAL ADDRESS. f: ',»f '■ , sVl,,,. and country, who knew the value and appreciated accordingly his services. His commanding officers placed such a high value upon his ability that they used every means to prolong his life. He would have preferred to fall at the head of his column in battle, but, like the good soldier he was, he was willing to take whatever was in store for him. Nothing I can say to this brigade tells so forcibly and clearly of the man as the personal narrative I have so imperfectly given you. Crocker stamped himself a natural born soldier the moment he put on his uniform. Every commanding officer mentioned his services and recommended him for promotion. Thrfey had all great faith in his ability and judgment. His bravery was unquestioned, and had he retained his health he would have risen to the highest rank and command in the army. The great State of Iowa has perpetuated his name and fame in the monument they have raised to him in our capi tal, but no work of painter or sculptor can picture him to the world as his commanding appearance and soldierly acts are impressed upon the minds of you, who served so faithfully with him. You are assembled at the home of another of your com manders, who was also a close personal friend of mine. We who knew him best honor him most, and as time goes by he is given the credit that his acts and services entitle him to receive. I can only pay my tribute to him. Everyone in the Crocker Brigade and Army of the Tennessee knew of our old friendship. There is one circumstance connected with your brigade when General W. W. Belknap was with you and the Sixteenth Corps that may interest you. The night after the battle of Atlanta, on the 22d of July, when you were lying on that bald hill where the battle had raged so fiercely. General Logan, General Blair and myself met under a tree near the Augusta Railway, just behind the intrenchments of the Fif teenth Corps that the Confederates had broken through and -A '-.IK /r GEN. G. M. DOLiGE's HISTORICAL ADDRESS. captured Captain J. C. DeGress' Battery, which was retaken by Colonel Aug. C. Mercer's Brigade of the Sixteenth Corps, and General C. R. Wood's Division of the Fifteenth. Gen eral Blair told General Logan that his force on Leggett Hill was nearly worn out fighting first on one side of the intrenchments and then on the other, and asked him to send a force to relieve them. On that night nearly every man in the Army of the Tennessee was in a similar situation. Mercer's Brigade of the Sixteenth Army Corps was bivouacked right near where we were standing, and I told Blair I would send that brigade in to relieve them. They reached you some time before midnight, and gave you a chance to have a deserved rest. Colonel Mercer's Brigade had that day fought on thsee parts of the battlefield. His own regiment, the Ninth Illinois Infantry, had been mustered out of service several days before the battle, and were awaiting transportation home. There was no reason why they should take part in the battle, but they went in with the rest of the brigade, and, as you know, lost heavily, and were a part of the command that went to your relief. Of such material was made that great Army of the Tennessee. My comrades, I thank you for the invitation you have given me to be with you, and doubly so that it has presented the opportunity I have long wished for to pay my tribute to your great commander. General M. M. Crocker, and also to testify to the bravery of your other distinguished commander, Genei'al William W. Belknap, and testify to the respect, hon or and love I bear him. 487 1900. At the meef'ng of the Crocker Br^'gado at Keokuk, Iowa, ^on September 27, 1900 the following resolut^'ons -were ado ted: "The Members of Crocker's Iowa Brigade composed of the surv^v^'ng veterans of* the Eleventh, Thirteenth, Pi fteentr. and Sixteenth regiments of Iowa Volunteer In antry, VJar of the Rebellion, in tenth biennial Reunion at Keokuk, Iowa, this 26th and 27th days of September, 1900, hereby testify their apprec''ation of the great honor conferred in the fresence among us of Major General Grenv'lie M. hedge who was one of owa's most distinguished officers during siad war; and especially for his very able and instructive oration delivered at this reunion; and which was listned to with intense satisfaction by the large and apprecia tive audience present thereat. We are glad to meet and greet so distinguished a citizen who was one of the pioneers of Iowa and one amonst its first volunteers in the Union army and whose record both as a citizen and a soldier is of a most honorable and unexceptionable character. Long may be live to enjoy the honors feo Justly his due, and he is hereby made an honorary member of this brigade, H, H, Rood, Presi dent .f)rocker' s Iowa Brigade • V'* 491 Salem, May 10, 1900, My dear General: Our historical Society is arranging for what I think will be the most interesting of all its annual summer excursions. A picnic excursion in celebration of the 17th of June at the old Bradstreet place at Blind hole only, as the 17th is ^^unday we shall have the "outing" on the 16th. Saturday. As you well know, the old place is very historic, having been the home of four or five successive generations of the Porters from the time of John Po rter the Patriarch and then the home of several generations of the Bradstreets, descend ants of Gov. Bradstreet and Cov. Dudley, who became connected with the Porters and in consequence came and entered into possession. Many noted men of both names can trace their lives back to that ancient homestead and we expect many of them to be present. Near by, in the pasture where we shall gather under the trees, is the rude burial ground where the Porters buried their dead for more than a hundred and fifty years and I have counted as many as fifty graves ( and doubtless there are more) among the bushes and brambles and stunted trees , placed in rows and marked by rough and sunken stones without inscription. Graves of farmers and soldiers, and of their wives and children, and of their fathers and mothers and brothers and sisters. You were born in the vicinity and for every reason we war t you as our guest and shall be so happy to hear some word from you after refreshments. Prof. J. H. Lean and my brother Judge A. A. Putman, have just accented an invitation and v/ill speak and vie shall ask others who also were born in Putmanville. John & V/arren Porter, Mr. Moynaban, Editor Israel Bradstreet, P. & Wm. E. Putman, Nathan Richardson and also Gen. Appleton and George P. Dow, of the Peabody and Topsfield societies. The latter says he will come. Please do time a visit here for the occasion and we will greet you most heartily and takf the best care of you. Trusting you are v/ell, always, yours, A.P. Putman, "I Way, 1900 Paris, May 26, 1900 Dear General;- I have your letter of yesterday. I gave both your name and that of General Williamson to the Committee to invite you to the dinner of the 29th. Probably the General will go with you and meet us at the LaFayette Tomb the next day, thirtieth, at Picpus C^mettrtT'y. General Winslow's Address is 18 rue du General Foy. Yours very truly. Horace Porter ^ f . ' "l • f V .;V . • ■ '' ^ I ■ ' ■: ' J. 495 May, 1900 Terry, Montana, May-29th, 1900 Ma lor Genl. G. M. Dodf^e, Formerly Commander of Left Wing 16th Array Corps Dear General;- I have several times sat down to write you a letter, but each time laid it aside for the reason, that I thought maybe you were bored to death from letters from old soldiers, who at some time served under you. It done my heart good to see that our old Commander was called upon to advise our younger Generals during the late Cuban V/ar, in military affairs and to know that you were yet able to be of service to your coxintry. And thibtbi-ln/^sTme to the thought that I at one time stood by your side when I thought that your fight was finished, the day in front of Atlanta when you received that wound in the head that Jrook you from us. How we feared when we saw you fall that the shot was a fatal one, and how rejoiced I felt when as I was washing your wounds, I'saw you open your eyes and finally speak, giving us hope that you would soon be able to Command us again, but fate' decreed otherv/ise. I would be glad to have an answer if only a line. I remain, as ever. Your old soldier friend, A. B. Snow, formerly Co, I, 7th Iowa, Vet. Vol. Infty. Left wing 16th A. C. May, 1900 497 31st May, 1900 18, Rue Du General Poy My dear General;- I have just received a telegram from General Williamson stating that they will come on P-Tonday at 12;30 to breakfast so, now P/Irs, Winslow and I am counting on you to help round out the table. I wish our little affair in the Philippines was in as good a way to finish as that Boer war seems to be. However, we will "get there" in time. Faithfully yours, and cordially. E. P. Winslow Thursday '^'2 - May, 1900 4SS Hotel de Calais, Rue de Capacines May 31st, 1900 My dear General;- I have arranged for the Luncheon for Tuesday next June 5th at 12;30 p. m. in the third floor of the National Pavillion, for you to meet the Commissioner General and Members of the National Commission. Will you kindly advise Genl. Williamson as I do not know his address and will~you please let me know the address of any of the following Iowa men that may be in the city; Hon. J. N. Irwin, Gov. Wm. Larrabee and Mr. Crosby Very truly yours. Hotel de Calais Rue de Capacines Calvin Manning 't ■ 'i ^ t \ r '*!v'' ' f-ft- ,, • i'- Awt 'fll \ ' 'i '' 'T'' 501 Jiine, 1900 6, Place Des Etats Unis. Dear General,DodRe; Will you come in for supper at eight o'clock tomorrow Stinday June 10th, If you go to the races you will enjoy this little cold meal, which we offer without ceremony and I shall personally enjoy the acquaintance my husband has sure promised. I am with true regards. Sincerely yours, Mrs. B. P. Leggatt 503 1900 i Republique Prancaise Postes Et Telegraphes ■'""'id Hotel, Paris, Dear General Will you take a drive with me tomorrow afternoon , Wednesday, if I call for you at the Grand Hotel about 5 o'clock provided it is fair weather? Yours very truly, IT-^raee Horace Porter General Grenville M. Dodge, 140 Grand Hotel, Paris 505 July, 1900. Non.e, Alaska, July 7th, 1900, Genl. ti. i-'odge. No. 1 Broadway, Dear General: You will doubtless renieuiber I wrote you from Denver last February in reference to my coming to Nome and asking your endorsement with Standard Oil Co. with reference to handling their Agency at this point which you kindly did but we were too late as they advised n.e that their San Francisco department had already Completed arrangements for handling this territory.I came here however on June 15th and ia ve just established my .-.elf in the shipping and ticket business, everything here being l:andled, of course, by boat. I have however secured as sub-agent the handling of tickets and freight by the various lines. Have none ol' their direct agencies. It occurs to me and I believe I an. perfectly safe in saying th t the Governement will be called upon as is usual in these extreme out of the way countries to transport a large number of people out of here this fall. In my connection with ti:e various lines ^ thaight if you would aid me I could secure an appointment from Prest. McKinley as special Transport Agent or something of that sort to be prepared this season or any season to see to proper handling of people, arrange for rates etc. I believe there ai'e no such officials at present. But with your long Knowledge of handling transportation con;panies and meeting with just such emergen cies as might arise here,will join me in believeing that it would be a wise step to take early. Of course the War Dept. is ably represented here by Genl Randall but as a rule their time is fully occupied with other matters. Your own wide experience and knowledge of such things is n;ore valuable than anything can suggest but you can readily see what I am getting at and leave the balance to you. I dislike to call upon you so often but I always or rather for past 15 years have felt thafc I had no better friend and again take the liberty. Will you kindly take the matter up and advise me? I hope by hard work and straight dealings wit): all to build myself up. Kindly write me any way. With best wishes for your health, I r-emain, Very truly, J. F. Linthurst. 5G7 1 \ i'- . June 17, 1900 On board Narada Cowes, June 17th, 1900 Dear General;- I have your favor from Paris and write that the inform ation I wired you was in reply to a cable I sent Budge. It merely said, "nrogressing favorably". I am very sorry to hear the gout is still troubling you. 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Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1899 1900 1901 General Grenville M. Dodge railroads Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/2139e26a86e06751f20d34e7a7a04274.pdf 8596b6b99b263fc226d60ac9a76a54ee PDF Text Text DATA Chronologically arranged i/cl ^ For Ready Reference in the Preparation of a Biography of GRENVILLE J/.ELLEN DODGE. President of Sundry Railroad & Construction Companies . Late Chief Engineer Union Pacific and Texas Pacific," ■ ♦ Rail road Companies, KErvBFR OF CONGRESS, MAJOR CENTRAL In the 'A'ar for the Preservation of the Union. • BOOK XVII. Death of President McKinley. Death of Maj. Gen. Stanley. And Cuban Railroad Company. Death of Mother Bickendyke. The Philippines Letter to F . C. Chittenden on Railway Bonds Council Bluffs. Sherman Statue Visit to Aest Point at it's Centennial Grant Birthday Banquet. General Staff for U, S. Army. Donation of Tablet to West ?oint. Harriman on Building of U . P. Death of Iv.. S. Hurd and H onument Railroad to hin . Andrew Carnagie's Donation of Public Library to Council Bluffs, Meniber of State Historical So. Dedication of Sherman Monument, Panama Canal Dedication of Shermian Statue in New York. 1902 - 1903 - 1902 No.100 Lakeshore Drive, Chicago, Ills. My dear General Dodge, It was most kind of you to send me the reply from General Henderson, about Fred's letter, which I greatly appreciated. I suppose it would injure Fred and the democrats would attack him, if his letter were read in the autumn Campaign, complimentary to Fred as it would be? Don't you think so? Of course, I know your opinion on such subjects is far above mine? I am here with my sister, Mrs. Palmer, who tiiegraphed for me to come at one^, on the terribly sudden shock she had, in the death of Mr. Palmer. It is quite beautiful all that is said of him and the tributes from his fellow citizens, who held him in such high esteem. I think you knew him well, and also my dear sister and are a friend of hers. I regretted extremely, not to see you at your grand-daughters wedding, where I just missed you, going through the rooms lookigg Cor you, assisted by ^Irs. '''Montgomery and her son, but you had just left I had a beatitiful note from the happy young bride a few dajrs ago. I venture to send you the enclosed article by Mr. Carpenter which I hope you will be interested in reading. Mr. Carpenter sent me several copies of it, with a letter, praising most enthusiastically to me, my husband and his work and all he had accomplished, etc. and he, Mr. CarpettBr s41d, he considered "Genl. Grant's work the most able efficient and interesting of all done by the Military officers, and that no one was so respected and liked by the natives" etc., and he added, "I believe that his work is not as much talked of and Icnown in the press at home, because of the jealousy of Genl. Grant". I must get you to read 'r. Carpenter's letter sometime, when it is at hand. With many heartfelt thanks for your kind interest and help for Fred, believe me, my dear General, Very sincerely, Ida H. Grant. My unexpected, and hurried trip to Chicago prevented my thanking you earlier for sending Genl. Henderson s letter so kindly. Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant. n11307 about 1902. or earlier. (First part of letter missing.) letter was read by you as all seemed highly pleased with it and approving'. Gov. Taft spoke in such praise and was so complimentary of Fred to me that I hope he will mention him to the President that is I wish he would; and I trust Gov. Taft will see Fred's letter to you? He returned to Washington, ^ay 1st to see Sec. f^oot. If you do send Fred's letter for Speaker Henderson to see, as you say, do you think he would speak of its tenor or read it to the President? I feel it wou.ld be highly ap.proved. Hoping to see you at Miss Montgomery's wedding and with ii.any repeated thanks believe me, dear General, Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant. P. S. My dear General,Mrs. Grant is sending to your granddaughter a pretty gift and has had engraved on it - "For the Granddaughter of Genl. Grenville Dodge, from the V/idow of General U. ■->. Grant," as she thinks that will make her remembrance more interesting'. I am taking her gift and my little offering over with me to the happy bride. I shall 8 wives of officers dine with me on the 26th, and ihave asked Mrs. Taft, but have not heard from her. I go to the Waldorf Saturday by 3 o'clock P.M. '' ith many thanks , Yours Sincerely, Ida Grant. ■ --3B New York City, Jan. 2, 1902 Horace G. Burt, Esq., . President, Union Paciric Railroad, Omaha, Neb. ^■y dear Sir: I am in receipt of yourts enclosing pass lor myself car and party, also for myself individually, over the Union Pacific, for which please accept my thanks. I notice in your returns fro the month of November, that the increase in your net earnings almost equals the in crease in your gross, and, no doubt, you are receiving the benefit of the changes that have been made upon the road, which I understand are now nearly completed. Have you ever contemplated taking down that grade at the head of Echo with a long tunnel, which was our original plan, but which we could not carry out because the Government refused to accept any work of a temporary nature,- that is they would pay us only for continuous completed work, and it would have taken us two years or more in those times to com plete the tunnel. I am not sure, but it seems to me it re duced the grade therJf^^about 60 feet, but it may have been to fifty feet. Then that only left a heavy grade' at the mouth of Weber, which is a difficult on e to handle. Thanking you for the numerous courtesies the road has extended to myself and family, and wishing you a happy new year, I am. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. January 6th, 1902, Cleveland, Ohio.January 6, 1902, ?.!y dear General: Would it he asking too much of you, to give me in your own words the "story" of Mother Bickendyke finding you woulded in the hox car, on your way to Nashville, or would you rather I would try to remember it as I heard you tell it at Indianapolis? I am afraid I aannot remember all the particulars, and I would love to have your personal experience appear in the "Memorial" in our report to the Society of the Army of tae Tennessee. If you find it asking too much of you I will do the best I can but it would be so much better coming from headquarters. Respe ctfully, I am( one?) "Vice President" Mrs. O.K.Smith, 121 Cedar Ave. Cleveland,©. New York City, January 6, 1902 Louis Blickensderfer, Esq., 4640 Farnam Street, Omaha, Ngb. Dear Sir: Yoursto your brother he forwards to me. I would be pleased to have you send me Lhe contents of the different volunes ofrpamphlets relating to the Union Pacific that your father had, if not too much troulbe. He sent me two of these books once which I returned to him. The title of one of the publications is "Report of Proceedings and Organization of the Union Pacific R. R., J. A. Dix, April 2, 1864." In this, are proceedings of the directors, report of T. C. Durant Oct. 30, 1863, Appendix Report of Peter A. Dey, Dec. 16, '63, Breaking Ground at Omaha December, 1863, Appendix B. Report of Brayton, 1863, Appendix C. Report of James A. Young, Jan. 26, Appendix 2 Report of Joseph F. Hodge, Geologist, Appendix 3 Report of F. U. Case, Aug. 15, '62. This I thke it, is one publication bound in one of the volumes, because following it is marked 3rd, Report of T. C. Durant, Vice President and General Manager, to the Board of Directore, relating to surveys to the close of the year 1864. 4th- report of T. 0. Durant and map, to Directors, relating to the operation of the en gineers departnient up to the close of the year 1865, dated April 10, 1865. Appendix D-- Location West of Omaha, Silas Seymour-- this the end of Volume I. Then comies volume 2, which has first- Report of Chief Engineer U.P.R.R. on Bridge over Missouri River-, with map, Dec. 3, 66. 2nd, Report of Consulting Engineer U.P.R.R. wits map, S. Seymour, Dec. 31, 66 on Bridge across Missouri River. 3rd- report on Bridg ing the Missouri River, J. L. Williams, Nov. 23, 67 with map. 4th-- Report of G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer U. P.R.R. on sur vey acr-oss Rocky Mountcins, wjth endorsement Board of Direct ors, and VanLenup, Geologist, report Nov. 11, 66. Report G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer, U.P.R.R. on branch line to Oregon, with m-ap, Dec. 11, 67. Report G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer, 1866 with map. These latter reports I have, but the volume I am anxious to get at is the one first mentioned, as Volume I. However, if you will send me the contents of each volume I can decide. Of course I would expect to return same if desired I was in hopes to obtain the volume containing the documents I want to file with my own volumes, as the itenis I name as being in the first volume are missing fromi my records. Very truiy yours, G. M. Dodge. *64. New York City, January 6, 1902 Captain Edgar T. Ensign, Commander, Colorado Commandery, Loyal Legion, Colorado Springs, Colo. My dear Comrade: I have received yours of January 3rd, and appreciate very much your kind invitation to be present at your annual meeting on February 12th in Denber, a d deliver an address upon the theme "Lincoln," and it would give me great pleasure to attend and comply with your request, if my engagements were such as to admit of my doing so. I doubt whether it would be prudent for me to travel to Colorado at this season of the year, but I have already made arrangements to spend most of the winter in Cuba,and will leave here aoout the middle of January, hence it would be impossible for me to be present with you. It would give me great pleasure to meet the Colorado Cbmmahdery, so many of whom I know personally, and it would be a still greater pleasure to comply with your request onaccount of my old associ ation and comradeship with you. I know your meeting will be an interesting one, and the subject is one which will certinly add great interest to the occasion. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville U. Dodge. New York City, January 8, 1902 Captain R. E. Palnier, 11th Kansas Cavalry," Omaha, Neb. My dear Captain: • ■ • I received yours enclosing proof of the paper on the "Powder River Indian Expedition," and have read it with a great deal of interest, and thank you very much for sending it to m.e. Your d escription of the batlle on Tongue River is different from what I had been led to believe it was. I thought Conner surrounded the Indians there. I knew he captured about 11 jO ponies, and understand' that in the surround he made he' would have captured them all if it had not been for the Indians stopp ing to loot the cari:p. I have comniunications from some, of the officers present.at the time, and they gave me that impression. I was also told that to punish these Inaians that instead of lett ing them retain their loot, he took it away from them and burned i t up. I read also your account of Captain Stewart's and the Montana men's trip across that country, whenthey were attacked by the Crows. What year was i.his and what pul.)lication contains a full statement of this. Your extract, I understand, is Hauser's statement of the trip. Thank^5'©u again for your courtesy in sending me the proof, I.am, Ver'y truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. January, 1902. United States Engineer Office, :ioux City,Iowa, January 9, 1902. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, No . 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. My dear Sir: In your letter of December 4th you spoke about writing to several Council Bluffs, Parites whon. you thought probably r-etained some recollection of the Lincoln visit to that city. Incase you have done so and have received any satisfactory replies, I should esteem it a great favor to hear what they have to say.. Very truly yours. H. M. Chittenden. ■ '■ Vf •' , A r, ^ New York City, January 9, 1902. Sir William C. Van Home, Montreal, Canada. Ky dear Sir: I have received yours of 8th of January. I think I know of a man who would fit the case, Mr. James R. Maxwell, who was an assistant engineer for me on the Union Pacific. He must be nearly sixty years of age. He has done a great deal of work in South America. He was in charge of making the surveys for one of the lines for the Nicaragua Canal. Just returned. He is a very able engineer, but not a very quick one, butthere is no one better able to keep things checked up than he is, and he can tell whether matters are being run as they sould be. He is absolutely honest, and could be trusted ith anything. If you desire, I can have him here to see you when you come on Monday, if you will wire me. He is in Delaware, and I do not htink is doing anythin at present, although he is always ready to take hold of anything. He is the only person I know of who is within re:ch. Another thing about Maxwell is that nobody can fool him, for he knows all about his profession, and has been in it from the time he was a boy until now, and on some of the most important works in the country. • I will be ready to go with you. I n;ay go to Washington one or two days before you do, but will go on from there with youi Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. it , Ne'A York City January 10, 1902 Rev. A. P. Putnam, Salem, Mass. My dear Mr. Putnam: I received yours of January 8th, and note what yousay about writing up thw atory of Putnamville, and am very glad to know that you are engaged in this work. I find since I have heard you and seen the record of many of the noted men that came from that part of Danvers whom I knew nothing about when I was a young boy, how little I knew of my surroundings, and how much they had to do with the future of our country. It is a great thing to have someone take interest enough in these matters to make^'a recordfor the future as you are doing. I shall read it with great pleasure and interest, and am willing, to do whatever I can to aid y u in the matter, and will have photograph sent to you. I think you have Mr. Granger's private beography of myself, which takes me up to 1870. I do not know what ti:ere is since then that is in print, unless it be public positions I have held, and my work in railroads. I enclose you some slips that may interest you. I have been West to my old home, and happened to be there when Kinsman's body was brought there, and was very much pleased with the attention that they gave to his memory. Truly and cordially yours, j G. M. Dodge. Rev; Yor'ri City, January 10, 1902 My dear Mrs. Smith: -• I enclose you a clipping in relation to Mother Bickerdyke, which n;ay be, of use to you, and which please return after you have examined. I first became acquainted with Mother Bickerdyke at Corinth, where I commanded, and where she often appealed to me for aid, and to help her along in her work, and I soon discovered that she was a remarkable woman, and doing a splen did work. Although she often had great opposition, I never saw anyone that could handle her, or defeait her in her purposes. She accompanied us when we moved East in the Chattanooga Campaign, and w. s with us all the way to Atlanta. I often had occasion to respond to come call from her, and she became a very warm friend of mine. I think when she became worried and could not get anybody else to do anything for her, she appealed to me, knowing that I would respond if possible. If my re collection is correct, she remained with us up to the time we established our hospitals at i/iarietta. There she stopped, but I know she was once at the front at Atlanta,- I think soon after the battle of the 22nd, because I think I remember her coming to rriy headquarters there. I was v.oulded at Atlanta on the 19th of August and was there until General Sherman made his arrangement for swinging to the south. He kept me, thinking I would recover from my would sufficiently to assume my comimand, but that was impossible. The sick wounded soldiers then around Atlanta were sent North in t^ins of box cars. My wound being in my head, they had to swing my cot up from the roof of a box car, and sick soldiers were laid on matresses on the floor of the car; I remember the car was filled with them. They could not send attendants in every car, but had attendants in Lhe train. When we reached Mar ietta we were halted there, and I heard Miother Bickerdyke outside inquiring for me. She was shown the car I was in,, and came to it, but it was impossible for her to get in the car, as it stood on a bank and there was no way for her to get up into the car. She made a couple of soldiers who stood by lift her into the car. My eyes were shut so I could not see, but I remember she bathed my face and fed me, and put some dainties on the cot I was swinging in. I remen.ber one was a bottle of milk. At the same ime she also attended to such of the boys in the car as needed attention. Most of them were soldiers who were convalescing, and could help themselves, because some of them curing thetrip would get up to see how I was getting on. After leaving my car I heard her going along to other cars, making inquiries. She had with her one or two assistants who were caring for the dainties which she was feeding to the soldiers. I was not taken out of the car from the time I left Atlanta until I reached Nashville. 'A'e went along slowly, not over eight or ten miles an hour, and it was a long, tedious trip. ,Ve were fed and attended to at Chattanooga and other points along the line. Mother Biokerdyke, wherever she was, was a captain; she coniip.anded everybody and everything about her. She often met great opposition, sometimes from officers and sometimes from the surgeons, but she never would give up, and so far as I know never failed in her purposes. She became beloved by all the soldiers in the army with whom she came incontact, and , as General Sherman finally admitted, she was often a biggt r mian than he. It has been a great satisfaction to me to see upon her death what universal praise of her has come forth from all parts of the Western country, and the Western armies, who knew her so well. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge Mrs. G. K. Smith, 121 Cedor Ave. , Cleveland, Ohio. 1902 . United States -i^ngineer Office, Sioux City, Iowa, January 17, 1902, Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. My dear Sir: Your communication containing the result of your researches in Council Bluffs has been received and I am very much obliged indeed for your pains in this matter. I think that the information which it contains will be sufficient for my purpose. Very truly yours, ' H. M. Chittenden. !' ^ : •> B41307 Feby. 1902 Phila. Feby 1st, 1902 Oenl. Grenvllle M. Dod^e, My dear Comrade; The Eighteenth Annual Re-Union of Go. A 14th Pa. Cav. Association will be held Saturday Feby. 22nd. 1902 at 4 P.M. in G. A. R. Dept. Headquarters 5th and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia. We trust you will be present with us at the meeting as we will have a matter to talk about which happened 40 years ago this coming summer. ■ Please advise the Secretary On receipt of this whether you will be present or not, also if you can stay to the Banquet in the evening, so that we can make all the arrangements. ' Fraternally yours. B. F. Walton, Secretary, 3439 Sydenham St. L. W. Moore, President February 3, 1902. My dear General; The Memorial to "Mother Bickendyke" is finished and sent to Col. Cadle, and I wish to thank you verykindly for responding my letter so beautifully in honor to her memory, and contributing so much material, but I have been obliged to "cut" and"boil" down the alloted space, that I hardly know what to use, but again I thank you kindly for v.hat you sent. Wishing you all sorts of good "shes and that we may meet in Washington, if not befo're. Respectfully, Llrs. C.H.Smith. "Vice President" 1902. . . « The Prank P. Bla-r P.ost of the G.A.R. on December 15, 1902, congratulated tlajor Genepal Peter J. Osterhaus on h^ s arrWal at h o eightieth Birthday and on February IQth, 1903, he made .answer as follows: - . . ^ I » * ' r ■* ' • *Bonn-on-the Rh^ne, Germany, " Frank P', Bla'r Pont, No. 1, • •» , Grand Army of the Republic • p St. Lou^s, I\Io: ' Lfentlemen and Dear Comraripe;' I • receipt of j-our hi-hlv eetee-ioa ^®Sysspect^ully to aoknowledee the and tb thank yor hbarM,t?v^ °f December, 1903, in° d°;y^S-U:ft'SSr?^/^S; (irSheilfcral^r.rfo ^ tofld^^bar?i"^?i t w ^ "^'."not but believe Sem Si^ateS ty your to exnraaq -rnn-ir h yournold comrade, Indeed,. I have no words and ana w^J^on^^v w oh only tb.t that my serv^-ces had honored been equal by your to approvlny, H. pr^ase both mpntnT w-ty as completely and as well as my abtlHies, could rpnrtPTx fpi cal, went; n th^ s endeavor the services i a nr^vate (1 ontl ample recognition by the rap^d promotion from to\he ranV nr such the 2nd Reg-ment Missouri Volunteers) and rpppntiir TT Ji''ghest n the Volunteer service Thpcp di-ti^iip+i ^ vote in my behalf by both Hou-es of Copgress. thpm I tprai most thankfully, rece'ved by me, but besides rpwn-nd d the close of the war, home with me st^ll another thZ n^id!^? engraved and religi ously guarded in my very heart>- f-hp mn+1 helped to sh'led the lawful Government aga'nst + p n ^ nous consp jr'ator.s who had prepared to overthrow the same and National unHy, and of having taken part a long and bloody war, wl.ich ended in bringing the aghtatops n or '<• nators of th s unlioly attempt down on the^r knees, and *n preserv ng the rad ant galax of all the Btates ijitact and entire. 4.V nr ^ operat ons I was most ably seconded by the excellent and patriotic spirit, of o.ur. soldiers, everywhere and n every emergency, and often under tryin • circumstances. They bore the hardsh .ps of the campaign and met the fate of battle most" gallantly and never fli-nc: ed from the ta-sks befc^ e tlem; the orders of the off cers were carri.ed out with readv obdelience, great alacrity arrd an uncomjnon degree of * ntelli gence. Missouri and ot, Lou s especially, won imperishable laurels by .thpir spontaneous response to L ncoln's—the Martyr Preaident's--call for troops, in a few days they formed stronf* and nunerou" battalions, and, led on and directed by the energy and clear v's''on of patriots such as your Prank P.- Blair and Gen. Lyon, annih'lated the maohi-nat^ons of the Jefferson City officials by their prompt and decisive action. They became the instruments to keep the State within the Union, v/bh le J J. , ^ , j. . . , 4.1AV2J V/CAIIA V UAAW i X V .L VAAU JJIA V# UV ^ jV UllO J L» CX U O VT oil 11 Oli^ Uli >v t||e rebellions minority, w1 th Gen. Price, sided with the Southern armies until It made its final exit in the unconditional surrende at New Orleans, La., where the convention to tn's effect w^s oi'^'n der gned m." -f 1902on the 'he UnUed states h}, the wrHer of these ■ 1'nes. repa^'red: enternr" qp -hf^'crnr,'+ ''•nherent to "'t were soon freed" from Testra"'nt nnl + anew;' commerce and ^ndn.stry fr-^ra thr^nt w ^estr-ct^ ons, took un the-'r advanc^'ng steps energies and ^^rpr^ sed them; the Nat^'on's acfv^'ty A ner^nd nf themselves on-every -firiel-d of human almolt Affluence set ^n and lasts now, the frJt o? thP 30 years. "Tealth, pronort^ons upvp-r* Vn' ^ ncrease constantly and assumes of thpL vLrro? ^ 'f' not the noblest ornament aL make ScPsqM.iffn mUl-mprove, augment to oropaFatp and -np^* <3 public 'ns'truct.^* on "'n order and" all stat'nnrs le.vel of learning among the people of every ITterlA^nl s^'rH. ' ° strengthen the^'r restorat^'on^ng^-^oan'^^ look on what has been "ach^eved s^nce the unavo"^ dabTp" hn? m ^ ® op'n^o'n that the war was an ^n everv nant or +i cr"'s-s; once over, all energ'es and talents and most" bpnP-p'p'nT'i coule ^nd d'd deVelftp themesleve"s freely amLrfL S" . peopl-e, and ti.e^r ascendency npvpn qiapS 'VI? onals of the world. May th^ s on\7ard march "TJunquam retrJrsuL" Amer'oa be for'all t'me tb oome OTii^'da thank you for the very k-nd remembrance of one ol^domrader >'®"=»'-e of my dear _ P. J. Osterhaus, 'vt n- ^ f^rst became acquainted wAth General Osterhaus ^n the Pea R''dge campa"" gn and ^n the v* ew of the officers there, he, was ' • • " * the ablest of the German officers ^n that arnij'', though o-thers ranked him. He -became a prominent officer in the Army of t^s Tennesse as a Dividion Commander and at t^raes a co-rp^ commander* • ■ ' j ■ ■ • • " , Some five or six years i.go, f learned throu,''h- some of h^s f - ' ' ■ ' friends that ho wa-s living with a son and all he had was ^50 pension, p In connection with Gen. Bartholdi of St.- Lou^s, we immediately arranged to have h*m Tetireh. as a Brigadier General* The-re were jgreat objecti onq. ,to thi s as they said i t w'oiuld set a precedeht but when General J*. P.. Hawley, who was Oenator from Connecticut was retired from the Senate .on account .of his ipabi-lity, the Senate ■passed a ill ret^r.^ng hijn as a Brigadier .General of. the Regular Army* When that bill came to the House, I then took active 1902. measures to have General Osterhaus' name attached, which was done and the b'll passed, I received a very friendly letter from General Osterhaus as follows: . ':V' ■ ■<Ji. ' ■ ■v'v: ' i) .tH. , February, 1902 Boston, February 10, 1902 Gen. G. "f. Dodfl:e, 1 Broadway, New York My dear Sir;- The Executive Committee of the Norwich University Alumni Association of Boston wishes to extend to you a cordial invitation to attend its Fourteenth Annual Banquet at Youn/^'s Hotel, on Friday eveninp:, February Twenty-first inst. Hoping that you are in good health and trusting that you will be able to be with us, I am, with personal regard. Very respectfully, N. L. Sheldon, Pres. N. U. A. A, if * a". Feb. 1902 Batangas, Batangas Prov. P.I. Feb. 23, 1902 Major General Grenville M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York City My Dear General I have your nice long letter of December 31st and have enjoyed reading it very much indeed. Many clippings which you sent are very interesting, and it always does a soldier good to hear that another soldier has been buried among his kindred and in his home. It has just occured to me that you and I are both taking a very lively part in . finding and recovering lost bodies. I think we had better form a partnership to be knownas "Dodge, Horton & Company" with the announcement that the finding of lost bodies of distinguished soldiers and foreigners a specialty. All joking aside, the articles are most interesting and I am particularly glad to note the tone of affection of the citizens and soldiers of Iowa for you, as manifested in these articles. It has been so long feince I have seen a real gobd' TUlitary parade I hope we can get up one when I get back to the States. Getting back to the States bring.s me to a very important point. The last of January I wrote General Humphrey, our Chief Quartermaster here, a personal letter asking him to have me in mind for an early return to the States- first, and most important, because of my mother's very poor health, and second", but of second consideration, because I had been out here longer than any other •Quartermaster and was next entitled to go. I was very much surprised to receive a telegram from him a few days later, saying he would arrange with the War Department to send me back in charge of the Transport "CROCK" and have the Quartermaster of the "CROOK" come down and take my place. The "CROO":" is to sail about the first of March. Two campaigns are going on-now in our Brigade on the Island of Luzon alone to say nothing of the active service on the Island of Mindoro which is also in our Brigade. * After consulting with General Bell and with Colonel Wells of the 1st Cavalry, our Post Commander, and other officers here, I decided to remain liere until the close of active field operations in this Brigade which we all believe will not be later than April 15th. General Bell ' has consented at that time to accept any Quartermaster in my place. This action on the part of General Boll and the officers is very compli mentary to me, and I feel it to my interest in every way to remain a couple of months longer. We have eleven thousand troops in our Brigade in active service There are forty-five Disbursing Quartermasters and we have to work here in my office night and day, every day, in order to keep things going it has been a great experience for me and I fully appreciate it This means that I will probably be home the last of May for sure as mv rellaf hnnu back to the Btates arranged I desire from ,first, Manila to go by General to Washington Humphrey. and attnnri When I get •some matters at home and also to have a visit with mother. I then want to arrange for my future station, and, as you know, am anxious thatthis sptlon stall be Ke» York City or Governors Island: The maUer ofmy station can be arranged for after ray return to the States, unless they want to side-track me before I get home which I do not believe is the case, so I look forward with great pleasure to seeing all of you in May or June and having a visit with mutual friends on Long Island. I shall telegraph my mother the boat I am coming back on, and have already written her to send word to you telling you the name of the boat ^ am returning;on and the day I leave here. I am exceedingly glad to note that your health is so good and sincerely hope and trust that your good health will continue. I hope your visit to Cuba will prove interesting and satisfactory. I hope some time to again visit Santiago and Havana. iffairs here in the Philippines are in a very interesting state. The Military authorities are bringing in rice for the natives in the towns so that there will be no occasion for anyone being hungry. The men in the towns brought in by Military order, are given work to do for the Military Covernment and are paid enough so that they can buy rice and provisions for their family. There is, therefore, no occasion for any suffering on the part of the natives who are friendly to us. We are keeping a strict look-out that no supplies shall reach the Insur^elits and surrenders every day are taking place throughout the Brigade. The policy pursued here by General Bell is the only one which will finally succeed. I understatid they are commencing to apply the same policy in Samar. The sooner it is done the quicker will be the pacification, ^e are all confident that the end here is not far distant. The polit ical future of the Philippines is a very great and grave question. ^ agree with Judge Taft that these people are not now capable of selfcapable of jury duty, nor should they be made Sfft? i" colonial Army where they have direct command of a uJ" force. There is some native officers In the Constabulary 01 o? a police force than anything semi-civil else.organization, more in the nature The newspaper cut of you, enclosed,in your letter, is a very tlmP ^ ^ have put it up in my room where I can see it all the ' = 1. watched here The officers in the Philippines have made up a pool for the purpose of receiving a cable bulletin, of about sixtv words eJerv dav so we have an outline of the principle events from the States irLev occur. His commendation of the Military Government cut here and also hL« h by the Quartermaster and Commissary Deoartments appreciated. The organizations here of natlvrtrooSs commanded by American officers, are rendering good serviop n 5 ^ \ C-L^\s^?-t^?:?orL\-rf--hrm^rhe^SLjTh-^^ special importance to add, so will close with°the Hk had a pleasant-trip in Cuba and that your health ini nS W With many anticipations of a pleasant"-iisit with co^itinue excellent, this summer, I am pheasant, visit with you and our mutual friend Very best wishes to Mr. Granger, Jones sincerely yours, and others William E. Norton Feby. 1902 Hdqrs. 4th Separate Brigade, Nueva-Caceras Camairnes-Sur Southern Luzon Feby.25,1902 My dear General Dodge;- Away off in this isolated part of the globe a newspaper some times arrives, and we are enabled to keep partially in touch with our own country. I am stationed in Southern Luzon and have a fine command in a beautiful and rich cotintry inhabited by about 700,000 people, and comprising an area of great size, I have many islands, one Masbate, about the size of Porto Rico, and two, Catauduanes and Pollillo, each about half the size of Porto Rico; besides these Islands I have the southern portion of the great Island of Luzon. I am sandwiched between the "island of Samar and the Province of Batangas, where the insurgents still hold out, and, of course, have had quite a lively time at both ends of my command. Fortunately I have had fine officers and soldiers and they have succeeded in defeating every band of insurgents or ladrones that have appeared within my territory, and we have now got a civil government running smoothly, which is getting better every day, and one that is winning the confidence of the natives. The natives tell me that they are better protected than they have ever been before; that fewer ladrones bother them than did in the most peaceful time of the Spaniards and that justice is better administered. While people can go anjrwhere in my command with as little danger as- anywhere in New York I or Pennsylvania. I feel quite proud of the conditions here, and can assure you that the American policy is a perfect success in my command. There is no friction within the limits of the 4th Separate Bripade between the military and civil authorities, as they all work topether in every department in the greatest harmony. My territory is ver-y rich, but needs developing, There is gold, quicksilver, coal and copal in quantities, also sulohur. There are many kinds of fine waters and the country is, for a tropical climate very healthy, so that all these things can be developed. We have great ' forests and maeniflcont mountains, probably the two most noble perks In the world, Isarog and I'ayon, both volcanoes one(Mayon) active Both run up from the sea and pierce the clouds 9000 ft. aboveY ihev gamer by taking upon itself this much of th"»»ite MaM I am quite an enthusiast about the Phllinn-f ovri k Burden . the conduct of the native people and the LScIs- of thrA™^ belief upon in all the territory in which T nnm ^ ^ ^ xi American policy .Please present my regards to the friends of mv'father^Sh^^® south. ►anniversary of his birth to honor him T noouro t 5 assemble on the an do all of his family, tto g?eat honor ^ appreciate my dear General Dodge, memory. Believe me. Your sincere and affectionate friend, Frederick D. Grant Feby. 1902 Hdqrs. 4th Separate Brigade, Nueva-Caceres, Camairnes-Sur Southern Luzon Feby. 25th, ISB My dear General Dodge Away off in this isolated part of the globe a newspaper some times arrives and recently I saw in one of them that you had been again elected by the Army of the Tennessee which / notice reminded me of my neglect in not writing to you aftener. First, let me congratulate you and also the Army of the Tennessee in the result of their election. I am stationed in Southern Luzon and have a fine command in a beautiful and rich country inhabited by about 700,000 people and comprising an area of great size. I have many islands, one Masbate, about the size of Porto Rico and two Catauduanes and Pollillo, each about the size of half of Porto Rico; besides these islands, I have the soti.thern portion of the great island of Luzon. I am sandwiched in between the island of Samr and the Province of Batanges when the insurgents still hold out and of course, have had quite alively time air both ends of my command. Fortunately I have had fine officers and soldiers and they have sue ceded in defeating every band of insurgents or ladrones that have appeared within ray territory and we have now got a civil government running smoothly which is getting better every day and one that is winning the confidence of the natives. The natives tell me that they are better protected than they have ever been before; that fewer ladrones bother them than did in the most peaceful times of the Spaniards and that justice is better administered. While people can go anywhere in my command with as little danger as anywhere in New York or Pennsylvania. I feel quite proud of the conditions here and can assure you that the American policy is a perfect success in my command. There is no friction within the limits of the 4th separate Brigade between the Military and civil authorities as they ew>e all work together in every department in the greatest harmony. My territory is very nice bi;t needs developing. There is gold, quicksilver, coal and copal in quantities also sulphur. There are many kinds of fine waters and the country is, for a tropical climate, very healthy, so that all these things can be developed. We have great forests and magnificent mountains, probably the two most noble peaks in the world, Isarog and Mayon, both volcanoes one (Mayonl active. Both run up from the sea and pierce the clouds 9000 ft. above. They are bold and grand beyond description. The valleys are wide and rich. Rice grows in great abundance and the foot hills are covered with hemp which grows wild. The lower ranges of mountains are covered with forest of hard woods which can be brought out and marketed with little improvment in transportation lines. The natives here have the basis of a great future and the Americans will have the trade of a well-to-do peo pie. If the natives do not undertake the development of this country then Americans will, so that in either case the United States will be the gainer by taking upon itself this much of the "White-man's burden". I am quite an enthusiast! about the Philippines and base my beliefs upon the conduct of the native people and the success of the American policy in all the territory over which I have commanded both in the north and here in the south. I wish you could come out here and make me a visit. We would take a ride through beattlful Camarines and Albay. Please present my regards to Speaker Henderson and believe me, my dear General Your sincere and affectionate friend, ' Frederick D. Grant ■ I .t'i' . ' ' .• - il l ■ > ,, t Tv-i I 1902. In March 1902, the annual banquet of tl:e Alumni of Nonv^ch Un'^vers^ty was'held at the Everett Hou'e." Ther ewas'present D.B. ■ there Admiral Dewey, General Hendersch and many ot er" d^ st^n^'u"r.hed ' ' ' * • off-'cers and persons. , » , 'As President "of the Alumn'^, I made the follot/lny address: "I take gre'at pleasure In welcom^nr- you to the banquet'of the New Yo'rk Association cfT Norwich University. The d^* sti n:gui hsi ng feature o f this university i .s tl.at n-'ne-tenths of its' students are" dependent upon their own efforts, ho't only for their education", but their future in the world, "and there is no doubt that from tla's fact eo many of its cadets" ..a've been successful in all the walks of life. It IS a military college. Its first Presid/ont wa's the first comjuandant of Uest Point, and from its organization until" toda'y it has stood first in the records o'f the '.lar Department as compared with other institutions of a simPlar Character, and second only to Test Poipt. In the* Mexican War ^ ts President, T'n':.raan B. Ransom," and" most of the cadets entered the serv'ce of the United Staterrs. Ransom was Colonel of tie New England regiment, and fell in the assault upon Guapultapec. In the civil war ninety per cent of its I'vinn cadets entered the service, mostly as officers, on one side or the other, and, as the history of the Universl'ty shows, mapy of theia rose to the highest rank and ll'-hest commands in the serv'ce. The Un'vers^ty received the commendations of General Grant, Sherman and Sheridan, Thomas and others, and Norwich University cadets were always selected neut to those from West Point, for important and d-'fficult comma ds. There are present here tonight those who were cadets during the civil war whose whole class enlisted. In fact tie whole University turned out, susp^^nding the function of the institut'on for two years. In the Span''sh~'"ar it is said that eighty five per cent of its I'vip- cadets volunteered for service, and .vere distinguished on m.any fields. Many of them, are still ^n tlie service. It was equally as well represented in our navy In both wars. It was one of its cadets that struck tl.e first effecitve blow in the Spanis}. War, and another cadet. Commander Colvocorresses, who commanded one of the vessels, after the naval battle at Manila went alongside the Olympia to pay his respects and congratulate Admiral Dewey upon his great victory. Admiral Dewey, who saw Colvocoresses as he came alongside in b.is launch, leaned over the rail and said, "Col., old N.U. is al.ead yet.", showing no matter what his after life or education had been, he rave tj e credit i'or his success to his alma mater. In c~*vil life, its cadets have -reatly distinguished them selves as engineers, and in other professional I'nes. Probably I can say that there is no one who has had as many of the cadets of Nonv^ch Un^vers''ty under h'm as I have, both In the o'^v^l war, and later n the 'ntemal mproyements of the country, and to my knov;ledge there has been no fa''lure amons theva. They have un'^versally taken tie r places and held them unfl they, went to h/gher pos^t'ons. The Un'i vors''ty todaj^ s the m^l'^tary college of the State of Vermont, wh^'ch assign - to ^t a representative cadet, for each senatorial district, I b'el-eve myself there, Is no education so'b enef * c" al to a young man as that which g'ves disc'pl'ne, respect for power and obedience to orders, and the dr'll and exercise add to the health of the' stxx'dent, so when" he steps out into the" world to fight his way he is better equipp'ed than those Who have gone" throua-h college without this physical 'and mental training. 1 am happy to say that the Un'vers''ty las never been so prosper-^us as 't is today. The interest in it is growing, and it is a great satisfaction to the old cadets to see and feel the higi: esteem in which it is'he I'd througi.but tie countrj''. In comparison wHh other colleges few in numbers, but in acts and all things that go to make and defend a great country we Stand the peer of" the" best innti.tut'ons .of learning our-country has prodtxced," ' ' . ♦ r.t' ■ • ' I' ' g . r jj) ( ' • • 'I • • r • • ' • ■ "f" f g.' T!' ^ '■ 7 ■ rr , gir 1'< h» > 1 rfrt . iKf ^ -rs-— *.0 j r, I .• * If*''"' ' ■ "bt :" • 'vf /fb* <rtJ\ '-n "• C. .tf.-ir""-.1 ' a * ♦r.o-'aw. a "r' Tp . t"t, • -''g ("a r/i - . .» -• noe ,f! -jr-chf'' n' v , ,'-r- r, , o n ,' ' f ; » j "I";' rt v. 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Mr James Davy an old acquaintance of Mr. Lincoln in Illinois came to our store and said "Lincoln is nov/ talking, I want you to go at once a rri hear him, for he is good enough to be our Pres'dent." I went at once and after listening about twenty minutes, returned to our store to enaj^e my brother to hear a part of Lincoln*b remarkable speech. The next morning I saw Mr. Davy walk past our place in company with Mr. Lincoln. I think you could get more informa tion on the subject by an interview as a talk refreshes the memory. However, a letter to the adopted daughter and son of James Davy raigh;. result in your getting some infromation. Mrs. Rose Brown, River Sio.^- Iowa, for it might be R. J . Brown and '-Vm. H. Campbell 1301 7th Ave. this city , is I think, the son's address, P. A, Tuttie, Bx Governor of Arizona or Mrs. Nutt, of, I think, Cambridge, Mass, might be able to give you the desired information. Regretting that I am ^unable to furnish the General with some items of real interest, I remain. Yours very truly. Henry Robinson, P. S. Mrs. R. L. Douglas and her husband were living in Council Bluffs at the time. Judge Douglas was a leading republican. Mrs, Daily the librarian can give you Mrs. Douglas address. H.R. N'arch, 1902. New York City, March 11, 1902. Hon. Walter I. Smith, House of Representatives, Washington, D. 0. I returned today from a two montlis stay in Cuba travelling throughout its interior. If you could see what I have seen, and know, as I do, thet every concessiDn you make to Cuba will return niore than tenfold in the future to United States, you would not he sitate to advocate liberal concessions in all things to that island. Please show this to lepburg and Rumple. G. M. Dcdge. Karch, 1902. New York City, Narch 11, 1902. Niy dear Rhet: I reti-irned today from a two months trip in the island of Cuba, goinr thoroughly through its whole length from Havana to San tiago, keeping away most of the time from the cities and towns, in order to thoroughly see the country. I knew nothing about Cuba, and our people know nothing about it. It has a wonderful future, and in time, in rny opinion, it will be the greatest field for the small farmer I ever saw, and if our country treats it as it should, it will be one of the greatest markets for our products and mianufactures. in the world. whether Congress can rise to the occasion is questionable, but the occasion will iorce theni to do it before long. What I wr'ite you for n.ore especialJy is to induce you to go to Cuba immediately. I learned while there visiting Col. and Nrs. Alexander that you are just recovering fron another attack of pneum;onia, and I want to say to you the t the climate there is simply perfect. In the entire two months I was there I never' had an uncomifortabel day. Col. and hrs . Alexander have a splendid place at the Arsenal in Havana, and she is very anxious you should go there, and I ani more anxious, rs I know itwiil put you on your feet at once. The best way is to take the V.'arn Line steaiier on Saturday and go right down there . You can get well in half the time you can here, and have an opx^ortunity to see a new country, and it will be an eyeopener. 7'hile I was travelling through the island away from ruail and everything else, 1 had the Register forwarded .to iie, and I read in those Cuban shacks (which are the most comfor'table prin.itive forni Df houses I ever stayed in) three of your Sunday sketches, and was greatly interested in them, and thank you for taking it up, for I know of no man who can handle that question and tell us about early Iowa as well as y(;u can. I have just arr'ived, and would go right up to see you, but write this letter uefore going anywhere, and in a day or two will endeavor to see you. llease renember me to thefamiily, ar.dbelieve nie, Very truly yours. G . Tv.. Dodge . Hon. J. S. Clarkson, Park Row Building, City. Telegram Washington D. C . March 12, 1902. Gen. G. M, Dodge 1 Bway, N.Y. General Stanley Very low cannot 11 e but day or two longer, S. '.V. Pordyce 1248 P.M, March, 1902. New York City, March 13, 1920, Captain John P. Green, Vice ■t'resident, Penn. R. R., Philadelphia, Pa. My dear Green: Yours of Mai'ch 4th was on iLydesk when i returned from Cuba, where have been spending two months travelling throu)_h the interior of tP.e island. I was greatly astonished to see what a find Cuba is, and what a future there is in it for our people. Our Congress evidently does not understand the question, or they would not hesitate an instant to give it all the aid it needs, in fact, do everything to develop that island, for it is therlchest country and finest clirrate 1 ever saw, and is capable of maintaining an im mense population, and that population would take from.us much of our products and all the nanufactured goods they could use. V.'hen they have money they are great travellers and consum.ers. Cur line of road we ar-e building from Santa Clara to Santiago will be closed in a couple of months and our construction work will be done . When it coii.es to operating a road then people who speak Spanish are re quired,- in fact, we have had to use Cuban labor almost entirely, and all of our Superintendents have haci to speak Spanish. 'Whether we will do anything there in the near future in the way of building I do not know, but I would be glad to do anything i can for your brother, and will speak to Sir '.Mlliam about him, and advise you if there is any opportunity, but unless he speaks Spanish I do not think there will be any in that country. There may be some construct ion in Colorado, and if there is I will bear him in mind in that matter. 1 will not be connected with it myself, but know the parties who I think will be. I trust that you are well, and am always glad to do any thing I can for you. 'iruly and cordially yours, G . M . Dodg e -a C ' March, 1902. New York City, March 13, 1902 E . J. Abbott, Esq., Dear Sir; Council Bluffs, Iowa. I enclose you several letters and two checks sent to me by different members of the 4th and 23rd Iowa. Most of these letters I have answered personally, but send them to you so you may have the names of the parties, and send them circulars whenever you make your arrangenients. As the 17th comes on Saturday if the meetings are held on more than one day you will have to hold them on the 16th and 17th. You must decied there whether you are to have li.ore than the men.bers of the 4th and 23d Iowa and devote one day to the unveiling of the mionument. As the Gre.nd Army meets on the 20th, 21st and 22nd in Des Woines probably you could not get much of a crowd outside the members whoare personally interested in the monument, and I think it would be best to confine it to the 17th, with such cerem.onies as are thought best. I intend to be there, and shall goihom the Bluffs to the National Encampnient at Des Moines. Will Abe Lincoln Post go, or only a part of it? Yours truly, ^ G . M . Dodge Njarch, 1902. New York City, ^.arch 13, 1902. Gapt. H. M. Chittenden, Sioux City, Iowa. Dear Captain: Yours oi' Feb. 13th has laid on my table until my return from Cuba this week. The Chicago 5: Northwestern Ky. which was known at the tinie as Third Division oi' the Cedar Eapids &• Missouri River Railroad froni Des Moines River to Omaha, was accepted and opened for business on the 1st of Feb. 18C7. The length of this division was 145.77 miles, and became with the through connecting lines the through line to Chicago, and now known as the Chicago & Northwestern Railway. John I. Blair of Blairstown, N. J. built this under a comipany known as the Iowa Railway Contracting Co., of which he was President. This contraoting com.pany afterwards con structed the Onaw^ Branch from Mj^ssouri Valley to a connection with the Sioux City & Pacific R. R., which was 6.3/4 miles long, and gave a through line to Sioux City fron. Council Bluffs, andalso gave a second connection with the Union Pacific at 1-remont, Neb. I located the line from Council Bluffs, East. I was chief engineer of the Union Pacific Company, and in order to get .the road into Council Bluffs as so..n as possible, I rendered aid, and not only did the locating but put on construction force for Blair to help him along. I have been psending two months in Cuba, travelling over its entire length, especially through the interior. '^e are building a railroad from Santa Clara to Santiago that will develop the eastern portion of the island, which is by far the richest. Isupijose it will surprise you to know that i travelled from Santa Clara to Santiago in a carx iage, and m.ade the trip irom Havana to Santiago ijOO miles by rail and 400 by carriage, said to be the first trip of the kind ever made. You know the reads in the in terior east of Santa Clara are sin ply mule trails. There is a great future in that island for our country. I knew little of Cuba, and no one can except he goes into the interior. It is as tonishing to me .to see our country hesitate about giving it all the aid it needs, for it will be returned to us tenfold in the future. As that country develops it will use a great deal of our product, and will be supplied from us with all the manufactured goods it uses. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge . Iv'arch, 1902. New York City, ^iarch 15, 1902 I/:y dear Mr. Secretary: '.Vile ox. I enclose you copy of a letter I sent to Park Comu,issioner It appears that at the hearing before the Roard yesterday the Sub-comii.i ttee, of which . E. Dodge is Chairman, recommended the Grant Monument site, even after Gaudens' interview with Porter in Paris. You will remeniber we had this matter up in Washington some time ago, when you and i ^discussea discussed it withLn Iir. nr.I'letmore. Wetmore. I x have also sent a copy of this let-er to Wm. E. Dodge, and have notified Porter by cable of the intention. I also saw Cumph Sherman this morning. Of course, he is in a delicate position, but like thd rest of us, is very much opposed to having Sherman placed right under Grant. I have an idea he will see the Comnission personally. The place where Cumph would like to see it is at the head of the irall, which is the proper place for it, as it v.'0-.ld be a great adornm.ent to Central ^ark. If it could not be placed there itcould be put at the entrance to the park. To show it properly, it is a statue thatrequires greensward and trees around it, so the grounds around it could be decorative, and not cold asphalt, such as there would be up at the tomb. If placed at ti.etomb /.e would never hear of anyone going to see it; on' the way to the tomb, they would strike it, perhaps. If anything is to be placed at the Grant tomb it should be on it in the places that have been left. Iwlsh, if you feel inclined, you would add your word to ours to the Park Comndssioner. Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge Hon. Elihu Koot, Secretary of War, Washington, D. c. M- March, 1902, New York City, March 15, 1902 iissioner, Arsenal, Central Park, New York City. I notice in tr;e papers this morning that in the matter of locating the Sherman Statue the sub-committee has recommended a point just south ofthe Crant Tomb, and upon the same ground the Tomb is situated. The question of the location of the Sherman Statue was \inder consideration by General Porter, President of the Grant Monument As sociation, and the sculptor, and General Porter vyrote me on August 31, '1900, as follows: "The sculptor of the Sherman Statue has, after a consultation with n.e, been made to see very clearly that the Grant Monument ground would be an impossible place for the work." In other letters to me General Porter has set forth very clearly the greatinjustice it would be to palce Sherman second to Grant upon the Grant Monument ground. Grant and Sherman were the two great Gener als of the war, indepenedent in methods and independent in character, and are entitled to distinct and separate monuments. I know that Secretary hoot and myself, the two Vice-Presidents of the Grant Mon ument Association, agr^e fully with General Porter in this matter, and I desire to enter my earnest protest, with General Porter's, against the selection of this location, and think before the final decision is made the Grant Ivonument Association should be heard in the matter. The location of a statue of General Sherman adjacent to and over shadowed by the tomb of Grant would be such an injistice to Sherman that I Gonnot see how it could be considered seriously for a moment by the committee having the matter in charge. No one would hear of Sherman's statue; they would only know of it as they go to see Grant's monument. One of tne statues cost more than half a million dollars, the other probably less than ^ne hundred thousand, and that alone should be enough to separate them widely. Tf:e proper location for tliis statue, it appears to me, is the site originally selected, the i^aii in Central ?ark. It would be a great adoffinent there, and a statue of the character of Shermanis should be in a park where it is not overshadowed by other great monuments, and only be suirounded with trees, and it would add greatly to the attraction and beauty of this site. Placing it right under the shadow of Grantis Tomb, and on the Game ground,does not add attraction or beauty to the site, for it detracts from Sheriiian and adds nothing to Grant. Then the placing of Sach a statue of Sherman upon cross-walks with nothing but asphalt and concrete as its basis and surroundings is certainly not the kind of position that this statue, which is certain ly a great work of art, should occupy. Very truly yours. adds nothing to Grant, upon cross-walks with and surroundings is Grenville M. Dodge. March, 1902, New York City, March 15, 1902, Hon. William E. Dodge, Esq., New York City. My dear Sir; I enclose you copy of a letter 1 sent this morning to Park Commissioner Vilcox. I think if the sub-committee could have heard General Porter upon this question, or had consulted the Grant Monument Association, they would change their views as to the location. I have set I'orth some of the reasons why the Gherm.an Statue should not be under the Grant Monument, but another and very import ant one to me and all old soldiers Aho served with Grant, and with the armies he commanded, and who know the characteristics of both Q-enerals, is that the old soldiers would ;.-rotest very strenuously against placing one where he would be over shadowed by the other. Then again, a beautiful work of art, such as the statue of General Sherman is, and which Porter and myself saw in Paris, should be by itself, where it can be surrounded by green sward, trees and decorative landscape, in order to do the statue justice and at the same time show proper respect to the memory of Sherman. Knowing your broad views on such subjects, appeal to you in this matter, and believe you will see the justice of our position in the matter. Very truly yours, ■ / Grenville M. Dodge. - ■ L. v. h % ■ ■ . . I ^ "f:■ March, 1902. New York City, Miarch 15, 1902. Hon. Walter I. Smith, House of Representctives, Washington, 0. Miy dear Sir^ To a person who has spent two months in the interior of Cuba and observed the psssibilities of its future and the opportunities of the United States, the position Congress takes in this matter -appears very strange. Dropping all question as to adiing Cuba, or as to the bene fits to the United States, it seems to nie very strange that after.we entered a war, which all persons who knew what war meant were opposed to, after getting into the island,, controlling it, and giving an ex ample to those people of what could done cleanline; industry. and everything else, and placing them under conditions so they are unable to help themselves except tlirough the United States, that now Con gress should say to them we are through with you; we simply pro pose to let you hoe your own row after we have put conditions upon you that will prevent your appealing to anyone else, and propose to leave you in a worse condition than we found you in under Spain. I think when the people olthe United States understand thisquestiai thoroughly they will never submit to such treatment of Cuba. No person can go to Cuba without seeing that the aid you give her is going to helpus far more than it is Cuba. I travelled through the island from west to east its entire length, keeping away from the cities and spending my time with the Cuban peO|de to get at their views and see what ti.ey are doing, and what the country is capable of, and found most of the Cubans at work. They arefriendly to the United States, having grown so very fast in the last year, and are favorable to annexation. Me only know Cuba as the producer of cane and tobacco, but itrequires an imri.ense capaital to run a sugar plan- .tation. The future of Cuba is with the small farmer, who not only can raise cane, and sell to the mills, and tobacco, .jut can raise all the vegetables we grow in our country, also the fruits. It is cap able of sustaining a population of twenty millions of people, but suppose it is one-half of the number, which it will have very soon after it gets an opportunity, see what a market it will be for all our cereals and the manufactures of our country. I do not believe myself that any legislation for thereduction of the tariff will ever injure the sugar industry in this country. Our sugar isgoing to be grown in ohe Western States, mostly in Colorado, Utah and Nebraska, and what is raiseu there will have its own home m:rket. Ciiha would never be able to compete with it on account of freight rates, but I do.not think all this ispertinent in considering.a great moral question ouchas Cuba is presenting to us. Ido not believe that we should force Cuba to be annexed to us. If she is to be annexed, let her come to us of her own free will. Il the question comes to us there is nothing inthe world which will prevent the people of this country from annexing the island. I do not believe Congress understands the sentiment of our people. i You may think the sentiment iswith the idea that nothing should be ' done for Cuba, but you will find you are wrong in such a supposition. There are twenty thousand Americans yee.rly visiting Cuba, but they only go to the cities and do not get into the interior which is necessary in order to see what t]:e„._island iscapable of. They do not apv^reciate the fact that this rich country has not today five per cent of its area in farms and plantations, and not ten per cent of that live percent under cultivation. Tney do not realize what an op_ortunity it presents for the sm.all farmer. One oi our lowa farmers can go to Cuba with a very sir.all sum, build his own house from what the land he buys will produce, without spending a tiling upon it except his labor, and have a far more comfortable home than we had in Iowa at an early day, and in ninety days he can raise suf ficient to take care of liisfamily, but when he goes beyond that he cannot find market for his surplus. There are many reasons for this, some of which will disrppear soon. One is that there are no means of transportation, another is that where transportation is to be had -It Is high priced, but the most important one of all is that, hisonly market is prohibited on account of the high tariff on his products. The farmer could raise all the fruits andvegetables and market them here in this city in November, December, January and February, months in which we produce none of them, and place them on our markets far less than '-e ar-e now comipelled to pay, and if tl.e duties were such that he could have the use of these n.onths in which to market his produc6shere, it would be a great inducemjent to farmers to settle there Our farmers all over the country are looking for milder climates, { and the climate of Cuba is simply perfect. I did not expericen an uncomf orta bel hour *hii'e I was in the island. The price of sugar has gone down until there .is very little margin to the planter there, even with a reduced tariff, with their present methods of grind ing. The new milling inethods will have to be introduced there before those planters can increasetheir products very much. The world will have their tobacco, because there is no country which can raise as fine tobacco as Cuba. 7'e have g ne in there and shown them what good- saritary con ditions are, what good living, good schools and goodgovernment mean. Now, we propose to crop them and leave them without any revenes, or anything to bring them revenue. 'Ae propose to say to the planter you have no future,and he will make no preparations for putting in new crops of sugar, and there will be set adrift there a large popula tion with nothing to do, which may, possible, become troublesome, which now is at work., and we arc doing this because of the idea that some person, or soir.e industry, in this gre t broad country may be injured. It is not the way we used to do things, and it is not the way the hepublican ..arty used to meet such great problems and great principles, a id in my opinion, it is not the way they will be met now. It may come slowly, but as sure as the sun rises and sets, if we do not do justice to Cuba we will in oome way receive the punishment. So far as I am individually concerned, I do not believe the 20% reduct- ^ ion on sugar will be ofnuch benefit to the planter, except^the moral effect will will have, and if they do not get more than 20% my belief is they will knock at our door within a year, and you will have that question to meet. I I write you because I knew,nothing of Cuba before I visited it, and think that ninety-nine out of every one hundred persons who have been to Cuba will cone back with the same views I hold. Very truly yours, Grenville N.. Dodge. March, 1902 Atlantic City, March 15, 1902 My dear General Your kind letter has just reached me here, where I am patching up my strength after a sharp tussle with pneumonia. I would love to make the trip to Cuba and will do so in about ten days if my business conditions will permit. A visit with Col. and Mrs. AlleHander would in itself be enough to take me there, saying nothing of the benefit to my health. I began to write the articles in the Register by accident as it were. First I wrote the sketch of Senator Allison in December, hoping to rouse the State up into giving his the sixth terra, by unanimity, or as the act of the whole State just merely by the Republican party, an luiusual honor, and one unique, but which he richly deserved, then naturally I wrote one on Dolliver. Then after those two articles had been printed and many of the papers in the State had copied them, Richard wrote me that they had greatly helped the Register and brought back the old feeling of State affection for and pride in the paper and asked me to write some more. To help him I consented and knowing the heart of the Iowa people as well as I do, I took up the subject of the early day, feeling sure I could revise the old feeling of the early times. The popular reception given the articles have greatly pleased me and Richard says the Register has received great benefit from them. He is in poor health now, and in poor spirits and as the paper is doing none too well, I am glad to do anything I can to help him. As soon as I get my strength back I shall continue the articles. If I can keep them up, I shall print them in book form at the end and including with them a character sketch of 10 or 12 Iowa men who have made striking records and risen to fame by their own efforts. If I do this of course you will be one of the. The State of Iowa falls behind allthe States in this sort of thing of preserving the history of its strong men and I will do what I can to make up for such deficiency and negligence. Hoping you are in good health, lam Always yours. James S. Clarkson '"M. , ' .. . .. 'X. . March, 1902, New York City, March 15, 1902, My dear Miss Stanley: I received a telegram from Col. Fordyce informing me of the extreme illness of Oen. Stanley, and was greatly distressed at the news, and later received notice of his death, which we all so njuch regret You know '-eneral Stanley and myself have been close friends for a great many years, in fact, ever since thewar, end I know of no dfficer whose loss i shall feel so much as that of Oeneral Stanley. He had often been with mie on my travels, and we were congenial tra vellers, which issaying a great deal, for we were sometimes together a month or two in our trips. I wish to express to you my deepest sympathy in the loss you and your family have sustained, and also wish to add jny testimony to the great services he has rendered his country. His record is such that the whold country appreciated hisservices, rnd he will go down in history as one of the leading Generals of our war. Truly and cordially yours. Gr-enville M. dodge. Miss Josephine Stanley, 2119 0 Street, Washington, d. c. if . > , - wiiti! March, 1902. New York City, March 17, 1902-, Gapt, •'■illiani 'i. Rigby, Ghalircan, Vicksburg National Military Park Comniisaion. , Vicksburg, Miss. Dear Captain: Yours of Feb. 18th relating to the -Ith Iowa, and enclosing Kountze's pamphlet, received, for which please accept my thanks. . Reply has been delayed on account of my absence in Cuba, where I have been for two months past. At the time you mention I was not with the regiment, and hea nothing to do with it, but i referred your let;^er to General Williamson, v/ho was in command of the regiment, and he says you are in error in stating that iiieither he or Col. Burton reported the casualties after May 19th; that they made their reports forwarding them to their superior officers, and that they went on up to the War Departmient, and that the records and reports miade are in the office of the Adjutant General. You kno.w these reports go froiii the Commander of the Company to the Colonel of the regimient, from him to the Brigade Commander, then the Division Comimander, then the Corps Commander and then to the War Department. All the books of the 4th Iowa were filed in the Wcr Departn.ent, and' i have referred your letter to the War Department, hoping to get an abstract showing the casualties. Veru truly yours, G. M. Dodge. March, 1902. New York City, March 17, 1902 Personal My dear Porter; ^ have your cable in reply to mine, and have seht it to Park Commissioner Wilcox, with request that he furnish me with copy of any which he may have received froni you. I cabled you in relation to the Sherman Statue ma tter because 1 was astonished to find that the location was made at the urgent request of St. Gaudens and McKiin, the two artiests of the statue, W. E. Dodge being Chairnian of the sub-committee having it in charge. Of course I did not allow any grass to grow under my feet here until 1 aroused an opposition which I believe will prevent its being placed on tr:e Grant Monuiient grounds. I imniediately went to see W. R. Wiicox, iark Commissioner, who is a rrerrber of the club, and found he was not in sympathy with the location individually. I had letters written to him by Bliss, Swayne and others, and also wrote Foot requesting hirn to write. My information iS that the statue will be placed at the circle, which is a desirable place. The whole ^.ressure of the hiearing was for placing it in the cross-paths in front of the Grant r.onun.ent, say two or three hundred feet in front of it. I enclose you copy of the:letter I wrote. 1 also wrote a long letter to '''illiami E. Dodge, taking up the question of the Grant lionument ground being absolutely devoted to the Grant Tomb and nothing else, and this argun.ent I used with most of the Trustees. I received your letter saying you are to be here in June, and am greatly pleased. You will find all ofyour friends are very iiiuch pleased. I have haa a great many inquiries about your com ing, andth.ey are all locking forward to seeing you. I have never been to '/-est Point yet, but am doin to ar'range to be there to hear you. Iruly and cordially yours, Grenville N-. Dodge. General Borace Porter, Ambassa..e des Etata- Cnis Paris, France. N-arch, 1902. New York City, iV^arch 17, 1902 Ky dear Sir '.'■illiam; I met ivr. Berwind and Rr. ''alters together, andwent ovc.r as fully as I could the proposed financial scheme, giving them all the information in relation to it that I could. They seemed to ap prove of it, and I think will both be willing to take their proportion of the preferred stock at 20, if we put it out that way. I had a call last Saturday froDi one of the bond men of the house of Edw. C. Smith I'- Co., who said they were very anxious, if we iosued any' bondo or schenie for selling bonds,to take part of them or part in it. You know they are a strong bond house in Philadelphia, and of excellent standing, and I have no doubt they would take hold with any house here in selling or taking a portion of these bonds. I advised hin, to con.nunicate with kr. /'idener, he being a Philadelphia man, as they could get more information fromi hira.v and we, of course, would want his endorsement il the house took any part in it. 1 be lieve myself that we can sell these bonds by putting some of the Preferi-ed stock with them, which would relieve us from a good deal of financeering. I trust you are fully recovei'ed from your lameness, and are all right again, and vant to assure you again of the appreiciation I have of the trip, and of your attention, consideration and courtesy not only to me, but to my guest Ivr. Jones. I hope sonie day I miay be alile to partly repay it. I have a letter fron Jones, who is in Texas, saying he met sone Nebraska farniers wi.o had been to Cuba who were going back greatly displeased; the first I have heard of. Jones says-he hopes to get back thert in kay. wi.o had been to Cuba who first I have heard of. ones Very truly yours, G . K'. . Dodge . Sir William C. Van Home, Montreal, Canada. , ' Vv '. ,.ft iu W J., Warch, 19C2. New York City, ^'arch 18, 1902 Hon. '"'illiairi E. Do..ge, 99 John Street, New York ^ity. ^»y dear Sir: I am in receipt of your letter, and am very thankful to see you take tf_e view you do in the riiatter. I see in the morning Pfeei'S that the Park Con.ndssioner has located the statue at the phaza entrance to Central Park, within the park limits. It seems 'to me that thislocation is an excellent one. It is a comnianding position and the surroundings will give a goodeffect to the Statue. I believe the location will receive the approval of the people generally. Just at that point that park needs something as a relief, and I do not ..now of anytl:ing better for the palce than the fine work of art which the Sherman Stctue is. I have sent a letter to President Porter and also to Secretary Foot today, enclosing copies of your letter to me, a both of them take great interest in this matter. Very truly yours, Grenville h. Oodge. .. , t • ; ■■ ; 7^ .1 ';,.i V'f Paris, 19 March 1902, My dear General, I was hi^;hly delighted to receive your telegram today saying t that it has nov; been decided to place the Sherman Statue in the Plaza opposite tlie Park. This will delight all his friends, I am sure, It is the spot preferred unanimously by our Sherman Statue Committee at the start but we could not secure it, I wrote you fully yesterday, sending you copies of what I had written. It is just as well anyhow that they should have those considerations before them. I shall write them now congratulating them upon having made this admirable selection. You and I ha ve no end of trouble trying to make fellows do what is right. Looking forward to taking a long drink with you nex summer, Yours very truly. Horace Porter, General G. M. Dodge 1 Broadway, New York ^ity. N'arch , 1902. New York City, March 20, 1902 Hon. ''.alter I. Smith, • . . House of ^Representatives, ; " Washington, O. C. My dear Sir: I on, greatly pleased to receive your letter, and fully agree with you as to the necessity of naking reductions on some things in the tariff,but do not think this ap,.lies to the .-question of Cuba, which is upon far higher ground. One is a mati-er of economics, wh,ile ti;e question of Cuba is an application to tlie United Otates we cannot place as an economic Juesticn . The people ofthe United States will never so consider it,- it is upon a broader higher ground. It is a question that has been brought about by a war, and you will have to settle it upon that basis. The econiniic question will come later on after we have performed our duty to Cuba. Then we will have to enter into negotiations for atariff with her nn everything, and the conomic question may cone in, but just now we have Cuba after a war on her account, andmust not leave her in a worse condition than when she was under Spain. I do not think the amount the liouse pro poses to give will b e of much benefit, Imtice the price of sugar has already dropped in Cuba to 1.2 cents to the farmer, which is far less than the cost of manufacture. However, 1 am glad to see that the house proposes to do something,as it will have a moral effect. So far as my own personal interests in Cuba are concerned, it would be better for n-e that nothing were done for Cuba, which would bring about imniediate annexation, but I believe in living up to our agreements no matter what personal interests are affected, i expect to be in Washington the firfet of April, and hope to see you and can talk over n.atters more fuily with y-u. I hope before it adjourns Congress will find somie way to make a reduction in the tariff, as you suggest. It will not hurt the interests .that you .propo.,e toreduce the tariff upon, and will no doubt be satisfactory to tne people. i understand the objection is that if you start in on a few things you are going to open the whole question, and i appreciate very fully that would create great disturbances in this country, and might work greater harm than the benefits which would con.e from, the proposed reductions. The bus iness world stands in perfect horror of the opening of the tariff question when timies are good. However, it does seemi to me that Congress could conie to an agreomient as to what articles the tariff sl-;ould be reduced upon and act upon them. I suppose the trouble is with the Senate. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. March, 1902 March 21st, 1902 Washinpcton, D. C. My dear General;- I was deli3;hted to receive your most interesting letter from and about Cuba, its prospective productiveness and its people, and I trust they may receive sufficient help from this country, wliich they were striving for, and that it may continue until they are strong enough to v/alk alone. If we are destined to gain Cuba as a possession of oiir own, I would much prefer that they would come into our fold willingly, rather than by being coerced* by bitter necessity. Enclosed you will find letter from Captain Suramerlin and a list of invited guests for the centennial celebration. You will see that you are to be invited and affectionately cared for as the Commander in Chief of the Armv of the Tennessee. Were this not the case, Captain" and Mrs. Gummerlin would insist upon your being their guest upon that occasion. I am more than delighted that General Porter has graciously consented to .iourney from France to deliver the centennial address. He is a noble American soldier and a man of whom the country may well be proud. I beg leave to acknowledge and accept with pleasure your very kind invitation to be present as your guest at the Grant Dinner Saturday, April 2oth, 19C2. I shall take Mrs. Johnston with me to give her an opportunity to view the warriors from the balcony if such be not in violation of proprieties, and with your kind consent. Very sincerely, John A. Johnston, General Grenville M. Dodge, Vice- President-- Grant Monument Association, No.l Broadway, New York City, New York f •ri < A* ^ I ' . . •' K'arch, 1902. New York City, Iviarch 21, 1902. ^y dear Senator: I enclose you a complimentary invitation, also send for your information the regular invitation we send out for the Grant banquet, which comes on Saturday, April 20th, as Grant's birthday, the 27th, falls on Sunday this year. We expect to have a very large •dinner, and it is a great pleasure to us to know that youaare to respond to the principal toast, which is usually "Grant." You can, however, select any subject or sentiment that you wish, and we will make that the toast. Rooms will be engaged for you at the Waldorf-Astoria, and all your expenses while in New York attending the Banquet will be. paid by the Grant Banquet Con.ndttee. There will also be a box re- -served for the ladies who a company the speakers. There are some forty boxes which are always filled with ladies, and the speakers often have lady friends whom they wish to attend. If you have any, please let me know and I will at the proper time send you tickets for the box. Also please respond promptly as to the subject you will speak upon. If there is any informatienyou desire, or anything I can do to dd you, please let me xnow and I will be glad to attend to it. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville 1'. Dodge. Hon. J. C. Burrows, United otates Senate, Washington, B.C. " -/I'V IGl March, 1902, New York City, March 21, 1902 General Daniel E. Sickles, 135 Broadway, New York City. My dear General: I have often thought of speaking to you about becoming a member of the Loyal Legion, New York Commandery. You should be one of us, and I have taken the liberty of asking Mr. Biademan to send me an application, which I now enclose toyou. I wish you would fill it^oul., being careful to give a complete record of your mili tary service, and then return it ot me, and I will sign the applica tion,and will get McCook and Tremaine to sign it with me, and I know the Commandery will take pleasure in passing it arid making you, one of us. Our mieetings are very enjoyable, and you are the kind of person they like to he.r from. I trust that you are in good health. i have been in Cuba for the last two months,- all over it from West to East through thecenter of the island, and. in parts of the interior where there were no means of con.njunicaticn except horse . ^ am greatly pleased with my trip, and cannot see how our people ao not appreciate what it would be to us to have that island developedi They should give them allthey ask for, for it would return to us ten-fold. Veru truly yours Grenville M. ^odge . -(00 JL U O West Point, New York, March 23, 1902, General Grenville M. I'odge, 1 Broadway, New York ^ity. Dear General Dodge:- I have your letter of the 22nd. I am greatly pleased to know that you are planning to attend our Gen tennial. With reference to a room, do not let the master distrub you, ^ for your entertainment will be provided for and in due time you will be notified about it, I wnnt to thank you for the invitation to attend the coming Grant Banquet next month, I certainly shall accept and will take pleasure in making your wishes known to any of the ladies at West Point who will like to attend, I go to Washington to-night to appear to-morrow morning before the Military Affairs Committee of the House in connection with the Military Academy Appropriation Bill; also to advocate the enlargement of the Academy's plant, and will probably be there the greater part of this week. Very sincerely yours, A. L. Miles, ■ • ii "» ■ m' 105 ^:arch, 1902, New York City, March 24, 1902 My dear Mrs. Grant: i am in receipt of yours of March 22nd, and am very glad to hear from you. ^ have sent a regulax' invitation to evei-y officer at <Vest Point, and a complimentary to Colonel Miills, who has accepted also informing hin, that a box would be reserved so that any ladies coming down from there Can be accommiodated. I hope to get at least eight or ten of that crowd so they will form a full table. ^-y plan is to get a table from Vest Point, one from the Mrn.y at Governor s Island and another from the Navy here, and I think we will succeed. You will be at V/est Point, and can confer with Col. Iviills in the matter. have sent invitations to Buck and Capt. Sartoris, also to yoru son, and told them to bring the ladies, and that there would be plenty of room. I am very glad to know th. t you are going to be with us, becauoe that will bring a good many others. I am also very glad to hear of the health of Mrs. Grant and Iv rs. Sart.oris . I shall be in Washington on the first of April to remiain a week or two, for the purpose of selecting miodels for the Grant '^-emorial in Washington, and shall of course, call upon thefamiily. I hope when these models are exhibited you will all go and look themj.over thoroughly.- under stand thirty-six artists have entered, and I hope we will be able to get from the models sonicthing worthy of the General. I am also very glad to hear from Fred. 1 suppose his address is Manila. I owe hin. a letter, and am going to write to himi. I am rather lax in attending to my personal correspondence. Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge. ^rs. F. D. Grant. . 107 March,1902. New York City, March 25, 1902, My Dear Mrs. Grant: As General Grant's brithday comes .on Sunday t!.is year, the annual banquet comniemorating his memory will be £iven on Sat urday, April 26th, and on behalf of the Association I extend to you a cordial invitation for you and yourfamily to be present with us. You know there is nothin£. that would give tl;e old friends and veter ans of General Grant, v/ho always attend this dinner, greater satisfact ion than to have you present and have the opportunity to honor you, but if your hjealth is such that it is impossible for you to attend, I will be glad to receive your greeting. It is not necessary for me to add to this my own personal request, and to say what a great pleasure, it would be to me if you could be present. There is no one who served under General Grant who does n-t remember you, and - the kindly way in whici. you used to take care of us, also that none of us ever appealed to you without obtaining a hearing and a friend ly work, and often your kind intercessinn for us. Trusting that this will find you well, andthat you will be able to be with us, I am. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Mrs. Julia D. Grant, 2111 ^ass. Ave., Washington, C. I enclose the- regular invitation we send out, that you may see who is taking an interest in the dinner this year. r V/ 109 N^arch, 1902. United States Engineer Office, Sioux City, Iowa, Niarch 24, 1902, General Grenville . Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, Ni.,Y. My dear Sir: Your two letters of the 13th and 17th of March respectively have been received. I regret exceedingly that I did not know that you were in New York, as I was within a block or two of your office on the ' 18th and 19th of this month. I had been informed that you were in Cuba and os made no attempt to look you up. I am much obliged for the inforn.ation which you give in I'egard to the Chicago, 8c. Northwestern R. R. I am also exceedingly interested in what you relate in regard to your journey through Cuba. There can be no doubt as to the great future of that country, nor of the wisdom of pursuing a liberal policy toward the island. I should my self enjoy an opportunity of seeing it as you have. The publisher of my book on the Pur Trade is Francis P. Harper, #14 West 22nd Street, New York. I am inclosing you a copy of the prospectus of the book. Very truly yours. E. M. Chittenden. If I had any of those sets for presentation I should delight in sending you one; but my publishers allowed me only a very few necessary to give to certain parties who contributed largely to the work; so I have to purchase fr-om them like any one else. In my next work, History of Steamboat Navigation on the Missouri, I shall send you a copy. : ■ ,.,,v ^ Ill Karch, 1902, New York City, March 25, 1902,. My dear Colonel: In accordance with my promise, I send by the Pan-American Express a package of books. Among the books are several pamphlets more or less personal, and having some things in them that I agreed to send you, such as my paper on the Transcontinental Railways, and the Oration to the Army of the Potoiiiac, and one of the Annals has my tribute to Colonel Kinsman, to whom we are just erecting a monument. I also send you the program for the competitinn for the Grant M,onu~ n.ent in V.'ashington, which Iknow you will be interested in. Thirty six artists have entered the competition, and on April first we ex pect to have the models on exhibition. The ^.ther copy of the annals has Ex-Governor Carpenter's paper on myself. I send it because it may interest you io read it. Only one volunie of the history of Wyoming has so far been ^jrinted. It is tne first volunie and en tirely devoted to theearly history of the plains and the men upon it, and these matters I know will interest you. I have read it and was greatly interestea in it, although I arn familiar with the matters it contains. It also contains a very clear and concise statement of the Powder River can.paign against the Indians,and is the first I have ever seen, as the reports of that campaign were bui-ned and no offcial report was ever made by the offcial in charge,- General Connor. 1 also send Critlenden's Yellowstone Park, which I know will interest you. I have sent for another book Crittenden's "History of tf.e Fur Trade," wr.ich I know will interest you. I do not think it is out, however, but when I receive it willsend it to you. I want you to accept all these with miy complimients. I send in the same bundle Sherman's Memoirs, which please turn over to Condit Smith, and save my sending them in a separate package. My trip to Cuba was a very interesting and satisfactory one, and miy remien brances of you all and your attentions to m.e will be one oj the mdle-stones in my life, and I wish I had some way to repay all your courtesies. It is one of the Greatest satisfactions of my life that where I ^o, wherever i am, the old army, which I always respecteu and honored during my entire life, is always very kind and courteous to me. I trust you are well, also Mrs. Scott to whom please ex tend my comipliments . I enclose in thisaletter to Condit Smith,as I have not his address, which please send to him with tlie books. I also enclose copy of a letter i received from Jim Bridger's daughter a few days ago, which will interest you. 112 She speaks of Bridgei-'s trying to find rce, in which I think she is niistaken,. because when Bridger came home from the plains, to go to his old home in Jackson County, hQ stopi)ed at the Bluffs and saw Hie . . i. Col. F. L. Scott, Havana, Cuba. '-s: ■ Truly and cordially yours. Grenville . Dodge. - I. W :r' . . ■ f,. > V I March, 1902 113 23 Fifth Ave., New York March 27, 1902 Gen. Grenville M. Dodp:e, 1 Broadway, City Dear General;- I am honored by your recent favor suggesting ra3r membership in the Loyal Legion. When the Legion was organized, I was about to become a member on the invitation of my ild commander, Genl. Heinzlemann, but ray father objected, having old fashioned Democratic notions, in herited from the Revolutionary Epoch, against hereditary military orders - in this country, and I deferred to his wishes in declining membership at that time. After my father passed away, I was dissuaded from be coming a candidate, because my friends were apprehensive that the Meade ^ party in the order, would oppose my membership. A year or so ago. Gen. Swayne and Gen. Horatio C. Ring renewed similar suggestions of my candidacy, but after conferring with Gen. Treraaine, I again hesitated. For some reason, which I am unable to appreciate, many of the friends of Gen. Mead are hostile to roe, although I have never given justification for it. I would indeed, esteem it a great privelege and pleasure to be associated with you and your colleagues in the Order, and I would value it that I might leave this as an inheritance to ray son. General Howard, not long ago, spoke to me on the same subject. Very sincerely yours, iSickles. 115 Mar. 28th, 1902 Council Bluffs, la., March 28th, If02 Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York Dear vBir;- The most beautiful and valuable ~ift of the "Jesuit Relations" has just been received by us. In the name of the Board of Trustees I thank you very heartily, for myself I mudt also thank you and express very feebly the pleasure and benefit we expect to derive from being able to have access to so valuable a work. It is something we have desired ever since its publication, but did not think of, on account of our limited means. Thanking you again for so desirable gift, lam Yours very truly, Mary E. Dailey, Librarian. 'I - 4: 1 117 March, 1902 Washinfcton, D C March 30th Dear Gen. Dodfre; Thanks for your note. Things are going our way. I think Funston did well, very well, and should receive a suitable reward and he doubtless will be. I hope so. Yours alv^ays, Gen. G.^M. Dodge Plenry C. Corbin ■*1 ■ ' ' '"Mi- 119 March, 1902, New York City, March 31, 1902 My detr General: Referring to our conversation relative to the annual ban quet of the New York Association of Norwich University Alumni and i?ast Cadets, I desire to say that the dinner this year will occur on the evening of the first of May at the Everett House." I enclose complimentary invitation, and extend to you a cordial invitation to be present as the guest of the Association. Nothing would give the members more pleasure that to greet and hecr I'rom you, and I trust that your engagements will be such that you can attend. It is not necessary for me to say what a personal gratification it will be to me if you can be with us. Hopin^ to receive an early and favorable reply, I am. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge. General 0. 0. Howard, 150 Nassau Street, New York City. 121 April, 1902. New York Ctiy, April 2, 1902 Sir William C. Van Home, ^^ontreal, .Canada. My dear Sir: I have been spending two or took up the matter of the location of that it had not yet been fully decided partraent has nothing to say about, but as to where th locations should be. Navy is disposed to leave themaitter to have the inatter before the President, ton I expect to have an interview with but I was called back here and was not there this time. three days in Washington, and the naval stations, and found It is a matter the V/ar DeI think they agreed with me I think Secretary Long of the Moody, who is coming In. I and when 1 get back to Washinghim. He wanted to see me, able to see him when I was over What I suggest is that you write S enator Proctor, or such Senators as you are acquainted with who are members of the Naval Committee, and set forth your views in the matter. I know I made a very strong impression with them in the case, but I think the Ad visory Board in the Navy Department was set on having it on the south side of the island on account of protecting the canal etc., but I am satisfied they are going to put at Nipa Bay a good deal more than a coaling station, but it seems that the Advisory Board are sticking to Guatanamo. I leave here Sunday to go back there, and will be there most of next week, and will probably miss you, therefore if you have anything additional in the miatter which you want presented, I wish you would write me here. The condition there on the aid to Cuba is simply this. There is a majority in both houses strongly in favor of at least 33^ reduction, but the trouble is there are enough republicans against it both in the House and Senate that if yougo above 20 or 25;^ will join the democrats and open Ui. the whole tariff question on the bill, and the reason it is held down to 20 or 25^ is for the purpose of saving the bill. If they should open up on the tariff question you can understand the bill vould never go through either house. The President and Secretary of War have certainly acted with a good deal if ingenuity in this matter, and when I got inside and saw the diffi culties that the administration and Speaker have met with, I wonder at their getting the minority down so that joining with the dem ocrats they can accomplish nothing. Ihe thing I object to most on the ■'■^ouse Bill is transfer ring our imndgration laws, which I fear will affectout immigration schem.es in Cuba. Iwish you v^ould write me fully as to that, be cause I want to take it up with the Senators. 122 . Trusting that your leg is entirely well, and that you are in your usual good health, i am, ^ ■» . , f ''' Very truly yours. G . ¥. .■ Dodge . * I - 'Vh ' •v' ■ >"*' L» A f f ■ A' ' ^ ■■ V' April, 1902 123 New York, April 4, 1902 Mv dear General Dodfce;- T take it that General Sickles is still in doubt as to the wisdom of puttinpc in an application and would like some further information as to the probabilities of success. I have .lust had a talk General P^cCook and he says he is going to Gettysburg with Sickles to morrow and will talk the matter over with him. I will also see General Tremain in a day or two and ascertain from him his opinion as -to the situation and after that I will communicate with you as to the result of these conferences and you can then determine whether there is more for you to do. Yours truly. A. Noel Blakeman A. £. Pa.ymaster, late ¥. S. N. Recorder General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, N. Y. City 1-25 April, 1902. New.York City, April 4, 1902 Iviy dear Iv'.r. Atkins: When 1 came home from Cuba I came direct to New York, and did not get over to Washington until the first of this week, and spent some time there. When it comes to a square vote there is no question that there is a majority in both House and Senate for a large reduction of the Cuba tariff, if the question could be confined to that point, and beat all amendments, but there is a large minority in the House that is opposed to doing anything for Cuba believing it will bring annexation, and there is also the best sugar minority.^ Now, if they could combine and hold together so that their vote with the solid democratic vote could be utilized, the bill would be opened up and aniended by general tariff legislation. If that tariff questioncould be eliminated, and it came down to a square vote on 30 or 40 or perhaps 50 percent reduction, there is a majority in the House to carry it, and that vote would come partly from republicans and partly from democrats. While if you go above 20 or 25 precent there are republicans enough in the House that are annexationists, beet sugar men, etc. together with the solid democratic vote to add enough tariff legislation to kill the bill. Now, when youcome to the Senate the same thing applies there. The States of California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska and l^fichigan are beet sugar States, and there are enough of those members, together with other republicans who are willing to let go through a bill providing for 20 or 25 percent reduction, but when you carry it above that under the lead of Burrows of lY-chigan they wouid combine with the democrats and adu tarilf legislation, which, of course, would kill the bill, because with tariff legislation attached it could not pass either House. There is a large majority of republicans in the liouse that would be glad to have tariff legis lation on cei'tain Articles, such as stell glass, etc. in which the parties interested would be perfectl y willing to have the tariff taken off, but they cannot confine it to that, and they will not, or dare not, open up the tariff question generally at this session, for the whole country is prosperous rnd they are all fearful of it. I have no doubt that after the Congressional election that question will be taken up in some way. There is a great effort now totry to get the Senate to pass certain reduction of the tariff withodt distrubing the General Tariff and this is the exact position of the Cuba bill. The friendship of the country generally is growing all the time, and I think President Palma and his advisers have com.e to the conclusion that they had better take this and look forward to a reciprocity agreement for better terms next winter or thereafter. The reduction of the military force was agreed upon on reports of the condition of matters in the island received by the War Department and President Palma. 126 When I wrote youfrom Cuba the intention was to leave a,force of 2,500-, but they believe and say, and all the people in Cuba repre sent that therewill be absolutely no trouble whether troops are there or not. I was astonished to see the great change in the House on the sugar question. You know it was a strong fight in the "'<ays and Means Committee, but on the final vote the 20^j reduction was agreed to 12 to 5, and a larger reduction could have been carried if the majority of republicans could be held, to it in the House. There is no question but that the President, Secretary of War, the Speaker and republicans generally in the House and Senate wanted a much larger reduction,but are held up virtually by the fear of the Minority Republicans and democrats adding tariff legislation. I learn from people coming here from Cuba, and what I hear from our ovm people, that the sugar people are meking preparations for larger crops ne>.t year. Probably that comes from the idea that the bounty Of France and Germany when taken off will be beneficial to them. I go to Wahsington Sunday and will be there a portion of next week,and if. I see anything of interest will write to you. I would like to know from you how matters are progressing down there. We get very little inhrrnation here from Cuba. The papers have hardly anything to say. They seem to have settled down to the idea that what has been done in Washington has been done with perhaps, not the approval, but the acquiescence of President PaIma. He made a speech in the Chamber of Commerce here yesterday,- a very sensible one, andsaid while he wa^ grateful for 20^^ it would not givemuch of any relief to Cuba,but he was in hopes to obtain more in the future, etc. I trust you are all well. Please remember me kindly to my friends there. Mr.Jones is working away at his matters in Texas, and holding up Cuba all he can. Truly and cordially. G. M. Dodge. Edward F. Atkins, Esq., Cienfuegos, Cuba. 127 west Point, New York,. April 4, 1902, General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York City, My dear General Dodge Your letter of the 3rd instant was receive this morning, and I feel very grateful to you for your work in Washington in furthering the project for putting the Academy's pltint on an efficient basis. I v/ill certainly look you up next week and will tell you what the prospects are after going before the Military Committee. Messrs. w. H. Jackson & Company, whose foundry is. No. 315 Kast 28th 8t. New York City, and office. Union Square Worth, arc the people who have charge of making of the tablet you refer to. I will take pleasure in going to see the models for the Grant Statue at the Corcoran Gallery next week. Very truly yours, A. L, Miles, 129 Paris April 5, 1902. My dear General I v;as delighted to receive your letter of the 17th ult. with the interesting enclosed information. The Mayor and Wilcox were prompt to telegraph and write me that the idea of locating the Sherman Statue in front of the Grant Tomb had been abandoned , We stiried them up just in time. If it had not been for you being on the spot with your usual vigilance we might have been greatly embarrassed. As I wrote you I will rail on the St. Louis, May 10th and the greatest pleasure of my visit willbe to take you by the haid. I am getting a great many good natured letters from home about the trip and longing to see all the boys. Yours very truly, Horace Porter. 131 April, 1902 COPY At Montreal, 7th April, Dear Senator Proctor: I understand that the quesion of the location of naval and coaling stations in Cuba is now under consideration at Washington, and that the Advisory Board of the Navy Department is inclined toward placing the naval station for the eastern end of Cuba at Guantanarao, and perhaps providing for a coaling station at Nipe. I assume the Advisory Board has three objects in view, vis,- Pirst. The maintanance of order in Cuba and the protection of United States interests therein. Second; The protection of the Gulf coast of the United States, and Third; The protection of the Nicaragua or Panama Canal. As regards the first two objects, a naval station at Guantanarao would be of little use, if any, and as regards the first particularly I beg leave to point out that the railway construction now going on in Cuba will soon make all parts of the Island accessible from the"Bay of Mipe. while Guantanarao is likely to remain for a good while to come inaccessible, because there is nothing, so far as I have been able to discover, to justify a railway connection with that point. Th« enclosed map will probably make the situation clear to you, The ThP Cuba Company s railway, Santa Clara and to the Santiago rails on de this Cuba line is the will main be connected line of throughout within eight or twn weeks from this time. The red lin^ the + h^ present year, main as is line the to branch the Bay to Uolguin. of Nipe is The to line be completed indicated during In rPd situation that the construction of these lines is bringing out. The country east of a line drawn from Santiaa-n +n vi r»Q < r, tt mountainous and thdre is nothing of iranortance there and oniS « sparse population, except for afew MlerabSu? GuanLnal . me that the naval station ought to be in Nina Rnv \ coaling station is required it should be at Cuantanp f ^ separate not be forgotten that\bile O^SaL L onfo? k' Cuba, Nipe is one of the roole^t t f hottest places in character of the two bays and their accessibilltv about the recently surveyed and the Navy department haJ fnk' have been them. Either the Nicaragua or PaLma Canal concerning cannot make much difference in this"regard whetheJ thJ that it at Guantanarao or at Nipe, I know hnw f naval station be matters, and therefore I venture to write you on twrsubleot!^ hon. Redfleld, Proctor, The Senate, Washington Home 133 April, 1902, New York City, April 8, 1902, Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of «ar, Washington, C. Ny dear Mr. Secretary: Captain W. H. Chamber-lain, of the 81st Ohio, now connected with the Associated Press at Cincinnati, Ohio, desires to appeal from the action of the Shiloh National Military Park Commission in the matter of the location oi' the monument of the 81st Ohio at Shiloh. This regiment served under me for more than two years, and in it Captain Chamberlain was a very efficient officer. Ror a long tine he served on my staff, and I wish to endorse him as a gentleman of integrity, and one whose statements you can rely upon as being truthful. Captain Chamberlain stands just as high as a citizen of Cincinnati as he did as a soldier in the 81st Infantry, and I ask for him the courtesy and consideration which I know you always extend in matters of this kind. I have no personal knowledge of the question that Captain Chamberlain desires to present. Vgry truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. ■f Qp: ±tyU April, 1902. New York City, April 9, 1902, t'Y dear iriend: On my return from Cuba I received you letter of i^-arch 19th I /ras in V.'ashington last week and looked into the rra tter of the claim, and there does not seem to be any bill befoi'e Congress for it now, and even if there was I do not believe it would stand any chance. They will not take up and consider these claims on account of the fact that the '"ar Department has repor-ted against themi . I am\ery sorry for J- think that your father or his heirs should have been paid for the old fort. He turned it over to the Government and had a better claim than anyone else to it, altl?ough it may not have been an absolute title. Itried to find tne bill that had been introduced before. Perhpas your lawyer that wrote me about it can give me some points upon it. Are there any other children of Jamjes Bridger 'living beside yourself? Kow n,any children have you? I would like to know all about the famiily. I know that ^ saw youat Fort Bridger, for I saw all the f; mily as far back as 1853, and knew your father intimately froni that time on. Ke was a guide for my forces durijig the Indian campaigns of 1865-6, and guided the Powder River colony. He was also with me in th.e fifties when I was making surveys over that country, and froiii 1865 on when I was building the bnion Pacific I saw a good deal of himi and his family. Please answer this promiptly, also have the lawyer that has you natter in charge write me and tell me if anything is being done in the miatter. It should be done through the fleiiher of Congress representing the Kansas City District. I enclose you a check to help you along in your niatters. If you have that photograph I hoi-.e you \vill send it to mie, or a copy of it, as I am anxious to get a good picture of your father. I have several newspaper pictures but they are not good. Very truly yours, G . . Dodge . Nrs. Virginia Wachsman, c/o ^rs. E. J. Lightler, 568 Troost Ave . , Kansas City, N:o. 137 April, 1902 Wichita Falls, Texas, April 9th, 1902 General G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York Dear General;- Your favor of the 4th instant is received this morning at Seymour and I wired you "Matters pending prevent my joining you in Colorado."- Should I close the trades now pending, I will need all the loose funds I have. I have met the Haskell folks and looked over the Country sotth of the Brazos River with them; they want to know if we are going to extend, they say that parties connected with the Ptisco want a subsidy from them to build from Stamford to Haskell and from Haskell to Vernon but they said they would prefer to get our road if we will build and that they want to give us the opportunity before the3f close with the other parties; they say if we will build to Abile, they will undertake to get us 150,^0.00 as follows;- $40,000.00 from Haskell, 1^40,000.00 from Stamford, $30,000 from A-son, and $40,000.00 from Abilene or Merkel but they want a definite answer. I believe the road will have a future if we build to Abilene, it will be froin 95 to 100 miles and will cost say about •; 1000,000.00 nearly $100,000 of this will be for the Brazos* Bridge. That country south of the Brazos is filling up notwithstandirg the drought. The great attraction seems to be that they have good water near the surface most of the distance. I would like you to consider this^ I expect to see Gowen in a few days, as soon as I do, I will write you fully. Yours very truly. Morgan Jones. Expect to be in Chicago next Monday. '. 1S9 April, 1902. New York City, April 10, 1902 Mydear Admiral: I received your letter stating that you might be absent from the Grant Dinner on the evening ol' April 2Gth. I hope not, however, and shall expect you, and if you are here shall reserve a p]a ce for you. I also wish Lo have attend as my guests ten of the naval officers y.ho are here, and if you will make up a list for me I will send tickets for them. It will be a great pleasure to me to have themjattend. I will also reserve a box for the ladies of the officers who may wish to come. It will seat seven. As soon as I hear from you that the party is ii.ade up, with the names, ^ will send you the tickets for them also the box tickets. i have invited Captains Coglan and Converse to attend as guests of the Association. I have not heard form Capt. Converse, but am sorry to say Capt. Cogian cannot attend. I know that the olticers will enjoy the dinner, and it will give them an opportunity to pay their respects to the memiory of General Grant. I would send these tickets direct, but am not well enough acquainted with the officers to know who to send them to,but you or one of your aids can ascertain who can come. I will have to have their names to arrange for seating themi. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville I"'. Dodge. " Admiral A. S. Barker, Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N, Y. '•A 141 2111 Mass. Ave., Washington, April 11th, 1902 My dear Genl. Dodge: We are looking forward with greatest pleasure to seeing you here, and Mrs. Grant asks nie to write to say, that she hopes very inaah you will dine with her, on Mionday evelng next the 14th, or Wednesday the 16th, at seven o'clock, most imformally, <^s we are all most anxious to see you often during your visit here? Mrs. Grant thinks you may become more busy after being heie some days, so hse judges that Mionday evening the 14th of April, would suit your convenience better, for the quiet little dinner, as that will be your first day in town, but she wishes to suit your convenience about that entirely and hopes to hear? I think all the political attacks on the Army and War Dept. are terrible, as all those poor fellows have done their very best'. I especially regret to see in the Herald today the attacks on Genl. Wade as he is the one w!io deserves promotion. I heard thro a Senator yester day that the authorities would now push Genl, Wood forward this summer and that Genl. Wade was not popular with them, so would not be remem bered. I said nothing but thought it str'ange'.'. I feel most anxiously interested in all this as I see that Genl. Funstan (who has not been as long in the tropics nor done more fine zealous and loyal sei-vices than others, has been recalled and given command in the third highest Dept. of this country'. I fear much such favoritism, tho I am silent always'. Fred surely will have friends to remember him. Trusting that Mrs. Grant niay count u^jon seeing you at Dinner and with warmest regards from her and allour family. Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant. P. S. My dear Genl. Dodge I trust you received safely the two letters from Genl, Porter to you which I returned for Mrs. Grant, and that you also received ttet other letter from me, about affairs in Fred's District and enclosures. Genl. Wheaton's letter etc. safely? Yours very sincerely, Ida Honore Grant. April, 1902. New York City,.April 11, 1902. Personal Dear Nr. Trumbull: I received your letter on- my return from Cuba, but you were-in the Couth, and 1 have not written as I knev. you were posted on matters generally by telegraph. Ny visit was a very interesting one, and was very bene ficial to my health. I spent two and a half months in the interior of Cuba, going through it frorn 'w'estto East, through its- center, six hundred miles on wheels, and I i ust say that I was astonished. I knew nothing of Cuba, and America knows nothing of it. People who . go there, the sight-seers, stop at Havana and other towns, and do not get in among the people, the farn-ers, sugar grower;., tobacco raisers, etc. They are an intelligent, industrious -jeople* ot simple, econ omical habits, kindly in their feeling to Auierica, and look to it for their future greatness. Not of the island as yet is occupied, and not IC/'j of that Z/o is under cultivation. I never saw such fine land in my life. I have been all cround the world and have never seen anything to equal it. It raises three orfour crops a ye r easily, and I saw lands there that had been cultivated for four hundred yeahs that seemed to be as productive as in theoriginal state, and there are yet nilli -ns of acres that have not been scratch.ed. The island can ersily support 20,0v>0,000 people, and our country is making the -grertest of rrdstakes, as it always does when it handles new questions. -We are seeking a market for our products all over the world, and here we have one at our dear, and all we have to do is to tHow it to be developed. Everything in the way of cereals that the Cuban eats comes from America, and they would but all their manufactured goods from us if wewould give themi the opportunity. I see in the papers talk of Congress helping Cuba, but the fact is whatever we do for Cuba will be helping the br\ited States, for wewill reap one hundred dollars fron it where theywill reap one, and it will not be a year before our people discover it, andwe will not be haggling over giving them 20^ discount,- we will be glad to give 100^. The 20% will help them a li'tie, and make them feel kindly towards us, but the moment our people get into the interior and see what can be done, they will bring such pressure upon Congress that it will act unanimously. Beet sugar will never be .hurt by Cuban sugar,- and i want you to remtemiber what i say in this. Beet sugar mmstdepend upon its local trade for its ri.arket. No matter what youdo with Cuba, you never can force it to tide-water as against the came sugar of the world, and it will be twenty years before we will raise beet sugar enough to make up what we will.hove to impor't outside of Cuba. But it is not sugar and tobacco that will make Cuba great, it is its diversi fied products. If we would give it proper tariff it could supply us with all the fruits and vegetables we could-eat during N vernber, December, 'January and February, fresh and palatable. These are months in which we get none, and they would not be competing with anyone. 1-44 The railroads now in Cuba and their way of arranging their charges etc. prohibit the development of the island, and when I tell you it has never been known for a tlirough car of freight to go from havana to any other port wi,f,hout change, you will understand it. The principle is for the road's • to take care of the towns that they go out of. Tor instance havana has its system, Cienfuegos has its an dthe with Ivatanzaz and Santiago. There is no com.munity of interest or excfiange business between these different ports. "illiam Van Rome will have his road built within ninety days. and you can thentake an all rail trip from havana to Santiago. The freight rates are now from: twelve to twenty five cents per ton per mile, and the passenger rate about ten cents per ii.ile. On the new road I donot think the highest rates will be more than the lowest rates onthe roads now running. Ahen you want to take a trip next winter, the best thing you and h'rs . • Trumbull can do is to go down there. You will find a most bea,utiful and perfect climate, and see a country that will be an eye-opener to you. I met several Colorado people there, one of whom was Judge Lindsay. lie was so much n.ore enthusiastic than I upon the country that you had bettertalk with him. I do not think he went home with much beet sugar protection in his mind. Like all countries wheie people are not aciualnted with the facts they have to by their own force make their way,which Cuba will do. As Cuba is so near to us, it is a oingular fact to me that we know so little about it and its capabilities. The people there naturally trade with Spain, because they are used to thAt class of goods, and be cause the tariff is such there is no inducement foi' them to trade with us. Under the Tlatt amendment we have tied them, up absolutely. and they might as well be annexed lo us now as to work an independ ent government under that amendment. T have seen many of the mem bers who are elected to the Senate and ii^use there and believe they will start in with a fair and conservative governn.ent . The three years our peopel have been there have been a great object lesson to them, I did not see a hamlet in the island where there was not a school. There are 3,600 of them, and I saw children going ten ndles to school. Tl:ey are eager for educetion. 6O/0 of the population is now illiterate, but in ten years it will, not 10% if they can keep up the schools. The question now is whether the Cuban government can raise revenue enough to carry on-the work our govern ment has inaugurated ana advanced so successfully there . I hope your trip to Iv.ezico has been beneficial to you and N'rs . Trumbull. I know you needed a rest. Rlease extend my very kindest regards to her. Very truly yours, G . iV . Dodge . Frank Trumbull, Esq., Denver, Colo. 145 April, 1902. Prank Trumbull, Esq., New York, April 11, 1902, President, Denver, Colo. Dear Sir:- The general opinion here is that Gates has sold out of the Fuel Co. No doubt you have this through Case. That makes whatever is done, if anything is done, easy in the future. What ought to be done with that property is to put it where it cannot be taken in by the United States Steel Company,-^ that would be a protection to everyone, and especially to us. ^/hen Mr. Osgood gets the property in line, whi'ch I think he will try to do, something else may be d)one with it, though, of course the railroads look on jealously, and I believe it would be a very difficult matter to consolidate it with any road. The Gould System, the Santa Fe System, the Burlington System and the Rock Island System would all probably prefer to see it run as an independent concern, but would also prefer to see it at tached to a road rather than go into the Steel Co, I believe r^r. Oagood's endeavor will be to put it in a position where it will not get there. The stamped stock of the Fort worth & Denver seems to be strong, and some people seem to be buyin g it. They seem to think we have Jiad plenty of water and are going to have good crops, Jones is at Wichita Falls, Me thinks the road that is running into A'ernon may go beyond to Haskell, Says that town has offered ^50,000 as a bonus. The Fort Worth & Denver rally ought to protect that country, and when you come on here we ought to get up some plan to do so, Scullen's road seems to be in the air. He does not seem to have concluded where he is going, but I think perhaps thev mav be in the market. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, 149 April, 1902. Monday, April 14th, 1902, My dear Genl. Dodge: We are all looking forward with Mrs. Grant, to the pleasure of seeing you at seven o'clock, this evening. Buck being here, also. We have a box for the pa\jl^^, an amusing one, which may rest you after all your cares of state? We trust you'will not object to the theatre after dinner with our family party and that you can stay all the evening tho we shall accommodate ourselves absolutely to your con venience, if you have to run off at 9:30 (as the last time) knowing how important your engagements are( Still we are counting upon your com pany all the evening. Be sure, dear General that we shall agree to any plan, with happiness th-at suits your pleasure. With delightful anticipations 'of seeing you then and regards from Mrs. Grant and our family all, believe me. Yours sincerely. Ida Honore. Grant, H'li. ■- ,1,' 151 Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 14th, 1902, Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees. Mr, Burke offered the following Resolution which was adopted unanimously: Resolved that the thanks of the tsoard of Trustees of the Rree Public Jiibrary of Council Bluffs, Iowa, be tendered Generr^l Grenville M. Dodge for the handsome and valuable gift of "The Jesuit Relations and allied Docruncnts;" that Mr. Clyde B. . Aitchison be requested to i nscribe in each separate volume, that it is a gift from General Grenville M. Dodge; and that a copy of this Resolution be sent to the donor. A true copy: M. P. Rohrer President Mary K. Dailey Secretary, ■•I ^ - 153 April, 1902, New York City,. April 16, 1902. Strictly confidentisl. Ken. Elihu Root, Secretary of "ar, '^'ashington, D. C, My dear Mr. secretary: i I do not know that I have seen an order issued from the V'ar Department that caused me more regret than your order v,hich I see published in to-day's papers, in relation to the trial by ^ courtrr.artial of Major E. F. Glenn, Lieut. Arthur L.. Conger and burgeon Palmer Lyon, without first calling upon them for a report in the matter, it appears that you propose to punish these officers for using proper means to discover a traitor in their own camp. -^-say proper means, because any means are justifiable to detect a traitor, esi;ecially when he is in arms inside their own liiBS. This nian they gave the water cure to was an officer of the Lnited States, holding a high position, and at the same time was a captain of a company of insurgents fighting our country, an>^ under th usages of war they v.ere entitled to kill him on the spot. i have no doubt that when these oilicers returned from their campaign, and reported to their superior olficer what they haddone, they received, not his condem nation, but his comnendation, and if you will look at the usages of war I believe you will conclude these officers were fully justified in taking the action they did. They did this man no harm, but siiriply forced hini toe nfess what they no doubt had evidence of, and they applied the punishment that was used in their own country. Do you suppose that any one of our cotiimanding officers in the Civil T'ar would have ordered an officer court-martialed who had caught such a man as Quantrell at the head ofa guerrilla force inside our lines and given him the water cur'e tomrke him confess who he wos and where his command was, so it could be captui-ed? In fact, any officer would have been justiiied in killing uponthe spot any guerrilla force caught within our lines, and these officers would have been justified in administering the same punishiiient to an erm.ed guer-rilla taken within their lines, pretending to be their friend. I think that your order nmst have impressed every officer of the army, and every soldier, especially those who have served in the Philippines, as it did me, ana I know that every officer and sol dier who served in the Civil War, and knows what the usages of war are, feels thatsame regret 1 do that such an order shouM have been issued by the «ar Department. It seems to methat it was your duty to sustain the army, which isbeing so furiously attacked for successfully ending a war. This occurrence took place when the war in the Philippines was virtually over, and when men in arms against the Government hadno rights. A guerrilla force in the Civil War within your lines, no matter uponwhich side they were fighting, was 154 not entitled to the protection of the laws of war^ Do you suppose that if Colonel Pocsevelt, coniuanding a regiment in Cuba, had found within his lines an officer of tl.e insurgents to whon. had been given a civil position, andhe had used that position to raise a company to destroy his force, would Have stopped to give him the water cui-eIt seems to me thatthe Aar i^epartment shouls stop to con-r sider what war means, and realize that no army ever existed that lived up to the letter and spirit dthe law» It is the usages of war tJa t control, and it is an unheard ofthing to bring to courtmartial officers sent out against armed forces, who discover a traitor in their camp, in arms against their own government, and two years afterwards punish them ior acts that brought no harm to the traitor. You are greatly mistaken if ycuthink the people of the United States take any stock inthis outcry about the action of these officers, or of the officers crossing Siniar. There may be some people who do not know what war means, especially those who pushed us into the Spanish "fr, that are squeamish about such things, but there is no person who has ever had exi)erience in war but knows th.e suffer ing and cruelties that are a natural consequence of sei^vice in the field, and which cannot be avoided. I do think that in this matter you have made a very serious mistake, and you know I would not enter my protest unless I was fully Sf-tislied ofthls. Very truly yours, Grenville k. Dodge. ; * i 4 M- > April, 1902. 155 New York City, April 16, 1902, Personal h'Y dear Senator: I was greatly astonished to see this morning the order of Secretary Root on the Philippine matter, ordering the three officers before a court-n.artial v.ithout giving theni an opportunity to explain. Now the point I make, and wiiich I have written confidentially to Secretary Root, because under no circuriistances would t want to appear as opposing the policy of the government, is that these officers have done nothing in violation of the usages of war, and it is not necessary for me to point that out ti you, for you know in the civil war the methods we took to protect ourselves against the acts of citizens who were within our lines, also guerillas. The orders oif Grant and Sherman, and every independent comi.ander, take for instance my ownorders when commanding Dept. of the ivi^ssouri, would not only justify these men in giving the water cure, but when thoy discovered an officer of our government who had secretly used his position to arm a company to strike down the force he was sworn to protect,- that in the usages of war simply means inmediate death. He is a traitor- nothing more or less, and all in the world these officers did to him was to punish him wiih the methods used in his own country. All they did was to give hin^ somie pain, and force him to c nfess what they no doubt had knowledge of before they went there. These offi cers did something against the laws of war far wor'se than this when they burned the town, and deprived every citizen in the village of a home, but that is one of the usages of war, and is justified, and it is a very grave mistake for this administration to uphold the people who are trying to make mischief. They should sustain these officer's and uphold the army when they treat a traitor as he de serves. It cannot be pleaded that this man was a savage, and had not intelligence to know what he was doing, for h^ had intelligence enough to be made the Preisdent oi' a Province. How long do you suppose such a man would have lasted under the orders of Grant and Sherman. You know what the orders were during our war as to treat ment of guerillas that were found within our lines. They did not get any water cure, but got death as fast as they were captured. Take for instance Quantrell; how long do you suppose he would have lasted if he had been caught Wa.thin our lines. I only take him a s a sample of a great many more. They were outlawed not only by us but by the confederates, anu that is the case in the Philippines, and they were outlawed because this a ct was done after the Philippines v.ere conquered. They were within the lines occupied by our troops, and they had no rights under the laws of war, as I understand them, and they certainly had none under the usages of war. I think your committee should take a stand in this matter. I write this con fidentially, because I do not /ant to antagonize the policy of the President or Secretary Root, but in your own way you can talk this over with the members of your com.mittee. They are greatly mistaken if they think the people of this country take any stock in the hyster ics oi those people who have always been ag ainst the Philippine war, 156 who say nothing of the outrages Gomriiitteci by the Filipinos upon our troops, and if they think soldiers are going to enlist in the U. S. Army, and stand calmly by and see their own men butchered and mutilat ed, they are miistaken. The case in question W'sone of great aggrav ation, and it is a wonder to me that some member of your comiidtiee does not get up andenter Ids protest against testimony as to acts occurring two years ago. What is a great wrong, it seems to me, is to order these officejs court-martialed before giving themi any oppor tunity to explain the circuniS tance;:-, reasons etc. for their action. Their mouths are shut under the rtgulations of the Tar Department, and they cannot say a word in their defence to the people who read these charges. I want to say to you that there is no sol.der whoserved in the civil war, and I do not believe any who served in the Spanish, Philippine and China wars, but who are utterly astonished at this order Thy don't they go to China if they want to find outrages,- outrages, that according to the papers, were coinmitted going Irom the sea to Pekin. Has there ever been a'pi^otest from any of our people against themi, have any of these papers that are m,akin£ such a fuss ever said a word about them, and if they had would our government have taken any notice of them. They considered everything done there justifiable simply fromwhat the Boxers had done to our people, and they did noth ing in comparison to what the Filipinos have done to our people. I do think you should talk with the Secretary of Tar and the President on this matter, especially the President. I do wish I had known that they were to dothis before I left Washington; I certainly would have gone and seen the President about it myself. Before I left I _happened to see Secretary Shaw, the afternoon i left you, and this Philippine qu6..ti(.;n came u^j, and I gave him about the views i do you, but I had no idea what had been determined upon. I believe that the third degree here in the secret service is worse than the water cure, from what I hear about it. notice simply inp. in Truly and cordially yours, Grenville N. Dodge. Hon. Williani B. Allison, United States Senate, ''ashington, D. C. When you consider that an ofiicer of our arm.y was greatly applauded for ordering a man shot for pulling down our flag or if he attempted to do it, and officer for punishing with the ""'ater cure" only, a traitor caught in the act it is very difficult to comprehend the lines of war now. Please send me the testimony where m m- upon the case of kaj. Glenn and his commiand . 157 April, 1902 Council Bluffs, la., April 16th, 1902 General G. M. Dodge, New York Dear General Yours of the 8th at hand and attended to the matter at once but was called away to attend Mills County District Court, therefore could not answer as soon as I wanted. I have consulted with your brother and he approved of the matter as you suggested and I at once ardered the same done as you advised and they will do the same as you ordered. Mr, Sheely & Shane wanted to know whether you wanted the remains of Col. Kinsmann buried under the Monument or on the lot. If buried under the Monument they say that they will have to build a vault under it and it would be at an extra expense of not to exceed twenty dollars. So that you will have to let us know how you want that matter arranged. Abe Lincoln Post may not attend as a body at Des Molnes but if not there will be a large delegation from said Post at the encampipent, but I am still in hopes that they will attend in a body and the Post or delegation will always be glad bnd proud of General Dodge in their Ranks and as one of them no higher honor could be paid to said Post than to be able to have with them the Commander of the Army of the Tenneddee.Next week we want to get the Com. out to work again on raising funds for the Monument though funds are very slow coming in. The Schools have done very little and the citizens are in about the same boat. We expect to have a large crowd here on the 17th day of Mav next, now if there is anything that I can do or be of service to you let me know as early as possible and I will attend to it with pleasure expecting to hear from you soon, I remain Your friend. John Lindt. 161 ,'ll f ■ April, 1902 Batangas, Batangas Prov. P.I. April 17, 1902 General G. M. Podge, . No.l Broadway, New York City j My dear General;- Your nice long letter of February 27th, written at Santiago, Cuba, was received this morning, and I have enjoyed reading it very much indeed.. I am very glad that you are able to ride over the Santiago battle fields and see your yourself where we had our little fight. I call it little because it is small compared to the many big engagements you were in during the civil war, but although small, the Santiago fight was a most important .one. I note the comments which you have made concerning the movements of the different troops and see that you have studied the matter very thoroughly. I look forward with pleasure some time in the future to driving over the battle field again and seeing the changes that have taken place since those eventful days in the summer of ninejiy eight. Yesterday was a very memorable day in our history here in Batangas, for General Malvar, the Insurgent Leader in this Brigade, who succeeded to Aguinaldo's authority, and also General Caballes surrendered to General Bell. Active insurrection in this Brigade, as well as the entire Philippines, is now at an end and we are all •truly thankful that the end has come. Of course there is considerable work yet to be done in the way of getting in individual arms that has bee., buried in the hills by t'le ladrones, and also in trying violators of the laws of war who have been captured during our campaign in this province. It is a great satisfaction to us all to have been here at the final end and it has been more than a pleasure to me to have enjoyed the eight months experience I have received here as Chief Quartermaster of a Brigade of 11,500 troops in active service. The main reason whv Malvar surrendered is that he absolutely could not exist outside any longer. We had troops everywhere and formed cordons around the mountains and marched up into them and through them and back again. The troops were constantly on the move, guided by friendly Philipons and accompanied by native troops. As a result Malvar found it impossible to lonrer withstand the American forces. We are also particularly pleased that tb charge has been made against the troops of this command for improper conduct and vitiation .of the laws of war. General Wheaton, our Department. Commander, sent a telegram of congratulation yesterday expressinothanks for the work performed by the officers and men ® stated that the method of warfare used bv the troon«? under General Bell might well be adopted as a model for campaign^in ?he future conduct of a civilized nation against semi-civilized tribes position ana mejthod of warfare In this Brigade has been aoproverby tee natives, in that a great mass of them finally orranizpd -into VinviHc « ^ went out after Malvar In person, under their own leadera ^h?^?® , .nust have been very discouraging to Malvar and his associates! ^ Whiier of the Martee™o?;s°Lrklni^^®nIuve!°?n°L™a? Ba!nng!ga®^a!saSL®»irwlth?rteflaS"oI - Balanglga mIssacre"'we"rr:rte°L,"'?n'terfaSs orwIr^bLluse ?hose\"aw's' m do not specify in what manner you shall kill your enemy, but the great mass of the people who participated in this massacre were natives of the ,town who presumed to be friendly, and who, to all intents and purposes, were friendly to the occupation by American troops. It is the general belief here that Major Waller had orders to burn and destroy^}' but, of course, those orders were not in writing. It is too-bad that this question has come up in a court martial because it creates an unpleasant feeling among outsiders towards those who are working and striving in these Islands to uphold the dignity and sovereignty of the American Government. I notice in cable despatches received from the States that the question of the "Water Cure" is being agitated in Congress, There is no doubt that this method has been resorted to in many cases throughout the Philippine Islands, but I do know that General Bell and the other officers with whom I have served personally have given orders against such methods and do not approve of the same. General Orders No.100 provides for obtaining information from spies and unfriendly persons. The Punishment therein authorized is sufficient in case the enemy declines to speak, of course, it must be understood that the natives is deceitful above all things; that he cannot be treated in a nandy-pandy way; he does not understand it. The Spaniards used the "Water Cure" for extracting information from the native and they are used to it. In fact many of them will not tell unless this ""'ater Cure" is applied to them for the reason that they are afraid. That is, they to have it to say that they declined to give the information until they were ab solutely forced to, and the using of the Water Cure" has been accepted as a standard of force in these Islands. There has been very little of this indulged in these Islands .compared to the number of troops ^ here, but it cannot be denied that it has been resorted to in some cases I hope now to leave here the middle of May. I have nothing definite upon to base this assertion accept that the war is now entirelv over and I depend upon General Humphrey, the Chief Quartermaster, to arrange with the War Department for my return to the States. The cholera scare here is quite serious and I hope it will not become a very grave epidemic. It interfered greatly with our Militarv movements in that ships and supplies are quarantined at Manila and other places. Many deaths occur daily. It is the real Asiatic cholera and a very good thing to steer clear of. We are all very careful here and I hope we will be able to keep it oufc-of this provL^^e? I h^e read a copy of Secretary Roofs Staff Bill in the Army & Navy JourLl of February 22nd and I consider it an excellent Bill. iLidentlv if dLhL my chances of being a Brigadier General and also gives me fn oppoftuf?f like every other member of the supply department, of being a General. I should like the General Staff feature to pass? We ill hone General Corbin will be the next lieutenant-Ceneral of th^Arrrv and thll this will take place some time this summer. It is thought here that General P iles will be retired between now and Julv and fbat Cpnfir>ni p i will be appointed to succeed him. He retire? Sv J General Brooke omcer and we all hope ^hat nenerai c2?wr«n succeed him as I.leutenaiit-Oeneral. I should like very much to ha^e a whln'^I^Fet°Lck®to®thrctsJ'°^'^' nen i g6t# drck to tn© otfit©s» I Qm vgpv these muph matters can be arrLged tp general Corbin and Secretary Root abo^t my comJn| "^rjeircSfd., Gen. Dodge- from Wm. E. Horton #2 luO ent that General Humphrey will arrange the matter by cable so that I can be back as planned now, the last of June. First of all when I get back I wish to be ordered to report in person to the Quartermaster General at Washington and then secure a leave of absence. The other matters can be arranged after I reach the Ftates. I enclosed a copy of Generl Malvar's proclamation issued yes terday just before he surrendered. I sincerely hope this will find you well and That I will see you in New York City the last of June. Yours very sincerely, William E. Horton Have sent the hats by mail. Hope you receive them all right. • \ -' •Y5 /■ ■ .T.. .x . 165 April, 1902. New York 2ity, April 17, 1902 To the Editor of the Evening Post. Dear Sir: As one who ha- had some experience in the necessities, uha£;;es and cruelties of war, which always prevail during a campaign in an enemy's country, X am surprised at the position of your journal, and its biLterness against the alleged action of tlajor Glenn, Lieut. Congor and Asst. Surgeon Lyon. The testiniony of Sergeant Riley, upon which you base your attack onthese officers, goes to prove that they gave the water cure to a Filipino, wl.o had been made President of one oi' the Provinces of Luzon by our Government, who had taken the oath of allegiance to o\ir . country and then used his officirl position to cover his acts ^as captain of an insurgent company which was acting in arms against our army, and within our lines. Therefore, he was a traitor and a spy, and his every act was a violation of the laws of war, ani branded him an outlaw and guerilla. If these are the facts, under the us ages of war these officers were justified in what they did,- in fact, if they had shot the traitor they woiid never have been called to account, and in all probability,this ia what would have happened to himin the Civil V.ar. An officer lia- great latitude under such circumstances, and it is not safe or fair to condemn one for almost any act that detects a traitor andspy in arms against the Government which he has sworn to protect, and which has put him in a position of trust. You ignore entirely th.is aide of the que-tion, and only treat Major Glenn's acts as cruelties to ^.eaceable Filipino citi zens. I can remem ber when the journals of this country upheld and applauded an officer .ho , in the Civil War, ordered a man shot if he attempted to haul down the American flag, and cannot understand the present hysterics of some journals over the terrible violation of the laws of war in punishing a traitor caught in the act, with the '^'ater cure only. The treatment may have been severe, but it is not permianently harmful. I am astonished ttiat these fearfully wrought-up journals have no word of comniendation for our soldiers in the Philippines, iiiiho have suffered untold cruelites,assassinati:^ns, burning by slow fires, bureal alive, mutilation and atrocities, who haye suGmdtted to every inuignity without resentment or coiu^jlaint, and X have been greatly gr:tified over their excellent behavior under such trying circum stances. In th.eir coniments, these journals are very c areful not to say why these punishments are given to such traitors, knowing well if they did our people would look upon the acts as one of the nec essities of war, and would wonder at Ihe teniency of Major Glenn and his comn.and. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. •i. 167 April 1902 Washington, April 21, 1902 Major General Grenville M. Dodge, New York My dear General I am pleased to receive as I suppose from you a copy of your letter to the editor of the Evening Post with reference to the action of our army in the Philippines, and most cordially indorse every word you say. . While neither of hs have any disposition to encourage cruelties to Piliponos, I fully agree with you that one has taken the oath of allegiance and accepted office with the American government, and uses such office as a cover under which to plot against this government, may consider himself very fortunate if he is not put to death when his conduct is discovered. • With assurance of my high regard, I am Sincerely yours, Walter I. Smith 169 April 21 , 1902, General Grenville M, Dodge, #1 Broadway; New York City. My dear Sir:- In preparation for the coming centennial of the I am seeking to secure all of the tablets for Memorial Hall commenorating the twelve Army Commander's. I lack of this series only General Halleck and Hooker. For various reasons with which you doubtless are acquainted, General Halleck should not be without his tablet in this Hall and Hooker is too conspicious a figure to be omitted. It occured to me that you might be able -to refer me to some friends relatives, or associetes who would secure tlie necessary funds,^112.00 for each tablet. Your generous interest in the Academy is my apology for addressing you. Very sincerely yours. Ghas. W, Larned, m Jefferson Barracks, Mo. April 22nd, 1902, General Grenville M. Dodge, My dear General I wish to thank you most sincerely for your able and timely letter to the New York Post on the Usages of War, etc. quoted in the Globe Democrat this morning. People at home cannot—?nd i fear many do not want to understand the situation in the Philippines. They, the Filipinos understand war only in its most ruthless form. Those professing personal friendship and sincere loyalty to our government, and receiving pay for positions are furnishing the enemy with information and funds to carry on the war. They simply thought us big stupid good natured fellows. I often wondered at the patience and forbearance on our part. Almost any of them could have been hung as spies under the rules of civilized v/arfare and they would not have thought it extreme measures if we had put them to death. We have never had a war without a fire in the rear from people who would not risk their lives for their country but resort to perfidious conduct to damage those who do, I can hardly believe that great bulk of the intelligent people of the United States believe that just "as soon as a man becomes a 'oldier in his country's service t at he becomes a barbarian a ■ cut-throat, or even a "menace to our liberties'- as the' great W. J. Brvan talks to his unwashed. The way he talks of Militarism one ould think be became degenerated when he was a Colonel. If he was of any use then he knows he was a better man than ever and charged with grave responsibility. But the people ion't knov/ what to believe when those who ought to know things make grave allegatio.s and misrepresentations and 1 am glad that you have shed such a flood of light on this subject and I am sxire it will have far reaching effect. I am sorry I did not sevi more of you in Cuba but I was very busy closing out business then and feeling a little raw in my place. I went to Ft, Reno. Was there but a month and ordered here. It looks now as if 1 will have to settle down, but it is hai^d work after four years constantly on the wing, With sincere regai-d, Chas. Morton, Lt, Col. 8th Cav, 173 West Point, N. Y. April 23rd, 1902, My dear General i^odge: Your generosity to us might be called prodigal, 1 had no intention of imposing upon it further when I wrote. I was simply at a loss to know to whom to apply and thought you could direct me, I need not say how greatly we prize your open hearted and broad m ir.ded atitude toward the Academy, There are very few of your calibre, and we dn not fail to realize how very large is the measure of our obligation to you in the great matter, so near our hearts and now so happily brought to successful conclusion. We feel that your hand in the issue has been decisive and when the Academy clothed in new beauty and usefulness we shall not fail to record our gratitude to the stnong friend who in our need put his broad shoulder to the wheel of progress. Regarding your careful study to the de decided upon a general all the little embarras itself has been in the to us in tracing. It i ^ou will rememi.^er that whole ma'ter and it was they were to be given. bronze tablet. We have devoted a great deal of sign and arrangement and after long deliberati.-n scheme of arrangement which w, ould best meet sing questions v/hich arose. The design hands of Stanford V/hite and has been submittc?d s similar to that of the Rutterfield tablet. General Eutterfield was in charge of the not until recently that I knew exactly how The arrangemrnt of names was to be as follows:—Killed in Action 1 to be arranged by Wars. 2 " " " alphabetically under each war, 3 Each name to be preceeded by the insignia of the highest actual rank volunteer ox* regular at the time of death, 4 a seq quel at bottom explaining the symbols. If it is your wish to give it I will send order at once upon receipt of check. ^incffely and gratefully yours. Chas. W. Lamed, April, 1902. 175 New York City, April 24, 1902, Personal My dear Mr. Secretary: I received your letter in relation to my letter to the Post. I have been receiving a great many letters from officers and citizens in relation to it, and they universally approve it, especially let ters corning from oldsoldiers v.ho kn-.w what the pr actice was in such matters in the Civil ^Var, and this is what Iwouh like to call to your attention, and which I think the President should consider. I do not think ycu can find an Instance in the Civil ^ar where the administration interfered in such cases except to save an officer. We were very strict against allowing enlisted men totake any punishment into their own hands, but when an olficer gave any punishment fob >the purpose of obtaining information, or to discover where arms, food or stock were hidden, orfor the parpose of guiding our troops, Mr. Lincoln and the ^rr Department held that it was a matter for the commanding officer j.n the field to attend to, as he would know all about it, and ifhe did not punish an officer they concluded there was no reason to interfere, and they did nothing. i know of many cases in which Mr. Lincoln inter'fered tosave officers who were being punished by their superior officers for cruelty. You know thai roops which came from the border states and states that were in rebellion were often revengeful for punishments and outrages inflicted upon their faii.ilies, and conietim.es took revenge. I be lieve the precedent established then is one that should be followed now. Most of the charges brought against officers now arefor acts committed two years ago, and it is a great wrong to hold up an officer so long afterwards for tl.ings that were done right under the eye and with the knowledge of his superior officers, and for which he was not brought to account at th.e time, ana this was never allowed in the Civil ^ar. No matter how many officers you bring to account i'or such things, you can never change the necessities and custoiis of war. Of course, people ^^ho ere against the war, or against the policy of the administration, who want to make trouble and would like to see us fail in the Philippines, would find fault with anything done, although they ii.ade no fuss about these matters when they oc curred. It is different where you punish anyone f^r treatment of prisoners, but even then great care must be taken to do no injustice to an officer. It is the duty of the administration to sustain our officers when they have not gone beyond the custons that obtain in all countries in war. I have talked with many people, and have yet to fine; one that believes our officers have done things not justi fied by the circumstances. Take the cases of the Maccabe scouts, and their case is not different from that of the Indians we enlisted in the Indian wars. -l-n spite of all we coulado they would scalp, and would kill women and children,and if you use that kind of mater ial in war you must expect that they will follow ttoeir customs. 176 Of course' the ariiiy daie : mattersi ors&y what they really th hxive actually done wrong or whethe been pursued is no:, after thewcr to nie if tue Government'; was going ters the place to begin' was in Glii true, the excesses were uncalled f ly committed fromthe single niotive With kind regards, not enter their protests in these .ink, not knowing /hether they r the policy that has heretofore is ovei', to be changed. It seems to nake any protests in such matnaihore, if •'newspaper reports are 'or and tithout excuse, and apparent' : of revenge. Very truly yours. Grenville K. Dodge. Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, Seci'etary of tl:e Treasury, Washington, D.C. . , . ;;.p. *, , ■V, ' :» .4' ^ * 177 1902. Mr. J, Sterl^nj^ Morton d'ed on Apr^ 1 27th, 1902. I had known Mr. Morton from the t^me he came ^nto hebraska unt^'1 h^s death. He v/as a man of sterling qual^t^es, ver^r f^xed ^n h^ s op^n'ons, and was the father of Arbor Daj'- ^n Nebraska, wh^ch filled Nebraska w^ th trees throughout ''ts entire length and breadth. When I fl-rst traveled through Nebraska, after we left the M^ssour^ RWer, ti.ere were no trees ^n s^ght escept^ng where we crossed the ElkJ'Orn and the Loop Fork, but today there ^s hardly a section "n the whole state that does not have a tree upon 't, and th*s fact alone should ^ mmortal-'ze Morton. Morton became prom'nent ^n pol-'t^'cal 1^ fe; was a mem.'or of Cleveland's cabinet and was a great loss to the State of Nebraska. In a letter to one of his sons, 1 made the follov/ing statement ' ■'n relation to Mr. Morton: "No one appreciates more fully than I do the great loss sustained by Nebraska and our entire country. I became acquainted w^th h^m when he first cam.e to Nebraska, and have been an adm.irer of h^ s from that day to this, and I think our friendship has been mutual. I suppose there Is nobody who can judge better than I can the great work he has done for Nebraska. When I first traveled that ountry ^n the early fifties, almost from tl.e Missour-* r'ver to Denver and the mountain's without Seeing a tree, and when I was explorin'~ theccountry north of the usual traveled routes, It was very oppressive to me, and I used to think wlat a blessin" it would be if trees could be planted and made to grow. 1 can remember the first efforts along up the Platte Valley, and ;.ow rapidly they ; row af'.er your father took hold of it, and I do not know of a single act that has been of more benefit than this one of your father's." A full history of Col. Morton will be found on page 151, scrapbook 13. 179 April, 1902 New York City, April 28, 1902 fc y dear Colonel: i have received your favor of April 22nd. A great many letters of the same tenor have come to me. i have not received a single one that does not express the same view I take, and that all soldiers must take. It is very seldom I answer anything in the papers, but the matter had becomeso one-sided, and the army did not seem aisposed, or thought it was against regulations, to answer for tiself, that 1 thought somebody shouldstate the other side df the question. As you say, iu has already had a goodeffect here in the East, cs it has brought out a good many letters along tne same line, and the papers that were so agressive in this matter have discovered that they had taken too big a jjpb ontheir hands. I have always been a great friend of the army, and know how unjustly it has been punished for deeds tha twere m.isconstrued, and that people do not understand the effect of. There is nothing that pleases me so much as to see that General Smtith takes the pro per line in this matter, acknowledges the orders, asserts that they were right, an is going to stand by them. This will have great effect, because he is perfectly justified under the orders and regu lations that were in lorce during the Civil Vv'ar. General Order No. 100 drawn by Colonet Lieber, who was the Judge Advocate, defines the rights of an officer and his authority in an enemy's country under tiilitary Laws. I have been rather disappointed that the ad ministration did not take a difi'erent view of this. You know in the Civil ^<ar all such matters were left by the ^resident and Se cretary oi War to thcofficers in the field, who were present and knew the circumstances, and if they did not act it was priiria facie evidence that there Was no necessity for taking a ction, therefore the V.'ar Deijartnient always declined to take notice of such matters, and that sho.<ld be the case now. All tliese acts come under the eye of the comn.anding officer in the field, who knows the necessities. Tow years afterwards nobody can explain them ox' go back to the time and occastion . There is nothing more applicable in such cases than General Sherman's statement that "nothing counts after the fact." The case of General Smith is a little different, because they take notice of his acts at the time of the issuance of his orders, but in the cases of the other^ officers it is two years since the occurrences forwhich they are to be called to account. Thanking you for your letter, andregretting I was not able to see more of you when in Cuba, wl.ich I visited with great interest and satisfaction, I am. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville W. Dodge. (Over) 180 Lieut. Col. Charles f/'orton, ' ■Tefferson Barracks, Rio. Gen. Smith in ninety days with very little loss of Life on either side conquered absolute peace and the surrender of all Insj.rrents in Lujua(?) that should have given hini promotinn in stead of censure. G . IV: . D. ■w. 11'.' • < t ' u ~ ■' . ■ ■..S , 4 181 April, 1902, New York City, April 30, 1902, Personal Ky dear Senator: I received your letter today. It is very evident that the Anti-Iiiiperialists are i-jroposing; to try to nia.;e capital out of the acts of soiTie of our oliicers in the war in the Philippines. ihey are not saying anything about China, where the cruelties on the part of the troops from all the diffenent countries were far beyond anything that has occurred ^in the Philippines. . I want to sug^.est what I think you should take up immediate ly with the leaders of the Senate, especially such men as Spooner, who was in the service and knows about these things. t.y suggestion is that you should pass in the Senate imniediately a resolution call ing upon the 'A'ar Department for a report of all the cruelties inflict ed upon our troops by the hilipinos froni the time we entered those islands. Let us have tiie other side of this question imniediately placed before the people, andcrush the plans of these anti-Imperial ists, and the people who are trying to hold up our troops. I see there is hesitation on the part of some Senators to determine what is proper and right in these matters. I t)iink it comes v.ith very bad grace for the Senator from Utah to talk about cruelties, if yuu go back to the history of the hQrmions andtheir actions in timies past. Take for instance the nassacre of Gunnision : nd his ^and of t-prmons dressed as Indians. I could recite and you doubtless remiembermany instances that occurred, even when I was in comnand there. Then take Colorado, from which state comes Teller, who now appears to be so absolutely dumfounded. Re had bettei' ollk back to the Chivington massacre, he was a minister at the head of a Regiment, went to Sandy Creek and wiped out a band of Indians who claimed to be friendly, and when I was oi'dered to investigate the matter a tremendous howl was raised, all Colorado in fact all west upheld the act, altbugh it was the cause of bringing on a general war with all the Indians south of the Yellowstone. Go back to the Civil Aar and note the action of Captain Anderson, •. ho captured a train of convalescent soldiers unar-nied, took th-crri out of the cars, stock them, up in line and shot them, and who also at the sanie time jumped on a party of our troops ana wi^ed then out, not taking any prisoner. Refer to the orders of Sheriian where we were instructed in our miarches to destroy everyth4,ng. BO the e eny could nut again occupy the country. Notice his orderwhen somie oiour troc^js were blown up by torpedoes planted underthe road on which we were marching, in which he instructed his escort, the 1st Alabama Cavalry to wipe out the country v/ithin a circle of i if teen miles, v/hich was done . Refer to Sheridan's order in the Shenandoah Valley, which was absolutely destroyed. Take the order I received to destr y tie Tennessee Valley from Bear River to Decatur, which I absolutely burned. These v.ere orders from princi pal officers in our arniy, and I only quote them to show the contrast between that time and the present. , 182 He used to issue orders holdiiij citizens guerrilla;... I'^low, these orders in the ?h so rr.uch agitation are in that same line . lor the purpose of striking tt.rror to tha dued within ninety days, and for his acti ing the Civil War he wo^Jld have'' received supei'ior officers as I did when 1 destroy If I understand it correctly, this order order, merely a vei'bal or^der, a)"id if your officer responsible for such things, how War would have escaped? Suppose right a come out with the kind of criticisri.s they army in the Philippines; how long do you gress would have kept silent on the subje responsible for the acts of ilippines which are causing Smith issued his order t island, and it was subon if itl had occurred durthe conm.endation ofhis ed the Tennessee Valley, of Smith's was not a written are going to hold every many officers in the Civil fter t[;e Civil War l.hey had are bringing against the supiiose our people and Con st . I also thin^ you should have a conl'erence with the President and Secretary of 'W^r about these tilings. I wrote Secretary Shaw a letter explaining what were the ijrecedents in such m.atters in the Civil War. It was left to the comiianding officer in the field, .and if he took no exceptions to what was done, kr. Lincoln and the War Lepartment always refused to, holding that no one could act intelligently unless they were on the spot and knew -the circumstances. If Smith had not made it understood by those natives what would happen if they kept the war up in all probability they would be fighting yet. One of the first principles' of war is to conouer a |)eace as soon as possible by making war as aggressive and cruel as possible. Sherman stated the case as follows: " I claimi that when we took Vicksburg by all the rules of civilized warfare the Confederates should have surrendered and allowed us to restore peace.in the land. I claim also that when we took Atlanta theyweie bound by every rule of civilized warfare to .surrender their cause, which was then hopeless and iL was clear as daylight that they were bound to surrender and return to civil life, but they continued the war, and the.n v;e had a right under the rules of civilized warfare to Commence a systeri: tliat would make them feel the power of the Governnient and cause themi to succumb. I had to go throd^h -Georgia to let them' see whaL war nieant. 1 had a right to de stroy, which I did, and I nade them feel the consequences of war so fully they will never again invite an invading army." Isimply quote t?:is because the action at Samar was after tie v.ar was over, and after those people should have surrendered. Then again Sherman was fight ing civilized epople, whole our action in t};e Philippines qas again st a savage people,- even more savage than the Indians of our country, and these criticisms now fron, our people com.e with bad grace, for t they have seen band after band of Indians wiped out, Dien, womien and children, every treaty violated so far as I know, with every In dian tribe, and the Indians driven without any protest from the At lantic to the Pacific. It seems to me that nen like Spooner and Dolliver should take these questions up and see th.at the other side to the controversy is heard, and a record of the outrages perpetrated by the Filipinos upon our people sl.ould be miade public, for the anti-Im.perialist press never refers to them. They had a necting at the Plaza last night, ® ^y Charles Francis AdariiS, Carl Lchurz Andrew Carnepie and others who-'were mrcle a comnitree {o gather u!^the cruelties §ommi^^^ by our soldiers. Let the ''ar Dei)artment publish a report of the cruelties of the Filipinos, and thfe good people will cease to take interest in this matter. Very truly yours, G . ^. Dodge . Ton. William B. Allison, United Btates Genate, 7'ashington, D. 0. -"-w-i April, 1902 Gen. G. M. Dod^e, 183 Washinp;ton, D. C. April 29, 1902 No.l Broadway, New York, N. Y. My dear General;- I am in receipt of your letter of April 26. 7/e are very much obliged for the information contained. The Executive Committee would be gratified if you would act as Chairman of the Reception Committee during the G. A. R. Encamp ment in October. It is probable that one large reception will be given. The Committee will perhaps number two or three hundred, and there will be either one or two Vice-Chairman. The duties will be almost nominal as we will attend to everything from this office. You have taken such an active part in many of the matters in which the Grand Army is in terested that I am sure it would be gratifying to everyome to have your name at the head of such a Committee. Promising you absolute relief from all work in the matter, and hoping for an early and favorable reply, I am. Yours very truly, B. H. Warner, Chairman ^ 1S5 April, 1902. New York City, April 30, 1902. Personal, ^;y dear Senator : I do not know that I will be in V/^shington Before I go A'est. I have to be in the Bluffs on the 10th. There is a general feeling everywhere among citizens and soldiers, that Congress is setting by quietly and not taking a ction., and allowing this n.atter to grow. It is not bigger than a hand now. and can be ni^iped in the bud by properaction. These enti-imperialists do not care a continental about our cruelties, their action is to cause political trouble. You in Washington have ti:e rmniunition to stop it, and should use it in.niediately. Kanna, who is at the. head of the National Oommitte'e, should in some way give our papers throughout the country notice to take up these matters and get right back at them, showing up natters in the Philippines as they actually are . If the testimony before the rhilii)pines Gomniittee has been printed, I wish you would send it to me. Trusting your visit to Iowa was a pleasant one, I aqi. Truly and cordially yours. G . Iw . Dodge . Hon. William B. Allison, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. I • • . - 4l , ; . . Ma$, 1902 1S7 Washington, D. C., May 1st, 1902 Gen. G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, N. Y. My dear General I just telephoned Capt. Hull at his Committe room ani he says he fears he will not be able to attend the dedication because of public business. If I could get transportation it would help me greatly and my salary is small here and Governor Shaw has not yet promoted me as I had reason to expect he would ere this. My daughter would like to go out with me if I could afford it but am so situated that it will be all I can do to afford it myself, but shall be there if I live and able to go. Truly your sincere friend, J. A. Straight, 810-12th N W Washington, D. 0. 189 May, 1902. New York City, May 1, 1902 to what he shall do. what our ofJleers have want that kind of work becLuse the laws of My dear Henderson: You can use Grant's letter, of which I will send you type written copy. Of course there were cruelties in the Philippines, but nothing coiripared with v/hat occurred in the Civil "ar, or in the Indian iVar of 18G5 and 6, and nothing has been done in the Philippines so far as I can see that is not fully justified under V.'ar Department orders. You must recollect that in the Civil >Var we were opposed by a civili_ed foe, but even then we shot people for harboring guer rillas. There are plenty of such cases in the army records; it was done under m.e . There was nothing in the -i-'hilippines more severe than the orders given by Grant, Shernian and others. You know ^hermian's decision was thatcfter a war had reached a place where the eneniy should surrender, then it should bemade so severe they wouh be forced to surrender. ^ou know he stated that lor that reason he had to go through Georgia and punish them, so they would never again allow an invading army to con;e into their state, etc. etc. Our troops in the ihilippines had to meet savages, and under orders of '''ar Department in such cases 1 aws of civilized warfare are SLispended, and it beconies a matter for the judgement of the officer as to what he shall do. You cannot punish them, or make a fuss about what our ofj icers have done there under those laws. If you do net want that kind of work change your laws, but you will neverdo that, because the laws of civilized warfare put out in order 10v; by the V.'ar Department, was a most carefully prepared order, as you and I know, and has received the approval of nearly all the nations. I had to act under it wi.en I commanded in l-issouri, and you know what war was there, also in the two years Indian war. These anti-imoerialists.are trying to make trouble for political effect only, and you and other leaders of our party vant to stand up to our army, and hold it right up. Your man Sibley that mal.e the speech in the house would have torn the uniform off Sherman, because I know of one case where torpedoes were placed in the road, and Sherman ordered Col. Spencer of the 1st Ala bama Cavalry to destroy and burn that country within fifteen miles of the spot, and you know what that meant; they did a good deal more than burn. What should b. aone imiiediately is for Congress to have from the »var Bepartn.ent a record of every case of cruelty on the part of the Filipinos, then take out the salient cases that occurred in our war. For instance the Chivington massacre in Colorado, where tl:e 1st. Colorado wiped out a band of Indians, mien, women and chilr. dren, who were un er protection of our officers, and who werea friendly tribe which they clainied were hostile. When they went to investigate that case the whole of Colorado was aroused against the investigation. '''hen this natter issettled our officers willcome out way ahead, for they were perfectxy justified in all they did under order 100. Smith's order was merely a threat, but it ac complished the purpose, and how n.any thousands of times in our war did our officers miake threats to the enemy that brought about re sults . 190 People who are squeamish now ought to go back to the time they forced us into this war, and see what was means. They are be ginning to get a little of ^feat you and I knew would occur, but there is no reason for complaint, If the atrocities, why don t they look et y are anxious to find the China war; they could get plenty of cases fron, there. Very truly yours. . Dodge . Ron. D. B. Henderson, Washington, D. C ioi-A.:",,'. 191 May, 1902 New York May 2, 1902 My dear Sir: ny return to the city ^ notice the death of your father, Hon. J. Sterling M^^rton, which was a great surprise to me. No one appreciates more fully than I do the greatloss sustained by Nebraska and our entire country. Ibecanie acquainted with hinn when he first came to Nebraska, and have been an admirer of his fron that day to this, and i think our friendship has been mutual. I used to be very imtimately acquainted with him, but in later years our duties have separated us, and i have not seen mjuch ol him. However, ^ have kept posted 'in everything he did, have watched his course and taken his paper. i suppose there is nobody who can judge better than I can the great work he has done for Nebraska. '"hen first travelled that country in the early fiities, almost from the ^^-issouri River to Denver and the miountains without seeing a tree, and when was ex ploring the country north of the usual travelled routes, it was very oppres ive to me, and 1 used to think what a great blessing it vould be if trees could be planted and made to grow. I can remeniber the first efforts along up the flatte Valley, and how rapidly they grew after your father took hold of iL, and I do not know of a single act that has been of more benefit than this one of your father's. You can travel these linesnow and never lose sight oi trees an", vegetation, I also appreciate, line many others, that when he became Secretary of Agiiculture he put into effect the great experience he had had, and gave the farmers and people practical benefits from these develop ments. -i- know his gre.t worth, and sympathize fully v/ith you and the rest of his family, and the whole country at his loss. Very truly yours, •^renville M. Dodge Paul Morton, Esq., Chicago, •'■11. 193 Mav. 1902 Batan^as, Batanp:as Prov. P. 'I. ' May 6, 1902 General G. M. Dodf^e, ' No.l Broadway, New York My Dear General; v/e are pcradually settling: down to ^^arrison life here in our tei'ritory. The past couple of weeks, however, have been exceedinf;ly . busy ones for the Quartermaster's Department for the reason that the tropps of the Bri/rade have been re-arranged and nssipjied to pei'manent stations. The p:eneral plan adopted is to have the Cavalry occupy the coast towns and the Infantry the interior. This is for the reason that the fora^^e for the Cavalry will not have to be hauled back from the coast. The 21st Infantr-y has been concentrated here in Batanp-as and is now beinp; loaded on the "MEADK" with a view of sailing tonight for h6me. To-day has been an exceedingly busy one for us here. We have already unloaded three boots, and have about finished loading the 21st "MEADE". and still have anSther ^arge 'V, V 4. come in, to unload. However, work does not bother • o? of Manila show that we have handled as more fast freight as possible. at this' The port, records since the first of December, than any other point outside of Manila. This will give you an idea of the amount of work which is done Sere! locally. Pr,o+ Root in •? his argument the before Army & the Navy Senate Journal, Committee, of recent favoring date, the that nassaro See. of his Army Bill, referred to your recommendations in the Report"of the Investigating Committee in the fall of '98. in which you made CeRartments. 1 hope the Sec +? 4^- because I think it is a very good measure I also been been thinking seriously whether it would not Heutant-GeneS be a good thing if I'haJe T roinn Co^Mn Corbin in case he should be made the Chief of the and General serve w??h Staff LL?af it InlnroJ^ in any .other position, When learning I get back great to de:?! whichl'^oul'd j not what legislation has been enacted, I will then know what one of these four year details. should like to have States about the so called^"Water^u^e" svstem^%mplo°^H^h^^" as a means of abstracting information n? employed by some officers fact that the "Water Curf" hae 194 very successfully, in that nearly every case, the person to whom the "Cure" was administered, has given information leading to the capture of arms. In a great many of the cases the person receiijing the "Cure" could "have been shot under'the laws of war, as published in General J Orders No.ICQ. I'do not wish to be considered as Lxpholding the i| "Water Cure", because, as a rule it is a bad practice, but there are circumstances v/here I would not orde,r a man shot, but where ,I would, if he was entitled to be shot order the^"Water Cure administered to him. Personally I habe never seen it administered and have never served with an officer who would permit its being used. The treachery of these natives is something appalling, and I fear a great mass of the people at home do not realize the class of persons with which our soldiers have had to deal. I trust, however, the matter may be settled to the satis faction of the people at home and to the credit of the officers concerned. Late news from Mindanao indicates a severe engagement wi.th the natives and their complete defeat. I think that another such fight will end the trouble there entirely.' There is no insurrection in Mindanao but the trouble is entirely local resulting from the killing of. am American by some Mnros. I trust and expect that by the time you read this letter the trouble in Mindanao will have entirely ended. Last week the B. igade Inspector General inspected my money accounts and pronounced them alright. I have disbursed one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars in small amounts since coming on duty here. I have five different money accounts in addition to Returns of Quartermaster pronerty and Ordnance property. ' " : I sincerely hope to be able to start"for the S+ates about the first of June. You will undoubtedly see General Porter upon his arrival there to participate in the West Point ceremony. I shall make every effort to see him before he goes back to Prance. I write this letter hurriedly in order to send it out in the mail this afternoon. Hoping you are well and with best wishes, I am "Very sincerely yours. William E'^ Horton 1 * ,j ' • i' ,. ictV y \ . 1S5 Iviay, 1902 New York City, fcay 6, 1902 Bear Dawson: ^ wish to obtain copy 03 iriy reports as Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific. They were printed by the Government. The first report was for 1866. It is marked printed in Washington by Philip & Solomons in 1868. It is headed Union Pacific Railroad, Report of the Chief Engineer, with accompanying Reports of Division Engineers for 1866. It was made, I think, to the Secretary of the Interior. It is possible it ri.ay be out of print. The next repdrt is headed Union Pacific Railroad, Report of G. iVi . Dodge, Chief Engineer, with accompanying reports of chiefs of parties for the year.1867. Printed at Government printing office Washington, 1868. I do not seem to have the numiber of the public document for tl:is, though I know it was made to the Secretary of the Interior and printed by Congress. The next one is headed Union Pacific ^'ailroad. Report of G. K. Dodge, Chief Engineer, with accompanying regiorts of Chief of parties, for 1868 and 1869, which was printed in Government Printing Office in 1870. This I think you will find is Executive Documeht 132, 41st Congress, 2nd Session, house of Representative. The next document I want is letter fron the Secretary of the Interior. It is Executive iJocument 15, 40th Congress, 3rd Session, House of Representatives. The nei<t is Executive Docunent 54, Senate, 40th Congress, 3rd Session. obliged. If you can have these hunted up for me I will be greatly Very truly yours, G. h'.. Dodge. A. F. Dawson, Esq., Wfeshington, D. C. 187 May, 1902 New ^ork City, May 8, 1902, My dear Mr. Secretary: peopel about matters people about matters I see in the papers this morning:, your answer to the Senate resolution, which I read with great satisfaction, and it will be"read by everyone with the same feeling, end will do a great deal of good. The fact is whatever doubt there is or has been in the minds of the peopel about matters in the Philippines has come fron. the minds of the people about m.atters in the Philippines has come from the misrepre sentation of the journals, which have been quoting the President and War Denartnient as not sustaining the officers in the" Philippines in th-eir acts. This coties from you authoritively and will settle that question, and satisfy those people who have been doubtful as to the acts of our aririy in the P'hilipj-jines. At the hoyal Legion last evening i read a paper upon this question, froii my own personal experience; a short paper, and I enclose it to you, as it h.as soni.e matters in it that you may not have knowledge of. It treats the matter from th.e point of the soldiers of the Civil '«''ar. There Wc re between five and six hundred present, and if you could have seen and heard the response you would know where the hearts of ti.e old soldiers are in this matter, and I want to say there is nothing that will gratify then, so niuch as your answer to the Senate. The Rev. Dr. hillis, pastor of Plymouth Church, in Brooklyn, also spoke, and took even more advanced ground than 1 did on this Philippine q.iestion, ana if you could have heard the response of that gathering to his denunciation of those people who are attack ing our army, you could see where the heart and pulse of the country is. The Loyal Legion passed a resolution supporting the Govern ment in its action in the Philippines, also sent a dispatch to Gen eral Chaffee sustaining his action, and congratulating him upon his succes.:., and assuring him of their support. I hope that you will close up tl:ese court-martials. You have had two ofth.em, a n tixi t is sufficient. You mustremember that in most of the case^ it is two years after thefact and, as Sherman said: "Such acts don't count now." I go ''est Saturday to be gone about a month. Prom what I can see and learn there does not seem to be uuch show of having anything done in the Senate on the Armiy Bill, Trusting that your visit to Cuba was a pleasant one, and that you a re in good health, I an. , Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge. Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of Aar, 'A'a sh.ington, D. C, 199 I^ay, 1902. New York City, iViay 9, 190^ lYy dear General; It is with the greatest regret that ^ have to leave here the very day that y-u are expected to arr ive, but l am called lest to my home, vhere 1 aiij going to unveil a monument I have erected to a brother soldier, who was alieutenant in my company, and afterwards became Colonel of the ^3rd Iowa I.rfa/itry. i-e was dilled in the charge at B]a ck Bayou, and his body, afterlying thirty years in the South, was found last year' and I have had ii sent to his home and a monument erected for him. 1 know you always appreciate such a duty as this which calls mie away. I ex.;ect to return here sometime be tween the 25th oi this month and first of June, and have the pleasure of meeting you. i shall also be with you at -Vest Boint. I congrat ulate you upon once more gelting upon our shore, also upon the im portant duty y.u come to perform. ^ know you will receive the most hearty gre ting any person ever- received here. The only regret we will have is th; t you will have to go back. However, I will see you and go over old times with you. There has been a great attack upon, our army in the Philip pines, and I enclose you two articles I have written in its defence. There is no person could handle this question as ably as you, if you were at liberty to do so. I found it w; s tiii.e that somebody spoke out about these things, because you knov/ people get cowardly from attakcs until the truth is known. Very truly yours. Grenville V.. Dodge General Horace Porter, New York. d.VlsV, ' ■if' - ' 201 May, 1902 Brooklyn, N. Y., May 9th, 1902 General Grenville M. Dodge, Union League Club, City. Dear Sir;- Your speech delivered on Wednesday Evening at the meeting of the New York Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion should be read and treasured by every Patriotic American, it has the true ring, showing none of the evasiveness sometimes met with when such subjects are before the people. I cherish in memory a father who fought in the 156th New York, who gave his life for his country at Cedar Creek, Va.,' Oct. 1864. When I read of the attacks made on the American soldier I sometimes wish the spirits of the heroes of '61 could make themselves visible to those cowards and braggarts in the U. S. Senate who hadn't the courage to fight in '61 or '98, there would be numbrous cases of "died from heart failure." Please accept the heartfelt thanks'of one who appreciates to the fullest ^bur'feplendid defense of the American soldier, the living and the dead. Respectfully yours, Edward H. Larkin, 429 Pacific St. 2C3 ^'ay, 1902 New York City, iVay 9, 1902. ky dear Cortelyou; I enclose clipping from today's "Sun", which the President might be interested in reading. Secretary hoot's letter to the Senate has cleared the air greatly/ in tiiis natter, and ^ wish, if it is possible, that the President would in his own way make clear the difference between cruelties and atrocities ofwar that sometimes occur unauthorized or against non-combatant people, or people at peace, doing nothing against the Government, and cruelties or atro cities that occur under the ordeis cf an officer upon an enemy who has violated the laws of war. No ones makes the division, but they quote the President as thougii he was against l)oth, orwouM courtmeitial an officer who was guilty of either. Of course I cannot conceive that he would do this, becau-e it would be a reflection upon every officer oi' the Civil < ar fron; Lincoln down. The good peoijle ol' this country are beginning to understand the case, and are rapidly lining up in behalf of the little army that just now needs the support and influence of tliose who know about these thing.s Truly and cordially yours, ' Grenville M. Dodge George E. Cortelyou, Esq., Secretary to the President, 'Vashington, u. c. 205 1902. On Saturday May 10, 1902, I left for Council Bluffs, arriving there ob May llth. On May llth, we unveiled the monument to Col. W. H. Kinsman. The proceedings were as follovrs: COLONEL KINSMAN'S GRAVE. RENEWED EFFORTS TO LOCATE IT ON THE BATTLE FIELD.—THE REMAINS MAY THEN BE BROUGHT TO THIS CITY.—WAS IN COMMAND OF THE TWENTYTHIRD IOWA WHEN KILLED.—HAD ENLISTED WITH GENERAL DODGE FOR THE CIVIL WAR.—SWORD PRE SERVED IN COUNCIL BLUFFS G. A. R. HALL. Efforts to locate the grave of Col. W. H. Kinsman are to be renewed and if the spot is located it is likely that the bones of the dead soldier will be brought to Council Bluffs for interment. Colonel Kinsman, when he fell in battle at Black river bridge near Vicksburg on May 17, 1863, expressed the wish that he be buried where he fell. The request was complied with and he was laid to rest beneath a tree on the battlefield. The exact location of the,grave was afterwards forgotten, and on several occasions efforts to locate it have been without avail. The mat ter is now to be taken up by General Grenville M. Dodge. W. H. Kinsman was in the real estate business in Council Bluffs when the civil war began. Like others he felt inspired to go to the front for the preservation of the union, and went out with the Fourth Iowa infantry, first as second lieutenant and afterwards as captain, and by the time of his death he had at tained to the colonelcy of the Twenty-third Iowa. TO SEARCH FOR LOST GRAVE. General Dodge makes known his intention to search for the grave of Colonel Kinsman in a letter to Charles Aldrich of the state historical department at Des Moines, and says he will take the matter up this fall with the purpose of carrying the search to a successful conclusion. At the time of his death Colonel Kinsman was in the command of General Dodge and the Gen eral has been interested in all the efforts that have been made to locate the lost grave and bring the remains back to Iowa. The grave was marked when new, but the mark soon dis appeared, and the resting place of the gallant soldier became j jt'r • : .. s-vS-:;!,." •■, ' 4 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. unknown. Henry Dean of Des Moines and a legislative com mission, together with General Dodge, have searched heretofore for the spot in vain, but this time the General expects to devote so much time to his mission that the spot will be discovered. Mr. Dean was among those who buried Colonel Kinsman, but when he undertook to locate the spot so many years afterward he was baffled and had to give it up. If the grave is located the bones will be taken up and brought back to Iowa for interment, and it is thought that it will be the desire of General Dodge to bring them to this city. SWORD IN G. A. R. HALL. All veterans of the civil war living in Council Bluffs take an interest in the search for the lost grave of Colonel Kinsman. Abe Lincoln post has hanging in its hall a sword that belonged to Colonel Kinsman when he was serving in the capacity of lieutenant. After the death of the Colonel it came into the pos session of Captain Kirscht, now deceased. Captain Kirscht sent it to relatives of the dead Colonel in Virginia, thinking they would like it as a keepsake, but it was immediately returned, the Virginian relatives still manifesting a dislike for the union sol dier to this extent. This was some years ago, however. The sword was then given by Captain Kirscht to John Lindt, with the understanding that it should be placed in the keeping of the G. A. R. post, and it is now there. The further understanding was had with Mr. Lindt that in case the Grand Army post should disband or anything happen to the organi zation he should have the sword at his disposal. It is now the wish of Mr. Lindt, in case of the post's dissolution, that the sword be sent to Mr. Aldrich to be added to the state's historical collection at the capitol at Des Moines.—Nonpareil, Sept. 12, 1901. i'.'' ■ .1 ■'# .Aan/'i* <."? . '' '■ 'f . •V ' . r'.' \ 'f. ' !' V 2C6 --JL -r COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. COLONEL KINSMAN'S GRAVE LOCATED. REMAINS ENROUTE TO THIS CITY FOR INTERMENT.— DISCOVERY DUB TO GENERAL DODGE'S INTERESTIS HERE TO GREET CASKET OF FORMER COM RADE.—SENT TWO VETERANS TO ..FIND GRAVE IN MISSISSIPPI. —LIEUTENANT STRAIGHT AND COM RADE JESSE TRUITT RETURNING WITH THE RE-, MAINS.—MAY ARRIVE TODAY. General Grenville M. Dodge, who arrived yesterday for a visit to his home city,, has just received word of the location of the grave of Col. W. H. Kinsman, the gallant commander of the Twenty-third Iowa regiment, whose resting place on a southern battlefield has been unknown for many years. Colonel Kinsman's body has been disinterred and is now enroute to this city, where General Dodge plans to have it buried with all the honors due the noted warrior. The remains are expected to arrive either today or tomorrow and will be placed in the re ceiving vault at Fairview cemetery until arrangements are made for the final interment. DUE TO GENERAL DODGE. It is due entirely to the energy and patriotism of General Dodge that the unknown grave of Colonel Kinsman has at last been found so that the body of the famous Council Bluffs soldier may rest finally in the city which was his home before he en listed in the service of his, country. This is the second attempt General Dodge has made to locate the body of Colonel Kins man, the first having been several years ago, since which unsuc cessful search General Dodge has ever been hopeful of locating the lonely grave. A short time ago General Dodge learned that J. A. Straight of Washington, D. C., formerly of this city and a lieutenant in the Twenty-third Iowa regiment under Colonel Kinsman, and Jesse Truitt of Winterset, also a veteran who had seen service in the same regiment, had assisted in the burial of Colonel Kins man and were certain they could locate the grave. General Dodge sent them south about a week ago, and they have tele- , •' w ». ,1 ■ ■ ■ j,- */V' ,'<'f J 10 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. graphed him here that the grave was easily located by them and that they are now enroute to the city with the casket. COLONEL KINSMAN'S HEROIC DEATH. Colonel Kinsman fell at Black river bridge in Mississippi not far from Vicksburg, May 17, 1863. He was at the head of his regiment and was about to mount the enemy's battlement, when he fell with a mortal wound in his breast. It was Colonel Kinsman's dying request that he should be buried near where he fell and he was accorded a grave there on the battlefield. A board marked his resting place, but it disappeared in a few years and then all visible trace of the grave was lost. Not till Lieuten ant Straight and his comrade, Jesse Truitt, visited the old battle field a week ago, was its location discovered. They have ad vised General Dodge in their telegram that the grave was reac- > ily found by them in the yard of an old farm house near Black bayou. Miss., which had been used as a hospital by the Twenty- i third Iowa regiment during its campaign in that vicinity. General Dodge had not had time yesterday to consult with any of his comrades in Abe Lincoln post, G. A. R., concerning the arrangements for the burial of Colonel Kinsman here and consequently could not make any definite announcement in re gard to the funeral. It is probable, however, that the casket when it arrives will be placed temporarily in a receiving vault and kept there until May 17, next spring, the thirty-ninth anni versary of the battle in which the gallant Iowa officer fell, when, as General Dodge suggests, the remains will be consigned to their last resting place with all due honor. OLD REGHIENTS MAY COME. It is probable that the surviving veterans of the old Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa regiments will be invited to meet in thif city on that day and assist in the high tribute that will then be paid their famous comrade. Both of these regiments have just claims on Colonel Kinsman as he enlisted in the Fourth under General Dodge and had been placed in command of the Twen ty-third about nine months before his death. Colonel Kinsman first came to this county in the early days as a school teacher and was for several years employed in Hazel Dell township. He enlisted in the frontier guard company 207 , t' t-'rijii/ii O- V ... COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. ii raised by General Dodge in the latter part of the '50's. That was one of, if not the first state militia company ever organized in Iowa. General Dodge was captain of that company and Colonel Kinsman, one of its lieutenants, Colonel Benton of the Twenty-ninth Iowa having been the other commissioned officer. The Council Bluffs company entered the Fourth Iowa regiment raised by General Dodge, who was appointed its colonel, as Company B on July 3, 1861. Colonel Kinsman later became captain of Company B. On August 2, 1862, he was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the Twenty-third Iowa regiment and on September 9, the same year, rose to the rank of colonel of the regiment. A NONPAREIL CORRESPONDENT. Concerning Colonel Kinsman, Col. John H. Keatley, now of Washington, D. C., says in an early history of Pottawattamie county: "The name of Colonel Kinsman is the especial property of Council Bluffs. His remains rest in an unknown grave in Mis sissippi, where he fell at the Black river bridge. He came to the county as a school teacher, and obtained employment in Hazel Dell. Few knew his origin, but he rapidly made friends and took part in the correspondence in the Nonpareil, attracting attention by the quaintness and humor of some of his para graphs. Among the first to offer his services to the country, and doomed to lose his life on the battlefield, his gallant career has COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. COLONEL KINSMAN'S REMAINS HERE. WILL BE PLACED IN VAULT TODAY WITH ALL HONORS. —MILITARY AND CIVIC PROCESSION TO FORM AT TWO P. M.—GENERAL DODGE COMPLETES FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.—PLANS TO ERECT SUITABLE MON UMENT FOR THE HERO.—TO BE APPROPRIATELY DEDICATED MAY 17, 1902.—FOURTH AND TWENTYTHIRD IOWA REGIMENTS MAY MEET HERE THEN TO ASSIST IN FINAL INTERMENT. After forty years' absence, thirty-eight of which were passed in an unknown unnamed southern grave, all that is mortal of Col. William H. Kinsman, rests once more in his home city. Forty years ago young Kinsman, full of life, full of hope and ambition, went forth to battle for his chosen country as a lieutenant in the first Council Bluffs company in the Fourth Iowa regiment under command of Col. Grenville M. Dodge. He rose rapidly in com mand until he had attained the rank of colonel of the Twentythird Iowa regiment, in the lead of which regiment he fell mor tally wounded at Black river bridge, Mississippi, May 17, 1863. Buried there during the excitement and hurry of war, his grave was soon unmarked and unknown. Years passed without its discovery, though several attempts were made to find his re mains and bring the body back to Iowa. Yesterday, however, a small box arrived in the city by express from Vicksburg, Miss. It contained all that remains on earth of Col. William H. Kins man. Today in a handsome casket it will be taken with all the honors of war and peace to the cemetery where it is to rest for ever amid those who cherish the memory of the great hero. Maj.-Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, the friend of his youth, whose noble devotion even after years of death, has brought all this about. To him, great and good as he is, this act of patriotism to country and loyalty to comrade, will ever be a bright spot in the history of his wonderful life. CEREMONIES FOR TODAY. As soon as General Dodge was advised yesterday morning of the arrival of Colonel Kinsman's remains, he issued the fol lowing letter, which fully explains the arrangements for the 2C8 COL. W. H. K-ENSMAN MEMORIAL. V funeral procession and services that are to be held today in honor of the noted dead, whose memory all Council Bluffs, all Iowa, especially reveres: "Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nov. i8, 1901.—(To the Editor of The Nonpareil.)—Dear Sir: The remains of Col. W. H. Kins man have been found by Lieut. J. A. Straight and Jesse Truitt of the Twenty-third Iowa infantry, who were with him when he died in battle at Black bayou bridge, Mississippi. The remains are now in the city and will be taken to Fairview cemetery Tuesday, November 19, at 2 o'clock p. m., and deposited in the vault of Hon. Walter I. Smith, who has kindly tendered it for that purpose. "The ceremonies are in charge of Abe Lincoln post, G. A. R., of this city, and I extend to all soldiers and sailors of the civil and Spanish wars, and all organizations of this city a cordial in vitation to take part in honoring the memory of our distinguish ed citizen and soldier. "It has been arranged that the Dodge Light Guard, the High School Cadets, Abe Lincoln post, G. A. R., Union Veteran Legion and such other organizations and citizens as desire to take part, shall assemble at Lunkley's undertaking establishment on upper Broadway tomorrow at 2 p. m. "The only ceremonies at this time will be the army ritual at the vault, as it is intended hereafter to erect a suitable monument to Colonel Kinsman, and at that time it is expected that his comrades of the Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa infantry will be present and aid in his final burial. John Lindt of Abe Lincoln post, G. A. R., will act as marshal on the occasion and application should be made to him by any person requiring any further information. "The pallbearers for Colonel Kinsman will be three non commissioned officers of the Dodge Light Guard, three non commissioned officers of the High School Cadets, and the honor ary pallbearers will be four comrades of Abe Lincoln, G. A. R. post, four comrades of the Union Veteran Legion (the officers of these organizations being requested to make the selection), and the following citizens: Hon. John Beresheim, John Beno, P. C. DeVol and Leonard Everett " I am, yours truly, Grenville M. Dodge." COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. ORDER OF PROCESSION. In accordance with the above letter from General Dodge, marshal of the day, John Lindt, yesterday afternoon announced the following order of the funeral procession, which will march from Lunkley's on upper Broadway to Fairview cemetery. Mar shal Lindt has arranged for the march to start promptly at 2 o'clock and requests all societies desiring places in the procession to report to him at Lunkley's by 145 p. m. The order of the procession is as follows: Platoon of Police. Wall McFadden's Drum Corps. Maj. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge and Marshal John Lindt in Carriage. Dodge Light Guard. High School Cadets. Hearse, with Guard of Active Pallbearers, Afoot. Honorary Pallbearers—Four Citizens, Four Members of Abe Lincoln Post, G. A. R., and Four Members of Union Veteran Legion, all Afoot. Abe Lincoln Post No. 29, G. A. R. Union Veteran Legion, Encampment No. 8. All Other Veteran Soldiers, Sailors and Marines of the Civil and Spanish-American Wars. Woman's Relief Corps of Abe Lincoln Post. City Officials. Civic Organizations. Citizens Afoot and in Carriages. Capt. M. A. Tinley of the Dodge Light Guard announced last evening the selection of the following non-commissioned officers of his company, in accordance with the request of Gen eral Dodge, to act as pallbearers for the remains of Colonel Kinsman today: Sergeant Green, Sergeant S. E. Anderson, Corporal Peterson. On the same detail Capt. Carl Pryor of the High School Cadets has named Sergeant Van Order, Sergeant Robertson and Corporal .Schnorr. The honorary pallbearers from the G. A. R. post and the Union Veteran encampment were not selected last evening. The box containing all that remains of Colonel Kinsman's body, as stated in the letters of Lieutenant Straight and Com rade Jesse Truitt, arrived in the city yesterday morning. It came by the Adams express from Vickburg, Miss., nearbv Black bayou, and was unaccompanied save for another and smaller box which contains relics of Colonel Kinsman and the place where he was killed, gathered by the two veterans who located the lost grave. GRAVE EOCATERS NOT HERE. After recovering the remains and forwarding them to this city. Lieutenant Straight returned to his home in Washington and Jesse Truitt came back to his home at Winterset. They were both in Colonel Kinsman's regiment, the Twenty-third Iowa, and assisted in his burial. Lieutenant Straight was for several years a resident of Council Bluffs and while here married the adopted daughter of the late D. C. Bloomer. In accordance with the suggestion of the two veterans, who did such excellent work in recovering the remains, the box was not opened and was taken at once from John Lindt's office, to which it had been directed by request of General Dodge, to Lunkley's undertaking establishment on upper Broadway. There, as soon as General Dodge had made a personal selection of a handsome black broadcloth casket, the precious little box was deposited in its final resting place. The box, as it came from Black bayou, is but two and a half feet long and fourteen inches square, but it contains every bit of all that now remains of Colonel Kinsman's body and the coffin in which he was first buried, as explained in the letters of Lieutenant Straight and Comrade Truitt. INSCRIPTION ON CASKET. On the casket has been placed a silver plate upon which General Dodge has had the following inscription engraved: BORN 1834 WILLIAM H. KINSMAN COLONEL TWENTY-THIRD IOWA INFANTRY killed in battle at black bayou, miss., MAY 17, 1863 When it came to preparing the inscription for the plate yesterday it was discovered that no one in the city had any I I , * 'T p{ I#. :(<5 , ■ •V :i .>», i6 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. record of the date of birth of Colonel Kinsman, so little was known here of his early history until he came to Council Bluffs shortly before the outbreak of the civil war. General Dodge, however, had some years ago written an article on the life of his former comrade in the first militia company of Council Bluffs, and had placed it among the records of the State Historical so ciety at Des Moines. A telegram to Curator Aldrich brought the reply that General Dodge's article showed that Colonel Kins man was born at Cornwallis, Kings county. Nova Scotia, in 1834, but the exact date in the year was not given. COLONEL KINSMAN'S SWORD. ^ The sword which Colonel Kinsman wore during the early part oi his service in the army is now among the highly treas ured relics of Abe Lincoln post of this city and occupies an honored place in a glass case in its hall in the Everett block. This sword was presented to the post by John Lindt, to whom it was given by Captain Kirscht several years ago. Colonel Kinsman post of Des Moines, which was named after the gal lant Council Bluffs colonel whose remains are now to be buried here, is believed to possess the sword that he wore when stricken with the rebel bullets at Black bayou. The Des Moines post has made several efforts to locate the grave of Colonel Kinsman that the remains might be buried in the capitol city, but were never able to succeed. HOW GRAVE WAS FOUND. lieutenant straight and JESSE TRUITT TELL OF THEIR SEARCH. General Dodge yesterday received the following letter from Lieut. J. A. Straight of Washington, D. C., and Jesse Truitt of Winterset, Iowa, which gives an excellent description of their search for the lost grave of Colonel Kinsman; their success in finding the remains; certainty of identification, and the ship ment to this city for final interment: "War Department, Vicksburg National Military Park Com mission, Vicksburg, Miss., Nov. 15, 1901.—(Maj. Gen. G. M. 210 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. Dodge, Council Blufifs, la.)—Dear General; I have just re turned from Black river bridge, having been successful in find ing the remains of our friend. Colonel Kinsman. Mr. Truitt will leave for Iowa on the 11 p.m. train tonight. "We have boxed all that remains of the Colonel, packing it with as much care as was possible under the conditions' and we suggest that a coffin be ready to inclose the box just as we have shipped, so that the funeral arrangements may be concluded at the proper time, without changing from the present box. "We found it difficult to locate the grave at first, as a change had been made in the road, the house had been burned from which our measurements had been taken and the two witness trees from which I had measured to the grave had been cut down and the stumps destroyed; old buildings had been erected some thirty years ago in their immediate proximity to the grave, and a cistern or sink had been dug, the dirt having been thrown out, partly on top of the grave, thus making it impossible to trace from landmarks I had designated; thus it became necessary to trench the ground around the entire area between the old road and the ground as I remembered it. "We finally found his body underneath the cistern wall in part, after having discovered the roots of the old trees and we have secured the larger portion of the anatomy, together with the teeth in perfect condition, a large portion of the head and the important larger bones of the arms and legs, some buttons and portions of his boots. I also found his pipe, which I remember his smoking the night previous to the battle. From the fact that the body has lain partly in water for the last seventeen years, the most of each year would of necessity destroy the buttons and other insignia, if he had them on at the time of his death. "One thing Mr. Truitt and myself, as well as Mr. Oldham, also of the Twenty-third, are positive that we have all that is left of Colonel Kinsman, confirms me in saying that we have been eminently successful and fortunate in securing as much of his remains as we have. "I have secured some shells and other relics from the im mediate locality where the Colonel fell and have cut several canes as mementos of the identical spot on which he received his death wound on the breastworks. 1 /aHui'ih. > "'''^ .' '^ '* * , i8 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. "I have seen it stated by some one in the Des Moines Regis ter that Colonel Kinsman was buried on the spot where he re ceived his death wound, but this is a mistake, as every member of the Twenty-third infantry present on that day knew so well. His first wound was received within twenty feet of the top of the banks of the Black river, the bullet passing through his body and through the sword belt. The regiment left him lying' upon the ground and he overtook the boys after they had passed through the bayou and had mounted the rifle pits, the enemy retreating. Some stray shots struck him as he rushed through the bayou and up the breastworks, while he was waving his sword urging the boys onward, the second shot passing through the sword belt from an opposite direction and through the body. This shot was fired by some Tennessee troops as they were leaving the rifle pits on the retreat. "We found the spot upon which he fell, the trees still stand ing under which he was carried by myself and others so that he might lie in the shade until the hospital corps should come upon the ground to take him away. In the course of an hour after he was home by four of the strongest members of the Twenty-third to the open pasture lot adjoining the residence of Colonel Mar shall, where he died in the evening and was buried within a few feet of the stretcher on which he lay. I have taken the liberty of repeating this story so that you may cause the same to be cor rectly given out to the newspapers of Iowa. "I passed over the entire line of breastworks today with Colonel Marshall, the owner of the plantation on which this bat tle took place, and I find a large portion of the same in much the same condition as when we fought that memorable battle. I have had potographs made of the same in sections so that the comrades of the Twenty-third and Fourth Iowa who may wish can have copies thereof, showing the line of breastworks and the ground over which the Twenty-third made such a valiant charge. The ground is now in cotton and the cotton hills are about as rough as they were on the memorable 17th of May. "With the kindest wishes for yourself and all the comrades, we subscribe ourselves, yours truly, J. A. Straight, Jesse Truitt." 211 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 19 LETTER TO CAPTAIN LINDT. FURTHER EXPLAINS THE FINDING OF COLONEL KINS MAN'S REMAINS. The following letter was also received yesterday by Capt. John Lindt, in whose care the remains of Colonel Kinsman were expressed to this city, from Lieut. J. A. Straight; "November 16, 1901.—(Capt. John Lindt, Council Bluffs, la.)—My Dear Comrade: I have dispatched by express the re mains of Colonel Kinsman last night directed to your care. We did not enclose them in casket for the reason that we had no means of obtaining one except we came to Vicksburg, and after having packed them securely in the box we thought best to ship direct to you, leaving the comrades at Council Bluffs discretion as to the kind of casket they would have for the final entomb ment of what is left of our comrade. "I wish to add some additional information to what I gave in my letter directed to General Dodge last evening, as to the history of the burying of Colonel Kinsman on May 18, 1863, that appears to my mind as proper to be incorporated as a part of the history of the case, and I do so because of the general impression that has existed among the people of Iowa as to the spot where Colonel Kinsman fell. "The commissioner formerly sent to the battle ground, some years ago, labored under the impression that our colonel was buried at the spot where he received his mortal wound and they dug over a space something less than half an acre, under the im pression that they would find the body at that point. Colonel Marshall, the owner of the plantation, gave this committee con siderable credit for energy and ability in the way of excavation, but as they were at least a half mile from the true location of the body, their energy was expended for naught. "Alongside of the grave of Colonel Kinsman was buried on the same day the body of Mr. Lyon, the sutler of the Twentythird, and his body was taken up and returned to Iowa within a short time after the close of the war. We found this empty grave on the east side of where we found the remains of Colonel Kins man, thus proving beyond a doubt that our measurements and aN.EN.*i.;v 20 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. landmarks made in the memorandum book thirty-eight years ago were correct. "We hope that your post will move in the matter of erecting a suitable monument, not too expensive, but neat and appro priate to the death of so good a man as our brave colonel, and that the unveiling of the same be made a subject for reunion on the 17th of May next, and that a special effort be made to have every living member of the Fourth Iowa, as well as the Twentythird, present on that occasion. "I know you will appreciate the fact that General Dodge should be given all honor for the determined effort he has made to secure the remains of Colonel Kinsman. He has shown surpassing love for his friend of the early war time and seems to have given his heart's best love to the young man that he took such pride in when he enlisted in the Fourth Iowa, in 1861, and afterwards became a captain in that regiment. "Council Bluffs can afford to honor the Colonel by render ing all the assistance needed to erect the monument as a mark of respect to one of their most honored soldier boys. Fraternally yours, J. A. Straight." NOTICES FOR FUNERAL. G. A. R.—All members of Abe Lincoln post No. 29, C. A. R., will meet at post headquarters on the 19th day of November, at 1:30 p. m., for the purpose of acting as escort in charge of the remains of Colonel Kinsman of the Fourth and Twentythird Iowa infantry, and place same in vault in Fairview ceme- / tery. A large attendance is desired. All the W. R. C. and all old soldiers, sailors and marines of the wars of the United States are most earnestly requested to turn out with us on this occasion. George B. Miles, S. V. C. Attest: Edwin J. Abbott, Adjutant. U. V. L. All comrades of Encampment No. 8, Union Vet eran Legion, will meet at C. A. R. hall today at 1:30 p. m. to escort the remains of Colonel Kinsman, Twenty-third Iowa 212 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. infantry, to Fairview cemetery. Comrades will be prompt m assembling. W. H. Spera, Commander. W. S. Rice, Adjutant. All members of Dodge Light Guards are hereby ordered to report at the armory at i o'clock sharp, this afternoon. An in vitation is also extended to all veterans of the Spanish-American war to march with the guards today at the funeral of Col. W. H. Kinsman. M. A. Tinley, Captain. W. R. C.—All members of Abe Lincoln Relief Corps No. i8o will report at G. A. R. hall at i :30 p. m. this 19th day of November, and join Abe Lincoln post as escort to the remains of Colonel Kinsman. A full attendance is desired. Mary H. Abbott, President. Favourette We.ytherbee, Secretary. —Nonpareil, Nov. 19, 1901. HONORING COLONEL KINSMAN. Council Bluffs is today honored by having committed to its guardianship the sacred remains of the gallant Colonel Kinsman. The story of how he loved the flag more than life, of how his comrades laid him at rest on the southern field, and how after the many years have passed they have now brought him back to his beloved and loving Iowa is told in another column and will be read with thrilling interest by all. This afternoon the various military and civic organizations of the city, all soldiers and sailors, whether members of local organizations or not, are invited to take the places provided for them in the procession, in which all other patriotic citizens are also urged to join, to escort with due honor the casket to the receiving vault. No appeal is neccessary to the patriotic heart of Council Bluffs to thus give befitting recognition of the honor conferred upon it in being entrusted with such a sacred charge and to pay due tribute to the service and sacrifice of such a hero. ^ - >■ ■ --. ,. 'i : : . 22 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. Added interest in the event is caused by the presence of General Dodge whose generous ministration of love for his com rade of camp and field has resulted in the searching out of the southern grave and the removal of the body to the old northern home. He is busying himself with arrangements for a perma nent memorial for the fallen hero and in such plans and purposes he will be given the ready support of the patriotic citizens of Council Bluffs.—Editorial, Nonpareil, Nov. 19, 1901. ALL HONORS TO THE NOBLE HERO. REMAINS OF COL. W. H. KINSMAN PLACED IN TOMB.— IMPRESSIVE MILITARY AND CIVIC ESCORT TO THE HEARSE.—NEARLY ONE HUNDRED OLD SOLDIERS March to cemetery.—general dodge leads his COMRADES IN ARMS.—G. A. R. RITUAL READ OVER FLAG-COVERED CASKET.—COLONEL KINSMAN'S RE MAINS TO REST IN SMITH FAMILY VAULT UNTIL MONUMENT IS COMPLETED NEXT MAY. Though thirty-eight years have passed since Col. William H. Kinsman fell at the head of his regiment, the Twenty-third Iowa, in the battle of Black bayou, the last stand of the confed erates before retreating to Vicksburg, Council Bluffs yesterday carried his remains to Fairview with all the honors as if the hero had just gone to his reward. With one of the most imposing processions of young and veteran soldiers ever seen in the city, the remains were borne to the cemetery and placed in the tomb." This, however, was not a final tribute to the gallant Council Bluffs colonel, for on May 17, 1902, the thirty-ninth anniversary of his death in battle, it is proposed to dedicate a handsome monument near which his remains may rest forever, placed there by the survivors of the Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa regi ments, who knew him best as a comrade in arms for his choser countrj'. All the arrangements for the funeral as planned by MaJ Cen. Crenville M. Dodge, were carried out in excellent manner w 213 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. yesterday by the participants. Monday morning's Nonpareil gave the first news to the people of Council Bluffs that Colonel Kinsman's remains had been located and were enroute to this city for interment. And under the energetic leadership of Gen eral Dodge but a day was required to prepare one of the best tributes ever rendered a returning hero, even though he had lain cold in death for nearly forty years. LIKE A MEMORIAL DAY. The home-coming of Colonel Kinsman was the occasion of a second memorial day scene here for this year. Despite the short notice that had of necessity been given of the arrival of Colonel Kinsman's remains, nearly loo old soldiers came forth for the last march with their former comrade. A detail from the Dodge Light Guards and a full company of the High School Cadets were also on hand to pay tribute to the hero who had preceded them years ago as an officer of the first military com pany ever organized in Council Bluffs. City officials also came to attest their regard for the noble dead. All people paused in reverence as the solemn cortege passed. Thus all hpnor and glorj- was here rendered to the hero, whose memory has been cherished already a generation. CASKET WRAPPED IN FLAG. Wrapped in the flag for which he had so nobly fought for and died, the casket containing all the mortal remains of Colonel Kinsman was viewed by scores of people as it lay in state at Lunkley's morgue yesterday morning and up to the hour of the funeral in the afternoon. On the casket were placed magnolia leaves and cotton blossoms picked recently close by where the gallant Colonel fell mortally wounded as he was leading his regi ment against the enemy. The sword which young Kinsman wore as he went to the front, a lieutenant in the first company to enter the war from Council Bluffs, also lay on the casket until it entered the tomb, when the sword was again returned to its place of honor in the hall of Abe Lincoln post. Soon after 2 o'clock the active pallbearers, non-commis sioned officers each from the Dodge Light Guard and the High School Cadets tenderly bore the casket from the morgue and A-'' itTj. ni V r. r' >' ■ V i . i, -1 .. •/) .■; 24 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. placed it in the waiting hearse. As they passed the honor guard of militiamen at present arms and the group of waiting citizens in the short walk to the funeral car, it was a scene most im pressive of the reunited country, an event brought about by such heroes as the one thus honored. BORNE BY THE BLUE AND GRAY. On the right of the casket were the three guardsmen clad in the blue of the north, while on the left side walked the three cadets clad in the gray of the south, all however giving shoulder to the precious burden which they gently bore. Looking down the street a little further one could see the long line of old vet erans of the civil war, who had nobly fought that the country might not grow less; glancing in another direction could be seen the young veterans who had fought that the country might grow greater; and another turn of the eyes brought to view the youth ful cadets, well drilled that they may defend this reunited and greater country. Such was the lesson in patriotism that General Dodge by his generosity and love of country and of comrade, made it possible to be taught in this city yesterday. None better can be con ceived. PROCESSION MOVED SLOWLY When the casket had been safely placed in the hearse for its last ride, marshal of the day, Captain John Lindt, gave the com mand for the procession to march and the long column slowly moved westward on Broadway to Bryant street, thence east on Bryant to the Oakland route to Fairview cemetery. The solemn procession was headed by a platoon of police men under command of Capt. Dixon Denny. Then came Wal lace McFadden's fi fe and drum corps softly playing a martial funeral march. It is interesting to note that Wallace McFadden, as the old soldiers say, "drummed up" the company in this city with which young Kinsman started for the war. That was Company B of the old Fourth Iowa, of which regiment Crenville M. Dodge was colonel before his subsequent promotions. general dodge in line. Maj. Cen. Crenville M. Dodge and Marshal John Lindt in a carriage occupied the place of honor in the procession, next in COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 1 he. Aside from General Dodges great interest and success in ^iaving the long lost grave of Colonel Kinsman located and the 1 emains brought to his home city for final interment, his pres- £ :nce yesterday was most fitting. It was as a lieutenant under I jiaptain Dodge that Kinsman first donned a uniform in the ser- ■,Mce of his state. That was in the original Dodge Light Guard, « le first militia company ever organized in western Iowa. As ; I - lieutenant under Colonel Dodge, Kinsman enlisted for his I juntry. As a captain he fought beside Colonel Dodge at Pea ■vidge. As a lieutenant-colonel he served in the south with Brigadier-General Dodge. As a colonel he died, now to be brought to his last resting place by his still faithful friend, Major-Ceneral Dodge. Capt. M. A. Tinley and Lieutenant Mather of the Dodge Light Guard followed the carriage of their generous benefactor and after them came a firing squad from the Dodge Light Guard under command of Sergeant Van Order. The High School Cadets were next in line under conimand of Capt. Carl Pryor. They made an excellent showing in their West Point uniforms, white leggings and belts. HEARSE AND PALLBEARERS. The hearse with the flag-enfolded casket followed the cadets. Close by the funeral car, on either side, marched the active pall bearers, Sergeant Thomas Rutherford, Sergeant Anderson and Corporal Peterson from the Dodge Light Guard and Sergeant Van Order, Sergeant Robertson and Corporal Schnorr of the High School Cadets. Beside the active pallbearers marched the twelve honorary pallbearers. They were as follows: Four citi zens chosen by General Dodge, Hon. John Beresheim, John Beno, P. C. DeVol and Leonard Everett; four members of Abe Lincoln post, C. A. R.; Captain Seth Craig, who was the first commander of Company B and who was succeeded as captain by Lieutenant Kinsman; H. J. Chambers, J. W. Davis and W. H. Woodring; four members of Union Veteran Legion, En campment No. 8, R. N. Merriam and F. M. Dalton, who were members of Company B with Captain Kinsman; Robert Beecroft and L. Sherwood. COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. Abe Lincoln post No. 29, Grand Army of the Republic, which General Dodge is commander, came after the hearse, wl. its colors furled with the badge of mourning. Encampment N 8 of the Union Veteran Legion, of which General Dodge i also an honorary member, was next in line with its battle d; Irt also draped. Other veterans of the civil war joined with the' 1 , two commands. William Campbell, who was a member of Cor ? pany B with Kinsman, was among the veterans in line yesterday OVER EIGHTY VETERANS MARCHED. ! Altogether over eighty old soldiers participated in thl march to the cemetery. It was the best showing made by tl ''] i veterans for a number of years and considering the age and ii firmities of the men racked by war, the long march behind his' remains to their last resting place in the cemetery was a remark-j able tribute to the comrade of forty years ago. I Carriages with members of the Woman's Relief corps i i Abe Lincoln post followed the veterans, and then came seven / carriages with Mayor Jennings, and members of the city counc ' i and municipal officers. Quite a number of carriages of private ' citizens brought up the rear guard of the procession. f CASKET IN SMITH VAULT. When the procession reached Fairview it proceeded at once to the Smith family vault, which Congressman Walter 1. Smith | of this city kindly offered as a temporary resting place for Colonel Kinsman's casket until the monument to be erected has been completed for the final interment next May. On the walk leading to the doorway of the tomb the flag covered casket was rested for the brief burial service of the C. A. R. ritual. Capt. John Lindt stood at the head of the casket and read the portion of the ritual assigned to the commander of the post, while Ad jutant Edwin J. Abbott acted as chaplain and offered the prayer of the ritual and benediction, at the foot of the casket. Ort the high embankments on either side of the walk were grouped the pallbearers, veterans and citizens, while near by Captain Lindt stood General Dodge, his head bowed in deep grief. The whole scene was a picture worthy of the painting, while the beauty and impressiveness of the simple ceremony of the veterans will always be remembered by those present. 215 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 27 COMRADES' LAST TRIBUTES. ' In the close of the service, Comrade D. K. Witter placed a wreath of evergreen on the casket, saying: "On behalf of the post I give this tribute', a symbol of un dying love for the comrade of the war." Comrade E. McWilliams followed, and in placing a bunch of white roses on the casket, said: "Symbol of purity, we offer at this lowly grave a rose. May future generations emulate the unselfish devotion of even the lowliest of our heroes." Comrade George L. Martin placed the laurel wreath on the casket, saying: "Last token of affection from comrades in arms, we crown these remains with the symbol of victory." SOLDIER'S FAREWELL SALUTE. The firing squad of the Dodge Light Guard then fired the three farewell volleys and bugler J. Rosenfeld softly blowed "Taps." Then, to the muffled roll of the drums, the casket was slowly carried into the vault where it is to remain until the people of Council Bluffs and Iowa have erected a substantial monu ment, beneath which all that is mortal of Colonel Kinsman will rest forever. Back to the city of the living slowly came the procession with its empty hearse. But Colonel Kinsman still lives ever in the memories of all Council Bluffs. rm A PUPIL OF KINSMAN. WRITES TO GENERAL DODGE MEMORIES OF HER TEACHER. General Dodge yesterday received the following letter from a former pupil of the late Colonel Kinsman while he was a school teacher in Council Bluffs before entering the army. The letter follows: "Council Bluffs, la., Nov. 19, 1901.—(Gen. G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, la.)—Dear Sir: Thinking it may interest you, I I COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. submit to your attention the following recollections of W. H. Kinsman; "Years ago William H. Kinsman taught for a term a school in Council Bluffs in a building, an old, two-story frame, which stood at the corner of the intersection (southeast) of Pierce and Stutsman streets. I am sure that three of my older sisters were under his tutorship at that time for a short period. I think that he boarded and roomed with the family of J. B. Stutsman, now of Harlan, la., whose residence was next, north of the old school house. "Mr. Kinsman was very kind to children. Often he carried me on his shoulder, while overseeing the boys in their play, and I have recollections of kisses given me by him. He must then have been between 25 and 30 years of age, and I was 4 or 5, a rosy-cheeked maid, possessed of an ever-recurring laugh which was the source of great annoyance to me as attracting much un welcome attention. This laugh may have been the bond of in terest between us, as he was possessed of a laugh as spontane ous if a little less irrepressible. "Colonel Kinsman possessed considerable dramatic talent, and it was his custom on Friday afternoon to delight his pupils by giving exhibitions of his ability along that line. The recita tion frequently called for, and heartily given by him, was one in which he personated an inebriate craving liquor. He would don ^ ragged coat, a battered high hat, with broken crown, through which his hair protruded and had, sometimes in pocket and some- ^ times in his hand, a large, empty, brown bottle to which he ad dressed his speech at times. "The teacher was induced to give this recitation at noon, sometimes. Then the play ground would be cleared and every one would gather m a circle around the master to witness his clever personation. In this recitation the climax was reached when the actor, extending his bottle, appealed in heartrending tones; "Give me rum! Give me rum!" I can remember that just before he neared the climax the younger members of his audience were so filled with nervous terror as to edge through the crowd to reach a position near the door, or to hide under desks in case he turned his attention in their direction. 'i v ( ' J *' / -■ ^ Not understanding the uses for,or reason in the assumption of dramatic character, and Colonel Kinsman's personations be ing so true to life, I could not always harmonize my impressions of him as seen in some of those assumed characters with im pressions I liked better to entertain of him as a kindly, courte ous, affable gentleman, beloved by his pupils. "Among the many men and women of Council Bluffs there must remain a few who were his pupils, although many, very many who made up the circle, and were transfixed by his elo quence, have, like him, passed into the great beyond. "After many years of rest in an unknown grave, to his re mains will be shown the honor due to the hero, and his ashes will be interred where friends may lay a flower upon his tomb in memory of teacher, dramatist, or soldier-hero. "All honor, also, to the great-souled man whose efforts have rescued Colonel Kinsman's ashes from obscurity and given to Council Bluffs her own. Kinsman's Little Friend." —Nonpareil, Nov. 20, 1901. COMMANDER DODGE. NOW AT THE HEAD OF ABE LINCOLN G. A. R. POST.— COLONEL KINSMAN MONUMENT IS PLANNED.—TO BE GRANITE SHAFT TWENTY FEET IN HEIGHT.— finance committee, JOHN LINDT, GEORGE CAR SON, THEO. GUITTAR, WM. MOORE AND EDWIN J. ABBOTT. Major-General Grenville M. Dodge was installed last even ing as commander of Abe Lincoln post No. 29, Grand Army of the Republic, of this city. The installation ceremony by which the distinguished soldier was placed in command of the G. A. R. post was made an elaborate affair and was participated in by nearly the full membership of Abe Lincoln post and Woman's Relief corps. After General Dodge had been inducted into the office of commander, which is the highest position within the gift of the COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. post, he addressed his comrades in a short but heartfelt speech in which he extended his sincere thanks for the additional honor that had been accorded him. DODGE AND M'KINLEY. One of the most touching parts of General Dodge's address was the relating of his last talk with the late President McKinley who held General Dodge as one of his closest friends and advis ors. Tlie last meeting of the two occurred at Washington dur ing the dedication of the Logan monument in Iowa circle. Gen eral Dodge was president of the commission that had charge of the erection of the memorial to General Logan, which, by the way, is one of the finest equestrian statues in the national capi tal and stands upon the most elaborate and handsomest pedestal ^ in that city. President McKinley had planned to leave on trip to the Pacific coast before the Logan dedication ceremonie ./ last spring, but at the request of General Dodge he remaine' * in Washington and delivered the principal address at the dedica I tion. which was the last exercise of the kind in which the mar tyred president participated. ' THE KINSMAN MONUMENT. General Dodge then presented his plans for the Colonel Kinsman monument, and in doing so exhibited a drawing of tin memorial he suggested as most suitable to erect. The propose. ' monument consists of a round granite shaft encircled by a wind ing flag. The shaft is placed on a broad granite base and rises in a total heighth of twenty feet to a cannon ball of granite, which forms the apex of the shaft. On one side of the base will be placed a bronze bust medallion of Colonel Kinsman. General Dodge also suggests the idea of inscribing on bronze plates oi the other sides of the base of the Kinsman monument the names of all members of the Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa infantry regiments, who still sleep in unknown graves. This monument meets with the hearty and unanimous approval of the post as the proper and fitting memorial for Colonel Kinsman. The post then proceeded to vest in its commander. General Dodge, the authority to appoint a committe of five to manage the finances of the Colonel Kinsman monument. General Dodge, after due consideration, announced the selection of the following 217 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 31 nembers of the committee: John Lindt, Judge George Carson, iheodore Guittar, William Moore and Edwin J. Abbott. COMMITTEE WILL HUSTLE. This committee will proceed at once to arrange its plans for raising monument funds, which will require about $2,000 or $2,- 500. An energetic and rapid canvass for the fund will be comnenced in a few days as the plan is to have the monument ready .or dedication on May 17, 1902, the thirty-ninth anniversary of Colonel Kinsman's death in battle. This is but six months dis tant and the committee realizes that it will have to hurry. At the close of the installation ceremonies and the adoption of the Kinsman monument proposal of General Dodge, a ban quet was spread for the members of the post by the ladies of the Relief corps. The new commander was given the seat of honor at the head of the table and there surrounded by a few of the surviving members of his old regiment, the Fourth Iowa, while the remainder of the banquet tables were filled with other vet erans and W. R. C. members, a jolly camp fire reunion was held for an hour or more. W. R. C. THANKS GENERAL. During the feast, Mrs. Mary H. Abbott, president of the Woman's Relief corps of Abe Lincoln post, extended an address of thanks to General Dodge on behalf of her corps for his many kindnesses to that organization. In his reply. General Dodge took occasion to remark that if it had not been for the women in the civil war, he was in serious doubt whether the union army would have been successful. The following resolution was also adopted by Abe Lincoln post last evening: Resolved, That the thanks of Abe Lincoln post, G. A. R., of Council Bluffs, Iowa, are hereby extended to Lieut. J. A. Straight and Jessie Truitt of the Twenty-third Iowa infantry for their successful efforts in finding and transmitting to this city the remains of Col. W. H. Kinsman. Resolved, That this post accept with pleasure the war relics gathered on the battlefield of Black river bayou where Colonel Kinsman fell, and our thanks are extended to Lieut. J. A. ft .A. 32 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. Straight and Jesse Triiitt for their thoughtfulness in gather ! these relics and forwarding them to us. i Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to Lie J. A. Straight, Washington, D. C., and to Jesse Truitt, Wint set, Iowa, and a copy furnished the press.—Nonpareil, Nov. 1901. CALL MADE BY GENERAL DODGE. TO MY COMRADES. \ "Council Bluffs, la., Nov. 26, 1901.—To My Comrades f I the Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa Infantry: The remains c ] W. H. Kinsman of Council Bluffs, la., who was a lieutenant ant | captain in Company B, Fourth Iowa infantry, and lieutenant colonel and colonel of the Twenty-third Iowa infantry, have bet j recovered by Lieut. J. A. Straight and Jesse Truitt of t' J Twenty-third Iowa, and are now deposited in a vault in Fairvi T cemetery in this city. | "It is intended to erect a suitable monument tO' his memory, i and it is my wish that every living comrade of the two regiments in which he so gallantly served, should have an opportunity to. aid in the erection of the monument, no matter how small the amount. The names of every one of you should appear in hon oring the memory of your comrade and commander, and yor should also be present at the unveiling of the monument o; May 17, 1902. ^ "As the contract for the monument must be made immeu ately, in order to have it completed in time, your donatior should be prompt and forwarded to E. J. Abbott, adjutant Ab.. Lincoln post, G. A. R., Council Bluffs, la. The comrades wh( see this are requested to inform all comrades of their acquaint ance in their regiment. Grenville M. Dodge." COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. Marion Howard, a farmer, now residing near Saylor, who carried the Twenty-third Iowa flag in the battle in which Kins man lost his life, and who was one of the union soldiers to go to the aid of their fallen commander, will accompany Kinsman post to this city and again carry the sacred regimental colors. The Des Moines post will arrive in the city at 12:55 Saturday afternoon over the Rock Island in time to participate in all the ceremonies. Edwin J. Abbott, secretary of the Kinsman monument com mittee, has just issued the following letter to the comrades of the Twenty-third and Fourth Iowa regiments: "You are especially invited to be present at Council Bluffs, la., on Saturday, May 17, and participate in the final interment of the remains of your well-beloved comrade and officer, Col. Wm. H. Kinsman, and witness the unveiling of the monument erected by his comrades and friends in the soldiers' burial spot in Fairview cemetery, in this city. "Your old commander. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, will be present on that occasion and will be anxious to greet all his old comrades of the Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa, and sends his personal invitation for you to attend. "The procession will form at i :30 p. m., and the exercises will be completed in time for you to leave by the evening train if you so desire."—Nonpareil, May 11, 1902. GENERAL DODGE HERE. COMES TO ATTEND KINSMAN MONUMENT UNVEILING.— MET WITH COMMITTEES AND APPROVED PLANS.— BIG PARADE IS PROPOSED FOR THE OCCASION.— lieutenant straight, EMMET TINLEY AND J. W. DEWEESE TO DELIVER THE ADDRESSES.—WILL BE A HOLIDAY. Maj.-Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, who is one of the three sur viving union army commanders of the civil war, arrived at his home in this city yesterday, coming direct from his business offices in New York city, and at once began preparations for the >; Wt ;•/* ' 68 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. unveiling of the Kinsman monument Saturday of this week. Last evening there was an informal gathering of members of the local Kinsman committee at General Dodge's handsome home on Third street and the plans for the parade and program were viewed and perfected. Those present were General Dodge, John Lindt, the coming commander of Iowa G. A. R., Mayor Morgan, Judge George Carson, R. N. Merriam, a member of the Council Bluffs company of which Kinsman was captain for a time in the Fourth Iowa regiment, which General Dodge recruited i this city and of which he was the first colonel; Edwin J. Abbott, Spencer Smith, Emmet Tinley, Captain Mather and Lieutenants Paul I. Van Order and George L. Judson of the Dodge Light Guard, the namesake company of General Dodge. GENERAL DODGE IS PRESIDENT. General Dodge was forthwith chosen as president of the day for the Kinsman ceremonies and John Lindt was selected marshal of the day. It was then decided that Lieut. J. A. Straight of Washington, who was with Colonel Kinsman when he fell mortally wounded at the battle of Black river bayou, Miss., May 17, 1863, and who assisted in the location of the Kinsman grave last fall, should be one of the principal speakers at the unveiling services. Emmet Tinley was also chosen to de liver a eulogy on the occasion and an invitation will be wired to J. W. Deweese, general solicitor for the B. & M. at Lincoln, Neb., to also deliver a short address. Mr. Deweese was a mem ber of Kinsman's regiment, the Twenty-third Iowa. An invita tion has been extended by the committee to General Glascoe of Burlington, to attend the Kinsman memorial meeting and take part in the program, he having succeeded Kinsman as colonel of the Twenty-third Iowa regiment after the death of the latter. The committee yesterday received a letter from General Glascoe in which he states his regrets over temporary illness preventing his attendance. "I knew Colonel Kinsman," he says in the letter, "so well and for so long a time that nothing but present ill health would stand in the way of attending your meeting and saying nothing but praise as to the good quality and ability, which would be the truth in respect tc* my brave soldier friend and comrade." Rev. G. W. Snyder of the St. John's English Lutheran church was chosen as chaplain for the day. 219 1 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 69 RECEPTION OF VETERANS. As has been stated, Kinsman post of Des Moines will attend the dedication of the monument in a body and bring the battleflag of the Twenty-third Iowa regiment together with its drum corps. Abe Lincoln post, G. A. R., and Encampment No. 8, Union Veteran Legion, will meet the Des Moines veterans in a body at the Rock Island depot Saturday morning at 11:30 and escort them to the G. A. R. hall, where they may rest and where • lunch will be served by the Woman's Relief Corps to the visit ing veterans. The headquarters for the veterans of the old Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa regiments will be at the Grand hotel, and there R. N. Merriam and Will H. Campbell will look after the welfare of the members of their old regiment, the Fourth Iowa, and Capt. L. B. Cousins will assist Hugh W. Goss in entertaining the members of the Twenty-third regiment, of which Mr. Goss is the only survivor in the city. MAYOR TO PROCLAIM HOLIDAY. On suggestion of the committee. Mayor Morgan will issue a proclamation asking that the business houses of the city be closed from i to 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon and that the day be generally observed as a memorial day. It is believed that the proclamation for the suspension of business for a few hours will be generally observed, as all interest will then center at Fairview cemetery and the unveiling exercises there. Last evening the committee prepared a rough draft of the formation of the parade, which will form on the south side of Bayliss park at 1130 Saturday afternoon and march promptly at 2 o'clock. It is earnestly desired that all the societies, both civic as well as military, in the city participate in the parade in honor of the Council Bluffs hero, and all organizations desirous of places in the line are requested to at once notify Fdwin J. Ab bott, secretary of the Kinsman committee. the kinsman parade. The parade as planned last evening will be about as follows: Platoon of police, Marshal Lindt and aides, band, president of the day, Major-General Dodge, with speakers and chaplain, in carriage; Dodge Light Guard, High School Cadets, Twentythird Iowa battleflag and bearer. Kinsman G. A. R. post and m i ■n w:"— " El' • COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. drum corps of Des Moines, Fourth Iowa veterans. Twenty-third Iowa veterans, John L. Moore camp, Iowa Society Army of the Philippines; Encampment No. 8, Union Veteran Legion; Abe Lincoln post No. 29, G. A. R., civic societies. Wall McFadden drum corps, school children, mayor and council and city and county officials in carriages, library board in carriages, city fire department, citizens in carriages.—Nonpareil May 13, 1902. FOR KINSMAN DAY. EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR TOMORROW.—MONU MENT already erected in cemetery.—orders ISSUED FOR THE PARADE AND EXERCISES.—GEN ERAL DODGE ANNOUNCES THE UNVEILING CEREMONY.-MARSHAL LINDT GIVES LINE OF MARCH. The Kinsman monument was placed in position in the cen ter of soldiers' circle, Fairview cemetery, yesterday afternoon and is now ready for the dedication Saturday. The monument will be covered with canvas today and not be exposed to public gaze until the unveiling ceremony of tomorrow. Situated as it is on one of the highest points of the bluffs, the monument which is itself twenty feet high makes a m.ost commanding spectacle and seems a fitting tribute to the gallant Council Bluffs soldier in whose memory it was erected. With the placing of the monu ment stones in position yesterday, everything is now in readi ness for the ceremonies of tomorrow. General Dodge, who will be president of the day, and Grand Marshal Lindt having also completed their arrangements for the program and parade. In dications are that several hundred veterans of the civil war, par ticularly those of the Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa regiments, will attend the unveiling of the monument and the ceremonies are certain to attract as many hundred other visitors to the city. With favorable weather, the occasion promises to be a most in spiring one. In event of rainy weather, arrangements have been made to hold the program at the Dohany theater, so that rain or shine, the ceremonies are to occur. ■VA ■ ■I COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. * .'it M TPIE KINSMAN MONUMENT. The Kinsman monument has been constructed according to the design proposed by General Dodge on' his visit to this city last November when the remains of Colonel Kinsman were brought here from the Mississippi battlefield where they had laid unknown for nearly thirty-nine j'ears. The total height of the monument is twenty feet, the greater portion of which is a rounded shaft of gray granite placed on a broad base of the same stone. The shaft is eighteen inches in diameter at the base and tapers slightly to the top on which rests a large granite ball. Carved on the shaft is an American flag which encircles the rounded column from near the top to the base. The flag is Drought into prominence by being polished in contrast with the rougher portion of the shaft. The cap block beneath the shaft has a border of large stars and below is the main granite block of the base which bears the inscription and the bronze medallion of Colonel Kinsman. The medallion is a life size bas-relief bust of Colonel Kinsman in full uniform and shows him wearing a full beard as he did at the time of his death. Just above the medal lion which faces the south, is carved the words "Col. William H. Kinsman." Beneath the medallion is inscribed "Born July ii, 1834, Cornwallis-Nova Scotia. Killed in Battle of Black River Bayou, May 17, 1863." On the west side of this block is in scribed "Erected by his comrades and the citizens and school children of Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 17, 1902. The east side ^as this inscription, "Teacher in the public school of Council 4lufrs, lieutenant and captain, Co. B, Fourth Iowa Infantry, lieuenant-colonel and colonel of the Twenty-third Iowa Infantry." '"he north side of the block is blank. On the next stone are ^arved crossed sabres. The base stone is four foot, ten inches square and bears the name "Kinsman" in large raised letters. The proclamation of Mayor Morgan requesting the mer chants of the city to close their places of business from i o'clock, the hours of the services at the cemetery, tomorrow afternoon, has met with general approval and there is every indication that the request will be universally observed. All the visitors to the city will be at the cemetery during those hours and business will be practically at a standstill in any event and the merchants are disposed to observe the closing request, especially as it is the desire of General Dodge. 72 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. INSTRUCTIONS TO VETERANS. Edwin J. Abbott, secretary of the Kinsman committee, yes terday issued the following general order and instructions to all old soldiers and sailors and visiting comrades concerning the Kinsman memorial: "The headquarters of Kinsman post of Des Moines will be at Grand Army hall on Pearl street. "The Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa will rendezvous at the Grand hotel. "Other visiting comrades will meet at G. A. R. hall and join Abe Lincoln post. "Comrades R. N. Merriam and W. H. Campbell, (Zompam B, Fourth Iowa, will receive members of the Fourth Iowa regf' ^ ment, and Comrade Hugh W. Goss of the Twenty-third Iowa, assisted by Capt. L. B. Cousins, will receive the Twenty-third ' Iowa. These comrades will attend to their wants and assign I them positions in line, etc. I "The W. R. C., Abe Lincoln corps No. i8o, will serve free refreshments to visiting comrades in the G. A. R. hall at noon of the 17th inst." In case of rain on the afternoon of the 17th inst., the organ i izations will proceed without forming in line to Dohany's oper . ^ house, where the marshal and his aides will assign them seat and the exercises attending the unveiling of the monument wi be held there instead of at Fairview cemeterv. , 1 J ORDER OF PARADE. U John Lindt, who is grand marshal of the day, orders t' ^ procession to form at i -.30 p. m. tomorrow with the right of ti ' column resting on Sixth street and Willow avenue. The line > 1 march will be from Sixth street to Main on Willow avenut north on Main to Oakland avenue by way of Washington ave nue, up Oakland avenue to Fairview cemetery. The parade wil. form in the following order and on the return from the cemetery the organizations will again form in the same order and march to G. A. R. hall on Pearl street where they will be disbanded: Police. Grand Marshal John Lindt and Aides. Band. 221 p^» 'I ■ r V ■. >'l- ■ . \ i "'iLf'- V '»• ^7- :Ti" ■ ' V ^"f'ii ■>> vMfantry, Washington, D. C. j dtj.iV , 74 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. G. A. R. AND U. V. L. NOTICES. Geo. B. Miles, commander of Abe Lincoln post No. 29, G. A. R., together with the post adjutant, Edwin J. Abbott, yesterday issued the following order to the members of Abe Lincoln post concerning Kinsman day: "You will report at post headquarters on Saturday, May 17, at 11 a. m. sharp, to act as escort to Kinsman post of Des Moines and other visiting comrades. You will also report at same place at 1:15 sharp to take part in the parade and attend the unveiling of the Col. W. H. Kinsman monument. Union Veteran Legion No. 8, Abe Lincoln corps No. 180, W. R. C., and all old sol diers and sailors are invited to participate with us on this occa sion." John M. Harden, colonel commanding Encampment No. 8, Union Veteran Legion, and Adjutant L. Sherwood, have also issued the following order for its participation in the Kinsman day ceremonies and parade: "Encampment No. 8, Union Veteran Legion, is requested to meet at W. O. W. hall Saturday morning. May 17, at 10:30 sharp, to go to the Rock Island depot to meet Kinsman post, G. A. R., of Des Moines and to act as its escort to G. A. R. hall; also to take part in the parade at i :30 for the final interment of the remains of Col. W. H. Kinsman at Fairview cemetery." Wall McFadden requests the members of his drum corps to be at the G. A. R. hall tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock to prepare for participation in the parade. THE STORY TOLD IN STONE. The unveiling and dedication of the Kinsman monument mark today as an historic one. The story thus told in stone is not to be read only by those who now look on its lines, but also by their children and their children's children. The tribute thus paid to the gallant personality of loyalty is most worthily be stowed, for Colonel Kinsman gave his all for his country and gave it bravely and cheerfully, but the story told in stone is more than that of personal patriotism and sacrifice. In honoring and preserving the memory of his courage and fidelity there is the COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. honoring and the preserving of the grand American ideals which found living form in him. It is not alone a lasting reminder of the virtues of him whose name is so lovingly engraved upon it, but an inspiration which will be felt by generations yet unborn to imitate those virtues which cause his memory to be so grace fully wreathed. Such a monument does more for the living than for the dead. There is no measure nor balance which can tell the extent of the helpful inspirations which will go forth from this stone in ever widening circles in the great ocean of human activity. It is a tribute, but is is more than a tribute. It is a memory, but it is more than a memory. It is a lesson, but it is more than a lesson. It is an inspiration gathering its strength from the great achievements of yesterday and girding itself with faith in the greater possibilities of tomorrow, causing the heart of childhood and of old age alike to beat the quicker at the sight of the old flag, and to feel keener thrill of joy in giving answer to whatever call of duty comes."—Nonpareil Editorial, May 17, 1902. COLONEL W. H. KINSMAN. HISTORY OF THE GALLANT COUNCIL BLUFFS SOLDIER. —STORY OF THE LONG SEARCH- FOR HIS UNKNOWN GRAVE.—THE FUNERAL SERVICES HELD HERE LAST NOVEMBER.—HOW GENERAL DODGE HAS REMAINED FAITHFUL THROUGH ALL YEARS TO HIS YOUNG SOLDIER FRIEND. A recent number of the Annals of Iowa, which is published by the historical department of the state, contained an excellent sketch of Colonel Kinsman's life written by his faithful friend, Maj.-Gen. Grenville M. Dodge. Accompanying the sketch was also published the picture of Colonel Kinsman, which is pre sented in today's Nonpareil. This picture in itself is highly treasured, being one of the few pictures that now remain of the gallant soldier, the original photograph being in possession of General Dodsre. 76 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. Following is the General Dodge sketch in full as it ap peared in the Annals of Iowa: COLONEL WILLIAM H. KINSMAN. BY GEN. GKENVILLE M. DODGE. "William H. Kinsman was born in Nova Scotia, Kings coun ty, in the town of Cornwallis,. in 1834. His father was Theodorus Kinsman, a small farmer, and his mother the daughter of an old sea captain. Young Kinsman went to sea, shipping as cabin boy at the age of 15. He remained at sea for over four years, saving his money. Soon after his return home he came to Columbia county, N. Y., where he attended an academy for two years, and then went to Cleveland, Ohio, where he engaged in writing local ' editorials for a newspaper, attending a law school during the time he remained in that city, in which he took a full course of lectures. In the spring of 1858 he entered the law office of Clin ton & Baldwin, Council Blufifs, to complete his studies. On the motion of Judge Baldwin he was admitted to practice at the j October term, 1858. "In 1859 he caught the gold fever,and took his knapsack a , all the rations he could carry, and tramped from Council Blutl to Pike's Peak, some six hundred or more miles, where he en 'i gaged in any kind of labor he could find to do. He located a placer mine, which he worked for a short time. During hij tramp to and stay in Colorado, he corresponded with The Coun cil Bluffs Nonpareil, writing very sensible, practical letters, unde;' the nom de plume of "Jack Taffrail." In the winter of 1859 h returned to Council Bluffs, and taught a short term of school i. that city. He then visited Washington City as the correspond ent of sundry newspapers, but remained only a few months Returning to Council Bluffs, he formed a co-partnership wit' the Hon. D. C. Bloomer. In July, i860, he commenced the practice of his profession. "I first became acquainted with Kinsman when he entered the law office of Clinton & Baldwin. I soon discovered he was a young man of energy, intelligence and great ambition, and ^2?. hJ KJ COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. that he took a lively part in political and all other matters that interested the city and state. I induced him to join the Council Bluffs Guards, which he entered as a private, taking a great in terest in the company. His stay with them, of course, was short, but as soon as he returned to Council Bluffs in i860 he again joined, and, if I recollect rightly, was made second lieutenant, v It was uphill work maintaining an independent military company of fifty or more members in a small town, without any aid from the state, or local encouragement whatever. The company was kept alive through patriotism and the desire of those who be longed to it to become drilled and efficient soldiers. It took a good deal of urging to get many young men to join the com pany, as they had to furnish their own uniforms, which many of them could not afford to do, and many of the older citizens, in stead of encouraging, opposed it. It was the only company in the western part of the state. Perhaps there was one, certainly not more than two, in the eastern part of the state. The effort was looked upon as foolish, and it was difficult to raise funds necessary to maintain the company. Kinsman, in his enthus iasm, induced many to join it. "In the political campaign of i860 Kinsman was also very active. It fell to my lot to take part in the thorough organiza tion of the republican side of politics on the Missouri slope. The party there was unorganized; in fact, a republican was looked upon rather as an outlaw than a citizen, as that portion of Iowa was settled mostly from the south and by the Mormons. The Baldwins, Mr. Bloomer, Kinsman and other prominent citizens took an active part in the campaign, thus giving us a creditable standing. Kinsman was very aggressive and got into personal conflicts, saying things that brought upon him considerable criticism. He was absolutely devoted to me, and ready to do anything I asked him, no matter what the result might be, or the consequences to himself, and I therefore became much at tached to him before the war. "In 1861, as soon as it became evident that the south would secede, I called the Council Bluffs Guards together, and informed them that in case of war I proposed to take part, and that I thought it was our duty to make known our decision in the mat ter, also to offer our services to the g-overnor. Kinsman very COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. eloquently seconded my little talk, being aggressive and deter mined, and absolutely demanding of every loyal person present that he take up arms for his government. When the vote was taken the entire company authorized me to offer their services to the governor, and I think Kinsman was about the happiest man at their action that I ever met. This, I think, was the first com pany offered to the governor, although it is possible that one in the eastern part of the state was offered first. The records show that the govenor declined to accept us, stating that as it was the only company in western Iowa, and located near two fron tiers, Missouri on the south and the Indians on the north and west, he felt that the settlers there needed its protection. The action of the governor induced me to offer my services personal ly to the United States government, being determined to enter the service. Learning this the governor placed me on his staff, and sent me on special duty to Washington and other places. When I left the Bluffs I promised the company, especially Kins man, that I would use all my endeavors to have it accepted as part of one of the regiments being raised in the state. As soon as I was made colonel, and authorized to raise the Fourth Iowa, I immediately notified Lieutenants Craig and Kinsman, and gave them authority to fill out the roll for Company B and recruit it to its full strength. In a short time I heard that they had it full, and when I returned to the Bluffs the company was ready to be mustered in. Kinsman was mustered with his company (B) as second lieutenant, but soon rose to become its captain, the first lieutenant, P. A. Wheeler, having been made regimental quar termaster, and Captain S. H. Craig, on account of physical dis ability. having been compelled to resign. Kinsman was pro moted to the captaincy October lo, 1861, at Rolla, Missouri. He was a very efficient officer, very sanguine, and rather restive under strict discipline. He thought if a soldier could shoulder a musket and shoot it, that was about all that should be required of him. He had not then learned what was necessary to prepare a man for battle, and he felt that my severe drilling and dis ciplining of the regiment was uncalled for, as did most of the regi ment; but none of the men ever protested openly. Kinsman, who probably was as near or nearer to me than any other man in the regiment, often talked to me about it, and always arrived at COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. the conclusion that I must be right, but still he could not under stand the necessity. He moved along in the campaign from Rolla to Pea Ridge, doing his full duty, and always anxious to aid me. I could call upon him for any work, whether it was that of a soldier, clerk or correspondent, and I think he watched me more carefully and took more interest in me than I did in myself. He could not well stand the slow movements of Fre mont, or the great delay in obtaining the proper equiprhent, clothing, etc., for the regiment. He wanted to take the short road to everj'thing, which, of course, would have been the long one. In the preliminary fights on our march south, up to the great battle of Pea Ridge, I noticed that he was very active, very anxious to get to the front, and that the sound of a cannon or a gun stirred him immediately. "During all this time he kept in correspondence with the home local paper. The Council Bluffs Nonpareil, giving every movement, every detail and every item that would be of interest to the people at home. He was especially sympathetic over the great amount of sickness and the many deaths that occurred in the regiment at Rolla. The Fourth Iowa was mostly made up of country boys, and they had almost every known disease while in camp that winter at Rolla. At one time nearly half the regi ment was down. "At the battle of Pea Ridge I was instructed to make a de tail of three companies to hold the extreme left of Colonel Carr's division, which was the Pea Ridge mountain. This ridge divided General Curtis' army. Colonel Carr's division occupying ground to the east and north of the mountain and facing General Price's army—General Davis with his division occupying the west and south sides of the mountain, fronting General Van Dorn. This mountain made a division of Van Dorn's army, and he made a fatal mistake in dividing his force and sending part under Price to attack our rear, giving us the short interior line, while his line was so long and his divisions so far apart that he could not reinforce either division of his army by details from another. They were not in close touch throughout the battle. Van Dorn's army was full}' double that of Curtis, and if he had attacked with his whole force from the west, there is no doubt that we would have had a much harder struggle and probably a different result. 8o COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. As that detail was to be away from me, out of my reach, and it was necessary to depend upon the judgment of the officer com manding, I selected Captain Kinsman with his own company and two companies of the Twenty-fourth Missouri. Kinsman in his report says that his command was stretched out across the south end of the mountain as skirmishers, and the enemy thought they were a whole regiment, and when opposed they were opposed only by skirmishers. They held their position throughout the first day and had only one man wounded. Going over their front the next day he found eleven dead, shot with musket balls. There were some Indians with the enemy who shot arrows. Like all the rest of the officers and men of the Fourth, he had no sleep for the two nights. I find in my official report the following on his action that day: Company B, under Captain Kinsman, with two companies of the Twenty-fourth Missouri, were on the 7th ordered to the extreme left of the division, to hold our left flank and check the enemy upon the high hill—Pea Ridge. He did this very effectively that day and rendered very efficient service. "He joined the regiment again about 5 o'clock that evening and took part in the final charge that day ordered by General Curtis in person. General Curtis speaks of his charge as follows: As I came up the Fourth Iowa was falling back for cartridges, in line, dressing on their colors, in perfect order. Supposing with my re inforcements I could entirely regain our lost ground, I ordered the regi ment to halt and face about. Colonel Dodge came up, explaining the want of cartridges, and informed of my purpose, he ordered a bayonet charge, and they moved again with steady nerve to their former position, where the gallant Ninth was ready to support them. These two regi ments won imperishable fame. "The Fourth Iowa had held its position all day, but the Sec ond brigade posted at Elkhorn tavern had been driven back early in the afternoon leaving my brigade unsupported on either flank, and the enemy had passed clear around me and into my rear, and I did not discover it until out of ammunition. My adjutant. Gen. James A. Williamson, in going for ammunition ran into a rebel regiment in my rear, where the First brigade had been posted. This, of course, forced me to withdraw my brigade and join our line in our rear, and it was while on this movement that I met General Curtis, and the action described in his report took place. Tlie regiment heard the conversation between General 225 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 8i Curtis and myself, and when I gave the order they started as one man, cheering, and regained our former position, but the enemy had retired from the field in our front. "After this battle Captain Kinsman came to me and called my attention to the fact that the regiment next morning was intact, with not a man missing except its killed and wounded, and in a very friendly and complimentary way said that he now ap preciated all the work they had had to do in the past year, and what it meant. In fact the whole Fourth Iowa learned then the value of discipline and drill. They saw other regiments, when they lost their officers, melt away, but the Fourth Iowa, with not a field officer left, never had a straggler. As I left the regi ment soon after the battle of Pea Ridge, I had no further per sonal contact with Kinsman, though he kept up an occasional correspondence with me, showing a great regard for and interest in me until his death. Soon after I left the regiment, upon my application, he was made an assistant adjutant-general, it being my intention to place him on my stafi, but he declined this, and December i, 1862, accepted a commission as lieutenant-colonel of the Twenty-third Iowa infantry. I have no personal knowl edge of his services in that regiment, except as gathered from his letters. He unfortunately had a difference with his brigade com mander, General Davidson, when they were in Missouri. It came from his allowing his men to forage when they had been without rations for several days on the march to West Plains, Mo. In February, 1863, he was summoned before a court mar tial, which convened in St. Louis in March, and did not return to his regiment for duty until after it had reached Raymond on the march to Jackson. This was a great disappointment and regret, and he felt it very keenly, and it no doubt was the cause of his determination when he rejoined the regiment to atone for it by his daring and bravery, as shown in the battles that followed. Concerning his services with the Twenty-third regiment, I take the liberty of quoting a letter from a chum of his before the war, who was a school teacher, correspondent and lawyer, like him self, and who was his comrade in the Twenty-third, and whose brother was a member of Captain Kinsman's company, B, Fourth Iowa—Lieut. J. A. .Straight. He writes: On the death of Col. Wni. Dewey in December, 1862, LieutenantColonel Kinsman was promoted to the colonelcy, and became the idol ^ -"'Bwi ■ ' 82 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. of the regiment. He never had an enemy in the organization. A most thorough disciplinarian, and a hale and hearty friend to every soldier, he, of course, was popular. He always led his boys—never followed. In a long and exceedingly hard marching campaign in Missouri, in the winter of 1862-3, owing to the distance from supplies and no forage or supplies in the sparsely settled country, the regiment was on slim rations for over two weeks, and reduced to parched corn for two or three days. Some of the Company E boys discovered some hogs near camp and they were captured, also a very poor cow, which went into the camp kettles. General Davidson sent for Colonel Kinsman and said some very wrathy things about his Iowa boys, and their jayhawking ways, which Kinsman resented with such fervor that General Davidson ordered him under arrest, and on the return of the command to Arcadia, Mo., he was called before a court martial at St. Louis in March, and after a dragging trial of two weeks or longer he was restored to duty, the sentence, as I now recollect, being a reprimand by General Curtis for conduct unbecoming a subordinate officer. The regiment had gone down to Vicksburg, and Colonel Kinsman rejoined it while on the march from Bruinsburg, Miss., to Jackson, the first week in May, 1863, near the battlefield of Port Gib son, in which his regiment had taken a prominent part. He marched with the regiment through mud and slush to Jackson, commanded it at Champion hill, where they captured many prisoners by a succession of charges under heavy artillery fire, and double-quicked from Champion hill battleground to Edwards' Station, where we bivouacked the night of May 16, 1863. That night, while the dashing rain was drenching us to the skin, and we huddled close together, we talked long after the middle of the night, and he said, "I have orders to march at daylight and attack the enemy (Johnnies) whenever and wherever we find them. I may be killed but if I live and the Twenty-third will follow me, and I know it will, we will show the people at home (in Iowa) that it is one of the best and bravest regiments that ever left the state, and I shall wear a star. But something tells me that I shall be severely wounded, and I want you, if it should be, to see that my sword and watch and other things are sent to Mr, Bloomer, who will know what to do with them;" and while rest ing next morning under the river bank, to which point he had been ordered by General Lawler, brigade commander, he again said to me: "I expect to be shot down right up on this bank," pointing behind him to the high bank which sheltered us, but added in a tone of voice heard for several feet around us, "but the Twenty-third will get there just the same—don't stop for the dead and wounded; you must take those breast works," The Twenty-third was lying with bayonets fixed, and loaded guns, stripped to the lightest running weight, under the bank of Black river, which at that point coursed east and west. Company A was on the right wing, and had orders, at a given signal, to mount the bank without firing a gun and double-quick across an open cotton field to a point in the breastworks about 500 yards distant, where a bayou some I . I' COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. ' 83 twenty yards wide passed through the line of rifle-pits. This subjected the regiment to a flank and enfilading fire from Generals French and Bowen's Missouri divisions, which occupied the line of field works on our right flank. From the time we mounted the bank we were subjected to a murderous fire from 6,000 veteran Missouri and Arkansas troops, and the artillery fire of twelve guns in our front supported by two brigades of Tennesseeans and Alabamians. The order of Colonel Kins man was by signal (removing his hat), and he was stripped of every thing except his sword-belt and revolver, ready to mount the bank, which was a perpendicular rise of four to five feet, and when the order from General Lawler came, without a moment's hesitation he raised his hat and was the first man to mount the bank, the balance of his regi ment following an instant later. There was no noise or confusion; every man knew what was expected of him, and not an order was issued. The regiment formed a passable line and moved off on a double-quick with out firing a gun. The first volley fired from the works on our right found Colonel Kinsman about thirty feet from the top of the bank. He had turned around facing the regiment as he wa^ligning it by motions, and urging it forward, and he was struck with a minie ball in the left side, piercing the sword-belt, near the center of the belt, and fell, turning completely around. I stopped-by him a minute or less, gave him a canteen of coffee, and some cotton to staunch his wound, and left him lying in a cotton row, which was a slight protection from the bullets of the enemy, but he impatiently ordered me to leave him and go to the regiment. I overtook the regiment as it was wading across the bayou, running over ground strewn with the wounded and dead of my regi ment. As we were firing our first volley into the enemy after gaining the rifle-pits. Colonel Kinsman came rushing by us, shouting, "Give 'em hell, boys!" waving his naked sword and looking very pale, as if he were making a death struggle with his wound. The enemy was retreating pell mell in great disorder, and the very last volley I can remember as fired by them in our direction caught our colonel once more while he was shouting on the top of the enemy's rifle-pits—this time on the right side and about two inches higher than the first shot, both shots having passed through his body and out. He fell upon the enemy's breastworks, and as they had ceased firing and were surrendering to our forces all along the line, and the balance of our division were passing over the breastworks to cut off the retreat across the river, several of the slightly wounded members of the Twenty-third gathered around him. He was tenderly borne to the shade of a tree close by until stretchers could be procured, when he was carried to the hospital tent near the railroad track in the rear of General Hovey's division. He was shot the second time about 11 a. m. and it was between 12 and I p. m. when he was examined by the surgeons at the hospital tent or tree, and during this time he shook hands with the boys as they came to see him, asking after the wounded, and when told of Sutler John Lyon having been killed, he said, "I am so sorry; I told him not to go with the boys, but 84 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. he was a brave man and would go." When the surgeons told him he had only a slim chance to live, he said, "I'll take that chance, as I don't want to leave my brave boys," and then added, "didn't they surprise the Johnny-rebs? and didn't you see them run up the cotton-batting on their bayonets?" and thus he talked at times as the pain increased. Finally : , about midnight the 17th of May, he began to grow worse, and about i( a. m. next day passed away. He asked us to bury him under the live oak ; . tree, where he was lying on a cot under a tent-fly, and on the evening j of the iSth of May, 1863, about sundown, with a few of his nearest friends , present, he was laid away to his final rest, within about 100 feet of th I ^ railroad track. General McClernand, commander of the Thirteenth Army Corps I said in his report of the battle: "Among the killed is Colonel Kinsman Twenty-third Iowa, who fell mortally wounded while leading his regi J ment upon the enemy's works." General Carr, commanding the Fourtl | ^ division of the corps, and an eye-witness, said: "A murderous cross- ■ fire was opened on our men as they moved forward on the run. It was here that the gallant'*Kinsman of the Twenty-third Iowa lost his life. He received a fatal wound in the abdomen, but still kept on until another through his chest brought him to the ground." His last words, as I now remember them, were: "Tell the boys I died happy. I fell at the head of my regiment, doing my duty. Bury me here on the field of my last battle." i "Kinsman's comrades of the Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa, I and his friends in Council Bluffs, were very desirous that his re- I mains should be brought back to his home in Iowa, and consid- ] arable correspondence occurred. The difficulty seemed to be f i find some one who knew and could designate the spot where S,, was buried. Finally, in the spring of 1884, Lieut. N. E. Rid.V nour of the Twenty-third, editor of The Page County Democrat I who had taken great personal interest in the matter, and who hai'. appealed to the state legislature in that behalf, but they not act- ■ ing, he, together with the Rev. A. G. Barton, went to the Black river bayou battle-ground, east of Vicksburg, with the view of bringing back to Iowa Colonel Kinsman's remains; but th. changes in the country since the war made it impossible to locatt , it. They returned greatly disappointed, and their disappoint ment was shared by all of Kinsman's friends who had looked for ward confidently to their bringing his remains with them. Lieu .• tenant Straight in his letter to me says he thinks he can find the grave, and during the coming autumn I shall try to have one more effort made to bring his remains to Iowa to be buried at 227 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 85 his home with his comrades, where he can be properly honored, and the memory of his deeds perpetuated." SEARCH FOR KINSMAN GRAVE. SEVERAL VAIN ATTEMPTS HAD BEEN MADE TO RECOVER THE REMAINS. Prior to the successful location last fall, several attempts had been made by former comrades to discover Colonel Kins man's grave for the purpose of either erecting a suitable monu ment thereon or bringing the remains back to Iowa for suitable interment here. Colonel Kinsman having been buried in the heat of a fierce campaign and while the troops were still under fire on the battlefield, his interment was necessarily a hasty one. The regiment soon after moved on toward Vicksburg, and in the excitement of the battle, the location of the grave was not firmly fixed in the minds of soldiers, nor had they time to erect more than a board marker, which was soon destroyed. Thus Colonel Kinsman's grave became one of the "unknown." In the early '80s the veterans of the Twenty-third regiment and especially Kinsman G. A. R. post of Des Moines, endeavored to interest the state legislature in making an appropriation for a search of the Black river bayou battlefield for Colonel Kins man's remains, but the legislators failed to respond. In 1884 General Dodge sent Lieut. N. E. Ridenour and Rev. A. G. Bar ton to Mississippi to search for Colonel Kinsman's grave, and paid all their expenses. They dug over a considerable portion of the Black river bayou battlefield, but failed to find any traces of the Kinsman remains and had to return home in disappoint ment. It subsequently developed that they made the error of believing that Colonel Kinsman had been buried just where he fell in battle, which was not the case, as he did not die until the following night and was buried close by the field hospital tent to which he had been removed. Last summer General Dodge wrote an article concerning Colonel Kinsman and remarked that his grave was still unlocated. This statement met the eye of Lieut. J. A. Straight of Washington, who was a member of the Twenty-third Iowa regi- .i . K.!\ ■' V' 86 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. ment and who had helped bury Kinsman. He at once wrote General Dodge that he was certain he could find the grave. About the same time Jesse Truitt of Winterset also wrote to General Dodge that he was sure he could find Colonel Kins man's remains. General Dodge thereupon offered to pay the expenses of the searching party and about ithe middle of last November Lieutenant Straight and his former comrades, Jesse Truitt and Oldham, met at Vicksburg, just east of the Black river bayou battlefield, and proceeded on their mission. The story of the search and the recovery of the remains has been given in previous issues of The Nonpareil.—Nonpareil, May 17, 1902. KINSMAN MONUMENT. | WILL BE UNVEILED TODAY WITH DUE CEREMONY.—EX- j ERCISES AT SOLDIERS' CIRCLE IN FAIRVIEW.—CIVIC AND MILITARY PARADE TO CEMETERY.—SEVERAL HUNDRED VISITORS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND.— 1 MANY VETERANS ARE COMING. MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION. "Whereas, The ceremonies of the unveiling of the monument erected to the memory of Colonel Kinsman have been arranged for Saturday afternoon and it is fitting and proper that this city, his home when he responded to the call in defense of our coun try, should show respect to the memory of one who so nobly died; "Therefore, I, Dell G. Morgan, mayor, call upon all our citizens to attend the exercises at the unveiling of the monument and upon our business men to close their places of business upon that day between the hours of i and 4 o'clock p. m., and that the day be generally obseiwed as memorial day. Dell G. Morgan, Mayor." instructions to veterans. The following instructions issued by the Kinsman commit tee should be read and observed by all old soldiers and sailors and visiting veterans today; COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. "The headquarters of Kinsman post of Des Moines will be at Grand Army hall on Pearl street. "The Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa will rendezvous at the Grand hotel. "Other visiting comrades will meet at G. A. R. hall and join Abe Lincoln post. "Comrades R. N. Merriam and W. H. Campbell, Company B, Fourth Iowa, will receive members of the Fourth Iowa regi ment. and Comrade Hugh W. Coss of the Twenty-third Iowa, assisted by Capt. L. B. Cousins, will receive the Twenty-third Iowa. These comrades will attend to their wants and assign them positions in line, etc. "The W. R. C., Abe Lincoln corps No. i8o, will serve free refreshments to visiting comrades in the C. A. R. hall at noon. "In case of rain this afternoon, the organizations will prcKceed without forming in line to Dohariy's opera house,, where the marshal and his aides will assign them seats, and the ex ercises attending the unveiling of the monument, will be held there instead of at Fairview cemetery." ORDER OF TARADE. John Lindt, grand marshal of the day, orders the procession to form promptly at 1:30 p. m. with the right of the column resting on Sixth street and Willow avenue. The line of march will be from Sixth street to Main on Willow avenue, north on Main to Oakdand avenue by way of Washington avenue, up Oakland avenue to Fairview cemetery. The parade will form in the following order and on the return from the cemetery the organizations will again form in the same order and march to C. A. R. hall on Pearl street where they will be disbanded: Police. Grand Marshal John Lindt and Aides. Band. Maj.-Cen. Crenville M. Dodge, President of the Day, Chap lain and Speakers in Carriages. Dodge Light Guard. High School Cadets. Kinsman Post, C. A. R., Des Moines. Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa Veterans. Moore Post, Iowa Society National Army of the Philippines. COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. Union Veteran Legion, Encampment No. 8. Abe Lincoln Post No. 29, G. A. R. Veteran Soldiers and Sailors. Civic Societies. McFadden Drum Corps. Children of Public Schools. Mayor, Council and City Officials in Carriages. Public Library Trustees in Carriages. Fire Department. Citizens in Carriages. UNVEILING CEREMONIES. Maj.-Cen. Crenville M. Dodge, the president of the day, has arranged the following order of the exercises at the unveiling of the Kinsman monument at Fairview cemetery, the exercises to commence as soon as the parade has been formed about soldiers' circle: Prayer Rev. George W. Snyder Song Dudley Buck Quartet Remarks by President of the Day, General Dodge, and unveil ing of monument. At unveiling band will play "Star Spangled Banner," the quartet will lead in singing and the whole audience will join. Address Fmmet Tinley Song Dudley Buck Quartet Eulogy by Lieut. J. .A. .Straight of the Twenty-third Iowa In fantry, Washington, D. C. Address J. W. Deweese, Twenty-third Iowa Infantry, Lincoln, Neb. "America" Band Benediction. Every possible arrangement was completed yesterday for the dedication of the Kinsman monument today even to securing a prediction from the weather bureau for a fair day. If the weather man fails to keep his word, however, the exercises will be held in the Dohany theater instead of at the soldiers' circle in Fairview cemetery, where the monument is located. There is every indication that several hundred veterans and visitors will arrive in the city this morning to attend the unveiling of the Kinsman l\lf\ 'vJ 'j 1 iSJ • f monument and every effort will be put forth to properly enter tain them. In honor of the occasion it is expected that patriotic decorations and flags will be generally displayed throughout the city. The proclamation of Mayor Morgan for a suspension of the Ibusiness activity of the city from i to 4 o'clock this afternoon, t he hours of the ceremonies, will be universally observed and all r'aspect will be paid the memory of Colonel Kinsman by his home city. All the banks of the city will close for the day at i 'o'clock this afternoon on account of the Kinsman memorial exV raises; the public library will be closed from 12 to 5 o'clock, and tl.ie city and county officials will also observe the day together wiith all classes of people in the city today. REMAINS ARE INTERRED. Yesterday afternoon the remains of Colonel Kinsman were qui.etly taken from the Smith vault where they have rested since las'c November, and interred just east of the monument and with in Jie battlements of soldiers' circle. This was done in advance of ithe monument exercises, as it was decided that Colonel Kinsma.n's funeral pro])erly occurred last November when the rema.ins were brought to this city and conveyed to the cemetery wi th all ceremony. At that time the G. A. R. burial ritual was rea.d and the remains were consigned to the vault with all the ho. mrs of a final interment. General Dodge directed the inter ment yesterday and saw to it that the casket was carefully placed in irs last resting place. The exercises today will consequently not be of a funeral nature, but more of a monument dedication to tl'ie memory of the buried hero. .A^ speaker's stand was erected at the southeast comer of the battKments over one of the four big siege guns which guard soldiers' circle. There is plenty of room about the stand for several thousand people to comfortably place themselves and the crowd will be given every protection and care by the special officers assigned to duty at the exercises. KINSMAN MONUMENT Erected at Council Bluffs, May 17, 1902, in memory oTGpl. William H. Kinsman, of the Twenty-third Iowa regiment, wbo was :<illed in battle at Black river bayou. Miss., May 17, 1863. Height of monument, 20 feet; width of base, 4 feet 6 inches COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. square; constructed of gray granite, with bronze bas-relief medallion. KINSMAN POST COMING. / Kinsman post, G. A. R., of Des Moines, will arrive this J morning at 11:30 over the Rock Island with from fifty to seventy- f five members. They will be met at the Rock Island city depot I on South Main street by Abe Lincoln G. A. R. post and En campment No. 8, Union Veteran Legion, of this city, headc by McFadden's drum corps, and marched to the G. A. R. hali which will be the headquarters of Kinsman post. The Dq Moines post will probably bring its own drum corps and ma; also have with it the Twenty-third Iowa regimental flag, which I now one of the civil war relics at the state capitol. Mari i ■ Howard of Saylor, who carried the flag at Black river baj / i when Colonel Kinsman was killed, is expected to accomps '■ Kinsman post, and, if the state custodian allows the sacred f ■' to leave its glass case for the trip, he will carry it again in i •' parade today. j Lieut. J. A. Straight who is to deliver the eulogy at the i r veiling exercises, will arrive in the city this morning from home at Washington, and J. W. Deweese, another Twenty-thi regiment veteran who is on the program, is to come from Lr coin. Neb., this morning. Mr. Deweese is one of the genej attorneys for the B. & M. division of the Burlington route Nebraska. Veterans of the old Fourth and Twenty-third r ments began arriving yesterday and at least loo of the vete' j ' of the two regiments are expected. The fact that less than | survivors of the two regiments could be found during the s i ■ tation for funds for the monument, shows too plainly the ' | • passing away of the civil war heroes and explains the small li " her of those veterans who will be here today. ( G. A. R. ORDERS. George B. Miles, commander of Abe Lincoln post No. G. A. R., has issued the following orders to his command today: "You will report at post headquarters on Saturday, 17, at II a. m. sharp, to act as escort to Kinsman post o' 1 ' Moines and other visiting comrades. You will also repi same place at 1:15 sharp to take part in the parade and : • i-!; ih' -4* '.'Aitilm ii COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 91 the unveiling of the Col. W. H. Kinsman monument. Union Veteran Legion No. 8, Abe Lincoln corps No. 180, W. R. C., and all old soldiers and sailors are invited to participate with us on this occasion." U. V. L. ORDERS. John M. Harden, colonel commanding Encampment No. 8, Union Veteran Legion, has also issued the following order for his command: "Encampment No. 8, Union Veteran Legion, is requested to meet at W. O. W. hall Saturday morning. May 17, at 10:30 sharp, to go to the Rock Island depot to meet Kinsman post, G. A. R., of Des Moines, and to act as its escort to G. A. R. hall; also to take part in the parade at i :30 for the final interment of the remains of Col. W. H. Kinsman at Fairview cemetery." Wallace McFadden desires the members of his drum corps to report at the G. A. R. hall at 11 o'clock this morning. TWENTY-THIRD VETERANS. TWO ARRIVED YESTERDAY TO ATTEND KINSMAN memorial. J. R. Wilcox, who was a sergeant in the Twenty-third Iowa, Colonel Kinsman's old regiment during the civil war, and M. A. Tucker, who also served in the same regiment, arrived in the city yesterday from Beattie, Kas., to attend the dedication of the Kinsman memorial monument today. Both of the men were in the regiment, fighting close to Kinsman when that gallant officer fell at Black river bayou. May 17, 1863. Sergeant Wilcox was shot in the mouth at the time, but the wound did not prove serious. "Colonel Kinsman fell twice after receiving the fatal shot," declared Sergeant Wilcox yesterday, he having been close to his commanding officer wlien the latter fell. "When the bullet first struck him, he fell to the ground, but clambering to his feet he again started forward, waving his sword above his head and shouting: 'Forward, boys! We'll get them yet!' An instant later he dropped to the ground for the second and last time." 92 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. Both of the old veterans will participate in the exercises to day and remain over to greet their old comrades of the Twentythird regiment.—Nonpareil, May 17, 1902. RKlvICS OF COLONEL KINSMAN. LIEUTENANT STRAIGHT PRESENTS ABE LINCOLN POST WITH BEST COLLECTION KNOWN. Lieut. J. A. Straight of Washington, D. C., to whose effort was largely due the .finding of Colonel Kinsman's remains at Black river bayou, Miss., last fall, yesterday presented to Abe Lincoln post of this city several relics that were also found in the grave of Colonel Kinsman at the time his remains were re covered. Among these is the pipe which Colonel Kinsman smoked the night before his death and which was his constant companion during the two years of his service. Another was what is known in army parlance as a "house wife." This consisted of a little pocket in which were carried needles, thread and other things of a similar nature for which a soldier in army life frequently finds considerable use. This pocket was made by Miss Mary Bloomer of this city and pre sented to Colonel Kinsman, a similar one having also been made by her and presented to Lieutenant Straight at the same time. The two pockets were made from ribbons which Miss Bloomer had formerly worn about her neck and also from pieces of dresses belonging to Mrs. Bloomer. The remains of Colonel Kinsman's boots, which were also found almost intact, are among the relics thus presented to Abe Lincoln post. In addition to these are a number of photographs which Lieutenant Straight had taken just after he had discovered the remains of his colonel last fall, showing the location of the grave and other important places. These relics will hereafter be among the most priceless possessions of Abe Lincoln post, G. A. R., in this city. It now develops that Abe Lincoln post has the largest and really the only collection of Kinsman relics known. Kinsman post No. 7 of Des Moines, which when it organized in 1877 COL. W. Hr.KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 93 ■ 1 ' adopted thf|t name of Kinsman, has not a single relic of their namesake c ommander. It had been thought here that Kinsman post possess sed the sword which Colonel Kinsman carried when he was kill icd, but J. D. McGarrauth, commander of Kinsman post of Dies Moines, declared when in the city yesterday that his post diid not have it. The sword which Abe Lincoln post has is the; one which the ladies of this city presented to Kins man whil'e he was a lieutenant in the Council Bluffs, company in the F' urth regiment. This sword he did not carry as colonel, but wher e that blade is seems to be a mystery.—Nonpareil, May i8, 1902 . MARCH FOR KINSMAN. WAR veterans once MORE LINE UP FOR OLD COL ONEL.—APPROPRIATE PARADE TO THE MONUMENT U.^■VEILING.—MANY FORMER COMRADES ATTEND TIE EXERCISES. —FOURTH AND TWENTY-THIRD ICWA VETERANS IN EVIDENCE.—OLD BATTLE FLAG W'.S CARRIED. Ciuld Col. William H. Kinsman, when he fell at the battle of Blak river bayou May 17, 1863, gallantly fighting for his countr have been granted a view down the vista of intervening years May 17, 1902, and have seen the long procession of comraes and veterans, both old and young, together with all classesDf citizens who marched yesterday afternoon to his final restin) place at soldiers' circle, Fairview cemetery, that they mighlpay further tribute to his memory in the unveiling of a magricent monument erected by his former comrades and fello citizens, he might have had additional cause for uttering .+J-dying words, "Tell the boys I die happy, I fell at the head of my regiment doing my duty," and he would certainly have offered no objections to such a resting place in his home city, though he did say in the voice of a hero, "Bury me on the field of battle." Colonel Kinsman did remain buried on the field of battle for thirty-nine long years, during which time his grave became an unknown. With the discovery of the remains and .tr.h 94 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. ^ the transformation of the battlefield into a reunited^'! more fitting tribute could be paid to the gallant K c. . that which was tendered his memory yesterday. WAS A FINE PARADE. " The procession yesterday afternoon was one ^ laudable features of the ceremonies attending upon tl • of the Kinsman monument. It was participated in nV surviving members of Colonel Kinsman^s old regiij Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa, but by old veterans f[ the surrounding states, the veterans of the late Span! ican war, by the cadets, who may have an opportunity Colonel Kinsman's noble example, as well as by ci\ ^ and citizens in general. i While tire parade may have lacked in the glitter \ ' of some military pageant of today, yet it is doubtful if ever a parade held in which the participants thought 1>1' appearance they might make and more of the real dwhich the procession was held than that of yesterday! was not a veteran in the procession that would not hri pleted the line of march to the monument even had h' that in so doing it would be his last march. For that )' for no other, the procession was really imposing. A; j veterans, many of whom were so old and feeble as to ! fo' ^ able to complete the line of march, passed slowly Jac ■ street, it was only too apparent that a deep devotion tr^ cherished by the old soldiers for their long since B t' comrade. rad TWENTY-THIRD VETERANS. ses There were over 150 veterans of the civil war in cession yesterday, which is about the largest gathering dit soldiers ever seen in this city since many of the sat marched away to war with Kinsman and the Fourth lov ^ command of the then Colonel Dodge. Thirty-five of ti. - erans in line yesterday were survivors of Colonel Kinsman'i regiment, the Twenty-third Iowa, which was recruited al Moines. These were: Joseph A. Straight, lieutenant, Coii E, Eugene, Ore.; J. W. Dewecse, sergeant. Company G, Lir Neb.; J. A. Strain, Company G; T. G. Stewart, Company ^ Moines; Joe Gourley, Company F; M. A. Tucker, Compari I COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. David Pienderson, Company E, Loveland; Hugh W. Goss, Com- '^'any^, Council Bluffs; James R. Wilcox, color sergeant, Com pany C; William Porter, Company G; August Seaman, Com pany I; J- L. Miller, Company F, Des Moines; M. W. Patterson, Company F; Jasper Long, Company F; E. P. Ashford, Com pany A, Rondell, S. D.; L. B. McAlpin, color sergeant. Company F; C. G. George, Company F; J. E. Irwin, Company F; Thomas C. Small, Company K; W. T. Cameron, Company D; J. K. Draton. Company C, Carlisle, Warren county; Austin Warnock, Company C, Carlisle, Warren county; T. J. Saylor, Company E, Des Moines; F. M. Howard, regimental color sergeant. Com pany C, Des Moines; William Z. Swallow, Company E, Booneville; John C. Hanes, Company A, Waukee; F. M. Hutchens, Company A, Booneville; S. H. Anhelo, Company C, Des Moines; J. J- Draper, Company G, Des Moines; J. H. Lowman, Company G, Griswold; J. N. Flemmin, Company G, Randolph, Neb.; James H. Dean, Company C, Des Moines; George W. Entreville, Company B, Des Moines; Joel Taft, Company C, Des Moines; J. J. Wildsie, Company C, Des Moines. FOURTH IOWA VETERANS. The old Fourth Iowa regiment also lays just claim to Kins man, since he enlisted in that command and served with it as lieutenant and captain of Company B a considerabe portion of his war activity. Twenty-one veterans of the Fourth regiment, headed by the former colonel. General Dodge, likewise marched in the Kinsman procession yesterday. They were; Grenville M. Dodge, colonel, Council Bluffs; S. H. Craig, captain. Com pany B, Council Bluffs; H. G. Ankeny, captain. Company H, Corning; E. Y. Burrgan, Company H; S. F. Stiles, quarter master sergeant; William McFadden, Company B, Council Bluffs; W. H. Davy Campbell, Company F; G. W. Tucker, Company B, Persia; R. H. Merriam, Company B; B. F. Walton, Company B, Little Sioux; William Bixter, Company H, Corn ing; A. W. Ames, Company H, Afton; Sturgis Williams, Com pany A, Percival; Clark D. Lawrence, Company H, Corning; John P. Finley, Company D, Gering; Hugh W. Goss, Company B; J. W. Tree, Corning; J. F. Hopper, Company A, Omaha; James Webster, Company H, Corning; Scott Rice, Dodge bat tery; Frank Dalton, Company B. Pfi ■ /l'"! iwt "'W'W . COL. W. PI. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. " The parade was carried out as it had been plan a hitch. Early in the afternoon the participants gathe "VYitSsc.- Bayliss park waiting for the formation of the line of mar,... i'he procession, however, did not make its final start for the cemetery until after 2 o'clock. Tire train on the Rock Island road being nearly two hours late and the boys not having had dinner, an op portunity was given them to partake of the lunch prepared by the members of Abe Lincoln Corps, No. 180 W. R. C., who beside feeding Kinsman post, provided for about one hundred and fifty other volunteers who were present. When once started, however, the line of march to the monument was covered with out a single mishap or marring feature. At the head of the line of march was a detail of police under the command of Captain Maltby of the night force. The detail included Officers McKinley, J. W. Kirk, Henry Leuch, Aubrey Kirk and Conrad Distman. The members of the detail were dressed in their new uniforms and presented an exceptionally good appearance, at the head of the procession. MARSHAL AND HIS AIDES. Following the police detail came the marshal of the day, John Lindt, the coming commander of the Iowa department, G. A. R., accompanied by his aides, Capt. L. B. Cousins, Lieut. J. Q. Anderson, Lieut. Donald Macrae, jr., and Lieut. George Van Brunt. Whether or not it was intentional, nevertheless Marshal Lindt and his aides, dressed in the uniforms of their respective branches of the miltary, presented a rather unique appearance, representing as they did, the soldier of every late war of the United States. Marshal Lindt was dressed in the uniform of an army officer of the civil war and decorated with the various emblems of the G. A. R.; Captain Cousins was in plain citizen's clothes; Lieutenant Anderson in the blue uniform of the National Guard, such as was conspicuous in the SpanishAmerican war in Cuba; Dr. Donald Macrae wore the kahki uniform with which he and others saw service in the Philippines, while Lieutenant Van Brunt of the High School Cadets wore the regulation cadet grey similar to the confederate uniforms of the civil war. Following the marshal and his aides came Smith's union band, which furnished music for the day, and then the carriages containing the officers and speakers of the day. r- = v I . • COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 97 GENERAL DODGE IN LINE. In the first carriage was Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, to whose efforts were largely due the ceremonies of yesterday, and who had been selected as the president of the day; Lieut. J. A. Straight of Washington, D. C., an old member of the Twentythird infantry, and to whose efforts was largely due the finding of Colonel Kinsman's remains; J. W. Deweese of Lincoln, Neb., also a member of the Twenty-third Iowa regiment, and Emmet Tinley of this city. The last three were the speakers for the day. In the second carriage were Rev. G. W. Snyder, a member of the Sixteenth Ohio, who had been chosen chaplain for the day; A. M. Bonham of this city, a member of Company K, Fifty-fifth Illinois; James Widner of Corning, a member of Com pany H, Fourth Iowa; B. S. Dawson of this city, a member of Company L, Second Illinois; Edwin J. Abbott of this city, ad jutant of Abe Lincoln post. Mr. Abbott carried the old sword of Colonel Kinsman, worn when he was a lieutenant, and now the property of Abe Lincoln post. In the third carriage were the members of the Dudley Buck quartet, who furnished the vocal music at the unveiling, consist ing of Postmaster I. M. Treynor, J. H. Simms, W. S. Rigdon and C. B. Aitchison. Spencer Smith also rode in this carriage. DODGE LIGHT GUARD. Following came the Dodge Light Guard under command of Captain Mather and the High School Cadets under the com mand of Captain Pryor. Then came McFadden's drum corps of ten members, and drum corps of Kinsman post, of Des Moines. Kinsman post No. 7, G. A. R., of Des Moines, came next in line and the surviving members of the Twentythird and Fourth Iowa regiments. In all there were forty-nine old veterans in this division. The Kinsman post was in com mand of Commander J. D. McGarrugh. At its head marched Color Bearer Robert McNulty, carrying the colors of his post, while at his side marched Color Sergeant Marion Howard of the old Twenty-third Iowa, carrying the battle-scarred flag of the Twenty-third regiment. TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT FLAG. Though this is not the flag that was carried at Black river COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. bayou, that having been destroyed, it is, nevertheless, the one that the regiment brought out of service with it. The flag is one of the treasured relics in the battleflag case at the state capitol and permission to bring it here was secured only after the greatest difficulty, as the flag is nearly in pieces. Marion Howard, who carried the Twenty-third regiment flag in the parade yesterday, was the color sergeant of the regiment for eleven months under appointment by Colonel- Kinsman. He was wounded at Champion hill, the day before Black river, and consequently did not carry the colors in that battle. He now resides at Keene, near Des Moines. Among the other members of Kinsman post to come from Des Moines yesterday for the monument unveiling were: J. J. Wildsie, Twenty-third Iowa; George C. Sims, Fourth Iowa; Jerry Williams, Twenty-third Iowa; Joel Taft, Twentythird Iowa; Robert McNulty, Fourth Iowa; J. R. Crawshaw, Twenty-third Iowa; J. L. Miller, Twenty-third Iowa; J. W. Stewart, Twenty-third Iowa; J. H.- Dean, Twenty-third Iowa; Robert Howard, Twenty-third Iowa; T. J. Saylor, Twenty-third Iowa; Elija Trent, Twenty-third Iowa; G. W. Entreville, Twen ty-third Iowa; C. FI. Gross, Twenty-third Iowa; D. S. McQuiston. Twenty-third Iowa; J. J. Draper, Twenty-third Iowa; Sheppe W. Betts, Twenty-third Iowa; C. M. Christian, Twentythird Iowa. Other veterans from Des Moines: F. P. Morgan, Forty-seventh Iowa; F. M. Hutchinson, Twenty-third Iowa; John Lowman, Twenty-third Iowa; S. H. Angelo, Twenty-third Iowa; J. K. Deaton, Twenty-third Iowa; A. Warnock, Twentythird Iowa; John C. Hanes, Twenty-third Iowa. PHILIPPINE VETERANS. Following the old veterans were the members of Camp John L. Moore of this city, Iowa Army of the Philippines, many of them wearing the khaki uniforms in which they saw service in the Philippines. The next in line were the members of the Union Veteran Legion No. 8, Abe Lincoln post No. 29, G. A. R., of this city, together with other veteran soldiers and sailors. Ninety-eight old soldiers marched in this division. Then came the carriages bearing the members of the Women's Relief corps, citizens and the officials of the city. COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. In the first of these latter carriages were Mayor Morgan, Aldermen Lougee, Lovett and McDonald. In the second car riage were Aldermen Casper, Fleming, Huber and Tinley, while in the third carriage were Alderman Olson, City Clerk Phillips, City Solicitor Snyder and Chief of Police Tibbits. In the fourth carriage were the members of the library board, consisting of President M. F. Rohrer, Finley Burke, W. S. Baird and Ed Troutman. The line was formed on Willow avenue, the head of the column resting at the corner of Willow avenue and Pearl street and extending back on Willow avenue to Sixth street and north on Sixth street. The procession moved east on Willow avenue to Main street, north on Main street to Washington avenue, up Wash ington avenue to Oakland avenue and thence to Fairview ceme tery. At the gates of the cemetery the detail of police, the Dodge Light Guard and the High School Cadets opened ranks, permitting the remainder of the column to pass through. The military companies then took a short route to the soldiers' circle, where they were assigned to positions about the monument. At the close of the services the procession was again formed and marched back to the G. A. R. hall, where the participants broke ranks.—Nonpareil, May i8, 1902. MONUMENT UNVEILED. KINSMAN SHAFT DULY PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC.— MAJOR GENERAL DODGE WAS PRESIDENT OF THE DAY.—SEES THAT HIS CHERISHED HOPE IS REAL IZED.—COLONEL KINSMAN'S REMAINS IN HONORED GR.AVE GUARDED BY A STATELY MONUMENT. The scene yesterday afternoon at Fairview cemetery at the unveiling of the Kinsman memorial monument following the parade was one that will be long remembered by the several thousands present, and especially by the old veterans, the natural environments and the solemnity of the services being such as to make it most impressive. COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. Situated as the monument is, on the highest point of a narrow ridge of bluffs, the very image of hundreds of southern battlefields whose steep sides have been dyed with the crimson blood of the union and confederate soldiers alike, the monument seems almost like a memorial not to one hero alone, but to thou sands of others who gave up their lives while charging up the side of just such a bluff as the one on which the monument now stands. The beautiful view that is to be had from the monu ment extending for miles in all directions, is also an epitome of the nation for which the civil war heroes gave their lives. The monument is also happily situated not only with a view to making it a most beautiful memorial for the gallant Colonel Kinsman, but also as it should be, in the center of the circle in which are buried other comrades and veterans of the civil war. The monument standing as it does in the center of the soldiers' circle, surrounded by the heavy stone battlements at the compass points of which are the four large guns, is given a military at mosphere that would otherwise be impossible. Standing also as it does in the very center of the soldiers' burying circle it sheds alike its lustre over the graves of the dead comrades buried there, just as did the noble life of the man to whom it was erected, cast a lustre about his comrades on the field of battle. SCENE AT THE MONUMENT. To the charm of these natural environments yesterday was added the presence of several thousand people who had gathered to witness the ceremony of the unveiling of the monument. On a stand erected at the south side of the stone bulwarks surround ing the monument, sat the prominent speakers and visitors of the day. These included Maj.-Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, presi dent of the day; Ideut. J. A. Straight, J. W. Deweese, Emmet Tinley, all of whom delivered addresses; Rev. G. W. Snyder, chaplain of the day. Spencer Smjth, members of the Dudley Buck quartet and others. Grouped about the interior of the bat tlements were the old soldiers and veterans, city officials and others, while lined up about the outside of the stone embankments were the High School Cadets, Dodge Light Guard, members of Camp John L. Moore Philippine veterans, together with car riages and thousands of visitors. So great was the crowd when the services began, that the entire summit of the bluff on which COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. the soldiers' circle and the Kinsman monument is situated was covered to its very edges with people. From the center of this imposing assemblage rose the shaft of the monument veiled in the stars and stripes of the national emblem. The services immediately preceding the unveiling of the monument were simple and unostentatious. The assemblage was called to order by General Dodge and the services were opened with prayer by the Rev. G. W. Snyder in which he asked for the perpetuity of the nation for which Colonel Kinsman had given his life. The prayer was followed with the singing of "America" by the Dudley Buck quartet. GENER.A.L DODGE'S INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. General Dodge then, as president of the day and as a close personal friend of Colonel Kinsman, delivered a few introductory remarks in which he said: "My Comrades, Friends and Citizens: We meet here to honor and commemorate a comrade, whom I have known prob ably longer and better than any one here present, and one very dear to me. It is not, however, my intention to speak to you of him. I paid my tribute to him in official reports that are a matter of record and within the year, but before his body was found, wrote my recollection of him that were published in the January number of the Annals of Iowa. There are others pres ent who will pay eloquent tribute to his memory. "It is a great pleasure and satisfaction to me to see so many of his comrades, friends, citizens and school children present, and I wish to impress upon them the lesson that this day teaches. It is thirty-nine years ago today since our comrade fell in battle, and after long search his comrades have rescued his remains from the field of battle and planted them here and erected this simple but appropriate monument to his memory, proving that no matter how humble the position of a soldier whose loyalty to his country determined him to defend it, that his acts and his ser vices have never been forgotten. To these young people who are here before me, let me assure them that if ever their country calls it should be not only a duty but a pleasure for them to re spond, as our comrade Kinsman did, and they like him will be remembered and honored, and if he could speak to you today he would say to you that, above all things, 'Loyalty to one's COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. country is one of the citizen's first duty. It is the law of both God and man,' and should never for one moment be forgotten. "I wish, on behalf of the comrades, of the citizens, of the friends and scholars, to thank most cordially Lieut. J. A. Straight, Jesse Truitt and Comrade Oldham of the Twenty-third Iowa, for their labor of love which resulted in the locating and sending the remains of Colonel Kinsman to his home. Mr. Oldham died soon after his return from Vicksburg. I wish also to thank the firm of Sheely & Lane of this city, the manufacturers of the simple but beautiful monument we have erected in this appropriate spot. "The shaft has wound around it the Star Spangled Banner, the banner that was carried in the celebrated charge at Black river bayou, where the brave and gallant Twenty-third Iowa, led by the intrepid Colonel Kinsman, won a great victory. Kinsman laying down his life upon the enemy's entrenchments. "As we unveil the monument the band will play the "Star Spangled Banner, the quartet will lead and the audience join in singing that national tune." MONUMENT UNVEILED. As the large assemblage led by the band and the quartet joined in the singing of "The Spangled Banner," General Dodge gave the signal and the large American flag that had veiled the monument was dropped to the ground, disclosing to view the beautiful granite shaft and the bronze medallion of Colonel Kins man. Few of those present had as yet seen the shaft, and as the flags dropped to the ground, the view thus given of the monu ment created vigorous applause. The monument proved all that has been said of it. Made of Vermont granite and standing twenty feet high on a base four feet and ten inches square, it makes a most imposing memorial. The greater part of the monument consists of a tall granite shaft, eighteen inches in diameter on the top of which is a granite ball. Encircling the shaft is a carved flag highly polished. On the four sides of the cap stone on which the shaft rests are carved the G. A. R. badge. On the south side of the next stone below is the life sized basrelief bust of Colonel Kinsman, showing him in full uniform. Above the medallion is inscribed "Col. William H. Kinsman," and below, "Born July ii, 1832, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. Killed COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. in battle of Black River Bayou, May 17, 1863." On the west side is the inscription, "Erected by his comrades and the citizens and school children of Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 17, 1902." On the east side is the inscription, "Teacher in the public school of Council Bluffs, lieutenant and captain Company B, Fourth Iowa infantry, lieutenant-colonel and colonel of the Twenty-third Iowa infantry," while the north side is blank. On the stone just below and on the side on which the medallion is fastened is carved two crossed sabers, while on the next stone below is the name "Kins man," in large raised letters. The monument is in seven pieces. It was made in the east after designs furnished by General Dodge and is in every respect a most beautiful memorial. The lettering and erection was done by Sheely & Lane of this city. During the ceremony of unveiling and for some time pre vious the weather which had been hot and sultry during the fore part of the afternoon, became threatening and a large number of people hastily left the cemetery. Rain fell for several minutes and a few large hailstones. The program, however, was carried out as had been planned. Immediately following the unveiling, Emmet Tinley delivered the first address. Even as he was speak ing the weather became more and more threatening, the clouds gathering in dark masses in the west, and lightning occasionally piercing the sky. In consideration of the other speakers yet to follow, Mr. Tinley left out parts of his speech, but his address was nevertheless most appropriate and polished and was received with vigorous applause. ADDRESS BY EMMET TINLEY. "Today our city mourns and rejoices. Mourns for her dead son and rejoices in the glory of his death. With solemn rever ence we shed our tears and breathe our purest prayers at the foot of this shaft and with joyous acclaim we congratulate ourselves for the rich inheritance of his life and death. The orator is ex pected to tell the story of battle and its hero to our pleasant edi fication and instruction. And, indeed, he should have little diffi culty with such a theme as the death of a brave soldier. But we, whose ears have never heard the awful thunders of war and whose eyes have never witnessed the dreadful scenes of such human conflicts, are poorly prepared to meet the requirements of occasions of this character. Words from the inexperienced, so ' ♦.A'.'.,-''' ,.r- ' 104 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. lamentably fail, as to be merely an apology for the more appro priate messenger. "Forty-two years ago W. H. Kinsman lived in his quiet way as our citizen. Thirty-nine years ago Colonel .Kinsman died the hero of our city and state. The remembrance of those few years of his life is prolific with the gratitude of many of our people for his good deeds. The glory of his death illumines a distant page in the everlasting calendar of fame, so gratifying to the pride of our commonwealth. As teacher, as editor and as lawyer, much might be said, yet but little that is distinctively his fortune. In these three greatest of avenues for human endeavor he left lasting marks of his character. "With the first call for troops he registered the scroll of his patriotism, and when Company B of the Fourth Iowa began the making of history the pen was in the hand of Kinsman. "Who can measure his sacrifice for his country? Who will venture to speak of his regrets, as he beheld the ruins of his am bition in a professional life. He was just beginning the practice of the law. Undoubtedly he cherished the same hopes and am bitions of ever}' other young lawyer. His dreams were as rose ate, his phantasma as wondrous as those of his successors of this generation. The fame of his dreams and the ambition of his hopes were sacrificed to his country and he abandoned the bar to become a soldier. What impulse but patriotism could thus revolutionize human hopes and endeavor. "DeTocqueville divides patriotism into two classes, patriot ism of instinct and patriotism of reason. One an innate passion which induces causeless sacrifice and inordinate action; the other, intelligent recognition of duty. One, the child of sentiment; the other, the progency of the intellect. Each the result of the ex tremely potential human faculties—emotion or reason. Instinct prompts the fearless defense of domicile in which we have no in terest, while reason impells the greatest of human sacrifice for home and country in which we have an interest. This analysis of patriotism does not imply that selfishness dominates the motives of intelligent men—but rather, that interest marshals the forces of the reason, intensifying our effort in behalf of country. "American patriotism is induced by both causes. The in- COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. stinct and reason; the heart and the brain. A combination of the emotions of instinct and the serious thoiightfulness of intelli gence. In its development, fear, hope, avarice, pride, duty and responsibility are important factors. It is when we consider the inspiring character of American patriotism that we can under stand the irresistible force of American arms. For he is, indeed, a monstrosity who can understand and enjoy the grand privileges of our government and hesitate when his life is required for the defense of that government. "I cannot, in the few moments allotted to me, follow the short yet glorious career of our hero. The story of his life from October loth, 1861, to May 17th, 1863, is the history of the Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa regiments, and the history of these regiments is the hi.story of the great war. From Rolla to Black river bridge, from captain to colonel, is the story of our hero's life and death. "Of this history, so replete with glory and heroic genius, I will claim your attention to the account of his part in the great battle at Pea Ridge by his loyal friend, our honored citizen, the hero of that great battle. General Dodge: " 'At the battle of Pea Ridge I was instructed to make a de tail of three companies to hold the extreme left of Colonel Carr's division, which was the Pea Ridge mountain. This ridge divided General Curtis' army. Colonel Carr's division occupying ground to the east and north of the mountain and facing General Price's army—General Davis with his division occupying the west and south sides of the mountain, fronting Gen. Van Dorn. This mountain made a division of Van Dom's army, and he made a fatal mistake in dividing his force and sending part under Price to attack our rear, giving us the short interior line, while his line was so long and his divisions so far apart that he could not re inforce either division of his army by details from another. They were not in close touch throughout the battle. Van Dorn's army was fully double that of Curtis, and if he had attacked with his whole force from the west, there is no doubt that he would have had a much harder struggle and probably a different result. As that detail was to be away from me, out of my reach, and it was necessary to depend upon the judgment of the officer command ing, I selected Colonel Kinsman with his own company and two 106 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. companies of the Twenty-fourth Missouri. Kinsman in his re port says that his command was stretched out across the south end of the mountain as skirmishers, and the enemy thought they were a whole regiment, and when opposed they were opposed only by skirmishers. They held their position throughout the first day and had only one man wounded. Going over their front the next day he found eleven dead, shot with musket balls. There were some Indians with the enemy who shot arrows. Like all the rest of the officers and men of the Fourth, he had no sleep for two nights. I find in my official report the following on his action that day; " 'Company B, under Captain Kinsman, with two companies of the Twenty-fourth Missouri, were on the 7th ordered to the extreme left of the division, to hold our left flank and check the enemy upon the high hill—Pea Ridge. He did this very effect ively that day and rendered very efficient service. "He joined the regiment again about 5 oclock that evening and took part in the final charge that day. ordered by General Curtis in person. General Curtis speaks of this charge as follows: " 'As I came up the Fourth Iowa was falling back for car tridges, in line, dressing on their colors, in perfect order. Sup posing with my reinforcements I could entirely regain our lost ground, I ordered the regiment to halt and face about. Colonel Dodge came up, explaining the want of cartridges, and informed of my purpose, he ordered a bayonet charge, and they moved again with steady nerve to their former position, where the gal lant Ninth was ready to support them. These two regiments won imperishable fame. " 'After the battle Captain Kinsman came to me and called my attention to the fact that the regiment next morning was in tact, with not a man missing except its killed and wounded, and in a very friendly and complimentary way said that he now ap preciated all the work they had had to do in the past year, and what it meant. In fact, the whole Fourth Iowa learned then the value of discipline and drill. They saw other regiments, when they lost their officers, melt away, but the Fourth Iowa, with not a field officer left, never had a straggler.' "The loyalty of General Dodge to his friend in restoring his bones to the soil of his home and erecting this monument to .V ' is. i 1 \ :rL „ A .. ■ '. - 1 O OQ 1 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 107 11 1 his memory has its counterpart at Pea Ridge. A monument, sir, more enduring than this shaft of granite was erected by your dead friend, proclaiming your fidelity, skill and genius. His experience and training under your command, made possible his achievement. He possessed all the characteristics of a thorough soldier. With courage indomitable; perseverance, defiant and consciousness of duty, supreme. He feared no consequence to himself, but in the plan and maneuver of battle his execution was for success alone. He was cool of temper, calculating and de termined. Not animated by reckless bravado, yet was not de terred from necessary exposure for fear of personal harm. His concepi.ions of a soldier's responsibilities were of the highest order. He was a leader rather than a director. His commands were 'follow' rather than 'go.' With him life was a license for action, and not merely a privilege for rest and ease. The force of his energy was spontaneous and steady to the end. Not a gradual dimming but only a slight flicker from dazzling light of his day to blackest night. His former mortal wound served to increase his consciousness that his hours were few and his duties many, and with supreme generosity expended every mo ment for his country. "What is the meaning of this ceremony? Merely an ex pression of respect and gratitude of the friends and comrades of Colonel Kinsman? Let us hope that no one will leave this sacred spot with such an idle thought. Far better to have left the bones of the gallant Kinsman to complete the assimilation with the soil sanctified as the spot of his glorious death, than that his burial at home should furnish the occasion to indulge such a dis play of unpardonable vanity. This shaft, endurable as human skill can constuct, yet but temporary as compared with fame's eternal record, stands for the loyalty, the devotion, the gratitude, the liberality and the patriotism of our people. It is Colonel Kinsman's monument. It is a loving expression of the gratitude and remembrance of his comrades and friends, yet it proclaims that, even in these days of extreme commercialism, our country commands our highest endeavor and most loyal devotion. "It proclaims the security of American patriotism. 'It proclaims the eternal confidence of our people in the constitution and the perpetuity of the union. io8 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. "It proclaims the lasting loyalty of Iowa and her people for Old Glory, which Kinsman loved and for which Kinsman died. "Iowa—great and glorious Iowa,—'The hearts of whose people, like the rivers of her borders, flow to an inseparable union,' made more glorious by the life and death of Colonel Kinsman." Following, the quartet sang "Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground." By the time Lieut. J. A. Straight of Washington, rose to deliver the eulogy on his old comrade and officer, it was only too apparent that the weather was going to interfere. He had not proceeded far with his address, when large drops of rain began to fall and continued to increase both in size and number until a veritable rain storm was on. Spencer Smith, who was sitting on the platform, hastily secured an umbrella which he held over Lieutenant Straight during the remainder of his ad dress, although at times the rain and hail threatened to put a stop to everything. The audience, however, did not fare as well as the speaker. While a number of them had umbrellas under which as many gathered as possible, a great many more had none, especially the old veterans, but these only gathered closer about the speakers and listened more attentively. Lieutenant Straight's address was a complete review of Col onel Kinsman's life, especially his war record, which Mr. Straight was well qualified to give, having been close in touch with Kins man during his armv career. LIEUTENANT STRAIGHT'S EULOGY. "Friends and Fellow Citizens: We are assembled this 17th of May, A. D. 1902, to honor the memory of a beloved brother and comrade, who this day thirty-nine years ago freely gave his life, a sacrifice upon the altar of his country that it might live to become the greatest among the world's comity of nations. "William H. Kinsman was born in the year 1834, in the province of Nova Scotia, county of Kings, and town of Cornwallis. His father—Theodorus Kinsman—^was a small farmer and very poor in this world's goods, but he bequeathed his son a rugged constitution and honorable parentage,—the best gifts that can be bestowed upon any soul under the broad canopy of ■ , ' ■ , ' , ' t.; V . •• COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. /f, heaven! He trained him to labor, and instilled in him honest principles. His early education was limited to a few terms at the village school. At the age of fifteen he gained his father's consent to ship on a whaling vessel, and was absent upon a cruise about three and one-half years. He saved his earnings and upon his return went to an academy in Columbia county. New York, for two years, fitting himself for the duties of a school teacher. He then went to Cuyhoga county, Ohio, and taught a village school one term, taking up a course of reading in the text books looking towards the study of law, and in the evenings attended law lectures in the city of Cleveland. After two years of teaching and study in Ohio, he came to Council Bluffs, secured a situation as teacher in one of the schools of this city, known then as the Stutsman school, and also attached himself to the leading law firm of Council Bluffs—Clinton & Baldwin—as a law student; and his restless, active brain also inspired him to contribute editorials to 'The Nonpareil,' then a struggling infant in the editorial field. "In October, 1859, admitted to practice in the courts of Iowa, but continued teaching until the Pike's Peak excite ment of that year begat a fever in his blood that he could resist no longer, and packing a knapsack with food and a change of clothing he tramped to the then celebrated camp of Cherry creek, where he took up a claim, mined for a few months, during which time he also wrote for 'The Rocky Mountain News,' when it was first established, and eastern papers. He became inter ested in some congressional action in the interest of a new ter ritory, out of which grew the great state of Colorado, and was sent with other delegates to Washington, in the winter of 1859- 60, to further that object. At the close of the session he returned to Council Bluffs, and soon thereafter entered into partnership with the late Hon. D. C. Bloomer. He was a natural republican in his political views, and took an active part in the campaign of 1860, which resulted in the election of Abraham Lincoln. "When the great shadows of the civil war came upon us in 1861, and the wires flashed the intelligence to the excited and loyal people of this city that Sumpter had been fired upon, knots of men gathered upon the one street of Council Bluffs, whisper ing to each other in bated breath, fearing lest listening friend COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. might differ from friend should they proclaim their loyalty, all hoping that the news thus proclaimed would prove false. A young man of stalwart frame and clear blue eye emerged from the office of Hon. D. C. Bloomer, (one of the old time land marks of Broadway) and announced in the most positive manner that 'if the men of the south had fired upon Sumpter and the star spangled banner, he was ready to go forth and defend his adopt ed country with his life, if need be.' In a few hours a company of men was enrolled, and Gen. G. M. Dodge elected captain, and our hero was of that company. Telegrams were sent by Judge Baldwin and others to the governor of Iowa, tendering the ser vices of those loyal and enthusiastic defenders of their country's flag, and that company became the nucleus of Company B of the Fourth Iowa. PATRIOTISM ADOPTED. "As we turn for a moment from the military history of the man whose memory we revere, and today seek to honor, let us think of him as a new compatriot. Born under the influences and inspirations of a foreign country and flag, taught by fond parents to revere the name of their sovereign, it would have been but natural that this young man should consider well the step he was taking. His nature was to act upon the impulses of his heart, and his heart was patriotic to the core. Fie loved America for what it promised to the young citizen. Patriotism with him was not an idle dream, but a stem reality, a fixed principle in which his whole life was to be a part. He believed his adopted country was worth saving and he was ready to do his part in that saving. To him there was but one duty—one plain path to follow, and while with others conversing on the portent of the dispatches and the direful consequences of a civil war, he turned and walked into the office, took down a small flag that hung there, walked to the pavement, and while waving it in the breeze, with tears in his eyes, began calling for volunteers to join him in defending that flag against all its enemies. 'Twas thus he was baptized into that vast loyal army of patriots—'twas thus he became an American by second birth. He was born again, to go forth and do and die for his beloved, yet adopted country, and flag. Those of us who are so fortunate as to possess a portrait of him taken in 1861, will reflect that it represents the face of a m-'Mi 241 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. gentle, blue-eyed young man whose every look suggests truth, confidence, and a desire for peace, and a life free from turmoil and dissension; but those who followed him as their leader in company and regiment, know full well that underneath that peaceful brow and calm demeanor was an active, positive nature that allowed no defeat—no turning aside from a fixed and un alterable law of duty. He grasped the situation as it appeared to him and mastered it. He was born a soldier, with all that term implies, and yet a tender hearted man. military history. "When the gallant men of the Fourth Iowa infantry with its colonel—our honored presiding officer today—marched away from this city in 1861, everyone of its thousands or more mem bers were living examples of devoted patriotism. They marched forth to do or die for their country and the flag presented to them by the loving and patriotic ladies of Council Blufis, with the prayers of loving parents and fond maidens to cheer their brave hearts. "One second lieutenant there v;as, however, who left in Iowa no kindred, no home, no father or mother to pray for him or wish him a safe return with wreaths of laurel on his brow; but he left hosts of friends whose warm hearts had found a place for the jovial, true hearted, earnest young man, and many kind words were bestowed upon him as he took his place in the line and marched away to the rattle of drums and the shrill notes of the fife. Those of us left behind upon that day will never forget the thrill that pulsed through our being as our brothers and friends took up their line of march. Would they ever come back to us?—was murmured from lip to lip, and its echo now comes, —for verily there were many who never returned! "Our second lieutenant soon proved that he was fit for more important duties and was made captain of his company soon after the Fourth arrived at Rolla, Mo., and at the great and hard fought battle of Pea Ridge his devoted friend and brigade com mander, then Col. G. iM. Dodge, gave him a detached command, and he performed his duty so wisely and successfully as to re ceive a commendatory notice from his commander. The march from Pea Ridge to Helena, Ark., brought out that character which stamped him as worthy of a higher place, and he was COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. offered an appointment as assistant adjutant-general with the rank of captain. This he declined, saying he wanted to remain with his company, where he could take his share of the hard ships and fighting. But he was very soon afterwards tendered the lieutenant-colonelcy of the Twenty-third infantry, which he accepted,—^joining the regiment while it was in camp at Des Moines, early in September, 1862. From the very first he be came a favorite with the boys of that regiment. His frank, gen erous ways won a place in their hearts at once, and from ad miration at first they learned to love him later with a love that surpassed all favor—'in camp, or field, or carnage wild, 'twas all the same, beloved was he.' "The death of Col. William Dewey, on November 30, 1862, at Patterson, Mo., was followed by William H. Kinsman be coming colonel of his regiment. You, my fellow comrades, present today, may recall the joy with which that event was wel comed. Every soldier respected his late colonel, but they loved their new commander with a fervent love, and in return he had learned to regard his soldiers with more than a commander's solicitude. It was such a mutual love as will cause men to suffer and die for each other, if need be, and the first test came when his regiment was placed under arrest, at Houston, Mo., for a breach of discipline. This breach of discipline consisted of foraging for something to stay their hunger after a three days march on one day's ration. General .Davidson ordered the regi ment under arrest, took away the colonel's sword, and ordered the regiment to carry their arms and baggage on the march,— which they refused to do unless Colonel Kinsman was released. Colonel Kinsman was requested to order the regiment to march, which he declined to do while under arrest. A battery was then ordered into position to enforce the General's orders, and its officers and men declined to fire upon the Twenty-third. General Davidson then surrendered gracefully, releasing the regiment from arrest and placing the Colonel practically in command until its return to Arcadia, where Colonel Kinsman reported to General Curtis, and before a court martial was acquitted of all charges preferred against him. Thus was shown the mutual love that existed between the loved Colonel, in his efforts to care for his soldiers and his men—who were ready to die rather than submit to his degradation for their sake. COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 113 "Our Colonel returned to his command during its march after crossing the Mississippi at Bruinsburg, on the eve of the battle of Port Gibson, which took place May i, 1863. His earn est desire to be present with his 'boys,' when they should meet the enemy, caused him much anxiety. Leaving St. Louis about the 20th of April it was only by the most determined efforts and insistence that he secured transportation upon the transports to Milliken's Bend, the point of departure of General Grant's army in its circuitous approach to the rear of Vicksburg, and as the army had left and arrived at the river below, at Hard Times, it became necessary that he should wait for other forces or make his way across as best he might, through the country held by the enemy, or hunt his way through lagoons, bayous and swamps on tiie west side of the river, until he could reach the steamers at Perkins' plantation. With the ardor and determination ever his, he chose the latter expedient, and after rafting and walking over forty miles across the country reached Bruinsburg in. time to cross the river at that point with the army that' fought and won the victory at Magnolia church, now known as the battle of Port Gibson. In the march of the regiment that dark night of April 30, at about the hour of ii p. m., while feeling its way through a narrow gorge in those Mississippi hills, with Com panies A and B deployed as skirmishers on each side of the road, the regiment well in advance of its supporting column, he related to some of his friends the hardships he had undergone to reach 'his boys' so as to be with them when they met the enemy, and before he had concluded his narrative a six-gun battery opened upon us with grape shot from the head of the defile, and that interesting story was closed. "The beautiful first of May, with its magnolia blossoms, its singing of birds at early dawn, was ushered in with the roar of death dealing shells, the clashing of steel, the rattling of musketry and the charge of solid ranks of brave boys in blue against the solid masses of the brave men in gray, which stood like a wall in our pathway to the stronghold of Vicksburg. In the front rank of that successful charging column were the lads whose pride was to weave laurel wreaths for their brave and loved colonel. This important victory caused them to leave upon the open field twenty-four of their number killed and 114 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. wounded. The enemy retreated and the onward march was resumed. "From Raymond to Jackson in rain and mud it became part of the duty of his regiment to move the siege guns along with the column, and for fifteen miles in mud up to axles, his patient soldiers tugged at the cable attached to the lead chain of those guns, and scarce a murmur was heard, although wading knee deep in the slush with the rain pouring down steadily the whole day. Such was the effective training of the ever patient, attentive commander,—that no hardship was too great to be endured for him. , "On the evening of May i6th, 1863, the Twenty-third ar rived at Edwards' Station, after a most exciting charge after the retreating enemy from Champion hill, a distance of several miles, in which many prisoners had been taken. Haversacks had been empty for several days, and being in the advance a ruse was effectually worked upon the enem}', so that several thousand rations were secured by means of a dispatch sent by one of our telegraphers to General Bowen at Vicksburg, to hurry rations to Edwards' Station to meet Pemberton's returning army. We enjoyed the rancid bacon, cow peas and pea bred with brown sugar for the first time, with a destructive relish. Our valiant Colonel remarked that it was the first issue of rations by the confederate commissary to Grant's victorious army. That night Colonel Kinsman received orders to march at daybreak on the right of the railroad to near Smith's Station, move to the right and take post next to Black river and await orders. It was my privilege to occupy a position on the bare ground, without blanket or cover, under an oak tree with the brave soldier whose mortal remains lie here, and we talked, as soldiers will, of the loved ones at home, and the possible events that might happen on the morrow. We had been friends before the storm of war broke upon us; our lives had been upon parallel lines; and our sympathies had gone out to each other and we both felt that there might come to one or both of us a cup of sorrow in the near future. He said: 'The Twenty-third may suffer terribly tomorrow. I have asked to lead the column, and if there is a fight, we'll be in it, and I know my boys will never retreat. Some of us will die, and it may be you and I; God only knows! If it COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. IS to be so, I am ready to die for my country'—^the most glorious country under the sun.' "At daylight the regiment was on the road, and after forcing the enemy's pickets back for about three miles, moved to the bank of Big Black river, under cover of which the regiment worked its way to within two hundred feet of the left of the riflepits and breastworks of the enemy. The brigade, consisting of the Twenty-first, Twenty-second and Twenty-third Iowa regi ments and the Eleventh Wisconsin, under command of Brig.- Gen. Michael Lawler, formed the attacking column, the Twentythird being in advance, the Twenty-first, Twenty-second and Eleventh Wisconsin took position along the river bank further to the east. During the artillery fire which ensued, observations were made, and it was discovered through a negro that an open roadway through the breastworks existed at a point where a bayou left the cane-break, and that if a charge became neces sary, that point must be made. This compelled the charging regiment to cross an open cotton field under the deathly fire of the enemy from the flank as well as front, and our brave hero was asked if he could make it successfully. He replied: 'My boys will follow where I lead. I await your orders.' "The order came, and at a signal, like a cloud bursting from a clear sky, a solid line of brave boys in blue mounted the river bank without firing a gun, and flying as upon the wings of the wind across those cotton rows into the jaws of death—into the very rain of fire, of shot and shell, up against a solid line of brave men in gray, with a torrent of musketry thick as hail-stones tear ing their ranks upon the left flank, with men falling like leaves in autumn—yet ever onward went the bravest of the brave, until the bayou was crossed and the strong works were taken, the enemy flying, throwing their guns into the river, breaking them on the trees of the forest, only to escape as their last resort! But where was the brave commander? About fifty feet from the top of the river bank, while waving his sword and coolly ordering the regiment to be steady, double-quick, march, he was shot, a minie bullet passing through his sword belt, and entirely through his body from the left side, his face being turned towards his regiment as he was urging them into a rush upon the enemy's works. La'" _ ^ A;' '...t.;'' A; »<-* ■ ..v. / . V ii6 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. "He said to a comrade who stopped to ask him where he was shot, 'I am all right—go on with the boysl Give me your canteen; the Twenty-third will get there! Go and help them!' and with his hand upon the bleeding wound, proceeded to tear part of his shirt to staunch the flow of blood. "The boys did get there, and as they passed over the breast works after passing through a bayou of water up to their arm pits, leaving ninety officers and men scattered on the cotton field dead and wounded, their loved commander, their wounded and dying colonel, without coat, hat or sword-belt, came rushing across the bayou like as upon the wings of the wind, and with his naked sword waving around his head, shouting, 'My brave boys; I knew you would do it!' and while shouting 'On boys, on to the bridge,' a stray shot from some Tennesscean to the right of him passed through his body from right to left. "I happened to be only a few feet from him when he re ceived this last shot, and carried him under the shade of a friend ly tree that stood in the line of breastworks, and was soon joined by tender hearts who did all they could to staunch his death wounds and soften his dying pillow as best they could. He was borne on stretcher by four of his own boys to the beautiful grounds around a plantation mansion near by, the home of Colonel Marshall, then an officer on General Pemberton's staff, still living upon the old plantation, where he was tenderly cared for until the following day, when his soul took its flight to the Paradise of God. "We stood beside him as the angel of death hovered over his rude couch and beckoned his soul away to Paradise, and we listened to catch those dying words—'Tell the boys I die happy. I fell at the head of my regiment doing my duty; bury me on the field of battle.' Under the scorching rays of the southland sun, at the hour of n a. m, on the i8th day of May, 1863, His life passed out on the unknown sea, A life that was pure as pure could be. While that martial tread oi his comrades was near And the threatening roar of the cannons we hear— I said in my heart that our nation must live Perpetuated by the blood of such lives as his. "The sun was sinking in a bank of crimson clouds beyond the Vicksburg hills, and enshrouded in his uniform, with his COL. W. H. KINSMAN AIEMORIAL. blanket wrapped closely about the form so loved in life, his rude coffin was lowered into his earthly tomb, under the spreading branches of a majestic O'ld oak, and as the clods were falling upon his mortal remains, a few devoted friends and comrades were silently wiping tears of affection from their eyes, while from all around us came the groans of the wounded and prayers of the dying, ascending to the throne of the Ruler of all nations. As we marched away to resume the duties of soldiers once more, we thought: How little we reck, as day by day, A soldier dies and is laid away. How great the sorrow it brings to some heart Whose life, with his life, was a living part. "His devoted friend and comrade. Gen. G. M. Dodge, caused his mouldering remains to be taken from southern soil in which he has laid entombed these thirty-nine years past, and his many friends have contributed of their substance to erect a suitable monument to his memory, that his example and worth as a soldier and citizen may be handed down to our children's children. No monumental pile can tell the true story of his sacrifice; no poet can sing the full meed of his praise. "Though born on foreign soil, he was of America for his country, and died that it might continue to live. "Friends and Comrades, I can add no greater tribute to his memory at this day than to close with the words written upon the battlefield after he was laid to rest: A more noble man never lived; A braver man never died for his country; A more generous hearted man never wore shoulder-straps, than whose remains lie here, and in whose honor this monument has been erected." J. W. DEWEESE SPEAKS. Following this address the quartet sang "The Vacant Chair," and the closing address was made by J. W. Deweese, of Lincoln, Neb., a sergeant in Company G of the old Twentythird Iowa. His address was short, being largely in the nature of a heart to heart talk with the old soldiers, which was thorough- ii8 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. ly enjoyed by even'one of them, although the rain continued to fall in big and frequent drops. Mr. Deweese said in part: "I will have to call your attention to the fact that there is a silver lining to all clouds, and while the clouds this afternoon are dropping with rain, yet I know you will not mind that. None of you were sunshine soldiers; you fought during the storm as , well, and I know you will not mind the rain this afternoon. j "It is good for us all to be here. The deep interest which j I see depicted on every face as I look about me makes me realize that there is a love going out from every soldier tr our hero. Col. William H. Kinsman. This speaks well for the people everywhere for it guarantees a sentiment that will for ever insure the perpetuity of our government. ' "Colonel Kinsman was a brave soldier. In fact that chief ' characteristic of his soldier life was his ambition to be in the front, to be a leader. This made him one of the most heroic figures of the war." To prove this latter statement Mr. Deweese then proceeded to relate a number of incidents that had come under his observation during the war in which Colonel Kinsman ; had figured in a most heroic manner. In several of these in- j cidents old veterans of Colonel Kinsman's regiment who were present yesterday had themselves participated and his speech was most heartily applauded. j Following this latter address. Rev. Snyder delivered the "j benediction, and the old comrades and veterans forming in line i returned to the G. A. R. hall, where for the remainder of the afternoon and evening the old soldiers indulged in greeting comrades and recalling reminiscences of war times. , ■ I I I . 245 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 119 CASUALTIES OF THE REGIMENT. WAR RECORD CLERK SHOWS KILLED AND WOUNDED OF THE TWENTY-THIRD. At the request of participants in the exercises attendant upon the unveiling of the Kinsman memorial monument,, War Record Clerk Stephens of Des Moines has compiled a statement of the casualties that were suffered by the Twenty-third Iowa, Colonel Kinsman's regiment, at the battles of Port Gibson, Milliken's Bend, and finally at Black river bridge, where Colonel Kinsman lost his life in a gallant charge. Altogether there were 157 casualties in the three battles. The summary as prepared by Clerk Stephens is as follows; Kinsman A B C D E F G H I K Ten soldiers killed at Black river bridge with Colonel Kins man were: Company A, Charles P. Miller, F. M. Burgett, Charles R. Moore; Company C, William Harvey; Company G, William H. Stout, James Halpin; Company I, James W. Bond; Company K, Irwin S. Benson, John A. Akins, W. A. Johnson. m May, 1902 195 Broadway, Bew York, May 10,1902 Dear General Dodge; I suppose I am indebted to you for the clipping from the Sun, containing the speech which you made before the Loyal Legion on the subject concerning which we had an interesting conversation at the Granger dinner. I am very glad to have this expression of your views which greatly enlightens me on the subject. I will avail myself of this occasion to re-express the great satisf-action I had in attending the dinner to Mr. Granger, and to assure you of my high regard, which increases as the years go by. Very sincerely yours. John T. Dillon Majo r General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, Mew York 249 I'' '■*. Mav, 1908 Washington, D. C. Mav 10th, 1908 Dear Gen. DodF,e; Thanks for your splendid talk to the Loyal LeF.ion. I shall send it to the President. I am sending; you our report on the resolution of the Senate on Smith and Bells CampaiOT. I hope, you will read- it. Yours always. Henry C. Corbin i '' 1 : -A(7 ■it ..... _(jiiLA 251 May, 1902. White House, Washington, May 10, 1902. Dear General Dodge: Your comniunication of the 9th instant has been received and I thank you cordially for calling attention to the clippings which YOU enclose. The President requests ae to say that he will carefully read your letter Very truly youis, Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Geo . B. Cortelyou. Secretary to the President. ,' . -'f. ■ May, 1902 May 12, 1902 My dear Dodp^e;- I have just read very carefully your most able and just speech delivered before the Loyal Lep;ion in New York last Wednesday evening. Am ^lad you made the speech and hope it will be read by those who are houndin^j; our troops in the field. When in 1864, Sheridan was ordered to burn Shenandoah Valley I had a part of that disagreeable work to cio. We destroyed no lives but we burned buildings, hay grain and drove away the live stock. * close of one of the days, one of our companies sent out to do this work were approached by a company of Mosby's in blue uniform. that the men approaching them were not other^detachments sent out for the same purpose, but upon a signal Mosby s men fired into our men, killing eight of my regiment, shooting them in the head, leaving them in the field. They woufderotherrand decamped for one of the gaps in the Blue Ridge. Headquarters was perhaps a mile distant and I had lust come in with a command when I heard firing in the distance; mounted what met mJt o our i men coming started back, full many speed of them in the singly, direction and in of a the panic firing- but as trail'' trail. They, however, had too much of a the start scene ofus. and stS^ed We crossed on Mosby's tha Shenandoah but they had escaped to the hills and we retuJneS 1^00^0! Of tbpoo^^^® ®^u^ heard anyone denounce; Have you ever heard one Of Mosb.v^'^:J?i'if^ ia^^rfand'brsrerlla'n's'or^^'" I hope you are well. Gen. G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Sincerely yours, R. A. Alger ^.1 n II ihi 255 Cincinnati, May 13, 1902 My dear General I read with much pleasure your stnAng defense of the army in the Philippines delivered before the New York Commandery Military order of the I-oyal Legion. If I have not already done so and I believe I have not, I want to thank you most sincerely for your letter to Secty. Root intro ducing me. He gave me assurance that the matter I presented would receive careful attention, and last week I was notified that a conclu sion had been reached entirely in our favor. He directed the Shiloh National Military Park Commission to place a new inscription on the 81st Ohio Monument, and to locate the Monument at the point where the most notable action of the regiment took place. I am very sure that your letter served to interest the Secretary of War so that he ordered a most searching investigation. Yours truly, W. H. Chamberlain 257 May, 1902 Baltimore, May 14th, 1902 My dear General;- I have your favor of May 11th from Chica/ro. . I am on my way south, to be gone about ten days, after whinh I expect to be in New York. I note what you say about Jones' desire, and yours to build down to Stamford, and probably to Abilene; for the present 1J50 miles. That you want to form a Construction Company of v2000,000 ., which seems to me rather large if the figures you give of what the road will cost are correct; that is, from ten to twelve thousand dollars per mile. If you decide to build the road I will be glad to take an interest with you. I do not think there will be much trouble to carry the matter through, if, after an interview, it is decided to push it, Yours very truly, H. Walters, General C, M. Dodge, No.l Broadway. New York. 259 West Point, New York. May 16, 1902, General Grenville M. Dodge, " -l j5^1 Broadway, ' New York City, My dear General: I am just back from Washington, where I appeared before the Senate Military Committee, in connection with the bill for the re-organiration of the Academy's plant. The committee's action will undoubtedly be favorable, and will recommend the restoration of the million the House of Representatives was fit to' cut off from the original estimates, I want to thank you for the copy of your speech in defense of the Army at the meeting of the York Commandery Military Order of the Loyal Legion. With all other officers of the Army we feel greatly indebted to you, and are glad to see the many favorable notices your remarks have drawn from the press. In connection with the coming Centennial celebra tion next month I hope you will give Mrs. Mills and myself the pleasure of being our guest while you are here, and if you can arrange to do so we hopr you will come up on tlie ICth of June and stay over until after Graduation exercises on the 12th, President Roosevelt will also be with us, but it is uncertain yet whether Mrs. Roosevelt and his daughter will accompany him. With kindest remembrances and wishes, I am. Sincerely yours, L,. Mill s. 261 May, 1902 Charleston, S. C., May 20th, 1902 Tuesday My dear General Dodge; Today is the actual anniversary of my entering your service, thirty years ago and I cannot allow it to pass without expressing to you, in detail, and as it were "officially" how fully I appreciate all you have done for me and how far you have aided me in achieving whatever success I may have made in life. To you I owe more, than I can express in words or on paper and I want you to know that I speak from my heart when I say "I thank you." and especially do I thank you for the high honor and complement you paid to me at the Union League Club on the 8th of May when in strong and kindly words you assured all of our friends that my thirty years service had been entirely satisfactory to you. It was a very gracious action on your part and I want to assure you that the pleasant memory shall endure with me so long as I live. Hoping that we may both live yet many years to be so very pleasantly associated in business and social life and with renewed expressions of my thanks, esteem and regard, I'am Very truly yours. John T. Granger, To Major General Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. f '.A 263 Cincinnati, Ohio, May 20th, 1902, Gen. Grenville M. fodge, No- 1 Broadway, New York City, N.Y, My dear Sir:- Col. Cornelius Cadle of this city gave me the pleasure a day or two ago of reading your address recently delivered before the New York Commandery of the Loyal Legion, and reported by the New York Sun, on the su bject af the attacks upon our Army in the Philip pines. I wish to express ray profound thanks to you for answering in so admirable a manner the vicious attacks that have been made upon the Army for alleged cruelties in the Philippines. It is infamous that such attacks should be m-'de upon the valiart soldiers who have gone out to defend the Flag with their lives. The attacks are of the same character and kind and temper that were made upon the Union cause during the Civil V/ar by the miserable and traitorous copperheads. It is time that the Government and the people of this country were rising up in their wrath to resent the a tacks made upon our officers and soldiers in the Philippines, I only wanted to express my thanks to you for the very timely and admirable address you delivered in defence of the Amy. It has seemed to me that the authorities at Washington are somewhat timid and slow in going to the rescue of our brave men who have gone over there into that heathenish land to defend the Flag. The Loyal Legion of New York and of other cities it seems to me could well take up the cause of our troops in the Philippines. Very respectfully yours, Aaron A. Ferris, 265 Mav, 1902 Danvers, Mass., May 23, 1902 Gen. Granville Doctee, SireNew York, N. Y. The Tovm of Danvers, Massachusetts, respectfully invites you to attend the celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of its independent municipal existence on June 16 and 17th, 1902. The Banquet will be held in the town hall at 1:30 P. M. on June 16 th. Yours very truly, William B. Sullivan Clerk of the General Committee 267 Lay, 1902. New York City, L/-ay 24, 1902. L'.y deor Colonel: 1 only returned Iromthe V.'est this morning whicih is the reason why your letter of Nay 16th did not receive am'earlier answer. You are very kind to ask me to be the guest of yourself and Lrs. Itills at ''Vest Point June 10th-12th, and I assure you I ac cept with great pleasure. I have made all ii.y arrangements to fee present, and if will will be with you. I note what you say about my talk to the Loyal Legion. I have been travelling in the est for three weeks, and found but one sentimient out there, - and that was in behalf of our army, and I received great consideration there simply on account of that article. I attended the n.eeting of the G.A.R. of the Ltate of Iowa, and they passed very strong resolutions. There were over a thousand dele gates present, and on a standing vote every one rose and voted in favor of the resolutions. I merely write this to let you know that the old army and the citizens generally do not take any stock in these attacks upon our army. They look at -it the same as I do, th<at is if there has be n anything done that would bear criticism whd,n the cricun.stances are known it will be found to have been just ified. lieve me, Please extend my kind regards to Mrs. wills, and beVery truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge. Col. A. L. Mills, West Point, N. Y. Vk-jCvi'i' 269 ' Carlinville, J-llino'is. May 25th 1902. General Dodge, —Iowa. Dear Sir: X hare rea.d your article in the Globe Democrat and my heart goes out to you in sympathy for the fighters of the Civil Vi'ar. My grandfather Senator Palmer goes over the same ground in his book "A story of an earnest Life" with the organization of his regiment the 14th 111. Inft. which he lead into Missouri from "Quincy■111. to Springfield Mp. against Price. He was in comnr^nd at Cairo 111. before the capture of Camp Jackson, St. L ouis. and came up the night before to the Planter's Hotel to plan the capture with Lyon nlair andothers. Yates had him load the arms of Jefferson Barricks on the to Srpingfield, All. The protecting arm of a Lincoln is appealed to many times in his contests with other powers andwhen Lincoln gave him the 14th Army Corps after the battle of Chattanooga Palmer felt amply repaid fOi any rebuffs he may have received from Stanton and Grant. The only time i ever saw Sherman was when he came up to Springfield to dedicate the Illinois flags in the 70*s. Grandfather met him at the train and they walked at the head of the troops from the depot to headquarters. I never understoodthe spirit that animated you fighters for the old flag until i read memors and autobiographies of Lherman, Logan and Palmer. T e Crisis by Churchill is a novel full of the old scenes and sentiments of our western country. 270 with the greatest respect and with the hope that i may some time see you, I am, John Palmer Matthews. I ■ May, 1902. New York City, I*i-ay'26, 1902. My dear Mr. Comri.issioner: I wish to express to you my great gratification at your appointment as Gornmissioner of Pensions. I remember you v-ill when you were on my stall, and am glad to see you in this position. I know what a difficult place it has been and wish to say that the service i received fromthe office under Commissioner Evans could not be criticised. You v/ill learn while there that a great many soldiers appeal to me fron. the fact that i have so long been the President of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, and of course it is my duty and pleasure to give them such assistance as 1 can. I en close a leti-.er from a comrade that served under me. Will you kindly have his matter looked up, and see what the troubles are in obtaining what he desires, and what (if anything) can be done to aid him. His regiment served under me for nearly three years, and no doubt he was an excellent soldier, as I selected officers for the colored regiments from the enlisted men who were highly re commended by their company and.regimental commanders. Truly and cordially yours. Gren\ille M. Dodge Hon. Eugene i. Ware, Comriiissioner of Pension?, Washington, D. 0. A lliU. 273 May, 1902 4743 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ills May 26, 1902 Major Oenl. G. M. Dodge. Dear Sir:- I have been wanting to write to you for some time. Happily I see you was in Davenport and Rock Island last week. I am indeed glad you are well and hope to live to see you again. I wrote a letter under the instructions of Genl. J. C. Black to Hon. Eugene P. l^are I have found all the headquarters Comrads amongst them, Harriet Charup that worked for Mrs. Dodge at Trenton, Tennessee and at Corinth and found out ample evidence to get my claim through. In my letter to the Commissioner telling my services, I left a margin.If you find the statement true, will you kindly indorse it for me as it will have great weight for me. I would have been glad to see you and Genl. Williamson but perhaps Providence will permit me that favour at the Encampment this summer. I have been asked to give the highest regards Eaker, who used to be your Engine Inspector. Mr. Paker, I told him one day about you and the 16th Army Corps at the Battle of Atlanta he told me he worked for you on the Texas and Pacific: he told me that he would like to be kindly remembered to you and Mr. Granger. find the letter meets your views, you Wwili kindly indorse it, you will confer a lasting favor. on your old Orderly, John Dixon .275 May, 26, 1902 May 26, 1902 Mills Building, Ban Francisco, My dear Oeneral;- I received the speech you delivered before the Loyal Legion. It seemed to me to hit the nail squarely on the head. I read it with greatest satisfaction. I sent the copy to my friend, the Managing Editor of the Chronicle which paper like a lot of others- good Republican papers, too-- have either been coldly cynical or else have participated in the attacks on the Army in the Philippines. I called his attention tq the injustice of the attitude. I enclose an answer and also a copy of the editorial, which is at least a little better than nothing. This is positively the first article I have seen written here in their lines. I have thanked the editor in your name. Yoiirs sincerely, Alex G. Hawes 277 Maii 1902. Ne.\ York City, May 26, 1902, My dear Mrs. Grant: I received your letter while I was West, hence my delay in answering. You need have no fears in regard to Fred's .letter; be fore it is used I will have it submitted to the Secretary of "'ar, and make sure there are no objections to printing it. I read it to the State Encampment of the G.A.R. at Des Moines, where tiiere were at least 5,000 old veterans, and it was very cordially received, in fact- enthusiastically. I will enclose you papers containing ac counts of the meeting, but as I read the letter in a closed mieeting it was not published. I asked them not to use it, because i did not want to put anything forward until I know the 'Aar Department is satisfied, though it will in time get on their records. I also send you .papers containing accounts of the unveil ing of the Kinsman Monument. I am going to 'est Point on the evening of June 10th, and will stop with Colonel Mills. I would like to konw if you are going to be present there; it would be a great pleasure to me to have you there. I knew Mr. Palmer well, aiso Mrs. Palmer, and was surprised to learn of his sudden death. 7.'e in the West all knew what his work has been, and how niuch he has done to build up that country. I landed in Chicago in 1850, and became acv-juainted with Mr. Palmer a few years later. Please express to Mrs. Palmer my deep sympathy for not only her great loss, but the loss the country has sustained. The old Army of the Tennessee will never forget the reception Mr. and Mrs. Palrner gave to it in Chicago, andhow m.uch pleasure they gave the old veterans. I read Mr. Carpenter's address,with interest. There is no Jirouble with the people who go to the Philippines and see things,- the trouble comies from those who are determined to criticise every thing that is done. Very truly yours. G . M. Dodge Mrs. Ida P. Grant, ICQ Lake Ghore Drive, Chicago, 111. 279 May, 1902. New York City, May 27, 1902, My dear Mrs. Grant: On niy return from the West,, where I have been spending two or three weeks at my old home, -t find the book that you sent me giving the proceedings in Congress on the occasion of theacceptance of the statue oi General Grant, for which please accept my thanks. I shall value it very highly, and place it among my many other me mentoes of General Grant and yourself. I have sent you during the last day or so some papers con taining an account of ti.e unveiling off a monument to Colonel Kinsman at Council Bluffs, and my address on General Sherman at tiie G.A.R. encampment at -^es Moines. At the latter place f read a letter whichr I had received from General Fred from the Philippines, which was very interesting and brought hearty applause and gre..tings for him. I trust you are enjoying good health. I received a letter from Mrs. Fred Grant from Chicago while I was '^est. I was very sorry to learn of the death of Potter Palmer^ whom 1 have known for a great iiiany years . Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Oodge. Mrs. Julia D. Grant, 2111 Mass. Ave., Washington, D. C. 281 ^'.ay, 1902, New York City, May 2.7,1902, ^iy dear Henderson: I saw General Porter last evening, at the dinner given to him by the Republican Club, and he was enthusiastic over the dinner you gave him in .Washington, and very complimentary, and seemed to be greatly pleased that you would pay him so much attention. I returned Noonday from my trip to the West, where I spent about three weeks. -J- saw a great many people in Illinois, Iowa ad Nebraska, and kept my eyes and ears open to see if I a.'aid discover anything that would oe of interest. There is no anti-imperialism out there; the people of both parties are with the government and army, and if any Congressman should attempt to follow the example of the minortiy in the senate on the stump it would make a great many votes for the republicans. They take no stock in the charges which have been made, and I have no doubt, our party will profit from these matters in the elections, I found a universal desire out there on the part of all parties to do justice to Cuba. Isuptjoscd there was a division of sentiment in the West on this question, but if there is a person in travelling and talking cannot di.scover it; I inquired especially among the press as to that. H wever, what you may do now will have very little effect, except n.orally, with Cuba, The only natter I discovered that seemed to give the people any anxiety (especially re.ublicans) was the tariff question. There is an element there that seems to think Congress should do something with the tariff, but are opposed to opening the whole question. I talked with a good many of the prominent men, and at the Bluffs and Des Moines saw many ofti.e political leaders, and found they consider ed it a mistake to open the whole question,but not understanding matters they thought you might take up some parts of the tariff which everyone admits would stand a reduction or entirely wiping out, I understand your views in this uatter, andwhat you iiave been trying to do, also how impossible it is on account of politics to get the Senate to agree to anything, but have you taken up tlie questiai and consideredwhether or not the House can do something in this direction before adjourninent. It would iiake things in the elections very easy for you, and I hope you can see your way clear to doing something. Of course a general opening up of the tariff would stop all purchases everywhere and n.ake a halt in the prosperity of the country. 1 found the West even more propserous than the East. ''hen you get out among the farm>ers they do not take much stock in the Beef Trust question. High corn and high prices for cattle seem to satisfy them. As far as could see and learn there is no break or any body going away from the republican party, and unless you make some mistakes from now on 1 do not believe you will have much trouble 282 in electing a republican Congress, but as I said , the ti.ing that wj help you ttost is to do son;e thing for Cuba. The moral effect i^ill be of more benefit than the financial, also if the House can do sometiiing in the way of a tariff reduction on those articles which the country admits should have attention. Gumiiins at affect the to do some gra tif ie-d generally here in th to liave vi In Iowa th.ere was considerable talk about the speech df Iv inneapolis, but so far as I can see it did not seem to people much, for they all seemed to admit it was necessary thing, but the question was Iiow to do it. was greatly to see the contentment and satisfaction of the people on matters. The anti-inperialism that seemed to be extant e East, and the disposition to attack the a rmy etc. seems rtually kill ed itself by the viciousness of tlie attack. Very -truly yours, G . j/i. Dodge . Ron'. D. B. Henderson, '•"ashington, D. c. Before you use that letter of Fred Grant show it to Gee. of War and see if there is ahy objection toyour use of it. I dont want any use of anything he nay have written.by any possibility used against him. I read a part of it to G.A.R. at Des tolnes and he received a great response. hv' id. .. ,■ > 'i; ' " ■'■'hf , ;V ..H • f . • i' ' fh • .. .. '.f fih ' ' - '"f ■ i ■ ■M ' : r ; iitf!? 283 ,^11^ 19C2. New York City, I«.ay 29, 1902 Edwin J. Abbott, ^sq.. Dear Sir*: Council Bluffs, Iowa. I am in receipt of yours of I'iay 26th. I suppose the cutters want to add right under the phrase "erected by his comrades, citizens and school-children of Council Bluffs." I should think that all should follow would be "kay 17, 1902." I tliink that is all that is needed to complete.it. I I enclose you a list of member of the 4th Iowa that I ob tained at their iiieeting at Des ^.oines, which add to those you have on your book. Ha\e a copy of the Kjnsm.an book sent to each one on this list as well as to those on the list you have. Yqu should commun icate with Ninoman lost and s.e how niany members they have so you can send them enoughto sup ly all their members, and I will want at least fifty copies. You had better add them all up and see if five hundred copies will be enough, if not, have enough printed to cover the whole list and have sonie over, as I an. receiving calls for them all the tine. Of course you understand you want to send a copy to everyone who made a donation. There should klso be enough to go to Abe Lincoln Fost and the Union Veteran League, also the 23rd and 40th Iowa. ? Very truly yours, G . W ., Dodge . 285 May, 1902, New York City, May 29, 1902, Dr. J. Palmer Matthews, Carlinville, ill,. My dear Dr. M.atthews; Mr. King of the Gloge-Democrat, who served under me during the war, has forwarded me your letter and slso enclosed clipping from his X)aper giving portions of niy address to the G.A.R. at Des i^ioines on Sherman. I kne ?; your grandfather. General Palmer, very intimately during the war. He ocmmanded a corps in the Atlanta campaign in the Army of t?e Cumberland, while I commanded one in the •^'■rmy of the Tennessee, and knew him also before the war. ^ have not seen his book, but will send for it, and know i shall read it with a great deal of pleasure. I would like to know where the book is published and by whom, so I can send for it. i presume it was published in Chicago or Springfield; they do not seem to have it here. I am glad to know you take an interest in matters relating to the war. It is a good thing for young people to study them end keep them in view. General Sherman said that the war advanced our country a century, which I have no doubt is a fact, as the exper ience of the soldiers in the war helped them in grasping and solv - ing any problems that were presented to them after they returned to civil life. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. f - pN, , , 287 Salem. Mass. May 29, 1902, My dear General:- * 1 understand that the Danvers celebration committee have invited you to come to the Feed and I trust we shall all see you . On the same evening, June 16th, our Historic 1 Rooms will be open to all comers, and we desire especially to have you present then and there. 1 write this word now so that we may make sure of you. The gathering will be cjaite social in its character and quite informal but you v/ill see our rooms, and members and many friends. Give my compliments please to your good Secretary and friend of many years and say how very glad we shall be to see him also, at Danvers. in haste, but always yours, A. P. Butmam, Ma.i. Gen. G. M. Dodge, 289 Council Bluffs, Iowa, ^iay. 30, 1902 Gen. Grenville i". Dodge, New York City. Dear General: Letter of Adjutant General Corbin received yesterday and was handed to the family shortly ufter, and ^.r. and ^^rs . Dunlap requested me to advise you of their thankfulness and feel grateful beyond expressiom for your kindness and help for the relief of their unfortunate son, and have the pleasure to advise you, that the discharge was delivered yesterday. The young man is still retained at tne nospit for a V/hiie, or jntil such time as will be required to health, if it is possible. the hospital and will be equired to restore his The procession will form early this afternoon for the march to Fairmont Cemetery for Decoration Day Exercises. I was greatly touched this morning, as I was on my way to my office, when I m.et the widow of one our older Comrades who had been killed in action, she is now quite frail and palsied, and I noted her evident feeling, as she told me of the nunber of wreaths they had prepared to decorate the graves, something over one hundred, and that she was then on her way to help tl;e ladies finish the button hole bouquets for us to wear to day, as we miUke the sad solemn irarcn to the "Bivouac oi' the Dead." Very respectfully yours, in F. C. &• L., Geo . Carson. jlriV - , ■ ■ 'Sinr"- 281 Garlinville, Illinois, May 31st, 1902, General Dodge, No 1. Broadway, N.Y, Dear Sir: Yours letter about gr ndfather has interested father and mother—who live in memories of "ye olden Time", Father Matthews says he was under you on the Tuscumbia march and was captured by General Forrest. He was Surgeon of the 122nd 111. inft. Col. Renaker command ing—when Forrest made a raid and destroyed a railroad and captured at Trenton, Ten. He says Bob Ingersol was captured in the same raid who was Colonel of a Peoria 111. regiment. Grandfather Palmer's book is published b the Dlark Publish ing Uomp-^ny, Cincinnati, Uhio. You will greatly aid Mrs. Palmer if you speak to a New Y^ork bookseller about keeping copies of the book on sale. Yours truly. John Matthews, M. D, June £cL, 19QE. 293 Cincinnati, Ohio,June Ed, 19OE, ::y dear General Dodge:- ' I haie yours of the S9th ulto with tLe most remarkable story, "Ransom's last lays" by S.H»Beckv/ith. I do not knov/ v/ho Beckwith is or was. I cannot find his name in tse V.'ar lepartment lists of volunteer or regular officers of the War .of the Rebellion. Guyon I. Davis, "his trusty Aide-de-Gamp" v/as a lieut enant and guartermastei of the Ilth Illinois, Ransom's old regiment. I never knevif before that he was on Ransom's staff, or if did I have for gotten it. He certainly was not in the staff when Ransom died. I do not think that Ransom went to City Point. It seems to me that there was no reason for such a trip, as to this I shall ascer tain . Ransom was seriously wo\inded at Pleasant Hill,la.April 7, I8&4, and Cyrus E. Dickey, his Adjutant General, was killed by his side, later in the month he caine by boat to Cairo, and General Cl?ocker and myI was Crocker's Adjutant General--met him and saw that he was carried from the boat to the train, on his way home. Before he had recovered from this wound he reported to 4he-t3?!;»%H, Sherman, and was ordered to you and as signed by you to the command of the 4th Division, I6th Army Corps upon Augus-t 1st, and at Ransom's request, I--then Adjt. General of the 4th Divis ion, I7th Army Corps— was ordered by General Sherman to report to you for assignment as Adjutant General of Ransom's Division. V/hen you were wounded on August I9th Ransom took command of your Corx^s and after the Fall of Atlanta-- the I6th Corps being transferred--one division to the I8th and one to the I7th,--General Blair being absent. Ransom took command of the I7th Corps, and commanded it until two I days before his death, v/hich was on the E9th of October, in a house six miles from Rome.Ga., and he died intwo hours after we placed him in bed. He did nof'die in an ambulance", nor did he die"while attempting to rejoin Sherman's Army". For two days before he died we carried him on a litter. I am going to Shiloh today to be gone about two weeks. '*Vhile there I shall write a communication to the National Tribune, correct ing the m^statements. I shall send you the copy for inspection first.Can you give me the date of the paper from which you toot the clipping? lly address will be Pittsburg landing, Tenn. Yours sincerely Cornelius Cadle. When I am through with the clipping from the National Tribune, I will r eturn it. Guyon. June, 1902 My dear General Dodge;- 2S5 , West Point, June 4th, 1902 Professor Holden in Charge of the "library" here has letters of Generals Scott, Sherman and Sheridan placed on the walls of the library and he is most anxious to have a. letter of General Grant's to place with the others, just during the Centennial or Jubilee, while the visitors are here and he feels a great loss not to have one. I venture to write and ask you if you happen to h ave a letter of Genl. Grants, that you could loan to the Academy just for this time, one you think appropriate for a public place and if you would be willing to lend such a letter. I have told Prof. Holden I would ask you this as he seems so very anxious to obtain one. Un fortunately all of Fred's letters from his father are stored away in the Gafety Deposit Vaults in boxes impossible to get out just now and Mrs. Grants all are also absolutely inaccessible at this moment as she has closed her house and gone av/ay leaving all locked and no one who could go to her boxes. It has struck me that as you and Genl. Grant were such good friends you might have one of his letters,which ynu would be willing to loan, all or part of it, to the Academy for this occasion, and that you would consent to help out in''this matter? Hoping you will pardon my troubling you and that I may count upon your reply and with pleasantest anticipations of seeing you here believe me, dear General ' Sincerely yours, Ida H. Grant 299 June, 1902, New York City, June'4, 1902 Iv'Y deer Hendei-son: I received yours of t.'ay 28th. I understood when I was in Washington that it was the intention of the party to take up the tariff question on a few articles only, and reduce the tariff or take it off entirely. In other words, it was the intention of the party to take hold of the matter and make these changes, but they did not . think it could be done in the senate until next session,therefore, my suggestion that the house act was with the view that the senate would take it up at next session, and tia t for political reasons they would not take it up until then. However, I am not personally very anxious for the ciiange, though I know that is one of the matters you will have to meet. The other will be the Cuba question, which you will find •-ill give you trouble. It is astonishing to me that Congress looks at the matter one way while the people allover the' country look at it in another. I was over in Nebraska, and did not find a single person that was not in favor of helping Cuba, but Congress seems to t};ink the people are against it. If you do not help them it only brings them to us quicker, whici: is, perhaps, the best thing that can be done for them. Very truly yours, G . K . Dodge . Hon. D. Henderson, Washington, D. c. 301 June, 190^ WashinF.ton, D. C. , June 5th, 1902 My dear General Dodp:e;- Your very kind favor addressed to me as.Commissioner of Pensions came to hand and I assure you that I was deliprhted to hear from you. Just before I left Kansas I came across Captain Samuel Mackey who was on your staff at Leavenworth, Kansas, while I was. and he desired to be remembered to you if I saw you. Captain Mackev has become very well off and is taking life e&sily and is one of the finest looking men of his age I ever saw. He remembers you with great affection. Concerning Pension matters, to which you refer in your letter, I wish to say when anything comes from you it will receive prompt attention. It will be a pleasure for me to render you or ■'rour friends any service I can. Some of these days I will be in New York and I hope to see you if only for a brief time. Yours very truly. E. S. Ware SOS June, 1902 My dear General;- Manila, P.I. June 7th, 1902 I have just returned from Catbalogan, in the Island of Samar, where I was sent for trial for having caused some of those under my command to administer what is known out here as the "water cure". I have been tried and I have no doubt I was acquitted. I had not been in Manila but a few hours when my family showed me your letter to the "N.Y. Evening Post". I write this to thank you for that article. I have no doubt it did much toward making our people at home pause and think, you struck the situation exactly. The President of Igbaras was a "war traitor" a "spy" and a "guerrilla" of the worst class, he was tried and is now serving a ten year sentence. He should have been hung. He was ordered to guide my command. He set out by decieving me and I was legally authorized to hang him. I did not do so. I did make him guide my command by punishing him until and only until he did so. lie was punished in a most humane manner. I have tried it myself and I know. As soon as the punishment was over he mounted his horse and rode all day with the command. How often have we placed two men with bayonets behind our guides to whom an occasional prod is given with bayonet to insure faithfulness. A proceeding infinitely more humane and less painful is the "water cure" than this punishment. I do not Heed to explain all of this to you however as I know that you have waged war. I want you to know, however, that I did not torture this man but did make him do his duty and that in treating him as I did I protected him from his own people. The law on this subiect is too plain to require explanation. A celebrated writer recently said that if the members of Parlia ment would read a small pamphlet even on the laws and usages of war ""^®°essarily devoted to discussing things connected with the South African affairs could be profitably devoted to other subiects I fear this is too true in regard to our own public officials. Thev ' do not seem to have remembered any of the lessons of the Civil war and to know nothing of war practices in general. 1 o ^ ^ know that the Army out here appreciates your prompt and soldier ly defense of our Army located so far from home and I hope you will be!leva that I am especially thankful for your kindly words as to myself. Very sincerely. General Grenville M. Dodge, Edwin T. Glenn 305 June 13, .1902. New York City, June 13, 1902. Messi s. Runcie & Niandulay, Obispo 1, Havana, Cuba. Gentlemen: " I arn in receipt of yours of tay 29th. Referring to the purchase oflandof j-homas 11. havis we had already written Iv'r. John son in relation to this land, there having been some difficulty in one of the payirents made there we were not satisfied with matters as presented to us. We understood that land had been lost, but now it seemsthat it is safe and held under the option. The land we were to putchase was about three miles from Los Tunas, and if this is the land please look up the title thoroughly for us, and if tte titles are good and it is the land represented to us, upon receiving the information we will arrange for paying for it. in the meantime we WT.11 write ourselves to see if this is the land we understood wrs to be bought for us. • le gave instructions at Los Tunas in re lation to the purchase of this land, and our iVr. Pusey has been in comimuni cation with Lr. Johnson in relation to the matter, and Lr. Johnson w.-s going there hin.self to investigate it. Sine then Mr. Jones has written Mr. Johnson we were going to drop it, having had so much difficulty, and having lost confidence in Davis. Now if the papers come to you all right, the ^1,000 having been apid, and the title is good and safe, we are willing to go on and con.plc te the purchase. The land was to come to us without expense except the .j.60. per caballarias and survey, and free and clear of ; 11 taxes. Mr. Jones has written about the farm. Since vvriting this letter Mr. Runcie has been in and ex plained this fiuestion thoroughly, and is going to examine the pro perty independently. Very frulyyours, G . M . D(%e . .a. ■ V...S , 4 •f., 307 June, 1902. New York City, June 13, 1902, ^-y dear Colonel: After my return home, and a good night's rest, I want to write and tell you how pleased I was with my visit at West i'oint, and how satisfactory and beneficial it was to me. I would not have ndssed it under anycircumstances. I want you to know that i appre ciate fully the courtesies I received from yourself, Iv>s. ^'ills, the young lady and the young master, because my stay could not have been anything like as pleasant as it was except for that. 1 also want to congratulate you upon the manner in which everything was conducted. We, of course, ex. ect good n.anagen.ent where the regular army has charge, and we always get it, but 1 do not thing anyone expected a management that went into everything so thoroughly, and this is not my opinion only but tne o^dnion of all the old veterans I saw there, and the old regular arniy officers who spoke to m»e about it. They were greatly pleased, and you and your officers cantake to yourselves great credit for it. I do not know that I wa s ever rt any gathering of the kind in this country or abroad that was so well m.anaged. kdlls. I enclose the photograph wiiich I promiised to send to Iv.rs Extending to yourself, krs. Kills and the family my best wishes and,heartfelt thanks, 1 am, Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge. Col. A. L. Mills, 'Vest Point, N. Y. 309 June, 1902 Manilla, Philippines Islands, June 13, 1902 My dear General I was pleased to receive yours of May 9th with its enclosure givinp; your speech before the "Loyal Legion", and appreciate the letter as well as the address. General Weston also sent me a copy which I gave to General Smith. I send you by this mail a copy of one of our local papers containing your article which they were very glad indded to reprint. I would also state that your letter to the Editor of the New York "Evening Post" was reprinted here and read with a great deal of pleasure. One trouble is, General, that it is so long since we have had war in the United States that those under fifty have no idea of what war means, and, after having read some of the articles in the Newspapers and some of the addresses attacking nearly everything that was done or attempted by the troops here, it did seem as though that old stanza; "Cast out by the land that bore us, Betrayed by the one we find", was applicable to our case. I would say that from the best information obtainable that none of Major Gardiner's charges that amounted to anything were sustained, and in relation to the one stating that several women have been ravished by the soldiers, I am reliably informed that there has not been one word of evidence introduced in support of it. I want to thank you personally, and I but voice the sentiments of every man or fsiiiah that I heard speak of the subject, for your manly and intelligent words in support of the United States Army and of your confidence in the propriety of the conduct of the American Soldier in the Philippines. God bless you. General, General G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York City Very sincerely, A. H. Woodruff I A . 311 June, 1902. New York City, June 13, 1902, fi"y dear Captain: 1 have received yours of J^_^ne 5th, and am very glad to hear from you. Of course nothing would give me more pleasure than to have you come and see m.e when you comie to New York, and when I go to ^f'ashington it will be not only a duty, but a pleasure to call upon you. In your letter you mention Captain iviackey. I try to keep track of all tiie officers that were with me, especially my staff of ficers, but I have not Iv-ackey's address. I sometimes send them things I know ;ill interest them. 'Viii_you kindly send mie his address. I have just spent three very pleasant and profitable days at ''est koint. I was with the ^resident, : nd pretty nearly the first question he asked nie was ii I knew you, and when I told him you had served on my staff he was greatly pleased to know it, and I think more pleased when I told him he had made no mistake in his appointm.entl I remien.ber you so well and know you arr so well qualified to get along with peoi)le thi t you will be able to smooth n.any of the rough ways that always come to such positions as yours. Truly and cordially, Grenville N. Dodge. stixuner ui rensxoni VFashington, D. c. .. iy r'k *- June, 1902, 313 New York City, June 13, 1902 Private My dear Mr. Tilton: I spent thr-ee days at >>est Point, and was with the President Secretary of 7'ar, Secretary of the Navy end Postmaster General, and what I write you now I do in strict confidence. The Cuba question is troubling; them, and it w s discussed ijretty thoroughly with me, and i told them that dring my trip "est P had seen no person, repub lican or democrat, but who considered it was the duty of our Governm.ent to aio Cuba under its promise. It apjjears that Gov. Odell and some parties who have been "''est are very nu'ch opposed to the Presi dent's doing anything, saying it will lose us members on the Pacific Coast, Nebraska, etc. bhen at the Bluffs I saw nany peop^le from Nebraska, and everyone of theiri told me it was our duty to pass this Cuba bill. What I writeyou for is to ascertain fromi you what you think the conditions are in Nebraska. No you thinly the passage of this bill giving dO/j reduction in the sugar tariff will endanger any thing there? My idea was if we did not do somdthing for Cuba it would be aterrible club against us in the hands of the cemiocrats on the stunip. I can understand very well the danger that conies from interference ^ ith the tariff, but havenot been able to see that there is any danger in carrying out our agreem.ents with Cuba, I do not believe it will ever lower the price of beet sugar one mill, and I do not believe many of the beet sugar people think S), but there is a great hub-hub over it. You ,;oep track of the Nebraska papers and the feeling tliere, and I wish youwould write m.e a)nf identially what your views on the matter are. '*hen I get your reply I will pro bably send it to the President, but wliatever you write will be treat ed confidentially. I know the President's cabinet is in favor of doing som.ething, except Payne, w: o is very ner-vous over the matter, and thinks we ore in great danger. Spooner thinks otherwise. I want to say my visit to West Point was very interesting, and my three days there were very beneficial and gratifying to me, and I receivedvery distinguished attentions oil around. Very truly yours, G. W. Dodge. Mr. Tilton, c/o Nonpariel, Council Bluffs, Iowa. You better take strong ground in Noni^areil on Duty of Party to carry out our itltdges to Cuba. Guch mat.ers drift but positive stand controls. Sec what a change my letter about fhilippines made.when people caught on. 315 June, New York City, June 13, 1902. ky dear Urs. Schofield: I was in l.opes I would see you before I left to tell you in person the result of my interview with the ^resident and Secre tary of "ar, but, as you know, I was kept pretty bnsy, and being with the President's party 1 was obliged to go through all the functions that were set aside for guests, 'which I did loyally as a so.ldier, and i wish to say that 1 enjoyed my th.ree days visit im mensely; I would not. have missed it for anything. i'hen I carded to the Secretary of 'far your n.essage, and told hill: that you iiad escaped me, he was very much disappointed and did not understand how I let you go, and was sorry that he did not meet you and get to thank youfor your message, but -*■ want to say to ■you that he certainly ap.,reciated it, and he said a great many kind things about the- General, but no morethan he is entitled to, and I want you to understand that the President and Secretary fully appre ciate hismodesty and ability, and they are greatly pleased to know that he feds gratified at their treatiient of hin. . It was of their own motion to begin with, and I have no doubt it will continue as long as he lives, which God knows I hope will be many, many years. I am very sorry I could not see n.ore of you and the General when I was there. 'fe did not have a chance to have one of those conversations tl;at you talk so much about. Please remember me kindly to the General, and believe ir.e. Truly and cordially yours. Gronville k. Dod'e . rs . Gen!l. J. K. . Schofield, Bar Harbor, Waine. 317 June, 1902, New York City,. June 13, 1902. Vy dear Sir Williair.: I have been three days at Vest Point, where I saw V.r. Buncie, andhe has also been in my office this morning. i have no doubt he has communicated with you on the intention of the united roads to obtain a repeal of the railroad law in Cuba. At West Point I w;;S with the President and his cabinet,- that is stopped at the same house. Secretary Boot was tiiere, also General Wood. i had a good opportunity to discuss Cuba matters with them pretty thoroughly. are repealing several of A'eod's orders and no doubt will a good many more. Vliat I desired to ascer-• tain from our Government was what action, if any, they would take on the repeal of any of these orders, and they said they were help less in the matter, and that no doubt a great deal would beundone that had been done. Wood thought perhaps it could be stopped by an appeal to the Government, but I ascertained that would not be possible. Runcie's idea was that you should organize there for our protection in the Congress, getting from each of the provinces one or two of the mien who control th.e delegation from their provinces. I take it they will be able (he believes) to repeal it because he thinks they are taking the necessary neans to do it, whereas he thinks with our great interest there if wesend up or have th.ere one or t.'o representative men fromi each province that will see the necessity for the retention of the law for the benefit of the is^ land, we will be able to defeat it. You are probably in touch with this mjatter, and know more about it than I do. ^iandulay probably has written to you, but, as you see, my effort was to see exactly what could be done if necessary with the Government. I saw Sn.ith here, and he says we are not having any rains down there, and it looks as though we might get our tracks together this month if it keeps good weather, as we aru nearly ten n.iles east of Porto Principe, and some considerable distance west of Los Tunas, as 1 understand it. Trusting you are well, and taking aneeded rest, I am. Very truly yours. G . M . Do dge . Sir ^'illiam C. Van Home, Montreal, Canada. June 13, 1902, G€n* G,M*Dod.ge, Hew York. n My dear General;- 819 Cincinnati, Ohio, Jxine 13, 1902. P.O.Box 35. In regard to the article in the National Tribune with reference to Ransom, Just before I went to Shiloh on the 2d inst I wrote Major D.Tredway, St. Louis, who was on Ransom's staff, as to whether Ran som v/ent to City Point. Tredv/ay writes in effect, that he went to New Ybrk with Ransom before he recovered from his v/oands and left him there— he Tredy/ay, returning v/est and joining him in Chicago and came to us at Atlan ta. Trelway says he is not certain whether Ransom went to City Point af ter he left him in New York, but he is under the impression that he didi go there to see General Grant. So probably that part of the article is correct. will in a few days I have not yet prepared my article for the Tribune but I have just returned from Shiloh v/here I made a shott address in receiving from the State of Ohio their thirty-four monuments erected upon hhe Fiftld. The Associated Press despatches stated that Col. Josiah Patterson received them on behalf of the United States. He did notI did it under instructions from tiie 3eci'et-ry of War. I will send you a copy of the Memphis paper containing my remarks upon the occasion of the dedication. Yours very truly. Cornelius Sadie. 321 June, 1902 Wichita Falls, Texas. June 20th, 1902 General G, Dodge, New York City ' Dear General Wichita Falls having entirely failed to come up to its agree ment, I think it best to postpone our entension for the present; in the first place, I am not entirely satisfied with the subsidies of Stamford and Haskell, as they will be difficult to collect, the way they are got up. Congress has defeated the Opening of the 480,000 acre Indian Reservation, from which we expected a large business. The country here does not look as inviting as a month ago; there will be but little corn raised, as we have had some severe hot winds since I was here before. The only crop that has any promise now is cotton and it is too early yet to say how much of a cotton crop there will be made. This being the case, I think it will prevent all other extensions into this territory for the present. When we do extend, ft should be North first, as there will be but little doubt we will get considerable business by going North, but by building '^■outh, it will depend almost entirely on the seasons, so I hope this postponement will meet with your approval. I shall go from here to Colorado and will be back in Chicago early next month. Yours very truly. Morgan Jones. vf-'' ■ ■ ooo o West Point, N.Y. June 22, 1902, Gen. Dodge, Dear Sir: I suppose that you remember that a year ago this month, you interceded in behalf of a cousin, more or less distant, the grandson of Joseph Allen Dodge, with the officials, for an appointment to 'Vest Point, I received the appointment and passed the examirt'tions but did not thank you for your kindness in aiding me. This I wish to do now, at the end of my first year. I have not made much of a success of it being near the foot of my class, but I am still with the class of *04 and hope to graduate with it into the ranks of officers of the United States Army where I expect to do my life's work. I thank you again for your kindness in starting me on this line of work. Sincerely yours. Joseph Dodge Park, of New Hampshire, (j ij June, 1902. New York City, June 23, 1902, Sir William Van Korne, r.'ontreal, Canada. Ky dear Sir William: I received yours of June 17th and 2l3t on my return here today. You untderstand I simply sent you the information without giving any opinion in the matter. I did not understand Runcie to mean to go to the election of Congressmen; his idea was to influ ence those already elected by having a man or two of influence in their provinces look after them, which he thought would not cost anything. I am as much op,osed as you arc to entering into any obligation there which will be continuous upon us. I think your policy up to this time on this question is right. Runcie thought we had influence with men along our line and other lines connected with our business who would go to Havana and see the representatives and influence them against taking any action, but my belief is that the Government itself would protect us. They don't want to do anything to prohibit the building of railroads. I do not know what effect on the Cuba question the action of Congress will have. I received a confidential letLer today from a Senator who is posted, in which he says the President will imiTiediately make a treaty with Cuba. i do not understand the action of these Senators, because I know that every state they re present is in favor of sustaining the President's policy, but it seems to n/e it is too late to help Cuba much, and this action may bring matters to a crisis there, though i notice t-andulay seems to think they are getting along pretty well. I return the letters. If you have anything special let me hear fromi you. I enclose you a letter from A. Brownell, whom I think you met in Havana. If you desire to let any of your buildings you can not do it to a better man. He built many buildings for me in the South, and did a large amount of work for the Government in Key ^est and in Havana i,nd Cuba, and is reliable in every way. He is a modest man but does what he agrees to, and does it well. Will you kindly communic ate with him, if you propose to do any building or at any rate cormi.unicate with him and let him know your decision, so he may know I have taken pains to refer his letter to you. Having been a contractor under me so long i want to let him know I have given attention to the matter. Veiy truly yours, G . W. Dodge. 327 June 24, 1902. New York City, June 24, 1902 R. H. Glarkson, Esq., c/o Des H.:oines Rerister, Des Koines, Iowa. My dear Dick: I notice in the Register that it has been sold to Mr. Roberts, and it is with great regret that I see it go out of your hands, though I appreciate very fully that you would not part with it if it were not nn account of your health, and on that consideration I think it was a wise thing to do, especially as it goes into such able hands, and one who is so fully indentifled with the State cf Iowa. I have been a constant reader of the Register since the early fifties, and niade the acquaintance of Rhet and yourself when you first went to the paper, and no journal has done so much as it has to build up the State of lowa. Thile it has been a republican paper, c till every citizen ani interest in Iowa is greatly indebted to it for the strong fight it has made ior the material interest of that State. It ht.s been a square, honest, clean paper thatanyone could take great pleasure in reading. My close friendship with all of you for so many years makes me regret perhaps more than any one else the severance of your connection with the paper. However, I hope you will take a good rest, recover your good health, and en joy the rest of your life, as you certainly are entitled todo. iruly and cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge. I . S29 • UMEEDA REST June 1902 Clear Lake, la., June 27th, 1902 Ma.ior General Dod^e, New York, N. Y. My dear General and Old Commander:- I am just in receipt of a letter from Senator Allison, stating that the special pension of ^69 per month for ra y relief has already passed the Senate and only awaits the signature of the President. Hence, it will be unnecessary for you to do anything more about it. With many thanks to you for what you have already done for me, and kindest regards for your welfare in every respect I beg to remain your old follower and comrade in arms. I sometimes wonder if there is anyone, left in the old 16th, Corps that served any longer and nearer to you than myself, having served under you continuously on the fighting line from the time you took command of us at Corinth, until you fell across my feet in the rifle pits in front of Atlanta. I shall always feel proud to be able to say, that I served so long with General Dodge in the 16th Corps, that never was defeated, while Tinder your command. God bless my old commander is the prayer of your old subordinate. Your picture hangs in a conspiciuous place over my desk, with picture of the battle of Atlanta, you kindly gave me, to which I freqHBntly point with pride, to them and my service under you. Yours very truly, H. I. Smith P. S. I enclose a copy of the Annals of Iowa, with an army reminiscence of mine which please accept with my compliments, which I would be proud to have you give it place in your library. H. I. S. ijOO 1902. Wben ck Clarkson sold the Des Koines Register, On June 27th, I v/rote h^m the follo//'n letterr'^n relat'on to 't Lly dear'D'ck: 1 notice *n The Register that ^t has been sold to Mr. Roberts, M S A -*T 4 4" V> r% 4» ^ 4* + T ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 4 l-s * ^1 I have been a constant reader of the Reg'ster s'noe the earlj^ ff ti es and made the acqua^* ntance of Ret and yourself when you f^rst wento to othe oiiw paper,ci|;ejx', and ciriuno riujournal juuiti^x iias hasdone uunt?so i:^u luu^Jii mchas tta ^t 'oLi<xi> has to uubur" ;.:lj ■ Idiu up the state of Iowa. V7):ile ^t has been a Republican paper, st^ll every citizen and interest Iowa Is "-reatly indebted to it for the stron';^ fi '-l;! it has made for the material interest of that state. It has been a sqiiare, honest, clean paper that anyone could take grer.. pleasure 1-n reading. My close friendship 71'th all of you for so many ^ r\ I ri *v» *»»» /-v v^Vv n >-> rN 4 To t r »-n 4 ^ ^ tt ^4* UX''c; -*^11 • A'lJ VvXUD^ 1 JL' t7Li\aoi. fi UJi ClXL U1 VUU Xt'J. t)U yenrs makes me regret perhaps more than anj^^one else the severance of your"conrection w th the paper. However, I hope you will take a good rest?, recover your good health, and enjoy the rest of your life, as you certainly are entitled to do. Truly and cordially yours, Grenvilie K. Dodge. ■ j, , ' h* ■ ■ ■ ■ .... - ■ .•4/ ■ "7 ' '' iLJ ■7-f'S , https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/fd6a8b6636c491f56110aeb8bf2fbb69.pdf cf3ef8f59b6d32cb5ee9f17a15f771e0 PDF Text Text July, 1902 The Union Lea/^ue Club, New York July 13th, 1902 My dear General;- I .iust returned yesterday from a short trip abroad and found the pamphlet which you kindly sent me, containing; your recol lections of my father. I read it over last night, with the greatest interest you may be sure. If you have any spare copies will you please send one to my brother Tom (Rev. T. E. Sherman, St. Ignatius College, Chicago Ills.) he would be pleased to have it come direct from 3'^ouj and send me a couple of extra copies. I hope you are very well. As always with great respect and affection. Very sincerely yours. "Pi-T'i Sherman 5. " .'-A ■»! ^ JliU^i 83? July, 1902 Boston, July, 14, 1902 General Grenville M. Dodge, 1, Broadway, New York, N.Y. My dear General Dodge;- You were very kind to send me your address to the Loyal Legion. I have been reading it with a great deal of interest, as you may suppose. We all think we know what General Sherman was, but when we look into his life we find we under-rated him. I have never been sure whether he or Gendral Grant was the greater man of the two, but I do feel sure that whichever is first, the other was certainly second in our army. There were very many notable and able officers in our army dur ing the Civil War, and when we consider the officers and men of the Southern army; that they were fighting in their own country with every man, woTnan and child to help them; it is wonderful that we got alopg as well as we did. I was also pleased to hear what General Grant had to say about mis-calling the men who fought on the other side. Our friend Charles Adams, has been talking a great deal on this subject lately, and I think him quite wrong, but I do not like to say so aloud becaiise I am so fond of him. If the men on the other side conducted themselves as well as we did, then we made a mistake in putting up any fight at all. Either they were right or we were right. V . interesting thing to me to gather a little information about yourself. I have known very well of your great service, but it is alwap pleasant to see such things recalled, as is inevitable with your intercourse with General Sherman. I shall never forget the greeting the soldiers gave General l^herman, when the Grand Army was here and marching through the citv I stood and watched him greet regiment after regiment of the veterans. You were very kind to send me your oamphlet. I am, with great respect. Yours truly, Henry L. Higginson, Per A.I.G. 339 July, 1902 New York City, July 82,_ 1902 Gen. Horace Porter, N. Y. City. . ' My dear General: I was anxious to see you before you left and say gbod-by to you and I wanted to talk to you about the action of the President and Root on the court martials in the Philippines, but I received a letter from Root this morning that don't make it necessary for me to say much. '"hat I wanted you to do wcs to talk with Root about this court martialing men for acts in the Philippines seven thous and miles away. They make a great fuss over tlie Waller and Smith cases but they don't amount to anything compared with the cases we had in the civil war. They punished Smith for "shooting off his mouth." Sui)posing you had punished Sherman for doing that? The '''alier case, perhaps, is more seriouai; However, I have been told by the Lieutenant who was in charge . (7/illiams) in that case • that those carriers niade a conspiracy to kill the whole crowd but failed. The President and Root have done so very n.uch for the army since they went into office and I have such a great love and personal regard for Root, that I do not want them, to set any pre cedents that will trouble us hereafter. For instance, the Glenn case. I received a letter .froiii Glenn which shows he was absolute ly justified in what he did and I have no doubt tP.e Courts acquit ted him. The "water cure" don't amiopnt to anything. '^^hen we used to take prisoners and put themat the head of our colunin to lead us, and put behind-them four or I'ive beyonets and kept-, jabbing them it was far greater punishment, than the "water cure.";' You know. Grant was very determined about these matters. I have no doubt you know many cases but I can cite one that I know of personally which covers all these things. You know when Grant sent m.e to build the road from Nashville to Lecatur, which he was very much in need of in or der to get i'pod for. his army, and I had to live entirely off of the country, we had brought nothing with us from the '^-■'•s issippi River, and'niy troops made a great many depredations, I had a commiand in the Department of the Cumberland (General Thom.as's Department), and, of course, numerous coiiiplaints went up against my troops from citizens and from the officers of that Department. Put the complaints to gether that have been made in the Philippines against every officer and soldier there and they '..ould not amount to so riiuch as were piled up against niy corps. ' They went on to Thomas. Pie, instead of making any comi.ent on them or any censure, simply forwarded them to Grant and put on endorsenient on them that "probably I was not aware ol waht was going on being busy building the road." They reached Grant and Grant's endorsement was the strongest I think I ever saw. It was in his own language and he jumped on those officer and everybody else with both feet. He did not care v/hat had been done so long as 1 accomplished the work I was at, and he sent that document back so that every officer could see it. I remember one of the very strongest and luost vicious attacks upon me was nade b; Col. fv'.eisner, of the Infantry, who had a comii.and at Columbus. . ' . . That is the position I think we sho .Id take in these natters i^'e are so far away that we know nothing about them. However, I hope you will talk to hoot about it because they may think that they are I'ol.i.owing the drift of the sentiment of tne country, but they are not, and the sentiment of the old and new army is all one way in this miatter. I have had a great many letters from the HhilipMines and what I wanted to see you for w.-s to show you some of them. 'I'hey are personal, of course, and are very strong on this subject. They are the outcome of a letter I wrote and the address I made before the Loyal Legion, but the point I want to make is that it is time to strap now; they have gone far enough, andsliould not tryany more people for wh.at occurred in the Philipi.ines in the way of cruelty. I trust you had a very pleasant time };ere am sorry that it lias been imipossible to see nore of ,;ou or do something for you, but you Scem to have fallen into good hands all the time, and as far as I can learn have enjoyed yourself. I want to assure you that there is no person who has taken ni..re pleasure in meeting and greeting you than I have, and 1 am only looking forward now to the time when we will have you back here permanently; then I can see more ofyou and be with you. Please rem.ember me to '^'inslow and give him my most cordial regards. I think he ought to come home. Ihope he willocHne for good when you d). I am, Truly and cordially yours, , Greiiville . Dodge. '' Jf. -U ■ '^10' • , ■ 341 July, 1902. New York City, July 22, 1902 Alexander I'''.iiiar, Esq.. Sec'y, Union Pacific Railroad, New York City. Dear UirI have read I\r. Rye's letl.er. It is mostly romance. If there was any fault in the location oi the Union Pacific Railway, I am responsible for it, for 1 had carte blanche, and I never was in terfered with except once; then, when in Salt Lake, tee line was changed across the Laramie Plains, not to create distance"but to avoid heavy work, they claiming tha-t the track wou..d overtake theih if they had to build on the lire I had adopted, and the Company cllowed the change in my absence; it is -the only piece of poor location on the li "e of road. It is one of the changes that the Company has made -since the reorgainzation, they bui..t the line pretty nearly on my original line taking heavier work and .putting in a lower grade. There was one other question raised in relation to the line-; which I was sustained. 1 enclose you a pamphlet which gives you the facts in relation to that. In answer to all these statements, rs to building a road f-or distance, in the first place, the Government had its very ablest engineers examine the line before it was accepted, in twenty mile secti(ms. Then it had in its Government Directors one or two very able engineers, who also examined the line, end all questions were taken up fully by them. Then theGovernment afterward, before the final acceptance of the road, put upon it two commissions, upon one of which were very able engineers--the ablest, probably, in the country--and their reports are a matter of record. Since that time eveyy engineer on the Union Pacific has endeavored to change the line and shor-ten it and lower the grades, but up to the time of the reorgainzation they never changed the line a mile, and did not lower the grades, Uiey all reporting that the cost was so large that the Company did not see its way clear to make the changes. Since the reorgainzation tlie Company h; s spent a good rr.any miilllons of dollars in moving the grade down to 43 feet, and I think Nr. Harr'iamn, in his speech at Denver, settled for all tine the question of why changes were made, and also the fact that the line was honest ly built. The facts are that the Company's instructions to me were to obtain the best line crossing tie continent, and, Lr. Dye and myself gave a great m,anyyears' attention to it. There never has been and never will be any line built across the continent that will touch it; we had the choice and took it. Before I returned in 1866, after the war, Rr. Dye and ^'r. Durant had a serious difference in relation to the line out of Omaha which you know al.. about, and know the results of it. ^:r. Seyn.our never had anything to do with the location of th.eroad. '•'hilst he was consulting engineer his duties were in .11 the Naw York office, and generally upon natters for the contr:ctors. It is notnecessary to refer to the statement of Nye about t>ie bonds; that has been thrashed thoroughly by tb.e Anderson Committee. As you know, there., is no foundation for the statement. I never heard of the „^50,000 case; do not think there ever was such a case. 1 am satisfied he has Reference to tl:e Fisk deal, in which they denanded of the Conpany vl00,000, and which Vr. Tilden advised them to pay, but which the Company refused to pay, and never did, and which brought about .as you know, the litigation in New York, driving jsfrom Ne»- York to Boston with our office. As the Union Pacific has paid th.e United States Uovernment every dollar it owed ii, principal and interest--soniething unheard of in this or any other country before--and as no harm has ever come to any person in the building of the Union Pacific, I think it is about thime these roniances were stopped. If there are any people entitled to credit in building the Union Pacific, instead of cen sure, those people were the An.es, and the Union Pacific never ought to stop until they wipe out of the Congressional records the unjust and uncalled for resolution there against Cakes An.es. I am. Yours truly, G . N'i. Dodge . •» . jr- /V • * t 243 July, 1902 New York City, July 22, 1902 Col. Theodore A. Ringham, War Depp riment, Washington, 0. G. My dear Colonel: I notice there is to be a good deal of decoration, and a great rriany embleiiiS put out at Washington during the Grand Army encampment, and I suppose we ought to have something done around the Sherman monument. As this is in your charge' it seems to me you will have to look after them. It will be a good idea to have the badge of the Army of the Ten es.ee as part of the decoration the.e. T do not know who is looking after these natters. I have had a notice of a n.eeting oi the 16th Corps. I shall be there during the meeting, and stop at the ^^rlington. Belonging to the Army of the Tennessee, which I take an interest in, are Eawlins, McPherson and Logan. I suppose the menbers of those armies there are looking out for their decorations. I would li^e to hear from you on this if you have time, and ell me whether or not you'are taking any part in the niatter. Yours very truly. Grenville M. Dodge. July, 1902. United States Engineer Office, Yellowstone fark, Wyo., July 31, 1902 My dear General: I appreciate very highly your letter in regard to my book. The chief compensation which comes for the immense labor involved in this work, is hearty commendation of those who, like yourself, are compe tent to judge Very sincerely, K. M. Chittenden. (J-'X c ^1^ August, 1902. Headquarters Society 35th N. J. Veteran Vols. Newark, N. J., Aug. l/02 Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Dear Sir & Comrade: You are earnestly requested by the surviving members of the 35th N. J. V. V. I to attend the 13th reunion which will be held Sept. 1st, 1902 at New Brunswick, i^ew Jersey. We would be greatly pleased to have our corps commander with us. Yours in F. C• L., Lieut. E. A. Grossman, Official Sergt. L . N-. Price, Sect. President. . :■ V _ ■. ^ . . i , ^, "t* , i " ■ y]ii * V : - .:r . . Y, S49 A.u£ust, 1902 New York City-, August 6, 1902. fviy dear ¥r. President: You no loubt liave received an invitation to the third annual reunion of the ^'ational Oociety of the Arny of the Philipijines, to be held at Council Bl-uffs, Iowa, August 13th, 14;th and 15th of this year. A.B that city is my honie, I have been appealed to by the citizens there to interce de with you in behalf of .fheir invitation and add.my personal rt uest that you attend. If your engagements are such that you can attend, and I hope they are, I know that you would thoroughly enjoy the reunion, and I want to assure you that if you can accept the invitation you will be properly cared for and protected, and not worked to death, and you know it would be agreat personal gratification to me to have you there. If your engage ments are such that you cannot attend, 1 suggest that you write them a letter, one that they will appreciate, which, will be the next best thing to your presence. Since I saw jou at V»'est Point the -Vest seems to be falling into line even more thoroughly and rapidly than predicted in my most sanguine expectations, and it is a great gratific ation to me to see how thoroughly in sympathy with you the country '.''est of the lakes is. I trust, ^'r. President that you are enjoying your outing and rest which no man knows better than niyself that you need. Very respectfully yours, Grenville Dodge. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President ol' the United States, Oyster Bay, II. Y. ■ sj''..' 351 August, 1902. New York City, August 7, ,,1902 Suniner Knox, ^sq., ' . Secretary, Society Army of the Philippines, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear Comrade; I am in i eceipt of th.e invitat . on to attend the third annual reunion of ti;e ^^ational Society of the Army of the Fhilip,;.ines, which is to be held in my own hine, and I greatly regret that my engagements are such that it will be impossible for me to attend. I have a great desire to be present, not only to greet this army, but as an old soldier to assure it, and I know I voice the opinion of allold soldiers of the Civil Ay-r, that we honor if and have onl praise forthe nianner in which it h as performed its duty in the Philippines, and we do not for one moment believe that it has be.n guilty of either torture or cruelty water cure is a riiild punishment. It is ; ossible that in a savage country some technical point or provision of the laws and regulations of war have been violated, but, in miy opinion, not to the detriment of anyone, and in the Civil War such technical violations would never have been worthy of consideration. The fact is that in the Civil War and Philippine War no officer who accoii.plished anything succeeded without of necessity stepping a little over the niark, and what has occurred in the Philip.dnes does not in any way compare with what occurred Civil War, and'it is a great satisfaction to iiie to know that the country has at last con.e to understand this and uphold the army, which has brought to our country great credit and honor. It is an easy thing to criticise an officer when he is seven thousand niiles away from you, andyou are without knowledge of the conditions and circumstances under which he is acting. Perhaps the action he takes is for the preservation of his command or himself. There are things that never can be explained satisfactorily a year or two after the occurrence, and in the Civil ^ar for such acts officers were sustained by Generals Grant, Sherman and others. Of such cases I have personal knowledge. In one case in particular my corps and myself had mor'e ci.arg. s against us than all tiie charges combined that havebeen made against officers in the Philippines. General Grant endorsed upon these complaints and charges that I had been sent to accomiplish a certain object, and that no person could judge of the necessities of the case except n^yself, that he knew me andknew my command, and that he knew we were not intentionally guilty of the acts charged, and could not be brought to accoutn for such acts in carrying out orders. It is possible that more is expected of a soldier at this time than during the Civil War, and perhaps people are more critical of the acts of their armies, and do not take into account the fact that in the Civil 'W>r we were fighting our own people, while in the Philippine V-'ar we were fighting people of all descriptions from civilized to savage. There is no one who was more opposed to war than myself, and no one more pleased that it is happily ended, and in a year manythings which have been uppermost in 852 the minds of our people v:ill be forgotten and never alluded to again, and as time goes by even those who "have been accused will receive the reward which in my opinion, they are jastly entitled to. Extending my heart-felt welcome and congratulations to the Army of the Philippines assenibled in Council Pluffs, I am, Truly and cordially, ' Grenville . Dodge. A I ' j ' " i , ■p ■ ■■ -.A . -''I, .' . ■ t M , ■ ' , , "w' » I, »■ ■' > ' " mj- ■ ' ' ->1V7' ■v''- 6,.ViW -L , }> ■ ' ■ ■V i •V y 353 August, 1902. Mew York City, August 7, 1902 Kenry Oodge Tichenor, Esq., 125 "^T'lnut S|,rect, East Orange, N. J. Wy dear Oir* On ro y return to the city I saw the accounts of the death cf your father, and extend my deepest sympathy to you and the entire family in your great loss. He is not only a loss to tiiefamily but to the country, for since he has been in civil life his services have been of unaccountabe1 value to the country, especially in the line of business he has followed of late years. .His great experience mad e him very valuabelto all who have drafted tariff bills, and I have heard them all say that his great knowledge wa"5: of incalculable benefit. But 1 desire to write more fully of his personal services with me during the wdr. lor over three years he was upon my staff, and was m.y confidential aide. Mo one ever served riior-e faithfully than your father did me. It is impos... i.ble to speak of such services fully or in detail. It requires one who has received such services to fully appreciate then., and I want to assure you, and I think your father knew, th t I appreciated most .fully his faithful and valuable service to me. He has been a great sufferer, and l-as had the ayiiiopthy of everyone who knew him personally. It has always been a great regret to mc that -i- could not sec more ofhim in civil life, as my connection with himi in the war had made me very fond of him. Please extend to the family iriy heart-felt symipathy, and say to them that nobody except members of the family regrets his loss more fully than myself. I am sorry I was not here at the time so I could attend his funeral. Truly and cordially. Grenville . Bodge. 355 August, 1902. New, York City, August 7, 1902 Emtiiett Tlnley, Esq., Council Bluffs, Iowa. Iv.y d ear Sir: am in receipt of yours of August 5th enclosing plan for the armory for the Bodge Eight Guard. . I think the selection if a good one--prohably better than the one opposite the court house, and I would secure .it. Ey idea of using the money was that you could use the .ij^bjOOO I would send you in paying for the property and then raise money on that and the building by mortgage to pay for the building. Adu what the companyraises and what they get out side in shape of donations, which should be considerab •. e, end they should have enough to build it and not have a very heavy mortgage. If you cannot raise th.e n.oney there on the mortgage probably I could here. That is a matter concerning which you had better consult my brother. I can sens a check to my brother at any tine you wish it. It is better not to have it known th t I am putting money into it. Let it be understood that the company is raising or borrowing all the money, and this will probably induce others to do more than they would if they anew I was helping. However I will agree to any method of advancing tJie money that you and my brother agree upon. You can probobly tell better how to finance it after you get an estimate of what it will cost to finish the building. Very truly yours, C . M . Dodge . i' -.'a • • " l:; 359 Wancy, Ky, Aug. 11, 1902, G. M. JJodge, New York My dear Sir: lours in which you tell of your interview with Col. Patton was received in due time and I most sincerely thank you for your efforts in my behalf. 1 am more than ever of the belief, that the changes are entirely in the hands of the Q.M. Gen. or whoever has charge of that department, in looking over the records, 1 find that some superintendents have been taken from, their 6 months probation and given first class cemeteries at once, while others have to put in from 12 to 15 years for the came. I am loc ted at a ord class at Nancy, Ky. this Cemetery is 8 miles from the R R. town (of Somerset; in the mountain region of Ky. The foundation for this cemetery was laid by the battle of Logans Cross roads" between Gen'l. Thomas and Zollicoffer on Jany 19th, 1862 in which Gen. Zolicoffer was killed, and his troops suffered a heavy defeat. He was laying at Millsprings about 12 miles from here, was informed by a woman^'that there were threeregiments moved down from Somerset and were laying near Logan's Cross roads (about mile from here) entirely unprotected, so became up to take them in. In the meantime. Gen. Thomas came up from the west, tinknown to Gen. iiblicoffer, which result v/as very disasterous to the rebels. The Cemetery is quite pleasant when you once reach but you h ve to go over a timber road to get to it. It was with much pleasure and satisfaction that I read your reminiscances of Gen. Sherman, I think it was almost universally read , for have a copy of it in three different papers. The C. Nonpariel, St. -Couis a,obe Democrat, and tne National Tribune, Pleased also to see that you were unanimously elected as delegate to represent the department of Iowa at the coming national encampment at Washington. 1 Had this very matter in my mind when I suggested your name as Commander of the Post, knowing that according to the laws of the G. A. R you would have to take that step, before the departments of the state and nation could have the pleasure and the benefit of your long and successful years experience in their council chamoer and from the manner in which you were received, and appreciatc;d, in the state department, at Des Moines. It bespeaks a grand reception, and one worthy of you, at Washington. I am more than compensated for the work I done, but there is just one more thing I want and that is to see you at the head of the Grand Army of the Republic, then and not till then will I be satisfied, it belongs to you and you belong ot us. It would not take long to put you there if tlie boys only understood it. But i am sorry to say t-iat I will not be able to be at Washington this fall. If you should see Col, Patton please mention me to him, to let him know th t I am not fbrgotten. Hoping that this will find you in good health and that it will remain so for many years to come, I am as ever your devoted friend : nd admirer, E. R. Fonda, Nancy, Ky. 361 August 1902, My dear Mr. Hawley, New York August 12, 1902. Referring to the extension of the uolorado & Southern, as L wouldue quite difficult to mark it out on any general map, I will give you the controlling points in the line so you can lay it down your self in the maps of large scale of Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and British Columbia. Commencing at the northerly terminus of the Colorado & Southern Orrin Junction, the line would follow up the North Platte River to the mouth of Sage Creek, up Sage Creek to its head, and down Salt Creek to Powder River. For the development of the Big Horn and wind River basinand to reach the oil fields wesit of the Big Horn mountains, a branch would start in somwhere on Salt Creek and turn south end of Big Horn mosintains. Crossing the Powder River with the main lint; at or near the mouth of Salt Creek you would strike Crazy Woman's Fork of Powder River, and follow down one branch of that and up another to near old Port McKinney (now abandoned) or the town of Buffalo, and thence to Port Phil Kearney, striking the head of the Prairie Dog Fork of Tong,uo River, follow down to opposite the head of Custer Creek; cross to Custer Creek and follow it down to the Ei Horn and follow the Big Horn to its miouth, crossing the Yellowstone at or near the mouth of the Big Horn and strike directly north to the Mussel Shell River, and follow that to the Missouri, In the vicinity of the Mussel Shell are the lignite coal fields. Cross the Missouri and follow it to near old Fort Hawley and then cross almost due north to Milk River and follow up one of the branches that come in from th north, joining the Canadaian Pacific almsot due north and near the junction of the Edmonton Branch._ I am not very familiar with the line north of Milk River but it is an open countj?y and only requires examination to get the choice of ground, and there may be a controlling interest where we would loin the Canadian.^ Of course off this main line are many points that would be taken in v/ith short branches, but it is not necessary to take that question up. j i-ncti, this data you can at your leisure, or have someone, mark on the maps I have nam.ed the line so it would be understood by anyone. Probably SMr. Trumbull to make can more give definite you considerable inquiries in information regard to in the the matter. mattex. , T follow down Salt Creek to the Powder River -lou run thrnur' which we get consideral le information in the matter. ^ As you follow down Salt Creek to the Powder River you run thrcugix the oil fields that are i,ow being worked by the Pittsubrg company, from which we get considerable oil. There is no doubt as to the value of these wells for lubricating oil. it is the finest we can get, but they have tu haul it forty miles by wagon to reach the railroad. This railroad would run right through this field. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, Aup:ust, 1902 Gen. G. M. Dodp:e, 363 New York, N. Y., Auf!;ust 20, 1902 1 Broadway, City. My dear General I learn you are to be in the Gity tomorrow. I presume you know the effort that is being made to appoint Harry Tichenor either Assistant Secretary of the Treasury or to his father's place,on the General Board of Appraisers. It is just in that shape where an active powerful influence shch as yours would in my judgment, help to decide it in his favor. He is, beyond question, a man that the government service new needs, as the Treasury Department is deficient in men trained in the intricacies of the tariff and the administrative customs. Harry knows this, learning it from his father, as no one else knows it. He has also had the experience of a business man and broker. He also has the insight. If President Roosevelt and Secretary Shaw knew his ability and fidelity as you and I do, I am sure he would be appointed. Can you not help him? Harry is worthy, beyond any doubt, and his father is not here now to do for him what you arid I can do. Yours sincerely, James S. Clarkson, BG5 August, 1902. New York City, August 20, 1902. Wy dear Rhet: I read with a great deal of interest your tribute to Colonel Tichenor in the Rggister-Leader, and was glad to see triere was somebody who had the knowledge and ability to do justice to Tichenor. I was absent at the time he died, and only learned of his death a few days ago nn my return to the city. Probably there is no one who appreciated iichenoi' better than I did, or one to whom •he was more loyal and friendly. I think that is the case up to the time of hisdeath. His three years service with me made me appreciate him, and I was sorry that after the war our duties called us in different direct! ns, for I would '.aveliked to keep him with me. There are one or two points in your letter that vhile cred itable to Tichenor are not exactly as I understand the matter. The first one is his reasons for supi.orting Anison for oenator instead of '.Vright. I do not think many are as well posted on that .question as lam, for you know 1 made the first fight almost alone and carried up almost the entire delegation frorii my district, although my part ners Judle and John N. Baldwin were both against me. When I took up the fight for Allison I wrote all my friends in the district, but Tichenor being a resident of bes Noines with "'right, knew the po sition he was in, and being postmaster tl:ere I realized if he turn ed to Allison it would be said he did-so on accoutn of his appoint ment. Howevei', -l- wrote to him in relation to the matter, and have his answer somewhere among my papers. It was a very Dianly letter, the substance of it being thatwhile locally" his allegiance might be due to "'right, his friendship for me was such that if 1 was going to make the fight for Anieon I would find him working just as hard as ^ did in the matter. I don't think the tariff views of Apiison or Aright had anything to do in the mat er. I think it was his old friendship for me that n.ade him stand by in that i ight. In the second fight you were with us, and understand it thoroughly, but at the end of the first fight, when we were beaten, 1 notified all the boys there who were with me in thai fight that I would be on hand next time, and they all promised me theywould be there too, and they were. In the second fight I believe my district came up solidly. Of course this is a tiiatter of no imiportance except to you, but I wrote it on account of Tichenor*s loyalty to me. There is another point in your letter which I think you are mistaken about, and that is Dolliver's obtaining the apoointnient for I'red Grant. I hrve no doubt he helped, but guess if it were possible to ask t. cKinley you wo Id find the appointment was made upon my request,-anyhow the President wrote ii,e to that effect. The second ^Pi'Ointment was also made u^'on .".y ptrsonal request, but in that I think I^cnderson h;.id as n.uch to do as niyself, although President iicKinley gave me the credit fcr it. For the second appointment I based my request upon yis record, and got it on that. I wrote this, not totake any credit from boliiver, who 1 know was friendly in the 266 matter and did vhat he could, but facts about such things sometimes are •valuable . Son^etime when I meet you I can tell you the whole story; it is a very interesting one. Ido not see how you remen.- ber everything so clearly as you do. There were a great many things in your i^aper on Tlchenor that brought others to my mind which I hao forgotten all about. If I.cKinley had lived young iiclienor would^'have taken his father's palce. l called upon President i-cKinley two or three tines in relation to the natter, and his answer was that he would not-spare Tichenor as long as he lived, and that Henry wcs too young, but he intimated that when Tichenor died the son wo Id take the place; there is no one so cen.petent to fill it as Henry. I just returnea to the- city today andtrust you are well. I send you today under separate cover my address and dhermian at Des ^^oines, also the Kinsman Monument papers. Very truly yours, ^ . Vt. -dodge Hon. J. d. Clarkson, Custom House, City. r.< 'fj. V • l<:, Iwk', 367 August Elst, 1902. The Pines, Jamestown, Rhode Island, My dear General: Yesterday my father gave me your address, and asked me to write to you of his illness which has now protracted from the time of his return from the long Western trip on June I3th, on until now when he seems to "be "but little, if any "better of the disease which the Doctors have named cirrhosis of the liver, with dropsical develop ments. He is very depressed at times about himself and refers to the probability of not living a great while. Of course there are really quite e-vident symptoms, on which his fears and those of the doctors are based, but he also has days of almost seeming to get the better of the bad symptoms, and this happens to be one. And we are all hoping a- - gain for a continuance. This morning I have a letter from K.G. and she said she had already written to you, as I had asked her to do. She ex pects to see you this week, so you will have this better nev/s from her. I do hope General that you have kept well. Papa had a long letter from General Winston at Aix, who writes that he not very well, the other day. With the kind regards of the family, I am yours sinoerely. Hardee Williamson. 369 August, 1902. New York City, August 21, 1902 ky dear N.r. President: Cn retui'ning to the city i learned of the death of Colonel George C. Tichenor, one of the General Apprasiers in New YQrk. • Colonel Tichenor was a boy with iiie in Iowa, and served three years on my staif . I secured him his first civil position, that of ^o®^ ksster at Des Iv^oines, when I represented thdt district in Congress. Since that tine his. serviced have won him a national reputati' n, and require no comnent from nie except to sry that he was one of the most vaiuable nen in his work that tl:is country ever had. His son, Henry Godge Tichenor, whom I have known since he was a baby, is an applicant for the position of ■'assistant Secretary of the Ireasupy, 'and I wish to say you could not possibly make a better appointment. hr. Tichenor is 35 years old, of unusually ro bust physical andn.ental strength. ■p.e had in the sixteen years, he spend as his father's- aman uensis anci secretary, during the latter's illness, such a practical education as no one else has lu d or had the opportunity to gain in all the intricacies of the tariff, both in legislation and enforcement. In that service under.his father i!e gained such an intimate knowledge of tb.e making of the hcHinley, Wilson and ^ingley tariff bills as no one else but hisfather gained. He also helped nis father to franie the Administrative Customs •''^ct, which was introduced in Congress by NcKinley, and passed June 10, 1890. Thus his knowledge ofthis intricate act,which is the basis of the wholesysten of Customs, is superior to anyone else at the present time. He has not -nly this ^oiiiplete training in the Acts and the theories of the Acts, but he has also served in the Treasury depart ment, first in 1889 and '90 as a secretary under his father when tl^.e latter was Assistant Gecretary of the Treasury; and later, in 1690, was niade the First Secretary of the General Hoard of Appraisers, created in that year. In the several years since, he has gained a knowledge of the other oi business side ol' thetariff by his business connections. His business experience adds greatly to his equipment for this position. F'.e has affability with firnness, good address with energy ha- fine executive capacity, and would make an adiidroble official from the start. t know thai he stands very high here in New York witb all people with whotii he coiiOs in. contact. I - . -f'tlj lii * Three orfour yeai-s. a£,o C ionel Tichenor proposed to resign his position as Appraiser, on accoxint of failing health, and desired his son appointed to the positi n. I went to see hr0sident li'CJ.inley in the matter, and he said that it was impossible; that he did not propose to relieve Colonel Tichenor; that if he did no work, the bene fit" of his judgment would niake hini more vaulable than any other person would be, but he intin.ated to me two or three times that if uolonel tpj^QpgYi^or should die it would be proper for us to present his son s name, and it .would be favorably considered. From my talk with the President I was satisfied that he intended to appoint him. 1 under stand, however, that he is not an &,.plicant for tl at position, as the Government considers it best to appoint some person outside of New York, I would not urge this appointment upon you if I did not know the young man, and the great ability with which he.would fill the position, and what a credit he woulo be to the service and to hir.self. I believe if you were to see the young man you would your self be favorably impressed with his evident ability. 'A'hile he is named for n.e, I desire to say that he is not relrted to me, but was given the name on account of his father's friendship for me and service with me. Very respectfully yours. Grenville Iv'. Dodge. HoH. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the Uni.ted States, Oyster Bay, N. Y* 371 August 22, 1902 New York City, August 22, 1902 H'y dear General: On iTiy return hert- frorn the Wes.t I learned of your sickness. I have been away most of the summer aiid have not beard from you, and upo n inquiry I am told that your trip to .California was an agree able one, but tiiat since returning homd you have not been so well, for which you know I am very sor.ry. I intended writing to you I'rom the West. I spent two months in Iowa, Kcbraska and I'ansas . I unveiled "the kinsman mon ument at Council Bluffs and at the State Encanpn:ent of the Grand Army at Des Ivoines I delivered an address on Shernian, both of which I ami sending to you under separate cover. At the unveiling of the Kinsmian monument at the Bluffs there wei-e n.or-e ofthe 4th boys than I have seen together in a long time, and they all inquired for you universally, and it was the first question asked. At Des koines I had a notice put in tiie papers to get together the 4th boys tiiere, and between the two iilaces I got to see about all the m.embers of the 4th there are in Iowa, and some fromi out of the state, and they all expressed their great desire to see you, and requested me to take to you their best wishes and hopes for your good health. At Des koines they appointed a coii.mittee for the puri^ose of having a reunion of the 4th Iowa each year. How miuch it will amiount to I dont know, but they have a good crwod in charge of it. There were a dozen or twenty who nade very appropriate little speeches at the mieeting, and not a single person failed to mention his service under you and regrets that you could not be with us. The Des l^^oines gathering was a marked one and a very strong one. I should say there were at least ten thousand people there and over one thousand delegates. It does an old soldier good to get back with the boys and receive their hearty greetings. They could not do enough for me, and if you had been there you would have received the same or, better treatm^ent. They wanted to elect me to everything, which I could not pern,it, but they unanimously elected m.e a delegate at large to the Grand Army n'eeting at Washington, and, of course, I will have to go. I tookup the Fhilippine question with them, and passed a resolution, which you probably read in the papers; they took a standing vote and every m.an in the convention arose . There were also miany outside your old regiment who inquired for you. ky trip during the two months was a very pleasant and interesting one. I hoi)e to hear from you and to know that you ax-e better. Is there anything that I can do for you. If there is I would be glad to do it. ky sunn, er has been broken up by one demand and another so i have had very little rest, buttixe weather has been very cool. I have been ovei' to Boston spending son.e tinie, and expect to have to go away again very soon. It seems as though the older I get and the less work I have to do the busier I am. 372 Please reiTieir.ber me to the family, especially to Iv.^ss liaidee, who I know is with you. Truly and cordially yours, General Janes A. Williarison, Jamestown, R. I. Grenville Dodge. . ■ ' ■I' '' ■ ' . r ' ,*» 373 August, 1902, New York City, August 22, 1902, dear Haidee: I received yours of 21st this n.orning. I wrote a letter yesterday to the General which was mailed this iricrning. I wrote as soon as I heard of his sickness, and hope the letter will in terest and cheer him up. I gave hin a good deal of news on matters in the V'est. i have been away most of the summer myself,' and exi)ect to go to Canada for quite a long trip with Sir WiHiam Van H^rne. I would like to be kept posted about the General's health and arn greatly encouraged upon leceipt of your letter. If there is anything in the world I can do let n.e know, as you know nothing wouldbe niore pleasing to me than to be of assistance. I sent a couple of books to the General today. If he is able to read theiri they will "interest him.. General Porter, when he was here, told me that General Vinslow has heart disease, and they were greatly alarmed about him. I saw General Porter thought it was pretty serious, 1 forgot to say to the General that I was at West Point during the Centennial there . Porter was there and inquired very anxiously about your father, but I thought t>;en he was in good shape, as I knew he had gone to California. Please remeniber roe to all the family, and believe me. Truly and cordially yours, G . V.. Dodge Miss Haidee Williamson, Jamestown, R. I. 11 wftiip " ■i'Aw -i " It- ^ S75 August, 1902 Chicago, August23, 1902 I Gen. G. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, J^ew ^ork City. Dear General: During the first of this month you wrote to Judge Trimbel, Department Commander of Illinois, assuring him of your support of my candidacy as proposed by this department for Commander in Chief; and knowing your intention to be present during the Encampment which will be held in Washington October 6th to 10th I am very glad to hear that you can go and that you intend to go. 1 hope nothing will prevent your going. You are a strong man; one of the conspicuous great survivors 1^ of our War. Your word is of great weight with a multitude of men, and I sincerely trust that you may have strength and health to be present. Sincerely yours, John C. Black. 877 Gen. G. M. Dcdge, Lincoln, Neb. Aug. 25, 1902 . New York. Dear Sir; I was commissioned by the late P. S. Morton to complete the history of Nebraska of which he was editor. Ne directed that your ve very interesting paper about the Union Pacific railway read at the last meeting of our historical society be incorporated in the history. I am anxious to obtain from you all important facts available a out the organization of the U. P. company and the construction of the road in Nebraska. Mr. Train's friends say that he was the promoter and inventor of the Credit Mobilier company—that he actually got the men together to organize it. What can you tell me bout that? I would like a list of the original stockholders of that ompany. 1 should be obliged if you could induce the secretary of the Union Pacific company to furnish me with mileage of the various lines in Nebraska and when they were constructed and acquired.- The secre tary has furnished similar data (Sec. of the G. B. & o.) I should like any disclosures you may choose to n)ake regarding the controversy over the original location of the terminus of the roadin question and the location of the bridge—also as to the "oxbow" deflection. Pacts about the source'of the funds for the first part of the line cOiistructed and other financial data of the beginning would be very valuable. Do you remember anything about the action of lowa members od congress in promoting the organization of the territory in 1853 ? 1 knew Senator A. C. Dodge in Wisconsin and later in Iowa, Anything about his cooperation with Douglas in this matter and especially in securing the division of the territory would be particularly useful. As a personal credential i refer you to mv friend w. R. Kelly, solicitor of the company. "Very truly yours, Albert 'Vatkins, 379 Aug. 1902 West Point, N.Y. Aug.26th My dear Genl. Dodge I am writing to ask if you will come up to West Point, to stay with me and my brother and wife, next Saturday and Siinday, the 30th and 31st of Aug? We shall be so delighted to see you, as will be all your friends here. You know how you slighted West Point in your brief visit before And I want you to see the "Inspection of the Corps" next Saturday at two o'clock P.M., also the "Sunday Parade". There are trains leaving here for the City, Sunday evening if you must go or Monday morning at your pleasure. Trains leave New York City for here in the Morning, Saturday at 10.55 and 11;30 o'clock New York Central Road. The first being the best and then you'll be ^ XI T J rsrt .. . . just in time for the Inspection. Of course if it is impossible for you to come Saturday, we shall hope to see you Sunday forenoon for the day but we hope you will surely come up Saturday morning the 30th. I am glad indeed to say, that Fred has his orders to return home to Command in Texas, where he will be most happ^*- after his four years in the tropics. He and I, my dear General, will insist, and surely count upon a visit from you in San Antonio next winter. Do please give us the pleasure of seeing you here next Saturday forenoon and Sunday as we shall count upon your coming. I am so indebted for the pamphlets in which we are deeply interested, appreciating all your solendid work always, the whole army does. I am so glad indeed you sent the articles about Fred to Armv & Navy Journal. Hope they will be used. Many thanks myself, believe^me,^ favorable reply and with regards from Ulysses and Yours sincerely. Ida H. Grant August, 1902 381 New York, H. Y. Aup:ust 26 th, 1902 Dear General Your letter of Auf^ust 2oth, in regard to my article on Tichenor, is very interesting to me. The criticisms you rfiake are just and no doubt correct. I wrote the article entirely when I was at Saratoga, one Sunday afternoon, and, of course, entirely, from memory. You can under stand hoB a character sketch covering nearly forty years of life and of political events could not be accurately dealt with solely from memory. I wrote the article because no one else did, George Tichenor favored many men during his life, and through him many men made a great deal of money, editors of great newspapers gained a great deal of advantage by way of information and advance news. So far as I read the papers after his death, and I saw many of them, there was not one editor who gave over a short papagraph concerning him and his great career, or a single one of the great manufacturers and other people benefitted by the bounty he created who came forward to say a good word for their dead friend and benefactor. Seeing this, ray temperament led me to do what I did,-- write an article on first suggestion and off hand. I had this reserved, however,— that I intended the article finally to go into my Iowa sketch book, for which I will revise it and largely rewrite it. I will be glad to have any suggestions, and have filed your letter for this purpose, when I gain time to rewrite this article, Iowa has been strangely deficient in not retaining the history •of its useful men. No State is so derelict in•this regard. I have seen this for many years and noticed with regret and something of shame how strangely remiss our own State has been in this respect as compared for instance, with Wisconsin, which makes a good record of its useful men as the events occur. As a partial reparation for this, and from love that all pioneers have for those who were with them, I have sought at such intervals as I can gain for writing to try to put in form some thing of early Iowa as it actually was and something of the temper and work of the splendid people of the early day. I also have had -it in mind to make sketches of some twelve or fifteen of the more unique and useful men of the State, but I have had to do this as it has been forced upon me by death, as in Tichenor's case, or by politics, as in the cases of Allison and Dolliver. I want to take the picturesque men, those who pioneered and had great personality. I do not know whether you saw mv article on Judge Hubbard; He and Tom Potter I had always intended to take up as the railway men distinctively belonging to Iowa. I have looked upon you as the famous man, not only in Iowa, but in America, in railroad building, and the famous Iowa soldier, as a subject pecularlv worthy of such a book, and so worthy that if such a book were printed without a sketch of you there would be false in its purpose. I want to Dean, Dick Richardson, Leigh Hunt and others, who like them, had great individuality and striking personality. A name occurrs to me once in a while in a flash as one who ought to be ircluded such as G. V. White, who started in Iowa, and is in somrdeFree an actf.al product of the Gtate. If I had leisure time, of course I could think thia ^ write 4t all out. Uy intentions are good, but there is nothing so uncertain as Intentions about writing a book. I have honed Wfor opportunity to get a day or two with you somewhere and lo pet material for a sketch of you such as I want. I do not want the wo?n out material that has been used about you so long. I want to Perbaorto 382 .Your ancestry, the-people you came from, and treat you on psycholocrical Pirounds. It would be a labor of love to me to write pf you. I have about twelve chapters of this book now ready, that is, after I have revised it. I want to make three or more chapters about early Iowa and then ten or twelve more about men. I have been hoping that I could have a little vacation in September, and take a stenographer with-me and finish up all these sketches, running them through the Register and Leader so-as to get them a wide•circulation and•to gain any correc tions needed, and hoping to get them thus printed in time to print the book in the Pall. I want to make the book something that will be treasp ured up in Iowa homes for the edification of the present peopld and material for history for the future, making it profusely illustrated vvith pictures of the men treated about, at different times in their lives. Men like you and Governor Shaw are the sort of men I certainly want to have in the book. When you get back to town I want to take luncheon with you some day and talk about it. I had a talk with Secretary Shaw on Saturday about Harry Tichenor and I found he was in favor of his appointment and apparently-friendly to it, but that Oongresrnan Littauer, remembering some controversies had with Harry and his father over the schedule of the Wilson tariff bill, has been poisoning the President's mind against Harry. J talked with Senator Platt about it yesterday, and he said that Harry s course and that of his father throughout the whole framing of the W'iiion Bill was entirely correct and honorable. Did you know that Col. Heftburn is trying to have his son-in-law, Mr. Thummel, appointed as Appraiser in place of George Tichenor? Shaw seems to■think very -favorably of him, and I thought perhaps you might like to know what is going on, as I am sure you are very friendly to Hepburn. ' Sincerely .yours, - James S. Clarkson General G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadv/a.v, New York • [i t " » n Y. c- • • . • - ' f', * ■ . .t'-. ■>, ' ' 01,• ' >- ' * L s. , hi' '- . . *■4'. vP»;i.r .. .. . /• 883 Aupcust 28, 1902 Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary Washington, D. 0., August 28, 1902 Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Sir; No.l Broadway, New York. By direction of the Secretary, I have to acknowledge receipt by reference from the President, of your letter of August 21, 1902, recommending Mr, Henry D. Tichenor for appointment as an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and to advise you that the same has been placed on file for consideration in the event of a vacancy occurring in the said office. Respectfully, Chas. Lyman Chief, Division of Appointments. 385 Seoteniber, 1902. New York City, September 2, 1902 Albert Watkins, Esq., Lincoln, Neb. Dear Sir: I am in receipt ol' yours of August 25th. The commence ment of tlie tnion Pacific goes back to 1853, when made the first surveys under Henry Farnum and Lr. Sheffield. I have written up a history of the Union Pacific, so far as its construction isconcerned, but it is in manuscript. i have books here that give all the original organizations, and so has IV.r, hunk in Rostoh,and, I think, the Secretary of the company in New Y rk. The best thing to do would be for you to come on here. It is impossible for any person to go to work and pick out those things fron; the great mass of records, yost of what I have seen written on Union Pacific matters is far from the fncc.s, and xT you are going to write it^jliistory it would be better for you to get the absolute facts,about whicli there can be no question If you came here I have nodoubt Nr. Iv-illar,the Secretary of the Company would give you all the facts you want, at any rate, I will send him your letter and ask him if he will give you such as you mention. The facts concerning the eastern terminus, the location of the bridge, and everything of that uind, are in the records. I do not know that anybody has a copy of these but myself, which you could see here,and if i were .:ere when you came I could give you the facts upon any Question that might arise. The matter of what you call the "Oxbow deflection" now under Nr. Peter A. Dey, who lives in Iowa City. At that time I was in the U, 3. service and Nr. Dey was Chief Engineer of the road, and he has a great deal of information as to the organization of the company from 18C2 on, for while I was in the service he had entire charge ot' these matters. I took up the matter when I left the service in 1866 ; the track was then at Fremont. He also knows who the funds can.e fr*om for constructing the first forty miles. After that tiniethe funds were raised here in New York from the sa]e of bonds andstock, and by the contributions of Nr.Ames and his following. in reply to your last question I have no knowledge of the organization of the territory in 1853 that would be of benefit to vou. A person vho can give you this information, if he would do so, is " GharJf. s Aldrich, Curator at Des Iv.oines, Iowa, who has worked up these matters pretty thoroughly. There is such an amount of material that a person writing a history, of the Union Pacific should look over that it wcuLd be impossible to send it to you. Nypaper on the subject is a long one, and as I have but onecopy I would not like to send it out. I have never used it, but there are facts in it that would be of great aid to you, and perhaps give you pretty nearly all you want. „ . ^ ^ ^ a j Very truly yours, G N . Dodge . 387 September, 1902 New York -City, September 3, 1902 Alex. Millar, Esq., Secretary, Union Pacific Railway, 120 Broadv/ay, New York City. Dear Sir: I enclose you a letter fron. Albert '"atkins,in which he asks me to aid him in obtaning from you the mileage of the various U. P. lines in Nebraska, and when they were constructed or acquired. i have written Mr. '^''atkins that the proper thing for him to do, if he is to write a history of the Union Pacific in the history of Nebraska, isto con.e East and go over the records that are in print, and can be found eithere in Mr. Iv ink's office or yours. Ninetenths of what is written about the Union Pacific issimply romance. Before he died J. Sterling M rton undertook this matter, and if he had lived it would have been'^properly done. Isuggest that it is to the interest of the company tiiat whatever goes into this history cf Nebraska should be the truth, and i think if you would take the pains to furnish what M'r. '.Vatkins wants, which I knowyou can do from the records in your office, it would be oT great assistance in this direction. 1 have offered to let him read the history ofthe rocd as I have compiled it fron my own personal knowledge, the records in my own department, and the other records that came to tiie. This has never been printed or published in any way, but am perfectly willing to let himgo through it and lake out such natters as would be proper for the history. There seems to be a great disposition at present to write up the Union Pacific. I am getting letters fron. many people, but the amount of information they request would keep a man busy a year compiling. I pay very little attention to the requests, but when one cones fromsuch a source as this I think itshould receive atten tion. I have written Mr. V.'atkins that he can ascertcin all about what he calls the "Uwbow," and the building of the first forty miles, from Mr. Peter A. Day, who now lives in iowa City, but even all those facts are in print. I think also we should pay some attention to this history for the reason that it will put the Amies' where they belong. These remonces of what Train did, and the Credit Mobilier, etc., arc all right for newspaper work, but in a history the facts should be set forth as they really exist. Please return to me Mr. Matkins* letter, and oblige.. Very truly yours, G. W. Dodge. It 889 Septenber, 1902. New York City, September 3, 1902, Hon. J. S. Clarkson, Custom House, Hew York City. ^■y dear Rhet: i enclose you Lynan's answer to my letter. The question in m^y mind is how are we to get this matter before the President? It evidently is in a pigeon-hole now, and it is doubtful if it is ever taken out. I do net believe that the influence of Littaur will have any weight with the President if he understood the natter, "fhen he gets home I think I will write another letter, and call his attention to it. However, I will be guided in this matter by you. I was glad to see what you have to say about writing up Iowa, and its prominent.men. There is no person who can do it as well as yourself, because there is no person in the State who has come into such personal contact with them as you have, and none who wields so ready a pen. I see your article on Tiohenor is being quoted very exten sively. I nowice the Evening Post had a lon_ article, and I have seen it in other papers. In my opinion it could not have been better. Of course, in v.ritini, these things •- person is liable to be a little off son.etimes in some monor details that do not amount to anything; what I wrote youabout was hardly worth noticing. If anything is ever to be written about me,there is no per son inthis country that would perfer. to have do it than yourself, because, probably, there is nobody that knos more about me, and there is no one, ^ know, who would give the cold f acts as you v/ould. I would be glad to sit down with you at any time and talk over with you ai .y natter you desire to discuss. iwy records which liave been compiled here are so complete that the rernances and many things said about me would be wiped out. If you will come to my office at any time ^ can show then to you. ihey are com.plete up to 1870. I Dili perf ectly willing, and will be glad to'give you any and all the time you desire. Isuppose any man who has had a statue erected to him in the ^tate while living, will have something said about him, and it is best that what issaid should be the truth. All my life I have had hard wotk to fight off the romances. I am very glad to see that you are taking interest in these matters, also in political m.atters, again. I am at your service at any time. ' I will be in the city again next week, but am liable to leave here during ttiis mnth to accomipany ^ir- Aiiliara Van Home over the Canadian Pacific Railway, but will endeavor to arrange my time to accomod: te you at any time. Truly and cordially yours, G. V. Dodge. 391 September, 1602 New York, N. Y. September 4, 1902 My dear General Many thanks for your letter of yesterday. As to Harry Tichenor, everything depends upon the retention or removal of the impression made upon the President by Littauer. I have talked with Senator Platt, and he says that all the charges made by Littauer apainst Harry are unfounded and that he will, if called upon, give the President time. What it needs is some powerful man entitled to talk on the subject, such as Allison, to take the matter up with the President and issist on Tichenor being given a fair hearing. It is not a serious thing if Harry Tichenor is refused an office on fair grounds; it is a serious thing indeed if he is turned down in a manner that reflects on his honor and that of his dead father. As to the article about you, we had better wait until the evening I will take dinner with you and get the information that I want direct from you. There is plenty of 'data about you, but not on the points that I consider vital ira man and his ancestry. " I return the Treasury Department letter. Sincerely yours, ■ James S. Clarkson General G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York. (Enclosure) B. H. WARNER, Chairman. BARRY BULKLEY, Secretary. 393 L. P. SHOEMAKER, 2d Vice-Chairman. CLARENCE F. NORMENT, Treasurer. 36tb mational jencampmcnt, C5ranb ann\) of tbe IRepublic. OFFICES, J405 NEW YORK AVENUE. IReuuion Committee, Su'teentb Hrms Corps, LUCIUS D. ALDEN, Chairman. ArmV of- "THE Tennessee W. S. BELDEN, Secretary. S. R. BURCH, Vice'Chairman. Washington, D. C. , September 3, Tgo2. Comrade : , r . • • • eth Army Corp.s, originally part of the 13th, was cotnpo.sed of troops .serving in the Mi.ssis- 1 he I . and was organized December 18, 1S62, with Major General S. H. Hurlbnt in command. sippi Valley ' " . were organized in i86r and 1862. They were in many of the important campaigns, Its reciniein^ reginiei expeditions, j-.- e and battles of the western armies binder Grant, Sherman, and Thomas. Their service was from Missouri to the Gulf, and the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic States. They marched thousands of miles ao'i were transported great distances on nearly all the navigable streams of the South and Southwe.st They were among the bayous of Louisiana and in the Yazoo Pass, wading neck deep at times in that great overflow from the Mississippi. They ninnbered over 72,000 in December, '62, under those famous Division Commanders, Dodge, W. Sooy Smith, Kimball, and Lauman, and were at Columbus, Ky., Memphis, Tenn., Corinth. Miss., and vicinity. Later the three last named with their divisions reinforced Grant at Vicksburg, and, under C. C. Washburn, took part in the siege of that stronghold and so again at the siege of Jackson, Miss. Some of its famous regiments had seen service in the Mi.ssouri and Arkamsas campaigns, and were at Duvall's Bluff, through the Yazoo Pass to Fort Peniberton, Miss., and later defeated at Helena, Ark., the combined armies of the Confederacy west of the Mississippi. These joined the corps at Vicksburg and started with Sherman for Meridian. The divisioii.s of Andrew J. Smith and Joseph .4. Mowci were ordered back, having been "loaned" to Banks for his expedition up Red River, to be returned to Sherman at an early date. They fought in nearly all the battles of that noted expedition, won by thein.selves a great victory at Pleasant Hill, La., and succe.ssfully held the rear on that long and famous retreat, saving an army from capture and destruction ; also immense supplies to the Union ; clo.sing campaign at the bloody battle of Yellow Bayou, La., while the army of Banks crossed the Atchafalaya on the bridge of .steamboats. They returned too late to join Sherman, but defeated Marmadiike at Old River Lake, Ark., and, reaching Memphis, Tenn., marched out to Tupelo, Miss., and in a three days' battle defeated Forrest, flushed with his recent destruction of the Union Army under Sturgis. Again they crossed the Mississippi, followed»Price into Mi.s.souri, and assisted in driving him out, making a forced march from near Little Rock to Cape Girardeau. Later they arrived at Nashville, and, with A. J. .Smith in command of Thomas' right wing, took large part in that great 394 battle and victory. Then they reached the Gulf and were in the siege of Mobile and the as.saults on Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely. The Left Wing, under Grcnvillc M. Dodge, marched iviih Sherman to the relief of Chattanooga, but was left at Pulaski, Tenn., to guard the Nashville and Decatur Railroad. It had fought at Hernando, Coldwater, and Old Town Creek. Later it took part in the Atlanta campaign, and from Chattanooga to Atlanta, May i to September 4, 1864, fought many battles, notably Snake Tree Gap, Resaca, Lay's Ferry, Rome Cross Roads, Dallas, Big Shanty, Kenesaw Mountain, Ruff's Mills, Atlanta, Ezra Church, Jonesboro, and the siege of Atlanta. Its members, transferred to other corps, joined in the March io the Sea and in the Grand Rcvinv. On reaching home they resumed the varied occupations of private life, and now, after 37 years of the Nation's great progre.ss and expansion, its survivors, in company with all others of that great Patriot Armj', are invited to visit the National Capital in an official way, march over part of the line of the Grand Review, be reviewed by the Pre.sident of the United States, and .see the historic city where Lincoln .served and died. It is part of the Programme of the Encampment to hold Corps Reunions on the 50-acre lot south of the Executive Mansion, named in honor of our soldier President, Camp Roosevelt. There will be the spacious tents in which the reunions will be held, and around them many large tents, one for the headquarters of each corps, and other .smaller ones for the use of brigades and regiments, if .so desired. The Reunion of the i6th Corps will probably take place in the Sherman Tent, ^rresday Afternoon, October Jth, 1902, and our old and beloved Corps Commander, General Grenville M. Dodge, one of the few remaining ones, will be pre.sent and addre.ss you, as will also others of the noted commanders and '' members of the corps. It only remains for us who are now in Washington to invite our comrades of the i6th Corps to come and unite with the G. A. R. in its greatest National Encampment, to be held in this city October 6-11, 1902. This call goes out to any comrade who at any time served in the i6th Corps. Plea.se notify us of your acceptance. When YOU arrive, report at once at Camp Roosevelt, at the Corps Pleadquarters tent, which will have for its sign the Corps Badge ; also suitable inscription. The Committee on Reception will meet and greet you, and you will be given a warm welcome. It will be our plea.sure to assist you in securing added information about your old command and to contribute in every way we can to your comfort and pleasure while with us, particularly in securing reunions with former eomrades who may be here and will, like you, register on our books. Fraternally, LUCIUS D. ALDEN, Chairman, S. R. BURCH, W. S. BELDEN, GEO. C. ROSS, B. J. ENTREKEN, Committee on Invitation. JUDD & OETWEILER, PRISTERS On September 7th, General James A. JUl'amson d^"ed. Pe was the Adjutant General of my rec^ment, the 4th "^^owa Infantry, and I wrote the following sketch of s 1^fe and aubl'c service wh^'ch was publ^'shed ^'n the Des Llo'nes Re-'^ster and also ^'n the Annals of Iowa; JAMES ALEXANDER WILLIAMSON PART 1. Brigadier General James Alexander Williamson, a dis tinguished soldier and citizen of the state of Iowa, died at Jamestown; Rhode Island, on September 7, 1902. As a long-time friend and comrade of General William son, and as a citizen of Iowa, it is a pleasure to me to pay the tribute tbat this distinguished soldier is entitled to, and to make of record his services as a citizen and a soldier. He was born February 8, 1829, in Columbia, Adair county, Kentucky, of good Scotch-English ancestry. When but a child of three years of age he was taken by his mother, recently become a widow, with the family and the ma ternal grandparents, to a little settlement on White river, near Indianapolis, Indiana, where he spent his yOunger days in cultivating the soil, and overcoming the hardships en dured by pioneers of those days. When a boy of 15 years, young Williamson, with his people, again migrated westward to the territory of Iowa. They moved in prairie schooners with ox teams, over the fertile lands of Illinois and into what is now known as Keokuk county, Iowa, one year before it became a state. He did a man's work while yet a boy, laboring hard that every op portunity should be improved in the way of study, and the reading of such books as were available in a new land, and fitted himself to enter Knox college, at Galesburg, 111., from which he graduated and went to the litttle town of Lan caster, Keokuk county, where he read law in the office of a fellow townsman, and soon acquired a good practice. He also became interested in various enterprises incident to the development of a new country. He soon obtained the con fidence of the people in his town, and was sent to Boston and New York to purchase goods for the business men. In 1853, when 24 years old, he married Miss Ann W. Gregory, of Birmingham, Van Buren county. A little more than a year later he took his wife and child to Fort Des itdihesl where he became interested in the real estate and banking business. In 1885 he was a prominent factor in the removal of the Iowa capital from Iowa City to Des Moines, and it was largely through his efforts that this was accomplished. It is a matter of great regret to many citizens of Iowa that he was not permitted to write the story of this event, as he had promised to do for the Annals of Iowa. The political views of General Williamson in these years^ 1855-1860, were democratic. In i860 he was a delegate to the national convention in Baltimore, which nominated Douglas and Johnson. The same year Williamson was chairman of the democratic state committee of the state of Iowa, and, as such chairman, called a convention of all persons who wished to avert a civil war, which met in Des Moines in the winter of 1860-61. Few of the large number of persons attending this convention believed there was any danger of war, and were unwilling to seriously consider the question, or the possibility of war, but being born in a slave state, it , Williamson's firm belief that war was inevitable, and trom , the hour when the first gun was fired in the J-f®' lion no one doubted where he stood. He bepn to put his business affairs in order, and when the call came he recruited a few men at Des Moines, and with a few men that "v ere recruited by Judge Reed in Dallas county they were sent to ^oui Cuncil c Bluffs and were made ^ a part of what was the tiT I rLed the Fourth iLa. Hon. Caleb Baldwin, a iTmhie!al5 ' for the position of adju an ^ liamson told Judge Baldwin companies ; mission he would enlist as a pn ^ know Wilof the regiment, if it was f ^ Baldwin's recommen liamson personally, but to me with a letS'?romT^lg= bTS or Governor Kirlwoocl, I forge, which, speaking very highly ^him. Soon mV?ampeTrt1eteoTb|- ment moved to St. ' uniforms, blankets, cooking fie n.en la. broiight with them from their homes. We were immediately sent from St. Louis to Rolla, and the regiment landed there destitute of every necessity, except guns sufficient to mount guard. On arriving at Rolla, I immediately sent Wil" liamson to St. Louis to obtain the necessary equipment for the legiment. In describing his difficulties in carrying out his oi ders he said: "I entered upon an experience in the line of duty that was at least novel and unusual, and if I could make a faithful pen or word picture of it I feel sure that but few would believe me. I had been unable even to procure a uniform for myself, and I had to appear, or try to appear, before Major General John C. Fremont, com manding, in citizen's clothes, having nothing about me but rny orders to indicate that I belonged to the military serluce. I never saw General Fremont, although I had ap pointments with him at unseemly hours. On the occasion pt my hrst or second call I had handed to the chief of staff a correct and proper statement of my business, setting forth the condition of the regiment, and its imperative wants be fore It could possibly be of any service to the government. An appointment would be arranged for some unseemly hour, say six o clock and twenty-three minutes a. m., or some such time, and I was always at the entrance to the headquarters, watch in hand, at the time stated, only to' be tT^5 ^ I explained appointment with the general commanding, Zv^nt fiZ f," and deny me admission, or some k.t 1 any person until noon, o^dJ^TfoI orders for ^!"! such equipage as could then be had. I obtained I pro- -ured canteens from a stationery store, clothing from a rmdTtr .''lettles and cooking utensils from dry 'kets from f the arsenal, "I etc." the goods furnished. I drew mus Prussian make ,and many of hem burst at the first firing, and were more dang-erous at heir butts than at their muzzles. "cmgerous at Lieutenant Williamson was on dutv as adjutant of the no military triiSng prac- ical or theoretical, m fact, was absolutely green in thf'duties e snidte^ta^d' and mistakes'"bS 1 , f anxious to learn, and was readv vere some"S^tL^offi tie officers evepffiody and enlisted in the men regiment. who had There had I*' 'V.'^ If . :^:-V ■ ■ Kf'^''' I some experience, and some who had made a study of the tactics who had no practical use of them, and there were others who had at some time been in the regular army. All of these I endeavored to utilize in drilling the regiment, and from these and others there often came quite severe criti cisms of Williamson, although they never reached my ears, officially, and not much attention was paid to them, as wf were busy drilling the regiment. Soon after Williamson returned from St. Louis thei officers of the regiment all signed a petition asking him tc' resign as adjutant on account of his inexperience. The petiy tion was presented by Lieutenant Nichols, an officer who hac'' made a study of tactics, and was bright, but like many other.'"' had only the experience he had obtained since joining th( regiment, but in the drilling I had given the regiment h I had become efficient. This action of the officers greatly ai '■ noyed Williamson, but I had seen enough of him to kno^ ^ ■ how valuable an officer he was, and instructed him to deta ' '• other officers to perform the duties of adjutant on dress pa| ■ rade. While many of them were up in tactics, not having ' served in that capacity, they all made mistakes when the>' came out at dress parade, which relieved Williamson of much of the criticism he had been receiving, and the officers who signed this petition, after themselves having an op portunity to perform the duties personally, were much more lenient in their judgment of Williamson. I know that Lieu tenant Nichols, who was an excellent officer, and afterwardf" became lieutenant colonel and colonel of a regiment, becam' ' a very warm friend and supporter of Williamson. He, lik many others, when they presented the petition to him, di • not fully appreciate the duties which fall to an adjutant. ,' ' short time afterwards many of the officers, seeing Willian-l son's attention to his duties and his interest in the re" ment, made and signed this endorsement upon the petitic ' ^ "We, the undersigned, having become satisfied of the comp " tency of Adjutant Williamson and being pleased to a-' ' knowledge his earnest desire to discharge his duty, as act of justice withdraw our names from the within petitio ■ expressing the hope that our intercourse may be long an pleasant." This ended the controversy. i ' Williamson, in writing about this afterwards, said: "O^ this occasion I required all my strength to keep myself ui'i'" der control. Colonel Dodge uttered no speech to the con^ 3S7 mittee; he said absolutely nothing; silence reigned until the end of the dinner. I finally broke the silence by saying to him, 'Well! what shall I do?' His reply was, 'Attend to the duties of your office.' I have always regarded this as a most friendly act, and the one having a greater bearing on my military life than any other that ever came to me. If Colonel Dodge had hesitated, or said less than he did, 1 should, of course, have handed in my resignation." During the winter of 1861-2, the regiment started on the Pea Ridge campaign as a part of General Curtis' army of the southwest. In that campaign I commanded a brigade, in which the Fourth Iowa was one of the regiments >and Williamson was detailed as my adjutant. At the same time I kept full control of the regiment, and he kept his hands upon all the regimental details. We made a steady march until we reached Springfield. The enemy, under Price,' were supposed to be occupying Springfield, and we lined up one night about midnight for the purpose of moving upon and attacking Springfield at daylight. We had put out our skirmish lines and I can distinctly remember hearing Sigel's artillery on our right. The night) was dark and I lost my skirmish line and sent Williamson after it. He was unable to find it, and we were in great distress, thinking the enemy had captured it, but alx)ut daylight we saw men coming to wards us, several of them mounted on horses, and in differ ent costumes. The skirmish line had skirmished into Springfield, and finding no enemy there had taken the leav ings of the Confederate army, and were coming out to us in great glee, so that our whole attack upon Springfield was a farce. From Springfield we pushed on very rapidly, being oc casionally halted as we went along by Price's rear guard, and never being able to bring his army into line .of battle^ though we were often forced into line of battle by the dem onstrations of their rear guard, until we reached the coun try south of Cassville and Benton, where we rested until March 5, when we were aroused and moved back in the night to Sugar Creek, the enemy under Van Dorn being reported as moving north to flank us. On the first day of the battle of Pea Ridge, while we were facing south, and lined up behind Sugar Creek, build ing entrenchments, one of the officers of Colonel Phelps' Twenty-sixth Missouri infantry reported to me that the ene my were passing around our right flank to our rear; that on p >^p the road they were taking to Cassville there was a ravine, or what was known as "Cross Hollow," which could easily be obstructed and detain their march. I immediately reported this to General Curtis, and he at once instructed me to de tail a force and go there and obstruct the road. I made a detail, and with this officer as guide, went to the spot and spent some time felling trees across the road, and making such obstructions as were possible, as the enemy were at that time coming down the road, and two companies of my own regiment that had followed us had in the dark failed to find us, and we thought they had been cut off bv the enemy, but they came into camp all right. General Price, in his report, gives this as one of the reasons for not attacking us at day light. In referring to this, Williamson says; "Regardless of all opinions, I have always thought and believed the cut ting of this timber saved Curtis' army from defeat. The enemy could easily have gotten into position, and had choice of the ground upon which to fight long before daylight, and could, and perhaps would have brought on the battle at day light, which would have been a surprise." The delaying of General Price's command gave Gen eral Curtis an opportunity and time to change his entire line from Sugar Creek, facing south, to Elkhorn Tavern line, facing north. In the battle of Pea Ridge, in which the Fourth Iowa took so conspicuous a part, and for which it received so much credit, Williamson's conduct won the commendation and friendship of the regiment. My brigade remained on tbe field facing and fighting the enemy from the position we took in the morning until nearly dark, while the other brigade which was posted at Elkhorn Tavern was forced to fall back, .(\long towards night, not hearing any firing in that direction, I sent Williamson over to find Colonel Carr, who commanded the division and ascertain what was going on. The enemy appeared to be on both my flanks, and I did not understand how they got around my left flank. Wil liamson ran into a column of the enemy that had been com ing up the Elkhorn Tavern road, and was actually in our rear and received their point blank fire without being hit. He came back to me and informed me of our condition; that we were virtually surrounded, and I immediately drew out my brigade. My losses had been very heavy, in fact, there was not a field officer left in my command except myself. In falling back we passed very near to a column of the ene- .'ll my, but they evidently did not know who we were, but supposed us to be a portion of their own force and allowed us to pass on by them without making any demonstration. When we had fallen back close to the new line that was oc cupied by the rest of the division. General Curtis rode up and made inquiries as to what there was in front. I in formed him, and told him we were out of ammunition, and he immediately ordered me to fix bayonets and charge the enemy. The brigade heard the order, and, before I could repeat it, they had fixed bayonets, and were charging over the same ground at a double quick, but we found the enemy had retired at the same time we did, and we returned and took up our position in the new line that had been formed for the night. On the second day Williamson was wounded, but kept the field. The third day's fight was very short. The defeat of the enemy on our left by Colonel Davis, and the loss of their two generals, McCullough and Mclntosh, caused them to leave for Arkansas, and General Van Dorn, who was in command, sent word to General Price, who commrmded in our front, to make a demonstration in the morning and retire by way of White River, and, in fact, to get out as best he could. As soon as we moved forward on the morning of the third day the enemy retired, and we could see them retreating in great disorder, spreading out over the hills. My brigade had the lead in following to wards White River, and had commenced capturing strag glers of the enemy, but I was recalled in a short tirne, and returned to hold possession of the battlefield. Williamson went personally to General Curtis to inform him of what we had discovered, and what we thought could be accomplished by following the enemy in that direction, but because Sigel's command had fallen back toward Cassville General Curtis held us on the field which we had fought so hard to win. After this action the lieutenant colonel of the regim^t resigned. On March 23, 1862, at Keetsville, Mo the offi cers unanimously recommended Williamson for lieutenant colonel, stating that in the late battle of Pea Ridge e _- haved with such gallantry and bravery as to merit their hearty commendation. The officers also secured the opin ion of the enlisted men, and reported them as being unani mously in favor of his promotion. On April 4 Williamson was appointed lieutenant colonel, and took command of the regiment, as I had leR it soon after the battle of Pea Ridge, having been made a until the end of the v\a . ,. relation to the i g „e «8"'f ^yi,g';?y'!;dvte in regard to nearly everything ^nmXnce connected ;ia.h in ^ ^ On the I2th of April J, Keetsville through morable march from thei Mississippi river, Missouri and ^ a 1862. The march was long where they arrived on July i4> , • .,,„nv The force was :XvLrL.ne, and it ^^t^^on the little that short of rations and .^ere out of touch with Se S^lfe^orld »d"r^«ived no .nail for nearly three During this march J!"" has In one, written May 16, 186-, us today. I ^ been here for some time a I was not expecting carrying both our national and \ the regiment in good ior the appearance STood oid °r of onr regiment, although some of the boys |, was fntirely barefoot. We cannot get shoes. On May 22 the unanimous recommendation of the of ficers of the regiment for the appointment of Williamson as colonel was forwarded to the governor, who consulted me in relation to the appointment, as he had done in the appoint ment of all officers in the regiment, and said m one ot his letters to me: "All the commissions you recommended have been sent on, except as to the captain of the batteiy . ne of the underlying reasons for the efficiency of the Iowa troops in the field and the confidence their superior officers had in them came from the fact that after a regiment en tered the field Governor Kirkwood invariablv took the ad vice of the officers as to appointments and promotions in it. On July 31, 1862, Williamson received his commission as colonel. On July 15 he wrote me from Helena; "Can you not bring some influence to bear that will get this regi ment under your command ? The men and officers desire it very much." I made application for the regiment several times, but as my commands were far away from where it was serving,T never succeeded in obtaining its services. - , - t- ;iP=- . liiJ' •"" 399 The regiment remained at Helena hunting guerrillas and reconnoitering through the country on both sides of the Mississippi river. The climate and malaria caused much sickness. On December 23, 1862, General Sherman arrived with a fleet en route to Vicksburg. The Fourth Iowa was taken along, with others, and assigned to Gen. J. M. Thayer's bri gade of Morgan's Third division of the right wing of the Thirteenth army corps, commanded by General Steele. In the battle of Vicksburg Bayou Williamson was wounded, but did not leave the field. The regiment lost heavily in killed and wounded, but the Yazoo water that the com mand had to drink ultimately caused the death of more men than were lost in the battles of Vicksburg Bayou and Arkansas Post. In writing to me in relation to this attack, Williamson said: "After being under fire all day until about 3 o'clock, I received an order to charge the enemy's en trenchments right in the face of a battery that was planted above them. I never had seen the ground over which I was to pass, nor were directions given me as to the exact point where I should make the attack. I was only told to go for ward, and that I would be supported by other regiments. Of course, I did not want to be told a second time, but or dered the regiment forward at a double-quick. General Thayer going at my side. After getting under the enemy's fire I learned what I had not previously known, that there was immediately in front a narrow, deep swamp, which could only be crossed by the flank, which I was compelled to do, with a direct fire in front, and a cross-fire from the batteries on the right and left. As soon as the head of the line crossed I filed to the right and brought forward into line, and then we were enfiladed by what was before us, and were so exposed until we gained the first line of entrench ments and passed some distance beyond them. Here the discovery was made that we were not supported, and Gen eral Thayer said: 'My God! what is to be done?' Know ing that it was certain destruction to a large portion of the regiment to fall back, and that it could not be but little worse to stay, I said to him that I would hold the position I .then had until reinforcements came up, or until it was ren dered certain that they were not coming. I held the place about half an hour, until I could see none of our troops on either flank, or in our rear, and no hope of support; then came the perilous task of getting out. I gave the order to fall back, and got the regiment off in good order. When fv'M',, . ■<L? — ^ .> • • . «e- . "* j'.- ■ . .' ■ > r S-V" ■ • \ V : • ^ r I got back I found that the Thirtieth Iowa, which was to follow, had been ordered to the support of somebody else on the right, and the balance of the regiments which were to follow were lying on their bellies in the timber. My regi ment and I had apparently been forgotten by everybody except General Thayer, who was weeping like a child on ac count of General Morgan having ordered away the first regiment which was to support me, and halting the balance of the brigade, which, I imagine, however, was not hard to halt. General Thayer is a brave man, and I believe that if his arrangements had not been interfered with we would have gone entirely through the enemy's lines and carried the hill. There was gross mismanagement some place about General Thayer, but none on his part. General Thayer, in his report of the battle after mention ing Colonel Williamson's name six times, says; "The con- . duct of the noble Fourth, both officers and men, throughout this terrible ordeal, is worthy of the highest praise. They pressed steadily and firmly forward, there was no flinching; they entered the enemy's works in splendid s<""le. Colonel Williamson marched at the head of his column, and by his boldness and heroic courage won my unqualified admira tion. He is deserving of the favorable consideration of his government. He was struck by three balls, but not se verely wounded, and remained on the field the Ijalance of the day." The action of Colonel Williamson and his regiment in this attack received the commendation of his superior offi cers, and a board of officers authorized the regiment to place upon its banners, "First at Chickasaw Bayou." This is the highest compliment that could be paid to Colonel William son and his regiment for their action. Colonel Williamson and his regiment returned from Chickasaw Bayou with Sherman's army, under the com mand of General McClernand, and took part in the battle of Arkansas Post. In writing me in relation to this bat tle, Williamson said; "The regiment was under fire all day . at Arkansas Po.st, when another charge was ordered, but im mediately countermanded, as the enemy ran up the white flag, just at the moment the regiment was readv to charge. If we had made the last charge, but few would have been left, as the enemy's entrenchments and rifle pits were well ^ fr ■ J i - , - ' ,• •,* V* • ' k ' « - » i , • ' V , formed, and we would have been compelled to pass over a very level, open piece of ground to reach them." The army returned to the Mississippi river, and landed at Young's Point, opposite Vicksburg. Thayer's brigade camped upon the levee. The river was very high, and the men had to throw down brush, trees and debris to lie upon to keep out of the water. On the and of April the regi ment moved with Steele's division to Black Bayou, Rolling Fork and Sunflower, fighting guerrillas and Confederate ■forces all the time. Williamson said; "The expedition de stroyed enormous quantities of corn and other supplies, burning great quantities of cotton, cotton gins, houses, etc. The march was through a very nrolific and fertile coun try, and slaves by the thousands joined the columns, bring ing all their belongings with them, e.xpressing great joy and offering prayers for Mr. Lincoln. The fervent shouting of 'Glory to God' was impressed upon my mind, and formed scenes never to be forgotten. "On our return Colonel Lorenzo Thomas visited our army, sent by the president to state the facts to the army and obtain its opinion as to organizing colored regiments and mustering them into the service. All the officers pre sent were requested to express themselves upon the subject, and I was the first called upon. I favored the organization of the negroes, saying I believed they would make good soldiers, as I had seen many cases of bravery and devotion on their part, and had no doubt they would become efficient under proper officers. Somewhat to my surprise the short speech I made was applauded, as I had no knowledge how the army felt. It was decided by Colonel Thomas before he got down from the wagon from which he spoke to the command that he would then and there detail officers to form regiments out of the negroes who had followed Gen eral Steele's command in the late expedition. This was one of the most decisive and notable incidents I witnessed dur- ;"g the war." After this expedition. Colonel Williamson took part, un der General Grant, in the campaign against Vicksburg, and was camped above Vicksburg on the Mississippi river, near the head of the proposed canal. On January 23, 1862, in writing to me about the canal, he said: "The canal which we are working on will never amount to anything for the reason that if a sufficient rise should take place to wash it out, it would wash the whole army away, as there is not a spot Wr . "v ' /'". ,t^'- '■'■ / .\,V-' , .. • i; • • •" within fifty miles that does not overflow, except Vicksburg. 1 have not more than three hundred men for duty; the whole army is but little better than a hospital. I fear that I have lost my own health; I have not seen a well day for three months, and have lost thirty pounds of flesh, but I shall never give up while I can walk." On May i, 1863, Williamson, with his regiment, com menced the march to Grand Gulf, crossing after the rest of the army, and took part in the capture of Jackson. After two days they moved from Jackson, by way of Clinton, Bolton and Bridgeport, to Vicksburg. During all this time Wiliamson was very ill, but remained witb his command. On May 18, the Fourth Iowa, under the eye of General Sher man, fought its way to a position not far from where it made its first attack upon Vicksburg. On the 19th Colonel Williamson took part in the attack, but the ground over which they had to move was impassable, and Colonel Milo Smith, of the Twenty-ninth Iowa, was killed while consult ing with Williamson as to how they should get their regi ments out without serious lo$s. Up to the surrender his command worked at sapping and mining, getting close up to the rebel entrenchments. Colonel Williamson was obliged to take a leave of absence before the surrender of Vicksburg on account of his own illness and the critical ill ness of his wife. He returned to his command within thirty days, but this leave no doubt prevented his being recom mended for promotion, for at a later day when General Sher man met Mis. Williamson, he saidi ''You are the little woman for whom General W^illiamson sacrificed the hope of promotion by going to see," and then added, with kindly humor, "I don't blame him now." Upon Williamson's return to Vicksburg, he was assigned to duty in command of a good strong fighting bri gade, the Third brigade. First division. Fifteenth army corps. General Grant's general order, dated Vicksburg, Miss., October 15, promulgates the report of a board of officers', appointed for the purpose of determining the names of the battles that the regiments of the Fifteenth army corns were entitled to inscribe upon their colors and guidons. The re port authorized the Fourth Iowa to inscribe upon its colors If A,'- ' A"' v T. V;" -'• - and guidons, "Pea Ridge, First at Chickasaw Bayou, Ar kansas Post, Vicksburg, siege and assault, 19th and 22d, Jackson." On the 22d of September, 1863, Williamson's brigade took steamers to Memphis and marched to Corinth, Miss., where Colonel Williamson took command of the Second brigade, known as the Iowa brigade. First division. Gen eral Osterhaus commanding. Fifteenth army corps. Gen eral Sherman comrnanding, and took part in the movement towards Decatur, Ala., fighting at Dalton Station on the 20th, at Cherokee Station on the 21st, where Colonel Torrence of the Thirtieth Iowa was killed, at Barton Station on the 26th, and at Tuscumbia on the 27th, taking the town. As showing the enemy's force in front. Colonel William son quotes my dispatch to General Sherman as being Wheeler's and Lee's divisions of cavalry. Walker's and Roddy's brigades of cavalry and Forest with 350 men south of the Tennessee and east of Tuscumbia. On the 30th Wil liamson's brigade crossed the Tennessee at Chickasaw Land" ing, and marched with the rest of the Army of the Tennes see to Chattanooga. They reached Stevenson on November 16, and he said; "The road from there to Chattanooga was well nigh impassable, not only from being cut up by the large trains, but from tbe large number of dead mules left in the roadway." On November 23 they arrived at Look out creek. The pontoon bridge crossing the Tennessee was broken that night, and the First division. Fifteenth army corps. General Osterhaus commanding, was assigned to General Hooker's command. On November 24, 1864, Colonel Williamson's brigade •carried the point of Lookout Mountain, fighting above the clouds, and was the first brigade to break through the ene my's lines, and greatly distinguished itself. I have this from Colonel Daniel Butterfield, General Hooker's chief of staff, who informed me that in going to Geary's division, that came from the Army of the Potomac, seeking to as certain the position and condition of the troops, he found Osterhaus' division furthest advanced, and troops of Wil liamson's brigade just capturing Lookout Point, and when the New York monument was erected he intended that the names of the regiments composing Williamson's brigade should appear on that monument as having captured the point. ■V' LjjiiiJuy;*! General Osterhaus in his report, after describing the taking of the point of Lookout Mountain, says: "The rebels charged with great vehemence, and attempted to regain the numerous entrenchments they had thrown up all around to the White house. They were, however, signally repulsed and my regiments held this important point during the night. ■ The enemy, fully aware of the importance of the position gained by us, made several attempts to dislodge us in the fore part of the night. . . . After midnight he ab stained, and commenced his retreat toward Missionary Ridge." General Osterhaus in his report upon Missionary Ridge, says: "With a view of flanking the enemy's position in Roswell's Gap, General Woods, with the First brigade, was ordered to take the ravine on the right. Colonel William son's Second brigade ascended the steep Missionary Ridge- . . . striking both their flanks, and, their line of retreat threatened, the enemy hastily evacuated the gap. They had to leave their artillery, wagons, ambulances and subsistence stores in our hands." Speaking of the second attack, he said: "The Second brigade, Williamson's, fired a salvo into the terrified r^els. . . . Finding their es cape impossible ,they obeyed my orders and laid down their arms. My division took over two thousand prisoners and one piece of artillery." Writing of the battle of Ringgold, fought November 28, Williamson says: "Taylor's ridge at Ringgold, is a bold, rocky faced ridge, and very difficult of ascent. Bragg's army had all the time they wanted to get there, and to form in line on this crest almost out of any danger from, an attacking force. I do not know where the order origi nated, but I was ordered by General Osterhaus to go for ward, keeping my right well toward the gap. I endeavored to go up, and did go up, under a killing fire, in which I saw more valuable lives thrown away, absolutely sacrificed, without any apparent purpose or reason (as it afterward developed) than I have ever seen out of so small a number before, but except what General Osterhaus says in his re port, this whole battle seems to have been lost sight of in history, so far as I can learn. In the attack my brigade lost over eight hundred men." After Chattanooga, General Sherman in his report says: "I must say that it is but justice that colonels of regiments who have so long and so well commanded brigades shall be ■ commissioned to the grade which they have filled with so much usefulness and credit to the public service, namely . . . . J. A. Williamson, Fourth Regiment Iowa volun teers." For the action of Colonel Williamson and the Fourth Iowa in the battles of Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge and Ringgold, General Grant, on February 4, 1864, upon the report of a board of officers, authorized the regiment to inscribe '"Chattanooga" upon its colors. After the battle of Chattanooga, Colonel Williamson with his brigade, returned to Woodville, Ala., and remained for the winter. On January i, 1864, the Fourth Iowa reenlisted. On February 26th they started for home on vet eran furlough, and arrived at Des Moines on March 9th. The city gave them a magnificent reception, and the legis lature adopted the following resolutions: "Whereas, We have learned that the veterans of the Fourth Iowa have re-enlisted for three years, or during the war, and that they are now on their way to this city on fur lough, to enjoy for a short time the blessings of the dornestic circle, and the citizens of Des Moines are preparing to give them a proper reception; and deeming it our duty as theii representatives, to express our annreciation of their pllantry and their services in the suppression of' the rebel lion, therefore, be it T By the General Assembly of the state of Iowa, That we have watched with pride and admiration the hourth Iowa infantry, as step by step they have borne the ensip of the free, on the memorable fields of Pea Ridge Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Jackson, Vicksburg' t'S Lookou Mountain, Cherokee, Missionary Caney Ridge Creek, and Ringgold, Tuscumbia' and m their long and weary marches, enduring all the privations and hardships of a soldier's life, they have toiled on and fought for home, kindred and countrv, until the mute graves ' of their comrades in arms point in sadness to the remnants ot brave men, who have honored their state and added to the glory of the nation. re-enlistment of said regiment orinnAlL principles of f civil liberty; and that their their love attachment of countrv to theis '^^"siderations, and entitles them to tlie lasting honor and gratitude of those whose firesides have been protected by their arms. gard for fhe disS^iSed sfrtL°ofXt '■^- members of this general assemhf h"^' o" the capital of the statfSe S the untarnished." ^ ^^Pt so sacredly ville. Wilhamson^hi^wit-^''^'''''^^^ returned to Wood1864 said • ™Th^ ^^"ting me from Des Moines April i in loiv-a and have be^rgJSl; "^7'' everywhere that I think ,hey are snsSdIy "larra men '" Woodviiie for Jha.Jooga S'Sma'ea'^f the attacked with the rest of town. Williamson's brigade occupied the of of rhi! r of Dahas his brigade held the extreme right the Army of the Tennessee, and held a position in or tlme?d°ays.'' continually attacked for two At the great battle of Atlanta on the 22d of Tulv Wil hamson was on the extreme right of the Army of the Tennessee. fiis division was commanded by General Charle<? frt'i art s cie^" Confederate corps General broke J. through C. Brown's Morgan division L. of Smith's Stew inT nT'' ' corps on the Augusta road, capturtwo, wn r Colond Williamson with threatening his brigade, to under cut our the army eye midin .orders of General Sherman, moved down the flank of Brown s division, while a brigade of the Sixteenth armv corps imder Colonel Mersey of the Ninth Illinois Infantry, which General Logan had come to me to obtain, moved on the direct front, and the two recaptured the line and retook the battery. Williamson says: "I left the Ninth Iowa in the works and sent the Fourth Iowa to the right to occupy a rebel battery which commanded the head of a ravine which led to our line in the only place where there were no en trenchments. The regiment had not more than formed be fore it was assaulted by a brigade of rebel infantry under Colonel Baker, and a very stubborn fight ensued. The regi ment nobly held the position and finally repulsed the as sault, inflicting great loss upon the rebels in killed, wound ed and prisoners." In this attack Lieutenant Colonel Nichols, who com manded the regiment, was wounded. In writing of the battle of Ezra Church on the 28th of August, Williamson said: "General Logan, commanding the Fifteenth army corps, came to me on foot after the battle had opened, as it was impossible to come on horse back, and cautioned me, saying, from his knowledge of the way the enemy was moving, that I would have a hard time, and that the success of the battle might depend upon what was done on my front. He said, 'If you will say that you can and will hold this point I shall feel comparatively safe as to the result.' I answered him that I would do my best; that he knew my command and knew that they were not much accustomed to giving way, and that we would hold that point as long as there was a man left. General Logan had feared the determined effort of the enemy that was made to break the line at that point was such as I had never wit nessed during the whole war. They came in double lines, and kept coming. The nature of the ground, however, was very much in our favor, and it appeared that if our fire was too high for the front line it was sure to catch the next, or the next, and later, when I looked over the battle-field it had the appearance of a whole line of battle that had fallen with the front line only a few yards away from us. This was the most sickening sight that I had ever witnessed. It looked more like a slaughter than a battle." Governor Stone of Iowa, visited the Army of the Ten nessee on the day of this battle, and General Sherman in con versing with him, said: "Colonel Williamson is at the front with his brigade, pitching in, as he always does." On September i Colonel Williamson was slightly wounded in the hand. In the final swing of Sherman's army to the rear of Atlanta, Williamson's brigade took part in all the engage ments. It won additional laurels at Lovejoy Station, when the Fourth Iowa under the eye of the commander of the division, defeated the enemy and saved one of our batteries. Williamson, in his report of the whole campaign, Chat tanooga to Atlanta, says : "So closes the record of this me morable campaign. I could not make it more brief and do ,'wir . ' ' y' , .. . * ■"./V Jl .- ' justice to the regiments of my brieade. The vast amount of labor done by this command, in addtion to the mar:hing and fighting, and the cheerfulness and zeal with which it has been performed is sufficient to encourage the best hopes for the success of our army. The casualties of the brigade during the campaign had been 280." Gene-ral Charles R. Wood, . commanding the division, commended Colonel Williamson for gallantry, especially on the 22(1 and 28th of July, also Col. S. D. Nichols, com manding Fourth Iowa Infantry. Major General Logan, commanding the Fifteenth corps, on September 13, in making his report, asked for the pro motion of Colonel Williamson to the rank of brigadier gen eral. When the campaign was o\ er General Sherman wrote the following characteristic letter: "Headquarters Military Division of the Mississippi, in the field, Gaylesville, Ala., Oct. 24, 1864.—General H. W. Halleck, Chief of Staff, etc.—General: I have always de signed to canvass the claims to promotion of all aspirants in the army, .so as to save the President the invidious task of judging among so many worthy men, all of whom can only be known to him by the record. But events and movements have followed each other so rapidly that my army com manders have not been able to attend to the matter, but have sent into my office the detached papers of each. These I en close herewith endorsed with my own individual opinion. I have not General Thomas' list, Ijut will instruct him to send it direct from Nashville, where he now is. If necessary to promote to divisions and brigades the officers now exercising the rank of major general and brigadier general, it be nec essary to create vacancies, I do think the exigencies of the country would warrant the mustering out of the same number of generals now on the list that have not done ser vice in the past 3-ear. "Among the colonels aspiring to the rank of brigadier general I can only name Colonel J. A. Williamson, Fourth Iowa; Colonel Thomas J. Flarrison, Eighth Indiana cavalry, and Colonel R. H. G. Mint^-, of Second Michigan cavalry, who have long and well commanded brigades, and who. seem to have no special friends to aid them in advance ment. "W. T. Sherman, Major General." 404 After the battle at Lovejoy Station, Williamson's bri gade returned to Atlanta, and took part from October 3 to 26 in the pursuit of Hood's army to the rear, and then re turned again to Atlanta, On December 19, 1864, Colonel Williamson was made brevet brigadier general for gallantry and good conduct in the campaign against Vicksburg, Chattanooga and At lanta. In the march to the sea, Williamson's brigade became the Third of the First division, Fifteenth corps. They left Atlanta November 15, and took part in the fights at Griswoldsville on November 22, Ogeechee river December 7 and 9, and Savannah December 10 to 21. After the capture of Savannah, Colonel Williamson was appointed a brigadier general on January 13, 1865, and soon after left his command and returned to Iowa by way of Washington and New York. Upon learning this I immedi ately applied to the war department for his assignment to my command, the department of Missouri, but received word from the war department that his commission had not yet been signed, but was on tlie president's table. On March 14, 1865, he was appointed brevet major general, U. S. V. It was ]\Iay 20 before his commissions and orders • reached him, and early in June he reported to me at St. Louis, and I assigned him to the command of the district of Missouri, in which position he served until July, 1865, when I relieved him from his command and ordered him to report to me in person for duty in the Indian campaigns. On this campaign he was assigned to duty on my staff, and accompanied me to Colorado, and north to Fort Laramie and the Powder river. While he was wdth me the order for his muster out was issued August 24, 1865, but he did not receive it until he returned to Fort Leavenworth, and was mustered out November 13, 1865. The government awarded him a medal of honor for the following service: "Leading his regiment against a su perior force strongly entrenched, and holding his ground when all support had been withdrawn." This was a suita ble closing of his military career as a soldier in the civil While he was in the army, the Iowa state republican convention in 1864 elected Colonel Williamson chairman of its delegation to the national republican convention. '^^' . t !.t * ' ' * which met that year in Baltimore, but he was then en gaged in the Atlanta campaign, and declined to leave the field. Four years later he served as chairman of the Iowa delegation at the national convention held in Chicago. In 1866, after the close of the war. General Williamson returned to Des Moines and resumed his law practice. He removed that year to Fort Smith, Ark., and while residing there returned to Iowa soon after I was nominated for con gress, and upon his own motion stumped my district with Governor Kirkwood. He wrote many letters to the com rades and his friends. My duties were such that I was obliged to be absent from the district. In a letter from Des Moines, dated September 28, 1866, he said: "I regret that I did not see you when I was out at your place. Kirkwood and I went the rounds and spoke at the places advertised for Kirkwood, and we found everything all right. You will be elected by a large majority, larger than any man ever had in the district." In 1867 General Williamson was talked of and urged to become a candidate for governor, and his own county sent a full delegation in his favor. He had been offered an appointment in the regular army, and on January 3, 1867, wrote me in relation to it as follows : "I could not accept a position in the regular army. My family is large and are of the age to need me at home." In 1863 General Williamson and myself were delegates to the republican national convention. In the fall of 1868 Williamson took charge of the land and lot agency of the Union Pacific railroad west of Green River, and was with me until the completion of that road in 1869. He then became largely interested in western lands and mines, and went abroad in those interests. The panic of 1873 stopped for a time all negotiations in London, and he retumed home. In 1876 General Grant tendered him the position of com missioner of the general land office, which he accepted, and remained in that position until 1881. During this time he was chairman of the public land commission, created by act of congress May, 1879, to codify and review the laws for the disposal of public lands, and examining and reporting upon the character of arable and arid lands, and the mining and timber lands, and in this examination he rendered very valuable services to the government. In 1881 he became land commissioner of the Atlantic & Pacific railroad, subsequently its general solicitor, and final- .1 * t O.-V 4 t ' i I. . /V , . ' i:. •« ' ly its president. Upon leaving this position in 1892, he re tired from active life. In 1891 he married his second wife, Miss Maria Hall, who survives him. For seven years he has been a resident of New York city, spending his summers abroad, or at his summer home in Jamestown, Rhode Island. In 1900 it was my pleasure to accompany him to Carlsbad, Austria. We spent three de lightful month's together alt Spa and on the conti nent, and finally separated at Paris, where he remained and I returned home. During his seven years' residence in New York we were frequently together at the club, and socially, and we spent many delightful days and evenings together discussing old experiences and campaigns. It was then I learned what a devoted student and reader my old comrade was, and how much he had gathered up and stored away of what he had seen in his travels and from his extensive reading. He took gre.3t interest in all scientific works, especially in connection with the lives, character and habits of the ancients, and vis- ■ ited many of the places where these investigations were going on. He was also in continuous communication with the old soldiers who served under him, aiding them with advice and financially. In his later years he attended yearly the meenngs of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, and his death will bring great sorrow to that army, as he took an active interest in all its doings and knew personally near ly every one of its members. He was also a regular attend ant of the meetings of the New York Commandery of the Loyal Legion, La Fayette Post, G. A. R., and of the Union League club of New York. He was also a member of the Army and Navy club of Washington. It was only within the last year that his health began to fail, and almost up to the day of his death he was planning for the future, but he lay down and went to sleep, quietly and peacefully, just as he wished to, and was laid at rest in Rock Creek cemetery, Washington, D. C. His pall-bearers were General G. M. Dodge, Hon. Frank W. Palmer, Hon. M. D. O'Connell, General Alfred E. Bates, U. S. A., Cap tain Charles Train, U. S. N., Mr. Colgate Hoyt, and Mr. C. M. Whittington. Representatives of the government, delegations from the different societies of which he was a member, and from the general land office, were present, and with many others remembered him with beautiful floral tributes. General Williamson leaves a widow and four daughters by his first wife—Miss Haidee Williamson, Mrs. Warner B. Bayley, wife of Commander Bayley of the navy; Mrs. George R. Steams of Augusta, Ga., and Mrs. Roy Jones of Santa Monica, California. General Williamson was of fine, commanding appenance and inspired confidence in all with whom he was asso ciated. He was prompt in action, a gallant soldier, a gen ial and model citizen. The official reports show him to have been a faithful and efficient public official, and the war rec ords testify to the truth of the remarks made by Gener^' Grant, when he visited Des Moines and inquired partici larly about General Williamson of "Ret" Clarkson; he spok . of him in the highest terms as as excellent soldier wh had received less reward for his services and the work ac complished than any other officer of his rank in the ser vice. His own state of Iowa has placed his medallion bust on its soldiers' monument in testimony of the honor he has brought her, and the credit he had done himself in the civil war, and every comrade who has served under him will say with me, that he has answered the last roll call beloved and regretted by all his comrades, and by everyone who knew him. !e.\i n :tL 1^.. • .V. Personal Recollections of General William Tecumsth Sherman As a soldier of the Union, General Shennan, by com mon consent, stands second only in a galaxy of great commanders sncli as no single cycle in the annals of time can parallel. This is the verdict of the most suiDerficial reader and of the most diligent student of history. A reference to the official list of battles, skirmishes, and other contests, from April 15,1S61, to the close of the war, develops the astounding fact that for every day, in cluding Sundays, of those four years lere were at least three of these struggles. If in such a ueath gTapple Gen eral Sherman rose to tlie highest rank among the victors, it cannot but be interesting to turn back to the circum stances of his parentage and scan the surronndings of his youth to find,' if we can, the formative influences which moulded the plastic tendencies of his ;ature into the lofty and hanuonions individuality which mai'ked him out for eminent leadership. Both his father and grandfather had been learned in the law. His father not only mastered the intificacies of Coke and Littleton, but made himself familiar with what ever was worthy of reading outside of the books of the law, and was therefore fitted to shine in the domain of general literature as well as in the realm of technical jur isprudence. It was this gifted man Avho, when his third son was born, proposed to bestow upon him the name of a celebrated chieftain—as if seeing the child's future militaiw career. Judge Sherman entertained a warm admira tion for the celeiorated Indian chief Tecnmseh. This sin gular Indian was gifte<l with rare endoAvmeuts, which gave him great prominence amongst his tribal allies, and a commanding,influence over his folloAvers of the forest. Nature had made him a soldier, and he was a statesman by intuition. Farseeing in plan, Avary to Avin, sagacious to combine, and inflexible to execute, these qualities made him a formidable leader and also a dangerous op ponent. He was not habitually ruthless or cruel in his Avarfare; on the contrary, many agts of mer* ''<f gener ous chivalric protection, are recorded of him it would grace the annals of the knight en-antrv of o It was ; ■ 408 », 'GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN 3 name of this renoAvned Indian that Judge Sherman besto 3yeci npon the neAV-born son. Shortly after, at a social g athering in his house, Judge Sherman Avas remonstra^ed AAuth, half in lAlay and half in earnest, for perpetuat] jjg- jn pjg family the saAnge Indian name. He only ^''^Paied, bnt it Avas Avith serionsuess, "Tecnmseh AAms a great AA andor," and the affair of the name AAms settled, never to be changed, even as in the case of General Grant by dictum of West Point and the War Department. A single apt remark aauII sometimes reveal to the ex perienced and observant a clearer aucav than aaJII be product^l by long and laboi'ed desci'iption. Such a remark ' General Sherman once made to a lady, and the storj^ Avas naiTatod by her to a party of friends, since the general's death. She AAms, many years ago, Ausiting her intimate friends the family of Judge Wright, in Washington, Avhere she frequently met General Sherman and his brother, the distinguished Senator. The Wrights and the Shermans, as she.learned, had been next door neigh bors in childhood, and in their childhood days both fami lies AA^ere large. On one occasion the General, in his ani mated AA'ay, Avas describing to this young lady hoAV the tAvo families of children hatl been accustomed to con stantly play AAdh each other, there being a jnivate gateAvay giving communication bet.AA-een the tAvo houses. At this [)oiut the young lady jokingly remarked that she Avondered that they had not sometimes got mixed up Avhen bed-time came. "Oh,'' said the General, laughingly, in liis quick, impulsiA'e Avay, "We AAure mixed up all the time; there Avas a nightly s\A'op])ing of bed-felloAVS, and neither mother could be always sure Avhether her boys Avere sleeping at home or at her neighbor's." At another time the General confided to her the inter esting fact that he used to enjoy stealing Dominie Wright's Sunday stock of kindling-Avood, late on Satur- • day evening, on account of the supposed embarrassment that Avould result to the fiious preacher on the morrow— thus giving aAvay the secret that he had been subject to some of the weaknesses of the average boy. Professor Howe was for many years an educator of con siderable local reputation in an Iowa toAvn. Dui-ing and subsequent to the war he aaus in the habit of telling on all fitting occasions, with great pride, of his haA-ing been in former years the instructor of the Sherman children, in Lancaster, Ohio. They were, according to his story, very promising and very interesting pupils, on the whole, but 4 personal recollections of succGpn<tVu^^^"*+!^ some occasions, before be fl np'\;. coXf bi f 1^0 get . -"^ tbrasbino- iiecessaiy to give the brothers i . tractwl hii+ +1^""^ I'osistecl; the battle was fierce aa ' tlmnoii'iii . fi'^'^^'^gogue came out the con^ ' A ftAi. ^ sadly dilapidated condition, mnii Tio General of the Army, a, g ' pllin'o- o tliis story, happened to be V AV(..«+p ^ ^^ooi-al Sherman up the Hudson river to 1^+ 1 • o conversation with the General it TQ. '^+ 1 question: "General, did yon school of a certain Professor Howe"' Tuc was the response, "Why, yes; he use ^• V John and me like hell." This was regarded as ■ ^ flimation of the truth of the aforesaid story. When . lessor Howe died at an advanced age, a few years <• j eial Sherman, a children which mailed a copy of his obituary to Gc.. - elicited this characteristic response: HEADQUAPTEHS U. S. ARAIY. Wasliiugton, D. C., April 2G, 1877. lYarring-ton Howe, Esq.: Dear Friend: I have received your letter with the newspaper slip containing the full and just tribute to your father, the late Samuel L. Howe. I regret extremely that in luy perambulations over this great country of late years I never had the chance to meet your father, which I wauled to do. And now, though forty long, eventful years luive passed since I left his school at Lancaster, Ohio, I can recall his personal appearance to mind as clearly as though it were yesterday. I have always borne willing testimony to his skill and merits as a teacher, and am sure tliat tlie thorough modes of instruction in arith metic and grammar pursued by liim prepared me for eas ^admission to West Point, and for a respectable standir in my class. I have lieard from time tO' time of th cnanges that att(mded Ids useful career, and am glad i - learn tliat. he left behind tlie flourishing academy at Alt. Pleasant, Iowa, Avitli children qualified to take up his work wliere he left it off, and cariw it to completion. I beg you will convey to your mother the assurance of my great, respect and sympathy in her affliction. I recall hei" also to memory, a young mother, living in the house of "Pap" Royle, close by tiie school house built by Air. Howe in the old orchard, and it is hard for me to realize that she is now a Avidow and a grandmother. I feel sure, general W. T. SHERMAN 5. however, that Mr. How'e has left behind him hundreds and thousands that revere his memory, and will perpetu ate it by deeds and virtues which his example and precept suggested. Truly your friend, W. T. Sherman. I have thus dwelt upon the youth and parentage of General Sherman, because, in addition to the interest which naturally attaches to that paiT of a great man's life, but little attention has been hitherto given to it, even in Ids own incomparable memoirs. The first time 1 came into personal contact with Gen eral Sherman was in September, 1S63. I was lying very ill at Corinth; and was Commander of that District. Gen eral Grant had ordered Sherman west from Memphis, to rebuild the road through to Decatur, with a view of aid ing Rosecrans in his campaign against Bragg, or at any rate to make a demonstration upon Bragg's communica tions. General Sherman brought with him an open let ter from General Grant to me. He came in and sat down by my bedside and read the letter, w^hich was very com plimentary to me and my command. The substance of the letter was that when General Sherman reached my command I was to take from it whatever troops could be spared, and accompany him in his movement to the East. After Sherman read the letter from Grant, he said: "Kow, are you w'ell enough to do what General Grant sug gests?" I said, "Yes." He said, "All right, I will give you plenty of time, and you can loifing up the rear, and I wall issue the orders." Sherman wms then Commander of the Fifteenth Army Corps, that was crossing the country fram Mempliis to Decatur. .Soon after his visit to me I receive<l the follow ing letter from him, wdiich wall show you his method of treating a subordinate who was to command one of his units: HEAD QBS. 15TH ARMY CORPS. Oct. 22d, 18G3. Gen. G. IM. Dodge, Corinth. Dear General: I thank you for the budget of news, ^\"hich is most, serviceable as we can approximate the truth. Of course here I am balked by Bear Creek, which is a worse place than was repi-esented to me. I have my three leading divisions across Bear Creek, and all hands are busy at the bridge and trestles. We have lost 8 killed and about 35 wounded, in all. Among the dead is Col. Torence, 30th lowm. I think it is • I- fc. 6 PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF well established that Lee, who came from Jackson, Clin ton and Canton with about 4,000 good ca,valry, is to my front with Body's brigade; and I think also that Wheeler's cavaliy has been driven out of Tennessee, and it is now resting between here and Decatur. If ail of this cavalry turns on me, I will have a nice time, but can't help it. And if Porter gets me up some boats to Eastport I will checkmate them. The Tennessee is in veiy fan.* boating order for four feet, and I expect daily a boat up from Cairo, also a ferry boat. I have had "the river examined well, and am more, than satisfied we cannot ford, even on the shoals. Of course I don't believe the report you sent of the cap ture of Banks and 15 regiments. Dick Taylor Avas some where west of the river, betAveen Alexander and Shreveport. That is ground fairdliar to me, and I know Dick Taylor cannot get to the east side of the Mississippi with anything like an army. After tlie capture of Vicksburg we relaxed our efforts and sub,sided. The secesh, on the contraiy, increased theirs amazingly. The rascals display an energy worthy a better cause, bad as it is, but when they come to the finish they don't fight equal to their numbers. Chalmers' dispatch is a sample. He captured the camp of the 7th Ills., off on Hatch'.s expedition, and nothing else of moment. But lie may again attempt the road, yet Hurlbut has plenty to checkmate him if he don't attempt to folloAV, but anticipates and interposes the B. B. and TaJlahatchee. I propose to finish the bridge and move on Tuscumbia, but in the end may actually cross to Ea.stport. My orders are fully comprehended in their drawing from Bosecrans the cavalry that have heretofore bothered him. I had a regiment at Eastport. A party crossed over Avho saAA- no one, bqt hear the river Avas patrolled so as to report all movements. I will fortify this place somewhat, so that if the enemy's cavalry attempt to operate against it thej^ will catch more than they bargain for. Corinth is too formidable a place for them to dream of an attack, but you should keep a couple of regiments disposable to take the offensive. I am obliged to you for all information, and will impart all positive information to you. Keep me Avell advised from day to day of Fuller's approach. I have one brigade at Burnsville, two here, and three divisions front of Bear Creek. Yours, W. T. Shennan, IMaj. Genl. .!• GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN 7 It was about October 24,1S63, tbat Sherman was given command of the Ai'my of the Tennessee, and it was the next day I received this order: HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF THE TENNESSEE. Oct. 25, 1863. General Dodge, Corinth. I wish you to prepare to make up the best possible divi sion of troops to be taken from those nowin your own divi sion and such others as on railroad guard duty, not belong ing to any of the organized brigades of Huidbut's corps. You to command it and to accomijany the movement up the valley of the Tennessee. Our object is to secure abso lute footing up the valley of the Tennessee and the river, giving us a certain supply to Eastport now, and Florence very soon. We can risk the railroad, or use it as long as we can. Is your health equal to it? Come up and see me on the subject. Yours, * W. T. Shennan, Maj. Genl. I got on a locomotive, taking a doctor with me, and visited Sherman. On the 2Tth of October, Sherman received Grant's dispatch to drop all railway repairs east of luka and move as rapidly as possible to Chattanoo"-a. Tlie plans were then formed for cros.sing the Tennessee and I was able fi-om my knowledge of the countrv to aid Lim iu putting bis array across. 1 on all know tlie history of that rapid march to Chat- . tanooga. I do not propose to go into it in detail. I drew from my commands troops for two divisions, and Sher man organized tliem immediately into a coi-ps command. As Ave marclied along he was in the habit of writing back per^nal letters to each of us who commanded a unit, and telling us Avhere he thought we would find the best means ot leeding our commands, because we Avere living off the countiw, ouIa" transporting sugar, coffee aud bacon. V\ h(m he got into Elk River county Avith the Fifteenth Army ( orps, he wrote me back a note saying, "The Fif teenth Army Corps has cleaned up CA'crything as theA' Avent along; you had better not follow them; I do not think you Avill find a chicken in their trail, and my advice IS to push further north, say towards Pulaski or Colum bia, and let me knoAv Avhat route you take." I changed the direction of my column towards Columbia as he had sugge.stecl and reported my movements. While on this march I received the following letter: PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF HEAD QRS. AEMY OF THE TEYYESSEE. Bi-i(lgepox*t, Koy. 18tli, 1803. Dear General: Yonr letter enclosing copy of your ■ order is received. I heartily approve your order, and think it right to make citizens earn good ti'eatment. They can suppress guerrillas—I know it, and on my threat at Florence they brought in a man captured by guerillas at Gravelly Springs. Keep your infantry so that you can concentrate, and let your cavalry watch well down to the mouth of the Elk on both sides. Don't let the enemy draw any supplies from north of the Tennessee. I have been up to Chattanooga. Thei r mules and horses tell the tale of horrid i-oads and n ;e. I hate to put oui-s up in that mountain gorge. T cwo divisions have gone forward and two more follow tomorrow. I go to Chattanooga tomon'ow, and think many days cannot elapse before we bring on a fight. It is intended to act qniclv as Longstreet has gone up to East Tennessee. General Grant says that everything has been done to push the work on the Nashville and Decatur road, but work on the railroad moves slow. Write me fully and frequently, and send me all the statistical information that I may stow it away for the future. Your sketch cf your route shows Prrlaski a good place from which to operate. I will try and get some mor*e cavalry from the iioi*th." I was gi-eatly disappointed on receiving this letter, and a letter which he enclosed me from General Grant, telling me to rebuild the roads in Central Tennessee. I answered General Shermair from Pulaski on the 23d. The first sen tence of my letter let him knoAV how disappointed I was; it was as follows: "I am in receipt of your letter of Nov. ISth written at Bifidgeport, and if a fight comes off at Chattanooga and we are not in it, we will be sadly disapjrointed, but take it for granted it is for the best." After the battle of Chattanooga, I received the follow ing message: "We are all right. AVe defeated Bragg on ^Missionary Kidge and our troops are pursuing. I start at once for the head of my column. Keep your troops well in hand, and I hope soon to come to you, and we will then make all right, south and west of Decatur." After the Chatanooga campaign F5herman marched to Knoxville. As soon as Txmgstreet knew he was en route, he left. Rhennan brought back the Army of the Tennes see and scattered it from Columbia along the line of the Nashville and Decatur road, and from Athens to Bridge- ■ i ' '■ lb' ■ y 'wj.p y i- .;.- „ .,a'i.vv i V'' 3 • ' .'-Ki •: ■ ■ v''. \ A' -V ••y.V * ■ i,' ;/.t ■ • i 'f < ■ b "t ' g; '1 - . i # GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN poi-t along the line of the Memphis and Charleston road, with directions to lit up our command ready for a spring campaign; remount our cavaliy, replenish our teams; in fact gave us carte'blanche to do eveiything necessary to put our commands in good condition for the campaign Grant had in view. While we were lying there carrjdng out these orders and I was rebuilding the railroads, Shennan tookMcPherson and, with a portion of their staff, went to Vicksburg and with the troops thei'e matle the campaign tO' Merid ian, December 12, 1863, leaving Logan and myself in the Depailment of the Cumberland, without a conimander, to take care of ourselves, and tO' do the best we could; and it was while we were lying there, during that winter, that differences occruTed between Logan and Thomas, which prevented tlie appointment of Logan to the command of the Army of the Tennessee upon the death of McPherson. It all arose from simple annoyances; Logan being of an authoritative disposition, and having been with a little army that held its way and was omnipotent where it stood, could not understand why he could not send one of his own soldiers or officers over the railroads in an other General's department with his own pass, without applying to General Thomas' staff for transportntion. This brought on a conflict between Thomas and Logan, at first no bigger than your hand, but finally growing into a matter of considerable moment. When Generals Sher man and McPherson returned from their Meridian raid, ]\larch 17,1861, Sherman was appealed to bybothof these officers, and, desiring peace, used all his ingenuity to soften matters and satisfy Logan and Thomas; but neither really forgave the other for the differences that tlieu occurred. My troops having been distributed from Columbia to Decatur rebuilding that road, lirtng off the country, no doubt committed depredations, and were often reported to Thomas as a lot of ruffians, and a great many questions arose between the commanders in his department. I was busy ivbuihling the railroad and did not give them atten tion. These comiihaints reached General Thomas, who forwarded them to Grant, and General Grant put a char acteristic endorsement upon the complaints, which were very severe, upholding my troops as they had been for three mouths living off the country, as we had neither rail or water communication. ■ ■ ••' ■ . -•• it. ' .. •■/.;• - '* . L"* • . ■ ■>•«_ /? i-i • PERSONAL RECOLLECTI 1' •»":;/. -k ONS OF Ota, b^'l'Z:, It was while lying here that Grant Tcas^ ordered to a-, the Corias Conimanders, General Kawlins and one or two others, ajrwWHig"tiikem ov^vv "^S»ai"^!i!lhe«dasiyiiW«»e=&M©8ed to Nashville, where we 1^-v- Generals Grant and Sherman. Sherman's first sng- gestion Avas that we should go to the theater. ATe wei*e all di'essed in our rough, campaigning clothes, in fact we , had nothing else AAuth.us, as we had not been able to get any suijplies since we left the Mississippi. That night we went to the theater, paid our way in, and obtained seats V/> in the front roAV in the balcony. The play of "Hamlet" V y J* was upon the boards. Yon all know Avhat a fine Shakespearean critic Sherman was. The play was simply being •1 butchered—to the great amusement of a theater full of ^ soldiers, who Avere either coming from leave of absence or c ^ going upon one. No one in the audience seemed to recognize us, and we sat there quite a while. Sherman, who \ was sitting next to me, talked so loudly about the play V that oA-eiwbody could hear him. He said: "Dodge, that is no way to play Hamlet!" and he went on so excitetlly that I said to him tAvo or three tmes "General, don't talk so loud, some of the boys will discoA'er ns, and thei'e Avill be a scene." But he was so indignant at the butchery of the play that he could not keep still. During the grave-dig gers' scene, where Hamlet picks up the skull of Yoricland soliloquizes upon if, a soldier in the back part of th( audience rose up and halloed out at the top of his voice, "Say, pard, what is it, Yank or Keb?" Of course, the whole house came down, and Gi-ant said, "We had better get out of here." We left, and no one kncAV that the two great soldiers of the age had. been there listening. -WiHun a day or tAvo Ave Avere sent back to our com mand^ Grant was desirous of taking some of the officers, who had served A\uth him in the west, to the eastern army. Sherman protested, desiring to have his army left intact, but Sheridan was finally selected and taken, against his protest, all the rest being left. Sherman went Avith Grant as far east as Cincinnati. During the reunion of the Army of the Tennessee at Cincinnati, in 1889, at the banquet in the Buniett House, Shei'inan pointed out to me the room Avhere Grant and he sat down with their maps and came to their agreement as to the general movement that Avas to be made in Grant's campaign in iNIay, 1864, which was to close the war. The agreement, as Sheinnan stated it to me, Avas for each to take care of the enemy in his part • ' 'i t y.' ; '"■A g'''V GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN If -1, ; '■■ ■; r of the country, and Grant was to move all of the armies at once. Both agi'eed that they would each hold the enemy in their front; that although the rebels had the in terior lines it would be the duty of each to prevent the movement of any of the enemy's forces from the front of one to the other; and we all know how well they accom plished their purpose. Grant said, to Sherman, "If Lee sends any of his troops to your front, I will send you as many men as he sends Johnston," and during the campaign Sherman often said "We must press Johnston so that under no circumstances can they detach a corps or any part of their command to reinforce Lee." After the battle of Chattanooga the government had been issuing and selling rations to the citizens of Ten nessee. When Genera] Sherman prepai-ed for his Atlanta campaign he knew that its success depended upon his ability to feed his men and animals, and he, therefore, issued Order No. S, stopping this is.sue to citizens. In a few days he received this dispatch from President Lin coln, dated May 4, 1S64: "I have an imploring appeal from the citizens, who say your Order No. 8 will compel them to go north to Nash ville. This is in no sense an oi'der, nor is it even a request that you will do anything which in the least shall be a drawback upon your military- operations, but anything you can do consistently with the appeals of these sufi'ering people I should be glad of." On May 5th General Sherman sent an answer charac teristic of the man and General: A. Lincoln, Pi-esident. We have worked hard with the best talent of the countiy, and it is demonstrated that the railroad cannot sup ply the army and the people too; one of them must quit, and the ai"my does not intend to unless Joe Johnston makes iis. The issues to citizens have been enormous, and the same weight of com and oats would have saved thou sands of mules whose carcasses now corduroy the roads, and which we need so much in war. I will not change my order, and I beg of you to be satisfied that the clamor is partly humbug and for effect. I advise you to tell the bearers of the appeal to hurry to Kentucky and make up a column of cattle and wagons and go over the moiintains on foot by Cumberland Gap and Somerset to relieve their suffering friends, as they used to before the railroad was built. Tell them thev have no time to lose. We can re- .y I PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF lieve all actual suffering by each company and regiment giving their saidngs. Every man who is willing to fight and work gets a full ration, and all who will not fight and work we offer them free passage in the cars." In April, 1861, the first intimations were sent, confiden tially, to the corps commanders for the concentration of our forces and the movement of our troops. During my command in Middle Tennessee I had raised several regi ments of colored troops, with General Sherman's approval, although he was criticised very severely for tak ing no colored troops with him. His answer to me on that criticism was: 'T propose to leave the colored troops to occupy our lines of communication where they can have the pi-otection of entrenchments, and a chance to drill; and I do not propose in this campaign that the rebels shall say that it Avas necessary for me to whip them, to take paid of their niggers to do it." So, in April, when he sent his orders, I wrote him that I proposed tO' take every Avhite soldier on my line with me,.and he, without ansAvering my letter, sent me an order to go forward with my forces, but to leave one white brigade (naming its commander) at Decatur; and in pur suance these commands commenced marching: towai'ds Chattanooga. When I Avas about half way there I received a note from General IMcPherson telling me to put my forces upon the cars and Avith my ammunition reach Chattanooga before the 5th of May, leaving my trains to folloAV by Avagon road. AVe arrived there on the morning of the 5th without tents or rations, and I imme diately repaired to General Sherman's headquarters, Avhen.' we found our army commander. General McPherson. Availing for us. I remember tbat at the breakfast table at the hotel I was greatly surprised tO' find the knives and forks chained to the table, and concluded that the reputation of Sherman's bummers had pi*eceded us. Slierman had OAudentlyhad a consultation with the army commanders before I arrived, because he said to McPherson: "I think I had better read Dodge these dispatches," and then he sat cloAvn and read those celebrated dis patches that passed between Grant and himself from May 1st to 5th, which you have all seen published. When he had finished he said "Noav, Dodge, you see what you have to do. Where are your troops?" I said: "They are un loading." He said to AlcPherson: "I think you had bet ter send Dodge to take Ship's Gap tonight.'' McPherson said: "AA'hy General, that is thirty miles away." Sher- • '. V O." i' . ' ■ '''/ -Ai' .i'i''. . . . . ' ■. '••'A "'v.'"'", ' I ■ .. 1 '•At GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN 13^ man said: "No matter, let Mm tiy it." I asked for a gmde, and McPherson said if tkey could find one they Avonld send him to me. Shei-man gaA^e me a map with the road and gap, Icnown as Ship's Gap, in the first range of mountains, marked, that I was to capture, and that night about midnight General Sprague, commanding a brigade of Veatch's dlA ision of the IGth army corps, reached the summit of the gap, and made the first opening through tliat range of mountains. Tliis enabled us to pass thi'ough Snake Creek Gap before the enemy discoA^ered the moA-ement to their rear. To my own siniDrise and to the surpri.se of everybody else, Ave pn.shed through that long narroAA" gorge before midnight of the Stli, one day ahead of the time fixed, Avhere one regiment of caA'alry properly jmsted could have held us and forced a battle. Johnston's troops did not attack ns until the morning of the 9th, so that the first plans of Sherman, as he has said to me, were so successful and so satisfactoiw that he thought the Army of the Tennessee should have planted itself across the railroad near Resaca in the rear of Johnston, which would liave forced hini to^ abaudou his trains and fight us, or make a long detour to the east. That question has been fought over in the papers, and by the different ofliccrs, bvff. Sherman, up to the time of his death, always felt ami claimed that if the fifteeu thousand men Ave had Avith us had been planted and intrenched squarely iu front of llesaca it Avould haA-e broken uj) Johnston's army. I Avas too young an officer then to discuss these matters, but sim]»ly obeyed my orders, and I do not propose at this day to ciiticise the actions of General ^IcPherson, or to pass judgment ui)on the oi)inion of Sherman, because it can df» no good. There is no question that there was never a braver or more loved and trusted General in our army than ^IcPherson, and if he made a mistake, there is no ]>erson in or out of the army that does not know that he made it in the interest of what he considered to be his duty, and I claim that no one can noAV criticise him for it, for Sherman after it Avas all over, never did. Our rapid moA-emcut surprised Johnston, and accomplished the principal object of the movement, to his rear, forcing him out of his impregnable position at Dalton, and driving him south f)f the Ostanaula river. During the march from Chattanooga to Atlanta we Avere very short of all kinds of provisions, canned fruits. A'egetables, etc. We lived off bread, beans and bacon. I had been suffering during the whole of the campaign, 14 PEKSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF was rail down a good deal pliysically, and I tliouglit if I could get a change of food it would help keep me up. I went over to General Sherman's headquarters and asked him to allow me to send by Lieutenant Bailey (who had been detailed from my command in charge of the mails running from Nashville to the fronts), to bring me down some dried fruits and vegetables. I told Sherman that I was running down; that I had a very bad wound in the side, and it seemed impossible to keep it from sapping away my strength. Sherman looked at me and said: "Dodge, all you want is some good whiskey," and took me to his tent. Good or bad whiskey just then was entirely different to me from what it is now, but, of course, I sub mitted. I urged my necessities upon the General, but he said it was impossible to allow me to bring foi-ward any thing; that if he did it for one he would have to do it for others; and I went away a good deal disappointed, which Sherman saw. There was no way to get anything with out his permission. It was not more than a day or so after that that Golonel Dayton, his Adjutant, happened to be at my headquarters, and asked one of the staff officers if I had sent to Nashville for anything. The staff officer informed him that I had applied and could not get permis sion, and that under the circumstances I would not send. Dayton told the staff officer if they could get it through by Bailey to do so, that General Sherman, he knew, would not object, but, says he, "Yoii don't want to say Anything to Dodge," and the first thing I knew there came to my headquarters a box of supplies. It was a long time after wards before I knew how they had been brought there. It is the only case in my experience where Sherman relaxed one of his orders. The histoi'y of the Atlanta campaign has been written; nothing I can say about it can add to or take from it. It is the unwritten instances that I propose to talk about. I had a corps command all the way from Corinth, IMiss., to IMarictta, Ga., with only the rank of a Brigadier General. Probablv there was never a greater effort made by Grant and SheiTuan to give me a rank suitable to my command, and avoid unpleasant complications, and as we marched doAvn to Kenesaw, I was in command of that portion in the field of the Ifith army corps of the Army of the Ten nessee, with officers of much higher rank holding lesser commands. This brought upon me many remarks that my staff would hear and repeat to me, and was annoying and made me uncomfortable. I sat down and wrote to GHNBRAL W. T. SHERMAN G ciieral Shermaji explaining to him fully that these critiyms had come to me, and that they made me feel very ihomfortable, that my staff were always talking about g rumor stating that this officer and that officer was ling to relieve me, and I said to Sherman that I thought T'had better give me a command fitted to^ my rank, and llieve me and him. He put this endorsement upon the Iper: "Suppose you wait until some one that has a right » complain does so; and go ahead and do your duty, and bt trouble yourself about others' business. W. T. Sheri.an." He did not even sign it officially. He never ^fen-ed to it during the war, but afterwards poked a ood deal of fun at me for my foolish action. He soon fter sent me a telegraphic dispatch that came from the Resident telling him that he had relieved him from his 8'fficulties about Dodge. My commission reached me, id I donned my two stars. gShennan always sustained his officers who assumed beat authority in an emergency, although they might ; Avrong. As an instance I give you the following: h Before General Slxerman crossed the Chattahoochee for I'/s attack upon Atlanta, his army was stretched from ffiap Creek to Sandtown Feinw, facing the, river. Mv t)rps, the IGth, Avas upon tlie extreme right, and I tiought the crossing Avas to be by the right flank as .it *^as so much nearer to Atlanta, and my orders were to ri'ze all feiTV boats and other means of crossing. Gen- «^Ul Sherman came to my headquarters, took out his map, Iji.d asked hoAV long it would take me to construct a l^ffdge across the river at Roswell some forty miles away yond our extreme left,telling me it was rock bottoman'd PUild be forded, and that there wa,s a road bridge at that T'Aint Avhich the Confederates had destroyed. I supposed j Ayould have to go into the woods and cut the timber, and Mid him it would require at least a week. He had not 'xH-n gone more than an hour Avhen I received orders from General McPherson to move to Roswell, and that General Sherman would communicate directly with me. The march Avas a hot, diTSty one, in the rear of the army, but T did not halt, except for our meals, and an occasional home's rest. I received at Marietta a dispatch from Sher man ur.ging me to get there as soon as possible. On arriving, I immediately put a brigade across the river, and it was as fine a sight as I ever saw when Fuller's Ohio brigade, in line of battle, forded the river. The enemy's cavalry held the other side. As thev moved mPERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF Ge) ' across, holding their guns and cartridge boxes high a i; cis'f their heads, the bauds of the cor*ps struck up lively t, a un^ The rebels poured in a heavy hre, but it was too 1 i it; i Now aud then a boy would step iuto a hole and disap , go ' for a nioinent, but all got across aud iinniediately sor the ' shelter under the steep-cut bank, where Fuller refon I'o aud made his charge, clearing out the enemy iir si l,pf order, and built a strong tete de pout. jtc ' lloswell had cotton and woolen factories that had b h' running up to the time that General Garrard's cava captured them, and burned most of the factories. 1 • operatives were mostly women, and these Garrard mor to Marietta by detailing a regiment of cavalry," each me i '' ber of which took one of the operatives on his horse, a ] in this way they were all taken into ^1 arietta, and u sent nori-h by Sherman. Over the proprietor's house u o flying a French hag. I saw iir mediately that if I utili J tire balance of the buildiugs I could erect the bridge tb half the time, and instructed Captain .Vrmstroug, a ,a ■ had charge of the 1,-500 men detailed to build the brie j to tear dorvn the buildiugs which rvere left from C I rard's fire, and ufilize them. The next, morning some'' ' my otticers rvho were better lawyers than I was, told i that tlie i)r()[)ri(dor rvas making a strong protest, and tlii I Avas liable to get into trouble on account of violation ' international laAV. Although I Avas using the niateriaL thought it best to AA'rite General Sherman a letter st i ing Avhat I had done, and Avhat the claims Avere, at Jn same time notifying him that by using this materit J • Avould haA'e the bridge completed by Wednesday, ' arrived there by noon on Monday, the Idth of July. S'/C man answered in the f'olloAving characteristic letter; ■, IIEAl)(JTC\UTE]tS MII.lTAllY DIVISION OF T1 : MISSISSIPPI. <• In tlie Field near Chattahoochee Kiver, July 11, ISfil General Dmige, Iloswell, Ga. T knoAV ydu have a big job, but that is nothing neAv 1, j von. Tell General NeAvtou that his coi'jas is noAV up mail General SidiofiehTs crossing, and all is quiet thereabou lie might send down and move his camiis to proximity r his corjis, but I think IIosAvell aud Shallow Fordsoimpor ant fliat I prefer him to be near you until you are aa forlified. If he needs rations tell him to get his Avagoni up, and I think you will be able to spare him day aftei tomoiTOAV. I know the bridge at IlnsAvell is important and you maA' destroy all Georgig to make it eood am strong. W. T. Sherman, Major-General Commanding • * > t' \ ^ ' i GENERAL W. SHERMAN You will perceive it is. verj- diplomatic; he says aothing in relation to international law, or the French Hag, but ends Ids letter by telling lue that I may destroy all Georgia to accomplish what I am sent to do. Of course I read between the lines, and paid no further attention to the French flag. After the war great claims were made, and u'e were censured by the Government, which I have no doubt paid roumlly for the factories. On July 12, just three days after I amved there, I noti fied General !Slierman that the biddge was completed, and the iU'my commenced crossing on the final movement to -•Vtlanta. t^herman was greatly surprised, as it had been represented to him by officers he had sent there that it would ]-equire a much longer time to erect the bridge. Jly official report read as follows: "A foot bridge 710 feet long was thrown across the river, and from ilonday noon, July 10, until Wednesday night, July 12, a good, substantial, double track, trestle road bridge, 710 feet long and 14 feet high, Avas built by tlie ])ioneer corps from the command." ^ As the 15th, Logan's corps, Avas crossing the bridge, there came u]) a terrific thunder storm, and several of the men av( re knocked doAvn Avhile on the bridge, and a bolt struck in the midst of ^Murray's regulai' battery of the Kith cor])s, Avhich Avas holding the bridge head across the river, kiiling and Avounding several men. Naturally the su])erstition of the soldiers Avas aroused and all kinds of misfortunes Avere predicted, and snn^ enough in the next engagement on the 22d of July, at the battle of Atlanta, tin' battery Avas ca])tured Avhile going.from Blam's front to mine by the same skirmish line of Clebttrne's diA'ision that killed General McPherson on the road leading from my light to Blair's left. In fact, he fell right at the foot of one of the guns that had been cai)tured. The moment our army crossed the biidge our moA'ement ui)on Atlanta commenced. It Avas the Ifith or 2()th of July when one of the scouts, a boy of the 2nd loAA-a Infan try, Avho had been sent into the enemy's lines a long time before, came out to m.v lines and brought the morning ))aper and the ncAvs of the change of commanders from General Johnston to General Hood. I took him over to the road upon Avhich Sherman Avas marching, lie Avas with General Schofield's columir. Sherman and Schofleld, and someone else, Avhom I cannot remember, discussed the neAvs, and I remember distinctlv Schofleld giving his oiiinion of Hood—that it meant fight. While I stood There ■ i :.y PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF listening and watching, Genei.il Sherman sat down upon a stump and issued his ordei's that concentrated his armies and brought ^McPherson from Stone Mountain, some twenty miles away, and closed ns all in on Thomas, showing he fully comprehended the situation. Soon after. Hood nith his arjiiy attacked Thomas, intending to double him up from light to left, knowing how greatly ex tended Sherman's forces were. After the battle of the 20th we closed in around Atlanta. The concentration of the lines threw the 16th army corps in reserve, and a bri gade of it was sent to the left of the army and encamped behind the 17th coi-ps, and another brigade, Spragne s, Avas left at Decatnr to protect the trains. That night there was a belief that Hood would evacuate Atlanta^; in the moniing it was reported that he had done so, m fact I received from the extreme left where one of my brigades lay, reports to that effect' from General Fuller. Later in the morning McPherson ca.me to see me, as he was in the habit of doing; if there Avas any movement on hand he would come and tell ns what he expected, and if not, he Avoiild ha.A'e a kind, encouraging word for us, or a comp iment for Avhat had been done the day before. He aa .is a man avIio issued veiw feAv orders on tiie field, aiul m i respect he Avas a good deal like Grant, AA'ho pointi i ^ on - Avhat Avas to be done, and expected you - dO' it, without entering into details, but left us a i . to do whatever was considered best in the changes light or the movements of the troops, r,.iiiit accomplish Avhat he had told us was his objec „ jMcPhei'son Avas the same way, and when a moA em '; on i)jihand, Jiaim,iM- orAvhen wiit'ii the Liicarmy iiriiiv lay m.* in front of ti -, ciiftino* ,. lAicFiierson. McPherson. was in then habit noofi cominguiui^t, aroum T. , G+r.+iip > ^ down, talking matters oA-er, and finally g'ottmg point Avithoiit giving an order, simply • +ijig lit of his great experience. I know he came to me in this . , T n vniiiie omci i way was a frequently, because and likely, perhaps, to those Avho Avere veterans son that morning came ordered me to iiLOve out to son that morning came t . .v.niuii wrong quicker tiian the service. McPheriTrinflnnnvt^PTS tinn o nij ' 17th ordered me to iiLOve out to the „Pition army corps, and when they moved to their neu l _ that matne hwas that matday nintrenching, iucrenciji"fi> I -^ - rliance rnmnce stretch as far to the left as possible, Sherman 4-^ +1. Tvrr./ir,n rnnd. J-t siciim , Avas to grab and hold the Macon road. ^ ^t^lti^ose and had intended to use my corps for a rnms to the had ordered McPherson to assign the Ibtii coi j . > If-' ■ • ■' A, iL. 'A V- ' i :: t' r j»; .1, . .V, /-» I 416 GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN 19 brealdno- up of the railroads east toM'arcls and beyond Decatui^ bnt this order I did not knoAV anything about, nor did it reach me. MePherson received the orders after aivina me my orders, and did not send them to me, and it Avas Avhile pursuing iMcPherson's order to move to the left tliat at 12 o'clock on the 22d nearly all of Hood's army got to our rear and made that tendtic attack upon us, and after ti"'hting from noon until midnight A\'as defeated at all points. There is probably nothing in all Sherman's military career that he criticised more seA erely to himself and to his confidential friends than the fact that A\'hen this great battle AA'as going on at the left, AA'herethousands of men Avere being nioAA'ed doAAm, Avhere the loar of mus ketry lasted from tA\'elA"e at noon until midnight, he did not force the Army of the Cumberland and Ohio, over 50 000 strong, AAdiich stood intact that da.A', not firing a' •^nn, into Atlanta and take it, for there AA'as nothing in Atlanta except Geogia militia and teamsters. Sherman's statement is that he' requested General Thomas to attack Atlanta, and if possible go into it. He told him a great battle AA'as going on to the left, because it is Avell knoAvn to eA'eiy one in an army that one Aving, Avhen the AA'ind is in the opposite direction, may light a great battle, while the other-Aving miles away could only know of it by rumor. Thomas felt the enemy, and seeing the works held l>y the militia, ansAA'ered that Hood'sarmy AA'as in Atlanta, that the Avorks Avere fully manned, and it AAas not pos sible for it to be successfully attacked in his front. So all day long that little Army of the Tennessee, that was neA'i'i" knoAA'u to g"iA'e back one inch, fought and struggled and held its oAvn against double its numbers, thinking and believing that morning Avould sIioaa' Atlanta as theirs, for they knew that the Avhole of Hood's army was upon them. At 2 o'clock in the dav ^MePherson fell. I had no knowl edge of his death, although he Avas killcHl near my line, until I receiA'ed AA'ord from General h uller whom I had instructed to change front to his right and clean out the enemy between him and the lith corps, that he had cap tured the skirmish line of the enemy and taken from them General HcPherson's field glasses and orders of Sherman to l\rcPhorson, and he felt that something had happened to IMcPherson. The first neAvs I received Avas that MePher son had been wounded, not killed, and it was 4 o clock in the afternoon Avhen Logan came to me asking for help to retake the line on the Augusta road, where the enemy had .XNS r I / 11 i PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF broken tbrongb and captnred DeGraw's battery, I gave biin Mersey's brigade, bnt even 1 hen be did not tell me he "'as in command of the army, lie came to me as vre were . +i.n T><in;e dnino- loonn. Itlair and mvself, when one was in command of the army, lie came to me as we were in the habit of doing, Logan, Blair and myself, when one Avas hard pnshed and the other was not, we sent troops without orders where they were most needed. After the day's fight Avas over, and at ten o'clock at . niaht, Logan called Blair and myself tO' meet him, Logan tlwm being in command of the army •, we met in the rear of the 16th corps, under an oak tree on the Ime of th , Augusta railroad, and discussed the i ' The fioliting on Blair's right and Logan »left at Bald Hill TO stm progTessing. AVe only knew then that we ha^d held the enemy, and did not knoAv hoAV mnc we at p ''\S\ii^rmen were in the trenches in i front, the enemy held sule and he the • of the 15th corps were still in day's i . hnngiT, but those of the 1 the fi?dd ' Avork Avere busy throAAing ] request 1 sent 5Ierthev had held and Avon. VeTris to go in and sey's brigade, which was HiUrelieve Blairs men at tl«" * 1 ^ the CumberLoo-an and Biair thought that the Ain ,.ortion of the , land or the Aiany of the Ohio J P«f,rid 1 ' forces and reliei e some o noAV is that t sent to see Sherman. ^ f ofliciallv that he had hm him in a tent, though it ^vhen I met him Avhippi^l them »li ao it again tomorrow?" aod^I .1 ^ "'f wtrfn Sei: "I- nnaiid resolAuugnever agaiii to Hood Avouid not o** yx\\n\ 1 ^ L.orts of the GENERAL W.. T. SHERMAN 21 jzed force, and that ratlier than reinforce the little Army of the Tennessee, he wished to impress the fact that he was i-esponsible for not taldug' Atlanta, and did not pro pose to relieve himself of any criticisms. He has since said to ns in his own qniet way, that he thought we ought to have taken Atlanta that day, but I liaA'e never heard him make any criticism, or make any claim that any officer was to blame for not doing it, excei)t himself; while they Avho Avatched and Avere a part of that gveat battle seemed to think that Thomas Avith 50,000 A'eterans ought to have jAoured into Atlanta, Avhile HcPherson and Logan Avith only 20,000 men met and defeated one of the best planned'and best executed attacks to tiie left, rear and front, made in the cami)aign. (lenei-al t^eiiolield, aaIio commanded the- Army of the Ohio, Avho Avas Avith General Sherman at the time of the attack of SteAvart's cor])s along the Angusta. road, snggest(*d to Slierman to throAV his eorjjs behind and on the dank of SteAvart, thus breaking SteAvart's commnnieatioii with the intrencliments of Atlanta, but Slierman for some reason did not approve it. After the battle of the 22d Ave SAAung from the left to the riglit, and it fell to my lot to hold tlie lines Avhile the I'cst of tile army di'OAA' out. I heard of the change of com mand of tiie Army of the Tennessee from Gem'ral Logan to General IloAvard. I did not knoAV the i-easons, but felt that tlie little army that had served nnder Grant, Sher man, IMePherson and Logan, and had fongiit a battle all (lay, part of tlie lime by itself, Avithout a eommander, and had Avliipjied the Avhole of Hood's army, had certainly left in it matei ial enough to command its(df. I had never imd General IIoAvard, and Avhile I kncAv him to be an experi enced and good .'-oldier, it made no dilTerence in my feel ings; and I think after HoAvard eonimanded that army and plaee(l it in battle, felt its pnlse and saAV Avhat it Avas, he Avonld have felt jnst as Ave did. On the march from the left to the extreme right I saw Gemu-al Sin rinan at a log house. General Logan Avas sitting on theqiorch; he hardly recognized im^ as I AAalked in, and I saAV a great (hange in him. I asked Gemu-al Sherman Avhat the change in commamb rs meant, Avhy Logan Avas not left in command. As e\'eryone knoAvs, Logan's imhqiemlence and criticisms in the army Avere A'ery scA'cre, bnt they all kncAA' AA'hat he AA'as in a tight, and AvheneAer Ave sent to Logan for aid he Avonld not only send his forces, but come himself; so, as Blair said, Ave onlv kneAV Logan as Ave saAV him in 22 personal recollections of Logan could hear every vorcl that was said between Sherman and myself. Sherman did not feel at liberty to say anything in explanation of this change. He simply put me off very firmly but as nicely as he could, and spoke highly of General Howard, who had been given the com mand. I went away from the place without any satisfac tion, and when I met Logan on the outside I expressed to him my regrets, and I said to him: "There is something here that none of us understand," and he said: "It makes no difference; it vfill all come right in the end." The first meeting I had with General Howard was on that morn ing, and I wish to say that while I remained with him and ever since the war, there has been no one that was kinder to me, or who has said kinder things. I am soriw it was not my fortune to have been able to follOAV liim through to Washington. During-the battles around Atlanta, and after Ave had gone from the left to the right, it was my misfortune to be given a Confederate leave., I was supposed to be fatally woundrtl. The doctor reported to Sherman, and he, desir ing to keep the news from my family, instructed every telegi-aph operator to send only his dispatches, but in doing this he forgot that there was nothing that could occur but what went over the Avires immediately. So the news I'eached my people that I had been fatally wounded. Dis])atches came to my staff, ti-ying to obtain the facts, but they could not I'eply because of Sherman's orders. In talking about it afterAA'ards he said: "I acted from my instincts. I simply Avished to send the truth, but I only succeeded iu making trouble, and that has ahvays h.apI>ened to me when I tried to be extra cautious; I always put my foot in it; some smart Aleck gets ahead of me." As soon as Sherman heard I Avas Avounded he came to my tent Avith Dr. Kidd, his chief surgeon, and found a sur geon of my OAvn corps in charge of me. As soon as the shock of the wound passed aAvay I gradually became conscicms as to heai-iug, but not as to seeing, and the first words I heard were when Sherman turned on Dr. Kidd and said: "Kidd, Dodge is not going to die. See, he is coming to all right." You can imagine what my feelings Avere on hearing talk of that kind from Sheimian. I recog nized his voice, and also the fact that probably I Avas badly huiff. The doctors adAused Sherman to send me North, but Sherman said: "No, Ave can keep Dodge two weeks, and then he Avill be all right; we Avant him Avith his corps." I considered the fact, that he would not let me GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN go to the rear until he was forced to swing ai'oimd south of Atlanta, and abandon everything to the north, one of the greatest compliments he ever paid me. I was taken to Greenville, Ind., to a relative, for a rest before I was sent to my own home in Iowa. The first or second evening after I arrived in Greenville, as I la.y upon my cot, I listeiied to the demonstrations being made, by the retum of the delegates who had been to Chicago' and nominated McClellan. I was astonished and indignant to hear cheer after cheer given at the station for Jefferson Davis. I could hardly realize that I was in a northern state, not having been North before since the beginning of the war. I now realized what was meant by the term "Copperhead" and "Fire in the Itear." As soon as I .was able, I sat down and wrote this to Sherman. It was some time aftemmrds when I received his answer, which is too characteristic to publish, but it said "We will settle with those fellows after we get through down here." It was on the first of September that I parted with the Army of the Tennessee. During my convalescence I vis ited General Grant and that magnificent Army of the Potomac at City Point. As soon as able, I had orders to proceed to Vicksburg, and it was the intention while Sherman marched to Savannah that 1 shonld take a colnmn from somewhere in that country and get to the rear of Mobile, but at Cairo I received dispatches from General Grant to repair to St. Louis, and there I fell tO' the com mand of the Depariment of the Missouri, relieving Gen eral Kosecrans. The first order I received came fi'om Stanton; it was a complimentarjr message from Grant, telling me I mnst send everything I could to help Thomas at NasliA'ille, and I sent out of that Department every organ ized force. When the battle of Nashville was fought I hatl not an organized regiment in my Department. I found General Sherman's family in St. Louis, and, naturally, coming from an old commander like him, it was my pleasure to do anything and everything I could for his"^ family. Mrs. Shermau Avas trying to soften the hardships of war by getting people out of prison, and by relieving their necessities. There had been a gi'eat many arrests made. I found the prisons full and commenced emptying them, with the idea that it Avas a great deal cheaper to let these people talk than to feed them, but I got one or two seA'ere repimands for so doing. I knoAA'' that iNIrs. Sherman wrote to the General and told him what I was doing, and hoAV kind I Avas to her, and how I , V<" * i> ' .. '''r i . . . PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF carried out auy requests sLe made so far as it Avas pos sible for me to do so; and Sbermau, still looking after my interests as be had ayways done, Avrote me a letter and said: "You must not issue these orders and release these people simply becanse ^Irs. fciherman requests you to do so. You must use your oaaui judgment in this matter, and only issue orders Avhere you knoAV it is ab solutely right." He said it in a kindlj^ way, and he said a great manj- other things in his letter to me about my policy. He also said: "I appreciate fully Avhat you are doing, and Avhy you do it, but, my dear Cj'eneral, you knoAv yon must still cling to a. soldier's duty." AYhile I Avas in command of that Department Li e and Johnston surrendered. I had received an order from Secretai-y Stanton instructing me to pay no attention to the Sherman and Johnston parole. During this excitement a dinner A\-as given at the Lindell Hotel that brought together the loyal people of St. Louis, to A\'hich I Avas invited as commander of that Department. I Avas aston ished to hear Union people get up and denounce Sherman, criticizing not only his acts but his motiAO s. I listened as long as I could to these excitable speakers, and fiually got up and stated that t had served near and under Sherman for tAvo years, and Avhile I kiieAV nothing at all about the terms of surrender of Johnston except the ordeis 1 had received from the Government—neveidludess I did not lu'opose to sit at any dinner table, or any assembly of any kind, Avhere the loyalty of Sherman Avas questioned; that AvhateA'er he had done, Avhether right or Avrong, had been done by a soldier Avho liad but one thing at heart, his dutA* to his country and the destruction of the rebel army. It Avas not A'erA" long after this before my AA'ords reached Sherman. They bi ought back the kind of resymnse that he made in such cases; aud it Avas only a short time after this until Sherman himself ayiyreared at his home in St. Louis, the AA'ar being virtually over, and being an old resi dent of that city, it Avas natural Avheii he arrived that the yreojde shonld seize u])on him and y)ay him great attention, take him out to dinners, etc. A great many of his old friends AV(n'e I'ebels, and I suyiyrose they sarv in his terms to Johnston an oy)])ortnnity to break the force of the Union sentiment against them, for there Avas no place in the Avlnde United States Avhere the bitterness of the Union and l{(d)el sentiment Avas so ayjyiarent as it Avas in the State of iNIissonri. It keyrt. the State in dissensions duiing the entire Avar. The attentions of the symyrathizers GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN with the rebellion to Sherman were very marked, so much so that some of the Union people called upon me and talked to me about it, and when Sherman came down to my headquarters, as he did daily, I spoke to him about it, and told him how they were talking and how they felt. He said: "They are going to give me a dinner here in a few days, and General, don't you worry, I will settle that question there." He made a remarkable speech at that dinner. He said that since the war was over he did not feel that it was necessary for him to refuse any attentions, no matter from whom they came, but when it came to the question between loyal men and rebels every one knew where his heart was, and everyone knew what his thoughts were; that it was only the clemency of the gov ernment saved them from receiving their just dues long before this time. We never heard any more in that coun try as to Sherman's position, and no one after that misun derstood him. At this banquet given in his honor at the l.imlell Hotel, St. Louis, July 20, 18G5, Sherman in the course of his speech said: "You cannot attain gxeat suc cess in war without great risks. I admit Ave violated many of the old established rules of.Avar by cutting loose from our base and exposing sixty thousand liA'es, but Avhen a thing has got to be done it has got to be done. I had faith in the army I commanded; that faith Avas Avell founded. But there v/as the old story exemplified. We liad the ele phant, and it troubled us to know Avhat to do Avith that elephant, and again we had to put our Avits together and We concluded to kill the elephant. We did not like to do it. I come noAv to a piece of military historj' which has been more discussed tlian any other. I contended at first, when Ave to<ik Vicksburg, that Ave had gaiueil a point which the Southern Gonfederacy, a.s belligerents^—so rec ognized by ourselves and the Avorld—Avere bound to regard. That when Ave took Vicksburg, by all the rules of civilized warfare they should have surrendered and allowed us to restore Federal jioAver in the land. Hut they did not. I claim also that, when Ave took Atlanta, they Aver(» bound by eveiw rule of civilized Avarfare to suiTender their cause. It Avas then hopeless, and it Avas clear to me as daylight that they Avere bound to surrender a.nd return to civil life. Hut they continued the Avar, and then I had a right under the rules of civilized warfare to commence a system that Avould make them feel the power of the Gov ernment, and cause them to succumb to our national authority. I have again and again proffered kindness 26 P kbONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF towards the people of the South, and I have manifested it on thousands of occasions. I lived among them and received generous hospitality; but at the same time if their minds are not balanced so as tO' reason aright, we have the right to apply the rod. So Ave destroyed Atlanta, and all that could be used against us there will have to be rebuilt. The question then arose in my mind how to api^ly the power thus entrusted by my GoAmrnment so as to produce the result—the end of the war, which was all Ave desired; for war is only justifiable aniong ciAulized nations to j)roduce peace. There is no other legitimate rule—except to produce peace. This is the object of war, and it is so universally acknowledged. Therefore, I had to go through Georgia, and let them see what war meant. I had the right to destroy their communications, which I did. I made them feel the consequences of war, so they Avill never again invite an invading army. Savannah fell, as a matter of course. Once in our jJO-Arer, the question then arose again, 'What next?' All asked, 'what next?- I never received ray orders from anybodv. I had nobodv to look to but my own brain. I asked advice aqain and again, Vmt I got mighty little, I can tell you, except from riraut, who is ahvays generous aud fair." No advice—no ' A\ ord at Savannah, saA'e from Mr. Lincoln, who asked Avliat next? I told him I Avould tell him after awhile. ""I'lipn came that last movement, which I do contend involved more labor and risk than anything which I haA-e done, or ever expect to do again. I could take Chaadeston AMthout going there. First, by segregating it from the est of the country so that it could not liin. Man must inn. ffo "^^Pere there is i'nilnf o eat, therefore I concluded to break up the .e -is . Tf ^ ef Charleston or Colii'i hii^T i ? in than you aie aw.4'e'oZ' I c'of woidd be the sc^ne ome^i^ Aiar. I Giouglit our Western army would "o East wail AA we e V" AA ould mf fight if it °e ""f out Y, there. The peonle to Columbia, there recrn,vi andu that f Blair remembers mi / v)» j i '' Ji . . I '.jr. t l GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN 27 of a victory—bloodless, but still it produced military results. The next question Avas to i)lace my army still further Avhere I could be in communication with the old aimj- of the Potomac—where Ave could destroy the life of the Confederate aimies, for it seemed at one time as though they were determined to fight to the 'last ditch.' "So A\"e AA^ent to Goldsboro, and then I hastened to see Mr. Lincoln and Grant for the last time. We talked the matter over and agreed perfectly. Grant was moving then. I had been fifty odd marching days on light rations. My men were shoeless and Avithout pants, and needed clothing and rest. I hurried back to Goldsboro, and dispatched everything with as great rapidity as I could, and on the very day I appointed I started in pur suit of Johnston, let him be Avhere he might. Now under stand that in this vast campaign Ave had no objective point on the map; all we had to do was to pursue the Con federate armies Avherever they might go and destroy them Avhenever we could catch them. The great difficulty was to bring them to bay. You can chase and chase a hare until the end of time but unless you bring him to bay you cannot catch him. Grant Avas enabled to bring Lee to bay by means of Sheridan's cavalry. I did not have sufficient cavaliy; if I had, I might haAe brought Johnston to bay; but A\-ith my then force I could not, because my cavalrv Avas inferior to his in numbers. Thex*efore, Avhen Lee sur rendered, Johnston saw as clearly as I had seen months before, that his cause was gone. I had been thinking of it for months; therefore, when he met nie and announced the fact that he Avas 'gone up,' I was prepared to receive it. It was just like a familiar song. It seemed to the North a neAV thing. ATe ha.d expected it, and Avhen they gave up there Avas an end of it, as we supposed. How did they give up, Avas the question; gave up, that was all. No use in fighting any longer. On what terms did they give up? I liaA'e describecl sufficiently clear in my official report all the conversation that took place, and all I will say is that tlie North seemed to be taken unawares, although eveiy paper in the land and every county court orator had preached about peace for the last four yearsyet when it came they did not recognize it. All I claim is that I was prepared for it from the start. The moment Johnston spoke to me I saw peace at once, and I was honest enough to say so, but the world was startled by it. 'f^herman had turned traitor and Jeff Davis had bought him up with Confederate gold.' I rather think he would '. ^ • I" "V .y ■ ■ ■V' * »» ' 28 PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF have found it a pretty hard job toi have bought me up. Poor Davis! I know he never had gold enough to buy me,, although I won't mention my price. But all that is now ])ast and I am satisfied in my heart that we have peace. I am satisfied that by the combined armies and navies, and the citizens of the North, and many of the South, that now we have peace in the land, and what is tbe conse quence? It is simply one stage anew in our history. We have had wars heretofoi'e. Did Ave cut the throats of our enemies? Certainly not; like sensible men, Avhen the war Avas OAmr we went to work to recover what we had lost by the Avar, and entered on a neAV stage." During the year 18(55 and the spring of IjGG it fell to my lot to make the Indian campaign over th ' plains, and to" kill a few Indians, and among them a feAA; squaAA^s and children—when there was a general outciw raised all over the United States, and through the Peace Commissionei's the Avhole Indian policy Avas changed from war tO' treaties of peace; and, being desirous of retiring from the army, Sherman knoAving all my plans, I wrote him in AiAril, ISGG, a personal letter, asking for a leaA'e of absence, niA' resignation not having been accepted. I have no copy of my letter to^ him, but he uuderstood the matter fully, for we had discussed it together, aud in answer to that letter [ received the folloAving: "IIEADtjUABTEBS IIILITABY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI. Major-General Dodge. Dear (^leneral: I Have your letter kpril 27th, and T readily consent to Avhat you ask. I think General Pope should be at LeaveiiAAmrth before you leave, and I expected he Avould be at Ijcavenworth by May 1st, but he is not yet come. As soon as he reaches LeavenAvtudh or St. Louis, even, I consent to your goiug to Omaha to begin Avhat, I trust, Avill be the real beginning of the great road. I start tomoiaoAV for EileA', Avhimce I Avill cross over to Keaimey by land, and thence come in to Omaha, Avhere I hope to meet you. I will seud your letter this morning to Pope's office and endorse my request that a telegraph message be sent to Genera 1 Pope to the effect that he is Avanted at LeavenAvorth. Hoping to meet you soon. 1 am. Yours timlc, W. T. Sherman, M. G." Gtmeral Sherman in his memoirs states that in the year 18-1!) he Avas sent by General Smith vp tO' Sacramento GENERAL T. SHERMAN City to instruct Lieutenants Warner and Williamson, of tlie Engineers, to j)nsli their sun'eys of tlie SieiTa Nevada ^Mountains, for the purpose of ascertaining the possibility of passing that range by a I'ailroad, a subject that th^n elicited universal interest. It Avas generally assumed that such a road could not be made along any of the immigrant roads then in use, and Warner's orders were to look further North up the Feather lliver, or some of its tributaries. Warner Avas engaged in this survey dur ing the summer and fall of 1849, and had explored to the very end of Goose Lake, the source of Feather Elver, Avhen this oflicer's career Avas terminated by death in bat tle Avith the Indians. General Sherman Avas too modest to add, as was the fact, that those instructions Avere sent at his OAvn suggestion; that that Avas the first exploring ])arty ever sent into the field for the special purpose of ascertaining the feasibility of constructing a railAA^ay on a ijortion of the line of the trans-continental routes; and that the exploration preceded by at least four years the Act of Congress making appropriations "for explorations and suiweys for a railroad route from the Mississippi Elver to the Pacific Ocean." On January G, 1859, General Sherman addressed a let ter lo Hon. J(din Sherman, M.C., and made public through the "National Intelligence." It is one of the most remark able and instructive shori, papers to be found in theliterature of trans-continental raihvay construction. He gave many Aveighty reasons Avhy a raihvay to the Pacific should be built, but thought it could not be done unless done by the nation. "It is-a Avork of giants," he sententiously declares, "and I'ncle Sam is the only giant I knoAV Avho can or should grapple the subject." That paper alone, in the light of later events, Avonld stamp its author as a far-seeing statesman and an enlightened engineer. He said: "It so ha])pens that for the ]>ast ten years the Sieri-a Nevada has been crossed at every possible point by miners in search of gold, by emigrants going and com ing. and by skillful and scientific men. I, myself, have been along a great y)art of that range^, and have nO' hesi tation in saying that thei-e are no passes by which a railAvay to be travelled by the most poAverful locomotion now in use can be carried through tlie Sien-a Nevada, unless at the extreme head of the Hacramento, near the town of Shasta or Fort. Eeading, or at the extreme head of the San Joaqnin, near the Tajon." ✓ '.s PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF And now I wish to say that if there are any twO' men in the United States who were entitled to the credit of enabling us to- construct the Union Pacific liailway, out side of those who put their money in it, and made it a suc cess, those two men were Generals U. S. Grant and W. T. Sherman. I undertake to say that had it not been for the personal, active and always liberal co-operation of the armies under their direction, the people who built that road and faced its difficulties would have somewhere been stopped. During all the time of construction of the Union Pacific either Grant or Sherman gave orders that anything Gen eral Dodge asked for should be given to him, because he knows under the regulations what he is entitled to. I made some requests upon military commanders that were unusual, and I said to the commanders; "I want you to obey this, and I will i)rotect you." When the offi cial reports of what had been done reached Sherman, he wrote me a kindly letter, but he said to me, "Don't forget not onlv what your duties are to the Union Pacific, but also what you/conscience tells you is right towards the United States in such circumstances, and what we can annrove." 11 Of course, it was a nice, / quiet, j, gentle reminder -I X that they trusted me, and I had gone a little beyond what they considered was fair to their trust. General Sherman came up to look at the first section of the road examined after I took 'harge of the line. If von go back and read the records you will see he was present. Major Bent, a gentlemai who is now at the head of one of the greatest industries in this country, was assigned to the duty of taking care of the people who examined the road. General Sherman said to him: Every time they buihl a section here I will be on hand to look at it and see lhat it is properly built." Bent wagered with General Slicrman a basket of champagne that he would not do it. Sherman's headquarters were in St Louis and we were building and examining about thirty mnes'oTroad a month. This would have brought lum to examine the road about once every month so^that aft(u' we had built about one hundred miles of load he wrote to me and said: "I am not going tO' come up theie any longer; I am ready to pay my bet." One e^^ning only a short time before he died, at the Union +n mp.- "T vdsli DofUe, that you would get Bent down to ?s>w York, and I will pay tint basket tliam- Siagne that I owe him." As the road progressed, as you GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN all know, there was hardly a mile that "was not built under the protection of the United States forces. EveiT^ engineer that made its suiweys had to be protected against the Indians. You also know that the men when they started to their work in the morning stacked their muskets by their work, ready to fall in at any moment in case they were attacked by Indians, and I have often known them to fall in and defend their camp. Every year while we were building this road Sherman went ovec it, and I reported to him just as regularly as I did to my superior officers, telling him what I was doing and asldng his advice. He saw through the papers that there was a question between myself as Chief Engineer and ]Mr. T. C. Hurant, the chief contractor, as to the lines, and that Mr. Durant had declared against the lines that the engineers of the road had said were the true lines in a commercial and engineering point of vieAV, and that I had sent word to the company that if the lines were not sustained I would have to resign. • I was in Utah at the time ancl received a dispatch from Durant dated at Laramie, to return there immediately to meet Generals Grant and Sherman. I immediately took the stage and started for Laramie. When Durant received my absolute refusal to accept the lines they had adopted, he wired to Sherman, and Sherman to Grant, and both came to Laramie, thousands of miles, showing their interest in the subject. They protested against Durant's action, and when I stepped off the stage Durant said to me; "General, I want you to withdraw your dis patch; the lines you want you may have. I am convinced that you are right." There I met Grant and Sheinnan, and w<mt oAm* ovith them the whole possibilities of the Union Pacific line, and told them that in my own opinion during the year 1809, Avith no untoAvard events, we would have the conni'ction. They discussed its probabilities and possibilities, and said then and there to me: "If that is your plan, General, Avhatever you Avant you may have," and they so instructed the commander of that Department, and Avhat I asked for I received. I have only time to read three letters of the many Gen eral Sherman wrote me on this subject, showiug liis grasp of the whole problem. "St. Louis, Jan. 5, ISGT. My Dear General Dodge: At NeAv Orleans I received your welcome letter from Noaa' York, and I assure you, on its faith, I boa.sted not a little of the vast energy of our countrA inen; "03 miles of the railroad finished in one >■ •. r *"1*1^ ..rvrT*: 32 PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF year is a feat that may well be boasted of. I assure you of my hearty congratulations, and that the greater prob lem of the railroad seems to be solving itself verj ast. You are exactly right in making your location inde pendent of local influence. When I was at Denver and saw the lay of the land, I felt certain that you would locate north of that city, and said so, incidentally, but some felloAv got hold of it and pitched into me. As it was none of my Ijusiness, I held my tongue and counsel, but now the people there will see that though Denver is some, still it is not enough, to direct from its course the Great National HighAvay. I also learn with pleasure that your Eastern connection is done within tAventy-two miles, and I have ordered all troops and stores for the Department of the Platte to go via Chicago, Clinton and Omaha. The loss of Col. Fetterraan's command up at Phil Kear ney may disturb your people; but don't let it, for we shall persevere and push that road to Virginia City, and it Avill divert the attention of the hostile Sioux from your road. The point where yoAi cross the North Platte and Fort Laramie will become great military points, and you should make arrangements with cars to land there our troops and stores. I take it for granted that yon get along well with Cooke, and his Quart erinaster, Myers. I Avould like to knoAv hoAv far this side of old Camp Walbach you propose to leave the Lodge Pole. It looked to me as if you could take the divide some ten miles this side, and get up some 700 or 800 feet before you reach the Black Hills. I remember Avell the diflicuty in California. Our first locations clung to the valleys for some thirty miles out of Sacramento, and then it Avas too late to rise the mountains. Whereas now, the I'oad begins to rise at once on leaving Sacramento, so that they get up near two thousand feet before they strike the mountains. I sup pose your location descends into the Laramie Plains not Lar from WilloAV Springs Station, tAvelve miles southeast, of the neAv Foi't Stevens (.John Buford). The coming year, for better or worse,is to be an imirortant one to our couni ry, and if you could, by superhuman energy, reach the foot of the mountains near Walbach, it would be a great achievement. That Avill be the military point for the road. North and South from that point are good by reason of the nearness of the Avood, the abundant grass and w.ater, and A'alleys that afford good roadways for traveling. I will do my utmost that Gen. Cooke have force enough to cover your paidies absolutely, which Avill be easy from the forks of the Platte westward. ' |,*V ■ ■•c 1'.. j; ., ' - ; ■ ■ ',0 o / 9 9 ^/W{> GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN 33 I came up from Xew Orleans by rail. Saw our old staiui^ing ground, Jackson, Miss.; Canton, Grenada, Grand Junction and Jackson, Tenn. I feared somebody would offend me, but such was not the case. I saw any quantity of old i*ebels who were as polite as possible. Wishing the great entei'ptise as much success in ISfiT as in 18GG, I am, as eA^er, your friend, W. T. Sherman." "St. Louis, January 18, 1SG7. I have just read Avith intense interest your letter of the 14th, and though you wanted it kept to myself I believe you will sanction my sending it to General Grant for his individual perusal, to be returned to me. It is almost a miracle to grasp your proposition to finish to Foi't Sanders this year, but you have done so much that I mistrust my oavu judgment and accept yours. I regard this road of yours as the solution of the Indian affairs, and of the jMormon question, and therefore give you all that I possibly can; but the demand for soldiers everywhere, and the sloAvness of enlistment, especially among the blacks, limits our ability to respond. Natur ally each officer exaggerates his oavu troubles, ami appeals for men; thus Ord is greatly exercised lest the blacks and Avhites commence a. war of race, and would have four or five regiments scattered over the whole state of Arkansas to preA^ent local tr'ouble. I want to punish and subdue the Indians, Avho are the enemies of our race and prog ress, but even in that it is well sometimes to proceed with due deliberation. I have now General Terry on the Upper ^Missouri, General Auger witli you, and General Hancock just beloAv, all young, enterprising men, fit for counsel or the field. I Avill endeavor to arrange so that hereafter all shall act on common principles and with a common pur pose, and the first step, of course, is to arrange for the accumulation of the necessary men and materials at the light points, for Avhich vour railroad is the'very thing. M. O. Auger Avill be Avith you before this, and you will find him xirepared to- second you to the utmost of his power. I want him to study his problem and call on Grant, through me, for the least force that is adequate, for we must respect the demand from other quarters. Of course, I am disposed to find fault that our soldiers are now tied up in the Southern states, but in the light they are now regarded, it Avould be impolitic and imprudent for me to ' * ' 1 rw.Vi PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF say so publicly. All I can do is to keep General Grant well informed, so tbat be may distalbute bis army to tbe best advantage for tbe wbole country. As to supplies, General Auger will be, and is,"at liberty to control tbis question accordin 5 to tbe state of facts. Tbe staff officers at Omaba are supplied witb funds, and are on tbe spot, autborized to buy or call for supplies from Cbicago or St. Louis. Tbougb west Iowa migbt supply your markets abundantly, yet if suddenly called on for millions of pounds of flour, sug; r, coffee and bacon, tbey Avould iump tbe price, but you know we bave now QuartermastersandCommissariesabsolutely disinterested, and qualified to arrange tbis matter. I will surely be up tbis year many times, and will go over every rail more tban once. I don't want to go to Utab until your road ap proaches Bridger, wbicb cannot be tbis year; and I don't want Congress to botber itself about Mormon affairs until tben, and tbe Gentiles would do well tO' bold tbeir tongues and pens pntil it becomes feasible to act in case of laws or threats. It is nonsense now for us to send a large force tbere, and besides, it is impossible, and would be to tbe interests of tbe iSlormons, by tbe prices tbey would exact of us for meat and bread. Don't fail to keep in witb General Auger, Myers, etc., wbo can be of service to you in many ways., W. T. Sberman, Major General. St. Louis, May 7, 1867. ^ly Dear General Dodge; I bave your valuable letter of AluuI 28tb, and am fully convinced tbat you will com plete tbat road tbis season to tbe bead of Crow Creek, and it may be, to Fort Sanders. Wbere tbe spring bas been so pi'olonged, I tbink you may safely count on a late fall. I will not be surprised if you lay rails up to Cbristmas. I tbink tbis year is our crisis on tbe plains, because every montb and year will diminisb the necessity for troops in tbe reconstructed States, and give us more and more troops for tbe plains, esjAecially cavalry. I suppose I am in for tbe excursion up tbe Mediter ranean. We are advertised to sail for Gibraltar June 8, and ougbt to reacb ^larseilles July 4. We are tben to cruise along tbe Mediterranean and Blade Seas, stopping at Genoa, Leghorn, Islaples, Athens, Constantinople and tbe Crimea (Sebastopol); tben out to Smyrna, Beirout, Jopi)a and Alexandria., back to tbe coast of Spain, aud out to Medina, and home in October. If you will keep GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN •cviA' :\ >., i , .'lt? • / Nichols here advised, he will reach me through General Dix at Paris, and I will arrange for General Grant to tele graph me should anything of enough importance occur to call me back, in Avhich event, I will be prepared tO' leave the ship and return by Avay of England. My Departments are now well commanded, and should any combination of the troops be necessary. General Grant will order. I would not go if I thought anything would suffer, but it is vain for me to suppose my presence necessary when Gen eral Grant freely offers to spare me. I will bear in mind your wish and wil write you some letters from abroad as a keepsake, and as evidence of my personal friendship. Wishing yon and yours all possible happiness, etc. W. T. Sherman. The tracks were joined at Promontor^^ on May 10,1869, and, not forgetting what Sherman had done to make the great transcontinental Line a success, I sent him a dis patch when the last spike was being driven. General Sherman answered as follows: Washington, May 11, 1869. General G. M. Dodge: In common with millions, I sat yesterday and heard the mystic taps of the telegraphic battery announce the.nailing of the last spike in the great Pacific road. Indeed am I its friend. Yes. Yet, am I to be a part of it, for as early as 1864 I was Vice-President of the effort begun in San Francisco under the contract of Robinson, Seymour & Company. As soon as General Thomas makes certain preliminary inspections in his new command on the Pacific, I will go out and, I need not say, will have different facilities from that of 1846, when the only way to California was by sail around Cape Horn, taldng our ships 196 days. All honor tO' you, to Diirant, to Jack and Dan Casement, to Reed, and the thousands of brave fellows who have wrought out this glorious prob lem, spite of changes, storms, and even doubts of the incredulous, and all the obstacles you have now rapidly surmounted. W. T. Sherman, General. There is no one who has taken so active a part, and Avho has accomplished so mcich for the benefit of the Gov ernment, in the building of the transcontinental railroads as General Shennan. He has taken occasion to look after and to speak his mind frankly about them since their con struction, and in September, 1888, in commenting upon a paper which was read before th Society of the Army of the Tennessee, upon the Transcontinental Railway, he spoke as follows: 'It. r ::y 36 . PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF "I need not speak to an audience suck as this in praise of the historic paper just read by General Dodge. It so happened that I Avas, before the Civil War, during it and since, deeply interested in the great problem of a Pacific railroad. Every Avord of Gen u-al Dodge's paper is time to my personal knoAvedge, and I endorse every pi'oposition he has made. When the Civil War Avas over, you must all remember that I AA'as stationed at St.- Louis, in command of all the troops on the Avestern plains as far out as Utah. I found General Dodge as Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific Kailroad, in the success of AA^hich enterprise I felt the gi'eatest possible interest. I .promised the most perfect protection by troops of the reconnoitering, surveying and construction parties; and made frequent jpersonal visits, on horseback and in ambulance, and noticed that the . heads of al the parties had been soldiers during the civil Avar. I firmly believe that the Civil War trained the men Avho built that great national highAvay, and, as General Dodge has so vei*y graphically described, he could call on any body of men to 'fall in,' 'take arms, form platoons and companies,' 'deploy as skirmishers' and fight the maraud ing Indians just as they had learned to fight the rebels dOAvn at Atlanta. I aa-III not claim that they Avere all of the Army of the Tennessee, but the heads of the parties Avere all, or nearly all, Union soldiers. "I Avas particularly interesfed in that part of the paper AA'herein is described the discovery of the AA'ay to cross the Black Hills beyond Cheyenne. Th "e Avas no Cheyenne then. They AAmre limited by the laA ti ^"..g foot grade to the mile. Instead of folloAving the .mlley of Lodge Pole Creek, as all previous engineers hr done, he chose the upper or anti-clinal line, instead of tl i- Ioaaut, or sin-clinal line. This Avas a stroke of genius, • i- AAdiich they sur mounted the Kocky MoAintaius by a - ade of eighty feet to the mile, Avhereas by any other route then knoAvn he Avould haA'e been forced to a grade of 200 feet, or to adopt short curAms through the Lar'amie Pass. "The Union and Central Pacific Bailroads were the pionwr transcontinental roads in America, and eA-ery man who did his part should receive all honor, l^ow thime are fi ve transcontinental railroads, the last the Canadian I'acific. It so happened that two years ago, having traveled by evei*y other, I expressed a wish to return from San Fran cisco eastAvard by the Canadian Pacific, just completed. ' V*,' GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN To iny amazement, I tliscovered that the President of that railroad was ^Ma.jor W. C. Van Home, one of our railroad men, ediicated in onr war between Nashville and Atlanta, lie was then, as now, the President of that railroad, with a salary of from §25,000 to .§50,000, and they talked of jnaking him a Duke. He can hold his own with any Duke T have thus far encountered. Anyhow, he acted like a Prince to me. From his office in Montreal he ordered his a«;ent at Victoria, in British Colum|)ia, to extend to Gen eral Sherman every possible courtesy, which was done. T had a special car for myself and daughter, Lizzie, with privilep,e of stopiiin*;' over at any station. "On my way eastward 1 met many peopleand heard many thin.u's of deep interest to me, and, may-be, to you. There are three mountain ranji;es between the ^lississippi, or rather, the Missouri t'alley, and the Pacific Ocean, the Bockies, the AVasatch and the Cascades. These converge to the northwest, so that in the Canadian Pacific the engineers had tO' meet them closer togi ther than by our. Northern Pacific or by the Central and Union. In the first explorations the English t. ngineers saw no esca])e from the conclusion that to pass these ranges from their starting point on to the I'acific, Vancouver, a. mag nificent port, they would have tofollowthegradeof Fraser Uiver, by its west branch, to its veiw head, near the Henry House, and thence descend the Athabasca, eastAvard to Winnipeg, etc. This route Avas about 100 miles longer than the direct line. The board of directors in Mnntreal then called on our United States experienced engineers, and found a, man Avho undertook to cut across this great bend or loop. "Instead of folloAviug the Avest branch of the Fraser Biver, he took the east branch, Thonii)son's, u]) to the Kamlooi)s" lake. The mountains eastAvard seemed im- ])assable, but he reasoned 'Avhere there's a aaHI there's a Avay.' Through brush and trees he forced his Avay, and found a. pass in the Cascade range called Kicking Horse, Avhere his horse had kicked him on his knee. Persever ing, he, in the next or main range, observed the flight of an eagle, Avhich did not, as usual, pass over the highest visible [teak but disappeared around a point; so he folloAved the same course, found an uue^xpected break, and locat(Hl a railroad AAuth less grade.s than the Union Pacific, and saved a distance of four hundred miles, or twenty millions of dollars. ikb; x^il^• .' .—• . . •►* - PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OP "In looking over the nsnal time-tables of the Canadian Pacific, you will find the Kicking Horse and Eagle Pass through which millions of people will travel and millions of dollars of freight will pass. All are, in part, the conse quence of our Civil War, and the men it educated." On December 21, 1S81, Col. F. D. Grant informed me that he had just come from Dr. Fordyce Baker, who told him that his father could not live long; perhaps a month or two, perhaps not so lon.g. He said tlaat Governor Fish and Dr. Newman were the only ones that knew it. I was thunderstruck, for only the Sunday before I was at the house, and the General looked fairly well, though I kneAv he was much distressed. I told Colonel Grant that Sherman was in the city, and suggested going doAvn and telling him how sick his "father was, and have him see him. We went to the Fifth Avenue Hotel and found General Shennan, who said he was in good health; was troubled some with asthma, but Avas full of worlv, attending to meetings, etc., etc. Colonel Fred said to General Sherman: "I think my father's History tells more of what you did than your own memoirs." Sher man said: "Well, when Grant writes anAdhing Ave can all depend on getting the facts. When he AAU'ites and says himself what AA'as done, and what he saAV, nO' sodleir need fear; but Avhen otliers AA-rite Avhat he does and says, it is not always so." Col. Fred said he liad been liaAfing con siderable trouble with the publishers or editors of the Century, who Avere to publish the war articles, Shiloh, Vicksbnrg, Wilderness and Appomattox, and that they had made his father vei*y angi-y^; that they Avanted him to change the Avord rebel in his articles to confederate and the word union to federal. He said that finally General Grant wrote a short letter demanding that his aidicles be published as wi-itten. Fred further said that his father had written three articles, but that he did not believe he Avonld write any more. Sherman said: "This ti-ying to soften treason by expunging the Avords of the General Avas AATong, and that if it kept on, pretty soon the sons of Southern soldiers would consider it as much of an honor that their fathers fought under Lee as the sons of a Union General that their fathers fought under Grant; that the line of union and rebel, of loyalty and treason, should be alAvays kept distinct." I remarked: "As long as our fi'iends live it will, but the tendency all thetimeisto wipe out history, to forget it, forgive, excuse and soften, and Avhen all the soldiers pass from this age it AA'ill be easy 'i. ' ' , k d'"'?ii-^ <■ .. ' • -» 1 " 1 *i,'- „ < , A'- -r fv \j ■. _yO eii-^ GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN 39 to slip into the idea that one side was as good as the other. It looks as though it was that way today." Sher man said; "It M'as a conspiracy nntil Sumter nms fired upon, after that it was a rebellion." During a trip from New York to Cincinnati to attend a meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, the question of the transcontinental lines came up, and Sher man expressed a wish tliat when the lines from Portland, Oregouj which were being connected by way of Tacoma and Seattle, and so on north to the Canadian Pacific, were completed, we could make a trip, stai'ting from New York and going by way of California, and thence north and back by way of the Canadian Pacific, ending our trip and making the circle complete in New York. I said to him: "General, whenever that connection is made I will take a car, and we will make the trip. You shall select your paidy. I have never seen the Canadian Pacific, and I will wait and go with you." A short time before he died, in 1891, he was in my office in New York, and was standing at the windoAv looking at the grand view of New York bay. He said to me: "Dodge, have you noticed that that line between Seattle and the Canadian Pacific is nearly completed?" I answered, and said I had not, but when it was I Avas ready to make the trip. I left New York a feAV days afterAvard. When I reached Omaha I received a telegram from his family, and was called back to attend his funeral, and while he lay dead in New York the connection of those lines was made. It Avas the only thing Avhich he seemed to express a great desire to accomplish before he rounded up his life, and it is the regret of my life that he was unable to do so. We see, then, that General Sherman, as a soldiei', and William Tecumseh Shennan as a citizen, were distinctly t.Avo different men. Sherman as a soldier asked nothing, woAild take nothing except duty from his subordinates, and he gave nothing but absolute loyalty and duty to a superior. He had the good will of every man who worked under him. I know of no man who ever received an order to make a march or go into battle, bu felt he would make the one successful and Avin the other. Sherman had the nickname in the Army of the Tennessee of the "Old Ty coon," but the soldiers knew that he protected and looked after their interests, and they kneAV he would take care of them. 40 PERSONAL RECOLl ECTIONS OF General Sherman after the "vvar, when he came intO' civil life, was one of the most generous of men. The old soldiers and commanders who served under him, he could not be too gracious to. At every opijortunity he would push them to the front. At a dinner, at his club, or at his home, he had a nice way or faculty of maldng every soldier believe that he had done something wonderful, or he gave him the credit of having done something that would give him a standing wherever he was. He spent a great poi'tion of his income for the personal good of old soldiers, and no person could have traveled udth him, as I have done, and see the expressions of love, sympathy and respect he received, but would value him as I do for his large generosity and gi*eat deeds after the war. And, as a. statesman his writings and speeches stamp him as able to grapple with any national problem. It seems almost impossible for us who knew him from the beginning of the war to its clo. e, and then to have knoAvn him from the close of the war till his death, to appreciate the two. distinct qualities that made him superior in each of his tAVO lives. The patience, the firmness, the resolution Avith Avhich he pursued his difficult campaign against Johnston from Chattanooga to Atlanta constitute one of the finest achievements in histoi-y. The bcddness of conception, the ingenuity of the plan, tlie accepting of desperate chances, in giving Lee an opportunity to crush him in his campaign from Savannah to Goldsboro, Avill forever give Sherman prestige as a bold, fearless, strategical commander. Upon that campaign alone I am Aviling to stake Sherman's repu tation for all time. 429 Septen.ber, 1901 New York City, September 11, 1902 L. D. Alden, Esq., , Chairman Ke-union .Goninittec 16th Army Corps, 1405 New York Avenue, Washington, D. C. iv.y dear Comrade: I am in receipt of your circular, also your letter of Sei'teinber 9th. It is my intention to go to Washington on iV'wnday, the 5th, and be there on the 6th. I shall stop at the Arlington. As I wrote you, I am willing to do anything to aid in'the matter of the 16th Corps and the Army of the Tennessee. ^ou aks me to pre side at the reunion on Thursday afternoon. This I will be glad to do, unless it enterferes with my duty as a delegate-at-large from the State of the Annual Nncarnpriient. I have not seen a pro gramme of the meeting, but you will understand about this. I will be glad, also , to attend the n.eeting of the Army of the Teinessee on Tuesday evening. You had better select a better talker than iriyself to represent the 16th Corps. I will, however, be glad to do whatever is asked of rne. I know all the men you name, and nearly all of them are good talkers, and should be put to the front. I have not received the letter from W. S. Belden that you mention in your letter. Wishing you every success in your efforts to have a. good representation of the 16th Corps and the Army of the Tennessee, I am. Truly and cordially yours, drenville . Dodge. 431 '"WV Sep-tember, 1902 New York City, September 11, 1902, dear Cortelyou: I want to congratulate you, i. Iso the j^resident, on your narrov/ escape from serious injury at Pittsfield. i hope in your numerous tr<vels better care will be taken of you. 1 suppose it would be useless to make any suggestion in the matter because of the impossibility of one travelling about as the ^'resident does actually knowing how well he is cared for, and what circumstances may arise, have been thinking of writing the President in relation to the treaty with Cuba. I do not know whether it is being consider ed, but ^ wislj to suggest to whoever has it in hand what I think- would be of benefit to Cuba, and a greater benefit to the ^nited States. You know I spent three months in Cuba last winter, travelling in all parts of it, and especially through the center and agricultural portions, and I was struck very forcibly with the fact that what Cuba needed was a diversification of its crops. Every foot of the island is susceptible to cultivation, and it isdevoted to the raising of sugar and tobacco, whereas it is especially well fitted for the raising of vegetables, and is a country for the small farmer if it had a market. I noticed when there tia t it had in a small way a business with this country from the first of November until the first of Warch, sending in vegetables at the time when thiscountry either raised them in hot houses or uses them canned, and if you want to develop Cuba and Hiake it the honie of Americans and give it a great opportunity, the tariff should be taken off fruit and veget ables iroi; November until March. I'hat is a time when there is no competition in the United States and the only business that Cuba does here in those months comes from the fact that it is competing only with hot-houses, and tlie prices they receive gives them a little profit on what they raise and ship. If we open our country to vegetable^; atthat time of th.e year, and at a time when they are not raised in any part of the United States for comisuraption in our great cities, we v/ould .lot only offer an inducement for a very large number of small farmers of the United States to go there and develop that country, but we would bring those vegetables in here at a price that would place them within the reach of all our people. fhe water transportation is not costly, but the tariff upon them is from fifty to one .hundred per cent, and during the months I mention it certain ly should be taken off, there are a great many small farmers going in there now to raise citrous fruits and vegetables in a small w^, but the nuniber is very small compared with what would go there if we opened our market to the vegetables. We should open it to all fruits, but i judge if we undertook to do that we would have such a contest from Florida and California that it would not be considered. However, it would take five years to establish the cifchous fruit business in Cuba so that it would be able to compete any with our country. m No matter how much you reduce the tariff' on sugar, it willnot in crease .the pOiJulotion orinduce Americans to go to that island in any such numbers, as a reduction upon vegetables'during the nionths I mention. Ido not know whether any representation of this matoer has been n.ade to the Government, but in my travels in ^uba there was nothing that struck me so forcibly as a method ofhelping Cuba as this. I take it there will be no trouble in aiding Cuba at the next session of Congress in such directions as the President may determine. It is evident that those who opposed his policy in the last session of Congress had very little knowledge of what the pedple wanted, and you can appreciate that I am greatly pleased at the reception the President is receiving in his travels, and the fact that the statements I made to him at V»est Point as "to the opinion of the people throughout the V.'est are a good deal more than comfirmed. I, myself, did no;, appreciate how unanimious the feeling was that Cuba should be aided in accordance with our promiises. I trust there will be no delay in getting a speedy and liberal treaty. Ithink we should go at least up to-.thirty^five percenteon sugar; we should go to fifty, and it would never injure us. Then again, it will never injure the beet sugar industry in this country one mill. The fact that the cane sugar interests in the Gnited States have bought a half interest in all the prosperous mills in this country indicates that they pro pose to maintain the price of sugar.in this country. Truly and,cordially yours. Grenville ^i. Dodge George B. Cortelyou, ^sq.. Secretary to the President, Oyster Say, N. y. ill 433 September, 1902 White House •Vashin/rton, D. C., Oyster Bay, N. Y. September 12, 1902 My dear General I am in receipt of your letter of the 11th instant, which I took pleasure in placing; before the President who wishes me to thank you cordially and to say that there seems to be so much in your suggestion that he has at once sent them to the State Department. Sincerely yours. Geo.B. Cortelyou. Sec. To the President Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York, N. Y. 435 September lEth, I90£. Washington, September I2th 1902, My dear,dear General: Your letter written Wednesday, just before your return to N.Y., and also yours written after your arrival in N.Y., have been received. It will give me great satisfaction to be able to furnish you with such data, such information in regard to any part od my father's life and career as I can. I will be returning to N.Y. some day next week Just when I aan and will let you know, as soon as - I can, I will then get these tiiihgs ready and let you have them before you go to Colorado. I have had it in mind to attend, as I had hoped, with my ^ father, the next meeting of the Reunion of the Army of the Tenn.,-andand, I shall do so now- alone- should I be able and alive to do so. General, 1 do thank you for your loving and beautiful tribute to my dear father, and it makes my heart go out to you, in gratitude and a affection. I have received today from Mr . Charles Aldrich an appre ciative and sjTnpathethio letter. I surely must have some copies of the Register- Leader, whioh contains Mr, A's article. I will send with this mail a copy of the Eost containing your interview, and the account of the funeral. My dear General, we all send our love to you and a hope that you will adopt us, in a way, because we are the children of your friend. Yours truly. Haidee Williamson. .; • .1 ■ 437 Sept* 1902 West Point, N.Y. Sept.13,1902 My dear Oeneral Dodge, I was delighted to see the article about Fred with remarks in the A. &. N. Journal last week and am truly grateful to you for your interest in the same as it never would have been heard of except for your friendly interest, I know that and it has been really dis tressing to me, to have never a mention of Fred's fine work in that or any other Journal, when all other officers seem to be constantly noticed and complemented. I have splendid photographs ( taken by an officer with Fred) of the latter and all his forces during the surrender in Samar and photos of Fred and his Staff and troops all during their active, successful services in Samar. I am positive that such photographs taken under similar circumstances, of any other officer would all appear surely in the A. A:. N. Illustrated Register, the Harpers or other Weeklies, but Fred's will be passed over, with a casual thought that he has done very well. Of course I cannot publish them. It was your personal request that caused the appearance of that article last week and it is very good of you to take an interest; Fred and I shall always appreciate your kindness truly. I expect hirr, Fred, about the middle of October. He is now, on ship being held in quarantine to guard against cholera. He will surely see you on his arrival. I think he will go to Texas immediately. Both of us enjoy the prospect Fred and I shall be delighted with our home there, where he will enjoy the command given him. We shall count upon the pleasure of a visit from you, in Han Antor.io next winter surely. I want to thank you again. Dear General Dodge, for the pamphlets with records of the G, A. R. meeting and your reminiscences so interesting, I am keeping ai;i to show to Fred. Friends sent Mrs. Grant the A. &. M. Journal and she was rejoiced to rend the account of surrender to Fred. With warmest regards from my son and mys&lfip believe me. Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant m ."V . A.. .. 1 L 439 Sept. 1902 Washington, D.C. Sept.17, 1902 General G.M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York My dear General;- Your telegram touches my heart for I know how sincere are your expressions, but, my dear friend, you do not know the situation. I have been abused and criticised in my own state because I do not believe in the free trade medicine for trusts. Again, because I appointed an old soldier, backed by 1900 republican patrons of the postoffice at Waterloo and turned down a young fellow with twenty two backers and a little paper, and then denounced and pursued in an almost brutal wav bv a number of republicans in East Waterloom they have set a preacher at work claiming that I authorized the illegal selling of liquor in the House restaurant because I gave the usual permit to Mr.Page to keep the restaurant. I have given a ^150,000 public building to the last sLsion at Waterloo, and yet the combined power in that city does not give me the support of either one of the republican papers. They are sticking knives into my back at every issue. I feel as though I ought to he permitted to make a dignified campaign this fall, and so far as ExGovernor Boies and I are concerned it would have been, but some of the republicans would have had it otherwise• . „ ^ fought long for my country in Gongress. I do not soeak nywhere else, and feel that I am being unjustly pursued bv men who ought to approve of my course. Again, everywhere they wanted to bleed me and I have not the help of the faithful. Friends melt awav as snow before a burning sun. The people have got it into thoti- hoaa that I am the only one interested in the congressional race and 1 do against discontented, selfish and brutal republicans? with you? ® to sit down and talk Your friend with sincere affection, D.B. Henderson •N,. , \ ^ '\;t ',. ' tr 441 1902. On Thursday September 18, 1902, at 4:40 A. M. I started with Sir V7iliiam Van Horn and Mr. over the Canadian Pacifi railroad for the West. Run td Matawon on the Ottawa river by ni{Tht--an interesting trip. The Ottawa river is Very wide and lined with towns. There are lumber mills at many points. Spent the latter part of the day in 8^ and called bn the Canadian officers. Friday September 19t]i, we ran north of L'ake Superior. During the day saw 250 miles of very-4<tee work; cost $100,000 per mile. The country is filled with lakes and m .The country, so far as I could see, was of no earthly use unless minerals are discovered. • -On September 20th we reached Winnipeg in the mornin^ and ran right through the wheat country to Bordon. It is a leval open country with wheat shocks in*every field. A fine sight. The country is rapidly filling up from'emigrants mostly from the United States, They raise forty to fifty bushels of wheat to the acre in this country. On Friday the 21st, we reached Glen in Morey County, the town is just east of the mountains. As we get into the foot'-hills of the mountains, the coun^^ry appears to be more barren and mdr-^ adapted to pasture than to agriculture, but it is said to be good o<t vur for wheat. The elevation at Glen3b»4a^is 2000 feet'. We followed up the river to the Kickin g-hc^rse Pass and down the Columbia;- the grade up was easy but was heavy coming down. The work on the line is very light. On September 22nd, we were in the m'o'untains looking at the country, glaciers, etc. and on' Septetober 23rd in the morning was on the Thompson, Run down that stream to the Frazerand down that m 1902. E»BOg to Vancouver. The scenery down the river is very fine. j Vancouver has a fine mrhor and will make a great city in time. We lunched on the steamer "Empire", one of the Canadian Pacifi'c great steamships going to China. The service was hy Japs and was simply perfect. On Wednesday September 24th, we dined at the Vancouver cluh with Mr. Marco and others. During the day drove over the city and through the parks. The city has a beautiful site and is a commanding point for business on Puget Sound and no doubt some day will have a large populationThefceis considerable agricultural country immediately tributary to it. , On Wednesday September 24th, we started East at 2 P.M. We road to the North Bend by daylight. In the morning was at Ravelstock. 'ita Crossed Gold Ran^M^ an easy grade. By daylight cliinbed over the Selkikr range, seeing the entire slope, a loop has been put in o with 3 curves and a three foot grade. The timber all the way was fine. On September 26th crossed over the Rocky Mountains during the night. Reached Medicine Hat in the morning. Crossed the Saskatche wan, a fine stream, with table lands. On Septembers 27th we took an extra from Medicine Hat and ran to Winnepeg. The country next to the mountains was high and dry and well fitted for cattle. They expect to bring the Bow River water out on these plains. We spend the day in Winnepeg. r. offic^®.^ joined us. Mr. E. J. Belfort Atty.,for Queen Victoria, Hon. Jolm Sharpies, Quebec, Hon. John Pltzpatrick, Atty. Justice Quebec; and Arch Bishop Langon of Winnepeg. We reached the North Bay on May the 29th and ran to Montreal. 443 1908. My trip over the Canadiar Pacific convinced me that all the country needed was to be advertised and it would be settled. Farm lands were for sale by the Canadian Pacific from three to ten dollars per acre and the people who had come in there had been prosperous and the people of our country were just beginning to learn what an opportunity there was to obtain cheap lands. While the season here is short, still it is long enough to raise wheat, flax and the small grains but not corn,and it is evidently a good country for cattle. So far no minerals have been discovered there. There are extensive coal mines in the mountains. Ft. Arthur will certainly be a prominent point ^r from this point the grain is mostly shipped east'in the summer months,-which makes it necessary to hold the grain in the elevators there during the winter. Tliis is quite a burden upon the railroads because all the grain ia s to be hauled in a short time in the fall. If this grain could be run to our mills in Minneapolis in the winter, it would be a great advantage to the farmers of Canada. I am certain that the Canadian Pacific is a great property and has a great future before it and that the country is ound to fill up. 445 September, 1902 The Cuba Company, 80 Broadway, New ^ork, September 17th, 1902, Dear -^ir: I beg to inform you that at the. annual meeting of the Cuba Coii'pany held at the principal ofJ ice of the Company in Jersey City today, you were Elected a director of the Company. The full Board elected is as follows:- Sir William C. Van Home, Grenville U. Dodge, Samuel Thomas, Thomas F. Ryan, w'illiam C, Whitney, G. G. Haven, E. J. Berwind, P. A. B. Wldener, Harry L. Terry, W. L. Elkins, Henry Walteiu . Respectfully yours, T. Candford Beaty, Secretary. Gen. G. M, Dodge, 1 Broadway, City. t"' I" j ' > - ' v'' ,• ^ ■ v.. c t ' - 447 New York, beptember 24, 1902. General G, M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadv/ay, New Y'ork, Dear bir:- Your letter of the 3rd inst. enclosing a letter from Mr. Albert watkins, was received here during ra y absence on a vacation. when the Receivers of the Union Pacific had completed their work an agreement was made pursuant to orders of the court to go through all the old archives with power to destroy such as were not deemed necessary for the use of the pre se:.t company, and to retain suchas might be considered essential to it. Under that authoritj'- Mr. Mink and myself somewhat thoroughly overhauled the . old books and p'^pcrs, and burned such as were not deemed necessarjr for current or future use and turned over to the new company such as were likely to be required, these generally being books of account, and record books of recent date. Under these circumstances there is nothing in my files which I could submit to Mr. watkins to enable him to get the early history of the Union P cific in Nebraska, and 1 am not sufficiently familiar wit^ the Uredit Mobilier and George Francis Train to furnish him anythin- satisf-ctory on that subject. As to the construction of the road in the State of Nebraska I think it would be impossible for me to work up the facts with any intelligence, as n variety of different companies built the lines, and their construction extended over period of years a connected history of which does not exist. By searching- the ' records of all of these old companies the facts could be ascertained, but it is out of the question for me to undertake the work. I think the facts are all on file in the office of the Secretary of State for the St "te of Nebraska, or In the office of tke Board of Transportation, to one or other of which offices the several companies h"ye made annual reports, and these annual reports would show the facts. I rertrn Mr. Watkins's letter herewith, agreeably with your request. j Yours truly. Alex Millar, Secretary. ^ept. 1902 un PERSONAL ^-OFFICIAL. 449 Des Moines, la., Sept.25,1902 Dear Mr. Clarksoh; Sly personal horne is in Boone, whither I go every Friday or Saturday, returning Monday. .The Milwaukee line passes near my door and during the administration of Gen. Dodge, trains always stopped to take me on and let me off, and there was a generous modification of fares. Under this administration I pay full fare, and the Stop-off has been absolutely denied. In consideration of the work I am doing, my seventy-four years, and of the great crowds of people which it brings to Des Moines, it seems to me that the Railroad people ought to at least give me this stop-off privelege, and make me a rate of fare the same as they do people in the suburban towns of Chicago. I do not keep a horse, and my home is a mile from the depot. My salary ^ also still remains a nominal one. I write you now in the hope that you may be able to secure some modification for my benefit, of these cast iron rules. I suppose some of the powerful men of the Milwaukee road reside in New York City, and that you may be acquainted with them. Should you be able to give me any assistance, I will gratefully appreciatt? it. Every other State officer, I understand to have free transportation. Very sincerely yours. Charles Aldrich Hon. J. S. Clarkson, New York Custom House, New York City . I' 451 Sept. 1S02 Wy dear General Dodge;- West Point, N. Y.? Sept. £5th, 1902 As you may know, already Fred is on his way home, to take the Dept. of Texas as his command. I may expect him about the 13th or 14th of October, so am arranging to go to San Antonio myself, with happiness, at once upon his return. In going over our numferous possessions I find in our house in New York City, all the "Resolutions" passed in the different states and cities, of Sorrow andregret over the death of Genl, Grant and condolences with his family, all of which Mrs. Grant sent to Fred, as he had already spoken to you of the plan to have them placed in the small corner rooms of Genl. Grant's tomb, to be hung and preserved there. Many of these "Resolutions" are framed and others are simply the parchments rolled, which might be in Albums under glass. Of course, it was most remarkable, so many being passed, by all the State Legis latures and Governments; a great pride to Genl. Grant's descendants. ^Fred thought them not appropriate on the walls of a private house and besides there tihey would be in danger of being mislaid or lost. V/here as they would seem appropriate in these little corner rooms of the timb at Riverside, where they could be preserved and seen by all visitors to the tomb and better there than in Washington with other things of Genl. Grant's. Fred started off so soon after these were sent to our house in N. Y. City, he going to Porto Rico, and then to the Phillipines so that he could not attend to the matter. Do you remember his mention ing this to you and did you ngree with his idea of their being hung in one of the corner rooms of the tomb at Riverside. I have had all these "Resolutions" in my keeping since Fred's departure and they are now in my store room of our little house in 62nd Street^i N.Y. I thought I would ask you if you remembered his idea about them and if they could be receipted by some one of the "Grant Monument fissociation. I could deliver them to that reliable party, to receive t^^em for your committe if you approved. At any rate I have decided to mention this and learn if you remember Fred's consulting with you about it? He always has had such a dread of the articles connected with his father's life and history being lost or neglected. If you don't wish to receive them for the tomb, I can store them somewhere in New York. Hoping for reply and that you are well. I send regards in which my son joins me. Yours Bineerely, Ida H. Grant .,Ar ■ A TALK TO OLD COMRADES I Address to Sixteenth Army Corps Delivered at the National Encampment, G. A. R... Washington, D. C., October, 1902 By Major-General Grenville M. Dodge Comrades of the Sixteenth Army Corps: The Sixteenth Army Corj^s was organized December 18th, 1862, and formed into two wings. General A. J. Smith command ed the right wing, and General G. M. Dodge the left wing of the Corps. The left wing was organized with the Corps, the right wing a year or more afterwards. The Corps, as a body, was never together, though it probably took part in more widely separated fields tban any other Corps in the Army of tlie Tennessee. The right wing, under General Smith, was in the Vieksburg campaign, and after that it went to the Department of the Gnlf, and was with General Banks in his movement up Red River, and saved that Army from defeat; of this there is no doubt. After that, it was sent after Forrest, and it was the only command that I know of that caugiit and whipped him. The left wing overtook General Forrest at Town Creek, in 1863, in its march to Decatur in the rear of ' Bragg's Army, but he did not stay long enough for us to get a good fight out of him. From the campaign after Forrest, General Smith's command was sent to the Department of the Missouri to drive out Price. There T found them, in December, 1861, when I took command of that Denartment, in a deplorable condition,—without clothing, u]) equipage. Under an order from General Grant, I I Xaslwille, with all the force in my department, some sand men all told, to help General Thomas, and I sent liing they needed to clothe and equip them. You all ow you were frozen in on the Mississippi, and had to •8. One of the pleasantest recollections of my life is A Talk to Old Comrades. that I received a letter from General Smith, thanking me for appre ciating their condition, and having in Nashville when thej' arrived, everything they needed. He said that it was the first time they had been treated decently, and they were thankful they had fallen into the hands of some one who appreciated them. At the Battle of Nashville it was General Smith, with the right wing of the Sixteenth Corps, and the troops of the Depart ment of the klissouri, that turned the left flank of Hood's Army, and was practically in his rear when stopped; and I have heard many officers who were there say that if he had been let alone he would have captured or destroyed that wing of the Army. Thus ended the eventful career of the right wing, and its fortunes were cast with the Army of tlic Cumberland in its chase after Hood. The left wing was organized from the troops 1 commanded in the District of Corinth, and had in it the old Second Division of the Army of the Tennessee that Grant organized at Cairo, that fought at Belmont, Henry and Donelson, Shiloh, and the two Corinths. It had on its banners, "First at Donelson." I took command right after the Battle of Corinth, where it had -been cen sured by Roseerans and praised by Grant for the part it took in the Battle of Corinth. General Grant hold us at Corinth as a pro tection to his communications while the campaign against Viekshurg was going on. In a letter to me he said he had left us there to protect that flank, for he knew that if Bragg endeavored to break that line we would stay; so you see he still had faith in his old Division. From Corinth we marched with Sherman in his cele brated trip from Memjdiis to Chattanooga. We wintered on the line, and rebuilt the Nashville and Decatur Road, and in his illemoirs General Grant, after describing the condition of the Army, and the necessity for rebuilding the railway from Nashville to De catur, speaks thus of the work of the Sixteenth Army Corps: Gouernl Dodge had no tools to work with execirt tho.se of the pioneer— axes, picks, and spades. With these he was enabled to intrench his men, and protect them against surprise from small parties of the enemy, and, as he had no base of supplies until the road could be completed back to Nashville, the first matter to consider, after in-otecting his men, was the getting in of food and forage from the surrounding country. He had his men and teams bring in all the grain they could find, or all they needed, and all the cattle for heef, and such other food as could be found. Millers were detailed from the ranks to run the mills along the Hue of the army. Where they were not near enough to the troops for protection they were taken down and moved up to the line of the road. Blacksmith shops, with all the iron and steel found in them, were used up in like manner. Black- " "vvr:.7« "' n ^ • ■ . I p i I. \r -* H A Talk to Old CoiritADEs. smiths were detiiiled and set to work making tlie tools necessary in railroad and bridge building. A.\emen were at work getting out timber for bridges, and cutting fuel for locomotives and cars. Thus every brancli of railroad building, making tools to work with, and supijlying the workmen with food, was all going on at once, and without the aid of a mechanic or workman e.vcept what the command itself furnished. General Dodge bad the work assigned to him finished within forty daj-s after receiving his orders. The number of bridges to rebuild was 182, many of them over deep and wide chasms. The length of road repaired was 102 miles. 1 only qiiofe a small part of irliat General Grant sa3s in this connection, to sliow j'ou that while the Si.xteentii Corps had its share of hghtinn-, and praise for it, still it was a Corps that Grant called upon in an emergency, and when he wanted great deeds done; and proves not onh" what the}' could turn tlieir hands to when necessaiT, but is also a sample of what our great anni' was made of. In the spring of 1864 we became a part of the great Army in the Atlanta campaign. AVhen we arrived at Chattanooga, on th 5th of May, I called at General Sherman's headquarters. General McPherson, our Arnpy Commander, was there. Sherman said to him; "You had better send Dodge to take Ship's Gap." "AATiy, General," replied AfePlierson, "that is thirty miles away, and Dodge's trfwps are not .vet unloaded, and he has no transportation with him." Sherman .«aid: "Let him try it, and have the trans portation follow." Wc struck out, and that night at midnight Spraguo's Prigade of the Fourth Division of the Sixteenth Corps had gained the Gap. The enemy appeared the next morning. This opened the wa.y through Snake Creek Gap, planting us in the rear of Johnston's Army, and forcing him to abandon his impregnable position at Dalton. Our battles in the Atlanta eamjjaign were those of the Army of tlie Tennessee. The left wing received continual commendation until the groat battle of the 22d, when it happened to be in the rear of our Army, and received and defeated the celebrated move ment of Mood to our rear. Sprague's Brigade fought all day at Decatur, and saved our trains. In the battle of the 22d of July we had only five thousand men in line, but met and repulsed three Divisions of Ilardee's Corps, and McPhenson, who stood on our right and witnessed the fight, watching the charge of Fuller and Mersey, and the breaking of two of the enemy's columns, spoke of us in the highest terms, and five minutes later was dead. Our Army, who knew and loved him, never could reconcile ourselves to his great loss. A Talk to Old Comrades. The Battle of Atlanta was one of the few battles of the war where the attack on the Sixteenth Armj' Corps caught it on the inarch in the rear of the Army, without intrenchments or protec tion of any kind, both sides lighting in the open. In his address describing the battle of the 22d of July, Gen eral Strong, of General McPherson's staff, says: General McPherson and myself, accompanied only by our orderlies, rode out and took position on the right of Dodge's line, and witnessed the desperate assaults of Hood's army. General McPherson's admiration for the steadiness and bravery of the Sixteenth Corps was unbounded. Had the Sixteenth Corps given way the rebel army would have been in the rear of the Seventeenth and Fifteenth Corps, and would have swept like an avalanche over our supply-trains, and the position of the Army of the Ten nessee would have been very critical. General Prank P. Blair pays this tribute to the lighting of the Sixteenth Army Corps, in his official report of the Battle of At lanta: I started to go back to my command, and witnessed the fearful assault made on the Sixteenth Army Corps, and its prompt and gallant repulse by that command. It was a most fortunate circumstance for the whole army that the Sixteenth Army Corps occupied the position I have attempted to describe at the moment of attack; and, although it does not belong to me to report upon the bearing and conduct of the officers and men of that Corps, still I cannot withhold my expression of admiration for the manner in which this command met and repulsed the repealed and persistent attacks of the enemy. The attack upon our flank and rear was made by the whole of Hardee's corps. Under General Howard, a part of tbe left wing took part in the battle of tbe 28th of July. On August 19th I was given a Con federate leave, when that beau-ideal of a soldier, my old schoolmate and comrade. General T. E. G. Ransom, took command of the Corps. The right wing knew him, for he was with you in the Red River campaign. He died on a stretcher in command of the Corps in the cha.?e after Hood. The old Second Division had its innings with General Corse, at Altoona, where the fighting has been immortalizetl in verse and song. My fortunes took me away to tbe eommand of the Army and Department of the Missouri, and the two Divisions of the left wing were merged one into the Fifteenth and the other into the Seventeenth Corps, and, so far as the campaigns were concerned, the Corps fought in two units, the right and left wings, and each was a Corps command. The grave of that remarkable soldier. General A. J. Smith, whose distinguished services were so often reeognized by Generals Grant and Sherman, has not a stone to designate it. The Society I>i 'h: 455 A Talk to Old Comrades. of the Army of the Tennessee is aiding in raising the funds to com memorate liis memory and deeds by erecting a monument in his home in St. Louis. The Sixteenth Army Corps had great opportunities in the campaigns it took part in, and never failed to make the most of them. They went cheerfully to any work assigned to them. They have left in the war records a history that they may well be proud of, and every work they have undertaken has received the strong commendation of their superior officers. « MAJUIJ-OEXEKAL GEOUGE E. MEAD Commander Army of the Potomac 1864 SKI' THE CAMPAIGN IN THE WEST Address to the Army of the South-West AT National Encampment, G. A. R. Washington, D. C. October, 1902 My connection with the United States forces west of the Mis sissippi River eonnneneed at the beginning of the war, when I took Regiment, the Fourth Iowa, to St. Louis, and fell under the command of Fremont. I took part in the campaigns of that Department until after the Battle of Pea -Ridge, when I left the command and went to the Army of the Tennessee. After the At lanta campaign, in November, 18G4, I returned to Missouri as conimanclei- of that Department and Army. Of tlie transactions of the troops south of Missouri I have very little knowledge; but I know that the troops which served west of the Mississippi never had credit for the amount of work, hardships and e.xposures they endured. Owing to the fact of there having been fought there but two great battles, Wilson's Creek and Pea Ridge, and two minor ones, what they did was swallowed up in the great events that occurred cast of the Mississippi. Even Pope's campaign opening uj) a portion of the ]\Iississi|)pi is hardly ever spoken of. The Battle of Wilson's Creek, the iirst signal contest west of the Mississippi, was fought before my command reached St. Louis. The history of that battle, and the credit that is due to the com mander of that Army, General Lyon, and his men, are well known. There participated in the battle many offieers who were afterwards greatly distinguished ; among them Sehofield, Sturgis, Hunter, and others. It was the first battle that called attention to the West, and to the troo[)s west of the Mississippi. That battle was lost be cause a jjortion of tlie command did not comprehend and fulfill General L\on's orders. This mistake would have been overcome if S , ■ '4 ' » . ■*. '* r -_E 138 The Campaign in the West. it had not been for the loss in the battle of its coininander. Gen eral Lyon. But the fighting of the troops and the boldness of the movement immediately attracted the attention of the country, and held it until after the battle of Pea Ridge. The Army of the Southwest, which General Curtis command ed, and which traveled three hundred miles from its base .without water or rail communication, and lived off a barren country, and which fought that decisive Battle of Pea Ridge and cleared the countryi rmtil nearly the end of the war of any organized force of the enemy, had more marching and endured more suffering than the great Armies I was connected with east of the Mississippi, and its three days' fighting at Pea Ridge compared favorably rvith any of our battles, when the numbers engaged are considered. Then again, at the end of the war, the sufferings of the troops that I took onto the plains in the Indian campaigns in tlie win ters of 1864-5, 18G5-6, were far beyond any of the sufferings of any of our Armies during the Civil War. Their exposures through the cold weather, and the brutalities and butcheries of the Indians, which it was impossible for them to avenge or retaliate, were be yond description. Our early campaign in Missouri was without previous experi ence. It was simply one soldier standing up against another in battle, and we had to learn all the tricks of camp life, and from ex perience liow to take care of our soldiers. There were a great many funny incidents in the Pea Ridge campaign. The Southwestern Army was organized at Rolla, Mis souri, of which post I was in command. My quartermaster was Captain Philip H. Sheridan, and my commissary. Captain M. P. Small. No one who knew or saw Sheridan then thought of the great position he was to occupy in our Army, but when he took hold of that Army and stripped it and fed it, three hundred miles away from rail or water communication, we all knew that his was a master-mind. When he came to me at Rolla, the first order he gave was to take away abont three-quarters of our transportation. I think we had about two wagons to the company, and he brought us down to about four to a regiment. You can all appreciate the rebellion I had on my hands when I undertook to enforce his order. I know he stood by and watched to see what I .was going to do. Every Regiment and Command entered a protest, and said some very unkind things of him, denouncing him as a regular officer who The Campaign in the West. had no mercj' upon a volunteer; but I liad then had experience enougli to appreciate our necessities, and started in by stripping my own Eeginient, and then enforcing the orders upon the others. We were not long on that march before they appreciated the foresight of Sheridan. He had great energj' and great resources. He had to run all the mills along our line of march; he had to forage in every direction, and the punishment that he gave to some of the people to make them tell where their horses, forage and sweet pota toes were hidden would astonish those of our people who have been so horrified at tlic mild persuasions used for similar purposes in the Philippines. To show 3'ou liow little we knew of war on our first march, in January, 1862, from Eolla to Springfield, Missouri, all the reports we had obtained were that Price and his Army wore in Springfield. The troops of our Army were divided into two eommands, those under Siegel, composed of two Divisions, commanded by Osterhaus and Asboth, mostly Germans, and two Divisions of Americans com manded by Colonel Jeff C. Davis and Colonel E. A. Carr. I com manded a Brigade on the extreme left in Carr's Division, and, in accordance with instructions, put out a company in front of me as skirmishers. It was dark, and impossible for us to see much, and the first thing I know I had lost my skirmishers, and was in great distress until about daylight in the morning, when, while Siegel's guns and our own were booming away at Springfield, mj' company came back mounted on Confederate horses and mules—old hacks that the enemy had left boiiind tliem—and brought us news that there was no enemy in Springfield, and bad not been for two or three days. As we marched along towards Pea Eidge through the country, Price's Army faced us with a rear guard only, his main body keep ing a long distance ahead of us. At every stream they would halt our advance, and move out a couple of pieces of their artillery, and put out a strong skirmish-line, which would force our Army into line, tliinking we were going to have a battle. My Brigade led the advance most of the time on that march, and as soon as they would line up the officers would have the boys strip. They would throw down their chickens, sweet potatoes, and everything they had gathered, and by tlie time they had gone forward, and the enemy had run, the Thirty-sixth Illinois, or some other Eegiment, would come up and gobble what the}' had left. About the tliird time we mrk.TTJif " ^ ■; /^<?/?r COTro/vWOOD Tiiic Campaign ix the AVest. lined up I discovered that ever}' boy was hanging on to his chickens, sweet potatoes, and provender, and wlien I gave orders to the Col onels to have tliem throw tliein aside, the boys made answer: "ISTo yon don't. Colonel! You can't fool ns any more; we have fed those Thirty-sixth Illinois fellows as long as we propose to." At Pea Eidge we were snrronnded by Van Dorn, who placed Price's two Divisions in our rear, and he himself on our right flank with McCiillongh and Mclntosh's Divisions. The great Pea Eidge divided his Ai'iny, so it was impossible for one part to support the other. His Army was twice as large as that of Curtis, and the fact tliat it was divided enabled Curtis to whip his Army in detail, so that A'an Dorn's Army was virtually whipped before Curtis got his entire force into the field, Siegel only coming into battle after Van Dorn's Arkansas force had left for the South, JeS C. Davis's Division having killed its two Division commanders, and Van Dorn had given Price orders to get out the best way he could, which forced him to retreat to the east towards AVliite Eiver. After the Pea Eidge campaign the Battle of Prairie Grove was fought, under the command of General F. C. Herring, who was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Ninth Iowa Infantry in the Battle of Pea Eidge. As it was not in my command I have no knowledge of the detail of it; but from the reports it evidently was a sharp fight. In the spring of 18G5 Jeff C. Thompson and his command sur rendered to me on the Arkansas line. His command consisted of six thousand men, but he found he could not gather them, and claimed that not half of his command was present. AVhen I asked him how it was possible to get them all together, he suggested that I should send them rations. I therefore loaded two steamers from St. Louis, and sent them around by the AVhite Eiver, and Thomp son issued his celebrated order bringing the men all in, and there was gathered about twice the number he had jircsent when he sur rendered to my forces. AVhen asked for his transportation he said that he would show it to me, and out of tlie rivers and bay'ous he run down about one hundred canoes and flats, as the transportation he had to move his army with. It was at this time that he made that celebrated speech. AVien his .soldiers came in without bring ing their guns, as he had instructed them to do, bringing along old shot-guns and muskets tliat were of no use, he said if they were not satisfied with the generosity of this Government they should emi grate to Mexico, and he denounced more than half of them as being The Campaign in the West. soldiers whom he had never seen, stating that they had stayed in the brush and along the river-banks in Arkansas until the moss had grown upon their heads and backs. From this speech of his came the celebrated saying of "moss-backs." A part of my Corps fought under that gallant General, A. J. Smith, in the Banks campaign up the Red River, and there is no doubt but that his generalship and the fighting of the two Divi sions of the Sixteenth Corps saved that Army from a great defeat. The commander of one of his Divisions, General T. E. G. Ransom, was a school-mate of mine, and afterwards came to me in the Atlan ta campaign and commanded a Division under me in the Sixteenth Corps. When I look at the history of all of the operations west of the Mississippi River, and see their results, it is a great gratification to me to know that all the campaigns, except possibly the one of Banks, were victories for our side. AWien I returned to the command of the Department of the Missouri, in November, 1864, I found all the Indian tribes on the plains at war, occupying all the lines of communication through to the Pacific, and there was a great demand from the people upon the Government that those lines should be opened. General Grant sent a dispatch, asking if a campaign upon the plains could be made in the winter. Having spent eight or ten years of my life upon the plains before tlie war, I answered that it could, if the troops were properly fed and clothed. His answer to that was to place all the plains and Indian tribes within my command, instructing me to make an immediate campaign against them, and I had, therefore, to move the troops that were at Leavenworth, Fort Riley, and other points, onto the plains in mid-winter, and I think it was the Eleventh Kansas that had thirteen men frozen to death on the march to Fort Kearney. Those troops on that winter march up and down those stage- and telegraph-lines, in forty days opened them up, re paired the telegraph, and had the stages running. Then came the longer campaign of the next summer and next fall, where Gen eral Colo's command suffered so much, and also where General Con ner fought the Battle of Tongue River. I remember of the Indians capturing a company of ilichigan troops that were guarding a train that was going to Fort Halleck, loaded with rations and bacon. They tied some of the soldiers to the wheels of the wagons, piled the bacon around the wagons, and burned them up. A band of this The Campaign in the West. party of Indians was captured by a battalion of Pawnees, who were far north of them and got on their trail and surrounded the hand that had committed these atrocities. The chief of them, an old man, came forward and spoke to Major North, who commanded the Pawnees, and holding his hand up to his mouth he said that he was full of white men up to here, and was ready to die. The In dians virtually cleaned out the white people along the stage-lines they captured. I took from them a great many of their prisoners in the fall of 1865, when they came into Laramie to make peace, and the stories of the suffering of the women were such that it would be impossible to relate them. In connection with this campaign on the plains, it is a singular fact that nearly three thousand Confederates took part. When I took command at St. Louis I found the prisons full of Confederate prisoners. The war was then virtually at its end, and they were very anxious to be relieved from prison life, and as we needed forces on the plains, I obtained authority from the War Department to organize what was known as the United States Volunteers, and filled the regiments with these Confederate soldiers, placing over them as officers, men and officers selected from our own command, and thus organized a very effective force, which did excellent service on the plains, three-quarters of which remained in that country after the war was over. ' V v.,/' ' IN ^ ' IIi'.'asi.M'' ?' . i'.» a ;/;v Mv.v.^-4,-^ WHERE GENERAL MC PIIERSON FELL Place OD the Battle-field of Atlanta, on the rifiht of the battle line of the Sixteenth Array Coriis. where Major-General Ja-" McPherson, commanding the Army of the Tennessee, was killed, July 22, 18b4. The v ''gN aie po' ^ J^uiievs • f"" Battery, which was ca'-'-ured by Gonf^dprnte skirra--'- '=ne while .-o- =- THE ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE Address to the Army of the Tennessee Delivered at the National Encampment, G. A. R. Washington, D. C., October, 1902 By Major-General Grenville M. Dodge Comrades of the Army of the Tennessee: On the 28th of Augjist, 1861, General U. S. Grant was as signed to duty in command of the District of Southeast Missouri, with lioadquarters at Cairo, 111., and here commenced the organiza tion and growtli of the Army of the Tennessee. It remained under his personal command, or as a iiMit of his great Army, from the beginning until the end of the war, e.xcept for two short intervals, one after the great Battle of Donclson, and tlie other after the great er Battle of Shiloh, both of which he won, and gave the first great light and hope to our country; and it is hard now, after reading all the records, to understand the reasons for his being relieved. It appears to have been done through a misunderstanding, and with no intention of doing injustice to General Grant. Following General Grant as commander came General Sher man, a mend^er of the Army almost as long as General Grant. Gen eral Sherman was in direct command, or the Army served under him as a unit of his greater Army, from the time he assumed com mand until the end of the war After General Sherman came General McPhersou, that ideal soldier, who commanded the Armv until he fell in the great Battle of Atlanta, on the 22d of July. Upon his death. General Logan took command of the Army, as the senior officer present, and at the end of the battle of Jnly 22d he could say that he had met and de feated Hood's whole Army in the greatest battle of that camjJaign Following General Logan came General 0. 0. Howard, the only General taken from another Army to coinmand it in all the history of the Army of the Tennessee, or even any of its Corps. 130 The Army of the Tennessee. The ne.xt day after assuming .command General Howard led the Amy into the great battle of the 28th of July, which the Confed erates said was not a battle, but a simple killing and slaughtering of their forces. He remained in command imtil the end of the Re bellion, and at the end of the war generously gave way to General Logan, so that one of its original members might command it at the great review here in Washington—an act that could come only from such a just and thoughtful soldier as Howard. 1 speak of our Army's commanders first, as an Army takes its habits and character from its head; and probably no other Army in the world was so fortunate as to have always at its head great sol diers and great commanders, recognized as such the world over— two of them the peers of any commander that ever stood up in a great conflict. The Army of the Tennessee covered more ground in its cam paigns tlian all the other Annies combined, and all its campaigns were marked by some great struggle, battle, or movement that chal lenged the admiration of the world. First came Fort Donelson, next Vicksburg, and following that Chattanooga, where it fought on both flanks in that great battle, one Division taking the point of Lookout Mountain above the clouds. Then came the Atlanta cam paign; following that the strategical march to the sea; and, finally, that bold movement from Savannah to Goldsboro, which is consid ered by the best critics as one of the boldest and best-planned cam paigns of histor}'—one in which every chance was taken, and every opportunity given the enemy to concentrate upon an inferior force. The record of this Army is probably the most satisfactory of any that ever existed, as it was harmonious in all its parts and had no jealousies, each of its units to the best of its ability helping the others. Again, it was modest; it struck blow after blow, and let the world sing its praises. All its campaigns were great successes, and it never lost a battle. All its Army, Corps, Division, and Bri gade commanders were exceptionally able men, and were seldom relieved except to assume more important commands. Its experi ences were more varied than any other Arm.y, for in its campaigns, battles, and marches, reaching from the Missouri River to the At lantic, at Washington, over a territory two thousand miles long and five hundred miles wide, it opened the Mississippi, it forced its way to the sea, it was reviewed by the Government of the nation here in this city, and it disbanded and the men went to their homes t, ■ **. •■'i . ■x: 461 The Army of the Tennessee. ^vithout causing an unpleasant comment or a painful thought in all this broad land. The Society of the Army of the Tennessee is endeavoring to perpetuate its history and memories by erecting here in this capital of our great nation monuments to the memor}' of its dead com manders which will place before the world not only their deeds, but the great events in which our Army took so important a part. First came General McPherson, as he was the first to fall, in the great Battle of Atlanta. He fell just after watching the attack in the rear on the Sixteenth Army Corps, which held the key to the situation. He was a dear friend of mine; and the last words he spoke were in praise of the fighting of that Corps. General Sher man, in reporting his death, spoke of him as follows: General llcPberson fell in battle, booted and spurred, as tbe sallant and heroic gentleman should wish. Not bis tbe loss, but tbe country's, and tbe army will mourn bis death and cherish bis memory as that of one who, though comparatively young, bad risen by bis merit and ability to tbe command of one of the best armies which tbe nation bad called into existence to vindicate her honor and integrity. History tells of but few who so blended tbe grace and tbe gentleness of tbe friend with the dignity, courage, faith and manliness of tbe soldier. His public enemies, even the men who directed tbe fatal shot, never spoke or wrote of him without ex pressions of marked respect. Those whom he commanded loved him even to idolatry, and I, his associate and commander, fail in words adequate to express my opinion of bis great worth. General McPherson was so clear to our old Army that the great victory at the Battle of Atlanta was never spoken of by our Army except to express our great grief at the loss of our com mander. His faith in what he could accomplish with our Army was unbounded. He spoke of us on July 4, 1863, as follows: With tirele.ss energy, with sleepless vigilance, by night and by day, with battery and with rifle-pits, with trench and mine, you made your sure approaches, until, overcome by fatigue and driven to despair in tbe attempt to oppose your irresistible progress, tbe whole garrison of over 30,000 men, with all their arms and munitions of war, have, on this, the anniversary of our National Independence, surrendered to tlie invincible troops of tbe Army of tbe Tennessee. The achievements of this hour will give a new meaning to this memorable day, and Vicksburg will brighten tbe glow of tbe patriot's heart which kindles at tbe mention of Bunker Hill and Yorktown. This is indeed an auspicious day for you. Tbe God of Battle is with you. The dawn of a conquered peace is breaking upon you. Tbe plaudits of an admiring world will bail you wherever you go, and it will be an ennobling heritage, surpassing all riches, to have been of tbe Army of tbe Tennessee pn tbe Fourth of July, 1863. Next we erected the statue, facing Pennsylvania Avenue, of General John A. Eawlins, who, above all, represented the organiza tion and spirit of our great Army, and who shared its fortunes The Army of the Texxessee. from beginning to end as Chief of Staff of its first and greatest commander. In 1873, upon the death of General Rawlins, General John A. Logan spoke of him thus: But there is one wliose toiiKue is now still in tleatli whose name I cannot forhear to mention; one who, tliough gone from our midst, is witli us in memory; for who can forget .Tohn A. Rawlins'? Faithful in every duty, true in every trust, though dead he is not forgotten; though gone forever, yet he will ever live in affectionate remembrance in the hearts of all who knew him. His name is woven in indelible colors in the history of our country, and is linked with a fame that is undying. General Eawlins, in giving a history of the Army of the Ten nessee, paid this tribute to it; In no army did the soldier enjoy greater liberty, consistent with mili tary discipline, than in the Army of the Tennessee, and in none were his rights and his life more carefully guarded. The subordination of the Army of the Tennessee to the iiolicies and acts of the Government affecting the institution of slavery in the prosecution of the war, is worthy of the highest commendation. It had no policy of its own to propose, hut went forth, as expressed by the legislative branch of the Government, to do battle in no spirit of oppression, or for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, or purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions of the States in rebellion; but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the constitution, and to preserve the Union with all the dignity, equality and rights of the several States unimpaired. The Army of the Tennessee did great deeds in all the departments of the States" service, and individually and collectively illustrated in a peculiar manner the qualities of noble American character which gained success in the field, preserved its fruits by suhsequeut statesmanship, and by exalted virtue crowned victory with the attributes of peace and justice. In April, 1900, wo unveiled the beautiful and life-like monu ment to General John A. Logan, that brilliant, magnetic soldier, our comrade from Cairo to Loitisville. Of him, at the unveiling, President kleKinloy spoke as follows; Logan's career was unique. His distinction docs not rest upon his military achievements alone. His services in the Legislature of his own State, in the National House of Representatives, and in the Senate of the United States, would have given him an equally conspicuous place in the annals of the country. He was great in the forum and in the field. He came out of the war with the highest military honors of the volun teer soldier. Brilliant in battle and strong in military council, his was also the true American spirit, for when the war was ended he was quick and eager to return to the peaceful imrsuits of civil life. G-cmq-al Logan's love and devotion to ns only ended with his life, and at one of our reunions he characterized our work thus: The Army of the Tennessee was not limited in its scope; the theater of its operations and the extent of its marches, comprehending within their hounds an area greater than Greece and Macedonia in their palmiest days, and greater than most of the leading kingdoms of Europe at the present day, reached from the Missouri River on the north nearly to the Gulf of Mexico on the south, and from the Red River of Louisiana to the Atlantic Ocean. Tlie frienclsliip and loyalty of Sherman to Grant was the first great cause of the snccess of both, and for the harmony that exist ed in the Army of the Tennessee. Sherman fell under the com mand of Grant at Padncah, in the spring of 1862, holding a small command. Ho was the ideal soldier, as he dropped from a Depart ment and Arm}" commander to that of a post, and later a Division, without a jnurmnr. Sherman's first words to Grant, on February 15, 1862, were these: I should like to hear from j-ou, and will do everything in my power to hurry forward to you reinforcements and supplies, and if I could be of service myself would gladly come without making any question of rank with you or General Smith, whose commissions are of the same date. On the same date he wrote again: Command me in any way. I feel anxious about you, as I know the great facilities they [the enemy] have of concentration, by means of the river and railroads, but have faith in you. The monument to our old commander. General Sherman, is nearly complete. It is upon these grounds we expect to unveil it next October, and, as President of the.Society of the Army of the Tenne.ssee, and as President of the Commission which has in charge the erection of the monument, I give you a cordial invita tion to be present. You will receive due notice, and proper arrange ments will be made for the occasion, and you will meet here your comrades of.the Armies of the Cumberland, the Potomac, and the Ohio, wlio have already signified their intention of being present to honor tlie memory of our old commander. And now, my comrades, it is with the greatest satisfaction that I say to you tliat after seven years' Continued effort, this year we obtained an ap])ropriation from Congress of $250,000 to be used in the erection of a monument upon these grounds to General IT. S. Grant, (and the model for it will soon be selected,) to this modest, cliaritabic, and Just soldier and statesman. The whole world has given its tribute. From those whom wo fought and defeated have come tl'.e most gallant words of praise and touching sympathy. President Lincoln, above all others, recognized his power and ability when he handed him his commission and gave him command of all the Armies, and assured him that he should not in any way inter fere with him.—armed him with all the powers of the President, with carte hianche to use them as he saw fit. Grant made his an swer at A])pomattox, liringing peace to our nation and gratitude to the concpiered. General Grant was a man of few words, and when ;Wr: ■\ ' '''^■••• The Army of the Tennessee. called upon to speak of the Armj' of the Tennessee, paid it this tribute: As an Army, the Army of the Tennessee never sustained a single de feat during four years of war. Every fortification which It assailed sur rendered. Every force arrayed against it was eitlier defeated, captured, or destroyed. No officer was ever assigned to the command of that Army who had afterwards to be relieved from it. or to be reduced to another command. Such a history is not accident. And now, mj comrades, one of our numher who has left us hy an assassin's hand, whose heart, words and acts were ever for us, who from a Major in our Army became the best-loved President of our nation. Comrade William McKinley, at one of our gather ings paid this tribute to you: It is recorded that in eighteen montlis' service the Army of the Ten nessee captured 80,000 men, with flags and arms, including 600 guns—a greater force than was engaged on either side in the terrible battle of Chickamauga. From the fields of triumph in the Mississippi Valley it turned its footsteps towards the eastern seaboard, brought relief to the forces at Chat tanooga and Nashville, pursued that peerless campaign from Atlanta to the seaboard under the leadership of the glorious Sherman, and planted the banners of final victory on the parapets of Fort McAllister. It is said that the old Army of the Tennessee never lost a battle and never surrendered a flag. Its Corps badges—"forty rounds" of the Fifteenth Corps; the fleeting arrow of the Seventeentli Corps; the disc, from which four bullets have been cut, of the Sixteenth Corps—are all significant of the awful business of cruel war. all of them suggestive of the missiles of death. It gave the Federal Army Grant. Slierman, and Sheridan ; McPherson, Howard, Blair, Logan, Hazcn, .lohn E. Smith, C. F. Smith, Ilalleck, Rawlins, Prentiss, Wallace, Porter. Force. Leggett, Noyes, Hiekenlooper, C. C. Walcutt, and your distinguished President, who flamed out the very incarnation of soldierly valor before the eyes of the American people; all have a secure place in history and a secure one in tlie hearts of their coun trymen. On this anniversary, as my closing words to you, two verses of General John Tilson's tribute are most appropriate: Ho! comrades of the brave old band, we gather here once more. With smiling eye and clasping hand, to fight our battles o'er. To quaff from out the brimming cup of old-time memory. And bright relight the pathway of our old Tennessee. As myriad sparks of war's romance our meetings warm inspire; The heady fight, the anxious march, the jolly bivouac fire; The days of doubt, of hope, of care, of danger, and of glee; Oh, what a world of racy thought illumines Tennessee! Our roster thins; as years pass on we drop off one by one; Ere long, too soon, to yearly call, there will be answer—none; Then as along the record page tliese mourning columns creep. The whisiier comes to closer still our living friendships keep. Another thought we forward cast to that not distant day. When left of all our gallant band will be one veteran gray. And here's to him who meets alone—wherever he may be. The last, the lone survivor of the grand old Tennessee. ' : ■ ' 463 Paris, 2 October 1902, My dear General, I had the pleasiire of receiving the letter you were good enough to write me just as I was leaving New xork. I v/as sorry not to find you at home when i tried to see you to have a farewell talk and say good bye, 1 am much ol liged for the pamphD.et "Personal Recollections of General Sherman". I have read it and re-read it with the greatest possible interest. Itis not only entertaining but instru ctive and is most valua'e contribution to history. Napoleon said the history of wars will be made up principally of the history of person 1 experiences and the prediction is being ver'fied at the present day, 1 see you [5aid the last tribute of respect to poor Williamson. The War produced few men as gallant and ad loyal. i had a lor.g talk with Root, who came over with me upon my urging and spent some time .vith me at my house here, l recalled the arguments you had so forcibly and fearlessly made in behalf of the deserving officers in the Philippines and for which every soldier is indebted to you and ap reciates fully that you have been Imost his only public champion. I hope these campaigns of the stay-at— home a d sentimentalists ai^e over. •'■t was very hard to tear myself away fromimerica this time but I was told that my further service here ^s necessary and there a number of unfinished matters to which I shall have to p-ive my attention in Europe, Hoping 1 may see you soon, on one side or the other of the water, xours very truly, Horace Porter, General G. M. Dodge. J!^l Broadway, New York City, 465 October, 1902 New York City, October 6, 1902, Ky dear General. I have be-.n making a long trix^ to Vancouver. Went out Canadian -Pacific and returned same way. Was greatly interes ted Canada, in iny especially more in interested the country in around the great Winnipeg possibilities and ^ to th® mountains, and west vu On my return here I notice that the State of I^iichigan has recomme ded yo^ recognition Senator, of your and services, I an greatly and gratified will be so over considered it. It is a J ppe of the United States generally. The people have by the now that they hystericerof war are over, that ninecome to criticisms made upon you were uncalled for an unjust, tenths o ^ single person,'democrat or republican, who and I ^^^"^^nressed gratification at your recognition in your ^tate. has not X am also glad because i know it will be of benefit to the , I hOi'® y®u will be able to id in the passage of bills army, an ^^.xng about a good deal of readjustment in the War Uepartthat wilP . needs, and which no one knows better than youdo. Cf ment, be suggested that will not be opposed by somecourse uovY g are certain great principales involved that need army, that ment, course \p;ere are certain great principales involved that need body, and you will have to pass the legislation with the legisiabi 'gvery X)iii does not fit the case, it can be amended view ^j.led. after i^ , I h®P® that your health is such that your work will not ting way, because at your age health is the first be disT^i® looker rafter, tiling bo b® Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge A. General ^•petroib» ^.ichiga^. . U:, ■ if - JL Oct. 1902 467 Detroit, Mich. Oct. 8th, 1902 My dear General Dodge;- More than I can express in words, I thank you for your kind letter of 6th instant. As you know, it is very greatly prized by myself and family. Sincerely yours. R. A. Alger Gen. G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York City, N. Y. 469 October 14, 1902 New York, October 14, 1902 My dear General Enclosed I send you a letter from Charles Aldrich a faithful soul, who has built up in Iowa the Historical Department and been the means of saving from oblivion a great deal of valuable history that would otherwise have perished; he is very old and poor, has a young wife and lives at Boone, not being able to live in Des Moines. I send you his appeal for a pass. Can j'^ou help me in iny way to get him this well deserved favor? He needs it and has well earned it. I am surprised that the railroad company has not had the appreciation to give him this slight recognition in his great work. You know him well, and I am sure will sympathize with ray desire to gain him this privelege. General G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York (Enclosure) Sincerely yours. James S, Clarkson 471 October 15, 1902 New York v^ity,-October 15, 1902 My dear General: On my return from Washington I found yours of October 2nd. I spent a week at the i^iational Encampment in '''^a.hington, and had a very pleasant time. It was the first Natinnai Encampment of the Grand Army that ever attended, andalL the different organizations I am connected with were there, and gave me a very hearty reception. Matters in this country are just now in rather a critical condition, althourh I am hoping Mitchell will accept the proposed arbitration and close the coal business. The orierators lost their cause by waiting three nonths without making any endeevor to mine coal. I have been in a great many strikes, as you know, andnever allowed one to start without preparing to have soneone go to work next day, but the operators here seemed to think the men would go back of tJ;eir own motio n. In the begin :ing of the strike I tried to convince them they were making a mistake, and they see it now, and have been forced to go to arbitrati -n and virtually give 9p their fight. However, I do not thing there is so very much in their position when you see the national organizations there are all over the country in al1 professions and trades that reiateto labor. We have to go to the natinal president for everything on the foot board, enginners and firement and trainmen, and the trades roganizations have finally got us in for nearly all meci.anics. It is a serious matter, and where it wilt finall^; end I do not know. The trades are much more effective in their organization, and making .much greater demands in cities than anywhere else. t V Root has been oi' great aid to the President in the strike and if it is settled it will be largely through his influence. He is a very able man, and a very level-headed one, and is of great help to the ^'resident. The country looks upon the President's action in this matter in a very friendly way. Of course there are n.any things to be said about such actions, but out people are growing so that they think if we could.go to war to eep somebody in Cuba.from starving the President of the United States has a right to take acticn on the question of our freezing to death for want of fuel, and on the stump anyone with your eloquence cculd make thrt very plain. We buried Williamson in Rock Hill Cemetery. He had a cancer on the 1 ver. I am going to write an article for publication by the "-"tate of Iowa, and will send it to you. He really never had credit for what he did. i*'-c'tter3 in the Philippines have settled down so we never hear anything now. They are more ;eaceable there than they are in our own cou try. 472 I believe we will carry the ne;-t House of Hepresentatives • but there are a great many questions arising in different'districts that may h.urt us. '■'■f.e coal strike may hurt ushere in the East, though 1 doubt it, because the poor people here are getting coal cheaper than they Had it before. General and Irs. F. D. Grant have transferred to the Grant N''onumient Association all the resolutions and actions of the different States, corporations, municipalities etc. upon the death of General Grant--a great many of them in iine conditi n and framed. 'ihe others we will put in sh.ape and place them in the tonb in the alcoves, and perhaps the framed ones outside. 1'hey will attract a good deal of attention, and -L know you will be glad to learn of this. I would be glad to know how "inslow is getting on. Iviss Haidee "illiaiison tlad ii;e she had a very lovely letter fran him on the General's death. VviHiamson did not leave much, but his wife, youknow, was well-off, and when she dies will no doubt have made such provision as will take ctre of those of the fanily who need assistance. The one esp,ecially who should be ta cen care of is Haidee, who was her father's favorite, and is as you know a very deserving woman. I trust you are in good health and enjoying your stay over there, though it will be a piece ofgood news when we hear that you are coming here to stay with us. all miss you; there is nobody here to take your place, and this is o ten spoken of. We need a leader here in all the things you take an interest in. However, -we will n.ake the best oi it until the country can get alopg with out you in France. I notice our officers over there have been having a good tine, and am glad of it. Truly and cordially yours, G . t . Podge . General Kor'ace Porter, Paris, France. ■- J ' n 473 October, 1902. New York City, October 16, 1902 dear Henderson: Your letter of Hepternber 17th in answer to rr.y telop;ram caine during my absence on a tiip to Vancouver, and I only returned from there in time to go to VJashington and spent the week at the National Encampment. It was the first Encampn.ent I ever attended, and as I was a delegate from Iowa I felt it incunbent on mie to be tb.ere. I read your letter very carefiilly, and wi:ile ^ regret very n'luch to see you step out of political life, still I am not going to criticise in natters that I do not understand. There is one tb.ing certain, people, esijecially here in the East, give you credit for - having laid down a great future in supp;or-t of a principle, as they m;ake a vast difference here between your position and the lo^a platformi. I admit that I cann; t see miuch difference between your posi tion and that of Allison, or that of any of the others who have ex plained it, but whether there is a difl'ertnce or not, people in the East generally assume that there is and praise you for the position that youtake, though they would have preferred to have you stick and fight it out. I hope that you are enjoying yourself. There is one satisfaction to rue in the matter, andthat is I think we will get a chance to see more of you during the sun.mers, and be together more, so what will be soii.e peoples loss n^ay be my gain. I shall see you in 'Washington early in December, and want to talk over with you a great many things. In the first place, I must select somie person to nake the address at the unveiling of the Sher man statue for the Army of the i'ennessee, and my mdnd is settled on you, but I do not want you to write me and say "no" until 1 see you. You know the three armies are to be there, also the ^resident, and it will be a great occasion and a great statue. I only put this into your mind so you will not be surprised. If you speak for the Army of ti;e Tennessee you will have to nake the principal oraticm. There will also be someone to speak'forthe Armies of the Potomas and Cumberland, and the President will make an address if he is present, which I have no doubt of. As you will be free from, political duties I know you v/lll, attend the meeting of the old Army at that time. So far as I can see, political matters here look favorable. There was a great deal of noise here about the coal strike, but I have never felt that it would affect us niaterially. The President and Ndtchell have succeeded in settling- it for the present, which will have a good affect. Let n.e know when you are going to be in New York, and what your movements are. Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge.. Hon. D. B. Pienderson, Atlantic City, N.J. 475 Oct., 1902 Brooklyn Borough, N. Y. City, Oct. 16, 1902 General G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York City. My dear General;- I have not the heart to tell Gen. Sickles of the dis position of his application and the fate which I am sure confronts it at the next meeting. You can do so, and the better explain the efforts made in his behalf. Before the next meeting I shall prepare some resolutions to take the sense of the Commandery in respect to this Italian method of lurking in the dark and stabbing the victim in the back. I shall show it to you and others before.taking any action. Three men were blackballed last night against whom, as I understand it, no objection were made to the Committee of Investigation who reported favorable in each case. This is an outrage which will certainly react upon the Commandery and deter any man of importance from applying for Membership. I shall certainly not be willing to recommend any one else. Gen. Gickles has an office down town I think at 135 Broadway where he comes 2 or 3 days a week, but you can get him on the telephone at his residence 23 Fifth Avenue. Sincerely yours. Horatio C. King 477 October, 1902 Personal My dear General;- No.l Broadway, New York October 16, 1902 As it was at my solicitation that you signed the applica tion for membership in the Loyal Legion, it is due to you from me that t I should explain the circumstances that controlled the action of myself and those who signed your application, and caused us to withdraw the application after it had received the unanimous endorsement of the committee that reviewed the applications. We discovered that there were a few people in the Commandery who had determinedfor personal reas ons to vote against you, and we did not propose to give them that satis faction. When we first ascertained this. General Swayne wrote a letter to the leader, in the strongest terms, appealing to his sense of justice, 3nd in fact, to the rules of the Commandery, which, in my opinion, they violate when they vote against an officer who has an honorable discharge from the army, on account of a personal grievance of their o..n, and in this case so far, as we could learn every one was a personal grienance, so it is not a matter that need give you any concern. The loss is not yours but the Commandery*s but I am greatly astonished and chagrined that any body of soldiers should have among them persons who would oppose you for membership for purely personal reasons. However your case is not the only one, for I am told that on the list with you were three names which were not withdrawn and were rejected. Low my dear General, I wish to say that we have withdrawn this nomination for further consideration, but will not present it amain unless we know this opposition is mollified or withdrawn. Some^'time when I see you I can explain further. General King took up the matter openly in the Commandery, and a very full house. He read General Swavne's letter to this companion, and evidently had the sympathy of every person in the room except three or four. He made a very effective statement, and there were one or two Others, persons I did not know, but not those who recommended you, made speeches in your favor, but the ones who opposed you made themselves known to the Commandery, and stated that nothing would change their views. I wish to say that in my opinion your standing before the Commandery has been greatly aided rather than harmed by the action of these few men, because the reasons for their actions fully!"" officers present appreciated them Very cordially yours. General Daniel Gickles, 135 Broadway, New York City Grenvllle M. Dodge, October, 190<:i New York City, October 16, 1902 Ky dear Kr. President: 1 was greatly gratified this morning; to see in the papers the results of your hard work and anxiety in the coal matter. I could see so plainly when in '"ashington your great desire to bi-ing about a,settlement that 1 was fully convinced it would soon come. I can say to you that there is a much better feeling here among the operators and their friends towards you than there has been hereto fore. They begin to ai;preciate your motives, and the work you have done. 'i'here is no doubt that in selecting General V'ilson you secured a very competent nian for such v.ork. I speak from personal knowledge, for I served with him on a commission for six months, and know his aptmiess in such niatters, as well as his fairness and the justice with which he looks at everything. I have no doubt the rest cf the Coriiriiissicn is of the same character. I think miy friend Secretary Root is also to be congratulated in the matter. I hear but one opinion expressed by everyone, and that is a favorable one. I see that you are out, squarely upon your feet, which is also a subject for congratualtion. Very respectfully yours, Grenville bodge. Ron. Theodore Roosevelt, President of tl^e United States, Washington, D. C. 481 October, 1902. New York City, October 17, 1902, Personal. My dear General: ^ As it was at my solicitation that you signed the a pplication I'or menibership in the Loyal Le, ion, it is due to you from me that i should explain the circunstances that controlled the action of myself and those who signed your application, that caused us to withdraw the application after it had received the unanimous endorse ment of the comnittee that reviewed the applications . «Ve discovered that there were a few people in the commandery who had determined for personal reasons to vote against you, andwe did not propose to give them that satisfaction. Vhen v/e first ascertained this, General Swayne wrote a let .er to the leader in the strongest terriiS, appeal ing to his se se of justice, and, in fact, to the rules of the Com mandery , which , in my opinion, they violate when they vote against an ortficer who has an honorable discharge from the army, on account of spersonal grievance of tlieir own, and in this case, so far as we CO Id learn, every one was a personal grievance, so it is not a matter that need give you any concern. Ihe los^ is not yours but the Comimandery's but I am great astonished and chagrined that any body of soldiers shouls have amiong them persons who would oppose you for memibership for purely personal reason. However, your case is not the only one, for am told that on the list with you were three names which were not v.ithdrawn but were rejected. i^ow, my near General, 1 wish to say that we have withdrawn this nomination for further consideration, but will not present it again unless we know this opposition is mollified or withdrawn. Some time when I see you I can explain further. General King, took up the matter openly in the Gomm.andery, and a very full house. He read General Swayne's letter to this compainion, and evidently had the sympathy of every person in the room, except three or lour. He made a very effective statement, and there were one or two others persons I did not kn w, made speeches in your favor, but the ones who opposed you made themselves known to the Comniandery, andstated that nothing would change their views. I wish to say that in my opinion your standing before the Comimandery has been greatly aided rather than harnied by theaction of these few m.en, because the reasons for their actions were so patent and so unjust that every officerpresent appreciated them fully. Very Cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge. General Daniel E. Sickles, 23 fifth Avenue, New York City, 483 October, 1902 23 Fifth Ave., New York, October 18, 1902 Gen'l. Grenville M. Dod^^e, • 1 Broadway, New York My dear General;- I am p:reatly indebted to you for your kind letter of the 17th-instant. As you may, perhaps, have seen in the "Herald" of yesterday, I had already heard something of what happened Wednesday evening, at the Loyal Legion meeting, Pairman had reason, accbrding to the impulses of human nature, to feel vindicative towards me, as I had disciplined him severely in the early part of *61, when he tried by intrigue, and without my know ledge, to force himself into the command of one of my regiments, by holding what he called an "election " for Colonel. I sent for him and told him that he had sneaked into my command secretly and would be kicked out publicly, which I proceeded to make good.' I have never seen or heard of him since,-- more than forty years ago. Of course, as you know very well, no officer can command a regiment and a brigade and a division and a corps and departments, without finding it necessary to discipline a good many worthless characters. This has happened to me, as to other commanding officers, and I must accept the penalties involved in the discharge of duty, I thank you and General Swayne and General King and other friends with all my heart, for your good feeling and solicitude in my behalf. ' When the "Herald" reporter came down to my house about midnight and pulled me out of bed to interview me about the affair, I took occasion to hand^^him a copy of Longstreet's letter to me, for insertion in the Herald , in order that its readers might know what one of my old enemies thinks of me, in these latter days. So I fancy I turned the incident to good account, as the "Herald" gave a conspicuous insertion to Lono-street*s letter, I don't know anything of the regulations of the Loyal Legion, but it seems to me that a fellow like Pairman, who goes about talking to newspapers of what happens in the meetings of the Legion, ought to be disciplined, as I cannot believe that such conduct could be permitted by so honorable and discreet a body as the Legion. Freedom of expression should, of course, be allowed within the walls of the Societv but to make pblic what happens there is not done by the Legioritseif ^ and should not be allowed when done by individual members, ' ' Again thanking you for your friendly regard, believe me, ■^^ery sincerely yours, Hickels 485 Octo'ber I8th, I90E. Washington, Octoher I8th, I90E. HO. 1773 Mass.Ave.N.W. My dear General Dodge: I thank you most sincerely for your very kind and cordial letter of the I6th inst. My experience upon the War Commission, under your able supervision, will be of great advantage to me upon this still more important work to which I have been assigned and I shall use my utmost efforts to see that absolute Justive is done to all vho are interested in the great problem committed to our Commission. Always yours affectionately, John M. Wilson Brig. Genl.U.S.A. General G.M.Dodge, NO. I Broadway,New York City. 487 Oct. 1902 Buffalo, N. Y. Oct. 18th, 1902 Gen'l. G. M. Dodp:e, New York City. My dear General;- I have taken the liberty to have some copies made from the most elegant picture which I have of you, mounted on the charger; representing you and the noble animal just as you appeared on the day of the dedication of the Grant Tomb. How much I admire, esteem and appreciate the same, words cannot possibly convey to you. I am so glad that my daughters had the pleasure of meeting you at our reunion in Detroit, two years ago. They consider your picture a wonderfully true likeness; and when you and I have long left for the unknown beyond, the picture will ever remain the most valuable token of friendship of a much honored— and I may say, worshipped-- army friend of their father. I have had several copies made like the one I mail you todav under a separate cover— one for my office; one I have sent to your" ' good daughter, my esteemed friend Mrs. Beard, Port Worth; and I have handed a few to some of my old army friends here, who know you onlv by reputation and esteem you highly. ^ ^ .. . ^ thought you might desire to give some copies like the one mailed you today, to some of your intimate friends of the Army of the Tennessee or the Loyal LeRlon; and I have arranged that tSrjhoLg^anher one-half ?he ^e^la^'pMoe'. In our Sunday Express; and. If°agreLble^to^Jou,^I°would'thank''you"lf appreolaLdTre'^^v' "^raphy appear!*''" = -W of tL pap^rwhe'LeLTt ZT"' With kindest regards and best wishes, I beg to remain. Very sincerely yours. A. F. R, Arndt />■ " ■ iJk/lkiL-n-:. 4S9 October, 1902. New York. October 23, 1902, Prank Trumbull, Esq., • President, Denver, Colo. Dear Sir:- I received yours of October 17th on my return here, and read it today at the meeting of the Executive Committee. It was very intersting and gave us a gread deal of information which we were gid to rece ■© especially it was all good, • 'o. , My trip to Vancouver was- quite an experience for ne , It was an eye-opener in some things, especially in relation to the countrv from Winnipeg to the mountains, about seven hundred miles, and running from the south line of Canada north to the Peace River, some eight hundred miles. This country lying next to the mountains is entirely different from our similarly located, because it has plenty of water and plenty of rains, and is nearly all subject to cultivation without irrigation. There is perhaps from one hundred to two hundred miles that might requiuv. irrigation, but if it does there is plenty of water and wells. This is the country that is now being settled. The best wheat raised in Canada this year was on Peace River. The Canadian Pacific, as you will see by .their lines, is covering all the southern portion of this country, and the Canada Northern is pushing up by the Saskatchiwan through Yellow Horse Pass and on to Fort Simpson on Puget Sound, whi'ch will give all thdo country even as far north as Peace River, good railroad transportation. I found in there a very large number of Americans, They have had five good crops. This year their crop runs from thirty to forty bus_hels of wheat, and oats and barley in same proportion,' Their season is late, I was through there the latter part of September and their wheat was sll in the shock, so that corn is not raised, and oats generally as fodder, but it is a great vegetable country, I thought I knew" -that country pretty well, but its development is a wonder to me. I rode through solid wheat farms for almost three hundred miles west of winnipec^ and they are will prepared to take care of it, for at every station t]iev°' have about five elevators, and they have a storage room on their bran ches for sixteen million bushels, and at Port Arthur they have room for ten million more, and are at work there doubling this capacity. This wheat all has to be got out by the way of Port Arthur in the course of a month or two, and the balance has to lay there until the next sprina:, so when they get seventy million bushels of grain there they are pretty G ^ A D ^ O CIC G d • The Canadian. Pacific is in advance of our transcontinental lines in the attention they give their travellers at their hotels and mountain resorts. They had four times as many people this year as they could accommodate, ar-d are enlarging every one of their hotels, some of them to double their present cajjacity and some of them to four times. I saw a good "many Americans that had been up to the hotels this summer, in with their great hotel at Prontenac and ending with their hotel in V.-'ncouver, the capacity of which they are now doubling. 4ri0 They have another advantage in having the finest steamship line running to Jap-n and China. I went aboard the Empress of India and took luncheon with the officers, and never had better attention, service or meal on any fteamship I have ever travelled on, and the meal was not specially prepared for anybody, I find a great many of our- officers go ing to Manila go up there to take these ships on account of the accomodations. They give our officers going to Manila the same rates as they do British officers, which is another indrcement. HillV'with the Northern Pacific^ is trying to push into that country but has not made much headway. The way they have developed tie mountain regions, using the lakes etc. is very interesting. Their mountains "are all bunched together in one range, and whilr the grades are steep the work is very light. I never saw such fine mountain slopes to climb as they have. They go along with no heavier work than they have on the plains. Their great and costly work is after th^y leave the Ottawa River through that rocky and lake country north of and along Lake Superior. Every mile or two is a liake, and the •country is mostly bare rocks ai-.d lakes. If it was near New York or Chicago everyone would have a lake and country residence. The scenery is beautiful but there is no businers. There is a distance there of two hundred and fifty miles that I should think cost ^100,000 ner Sdy._ This part of the William country Van has Home no local told trade, m it took'the though occasionally entire suboi- 'I a mine is opened. If you have never been over the Canadian Pacific you should take your car and go to California and come back over that line;- it would be an eye-opener to you. farmers. « The About Canadian thirty Pacific thousand has have sold gone an immense in there arount this of year, land and to atour principal points I safou^ people from Illinois, lOwa, ^.ebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Dakota and vViscon<='in un there buying lands on which to settle. The^ pay about sii dSlars Lr acre, and secure lands close to the railroad. They have sold their farm., d wn in our country at prices ranging.from ^75 to vl50 per acre whil there 1 saw the grandsons of settlers I first saw in Illinois. *Thelr sons went into Iowa and Nebraska buyina large bodies to dlv-idr nn the peopl, at home, »ho propoee to Lttle there! The Canadian Pacific has eleven thousand miles of-road railroad laws of Canada are the best we havfi an^ +v,qv. < . * development going on in t^at cLnt^J. T^rLmpera^u?e in Of the mountains is as mild as it i^with us Sd S clL. fn tains it is milder because they have what are known as the rh-i^onir'"^^^^ taking Lk?rg°SatuS cattle InTr in or buvT buying them there, I do not know which pasturagranf t qqw J looked innt well. There is ^ no large doubt ranch, in my and mind saw that many before of his lon^ cattle it willwhich the Colorado & .Southern to push to a connection with that^ountrv The Canadian Pacific has schemes which I think would interest us when ey begin to develop, and from which we can get connections with them. 491 Hill is developinf^into that country right up to the border at a great many different places, in fact has'gone up into the Crow's nest country for coal. They have anthracite, bituminous and coking coal, but it lies in the mountains just north of our border, and about on the longitude cf Salt Lake. I -suppose you know what is" going on in the Fuel Company matters here. Our friends have bought quite a large amount of stock, and Mr. C-ouldhas bought a great deal. So far as I can see as yet Mr. Harriman has not bought any, or has Gates' party; they seem to be out. It seems te be the plan- for the Colorado railroads to take a prominent interest in t^.e property, with the view of having its business properly developed and distributed. The interests in our company will probably go into the election with "from thirty to forty thousand shares. So far as I can sco there is no effort to get control, and I do not think those comoanies want it. I judge they will be satisfied with any management that is best for the property. I see no-disposition to interfere with the pres ent management, except there is a general feeling that at the head of tbe steel-departm.ent there should be a very competent, practical, experienced man, more so than anyone they have had. I think there is also a feeling that it would have been much better to have taken all the money they have spent revamping that old mill, and v/hile keening that running, have built an entirely new ohe independent of it.' There is much criticism about the way the machinery is lying "out there, and the general block of matters, but as Mr. Osgood has explained it to me, i do not see that the people out there are very much to blame. I suppose it is exactly like the experience we have had in Cuba where so, e of the contracts we madeifor coming in now, and they have sent us parts of things--not complete things. I hope your health is good, also that of Mrs. Trurabull. I had a letter from my sister in \h/hlch she says Mrs. Trumbull has been soUu... When you come to consider the questions of the Port worth & Denver and the Colorado & Southern, which I have been thinking over a good deal, wo /ill have to get some broad method of taking up some of P-^P^rtles as we need them, r '7 more satisfied than ever that we should take the '-^ichita Valley and extenv. it, and possibly there may be other places, and the plan should be com prehensive enough so that we could build north if we wanted to T have ?n in that direction. ® It would be a very things diwicult get cheaper matter we to win get be un looking the Po worth & Denver bonds. It is possible we can get in the stamped stoSk possibly get in the bonds by giving a new bond that would equal it in value. As you are handy in sLi Lt?ers^ -oi had better think it over. I have some iu ea myself, and when we get together perhap- we can work out a scheme by which we can bring the two properties into one and make such additions as we think best. I have no fear of the San Francisco hurting us—I think it will help us, es soci ally ^hen they get their line extended east, if they do, to New Oriearic Financially I think they are very much extended there, and borrowing a great deal of mon/y, or having a great many of their securities carried. I an not &s well posted on this as some others, but it has been hinted to me sevfiral times that this is the case, and if we had any serious troubles it might keep them from completing their projects. However I hope they will be able to close up their line going east into the timber or down to New Orleans. Cf cburse the line of the Santa Fe to Albur-Tierque'avoiding .^he-Rat toon Range is a good project, and the proposition of the Rock Island Choctaw Branch to connect up with their line is a good one, because it lets it south as well as east. Mr. Riplej writes Mr. Berwind that everything, so far as they are concerned,, is prosperous and they are lacking about eight hundred cars per day to handle their business. I suppose that comparatively you are not much better' off, and this seems to be the condition of ever'^'one. f ^ Goal'hiines out West seem just now to be valuable, and as they go up in price I suppose you will go up in rates. I have been looking for them to raise the price of coal to the railroads for some time, as comparatively the price has been very low, and, so far, as I know, there xiQ-s bGGH no advanc sincG the first price was made* Perhaps you. can save something by taking mine run. It looks as though with everything that railroads use going up in price our rates should also go up. I see by the papers that you are having meetings with the smelters out there, and hope you can come to a settlement with thBm that 'ill be beneficial to the pronerties. There re^liv nr»o +, you to figure in that-country, Mr. Gould and yourself. Lid so far I can s e, there is a dispostion here to work in harmony. ^ Thanking you for your 1-ong letter, and the information it gave Very t uly yours, G. Dodge. October, 1902 493 Buffalo, N. Y. October 25, 1902 My dear General;- On the 21st inst. in j^our much esteemed favor, you say "this pamphlet which I send by this mail, etc.," this pamphlet, how ever I have not yet received, hence will not be able to get the same in this Sundays paper, which I regret. I have requested the artist to keep your negative for a few weeks, in case you should waiit some more. The twelve will be sent to you'by Tuesday next. Two other photographers were paid ^2 per copy. Since I wrote my last letter to you, several ex-officers of the Army if the Tennessee haye been at my office, seen your picture, and wanted it badly, which I have promised to send them. Kindly mail the pamphlet at once and oblige Yours with much respect, A. F. R. Arndt mmmm Oct. 1902 495 #4743 Vabash Avenue, Chicaf^o, Oct.26,1902 Ma.ior-General G. M. Dodge. Dear Genl;- I exceedingly regret my inability to acknowledge the receipt of the Books you so kindly sent me. I do not know how to thank you for your kind remembrance of me. I have read all in them and put them away for my children to read especially Granville named for you. My: wife called my attentibhr tojyotir''fiSme in the papers some time ago telling me our boy was named wrongfully, telling me she read you name as Grenville. While we had his name recorded in Cook County, Granville Mallon Dodge, should I live to see you I will find out from you and have it corrected. Dear General I thank j/'ou most cordially for your kindness and I don't know a man on Earth but will say the same. Poor Kinsman that you done so much for, he was a good man and I recollect him so well while he was Capt. of Company B, 4th Iowa as it is known all through the United States as the gallant 4th Iowa but much of this is due to the Commander of the gallant Regiment. I remember Poor Kinsman from the fact he used to come down to your headquarters at Rolla, Mo., and stay there until after you went to your^house. Many nights he sat smoking his pipe after you had gone and asked me if he was keeping me out of bed. You have done for him what the whold state of Iowa will willingly do for you but with regrets that you have gone. You have left a Monument that will live for all time to come to your memory and that is the Union Pacific R. R. In regards to General Sherman, I am glad to think as my commander thinks one of the greatest of the age, you are right and has always been. General Sherman alwavs made good selections in regnrds his Corps Commanding, he never compared General Logan to you and he done right to give graduates Preference as I have always understood you was a graduate of the famous Capt. Partridge Military School and he a graduate of West Point. When I look, as boy soldier back to 1864, when a rebel sharp shooter shot you so cruelly on the 21st day of August before Atlanta. Georgia, and when Genl. Sherman come in your tent with his own Dr. Kidd I except the Colored man. I kept bringing cold water from the Spring to keep cold cloth on the wound T felt vei-y Mue as I thought you could not Ret »ell. I wL rteasLtlv .elf'thaf well that .r®" was as happy o verdict !"•. as I Kldd will annoitnoed ever hear. that Well you mv would citn/net General, all Iowa likes you as w411 as myself Whpn th! Which I hope will not come soon, the Lmer^of ^he 7 will ""1 put a monument to your memory the t named af?er?L'RrS°;®6o™,mdI? w»n'afone 'ft"® were trust named and pray for. tLy "/ith may fond em,/late regards for lUustrlSL you an^ySr ^ameAortL'L®?u ?aSflf ' I am truly yours, John Dixon Orderly for Gen. Dodge. 497 Chicago, 111, uctober 26th, 1902', Gen. Grenville M. I^odge, No. 1 Broadway, K.i:. My dear General: * I have read your letter of October 20th and the enclosures with great interest. You ■ are certainly correct in stating that the Battle of Atlanta was the great fight of that Campaign. Your letter and address shed a great deal of light on the details of that bloody conflict. It seems to me clear that the first attack fell on the 16th Corps. It may be that General Blair's hospital was captured before your line was reached. In my account of the Battle I quote largely from your, report and also from Gen'l. Blair's report vol. 74, pg, 545 where he states that he "witnessed" the first furious assault made on the 16th A.o. and its prompt and gall nt repulse by that uomm-nd. X am satisfied that the 17th A. u. was not yet engaged--! think Gen'l. Sherm-^n fell into an error in his report ¥ol'. 72 Pg. 73 when he said "hardee's Corps had sallied from Atlanta and by n wide circuit to the East had struck General Blair's left flank, surprised it, and his left had swung around until it hit vj-enerai -odge in motion —. rom the reports, gather that you marched to the position when you was attacked, halted, closed up, and directed uen. oweeny to remain and await orders. Gen. .^lair says your column halted on the clay road to await your return and that you had gone to the front to select a position on his left for "your «orp , X am glad to receive your letter. ^ will review my account of the x^attle in the light of your letter, address, and papers you cite.-- -.f we were called upon to do our work over again, with the experience wc had during the war and the examin tions we have raaae oi reports sin-e the war we -ould no doubt observe gre ater care in keeping a record of events. But in thh case a comp'^rison and study of the report brings out the facts quite clearly. The position of the IGth Corps on that day was most fortunate, it forced General H ardee to divide his Gorps. If he could have fallen on the 17t,h Corps with his whole fore and have been promptly aided by an ass^lt fro the works around Atlanta it would have been a terrible day for the 17Lh A. U. ,ut I have no doubt the Army of the Tennessee would have been able to take care of themselves . 1 return the article of signal officer Allen. Thanking you for your letter and wishin:'- you health and happiness, I remain. Very truly yours. Green B. Raum. 499 October, 1902, New York City, October 27,. 1902. Personal. korgan Jones, Esn., Wichita Palls, Texas. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of October 25th enclosing the order on Kuntze for the Cuba bonds. They tell me there will be no more assessinents on the Viest -Virginia Central syndicate, which I trust is true. -They claim, to have financdd the matter' now. However, you never can tell about those things . At the request of the Goulds I have gone into the Bowling Green Trust Con;pany. George Gould was n.ade a director at the same tiii.e as myself. If you have any business in New York, or any m.oney here, I think it would be a good idea for you to deposit there. They are very strong and•conservative and are carrying no loads, and onlyloan their money on good miarketable securities. They have about eight hundred depositors here and three hundred banks, and you know an institution with George, Edwin and Frank Gould in it will never get into trouble. If you have any friends in that country that want to do business with a New York Trust Company send them to this one. They pay interest on accounts according to the kind of accounts from two to three percent. They do all kinds of trust business, and if necessary would loan money for banks or depositors. I would like to bring some of my friends into it as customers now that 1 have gone in myself. Please bear this in mind. I saw kcHarg Saturday. I think he feels differently about our line, though he thinks they are building altogether toom.uch in that country, and when a little frost couies many of themi will go to pieces. He said it cost him lOO^j more to build then it should. I told him we had given up building until material got cheaper. I should like to hear from you from Wichita Falls the condition of rriatters. I notice theearnings of the Fort Worth & Denver are increasing very heavily. You can tell something of the demand there when J give you the contracts that are out. There is being delivered to the road now 7 Union Pacific engines, 8 wheels, cylinders 18 a 26. 7 new locomotives come in December and January and ten new locomotives com^e in Lay, June and July. 200 stock cars come in January and February. On the Colorado & Southern they have 15 locomotives coming in April and kay. 250 ingoldsby dump cars in Fay. 150 standard box cars in July. 150 steel coke cars to come in April. Business out there is pressing us. 500 I am trying to get the corn, any to take up the question of getting out some secruity that will cover the i'ort Worth Denver, Colorado Douthern, Wichita Valley, etc. including the stamped stock of the Fort Worth & Denver, and provide for taking up the Fort Worth & Denver bonds at whatever their value is, so as to get the whole concern under one management,, and have it flexible so if we v.ant to build north fron. Orrin Junction we will have something to do it with. What they will whip out I do not know. This inforniation you must consider as confidentail. If you see Trumbull he may talk to you about it. There isquite a contest going-on here in the Fuel Company, but I think the Colorado & Southern and other roads will probably have an interest in it, and work it in harmony. That at any rate is what we want. The Colorado & Southern interests are nov/ heavy hold ers of the stock. Very truly yours, S. M. Dodge . . r t''' • 'o ♦' 501 6btt)t)er 1902 October 28, 1902 Genl. Grenville M. Dodge, My dear Friend;- In a few days I intend to send you a souvener of the 150th Anniversary celebration in Danvers. During those days so filled with historic history, especially for the natives of the town. Not only were you and your brother and sister much in the thoughts of each member of my family but the father and mother who in their early life settled in Danvers. Although so many years have come and gone yet they are remembered as among our best townspeople. We very much regretted that you could not occupy the seat to which you were invited as one of the most honored guests. The souvenir giving not only an account of the exercises but a history of Danvers besides, I felt would have much of interest for you. ^ We have frequent letters from George who is very happv in the • Pittsburg. Assist, to Pres. Hansen of standard Steel Car Co.1 'at Mr. Goodell joins me in kind regards for your family. Sincerely yours, Martha P. Goodell 503 Oct. 19(j£ Buffalo, N. Y. October 30th, 1902 My dear General I forward today by Express (prepaid), 12 copies of your elegant photo. Thinkinfc you miRht desire to mail the photos to your firends, I have one of the lar^e envelopes ( approved by the Postal Dept.) sent with each photo. I have .lUSt received the paper in question which I enjoyed very much. Do you want them back? Most sincerely yours, Genl. G. M. Dodp:e, New York A. P. R. Arndt ;<t ^ ■ ' ♦ ' , ^'5'. y ■ ■505 October, 1902, New York City, October 30, 1902 ^';y dear Kr. Secretary: Before you conpleted your report to Congress upon the War Department, Xintended to take up with you the question of the purely military colleges outside of V'est Point. It seems to me that if it is your desire to aid the army, and build up a class of iiien outside of "^est Point wl:o are fitted to take positions in the army, that the United Otates should give more encouragement to the colleges that are purely military'in their system of education and training. There are many schools that de vote some attention to drill, etc. that do not make a specialty of mil itary training. Take for instance Norwich University, which was purely a military college before the Civil 'Aar, and all it has had is the support of the State of Vermont. Its standing in the Civil W^r was second only to that of '''est Point, and if number's are taken^ into consideration, it possible would equal it. Both Grant and Sherman always selected cadets fromi that university next to West Point, and such was also the case on the Confederate side. These colleges are always sir.rll and poor. People do not toke to them, but the students that graduate from then,, no niatter what walk of life they go into, invariably mieet with success. As a general rule they go into the sciences, and take a prominent position in them. Especially is this the case in engineering.» By in some way aiding them the Govern ment could build u^ a system that could be depended upon. For in stance, suppose they gave the cadets fron. these military colleges preference in appointmients to the army after 'est Point. This would be an inducenient for a great many to enter these colleges and thoroughly prepare themselves. If yu will consult th^records, you will find that the officers you h&ve appointed from civil life to the army that have comie from such institutions as Norwich Univer sity, stand much higher than those taken generally froni civil life,, and the reason for this is that after lour years of training in military discipline, and the scientific education they receive, they are well fitted for a military life. They are loyal to their Government, they respect power and are obedient to orders, no matter from where they come. I know you take great interest in these matters, andthis is my excuse for writing and calling your attention to them. I also have a personal interest in the miatter, for I am myself a graduate of Norwich University, and, therefore, know of what I speak. In the Civil '-ar and in the Spanish War a very large number of Norwich University cadets participated--in the Civil Wer all of them, which necessitated closing the institution for a year or two. The records of the university show that 517 of its cade Is were officers in the United States service. Among these there were 6 Major Generals, 506 8 Bri£,adier Generals, 16 .Brevet Brigadier Generals, 35 Colonels, 34 Lieutenant Colondls , ■24'*iv.a jors, etc. In.other words, there were 467 officers in the army and 50 in the navy. I refer onlyto - officers.-'- I'have no statement of the record of the University in the Spanish 'Aar, but a large number of its cadets took part. Since you have been Secretary of '■•fr you have appointed se\eral of its cadets to the regular arniy, and I know that in two of these cases you waived slight defects on account of the services and records of these cadets. I could io on and quote Grant, Sherman and others on the . services of these officers, and what this institution did in the Civil '.'Ur, but that isnot necessary. It is a college that seldom had one hundred cadets. It was established by one of the first Commandants of West Point, Captain Partridge, and stands' today, like it did in the beginning without a single endownient. The State of ■Vermont makes an a^.propriation to it, andeach Senator appoints a cadet to it. It is this class of colleges t?:ink the United Btates should aid in building up as a specialty next to '.Vest Point, and I 'believe it can be done as I suggest, by giving them the preference next to West Point in appointments to the army. Very truly yours, Grenville M, ^odge . « Ron . Liihu Loot, Secretary of War, W: shington, D. C. i ..p " . . ' ' J-' >' ' ' ■ - - o, ,.'A . . . 5G7 New ^ork October 30, 1902, dear Mr. Secretary: Before you completed your report to Congress upon the War department, I intendedto take up with you the question of the purely military collages outside of West Point, It seems to me that if it is your desire to aid the army, ana build up a class of men outside of West Point who are fitted to take positions in the army, that the United States s'^ould ; ive more encoui-- agement tc the colleges that are purely military in their system of education, and training, '^here are many schools that devote some attention to drill, etc., that do not make a specialty of military training. Take for instance Norwich Unviersity, which was a purely mil-' itary college before the ciil war, and all it has had is the support of tlie State of Vermont, Its standing in the Civil War was second only to that of West Point, and if numbers are taken into considera.tion, it possibly would equal it. Both Grant and Sherman always selected cad\^ts from that University next to West Point, and such was also the case on the Confederate side. These colleges are alw ys small and poor. People do not take to them, but the students that graduate from theqi, no matter what walk of life they go "into, invariably meet with sucr^ess. As a general rule they go into the sciences, and take a prominenl position in them. Especially is this tlie case in engineering. By in some way aiding them the Government could build up a system that could be depended upon. For instance, suppose they gave the cadets from these military colleges an-indueeraeHt-fer-a gP6a-t-iB»Ry-te-9Htep-thasa preference in appointments to the army after West Point. This would be an inducement for a great many to enter these colleges and thoroughly prepai'-e themselves. If you will consult the records, you will find that the officers you have appointed from civil life to the army that have come from such in stitutions as Norwich University, stand much higher than those taken gener-.^lly from alvil life, and the r ason for this is that after four years of training in milit-^ry discipline, and the scientific educaion they receive, they are well fitted for a military life Twott their government, they respect power and are obedient t^ orders, no matter from where they come, ooeaient, to I know you take great inter? st in these matte s and thio i o writing and calling your attention to them. ' I also of P TT ti'tercst in the matter, for I am myself a rr-duate t.orwlch University, nnd, therefore, kno>, of rtat I spee^r In the Civil War and in the Spanish War, a very large number of Ilnr-wipR University cadets participated—in the Civil War al? ^f i necessitated closing the institution for^ a ieS or Jwo T? reioSd. of the university show that 517 cadets were officers in the United ot.tes service. Among these were 6 Major Generals, 8 BrlgadlSj General 16 Brevet Brigadier Generals, 35 Colonels, 34 Lieutenant' Colonel^ and and 50 50 in fn'th the navy. other I refer words, only there to officers. were 457 I officer have no in st-tement the ariiy of of it.ro.^L5:!i c detstook part. Since you have been Secret.ary of IVar f "bfr you 508 have apoointed several ol ita cadets to the regular army, and I know that in"two of these cases you waived slight defects on account of the services and records of these cadets. j-' • I could go on-and quote Grant, Sherina.o and others on the services of these cadets, and whs t the institution did in the civil war but that is not necessary. It is a college tt.at seldom has one hundred cadets. It was established by one ol' the first Comrrsndants of West ^oint. Captain Partridge, and stands today, like it did In the beginning, without a single endowment- Tiie State of Vermont makes an approoriation to it, and each Senator appoints^a cadet to it. It is this class of colleges I think the United States should aid in building up as a speciality next to "''=st ^oint, and I believe it can be done as I suggest, by giving them the preference next to West Point in appointments to tiie army.. Very truly yours. (Signed) Grenville . Dodge . Hon. 'Flihu Root, Secretary of War, Was] ington, D . G. ijLf. ■ ' '* 509 October, 1902, New York City, October 31, 1902 IV'y dear N'rs . ii^achsn^an: I received your letter of tiie 18th, also t!ie photograph, which greatly pleases ir.e, and forv.-hich please accept my thanks. When I was in ''ashington during the last session of Con gress I tried to find out son.ething about your clairr,, but could not. Nobody in the Claim Committee seemed to know about it. 11" r. ^"0- Pherrin sent me some papers in relation to it, and I sent tlieni over to Washington to have the matter looked into, but the papers were not returned to me. On consultation there it was decided that to have tiie claim put in shape you would first have to get the i»-ember of Congress from your-district take it up. He is Ivr. Cowhard, a very prominent and influential member oi the Rouse; then I probably could aid in the matter, but it is almost an impossibility to get such claims through. h'.r. NcPher.rin sent ne a statement of the iiiatter and what had been done,'but he wants to present that natter to IVr. Cowhard and post liim th oroughly, and tr. Cowhard should see th^t when the bill is introduced andgoes to the Committee that tlie Com mittee is thoroughly posted. I had a talk with several of ra y friends who are n,embers, and they think something should be done in the niatter. Of course when they refer to the War Department they will all come to the same decision they did before, but it will have to be given upon the equities in the matter, and upon the ser vices of your fatlier to the Governm.ent for which he has never receiv ed any pay. I knew all the Campbells, Robert and Hugh; they were intimote friends of mine when I was Cormriander of the Department cf the Missouri,, and I was often at their house, and knew all about their operations on' tlie plains in connection with the fur companies, The last service your father performed for me was when he guided the Powder River,expedition under Gen. Conner in the year 1865. When he. can.e off the plains he came to my house in Council Bluffs to see me; I forget what year that was. Have Vr. K-cPherrin fix this n;atter up with Nr. Cowhard, and let me know about it, and'^v.hen I go to Washington in December I will see Mr. Cowhard and consult with him in relation to the claim, and what is best to be done in the matter. Truly, G. M. Dodge . Virginia K. Wachsnian, c/o Mrs Lottie T. Rouse, 620.1/2 Hast 6th Street, KansasClty, Mo. 511 Clerraont, lov/a. Nov. 2, 1902, Hon. G, M. Dodge, New York, My dear General: I intend to erect a monument in memory of the soldiers of the Civil War on the public square of our little village. Have decided upon a heavy granite pedestal, with four bronze plates*- one with names of soldiers who went to the army from this vicinity, the other with war emblems. The pedistal to be mounted with a bronze figure, either a private soldier at parade rest, or a skirmisher, or a figiire of Gen. Grant of Pres. Lincoln. I find a portrait statue of Gen. Grant at studio of J. Murr^ Rhind , 208 East 20th St. N, . Y. I do not have confidence in my own judgment whether this is a good portrait of Gen. Grant or not. I would not like to get it unless it would be creditable to the Gen'l,, and worthy of the cause. I 'vould like to ask the favor of you to call end see the cast and talk with the sculptor and give me your opinion of the merit of his work. On account of your intimate association with Gen'l. Grant and your appreciation of a work of art I shall have perfect confid ence in your judgment. Enclosed find letter of Mr. Rhind which I wish you would read and return;With kindest regards. Very truly, Wm. Larr abee. 513 IIEBRASIU STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Nov. 1902 Lincoln, Nebr, Nov. 6, 1902 Gen. G. M. Dod;?:e, New York Dear Sir;- I have to thank you for your kind letter to me of September 2nd. On its susfrestion I wr.ote to Mr. Dey and obtained from him some valuable information,I wish the publishers of the history could afford to let me ^o to New York to examine the Union Pacific records, as you su^pcested, but T fear that they will not f,o to that expense. When the controversy over the location of the bridge took place between the company and the citizens of Omaha a committee of the latter went to New York to confer with Durant, Dillon and others. It is contended by the friends of Dr. Geo. L. Miller that this committee has exhausted its resources without success when he was sent for, and that by his influence the bridge was re-located at Omaha. Another party give the credit to the committee and deny any to Miller. I think the Dodtor's friends are right, but would like your account of the manner in which the desired result was secured. If you so desire I will keep what you say in confidence, though I would prefer to use it openly. Very respectfully yours, Albert Watkins. .... . - ViT, '....tiSWii, .iJtUi. November, 1902 515 San Antonio, Texas, November 6, 1902 General G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York My dear GeneraljI am now in my quarters here in San Antonio, and find the weather so delightful that I hasten to write you to ask you to come down here some time during the winter and make Mrs. Grant and myself a visit. I believe that this will be a good place for your rheumatism, and feel sure that you would enjoy a short rest from your labors. Whenever you find time to come if you wil!" telegraph me I will have you met at the depot. Mrs. Grant is very well, and joins me in warmest regards for Yours very sincerely, P. D. Grant 517 Nov. 1902 Millwood, Nov.6th, 1902 Gen. G. M. Dodge, Dear OousinjSometimes too many thanks get be be disagreeable; yet I want you to know that the continued favors from your hand are appreciated. We often wonder, while your life work has been, and is, so full that you should so kindly remember us; indeed you and cousin N. P. have added much to interest and brighten our quiet lives. I was verj*- glad to hear of your good health, while a letter from your brother writes of suffering from nervous trouble and depression, and the care problems which he is trying to solve, are weighing heavily upon him, ,.he feels that he must leave business and home in order to rest and yet he is undecided where he may find the most relief from his great weariness and care; he thinks possibly to Cuba would it not be nice for him to accompany you should you conclude ( as the cold weather approaches) to spend a few months on that beautiful island, the perfect climate the'tropical scenery so unlike that produced by the frigid beeath of the North temperate zon9,with its towering palms of the forests and foreign fruits, manners and customs of the people, would surely all the strange scenes would lead his mind along different lines of thought, and he would soon be greatly benefitted. His devotion to his family makes it very hard for him to leave his lovely home, yet he is too good a man to be worn out so soon and he must take a long season of rest. The starting place, for long trips seems to be always New York and should you both meet there we should be very rnuch pleased to have you make a little side journey to Millwood wre you plan to start for the summer land of Cuba or for foreign lands across the sea. We are about as well as usual, father very comfortable and was able to accompany us on a visit to the home of the late J.IEF. Whittier in East Haverhill, he was quite interested in viewing the ancient home of the Quaker Poet, where so many of his beautiful poems were written. The lady in charge was very anxious that he, father, should register his name as he was born in 1807 the same year as Mr. Whittiers; it was a great task for him, his sight so dim and somewhat worried, but he finally succeeded. Just a few days ago we read of the burning of the old home, but I believe much of the ancient furniture was saved. Alfonso iias been unusually busy as the coal strike has caused a great demand for wood, keeping the teamers on the road delivering every day, besides the milling and farming. He has recentlv purchased the other half of the Mill house and farm, built by Grandfather Dodge in 1828 the house was about to be sold as all had left and Fons' connected with the property that he wanted the control. I have just received a letter from one of our great uncle Wm. B. Dodge s granddaughters of Sioux City Iowa, letting us know that her Aunt J^^dith the last surteivor of Uncles' numerous family is very feeble and childish and is living with a grand-neice in Vank+nn u.outh Dakota. Father is much pleased with your kindly notice and mch interested to rend of your great war record and labors of love to all particularly in the case of Col. Kinsman, in whose case, you have done so much to search out and honor the dead hero and friend. I will close with another thank you and a kindly greeting from all while I am Sincerely, B.P.Dodge 519 November, 1902, New York. November 6, 1902, ^rank Trumbull, Esq., President, Denver, Colo. Dear Sir;- I received your telegrams in relation to the election, for 11 which I am very much obliged. There has been a great interest on tlx. part of everybody to hear from Colorado,. I had private advices be fore elction that there was likely to be a change there, but could hardly believe it, as Chappell, who is here, seemed to think there was no doubt of the election of democratic congressmen and senator. Of course, the general result is very gratifying, especially to the President. There se'ms to have been but one bad spot, which was here in New York City, where there were many local causes to affect the vote and make many republicans turn on their party to punish it, but New York City often does that. I read your private letter of November 2nd carefully. What I have been writing you privately about appears to be moving along but there are ups and downs. I am very anxious to retain the present management, while other are just as much opposed to doing so, I hope to bring about final harmony, which is best for all of us. The Board when made up will have no dummies in it, but-all representative men, 1 understand from Mr. Osgood that most of the employes who are in the Board now are simply placed there until they can be replaced by some body else. I had a talk with Mr. Hawley in relation to the organization, as you suggested in your letter, and he says if Bcott is a good man, why not keep him? He also looked favorably upon your suggestion of a Vice President who is an operating man for all the roads. He sai^ the only man he knew who was fitted for the place, and he didn't kn~w whether he could be obtained, is Muir, who is on the Southern Paoilic You had better be looking this matter up, as I am satisfied that the Board will act on your suggestion and give you a Vice President who^ is an operating man, whoever you mcy deem best. If Muir is the man' so much the i.etter. I have no man in view myself. I am very anxious to extend the Yichita Valley up to the Reh River at arley, I don't like the movements down there, and am fearful that the M. K. & T. or Kent interests may get in there and cut ofx this business from us. I hope Jones will see you. I had a talk with Mr. Hawley about it, and we think the Port Worth & Denver should help by selling us the steel that they are going to take un at a low price. I have no doubt that we can get up an organization,'such as you suggested in your letter, and put the Wichita Valley in it. In fact, we must protect ourselves north and sonth, and will have to extend that line some day to the west. I have never been willing to let it go, knowing the time would come when the Fort Worth* Denver would have to have it, I hope while Jones is out there tlat you win what can be done, a d let him have the rails, if he River. Of course you do not want to taUc about this to anyone, as Wichita Falls is stirred up a goot^ deal. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 521 November 8th I90E. IB East 48th St.November 8, I90E. My dear General t am so much pleased and 1 thank you so much for the article you have written about my father. 1 can answer from my father's own record, that guestion about what he did after the taking of Savannan on Dec. El, 1864, as on the 9th of "January 1865, he sailed from hilton Head in the steamship "Aeago" for New York. He went to Des Moines by the way of Wash-■ ingten, where he was until Feb.ES. He remained in Des Moines as your let ters from him indicated, until he weht to St Louis, and then on with you to the Plains. There is one paragraph from his letter to you, abouf'enemies at home" , and "traitors" eto., which was undoubtedly true; but it is too long ago, is it not to quote those opinions,now? And those people, 1 think, came to know that they had made a mistake. 1 copy too, a retract ion on the part of a number of men v.ho signed the petition niade by Lieut. Nichols. 1 suppose, they too, came to know that they had made a mistake. 1 send herewith a photograph taken some time ago, but it is better than others more recently taken. 1 hope that you will have a safe and pleasant journey to Iowa. Yours most truly and with gre;:>t affection. Haidee Williamson. November, 1902. New York Cltyj November 10, 1902 Wy dear General: I am in receipt of yours of November 6th. There is nothing that would give me more pleasure than to be present at the Vermont Loyal Legion banquet. ty relations with Vermont are very close, and I can never I'orget the days I spent there as a young cadet in Norwich University, where I was taught those principles that have been so useful to me during my lile--loyalty to my Government, re spect for the authority of the Government, discipline, the necessity of obedience to all orders from a superior authority, and the drill ing that teaches every cadet to rely upon hiniself. These have all been of great use to me in my life. Your Vermont Society here has made me one of its members, although I am a native of Ivassachusetts. I'-y home while in Vermont was with one of its most distinguished families,- that of General Truman B. Ransom, who you hnow fell at Chapultepec. Two of the sons, T. E. G. and Dunbar P. went to the '"est with n,e. General T. E. G. died at the head of iny corps, and Dunbar R. was a distin guished soldier, and after the v/ar tvas with uie on our !"estern railroads for miany years, and died while in my service. They wore a remarkable family, and tlie good care that ^:rs. Ransom took of me while a young boy was of great benefit to m.e, and I never shall forget my home with them. It would be a great gratification to me to meet Admiral Charles E. Clark and Dr. Webb. The comrades of Admiral Clark-- Dewey and Colvocorresses, in the kanila Campaign, were both cadets at old Norwich University, and the first time he met mie after re turning frou Manila Admiral Dewey said to me that he knew a aood deal more about me than I did about nyself, for he had heard all the good and bad stories that were told of me as a cadet. , , ^ not know that I have ever met Compainion Webb, but his work has been in the line of my own, and I have seen a great deal of it in rriy travels in the East and in Canada. Please express to the Companions my thanks for the invitaregrets at being unable to attend, and to the rest of the Vermonters the riglit hand of fellowship. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville V. Dodge. Geeral T. 3. Peck, Burlington, Vermont. 525 Noveir.ber, 1902 New York City., NQvember 12, 1902, Personal. Albert V.'qitkins, Esq., Nebraska State Historical •society, Orrnha , Ngb. Dear Sir: I arn in receipt of yours of November 6th, and in answer to your inquiry in regard to the bridge^ will give you my recol lection of the matter. The first orders that came to me were to n^ake an examination of the iV^ssouri River from the mouth of the Platte to Florence, to ■ determine the best location, from the engineering point of view , for a railroad brdige across that river. I made qs thorough a preliminary examination as I could, and on December 5, 1866, reported that from an engineering point of view, and taking into consideration the cost of the bridge "and approaches, grades and distances, the crossing at Childs kill was the best, and I compared with it the crossing at South Omaha, at the Telegraph Pole, etc, but I arrived at the conclusion that whereever the bridge should be built it should be a high bridge. Upon receipt of this report, the company sent me additional instructions to c ntinue the examinations, and in making my report to take into consideration the location of the bridge from a com mercial point ofview, as well as an engineering, bearing in mind that the terminus of the road and our shops were then located in Omaha. 0 January 15, 1867, I made my report, favoring what was knov/n as the^k, k. location, or the location of the present bridge. I )lpcated that line to the river at this point in 1853. Other reports u<'on the bridge were riiade by the consulting engin eer, Silas Seymour, in December 1866, in favor of placing a Draw bridge at what was known as the Telegrajh Pole crossing, and also by tr. T. C. Durant, who favored that crossing. r.'r. Jes.;e 'A'iiiiams, one of the Government Directors, took the question up, andnade a report on November 25, 1867. He was rather favorable to the high bridge crossing, but wanted to use what was known as the Ainsworth L,ne, going south by the kissouri Bluffs, and going tlu'ough into ^uddy Creek, near the proposed cross ing at Childs I'ill, and thiis utilize the high bridge at the k. & k. crossing, and accomimodate the shops and city of On,aha . 526 After these reports were in, and had been.considered very f .illy, the citizens of Oii.a,ha took the question up, andl think made a report or addre ss to the" company under date of Ivarch 11, 1868. After that address Seynour made another report on the order of Kr. Durant, which waB dated Iv.arch 24, 1868, and made as strong an ar gument for a pcrmanerit draw bridge at the Telegraph Pole crossing as was possible, and that report was backed cy Mv. durant. The Company and the Government directors were at first very favorable to the Childs ihill crossing, but upon my second re port of Jan. 15th, they generally began to favor what was known as the t'.. &. IV'. crossing, but they thought as it would cost us so much more to build a bridge at that point than at the Childs H.ill crossing that the City of Gmaha or the County should a id in the cost of constructing the brdige, which had to be built' entirely outside of the Union Pacific Railway. There were great difficulties at tliat time in raising money for the purpose, and, as I recollect, the citizens of On.aha did not m.eet the expectations of the company, and there was some doubt as to-what the final result would be. in my mind, however, there was never any doubt what the final decision would be, after i hod made my sec..nd examiination. Iv'y recollection is that dr. tiller than ca,me to New York, and either before starting or after arriving her-e, came to me, and I discussed with him very fully the report i had made. I do not think my second report had at that time been u.ade public, and he was a little.surprised to learn where i stood in the matter, as it had been considered by everyone, on account of my report of december 3, 1866, that I was strongly in favor of the Childs liill crossing. '.Vhen the Doctor ascertained this iiiy recollection is that he went to work to comply so far as possible with what the company con sidered should be done by the city of Omaha, and that his negotiations resulted in the conipany iriaking its decision in favor of the Iv. .& , crossing, where the liridge now stands. I have to write some of t is from miCiiiory, and would like to have you consult dr. ^'iller to see if I am correct in what I have wri-tten. I do not care to enter into any controversy in the matter, because it is past and can do no good. After you consult dp. ^tf.iller I should like to see his statement in connecticn with the matter. Very truly yours, G . N., Dodge . 527 Opelika, Alabama, Kov. 13th, 1902, General Grenville M. Dodge, New York, N.Y. Dear General; I send yoii by to-day's mail news-paper comments on polit ical conditions in Alabama. Collector Bingham, who has been removed from office., is a brother-in-law of mine, and is born Republican. An effort is being made by some of the dirty Ex "Ku-Klux" gang, who fought my confirmation, to have me removed for having participated as a delegate, in the recent Republican Convention of Alabama which refused admittance to a few colored delegnles, all of whom, with two or three expepcions have been owrking. and voting for the Democrats for twenty years, and they were turned out by seating contesting delegates from their counties. I would not have been a delegate to the Convention '.ut was a member of the State Committee, and have been very often ever since the organization of the party in this State, and for thisreason the Republicans of my County insisted on my being a delegate also. As a loy 1 Republican I p_ rticipated in the Convention and did W)-,at I honestly and conscientiously believed to be best for the party under all the existing circumstances, and for the Ne"-ro also. As I rold you in Washington, there are abou 2100 ne'^i'oes registered in Alalama, a. d more than rine-Lenths of that number are Democratic Tools , and have been voting tlie Democratic ticket for years. They wcroregistered for thisreason and not for the r ason that they came up to the re uirements of the New Constitution of Alabama; in fact the negroes who do come upto the requirements of the Consti tution in citizenship, good character, etc. have not (with verv few exceptions) been regieterelfor the reason that this class are mostly loyal Repu liv^ccns. These 'Democratic Tools" were registered for the purpose of bein forced by th Democrats into all Republican Meetings and Conventions to furnish excuse for the Democratic cry of Negro Party and Negro supermacy. General, I have said enough on this subiect I ° the many facts'...,hlvn My political and personal enemies say that Booker T. WnqhClarkson have promised to have me removed from office for the reason that I have stated-there being Ib^olSIelv n^ other reason or ca se for it. In other words, I cannot be turned o of duty; my record In the Post OffJoe ^ Manning of Alexander City, Aia., and ore M w warden of Opelixa, Ala. are claiming that Mr. Clarkson has promised . ... r ,..4. f^9Q ij tvii themto have me removed. I will not consume more of your time now to ventilate the character and standing or rather the lack of characLe r and standing" of these two notorious liars and unscrupulous scoundrels, but will aks you as a favor to me to see Mr. Clarkson at your earliest convenience and ascertain whether or not there is any truth in these reports. Owing to misfortunes in business, caused by fire, I really need the office, bu t the loss of it is nothing compared to the humiliation of being turned out in my old days for no real cause, by such men as are, a; d have been, hounding me. You knov/ me and my family a; d know what we h-ve gone through, .and the sacrifices that we have made, consequently I feelat liberty to call on you to stand by me. Thanking you in advance for all that you may do for me, and for past favors, I am ever. Very truly and sincerely your' ,friend, D. Smith. I trust that it is not out of place for me to add to this letter the fact that I favored the Nomination of Mr. Roosevelt in 1904 before the death of President ^''^cKinely and so expressed m-'self to leading Republic'\ns of Alabama a. d others. '.B S, 531 November, 1902, New York City, November 15, 1902 t'-rs. Mary L. E^verett, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear Mrs. Everett: I am in receipt of yours of November 2nd on my return to the city. I do not know the present address of if r. Carnegie, but he is somewhere in Europe--perhaj;.s in Scotland. I understand he is going to return here before long. I understand most letters never, reach him; they si,.ply go to his secretary, who answers them, unless they are of a character tocall for his personal attention. What I suggest is that you it ve gotten up and typewritten a concise brief in regard to the library, which can be seen at a glance. It should con'oain: 1st. The name of the library. 2nd. How many books it contains. 3r.d. What it now costs to sustain it. 4th. What the city does for it. 5th. What the population of . the city is, 6th, Number of the differeiit railroads entering the city. 7th. Number of railroad employes living in the city. 8th. Stateii.ent that the necessary guarantee will be given for the support of the library. 9th. Now tl.e library is located, and what this money is wanted for. Also anything else you may think of. Nut itin such shape that he can see at a glance what it is, and then send it to me and I will take it to him with your letter when he returns here, which is the only way to recch him. I have written him several times on this library question and have never had an answer, and I know if a letter of iTiine reached him he would answer it, because he and I are old friends, end were together in early days, but the fact'is my letter never get to his eye, but know I can get an interview with hiti' when he gets back here. It would also be a good thing to state how long the library has been in existence, how ithas been built up, and its present condition. Very truly yours, G. iv'. Dodge . November, 1902 533 New York, Nov.17, 1902 Personal Dear General;- T have your letter as to Captain D. B. Smith, Postmaster of Opelika, Alabama. I have tbad the letter of Captain Smith and herewith return it. There never has been any warrant for anyone quoting me as being in favor of his removal as Postmaster. While I do not agree with him on his theory and belief that the Republican party can be made one thing in the South and another thing in the North, I would still support him because ox his fine record during the war and your recommendation. These Sout?iern Republicans, who can do no good for the party at best, never stopped to confer with anybody as to how much harm in the South. Lf.T There are nearly or quite attempting 500,000 Negro to exclude voters in the theNegro Northern tates and without them we cannot elect either a President or Congress, and they would never tolerate the attempt of the party to be a white Man's party in the South and all colors party in the No?th! ' mv ?ifP t Alabama gave me the busiest six weeks work of in the Republicans in the North. away the half million colored ' written written me, to Henry '"e'' C. Payne, "''I'-e the Postmaster a letter, Oeneral. something I as will you wriTe have It': ®"en??o^i^aKJ:?Ag=-!--Ly Hew »'exloorwhere'^l''L''gol^B°to''loSat?hlm°forthe WnLr"^ He in spirits during the Summer, but verv llttTft in ofn +u' ® gained or Oolorado^o Hew committee JniaL'ma. ^"^1'? for^^nl^ryJ^i^^w'^hrwliM^I ?orL°'' Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York Sincerely yours, James S. Clarkson ,1 535 November, 1902, New York City, November 17, 1902 The Editor oi tiie Register and Leader, Des N'.oines, iowa. Ny dear Sir; Ever since tlie death of General 7/illiamson I have been endeavoring to find tin^e to write my personal recollections of him, and have finally worked it into a sketch of his life and services, which I would like to have your paper publish, as I think it would be of interest to the people of Iowa generally; I know i't will be to his old comrades. It is so long suppose you can only use it in one of your Sunday issues. If you publish it, I would like to have you use the sanie type and print ior me in pamphlet 1 orm one thousand copies as soon as practicable, andsend tl.em to me here. Al4o. wlien you print the ar-ticle send rue twenty-five copies of the paper, and also send twentyfive copies to Aiss Kaldee V'illiamson, 18 East 48th Street, New York City. Send bill for the pamphlets and papers to me here and I will send check for same. I enclose you photograph which no doubt you will want to use with the article in your paper. At any rate I desire copies of it to be bound in the pamphlet. I am sending you a pamphlet recently gotten up for mie, and suggest that the ones you miake be ofsimilar size and style. Very truly yours. Gxenville M. bodge. ■ %f 537 Novcniber, 1902, New York City, November 17^ 1902. i»-y dear Ehet: " I enclose you aletter from Oaptain 0. b. Omith, which speakes for itself. Captain Sn.ith and his family (six of them) father and brothers, came to me at Corinth, t. ss., having been driven out ofnorthern Alabama, It was through their influence that i raised the first Alabariia reginent, comiposed entirely of residents of Northern Aiabaii.a . Attorney Cmith who ran for Governor, is a nephew ol tr.e senior -Iniith. They have all been consistent republi cans, and fighting ones, and it was through the influence of Alli son, Gear and n.yself t};at Sii.ith :_ot his appointmient and confirmation as Postmiaster of Opelika. Tqu will note he says he needs tb.e posi tion, which I know to be true. I recently met him andhis sister at the Grand Armiy Encampmient in Washington. If you can, I wish that you would have him retained. I believe all he tells is true. I understand the reason for the removal ofBingham, hut it seems to n.e tiat is suflicient to determlnethe policy of the party. There is no question as to Captain Gndth's standing in Alabaima, not only among republicans, but amiong demiocrats and the better people there, and I would dislike very match to see him removed, on account of his ser vices in the war in Alabamia, and my personal knowledge of him. Kindly let me know ifit is necessary to take any action in this matter in A'ashington. Please return me Smiith's letter. Very truly yours, G . , Dodge . i'on. J. §. Giarkso.i , Surveyor Port of New York, Custom House, New York City. 539 Ncven.ber, 1902. New York City, NQvember 1.7, 1902, Hon. Henry C. Payne," Postmaster General, '''ashin£ton, P. G. fi/.y dear Oir : I am in receipt of a leti-er froii, Capt. D. B. ^mith, of Opeliks, Alabama, statinr tfat there are rumors there thathe.'is to be removed from his position as Postmaster on account of his having taken part in the republican convention in Alabama.. In belialf of Capt. Sriith, I wish to say that early in the Civil tVar he, with five brothers, came to me through the lines from Northern Alabamia to Corinth, Nlss., and it w:s through them that I raised the I'irst Alabama Cavalry, which was composed entirely of citizens of Northern Alabama. The record of the regiment in the service is a fine one. It was a regiment General Sherman thought a great deal of, in fact in his march to the sea and in the Carolina camx:)ain£S he had it de tailed as his headquarters guard. All of the Smiths were strong Union men, and became republicans and have been so ever since. One of them was afterwards Governor, and a nephew has just been rimning for Governor. Captain Snith is a man who is respected, not only by the republicans, but by the democrats in his country. He has been a fighting republican tl:ere ever since the war, and I hope no change will be made, for he really needs the office. He has held his county as a republican county ever since the war, and i.t is such today. I am told that his record as Postmaster is excellent. However, that is a matter that iseasy for you to ascertain. I will take it as a great personal favor if he remain undisturbed in his office. /hile I understand fully the reasons for the action of the administrati n, still I think sufiicient example has been made, and where we have good strong republicans like Smith in office in Ala bama we should retain them. I have a letterfroni James G. Clarkson, who is also very much in favor of retaining him, andhas so written the Advisory Con.mittee in Alabama. Very truly yours, G . Ii/i. Dodge . 541 I'lQveir.ber, 1902. New York City, N vember 21, 1902 i^-organ Jones, Esq., 603 Plyriiouth Building, Chicago, 111. Dear ^ir: A letter I have received froii; Kaufn.an indicates that he does not appear to be getting in any bonds. We have got in now about all there is in New York that I know of. Pearsall has tv-enty-five which will be sent in. I have sent for a list of the men who hold the notes. You should go to see Charles S. Sweet, Vice President of the Pullman Company, Pullman Building, Chicago, and get the bonds of the Pullman Company, and also ascertain wheti.er the Pullman estate does not hold some of them. I think we let the Pullman Conipany have some bonds for enuipnent, and, as I..r. ^^ullman was an original subscriber, hH. estate must have sore of the bonds. You will have to attend to this natter in person in order to get them in. There is no one here who has any knowledge of the matter. You ask about the money situation here, falling stocks, etc.. It was all caused by the banks forcing liquidation, and getting them selves in a stronger positinn. They had over-loaned here to these speculators. It is said the Chicago crowd and its following was carrying a million and a half shares of stock her'e. Anyhow, the banks and trust coii ponies combined and forced them to liquidate, whidh has bei n a go.^d thing. As long asi business is as good as it is now in the country there" is notmuch danger of any great disturbance. After January 1st probably money will be easier. The fact is there is not money enough in the country now to do the legitimate business and carry on the big specualatiuns that have been going on. Let me hear from y.u about this bond matter, because it is inportant to get it in shape. We will have to follow it up person ally by writing i-arties who have not come in. I saw Chappell here, and he said he would send his down as soon as he got home, but you had betterwrite him a letter. How many bondshave you got, and who are the other large holder-s? There are about five hundred bonds we have not heard from. Very truly yours, G . y. Dodge . November, 1902 543 Washington, D. C., November 22, 1902 My dear General;- I am exceedingly glad to get your- letter of November 20th, Indeed, I was very much tempted before taking the -step to ask your advice in the matter, but realized that after all it was question which I must in the end, decide for myself, which conclusion I believed it best to decide at once. Mrs. Johnston personally did not advise me one way or the other, but now that the irreparable step has been taken admits that she is very happy that I have resigned. I hope you will be able to get accommodation at the Hotel Walton Philadelphia, where we are stopping, but if, as is more likely, you will be the guest of pone of your friends in Philadelphia, I hope you will dine with us Saturday evening after the game. Please let me know what your address in Philadelphia will be. I wrote the report on the maneuvers for the General Officers, and have retained a personal copy for myself which I will show you when you come to Washington in December. Mrs. Johnston .loins me in cordial good wishes. Sincerely yours. John A. Johnston, General G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, N. Y. Gity s 545 rovember, 1902. New York City, Nov. 25. 1902 Hon. Elihu Foot, Vice President, Grant r.'.onurrient Association, V'ashington, o. C. f/y dear Sir: As soon as General and t.rs . Grant turned over to iiiS the memorial souvenirs upon the death of ^-'eneral Grant i had them taken up to the tomb end stored there. There is a very large number of them many of which are framed, and are very fine. As I talked with you when I was in ''Washington, I asked Ivr. Duncan to take up the question of lighting the alcoves. He wrote nie that he.had been considering the mat er and had come to the conclusion that it was better to light the tomb with electricity, and would take the matter up with the electrical companies. I enclose herewith his letter of November 24th, in which he says he is disposed to go back to the original plain, and light only the two circular apartment, which, in my opinion, is sufficient. If you approve of this being done at the cost he sug gests, if you will write me I will have the Secretary give the necess ary order. flease return Nr. Duncan's letter with your answer. Veru truly yours, Grenville . ^odge. 547 Noveiiiber, 1902, New York City, November 28, 1902, Sir "illiara C. Van Nome, c/o Nessrs Kuncie & Nandulay, Obispo 1, Havana, Cuba, dear Sir '.''illiam; Yours of November 21st reachea me today. We had a meeting at one o'clock for tte pur;0se of passing resolutions to call in the outstanding dubenture bonds, and authorize 30 days notice to be given, and notify those people who have not paid up. Er. Ryan had received your letter, andread it in our nieeting, andeveryohe was greatly gratiiled at its contents . As I remember, there was something like$500,000, perhaps a little miore, of the stock which had not paid Ut.. Among them were Thomas, Kill, Whitney, Iv-ills, and a few others, all of whom will pay probably as soon as they get the second notice. There are J|;4C5,000 of the dubenture bonds which have not come in. ^^165,000 of them are held by Thomas and others. This would leavesomething lime :,-;300,000 if I remember. ; rightly, that we will have to redeemi. 1 have not the statemient before mo, but there are a good many of the subscribers who did not take the bonds, which were sold outside. Hill and i'ills have asked for explanations of miatters, and 1 guess liill has done considerable talking. He was to see Ryan, but he referred him to me, and when he comes to see me I think will be able to explain what hewants to know. 1 ti;ink all hills wants is to get a little information which he has not received. I understand young Thomas has left the country and gone to India. He has the power of attorney for his father, andseveral others are in Europe or returniUi^, from there. Todd has not paid. We instructed the Secretary to wrii.e a letter tothose who have not come in, calling their attention to the necessity of tlieir paying up. I was glad to your report upon the condition of the roadbed, and to know it is in as good condition as it is. We do not any of us understand why the Register is Cuba collected the check for ;^160,000 that was deposited there, which we all understood was to be carried on deposit. I suppose there must have been a good reaoon for it, as all the other deposits we have made there they have treated as per their agreements. We were also pleased to learn you got a good arrangement from Havana to oanta Clara. I suppose you are waiting before sending any more equipment for action on the tariff. 548 Did you do anything about the ore cars of the Cuba t-ining Company they cilered to seel us? The option Clark has on these cars expiredfirst of December. Everything here is moving along nicely. I have no. doubt you have good weather there now. '''e will all be glad to see you on your return. Truly and cordially yours, G . N'.. Dodge . <■: D ' ' ■■, ■ ■ .,v< .i ■ hh' hi .H' 549 November, 1902, Seattle, Wash., Nov. 28th, 1.902, Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York City. My dear Genl: It has been a long time since I last wrote you. I was in New York last fall and called at your office and learned that you were out of town. Trust you continue in good health. I have been mining in the Yukon Country since 1897 and cannot complain of my success. It is a wonderful country and each years development shows greater permancy, in fact the country is as yet only partially scratched. In /98 the What Pass and Yukon Ry. was stahted by Mr. E. C. . Hawkins wl;o was the Chief Engineer and Genl. Manager. He built it over the White Passand down along side of ^ake Bennett and along down the Yukon River to White Horse 111 miles to the head of navigation on the Yukon, where their present terminus now is. Then they organized a steam Boat Company connecting with the road composed of a fleet of 18 steamers which during the open season are all kept busy used in for warding the White Pass freight to Dawson and lower river points, al ready the White Pass Ry . has more than paid for. itself in the past four years, covering their entire cost of construction and equipment which was nearly four million dollars. This will give you a little idea of wl.at that country has been doing in the last four years. One year ago Mr. Hawkins resigned from the White Pass Ry. for the purpose of organizing a new Company, which is to operate in and about Dawson and the rriines tributary thereto. He has his or*ganization complete and surbeys and cross sectioning well under way. He has also his terminal yards all in at Klondyke City, together with about 3000 feet of track laid this fall. He has one engine. and about 20 cars, so you see has gotten things pretty well under way on his new enterprise. He is one of the finest little gentlemen you ever miet. He left here a few days since for Ottoway Canada and will also visit New York with a view of business. I gave hin a letter of introduction to you thinKing per haps you might give h.i.ii a pointer in placing his bonds there in the City. Should he call upon you he wi 1 be able to explain more fully. Knowing that you were always interested in the development of this Northern Country (which is the richest possession of the U. S. ) I send him to you for advice. Should he succeed in placing his bonds, it will very materially assist n.e also. When you meet him he can pve you a little information regarding me for the past five years, i ® that you can I are now the only ones left of our Texas «m sSrei; loSryofup';'"'" ' ®Saln this .inter I Trusting that you will still survive many winters I remain. Yours very obediently, G. Christopher, Occidental Hotel, Seattle, Wash. He i s a few a view 551 Deceiiiber, 1902. New York City, Dec. 3, 1902 Henry !'■ . Hayden, 5^sq., Secretary Grant Monument Association, 120 Broadway, New York. My dear Sir: When the nemorial souvenirs which were sent to General F. D'. Grant u^jon the death of his father were offered to the Grant Monument Association, Iconsulted with Mr . Root in '>"ashington, and we agreed to accept them. It was also agreed that ui on iry return to New York I would consult with Mr. Duncan in regard to lightin g the alcoves ofthe tomb, so as to properly exhibit these souvenirs and the flags. I endose Mr. Duncan's letter on the subject. It seems he took^'up the question of lighting the entire interior of the tomb with electricity, but gave up the idea on account of the expense, ■etc., and recommiends lighting the two alcoves with gas. I sent this letter to Mr. Root, and you will note froni Mr. Root's letter, also enclosed, that he returns it approved, and I also approve it, 7'ill you, therefore, please arrange with M^r. Duncan to have the al coves lighted as suggested, so we may use one of them for exhibit ing these memorials. Some of themaj-e very fine and we wish to hang them. There is also another question, that is th.at while these pipes are being put in perhaps theycould be arranged so that the mem orials that are in frairiescan be hung fron> the pipes instead pf laving to put in son.e kind of an iron moulding, or something else, to hang themlrom. Please take this up with M.r. Duncan when you send the instructions. A good many of th.e souvenirs that are not framied can be hung up in the glass case, but many of them will have to be hung on the walls . Very truly yours, G . f» . Dodge . Vice President. ■f' ■■ y 553 December, 1902. New York City, Pecernber 3, 1902 Charles Aldrich, ^sq., Des fkOines, Iowa. Dear Sir: Nearly three weeks ago I sent to the Register and Deader my sketch of General Williamson, consisting of about thirty-three typewritten pages, also a good photograph of him, and asked them when they published it to make in-pamphlet form for ne one.thousand copies. 1 navt never heard from then; whether they received it or not. On account of the length of the paper f suppose they would publish in on Sunday, or it may be so long theydonot want to publish it al all. I'he faiidly were anxious to have it published in the Register and Leader, as it would give a larger circulation over the State than by any other n.ethod. The thousand pamphlets we pro pose to send to all theold soldiers who served with him of whom we have a list, also to the Society of the Ariny of the Tennessee, of which he was a member. If you are over there, I wish you woulh ascertain from them if they received this article, and what they .propose to do in the matter. There is no one connected with the paper that I know per sonally, so I sent it to the editor. If Pick was there, or any of my old acquaintances or friends, I probably would have heard from it. Very truly yours , G . U . Dodge. •»V •• * 555 December, 1902. New York City,- December 4, 1902, C. Christopher, Esq., Occidental Hotel, Seattle, '.'.ashing ton. I^y dear Sir: I received your letter of November 28, and was very glad to hear from you again, also tonote that you are prosperous. I have kept close watch of Alaska. There was in my office today a young ii^an ;.ho went from my office to Nome, and had quite a quantity of gold with him. He has large placer claims_on Nome River, and seems to be very enthusiastic over thatcountry. Evidently as the country is explored it develops great mineral wealth. They say they have plenty of tin and mercury in the Nom.e district. I will (-..e glad to meet N.r. Hawkins when he comes this way, and if I can do anything to aid him will gladly do so. I do not know that I told you when I wrote you that we were the pioneers in Alaska. I was connected in the West with t];e Western Union People when they sent their band of explorers -u^. there in 1867 to build the telegraph line, and on e of their men by the name of Libby was the discoverer of gold at Non.e at that tine, but 1b,s kept it to himself, it is said, until within a year or two. v'/hen those men returned they reported finding gold, or the color of gold,., in the streams pretty much everywhere they tried them. Then when the Union Pacific took over the Oregon Navigation Company, we had a lot of old boats and put themi into the Alaska trade. I think they were the first boats regularly sent into that country. We run them there a good niany years before they brought us much income, and a good while before any n.inerals were discovered. I will be glad to hear from you at any time and receive any information you "have about the country. If I was young I would go and see it, but I am too old now to investigate and explore much. Wr. Granger is here, and I showed him your letter. He says he Is going to write you and tell youthere are some left of the old Texas & Pacific crowd besides yourself, though a great niany of them have passed over the divide. Very truly yours, G . V. Dodge. ... ' , A®.. t , J WV-. Uixv^iu ww v^^yj- • v^iiLAA oil r» X Ull ^UUl' I'CqUtJaU that he have them mentioned in the Army & Navy Journal? I would be so happy to have that Journal mention some of these attentions shown to Fred, which have really been most unusual, spontaneous and enthusiastic. I cannot bear to have all passed over in silence to the rest of the world, which is such a real heartfealt compliment to Fred and your recommending it to Col. Church of course has all weight. It is generally stated that San Antonio has never given such an elegant affair as that in Fred's honor last Thursday and a grand reception is being arranged by the citizens for us on the 17th. Please pardon the interest of Fred's wife, and do write us that we will see you here, dear Genl. in our home. Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant We gave a reception to Genl. Crozier on Wednesday and to Governor Durban of Indiana the day before. Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant Dec.1902 Fred and I were delighted to receive the papers, with references to you, which we so greatly enjoyed and thank you extremely for letting us hear, Fred has been very much occupied since arriving here, finding this Dept. very much run down during the past four years and he is now absent on an "Inspection tour", to other posts but wishes to write you himself. Meantime I am writing to ask, if you will remember, dear Genl. that we are counting upon a visit from you, here, and if you will try to come in March when there are no more "Northers" expected. The weather is charming and the roses blooming. We think March is an un pleasant month in New York, and the change and rest will do you good, and we should so love to welcome you, in our hd)me. Fred and ihope you will take this into consideration and visit us here, surely. 'l know that you would be glad to know that the Texans seem most charmed, delighted to have Fred in command of this Dept. and he himself, has shown the wisdom and courtesy to call upon the Mayor here, and the Governor at Austin, "officially". This created a most favorable im pression, all are speaking of it and say, that "Fred is the first Genl Officer, who ever though of doing so, and showing this politeness to the"civil Authorities". Fred has received a perfect o/ation, from the civilians here and in each city and from the Army. I send enclosed w * w y i--—— ww Fred has received a perfect ovation, from the Department Headquarters, U.S.A. San Antonio, Dec.5th December, 1902, New York City, ,Oeceniber 6, 1902 F.y dear Mr. Hays: I noticed in the papers your statement of the intention of the Grand T^unk to buildVrom North Bay to Puget Sound. You know I take great interest in all those matters, although not direct ly, or even indirectly, connected with them, and since m^y trip over the Canadian Pacific, and seeiiig the wonderful development in the Northwest Territory, I have been reading up on that country, especially that lying from Ouebec alm.ost due west to the Saskatchiwan and Peace Rivers, and I had wondered why a road had not been projected through that country. The question that from N'oi'th Bay you would go unbroken country, thus avo the Canadian Pacific meets whether in passing north of iwan and then on the Yellow or whether you would keep s Peace Rivers, going to Puge arises in ;.y mind is whether in going directly north until you got into the iding the rocky and difficult country from North Bay to Fort William, ^nd also Winnipeg you would follow tthe SaskatchHoTse Pass, and so on to Fort Sinipson, t-11 further north by the Churchill ard t Sound by the Skeena, Would it be asking too much of you if you have a dodger or map of that country that you draw a line showing the general direction of your route? I suppose the Canada Northern would take the Saskatcliiwan route and go through Yellow Horse Pass on to Fort Simpson or port further south. In miy opinion the route north of that has great possibilities, by branches to Hudson Bay', adi other branches into the Alaska country. However, no doubt your explorations have determiined your general route, and if it is not giving away any secrets, and you can give nie any information, I would be glad to receive it. Of course it is i'or ny own personal information. Since my visit to Canada I l:ave become greatly in.i>resced with the fut ure of that country, and when I see so micny of our own people drift ing into the Northwest, and the wheat that took tiie premium at Winni peg comdng from. Peace River, I see what a possibility there is on those great plains between HudsBay and the mountains. Trusting that you are well, and thanking you for your many courtesies, I am, Truly and cordially yours, Grenville . Nodge. Charles M. Hays, Esq., Vice President, Grnad Truck System, Montreal, Canada. Please remer.ber ne to Mr. Mgrse. Dec., 1902 Personal 561 Montreal, Quebec, Dec. 8th, 1902 My dear Oeneral Dodgej I have your favor of Dec. 6th, and I am glad to give you for your personal information a general idea of our plans for our Pacific Coast extension. It is our intention to go in a northwesterly direction from North Bay until we get over the hbight of land, where our reports inform us the country is not only bf a better character for construction purposes than that immediately north of Lake Superior, but where there is also a great deal of timber as yet untouched and considerable arable land. After reaching this point we will go directly west, possibly dropping down to the south shore of Lake Nepigon so as to obtain a connection with Lake Superior, and from there northwest again to the Saskatchewan Valley which we will follow to Peace River VaUey, thence via Pine or Peace River Pass over the mountains to Port Simpson. All of our reports and infromation are to the effect that the Saskatchewan and Peace River Valleys are to be the future wheat fields of the world and this taken in connection with the possibilities that the route proposed affords for the handling of the Yukon business,- all of which we ought to get,- and constituting as it will the short route to Japan seem to me to offer very a]luring opportunities to be availed of. I do not know how you feel personally about the future trade to the Orient but I expect to live to see the day when we will be hauling as much wheat for export via the Pacific Ocean as now comes in this direction. I herewith enclose you a folder on which is indicated about the route we intend taking and I will be glad to keep you advised as further matters of interest develops. Yours truly, Genl. Grenville M, Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York (Enclosure) Chas. M. Hays 2nd Vice-Brest. & Genl. Mgr. December, 1902 Mv dear General'Dodge;- m The ^uba Company, 80 Broadway, New York, 10th December, 1902 I enclose -a copy of a letter I have just wrtttento Mr. Hill, together with a copy of the statement referred to therein. Yours ver3'- truly. W. C. Van Home Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York L. M. A. E. December 11th My-dear Mr. Hill11th December, I am sorry to have missed you yesterday because I could have explained in person much better than I can by letter matters relat ing to the Cuba Company. I enclose a statement at the 30th November showing what money we have received and for what it has beenexpended. In making up this statement the new bond issue has not been taken into account because none of the money coming from that source had been used at the date named. You-understand, no doubt, that $2,500,000, of the s?4,000,000 of bonds goes to pay for the ^2,500,000 of debenture bonds, which leaves us $1,500,000, for cleaning up and for paying for"the remainder of our freight and passenger equipment, and for future purposes. The item "Cost of Road" related to the main line from Santa Clara to San luis - 335-i miles- and the Sancti Spiritus Branch- 9 miles- ( the Branch not-yet quite done) which makes the cost of the road in itself very nearly $22,000 per mile, and this will be slightly exceeded when every thing is finished. I hoped to have got through with several thousand dollars a mile less than this, but the rock work vastly exceeded anything that the examinations of the ground gave reasons to expect, .and the number, si^e, and character of the "bridges required was also a long way beyond our earlier calculations. Those two items, together with some climatic conditions of which we did not know, will account for the difference. We found out quite early that, because of the impossibility of handling timber in that country at a reasonable cost, it was better to make the structures of masonry and steel at the start wherever we could. have a fine railway with good alignment and favorable grades, and the line is so placed that the existing grades may be very much lightened without change of line as the demands of traffic may warrant. • f I am sending you a book of photographs, gleaned from our construction .reprts, which will give you some light on the character of the work. The labor employed was much inferior to that of the north, and, although towards the end, the average* was not more than 603^ of effective work as compared with what we get in the north. 564 We have now practically completed the first step in our enterprise and have secured the future of the eastern half of the Island, embracing nearly 70Jv of its area, and I would like to have the principal share holders go down there this winter and look over the property so that they may^be able to consider intelligently such further steps as may be thought advisable. I hope you will be able to do this, say in February, when our sleeping cars will have arrived and when we shall be able to make you comfortable.' The whole trip may be- made from New York and back inside of two weeks and you would find it very pleasant and interesting from beginning to end. I shall be glad to send you any further information you may wish, Yours very truly, (Sgd) W. C.-Van Home Jmes J. Hill, Esq. St. Paul, Minn. P. S. The f2,500,000 of temporary debenture bonds issued early in the year were not expected to complete everything, although I hoped we might ' get through with their proceeds. They were intended to carry us along until the general financial arrangement through the sale of the railway property to the Operating Go. could be carried out. This, because of the pending change of Government in Cuba at that time, and for other reasons, was likely to take six months or more, and we had to make temporary provision for our requirements. STATEMENT TO NOVEMBER jgO)TH, 1902 ■Cost of Poad, incldding locating and engineering expenses Right of way & Station grounds Jucaro & San Fernando R. R. ' ' Jucaro Wharf Telegraph lines • Furniture etc., New York & Cuba Rolling stock Miscellaneous Equipment . ■ ^ , Railroads purchased , N Bonds, Sabanilla & Maroto R. R. . . Santiago ^"Niarf ' 'J.. Advances to S. &. M. Rly for Bridges, .etc. , , , ' . Saw-mills & Buildings, Manzanillo ^ Mines ' ' Undistributed material Miscellaneous ' $7,345 111 27 '23 50 10 409 42 824 150 22 179 14 1 309 12 ^534 ,036.25 ,267.29 ,732.02 ,716.09 ,976.38 ,583.97 ,795.06 ,649.75 ,360.99 ,000.00 ,178.55 ,208.06 ,077.61 ,100.00 ,760.17 ,366.09 ,748.28 RE/.LIZABLE ASSETS Accounts receivable Cas-h Lands <?c Town Sites Government Deposit T-ransfer Tax( will be returned shortly) Subscription to stock,Cuba R. R, Company Live Stock( heavily written down) Tools, Outfit '5: Stores " " 14,220.22 31,256.77 411,214.86 ■ 10,000.00 100.000.00 17,928.00 251,989.50 180,407,35 To Gen. Dodge from W. C. Van Home 565 Tuss, Barges, etc. Received from Capital Stock " •' Debentures Due Morton Trust Company I 'f . 'T t n 93,255.0s 1.170.251.72 $10,705,000.00 $ 7,400,000.00 2,500,000.00 805,000.00 f 10,705,000.00 ■ i, , -M-. D;.-'' • -.v ..•.567 December, 1902. New York City, December 11, 1902 Albert Watkins, Esq., c/o Nebraska State Pistorical Society, Lincoln, Neb. N'.y dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of December 8th. Since writing you I have hsd occasion to take this n;atter up in connection with another, and my records verify what Isaid to you in my first letter. If you will-refer to that letter you will notice that I spoke of the rriectings in New York in 1868. The only difficulty in deciding upon the location at the .& h. crossing, where the present bridge is built, w.'.s on account of the failure of the omaha and Council Bluffs people to meet the requiren;ents of the railway company. If they located the bridge at the Iv'-.<5c N. crossing, they considered that the extra costof palcing the bridge at that point should be made up by those cities, and the counties in which they were located. In read ing the printed statement of Ivr. Balcomb which you send me, I find it confirms what I have said in that respect. It is possible Dr. Iv'iller is right, andvery probable that the company did state to him that they had decided upon the Childs Iv'iiil C''''ossing, for this would be a natural thing to do if they desired to Bring about action on the part of the two cities in making a bonded and land donation. Dr. ^•iller•s statemient that he was brought there by the Omaha people I, have no doubt is also correct, because I know that it was to a great extent his influence that brought the two towns to comply with the demands of the railway company. I enclose you a short address that I made to the Omaha Club on December 1, 1901, which answers your other questions very definite ly. When I made the surveys in 1853-4 to the fv.issouri River, the interests conr.ected with the i*-'-.A K. Ry, (now the P.Ry) were i'arnum and Sheffield in the East, who had built the C-R.I- ^ -"^'Ry. across the State of Illinois, md the local interests were in the hanb of Cook and Sargent, of Davenport, Iowa, who were very prominent bankers and lawyers. They were menbers of the board of directors of the Iv. .& I'. Ry., and, of course, from their financial and legal position controlled the policy of the company in Iowa. They were very much in favor of the Piteon Greek route and favored the crossing of the road at Florence, ^.y surveys demonstrated that the Iwosquito line from an engineering and commiercial point of view was far super ior, and this was more than co firmed by my surveys west of the I^dssouri River. The contest in the board of directors came up on that report, which wca fully endorsed by Nir. Peter A. Dey, who was chief engineer of the N. & I>i;. Ra d. I was his principal assistant and made the surveys. iVr. Durant was not then connected with us, andthat decisio . was made upon my report and the backing Mr. Dey gave it. Tlie fact is the board of directors of that conipany were nil able men, and took hold of the matter with the view of deciding it for the best interest of the Company, 568 h'r. Durant becaitie connected with the company at a later day. This decisbn was made soon after. my surveys for -^ commenced work from Council Bluffs east-ward by the Mosquito line in 1856, i thiniC.,. I notice in the article of ¥.r. Balcomb you send me there is much discussion of the determination of the initial point of the Union Pacific Railway. .There is no questionin ray_mind_but that when Nr. Lincoln made the location after his. interview v/ith me he intended to locate it on the iowa side, from the fact that he had been in Council Bluffs, had seen that country, and knew all about it and ^ do not-believe he intended to locate the initial point of that railway in the middle of the Missouri River. I think in m.ak- ■ ing the description he follov/ed the law that itshould be on the western boundary of Iowa, and so described it that itwould be in Council Bluffs, where the courts afterwards decided that it shouS be . I have no objection to your referring to me as your author ity in these matters, in fact all you would have to do would be to refer to my stateirients made in Omaha. Very truly yours, ft G . li. Dodge . K' • I ''v ! V. ■ . j \ ' / ^-v. -'1 569 December, 1902. New York City, December 12, 1902 ^'.y dear H/'r. Speaker: ■ / I received yours of December 10th. When in Havana we all stop at the Hotel TelSj^rapho, which has a fine restaurant and fairly good rooms. have also stopped at the Ingleterra, which Ix s fine rooms, but we do not consider the restaurant as good, though there can be no complaint made of it. There are more good rooms in the Ingleterra than the Telegrapho. The Louvre, which is close by, (in fact all three are situated within about a block of each other) has not very good rooms, but is said to have the best restaurant. You might stop at any of them and get your n.eals where you please. The liQtel Passaje caters to Ariiericans. The Illinois Central send their people tl:ere,but I do not consider it a s good as those I have mentioned. If you are going there you want to cable for rooms. If you have a friend in Havana you had better cable to him, because they are not as particular over there about these matters as we are. I shall be in Washington Londay, stopping with Anison, and can go over these matters with you better than I can write. Our road is open but the accommodations for travelling over it are not very comfortable, as we only run in the day-time. . "e are waiting for our good equipment. About next February we can take you through from Havana to Santiago on a Pyllman. However, I would like very much to have your party go over the road, and perhaps you touId be glad to go,even if you have to stop over a couple of-nights between Havana and Santiago. ^ Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge Hon. D. B. Henderson, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. I."*' •/' 'V,.V "■k ^ .. .i' y ,1^-1 ; . ^5 ion, of which Colonel Swayne s regiment was a part, was in the reserve, and the next morning after the battle took possession of the town. On October 4th, 1862, at the second battle of Corinth, the 43rd Ohio, Colonel J. L. Kirby Smith commanding, was placed to support batteries Williams and Robinette, the key to the position on the west approach to Corinth. Early in the morning the enemy opened up with artillery about three hundred yards in front, and shortly after 10 A. M., led by Colonel Rogers of the 2nd Texas, moved forward to assault. The opposing forces were but a few feet apart, and fought almost hand to hand, and men went down on both sides in great numbers. At the first assault Colonel Smith fell mortally wounded, and Adjutant Hyles and Captain Spangler were killed at the same moment. 1 he com mand of the regiment fell to Lieut. Colonel .Swayne, who at once, under a withering fire, changed front with out confusion, a movement that would have severely tried the metal and steadiness of any regiment that ever saw a battle field and, together with the .Sixty-third Ohio, he is credited with defeating the determined effort of the enemy to take forts Williams and Robinette. The regiment lost in this battle 16 killed and 75 wounded. Colonel J. W. Fuller, commanding first brigade, second division. Army of the Mississippi, says in his report: "During the as.sault on the right the Fortythird Ohio was thrown into momentary disorder by the fall of their Colonel, and were rallied by the efforts of Lieut. Colonel .Swayne, and the General commanding the division, D. S. .Stanley, and they successfully re pulsed the enemy's column, and every rebel who showed ■'t " X' " '.V'' ,v1 i-1' . i . says; "J grand sight than the moment. enter if trtle'^lZZslir"/ " ''"^'Pted ■ soon restored cXfrd^,:t order r fi hfJie utmost ga/lantry.' • S. Stanley, conrmandino -ver expect to see a ^ tiefield presented ar deftnmP®^ destructive °PP°="''e fire „p„„ to j,us I a J vventy-seventh m ■ ■^e si«y,fiicd owo, exhibited by them until I rostrated, and nine of ,he ^ere killed or wouncJed j IIS Adjutant, Hjdes, q " / both shot down at'the ; enemy, gallantly Jej i ted their hag outside the ' Jtte. The two exposed ' orty-third Ohio, fell ing there myself, mers, they were soon , together, and the hill / leaving the ditch and nd wounded." October i8th, for his )nel Swayne was made '-third Ohio Infantry 3, Brigadier General ipplies for the award a3'ne for extraordin- ary bravery and coolness in handling his regiment at the battle of Corinth, Mississippi, October 4th, 1863" (1862), and submits a statement as follows: " I certify on honor, that I was present, and in com mand of the Second Division of the Army of the Mis sissippi, at the battle of Corinth, Mississippi, on the 4th of October, 1862. That at the most critical period of that battle, when the Confederates attacked the position known as Battery Robinette, the greatest force of the assault fell upon two Ohio regiments, the Forty-third and Sixty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry; both of these regiments suffered heavy loss in killed and wounded, the brave Colonel of the Forty-third Ohio J. L. Kirby Smith had fallen, and many of the officers were killed and wounded. Just at this instant I came to the posi tion of the Forty-third. I here found the Lieut. Colonel, Wager .Swayne encouraging his men, by example and speech The regiment was cut up so seriously that there was danger of a panic. By the coolness and bravery of Lieut. Colonel Swayne, the regiment was formed in line, changed front forward, and fought out the battle, and helped to gain a victory. The Battery Robinette had been silenced, and the gunners killed or stampeded. Lieut. Colonel -Swayne coolly sent a detail to reman the guns, and by so doing assisted to complete a victory won with much bloodshed." During the first advance from Memphis along the line of the Holly Springs and Grenada Railway to wards Vicksburg by General Grant, the Forty-third Ohio was on the railway between Memphis and Corinth, guarding it. In the celebrated raid of Van Dorn to the rear of Holly Springs, and Forest crossing j; ''--5v '. v srf. V •- the Tennessee River at Clifton, and attacking Jackson at the rear of Corinth, the Forty-third Ohio was stationed at Bolivar, the rest of the brigade, under Colonel Fuller, taking part in driving Forest across the Tennessee River at or near Clifton. At this time I was in command of the District of Corinth, and upon this attack of Forest I was ordered by General Grant to take such troops as I could gather, and take com mand of whatever force I could find, and drive Forest out of that country. Among the forces that I gathered up was the Ohio Brigade, the Twenty-seventh, Thirtyninth, Forty-third and Sixty-third Ohio, a brigade that became very justly celebrated during the war. They were under the command of Colonel J. W. Fuller, and were driving Forest rapidly towards the Tennessee River. To avoid them. Forest was obliged to swim the larger part of iris command across that river, losing a good many men in the operation. I found that the brigade was destitute of almost everything. They seemed to have been drifting around without anyone to look after them. 1 hey lacked clothing and equipment, and a portion of them were bare-footed. I brought them with me to Corinth, and they remained in my command until August 19th, 1864. It was about January ist, 1863, that I first became acquainted with Colonel Swayne. In April, 1863, I received instruc tions from General Grant to move my forces up the Tennessee River Valley towards Decatur, into Bragg's rear, with a view of destroying the immense amount of stores at all the stations from Bear River to Decatur along the Memphis and Charleston Railway, and at the same time General Rosecrans had prepared a force of , ' - ,• "• ' i »■' vC ' t / ^ . , V ■ I ■ .i - • i.'i * . : I' - ' .5 '-..D. i i two thousand men under Colonel Straight which was to come up the Tennessee River on boats, and join me at or near Tuscumbia, with a view to making his cele brated raid to destroy Bragg's communications south of Chattanooga. Colonel Straight came to me poorly prepared. Six hundred of his men were unmounted, and most of those who were mounted rode mules. The first day he reached me, at Eastport, he lost two hundred of his mules. I stripped my transportation and gathered together all the stock I could, but when he left me he had two hundred men still dismounted, for whom he expected to pick up the stock on the way. Forest with his command, was in my front, also Roddy and Chalmers, and I pressed forward up the Tennessee River Valley, driving them before me, making as strong a diversion as 1 could, until I reached ITwn Creek, giving Straight two days start. In this move ment Colonel Swayne commanded the Forty-third Ohio, and took part in the battles at Bear River, Tus cumbia and Town Creek. At Town Creek Forest heard of .Straight, who had got way south of the Tennessee Valley at Moulton, and immediately left my front with all his mounted force and followed Straight, and continually harassed and fought him until .Straight was forced to surrender his command near Rome, Ga. If Straight had been properly equipped and mounted, there is no question in my mind but that his raid would have been a success. I was greatly surprised when .Straight came to me to see how poorly prepared he was for such an expedition. After the destruction of the Tennessee Valley, and the immense stores Bragg had accumulated there, we returned to •t I > • 4 . •.!•■ c..' ; A Corinth, where Colonel Swayne's regiment remained until the march of Sherman's army from Memphis to Chattanooga. Colonel Swayne, in command of the Forty-third Ohio, was a part of the First Brigade com manded by Colonel J. W. Fuller, of the Fourth Division, commanded by General J. C. Vetch, of the Sixteenth Army Corps, and took part in that march up to Pulaski, Tennessee, and were posted at Prospect where they wintered and participated in the rebuilding of the railway from Nashville to Decatur. During this winter the regiment almost unanimously reenlisted. On their return from their veteran furlough, I directed Colonel J. W. Fuller, commander of the brigade, to cross the Tennessee River and capture Decatur, then occupied by the enemy. For this purpose the Sixtythird and Forty-third Ohio crossed the river in boats at daylight, surprising the enemy and capturing the town. The Forty-third Ohio remained at Decatur, and the Ohio Brigade was divided, the Forty-third, Sixty-third, Twenty-fifth Wisconsin, forming the second brigade commanded by Colonel J. W. Sprague. This brigade was in the Fourth Division of the Sixteenth Army Corps. On May ist, 1864, the brigade moved with the rest of the command towards Chattanooga, and at Woodville was put on the cars and landed at Chatta nooga on May 5th 1864. On that day the Sixteenth Army Corps took the lead of the Army of the Ten nessee in the movement to the rear of Johnston's army at Resaca, and it was Swayne's regiment that at mid night on the 6th of May, captured Ship's Gap, the pass through the first range of mountains, and that opened the way for us to pass through Snake Creek Gap on J y I ■' 1' ^ ' l« . • • > ■ * > ■ I 1- - lE^I ;he night of the 8th, and planted us in the rear of Johnston on the railroad north of Resaca on the gth of May. At the battle of Resaca, Swayne, with his regi ment was in the support of the Fifteenth Corps, and his skirmishers were the first to enter Resaca. He moved with the army, taking part in all that long and tedious campaign, where it is said the skirmish line was never brought in, and fought at Dallas and Kennesaw Mountain, and was in the charge on the 4th day of July, at Smyrna Camp Ground, or Ruff's Mill, where his division carried the only line of works that was carried in that campaign, in the charge taking the main works in front of Hood's corps. After the army reached the Chattahoochee River, Swayne moved with the Sixteenth Corps to the extreme left, to Roswell, where that corps built a bridge across the river. Upon arriv ing at that place, Swayne's brigade forded the river, the bands playing national airs—a beautiful sight—and took the south shore and built a tate-de-pont, protecting the workmen upon the bridge. I'pon the movement of the Army of the Tennessee across the bridge and south towards Atlanta, I selected Colonel Swayne to remain at Roswell to protect our trains, giving him the Forty-third Ohio, .Sixth Illinois mounted infantry and a section of artillery. The entire supply trains of the Army of the Tennessee, were halted at that place, and Swayne was selected to take charge of them because in such matters he was very reliable, and in emergencies handled his men with good judgment. He came for ward with his trains on the 22nd day of July, and reached Decatur just as Sprague's brigade was being driven through the town by the whole of the Con- m-: federate cavalry under General Wheeler. Before h . reached Decatur, Swayne turned his trains off so as ' throw them in behind the Army of the Cumberlan and thus prevented Iverson's division of Rebel cavalr from capturing them, which General Wheeler had as signed it to do, and joined Sprague in his defence o! Decatur. His regiment took part in the movements around Atlanta, which were a continual battle up to August igth, when I left that command. He took part in the movement to the rear of Atlanta, destroyed the railway near Fairbury on August 29th, and reached Jonesboro and Lovejoy Station, where on September ; 3rd, General Swayne in his report of the campaign says of his regiment: "After four months of labor, dangers 1 and experience, without impairing its patriotism had exhausted its strength, it welcomed an order finally announcing the close of the campaign that had already yielded the fruition of its hopes." He also said: ! higher tribute is due to the suffering and the dea M the last sacrifice to freedom has been freely made, ai wounds just less than death have been borne as brave : men can. Last winter all but a fraction of the enlisted' men renewed their pledge of service, knowing all its meaning. In carrying out that pledge the hard trials i of war have been met freely but these only have been called to show the full honor and devotion of their act. They have shown it with their bodies and their lives— more than this cannot be written." General .Sprague, who commanded the brigade General Swayne served in during the Atlanta cam paign, speaks of him thus: "To Colonel Wager Swayne, Forty-third Ohio Infantry, my profound |FTv.lA thanks are due and rendered for his untirinsf zeal and never failing gallantry thronghout the long and arduous campaign. Such has been his devotion to duty, and so faithfully have they been seconded by the ofificers and men that at no time during the entire campaign could they be found not ready to meet the enemy." General O. O. Howard, who commanded the Army of the Tennessee, writes as follows: "When 1 took command of the Army and Department of the Ten nessee July 27th, 1864, Swayne had risen by promotion to the Colonelcy. He commanded his regiment and finally a brigade in campaign and battle. He was with General G. M. Dodge, Commander of the Sixteenth Corps, in the battles of July 22nd and 28th, 1864. The fi rst is called the Battle of Atlanta and the second the Battle of Ezra Church. He is frequently mentioned by his brigade, division and corps commanders for his promptitude, bravery, energy and fi delity to duty. On the consolidation of the F"ifteenth. Sixteenth and .Seventeenth Corps, that is the portions on the front line, Swayne is found first with the Forty-third Ohio in the Seventeenth Corps, and later as the senior colonel commanding a brigade in General Mower's division." On October 3rd, 1864, Colonel Swajme was assigned to the command of his brigade. General Fuller com manding the division. He took part in the campaign to the rear of Atlanta, when Hood made his bold move ment on Sherman's communications and was checked at Altoona, and continued his march into Tennessee and was finally so signally defeated at Franklin and Nashville. This was a campaign of marching rather than fighting, and after it was over they returned to Atlanta. ■ , ' " V ■ . f''.C ' -!,■ \ i ,' L . . ' ■ ■ In the campaign from Atlanta to Savannah, Colonel Swayne's regiment was in the Second Brigade, com manded by General Sprague of the First Division, commanded by General Joseph A. Mower, of the Seventeenth Army Corps, commanded by Genera Frank P. Blair. It moved out of Atlanta on November 15th and marched to Savannah, but only an occasional skirmish disturbed this picnic of the old Army of the Tennessee. After the capture of Savannah, with the rest of General Sprague's brigade the regiment held the important post of Dillon's Bridge. After Savannah came the campaign through the Carolinas. General Swayne's regiment was in the same brigade, division and corps. On January 3rd, 1865, the Seventeenth Corps was put upon transports and taken to Beaufort, S. C., to avoid the swamps and streams that the right flank of our army would have to encounter by land, and was to join Sherman's army at Pocotaligo. This march commenced January 3rd, and Pocotaligo was reached on January 14th. As soon as the left wing of the army crossed the Savannah River, the right wing on February ist moved to Whippy Swamp. General Mower's division of the Seventeenth Corps, of which Colonel Swayne's regiment was a part, found the road obstructed by trees, but soon cleared the way and built a corduroy road and bridge, and was soon across the river on the east side. On reaching the road leading to Bruxton Bridge General Mower developed the enemy in force, and the bridge, a long one over the Salkahatchie, he found the enemy had destroyed. Mower pushed on rapidly up the river to River's Bridge, about five miles above, and prevented ^ '■j'' .'U-Nv '' ' ■ . . . V the enemy from' destroying it, but was met by a furious discharge of musketry and artillery, and here it was that Colonel Swayne fell, being hit by a piece of shell which made necessary the amputation of his leg. At the time he was directly under the eye and orders of General Mower, who in speaking of this says: '"After saving the bridge, I ordered the Forty-third Ohio Veteran Infantry to move in and take position on the right of the road. While showing Colonel Swayne his position a piece of shell struck him in the leg rendering amputation necessary, which deprived me of the services of a very brave and valuable officer." In his letter to me General O. O. Howard pays this tribute to General Swayne: "On February 2nd, 1865, near River's Bridge, I wrote a letter to General Sherman. This letter contained this clause. 'General Mower succeded in preventing the rebels from destroy ing the bridge (River's Bridge across Salkahatchie), but discovered an earthwork upon the other shore with two pieces of artillery bearing upon the road ; the rebels opened fire as soon as our men appeared. Colonel Wager Swayne of the Forty-third Ohio, commanding brigade, lost his leg.' That morning, February 2nd, 1865, I was moving towards the front near the head of the second marching division, when Colonel Swayne was brought near to me, as I remember it, upon an army stretcher, possibly it was a roughly made support put together with boards and joists, as some of his friends say. The shell, or fragment of a shell, which had so badly injured his leg had left it in a fearful state. We were in a grove of pines at the time, .and I thought that I could ease the position of his limb ' '*>■ i ■ - r J > Vi-' - ■ • ,v^-' : y>"^:"i • ^ ' -I while the bearers were resting, as I took several piney burrs of large size and straightening the limb held it in position with the bnrrs, as you would prevent a gun from rolling. What I did seemed to give Colonel j Swayne immediate relief. He looked up into my face j with a pleasant smile, beaming expression, and said , substantially' 'The Lord sustains me.' I have often , said and fully believe that that expression was a key to his whole successful career and beautiful life. While he was as fearless as a man could well be, he always j leaned strongly upon the arm of the Lord. His faith was simple, but was undoubting and unvaried. Integ rity best expresses the character of the man. That remark 'The Lord sustains me,' in the midst of extreme peril, when there was hardly a chance for life to con tinue, impressed me so strongly that just as soon as I found that he would be willing to accept a position in my organization of the Freedmen's Bureau, I sought and obtained his assignment to the Commissionership of Alabama in 1865." On being wounded he was carried back to Savannal in an ambulance, with an escort of cavalry, and thenc by steamer to New York, where after a long time h recovered. On March 8th, 1865, he was made a Brigadier-Genert of United States Volunteers, and on June 20th, 1865, hi was appointed Major-General, U. S. V., and on July 26th, 1865, he reported for duty at Montgomery as Assistant Commissioner of the State' of Alabama of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. In speaking of his services in this difficult position, Whitelaw Ried, in his "Ohio in the War" says : "Here, through the manifold vV fy • .'f" T': '' L p ; ■ ' < . "W ' ■ U -rt VA'' ■/ ■ ^ ^ • '.tj « troubles of the reorganization, General Swayne con tinued to bear himself no less honorably than in the field. Recognizing clearly for what he had fought, and fully resolved that no act of his should help to cheat the nation out of the fruits of its victory, he steadily cast his influence in favor of impartial justice and equality before the law for all. The efforts of the party which sought to give these principles punctual recognition in the reorganization, found in him a firm supporter. He was prominent in their public meetings, and soon be came a civil as well as a military power in Alabama." In his letter to me, General O. O. Howard saj's of General Swayne's work : "For nearly two years Gen eral Swayne had the management of nearly everything connected with the affairs of Alabama. As soon as the new Governor w^as appointed by President Andrew Johnson, General Swayne went to him and made him his friend. A little later he came to command the State in addition to his bureau duties as Military Governor. His thorough knowledge of the law, his splendid diplomatic ability, his high character and Christian courtliness enabled him in reality to lead my other Assistant Commissioners in rehabilitating the State so that the whites and the freemen could live to gether in comparative peace and prosperity. It would take a volume to set forth what he did. After relieving want and establishing good schools, he first saw to it that the negroes testimony should be received in all the courts of that State. This ended, he worked out in a wonderful way against a prejudice and an opposition of a most pronounced character. General Swayne, contrary to his first expectations, a "TV V ■ ■ > V' . ' ■ little later found the Alabama legislators anything but fair and just. He, General Swayne, said: 'The vagrant law of Alabama operates most iniquitously upon the freemen. In terms the law makes no distinc tion on account of color, but in practice the distinction is invariable. I am satisfied that the law would be an nulled if fairly tested. I have taken up three cases under it by habeas corpus, but in every case the persons were discharged for information in the commitment without reaching the merits of the case.' So many grievances occurred that even Swayne, with whom the good Governor sought to co-operate, was forced to re establish bureau courts in several of the worst localities. The "Swayne School" and also the "Emerson School" at Montgomery, Alabama, not now found in the United States School Reports, were absorbed in the newer "State Normal School for Colored Students," which gives an aggregate enrollment for 1896 of 809 pupils and 20 teachers. General Swayne, my diligent and able Assistant Commissioner, aided these schools in every possible way. The Talladega Alabama Normal School began about the same time as that at Tougalos, under the same paV.'onage, and having General Swayne's active and efficient aid. Its name was soon changed to college. In 1869 there were 2 teachers and 70 scholars. In 1896 we fi nd Talladega College in full and active operation. The total enrollment was 577 students, coming from seven states. There are 23 in the body of officers and instructors. Just before he died he told me some of the details of his operations and felt prouder of his work then and there than at any period of his life. . A 'U v A". • • " V- V ^ '!v*'"* 1; I •'.« ' ■ U' f.. „ ^ ' V' ■ ' v. - • v: q ■ , ■ • ' . -i' ': ■. ;■ . Vc' •' . '/i- if' . . V, \{:»y\ You and he were always fast friends; so he and I have been from the first meetinor with him in the war O till unconsciousness of the last few days separated When my own last hour shall come I hope that I shall be as well prepared for a peaceful entrance into die coming life as he was. Very sincerely yours, O. O. HOWARD." On July 28th, 1866, General Swayne was commis sioned as Colonel of the Forty-fifth Infantry, U. S. A., and on March 2nd, 1867, was brevetted Major-General, United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services during the war. He was retired July ist, 1870. -Since General Swayne's death, I have received a letter from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, dated December, 23rd, 1902, written by Colonel Charles Morton, who was a comrade of General Swayne's in the war. In this letter Colonel Morton says : " The first time I met him after my return from the Santiago campaign was in front of the Fifth Avenue Hotel. I was getting off and he on a Broadway car. I met him in the door, he on his crutches. He let the car wait, and throwing his arms around me, exclaimed God bless you! I am glad to see you back alive. I helped him off the car. He fi nally asked me to send him any recommenda tions I might have, and a comprehensive synopsis of my service. I did so, and he recommended me for a Col onelcy in the regular army. When I met him again he asked me if I had received the appointment. I told him I had not; that I had not received any advance ment ; that I was on the Pacific Ocean when the • • '.* •')*'. v" •"■'»* '. • " . r ,i* » . ' tA ' ' . . .>■ •■' colonels of volunteers were appointed. He touched his bell and a stenographer appeared, and he commenced to dictate a letter to President Roosevelt, asking him to appoint me a Brigadier General. I fi nally demurred, telling him that no one could enjoy or appreciate being a General better than myself^ but my friendly relations were such with the President (we were together two days under fire at Santiago) that I could not ask him a favor ; that I did not want him to think I was asking a favor, or importuning him in any way, and while I appreciated the kindness of his heart sincerely, I would i prefer he would not send the letter. He said: "Your friendly relations with the^^ President have nothing to do with my relations with him, and I am writing this solely upon my own part''. He firmly disavowed my having anything to do with its dictation and sent it. I thanked Ifim for his sincere interest in me, and great kindness. He tried to dismiss the subject, and fi nally said: when, I got up this morning I wondered if I could be of any good or benefit to myself or anyone that day, and that my call had furnished the opportunity, and I had really done him a favor besides giving him the pleasure of my call. P'or many years I had regarded him as the great citizen of our country. Disinterested except for the best interest of our country, simply a great, pure, patriotic citizen. From all of which you my infer my feelings on reading of his death." After the war General Swayne returned to Toledo, where he took up the practice of law, and became attorney for one of the competing telegraph lines with which I was connected, and won such great victories for it against the Western Union Company which was * .A » 4 : " V 'V .t ' A 1 , ■ ■ .•sA/W;.. A,. ■■ ] all powerful then, that he was brought by those interests to New York. Of course when he reached here our old friendship was renewed, and we were intimately together in both social and business ways. He was my personal attorney, and also attorney for several of the roads with which I was connected, and it has always been one of the great pleasures of my life in New York to be with him. It is a singular fact that the very last time I met him General O. O. Howard and myself were in the Union League Club together when General Swayne came in, and we all three dined together. Swayne seemed to be at his best, and was saying kind things of Howard and myself, and told us some instances where the old soldiers said kind things of us, and some things that had been said that were not so kind, but all interesting to us, and niuch of it new, as it had passed out of our memories, \Ye remained there talking until every person in the dinning; room had left. When we rose from the table ind were going out one of the gentlemen who had Deen dining there came to me and said : ''We have all ) oeen watching the earnestness with which General Howard, General Swayne and yourself have been talk1 'ng, and we all wished that it had been possible for us t o have been listeners to what you had to say, for we 1 mow it would have been of great interest. We could s ee that you were talking about old times " During all his later life the great interest he has ( taken in the old soldiers is well known to you, and his 1 being so long Commander of the New York Com 1 nandery gave every one of you an opportunity to 1 meet, greet and know him, and I do not hesitate to say '• ^ -t i ■ ■''v. V-L, ".-"''■Vo'ny, v,-; I that he had something more than your respect. 1 believe that every one of you had a great affection fpi him. Whenever he spoke to you he had something new and interesting, and he never tired of saying kinc words of you, and of all old soldiers, and doing wha. he could for them. Perhaps no one knew him more intimately than I did. I saw him in camp, on the march, in battle, in the trials, annoyances and hardships that come to a good soldier. He never complained, he was always looking out for his men, anxious only, for them. 1 have seen his regiment on short rations, without proper clothing and many of them baie-footed, but not a growl or a grumble came from them; they knew they would be cared for as soon as the necessitie | of their long marching were over, and their love an J confidence in their commander was shown when th^ J almost unanimously veternized in December, 1863. f the war he was the same modest, unassuming but clea headed and deliberate officer that you have seen her n in civil life. He held a commanding position here in New York and as a leader in public matters he came quickly t( , the front of best performance, and maintained the higf est standard throughout his career. In social lif benevolent and church connections he was alwa} trusted and beloved. As a soldier, a scholar, a lawy. and above all as a consistent Christian gentleman, I ■ had endeared himself to all of us, and all who met ai knew him. In all the walks of life he was a credit an ; great honor to this Commandery and to our Country, j IS' t f ^ 2^ 585 f My dear General: Will you act as one of the pall bearers at my mother's funeral on Saturday—you have always been such a friend of our family's and were so close to both my father and mother, that we all look to you for help in this time of affliction. We are most grateful for all that you have done add hope that you will honor us in this request. Affectionately and faithfully yours, Frederick D. Grant. '.v,...,- » /".C ■t|\ 'V ' December, 1902 THE ARMY. i An address by Ma.ior General H. C. CORBIN, Ad.iutant General, U. R. A. at the Chamber of Commerce Dinner, December 20, 1902, The text Riven me is as broad as the country's history. It suRgests the struggle for freedom in the campaigns from Lexington to Yorktown; the battles on the frontier of Michigan and of New Orleans; from Palo Alto to Chepultepec, Fort Rumpter to Appomattox; from Santiago and Porto Rico to the Phillippines and to Pekin and a long list of Indian 'Vars, all rich in valor and far reaching results of benefit to the country and civilization. But it is not to the past I shall address myself rather to the present and future, inviting your particular attention to the pressing needs of the military service. We have much that is satisfactory; our officers and men are the best,— sober, brave and intelligent. We are fortunate in having a permanent military estab lishment of volunteers. What is known as the regular army is in the highest sense a volunteer army, every officer and man takes service of his ov/n motion, and be it said, that, from the beginning of the Government to the present day there has never been a conscription for the regular army. The only conscription we have ever had was to fill the quotas for some of the States during the war of the Union. But to our needs. It is perfection of organization that is demanded. A harmonious and intelligent method of co-ordination and direction. For a century we have nursed the hope that radical defects would adjust themselves. During the past century we have had many statutes aiming to promote the efficiency of the army, and enacted with good intent; but, they have as a rule related to ^ department and not always with, intelligent relation to Smv words, laws for the administration of the i^or>+i -s + Si^^^^ted on the statute books in many parts, without a of legislative thought, so that starting out with the consti tutional provisions that the President shall commend the Army and Nnvv you soon overtake conditions which baffle and bother tho^P TIv responsibilities connected there»lth. TLt these nnha^ov co^H^^f- ^ obtain is largely due to the fact ttat nrLe hal o??e?ed a safle?»Lo. solution. Secretary Root offers one. He recommends that a bo"d of experts shall be created at the head of which there shall bp rank who shall be the chief mllltajrofnc" ol the War Department to be known as the Chlpf nf c' + qp-p r, i. ^4 . ? the President and Secretary of ilr! Ld c?LhL to all the staff corps and departments, and who, through the°Ad1utant° General shall make orders in the name of Secretarv oP vnS _ tlonal representative and spokesman of the PresidLt The la! constitur"mak: TO make ihyfielf clearly understood, nepartments I to cannot rep\rr?f?he-Sec?e%ar; do hpftor. 0?"^"'^^^ \ from the bill now pending before the Congress definlnrr th S quote the chief of Staff,— His duties "shall So defining the duties of defense and for the mobilization of thp iiw prepare plans of national to investigate anS report upoi all°'qieItTois e??ec?r'Li" ' the Army and Its ttate of preparation for mllltnnv i I"? efficiency of professional old and assistance to the Secretarv L S®'"® "®' lender officers and other superior coLander® Seneral > Informing and co-ordinating the action of ai ? tu ®sents In 'eneaged In carrying cut ?helr o?deir and to °''"<=®'-s as may be from time to time prescribed'by the pJIsldent!" ^ ""U®® , \ o V ©r* j 588 This Is brief covers the administration of the Army and the War Department. The President is authorized to detail the Chief of Staff from the General officers of the line or staff, thereby giving him -a large number from which to make the - selection and while performing this important duty the officer detailed shall have the rank commensurate with this important duty. At the expiration of the detail as Chief-of Staff, the officer returns to his rank in the line or corps or department from which he was selected. The bill does not increase the number of officers but continues the numbers and rank now provided for the Army. In the event the senior officer is not selected for Chief of Staff provision is made that he shall have a command commensurate with his rank and experience. The exacting duties of administration and detail may not appeal to the senior o-eneral. In such instances only, would the provision of the detail of another than the senio-r apply. That there has been friction no one can wonder. That there has not been more is a matter for congratulation. Perfect harmony of administsation is no more possible under existing conditions of law and regulations conflicting with constitutional provisions, than the placing of two pegs in one hole. During the War with Spain the Department was presided over hv a secretary who had served with honor and great distinction for full fLws Union and who in business affairs incivil life had achieved marked success. General Alger of Michigan. Under Secretarv Alger s administration. war was carried to, full and complete success. 5 K relating to active operation of war being done the work Islands was next in order. government-in President Cuba, McKinley Porto Rico determined and the the PhiliooiL head of ^ M the Department should now be presided over by one of marked legal abilltv and training, one distinguished for his knowledge of constitutional ^ law and the ruling of our courts in all such auestlL^ . possessions should have governments builded on solid and lasting^legal^^^^ foundations. The concensus of opinion of those concjin+Pfi ne ^ degree these qualifications, determined the"^ sidenfs selection of the present Secretary of War. The wisdom of advantage of being helpful in eve?y direction ai^hnnfJi^® ? no question has Mr. Root addreseed fiv, hurtful in none. To telligence than to the bette ment of ad i earnestness and in- militia bill he regard th^mos?^^™? y^®^:''^^^°"• ^^d result of more than three years experience °and of^tbo^°ht* In taking the war folio he recognized tho faa+ +5^ ^ research. undertaken the most important cSse of Tdistlngi^Jsheri a their day and generation! hla ^LSHre^^Somrr^^ llTe^fe^lTnol" December, 1902 5S9 address of Maj. Gen. H. C. Corbin . and investigation, free from any feeling of partiality toward any officer or officers of either the line or staff in the Department or out of it. His first thought has been the satisfactory solution of perplexities that have for long years confronted the country and the Depaifctment. He finds faulty administration due to a lack of proper organization and co-ordination. He offers a bill that in his judgment will cure the existing evils and make harmony;-ii!itelligence, and efficiency take the place of confusion and apparent contention, the blame for which cannot rightfully be charged to men, but to the conflict of law and regulations with the most clearly defined provision of the constitution. Just so long as the constitution stands, just so long must the command of the army rest under the President and"his constitutional representative and executive officer, the Secretary of War. Under these conditions not only the Secretary of War, but the President should have the advice and counsel of the best military experts that can be given them bv a chief of Staff, who will be selected by the President from among the general officers of the army, and supporting the Chief of S*aff'a board of military experts. This is a solution entirely in consonance with our form of government. It gives the President and Secretary of War the information necessaryfor intelligent and efficient administration. It serves to accentuate in a forceful way the subordination of the railitarv to civil authority. Mr. Root's plan is not the German or French plan or that existing in any foreign army. While he may have gained valuable suggestions by a close study of the organization of foreign armies, his scheme is wholly American and conceived on the lines and spirit of our government; and is in close touch with the constitution. It should be accepted in the spirit it is offered and there is no question but that it. ir It tJ" is worth If the while intelligent even in consideration your busy lives of to the give country your is thoughts given and to charfL charged with the + H administration important of great affairs problem.' find Should jour those organization of you censure your faithful subordinates for that fault? . board of ne directors, +' correct would the hold fault them and blameless, then and and then assembling only Lid yourall „It is a matter of as much concern to the every course loyal SecretarrRoot citizen nc: +/-» propSL. +vm itself. Nations no longer maintain ar.lel tJ^eveTU We support an army to protect ourselves against the nosslLn + iSo^ ^"ture. Po?crL/and'a!wa"""rbran"' government, and like insurance, expensive and yet a wise and prudent provision and you are better satisfied if never called nnnn +r. realize upon it; should however the day of reckoninochildren's children will rejoice tLt it ^ be applied in assuring your couit^rapainst'""'^ EUfgest onirthe SBt?''^On^torstL"lity and^efficlency"oroiVar answer, you are not. T + T mere can be but one cordial approval of the best though ^ sympathy and the two distinguished Generals whom it is L particularly of in bidding welLme to the first ci?v L L L?J ^"r.^° ^ith you in hearty congratulations on the orLnectLS state. You joined me Young to the Lieutenant G neral i^ AugLt nLt m gallant General r.£Nr.;';; si isr,?s psTsnss s s.- ■ ■ 5-90 • ' Our lonp; service makes us Competent to bear testimony. Each of hs has already more than forty years service, and collectively it covers almost a century and a quarter. While our service has been ionr,. and at times tedious and seVere, we have the satisfaction that Roes, with abundant reward. In passing; let me say that in each General present the youth of the land will find an inspiration that will cheer him on, each of us havinp, started on our careers as farmer's boys with no aid but 'our own efforts, demonstrating in a way that in this country all things are possible to all men. The young man who enters the army should understand that he consecrates his life to patriotism and comparative povert3r. The rewards in the army under any conditions are few. The youth desirous of fame and fortune should not seek a place in the military service. Civil life offers a far more fruitful field. In the arm.Vj only few can have high rank, and but few of these ever reach the dignity of real a nd ever lasting fame. In all our history. Washington, Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan alonfi have reached it. Many (bbhers have achieved high rank and great distinction, and the respect and admiration of their ,countrymen. The same talent, application and enterprise that gains rank and distinction in the army would in the business or professional world bring far greater reward both in the way of position and compensation. Many deserving officers wear their lives away without the reward of rank. The fact is, there never'has been or never will be places for all or any consider able number of the deserving however strong their claims, so that at life's end the greater number must console themselves with the concious- _ ness of dutv well done. This is not the reward that glitters, but it A comforts, and all in all, it is about the best that can come to the most favored. It is within the reach of all and we can but call him fortunate who gains it, but continued effort, and the coinstant appli cation of the principles' of true manhood are necessary to its possession. It is a decoration that the man with the gun can win .quite as readily as •the officer with the sword. It is becoming the citi?.en and soldier alike. f . ■».!■■ ■ ' .. V- , M pr , . r vi, ' ' ■ . ■' , ./i' . . .1 , ' ^ ' .i '" » ■. 1 . ► I ' \ \ ■" '■ t » j f"! : ' . , w '• ■>, , ',i ■■ f/ ' t 'I' - 591 December, 1902 Wichita Falls, Texas, December 22nd. 1902 General G. M. Dodge, New York Gity ' ' . Dear General I find I made a mistake in the quantity of bonds I have, I have 188 and not 178 as per list. I am very »nxious to get your detailed statement of the number of bonds you have so as to know whether they are all in, I shall spend the day in Port to-morrow and the next day in Dallas then I shall go North to the mines and Chicago. The more I study the situation over here the more I see the necessity of building to Red River a distance of 18 miles. The Wichita Valley Charter does not cover an extension North so I believe it would be better build under a new Charter and have the same kind of Charter in Oklahoma. I think I can get the right-of-way to the River and I believe I can get the people here to furnish the piles necessary to cross Red think it to our interest. I have been figuring the cost ^ miles. The material, new rails, ties and bridge material will cost about ^'100,000, the grading and all other work will cost betwppi |40,000 and ^n.ooo so if you. Walters and 1 will put in fsJ.Sw apiece! "the'oSerIf' ^ Please write me to Chicago what you think best in the matter. Very truly yours, „ Morgan Jones. A • S * I saw Yoakum, he said the weather was bad when he was in New York and he was not quite ready to make any preparatiL but would have called on you anyway except for bad weather. 593 December, 1902. New York- City, December 22, 1902. ^iy dear General: I know you will want the particulars of the death and burial of Krs . Grant. She died on Sunday, 14th instant, at 11:45 P .Ik!. An hour before she died she was sitting in her chair talking about going down to Texas to visit Pred. She had been failing during the last sumn.er, but they did not look for her departure so suddenly, although we hove known for some little time that it was possible she might be taken at any tinie . As I have said, she was sitting in her chair,secming to be very lively, and finally she said she would go to bed, and after they had put 'her in bed she continued talking of Pred and the children. She had a suspicion that she was sicxer than they told her, and she asked l^'.rs . Sartoris if she was not sicker than she thought she was, and also asked her if they had telegraphed the children. Of course Ivirs. Satoris told her "No," She hod been in bed but a short time before she went to sl'eep and never awakened, goin^ off as pleasantly and quietly as she would sleep and she would like to have done. None of the family were in Washington except iv.rs. Sartoris and her two daughters. I reached Washington Sunday night, and went to the house Ivionday morning and took charge and made all the arrange ments for the funeral in Aiashington . Secretary Root immediately touk hold and arranged the transportation, and gave us the keigs, and ordered the army officers, to appear in full uniform. The E::ecutive Gomnittee of the Grant Itionument Association was imiriediately called together, and they.placed Biakeman in charge of everything in New York., the Association assuming charge of everything from Jersey City. Biakeman came over to see Hoot and myself, and we endeavored to have present here in New Y^rk everyone who should be there. You will see from the papers that we included almbst everyr body you would wish present. When his mother died. General Grant was at the mouth of -the Rio Grande. He arrived in Washington late Thursday night. He had to travel 160 miles by stage. The funeral was held in the Kethodist church at 4.l/2 and C Streets, which Ceneral ard Mrs. Grant used to attend,and ^Dr. Bristol officiated. The President and all his cabinet, the Supreme Court, District ComiTiissioners, Congress, Diploii.atic Corps were ..resent, and qUite a large gathering of the Society oi the Army of the Tennessee, of which I» r s. Grant was a member, also representatives of the Army of the Potomac, Army oft. e Cumberland, G.A.R. and Doyal Letion. The galleries were crowded with citizens, and the officers of the army and navy turned out in a body in fuil dres uniform, making a very imposing furneral. The sei'vices lasted an hour, and I had everything aboard the train ten minutes be.fore eleven. Theri. can.e to Hew Y rk only the niembers of the family. Buck Grant arrived from California at Ten o'clock, and got to the ch.urch in tims for the services. 594 Jesse did not £:et there. Both he and Buck were l^id out over sixteen hours on account of snow. '^-e arrived in New York with thee, body and family at five o'clock, and were met by Blakeman and i.ayden of the Association, and by. twenty-five members of the U. S. Grant Post as a ^uard of honor'.'^ - The cofi'in was placed on the teigs. Buck Grant, and Hayden r,oing with it direct to the tomb, where it was placed in the sarcophagus, tiie lid'lowered and sealed, and the scaffolding and other things gotten out of the way. At eleven o'clock on Sunday, in one of the heaviest rains you ever say, tte services took place, conducted by Bishop Andrews, of the hethodlst Church, and hackaye-Smith .of Philadelohia, an..old friend of the family, taking part. ''"e limited the number of invitations to what the tomb would hold in the rotunda, somie four hundred, and tie y were all ther notwithstanding the rain. The officers of the army and navy attended in a body, as Root had ordered-them out here as well as in '"ashington. Th.e ceremionict. were very impressive. There would have been twenty thousand people outside"^ if it had not rained. As it was over two thousand stood there two hours in the down-pour, and we let them into thetomb as soon as the services were over. You v/ill^see that at the tomb ghe entire family were present. ^^rs. urant s two sisters were present in .'ashington but were too feeble to conie over here, but the General's two sisters were present here. The only persons absent wer.e young who is in the Philippines, and the. iamilies of Buck anT Jesse who were .n California. ' The fandly were greatly pleased with all the arrangemients and the attention given them, and it is wonderful whht a tribure the whole world has given; messages have come to the family from all quarters of the earth. The floral display was beautiful.^ There w^re nearly one hundred pieces in Washinfton and forty or fifty were added here, so thi. t the tomb was a rerular bed of flowers. lenclose you the cards we sent out from here. The whole affair in Washington and here went off without a hitch, as they always do when people are in charge who know how to handle such matters. 1 enclose two slips from the papers, and when I get those riving account of the funeral in 'A'ashington I will send them to you.'. The oeci-etary of Aar was present at both ceremonies, then he and I haci to go tc l)ury our old friend Bwajne, whose funeral oc-- curred rt 2:30 P.IV.. of th.e san,e day, , ^ send you in a few days a copy of my sketch on the life and services of Williamson. Tlie old comrades arc passing awav pretty rapidly. Itrust you are well. my own health is' excellent. The President wrote a beautif 1 letter to the family, and took a great interest in all the arrangements. He and Root stood ready to do everything 1 asked, leaving the matter entirely to me as to what should be done, and Ithought it only fitting and proper that we should pay as much resriect as poseible to the memory of h^'rs. Truly and cordially yours. General Horace Porter, Ambassade Des Etats Unis, Paris, France. Grenville N.. Dodge 585 Dewemtier 22, 1902. New York, Decemlier 22, 1902. My dear kind General: Your note, with the two letters enclosed, came Just this evening, and I am sending them hack to you as req^uested, after having read them with the greatest interest and satisfaction. You have done a very kind and noble deed, to have thus set forth my father's claims to praise and distinction for the part he played in life as a citizen and a soldier. *Tis said that Republics are un grateful, and sometimes States are also amiss, and I have sometimes felt that that had been so in Iowa,but perhaps my father was too mod est en his side, 1 have thou^t so very often. Your article may make some of the older ones think again of c'ays gone by with a quickened appreciation. In the name of the family of Williamson, again I thank you. Haidee Williamson. What is the date for the next Reunion of the Tenn. Army? 597 December, 1902. New York City, December 23, 19C2 r/y deer H'iss Sherman: I received youra of December 5th while in \"ashin£;ton .making arrangements for ^'rs. Grant's funeral ceremonies there and in Kew York. Her body was placed in the tomb with very in'Oressive ceremonies in tte presence of a .distinguished gathering. A great tribute Vrac paid to her, not:only by this country, but by testimon ials that came from all over the world. I note wliat yo say about notifying frs .•• Tahckers, which, of course, will be done. Vi'e shall give notice to all the members of the family in tin.e for their' to reach here. Ishall keep Gumph posted, so he can tell the rest. It looks now as though .he unveil ing would coM.e in I»ay--the wrok is far enough advanced for that, '''e have added very n.aterially to the beauty of the monumient by putting a. sub-base around the pedestal, which relieves its heighth, and in this enlarged base, (v/hich is froii six to ten feet wide} will be a mosaic walx-, which wil.l have the General's battles worked in the mosaic instead of on the pedestal, which will relieve it. I was in Washington last week and obtained an appropriation of V8.000 for this work. The ground around the monument is so steep we found it was ne esssry to broaden out the base to give it symn.etry, and Congress was very glad to make the appropr-iation. I trust that you are well and enjoying yourself in Paris. Iv'y health is. excellent. Tie Arn.y of the Tennessee, Army of the Ohio, Army of the Cumberland and Army of the Potomac have all signified their intention of being present at the unveiling of the monunent, and the (Govern ment, of cours§, will take part officially. I have secured Hon. D. B. Henderson, Speaker of the House, to deliver the oration, which will cone after the President's address, and J- expect to have remiorks mode by representatives of the other armies. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville f... Dodn-e ^.isa Lixr.ie Sherman, 9 Hue Volney, Paris, Trance 599 Decenifcer, 19C2. New York City, Neceirber 23, 1902 fv'.y dear Brother: The Ch.ristmas day draws near when the soldiers, their children and crondchildren will assemble to receive their Christmas n-reetin£;, and i hope and trust the occasion will be a very pleasant one. This anniversary day this year is rather a sad one to m.e, for I have had to lay to rest during the last week a dear friend, the wife of General U. S. Grant, whom I have known ever since 1862. At one time the first lady of the land, not only our country but all parts of the earth mourn her loss, and the messages that have come to her family show the resj-iect andiove in which she was held univer sally. Te laid her beside the body of her distinguished husband in the Grant Tomb on Riverside in New Y^rk last Sunday. This fall snotl er distinguished friend, con!r:.de and citizen of Iowa, General Willian.son, who started out with m.e as Adjutant of the Ith Iowa, was laid to reat in I'ashington. On last Sunday the last sad honors were paid to General Wager Swayne, who served under me for nearly three years, and was my personal friend and attorney ever since. You can see asthese old comrades pass away that it brings to me a feeling of sadness, but their lives should be aguide andexam^le to you who are assembled to make merry at this Cliristmas gathering. I regret very much that I cannot be with you to see arid greet you, but I extend to you rr.y heartiest greetings and nty best wishes for your health and future welfare. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville h. Dodge. N, P. Dodge, Esq., Council Bluffs, Iowa. r I tii ril'iii 7^ nliWi' '1^' ' 601 December, 1902 Washington, D. C. December 27, 1902 My dear General Doflge; As you may have noticed, Johnston of the Adjutant Generals Department has tendered his resignation to take effect the first of Februaru. He goes out to take charge of the Vandergrift estate, which you know is very large; perhaps, all things considered, he has taken the wise course, anyway he has taken it and it is a great loss, not only to my department, but to the service at large. As Chairman of the Commission that Investigated the conduct of the War with Spain you are possessed, as perhaps no other one is, of the spiendid service he rendered in connection with the organisation, not only of the volunteer, but the regular array. Prom the beginning until the date of his resignation he has been in charge and practically responsible for all that related to the enlistment and administration of the enlisted force of the army, a work he has dene with singular fidelity. The thought has come to me that in severing his relations with the service it would be a proper recognition of his great merit, to confer upon him the grade of Brigadier General. A vacancy now exists. I think a good strong letter from you to the President and one to the Secretary of War would give me the help I feel I need in the premises. If you can see your way clear to do so and do it at once, I shall be obliged. We must get the action between now and the 5th of January, the date of the reassembling of the Senate or the vacancy will be filled and the opportunity passed. Of course resignation will hold even if promoted. With all good wishes for the coming New Year, I am with very great regard. Gen. G. M. Dodge, NO.l Broadway, N.Y. City Faithfully yours, Henry C. Corbin 603 December, 1902, New York City, December 27, 1902. ^■y dear Sir '"illiam: I control the patents of a telephone system, which. If put in operation alon^; the line of the Cuba Kailroad, would provide cheap and effective telephone comiiunication between the main line and all the towns along the road on the north and south coasts. The rail road stations can in many cases be utilized as "Centrals," and the lines run ten or iifteen miles into the towns,taking in all the sub scribers. A town large enough to furnish forty oh fifty subscribers could have a local exchange with connecting lines run to the main line. A message could then be sent by telephone irom a coast town and transmitted over the railway telegraph, or better, the present telegraph poles can be utilized to carry telephone trunk line so that telephone communication nay be held between all the towns, and the system gradually extended over the island. ' The system is cheap, as it enables a large number of sub scribers to be palced on a small number of wires on the party line plan, without the annoyance of bells ringing in stations not desired. The instruments differ but little from the ordinary telephone, and can be made for about the same outlay. The whole system is very simple, and I have spent a good deal of iiioney in developing it andputting it in.practical use. It is peculiarly fitted for a sparsely settled country, because we can put 12 subscribers on three wires. The great advantage of this system over the ordinary party line used by Dell is that each subscriber can talk without any"other hearing, ^hen we .et to building the telephone line in Cuba I would like to put it in there. It can be used on our telegraph line if yai pro pose to usetelephones on it. I do not expect anything for the use of the system. All the Cuba Railroad Co. would have to do would be to build the line and buy Lne instruments, the same as they would ay other telephone. I want to get thesystem in practical use on a large systn,e . if you desire 1 can send you blue print and full description of tlie centi'al office, and how it works. Then you conie in ^'Onday I v 11], take the mati.er up with you, or would be glad to have kr. Charles B. Sn.ith, the inventor do so. h'.r. Smith is a son of the late Chief tlectrician of the Testern '-nion Telerraph Company, who was tlie inventor of this system. There are no com plications, machinery or anything else about it out of the ordinary, except that in the box it has one extia relay. Very truly yours. G. V. Dodge. Sir Filliam C Van Home, 80 Broadway, New York. eo5 Dec. 1902 2111 Massachusetts Ave., Washington, DJC. December 29,1902 My dear Genl. Dodge I must express again to you personally and through you to all the members of the "Grant Monument Association", my heartfelt thanks and those of my sister and brothers for the kind sympathy and consider ation shown us by you all at this time of our sorrowful loss. We assure you that vie are most grateful for the tribute paid by you and your Association in carrying out the dying wish of my dear father, that my mother should be placed at his side for the long rest. Words cannot exoress all our gratitude to you and to the "Grant Association" as well as to the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. We can only beg you all to accept our thanks which I hope to express at some future time in person, more fully. I take great pleasure in enclosing to you herewith a photograph of our dear mother to be used in- the report of her death by the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. Mother was born January 26th, 1826, married August 22nd. 1848 and died Dec. 14th, 1902. I give you this as data for your use in this report. Hoping to see you before I leave for Texas and with warmest regards and appreciation of all your kindness, believe me, dear General Most faithfully yours, Frederick D. Grant. Dec. 1902 GO? New York, Dec. 30, 1902 General Grenville M. Dcdse, No.l Broadway, N. Y. City My dear General;- You followed Gen. Porter as Commander and was elected May 1, I 1897. That, you will remember was the year of McKinley s first in auguration, of Porter's appointment to France and of the Grant Momxment parade, and I remember very well talking with you about your acceptance. I think Porter first suggested your name and I have no doubt he conferred with General Swayne and asked him to see you. I am very glad that you have undertaken the proposed paper. I informed General Burnett several days ago of our conversation and he then expressed the hope that you would undertake *hat you now say you have commenced. With compliments of the season, believe me Yours truly, A. Noel Blakeman December, 1902. New York City, December 30, 1902 ¥y dear ^'r. President.* have learned with great regret that Lieut. Colonel John A. Johnston has tendered his resignation in the United States Army to take effect the first of February. I understand that pri vate matters have induced him to take this step, and, perhaps, all things considered, it was necessary and wise for him to take this course. ^ know it will be a great los;: to the Adjutant General's department and the scrivce at large, for as Chairman of the Commiss ion that investigated tie conduct of the '^ar with Spain, am poss essed,as probr bly no other one Is outside of the "'ar Department, of informati n concerning the splendid service he rendered in connection with the organization, not only of the volunteer, but the regular army. From the beginning to the end of the Spanish 'A'ar, in the Fhilip^.'ines, and I understand since that time, he has been in charge and practically responsible for all that related to the enlistment and admdnistration of the .enlisted force of the aripy, and it is not necessary for me to speak of what importance and value this service has been. I have also personal knowledge of Colonel-. Johnston' s abil ity in the organization and movement of large forces, for he has twice been on miy staff, when two of the largest columns ever moved in this country were organized and handli_d, and I discovered then that he was an officer of great proniise, of experience and m.uch ad ministrative ability. As he leaves the service, the suggestion I desire to submiit is this. Cannot his services be recognized officially, as we all know them, by making him a Brigadier General? This would not inter fere with the promotion of anyone, and would be no burden upon the United States, and believe it would be very satisfr ctory to the entire army, as they all know what his work has been. This is not an unusual step, for at the end of the Civil war this was. done in niany cases where officers had been of great service, and had not had an opportunity for promotion while in the line of their duty. I must say it would be a great gratification to me jiersonally to see Colon Johnston r-ecognized. Very respectfully yours, Crenville M. Dodge. Uon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington, D. C. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/959860f7b1dc483f9765c7cb693592c9.pdf ee114c876229d57f977c51fa533123ed https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/e5bb9fed2bd096798b6ae1b1d26ced9a.pdf 3eaa2319527ca1c1c5d4b7146a5942ef https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/a62f688f717b96da099c9ee676e95077.pdf a5d3bc680095b5c63575f0a2f4412e57 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Carnagie Donation to Norwich University.- Letters from the Philippines. Letters of Peter A. Dey. Dedication of Council Bluffs Library, Sept. 12, 1905. 1904 - 1905 B41308 1904. IX;ring th: year 1904, theye were great labor troitble'^ in Colorado and especially,on our line. There was a large number of miners killed at one of our railroad stations by a boom. The Governor Peabody of Colorado established a marcfaal law over the Cripple Creek District whicli-created a good deal of excitement throughout the United States, especially by the Labor Union. I was in Denver at this time and the misstatements in the 1 <c.(, Lo press in relation to what occurred there, that-^ address## a letter on June 23, 1904 to the Army anc Navy Jovirnal as follows; "I saw copied into the Rocky Lountain news of thiS place your editorial on "The Lesson from Colorado," and I was greatly surprised at its tone and its statements. I am certain tliat if you were hore on the ground, you wo Id take an entirely different view ^f matters from what you do. Yoi;r criticism of the National Guard of this State is certainly uncalled for, and the facts do not justify it. Being here where I can judge of those matters intel ligently, I must say that I have been greatly gratified at the con siderate and conservative way in whichnthe National Guard have done their duty in this State. They have been on duty most of the time since last September, and notwithstanding numerous strikes and provocations and the number of people who have been killed here, the Gu-rd have never killed but one person. Now, as I read your article and notice the statements of what you consider a National Guard should do in such cases, it certainly seems to me that they have performed those duties. You compare them to what the action of the Regular Army should be in such case; I do not knew of any act of the National Guard here that has not been performed by the Regular Army under similar circumstances. I am thoroughly convinced, from what I know of matters here, that the action of the National Guard has saved a great many lives. You also seem to criticise the actio of the StateGovernor here. It seems to me it should be cor^mended. It certainly has set an example in e.ndeavoting to enforce the law of the State that it would be well for other governors to fo''low, and it is the general opinion here that these troubles would not have come if foermer governors had been as prom.pt in action as Governor Peabody has been. You also say that the Governor should have called upon the United States C vernmcnt Cor the Regular troops to enforce the laws here. Probably you are not aware of the fact that the Governor did, in the first beginnin/; of affairs hore, call upon the United States Government SHSwarHcl in the matter, and the United States Government answered that it could not take part until all the resources of the State in the matter had been exhausted. They went so far as to send General Bates out here to examine matters; and if I recollect rightly, his report was that the National Guard here were ample to preserve order. It oeems to me to be very creditable to that State • ■ • ' C * ■ ■ > that its National Guard enforced the lau .and brought quiet. There has been, without doubt, a "state of insurrection" In some parts of the State here, and that has been suppressed. 'If you can noint out anything; the troops have done here that is a violation of the law, .,r that the regular army under similiar circumstances would not have acted as they have done, there mi ht be some reason for your criticisms. If yovi go back to the tim.e of the troubles at Coeur d'Alene in Idalio and see the action' of the Tegular troops there under General Llerriam, I think you would be convinced that the National Guard-has not gone farther than they did. I must say I am.sorry to see.the,criticism of the National Guard in your Journal, which has alwaj^s been so fair and' so anxious to uyhold them everywhere. ,You seem, to think that they have acted in violation ^^f the courts W of law and order. There certainly is no foundation in fact for such assertions. The courts here have sustained the act ion of the National Guard wherever the cases have been presented to them,. and a great majority of the people of this coimnunity not only ' sup ort the National Guard, but the Governor and his acts. 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'fhe question is would the; present building be suitable foran armory? Another,thing, how much money would it require to fi>. up the rink and put it in good shape so it could be rented for other purposes. Iv'.y inclination would be to buy a building like one of these two, the ^5,000 I advance to be paid on it, and the balance to be borrowed from the Irust, making arrange ments with the Guard for the payment of interest, and such part of the principal as they could pay each year. How much did the rink building cost, and what condition is it in? I am disposed to leave this matter to you and kr. Tinley, and will be governed by whatever decision you may Game to. In a day or two I will send you from here passes from Omaha clear around to i'ort V-orth, and letters which will get you passes from there wherever you miay go. I think i.r. Trumbull sent you a-.'ass over their line to Denver, and he can get you pass from there East i£ you want to come hom.e that way. Very truly yourt G. M. Dodge K. P. ^odge, Esq., Council Bluffs, Iowa. 'ihjf. >1 -LA January, 1904 New York City, January 6-, 1904. W. F. Aldrich, Esq., Aldrich, Ala. My dear Sir: 1 am in r-eceipt of yours of January 1st, ana appreciate what you say. My only desire was toaid, if possible, in bringing harmony in Alabama, and especially to regain the northern districts in Congress. I have taken a great interest in Alabama ever since the war. The great aid given to L.e during the war by the Smiths, and their being such stro::g, lopal republicans, has always ke:/t mie in touch with them, and I was greatly disappointed at tlie result of our con ference, although it seems to me that after you reached home there sliould have been no trouble in getting together. In the north wev;ould have had no difficulties, but in political matLers it does seem to be impossible to bring Southerners together, even when they agree. You should now all work together to the one end, that is to get the party together, put up one delegation a :d then go after the northern districts. The referees certainly made the fairest of propositions, and it does seen, to n.e that when 'flellman and Dimmick get back there and talk to their people, they will all be ready to meet you and come to an agreement which will be beneficial to all sides. I know that ^mith is very anxious that an agreement shall be reached and parties get thoroughly into harniony, and that he is working on that line. If you meet Mr. Thompson and Iv'r. Huntley, please reniember nie kindly to them. Ver'y truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge . January, 1904. Nev/ York City, January 7, 1904 Dear Dawson: I notice the Oenate has voted to print the evidence in the Wood caae . As soon as it is printed will you kindly send me a copy? I am very anxious to read Kr. Root's testimony. I hope the democrats v.ill make the biggest kind oi a fight against Panama. I think if they go before the country with Cleve land and anti-Panama we would have a pretty easy time of it, al though most New Yorkers consider Cleveland the strongest man they could put up, while, in my opinion, he would be ti:e weakest. He is an out and out free trader, while many of their other condidates are not, andti.e fact that he never agreed with his party, or any body else, while he was President v.ouid be a very strong point against him in the canvass. The fact that he never had his party behind him, and probably never will have, would carry great weight with many people . ihe sentimient here on Panama is the same as it is every where else; they treat it as an accomplished fact, and are in favor of ratifying the treaty, and if they will make a record for us so we can put them on the defensive in the campaign, it will be one of the best cards we will have. Very truly yours, G . K . -^odge . A. F. Dawson, ^sq.^ Secretary to Senator Allison, Washington, C. The opposition to Roosevelt has down here to the idea that the country needs a rest and he will keep things so stired up it is dangerous to business. They are afraid he will give them more than they care to get. January, 1904, New City, January 9, 1904, Hon. iValter I. Smith, House of Hepresentatives Washington, D. C. ¥y dear Sir: After going with you to the Committee on Appropriations in re lation to the Sherman Statue matter, I went back to the "'ar Dept, and found my statement to them was not a correct one. The amount asked for was not put in an estimate of the War Dept, or in the Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act approved Feb. 18, 1904. There was $350 put in for the compilation of the work, but when they found the work was going to be so extensive after it had been agreed to have it printed by the Government, then a bill was introduced in' the Senate, I do not rememiber fdr how much. This bill was referred to the Appropriation Committee of the Senate, and they put in $500 as the amount in the deficiency Appropriation Act ending June 30, 1904. This was struck out in conference. I think now after going over the whole matter that I will have the bill put in the Senate again and get it upoiithe deficiency bill there, and when it goes to the House it can be looked after . This is now the simplest way to treat the matter. i saw Colonel Symons, who had charge of the matter at the time, also Colonel Bromwell, who has charge of it now, and both are very much in favor of it. Please explain this to Vr. Colby of the Appropriation Comn.ittee, so that he will not think I intended to mislead him. It all came from my poor memtory and not investigating the matter fully before I went to the Committee, and also taking the recollections of others beside myself. Very truly your^, G . Ivi. Dodre . January, 1904. New York City, January 15, 1904. N. P. Dod^e, Esq., Council Bluffs, Ig'.va Dear Nate: I am in receipt of yours of January 11th. As you paid off one note out of the income for 1903, I think perhaps it is better not to pay another one for some time yet, until you sec whether or not the nioney will be needed in the purchase of the Omaha building. Then I W'Ould prefer if that i)7,500 building was bought to buy it through the Trust, so long as mortgage, is to be taken and paid off as it is. iVy agreen.ent wa... to put !?5,0Q0 into tlie property,.and if they put up a new building take a second mortgage, but if a building is to be bought outright that would not be necessary, and the payment could be made out of the capital of the Trust at 5;t in terest and paid off as you suggest, as it would be a long time loan. One of the advantages the had a hall upon the ground i'loor, 1 frequently for dance§, meetings and they can the hail you have in m.ind ■ vacated. If I understand it corre alevel with Pierce street, so there from ti.at street without going up ; two stories, and i should think at . the other, at ^9,000. However for not hesitate about getting the best Of course the Guards will know best it. Guards hoped to have was if they ike the rink, they could rent it ot::er entertainments. Perhaps if it is easily reached and easily ctly, the back end of it runs on would be an entrance to the hall any stairs. You state it is ^7,500 it is much cheaper than one or two thousand dollars I wou] property for such purposes, as to the income they can get fron Very truly yours, G . I.. Dodge . Jan. J904 Omaha, Neb. Jan. 15th, 1904 Mr. N. P. Dodpie, / Council Bluffs, la. Dear Mr, Dodf;e; I was obliged to let into my notes 4n the Excelsior, mention of the Dodges. If I can get more from you, (thanking you for everything) particulars mention of your family when you came to C.B. with a condensed statement of the career of the General, I might hereafter make a separate paper devoted to the Dodges. I could make this a part of a description of my arrival in Council Bluffs, by stage in 1854. To this end I would be glad to have from you what you remem ber of the town of C.B. as you saw it in that year- the kind of houses, etc.,- and I also want a special statement of your impression of Omaha as you saw it in that month of your arrival and cabin residence in Omaha. I think only rude huts, and log cabins, and one "dug-out" were here and not even a dozen people who had come to stay in Bepteraber, 1854, The people who came afterward were living in C. B. who claimed residence here- A.R. Jones, Hanscom, Megeath, Monasj Dalris, and others. Am I not right? Kindest remembrances and regards to Mrs. Dodge and you from both the M. and myself. Many thanks for your great favor. Most truly your friend, George L. Miller. ^15 January, 1904. New York '^ity, January 15, 1904, Iv;y dear I.'r. Freoident: I take pleasure in recomiTiending for appointment to I'.'est Joint Stanley Rumbough, son of Captain D. j. Rumbough, who Graduated from lYest Point in the class of 1880, and has been in active duty in the Artillery Corps ever since, and is now on duty in the Pj^ilippines under General 'Aood. Stanley Run,bough is the grandson of Cenei-al D. S. Stanley, an old comrade and dear f.riend of mine, and I recommend the appointment in recognition of th.e services of General Stanley, whose record in the Civil 'far, and in the Army, fully justifies the appointment. I take a good deal of interest in the young man, and would consider it a great personal favor ii the appointment can be mode . Very respectfully yours, irenville TvY fodge . Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, 7/ashington, U, G. January, 1904. Kew York City, January 18,,1904. Vy dear ]\ r . Plumley: I air. in receipt of yours of the 16th inst. I received a letter this rr.orning froru ©heldon stating that the "Boston meeting had been postponed indefinitely, f'or reasons beyond his control',' and, of course, do not know what that indicates. How as to Curtis. If we are going to take a retired officer we should try to get one about sixty-four years of age. I think General Baird would be a good selection. 1 do not know Curtis," and do not kno" what his administration was at the university, or why he lei t as^ President. Is ]:e a man wlrose personal appeoi^ance is such tint lie would comirand attention, and be able to impress rieoole with the necessities of the college, and to raise money? These are things we will hove to consider. Iro.'-d what I have heard of Rangei- I am favorably inclined towards him, although Ido not know him. Gheldor suggests oolidgo, who is a graduate, if we are going totake an army officer. I believe Curtis is also a graduate. It will do no liarm to look around carefully, for we want to be sure to make no n.istake in our selection, as mucli eill depend upon it. u ^ often in the matter. I had arranged to go to the Boston dinner to see andtiilk with the alumni Lliere, but the postponeinent v/iii pi*event that. Very truly yours. Grenville K. Dodge HqU . Prank Plumley, Northfield, Vt. Jsnuary, 19C4 Nev/ York City, Jcnuary 19, 1904 Calvert K. I'ellen, Esq., Central i V.-. T.igh i. . ^ School, ► B dear uf I'olo, Sir: in receipt of yours of January 14th 'A'e have been but the difficulty ability to bewe are able to If we can obtain endeavoring to find such a person as you suggest, but the difficulty is to get a live, active business ujan of executive ability to beconne the head of such an institution at the salary we are able to pay. Several names are now under consideration. If we can obtain a West Point graduate, who is retired, the salary he receives from the Government in audition to that he would get from the university, would give himi a good position, and he could travel, and fill the position without feeling cramped forfunds. The trouble with us is we have to cut our coat according to the cloth. Cf course Tr. Sheldon would not think of giving up his business in ^oston to take such a position; he could not afford to do it. He has been looking around for a suitable man . We naci a person selected who would have made a fine President, General Woodruff, a Vermonter, a man of large experience who would have taken great interest and co.ild have raised a good deal of mioney from his numerous friends and acquaintances, but he finally decided not to accept the position. I am glad to hear from you and everyone else in the matter, because because we are all interested. interested. I am not tied up to any army officer. office or anyone else, all I want is to get the most efficient man liiat can be found. I intenede to go to Boston to attend the aluir.ni meeting, which wa.- called for the 22nd, but have been notified by hr. Sheldon that it had been indefinitely postponed. ;Ve will have our New York meeting probably in April, and I hope you will attend, Due notice will be given you. Very truly yours, G . K. Dodge. January, 1904. President's Office Cornell College. . Vernon, la. Ja. uary 19, 1904. General G. ¥, Dodge, Dear Sir: New York City. I have the pleasure of informing you that you have been una nimously nominated by our Faculty to the Board of Trustees for the degree of Doctor of Laws, to be conferred at our Semi-Centennid. Celebration on the 16th of June. It is expected that all candidates for detrees will be present to receive the same, and it is hoped that iiost of them will be able to favor us by accepting a more or less im portant appointment on the program of this im.portant anniversary. It is expected to irake the occasion worthy of the College and the State. The preliminary i^rogram will soon be out. A numiber of eminent speakers are already engaged. will you kindly favor us by your presence and acceptance of tie proposed honor? ^ Roping for an early and favorable reply, I remLan, Yours very truly, Wm. F. King. ::28 January, 19^4, New York City, January 21, 1904. Confidential. Wy dear Nr. i^ecretary: There has been quite a change here lately in the feeling of both republicans and denjocrats. Under the severe attacks of the Sun, and on account of the careful conservatism of a gi-eat many republicans, they were for son.e time quite pessimistic as to the policy of the party, and seemed to think that we wei'e losing ground, but the fact that the continuous attacks of the Sun did not accomplish anything, soon convinced them that there was no following behind it. Then again, the severe attack of the democrats on the a ction in relation to Panama immediately had a strong effect, and concentrated all republicans, giving theui a great deal of heart, until now they have become quite aggressive. Ever since the NcClellan dinner the democrats have been losing ground perceptibly, especially among those who have been very aggressive in their declarations as to the policy of nominating some proDiinent democrat, but the starch has been taken out of them by the severe attack of the democrats in the Senate on the Panafi.a question. Ther-e is no doubt but that Mew Y^rk City is for Panamia, democrats as well as republicans. 'Vhen you talk with a dcmiocrat he passes it off with the remark "what is the use of fighting; it is an accomplished .fact." The working republicans here in the citywho have been investigating matters find a great deal better state of feeling, especially among the ridddle class, as to the policy of President Roosevelt, and this has given miuch heart to the party workers. I think this is perceptible to everyone here who hr? s kept watch of matters. Demiocrats who were very positive before are now saying that perhaps it is better- to have someone who will do things, rather than someone who would not accept an oppoi-tunity when offered. I believe myself that if a thorough organizaLion is made in this city that the democratic majority can be held to reasonable size, no matter who is nominated, and . the fact that the Panama question is to be one of the issues of the campaign is going to help us in the great cities, anu astimie goes on the President's action in this matter will help him greatly. We are all now looking forward to the time when you will be' here among us . Please have sent me two or Lhree copies of your order relating to the placing oi the military colleges next to West Point for appointn.ents to the army. Truly and cordially youi-s, Grenville N. o^odge. Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C, January, 1904 Personal White House, Washington, January 23, 1904 My dear General; I have just seen Mr. Charles H. Murray, the Chairman of the New York County Committee. He is exceedingly desirous that you should he a member of the Advisory Committee to which Elihu Root, Cornelius N. Bliss, Morris K. Jesup, Jacob H. Schiff, and two or three other men of the same stamp belong. He says we need strengthening among the old soldiers, and that no man's name would strengthen it so much as yours. I agree with him absolutely. Your work need not be heavy, but you will be of real aid if you will consent to serve on the Committee. Sincerely yours, ' Theodore Roosevelt General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York I UJllt- > Jany. 1904 100 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Ills. Jany. 24th, 1904 My dear General;- We think of you often and hope that you are well this winter. We are getting settled here where I am delighted to be and Mrs. Grant and I trust that we shall have more of a chance of a visit from you here than we had in Texas. We beg that you will telegraph us whenever you are starting V/est, so that I can meet you and conduct you to your room in our house which is always awaiting you. Nothing could give Mrs. Grant and me greater pleasure than to have you stay with us in our home. Our boy, Ulysses, is doing finely with the U. S. Engineers in Mindanao, Philippine Islands, when he writes most cheerful letters about the duties, climate and etc., It is a gratification to his mother and me that he is delighted to have this opportunity of foreign service and professional experience. We shall be for a week until our own home, nearby is ready for us, staying with my sister-in-law, Mrs. Potter Palmer, who also, begs to be remembered to you warmly. Mv friends in Chicago, have given me a most hearty welcome which I appreciate. With affectionate regards in which Mrs. Grant joins me and hoping to hear from you sometimes, I remain Yours faithfully. Frederick D. Grant P. S? It gave me pleasure to look up the "Dodge Light Guards" at Port Riley. The Iowa troops were an honor to the state. P. D. G. E Jan. 1904 1415 Massachusetts Ave., Jan. 25, 1904 General Grenville M. Dodge, > New York City. My dear General Dodge; The splendid picture of you has come to us and we both, Mr. Dolliver and I, wish to thank you for so kindly remembering us. Your picture will always be a pleasure to us and we are very happy to have such a good one. Thank you so much for it. We often speak with pleasure of the evening you spent with us in our home here. We hope to be able to welcome you many, many times. Mr. Qolliver gives me his best wishes to you for a good year. Most cordially yours. Louise P. Dolliver. January, 1904. New York City, Jamiary 25, 1904, hy dear Nr. President: Nr. Charles K. Murray called on my today, and handed me your letter. While I would be perfectly willinr to serve on such a' committee, the fact that I am not a citizen of this city or this state would undoubtedly cause very severe criticism of such an appointment, and I fear would do more harni than good. You know that everything here is being scrutinized very closely just now. The fact that I am a citizen of Ipwa, and have my home there, would be the cause of much comment if I were placed on the Advisory Committee for New York County. I think Iv r . Ivurray agreed with me fully after I had explained the matter to him. I do not think you need feel any anxiety about the vote of the old soldiers, for it is with you. Of course, it is possible at all times to pick up a few men, but tr;e old soldiers are more friendly to you, and better concentrated on you than they have been on any President since 1688. I can probably do just as effective work on the outside as I could if I served on the Gomniittee, and avoid bringing criti cism upon the Comniittee. From a Republican standpoint matters are certainly look ing letter in this city than they did a month ago. Truly and cordially your-s, Grenville ^ .• Dodge. H^n. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington, D. C. B11308 January, 1904. New York City, January 26, 1904. K'y dear General: I am in receipt of yours of January 24th. As I take the Texas papers, I keep track of all the movements, and read an account of the great reception they gave you at ^an Antonio, and with what great credit you left that Department. I know the change will be very agreeable to you, and especially to !;rs. Grant, who I think it is more important to please in such matter than it is the General. ¥y health this winter has been excellent, an.1 when I go West I shall certainly let you know, in order that I may see all of you. I have heard from the son indirectly through officers who have been out there. Of course, they all have a good word to speak for him, and I am very glad to know that he is pleased. I think, however, he would be pleased with and agreeable in any place assigned to him. I think that is his disposition, and he comiCS honestly by it. The last time I was in //ashington the President and Secretary Root both spoke of you in the kindest mianner, and of your services. All tnere have a very friendly feeling for you. Kow that Judge Taft taxes the place of V.r. Root you will have somebody over you who knows all about your work in the Philippines, which I know will be of aid to you. Remember me kindly to ^'rs. Grant, also present m^y com pliments to iv.rs. Palmier. I have had letters from the Dodge Light Guard telling me all about your visit to them, which greatly pleased them. They have just had their inspection, and stand A-1 in the regiment. I am always glad to hear from all ofyou. When Jesse was here I saw. him ..everal timies. I do not hear anything from Krs . Sartoris. Is she in Washington, and, if so, vhere? A friend of mine. General Johnston, occupies your old home, and I ai. always invited to i t when I go to Washington, and it brings up many pleasant recollections, and one very sad one. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville hi. Dodge General F. D. Grant, 100 Lake Dhore Drive, Chicago, 111. January, 1904. Kev/ York City, January 28, 1904. ¥y dear Iv'r. BUss: I received your note in relation to the admittance of ex-Speaker I'enderson as a member. I have held him off from the Metropolitan, as he is very anxious to come with us. I received a note from him saying that he had an invitation from you to the dinner to Secretary Root, which I am very glad to know, and thank you for. There is no man who things more of Root than he does, and I believe the friendship is mutual, as they worked very harmon iously together, I note what you say about triy saying a few words and paying a short tribute to I. r. Root at the dinner, which, of course, I will try to do, though you know I aii: not a speaker. However, I may be able to say something in connection with his work in the A'ar Depart ment that others have not as good knowledge of as I have. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville M. ^odge HqU. Cornelius K, Bliss, President Union League Club, New York City. Jan. 1904 Omaha, Jan. 29th, 1904 Mr. N. P. Dodge, C.B. Dear Mr. Dodge; Many thanks for notes on your family. When I asked for these notes I meditated an article on "The Dodges" that should include the Iowa and Nebraskans in one article, but this Omaha Excelsior has no space and I was compelled to relinquish that idea. I heed your notes to make up a condensed statement on the Iowa and Wisconsin (?) Dodges and that will appear some time. If I can ever get a chance I will get in with a similar one on your family. When this will be I cannot say. The Bee wanted these articles and I now regret that I did not ^ive them to that paper. I wanted to help Mr. Chase and this was the reason I did not. Did you intend the General's for my use(dr for the History? Your biographies will go to Lincoln today. Most truly yours. George L. Miller P. S. Perhaps I will ask Mr. Rosewater for space in the Bee for a separate article on your family later on. Nobody could do the subject justice in the Excelsior. G. L. M. V-'' ... February, 1904 New City, February 8, 1904, Personal. Yy dear General: I am in receipt of yours of December 26th. I was in Washington twice during the hearing before the Ggnate Committee, and had a conference with the President and Secretary of War. The testimony presented in your behalf, especially that of the Secretary of "ar, so completely answered every charge that had been made against you that there was no possibility of defeating your confirmation in the Senate. The only persons left to vote against you were those who would do it from political and personal reasons, and these no facts would overcoriie. The testim.ony of "Wilson was absolutely discredited by the President and the testimony of many officers who wer. with you at San Juan, such as Mills, Pershing, Traub and others. '"l:ile in AT shington 1 induced them to send for Mills. The report of the Goir.ndttee is a very strong one, and all _ in your favor. It is astonishing tte t they could not find something against you of some consequence, as I appreciate very fully the diffi culties of such a command as yours in Cuba, where .o matter what order you issue you ar-e sure to disappoint someone. The matter is now lying quiet awaiting the decision upon the Panama Canal question, but I have no doubt when the niattex' comes up you will be confirmedJ The testimiony of Secretary Root was the ablest, clearest and miost satisfactory that it could be possible to give, and you may well be proud of his tribute to you, and rest upon it, no matter what others may say. Somehow or other, our people forget history. sirring the Civil War olficers who wer- competent tb i'ill the half civil and half military commands were the most difficult to find, these positi ns requiring the most eKecutive ability. L ke the departments of .Kentucky, N.issouri and Tennessee, and they were always rewarded. It is a very easy u.atter for a persn to command a division or corps right under the eye of a coi. rnanding officer who tells hin each day what he will have to do, as compared with a coniirand where one has both civilians and troops, and nobody to lean upon, butmust act pronqitly upon his own judgment. It is these independeriit'- commands that gave Gra.it ana Sherman, and the oflicers of the Aest the greatest trouble to fill. Y u no douot remember tl;e gt-eat trouble Lincoln had in Kissouri when he tried to sustain Schofield,^and promoted hi^; to the rank of Major General. The people of I. '^ssouri and the United States Genate held him up, and it was with the greatest difficulty that he was confirmed. 1 ir.erely mentionthis to show that it is not battles alone that bring promotion to an olficer. I am glad to hear that you are getting on all right in the Philippines. There is only one way to tre; t those matters out there, and that is to be iiuick and ecisive. No doubt they will soon learn the lesson and fall into line as the balance oi the islands heve done. The Cuba road is doing well. 'He will soon have the work at Nipa Ray concluded, which will add greatly to our facilities for business. So far as I can see the Cubans are getting on all right. Cne thing is certain so far as I can learn, andthat is they took no part in the. opposition ot you. Trply and cordially yours. General Leonard 'Vood, Dept. of Lindanoa, Zamboanga, T. I. , > i- .'f ■' .R..' •. » I *"*' * *1 ■■ vt ■>. L ■ .y ' >:',v • y 'kT ■ " ' ^- 'i > *■ I , - Grenville h. Dodge. ' t. .m.. .... ' / • / ' ; ; ,;V£ p -i;"' '''} y ,uv ' .p. 'h' Feby. 1904 Council Bluffs, Iowa, Feb. 8th, 1904 Gen. G. M. Dodf^e, New York. Sir and Comrade; Find enclosed resolution adopted by Encampment No, 8 U. V. L, endorsing the steps taken by the Hon. Board of Park Commissioners of this city to the erection of a statute to your memory; the resolution so adopted at the regular meeting Thursday eve, Feb. 4th, 1904. Our Monument at Walnut Hill Cemetary the funds to be raised are well under way, the twenty-two subscription with the members the Encamp raent U.V.L. is now two hundred dollars which intend to reach three hundred Not much doubt as to the balance two hundred. Expect to unveil Decoration Day if no disappointments occur in the time noted. Yours, P.O.P., L. Sherwood, Adjutant Feb. 1904 Feby. 4th, 1904 Whereas, the Hon. Board of Park Commissioners of this Citv have taken steps toward the erection of a Statue to Gen. G. M. DodL a member of Encampment No. 8, Union Veteran LeA&on. ' No ft TT be it resolved that we, the members of Encampment ® "i®*! whom the old soldiers deiifrVit +« We love him not only and as a man and worthv rit i 5^^ honor. C. W. Foster, C 1, L. Sherwood, Adjutant February, 1904. New York City, February 8, 1904 K'y dear Friend; I notice in the Nonpariel of February 3rd an article in relation to the erection of a statue of myself in Fairmont Park. While I appreciate very fully your thoughtfulness and kindness in this matter, and a^^preciate more than I can express the action ofthe Park Board in relation to the erection of Such a statue, still 1 wish to say to you that the carrying out of the resolution would be very embarassing to me, and, therefore, I appeal to you as an old friend to let the matter drop, and have no further publicity given it. Really, I think if any such statue is to be erected in Fairmont Park it should be erected to you, who was the founder and have been the supporter of the park froni the beginning. Assuring you of my appreciation of everything you have said and done in the matter, I fedl that you and the Park Board will acquiesce in my wishes. Andrew Graham, Esq., President Park Commission, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville , Bodge. ^,7 -A: V . 1 C- February, 1904. New York City, February 10, 1904. Hon. Theodore E. Burton, House of Representatives, Washington, D. 0. Njy dear Sir: V/hen I was last in Washington I endeavored to see you for the purpose of having a talk with you in regard to the entrance to Great South Bay. The bar has been drifting westv/ard for a long tinie, so that the entrance is now two or three miles to the west of where it was originally was. This drifting westv/ard parallel with the coast tends to close the channel up, until it is now so diffi cult to enter Great South Bay that almost all boats are deterred from attempting it. In the last season two or three boats have been lost, for the buoys are out of place. In this year's bill provision should be made for surveying this bar to see what is necessary to see what is necessary to open the channel and keep it so. Major Ruffner ij^ his report. Page 6, Document 103, H. R. 56th Congress, 2nd Session , says; "The entrance to Fire Island Inlet is so narrow and crooked that the tidal flow is greatly contracted. Doubtless with a system of jetties properly placed, and the channel dredged, the entrance could be made miuch wider and the tidal falow much increased, resulting in subse quent deepening of the entrance to much greater dimensions than the present, the whole to the betterment of the bay and its commerce." The harbor inside is an e>.cellent one, and with a jetty on the east side of the shannel i have no doubt there would always be a permanent channel there twenty feet deep or more. This would miake a large and needed harbor of refuge for the coastwise steamiers, for t-here is not now a suitable harbor east of New York to the end of Long Island, and sailors now have a long run to get away from a storm. Here would be a place they could run in, and save a great many of our ships that go on the Long Island shore. It would be an excellent improvement. I suppose that while there will be no River and Kax-bor bill this year there will be an Emregency Bill, in which will be incorporated appropriations for surveys and examinations. A sur vey of this inlet would not cost over $1,000, and I understand that Mr. Scudder will offer the resolution. Itake a great interest in the matter, and hope you will include this appropriation in the emergency bill. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. P. S.-- The difficulty of entering Great South Bay has already ait'ected materially the water transportation of all the towns located upon it. 47 February, 1904, New York City, February 11, 1904, W. Scott fv'eredity, ^sq., Fairmont, W. Va. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of February 9th. There is one point that you do not nuke clear, and that is in regard to the .'|p400,000 stock in the treasury. How can we use that, or get it out, if we desire to do so? Suppose we should decide tobell bonds, and want to give some of that stock with them^ To do this would it not be necessary for this stock to be held by the directors or some person as trustee? Is there not a law in your State which pro hibits the issuance of any stock, except for full face value and for cash, and should not the deed cover the whole $1,000,000 instead of $600,000? As I understand your letter, you propose that $400,000 out of the $1,000,000 shall remain in the treasury without having it put out for an;, thing, in which case if we wanted to use the '^400,000 we would have to get the face value of it, and could only use it for a purpose where we would receive the cash or its equivilent. Please make this point plain. Possibly we might want to borrow money for developing the property, and wish to pay stock as a bonus to parties who will furnish the money, and we want to so place this $400,000 in stock that it can be legally used for that purpose. We know about the amount due on the Dunnington property, which Mr. Landstreet will settle in proper time. Before passing the deeds finally we have been waiting for some claims to he settled. You had ^etter draw up the papers you say it is necessary for us to have in our stockholders and directors meetings, so we can have them here ready, for as soon as I receive your reply to this letter I shall call the u.eeting. Vei'y truly yours, G , M. Dodge. February, 1904. New York City, February 13, 1904 William Loeb Jr., Esq., Secretary to the ^resident, Washington, b. C. My dear ^ir: There have recently been two speeches made in New that have been of great aid. The first was Secretary Root's speech at the Union League Club, which was one of the ablest, I think the very ablest, that he ever- delivered. it was brave, bold, very opportune, and greatly needed. It has been very much discussed here in private among all classes, and it has carried conviction. It was delivered at the light place, and I know of no person who could have delivered that kind of a speech except Mr. Root, and carry the weight it did. The other speech was that of Secretary Moody at the Repub lican Club last evening. ■'•t was in an entirely different direction, but very effective, and will continue to be. Both speeches should be, and I have no doubt, will be , circulated everywhere. No person could be present and listen to these speeches without being greatly impressed by the great interest displayed by everyone. I speak of these, as I ht.ve heard them referred to by people v;ho have been in different, pessimistic and doubting. They have silenced that class of Republicans, and are bringing many democrats to us. Mr. Root's speech was needed to wake up the Republicans to a fighting attitude, and they are getting there now very fast. There was quite a sh^^dow over us last night on account of the serious illness ol my old friend, Hanna, but from the morning news we still have hope. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge. February, 1904. New York City, February 15, 1904, Ky dear Mr. Secretary^ When I wrote you the letters in relation to the speeches of Messrs. Root and Moody, I intended to suggest that after the passage of the Panama Treaty Secretary Hay should take some opportune time and set forth the policy of the Government in that matter, and also our foreign policy, which has been so successful and remarkable that it should be givenin an authoritive way, which would do a great deal of good. Then the three speeches that have been ii.ade would be a foundation for the platform for our next campaign, which it wouh be impossible for the enemy to successfully meet; it would immediately put them on the defensive . -^t would give everybody very effective amniunition to reply to any attack made upon the policy, for statements made by Messrs. Hay, Root and Moody on their different matters will be disputed by no person or party. I write this without knowing how far the Secretary of ^tate could go in such a matter. I know it is a very difficult matter for the Secretary of State to publicly discuss the foreign policy of the Governmient, but that policy has been so far reaching since the Cuban War, and has been so successful, that it would be a good thing to have it brought to our people in a clear and concise form, as an object lesson. i, From what I learn today I am fearful that my friend Hanna's chances are very, very doubtful, and I roust say that I am deeply grieved at the news. Very truly yours. Grenville M. ^odge. Wra. Loeb Jr., ^sq.. Secretary to the President, Washington, A,-',,. Beby. 1904 Council Bluffs, Iowa, Feb. 16, 1904 My dear General;- I have your letter of recdnt date in which you ask that the matter of erecting a statue in Fair^nount Park in your honor, be dropped I ara^free to say that I regret exceedingly that your wishes forbid our carrying out a purpose which I have long cherished. The proposition met with great public favor in this vicinity, and I am sure there would be thousands wf willing contributors to such a project, but your wishes will be respected by the Park Board and the matter dropped. Thanking you for your kind letter, I remain your old friend. Very cordially yours. Andrew C. Grahar Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York City, N. Y. February 1904 New York, February 17, 1904. Hon. Stephen B. Elkins, Chairman Interstate ComiTerce Committee, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. My dear Senator: I wish to call you attention to House Bill No 9168, proposed amendment to Safety Appliance Act, and urge upon you the necessity of having it passed. T'-.e statments thai are before you from the representatives of the Colorado & Southern Railway and the Denver & Rio Grand Railway show the necessity for this action as does also the statement of the Interstate Commerce Commission.' They postponed on our narrow guage roads the compliance with the safety appli ance act in order to give us time to appeal to Congress to have the act made so that we could use the applicances we have in present use, which are far better than those proposed in the new act. Of this there can be no question. Our narrow guage road trains are all fitted now with a safety applitance adapted to the peculiar con ditions of curvature and grades in narrow guage mountain roads. The two companies above referred to own the only large narrow guage roads in the country; they interchange cars with no other roads, but are local roads. Our experience in the mountains has taught us what is best, and as youid.ll see, the Interstate Commerce Commission, in its decision, has virtually reached the same conclusion. The present law imposes a requirement which in the case of narrow roads is not compatible with the highest degree of safety. The device we actually employ for driving wheel power break is far more effective and better suited to conditions under which najrow guage roads are operated, especially on long and heavy grades. I do not think there should be any opposition to this bill, but the question is to have it passed, for on July it we do not want to be liable under heavy penalty for not having put on these appliances. The appliance the law requires us to put on is not practicable on our lines in snowy or icy weather, and the Interstate Commerce Commission agrees with us in Act A +^* and ^ find pj f it impracticable, been testing the and appliance I do not required think there by the should Safetybe any opposition to the passage of the bill. On our standard ruare road we have complied fully with the ^afety Act. ^ Kindly give this your atlention, and greatly oblige. Very truly yours, C. M. Dodge. February, 1904, New York City, February 25, 1904 My dear Mr. ^^oot: You, Hayden and myself should have an hour together be fore the meeting of the Crant Monument Association on the 29th, as there are several matters of importance v;hich we should be pre pared to present there. We will have to have different heating arrangements. The emf)loyes at the tomb this v/inter have nearly frozen to death, and the Superintendent is badly crippled with rheumatism from the exposure. The method in use does not preovide sufficient heat. I think we should ask an appropriation from the State for placing a boiler out side, and heat the place with steam. I was up ti.ere during the cold weather, and it was freezing inside the tomb, and that has been about the condition of the place during the entire winter. There should be a gentlemens' toilet erected near the tomb. They now have to go to the hotel, and when you consider the number of people that go there, and the greit demand for such facil ities, you will appreciate the necessity. I read in the '-'un your speech in Chicago on Panama. It coald not be better. It was needed and will do great good. The fact is there is no answer to it; the anti-press can only make faces at you. I have been reading Upton's report, which is very inter esting to me. I spoke to you about Upton's service under me when this question first came up, and about his application to go to Washington to present his new tactics. Iii looking through my re cords within the last few days I came across his letter, and send a copy of it ot you, as I kn..w it will interest you. When he made a his application he sent his tactics to me in manuscript, and I wrote a strong letter in favor of them, and wrote General Pope requesting him to write a strong letter, and endorsed his appli cation to be ordered to Washington. I have another letter from him, a very short one, in which he notified me of his return and success. At that time Upton was in command ofthe District of Colorado, Department of Missouri, with headquarters at Denver. Truly and cordially yours, G. M . Dodge . Hon. Elihu Root, _ 32 Liberty Street, New York City. Peby. 1904 Headquarters Department of the Lakes, Chicago, Ills. Feb. 27, 1904 General G, M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York My dear General I hasten to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th instant, in which you speak of the sheet of paper enclosing some leaves picked up bjf father for my mother at the spring of sweet water where Joseph and Mary with the child Jesus passed. I should be very glad if you would send this to me, as I would, of course, prize them very highly. Very sincerely yours, Frederick D. Grant Mrs. Grant would join me in affectionate regards, if she knew I was writing. F. D. G. vV February, 1904 Nev.' York City, February 29, 1904 Hy dear Senator: I received your letter goday. George Gould is in the West, and I do not know whether I can get Stout's pass renewed until he returns, but will try. Am glad to hear that Hiss Dodge has dined with you. She is a very bright lady, and has been having a very good time here in the East. I am too busy just now to go to Washington, or I would be glad to go over. Matters here in New York are not very satisfactory. They seem to be satisfactory everywhere else, but here they are very peL,simistic on everything, and our roads keep our noses to the grind stone looking after matters. Ivy health has been excellent this winter. The cold weather seems to have agreed with nie . I am glad to know that you are well. I sup^iose you are working hard now. Our friend, the President, appears to make a ten-strike every time. The opposition to him here so far as his nomination is con cerned has petered out, and he has been growing stronger with the people here ever since the kcClellan dinner. How far the corporations will go at the time of election is hard to determine now, but they have lost a good deal of their following, Hurst is giving the Democracy a good deal of trouble. It is wonderful what headway he is making among the working people. His clubs are being formed everywhere. Whether or not they can shut him out in St. Louis I don't know. Unless they use the unit rule on him he will get several delegates here in New York. What is tne outlook in Iowa? Will there be a contest at the State Convention over delegates or plat form? I notice in today's Sun that the Geological Survey is to publish, or has published, an account of the exploration trip across Central Alaska from the Yukon to the Arctic Ocean in 1901 of P. C. Shrader and W. C.Peters of the United States Geological Survey. I would like to have a copy of this . This was the exploration made from the Yukon across my Koyukak to Point Barrow. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. HqU. W. B. Allison, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. March, 1904. New York City, March 2, 1904. My dear General: ' ^ It is a long time since I have written to or hea^d from you, though I do hear from you through mutual friends. We had our yearly meeting of the' Grant Monument Association Monday, and had up several matters which will interest you, the most important of which is the question of heating the tomb. We have had an exceedingly severe winter here, the thermometer ranging from zero to twenty degrees above since Christmas, and it has been impossible to get the temperature of the tomb much above thirty,•although on some warm days it has been as high as forty, and as a consequence it has been almost impossible for the mento remain in it. The conclusio;- reached was tnai we would have to obtain an appropriation and put in a steam heating apparatus. The gas is a failure, and always has been al though we have tried to remedy it by bringing the gas radiators out- -side. Another trouble with the gas is that it stains the marble in the tomb. It is also considered necessary that we have a toilet for gentlemen. There is now a small one for ladies, but none for gentle men, and you can appreciate the necessity of having one i:i a place which is visited monthly by from twenty to fifty thousand people. We were in hopes the Park Commission would place the toilet on west side of drive as they had agreed to do so, but they now say they have aban doned it on account of unsightliness, or something of that kind- I do not know exactly what. Fred Grant turned over to us all the communications to General Grant when he was sick, andto^the family upon his deaths They are over 2,600 in number. Mr. Jones has beeii through them and indexed them under different heads, and alphabetically, and is going to work now to write a short description of the tomb and its history, for the pufcpose of putting out a small pamphlet which can be sold at the tomb, as there is a constant demand there for such a work. The question arises whether wt, should put into this pamphlet a short bio- - graphical sketch of General Grant, and prominent events of his life. Before the pamphlet is published I am going to submit it to you to get your help in the niatter, as whatever is given to the public we want absolutely correct. There are a great many questions asked about the tomb that nobody can answer, ana people have always wondered why we did not have something there that could be sold for twenty-five cents, that would bring us quite an income. Nothing has been done in relation to raising the money that is necessary to complete the tomb. 'We have all thought best to let it rest until you are home. Root is back with us now, and when you get here it should be leasable to bring this about. I do not suppose v.e can go to the people with it and get much, but we may from a few men. I laiov/ you keep preLty well posted in relation to matters here. The opposition to Roosevelt is growing less in this State and City, in fact it has diminished ever since the iVcGlellan dinner. The opposition to his nomination, which was all located Igiere in this j city, is gone; we hear no more of it^ How far these corporations j will go in the election I cannot say. However, that oppositian is diminishing all the time. ;Fo_r a timie it was very prominent here, but the air has greatly cleared in the last month, and his success in Panama, and other matters, hts brought him prominently to the front again. I think there was here among a good many of the promiinent Republicans a disposition to oppose him on account of his dction in the Kerger Case and Coal Strike, both of wnich were very valuable to this country, and for which he should receive- great praise instead of censure. They tried to make a handle of the quick work about Panama, ;but in this matter he has been so thoroughly sustained by the records that both parties now seem to be foriPanama. The Democracy as usual are putting their foot in it at, every chance, and I hope they will con tinue to do so. I know that these war times keep you busy. The Japs appear to be very lively in the beginning, and are apparently making much headway, but we het so little reliable news that it is very hard for an old soldier to determine exactly what has been done . The trouble is that our press is no longer reliable on anything, and make promin ent the most unreasonable rumors. What little we get that is reliable seems to come from St. Petersburg. The Japs appear to have taken perfect means to keep their movements, actions and results secret, which . is greatly to their credit, and in this we, ourselves, could take some lessons from them. With many Others, I am looking forward to the time when you will be with us. I do not know that we have any reason to expect you soon, but have rather thought thai after the 4th of March you might want to come back to God's country. I am afraid if you stay there too long you will become a Frenchman. One other Grant Monument matter I forgot to mention. You know I have been at work ever since you have been away obtaining flags from the different States of regiments that served under Grant, and placing them in glass cases in the alcoves at the tomb. We have now obtained twenty flags, but there are several States from which we have received none, such as Illinois, Minnesota, etc., and while I have had Jaws passed giving them to us, the Adjutant Generals will not turn them over. I understand that General Grant presented to you the head quarters flag that was used at City Point, ana it has occurred to me that you might like to place it in the Grant tomb before the last case is finally sealed. We have one case now open. I put in there the headquarters flag that was carried at the inauguration of the tomb, and yours would be a very proper flag to place there,having upon it the name of the donor and its history. Ro matter whether you have the whole or only a part of it, it would help out inthe matter, and it is connected so personally with Grant that is seems to me it would be very properto deposit it in the tomb. It is possible you may desire to re tain it for other purposes,but I merely suggest this for your consider ation. If you agree with me in this, and will send the flag to me, I will have it placed in the case, you, of course, sending with it a statement of its history. Very cordially yours. General Horace Porter, Grenville M. Dodge. Ambassade des Etats Unis, Paris, France. If Gen. Winslow is with you please remenher me to him. March, 1904. New York City, March 3, 1904< Emmett Tinley, Esq., Council oiuffs, Iowa. My dear Sir: I an im receipt of yours of March 1st and have read same carefully, also the two leases, which I return herewith. I also received today a letter from my brother in which he said that he had made arrangements f^qothe payu.ents for the building, and that he would send me a check so that I could draw the money whenever it is needed, and also said that he had written to you and Mr. Wallace asking you to comciunicate directly with me. I judge from my broth er's letter that the agreement to be made with the Guards is outlined in your letter. He states that I au to furnish the money to make the purchase and give the Guards a long lease by their paying 5;:^ interest on the purchase money, taxes, repairs, and have option to buy the property during the term of the lease. He says in his letter that they are to buy the half wall, but you seem to have overcome that my leasing it, and providing that wall can be built there if necessary. I think myself it would be better to buy the half wall if you can. However, I am agreeable to the carrying out of the pur chase as yau and Mr. Wallace have agreed, t have not yet received the check from my brother, but as soon as I do will tend it on to bank, money to be paid over upon your own and Mr. Wallace's demand. I am glad to know that the Guards are to get'in a good place I have received a letter from Abe Lincoln Post, saying that they would like to rent it for their meetings. I think the Guards should put the building in shape so they can rent it for meetings, dances, etc, and I have no doubt that during the year they could earn their interest and more too. I understand it is the desire of the Guards to pay off the loan as fast as they can. I think it should be taken in the name of N. P. Dodge, without any trustee to it. He can give me a paper to the effect that he holds it for my benefit, as where a person is a trustee and you pass upon a title there are always quest* ions arising as to who he is trustee for. I think your lease is the best one, if you can obtain it. I hope you will succeed in gettingthrough with the matter Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. March, 1904. Nev/ York Oity, March 7, 1904. Dear Admiral: I learn here today i'rom a friend that the Commission has appointed, or was considering, the appointment, of Mr. Edward G. O'Brien as its Secretary. 1 think the selection an excellent one. I have known Mr. O'Brien a good many years, and he is in every way peculiarly fitted for the situation. Of course you know what his experience has been. He is a very loyal man, and takes a great in terest in anything he is engaged in. I wish to congratulate you upon his selection, if it has been made, as I hear it has. I see the -t^resident has appointed the Commissioners, so you are virtually in the harmess again, and I assure you I wish you the utmost success in your undertaking. i see som.e inclination in Washington towards appointing other Comimissions. It seems to me all these things are mi...takes, and can see no necessity for any other commissions. Hpbody knows better than youand 1 that divided author ity never brings niuch success, and often causes unnecessary clashes. However, this is simply my opinion. There m.ay be reasons why there should be another Commission, although I do not see them. I suppose there may have to be some legislation about administration in these matters, but it looks to me as though it might be carried out by yourself and associates. Mr. Hecker, of your Commission, I have known many years. He was at one time with me on the Union Pacific. He is an able man, and a hustler, so if you have any hustling to do you are pretty well fixed in that way. Mr. O'Brien is a very diplomatic person, and ifyou have any legislation or anything of that kind to obtain, or to be looked after, there is no better man for the work. He is a member of the Union League Club, ofwhich I am also a member, and is held in high esteem by all the members of that club, all of which I know will be glad to learn of his appointment. Very tiU.y yours. Grenville M. ^odge Admiral J. G. Walker, Navy Department, Washington, D. C. March, 1904, New York City, March 9, 1904 Deer Sir: I tried to get you on the phone yesterday. The winter's experience at the tomb has made it evident to us that we will have to change our method ol heating it. At out yearly meeting a special committee was appointed to take the matter up, of which I am Chairiiian. On the comm.ittee are Mr. Root, General Henderson, Mr. Willcox, and Mr. Kayden. We though of going to the Legislature, but xinder the advice of Mr. Willcox propose to go to the Mayor. When he was Park Commissioner Mr. Wilioox had a plan for a toilet there, but the present Park Com.miissio.i has turned it down. We understand there is piping in the tomb for steam heating and are considering the question of putting in steam, and place the boiler across near where the present ladies toilet is, andat the samie time provide fora toilet for both ladies and mien. What I wa..t you to give me particularly is infor mation as to what in your opinion it would cost to put in the boiler, piping and radiators to heat the tomib. I suppose we would have to carry the piping under the roadway and connect with the pipe which I understand is under the stme steps close to the roadway. We want to go before the Mayor as soon a s possible. I do not think it necess ary to have a very close estimate, but Irom. your own experience you probably «mow about the sum it wo Id cost. Then we will go to the Park Commission and ask for enough to build the toilet. I don't know whether you ever considered this matter. They say the reason they turned down the toilet is because it would not be sightly and that a tall chimney would have to go up. I do not see any necessity for that myself. I think there would be draught enough there with a short chimney. However, y u have the scope of what we want. Please let me hear from you as soon as possible, and greatly oblige, Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge . Vice President. John. H. Duncan, Dsq., 208 Fifth Avenue, New Yor-k City. P.S. I would like to have any suggestions from you in relation to the matter, or any plan that you have in mind. March, 1904 37 Madison Ave., New York City March 10th My dear General Dodge Fred and I hope very much that you will lunch with us at the "Waldorf-Astoria Hotel", quite informally next Sunday, March 12th at half after one o'clock. Fred mentioned this in his note of acceptance of your kind invitation for March 30th, but as it was in the last part ' of his note he thinks you may not have noticed the reference to luncheon, Your secretary might telephone me your reply instead of your troubling to write.My telephone No. is "3900 Madison Square", here in the city. Hoping very much that you can be with us Sunday as we have not seen you for so long, and with thanks for your kind inquiries about my boy, when you were in Washington, believe me Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant "A Warch, 1904. New York City, Narch 11, 1904, IVjy dear Rhet; I enclose you complimentary invitation to the annual dinner of the New York •'Association of Norwich University on the evening of April 14th at the Everett House, ana ask you to attend as my guest. You wet-e with us last year and I hope you enjoyed yourself suffi ciently to induce you to come agin. It will give me much pleasure to have you with us. Please arrange your engagements so you can spend this evening with us. IlOi-ing for an early and favorable reply, I am, Truly and cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge. Eon. J. S. Glarkson, Custom house. New YoDk City. March, 19C4. New York City, March 14, 1904 Dear Mr. Plumley: I am in receipt of your very kind letter of the 9th inst., and thank you lor giving me such full information concerning matters connected with the University. I am surprised at Mr. Sheldon's abrupt action. Some time ago he wrote me that he had no ambition to be President of the Univer sity. Although I have received no official notice, I presume his resignation has been accepted, and, if so, there is nothing more to be said, although I much regret his action. I am very glad tonote the robablyity of a large increase in attendance at the University next year, and hope some way can be devised to take care of all the students who wish to attend. Am glad Prof. Brill is so successful in his diddicult position, for I have a high opinion of him andhls abilities. I think the idea of letting Mr. Ellis bring down plans of proposed building excellent, as it will place the matter before many alumni and may result in .good. I note what you say with reference to attending the banquet, and hope you will make an effort to come and do so if possible. I am glad there will probably be a good representation from Worth-field, and hope you will ux-ge upon the trustees the importance of coming. I know they woulJ enjoy the occasion, and we would have an opportunity to discuss matters thoroughly. Your letter contains the first mention to me of Mr. Spooner's name in connection with the Presidency. I do not think I know of him, and wo-.ld be glad to be farther advised. Of course I will do anything I can towards determining his availability for the position. As you say, it is imiportant that we secure ^ust. the right man, one who has all the traits which you mention. Hoping you will be able to write me soon that you will come to the banquet, and with kind regards. Truly and coi-dially yours. Grenville M. Dodge. Hon. Prank Plumley, Northfield, Vt. March, 1904. New York City, March 14, 1904 Frank Truiribull, i-sq.. President, Denver, Colo. Dear Sir* I am in receipt of your favors of March 9th and 11th. F-elatlng to the solving of the ccnjection problem, the simple carry ing out of plans of doing it that were used in the Civil "*ar and ever since is all tiiat isnecessary, and wiiy railroad men of this day have to put up a commi tee to determine this question is beyond my com.prehensicn. I'he way to get rid ol c ngestion in anything is quick movement, and to get quick movement it is either necessary to in crease your power or shorten your trains. After ourmeeting of last Thursday I wrote to Jones calling his attention to certain facts which I think will refresh his memory. The 213 bonds got into the hands of the con.pany through the fan Handle Construction Co. The bonds were Issued to that company at so much per mile, and they turned them bacK to theraiiroad conipany for the puri)Ose offinishing up some matters the construction company did not want to continue to do, and which it was bettei' for the ccnpany to do ; this refers to-all or- a greater part of the bonds. I think it was covered by a supplemental agreemient between the two companies for the purpose of propei-ly getting them into the treasury. lasked Mr. Jones to call upon Mr. S.^oonts and discuss the question with him, and post him. i know about the original issue of J25,v;00 per mile. That amount of uonds wr.s issued for the building of the road as far as Rarrold . When I took the contract to build it for ^il5,000 per mile I intended that the additional $lu,000 per mile should remain in the treasury, but ti;e people who took our bonds insisted upon reducing it, therefoi-e the reduction .to $18,000 per mile left but a very small surplus after paying us -^15,000 per mile for the line f roni Harrold to Texline . The earnings of the Fort Worth & Denver hold up, but I see there is no show for* wheat down there, and I suppose they will have to make it up in cotton and other crops. I notice for the first week in March the C. ' S. shows an increase. You do not write us anything about the coal strike, nor what the prospects are for the Fuel Comipany opening up. ^ery truly yours, G. M. Dodge . What is your residence address? Karch, 1904. New York City, March 17, 1904, My dear Hepburn: The Colorado & Southern Railway, with which I have been connected ever since its organization, has two narrow-gauge lines in the mountains. We have given a thorough test to the engine brakes called for in the safety appliance act, and they have been a failure with us. As you know, this company, together with the Denver & Rio Grande, has made application for the passage of House Bill 12,442 covering this matter. I understand Mr. Fuller, repre senting the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen has asked for a post ponement for additional hearing. I cannot understand why the train men make objections, for this applies only to local roads in the mountains, and believe the two roads mentioned above are the only im portant roads interested. The best judges in this matter are the trainmen employed on these narrow-guage roads and the engineers, and I do not believe there is a man employed on our narrow gauge roads who does not approve the brake we are using at present, which is safe. There are sericous objections to the power driving wheel brake on steep grades, in a snowy country, on narrow-gauge roads which have sharp curves. No doubt these objections have been placed before you, but I want to assure you we would be perfectly willing to use the other brake if we did not find in deficient. It is im portant that this bill should be passed during this session, as the Inter-State Commerce Commission has only given us until July, I know that you, or any other member of the committee, are not desirous of forcing us to use an appliance that our operating department con siders to be not only inefficient, but also dangerous. I have been connected with these narrow-gauge mountain roads of Colorado since the first was built, -in fact- I built some of the very first ones. Of course, on our broad gauge locomotives we have placed the equipmient required by law. I enclose herewith a statement that I made in this matter to the Senate Conimittee when the matter was before it, andthat committee reported the bill favorably. As our time is limited, if you approve the bill, will you be kind enough to ^ive this matter your personal attention, and have it passed by the Rouse. The timie is so short that it will require close attention to hove it become a lav/, which is absolutely necessary to thecom.panies. Tr^ly and cordially yours. Hon. . P. Hepburn, House of Rpjpresentatives, Washington, R. C. G. M. Dodge. IVlarch, 1904. New York City, March 24, 1904, W. A.Shaw, Esq., Secretary Norwich University, Northfield, Vt. " ■ ■ My dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of March 22nd calling a meeting of the Board of Trustees for March 30th. I regret that I will not he able to be present. If the matter comes porperly before the meeting, I wish to urge the election of E^jward D. Adams, Glass of 1864, as a trustee of the University. Mr. Adams is one of the most prominent graduates of the university, and in the front rank of the business men of New York. He is just the kinji of man we need on the ^oard an:! would prove vei'y valuabii tous . I do not know how many vacancies exist, and would like to be informed on that point. If Mr. Sheldon's resignation has been accepted, Mr. Adams could be elected to fill that vacancy if there is no other. Will you kindly bring this matter to the attention of the Board for me, and greatly oblidge. Very truly yours, ■C Grenville M. Dodge. March, 1904. New York City, March 24, 1904, My dear Mr. Plumley* I am today in receipt of a letter from Secretary Shaw calling a meeting of the Board of Trustees for Wednesday, 30th inst. I have written Mr. Shaw suggesting the Villing of any vacancy in the Board of Trustees by the election or M.r. Edward D. Adams, of New York City, class of 1864. Mir. Adams is a prominent man here, was formerly of the firm of Winslow, Lanier & Go., and '.takes a good deal of interest in the university, and I want to get him more thoroughly interested, as he is a strong man in New York fin ancially, and has influence among moneyed people. I wish at this Trustees meeting you would try to prevail upon several of the trustees tocome here to our banquet. I have re ceived acceptances from from Admiral Dewey, Captain Colvocroesses, ex-Speaker Henderson, Generals Corbin and Howard, General Miills Superintendent at '.Vest J^oint, Rev. Dr. Huntington, Rector of Grace Church and a member of the class of 1856, and others. Several will be present who h ve not before attended. I would like to have the trustees meet at my office at say 2 o'clock the afternoon of the day of the banquet, and we could take up several matters. I have a letter from Colonel Kent saying that he will come. I have received letters from Prof. Brill in relation to the prospect of securing students and caring for them. Those we cannot care for at the barracks I should think could be provided for in the village. It is very important for us to get up another barracVis, I know, but the question is how are we to raise the necessary money? Hoping to see you and your son at the banquet, I am. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville M.. Dodge Hon. Frank Plumley, No^'thfield, Vermont. March, 1904 838 Dayton St. My dear GeneraljYour good note was most cheering to father who bade me anawer it at once and thank you most sincerely for all your kind offers. Yes, indeed, if you are near Baltimore and can come to see father, pray do so, as I know of nothing that would do him so much good as a sight of you. The doctors here do not find his case immediately serious at all, and save for having almost no use of his legs and but little of his hands, he seems well. We are hoping much from Dr. Osier's care and the several weeks treatment at the Hospital which he recommends. Mother and I shall remain here with him and are confortably located just across from father. I trust that you and your family are well and I thank you again most sincerely for your kind letter. Very cordially yours, Amelia S. Hickenlooper #600 Broadway- "The Clifton" Vi"*' Baltimore, Maryland, ' March twenty-fourth, 1904 ■" ; ■' V V March, 1904. New York City, March 25, 1904 My dear M^ss Hickenlooper: I was greatly pleased to receive your letter this morning, and learn more definitely the condition of your father. I must say I have been greatly disturbed over him. ^t'hen I go to Washington I shall certainly go to see him, either as I pass through, or come over especially after I get there. I am not certain now when I will go, as I am waiting for a call from the War Department ,to attend meetings of some Commissions I am a member of. I should like to know of any change in your father's con dition, and wish you 'Aould keep me posted. I am glad to knov/ that you and your mother are nicely lo cated in Baltimore. Ithink Mr. ValterS;^ picttire gallery there is open on certain days. It is one of the finest in the world, and when you have leisure it will pay you to goand see it, andif you have time you should also run dov/n to Annapolis. My grandson, Robert Langford Montgomery, is a cadet there. I know very few people in Baltimore, but if tnere is anything in which I can aid you in any way, or if you want any information, do not fail to call upon me, because it would be a great pleasure to me to do anything I can for you. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge Miss Amelia Hickenlooper, The Clii'ton, 600 Broadway, Baltimore , Md. . ■ 'h '-i' , .r ■ i ,. : March, 1904. New York City, March 25, 1904. My dear Mrs. Logan; General Hickenlooper, who you know has "been very sick, is in John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. He has very little use of his limbs, but otherwise is pretty well. His wife and daughter. Miss Amelia, are at the Clifton, 600 Broadway, opposite the hospital. If you happen to be in Baltimore it would be a good idea for you to call and see them. 1 knov/ they would appreciate it. Perhaps the young lady might like to go over to Washington. I am going to see them myself the next time I go to Washington. You know General Hickenlooper and his family have been part of us so long, and it is such an unfortunate thing for your army and society to have him laid up, ftnd I feel like aiding in every way possible to make it pleasant for his family while they are there, and I know you will only have to know that they are there to be of aid in the matter if you can Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Mrs. Jolin A. Logan, Calumet Place, Washington, D. c. M arch, 1904. New York City, March 28, 1904. Personal My dear Senator: I was a good deal surprised to see in the papers that your committee had held up the appointment of Colonel Mills because he jump ed somebody in the regular army. Of course I take no stock myself in ranking men for promotion upon their lineal rank in the regular army when they have held positions of Brigadier General and Major General in the volunteer force, or of even a more important command such as Col. Mills has had for five ye ars. It se ems to me to be a new basis for forming an appreciation of the abilities of an officer. It was an unheard of thing in the Civil War. There they never con sidered what a person's lineal rank was in the regualeror volunteer force, but promoted him on the rank he had earned by his services, no matter whether it was in battle or a prominent command. At that time any quantity of Generals were made from Captains before they had any experience. After Wilson's Creek several were mode Generals who had been Lieutenants and Captains. I look upon Mills services at West Point as far more important than if he had comimanded a bri gade in the field. You know what he has had to meet and what he has accomplished tl.ere, and I think such services should be rewarded. You know it was the policy of Grant and Sherman when they found an officer fitted for half civil, half military commands to always promote them, for they were the most difficult positions to find officers for in the Civil War, and are the most difficult one to fill in any war, as was found to be the case in Cuba and the Phili ppines. I hope after the large number of appointments you have confirmed you are not going to turn Mixls down. I wrote Senator Proctor in relation to the matter, but he did not reply to me. I notice that the -^rmy Register in Washington seems to have a griev ance in the matter. I must say that every army officer I have met approves of the appointment of Mills. I urged the appointment upon the President and Secretary of based entirely upon what he has accomplished, as I had an op,ortunity to judge it very thoroughly. He had the commendation of such a careful man as Schofield, who also had an opportunity to see what he had accomplished, for he was sent to West Point to give it a thorough examination. Kindly let me know what the trouble is, if there is any, and greatly oblige. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Lodge. Hon. Russell A. Alger, United Ltates Senate, Washington, L. c. March, 1904 Wheaton, 111., March 31,1904 General Grenville M. Dddge, No.l Broadway, New York City. My dear General Dodge The editors of Harper's Magazine have asked me to prepare for them a short article on the building of the first transcontinental road. Knowing that your name is indissolubly bound up with this story I venture to inquire whether you will refer me to any literature bearing on the engineering and construction work on the Union Pacific. Can you tell me whether your paper read in 1888 before the Society of the Army of the Tennessee is available in any form in public libraries or whether it, or any of your other contributions to the literature on the subject have been printed in book form? May I as one of the younger railroad writers convey to you, in closing, my admiration for the great part you played in the railroad story of those days? Yours faithfully. Frank H. Soearman March, 1904. Prank Truinbull, Esq., March 31, 1904. New York. President, Denver, Colo. Dear Cir:- Mr. Prank T. Hawley, Grand Master of the Switchman's Union of North America, and Mr. S. E. Heberling, one of the Committee of the C. &. S. employes who signed the switchman's agreement on November 1, 1902, came here with letters to Mr. Hawley, and he turned them over to me. I listened to what they had to. say, stating beforehand, however, that it was impossible for us to take up bore any matter o that kind, as it belonged to the operating deoartilnent. They asked us to listen, stating that they had had the matter up with yourself and Mr . Herbert, and all they asked was that you should give it further consideration. They spoke in the highest terms of you, and the switchmen's relation with you, but they think Mr. Herbert has acted hastily in notifying them of the cancellation of the agreement on the first of May, and think it is with a view of ignoring their union and taking up with the Trainmen's union. I discussed the matter with our committee today, and they felt that I should write to you, and suggesting, without any idea of interfering in the matter, whether it would not be poliey for you to look into the matter pretty closely and see if something cannot be done. You know what the trainmen's and other organizations on the roads are trying to acconjplish, that is the- organization of everybody into a federation, and the switchmen claim they are per secuted because they will not join in this. As I look upon it it would be better to have this switchmens union maintained, rather than the trainemn's, but of course, cannot form any opinion as to Mr. Herbert s reasons. I know that we have gotten al on.'^ with the switchmen for four years very nicely, while the trainmen's union has given good deal of trouble on all the roads. I wish you M ^ into the matter pretty cardfully personally. I know that Mr. Herbert s intentions are all for the bnefit of the propertv an want you to imderstand that I have no criticism to make, but these' men certainly present a very strong case so far as the switchmens union is concerned. The B. R. T. have the Southern Pacific thorou"-hi organized, and I think they are after the Union Pacific now. " TT N.Y. V Mr. Heberling, ® address who used Is to 3L6 be Mooney with us, Building, is now Buffalo, Assi'-tant Gr..n master. I guess there Is no doubt but'thatTr yarS asters have been doing their level best to force the.switchmen into the ainmens union, and when they did not go in discharged them. I enclose the Grand M.ister's letter to Mr. Hawley Very truly yours, ' G. M. Dodge. April, 1904 Kfll COPY ^ C'^/rrr.- ' ."■ ■ ■ ,,, Washington, April 2, 1904 i.fj , Chief Third Division, General Staff, U. S. Army Sir; •lOOli'l'.' ll f!- . -' •>'! V/f ' "lol 'j'l.;.' 1 fiitioqa Replying to your letter of the 19th ultimo, requesting suggestions for such re-organizations of the Pay Department as may be deemed necessary, I have the honor to state that, the present organ ization of the Department, under existing conditions, is eminently satisfactorily and I have no change to recommend or suggest. The detail of Captains from the line has proved a success beyond all expectation and continuance of this practice or custom is most stpongly recommended. I would not advocate the detail of officers of a hifrher rank than that of Captain. The average age at which an officer of an Armv may expect promotion to the" r'ank' of Major cannot, under ordinarv circumstances, be much less than fifty years. This, to .me, seems to be alto- •unf Not +L + °? master a new business. that he is unable to do so, but having had no previous experience it would take him at least one half of the time of his detail before he would become thoroughly conversant with the duties of his new office and I or the ^ chief happen of a division to be detailed or department, as the he senior would, officer to a great at a larre extent Aation be entirely in the hands of his clerks. An officer detailed for T*/^o^+• should have a thorough knowledge of what Is reaulred of him ' posltlOBS familiar with the laSs sovernlw tL disbursement o? n ' irSoiiRi ""'-hliR whatever to his adiLiige In ment of tJeTm^aboirihr^a^rirOantairbe'mod''"''"™" to be made by seniority anrt pfton h, 4 roade permanent, promotions to the officen'riSnlcal cLSniL especially with reference Should be made frl the de?a?lef^^AtaiSrof serving or v^ho have served ac? naifmcot^ ^ line, those who may be character and efficienfcy in this particula?"hra^^n^^^r^®^"® their enced by their official records, Ld by co^petiti^e°L^^? service as eviddesirable. By this method I believe the verv hpcl. 5 thought of paymasters would be obtained and malntair^a * most efficient corps be comrwosed of officers thoroughly skillL ?n tn ? ^ woihla for any duty outside their speSaltf wmS P"" available Should demand. ^i«ity wnicn the exigencies of the service 'follows: "" organization of the Pav Department would be as One Paymaster General, with the rank nf Pour Assistant Paymasters-Oeneral wlth thf "^Sfonei. 102 Six Deputy Paymasters-General with the rank of Lieuteriant-Colonel. Eighteen Paymasters, with the rank of Major. Twenty-four Captains, or so many as may be necessary, detailed from the line of the Army. I do not see how theM^ndividual of service is to be benefited by returning an officer to duty with the line after he has shown a special aptitude for the performance of special duties with another branch of the Army. Everything runs to specialties in these days and it is pretty safe to say that when a system works out successfully in large mercantile corporations it will be found equally advantageous in Army administration. Neither do I favor the detail of first lieutenants as Paymasters rather than Captains. In the first place I do not believe there will be any difficulty in getting the required number of captains if they realize that there i-s likely to be some permanence of their detail, and, secondly, if the appointments in the grade of major are to be made permanent it would be much better to select the candidate from the im.mediate grade below. I am of the opinion that the organization of all supply departments should be practically on the same, basis, i.e., that' the ratig' between the different grades should be the same in each. I think the chief of each department at a Department Headquarters should have the same grade as that of the chiefs of other departments similarly situated, and at the same time there must be the same stimulus with regard to promotion to keep up the promotion to keep up the proper esprit de corps and a proper interest on the part of the officer in the duties assigned him. Respectfully, « F. S, Dodge, 44067 Paymaster-General, U.S.A. '7. - , : A ... ^ •j.y.r • ■ < ' tpr.i'Wrt- ■' ■v,. .. . .V. " -j v.- ■ ■ 'b- . 'i ; ' ' ' ■ '■ , t.i' 'X P ** * iTwi' ' 103 April, 1904 New York, Apl, 6 My dear GeneraljYour letter to the President is fine and I know it will greatly please him. I have started it off to him tonight. He knows that you know what you are talking about, and he also knows that you would give him nothing but sincere and friendly advice. Always yours, James S. Clarkson April, 1904 105 PRIVATE White House, Washington., April 8, 1904 My dear General Dodge;- I learn that Senator Quarles is one of Mills' strongest opponents. Do you think it would be possible to get any Wisconsin people to write to the Senator? All that I want is that the Senator should have put him Mills' real services, and the cruel injustice it would be to him to turn him down. It was a great pleasure to see you here. Faithfully yours. Theodore Roosevelt General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadvmy, New York 107 April S9th, 1904. Wilmington,Delaware, April,9th, 1904, General Grenville M.Dodge, fl Broadway,riev/ York City, My dear General; I am today in receipt of your address to. Army Associations and Miscellaneous Papers Relating to Civil and Spanish Wars. I am great ly obliged to you for sending the publication to me. I shall read it with great care and interest. You will be glad to know that 1 am getting on very well with my memoirs of Rawlins and I think it will make mighty interesting read ing. Of course it carries me through pre^.ty deep w ater but I believe that all of the people concerned, especially the principal ones, were great enough to have the simple truth told about them. I have Just come across a statement in one of Rawlins letters to his wife in reference to certian correspondeaae which had passed be tween him and Washburne. I have written to Washburne's son for copies of the letters but he finds himself unable to send the*. He says his father's correspondence, bound separately, amounts to 4ne hundred and twelve volumes, which he about arranging to send to the Congressional Library in Washington. Of course v/hen they get over there I shall have access to them and anything emportant ttiat they contain can be given to the world. I have written to Russell Jones at Chicago asking him to see the correspondence if possible and have copies made of such of Rawlins letters as seem to be important. Let me remind you again of my very great desire to have copies of any letters of Eawlins in your possession or anybody else, from whom you have the means of getting them-; I think we all owe our "best efforts to the publication of the truth in reference to that very great man's services and I am sure no one will take greater interest in the subjBct than yourself. With kindest regards, believe me, Yours sincerely, James H. Wilson. 10., , IV-1; ' ''-i,' r; (I ' ■'. ( I" • • / i r . . r: ' Oi'ii , K"*" ■Vlw.y ,'V>,( : ' .i r ' •'"»« ' \ i • . ,4 w. ' k ■^.1 <-t 1 ■< 111, i ■ ■ t., t ■■ 109 April, 1904. New York City, April 11, 1904, Personal. My dear Mr. President: I received your letter this morning, and immediately got into communication with several of the iterator's friends. I was rather surprised to learn of his attitude, as I was given to under stand that he was friendly. I learned tla t Colonel Mills is in ?/asl:ington, and wire... him to see the Senator personally. I think as Mills has absolutely abstained from seeing anyone, and has gained friends in that way, it would do no harm for him to have a personal talk with the Senator. t have also reached the Senator through several gentlemen who know some of his friends in Wisconsin. addition to this I have written to Senator Allison, who takes an Interest in the matter, to appeal to the Senator, and write such a letter as may be shown him if necessary. I am not personally acquainted with him. A'e willjio everything possible in the matter. Thanking you for your interest in the matter, I am. Truly and respectfully. Grenville M. ^odge. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington, C. Ill April, 1904, New York City, April 11, 1904. My dear Senator: I have been told that Senator Quarles, of the Military Comniittee, is against the confirmation of Colonel fills. I think if he understood the matter thoroughly he would have a different view. I am not acquainted with Senator Q,uarles personally, but as you understand the matter pretty thoroughly, and my views in re lation to it, I wish you would spead to the Senator. I think the new departure they have made of taking a man from his regular army rank when he is holding a position of high nature and high rank, and has done so for years, is sll wrong. In the Civil '^ar pro motions were based upon the rank the men held at time of promotion, and upon the services performed in that rank, without giving a thought to the rank they held in the regular ai^my. If a person in the regular army is qualified for promotion to Colonel, Brigadier General or Major General, either in the volunteer or special ser vice, and he performs these services with ability and gives satis faction, then his promotion should be based upon the position he holds, an upon his sendees in that position. I am fully ac quainted with the services of Colonel Mnis at West I'oint, and they have been far more important and far more beneficial than any that could have been rendered as commander of a brigade. I had no per sonal acquaintance *ith Colonel Mills until I saw his services at Vest Boint^^ but I have knowledge of his services in the Spanish War, and know that he is fitted for position of Brigadier General, and has earned it. General Schofield, who you know is more particular about endorsements for promotion than any other man in the army, has seen his fitness for this promotion and recommended it. Very truly yours, G . W . Dodge Hon. #. B. AlllGOn, United States Senate, Washington, C, 113 April, 1904. New York City, ^pril 12, 1904, Wy dear Kr. Landis:. I was in A'ashington last week and endeavored to see you, but found you were in Iowa. I wish to call your attention to a bill that has passed the senate providing for the printing of 12,000 copies of the description of the exercises attending the unveiling of the Sherman Statue. The understanding is that the3,000 copies that go to the Chairman of the Committee on Joint Library are to be distributed to the four armies which took part in the unveiling. The compilation was made under a section of the Appropriatiun Bill which provided the money for doing it. Will you kindly see that the bill passes the House? You will note the bill was amended in the Senate by as short clause simply providing for the printing. The work has been compiled and will soon be ready for the printer. I was unable to see eny of the Committee in your absence, but asked Representative Hull to speak to you, also Representative Grosvernor. I will be greatly obliged if you will give the matter attention. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville U. Dodge. HOn. Charles B. Landis, House of Hepresentatives, Washington, D. C, 115 April, 1904 Washington, D. C., April 13th, 1904 Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York City/ Dear Sir; We, of the surviving citizens of Decatur, Alabama have united to petition Congress to indemnify us for the loss of our homes taken by your "Special Order No. 72" dated Mar. 19th, 1864, "for the necissities of the Army and for government purposes. We hope you remember with regret the hard requirement of the sacrifice of our homes and believe you will be glad to lend us your influence to retrieve our losses- for at this distant day we still suffer need. Will you come to Washington and plead our cause for us before the comm.ittee and in the Senate and House lift y ur voice in our behalf? If you cannot come, will you not write a letter, which we may present comimanding, nay, urging that we be indemnified that our claims be allowed? We look to you- to the hand that penned the order- we look for its amelioration . Respectfully, Susan M. Nelson, in behalf of the citizens who have commisstdned me to present their claims. Address; Mrs. S. M. Nelson, 1777 Madison St., Washington, D. C. 117 April, 1904 New York City, April 15, 1904, My dear Mr. Adams: In talking matters over with several of the alumni, and with Professor Brill, I believe our best policy is to make this an alumni matter, and that subscriptions should be asked for in that way for the erection of a building to be known as Alumni Hall, and appeal to the alumni, past cadets and friends of the \iniversity. In this way I think we can reach more than by having it come from the trustees. Of course the trustees will back us up, and Professor Brill on his return to Vermont is going to have tiie alumni committee of N. U. get to work immediately among their quarrymen, and get them to put in the foundation, which ".ill be a great help to us, and he thinks there will be no trouble in getting that right on the ground. I wish you would draw the necessary paper, and I will start Ellis right out with it. For the present payihents can be made to me as President of the iJew York Association. Prof. Brill is to go from here to Boston alumni, andto Thomas, head of the alumni asso ciation 01 the University, and get them to work, and if they so de sire, they can draw their paper so the payments will be made to them. I think the paper should state that two alumni have subscribed $20,000 conditianal on $50,000 being raised in all. Col. Kent left without drawing a paper, and as I know you are very apt at such matters, 1 ask that you will give it attention. As soon as I return Monday I will comnence writing letters to all the alumni I know personally. I have already had several promises. I am going Lo arrange to have Ellis visit every one of the alumni within reach in this eastern country. Of course we will have to pay his expenses, and give him something for the work. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Edward D. Adams, Esq., 35 Wall Street, New York. 119 April, 1904 Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, April 16, 1904 Major-General Grenville M. Dodge, New York City My Dear Sir;- Your kind letter of recent date accepting proffered honor ary degree of Doctor of Laws, to be conferred on Cominencenient day, June 16, was duly and thankfully received. I now write to extend an informal invitation on behalf of our Faculty, pending a more formal engraved one which will be sent as soon as completed, to be present on June 15th, the day before Commencement, and deliver one of the short 7 or 8 minute speeches that are arranged for the fore-noon of that day. The subject suggest is The American Soldier, but if you prefer some other designation, such as Our National Defenders or The Army, this will be satisfactory to us. I may further state that on that day we expect to have with us one or two members of the President's cabinet, two or three governors of states, several eminent educators and possibly Speaker Cannon, with others. Nof,my dear friend, we earnestly.hope that you will be able to be in Iowa at this time and to honor us by your presence and making this short address, which will.be heartily appreciatcv by your numerous friends here in Iowa. Hoping for an early and favorable reply, and with best wishes. I am Yours very truly, Wm. G» King - „ A x April, 1904 San Antonio, April 16th My dear Genl, Dodge; I must write you how very much Fred and I have regretted not have the visit from you this spring which we hoped for until the last moment. We shall still look for word to seeing you in our home here, however, and shall not give up that happy anticipation. It was the greatest possible pleasure to see your very charming agreeable sister, (whom we hope to meet often, as she lives in Texas) with your brother and his daughter. They call, but our regret was that they were leaving that same evening so could not dine with us, but could only stop for a cup of tea. We should have been much gratefiedito'have entertained them, as we feel attached to all the family of such a kind friend as yourself. We were intensely interested in tearing from Mr, Dodge, about your great kindness to the soldiers children in Iowa in giving them the beautiful "Christmas treat and entertainment" at the G. A. R. Hall there. Mr. Dodge found us so interested in hearing of all this that he has sent us an account of your last entertainment. What a charity and what happiness you give. Their hearts go out in gratitude to you as many others do. Fred has shown me your letter in which you speak of Col. Wells and his complimentary reference to our boy. This all v/e gratfully appreciate as we do that you approve his course. We are indeed glad that Ulysses is a conscientious fellow, doing his best in each department. He and all of us hope you are going to West Point for the graduation this year, dear General, where so welcomed by all your friends. Fred enjoys his command here and has won approval on every side. In fact, the Texas people have been wonderfully kind and cordial with us. They seem particularly gratified to have Fred sent here. We had a recently a pleasant visit from Genl. Ghafter who had formerly lived here. With warmest regards always, from Fred and myself, who appreciate more and more deeply your kind friendship we hope to see you in New York next June. I trust our boy Ulysses may then present himself to you as an officer of the Engineer Corps" U. G. A., as it will be a great grief to him as well as to Fred and me if he does not "win the Engineers". Believe me, dear General, P Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant, Dear Oenl. I am much pleased that Fred has been ordered to renort at 4Gt. Louis for the dedication, of exposition on Apeil 30th whe^Lf President and Gee. of War are to be there. ' Yours sincerly, I.H. G. April, 1904. 123 April 16, 1904, My dear General:- I enclose a short nev/spaner account of this year's banquet of the New ""ork Association of Norwich University Alumni and Past Cadets. There has lately been placed in Memorial Hall at West Point a tablet in honor of Captain Alden Partridge, who founded Norwich University in 1819, and Colonel Albert L. Mills, Superintendent at West Point, furnished a very fine paper on Partridge, which will be published in the Reveille. Norwich University was never so prosperous as row. The present year's class numbers 62, and the class that will enter this fall will be from 60 to 100 if we can care for that number, but the trouble is we are full and cannot even find place for them in the town. The alumni had a meeting at my office and agreed to endeavor to raise a fund to build a barracks to cost ^50,000, which is to be known as Alumni Hall, in honor of Captain Alden Partridge. Two members of the alumni present agreed to give Jl0,000 each provided the entire ^50,000 was raised. We agreed to appeal to every living alumnus of old N.U. to give towards the fund what he could. Come li.ave agreed to give a stated amount yearly for a term of years and others making alump sum subscription, '"e w.ajfat it to be said that every alumnus of the University gave something towards this hall, and as the President of the New York Association I am writing to all the alumni we cannot see personally. I know you will desire to aid in this matter. Please write me promptly and let me know what we can expect from you. I hope j'-ou will make us a good subscription, but if you do not feel like giving very much at first give us something yearly for four or five years. We can utilize such a subscription in erecting the building. Kindly let me hear from you promptly in the matter. At our meeting there were over sixty present. It was a noted dinner -- the best we have ever had. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. General George E. Bryant, Madison, Wis. April, 1904, 125 April 19, 1904, My Dear Johnston: At a rneeting held in my office the afternoon of the banquet it was decided to raise !*50,000 for the .purpose of erecting much needed barracks for Norwich University, and I was requested to appeal to every graduate and friend of the University for assistance. After listening to what was said at the banquet, I believe you were favorably impres.sed with the record of this institution. It has now reached a crisis in its history; the opoortunity is presented to build it lip in numbers and influence if we can house and care for the students who wish to come to us. To do this we must have these barracks. !!l!20,000 was subscribed at the meeting referred to above conditional upon the entire amount being raised. We have no claims upon you, and I hesitate to bring the matter to you, but if it would afford you pleasure to place your name with those who will erect this building, I know of no one from whom I would prefer to have a subscription. Very cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge, General John A. Johnston, 2111 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D.C. April, 1904. 127 April 19, 1904. My dear Captain;- I enclose clipping from New York paper giving account of the banquet of the New York Association of Tlorwich University. The next issue of the Reveille, which you probably take (if not it will be sent to you), will give a full account of the banquet, which was a very interesting one. Norwich University is more prosperous than ever before, but we h^ve now come to a parting of the ways. '.Ve have more cadets than we can take care of, will number one hundred. and the prospects are that the entering class To accomodate this class we will have to build new barracks. At a meeting of the New York Association it was agreed to appeal to the Alumni to erect this building. Two members of the New vork Association agreed to give ^*^.10,000 each provided the alumni would raise ''^30,000 to make the total *50,000 or more. It was also agreed to appeal to every alumnus and past cadet known to be living asking each one of them to give something towards the building according to their means, and it devolves upon me to write to those who are living far away. T know, of course, that you will be glad to aid us to the extent of your ability. It is a crisis for old N.U., and if we succeed now we shall go ahead and take a leading position and become a strong institution. The action of the 'Var Department in aiding us has been of great assistance to us. Ex-speaker Henderson of Iowa, attended this banquet, and happened to see your name in the alumni list, and in his own unique and eloquent way paid you a verj' high tribute. Will you kindly let me hear from you and let me know what you are willing to do in the matter. As I said above, we want every graduate of the institution to have an interest in this al urani hall. Some of the subscriptions coming in are from those who give a stated sum for five year, which we can utilize as well as a lump sum subscription. Our responses so far ace favorable. Captain J. E. Ainsworth, Moline, 111. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge April, 1904 129 April 20, 1904. Edgar T. ''lelles, Esq., 195 Broadway, New York. My dear Bir:- Norwich University will have an entering class this fall of one hundred, which will be many more than it can accomodate. At a business meeting held in my office last week it was decided to erect a new barracks to be known as Aluni hall, to cost not less than v50,000. Two gentlemen present subscribed ^10,000 each, conditional upon ^^50,000 being raised, and it was decided to appeal to every graduate and friend of the university to assist in the erection of this building. Your father was a graduate of Norwich, and during his life time never lost his interest in his alma mater, and did everything possible to advance the interests of the institution, and it has occurred to us that as this hall is to be erected as. Alumni Hall you would like to take part with us and honor your father's memory. You know the history of the institution, and the record of its graduates, and surely money could not be spent to bettor advantage than in building up such a TTniverslty. Hoping for an early and favor able response, I am. Very truly yours, '"rerville M. Dodge. April, 1904 131 April 20, 1904. Dersr Mr, Adams We have already started in to raise the balance of the money we arc seeking, and have had some responses. In making up the list of those who should subscribe liberally we come to the names of two gentlemen who ought to practically complete the fund, and we think if they are to be reached you are the party to do it. The first is Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, whose father entered in 1825 and remained three years. I understand that on several occasions Mr. '"organ has promised to do something for the university, and this would seem to be the time for him to do it. I have no doubt your relations with him are such that you can approach him with better prospects bf' success than any of us. The other gentleman is Mr. 0. E. Rich, 66 Beaver Street, a classmate of yours. I am told >ir. Rich is a man of large means. I am not personally acquainted with him, but no doubt you are. We do not wish to call upon you to devote any of j'our time to this matter, for I know you are an exceptionally busy man, but if you feel that you can attempt to get subscriptions from these two gentlemen we will be very grateful to you. With kind regards. Very cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Edward D. Sdams, Esq., 35 Wall Street, New York City, 133 April, 1904 Lincoln, Neb. April 21,1904 N. P. Dodge, Council Bluffs, la. Dear Ftiend; <■ ^ ■ r i' ■ I was at my town of Oarri&on, Neb. (Butler Co.) last week', running out lot lines and re-establishing corners that I made 24 years ago. It .was most satisfactory to find that the work I did then in putting down long iron bolts enabled me to replace the intermediate points that were marked by wooden stakes, which had rotted out or been plowed out, ajid thus rapidly restore the old and original lines. Its the right way and the only safe way to preserve lines by using permanent bounds at the start. On going to Garrison from Lincoln (bn the 13th inst. over the Columbus Line, (B. Sc. M. ) I struck up an acquaintance" with W, p. Bruce Special Agent for the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspec. ahd Ins. Co. ' who has his hdqrts. at 305-306 McCague Bldg. Omaha. He seemed to be a fairly intelligent man. He is a veteran of. the CiLvil War, said he knew you slightly and his talk ran this way: "N.P.Dodge, yes, I know him slightly and have heard of him many years. Its his brother, the General that died the other day ( or possibly a month or so ago) isn't it*^ I said I had heard nothing of that and he replied- "0 yes. Gen. G. ji. Dodge his brother, died in New York, of pneumonia, some time ago, a month or so I saw quite an article about him in one of the papers giving his record and a sketch of his life, its the same man." I said that I'had taken a Daily paper some years in Lincoln, that published an account of all deaths of noted men, and I had seen nothing of the kind "Are you certain" I sflid, that you saw the death of Genl ♦ G• M. Dodge in the paper?" Yes, very certain, because I paid particular attention to it and If the matter had come up in any other way I should have related the incident the same way. This makes the second tAqje that information of this kird has come to me, the first time being just forty years ago, when I read in a copy of aJoston paper, (Ithink the Journal) that had been sent me. in the month of Bept., when camped a few miles north of Baltimore auite The General has a grim sense of hun,or anfll Say Offend him or give him a shock, to know it. I told Mr. Bruce that I wac, almost positive he was mistaken and I sincerely hope I am. But the General (LT.V' (which may t be possible) the papers and_^e will day relate if he his does work not and outlive give some me ccount of the part he took in the Civil war and the making of the Great West. But I hope he may live to be as old as Uncle Phineas Dodge of "Rootv Plain" and enjoy seeing the great things come to pass that arfSeing pjan- ned for now. It would be some recompense for the trials and strain he undertook in years gone by, for the benefit and prosperity which haS nLo a united nation as a consequence, I am so certain that Mr. nr. ^ come to that I have hardly more than given it a second thought. *■ mistaken in my parJyllLlJl b^fMe'nSeS) ^^Sd'Jho^'^s'^^pt^'ther; tration as a draftsman. He wrote me- that the "Ark the new adminis- to contruct a line from Winnfield to thrnSth r Soing had advertised for bids. T^at is aU ? know aboi? lfan be informed of the fact. The promot.ee of the Road L™ beereome coming to this decision. The real reason being, in possession of themselves, known an "inside information". They are promoters with a large ^ "P" and I expect bear some relation to a recently filed set of "Artijrle.s of Incorporation" on behalf of a new line, which has taken the name of "St.Louis, Little Rock and Gulf" (filed in St.Louis and Little Rock) and which is to start from St.IiOuis and terminate on the Gulf, in cither Calcasieu or Cameron Parish, indicating that Sabine Pass or Lake by its situation might be. the point aimed at. All the Parishes that I ran through are mentioned and the Counties in Arkansas and Missouri, that the line would have to pass through in order to take in the cities of St.L. and Little Rock. Most of the Directors were given as residents of Little Rock but one of the surprising things was in the articles of incorporation that the Co. should maintain an office in a city in Arizona. I think it was either Prescott or Phoenix. The item I saw, was in the St.L. Globe Democrat some time in March. I have some pencil sketches of the towns the line of the A.S? R.R. passes through (according to my location) from Winnfield to .the north line of Grant Parish and can send you a copy if you desire i.t but it is likely that you have the information the Co. have been, calling on y.ou for right of way. The present Chief Engineer was sent there by the Miss. Valley Trust Co. who was to do their financing (their headquarters are in St.Louis) and they sele-cted him when Mr. Bowen was taken sick (the chief engineer who got me down there) and they took him because of a long acquaintance with him, he having worked for them in Montana. His name is J. A. Knox— He was not appointed until a few days before I finished the survey of the line to Alexandra- address Ruston, La. No doubt by this time you have probably discerned that the Ark. Southern is a "Promoters" road, bought as a speculation and it was so run down in maintenance of way that it has cost a large sum to put it in decent running order. This was not so well known when they "bovight in" and they can't unload, unless they extend the line, which will cost a lot of money. If the part already build south from Bldorado, Ark. is taken in to the "St.L. Little Rock and Gulf" the franchise will be worth something more than the present value. By the time I had carried'my line down to Alexandria I saw plainly that imless it was,carried for this, there was■absolutely no justification or warrant for constructing to that point, because the local trafic would never pay for the expense, as the Iron Mt. has a "Cinch" on the most of the lumber trade by the tramways running out from Pollock. My little town of Garrison seems to have come into a good solid basis of prosperity based on good homes, and decent people. A bank has been running for over a year,' owned by a man from Iowa by the name of B. P. Freeman. He has lived and done business in your county and knows you. He combines Banking with Insurance and is working into Real Estate; he tells me he has done as well as he could expect. He has bought some good property and seems to me to be a kind of "David Harum" (likes to trade horses." Can you tell me something or anything about him? My object in making the inquiry is that I may put some of the lots I have left into his hands to sell. The price of land around Garrison has come up and none can be bought now less than *50.00 per acre.' I have lately sold two residence lots, each 50 X 140 One for '*45 and the other for *50.00 I think I shall raise on the others as I am not going to run my prices below that of other towns, like Rising ^ and Brainard. I have held the lots I sold since 1880 and paid taxes so w I am not making anything, to speak of. The money soon goes into the family expenses to pay bills as I have not earned anything since coming back from La. last fall and I must keep the young people at the University. Charlie my youngest son will graduate from the L«w school ( a three years cour-e) lo5 N. P. Dodf^e, this coming summer, the daughters a year later. If the Omaha, Lincoln and Beatrice Electric line begins soon I may get work on it, the road was recently granted a 99 year franchise in this city and the survey was made when I was in La, Its out of the question getting any city work to do. I am not in politics rightly or in such a way as to secure a position and that is the only leverage that will get it. I can't get down into the mud for it and that is all there is to it but times may change some day. A rainy day, and is so I presume in Council Bluffs. A card from Bet^'ie says they have recently had four inches of snow. The chilly weather will keep the fruit blossom back and the show for plenty of apples, etc., will be good. Lawn grass needs the mower in some places and winter wheat is looking well (in Butler Go.) Hope I have not overtasked your patience I don't expect as long a letter in reply but would like a short one on the points I have mentioned, When you write to the General, if not too much trouble, will you ask him if he can give me any "pointers" on work. I have had lots of work through his knowledge kindly commxinicated. Kind regards to the family. I under stand Lockwood is at home now and am glad to know it. Yours truly. 0. H. Sargent 1S7 April 2£, 1904, New York City, Apr 1122 , 1904. Dear ^ieneral; Referring to our conversation of this morning, $ respect fully request you to give me over your own signature, a letter stating that the buildings and property of LaGrange College, situated in Col bert County, Alabama, were burned by a detachmant of troops in your command, on or about the 28th of April, J-SSS, on the return march of your expedition ifthich had advanced as far as Courtland in J^awrence Co. and that the destruction of these buildings and property was without authority from you as CJommander in Chief of this expedition, and was contrary to your orders and wishes. ^ To save you the trouble of looking up tne records 1 quote you from page 256 of Vol.XXIII, Series I, I'artl, of the Reports of the War of the Rebellion, Official Records, General Orders No .3, dated Corinth, Miss. May 5th, 1863. "I cannot speak too hi^ly of the conduct of the officers and troops under my command. They were guilty of but one disobedience of orders-- in burning some houses between Tcwn Creek and Tuscumbia, on the discovery of wiiioh I issued orders to shoot any man detected in the act. Agter that nothing was burned except by my order." Asking you for the favor of an early reply, 1 am Sincerely yours John A. Wyeth 139 April, 1904. New York City, April 25, 1904 Dr. John A. Wyeth, 19 West 35th,Street, New York City. My dear Doctor^ Referring to your couiihunoiation of April 21st in relation to the burning of LaOrange College, situated in Colbert County, Alabama, ^ desire to say, in the campaing I made to the rear of Bragg in April, 1863, with a view of destroying stores for his army accumulated on the line of the Memphis A Charleston Railway and also in the Valley of the Tennessee, I gave strict orders against burning or destroying anything except stores and contraband of war, and also directed that these sho.^ld be destroyed under the direction of an officer. I am sorry to say that the cavalry on niy right flank burned som.e dwellings, among them La Grange College, which was sit uated on the bluff oi the Tennessee Valley. They claimed in burning this that it was a military school, but it was against my orders as my report shows, which is to be found on page 250, volume 23, series 1, of the War of the Rebellion records. The following is an extract: "I cannot speak too highly of the conduct of the officers and tropps under my command. They were guilty of but one disobedience of orders in burning some houses between Town Creek and Tuscumbia, on the discovery of which I issued orders to shoot any man detected in the act." After that nothing was burned ex cept by my orders. I saw from my camp the burning of LaGrange college. Respectfully, Grenville M. Codge . Late Major General, U.S.V Dr. John A. Wye th, 19 West 35th Street, New York City. April, 1904. 141 April 06, 1904 M;^ dear Mr, Adams: I an in receipt of your letter of April 22nd. The circular eill be issued by the General Alumni A.ssociation, and there will accompany it a slip for subscriptions as you suggest. are arranging to have all the views you mention published in the next issue of the Reveille, and will have enough printed so that a copy fflfiy be sent to each alumnus and past cadet, and to anyone else whom we think best. I fear it is impossible to decide the matter of the Presidency in time for our purpose, but hope we may be able to a little later on. It is very kind of you to offer to provide the memorial tablet and of course the offer will be very thankfully accepted. 'Ve are looking up the record of J. S. Morgan. I do not think there will be any doubt about it. I have received a letter from the son of Captain Partridge advising me what he knows in relation to it, and have asked him to write a letter devoted to that subject alone. Mr. Ellis has gone to ''iddletown to see "Ir. Starr, the Historian of that country, who places Morgan as a student at the university. There does not seem to be any question of Morgan having been a student at the University. The catalogue shows this, but it takes collateral evidence, and of course, we can find nobody who was there with him. •It seems to me, however, that the catalogue along should settle that question. I had supposed that Mr. Rich was a member of your class: in fact, I was so informed. Edward D. Adams, Esq., 35 'Vail Rtreet, New York City. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge, 143 April, 1904. New York ^ity, April 27, 1904 William Loeb, Jr., Secretary to the ^resiaent, Washington, D. G. I'y dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours enclosing letter in relation to Captain Gallagher. '-l-he statement as to Gallagher's being an appli cant, or obtaining his position on the Staff through hisown or the api'lication of others, is a mistake, which can easily be verified by looking at the record. Captain Gallagher was taken from the line into the staff against his own protest. He proved so efficient there that when it came to appointn.ents in the Regular Army he was niade Captain and Commissary of Subsistence. He declined the ai.pointiiient, but the Subsistence department was so anxious that he should remain that as an inducement for him to stay in the ataff the Adjutant General wired him at t.anila that theywould place him at the head of all the volunteer appointments of that rank in the ^'egular Army, and finally finally induced induced him to remain in the staff department, department, and he served through Cuba, the Hhilippines and China. When he returned and the Secretary of War made up the General Staff, I have no persorcal knowledge of how that stafi selected, and no knowledge of Gallagher's even seeking a place in it. Her certainly never spoke to ir.e in relation to the miatter. The fact is Gallcgher is a very superior officer, to which fact everyone he ever served under will testify, and this has given him the position he holds today. , However, every one of the olficers Senator Proctor names as having received promotion from the staff are very able and distinguished men, and no doubt would have received promotion whether they had served in the sraff or in the line. It is possible that a greater proportion of promotions have been miade fromi the staff tiian froiii the line, which is natural. ^''y experience in war was that we selected the very ablest officers we could find for staff duty, and I suppose that is the case now. Very truly yours, Grenville IvV. Dodge, 145 Washington, D, c. April 27, 1904 Dear Gener 1 Dodge: The President tells me that you have recommended Captain Gallagher for a permanent appointment in Tweedale's place. He is a first-rate, good officer, but it seems to me that there are others who are as strongly recommended. I have recommended Captain Ladcl of the Cavalry, who was Auditor and treasurer of Cuba, and the President informs me that he has sent you a copy of Gen. Bliss' letter about ILadd. That letter was written to the Canal Commission recommending him for a place there, but that is uncertain and he would much rather be a major. Mr. Ladd ranked Gallagher as first lieutenant and captain but by Gallagher's getting into the Sta.f, he is sure to be a major in three years, by regualr retirement, as he is second on the list and through casualties and promotions it will probably be a shorter time, while Ladd is not likely to get his majority in the Cavalry ' for ten years. Ladd did conspicuous service and I am not aware that Gallagher did aiything but the good service which all good officers do. Ladd worked, as I know, arly and Inte and built up the system of accountability which Bliss says in in use in Cuba today. He is just right for this record and pension business as he is -^an organizer ad systematizer. He is Vermonter but none the worse for that and I hope, in view of Gallagher's early promotion any way, you will be willing to see Ladd talc e this place if Barber is retired as I understand he is likely to be, and will so notify the President it seems to me the fair and right thing to do. TT • receive a telegram fromMr. Brill, Dean of the University, as follows: report University to war Department March thirty first showing ninety four man General Corbin in endorse number says under existing orders details should not be made had one hundred four first on college year increase students and accommodations next year assured letter today Charles C Brill, Dean Norwich university. four student! tL M^r^r at the first of the oollect yeart i tt. L ^ urge that the detail be not taken away Md®!lt! re,.lTX you Very respectfully yours. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Redfield Proctor 1 wall Bt., N. Y. oity. 147 April, 1904. New York April 28, 1904. Ky dear I^enator: I ani in receipt oi yours of April 27th. Gallagher s father was a contractor under me, and^oung Gallagher comes from my own town. Council Bluffs, Iowa. I htve been trying to do some thing for him for a long time, for he is a vei'y able officer and so considered by all under whom he has served. He got into the Staff Department as many officers do, not from his own inclination, but against it, on account of his ability as an officer. When appointments to the Regular Army were miade he was appointed, but declined as he preferred to remain in the line. In order to induce him to remain in ohe Btaff Departnient they wired him at Manila that they would place him at the head of the volunteer appointments to the Regular Arny, and urged him to accept, which he did. I am throouglly committed to Gallagher in this matter, and have urged the President as strongly as I could, as has also Senator Allison, to give him this appointment. It is in his line, and while I would like very much to aid Captain Ladd, you can see that it would be imposs ible for me to change now . I am very sorry that it comes in con flict with any of your desires. I have written to the President's Secretary today about the detail at Norwich University. It would be a grave mistake to relieve the officer there. As I construe the law, the detail is made upon the number in attendance at the beginning of the year. Of course a few will drop out. There is no question but that we will have from 60 to 100 in the class the will enter this year, which will give us next year 150 or more cadets, so if they relieve the officer for the two or three months before comniencemient they would have to rede tail him,. I think Major Ilovey's term expires this fall, and a new officer will have to be detailed. I enclose you a circular frociwhich you can see v/hat we are doing, and would be very glad if youwould help us in the matter. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Hon. F-edfield Proctor, United States Senate, Washington, G, April, 1904, April 28, 1904, My dear Mr. Secretary;- Norwich University, one of the military colleges of the country, of which I am a graduate, has detailed to it Major K. W. Hovey, as military officer. You will find in the records of the Yar Department that this college stands almost at the head of the military colleges of the country, if not quite. It is one of the six that come under the orders of the "'ar Department whose graduates are given preference after 'Vest Point in appointments to the array. It is the oldest military college in the country, and after West Point has undoubtedly furnished more officers to the army and navy both regular and volunteer, and more civil engineers, than any other institution. When the quarterly report was made by Major Hovey he gave the number in attendance as 94. There were 104 at the commencement of the college year. Upon receipt of this report General Corbin called attention to the fact that details should not be made unless there were ICQ in attendance. The class entering this year will number from 60 to 100, which will give the university over 150 students. I do notthink the' intention of the law is to take away the detailed officer when the required number is present at the beginning of the year, but for fear some misunderstanding may arise in the matter I wish that the proper officer's attention may be called to it. The term of Major Hovey, the detailed officer, expires this fall, and a new officer win have to be appointed. I know in these details latitude has always been given especially to the first six military colleges. During the college year of course a few will drop out and reduced the number present at the of the year/ This college is just beginning to be very pros perous. Just now we ar-e raising ("50,000 for additional barracks to accomodate the increase in cadets which is coming to us this year, and it would be a very great detriment to us to have Major Hovey withdrawn. I write this to you that you may refer it to the officer in charge of this matter, and, I trust, with an endorsement that will prevent any change. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge, William T.oeb Jr., Esq., Secretary to the President, Washington, D.C. 151 April, 1904 Denver, 4/30 Dear General;- Yours of 27th; I am not surprised at your wanting to hear from Major Kurd's monument and I owe you an apology for not have written you. The monument was up and completed on Peby. 15th, I inspected it and everything was all satisfactory. It certainly is a very nice piece of work and shows off well. In my contract they were to furnish me two photos of the monument showing the in scription on each side. These I want to rend t.o you. I have been after them every week and they promise to get them but have not done so. They say today they will get them. I have not paid for it and will not do so until I get the pictures. Then I will send you deed, receipts and all papers. The G. A. R. people are going to have a service at grave on Decoration. The papers have been after me -for cuts and the biography which I will give them after Decoration day. I am doubtful about finding the picture of the Major. It was given to Denver Post and afterwards sent to some distant relative in Salt Lake so I am informed; I will endeavor to locate it however. Yours truly, F. C. Webb •f. t ^ ^ ' -'-A-.; ; V , , 153 May, 1904. War Department, Vicksburg National Military Park Commission, Vicksburg, Miss. May '2, 1904. Major General Grenville Dodge; No. 1 Broadway, j New York City, N. Y. Dear General Dodge: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your pamphlet "Address to Army Associations and Miscellaneous Papers Relating to Civil and Spanish Wars," and I beg to thank you for the pleasure that the reading of the pamphlet has given n.e. Referring to the matters herewith, in connection with the work of the Vicksburg Park Gomniission, I respectfully ask whether or not it has occurred to you that an Equestrian figure of General Grant should be placed at the site (now in the ^icksburg Park) of the tent occupied by hir;, during the siege of ^icksburg, by the Society of the Army of the Tennessee• If an effort to that end is begun and success fully carried through, the initiative and the direction, as well as the influence necessary to success, must come'lrom you. There will be not less than five state iiionuments at the site of General Grant's headquar ters in the Park--those of ^assachusetts, i^ew York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania. As you know, the Massachusetts mon ument has already been erected and dedicated; it Is truly a work of art. The New Hampshire monument will be dedicated very soon,-- probably this irohth. The New York Monuments Commission visits the Park the 25th of this month to determine as to the character of the monument that will be placed at the site selected by the Commission at a former visit. The Pennsylvania commission has invited proposals from artists of designs for their state monument, the site for lAhich is shown on small blue print and iias been approved by the ►secretary of War. Rhode Island has not yet made an appropriation for a state monument in the Vicksburg Park, but the commission from that state has selected the site for its monument, at General Grant's headquarters, and the Legislature will unquestionably make an appropriation for the same. It is probable that the stote of' Kansas will also place a monument for its first Infantry Regiment at the site of '-'ener'al Grant's headquarters in the Park. You will recall that none of the troops from the states abore named_served on the investment line during the siege. For this reasi.'n, their monuments in the Park ^re placed at the headquarters of the General Comiiianding. In addition to these stc' te monuments, the tablet for the Army of the Tennessee, the tablets, complete, for the ''^i'^th corps, the tablets for the 16th corps—except for Lauman's division, and the seven battle tablets will be placed at tbe General Grant reservation in the Park, It gives me pleasure to state that Mr. Kitson's second design for the Iowa State Monument in the Park has been accepted by that Commission, The design a pylon in an Equestri r n the pede large size. Gulf, Port and Assault liefs will brigade, Ca f100,000. is a noble work of art, is in the form of a Perestyle with the center, will be built exclusively in granite, and Include an figure of a soldier carrying an unfurled flag--to be placed stal in front of the 'central pylon, and six bas-reliefs of rei-resenting, respectively, scenes in the battles of Grand Gibson, Jackson, Champion's Hill, Big Bleick ^iver Bridge , ^;ay22. Of course, the Equestrian figure and the bas-rebe in bronze. 'i'he men-orial will stand on the line of Lawler's rr's division--just south of the railroad, and will cost The Illinois State monument, photograph of the design of 'Ahich is herewith, will stand immediately north of the Jackson road and immediately west of the Shirley House. Both design and site have been approved by the Secretary of War. The monument wil] cost not less than $175,000. I need not refer to the importance of the Vicksburg campaign and siege, is related to the Civil War, to the Army of the Tennessee, and to General'Grant. Isimply call you attention to the fact that an Equestrian figure of General Grant, placed at the site of his tent dur ing the siege and designed by the greatest artist in the Country, would have artistic and worthy surroundings. With highest regards. Very cordially yours, Wm. -T. Rigby, Chairman. 155 May, 1904- New York Oity, May 3, 1904. My dear General: I am in receipt of yours of the 29th ultimo. As I told you personally, ^ have been unable to find a single one of Rawlins' letters. I am under the im^.ression that they were destroyed with a lot of my papers that I had stored away in Council Eluifs. It is one of the great regrets of my life that I should have lost the letters, because they were full of meat, and while most of them were confidential, I valued them very highly because you know Rawlins was a very warm personal friend ofmine from the very moment I fell under Grant's conmand, and one of the vei'y last acts of his life was to conie to see m^e here in New York, where I was sick, to ask mie to take his place as Secretary of Tar, but he said I was so miuch sicker than he wa^. that he was afraid I would not outlast him. Grant was disposed to carry out hsi wishes, but I told Rawlins then that my engagements with the Union Pacific were such that it would be im.possible for me to take the place. I send you by today's mail a photograph of F-awlins and his party taken when they crossed tiie plains, with the nam.es of the party. 'i'his I kno/ will be of interest to you a a keepsake, and if you wish you can use it in your book. I shall look for the book with great interest, go into the correspondence between Grant and Jol.nson? Truly and cordially yours. Do you G . M . Dodge. General James II. ffllson, Wilmington, Delaware, I do not find the picture referred to in my oil ice, but will get it to you soon as possible. 157 Kay, 1904, New York City, May 3, 1904. dear Mr. President: The failure ofthe Oenate to confirm Colonel Mills after the Committee reported the nomination favorably, places him in a very peculiar position, unless he is reappointed imniediately. I fear it is liable to afiect his efficiency at V»est ^'oint, as there are already rumors afloat that he is to be dropped. Of course, I amcertain that is not your intention, but it seems to me the sooner he is reappointed the better it will be for all concerned. I did not suppose there would be any question about his confirmation after the nomination was reported, but an told it was held up by two or three Senators, and that if it could have been brought before the Senate for action there would have been no doubt of his confirmation. The difficulty is that so long as the appointment is in the air they can imagine and say things, and you know how that runs through an army, and what affect it has. In my opinion it is a decision in the case that is necessary to quiet miatters, and bring them to their normal condition. '''ill you kindly take the mcttex into consideration? Truly and respectfully yours, Grenville M. bodge. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington, D. G. ' *'"■ V' ' 159 N'ay, 1904 New York City, N.ay 3, 1904 Hon. John J. Pallas, Park CoraDiissioner, The Arsenal, Central Park, New York '-'Ity. ^^y dear Sir: The Grant N.onument Association has been considering the advisability of changing the systeni of heating the Grant Mounment. When the I^-onument was built pipes were put in so it could be heated by either steam or gas. V.'e have endeavored to heat it with gas, but our experience proves thattsystem to be a failure. Last winter it was almo t impossible to keep the interior of the monument above the freezing point, and this caused great complaint from visitors, and great risk to the attendants. At its annual meeting the Grant Monument -^'i-ssociation pass ed a resolution requesting that arrangements be made to heat the monument with steam. To do this we appeal through yuur Department to the Board of Estimate for the necessary funds; Mr. Duncan, the architect of the monument, has looked into tine matter pretty carefully, You know the Grant Monument Association has no funds, but is dependant upon the $5,000 which it receives annually from the city for all re pairs and maintenance of the monument, and we have found that the amount is not sufficient, as the repairs needed increase every year. We have thought that a boiler-house could be located on the west side of the monument across the drive-way, but, oi course, that would be a matter to be decided by the Park Commission. Will you kindly take this matter up, and ahk for an appro priation from the Board of Estimate for putting inahealing apparatus? Mr. Duncan, the architect, will be glad to confer with you at any time. There is another matter in connection with the monumient which needs attention; that is a public comfort station for gentlemen. We have thought possibly that it might be arranged in connection with the steam heating. At any rate, one is needed there very badly. When you consider that during the winter n.onths the nuniber of people visiting the mionument is from 15,ooo to 30,000 per month, and during the summier from 30,00« to 60,000 per month, you can readily see the necessity of having this convenience. When men ask for the toilet we have been comi^elled to send them to the Claremont, but that is objected to. I should think a siniply underground iron conifort house could be placed on the west side, and could bo kept pretty well out of sight by dropping it down the hill a little, or if on the east Bide it could be easily connected with the sewer. However, these are details that your enginoers ai'e much better posted in than I am. 160 Will you kindly give this matter attention and inform me if there is anything the Grant Nlonument Association can do to aid in the matter. 'A'e would be very glad to bring the matter to the attention of the N'ayor, If you consider it necessary. Very truly yours, Grenville . -^odge . Vice President. i - - • May, 1904. 161 May 3, 1904. George D. Thomas, Esq., President, General Alumni Association, Boston, ^^ass. My dear Bir:- Two or three months ago I was requested by some of the authori ties in Northfield to inquire about Mr. Charles H. Spooner, a graduate of the University, class of 1878, who has been mentioned as a suitable person for President of the University. I made diligent inquiries throxjgh General John W. Noble, former Secretary of the Interior, and a personal friend of mine, and submit herewith the responses he received from 'Washington University, in which Mr. Spooner is a professor. The letter of April 1st I laid before a meeting of the New York Alumni Association, and they all considered it very favorable, but there was one question raised that the;.'- did not seem te think the letter dealt with fully, that was with reference to Mr. Spooner's executive abilitj^-. You will note that on April 21st I wrote again to General Noble upon that point. -'When he received letter General Noble was here in York, but he wired his Secretary, and came to see me and brought me the dispatch which is attached hereto. So far as the recommendations are concerned they seem to be all right, and all the persons who know him personally that I can reach speak very highly of him. I have laid these communications before the two other New Vork trustees, Messrs. Clement and Adams, and they both consider them very strong, and think he is a suitable person for President. I would like to have you commvinicate with the alumni trustees, shewing them this correspondence, and get their opinion in the matter before we forward lit t(b Northfield. I have had several men in view. I thought of obtaining a retired army officer, but Mr. Bpooner's age and the fact that he is a graduate of the University and receives such high recommendation leads the alumni to think he is the man for the place, and I have come to that conclusion myself. ^ understand he is willing to come, but it is a question whether we can get him for ^2,000 a year. I think he will ask fpr !^2,500. However, let us have the opinion of the Alumni trustees and the Boston Trustees, then we can send the matter to Northfield for action. The selection fell upon the Executive Committee, of which I am a member, and it has devolved upon me to get the opinion of the Trustees here in the East. Please act as promptly as possible in this matter and return all of the correspondence to me. I think if we can elect a President immediately it will help us in raising our fund, and in other matters. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville Dodge. May, 1904 General G. M, Dodge, 163 1305 Rodney Street, Wilmington, Dela May 4th, 1904 #1 Broadway, New York City. My dear General I have yours of May 5rd and shall be glad to have the picture as soon as you can get your hands on it. There are some fine compli ments in Rawlin's correspondence with his wife about you and you can rest assured I shall not leave them out of the little narrative. I shall not go into the correspondence between Grant and Johnson further than I know Rawlins to have been a party to it and as yet I have come across nothing to Justify the supposition that he had, though you and I know very well that Grant was not likely to have gone into such correspondence without the assistance of Rawlins. I think I mentioned or referred to it in my life of Grant published in con nection with Charles A. Dana many years ago and will look it up again before I complete the story of Rawlin's life. With kindest regards believe me. Yours sincerely, James H. Wilson 165 May, 1904. New York City, May 6, 1904 Eenjamin J. Shambaough, Esq., c/o State Historical Society, Iowa City, Iowa. My deer Sir: I am in receipt of yours of April 28th. As I wrote Pre sident McLean a year or more, ago, I feel that all I can do for educa tional institutions must be done for Norwich University, of which I am a graduate, and which is in dire need all thetiine, as it ha s no endowment and is dependent upon its students almost entirely for support. I enclose you a circular showing you what we are now endeavoring to do for it. '^hile it is a small college, there is no college which has done more for the country than it has. It furnished during the Civil War more than 600 officers, and the engineers who have gradu ated from it have been at the head of the greatest enterprises in the world. Admiral Dewey is a graduate of tlie University. You know young men who have money go to the larger colleges, while boys without money, who have to work their own way through college go to such institutions as Norwich University. fie never turn a boy down if he comes there without enough to get through, but help him through, and the fact that they have to work to get through makes them more valuable in after life. I think it is a good thing for a young man's future to have to work his way through college. Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge. 167 May, 1904. New York City, May 6, 1904, My dear Colonel: I received yours today giving an account of the 2nd Division going into line on the 22nd, which is very interesting and is new to me. As stated in my address, before my order could reach Sweeney he was in line and fighiing. I thought he had heard the shooting as I did and had gone in on that. When I reached the hill where Fuller's tent was I could see that he was going rapidly into line. I did not know that .he had stacked arms; I thought they had simply halted waiting for me to return. There is no telling what could have been done if Hardee had struck our line at daylight as Kood had intended, but probably some thing would have got in their way, or if in his charges he had gone through my thin line. I thank you for giving me so much in detail the facts in the matter. Ahen a boy came to me while I was in the army, no matter who he was, I never failed to act on information he gave me, because theywere bright sharp fellows and their judgment of matters was very correct. It was a wonderi'ul battle from the fact that where I stood I could see every movement of the enemy, as well as every movement of my own line, something that selaom occurs in war, as neither force was behind intrenchments. My health this winter has been excellent. I visited Hickenlooper in John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, recently, where they took him for treatment, but they had to take him back home, and I learn from there that he is not to be with us long. When I saw him in the hospital I feared he would never get up. He has a disease that isslowly paralyzing him. With kind regards. Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge. Colonel Fred Welker, Montreal, Canada. May, 1904. May 6, 1904. My dear Mr. Kerens r endeavored to find you today, but learned that you had left for !^t.Louis. I had a personal matter that I wanted to talk with you about, but will have to write it to you. I enclose a circular that has been issued to the Alumni, oast gadets, and friends of Norwich University, which speaks for itself, i am a graduate of this University which was founded in 1819, and was at that time the only military college in the country, and there is no college in the country, numbers considered, that has furnished more . prominent soldiers and civil engineers than this one; they are all over the world. Admiral Dewey is a graduate. During the Civil 'Var the college furnished the army and navy with over six hundred officers although the yearly attendance at the college is between one and two hundred. It is a college that is dependent almost entirelj' upon its students for its support. It has never had an endowment, and its prominence comes from the fact that the boys who go to it have to work their way through, which makes men of them. I enclose with this the inspection report of the U.S. officer for oast year, showing that the college stands next to West Point. Under the orders of the War Department in making appointments to the army the college is given preference next to West Point. In the last year two of its graduates have gone to the Marine Corps, and six into the army. The alumni, as a general thing, are engineers, and not wealthy. They are all giving a little-- what they can-- but the burden of raising "*30,000 falls upon me. Mr. Edward D. Adams gave me *10,000 and I subscribed *10,000, tut now I must get an additional .30,000, and have to go to ray friends. If you feel like aiding me in the matter give me what you please and it will be accepted as a great personal favor. I want to raise the money at once so as to start the building. If I could have seen you here and talked with you I know you would havebeen Interested. The college is non-sectarian. We expect the next Presider.t will be Mr. Spooner, who is a professor in Washington Univer .ity, Pt.Louis, who is a graduate of the University. Do what you feel disposed to do in the matter, and I assure you it will be most gratefully accepted. Trulj' and cordially yours. Kon. R.C.Kerens, '^t.I.ouis, Mo. Orenville M. Dodge 171 May, 1904 Zamboanga, P.I., Way 9, 1904 My dear General Many thanks for your kind letter of February 8th, which reached me some time ago and would have been answered promptly, but I have been Hway pretty much all of the last two months engaged in winding up some Moro outbreaks and straightening things out generally, I should have enjoyed very much appearing before the Senate Military Committee, as I think I could have discredited every witness against me who appeared before it. In fact, had I been in American a good many would have kept out of sight. Reubens, Conant, Fisher and all of that entire slippery class of creatiires would have kept pretty much in the dark. However, as the thing turned out their evidence, I think, injured them more than it did me. Secretary Root's testimony was fine and I have been much pleased with and complimented by it. Am glad to hear that th6 road in Cuba is doing so well and trust that I shall have a chance to ride over it some of these days. Thanking you sincerely for your friendly interest in my behalf I am, with true regirnds, ' Very truly yours. Leonard Wood General G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York Way, 1904, New York City, May 9, 1904. My dear Senator: Among the large number of appointments before you for con firmation is that of Golonle Albert L. Wills, for Brigaider General. I have seen some criticism ofthis appointment onthe ground that it jumps othere . I suppose that criticism could be made of every officer who was made a Brigadier General in the Civil V/ar, but in the case of Colonel Mills the jumping was mostly the other way. What I wish to call your attention to is the fallacy that seems to be prevalent that an ol1icershould only receive promotion for fighting a battle, and that when an officer by assignment to any important command takes rank superior to his regular rank in the army , his promotion should be lookedupon as coming from his regular rank, rather than from the rank he holds for the responsible position he is in, and also that his rank in the volunteer service should be igmored. This is all wrong, and entirely different from thecustom in the Civil ^ar. In the Civil i^ar the most difficult and most im portant places to fill were the half executive and half military com mands, where an officer was not ..nly required to deal with troops but also with people, and these were thecommands that Grant, Sherman and others found the most difficulty in filling, and wr.ich gave them the most trouble. ^hen they found an officer fitted for these commai.ds they invariably recommended him for pormotion, if he didnot already have a rank suitable to the command. It is far easier for a soldier to command a corps directly under the eye of a superior offigei' In the field than to command, for instance, the Tiepartment of M ssouri or Kentucky or the District of 'Aest Tennessee in the Civil ^ar, or the Department of "-^uba or the Philippines in our latest war. Colonel Mills comes in this class, for his command at V/est ioint is a far more difficult one, and requires for more ability, than the command of a brigade in the field. If you will look over the War Records, you will find numerous instances where these questions are discussed by Grant and Sherman, and where officers are recommended for promotion to take such places because they were peculiarly fitted for them. There is, of course, a great deal in the fact that fortune seemis to favor sc^me officers in their promotion, they securing an op portunity in which another officer Would be equally able if he had the chance, but still that is no objection to the promotion of an officer, and is no rellection upon the officer who has not had the opportunity. I do not suiipose there is any objection to the confirmation of "-"ol. Mills. The criticisms I have s^^en seem to have come from persons who have little knowledge of the actual facts in the matter. Respectfully yours. Hon. Redfield Proctor, United States Senate, Washington, D. C Grenville M. Dodge 175 May, 1904 Fort Myer, Virf!;inla. May 10, 1904 General G. M. Dodfre, No.l Broadway, New York City My dear General; I desire to thank you most heartily for your letter to the War Department commending me for appointment as Brigadier General in the line of the Army, and also for the encouragement you give mie. I am confident that your recommendation will have great weight both" with the President and Secretary of War, and I hope that the President may see his way clear to make this appointment in consideration of my being practically at the head of the list of Colonels and long and efficient service. All of my Iowa friends have made known their wishes to the President or Secretary of War, and as it has been many years since Iowa has had a General in the line, it is just possible that the president may be induced to favorable consider my claims for promotion. I received a copy of your pamphlet on the Atlantic campaign and on the location of Omaha, etc., which I have read with great interest and profit. What struck me most forcibly after the thrilling account of the Atlantic campaign was the fact that you were at Omaha making surveys of national importance when you could not have been more than twenty-one years of age, and the character of your work in those days gave indication of ability which has enabled you to take a conspicious part in the most eventful period of our national history, covering half a century, during which time you have been a leader both in military affairs and commercial enterprises. I assure you that the kind words you have given in my behalf are most gratefully appreciated. Very truly yours, H. H. C. Dunwoody. ,X• y. ..'*51' 177 May, 1904 Washing?:ton, May 11,1904 My dear General;- I send you herewith a copy of my recommendations with reference to a proposed reorganization of the Pay Department thinking you might be interested in reading. I did not attempt to write an elaborate report, but simply tried to present my views briefly and plainly. I was the first chief of a staff department to render such a report and I believe all the others practically followed my recommendations. The point I would emphasize is thie: that no man should be ap pointed to any regular staff department without previous service with troops-- not even a paymaster-- and that is the best way to secure efficient afaff offic&ra t.o resort to the detail aystem for the lower grades, selecting therefnom for the permanent corp men who have shown special adaptibility for the work to be performed. I would like to see soldiers in the Pay Department instead of camp followers. I do not see why a paymaster should not be utilized in cases of emergency for any duty that presents itself. He might be used on boards of survey, courts martial, examining boards, inspections, etc., etc., and even upon occasion in command of troops, and the only reason I know why he is not so utilized is the fact that he is not supposed to know anything about these duties. About the first thing I did upon coming to Washington was to recommend a change in the examination of Captains of the Pay Department upon their promotion to Ma.ior. The old order required an examination inarithmetic and the duties of a paymaster. I changed this as ittollows: (1) Array regulations, the Articles of War, and the laws pertaining to the Pay Department. (2) Paymasters Manual, with amendments to date of examination. (3) Military and International 178 law. (4) General Order 100. , ( ) ' The officer who got up the first scheme of examination knew nothing of service beyond his own department and it never occurred to him that anything else was required. But I did not start in to write a homily on Army administration. Hoping you will approve my recommendations, I remain, ; Very sincerely, f Francis g. Dodge ■■ I .' i v' - A. V •• ;• 1 ,w. " ,.'7.0 ;• ...... , J !; ^ j X . ■' '4 y- . 'I , ■ *' : ■ f ■ ■' . ' 'r» 1:9 wellman, lov/a. May 11, 1904. Gen, M. Dodge, N. Y. My dear General: A week or ten days ago I received your book which I can assure you I very highly appreciate while sitting here in my home in this little city, wellman in Washington county at 9 o'clock P. M. poring over its contents reading of the movements of the troops around Atlanta, Ga, and especially of the great Battle of the 22nd. of July '64. It was brought so vividly before my mind, th-'t it almost seemed a present reality. It does an old soldier good { if he was in it and wasn't a hospital pimp or in some way so he didn't hnve nor didn't want any real experience) to read over such reminiciencee and live them over again in your recital. (Joncerning the Pea ^idge battle, many things seemed so plain to me tho' my mem. ory is failing in some things yet about my war experience all seems fresh, and permit me to say that ever since I first met you when my company A, quartered at first in oouncil Bluffs and you had just returned from Washington and made a speech to us and told us what you had seen of the endurance of men as soldiers I have admired you as a thorough business man in anything you would undertake, and if you had been as closelv connected all through the war or nearly so with the Reg't. I had the honor to serve in as at the first, think I could depend on you to ' help me out quite a good deal on increase of pe nsion. May call on you soon or not far distant time to help me out with commissioner. Please accept my very kind regards. T. P. McReynolds, 181 May, 1904 THE 'reSTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY May 12, 1904 Dated Cincinnati, 0. 12 To General Dodge, 1 Bway, N.y. General Hickenlooper died at one o'clock today May the twelfth. Blackmore 183 Way, 1904 New York City, May 12, 1904 My dear Mrs. Hickenlooper: I received Mr, Blackmore's telegram that General Hickenlooper ^ied at one o'clock, and immediately telegraphed you. I cannot express to you the great loss it is to me, and ra y deep sym pathy for you and all your family. i'rom the time I first knew General Kickenlooper until today we have been not only old com rades, but warm, devoted friends. I appreciated his sterling qual ities, great business abilities, and -new whaL a devoted husband he was, and how" devoted his family was to him. I have instructed Colonel Cadle to have the Society of the Army of the lennesse e, which owes to him more than to anyone else its great success from the fact that he could stand up and say "no," when he knew it was in the interest of the Society, no matter what effect it had upon him personally, appoint a committee to attend as representatives of the i^ociety at the funeral. There is no mem ber of that -Society but will feel deeply his loss. If I was able I should go to the funeral myself, but unfortunately I arii laid up with a rheumatic attack in my foot and cannot get about. However, Colonel l-adle v/ill issue the proper order appointing representative to attend the funeral. I wish there was son.ething I could do to alleviate your grief, and that of your family. Will you kindlyconvey to each miember of the family my sympathy, and believe mie, ♦ Truly and cordially. Grenville W. bodge Tvrs. Andhew J. Kickenlooper, 838 Dayton Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. 185 May, 1904 New York, May 13th, 1904 General Grenville M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, City. My dear General; I am much obliged for your letter of May 12th and will under stand that you are to read your paper on General Grant at the October meeting. As to the length-thirty or forty minutes will not be too long. I should not think any length of time you might choose to give to the subject too great; but I know the Gommandery get tired of sit ting silent for more thirty or forty minutes. Please do what you think best about cutting down; or, if you prefer, divide the subject, so as to give part of it at the October meeting and the remainder at a later meeting, which can be arranged to suit your convenience. Yours truly, Thos. H. Hubbard. May, 1904 187 Denver, Col. May 13,'04 Dear General After a delay of months, I might say. The Denver Marble & Granite Co., who erected Maj. Kurd's monument, called today and furnished me the photos showing the monument and also both inscriptions, and I paid them in full for same. I am sending you, herewith the contract, deed for cemetary lot, receipt for amount paid, receipt in full for monument, dndHhe two pictures. Will you kindly acknowledge receipt of same. Mr. Woodside, who is the leading official of the Grand Army here, informs me that the Grand Army Post, on Decoration Day will hold a service at Maj. Kurd's grave, after which I will furnish the newspapers the biography of Kurd you sent me, and will also in the meantime endeavor to secure the photo from which the picture in the ^'Post" appeared, copy of which I sent you at the time of his death. Ard, as you have requested in former correspondence, I will mail you several copies of the paper. Hoping that the matter has been handled to your entire satis faction, and with every assurance that it has been a pleasure to me to serve you in the matter, with kind personal regards I beg to remain Yours very truly, P. C. Webb ' j ' ,1' Inscription on Monument 188 FRONT - U MARSHAL!. PARK AM KURD. Died March 4, 1903, Aged 80 years. Enlisted in Company A, 7th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Augvist 28, 1863, and served through the Civil War. Was Engineer of 2nd Division, 16th Array Corps. Divisinn Engineer on Union Pacific Railway, Texas & Pacific Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway, Fort Worth & Denver City, and other railways. --Back-- Aibrave, able and faithful comrade, a prominent civil engineer, modest, but never failing to accomplish any work he was assigned to. Many of his mountain railway locations will stand as a monument to his skill and adap tability to such difficult work. This monument Iserected by his comrade. Major General Grenville M« Dodge, in testimony of his loyalty and faithful service under him. |g9 13, 1904 My dear Mr. Thomas:- I am in receipt of the papers you return to me in relation to Professor Ppooner, and am very much pleased to get your personal opinion of him. I did not know that you were with him at the University. This adds greatly to my ®wn confidence, becaiise in this matter T have had to take the judgment of others, never hairing met the gentleman, and knowing nothing of him personally. Mr. Jones My secretary and also Pecretar^y of the Mew York Association will present this letter to you. He is going to Boston to see some of the alumni and past cadets and try to raise some funds so as to make up the f50,000. Ye liave to see every one personally for we get no responses to letters we sent out, which indicates a very great lack of interest in the matter. I hope jrou will aid Mr. Jones all you can in seeing some of the Boston Alumni and Past Cadets, as each one must do something towards the fund. Very truly yours. 0.M.Dodge. Ceorge D. Thomas, Esq., Boston, Mass May, 1904, May 13, 1904 Professor Charles C. Brill, Dean of Norv/ich Universitjr. "orthfield, Vt. My dear "^ir:- I enclose you the correspondence I have gathered in relation to securing Professor Ppooner for President of the University, which I wish you would lay before the Executive Committee. It seems to me nothing further can be done with the trustees outside of ■^''errnont. All seem to be agreed, and, in ray opinion, the quicker action is taken the better it will be for fehe University, if the Vermont trustees agree with us. I think that Professor Spooner should be comraunicnted with officially to see if he would accept the position, and if he would then elect him. Very truly yours, C. M. Dodge. May, 1904 My dear General;- "The Mendota" Washington, D. C, The official announcement of the promotion and retirement of Col« Woodruff, on July 26th, has been made, and I wish to express to you my sincere thanks and gratitude for your kindness and hard work, in our behalf in the matter. No other person could have accomplished this result and we realize so well the difficulties with which you had to contend. For this reason the success is doubly dear, I very thoroughly appreciate the fact that this not the first time you have shown us your friendship. When I was in Denver fighting for health and strength, you made a strong and successful appeal for us not to be moved from there. That you may continue to be our friend and that m we may always be worthy of your friendship is my sincere wish. Hoping to see you soon and thank you in person, I am Yours gratefully, Elsie B. Alexander. May fourteenth . i C K j- t) May, 1904 The Buckinpfham, 5th Ave., and 50th St., New York, May 19,1904 My dear General; I am collecting for publication Grant's addresses, dispatches. and letters and if you happen to have any of the Generl's letter, I shall be pleased to include them, if you will favor me with copies. In answer to request for his Father's Des Moines speech, Fred says: "I feel quite sure that if you apply to our friend. General Dodge, he can send you a photographic or certified copy." I shall be much obliged if you can conveniently do so, and if you chance to have any other of Grant's speeches, they will be most acceptable. As our house is closed for the summer, my address is as above. until I leave town for the season on the 31st inst. Very faithfully yours. Jas. Grant Wilson. Gen. Grenville M, Dodge, ■ r I-. r ■ .sam,. 197 May, 1904 New York, May 21si;, 1904 My dear General; I am sorry to have been out the other day when you called me on the telephone. As soon as I received your letter in the afternoon, I telegraphed Joseph 0. Thompson, one of the referees, who is not the State Chairman, elected at the last State Convention, saying I thought Smith should now be reappointed Postmaster and that you very much desired that it should be done at once. He replied from Tuskegee, where he was last night, saying "Telegram just received here. Scott and I agree with you that appointment should not be withheld longer. We authorize you to speak for us to the President. With best regards to General Dodge." I have sent this despatch on to the President with the following letter; "f^flr. Wm. Loeb, Jr., Sf cretary to the President. My dear Mr. Loeb: Enclosed I send you a despatch which I wish you would show to the President. The President will remember that when General Dodge and I were in Washington last Winter trying to pecify the different elements of the party in Alabama there was a great deal of"friction over the case of Dallas Smith as Postmaster at Opelika in that State; General Dodge has appealed very strongly to the President beforehand for this reanpointroent, as this man Smith and his five brothers had enlisted in the Union .^rmy during the Civil War when General Dodge was in Alabama. He had been opposing the referees and acting with the Lily White peoole with that side throughout t P®^®"®sion the recent he campaign joined with and the State referees Convpntion and acted call the matter f? called to the mo President up by telephone e attention yesterday and also and urRed that of that the I referees should wired Thompson, and this despatch is the reply. The case is a clear era now, and I hope it may be acted upon promptly. Sincerely yours, W Genl. G. M. Dodge, j. g. r.larkson 1 Broadway, New York I know you will have an enjoyable time in Iowa, I would love to ro with „c„ I presume you will be at the Convention at OhlcaRo, ^ " 1904. The puhlicat-'on of my pamphlet which contaTned my article on the Battle of 'Atlanta, and othdr campaigns, 'broUf^ht me a great many letters. Orle of them from Major Charles rfl* Smith of the 27th t t • . Ohio wad-very Interesting and T quote it here: Cleveland, Ohi.o May 2'5, 1904, Major General Grenv^'^le M. Dodge', ' »>• . ■ New York City. N.Y. My. dear Old_ commander: ' It was with pleasure and profit that I read the splendid bit of history "contained in your Several addresses before the different army societies, descr^'pt^ve of the '"Battle of Atlanta, Georgia" on the "Execution of a Confederate Spy"--"Toast to General 0. 0. Howard" "Tjie services of the Sixteenth Army Corps23-Army "of th.e Tennessee" and oti.er articles full of stirring events in which you took a most prominent ^part, during the C" vi 1 War, and ■vhich occurrenc^es "nre now a part of the history of the United States. . . . I am constrained" to write, and tj .ank yov. for th^s little book and also for the trutl ful and forceful way in- whi'Ch you have given to the world "the facts connected with the military achieve ments of that army of all armies the grand old army, of th.e Tennessee. You have certainly made" plain the movements of troops In the battle of July 22nd,' 186-'. on the eastern side of Atlanta. General M. D. Leggett s account as published in Society of thn Army of the Tennessee Is also ma'"'nifIcent, but confines himself more particularly to the 17'oh corps, wh'le his praise of the 16th corps' Is unbounded. It seems wonderful now when we look back o"ver the years that have gone, and in comparing this battle ./i th ot. ehs fought, that with your small force of about 5,000 men on the'firing I'ne as against Hardee's whole corps and bulk of the rebel army; this part of tlie 16th corps in one of the fiercest engagements that took place during tl.e war, fought with bitterness and' desperat i on by each contendina force in the open field With no .vofcks to protect, or s.'.iled on either side and wi tliout help or assistance from other parts of the Union army, 'were able to drive the enemy from the field and 'win'a splendid victory. No battle was even fought against such great odds to sucr. a successful issue. The events connected with tie battle aBe.indelibly stamped upon my mind, for t had command of Company A (the captain being absent) 27th 0h16 as skirmishers covering that regiment and the39th Ohio, moving With rapidity and precision amidst a terrific fire from the'enemy as we marched forward near to the wood from whence the rebels were advancing, and ./heh the skirmishers r'^gainod the regiment 1% was T (althougi. . only a 1st Lieutenant,) who ordered the first charge; as T ran along tl.e line havln" been over-the field and understanding the situation, which was•desperate, it was best to get .at the enemy, before all.wer* deployed in open field, out from the v/oods. . 200 19r'4. A General K. Churchill told me after the v;ar, at the army of the Tennessee reunion, that it was that charge that proved to be our sal vation. ' (It is with some degr-^e of pride that I can state that T was on the 'sklrmi sh line n everj^ battle in which the. 27th Ohio was engaged.) On page 17 of your book General, T find this statement-- "?/alker'' division ' roke tiie center of Puller's brigade, plerctng his own regiment the 27th," No, General, we did not allow that, but after our first charge we held that great ilefell force--twio'e our number--in mortal combat, unfl they came on with increased forces crowding do'wn througl. the .gap left vacant,' cn our right flank, the 27th and 39th Ohio; moved back not two hundred feet fighting and contesting every inch of ground to regAin the hill or little r^ se of grotmd from whence we started, this movement was made to protect our flank—it was the* r flank movement brought us bade, you saw th^s v?-* th your P-to eyes. It was from this rise of ground that these 'two reg-'ments made the second charge, advanc-'nr: and usln^- the'r m.uskets witr; deadly effect and Still under a tremendous fire from the enemy; they made a half wheel to the r.i'^ht In the oper field to meet the new front, "driving the rebels back. This bruught the right of our' line near the r^cLge, vTlien the men fell upon" the roimd and whi le loading and fi rin^' vr* th meat raplri-'ty, another rebel force cairc forth frora'^'the woods,~led by an officer swinging his hat and sword to encourage hi's troops it was then a young soldier of Company A, 27th Ohio arose, steppeU to the front and fired—the officer fell. We always supposed the officer a feo be' General Walker. (T']:e soldier above mentioned was killed at t|P Bentonvmie, N,C,) At aboiit this titae Col'. Puller gallantly seised the colors of the27th Ohio and Carried them forward. The men sprang to their .feet and drove the ■rhbeis from the field and they did' hot appear again, ■ ' - ' " . . Our front line was then advanced uboh Cleburn* s heliel fl iviuion, .preventing him from ad justi ng hi s'li nes'and from, making another and , third charge upon't>.e 17t]: borps. ' ■ During this conflict few brdfers coUld be heard, the no-se of canon and musket'firing was so great, the nanuvering was done largely by the-soldiers communication one witl the other albng the line as they had become, accustomed, all- Seemed to masp'the situation; there were hut few men In those regiJhents'not able to command a body of 'troops. • ' • A curious inc'dont happened in this engagement; When the skirmishers were returning to the reg->ment from the front, the enemy was so close that three men fell upon thair faces.and lAy there untm the enemy who had run-over them.,-was drive'- baCk 'n the first charge when they Jumped up and cSmmerced f'rin- at the retreating foA. a ' ' On page 35 a fine corpliment is g<ven your bid 2nd division as having been commanded by Grant and hnyin.'-' foueht at Belmont' ' Henry, Port Donaldson, Shi-loh and 2nd Corinth We fedl a little Jealous tl:afe you omitted to ijient' on ■ our divisi^on that came to you at Corint],. Known aa'aenefal D. 3. Stanley*s '^2hd df-fri si on army of tiie Mississippi, Fuller's brigade of this dlvlsion'had (the 27th ^ and 39th OhlC) been in service f1ftoenrmohths, 'and emblazoned upon Wj their banners-wer^ Lexington, Springfield, Blackwater, little Bias, New Madrid, Island Ten. Tiptonville, Siege and Bottle of Corinth, 201 1904. These troo'^s had up to that t^me suffered many hardships and long marc];es; the total of, marches 1h MissoUh^ heln"- 1200 miles incltidir'g the midwinter march 1861 from Sedalia to St. Louis, 130 miles through snow and ice, the gr ound being frozen so hard that.tent stakefe could not be driven, the men layigg out at night in cold and storm. The 43rd ahdt 63rd were brigaded with us at Kev; Madrid. On "page 34,• statement Is made that the ri^'ht win"" of the 16th cbrp ' was the only"* command that caught Forrest and whipped h'm. Another honor belongs to you, for one of your own brigades under Ge'eral Fuller, (txie 1st) consisting, of the 27th and 63rd (the 43rd not preseht) Ohio regiments after leaving the main army under Grant at Oxford, Miss., ®ere transported to West Tennessee and on December 31, IBG^, whipped Forrest at Parker's Cross roads, capturing 300 of his men and an equal number of horses, all his artillery and three pieces that he had just taken from Col. Dunliam,'commanding the 2nd brigade. Forest was driven to and across th.e Tennessee river, the brigade then marched to Corintl: arriving January 9, 1863 in the worst of weather, through a rocky, hilly and barren country, suffering every privation that soldiers could be subjected to and having made a total march of210 miles in 19 days from the time they left Jackson. . ' I "have a memorandum tl.at Gen. G. M. Dodge, commanding post of Corinth put the brigade on fiill ratidns, inconsiderat"on of their recent liardships and successful campaign--the surgeon reporting that the Sick ness and deaths resulting froiii this march and exposure equalled the loss of a severe skirmish. . ' * General, T hope you .wi'll write a }ji story of the engagements, campaigns, and marches in which regiments and soldiers of our army performed meritorious ' service, becadse so many hi stori esomitii Important engagements, tliat took place dur'ng the war;r as for'instance the successful charge made by the 27th no 39th .Chid regiments of General Fuller's brigade, G-^noral Dodge's 16th Army'corps led by Col. Noyes, July 4, 1-64; (jenoral Sherman devotes but a few unSati sfactor^^ lines to this engagem0nt--General Rauiti writing for the National Trinhune says? "The rear guard of the enemy took position at Smyrna Station in a line of work already prepared for them, and here tliey received the attack of General Thomas, on July 4th. A vigorous fight was kept up during tlie day, a number of ba'.teries were brouglxt into action on both s'des and a stron skirmish line was establislied by the union forces, the rebel works were not assaulted, but a'heavy demonstration was made during the day and the noise of battle contlnued until night. Our losses on this occasion -.vere not heavy, hut amon-^ the wounded was Col, Noyes of the 39th 0].io» You know general. Ram was not there and had to depend.on otler ^nformatior which was meager. Any person not familiar with army divisions and facts, might imagine that Col. Nqyes and the fighting was i-n General Thomas' front Instead of th.e 16th corps after readin^- the above Raum is in error by saying the rebel works were not assaulted, and that the iosses were not heavy—the facts are, t/.e losses were considerable for the tinje the two regiments were under fire, being according to General Puller, 127 killed and wounded. To the survivors it was a momentous affair, loosing some of oup bowt m«%n who had served with us three ye^rs. 2G2 1904. ^ Quot-'ng from my memorandum, t have th-'s plai.nd descr^pti. ~n: On the morning of the glor^" ous fourth'of July, 1864, Puller's Ohio hh^gade'lst d^'v-'e-'on; Dodge's 16th Army Corps, on the march passed the 20th and 23rd corps,, the latter apparently *n reserve.' About 10 o'clock A. M. the 27th and 30th Ch'o infantry reg''mgnts beM-ig in ad vance formed ■'n I'ne of battle and drove'the enemy through the woods and fields, over uneven ground and out of the^r r^^fle p'ts, into their main works, near Roughs Hills or Nickojack Greek,, these defenses are the most formidable yet met th by this army. It was g^ven out in rumor that General Sherman had ordered a faint,on the left and a bonffidd attack on the right of our 16t.- corps, the 27th and 59th i Ohio'regiments to make the charge. About twelve o'clock noon Generals Dodge, Logan and Morgan L. Smith rode with. Gereral McPherson up to our' l^'ne. General Logan asked General Fuller where the enemy lay. Fuller answere: "You can see by looking down th's.narrow road through the timber and across the next ppen"field behind their heavy works." "Well", said Logan, "Why don't you take thorn," "we are just getting ready", ...answered the brigade commander. Morgan L. Sn'th then • remarked, "You will loose more men by sun stroke than by bullet," Col, Noyes siad in a loud voice which was heard by the troops near by, "We can, and will take the enemies works, all we.need it eh order." The two regiments had been laying upon the ground since ">efore noon, in line of battle, expecting to move forward every minute, "impatient at the seeming < elay, out of humor and in bad blood because tl;ey had been without coffee and rations since morning, when the orde:^ came to rafake the charge at six o'clock P.i;. eacli captain placed himself ^n front of his company and said, "Boys, we are ordered to take those works in our front, and we must take them." "Reserve your fire until "you get to the enemy, don't was'te araraimition, remember there shall be no coming back--every one of you yell." Promptly at six p.M. the bugle sounded the charge, (Comrade .Parmelee of the 27th Ohio was the bugler. During his visit to this city in 1893, this charge was the topic of conversation.) the t'wo regiments sprang from the ground and rushed forward. Men never went faster or cheered louder the face ofsuch a storm of bullets. Troops in the rear and also troops on the right and left cl.eered for us, it seemed but a few mgments when we were out of the woods, across tie Open fields and the men 'were swam'ng over the enemies works v/hich were captured and held together with a regiment ot North Carolina and Georgia troops. The balance of the enemy fled; several of the prisoners had been bayoneted in the fight at the works, and those who talked said they thought the whole Yankee army was com'-ng in the clarge. The enemy and our troops heard the bu l''^ sound the charge both at the same moragnt and they be'ng prepared, poured upon the clai^ging coliimn i.eavy volleys of musketry, their bullets striking the ground and cutting the trees, the leaves and tw^gs falling al"' over us. They killed -and wounded 127 man in the two Union regiraerits. After the charge. Col, Sprague of the 63rd Oh-'o was heard to say that this charge was .ti.e wedge, that cleaned out the rebel works for a distance of six miles, - General Fuller said this charge was tV.e moSt br'll^artt he had ^ ever witneeddd, Genei*al3 Dodge and l^c^herson look pleased, A confederate lieutenant wrote dovm t; ;e name of the two Union r0glment.g, and said he, "That was the boldest and most desperate charge evdr made," 2G3 1904. ' The rebel v/orks were imiriediately occup-ied by the IFtr. corps on our rifht and the 23rd corps on our left. The eneray retreated to the Chattahooc:-.-? e r^ver which they crossed durinc that nl{^ht. together, and singularly enough, killed by the same bullet, apparently, each having been shot through tie neck. General, T am sure you will excuse this rather long letter; it is another case of an old soldier being wound up; however, you can count on my being a subscriber to your nev/ book of v;ar history. May happy days be continually vTith us all who fought for the right fo the finish. Very respectfully. Charles H. Smith, 205 May 26th 1904. Wilmington, Delaware,May 26th 1904. Gen.G.M.Dodge, §1 Broadway,New York City. My dear General: On my return from the West i find your favor con taining copy of the photograph of Rawlins and yourself, for which I am greatly otliged. You will he ^ad to know that I have recently come into possession of some valuable letters written to Mr. Washhurne and now that my running about is over for the present, I shall hope to have the pleasure of finishing my monograph of the General before the sum mer is over. Meanwhile should you run across any items or hear of any letters of his, I will be very ^ad if you will let me know. Yours sincerely. James H. Wilson, HTI 2G7 jr^ >- ^ George F. Baker J.W.Blythe Harry Bronner W.P. Clough G.M.Dodge George B. Harris Edwin Hawley Jas. J. Hill Jas. N. Hill Darius Miller E.T. Nichols Frank Trumbull Caniel Willard. ' V ./»- • "'V' i 209 1904. On May 25th I left New York over th-^ New York Central and Rock Island, at 5 P.M. for Co\incil Bluffs. The spring in Ohio is • * ■ backward; corn just planted; wheat is still spotted; the grass pro mises a great crop; oats look well. Evidently every acre has been utilized and so far they have had plenty of moisture. I arrived at Council Bluffs on the morning of May 27th. The weather was fine and the crops in Iowa all look well; nearly all the corn planted, , . On May 28th, Wal McFadden's drum corps and the veterans came up to the house and serenaded me. I asked them in to a lunch. On '-ay 29th I attended the Union Veteran Legion's ceremonies at the Methodist church. Walter I. Smith, the Congressman, spoke. On May 30th, at 2 P.' . I went with the Union Veter'ar. Legion .tp Walnut Hill cemetery and presided at the ceremonies attending the unveiliing of the U.V.L. monument, C. U. Karl made a fine oration, I dined ,vith Mrs, Horace Everett and John N. Baldwin in the evening. t On June 4th the Woman's Relief Corps gave me a reception in f # - • the G. A. R. Hall. Mrs, Brcvwn presided. I spoke on the 4th Iowa and the service of women in the Civil War, On June 12th I went to Denver. Mr, Truinbull and others met me at the station. Went to the Brown Palace Hotel, # ■ On June 13th was at the office. In the evening dined at Mr. f * Winchell's. Governor Peabody and wife and Mr. Herbert and wife were present, I had a long talk wltli the Governor on the labor question. On Tuesday June 14th, a lunch was given me at the Denver Club, In the evening, with Morgan Jones, I called on Mr, Chappie, On June 15th, I went to Central City and also to the Neuhouse tunnel* Met James H. Hartsell of the 66th "Illinois,'novv Superintendent 'of the Lookout Mountain and Golden Stage line. He was my orderly in the war. ' • ' On June 16th I went up the road to Ft. Collins and Wellman. The country has developed wonderfully. Visited the Agricultural college and drove up the Cache-la-Poudre, My old scout Antoine Janes died last year, 1 On June 17th I went to bellman ten miles north of Fort ColUns. All the country is irrigated five miles beyond. Went to Greeley and then to Denver. Dined at the Denver Club with thirty of the prominent citizens and heard about the labor strike. Gave a short talk about m early days in Colorado. . . . On June 18th I started south from Pueblo and reached Amari]io during the night. • • . . . . » : ' On June 19th, went to Wichita Fairs and Went oveV the ' Wichita line. A great development throughout the Pan-handle. Spent the night at the end of Morgan Jones* roa'd. Monday June 20thr I went to Ft. Worth, drove out to the count ry Club and took the regular train for Denver. Gout developed in mv ^ ^Ight foot. Passed-over the Pan-handle during the da^. Reached Denver on June 22nd at nobh. Went to* the hotel nnd was laid up with a severe attack of the gout.* I remained at the hotel several days and then returned to New York. • ' - ' . »l )fial « oiwit, ^ iiu ' bcXiJiO I lUt , tf ove oIJ -t ^ 211 May, 1904 100 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, May,.-.27 , My dear ^enl. ^odge; Many thanks for your kind letter and the papers sent, which I have foimd most interesting, enjoying greatly the "oration" which the G. A. R. men and your state, love to give you. It is indeed gratifying to feel that all your good work, with that of other heroes, is appreciated, I am simoly delighted with the "resolutions" carried by the Society, with reference to those in the W, S. service in the Philippines, now. It is well that they have some friends, and such strong friends. My sister is deeply touched at your kind thought of and sj^mpathy for her. The shock of Mb. Palmer s death was sadly sudden, indeed. S^e sends you her grateful thanks for your messages and remembrance. I enclose with this an article, written by and sent to me, by a member of the "Founders & Patriots Society of which Fred was the President, for some time. The Society seems to have observed closely all his acts and work since the beginning of this war. You may be interested in seeing this article, as you are such a* kind good friend, as well as a newspaper from the Philippines, which Fred has just sent me, with a very fine letter in which he speaks of "just starting for Saraar" and all the good work he hopes to accomplish there. He is very earnest and determined and seems to be appreciated in the Philippines, tho' others are more prominently mentioned at home. I know that Fred will be delighted that you were in terested in his letter and that it was a great honor to have you consider it worth reading to the comrades of the G. A. R. i cant see how it can do the least harm to have it read, during the campaign, or at any time- as • E-f .r. an, hoping to be there. With greatest thanks, believe J dear Seneral Yours sincerely, ' Ida H. Grant June 1st, 1904. {teneral Grenville s:. Dodge, Nev/ York City. Dear Sir: ^l^ew York City, June 1st, 1904, I have just returned from the LaGrange reunion which ..turned out to be a most pleasing and successful affair. We met in the old brick church near where the college once stood, and more than a thousand people gathered there to welcome twenty-nine sutvivers of the one h^tndred and eighty-three cadets who marched off in I86E to the war and cast their lot with the South ^ern Confederacy. You would have been deeply touched to have heard the appl lause which greeted my reading of the letter you were generous enough to give me, and when (to show the appreciation of my college mates and of the great crowd of Worth Alabamians interested in the rebuilding of this fam ous old institution) a vote of thanks to you was moved it was unamiously and ehthusiastiaally carried. Our bill asking for the modest sum of Sixty Thousand Dollars is before the court of claims and we hope it will be favorably reported. If we can secure this nucleus we feel we can rebuild this college which was ^ne of the oldest, most famous and successful of all educational institut ions of my native state. All of us will appreciate your generous aid in 214 this enterprise. Sincerely yours, John A. Wyeth. /•«/- « . . ■ .S" ' '' t ;■ :,i V h ' '■ * . ■ s, • ■ ; ■ i, .'4/ ■ ' y- > ■ ■ M' 'V< '• 4* ■4 J ; . x I '' ' . 215 Salem, Mass. June 2, 1904, My dear General: I wrote yousome days ago and at the s-'Tne time to Mr. Granger inviting you oth to a Field Meeting of our Danvers His torical Society, to be held at your birthplace in Putmanville on the 17th of this raonth--the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hin— but saying that we will fix the day at a later date if that will be mo re convenient and agreeable to you. Mr. Granger is kind to say that he '-vill come and he gives me in a more recent letter your address as at Council Bluffs, until the 10th inst. We shall not fix the date for good until we hear from you, and will be most grateful to you if you will kindly send work on receipt of this, so that as we get your letter we may go on with the necessary preparations. Of course your presence will be the great thing . We know you will appreciate our feeling as to that matter. It will be a thing for your friends hereabouts and all the members, to join in giving you welcome then and there and we feel that it will be with your own feeling to visit that sppt in company with those who love and honor you so much and who are so proud of you and all you have done, and it will be an added delight to greet at the same time Mr. Granger your earnest and faithful and trusted friend and secretary. Bo I pray you will give us an affirmative answer and let us make the Reunion and occasion one long to be remembered. Mr. Granger could not say what day you would be back to New York and when you oDuly come here but probably you can tell us when we might expect you and we would like to know as early as may be. We shall take the best possible care of you both and will thank you to let us receive you both as our special cruests. We shall assemble at our Bociety rooms in the forenoon of the dav carriages and for the ride is three miles to the old farm, and thenfhave lunch, addresses and a social time. < historic associations of the vicinity and neighborhood, etc. Glad to hear from Mr, Granger that you are so well. I am as ever, your grateful and admiring friend. Maj. Gen. G, M, Dodg®. A, P. Putraan. June, 1904 508 Equitable Building, Denver, Colo., June 6, 1904 Dear General I am sending you today by Pacific Express ten copies of the Denver Republican, also some very nice pictures of Maj. Hurd, as requested by you in your recent letter and hope that they reach you safely. Mr. Chappelle informs me that you are in Council Bluffs and will be there for sometime. He also stated that possibly you would visit Denver before your return to New York. If you do I shall be pleased to visit the cemetary with you so you can look over the monument. Kindly acknowledge receipt of the Express package and hoping the matter has been handled to your satisfaction, I beg to remain. Yours very truly. P. C. Webb General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, la. 219 Omaha, Neb, June 8, 1904, Gen. G, M. Dodge, Dear Sir:- I see by consulting the program for the semi-centennial cele bration of the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the territory of Nebraska that you were given the topic "The Pacific Railroads*', In the many gatherings where men meet to talk over the events of the past and the parts they and others played someone is forgotten. You were well acquainted with my father Gen. george Morgan O'Brien. Were he living he would be taking part in this celebration as he was an i mport^nt factor in the building of the Union Pacific, being in charge of the troops who protected the laborers while constructing the road. You knew him for an earnest fearless scholarly man and have as I am told mentioned it in places where words such as you can speak, in praise of anyone, are a force. Now I am not speaking for words of glory, but my mother, his widow, and we his children here felt that in this celebration that the soldiers have aplace although they filled no territorial position. They helped m^ke it possible for the "old settler", to come here and settle and pioneer. There is an element in every city who dominate and outline thought and action who often refuse credit due, I feel that you are a man who is willing to give honor to the living and the dead and as long as the celebration will be a matter of history I trust that you will find it possible to mention my father in connection with the U. P. Ry, My mother .. 11 be nresent. i^he came to Nebraska in 1864, to Fort ^ottonwood which .was constructed by my father, and was afterward known as Fort McPherson. While she was not a territorial pioneer she was a military pioneer and a thorough Nebraskan, as we, the children of our father are, I wish that I could have the pleasure of meeting you to thank you for the kind words you spoke of my fsther at the Omaha Club Banquet. They were not reported in the papers but we were told that you had spoken words of praise of our father. Pardon my presumption in thus writing to you, I beine: a stranger, ° Very truly, Margaret A. O'Brien, Ass't Librarian. June, 1904 225 The Colorado & Southern Ry. Co., ) Office of President June 13, 1904 Mr. deB. Randolph Keim, Care Supt, Public Bldgs. & Grounds, Washington, D.C. My dear Sir;- I hEBve received your last four packages of the Sherman brief and have read them all. On page 64, Shiloh, you say, "Prentice gave way at nine a.m." Prentice claims he held his ground until captured at four p.m. Has Cadle reviewed this? I think you are mistaken. Page 64 BR-D, you say Sherman was promoted to a 3 starred badge Major General. That should be a 2-starred badge. Page 68; You say Sherman received orders to proceed to Memphis and assume command of the district of West Tennessee. This is wrong. If you look up the records, you will find General Grant was at Memphis, and he was assigned to the command of the district of West Tennessee. Sherman took Grant's place in command of Mamphis. Page 87 BR-D; You say Dodge was still rebuilding the road Decatur to Nashville. This is wrong. I finished building that road months before. I was lying along that road and guarding the Tennessee river from Decatur west. Same Page- You indicate that the taking of Ship's Gap placed us in Johnston's rear. That is not so. It was my capture of Snake Creek Gap, May eighth, that put us in the rear of Johnson's army. You should say, "the capture of Ship's Gap enabled him to take Snake Creek nap on the eighth, which placed him in the rear, etc." Page 88; You say, "the next day MacPherson and Scofield (May seventh), Thomas heading the column, etc." This is wrong. MacPherson was never in front of Tunnel Hill. He was with the army of the Tennessee passing through Ship's and Snake Creek Gaps. Again, the enemy's cavalry did not fall back against Dalton; as soon as Johnson discovered the army of the Tennessee across the railway in front of Resacca and holding Snake Creek Gap, he (Johnson) immediately fell back towards Resacca and the the battle of Resacca was fought on the twftifth, and Johnson retreated south of Re'secca on the fourteenth. That whole paragraph needs reconstruction. Page 91 BR-D; In this page you have not got matters in the proper connection. I return you the page as it should be. P P T .1- Page 93; You say, "July seventeenth Johnson decamped, etc." In the next paragraph you say,'Sherman spent a week strengthening his lines, rear, etc. Next paragraph, you say," on July seventbenth the direct movement on Atlanta commenced." You see, these statements do not agree. The time Sherman spent strengthening his rear, etc was from July sixth on until he got ready to move 5n Atlanta. 226 Page 96j You say, "the continuous attacks of the enemy, reaching within one hundred f^^t of our lines, made no impression, until finally the men, etc." In place of "the men" insert "the enemy". Page 97; You say,"Sherman made known his views to the Inspector General as to changing base on Washington on July twenty-fifth." That is wrong. He telegraphed that despatch while in front of Kenesaw about June twenty-fifth. I.oolf at the records and get the date right and fit sentence to it. Page 99; I would leave out Stanley's name where you speak of tardiness. I know there was some criticism as to. Stanley, but Stanley has refuted that and shown that he strictly obeyed orders. Thers seems to have been some conflict of orders in there, and while you may speak of the tardiness or conflict of orders, or what you please, I would not name an officer. I notice in two places in the report you speak of Sherman being the first to suggest th.e movement up the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, also, at the foot of page 26 MT, you put it again in writing. I think you are mistaken about this. The first record anywhere known of this that I know of, is that when Grant was located at Cairo, in the winter of 1861-2, he believed that was the true course to attack the enemy and, break that line, and in January, 1862, asked permission of General Halleck to visit St.Louis and present his plans to him. General Grant says, I was received with so little cordiality in St.Louis and was cut short as if my plans were preposterous." Grant, very much crestfallen, ^ returned to Cairo. He then laid his plans before Commodore T?oote, who was in charge of the river navel flotilla. Poote sustained him thoroughly. Grant them immediately wrote Halleck his full plans for this .movement In detail. Before this time C. P. Smith under Grait had made a reconnoissance up the Tennessee and reported to Grant that Port Heineraan which was opposite Port Henry, could easily be taken. Grant was so certain that this was the true movement that he had his troops all moved^^^ movement on Port Heney, and on Pebruary second he fv, + * unless you can fix Gherman and Hallecks interviews before claim, that Sherman was first. You can Five the facts that occurred between Sherman and Halleck and leave out your statement that Sherman was the first to suggest it + J" you omitted as one of the publications Leglor^ ^®^°^e®the\irr?irrCoS^'fndLro^^^ date ?rom It!" G^t the ® ^ ^ 3-1X thfi t I s w ths t n©Gci s corre p 11 on tho pv» ^ 4 t are on page 91, which I send you, having Pla«d same Jn ^"ope"slquenc^ Enclosure Yours truly. isiD 227 June, 1904. Denver, Colorado, June 23, 1904, Ky dear ^"r. President: I have been traveling through the country, now, over a month, passing through the States of New York, Pennsylvania, t»hio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado and Texas, and have made an efiort .to get at the situation as it actually exists, and hcve had good opportunities to doso, hiving met a great many people and having seen the country by daylight through nearly all -this distance. There is a very large crop in the ground, and it looks well everywhere. In some portions of the country it never looked better, and if it is harvested, it will be one of the biggest crops this country ever raised. I find the people everywhere quite contented, making no complaints, satisfieu at the condition of aifairs. Business is quiet, but generally good. There has been some falling olf in the earnings of railroads, from the fact that the old crop has been moved, SO that during the months of Nay and June there was quite a decrease in earnings from this cause. Then, during the past three years there has been a good deal of new construction of railways in the country, and the railroads had the earnings from the movement .of this material. This year there is practically no construction, and the earnings of railroads have fallen off to some extent from this; but the general and miscellaneous earnings keep up, shov./ing that there is no great decrease in business. I hive endeavored, as I talked with people, to see if there was any disaffection in the Republican party, or any indication of a change in its votes. I have not found a single instance where this is the case - but everywhere, a sentiment of satisfaction and of con fidence. I have met a great many Democrats who will vote the Reoublican ticket this year. They are satisfied with matters as they stand. I look upon the fact that there is no disaffection in the Republican party, as the great strong point in the coming campaign. Here in Colorado there on account of the strikes, but I the conservative and business me When you consider the conditions last .September, and the fact tha by them, it is greatly to their body and gone over the situation action has been conservative and credit for the firm stand he has has been a great deal of disturbance have been particularly pleased with thods of the National Guard here. they have had to meet here since t there ha,s been but one man killed credit. I have not Governor Peawith him here fully. I think hlfe he is entitled to a good deal of taken. 228 The real fight here is the open shop question. . There is nothing eLse j.n it, and it has .been going on here virtually since 1894; but if the former governors had taken the right stand in such matters, it would have been settled long ago. It is virtually settled now. The people here are behind Governor Peabody and approve his course. Of course, there is an endeavor to make political capital out of it, but it won't win. There is absolutely no reason here for any action on the part of the Federal authorities. The trouble is confined to local points and, as I look at it, now virtually over, Iwatters appear to be taking a turn generally for the better. Business is picking up in a great many localities, and un less we have some disaster to the crop, I expect to see a good deal of improvement by September. The fact is, every one is busy, which •of course is always good for a country. The action of the Conven tion in Chicago carries out this view, with very little friction and great satisfaction and unamimity in everything, .and I congratulate you upon it. I am, Very respectfully and truly. Your obedient servant. G. M. Dodge To his Excellency, President Theodore Roosevelt. ■ • ... ''X. •• . June, 1904 2£9 THE COLORADO & SOUTHERN RY. GO. Office of President. Denver, Colorado, June 23, 1904. My dear Colonel: I saw copied into the"Rocky Mountain News" of this place, your editorial on "the lesson from Colorado," and I was greatly sur prised at its tone and its statements. 1 am certain that ifyou were here on the ^rouhd, you would take an entirely different view of matters fromwhat you do. Your criticism of the National Guard of this State is certainly uncalled for, and the facts do not justify it. Being here where I can judge of those matters intelligently, I must say that 1 have been greatly gratified at the considerate and conservative way in which the National Guard have done their duty in this State. They have been nn duty most of the time since last September, and notwithstanding numerous strikes and provocations and the humber of people who have been killed here, the Guard have never killed but one person. Now, as I read your article and notice the statements of what you consider a National Guard should do in such cases, it certainly seems to me that they have performed those duties. You compare them to what the action of the Regular Army should be in such case; I do not know of any act of the i^aticnal ouard here that hasnot been performed by the Regular Army under similar'circumstances. I am thoroughly convinced, from what I know of matters here, that the action of the national Guard has saved a great many lives. You also seem to criticise the action of the Btate Governor here. It seems to me it should be commended. It certainly has set an example in endeavoring to enforce the law of the State that it would be well for other governors to follow, and it is the general opinion here that these troubles would not have come ijf former gover nors had been as prompt in action as Governor Peabody has been You also say that the Governor should have called upon the United States Government for the regular troops to enforce the laws here. Probably you are not aware of the fact that the Governor did, in the first beginning of affairs here, call upon Lhe United States Government in the iriatter, and the United States Government answered that it could not take part until all the resources of the State in the matter had been exhausted. They went so far as to send General Bates out here to examine matters; and if I recollect rightly, his report was that the National Guard here wer® ampl® to preserve order. It seems to me to be very creditable to the State that its National Guard enforced the law and brought quiet. There has been, without doubt, a state of insurrection in some parts of the State here, and that has been suppressed. 230 If youcan point out anything the troops have done here that is a violation of the law, or that the Regular Aimy under similar circumstances would not have acted as they hove done, there might be some reason for your criticisms. if you go back to the time of the troubles of Coeur d'Alene in Idaho and see the actions of the regular troops there under General fierriam, I think you would be convinced that the I^ational Guard has not gone farther than they did. I must say, I am sorry to see the criticism of the National Guard in your Journal, which has always been so fair and so anxious to uphold them everywhere. You seem to think that they have acted in violation of the courts and of law and order. There cer-tainly is no foundation in fact for such assertions. The courts here have sustained the action of the National Guard wherever the cases have been presented to them, and a great majority of the people of this community not only support the National Guard, but the Govern or and hisacts. Of course, in such matters, no matter what action the Governor or the Court will take, there arc many who will criticise them the same as they criticised General t.erriam in Idaho; but when it leads people to look at the question from a pux'ely disinterested standpoint, the acts here will be sustained as they were there. Truly, G. Hi. Dodge Col. C. C. Churchi Army and Navy Journal, New Ygrk City. "A 1 ■ i V- June, 19'^4. Cornell College, Vice-President's office. Mount Vernon, Iowa. June 25, 1904. Major General Grenvilie M. Dodge, L. L. D., New York City, N. Y. Dear 5ir:- Under another cover I have mailed you diploma corresponding to the degree conferred upon you by Cornell College on Thursday, June 16, 1904. I wish that you might have been with us as it was a memorable event in the history of Cornell. Tj^e exercises of the whole week passed off very pleasantly and profitably to all concerned. So far as I know there was no hitch in the program at any point and no discord fr-m the first to the last. Hoping to have the pleasure of seeing you at Cornell at your convenience, I am Yours truly, James E. Harlen. 9';q K? O t) ^ June, 1904, Phillipsburg, Kansas, 6/26/1904. General G . IV!. Dodge, My dear Comrade: I see by the K. C. Star that you are back to Omaha, and I can truly say tba t it does me good to run a cross the name of any of the old 4th Iowa and especially am I glad to learn that you are still en joying good health and I trust that you are also well fixed financially. I have lived here in Phillips Co., Kansas since 1876 and am not in want. In thinking of our army life I remember our camp at Rolla and the speech you made the evening before we started after Price at Springfield How you would scratch us bald headed if you caught us foraging. Then came the march throught the snow and mud, sleeping in the mud nights, wading the streanis of ice water, out-traveling our supplies, but we still remenibered your coiiiinand not to lorage until the day that we march ed throught Cass Nill and Ketsville and Gen. Curtis rode past the 4th. Seeing him we all commenced finding fault about Paving to March with nothing to eat. After listening awhile Gen. Curtis said boys it is a very poor soldier tlat cannot live in as rich a country as this is. You can remember what happened or at least the citizens will as I do not think that there was a chicken, duck or goose left alono- our line of march that day and we had a feast that night. Of course'^you ^id not see any of us get any chictcens. Of course you did cot sec any of us get any chickens so oj' course did not make any trouble. The next day we Marched uown to Sugar Creek where we camped and I and one of iriy mess went out about l/2 iiiiles from canip when we were attacked by a flock of sheep. As you had never learned us how to retreat what could we do but stand our ground. -i-here was one big wether that looked li^X' he would bite so to save the honor oi the 4th -^owa I shot and broke his neck, after which the rest of the flock retreated. Then for fear that we might get short ol rations we decided to skin that .ebel wether and having had a little experience in butchering mutton we got a good job. After carrying it to camp and quartering it up it occurred to me that your conimissary might run short and knowing that you did not api^rove of foraging 1 liresented you with a hind quarter you in fighting trim. Now General just please remember that I did not disobey your orders not to forage but simply killed the sheep in self defense. But if you do not look at it in that way I will throw myself upon your mercy, trusting that you will kindlv remember the mutton. ^ Your old comrade, John Hahnenkratt, Late of Capt . Joseph Cranes Company K, 4 Iowa Infty. 1904 £37 Major General 0. 0. Howard, U. S. A., Dear General; Coml)lying with your request, I have muce pleasure in recapit ulating the views expressed by me the other day about the recent Pension Order of the President Roosevelt. The Constitution commands the President to "take care that the laws be faithfully executed." Congress, in" the organization of the Pension Office, imposed upon the President the duty of supervising the execution of the Pension Laws. It is the only bureau in th4 Goverment placed under the immediate dirrection of the Present by an Act of Congress. Order No.78, dated March 15, 1904, which recognizes old age as a disability incapacitating a soldier or sailor to earn a living by manual labor, and therefore entitling him to a graduated pension under the Act of June 27, 1890, is svistained by precedent and law, and is one of-the wisest acts of President Roosevelt's administration. You and I have heard this order denounced as a usurpation of legislative authority by the executive. These critics forget that ■Judge I.ochrans, President Cleveland's Commissioner of Pensions, by his order of Gept. 2, 1893, gave the same effect to the Act of 1890, fixing however, the age of 75 as the period of disability. The legality of Judge Lochran's order was not questioned. President McKinley's Secretary of the Interior, in July, 1897, established the rule that " a claimant for pension under the Act of June 27, 1890, who has attained the age of sixty-five years, shall be entitled to at least the minimum rate of pension (Six dollars a month^ provided by the Act." This order of President McKinley was not disputed. President Roosevelt's Commissioner of Pensions, Col. Ware in his now famous Order No.78, approved by the Secretary of the Interior directs that "when a claimant under the Act of June 27* 1890, has passed the age of 62 years he is disabled one-half in ability manual labor-and is entitled to be rated at six dollars oer month, the minimum pensions "after 65 years at eight dollars per month fter sixty-eight years at ten dollars per month, and after 70 years ' at twelve dollars per month," the maximum. of based upon the same interpretation RooseveJv ifr^ghL ' ^ McKmiey were right, to to oo earn a It living is the by eommon manual experience labor. Who of will mankind give'a that job old of age hard unfits wo?k one* ?o a man over sixty? We have seen that our Pension Office ha^for manv years recognized old age as a legal "disability" affectino- tho f^ + Of a veteran soldier or sailor to earn a supno^t* President 5o declares this Inability begins at the age of sixty-two! That l^t™. and Roosevelt has the same authority to fi-* tvio rafw, a true, Cleveland and 'IcKlnley had ^hen ier"?n pL^r S^rolrrcJ^^b"' 2rrr^:-r'Sl^tyii.fy:ars^r^?e-rn?r«^^^^^ Presld-nt followed ro"Trt^^hf??^^l^^°r^:iidLr^f these analagous cases. The Al.ljhty £ RulVga; r- enattcd 238 that the great mass of mankind seriously disabled from earning a support by manual labor of sixty-two years, and President Roosevelt and the Pension Bureau have only recognized that law in determining that the pension of a veteran for disability, under the Act of June 27, 1890,. shall begin at that age, at the rafe of Six dollars a month and be increased gradually, until, at the age of seventy, twelve dollars a month is allowed. As Senator Spponer well said; "Service in the Army is a draft upon the future which must be honored in old age." The average age of the survivors is now between sixty-two and sixty-five years. Many a soldier or sailor, in one day of battle, does the work of years. Veteran soldieffs^ §nd sailors feel the infirmaties of age sooner than the average man. Is the Roosevelt order censurable because it says that the disabilities of old age begin at sixty-two and culminate at seventy? Why was not Cleveland denounced for the Pension Office Order of 1893? Is it because seventy-fice years was fixed as the pensionable age? Why was not McKinley denounced for the Pension Office Order of 1897? Is it becauBe sixty-five years was fixed as the pensionable age? If Soosevelt's Order is usurpation of legislative authority, then Cleveland and McKinley are "particops criminis", equally guilty. But nobody ever complained of these acts of Roosevelt's predecessors. It is only our strenuous, young Hotspur, now President, who is found to be the fault in following the footsteps of his predecessors. Are these acts of Cleveland, McKinley and Roosevelt lawful? Yes. It is a long established rule of our Courts that in construing a law which is to be applied by the executive department of the Government, the courts will sanction and accept the practical operation and effect given to the statute by those bharged with the duty of puttinr it in prce, unless such interpretation of the law is repugnant to its plain ( intent and meaning. For ten years the Government has regarded old asce as a disability entitling a soldier or sailor of the civfl war ?o a^ pension under the Act of June 27, 1890, which grant? pensions to those who are unable to support themselved by manual labor. Congress has appropriated the money necessary to pay those old age pensions These appropriations are all recognitions and approvals of the executlv^ action, granting old age pensions. The courts hold that such sanction by Congress is conclusive in Judicial tribunals. sanction President Roosevelt's Order Mo.78. of March i on^ +v, fore the law of the land- having the authirJty or^hf executive lative and Judicial departments of the government ^ 2 law, maintained in this letter are v propositions of found in the reports ol the I^preL coSrt o? MoKeen vs. DolRny, 5 Cranoh EsrRrowr^r D R = - 114 U.S. 411; U.S.vs Graham 110 TT aq* n o' The Laura, D.s. vs Johnston, 124 a.S. 236 ' Phllbrlok, 120 U.S.62; IS llltnitiVTol Old; thousand of them every year pass the'mJ veterans are growing The war of the Rebellion he/^Tlore ILl sixty-tSo. men who fought for the Union are past thr^e ago. Most of the have the consolation of knowinrtLafdeath critics sions granted for old age. S - e th will soon terminate the penBoth parties. Democratic and v, adopted this humane and reasonable int P recognized and Of the United states will ^s?ain oJSe?X ?8 wb.°'^ ^ Of the President ,111 venture to go Into court tTShluengt Ue't^gal'u"?^ Major General 0. 0, Howard, 9^9^^ 1904 The arrows of his assailants will fall harmless at his feet. The •living veterans of the Civil war- their children and kindred, the descendants of the million who have died, and all of our people who cherish a manly sympathy for the needs of their defenders, now tottering towards their graves, will bless Roosevelt for his kindly and just action. Sincerely yours, (Signed) Daniel E. Sickles ' ' i . June, 1904 Boston, Mass., June 5, 1904 Dear General Sickles; When you and I were on R.R. coach the other day, in answer to some statements of the Commissioner of Pensions, you said in substance that his recent Pension Order was a good one for all con cerned, and you made a very clear and concise demonstration that this said order was thoroughly legal, a proper interpretation and application of existing statute laws. Would you be willing to put in writing for my use and information substantially what you said? Ever very trUily yours, ♦ (Signed) 0.0. Howard June 28, 1904. 241 President's office, Cornell College. Mt. Vernon, Iowa. June 28, 1904y General Grenvilie Mellen Dodge, L.L.D., ^ Mew York City. My dear Friend I write to say to you that we greatly regret your failure to be present at our Semi-Centennial as we should have been highly ' ^ honored in your presence, but as you made due efforts to favor us, we decided to confer the degree about which we had corresponded, viz.. Doctor of Laws, upon you in absentia, hoping that this will be entirely agreeable to you and that we might be favored by your presence at some time in the early future. The diploma will be forwarded to you soon. Hoping that you are in good health and with best wishes. I remain. Yours very truly, Wm. F. King. «T»I WW IIH-V^ M r ■■ ' " "i)|j ■ 1904. <3 : 9 fo'iO On June 30th, 19C4, the Danvers Historical Society held its Annual field meeting at the Ge^ee farm in the North-eastern or Putnamville part of the toun. I was invited to this meeting but it was impossible for me to attend. I therefore sent my Secretary Mr. J. T. Granger, who delivered an addressrnmostly devoted to me. The Rev. A. A. Putnam, who was a school-boy friend gives a full and interesting account of this meeting which v.ill be found in scrap-book 24 pages 44 and 45. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/c19528e45ea029195149a9e5414fdf44.pdf c07a61c3636325f2666f2dda3ad60302 PDF Text Text July, 1904, 245 Juli'- 1, 1904. My dear Mr. Pluinley: I arrived in the city from the West today, and Mr. Jones has told me of matters in ITorthfield as he saw them. I think the boys did very well in the way of subscriptions to the new building and trust t'-.at the Trustees will give active assistance in every direction possible, and aid the fund with their own subscriptions. Without being on the grciand it is hard for me to give the opinion you ask for in regard to the scheme to erect a wooden building to cost ■,9,0.00 or :°10,000 to relieve present necessities which Mr. Jones says are very great. If the money is hired, as proposed, it will place a permanent debt on the University, as there does not seem to be any prospect of paying such a debt. Perhaps the building would pay the interest on the loan, but that is doubtful. I also fear it would prejudice the attempt to raise the new bui3ding. Mr. Jones says that as he was leaving Northfield it was proposed to purchase the property of Professor Prill and put it in condition to care for thirty or forty cadets. This idea is more attractive to me than the erection of the new wooden building. We are becoming more and more a military institution, and should do nothing to injure our standing with the Government. It is highly essential that all cadets live in barracks, where they will be always under discipline, and none more so than others, This, of course, is impossible just now. I understand the entering c ass comes from several states and that there are a ]-arge number of pay students in the class. ^t is most essential that they be satisfied with their surroundings and not scatter unfavorable reoorts concerning the institution. J realize fully the difficulty you are laboring under and wish you would write me fully on the subject. ' I am glad to note your action in electing Major Spooner, President of the University. I feel that this is a wise move and will be of a great benefit to the TTniversity. I hope to see him and have a talk with him -if he passes through New York. Hoping you will write me fully concerning matter, I am, Truly and cordially, Hon. Frank Plumley, Northfield, Vt. Grenville 11. Dodge. . i> 'i t'l "'■ii.iiii' July, 1904 247 Northfield, Vt., l/l/OA Ddar General Dodge I acknowledge the receipt of yours of the first' inst. I am glad that you -are pleased with the work of Mr. Jones in Northfield and the response of the boys. Both were very loyal to the new alumni build ings. The second sober sense of all concerned has repudiated the scheme of a ., 9000 building to be located near the other buildings and to be used for temporary Barracks and then for some other purpose connected with the University. It strikes ibhem all as it struck you and as it struck me that it is a permanent debt once it is established and that it is a constant drain to the University and a constant factor of discouragement to intend ing givers. The scheme of buying Prof. Brill's home which I had" the honor of suggesting is proving very satisfactory to th-e members of the Executive Committee here and as you have already suggested they approved of the scheme and we go today to examine it and see if it is as capable of importanct use without great expense in the way of improvement as we"understand itto be Prof. Brill is very reasonable in his price and in his terms. Interested as he is in the University and ready to sacrifice in their behalf as he always is, he offers to sell at ^3000. There are about two acres of land and the house without any material change in its rooms is aapable of rooming forty students. The plan which occurs to us is to take the two Kelsey furnaces which are now in the basement d>f Dodge Hall and which are no longer needed for heating purposes there and remove them To the basement of the Brill House one at the south and the other at thrnorth end and heat the halls and the lower floors with these furnaces and the upper halls, for the present at least, with stoves. The putting in of Int rs?,. heaters In town has thrown and which U would be ^ usable number in of this coal building. stoves which The can buildino- be got nooHo very cheap of oi: TrTs up hS? The terms proposed are as follows- The TTniTr«r>c,i mortgage on the place, this leaves ^2100 to providS for ^ ? I ie7pat^ SI barracks, second to pay the currant anrnSi^v f building for a and third to reduce Ihe ^eSo Seb? interest essential features will be a rood'oroneltv t heins changed in its the University no longer needs It ^ tenements in case on the investment and'can be sold and the dSht handsome income any loss if such should Se thruJtimatfdesfre Tr VT. Probably without removes the incubus of debt either as a faff fn? "^^is producing property. ^ existing or as in income general thought o"|uShaBrjas"'mlt wUh IZr ^he concurr in the importance of exclusive 248 Hovey which he has already outlined and partly entered upon, of sub dividing the students into three Companies of forming a regular battal ion, one Company to be placed in these new Barracks and to be under the charge of responsible officers. The Barracks proper to be subdivided as to the two Companies, each Company being,by^itself practically and under its responsible officers while in the Barracks. We are looking forward to the coming of President Spponer .with a great degree of anticipated pleasure and profit. I remain, with the warmest good wishes. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, • New York City. Die. P. P. / N. H' ' ' t r ' ■ -'•i. ■/ . V, Yours very truly. Prank Plumley " ^-1. f L. M / I Ml! pr'.* I , 111 i'.'f '"(,t • ■> '11 Ti> 'f'V 'I • ■ f, t. ' St Eouis, Mo. July 18, 1904, Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, New York City, N.Y. My dear General:— Sometime ago I received a manuscript containing a number of your papers covering incidents in your military career, which gave me a great deal of pie-sure. A few weeks ago I handed the manuscript to Gen. P. J. Osterhaus, who had been requested to lecture for the benefit of the Gen. Franz Sigel Monument Association on some of his military experiences, and the sam has been lost. I wish you would send me two more copies of the manuscript, one for Gen. Osterhaus and one for myself. In this connection I desire to inform you that Gen. Osterhaus woul like very much to see you before he returns to visit his daughter in Europe. He says that he did not have the pleasure when he was in New York and he knows of no General whom he would rather see than yourself who had high command in the army ©f Gen. Sherman on the march to the sea. The General proposes to leave St. Louis inside of a week and then go to wooster, Ohio, r^rid after a stay of not exceeding a week, he will go to Lake George to be the guest of Gen. Carl Schurz, who has a summer residence there and on the 15th of August will go to Boston to be with us at the Nation 1 Encampment, of which he is a ember as delegate at larce from this department. "hen and where could he see you durino- or after the Encampment, ef-whteh-he-t&-a-m6imbep-arS--d©l&g»ta-a.t°iAB fp©ffl-thie-d6paptffleHt. Hie. vessel sails on the 25th of Aurragt New "york. remain. Hoping to have a reply at your earliest convenience, I Yours very truly, Leo Rassieur, July, 1904. White House, Washington, Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 26, 1904. Dear General Dodge: The President wishes you would get hold of General Sickles if you can. He ought to be with us, and we do not know any one who would have more weight with him than you would have. Faithfully yours, Wm. Loeb, Jr., Secretary to the President. Gen. Grenville M. ^odge, 1 Broadway, New York, Y, irTf ^^1 V ' >■ • . . J ri, : '' ^•rrPr'* . f m g53 July, 1904 Ne . York City, July 26, 1904 Personal. ^iy dear Iv^r. President: Referring to the matter of your proposed visit to Boston, I have consulted with two Grand Army men in this city in whose judg ment I have much confidence, and they are of the same opinion that I expressed. They think that in the letter you write you should state that if any exception could have been made to the rule you have made for the summer it would have been on this occasion. They both think that your known friendship for the Grand Army for a great many years would relieve you from political criticism if you did decide to go. However, as I have said, as soon as I mentioned the matter their instincts were the same as mane, that it would be better not to go, and after a full discussinn of the matter this was their conclusion. I said to them that you would write a letter, and they thought that would probably be as well or better than your going there, but they suggested that in your letter you make it very clear why you do not attend;,. As I suggested to you, it is a matter of a gooddeal of importance, and ^ hope you will consult others, especially General Black, and not reiy-'upon our judgment. Very truly and cordially yours, Grcnville ^odge. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Oyster Bay, N . Y. 1 ) ' 11' ■ "P* I '■ • July, 1904. Mew York City, July 26, 1904, Dear Mr. President: The late Allan D. Brown, Lieut. Commander U. S. Navy, was President of Norwich University at the time of his death. While President of the University, though on the retired list, he was detailed for duty during the Spanish '.Var, and served during a portion or all of that war. His son. Pierce Brown, is a cadet at the University. I know the young man well, and he is a very pormising boy. He is an applicant for appointn.ent to the Naval Academy, and I take great pleasure in recommending him to you for your favorable consideration in the appointment personally, andalso as a Trustee of the university, I wish to say to you that the graduates of this University have distinguished themselves in all the positions in life they have filled. The University, you know, stands next to '.Vest Point as a purely military college, and is the oldest in the United States. It sent over 600 officers • into the Civil War, and its cadets were in almost every regiment in the Spainish War. Since you have been President you have appointed many of its cadets to positions in the Regualr Army and Marine Corps. lhave kept track of all of them and they stand well in their commands. I know if you make this appoint ment you will not have cause to regret it. Very respectfully yours, Grenville M. Dodge, Trustee. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington, D. C. July, 1904 2b7 White House, Washington. Oyster Bay, N.Y,, July 27, 1904 My dear General; I am directed by the President to say, in strict confidence, that he finds that everybody from Murray Crane to Cortelyou, agfcees absolutely with you, and he will follow your suggestion, in reference to the G.A.R.Encampment. Sincerely yours. Wm« Loeb, Jr. Secretary to the President General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York 263 July, 1904 Headquarters Department of the Lalces Chicago, 111. July 28, 1904 General G. M, Dodge, * , No.l Broadway, New York City. My dear General I have just received your letter of the 26th instant and hasten to say that Mrs. Grant and I are greatly disappointed in not having the pleasure of a visit from you and we both feel very badlji' to think that you had another attack of your sickness, and trust that you have now quite recovered. Sometime when you want a little rest it would give Mrs. Grant and myself great pleasure to think that you would come and stay with us. We would be glad to nurse you up if you are a little under the weather. I note that you may go to the maneuvers at Manassas. I expect to command a division there and you have the freedom of my camp, though I presume you will stay at General Corbin's headquarters, where Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Corbin willprobably be. I hope to be at the meeting of the Society of the Array of the Tennessee this fall, in which case I will certainly take Mrs. Grant with me. Affectionately, P. D. Grant kkX'* 265 Aug. 1904 Chicago, August 8th, 1904 118 Lincoln Park Blvd. My dear General Dodge; Fred and I were truly sorry to hear of your illness and not to have the promised visit from you, which we had anticipated with so much pleasure as we hoped to make you confortAble here where we were anxious to welcome you. We trust you are entirely well by this time and that we may still have that visit from you sometime this autumn. We count upon surely seeing you in the East ere long, during the maneuvers near Washington, where of course, everyone will hope to see you. With warmest regards from Fred and myself, Yours sincerely. Ida H. Grant. .k ■ s ■ 267 August, 1904, New York City, August 13, 1904, Charles Aldrich, Esq., Des iV,Dines, Iowa. Dear Sir: On n^y return to the city I am in receipt of yours Of July 20th. I have had under consideration your proposition. I do not feel that the State would receive very cheerfully or satisfactorily donations of this kind to its public buildings. However, just now I am not in position to do anything in the matter, for every cent I have to spend I need in trying to help out my alma mater, Norwich University, which is in terrible straits for money. I suppose there is plenty of time ahead on these matters, which I really think should be taken up in the legislature. I expect to go west again this fall and will see you and talk the matter over with you. to make a take one fully, as ■Perkins of thing were one person do, tha t i dtviduals , As to Harlan, I have no doubt Robert Lincoln would be glad donation if you went into the matter. Perhaps I would 01' them, but I would want to c nsider the matter very caresuch thing are liable to bring trouble. I have no doubt your State would take up Grimes, In my opinion if the done it would be better to get a combination rather than , but I think everyone you write to will look at it as I t is a matter the State should take care of, and not inVery truly yours, G . H': . Dodge August, 1904, New York City, August 13,,1904 !vy dear Gallagher: When I returned to the city today I received your letter. You know the original intention of the President was to appoint Fowler; that he was under promises to dofeo, and Barber orily received the promotion while Fowler was being looked into, so I do not think there can be any criticism of ■''owler's appointment, as my whold effort was for the next appointment for you, which he promised, but it seems that the Judge Advocate ruled against the theory that de tailing an ofiicer made a vacancy. However, I know the President has your name in view. You know Senator Proctor tried very hard to get me to withdraw, thinking that the investigation of Fowler would defe?\t him. It must not be expected that all the appointments will be made froiii the army. The deniands of Senators, Congressmen, etc. for a certcin portion of these appointments cannot be overlooked, in fact you could not get throu h the ligislation that makes the vacan cies unleso citizens wero given some op,ortunlty. Again, it has been a long sti'uggle even to get the -^epartneiit to consider in its appointments men educated in military colleges, which is now done, and I think it aIII not be long, when there is no war, where all the appointments will come directly from the army or military colleges, I am sorry the thing turned out as it did, but knowing the President's reasons in the matter I do not feel like criticising his action. I notice some of thepppers say the appointment was made in defference to Odell, but he has had nothing to do with it, directly or indirectly, It was another person entirely that brought about Fowler's appoint ment . Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. Capt. H. J. Gallagher, Was Dept. Washington, D. C, 271 August, 1904 White House, Washington, August 15, 1904 My dear General; Mr. Loeb has just shown me your letters. I do not have to say, my dear General, that if I can appoint your son-in-law, Mr. Pusey, I shall be only too glad. I am complicated by this, however, the Iowa people have already recommended for the Secretaryship of Porto Rico the son of Colonel Lafe Young, and I have written him that I would take the matter up and look into the young man's qualifications, provided I am not obliged to give the place to Colorado, or nominate a Catholic. ( Both Provisos I had to put in becase there is very good reason for having one American Catholic in the Governor's Council, and as the out going Secretary is a Colorado man.) Now, I do not know that Young is the right man. In any event I wish you would give me a chance of seeing Mr. Pusey. I should like to size him up. Of course, whether in Porto Rico or elsewhere. If I can appoint your son-in-law I am going to do it. Perhaps there would be something at Panama or in the Philippines that he would take. Faithfully yours, Theodore Roosevelt. General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York 9>yQ i O Aug. 1904 Salem, Mass. Aug. 15,1904 Dear General Dodgej 4 Your letter us received and gives us all great joy. Mrs, Goodell asks me to write and to tell you that she hopes you can come to us after dining with Dr. Putnam and stay over Sunday and as much longer as you can make it convenient. We all join in this hope. You and the Dodtor will doubtless wish to the Danvers Historical Society rooms in Danvers, but, since the Doctor has to be very careful being more than ever feeble this summer, we wonder if may not have the pleasure of taking you tb all the places round about in the neighbor hood that you will like to revisit or to explore for the first time. If it should happen to suit you better to come to us before going to the Doctor's, making your visit to him within one to us, please arrange it in that way. Mrs. Goodell's desire is to have just as long a visit from you as is possible. (Incidently I will say, that the good, old-fashioned huckle berries and blue-berries are unusually fine this summer and I am sure you will enjoy'them.) Mr. Goodell is counting on some drives about the country with you. All send cordial greetings and hope to see you seon. Gincerely yours, Lizzie Hunt 275 "j '• Washington, D. u, August 15, 1904, General Grenville M. i-'oage, No. 1 Broadv/ay, New York. Dear Sir: We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of youies teemed favor of the 2nd inst, relative to the above matter and have to thank you most sincerely for your kind expression of willingness to aid Mr, Henson "y your testimony. We are this day writing to him in c re of his son, Mr. P. E. Henson, Paris, Texas, asking that he at once write you fully as to details of his service under your command, and trust that it may be possible to arrange to take your deposition on interrogatories and cross-interrogatories, before some convenient Notary at an early date. The delay in acknowledging receipt of your 1e tter has been caused by the Absence of the writer from the city for the past two We remain. Very respectfully. Moyers and Consaul, C. P. c. 'i-il Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug. 16, 1904, Gen'l . G, M, Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York City. Dear General Ae you have undoubtedly noticed in the Nonpareil our 3rd Annual Street Pair and Carnival to be celebrated this year as the Lewis & Clark Centennial will occur tjeptember 5th to 10th inclusive. The special days will be practically as follows: Monday, .Sept, 5th Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa turday 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Labor Day Laying Uorner atone Free Public Liorary Republican Day Democratic Day Old Settlers Day General As chairman of the committee on program for laying of the corner stone Free Public Library on Bept, 6th at 9 A, m, I haie been requested to write you to be present on said occasion and deliver a short address. Our committee meet (first meeting) to-morrow might to adopt program which will be as now talked substantially as follovys: . Address General G. M. Dodge " Hen . Walter I Smith „ Judge H, ii. Deemer John M. Gaivin or w, Baird in behalf of the board of Trustees, Laying corner stone by the Elks Lodge No. 531 of Council Bluffs la. We trust that you may be able to accept our invitation and I will thank you to advise me by telegraph. Yours very truly. M. F, Rohrer President, £87 August, 1904, New York City, August 22, 1904. My dear Mr. President: I returned today from a week's visit in Boston, where I was in attendance at the G.A.R. meeting. Your letter to Commander Blackmer was read in the convention, and was received with great favor and great applause, and many of the comrades spoke of it as being the sensible thing to do. I wrote Mr. Loeb what the conference of the leaders there had suggested as to the head of the Veteran Campaign Committee. A few of us made a very close canvass amnng the veterans very quietly to get information from every State--first--to see how the veterans stand, second- to see how their localities are, as you know most of them are more or less in politics locally. We found the veterans this year are unamimously for the ticket. ^»-ll those who went off to Bryan have come back, and we also found among those who have always been democrats a great change. They are all disgusted at the action of the South on the negro question, andmost of them will come to us, if not all. It is a very singular fact that one of the largest trains of cars coming from the West v.as polled, and in the train there were but three votes for Parker, but that is just about the proportion it will be over the entire country, for they are all your warm, cordial friends. They appreciate what you have done for them, and how you feel towards them. I trust you will be able to get a good rest before return ing to A'ashington, Very respectfully and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Oyster Bay, N. Y. 289 August, 1904. New York City, August 22, 1904 My dear Mr. President: I have your very kind letter of August 15 in relation to Mr. F. S. Pusey. I know Mr. Pusey would not, and I certainly would not put anything in the way of the son of Colonel Lafe Young get ting the appointment, even if we couid. I know Colonel Young and what he has done, anu if his son is competent to fill the place I would be glad to see him get it. Your suggestion that a(0atholic should have the place im presses me very much. -^uring the Spanish War Father Thomas Sherman made a thorough examination of Porto Rico, visiting all the towns, and I think it was through his recommendations that many changes were made there which have been very beneficial, but he told me matters were deplorable. I believe the real way to cure them is by helping them through appointments of men of that religion, in whom they will have confidence and with whom they will affiliate. However, i have no doubt you will come to the right conclusion at the proper time. When you return to Washington I will have Mr. Pusey go there to see you. I know that you will be pleased with him, and also know that he is peculiarly fitted for intercourse with people, and to fill any position where talent and tact are required. As to going to Panama or the Philippines, I suppose he would take a ppsitioh, but cannot say positively as he is now away on a fishing trip. I know if there was a good position in Cuba he would prefer that, as he is acquainted with trie people there and they are very friendly to him. You may have something come up which will fit his case and can bear it in mind. Tlie young man is dependant upon his own efforts, and I would be very glad to see him placed where he could be of service. Very respectfully and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge. Hon. Thoedore Roosevelt, President of the United State§, Oyster Day, N. Y. T - • "Y' ' £93- September, 1904, New York City, September 6, 1904. C. F. Hubert, Esq., Adjutant 50th Hi. Pegt., Fowler, 111, dear Comrade: I received your s of August 29th, and was very pleased to hear from you, also from the 50th. I would take great pleasure in attending one of its reunions, for the long service of that regiment with me, and its efficiency, has always made me desirtois of meeting it at some time. knew most of its officers intimately from Bane down, and Major Hanna was one of my most trusted men. I wish you would extend my compliments to him, and say I am glad he is in such good health. I also remember Dr. Kendall and Dr. Pickett. In looking over the roster I see a good many names that are familiar to me, some of whom were detailed by me on specail duty. I have no knowledge as to whosuggested corps badges, and colors of the different divisions and brigades. I know they first started in the Army of the hotomac and finally came to us by orders of the ?/ar Department. The history of the colors you can obtain from the parties who furnished you the badges. At your reunion please remember me most kindly to the sur vivors of the 50th Illinois. Its services under irie were so credita ble and so satisfactory that i shall always bear them in lasting gratitude. Many of its officers were close personal friends of mine, and I know of no occasion when officer or man failed me when called upon, Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. /Sept. 1904. 2G5 Washington, D. C., September.?, 1904. My dear General Dodge:- We have no jurisdiction as far as Tunnel Hill, but when the bill establishing one part commission becomes a law, it will enable the Government to work and preserve all such places. I will write to Mr. G. S. Robinson. As to politics, I have had no apprehension since Bryan and his allied popularity announced their programme for the times sudceeding democratic success. It has seemed possible to me that Foraker might carry New York, but even if he should, he cannot get enough besides to elect him on any figuring I can do with the electoral vote. I 1 ave rend your paper in the National Tribune on Atlanta. It is great, and clear. Gen. Cosman, who is a constant reader and student of Civil war matters, says it is the best thing in print. You ought to put it in permanent form. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, New York City. Cordially yours, H. V. Boynton. mm/.. ' ■ f"' "^1 , 297 September, 1904. New York City, September 7, 1904. Augustus C. Hamlin, ^sq.. Banger, Me. My dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours in relation to the Battle of Atlanta. I am sending youtoday two or three pamphlets that may interest you. The article in the Tribune was taken from one of these pamphlets, and my letter to Gen. Raum which explains more fully the Battle of Atlanta, will give you the information. The trouble between Hood and Hardee was that Hood ordered Hardee (so he claims) to attack us at daylight, but he failed to get around and struck my corps at noon instead of the rear of the army as he expected. Hardee's explanation of his delay was that he did not get the order until it was too late to make the march and attack. Then again. Hook's force in Atlanta failed to attack simultaneously, the attack would first come in the rear, then in the front, so it gave our boys a chance to fight both sides. Then the attack in rear at noon did not reach our f.orces which was in line fronting Atlanta, but struck my corps v.hith was in the rear. If gtt^^A had been niade at daylight my corps would not have been there. I would be ver,/ glad to get Shoup's letter, as really the facts in regard to the battle of Atlanta have never been very thoroughly discu..sed or understood. Hood sets the matter forth pretty fully in his Memoirs. Thanking you for your letter- and your suggestion, I am. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. 299 September, 1904 New York ^ity, Sept. 8, 1904 C. P. Hubert, Esq., Fowler , 111. My dear Sir: In reading your pamphlet which you seht me, I notice the 50th 111. has had given it the flag which it carried under Grant. The Grant Monument Association has been collecting flags from some of the regiments of each State which served under Grant. The State of Illinois passed a law giving ustwo flags from that State, but the Adjutant General declined to let them go, as they were in his custody instead of the custody of the Governor. I would like to suggest to the 50th that they send their flag to be placed in the tomb. A'e place the flags in sealed cases, anu place the name and record of the regiment on them, so everyone can see what the flags are, and I believe the 50th would be glad to be represented there. In the summer from 40,000 to 60,000 persons visit the tomb each month, and in the winter from 15,000 to 30,000, so there i sno place in the United States where so many people would see the flag, and see the record of the regiment. we hold the flags subject to the ordeis of the regiments, that is they can withdraw them at any time if they see fit, we lagreeing to take charge of and care for the flags and see that they are properly preserved. If your flag is ragged it should be lined with cheese-cloth so itwili come through in good shape. Iowa, as well as several other States, have sent me flags, and nothing would please me more than to have the flag of the 50th, which served under me, anu so directly as it did under Grant. Please present this matter to the regiment, and get the flag if possible, as I am very anxious to have a flag to represent the State of Illinois, Grant's own State. General sorter is tlie President of the Grant Monument Association, and I au. the Vice President in charge of the monumient. Please let me hear from you on this. Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Godge. 301 Sept. 1904 Des Molnes, la., Sept. 15th, 1904 Genl. G. M. Dod^3:e, New York. Dear Genl. and Comrade; You may think I only care to write to you when I want a favor. You so kindly gave me the necessary assistance to give me partial justice in my pension increase for which I shall always feel grateful. But new complications have arrived which oblige me to knock again at the door of your generosity. It is just one year today since I earned a dollar. Sciatic Rheumatism took hold of me and has baffled the doctors skill. During July and August I was some better and had hopes but the first frost brought it back in all its fury. I am reduced in weight to 120 lbs. not much like the man who was one of your trusted scouts at Corinth, weight 170 lbs. Doctor U. R. Chapman, comrade and Pensioner Examiner on local Board says a change to a warmer climate he is sure will benefit me. My father-in-law, E. M. Rankin a veteran of two wars, Mexican and Civil for the Union has regained his health from some disease at Los Angeles, Cal. I would like to go there and to the Hospital at the Soldier Home for treatment. The most rigid economy prevails with me and my family to live within my income but I find it impossible when I cannot earn anything therefore there has been an encroachment on the little I have saved until it is deminishing gradually and if my malady continues with out cessation, eventually it will be gone. Therefore I come to you, as one of the greatest railroad men in the U. S. and kindly ask that you secure me a railroad pass to Los Angeles California. This you can do by a stroke of the pen without cost to you. This matter has been in my mind since Dr. Chapman suggested the change in climate and I have figured in vain to accomplish it without asking your aid, as I have been lothe to fahther encroach on your kindness. It has been one of my blessed, happy priveleges in years past to contribute to the welfare of my comrades and I little thought then that I would be reduced to the straits of calling on my comrades to favor me a I am not so old should I regain my health I cannot but think there is some useful days left to me to again assume the position of giver instead of asker. Now General, if I am abking too much and you feel my request is an encroachment on your generosity and you must draw the line somewhere I will not be offended, if I am disappoitted as I presume your exalted position ferings you numerous applications from the thousands of comrades you had the honor to command and who still have you as their one ideal left- chiefest of them all. Again asking pardon from obtruding myself on you, I am Ever your Comrade, Edward C. Kohn 1300 West 20th St. September, 1904, New York ^ity, Sept. 15, 1904 Ivy dear K^ng: I am very glad to see that Sickles has gone to the head of the Veterans Political 'Association. Boston of all those named I selected him, and I think it was my decision there tht deter mined his selection. Ithought there was no person who could head the old soldiers with the experience and ability he has, and am very glad to sign my name to the address. You know the G.k-P- took strong position in regard to the action in the -'outh in reversing the results of the war. General Black took a strong position in his address, and I made a report on his address, and a resolution was passed. Whether anything should be said by the organization in an address on this miatter I do not know. Ihe address of Black was against the action of the States in taking the suffrage from the negro on account of color, taking the ground that if any change is made in the suffrage it should be based upon intellignece anu fitness. I see the South is going to try to make a point on this in their fight. Of course if they raise it in the North they will be badly used up. That portion of the address brought more applause, and the resolution, that anything which oc curred, except the nam.e of Roosevelt, in the gathering. Truly and cordially, G . M . fiodge General H. C, King, 375 Pulton, St., Brooklyn, N September, 1904 ej'Viy "/f^shington, D.C. September 23, 1904 My dear Gen. Dodge Your kind favor is at hand. The Republicans will stay in power as long as the south remains solid, fights their own interest, and confines their t-lk to the negro question; and as long as the south dominates the Democratic party and is its main strength and back bone the north will defeat the Democratic party. The Parker Gonsitution Club is a joke. It s absurdities will make Republican votes. They ought to be persuaded to keep on and render their ridiculous partisan decisions as often as possible. I read with pleasure your article in the National Tribune, Am glad you can find time to contribute interesting reading for the families of the old soldiers. I hope for the continuance of your good health and the pleasure of marching with you in a year at Denver, Yours very truly, E. T, Ware Gen, Grenville M, Dodge, No,l Broadway, New York, N.Y, 3G7 Sept. 1904 Des Moines, la., Sept. 24th,1904 My dear Old Commander; It is with feelings of lasting gratitude I acknowledge the receipt of your generous efforts and your kind solicitations for my future welfare and health. The pass you gave me such cause for rejoicing that I have taken on new "Hope" for the future and it is with pleasure beyond expression that I thank you. Indeed I am fully repaid for the many strenuous days I served in ra y effort to add additional lubterto the success of the left wing of the old 16th. You are truly a father to your old boys and your noble generosity and thoughtfulness for them will endure after they have';all passed away. I will not weary you with further writing more than to say I will write you from California, if I impcove in health. I hope to start about the 10th of October. It is fine weather here now but it don't seem to benefit me. I can't refrain from sayinr in reading your account in National Tribune of the Hanging of the Spy at Pulaski, Tenn., your noble nature found expression." I was there. It came very near being my fate on several occasions but that is all past oood-byg. General, may health and happiness attend you until you are called higher is the wish of ^ Yours forever, i Edward C. Kohn 1300 V/est 20th St, 30S^ winfield, Kansas, uct. 4, 1904, Gen. G. M. Dodge, New York. Dear Slr;- I have just been reading your accounts of forty years ago about the occurrances in the Sixteenth Corps around Corinth .and Pulaskl. Much of what you said about the hanging of the spy at J'ulaski is known to me for i was the clerk to the court martial. At the time I was one of your clerks, and was the report clerk, and had leisure between making such reports. When the court martial ha,d been constituted they • came- to- Captain Barnes for a clerk and as I was at leisure he sent me to perform that s-ervice which I did. I well recollect the facts • you relate being brought before the court of which I made the record. I knew^ Chickasaw" but never knew his, correct name. After he had made his last effort to induce the young man to give the name and wnereabouts of his superior officer, upon the condition that if correcu and we were enabled to capture him , he was to be set at liberty and returned to his friends, and had fi led to Induce hi™ to do so, he came Into our office and In repeating his story the t=ars trickled down his cheeks as he said "He Is too true and brave aman to die!" execution oio exceedingly no work was done. sad day All at the Headquarters. office force In went the out aft-rnoon to !he of nia , you rocollect the eveninp' of Januarv- iptvi- iQexY n xi. Barnei-°roor;;L^e »f;ierS worked a'd But that because of the order v, ^""^^sed as soldiers. captured incharge of negro troops should be'^tried^fo^^i^clti" among the slaves and shot, you were unahiP +r, rrxif i citing insurection the service, I was the oldes? ol your clirk! f! th»f General, I am not afraid of that threat for there are tie®' ^ in the army r^ow for them to undertake to oor-r., ? are too many You said" "what do you want'" I r-pon /j fu f ii°^ such a threat." fitted me for an adjutant; "'and you said "An rl?v f name*. Captain" and it was done but ??no«,r his aid said ""0, General, Pinrshali Lf spoke up adjutant, he may be quartermn-tei " adjutant, I want to be go along I'll d6 thnt " . ^ ^ J^ight if Hnnev - •ut-that arrangraent. It was done J^aptain Barnes to cari-y Clerk said "General what Te yoS Poin^ ?o T' another he wanted and he said t-?t he Wanted him said "All right Jim." and so it warSono and you another and in a few minutes after th-talk one after in your office had received appoL^tmLts ei^ht clerks then upon your direction left for their rn^Lt?? the following morning John Toh I. Rinaker's regiment 122nd 111, with us. We went Jim and an i belonged ®5^f to Cqlonel secure others clerks, and in a short time the 3rd AiaL° others and so the other 001. Col ^Lpfh hatrope from fortyhe days eit we Ohio were and rauctered i. !ol!"r.ewey"?rorS!!ier in to of companies ,2G8^ Ohio regiment, we never had a major. Soon we were on ^ulpher trestle hill fully equipped, where v;e remained until General N. B, Forrest took us away forty years ago last 25th September. Kinsey ran and Col. Lathrope sent for me to-act as adjutant, which I did untilabout 10.30 when he was shot by a sharpshooter. I was standingwithin ten feet of I him when he fell. Dewey was not there t?ien. He was at Athens upon a courtmsrtial. Parts of the 9th Indiana and 3rd Tenn. cavalry had been driven into our fort and the command fell upon Lt. Col. Minnis of the 3rd. we fought -t^orrest until about I'oclock when we surrendered and were t-ken to Meridian, Mississippi, and placed in a stockade prison where we were kept until Lincoln was elected and then we were taken to Memphis and paroled and thereafter sent to Benton barracks, Missouri. The men were taken to Selma, Alabama, and I never Icnew what became of them. You may be interested in knowing what became of those men you placed in the 3rd Ala. and which afterward became" the 111th U. S c I Col. Lathrop s remains were sent to Cincinnati. Lt. Col. Dewey became* Col. and later was appointed Brigadier General, but was not confirmed remained with the regiment andafterward went to the Alb ny, N. y. Law school, located in Dyersburg, Tennessee and was made district attorney. While Judge nouck was holdlnr^urt' and ?n in the thA court ^^came room. a member Judge Houck o: congress, told me Dewey that instantly Dewey was dropped greatlv admired dead by the people. Hi;: jolly ways made him-'a great favorite, insey was courtmartialed and dismissed from the service. Canta^'n J local methodlst minister before the war, and a son president of McKendrle Ooiiere "f ' which school Jim was a praduafp Tvi-?t.+ entered the Methodist ministry and preaS for th^^ < largely in St. Louis wherp T%r,o+ >,? ? ror that people in Mi souri, ' altogether a ^InJstek ^^10 Sroke^ yoaterday. «e is' His time is short, wm. T. Lewi- wa<5 mi+ feeble, its adjutant. He still lives and is n ® and now lives in Indi^L, bu? had Hen in He was one of the 8 clerks.A w Fdwcnri., Louis for many years, was for many months a clerk in'vrmn rJ usually called "Lant". the occurrence of the exodus of clerk^'' he^h shortly before of the First Alabama cavalry along with Colonel adjutant there . You will recollect him more distln-i J +1 ^^on® was the big fat fellow. He sSbsequenJiv hei? he the regiment. After rrturninp- to nn?, + became the Lieut. Col. of he edUed the t'orum andls now ConsSl I tht where Popleton. one of those clerks, died long "n?s ago!"'"'™''^ Canada. last heard of going acrosR tho' Postmaster general under Johnafr^ ' and his borther w r?trml tha? .r " ""h a he?d 0?™??^ by the Indians, supposed that he hm bee^inui While we were i„ Benton barrack.we visited you in St Bouis in' m 308^ body and presented you with a pair of Major General shoulder straps. You had b t recently been assigned tothe command there following the Price raid and the removal of Hosecrans . "hile there I heard you tala.. to another prominent officer in which you said that it was a question tl had been discussed whether men who had been taught to obey would become competent to command. You did not express you opinion upon the questioi Shortly after this you gave me a leave of absenceand I returned to my native state of Ohio and remained until exchanged and then joined my command west of Nashville, Another incident may be a reminisence. You caused the execution of a deserter at Corinth. As of the court martial of the spy 1 was the clerk of that ourt also. I was with youalmost eight months. I was ordered there immediately upon our return from the trip to Town creek to escort Col. straight on his ill fated expedition, and remained until the night of the 12th of Janu ry following. However, I was under your command until you started on the Atlanta campaip where ou came so near being shot cut. You showed us at the time of the meeting at St Louis how close a call you had received + regretted the occurence for it ended your positioLr'^''^^ ^ spcially wanted in the higher Corinth/ fiis and lieutenant Tlchner. I L°Tt"knL"iMt"aa oreUhS^'in a"d h; sit »'o?S;r Te%l and after several years of <^ervipp fv, at Washington, Another clerk CorlSS Snrv 'BO. and has been in the practice of th^ la ^luss, came to Kansas eminent In the profeLlon and LfLmrvfar Of the Spanish lands co mission on whiph v, ^ ^2°. appointed a member work was performed. I moitiortMo'^?J'?,J? remained until all their then became 1-ter men of urh r.r.r.mi' indicate that private soldier. President McKinely in y^ur Jast at eighteen a prlva?e^s^die?! recollect ^s a schoolmate o his in 1656 at Poland uh^ privilege to ha e been hlatory „a .as a noble ^an Lfa "rjat his boyhood before I e tered t':e armyand haw bferL mv e"' ^ ^ lawyer time. McKinley and i were f-2t Lf ? profession for a lonolived 17 years at ^ansfield '•crand'haJe'beofln\"iLL''®"^^"®^ Ohio +>!o I! everysince. 1" "hlo?°l I and met hie brother tL General'^Ly tlLs! hy you s In the Rational Tribune^ °I have'^wet^?"a anegested these mnny years. You are now one of th? J!? ? career all t well extended for which one who was La? t? frS® k been rejoices an] is gad. with the ainLU' ^^t scarcely known at still be long extended for you, ^ wish that time may I am ever one of your admirers, S. Js. Fink, .On October 5, 1904, del^-vered the follow^-ng address be ore Lesion of the DnUo^ =tateo, on .y , „npr was afterwards personal recoiieuo. Recollections of General Grant. 'This paP^^ernor's Island: in tv>- --4n-it.arv Institute at Go I Personal recollections op general grant AND HIS CAMPAIGNS IN THE WEST.* By Major-General GRENVILLE M. DODGE, U. S. V. ^ i ® ^ soldier, General Grant stands first in all the " I ^^story of warfare. As a citizen, his acts, his foresight, and his method of meeting and settling aU great questions, stamp him as the peer fir j of the best statesmen that the world has pro duced. In fact, in the Old World his states manship is considered equal to his great achievements as a soldier. As he came to be known only after he was forty years old, the question naturally arises. Was there anything in his boyhood or early manhood that indicated the abihties that were so rapidly developed druing the Civil War? He says that as a boy he only loved horses and work on the farm, not books, and that even the imiform of a soldier had no attractions for him; that he was an indifferent scholar, and preferred reading a novel to studying his lessons; that his great desire was to travel and see our country, and when he was appointed to West Point the only inducement for him to accept was the disgrace it would bring upon him to decHne after his father had V asked for the appointment; and, finally, he was reconciled to it vbecause it would enable him to see Philadelphia and New York; ariL^ that his long stay in those cities, instead of repairing promptly to West Point brought a sharp reminder from his father. \ At \Yest Point Grant was an indifferent scholar, had a positive diklike to eveiything military, and neglected his studies. After ^graduating he remained in the army, hoping to be a professor at Yfe^t Point, rather than an officer in the field. He considered the Mexican War an unholy one. He says: "I regarded the war as one of the mosb unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation, from the inception of the movement to its final consummation— -a conspiracy to acquire territory out of which slave states might be formed for the American nation. The Southern Rebellion was the outgrowth of the Mexican War." ♦Delivered before the New York Commandery of the Military Order, Loyal Legion, U. S. 40 RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. Grant joined Taylor's command on the Rio Grande, and although acting as quartermaster, he took part in nearly all the battles. He says: "At the battle of Monterey my curiosity got the better of my judgment, and I mounted a horse and rode to the front to see what was going on. I had been there but a short time when the order to charge was given, and lack ing the courage to return to camp, where I had been ordered to stay, I charged mth the regiment." He evidently took in the tactics, logistics and strategy, and sometimes criticized them. In one or two of the last fights, near the city of Mexico, he thought the enemy could have been driven out by flank movements without the great losses in front attacks on the enemy's strong positions. At the gates of Mexico he developed some of those wonderful qualities that were so prominent in the Civil War, when he took his little squad of men to flank the Mexican troops out of their position at the Garita San Cosme, and caused the fall of the city of Mexico, and received the commendation of the com manding officer, and was brevetted. After this campaign in the Mexican War, he seemed less inclined than ever to follow the army permanently, and soon resigned and returned to civil life. General Grant entered the service in the Civil War as Colonel of the 21st Illinois Infantry, and brought the regiment to great efficiency. He was sent to northern Missouri. His first order was to march against Colonel Harris, who had a rebel regiment near the town of Florida. General Grant saysy^ "As we approached the brow of the hill from which it y^as expected we could see Harris' camp, and probably find his^ men ready formed to meet us, my heart kept getting high.er and higher until it felt to me as though it was in my tViroat. I would have given anything then to have been bacJK in Illinois, but I had not the moral courage to halt and s^finsider what to do. I kept right on, and yffien I foun^li-af Harris had left, it occurred to me at once ^hat Harris had been as much afraid of me as I had been of lAim. This was a view of the matter I had never taken, and i^ was one I never forgot afterwards. From that event rmtil th e close of the war, I never experienced trepidation upon confroi iting the enemy, although I always felt more or less anxiety. I never forgot that the enemy had as much reason to fear rhy force as I had his. The lesson was a valuable one." / RECOLLECTIONS OE GENERAL GRANT. 41 From north Missouri he was sent to southeast Missouri, and was then made a brigadier-general, and ordered to Cairo. His first important battle was Belmont, brought about by his movement to threaten Columbus. His orders were to make a demonstration against the Confederate force at or near Colum bus, Tenn., to prevent their sending reinforcements to a Con federate command that a Federal force had been sent to attack on the St. Francis River. Belmont. Grant had no intention of fighting a battle when he started out. His orders did not contemplate an attack, but after he started he says that he saw that the officers and men were elated at the prospect of doing what they volimteered to do, fight the enemies of their country, and he did not see how he could maintain discipline or the confidence of his command if he re turned to Cairo without attempting to do something. This battle first brought the coimtry's attention to Grant. He dis played that confidence, good judgment and self-reliance that afterwards became so conspicuous. Fort Henry and Donelson. General Grant was ordered soon after Belmont to make a demonstration up the Tennessee River, and towards Columbus, Ky., with a view of holding the Confederate forces there while the campaign arotmd Bowling Green was proceeding. In this movement Gen. C. F Smith reported that Fort Heineman, op posite Fort Henry, on the Tennessee River, could be captured. Grant believed the true line of operation for his force Was by the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers, and asked permission to visit St. Louis and lay the plan before General Halleck, but says: "I was received with so little cordiality that I perhaps stated the subject of my visit with less clearness than I might have done, and I had not uttered many sentences before I was cut short as if my plan was preposterous, and I returned to Cairo very much crestfallen." On his return he consulted Flag-Officer Foote, who commanded the gunboat fleet on the Mississippi River, and he agreed with Grant, and, notwithstand ing his rebuff. Grant renewed the suggestion, backed by FlagOfficer Foote, and on January 28th wrote General HaUeck RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. fully in regard to his plans. On the first of February he re ceived instructions, going fully into every detail, to march upon and capture Fort Henry. On the second the expedition was started, and on the sixth Fort Henry was captured, and Grant wired Halleck that on the eighth he would move on Fort Donelson, not even waiting for orders to do so. On February i6, 1862, Fort Donelson surrendered to him with its entire force. Grant in this battle displayed the tactics which were ever in his mind, that when the enemy attacked to also attack on some other portion of the line, and when the enemy attacked and turned his right he immediately attacked and turned the enemy's right, and carried their intrenchments, forcing the final surrender. In writing Mrs. Grant of the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson, he says: "These terrible battles are very good things to read about for persons who lose no friends, but I am de cidedly in favor of having as Httle of them as possible. The way to avoid it is to push forward as vigorously as possible." After Forts Henry and Donelson, Grant started to carry out this program and visited Clarksville and Nashville. Because General Halleck, his commanding officer, did not receive prompt reports from General Grant, he issued this order; "You will place Maj.-Gen. C. F. Smith in command of ex pedition and remain yourself at Fort Henry. Why do you not obey my orders and report strength and position of your com mand?" Up to this time Grant had not received one word from Halleck, and aU his reports sent to Halleck went to the end of the telegraph fine, where the operator was a rebel, who deserted and took all these dispatches with him. Buell, Halleck and McClellan all failed to comprehend Grant's great victories. They were looking for the enemy to recover, while Grant thought of nothing but their demoralization and the desire to follow them. Grant, on the ground, was the only person who saw the situation, and had any power to take advantage of it. The rebels, in their consternation, abandoned everything as fast as possible, and even evacuated Chattanooga, three hundred miles away. When Halleck got into communication with Grant, he in formed him that he was advised to arrest him because he went to Nashville, a point within his own command, and no one could hear from him. They could not trust the man who 'r C r i' a'■■ " i I RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT: within thirty days had broken through the entire rebel line, driven their forces beyond the Tennessee and captured their fortified places and all the troops in them. In writing of this to his wife, Grant says; "All the slander you have seen against me originated away from where I was. The only foundation was the fact that I was ordered to remain at Fort Henryand send the expedition up the Tennessee River under command of Maj.-Gen. C. F. Smith. This was ordered because General Halleck received no report from me for near two weeks after the fall of Fort Donelson. The same thing occurred with me. * * * I was not re ceiving the orders, but knowing my duties was reporting daily and, when anything occurred to make it necessary, two or three times a day. When I was ordered to remain behind it was the cause of much astonishment among the troops of my command and also a disappointment. When I was again ordered to join them they showed, I believe, heartfelt joy. " I never allowed a word of contradiction to go out from my headquarters, thinking this the best course. I know, though I do not like to speak of myself, that General Halleck would regard this army badly off if I was relieved. Not but what there are generals with it abundantly able to command, but because it would leave inexperienced officers senior in rank. You need not fear but what I will come out triumphantly. I am pulling no wires, as political generals do, to advance myself. I have no future ambitions. My object is to carry on my part of this war successfully, and I am perfectly willing that others may make all the glory they can out of it." General McClellan, on Halleck's recommendation, ordered that Grant should be relieved from duty and investigation made. He even authorized Grant's arrest. This, within two weeks of his great victory that electrified the country. Grant's explanation of delays in receiving dispatches, his visit to Nash ville, etc., reached Halleck, and Grant was restored to his com mand on March 13th, Halleck claiming his explanation to Washington had exonerated Grant, but he did not inform Grant that his whole trouble came from his (Halleck's) mis leading reports to Washington. Grant proceeded immediately to Savannah, Tenn., where he found Gen. C. F. Smith in command, sick, and who soon died. General Grant says, of the condition of the South after the 44 RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. fall of Donelson, that his opinioii was and still is that the way. was open for the national forces to occupy any part of the Southwest without much resistance. If one general had been in command of all the forces west of the Alleghenies, who coiild have taken the responsibility, he could have moved to Chatta nooga, Memphis, Corinth and Vicksburg, and with the troops pouring in from the North, he could have kept all these places, leaving his army to operate against any body of the enemy that could have been concentrated in his front. Rapid move ment, with the occupation of the enemy's territory, would have discouraged a large number of young men who had gone from that territory into the rebel army, and brought them back, and we would have permanently held that territory that cost so many lives to conquer later, but our delays gave courage to the enemy, and they collected new armies, fortified their posi tions and twice afterward came near making their line on the Ohio River. Shiloh. No campaign or battle of Grant's has received such rmjust and severe criticism as the battle of Shiloh, but as we now read the official reports of that battle, we see that at night, on the first day of the battle. Grant was master of the field, with Wallace's division of 5,000 fresh troops that had not fired a gun; that the enemy were exhausted and demoralized and had no reinforcements, and, as Grant claims, he would have whipped them the second day without the aid of Buell. The fact is from the very moment of attack on the second morning Beauregard, who was in command after the death of Albert Sidney Johnston, commenced retreating, and fell back to Corinth, and Grant, if he had not been restrained by orders, would have within, a week had his forces facing Corinth, less than twenty miles away. The one mistake made by Grant at Shiloh was in not intrenching his forces as they arrived from day to day, on the general line of defense. Grant admits this, but says it was his piurpose to proceed immediately against the enemy at Corinth he did not think it necessary, and it never entered his mind that the enemy would attack him. Besides, these troops were mostly green, and needed drilling and dis cipline more than they did experience with pick and shovel, and Grant also says that there was no hour during the day when he doubted the eventual defeat of the enemy. 312 ri RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. Tn the first day's battle the forces on each side' were about equal. Grant says that up to Shiloh he believed the xebellion would collapse suddenly, as soon as a decisive victory could be gained, and after such victories as the capture of Donelson, the fall of Bowling Green, Nashville (with its immense amoimt of stores), Columbia, Hickman, opening the Tennessee and Cumberland from mouth to head, he believed peace would come. After this, when Confederate armies were collected, and new lines of defense from Chattanooga to Corinth and Knoxville and on to the Atlantic, were formed, and they took the offen sive, he gave up all idea of saving the Union except by com plete conquest. Up to this time he had protected property and citizens; after this he pursued the plan of consuming and destroying everything that could be used to support and supply armies, and this poHcy he pursued to the end of the war. Grant never made a report of the batle of Shiloh, as Buell, who commanded the Army of the Ohio, refused to make reports to him. A few days later General Halleck arrived at Pittsburg Landing and assumed command, and Grant was placed second in command and ignored. Halleck had three armies: the Ohio, Buell commanding; the Army of the Mis sissippi, Pope commanding, and the Army of the Tennessee, Grant's old command, which Gen. George H. Thomas was assigned to the command of. There was no time after the battle of Shiloh but that the enemy would have retreated from Corinth had a movement been made against it. Beauregard had about 50,000 men in Corinth, while against him were 100,000, and any of the three armies could have planted itself on his commimications and forced him to fight in the open or retreat. Grant suggested to Halleck such a move by the left, but says he was silenced so quickly that he thought probably he had suggested an unmihtary movement. Logan, who commanded a brigade, on the 28th day of May told Grant the enemy had been evacuating several days, and if they would let him he could go into Corinth with his brigade. Beauregard published his orders for and evacuated on the 26th of May, and our army entered on the 30th, the enemy not leaving a thing, not even a sick or wotmded soldier. Even after they had left, Halleck issued orders on the 30th of May for a battle, and had his whole army drawn up in line to meet the enemy. The army was greatly disappointed at the result. Grant says he was satisfied Corinth could have been captured V* . 46 RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. in a two days' campaign, made immediately after Shiloh, without any additional reinforcements, and that after Corinth they had a movable force of 80,000 men, besides sufficient force for holding all territoiy^ acquired in any campaign. New Orleans and Baton Rouge were ours, and the enemy had only a single line of railroad from Vicksburg to Richmond, and in one move we had the opportunity to occupy Vicksburg and Atlanta without much opposition, but we continued to pursue the policy of distributing this great army, and for nearly a year accomplished no great results from it, giving up the territory back to Nashville, holding only the hne from the Tennessee River to Memphis. General Grant's position at Corinth, with a nominal com mand, became so unbearable that he asked permission of Halleck to move his headquarters to Memphis. He had asked to be relieved from a command under Halleck, but Sherman prevailed upon him to stay. On June 21, 1862, he moved to ]\Iemphis. On July i ith, Halleck was placed in command of all the armies at Washington, and Grant returned to Corinth, and in July, 1862, was given only the command of the District of West Tennessee, which embraced West Tennessee and Kentucky west of the Cumberland. As one reads the reports and makes comparisons—first Grant fighting at every opportunity, winning every battle, pleading to move on the enemy after every battle, but stopped, humili ated after each campaign, and finally when given a command only allowed a district; while on the other hand Halleck, who had not fought a battle, who took fifty-five days or more with two men to the enemy's one to make twenty miles, which by a simple flank movement could have been accomplished in two days, with one of the best opportunities of the war to capture or destroy an army of 50,000 men—Halleck, who prevented Grant from reaping the full benefit of every battle he fought, is brought to Washington and given full command of all the armies, while Grant was not even allowed to resume command of the de partment he vacated, —the record is most astonishing. Halleck had no confidence in Grant. The officers in the field looked on in amazement, and wondered what the powers in Washington could be thinking about. Grant accepted whatever was given him, never making a word of protest or complaint. He was now again in position to commence moving on the enemy, and although Halleck's great army had been distributed. Grant had •rmm 313 RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. 47 left in his command 50,000 troops, and commenced preparing for another movement, not even suggesting that more force be sent him. There was facing him an army of about 40,000 men under Van Dom, and Grant with his numerous posts and large territory could not muster more than 20,000 men for an aggres sive army. He says that his most anxious period during the war was the time that he was guarding all this territory until he was reinforced and took the aggressive. On August 2d, Grant was ordered to hve upon the country, upon the resomces of citizens hostile to the Government, to handle Confederates within om lines without gloves, impover ish them and expel them from our lines. Grant did not see the necessity of this, and says he does not recollect having arrested or imprisoned a citizen dtuing the entire rebellion. During this time, with his inferior force. Grant sent two divisions to Buell and one to Rosecrans at Corinth. Van Dom, who commanded the rebel amiy in Grant's front, soon saw how small a force Grant had, and decided to attack him. He brought Price's army across the Mississippi River, and both combined and moved on Grant's Hnes. Grant moved to Jackson himself, so he could be in close touch with his force and where, by the railway from Jackson to Grand Jimction and Jackson to Corinth, he could reinforce the point attacked more readily. Price immediately moved on luka, and Grant saw a chance to defeat and capture him, and went immediately to Glendale, sending Rosecrans' force from Corinth to the rear of Price, and General Ord to head him off. A portion of Rosecran's force fought Price near luka, but Ord did not know or hear of the battle, although the order was if either force was attacked to notify the other. There were two roads leading out of luka to the south, and Rosecrans was ordered to take possession of both, but failed to occupy the easterly one, and dtuing the night Price retreated on this road, avoiding both Rosecrans and Ord Van Dom and Price combined their forces southwest of Corinth, and moved immediately on that place. As soon as Grant ascertained this he ordered Hirrlbut with all the force he had to move from Memphis and get in Van Dom's rear, and started McPherson with a division from Jackson to reinforce Rosecrans. Van Dom commenced his attack on Corinth on October 2d. Rosecrans had pushed his second division out nearly three miles from Corinth, and allowed the attack to fall upon this rr • J , 48 RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. it finally reached the inside works at Corinth, fighting very gallantly at every one of the lines of defense. On the second day Van Dom and Price had Corinth practically invested, and a very severe battle ensued, both sides fighting with great gallantry and great loss. Van Dom and Price were completely defeated, and their army retreated completely demoralized, and should have been relentlessly followed, and their trains and artillery captured, and, although Grant ruged this in dispatch after dispatch, for some reason there were delays, and when the troops did follow them they took the wrong road, which enabled the enemy to escape, although Hurlbut's and Ord's forces captured portions of their trains and artillery. Grant criticises Rosecrans severely for his movements in these battles, and censures him for failing to capture Price at luka, and to follow Van Dom after Corinth. There were many protests from McPherson, Hurlbut and other officers, who were ordered to aid Rosecrans in these battles, and these protests especially related to his reports. Mrs. Grant, who was present with General Grant at Jackson, stated that these officers appealed to her in the matter, and in her talk with General Grant he was disinclined to relieve Rosecrans. \Vhile the matter was under discussion, on Octo ber 23, 1862, the War Department assigned Rosecrans to the command of the Army of the Cumberland. Mrs. Grant says when Grant received the dispatch he came out of the tent holding it in his hands, and declared that his greatest trouble had been solved. Grant says in relation to Rosecrans that as a subordinate he found that he could not make him do as he wished, and had finally determined to relieve him from duty if he had not received this assignment, and that he was greatly pleased at his being assigned to the command of the Army of the Cumberland, believing that perhaps in such a position he would be more efficient and useful than he was as a subordinate. Grant up to this time had only been commanding the District of the Tennessee, but still had in his command 50,000 men. The authorities at Washington still seemed disinclined to give him the command he was entitled to, but on October 25, 1862, he was placed in command of the Army and Depart ment of the Tennessee. At the time of the battle of Corinth I was in command of the fourth division. District of West Tennessee, and was rebuilding the railway from Columbus to Corinth. I had just made the RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. connection at Htimboldt, and had been several days at the front giving personal attention to the work. I received a dis patch from General Quimby, my commanding officer, directing me to report immediately at Corinth for orders. I was away from my own headquarters m a working undress suit; had nothing with me and hesitated about going as I was, but I concluded it was best to report, so took the train, and at Jack son, Tenn., Col. John A. RawHns came to the train and asked if I was on board. I made myself kno^vn to him, and he in formed me that General Grant was out on the platform and desired to see me. I apologized to Colonel Rawlins, stating that I was not in proper condition for presenting myself to the commanding officer. He saw my predicament, and said: " Oh! we know all about you; don't mind that." I stepped out on the platform. General Grant met me, shook me cordially by the hand, and I then saw that he was no better dressed than I was, which greatly relieved me. In a few words General Grant informed me that he had assigned me to the command of the Second Division of the Army of the Tennessee at Corinth, and quietly, but with a determination that struck me so forcibly that I could make no answer, said: "And I want you to tmderstand that you are not going to command a division of cowards." General Rosecrans, in his official report of the battle of Corinth, had branded the men as cowards, and General Grant had dis approved his action and comments. The division won im perishable renown. Upon its banner was inscribed "First at Donelson," and from that time until after the Atlanta campaign they served directly under me. From Corinth until the end of the war they took no step backward. Their great battle of Atlanta, where they held a whole corps of Hood's army, and afterwards Altoona, when, under General Corse, they held that strategic point against the terrific onslaughts of four times their number, gave me cause to always remember the words of General Grant. Grant's first plan of campaign against Vicksburg was for Sherman with 30,000 men to go down the Mississippi River by boat and attack Vicksburg from the Yazoo side, while Grant attacked Pemberton and his army, then at Granada, and if Pemberton retreated, follow him to the gates of Vicksburg. Gen. J. E. Johnston soon saw the danger of this combined attack of Grant and Sherman on Vicksburg, and inimediately ordered a movement of General Van Dom and all his cavalry. RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. together with the forces of Generals Jackson and Forrest, Middle Tennesee upon Grant's communications, to force the abandonment of Grant's advance. At the same time the force I commanded at Connth was to move down the Mobile and Ohio road towards Meridian for the purpose of protecting that flank, and hold what force could in my front. On December 9th, Grant wed me that Jackson's cavalry, some 3,000 men, he thought, was starting to my rear, and again on December 13th, to take such force as coiild be spared, and, with troops at Jackson and those in the field, attack Forrest and drive him across the Tennessee. The Ohio Brigade, under Colonel Fuller, struck Forrest at Park s Cross Roads, whipped him, captured 400 prisoners and all his artillery, and by January' 7th, Forrest had been driven across the Tennessee, and Jackson had been driven south of the Tallehatchie, and I reported in the following dispatch; " Had gunboats come up the river at the time requested, or had General Davies been allowed even a transport with a piece or two of artillery to come and destroy the fiats, we should have captured the rebel (Forrest's) force on this side of the river. As it was, they had several hard knocks before they escaped. Captured four cannon and 600 prisoners." On December 20th, Van Dom attacked Holly Springs where were stored all of Grant's supplies. Colonel Murphy, who commanded this post and had plenty of troops to defend it, surrendered without firing a gun. This combination of Johnston's and the surrender of Holly Springs forced Grant to retreat to the line of the Mobile and Ohio road, and allowed Pemberton to move to Vicksburg and defeated Sherman s attack upon that point. This is the first, and, I beheve, only case where a campaign was defeated and two separate armies forced to retreat by a cavalry raid, one going down the Mississippi River to Vicks burg, and the other toward Vicksburg by way of Granada, and was the first time Grant ever abandoned a campaign. As he fell back he lived off the country, and finding his army was so easily fed he said that if he had had the experience before he would have left his base of supplies and pushed on to Vicksburg, living off the country, holding or defeating Pem berton, and preventing him from reaching Vicksburg before Sherman could have taken it. After this time Grant and all the armies he commanded followed this policy, obtaining their RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. 51 rations by living off the country when necessary. Especially was this the case in his campaign in the rear of Vicksburg, which immediately followed after the defeat at Holly Springs. After the defeat of Sherman and the loss of Holly Springs, Grant determined to move his whole command down the Mississippi River, leaving me in command at Corinth to cover his left flank, and preventing any portion of Bragg's Army from reaching the Mississippi River, or, in fact, making a lodge ment west of the Tennessee. Grant on the Vicksburg Campaign. As soon as Grant moved down the Mississippi, and placed his army on the levees, he had determined in his own mind that bold campaign to the south and rear of Vicksburg. Know ing he could not make it until the waters fell in April or May, he utilized time and kept his troops busy in several plans for passing Vicksburg, or by using the Yazoo tributaries to make a landing to the north and east of Vicksburg. He had very little faith in these projects, although they tended to confuse the enemy and mislead them as to his real plan of campaign. He kept his own counsels as to this plan, knowing it would receive no support in Washington, but probably draw forth an order prohibiting it, and also receive criticism from all military sources, as the plan was an absolute violation of all the rules and practices of war, as it virtually placed his entire command at the mercy of the enemy, cutting loose from all the bases of support and supply, and that he must take with him all the rations and ammunition he would use in the campaign. Nevertheless, he never hesitated, though urged to abandon it by some of his ablest generals. Grant says he was induced to adopt the plan, first, on accoimt of the political situation, which was threatening, the anti-war element having carried the Congressional elections, and the Confederates were forcing our troops as far North as when the war commenced; that, to abandon his campaign and rettrm to Memphis, the nearest point from which he could make the campaign by land and have a base and railroad to supply it, would be very dishearten ing to the Government and the people. Grant ran the bat teries and landed his forces on the east side of the Mississippi River, and faced the enemy with less men than they had, and in the entire campaign, when he planted himself in the rear of RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. Vicksburg,he had only 43,000 men while the enemy had 60,000. In comparison as to boldness, the total ignoring of all former practices of warfare, the accepting of the probability of nine chances of failure to one of success, this campaign has never been approached in its originality and the wonderful grasp of its possibilities and great fighting success. Viewing it from this standpoint, it cannot be compared to any other known campaign. After Vicksburg, the Confederacy was doomed, and Gettysburg coming at the same time, lifted the nation from the slough of despondency to the highest point of hope, enthusiasm and certainty of success. As soon as this campaign was over. Grant wished to move immediately on Mobile, but that fatal policy that had formerly scattered a great army and relieved Grant of his command, was renewed here. He lay quiet, his great abilities unutilized, imtil the disaster at Chicamauga forced the Government to again use him to retrieve our misfortune, and again snatch victory out of a threatening disaster. Right after the Vicksburg campaign General Grant proposed occupying the Rio Grande frontier, because the French had entered Mexico, and to use immediately the rest of his army to capture Mobile, and move on Montgomery and Selma, Alabama and perhaps Atlanta, Georgia, using the Alabama River from Mobile to supply his column, but again his great victorious army was scattered. Parke, with the 9th Corps, was returned to Fast Tennessee, and Sherman, with the 15th Corps ,was started from Memphis to march along the Memphis and Charleston Railway to the Tennessee River, and up that river slowly, evidently for the purpose of being in position to aid Rosecrans in his campaign against Bragg. Chattanooga. Right after the battle of Chicamauga and the concentration of the Army of the Cumberland in Chattanooga, the dispatches of the Assistant Secretary of War, Charles A. Dana, who was in Chattanooga, greatly alarmed the authorities in Washington, and at a conference it was decided to at once place that army in General Grant's command, and the Military Division of thi.. Mississippi was organized, which virtually included all the territory west of the Alleghenies. General Grant was placed in command of it, and proceeded immediately to Chattanooga. I RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. 53 In ten days he placed a starving army on a safe basis, had opened its cracker line, and was forming his plans to attack Bragg. Sherman, who was marching from the Mississippi east, was ordered to drop everything and move to Chattanooga. Sherman had commanded the isth Army Corps, but now took command of the Army of the Tennessee, and moved rapidly east with the 15th Army Corps, then commanded by Frank P. Blair, and the left wing of the i6th Corps, commanded by Dodge. On November 5th, Grant ordered Sherman to leave Dodge's command at Athens, Alabama, to rebuild the Nashville and Decatur Road, which he said was necessary for him to have to feed his army. He said in his letter; " It is not my intention to leave any part of your army to guard roads, and particularl}^ not Dodge, who has kept continuously on such work. There was a combination of circumstances at Chattanooga that rendered it necessary for Grant to fight at once. As Longstreet had left Bragg's front for the purpose of whipping Bumside at Knoxville, the authorities in Washington were greatly disturbed at the fear of losing East Tennessee, whic was almost unanimously Union in its sentiment, and dispatches were continually coming to Grant from ashington to go to the aid of Bumside. Grant's answer was that he would fight as soon as Sheimian got up, and that would in effect relieve Bumside. On November 21st, Grant wired to Halleck: I have never felt such restlessness before as I have at the condition o the Army of the Cumberland.'' Sherman reached Chattanooga himself on November 17th, his force arrived on November 26th, and the battle was immediately fought. Grant's plan of the battle was well considered and made out before Sherman's arrival. His principal attack was to be made by Sherman on Tunnel Hill, Bragg's right flank, in order to force Bragg to weaken his center, and, if possible, for Sherman to capture and hold the railroad in Bragg's rear, and force him either to weaken his lines or lose his communications with his base at Cleveland Station. Hooker was to perform a Hke service on our right (the enemy's left), and force his way from Lookout Valley to Chattanooga Creek and Rossville, formmg a line there across the ridge, facing south, thus threatening the enemy's rear on that flank. Thomas, with the largest army the Cumberland, was to assault in the center, while the enemy was engaged with most of his forces defending his two flanks but Thomas was not to assault until Hooker reached 54 RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. ' and formed at Rossville. After the first day's operation Grant ; sent this dispatch to Washington. "Fight to-day WOg^essed favorably. Sherman carried the end of Missionary Ridge a his right is now at the Tunnel and his left at Chattanoog Creek Troops from Lookout Valley earned the poi^t of the mountain, and now hold the eastern slope and a pomt high up Hooker reports 2,000 prisoners taken, besides which a small number have fallen into our hands from ^Iissionary Ridge. Mr. Lincoln replied; "Your dispatches as to fightmg on Monday and Tuesday are here. Well done. Many thanks to all. Remember Bumside." The next morning f daylight Sherman attacked. Grant had reinforced him with Howard s Corps coming from Hooker. Hooker earned Lookout, moved to his position, and finally Thomas army moved against the center, carrying everything before it, and won a victory, whereas thirty days before the Government was considering how to extricate the Army of the Cumberland from the clutches of Bragg. Grant pursued to Ringgold, where the Iowa troops suffered terriblv in an unnecessary assault, as m a couple of hours the enemV would have been flanked out of the position. The victory at Chattanooga was won against great odds, con sidering the advantage the enemy had in position and intrenchments. Bragg made several grave mistakes. First, in sendmg away his ablest corps commander, Longstreet, wffh 20 000 men, to attack Bumside at Knoxville. Second, in sending away a division of troops on the eve of battle. 1 bird, in placing so large a force on the plain in front of his impregnable intrenchments and position. I have heard it said that this battle was fought by the men without orders or plan, but General Grant said to me that in all the battles he had fought this one followed more closely his plans and original orders than any other. Right in the midst of the battle Lincoln wired Grant not to forget Bumside. Grant wired: "I will start Granger this evening to Bumside's relief." Grant followed the enemy to Ringgold, and stayed over nieht at Graysville with Sherman, and returned to Chattanooga on the evening of the 28th. He says: "I found Granger had not got off, nor would he have the number of men I had directed. He moved with reluctance and complaint, and i therefore determined, notwithstanding the fact that two divi sions of Sherman's army had marched from Memphis and gone 817 RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. into battle immediately on their arrival at Chattanooga, to send him with his command, and also gave him Howard with his iith Corps. Granger's order was to accompany him. Sherman's troops were not fit to make this march to Knoxville. They were without clothes, shoes, blankets or overcoats. Sherman's movement with Howard and Granger s corps of the Army of the Cumberland saved Knoxville, as Longstreet had invested it. Sherman proposed to Bumside that Longstreet should be driven out of Tennessee, but Bumside thought he could do it without using Sherman's force. He thought that Longstreet would either get out of East Ten nessee, or return to Bragg's army, but was mistaken, and this mistake caused a great deal of trouble, and was one of the main reasons of preventing Grant's comprehensive cam paign for the winter. Longstreet remained m East Tennessee until spring and was the cause of continual anxiety in ^^ashington and at Knoxville. Grant said that it was a great mistake, and greatly regretted that he did not insist upon their fighting Longstreet, and forcing him to retreat from East Tennessee when the movement was first made. As soon as the Chattanooga and Knoxville campaigns were completed. General Grant wrote Halleck that they could not make a winter campaign south of Chattanooga on accormt of the difficulty of the motmtain region and the rainy season, and to utilize his large force he proposed to gather up a sufficient force and move by the Mississippi River to New Orleans, and then to Mobile, and attack or invest that place, capture it, and then move into Alabama, and perhaps Georgia a, very feasible operation, as he cotdd have water commimication to Selma and Montgomery. Sherman was to move from Vicksburg with 5,000 men from Hurlbut's command, and McPher son's 17th Corps, then stationed at or near Vicksburg, east to Meridian, destroying the railroads and gathering all stock and supphes that the enemy could use. On December 21, 1863, I was called to Nashville to meet Generals Grant and Sherman in relation to the part my com mand was to take in this combined movement. I was to take my corps, the troops at Corinth, and in connection with Gen. W S. Smith's command of 10,000 cavalry, sweep the Tennessee Valley, then to Tombigbee Valley, in Mississippi, destroy all railroads there, then to Corinth, and then to Decatur, Ala. AU stock and supplies were to be taken that could be utihzed, the I './-V' '' ■ 56 RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. intention being that the commands of Sherman and myself should destroy the railroads and take the products of the country, so that no considerable force of the enemy could remain long in West and Middle Tennessee and Mississippi. The fear of Lincoln and Halleck that Bragg might recover and retake Chattanooga if Grant's army was moved from there, and the anxiety of Lincoln and Stan ton for East Tennessee while Longstreet remained there, though General Foster, who com manded East Tennessee, had more troops than Longstreet, caused the abandonment of all this campaign except Sherman's movement from Vicksburg to Meridian. On December 27th, Grant started for Knoxville, telegraphing Washington he would force a battle in East Tennessee as soon as he arrived. Thus for the fourth time magnificent armies, competent to go anywhere, under the most competent- commander, were dispersed and scattered, and during the whole winter virtually accomplished nothing. December 20, 1863, Grant moved his headquarters to Nash ville, and prepared his force for the spring campaign. He ex pected to make the campaign to Atlanta himself, and then to Mobile, if it had not already been taken, then to Savannah. Much contention has arisen as to who first suggested the move to Mobile and Savannah. There is no doubt Grant had it in his plans for Ins spring campaign which he expected to make in ^64. Whether he had indicated it to any one I do not know. However, Sherman evidently had it in mind as soon as the Atlanta campaign fell upon him, and probably both of them considered it a proper campaign to make, and Sherman made it with Grant's approval. Rebellion Grant had been impressed with the Idea that active and continuous operations of all the troops that could be brought mto the field, regardless of season or weather was the proper course to pursue. The armies in the East and West acted independently and without concert, like a balky teani, no two pullmg together, enabling the enemy to use to great advantage his interior lines of communications to re inforce the army most vigorously pressed, and to furlough a arge number during the season of inactivity to go to their ornes and work in putting in crops to be used for the support of th^ armies. Grant says that he therefore determined as soon as he was in command of all the armies, first—to use the greatest number of troops possible against the armed force of the enemy :U8 RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. 57 preventing him from using the same force at different seasons against first one and then another of our armies. Second—to hammer continuously against the armed force of the enemy and his resources tmtil there should be nothing left of him. Our experience proved how prophetic were Grant's recom mendations and the results. Had his advice been followed in each of his great campaigns and his great victorious army on each occasion been held intact and used as he suggested, instead of being partially disbanded or lying in idleness, the war in the West would have been ended in 1862 or 1863. After Donelson, Grant said, there was nothing to prevent the combining of his own andBuell's army and moving to the line of the Memphis & Charleston Railway, using the Tennessee River as its base, and proceeding to the capture of Vicksburg and opening the Mississippi River. This was in 1862. After Shiloh, Halleck's army of 100,000 men could have been used, and in sixty days Vicksburg would have fallen and the Mississippi would have been open, but Buell with his army moved east and finally fell back to the Cumberland River, from which he started, while the rest of Halleck's army was scattered over territory, accomplishing nothing. After Vicksbturg, Grant had 70,000 men, with whom he could have moved on Mobile, captured it, and by use of the Alabama River penetrated to Atlanta, but Parke was sent to East Tennessee with the 9th Corps, Sherman with the 15th Corps spent the summer moving from Memphis to Chattanooga, while A. J. Smith, with two divisions of the i6th Corps, went to Banks and was not utilized again until the fall of 1864. After Chattanooga, Grant planned to move 30,000 men of that army to Mobile, and with the forces on the Mississippi take that city and penetrate to Atlanta by way of the Alabama River, while the rest of the army swept North Mississippi and West Tennessee and destroyed the communications so it could not be again occupied by a Confederate army. All these plans showed a mind and foresight that stamped him as a great general. If any of these plans had been carried out at the time they would have eliminated the Confederate army from the Western coimtry, and made possible a concentration of the army against the Confederate forces in the East. Before Grant assumed command of all the armies, there was promulgated a maxim of war that two battles by two different armies should not be fought at one time. An office r 58 RECOLLECTIONS, OF GENERAL GRANT. of the highest rank and largest command, in commenting on this, said if our Western armies engaged all their forces at the same time it would leave them without a single reserve to stem the effect of possible disaster. This poHcy, of comse, allowed the enemy, holding the interior lines, the opportunity to rein force any one of its armies, and at all times bring an equal or superior force against any one of our armies. Grant's plans were the reverse of this, and his orders to all our armies were to move on the enemy at the same time and keep them busy, and prevent any one of the rebel armies from reinforcing the other, and it was this policy that so depleted the enemy's forces that within a year they were defeated and could not muster force enough to stop the movement of any one of oiu" armies, and this brought peace. Grant's four years' experience at West Point, and the ac quaintances there formed, and in the Mexican War, gave him a knowledge of the officers on both sides in the Civil War, and while many people clothed Lee and Johnston with almost superhuman abihty. Grant says he knew they were mortal, and it was just as well he felt this. General Grant, in discussing the criticisms upon him, said: " Twenty years after the close of the msot stupendous war ever known we have vTriters who profess devotion to the nation trying to prove that the nation's forces were not victorious. Probably they say we were slashed around from Donelson to Vicksburg and Chattanooga, and in the East, Gettysburg to Appomattox, when the physical rebellion gave out from sheer exhaustion, I would like to see truthful history written, and history will do full credit to the courage, endurance and soldierly ability of the American citizen, no matter what sec tion of the cotmtry he hailed from, or in what ranks he fought." Speaking of those who opposed our country during the war. Grant gave this opinion; "The man who obstructs a war in which his nation is engaged, no matter whether right or wrong, occupies no enviable place in fife or history. The most char itable posthiunous history the stay-at-home traitor can hope for is oblivion." It would be impossible for me to close my sketch of General Grant without paying a just tribute to the one who was so much with and to him, and to us, but whose work we do not see recorded in the war reports or the history of Grant in his official work in civil life. I speak of his devoted wife, Julia RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. 59 Dent Grant. After every campaign she visited General Grant, and was welcomed by every one in his command. She had a kindly, gracious way that captured us. The officers who had annoyances and grievances they could not take to the General and his staff appealed to Mrs. Grant. She was very diplomatic and knew which to consider, and which she cotdd not take up with the General, and many an officer could thank her for interceding and straightening out his grievances. We went to her with great confidence in what she could do, although she always asserted that she had no influence in army matters. I noticed none of us were ever concerned about or censured for our appeals to Mrs. Grant, and there is no soldier who did not love to see her with the army, and did not regret her departure. During Grant's administration, his troubles and his sickness, she was always the same. She straightened out many Httle contentions, and a suggestion to the General often pointed the way to settle many little annoyances. After General Grant's death I saw much of her, and was charmed with the great number of incidents she had stored away and her great memory for what had happened. At our army reunions we always had a word from her and sent her our greetings, and they were happy mile-stones in her life. Many happy hours I have spent with her as she recalled many of the events in the General's life, and his old comrades always received a hearty welcome from her. The nation will never know how much it is indebted to her loyal devotion and good advice, and it is a pleasing fact to record that in his ovm home General Grant was uneasy and discontented when Mrs. Grant was away. He was devoted and loyal to her, and his last request that she be laid at his side, no matter where they placed him, was worthy of the great man, as well as due to his devoted helpmate. The hold she had, not only on her own country, but on all others, was shown by the universal mourning at her death, and the great respect shown her as we laid her by the side of the General at River side. In civil life as President, General Grant laid down the policies that the country maintains to-day on aU great questions; the maintenance of the Monroe Doctrine, the settlement of all dis putes by arbitration, the currency, gold standard, the upbuild ing of the navy, the pohcy in the West Indies, acquisition of foreign territory, retirement of greenbacks until paid out for gold, and the education of our people, upon which nothing more 6o RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. ^een uttered. civil 5e for ii ? ^7- ^ ^ failure in w -h i' ? standing throughout the world is as high or MWrr ^ victories of the a soldw"oldier. ^ Vi wi nen we '^'f^f®®"^^"^asthesameashewaswhen were living in a camp and not on a Srahv^o'\Tf^^'''^w get any comfort from him, but a reply the moment to a letter he gotr on dispatch, his horseor Hi?^nd^ campaign it seemed as though he anticipated all events. stantly st^ntlv and the answer infallible, to a letter his or decision dispatch was was ready made the in moment he read it. He never hesitated; he never was ambi^ous Any person receiving a letter from him did not oWtp°rl^ ^ '''' explanation, and he greatly tSSi dLhtTI"^^ dispatches showing indecision and exSeThP cr^ ."F To the subordinates he confidence confidenrp ^ in their success. latitude, His and orders seemed stated to have what the he wanted utmost details, invariably saying if they needed help he would support them. Gra^^r f with Sof his enterpnses, t such as the associated railway with from him the in Citv someof Mexico to the Pacific Ocean, and it was impossible for me in mcivil dvilhf^fe as in military not Hfe, comprehend of that peculiar that make-up he was which could let small matters go without attention, but in any cnsis would rise to command it. He was so modest and so simple that his greatness was absolutely forced upon one from his veiy acts. Nevertheless, so far no critic in this nation or in any other, has been able to write a word against his military course or civil life which earned strength enough to be menJXrphpW?'' before he left our shores, and, although greatness a simple was citizen, admitted he long was honored as no one ever was before, and his simplicity aston ished the world. Some cntics of General Grant have said that dunng the war he absorbed from others many of his great out seemg that the strength of his dispatches and orders the boldness of his plans, his fearless attack of superior numbers and 320 and his decisive victories in the early part of the war, were equal to if not superior to those of the last year of the war. The great distinguishing qualities of General Grant were truth, courage, modesty, generosity, and loyalty. He was loyal to every work and every cause in which he was engaged; to his friends, his family, his country, and to his God; and it was these chacteristics which bound to him with bands of steel all those who served with him. He absolutely sunk himself to give to others honor and praise to which he himself was entitled. No officer served under him who did not understand this. I was a young man, and given much larger comtiiands than my rank entitled me to. Grant never failed to encourage me by giving me credit for whatever I did, or tried to do. If I failed he assumed the responsibility; if I succeeded he recommended me for promotion. He always looked at the intention of those who served under him, as well as to their acts. if they failed him, he dropped them so quickly and efficiently that the whole country could see and hear their fall. October, 1904 021 No.l Broadway, New York October 5, 1904 My dear Mr. Secretary; When I wrote the President in relation to the appointment of Mr. P. S. Pusey as Secretary of Porto Rico,, or some similar positibon, he expressed a desire to see Ur, Pusey and I wrote him that after he reached Washington I would have Mr. Pusey call upon him. Pusey is on his way to Cuba, and stops over for the purpose of seeing the President, and would be glad to pay his respects to him. Will you kindly make known to the President his desire, and oblige Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge William Loeb, Jr., Esq., Secretary to the President, Washington, D.C. L. (j Address by Major General Grenville M. Dodge to the New York Commandery of the M. 0. L. L. GENERAL U. S. GRANT Oct. 6, 1904. 825 Article on Gen. U. S. Grant. As a soldier, General Grant stands first in all the history of warfare. As a citizen, his acts, his foresight, and his method of meeting and settling all great questions, stamp him as the peer of the best statesmen that the world has produced. In fact, in the old world his statesmanship is considered equal to his greatachievements as a soldier. As he came to be known only after he was forty years old, the question naturally arises, was there-anything in his boyhood or earljr manhood th^t indicated the abilities that were so rapidly developed during the Civil War? He says that as a boy he only loved horses and work on the farm, not books, and that even the uniform of a soldier had no attractions for him; that he was an indifferent scholar, and that he preferred to read a novel than study his lessons; that his great desire was to travel and see our country, and when he was appointed to West Point the only inducement for him to accept was the disgrace it would bring upon him to decline after his father had asked for the appointment; and finally, he was reconciled to it because it would enable him to see Philadelphia and New York, and that his long stay in those cities, instead of repairing promptly to West Point, brought a sharp reminder from his father. At West Point Grant was an indifferent scholar, had a positive dislike for everything military, and neglected his studies. After he graduated he remained in the army hoping to be a professor at West Point rather than an officer in the field. He considered the Mexican War an unholy one. He says: "Iregarded the war as one of the most unjust ever urged by a stronger against a weaker nation, from the inception of the movement to its final consummation, - a conspiracy to acquire territory out of which slave states might be formed for-the American nations. The Southern rebellion was the outgrowth of the Mexican War." He joined Taylor's command on the Rio Grande, and, although acting as Quarter Master, he took part in nearly all the battles of the Mexican War. He says: "At the battle of Monterey my curiosity got the better of my judgment, and I mounted a horse and rode to the front to see what was going on. I had been there but a short time when the order to charge was given, and lacking the courage to return to camp, where I had been ordered to stay, I charged with the regiment." He evidently took in the tactics, logistics, and strategy, and sometimes criticised them. In one or two of t--,e last fights near the City of Mexico he thought the enemy could have been driven out by flank move ments, without the great losses in front attacks on the enemy's strong positions. At the gates of Mexico he developed some of those wonderful qualities that were so prominent in the Civil War, when he took his little squad of men to flank the Mexican troops out of their position at the Garita -"an Cosrie, and caused the fall of the City of Mexico, and received the commendation of the commanding officer and was breveted, After this campaign in the Mexican war he seemed less inclined than ever to follow the army permanently, and soon resigned and returned to civil life. General Grant entered the service in the Civil '"ar as Colonel of the 21st Illinois Infantry, and brought the regiment to great effi ciency. He was sent to Northern Missouri, His first order was to march against Colonel Harris, who had a rebel regiment hear the town of Florida. General Grant says : "As we approached the brow of the hill from which it was expected we could see Harris' camp, and probably find his men ready formed to meet us, my heart kept getting higher and higher until it felt to me as though it was in my throat. 1 would have given anything then to have been back in Illinois, but I had not the moral 826 courage to halt and consider what to do. I found that Harris had left it occurred kept right on, and when me at once that Harris had been as much afraid of me as I had been of him. This was a view of the matter I had never taken, and it was one I never forgot afterwards. Prom that event to the close of the war I never experienced trepidation upon confronting the enemy, although I always felt more or less anxiety. I never forgot that the,enemy had as much reason to fear my force as I had his. The lesson was a valuable one." From North Hissouri he was sent to Southest Missouri, and was then made a brigadier-General, and ordered to Cairo. His first.import ant battle Belmont, brought about by his movement to threaten Colum bus. His orders were to make a demonstration against the Confederate force at or near Columbus, Tennessee, to prevent their sending rein forcements to a Confederate command that a Federal force had been sent to attack on the Gt.Francis River. Grant had no intention of fighting a battle when he started for Belmont. His orders did not contemplate an attack, but after he started he says that he saw that the officers add men were elated at the proppect of doing what they volunteered to do, fight the enemies of their country; and he did not see how he could maintain discipline or confidence of his command if he returned to Cairo without an attempt to do something. This battle first brought the country's attention to Grant. He displayed that confidence, good judgment and self-reliance that afterwards became so conspicuous. General Grant was ordered soon after Belmont to make a demon stration up the Tennessee River, and .towards Columbus, Kentucky, with a view of holding the Confederate forces there while the cam^^aign around Bowling Green was proceeding. In this movement General C. F. Smith reported that Fort Heinemai:, opposite Fort Henry on the Tennessee River, could be captured. Grant believed the true line of operation for his force was by the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers, and asked permission to visit St.Louis and lay the plan before General Halleck, but says: "I was received with so little cordiality that I perhaps stated the subject of my visit with less clearness than I might have.done, and I had not uttered many sentences before I was cut short as if my plan was preposterous, and I returned to Cairo very.much crestfallen." On his return he consulted Flagg Officer Foote, who commanded the gunboat Cleet on the Mississippi River, and he agreed with Grant, and notwithstanding his rebuff. Grant renewed the suggestion, backed by Foote, and on January 28th wrote General Halleck fully,in regard to his plans. On the first of February he received instructions, going fully into every detail, to march upon and capture Fort Henry. On the 2nd the expedition was started, on the 6th Fort Henry was captured, and Grant wired Halleck that on the 8th he would move on Fort Donelson, not even waiting for orders to do so. On February 16th, 1862, Fort Donelson surrendered to him with its entire force. Grant, in this battle displayed the tactics which were ever in his mind - that when the enemy attacked to also attack on some other portion of the line, and when the enemy attacked and turned his right he immediately attacked and turned the enemy's right, and carried their intrenchments, forcing the final surrender. + capture of Forts Henry and Donelson he says: These terrible battles are very good things to read about for persons who lose no friends," but I am decidedly in favor of having as little of it aspossible. The way to avoid it is to push forward as vigorously as possible." After Fort Henry and Donelson, Grant started to carry out this program, and visited Clarksville and Nashville. Because General Halleck his commanding officer, did not receive prompt reports from Mr. Grant, he issued this order: " You will place Major General C. F. Smith in command of r and, Don 3ad about Donelson 227 Oen. U.S.Grant, #2 expedition and remain yourself at Port Henry. Why do you not obey my orders and report strength and position of your command?" Up to this time Grant, had not received one word from Halleck and all his reports sent to Halleck went to the. end of the telegraph line, where the operator was a rebel, who deserted and took all these dispatches with him. Buel, Halleck and McClellan all seemed demoralized by Grant's great victories. They were looking for the enemy to recover while Grant thought of nothing but their demoralization, and the desire to follow them. Grant, on the ground, was the only person who saw the situation, and had any power to take advantage of it.. The rebels, in their consternation, abandoned everything as ^ast as possible, and even evacuated Chattanooga, three hundred miles away. When Halleck got into communication with Grant he informed him that he was advised to arrest him because he v/ent to Nashville, a point within his own command, and no one could hear from him. They could not trust the man"who within thirty days had broken through the entire tebel line, driven their forces beyond the Tennessee, and captured their fortified places and all the troops in them. In writing of this to his wife. Grant says: "All the slanders you have seen against me originated away from where I was. The only foundation was from the fact that I was ordered to remain nt Fort Henry and send the expedition up the Tennessee River under command of >!ajor General C. ?. Smith.. This was ordered because General Halleck received no report from me for nearly two weeks after the fall of Fort Donelson. The same occurred with me; I received nothing from him. The consequence was I apparently totally disregarded his orders. The fact was he was ordering me every day to report the condition of my command. I was not receiving the orders, but, knowing my duties were reporting daily, and when anything occurred to make mt necessary two or three times a day. When I was ordered to remain behind it was the cause of much astonishment among the troops of my command, and also disappointment. 'Vhen I was again ordered to join them they showed, T believe, heartfelt joy, I never allowed a word of contradiction to go out from my headquarters, thinking this the best course. I know, though I do not like to speak of myself, that General Halleck would regard this army badly off if I was relieved. Not but what there are generals with it abundantly able to command, but because it would leave .inexperienced officers senior in rank. You need not fear bi t what I will come out triiimphantly. I am pulling no wires, as political generals do, to advance, myself. I have no future ambition. My object is to carry on my part of this war successfully, and I am perfectly willing that others may make all the glory they can out of it." General McClellan, on Halleck's representations, ordered that Grant should be relieved from duty and an immediate .investigation made. He even authorized Grant's arrest; this within two weeks of his great victory that electrified the country. Grant's explanation of delays in receiving dispatches, his visit to Nashville, etc., reached Halleck, and Grant was restored to his command on March 13th, Halleck claiming his explanation to "•'ashington had exonerated Grant; but he did not inform Grant that his whole trouble came from his (Hallenk's) misieading reports to Washington. Grant proceeded immediatedly to Gavannah, Tennessee, where he jfound General C. F. Smith in command, sick, and he soon died. General Grant says of the condition of the South after the fall of Donelson, that his opinion was and still is that the way ikasopen for the National forces to occupy any part of the Southwest without much resistance. If one General was in command of all the forces west of the Alleghariies, who would have taken, the responsibilitj!", he could have moved to Chattanooga, !!emphis, Corinth, and Vicksburg, and with the troops pouring in from the North he could have kept all these places, leaving his army to operate against any body of the enemy that could have concentrated in his front. Rapid movements, with the occupation of the enemy's territory, would have discouraged a large number of young men who had gone from that territory into the rebel army, and brought them home, and we would have, permanently "held that territory that cost so many lives to conxiuer later, but our delays gave courage to the enemy, and they collected new armies, fortified their positions, and twice afterwards came near making their line on the Ohio river.- No campaign or battle of Grant's has received such unjust and severe criticism as- the battle of Shiloh; but as we now read the official reports of that battle, we see that at night on the first day of the battle, we see that at night on the first day of the battle Grant was master of the field, with T^allace's division of 5,000 fresh troops that had not fired a gun; that the enemy were exhausted and dem.oralized and had no reinforcements, and as Grant claims, he would have whipped them the second day without the aid of Buel. The fact is, from the very moment of attack on the second morning, Beauregard, who was in command after the death of Albert Sidney Johnston, commenced retreating, and fell back to Corinth, and Grant, if he had not been restrained by orders, would within a week have had his forces facing Corinth, less than twenty miles away.. The one mistake made by Grant at Shiloh was in not intrenching his forces as they arrived from day to day, on the general line of defence. Grant admits this, but says as it was his purpose to proceed immediately against the enemy at Corinth, he did not think it necessary, and it never entered his -mind that the enemy would attack him. Resides, these troops were mostly green and needed drilling and discipline more than they did experience with pick and shovel, and Grant also says that there was no hour during the day when he doubted the eHentual defeat of the enemy. In the first day's battle the forces on each side were about equal. Grants says that up to Shiloh he believed the rebellion would collapse suddenly as soon as a decisive victory could be gained, and after such victories as the .capture of Donelson, the fall of Bowling Green, Nashville (with its immense amount of stores), Columbia, Hickraan, opening the Tennessee and Cumberland, from mouth to head, he believed peace would come. After this, when Confederate armies were collected, and new lines of defences from Chattanooga to Corinth and Knoxville, and on to the Atlantic, were formed, And they took the offensive, he gave up all idea of saving the Union except by complete conquest. Up to this time he had protected pro|)erty and citizens. After this he pursued the plan of .consuming and destroying everything that could be used to support and supply armies, and this policy he pursued to .the end of the war. Grant never made a report of the battle of Ghiloh,.as Buel, who commanded the Army of the Ohio,- refused to make reports to him. A few days later General Nalleck arrived at Pittsburg Landing and assumed command. Grant being placed on second in commdnd and ignored, Halleck had three armies,- the Ohio, Buel commanding; the Army of the Mississippi. $ope commdnding; and the Army of the Tennessee, Grant's old command, which General George H. Thomas was assigned to the command of. There was no time from the battle of Shiloh but the enemy would have retrea.ted from Corinth had a movement been made against it. Beaure gard had about 50,000 men in Corinth, while against him were 120,000 and any of the three armies could have planted itself on his communi cations and forced him to fight in the open or retreat. Grant suggested to Halleck such a move by the left, but says he was silenced so quickly Gen. U. S. Grant-#3 that he thought possibly he had suggested an unrailitary movement. Logan, who commanded a brigade, on the 28th of May told Grant the enemy had been evacuating several days, and if they would let him he could go into Corinth with his brigade. Beauregard published his orders and evacuated nnthe 26th of May, and our array entered on the 30th, the enemy not leaving a thing, not even a sick or wounded soldier. Even after they had left Halleck issued orders on the 30th of May for a battle, and had his whole army drawn up in line to meet the enemy. The auBy was greatly disappointed at the result. Grant says he was satisfied Corinth could have been captured in a two days' campaign made immediately after Shrloh, without any additional reinforcements, and that after Corinth they had a moveable force of 80,000 men, besides sufficient force for holding all territory acquired in any campaign. ITew Orleans and Baton Rouge were ours, and the enemy had only a single line of railroad from Vicksburg to Richmond, and in one move we had the opportunity to occupy Vicksburg and Atlanta without much opposi tion, but we continued to pursue the policy of distributing this gceat army, and for nearly a year accomplished no great results from it, giving up the territory back to Nashville, holding only the line from the Tennessee River to Memphis. GPHBral Grants position at Corinth, with a nominal command, became so unbearable that he asked permission of Halleck to move his headquarters to Memphis. He had repeatedly asked to be relieved from a command under Halleck, but Sherman prevailed on him to remain. On June 21, 1862, he moved to Memphis. On July 11th Halleck was placed in command of all the armies at Washington, and Grant returned to Corinth, and in July, 1862, was given only the command of the District of West Tennessee, which embraced West Tennessee and Kentuckv west of the Cumberland. As one reads the reports and makes comparisons, first Grant fighting at every opportunity, winning every battle, pleading to move on the enemy after every battle, but stopped, humiliated after each campaign, and finally when given a command only allowed a District* while on the other hand Halleck, who had not fought a battle^ who took fifty-five days or more with three men to the enemy's one to make twenty miles which by a simple flank movement could have been accomplish ed in two days, with one of the best opportunities of the war to capture or destroy an army of 50,000 men,.who prevented Grant from reaping the full benefit of every battle he fought, is brought to Vashington and given full command of all the armies, while Grant tas not e^en allowed to resume command of the Department he vacated, the inost astonishing. Halleck had no confidence in Grant. The officers in the field looked on in amazement and wondered what the powers in Washington could be thinking about. Giant accepted whatever a^aif protest or complaint. He was now SS: + ^ J i V ^ commence moving on the enemy, and although Halleck's troops, t?onn^ and commenced been distributed. preparing for Grant another had left movement, in his not commaS even sugre-tinm 50,eoS that more force be sent him. There was facing him an armv af ahnnt " 40,000 onder Van Dorn, and Grant, with his nuLr^s poa™-'a^d large tertitory could not muster more than 20,000 men for an aggressive armv He says that his most anxious period during the war was tL time tha^' territory until he was reinforced and On August 2d, Grant was ordered to live upon the countrv upon the resources of citizens hostile to the government- to handle rebels fithin our lines without gloves, impovePish them and eSne! them from our lines. Grant did not see the neceaslttf rvP ^xpel tre^rfairr'rrhrilloS! amestea or Imprisoned i cltlzIS'dSJlnr^^ 330 . . During this time, v/ith his inferior force, Grant sent two divisions to Duel and one to Rosecrans at Corinth. Van Dorn, who commanded the revel array in Grant's front, saw how small force Crant had, and decided to attack him. He brought ^ Price's army across the fTississippi River, and both combined and moved on Grant's lines. Grant moved to Jackson himself so he could be in close touch with his' force, and where by the railway from Jackson to Grand Junction and Jackson to Corinth, he could reinforce the point attacked more readily. Price immediately moved on luka, and Grant saw a chance to defeat and capture him, and went himself immediately to Glendale, sending Rosecrari's force from Corinth'to the rear of Price, and Gen. Ord to head him. A portion of Rosecrans force fought Price near luka, but Ord did not know or hear of the battle, although the order was if either force was attacked to notify the other. There were two roads leading out of luka to the South, and Rosecrans was ordered to take possession of both, but failed to occupy the easterly one, -and during the night Price retreated on this road, avoiding both Rose crans and Ord. Van Dorn and Price combined their forces southwest of Corinth, and moved immediately on that place. As soon as Grant ascertained this, he ordered Hurlbut with all the force he had to move from Memphis and get in Van Dorn's rear, -and started McPherson with a division from Jackson to reinforce Rosecrans. Van Dorn commenced his attack on Corinth on October 2d, Rosecrans had pushed his seondd division out nearly three miles from Corinth, and allowed the attack to fal] upon this division, which was steadily pushed back during the day until it finally reached the ins-ide works at Corinth, fighting very gallantly at every one of the lines of defence. On the 2nd day Van Dopn and Price had Cor inth partially invested, and a very severe battle ensued, both sides fighting with great gallantry and great loss. Price ^ and Van Dorn were completely defeated, and their army retreated greatly t|^ demoralized, and shonld have been relentlessly followed, and their trains and artillery captures; and although Grant urged this in dispatch after dispatch, for some reason there were delays, and when the troops did follow they took the wrong road, which enabled the enemy to escape, although Hurlbut's and Ord's forces captured portions of theirtfcains and artillery. Grant cttticises Rosecrans severely for his movements in these battles, and censures him for failing to capture Price at luka, and to follow Van Dorn after Corinth. There were many protests from McPherson, Hurlbut and other officers, who were ordered to aid Rosecrans in these battles, and these protests especially related to his reports. Rosecrans denounced the action of the Second Division, which held the center at Corinth. It was the Division - Grant had organized at Cairo that fought at Belmont and carried the lines at Donelson, and they * showed themselves veterans at Corinth, because when they were broken through they rallied and retook the line. Mrs. Grant, who was present with General Grant at Jackson, stated that the officers appealed to her in the matter, and in her talk with General Grant he was disinclined to relieve Rosecrans. While the matter was under discussion, on the 23rd of October, 1862, the War Department assigned Rosecrans to the command of the Army of the Cumber land. Mrs. Grant says when Grant received the dispatch he came out of his tent holding it iB his hands, and declaring that his greatest trouble had been solved. Grant says in relation to Rosecrans that as ^ a subordinate he found he could not make him do as he wished, and had W finally determined to relieve him from duty if he had not received this assignment, and that he was greatly pleased at his being assigned to the command of the Army of the Cumberland, believing that perhaps in such a position he would be more efficient and useful than he was as a subordinate Oen . U.'^.Grant #4. ^9-^ Grant had up to this time had onlj'^ been commanding the District of the Tenne: see, but had in his command 50,000 men. The authorities in ''/ashington still seemed disinclined to give him the command he was entitled t 9, but on the 25th of October, 1862, he was placed-in command of the Army and Department of the Tennessee. At the time of the battle of Corinth, I was in command of the Fourth Division, District of West Tennessee, and was rebuilding the railway from Columbus to Corinth. I h^d just made the connection at JIumboldt, and had been several days-at the front giving personal at tention to the work. I received a dispatch from General Quimby, my •ommanding officer, directing me to report immediately at Corinth for orders. I was away from my own headquarters in a working, undrewB suit, had nothing with me, and hesitatdd about going as I was; but I concluded it was best to report, so took the train, and at Jackson, Tenri., Colonal John A. Rawlins, whom I hadenever seen, came onto the train and asked if I was on board. I made myself known to him, and he informed me that General Grant was out on the platform and desired to see me. I apologized to Colonel Rawlins, stating that I was not in proper condi tion for presenting myself-to the commanding officer. He saw my predi cament and said: "Oh, we know all about you, don't mind that." I stepped out on the platform. General Grant met me, shook me cordiaTly by the hand, and I then saw that he was no better dressed than I was, which greatly relieved me. In a few words General Grant informed me that he had assigned me to the command of the second division of the Army of the Tennessee, at Corinth, and quietly,wbut with a determination that struck me so forciblj' that I could make no answer, said: "And I want you to understand you are not going to command a division of cowards." I stammered out something, I know not what, and tried to thank him, but had no comprehension of what he meant, as I had heard nothing against the division; but when I arrived at Corinth and assumed command, relieving General Davies, I found that in the battle of Corinth, on the second day, the division had been formed on the north side of the town, and that a brigade -and a battery to the east of them had been siezed with panic, breaking through their ranks and earring a portion of one brigade into the town. The division, however, held its organization intact and regained all lost ground, really saving the day. ^ ^Iso found that it was the division that was organized by Grant at Cairo, that fought at Belmont, that stormed the works at Donelson, and was a favorite with Grant. General Rosecrans, in his official report of the battle of Corinth, had branded the men as cowards, and General Grant had disapproved his actions and comments. The divisioh won imperishable renown. Upon their banner was inscribed "First at Donelson", and from that time until after the Atlanta campaign thev served directly under me. From Corinth to the end of the war thev took r,o step backward. Their great battle of Atlanta, where thev held a whole corps of Hood's army, and afterwards af Altoona, when under General Corse, they held that Strategic point against the terrific onslaughts of four times their numbers, gave me cause to always remember the words of General Grant. The correspondence which follows hhows how unjust Rosecrans charges were. ^ Hdqrs. Second Div. Army of 'Vest"Tennessee. Corinth, Uiss., Oct. 23, 1862. Vol. 17, part 1, Page 267. Major General Rosecrans: Sir: - On the afternoon of Oct. 4th, after the victories of that day and of the 3d., you said upon the battlefield, among the piles of dead and groans of the wounded slain by the second, division, Army of ■ . 832 West Tennessee, that thejr were a set of cowards; that they never should have any military standing in your army until they had won it on the field of battle; that they had disgraced themselves, and no wonder the rebel army had thrown its whole force upon it during the two days engagement, ?1y report is now before you. The effect of the official an nouncement which you have made is having a very demoralizing effect upon the brave men and working injtiry to them throughout the country. It has been the basis of newspaper articles and of strictures upon the military conduct of the division! I would most respectfully ask, for the benefit of the service, and for the honor of.the division, that if you have changed your opinions you would as publicly give a refutation to these charges. I am, very respectfully. Your obedient servant, Thomas A. Davis. Hdqrs. Army of the Miss. Third Division, Dist. West Tennessee General Davis: General:- In reply to your note just received I would say that having read your very clear and creditable report of the operations of your divisions, I am satisfied they fought very nobly on the first day, and that very many of them especially on the right did the same the secon^. day, and so much so that I shall overlook the cowardly stampeding of those under my immediate observation on the second day, which gave rise" to the public indignation I expressed in your presence and in theirs. Assure the brave officers and men of your division that I will ^ endeavor to do them public and ample justice which will be more than all the newspaper talk to their disparagraent. You will oblige me by making this letter known to the command, and you may use it public ly if you wish while waiting my official report. W. S. Rosecrans, Major General. When General Grant in the winter of 1862-3 obtained permission to make his first move on Vicksburg and Pemberton's army, he notified me that General Wallar would relieve me and I would be given a command in his army, but the defeat of this first movement changed the entire plan. Grant's first campaign against Vicksburg. was for Sherman with thirty thousand men to go down the Mississippi River by boat and attack Vicksburg from the Yazoo side, while Grant attacked Pemberton and his army, then at Granada, and if Pemberton retreated follow him to the gates of Vicksbizrg. General J. E. Johnston soon saw the danger of this combined attack'of Grant and Sherman on Vicksburg, and immedi ately ordered a movement of General Van Dorn and all his cavalry, together with the forces of Generals Jackson and Forest, from Middle Tennessee upon Grant's communications, to force the abandonment of Grant's advance. At the same time the'force I commanded at Corinth was to move down the Mobile Ohio railroad towards Meridian for the purpose of protecting that flank and hold what force I could in my front. On { December 9th Grant wired me that Jackson's cavalry, some 3,000 men, he thought was starting to my rear, and again, on December 18th, to take such force as could be spared, and with troops at Jackson and in the field attack Forest and drive him across the Tennessee River. This I did and by January 7th Forest had been driven across the Tennessee, Gen. U. Gi Grant #5. 833 and Jackson had been driven south of the Tallehatchie, and I reported toy the following dispatch: "Had gun-boats come up the river at the time I sent, or had General Davies been allowed even a transport with a piece or two of artillery to come and destroyed the flats, we should have captured the rebel (Forest's) force on this side of the river. As it was they had several hard knocks before they escaped. Captured four cannon and six hundred prisoners." Van Dorn attacked Holly Springs on the 20th of December, where were stored all of Grant's supplies. Colonel Murphy, who commanded this point, and had plenty of troops to defend it, surrendere without firing a gun. This combination of Johnston's and the surrender of Hoily Springs forced Grant to retreat to the line of the Mobile 5: Ohio Railroad, and allowed Pemberton to move to Vicksburg and dOTeat Sherman's attack upon that point. This is the first, and I believe, only case where a campaign was defeated and two separate armies forced to retreat by a cavalry raid, one going down the Mississippi to Vicksburg, and the other towards Vicksburg by land by way of Granada, and was the first time Grant abandoned a campaign. As he fell back he lived off the country and finding his army was so easily fed he said that if he-had had ' the experience before he would have let his base of supplies go, -and pushed on to Vicksburg, living off the country, holding or defeating Pemberton, and preventing him from reaching Vicksburg before Gherman could have taken it. After this time-Grant and all the armies he commanded followed this policy, obtaining their rations by living off the country when necessary. Especially was this the case in his cam paign in the rear of Vicksburg, which immediately followed after the defeat at Holly Springs. After the defeat of Sherman and the loss of Holly Springs Grant determined to move his whole army down the Mississiopi river' leaving me in command at Corinth to cover his left flank,'and prevent ing any portion of Bragg's army from reaching the Mississiopi River, or in fact, making a lodgment west of the Tennessee. This virtually left me with my rear, the east and south, facing the Confederate forces From the begifihlhg ©f the war I had made considerable use of spies and scouts within the enemy's lines, and had obtained a very reliable force, mostly southern men living in Northern Alabama and Mississippi. They had relatives enlisted in the 1st Alabama Cavalry a regiment I raised while in command of Corinth. These scouts were instructed how to obtain the number of troops in any command, company, regiment, brigade, division or corps, and I placed them at Chatf-^Loga Atlanta, Selma, Montgomery, Mobile, Meridian, Jackson and Vicksburg for the purpose of watching the movements of the enemy, and especially to report any force that should move towards Vicksburg, and after Vicksburg was invested to report the force sent to Jo^st^. wh^ was moving an army to relieve Vicksburg, »» it is a singi^ar fact that from their reports Grant was notified of every movement in his rear, and he ordered reinforcements to him of as many men from the Nort as were sent to Johnston, and placed them under Sherman on the Big Black ready to meet Johnston. These secret service men never o-ave a larger force than 30,000 men with Johnston, which was about the"size of Jolinston s army. They never left their stations. They communicated with me through their relatives, often through their wives, who would come into Corinth to see their relatives in the Alabama Cavalry, and thus thrown off suspicion. In one or two cases of emergency they reported directly to Grant, who always acted on their information, and speaks 334 Of it in his dispatches aijd Memoirs, and ^s I take the Rebellion Records and read my dispatches to Hurbut at Memphis, who sent them by boat to Grant, I am surprised at the accuracy of the reports of these scouts. Of course, they were often detected and lost their lives but there were always others ready to take their places. I was furnished by order of Grant with all the money I needed, and I notice one case where I had used f'22,000 that was turned over to me by a Quarter-master. He demanded original vouchers which it was impossible for me to give, as the scouts would not sign any voucher, and he would not take a simple certificate that I had expended the money for the service. I explained this to General Grant, and he sent me this order. Vicksburg, Feb. 26, 1863. Gen. Dodge: The Provost Marshall in your district will turn over to you all moneys collected by them under existing orders, taking your receipt therefor, which they will forward to the provost Marshall general in settlement of their account in lieu of money, and which you will account for as secret-service funds. Any additional funds you may require can be obtained by requisition on the provost Ma .'shall general. All sales of cotton confiscated should be made by Capt. Eddy at Memphis, Tenn., and properly accounted for by him. Some of these scouts are still alive, and I often hear from them. Wherever I was in command you will find the records full of dispatches from me giving information to my superior officers that the scouts brought or sent to me. When these scouts were captured it was our endeavor to have them treated as prisoners of war, and the same was the case with the confederates; but .whenever we captured one of theirs they would make a demand, which, if not complied with was (A usually followed by a threat. Our method of treating such occurances is indicated by the following communication which I sent to Colonel Wood: Corinth, April 3, 1863. Colonel Wood: Your corairunication of April 1st, by glag of truce, arrived at my lines today, and in answer I have to say that James Meill is held by us as a prisoner of war, and treated as such. How you obtained such information T am unable to surmise, as there is no ifioimdation in fact for it. Your threat to hang two men for one is given its proper weight. Our Government never hangs men without good, and sufficient cause (I wish I could say the same of yours), and when it decides upon hanging men the threats of Confederate officers count nothing. We have no fears of the old story of retaliation. Grant on the Vicksburg Campaign. As soon as Grant moved down the Mississippi, and placed his army on the levees, he had determined in his own mind that"^ bold cam paign to the south and rear or_Vicksburg. Knowing he could not make it until the waters fell in April or May, he utilized the time and kept his troops busy in several plans for passing Vicksburg, or by using the Yazoo tributaries to make a landing to the north and east of Vicksburg. He had very little faith in these projects, although they tended to confuse the enemy and mislead them as to his real plan of campaign. He kept his own counsels as to this plan, knowing it would W receive no support in Washington, but probably draw forth an order prohibiting it, and also receive criticism from all military sources, as the plan was an absolute violation of all the rules and practices of war, as it virtually placed his entire command at the mercy of the enemy, cutting loose from all the bases of support and supply'', and that Gen. U. S. Grant 335 he must take with him all the rations and ammunition he would use in the campaign. Nevertheless he never hesitated, though urged to abandojI it by Sherman and all of his ablest generals. Grant sajrs he was in duced to adopt the plan, first, on account of the political situation which was threatening, the anti-war element having carried the elections and the Confederates were forcing our troops as far or further north as when the war commenced; that to abandon his campaign and return to Memphis, the nearest point from which he could make the campaign by land and have a base and railroad from it, would be very dishearten ing to the Government and the people. Grant ran the batteries and landed his forces on the east side of the Mississippi, and faced the enemy with less men than they had, and in the entire campaign when he planted himself .in the rear of Vicksburg, had only 43,000 men while the fflnemy had 60,000. In comparison as to boldness, the total ignoring of all former practices of warfare, the accepting of the probability of nine chances of failure to one of success, this campaign has never been approached in its originality and the wonderful grasp of its possibilities .and great fighting success. Viewing it from this stand point it cannot be compared to any other known campaign. After '^^icksburg the Confederacy was doomed and Gettysburg coming at the same time, lifted the nation from the slough of despondency to the highest point of hope, enthusiasm and certainty of success. Assoon as this campaign was over Grant wished to move •immediate ly on Mobile, but that fatal policy that had formerly scattered a great array and relived Grant of his command, was renewed here. He lay quiet, his great abilities unutilized, until the disaster at Chicamar.ga forced the Government to again use him to retrieve hur I misfortunes, and again snatch victory out of a threatening great disaster. duty. A + vhile I was Sive stationed you an object at Corinth, lesson lookbng which shows after Grant's that flank idea ofof the army. Grant hammering away at Vicksburg, and Rosecrans poundinr Bragg in Tennessee, it was necessary for rae to be awake. I was in a dangerous position, and the enemy could have destroyed either campaim themselves in my position. I wrote" Grant at'Vicksburg that I thought with the 12,000 men I had I could penetrate by the Tennessee Valley to the rear of Bragg and destroy his communications and supplies doncentrated in that valley., and force him to retreat. I received no answer to my letter, and began to think I had made a fool of myself, and swore inwardly that it was the first and last time I »ould ever be caught In such a boat. -A long tl,.e (to me) after tef suggestion. General Oglesby, who was commanding that district, received a dispatch from General Grant instructing him to have Dodge carry out the movement suggested in his letter, and that was all the order I received. I marched up the Tennessee Valley, destroying the railwavs and stores which the Confederate government estimated to be in value not less than ,20,000,000. Of courwe Bragg threw before and behind rae such forces as he could spare, so that the rumors which reachefcSrinth were generally that I was captured, whipped, etc. These reports weiS into General Grant, and no doubt he became disgusted with plished what u f finally he started wired out in to answer do we can to them afford that to "If lose Dodge him." has That accoraGrant no more rumors. The enemy was (distracted by my sending out from my column General Straight who had been sent out upon his ciftebrated raid by General Rosecrans. Grant in commenting on it afterwards, said to me that he knew the troops I had and he had no doubt they would be heard from before they were captured or destroyed. I did not start out to fight, but to destroy and he thought the distraction of the movement of Straight'would puzzle tL enemy gS ^ much that I would be able to get out of .harm's way before they could concentrate any,force on me which I could.not whip. General Grant, on July 27, 1863, at Vicksburg, wrote a letter to the War Department, asking for the promotion of four Brigadier Generals to Major Generals, .and nine Colonels to Brigadier Generals, as a regard for this campaign, stating that they had all rendered valuable service in the field, and woiild fill the placed for which they were recommended well. All though I was not directly before Vicksburg, but had an independent command upon General Grant's flank, he placed me at the head of the list. One would suppose that after such a great victory such a recommendation would have received immediate attention, but it did not, and only one officer. Colonel John A. Rawlins, Grant's Chief of Staff, received any promotion. He was made a Brigadier General and not for a long time., and until Generals Grant and Sherman made additional and urgent requests, were anp promotions made. In my case General Grant, when he was called to V'ashington by President Lincoln, made it a personal matter. Right after the battle of the Wilderness he urged it again, but it was not until June, 1864, during the Atlanta campaign, that I received the promotion, when Lincoln wired Sherman tha.t he had appointed me and relieved him from his trouble. I was a Brigadier General, with a corps command in the Atlanta campaign,which was very embarrassing, as there were Major Generals in the same army commanding divisions. The organizat.ion of the 16th Army Corps, of which Ma{jor General Stephen A. Hurlbut was commander, was two wings, the right commanded by Brigadier General A. J. Smith, which was in the field in the fleridian campaign, and in Banks' campaign, and which so completely defeated Forest and his command; and the left wing, which was commanded by Dodge, which w-^s in the field with the Army of the Tennessee. Hurlbut' s headquarters were at Memphis, and his corps command included a large * territory to which he gave his attention. Grant was dissatisfied with Hurlbut's administration of this territory, and relieved him, assigning General C. C. Washburn to the command of that District, and ordered Hurlbut to Cairo, but did not relieve him from the command of the corps. Hurlbut immediately demanded of Sherman to take command of the corps in the field. Sherman acknowledged his right to this, but Grant did not approve of it, and ordered that Hurlbut should be stationed at Cairo, and that Dodge should command that portion of the corps which was in the Atlatta campaign. Grant, McPherson, (who commanded the Army of the Tennessee) and Sherman, (who commanded the Military Division) all urged that I be promoted to a rank fitting my command, and this is the explanation of Lincoln's dispatch. .The fact is that after four years of war the 'Western Army got very few promotions for its splendid work, and not until Grant was ma.de Commander—in-Chief was he able to give tb - his subordinate commanders the rank he said they were entitled to. During 1863 General Lorenzo Thomas, the Adjutant General', had visited the Western armies and given officers authority to raise negro regiments at Corinth. I had officered and- mustered in two. Grant had not made known his views, although he gave every facility to officers recruiting for these regiments, but on August 9th General Grant wired to get out of .harm's way before they could me which I could.not whip. his subordinate During had visited the negro regiments .. jr wu ciic wxici u you reasonaoij'^ can upon the same subject. I believe it is a source which if vigorously applied now will soon close this conflict. It works doubly in weakei ing the ehemy and strengthening us. 'Ve were not fully ready for it until the river was open; now T think at least 100,000 men ought to be placed along its shores relieving all white troops to-serve elsewhere. Right after the Vicksburg campaign General Grant proposed occupying the Rio Grande frontier, because the French had entered Mexico, Gen. U. S. Grant §7 337 and to use immediatelj'' the rest of his array to capture ^lobile and raove on Montgomery and Selma, Alabama and perhaps Atlanta, Georgia, . using the Alabama River from flobile to supply his column; but again his.victorious army was scattered, Parke, with the 9th corps, was returned to East Tennessee, and Sherman, with the 15th corps, was started from Memphis to march along the Memphis & Charleston Railway to the Tennessee River, and up that river slowly, evidently for the. purpose of being in position to aid Rosecrans in his campaign against Bragg. Chattanooga. Right after the battle of Chicamauga and the concentration of the Army of the Cumberland in Chhttanooga, the dispatches of .the Assis tant Secretary of War, Charles A. Dana, who was in Chattanooga, greatly alarmed the authorities in 'Washington, and at a conference it was decided to at once place that army in General Grant's command, and the Military Divisipn of the Mississippi was organized, which virtually included all the territory west of the Alleghanies. General Grant was placed in command of it, and proceeded immediately to Chattanooga. In ten days he placed a starving army on a safe basis, had opened its cracker line, and was forming his plans to attack Bragg. Sherman, who was marching from the Mississippi east, was ordered to drop every thing and march to Chattanooga. Sherman had commanded the 15th Army Corps, but now took Grant's command of the Army of the Tennessee, and moved rapidly east with the 15th army corps, then commanded by Prank P. Blair, and the left wing of the 16th corps, commanded by Dodge. On November 5th Grant ordered Sherman to leave Dodge's command at Athens, Alabama, to rebuild the Nashville & Decatur Road, which he said ^^was necessary for him to have to feed his army. He said in his letter; It is not my intention to leave any part of your arm3'' to guard roads, and particularly not Dodge, who has been kept continuously on such work." There was a combination of circumstances at Chattanooga that rendered it necessary for Grant to fight at once. As Longstreet had left Rragg's front for the purpose of whipping Eurnside at Mnoxville. The authorities at Washington were greatly distrcbed at the fear of losing East Tennessee, which was almost unanimously Union in its senti ment, and dispatches were continually coming to Grant from Warhington to go to the aid of Burnside. Grant's answer was that he would fight as soon as Sherman got up, and that that would in effect relieve Burnside. On November 21st Grant wired to Halleck, "I have never felt such restlessness before as I have at the. condition of the Army of the Cumberland.' Sherman himself reached Chattanooga on November 17th his force arrived on November 26th, and the battle was immediately ' fought. Right in the midst of the battle Lincoln wired Grant not to forget Burnside. Grant wired: "I will start Granger this eveninm to Burnside's relief." . ^ . Ringgold, and stayed over night at Sherman and returned to Chattagooga on the evening of the 26th. He says: I Pound Granger had not got off, nor would he have the number of men I had directed. He moved with reluctance and complaint, and I therefore determined, notwithstanding the fact that two divisions of Sherman'j, army had marched from Memphis and gone into battle immediately on their arrival at Chattanooga, to send him with his command. Granger s order was to accompany him." Sherman's troops were not fit to make this march to Knoxville. They were without clothes shoes, blankets, an overcoats, and Grant wrote to himas follows* S38 Chattanooga, November 29, 1863. Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman; News is received from Knoxville to tho morning of the 27th. At that time the place was invested, but the attack on it was not vigorous, Longstreet evidently having determined to starve the garrison out. Granger is on the v.'ay to Burnside's relief, but I have lost all faith in his energy and capacity to manage an expedition of the im portance of this one. I am inclined to think, therefore, that I shall have to send you. Push as rapidly as you can to the Hiwassee and determine for yourself what force to take with you from that pd)int. Granger has his corps with him, from which you will select in conjunction with the forces you now have with you. In plain words, you will assume command of all the forces now moving up the Tennessee, including the garrison at Kingston, and from that force organize What you deem properto relieve Burnside. The balance send back to Chattanooga, Granger has.a boat loaded with provisions, which you can issue and return the boat. I will have another loaded to follow you. Use, of course, as sparingly as possible from the rations taken with you, and subsist off the country all you can. It is expected that Foster is moving by thie time from Cumber land Gap on Knoxville. I do not what force he has with him, but presume it will range from 4,500 to 5,000. I leave this matter to you, knowing that you will do better acting upon your discretion than you could trammeled with instructions. I will only add that the last advises from Burnside himself indicated his ability to hold out rations only to about the 3d December. U. S. Grant, Ma jor-General. Sherman's movement with Grangers corps of the Army of the Cumberland saved Knoxville, as Lnngstreet had it invested. Sherman proposed to Burnside that Longstreet be driven out of Tennessee, but Burnside thought that he could do it without using Sherman's force. He thought that Longstreet would either get out of East Tennessee or return to Bragg's army, but was mistaken, and this mistake caused a great deal of trouble, and was one of the main reasons preventing Grant s comprehensive campaign for the winter. Longstreet remained in East Tennessee until spring, and was the cause of continual anxiety in Washington and at Knoxville. Grant said that it was a great mistake and greatly regretted that he did not insist upon their fighting Longstreet, and forcing him to retreat from East Tennessee when the move ment was first made. During thie time my forces were stretched from near Nashville to Decattiy, Ala., guarding and building the railroad and holding the north side of the Tennessee River from Eastport to Decatur, over one hundred miles, and the only solution to protect ray line and continue the work was to assume the offensive against the enemy and keen"them busy, Which I did by recruiting two regiments of Infant??; and'^u^??? What cavalry Grant could send me. The record of that winter':■ work is full of remarkable fights of this force on both sides of the river Grant was in continual communication with me, as Gherman had gone on to Meridian campaign, and often asked me if I could maintain my"position stating that if I needed it.he would order the Army of the Cumberland' to aid me. I hept my scouts and spies behind the enemy's lines and in that way kept posted as to their movements, and they never got to my lines except once or twice while my mounted force was in this territory. General U. S. Grant #8 359 Grant in his-Memoirs describes this situation far better than I can, and I read this extract from them: Vol. 2, Page 27-- Grant Memoirs: General Dodge, besides being a most capable soldier, was an experienced railroad builder. He had no tools to work with, except those of the- pioneers-- axes, picks and spades. With these he was able to intrench his men and protect them against surprises by small parties of the enemy. As he had no base of supplies until the-road could be completed back to Nashville, the first matter to consider after protecting his men was the getting in of food and forage from the surrounding country. He had his men and his teams-bring in all the grain they could find, or all they needed, and all the cattle for beef, and such other food as could be found. Millers were detailed from the ranks to run-the mills along the line of the army. When these were not near enough to the troops for protection they were taken down and moved up to the line of the road. Blacksmithshops with all the iron and steel found in them, were moved up in like manner. Blacksmiths were detailed and set to work making tooks necessary in railroad and bridge building. Axemen were put to work getting out timber for bridges and cuttkng fuel for locomotives when the road should be repaired. Car builders were set to work repairing the locomotives and cars. Thus every branch of railroad building, malting tools to work with, and supply ing the workmen with food was all going on at once, and without the aid of a mechanic or laborer, except what the command itself furnished. Rut rails and cars the men could not make without materials, and there was not enough rolling stock to keep the road we already had working to its full capacity. There were no rails except those"in use. To supply these deficiencies I ordered eight of the ten engines General McPherson had nt Vicksburg to be sent to Nashville, and all the cars he had except ten. I also ordered the troops in West'Tennessee to points on the river, and on the Memphis & Charleston Road, and ordered the cars, locomotives and rails from all the railroads except the ^lemphis & Charleston to Nashville. The military manager of Railroads was also directed to furnish more rolling stock, and, as far as he could, bridge material. General Dodge had the work assigned him finished within forty days after receiving his orders. The number of bridges Jso rebuild was one hundred and eighty two, many of them over deep and wide chasms. The length of road repaired was one hundred and two miles." During this winter ray command was in the Department of the Cumberland, but not reporting to or under the command of any officer of that command. As General Grant states, I lived off the country, and brought upon myself and my command the complaint of every rebel from whom I took forage and provisions. The charges against the command when they reached me were anpalling. An officer of the Army of the Cumberland wrote: Guch disgraceful conduct has never been known in this section by Federal or Confederate troops. Men have run wild The very subsistence has been taken from families. I doubt if there has been a smokehouse that has not been robbed, protection papers are Ignored, negroes taken and forced into the army; horses and mules taien!^ everything a soldier could lay his hanL Sn havl been would paralyze an anti-imperialist of today He ordered the arrest of the officer making the charge, and placed this endorsement on the papers. "Colonel Mizner: dispatch of the 11 th of December, 1863 to Cant T c Williams, and one of January 16th, 1864, to Capt. Polk, to|kher Sith 340 Brig. Gen. G. M. Dodge's explanation and remarks thereon, have reached these headquarters. Your wholesale att-^ck upon General Dodge, a gallant and superior officer, is uncalled for and improper. The authority you usurped to yourself in arresting officers acting under ^ his orders was unmllitar3'- and in bad taste. The whole ±enor of your I dispatches show bad temper and is calculated to create hostility of feeling between troops expected to co-operate with each other. Enclosed you will find copy of General Dodge's explanation." I answered these complaints by referring them to General Grant on Feb. 4, 1864, saying; "It is galling to any officer to have his command designated as mobs, thieves and banditti, and have these sweep ing charges go up through Departments where he and his command are entire strangers. I do not know that I am a bandit when I forage, subsist, and mount my command out of a country, and when I press negroes to rebuild railroads. My orders are to do so, and I consider it not only right but that my orders and duty require it. This"entire country was full of everything when I came here, and that was the only induce ment of Bragg or any other rebel,General to secure possession of it again, and, you can depend upon it, he will never.turn his army towards Middle Tennessee after I am through with it. Subsisting my force off the country was a military necessity. I have simply obeyed orders and feel that I should be protected, and request that you send an officer of your staff here to investigate." As soon as the Chattanooga ar:d Knox ville campaigns wpre com pleted, General Grant wrote Halleck that they could not make a winter campaign south of Chattanooga on account of the difficulty of the mountain region, and the rainy season; and to utilize his large force he proposed to gather up a sufficiett force and move by the Mississippi River to New Orleans, and then to Mobile, and attack or invest that place, cf^pture it, and then move into Alabama, and perhaps Georgia f a very feasable operation, as he could have water communication to Gelraa and Montgomery. Gherman was to march from Vicksburg with 5,000 men from Hurlbut's command and McPherson's 17th corps, then stationed at or near Vicksburg, east to Meridian, defetroying the railroads, and gathering all stock and supplies that the.enemy could use. On December 21st, 1863, I was called'to Nashville to mefet Generals Grant and Sherman in relation to the part my command was to take in this combined movement. I was to take my corns, the troops at eorinth, and in connectinn with General 1. S. Smith's command of 10,000 cavalry, sweep the Tennessee Valley; then to the Tombigbee yallev •in Mississippi, destroying all railroads there; then to Corinth; and then return to Decatur, Alabama. All stock and supplies were to be taken that could be utilized, the intention being that the .commands of oherman and myself should destroy the railroads and take the nroducts of the country so that no considerable force of the enemy could remain long in T/est and Mid(§le Tennessee, and Mississippi. remain The fear of Lincoln and Ilalleck that Bragg might recover and retake Chattanooga if Grant's army was moved from there, and the anxietv thmV -tanton Tor East Tennessee while Longstreet remained there than^?o than Longstreet, caused the commanded abandonment East of Tennessee, all this campaign had more except troops ' Sherman's movement from Vicksburg to Meridian. On Decembe? 27?rGrant ^noxville, telegraphing Washington he would force a battle soon as he arrived. Thus for the fourth time . magnificent armies, competent to go anywhere under the most competent i commander, were dispersed and scattered, ^nd during the whoirwiSte? virtually accomplished nothing. On December 20, 1863, Grant moved his headquarters to Na«?h^M^^o and prepared his forces for the spring campaign. He expected to make the campaign to Atlanta"himself, and then to Mobile, if it was not Cjen. U. Grant #9 341 already taken; then to Gavannah. riuch contention has arisen as to who first si;ggested the move to Hobile and Savannah. There is no doubt Grant had it in his plans for his spring campaign which he expected to make in 1864. whether he indicated it to anyone I do not know. However, Sherman evidently had it in his mind as soon as the Atlanta Campaign fell under him, and probably both of them considered it a proper campaign to make, and Sherman made it, with Grant's appro val. From early in the rebellion Grant had been impressed with the idea that active and continuous operations of all the troops that could be brought into the field, regardless of season or weather, was the proper course to pursue. The armies in the East and West acted independently and without concert, like a balky team, no two pulling together, enabling the enemy to use to great advantage his interior lines of communication to reinforce the army most vigorously pressed, and to furlough a large number during the season of inactivity to go to their homes and work in putting in crops to be used for the support of their armies. Grant says that he therefore determined, as soon as he was in command of all the armies,- first, to use the greatest number of troops possible against the armed force of the enemy, preventing him from using the same force at different seasons against first one and then another of our armies; second,- to hammer continuously amainst the armed force of the enemy and his resources until there should^'be nothing left of him. As soon as Grant assumed command of all the armies, he commenced concentrating forces for the two great armies, one tEe Army of the Potomac, which he was to accompany in person and the other, Gherman's 'J>+ 1 5 defeat on the Rod River held his force there, together with two divisions of Ghermsn's army under A. J. Smith. This was the first time that any connocted movements of all our armies in the field was attempted and it prevented the enemy from concentrating upon any one without ' giving up some important strategic point or movement. As a whole it was a great success, although not equal to Grant's expectations, except in the movement of Sherman and the Array of the Potomac. Before Grant took command of all the armies there was promulgate by Halleck a maxim of war that two battles by two different armies should'" not be foufjht at the same time. An officer of the highest rank and largest command, in commenting on this, said that if our Western armies engaged all their forces at the same time it would leave them without ■ " single reserve to stem the tide of possible disaster. This pOlic of course, allowed the enemy, hnlding the interior lines, the opportunitv to reinforce any one of its armies, and at all times bring an equal or superior force against any one of our armies. Grant's plans were the reverse of this, and his orders to all our armies were to move on the enemy at the same time and keep them busy, and prevent any one of the rebel armies from reinforcing the other; and this was the oolicy that so could not no? ^ster ? force ^ enough to stop the ^ movement of any were^ one defeated of ourand armies, and this brought peace. there + 1, formed, ^ f^rant's and four in the years Mexican experience war, at gave West him Point, a knowledge and the of acquaintanc th^ officers on both sides in the Civil War, and while many pfople clothed Lee and Johnston with almost superhuman ability. Grant says he knew Hn T the beglnnlne mortal, of and the that Civil it was War^ just he as beliliL'SuVLny'othe"; well that he fpTt th-io that . 342 the war would he over in ninety days, .until after Shiloh, and he has often said that there should have been no more battles in the 'Vest after the capture of Donelson, if all troops in that region had been under a single commander who could have followed up that victory. They could have occupied Nashville, Chattanooga, Corinth, Memphis, I and Vicksburg, and other southern points, prohibiting the enemy and virtually capturing and occupying the entire 'Vest. In the general combination that Grant formed for the movement of all armies on May 5th, 1864, he did not make any provision for the troops in the country ^est of the Mississippi, on account of Bank's failure in the cam.paign up the Red River, which eliminated 40,000 men. There had been a great deal of friction there becaise there were three parts of three Departments, and no concert of action, which was a source of great annoyance to Sherman. There was also a lack of concert of action with the troops on the'east side of the Mississippi in defending that river. On March 28, 1864, Grant recommended that all the country embraced in the Department of Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and the Gulf, should be formed into a military division, and of the four commanders west of the river he considered Steele would be far the best to assume this command, but said, ."The best suggestion I could make would be to promote Dodge for Steele's command." I was fully aware of the situation west of the Mississippi river, as I had commanded in Mississippi, but knew of nothing of Grant's suggestion until I saw it long afterwards in the records. No action was taken at thife time, but later on these departments were placed under Canby, Steele, and Dodge. In March, 1864, General Grant, after his return from Washino-ton, where he received his commission as Lieutenant General and the command of all the armies, from President Lincoln, called the army and corps commanders in the west to meet him in Nashville, and Sherman, Sheridan, Rawlins and myself met him. McPherson, Logan and Blair were on leave. Why Thomas was not there I do not remember. Grant told us of his visit to Washington, the conditions upon which he accented the command of all the armies— that there should be no interference with him, and that the staff departments should be subject to his orders Lincoln told him that he could not transfer that authority, but that there was no one who could Interfere with his orders but him, and he ■ could rest assured he would not. Grant outlined his campaign, and was anxious to take some of his Western commanders East with him, but Sherman, who succeeded Grant in command of the Military Division of the Mississippi, objected so strenuously that Grant only took Sheridan.with him. Sherman accompanied Grant as far East as Cincinnati, and has since pointed out to me the room in the Burnett House where their final interview and agreement' occurred. We returned to our commands to prepare for the movement on the first of May, while Grant proceeded East and took up his head quarters with the Army of the Potomac, and moved on May 4, 1864 across the Rapidan; the battle of the Wilderness was the result. On the morning of May 6, when Hancock attacked, and the enemv broke up in such confusion, that, had the country been such that Hancock and his command could have seen the confusion and panic of the enemy. Grant believed he would immediately have taken advantage of that Lee could not have made another stand outside of his Richmond defences. Warren in his attack here went in by division, and of course failed. Grant says; "UP to this time my judgment was that Warren was the man I would suggest to succeed Me-ade should anything every happen to take that gallant soldier from the field." After two days fighting at the Wilderness Lee fell back into his intrenchftients, which convinced Grant that Lee was unable to further contlmuo the conflict in open field, and he therefore determined to place Gen. U. S. Grant #10 .9^3 '''^l|Pi his army between Lee and Richmond. Spottsylvania. Sheridan secured Spottsylvania and the bridge over the Poe, which Lee's force would have to cross to get there. Meade unfortunately moved Merritt's force holding the bridge, which enabled Anderson's division, driven out of the woods by fire and which had been ordered by Lee to move in the morning, to move long before and cross the bridge, which ^"lerritt imould have prevented had he been allowed to carry out his orders. As soon as Anderson arrived on the ground-he intrenched himself, and thus prevented Grant from planting his army between Lee and Richmond, which was the object of his move. Hancock, in his attack, carried a salient point of the enemy's works, and captured Johnston's division of 2,000 men and 20 pieces of artillery; but nevertheless the enemy's resistance .was so effective that no permanent good was obtained. Grant's next move was North Anna, and Lee, having the inside line, got there first and intrenched on the south side of the stream. After the battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House, May 13, 1864, Grant recommended Wright and Gibbon for Major Generals; Carroll, Upton and McCandless for Brigadier Generals; Hancock for Brigadier General in the regular army and Meade and Sherman for Major Generals in the regular army, : "In making these recommendations, "wrote Grant, "I do not wish the claims of General G, M. Dodge for promotion overlooked, and recommend that his promotion be sent iib at the same time." Cold Harbor. Grant, finding the enemy on the North Anna, moved to Hanover Court House, and Sheridan, with the 6th corps, pushed on and captured Cold Harbor. As .soon as the rest of the ammy arrived they attacked the enemy and drove them back, capturing their first line of works. The enemy made several attacks to retake these works, but failed and suffered gre-t loss. On June 3d the great attack on the enemy's works was made by order of General Grant, with great loss, while the enemy's loss was comparatively small, the only battle in the campaign inwhich Grant says we did not inflict as great loss upon the enemy as our own. Grant regretted this attack. He was not satisfied in his own mind whether it was a proper one to make or not; but the war records show that it was this attack more than any other that distrubed the enemy and if it had been persisted in it would have been a gre-at success as the enemy had no reserve and was greatly demoralized. The campaign up to this point, where the march was taken to cross the James, had been a wonderful one of forty-three days' fighting showing remarkable endurance on the part of the Army of the Potomac. During three long years the Armies of the Potomac and Northern Virginia had been con fronting each other and had fought many desperate battles,- more than it had ever before fallen to the lot of two armies to fight,- without materially changing the vantage ground of each. In connection with this short campaign Grant speaks highly of .-heridan, and the wonderful fighting of his cavalry. Siegel, in the Valley, had moved on time, but Grant's first dispatch from .Halleck stated that he was in full retreat. It al^o said he never did anything but run. Crook did better. He oerformed his task, destroyed the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad, and burned the 344 bridge over New River. Butler lost his opportunity when he failed to plant himself on the Richmond & Petersburg Railway. Butler's first move was a success, but he waited six. days before moving on Petersburg, which enabled Beauregard to collect a force in North and South Carolina and intrench them in his front at Bermuda Hundred, and as Colonel I Comstock expressed it, "bottled him up." * Petersburg. As soon as Grant determined to cross the James, he visited General Butler, and ordered General W. F. Smith's corps to take Peters burg. Smith confronted the enemy's pickets in front of Petersburg before daylight, and for some reason did not attack until late in the day, about 7 P.M. when he carried the enemy's outworks, driving them two and one half miles, capturing fifteen pieces of artillery and three hundred prisoners. There wereno other works of the enemy betwe n him and Petersburg, and nothing to keep him from marching in and occupying the t»wn. Hancock's corps had arrived to support him, having been ordered to do so. Hancock came up in the evening and offered him any force he desired, not assuming command himself, as he did not know the situation. Smith only took one division from him, and that was to relieve his own troops. It was a clear, moolight night, and Grant felt, and always said, that Petersburg Bhould"have been taken then and there. Grant arrived there the next morning, but during the night the enemy had brought reinforcements to Petersburg, and were in intrenchments facing Smith's forces. The army remained quiet and resting until the attack upon and explosion of the mine at Petersburg. Burnsides failure to clear his front, as ordered, and.failure to select a proper division commander to push through the crater and occupy the ground I beyond, caused the mine disaster. The two adjoining corps had cleared their fronts and were ready to charge. Grant had great hopes of making a permanent break on the enemy's lines, and was greatly annoyed that it should fail from lack of proper management. General Crook in West Virginia was successful. He marched south, and his cavalry destroyed the New River bridge, and joined the infantry at Union. .Giegel, with 7,000 troops, marched up the Rhenandoah Valley to New Market. He was defeated and retreated to Cedar Creek and Grant relieved him, placing Hunter in command. Hunter and Crook ' unitedly moved to Rtaunton and Lynchburg. Had they been able to capture Lynchburg it would have been a very damaging blow to Lee. Hur.ter fought and defeated the enemy at Piedmont, but retreated from Lynchburg after partially investing it, for want of ammunition. His movement was a success. Soon afterwards Early made his movement up the Rhenandoah and against Washington, and the following dispatch from Lincoln caused Grant to visit Hunter at Harper's Perry. In a long dispatch, Lincoln said: "I have seen your orders to Hunter and others. These orders will neither be obeyed or attempted unless you watch it every day and hour. The trouble was they went throu-h Washington, vhere they had a semi-control over movements in the Valley Grant after an interview with Hunter, who told him how the uncertaintv and It ItpoBslble for any oommandei tf^ooSmpllsh anything, determined, on Hunter s request, to send Sheridan to the ,rhenandoah, with orders that he should get south of the enemy and follow him to the death, and to sweep the Valley of the Confederate ' forces. Stanton and Halleck objected to his placing Sheridan in agrinstefd°of"resulL'!® "y Gen. U. S. Grant #11. Sherman with his three armies, The Tennessee, the Ohio, and The GumberlPnd, over 100,000 strong, moved the same day the Army of the Potomac did, and made that wonderful campaign from Chattanooga to Atlanta, where during the entire time from May 5th until the capture of Atlanta the forces were not a musket-shot apart. Grant's letters and dispatches show his confidence in and admiration for Sherman and his army, also of the short but wonderful and successful campaign of Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley. In October all the armies were taking a rest for the second and last movement. In October, 1S64, while I had not entirely recovered from my wound, and consequently was unable to enter at once upon active duty. Brig. General Rawlins, Chief of Staff, invited me to make a visit to the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, then at City Point, with a view of consulting as to a new command. In response to the invitation I made a visit there as soon as I was able, and remained several days, making myself familiar with that army. I made known my preference for the West, and so informed General Grant, although the command they had in 'view was a very high one. While at City Point I lived at headquarters, and for the first time in continual contact with General Grant and General Rawlins, but I had ye't to learn what personal friends they had been, and how man5'' kind things they had said of me. It was their cufetom to sit out in front of the tents around the camp-fire of evenings until late in the night, and under such cir cumstances matters were very often discussed in a way that gave a better insight into the operations of the army than could possibly be obtained in any other way. At General Grant's suggestion I visit the headquarters of the various corps", "and was very cordially received; but I discovered a feeling there that was n stranger to us in the West,- a feeling the existence of which seemed to m,e to bode no good. I heard officers criticise others, and make comments upon Grant's strategy that sounded harsh to my ears, for I had never thought of criticising an order of an officer. I had been serving in an array where if the command to ray right or left was in trouble, and I had a man out of the fight, I was in the habit of sending him to aid, and every other commander would do the same by me, seldom, if ever, thinking of waiting for the order of the army commander. McPherson had said to us the night before the attack on Kenesaw, when Logan criticised the order as leading us to destruction, "Go much the more reason that we should put our energies and hearts into carrying it out, so that it shall not fail on account of our disappDOval," that being the only time I ever heard an order even criticised. Rut I must say I heard it in the Army of' the Potomac, and anything but kindly comments by one commander'upon an ther; and as thx this was in the dark days of the war, I had many misgivings about what I heard. Rawlins had won my confidence, and on my return to camp in the evening I used to tell him what I had heard, and he would laught and say, "General, this is not the old Army of the Tennessee." General Grant talked to me freely', told me of his attacks, his partial failures at the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor Bermuda Hundred and Petersburg, and what he had expected, and without saying so led me to-think th"t someone in each instance had been to biame, and finally I innocently asked him who was at fault, saying that with us out West Bome one would have lost his head under such circum stances. Rut he quietly answered, without showing any disturbance, that 'That had not yet been determined." General'Grant questioned me very minutely obout our movements; also about the reliff'of General Logan and putting Howard in command in his place in the Army of the Tennessee after McPherson was killed, ^hile I had no feeling against 846 Howard, I think I expressed the belief blat the Army of the Tennessee expected that Logan would be continued in command, and while I think General Grant agreed with me, he did not by hint or word show that he disapproved of the action taken. I remember saying that I thought a little army that he, Sherman, and HcPherson had grown up from, and ( that on the 22nd of July had fought its battle without an order from or the presence of a superior officer until the day's fight was nearly over, sertainly had material sufficient within it to command it, and Logan, being its senior officer, seemed to us the proper man to take it. His answer was a com.pliment to Logan; but he said that "Sherman knew best." General Rawlins w'as decided in his disapproval of the change. I did not know at that time that General Grant had recommended me for the first vacancy in the grade of Major General immediately after the fall of Vicksburg, nor was I then aware that it was at Grant's suggestion I was given command of the 16th army corps in the field, although only a Brigadier-Gener'al in rank with major generals all around me commanding divisions; nor did I know that he had recommended me for the command west of the Mississippi River, and the Department of Kentucky nor' was I aware what command it was he then intended to assign me to. I was informed that General Butler was to malte a demonstration against the enemy north of the James River, and it was suggested to me that I should go up there and witness the attack and look at that army. Accordingly, the next morning I took General Grant's boat and went to Butler's front, and witnessed the attack until I concluded it wqs a failure. Hoting that he made no impression on the enemy,_ and tha.t the troops seemed to go in a half-hearted way against the works in their front, I returned to the boat , supposing the fight was over, and went back to City Point. General Grant met me ajid inquired very earnestly about the fight, and I naturally said that i't was a failure, I saw the General was surprised, and as it was about 9 p.m. I sat down by the camp-fire, and he then told me his dispatches indicated a great success. I said to myself, "I guess I will hold my tongue," and felt that I had evidently not seen the best part of the fighting; but I saw that what T had said to the General was worrying him and he wired for full particulars. The next dispatch that came was an evasive one, and was intended to pave the way fcr receiving the dispatches' which came pouring in rapidly from one commander to the other, until At last the General spoke up to me and said, "You are right General; it is a defeat instead of a victory," and we turned in for the night. As I was about returning to my command at At'lanta, General Grant suggested to me to gy by the way of Washington, and call on President lincoln. Of course I acceded, but did not then clearly under stand the reason, nor could T easily see what I was to call on the President for. While I was at City Point, it was evidently in the darkest days for Grant. The troops coming to him were drafted men. I was told that the desertions were very heavy; that as high as 1400 had left in a week. Hancock and other officers were becoming discouraged Some commanders were on leave of absence, and it was so blue around there that evening I suggested to Rawlins that it looked to me like the rats deserting a sinking ship. I could not appreciate the feeling for the Army of the Potomac was the finest, best equipped and best appointed army I had ever seen. General Ingall's single depot at City Point would have been a supply to one of our Western Corps. On leaving City Point General Doyle, of the British Armv. accompniod me to Washington. He had beer down on a visit to General Grant s Headquarters. His rank in the British army was about equal to that a Colonel in ours. He was a fine, soldierly looking man, over sixty years o^. He questioned me very closely all the way to Washington as to my service in the army. So young a Major General commanding a corps seemed to him extraordinary, and he made the comparison verv General U. G. Grant Sl2, 247 in both say so, with me learned pointedly at the table ibn the boat, very much to my embarrassment. It was morning when we arrived in Washington. I went to the White Rotise after breakfast, really not knowing what I was going there fore. In the ante-room I met Senator Harlan of my State, who took.me in with him to see Mr. Lincoln. The President greeted me very cordially, and I said to him that I had merely called to pay my respects on my way to join my command; that I had been down to General Grant's headquarters for a week or two; and got up to leave, when the President asked me if I had any appointments to meet, and said he would like me to remain behind, as he wanted to talk with-me. Accordingly I sat in his room while he disposed of the crowd, and after the door was shut, instead of talking to me he took down a book, saying he wanted to read to me some good things. I believe the book was called the "Gospel of Peace," or something of that kind. I was ill at ease, and could not divine what he wanted of me, but while reading he was called to lunch. Evidently he saw my embarrassment, and read his funny book to make me feel more at ease. At lunch he commenced pumping me by inquiries about what I saw at City Point. In answer to his questions I said I was not competent to judge about the Army of the Potomac or Grant, because out West we had no doubts about Grant. I was emphatic in ray declaration that all they had to do was to give Grant time and he would take Richmond. Lincoln took my hand in both of his, and with great emotion, said he was glad to hear mS say so, and as I was about to leave told me to take his best wishes with me to the Western armies. T^Je purport of all this came to me in after years when I learned of the anxiety that existed about the Army of-the Potomac, and the existence in some quarters of an intrigue against General Grant My belief in him knew no doubts, and it never entered ray head that the President wanted faith; and I think my earnest belief and faith carried me beyohd proper bounds in expressing it before the President but he could see that it was a firmly seated one, and caught inspiration from me. . Prom Washington I journeyed to Nashville and reported bv ' telegram to General Howard, in command of the Army of the Tennessee and was ordered by him to Vicksburg to take command of a column to ' move from there East to Mobile and Montgomery, as the case might require, as a diversion while they marched to the sea. At Cairo I was stopped by a telegram from Mr. Gtanton, Secretary of War, and directed to repair to St.Louis and await orders there. On goinrthe^ri received of 5"^^ President assigning me to the command of the Department of Generarcrant.'''' Rosecrans. The order was sent at the request In speaking of the caMpaign Sherman was to make from Atlanta Grant says: "General G. M. Dodge, an exceedingly efficiLt omce? of^the irth wounded tranferred had to leave to the the 15th array, and and 17th his corns- two divisions Sherman after detaching the 14th corps and Schofield's array to T'hoLs hid about 60,000 strong and hearty men, as good soldiers LeJeJ ^no^ .i . earth, better than an:' European soldiers because thev nnt n t" ^ like a machine, but the machine thought!' only worked As soon as Grant wired Sherman that he could start on hie, G?aJt^fI!t'that''Thom!i\^^}a urant felt that Thomas should concentrate all his movements forces exeent of Hood, occupying Chattanooga and Decatur, and attack Hood south of the ^ eJ river, and when Hood moved and forced Schofieid hi!oone L a concentration should be made =n„ + u «e -n,,.,' ^f^'self, thought that to make from Atlanta, efficient officer, and his two divisions a concentration should be made south of the Dnn,' thought tha field fought the- greot 348 army suffered such a grpat loss in.officers and men, Grant thought that Thomas with'hhs 70,000 men should reinforce Schofield from Nashville and that the battle with Hood should have been fought out there; but Thomas thought otherwise, and after his great vietory Schofield was obliged to fall back within the intrenchments of Nashville. Grant ( then became more anxious than ever. He knew the.disposition of Hood, and was very fearful he would cross the Cumberland, flank Nashville, and move to Louisville, which would drive our forces back to the Ohio River again. Grant's anxiety is shown in his dispatches to Washington, and to Thomas, and he finally made up his mind to repair to Nashville himself. He sent the following dispatch to the Secretary of War on Dec. 8,,1864. "Please direct General Dodge to send all the troops he can spare to General Thomas. With such an order he can be relied on to send all that can possibly go. They had probably better be sent to Louisville, for I fear either Hood or Breckinridge will get to the Ohio river. I will submit whether it is not advisable to call on Ohio, Indiana and Illinois for 60,000 men for thirty days. If Thomas has not struck yet he should be ordered to hand.over his command to Schofield. There is no better man to repel an attack than Thomas, but I fear he is too cautious to ever take the initiative." On this order I senfi to Thomas, withthd two divisons under A. J. Smith, which had already gone, 20,000 men. Grant says that Thomas had 70,000 men, and that.he had enough to annihilate Hood in the onen field. ^ ^ On December 15th Logan was at City Point, and was given orders to proceed to Nashville. Gratt also started himself for Nashville, and wired me to meet him at Louisville to take command of the troops I had sent to Thomas. I arrived at I-ouisville, and there met Logan. The day we arrived at Louisville Thomas commenced his attack on Hood and I we proceeded no further. Thomas' complete victory over Hood relieved Grant s anxiety, and he immediately sent Thomas congratulatory dispatches Thomas, while a great soldier, was of an entirely different disposition to Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan, whose great effort was attacking party. Orant held that this gave an advantage of 25„. Thomas preferred to wait until he was certain, or to receive " an attack on his own chosen ground, and in that way destroy the enemv He was rightly named the "Rock of Chicamauga." ^ enemy. Sherman's march to the sea was a picnic for that old army of caused rumors and specualtions and great anxiety among tL people. The rebel papers were full of raisstatement«, saying Sherman's army was starving demoralized,. ®nd wandering without objectlvrpo?nt endeavoring only to reach the sea; and these statements alarmed the people of the forth, who appealed to. Lincoln, who in turn appealed to orant, and on his (Oranfs) answer, Lincoln in repponsHo thise apoLls sold. f?rant says they are safe with such a general, and if thev cannot In at" ''y *>01^ they wen™ 1866, Ififih and the comprehensive read the plans reports that of first the final destroyed movement all the In February railwoJrt. Richmond, the combination of Terry an^ i, Montgomery t ® and Wilmington, .Oelma, Etoneman the attack from Kast of Canby Tennessee on Mobile, towards Wilson LuSchSurg on while .,herman moved on .lohnston, Sheridan on Five Porks and fienso on tAeh'aa?"'- Po-'P^lwlng that the story reads lite T^Sincfrathe? ??an ' 15th 1^+h the war gi'apple was ended. of giants. Grant Every says: move "It ha«? was a hp^n success, mv cAr.+ and , by + April P I^kntrJte there IS no difference in flGht their fighting battles and qualities." f?om wh™ I tetrseen As to the surrender of Appomattox, and of Johnston to Sherman, 349 k,I fj.rant tells the story in the simplest words, that thoroughly describe the man as I J.knew XH »» him ii — «.i from A.X. 1862 until ktxx U-kO. his XXXO death. iiC Hesaid; OCliVlj "What WllClO General Lee's feelings were I do not know, as he was a man of much dignity with an impassable face. lb was impossible to see whether he felt inwardly glad that the end had finally come, or felt sad over the result, but was too manly to show it. -Vhatever his feelings were they were entirely concealed from my observation; but my own feelings, which had been j ubiliant at receiving his ietter, were sad and depres sed. T felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the downfall of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly, and had suffered so much for a cause I believed one of the worst for which a people ever fought, and one. for which there was the least cause. I do not question, however, the sincereity of the great mass of those who were opposed to us. General Lee was dressed in full uniform, which was entirely new, and was wearing a sword of considerable value, very likely the one which had been presented to him by the State of Virginia. In mv rough travelling suit, the uniform of a private with the straps of a Lieutenant General, I must have contrasted teery strangely with a man so handsomely dressed,, six feet high, and of faultless form; but this was not a matter I thought of until afterwards. When the news of the surrender first reached our lines our men commenced firing a salute of one hundred guns in honor of the victory. .1 at once sent word to have it stopped; the Confederates were now our prisoners, and we did not want to exult over their downfall As soon as the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia was completed. General Grant went immediately to Washington. He sent Sherman the terms on which Lee had surrendered, and authorized him to f same terras to Johnston, but Gherraan added other conditions political; but, knowing he was going beyond Grant's terms, he made them conditional until they could be ratified at Washington. Grant sa.®s that oherraan from being one of the most popular generals in the lard was denounced by President Jo?mson and Secretary Stanton on most bitter terms. A message was sent out directing troops In the South not to obey oherman, and to all commanders in the country not to recognize his orders or paroles. and o ^ take + 1 ^'^ant charge. was Of ordered course to Grant immediately was greatly proceed' annoyed to North at tht=? Carolina nnmiioa for denunciation of Sherman, but started immediately for Ralel^ as quieUy as possible, in hopes of seeing Sherman without his army taowAng of his presence. He met Sherman, gave his orders and Lft WasJilnSto° them to Johnston, and left immediately for solely by i!:. himself and Gherman without to the negotiate enemy knowing the terms that of he the ^Graiit surrender ^ wno oherman free and 'I?" untrammeled. Grant savq to WasSng^SS that no ho in'ordef > «+ .3^ to Te've leave the -11 with ne.spnA.BS .and fou^d In tJIL'tte ^eat «o?™:en?%r' the North over the terms Sherman pave Johnston and Li promulgated by the President and Secretary of War, and saL- "l fufiw understood what great indignation this would causi ShLman thLvLr'^ do not thtak his feelings could have been more exLterthaA Sne®" yt only to IL Inemyrbu? toLJs'o^^dLoteSLoLade? "K't""' wards created a great statesman. indicating the elements that afterOf the losJ ZVUTot\ln in prisoners and missing over 20,000 a total of indicAtes the desperate fighting and appalling resSlL? 'uSd^r aSy® • - 850 • • other commander it would have brought about a halt and discouragement, but under Grant it siimply meant more determined efforts. He knew that the enemy's losses were as great as his, and if he continued on the aggressive the sooner he would win. His determination after Appomattox that Lee's and all other armies, should be protected in their paroles, is illustrated by his visit to President Johnson, when Judge Underwood, of Norfolk, proposed to punish some of the leaders of the rebellion, notwithstanding their paroles. Grant demanded that an order should be issued prohitibin^- such an act. President Johnson was obstinate until Grant declared that if it was not done he would hand in his resignation. That settled it, and brought quiet and peace to all the rebel forces. Grant considered the action of France in building a monarchy on the mains of Uexico during the Civil War as an act of war against the United States, but the condition of the United States rendered it impossible for them to interfere. It is a very remarkable fact that on the surrender of Vicksburg he was so thoughtful of the future, and displayed that remarkable statesmanship that in later years won the admiration of the world. Washington was asking for reinforcements for other armies, and again distributing his victorious army, which he wished to use; in answer' to a letter from Lincoln he wrote the President as follows: Vicksburg, August 9, 1863. ■ x^ present events in Mexico, I am greatly iranressed with the importance of re-establishing the National authority in Western Texas as soon as possible", and he said he was ready to send a portion of his command to occupy the Rio Grande River, facing Mexico. 0Grant X immediately A telegraphed ^ matter of to history the Government that pssoon that as action I,ee surrendered should be taken to force the French out of Mexico; that Mexico was a friendlv nation, and that "they should be aided. Our Government acted not bv forcing the French out of that country, but by sending c'eneral Gchofield to Europe to make known to the FrnBCh Government the feeDing o/ our country and its determination to aid Mexico. If necessary; "and, af MaxlJSmnn ^he French Army, leeving General Grant distributed the army, he placed oheridan on the Rio Grande, with a view of crossing, if necessarv 1 was in command of the Department of the Missouri at that t nnH received orders to prepare to go to New Mexico? ?he program iefn/ occupation of Chihuahua and Sonora, if deemed expddiLt came of these movements; but General Pred^r?^ ofGi^n^says 17"' found in a private letter book of General Grant's two confidential letters to oheridan, telling him he must look out; that the admlniatra tion was opposed to breaking neutrality, believing that if Rnn+a a who was on the border, was favorable to Jaure* thpr, u him; and nlso cnld there were lots of armslefi t>eftlend sides, and If they fell into JaurL' hL™s he (Gr^t ? iM'"' M and Sheridan could lose them; he also said that somp'fivf care, our batteries and some 40,Ooi standro? arms wL^^oet T? Grant also informed Sheridan that if nmr r>e +\o lo-t in that way. fen into the hende ?rJends'of'SL^minerhrrLiM account for them, thus showing plainl-'- his views in tuo q+ + also those of the Government. Mexico^ nf nr\^ the matter, and friendship on the x^art SrG;ant;^r;as a??a representative in Washington always attended the f ? 7 General Grant's birthday? and I heLd 'Mnf^fe^ banquet on General Grant, give a detailed aremmt es ^ r Romero, at a dinner give Grant in their behalf,- things that had neVeJ beln^spokSn befS^S!''''^ leneral Grant was present and admitted that they were true. Gen. U. S* Grant //M. . gDJ. After the war Genei'al Grant took a p;reat interest in the development of Mexico. iVhen President Diaz was here in 1883, he gave him a notable dinner at the Union League Club, of New York, on April, 4th, at which thirty-six of the most prominent people in New York were present. At that dinner President Diaz made known the great friend ship of General Grant for his nation, and their appreciation of it. After General Grant I'eturned to private life he was interested in and was President of a railroad running from the City of riexico to the Pacific Coast, the coast terminal being Kuahaca, which was President Diaz's home. I was at that time building a road from Laredo to the City of Mexico, and General Grant induced me to become Vice President of his company and make the surveys for that line, and he put forth his greatest efforts to complete it. The financial condition of the country became such that the work on both lines was suspended, and while the line to the City of Mexico has since been completed, the other has not j'-et reached the Pacific. In the winter of 1864-5, the Confederates, who controlled the Indian Territory, had sowed a great deal of dissension among the Indian tribes north of the Arkansas River, until they became very aggressive along the three lines of communication between the Atlantic and the Pacific, the Arktcnsas, South Platte, and North Platte, and the unfortunate attack of Colonel Chivington on a friendly band of Indians on the Big Sandy, near old Fort "'Lyon on the Arkansas River, had aroused all the Sioux nation. These distrubances had stopped the mails, and pretty much all travel between the Territories, California, and the ?!i"ssouri River, and there was a great outcry and demand that troops be sent into that country to open. General Curtis, who commanded in the Indian country at that time, did not think that a winter campaign could be made in that territory, and so expressed himself to the V/ar Department. About January 1, 1865, General Grant wired me, asking if a winter campaign could be made on the plains. He knew I had had a great deal of experience on the plains during the ten years preceding the war. I answered that' it could, if the troops were properly pre pared, and immediately received an order from him to proceed to Fort Leavenworth, where I would receive orders. On arriving there I found that the department of Kansas and Territories had been merged into my command,- the Department of the 'Missouri,- and its commanding officer relieved, and also found a dispatch telling me to open up the stage and telegraph lines through to California. This was a great surprise to me, and, of course, came from the dispatch I had sent General Grant. I knew there was no way to accomplish this except to take the field myself, which I immediately did, and by the first of March, 1864, had opened all the telegraph lines, had put the stages on again, and had comr-iunication through to California. It was a very severe winter campaign- the worst winter I ever saw on the plains. In March we had the worst snow-storm I ever saw and a battalion of Pawnee scouts I had nearly neriahed in it, losing all their stock. As soon I had finished this campaign, which was only a temporary one, I was immediately ordered to prepare a general campaign for that summer and fall, which would force peace with all the Indians from the Red River on the south to the British possessions on the north. This campaign was a long one,' taking from July, 1865, until the spring of 1866. I4y troops marched from the Arkansas to the Yellowstone and fought many battles. Right after the battle of Tongue river where General Corner's command fought the Northern Cheyenries and Arapahoes and nearly wiped out those bahds, including their women and some of'their children, there was a great outcry throughout the country, as the S52 battalion of Pawnee Indians that was- in-the fight did some promiscuous scalping. General Grant wired me to close up the campaign and bring the Indians to I.aramie and make peace with them. I protested, and stated that if they would give me three months longer I would answer with my life for settling all the Indian difficulties. General Grant's answer was that the President was so urgent in the matter, and that there was such a pressure upon him, that I must'close the campaign and bring the Indians in. This was a fatal mistake, and gave the Indians the ideathat they were the victors instead of ourselves, and the result was to later bring on a war with the Apaches and Gommanches, the Sioux, and the Sitting Bull war, in which General Custer lost his life and command in the campaign of General Terry. Grant's disappointment in this matter was equal to my own; but as his dispatches show, there was no consideration given to the judgment of the officers in the field or on the ground. I had expected to leave the army early in 1865, but the Indian campaigns kept me in the field until 1866. I resigned in March and was given a leave of absence in May, and bid farewell to the army in this letter: Omaha, July 16, 1866. General U. S. Grant, General: I am now a citizen, but still take great interest in the array, and shall always give it whht aid there is in my power. I know that to your unfailing support and your confidence in my I am greatly in debted for what little success I may have achieved, and I desire now to thank you. I hope I may be able some day to partly >eturn it. Whatever fortune may hereafter place me, I shall nevero forget that all true soldiers owe to you more than they can ever repay, and that the country can never reward your successful labor for it in the army. I grew up under yours, Sherman's and McPherson's orders and guidance, 1 shalj- take into civil life my lesson that will be of "la.sting benefit to me. I trust if I can ever be of service to you in any way that you will not fail to ccwnmand me, and that you will visit our section of the country in some of your travels. We are fast uiTfilizing this Western country, and I believe our railroad will do more towards ' taming Indians than all else combined. General Sherman was here to see me a short time ago. I am truly yours, G. M. Dodge. At the end of the war General Grant had a desire to reward a certain number of the Generals who had served under him in the army regular arm", and he proposed the passage of a bill appointing a certain number of Major Generals and Brigadier the head of' this list to be a Major General in the regular army. It would have been impossible for me to have accepted the position as I was under TTr?nn^pL?e- Union Pacific railway. General Interests grant greatly engaged desired in building at the theend of after the volunteer forces were mustered out; but General Sherman who kne. my connection «ith the Union Pacific, took my vle» of thrratter lef leave of absence ">0 h°J' to take remain the In position the service. of Chief His Enfineen letter of flvlnp tho itme ' Pacific Indicates his vle.s on this questlSn ver7clea?ly! of t Iowa, T and In November, took my seat 1866, in I December, was elected 1867. to Congress General from Grant the wno State tv, Commander of the army, with headquarters in WasMngton and wa often together, I was a membgr the Mi ^tary Commi(te of the House. ni Gen. U. S. Grant #15. 853 and the reorganization of the army was one o,f the importaj t things before us. There was a great conflict as to what measure should be passed between our Chairman, General James A. Garfield, and General B. P. Butler. It was a difficult problem to reduce the armj?- to a minimum and take care of the large number of officers who had been appointed to the regular army, and who v/ere then under commission. The views of General Grant were not the views of the. Committee, but when the conflict in the House becam.e acute .1 offered a substitute for all the bills, which simply provided for the minimum strength of the army, and left it to the Commander-in-Chief, General Grant to make the reduction in such way as he might consider to be to the best interests of the service. This substitute was passed, and I received credit, as a new member, of defeating two such old and pro minent members as Garfield and Butler. During this time also the conflict between President Andrew Johnson and General Grant occurred. There was living with me at that time the Kon. James P. Wilson, of Iowa, Chairman of the House Committee having in charge the reconstruction m.easures. He was a prominent leader of the Hpuse in whom Generals Grant and Rawlins had great confidence; and all the correspondence that passed between Grant and Johnson was brought to me by General Rawlins, and. submitted by me to Representative 'Vilson, who thought Grant showed a grasp of the question that was most surprising, and he had no reason to suggest any changes, but instead approved entirely General Grant's position and contentions in the matter. Soon afterwards General Grant was nominated for the Presidency on the Republican Ticket, and General Prank P. Blair for Vice President on the Democratic ticket. General Blair was at that time a United States Commissioner to accept each section of twenty miles of the Union Pacific Railway, as it was built. His headquarters were at Port Saunders, Wyoming. General Grant came to Omaha to go over the road with me, and General Blair happening to arrive at Omaha at the same timf, I took them both in my car to the end of the Union Pacific Railway. Blair had been a fine soldier, commanding a brigade, division, and corps under Grant, and Grant had referred to.him in his reports in the highest terms. When they met they were as cordial and chatty as though they were political friends. Blair's contention was that if Grant was elected President it was one step towards placing the country under a monarchy, for he believed that with the faith the people had in him his party would take the benefit and make him a permanent President, one knowing Grant as I did, however, knew he was the last person to think of such a result, much less be a party to it. The population'along the line of the Union Pacific Railway, and the working parties, were many of them rebels who had gone onto the plains rather than go into the Confederate army, or be sent through our lines into the Confederate lines. There had also concentRated along the line and on the work a great many Confederate soldiers I had enlisted from among the Confederate prisoners of war to go on the plains and fight in the Indian campaigns. Naturally this population was for the democratic ticket. The presence of Grant and Blair on the line was known and at every stopping place the people congregated and were all anxious to see Grant, and demanded that Blair, who was known as a fine speaker should talk to them on the political question. Grant urged Blair to comply with their wishes, but Blair responded that the presence- of Grant for whom he had the highest admiration personally, made it impossible " for him to talk to them on politics. lie merely stated, that he intended to be down the road again in a short time, and it would then give him pleasure to expound to them the principles of his party; whicli of course satisfied them. 854 Soon nfter I left tlio service I- had been sued for over one hundred thousand dollars in the United States Courts in Kansas by siezins. by the order of Mr. Stanton, Secretary of , a lot of niules and horses that had been driven into Kansas from the Indian Territory, the prosecutors claimin^^ them as private property, ''^hen I appealed to the Goveriiment to defend the suit it developed that there was no way it could do so, and that there was no law protecting an officer from c-ivil suits growing out of acts committed while in the service, no matter whose orders he obeyed, so judgment was given against me and all mj7 propertj^ levied upon. You can imagine that I wqs greatly disturbeu as was General Grant, and he said that if he was elected President one of his first acts would be to have laws passed protecting all officers from suits at law brought on account of military acts committed while in the service, and also a law to relieve me. Blair said, "As I am certain to be elected, I will also see that it is done," and I felt that all would be well provided I could keep off the execution till after election. Grant was elected, and the next Congress passed a law protecting officers wh.o had been ir. the Government service, and the Government also paid the judgment against me. • In the spring of 1868, during the building of the Union Pacific Railroad, the company gave the Chief of Construction, Mr. T. C. Dvirant. entire charge.not only of the building of the line, but also of the surveys of the company. The desire of the construction company to make headway, and meet the Central Pacific as far West as possible caused them to change a portion of my lines west of the Black Hills. I entered a protest against this, and notified the company that if my lines were changed without notifying me it- would be necessary for me to resign. I was acting in a double capacity as Chief Engineer for the railway, and Generals Grant and Sherman also held me accountable for carrying out the instraictions of the Government-. The Government heard B of this action of the company, and Grant and Sherman, accomoanied by Generals Kautz, Sheridan, Dent, Gibbon, Harney, Slemmer, Potter and Htint, came to Port Saunders, Wyoming Territory, to visit me, and consult with me in the matter. At the time I was in Salt Lake, but received a dispatch from T. C. Durant, chief of the constructing force,"to come to Port Saunders to meet them, and at the same time requesting me to withdraw my resignation. " When I arrived at Port Saunders I found that Grant and Sherman had stated very emphatically to the Union Pacific people that my lines must be maintained or the Government would take action in the matter; that they knew me and had confidence in me, and there was no person ' whom they could make Chief Engineer to whom they would give the authority thejr had given me for calling upon the commanders for troops for escorts and upon the posts for the supilies, etc., that we might need. Generals Grant and Sherman were all the time in communication with me, and both took as much interest in the building of the railwav as I did. Their visit to the line was of great benefit, for it put an end to a great deal of friction that existed on the Union Pacific Rail way between the company and the contractors, and from that time on I never had any trouble, in fact, the control of the construction of the road was virtually turned over to me. General Grant In his first administration appointed A. G.' as Minister to China. Re took a high position at the Chinese ^.ourt, and returned to this country with authority to arrange for manv ^ Jall^oadr^ Minister China, Burlingame among them applied great to internal General Grant improvements, for some including one to • ment, msnt and General V r Grant ? recommended railways me. contemplated I had them by comploted the Chinese the Govern- build ing of tne Union Pacific Railway, and at Grant's iirgent request accepted Gen. ir. S. Grant #16. 355 the position, and commenced arranging my affairs to accompany Minister Burlingame on his return to China. He went to Europe and while there died, and with him seems to have died all the modern views and efforts of the Chinese Government. These efforts of Burlingame in China came through Grant's great influence there, for probably there is no nation he visited that, was more impressed with Grant than the Chinese, and during his life and after his death they paid him great respect, I have no doubt that had Burlingame lived and continued his efforts, with the support of General Grant he would have been able to carry out many of the reforms that were contemplated. It is a singular fact that the Chinese seen never to forget anything, for in 1883, when I was building railways in Texas, the Chinese Government again took this matter up,'and remembering the recommendation of General Grant, they sent to me in Texas and renewed the request to visit China for the same purpose; but I was then unable to accept, and had to decline. In 1867, while I was building the Union Pacific Railway, General Grant suggested that I should take with me on some of my over land trips Brigadier General John A. Rawlins, his Chief of Staff, who had been his ablest and most devoted friend and admirer, thinking the trip would benefit Rawlins, who was in failing health. This I did, and the four months we were in camp together were delightful ones to me, for I listened to the stbry of Grant,I'-s campaign, and the.many incidents that occurred that never.got into reports, with great benefit and satisfaction, as no one could describe them as Rawlins did. H? explained to me many of the problems of the war that I did not fully understand, and Grant's actions in great emergencies and in meeting the"great obstacles in his way, and the almost insurmountable diffi culties he had to overcome; bvit in all the dark days he never for one. moment lost heart or faith, nor doubted the result. Rawlins became Grant's first Secretary of War. When he died, in September, 1869, Grant desired to give me the place, but my duties with the Union Pacific Railway prevented it. In 1877 General Grant started on his trip around the world. I was with him in Paris. I had a house on the Boulevard Housequon. The attentions paid him in Paris, and the consideration he received, not only officially, but from private citizens, occupied nearly all his time, and whenever he had an hour to hi,mself he would come up to my house to sit and smoke his cigar, and have a complete rest. We were in the habit of going to the Champs Elysees, where we would sit and watch the crowds. 1 had with me my youngest daughter, and General Grant would take her and go into the Punch-and-Judy shows, and stay an hour or more with her, and seemed to enjoy it just as fully as she did. Ilfi was more interested in the people, in what they did and in the manufactories and industries of the country than in anything else, and was absolutely opposed to parades and reviews; he never wanted to go near the army. He apparently took no interest in military- matters of any kind. It was a singular trait of character that a man who had handled as many hundreds of thousands of men and fought as many battles as he had, should have such an aversion to looking on troops, or having them brought out in any demonstration for him. He had to attend in Paris- three or four ceremonies each day, and how he stood it and maintained his health as well as he did was beyond my conception, for it was impossible for me to stand any such strain. His visits to the Champs Elysees seemed to be a great relief to him, and he apoarentlv changed fro- a great General and President to a happy boy S56 During the time General Grant was writing his Memoirs I was in the habit of visiting him when I was in New York and sitting some hours with him, when he would often read to mc some portions of what he had written. Illustrating what an extraordinary memory he had, he read to me a portion of what he had written about myself, and the rebuilding of the Nashville & Decatur Railway.- As this work had not impressed itself upon my mind as it had upon his-, as it was no unusual thing to me, I listened to what he read and said that my recol lection of it was not as he had written it, which seemed to surprise him, and he said if that was so he would have to change it. I said not to change it, and I would go to my office and look over my records and reports, which I did, and had to sit down the next morning and write him a letter telling him that his recollection of what I had done was absolutely correct, while my own was wholly wrong; and the chapter stood as he had written it. The Secretary to whom he dictated the gre-'ter part of the second volume of his Memoirs says the few correc tions they had to make of dates and data of all kinds showed a wonderful accuracy in all his statements; that the work they had to do was to arrange the different subjects in chronological order; and I know from my examination that his first volume, written in his own hand, has very few interlineations. The Secretary also said that General Grant seemed to maintain himself during the dictating of the last volume by a strong will to live until it was completed, and that the moment he had written it-all out and had read it to him, and it was virtually completed. Grant immediately began to fail, and in ten days thereafter was dead. On Sunday, December 21, 1884, I started tp to see Gol. P. D. Grant. I•stopped at the Union League Club, and found the Colonel there waiting for me. He took me to one side and said he had just come from Dr. Pordyce Barker, who told him that his father could not live long. He said that Governor Pish and Dr. Newman were the only ones who knew it. I was thunderstruck, for only the Sunday before J was at the house, and the General looked fairly well, though I knew he was much distressed. He told me that he had been working on his history. After a long talk with Colonel Grant, I told him that''General Sherman was in the city, and suggested going down and telling him how.sick his father was, and have him come up. We went to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and found the General with William•McCrery (formerly on his staff) of Minneapolis and also a Colonel of his staff, who was examining some papers. The General said he was in good health; was troubled with asthma, but was full of work, attending meetings', etc. Colonel .Grant said to General Sherman; "l think my father's history* tells more of what you did than your own Memoirs.'' "Well," Sherman replied, "when Grant writes anything we can all depend on getting the facts. 'Vhen he writes and says himself what was done and what he saw no soldier need fear, but when others write what he says and does ' it Is not always so." Colonel Pred said that he had been having consider able trouble with the publishers or editors of the Century who'were to publish the War Articles on Shiloh, Vicksburg, the Wilderness, and AnDomattox; that they wanted him to change the word "rebel" in his articTpi<3 to Confederate", and the word "Union" to "Federal". He said that finally the General wrote a short letter, demanding that his articles be published as written. Pred further said that his father had written three articles, but that he did not believe he would write any more He also said that his father had written his life from Boyhood to Donelson and had written of Shiloh, Vicksburg, Granada, Chattanooga, the March of Sherman from Memphis to Chattanooga, and the Wilderness but that the writing had been discontinued for four days. He was evidistressed and would say nothing more but asked me to come up and see his father evenings. ^ Qen. U., S. Grant //17, 057 "It is a conspiracy until Sumpter was fired upon; nfter that it was a Rebellion," was General Sherraan's comment anent the sug^^estions of the publishers.. He further reraari;ed that the trying to" soften treason by expunging the words of the General was wrong, and that if it kept on nretty soon the sons of Southern fathers who were soldiers would consider it as much of an honor that their fathers fought under I,ee as the sons of a Union General that their fathers fought under Grant; that the line of Union and rebel - of loyalty and treason - shovld be kept always distinct. "As long as our friends live, " I remarked, "it will; but the tendency all the time is to wipe out history,- to forget it, forgive, excuse, and soften; and, when all the soldiers pass from this age, it will be easy to. slip into the idea that one side was as good as the other," During our conversation General 7/oodford came in, and General Sherman related to him what Colonel Grant had said about his father. General Grant, in discussing the criticisms upon him, made these remarks; "Twenty years after the close of the most stupendous war ever known, we,have writers who profess devotion to the nation trying to prove that the nation's forces were not victorious. Probably they say we were slashed around from Donelson to vicksburg and Chatta nooga, and in the East Gettysburg to Apoomattox, when the physical rebellion gave out from sheer exhaustion. I would like to see truth ful history written, and history will do full credit to the courage, endurance, and soldierly ability .of the American citizen, no matter what section of the country he hailed from, or in what ranks he fou""ht. Speaking of those who opposed our country during the war. Grant gave it as his opinion that "The man who obstructs a war in which his nation is engaged, no matter whether right or wrong, occupies no enviable place in life or history. The most charitable posthumous history the stay-at-home traitor can hope for is oblivion." It would be impossible for me to close ray sketch of General Grant without paying a just tribute to the one who was so much to him and to us, but whose work we do not see recorded in the 'Var Records ' or in history of Grant in his official work in civil life. T speak' of his devoted wife, Julia Dent Grant. After every camnaign she ^ welcomed by every one in'his command, ohe had a kindly, gracious way that captured us. The officers who had annoyances and pievances they could not take to the General and his fo to consider appealed and to which .rs. she Grant. could She not was take very up diplomatic, with the General- and kneWwhich and manv an officer could thank her for interceding and straighrenlng'oS? h^r' grievance. Ve went to her with great confidence in what she could do matter^ matters, T I notice none of asserted us were that ever she concerned had no influence about or censured in army for our appeals to Trs. Grant, and there is no soldier who did nSt love to seeher with the army, and did not regret her departure. During Grant's -administrations, his troubles, and his sickness, she was alwavs same, ohe straightened out many little contentions, and a suggestion to the General often pointed the way to settle tho o ^^gestion After nenerel Oranfs deoth I sew >vns oHe^eTwUh'the large number of incidents she had stored awa^ hnn 3 whet hap .ened. At our reunions we always iiad ^ wofS from he?" and sent her our greetings, and thev were hanmr miTo her. Many happy hours J have spent with her as sHp nomn" life, events in the General's life, and anrof hlfold "^'"erous hearty welcome from her. The nation will never know ^ J^eceived a Indebted to her loyal devotion and good advice- and f- ct that in his own home General Grant was uneAsy and dilcontented'''' ■ 858 when Mrs. Grant was awa;^. He was devoted and loyal to her, and ever considerate of her, and his last request that she be laid at his side, no matter where they placed him, was worthy of the great m.an, as well as due to his devoted help-mate. The hold she had, not only on her own country, but on all others, was shown by the universal response at her doath, and the great respect shown her as v/e laid her by the side of the general at Riverside. The facts are that thirty years ago General Grant laid down the policies that the country maintains today on all great questions,- the maintenance of the Monroe Doctrine, the settlement of all disputes by arbitration, the currency gold standard, the•upbuilding of the navy, the policy in the 'Vest Indies, acquisition of foreigh territory, retirement of greenbacks until paid out for gold, and the education of our people, upon which latter subject nothing more clear than his sppech at Des Moines, Iowa, has ever been-uttered. It has alv/ays been an enigma to me that people will speak of General Grant, ard savs he was a great soldier but a failure in civil life, for his standing throughout the world is as high or higher for his acts as a civilian than for the great victories of the Civil War. Grant as a statesman was the same Grant who was at the head of our armies. When we were living in camp, and not on a campaig^n, he was indolent. It was hard to get a repli?^ to a letter or dispatch, or get any comfort from him; but the moment he got on his horse to lead a campaign it seemed as though he anticipated all events. His judgment seemed infallible his decisions were made instantly, and '.he answer to a disnatch or a letter was ready the moment he read it. He never hesitated; he never was ambiguous. Any person receiving a letter did not have to ask a second time for an explanation, and he greatly objected to receiving dispatches expressing doubts during a camoaign. He said to me that he never doubted what I could or would do*from my dispatches, and he seldom if ever made a suggestion regarding t-hem. When I read them myself now T am absolutely astonished at the positive character of them, and their bluntness. To the subordinates he trusted he gave great latitude, and seemed to have the utmost confidence in their success His orders to them told what he wanted them to do, leaving to them all them. i He invariably tied every saylne officer that and If solder they needed to him heip with he bands ioSld of stek aupnSrt for he invariably gave every one credit for what th<fcy accomplished! sinking himself. If they f-^iled and he considered thev had done the fJnu?e! ' shielded them, and assumed the responsibilitrof the good ^ ^ deal, After the war it was my good fortune to be thrown with Grant and T was associated with him in some of his enterprises such as the railway frotfi the City of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean - tha? and rot comprehend nn in military life, he was of that peculiar make-up wI?n?H rise to + command small it. matters He go was without so modest attention, and so simple but in that any crisis htc- rrr-oA-fness was absolutely forced upon one from his verv acta Li o. 5 critic in this nation, nor in any other has IZl fZZ.Z f word against his miliiary course orcivil lLrLLh L ^L^L™''^^® ^ enough to be mentioned the second time Grant's f-r<=it strength long before he left our shores, and aL.hoSmri LSn?. admitted honored, as no one over was before anr? ?+ citizen, he was urassuirlnfr ways astor.lohea the worW. "L Jrl"crof°rerer^r^®'' have said that during the war he absorbed frL ^®"®^"l^Grant qualities as a soldier, but no Lr?an rLrtL ® Great seeing that the strength of his SLna?cSL LhL 5 without his plans, his fe.rless attaok c? snpeSor Victories in the early part of the wL, werS LSal' i 1 ^ those of the last year of the war, ' ^ superior to General U. S. Grant #18, S59 The Rreat distinnnishing qualities of General Grant were truth courage, modesty, generosity and loyalty. He was loyal to every work and every cause in which he was engaged; to his friends, his family, his country and to his God; and it was these characteristics which bound to him with bands of steel all those who served with him. He absolutely sunk himself to givd to others honor and praise to which he himself was entitled. No officer served under him who did not under stand this. I was a young man, and given much larger commands than my rank entitled me to. Grant never failed to encourage me by giving me credit for whatever I did, or tried to do. If I failed he assumed the responsibility; if I succeeded he recommended me for promotion. He always looked at the intention of those who served under him, as well as to their acts. If they failed him, he dropped them so quickly and efficiently that the whole country could see and hear their fall. October, 1904 Dear General Dodge;- 361 The Dnion League Club, N.Y. Oct. 6, 1904 I was greatly pleased with your very able paper on the life of General Grant, delivered at the meeting of the Loyal Legion last evening. Your reply to his critics, and those who say that his victor ies were all the results of luck, was excellent, and your vindication of his character and ability was splendid. He fought his way to success under the greatest difficulties, constantly suppressed and hampered by his superiors. Chas A, Dana was sent out to the Missiissippi to watch him, and told me that he had been informed that Grant was very drunk on a certain dajj at Young's Point, and his informant was a Colonel. I had been with General Grant all day, that day, and was able to refute the slander, and later, others confdirraed my denial, to the satisfaction of Mr. Dana. I was at that time the Senior Paymaster, in charge of all the payments to General Grant's Army, I had a short interview with you, at the Grant Memorial dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria in 1902. I hope that you will have the paper printed so that I can have a copy for my historical records. I am, with great esteem. Your obedient servant, Edwin D. Judd Lieut. Col. U. S. A. Retired October 6, 1904. S63 GENERAL DODGE' G CRITI-CIGM OF THE MANUSCRIPT OP THE I.TFE OP GENERAL JOHN A. RA'ATLINS BY MAJ. GEM. JAIvffiS H. W XL DON. Referring to page 62. The real facts in the case as to whyGrant did not make the reports that it was his duty to make, and tele graph the condition of matters, is set forth in a letter from General Grant to his wife, in which he wrote: "All the slander you have seen against me originated away from where I was. The only foundation was the fact that I was ordered to remain at Fort Henry and send the expedition up the Tennessee River under command of Major General C. P. Smith. This was ordered because General Halleck received no report from me for near two weeks after the fall of Fort Donelson. The same occurred with me. I received nothing from him, and the consequence was I apparently totally disregarded his orders. The fact was he was ordering me every day to report the con dition of ra y command and I was not receiving the orders, but knowing my duties was reporting daily, and when anything occurred to make it necessai'j'^ two or three times a day. When I was ordered to remain behind it was the cause of much astonishment among the troops of my command, and also a disappointment. When I was again ordered to join them they showed, I believe, heartfelt joy." All the reports Grant sent to Halleck went to the end of the telegraph line, where the operator was a rebel who deserted and took all these dispatches with him. The statement you make that none of these dispatches are found in the army records is accounted for by the fact that they were stolen by this telegraph operator. I do not know what your authority is for the statement you make that Grant at that time gave any pledge to Halleck. I have heard that stated before, but have always heard it disputed. The fact is, BO far as I understood it from Rawlirs, that it was the representations to Washington that caused everything. Halleck became demoralized from the rumors, and the fact that Grant went to Nashville without orders, although that place could be construed as within his command. In dis cussing this matter with me, Rawlins claimed that the whole trouble came from Halleck, although Grant thought" Halleck was his best friend. On page 127. You state: "Instead of making a timely discovery of the important movement I.onnstreet to Bragg in Northern Virginia, etc." The fact is I had a scout" who accompanied Longstreet part of the way in this movement. He was an Alabamian whose relatives were in the 1st Alabama Cavalry. I wired his report to Rosecrans. When he left me at Corinth Grant instructed me to inform Rosecrans as well as himself of anything that affected his army. Rosecrans sent me a pretty sharp rejoiner discrediting the report, virtually not receiving it in the proper spirit. This of course, rather nettled me, and I communicated with Grant in relation to it. Of course we did not feel like sending dispatches to officers who did not want them. Colonel Spencer, my chief of staff, made quite a long statement in relation to this at the time. I remember that Grant's answer to me was to continue sending the information as I received it. I know that some of these dispatches are in the war records. Rosecrans does not seem to have acted upon this information, or made any effort to discover whether it was true or not, which was a great surprise to m,e, because, as you know, in the army every officer when he received that kind of information made great effort to ascertain its truth or falsity. S64 Referring to pn-e 158. You say that Sherman strenuously advised Grant not to take command of the Army of the Potomac but toreturn to the 'Vest. Also that Sherman distrusted Grant's ability to stand successfully before I.ee. This is entirely different from my understanding of the matter.' I was .present at the- conference between m Sherman and Grant at MashVille on Grant's retijrn from Washington, and " heard all the conversation that passed between them in the consultation that was had in relation to their future movements. The only question between Grant and Sherman was that Grant desired to take Eas't some of the officers in the West, and Sherman objected, and Grant finally took only Sheridan. Sherman was outspoken there in expressing the cor.fidence he had in the result of Grant's campaign. They discussed the question as to whether Grant should take immediate command of that army, or place some one else in command and he remainein command of all the armies, and Sherman thought he should take direct command of that army, Rawlins was there. I forget whether -McPherson was or not, but it seems to me he was away on leave of absence. I remember distinctly tfhat Grant said about that army, what a fine army it was, and that he said to Sherman that Lhe officers there told him he would have a different problem, that he had not yet met Bobby Lee, I remember also that they dis-cussed some of the officers in the Army of the Potomac with whom they were both personally acquainted. It was natural that all of us in the West had a desire for Grant to stay with us, but we took great pride and satisfaction in the fact that he was going to that army, because everyone of us be lieved that he would lead it to victory, Sherman accompanied Grant from Mashville to Cincinnatti on Grant'-s return, and at the Burnett Hotel in Cincinnatti their final plans were made. Referring to page 1^00, 'Where yo^ speak of the recommendations for the campaign to the south of Vicksburg, Have you had your attention called to what General Grant says in Voi. 1, page 460 of his Memoirs? M He there states he had in contemplation the march by land to a point * below Vicksburg the whole winter, that he did not communicate his plan to any officer of bis staff until necessary to make preparations for the start. He first consulted Admiral Porter on it. He also states somewhere else (I forget where) that he did not make the plans known to the Governmant for fear the movement might be prohibited,'knowing that it was in violation of all the practices of war. I merely call your att ention to this. Referring to page 391, Two or three weeks before General Rawlins' death, on Ms way from Danbury to Washington he came to see me at the St, Nicholas hotel, where I was stopping, and was very sick. Colonel George E, Spencer was with me, Ra#llns' desire was to have me take his place as Gecretarv of War. He made apparent to me his belief that he would not live very long. He and Spencer stayed up with me more than half the night, and he said I was a sicker man than he was. He went over with me a great many things, but I explained to him how impos sible it would be fore me to accept the position on account of my connec tion with the Union Pacific and duties I had to perform there. There is no doubt when he went to Washington he made known his wishes to General Grant, for i^rom what Sherman wrote me I know I was the first choice of Grant for the place, but the same statement I made to Rawlins of the impossibility of my doing it, and the fact that the appointment would not be a suitalle one to make on account of my connection with the Union Pacific, caused Grant to select someone else, Rawlins' great desire in the selection of a secretary was that it should be someone who was a friend of Grant s and would follow but the policy he had inaugurated ^ in the Department, At this time he showed more plainly than ever his affection for and interest in General Grant, I had no idea then that he was so near his end, and thought he was making provision a long time ahead. October 6, 1904. (General Dodf^e's Criticism of the manuscript of the life of General John A. Rawlins by Maj. Gen. James H. Wilson.) ■ #2 I know that Spencer mad§ a very great effort to get me to compljr with Rawlins* request, but I knew better than he did that it could not be done. I have among my papers somewhere a full statement of that interview written by Spencer. 1 do not mention these things with a view of your making any use of them, but merely to give you the information. Referring to page 381. JVhere you speak of Grant's cabinet and the appointment of Rawlins as gecretary of War. I think it must have been after this that Rawlins got the idea that he was not to be appointed and left Washington and went to Danbury,.Conn. He wrote me from there that he did not intend to return.to Washington, that he had learned he was not to be appointed Secretary of War, but was to be sent to the West. I immediately took this letter to General Grant, who seemed astonished, and assured me it was intention to appoint Rawlins. He said he thought of giving him command of the Department of New Mexico and Arizona, hoping the high dry altitude would be bene ficial to his lungs, and was afraid if he was kept in Washington he would not live long. But Rawlins said he preferred to be Secretary of War under Grant, and I wrote Rawlins that night telling him what Grant said to me, and am certain Grant wired to him, for in a day or two Rawlins returned to Washington. I was living in Washington at the time, keeping house on 11th Street, where James F. Wilson of Iowa lived with me, and Rawlins frequently came there to see me. Referring to Page 377. You have evidently mixed dates. You say he reached Galena October 12, 1868. This of course, should be 1867. Then you say further down that during the month of October and part of November 1868 he remained with his family at Galena. If you will look over this page I think you will see that you have connected two different occasions in one date, because you say at the bottom of the page that the presidential election, etc., occurred the latter part of this year. The presidential election was the year after Rawlins went across the plains. You will have to reconstruct this page. Referring to Page 377. On our return trip we marched north to Gnake River, passed up the Bear River, over Blacksmith's forg. At the same time, Prigham Young, with his Bishops and quite a retinue, was moving north on his regular yearly tour, and at every small town the people turned out to greet him. Usually we were not far behind them, and while notice had been given by Brigham Young that we were following, the Morm.ons showed no enthusiasm or hardly Any interest in our party, which was so marked that Rawlins often spoke of it. His visit to Salt Lake and this trip north following Brigham Young gave him a very unfaltforable opinion of the Mormons. When we crossed on .to the waters of Snake River we came to a place known as Grany's Lake. It is a tully lake, and there were a great many grizzly .bears there. I had given orders that under no circumstances should any member of the party fire at a grizzly bear, as T knew the danger to anyone who had had no experience in hunting the bear. .Vhen we crossed the range of mountains between Green River and Salt Lake, the roads we expected to find, known as Landers cut off, were very badly washed, and I used to go ahead and fix a camp as far as I thought the train could reach that day, and then go back myself and bring the train up, having had more expepience in such matters than anyone else present I could get them forward with greater rapidity than anyone else. It was often necessary to hitch the infantry with the 366 mules to take the wagons over the hills and let them down. One day when we were near the top of the mountains it had been snowing. We brushed away the snow and under it found a bed of strawberries, which was a great surprise and relish to Rawlins. I saw the tracks of grizzly bears up there, and told Rawlins under no circumstances to let anyone I go after them unless he had some of the guides and experienced men with him, and went back myself to bring the train up. I reached the camp about four o''^lock in the afternoon, and found Raw'ins and Dunn were not there. Asking where they were, the cook told me they had followed a grizzly bear. Sol Gee, who was my guide was with me. I told him to immediately get his gun, and we followed right out after them. I soon heard a shot and the next thing we sav/ was Rawlins and Dunn coming toward the camp and the bear following. -I told Gee, who was a surer shot than myself, to hold his fire, and I would stop and draw the atten tion of the bear and fire first. I knew that as soon as the bear saw saw me he would-stop. As soon as he saw me he came to a halt and I fired, but hit him too far back. Gee then shot and killed him. When we got back to camp Rawlins was very severe upon himself for his disobedience of orders, but said the temptation was so much to Dunn that he could not help going out with him, thinking they would surprise us with a grizzly when we came up. Referring to Page 376. After we left Fort Saunders we marched to the crossing of the North Platte, where afterwards was located Port Steele. T remember distinctly that this march was quite trying to Rawlins After crossing the river at Fort Steele, where the cavalrv had a good deal of trouble in swimming the stream with the mules and"horses, we got into a country there had never been any trails through, away from the Overland trails, and without water. Finally at a point sixteen miles west of Port Steele T discovered a spring and called Rawlins to me. He sat down by it and drank freely, and said it was the most grateful thing { .to him of the whole trip. I said to him you think so much of it we will name it Rawlins Springs, and it always bore that name, and the distance happening to be right, I located there a division of the road and the place is now prominent, and known as Rawlins. * Referring to Page 374... At the crossing of Crow Creek, where we located and established the town of Cheyenne, and at the same time established the military post of D. A. Russell, General Rawlins made a speech in commemoration of the 4th of July. There were in attendance all the troops and the party with me, and Rawlins made one of the cleanest cut and most eloquent little speeches I ever listened to. It captured everybody. It was the first time I had ever heard Rawlins speak in public During our stay there, there was a Mormon train coming in from Salt Lake by way of Cheyenne Pass to -go upon the work further east .upon orders from me. When they were in sight of our camp a bod^- of Indians came out of one of the ravines in the Black Hills, swept"down upon them, and got away to the woods before our escort could saddle up and get after them. These men were buried at a spot we selected for the grave yard of Cheyenne. Rawlins thought the cavalrv did not ^et after them with the promptness and energy they should have disilaA/ed. and was not choice in his language about it. Page 373. You state that the escort to General Rawlins was Captains Sloan and Arnold. I think that is a mistake. The commander of + + Colonel J. K. Mizner of the catalry. • I am not certain J. T i W. yheelan. 5° You a will captain see the at names that time. of the I party know on the the Lieutenant photograph was ,\ but + I do not recollect recollections who was is in that command there of was it, also but a I know company Mizner of infantry was in command of the entire escort. I notice you pencil in the place where reference Is made to Rawllne speech as beln^; 1866. It earin 186? wher October 6, 1904. (General Dodf^e's Criticism of the manuscript of the life of General John A. Rawlins by Ma.i. Gen. James H. l^ilson.) he crossed the plains with me, and that was right after he made the speech. Our track did not reach Julesburg until 1867. The winter of 1866 we reached North Platte, and it was some time about the first of July, 1867, when we reached Julesburg. On the trip General Rawlins was one of the most charming com panions I ever met. As his letters show, he had been a very warm friedd of mine during the war, and had never failed to say kind words for me and help me to high commands, but the genial, companionable man that he was T had never before appreciated. His high sense of honor, his devotion to Grant and his interest in everything that occurred in the country were of great interest to us, and as he told us over the camp- 'fire of all his experiences from Belraont to Anpomatox and beyond, they were not only of great interest, but captured the whole party. He always sunk himself in everything, and was a good deal more worried about my health than his own. I was looking out carefully for him, hoping that the trip would prolong his life if not cure him, and I know that the trip did prolong his life. At Salt Lake Brigham Young and the Mormons made every effort to entertain and capture him, but he declined their hospitality and went up to camp Douglas, and pitched his tent there at the fort. My duties 4n connection with the road kept me down in the town of Salt.Lake. Several entertainments were given there with a view of having .Rawlins attend but I do not know of his going out except to a banker's, to Head's and to General Chetlain's. I believe he did go once to the theater, which was then under 'Tormon auspices, and seats were set aside for us. Brigham Young, with whom I was well acquainted, and who had been of great aid to us in all our stirveys on the road, and with whom we had many dealings, expressed a desire to ae to pay every respect possible to Rawlins, and was greatly disappointed that Rawlins did not see fit to accept any of the friendly approaches. I myself was anxious that he should accept some of them, but could not move him .in that direction. He thought Ih the position he was in that if he accepted their hospitality in any way it would in some way or other be looked upon as detrimental to the Government. When we got near the mouth of the Sweetwater the scouts brought in a report that in Simenoe Gap, which is a pass throixgh the Siraenoe Mountains from the Bweetwater to the plains to the south of the range, that there was a band of Indians in there over 600 strong, and as I was very anxious that the troops with us should get after them and give them a whipping, as they bad been committing great depredations on the line of the road. Rawlins undertook to send the cavalry and infantry anound to head them off, but they failed and the Indians got away. When we went through the gap I found that the cause of the Indians gathering there was a band of buffalo. RawTins was very anxious to have a hunt and get a buffalo. I hesitated a little about it fearing that we might be cut off by the Indians. However, I took a small squad of the cavalry Rawlins, Dunn and some of the others who were with us, and went out after them towards the North Platte, giving instructions to the c?..valry and train to watch out for us, and that if we got into any danger of Indians I would build a fire, and which case they should immediately come to us. We followed the buggalo over towards the Platte for several miles when I got up on the ridge and discovered that the Indians were between us and the train. I saw that we were probably in a bad fix, but the only thing to do was to prepare to meet them. I immediately built a fire to draw the attention of the cavalry, but it seemed a good while before they 368 discovered the sraoke, and we had to move along the ridge holding the Indians-away from us with our-long distance rifles, which shot much further than their arms would carry, and keeping them away from us we moved along that way until the cavalry saw the sraoke and came towards us, and of course the Indians at once moved off in another direction, but we failed to get a Buffalo, which was a great disappointment•to Rawlins. From here we moved ondown south to Rawlins Springs, then east until we struck the trains somewhere between Julesburg and Cheyenne. After crossing the rim of the basin down on to Green River and up to the South Pass we found there had been established a small mining camp four or five miles north of the South Pass, where two or three very find lodes of gold had bepn discovered. The miners were very attentive to Rawlins, in fact to'all of us, and immediately called a meeting and gave to Rawlins and myself one or two claims on this lode, *hich of course we accepted. I think the lode was named Miners Delight. I have been told, but do not krow it to be a fact, that Rawlin's family soldhis claim and received something for it. They kept up his claim I think. I paid no attention to mine and never received anything from it, and the camp was afterwards deserted. At this camp Sol Gee, the guide, took too much liquor on board, and became intoxicated, and when we started away I could not find him Ma.ior Dunn offered to go after him and bring him. I told Dunn if he" * could not find him to come on and leave him, and not let us get too far away as I knew the Indians were in there and very hostile. 'Ve went on until .dark. Before dark I saw signs of Indians, and that they were close around us. I had been very busy with other matters and forgot all about Dunn, and as we pitched camp I inquired for him and found he had not come up, and Rawlins was very anxious about him. I therefore took a squad of cavalry and went back to see if I could find or meet him. A bhen we had got back two or three miles we heard shots coming at"us I ^ thought of course they were fired by Indians and fixed myself to meet them, but I heard Gee's voice and called out to them and thev answered me. Gee and Dunn thought that the cavalry coming were Indians and had planted themselves behind a cliff of rocks for the purpose of defending themselves. We soon got back to camp to the great relief of Rawlins. I asked Dunn why he did not obey my orders and come without Gee, and Dunn, who was a great-hearted fellow, said to me: "General found him; how could I leave him, I had to stay with him until I* sobered him up enough to bring him along," '■ "" ifi iimi'ii''r'V iiiiifii ii iir- S69 October, 1904 Dear General;- Washington, D.C. Oct. 12th, 1904 While the interview with the President is fresh in my mind will write you before taking train to Florida. I presented your letter to Sec'y, Loeb and after a very short wait the President called me in to his private room. He first stated that it was unnecessary for him to say to me that anything he could do for General Dodge would be a pleasure as he felt indebted to you and you were his close friend. I then stated that neither you or I wanted him to put a good man out in order to put me any government position. He encouraged me to do a little ,of the talking, so I explained that I was looking after your interests in Cuba and that I felt ray business experience fitted me for the Consular service or Collector of Port. The President said that if he was elected in November he would make some changes in the Consular service (adding in his characteristic manner that if he wasn't elected "all would be off") and that he would like for me to write him a letter setting forth a little history of past positions held and about what position I would like or be best suited for getting the endorsement of ?^enator Allison and Dolliver of Iowa and for me to hail from Iowa my native State and not Florida. By this time I had been with the President some five or ten minutes and he then paid me an un expected compliment in a serious way. He wheeled in his chair and look ing me directly in the eye, he said "Now, Mr. Pusey, that I have met and talked with you, I will appoint you when I have a good place on the impression you have made irrespective of letters and endorsements" hence you see my interview was very satisfactory to me. When I get to Florida I will prepare the letter to the President and forward it to you and ask you to get the endorsement of the Iowa Senators and from what the President said, think it best not to send in the letter until after election. In haste Sincerely, F. S. Pusey P. S. President met several persons while I was at the White Hou-e the ctmttg ITeollln:' confidence of success in F.S.P. 871 October, 1904, New York City, October 12, 1904. Captain S. E. Fink, Winfielcl, Kansas, Iv:iy dear Comrade: I received your letter of October 4th, and find it very interesting. I forget many of the tilings that happened in those times, but remember them when they are called to my attention. I suppose you read the articles in the National Tribune. I send you by this n.ailcopy of a booklet they are taken from. I had read these papers at different places and the Tribune asked the privilege of printing them. I am glad to hear from you, as I am from all the comrades, especially those who were with me or directly under me. ^iajor Edwards is U. S. Consul at Montreal. He is sick, and has been under the weatiier for a long time. I often see him. i have not seen most of the others you name for a long time. You give me the names of these men but do not give their post oil ice addresses. If I had the addresses I would send them some of my papers. Of course you know Barnes has passed away. If I remember rightly, your fight at the trestle was the second fight there, and it occurred after my corps had left on the Atlanta campaign. The first attack miade by Forest on the trestle was when I was in command, when Colonel Campbell surrendered the regiment at Athens, but the troops at the trestle whipped them and saved the work. Lieut. Bailey is in the post office at Council Bluffs, Lieut Tichenor is dead. His son is in business here, and is a very prominent young m.an. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Lodge. 375 October, 1904. New York City, October 15, 1904, fv'ly dear Gomrade: I am in receipt of yours of October 6th conmendatory of my address on Grant, for which I thank you. I have alwasy considered, and I think most of the leading commanders under Grant in his cam paigns in the West, have thought that his great work there has never been api reciated ^d properly presented to the people, nor the results that would have been secured if his efforts and recom mendations in each campaign had been carried out. Grant, himself, ^ was too modest to assert what he did and said in those matters, and while he refers to them in his Memoirs, he did not present them as they appear in his letters and reports, and in the talks he had with all of us. The United Service Journal, at Governors Island, has requested a copy of the address, and i have sent it to them and they inform me it v^ill be printed in their January number. You probably take this publication, and in this way will get it in print. I have not published it myself. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge Lieut. Col. Edwin D. Judd, Union League Club, New Y^rk City. m October, 1904. Omaha, Oct. 16/04. My dear Genl. Dodge: I am just in receipt of your very kind letter of 1st inst. The first book "Across etc. " I myself mailed to you (evidently miscarried) the very first book I sent out. I was at the"Old Settlers" meeting and heard you read your splendid oration on building the "Union Pacific" A sick relative prevented my remaining to meet you and this was a disappointment be cause you had always shown such friendly interest in ray brother Gill and myself and you may remember our frequent calls on you fo aid us in the Old Post of Ft. Laramie. While we already had all that could be had for influence such backing as you so kindly furnished assured our friends in Washington that we might not be undeserving of t};eni, see in "across the plains in'64" the meaning of this. General, why dont you write your txperiences, as I have in a fetble way done. You must know the vest material you have and later in life would you not find it pleasant occupation? After you have read my little book. I will be very glad if you will candidly say in a letter if what there is of it meets your approval. I dis tinctly remember you calling to my mind the journey I made through the Black Rills when we followed your old trail when in snow there was no place to mark your trail except small trees blazed oi- rocks placed on the limbs of them. If some body dont leave a record of these early adventures what will future generations know about the past. I am much surprised and of course pleased at the great inter est my little book has caused, and later on, I may continue it. Yours very truly, John L. Cousins. Gen. Grenville K. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. r 379 October, 1904, New York City, October 17, 1904, C. F. Hubert, Esq., Adjutant 50th Illinois Infantry, Fowler, 111. My dear Comrade: You do not know how gratified I am to get the flag of the 50th Illinois for the Grant Tomb. ^ have had a great struggle to get a flag from Illinois, Grant's own State, and it is a great satisfaction to me to have it come fron. a regiment that served so lang and gallantly with me as the 50th did. Rox the flag and send it to the Superintendent of the Grant Monument, Riverside Drive, New Y^rk City. The che/ese-cloth you place behind it will preserve it, and of course there can be no further;, decay after we get it in the air tight cases. You should send with it a card about 12 X 8 inches which can be attached to it, and on it have printed or written in a legible hand the name of the regiment, who presented by, and then give a history of the flag, naming the battles it was in. If it was the first flag planted on the works at Donelson you shouid so state, as that is very important. I have read fully the history of the flag but you can put it in concise form betterthan anyone here. Please advise me when you ship the flag. Thanking you and the regiment, I am. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. ^odge. 881 October, 1904. New York City, October 17, 1904. ^'!y dear Rull: When I was in Boston I saw General Osterhaus, who has come back to this country. He really has little to live on besides his pension, and several of us in Boston made up our minds to go before Congress and ask for an increase in his pension, or in some manner get him enough to live on in his old age. He is now 82 years old. I was requested to consult you in the matter and ascer tain in what way we can aid the old man. Of course you a re.familiar with his record in the war. He was unfortunate abroad and lost everything he had. He is now living in Bt. Louis, and I want to get your idea as to whether there would be any difficulty in passing a bill to aid him. I have been away all summer, and am only in the city for a day or two, but hope to see you before long. Kindly give me your opinion in this matter, so I may write "ourcomrades who have the matter in charge. Truly and cordially yours, G . M . ^odge . Hon. J.A.T. Hull, c/o Republican National Committee, 1 Madison Avenue, New York City. October, 1904 385 1305 Rodnejr Street, Wilmington, Delaware October 19, 1904 General G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, Dew "Vork C ity My dear General;- I am in receipt of jrour favor of October 13th and am very glad indeed to have what you say in reference to my memoir of General Baldy Smith. It was written as you might well imagine at his personal request confirmed by his family after his death. This has put a limitation upon me as to the freedom of my comments upon his personal qualities, but he was a very able man and had he been physically as vigorous and active as Upton would have been successful in all the work in which he personally commanded. His idiosyncrasies were, however, well known to General Grant, and had Grant been as patient and as considerate with him as he was with some others, for instance with Sherman, he would have gotten the very highest service out of Smith and would have protected him from the malevolent intrigues of others. Rawlins book, while belonging to the same series "Heroes of the Great Conflict - is a very much more extended book. It will make fourhundred pages of three hundred words to the page which I think is a very good size for ease and comfort in reading. I am lust in receipt of a letter from David Sheean of Galena who was Rawlin^ law partner and who knows more about his family history and records than any other man. He writes me that the book is in every way satisfactory to him, remarkably free from errors or ommissions, and he strongly favors its publication immediately. Before deciding this question however I shall submit, it to you. It is no. in the h^ls o? pissel Jones who was as you remember a most intimate friend of both Prnnt Rawlins. The latter writes me that he findrit "SenL^? ^n^.n^hr " I have no doubt I will get It from him in tL LurL S? a'^fefdrvf ® ' Meanwhile I should like to know what your movements will hi • .p r l-edialVanrglSfL "ur ^le^s a^uf I Shall havel?eat°confrdlnJl.^° friends in whose judgment I wish I had had the statement which is containeH in imnn i ++ in reference to Oeneral Smith, before I finished ?L manusori^U TT • ^ the Pacific Ocean and over all thn linn -f it- Union and Southern Pacific railwoads with Mr. Schiff and Pan Cassel starting about the l^th of November RaJnnl Earnest to give those gentlemen a dinner which I shmn d i fL ^ eoing will be on the 10th or the iTth o? NovemSrand I notice in ample time. Please keen those dmro enn m? specific be at the Union Club New VrrL ^ ''iH With Kindest regards believe me. Very sincerely yours, James H. Wilsoh SS7 October, 1904.. New York City, October ^2, 1904, My dear Major: As soon as I received your letter I wrote to Col. Hull, as I was not able to get out to see him, anu enclose herev-ith his reply which please read ana treat as cv.nf ideritial. You will observe that he is willing to do anything he can, also note what his opinion is. It is a question in mymind whether It woui^d hot be! better to ask to have General Osterhaus retired as a Brigadier General, rather than as a Major General. The Major Generals in the volunteer army who h;.ve been retired, such as Sickles, Swayne and others, were retired as Brigadier Generals. I have talked to one or two of the m.embers whom^I have seen here, and they appear to think it would be better to ask for- a large pension for him, as there is a sentiment in Congress and the regular army against putting volunteers on the retired list of the regular army. In asking for an increase in the pension of such a person as General Osterhaus:, I do not think ob jection would be riiade to granting a sum sufficient for him to live upon comfortably. I am ready to take hold and help in anything you agree upon, andwhen Hull comes back here, and after I receive your letter and views, or the views of General Osterhaus and others, I will be able to talk better with Hull. Of course you hsve made up General Osterhaus* record, which is the first thing of importance. Bartholdt will probably have this. You see that the Charimian of the Military CommiLtee will favor action, and I think there are other members of that committee with whom I can help. I am willing you should show this letter to General Osterhaus, but if it should be come public information that Hull was in favor of it before it came before him it might prefudice our efforts. Please return the letter after you have read it. Truly and cordially yours, G . M . ^odge. Major Leo Rassieur, 2335 Whittimore Place, St. Louis, Mo. S89 October, 1904, New York City, October 24, 1904. Personal. Hon. George B. Cortelyou, Chairman Repujlican National Committee, 1 Madison Avenue, New York City. My dear Sir: My advices from Colorado are that in the last two weeks there has been improvement in the situation. 'i'he democrats have a better organization in speakers than we have, and are more confident on Governor. It is evident we have no walk-over on the Governor. Also that ji^resident Roosevelt is several thousand votes stronger than Peabody. Every possible effort is being made by our friends out there to elect Peabody, and they seem to be encouraged. I have no doubt myself as to Roosevelt's carrying the State, but in the details of the work there and in the opposition we meet I find there are many reasons why Peabody is not as strong. No doubt you are in toucli with matters there, but I saw Secretary niiss at the club last night and told him I would write you what information I received this raorming. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Bodge. October 24, 1904. New York City, October 24,- 1904 Major J. B. Jewett, Cadiz, Ohio, My dear Comrade: I notice in the National Tribune of Thursday, October 20th, a letter from you to Colonel James T. Holmes, of the 52nd Ohio, in which you appear to taue exception to something which I have written.. I do not understand exactly to what you refer, but think it must be my article on the battle of Atlanta, and inthat article thehb is ' ' o nbthihg heflectirig tipoh Thomas; on the contrary it refers to him only in the highest terms. Yqu state the battle on Peach Tree Greek was on the 19th. I think if you will consult Van Home's history at the pages you quote you will find it occurred on the 20th. There was some skirmishing on the'19th, but the great fight was on the 20th. I have said nothing about T^aiton in any of my papei'S that I have seen published in the Tribune. Youask why Sherman did not pour in the eleven divisions of the Army of the Tennessee and0]qio that were not engaged.on the Enemies' right flank. I presume the reason why this was not done was that they Army of the Tennessee was at that time at Atone Mountain, some twenty-five miles away, and Sherman did not get the news of the change of commanders (if I remember rightly) until the attack was made or the day before it was made, then he sent orders to concentrate his army. You refer to that part of the article where I say Sherman urged Thomas to take Atlanta on the 22nd. Of course Van Home's history is not the proper place to find Sherman's orders. If you will look at the war records or Sherman's Memoirs, 2nd Vol. Page 80, you will find this statement from Sherman. " I remained at the Howard House receiving reports anu sending orders urging Generals Thomas anu Schofield to take advantage of the absence from their Iront of so considerable a body as was evidently engaged on our left, and, if possible, to make a lodgement in Atlanta itself, but they reported that the lines in their front at all accessible points were strong by nature and by art and were fully manned." If you will read what T said on this subject you will eee that gave virtually the same reason why Thomas did not attack, that the intrenchments in his front were occupied by Stewart's corps and the militia. Sherman also sets forth very fully in the second volume of his Memoirs, some where near Page 80, why he sent the cavalry away at the time of the battle of the 22nd. My only reason for writing you is that your letter seems to indicate that I reflected upon Thomas, which was very far from my purpose, as Thomas was a very dear and close friendH of-f mine.i no In T .r,,. my article on the battle of Atlanta I merely :iuoted the official records in the matter. 7hile i have no personal acquaintance with you, I knew and remerriijer your father, with whom I was well acquainted. Very truly yours, Grenville M. bodge. Des Molnes, Iowa. October 28th J.904, Gen'l. G .M. ^odge, New York, N. Y. My Dear General There is quite a desire being expressed in this State that you should allow your name to be considered as Iowa's Canidate for Commander-in- Chief in 1905. Iowa has never had a promineuo National Officer, and there are many Departments that are under obli gations to this Department. I wish you would write me as to whether you would consider a proposition of this kind. If so we would like to set in motion the proper action to bring it about. Please advise me at your earliest convenience. Very Fraternally yours. Geo. A. Newman. Oct. 1904 395 Pittsburg, Kansas, Oct. 31, 1904 Gen. G. Dodge, Dear Genl; I have been reading with much interest jrour articles in the National Tribune and especially of the Battle of July 2Cnd but first let me tell you who I am. At tbat time (July 22, *64) I was 1st Sergt. of Co. D. Capt. Newton s Company of the 52nd 111. ■^''ol. Infty. then in the 1st Brig. 2nd Div.'left wing 16 Army Corps and remember you very well as you looked at the time. I have a photo bf.you taken I think at porinth. Miss, and prize it very highly. I was presert with my Company all during our 4 years service fortunately was never but slightly wounded the same day and in nearly the same place that you were on I think the 19th of August, 1864. Our portion, if you remember was just to the right of the Battery on the hill that was then throwing shells into Atlanta. I had been shooting all forenoon with some fellow on the otherside and he had my range pretty accurate and threw dust in my face several times. I fixed up some ammunition boxes for a protection and took a shot at him and was peaking over to see the effect, when he caught me on the left side of the head the bullet just grazing the skull and I went back and had a plaster put on and when returning mett them carrying you back and we all thought you were killedj that was the last time I ever say you. • man yet ^ and hope Oeneral, you are we also. are getting Boraetime old I but may I write am a my pretty personal healthv experience on July 22nd. ^ Personal Hoping to meet you sometime, I ever remain, dear General, Yours truly, A. M. Watson, 208 W. Euclid, Plttsburg, Kans. November, 1904. 397 New York ^ity, November 2, 1904, Colonel George A. Newman,. Asst. Adjt, General, G.A.R., Des Iv.oines, Iowa. My dear Comrade: I received your letter of October 28th, asking me if I would allow my name to be considered as Iowa's candidate for Commander-in-Chief for 1905. I could not consider such a proposi tion under any circumstances. In the first place I am not suited to that kind of work. In the second place have not the time to give to it, and any person a ccepting that position must give his time and attention to it in order to accomplish anything for the benefit of the G-A:R; There are several other reasons why I could not accept it, but the ones given are sufficient. If you hear anyone speak of it, or hear it mentioned, please say authoritively that under no cir cumstances could I allow my name to be used in connection with the office. There are a great many men in the G.A.R. who are anxious to fill the position, and have the necessary time and disposition. There are many in Iowa fully competent if Iowa desires to present a candidate. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. bodge. e&9 November, 1904. New York ^Ity, November 4, 1904, General .James H. "''ilson, "•ilraington, Delaware. My dear General: It is not necessary for me to say to you with what great interest J have read your Biography of Rawlins. As soon as I re turned from my trip Itook it up anddid not drop it until I finished it. I am returning it by express today. I have made notes in relation ot matters ybu speak of, and have had them typewritten, and attach them to this letter. Your letter said if I had any comi.ents or changes to make to mark them on the back of the pages, but this I could not do. The only criticism or suggestion 1 have to niake in the matter io that you shouldleave out Rawlins' letters, and casual state ments, where he speaks of some officers reporting that Grant had taken a glass of liquor, or his anxiety in that matter. I think the statement in the commencement where you give the letter to Grant written in the rear of ^icksburg, and othere matters of importance relating to that, are sufficient. 1 believe people reading the history will consider numerous allusions to it as unnecessary, and injurious to Rawlins. Except in the prominence given to this mat ter, no one would take exception to Grant, or anyone else, taking a glass of liquor. Then we all know that on any important occasion, no matter when, as officer or civilian, Grant was absolutely ab stemious . You nowhere give the date of Rawlins1 birth, although you state that he comnienced attending school in the year 1838, when he was seven years old. Have younot the date of his birth? You also fail to give the date of his marriage, which from what you say later I judge you know. It is a singular thing that Rawlins makes no note what ever of the battle of Atlanta; he simply speaks in his letter of the death of Mcfhereon. Who w,.s the engineer officer you refer to on his staff as being so favorable to the attack upon intrenchments? I had iorgotten all about the letter written to Rawlins about the mortgage until I read it in your biography. Rawlins died without knowing who ti^e ones who made the donation were. Today I myself could not remember all of them. My reason for not giving him the names was my knowledge of how exacting Rawlins was in such matters, and as .secretary of 'Aar, or about tobecome Secretary of War, . 4C0 - I knew if I gave the names hemight feel a delicacy about accepting, but if he had no knowledge who they were it would be impossible , for anyone to say that under any circumstances he had ever favored ' any of them, "^hile I did not make the reason known to Rawlins I knew he appreciated fully the motive. i also knew before I raised the fund how little prepared Rawlins was financially to maintain the position he was in, and tba tthis mortgage was annoying him. 1 The incidents relating to the trip upon the Plains which I enclose I merely send for your own information, but if there is any% thing in them that you desire to use in the biography of course you can do so, and it will not be necessary to make any reference as to where you got them. I see you are very particular in the biography to give authority for everything, but these are matters in which it will not be necessary. I notice you htve nothing to say in relation to the contro versy between Grant and Johnson. Rawlins had all that correspond ence and brought it .to my house. The H^n. James F. "ilson, who was then Ghairman of the Judiciary Committee of the ^^ouse, was living with me, and it was no doubt brought to me for the purpose of my showing it to ^'ilson, and ^ know that his comments upon it were very favorable. He hardly eversuggested the making of any change. Of course you know about the first person Grant had selected in his own mind was Wilson for Gecretary of Gtate, but the placing of Washburn there, who was to remain but a day or two, caused -ilson to refuse to accept it. After that when Wilson camie to New Y rk .Rawlins sent word to him through A. D. Richardson that he coul3 have any other position in the -cabinet, but Wilson had determined to leave Congress, and it was a disappointment to him when Grant selected him as Secretary of Gtate, although he felt bound to accept 'it. But when difficulties arose about Washburn he felt pleased as it let him out although he always remained a very firm friend d' Grant, and it was but a few. years aftei' that that he came back in to the Senate again. It was a great disappointment to all ofus that Wilson did not go into that cabinet. He was a very strong man, and would have been of great aid to General Grant. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. bodge. IP if 401 Republiean Headquarters, New York, IJear 'General: Mr. Smith was certainly wild in his first letter. We have fourteen thousand , and probably 16,000 in New york and the Democrats cannot steal it. Conn.is Dem. 365, N.J. is Dem. on Electoral and State ticket. Colorado is Republican 11,000 as just reported. The Dem.claim of Ills, is a wild bluff. We have it by fifteen and perhaps 20,000. West Va. is doubtful and Riddleberger telegraphed ^we have Va, but we place no credence in it. We have 28 in the lower House of (^oggress . My dispatches from Iowa this afternoon say Montana 80o and Anderson 1600. Gears Dist. close and doubtful. Harmin telegraphed us in cipher that we have Indiania safe by 4500. Michener says 5500 and Husted 7000. I think is is undoubtedly safe. <r. s. c. November, 1904 General G. M. Dodge, ^ #1 Broadway, New York ; ^rq Wilmington, Delaware, November, 8, 1904 My dear General; I am in receipt of yours of November 4th together with the notes and the manuscript of the Biography of Rawlins. I am very much obliged to you indeed for all you have said and especially your suggestions that I. should leave out of Rawlins" letters the casual statements in which he speaks of some officers reporting that Grant had taken a gladd of liquor or his anxiety in. that matter. I think your point is well taken and I shall go over the matter most carefully in the light of your suggestions. • i You are quite right in your suggestion that upon all important occasions either as an officer or civilian^ Grant was absolutely absfcamious. Of course I have the place and time of Rawlins' birth and shall +v the date of his marriages. them up and insert tbem in the proper place. I have also Rawlins' letters you must remember ware written only when his wife was not with him, therefore many important events are not commented upon by him. Comstock was an engineer officer on Grant's staff who Jtantly urging the policy of"Smash 'em Upi Smash 'em up I" con- + D u ^st you say about the house which you ahd your friends presented revl^lon'^^ interesting and will receive more careful attention in- my • T , . ^ little to say about the controversy between Grant and treated of In my life of Or^t published fsars ago in connection with Charles A. Dana. Rawlins' own record in regard to that matter is very slender but his master hand is trjohistJn. Statemente of hie actual part In referSnoe selected oqi«/,+ ^ ^ by know General very Grant well for that Secretary James P. of Wilson State was and the tHa+ first m nerson in to remain only a day or two for th^nurno^rnr that Washburne went as Minister to France.- As vou wm nfm? k ? ^ giving him importance and finally ^ad tHrchoLd off! hunR on uery tanaolouely aervlcea Jf"!?son''.hL''l®know III? and^ff ^he strong man and aa you saj ^iner,?? TrLt. 'was made upon the lIK^^^falth of a'^Revsrand''"^ ''™"''whoq^ ^ Pledge to HalleoK recall, who was the literary executor of Genenai^ug^? i name I do not In his possession. I have his statement to the eff!!rth^ he''?o*'*'d Pledge in question among Halleck's papers. Therf^rL Soub?! hoTetT 404 that Halleck himself made the representations to Washington which caused the trouble-, though you will forget that the newspapers at the time were full of them. Whitelaw Reid and Murat Halstead were among the active reporters of the day. The Chicago Times you will reeall was particularly virulent and outspoken. But when I joined the army late in October of '62 it was'.full of rumors to the prejudice of Cirant. Every officer you met had something to say about it. I have not overlooked *hat Grant says about the campaign south of Vicksburg. It is of course possible that he had it in his mind for I spoke to him about it even before the campaign began. The narrative, however, as I have given it, I do not doubt is the absolute truth. Rawlin^ has repeated it to me many times and the story as set forth by Richardson is in substantial accord with Rawlinsl statement to me. It is possible, hewever, that this matter might be more fully elaborated or carefully guarded in statement. No one knows better than yourself that it is quite customary for commanding generals to forget all the details by which any idea comes to mind and is elaborated. Your statement about the timely discovery of'Longstreet's movement to the West is most important. I do not doubt it is entirely correct. I think I shall be able with your statement to recast the statement of page 127. Your statement in reference to Page 150 so far as the meeting at which you were present is concerned, I could not think of doubting fSr a moment, but if you will consult Sherman's Memoirs you will find the letter in which he advises Grant to come back to the West. If you consuit Grant you will see the matter discussed there from a somewhat that Grc.nt should go ^ East and assume agree direct wih command you that of ithe was army. imperative ^ As tfo your note in reference to page 373, I think mv statement is correct and that Rawlins escort was SlonI and Arnold, at least I think atar i\himself It is to possible page 374 that is Mizner most interesting ma^ have btL ajid a Ilonf vo +v^ f liberty of using it. Likewise note referring to oare 373 reference to page 377. Your note in refereLe to Salt Lake and what occurred there will be of value to me. All thtt Ion ttLturcon^ttdei^itLr". -^t" your Interposition may have caused the nhnno-^a , \ arm Intention. In refereLe to thrsucceLor of Rai^lTna Ja orlglnai I had a full correspondence with Porter at the time v - ''ar, that Crant had offered him the place bjt tha? he ?elf and inexperienced to be entrusted with it T the time and in conference with Judge Miller and°H. T Held J'' Belknap was suggested and measures were taken to brln^ V+ +' r In some respects it was a very unfortraatrlurresMin® know was an able man but as it turned Sut aftf?ward? ;«. J ""P connection with Grant did the latter infinltP han^^ t? / ^ whose resist ever, of the speculation tendencies and which peculatioranS"S^knaS surrounded him T hmfo a^Lien?, m ? unable to • he committed suicide. But br^M^af U m^v wrecked and much injury was done to Grant's'^administratiL'^by SeM^ndal Gen. G. M. Dodge, 405 which was brought about through the Post-tradershi|) revelations. Permit me to add again that I am greatly obliged to you for what you have said and now the principal question arises. After making all the necessary corrections to the Rawlins memoir, shall I publish it now or lay it away? Rawlins late partner Sheean urges me to publish it now. Russell Jones, who is getting to be an old man says nothing. You and I are '.about the only ones remaining who know much about the matter and were it not for our friendship for Rawlins we should be disinclined to say anything whatever. But Rawlins as you know was a great man who did his dutjr fcy the nation and by his friends with scrupulous fidelity and unusual ability. He asked me on what turned out to be his death bed to see that justice done to his memory. Should I do it now or should I postpone it? Both he and Grant are dead and you and I will join them in a few years. What is the prudent, sensible and kindly thing to do at this time? It has always seemed to me that Grant was great enough lust as Lincoln was, to have the plain truth told about him. It is entirelv possible that his habits may have had a benificial as well as an iniurious influence over his career, for it is conceivable that they kept him back 1 + supreme command Please give me your views in reference to all this. from Omaha which I shall read ?n^my trip^to^the^West^with'^ScM tLT""" ' ?ou at With best wishes believe me now and always. Yours most sincerely, James H. Wilson 4C7 November, 1904. Nev/ York vember 9, 1904. Wy dear Senator: I am in receipt of yours of November 5th. I supposed that the 3,000 copies would be distributed by the committee. I did not know about the details of the matter; if had i would certainly have endeavored to have them changed. 1 note to each Army society is alloted 250 copies. I do notthink the Army of the Ohio has 250 member's, whil the Armies of the hotomac, Cumberland and Tennessee each have 500 to 1,000 members. The Army of the Tennessee has 600 members, and as this society originated and carried through the erection of the monument, we thought we would received enough to give each member a copy. Unless this can be done we are going to Ix ve a good deal of trouble inthe distribution. If thebooks were sent in a package to the President of the Cociety of the Army of the I'ennessee would each book have a frank on it so it could be mailed free? 1 think the number of copies alloted to invited guests should be greatly reduced, as very few of them were pr-esent, and a portion of this allotment should go to the army societies. As I read the resolxition, you have full authority to make changes in the distribution as the necessities of the case may require. The Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds should furnish a list for the copies that go to invited guests. I will ask Gumph Sherman, General Sherman's son, to send a list of those who should receive the copies alloted to the family. Ug furnished the list of those who tions to the unveiling, andis the proper person should receive invitato say whoshould re ceive the fifty copies. The informaticn as to whether the army societies will receive the books frankea or not, so they can be sent out without expense will probably determine whether they will wish to distribute them themselves or have them sent out from the Sen ate. The President of the Society of the Army of the Potomac is General Horatio G. King, 375 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. The President of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland is General H. V, Boynton, Washington, C.C. General John. M. Schofield is President of the Society of the Army oi' the Ohio. He is in Europe and will not be here. I will ascertain and advise you who the secretary of that Society that he can distribute them. am the President of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. I notice 3,000 copies go to the '^enate and 6,000 copies to theHouse. Is there not some way in ..hich we can get say 1,500 copies out of this allotment for the army societies, say 500 copies from the Senate and 1,CU0 from the House? You will try to help me out in this, I amsure. Unless ttiis is done the persons who have to distribute to tlie Societies will have a very difficult task. Vexy truly yours, H^n. George Foster Peabody, Newport, R. I. Grenville . J-'odge Ngvember, 1904, 4C9 New York City, November 9, 1904, My dear Mr. President: The Congratulations of the entire country upon your admin istration, and moreparticularly to you personally, have been so po sitive and effective, that those of single individuals will hardly count, but I desire to extend mine and assure you there is no perenn who feel more gratiiied over the result than I do. The criticisms upon the Philippines, Irriperialisra, Militarism and against Panama, the Army and Navy, have ended, and the personal attacks upon you in the last week of the campaign turned to you many people who were in doubt, and also assisted materially in electing our Governor. Notwithstanding the fact that there was no doubt of the result of the election, you hear now but one expression, and that is of relief, and if in the next four years you can establish, with the rest of the nations, the policy of arbitration and avoid any possibility of future conflicts of arms, you will have performed the greatest benefit this country h; s ever know, and look forward to it with great hope, as x know every veteran in this country does. One thing in the campaign was very evident to me, that is that the attacks upon the Army and Navy foiind no resting place, and it was a great satisfaction to n.e, for i ,\now how prone p;oliticians ai-e to attack both, and how few cone to their defence. There is one question which was not brought very prPfliinently to thefront, but which had great effect in this election. I refer to the sufirage question. The instincts of the north are greatly against tkeyction of the south, and I do not believe that the Democratic party v.ill ever be allowed to go into po'wer in this country until they undo thelegislation they have enacted in the south against the negro. It is against the instincts of the entire north, and greatly against those of every veteran of the Civil "-ar, be cause it is a violation of the southern pledge made after the. war that none of the results of the war should be changed, ancitinless the south does stop the people of the north will rise in ^heir might and bring their representation to accord with their acts. I know this is the view of many Democrats, especially those who have been in the army. There was nothing plainer than this to me when I saw the response that came in *-'Oston on the question, when General Black pre sented it in his address, and here in New York, among veterans who have been Dem^Od'ats all their lives. Thanking you for the great work you have accomplished, and congratulating you upon the great achievment of the Republican p.artv in this election, x am, ■ o' Yery respectfully and most cordially yours, Ron. Theodore Roosevelt, Grenville M. Bodge. President of the ^nited States, ^ Washington, x;. U, November, 1904 New Ygrk City, N^'vember 9, 1904. Vy dear Cortelyou: In the general rejoicing throughout our country, and even abroad, over the results of the election, many willfail to appreci ate the splendid work of yourself and your staff in bringing about this result. I fully appreciate it from my own experience in con nection with every Katicnal Committee from the Lincoln to the hcKinley campaign, and I wish to thank you, and congratulate you and your staffon the mianner in which the campaing has been handled. '•hile the tide has been with you, still it has been so directed, and the campaign has been so able and carefully directed, that it has set a precedent forall future campaigns. \vhen you were selected I said to the President that no better appointment could be made, and I based my opinion on the fact that there was no man in the country who had a more intimate acquaintance with or knowledge of the leading men of the country than yourself, and I knew of what great value that would be. ihe results of the campaign, the absence offriction, and the general coniidence that froin day to day he s grown under your management, has fully justified that opinion. It is a great victory and it is op.^ortune, for a aeieat at this time would have been a great disaster, not to the party, but to the couhtry. I am, Again thanking you and your stai'f for your splendid work, Truly and cordially, Grenville h. uodge Kon. George B. Cortelyou, Chairman Republican National Committee, 1 Wadison Spuare, New Y^rk. 413 November 1904 White House, Washington, November 10, 1904 My dear OeneraljI thank you for your letter; and I thank you even more warmly for the invaluable aid that you have given me again and again on issue after issue during the last three years. With hearty regard. Gen. Grenville M, Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Faithfully yours. Theodore Roosevelt 417 BUREAU OP rENSIOrS Nov. 1904 My dear Mr. President;- Washington, D.C. Nov.13, 1904 With best regards I tender this my resignation. Most sincerely, (Signed) E. P. Ware Pension Conunissioner WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON, November 14, 1904 My dear Mr, Ware; I accept your resignation with sincere regret. I know of no other man who has ever held yoiir position as much to the satisfaction alike of those responsible for the economical and efficient dispatch of public business, and of the veterans of the Civil War. By your courage, your unflagging industry and energy, your administrative power and your refusal to be swayed by any motive save the public good, you have been able to do a service for which I cannot be suf ficiently grateful. I thank you on behalf of the Nation; and also, my dear sir, I thank you personally, not only for all that you have done, but for the deliglit I have had in ray intimate companionship with you while here in Washington. May good luck attend you and yours always, Hon. E. P. Ware, Commissioner of Pensions. Paithfully yours, (^igned) Theodore Roosevelt. 418 November 1904 Washington, D.C. November 21, 1904 My dear General Dodge As your aid-de-camp I feel bound to report to you the fact of my resignation, and to send you a copy of the President's reply. Yours truly, E. P. Ware, Gen. G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York, N.Y. Cormnissioner ! .K<. ■ ; 1-: JJ.v'.v ' .- n • ( .i! . ; : , - •« 421 KQvember, 1904. New York ,City, November 14, 1904, General James H. Wilson, Wilmington, Delaware. My dear General: I am in receipt of yours of N^'vember 8th, and have gone over,- your statement very carefully, and see But very few that need anything beyond what I have already written you. I still thin^ you should leave out the statement that Grant gave a pledge after Donelson. Grant may have written a letter denying those things, stating that they would not occur, or someti.ing of that kind, but the statement that he gave an absolute written pledge will be very strenuously antagonized, I am certain. I do not understand he was removed at that time on account of any charge concerning his habilts, as certainly there Vi/as no ground for such action at Donelson. He was removed be cause he did not send reports, and because he went to Nashville. In relation to the report of the scout who was with Longstreet, which report was sent to Rosecrans, I have found Spencer's statement and enclose a verbatim copy, except that I have omitted the name of the scout. He now lives in Paris, Texas, and is quite a noted man, and as he lives in the Couth I do not want to give his name, as you know how thi-s might reflect upon him there, although he was afterwards captured and tried as a spy, but we managed to get him out. I can give you his nanie conf iuentially at any time . Referring to your urging his return to the We Washington. If you will was written before anything the Army of the Potomac, in command of all the armie Sherman objected to, but he command of the Army of the place for him to go in the statemient about Sherman's letter to Grant St, and advising him not to remain in look at that letter you will see that it was said about Grant's taking command of The talk was, you know, that he was to be s and remain in Washington, which, of course, made no objection whatever to his taking i'otomac, for he thought that was the pi'Oper campaign . In relation to the eJScort, I have written to Colonel Wheelan asking him to give me the names of the officei'S. You are probably mislead fromithe fact that from the end of thecars to Cheyenne we had Gen. Auger with us of that Dept. If I remember rightly there were three companies of cavlary and two or three cf infantry. Prom Cheyenne on we took only one con.pany of cavalry, under Colonel Mizner and L'^'eut. Wheelan, and one company of infantry, all under Mizner, but I do not remember ho commanded the infantry. No doubt Wheelan. will advise me and I will at once let you know. Referring to what you say about your interviev; with Grant in behlaf of Aawlins' appointnient as Secretary of War, I do not think my interview with Grant caused him to change hismind, because, as I understood it, it was his intention to appoint Rawlins, but in some way Rawlins had gotten the idea he was not be be ap,..ointed, and there fore left ior Danbury. . 422 With reference to the appointment of i^ecretary of •'^'ar to succeed Rawlins, Sherman in his letter to me explained that the letter was written at the request of General Grant, -and that Grant's M first preference was foj? ^ me. Sherman stated that Grant asked " him to submit names for the place, and he submitted the names of Sprague, Failchild and Belknap, and Grant selected Belknap on account (I think) of the fact that his father had formerly been in the service, and because he had become acquainted with Belknap and had heard his address in Chicago. Kq doubt the fact, as you state, that Judge fciller. General Reed and others recommended him had additional weight with Grant. I had pretty full knowledge for a year of what was go ing on the sutlers business, which was written to me by an officer of the army who had been under nie on the plains. Belknap had made some criticisms of me, and on receiving this information I did not send it direct to him, but sent it to a very close friend of his. Colonel Hendricks. He was one of the parties interested in the Sutlerships in the army, but did not know this when I sent it to him. i sent it to him because I knew he was very close to Belknap, that he might call Belknap's attention to the matter and have it looked into. Belknap told me afterwards that he never received the information; no doubt if he had he would h£ive got onto the matter. Now, in relation to what you say abo.it the present publi cation of the book. It seems to mie that it should be published, but, as I have written you before, I would eliminate from it everything that in any way reflects upon Grant. «'hile, of course. Grant can stand it, andit will have little, if any effect upon his reputation people who read the book will misconstrueRawlins, whidh above all ^ things I do not want done, andwhich I know was never in his thoughts. ^ If he was pbulishing his memoirs himself he would leave out all those things. They were written confidentially to his wife, and probably written to no other person, except perhaps yourself, or somebody who was very close to him. The work is creditable to Rawlins and shows him just as he was, andl think a great many niore people will read it now than after all the old veterans are gone, and they will all consider thM.it was due to him. Through what sources do you propose to publish It? Does it go into the series of Great Commanders, or will it be published privately? Isuppose it would get a better circulation if it were put in the series of Great Commanders. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville . Dodge. m N^veniber, 1904. New York City, NQvember 16, 1904. Dear Gadle: I am in receipt of yours of ^i^vember 14th. I have no objection to your sending the letter to Noble. I made several corrections in Wilson's manuscript, and suggested a good many things that knew about personally. On November 8th ^^'ilson wrote me as follows, so you can judge yourself of hi§ ideas on matters. "I am much obliged to you indeed" for all you have said, and especially for your suggestion that I should leave out of Rawlins* statements the casual statement- in which he speaks of some officers reporting that Grant had taken a glass cf liquor, or his anxiety in that matter. I think your point is well taken. I shall go over the matter most carefully in the light of your suggestions. You are quite right in your suggestion that upon all important occasions, either as an officer or civilian. Grant was absolutely abstemious." He says in another part of his letter: "It has always seemed to me that Grant was great enough, just as Lincoln, eas, to have the plain truth told about him. It is entirely possible that his habits may have had a beneficial as well as an injurious influence over his career, for it is conceivable that they kept him back, kept public attention away from him, and kept him from supreme command until thevital moment arrived when he should have supreme, or nearly supreme, authority." Very truly yours. G. K. Dodge Colonel C. Gadle, Cincinnati, Ohio. The fact is that the newspaper reports and gossip of officers about Grant's habits » made out of whole clothe. He never touched liquor when on duty and very, very seldom when offand then only a glass not to excess. 427 November, 1904. Nev/ York City, November 22, 1904. My dear V/are: The ^resident's tribute to you is a very fine one, and also a very just one. This I can testify to, for, as you knov/, my posi tion has been such that have had a great deal to do with the Pension Office. The old veterans appeal to me thinking it is possible for me to help them out ol'their difficulties, and i always respond prompt ly, therefore the Pension Olfice has received a great many apisals from me, and I wish to say that under your administration I have had the most satisfactory results every way, and I know also that the veterans have looked upon your administration with great satisfaction and plea sure. It has been very seldom, if ever, that we have heard any cri ticism of it, and your resignation gives me great regret, as it will also the veterans in general. While your administration has been very satisfactory to the veterans, it has also had the approval of the public generally. There is no question but that it is a very dif ficult position to fill; it is all thorns, and it is a wonder to me that you have got along with it so satisfactorily and efficiently. You leave the position with the regrets of us all, but all of us wish you success in whatever you may undertake . ■ It has always been a great pleasure to me to see so many of the young men who were ^ith me in the Civil War, and the different enterprises P have been connected with since, come to the front. They all have succeeded in nearly everything they have undertaken. I am. Thanking you for the many favors I have received from you. I'QSt truly and cordially. Grenville M, Dodge Hon. Eugene F. Ware, Pension Commissioner, I'ashington, D. C. 4;j9 November, 1904. New York City, November 22, 1904, Personal. E. E. Hart, Esq., Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear Hart: I have been very much astonished at the position the Nonpariel has taken on matters in Colorado, in upholding the methods of Tom Patterson, and publishing the remarks of the Springfield Republican, which is always against everything they can find to cri ticise in the V.est. There is no question but that, the acts of Governor Peabody in connection with the strikes in Colorado were legal, and if it had not been for the vigorous action taken by him there is no telling what might have occurred there. I speak in this matter from my own personal knowledge. It is a singular thing that the Konpariel should be so deeply affected by the deportation of a few murderers, and men who have upheld the 'Western Federation of Miners, and who for several years have caused a reign of terror in that State, and this under the protection of one or two Governors. It is the duty of every republican to uphold the republican authorities in Colo rado, for they did the best that was possible under the circumstances. The Nonpariel seems to think it s very unusual thing to deport men. It must be they are without knowledge of what has occurred in the Heat, even in Council Blulfs, and PottawotLamie County, and Idaho and Montana, where the same action became necessary to geti rid of strikers and open the mines. There is no law against the peaceable deportation of unruly people that I know of. If there had been such a law it would have been used against Governor Peabody, but really the acts of deportation were the acts of the citizens. There seems to be no doubt but that Peabody's defeat was caused by an immense fraudulent vote, and the same methods which were used and that forced Shafroth to resign when met with the evidence in a Congressional investigation. V.'hether they can prove suflicient fraud to declare Peabody elected is, of course, doubtful, but the wholesale fraud not only in Denver but other counties that is being revealed by the testimony shows what the republican party had to light against out there. It will be a long time before Colorado can overcome the effect of the defeat of Peabody, and its influence upon capital going into the State. People look u^on it as an endorsement of the Western Federation of Miners, which is the worst labor organization in this country, which organization caused all the troubles in Montana and Idaho. So far as the statement of the Springl'ield Republican is concerned, there is very little in it that is true, and it has been fully answered by Governor Peabody and others. They believe in the constitutional right of a man to seek employment when and where he pleases, and to be protected in os doing. Of course you know, or should know, that the whole trouble in Colorado did not come from a question of wages or hours, or anything else of that kind, but is was 430 dimply a demand that every man employed there should be a member • oi the V,i'estftrn Federation. I supposed that this matter had been so thoroughly threshed out that the Ngnpariel could understand that the position in Colorado ;Wcs political, headed by the Denver Fews, with a view of defeating the republican party in that State, and of course bringing to their support all the worst elements in the State. it is very singular to me that the Nonpariel during all this trouble has apparently seen fit to uphold the mob, and to always quote from the papers that were opposed to the enforcement of the law by Governor Peabody, notwithstanding' the fact that when the whole matter was investigated by two or three of the leading papers of the country, and such men as Leupp, Wellman'and others, they all came to the same conclusion, which wa.,- that the whole trouble came from the actions of the Vtestern Federation of tiiners. Whenever you find all the worst elements of society working for the advancement of a cause you may safely take sides against it, and this is exactly the case Colorado this fall. I enclose you an article which I wrote when in Denver some time ago, which was published in the Army and ^avy Jouriial, also extracts from some Denver papers, and editorials from the Nonpariel and Republican. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. P. S.-- I notice the Nonpariel editorial says; "The punishment of the guilty was not undertaken, but to make lanionism among the miners, impossible, etc." No action whatever w s taken against unionism, except against the V/estern Fedei'ation of iViners. There is no objection to any union organization except that. There are plenty of unions in Colorado today, and plenty of men working in mines in that State that belong to unions. I write this to you confidentially, because ^ do not be lieve in the multiplicity of your duties the matter has been properly brought to your attention, and I have heard many Iowa people remark about it. 431 November, 1904. • New I'ork City, November 28, 1904. Personal. Editor of the REGISTER AND LEADER, Des Moines, Iowa. Dear Sir: In reading some of your editorials on the tariff question some of them do not appear to me to be in accord with the facts. It is quite probable that the tariff needs some adjustment, but when the country is so thoroughly divided on the question it is a grave ques tion whether it is advisable to make a general revision, especially when, in my opinion, if a vote of the people were taken eight-tenths of them, particularly of the business class, would be against any adjustment, and taking into consideration the fact that it would be very difficult to bring the question to a vote in the bnited States Senate. 7;hat i particularly wish to call your attention to is your editorial of ^''^vember 25, 1904 under the heading of "Capitalized Tariff." I suppose yj^u know that pretty much everything is cap italized on its earnings, no matter whether it is a farm, railroad or an industrial coacern, and I would like to have your explanation asto how the tariff on steel affects this condition of affairs. I have bought steel in the last ten years for :$17. a ton, and paid as high as ^28, and within two or three years have seen the time when I would have been willing to pay miuch more for it if I could have ob tained the steel. i do not think the tariff had anything to do with either price--it was simply sup^jly and demand, but when steel was at ;lpl7. if there had been no tariff foreign competition might have been such that no mill in this country could have been operated. That is where the tariff on steel was effective in behalf of all our manufacturers. At the high price of steel I do no suppose it would affect the price of the product if the tariff were taken off, unless the demand should fail. This is a phase of the question I have never seen discussed, andit appears to me to be a practical one, hence I present it to you lor solution. Very truly yours, G . M. l^odge . ■ •<*■'2 '■ Deoeniber, 1904 425 Stl Louis, Mo. , December 1, 1904 General G. M. Dodce, No.l Broadway, New York City Dear General Dodpce; I have been thinking of writing you for some time. I am. as you are probably aware, a candidate for the senatorship from this State. This has been the one ambition of my life, and in a dignified and manly manner I am a candidate. Enclosed herewith please find copy of letter I sent odt some ten days ago to every Republican Senator and member-elect announcing my candidacy. The Republicans have a raajoritjr of fourteen on joint ballot. For nearly a generation I have labored for Republican success in Missouri; in every campaign I have assisted in every way, and in none more than the cam.paign which closed November 8th, last. My friends number several hundred thousand in this State and believe that I am going to win. Three Legislatvires gave me the minority nomination for Senator;" this without any struggle on my ^art. I must have merited this or I would not have received it. It was a vote of confidence and gratitude for my labors and support to the party, and if it meant anything, it meant that they would have given me the senatorship if they could have done so. Now they have the real substance, and I should feel highly honored by being elected. The object of this letter, my dear General Dodge, is to solicit your good offices in my behalf. I have not communicated with many people in the East. My friends assure me that the President had declared he would maintain absolute neutrality and I am sure that he will. If you happen to see Mr. Gould I wish you would talk to him about this matter. I have written General Clarkson asking for his good offices in my behalf. Knowing as I do what an effective a man you are in any cause that you espouse, I write you thus, as this is the one time in ^y life that I want my friends to help me, although I cannot say at this time just what could be done for me in the East. However, I know I have your good wishes, and if I am elected I know that I will not disappoint mv friends. ^ With the assurances of my sincere regard and best wishes for you always, I am. Very truly yours, R. C. Kerens Winfield, Kansas, Dec. 5, 1904, General Grenville,M. Dodge, Broadway, fJew lork. My dear General Your highly esteemed favor of the 12th Uctober came in due course. I am delighted to hear from you and especially for the pam phlets sent. I always admired your career and followed you as the public press told of your acheivements among men, but I did not know the half. The American people don't, ay reading your pamphlets all is clear to me as to whu,t you did, but I am uncertain whether when you were in the Government service as a Mahor General while you were building the Union Pacific or doing it for the contractoB. I had read what was published in the National Tribune and now J- have road all of the pamphlets and that carefully . I think as you say in your umaha address that the building of the Pacific Railroad was only second to the conquering the rebillion. It was the great de- ^d^xt dld\t^^^^ i^incoln. he wanted it to bind the nation together, I sincerely regret to leam that Major •C'dwards is sick. J'^'or to have the recuperating comrades fall power. very In sick yours few you recover. say that The" while do not 1 seem mentioned many of our comrades who weie closely connected with hq papers, we had p delightful short visit at the F'n'r H© te t began at sunrise and continued furlo^7q^^r „nt^^ ine light a nL!;rorcavrtrrwlra^??t7?„°'the'?he''' sense of self nrote tion tood our T'; about four hundred strong baCa!'from and did heroic fightLg as i^?art?r,g^?5 ^he trenches ?he T?es?r'°'' testle was burned that night, not"Whip Sept.25 therLr°Sn;e I8fi4 mhotJ;e%orS taken to Meridian prison Miss? a^d tf^^enlisied^ien SeJL lir'" I was exchanpd about the first of February and returned trthe recant of the regiment then located west of Nashville I hone t« wi'+S^^fv, the greatest Denver encampment hope for long where and I happy hope life I may yet meet for vouyou, I am very sincerely, s.l!i. Pink. Dec. 1904 Fowler, 111. Dec.6,1904 General Grenvllle M. Sodge, My dear Sir;- We are somewhat slow about sending you the flag, have been waiting to get it ready and also a brief history to with it. Hope to get if off soon. We are preparing a report of our last reunion and the manuscript is now being inspected. I think it will be worthy to have your picture in it in connection with the Flag and write to ask you if you have a draall cut of yourself, that we could borrow for the occassion, also a small cut of the T mb of General Grant. I think our bovs would like to see it, and yourself in this connection, and also the officers of the Memorial Association, the notice will be brief in it, but it certainly is an honor that will be appreciated by our many friends in Illinois. The reunion next year will be at Camp Point, the old home of Col. Hanna. We would be pleased if you could arrange to be with us and will be pleased to send you^ a cordial invitation at a later date. With the kindest regards of all the boys, I remain. Truly yours, 'C. F. Hubert. I'-V December, 1904 443 South Omaha, Dec. 7,1904 General G. M. Dodge, Dear Sir and Comrade;- I take the pen in my cripples fingers to write you a few lines to inform you that the old guard of the fourth Iowa are not all dead, though but few of us are left that went fromCCouncil Bluffs across the bottom to take a boat for the front in 1861. I was sorvY i was not able to see when you was in the Bluffs but I was sick at the time. My rheumatism is growing worse especiallj' my hands and arms, they are so drawn out of place that I cannot dress and undress without aid miich of the time. I have been unfortunate since I saw you. My wife had a son a man grown, who lived off me from our marriage until I left her two years ago, without paying a cent for his board, and gambled away his own money. I could not endure it, and left them giving her the little house, I provided. Mv wife applied for half my pension and secured it by false swearing. I have applied for an increase, for you know comrade, twelve dollars is not enough for a man disabled as I am. There will be no trouble about it if I can get an examination. Comrade Dodge, I was a faithful soldier, and served until we reached Washington. I am sorry to trouble you with my affairs, but I know you sympathize with the men who stood by you when the hell of battle raged around us. You know my condition, and have influence at Washington and after I am examined, I will let you know. I expect to be entirely helpless if I live, and twelve dollars won't pay my board now. I hope you are well comrade, and may God bless you with many years is my wish. Address: John S. Strain, Late Co. C 4th Jo. Vol. Infty. Vet, 31st- and R Sts. South Omaha, Neb. ■ i. • 1 ' 445 December, 1904 St. Lotiis, Mo., December 11, 1904 Personal General Grenville M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York City. My dear General Dodge Your good letter of December 5th was duly received, and should have been answered sooner but I have been busy in the extreme. The contest for the senatorship is pretty lively but my friends assure me that I am gaining ground every day. The sentiment is with me. In fact that I have never been a candidate for office before or that I have had official emoluments of any kind, and that I have sttod in the political trenches, as it were, laboring and giving my support for Republican success in Missouri, is the ruling sentiment and upon that I am going to win. The three nominations by my party as the minority party in the Legislatures are also taken into consideration, and fair-minded men insist that there must been merit or I would not have received these votes of confidence, and they meant they would bestow the senatorship if they could. Now they have the real substance and it would be unjust to withhold it from me when they have the power to bestow. The Democratic papers keep pounding me because I am the leading candidate and try to create the impression that the President is not friendly to me, which, of course, is infamous and an insult, the President one having declared his absolute neutrality, all fair-minded men accept that as a settled fact, and as ycu very appropriately say, my dear General, Dodge, President Roosevelt is a square man. I cani say to you confidentially that the tide is coming my way rapidly. One week ago jPive Counties near the Iowa line, the largest and most reliable Counties in the S ate, indeed, the banner of Republican Counties, where there was a Senator to elect to fill a vacancy, declared for me by three to one. T" is has sent a wave of sentiment through the rest of the State that is rapidly crystalizing. Many thanks and my gratitude for the friendly words that you express £o me, and be assured that as long as life lasts with me, I will feel from the bottom of my heart that you have been my good friend. An^ you can help me in W shington, I know, and General Clar' son can help me also, which T will remember with that (fidelity with which, if I have any characteristic, I stand by my friends. With best wishes for you personally always, I am Sincerely yours, R. C. Kerens. 447 December, 1904. New York City, December 15, 1904, I.(y dear Senator: I received your, letter. i expect to be in A'ashington some time early in January, and of course will ?top at the Arlington, and be able to be with you there . I enclose you aletter from Gallagher in relation to the appointment, oi' Fowler which is held up jn the Senate. You know the President waswilling to appoint Gallagher to the first vacancy, but no vacancies have come. 'ihey rule in the V.ar Dept. that what vacancies do come whall be filled by detail. You know better than anyone else what the probadlities are of.Fowler's confirmation, and must be governed accordingly. Y.'hen you see the President itwould be well to call his attention to Gallagher, so he will not forget about it. The President's recommendations concerning railroads are a little too drastic. There is no question but that his recommenadtions relative to switches, rebates, etc. are good, andwhat all railroads have been trying to get rid of. Exactly how it is to be done do not know, but the fact that the President wants to help us will go a good ways towards accomplishing it. I believe myself that the Commission should be given more power,but not the right to put their rate in. It needs a much abler set of men than the present Com mission to handle so important a question as that. 1 have beiieved for many years that there should be an independent court formed to handle such matters as are in dispute between comnissions and rail roads. '.Vhen the two cannot agree matters should be immediately settled by tJiat court without aipeal. Of course cush a court cohld not go into the legality oi constitutionality of the law. Among yourselves you must steer this n.atter in that direction and get something that will be satisfactory to everyone. Thile the Presi dent recon.niends thatthis power be given to the Commission, I have no idea that he will insist uponthis, but that it is tentative, and that if there is a better method proposed for the same purpose and do justice to both sides he will accept it. have no right to assert this, as 1 only assume it fr^m miy knowledge of the man. You are hearing a great deal about tne tariff. Here in Nev, York among the business people you never hear it mentioned. I read a good deal about it in the papers. The concensus of opinion here seems to be that there are soiiie schedules it would do no harm to change, but they prefer to see things remain as they are rather than go into a general revision and take chances as to what may come from it. Ofcourse times are good and business is good every where and the effect of the tarifi is not felt as it would be in hard times. ^ou know bet,.er than anyone else whether there is a general demiand f^r revision among business men and the people generally. 448 'Pe do not hear it here, and it seems as thoui;.h we would hear it here if anywhere, as this is our chief importin^town. Of course the Hew England demands the 7,'est could not submit to, because the cattle andwool men are the ones who have been the real sufferers during these good times. Sheep and cattle have been at the lowest point though they are picking up now. I hope you are well tnis winter, eellent right along. tiy health has been exVery cordially yours, Grenville ti.. Dodge. Hon. W.. B. Allison, U. S, Senate, V.'ashington, D. C. Dec. 1904 Council Bluffs, Dec. 16,1904 Gen. G- M. Dodfce, Esteemed Friend; When you were here last summer, your brother gave me the money to purchase and you gave me the first fifty dollars towards a building. That you may know what has been done with your money, I send you a picture of the building where already oner one hundred boys and girls meet every Sattrday in my Industrial School where they are not only helped but taught to help themselves. Among them are twenty-four boys who have been sentenced to the Reform Schbol at Eldora, sentence being suspended during good behavior, and that the Court may know how they are doing they are required to report at my school every Saturday afternoon. This building and lot, including my work costs ?750.00 , four hundred of which has been donated by friends of the neglected children, and the rest I hope to get by New Years. Thanking for your generous gift, I am. Sincerely yours to help the children, Henry De Long 451 December, 1904. New York City, December 19, 1904 To My Little Friends: Another of your Christmas gatherings has come, and I am very sorry it is impossible ior me to be with you. Nothing would please me more than to see and greet you. While you are enjoying the good things that Christmas brings, you should not forget what your duties are, not only your self, but to your parents and all your associates. The first is obedience to your fathers and mothers. Secc.nd, always respect and obey law. Third, respject for your superiors. These things will have much to do with your success in your future lives. As the world goes along ii.y experience is tlm: t children are drifting to wards lawlessness and want ofrespect for their teachers, and are unable to fat themselves to their conditions and surroundings. This can bring you only trouble in the future. If youlearn to obey and to respect authority, and control yourselves, there is no., reason why every one of your should not succeed in this life, but. if you neglect these importnat duties you are bound to fail. I know a great many things are done hastily by children with no intention of doing harm, out this usually comes from following influences they know are wrong. It is these thiiigs that you must fight and oppose, and you will find your lives will be much easier, and a greater comfort to your parents and teachers and all you come in con tact wilth. It is a simply lesson, easily learned; all you have to do is to make up your minds to follow the lessons taught you. I extend to you all my greetings, with my heartfelt wishes for a merry Christmas and happy New Year to each one and all of you. Very truly yours, Grenville I'-. Dodge. Soldiers Children, Council Bluffs, Iowa. .' ■ i , 453 1904. For several years I had been giving a Christmas treat to the children of the old soldiers, laying aside iJlbO for each Christmas. On December 85, 1904, I wrote them as follows: New York, City, Dec. 19, ^904, To my Little Friends: Another of your Christmas gatherings has come, and I am very sorry it is impossible for me to be with you. Nothing .vould please me more than to see and greet you. While you are enjoying the good things the Christmas brings, you should not forget what your duties are, not only to yourself, but to your parents and all your associates. The first is obdeience to your fathers and mothers. Second, always respect and obey Lhe law. Thifd, respect for your superiors. These things will have much to do with your success in your fvture lives. As t]ie world gees along my experience is that children are drifting towards lawlessness and want of respect for their teachers, add are unable to fit themselves to t'^eir conditions and surroundings This can bring you only trouble in the future. If you learn to obey and to respect authority and control j'ourselves, there is no reason why every one of you shoitld not succeed in this life, but if you neglect these important duties you eaB bound to fail. I know a great many things are done hastily by children wit . no intention of doing harm, but this usually comes from following influences they know are wrong. It is these things that you mist fight and oppose, and you will find your lives will be much easier and a greater com fort to your parents and teachers and all you come in contact with. It is a simple lesson, easily learned; all you have ;,o do is to make upyour minds to follow the lessons taught you. I extend to you all mj?- greetings with my heartfelt wishes for a I'erry Christmas and Happy New Year to each one and all of you. Very truly and cordially yours, Grenville I,:. Dodge. 455 December, 1904. New York ^ity, December 19, 1904, ¥y dear ^'r. President: I know from reading your books that you take a great inter est in the pioneers and trappers of the far West. Iviost of them have had their lives written up by outsiders, anc;. the work gener ally contains more romance than truth. The most distinguished of all the pioneers of the Test was James Bridger. Ke did more in exploring and developing the country, and as a guide for United States Government parties, than any of the other^voyagers, but no one seems to have taken up his life or paid much attention to his history. He left the plains in the seventies and went to Sittle Santa Pe, iv-issouri and died on a small farm he had bought there, and was buried on this farm. I have been waiting in the hope that some one more competent than myself would rescue him from oblivion, but it does not seem to have been done. i therefore hadhis remains moved to a beautiful spot in one of the finest cemeteries of Kansas City and erected a simple monument in his memory. At the unveiling was read my brief sketch of his life, copy of which I enclose to you, thinking it will interest you if you have time to read it. There is no remonace in it. I knew Bridger probably as well as any nan on the plains, and became very much attached to him. In my survey? and explorations in the fifties and in the Indian campaigns of 65-66 he was of great service to me and the Government. Truly and cordially, Grenville K. Dodge. Hnn. Theocore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington, U. G. 457 Dec. 1904 Gainesville, Ga., Dec. 21, 1904 Hon. Grenville M. Dodge, New York City Dear Sir;- Replying to your kind favor of the 2oth, I have the pleasure to forward you by this mail a copy of "Lee and Longstreet at High Tide." I thank you for the gracious words that accompany your order. Should the volume meet with your approval I trust that you will speak of it to your friends. For the sake of the hero of the story, my soldier-husband, I am deeply concerned for its sympathetic reception by the generous north that I have learned to love so well for the honors it paid him as citizen of the restored Union. Yours very faithfully. Helen D. Longstreet 459 Deceiriber, 1904, New York ^ity, December 23, 1904. K.y dear Spooner; I received your two letters, and have sent one of them to Wr. Adams. If you feel certain that ^ir. Smith could raise the money for us my own idea would be to pay him something for doing it. I shall be away from the city until after the 10th of January. If you could come l:iere then 1 believe we could raise considerable money, for a good many of the alumni here have not yet subscribed, and i think your going to see them would aid us greatly. ky own effort has been to find somebody who will give us a large sum, but so far I have failed to do. so. It seeiiis as though nearly everyone is tied up to some institution, and our alumni do not take the interest in N .u. that they should, though it is growing,. It has been hard work, but the condition of matters today is so much better than a few years ago that i fell greatly encouraged. Of course in some way we will have to raise this money and build the barracks, and I think when you get here and meet Iwr. Adams and myself you can aid greatly in the work. You certainly did good work before the Legislature. I am going to Washington on the 4th of January, and will take up enme of our matters with the Government, and with Senators Proctor and Dillingham. I know how the ^resident feels, but do not know exactly how Judge Taft feels, but I shall see him and have a long talk with him. As you say, Niajor Hovey has been of great aid to us and I hope can remain where he is for some time yet. Nis letter to me giving details of his methods etc. 1 know will appeal to the War Department and will give us a high standing there. Wishing you the comijlin,ents of the season, I am. Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge Charles H. Spooner, Esq., President, Norwich University, Northfield, Vt. December, 1904 My dear General;- 461 New York, December 28,1904 I always get a letter from our old friend Isaac Brandt at Des Moines about Christmas time, and here is the one he sent me this year, and there is so much in it about the old people who started in with us in politics in Iowa, that I feel sure you will take pleasure in reading it. The second page of the letter, calling the roll of one of the Early Iowa and imderscoring the names of those who have gone to the other world, is exceedingl3r impressive to me, and I have no doubt it will be to you. After you shall have read this and returned it I am going to send it on to Prank Palmer. By the way, we are having a pretty hard time keeping Palmer in his position. There is a general rush on his office by aspirants for public place, becanse of his age, and this cry is having effect on the President, notwithstanding Palmer's administration of the office is effi cient and entirely acceptable to all the members of the House, Congress, and Senate. I am told that scarcely without exception all the members and Senators desire his retention. If you should be in communication with the President, personally or by letter, it might be well for you to speak a good word for Mr. Palmer. He is now about 75 years old and has no possible resource for living except the salary which he is getting which I 4500 and which is all consumed, as you can readily understand, by his living expenses in Washington and by the expenses a high public official naturally has to meet. He has some old dead horse debts to pay off in Iowa yet, among them a note to John A. Elliott, who sold him a lot of acre property south of Des Moines on the theory that he could cut it into lots and sell it at an advance of ten or twelve times He is religiously trying to meet this, but scarcely keeps up with the interest. He is one of the best men I have ever known, and not only that but a man who may properly be called too good, for he is generous beyond the limits and has always seemed to be more anxious to serve others than himself. Hoping you are well, and with the greetings of the season, I am as always, ' Sincerely yours, J. S. Clarkson Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York Enclosure, 463 December, 1904 New York ^ity, December 30, 1904« It.y Young Comrades: I regret that my duties are such that it is impossible for me to be present at the inauguration of the Dodge Light Guard armory. However, i congratulate you upon the successful result of your efforts to ht.ve a suitable permanent home. I know of no com pany of the National Guard of io^a that is more entitled to it than you are. Probably only a small portion ofthe present company know fully your history. It dates back to 1856 when the Council Bluffs Guards were first organized. The condition of the then Indian frontier was such that an organized military force was considered ne cessary to protect it, and preserve order, and as you may well ima gine in so sparsely settled a country it was very difficult to arm, uniform and equip an independent military company, without aid from the State or Government. It maintained itself throu(^ the efforts cf its own members up to the outbreak of the Civil 'iVar,hhving on its roster at tiriies the most prominent citizens of Council Bluffs, As soon as war was threatened thecompany unanimously voted to offer its services to the State. Governor Kirkwood declined to accept them, stating that the unprotected condition of the frontier and border re-^. quired that the conpany should not leave the State, and he also gave it the credit of being the first or second conipany to offer its services for the Civil War. The company, however, was determined to enter the service, and when the 4th lowalnfantry was organized at Council Bluffs in N'ay, 1861, the Guards became Co. B of that regi ment, and followed its fortunes through the Civil Aar, some of its members rising to high rank andoommand. After the Civil "^ar and the return of the conipany to Council Bluffs, itcontinued its organ ization, changing its name to the Dodge Light Guard in honor of its organizer and first commander. It becanie part of the National Guard of the State as soon as it was organized, and froiiithat time until the war with Spain it held its organization, taking part in all noted occasions in its vicinity. As soon ss war with Spain was declared it again voted to enter the service ana became Co. L of the 51st Iowa Infantry, going to the Philippines and taking part in the campaigns there with the same loyalty, bravery and efficiency it had displayed in the Civil ^ar, and was mustered out with its regiment. Since then it has been a part of the National Guard of the State, ani its standing is not only a great credit to itself but to its regiment and State. If I had space to recount all its services, its marches, its battles, its wonderful campaigqs, it would make a record that your city and State, as well as yourselves, should well be proud of, I trust a detailed roster with a record of all its services to the State and country from its organization to this date will be com piled, and placed in the armory where everyone can see it. . 464 During its many years service as an independent company and later as ^ portion of the National Guard its discipline and behavior have been such as to recei\e the marked approval ol'its city and State, and while I extend to you my heartiest congratulations upon your present deserved prosperous condition, i wish to say that I con sider it one of my greatest honors to have organized and commanded such a company. 7'ishing you every success in the future, I am, iv.ost cordially your ...comrade , Grenville fc. Dodge. t; * V' / , ;".2. ' V' t. .n ': ■V' '. ■ >■/.) , ■ 1904 465 Brown's Hotel, London,W. (Dover St. & Alberaarle Sts.) Dear Genl. Dodge; I write to thank on behalf of myself and Mr. Cousans for the nice basket of fruit found on the ship and for all your kindness in our behalf. I had alone the rooms assigned to Mr. C. and myself and Mr. Wright ordered an excellent room for Mr. C. next to mine. We both got on well on the ship been able to be at breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. We are at Brown's Hotel, Dover St., a comfortable place and very quiet. We have engaged return passage for 29th July. Again with thanks, again I thank you very much and Mr. Cousans heartily wishes. I am Sincerely yours, W. B. Allison, Care J. S. Morgan & Co., London, 22 Old Broad St. I " • tr,: 1904 4G7 General G. M. Dodge; Dear Sir and Comrade; It has been a cause of constant regret to me that I was not at home when you visited our city to participate in the funeral service over the remains of our beloved comrade Kinsman. I knew nothing of the finding of his remains until my return. What a grand man'and comrade he was, to know him was to love him. I am so glad his ashes rest at home where his comrades and friends can show their high appreciation of his character. It seems unfortunate Comrade, that every time you visit our city I happen to be absent and fail to meet you. As we grow older and fewer in numbers it seems to me that the tie of coraradesship that was formed on the battlefield, grows stronger, and we delight in each others compan3'' more and more as our numbers grow less. But few of us are left who fought that battle of Pea Ridge and soon the last one of our noble 4th Iowa will answer the last roll call. You will pardon me dear old comrade for writing to you but I did waht you to know that it was no fault of mine that I wasn't there to greet my old commander once more. My health is poor, I suffer greatly from catarrh and rheumatism. My heart trouble me greatly. If I was only able to go to the Hot Springs for a while, or to California, it might prolong life a few years but it takes close economy for myself and wife to live on our pension. But I am glad to get as much as I do. How is your health comrade? I am truly glad you are so strong, we need you a long time yet. When you have leisure please write your poor old comrade a letter, I know you are a busy man, but I will appreciate a letter from you. Hoping to greet you soon, I remain Yours in P. C. & L., J. S. Strain Co. C 4th la. Vol. Infty. 2519 7th Ave., Co.Bluffs, la, * i.' . 1904 469 My dear Miss Whitney; I was completely surprised and greatly gratified in the news brought me by a note from my nephew, N. P. Dodge, Jr. He has been my favorite and he has been very near and dear to me and I congratulate you both upon the new life you enter. Phil is naturally a good fellow and an able, business man who will make his mark in the world and what is better he has the support and confidence off all the people where he lives and represents and you will be cordially welcomed by them. I welcome you most sincerely and heartily into the family and hope in the near future to meet you and your family and tender my personal congratul ations. I wish you a merry Christmas and happy New Year. I am. To. Miss Louise Whitney, Raylston St., Brookline, Mass. Truly and Cordially, Grenvil] e M. Dodge, ft;' 471 N. P. Dodge's extracts on Nebraska in an early day. ^ S. S. Curtis says in the sunmier of his father was chief engineer of the Railway from Ft. TZayne to Kanesville. ♦ He started a suvery at Lyons. • It was kno'wn as the air line. They on^y ran a short distance wheri they -.vent over-land to-Kanesville, holding meetings dt Washington, Oskaloosa, Knoxville,Indianola and TJinterset. Mr. Gates, one of the party, talked Railway. General Curtis talked on the Pacific road up the Platte through the South Pass. There was a settlement at the crossing of the Nishnabotna known'as Indiantown. They camped at Hangman's Hollow at Kansville, now known as Glendale. Brown's ferry boat had broken away and drifted down the Missouri River. There was a flat boat at St. Marys; also at Florence. Captain K". T. Spoor and a Mormon by the name of Nickerson also E. Johnson, General Curtis and son, S;S;'Curti3, went to Florence by the Crescent City road, crossing'on the flat boat there and went to the ground now occupied by Omaha and looked at the town-site; then to Bellevue and crossed the Missouri River on a'flat boat at St. Marys; then to Counc.'l Bluffs. There were only a few Mormon houses at Florence. They spent tl^e winter of 1846 there, it was known as the winter quarters. The Otah village was one-half mile below Bellevue. General Curtis started a railway * survey east from Council Bluffs. OmahA was l^d Out ih the spring of IhSd.Inthe winter of 1853-4, the Kanaaville post-Cffice was changed to Council Bluffs and the Kansas and Nebraska bill was passed. In 1450 Corandao reached western Nebraska, perhaps the North Fork, and called the settlement Quivera. In 1599 Aqua Onato taached' the same plaee and founded Marquette in 1673. Mallet Bros, in 1739 and gave the name to the Platte.River. Manuel 472 1904. Liza, a fur trader, in the spring ..of _1811. Major Long was on the first steamer on September 15th and 16th 1619 and the land Omaha is on. Bellevue was located in 1810 as a fur-trading poast by the American Fur Companyl^ Peter Sarpee in charge. In 1833 Rev. Moses Merrill of the Baptist church, under suprevision of the Board of Presbyterian ministers, opened a mission for the * f * Pawnees at Council Point, now Ft. Calhoun, and moved it the next year to Bellevue. The Belleuve Agengy was first established at Council opposite Bluffs; was moved-to^he present Bellevue and after removal was krown as Council Bluffs from the fact that the post-office at Calhoun was called Council Bluffs, as named by Lewis and Clark and wlien the mission was moved to Bellevue this post-'dffice was moved and retained the 41 name of Council Bluffs. In 1835 Whitman and Parker sfcrted from Bellevue on a trip 1 to Oregon. where now stands In 1825, J, B. Royes had a trading store 1-^ Omaha, near the corner ?)^^^%age> And Capitol Avenue. . .. by A'.l?. Jones of Counc'1 Bluffs Omaha was.surveyed on May 20, 1654'and was incorporated on i\ February 2, 1857. • , During the summer of 1855, the.battle of Ash Hollow was fought, caused by the Indians stealing stock from the Mormons. Here occurred « the massacre of a Lieutenant and a squad of enlisted me who were comin from Ft. Laram.ie, trying tcp take the stock from the Indians. Andrew Roaewater says of the death of Percy T. Brown that he was one of the ^ party; early in the march. Brown's party left^Omaha enroute to the ^ North Platte. They went to where Cheyenne now is and camped there because the snow was so deep. The Cheyenne Pass was impracticable. ■473 1904. Rosewater says he was in first party through Wyoming in 1856 hy way of Bridger Pass. Henry Harding, now a celebrated Brooklyn Architect, was a member of the party. On Rock Cj-eek was the first skirmish with the Indians, Steven Clark, 19 years of age, and Mueller went out after wood, Mueller had a heavy repeating Henry rifle. Thelndians filled Clark with arrows and Mueller fought them off until rescued by the escort, Clark feigned death but the Indians t-omahawked him and scalped him and he died after being rescued. A Sargent of the escort who was with them fell into the hands of the Indians and was killed. After this Brown offered to release all the party who did not wish to go on. Several left and were escorted back to Cheyenne. The party moved to Separation Creek (given that name on account of its separating the party from Brown) Brown, in company with four soldiers, started out to reconnoiter the country over the divide and what is known now as the Red Desert and ran into a band of 100 Sioux Indians. Brown got his party on to a knoll and fought the Indians from behind their horses. Brown was wQunded in the abdomen and asked the party to lette him but the Indians stayed by and towards night gnve up their horses. The Indians took the horses and left them. The soldiers made a litt4r of their carbines and placed Brown on them and carried him some fifteen miles to the Laclede Station on the Bridger Stage road, where he died and v/as turied. His body was afterwards sent East to his home. Ten days after General Dodge, Blickensderfer, General Rawlins and others with one hundred cavalry came to their relief. An engineer by the name of Appleton was given charge of the party. 1904 Governor's Island, ^^ New York Dear General Dodgej Many thanks for the article, which verifies your expectations. If General Chaffee is to retire Peby ist, that will give Genl. Greely p oraotion, then Fred ehoiild have his promotion on the retirement -enl. K,umner, Peby 6th surely, and otherwise, it is a discredit d. He wishes to remtin right here, in command of this Department has more troops and important work right here than in any Western Division and some one else could be sent to California. Will you tell .-secretary of V.ar, and President that, as you have such influence and your saying it means much and you are such a good friend of Fred's. The oecretary of War and Genl. Mac Arthur are both as devoted to Bell as the President is to Wood, so it will be a great deal all to Fred if you take your friendly interest in his affairs when you go to Washington. Fred would like to remain here as Major General, and have this Division, when Genl. Wade retires a little over a year from now? Will you speak of that? The trouble is, the Secretary of War is so busy, he will forget. .With many thanks and regards and hoping to see you on your return, believe me, dear General, Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant Oct. 18th, 1904 477 Governor's Island/ New York, Oct. 18th, 1904 My dear General Dodge; Pred and I are delighted you will come to lunch with us next Friday and I suggested your taking the 12 o'clock boat, as the one at 12:45 is not so comfortable a boat. Fred says, if you can't get the 12 boat, it will be more pleasant for you to take that at 1:15, in which case, will your stenographer telephone us of the change we plan, please? Otherwise we'll count on seeing you on the 12 o'clock boat. We have asked Colonel Miller, who is your admirer to meet you here then. We are so glad to be neighbors and hope to see you often in lour home. With regards from us both, believe me, dear General Yours sincerely. Ida H. Grant 1904. 479 The Naticnal Tribune printed my article on the "Battle of Atlanta" and Major J. B. Jewitt of the 98th Ohio, made answer to it in the National Tribune as follows: "An article in The National Tribune, Sept, 1, by Gen. Dodge caused me to read Van Horn's history. On pages 210 and 211 will be found Gen, Thomas's plan to crush the rebel army at Dalton and on page 220 Gen. Sherman's reason for not adopting the plan. The result as we know, Sherman sent half enough men for the work and it was not done. VHio was slow? Gen. Dodge in liis article says the battle to cross Peach Tree Creek commenced on July 2C, v;hereas I know and Van Horn says, page 200, it commenced on the 191i. You led th first charge across the creek late that afternoon. Gen Raum briefly sketched it in The National Tribune last year. Dodge says Sherman urged Thomas to attack Atlanta on the 22nd A copy of Sherman's order, on pa e 243, does not shoxi any such wish. But Gen. Sherman urged Thomas to attack on the 20th, after taking two of Thomas's nine divisions. So that Thomas was left with seven-eighteenths of the army and met the attack of Hood's whole army. See pages 240-243 and Newton's statement and t' e order fro"" Sherman to Thomas to press into Atlanta, as there \7ere no troops in his front. Now let us ask Gen, Dodge, Vdiy did not Sherman with some part of the 11 divisions attack Hood's right and rear on that afternoon of July 2C, 18G4? In Sherman's second vdlume he says that he knew Hood meant fight. Why, the , did he send all his cavalry on a wild-goose chase and wbat result would have followed if that same cavalry,^on McPherson's right, had struck Atlanta? Let any man read Van Horn's account, as reported by Newton of Gen, Thomas that afternoon of July 20, and say who was slow or sluggish, I am surprised that Gen. Dodge should lend himself to such erroneous statem.ents," In answer to him, I referred them to Gen, Sherman's Memoirs as follows: "Sherman's Mem.oirs, 2 d Vol., Page 80, "I remained at the Howard House and sent many reports and several orders uring Generals Thomas and Schofield to take advantage of the absence from their front of so considerable a body as was engaged on -ur left, and, if possible, to make a lodgment at Atlanta itself, out they reported that the lines in their front were not accessible points, were strong by nature and by art, and were fully mannod. Pages 841 and 243--show the battle was fought on the 20th. Sherman describes it as follows in a dispatch to General Grant: I k*:ow full well that General Thomas is slow in mind and in action but he is judicious and brave, and the troops feel great confidence' in him." 4S1 CORRESPONDENCE AND DATA relatit;g to JAaES BRIDC.ER /iND ERECTION OF A MONUMENT TO HIM AT KANSAS CITY--1905 483 Bridger Letter. November, 1899, Kansas citj''. Mo., November 8th, 1899. Gen. G. M. Dodp:e, No.l groadway. New Yflirk. My Dear General Upon my return home on the 6th after an absence of over a week campaigning in Nebraska, I found your esteemed favor of October 25th awaiting me. My absence from the city will account for apparent neglect in answering. Upon my return James Bridger. I find a Post Office in this c That is in Washington T a part of Kansas City, daughter, a widow lady, I interviewed an old re Regan, who attended the headstone was erected a it is now broken in two I immediately ir.s that he was buried ounty, and about e ownship. He lived for several years. Mrs. Jennie Tachs sident of Westport funeral of Bridge t his grave by one tituted inquiries regarding near Dallas, which is simply leven miles from Kansas City, at WeStport, which is now Has, as I am informed, a mann, living in this city. this morning, a Mr. John r. He informs me that a small of his daughters, but that If there is any further information you should desire in this matter I will obtain the same, if possible. I take pleasure in subscribing myself. Sincerely yours. Wm. Warner. ' 485 Bridger Letter, Way, 1900. Kansas City, Wo., May 11th, 1900. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, M. Y. City. No.l B'way. ; Dear Cir:- " I have been been called on by Mr, Regan of ''?estport, who has a letter from you dated 11th ult., inquiring about the late James Bridger and asking for information about him. I am attorney for Bridger's heirs who have a claim pending in Congress for the old fort known as Fort Pridger. The Government took this land from the old man in 1857 on a lease written signed and authorized by Gen. Sidney John ston andunder virtue of this lease the U. S. has held the possession and for many years denied the lease and refused the hhirs any pay for rent, for improvements or for the 3900 acres of land. Finally last year, "I for the heirs, obtained from the Gov. vSCOO.OO after 30 years work on account of the improvements, which were worth ^3^,000; but the IT. S. Holds the 3900 acres and are refusing to surrender it or pay us. ''.'e have a bill before Gongress now to pay the heirs *^50,000 for the land. I will see if I can get you a copy and send to you. I will enclose you a copv of the lease and many documents filed by Bridger and his Attorneys, and heirs to sustain his claim also a plat of his land and the Fort. The pamphlet coi^tains a letter from Bridger to Hon. Ben. Raker, see p. 12, giving a short account of his life and claim, and his poverty. He died hbre and is buried in Jackson Co. at the P. 0. named Dallas, about 10 miles south of "Vestport, a small marble shaft 3 feet high with his name, birthdate and death date on it We would be pleased to hear from you. I write for the heairs who are now living, Mrs. Mary E. Carroll, living at or near Vinita, Ind. Ty. and Virginia K. Wachsman, who is a widow living here who has one daughter. Both are extremely poor. Mrs. Carroll's husband lives with her and they have a small family. There were two sons of James Bridger, Viz., William, but he died without children, never married, and also a son named Felix. He is also dead, no children. I enclose you a clipping \vhere Mr. Regan gives a reporter an interview. This I will loan you, as it is the only one I have. You can make a copy and return it. Mr. Regan says he will answer you. I wish you'd help us get our bill through Congress. Yours truly. for the land. I will see I will enclose you a copv Bridger and his Attorneys of his land and the Fort, to Hon. Ben. Raker, see p claim, and his poverty. are now living, Mrs. Ty. and Virginia K. You can make a copy m. I wish you'd help truly. Copy of enclosure.) 56th Congress, 1st Cession S. C. McPherrin. twlceand r. S. 2976. IN THE BEKATE OF THE UNITED STATES. Pebmiary 5, 1900. ;!r. Warren introduced the following bill; which was read 486 twice and referred to the Comrittee on Claims. A BILL For the relief of Vir/iinia K. 7/achsraan and Mary E. Carroll, 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representives of the United States of American in Conp;ress. assembled, 3. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, author ized and directed to pay to Virginia H. V^achsman and Mary E. Carroll, the heirs of James Bridger, deceased, or to their legal representative out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifty thousand dollars for'land owned by the said James Bridger deceased, known as Port Bridger tract, embracing three thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight acres of land in 'Vyorning, which was taken' by the United States and included within the military reservation under Executive order dated at '.Vashington, District of Columbia, July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty nine, which land was surveyed' and platted for the said Bridger on sixth of November, eighteen hundred and fifty three, as will appear in Senate Executive Document Numbered Eighty-six, Fiftieth Congress, second session, page nine ■s,:: I '7,-' V i HA'. ^ • , • I Bridger LAugust, 1900. Kansas Citj^, Jlo., Aug. 10, 1900. Dear General Dodge:- Your kind letter of the 20th ult., received, in regard to the late James Bridger and enclosing your check for one hundred dollarr. as a gift for Mrs. Virginia K. Wachsman on account of the faithful service rendered you in your early days in the West by Capt. Bridger and as a personal tOkfen of yOur gratitude. It is a very generous gift that is sure and will greatly aid f^rs. 'Vachsman and her daughter. She is now past fifty years, with not very good'health. Is about 5 ft. 6 in. high, large frame, swarthy complexion, dark piercing eyes with raven black hair, she shows the Indian blooS and yet she is a remarkable woman. Her Husband, Mr. Ceo. 'Vachsman was a Union Soldier, and lies buried besides the graves of Capt. Bridger and 'Vm. Bridger. If the tombstone is down or broken Mrs. W. has never heard of it. She says she has not been out there for a long time, but expects to go. Her mother died in her infancy, and to the best of her recol lection was a I'te. Mow in reference to our bill fSfir relief it is based on the value of the 3900 acres of land in Ft. Bridger reservation, and in equity and good conscience belongs to Bridger's heirs. The Gov't. got possession by virtue of a lease signed by Gen. Sidney Johnston in 1857- and in no other way. Bridger had title from the Mexican Gov't. before any of the country belonged to the U.S. by cession from Mexico, and he continued to live there and held title and possession until he leased it in 1857 to the U. S. by formal written lease now on file at 'Washington. We will fee greatly assisted by your efforts I know, for you are influential and your word and counsel will have much weight, and now that our people are so rich and prosperous and being blessed as no nation is on the earth, surely so great a people cannot and will not withhold from a faithful servant's heirs their very own, and as you say it ought to go further and give these women a T:)ension so they can spend the remainder of their days in peace. Mere they have had a battle with poverty to my personal knowledge, for twelve years and the Gov't. owing them a just debt. Such ways make me indignant. I wish we could get them a pension, but first we ought to and must insist on having the debt due and owing paid. v50,000 is the amount asked in the bill for the — ... . . "I n land value. Then the rental value fixed in the ^easeat **600 a year for 43 years amount to !r25,800. General, anything I can answer or do for you out here or else where, please to command me. And I assure you of ray personal respect for you and believe me to be. Very truly your^ obedient servant. S. C. HcPherrin P. S. I forgot to say I enclose Mrs. 'Vachsmann's oersonal receiot for ■'''ion Copy of enclosure). ^ . , ^ Kansas City, Mo. Aiiff.3 Received from Gen. Dodge one hundred dollars for which I thank the ren eral very much. Mrs. V.K. Wachsraann. 489 ■ Pridger Letter. March 1902, Kansas City, Mo., March 19, 1902. General G. hodLe, Dear P±iend:- I have taken the apportunity in writing you a few lines in which I hope you may not think that I am rather bold in writing to you, but I feel as though it is my duty in asking an apolfl)gy which I duly owe to you, which I know that you have been very kind to send me this money which I really appreciate very deeply and thank you very much for your kindness which I esteem very deeply. I have only this to say it gives me great pleasure to find some of ray father's old mountain friends which I would like to have a talk with of old times; when I was a mere child, I can remember great many things, that happened out to the old Port, when I was a little girl. Yea, General, T often have heard my father speak of you, and have wished many, many times, he could see you before his death, biit he failed to find you, but although father had made inquiries about you where you lived but never could find any person that knew. I was very sorry for my father that he could not find you before his death, as he wished to see,you very much, regarding the old Fort Pridger, but sAnce my father s death, I have had a very hard time of it in my old days. I am now 53 years old, and now I have to work hard to make a living. I have no home of my own, and I tell you, it goes very hard, on me just now. I do only wish the Government would settle the old claim and be through with it. Time passes fast, and my health is failing and I know that I cannot always last, but I .hooe there will be a change very soon and good luck for me. I had written a few lines on to Washington about Father's claim which I expected an answer from any time,, and I hope I will have good news in return. General you had made inquiries of James Bridger's children, were any of them living or not, but since that time, T received a letter from Mr. J. B. Colton, asking me to call at his office, and so I called to see bim which T was very much pleased to meet his acquaintance as one of my father's old friend, rfr. Colton was speaking to me of you. General, as an old time mountain friend of ray father's which I am very much pleased of hearing of you. Mr. Colton was asking if I had any more of my father's portraits left. I said I had only one more and T intended to send this one to General Dodge, myself, and also told him that I was going to write you a letter first. Tn my next letter, T send the picture of father's to you. I hope when you get my letter, you are enjoying good health, and wishing to hear from you soon, with my best wishes and regards, and I remain as ever your old pioneer friend, daughter of James Bridger. Address letter. Mrs. Virginia K. Wachsman in care of Mrs. E. J. Lightler, 588 Troost Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Bridger Letter. May, 1P02. May, 14, 1902. Kansas City, Mo, General G. M. Dod/^e, No.l Broadway, Hew York City. ' , Dear 5ir:- Your letter dated April 9th, to Mrs. Virf-inia Wachsman has been handed to me by her with the request that I should answer. She desires to acknowledp:e receipt of your check, thanking you very much therefo, and also for your kindly interest in her Welfare and that of her family, and also for the interest you manifest in procurin;^: from the nnited States Government satisfaction for Port Bridy.er, which was taken from her father by the government and never paid for. Mrs. Wachsraan is in very good health. She has one daughter named Louise, now twenty-five years of age, married to E.J.Leightle, by whom she has two girls, Louise aged five and Helen two years\ She has one sister, Mrs. Mary E. Carroll, living somewhere in the Indian Territory, who has a large family of children and her busband not much account. '"rs. Wachsman desires me to send ji-ou photograph of her father which is the best one she has. Some years ago she made an india ink picture of him with a dress suit on, which is much larger than this photograph, and she says she may be able to make you one from that. You kindly ask for me to say soae thing about this Bill in Congress. I write you a letter two years ago on May 11th, 1900, givt^dg you luite a lot of details and I sent you a bill, and a good many facts appended thereto, but you were in Europe according to the ans wer I got from your Secretary, Dajied May 18th. I stated then that we had received six thousand dollars from the Government in 1899 for the improvements on the land, but that we had received nothing for the 3900 acres of land, nor have we yet received anything. 'Ve ought to have compensation for this land. The Government obtained the land got into possession of it by virtue of a lease, signed by General Sid ney Johnston, under his own hand and seal in 1857, and the Government has been in the possession and enjoyment of the propertj^ ever since and never has paid a dollar to anybody for it, excepting the f6,OOo' for the improvements, which, the testimony showed were worth '^'30 000. 'Ve introduced a Bill in Congress claiming v50,000 for the land but owing to Mrs. Carroll not signing the contract for Attorney's fees our 'Vashington Attorney let the matter drop and we are now trying to find Mrs. Carroll to get her agreement for fees, and until we do Vind her the matter will be held in abeyance. I would send you a cony of this old bill for the ,50,000 but I cannot find one rimht now Our Member of Congress from this District has-been a'little aplnst us because he held the notion or opinion that we in accepting the ,6,000 had virtually agreed to make no other demands on the Govcrnment, but there was no such understanding or agreement, and the Bill or Appropriation of the C6,000.oo shows that it was for the im provements. We shall have to labor with the Hon. Wil]iam G Cowhprd our ConKresaman this Fall, aa he is up for re-eleouinrani ' see if we cannot °"r persuade him to take some Con/;resB. interest fe in will our see welfare hin, andan try and have the United Btated Government pay its just debtr and not seek to hold private property without ,1ust cLpensation. ' I know that you can help us to get this Bill passed, ^as you have so many influential friends, and I appeal to you as an old friend of James Bridger, to assist us all you possibly can by'your influence, suggestions and friendijc counsel, and T assure you for ^Trs. ^Vachsman and on behalf of her friends here that we will appreciate your kind ness very much, and never forget you for what you have already done in our behalf. :irs. ifachsman and I will be pleased to hear from you at any tim.e. Yours truly, S. C. LlcPherrin, Bridffer Letter. October,1902. 493 Kansas City, Mo., October 18th, 1902, General G. M. Dodf^e, My Dear Friend:- Your letter dated April 9th, I received with great pleasure, but I was very sorry at that time I was not able to answer it. I had been down sick in bed and could not write to you. I am troubled with rheumatism very bad in my hand and arms, so I cannot help myself very good, and so I requested Mr. McPherrin to answer my letter to you for me and I know y(nu will excuse me this time for not writing to yoi^. sooner. I am just able to use my hand so I can manage to write you a few lines, so T can thank you for your kindness that you have done for me. I received the check you sent me and I thank you very much for your kindly interest that you have taken in my welfare, which I appreciate very much, and will never forget you for what you have already done for me in my behalf and will always remember you as a true good old friend of ray father and may God bless you for me, General, My dear friend, have you received any letter from Mr. Mc Pherrin lately. He said that he wrote you a letter sometime ago, about my father's claim pending in Congress, but when he did write you, at that time you had made a trip to Europe, and nothing could be done until your return from there. Mow, General, I will have him to write to you all the details regarding the claim, which I know that you can help me to have the Pill pass through Congress, I know that you have so many influential friends and I appeal to you, as an old friend of my father s to assist me in all you possibly can by your in fluence in behalf to James Pridger's heirs, which I hope you will do all you can for me. General, did you receive my father's"photograph which Mr. McPherrin had sent you quite a long while ago. I hope that you did. Now, I will send you a large one of my father's picture, which T had pair;ted when T vas a little girl, at school. I was only 10 years old when this picture was painted. Father sent me to 2t.Louis Mo. to school when I was only 5 years old from Fort Pridger where I was born. This picture of father was taken long, long, many years ago before I was born. I think I have heard my father tell in year of 1843. T suppose you have often heard Father speak of old Robert Cam pbell and Hugh Campbell of St. Louis. 'le was a great old friend of my father and so through Mrs. Robert Campbell, I'got this picture of him and I painted this at school. I am most sure you will be pleased with it as a gift from me and it will remind you of the great old times father had when you was out in the mountains among the T^^^i^rs. At that time, this picture looks very much like him dress suit. Dear General, I have placed a silk handkerchief over the face of the picture so in sending through the mail, it will not be soiled and also this handkerehief I send to you as a present from me which T made my own hand work. I am sure that vou will ap preciate this present from me, dear General. I cannot thank you enough for your kind acts you have done for me and will alwa^^s remember you and may God bless you for me. When you get this letter answer soon ' and let me know if you received the picture or not. Mow t will bring • - ^ 494 my lonK letter to a close for this time. Hoping to hear from you soon and when this reaches you, it will find you enjoying good health. 'Vith my best wishes to you and I remain as ever - Your old friend, Mrs.Virginia K. Wachsman Please direct m.y letters at this number. P. S. Address letter: Mrs. Virginia K. Wachsman, In care of Mrs. Lottie T. House, Ho. 620-e East 6th St., Kansas City, Mo. .. . If *v'ij:j. - ■ i V April, 1903. Bridger Letter Kansas City, Mo., April 25th, 1903, General G. M. Dodge, My dear, kind, friend: Your kind and welcome letter was gladly received by me. I am very thankful to you for your kindness which you have done for me and thank you very fiuch. I have been troubled of late years so much with rheumatism which leaves me almost helpless in walking. It has been in the last week that I am jtist able to walk around, and I thank you kindly for your help. T ask of you not to think hard of me for not answering your letter sooner. My hand is so that I use it but not very good, with a pen and ink, please excuse lead pencil. Dear General, I will do all I can to write about my father- and will try and think of more in my next letter. I will make this short and in the meantime I will think of more and will write to you again, which will give me more time to think. I left off in the year that my father was born, and in my next I shall send you more of later years when my father was married and give you all what happened after he came back from the plains and to his death, 'ly daughter was born June 30, 1875, that makes her 27 years old this coming June. Ghe has two little girls; little louise, 6 years and Helen the baby 3 jrears old. I will send you 'the photogranh of each of m;' little girls. Dear General, I would like to see you personally to have a long talk with you about my father, which would please me most to hear of his time out west, and I am very sorry that you could not come oixt west. I was so in hopes that you wotild come to see us and we v/ould be very glad to have the pleasure to meet you as one mf my father's old mountain friends. I will close for this time and hope to hear from you soon. My best wishes to you and hope this will find you en joying good health. I am as ever Your old friend, Mrs. Virginia K. Wachsman. % Mrs. E. J. Leightle, 1922 Vine Gt., Kansas City, Mo. 497 Riidcer I.etter. June, 1903. Kansas City, Mo., June 2nd, 1903, General G. M. Dodce, My Dear Friend I did not receive any answer from you to my last letter which I wrote you : ot lonf?; a^o and I have waited very passionately to hear from you again but thinking probably since the big flood arid delay of the train we have had, that you did not get my letter. I wrote you of my father's earliest years when he was a mere boy. So I will write of him in his old days when he was out west until his death. I went out to where my father was buri'd about ten miles from Kansas City to have the picture of his grave taken to send you, with the long piece what I will write to you regarding him and I will do all T can, to help you, of his life , what I know, but as soon as I hear from you again, I will send you more what I had .vritten re garding my father of last years. I sunnose you have read the account of our city and the big flood and fire that we all have had. Oh, it is bad; so many was drowned and perished by fire. It is very sad to see. T thank my God that I am living but I have more troixbl'e now, comes all at once, Since our big flood and fire. Mv daughter's husband was burned by the fire very badly caused by the explosion of gas, his face and body and army and hands are very bad. I don't think that he will live. If he does, it will be a miracle. He is very badly burned and he is a Electrician. But I hope that he may get all right, but Doctor think he runs a great chance of getting over it, but I iDnay to God that spare him. My son-in-law is a hard working boy and was at work when this happened. You will have to excuse me this time for not writing you a long letter. I feel so bad with all the trouble I have had, that I cannot write more this time. General, mm dear friend it seams in try old days that I have so much bad luch, but I hope that times will change for the best for us all. How, Dear General, please answer soon so T can send vou the letter t had written about ny father, which Jtcnow you. Trite soon. Myybest wishes and regai-d to you and may God bless ^'ou. I am as ever. Your old friend, Mrs. Wachsraan. Mrs. Virginia K. 'Vachsman, % Mrs. E.J. Lichtle, 1922 Vine St., Kansas City, Mo. • 4C9 Bridger Tetter, October, 1903, Kansas City, Mo., October 8th, 1903, General G. M. Dodne, My Dear Friend I am very sorry that I have not been able to answer your last letter which I should have done before now, but oweing to the accident which hapnened to my daughter's husband^ prevented me from writing to you or going out to see about father s grave at that time, but in the meantime, "'r. h'atts had called to see me, about father, what I intended of doing about the graves. Ee said that it was his duty in telling about it. '-'r. V/atts has some of his family buried there and that his intertion was to have them, moved from there and place in another cemetary and would like for me to do the same. Mr. Watts idea for that is the land is for sale but as long as those graves are there, he cannot sell this land and it is reason for having the grave moved. T asked Mr. Watts to give me a little more time as I expected to write to you about it and as soon as I heard from you, I would Imow what step to take in knowing what to do. I called to see Mr. Colton about the affair and we had quite a long talk about father. Mr. Colton w,as telling what your intention was to do for father, as to place a monument at his grave and that he said he was to meet you in Washington in or about 14 or 15 of this ma-nth and also Mr. Colton asked me if I had any photograph of myself and if I had, I should send one to you; that he knew that it would please you very much and also dear General I would be very much pleased to have one of your photographs as rem embrance of one of my father's dearest old mountain friend which I will never forget. Dear General, I ask you to answer soon. I shall write all I know of my father's earliest years that I remember, so I will again write soon and I expect to hear from you soon. Mv best regards to you and hope that you are enjoying good health. Mav God bless you for me and I remain as ever. Your old friend, ^Trs. Virginia K. Wachsman, % Mrs. E.J. Lightle, 19£i; Vine St. K. 0. 501 Bridn;er L'tter, October, 1903. Kansas City, Ko., Oct.23, 1903. General G. DodF.e. Dear Sir:- I am very sorry that I could not answer this sooner, but its just ray luck to fall, the sidewalk being so very slick, that a person hhs to be very careful. Mow General, you have mentioned in you last letter that you have a faint r-ecollection of ra y father telling you that at one time he was chief of an Indian Nation, and you think it was the Grow nation. '.'/ell. General, this is the fact about ray father. I'.e was Chief of the Crow nation at one time but it has been so far back in the earliest part of 1830 when my father was a young rran, and pro bably no raan ever met with more personal adventures involving danger to life, even among the mountaineers, and trappers who early in the century faced the perils of the remote frontier, and from his neck, he always wore this amulet as a token and this he obtained while a chief of the Crpw Nation and this was called his medicine with which he exc/. ted the superstition of his warriors as Chief of the CroBs, and to my father, success as a trader, among the various tribes of Indians has neber been surpassed, for '^is close intimacj'- with them made him to know what would best to please their taste, and they bought of him when other traders stood idly at their stockades for customers to come. The Crows was once a powerful nation of mountain Indians at one time and also father at that time was an early inter preter for the Crow nation and I suppose there is where you have the faint recollection of my father speaking of being a chief of the Crows and Father he was perfectly sage at any time in their villares, or campsj it had been the request of a dying chief who was once greatly favored by father, that his warriors should never injure him, although the Nation might be at war with all the rest of the whites in the world. Father was liked by all Indian tribes, he was at the time of their advent in the remote west, one of the best known men there and h.ad been famous for years as a hunter and trapper. Father was better acquainted with every pass in the Rockies than any other man of his time. Now, General, if there is anything more you wish to know of father from me, I am willing to answer, but when you remind me of a few things which I have forgotten, now for instant, father being a chief, well, this aroused my memory to think of what I have often hrard father telling us about being chief of the Crows. General, I will remind yoMof this bool. Have you ever read the Hisotry of Dr /-Vhitman's life or not? This book tells you about father and his little daughter Louise. She was at a mission school with Dr. 'iVhitman and his wife. The Indians made a raid on the Mission school, killed Dr. Whitman and all the little children and set fire to the buildinra Now, General, you write and let me know if you have read this book or not. I will close for this time hoping to hear from you soon. ''Vith my best wishes to you and I am as ever your old friend Mrs. Virginia K. Wachsman, / Mrs. E.'j.Lightle, 19^2 Vine .St., Kansas City, Mq. Letter. 503 November, 1903. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 9, 1903. Gen. Grenville M. Dodp;e, 1 Broadway, New York Dear General After so lon/i; a'time, I have succeeded in getting a good cooy of old Jim Bridger;as to features and general appearance, it is exact, but time and original wrdpped in buckskin by his squaw daughter, has blurred it so that lines are not so perfect and distinct, but is old Jim, as T knew him at the Fort and at old Briehams adobe city, fifty four years ago and we had great times together. I have not had time to investigate the ceraetary folks but I will attend to all of the matters pertainigg to the proposed removal as we talked in Wash ington. The pen picture I sent you sometime since, I consider the best of all. Yours truly, John B. Colton. ,. ■ f,M >. A . - 5C5 Bridp;er JA.MES BRIDOER. We are enabled, through the courtesy of Judge Carter, of , Port Bridger, V/Joming Territory, to furnish our readers in this number of the WORLD, a find picture of Mr. James Bridger, one of the most noted of all the old plainsmen and earlj^ pioneers of our Par Wostern countrj'-. The picture was taken by one of the soldiers rit present stationed at Port Bridger, when he was in Montana in 1864-5, and reproduced from the negative of Predericks, of New York. It is rough, but said to be a very correct likeness of that renowned hunter, trapper and guide, who passed nearly half a century of his life in the wilds of the Rocky Mountains. "Jim" Bridger - as he is usually called in the Territories, was born in Richmond, Virginia, sometime about the last of the last century, and while he was a child his parent emigrated to the West and settled in St. Louis, Missouri. Shortly after the family's arriv al in their 'Vestern Home, the parents of young Bridger both died of an epidemic then prevailing in that city, and he was left alone, with none to look to for assistance. He hired himself as a servant to a party of trappers then fitting out for a trip to the Rocky 'fountains. Entirely devoid of even the commonest rudiments of education, he crossed the trackless plains and plunged into the pathless mountains, which were at that time almost entirely unknown, exceat to a few hardy trappers who visited it once a year from St. Louis to trap the beaver and trade with the various tribfte of Indians. Creatly attracted by the novelty of the sport and the certain profits attending its successful pursuit, he entered eagerly upon the business of a trapper. Naturally shrewd and possessing keen faculties of observation, he^care fully studied the habits of the beaver, and profiting b^;- the knowledge obtained from the Indians, with whom he chiefly associated, and with whom he became a great favorite, he soon became one of the most expert trappers and hunters in the mountains. At that early day, before cotton and other materials were substituted .for fur, beaver and otter skins were very valuable, being chiefly used in the manufacture of fine hats. The beaver at first abounded in every mountain stream in the country, but at length, by being constantly pursued, they began to grow more wary and diminish in numbers, until it became necessary for trappers to extend their researches to more distant streams. Eager to gratify his curiosity, and with a natural fondness for mountain scenerj'', he traversed the country in every direction sometimes accompanied by an Indian -. but oftener alone. He familiarized himself with every mountain peak, every deep gorge, every hill and every landmark in the country, having arrived upon the banks of some before undiscovered stream, and finding signs of his. favorite game, he would Immediately proceed to set his traps, and. then take his gun and wander over the hills in quest of elk, deer, antelope and other game the meat of which formed the only diet of the trapper at that early day. When a stream afforded game it was trapped to its source, and never left aq long as game could be caught. of interest 4 * ^hile escaped engaged b.is in scrutiny, this thorough and when system once of known trapping, it was no ever object after remembered. He could describe with the minutest accuracy nlaces that he had visited only once, and many years before, and he could travel in almost a direct line, from one point to another, ir the rreatest distances, with certainly of always making his goal. He purBued his 5(.6 trappin/?: expeditions north to the British possessions, south far into ^'^exico, and west tothe Pacific Ocean, and in this way became ac quainted with all the tribe sof Indians in the country, and by long intercourse with them learned their languages and became familiar with all their signs. He adopted their habits, conformed to their customs, became imbued with all their superstitions, and at length excelled them in strategy. The marvelous stories told by Rridger, and by old mountaineers about him would fill a good-sixed volume. In after years, when it became necessary to send military expeditions throughout various portin ions of the Rocky ^'Tountain country, Eridger's experience was turned to good account by the armj^, and he was employed as guide for many years. Judge Carter reports that when he first crossed the continent in 1850 to California, Pridger was keeping a trading post in company with a man named Vasquez. In 1857, he-was a guide for Cen. A. S. Johnston's commiand, sent again'st the Mormons. The command remained at Camp Scott, on Black's Pork, a few miles above where Fort Rridger is now situated, until June, 1858, and the Juda:e says that during the long winter months Rridger would often visit his little log office, and while enjoying the cheerful fire, recount the history of his life, the desperate fights he had had with the Indians, encounters with Crizzly bears, hair-breadth escapes, and other miraculous experiences in the Rockj'' Mountains, man" of which undoubtedly, were gross exag gerations - creatures of his own brain. Judge Carter sends us several of these stories, which he says will give a good idea of the rest. "S-me twenty-five or thirty years before (about the year 1830) he informed me that he was wintering in Salt Lake "'''alley, when the snow commenced falling, and continBed to fall for seventy successive days, until it had reached a depth of seventy feet; that the country at that time abounded in Buffalo, and other large game, all of which perished In the snow; that when the snow melted the next spring, the lakes and rivers were blocked up with their carcasses, and taking advantage of this circumstance, and his proxiiimity to Salt I.ake, a stored up a large supply of meat. He also stated that since that snow storm no bu|;falo have made their appearance west of the Rocky ''fountains." Judge Carter says: "He would often become highly offended when his most miraculous stories were called into question." "T never knew Rridger to tell a malicious story, but such was his credulity, and such his love for the marvelous, that the latter charai'terized all his thoughts and all his expressions." In wandering to and fro over the country and viewing Nature in her grandest and wildest forms, and having nothing but his own thoughts with which to commune, he doubtless indulged in day-dreams of the most extradrdinary character. These creatures of his own fancy blended with the sfcCries he had heard from the superstitious Indians, were so often repeated, with additions at every repetition, that they became as realities to him. "Some years ago," Mr. Carter says, "while Rridger was seated at my table with a party of strangers, he remarked that ^Rridger*s Butte,' a.table mountain several miles in circumferance, and about five miles distant from the Post (Fort Rridger) had 'slewed around* to the north about three hundred feet since he first came to the country; that he had informed Ceneral Johnston of the fact, and that he at first laughed at him, but after having examined his book on Philosophy and Astronomy, he acknowledged that he was right." The name of "Rridger" is now historic, having been - besides the "Butte" above noticed - given to one of the well-known passes in the James Prid^rer (continued). 5C7 Rocky mountains, to Port Erid^er - a f^overnraont post in "TJcomlnp!: and to a station on the Union Pacific Railroad. rilr. Pridger is now living in the vicinity of Pansas City, Missouri, hut h"S reached the a^e of second childhood, having out lived the sphere of his usefulness, and there being no longer any portion of the '''est unexplored, he has become almost forgotten. I 1 ,•» V "■ 'i - ■V •' i .« ' ' ' A, V, . t -p, , . H.'. ' k' . . ■' ' • . / • • ''if . 5C9 Bridger. FORT BRIDOER.-- This post is ten miles to the southeast -- over the bluffs. It was established in 1858, by General A. G. Johnston. Latitude 41 deg. 18 min. and 12 sec; longitude 110 deg. 18 min. and 38 sec. Black's Fork, which runs through the center of the parade ground, affords excellent water, and with Gmith's Fork, a stream five miles south-east, affords as fine trout as there is in the country. The Chief of the Ghoshoraes, Wash-a-kie, whose picture will be found on page 51, is almost always at this post. ?:e is a very kind, honorable Indian, and has been the steadfast friend of the whites for many years. This post was named after James EridRer, the renowned hunter, trapper and guide, who lived in this country nearly half a century. "Jim" Bridger is undoubtedly the most noted of all the old plainsmen, and early pioneers in our far western countrjr. Through the courtesy of W. A. Carter, of Fort Bridger, we have been furnished with a fine picture of Mr. Bridger, and a short sketch of his event ful life -- from which we condense. "Jim" was born in Richmond, Virginia - sometime about the last of the last century - and while he was very small, his parents emigrated to Gt. Louis, !Io., where, shortly after their arrival, they both died of an epidemic then prevailing in that city. Having r.o one to look to or care for him, he engaged to accompany a party of trappers who were then fitting out for a trip to the Rocky Mountains. Entirely devoid of even the commonest rudiments of education, he crossed the then almost wholly unknown and trackless plains, and plunged into the pathless mountains. Greatly attracted by the novelty of the sport, at that time suite profitable, he entered eagerly upon the business; being naturally shrewd, and possessing a keen faculty of observation, he carefully studied the habits of the beaver, and profiting by the knowledge obtained from the Indians - with whom he chiefly associated, and with whom he became a great favorite - he soon became of the most expert trappers and hunters in the mountains. Eager to satisfy his curiosity, a natural fondness for mountain scenery, and a roving disposition, he traversed the country in everv direction, and sometimes in company with Indians, but oftener alone"- he familiarized himself with every mountain peak, every gorge, every hill and every land mark in the country. He pursued his trapping ' •expeditions north to the British possessions, south to Mexico, and west to the Pacific ocean. In this way he became acquainted with all the tribes of Indians in the country, and by long intercourse with them learned their habits; conformed to their customs; became imbiied with all their superstitions, and at length excelled them in strategy. The marvellous stories told by Bridger are numerous, but we have not the space for a "specimen." In after years when it became necessary to send military expeditions through the far western country, the Government employed Bridger as a guide, and his experience was turned to good account as an imterpreter of Indian language. V, living in the vicinity of Fansas Cit'"^, Mo., but has outlived the sphere of his usefulness, there being no longer an^' chUdhSod! unexplored, and hating reached the period of second Bridr.er My f^randfather's name was James Bridr,er, alsm ray father was named after his father James Bridcer. This is what my father has told me about ray p!;randfather, who was a surveyor of lands. He has surveyed all in St. Louis, Mo., and all over Illinois, and in State of Virginia. He also had a very lar/^e farm in state of ^'irainia but his business required him always away from home', '"/hen my grandmother died Brandfather was away at that time. She died in year 1816 in suraniBr, so that left three little children all alone. H'hen my grandfather returned in that year he had his sister to take charge of his farm and the child ren, and then my grandfather was called away on his surveying trip. 'Vliile he was away the next following year, 1817 in the fall ray grand father died leaving them entirely all alone with my aunt on the farm. My aunt was my grandfather's sister. They were from Scotland and his sister married "'r. John Tvler v/hich was President of the United States. John Tyler was my fathers uncle. After my grandfathers death my fathe: said to his aunt one day that he was going out west and that when he did go he would give his share to his little sister Martha. His young er brother died so there was only just his little sister left, so that year he started for the wild west and bid his aunt and sister good-bye, left for the far west to make a living for himself and working almost everything to get a little start, and saved his hard earnings until he had money enough to buy a ferry boat, and running this across from St. Louis, Mo. and when very young, a raereboy of ten years old he sold the ferry boat and joined the great trapping expedition under the leader ship of James Ashley, and there travelled to the far west having left behind all possibilities of education at such an early age. In his earliest explorations made by Captain James Bridger in the neighbor hood of great Salt Lake in the winter of 1824-25 recorded discovery of lake and visited ray Major James Bridger, or old Jim Bridger, as he was called, a famous pioneer frontiersman. He was born in Washington, District of Columbia, Marcy 17, 1807. '• : ■ ^ " L- ^ ,L. 513 Bridger. .One of the greatest frontiersmen of the early days was Jim arid.yer. His life was spent on the plains and in the mountains of the '"est, in raining, trapping, guiding exploring parties and bands of settlers, scouting for the government and fighting Indians. I'hen he became old he bought a home in Testport, not far from where the town s city hall is now. The last years of nis life were spent there and most of his time he put in loafing in the harness shop of+Jbhn'?.; Regan, at 505 'Vestpor.t avenue. Mr. Regan has his shop yet in the ' same place. He talked the other day to a reporter of The Star about Bridfcer and other men and other things of the pioneer davs.- "Jira" Pridger was really the greatest of all the plainsmen" said Mr. Regan. "I knew him very well and before he died he requested that T be one of his pallbearers and I was. J n>et Bridger first in the '40s, when I was working in Dillon's harness shop, which stbod across the street from where ray shop is now. This shop was then a saloon. Tlie Santa Pe trail passed the door and the wagon trains and stage coaches going out and coming in nearly always stopped in front of this door, those going out to buy their last drink before launching out upon the prairies, and those coming in to get their first drink after the long trip. Bridger used to come in here as the guide for hunting and trapping parties arid used to go out from here as scout and guide. Bridger was a great Indian fighter, and I've heard two things said of him often by the best plainsmen of his time - that he did not know what fear was and that he never once lost his bearings, either on the plains or in the mountains, pridger was rich in those days He was the head of great trapping parties and he built a great fort out Mest for headquarters and for protection from the Indians. He afterwards sold this fort to the United States government and it is known to this day as Port Bridger, When Bridger grew older he used to spend his winters here in //estport^and in summer he was a scout and guide for government troops, getting .10 a day in gold. Bridger was the best story teller I ever knew. -Many an evening T sat with him on the doorstep there while he told, hour after hour, the most thrilling adventures that I ever heard of or read. Bed Buntline, the great writer of frontier stories, came out here in the 60s to look for inaterial for novels. Those were the days when Beadle Adams yellow covered dime novels flourished and were read by millions. Buntline was sent out here bv that firm. He stayed around here for a week or two, meeting the stage drivers'and bull-whackers of the trail and listening to their stories. One d<y T introduced Buntline to Jim Bridger, and Buntline went in ecstasies over him. At last the story writer had found a man who could give him enough adventures to keep him writing the rest of his days. Pridger took a liking to Buntline too, and took him across the plains with him on a scouting trip. After a while Buntline went East, and not long after that the Jim Bridger novels began to come out. One of these was printed every week and we used to get them out here Ian too. -ell, sir, Buntline made Bridger, famous Bridger, and. pdt and hiifa he read through' them, more hairbreadth escapes than a man ever had. Bridger got to exaggerating his adventures himoelf. One night, sitting on the doorstep there, he told me about the .ndinnfe chasing him at night in the mountains and he said he took a cave that was a diamond cave. There were so many diamonds that tint stbry 112 wasn't ° true. light as day. Of vx course uuuise Brid^er was 83 years old when he died about fifteen years apco. He is buried on Steuben "/att's farm, a mile north of Dallas, not far south of '^^estport. His two sons are buried there too. At another place in his book Fremont speaks of Bridfi:er in this way; Our road today was a solitary one. No p.arne made its ap pearance - not even a buffalo or a stray antelopej and nothinf; occured to break the monotony until about 5 o'clock, when the caravan made a sudden halt.. There was a T^allopinp, in of scouts and horsemen from every side - a hurrying to and fro in noisy confusion; rifles were taken from their covers, bullet pouches examined; in short, there was the cry of Indians 1 heard again. Put the newsomers were ascer tained to be whites. It was a large party of traders and trappers conducted by James Bridger,. a man well known in the history of the country. \ J ' Bridger. January, JL904. 515 Kansas City, Mo., January 9, 1904, Genl. 0. M. Dodge, 1 Bway, New York. Dear General I have finally got around so I can report something tangible in regard to old Jim Bridger's f-inal resting place. T called up Major ^Varner and several others, and found the head parties in charge wrote them and got the enclosed reply (which you may"please return to keep record). Yesterday coraptroler Tel'd me he would like to take me out to view the Cemetary. It is located on elec. road about half way to Independence - cars pass every five minutes. When we arrived carriage was in waiting ard we drove all through the grounds; thev are fine. I know all about the park before it was purchased for cemetary- had a summer camp on the lake four years ago. They have spent a large amount of money, and it will be the finest in the country ir a few years. Others of the company met us thei^'e, and~ they are very willing to give any locality I may select, and they will maintain it. There is a commanding point in a locality where many wealthy people have purchased and are putting up monuments. I mark a spot X in bfta)blet sent you today that I think well of. Now it will require a good deal of work and watching out to bring this mat-ter to a successful end and this is about the program I have in my mind. First it will be necessary to have the monument of the kind and character you desire to have placed commenced very soon, so that by June 1st it can-be completed and ready for unveiling. I will attend and stay right by the exhuming and transportation of the body from its present grave to the temporary vault so that it will be ready. I will preoare a new box and tpke coffin from the old box (if not gone to wreck) and place it in new box, and T really hope and think that the face will still be natural, firs. Waschman tells me that it was placed in a good casket, with glads over face, and we may again see old Jim. Until' all matters are settled, after you think over and decide, I have re quested the country people to not mention the matter in any way. 'Vhen all details shall have terminated favorably it can then be known in a proper manner, which I will look after, and on the day of final irterment such wide notice can be given through the paoers that there will be a great concourse of people (especially if on Sunday) from the country around as well as city. ''!any of them who knew him, and in all ways be a notable affair, such as his name and works in the far ^Vest entitle him. "rs. V/aschman was in to see me. I was absent and she got McPherrin to write you. She afterwards saw me and told me all the details she was trying to work up and produce. It will not be large. She was a squaw the first part of her life and later lived away from the fort, so I do not expect very much. She is coming in a man in Nebraska who was a mountaineer and T locate himl* " ^ I go to my ranch, when after •P+ Now, General, write me fully. I have many things to look and it keeps me very busy, but I will take the matter in hand when all the lines are closed up, and I will work it to a sure and successfS termination regardless of business we may have to neglect, and I want you to specially tell me that you have received the Settef and nhoto of Bridger I sent you Nov. 9th. Yours truly, John B. Colton. January, 190,4. Bridger Letter. 516 Kansas City., Mo.,. January 14, 1904, General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, Mew York. Dear Genl:- I have yours of 11th this a.m. The Cemetary folks have been to my office twice since I wrote you - thej'' want to do every thing possible to suit and carry out wishes so as to be sure:- Now as to monument. I will take time to try and go all around, first calling up by Tel. and I will see all their designs, hear all their talk,, and report to you everything, accompanied ^yi. designs, with prices: These people are now after me to get Genl. Fremont's family to allow remains of the Genl. Tobe brought here and they want to, undertake to raise the money for a fine monument - when they decide, I will undertake to help them as I am an old dTriend of the family - the daughter, the only one left at the home in Los Angeles. I talked by correspondence with Mrs. Fremont before her death and out to her home twice at Los Angiles, concerning her claim for property, now worth 100,000 dollars, grabbed by the Govt. 40 years ago and near a * . . Fremont should have a monum.ent at the mouth of the Kan. where in '42 and '47 he fitted out his expeditions, that resulted in all of today's wealth West of the Mis souri. It will not be necessary to expend a large amount for Bridger monument. Yours truly. John B. Colton. f J*'' j/ • '"S • ;• ■ ."i. ■<; r ■■ ■ ■Vf.'ite;- •yiv .Jto- • ' 4 ' 517 Salt Lake, Utah. l/l6/04. Mr. G. M, Dodge, New York City, N.Y. Dear Sir:- I have had your, letter inquiring as to Jim Bridger's whereabouts from 1843 to 1865, for sometime trying to pick up some items for you.- . I have written a great many letters and have inter viewed many of the old time residents here, without receiving much information. One result has been the discovery that not many of the Pioneers of 1847 are left in this region, and that most of my old friends of 1868-9 have passed away. The first v/ord I get of Bridger is in 1847. Several of the men I have talked with met him at Fort Bridger as they came west. They think the Port was built about 1843. Bridger was a frequent visitor in Salt Lake between 1851 and 1857, so he must have lived in the immediate region. In 1857 the "Mormon War" occured and Bridger incurred t':e enmity of the Mormons by acting as guide for the U. S. troops. He was threatened and finally left the Fort, and it was burned by the Mormons. One of the ; en I talked with says he assisted in destroying it, and that Bridger told him in after years the Governmer.t repaid him for his loss. No one here recalls when the Fort was rebuilt. Bridger seems to have kept away from this city from 1857 until after the close of the Civil War in 1865. I cannot find anyone in this region who knows where he was during those eight years. I thought the records of the Mormon Church Historian mi-^ht have some Items about Bridger, bit I could find nothing worth sending. In looking at their index I find a reference about him in an issue of the Juvenile Instructor for July 15, 1903, and I enclose the article. IL reems to have been copied from the Youth's Companion It might pay to write that journal and so get into According to this, Bridger was with Gen, Raynolds in 1859. Could you not get Raynold's reports? r- ^ newspaper report of the opening of the Tnnin compbtion, and may of them are lolpl:TLri of and 21 of ?ra:f la"!df a?sfgjf S,\=lf„rnla The df present rate the gap ,11 be doled In March 19of and thf ^ru-f/ijrbf tSf will be used from Daggett to San Bernandinc. If I can be of any service to you in this region, please command me, • • t Sincerely yours, ii/ H, M. McCartney, . • Box 1444. r i ' :> i ' I-!' • . l ' 'T ml : I'lnt il.t'w -. v.""! ^ :i; • *•'! :.t ■ av-.r f/tj; j ' .'■i : .r. ' : . . ..if: a ' i.;*' . : a ' , ! • 1, i.a." * . ♦ ' ' ' '/o ' ' ■ , t ' : T ■' -j" ' ■ "I - 1 , ! .. ♦ » ■ ^ /hi • ^ * : ,:r t Co ; Bridpcer letter.- Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 17, 1904 General G. M. Dodp;e, My dear Friend:- I shall write all that I ever knew about. Father, from the time he bought the farm of Mr. Thatcher, near Little Santa Fee, Jack son County, Missouri in 1850; when father moved his family here from the m.ountains on this farm, and in 1853 Mary was born, and later a son was born in 1857. That was William. The next year after their mother died. In the summer of 1858, she was burled at the Bonner Cemetary near Waldo Station. The Tribe of which she was a member, was the Snake. At her death father was not at home, being at that time out of Fort Bridser, so Mrs. Henry Childs, an old friend of my father, notified him of her death, but it seemed in those days, it would be months before a letter would reach him, for in those early days all mail went by stage, there was no railroads at that time, but as soon as a letter reached father, he came home to his family,, on this farm, and remained with us until the breaking out of the Civil War in 1861. In the Snrinn of 1862 father moved to Westport, then he rented his farm to a man by the name of Brooks, and then father bought the property in Westport; Colonel A. G. Boone's house, and the old Colonel left for Denver, Colorado, then father and his family lived in town, find father got-Mr. London and his wife to keep house for him, so if he was called away, there would be some one to care for his children. In the same gpring, 1862 father received a dispatch from the Government that he was wanted. Then he left for the mountamns and did n't. return home until after the closing of the Civil War, later in 1869. At that time father was in the very best of health, and in the Spring of 1871, the latter part of March, Father moved back on the same old farm, and in the summer, to pass the time away, would take his ax on his shoulder and go down in the woods to make fence rails for his own amusement. In 1873 his health began to fail him, snd his eyes were very bad, so that he could not see very good, and the only way that father could distinguish any person, was by the sound of their voices, but all who had the privelege of knowing him were aware of his wonderful state of health at that time, but later in 1874, father's eye-sight was leav ing him very fast, and this worried him so much. He has often times wished that he could see. At times father would get very nervous and wanted to be on the go. I had to watch after him and lead him around to please him, never still one moment. I p^ot father a good old gentle horse, so that he could ride around and have something to pass away time, so one day he named his old horse Ruff". We also had a dog that went with father, he named this old faithful dog 'Gultan," Sometimes father would call me and sav Jennie I wish you would go and saddle old "Ruff" for me, I feel like riding around the farm," and the faithful old dog would go along. Father could not see very well, but the old faithful horse would guide him ar ound, but at times father would draw the lines wrong, and the horse would go wrong, and then they would get lost in the woods. The stranfre part of it was the old faithful dog, "Sultan", would come home and iSf 530 US know thr^t father was lost.. The dog would bark and whine until I would go out and look for him, and lead him and the old horse home on the main road. Sometimes father wanted to take a walk out to the field with old "Sultan" by his side, and cane in hand to guide his way out to the whe.at field, would want to know how high the wheat .was, then father would go down on his knees and reach his hahd out to feel for the wheat, and this was the way he passed his time away. Father at times wished that he could see, and only have his eye-sight back again, so that he could go back out to the mountains. I know he at times would feel lonesome, and long to see some of his old Mountain friends to have a good old chat of olden times., Wav back in the 1850's father often spoke of you and wuuld say, "I wonder if General Dodge is alive or not, I would give anything in the world if I could see some of the old Army officers once more to have a talk with them of olden times, but T know I will not be able to see any of my old-time Mountain friends any more. I know that my time is near. I feel that my health is failing me very fast, and see .that I am not the same man that I used to be," In 1875 Louise, my daughter was born, father, was the hapniest man in Jacks.on County when she was born. Tow I will have some one to sing to and be company for me. Many times father would take the baby on his lap and sing all tiie old Indian songs that he ever knew, he was very much amused ^ith the grand-daughter, and was very happy at that time, but when Felix came home very sick, from Dallas Texas in 1876, with consutaption, he only lived five weeks after he came home, and his death was a great shock to my father. He was Hiery much grieved over the death of his son, and. from that time father's health began to fail very fast. Now I will give you the true story: Felix's mother was the daughter of a Flat-Head Chief, she was my father's first wife and died with measles in 1846. Later Father sent Felix and Josephine to School in St. Louis, Mo; in 1856 Josephine died at the Convent of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart," in St. Louis, Missouri. Now I will tell you about myself. Mv mother was father's second wife. She was a Ute Indian, and I was the only child she had. When I was born, July 4th, 1849, my mother died at my birth, so father took all the care of me himself, and raised me on Buffalo Cow's milk When I was about five years old father sent me down to Robert Campbell's I was with uncle Robert until I was seven year's old, then he sent me to the convent where Josephine, my sister was. After Felix' death father had very poor health and was very feeble, scarcely could walk, and got worse until his death. His wish was to be buried at this country cemetary, so according to my promise, I placed him in this country graveyard. Father died July 17th, 1881, after the death of my father Mr. Wachsman moved back to Vestport as his health was not vwry good at that time, and he got worse in 1883; January 10th he died, and that left me all alone. „ , ^ married to Albert Wachsman in 1864, the 25th of Februarv Father was not at home when I was married, he was-out in the mountains!* While he was away at^that time, in .1863, some of the Kansas Regiment. some of Major Ransom s company, had set fire to my father's house on the farm, and destroyed everything on the place, and he never received any 8 for the loss he suffered, the Government didn't pay him for what they done. second When I j O- /V i January, 1904, New York City, January 19, 1904 My dear Captain: I aiTi in receipt of your two letters. It is a very sin gular coincidence that in discussing this monument the selection you make was suggested andllked here--a granite boulder--something strong, iiasGive and rough, suggestive of Bridger himself. Do I understand this bouider, with bust of '^ridger, will not cost to exceed 5500? Isuppose the lettering could be nut on the polished portion of the boulder. I enclose what Ithink should be the inscription, subject, of course, to changes. ?,'hat I have written of Bridger will be pretty lengthy and exhaustive. You state in one of your letters that he was guide fOr Fremont, but I thknk you are mistaken; Fremont only speaks of having met him. If you have any record anywhere that shows that he was a guide to Fremont I wish you would point me to it. Carson, and others, were Iremont's guides, and I never heard Bridger say that he was with rremont. I had with me one of the men who was with Fre mont, Charlie Lanhert, who was the man who packed him the last 500 feet to the top of Fremont'-s Peak, in the '.Vi.id River mountains. Very truly yours, G . N". Dodge ;:aptain John B. Colton, Whitney Building, Kansas City, I.o. Kansas ^ity. Mo. Jan. 23, 1904. Capt. John Colton, Kansas City, Mo. Dear Sir:- I send you, by this mail, two designs for the James Bridger monument. In studying this matter over further, i believe, all things considered, you would be better pleased with this work to have the portrait cut in the granite and also to have the inscription in polished, raised letters on a panel which is cut solid on the granite block. I think this would carry out the idea better than to use a bronze medallion and a bronze plate for the inscription. However, I enclose prices for both ways; have also figured the monument in two sizes. I guarantee the finest quality of workmanship and material. Have figured on the dark Barre granite which I believe to be the best granite for this work; it has no superior. Hoping you will be pleased with the designs ardthat I may be favored with the order for this work, I am. Yours respectfully, M, H. Rice P. S, Please let me hear from you as soon as you receive the designs so that I will know they have reached you. In the event of your selecting No. 2. I would submit a model of the medallion for your a proval; I will guarantee you a good like ness. m.h.h. XX'.'i 525 Kansas City, Mo. 'Jan. 23, 1904. No. 1 Large size: ^ _ ,■ Size, 4'0" X 3' 0" x 7'6" Weight 8 tons. « • * Price, all granite including two hundred raised and polished letters Pour Hundred Eighty ($480.00) and OO/lOO Dollars, or with bronze panel and two hundred letters on same. Five Hundred Twenty (520.00) and OO/lOO Dollars. No. 1, Small size, Size, 3'6" X 2*6" x 7'0" Weight, 5i tons. Price, all granite including two hundred raised and polished letters. Three Hundred Seventy-five (375.00) and OO/lOO Dollars, or with bronze panel and two hundred letters on sam.e. Four Hundred Fifteen ($415.00) and OO/lOO Dollars. No. 2 Large size: Size,4'0" X 3"0" x 7*6" weight 8 tons. Price, all granite including two hundred raised and polished letters. Six Hundred Thirty-five (635.00) and OO/lOO Dollars or with bronze medallion and panel with two hundred letters on same, ^ix Hundred t^eventy-five ($675.00)and OO/lOO ^oll rs. No. 2 Small size: t-izOjS'e" X 2'6" X 7*0" Weight, 5g- tons. « . ■ • • Price, all granite including two hundred raised and polished letters, Five Hundred Twenty-five (525.00) and OO/lOO I • : i^ollars orwith bronze medallion and panel with two hundred let ters on it. Five Hundred ai xty ($560.00) nnd 'OO/lOO uollars. The prices include* the setting of this work at the grave. A::'d 35c each for letters over 200; deduct 35c each for letters under 200. ' f . t v t I ■ . f , -■ .i- t '/ >'i;(T , .■ t 1 f : wr- '*w . <o' .! ' i'o , ■'■•i ' ' i». ' I*'-. j .i ■ ' , 1 • '• 1 ^ ' I ■ ,CV,V fT'} O t January, 1904. New York City, January 30, 1904 h.y dear fv.rs . Wachsinan: I received your letter today. It is very interesting, and helps me a good deal, and eiiables me to fill in where your father was during the years that I had but little knowledge of him. I judge from what you state that when he moved his faniily in the year 1850 from the mountains he returned to the mountains and remained there, except for a visit or two home, up to 1858. You spea.. of hary. I judge this is your sister living in Indian Territory; is this the fact? You also speak ol "illiara, but do not say when he died, or whether he is alive. I judge he must be dead, because there are two sons buried near your father. I notice that your father was at Fort Bridger in 1858, when Johnston's army was there, so he must have returned to little Santa Fe in 1859. I notice in the records that on Kay 11, 1858 tajor F. J. Forter, Assistant Adjutant General, "department of k^ssouri, requests to be furnished with a guide, mentioning Bridger, through Bridgers Pass to Fort Scott, and your fath.r evidently guided a United States force to Fort Scott, and probably at the end of that trip he reached your home, aftsr the death of his wife. If you can verify these statements and give me what I want to know about f. ary and William, it will be of help to me. Very truly yours, G. N: . Uodp:e. l(.rs. Virginia K. Wachsman, 1922 Vine Street, c/o Mrs. E. J. Lightle, Kansas City, MC. r; OQ F bruary, 1904. New York.City, February 1, 1904. . 11. Rice, Esq., 1229 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo. Dear Sir: Your letter of 23rd untimo to Ca^;t. John B. Colt on, making estimate on cost of monument for James Bridger, together with two drawings of same, has been submitted tome. I am well pleased with the general effect of the monument as sketched by you, but before placing order with you, wish to ask you to furnish me with a little more definite information. I enclose herewith a typewritten statement showing about what I wish as an inscription of the monument, and wish to be advised how much above the estimate you have niade the extra lettering will carry the cost of the monument. I also request you to figure on this inscription and inform me if you can put this am.ount of lettering on the face of ti:e niOnun.ent without destroying any of theeffect. Also if ti.e nairie of Bridger goes upon the bottom of the monumient, do you think it necessary Lo put it at thetop as I have done in the inscription. ^'y judgment is that it should appear but once on the monumient. I prefer the sketch marked No. 2, and think the small size will answer the purpose, if it will carry the lettering proposed, Special care will have to be taken with the bust of Bridger, as that will be the striking feature of the mionument. Please write me fully on the above points, and I will make my decision on receipt of your reply. Very truly yours, G. k. Dodge . 531 February 1, 1904. New York City. Jame s Bridger 1804 1881 Celebrated as a hunter, trap^^er, fur trader and guide. Discovered Great Salt Lake 1826, the South Pass 1827. Visited Yellowstone lake and geysers 1830. Founded Ft. Brldger 1843. Opened Overland Route by Bridger's pass and Fort Bridger to Great Salt Lake. Was guide for U. S. exploring expeditions, Albert Sidney Johnston's army in 1857, and Naj . Gen. G. N.. Dodge ■ in U. F. Surveys and in Indian campaigns 1864-66. This monument is erected in recognition of his pioneer work by H'aj. Gen. G. N.. ^' od^e. ::er Letter. February, 1904, Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 7th, 1904, General G. M. Dodf^e, My Dear Friend: . . I received your kind and welcome letter today which pleased me very much to hear from you once more. Now, General, I. am very sorry if there is any misunderstanding of the dates to which I have mentioned to you, when father moved his family from the mountains to the states in 1850. Father bought this farm and settled his family here to live on this farm, but after father had well provided for his family, then he went back for the mountains and was away from here until after the death of his wife. She died in the summer of 1858 and in the next following year, 1859, my father returned home so as to make arrangement for the care of his children, so when everything was arranged alright, then father didnot remain long. His business required him away from home, most of his time, only when father made a visit to see us children General, you was speaking of Mary. I am very sorry that I cannot say very much about her. Mary and I are not on speaking terras. This hap pened long before my father's death. I will never forgive the way that she treated my dear old father. Mary was not good to father in his old days. I have always stood by father and protected him from her ill temper. My father was a dear good father to me. I am very sorry that Mary is so much different than I. She is only a step sister to me. Mary and ^Villiam ate own .brother and sister. William died with con sumption July 17th, 1892, so father's two sons there are buried at this same graveyard with father. .You wanted to know where about Mary was living at. Well, from /hat I hear that she is some where down in the Indian Territory, but I cannot say where about. She is married and this is all I know of her. I am very sorry of this but it cannot be helped what happened years ago. Now General, I have avoided saying much about Mary, but when you ask me of her I must say nothing but the true stories, of what you ask me. Now, General you can arrange this to your own knowledge and use your own judgement of what I have said. Now, I will send you a picture of my brother Felix, when he enlisted in the Civil War in the spring of 1863 in Company L 2nd Missouri Lieht Artillery under General Totten., and later Felix was sent out with General Custer to fight the PTurdock Indians and this picture he and his pafctner had taken together before leaving home on this trip. It is very much like him at that time. Now (Feneral, you are probably aware that my father was one of the earliest and oldest explorers and trappers of the great West. At that time and many years prior to the Mexican war the time Fort Bridger with adjoining territories became the property of the United States and for ten years thereafter in 1857 my father was in peaceable possession of the old trading Post, Fort Bridger. My father occupied it as such and resided there at, a fact well known to the Government as well as the public in general but shortly before the so called Utah expedition, and before the Government troops, under General S. A. Johnston, arrived near Salt Lake City, my father was robb ed and threatened with death by the Mormons by the direction of old Brigham Young, they took all my father's merchandise stock and in fact everything that he possessed which amounted to more than "^lOOjOOO worth and the building in the Fort partially destroyed by fire and my father Dar6ly escaped with his life by the Mormons• Father^ then was with 584 and piloted the army under said General Johnston out there and since on the approach of winter arid no convenient shelter for the troops and their stock, could be found in that vicinity of Gait Lake my father tendered to them at his fort. Port Brid^er, and the adioining shelter, affording ralley for the winter quarters, and father s offer being accepted, by them so there was a written contract was entered into between my father and Captain Dickerson of the Quartermaster Department in behalf of the United States, approved by General S. A. Johnston, and more so signed by various officers on the General Staff, such as Mai, Pitz, John Porter, Drs. Madison, Mills and Bailey, Lieut enant Rich, Colonel 'height, and others. There is a copy of which is now on file in the war Department at Washington, D.C. and also father was furnished with a copy, but unfortu'nately it was destroyed during the war, Pather has been strictly loyal during the late rebellion and during the most of his time in the war and in the employment of the government and triisting confidently that he would be treated right by them, but this ruined my father completely. It was his financial death blow, from which he never afterward recovered, he died disheart ened and leaving a destitute family at the lack of good faith on the part of the United States government, had never treated my father right no matter what he has done for them, and I think that the government was unjust to my father. General, I will give one photograph 6f my daughter. This was taken when she was 18 years old, Mow when you read this letter and if you wish to find out more about father you write and let me know and I will answer any question that you ask me. I will close for this time until I hear from you again very soon. My best wishes to you and I am as ever Your old friend, ' Mrs. Virginia K. Wachsman % Mrs. E. J. Lightle, 1922, Vine St., K. C, V?''.- ; * 535 ^Kansas City, Mo. M ar. 5, 1904, Maj. Gen. G. M. Dodge, New York, N. Y, Dear sir;- Your favor of the 3rd inrt. received and I enter your order for the Bridger monument. Design No. 2 modified to design mailed you ireb. 18th, size, 3.6 x 2.6 x 7.0, all granite with inscription as per yours of March 3rdj to be erected in Mt Washington Cemetery of this city, all for the siame of $588. CO I will commence work on this at once and believe I can have it com pleted and erected by May 15th, possibly May 1st. Please return to me the modified design and the full size lay-cut of the lettering sent you i^'eb. 18th and 1 will return to you the design with corrected inscription, to keep. As soon as the portrait model is completed, I shall have a photo taken of it and snbmit same to yuu for approval. Thanking you for the order, I am. Yours respectfully, M. H. Rice, p. S. since writing above, Capt. Oolton celled and amonget Bridger Letter, 537 March, 1904, Kansas City, Mo., March 12, 1904, General G. M. Dodge, My Dear Friend I have waited very passionately for an answer from you of my last twfl) letters which I have written you. The first letter I wrote you was the picture of brother Felix, and also my daughter's photograph. You didn't say whether you received it or not and also the second letter which I answered which you wanted to know whether father was Chief of the Crow Indians. I never received any ansv/er to this last letter, but thinking bi'obably that you may have been very sick and was not able to answer my last two letters when I wrote you my last letter, I men tioned to you about myself having a very bad fall, injuring my back and was not able to be up out of bed and with the severe cole which I had that Doctor Donelson said my case was very bad. This last Sun day was the first I was up out of bed and thinking I would write you a few lines, and wondering why I did not hear from you seoner. Well, General, I was a very sick person, and I was thinking that my time was a very close call and would soon toe to my last resting place but with the very best care ray daughter had with me I soon got better. General, you will have to excuse me this time, as I am not able to write you very much this time but hoping to hear from you soon and with all my good wishes that you are in the toest best of health, I am as ever Your old friend, Mrs. Virginia K. Wachsman. In care of Mrs. E.J.Lightle, 1922 Vine St., K. C. Mo. I ' 5o9 March, 1904. New ^ork City, March 15, 1904 My dear Mrs. Wachsnian: I am very sorry to hear that you have been sick been laid up myself. have I thought I wrote you acknowledging receipt of all your letters and the two photographs, which I will return as I know you will want to retain them. The letters you wrote me gave me the in-, formation I wanted, and I have virtually com.pleted my sketch of your father, and will be ready to issue it at tije time the monument is unveiled. I have made a contract for the monument with M. H. Rice, 1229 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo., and you and your daughter can go there and see his plan of ti:e monument and the inscription that is to go upon it. I think it will please you. Ishould like to have you and your daughter go and see if you have any suggestions to make in relation to it. I suppose it will take them some tiuie to com plete it, but it should be ready to put up some time in May or June, Captain Colton has selected a site in the new cemietery, so all there is now to be done is to erect themonument, remove the remains to the site and unveil the monurrient, which no doubt will be quite an occasion when the tin.e comes. I would like to be present myseli' , but fear it will be impossible. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. Mrs. Virginia K. Wachsman, Care Mrs. E.J. Lightle, 1922 Vine Street, Kansas City, Mo. Bridger Letter, March, 1904, Kansas City, Mo., March 24th, 1904, General G. M. Dodge, My Dear Friend:- I received your l^st letter which pleased me very much to hear from 3'-ou again but T am very sorry to learn of you being sick, and I hope it is not anyways serious; but when I hear from you again I hope that you ai-e in better health. General I had my daughter to go with me, I was not able to go alone, to call on M. H. Rice, 1229 Main Street to see the sketch of father's monument bi;t was very sorry not to find Mr, Rice in at that time but the clerk let me and my daughter look at the sketch that was drawnon paper, I and my daughter was very much pleased with the sketch but I don't think that the picture on the plot looks ajiything like father. The monu ment I liked it very well. The clerk in the office said we must call again when Mr, Rice was in. I will call to see him in a few days and I shall write to you again. I called to see Mr, J. B. Golton but he had gone up to Nebraska for a few days and will be back the last of this veek. Now, General, I hope when I hear from you that you are better, I will close for this time, hoping to hear from you soon with my best regard to you and I am as ever Your old friend, Mrs, Virginia K, Wachsman In care of Mrs. E. J, Llghtle, 1922 Vine St,, K, C,Mo, 543 Bridger Letter, April, 1904. Kansas City, Mo,, April 12, 1904. General G. M, Dodge, My Dear Friend:- I have not received any answer to my last letter, I wote you which I expected from you before now. I hope this may find you well by this time. General, I notice in Sunday Newspaper which John B. Colton had my father publish in the Kansas City Star paper. Now Gsneral, I will leave it to you as to what you think about the piece that Mr. Colton had published of my fahher. Now General, I do not like the way, Mr, Colton had expressed his opinion about father as it offended me very deeply. As to my father getting drunk very frequently is something that I never knew of my father useing any intoxicating drink in my life as far as I ever knew of and as far as my fahher having no education was true, and unfortunately was neglected but my father had ectucated all his children and not neglected them and as far as Mr, Colton published it in the newspapers and insulting my father after he has rested these many ]ong years in peace and I think it was time that Mr, Colton would let my father rest, and with the little education father had, he would never offend him in such a rough manner as Mr. Colton did my father, I was so deeply offended in the way he expressed himself in the newspaper I called to see him at his office but he had gone up to his ranch and will not return until the last of this month. As Mr. Colton saying my father having five squaw wives, father didnotj he was no Morraon.As the paper stated. General, that you would be here in June at the unveiling of the monument, I am pleased to hear of it, which I hope it is true, that you will be able to be here and I will be delighted to meet you on that day. General, do you think it would be nice to have my daughter Louise or either of her two little girls one is 7 years old and the other is 4 years old to unveil the monument of their grandfather. Now, General, you will notice where I underscore the lines on the newspaper which I did not like and Mr, Colton must remember that he is an Indian himself and not to forget that. General, I know if you had put this in the newspaper you would not have had it ' written up this way, I know that you had more respect for father than this. I know g^eneral you did not know anything about this. I have all the respect for jrou as a good friend of my father and me, I shall always remember you as a true friend. I hope when this reaches you are in better health, I called to see Mr, Rice and he said that he received a letter from you that you had made some changes to be placed on the monument, I will close for this time hope to hear from you soon and I am as ever. Your true old friend, Mrs, Virginia K, Wachsman. in care of Mrs. E.J.Lightle, 1922 Vine Gt,, K, C, Mo. Bridger Letter. April, 1904. Kansas City, Mo,, April 22nd, 1904, General G. M. Dodge, . . • My Dear Friend:- I received your letter and was very much pleased to hear from you, but was sorry that I was not home at the time your letter came. I am most of my time out sev/ing but my daughter came after me so I could write an answer to ray letter. General, I read the enclosed sketch of my father very carefully and I think it is verv good and' I am very much pleased with it. I see there is no corrections to be made so far. General, so you think it would be very proper for one of my grandchildren should unveil the monument of- their grandfather, I was so in hopes. General, you would be here at that time. I called to see Mr. Rice last r^Ionday and he was telling me about Mr. Colt on wanted to make some change on the monument about General Fremont and Mr. Rice was telling me that he thought the inscription you wanted on monument was all right and would cover all what was required on the monument and that it would not be ready before July on account of Mr. Colton s delay. I said to Mr. Rice that I thought that it was all right and General Dodge srhuuld have the say about it as he erected this tribute in memory of my father and I principally leave it for you, to please your own judgement aboutthis. Now General, you write and let me know what my little grandchild should say on that day and I Will instruct her before the time. Now General, please answer soon. I wil] close for this time. I am as ever Your friend, Mrs. Virginia K. Wachsman. In care of Mrs. E.J. Lightle, 1922 Vine St., K. C. Mo, o Bridger 546 July, 1904, Kansas City, Mo,, July 13, 1904, Haj, Gen. G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York, N,Y. ■ Dear Sir:- In regard to the monument for James Bridger, would say that it is finished and ready for the lettering and bust portrait, * I have had three models made of the bust; the modeler has labored under some difficulties as the photo he had to work from is not clear, I enclose photos of the last two models made. Mr. Bridger's daughter and granddaughter have seen them and are very much pleased with No. 3. Please let me know if you are suited with it and the work will proceed at once. In regard to the lettering, Gapt, Colton has not yet been able to find a book he has been looking for, connecting James Bridger with the Fremont expedition. Shall I proceed with the lettering as you sent it to me? Do you consider the Fremont part of the in scription absolutely necessary? Am afraid from the outlook that further search for the Fremont part of the-inscription may take months longer and there is no certainty of success even then. Will act immediately on instructions sent in your reply. Please return the photos to me, , Yours respectfully, M. H. Rice, Bridger August, 1904, Buzzard Roost Ranche, Eddyville, Neb. (Kansas City, Mo.,^ - August 8, 1904. Genl. Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, Dear General I have just received from llr. Rice copy No. 3 of Bridger, which he says suits you. It is a great irprovement upon the others and while there is an expression of his face that the artist fails to get, it majr be possible that the artist will succeed in making the statue appear more like the orginal Bridger. Mr. R. also ask,ed me concernii g the inscription and I have written him that after all my efforts- I have failed to secure what I was looking for and that you wroiild advise him fully upon that point.- In my letter to you of July 31st, I made a suggestion to you as to Expedition of Bridger with Fremont upon which you will act in your judgement as you think best and proper. I- shall return to K.C. this week. • ■ Yours truly, John B. Colton. Bridger 5^ September, 1904, Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 5, 1904. Gen. G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, _ .t , ; New York, N.Y. ; ' Dear Sir;- Captain Colton has approved of model No.3 which I sent him as soon as you returned it and the sculj)tor is nov; at work, repro ducing it on the monument. Capt. Colton has asked me to delay the lettering until he hears from you in reply to his last letter. He suggests making the sentence,, "Was guide for U. S. Exploring Exped itions, Albert Signey Johnston's army in 1857 and G. M. Dodge in U. P. Surveys and Indian Campaigns 1856-66," read as follows, "Was guide for U.S. Exploring Expeditions including Gen. Fremont's, Albert Sidney Johnston's Army in 1857 and G. M. Dodge in U. P. Surveys and Indian Campaigns 1856-66." As it will take several weeks to cut the letters, will you kindly write Capt. Colton or me at your earli.est convenience, stating whether I shall make the inscription as you last sent it to me or shall I maSe the addition as given above. If this is decided soon, I can complete the work and erect it in October, which would be a more favorable time to set it than lat^r in the season. Yours respectfully, M. H. Rice. Bridrrer October, 1904. Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 7, 1904. Genl. Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, N.Y. Dear General I, yesterday went out to Mt. Washington Cemetary and made selection of the place of Bridger's monument, the most prominent in the cemetary, on the main avenues, a triangle of good size, with elm and other trees. Foundation will be commenced at once, and made 6 feet deep, base sbone of mon. 18 in. above ground to tablet where lettering ends. It will be perfect and very imposing in its location, I have be^n Mr. Rice and he says he is hurrying as fast as possible but I don t look for a completion until some date in Nov. But that will do as we have fine weather that month. I-shall personally see to the removal of Bridger's remains and placed in the vault in ceme tary until their final unveiling of which all preparations can be made after conferring with you on programme and of course if you will be present as there is to be no meeting of Army of Tenn. I shall not see you, as I expected. Yours truly; John B. Colton. . , .4. ill; . A' , 'f- . Bridjrer, 550 October, 1904. Kansas City, Mo., October 19, 1904, Genl. Grenville M, Dodge, , _ 1 Bway, New York, Dear Genl:- Yours of the 14th followed me to Galesburg and back. I was much in hopes you could be here at the unveiling. I think it is much the best to have your written speech read, at the ceremonies and then printed in all papers and report of proceedings given to Press news and telegraphed to all newspapers,*all of these details I shall personally look after., and will see that everything is carried out to a nicety and no errors made, which is very necessary in a matter of tnis kind. I dhall endeavor to get hold of a mountain man from way back to say a few words and I also intended to have Major Warner say some words. I know just about the kind of words that will please you on the occasion and I will see that it is carried out and as soon as the monument is in sight of finish, I will get up programme and submit to you for approval. I have the means to have a large crowd there and shall have all the newspapers at my back to assist. Virginia Bridgef's daughter was in my office yesterday. Yours truly, John B. Colton. a i v_. 1 ) I ' a ' Bridger 551 December, 1904, Kansas City, Mo., December 5, 1904, Genl. Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Bway, New York, ~ ■ Dear General:- ' • I have just returned from Mt. Washington Cemetary, where I placed at rest at the rear of the Monnment foundation, all there was left of old Jim Bridger, on my return I received your "last tel. to which I replied I had * sent you one today, which I presume this of yours was for further inquiry. Everything is now fixed. I have had the Cemetary people arrange for putting up a platform with several seats and tables, platform carpeted. Audience will be on down hill side and plenty of room, Wachsraan was in this morning and think Bridger's great, great granddaughter 13 years old will be the best for unveiling, I have arranged with Mr. Rice to prepare them light veiling, Sunday morning, so that I can see that it will operate sure and without a hitch, than I will have mention made in all the papers on Friday, for outside people and Sunday a.m. paoers will do their work for insiders. There are a great many little'things to look after yet but I will see that all ends perfectly. I have just talked with Mr. Rice he has got his car on side track and will be hauled out Tuesday, Wednesday set up and finished, thoroughly cleansed on Thursday, and covered with Tarpaulin, I give you a rough side sketch of monument and surroundings. Yours truly, John B. Colton Bridger Letter. P P o <-■ O December, 19041 Kansas City, Mo^, December 9, 1904, My dear General Having missed connection in St.Louis , did not reach here until late last night. Have been with Maj. Colton all day. '.Vent out to the Gemetary this morning. Everything there is in readiness for the ceremony Sunday. The monument is all erected and the ground neatly sodded. The plot is a splendid one on the main drive of this shapd O , and stands by itself being surrounded by drives. This makes it very prominent. Maj. Colton says the stone is a foot higher and weighs a ton more than called"for in the contract, but of course I shall pay Mr. Rice only the contract price. Have made contract with job printer for 1000 pamphlets. He has promised to give me the proof to read tomorrow and the books will be shipped early in the week, only a day or two after the ceremony. On account of getting photographs for the "pamphlet I do not know ex.actly what they will cost but it will not exceed ^50., which is cheap. The weather pro mises to be pleasant and many friends of Rridger will be present. "^'^ery truly yours, W. N. Jones. .. I ■. ' I . V ^ " • - • V "ir I ^ Kke- t . n.- V V "' i.' . •• • .v-r X. \v f-M' i ^1. i'y ■ ;b ' ■ VeV" ' ■vM"- Il BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH JAMES BRIDGER MOUNTAINEER, TRAPPER AND GUIDE Maj. Gen'l grenviuee m. dodge NEW YORK UNZ & COMPANY j ames i ife from day hav uished ( d a long made a liver, an % : ,^«V» Ji I' ^ Ir I ••1 .y .-(.I MonUI^^"^^ James Erected AT MOUNT V. WA^H.NSrON WA9^^^^,^ED CEMETARv, dec. IIth. ,904. KANSAS Cxv. MO JAMES BRIDGER At this late day it is a very difficult undertaking to attempt to write a connected history of a man who spent a long life on the plains and in the mountains, performing deeds and rendering services of inestimable value to this country, but who, withal, was so modest that he has not bequeathed to his des cendants one written word concerning the stirring events which filled his active and useful life. It is both a duty and pleasure to make public such informa tion as I possess and have been able to gather concerning James Bridger, and it is eminently proper and appropriate that this information should be published at the time when his remains are removed to the beautiful spot where they will forever rest, aud a simple monument erected that posterity may know some thing of the i-emarkable man whose body lies beside it. James Bridger was born in Richmond, Virginia, March 17, 1804. He was the son of James and Schloe Bridger. The father at one time kept a hotel in Richmond, and also had a large farm in Virginia. In 1812 he migrated to St. L,ouis and settled on Six Mile Prairie. He was a sur\-eyor, working in St. Louis and Illinois. His business kept him continually from home, and when his wife died in 1816 he was away from home at the time, and three little children were left alone. One, a son, soon died, the second—a daughter, and the third—the subject of this sketch. The father had a sister, who took charge of the children and farm. In the fall of 1817 the father died leaving the two children entirely alone with their aunt on the farm. They were of Scotch descent. Their father's sister married John Tyler, who was afterwards President of the United Ssates, and was, therefore, uncle by marriage to James Bridger. After the death of his father and mother Bridger had to support himself and sister. He got together money enough to buy a flatboat feny, and when ten years of age made a living by JAMES BRIDGER running that ferry to St. L,ouis. When he was thirteen years old he was apprenticed to Phil Croiner to learn the blacksmith's trade. Becoming tired of this, in 1822 he hired out to a party of trappers under General Ashley, who were en route to the mountains. As a boy he was shre\.'d. had keen faculties of observation, and said when he went with the trappers that the money he earned would go to his sister. The Rocky Mountain Fur Company was organized by Gen eral W. H. Ashley in 1822, and commanded by Andrew Henry. It left St. Louis in April 1S22, and it was with this party that Bridger enlisted. Andrew Henry moved to the mouth of the \ellowstone, go ing by the Missouri River. They lose one of their boats which was loaded with goods worth $10,000, and while his land force was moving up parallel with his boats the Indians, under the guise of friendship, obtained his horses. This forced him to halt and build a fort for the winter at the mouth of the Yellow stone, and they trapped and explored in this locality until the spring of 1823. Ashley, having returned to St. Louis in the fall of 1822, arrived with his second expedition in front of the Aricara villages on May 10, 1823, where he was defeated in battle by the Indians, losing one-half his men, his horses and baggage. He then sent a courier across country to Henry, who went down the Missouri River with his force, and joined Ashley near the mouth of the Cheyenne. The United States forces under General Atkinson were then coming np the Missouri Valley to quell the Indian troubles, and Ashlej' and Henry expected to remain and meet them, and their part}^ joined this force under Colonel Leaven worth. After this campaign was over, Henry, with eighty men, in cluding Bridger, moved in August, 1823, to his fort at the mouth of the Yellowstone, and in crossing the country lost two men in a fight with the Indians. He arrived at the fort, August 23, 1823, and found that 22 of his horses had been stolen by the Indians. He abandoned the fort, and moved by the Yellowstone to near the Mouth of the Powder River. Meeting a band of Crows, he purchased 47 horses. He then divided his party, placing one part under Etienne Prevost, a noted trapper and trader. In the autumn of 1823 they moved by the Big Horn and Wind I'as Bridger, and no fall 1823 discovered southern end of the try there gives down inee is reached, some JAMES BRIDGER trail. They reached the Wind River rendezvous on July i6. On August 4, 1830, Smith, Jackson and Sublette sold out the company to Milton G. Sublette, Heny Frack, John B. Gervais and James Bridger. The new firm was called the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, and under these people was the only time the company operated under its own name. The trappers divided and occupied different sections of the country. Bridger, with Fitzpatrick and Sublette, took two hundred men, went into the Big Horn Basin, crossed the Yellowstone, then north to the great falls of the Missouri, ascended the Missouri to the three forks, went by the Jefferson to the divide, then south several hundred miles to Salt Lake. Here they obtained the furs collected by Peter Skeen Ogden, of the Hudson Bay Companj'. They then covered the countiy to the eastward, and reached the valley of Powder River by the first of winter, traveling in all obout 1,200 miles. Here they spent the winter. It is probable that during this trip Bridger first saw Yellowstone Lake and Geysers, and he was probably the first fur trader to make known the wonders of Yellowstone Park. He talked to me a great deal about it in the fifties, and his description of it was of such a nature that it was considered to be a great exaggeration, but the development of the park in later years shows that he did not ^^^R&srate its beauties and wonders. Bridger was evidently well acquainted with its wonderful features. Captain Chittenden, in his "The Yellowstone National Park," quotes from Gunnison's "History of the Momions," giving Bridger's description of the park as follows ; "A lake, sixty miles long, cold and pelucid, lies embosomed among high precipitous mountains. On the west side is a sloping plain, several miles wide, with clumps of trees and groves of pines. The ground resounds with the tread of horses. Gej'sers spout up seventy feet high, with a terrific, hissing noise, at regular intervals. Water falls are sparkling, leaping and thundering down the precipices, and collect in the pools below. The river issues from this lake, and for fifteen miles roars through the perpendicular canon at the outlet. In this section are the 'Great Springs,' so hot^that meat is readily cooked in them, and, as they descend on the successive terraces, afford at length delightful baths. On the other side is an acid spring, which gushes out in a river torrent; and below is a cave, which supplies vermilion for the savages in abundance. In this JAMES BRIDGER ■admirable summary we readily discover the Yellowstone L,ake, the Grand Canon, the falls, the geyser basins, the mammoth springs and Cinnebar Mountain." Bridger talked about the Yellowstone Lake and its surround ings to everyone he met, and it was not his fault that the country was not explored and better known until in the sixties. A small lake near the headwaters of the Yellowstone has been named Bridger Lake. In the spring of 1831 Bridger and Sublette started for the Blackfoot countrj', where they met a band of the Crows who •.stole all their horses. Bridger led a party of his men in pursuit ■.and recaptured all these horses as well as taking all the ponies •of the Crows. Fitzpatrick had gone to St. Louis to bring out the winter •supplies. Bridger and Sublette followed nearly their previous year's route in their hunting, and in the fall reached the rendez vous on Green River, where they met Gervais and Frack, who were at the head of another party of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. After leaving St. Louis Fitzpatrick came out with his sup plies by the way of Santa Fe, and was so long in reaching the rendezvous on Green River that Sublette and Bridger .returned to the Powder River to winter, and here they first met the com petition of the American Fur Company, which finally drove the Rocky Mountain Fur Company out of the business. Fitzpatrick and Frack joined Bridger here on Powder River, but becoming disgusted with the movements of the American Fur Company, under Vandenburg and Dripps, Fitzpatrick and Bridger, with their entire outfit, moved west some four hundred miles to Pierre's Hole, near the forks of the Snake River. In the spring of 1832 they moved up Snake to Salt, up that stream and across to John Day River, up that river to its head, and across to Bear River in the Great Salt Lake Basin. Here they again met the American Fur Company, with Vandenburg and Dripps. They •struck off into a different country, and finally rendezvoused again at Pierre's Hole, waiting for the supplies from the States being brought out by William L. Sublette. At their rendezvous concentrated this summer the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, the American Fur Company, under Vandenburg and Dripps; Arthur J. Wyeth with a new party coming mostly from the New JAMES BRIDGER England States, a large number of free traders and trappers and numerous bands of Indians, and here occuiTed the celebrated battle of Pierre's Hole, with the Gros Ventre Indians, which was one of the hardest battles fought in an early day on the plains, the losses being very heavj'. ' The battle of Piene's Hole, or the Teton Basin was fought July 13, 1832. Of the different fur companies and free traders there were present some three hundred men and several hundred Indians of the Nez Perces and Flathead tribes. The Gros "Venties, about one hundred and fifty strong, always hostile to the whites, were returning from a visit to their kindred, the Arapahoes. They carried a British flag captured from Hudson Bay Company trappers. When the Indians saw the band of trappers, who were some eight miles from the main rendezvous at Pierre's Hole, the In dians made signs of peace, but they were known to be so treach erous that no confidence was placed in their .signs. However, Antoine Godin, whose father had been killed by this tribe, and a Flathead chief, whose nation had suffered untold wrongs'from them, advanced to meet them. The Gros Ventre chief came for ward, and when Godin grasped his hand in friendship the Flathead shot him dead. The Gros \'entres ininiediatelv retired to a grove of timber, and commenced piling up logs and'intrenching The trappers sent word to the rendezvous, and when Sublette ancl Campbell brought reinforcements the battle opened the trappem charging the Indians and finally tried to burn them out, but did not succeed. The Gros Ventres, through their interjireter, made the trappers believe that a large portion of their tribe, some 800, were attacking their rendezvous. Upon learning this the trappers immediately left for its defense and found the story was a lie, but by this rase the Indians were able to escape. The whites lost five killed and six wounded. The loss of the Gros Ventres was never fully known. They left nine killed, with twenty-five horses and all their baggage, and admitted a loss of twenty-six warriors. The Indians escaped iiiing the night and effected a junction with their tribe. In 1832 the American Fur Company, operated by Vandenburg and Dripps, came into the territory of the Kocky Mountain hui Company, which was under Fitzpatrick and Bridger, and tine ertook to follow their parties, knowing that their trapping ,7^ UT jreat many Misi30uri ridger thoi e Bla.ckfoo re aiad Dr JAMES BRIDGER own people. It is said that he was later employed as an interpreter at the fort below the falls of the Missouri. One of the arrow heads which Bridger received in his back on this occasion remained there for nearly three vears, or until the middle of August, 1835. At that time Dr. Marcus Whitman was at the rendezvous on Green River en route to Oregon. Bridger was also there, and Dr. Whitman extracted the arrow from his back. The operation was a difficult one, because the arrow was hooked at the point by striking a large bone, and a cartilaginous substance had grown around it. The doctor pursued the operation with great self-possession and perseverance, and his patient manifested equal firmness. The Indians looked on meantime with coun tenances indicating wonder, and in their own peculiar manner expressed great astonishmen. when it was extracted. The arrow was of iron and about three inches long.'' In the early thirties Bridger discovered "Two Oceans 1 ass, the most remarkable pass, probably, in the world. It is 8,150 feet above the level of the sea. Its length about one mile, and width nearly the same. From the north a stream comes from the canon and divides in the pass, part following to the Atlantic waters by the Yellowstone and part to the Pacific by the Snake River, the two minor streams bearing the names of Atlantic and Pacific Creeks. A stream also comes from the south and makes the same divergence. Fish by these streams pass from one water to the other. Bridger used to tell the story of this river and fish passing through it, but no one believed it until in later j^ears it was discovered to be true, and it is now one of the curiosities of Yellowstone Park. The fiist great highway across the plains was no doubt de veloped by Bridger, and his trappers and traders, in their travels, as the most feasible route to obtain wood, water and grass. Its avoidance of mountains and difficult streams to cross was soon made patent to them. It was known in an early day as the Over land Trail, and later on as the Oregon Trail. It was established by the natural formation of the country. It was first used by the wild animals, who followed the present trail very closely in their wanderings, especially the buffalo. Next came the Indians, who m their travels followed it as being the most feasible method of crossing from the Mi.ssouri River to the mountains. Following tnem first b knowi taken summ taken which the ]V Califo I this d he trappers a.nd hunters, then their supply 1;ra:ms, and later bj^ wagons. The first \vheeled "v'ehicle i^e pa en( ssed over the trail was a six pound caniSnin G :ral Ashley to his posts on Utfih Lake in the 826. and the first carts to pass o-v'er it were;tllose Bonnleville. 'rhen came the immigriit ion to 0rejjon, B8 JAMES BRIDGER too great to be endured. If the Trail was the scene of romance adventure, pleasure and excitement, so it was marked in everv mile of its course by human miserj^ tragedy and death." The immense travel which in later j-ears passed over the Trail car\^ed it into a deep furrow, often with several wide parallel tracks, making a total width of a hundred feet or more. It was an astonishing spectacle even to white men when seen foi the first time. Captain Raynolds, of the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, tells a good story on himself in this connection. In the fall of 1859 he came south from the Yellowstone River along the eastern base of the Bighorn Mountains and struck the trail somewhere above the first ford of the North Platte. Before reaching it he innocently asked his guide, Bridger, if there was any danger of their crossing the trail " without seeing it." Bridger answered him only with a look of contemptuous amazement. It may be easily imagined how great an impression the sight of this road must have made upon the minds of the Indians. Father DeSmet has recorded some interesting observations upon this point. In 1851 he traveled in company with a large number of In dians from the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers to Fort Earamie, where a great council was held in that year to form treaties with the several tribes. Most of these Indians had not been in that section before, and were quite unprepared for what thej' saw. Our Indian companions, ' says b ather DeSmet, "who had never seen but the narrow hunting paths by which they transport themselves and their lodges, were filled with admiration on seeing this noble highway, which is as smooth as a bare floor swept by the winds, and not a blade of grass can shoot up on it on account of the continual passing. They conceived a high idea of the ' Countless White Nation,' as they express it. They fancied that all had gone over that road, and that an immense void must exist in the land of the rising sun. Their countenances testified evident incredulity when I told them that their exit was in no wise perceived in the land of the whites. They styled the route the ' Great Medicine Road of the Whites.' " From 1833 to 1840 Bridger conducted trapping parties in the interest of the American Fur Company through the couutry JAMES BRIDGER 15 west of the Big Horn River, reaching to the Snake, and had many fights with and hairbreadth escapes from hostile Indians. In 1840 he was associated with Benito Vasquez in charge of an extensive outfit, which they conducted in person until 1843, when Bridger and Vasquez built Fort Bridger, which seems to have tenninated Bridger's individual trapping, and his ex perience as the head of trapping outfits. In 1842 the Cheyennes and other Indians attacked the Shoshones near the site of Bridger's Fort and got away with the stock. Bridger at the head of the trappers and Snakes followed them, killing many of the Indians, and recapturing part of the stock. However, the Indians got away with several of the horses. On Julj' 8, Mr. Prenss, of Fremont's expedition, met Bridger's party on the North Platte, near the mouth of the Medicine Bow. Writing of this meeting, he says : "July 8th. Our road to-day was a solitary one. No game made its appearance—not even a buffalo or stray antelope; and nothing occurred to break the monotony until about 5 o'clock, when the caravan made a sudden halt. There was a galloping in of scouts and horsemen from every side—a hurrying to and fro in noisy confusion : rifles were taken from their cover ; bulletpouches examined : in short, there was a cry of ' Indians ' heard again. I had become so accustomed to the.se alarms that now they made but little impression on me; and before I had time to become excited the newcomers were ascertained to be whites. It was a large party of traders and trappers, conducted by Mr. Bridger, a man well known in the history of the country. As the sun was low, and there was a fine grass patch not far ahead, they turned back and encamped for the night with us. "Mr. Bridger was invited to supper, and, after the table cloth was removed, we listened with eager interest to an account of their adventures. What tliej' had met we would be likely to encounter; the chances which had befallen them would likely happen to us; and we looked upon their life as a picture of otrr own. He informed us that the condition of the country had be come exceedingly dangerous. The Sioux, who had been badly disimsed, had broken out into open hostility, and in the preced ing autumn his party had encounted them in a severe engagement, in which a number of lives had been lost on both sides. United with the Cheyenne and Gros Ventre Indians, they were scouring JAMES BRIDGER the upper country in war parties of great force, and were at thi. time in the neighborhood of the Red Buttes, a famous landmark which was directly in our path. They had declared war on every hying thing which should be found westward of that point though their mam object was to attack a large camp of whites and Snake Indians who had a rendezvous in the Sweet Water Valley. Availing himself of his intimate knowledge of the country, he had reached Raramie by an unusual route through the Black Hills, and avoided coming in contact with any of the scattered parties. ' This gentleman offered his services to accompany us so far as the head of the Sweet Water, but in the absence of our leader which was deeply regretted by us all, it was impossible for us tr enter upon such an arrangement. Fort Bridger, located in latitude 41 degrees 18 minutes i seconds and longitude 110 degrees 18 minutes 38 seconds is i 07. miles west of the Missouri River by wagon road, and 886 milt by railroad. Bridger selected this spot on account of its beinr on the overland emigrant and Mormon trail, whether by the X orth or South Platte routes, as both come together at or near i>riclger. The land on which Fort Bridger is located was obtained by Bridger from the Mexican Government before any of the country was ceded by Mexico to the United States. He lived there in undisputed possession until he leased the property in 1857 to the United States by foniial written lease signed by Gen Albert ter p1 velra, which h was never paid by the The Government. rental value After was thirty $600 years the Government finally paid Bridger $6,000 for the improve^ lents on the land, but nothing for the land. A bill is now pending in Congress to pay his estate for the value of the land The improvements were ivorth a great deal more money, but after the government took posse.ssion it seemed to have virtually building a Military Post known as Port Bridger on the leased ground. Bridger's fort occupied a space of perhaps two acres surrounc e y a stockade. Timbers were set in the ground and tbf corner ^ directly residence across from on one it. side, It had and swinging his trading gates postin ■p JAMES BRIDGER wintered his army there. It was at this time that the Govern ment purchased from Bridger his Mexican Grant of Fort Bridget, but, as heretofore mentioned, never paid him for the property, merely agreeing to pay the rental, and claiming that Bridget's title was not perfect. This was a great injustice to Bridger. His | title was one of possession. He had established here a trading | post that had been of great benefit to the Government and the overland immigration, and he was entitled to all he claimed. The Fort was the rendezvous of all the trade and travel, of the Indians, trappers and voyagers of all that section of the country, j Concerning his claim against the Government, under date of ' October 27, 1873, Bridger wrote to General B. F. Butler, U. S. , Senator as follows: " * * * You ai'e probably aware that I am one of the j earliest and oldest explorers and trappers of the Great West now alive. Many years prior to the Mexican War, the time Fort I Bridger and adjoining territories became the property of the United States, and for ten years thereafter (1857) I was in peace ful possession of mj- trading post, F'ort Bridger, occupied it as such, and resided thereat, a fact well known to the Government, as well as the public in general. "Shortly before the so-called Utah Expedition, and before the Government troops under General A. S. Johnston arrived near Salt Lake City, I was robbed and threatened with death by the Mormons, by the direction of Brigham Young, of all my , merchandise, stock—in fact everything I possessed amounting to more than $100,000 worth—the buildings in the fort practically destroyed by fire, and I barelj*^ escaped with mj^ life. "I was with and piloted the army under said General Johnston out there, and since the approach of winter 110 convenient shelter for the troops and stock could be found in the vicinity of Salt ' Lake, I tendered to them my so-called fort (Fort Bridger), with ' the adjoining shelter, affording rally for winter cpiarters. My offer being accepted, a written contract was entered into between myself and Captain Dickerson, of the quartermaster's Depart ment, in behalf of the United States, approved by General A. S. Johnston, and more, so signed by various officers on the general's staff such as Major Fitz-John Porter, Drs. Madison, Mills and Bailey, Lieutenant Rich, Colonel Weigh, and others, a copy oft which is now on file in the War Department at Washington. I JAMES BRIDGER 19 also was furnished with a copy thereof, which was unfortunately destroyed during the war. m "I am now getting old and feeble and am a poor nian, and consequently unable to prosecute my claim as it probably should be done. For that reason I respectfully apply to you with the desire of entrusting the matter into your hands, authorizing you, for me, to use such means as you may deem proper for the suc cessful prosecution of this claim. 1 would further state that I have been strictly loyal during the later rebellion, and during the most of the time in the war in the employ of the Government. "Trusting confidently that you will do me the favor of taking the matter in hand or furnish me with your advice in the matter, I have the honor, etc." On July 4, 1849, Bridger's second wife, a Ute, died. He had been for some time considering the movement of his family to the States, where his children could be educated, intending to devote his own time to the trading post at Fort Bridger. He went to the States in 1850, taking with him his third wife, a Snake woman, and settled upon a little fann near Little Santa Fe, Jackson Count}-, Mo. Bi'idger usually spent the summers on the plains and went home winters. In the spring of 1862 Bridger was at his home in Little Santa Fe, when the government called him onto the plains to guide the troops in the Indian campaigns. I found him there when I took command of that country in January, 1865, and placed him as guide of the Eleventh Ohio Calvary in its march from Fort Riley to Fort Laramie. Bridger remained with them at Fort Laramie as their guide, and took part with them in the many encounters they had with the Indians, and his services to them were invaluable. In the Indian campaign of 1865-6 Bridger guided General Conner's column that marched from Fort Laramie to Tongue River, and took part in the battle on Tongue River. Captain H. E. Palmer, Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, Acting Asst. Adjt. Genl. to General P. E. Conner, gives this description of the Indian Camp on Tongue River, August 26, 1865. "Left Piney F'ork at 6.45 a. m. Travelednorth over a beauti ful country until about 8 a. m., when our advance reached the top of the ridge dividing the waters of the Powder from that of JAMES BRIDGER the Tongfue River. I was riding in the extre ne advance in com pany with Major Bridger. We were 2,000 yards at least ahead of the General and his staff;, our Pawnee scouts were on each flank and a little in advance; at that time t.' ere was no advance guard immediately in front. As the Major and mj'self reached the top of the hill we voluntarily halted our steeds. I raised my field glass to my eyes and took in the grandest view that I had ever seen. I could see the north end of the Big ''^orn range, and away beyond the faint outline of the mour ins bejmnd the Yellowstone. Away to the northeast the Woi Mountain range was distinctly visible. Inimediatelj^ before m, lay the vallej^ of Peneau creek, now called Prairie Dog creek, and beyond the L,ittle Goose, Big Goose and Tongue River vallej'S, and many other tributary streams. The morning was clear and bright, with not a breath of air stirring. The old Major, sitting upon his horse with his eyes shaded with his hands, bad been telling me for an hour or more about his Indian life—his forty years exper ience on the plains, telling me how to trail Indians and distinguish the tracks of different tribes; how every spear of grass, every tree and shrub and stone was a compass to the experienced trapper and hunter—a subject that I had discussed with him nearly every day. During the winter of 1863 I had contributed to help Mrs. Bridger and the rest of the family, all of which facts the Major had been acquainted with, which induced him to treat me as an old-time friend. As I lowered my glass the Major said: 'Do you see those ere columns of smoke over yonder?' I replied: 'Where, Major?' to which he answered: 'Over there by that ere saddle,' meaning a depression in the hills not unlike the shape of a saddle, pointing at the same time to a point nearly fifty miles away. I again raised my glasses to my ej'es and took a long, earne.st look, and for the life of me could not see any column of smoke, even with a strong field glass. The Major was looking without aiij'- arti ficial help. The atmosphere seemed to be slightly hazy in the long distance like smoke, but there was no distinct columns of smoke in sight. As soon as the General and his staff arrived I called his attention to Major Bridger's discovery. The General raised his field glass and scanned the horizon closely. After a long look, he remarked that there were no columns of smoke to be seen. The Major quietly mounted his horse and rode on. I ■ H ■- ■ >... ■ ,! JAMES BRIDGER 21 asked the General to look again as the Major was very confident that he could see columns of smoke, which of course indicated an Indian village. The General .made another examination and again asserted that there was no column of smoke. However, to satisfy curiosity and to give our guides no chance to claim that they had shown us an Indian village and we would not attack it, he suggested to Captain Frank North, who was riding with his staff, that he go with seven of his Indians in the direction indi cated to reconnoitre and report to us at Peneau Creek or Tongue River, down which we were to march. I galloped on and overtook the Major, and as I came up to him overheard him remark about 'these damn paper collar soldiers telling him there was no columns of smoke. The old man was very indignant at our doubting his ability to outsee us, with the aid of field glasses even. Just after sunset on August 27 two of the Pawnees who went out with Captain North towards Bridger's column of smoke two days previous came into camp with the information that Captain North had discovered an Indian village." It was this village that Connor captured the next day, the fight being known as the Battle of Tongue River. In May, 1869, Captain Reynolds was assigned to theexploration of the country surrounding Yellowstone Park, and I have no doubt it was from hearing of Bridger's knowledge of that park and its surroundings that caused him to engage Bridger for his guide. Bridger was with him abont a year and a half, but they failed on this trip to enter the park, being stopped by the heavy snows in the passes, but they explored and mapped the country surrounding the park. In i860 Ned Buntline, the great short story romance writer, hunted up Bridger at his home in Weston, and Bridger gave him enough adventures to keep him writing the balance of his life. Bridger took a liking, to Buntline, and took him across the plains with him on a scouting trip. After a while Buntline returned to the East, and not long afterwards the Jim Bridger stories com menced to be published. One of these was printed everj' week and Bridger's companions used to save them up and read them to him. Buntline made Bridger famous, and carried him through more hairbreadth escapes than any man ever had. Bridger's first wife was the daughter of a Flathead chief. She died in 1846. Her children were Felix and Josephine, both I. '■'"J ' ' J„.> ^ 'I JAMES BRIDOER of whom were sent to school at St. houis. Felix enlisted in the spring of 1863 in Company 1,, Second Missouri Artillery, under General Totten. He served throughout the Civil War, and later was with Cnster in his Indian campaigns in Texas and Indian Territory. He died in 1876 on the farm near little Sante Fe, Mo., having returned there from Dallas, Texas. Bridger's second wife was a Ute, who died Jnly 4, 1849, at the birth of her first child, now Mrs. Virginia K. Waschman. Bridger brought this child up on buffalo's milk. When she was 5 years old she was sent to Robert Campbell in St. Donis, and two 3'ears later j'oined her sister Josephine in the convent. When Virginia was about ten j-ears old she obtained from Mrs. Robert Campbell a daguerreotj^pe of her father which was taken in 1843. She colored or painted this picture, and in 1902 presented it to me, saying: "I am most sure j'on will be pleased with it as a gift from me, and it will remind j'on of the great old times that you and father had when j'ou were orrt in the mountains among the wild Indians. I ve often heard my father .speak of j'ou, and have wanted to s j 3-011 and tell you a great main- things that happened when was a child at Fort Bridger. Before 1113^ father s death he was V'.T3' anxious to see you regarding old Fort Bridger, but could not find you." In 1850 Bridger took as his third wife a Snake woman. He bought a little farm near Santa Fe, Mo., ai d 111 -ed his family there from Fort Bridger that year. Mary was ' a in 1853. She married and now lives in the Indian Terrii . William was born in 1857, and died from consumption 1892. In 1858 his wife died and was buried in Boone ce ^ary, near Waldo Station, Mo. Bridger was on the plains t the time of her death, but returned to Missouri in the sp ig of 1859, soon after he heard of her death, and remained m the farm nntil 1862. This year he rented the farm to a man amed Brooks, and bought the Colonel A. G. Boone house in Westport. He left his family there in charge of a Mr. London and his wife, and on the call of the Government in the spring of 1862 he left for the mountains to guide the troops on the plains. He remained on the plains until late in 1869 or 1870. In the >pring of 1871 he moved back to his farm near the little Santa ! e. Of his life from this time until his death, his daughter, Mrs. Waschman, writes me the following: I • t iv* ■ ^v- "In 1873 very bad, so t father could d voices, but all of his wonderl fathers's eyesi; never still one moment JAMES BRIDGER tnai I am not the same man I used to be the stbbTnVwat7s T'" -f on Westport His t tx ™ Dallas, not far south of him. ' Felix, were buried beside On Bridger's grave-stone is the following: "James Bridger, born March 17, 1804; died July 17, 1881. We miss thee in the circle around the fireside. We miss thee in devotion at peaceful eventide. The memory of your nature so full of truth and love. Shall lead our thoughts to seek thee among the 1 lest above ■' ofland. Nooae bas lived in ^^^0^ f„ " say It IS haunted, and will not go near it neighbors ofhisZt"!'" ^ grave-yard several miles east was Lt"fJ;itTl ' Ja? and of powerful frlni'e eve ^gile, rawboned i" old age, exprtZ; mi and abundant even hospitable and generous and manners agreeable. He was He posse.ssed in a high' degreTZ respected. He was one of the most nntert B * ^"ce of the Indians. Naturallv shrewd and r. • trappers on the plains. he c.ref„,,;'i;:;t;rb?bXToT.nT7"°'7 <l.?nT'„7b' T'l "T "htainerSh', m and trappers in the mountains. The beaver at' fir-t iZTth Jength, bvb" by being constantly ^°"^tain pursued, stream they in the beean country, to Z,but at 'rrr' r"" Eager ,0 .ratiiv i.iv c„i»iu, a".", ^itl: aT.uS'tdl^'S JAMES BRIDGER mountain scenery, he traversed the country in every direction, sometimes accompanied by an Indian, but oftener alone. He familiarized himself with every mountain peak, every deep gorge, every hill and every landmark in the country. Having arrived upon the banks of some before undiscovered stream, and finding signs of his favorite game, he would immediately proceed to his traps, and then take his gun and wander over the hills in quest of game, the meat of which formed the only diet of the trapper at that early day. When a stream afforded game it was trapped to its source, and never left as long as beaver could be caught. While engaged in this thorough system of trapping, no ob ject of interest escaped his scrutiny, and when once known it was ever after remembered. He could describe with the minutest accuracy places that perhaps he had visited but once, and that many years before, and he could travel in almost a direct line from one point to another in the greatest distances, with certainty of always making his goal. He pursued his trapping expeditions north to the British possessions, south far into New Mexico and west to the Pacific Ocean, and in this way became acquainted with all the Indian tribes in the countrj-, and by long intercourse with them learned their languages, and became familliar with all their signs. He adopted their habits, conformed to their customs, became imbued with all their superstitions, and at length excelled them in strategy. He was great favorite with the Crow nation, and was at one time elected and became their chief. Bridger was also a great Indian fighter, and I have heard two things said of him by the best plainsmen of this time; that he did not know what fear was, and that he never once lost his bearings, either on the plains or in the mountains. In those days Bridger was rich. He was at the head of great trapping parties, and two great fur companies—the Rocky Mountain Fur Company and Northwestern Fur Company. When he became older he spent his winters in Westport, and in the summer was a scout and guide for Government troops, getting ten dollars a day in gold. Unquestionably Bridger's claims to remembrance rest upon the extraordinary part he bore in the explorations of the West. As a guide he was without an equal, and this is the testimony of JAMES BRIDGEReveryone who ever employed him. He was a born topographerthe whole West was mapped out in his mind, and such was his instinctive sense of locality and direction that it used to be said of him that he could smell his way where he could not see it. He was a complete master of plains and woodcraft, equal to any emergency, full of resources to overcome any obstacle and I came to learn gradually how it was that for months such men could live without food except what the country afforded in that wild region. In a few hours they would put together a bull-boat and put us across any stream. Nothing escaped their vision, the dropping of a stick or breaking of a twig, the turning of the growing grass, all brought knowledge to them, and they could tell who or what had done it. A single horse or Indian could not cross the trail but that they discovered it, and could tell how long since they passed. Their methods of hunting game were perfect, and we were never out of meat. Herbs, roots, berries, bark of trees and everything that was edible they knew. They could minister to the sick, dress wounds—in fa^ in all my ex perience I never saw Bridger or the other vovagers of the plains and mountains meet any obstacle they could not overcome. While Bridger was not an educated man, still any country that he had ever seen he could fully and intelligently describe, and could make a very correct estimate of the country snrrounding it. He could make a map of any country he had ever traveled over, mark out out its streams and mountains and the ob stacles in it correctly, so that there was no trouble in followingit and fully understanding it. He never claimed knowledge that he did not have of the country, or its history and surrounding; and was positive in his statements in relation to it. He was good judge of human nature. His comments upon people th.a he had met and been with were always intelligent and seldom critical. He always spoke oftheir good parts, and was universally respected by the mountain men, and looked upon as a leader, also by all the Indians. He was careful to never give his word without fulfilling it. He understood thoroughly the Indian character, their peculiarities and superstitions. He felt very keenly any loss of confidence in him or his judgment, especially when acting as guide, and when he struck a country or trail he was not familiar with he would frankly say so, but would often say he could take our party up to the point we wanted to reach. JAMES BRIDGER As a guide I do not think he had his equal upon the plains. So remarkable a man should not be lost to history and the country, and his work allowed to be forgotten, and for this reason I have compiled this sketch and raised a simple monument to his memory, reciting upon it briefly the principal facts of his life and work. It bears this inscription: 1804—JAMES BRIDGER—1881. Celebrated as a hunter, trapper, fur trader and guide. Discovered Great Salt Eake 1824, the South Pass 1827. Visited Yellow stone Lake and Geysers 1830. Founded Fort Bridger 1843. Opened Overland Route by Bridger's Pass to Great Salt Lake. Was guide for U. S. exploring expe ditions, Albert Sidney Johnston's army in 1857, and G. M. Dodge in U. P. sun-ej^s and Indian campaigns 1865-66. This monument is erected as a tribute to his pioneer work by Mai. Gen. G. M. Dodge. Bridger Letter, December, 1904. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 12, 1904. Gen. G. M, Dodge, No.l -^roadway, • . New York, N.Y. Dear Sir:- I send you by to-day's mail, the Kansas City Times and Journal, giving an account of the unveiling of the Bridger monument yesterday. Should you, at an;^ time, have other monument work to place anywhere west of Chicago, I should appreciate greatly an opportunity to submit designs and prices. I wish to thank"you for the order just completed. Yours respectfully, M. H. Rice. Bridger Letter. 570 December, 1904. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 13th, 1904 Hon. Grenville M. Dodge, New York City, N.Y. Dear General;- I read with much pleasure and edification your address on Jim Bridger, read last Babbath at Washington Ceraetary by Professor Jones at the unveiling of the monument you erected to the wonderfuj man. Such men are worthy of monuments. They are truly the builders of great countries and great empires. Such men as you place the proper estimate on the Bridgers, the Carsons, the Majors, and the pioneers of the great West from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean. I was Governor of this state when Bridgers died ne.ar this city and was then deeply interested ih the history of this wonderful man. Your address presents his career and life with much vivid ness and publishes to the world a character and a history worthy the attention of our Congress and the President. Before closing I might add the Union Pacific Railroad is a fitting monument to your great engineering skill and to the pioneering ability of Jim Bridgers. Very truly,yours, Thos. R. Crittendon. December 1904, Kansas City, Mo., December 20th, 1904 General G. M. Dodge, My dear Friend;- I duly owe you an apology for not writing to you sooner but owing to the bad weather that we had and sickness prevented me from doing so I am very sorry the day of the unveiling of my father's Monument. My little grand-daughter Louise caught a very bad cold that day 4nd it made her very sick, as to the weather, was so very cold and it was snowing very hard, and it was impossible for any person to be out on such a day like that. It was very bad underfooting and after I returned home that evening I had a bad fall from the street car and slightly sprained my knee. Then you can imagine what a time I did have in getting home through the snow that evening. Well its just my luck something always will happen to me of that kind and I don't know why it is, as my father often would say to me that I wai always unlucky and wondered why that was. Now General I thirk its verv kind of you as to remember my father as a true old friend, and which"you have never forgotten him after these long, many years, which have passed and gone, and be remembered. General I appreciate your kindness to what you have done for ray father, and I thank you ever so much and may God be with you, and bless you, for me and that I shall always remember you for your kind deed which you have done for father as a ^he design of the monument is very grand, and the cutting of father s picture on the stone is fine and as natural, look very much like him, I am very much pleased with the Monu ment and put in a nice place. I was so in hopes that you would be here after I and my grand-daughter went out to Mfc. Washington Cemetarv was told that you would not be here. I was very much disappointed expectation of having the pleasure of meeting you there at that time and was so in hopes of seeing you at that present time* as one of my father s old mountain friends. General I thank you verv kindly and I appreciate what you have done for father and I always remember you and never forget your kind dded, and which you wil] be remembered by every one. General I should have writtento you before now, it has been quite a long time since, you heard from me. I was sick for a long time but finally I got better but still my health is not strong. Thinking I would better myself I got married to a by the name of Frank Hahn, he is well along in age about 72 vpp^c Well Mr. Hahn had two grown daughters. ?he girls'aS vLy dCSeeaMe and I could not get along with then, at time and this Ldl my homf un! pleasant to me. I could not be hhere a person are on the war path all so then I woulg go to ray own daughter Louise's home and stav 'ifh her. X don t know what ever got iitl #•« been out of my mind when thisi c hanr,pn«ri o ° again. ®SI must have such is life/anr? Zlt ^"st tS'^luok'l? ■™rried, • excuse ms. now General you ™st Jrite L°Sn rsZZlidi: ZrLTn as Your true old friend, opr 825 m Westport + x Ave. Mrs. Kansas Virginia City, K. Hahn. Mo. December, 1904 573 White House, Washington, December 20, 1904 Personal My dear General;- Brldger's has always been a great name to me, but I never knew of your connection with him. I shall read your report with the greatest Interest. General Grenvllle M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York sincerely yours. Theodore Roosevelt. 575 December, 1904. New York City, December 21, 1904, My dear Captain: In a separate package 1 send you my sketch of Bridger, which was read at the unveiling of the irionument on December 11th in Kansas City. I had his remains ren.oved from his old farm near little Santa Fe and interred in a very nice spot, a conimanding one, in I-iount 'Aashington. Cemetery. It has been very difficult to learn anything concerning Bridger. I obtained much information from your American Fur Traders, but have had to rely largely upon my own memory and what I could get from his family. I have had many letters from his family and they enabled me to keep track of his movenients when I did not know then^ niyself. Bridger has one daughter living in Indian Territory that could not reach, and Of^e - Mrs. A'achsman-living in Kansas City. Mrs. V.'achsman has a daughter who is married and has several children, and one of these great-grandchildren unveiled the monument. I am now reading your work on father DeSmet, and find it very interesting. ^ have long tried to get information concerning him and his life on the plains, and was considerably surprised when P. T. -"herman, son of General Sherman, sent me these books as a Christmas present, for I did not know you had written them. I hope you will follow up your work in the history of the P'ar A'est, for everything you have written is very reliable, as well as very inter esting . Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Captain H. W. Chittenden, U.S.A., Sioux City, Iowa. 1.'* ■: --1 ■ a: 577 December, 1904. New York ^ity, December 22, 1904 dear Captain: I received your letters frcni San Francisco and Hawaii. I am going to Washington on January 5th, and will look after your natters there, and see what can be done. i enclose a newspaper clipping from which you will see t};ey are making a good deal of fuss about the club house. There seems to be a disposition among some people to think that proper authority was not given for putting the officers club house there. You know more about this then I do; I mierely send the item as news. There is nothing new here. General Grant's family is living at the Seville, and General Wade is in headquarters on the island. The only time I have been over there was to attend a luncheon General Grant gave mie. I do not think there will be any legislation in Congress this session outside the appropriation hills, and Thilippine Hill. The railroad bill has passed both houses, but the Senate amiendments have not been agreed to in the Souse, but no doubt they will be. The tariff bill will be taken up right after the holidays. I am sending you in a separate package miy sketch of James Bridger, whose mionument was unveiled in Kansas City on December 11th, and is a very nice little monument. The sketch is creating a good deal of attention among people interested in thefar West, historians and others, and it may lead to some of them writing a full history of Bridger and histimes. Captain H. M. Ghittenden of the Corps of Engineers has just issued a work of four volun.es on Father DeSmet, which will be a great^aduition to the history of the '''estern country. Some of Father DeSmet s letters have been published in English, and soRie of his travels in Trench, but there has never been a con secutive history of his travels until now, and it presents his know ledge ol the Indians up to a pretty late day. I suppose by this time all hands are settled in the Phili ppines, and when you get the railroads going there developing the country, and get the tariil oil, I expect to sec great improvements there. The country in Cuba through wi;ich we uilt our road is de veloping very rapidly, and there is a great boom in Havana property since we went there, sonie ol it has increased in value ten times. Ae ai'e now putting in two imnense sugar mills on our lands which will add greatly to the busineso and development of the country. I hope you will not fail to write me and keep me posted about matters, also remiemiber me to your mother the General and krs. Corbin. I wish you all a m,erry Christmas and Happy New Year. Truly and cordially yours. Captain i^.E.Horton, U.S.A., Gi^envilie , Dodge. Headquarters Dept. of the Philippine.:, Manila, P.I. Dec. 1904 579 451 Madison Avenue, December 27th, 1904 Ma.ior General Grenville M. Dodf^e, Care Western Union Telegraph Co., City My dear General; It was a pleasure to get your sketch of Bridger. In my visits to California I have constantly heard references to him, and was greatly interested in finding from your sketch which a really striking and important career he had. It was a handsome thing to raise the monument to him, but you did a better thing still when you make the sketch. 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Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1904-1905 1904 1905 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge railroads Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/8b29c3b41a84c1de35acd12e6bdbd635.pdf 4e5f9b4b71c5d9b7308ec8dae3c6f8fa PDF Text Text DATA Chronologically Arranged For Ready Reference in Preparation of a Biography of GRI'NVILLF MELLEN DODGE President of Sundry Railroad and Construction Companies Late Chief Engineer of Union Pacific & Texas Pacific Railroads. Kember of Congress, Major General in War ior Preservation of the Union, etc. etc. etc. etc. BOOK XIX. Cuba Railroad Ft. Worth & Denver City Ry, Colorado & Southern Ry.- 50 Years Member I.O.O.F. No.49 Co.Blufis. Panama Canal Philippines Death Hon. D. B. Henderson- General Willard Warner on Death of General McPherson 15 & 16th Iowa Infantry at Shiloh General Grants Statement in Relation to the Arrest of General Robert E. Lee. Rate Bill in Congress. Address at Vicksburg in Accepting Monuments for Secretary of War. Harriman's Speech at Denver on Location & Building of U. P. Ry, Norwich University - Death of J. *. Jennings April 3, 1907, President Roosevelt's Speech at Indianapolis on Railroads. Grant Monument-Fight to Change Location, 1906 - 1907 ■ L:. January, 1906. CABLEGRAM RECEIVED. Washington, January 1, 1906 Corbin, Manila. The Secretary of War directs the following be cabled: Quote; * "Confidential. How is your health since you came irom Australia? Wrote you December 1st that you would be appointed Lieutenant General April 14th. What assignment do you wish? President will probably rnalce MacArthur '^hief of Staff though this is not certain. TAFT." End of quotation. AINSWORTH. B11309 January, 1906. CABLEGRAM SENT. Manila, January 3, 1906 SECRETARY. TAFT, Washington. My health is better, and improving. Secretary of War's letter first December not received. Most desire command of Atlantic Division but hesitate asking it on account of inconvenience to General Wade. If MacArthur is to be ^hief of Sbaff, consequently contin uing the association of the rank of Lieutenant General with the assign ment, it woald be acceptable to me also, provided, of course, it is so desired by you and the President. I tell you my greatest desire also of my entire readiness to fit in wherever I can be most useful and cause least inconvenience to others. Any assignment made by you will be satisfactory. Suggest my relief from this cominand not later than March or April, and that I return by'either commercial liner or transport, as may be most convenient at the time of my leaving. Thanks for this evidence of confidence and great consider ation. CORBIN. commercial liner or transport, . , A • yf Janiiary, 1906 Superintendent, New York-City, January 3, 1906. Cuba Railroad Co. Dear Sir: Colonel Hayeo is going to Cuba for the purpose cf making arrangements for the dedication ofthe park at Santiago some time in February. At the tin.e of the dedication there will be several dis tinguished officers of the United States there, such as Lieut. General Chaffee, Lieut. General Young, General Mills, Superintendent at '"est Point and others. They are going to be sent down on a Govez-nment transport, but while there I woulu like to have them go over our road and see the country through which it runs, and will thank you to ex tend that courtesy to then.. You can probably send them over in our private car if it is not in use. I shall write Sir "'iniam Van Home in relation to the matter, but as he is out of the city I write this letter in order to hand it to Colonel Hayes, and I will be glad if you will do anything you can to help Colonel Hayes along in hia duties there. Of course it is to the interest of our company to make as much of this National Park as possible, and have it improved so it will be a place that tourists and others will visit. Very truly yours, G . M. Dodge . January, 1906, 1417 Rhode Island Avenue, Washington, D. C., January 4, 1906 General G. M. Dodge, §1 Broadway, New York City. My dear General Dodge: Your letter of January the third is at hand. The sketch and design for the new panel in the rotunda was prepared by Mr. Frances Lathrop, ^'29 Wasiiington Square New York City. He left the design with the committee of the Library. The Union & Pacific is part of the painting to be placed in the rotunda, also the picture of yourself as engineer of the Company. Mr. Woods, the architect of the Capitol is quite anxious to finish the work and is prepared to go to work as soon as the committee agrees. I think the Senate committee is in favor of the panel which Lathrop prepared. As soon as Congress gets to work again I will see the meiiibers of the Library committee and have the matter settled as soon as possible. I will keep you posted in regcrd to the movement here-.. Very truly yours, John Boyd. 'tJ" ■ January, 1906. Headquartei s Philippines -division, Manila, P. I., January 5, 1906. My dear Dodge: In order that you may understand the situation, so far as I know it to date, I send for your confidential informatiom the inclosed cable correspondence, which is self-explanatory. Faithfully yours. Harry G. Gorbin. (Inclosure) General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York City. January, 1906. New York City, January 5, 1906, ty dear Brother: I am in receipt of your letter of December 27th enclosing the resolutions of the Lodge in my honor as having been a member of the Lodge for fifty years. I wish to say to the Lodge that ^ fully appreciate the great honor and compliment they pay me. While the resolutions are too laudatory and complen.entary for what I have done, still they appeal to me as they come to me from my fellow citizens after fifty years knowledge of me. It has been very unfortunate for me that while I have been a citizen of Council Bluffs since 1864 miy duties have been such that it has been impossible for me to be there. However, i he.e never lost niy interest in the welfare of the place, nor in any of its institutions with which I am connected, and it has always been my effort to aid in its development and prosperity. I hope some day to return to my home in the Bluffs where I can be at my leisure, arid have tiii.e to meet with the Lodge, and express to them personally my appreciation of the interest taken in me and my work. I also ap.,reciate the fact that they have paid this complimient to me when circurr.stances have been such that ithas been impossible for me to be an active or working member of the order, ortake part in the work of brotherhood and charity. I wish again to express my thanks to the Lodge and wish each irjember a prosperous and happy New Year. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville Dodge. S. V . Howard, Esq., Secretary Lodge jf49 1.0.0 .P., Council Bluffs, lowa. Washington, D. C., January 8th, 1906 Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Broadway, New York City, N. Y. N'y dear General: Up to yesterday morning I thought that we four. Senator Warner, Comniissioner Warner, General Black and myself would hold to our appointment with the i^resident for half past eleven this morn ing, but '-'eneral Black called at my house yesterday forenoon and we talked it over and he was very positive that it would be much better to await your presence, so I called Senator Warner over the phone and he was even more strenuous about it than General Black. Then I called up the White House and told the President that you had wired me that it would be impossible for you to be in this city until after the 19tji and he at once said that then we would defer the consultation until eleven o'clock Saturday morning, the 20th, so I notified Commissioner Warner and now the thing stands over to the tii.e named. If the President had given me a choice in the matter I would have suggested Monday or Tuesday and 22nd or 23rd, thinking perhaps that that might suit you better, but it is as it is, and now I must earnestly urge you in behalf of all interested to be with us, if possible, on that occasion. Hastily, but cordially yours. James Tanner. January, 1906. The Army and Navy Club, 'Washington, ^^on. Jany. 8, 1906. Dear General: Thank you for your last note conveying good wishes. The gloves you found were the ones I spoke to you about, which reminds me of Gallagher who. h as been relieved and ordered to the Philippines I have not seen him since the order appeared in the press but suppose it is all right and what he himself finally concluded to be best, tho the extra compensation must have been a valuable consideration for him. You have of course seen that K, G. G. has been ordered to take conimand of the northern Division, Hdqrs. at St. Louis, Mo. and that Wood is to relieve him at Nanij-a Feby. 1st, so that he will arrive in this country about March 1st. It is now a question in my mind what will happen to H. G. G. in the matter of Chief of Staff upon Bates retire ment April 14th. It is possible ti.at the pulling and hauling of other aspirants for the Jionor may cause the President to eliminate the clamor by appointing H. G. G. Chief of Staff as well as Lieut. General. There are influences that would favor H. G. c.'s immediate retirement should he insist upon sidestepping the appointment of Chief of Staff on the ground that he is the best qualified man for the place but that II his health is so poor that he cannot do the work he should be at once retired to niake way for a man who can hold down both honors. These people are those who fear the effect upon Congress (as to the General Staff Law) of the appointment of men not sufficiently experienced. Personally I am now cor.vinced that H. G. o. dont wish to be chief of staff but 1 dont think it is doing hini much good to have his friends here give as the reason that his health is broken down. Which I am sure is not the case. Fverything thus far however points to the completion of the program as outlined to you. When made Lieut. General, I assume tha if not made Chief of Staff that if he wishes a station as of that rank, he will be allowed to choose and in that case he would no doubt elect the Division of tiie Atlantic. Which would be better for the desire of Genl. Grant to continue at Gov. Id. as a Kaj. Genl. in Con.nand of his present department under comn.and of a Lieut. General instead of another Ivaj. General. I am going down to Cuba tomorrow morning with Webb Hayes to look over the Santiago field. We will get to Havana next Iriday and r-eturn here about the 22nd. With best wishes, Sincerely, John A. Johnston. January 8th, 1906. Washington D.C. Hon. John Hayes, Red Oak, Iowa. ' ■ ■^ear friend:- I have yo'.rs of January 2nd. I want to entirely disabuse your mind or any idea that I had any criticism of you in mind when I spoke of the Register and Leader article. I make no pretehse of concealing my disgust at men of v/hatever alignment in Iowa ho have seemed bent on stirring up factional hate instead of trying to promote party harmony and.when I know that Governor Cummins and the Iowa selegation are earnestly cooperating for the preservation of the rights of Iowa soldiers and the history of the state I can not be entirely patient at efforts to distract them from their common endeavors by creating ill feeling ar distrust upon ttieirsubject. The balance of this letter is strictly confidential. As I told you the Iowa delegation voted that Senators Allison and Polliver go to the Secretary of War and attempt to secure as a compromise the "As reported by their colonels" inscriptions. I have ascertained that the Committee of the War College has prepared a report against us. Yes terday I ssw Senator Allison and he sAid he wanted me to go with the Sen ators by reason of my familiarity with the case and I accepted his invita tion and then suggested that Secretary Shaw also be invited to go with us. He approved of this and I went at his suggestion to see Secretary Shaw and spent an entire hour with him and he agreed that on Tuesday he would make a personal appeal to Secretary Taft to approve this compromise and that immediately thereafter Senator Allison, Senator Dolliver, Secretary Shaw and myself would go in a tody and formally and officially appeal to him to order its acceptance. I think thereofore that beofre the close o of this week we will know whether hei is enough or not. Cordially yours. Walter I. Smith. January, 1906 Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jany. 10, 1906. Bear Genl: I am in receipt of both your letters that pertain to your home here and will give the matters mentioned ny attention, and endeav or to get them in shape so the work can be done when you are here. The G. A. R. appointed a Committee consisting of H]r. Oavis (father oi' the Impliment men of that name) Wr. iV.iller at the Court House and Relief Corps named one woman, ii-aking a Comittee of three to distribute the fund aniong the .sick and needy, all soldiers, soldiers* chixdren and grand children and part of the money, in fact most of it I think was used during the holidays. kr. Davis was chairman of the Committee and having no business, gave his personal attention to it and I have been waiting to get his r-eport before writing you. I will try and see hin. tomvirrow or get word to hiD' to make out a report of what has been done. There seen.ed to be a unanimous wish among leading menbers of G-. A. R. for this change and i have not heard any criticism but on other hand have heard that the money he s done great good to the class I have mentioned. I will send you a niore particular report later. I am now at work on my Trust reports reports, am waiting for some corrections in Bowling Green Trust Co. Statements. I find they have credited to Jones Trust one or two interest items that beilDng in Pusey Trust. Please acknowledge receipt of the 1453.33 I sent you so I can use it as a voucher if you have ,ot done so. There is quite a surplus in K'rs. Dodges account notwithstanding extra (over and above 500 per month I have sent her) money paid her but without knowing it she has already written for money to square up bills in N. York so she can go south and for krs. Pusey that mil'about use it up. This Omaha building adds quite a good deal to her income, I am very comfortable in Pnils quarters in Omaha but go to Blui'fs every day except weather should be bad, or 1 have work here to do. I have all the Trust books over there so I can work on them undisturbed. I am feeling better than in the fall. Sue and Carrie seem to be comfortably situated in K. Y. at very reasonable rates and I hope they will stay as long as they are contented. Lockie is with me, goes over to Bluffs every day and spends afternoon with Capt. Night the blind old soldier, reading to him. Capt. Night was a 1;wyer and man of intellectual ability and they are very companionable. Beresheim made a fine showing of Banks earnings past year 19^ on Cap. and 16^ on Cap. & Surplus. He declared a semi-annual dividend and added 10,000 to surplus with considerable money left. We have had an open winter no storms of any kind and weather from 10 to 30 above zero most of time. Phil is busy at Legislature, comes home Friday night and remains until Monday morning to look aiter his business here. Yours, N. -P. D. January, 1906, New York City, January 12, 1906. Personal. My dea General: I received yours of January 5th. I agree with you that as a work of art the Sherman statue at the plaza is a very fine one , hut it does not appeal generally to the soldiers who served directly under Sherman. Of course the^ never saw Sherman in such an attitude, and cannot ap.'reciate the latitude andliberty that is given a sculp tor. I hear nothing but good reports from the statue in Washington. The longer it stands, the more people look at it, the better they like it. I notice you say you would like to have me propose you as a member of the Army and Navy Club. Do.you wish me lo do it now or wait until you sen in your ap,-lication? Ishall be very much pleased to do It when you decide. I hope you are getting settled and startedwell in your work. There is one man I think you should see who can give you better information about the Police Department than anyone else, that is General F. V. Greene. .'.'hen he left here he had them almost under control, and if he had been given the next two years he would have iiade great improvement. It is almost impossible for anyone to do anything with such a task in two years, but t'our years gives a good opportunity. The policy have handles great crowds for me, probalDly the largest New York ever saw, and 1 nevei' saw crowds handled miore ably than they were by the police force,but, as I wrote you they should know they have an absolute master, one they honor and respect. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge General Theo. A. Binghara, Police Headquarters, New York City. January 1906- // • Washington, D. 0., January 12, 1906/ General Grenville . Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New ^ork City. My dear. General: I enclose herein two sets of figures. The one with the larger total is fathered by First Deputy Commissioner of Pensions, James L. Davenport. The lesser one (ten millions less, perannum, as you will s^e) is fathered by Second Deputy Commissioner, L. M. Kelley. In the opinion of General Black and myself Kelley*s are much too large. I do not know yet which estin.ate of his deputies Commissioner Warner will back. I had a talk with him over the 'phone yesterday and told him that I hoped as between the two, that he would get behind Kelley's. He. told me that while he had the figures, he had not tone over thern yet. To morrow morning at ten o'clock. Senator Warner, General Black and myself meet Commissioner Warner at the tension Office to go over these matters. I will write you Monuay and let you know what ever there is to tell regarding that-meeting. When I told Commassioner Warner over the 'phone yesterday what you had written me about coming over here next Friday night, so as to go with us to the President Saturday morning, the 20th, and that you had said that you would stop probably with Senator Allison at the Portland, Warner suggested that we shall all me^t in his parlor at the Portland that evening a.id go over these matters with you, so that wl would have them fresh in our minds the next miorning when wc meet the President. I told him that I thought it was an ex cellent idea, and that 1 would write to you about it in the hope that you would leave New York on Friday early enough 30 as to have a sitdown with us at the Commissioner's puartLrs in the Portland that night. If this is feasible for you, please notify me, so that I can notify the rest of them. Hastily, but cordially yours, James Tanner, Commander-in-Chief, G. A. R. The Unknown Army. A careful estim^ta -made by the Bureau of Pensions July 1, 1904 showed that there were on that date 870,000 surviving soldiers of the Civil War. The annual losses by death were estimated at about 4-|^. Accepting this as correct.the deduction for the year and six months since July 1, 1904 would be about 58,000, leaving now. surviving 812,000. The number of Invalid pensioners on the roils July 1, 1905 Deduct estimated deaths since684,600 18,000 666,600 Add six months allowances of Original Invalid claimsWould give present number on rolls4,400 671,000 Which would leave unpensioned survivors Deduct Original Invalid clai:i.s pending - 671,000 141,000 14,000 Unknown Survivors - 127,000 Invalid pensioners on the rolls receiving less than ^12.00 per month. Number on the rolls July 1, 1905 at varying rates, from $2.00 to $11.75 per month: Under the General Law - 58,900 " Act June 27, 1890- 268,100 327,000 The additions to the rolls, counterbalanced by the losses during the past six m nths will not materially change these figures. f. .' January 12, 1906. ^ 2 Enclosure with letter to Gen. . -^odge. To give these 327,000 pensioners a uniform rate of $12.00 per month will require an additional -sum of $1,100,000 per month, malcing annually - $13,200,000. In addition to the ab->ve there are 12,00u Invalid pensioners of the War with Spain; 2,000 of thle Indian Wars and 5,000 of the Regu lar Establishment, who receive less than $12.00 per month. Of the "Unknown Army" of unpensioned-Survivors, placed at 127,000, some who lie ve not been induced to apply by the provisions of the Age Order may be attracted by the uniform rate of $12.00, but past exper ience shows that the percentage will.be small, probably about 20^- or say, 25,000,- which would require an adaitional annual sum of $3,600,000 Widows under the Act of June, 27, 1890 receiving $8.00 ^.er month. Number on roll July 1, 1905 Since added to roll, about-- -169,066 -- 2,500 Deduct probable loss by death, remarriage, etc Now on rolls Add widows under the General law who have married soldiers since the passage oi the Act of- har. Ip, 1885. 171,566 - . 1,500- 170,066 • „ Total Widows-- 17 If increased to §12.00 per-inonth it would require •$48.00 per annum aduitional for each, amoun-ting to- $7,268,768.00 2,200 172,266 " 'I •! I 'I II II II II II II II II II addition to the above there are on the rolls 7,00 widows W ^he Indian Wars, 2,000 of the Nepular l,OOU.of tbe »ar .ith-Spain, 13,000 In all. receivingn M ir fi M u '! M ;i ii ti ti ti ii Recapitulation. |Additlonal lAddJtlnnaJ Amount, Amount annual, Required required for for Invalid Unpensioned ?ensloner3-J13,200,000 SurvivorsAdditional Annual Amount required for ''idowa of Civil War- 7|268|768 $24,068,768 TABLE SHO.VING THE ADDITIONAL YEARLY EXPENSE OF INCREASING TFI KINIIv.UM RATE OF ^'ENSION TO $12 A M tl It If ■! 11 rt !l >1 11 '1 tt It GFNER^iL LAW, INVALID •- Rate Number Increase $4.00 1 $96.00 6.00 19,431 1,399,032.00 6.25 8 552.00 6.75 1 63.00 ■ . . .8 7 .00 21 1,260.00 »' ■ 7.50 156 8,424.00 ' . 7.75 2 102.00 8.00 21,277 1,021,296.00 . , • - 8 .25 7 315 .00 8.50 194 8,148.00 8 .62 1 40.56 8.75 4 156.00 . , 9 .00 119 4,234.00 9 .25 2 66 .00 9 .50 5 150.00 9 .75 1 27 .00 10.00 17,470 419,280.00 10.20 1 21.60 10.25 6 126.00 10.50- 6 108.00 10.62 1 16.56 11.00 49 588.00 11.25 134 1,206.00 11.33 3 24.12 11.50 10 60.00 11.75 5 15.00 $2,865,456.84 Act Jiine 27, 1890, Invalid. Rate Number - - - - -Increase $6 *00 63-,502 $4,572,144.00 7 .00 1 60.9© 7 .50 5 270.00 8rOa 12-7,461 6,118,128.00 9 .50 - ^ ,1 - -30 JXX - - •10.00 76,129 1,827,096.00 11.50 1 6.00 12,517,734.00 General Law, Widows. Rate $8 .00 10.00 Rate $8 .00 10.00 Number 2,234 2 Act June Number 171,734 1 increase .^07,232.00 48.00 , 1890, Widows. Increase $8,243,832.00 24.00 107,280.00 8,245,256.00 . $23,733,726.84 Probable Number Survivors Not pensioned June 30, 1905. Rate Nuii.ber $12.00 136,000 TOTAL Additional cost by increasing those on the rollsEstimating that not more than 75,000 of survivors not pensioned would apply TOTAL 19 ,584,000.00 $43 ,317,726,84 J23,733,726.84 10,800,000.00 COPY. January'" lEth, 1905. Hon. John Hayes, Red Oak, Iowa. Washington P.O. ^ear Friend:- I have your* letter of "January 8th. I did not misunderstand your former letter. The Secretary of ''ar has agreed to receive Senators Allidon and Polliver, Secretary Shaw and myself at four o'clock Monday after noon when a formal effort will he made to induce him to approve the in scriptions prepared hy the War department with the term "As officially reported hy the colonel cpmmsinding" interpolated. I hope to he ahle to tell you Monday night whether we are success ful or not. Cordially yours. j s BI1309 Hotel Riverside & Annex. - Colusa, Ual. Jan. 14th, 1906. Vorgil G. Bogue, Esqu, Dear ^ir:-^ Enclosed 1 sei^d you a clipping from a local paper : Allow me to way that I was; in the west as ecrly as '47. The name of Jim Beckwith became familiar to me soon after in "^anta Fe, where 1 remained until '50. I often say Jim Beckwith and remember when he went to California, what you say about his discoAering Beckwith pass I believe to be correct. ]i:ou may be right as to the spelling of his name. But to the ear as commonly used it always sounded Beckwith. I knew Jim a as late as '60. he was quite a character of his kind in his palmy days. I ha e nothing to say against the old fellow; He was known to have great a bility as a guide, Indian trader and an all rovmd romancer. Everyone liked . to hear old Jim B tell of his exploits; He wouldgo where he pleased and stay as long as he liked, generally alone, and when he came back to Santa Fe (which he generally considered his fittinpout place, if not h4me) he could spin his own yarns and no one to dispute him. At one time he claimed to be Chief of the Bi^ck feet Indians. My memory says, on account of this Mother or Father beirm related to that tribe. (Now donUt think that i am talking about one person and youanother). I know who and what I am writing. I am simply writing this as a favor to you, that you may not make an ass of ^-ourself by being deceived in who Old Jim B was. pIrp wJo negro than anything gate, ffe* asp far f as friends Jm was and concerned, acquaintances a^ vthinc" never he bothered «^aid want to i-p investi < + a^slng I ren,on.ber will, that lA fl^rtng f" our! selves Jim was reckoned one half and thp nihon v. tp t he was 90 no one^wuuld ha?e^dSbted^it ^^He^^a^^b' of by the sporting men of Banta Fr nl being well ta]:en care do not know'^about^T: ?hat lite! ^ tSigned3 Daniel W. Jones. San rrancisco, California, Jan. 16th, 1906. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Room 218 No. 1 Broadway, New York City, N. Y., Dear Sir:- I am now in the employ of the Western PacificRailway the Gould '^ornpany, building from Salt Lake City to San Francisco. T"e line crosses the Sierras at Beckwith Pass, at the head of the PeatheiRiver, the avunrni elevat on being nearly 2000 feet lower than that of the Central Pacific at Donner Lake Pass. A discussion has recentlyarisen as to the name of the p. ss, whether Beckwith or Beckwourth. I enclose copy of a newspaper / item contributed by Mr. Bogue, also copy of a letter just received /. by Mr. Bogue from an old resident of i^olusa named Kaniel w. Jones. It struck me that wi th your long and varied experience in the West you might know something about the matter. Can you tell me whether the name is Beckwith or Beckwourth, and whether he was the kind of a man whose name should be connected v/ith an important land mark, or whether it had better be named after someone else. I know General McCook used to have many anecdotes about this guide: I am sure he used to call his "Jim Beckwith". Very truly yours, H. M.McCartney. January, 1906. Governor's Island, New York, Jan'y. 17th, 1906# My dear General; We have been extremely sorry not to have been able to have you lunch with us, but we know what a busy man you are and how many impor tant affairs you have on hand. I have understood that you are returning to Washington again soon, where I know that your advice is most valuable. I am writing to ask that wiien you return to New York you will surely lunch with us the first day possible. I only wish we could persuade you to make us a visit of some days and have a rest. There seem to be many things happening in Washington and I hope that my promotion, Feby. 6th, when General Summers retires, will ^ be assured. I would not like again to be passed over. Who is going to be the Chief of Staff after General Bates? I should like that de tail and if I can not get it to remain here. I suppose you will hear positively all about these matters while in Washington, as all like to confide in you. We hope that you are very well and that this New Year will bring you all health and ^.happiness. We are very anxious to show you our little grandchildren, who really are fine. Mrs. Grant and I join in sending you warmest regards and hope to see you soon. Yours faithfully. Frederick D. Grant. ^'"ercy Hobpital, Dubuque, - Jan. 18th, 1906. Iowa, Dear General Dodge: I hope you will not think me over-anxious if I ask you to kindly tell me what I may expect of my "Col. Southern." I see the Co. have passed another dividend, which dis courages me somewhat, from keeping my stock any longer. We came to this Hospital the 5th of Nov. and our expenses are running so high that I feel the necessity of making everything count. That is possible for we have the future to think of now as well as the present If you think the Co. will be able to pay dividends here after. I will not of course sell the stock, otherwise I might. Kindly advise me unless-you do not wish to take the responsibility of so doing. I am sorry to tell you that Mr. Henderson is visibly fail ings. He sat up for a lew moments this morning in a chair, but his poor head could not hold itself up long and yet he is begging to be taken somewhere- "To the Julien," or "Across the river',' or "To his daughter's home." This has been one of the saddest mornings for some time but generally we h.ave considered him to be HiOre comfortable and he has longer periods of quiet but we cannot gather any hope from even this im.proved condition. This is one of the finest Hospitals in the country and we have the best of care and attention. Its location is south in the city and overlooking the i^assissippi , is commodious Airy and extremely conifortable. Belle lives with her sister and is in better health. I apologize for taking so much ol' your tine but I know that you wish to learn all you can of Mr. Henderson's present condition and I will be glad to receive just a line from you in regard to my own matter. With kind regards and hoping you are well, I an. very sincerely, Augusta A. Henderson. To General Grenville M. Dodge, New York City. January, 1906, HEADQUARTERS ABE LINCOLN POST NO 29. Department of Iowa, G. A. R, Edwin J. Abbott, Adjutant. Geo. L. Martin, Post Commander. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jan. 19, 1906. Gen . G, M. Dodge, My dear General: The Boys of Abe Lincoln Post in regular session assembled instructed me to tender you their heartfelt thanks for your kind donation of one hundred dollars to pay their Back Dues. They fully appreciate the constant care and watchfulness you exercise over their welfare and your goodness of heart for all yourold comrades. They wish you much health and happiness and many years to live and enjoy the prospect of the Land you did so muah to bring to its present state of prosperity and happiness - and promise to stay by the old Post to the last. With kindest regards we are,Abe Lincoln Post # 29 G. A. R. by Edwin J. Abbott, Adjt. January, 1906. Lincoln, Nebr., Jan. 21st, 1906, N. P. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dear Friend; Inclosed I return the letter of your brother, which you kindly permitted me to read. I was glad to get it for I felt confident he would throw light on that canal matter. I lave not shown it to any one and will carefully treat its contents as confidential. I am glad that he remembers enough of my record to be willing to' put me on that survey that he referred to and is not afraid of a man who is 61 years old petering out even though Prof. Osier says they all ought to be cloroformed. If my left leg was as sound as my right; it would be just fun to take up that line and drive it through, and I should enjoy it, particularly If I could have Prof. Osier for a rodman or even as an axeman - for. I dont suppose he knows enough to run a level. If he showed his ability to keep around with me on foot for a week, I think I coald convince him that some men could earn their "keep." I am vain enough to think I could change his opinion as to one man, anyhow, even il he had reached that age. The weather would not count because I should out!it to meet it. But I ought to say (though I do it reluctantly) that oweing to the shape I am in, I am physically unable to take the field. The wound made by the surgeon along the left femur - (thigh bone) in order to remove the affected part, where it was bruised in some way, has not yet healed up but the X Ray has killed out the germ of tuberculosis , and I have a fighting chance to get the use of my leg again. There is yet a small cavity to grow up. I began the X Ray treatment Dec. 9 and up to that time had not gained much since the operation (July 6). Now I am gaining right along and it is certainly doing the business, though I do not expect to be able to throw away the crutiches right away. There is a brilliant prospect thi t I shall have to wear out my wife's carpet with them close up to April 1st, but that cavity has ^ot to grow up, because I say its got to. That consultation of Doctors at my sons house at I/.ontrose, Col. reached the conclusion that the proper thing to do was to amputate close to the hip, to get above the part that wat, affected, but they did not bring me to their point of view. The fact that when legs were given to mankind, there was just enough to go around, even, and no spare ones left over was a powerful argument to induce me to carry mine around awhile longer and put up the toughest fight possible in order to beat the Doctors if possible, and the chances are that I will win out. I am sure the enemy is on the retreat and I propose to keep him on the run, (Tuberculosis ) besides Ishall see to it that he dont countermarch on me. If he does I will use the X Ray Battery, Dr. La -- J. Bruun, commanding and "sheel him out of the woods." He wont get a foothold -in my camp again. Those Doctors did convince one old comrade about my age and similarly affected that amputation was the correct thing to do and they took off his leg just above the knee and I'am almost sure it could havebeen avoided. I want to ask you and your brother to pass the word along the line that in case of ordinary tuberculosis of the bone, if it has not gone too far,that the X Ray will kill it out, and its a rare case that it fails - only the longer it is allowed to run the longer will be the cure. In ordinary settled cases, amputation- does no' good for it will break out in the stump as has been proved time and again. about. I know fromi experience now something- about what I am talking Now about that canal. I inclose some kodak views 17, 1905 41ong the Culebra cut which my son sent me. I rece since reading his (the General's) letter and think he will be in the exhibit as showing what the Frenchmen tried to do in timid way, along the method of terracing that I mentioned in lettBr and which the General discussed in the one I have just to you. You will notice in No. 1, signs of a land slide whi a temporary timber structure to stop further action. On the each view is some mem. which says each cutting is from 15 to and the terracing seems about the same width. thken Dec. ived them interested a sort of a former returned ch shows back of 20 ft. Its been close to 20 or 30 years since the French ceased to actively prosecute the work and I think those short benches have stood well, without much care, but the one slide shows what can be looked for without the greatest care and boldest action. My son took the views one Sunday afternoon while out walking over the work, for my edification and had no suspicion that anyone besides myself and the members of my household, with chance visitors, would see them, but I think the General will be interested in seeing them, only I request that he treat them as confidential as I do his letter. My son wrote that consider able fault had been found with employees because they wrote home matters which got into the papers and created wrong impressions, but the kodak tells its own story. Mr. Shorts masterly address before the Commercial club at Cincinnati in the morning paper is worthy of being read by every citizen of the United States. I quite agree with him and with your brother about the wrong done by constant criticism and finding fault with public men. It is both unwise and unpatriotic to do this for it in- -^tills into the public mind the poison oi distrust and has a most vicious effect in the young people who soon learn to think there Is no honor among men and there isnt any use of trying to be even honest or truth ful. We have had our object lesson in this city lately; Within the last month the police have arrested about 30 young lads from 15 to 20 years old clmrged with burglary and robbery, and all were from families in comfortable circumstnaces. One gang had a cave nade under the bank of Salt Creek where they met to plan raids, end carried their plunder, but this is a digression. January, 1906 #2 • • • * N ; P . ^odge . I have learned in a somewhat varied experience, that it is poor practice and not g©od form to "Butt in" at every opportunity but th-- does mean that citizens of the Republic should not follow closely the trend of-public events particularly in matters that they know something about. Hence I dont think any of us are in fault in discussing canal affairs when there is no intention of unfriendly criticism. Another thing I have learned is that it is -unwise to reach hasty conclusions on ex parte statements and it is but to reserve our judgement until -we are in possession of all the facts, and even then be extremely cautious about what we say. I dont see anything very difiicult about t-he canal proposition especially that cut. I am not sure that it is wise to adopt the con tract system i^ecause its a critical case and th^ contractor must bid high enough to covei- possible crjntingences and he isnt as likely to use the labors as liberally as the Government might or would. If no unexpected developments take place then the extra price puts a large profit into the contractors hands. If they do show up Uncle Sam can and ought to bear the expense and there will be no tedious litigation and expenses if a commission to estimate dair.ages etc. An excavation for a R. R. cut is plain sailing compared to this one, where a contract might amount to "tying of hands" wi tl: more or less lost motion. I note the sharp divergence of opinion between the members of the commission as to whether there should be a lock system or- a sea level, the foreign members voting for the latter, and I am not all sure but what they are fortified with the best of arguments. It isto be presumed that the American Engineers have care fully estimated the supi^ly of water for the elevated locks and the amount of silt that will be brought in with it. If the reports are correct the water will not be clear like what flows through the Canal locks at the falls of the Sault St. Marie where the Lake Superior traff ic passes through, nor as free from silt as the tide water would make it on a sea level, where there would be some current at times to scour out the canal. In an elevated lock system this would be practically absent. I quite agree with your brother about the necessity of one master mind over the whole, and I cant quite luiderstand why the Engineer who did most if not all of the planning Cuba with such positive and exact results should not have bten placed at the head of the canal work as he was already on the ground when the secession of Panama took place and whose tactful advice and management prevented a conflict between the .U. S. forces and those of Columbia, I mean Col. Wm. Black. Gur.U. S. Engineers are more generally "all around men" than the common run of '-ivil Engineers whose work had been mostly limited to R. R. construction. In fact they are the best posted in such matters as canal Locks, Harbors and dredging etdl, and it would seen, to me to be the most natural and logical proceedure to make use of their experience. It would certainly look like a graceful acknowledgement of their ability and fitness which the works they have done give evidence of and which have led them up to the level of our necessity. And on the other hand itseems almost a reflection on their abilxty and competency that they seem to be left entirely outside of the pale of consultation. Its is queer state of affairs, one that is amazing and not as satisfactory, as it might be. We can all look backward better than for ward, like the .gentleman from Ireland. N'r. Stephens is probably as able as any man from the ranks of R. E. Engineers to take hold of the Panama R. R. and put it in excellent shape. But that is enough for one man to do. Now then bring up a man like Col. Black and dont bother him with the R. R. work and see if he dont make a showing that the nation will be proud of. A hundred years from now the students of History will marvel why the U, S. Engineer Corps was not assigned the work in the 4'irst place and they wont find an answer that will be satisfactory any more than they can now - why after the Battle of Shiloh - and Gen. Halleck had got an army of 100,000 men together- he permitted that great thunderbolt to .disintegrate, be sending a Division heie and another there till its efficiency as a crushing power was so weakened as to have but little value. Nor can it be explained, why af.ter the battle of Gettysburg - after Lee had started in retreat and had the Potomac swollen with r.ain i loods before him, and was consequently delayed in crossing that four days are said to have passed before any effective pursuit was made, and the chance to crush his army by one tremendous blow was lost. Mr. Lincoln in his second inaugural, gave the best rea son why this was not done and gave it reverently, - "The Almighty has his purposes." It wasn't time for the destruction of Lees Army'. Again he said in his Annual message to Congress Dec. 1, 1862, "Fell ow Citizens we cannot escate history; our acts will be remembered in spite of ourselves'. They will light us down in honor or dishonor to the latest-generation." The Good Book speaks of the time when the young men shall "see visions" and the older men shall dream. Classing myself among the former I think I can see in my minds eye the completion of the canal and the great comn.ercial currents of the civilized world moving towards and through it, and I prophesy that inside of 10 years from its opening to public traffic we shall be compelled to begin to build another canal to accommodate it and relieve the congestion of the one we are now con structing . I will close this already too long letter, with my Kindest re gards to the family. I trust the little grandson is growinc in health and strength . Also my best regards to your brother with the hope that he mav enjoy good health and his lease of life be extended as long as that of his Uncle Phineas - 97 years' Very truly yours, ^ , C. K. Sargent. P. S. Please forward to the General if you think it would interest him. All the engineers of my acquaintance are busy and I do not know of any who are waiting for a job. Denver Colo. Jan. 22, 1906. Genl. G, m. Dodge, Dear Sir:- Your address was mislaid. I just found it . I want to thank you for your great kindness to my children and myself. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate this favor. I hope that you will never know the great sorrow that has come into our lives through Mr. Egan's death. I feel so grateful to Mr. Chanpell for taking the interest he did. My children join me in wishing you and yours a happy and prosperous New Year. Again thanking you, I am, Very respectfully. Mrs. M. P. Egan, 1223 York St. Denver, Colorado. ..Lit.. January, 1906, New York City, January 24, 1906 Personal. ^iy dear General; I have just returned from Washington. I did not know that you were back in kaniia until I was told while there that you were on duty again. I received a letter from Iv.rs , Goi'bin which was written in Australia, and from the fact that she wrote instead of you and stated that there was too nuch reception and too much dinner, I felt a little uneasy about your health, but they seem to think in Washington that you are all right, but I write this to learn exactly how you are, and what you intend to do. Nobody in Washing ton seems to know. They all speak very highly of the recommendations you made in relation to the Chief of Staff, divorcing it from the Lieut. Generalcy, and your letter was also published by the War Dei)artment. I observed a cordial feeling tov/ards you everywhere from the President down. They are having a good deal of trouble about the Chief of Staff. The President thinks Wood is best equipped for the place, and Taft and Root agree with him, but I think the President feels that his appointment would create such criticism and such a ruriipus tha-t it would not be policy to make it now. They have not yet made up their minds as to who it shall be, but I am rather inclin ed to think it will settle on NcArthur, although they are talking of others, among them Grant, Bell, etc. Secretary Taft has so much to do in Panama and Philippine matters that he cannot give any time to army matters, therefore, as you can understand, the army suffers, and there is considerable complaint about it. I have been in hopes that-Panama and the Philippines would be put together and the War Department relieved of the details and responsibilities, for there is a great deal of friction and.trouble, and criticism on Panama. Then you know both questions require a great deal of attention in Congress, and the fact is Secretary Taft has to be before some committee of Congress every day explaining something, which is aJLl wrong but cannot be helped, but there is no occasion to tell you anything about this- you have been through the mill. I hope when you come home that instead of going on duty you will take a leave and enjoy yourself. i see they have assigned you to some one of the divisions. I sup ose this is perfunctory in order to give you a resting place. We will all be glad to see you and learn all about the •'■^hilipijines and your travels. They are having a great deal of tro.ible on the railroads in the Philippines. The government is too drastic in its specific cations, but they Uiight as well understand people are not going to the Philippines or Panama, andput their capital in, without getting something for it. o & They are, not going there for ."fun or honor. Van Korne and myself looked the matter over, tiilnking we would take it up ourselves, but when we saw the specificatio.s we made up our minds that the Govern ment was too afraid somebody would make something out of it, or would get something out of the Government, and we dropped it. They have now had two advertisements and received bids, and all the bids have been turned down. .Viiat they are going to donow i do not know. If the President co,ald have his way and mobilize our little army that is. on our side as he would like to do , and put it somewhere in camp or in the field it would be. the best thing possible, but Congress never will agree to that. The President is very anxious to concentrate the army in brigades and divisions and take it away from the little posts course is all right in this, but you know how Congress, feels, about such matters. Please give my conipibiments to Mrs. Corbin and tell her I would hive answered her letter if 1 had known where to send a letter, which is my eucuse for not doing so. Ithought you would be travel ling, and that ^ wo..ild write-as soon as I learned you were in Manila, Also please remember mie to Horton. I do not know whether this will reach you before you start for home or not, for nobody in Washington seemed to know when you were going to return. General Johnston has gone to Cuba with Webb Hayes to make arrangements for the opening oi' the San Juan Park. It is a pleas ure-trip for him. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge. General H. c. Corbin, Manila, P. I. Grant will be promoted in Feb. He wants to remiain in commiand of his Dept.; likes the comm.and and they like him. January, 1906. Kew York .City, January 24, 1906. Ky dear Ii'rs. Henderson^ I received yours of January 18th on my return from Wash ington. It is very distressing to me to hear about Kr. Henderson. I have been able to keep posted as to his condition from the nuraerour people see who come from Dubuque or near there, which is the reason I have not written you, as I knew you were devoting all your time to him, and had but little time to write. Of course I learned from Senator Allison Iv.r. Henderson's exact condition- that he was growing weaker all the time. /Ve can only look forward to one thing, and that will be a merciful one when it comes . Ther-- is nothing more can be done for him than is being dene. The Colorado & Southern which you inquire about, will commience paying dividends. -The first one will come about April and will be for the six months ending Deceuiber 31, 1905. I see no reas-..n why they should not continue . You mnow the reason they were held up was because of the strike in Colorado, which was a precautionary measure. The property is improving all the time. This year it will earn a million dollars over and above its fixed charges, and will earn a dividend on both of its preferred stocks. Ithink it will go much higher, probably around 80. I will be glad to do anything I can for you in the n.atler at any time. I extend my hearty sympathy to allof you, especially to Wr. Hender'son, although I do not know thht he will even rememiber me; probably not. Also please rem.emiber me to your daughters. Very truly yourS, G . N' . Dodge . Mrs. D. B. Henderson, Dubuque, Iowa. January, 1906. New York January 24, 1906. fl. N'. NcCartney, Safe Deposit Building, San Francisco, Gal. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of January 16th with enclosures. Bogue is right about Beckwith -Pass. It should be "Beckwourth," and v,as so marked on the original maps. As to James P. Beckwourth himself, Bonner wrote his beography, or what is claimed to be Beck wourth' s own statements a^ to himself, but it is lull of romance. Beckwourth was noted on the plains as being a great liar, although he had many experiences and was considered a brave miazi. There is no doubt but that he was pait negro. He was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on April 26, 1798. There are two stories, as to who his parents were. Cne is -that he was the son otf a Virginia negress and an Irish overseer, the other story stating that he was the son of a quadroon and a Virginia planter. There is no doubt that he went to 3t. Louis in 1805-6 with his father and 22 slaves, and they settled 12 miles south of St. Charles in what was then known (and I do not ; that he was the son of a 1 no doubt that he went to ! slaves, and they settled then known (and I do not know but it is known now) as Beckwourth Settlement. He learned the blacksmii th' s trade there and in 1819 entered the em.ploy of Ashley to go on the plains in the fur trade, and spent two or three years along the Platte, an. claiiTiS to have got ti.rough to Green River. He was with Bridger in Cache Valley in 1824. About 1828 he was taken prisoner by the Crows, and from that tin.e nn lived with them. Ke clairrs to have been their chief, but Bridger always said he was only a sub-chief. lie never had anything to do with the Blackfeet except to lighu then,. He was with Kearney in his New Lexico expedition- was a messenger for him, and went through to Los Angeles, California, in 1844. lie returned from there to Santa Fe, then went again to California. In 1849 he sent to Stockton and opened a store at Sonora. In the winter of 1810 he went north to Pit River, and while on this excursion clairi.s to have discovered the opening "Beckwourth Pass" in the mountains. He says: "From seme of the elevations over which we passed I remarked a place far away to the southward that seemed lower than any other. I rniade no miention of it to my companions, but thOMght that at son.e future time 1 would ex amine it further." In April, 1851, he made the trip through the pass and returned to Larysville, and the iwayor and the authorities raised the money to open the route to immigration. Beckwourth was sent back to the Irucky to turn imiHiigratioh and guide it thro'ugh the Pass. He clainis tliat he was tanen sick on this trip, and his life was saved by an immigrant train that came in composed of seventeen wagons, which was the first he took through the pass, and says they arrived at l^varysville the san.e day that town was burned. In the spring of 1852 he established himself in Beckwith Valley as a hotel keeper and had a trading post. He blaims the valley is 250 miles in circumference. I know he was living south of Denver in 1865, about three miles, on Cherry Greek. He was a partner of Louis Vasquez, end 1 alvvays under stood that he died tl:ere in 1867. In 1865 he was in the engagement at Sand Creek against the Cheyennes, under Chivington, you cannot read any history of the fur trade, or plains, without finding more or less of Beckwourth in it. I looked up everything in connection with Beckwourth Pass when Imaoe the surveys through it in 1869. I found there had been a well-defined trail through it long before Beck wourth was there, in fact- it was a great Indian tiioroughfare. I am glad to see that you are out there on the' Viestern Bacific. That line is almost exactly the line I run south of Salt Lake, thence down the Humboldt, across the Beckwourth Bass, and down the Feather, but you have a better grade than I got. That is the line the Union Pacific would have built if it had not been for th.e progress of the Central Pacific east. Kindly reniember me to Pr. Bogue . I would like to hear from him. I see you are having considerable of a scrap out there withthe Southern Pacific, accord ing to the papers. Very truly yours, G. P. Dodge, r" . January, 1906. New City, January 25, 1906 !V'y dear Senator: I received yours of January 22nd from Not Springs, Ark., which indicates to me that you are there taking the baths. I hope that your health is not impaired. Norwich University was never in better condition than now. This yearfe class is the best we have ever had, and the University stande higher each year with the Government and the people. It has no endowment- never had any- and under the circumstances it is wonder ful how it has kept going. Last year the alumni undertook tojraise .jpbOjOOO for a new building. They still lack over $10,000. of this amount, but we have ahead and put up thebuilding, and I am told it is a very fine one. They are just aboat to move into it. We have also erected a separare building for the boilers, engine etc. for heating all the buildi gs . "i'ou of course are aware tint we obtained $50,000. from hr. Carnegie for a library building and electrical department. This building is now going up and my next term we will be preLty thoroughly equipped and have accommodations for a larger number of students. ' We could have had a much lerger class this year if we could have taken care of them. I think the electrical department will add greatly to the number of our students, and to our standing with the Government. One or two of our honor graduates are grying to get positions in the army, but Chief of Otaff Gen. Bates says there are no vacan cies. It seems to me that as the Government issues orders that the honor graduates shall go in it should reserve places for them. Admiral Dewey has not done anything for the institution, except that it was through him we obtained Dewey Hall, which, of course, he considers as his donation to the institution. We need money now. In the past year Nr. Adams have given $10,000. each, and have also advanced the balan money needed to complete the new building. Alumni Hall, tion you would be willing to make would be very acceptable come at a time when it is greatly needed. You could give completion of the Alumni Hall, or directly to the institut some educati-.nal purpose, but the great need is to get thi paid for. »Ve would like very much to have you identified I appreciate what a great aid youhave been ti us- in fact been our reliance^ and never failed to accomplish what you for us. and myself ce 01' the Any dona- , and w oil Id towards the ion lor s building with it. you have undertook We all regret to learn from the papers that you propose to leave Vashington, and hope the report is not true. If you do come back to Vermont we shall claim you, and keep you as a part -of us . With kind regards, andthanks for your letter, Hj^n. Redfield Proctor, United States Senate, Washington, D. C Truly and cordially yours. Grenvilie V. Dodge s ■ i' m 59 January, 1906. New York City, January 25, 1906 h'.y dear Nr. Secretary: I aHi in receipt of yours of January 23d. I have just i-etumed frciT: "Washington where I spent four or five days on the Grant Statue natter. I called on you once or twice, but knowing how busy you were, and not having anything that rc.quired immediate attention, I did not wait to see you. No action is required on the decision of the District Com missioners on tiie location of the statue in front of the Union Station A year a^o we located the statue tentatively in the Botanical grounds in front of the capital. It is a satisfactory location, but every one thought we would have trouble in getting Congress to approve the location, and that caused us to take up the location in front of the Union Station. After going over the matter with Senator Netmore and others in Washington, we concluded that it was best for us to stand by our original location andmake the effort in Congress, and there are reasons why le think we will be successful. Senator I'etmore agreed to see you and explain to you fully our reasons^ and also get your approval of the original location, and will explain to you why the location was made ther. The statue is staked off in the Botanical grounds,,^and we would like to have you look at the location. Colonel B omwell will show it to you. Later on some action will have to be tt.ken when we go before Congress, then the Conniission can meet and 1 will go over, but if the meeting now is simply to con sider the report of ti;e District Cortimissioners I think we had better postpone it, if agreeable to you, until we hold the meeting I suggest. Truly and respectfully. Grenville N. Dodge, Eon. William H. Tait, Secretary of War, Washington, D. c. January, 1906 New York ^ity, January 29, 1906. Ny dear N'r, President: V/hen I was in Washington you asked me to write you about Genex-al Grant's command when he is prom.oted to be a Ivajor General, which will be on the retirement of General Sumner, April 6, 1906. I mentioned my desire that he reniain in his present com.n;and, but did so entirely upon My own responsibility, as General Grant does consider it proper to m-ake requests of that kind, though I know the assignment would be agreeable to him. ky reasons ere- first- that it is a larger command than any Division except the Atlantic. Again it is a. coiiiii.nad that requires a large amount of technical study. This General Ghant has given it, and is now well equipped for the work. It is also a comimand where the comnianding oificer has to entertain officially and personally, and is expected to respond to the numerous demands of the same nature upon him, ana these duties properly performied add greatly to the sen timent of the people towards the army, which, in miy opinion, is not sul'ficiently cultivated. In performiing these duties General Grant has been very efficient, and has received universal praise and comiiiendation. I have been told that General Grant's record in the ad ministration of his De.artmcnt has been an excellent one, and I know it has met the approval of tiiose under his command, and also of our business interests. my suggestion is miade wholly in the interest of the army. I know the command of a ^ajor General is a Division, but if he is willing to take a Departmient in which he can be of more service to the Government I think he should be utilized. General Grant has held his present comnand about a year, and to continue him in it will not be interfering with the advancement of any other officer, whichi know he would not wish to do. I will be glad if you can give this miatter favorable con sideration . Cordially and respectfully yours, Gx-enville . Dodge. Fon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Vashington, D. C. February, 1906. New "!^ork City, February 1, 1906. I received a letter a few days ago from Secretary Taft in relation to calling a meeting on the 8th of February for the pur pose of considering the action ol' the District Commissioners. I wrote him that we had concluded to hold to our original decision cf a tentative location in the Botanical Garden and got before Congress for approval, that we felt we might possibly get it through this session, and that you would expalin to hin. fully. I have another letter from hini today in which he says that he has written to you to know if the location is in accordance with the architects plan cf improvement. I have written him telling him that the location at this point was made at the suggestion and with the recom.mendation of the architects who had the improvement of Washington plan under cnsideratiori, that it is at tiie head of the Grand Nail and Colonel Bromwell has staked it out to fit that plan. In my previous letter I asked the Secretary to go and examine the site, that we desired his approval of it, although it was selected before he became a mem ber of the Commission. I hope you will see him andpost him fully on what our plans are, because he can then be of aid to us iii carry ing them out. I do not see any necessity for holding a meeting until we have to go before Congress in the matter, and I do not think that is necessfiry until the latter end of the session. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville K. Dodge. f.„ 69 February, 1906 New Y^rk City, February 1,1906 Dear Langford: I suppose that the troubles at Annapolis are rriaking all you young fellows anxious, and upsets you a good deal, and i am afraid interferes with your studies. The law in the matter seems to be very drastic and gives neither the court mortial or the Secretary of the havy any option. I have only seen one or two cases which seemed to me to require the dismissal of the cadets, and there is" now a movement, on foot to change the law; I see the Senate is taking the matter up. This investigation will doubtless bring upon the cadets miany drastic regulations, and I want to write you about this. While they nay come very hard upon you, it is the duty of all ofyou to live squarely up to them no matter what they are, andin the end you will find it will be to your benefit in every way. I think the classes at Annapolis should be called together as they were at West Point and enter into an agreemient to stop all this hazing business so long as the law is so severe against it. I know it conies pretty hard on all the boys not to hove a liitle fun of that kind occasion ally, but you must remiember youare under the direction and care of the United States Government, and when any of these things are doneno matter how simply they may be- they miake a bod impres sion on the people, and Congress gets after the Navy Depurtriient, and the Navy De^-artment after the ofiicers at Annapolis, andthen trouble comes. I think they have done enough for an exam.ple, and hope they will soon discontinue these investigations. I know from my own experience hov hard it is to live up to the rules, butwhen I was a cadet, although I was considered rather a head devil in everything, I al ways obeyed every order and rule and found in after life it v^is a great benefit mie . During the Civil War I received a great many ordei that were very hard upon me, but never failed to live up to them, in both letter and spirit, and that gave mie a standing with my superior officers that I never lost. I only call your attention to these matters to show what the future benefits will be to you. IiQwever hard the rules may be thero is but one thing to do, and that is to live up to theiii. There can be o sentiment now among the cadets as to what one cadet does as against another, now that they have put such drastic regulations upon you. You all stand upon the same level. I hope the thing will quiet down. I can appreciate how hard it is for youto study with these things on your mind, but you miust put up a brave front and go on. I hve written to my friends in Washington about hov, drasitc these laws are, and am satisfied that Congress will change them so that the punishments will fit the 01 fence, and not dismiss a boy for a simple ifiisdemeanor. I hope you are getting on all right, and that your health is good. A'e all feel anxious for you and would be gli.d to do anything we possibly could to help you carry your burdens. Affectionately yours. R. Langford Montgomery, Esq., U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Grenville M. Dodge Interview with General Warner 6 Cincinnati, February 7/06. COI.CADIE: I have asked Gen.'Warner whether on the moj.ning of the 22d of July, 1864, at Atlanta, he found Gen. Mc'''herson at his own headquarters, or at Sweeney's headquarters, as Gen.Howard has stated. Gen.Warner: On the 22d of July, 1864, at about 2 A.M. Gen. Sherman came to my tent-fly, and said to me: "Warner, order our horses and an order ly". I did so, then he said: "I have a note here"— whdeh he held in his h hand—"from Gen. Schofield, and he says that the enemy has changed front, and he thinks they have not left Atlanta". I then went over to Gen. Mc Pher son's headquarters and told him what Gen. SJJerman had said and told him to send out a strong reconnoissance, and find v/here the enemy were. I started at once about daylight. I v/ent to Gen. Logan's headquartei^ and the Generlal was up. I told him the news and told him he had better order out a div ision and I would mention the fact that I had spoken to him about getting ready and that he would reweive an order in a few moments. I then rode down to Gen. McPherson's headquarters abotLt sunrise and tdild him the news. He was in bed in his cot. He turned over in his cot, giving the order to a staff officer to order Gen. Eogan to send out a division and find if the hnemy has left. Then Gen. McPherson said: "I think I will put on a clean s shirt", and he put it on, but the pearl buttln on the collar flew off. He sta rted to pull the shirt off.I said to him: "Don't do so, it is bad luck to change a shirt, you had better have it sewwd on". He then told the boy he would find a button in the desk and to sew it on, and he sat there on his bed while it was done. We then tiil tooia a drink together and got some breakfast, and rode to the front of Gen. Blair's legt, and found that the K enemy had not left Atlanta, and I saw Hardee'd troops in clear view. After Gen. Giles a/ SMith, Col. Cadle, his Adjutant, and myself had talked over the question a little while, I said to Gen. McPherson: will go around to Gen Sherman and tell him about the sijtuation". He said: "V/arner, wait a fev/ minutes and I will go with you. I want to see Gen. Sherman". In a few minutes Gen. Blair sat dowu by me, and suggested that we go dov/n to his headq^uarters and smohe a oigar, and while there some one reported to Gen. McPherson that the rebel cavalty had been seen in sight of his headquarters from v/hich he had Just come. He enquired who was there, and they said Col. V/.T.Clark. Gen McPherson said: "V/ell there is no danger if Clark is there". In a few moments some one reported to Gem. Blair that rebel cavalry had been seen nesr his Hospital. Blair said "You had bett,er move the Hospital a little further on." These detaild are somewhat impottant because they show how entirely unacquainted Gen. McPherson and Gen. Blair were of the enemy's attack which bggan within an h&ur, in fact at 12.15. Col. Cadle: The only time in all the battles of the Army of the Tenn- ' t essee that I can remembei looking at my watch was that day when the firing from Hardee's Corps commenced on the McBonough Road, and it was at 12.15. Gen.Warner: l/ihile the two generals were talking the musketry fire began and aroused the attention of the generals, and they both said as it increas ed in intensity,"That means a abattle", and McPherson and some staff officer I think Strong-- moiinted their horses and rode away to the scene of the fir ing on our left. Soon word came to Gen.Sherman that Gen. McPherson was killed. Gen? SHerthen said to me: "7/arner, you have been over that field, go over quickly and ascertain the situation, and report to me as quickly as possible". On the way I met Gen. McPherson's dead body in an ambulance at the crossing ifff of some creek. I went over th the left and saw Gem. Dodge and Gen. Blair. Dodge was in the thick of the fight, Hardee having taken out left and rear. Ben. Dodge said to me that t;.ey had repulsed the first attack, and he thought they could hold their ground. I then rode to my right and to Blair's left to leggett and saw at a glance that Leggett hel d the key to the whole left. I rode back as rapidly as possible to Gen. Sherman. In riding up the road we passed our center.I I saw that the rebels had broken our center, I had to go aroufi a post and rail fende to reach Gen. Sherman's haadq.uarters at the Howard House. I ^1^ told him of the situation, that I was satisfied of the General's ability to hold it, and he assured me of the fact that he could and v/ould hold it. Then I told Sherman that the rebdls had broken our center. He could not bel lieve it. He sddd I must be mistaken. I told him thers was no doubt about it. Just then Gen. Charles R. V/ood, v/hose men were near the center, came up and confirmed what I had said— that he had seen them through our lines. Cornelius Cadle. February, 1906. Governor's Island, New York, February 7th, 1906. My dear General: In reply to your letter of today I hasten to say that I shall be delighted to keep April 5th for the dinner of the Alumni of the Norwich University, and if I had had another engagement I would have broken it to be with you then. I have just read that the President sent in my nomination to the Senate today and I want to thank you most gratefully for all your assistance and interest in the matter. I appreciate most deeply what your kind friendship has been and what it accomplished for me, when others were being pressed and I hope, my dear General, that you will believe me full of heartfelt appreciation of the trouble you have taken. I hope you will tell Senator Allison how much I appreciate his friendly interest, tho' of course, I shall write and thank him myself. Mrs. Grant and I were delighted to have you lunch with us on Monday and hope that we may count upon having you with us often as you are so near. Cant, you come over and make us a real visit of a week or so, as you can reach your oflice so easily fron, here and we would so love to have you in our home. With repeated grateful thanks and our regards, believe me. dear General, Yours faithfully. Frederick D. Grant. February, 1906 Birmingham, Ala., February 7, 1906 Genl. Grenville M;.Do4ge, New York City. Dear Sir; I am induced by ny recollection of yourservice as coranander of the United States troops at Corinth, Miss, in 1863, to write yo^ this letter, in which I shall state some facts known to you. I was the bearer of a flag of truce sent by General i'orrest to you at Cor inth, Miss, in regard to the imprisonment of Captain Frank Gurley in the Nashville penetentiary charged with killing General Robert McCook near Euntsville, Ala. in July, 1862. The flag was halted at Glendale and Col., afterwards George E. Spencer, and Major Cameron of your staff came out to r-eceive the coamunication, and Major Cameron remained with us during the night, he and I sleeping together and becoming attached to each other on such short acquaintance. The next time I saw him wae when he was killed on the road between Cherokee and Barton, Ala. I recognized him and being forced to fall back, and not being able to attend to burying him myself, gave a Mr. Sharp, a Confederate refugee from West Tennessee twenty dollars Confederate money to have him de cently buried. Sharp started to his home near Barton, and on being halted by some of the tnion soldiers ran ans was killed before he got out of my sight. A friend of mine, and I believe an acquaintance of yours, Mr. Calvin Goodloe, living near where Cameron was killed, went with one or two negro men and carried his body to his home and buried it, and as I am informed it was removed to 111 inois ofter war was over When you came to Tuscumbia and fought Eorrest on your way to Town Creek in the spring of 1863, you maae your headquarters at my home in Tuscumbia, and being with Genl. Forrest in your front I was unable to extend the hospitalities, yet you were kind enough to write my wife a note of thanks on leaving for Town Creek, where there was considerable cannonading for several hours, until Forrest learning that General Straight was on his way to Moulton and moving in the di rection of Rome, Ga. left to follow him - you returning to Corinth. Now, Genl. you will no doubt be surprised and unable to think of my reason for writing this letter. I am a Republican, voted for Hayes for President, was appointed Collector of Internal Revenue by General Grant and was confirmed by the Senate, but did not qualify as I was a candidate for Judge of Probate of Colbert County and was elected and re-elected serving twelve years. I am now getting old with a large family, all working to make a living, among them a son, Andrew M. Steele is an applicant for Postmaster at Tuscumbia, Ala., and is endor sed by Hon. Charles H. Scott, member of the National Committee, N n. Joseph 0. Thompson, Chairman of the Repubjican State Ex. Committee, the members of the State Executive C^-mmittee of the 8th Congressional Ex. Com., the Republican County organization, the Probate Judge, Circuit Clerk, Sheriff and other County Officers, the Mayor and most of the Alderman of the city, and a majority of the patrons of the office. Senator Pettus has asked the appointment. Knowing your.intimate re lations and great influence with the President I feel assured that a letter from you will have great weight. Of course you are not acquaint ed with the character and qualifications of my son, Andrew J,'. Steele, and I refer you to the endorsements filed with the 1st. Asst. Postmaster Genl. to verify my statements, and asK you if satisfied to please re commend his appointment, being assured that your kindness will be high ly appreciated by my son and myself. Wishing you nany years of health and usefulness, I am. . Yours truly. John A. Steele . - 'I ; . . I ( '• r I '• ri ;-.f■ ' V. ; .1 . -. .i..! 1 i .i, , ' . -v . y»''• , v. -! . y »- i ■ ■ . ■ . ' ••n p . V , ' * I • . ' ■J J-kft ■ V , ' < ; • > li ' p- 1 y, A February, 1906 New York City, February 9, 1906 Personal. My dear Generetl: Your letter of January 21st to Iv'r. Glc rkson has been handed to the. I have looked into the matter of the Volunteer Retired L. st when in IVashington. Ithink there is a i riendly feeling towards it there, but the great trouble is going to be to confine it to the brevet colonels and generals. The question asked by everyone is why should not a full colonel have it, and others ask why not every field officer. I think if it were possible to confine it to the small num ber prov-Lded for in the bill it would have some chance. I do not think Full is against it, but it is a question in his mind about try ing to take up such a bill until he knows it has some following, and that will have to be worked up- each man who has an Interest in it must communicate with his own representative. Those I have met doubt very much whether the-3peaker would be willing for it to be consider ed at this session. I did not get a chance to talk to him but learned from those who did that he is opposed to it. You know the Service Pension question has been up, but when they ascertained it would takefrom thirty to forty millions more to carry that out now I do not think tl:e committees were disposed to consider it. , General Eaum has been looking into this matter more carefully than .anyone else; but I talked with many Senators and f. embers, and while their talk was friendly I could see theydid not want it to come up at this session, and I do not believe we could get favorable legislation on it at present. I know itwould be very beneficial to a great many of the old officers in their old age, and I wish they could have it. If you have a personal acquaintance with any of the Demo crats on the committee it would be sell for you to v.rite them person ally. I spoke to one or two of them. Truly and cordially, Grenville W. Dodge. General J. B. Weaver, Golfax, Iowa. February, 1906. Governor's,Island, New York, Feb'y. 9th, 1906. Ny dear General Dodge: Many thanks for your kind letter which I shall preserve always, treasuring your mention of my father and the friendship which existed between you and him, and which you have kindly continued to me. With reference to the confidential enclosure I write to say that if Genl. Corbin should have the Atlantic Division, in case of General Wades Promotion and retirement, I should be if still here, most delighted, as nothing would give me greater pleasure than to serve with General Corbin, who has shown me greatest kindness and friendship. His family and mine are on the closest footing of friendship. As I told you I should be only too happy to remain where I am, in command of this Department. I believe firmly that General Corbin would like to have me succeed him also, in the Gominand of the Division, should he come East. Hoping we shall see you here soon - in fact I am hoping for a visit from you and with warmest regards and thanks in which Mrs. Grant joins, believe me, my dear General, Yours faithfully, Frederick D. Grant. P. S. I hope you found Genl. Corbin's letter which was not in either one to us• F. D . G. •February, 1906. New York City, February 10, 1906 ^!y dear Senator: There have been coming to me from members of tlie Society of the Army of the Tennessee letters in relation to Aajor V. R. W. Grebe, of Eonner Springs, Kansas. They have seen an arLicle in the Evening Star copied from a Missouri paper containing what is said to be a letter from Frank F. Blair about his being present at the death of General RcPherson. This I, miyself, know to be impossible. Ecfherson was killed on my line; my signal officer was with him, and I never heard anyone say Grebe was present, and I know 1 did not see him. It appears there is nov< some bill before Congress having ref' ence to this matter. What it is I do not know but am sending you I never heard anyone say Grebe was present, and him. It appears there is nov< some bill before ence to this matter. What it is I do not know Congress having refer is I do not know but am sending you these letters as your comirades of the Army of th think you have taken an interest in the matter, know you will want to have this information. I some bill before of the Army of the Tennessee seem to t in the matter, and,, ofcourse, I information. I remember this-matter came up once before and General Hickenloopcr denounced Grebe very severely. I s.e one of the letters is addressed to the Military Gomimittee of the Senate of the United States. After reading the papers, -jlease forward the letter to that Committee. I suppose these papers are sent to me as President of the Society. You know Kajor ivagdeburg and Colonel Gadle, and I also know Capt. Lademann. They are all repuatable officer-s of high standing in our Society. You will note Major Magdeburg says the St. Louis paper, states that Grebe saved tne papers on Mcfherson's body. This I personally know to be absolutely false, because the 64th Illinois captured the skirmish line that killed McPlierson a very short time after he fell, and obtained all his papers, field glass, etc. and they were brought to nie about 3 o'clock that day and I sent them to Sherman, so I know that part of the statement cannot be true. I am sending you a little book containing some of my addresses to army associations, and have marked the pages referring to this matter, and the capture of the skirmish line and recovery of McPjierson's papers. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Hon. '"''ill.iam Warner, U. S. Senate, Washington, D, C. Februarys 1906 New York City, February 10, 1906 Wy dear I/ajor: I received your letter enclosing the statement of Gapt. Lademann, and have received letters from other members of our So ciety, and have sent them all to Senator larner requesting him to read them and refer them to the t-ilitary Committee . If you will read my official report of the battle of Atlanta, or my address on that subject before the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, you will see that the statement you refer to as being in the St. Louis paper to the effect that Brebe obtained N.cPherson's papers is absolutely false, because -the G4th Illinois under Fuller captured the Skirmish line that killed LcPherson ;and on members of that party found his field glass, papers, etc. and came to me with them. I at once sent them to Sherman, seeing that they were important, and that was the first knowledge I had of McPherson's fail. You will find this fully set forth in my army addresses that have been sent to you- both in my address on th e battle of Atlanta and in my letter to Raum. Grebe could not have been present at the death of McPherson. Wy signal officer Shefly was a member of his party when was killed at 2 o'clock. This question of Grebe has been up once before in our Society, I don't remember when, but 1 know Hickenlooper made a state ment that refuted whatever was claimed in behalf of Grebe. If his company was not there I do not see how Grebe could have the nerve to makethese statements. Gadle, who was on Blair's staff, says he does not think Blair ever wrote that letter- that it does not sound like him. Truly and cordially yours, G . y . Dodge. F. H. V.agdeburg, Edq., Gem Willing Go., Wilwaukee, Wis. 87 . February, 1906. New York City, February 13, 1906 Uy dear Gadle : I received your letter in relation to Captain Grebe. When I carne to look into my own papers I found that n.y inforination was the same as yours. I also received a letter from Captain Magedburg of i^-ilwaujiee, enclosing one from Capt. Lademann, who went after Grebe with a sharp stick. Kagdeburg says Gre .e was not present at the battle of Atlanta- that his company was not there, and Lademiann goes for his record generally. They write me entering protest and asking mie to write Williami Warner, who they say is taking an interest in this matter. I therefdre sent all the papers to Senator Warner that he may know the facts in the matter. I also received yours sending me General Sherman's criticismis of Boynton's book, which I am very glad to have, as I can do as yousuggest, insert it in each pa^e. I thank you very mach for it. Idid not ahow thL.t Sherman had taken the book and n,ade these amendments. When he talked to mie about it he did not think it worth answering, and I do not know that he ever did in any other way than as You suggest. I think Bo:,nton always regretted that he wrote that book and maae those criticisms, but the Army of the Cumberland was smarting a good deal under some criticism.s Sherman had made in some private letters he wrote to Grant, and you know they were very tenacious of the reputation of their army and Generals. I trust that you ^ re well. tiy health this winter has been excellent. General Fred Grant has been made a Iv.ajor General as you have seen in the papers, and is going to retain his present command here. Truly and cordially, G. M. Dodge. February, 1906 New York '^Ity, February 13, 1906 Personal. My dear Dawson: I see you are a member of the committee of investigation of the discipline at the. Naval Academiy. I an; as thoroughly opposed as anyone can be to brutal hazing, but think an unfair advantage was taken of the midshipmen in the Naval Academy. Hazing horse-play etc. ha\e been going on there right along for a long time and no notice has been taken of it by the officers. Of course we can under stand that the offi ers were in sympathy with anything that was simiply fun, but not in sym^pathy with anything brutal. Mow what seems to me should be done is that instead of courtmartialing and dismissing these young mien they should be brought to an agreement about it, and do away with it for good by bringing the classes together the same as they did at '.Vest Point, whare there iis nowno hazing, and give them to understand that they will be punished hereafter if they take part in it There does not seem to have been any effort to have an understanding with Iv/jddies, and they s.emed toci.nsider it was one of their privi leges- that while it might be against the law it would be over looked, and it really was overlooked. It looks to m.e as though the officers there shoj.ld have been brought to account before the Midshipmen. However, that is a matter that will come before you. I have a grandson in the Academy- Robert Langford Montgomery. He was in the second class, but when this first class leaves will becomie a first class m.an. He was a very young boy when he enteredjust old enough to be admitted, and has had a pretty hard struggle to keep his place, though so far as I can learn he iS about the middle of his class. He W£is taken right out of the high schoold at Council Bluffs, and had to be coached on miatter he\:iad not studied before entering, andthls is far different from the older boys many of whom had college educations before they entered. ;Vhile you are there I wish you would look him up and see how he is getting along, and how he stands. This, of course, for my own benefit. I also have an old personal friend there hom I think a great deal of--Gommiandant Golvocorresses, whose fathei' was a scliool-mate of mine, and a great friend. Captain Colmocorres...eG is a graduate of Norwich University which is my alma mater. He is a splendid gentlemian and I hope you will get acquainted with him. Truly and cordially, d . M. Dodge. Hon. A. L. Dawson, House of Representatives, 'Washington, D. C. February, ±906 New York City, February, 14, 1906 Editor of TI:E NONPi^.RIEL, Council Bluffs, Iowa. De r Sir: I notice an article in your issue of i^ebruary 11th under the heading: "When Lincoln Visited in Council Bluffs." I think a matter of so much importance as the fixing oi the initial point of the Union Pacific Railway shouli be historically correct. Evid ently the person who wrote the article did not have much information on the subject. I am sending you under separate cover a pamphlet containing some addresses of m±ne on page 82 of which you will find in a statement I made to the Omaha Club some two or three years ago a statement of how and when the initial point was fixed by the President. I notice also that the article does not state correctly the reason for ^r. Lincoln's visit to Council Bluffs at that time. He came there to look at some property that he owned. '.';hen the firm of Baldwin & Dodge purchased the Riddell tract it was divided into interests and one of these belonged to Norman B. Judd of Chicago, who was President Lincoln's manager in his Senatorial campaign. ¥r. Lincoln purchased this interest from ^■r. Judd, and his visit was for the purpose of looking at that property, and, of course, while there he renewed his acquaintance with Mr. Pusey and others who had known him in Springfield. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge . February, 16, 1906 Nev/ York City, February 16, 1906. Iv'y dear Senator: I understand there is a bill beiore Congress for the relief of the Bridger heirs. As you are probably av/are, there is no person living that was better acquainted with Bridger than myself, and my long acquaintance with him gives me a pretty good knowledge of his claims, and what he was entitled to. There is not a question but that on technical grounds the Government took away from Bridger v/hat absolutely belonged to him under the customs and usages of that time. The grant made to hii; by i.he iexican Government was made in good faith, and Bridger held possession of the property for many years, and improved it. His services at Fort Bridger to the immigrants and others cro.-sing i-he plains entitle him to the consideration of the Government, without considering his great services as a guide and trapper. He was always ready to go at any time on the call of the Government- every oilicer he ever served with will testify to that. He was my guide in the Indian campaigns of 1864-5, and up to 1866, and did valuable service under me. the Tongue F.iver, and idscovered the which Conner attacked and captured. He guided Connor's column to Indian camps on that river I think it is but siuple justice to his heirs that this claim be allowed, and I trust you can see your way to aiding in the matter. The Government paid him v6,000. for the houses he turned over but nothing for the land, and never paid any rent to himi although they agreed to give him $600 per year. The fact is the Government took possession of his property because it had the power to do it, promising to buy the land, but this they never did claiming he did not complete his title. Very truly yours, G. V . Dodge . Hon. William Warner, U. S. Senate, Wasr.ington, D. C. February, 1906 New York City, February 16, 1906 Hon. Morris Shepard, House or Representatives, Washington, . C. Dear Sir: I learn from Mr. Phillip Hensen that you have introduced a bill giving hira a pension or payment for his services as a scout and spy in the Federal army. I found ivr, Hensen in Corinth when I took command there in November 1862, and he remained with me in the service of the Government until the spring of 1865. From May, 1864 until the spring of 1865 he was in a Confederate prison charged with being a spy. During the tine he was v/ith me he was almost entirely within the lines of the enemy. We ke-^t him there on account of his abil ity to obtain information and to get it to us. His information was always important and proved to be truthful. I have read his own detailed statement of his services, and it is correct. His services to the Government were invaluable. He reported to us the move ments of the enemy's forces at times when the information was of great importance to us, and I take great pleasure in making this statement and will be glad if he receives the pension, or payment for his services. I recently testified in a case he had in the Court of Claims for property of his that was destroyed during the war, and at that time went into the details of his service with me, and that he was loyal and true to our Govcrnmient, although when he was inside the lines he had to represent himself as a Confederate. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. February I7th, 1906. ,^Wasliington, D.C. Hon. A.B.Cummins, Des Koines, Iowa. ■'-'ear Governor Newspaper reports to the contrary notwithstanding,the Shiloh matter has not been finally adjusted. Many conferences have been held with the Secretary of V.'ar and v\hile a desire has been shov;n to Make concessions, no definite form for the inscriptions has yet been approved. I think though that the matter has now been so far adjucted that an order, a copy of which is herewith inclosed,will be signed with in ten days. You will notice that the only material departure from your suggestion is the substitution of "According to", for "As shown by", which in my judgment does not vary the meaning but probably relieves the Secretary from directly overruling Assist ant Secretary Olliver. I tried to have the word "and" inserted af ter the word "woods" and before the word "according" in the Fifteenth inscriptions and after the owrd "Musketry" and before the word "according" in the Six teenth inscriptions, but the fiecretary of Vv'ar would not consent to this. Ihe publication of reports in Iowa that this fight was won before anyt ing was signed meet with my disapproval and conseq.uently I trust that you will treat this letter as for your personal information and not for publication. In my humble judgment it will be time enough for us to announce a victory when the order is signed and beyond the reach of rhe Commission and the Army officers who have be n against us from the beginning. Somebidy communicated our progress to Colonel Cable who demanded a further hearing but up to this time we have been able to prevent his getting any further hearing and think this order will be signed without giving him hia any. Hoping that these inscriptions, which I am satisfied are the best we can §et and which I think are substantially identical with your proposed in scriptions, will meet with your approval, I am. Cordially yours. Walter I. omith. • ' .y o^i-aiteq. 'i.'j War Department, The Llilitary Secretary's Office, ^ . Washington, February 15, 1906. General Grenville M. , ■ oa-n.T.ja ^ilqloticicM ."5 .TvoT. lotn* ,.'.No. ], Broadway,-New York Qity.l mint TtotJitf" My dear General: ririxie- n i'nr^BfcSiO In respoi^sq .tq youi; communication of the 13th instant', in v/hich "Ydu ask-for ^ list Of the officers serving on your-staff at-headquarters. Department of tho Missdjuri in the winter of 1864-65, it affords me-- pleasure to.be able to advise you as,follow;: It is sho'.vn by official records t.;at the follov.'ing .named officers constituted the ,general and .personal staff qf the department•commander from December 9, 1864 (-oh whic^ datB'-O'eheral Dddg^ assumed command) to the-end of February, 1865: ivnC u.:. cm' , s Colonel Benjamin L. E. Bonneville^ U.S.A. (refttJsp^d) , ^'Chlef Commis sary. of .musters. .h i : Colonel John V. DuBois, additional jalde-dercamp,;, oi.lef .'of ;cxivalry, staff and-inapectoc general, - T ,hnoW .S 14: ;rO , Colonel L«Wis 81" P.ar3on3,l 'hdditlon8rr alde-dte-camp, dfiSLef of trans portation, . , Colonel William ilyers, .additional aide-de-roamp', chief quarterma st^er. ' Ci. I 1" :M . ' h-nii • r-uij . arreJ;/ 1.! : wl'l Colonel Pra^.lln C»Mnj|fier, IflJMfti^i S.t»ts>-Jillitia: (Major, QlFjdhyM¥^e^. U.S.A.) alllsf pf, fjiybjaiic.o. .-•it rluel't ' 1 Art:llery> chief of artillery. , IPfh, Minnesota Infantr*y, prpypst Marslaall Jt/6 fc-r.-v' : ) . q I "I' ^ o": •iOlOoqfcHl hi ■ h" ' r- !r . , I jlJfT ,:x'' rthot IfijoIoD 1 ' »(. • . * -s..* • Tl bniXniaft) 100 ,f»£ ^ J I.. * •Yieuti^ Colonel' TTathan deputy paymaster general U.S.A. .. ?!?• .V chief paymaster. Major John P. Randolph, surgeon, U.S.A., .medical director. Major John W. Barnes, Assistant adjutant general, U.S.A., assistant adjutant general. : " • 'i'' •Major Lucien Eaton, judge advocate, U.S.V., judge advhcate. Captain Gideon Scull, commissary of subsistence, U.S.V, chief xommissary of subsistence (absent in December, 1864). ' 'C Captain William Hoelcke, additional aide-de-camp, chief of engineers. Captain Frank Eno, assistant adjutant general, U.SiV.', assistant adjutant general (relieved February 8, 1865).'' *•' , - . Captain David G. Swain, assistant adjutant .general, U.S.V., assistant ^adjutant "general., . .1 . 1*; j, ■ ' Captain Ben. M. Piatt, assistant adjutant general, U.S.V., ';. aaslstant adj,utant geneiJal, Captiin George E. Ford, 4th Iowa Jnfantry, aide-do-camp. Fir^t Lieutenant George CL. Ti,chenor, 3.9th Iowa Infantry, aide-decamp. • ' ■ ■ "■." i Second Lieutenant Edward Jonas, Illinois Infanti^', aide-de-camp. First Heutenart Samuel E. Mackey, 14th Missouri Cavalry, ^qting aide-de-oamp. (absent JLtt Deoenib r, 1864). i^irat Lieutenant Richard Pheldh, 1st Missouri Cavalry, in charge of depMrtmeht records" (prOBfoted to* captain February 6, 1865. First Lieutenant I%«fiiel A. Thatchef, 7th Missouri Cavalry, on duty in inspector general's office, (mustered out Decembdr S0,'l©64. Colonel John Morrill, 64th Illinois Infantry, on special duty (detailed in January, 1865). 101 Major James N. KcElroy, judge advocate, U.S.V., Judge Advocate (present in January, 1865; dropped in February, 1865). Sincerely yours. •' ir'i'"'- '• ' The Military Secretary. 103 February, 1906. Council Bluffs, Iowa, 2/19,1906 Dear Genl: I expect to leave for the Ranch about the 1st tiarch. Ky son N. P. D. Jr. plans to accompany me. He never having seen that south western country, I shall need transportation for him and my self from Ft. Worth to Uvalde and return, good until Apr 1st. If just as convenient I prefer to go over Iv . K. & T. from Ft. Worth to San Antonio as it takes as into Southern Pacific Depot I can call on N"r. Keeler for this transportation as I pass thro Ft. Worth if you will request him to obtain it os it will be ready for me. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. 105 . February, 1906. Salem, Feb. 20, 1906. Ly de_ar General: Nothing but a set-back of niy health during the last week or two has prevented me from acknowledging at once your very kind letter and its accompanying pamphlet and paper, which I find so extremely inter esting and gratii'ying. I congratulate you, indeed, and with you Nor wich University, upon the friendship and loyal favor of such a man as Mr. Carnegie, and the whole afi'air reflects the highest honor on all the parties concerned. You richly merit all he has done to fur ther your noble designs and purposes and surly he could have hardly lavished his money on a worthlLer cause than that which you had at heart . Would God that all the millionaires were as large minded and great hearted as he. I like to think of the countless rills and rivers of beneficience that he is putting in motion and that will still flow on for the healing of mankind, all over the world, in the centuries to be, long, long after he -and all the living have passed away. You know how grateful to you I am for your kind and generous interest in our Danvers Historical Society and I thank you with all my heart for your voluntary and unsolicited offer to speak to ¥r. Carnegie aoout our el fort to secure a new and fire-proof building for our collections, lectures and general uses^ so sorely needed our four rooms are now crowded with cases filled with valuable books and pre- ■ cious treasures, while /alls and partitions arc all literally covered with as ii.any as 150 framed portraits and other pictures of inestimable worth; and still the attractions iriUltiply so that we have to tax our minds not a little to find the needed room for them. The thought of a i.oGsible conflagration worries us continually yet the building is under the best watch and care by night as well as day. But still we need safer as well as larger accommodations and the sooner the better. Our fimd is now somewhat over 5,000 and we nust soiiiehow get some thousands more before we begin to erect the desired edifice. Just now there are various other clalnis to sympathy and support, one, for instance, being an appeal for an "Old Folks Home." But of course shall press the D. H. S. all the same -and get all we can, "if it takes all summer'." It is necessary, however, to appeal to all who will "lend a hand," far or near. - • . . Our lectures are now free to all and are made as educational in their influence as possible being historical, biographical, scienti fic, literary, etc. and by learned and eminent mien of all sects and parties so far as we can engage them aid we have been remarkably successful. I know of no better way of doing good than by such work as we are trying to do. At all events, I am content, in n.y advanced years, to live and torate + +" in Brooklyn, service. while \'y long I was experience minister of in the it during church there miy 22 and years at pasthe sane lime was officially connected with the big Long Island Historical .-society as a .director and the chairman of the Executive committee was one of the real blessings of my life. I know to do. 106 Dr. Storm was President and I was closely associated with h'im, during those happy years and i greatly admired and loved him. I have begun to write a long chapter of Danvers history, which will deal largely with Putnamville, where you and I were born under the same roof, 1 am proud to say; and also with the most impor tant industry of the old town , that of the shoe-manfacturing business which there had its origin. It will embrace many biographical slcetches of the old houses ana worthies who there first saw the light of day and you do me a great kindness and ehlp by sending rue just such papers and pamphlets as I have received from you from time to time, some of which are in the ^^iatorical Society's archives and the rest of v>hich will_find their way thither when my years are all nunibered. Meanwhile they are all placed where they are well and carefully preserved ani sacredly prized. Danvers,as you know, is a very interesting old his toric town. I am now in my 80th year and have always been in touch with it and have always liked to study its annals, traditions and for tunes. To me it is holy ground. There is where my ancestors and so many of my beloved ones, from the tii e of the first settlements, still lie in peace and in great numbers. The town has ever been distinguish ed for its partriotism, and many ai-e those, among its sons, who have covered themselves with glory in battling for native land and for justice and liberty. Putnaraviile is a sii;all, rural neighborhood, but it has had a wonderful history and never has had its story told in full or in the half. _ What I want to do is to relate that story more adequately than it has been wr-itten at any tin.e in the past. The subject widens the more one reads and thinks and writes about it. I know not just how soon I can accomplish the task, but it interests me very much and I shall keep at it as I have strength and opportunity and do the best I can. Thanks again lor all your kindnesses and with my warm re gards to Granger' wnen you see him, I am, as ever. Faithfully and heartily yours, A . P . Putnam. Naj. Gen. G. M. Dodge. began. Pray pardon this long letter. Did not realize it when I 1. A. P. P. 107 February, 1906 New York City, February 23, 1906 Vy dear Senator:- I notice on page 11 of the Hepburn Bill that the Commission is given authority to fix jount rates and also charge of divisions. It se-ms to me this is a very dangerous clause and liable to do a great deal more harm than good, because joint rates and divisions tahe in a great many other things, such as switching, terminals, etc. and great injustice could be done the snialler roads. I do not see any necessity for such a clause in the bill fixing unreasonable rates. i have no doubt you have had this matter up and understand all its bearings, and while I am in a general way in favor of the Commission adjusting unreasonable rates, I am certain this clause of the Hepburn Bill should be stricken out, or in some way amended. I understand this clause was not in your bill, and have been told it was not in the Hepburn Bi-11. There is another very grave question in this matter of differentials such as tide water and rail against all rail. It might cause the striking out of the water rate which is always given a differential, which would have a very serious effect upon all the movemients from the '/Vest to.tide water at Galvestbn and Mew Orleans, as they get a lower rate than all rail points. It is impossible to show the far reaching effect of these clauses in a letter. For instance a person who had a short line of road and had a comriodity he wanted to get into a large city by con necting up with any trunk line would be placed in a position to get a joint rate without having to bear any of the expense of maintain ing terminals that perhaps were built for the purpose of taking care of the commodity this person has for sale, and that shippers on the trunk line also have, and which the road has gone to great expense to handle econonically. The other party coming might take the samie rate that the trunk line gets while he might have only a short I'iece of road and been to no ex. ense or trouble in furnishing the miar/.et. This amendment has suggested itself to mie to cover some of the defects. On page 11, last line of the Plepburn Bill, add "for serving the comn.unity affected or the class of commiodity to be transported." H^n. J. P. Dollivey, United Ctates Genate, 'A'ashington, D. C Truly and cordially, G . K. Dodge . 109 February, 1906. New York City, February 24, 1906, Ky dear General: I enclose you copy of letter I wrote you just about the time you sailed. I was not aware you were coning home so soon and. did not ascertain that fact until in Washington after writing you. There is nothing newhere. Of course you will be met with the infornation in regard to the amendment to the Amy Bill which does away v.ith the grade of Lieut. General, but while I think that part of the bill will eventually pass, I am sure it will not afiect your promictiom. The General opinion in the Rouse and Senate is that you are entitled to it . It is intended miore to apply to the younger officers that are being miade Fajor Generals, and who they think should not receive the rank of Lieut. General until they have distinguished themselves in war, or some other way. General Grant re is retained in his present 0 course he wo.ild be very to the Atlantic Division, do not care to interfere w and retired as Lieut. Gene that purpose, but this is ity formaking the statemen is what he would like, but done . ceived his promotion, and at his request comniand of the Department of the East, much pleased id you should happen to come • though I judge from your dispatch that you ith Wade, who has a desire to be promiOted ral. I think he was in Washington for strictly confidential as I have no authort, but have been told confidentially that I think it is very doubtful if it will be Tney have followed your suggestion and selected Bell to become Chief of Staff, and this action is really the excuse for the N'ilitary Committee of the House for doing away with the rank of Lieut. General. They claim in reporting the bill that the Lieut. Generalcy was intended to go to the Chief of Staff and that it was the only reason for retaining that office. This was not m-y understanding of the General Staff Bill. I understood that it purposely provided that a Major General or a Brigadier General could be made Chief cf Staff regardless of the position of Lieut. General. As you will see, the President has promioted to the vacancy caused by Grant's promotion Duval of the General Staff. He is a very able officer and the selection is a proper one if they are to make selecti ns. Although he has held the grade of Colonel he is now a Lieut. Coloned and Jumps a great ntany Colonels, who, no doubt will object, although so far as I have heard the Artillery Corps is greatly pleased 'ith the apt^ointment. I hope to see you when you come East. Please extend my complimients to Mrs. Cor-bin. I do not know whether Horton is with you or not- if he is remember me to him, and I will certainly see him soon, Truly and cordially. Major Gen. H. C. Corbin, c/o Headquarters Dept. of Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. G . M.. Dodge Ill February, 1906. New York City, February 24, 1906. t'y dear General: I received your letter in relation to Corbin. I knew all about this bill in the House. It is all right in halting on the Lieut. Generals, but Corbin should be appointed, and^hat virtually covers those who took part in the Civil and Spanish wars that are entitled to it. I had a talk about itwhen I was over there, but do not worry over it, because 1 know Corbin will be taken care of in the bill in the Senate if it passes the Louse, but there seemed to be geneneral opinion when I was there that on account of the other clause in the bill which provides that no officer be retired unless he has served one year in his present grade the bill will not pass. I do not know whether this .is intended to supersede the law which provides for the retirement of officers who served in the Civil War one grade higher than their real rank at tine of retirement, or whether it is simply intended to prevent the promotion and retiring of officers who were not in the Civil '.',ar. Now everybody is applying to be re tired as Brigadier General who know they cannot reach that grade in the service, and who are near the age limit. In other words, everyone is trying to get in under the Civil War provisions by a simple act of the President with no law to justify it. Truly and cordially, G . v.. Dodge . General John A. Joiinston, 2111 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D. C. I expect to go to Washington early in March. 113 February, 1906. New York ^ity, February 24, 1906. Personal. Ky dear General: A question has coirie up before one of the Committees of the Senate in relation to Capt. IV. R. William Grebe, who was a member of a Missouri regiment in the Civil War, but I do not remember the number of his regiment. I enclose you, copy of a letter I wrote Senator Warner, which shows what he claims. This letter, or a portion of it, was published, and Grebe insists upon his having been on Iv.cfherson's staff at the time he was killed, and says he went to tire body. Rut I desire to know is if the war records show that he was on the staff of McPherscn on July 22, 1864. I thought you could go to the records and ascertain about this without my writing an official letter in the matter. I also enclose a letter from Capt. Magdeburg, who is one of the officers who wrote me declaring that what Grebe clainis is false I know Grebe has not a very good stand-, was dismiissed the service for fighting a duel, and there have been a good muny questions up about him» froni time to tiii:e. He seemis to be one of the unknown quantities that we will probably have to hunt up now. Please return me th letters enclose. Truly and cordially. G. Mi. Dodge, General John A. Johnston, 2111 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D. C. . v.. • < ,i ;;115 February, 1906. New York City, February 24, 190G, Hon. J. A. T. Hullj Washington, D. C. My dear ^ir: I notice in the Army Bill-two clt.uses which I aim not sure.I fully understand. The first is that, doing away with the rank of L^eut. General. Is that intended to abolish that rank when the bill is Signed? If it does, I think an exception shouM be made. It seems to me if there is an officer of tlx Civil and Spanish wars v;ho should, be made a L^eut. General it is Corbin. You know there was no officer whose services were mare valuable than his during the Spanish '.Var, and he is also • a veteran of the Civil War. I think you will find a feeling among all the old veterans that he should receive tlie pron.otion before the bill becomes a law. If the bill is to becoirx a law after his tiiiie, 14th of April, it makes no diiference. How would it do to fix a date for it to become a law so it can cover his case? The other clause providing that an officer shall have held his I ank one year before he retires is not clear to me. Does that do away with the law that provided that officers who served in the Civil War shall be retired one grade in advance of their rank when retired? I do not think it would be right to cut out these officers. You know most of them have already been retired in that way and the remaining ones are certainly entitled to the same consid eration. You know it was largely through my efforts that President ^:cFinley first adopted that policy, then Congress took the matter up and rnade it into a law. If the clause applies only to officers since that time I see no objection to it. There are several old Colonels left yet who did splendid service in the Civil and Spanish wars, and have been fine soldiers ever since, and when theyretire I think they are entitled to be made Brigadier Generals, and if this clause does not cover their cases I believe it should be amended to do so. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge. in February, 1906. The Western Union Telegraph Company Received at the Western Pinion Building, 195 Broadway, N, Y. a 308 oh vy kw 7 D. H. Feb. 25, 1906. Dubuque, Iowa 25 General G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York Mr. Henderson died this afternoon, funeral Thursday, Mrs. D. B. Henderson, 730 pm "119 #February, V1906. New York City, February,1906 ■ r..- '■'75- Mrs. D. B. Henderson: Your dispatch informing me of Mr. Henderson's death received this morning. You and all your family have my most heartfelt sympathy,* While the State and Nation, who have had so long his able and valuable services, will appreciate his great loss, it is i ; his old comrades and personal friends of his in the Army of the Tennessee that will miss him most. My close personal friendship with him for so many years had won my warmest affection. I regret that it is impossible to be at his funeral. G . M . Dodge. Outside of his family probably no one feels more keenly the death of Col. Henderson than myself. Our long close friendship had caused mie to know him thoroughly. His loyal hearty comradship had endeared him to the Army of the Tennessee, they all loved him. His distinguished public services to the State and Nation brings home to everyone those sterling qualities that always lead to the front in every contest he was engaged in. The State of Iowa should commemorate his memory by a suitable enduring memorial. Grenville M!. Dodge. February, 1906. 123 Topeka, Kansas, February 27, 1906 Dear General: A very funny thing happened not long ago. In looking over some old papers I found as commissary at Ft. Kearney during the time you were commanding at Ft. Leavenworth, and while I was at Ft. Leavenworth the name of Vespasian Warner there at Ft. Kearney. I w%te him and he is sure enough the one and is the one who is my successor as Pension Commissioner. And thus it was that your command was the cradle of an other good man. I hope that your health remains as good as ever and that we may meet again . _ Yours with best regards, E. S. Ware. iln t-vl w . A" February, 1906 125 New York City, Feby. 27, 1906 Jacob Rich, Dubuque, Iowa. Telegram received. Please secure floral design with words Army of the Tennessee worked in it andjpend to Henderson home with bill to me. G . U . Dodge . 127 • February 26th, 1906. V/ashington/D.C. Hon. John Hayes, Red Oak, Iowa. J5ear Friend:- I have yours of February 22nd. I have seen Major McArthur and have also received word from Melville C. Davis and Isaac B. Thatcher of the Fifteenth in relation to the proposed inscription. Of course the Fifteenth is disappointed at v/hat they claim is an eproneous statement that they advanced tv/o hundred and fiftfcr yards into the woods which they say is misleading but they all agree that thereisi but one wise course to 9 pursue and that is to raise no new issues but to get these inscriptions approved by the iiecretary of War. The inscriptions I send you were deliv ered to the Secretary of War at a cabinet meeting yesterday by Secreatary Shaw and I confidently expect their acceptance today or toemorcow. Cordially yours, Walter I. Smith. ■m February, 1906, 129 Nev; Y^rk City, February 28, 1906 t'y dear Colonel: I received yours of February 23d. We are putting out in the Reveille a full history of Dr. Butler. General Clark, whom you speak of, died in a hospital here some time la st October, 1905. I hope you are in good health. Old N. U. is prosperous. They have finsihed the new alumni barracks at a cost of $50,000. We are still lacking about $15,000 to pay for it. They also have the li brary building and electrical department about half completed, and it i will be ready for use next fall. They have an N. U. society in Chicago, and I understand they will soon have a dinner, which I hope you will attend. They have a society in Vermiont which has just had its annual dinner, and also one in Boston which had its dinner last week. We will have ours here on April 5th, and nothing would give mie greater pleasure than to have you attend as my guest. All these banquets have been largely attended and a gpod deal of inter est shown, which I know will please you. Truly and cordially yours. G . M . Dodge Colonel George E. Bryant, Madison, Wis. February, 1906. 181 New Yo^k City, February 28, 1906 My dear General: I received your letter enclosing the order detailing Gapt, Grebe. There never has been any question as to your order detailing him to your headquarters . lenclose you a letter' from Captain Lademann, whom 1 know y.ersonally. I have had several letters from members of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. Grebe has made statements that he was on McPherson's staff and he went to McTherson's body and got from it his papers, etc., which to my certain knowledge was almost impossible. You know the circumstances of mc^'herson's death. There was but one officer (Shefley) and some orderlies with hiiTi. Then the facts, as the 7;ar records show, are that the skirmish line which killed Mc^^herson was captured by the 64th Illinois In fantry which Fuller turned on them. On members oi' this Confederate skirmish line that was captured were found the papers, field glasses etc. that had been 'taken from Mcrherson's body. These were brought to me and I sent them by my Chief of Staff to Sherman, which facts are all set forth in the record of the 64th 111 and others. this question about Grebe has been up before, and hickenlooper denounced him very severely. He is asking somiething from Congress, and members of the Army of the Tennessee wrote me about it. I wrole the facts to Senator '.Varner of Missouri, as I knew them., and stated positively he was not with Mc?herosn when he was killed, nor did he recover the papers etc. You will notice a letter in the St. Louis paper I sand you purporting to be from Abrahan. Lincoln to Grebe . After reading this letter you will probably think as I do that it is a very peculiar letter for the President to have written. Ithink I once wrote a letter of commend; tion for Grebe on his own statements to me a good many years ago, befox-e I knew any of the facts. I cannot remiember that I ever saw him in the campaign, and certainly I would have seen hin. ifhe was on McFherson's staff. to u.e. After you have read the letter and paper please return them Truly and cordially yours, G . M . Dodge. General 0. 0. Howard, Burlington, Vermont. February, 1906 1S3 New York City, February 28, 1906. N;y dear Hull: I received your letter. What you have done in the matter meets my views entirely, and I hope it will become a law. Of course I feel the loss of Henderson very keenly, for, as you know, we were very close personal friends and thought a great deal of each other. However, in the condition he was in it is a great relief to know he is out of pain an,, trouble. Henderson was calculated to be a leader and n.ake friends. He had that hearty, loyal, whole-souled disposition th6.t captured everyone. He was very dear to the Army of the Tennessee, and the many scenes I have wit nessed there with him in the center leading were not only very grati fying, but very inspiring. I regret with you that he could not have bLen saved and continue his usefulness. I hope the State of Iowa will raise a monument to him. It is due him for he has been one of its greatest representatives for many, many years. Truly and cordially. G . N.. Dodge Hon. J. A. T. Hull, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. J'iarch, 1906. 135 . New York City, March 1, 1906 My dear General: I enclose you copy of a letter Capt. Grebe has written me in explanation of his statement that he was present at the death of McPhersnn and his other statements. I judge from the order you con sider he was on duty at the headquarters of the Army of the Tennessee from July 5th, as your detail dates back to that tine. I wish you would take volume 11 and 13 in Book 1878 and 1877, pages 243-255." You will see General Strong's statement as to who composed McPherson's staff at that tine, who were present, and full particulars of his death, the statements of the persons present, also statement of Fuller about sending field glasses, etc. If youwill read this very carefully to the end I think you will come to the same conclu sion I do that it would have oeen almo.,t impossible for Grebe to have done what he claims to have done, because there are the state ments of the wounded soldiers wholay in sight of McPherson's body, also Reynolds and others who were not odt of sight of the body after he was killed until Gtrc.ng arrived. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. General 0. 0. Howard, Burlington, Vermont 1S7 March, 1906. New York City; March 2, 1906. My dear Captain: I received your two letters and have forwarded the Bridger pamphlet as requested. If I knew that Warner was Commissary at Kearney I had forgot ten it. I knew he served under me and was a fine officer, and is making just as good a Commissioner. I seem to be fortunate in hav ing so many Pension Commissioners that were with me. Black, Raum, yourself and Warner all served with me, and all did excellent work. I do not like the date they fixed for the G ,A.R,National Encampment. Txhey have agreed to hold it on August 16. I saw Tan ner and protested, but he said it was too late; that they wanted it than in order not to interfere with s_me other function they were go ing to have there. The weather will be too hot then to drag old fellows out, and I shall think a good while before I make that trip, though I hate to miss the n.eeting. We will have the meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at Council Bluffs late in Cepteiriber or early in October, and I want you to be sure to be there, as it is at my old home. I suppose during the sumnier you will be out in Colorado, and it will be just as inconvenient for you to go to Minneapolis as for me. Trusting you are in good health, I am. Truly and cordially. G. M. Dodge. Cai)t. Eugene F. Ware, Topeka, Kansas. 139 March, 1906. New York City, March 2, 1906, My dear Senator: I have had a letter from Major Grebe protesting against my statements and those of other officers of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee in relation to his being present at the death cf Mc Pherson, etc. If you have any desire to verify what these officer: liave said please look at Volume 11-13, one book, Reunion Society Army of the Tennessee, 1877-1879, from page 247 to page 256, and you will find such complete statements of the parties who were present at the death of ciphers on, and the only parties who were there, that I think you will be convinced- as I am- that Grebe's statements in regard to the matter are not correct. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. Hon. William Warner, U. S. Senate, Washington, D. C. U1 March 3rd, 1905. Washington, D.C. Hon. A.B.Cummins, - Des Moines, lov/a. My dear Governor Just before I sent you the proposed inscriptions "According to the official report of its colonel commanding the regiment held its position", etc., I had an interview with the Secretary of -ar in which he to±d me that he thought he would sign it immediately upon his return from the west and I had great confidence that he would do so. Since his return he had declined to sign it but has expressed his willingness to s sign "The official report of its colonel commanding states that the tegiment held its position"etc., This is q_uite an improvement over his first proposition com mencing, "It is stated in the official report of the colonel commanding", but is much less satisfactory than the form I sent you as it seems to me. I have been in this matter the victim of a somewhai similar exnerience as you were with General (Dlliver so I assume you will appreciate my frame of mind. It has occurred to me that the following language might be used quite whicn while not so good as yours and I think not so good as my proposition which I sent you would I think be better than either of those proposed by the Secretary of Afar- "Its colonel commanding officially reported that the regiment held its position" etc. t know we can get th6 one now offered by the Secretary of War if we accept it before we are ag4in undermined and think we can get the one last suggested. I received your letter of February 27th and find you misunder stood my comments on the Muir diary. I did not mean to even by implication charge fraud upon any one but I simply felt that as we had been unable to get any of the other original papers for this last showing to present one that upon its face showed ;Changes in the very matter in controversy v/ould be a tactical blunder. f ■ ' M' Cordially yours, Walter I. Smith. J V ' w ' . '*•' > I.' ,• " ■ Ot. '• * ■ . '' J ■ I ' ' • ; .V' . 143 Iv:arch, 1906. New York City, March 9, 1906. Jacob Rich, Esq., Dubuque, Iowa. My dear Rich: I received your very interesting letter and have also received the papers, but these I have not had time to go over as I have just returned from '.Va^nington- a very sad trip to bury my old friend General Schofield, who was nearly as close a friend to me as Henderson, and both going within two weeks was a great shock to me. I thank you very much for the attention you gave my requests I am very sorry it was impossible for me to go to Henderson's funeral. I have been held up a little this winter with my old troubles, and the doctor does not want me to travel much, as railroad travelling is liable to bring them back on me. -.^hile we regret to lose Hender son, it is a great satisfaction to see hov/ promptly the whole country responded to his death, and how they ap .reciated him. In Washing ton everyone spoke of him, what a glorious good fellow h e was and what an able man he was. Before he left New Y^rk I discovered he was failing, especially when he undertook to speak, and I arr. satisfied he also knew it but kept it to himself. It is a very sad thing that he suffered so long, and in his condition it was a blessinv for him to go . You seem to be having pretty lively tines out in Iowa. Perkins^ speech at Henderson's funeral was certainly a beautiful one, and is commented on everywhere. I notice he is after Cummins now, and Dolliver also. I should think Perkins's editorial and Dolliver's interview would stir matters up so that times would be pretty lively. If you ever come to New York of course you will come to see me. When in Washington I always stop with the Senator. Thank God he IS in good health and is very nicely and comfortably situated. never saw hirii better situated and it is a great satisfaction to me to go th.ere and see how comfortable he is, and how he enjoys it. So far as I can see he is holding his own well. There was a great deal of attention given his birthday over there. I snclose herewith check to repay you for the amount you expended for me on flowers. Thanking ysu for your attention and courtesy in the matter and with the request that you will remember me to Mrs. Rich, I am. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. 145 March, 1906. New York City, March 9, 1906, Miy dear Mrs. HendersonIt was my intention to write you before this, but I v/as called to Washington to sttent the funeral of another close friend, General Schofield, whom I have known just about as long as I have Mr. Henderson, and who was ainiost as close a friend to nie as Dave. I was very anxious to get out to Dubucjue to attend the funeral, but have been under the weather a little, and my doctor did not like to have me take the railroad trip, and I thought it was not best to take any risk as 1 did not want to bring on miy old sufferings. While we all appreciate what a sad thing it is to lose one we loved so iLuch a:j we did Dave, still in the ocndition he was in it was a blessing that he should go and a great relief to everyone, and it miust have been a great relief to you to have him go quietly and without pain. I trust you are well, also your family, and wish to say if I can ever be of any service to you ..lease com.mand me. It will, please youto learn that we have declared a dividend of 2% for the last six months on the Colorado & Southern first preferred stock, which is payable April first. 1 suppose your stock is registered in your namie, and with your address. If not, you should send your name and address to Fallgarten & Co., ^ Nassau street. New York, as they pay the dividend. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville Dodge. Mrs. David B. Henderson, Dubuque, Iowa. I have in my office the original model in bronze of Gov. Larrabee's statue of Me. Henderson, and it is excellent and a great .satisfaction to me. 147 March, 1906. New Yprk City, fv'iarch 9, 1906 Hon. Georre D. Perkins, House of Representatives, ■ ' ■ Washington, D. C, Miy dear Sir: I received and read your tribute to our friend Dave Henderson. He had been such a close and^alued friend of mine for so many years that it was hard to have hiOi go, but in the condition he was in it was a great blessing. It was also a satisfaction to see how fully the country responded to the work he had done. Your tribute to him was beautiful and well-deserved, anu I write this to thank you for itmoet cordially. I have just been in Washington attending the funeral of another dear friend. General Schofield. While there I saw Lacey who had had y^ur aduress printed in the record, and suggested to him that he arrange to send it to evei-y veteran of the Civil War in Iowa, and he said he would do so. Iknow every soldier in the State would value it, and although most of the papers printed it still '.i t some of them will never see it unless it is sent to them direct. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville . Dodge, 0 149 March, 1906. Dubuque, Iowa, March 9th, 1906. Dear General Dodge: I write to thank you from my heart for your telegram of sympathy to me and my family with its noble tribute paid to your loyal friend Mr. Henderson. I feel that all you say of him was truly deserving and that he will be missed by the many who loved him for his helpful, genial and cheery nature. We have tried to prepare ourselves for what we know must come, but after all we were not ready to face such a calamity as this. Your beautiful floral offering"was almost the first to come, with that of your daughter Mrs. Montgomery, and they the that was ready, when he was laid at rest. build I must always remember you dear General Dodge as one whom he trusted and loved. Always sincerely yours, Augusta A. Henderson. Dubuque, Iowa. March 9th, 1906. 151 Karch, 1906. New York City, Karch 10, 1906 ky dear Cadle: I was in \7ashington '.vhen I' received news of General Schofield's death; and helped arrange ior the funeral. Idid not have an Army of the Tennessee: book with n.e, but was tola thct he Wi s a member of our Society. When Icome home and look at the book I do not find it so. However, there is no harm done, as he was President of our sister Society, the Army of the Ohio, and we would have taken the same action. His funeral was large and well attended. I was one of the pall bearers, and everyone on this list was present e>.cept Hull and hrs. Logan. How are you getting on with your volume; will it be ready for distribution before fall. I sup^.ose you will print in it all the speeches made at the joint banquet in VJashington. Black asked me this question, and said l:e waited his speech in. I told him I thought you would put them all in. I sent to the Schofield a floral piece for the Army of the Tennessee which cost 52d, also a very fine piece to the Henderson funeral. The Schofield piece was a laurel wreath with lilies top and bottom and within the wreath was an American shield in red, white and blue with "Army of the Tennessee" on it. The piece at the Hen derson ~ funerol was said to be very ^ artistic w a. u a. \-r and beautiful. It XU was ITV Ct O a flag piece about 5 X 2.1/2 feet, the field in purple violets, stars white violets, and stripes red and .■hite carnations. The staff of white carnations rested on a base of beautiful roses, and across the lower part on a piece of broad red, white and blue riboon were the letters of beautiful enamel "Army of the Tennessee." The whole was backed by broad leaves of galix and mounted on an easel, giving the best effect. They write me thiit it certainly was a beautiful piece. For this I paid ',i;35. Truly and cordially, G . N' . Dod ge . 153 N'arch, 1906. Brooi<lyn Borough, N. Y. City, 1/larch 10, 1906. Dear General: Accept my cordial thanks. I wanted very much to attend Gen. Schofield's funeral, but circumstances prevented. How fast we vets are disappearing*. Henderson, Woods, Schofield - all in a week. Thank God for your vigorous condition. I hope you will retain it for manyyears. Gen. Sickles seems to me better and stronger than he wrs a year ago. I have not much expectation of success in the face of bad precedents but I mean to give the President an opportunity. The turning down of an old soldier for'a pot house politician inspired the enclosed. It may be severe, but it is too true. Sincei-ely youz'S, Horatio C. King Gen. G. M. Dodge, N'i Y. City (Copy of enclosure) GET OUT OF HERE AND DIE The Veteran's Lament. Well, Nary Ann, the jig is up, I've tramped the live long day. And not a friendly hand was raised To help me on my way: "0 give work or I must starve'." I plead with tearful eye; "0, your're too old, go drown yourself, Get out of here and die." I wore my medal on my breast. That Congress gave you know, When I plunged in that fire of hell Near fifty years ago: The Gem ral said I saved the day. For we were near beat out; The reinforcements turned their flank And drove them in a rout. 154 The Government, I've tried that too, But though'it resolutes To give the Vet'-ran yreference. It does it when it suits. The district leaders surly views; That's mighty seldom, for 1 - '^ It's easier to thrown us down With civil service law. So f'any Ann, just pack my things It aint no use to try; There's scarce a morsel in the house, If I stay here I'll die; Perhaps the Soldiers Home aint full', Naybe they'll take me in. And then good bye to home and friends To country and to kin. 11' ,1 ' I: / . '7-: ': ■" 155 Dubuque, lowa, March 11, 1906. Hon. G. M. Dodge, New York City. Dear Gen'l. Received your second dispatch, and sent orders to Chicago, as our florists are uncertain for-such work. We ordered a flag piece for the Army of the Tennessee a pillow for Mr. & Mrs. Montgomery, and a wreath for yourself. They came very promptly, in perfect conditxun and were very artistic and beautiful. The Flag piece was about five by two and one-half feet. The field in purple violets, stars * white "vtilets, and stripes red and white carnations. The staff of white carnations rest d on a base of beautiful roses, and across the lower part, on a piece of broad red and white and blue ribbon, were the letters of beautiful enamel "army of the Tennessee". The whole was backed by broad leaves of galix, and mounted on an easel, giving the best effect. It was certainly a beautiful piece. The pillow was large, ofwhite roses, lillies and white sweet peas, with a center with word "at rest" in blue violets. '^he wreath was large, mainly of roses of delicate pink, of a new and popular variety. Both pieces were beautiful and noticeable even among the great floral masses that came from all quarters. Every honor was paid our friend by nation, st-te and city, all business was suspended here, and there were many irotables from abroad. The closing scenes of his life were wonderfully sad and pathetic, but he swayed the hearts of the people in his death as he ever did in his health and strength. I wna exceedl.gly gala to be of service to you, and Mr.s. Henderson greatly a;,predated this crowning act of regard for your soldier friend, when I spoke to her of it. She has been a n,arvelou= heroine through it all, The bill which you ;dfe^'ired sent is, Flag Piece $35.00 Two Pieces Expressage 25.00 2.50 62.50 Mrs. Rich joines in arm regards to yours'elf. Yours cordially, Jacob Rich 157 //. ri.ij •March, 1906. St. Augustine St. Augustine, March 11, Dear Geiieral Dodge; It was a great disappointment to me that I missed seang you in Washington. I w,as kept at the bank by business matters. I find that my income is a very limited one and I want to ask your assistance in the matter of a pension for myself and child. If the men of Iowa do not help me in my hour of need i shall be dis couraged indeed. I thought if you knew personally any members of the Pension Committees in Senate or House that an appeal from you on my behalf would be of great assistance to me. Of course we saved as much as we could from our income but Array officers can only save, seldom having opportunites for making money also high public positions demand unusal expenditure of money. There seems to be an impression that I have money. I have |10,000 and that is all and every one wao knows Keokuk knows there is no money there. I have my little daughter nine years old to care for and educate and it was the General's dearest wish that he might live to give her loving care and advantages. If it were not for this child I should long to be with him for life is almost unendurable without him. I must close this house as soon as possible and expect to stdp awhile in Washington early in April. I shall greatly appreciate what you do for me as you well know. 158 I am grateful to the Society of the Army of the Tennessee for the flowers sent to St. Johns Church and doubly so to you for you presence there. Believe me dear General, Sincerely yours, Georgia K. Schofield. Shall I send you a brief resume of the General's services prepared by Gen. Therry his staff officer? •i; ■ - ■ '>,T t. • ■ 1 % , ' , ■■ . .'rn , ■ 'V;■ ' )* ■' ^ 159 March lEth, 1906, Washington, D.C Hon. John Mayes., Hed Oak, Iowa. i^ear Friend:- I have yours of March 5th. I also secured the approval of Major McArthur of my proposed inscription and Friday Secretary Shaw, Senator Allison and myself had an interview with Secretary Taft in which he definitely and specificllly promised to approve the inscript ions each in ghe form "Its Colonel commanding officially reported" I regard the matter as settled h^t have not wired you "because the papers are not signed and I do not wish any publicity given to the matter until they are, hut on the other hand,I wish to keep you advised and so furnish you this information. Cordially yours. Walter I. Smith. ■■wiiyMiiMM March, 1906. 161 New York City, Ivarch 12, 1906. Wy dear General: Referring Lo the death of Major General James B. Mcfiierson, "who was killed in the Battle of Atlanta on July 22, 1864, just to the right and rear oi my line oi battle. Jn Volume 11-13, pages 236 to 256, Reunions of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, which you will find in the War Department Library, there is a clear and detailed statement concerning General McPherson's death by General William E. Strong of his staff, who took the body from the field. General Strong gives a letter of Lieut. Sherfy, who met Mchierson as he was going up the road from,my right to Blair's line and cau tioned him. The fire of the skirmish line that killed McBherson frightened Sherfy's horse which threw him against a tree stopping his watch at the instant, 2 o'clock, which is the exact moment General IvcPherson was killed. -There is also given the statement of George Reynolds, and General Fuller's letter to me enclosing the glass, papers etc. tar.en fron.members of the skirmish line that was ca^jtured after it killed Iv ci'herson. Also letter of Captain Richard Beard, who comn^anded the skirmish line that killed Mctlierson. Ti:e com manding officer of the 64th Illinois Infantry, which captured this skirmish line, in his report to be found on page 494, volume 38, part 3, War Records, states as follows. "At the tii.e the enemy n.ade his appearance in front emerging from the woods the regiment charged him with a cheer, the enmey in the meantime pouring in a galling fire from the woods on the right and rear. Orders were geven and executed to change direction to the right when we moved to the edge of the voods capturing about forty prisoners and a battle flag, andin addition the field glass and papers of the lamented Major General NcPherson. On page 167 of samie volume of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee Reunions will be found a letter to General Sherman from Corporal A. J. Thon.iison, 4th Ohio Independent Company, who wa;., IvcPherson's orderly, and with hiir. when he fell. These records make so co nected and clear a statement of all the movements of L.crherson and his death that there can be no possible doubt as to who was with him at thistime. Very truly yours. Grcnville 1^'. Dodge General Fred C. Ainsworth, War Department, Washington, D. C. ';Ki 163 r/arch, 1906. New York ^ity, R'.arch 12, 1906. Dear Langford: •On my return from Washington I find yours oi harch 4th. I have seen hr. Dawson, of the Congressional Committee, in Washington, and he gave me a good report of you. I do not think there will be any more coiu t martials. Th.ey v/ill wait now for the passage of sonie law by Congress. The Gomu.ittee was ver-y much pleased with the action of thefirat class, but not so much pleased with that of the others. the first with Congi'ess was excellent for you. standing it comes so the standing of the first class with Congi'ess was excellent. Se cretary Bonaparte, who stops at the sariie place in Washington I do, and who I meet occasionally at the table, told me about the graduating of one hundred in Septen.ber, and of another lot in February. Of course I wo.^id lii%e to see you be proficient enough to be graduated in September. II wever, I prefer to see you get fully familiar with all your duties, even if you s-Lay until June, which would be better for you. I will ascertain whether ti.ey take int; consideration the standing of the previous years in selecting the one hundred. Then it comes to yoar graduation it will be tine enough to take up the question of your assignnent, and if you have any preference I will see what can be done in the matter. As a general th.ng it is lucky for a person to take the assignment given him rather than seek one. I found in the Civil War that persons who were seeking changes with a view of getting better positions, or getting into a fighi, ususolly miss it. Those who went along in the usual way were the lucky ones. Of course -itlooks now as though theactivity would be on the Facific coast or in the Orient, but no one can tell what isgoing to be done. I am glad to see you write so cheerfully, and hope you will work hard to keeij down your demerits, and have a reasonable standing when you graduate. It is my intention to go over and see you this summer when the proi)er tine comes. Affectionately, G . . Dodge R. Langford Montgonery, Esq., U. 5. Naval Acadeny, Annapolis, Wd. 165 Karoh I3th, 1906. Major H.C.McArthur, Vi'ashington, X.G. City. Dear Sir:- Inclosed I send you copies of inscriptions of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Iowa regiments at Shiloh which have been finally approved. You will observe that I got the two hundred and fifty words you object ed to stricken from the inscription of the Fifteenth. The more I think about it the more I regard the form used as better than the ones, "As shown by the reports", "According to the report", or "The report stated" '^'rusting that the final adjustment of the matter will be gratifying to you and to your comrades, I am. Cordially yours, Walter I. Smith. ,s/, mMf 1G7 March I3th, 1906. Washington, D.C. Hon. A.B.Cummins, Des Moines, Iowa. tiear Governor Inclosed I send you copies of inscriptions as approved by the Secretary of War for the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Iowa regiments, togeth er with a copy of an order signed "by the Assistant Secretary of 'War ex pressly prohibiting in advance any application for a rehearing. '■'•'his is not aimed at us but at Col. Gable and Major Reed. I trust that the result will meet with you full approval. This is the fifth form of compromise inscription prepared, the first by yourself read "And as shovm by the official reports"etc., the second proposed by the Secretary of War, "It is stated on the official r report", etc., the third prepared by muself, "According to the official reporfetc., the fourth prepared by the Secretary of War, "The Colonel commanding in his official report states", and the fifth, the one now adopted. "V^iewing it in every light I am convinced that the inscriptions adopted carries with it as little of imxiression of there being a contro versy as to the facts as any of them. Knowing that the ende od this long contest must be gratifying to you and assuring irou that it is not less gratifying to those of us who have been in it for a few months, I am. Cordially yours, Walter I. Smith. 169 March, 1906. St. Louis, Missouri, March 15, 1906 My dear General Dodge: I found in my mail in San Francisco your two very kind and thoughtful letters. I cannot find words to tell you how much I appre ciate all that you have said and done in my behalf. Some one once said that the best things in this life go without saying, and our gratitude to our friends comes unaer this head. I am going to stay here lor the next few weeks until I get fully posted upon the character and the duties of my new command, when I shall come to New York, and one of the pleasures will be seeing you and by word of mouth telling you of the situation in the Philippines. The Moro trouble that the papers are making much of has no relation to the general Philippine situation. They have jvis t about the same relation to that situation as an Apache outbreak in Arizona twenty years ago would h3"Ve had to the commerce and the poli tical conditions of New York. I have approved W ood's course for two reasons: First, I believe his action to hive b^en right; next, I could not remain silent without saying kindly things about the officeiS and men who served me so well during the time that I commanded that Division. Wood is a man of singular good judgment, with lots of en ergy, and, as he gave me loyal and faithful support during all the tiine he served under me, I can do no less than say just and kindly things of hin. now. First, I feel it my duty to do so; second, it is a pleasure for me to do so, in appreciation of his loyalty and de votion to me. You know, I was very much opposed to his appointment, but my association with him has convinced me that the President was quite right in conferring upon him the rank he now holds. Faithfully your friend, Henry C. Corbin . General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York City, N. Y. 171 March, 1906. New Yori;-^ity, March 15, 1906 Personal. My dear Senator: V/hen in Washington I intended to speak to you about the position taken by son.e of the Senators that railroads should not own coal mines or stock in coal mines, except for their own purpose. I do not think there is much danger of trouble from railroads own ing coal mines or stock in them. The trouble comes froni coal mines owning stock in railroads or controlling them, and this point seems to have excaped the attention of the Senators. If you are gor ing to prohibit railroads from owning coal mines or stock in coal miines except for their own use, you should also prevent coal mines from owning railroads or stock in them. When coal mines own railroads the rebates cone in on the divisions they get from them, and in such cases you can never- tell where -the price of coal ends and the cost of transportation begins. If they proi^ose to put this condition on tiie roads you should bring Coiliver's attention to the other iiiatter. It is not politic for me to take this matter up, because a large portion of one of our roaus is covered by independent coal mines, and I do not care to antagonize those interests'. I think you can see th.e justice ofthis. Truly and cordially. G . M .Dodge. Hon. W. B. Allison, U. S. Senate, Washington, D. C. 173 IV; Karch, 1906. New York"City, Warch 15, 1906. Wy dear Nrs . Schofield: I am in receipt of yours of N.arch 11th. I am very sorry that I failed to see you, but owing to appointments could not wait, but had to leave that day. I had a 1 ng talk with Senator Allison about the pension, and as he was to see you that evening I suppose he talked the matter over v/ith you. He saia that of course he would be glad to introduce the bill and see that it went ti:rough, and he will be able to put it through I know, and I know that the whole Iowa delegation will take a personal interest in it, and, of course, I will do all 1 can, I do not think there will be any trouble in the matter. When the bill reaches the House i will see Speaker Cannon and see that it comes up there. General Schof-ield had very many ftrends in both the Senate and House and they will all take interest in the bill. It was very sad and unexpected to lose him. You know v/hat good, long time and close friends we were. I had heard about his being at Falm Beach, and how well he looked, from soine friends who were thercthe day I arrived in Washington. I supposed he had left a considerable estate. I know he consulted mie about somie Fort Worth t- Denver- City Railway bonds he had, which are excellent. The Senator says he doubts whether Congress will give miore than $100. per month, and while that will be oi' great help to you still you should receive more. I have written to him and no doubt will hear fron; himi in the miatter. You can depend upon miy doing evei-.ything possible for me to do, and any aid I can render you ishall be pleased to give . I did not get the particulars of General Schofielcfs death. Was he conscious up to the tin.e he went? I think General Wherry told me that he had a severe attack of gout in the stomach the day before; did that bring on the other attack? Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Urs. Georgia R. Schofield, St. Augustine, Fla. 175 Maroh 16th, 1906. Major H.C.McArthur, City. Washington, D.G Dear Sir:- I have your very kind letter of March I5th. I appreciate your generousity towards me but feel that I ought to call your attention to the fact that the Iowa delegation appointed its comndttees to handle this matter, one consisting of the Senators to try and get what we wanted by compromise, one composed of Col. Hepburn, Congressman Conner and myself to prepare an argument upon the merits and in general plan the contest for the future. •^hat these committees did their work and in addition thereto Secretary Shaw took a very leading and active part and Capt. Hull and Major Lacy voluntarily called and urged the matter u^on the Secretary of War. I simply mention this that you may understand that I neither am entitled to or now claim the credit for your success and wish you to knov/ to whom the credit is in fact due. Cordially yours, /.alter I. Smith. 177 Iv'arch, 1906. New York City, ^'!arch 17, 1906 Personal, t'y dear Ur. President: I notice sone of the papers, also soir.e t'embers of Congress, are taking e: ception to Wock^'s fight against the Moros, and to your dispatches. This makes n,e think ol' the Indian campaigns of the winters of 1864-5 and 6, and Conner's fight on Tongue River. He killed some squaws and children, and sorr.e of the niembers of the Pawnee Batallion he had with him scalped them. This created a great furor, and I was ordered to stop the campaign against the Indians and bring them in and make peace with themi. I telegraphed General Grant that il' he would give me ninety days more time I knew I could close the Indian campaign successfully and permanently. Ivy troops had followed these Indians clear from the Arkansas to the Yellowstone, and I had them, corralled, but the-outcry was so great that I had to bring them in to Fort Laramie andmake a temporary peace with them, which was afterwards made periiianent by the Sherman-Harney Comniissicn , the result of which was the Sitting Bull war and the massacre of Custer and his force . Suppose that Wood had surrounded these nien and made them surrender? That would only be giving them another ■ opt)ortunity. There is no question that in fighting savages there is nothing that subdues them except severe punishment which they can all see and appreciate. Bearing upon this question I have received a letter from General Corbin, in which he says: "The Koro trouble that the papers are making miuch of has no relation to the general Philippine situation. They have just about the samie relation to that situation as an Apache outbreak in Arizona twenty years ago would have had to the commerce and political condi tions of New York. I have approved 'Wood's course for two reasons. First- I believe his action to have been right, and next- I could not reniain silent without saying kindly things about the officers and men who served mie so well during the timie that I commanded that Division. Wood is 3 man of singular good judgment, with lots of energy, and as he gave me loyal and faithful support during all the time he served under ne, I cannot do any less than say just and kindly things of him now. I feel it my duty to do so, and it is a pleasure for me to do so in appreciation of his devotion aid loyalty to me. You know I was.opposed to his appointment, but my association with him has convinced me that the President was quite right in conferring upon him the rank that T.e now holds." I want to thank you for your prompt and approving message to General Wood and his conm.and, i'or under such circumstances I know what it means to an officer whohas been endeavoring to do his best, and has to stand such criticisms. Very respectfully and coi'dially yours, Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Grenville If. Dodge. President of the bnited States, Washington, D. C. ' 179 ^'arch, 1906. The White House, Washington, March 19, 1906. My dear General Dodge: Naturally I was very much pleased with yout letter, and think your illistrations as to your own esperience in Indian warfare most apt. I thrilled with indignation over the infamous attacks upon Wood and our troops, and I took, as you saw, the earliest opportunity not only in a message to Wood but in a message to Congress to show that I intended to stand by Wood and our troops right up to the limit. That is a mighty good letter of Corbin 's about Wood. Sincerely yours, Theodore Roosevelt. General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York. COPY. 181 March 19th, 1906. Executive Office, Des Moines.Ia, My dear Judge I have yours of the I3th inst. enclosing copies of the in scriptions as approved ^y the Secretary of War for the I5th and I6th Iowa, together with a copy of the order signed by the Assistant Secretary of War, expressly prohibiting any application for a rehearing. While these inscriptions are not all that the members of these regiments desired, I think they are a very substantial victory; and under all the circumstances I think the regiments ought to be satisfied, and I Enow I am. The Iowa Commission is deeply indebted to you, and to your associates for the faithful and efficient work you ha-ve done in their be half, and for the commission and for myself I thank you most heartily. I have sent copies of the order v<ith the inscriptions to Captain Hayes and to Captain Larson, and this must be the end of the con troversy. With high regard, I am. Yours very tryly. (Signed) Albert E. Cummings. Hon. Walter I. Smith, House Of Representatives, •WSJiington, D.C. ^ I .. -. -iL . 183 V/ALTF.R I. SMITH'S IKSCKIPTION. The Colonel commanding officially reported that the regiment formed line of "battle here about 10:30 in the forenoon and advancing to the edge of timber held that position for one hour or more and then retired under orders. 185 March, 1906, New York City, March 20, 1906 My dear General: I received your letter of March 15th. I notice the bill has passed the House as I informed you it wouxd, and I have no doubt it willpass the Senate in the same way; that is the general understanding. You did not write about your health, but I judge it must be good or you would have said something about it. During the Civil War I cofliiianded the Department you are now in from the winter of 1864 until the spring of 1866 and had pretty strenuous times there, together with the indian campaigns on the plains. M'y command then extended to California. I did not have a chance to spend much time in St. Louis as I was in the field nearly all the liirie. I had two headquarters, one. at St. Louis and one at Ft. Leavenworth. When I took command at St. Louis Crant tur-ned the Departnant of Kansas and the Plains in to me, so I comuT.anded two Departments. The Division was then under Canby who was at New Orleans until Pope came there andtook command some time in 1865. At any rate, I brought peace to Missouri. I wl s writing the President a letter on the Ivioro questioncomparing it with some of.my campaigns with the Indians, referring to the battle on Tongue River where my Pawnees scalped a lot of women and cliildren. This created such a hue and outcry that we were forced to stop the campaign when I had the Indians corralled and in ninety days could have settled the question for all time. M'y not being allowed to do so brought on the Sitting Bull war and the Custer mass acre . In my letter to the President I quoted what you said about Wood, and enclose you the President's answer, which please return to me after you hcVe read it. Please remember me to Norton, if he is there, also extend my comipliments to Mrs. Coi^bin. We will all be glad to see you when you come on here. We were all in hopes you would take Wade's place. However, you were very considerate, and everyone appreciates it. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. General H. C. Corbin, Commander, Northern Division, U. S. A., St. Louis, Mo. . 187 Ilarch EEnd, 1906. Washington, D.C. Eon. John Hayes, Had Oak, lov/a. Dear Friend:- 1 received your very kind.letter of ilarch I9th. I always told you that I did not believe that 1 had sufficient personal influence with the Secretary of «'ar to get him to overrule the national Commission and the repeated decisions of the War Department, 1 therefore make no claim to having personally accomplished the * desired end. I did study the matter very carefully and v/as thus enabled to make the only two arguments that were made on the merits to the Secretary. I personally devised the two inscriptions that were proposed by the dele gation as the *'ar Department refused to approve the one prepared by Govj ernor Cummins. Not having the necessary influence myself I acted in a large measure upon my own judgnent as to who had and beflre the situation was concluded we had the enthusiastic support of all the delegation and of Secretary Shav/. It is only fair to Secretary Shaw to. say that I think hie personal appeal to his brother in the cabinet was the most potential single thing in our success. He owuuld go to -iecretary iaft and say to him that it would be a personal humiliation to him as indicating a total lack of influence even v/ith his associates in the cabinet as he could not obtain so slight a concession as that asked. I am satisfied that he put it in that light to Secretary faft. In any event I think we won a sub stantial victory and there shoulf be no controversy between the Governor Secretary Shaw or others as to who really brought about the result. General Olliver, befire the matter was settled asoured me personally that he would ais in getting the settlement we wanted and did so and I took occasion to thank not only Secretary Taft but Gen. Olliver on behalf of both regiiiients for the satisfactory solution of the difficulty. Again thanking you for your kind letter, I am. Yours cordiMly, Walter I. Smith. 189 March, 1906. St. Louis', Missouri, March 22, 1906 General G. M. Dodge, No, 1 Broadway, New Yorlc City, N. Y. My dear Dodge: March. I am exceedingly glad to have your letter of the 20th of I note with considerable satisfaction the vote in the House, whi-ch is somewhat personal to myself and to General MacArthur, the result ofwhich is very gratifying. I am at a loss to understand the course of the Military Committee in the House in recomimending the abolishment of the grade of Lieutenant General. As late as 1901 this same Committee recomimended ta the Congress the establishment of the grade of Lieutenant General and six Major Generals, etc. What has happened since then to change their mind is. difficult to understand, as the rank and grades mientioned are the fixed peace establishment of the Army. Mr. Root and I labored, as you remember, with diligence, and I had hoped with some intellige ice, to bring about this result as the permanent military organization of the country. I was astonished to note in the debate that Mr. Hull spoke of the tJhief of ^taff as the head of the Array. I had supposed that Mr. Root had made it clear to the Congress, if not to the entire country, that the President, through the Secretary of War, is the one and only head of our military establishmient. I had hoped that we had destroyed the fiction that there was anoth.er head of the Army other than the Constitutional head, the President. But it seems that I was in error. But I am really asti:)nished that a man of Mr.. Hull's experience and in~ telligence shoiLd have made such an unpardonable, blundering statement on the floor of Congress. It is not to be expected that any consider able number of the members will take an interest or have a knowledge of military affairs, but it is certainly sad when the Goramittee on Mili tary Affairs is no better informed. The Chief of Staff of the Army is no more the head of the Army than the Chief of Staff of this Division is at the head of the Division. In both instances, he advises and assists in the work of the Secretary of War,and of the division Com mander. The *^hief of Staff is a stafi officer to the ^Secretary and to the President, ;;s specifically spelled out in the Act providing for the General Staff, which was very ably advocated and presented to the Con gress by Mr. Hull and by Mr, Prince. And, as ^ have said, the gen eral scheme involved the permanent grade of Lieutenant General. Now that I am no longer a debatable proposition in the •question, I shall advocate, with all the force I can command, the nonconcurrence by the Senate in the '^ouse bill. In fact, I have already suggested to a number of the Committee, and shaU continue to write others, that the best disposition of the Prmce bill, as passed by the House, is to let it have its last sleep in the archives of the Military ISO Committee of the Senate; and, confidentially, I am already receiving encouraging responses from the Senate on this suggestion. I have written Warren, Chairman of the Committee, to get the hearings before the Committee four years ago. on this question. General Schofield was espe cially able in his arguments for the permanent grade of Lieutenant Gen eral. Among other things, he cited-the more perfect organization of the Confederate Army, in which they provided for a Lieutenant General for each Army Corps. The grade obtains, I believe, at this tim.e, in every Army in the world. ^:r. Root gave this question tiiuch s.tudy and reached the conclusion that we should- fo-r all tiue have the equivalent of an Army Corps; that it should be part of the duties of the Lieuten ant General to have such command and such knowledge of the disposition of troops in the Army that on very short notice the entire effective force could be mobilized at any point that it should be necessary to assemble a large body of troops. I remember that other arguments tla t General Schofield put forth were , the continual bickerings in the Army of the Potomac; and he suggested that it was not until Grant was made a Lieut enant General that perfect harmony of ac-tion obtained in that great Army; that so I'mg as one Major General commanded by the mere designation of the President, other Major -Generals hoped to have a like assignment. And it is history, I believe," tha t they were not always so cordial in their support of each other as they would have been had a man of higher rank been in permanent command. Let this be as it may, the grade of Lieutenant General was • determined upon after much thought and investigation by Mr. Root who, with due regard to his predicessors and his successor, is the ablest Secretary of War that the country has ever had. And, I am afraid we shall never have his like again. But, that the legislation secured by his genius and hard labor, should starid, certainly until there is good and sufficient reason for its repeal, is evident to my mind, and • I hope that you will join with me in the effort that I am making to have the General Staff and Army neorganization bills of 1901 and 1903 stand until they are at least thoroughly tested. Had Mr. Hull and Mr-. Prince stated upon the floor of the House that the grade of L.^eutenant General was incorporated in the bill providing for t),e permanent peace establishment, in other words, had they stated all the facts,--Mr. Root's recommendation and their action,-- there-would not have been a vote at all respectable. Mr. Prince also went out of his way to attack the 62 Brigadier Generals on the retired list, hE ving but one day's service, charging that while supporting the flag with one hand they had the other thrust deep into the bowels of the Treasury. If Mr. Prince had been disposed to be at all fair, he would have stated to the Congress ths t the provision for the promotion of'these men was recommended by his own Committee first, to put the Army upon ex actly the same footing as the Navy, namely to give a grade to tl.ose men Wij.o had served more than forty years (and had served more than fortv -year^and had honorable records in the civil war, in all our Indian wars xn the Cuban campaign, Porto Pico, the Philippines, and the China camOkign. He asks, with virtuous wonder, why not put all the Generals of Volunteers on the retired list. The answer is that the Generals of Volunteers served two, three and four years and then went into private life, most of them, thank God, making private fortunes while these, their old com rades, staid behind and served diligently and fAithfully for fortv odd years instead of four years. 191 A March a2, 1906. if 2_ General G. M, Dodge. He could have very readily explained to the Congress that a man in the very order of things can earn more in forty years than his brother can in four years. And he startles the Qongreds by say ing these men are paid three thousand dollars a year*. How many professional or business nien in civil life would regard their career as a success to retire with three thousand dollars a year, with no provision for their families, after the diligent pursuit of profession or business forforty years or more? I don't think there is a man of your acquaintance who is retired on that pitiful sum who does not view his whole career as a dismal failure. In short, Kr. Prince, for some reason that I do not under stand, took the House by surprise and made statements which were only half true, which you and I know are the worst lies that a man can promulgate. I don't intend that Mr. Prince shall escape the punish ment at the hands of the public that his miserable conduct deserves. So long as my own interests were in question, I have said nothing. Now that they ha ve been settled, I intend, among our soldier friends, members and Senators, to say all that I can to put Mr. Prince in the light that his conduct deserves. The 62 men that he holds up to rid icule and to censure are the honor roll of our regular Army. They •are the men that, I have stated, served through all of the wars, and, when old and lame and crippled, were given this one grade, the salary of which will give them a vere existence until the end of their days. And, it would doubtless be a comfort to Mr. Prince and all who sym pathize with him to know that at best these days must, in the order of things, be but very few. Mr. Prince could very well have drawn another picture of himself and his kind with one hand always deep in the Treasury and neither ever supporting the flag in the hour of need. But enough. I return herewith the President's letter, which I am very much obliged to you for having allowed me to read. As to Wood's conduct in the Philippines, and the conduct of the troops there gener ally, you need have no hesitancy in defending them at all times. Faithfully your friend, Henry C. Corbin. COPY. March 26th, 1906. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Hon. Walter I. Smith, Washington. Dear Judge Smith:- Your letterojf the 22nd inst. is received. | As view it we never could have won out without some one on hand at Washington to marshall the forces. You took that part, studied the case, believed in the justice of it and made two arguments. You knew who had the power to bring the desired result and brou^t them all in line As to Secretary Shaw, i understand now what v;as not so clear before, how as a member of the cabinet he was able to successfully plead for concessions, and we are thankful that he did so. While they who remain of the I5th and I6th ^^egiments are per sonally grateful for all the efforte which have been made, yet they feel that the question was one of state, rather than of individual importance, no less than that of preserving our war records. If once successfully assailed there is no telling where the end might be, and congratulations are in order to all those who have stood in defense of the historian of the Iowa volunteers of I86I 4o 1865. Yours very truly, (Signed) John Hayes. yi' v. " ' ''' . . ' March, 1906. New York City, March 29, 1906 Dear Sir: The Iowa Society of New York holds its first annual banquet on April 28th at the 'A'aldorf-Astoria at 6:30 B. M. We propose to make it an Iowa occasion, and, therefore, will have as our guests the two Cabinet officers from Iowa, and the entire Iowa delegation. I write you this early so that you may hold that date in reserve. We will have the dinner on Saturday night in order that the Member's of Congress can attend without interfering with their duties in Washington, and the Society wishes to have every Member present. Accommodations for the delegation will be provided by the Society at the Waldorf-Astoria. We expect to have at thedinner about one hundred and fifty members of the Society. As soon as I am advised by you that you.can attend we will coni:.unicate with your further. Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge. Hf^n. James Wilson, Secretary cf Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 197 April, 1906 Council Blufis, Iowa, Apr. 8, 1906. Dear Genl: I £ DTi glad to hear you are likely to pass your 75th birthday in so conifortable state of health as I judge you now enjoy from your letters and hope this blessing may continue A your^g man came into miy office few hours ago by name of Robinson, he is a worker undei' auspices ol' Am. Sunday School Union establishing S. Schools in Iowa. During the conversation he said his father was a member of 52d Ills., Sweeneys Regt. and still living in Ills., Said he had heard his father often speak of you. I took him in to Carries room and showed him photo, of Battle of Atlanta and gave him one those C. A. R. Photographs to send his father. Very truly, N . P . Dodge * f " . ' - ' ^, i <'• 1 "k I . m:::> /►lid 189 , April, 1906 SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Brooklyn, New York City, April 9, 1906 Dear General: I am authorized by the McClellan Statue Commission to invite you to take part in the exercises in a brief address at the unveiling of the Statue in Washington on October 18th, as representing the Western Armies. Of course your comfort will be carefully looked after and all expenses paid. It is expected that President Roosevelt and General Sickles and Howard will also speak and that Gen. McMahon will present a short poem. I shall be moat happy to receive your acceptance. Sincerely yours, Horatio C. King. Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York City. 201 April, 19G6. New York City, April 2G, 1906 Ky dea.r fv'r. Adams:. President Spooner and a number of the building committee were present at the N". banquet, and brought down a partial state ment of the expenditures'account of Alunni Tall. From the amount expended and bills due it appears that the total cost will be in the neighborhood of .,753,000, which is considerable more than any esti mate that was ever given us. We have furnished the committee ,741,000. The statements show that the increase in cost above estimates is largely in the cost of labor and the extra cost of material, which, of course, wc can ap^.reciate. The extra cost of brick was 78,123, stone $1,000, and in wiring, carpenter work, etc about $1,000. There wac quite an increase in the cost of plumbing and heating above the estimate. In cny opinion it would have been better to have con tracted this work, which I_was anxious to do at first rather than adopt the policy they did of having it built on a percentage, al though they claim that under their plan they have secured a much better building. It is up to us to provide the money to pay these bills, koney iscoming in but in small sums. President Spooner has been out himself. He went to Washington, but reached there just in time to strike the San P'rancisco calamity, and it was use less to try to do anything then. We will have to put up about $12,000, and if you will send mie your check for $6,000 I will place mine with it and we will have to wait for the wagon. As soon as the times are right we are going tomake an eifort to get two or three large sub scriptions . Our banquet was a very successful one. We had a large attendance and everyone was greatly pleased and took a great interest in matters. We all regretted that you could not be present. I am sure you would have enjoyed the occasion. We also missed our old friend, Isaac Townsend Smithi whom you knew so well. He passed ' away three or four days before the banquet, which he had planned to attend. I called to see him on his birthday, March 12th, when he was 93 years old. When Mr. Spooner comes on here he will call on you, and I am coining to see you andtalk over matters with you carefully when I have obtained a little more information. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge. Edward D. Adams, Esq., 71 Broadway, New York 203 1906. . At the meeting of ,the Towa Society of New York on April 28,fl9C6, f ' 1 M , . . ■ I ... . .. T made the following welcora-'ng address: ' . r. . : i "It is a d^ StIngu'shed-honor to have the privilege of welcoming the Towa Society of I^ew York" to its first annual banquet, and a st^ll ■greater privilege to welcome as its guests the. distinguished citizens of To\7a who pppresent that State in the executive and legisl tiye departments of t. e government. The ToHa Society is a crehtioh of the present year, although it has" been talked of for several years. I remember that four or five years ago Carl Shyder came to me and ot-er citizens of Towa, and sugg ested that we organize an Towa Society," but the organization was dis couraged because we did not think the number of Towans in this vicinity was large enotigh to make it. a success. During the past winter some of the younger Towans In the city took tiie matter up again, and were aggressive for its consideration. I admit that. I did net give it much encouragement, because T_felt as T did before that there*were not enough Towans here, to represent"Towaproperly, but when they presented the names o of thirteen cit1 zens, of my own city who are prominent in business In this city T surrendered. , , At a meeting of twenty-five former c'tizens of Towa held at the Union League Club in Februnry a comparison of notes was n;ade and a list of Towans then known to be" in the city was produced, and led to the forming of a "temporary organization of the Society, and the appoint ing of a governing committee wi hh instructions to go for./ard and obtain, if possible, the name of every Towan in the dty and its vicinity. The result of the committee's efforts is that up to date we have obtained over four hundred names. . .4, . xi. A circular was sent to all whose names were obtained inviting them to jo'n the Society and become charter members, and those who responded very generally jo'ned, so that today the .society has a membership of nearly two hundred, and we are confident that in time it will at least double in numbers. The organization of such a Society is a matter of time, of much work, correspendence and slow progress, but it is encouraging to those who have been doing the work to receive such hearty responses as have usually come from everyone communicated with. We discovered some cranks bub have received many bright meaty responses. . ^ ^ The success in obtaining names and members of the Society induced the Committee to have a banquet this spring, and you see here the result of their efforts, Tn order to make the Society a representative of the great state of Towa, the individual effort of every member of the Society Is necessary, and T w^S! to impress upon each one the necessity of sending to our Secretary the name of any gentleman residing in New York or vicinity who was formerly a resident of Towa. Tie also welccme former Towans living in other States and present citizens of the State itself as non-resident members, .. x . ..x. As our guestB of honor we have with us the representatives of Towa in ti.e executive, logislative and judicial departments of the National Cover me.nt, and we most cordially thank them for tl.eir prompt acceptances to our invitations. Since T first became a citizen of Towa 1906. ^ in 1852, which citTzenship I still retain, ^t has been niy good for tune to have known all the men who have represented our State in tne three great departments of Government, and T am free to say that no State in this union has b een more fortunate ti.an Towa in the selections if has made in these departments>. It is their work that" has brought Iowa to be the peer of any Stat^- ih this Union, T do not propose to take them' up individually, that would be a task for a whole'evening to each ond, but collectively their imprint has been upon almost every great act of the government since Towa was organized as a territory. There has been no'Congress in which Iowa's representatives have not been leaders in both Senate and House. In the Federal and State judiciary it stands abreast with the other departments. Their decisions have become standard all over this country - I might" say all over the -world. In the' executive department of the government' the actions of Towa's sons havebecome precedents for all time. ' The growth and development of our country and its prosperity today are due greatly to their efforts and their wise acts. . It 4s a pleasure for me to pay the tr'bute of bhis Society to the men who have made Towa great locally and natiorally. Their acts are an object lesson to the young men of today, an example for them to follow, and history will point to tiiem as a mong the most successful of their g- eration. lov/a is distinctly an a gricultural State. It is obedient to law and order, airways loyal to our government, and its authorities, and T ask you to rise" in your places and drink with me the health of the President of the United States." , ^ . -..VJrio c-if. gi «ril • to •ifij,' ' 'WTite rf . nr nni» •or»6u i qtoqion ..hiow nr. Aiam pU. 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I* «. tiaut lo.'j'io PitT Jw'i *• poXi hnft •or»6b 1 qioqion 2G5 Anapolis, Maryland, May 21st, 1906 My dear General: The time is approaching when I think it would be most inter esting for you to visit Annapolis. I therefore write on the part of Mrs. Colvocoresses and myself to ask you to give us the pleasure of your company for a few days between now and the close of the term on June 15th. The board of visitors will arrive here on «June 11th and I inclose a programme of the exercises during their stay. This week and the next will be devoted to examinations and the usual preliminary drills and exercises. I know that you will wish to see as much of your grandson as possible and I believe that he intends to write to you on the subject and you can determine what- time it will be most convenifent for you to come. Robert tells me that he does not feel sure of being in the div ision of his class that will graduate in Sept.;.if he is not I should not feel worried about it, for I think that it is unfortunate that we have to curtail any of the academic course. I expect to go on the cruise with the "Newark" and monitors to Long Id. Sound; three cruisers with middie on board will go to the Azores while about a hundred of the present second class and all the fourth class will re main at the academy. I frequently see Mrs. Montgomery and she is very well. Hoping to have the pleasure of seeing you soon, I am, with high respect and esteem, Sincerely yours, G. P. Colvocoresses. 207 Keadquarter-s Department of Luzon. Ofiice of Chief Conmiissary, fvanila, ?. I., ^^ay 26, 1906. General G, M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, . Y, Dear General: We had a n.ost delightful voyage from New York to Lanila, with quite lengthy stops at"Gibraltar,'Iv.alta, Port Said,- with a visit to Cairo-, Colombo and Singapore. We were eighty days making the voyage and had perfect weaUier the entire time. I am assigned to duty as Chief Commissahy Dept. of Luzon. General Weston is in command of the Department, so I aiii with an old friend. I have little to do as my office is one of routine. I^.Ost of my time I devote to study and read ing up all I can about this part of tlie world, and it is certainly an interesting study. Manila is' much improved since I was liere five years ago. The Americans have done spleiidid work and thorough work. A fine street R. R. System makes communication easy. The streets are will paved, well lighted, and kei)t remarkably clean. The water system is coEiplete and the supply is plentiful. The Police and lire departments are on a par with those of any well regulated city in the States, An extensive <'.ork is now under way to deepen the harbor, fill in the low ground, and construct wharves that will allow large ships safe wharfage and avoid the necessity of lightering every tiling to and trom' the shore. One thing I noticed quite decidedly and that was the lack of shipping in Manila harbor, coEipared to what one sees in the harbors oi Colorubo and Singapore. In these latter ports the business of the cities st^med centered in the shipping. Ships were coitiing find going evei'y hour large quantities of freight being handled and everything indicating that commerce was brisk and full of life. All these vessels of course, or nearly all, fly the British flag. In Manila with the exception of tlie governiiient vessels, the shipping is very scant. The vessels that do come and go nearly all fly the British flag, I do not believe that either Singapore or Colombo, his behind it a country more productive in quantity and variety of articles of commerce, than has Manila, yet commercial stagnation here is apparent, and business is at a low ebb. There is no incentive to development. Our ports and home market are practically closed against this country, on account of high duties. England, i'rance and uermany naturally favor their ow i Colonies in the purchase of such articles as they produce. The Americans have done much as stated above in improving Aanila, but that good work should nob be lost by failure to encourage the comu.ercial development of the -i-slands and the industry of tlie people for after all this is what constituties the basis Of prosperity everywhere. The good work of cleaning up cities, ouilding street car lines etc. beconieo cheap veneer if' behind it all the people are idle, poor and unhfippy. It certainly appears to me that we are not doing our lull duty towards these -islands. The Amer icans here are all in earnest and are doing what they can for the people but without the help of Congress, no real advance can be made. Since we have these Islands and apparently Intend to keep them, the conju.onest kind of decency and sense of fair play should impel our representatives to give the Filipinos a chance to live and share our prosperity. Mrs. Gallagher joins,.m^in sending kindest regards for your good health best wishes. We are all well and I think will likethe place when once settled. I wish I were on the General Staff again with more to do. ^ _ Sincerely yours, Hu^ J. Gallagher. General Wood is doing excellent work he is 0. k. and satisfies all escepting the soreheads who cannot get over his promotion. Yours, H. J. G. , , I ; ' '-i ■ ,rK I. •! . f June, 1906. New York City, June 4, 1906 My dear Sir '.Villiam: - I do not know whether you have found an engineer, but I have been looking around, and find one man who is here in New York City, Itr. J. A. Sargeant. I should say he is a little over 30 have known him from boyhood up, a: competent to fill the place years of age. I have known him from boyhood up, aad know he is competent to fill the place. When I was in Cuba he was in charge of the work there for the Government, also made the survey of t>:e island for the Government. He has an all round education, is a graduate of Cornell, has been in the Government service in the Reclamation Bureau in Washington, had charge of th.e Gunnison Tunnel, was in Mexico on the Mexican Central, and has beenwith the north Western and otherroads. He is now engaged on the tunnel under the East River here in charge of work for the Rapid Transit Comnnssion:. He is looking after that portion where the sirields got out of line, and where they have had to drop tiie bottom of the shields to give clearance to the cars. I had a talk with himi today. he is really doing this work because he looks upon it as a post graduate course in general work. He is a fine-S^;anish Scholar, anu when you come here I believe it would be a good idea for youto talk with him. He knows all about cdncfets structures and everything of that kind, and has left every place he ever held with the highest recommendations. I do not know what day you are to be here. I am going to Washington and shall not return for ten days at least. Mr. Sargeant's address is 149 State Street, Brooklyn, and if you will drop him a line, if I annot here, he will come to see you. He is not n.uch inclined to leave his place on a ccount of the education he is receiving, and I did not tell him what we could do for him. He is only receiving :j2,000. a year, but it is what he is le rning and not the income he considers. In my talk with him. Itold him about what we wanted if came if he manent matter for him to remain on satisfactory to you it wo-.ld be a periroperty, and that seemied to hb attractive to him, andhe said he would like to have a talk with you. When you meet him I know you will be pleased with him. He is one of the m,en who will work all day or all night, andlook after tlie interests he is connected with, and is always loyal, and I consider his experience in Cuba as being a great advantage to us, as he is acclimated. Truly and cordially, G . M . Dodge. Sir William C. Van Home, Montreal, Canada. 211 June, 1906. Washington, D. G., June 5th, 1906, Major-General Grenville M. Dodge, New York City, ■ ' » .< -v .: •N. Y. -A - . No. 1 Broadway. My dear General: I hope you are in the enjoyment oi' your usual good health. When you were last in the city, I called at the hotel in hopes of seeing you. Colonel Bromwell informs me tlna t the Statue of General McClellan has been shipped and will be set up in October. At Senator Wetmore's Committee today, I mentioned my desire to write the story of the unveiling of the McClellan Statue. I was informed that the niatter is in the same form as la the case of Sherman, and that General Horatio C. King, would be the man to write to as he bore the same re lation to that Statue as General Dodge did to the Statue of Sherman. It was suggested that I would write to you as the Sherman volume was so entirely satisfactory all around and as an evidence of that, as I knew very well, the order.was given by the Chairman of both Committees, that the Rochambeau should be a replica in form and typography and every other respect of that volume. Senator Wetmore sent these orders to the Government Printing Office, "Rochambeau to be issued in the same style as ^herman." As to my qualifications to make an excellent work on the sketch part of General McClellan, you know my familiarity with mili tary operations and my ability to put them in readable form. I am also familiar with General McClellan's life. My uncle, Major-General William H. Keim, after serving in command of the Second Division of the Pennsylvania Three Months Volunteers, was appointed Brigadier-General of Volunteers. I may say in the same order announcing General Grant's appointment as MajorGeneral of Volunteers; General Logan as Brigadier-General, and 1 am not so sure but that your name is also in the same list. General Kiem fought in I think it was Keye's Corps, Casey's Division, of McClellan's Army of the Peninsula. General Keim fought in the advance of that Action. After the battle General McClellan called person ally on General Keim to thank him for his deeds of that day and as a mark of honor gave him command of the advance on Richmond. Unfortunately General Deira was sull'ering from the fever so common on the peninsula. Fe left the hospital that morning to command his troops - in the engagement a shell exploding near him, tore his clothing and bespattered him with mud. When the engagement was over, he returned to the hospital where he was taken with a severe relapse. General McClellan interested himself in him, ordering hin north for the restoration of his health. Reaching Harrisburg, his case became 212 serious and resulted in death. General McGIellan upon hearing the sad announcement, as I recall .issued an order placing the Army in mourning for several days. I was offered the position of Adjutant-General to my uncle, but declined as I was raising a regiment of the same class of troops as my own company Zouaves, which is still in existence. I wanted General Porter for the Golnng4i Governor Curtain insisted on a politician. I resigned, went to . i-'Ouis, was .appointed Herald Correspondent and joined Grant's Army, where I met. yo.u. From the above facts I was always personally interested in General McGlellan, as my uncle had a very high idea of his military genius. I think I can make a work which will be in every way sat isfactory to the veterans of the Army of the Potomac, the memory of their dead and of their chief in those early days, and an interesting memoir for the living andtheir descendants. I have thought that possibly you might meet General King, or send me a letter to him and possibly inclose to him the letter which I send you to show what I have said above. I feel confident of this the standing which I have establish ed with the two Gommittees on the Library and with the Committees on printing, I would be able to contribute a great deal to the printing of the Documehii, I hope I have not burdened you with the length of this letter. I have tried to make it as brief as possible consistent with what I wish to say. Very truly, DeB. Randolph Keim, . i- 1 ■ k M" ) ^ I k ^ d' ,, ; • 1 ' U - "(c I' !! .t' 213 June, 1906. Montreal, June 5th, 1906. Dear General Dodge; ' I have instructed Mr. Josias to send you all of the informa tion I have been able to get together concerning the "Cabaniguan" property. Until I got Mr. Betancourt's letter, which you will find among these papers, I was under the inpression that Pina lad made me a written report, but I remember now that he reported to me verbally at Camaguey. His report was a very favorable one and confirmed the statements in Mr. Betancourt's letter concerning the quality and sit uation of the lands. I should like very much to see this property come into the hands of some of our friends, for it must certainly double in value as soon as the work on our Bayamo branch line is started. I should like to buy it for the Cuba Company and 1 shall try to have a meeting either of the Board or of the Executive Committee in New York on Priday to consider this. We shall have an ample margin from our debentures after paying for the Marti sugar-mill, and I think we can make enough profit out of this transaction to pay for a third mill. M:r. Manduley's price of $3.75, which he named to Mr. Pusey undoubtedly covered a good profit for himself - probably 50 cents an acre - and rather than lose the $25,000 he has paid on the option he would certainly be glad to find a purchaser at cost. I feel pretty sure that an offer of $3.20 or $3.25 per acre would secure it. The owners of the property know of our Intention to build the Bayamo line, and I do not think there will be any chance of getting the property at a reasonable price alter Manduley's option expires, and there is not a minute's time to lose il anything is to be done. I think it probable that Mr. Whitney and Mr. Widener would join in the purchase, for they have already expressed a good deal of interest concerning it. Mr. Manduley tells mc that his option provides for the signing of the deeds and the payment of the money at Manzanillo and that he would have to leave Havana next Monday to catch the Manzanillo boat, and th6re is but one boat a week- If you and your friends are disposed to take up toe matter ^ should recommend your sending Mr. Pusey or someone whom you can trust, to Havana via Tampa by the first through train so tha t he niay be there to d© what is necessary if anything should be decided upon. It would be necessary for him to be armed with a nower of Attorney to accept title for the purchasers. Mr. Mansfield is acquainted with the form of power of Attorney required. I should be very glad to have an interest in this purchase, but I have large payments to make in Guatemala and elsewhere and cannot spare any cash for several months to come. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York. Yours very truly. C . VanHorne. 217 // June, 1906. New York City, June 14, 1906 Personal. Hon. W. E. Pulsifer; 225 Fourth Avenue, New York City. Iv'y dear Sir: I am in receipt of your letter in relation to the state ment of Juage Stai'iord, purporting to give a stateir.ent froir General Grant in connection with Pr-esident Johnson threatening to arrest General Lee, and others, for treason. I was at the Grant Tomb on Decoration Day, and heard the statement made by Judge Stafford. I immediately spoke to General and Nrs. Fred Grant about it, saying that it was a mistake, and I wondered where he obtained, such information. I know that was not General Grant's own version of the matter as given to several of his friends . In speaking of the matter to me soon after the occurrence he made quite a long statement, ard in that statement said that if the government undertook to carry out any such policy his comn.ission would be at its disposal. I am sure he never entertained any such idea as declaring martial law and marching upon the government. Anyone who knew General Grant knows that would be furtherestfrom his thoughts. He had just been fighting for four or five years to main tain the gover-nraent, and certainly would not on the mere threat of the President attempt to destroy the government he had preserved. The letter of General F. D. Grant gives the matter as it was stated to me, but ,as he suggests, 1 have no doubt General Horace Porter can give it ot you more in detail, for his memory is much better than mine, I do not believe myself that it will help the matter to agitate it. I noticed the Evening Post had an editorial in which it was inclined to make fun of the statement ratlier than give it serious consideration. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 219 June, 1906. York City, June 14, 1906. My dear Major: I have been in Washington and had a tlak with the Secretary of War, also with the Chief of Staff, in relation to your detail. While they both recognize the work you have done at . Y., they seem to think the law is such that it will be impossible to continue the detail. They said such an order would bring criticism from other officers, and might possibly be doing some officers injury, etc. You will understand this. I vent overthe matter very thoroughly, and discussed the matter of your successor in case you are not retained, and unless there is some pressure from the State or sonie source out side the bniversity, I do not believe the detail will be continued. I also came to the conclasion that in the niattcr of detailing an officer to succeed you to leave it entirely to General Bell, rather than press any officer for the place, fie feels a great interest in the colleges, and said he would take great pains to give us a very competent officer for the position, and 1 believe it is better to rely upon his judgment, as he has such a full knowledge of tl:e officers being so long in com mand at Leavenworth, than to take our judgment. It is very hard to get a detail from the Artillery Corps, as they are so short of officers. I have written President Spooner the result of my efforts, asking for a continuance of your detail, and saying if you cannot be continued there we prefer to leave the selection of the officer to General Bell. I do not know what progress has been n.ade in the matters you spoke to me about when here. Of course I could say nothing about them in Washington. Senator Proctor, whom I expected to meet, had gone home sick. I regret that I will be unable to attend Comniencement. Remember me kindly to Mrs. Plovey, and the family, and believe me. Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge. Major II. W. Hovey, U. S. A., Northfield, Vermont. June, 1906. Council Bluffs, lov/a ., // June 19 , 1906 . Gen. Grenville It. Dodge, New York, N.Y. Ny Dear General On September 2nd of this year, the Nonpareil will issue a 50th anniversary edition. I'^e propose I'laking at a coraprehensice review of the achievements of Council Bluffs and western Iowa during the half centnyy. It will be fully illustrated and will contain many stories furnished by old residents and we realize that the edition would not be complete without something from you. Could you take t}^e time to furnish us with a sketch of the early Union Pacific history as it affected Council Bluffs? We have an excellent half tone cut of yourself which we propose to run with the story. We know your time is very much occupied but if you could give such a story to your stenographer and have him forward it to us, we would very much appreciate the favor. Thanking you in advance for the consideration we are sure you will give the matter, we beg to remain. Yours truly, Victor E. Bender. Personal. June 23rd.,1906. Headguarters.Phillipines Division Manila. Dear General: It is rumored that General Humphrey expects to retire in the immediate future: Colonel V/illiam S.Patten is an applicant for this posit ion. I helieve him to be one of the best men in the corps, and that he is entitled to the promotion. You are familiar with his work during the Span ish-American War: His services since have been equally good. He has been here only a few mdinths, but the amount of work accomplished has been very greet, and I am confident that his administration of affaiis here will lead to a very large annual saving to the Government. I hope to see Colonel Pat ten appointed, as I believe he is the man for the position. This letter is simply to give you a idea of his standing here in casB you see fit, as I hope you will, to interest yourself further in his behalf. Very Sincerely yours, Id. t June, 1906. Oakland, California, June 27, 1906. Wy dear General: My wife and daughter Virgilia have been in Europe for some months, They are now in London, and will be there and in other parts of England and Scotland for some time to come. I should be much gratified if you would send them a letter of introduction to 7/hitelaw Reid, our American ambassador at London. I do not think Mr. Reid will remember me, but a letter from you will I am sure give them some advantages which they otherwise will not have at all. You do not know my wife, but perhaps that will make no difference. Kindly send your letter to Mrs. Virgil G. Bogue, Care Brown Shipley, bankers, 123 Pall Mall, Condon, S. England. We are gradually getting on with our Western Pacific enter prise. We have met various forms of hold-up, connected with right of way, franchises and railroad crossings, but these are playing out one by one. Our most serious difficulty is that of labor, tien are very scarce and also very ineffective. With my best regards to you, I reman. Sincerely yours. Virgil G. Bogue. Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York. 227 ..)V ' ■ // June, 1906 New York City, June 28, 1906. Ky dear l^'^r. President: ■ I notice the Rate Bill as .amended provides for a Commission of seven iiicmbers, and have seen stateirients in the papers as to the proposed ap^.ointments. Of course, ■■■ have no knowledge of these gentle men except Nr. Clark, who, in a convex-sation with me you stated you had under consideration as a representative of labor. I do not think you could improve upon that appointment. What I wish to ask you to consider inmaking these appoint ments is the necessity of placing at least two representative rail road men on this commission. In my opinion the success of the rate bill will depend upon the Coiwiiission. my long experience will rail roads teaches me that it is impossible for a lawyer, or many of any other profession, to get at the-real inside of railroad matters ex cept he has been educated in the business from the bottom up- in the Executive, Operating and Traffic Departments. in watching the testi mony where the Commission istrying to get at facts I often see questicns asked where it is iii.possible to get at the facts and obtain a prop©r answer, when railroad m.an were Comm.ission, he would quick ly bring an answer on laccount of his inside knowledge of niatters. Then again, the are growing all the tine, on this Commission. The eluded to live up to tiiO have a fair Commission, w of railroading. It is i a change of a basing rate man can tell this except changed a basing rate and munity affected fall upon railroad interests in the dnited States and are certainly entitled to representation railroads of trie country have generally conlaw, and to do this successfully they must ith men on it wiro understand all methods 11 possible for a lawyer totell the effect of - how far-reaching it may possibly be- no a man with experience in traffic, who has had an avalanche of protests from the cumhim. person tofc gentlemanf, pose he co heads or t but there positions think youh country to ment, fairSome tine ago when you asked me in relation to a proper o uponthe Comimissicn as a railroad man I suggested a but he is now at tiie herd of the vVabash, and I do not supuld be had, but it is that class of Hien , either executive rafiic heads, that are needed. I have no one in view- now, are plenty of very able men who could be ha_. to fill these if they knew the positions would be fairly permanent. I ve had interoDurse enough with the railroad mien of the know that they will fill such a position with good judgness, and without prejudice. As-soon as Congress adjourns I hope you will take a good long rest, for you certainly need and deserve it. Very respectfully an.l cordially. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington, D. C. Grenville M. Dodge. 229 June, 1906. The White Rouse, Washington, June 29, 1906. My dear General Dodge: I thank you for your letter. I am delighted to hear what Major Gallagher says of affairs in the Philippines. I have not gotten any further in the appointments than Clark, who will, I am sure, re present not merely the labor men, but preeminently the railroad men. With all good wishes. Faithfully yours, Theodore Roosevelt. General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadv/ay, New York. Enclosure. 231 June, 1906. New York-City, June 29, 1906 My dear Gallagher: I received your very interesting letter of May 26th, and it was of so much interest about matter out there that in a private note I Bent it to the ^resident that he might read and return it to me, as there was nothing in it that it is not proper for him to see. I am gladto note you are so nicely fixed there with WestOnu Give him my very kindest regards, and my satisfaction that he is enjoy ing good health. Nothing pleases me more than to hear that, for you know I have always had a great regard for him. I did not get it from what I have heard but what I have seen and know from my investi gation of the War Departmient after the Spanish War. I suppose you will have to take your turn out there, and when you return miay perhaps get into-the staff again. There is not n.uch hope of getting help for tiie hhHippines out of this Congress. I do not understand why, but there seems to be an element in our country that would rather have the islands sink than prosper. I hope by next winter we will be able to do something. There is no doubt but that Secretary Taft has bent all his energies to aid the islands, but unfortunately has not succeeded. We are in the last hours of Congress and 1 see no indication that anything will be done. I learned a good deal about the Philippines from Morton when he was there, and now that you are there I can keep posted. I shall always be glad to hear from you. There is nothing unusual going on here. "usiness is ex cellent everywhere, and our crops are goxng to be immense. I am go ing out to the fluffs in the fall, where we hcve the meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. I wish you could be there to attend. The luffs is growing slowly but pretty surely. Army matters are very quiet. There do not seem to be any rumors, and 1 think they have settled down to pretty near square business. They have given them a lock canal on the Isthmus. I do not know what they are going to do with the Conimission. The last time I saw the iT'esident I told him Idid not see the necessity of having a Commission here, that they should live on the Isthmus. The papers scy he is going down there to see for himself. Too miany cooks spoil the bi'oth- it needs one captain and he should be where the work is going on. He co.ld have a representative in Washington if he wants one, but if I was handling the work I would not want one there. I would simply send them n.y vouchers, take their orders and obey them and run the machine to suit myself. 232 "■%¥ mat ters shape. Islands business on Fanan. I have seen sever-al engineers down there, and they, tell me are improving gradually, cind they* are licking the labor into They are doing as v/e did in Cuba- sending to the Canary and getting Spaniards and are apparently settling down to The scandal-mongers have pretty nearly run into emotings froii, you must han country Remember n.e to your good wife and family, and let me hear often. lam glad you are studying up that country, for we die it for a long tine, and there is nothing like knowing a if you have to handle it. faj. Hugh J. Gallagher, Manila, P. I. ■ ' 'r't . ■ :W;'. '■ Truly and cordially yours. G . M . Dodge. 't *• rb', ' f S 233 June, 1906. New York City, June 29, 1906 ky dear Gren: I received your letter of January 27th enclosing the clipping. I think myself before they put any of these cadets on trial they should have brought the officer to account for allowing hazing. If it was to be stOi.ped they should have brought the classes together and made themagree not to do any of it, the same as wasdone at '.Vest Point., The trouble in the whole matter is that the Government has no option as to what it should do- it has to dismiss these boys that are found guilty, the law is too drastic and should be changed. I do not think it would be done if they could give them any other punishment. I hope Langford is not in it in any way. I note you say he has not been proi;inent as a hazer, which would indi cate he has been doing some of it. 1 have been looking for them to take some other action after punishing half a dozen of the boys, but they seem to be going on in the matter. The dismissing of the young n.en is a loss to the Government. The Navy is all the time claiming it is short of officers. Making a boy stand on his head I do not consider a very manly way of hazing and it is dangerous, but the other things they do is what isdone in all schools. liowever, the Government has passed a law against it, and that law should have been made very prominent at the beginning of the term, and the classes should have been brought together and niade to agree to it, as they did at West Point, then there would have been no trouble. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. Grenville D. Montgomery, Esq., c/o Henry & West, Philadelphia, Pa. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/9793e5104e875bd1fda0ea108304f341.pdf a7f771df72c2c097a3473d54f73d505b PDF Text Text 285 St. Patil, Minn. July 3, 1906. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Nev/ York City. Dear Sir:- A friend has shown me a copy of the Kansas City Times of Dec. 12th 1904, containing your address on the occasion of the unveiling of the Bridger Monument, and an account of the ceremonies on that occasion. All this was new to me, although I have tried to keep in touch with such important matters. You have done our country a great service in rescuing from obscurity the resting place of Pridger and in com.memorating his great services in building up the west. I,first knew Bridger in 1866, when, in behalf of a wagon road com">any, I employed him to guide the emigration from the States, to Montana, by way of Kort Laeamie. (It might have been the spring of 1867) It was than that"he told me of the Geysers of the Upper Yellowstone. I was a member of the Yashburn party that , in 1870, explored that region:- and I have recently published a small volume The Discovery of Yellowstone Park', a copy of which I mail you with this letter. On pages 7 and 8 of the introduction I refer to Bridger. I have hie. photograph, of which I send you an enlarged copy. I hn^e had during the past 10 hears, as many as 2 dozen copies printed, for distribution. o...- m. where I can procure a copy of the Kansa-s City Times, of Dec. 12, 1904? I much want to preserve the record: ou deserve and will receive the gratitude of all who are interested in^preserving the history of those who first explored the grear ofi Cant up. wra Clark, ( see legend on ^photograph reverse side.) of the half-blood son hov 1863 in company with Samuel P. Hanser, (afterwards Lak<; Cul Bridger-s Pass, on my wiy frorSar? acoount " (he ^^f.S^lLrarth'e'unvelUne I Will esteem it a very great favor! Bridger Monument, Very truly yours, N. P. Langford. 237 July, 1906. New York City, July 6, 1906. Col. Charles Brorr.well, War Department, Washington, D. Dear Colonel* I see that the Civil Sundry bill has passed, and while I have not received oilicial notice, I have no doubt that our amendmend cover-ing the location and the appropriation is in it so that Shrady and Carey can go to work on the pedestal. I hope they will doso promptly and get as much work done on it as possible this summer. No doubt you have or will notify them, I take it that it needs no further action on the part of the Gomri.ission in the matter- it is only for you to stake out the ground for them and notify them to go to work. No doubt the first thing that will have to be settled is the question of foundation. In re-staking the monument please be careful to have it so it will fit the plans of the K.cKim and Burnham Commission provided those plans should ever be carried out. I think when you stake it out you ought to do so to fit those plans. I do not know that it is necessary for us to look at the location again. It v/as staked out very near where it was to go, and we ill have to depend upon you to look into the matter carefully and see that it is right. Please let me hear from you in the ii.atter, and advise what the sculptor and architect propos e to do . I wrote Nr. Shrady that we woald accept the photographs to judge the lions by in accordance with the action of the Commission and also inforrried hirri of the ^lasoage of the amiendment, which seems to have gone through without friction which I am very grateful for. Thanking you for your courtesies. Very truly yours, Grenville U. Dodge. July, 1906, 289 New York, Tuesday, July lO/OG My dear General: Mrs. Trunibull and I are both mightily pleased with the hand some double photograph taken on your seventy fifth birthday. It was a fine idea and will be particularly precious to us. I am sorry you are a little indisposed but we will keep things running and hope you will take care of yourself in every way until cool weather. Sincerely yours, Frank Trumbull. General G. M. Dodge, L Broadway. ,, vf,,.' 241 ■July, 1906. New York, July ICth. My dear General: I was delighted to receive your photograph the more delighted because I was not able to be present at the dinner. It will always be a Icwely souvenir. Please accept my best thanks that, you have not forgotten Sincerely yours, N. Winterfeld. 243 July, 1906. New York, July 11, 1906. My dear General: On my arrival in New York I am in receipt of the fine photoi^raph of yourself and of the Testimonial presented to you by the Board of Directors of the Colorado an d Southern Railway Co. on the occasion of your seventy-fifth birthday, April 12, and beg to express by thanks for your courtesy end kind remembrance. In these days when destinies seem to be shaped by syndicates rather than by individuals the old human landmarks of independent energy, spirit and leadership, like my lamented Uncle, Collis P. Huntington, and others before and contemp orary with him - are passing rapidly away and those who yet remain like yourself, strong despite the years, are growing very few. It may well be the hope of us younger men that when we shall htve reached ti.e ripe age to which you hi; ve attained we may be able to look back, as you can, upon a life honorable and honored with the gratifying reflection that we have fought the good fight and performed worthy deeds for the benefit of humanity and the industries of our country. I beg to assure you, my dear General, of my hope .on your behalf for many years yet of usefulness and happiness and of my profound esteem. Sincerely yours. H. E. Huntington. Genl. Grenville M. Dodge. 245 July, 1906. New Yor-k, July 11, 1906. My dear Cleneral; I was delighted to have to-day received your photograph with autograph and ^ shall certainly keep it as one oi my most val uable mementos. With best wishes for your health, and kind regards, I am Sincerely yours, Harry Bronner. Gen. Grenville 1^. Godge, 1 Groadway, New ^ork. t i'-"' 247 July, 1906. New York, July 11th, 1906. Dear General: I have received the photograph of yourself and of the cup presented to you. I assure you that I greatly appreciate same and shall place them in my new home which we hope to occupy soraeitroe in the Pall. With kind regards, I am. Very truly yours, B. F. Yoakum. Gen. G. M. Bodge, #1 Broadway, New York City, July 11th, 1906. '249 July, 1906. New York, July 11th, 1906. Gen. G. M. iJodge, 1 Broadway, New York City. My dear General: I appreciate very much your kindness in sending me the photograph of yourself, surrounded by flowers and friends, and also the photograph of the cup presented on April 12th, 1906, the evening of which will be one I shall long remember as one of the pleasantest evenings I ever passed, I hope we n^ay be able to jointly celebrate many more birth days as pleasantly, Yours very truly, K. Walters. ■"'k 'tK,. July, 1906, Fairoaks. 251 Minneapolis, Minn., July 11, 1906 General Grenville M. Dodge, New York ^ity. My dear General: Returning home from a six month's absence abroad, I learn from the Committee of Invitations having in charge the Grand Army Encampment here, that you have accepted an invitation, or expected to do so, to be present at the Grand Army Encampment in this city, about the middle of August, I now write extending to you a most cordial invitation to be our guest at "Fairoaks" during your stay in this city on that occasion This invitation is extended not only to yourself but to anyone that you may have in your party. Hoping I may be honored with your acceptance and so notified at an early date, I remain. Yours most sincerely, W. D. Washburn. 253 July, 1906. New York, July 11, 1906. General G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York City, My dear General Dodge; I was pleased to receive this morning the very excellent photographs of yourself and the Colorado & Southern loving cup, and I beg to thank you for remembering me. I shall have them framed and they will serve to remeind me of a most pleasant and enjoyable occasion. Yours truly. W. S. Crandell. 255 July, 1906 New York City, July 12, 1906. Gen. G. M. Dodge, //I Broadway, Dear Sir; New York City. Our records show that on January 6th, 1896, Certificate #111 for 1 share of stock in this Company was issued in your favor as qualifying you on oar Board. We will appreciate the immediate return of the Certificate properly endorsed. Thanking you for this courtesy, we are. Yours very truly. AMERICAN MUTO . & BIO. CO. Gen. E. Van Ginpling. 1st Vice-President & General Manager. 257 July, 1906 Nev. York City, July 13, 1906 W. N. Langford, Esq., St. Paul, Iv'^ss. Dear Sir: I received your letter of July 5d, and your book on Lhe vVashburn Party Trip to the Yellowstone, and have read the book with interest ana pleasure and thank you for them. I am pretty familiar with that country, and know its surroundings in the fifties.. Bridger often talked to me about it. I have read Eaynolds, Hayden and Ghittenden. Ithink I was one of the first to talk to Hayaen about it, when he was exploring the tributaries of the Platte. You speak of Crittenden's "Yellowstone"- did Grittenden publish any book besides his"Yellowstone Park" on the Yellowstone. I have his "American Fur Trade," "DeSmet," "Missouri Fiver" etc. I sent you my pamphlet on Bridger. For such a purpose it was condensed. I have often w ndered that no one has written a life of Bridger. flany have been written on trappers and fur traders, mostly romance, but a history of Bridger woald befar more reliable, notable and interesting than any work I have seen on his contempor aries. I was in hopes Ghittenden would take him up. Dr. Butler of Madison, Wis., started to write his life, but it ended in a lecture. I had a high opinion of Bridger. I saw a great deal of himi in the fifties, anuhe was guide for n.y troops in the Indian camipaigns of 1865-66, and since I published the pamphlet and erected a monument to him I have received hundreds of letters thanking me and giving me some item of information about him that was often new to me. I have seen his daughter and granddaughter that live in Kansas City, but not his daughter who lives in Indian Territory. Those in Kansas City are very nice, respectable people. I thank youfor your interesting letter, and for your interest in Bridger. I have no paper giving an account of the un veiling of the monument, but send you the pamphlet, and you can have more if you wish to send .them to any firidnd. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. P. S.- During 1865 my troops xaid out a wagon road from Sioux City up Running Wg.ter to Pum kin Ruttes, ttien along east base of Big Horn mountains and on to Montana, kijown as Sawyer survey or road. Did your road from St. Paul to Fort haramie connect with this road? 259 July, 1906 New York City, July 27,1906 Ny dear Horton: I an in receipt of yours of July 9th, andam glad to learn of the news. There is no news East. I know it will be very agreeable and satisfactory to General Grant to have you come to him in September, because General and t'ira . Grant both expressed them selves to me that way, and of course we will be glad to have you where we can see you. None of us have been well this summer. I have been under the weather most of the time from my old troubles. I am fighting them, and hope to get on uy feet again before long. The name of the baby you inquire about if Kathleen Gilbert Hayward. N'rs. Hayward has not been well, though I think she is son.e better. She has been confined to her room miost of the tiirie and to her bed. When you see General and hrs . Corbin remember me kindly to them. I hear good reports of you from good quarters in Washington, all of which is veiy pleasing to me. I am glad you are fitting yourself for the promotion. Truly and cordially, G. W. Dodge . Lieut. Col. W. E. Horton, Headquarters Northern Division, U. S. A., St. Louis, ho. 261 August, 1906. New York City, August 13,1906 Alexander Searle, Sioux Falls, S. D. Dear Sir: Mr. \V. A. Ellis has referred your letter to me in relation to your being allowed to enter West Point if you are a cadet in good standing at Norwich University. Mr. Robert Dunlop entered Norwich University as you propose to do ^nd this year entered West Point upon the cer tificate of the President of Norwich University that he was a cadet in good standing, and this without a mental examin ation at West Point. Therefore if you enter Norwich University and spend the time there until you enter West roint, and are a cadet in good standing, the certificate of the President of that Univer sity will pass you into West Point. It will also help you at West Point from the fact that you have had a year's military training, as Nj^rwich University stands at the head of the six military colleges of the country who live up to the requirements of the War Department, and whose honor graduates are appointed to the arny when there are any vacancies for civilians. I enclose this year's report of the government inspecting officer, also a statement concerning the new Alumini Barracks, which are a great addition to the university. I an a graduate of the university. ivy residence in Council Bluffs, Iowa. I know if you go there you will never regret it. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge 263 August, 1906 New York City, August 13, 1906 My dear Senator: I have not written you since you left Washington, because I did not want to disturb you, or take up your irind, but have kept tab on you through McNeely, and have received good reports right along, which is very pleasing to me, I .as fearful that politics out there might annoy you, but i guess.you steered clear of them. Matters have ended there about as I thought they would when I saw the returns coming in. I know Cummins pretty well, perhaps better than a good many others, because he was with me as my attorney for a long time. I do not think he will be as radical hereafter as he has been heretofore. You know when you threash such things out the radical fellow always becomes more conservative and the conservative gets more radical. So far as I can see, things political here in the East are looking well.- They are making a good deal cf tumpus here in New York, but I have no doubt that the Republican party will carry the State, The Democrats are putting all their hopes two years ahead on Bryan. If they nominate him he will be easily beaten. You know how these things are- it is threashing over old straw. As I talk to the monied men I see they carry in their minds the fear that sone crisis mdght come in our financial affairs and they are afraid to trust a m.an as President that holds the views Bryan does. From the last letter received I see you have been out on a farm with Stout, which I know is good for you. 'hen you feel like it write me, but do not trouble yourself. I merely want to let you know that we are all feeling much encouraged from the progress you are making. Frosably your trouble will settle right down to a local matter. I know that LeGrand B. Cannon, who is now nearly 90 years old, has been troubled with it for many years. I have been spending the last mionth at the Oriental Hotel, Manhattan Beach, with my daughter Anne. She went down there three weeks ago upon the advice of her doctor to see if the sea air would not help her, and as soon as she got there she was taken with append icitis. It was a very severe case, an imirediate operation being required to save her. Yesterday she wa^ allowed to sit up for half an hour for the first time. We have felt very anxious about her, but low we can see daylight. It has been an anxious time for me. If she had to have it I do not know that there could have been a better place, because the air was good and the attention has been perfect. My health has not been very good this summer, but it is better since my daughter got sick. My old troubles came back on me and gave me much trouble, but I hope I have overcome them. Truly and cordially. G . M. Do dge Hon. W. R. Allison, Dubuque, Iowa. 1906. On August 27th, 1906, dur^'ng the political campaign. Governor Cummins was at Council Bluffs and spoke in the Opera House. Governor Cummins had been associated with me for a goocmany years as my Attorney and T had a very hign op^'nion of him. In his address here he paid me a very high tribute, as did Charles M. Harl, who presided, and the old soldiers who were seated in front of him and tha audience were very enthusiastic over it. In later years, it has been impossible for me to agree fully with Cummins views although I held him in hig. esteem;on account of our difference of opinions on many of the subjects he advocated, especially the railroad questions, we have rather drifted apart. ■ '-rl 267 August, 1906. (The White House, Washington,) Oyster Bay, N, y., August 28, 1906 My dear Senator Miller: I wish I could be present at the dinner to be given by you and your associates, with my old friend Admiral Coghlan presiding, to General Mills. It has been my good fortune to have served with General Mills in battle, and he is the type of American officer of whom the whole American people should be proud. May all good fortune go with him everyv/here Sfacerely yours, Theodore Roosevelt. Hon. Warner Miller, 100 Broadway, New York. September, 190G. 269 Council Bluffs, Iowa. Sept. 5, 1906. Gen. Grenville 1'. Dodge, Pew York, N.Y. My dear G^eneral:- I wish to personally thank you for your invaluable contri bution to the 50th anniversary edition (bo the Daily Nonpareil. I am glad to say that the paper was considered something of a success in this community, and newspapers of the state are saying some very kind things about it. I was only too glad to send you what papers you desired, and should you care for any more, would be glad to supply :.thera to the limit. Thanking you again and anticipating an early visit from you here in Council Bluffs, I beg to remain. Yours truly, Victor E. Bender. ■■ k ■ r . ■ " K' September, 1906, Personal General: 271 The Cuba Railroad C^ompany. Camaguey (Puerto Principe(,Cuba• September 10th, 1906. I knov/ you will at this time be interested in a few words Ironi the scene of our littel"war." There is a great deal of talk but little or no real fighting. 1 have just come in 1 rom riding over all of oui- lines . The general attitude of-Qie people is one of expectance. The business men are frightened more by the newspapers than by anything else. i^ur freight receipts tell the tale of fear felt by the ship pers. tiore men of good clean courage are needed. At the same time tha big plantations are going ahead with their plans to cut and ghind a record crop of cane. We have a vast amount of detail work to do; but if ?5i'r William will have a little patience and give us a few months of grace, we will come through the woods all right, never fear. The big plantations are losing h.any n.en ''.ho go to be volun teers for l»-r. Palmia at ;,72.00 per day and maintenance. This causes riany concerns to raise the wage schedule and makes conimon labor ultra independent; but as soon as the present scare is over, their will be plenty of men, ithink. The revolution caught tir. Painia's forces somewhat unprepared and in these ^atin American countries, the "outs" are very likely to out number the "ins", and the love of olfice is a consuming passion. Thanking you for numerous past kindnesses, 1 have the honor to remain. Sir, Very respectfully yours, Joseph A. Sargent. 273 New York City, Sept. 11, 1906. Mr. Frank Trumbull, ' " Pres. C. & S. Ry. Co. ■ ' #71 B'Way, K. Y. City... • • Dear Sir:- I hand you.herewith tracings of map and profile of a preliminary survey begun Feb. 17th, 1906 and finished Aug. 9th, 1906, for a railroad from Pennsylvania Oil Wells, on Salt Greek, Wyoming to a connection with the C. M. & St. P. Line on the north side of the Yellowstone River near Forsyth, Montana, being about 267 miles from said Oil Wells or about 352 miles from Douglas, Wyo. The original map and profile from which these tracings were made together with note cooks etc. of the survey were left with Mr. H. W. Cowan, Chief Engineer of the Company, at Denver, Colorado. DESCRIPTION LINE. According to instructions, the outfit of teams "and sup plies for the party were bought at-Douglas, Wyo., and we drove out from there starting S. nday, Feb. 11th and reaching our starting point on the 16th, beii; ■; delayed somewhat by sto mv weather. Nex' morning as directed, we started fro the end of the survey of 1903, made by ?Cr. B. B. Kellinher from Douglas, Wyo. to the oil wexxs and continued the line down Salt Creek Valley to Powder river using an 8/lo maximum grade as you desired. mouth +V, of Salt crossed Creek, Powder and river,-perhaps a mile above the present then t uning to the right down to the valley of Fopr Mile Creek we followed up that iSLrseve^afmiles In an attempt to get across the country'in a north westerly dirInd On roaohlriB the divide betweefSt Treek -D-i -ine Wile, this attempt was abandoned as it did nd seem ad VaneJ%i?h°an'8/10%rLl to eet across Nino Mile could be secured across ttat count?rb"uslng''f J-f "g^de. Po.der River "t^urnoduu thit bine) *e went back to up Middle fork to North Forl tw un Pork, the^Va^LrofTl^trio^i^ easterly direction down Clear Creek ^n a north the mouth of Redmond Draw, uo that ll f?"'" ^ive miles to ®tong the east side of Lake Desmet t-o p. . thwesterly direction »t at the head of Murphy P.O., Cilch then abnn+ up +!»« "klvlnJ^K" finJ'' Craw Jtout to the three divide Battlefield of isee" we continpL ! of the FetterLn Dog creek to a poln; abourSix mlfef hS IT"''? and FralrU Where we i©ft Pralrin Dntr o 7 Southeast of Sheridan Wvo - valley In order to get to s'^eridan^^which\ow^° Little Goose Creek distance of nearly 212 mile'- fr-nm n town was reached at a miles from our starting point at the^Sil^^fellsI' 0*^ 1 From Sheridan the line foilows Goose Creek Valley about eight miles to the Tongue River, and down that stream.to a point about two miles above the mouth of Spring Creek (.6 miles below Decker P.O.) where it leaves that valley and keeping in the vicinity of the present wagon road, in a northwesterly direction, crosses the divide and into the Rosebud valley, following this valley about a hundred miles to connect with the C.M & St. P. road at a point . on tl;ie north side of the Yellowstone River, just above the town of Porsyth, Mont., and about 352 miles from D'uglas, Wyo. Another connection was made wi l;i the same road on the north side of the Yellowstone, opposite the mouth of the Rosebud, twelve miles east of the Forsyth connection, and about 345 miles from Douglas. COMPLETION OF WORK AND DISPOSAL OF OUTFIT. Our workwas complied at Forsyth August 9th,, and party 'disbanded there August 13th. Te ts cooking utensile, &c were shipped, to Denver, in care of Mr. loung, and teams driven back to by V, they with wagons and harness, sold there, as ordered i.r. Dowan, The price realized was fourteen hundred Dollars, ch was turned over to Mr. b. P. James, at Denver. Myself, with the remaining three men of the party, reached Denver August 21st, REGARDING APPROaIHATE ESTIMATE 0^^ COST. ^alt Crppk^ miles from Oil Wells on p 4.!^ ' line near Forsyth, is about '^7 pnn noo n I'ciidingf of the 85 miles from Douglas to the'oil Wells ^ard'"lt''eite enourh to justify the belief tbs+ +>t S think they are liberal the estimate. tL prlcls uLf^L ""hln given me by Mr. 7 "ere that Is, to nay both for excavaHo^'nnrt i f ' '' cents per cubic yard for earth- "an e ^7'" t ®hd are 15 for solid rock, funnels I Sav4 er?lr-f?ed ar*lir!;i pile bridges at $15 to .'^25 ^ lineal foot: 1000 feet of 'steel bridgS over^thrvel •fllO per lin. ft. For-met 4 ® Yellowstone at three sizes, 24 in. 30 in. and 3fi ? figured on lln. ft. respectively. Right of wav v'6.,y8., and $10 per mile for 265 miles not inrfndtnir estimated at $400. ner Porsyth. Mont. Thirmafbe ?a?fe''™r''b4/" Wyb, a„S three years from now, as valtics^Lem'^on^yL'"?? or eimtbing I have placed at $200 a mile for 2on^^^ti Olearing above items amount to .'^3.597 '.oo aTi miles. The for track material and'laying, fencinr c-tmrtf construction ,4bv :• ps3S,;;it be reduced by perhaps ^>^75 oon hv tovJ f*t. total amouoL should •alternate "^fne a??o^s [Sfb?? lntXerfdan°''^'=R"R" longer and heavier lln ,-that my estlm?t4 th"e"is'"Ill§'^oSf ''^^ere 275 —2*- are other places where I think cost is likely to fall below esti mate, and besides I think a location survey will show a profile that will average lighter most of the wc.y through. DISCUSSION OF ROUTE FOLLOWED ANI> OF OTHER POSSIBLE ROUTES. Beginning as we were instructed to do, in the valley of Salt Creek, there was no choice but tc follow the valley to Powder River, The valley is crooked, and subject to sever floods, as indicated by the drift. This, together with the washy character of the soil, will make ti quite expensive to build and to maintain the 18 miles of line from Oil Wells to Powder River. .1 feel rather doubtful about there beirg a more favorable route, but before the line is definitely located the country should be thoroughly examined both east and west of our line, and perhaps surveys made if necessary. Manypeople who .claim to be thoroughly acquainted wi h the country, insist therf:; is a shorter, cheaper and better route keeping far ther north and west fjrom Douglas, striking south fork of Powder River perhaps 25 miles south of its junction with Middle Fork, and there connecting with our present line. As before said, i think this country should be examined, though wh-j t cattlemen and other inexrerienced ne n may say is very seldom of much value, for however well they may know the country, they are always totally unable to judge of grades and other essential things in comparing r*otitGS • Finding it almost impos ible to get acr ss the country with an a/19 Cr-ade from the mouth of Salt Creek in a direct course t'-ward Trabin^ and Buffalo, we turned up the river instead of down, partly because in.so doing we keep closer to the mountains , \tere coal and metal mines may be developed in the future, and also keen in acountry where the agr cultrual and stock prospects seem greater. It may be possible by using some stepper grade, say ' I ^ ^ direct line across from near the to a 1% maximum grade from Oil Welles to near S/lO should moterlollj Improve allnement cost. The estlLte^^rmSde lo/an I/, S was run that way 8/10 maximum grade, as t e line Getting into Sheridan from Prairie Dno- / road, (rassed through ^r^S/age Gap^" back along the hills to get down to n + + i o » doubled fillo.ed the volley to SherlC ?hlJ th °?f "'"it''!, map ond profile* on »hloh the estimate iL made ®Af/ ^^2" ran a amir liro r "v" ot-xmrtoe was maae. Afterwards we dlvlL Srtie loit^ sidrortho"/"! the "V" Line lust before ente?inr ?he;^^.^ connecting with Is sho.te?^, cheape?! fnd better ftan yhrotP" ^fte- and 1 think ther^ 1^ no ,u:s«on'bu'? ifshould bf North from Sheridan there Is again some question regarding 276 rout&s. If it were not desirable to enter Sheridan, we v/ould doubtless save a good many thousand dollars and several miles of distance to keep on down Prairie Dog Creek to Tongtie Ever, connect ing with our present line on Tongue P.iver near Decker P.O. and about twenty or twenty-five miles fromSheridan. Even if you go to Sheridan, it would be cheaper, and probably shorter, to come back to Prairie Dog Creek and go down to Tongue River as before mentioned. Passenger trains and the necessai-j'- freights could be run into Sheridan and out again, while the through freight wouid thus avoid an extra haul of some miles. However, I presume such an arrangement would not be acceptable to Sheridan, and is hardly likely to meet your approval, . Being in the town of Sheridan and refusing to go back into Prairie Dog Valley, there remains the choice, of the route we have taken down Tongue River, or of .paralleling the B. & M. to Port Ouster at the junction of the Big Horn and the Little Big Horn, thence down the Big Horn, across the Yellowstone, and up Alkali Creek, or Pease Creek, and over the divide to the Musselshell where it makes' the bi~ bend toward tr.e north. Whether it is desi-rable or otherwise to come intosuch close competition with that Company for the 65 miles from Sheridan to ort Ouster, I need not speak. The B. & M. does not seem to have uncommonly heavy work, but my understanding is they use about a1 8/10/;, grade getting up the south side of th divide between the 1 ss5 grade gettin- dowr ?he Edward VH ^ Gillette 4.T of Sheridan, verified Tyo. or He disproved located the by line, writing Snd to I Mr.am sure would feel willing to give you the information. ' build V, 41., along the B. & grade M. If ir: a used lighter it woul grade not is seem uLddifficult to quite difficult and expensive part of the wav ThPT/'viflij. f bridger^ uziuge. over tnehp Little nttiiBig n-frr Horn it would probably ne have.several necessarv to duplicate, and also change its channel in places It would s?\^r"uisTir may be encounterfd as' befo?e"aid^''l L, fa"" ''".at route or one farther east woul^b^nL^ f, "hether this whether you wish to go so far north w depends largely upon or not. I would exnict the Letli? T®' ''"rSelshe 11 local business. route would get rather more would be^to^follprour^prcsent sS?vJJ"'n ®"^^he Mucselshell Rosebud in the Northern Cheyenne Reservdti'i^ ""usby p.d. on the Tullock s Creek and follow thit Hr. ^ +a cross over into Yellowstone to the Musselshell the"?oute would^h°'''fi°''®* Little Horn and cig Horn Rivers to the Mnccoi" i scribed. This route mirht b! ™ J f Musselshell, before deand might be more expensive, but would keeSn^ along the H. & m. and would h ve fej?er large bridrea r keepaway from that road, to Tullooks it would be necessary 'to Sse s™e°l°,l%ra™s!T''""^ -3- 277 profile of a line up the south side of this divide is chov/n as "AU" line. Tullock's tjreek is a dry creek, subject to floods, as shown by the drift; has "bench land" along it most of the way, but often rather high and broken, and has but limited agricultural prospects from lack of water. A line along this stream would be perhaps 507^ more expensive, mile for mile, than down the Rosebud. Another route that should be examined more closely, and per haps a survey made for comparison, would be to continue down the Tongue River through the canon to near Ashland or below, and 'then across to the Rosebud in the vicinity ofLee P.u. The canon is very crok]:ed, and there are some other unfavorable features, but it might prove a better and shorter route than ou present one, which was chosen because appearances were in its favor, ai.d we couli not then well run both routes. Also because it then seemed as if t t might be best to run down Tullock's ureek, which could not be reached except via our present route. Resides connecting with the C. M. & tst. P. near x-orsyth, we ran another line down the Rosebud to the mouth, crossed the Y^ellowstone there and connected with the U. M. & at. P. as before* mentioned. This line is about 7 miles shorter than the rorsyth line, and will probably be about 5175,000 cheaper. Grades are also be • er. Several m.en in rorsyth asked what they should do to secure the line, and i advised them to write you and give you the amount of business done by existing roads, etc.. They may be able to show you that enough business originates there to justify your going after it. The irorsyth connection is 12 miles west of"'the other, via the G.M. & Sit.P. rpv. ..trti profile show a fair comparison of the two line-s. The V line runs into rorsyth, and the "AD line runs down the Rosebud to its mouth. GRADES As before mentioned, we started our line at the Oil Wells with erade, andused that maximum until we got neaily to Buffalo when you gave permission to use a 1% maximum which Lems more suitable to the country If the mlxlmum is madriZ from llr ®dO, ifshoud reduc; ?os? mate^allT and also improve allriement, 'and shorter, distance to some Ixtent.' use a.oufflve®m??es o^l ch " best to use Of a pusher engine for southboind tralL ourorBiffaL!''^ the 41vide''betieon"piMy°0reIl'^and^P?alrfe'n^^®r tunnel at Une of Sheridan Co. *yc,, two' line- wJrJ r2n®"R''®i¥nJ'' ♦■ff, south 1/Y maximum grade, and '^'u'*'Tinr ^ line, with a four miles. Th^l^ine is verv f for about the other, and has very bad aliLment .longer than some 10 degrer curves with very question but you will prefer tL if^ i I think there is no been based onthat line Thiq wm''^ line, and the estimate has heavy southbound traJn^ here als" " for 278 I also used 1^% grade most of the way for about twelve miles getting out from.the. Tongue River to the Rosebud in Montana, and 100 in places for about four.miles getting down on the north side or the divide into the Rosebud. The only other place v/here a steeper grade than 1% was used is abouttwo miles of 10 getting down the Yellowstone Bluffs, from two to four miles east of Porsyth, Montana. This will require a pusher for southbound trains if you bild into Porsyth. But as this will be a terminal st' tion and switch engines kept there anyhow, i dod not considera steep grade here quite so objectionable as at some of the other places, ^:-WATER POR EKCINE USE. Water in Salt Creek itself would seem to be, entirely un fit for engine use. Whether such as is needed can best be obtained by sinking deep wells or by building reservoirs to catch flood water in some of the later-'l ravines, can only be discovered by experiment. The wate of Powder River seemed to have some alkali in il when we were camped there last March", but unless it gets good deal worse in summer, I would suppose it could be used. The" water in the various branches of Crazy woman we crossed seemed rather better than Powder River,- Clear Creek (at Bu falo) and its branches seemed very good, and north of that I think there will not be a great deal of difficulty and expense in securing water if our present route is followed. If tie water in the' Rosebud Creek pr oves unsuitable I think v/ater can be secured at a reasonafcle depth. Those farmers who have sunk wells have secured a very Food water at 75 to 150 feet. I have estimated water supply to cost .^800 per mile for the 267 miles, which I think will be ample. PROSPECTIVE BUSINKSr. with 4 4.V, ^ amy as well say at thf outset I was favorably imnressed thr posrilllities of the country. Existirrroads sLm trSavp more business than they can handle properly. This is esneciallv iJ^L°-erfMcilitleo"^^T^^^ increase, iith that + u f p.art r of the country The where farm they products are close are already enS tf extensivp f ^UrJad^r^ to make it possible to market those products 'tmo Je L . ture within twenty-five miles of sL?idan t .oI ® especi.nlly will not be equally productive if ^ d??pS H ^l^eady.grown just been completed there to in demonstrate Powder River the Valley possibilities, to water k is built. This is only a specimen case. -JoubleTlf^a^aUroad the + managers Oi the Uorapany twenty say, miles can up>alt furnish Creek almost from an its unlimited mouth haul ban? h by team + ^ railroad to Caspar, is secured. Wye. 55 miles. They are at present obliged to 2.79 Goal seems to exist in really unlimited amount, rmd of fair quality, from Buffalo, wyo., for a hundred miles or more north clear up into the Northern Cheyenne Reservation on the Rosebud in Montana. The shipments of coal from the mines near Sheridan are said to average about four thousand tons a day. , There is no quest ion as to the quantity of the coal, where twelve foot to twenty foot veins are so common as they are all through that country. Thirty foot veins are known, it is a ligrlte coal, and whether the quality is good enough to compete with your Colorado coal, I will have to leave to a better judge than myself to say. Coal also seems very plenty south of Buffalo, but may not be as good quality, though it has never been developed. Iron ore beds are being prosoected perhaps twenty-five miles southwest of Buffalo. Other metals are said to exist. Information on this subject can be Secured by whiting to w. j. Thom," Cashier Jirst National Bank, Buffalo, Wyo. He is a member of the Wyoming Legislatui'o, and an earnest friend of your proposed line. advantages EARLY CONSTRUCTION. ..hould you think it advisable to build, I would say that there are some reasons why a speedy beginning might be vei4 desirable. !he people along the proposed route are now verv friei dly ™::lous for the road. The only pace 1 »lthlnc Rosebud after getting price fo ri^nt of way wlh Irc^rse rapidl^ .-.s tlSeVs^f ?S^liSplr^XanL-i.-F:SS he true, that the B. & r. have thonrht^^^^® £= Possibly to enter town where our present lire dn^ changing their line so as good deal if they do thif^ fam^lrn^d m ^n^barrass you a possible to secure so advar^aJe^Ss^r^osiU^rtheref" can not ™ch''loncer^emalnTnoccupLr°an^ T'"' territory t^builS -^e advisable to extend the line farther north tJan JelloLtoL'"'"^ Respectfully, W. B. Worrall. 281 September, 1906 New York City, September 11, 1906, dear Major: As you doubtless are aware, we have decided to hold the annual reunion ofthe iociety of the Army of th.e Tennessee at Council Bluffs on November 8th anu 9th. For a long time i have heard nothing from Colonel Cadle . 1 have v.ritten him repeatedly, and my secretary has written to his clerk, but we cannot get a reply from either ol them. It is high time that the notices of the meeting were sent out, and that the arrangements for same be taken up. I am receiving letters frommsmbers of the Society to which I cannot make proper response, and am placed in a very embarrassing position. Unless someti.ing is done at once the success of the meeting will be in jeopardy. Kindly oblige me by at-once seeing Col. Cadle, discussing this matter with him, and writing me fully. Let me know why I have not heard from him, and what is the reason he is doing nothing in connection with th.e meeting. Some time ago I sent him a letter containing the names of the local comimittee at Council Bluffs. I am very anxious to have a copy of that letter. Will you therefore endeavor to secure it and send it to me at once. If you will look into the matter thoroughly and immediately, and write me giving all the information you can gather I will then be in position to k.iow what to expect, and decide what must be done. Would suggest that you consult Maj. Van Dyke, if Col. Cadle is out of the city. Awaiting your early reply, I am, Truly and cordially yours. G. M . Do dge . Major William H. Chan.berlin, Cincinnati, Ohio. 283 September, 1906. New York Oity, September 13, 1906. My dea^Mr. Dey: I am sending you a copy of the semi-century Nonpariel, on page 25 of which is an article of miine on the building of the Union Pacific as it affected Council Bluffs, which 1 think will interest you. Of course 1 had to write this from, miemiory, and there may be some m.istakes in it, but ^ think it is generally correct. It has been a puzzle to mje how the Governmient camie to issue bonds on the first forty miles, ^this was before I got there) when the company had not comiplied with the order- on the change of road. Have you any information on that point- you see I make mention of it. I hope you are enjoying good health, also that during the tiDie 1 ami in lowa this coming fall I will have the pleasure of seeing you. Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to have you come to the Plufis and attend the reunion of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee as my guest. I do not know whether you enjoy thosethings, but I certainly would very much enjoy having you present. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. Peter A. Dey, Esq., Iowa City, Iowa. 285, September, 1906. Confidential J. r,''anduley Attorney and Counselor st Law. 30 Enipedrado St . Habana, September 15th, 1906 Subject: - Political situation of Cuba. Sir William Van Home, New YorR City. • Dear Sir William: The political situation of this country has been greatly complicated. The veteran Generals who came to endeavor to reach " peace, evidently were on the side of the tebellion, and they intended that the Government, Congress etc. would adinit that they had been elected through fraud and violence and to resigp their positions; this is more clearly demonstra-ted by the fact that after their deal ings have failed, they are one after the other going to join the refeels, their negotiations having failed owing to the energetic atti tude of President Palma. As a consequence of the above and of the difficulty with which the Governmient is confronted to find men to enlist for the Army, although they are paying .00 and .50 American money per day, the rebellion has increased enormously, to such an extent that in my opinion our Government is not capable of overcoming Itr and it has been coiripelled to limit itself to assuirie a deffensive attitude in the principal cities as Habana, Pinar del Rio and Santa Clara, etc. letting the seditious go in and out of the rest of the towns and to do what they want in the country, where they are already devoting themselves to steal and burn, and I have no doubt that be fore long - as it happens in all civil wars - assasination shall be comiTienced. On the a the U. S. gunboat action which seen.e caused a wonderful sent commissioners laid down the arins Comniander had no i he was unable to a Government let it take any action in American interests emibarked. fternoon of the 13th inst. a section of marines of "Denver" disen.barked in tMs City. This simple d to mean that the United States were to intervene, effect in the country to the extent that the rebels to the Conmiaiider of the bc'.ttleship, offering him to if he guaranteed them to be treated fairly; as the nstructions froi:, the Washington Government, naturally csept that; on the following mOrning the b. s. be known by every possible means that it should not the Cuban question save as regards the protection of in Cuba; consequently the "Denver" men were reWhatever niay be the reason of high policy, owing to the Rio Janeiro Conferences, which have led the Washington Government to miake the above dtclaration, it is the truth that it has done this country more damage than the veterans to whom I reler at the beginning oi this letter, because such declarations have given niore vigor to the rebellion and therefore the state of anarchy has been increased. 286 because the plan of the rebels is not, t o it is cori i. on in other co -intries, to fight the Government force.> and defeat or be defeated,, but on the | contrary they systematicly run away when' the doverneuitn forces approach theci, and they simply devote • ■themselves to ransack and burn the pro - perties of those not participating j.n the reiie.Jjlion. I consider tlra t it is a shame for the ^nited States to allow this situation to continue on day longer, because whatever be the word ing of the Treaty oi' Paris and of .the Platt Amendment, all the worl^, including we the Cubans who have invested their means in this country, we have done so under the nioral guaranty that the united States would never periiiit a rebellion in Cuba. In case the rebellion be not ended in this month, it will be impossible to make the tobacco seedplot in the Province of Pinar del Rio and next year there shall be no tobacco crop in that province - Vueita Aba jo. The cane shall not be planted, neither the clearing of the soil and other Autum works will be done in the country. In my opinion- which is the same of every one who is a thoughtful person - it is absolutely necessary that the United States interyene in the Cuban question, landing sufi'icient number of soldiers to make the rebels respect them, at the sanie time seeking a method of doing some justice to the Liberal Party, to which - as i announced you during the last elections - General Freyre de Andrade, then the Secretary of Government, and his people, have thrown to rebellion, as a consequence of so many frauds and violences as there were done, they having not in mind that this people is not politically educated and besides because owing to its condition of a latin race, it would be im possible for it to wait patiently for the coming elections but on the contrary they would take the course oi every Spanlsh-Am.erican people: rise in arms. I have just read Uie news tha t Secretary Taft and Ass-istant Secretary Bacon are coming to Cuba; 1 fear that owing to their lack ol knowledge of this country and its people, their visit may cause an extension of this situation, as well as they they might do some errors. There is an old Spanish i/roverb which says; To dog and woman show them bread with the left hand, and a stick with the right one. This same combiantion of energy and benevolence is what our people needs. Fither nethod, if used separately, would simply mean a sure failure . (Dictated) Very truly yours, IV; . J. Manduley ©. S. - I have just read President Roosevelt's letter to Cuban Minister Quesada; I find it well, but there should be applied the method above indicated. September E^th IqOg* 281 t^aliimet Place, Washington D.C, My dear General Dodge:- I am just inreceipt of your valued letter and hasten to telli you that I had written.to Colonel Gadle of my inability to come, but I appreciate what you say of the few who could attend. I shall accept with pleasure your kind invitation and will make every effort in my power to be present. ^ daughter, Mrs. Tucker, appreciates v/hat you say of the family and will be very happy to accompany me. I will advise Colonel Cadle that I have reconsidered my plans. I v/ill thank you if you v/ill give me the toast to which you wish me to respond at your earliest convenience as I desire to give It off-hand. I hope that I may be able to show you my pleasure at the distinguished honor you do me to respond to a toast. I am delighted to hear that your daughter is better and ^jjj^trust that she v/ill soon be entirely v/411. I do not ]mow that you heard of the death of Mrs. Tuck er's little son, who diesd of appendicitis in I^nila, August 6th of last y year. After bringing the body of the little boy home, Colonel Tucker went ■ back to Manila, where he is now. Her only son is an officer in the Marine Corps and has just gone off to Cuba so we are all alone, but are doing the best we can to cherish the memory of those v/e have loved and lost. There is a melancholy side to all reunions, and I know that this one will touch you deeply in that there will be so many vacant places. It will give us both nuoh pleasure to accept the trans portation you mention, and to be guests in your home where we shall real- ^ize it is in one sense a hospitable camp for a few days' enjoyment. I shall be delighted to see Mrs. Montgomery again. . With all good wishes, believe me, * Fraternally yours, Mrs John A. Logan. September, 1906. Nev/ York City, September 20, 1906, ^'y dear Sir William: I am in receipt of yours of S-ept. 18th, I am very glad that the President issued that letter. It is a strong one, and no one objects to any part of it- everyone approves it. One thing is certain now, if they do not have peace and quiet, and behave them selves, our government will never' get out of there. A representative of the government has been ot see me today to inquire about tr.e information theyasked for concerning out road. They are very anxious to get it now. What was done in the matter'^ and what is necessary to be done now to get it? It seems to roe you sent down to our people to get it, but it does not appear to have been received. Is this caused by lack oiforce? If the government would pay for the work could it"be had immediately? What they are anxious to have is a list of the bridger and the construction work we hcve that could be blown up easily, or , in other wordd, anything of that kind that could be done to stop the running of trains. I think the government asked for a plan of the road in the first place, and its definite location through the country, but now they want this additional informaticn. I sent down to Seargeant today a lot of photographs of the bridges, askinghim to put on the back their length and location. These were photographs taken from thebook you issued, which had pic tures of bi'idges in it. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge Sir William C. Van Home, Montreal, Canada. 291 September, 1906. New York City, Sept. 21, 1906. My dear General: I have received a letter from the Chairman of the Vicksburg National Park Commission informing me that I haye been selected to receive the Iowa Monument at the time of its dedication, November 14th If it is not too much trouble, will you have looked up and sent me a list of the I^wa regiments and batteries that served in that campaign, who they were commanded by, and their losses, and oblige. Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge. General F. C. Ainsworth, War Department, Washington, D. G. 'War Department, 1166584 The Military Secretary's Office. Washington, September 24, 1906, Respectfully returned to Capt. William T. i^igby. Chairman, Vicksburg National Military Park Commission, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for compli ance with the request made within. The inscriptions for Iowa monuments and tablets heretofore verified and a pproved by the Department afford the information desired by General Dodge, who has been advised of this reference. By order of the Acting Secretary of War: F. A--- The Military Secretary. September, 1906. First National Bank. Iowa City, Iowa, Sept. 21, 1906 Gen. G. M. DodEe, New ^ork. Dear Dodge; Your letter of Sept. 13 was received several days ago and not answered for the reason that I was in doubt whether to accept or de cline meeting you in Council Bluffs in November. As you intiniate I have a strong disinclination to mix in crowds which I think grows on men as they become old, and this summer I attended the centennial anniversary of the organization of the county in which I was born. While the proceedings were satisfactory and was accorded one of the' best seats on all show occasions I felt very much as Rip Van Wincle did when he returned to New York after his long sleep in the Highlands. I do not now feel as if I would enjoy a reprtition of this visit, practically I felt myself a back number. I know that your time and attention will be taken up with the duties that necessarily belong to the President of the Society and we should have little time together, I have ccncluded to decline your invitation although fully appreciating what it meant. Can you not stop over a day or two on your return and look over the old stamiping ground. We would be delighted to have you do so. I read your article in the Nonpariel and think your version of the transactions correct. I tried to impress on those gentlemen that the nine miles increased length meant nothing when it only eliminated intermediate grades leaving the same grades on either side, which could be reduced whenever the road was buio-t, and the means such as steel, ties etc. with cheaper labor were available. Mr. EarIan who was then Secretary of the Interior seemied carried away with everything Durant wanted, I judge was potent in not allowing anything to inter fere with the progress of what he styled the greatest enterprise of the age. I know no other reason why the terms of the contract were not complied with. Mr. Berry when Chief Engineer of the U. p. sent me a map of the line adopted which is about one half mile shorter than mine and which I learn they are now building. Thanking you again for your invitation and hoping to meet you before long, I am. Sincerely yours. Peter A. Dey, 295 September, 1906. The Cuba Railroad Company, • Montreal, jGfeirLr; September 23rd, 1906. My dear General: I have your letter of the 20th. I do not know what pro gress was made in getting ready the information asked for by the War Department. We were very short of engineers and had not enough to keep up with our own current work and had to neglect a good deal of that in order to start the surveys of the Bayamo line, which we had to make quickly in order to file a plan with our application for the subsidy. It was not a question of ex^^ense but of engineers. I do not thing that even now we have man available to do the work required. All Of this information is of course already in the posoession of the authorities at Havana, and in case of intertoention it will no doubt be immediately available. So far the insurgents have snown our railway a great deal of consideration, and while I have, no sympathy for them, i hope we shall be able to avoid their enmity until the Government is able to protect us. If either the insurgents or the Cuban Government should find out that we were furnishing information to the Gnited Gtates Govern ment at this juncture you can readily s,.e what the consequences might ue, and 1 hope that you will be able to suggest s-ome course to the War Department wh-ich will not necessarily plunge us into -difficulties and risk the destruction of our property. Although we have escaped difficulty so far and have managed to ke^p our earnings ahead of the corresponding weeks of last year, I am very anxious about the situation and shall go to Cuba this week. I shall be in New York Thursday morning to sail at noon and I am very anxious to see you before I go because I have some confidential information which will be of interest if not useful. The enclosed from a recent report of Mr. Reed's concerning our brdiges may be of some little use. The American Bridge Companv made practically all of our steel spans and no doubt blue-prints could be got from them which will sufficiently show the character of these structures, for one bridge will, as a rule, stand for all.' ^ith the exception of the large steel bridge over the Zaza l®PortEnt otruotures on the main line are all between Santa Clara and twnety miles east and between Santiago and forty-nine miles west. These are praot.oally all of steel on Lsonry foundaUon" tSo 90°ft. high. The most important aone thousand on the feet wost long end and isfrom abut 70three miles west of Placetas del 3ur or twenty mi les out from ianS Clara I This IS about 800 ft. long and 90 ft. high. The next large one going east Is at theaza River, the most important structure we cross. Thlf structure Is about 700 ft. long and about 76 ft. high. The next Im- 2296 portant one is the Barigua, which you will remember as the place where I was upset. This structure is about 1700 ft. in length; about half of it, which is intended to be filled, is of timber and the re mainder of steel. The structures from there on to Santiago are prac tically all in steel and manonry and are nearly all Ugh and mostly long ones, running up to 1100 or 1200 ft. The loss of any one of fifteen or twenty of these would be a serious matter. Aside from the structures I have mentioned, the rest on the main tine are masonry culverts, .pile culverts and piled or framed bent trestles of modern height. Any one of these could be quidiy replaced. On the Sancti Spiritus Branch there is one important steel and niasonry structure over the Tuinucu River; Ishould say about 600 ft. long and 60 ft. high. On the iUpe Branch the bridges are of timber and unimportant save the two very long trestles across arms of the bay within two miles or so oi' the terminus at Antilla. Yours very truly, W . G . Van H^rne Enc; General Grenville M. Dodge, New York City. (Copy of enc.) MR. JIEED'S STATEIVPNT: Data regarding bridges on the Cuba Railroad: Total number of openings, not including wooden boxes, open stone culverts or con crete arches, 691. Total length 55181 feet, of which 12038 feet is steel and 41143 feet is wood. Of this latter 5642 feet will be cut out by making the improvements as indicated on list approved by you; of the remaining 35501 fett of wooden structures 6873 feet of pile and cap work has been done, leaving to do 28628 feet of openings, for which piles must be driven, stringers, ties and guard rails placed. Besides this material there will be. required hardwood ties and guard rails on all the iron bridges. This includes 38886 ties, 560M feet of 8 X 8 guard rail, 1440 M feet of 10 x 12 stringers, 490 M feet of 10 X 12 X 5 ft. corbel blocks, 347 M feet of 10 x 12 xl4 caps, 345 M feet of 3 X 10 bracing, and 600 piles. In this list is included a few bridges which it would be economy to replace with girders; the number and amount of these I am unable to give you at the moment but will advise later. (Sgd) A. C. Reed. September, 190G. 297 c // New York City, September 27, 1906, My dear Mr. President: I have seen it stated tliat there is to be a change in the office of Quarter Master General of the Army, and if such is the case, I wish to commend to your consideration Colonel W. s. Patten. I make this recommendation from the knowledge I have of his services in our investigation of the conduct of the Spanish far. His department of the Quarter master's Department made a fine showing, and when we had him on the stand he demonstrated that he was complete master of his Department, and all the members of the Comniission were very much impressed with him. I have also seen considerable of his work since that time. I believe he is the ranking officer, which, of course, is another recommendation for his appointment. I do not know whether any other officers are being considered for the appointment if he is the ranking olficer. iTowever, I take great pleasure in endorsing him fully for the position. He will fill it with ability, and with credit to the Government. Respectfully and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. The President, Oyster Bay, New York. 299 September, 1906. Private The Cuba Railroad Compcmy, Montreal, Can., September 27th, 1906, My dear General Dodge: * A1 though the substance of my private advices by letter and by cable from cuba has now appeared in the public press the enclosed letter from Mr. Manduley may still be of some interest. I assume that intervention is now inevitable and I do not see hov it can be otherwise than permanent. I am quite unable to understand Secretary Taft's offer of an election in January. '.'/ithout regard to the merits of the controversy between the two parties in Cuba it is clear that such a course must lead directly to chaos. If the United States Government should recognize in this way the right of a defeated party to take up arms and secure the annulment of a year-old election it wnuld be a distinct encouragement ot future in surrections, and the prospect ahead would be a ppalling to everybody interested in the country. Both sides have been guilty of election frauds in Cuba and everybody there knows it. The Government side naturally had the advantage. If a new election is promised for January such a promise v.ill have to be carried out or the United States will appear as acting in bad faith. It seems to me that such a pro mise is highly dangerous . Now that -^resident Paima is about to re sign it is probable that both sides would accept intervention as the best Jjhing for the country, enabling the United States to quietly take control throughout the •'■sland; but it should not be forgotten that the Island is perfectly adapted to guerrilla warfare and that something like ten men to one would be required to suppress an insurrection within a reasonable tii-.e, and a great nany lives would be lost in doing it . If a new election is held and the Government is turned back to the successful party ther-c will remain such a bitter feeling as will make it impossible forthe new Government to maintain order, and the comniercial interests of the country will be brought to the verge of ruin, if not quite ruin; and a good deal more than '7100,000,000 of American capital has been invested in Cuba in the belief that the Island would have either a perfectly safe home government or a United States government in some form. I h-ve reluectantly come to the belief tla t permanent intervention cannot be avoided and that if it is postponed now it may require an army of 150,000 men and a prolonged guerrilla warfare to secure the United States in the peaceable occupation of the country. It seems to me unwise in the extreme, as wel!. as unnecessary, to make any promise for the future. The United States authorities shoud simply say that they are responsible to thej.r won ^eople and to the world for the preservation ol order in Cuba and that they will now, in the aboence of any other workable government, resume the military governmient of the island until some other for m of government may be 300 decided upon which will effectually secure the interests of the Cuban people and all other interests-concerned. The people of the.interior are very much afraid of damage to their property by the insurgents, and the Government being unable to protect them they have be^n obliged to temporize and to give assist ance to the insurgents, but just as soon as they know that -American intervention is certain their apparent sympathy with the insurgents will be withdrawn and they will come out in favor of law and order . The people along our lines east of Santa Clara and throughout Puerto Principe and Santiago are mostly at work and they do not want anybody to interfere with their work, but if the present trouble continues they will all be forced into it. Sincerely yours. W. C. Van Home Enc . General Grenville iVj. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York. r . :. . I , .. J ; . ;JV'i M .• j i. - ' I ■ ' ^ j ,* ^ a i J .i> 4 . J . ■'Sj? -vi, V ! f, J' .U \ )' ■ ■■ ,' . ■ i4f^ > .i' . 'd- 305 October, 1905. New York City, October 3, 1906 My dear Sir I'illiam: I enclose you the President's letter in answer to mine, which, of course, is personal, and which you will please treat that way. You see he takes strong c^round in relation to the policy, which is to give them another chance . Please read and return this letter. Ahieri I goto Washington I shall go to see the President, but before doing so I want to have ^alk with you. i think it would be a good idea for you to go tc^ee him also. ^'-'u see the President feels kindly in the matter. I suppose the fact is with th.e sentiment here he had to do what he did. What I would like to know i.^ what effect the taking over of Cuba by our Government is going ot have on our building east to Havana, also on the contemplated lines that we were to receive sub sidies on? Kindly post me on these miatters, also if you have any further news from Cuba. Everything there appears to be settling down peacefully. I have not myself any belief that they are going to get a permanent govei-nment there. I see the election is not called until next June, which is a long way off. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge Sir William Van Home, Montreal, Canada. ' .V. • ' - ■ "■i't. ■I • • • b, , October 3, 1906, 307 Calumet Place, Washington, D.C, My dear General:- The Illinois and Vicksburg Park Commission have arrang ed for the Dedicatory Excercises at VicksLurg on the 25th and 26th of Oct ober of the Illinois tribute to her heroes in that memorable siege. The Committee desires Mrs. Tucker and me to accompany them on this occasion and v/e v/ill have to leave V/ashington on the 20th of this month to join the party in Chicago. We shall be back in CJj.icago on the 3Ist of October where we will remain at the Auditorium Annex until we hope to join you to go to Council Bluffs for the Reunion of the Army of the Tennessee on the 8th and 9th of November. You were so kind as to say that you would send our trans portation to go to the Reunion, and I v/rite this note to ask you if you would not send the transpottr, tion from Washington to Chicago, so that Y;e |could use it to go to Chicago, so that we could have it by the I9th of this month. I hope this will not inconvenience you and that I am not asking too much. I think that my response to the Toast will be; "The Hereos and Victories of the Army of the Tennessee." I shall try to be brief and graphic in the tribute that I hope to pay. Trusting that you are well and that v/e shall have an enjoyable time, I am. Very sincerely yo irs Mrs. John A. Logan. r ■ October, 1906. 311 October 5, 1906 My dear Comrade: You no doubt have seen notice of the meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at Council Bluffs, Iowa, my home. I want you to be sure to be there, and also talce an interest in the matter in getting as many of the old Army of the Tennessee boys to attend the meeting as possible. I have arrar.ged to have Ceneral Howard and a representative of all the other commanders of the Army of the Tennessee present. Father Sherman will represent Ceneral Sherman, General Grant will represent his father, and ''rs. Logan and her daughter, Mrs. Tucker, will be there to represent Ceneral Logan. The citizens of Council Bluffs are going to invite the soldiers of that and other armies to go there' to meet once more their old officers. I have received pretty general notice from members of our Society that they are going to be there. General Black, Pension Commissioner Warner, Senator Warner of 'Hssouri, Eugene P. ""/are, late Commissioner of Pensions, and many other distinguished officers will be present. I am writing you more especially that when the invitation of the citizens to the soldiers to attend is received that you will make a special effort to get as many of the old 4th Iowa boys there as possible. Of course, I would like to see as many of the boys as it is possible to gather. You are in touch with them, and have the names of those who are living in the Btate, and can reach them. I have not seen the program of the citizens yet, but they inform me that they are going to make arrangements to take good care of them, and the Society of the Army of the Tennessee will arrange to give them a receiption. The Governor, Adjutant General, "Senators and Members of Congress have received invitations to be present. Txnily and cordially yours. Cant. 1. P. Bishop, c/o Grand Array Advocate, Des Moines, Iowa. Grenville Dodge. 1906. Lt, Genl. John M. Schofleld died, in Washinston on 1906. 1 happened to be ^*n the c^y at that fme and at the request of Mrs. Schofleld took charge "of his funeril. He ':vas buried at Arlington, \ander military orders, the regular army having charge of the military • ' • « « part of the services. ■ ' r • ' A • ^ ■ '''J T kne.v .Henoral Hchofield In the.C^vil War, He coi^nded the ; ' and army . * ' Department'of tiiS Ohio, and we were close friends from that t^me-"; . . . A . ' " I unt'l the t^me-of rn*s.death. In the army he wqs considered as one • ' j 'of 9 the clearest • headed officers, ■ a man thoroughly posted on all ' - International Law. He'was conservative but far sighted and the i^ianner Gen. Hood : In which he handled h^s troops 'n the frou. of Lam fro..- Columbia to Nashv lie gave him great standing as a sdldier. He was at one t^rae commander of the Department of t..e Missouri and endeavored to carry out the plans of President Lincoln but tiiey were not radical enough * Department of for Missouri. In after years T took command of ti.d ssouri, .studied I » ■the questions thoroughly And virtually adopted .Gerteral Scl.ofield'.s plans and ha used to say that I utilised his plans and got .the^'credit _ . . . ■ '-r ■ -• • r, ' .J , ■ L ■ for them. '■ 'I ' '■9 At 8l meeting of the Loyal Legion, oh October 6, 190$, .1 delivered the following address on G-neral Schofield; _ ' " "I first mot General Schofield in August, 18C1, when he' . returned witn tlie little ahmy that had fought so valiantly in the battle of Wilson's Creek, under the command of General Lyon. Schofield was Adjutant General of that army, and in a large degree it'was his efforts and advice that brought ti.o force that had really won d great victory and did not know it, safely to Springfeidl and Rolla, where I was statidned. The fatal mistake of dividing the army was made in the battle of Wilson's Creek, Ciegal's command attacking, on one flank dnd Lyon'a on the other. Schofield said it was Siegel's plan, and he waS opposed to it. Of courso, it was contrary to military science, and the destract'on of Sfegel's force early inthe day, its officers going to Springf'eld long before Lyon had f'nl shed .fluting. 1906. left Colonel Lyon W.th half of his force to meet the entire force of the enemy, which he did so gallantly and successfully. At this time General Halleck had relieved General Fremont in command of the Department of the Missour-' . He found this force at TRolla under command of Gen. Siegel, and made it the nucleus of the Army of the southwest, ;7hich it was vinderstood was to he .commanded by Gen. Siegel. In ansv/er to a letter written to Lt. Schofield, Maj. Sturgis, Capt. Hunter and others concer.ning the '■ ilson's Creek battle, Schofield wrote a remarkab.le letter t<5 Gen. Halleck, causing Halleck to place the Array of the Southwest under t.;e command of Gen. S. R. Curtis. Halleck utilized Schofield in organizing the Missouri State M'litia, of which he was made a Brigadier General. Afterwards he was in command of the Army of the Frontier, and finally of the Department of the Missouri where he demonstrated his marked ability as an executive officer. There was grSat friction in that state among the Union people, and great efforts were made to relieve Gen. Schofield of the command; tut Pres." Lincoln stood by him, and Nov. 29, 1862, made him a Major General. The Senate, under pressure from Missouri, refused to confirm him. He was aga'n appointed by President Lincoln in May, 1863. I had a good opportunity to study Gen. Schofield's administration of this difficult command, as T fell in command of that Department at the close of the "uaf, and v/as greatly impressed with his work. I followed his line of policy, and received pra-" se for doing that for ^ whicli Schofield was severely censured. Sc ofield frequently told me flp afterwards that T reaped the benefit of his work, for which he receiveo^ curses and T blessings, which was true. • When Gen. Grant took command of tlie Military Division of the Mississippi, in 1863, he asked for Schofield to take command of the Army of the Ohio, to relieve Gen. Foster, who was ill, T^en President Lincoln received this request he said that would solve the difficulty and by using the d'spatch received from Grant, he induced the Senate to confirm General Schofield. This was in the late fall or winter of 1863. At this time Gen. Scliofiold had no acquaintance with Gen. Grant, and felt that he was selected for this important command from the fact that when Grant was making the Vicksburg campaign, Geneaql Schofield sent to him from his Department nearly all of his organized force, which T remomber we all greatly appreciated at the time. In the Atlanta campaign I again came 'nto contact with Gen. Schofield. His Array of tlie Ohio was but a Corps in strength, and the Army of the Teruiessoe was only about 25,000 strong. Both of the armies were not as largo as the Army of the Cumberland, commanded by Gen, Thomas.* .This organization did not appeal to either Gen. Schofield or Gen. McPhersoni they thouglit that the three armies si ould be more equal in stren-th. During the entire operations the army of the Ohio and tie Array of the Tennessee were almost always on the flanks, the Army of the Cumberland be'ng in the centoi; on account of its great strength. This, of course, brought more Attacks upon those two small armies, made them 'march more milos and gave thorn much ifiore work to do; and, naturally, jthis brought complaints and criticisms frdm the officers in these two armies, 0«e day I happened to be at Gei>. MoPh rson's headquarters when^ 1906. ': ■ ■ f'.'ini't .' ■ • ' • •>091 r.J iR . General Sherrnan, Gen. Schof-'eld and Gen. Blatr cane there,, and in a fr^" endly conversat-'on comment was made upon these complaints and criticisms," and the matter was discussed between them in an open and friendly way. Shennan listened, and when they had f nlshed he said: "You know, Schofield and licPherson, that the reason I keep you on the flanks is that if the enemy should wipe you out would have old Thomas ,: left, and they coald not move h-tm." Blair made rather a sarcastic remark about sacrificing the two armies, which all appreciated and . laughed at heartily—none more so than Sherman. •On the 19th of July, as we were approaching Atlanta, -Sherman had stretched out his armies, not fearing an attack by Johnston, looking for the usual defensive tactics on his part. McPherson, with two corps of the Array of the Tennessee, had been sett to Stone Mounta^'n, some twenty miles away, to strike the Augusta road and come back byway of Decatur. My corps was on the extreme left of the army. Early in the morning one of my secret service men, a soldier of the 2nd Towa, who had been inside the enemy's lines during the entire campaign, came out with the Atlanta morning paper. Tt contained the order removing Joiinston and placin-^ Hood in command'pf the "rebel army.- .I saw :tlie great importanc of this information, and immediately rode over to Gen, Schofield's command, where Sherman was marching. I found ti.at Sherman and Schofield had received drumors of the change of commanders, which my paper confirmed. Shdfman immediately asked Schofield about Hood, knowing they had been classmates at West Point. "This means a fight" replied Schofield, Hood will attack you within twenty-four hours." After discussing the matter Sherman sat down by the roadside on a stump and issued his orders call'ng McPherson immediately to us, and closin nis all in towards Thomas. As Schofield predicted. Hood massed his army behind Peach Tree Creek and attacked Thomas with his whole force, and the battle of Peach Tree Creek was fought and Hood repulsed with great loss. The battles of July 22nd and 28th followed, in which one-naif of Hood's aftny was virtu'ly killed, wounded, or captured, and th - capture of Atlanta followed. After the close of the war, T again met Gen. Schofield, on tlie lino of the Union Pacific Ra^'lway, at the time of the Chinese massacre, which occurred during Pres. Cleveland's first adm^'ni strati on. The President had sent Gen. Schofield west from Chicago to investigate these troubles. The labor element and the tramps coming east from California had taken possession of the railroad trains. The labor organizations in Denver heard of Schofield's com'ng, and, calling a meeting, deloared that his special tra^n should not be allowed to pass over the road. Schofield was notified of this and then laid down the doctrine that has ever since been followed. He notified the rioters and strikers tliat he was travelling over a military road on military duty under orders of the Commander-in-ch"of; that interference with his movements would be regarded as an act of war, and would be so jbreated. This caused them to call a halt, and s train went through safely to Rock Springs. He at this t^me took th- advanced position that was afterwards followed that any railroad carrying the United States ma^'ls, whose trains were -fnterfered w'th was in a pos't'on that the United States v;as justified in recognizins and taking steps to protect and operate the I'nes w^h United States forces. Up to this time there had been'great trouble ■'n obtain-'ng Government pro tect-" on when tra'ns were stopped by str-'kers and mobs. Schofiold had made a study of this question, and said to me afterwards that while these orders received great crit-'cism he was prepared to defen d them. He told me once 'when T vras -n Washington, pointing to a drawer in his desk, that ^'n that drawer was all the data and information necessary to maintain his position.. When the great riot occurred in Chicago, General Schofield was comraander-in-chief of the army, and it was the exper-- exper''ence ence he had at Rock Springs that enabled him to present the matter so fully and completely to President Cleveland that he d"d not hesitate to use the United States forces against the rioters there over the head and protest of the Governcr of the State. It was my good fortune to have had the friendship of General Schofield from the time of our first meeting unf 1 we la"'d him to rest at Arl ngton. He frequently travelled with me, and I could plain ly understand why Grant and Iherraan had such great confidence in him. He was cool, quiet, and level-headed. He always had a convincing reasons for all his acts. 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October, 1906. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, October 6, 1906 Gen. G. W. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. ^y dear General: As you are already aware our Iowa comrades very generally feel that Iowa is fairly entitled to a Commander in Chief of the G. A. R. next \ear, and my name has been mentioned in connection with a can vass for that honor. I have heard of the kind things you ve said and written of me in connection with the matter, and i thank you most sincerely for your gener. ous endorsement. I am ndt satisfied to enter the lists, however, because I there is no man living so worthy of the honor as yourself, and especially that no other man would so fitly represent Iowa, or be so satisfactory to Iowa soldiers wherever dispersed over the face of the earth. I hot^e you will permit .s to present your name, and your election will be so easy that it will be a mere matter of form. Thus you will certainly bring to your oldcomrades and associates of Iowa an honor which they covet and would appreciate with an enthusiasm and love no other could command. I hope you will see your way clear to yield to their unanimous wish, and let them feel that Iowa has a Com mander in Chief who is so prominently associated with the history of Iowa valor in the field. I beg to rst^ure you that this is no formal suggestion on my part. I know from others that you Inave felt that you could not assume the burdens of the position. But I hope you will reconsider the matter and tell us that you yield to the wishes of your old State, and your old comrades. The coming re-union of the Army of the Tennessee at Council Bluffs, will, I an. sure, be a potent influence in inducing you to take this action. Wait and see. With warmest personal regards. Yours very truly in F. C. & L., Chas. A. Clark. 321 October 9, 1906. Captain w, T, Johnston, 15th Cavalry, A.D.C., Governors Island, N.Y. My dear Captain Jolmston: I have the honor to acknowledge receip'- of your letter of the 4th instant relative to information of Cuba, and note General Dodge's statement that Sir William Van Home, President of the Cuba Railroad desire to furnish this office with all information practicable. In reply, I would say that Major D. D. Gaillard, General Staff, one of my assistants left for Cuba on the 6th intant as Intelligence Of ficer to Head quarters, Havana and if there is some official connected with the railroad in Cuba that Major Gaillard could communicate with direct, it is believed that he could obtain more satisfactory resiits. If this scheme would be agrt^able to you and General Dodge and Sir William Van Home, I would request you to kindly let me hear from you at your earliest convenience. I thoroughly appreciate your courtesy as well as the kindness of General Dodge and Sir William Van Home in this matter, and believe that if Major Gaillard can get into communication with one of the rail road officials in Cuba, it will facilitate the furnishing of the information, as Major Gaillard is thoroughly conversant with the information we have on file concerning Cuba. Thanking you for an early reply, I am. Very respectfully, R. S, Potts Colonel, General Staff. Dhief 2d (Mil. Inf. ) Division. LZ3 October, 1906. New York'City, October 9, 1906 Wy dear Colonel; I am in receipt of yours of October 6th. There is no question but that Iowa is entitled to have the Commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the he.jublic. People have assured me for years that whenever we would present anyone they would give it to us. Of course you are very kind in asking tint I take the position. I hold that no man should take that position whocannot give his attention to it during the entire year. It is expected of him, andthis it is impossible for me to do. As I have said to my lo^a comrades, and those of oth.er State^, who have several tin.es suggested it t6 me, it is impossible for me to accept the position, and if elected I would have to decline, therefore I have told the Iowa comirades not to present my name under any circum.stances . I have spoken to many whom I know in relation to presenting your name, andall are friendly to your selection. I wrote I/r. Newman, and told him I hoped you would see some of our Eastern people. I do not want you under any circumstances to consider rue in the matter. Announce yourself as a candidate, and let it be known immediately. I appreciate all the kind wishes of my Iowa comrades, and their desire to see me the head of the G.A.R., but you can appreciate how imi)Ossible it is for me to think of accepting. The Society of the Army of the Tennessee neets at Council Bluffs on tl.e 6th and 9th of November. It is to be anoted gathering. The citizens are going to ask the soldiers belonging to that and the other armiies tocome there to see their old comnianders, and we are going to have present a representative of every one of the ocmnianders of that armiy except ^•■cPherson, and x extend to you as Commiander of the G. A. R. for State of Iowa an invitation to come as the guest of the Society, and I not only do it on behalf of the Society, but personally, and trust you will not fail to accept and be with us. Let me hear from you about this promptly. I am. Thanking you for your kind intentions and friendly letter. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville N. Dodge. Colonel Charles Clark, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 325 October, 1906 . New York City, October 13, 1906 N'y dear Senator: I received your letter of October 8th, and was very greatly pleased to geL such good news from you. Your trouble seems to settle down into a local matter entirely,.and from the experience of others I know of it is not dangerous, which I am very glad of. It is iriipossible for me to go to Dubuque, as I will have my daughter, iViss Anne, and her nurse with me. I an. taKing her to the Bluffs with me to if I operation. She is can help bring her out from her \ery debilitated an low condition, and it is thought the change may benefit her. I will have to bring her b ' " — —^ — _ — ack with me when [ to spend a day or come. I am oorry, because i should have been glad .wo with you. The Colorado & Southern is all right, and earning lots of money. The Pirst Preferred does not go up because there is no speculation in it. It is largely held abroad. The Second Preferred is strong on the theory that a dividendwill be paid on it, but there is nothing definite aoout it. Some of theiiiembers of our Board are in favor of paying it. We '^arned a surplus equal to our total in terest charges. That is we earned double what is necessary to take care of our charges, notwithstanding the large sums we paid for im- ^.provements . Our earninj;,s are increasing all the tinie . I do not know of any intention on the part of the Union Pacific to obtain the property. I do not think it would be as beneficial to the property to have the Union Pacific p,et it, as the Rock Island or some other road. There is a good deal of attention being given to it oniaocount of its earnings, and from the fact that we are just entering Galveston. I look to see the securities go higher, not from speculation, be cause there is not n.uch specualtion in them. Truly and cordial.ly yours. 0 . . Dodge . lion, W. B. Allison, Dubuque, Iowa, 327 October, 1906. The White House, Wasliington, October 13, 1906. Fy dear General Dodge: It is a matter of sincere regret to me that I can not be at your home at Council Bluffs when the Society of the Army of the Tennessee there holds its thirty-sixth annual reunion. In the first place it will ever be to me a peculiar pleasure to meet the men of that great army; the men who won undying renown for themselves and reflected undying honor upon the country. In the next place, my dear General, you know the peculiar feeling I have for you, and how parti cularly pleasant it would be to be your guest, especially there to ^11^ meet the only living commander of the Army of the Tennessee, Gen eral Howard, with the sons of Generals Grant and Sherman and the wife and daughter of General Logan. With all good wishes to you and your comrades, believe me, Faithfully yours, Theodore Roosevelt. General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York. October, 1906. October 13, 1906. The TOITE HOUSE, Washinston, D.C. My dear General Dodp;e: It Is a matter of sincere regret to me that I cannot be at your home at Council Bluffs when the Society of the Army of the Tennessee there holds its thirty-sixth annual reionion. In the first place it will-ever be to me a peculiar pleasure to meet the men of that great array; the men who won undying renown for themselves and reflected undying honor upon the country. In the next place, my dear General, you know the peculiar feeling I have for me, and how particularly pleasant it would be to be your guest, especially there to meet the only living commander of the Army of the Tennessee, General Howard, with the sons of Generals Grant and Sherman and the wife and daughter of General Logan. With all good wishes to you and your comrades, believe me, Faithfully yours, Theodore Roosevelt. General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, yeyf York. October, 1906 331 Headquarters Department of Luzon. Office of Chief.Commissary. Manila, P.. I., October 15, 1906 General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, N.. Y. My dear General: I have often talked with you relative to the supply and trans portation systems of our Army, and if I remember correctly you on one occasion told me that General Grant, at the end of the Civil War, was convinced that there should be a transportation department, and that he intended to do all he. could to create one, but in the multiplicity of duties that devolved upon him as President the njatter was left in abeyance. You, as a ii^ember of the commission to investigate the conduct ol' the war with Spain, are familiar with many of our shortcomings dur ing the Santiago caupaign. Now, I have prepared a niemorandum, which embodies ra y ideas relative to this matter. I could, of course, send it through military channels, but that woudi give every officer between here and the supreme authority a whack at it. I Know the Quartermaster Department strong ly opposes any ci;ange that would cause them to lose control of trans portation matters, and my paper would if presented to them catch the devil. The ideas that i present here are those of many officers in th.e Army. I might say of the large najority of officers, judging from the expressions I have heard from the number with whom I have dis cussed the subject. Can you get this paper started from the top, instead of from the bottom? I wish no credit for it. All I desire is to have a logical, workable, eflicient system. Transfers of officers resulting 1rom new legislation could do me neither harm nor good, and the only thi ig that I would ask for myself in the matter wou _d be an opportunity to assist in putting the new system in operation, and make this request for no selfish purpose, but simply because I believe I could do it. You will probably recall the memorandum I prepared once re lative to the preliminary /,ork in connection with the constructiosn of the Panama Canal. Looking back now, it cannot be denied that had the suggestions contained in that memorandum been carried out the work would be much further advanced than it is to-day, and criticisms heaped upon it would probably have been obviated, I mention this fact in the hope that by referring to it the present ii.emorandum will receive more con sideration than the lormer one did from those in authority. 332 This memorandun. is of couse prepared for you personally as the result of conversation we have had on the subject and it bears out in sonie particulars your recommendations in the proceedings of the Boai'd to investigate the War.with Spain. Your favorable endorsement would help it along very much if you consider it worth bringing to the attention of the President.- I know this is an irregular sort of way of doing things but I know too that nothing could be accomplished if the paper were allowed to take the usual course, there would be too many personal interests Involved to secure impartial consideration. We are still all well and contented.. . I do not think Gen eral Weston is standing the climate very well. He really should be allowed to put in his two last years of duty at home. There are young er men available for duty out here. Wrs. Gallagher joins me in kind est regcrds and wishes for your continued good health. Sincerely yours, Hugh J. Gallagher. J' ; s ' MU October, 1906 333 (Enc with Hugh J. Gallagher letter Oct. 15) K E Iv 0 R A N D U M - - - O r - - PREPARED BY Iv,AJOR HUGH J. GALLAGHER, CO»,ISGARY, U. S. A. oOo Having made a careful and special study of the transportation and supply systems of our army, and having seen these systems in prac tical operation in the Santiago and Chinese expeditions, as well as in maneuver camps and on the frontier in earlier days, I have no hesitation in saying that the system in susceptible to improvement, and that, I believe, without additional cost to the Government. In fact there would insue an actual saving by the creation of a service corps of en listed men who would perform the work now done by civilian clerks, teamsters, carpenters, wheelrights, blacksmiths, oversec:rs, and the many other employees necessary under our present system to perform the work pertaining to the army. All of these civilian employes receive a compensation based upon pay for like work in civil life, which is higher than the pay men who do the same work would expect when perform ing it as enlisted men, members of a corps, whose uniform rate of pay is fixed by act of Congress,. It is known that data relating to this feature ol' the project is on file in the office of the Chief of Staff in Washingt6n:;;,and it plainly shows that considerable economy would result by the adoption of such a system. But the introduction of this system should go hand in hand with another ci-.ange, which would improve the service in a high degree, and would do away with the jurribling sys tem, or lack oi system, of the present; that is, the consolidation of the subsistence and quartermaster departments into one supply depart ment, and the creation as an independent bureau of a transportation department. This would simplify the work of supply, and simplicity is an essential in our system, as long as we must rely on volunteers hastily organized and hastily equipped. It would also make a logical division of labor and responsibility. The transportation of the vast imped imenta of a modern army by rail, by water, by packs or wagons, is in itself a task requiring the undivided attention of men rtsponslble for its accomplishment. Under the present system, in addition to the worm of transportating an army and its equipment, officers may be lead ed down with the nany burdens, petty and great, of supply. They must necessarily neglect some work, as it is beyond the power of any man to give adequate attention to one and all of the details attendant upon supply and transportation. Transportation of m.en and supplies is In itself an expert work, and every government supporting an army except oui- own, has recognized this fact for many years. The incon sistencies of our present systen. often border on the ridiculous, and it requires time and careufl attention on the part of regular officers to ascertain just what department supplies this or that necessary article. Take the case of the officer of a Volunteer command with no previous experience, and that we will have such cases is more than a probability. If he could be told that he could get .everything he needs to clothe and hou-e and feed his men from the supply depa rtment. 334 the arms, ammunition, and accompanying equipment (without the m.ess kit) from the ordnance department, and that alj matter pertaining to transpor tation department, he could, if ordinarily Intelligent, work out his own salvation. We cannot tell him so, because under the present system he must be told to go to the com;iissary for food, to the quarterriiaster for ranges and utensils to cook his food, to the ordnance for utensils with which to eat it. He is told that the commissary-will give him coffee, but the quartermaster will have to furnish the mill to grind it. It was just such inconsistencies as these that landed our soldiers in Cuba-with green coffee, and no means to roast or grind it. ^n the mul tiplicity of details that quartermasters had to handle, it was impossible to do systematic work or exercise foresight. It is probable that the comnissary responsible for the green coffee failed to tellthe quarter master that he would have to provide means to roast and grind it. This lack of order, of system, of foresight, is inherent in the systemi and not the fault of the personal. Were there one supply department, whose officers would have been unhamjjered by work other than that pertaining to sup ly, it would have been imipossible for such a groos blunder to have occurred. If there had been a corps of transport officers, unhampered by work other than that pern,aining to transportation, they would not have permitted an expedition tosail away with the object of landing at an indefinite point on a foreign shore with but one-lighter, and without means of constructing temiporary floating piers. This was the fault of the system, and not of the men-. When the multiplicity of details that fell upon the few quartern,asters preparing that expedition is consider ed, it is really rem,arkable that they perforn;ed their task so well. From the man with the "kite" detachment of two men to the commanding general of the expedition, all had to do with the quartermaster. The order to transport the "kite" and the designation of the vessel on which-it was to go had to be attended to by the quartermaster, as well as the distribution of the troops and supplies aboard the vessels and the preparation of the vessels. He had to attend to the innumerable details of transportation, as well as to the details pertaining to the sup-lies of his own department, and besides all this he had to do all thinks not specially assigned to other departments. It was evident, and is evident, that the work is not logically devided, either from the point of view of the men who have it to do or the rr.en for whom it is being done. Nothing has been said of the building of water systems sewer systeriiB roads, bridges and sidewalks. In every community, cor poration or municipality such work is left to architects, nngineers, and properly should be co managed in our army. The engineering department supplemented by a corps of trained architects would appear to be the logical organization to do such work. To sum up, the following outline of organization is submitted for consideration: 1st. Consolidate the Quartermaster Department with Subsistence Department under the naiie of Supply Department. The task of manufact uring or purchasing all supplies needed by troops in the field and in garrison, including mess kits, fuel, clothing, tents, what is known as canip equipment, i cod and alJ. the utensils with which to prepare and with which to eat it. 'rm 335 October, 1906. ?^'2 (Enc. with High J. Gallagher letter Oct. 15, IQDg) 2 Create a transportation department. Cive to it the task of attending to all matters pertaining to transportation of troops and supplies by land and water; purchasing horses, mules, wagons, boats, forage; making contracts with transportation companies, issuing trans portations requests, and attending to all the miany details of this im portant work. 3. Place in the hands of the Engineer Department the constru ction of military posts, the buildings, the roads, the sewers, the water systems, the sidewalks, and all related work, transferring from the Quartermaster Department to the Engineer Department all the expert draftsmen and architects. The Engineering Department also should through a pioneer corps lay out camps and build bridges and make roads needed in camps or on the niarch. Such a reorganization of course would interfere with personal preferences in a marked degree, but pei-sonal preferences should give way before public necessity. The officers of the subsistence and Quarter master Departmients could furnish men for both the supply and trans port service, and possibly fromi the Quartermaster Department could be furnished well trained men to help out the Engineering Department in the work of building posts. 4. Create a supply corps of enlisted men in organizations of sections to be officered b^ officers fnomi the Supply Department, and captains in the Supply Departnent. From this supply corps would be drawn clerks and laborers to fill tl:e places now filled by noncommission ed staff officers, civilian clerks, civilian laborers and detailed enlisted men. 5. Create a transport corps of enlisted men, organized in sections officered by officers of the transport service. From this corps would be drawn the clerks, tecu.sters, wheelrights, blacksmiths, carpenteres and other laborers to fill the places now filled by civil ians . 337 October, 1906. Personal Kew York City, October 15, 1906 Ly dear Captain: I received yours of October 8th, also your postal. I had seen in the papei s notice of your going to Cuba. I am very glad to hear from you anu to learn that you are under Iv.ajor C. B. Baker, ivhoii I know to be a very able and sterling officer. I picked him out early in the Spanish lar, lix.e I did you, as being a person that was riiaster of the situation. I do not know whether I shall go to Cuba this winter, but if I do and you are tlx re of course I will see you. The folks here are all pretty well. I start this week for the West to be gone a miOnth. I am going out to Council Bluffs where we have a reunion of the Army of the Tennessee, Wish you were here to go along. I was greatly disappointed at the turn of affairs in Cuba. It came to us like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky. We had no inkling of it. We L.upj_-osed the Paln.a government was thoroughly fixed, and Ahat astonished us more than anything else was that there appeared to be no love of country or patriotism in Cuba. Nobody rallied to tie support of t;.e government, and this has set us to think ing seriously. Of course we have a very large interest down there and the question that arises in our mind is whethe;r^ny government that is elected there will be more stable than the r%ma was. You say the Cubans want independence while the business interests want annexation. It seems to me that if the Cuban people wanted independence they would have risen in support of the Plama was. You say ti.e Cubans want ixidependence while the business interests waiit aiinexation. It seems to me that if the Cuban pieople wanted independence they would have risen in support of the'Plamia govern ment. We have pretty thorough information of what is going on throughout the entire length of the island. I have just written a lette h^agood in favor of a young nian, Jose Havana. He is a graduate of Norwich eering and scientific courses. He i fellow. President Spooner of the un terms of him, andif you want to utili you coul(3 not do better than get him. has been brought up in, and had four tary training. It is possible that such a man. At any rate, I would li and make his acquainta;.ce . sr to General Bell an i Governor N. Carbonell, Luz 16 (Vibora) . University in the civil engins a Cuban, and a very nice liversity speaks in the highest ze a Cuban for any work there You know the university he years of good, thorough miliBaker or yourself might need ke to have you hunt him up Very truly yours. Captain William E. Norton, U.S.A., U. S. H.eadquarters, G. n Havana, Cuba. October 17, 1906. 339 iJev; York, bctober I7th 1906, Before this you have doubtless received notice of the a6th annual reunion of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at Council Bluffs,Iowa on November 8th and 9th. From letters already received I am assured we will have the largest meeting for several years. We will have v/ith us the only surviving commander of our old army. General O.O.Howard, General FDD.Grant to represent his father, and Father Sherman to represent General Sherman. Itrs Bo|[an and her daughter will also be present to represent General Logan so that General McPherson is the only commander v/ho will not be present or represented by his next of kin. The citizens of Council Bluffs are making an earnest effort to ga gL-.ther in that city during the meeting the officers and old soldiers of Iowa and adjacent states who served in the Western armies, that they may ^^have one more opportunity od seeing their old comrades, and the represen tatives of their old commanders. Many distinguished officers will be present Among the number are Pension Commissioner Warner, General John c/ Black, e ex-Pension Commissioner V/are, Senator William Warner of Missiouru, Arch bishop Ireland and others. I have received acceptances from most of the Senators and Members of the Iowa delegation in Congress, also from the State officials,.and Commander and Adjutant General of Department of Iowa of the Grand Army of the Republic. As this meeting will be held in my own ei home city, I am exceed ingly anxious that every member of the Society who can make it possible to attend will do so . As our number steadily diminishes ifhose who remain should make extra efforts not only to attend themselves but to induce others ^^^0 do so. Many officers of the Army of the Tennessee have never Joined our Society. We feel that they should do so, and if any of them are known to you we urge you to endeavor to get them to attemd this meeting. You know all the members of a family can Join this society, and our number should be added to in this way. Trusting that you v/ill be able to send me word that you and your family v;ill be at the meeting, I am, Truly and cordially, •'} i . ■ ■ -it 4i .. ,>■ iu4 ^ I' ' ' ••I: ■ ■ ■ I Grenville M. Dodge i. tjli 341 October, 1906. The Cuba Railroad Company, Personal and confidential. Camaguey (i~'uerto Principe), Cuba, October 18th, 1906. General G. M. -L/odge, No. 1 Brotidway, New York. Genera 1: I have, the honor to bring before you a matter of some deli cacy. Since this effects me and me alone, I would respectfully re quest that you consider this as personal and confidential. If you sho-ild feel, after reading this letter, that you could consistently grant me a few words of advice, the same would be held- by me inviolate, and I need scarcely add that it would be most gratefully received. The out-come of the present situation will probably affect the remainder of my professional life to a vital degree, and I will for that reason give a full and complete statement of conditions- now bearing on my wothk, trusting that you will overlook the length on account of what it meare to me. I am writing this letter, after much thought and am trying to make an unbiased stateDient ol aflairs that are fast approaching a climax, the style of which I cannot foresee, but I know that conditions must change in order to handle many thousands of dollars worth of Co-, property economically. Before I proceed, I wish to emphasize the point that this is not a bid for sympaftiy and support. I a., prepared to take whatever me dicine is coming to me with a standing broad grin. I can stand on my own legs and paddle my own canoe; but I most eaz'nestly wish not to be discredited in the eyes of the man who was kind enough'to endorse me for the place I now hold. Therefore I am writing this while miy credit is still good, before I can be accused of being a sore-head. Acting on the belief that you will not find them without interest, the following statements are submitted as salient information. . When I landed in Havana, within half an hour after I got off the boat, I leanred from a man who introduced himself to me whet my destination was, what my job was to be and who had endorsed m.e for it. I have not yet located this leak, as 1 had not at the tiue I landed in Havana told my own parents the full detail^ of my coming to Cuba. I Second. Engineer friends of mine in no wise connected with this Co. have come to me repeatedly from different parts of the Island, telling me in confidence thatsome of the older men are spreading mali cious reports concerning my alleged unfltness for this work. 342 For son.e tiae I paid absolutely no. attention to this kind of talk, putting it down to the natural antipathy that sone men always have toward a new-comer. Third» These reports have come to me fron. so nany sources, however, ths t i am finally obliged to realize the fact that the knife is being stuck into my back and twisted. Fourth. The IV.anager, Mr. Gaddos, has been very kind, but so many of these reports have come to hin. that he has found it necessary to tell me that several cf the men have told him that I do not know my business, although -1- am to have a chance to redeem myself. My claim is that I am not guilty of anything requiring redemption. Very ^-ecently, several friends of mine have come to me and advised me toquit while my credit is good, as I am told that there is a movement on foot to prove me unable to accomplish anything wofcth while . None of my people have been quitters, so long as there, lias been a fighting chance; but I have seen enough to know that it seldom does any good to try to i'ight in the open v. hen the other side adopts guerrilla tactics, and besides, I came down here to work and not to waste Go. funds by indulging in a free for all bickering match. To date I have not been able to put my finger on the source of the petty tales in such a v/ay that they could be nailed to the cross. What I do know is that my railroad experience equals that of most of the men on the island of Cuba, and I have been working my men and myself week aays and Sundays without a let up since I have beai her e. Following are some oi the tales that have been ^.eddied up and down our lines. I am morally certain who did the work; but cannot prove it: - The tales go:- First. It is easy to be seen that 1 an ignorant of all forms of raiIroading,_but especially ignorant of what the trackmen should be expected to accomplish. Second . I am. populanly reported not to know how to stake out a siding or to tell the No. of a frog. Third. I am a theoretical damned fool, trying to foist new n.ethods upon trackmen who are supposed to know more about track in a sec nd than 1 will know if I live a hundred years. My crine consists in trying to sring our lines up ta line and grade with a limited number of men who have so long been used to kinked track that the idea of work necessary to miake perfect track is distasteful. 343 ■■ 'tri October 18, 1906. #2 Gen. G. M. Dodge. ' ' ' Now General Dodge, I an. no quitter, and will stay here as long as I can fed that i can save a hundred percent more than my salary to the Company, provided I am not bodily fired. But when it becomes evident that i cannot earn more than my salary, I will get out, if I have to go back to Nebraska and go to cultivating corn and punching cows, although I don't think it will come to that. Conditions as I see them. As I sec the conditions here, they are not parti.cularly difficult. Not nearly as difficult as work I have been on in the Ctates and in Li.exico. But hard work is necessary and time to do the work in is necessary. The three months I have been here, taking into consideration the state of the country, has not given any of us a chance to cover ouiselves with glory. Ties. The old pine ties are failing in bunches. About 700,000 will be necessary to finish all projected tie-placing. Bridges . Our sfeeel bridges need painting badly, and most of our wooden bridges must be filled in and replaced by culverts. Drainage and Ballasting. Side-ditches In our cuts are badly grown up with weeds and filled in with disintegrated material from the "side-slopes. Until the ditches are cut the ballast does very little good, because in rainy weather on account af bad drainage the ties hammer the ballast down into the mud . Alignment and grades. No centers to speak of and few grades have "been run lor' about three years, as nearly as I can learn. The curves are badly olf line and the grades are replete with sags. From personal tests I have mtde, 1 estinate that the curves are off true center anywhere from half a foot to three feet. Buckling of rails. Due to all of the above conditions conibined, our old 60 lb. rails h ve buckled badly, and unless we ballast the new 75 lb. rails now being laid from Santiago west, they will buckle badly too. Inue-ed, the new 75 lb. rails between Santiago and Gristo are already beginning to buckle, am none of them are laid true to line- or true to ballast grade, I am familiar with the best track standards on the Burling ton, Chicago North Westexn and the Pennsylvania System. I realize of course that we can not yet hope to compete in practise with those roads; but we can afford to work toward a true line and grade and we can afford to drain our cuts, if we can afford to continue railroading on a competitive basis with other roads of the island. On the fourteenth of last month a new organization was pro mulgated. I was named as Chief Engineer of Roadway. Nr, J. H, Rousseau w? s named as Roadiiaster, reporting to the ^'anager. 344 I wish to make it clear that in vhat I have said, I wish nothing but the best of luck to Kr. Rausseau, and am glad to see him get his promotion, He is a worthy man and a loyal servant of the Com pany. I also wish to make it clear that 1 wish to in no way reflect upon the work done by my predecessor, Nr. Reed. Mr. Reed worked long and arduously for the Company and did remarkably well with the help he had or was able to get. All that I have been trying to bring out are the conditions that must be remedied. Previous to my arrival, much time had been lost by construction gangs waiting on material that did not arrive. This condition is slightly better now, but it can be made a great deal better, and to this end I am working, trying to get out detailed bills of material well in advance. In our engineers office are u.any thousands of dollars wo'rth of plans and maps of much present and future value. To date, these plans are entir-ely without file and index; but I am working toward an indexed system, as fast as we can get around to it without additional expense while carrying on our other work, trying to get caught up on back work which I inherited, I trust that you will see that I am actuated by but one motive, and that is to clear myself in the estimation of the man who kindly vouched for me. _ I do not w_ant any sympathy or any support that I can not earn; but I do want to head off many of the back-alley tales t]:B t are circulat ing freely up and down our lines, ^s there are so many of them that you might be inclined to believe them in case they should reach your ears, and they have already received creoence here in quarters where they should have beenlaughed out of court or I should have been given a show to face the men who set them afloat. To date, it has been guerilla tactics, pure and simple leav ing me defenceless in the open. Hereafter have nothing more to say; but will saw wood and take whatever is coming to mie with good grace I hope, if not with pleasure , Thanking you in advance for receiving this letter as a con fidence; in the sijirit in which I wish you to believe it is written and being entirely without a personal grudge toward any man on this job, I would remain, Sitr;- Very respectfully yours, Joseph A. Sargent, P. S. Written at night, after hours by myself on my own time. J. A. S. i!'.' i'" 345 New York October 19th, 1906. My dear General Dodge: I have your letter of the 15th covering a letter from Colonel Potts to Captain Joluiston (the latter returned herewith). You know my feeling about the intervention and you know of my desire to give the United States military authorities all possible information that they may wish from us, but we have got to look ahead to the pos sibility of another Cuban Government and it might prejudice our standing with such Government if we should now or at any other time voluntarily furnish to the United States authorities such inforrration. Therefore, I hope that it may be arranged so that an official request may be made for the desired information. i would prefer to have the request addressed fo D, Glados, Manager, the Cuba Rairoad, Camaguey, and I: shall advise him priva ely to promptly and carefully comply with it and to have Mr. Sargent attend to the matter. The compilation of such information in our offices in Cuba cannot fail to become known, and I should like to have Mr. Galdos in a position to let it be under stood and necessary that it is demanded by the United States Authorities. Yours very truly. w, G. Vansoi::e Genl. Grenville M. Dodge, New York City, 347 Governor's Island, Oct. 19th, 1906. My dear General Dodge: Fred and ^ are truly delighted to have^ the fine picture of you, which is such an excellent liieness and bears your autograph and kind renieinbrances which we shall value and treasure always, in our home as will our son after us. Keeping this excellent likeness of you with General Grant's, side by side, as dear souvenirs. Fred and I hope your daughter has stood the journey finely and we know that being with you in the lowa home, will be of greatest benefit to her. I wish we might have had a little visit from her hei'e. Ulysses was thoughtful enough to cable us "all was welJ" with him, after storm was over at Havana. He will be most grateful for your kind words to Genl. Bell, as we are, about him. Fred anti cipates with greatest happiness joining you there at -louncil Bluffs for the "Army of the Teniiessee Reunion." He always feels so glad to be with you. (Remainder of letter missing.) '-349 October, 1906. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, October 20, 1906. General Grenville • Dodge, Mo 1 Broadway, N. Y. ^.y dear General; I have just returned to my office this morning and find your letter of the 9th inst. I beg tb thank you for all the kind and flattering things you say concerning myself, but I am not yet satisfied regarding the Iowa candidacy for Gomniander in Chief of the G» A. R. I am making my arrangements to attend the meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at Council Bluffs on the 8th and 9th of I^ovember. I hope to confer with you personally regarding this matter there. Wy mind is not clear as to becoming a candidate even if you should maintain your present attitude and refuse to permit us to use your name for the position. I feel sure that we could elect you with absolute certainty; and I feel equally sure tha if I should become a t candidate, the result would be very problematical. Of course we all appreciate your engagements and responsibilities, and how difficult it would be to give the matter the required amount of time. Still, I wish it might weigh som.ething with you that you can bring this honor to Iowa and to your old comrades and associates of the state, while it is very uncertain if myself or any other candidate could do this. Furthermore, I am still actively engaged in the practice of my profession, and you know how difficult it is for a lawyer in active practice to break away from the just demands of his clients upon his time and energies. And even if I were a successful candid ate, I do not know how I could give the position any more attention than you could do. I am writing you with the most perfect frankness, just as I think and feel, and I shall hope to confer with you fully at Council Bluff's . The G. A. R. ^'e^lorial University people of Mason ^ity, Iowa, write to me asking if you cannot see your way clear to hive an inter view with \'rs. Russell Sage for the purpose of trying to induce her to contribute money for the endowment of that University. No doubt they have already troubled you with this matter through other sources. It would of course be a great kindness to the University if something could be secured from this source. Possibly I may be permitted to •talk that natter over «ith you at Council Bluffs also. With sincere personal regards. Yours very truly, Chas, A. Clark. 351 October, 1906. Ft. Worth, Texas, bet. 22, 1906, Mr. Brarik Trumbull, Pres., Colorado & Southern Railway, Company, 71 Broadway, Rew ^ork. Dear Sir: - Construction T. &* B. V. Ry. - From a supeificial inspection of the construction work on the new line of the Trinity & Brazos Valley Railway, it is my opinion that everything is done in a first-class and workmanlike manner. At present the roadbed looks pagged and the track in except ionally bad surface, on a ccount of sinking and badly washed with rains. The cuts are also in bad condition iron, sliding and filling side ditches This condition however, is due to the exceptionally heavy rainfall "the past few months. 1 was told that the average rainfall in this dis trict was sixty-six inches, and-up to October 1st of this year, the total fall had besn sicty-eight inches. The roadbed has been constructed sixteen feet wide at subgrade on banks, and twenty-two feet wide in cuts. Very large berms have been left, and the waste banks and borrow pits look very good for the specification under which the work is being done, that is, pay both ways. Sixty-five miles of surfacing has been done from Mexico south, by raising eight inches on sand. This sand is of very fair quality and with another raise of six inches, which is to be made, the track should be in good condition for three years. With another raise ol six inches, after allowing for settlement, there will be an average of from ten to twelve inches under the ties. It would not do to surface with any other material than sand at the present tiae, as rock would sinx in the mud, and its value as ballast lost. In three year's time, however, the roadbed will have settled into permanent shape and ro^ck ballast might be needed. In some places it will be found necessary to sprinkle oil in order to hold the sand and keep same 1rom blowing awayl Ties are long leaf, heart ties, 6" x 8" x 6' and speced 3,200 to the mile. Rail is new seventy-five pound, laid even joints, with four bolt angle bars. Switches in main line are all split switches. Eureka Spring rail frogs. Track is full bolted, full spiked and everything done in a workmanlike manner on the finished work. Bridges are temporary trestles, long leaf piles, good size, four to the bent, bents thirteen feet nine inch centers, with three stringers under each rail 7" x 15" in size. Bridge ties 7" x 9" x9' •long, spaced sixteen inch centers with guard rails. All completed bridge work appears to be good , Some tile drain has been used which I do not like, but there is little of it, and was used on account of ndt being able to get cast iron pipe in ti;;,c for the grading. 352 Section Houses are constructed in a neat manrer, with an additional buil'ding for bank house. Station buii-dings look neat and of ample size. Fencing is good posts sixteen feet apart and four wires. At Teague, a division point, shops are being constructed and after looking over the palsn at same, 'I have no criticism to make. I look ed carefully into the question of future dxtensions and find that plans provide for same. On the whole I think there is a better class of work than is usual on new lines. Yours respectfully, H. * . "Cowan. Copy - ' i i . , * • • • • ■ ' h , H ,• t '.n , d I. . 1 -y I " 1 « I. " I 353 Denver Colorado, October 22, 1906. Mr. Frank Triunbull, President, C & S. Ry.j ' , New York City. Dear Sir: : As directed by you to do, I have made an examination of the countjy between Douglas, Wyo. and Powder Riverto see if there is a better route for your proposed line than that followed by Mr. Kelliher in survey of 1903 from Douglas to Oil Wells on Salt Creek (85 miles) and thence down Salt ureek seventeen (17) miles to Powder River bv party under my charge in 1906. the + V, 10th and 18th of Douglas this month to Powder If followed River and Mr. return Kellihe^'s was made liL to where he leaves the divide to start down into Salt Creek near the North. P?or. SL Dolnt vide •I between V Salt high Creek broken and plateau the streams for some flowint miles Lstthat forms thp Ross Post Office in T .40 North P 75 w an^ h military road across some rather easy country trthe''^eaa°°c A atrarto°l°?f:LtS by sa^fr?ad S ® on upthat stram eight^or^tL^m' ts^^at*^° mouth of South Pork aiu useless to look fo? a sonaMj r;..- tv mc it »as four or five miles of Its mouth wherPthe°^oad"r =°mlrig back to »lthln "ells crosses, I took the roaa the road from Kayoee to uil Oil "ells I followed the Casoer road h ®Nout 20 miles S. E, Prom top of the divide between Salt CreJk L°d Pl^tJe^m^ ""f® ''N® ne-riy due north of Casper and near tho o+i' 0+ a point Thence 1 fallowed this divide in m eJ-trr? Parallel North. I had-left it, on m' way up. Prom f direction to the place line back to Houglas, making a few'siorrs?de\J?^3'°rtL^'ia'yr"' ?h'e'oL' ^hL'dli^le^i:' it) Se?ilng down'JpL^thfJeld''0^0 "p^ ^^'■»o"®asrbutTdoubt very bad. bry Pork seems "Iver wouid be ® '■dvk, and In that respect I could not and the three streams. • ^ much difference in oalt 0reek!'"'lJ^°^Lt%Is7i"consider®?? "ntter than ^ would be longer, „eing so much out of direotloi?. mention, as it from the^Jiv^^^'J^t^^^n^that^stie^a"^ <=-ek cor. Of sect. 2a, H. yy weat, T.%^? rth""\^L?^l?e"t:o^ p'as^^'fin this 354 vicinity the one perhaps 50 feet lower than the other, and about l-l miles S.W. of the hisher. i could not find his line on the ground, and could not locate myself to a certainly, but think he started down from the higher Of the two passes. i think the lower ^ one must be fully 250 feet lov/er than the point where he starts his ^ li;^ grade down into Salt Creek. ( See note at end'^ of page 4) if sO, 1 think a line should bo tried over the divide here keeping(on the Platte River side) several miles south-west" of his' Sage Creek line, and following the Platte Hiver bottom up several miles further than his line before leaving it. There is a strongrprobability of a line being found here that ill greatly reduce the cost of grading, and possibly cut out his li/3 grade into Salt Creek, substitutiig a a Ip instead wi hout increasing distance much. At any rate a survejr should be made here. If this route fails a survey should be made from where Kelliher's line crosses the low point of the divide about ly' miles west of the tunnel.at his Sage Creek summit, and keeping down Sand Cre^k to the Platte with a view to cutting out his 2000 foot tunnel, and perhaps reducing his other heavy work. I woulduse a ly, maximum grade for these lines if necessaiy. I note P^r. ^^-elliher says a survey around the bend of the Platte on the north side of the river from Douglas might show it is better to go t'-at way than to cross the river twice, and i too thihk such a line s' ould be tried. There is six or eight miles of good country between South Fork and Dugout Creek along-the Kaycee road tc) the Oil Wells. I was told there is a way to get out of Salt Greek into this country, and thence to o^th Pork, three or four miles above its junction with f exists it must Ihrheef Of So around th .o determined if it is feasible or not, in two or through + L t here, i ^ think f there is no better there. way Unless from there the top is a of wayPlatte divide to Powder River than down Salt Creek. The country should be thoroughly surveyed between Douglas and Powder River before conpuf ?n: necessary, two or three par??es Respectfully, W B-. Worrall, note descends about eoo"fe8t"lth°li|^|r^drfefor^reachter^ Worrall• 1906. .6:)0X On October 27, 1906, -the Iowa Monument was unveiiod at Vlcksburg and I was selected by the V^ar Department to'receive it from the tiuo State on the^'r behalf. The official party cons^'sted of Governor Cumm-'ns and a large number of lowans. ' There ^vas a reception Committee ' at Vicksburg and the school chil dren v/ent out to the grounds and san^ at the unve^'ling, ' ■ oo Captain J. P. Merry, bhairman of the towa Commission, Gen. John V?. Noble, Governor Cummins and others spoke." All the / Lf . speeches and the ceremonies are published in book form by the State of Iowa. for the War Deportment My address in recativing the monument^ivas as follows: Governor Cumrai ns: Other duties have prevented the Secretary of War from bfting ''present here tdday to accept from your hands this magnificent tr'bute of tl.e state of Towa to her soldiers taking part ^n the ."Vicksburg campaign. . ' . It is a great honor.to bd selected by th- United States Govern ment to receive and accept the moniiments from the State of Towa. It is a greater pleasure and a greater satisfaction for me to perform this duty as a citizen of that state. It probably is knoT?n to most of you that I was not present in the campaigns in front of "Vicksburg, and for that reason it is an additional i.onor.and pleasure for me to accept on behalf of the government of the Uni ted Spates the monuments here erected by the State of Towa. Th^* s T do, fully appreciating the patriotism of that state in erecfng this beautiful and appropriate monument in memory and honor bf the officers and soldiers of the state, who performed such brave and effective duties upon this field. It is a singular fact that w/,i le I had no command in this important campaign, I was assigned by General Grant to a command he held far more Important to the success of his army tl;an an immediate command under him, and that in his recoirunendati on for promotions after this battle T "was placed first upon the list. It is remarkable that none of the promotions that General Grant recommended after the battle of Vicksburg were made by the government for nearly one'year, except the promotion of General Jol^m A. Rawlins to be a brigadier General, and he received this promotion because he took General Grant's report 'n person to Washington and appeared before the cabinet. One would think after such a great and complete victory that his recoxniaendati ens v/ould receive some consi deration. The fact is, one officer who was not in the campaign, was promoted, and General Grant entered his protest against that promot'on, stating that the officorw he recommended, who were here in this battle were 356 1906. .*• ."U far superior and perforned far more Important duties than the person promoted and should have received the government's considera tion and reTTard." You will find in the War Records where General Grant several times in the following year pressed the promotion of the officers he recommended at .the fall of Vickshurg. Wash-'ngton did not then seem to have fully appreciated Grant, and seemed to loath to follow his suggest-* ons. It was General Grant's intention that I should command a division in this campaign, hut he .changed his mind, and in a letter to me informed me that he had assigned me to command two divisions at Corinth, Mississippi, fearing that Bragg might detach from his cormand a force and try to reach the Mississippi river north of Memphis and in writing me in relation to this change of my command, Grant said he had assigned me to this-duty because he knew T would stay there, which was a very pointed intimation to me that under no circumstances was T to leave Corinth, no matter what force came against me, and as T read it today, it was not only a suggestion, but a compliment. As soon as Grant moved dovm the Mississippi, and placed his army on tl.e levees he had determined in his own mind that bold campaign to the south and rear of Vicksburg Krjowln g .he could not make it unt-1 the waters fell in April or May, he utilized the time and kept his troops busy in several plans for passing Vicksburg, or by using the Yazoo tributaries to make a landing to the north and east of Vicksburg. He had very little faith in these projects, although they tended to confuse the enemy and mislead t/iom as to his real plan of campaign. He kept his own counsels as to this plan, know-ng it would receive no support in Washington, but probably draw forth an order prohibiting It, and also receive criticism from all military sources, as the plan was an absolute violation of all the rules and practices of war, as it virtually placed his entire command at the mercy of the enemy, cutting loose from all thd bases Cf support and supply, nec essitating the taking wit"., him of all t e rations and'-ammunition he would use in tlie campaign. Nevertheless, he never hesitated, tiiou.gh urged to adopt the plan first on account of the political situation which was threatening the anti-war element having carried the elections, and the Confederates were forcing our troops as far or farther nortli as when the war commenced. He knew that to abandon his campaign and to return to Memphis, the nearest point from which he coul make the campaign by land and have a base and railroad from it, . would be very disheartening to the government and the people. Grant ran the battei'ios and landed his forces on the east side of the Mississippi and faced the enomy with fewer men than they had, and in the ent"re cam paign when he plantoM himself in the rear of Vicksburg, ho had only 43,000 men, while the enemy had 60,000, In comparison as to boldness, the total ignoring of all former practicso of warfare, the accepting of the probability of n'no chances of failure to one of success, this campaign has never been approached in its originality and the wonder ful grasp of its possibilities and great success. Viewing it from this stand-point it cannot bo compared to any-other known campaign. ||^ After Vicksburg the Confederacy was doomed, and Gettysburg coming at the same time, llfed the nation from the slough of despondency to the highest po nt of hope, enthusiasm and certainty of success. 357 1906. Another reason that governed Grant in making this campaign •against all the-recognized principles of warfare as taught and k own at tliat time, I have never seen stated. When General Grant made his first campaign against Vicksburg, as you all remember, the c^ ture of all of his supplies at Holly Springs caused h^m to abandon that campaign and fall back to the l-'ne of the Memphis and Charleston railroad, and in this movement back his troops were forced to live off the country. General Grant was astonished to discover how efficiently they were supplied from the Sparsely settled country, and he said that if he had had the experience that his retreat gave him, before he made it, that instead of retreating toward the Memphis and Charleston ra'lroad he would have pushed h''s army , on toward Jackson and Vicksburg, carrying.out the original plan of campaign. In discussing this matter with him afterwards he'made the statement that he had no doubt i no accident or any action of the enemy prevented his army from swinging into the rear of Vicksburg he knew he could supply it from the country through which he was moving until he reached some safe base, and I have no doubt in my mind but what the experience he received on the retreat from Grenada was one of the principal reasons for his swinging his entire army to the rear of Vicksburg, cutting loose from.his base of supplies and tacking such chances. There is no'doubt tliat this bold movement so deceived the enemy that.it could only bring against.our forces a portion, instead of the whole army, and thus enabled Grant to meet each force that came against him, defeating it and finally plant himself in this city. There was one other reason that T think had great weight with him in this movement. When T first reported to General Grant and had command of the central division of the Mississippi, stretching from Columbus south, I was assigned to the duty of rebuilding the Mobile & Charleston.railroad from Columbus to Humboldt, In our campaign in^Missouri I had considerable experience In the organization and handl'^g of a secret service force within the enemy's lines. As soon as T reached Tennessee I raised a regiment of Tennesseans which was known as the 1st Tennessee cavalry, and I utilized the men from that state to obtain infiormation as to the enemy. My reports were made to General Quimby; they readied Ofeneral Grant and they were pretty accurate. Everyone knows that the rumors of what the enemy has and does are always greatly exaggerated, and it was one of the rules and instructions that were given to these men who went inside of the linesj to be careful.and hot exaggerate, so when their reports came and were sent to General Grant, they in time proved to be very accurate. His attention,he says, was attracted to them, and it was not long before he communicated with me and gav^ me full authority and full control of the secret service in his command. When making his first movement toward the Vicksbur Campaig: , there had come into my linos a large niomber of Alabamians, loyal men, whom T organized into the Ist Alabama cavalry and througi. the utilizing of members of this regiment and.through relatives who lived within the enemies lines I was enabled to place a very efficient 358 1906. system of spies or secret service men at Jackson, Meridian, Selm^ Montgomery and Atlanta, and through the reports of these men, who were thoroughly instructed how to count a force, a company, a regiment, a brigade, a division and a corps, whether moving on foort or in cars, and were also thoroughly instructed to give us nothing but facts, not rumors, and these men and women so far as T know, never failed us. Their reports generally reached me through some member of their family or the family of some member of the regiment. These reports were sent to General Grant, so that he knew at all times while he was on both campaigns pretty nearly any force.that was facing h-'m, and when he made his movement to the rear of Vicksburg, and after the battles of Jackson, Champion.Rill and Black river, when Johnston's army was forming to relieve tlie siege, these spies became of untold benefit to General Grant because all movement from Bragg or any other Confederate force was promptly noted and reported, and General Grant was given information in plenty of time to bring to his aid sufficient forces to meet Johnston's command. If you go to the I7ar Record you will notice that Sc.iofield, from the department of the Missouri, sent Grant from ;.is command nearly all his organized troops. Prom the departmept of Arkansas, commanded by Steele, were sent Herron's division, apd later came the 9th corps under Parke, all the way from Knoxville, so that Grant had organized under Sherman's command a new army facing Johnston, and at all times it equalled in force the army.Johnston had under h-m. I remember the reports that came to me and 'ent afte^Tirard to Grant, Johnston's force did not evceed 2(,0G0 to 35,COO wh^le the reports that came from the enemy's lines and general belief, was that Johnston had accumulated an array of something like 60,000. The information t.ius obtained by Grant enabled h^'m at all times to be master of the situation, and therefore, to force his siege and carry out the plans of his campaign without any doubt In his own m'nd l^hat he Was able to meet any force in ids front or "n his rear. These spies had instructions tliat when anything of great importance occurred, and it would take too long to reach me, they should proceed directly and report.to General Grant. In two or three cases they ddid this. In one case one spy was captured and impri soned and two others in trying to reach him were killed. Many of tie se spies were detailed from our own regiments, and they took their lives in their hands and entered the enemy's lines, sometf mes joining the confederate regiments. Many of them were killed, many captured, tried and executed and t..e experiences and reports that came to us from them were more daring and startling and are far more interesting than any romance that was ever written. General .Grant said afterwards that the value cf this information to him in the campaign none could over-estimate. It was alwyas intended that none of the reports of these spies slould ever go into the army records. The^r names wore never known to anyone except myself, but occasionally as you read the war Records you w-"ll see some of these reports, giving information forwarded to me. 359 1906. .• 001 As the history of the war has "been read and as shown In the war records, it has often been asked why it was that after every campaign of Grant's that his advice was not taken in follov/ing up the campaign Immediately by another, espeftimlly when there was c-oncentrated under him victorious arm^" es ready to move successfully in any direction. After Donalson Grant desired to move directly south, and says that with his army and the army of Bue-11 comb'ned, they could have moved directly south to Vlcksburg and opened the Mississippi river. After Corinth there was aga'n an army of 100,000 men concentrated there, that could have moved to any part of the' west successfully and v'ctoriously without great opposition. Right after the Vicksburg campaign Gen. Grant proposed occupying the Rio Grande frontier, because the Fnench had entered Mexico and to use immediately the rest of his army to capture Mobile and moved on Montgomery and Selma, Alal, and perhaps Atlanta, Ga,, using the Al^bama river from Mobile as a base to supply his column, but again his great victorious army was scattered. Parks with the 9th corps was returned to East Tennessee, and- Sherman with the 15th corps was started from Memphis to march along the Memphis and Charleston railway to the Tennessee river, and up that river slowly, evidently for the purpose of being in position to aid Rosecrans in his campaign aga^"nst Bragg. In each case the armies were scattered and generally for six months or a- year failed to accompi-?gh any great work. Not until General Grant had assumed command of all the armies' of the United States, did they all move in unison.- The great principle that he had often laid dwon was then put in force,- and on the first day of Kay,' 1864, every organized federal force moved against the enemy in its front, so that \mder no circumstances could the enemy as it had been in the habit.of doing, transfer from one force to assist another and thus throw a superior force against some one of our armies inactive campaign, while the rest of our forces were ying idle. There- is no doubt that the campaign of Vicksburg was the first blow that started and indicated to the Confederacy what the ultimate result would be. Tt was such a victory that there could be no possible excuse for their defeat, or iinder no circumstances could they obtain any hope from it. It sresults were far reaching; it was absolutely complete. The enemy surrendered and the Mississippi river was opened throughout its entire length, never again closed, and the west half of the confederacy was split entirely in two and from that time it was almost impessible for one part of it to re-enforce the other and had the troops moved from Vicksburg, as recommended by Grant, directly on Mobile, captured that place, carried out tl^e plans and ideas of Grant that the Alabama river could be used as a base, and have captured Selma, Montgomery, and finally Atlanta, it would have gone far toward settling the question of tho war in ti.ewest, and In all probability saved the great battleaoef Chickamauga, Chattanooga and Atlanta. Gen, Grant during the time T served durectly under him oft^n spoke in praise o f Iowa and Iowa troops. He designated the 2nd Iowa Infantry as first at Donaldson and the 4th Iowa Infantry the regiment I had the honor to once command, as first at Chickasaw Bayou. He reasoned that tin efficiency of the Iowa soldiers came from the policy of the state in fole lowing almost literally the recommendations of the officers in the field 3()0 1906. when it came to replenishing the^'r ranks and promoting and avrardTng her "troops for their efficient work in the camp, on the march or upon the field of battle. . This acti'on of the governor of the state gave a confidence- to the soldiers ^n the field and hope, of promotion and an assurance that* he would get it if he deserved it. As adding to the spiriti and • efficiency of their command, the benefit of this policy cannot be Qver-estimated. To Gov, Samuel 8. Kirkwood is entiteld the credit of inauguftatIng this system, and every "^owa officer and so'd 'er who served in the civil war gratefully recognizes this service and extends his thanks and pays his tribute to that great war governor. Gen. Grant's treatment of the confed-^rate troops at the- surrendei indicated a statesman as well as a great, general, it gave him a stand ing with "the Confederate army and people that no other commander had, and it not only met the universal approval of our armies, bu-t tempered and softened aftertards the action of all our officers in the west who had dealings ^rith the enmy, V?ijen peace came his action at Appomatoox following his act-ion here gave him an influence with the Confederate states and people that was a lasting benefit to our whole country and the southern troops at the surrender It gave him a standother commander had. action at Appomatoox following his action here gave him an influence with the Confederate states and people that was a lasting benefit to our whole country and the southern soldier view w.ith us today in doing honor to his memory, , I cannftt close without paying my tribute to the sculptor, who ^ under the direction of the Iowa Commission,, has conceived and erected f|| this .beautiful and appropriate montxment.. The tl.anks of your state are due to him for his successful wor, and Towa will stand on th", gield as the peer of the" other states in the recognition she has given, not only to her dead, but to the living who took part in these great cajnpalgns, •• J;i " A full account of the proceedings, speeches etc. on the occasion e'fi'of the unveiling of the monument will be found in s.crpp-book 24, page ■ •wa ' .loswn I, 1 > j 1 ly »»r " n.u! wit m i-u<K i liiv w unv Ji mU JMi4 Mtt km mJ nt xJm^Urw mm tkm9t0'hm9 mi - 1 ( an km tfiUe eru m Jf U inaq tor •ijitewf ioomlM » — m Wil iSSie •aoci.* rr ^ * •• mmnJi ii(U jrfw Jilt •I'*! fnoj, rnvm ottmo Jf ,oimtiA Uikan bm imti i»44 bWTflfi icJM I fa rt » Una too eilJ to rmiJiSrS rwli fcH atiaiwiWiJuiO .irvMMiosio rmtojjjoo jomm bmttoo ▼ m*4 ii ^ o./io<l« <1 llo (iM tobnu xtiooi'A bootoo ^ ooof bnS o.ii Motr^fnob oU r>fii kMit T * *hii bofwomt f! • r -"'* rf> wiii lo i'l 'uU at i'4 I tmti mi\: yi'ntflk ifwun ,^#0 hoion^fnok oil MpT ktiM moot 1 o iMfn i !C-I rt-InT Mmof .Uk bm mbklMlwn Jm iot^ ; rOfO& wOMMMo*Ob JO iotfr k» gNlWeS OOnO OJ ton 'Xeq r ..t ;nn t tmoo Ifwt odJ 1o omoJ ^^ikombrn JO iain •• <pT Iwia avvT 1 0 fNifjnt n t f (MHI MMMiwioXT J» iot r •• rnbmommk oono oJ nor:. o o^J x!JJnoi*t laoini 361 October, 1906. Yankton, South Dakota, Oct. 26, 1906. General Grenville Ivi. Dodge, •Council Bluffs, Iowa. I<-y dear General: I was a soldier in the Civil War from start tb finish. I enlisted as a private in the 3. Iowa Infantry and was mustered out Lt. Col. of the 2. Iowa Infty. At the tine of the battle of the 22. of July before Atlanta I was acting quartermaster of the 3. Iowa and was a witness of the battle from a good view point, except such as took place in the timber. I have long been curious to know more of this great battle, and, seeing by the papers that you would be for some time at the Bluffs I thought I might get the information I wished from .you, or a part of , of July before Atlanta was a witness of the took place in the timber. I and, seeing I thought I it at least, I out of sight. stop^jed at corps, and think it was not far from 9 A. K. that you marched across our rear and obliquely front, crossi.ig the little creek which I think is Peach tree Creek, crossing the good road that meaidered along beside it then, back of that unfinished redout over the hill and out of sight. This was some time before i^'cPherson was killed. On his way down to the woods, his last ride, he stop^jed at the le-ft of our regiment which was the extreme left of the 17 corps, and took an observation through his field glass, then rode down the hill north, crossed the creek, turned to the right rode into the woods and was killed. While at the regiment he took a chew of tobacco and, as our boys were out, one of them asked for a chew. He got it then another and another till in a half minute the pouch was canded back to .him einpty. The General laughed heartily and said he was glad he had it for them, then with a salute he rode to his death. I mention this as it was the last act of his life and was probably never recorded. I think he was alone. If any one was with him I have forgotten it. Some time after this, I dont know how long, looking to the front tnd left ^ saw a single regiment of infantry perhaps 400 or 500 strong down near the timber facing it and not far from where VcPherson was killed. There had been no troops there a short timo before and I dont know where they came from nor who they were. Ithink they were about 1/3 of a mile from the timber. Perhaps nearer a quarter. A mounted man rode to the 1ront riding by tha left flank of this -regiment, went down to the- timber, hitched his horse to the fence climbed over and disappeared in the woods. He came back very quick, mounted and rode back speaking to the commander of this regiment as he passed back and pointed back at the timber then dashed back toward Shern.ans Headquarters. Goon after this the rebs came out of the tim ber directly in frnnt of this regiment and commenced to form a column regiment front. loung as I was I saw that, this forming in column was not the right thing as there was absolutely nothing in front of this division except this single regiment, clear back to the corral. It is not my purpose to tell you what you already know better than I do, how this column moved forward, exchanged a few shots with 362 this regiment and then v.'cS met by a fagged out regiment which came as I think from your 2 divisions of the 16. bor how this regiment of Henry rifles destroyed this heavy division of infantry without taking their rifles from their shoulders. What I wish to kn^w is,did you send that regiment into that gap and what regiment was it? I am told by some it was the 66. 111. by others that it was the 64. and still by others that it was the 66 Indiana. •I am going to ask you a few more questions and, if I bore I request that you tell me where I can find a detailed report of this battle, which, as I think was a complete surprise and only won by the dogged courage of the 17. corps, fighting on both sides of their works at times, I do not know what division my regiment was in at this time. We belonged in Corses division of the 15. but think we were temporarily detached and on the left of General Leggetts division, which I think was the left of the 17. You understand that when General H/'c-i-'herson rode into the woods he was at the left of the 17 and to your right where there was a gap. How wide was this gap? How far from your right to the left of the 17? I could not iinow how far you went to our left as the hill intervened between us. Soon after the destruction of this reoel division I was de tailed by General Logan to go back to the rear and help start those teams out ol the corral, and dont know whether or not this gap was fill ed at all during the battle but have an impression that it was not. If so why not? There were plenty of troops on the right which were not engaged during the battle. V/hy were not some of them brot up and thrown into that gap? But for this regiment of Tenry's that battle would have been disastrous. We should have lost the entire transportation of the Army of the Tennessee, and probably sent back to Chattanooga, Would you kindly tell me from Whom you received the order which placed you on our left, and at about what time you got it? Was there an aid accompanying you who placed your left? It is a long tilhe after this battle to begin looking up and perhaps disputing history but I had an experience that day for a boy ^ust past my majority. Among others I was in the De Grasse battery when it was captured by the rebels, but was unmolested. i.went also through their line of lead howses which were near the road which I found at that time crowded witi: ambulances and but for a shell that de molished one of them just in front of me 1 could not have crossed the road to the corral, I think if 1 could get your report and General Leggetts re port I should have a very good idea of that fight. Where can I get them? I believe this regiment of Henrys was sent from your command but have never been able to find any one who positively knew. There were so nany soldiers who are now the heros of so n.any battles that they don't know aiiything about. Very truly yours, 0. A. Gurney. 363 Mt. Vem on, Iowa, Oct. 29, 1906. General Grenville M. Dodge, c/o Army of the Tennessee, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear General Dodge;- On the day I wrote youadvislng you that you had been selected by the Iowa Vicksburg Park Monument Commission to receive the monuments erected by this Commission, in behalf of the Secretary of War, I also sent such Invitation through the proper channels, and it was approved. I have awaited the printing of our official Program, which is just ready and is now sent you. I beg padon for not getting off these official invitations and programs sooner, but delays in ruch work are inevitable, and you name is first on the list of invitations. We had supposed the Army of the Tennessee meeting was arrange^ to make this trip as a part of your visit to the West. Assuring you of my high personal consideration, I am. Yours sincerely. H. H. Rood. Secret ry, Iowa Vicksburg Park Monument Commissi-a 365 War Department, Washington November 1, 1906. My dear General: Upon the recommendation of Captain W. T. Rigby, Chair man of the Vicksbrug National Military Park Commission, this de partment on April 19th last approved his request that you be asked to accept for and on behalf of the United States the monu ments erected by the State of Iowa in that gark, which are to be dedicated on November 14th and 15th proximo, and confirming that approval I now desire to state that it will afford the De partment great pleasure to have you accept the monuments on the dates named. Very truly yours. Robert Shaw Oliver Acting Secretary of War, Major General Grenville M. Dodge, Through Mr. H. H, Rood, Secretary, Iowa Vicksburg Park Monument Commission, Mount Vernon, Iowa. ■ ' ? , - . i' . VA,, V'.u 367 Council Bluffs, Iowa, General Grenville M. Dodge, Respected Sir and Friend:- I am not • • • quick to worship the ordinary heor. But you life was and is, fat of a commanding genius, who sees the distant mountain-tops of thought that men of common stature never saw, • • • Your bravery in danger, your undaunted courage in difficulties, your faith in God, in yourself and fellow-man, your love for your friends and your charity for a" 1, mails you a hero of no lesser mould than those whom we are wont to call "The conscripts of the mighty dream" "Made of urpurchasable stuff They went the way when the wayswere rough They, when the traitors had deceived. Held the long purpose and believed; They, when the face of God grew dim. Held thro* the dark and trusted him". To you was relegnted the development of the Central West, and your level, "The Engineer's Compass", was the leaven that raised a trackl ss desert of sage-brush and sand, to fruitful fields, with almond-scented groves and a prosperous and happy people. Many rejoice to have seen your day. I ca not wish you long lingering years, for the frost of many winter has loft the bleaching effect on your hair and face. But,most noble Sir:- Long after your silent dust to dust has sifted back to earth, the children of men will rise up and call you blessed. When that awful day shall come that comes to us all, nay the espit of "Rocky Mountain" your once noble steed--carry your spirit safely through the gathering shadows, through the deepening gloom, to that high plateau where the sun is ever shining "where the spirits of just men sr- made perfect". 369 Woonsochet, S, D. Nov. 7oh, 1906. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Dear General: As a member of the 4th lov/a Infantry I take the liberty to address you, believing that you can do me a great service in a matter of importa ce to myself. I was a privte of Co. A, Was wounded at the battle of Pea Ridge in the head and left leg and by reason of the disability in c urred by the wounds was transferred to the invalid corps, afterwards called the Veteran Reserve Corps and when my term of enlistment had nearly expired was commiseioned as 2nd Lieutenent in the corps and continued in the service until November following the close of the war. I ha"® been a resident of South Dakota for 24 years and am now an applicant for the a pointment by the Governor to the office of Oil Inspector and while I have endorsements of men of standing and influence politically including the Hon. Robert J. Gamble, U. S. Senator, I shall in my application ask for preference under a provision in our statute which gives prefrrence tosoldiers of the Civil War., and in asking for the preference would be highly pleased if I could have a few lines of commendation from you a dressed to the Hon. Coe. I Crawford Governor and send to me that I may preserve them with my application . I assure you that I shall highly appreciate your response in my decline of life having been hampered in the activities of life by the disabilitv from my wounds;my circumstances are not as desirable as I would like Respectfully and truly yours, Seward Payne Co. A. 4th Iowa Inft. 371 1906, The Society of the Army of the Tennessee heffld its thirty- 'slxti: meet^'ng at Counc* 1 Bluffs on November 8th and 9th, iOOS. At, the business meeting on November 8tl:, T addressed the Society as follows; "Comrades, it is a great pleasure to me to Tiave so large an attendance at my own home, and-T wish to thank you most cordially for it. you will find that the citizens here have made preparations to take care of you, and t hope your stay w-'11 be a pleasant and a satisfactory one. Since our last-meeting twelve of our comrades have passed away. One of them was a distinguished fcitizen of this State, whom you all knew an- loved. '.Ve have known h'm as "OUr Dave," He is known officially as Colonel D.' B. Henderson.'He was always w'th'us, and we always had his strong help in all our legislation. Tt was due greatly to him and the other merabeis of Congress wl;0 seconded his efforts that our appropriations for monuments were made. He put life into everytliing that v;e die.' T never shall forget'the scene a, Chicago in 1894ra \.heh Mary. Lbgah Pearsdh sahg that song and we were so captured with it. You remember that e-^ren though ,he had only one leg, he jhimped up on a ci.air and called for three cheers for 'Our Mary." and then moved that she be made the Daughter of the Society. You remember the scene, McKinley, \vas present and a great many more, and you will remember with what'pleasure the whole Society carri d that" throum.. T am sorry she is not here today, .but v;e remember how mud. aid -he has be^n to us, and how much pride she took in our meetings. On our souvenir that you will get before you return, we hav placed a good portrait of Henderson." At this meeting Gen. John C. Black'brought up the question of the Memorial services on the.SlBth of May at Grant's tomb in New York, at which General Fred D, Grant and T w6re present. Judge Stafford, of Washington, the oration of the day made tl.is statement: ♦ "Not long after the death of Lincoln, Johnson summoned Grant to the iVliite House. TiThen they were alone he siad: 'T intend to fix it forever in the minds of tlie Amer'can'people that secession is a crime. Grant v/as silent. 'T intend to have all confederate officers and offi cials put to a public public death,' death,' Grant Grant d'd not speak. When J[ohnson had finished his harangue, which continued.for a quarter of an hour, Grant rose in'silence to take his leave. 'iVhat do you mean to do?' asked Johnson. Then the quiet man made answer: 'T am going b'Ck to the camp and shall move my army" upon "Yash'ngton; T shall proclaim martial law and take command. My reason for' so do'ng is this? T received the surrender of Generkl Lee, which ended the war. That surrender put into my hands the life and safety ■of. every officer and official on the Confederale side, and T hold'myself in duty and honor bound to see they are protected nccording to the rules of war and common r'ght. You can communicate with me at my headquarters." Grant returned to hi ; camp 372 19 6. ~ issued tlie necessary orders, and waited for l.he proclamation to be made. Then, ho recoived word that Johnson had changed his m'nd." As soon as his oration was completed, I spoke to Judge S-^afford and told him there was not a word of truth in it and General Grant and mi'yself consulted in the matter and v/e concluded to make no mention of it. Tlie papers did not ment-'on it but in some way it got out latdr on. It vms on th's remark tuat General Black considered that the Society should take act'on and T appointed a co mmittee of four, consisting of Gen. John C. Black,-General Oliver Otis Ho'ward, • • • Major B. Warner and Mrs. John A. Logan and from letters of the acting Secretary of War, from F. C. Ainsworth, the Military Secretary and Gen. Frederick D. Grant, that committee declared there was no'trutl: .in Judge Stafford's statement. '.That Grant did say in answer to . President Jolmson was "tliat he. General-Grant, had protested against such.action being.taken as the arrest of the Confederate officers, so 'long as they observed their parole, as they had surrendered to him, ■General Grant, upon terms which he as commander of the U.S.Army had a legal right to grant or dictate,..and that if our government violated these terras agreed upon, it would discredit him as well as our govern ment, and that in case of tli^ s arrest of those confederates he would be obliged to resign his commission in the United States Army." Judge I Stafford claimed" to have received this information frpm Admiral 1 ' T ' Dalgreen, , , . • ♦ • • . . * I The gvening meeting was held at the Opera House. Bishop Fallows T • offered the opening prayer and Gov. Curxjains made the welcoming address for the State and the mayor of the city, Donald Macros, made the ^jjj^ welcome for the city. As T was a citizeji of the city, t reguafe^ed General John C. Black to 1906. answer the welcoming addresses which he did, • general'Smith D. Atkins delivered the annual address. General Howard followed with some remarks. General F. D. Grant gave his experience as a boy thirteen years old with his father in the Vicksburg campaign. Father Sherman also spoke and, Mrs. John A. Logan concluded the evening's entertainment. ' « * At the banquet held at the Grand. Hotel, T made the"statement to ^ the Society that the President made to me at West Point which is I,, r in the^-^f'ecords. ' i I'c ,«ee'ro lo I'oui ^ ' niicTwV-: nil: : ■ hnjt Jor I »' ioj: ' - f ^ .1 The toasts were as follows: . , ■ ^ nnjj Jor / tO". ; - • • ft j "The President." • ' Response by letter from the President, "Our Country." / Response by Archbishop John Ireland. ' o "The Heroes and Victories of the Army of the Tennessee." Response by Mrs. John A. Lo.gan. "Forward" - - utf Response by Rev, T. E. Sherman. ' ' , "The Volunteer Sold'er." ® Response by Pr'vate Thomas C. Richmond. ^ "Maj. Gen. Jas. B. McPherson, Response by Hon. Smiti: McPherson (a distant relative", There was no shbject to the 7th toast. It was to be responded to by John N. Baldwin of C.ounc^'l Bluffs. I had applied to him for a subject but he had never given me one and tx» the utter surprise of myself, he devoted his address to a great tribute to me as follows: * • * "Mr. Toastmaster, Ladies and gentlemen:- ' < ' • Thougli solemnized by the ceaseless mutations of t-ime, this is an occasion well calculated to awaken the buoyancy and quicken the heart-beat of every citizen who loves his country and its institutions, fn this time of great national eminence, with happiness regnant in twenty million American ;omes, with our astral emblem honored and respected throilgh ut the world, with the seat of peace of both hemis pheres by the Potomac,with a nation distingui -bed for its^commerce, ' ' nnb I' • ' ' ■ ■ , - . • i: JO . , , 'a o 'mbiII' 'Vi • •« r.^il o6«n <N»I« itmi M 374 1906. ^ its wealth, its Chn* stianity and its enlightmnment, it is meet that we should pause in our onward fight to acknowledge with full hearts our love, our reverence, our boundless gratitude and obUgtaion to and for our preserver and benefactor—The Union soldier. We-have with us tonig t one of the chief actors in what history tbuly represents as the greatest tragedy ever played in the theatre of war. He saw the curtain rise on Fort Sumter, and fall on Appomattox. He shared with his comrades in arms the fortunes and misfortunes of m-'litary life, and, like them, he received his plaudUs and his wounds. I have the honor to speak of our dist-'ngu^ shed fellow towns man, our neighbor, bur friend. General Grenville M. Dodge. If our honored friend experiences some embarrassment as he listens to the recital of Ws deeds and achievements, he must remem ber the pleasure it affords those who offer their tribute and hheir expressions of esteem, and also remember that if the struggles and tri\imphs of the strong and successful are never to be recounted, the inspiration of worthy act-ion might be lost arid many tender chords remain untouched. Let us tiien be what we are and speak" what we think, and in all thing's keep ourselves loyal to the truth and the sacred professions of friendship. 'l belfteve that it will be both profitable and pleasurable for us to stop a moment during these tempestuous, tumultuous, business-expanding,' weAlth-getting and property-developing times, and seriously contemplate the rugged and lasting qualities of such a man as General Dodge, and" also with fitting ceremony and circumstance in the presence of the highest in the community, give to him Yds true meed and merit. The Army of the Tennessee is conspicuous ^_n American History. Around it is woven the story of the Civil War. It participated in more than forty engagements, among them be'ng a number of the great battles of that war. It not only part-"cipated, it was in the thick of the conflict, and was "often the medium through which defeat was tunned into victory. More than once the fate of the Union depended on its prowess and soldierly valor. It was so at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Corinth, Atlanta, and in fact nearly all the great battl-fields of the war. As General Grant, speaking of Vickslurg, says' in his personal memoirs, 'it looks now as if Providence directed the course of the campaign, while the Army of the Tennessee executed the decree." The name of General Dodge will forever be associated with the Army of the Tennessee, its great soldier in time of war and its great citizens in time of peace. He was one of its best and honored com manders, a fit companion of Sherman, McPherson and Logan. In the personal memoirs of Grant, Sherman and Slieridan are found the highest testimonials of tliese great soldiers to the valor, courage, skill and bravery of General Dodge. Commendation from such a source is a price legacy. . , I desire to speak tonight of the achievements and triumphs pf General Dodge in the ranks of private citizenship, hhilo he has illTominated the pages of American history with his deeds of valor, he has also made his impress as a private citizen ^n the sphere of industry. source pr - 375 1906. It is not the rule that men ascend to eminence by leaps and hounds. It ■'s by steady tread that vie move up the rough and rugged path to success, ' This is an age of concrete thought, and those of whatever vocation who rise above mediocrity and reach eminence and distinction are tl^ey who subject the-*.r 1^'ves to the crucible of hard intellectual and physical endeavor. We often and wisely repeat tlie truism that man is the-architect of his own fortunes. • Individuality is the despot, dest'ny the subject. I do not subscribe to the doctrine that all men are created equal or that at the threshold of I'fe's contest all are equally armed, but among those ho are thus favored some fa-i 1 wh^le others succeed, thus establishing the fact that success-is a reward and not a legacy. A man rising to em nence acquires that estate at tremendous cost, i.'any they are who crave it, but few they are who are w^ ll^ng to st'rve • for it in the only way it can be obtained, that is, by'hard and constant endeavor. And is it not true that those wl;o stand on the pedestal of fame are, as a rule, those who have crossed life'-s chasms on the bridge « of sacrifice? General Dodge's position today *'n the business and transportation world represents an investment of years of hard labor and useful life. Without heraldry of birth' without moneyed or Influential friends, but with labor, diligence, integrity-and faith in himself, he has risen I steadily and marked a path across the railroad world. Studious, ' thoughtful and indefatigable, he has had much to encounter and much to conquer. He never despised ari opponent and therefore never became careless, and he never feared one and therefore never became unnerved. He always had faith. lie may have thought sometimes in the stru-gle that right would be defeated, btt he never believed for a moment that wrong would triump. -Fidelity was his sovereign, loyalty his guide, and devotion his ruler. . He bivouacked at his post of duty and absolutely only "sought relief and solace in i*ncreased opportunity. He is the very incarnation of resoluteness and dtermination. It is because he saw events and their causes, strove to obviate con sequences, studied to ascertain contingencies, and because of caution and foresight, that he became dist nguished in tnis.realm of actio: ., reach'ng-a point where he had.no superiors, , ' The Pacific Railways were the great constructive forces ■'n the development of the country west of the M-* ssouri River, and oC these ^MJnion Pacific was-the pioneer and the first to lead the marc.i of eilJcivilizati on into the wilderness. It was no conceived for private ^^ds nor born of t^e spirit of commercialism, but was created to pi^Pberve a republic and proejected by the impulse of improvement. It is the only railroad i-n the Uni ted States that was constructed under muskets and protected by Federal "troops, and of which it was the Supreme Court of the United States that the people of this regarding works of "nternal improvement and cl.arged the . Co^errfifSrft Itself with the direct execution of the enterprise. I uoi^ dBufta^i/jon litruct i on began on the second day of Decqmber, 1863, on td# llRaite of the Missouri River, in the city of Omaha, May IQth, Jcjol mxjoY , ■ • ■ that obtained, that 'ha rd constant stand rule, those who have crossed life' on the chasms pedestal of on the bridge 376 1906. 1869, on Promontory Po"nt, Utah, with simple but impressive ceremonies, the last spike was driven, fastening the connecting rail between the Central and Un'on Pac^'f'c Railways, completing .an iron highway between the two oceans and consummating orje of the greate t achievements of this age. ■ Presid nt Lincoln, fully appreciating the genius and•indomitable will of General Dodge, immed^'atel. after the ./ar called him to the task of construction of the Un^'on Pacific Railroad. HHe turned his face, recently bathed in the smoke of musketry, towards the "Wilderness" the Rockies'4 and the "Great American-Desert," and he surveyed and superv'sed the construction of that road, then a "military necessity," now one of ti.e great systems of ra^"r.vays wlp'ch move the commerce of the world. He had no maps or charts to afford h^'m informal" on of tie topography of the country. The territory traversed was designated in text books as a wilderness dedicated by nature to be the eternal habitation of the savage and the buifalo. Limited ,by law to a maximum gradient of 116 feet to the mile, not compensated for curvature, he held it down to 90 feet to the mile. Pressed for timey Congress impatient, the people demanding an early completion, he had to contend with hostile Tndians, inadequate funds, lack of transportation facilities, high-priced labor, and numerous obstacles, but in spite of all he pushed his l^'ne across the cont'nent, .consummating a feat in railway engineering unequaled in the history of American railway construction. To emphasize this great achievement, I speak author"tively, officially, and witi; flull knowledge of the facts, when T say that the^PJ present management of the Un'on Pacific, for the express purpose of shorten'ng the I'ne between Council Bluffs and Ogden and bettering it, if that were possible, had surveys and revisions made, and expended millions of dollars in eliminating gradients, cujvatures and tunneling , mountains, with no limit as to time or means, w.ith full knov;ledge fif the topography of t-e country, with all modern appliances, with the services of a corps of the ablest engineers, yet it only suceeded in reducing the distance less than forty miles. And this reduction in . mileage was due largely, in fact almost entirely, to changes in gradients and curvatures, whioh were rendered impossible to Gen, Dodge by reason of lack of funds. To Gen. Dodge these were years tense with ti.eir stress and strain, heavy with unremitting toil, thrilling in danger, but he still pushed ever-forward and onward with the confidence of a conqueror. He was a man of judgment and c amnon sense, who spared nothing and wanted everything. A man who believed in action, and knew tdo value of every moment of time. And above all, my friends, actuated by the impulse to better his country, himself and his descendants, he toiled with those who overcame this wilderness and converted this "Great American Desert" into a "Garden of Benefits." And to you .remaining members of the Army of the Tennessee, now In the twilight o I'fe, T offer this sentiment which pervaded the soul of the Cumaean Gibyl when she presented her books to Tarquinlus .Pri3CU3,"A3 you grow fewer in nvirabers, you become dearer to our hearts. Tonight we breathe ti.e prayer that when at last your t time shall come we hope and pray that tne night flower of belief shall continue to bloom and reiresh with its perfume your last hours, I tlmnk you," Blakeman, Recorder of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, who was called upon and m-de a short address. The record of this meeting contains a review of Vlllard's Memoirs and John Codmar Ropes' story of the civil war, especially the ciiapters on "Shlloh,", a very able dociunent, written by the Secretary of the Shlloh Commission. An accouht of the unveiling of the monument to General Joseph Anthony Mwwer Is also given In this record. This monument was erected by the Army of the Tennessee 1906 The 8th toast was on "Old Glory", responded to by General J. H. Stlbbs In a recitation. There was present with us Mr. Noel 379 November, 1906. Private . The Cuba Railroad Company, SQ-Breadway, Montreal, Can., November 8th, 1906 My dear General Dodge: I was not a little surprised by i^-r. Sargent's letter to you of the 18th October for -i- supposed that he was in immediate charge of all of our engineering work relating to our constructed lines, in cluding the roadway, according to the original instructions to Mr. Glados, and I ha^. not heard a word from Mir. Galdos or anybody else pointing to any trouble or indicating that the original instructions had not been fully carried out or that they had in any way been de parted from. Immediately on receipt of your letter I instructed Mir. Galdos to restore the roadway at once to the immediate charge oi Mr. Sargent and to see that Mr. Sargent had every possible opportunity for the proper discharge of his duties. I did not, of course, say anytiang about any information having come from Mr. Sargont, but 1 told Mr. Galdos that I had information which led me to believe that Mr. Sargent had, through his attempts at straightening out the Road Department, incurred the ill-will of certain parties and their friends who were disposed to undermine him, but that nothing of this kind would be tolerated. I also wrote Mr. Sargent a private note telling him that he need have no fear of being undermined and asking hiu. to let me know privately of any future difficulties he might meet with in the performance of his duties. I think my letter to Mr. Galdos will put an effectual stop to any further trouble. I shall be in Cuba in about two weeks and shall make quite sure of it. Everything seems to be going very well in Cuba, and our traffic, as indicated by our results for the last week in October has fully recovered. Our working expenses have been rather large for July, August and September and possibly will be for October, because our locomotives and cars were very much overworked during the iirst six months oi the year, when none oi them could be spared for the shops, and they are being put in the best possible condition for the coming busy season. 'Ae have also e xpended a good deal in tie and bridge replacements. I judge from the enclosed copy of a letter from Mr. Gaillard to Mr. Galdos that the latter has furnished the information required about bridges, etc. Yours very truly, I Enc. General G. M. Dodge, W. C. Van Home No. 1 Broadway, New York. 385 November, 1906. Council Bluffs, la., November 11, 1906, My dear Friend: I was so completely surprised at the Banquet, that I know I did not tell you how much I appreciated your eloquent and too com plimentary address. Coning from the source it does and carrying the official endorsement of the Union Pacific Company, gives it far greater value than if spoken by any one else. Many years passea after the building of the Union Pacific Ry. before people appreciated the long, hard, dangerous work we encountered before we conquered that obstinate mountainous country. The men under me have never since been excelled in any work of a similar nature. Their ability, their courageous attention to their duty, and their loyalty to the Company was marvelous. Most of them are dead, but they all rose to the highest position in their different professiors and trades, and all, so far .as I can recollect, died in the harness. They nearly all had experience in the Civil War and its benefits was a great factor in the success of their labor. My long close friendship with your father whom I so dearly loved, and who so loyally supported me allhis life, followed by the beautiful tribute oi' the son, touches me very deeply. Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge. Mr. John N. Baldwin, 2211 St. Mary's Ave., Omaha, Neb. THE DODGE DINNER. Omaha, Nov. 14, 1906. To the Editor of the Bee: One cf the most brialliant and delightful dinners ever given' in Omaha v/as that of Saturday night the 10t"i inst. to General Dodge and Mrs. Logan. The pleasure of it and the charm of it consisted in the presence of the wives and mothers of Omaha, the arrangements, which were directed by Mr. Arthur S. Smith, the inspiration given to tl e occasion b;- Mr. Charles L. Green, the eloquent toastmaster, and the remarkable addresses of Mrs. Logan and General Dodge, Gen. Manderson, Generol Black and Father Sherman, who lifted the occasion to a high plane of post prandial enjoyment. The lesson of the Dodge dinner is that there should be more such dinners. In other da's these social events were frequent and useful. They showed aublic spirit and help d to get the attention of important men of our city. The dinner to Generals ^haffee and Humph rey a few years ago, that was so happily suggested by General John C. Cowin, was one of the rarest treats which was ever enjoyed in the whole history of Omaha. But it was more than that. It served to renew our old hold on the army, which has been of such great, importance to rs sin e the days of Sherman, Grant, Gibbons, Augur, Greeley and other illustrious men. The recent dinner to General Greeley, now in supreme military command of this part of the country, was a most timely and proper thing to do. Such phases of our social life are refining and elevating to ourselves and contribute much to our character as a city capable of rising above the humdrum and sorid spirxt of the current life of business. Omaha staiids pre-eminent at the gateway to a half a continent. Its name Is on the ongues of millions. No great ^ercans, no great should be allowed to enter here without some form of social or public recognition. Such men should be invited here in the Ion;; winter seasons, if they do not come of their own will, to see, to be seen, and to be heard upon matters of greatraoment to us all and to the nation. Such a '^^Shty force as James J. Hill, for instance, probably the wisest practical economist nov/ living on either side; of the ocean, should be asked to corrf^y out to Omaha and get acquainted with out people. The words of wisdom of this one man is, without a shadow of a doubt chang ing the thought and greatly influencing the destiny of the Canadian United States. Perhaps he could be induced to come than ^ dinner should be given him by not less represent, the intelligence and character of in i the Auditorluqi, this or should r ather be followed in Boyd's by opera an address house. from Why Mr. not' HillAnd ^ fifteen'^cltlJLi^h^^^^'''^ Sentlemen, of Omaha that a committee of at arSa^ly day! George L. MiHer. 389 Omaha, Neb. Nov. 15th, 1906. General G. M Dodge, . New York City. N. Y. My dear General I send you in advance of 370ur arrival in New York a slip from the Bee of this morning on "The Dodge Dinner", and a partial attempt to get your speech into readable form. The dinner was not what I intended it should be. There was too much soldier in it. If some citizen of Omaha could have supplemented my own address in place of Manderson and Baclr, the civic part would have dominated as an expression of Omaha's appreciation of your personal achievements as an empire-builder, My own speech appears to have made a strong impression but ii needed another on the same line to make the occasion what I meant it should be. An effort of the reporter to review my speech i.^ a sorry failure, and it "died a bornin". I wish you to fix up your speech, much of which is omitted that was of historical value. What Mr. Gould did is wholly omitted. With this report you can dictate it over again as it was delivered; read the proof yourself, get some slips printed, a d send a dozen to me. Sincerely your friend, George H. MiHer. 391 Vicksburg, Miss, Nov. 16, 1906. The Honorable, The Secretary of War, Sir: The Commission h'-s the honor to report that the lov/a State Memorial in the Park was dedicated and that the Iowa regimental and battery monuments (13 to 32 commands) and the Iowa regimental mar kers (59) in the Park were dedicated and transferred to the United States by Governor Albert B. Cummins on Thursday , November 15, 1906. The monuments and markers were accepted for and on behalf of the United States by the Representat ve of the Secreta. y of 'Var, Major General Grenville M. Dodge, .Wiose address in connection th rewith was very gratifying to the Commission and is, historically, of great and permanent value. Copy of the Vicksburg Herald of the next morning containing the General's address and a full account of the dedication ceremonies is hrewith inclosed. Very respectfully, Wm. T. Rigby, Chairman, fJOO O J fJ Viuksburg, Miss. November 16, 1906. My dear General:- On behalf of the Commission, I ha, e the honor to express our thanks for and our appreciation of your able and very valuable address in connection with the Iowa dedication ceremonies of yesterday. Copy of our official report thereon to the Secretary of 'Var and copy of the Vicksburg Herald therein referred to are herewith enclosed. The State of Iowa, the Iowa Commission and the National Commission were honored by youi presence at and your par ticipation in the Iowa dedication ceremonies. With highest regards. Very sincerely yours. Wm. T. Flgby, ►Major General Grenville M. Dodge, No. 1. Broadway, New York City. Chairman, 395 ADDRESS AT VICKSBUR.C ACCEPTIMG FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, THE, IOWA MONUMENT"; NOV. 16 , 1906. by MAJOR GENERAL GRENVILLE M. DODGE. .ReBresentinfT the Secretary of War. Governor Cumniins: Other duties have prevented the secretary of war from being present here today to accept from your hands this magnificent tribute of the state of Iowa to her soldiers taking part in "the Vicksbur/x campaign. great honor to be selected the United States fcovemment to receive and accept the monuments from the state of Iowa. It is a greater pleasure and a greater satisfaction for me to perform this duty as a citizen of that state. It probably is known to most of you that I was not present in the campaign in front of Vicksburg, and for that reason it is an additional honor and pleasure for me to accept on behalf of the government of *the United States the monuments here erected by the state of Iowa. This I do, fully appreciating the patriotism of that state in erecting this beautiful and appropriate monument in memory and honor of the officers and soldiers of the state, who performed such brave and effective duties upon thi's field. It is a singular fact that while I had no command in this important campaign, I was assigned by General Grant to a cora'^and he held far more important to the success of his own army, than an immediate command under him, and that in his recommendation for promotions after this battle I was placed first upon the list. It is remarkable that none of the promotions that General Grant recommended after the battle of Vicksburg were made by the government for nearly one year, excopt" the promotion of General John A. Rawlins to be a brin-adier General, and he received this promotion because he took General Grant s report in person to Washington and appeared before the cabinet. One would think after such a great and complete victory that his recommendations would receive some consideration. The fact is, one officer who was not in the campaign was promoted, and General Grant entered his protest against that promotion, stating that "the officers he recommended, who were here in this battle were far superior and per formed far more important duties than the person promoted, and should have received the government's consideration and reward." You wil] find in the war records where General Grant several times in the following year pressed the promotion of the officers he recomm.ended at the fall of Vicksburg. Washington did not then seem to have fully appreciated Grant, and seemed loath to follow his suggestions. It was General Grant's intention that I should command a divisin in this campaign, but he changed his mind, and in a letter to me informed m.e that he has assigned m.e to command two divisions at Corinth Mississippi, fearing that B agg might detach from his command a force * and try to reach the Mississippi river north of Memphis, and in writing me in relation to this change of my mommand. Grant said he had assigned me to this duty because he knew I would stay there, which was a very pointed intimation to me that under no circumstances was I to leave Corinth, nom atter what force came against me, and as I read it today it was not only a suggestion, but a compliment. As soon as Grant moved down the Mississippi, and placed his knew would 396 army on the levees he determined in his,, own mind that bold campaign to the south and rear of Vicksbur^:. Knowin/T; he could not make it until the waters fell in April or ^^ay, he utilized the time and kept his troops busy in'several plans'for passing Vicksburg, or by using ^ the Yazoo tributaries to make a landing to the north and east of Vicksburg. He had very little faith in these projects, although they tended to confuse the enemy and mislead them as to his real plan of campaign. " He kept his own counsel as to this plan, knowing it would receive no support in V/ashington, but probably dsaw forth an order prohibiting it and also receive criticism from all military sources, as the plan was an absolute violation of all the rules and practices of war, as it virtually placed his entire command at the mercy of the enemy, cutting loose from all the bases of support and supply, neces sitating the taking with him of all the rations and ammunition he would use in the campaign. Nevertheless he never hesitated, though urded to abondon it b^^ some of his ablest generals. Grant says he was induced to adopt the plan first on account of the political situation which was "threatening, the anti-war element having carried the Elections, and the Confederates were forcing our troops as far or farther north as when the war commenced. He knew that to abondon his campaign and to return to Memphis, the nearest point from which he could make the campaign by land and have a base and railroad from it, it would be very dis heartening to the government and the people. Grant ran the batteries and larded his forces on the east side of the Mississippi, and faced the enemy with fewer men than they had, and in the "entire campai.'rn when he planted himself in the read of Vicksburg, he had only 43^000 men, while the enemy had 60,000. In comparison to boldness, the total ignoring of all former prractices of warfare, the acceptino- of the probability of nine chances of failure to one of success,"this campaign has never been approached in its orginality and the wonderful grasp |of its possibilities and great success. Viewing it from this standpoint It cannot be compared to any other known campaign. After Vicksburg the Confederacy was doomed,- and Gettysburg coming at the same time, lifted the nation from the slough of despondency to the highest point of hope, enthusiiasm and certainty of success. Another reason that governed Grant in making this campaign apinst all the recognized principles of warfare as taught and known at that time, I have never seen stated, "/hen General Grant made his first campaign against Vicksbizrg, as you remember, the capture of all his supplies at Holly Springs caused him to abandon that campaign and fall back to the line of the Memphis and Charleston Hallroad, and in this movement back his troops were forced to live off the countrv. General ^rant was astonished to find how efficiently they were supplied from the sparcely settled country, and he said that If he had had the experlenee that his retreat gave him before he made It, that Instead of re treating toward the Memphis and Charleston railroad he would have pushea of^campaign Jackson and Vicksburg carrying out the original plan . . In discussing-this matter with him afterwards he made the st-atement that he had no doubt if no accident or any action of the enemv nreyented his army from swinging into the rear of Vicksburg he knL Sr could supply it from the country through which he was movim- untirhe reached some safe base, and I have no doubt in my mind SutwhS the ex perience he received on the retreat from Grenada was one of the orLcinal .i reasons for his. his entire army to the rear of vfcksbur?/ ^ I is iR do floubt that fTi this ^ bold movement Supplies so deceived and taking the such enemy chances. that it ' There couffld only bring against our forces a portion, instead of the whole army, and thus enabltd Grant to meet- each force that came against him dpfpa+inrr •! + and finally plant himself in this city. against him, defeating it 397 Address at Vicksbur^?, etc. by Gen. G.M.D. -#2 Nov. 16, 1906. I There -was one other reason that I think had great weight with him in thifi movement. When I first reported to General Grant and had command of the Central division of the Mississippi, stretching from Columbus -south, I was assigned to the duty of rebuilding the 'loblle and Charleston railroad from Columbus to Humboldt. In our campaign in Missouri I had considerable experience in the organization and hand ling of a secret service force within the enemy's lines. As soon as I reached Tennessee, I raised a regiment of Tennesseeans which was -known as the First Tennessee Cavalry, and I utilized the men from that state to obtain information as to the enemy.- Mv reports were made to Generaly Quimby; they reached General Grant and they were pretty accurate. Every one knows that the rumors of what the enemy has and does are always greatly exaggerated, and it was one of the rules and instructions that were given to these men, who went inside of the lines, to be careful and not exaggerate, bo when their reports came and were sent to General Grant, they in time proved to be very accurate. His attention, he says, was attracted to them, and it was not long before he communicated with me, and gave me full authority and full control of the secret service in his command. When making his first movement toward the Vicksburg camjiKiign there had come into ray lines a large number of Alabamians, loyal men, whom I organized into the First Alabama cavalry and through the utlizing of members of this regiment and through relatives who lived within the enemy s lines I was enabled to place a very efficient system of spies or secret service men at Jackson, h!eridian, Selma, Montgomery and Atlanta. These men who were thoroughly instructed how to count a company, a regi ment, a bri-ade, a division and a corps, whether moving on foot or in' cars, and who were also thoroughly instructed to give us nothing but facts, not rumors, so far 5s I know never failed us. Their reports generally reached me through some member of their family or the family of some member of the regiment. These reports were sent to General Grant so that he knew at all times while he was on both campaigns prett3'^ -nearly any force that was facing him, and when he made his movement to the rear of Vicksburg, and after the battle of Jackson, Champion Hill and Black River, when Jonston's army was forming to relieve the siege, these spies became of untold benefit to General grant, because all movements from Bragg or any other Confederate force was promptly noted and reported, and General Grant was given information in plenty of time to bring to his aid sufficient forces to meet Johnston's command. If you go to the war record you will notice that Schofield from the department of "^Tissouri, sent Grant from his command nearly all his organized troops. From the department of Arkansas, commanded by Steele, was sent Herron s division and later came the Ninth corps under Parke, all the way from Knoxville, so that Grant had organized under Sherman s command a new array facing Johnston, and at all times it equalled in force the army Johnston had under him. I remember the reports that came to me and went- afte'-wand to Grant, Johnston s force did not exceed 20,000 to 35,000 whilethe reports that came from the enemy's lines, and general belief, was that Johnston had accumulated an army of something like 60,000. The information thus obtained by Grant enabled him at all times to be master of the situation, and therefore, to force his siege and carry out the plans of his campaign without any doubt in his own mind that he war able to meet any force in his front or in his rear. These snies had instructions that when anything of great importance amir-'r'piH driH ^ + would take too long to reach ine, tLy sWlS p?ocee3 di?ecUranf repLt 398 to General Grant. In two or three cases they did this. In one case one spy. was captured and imprisoned .and two others in trying to reach him were killed. "Tany of these spies were detailed foom our own regi ments, and they took their liEees in their own hands and entered the enemy s line, sometimes joining the Confederate regiments. Many of them were killed, many captured, tried and executed, and the experiences and reports that came to from them were more daring and startling and far more interesting than any romance that was ever ^written. General Grant .said afterwards that the value of this information to him in the campaign none could overestimate. It was always intended that none of the .reports of these spies should ever go into the army records. Their names were never known to anyone except myself, but oc casionally as you read the war records, you will see some of these reports giving information forwarded by me. As the history of the war has been read and as shown in the war records, it has often been asked why it was that after every campaign of Grant's that his advice was not taken in following up the campaign immediately by another, especially when there were concentrated under him victorious armies ready to move successfully in any direction. After Donelson Grant desired to move directly south, and says that with his army and the army of Buellcombined, they cotild have moved directly south to Vicksburg and opened the Mississippi river, ^fter Corinth there was again an army of 100,000 men concentrated there, that could have moved to any part of the west successfully and victoriously without great opposition. Right after the Vicksburg campaign General Grant proposed oc cupying the Rio Grande frontier, because the French had entered Mexico, and to use immediately the rest of his army to capture Mobile and move on '■'Montgomery and Gelma, Alabama, and perhaps Atlanta, Georgia, using the Alabama river from "lobile as a base to supply his colunn, but again his great victorious army was scattered. Parke with the Kinth corps was returned to east Tennessee, and Sherman with the Fifteenth corps was started from Memphis to march along the Memphis and Charleston rail way to the Tennessee river, and up that river slowly, evidently for the purpose of being in position to aid Rosecrans in his campaign against Bragg. In each case the armies were scattered and generally for six months or a year failed to accomplish any great work. Not until General Grant had assumed command of all the armies of the United MM-.tated did they all move in unison. The great principle that he had often laid down was then put in force, and on the first day of May, 1864, every organized Federal force moved against the enemy- in its front, fe o that under no circumstances could the enemy as it had been in the habit of doing, transfer frorti one force to assist another, and thus throw a superior force against some of our armies in active campaign, while the rest of forces were lying idle. There is do doubt that the campaign of Vicksburg was the first blow that started and indicated to the Confederacy what the ultimate result would be. It was such a victory that there could be no possible excuse for their defeat, or under ro circumstance could they obtain any hope from it. Its' results were far reaaching; it was absolutely complete, '^he enemy surrendered and the Mississippi river was opened throughout its erttre length, never again closed, and the west half of the Confederacy was slit entirely in two, and from that time it was almost impossible for one part of it to re-enforce the other, and had |||k the troops moved from Vicksburg, as recommended by Grant, directly on Mobile, captured that place, carried oiit the plans and ideas of Grant, that the Alabama river could be used as a base, and have captured Selma, Montgomery, and" finally Atlanta, it would have gone far toward settling the question of the war in the west, and in all probability saved the Addre: 399 at Vicksburg, etc. by Cen. -.r^.D. rov. 16, 1906. frer»t b'^ttled of Chickamauga, Chabtanooga and Atlanta, Oeneral Hrant during thetime I served directly under him often spoke in praise of Iowa and lo.va troops. Ke designated the Second Iowa infantry as first at Donelson, and the Fouth Iowa inf antry, the regiment I had the honor to once command, afe first at Chickasaw Bayou. He reasoned that the efficiency of the Iowa soldiers came from the policy of the state in followins almost literally the recommendations of the officers in the field when it came to replenish ing their ranks and promoting and awarding her troops for their efficient work in the camp, on the march, or upon the field of battle. This action of the Governor of the state gave a confidence to the soldiers in the field and hope of promotion and an assurance that he v/ould get it if he deserved it. As adding to the spirit and effici ency of their command, the benefit of this policy cannot be overestimat ed . To Governor Samuel R. Kirkwood, is entitled the credit of in augurating this system, and every Iowa soldier and officer who served in the civil war gratefully recognizes this service and extends his thanks and pays his tribute to that great war governor. General Grant's treatmeiit of the Confederate troops at the surrender indicated a statesman as v/ell as a great general. It gave him a standing with the Confederate people and army that no other commai'ider had, and it not only met the universal approval of our armies, but tempered and softened afterwards the action of all our officers in the west who had dealings with the enem.y. When peace came his action at Appomattox following his action here gave hin an influence with the Confederate states and people that was a lasting benefit to our whole country and the southennrsoldier vies with us today in doing honor to his memory. I cannot close without paying my tribute to the sculptor, who under the direction of the Iowa commission, has conceived and erected this beautiful and appropriate monument. The thanks of your state are due to him for his successfiil work, and Iowa will stand on this field as the peer of the other states in the recognition she has given, not only to her dead, but to the living who took part in these great cam paigns . 401 Noveiriber, 1906. Personal The Cuba Railraod Company Gamaguey (Puerto Principe), Cuba, November 20th, 1906. General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New "^ork City. General: Permit me to offer you my gratitude for your kind words of the 29th of October. All I want is time to get a strangle-hold on this situation. I know I can master it, if I am given a few months of graiie with my hands untied. In regard to the economic situation of the ■'•sland, I sin cerely believe that i am as thoroughly cognizant of the situation as any other American on the Island, and I do not know any one who has studied the Island closer than I have. It is my honest conviction that the politicians parading as opera bouffe' warriors misled ^,r. Taft when he was hers. As I figure it out, the noisy three (3) percent of the popu lation have made all the trouble . After they h d stirred up the feelings of the otherwise dormant populace, some good men, related by family ties to the trouble makers, lost their cool-headedness and went wrong and joined the fracas in a mild sort of a way. The remaining ninety seven (97) percent of the population are submerged in a dense and heart-breaking apathy to the whole politi cal situation. Instead ol acting liice citizens with red corpuscles in their blood, they are listlessly waiting to see what -^os Amjericanos are going to do. This ninety seven (97) pex-cent would litce to see peace and prosperity prevail, but they are too timid to act positively for good although there is a possibility that, if they get stirred up by the noisy three(3) percent, they may ma^e just enough trouble to frighten business back into the holes it scuttled to in the recent "war." I am positive, however, that the natural wealth a the soil will in the en force itself to the iront and, aided by men of clean courage and capital, combined with the crying need that the Island be developed,-will make these chaotic business conditions nothing more than a memory. Until this is brought about, however, Cuba has a hard row to hoe, and she cannot hoe it alone. I have the honor lo remain. General, very respectfully yours, Joseph A. Sargent. 403 November, 1906» New York City, November 20, 1906 Dr. George L. Miller, Omaha, Neb. My dear Doctor: On reaching the city I found yours of November loth en closing a synoijsis of rr.y remarks, also your letter on the Omaha dinner. I have a copy of my remarks at the dinner which I dictated, and, as you suggest, I will have them printed on slips and send some of them to you. I followed them as closely as I could in what I had to say, but you will see I missed some things on account of my desire not to occupy too much of the time. I note what you say in regard to the custom of giving such dinners. I believe it an excellent thing for any place, but where they take up matters of importance, and where they go into matters that the speakers know all about, it seems to me they should be re ported m.ore fully than they are. As you know, I an not a public speaker and it is very difficult for me to respond on such occasions. If I had your gift in that directicn 1 would not miind it so nuch. I think you should write out what you said, and get from Father Sherman what he said. ty papers have not reached m.e yet, but as soon as they come i will get hold of them, and have the printing done, and will send you copies as requested. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Please remember me to Miller who made the evening a very pleasant one to me . Noven.ber, 1906. New York City, November 21, 1906 Uy dear Father Shermain: •As I promised, you, I enclose data that I took from the records at Andersonville, which you will see is very interesting, and absolutely controverts all the statements made by the Confederates. You will notice that over 12,000 died there out of a total of a lettle over 52,000 prisoners, and all in fourteen m.onths, while the 12,000 Confederates who died ou;t of a total of 175,000 prisoners died during four years. I went over ti.e grounds carefully, and talked with a good ir.any of the solders and officers on the train who had been in Andersonville. The^rrors of the place are indescribable as told by these men. When you go into the cemetery and see 12,00^ graves, a hundred a day being buried in a trench, with the number of men and their names at the head, it is very impressive. During the cere~ mionies there 1 saw no one who was not really in tears. One's emotions got beyond control over what was seen and told. As -to the spring, the records which I send to you, and the statement made toi'me by Reynolds, a conimon soldier, who was present, make it certain that the spring spouted out right after a thunder storm that came out of a clear sky, and the bolt of lightning struck right near to where the spring is. The spring -comes out of the side of the bluff. It is quite a stream now outside of what flows through the fountain in the granite house that contains the spring. There are several facts in connection with this that Col. Carman, a retired officer of the United States Army, now at the head of the Chicamauga Commission, told me. He received the monument there from Iowa, (which, by the way, is a beautiful one), and he stated that the corn- ■plaints of the citizens outside the stockade concerning the treat ment of the prisoners caused the Confederate government to send an inspector there. This inspector was horrified at the condition of matters and protested- to General Winder, but he (Winder) insisted that the treatment of the prisoners there was such as the govern ment wanted. In n^aking him report to the government the inspector stated that the conditions were simply horrible, and requested that a new commandant b^ sent there who had some humanity in his soul. I cannot quote the exact language, but Itake it that Colonel Carman, whose office is in the -^ar Department in Washington, obtained this from the official record there. Aceording to the record, the greatest nuniber of prisoners there on any one day was 33,114. Our visit to Vicksburg was a very interesting and pleasant one. ^ General Stephen D. Lee took nie in hand and carried mie all over the field, which was a great help to me in seeing our lines . He was very entliusiaatic over the Society of the Army of the lennessee holding its next meeting there. 406 The citizens of Vicksbur^ us a great reception an.<-^ turned out in large numbers at the dedication of our monument, and there ' was a general expression of satisfaction that the Army of the ■'■'ennessee would hold its next meeting there. That was universal, and I think we will receive a l:earty reception. Governor Vardeman travelled with roe from Vicksburg to his home, Jackson. I had him in my car, and he dined with me. He said he should certainly be present at our reunion. He seems to be a .very sane man in everything except the negro question. He thinks that the education and right of siaflrage given to the negroes was a great mistake, and has been a great detriment to them, but I found that to be only is individual opinion, for generally throughout the South people thought they were improving. If your speech at tiie Omaha banquet Is printed I wish you would send nie a copy. We all reached here on the 20th in good shape. Truly and cordially yours, Grenvllle Dodge. ^ 2. I. S, Omaha, Since writing the above I have received the Confederate Veteran for hovember. They claim the figures on prisoners as given at Andersonville is incorrect. They say figures and quotations from United States Secretary of IVar Stanton are as follows. Confederates in Northern prisons 220,000. Union Soldiers in Southern prisons 270^000. Excess of Union prisoners 50,000. Total deaths in North ern prisons 26,535. Toatl deaths in Southern prisons 22,750. Of course these figures are easily verified and i am going to do it. It also says Surgeon General Barnes of the U. S. Army corroborated the report of Secretary Stanton. This would show that 12^ of Confeder ate prisoners died in Northern prisons, while less than 9fo of Union prisoners died in Southern prisons. »■ . .k 9 f ) riK "i"!^ 407 Noveiiiber, 190G . New York City, Noveniber 21, 1906. Ny dear A'r. President: I have received a letter from Doctor John A. V/yeth in rela tion to the burning of tl:e LaGrange Military Academy by my troops. This academy was situated in the Tennessee valley in Alabama. Dr. Wyeth requests that i acquaint you with the facts relating to its destruction. In the spring of 1863, when Grant was in lront of Vicksburg. I made a diversion by marching from Corinth up the Tennessee valley towards Decatur, for the purpose of desti'oying all of Bragg's supplies stored in that wonderful valley, and also to keep Bragg from sending reinforcements to Vicksburg, or moving towards the Mississippi river. We destroyed and burned the stations along the railroad, and such supplies as the enemy could use, and my orders were to strictly respect private property. In my comii.and was the 7th Kansas Cavalry. They were on iry flank, and a good ways from my column. They came across this military academy, and thinking that it has been used to educate soldiers for the Confederate service deemed it proper to burn it, and therefore set fire to it. Although I was a good many miles away I saw it burning, as it was on the high-bluffs. When I in quired as to the burning the officer who had ordered it burned gave me the reason i have stated. When 1 di..covered the burning of this building, andsome other houses, I issued another order to prevent the burning of any private property. My ol'ficial report states: "I cannot speak too highly of the conduct of the officers and troops under my comn;and. They were guilty of but one disobedience of orders in burning some houses between Town Greek and Tuscumbia, on discovery of which I issued ohders to shoot any man detected in the act." There is no doubt but that the officer who ordered the destruction of this property though he was carrying out the original order, as he reported what he had done to me officially. I would be glad to see the academy pay for its property, as it was not my intention at the time to destroy it. Respectfully and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington, D. C. 409 E3W November, 1906. New York City, November 22, 1906. Personal. Ny dear Sir I^illiam: On n.y return here yesterday i found your letter and note what you say about orders in relation to Sargent, which, rio doubt, will straighten out matters. ■'Vhen I was 7,'est i dined with Secretary Taft, and had a long conversation with him about conditions in Cuba. ^e talked to me about our concessions fron the Government, and was anxious to know about theni, and i could see was anxious to have us go ahead. I questioned him about how far the government was willing to go in carry ing out the agreement made by Palna. He said anything that lad been agreed upon and signed , or had passed Congress they would, of course, carry out. 1 explained to hin. the condition of matters in relation to the Bayon.a line andthat Palma declined to sign papers on account of his resigning fron. office. He said these matters ought to be taken up in Cuba locally and get the local authorities to act on them at the proper time, so they will reach him in regular order. I saw he looked favorably upon the matter. He expressed a desire to take these matter s up when I go to 'Washington /.gain. I write you this so you can have in your mind what is best to do. I could see, though he did not say so, that he had much doubt about the future down there, and judging from the letters I receive from there I think the feeling is growing with all government officers in Cuba that the governm^ent is never going to get out oi there. However, this is simply my own view, I do not k."!OW as it is ti.ie to take matter's up down there, but we ought to He feeling our way. Let me know what news you get i'rom Cuba, and when you expect to be in New York. Of course, what I write you in this matter is confidential. I was glad to see Iron, your let ter that our business is picking up down thei-e . Sargent thinks we have a splendid roau, and in good condition. Says P.e was surprised to find so fine a road, so permanent and roadway, and everything in s ch fair condition, which is very encouraging. Very truly yours, , G . If. . Dodge . Sir William C. Van Home, Montreal, Canada, 411 November, 19OG. New York City, November 22, 1906 I/y dear . Logan: I have received yours of Noveriiber 19th. 7;e reached home on the 20th all right, and all well. had a splendid time at Vicksburg. As soon as I arrived General Lee took me in his carriage, and drove me for two hours all over the works and explained them to me, which aided me greatly in understanding them. It is a wonderful park. The topography is so marked that it will always be m.ore inter esting than any of the parks i have seen. The people there wei-e very hospitable, and seem.ed greatly pleased that we are going to have our next reunion there, and they gave us a great reception. They turned out in large numbers at the dedication of the nionument, which id a beautiful one. I visited the Illinois monument, which is grand, I think no doubt we will pUt\on the back of our monument the nam.es of the soldiers, in the samie way the namies of the Illinois soldiers are on theirs. Andersonville was a sad, sad object lesson. I had no pro per idea of its hoi-rors until I went there and saw where 13,000 of our iiien were buried in one cemetery, dying at the rate of one hundred a day, and saw where 33,000 of them were encamped at one timie on 30 acres of ground, having only a pint of meal a day for food and virtu ally nothing to cook it with. It is almost im.possible to believe and api.reciate the stories that the survivors tell of their suffering there, but the graves are the best evidence that the truth has never yet been told. The Confederates are trying now to break the force of Andersonville, and are n.aking considerable headway in figures, statements of officers, etc. I am glad to k.iow that you are home and feeling well, also ^.rs. Tucker. Please remember me kindly to her. I will be glad to hear about the ^■ower monum.ent. I know poor Mrs. Mower is happy, and 1 thank God we were able to make her so. Then you see her please remember me to her. Governor Vardem.an was with me on my car from Vicksburg to Jackson, and I had a good opportunity to have a long talk with him. He is able man. The only thing i saw about him that was very rad ical was his position on the negro question. He does not think the negro shoald have been educated and given suffrage. Outside of that he is a very sensible m.an, and his speech at the unveiling of the Iowa monument was avery fine one. r, rs . John A. Logan, Calument Place, Washington, D. C. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. 413 Noveniber, 1906. New York City, November 22, 1906 If.y dear Ivajor: I received the Vicksburg Hearal .giving an account ofour reunion there, also a short sketch of myself, for which please accept my thanks. IVe were all greatly pleased with our visit at Vicksburg, and I know our Army will go there and have a good time looking over the battlefield. Our visit at Andersonville was a very sad one. The tales our boys told of their sufferings there is soniething beyond comprehen sion, but when you see 13,000 of our boys buried .there out of a total of 52,000, all dying in one year, that tells a sadder story then any thing else. The Iowa nrionument is erected in the cemetery, and is a beautiful one. The Conlederacy is trying to break the force of Andersonville, but if they could hear the detailed stories of the men that were there, some of them over eleven months, I know they would feel that great inljumanity was shown there. Then I looked at the stream and saw how easy ti would have been to dam it and give them plenty of water- .they could have taken two or three hundred of our boys and they could have gotten water and run it in so they would have had good drinking water, and plenty of washing water, and when I saw so much tin.ber about and how easy it would have been to let them construct shelter, I can see no excuse for not taking care of them, even if they could not give them as miuch to eat as they need ed. I understand the Confederacy was in dire distress at the time, but our men could have done so much to make themselves comfortable if allowed to, and in this way niany lives would have been saved. Then, I do not understand why none of the stuff sent to them never reached them. We had one boy with us who had goods sent to him that went to Richmond and were stopped there, and when he got out he found them in the express office in Washington with SlOO. charges on them. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville V. Dodge Vajor E. A. Gtanton, Vicksburg, Wiss. 415 Movember, 1906, Personal Ths Cuba Railroad Company, Camaguey (Puerto Principe), Cuba. N-ovember 29th, 1906. General G . . Dodge, No 1 Broadway, New ^ork City. General: Your kind letter of the 22nd instant is read with interest upon my return from a general inspeb^tion trip. I wish to say that I keenly realize the honor of being entrusted with the confidence of yourself and Sir William and the triasts iHiposed upon rre will be held inviolate. "/hat I have written about defects in our line was designedly written as information to be kept within the family as a family matter, similar to a spring house-cleaning. The official reports are of course of a different nature. tiur work here is in a mor-e or less paradoxical condition. Constitutionally we have a magnificently planned road and to date it has met the demands of tralfic, but due to tropic labor" conditions, we have a multitudinous num.ber of sn.ali things that need to be licked into shape. This takes tiie. Organically, we are sound as a new dollar; but we are like a vigous man troubled with scores of little pimples, nothing wrong with the bone and sinew; but covered with skin-deep annoyances. All that Is needed is tine and hard work. t}:e numiorous petty details, I Because I didn't get the time to remiedy wrote the truth as nearly as i could see it with no personal feelin:. at all beyond a desire to get the chance to maxe good. T i me to ef i ect a cure n.ust be allowed any doctor, espe cially when dealing with innumerable skin-deep troubles of som^e stand ing. I have eradicated some; but there are niany others whieh must be fought to a finish! I believe I can honestly say that my work is my religion; and in so far as I am able to tell the truth I have told it; but there are several sides to it. At any rate my convictions are backed by a'l tie courage I have; and I would do the samie thing over again, if it meant standing in front of a firing squad. Now as to the Cuban situation, while, I-have profound respect for Sir William's fore-sight in obtaining the strategic position which our road holds, I believe tiiat even our most extravagant estimiates of Cuba's resouces are likely to prove to be under-estiii.ated. If so, I we must grow fast to xeep ap. 416 As you know, I directed General Wood's reconnaissance of the Island in 1902. I also helped prepare the reports that wer'e published by the '-'nited States .-government. I now realize that all of our estim ates in 1902, were ridiculously too small. Not enough land had then been opened to epable us to judge... It is heart-breaking to a nian cognizant of the situation and the agricultural and horticultural posbibilities here to see the noisy three (3) percent of tte population in their continuous' role_ of trouble makers. The pity of this is only equalled by the dense and timid apathy of the well-meaning ninety seven (97) percent who want no trouble, who want peace and prosperity; but who lack the positive moral force to ma/.e their leaders do b isiness as it should bedone. With few exceptions (and ex-presicent Palma is one of the noble few) the politi cians of both sides in all the towns are second-brothers to the buzzards. Ail the Americans I have talked to say,"Cuba would leap ahead at the rate of ten normal years in one, if our backer-s in God's country could only see the situation as we see it on the ground." Mr. Taft had a hard job; but he very skillfully got out from under and loaded it on Magoon's back. In spite 01 the perpetual question that we hear on ail sides "What is Uncle 3am going to do?" Business is beginning to feel of it self and to stick its head out of cover to look aroond. But on all sides, there is a decided air of suspense. I hear reiterated every where the question - the vital one: "What is Uncle Sam going to do?" If you can answer that, you have the key to the situation. Our rivals the Cuba Eastern people art stirring up the Eastern provinces of the Island, talking big and rushing work on their new line toward Manzanillo. If they arc permitted to grab that line, they will tap some of the richest valleys in Cuba. They cross our line with their survey atiSancLuis and their construction camp is within sight of our line now. It is rumored that they hope to eventually tie up with the United Railroads of Havana; and if they do they will have us licked; but as to how much truth there is in this I cannot say; but I .know that the Cuba Eastern people ere already claiming that they "have us whipped and on the run. It will take mcney to beat them, altl.ough we hold the. strategic position. If the auove helps ^/ou to see the situation, I trust it will not bore you. According to my lights, anu to the best ol' my knowledge and belief, all that I have said is exactly, right and I have thought over it until I can see but one way to salvation for Cuba and that is, a protectorate or annexation. I have the honor to remain. General, j' ~ Very respectfully yours, Joseph A. Sargent. 417 Nov. 3o, 1906. St. Paul, Minnesota. Nov. So, I9o6, General G. M.Dodge, Broadway, New York City. My dear Sir; Yours of Nov. 7th was duly received, and should have hee" acknowledged "before this. My only excuse is that I have been very very "busy. I am verv much o"bliged to you for the articles o^' Er^'dser. I have written, up to this time, nothing of consequence nn Bridger. As manager of the Advertising Department N.P.R. I have written for the last fifteen years what is knovm as the "Wonderland" booklet and a number of times have had occasion to refer to Bridger. From 1874 to 1879 was connected with Major J.W. Powell in the survey of the country drained by the Colorado river and its tributaries, and in this connection became interested in Bridger, but as luck would have I never happened to visit the old Fort, although the first summer I spent with the major. Green Eiver, on the U.P.R. was out headquarters and I made ohe or two camps on Black's Fork. As stated in my former letter, I last year visited Bridger's grave at Kansas City and tried to obtain some additional material tdiere, but did not obtain anything of particular consequence. In my two -bolume work published by the Putmams, "The Trail of Lewis and Clark", t have made several references to Bridger, but most of vihat I have written has been for our Wonderlands, but there is nothing there that would be new to Thanking you again for your copies of the publication,lam Very truly yours, O.D.Wheeler. December, 1906. 419 Los Angles, Cal., Dec. 2nd, 1906 Dear General Dodge: This is to thank you for what I longed to see, the program of the thirty-sixth Reunion of the "Army of the Tennessee." The picture of Mr. Henderson is most excellent and far ex ceeds my expectations for which I am very glad. In the distribution of the prograii.s many of his friends will be glad to have so good a likeness of him. I an grateful to you for the thought and for putting the thought into execution, for it was a time when I wanted Mr. Hen derson to be remembered. He had warm attachments for so many of the members of that Society and always enjoyed those of its meetings we had atiended . The "Nonpariel" was only recently sent following me here, where Belle and I have been for a month. Belle is reading aloud to me the History of the Lrmy of the iennessee as published in that paper, but I have not seen a full account of the meeting which I have looked for in the papers. My Father who is in his nintieth year is with as for* a tine and we will be here until April. I hojje that your daughter was entirely recovered from the operation she suffered last summer and that your own health permits nuch comfort in living. The "Col. Southern" seems to be on a good dividend basis and its receipts have been very welcome. With good wishes fron, us both, I am Sinct-rely, Augusta A. Henderson. 421 December, 1906. New "^ork ^ity, December 3, 1906 Ky dear Father Sherman: I am in receipt of yours of November 27th and notice your suggestions. I have tried to control banquets, and have to preside at a good many outside those given by the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. It make no difference what orders you give to a speaker, he gets started orreads a long paper, and there is no way to stop him unless you pull him down at the tine. They do not seem to appreciate what is necessary. If it is possible to do so I will try to make the rule more definite hereafter. Now, as to the young men. I have-worked very hard to get the young men of our Society to attend its meetings, but they do not appear to take any interest in the miatter. I write them personal letters and urge them without success. I suppose they may take inte.rest after* we ola fellows are gone. The ladies and young ladies help me a good deal more than the young men. I think you will have to make up your mind to go to Vioksburg. I know you will receive a great reception., I have seen Cumph since my .return and he says he will go. You must not take to heart too much the unfortunate Georgia episode. It was a combenation of circumstances. ?'hen I goao Washington next week I am going to have a tlak with the •'•^resident about it on my own account. I thank you for your letter and suggestions, and will try to profit by them. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge Rev. Thomas E. Sherman, 413 West 12th Street, Chicago, 111. 423 December, 1906 New York City, December 3, 1906. My dear Mr. Secretary: I wish to say a word in behalf of Captain W. H. Campbell, who is postmaster at Anadarko, Oklahoma. He was a captain in the 4th Iowa Infantry, which regiment I took into the service. He was wounded at Dallas, in the -^^tlanta campaign, so severely that he had to leave the service. I know him to be a first class man in every way, and I hope he will be reappolnted . In aletter he writes ne he says his record of 4 years service as postmaster is in the post 01 Dice department. I understand a post naster who had performed his duties satisfactorily isgiven a secnniterm. He tells me he has the endorsement of four-fifths of the business men , all the banks and newspapers, and a miajority of the members of the bar and his city and county officials. There are three ap^aicants for the office. I write in his behalf on account of his services in the ^--ivil A'ar, and his good service since, of which I have knowledge. I know it is unusual to go outside the state or territory to recommend people, but I feel such an interest in him that I make a personal appeal to you to have him reappointed. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge Hon. George B. Cortelyou, Postmaster General, Washington, D. C. December, 1906. New York City. New York City, December 3, 1906. dear Gadle: I have yours of November 15th and note what you aay about our meeting at Vicksburg. General Porter has told me since I re turned home that he would go there with me. I send you today letters fromi Nrs. Foe and others. V.'e must make an effort to get out the young men and have them go to that battlefield, and the only way to do this will be to coii.nence early. The citizens ol' Vicksburg are very enthusiastic about our coming there, and there is no question about our receiving a royal welcome. General Stephen D. Lee, who was there, took care of m.c all the two days i was there, and he was urgent about our coming there. Governor Vardemian went with me from Vicksburg to Jackson in m.y car, and said he would certainly be there to greet us and be with us. The Iviayor and others called on me. We have an excellent mian there in Stanton. He is a leading citizen and will work out a good meeting. The only thing for us to do is to arrange to get our people there. f-e will use a good deal of the Confederate talent in our banquet, etc. When in Atlanta 1 was not able to go and see the monument . I enclose you a letter from Everest. ^^e evidently, does ;x) t under stand what you are going to do there, but am glad to hear there has not been so niuch daniage done there as they spoke of. I am sorry now I did not go out to see it. I was there part of a day, but it rained heavily, and 1 did not know there was a trolley line which ran close by. I saw a miemiber of the 14 th Ohio battery, also Chas. F. Fair banks, who is Past Coii.mander of the Dept. of Georgia, G.A.R. Both of them spoke to me about the monument. No doubt I will receive a letter from you answering questions which I asked in miy letter which was received while you were at Shiloh. I would like to hear from you about Shiloh matters and monuments. Truly and cordially , G. M . T/odge . December, 1906. New York City, December 4, 1906 W. A. Spoonts, Esa., Fort Worth, Texas. My dear Sir: Yours of November 17th came here during my absence, and as I only reached home this m^orning it has been impossible to make earlier reply to same. I have looked the letter over casually, andwithout going into details or hunting up contracts, or anything of that kind, I would say that the Fort Worth Denver City Railway originally cost $16,000, per m.ile. These figures include about $1,000. per niile of equipment. iVy recollection is that little or nothing was paid for right of- way proper, and the only paymeiit that I know of that was made account of terminals was at Fort Worth. As the road stands today, if we were to pay for rightof way, terminals and equipment, it probably could not be replaced for less than $45,000. per mile. In equipmient alone $3,000,000 has been spent for that now on the road or contracted for. Then the road has virtually been relaid with steel weighing 75 lbs. to the yard. When we built the road we laid 52 lb. steel. The sidings on the road have probably increased in length three or four tim.es, and this is a large item of cost. It is very hard to estimate the value of the depot ground- and termiinals. In building the road we made very ample provisions forthem at all the principal towns. Answering your questions in detail, I would say: No* 1* Th.e original cost of construction of the Fort ^'orth & Denver City Railway was $16,000. per miile for 454 miles of road, or a total cost of §7,264,000, No. 2. Outside of Fort Worth, I do not think the right cfway, depot grounds and yards cost the company §500. A great deal was obtained by giving town privileges along the line, and a large part was obtained from the btate. I am not so coiLpetent to make an estim.ate on the present value of the depot grounds, etc. as someone famil iar with the value of such property in Texas. I should not place their value at less than v2,000. per mile, or a total for the road of §908,000. No. 3. The additions to the rolling stock of the company already in use, and that contracted for this year, in round figures amount to §3,250,000. No. 4. In my opinion a fair estimate of the present value of the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway is §45,000. per mile, or • a total I'or theroad of §20,430,000. If the property were offered for sale I have no doubt there are plenty of people who would be will ing to pay that amount ior it. Without having data before me it is hard to estimate the great expense the company has incurred in rebuilding all its bridges making most of them permanent structures. Another very large item of cost has "been the erection, of shops and the. purchase of equipment for them. Still another large item of cost has been the development of the comp.any's water supply, building reservoirs, tank houses, etc. It is impossible to go into details and show the money expended to build up traffic, and then care for it, but a very large sum ofmoney has been expended in this way. I have not taken into consideration what is known as good will - that is the business which has grown up with the road until now if it were valued upon its actual earnings the real value of the property would be much in excess of tl:e figures I have mentioned above. In f^ixing the value of this property the fact should be taken into consideration that not one dollar of bonded or stock debt has been placed upon it since it was built, and that every cent of its surplus earnings has gone into the property e:xcept that paid out for interest on bonds and interest on its stamped stock. Very truly yours, G . N:. Dodp-e . ... 429 December, 1906. 8 East Sixty-third Street, 10 Deer., 1906. Dear General Dodge: I ask the Committee appointed by President Bliss to prepare a memorial of Le Grand B. Cannon of which you are a member, to meet . at my office 60 Wall St. on Wednesday Deer. 12th, at 3 P. M. when I will have a draft memorial to submit to them. Yours very truly, Joseph B. Choate, Gen. Grenville M. Bodge. Chairman. ,11 ' • .(f ' 431 December 10, 1906 Adsr.msville, Tenn. December 10,1906. General/ G.M.Dodge. My dear General: Your kind welcomed letter reced. and I thank you kindly for your interest and information, I send you some names and incidents con nected with my services as U.S.Scout, per your request. 1st Capt. Chickasaw, real name Levy Nared, was with me early in July 1863 at Corinth,Miss End Michael Hicloimbotton, John Aldridge,Marsh Haynes Derv . ,e.A.Carr or Karr, B.I.Sanders v/as, I dont remember whether was with us at that time or not. I was and remained with you at Corinth, Miss, from early in July 1863. I am impressed that I served under from said date up to Nov. same year, but this may be a mistake in me. You may have the record which shows different. I served from July 1863 up to the vacuation of Corinth,Miss.1st under you,End under E.H.Carr, 3rd under John B. Steavenson. Suppose he is dead, and was with Col. Harrisson command in a skirmish against a' rebel force at Cub Creek,Henderson Co.Tenn. I remember your Adj. Gen'l. was Barnes. Now this from my mems the names, some of them may not be correctly spelled. I received my pay from Gen'l Stevenson at Decatur, Ala. My daugh ter wrote you about 7 years ago concerning my services and your reply said you remonbered me well and I done you good ser-vice. The letter has been misplaced but may find it later. Ngw I hope this will enable you to remem ber me, and if this is not sufficient perhaps can give you a further de tail history, Your old friend. John B. Mills. U.S.Scout. a- L>,V 433 December, 1906. New York City, December 10, 1906 My dear General: I received yours of Decem.ber 4th, and note that you have returned. Isuppose that you and Mrs. Logan agreed upon the monu ment for General Mower. I was glad to hear from you and to know that you are well and in good shape. I only returned to my work here last week, and have been very busy ever since . I received tte notice of the coming wedding cf your daughter. It is possible I may be in '''ashington at that time. I hope os, as I would like to be present at her marriage. Please congratulate her for me. I ami well, although I suffered considerably froni my old troulbes during the last week of the trip. At Vicksburg I miet all the authorites and they were all very mach pleased at our coming there, and guaranteed us a royal welcome. General Stephen D. Lee, who was there, took uie in charge and spent two days with me. Ke also was greatly pleased to know that we will go there. Governor Vardeman also assured mie he would be on hand, and looked upon our action as a great comipliment to ti?em in the South, and said they would appreciate it. He rode in my car with me from Vicksburg to Jackson. GovernorCumn.ins was also with me. Varaemian is a good deal of a man. His ideas are all right except that he is a little radical on the negro question. Outside of that I do not see anything very wrong with him. He does not th.ink the negro has any rights except to work, and says it was a vistake to educate and give him suffrage, but I did not find that idea prevalent in the South. Individually he has saved eight negroes from being lynched, which is to his credit. I shall be in '''ashington soon, and will see you. Truly and cordially. Grenville M.,Dodge. General Jghn C. Black, c/o Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. %'frw 435 December, 1906. West Point, N. Y., Dec. 14, 1906 My dear Gen. Dodge: The Annual dinner of the West ^oint Mess will come off at 7 o'clock Deer. 19th and it will give me the greatest pleasure if you will attend and stay at my house . Hoping that you may be able to accept, I am. Very sincerely, H. L. Scott. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York. 437 December, 1906. Washington, D. C., December 14, 1906. General Grenville M. Dodge, Room 218, 1 Broadway, New York City. Dear General Dodge: I have yours of December 10th. I am rejoiced at the poss ibility of your being in the city upon the occasion of Heiene's marriage on the 27th of December. The ceremony is to take place at the house at 4:30, and if by any happ y chance you are here we will be delighted to welcome you there. Beside all that, it would be to me a matter of great personal gratification. Among the many men who achieved greatness and glory in the service of the country in the Great War you survive tallest and finest in the foremost ranks; and where you go a certain amount of distinction is died upon those who accompany you, as a great officer gives luminousness to his staff. You must not believe for one instant that I am flattering you. I would despise myself if I believed that you would misapprehend me. I am stating simply those things that appeal to me wxth most force in your case. Dear General, may God give you long life in the land which we together helped to save. Owing to the lateness of the hour at Omaha I did not work out so fully as it was in my mind, not the parallelisms of your course in life and mine, but rather the points of contact. To me they afforded intense pleasure in contemplation. Believe me, dear General, Sincerely your friend, John C. Black. 439 December, 1906. New York City, December 17, 1906 Charles H. Spooner, Esq., President, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont. My dear Sir: in receipt of yours of December 15th, which is very interesting, and id1 have read it carefully. carefully. I hear good reports reports frcroiri everyone as to Lieut, Chapman. I knew General Bell would give us a good iiian, therefoie was willing and anxious to leave the matter to him. It is a good thing to have General Bell interested. ThenI write to him us. will tell him how satisfactory Lieut. Chapman is to I notice what you say in relation to obtaining students, and appreciate all the points you m.ake. I have heard others express similar opinions, but nevertheless we rriust get to work and obtain students. It seems to me that it is a rriatter that should be placed before the Trustees immediately, and they should decidd.:what is to be done, and who should do it. I am not tied up to anyone, and h.ave heard fron^ others ther same cr-iticisms concerning Mr. Ellis that you nention. My only reason for referi-ing to him is because he is the only one who has ever succeeded in getting students for us. VJe need a good man who is fitted for that work who will get us paying students. I know of no way of settling the ir.atter except to bring it before the Trustees and have it discussed and settled. Here in New York we all think we should be active in. this n-atter and not wait forthe vacations. Have you anyone in mind who you tliink co.,ild fill this place. If you could get Smith out I think he would make a firstclass solicitor. He is a man of judgment, and takes a great inter est in the institution, but I do not know whether he has the time or inclination to doti.is work. He miade a very fine impression wherever he went to solicit for Aluiini Hall. It is enough work for one man to take care of the library, and if Ellis went out he would have to put someone in the library. Now, the question is whether it would not be better to keep him in the library and spend the money you would have to p^uy for an assistant in getting somebody to reijresent the university in obtaining cadets. The other matters you mention are all encouraging, ani I am glad you are going to be able to obtain them. If I can do anything in '''ashington let me know and I will be glad to do it. Very truly yours, G . M. Dodge . 441 December, 1906. The Colorado & Southern Railway Company, Golden, OqIo. l^ec. 20th, 1906. General G. M. Dodge, New York City. Dear General: On account of the apparent interest that you have taken in me I considered m^y duty Id informi you of the great misfortune that has overtaken me. On October 23rd, after an illness of but three short days my wife died from a stroke of paralysis. She had been in excellent health since our return from a short vacation to Oregon and V.ashington. V,'e reached Golden on Oct. 4th. and she died on the 23rd. I took her remains back to her old mother, near Rochester, N. Y. I had but reached Oolorado again when I received word that my good old mother had also passedaway. I made her a short visit on my way back from Rochester (she lived at Bay City Wich) I found her well for one of her age (84) she tried to coiifort me in my great trouble. General the loss of niy wife, has about bro.ien my heart, she was my best friend, my booster, we were always together, n:y happiness, hers, her sorrows, mine. Al though it is nearly two m^onths since she died the sore has not began to heal. I trust your health is good and that you may live a long tiri.e a and enjoy yourself. It is rumored that kr. Trumbull, is to leave the Colorado & Southern, January 1st. I trust there is nothing in it. I would dislike to see hin go. While he is at the helm, there is hope, even for mie . Wishing you a merry Christmas and a very happy New Yea? , I will close. Respectfully, A . R . Chapman. December, 1906. 96 Ames Building, Boston, December 26, 1906. Gen. G. M. ^odge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. My dear General Dodge: Thank you very much for the copy of your speech made at the banquet given in your honor and that of Mrs. John A. Logan in Omaha, November 10, and for the tribute which you pay to the Ames family in it. I have shown it to several members of the family who would like a copy, if possible, and I would esteem it a great favor if you would send me a few so that I can distribute them among Oakes Ames's grandchildren. With kind regards and renewed thanks. Believe me Very truly yours, Oliver Ames. 445 December, 1906. 4 West 29th Street, New York City, Dec. 27th, 1906. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York City. ^iy dear General: In the Harriman article I took pains to write a paragraph embodying what Mr. Plarriman had said about the building of the Union Pacific, and your work in connection therewith. The article had to be shortened, and very much to my dis gust I find that this especial paragraph formed a part of the matter that was cut out; and it is too late now to substitute. I suppose that whoever did the shortening thought the matter a little irrele vant to the article -- there could be no other reason. I aiii sorry, because it is something that I wanted to say, and that i thou^^t ought to be said. But I Siall have an opportunity to say the same thing in my book on American Railways as Investments, where I give a very brief sketch of the history of the leading roads. And sometime, i hope to write the matter in'extenso, and perhaps then you will supply me with further materials. I want you to know how much I appreciate your kindness to me in giving me tha letter to Harriman, and likewise in writingto Walter I. Smith. There are few things I dislike more than asking my friends to do things for me. I hope this finds you well and that you are enjoying life. With best wishes of the season. Believe me. Always yours. Carl Snyder, CSi^LFR . 447 December 31, 1906. General Grenville M.Dodge, Flora, 111. Dec. 31, 1906. My dear t^eneral: New York. I thank you for your kind letter of the S4th. I presume Col, Cadle has been absent and is just now mush pressed with many duties. No doubt I shall soon hear from him. I am greatly obliged to you for sending me your address at the Omaha banquet. Your resumd of the vast Railroad construction is ex tremely interesting. To a foreigner or any one ignorant of the facts, your st( tements v.ould seem incredible. Emigrating as 1 did from New York to Alton in 1664 and subsequently to St. Louis as Attorney for the Ohio and Mississippi R.R. and thus adjoining the scene and almost an eyewitness of those wonderful events, I am yet qmazed by your recital of the story, so concisely repeated, standing out as unparralled in Kiattory, ancient or mod ern, in all of which grdtL acted so important a part. Incidentally you ment ioned thd name of'Gilaam", (IVinthrop S., I suppose) who v;as one of my most valued and earliest friends in St. Louis and subsequently in New York, a man most admirable in all the relations of life-- as perfect a Christian gentleman as I ever knew. Indeed I should be most happy to accompany you to Vicksburg at the fall meeting of our Society, if life and I-iealth ..iiould permit but do you know, my dear General, if I live to April 6th next, I shall have passed my 90th birthday and my health is not very perfect. I trust you may be present on tiut interesting occasion and long continuB as in the past, our esteemed President. Very sincerely. Lewis B. Parsons. 451 1906. During the year 1906, Dr. Phlneas Sanborn Conner, a very celebrated surgeon died In Cincinnati. Dr. Conner was a member of the Commission which invested the conduct of the ^Yar Department in the War with Spain. He i^ad been a Surgeon in the dvil war and had been at the head of the Medical Society of the United States. The Sanitary and Medical Invest'ga on was turned over to Dr. Conner to make the examination of witnesses. There was a great many complaints against the War Department that they did not furnish certain medicines and as the young doctors came before us they started in very boldly compla-n^ng of not having received certain medicines which were required. Dr. Conner led them on until he got their full statements and compla^'nts, then he commenced questioning them and asking them how these medicines that were lacking were made; if they were not made out of the same seven basic Ingredients and they would answer "Yes,"; ^ ni then he would ask them If they did not know how to compound them and ^ they answered yes and he then turned on them and asked them why they j did not then have those medicines. He tftld them that in ^he Clv'l War all the medicines they had were the seven vegetables that all medicines were based upon. It was soon noised around that Connor was on to them and whenever we put a surgeon on later .ww'they would not admit that they did not have these medicines but would complain that they were not sent in ti.e form as generally used by the Doctors of today. Dr. Conner handled the Englis. language with great effect and when we came to make up our report they were very elaborate to begin with and he took them and got the meat out of t. ea and reduced most of them more than one-half. 453 1906. The New York Iowa SoCTety was birth on February 1 at the Union League Club at a dinner given by me to several prominent Towanae, A good many lowans had spoken to me about the organization of an Iowa Society in New York, similar to that of other States. I had discouraged ft, not thinking that there were lowans sufficient to support it but Carl Snyder came to me'one day and showed me a list of the lowans in New York in business and what pos"tions they held, all of. which seemed to be at the head of everything. I then told them that T would call a meeting at th*e Union League Club to consider the matter. On February 1st I gave a dinner at which were present Judge Dillon, S. B. 'TJiite, W. T. Hornedy, W. C. Brown, E. A. Stedman, James • R. Sheffield, W. F. Tu]»(5^el, Allen Daweon, L. B. Dursted, Jolm A*^* Drake, ft. L. Swords, S. Huntgftgton, F; S* Pusey, Captain Charles V. Palmer, Almon il. Gray,*H. D. Tlchen-r, Coker F. Glarkson and W. F. Howies. •' ' "At this meellftfe'R'-'t Clarkson'^wllo-was (Eftl^yor* at-the Port of Y'6rfc,"^rough't"^" I'i'S'l''of over '6h%^^ftm'(ifefed«4ik!tft'es' of* lowans,' Wh6m '' he tc'bift' eligible" tb taambebsKip and we'then and there arranged for a'meetlng''1rh'^eh wife hel% on ilarch I'Oth 'ahd" the Society organized. At this dinner the Society .-/as organized and I wtii'lllade President and C7 Clarksdn SebfetMVty. This- soclet|f iad^a great success, growing in numbers until there were' some fbhr of-'fl've ' ' ^infeabers ahr is- pne of' t''-;e'»_ifi^t intehjBSting organizations in TJjjjjf' f oV'k City; they ^ye s eve pal <Jgt%jtaln4liertts during the yean. From "t.v i' ■ . ii 'I", j i«n b'h • <• ! ^opii ben'- \ ■: . !i X ^ ''wfteiiw M if eifiHi 04 liin'ov# n' a iMWof mme mmJiff*. 454 1906. this Society has grown tl.e society of Iowa New Yorkers. Knowing the # Influence of ladles, I was anx-* ous to have their aid In the meetings, hut -it was the concessl-e« of opinn that the regular-Society should be for .men only, but T arran ed for a meet-'ng where the ladles could be present.an d at one of those meetings, I devoted one-half the time to the ladles to make speecr.es, and there were th.ree or "four remarkable speeches made. First I pht upon the stand our best men speakers, such as Secretary Shaw and others. Following them was ilrs. d^Stth a ^ great surfraglst; then Mrs. Aldrlch,- the head ,of the Sunshine Society, Mrs. Clarkson, and others, and the ladles carried off all the honors. Shaw took me out and took me to. account for putting him up against such a combination and from_ this meeting the Soc-lety of Towa Hew Ytrkers, a society^ of tSe^women living in New York, was organized, ^ which Is more successful^ If possible, than the men's Societv. The first banquet was held on May^l. At this first.banquet ,, at, the President's table the seating ■.vas as follows:' > T. P. Shonts, Walter T. Smith, William P. Hepburn, John F. Lacey, J. A. T. Hull, and Elbert H. Hubbard; ex-Judge John F. Dillon and the Rev Dr. Newell Dwlght Hi Ills, ex-Governor Odell, ex-Governor E. P. Savage and Ex-Governor Mann'ng of Iowa. There was a large atten(]|H34e. . In introducing the speakers I described the organization of the Society as follows: "The Iowa Society is a creation of the present year, altliough it has been talked of for several years, I remember that four or five years ago Carl Snyder came to me and other citizens of Iowa and sug gested that we organize an Towa society, but the organization was J|| di scouragod because we did not think the number of Towans In tl.ls ♦i^clnlty was large enough to make It a success. During the past winter some of the younger Towans in the city took the matter up 1906. again and were aggressi ve for ^ts - admit that T did not give it much encouragement, bocause I felt as I d^d before that there were not enough Towans here to represent lO;7a properly, but whdn they presented the name:? of Vn'rteen citizens of own city I surrendered. A ftircular was sent to 11 vdiose names were obtainod, some inviting them to jo^n the society and become charter members, and tiios^^» A ftircular was sent to 11 vhiose names were who responded very generally jo^'ned, so that today the society has a membership of nearly 200, and we are confident that ■'n time it wi'l at least double in number. It is a pleasure for me to pay the tribute of this som* ety to the men who hav^ made Towa great locally and nationally. Their acts are an object lesson to the yo; ng man of today, an example for them to follow, and i.i story will po^nt to the among the most successful of their generation. Towa is distinctly an agricultural state. It is obddient to law and order, always loyal to our government and its authorities, and I ask you to rise in your places and drink with me the health of the President of th^ United States." The speakers wore the Rev. Dr.Hillis and Congressman Hepburn. Congressman John F. Lacey spoke on "The Land of God's Favor,". Congressman A. J. T. Hull spoke of the 80,000 soldiers furnished by Iowa in the Union armies. Congressman Smith spoke on "Iowa's Best Product." Mr. Smith said in his speach: "I was speaking with President Roosevelt some time ago and mentioned the name of Gen. Dodge. 'That is ti.e ideal American; if he was a few years younger, he would be the man for the head of the Panama Canal commission.' He did, however, appoint another lowan, T. P. S2;onts." 457 1906. The s-'xth annual dinner of the Norwich University Alumni and past Cadets was held at the Everett House, which T presided over. There was present General Corhin, Uomraander of the Department of the East., Rev,, W. R. Huntington, a graduate of 1853, Isaac Smith of U.S.Council for Slam, 91 years of age, and many others. Admii'al D Dewey was present. Captain Colvocoresses, who was with Drev;ey at Maniala, gave this account of the battle of Manila: He said that after the bittle he got in his gig to go and pay h^" s compliments to Admiral Dewey; that Admiral Dewey saw him coming and as his gig turned in alongside of the ship, the Admiral leaned over the rail and said, "Col, old N.U. is aliead yet," referring of course to N-x'wich University. This greatly pleased the audience, tliat Dewey, f a graduate o f the Naval Academy should give the honor to his first love, Horwicii Universi ty. At this banquet I gave notice that T had arranged for tie wl'l't'ng of the history of the University. Tt was to complete the history in one volume of the University that Ellis was than at work on. T had arranged with Mr. . A. Ellis that he could complete his work. 459 .. - ■ ' Y l.'l ^• 'i;li,'>»ji •" ,■ Mr. J. S. Clarkson, appealed to by a fr^'end, paid this* fine tribute to me: "Gen. Dodge's career has shov/n L-'m to have been in things accomplished a man of em*nonce and greatness in three of the larger fields of human achievement. As a soldier, he v/on fairly and concededl an upper place among the ^'ght or ten greater Generals developed during the Civil V7ar, as conceded and endorsed by General Gra' t. In the field of creative ability and in record of actual construction, he is undoubtedly first among Americans, if not' in the world, in the mileage of railways actually constructed, and in larger part, financed by him, and afterwards managed and operated by h*m, showing him to have been possessed of as much adm^'ni strative and executive as creative ability,—two superior qualities, rarely found in one man. As an engineer, both in civil and military life, no American has surpassed him in genius or measure of accomplishment, and few are the men who can in this field be offered as his peers. The greatness of his achievements in this respect was not more in finding, despite of many obstacles of nature and fear of capital, new pathways for commerce and humar. use in the Western half of the repub lic while it was yet wild and undeveloped, than^'^n persuading capital to invest the vast amount of money which was required in building these venturesome and daring rail-ways over the deserts and mountains through an uninhabited country to the Pacify* c Coast, In politics and government and in the pract*call ties of states manship, he has steadily displayed in quiet and yet powerful manner and measure unquest-'oned proof thit he might have become as enrnent in civic I'fe as he so clearly became in the higher fields of human con flict and commercial construct'on. If he had entered public life after the close of the war, when, as the popular military hero and the unquestioned favorite of Iowa, he could easily have done, and which indeed he was greatly pressed feo do by the enthusiastic appreciation and popular confidence of the people of the State, he would have won as high fame and proved himself- as useful to the Republic as he has proved to be as a soldier and as an engineer and railway builder. He could have been United States Senator from Iowa at that time if he had wnated to be, and he could have been Secretary of War from Iowa under President Grant, instead of Gen. Belknap, if he had been willing to accept the place. Two things alone prevented one or both of these honors coming to him. First and most influential in his decision was that fine and rare quality in . is nature which all 1 is life long has made him subordinate to his own ambitions for the sake of asoiring friends who coveted for themselves the places which were easily open to him, and second, (and supporting this capacity and habit to sacri fice for friends) his larger love for creative work, and the faith— amounting to positive knowledge to him—that he could ach'eve a larger work and a larger fame ^n finding both patliways and capital for building raib/ays to the Pacific thus opening up the great empire between the Mississippi Valle y and the further ocean for the use of millions of people. So he took ..is way Lo the great task, the success ful end of which he alone at that t'me could clearly see; and thus wrou ht a great work for which the ten mill'ons or more people ^n the states thus opened up to human habitation and development, and instead of the whole nation, and beyond tl:at t: e whole world of commerce, owe la^ iLk'JSimB 460 1906. him much" which in the nature of things they never can even partially repay. Yet while he has heen occupied in these more practical labors he has constantly borne a large part in political and governmental affairs. Scarcely anyone has had from 1866 to the present time (1906) more influence over Iowa and its people politically than he has ijad. In national affairs he has also been potential in all of the larger events. Possessed of so much and such experienced ab'lity in war, conmierce and construction, he has always steadily had in his works of such magnitude, all over the West, and in his equal acquaintance with coramerce and finance in the East, opportunities that few men in the nation have had to be cldsely in touch v/ith" all the greater elements of the country and to be always near the masses of the people. Few men, too, have understood so fully the character of the American people, nor been so quink to discern their wishes or to appreciate either tl;e justice or the invincibi 1^* ty of their dem^ds and their rights. Broad and tolerant, also, so broa'd as to be avO^rtpartizanship when it encountered public interest, tlie vc•.l^:e of his counsel has been for forty years or more fully known at Washington, - and no man has been more constantly or more frequently called there for conference and counsel by Presidents and by Congressional leaders than he has been. Prom Lincoln (who as President sought his counsel both in military and political affairs) to Roosevelt, there has been no President, Republican or Democratic, who has not availed himself^^ of the great store of valuable knowledge and practical wisdom possessed by him and so freely g'ven by him for public good. He has always shown such a quality 6f judgment, and always been guided by so fine and broad a sense of justice, and always has such an infallible conception of the proportion of t ings, one to another, and with it all such a genero.us and tolerant estimate of men and partis in both their strength and weaknesses, t.iat he has many times rendered invaluable and important service to his country in tranquillizing matters at 'Vashington, and in brining leaders of ail parties to forego party passion and greed and unite together on the higher plane of public good." ■'' '' v'" • - "i*©" * n: 1 luoo eii :.n-. , ; oj beJr bA.i i' w ; .urtd oiki i m , ;Anj(X©«'i , 1 >0 bag^iiit' ' > •' "-I - hr fWiraiq i.yifiU < wT .©oalr, odJ .iqeror f ©w ite> n*oob «• . iacwjj bitt. Jnnfil «.M ni rin;Tr» A Alt OX o1»X Af ri»J id! IW St tt' Y-'-'W'P ' .fM '■ •i'l .Tfinj 1«1 7: ffWO Atn OJ 94m*btO(Svi » Yi'sAa do* .w ■•ftaXq ©.ij onyjtfaiAa j bpjftoo i- Ml -"tftfln ' J bna Dnn) ,J»;i Ma • rj " ch.! bffn ,4tovi hm <nroX iHiiX 'i»A (ttittnHt i ■> i oc m ^ V •'i j/vj—am cij ei be two.>1)1 oJ -I -d "ro. r "1 u " (! lavfi 7 1"'ri* * ' *U(t W 'lift'•! ehd r.rewXeh ■ , • .t fu. c t tooj AiX <h. . r -okn lo tur 'ni'L "■■■ ■ h,''' ,0- ,-o'v'T-rr exix oj t)pjr w bAo ©biKt "Ml oc M d'lov tWfflti « 461 Alturas (California ) New Era, The follwoing item is now going the rounds of the press: Virgil G, Bogue, Vice President Y Chief Engineer of the '.Vestern Paci fic Railway Company, is bent on correcting an error which does an injustice to the memory of a pioneer of California. The pass througn the Sierra Nevada which will enable the Western Pacific to cross the range with a maximum grade of 1 per cent was discov-red by a man by the name of Beckwourth and should be known as Beckviourth Pass. "James P. Beckwourth was born in Predericksburg, Virginia in 1798 said Mr. Bogue, yesterday. His father was a soldier in the Revoluticnary War, and the son was an adventurous spirit. He became an explorer, trapper and prospector, and was well known to many ai^my officers in the West, and in 1849 found himself in Sonora, Cni, Durinr; one of his prospecting trips he discovered Beckwourth Pass. He con- ceived the ide a of extending the Marj^-svilie road eastward through the pass and headed the first eraigranttrain that went through the pass. In subsequent years the name of Beckwourth pass corrupted into Beckwith, the name being erroneously associated with that of Lieutenant Beckwith of the Army. It ought to be Beckwourth, and if I have anything to do with it the name of the Pass will henceforth be Beckwourth." v., , ; 'ms—'"' L 1906. Resolution offered by GEN. G. M. DODGE At meeting of Union League Club, New York and Adopted on Death of Gen. Wager Swayne. The Union Lea^^ue Club, of which General Wager Swayns has long been a member, as a whole and as individuals, have met in his death with an irreparable bereavement. In the Civil War his was a record of patriotism, of severe loss and subsequent suffering, indeed an indescribable sacrifice. In his work as Commissioner in Alabama during several years of the Reconstruction period he showed hinself a man of great executive ability and profound judgment. In civil life, as a lawyer, as a leader in public matters, he came quickly to the front of best per formance, and maintained the highest standard throughout his career. In social life, benevolent and church connections he was always trusted and beloved. The key-note to his career of honor, of up rightness and fearless discharge of all duty was tohim a conscious presence of the Great \1aster, whom he daily and hourly endeavored to serve. As a scholar, soldier and lawyer, and above all as a con sistent Christian gentleman, he had endeared himself to us, and to all who met and knew him, and inall the walks of life he was a credit and great honor to this club and to qur country. Resolved: That the Club, mourning his departure from their number, extend their profound sympathy to his family, expressing the hope that the universal recognition of his great work in life, as well as his indist;utable merit, may be a slight alleviation in the hour of their present affliction. 465 1906 Mr. James Tanner and family desire to thank you for your kind expression of sympathy which is deej)ly appreicated. Y'.' Krs. Gen. Schofleld, St Augustine, Florida, You have my heartfelt sympathy in your great loss. We were such close, constant friends so many years that it is a great shock to me. If I can be of any service to you please command me. I shall attend the funeral. Am at The Portland, Washington, Grenville M. Dodge 5ee U/W IvvAi^ IOWA SOCIETY OF NEW YORK. New York,. -. .1906 For the purpose of supplying information to all people formerly residing in Iowa, living now in New York City or State, or within one hundred miles of the City, as to the formation of an Iowa Society in New York, the following statement is submitted; An organization of such a society has been discussed for several years, and especially urged by Mr. Carl Snyder, formerly editor of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil, and for twelve or fifteen years past in New York City engaged in literary work of a scientific character. In the past two or three years he had especially urged the formation of such a society on General G. M. Dodge, Judge John F. Dillon, James S. Clarkson, E. H. Winslow and other former lowans residing here. These gentlemen did not believe until recently that there were enough lowans residing here to form a society in character and dignity equal to the eminence of the State. But it was decided this winter, as the matter kept growing in interest, to make a test of it, and to this end General Dodge kindly consented to give a dinner to some of the well known lowans, so as to confer with them as to the advisability of the proposition. He invited some twentyfive or thirty gentlemen to meet him at dinner at the Union League Club on the night of February i. The following gentleman accepted and appeared: W. S. Howell, formerly of Des Moines; now General Eastern Agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R. Co. L. H. Hole, partner in the banking firm of W. N. Coler & Co. E. A. Stedman, General Manager of Wells, Fargo Express Co. Hon. S. v.' White, who lived in Des Moines between 1855 and 1865. James S. Clarkson, Surveyor of the Port of New York.v W. T. Hornaday, Director of New York Zoological Park. W. R. Huntington, of Wells, Fargo Express Co. F. S. Pusey, of Council Bluffs. Col. Charles D. Palmer, Manager of the International Banking Co. Almon N. Gray, of J. Pierpont Morgan & Co. W. C. Beer, of the New York Life Insurance Co. W. F. Thummel, of the Mutual Life Insurance Co. - Allan Dawson, Editor of the New York Globe. H. D. Tichenor, son of Col. George C. Tichenor. W. C. Brown, Vice-President of the New York Central R. R. Co. Judge John F. Dillon, former Judge of the Supreme Court of Iowa. James R. Sheffield, Fire Commissioner of New York under Mayor Strong. John A. Drake, son of the late Governor Drake. Col. Henry L. Swords, Deputy Collector of the Port of New York. Coker F. Clarkson, of the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers. Lee B. Durstine, of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Sidney A. Foster, of Des Moines, was also a guest at the dinner, as the bearer of a message from- the old home. Among those who accepted, but were called out of the city the night of the dinner, were the Rev. Dr. N. Dwight Hillis, Pastor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn; Dr. Albert Shaw, Editor of Review of Reviews; Lee De Forest,inventor of a system of wireless telegraphy; and Samuel Strauss, proprietor of the New York Globe. 472 The dinner proved to be in every degree gratifying and successful. The gentlemen who knew each other found great pleasure in meeting again, in the name of the old State; and those not personally ac quainted before speedily became friends; and new and old friends alike shared in the instant revival of the old Iowa spirit and friendly faith and boundless good will. It was quickly decided, under this fine revival of State pride and affection, to proceed at once to organize a State Society, making a temporary organization, which organization was effected as follows: President—General Grenville M. Dodge, i Broadway, New York City. Secretary and Treasurer—Coker F. Clarkson, 210 West Fifty-seventh Street, New York City. Vice-Presidents—John F. Dillon, iQS Broadway, New York City; S. V. White, 25 Broad Street, New York City; James R. Sheffield, 120 Broadway, New York City. An Organization Committee, to perfect the plans and report at another meeting, to be held on the 13th of February, was created as follows: James S. Clarkson (Chairman), Custom House, New York City. S. V. White, 25 Broad Street, New York City. W. C. Brown, Grand Central Station, New York City. John A. Drake, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City. E. A. Stedman, 51 Broadway, New York City. W. C. Beer, 71 Broadway, New York City. W. F. Thummel, Mutual Life Building, New York City. H. L. Swords, 641 Washington Street, New York City. H. D. Tichenor, 16 Exchange Place, New York City. On the 13th of February the temporary officers and the Organization Committee met and perfected and adopted a constitution with suitable by-laws. The officers were directed to advertise in the leading city papers, asking all former lowans to send in their names and also the names of all lowans they knew to be in New York. In response to this printed request about a hundred names, in addition to the hundred had before, have been secured; nearly all the gentlemen sending their names expressing the heartiest satisfaction to know that an Iowa society was to be organized. At this meeting it was decided to begin the organization in as simple and inexpensive manner as possible, dispensing with an admission fee and making the annual dues only $5 lor resident members and $3 for non-resident members. The qualifications for membership are given on another sheet herewith, which may be kept for ready reference. It was also decided to hold the first annual dinner in April of this year, if found to be practicable, and to have as the first guests of honor the Iowa men in the President's Cabinet and the Iowa men in the present Congress. Herewith is enclosed a blank application for membership, which, if you desire to join the society, you will please fill out and return, together with check for annual dues—$5 lor resident membership, $3 for non-resident—to Coker P. Clarkson, Treasurer, 210 West Fifty-seventh Street, New York City. We would also be glad to have you send the names, together with address, occupation and former address in Iowa, of any other former lowans who would be desirable for membership. To date over two hundred and fifty names have been sent to the Secretary in application for membership, directly or indirectly. grenville M. DODGE. President. No. 1 Broadway, New York City. COKER F. CLARKSON, Secretary and Treasurer. No. 210 West Fifty-seventh Street, New York City. L V> Extracts from Constitution of the Iowa Society of New York. ARTICLE I. The name of the corporation shall be The IOWA SOCIETY OF NEW York. ARTICLE 11. Its purpose shall be to cultivate social intercourse among its members and to promote their best interests. ARTICLE III. Section I. There shall be four classes of membership: Resident, Non-Resident, Honorary and Privileged. Section ll. Any male person over 18 years of age, of good moral character and a native or the son of a native of the State of Iowa, or the son (over 18 years of age) of a member of the society, or who has been a resident of Iowa, and is now living in the State of New York or within 100 miles of New York City, may be admitted as a Resident member. SECTION III. Any male person of like age and character and similarly qualified, residing in Iowa or born therein, or having been a resident thereof and residing elsewhere than in the State of New York and not within 100 miles of New York City, may be admitted as a Non-Resident member. Section IV. Non-Resident members shall be entitled to all the privileges of the society except that they shall not vote or hold office. Section v. Any person who shall be proposed one month in advance may be admitted as an honorary member, but not more than four such members shall be elected in any one year. SECTION VI. All present, or former, citizens of Iowa, who are, or have been, officers of the Regular Army or Navy of the United States, may be made privileged members, without the payment of any dues, but may not vote or hold office. ARTICLE V. The annual meeting of the Society shall be held on the third Thursday of November each year, at 8 o'clock P.M. ARTICLE Vi. Section I. Each active member of the society shall pay to the treasury $5 annual dues, and each non-resident member S3 annual dues. THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINS JANUARY 1. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/0c531e7f639c5cd12bdc13b734f61915.pdf 76aabf33f2a3204f7c5d58c26ec5b072 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/cc5202ef4df5d5dbc12493cf5b3033f2.pdf dd1ea1d0b29777f9f9f4c74c53bdfac7 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/dd30a98e9d2aa05d2d98c78eadfa2ffa.pdf 19a50b6742a84d60ba66fde8c58c8854 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Colorado & Southern Ry. Panama Canal. Death of Hon. D. B. Henderson. General Grants Statement in Relation to the Arrest of General Robert E. Lee. Address at Vicksburg in Accepting Monuments for Secretary of War. Harriman's Speech at Denver on Location & Building of U. P. Ry. Norwich University. President Roosevelt's Speech at Indianapolis on Railroads. Grant Monument, Fight to Change Location. Ft. Worth & Denver City Ry. 50 Years Member I. O. O. F. No.49 Co. Bluffs. Philippines. General Willard Warner on Death of General McPherson. 15 & 16th Iowa Infantry at Shiloh. Rate Bill in Congress. Death of J. W. Jennings April 3, 1907. Index for Book 19 included. Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa. 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Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1906 1907 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge railroads Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/8796d8f6456da93312bfb898c0936a76.pdf 1a3a0ca2ca5773804d151df05788b08e PDF Text Text i , ./ %)■ DATA Chronologically Arranged For Ready Reference in Preapration of a Biography of GRENVILLE MELLEN DODGE ihjL President of Sundry Railroad and Construction Companies Late Chief Engineer of Union Pacific & Texas Pacific Railroads Member of Congress Major General in War for Preservation of the Union, etc. etc. etc. etc. BOOK XX. History of Norwich University - Grant Monument. Death Capt. Phineas A. Wheeler 4th Iowa Infantry. Criticism of General 0. 0. Howard's Battle of Atlanta. Death of Senator William B. Allison. Sell Control of Colorado & Southern to C. B. & Q. Ry. - Iowa Society appoints Committee to erect Monument to Senator Allison. General T. E. G. Ransom. - Resign from all Railroads and Retire to my home in Council Bluffs. - Tribute to E. H.Harriman. Why the Pacific Ry. was given name of Union Pacific. Death of Major General 0. 0. Howard, Oct. 27, 1909. Gen. John G. Wilders Statement of Rosencrans failure to act on Information that Gen. Longstreet was enroute to reenforce Gen.Bragg General Dodges statement of same, Nov. 10, 1909. 1908 - 1909 ■j Isthmian Canal Commission, Washington, D. C. Dear General I send you herewith a clipping from yesterday's post of the new policy to be followed in the construction of the Canal. This is the right policy and will no doubt bring to your mind the paper you submitted to the Presidentabout two years ago. General; There seems to be a lack of definite ideas and grasp of this work on the part of the men at the head. They are honest in their efforts and in their intentions but there is still a shifting disjointed kind of an organization and I cannot see any great bettering of affairs under present management. Wallace left practically no organization of the Engineering Department. This is a fact, and will no doubt surprise you. '^'Tr. Ghonts is a keen, splendid business man, but between us I honestly do not be'ieve that he is the superior of Admiral V/alker in any sense. The Admiral always had control of big affairs and has great natural breadth of mind. Mr. Shonts is smart, alert and energetic but is handicapped by a lack of initiative due, I believe to a fear that he will butt in to Government methods or some statute. He is new in public affairs and probably fears criticism, that an older hand like the Admiral would not mind. The longer a man lives the more it ^becomes apparent that big men are rare. Sincerely yours, Hugh J. Gallagher. U. S. A. 84131 () ' 1 I j January, 1908, northfield, Vt., January 2, 1908. General G. .'-t. Dodge, ' New York City, N. Dear General Dodge Your letter in regard to the publishing of the University History is received, and I should have answered it sooner, but have been waiting until I could get some matters attended to with the Board of Trustees. I am sending with this a letter that I sent to the Board of Trusteed in regard to the publishing of the History. I note what you say in regard to my drumming students and also the printing of the History. Of course it is a matter for the authorities of the University to decide in regard to the student work. I am not at all anxious to do this student work, but am alwasy ready to do what I am called upon to do. I feel that this work should be attended to. Because.we have got a good class this 'ear, it is no sign that it is going to continue. It is like any business, it has got to be looked after. Now in regard to the publishing of the History. I have given the matter a very careful study, and I find that I van get very little support from the cadets pervious to '66. I have got to work hard in order to get 300 to 400 subscribers from the recent men. You can easily see how it is. The sketches of the old cadets appeared in the first book, and they do not seem inclined to help out in the book giving the sketches of the younger men. The History, itself, will cost aver ^1500.00 and if I sell 300 books at ^^3.50 apiece, there isn't money enough to get the book out. The letter.I wrote to the Trustees will tell you exactly how I came out in publishing the first.book. As you know, I have practically put in six years work on the History. I have made a careful estimate of the time that I have put in diiring my four years at the University, and I find that $150 a year is a low estimate, making "*600 in all. Then I put in ail of one year after graduating, and I estimate this year to be work at least $800 to me. This brings the cost tp.lto $1400 for labor; then I lost $600.cash, so that the actual cost to me on the publishing of the first History was $2000.00. Then, since I published the first History, I have put in a good deal of time keeping the addresses revised, and the material corrected. The University has a very good mailing-list, and it was givem them entirely from my work before I came here. Since I came back to the University in 1902 I have put in a good deal of time continuing the work. There seems to be a feeling that this work was done on University hours. This is not true. All of the historical work has been carried on out side of my work at the University. I have put in my evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays and vacations on the work. If my wife was here, she would tell you that she had had many arguments with me for spending so much time on this book. She felt that I ought to put more time in recreation, and less on historical work. Ye have printed the University roster. This roster has been compiled and edited entirely on my own time with the exception of a little time on the last roster. I remember twice that I have put in all my Christmas vacations getting the copy ready for the printer. I certainly feel that the University has no legal or rightful claim to this work but I have willingly given it to the college with the understanding that they give proper acknowledgement tothe "Norwich University History 1819-1898." I have always been willing to give my services for the good of the University, and I have done this to ra y financial loss. I feel exactly as you do that this History should be printed, and the copy gotten into shape before anything happens to me. . I have .,j| figured it out and if the University or friends-of the institution " can raise fUOO toward a guarantee for the publication, I can go ahead with it feeling that there will be do direct loss to me except that time I put into it. The ^600 that I have, dsked the University to give is merely to pay for the time that I have already put into it. Facts have shown that the University History is the most valuable advertising means for the University. The college has spent hundred of dollars for advertising, but hhere have they ever got a cent for it? On" the other hand. Miss Perkins of Concord, N.H. gave the University ?3000 and directly through the History. I could quote you a number of instances where direct aid-has come to the college through the History. The University Trustees at a meeting held Tuesday appointed a Committee to consult with me in-regard to the sale of the first copy right, and the getting out of a second edition. I have had a little talk with one member of the Committee, and he tells me that he thinks that the University would not consider the publishing the book themselves but thinks somewhat favorable of the first proposition. I have presented this matter to you as accurately as it is possible at this time, and you can easily see how I stand. I am willing to go ahead, as I said before, with the publishing of the book, and get the copy to the printer by July 1908, provided I can see where I come out even. I would like very much to see you personally and talk this matter over. It would■greatly facilitate the work if the New York Alumni Association would also send out a letter, signed by you as a President of the Association, endorsing this proposition, and urging \ the young men to give the book their active support. I am getting fair returns now, but it is slow.work. I think that we can do quite a little at the New York dinner.this year in regard to the cuts of the men. The jrounger men are beginning to take hold of that. If we get out a History, it should be gotten out to compare with the Histories sent out from other colleges. The fact of it is we are giving our Alumni a bound book and illustrated for $3.50 while most of the institutions charge anywhere from $2 to *3. for just the roster with veyy little detail. What I meant in referring this matter to Mr. Adams was for him to see just where the History proposition stood, and I do feel that if this matter was presented to Mr. Adams, that he would be willing to give this proposition his active support, and he would readily see that the History is a perpetual advertisement to .the college, and there is very little good in compiling data and filing it away. I shall be very glad to help in any way that I can in furthering the passage of the bill before Congress. • I am very anxious indeed to have a photogravure of yourself that I can put in the front of this History, and I appreciate your willingness to supply it. " In order to really make this History a success, it will be necessary for me to go to New York, and see -some of the men personallv. Thanking you for. your favor in this matter, I remain. Very truly yours, W. A. Ellis, Librarian New York, January 4, 1908. Hon. T7alter T, Smit.., House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. My dear Sir:- Since writing you last we have been very industrious on the tree question. Colonel Patrick, of Wasningtor, who has taken a great interest in the matter, has a large amount of information and will see and talk witli y u, T enclose with this some doctacents that will "be of interest, especially the 1684 report of Richard Law Olmstead on trees moved in the Capitol groTinds, and letters of Mr. Frederick Law Olnstaed, Jr. particularly his last one giving an accoiint of his interview with Mr. McCall, which shows that his position is not taken on account of the tree but to get us out of the Botanic hardens ent'rely and save them for Congress. Also, please note especially letters of Mr. Hicks. Of all the people we have seen ^r heard from Mr. Hicks is the most practical and ablest, and it is probable we w'll make a contract with him for moving the trees as he has very little or no doubt that he can do it successfully. He has had more experience than anybody in the United States, snd has moved hundreds of trees v/la'ch are alive of which he ka s Record, T shall .a e him appear before tl.e committee. You will notic in t .0 letter of Mr. Olmstead referr'ng to his -interview with McCall that McCall has arranged for him to go "before the Committee week after next, which would bring the date between the 12th and 18th. T wish you would arrange it so can notify l!r. Hicks and have him tl.ere at the same t'me. t think v/e have settled tiie tree question beyond a doubt, and have So much data and information on the subject that the Committee will be convinced as to that question, i want to get the matter settled because we will want to move the trees by April. T will go over as aoon as T get notice of the date of the meeting, and vMll try to be ti.ere will be convinced as to that question, i want to get the matter settled because we will want to move the trees by April. T will go over as aoon as T get notice of the date of the meeting, and vMll try to be ti.ere a day or two ahead. From the papers T send you you w'll notice that the injunction has been dissolved, but we will do nothing until after we have appeared before the Congressional Committee. T think it would be well for you to have a talk with Mr. McCall. T wrote Secretary Root to see some other members of t.;e committee, also wrote my friend Senator "?7illiam Alden Smith to say a kind word for us to t e Michigan man on the Conanittee. You may know him yourself. Congressrca Gardner is on your ComnMttee, ant.. T think will do anything he can for us. T do not see wl.at they have to stand on now, unless it be the po'nt made by McCall that Congress does not want to give up the garden but that is a question easily handled, because we are perfectly willing to wait until tiie gardens are turned into a public park, and there is absolutely no use for the botanical part now; it is only held there on account of Mr. Smit;., as Mr. Bromwell or any of the officers connected with Public Buildings and Grounds will tell yo^ they having full charge now with the Agricultural Department of all the hot nouses and distribution of roots, floweis, etc. However tl.'s will all come to you. T also enclose ^ne of the Crittendei: resolut'ons, and oltlier data that will interest you when you go through it, T hope you had a good visit to the West and a pleasant Christmas amd New York. When 1 get over there T will talk with you about other matters. Truly, G. M. Dodge. New York, Jaunay 6, 1908. Hon. William H. Taft, Secretary of War, , Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Secretary: I have not communicated with you in relation to the Grant Memorial since your return, knowing you are busy and probably would not have time to devote to it -"S it did not need immediate attent'ori. You will learn from General Bell and Colonel Brorawell the action that has been taken in the matter, which is now before the Library Gomraittee of Congress "on a resolut'.on offered by "McCall, Chairman of that Committee asking the postponement of a,ny work on the memorial unt'1 first" of May. We will probably have a hearing befor-e that Committee next week, at which T will be present. I think we will be able to successfully solve the question of 'the removal of the trees,- from the testimony of parties who have had great exper'ence in tree moving, and who have decided the three histor ical trees can be "successfully moved. T have riven this matter a good deal of at-tent'on and have gone 'nto it very tl,roughly, but the trees question l.as .simply been used to drive us out of "the Botanic Gardens. That is the intent"on of the McCall resolution, his idea being that they wanted to preserve that garden- for Congress, but, as you a're aware, its usefulness for t-he purposes it has heretofore" been used "for is gone. Tlie Agricultural Department and Department" of Public Buildings and Grounds have taken up th t work, and t think the only reason the Botanic Gardens are maintained ^s on account of Superintendent Smith. The injunction ti.at held us up in the court has been dissolved, and we now have only to" meet the question in Congress. During your absence T consulted very freely with Colonel Bromwell, also General Bell and the Assistant Secretary; also Secretary Root, who has taken a great interest in the matter, and, no doubt, talked with you about it. There is no question in my mind as to the proper location for the memorial, and if we are driven out of the Botanical Gardens X have no idea wBnere we could find grounds suitalle for such an historical memorial. Tn the house 'Valter T. Smith, who had charge of the appropriation at the last session, is in charge of the matter for us; he is a member of the Appropriation Committee. As soon as I reach V/ashington T will endeavor to see you. T hope your long, trip iias been beneficial to you, and that you are in good healt!;. Wishing you a Happy New Year, t am. us ; he is a member y/ashington T will Truly and cordially yours, GrenV lie M. Dodge. New York, January 7, 190' Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, , . • . ■ . President of the United States, , 77ash*ngton, D.C. . . ■ • My dear Mr. President: T have read your letter to the Secretary of the Navy fn relation to the comniand of the hosp'tal sh-ips, also Aorairal Brownson's letter .in which he decl'-nes to obey the order of his superior officer, and resigning' h"s pos^fon. If you will pardon me. T wish to. say T th'r.k you made a mistake "in accepting Admiral Br.ov/nson s resignation. In my op'nion, you should have insisted upon ;iis obeying the order, and in case of refusal he would have been court-martialed. One of the cardinal principles of dis cipline is to obey an order from the proper a.uthority. Tf one does not desire to remain in the service under the officer who issrues the order. then after obeying it is the time to res'gn.. i setting up of one' ndividual wishes against the rules, .regulations and order-/ of an organ ization is becom'ng altogether .too frequent, amd in case of the army and navy is becoming an absolute detrlme. t to the se; vice. The influence upon your officers of the service is demoralizing. They would naturally assume that if they did not like an order all they .have to do Is not to .obey it and resign. T have heard some criticisms because you did not publish Admiral Brownson's letter, but T think any person who has at hear the interest of the service would say that it would have- d been a great favor fo Admiral Brownson if hi s letter had never seen .the llgdt. ' Respectfully and sincerely, i. , ' ? Your obddient servant, i ' ;: c'l '.■J/V Grenville M. Dodge, i' " ,Jcr«o a- . »;i .1. Ir. n 4 i jj ;• .tr" II i ilv. V'.'i'l' I > dJ li 'i(J I * f oft*. *ai -a.' ' 0 o'v nyit-nir, M '-■JX 1 ' ' " - January, 1908, Washington, The White House, January 8, 1908. My dear General I have your letter of the 7th instant. It is very possible that I ought to have taken the stand you suggest. I did not for two reasons. In the first place, because Brownson has in the past rendered very admirable service; and, in the next place, becavise he was already a retired officer and the public inclines to look at the action of a retired officer as on a different plane from one on the active list. It was an inadvertence that his letter was not made public at the time of my letter to the Secretary of the Navy, but it was published six hours later. With great regard, believe me, . h. Faithfully yours. Theodore Roosevelt. General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, M, Y. New York, January 8, 1908, M. D. Smith, Northfleld, Vermont. Dear Sir:- ^ Yours of January 4th received today.- t have also received a letter from Ellis enclosing his propositTon to the Trustees, I can see from all the letters T have received that there ^s a good deal of feel^'ng against Ellis in this matter. One th^.nr, however, you must cons-'der- that ■'s that Ellis' history has been of incalculable benefit to Norwich V'niversity. T knov,' thl s not from anything t-rld me but from my own personal use of it. I have no doubt there are mistakes in it; there is no college history without mistakes, especially when the data Jiad to be compiled after most of the people were dead, and that is the reason why T am anxious to get the history vp to date while people whose record will go to make it up are alive. I am not particular whether the book is published or not, but T do want to secure the data, and believe that the data whicl, has been accumulated by Elli s in these many years cannot be picked up by anyone else. If anyone thinks he can do the work let him try it. As to Ellis' proposition t think we should take into consideration the fact that we have I.ad the use of the orig'nal history without the expenditure of one cent by the University, while T have no doubt that th-^ book was issued at a financial loss to Ellis. If the University had money T do not suppose it would hesitate one moment to pay Ellis for his work and for hi s loss. I think his offer of $1,000 is a fair one, and do not think BiBs offer of $600 for the material on hand when put into a book is unreason able, but the University may r.ot be able to buy it, and probably your plan of paying him $1,C00 for the work he has done and giving h^'m until July 1908 to compile what he has, relieving h'm from duty as Librarian is as well as can be done, but T understand at the same time it is proposed to pay him salary; is this your proposition? If your plan is adopted, when that time comes we can determine what is best to be done about the publication of the book. Yo I.now it is very easy to criticise after a thing has been done, but the question is who could have compiled the history and done any better, and if Ihere was anyone who could would he have done it? I don't understand how Ellis could have made the errors in the threelists for Cliapman, because in his history he shows the different ranks in the civii war. As to the roll of honor for 1907, if my recollection is right, Ellis told mo it was not a complete one, on account of being very hastily compiled, or something of that, kind, but it is a good idea to bring these mistakes to his attention and let us see what his expla nation is. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, i iK ^ ,,. -1/ . » 1 New York, January 16, 1908. To the ..'a') , . 'uaf ri IT 61^ Editor of■the Rome Sentinel: I I .'>( X Dear Slr:- My attention has "been called by my Secretary, Mr. W. N. Jones, a native of your Cty, to the death of Captain Phineas A.'^ Wheeler. . . Some time before the Civil War, I organized the Council Bluffs Guards, in which company Mr."Wheeler was a Lieutenant. , This company was the first one in.Towa to offer its services when war came. It was mustered into the service as Company B of the 4th lowa Infantry regiment, wiiich T raised, and was its first Colonle, Lieut. Wheeler was made Quartermaster of the regiment, and discharged, the duties of that difficult position with-marked, ability and deyot'on. .He was a quiet^ unostentatious man, but a, brave and fearl'^;ss soldier, and won the respect and confidence of all with Whom he was associated. As his old commander, it is a great pleasure for me to add my word-of, appreciation of the services he performed under me, and the life-long frftendsi.ip^ which existed between us. " Very truly yours. i ' i'li i G. M. Dodge. New York, January 17, 1908. Miss B. G. Shry, 416 Plum St., Cincinnati, oOhlo. My dear Miss Shry: I am send'nc you three of the orir-?nal copies of my biography also returning the one you send me with ti.e duplicates xf the change:; T am also sending my record 'n ra^'lroad corapanies, etc (which did not go in) together with my military record, which should g-O: at the end, or after page 85. T am sending these by express, and as you go throug them carefully if you fi.nd any changes in the copies, T send you that are not in your copy pleasse add them to your copy. In other words, T want these three additional copies,! am s end^* ng to'agree with yours, and if you find anything not in yours to interline it in the copy which you have made. I am retaining one copy here, and as.soon as you have those I am sending you corrected as obove send me all but one copy'and T will then forward you the one t nov; have'v/ich you can make conform v/ith the others and T will have them all right finally. I want, one copy" here in safety in case the others migjit become lost. T have received your letter of January 12t, . T have interlined nn page 62 what should go there. ' On page 37 T have noted that-Gen. Dana's initials are "NJT." I note what you say about the book case. There wi. 11 be at least four hundred (volumes, so you will have to get another case equally as large to hold the balance of the books. Perh.aps you could^P get the kind of cases you refer to as being sectional. You ask about the Grant Memorial matter. I-was before the Committee in Washington for fb ur days, and thirk we made a good impression, ane hope tlie Committee will be with us. lb shows how little interest the people of Nash'ngton take when there was not a citizen-present at the meeting and v/hen Mr. Bherly, C-ngressmah f rom Louisville, to present the other side of the question was only there a short time. . ' The Superintendent, Smith, who has made such a fuss, testified that but two of the one hundred and fifty trees transplanted on the capitap 1 grounds were alive. Ne brought in the Superihtendent and Gardener of the Capitol grounds, with a map showing that all of ti.e trees transplanted by Olmstead were alive, and some of them grown to be imiaens- trees, except fifteen, and none of these were lost on account of transplanting, but were broken dovm by wind, strosm, etc. making a compl t erfutation of the old Scotchman. This, was rather an eye-opener to the Committee. « Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. . hun ,11 'rtpitffiftt V New York, January 18, 1908. General J. Franklin Bell, «'IMil* *1" ' .ii Chief of Staff U.S.Army," . »nU ' ol^ Washington, D.C. . -V ,[)Xr • My dear General:- I know the interest you take in the military colleges of the country that are endeavoring to comply fully wjth the orders and regulations of the War Department. You sent to us for Norwich University a splend^ d yoiong officer. The Alumni of that university hold their annual banquet in New York City on February 15th. It would be a great pleasure to the University, and a much greater one to me, if you could be with us on that evening as the guest of the New York Alumni Asso ciation. We have the banquet on Saturday evening, which makes it easy for people to get here. There will be about 20 of our cadets there in uniform., with the officers, anfl many distinguished people, because it has become quite an event among the friencs of the Uni versity, and T ti.ink will give you quite an idea of the class of young men we are tur ling out there. We will have with us on that wvening Generals Porter, Grant, Howard and Johnston, Colonels Scott and Howze from West Point, Col. W. C. Church, of the Army and Navy Jour nal, Governor Proctor of Vermont and others. There are usually about 100 in attenda'-ce. Nothing would pi ase us more than-to have you with us. We all appreciate the great work you are doing helping these institutions. Truly and cordially. Grenvi lie M. Dodge. .H )Oi xtrunmir ,l{ltiY ii"" New York, January 18, 1908, Charles H. Spooner, Esq., n» ' Jiftan"'! ,l XA'f«*r(aD President Norwich University, . Northfield, Vermont.- Dear Sir:- Uhile all we can do to change the General Staff on the question of the bill will help, still there is no possibility of passing it in this Congress, because the Uar Department will not report it back with approval to this Congress, and even General Bell cannot do this, as the Assistant Secretary of War has the matter in charge and is absolutely opposed to it. We will have to do a great deal of work before it is passed. The trouble is Congress"is not willing to make a large appropriation as the Army is struggling for pay win* oh they greatly need, and 1 told General Bell, that T, myself, would not do anything that would delay legislation, for the younger officers are really in distress under the cond .,ions that prevail now under the new rate bill. They cannot get any concessions or reductions from railroads in travel ling from post to post, and suffer from the great"extra cost in living expenses. The War Department does not want anything to go from that Department asking for money until after this bill hos become a law. When you and Chapman get there and General Bell shows you the report of t.e General Staff, you w'll ee the difficulties in the way much pla'ner than T can put them on paper. ^ One of the po'nts is that the. military colleges have not ^ shown themselves to be of much benefit to the army in raising volun teers, and feference is made to the Spanish War. They do not go back to the Civil War. Their report can easily be answered, because it is "full of statistics but they do not in any way answer the real merits of the bill. T think the matter should be presented to General Bell and get him to answer it, and also go before the Assistant Secretary of War and change his views. I thirk he made his report simply on the report before him without givin' it. thought, but Gene rS.1 Bell has given it thought, and if you could arrange and if you could arrange to get him and the Assistant Secretary of War together after you have been before the General Staff, I think it would go a long way. T will be glad to see you in New York and go.over the matter. T did not bring this matter up before the Committee because T did not want to have it up in Congress untll-we are prepared, but T did get the bill.recalled from the War Department by Senator Proctor, and asked Foster to have Haskins, who was not present, have it recalled iimmediately by the Military Committee of the House, so they would have nothing to report on. . ■ Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. btiM n 1' Jiftin"'! .1 /A'fertwD ^ hlXWiMnf New York, January 18, 1908, General John C.Klack, Civil Service Commi on, Washington, D.G. My dear General I received your letter today. I was in Washington and before the Library Committee four days on these matters, and we proved to them beyond quest''on that these trees could be moved and saved. I think the Committee is convinced of that, and T think v/e also convinced them that the location is a proper one for the statue. There appears to be but little interest in the matter in Washington as no one from the city appeared against us. The only person who appeared was Representative Sherley of Kentucky, who was there on account of two of his constituents, Crittenden anc Beck, beiii!:^ interested, Super^'ntendent Smith was also sent for but I do not think his testimony had much weight, because he swored to the committee that of the 150 trees tha t were moved by Frederick Law Olmstead into the Capitol grounds all but two were dead, whereas Super'ntendent Woods and the Gardener of the Cap itol who was there when the trees were moved, brought in a map and showed that of the 155 trees moved all but 15 were al^ve, and only one of these died from moving; the other 14 were broken down by w'nd, etc. The map they brought showed the location of the trees, nd we went and looked at them, and found that some of them have grown to immense slase, I saw Cannon when I was ti.ere, and think when he knows the testimony we put before the committee he will find we are taking no par. in the Burnham plan, and that the location is a proper one for Grant no matter what is done with the Bumham plan, I did not have a moment while in Washington to see anyone; was at viork day and night, and was called away duddenly, or should have seen you, I will be over again in a short Lime, and will see you. Truly and cordially, G, M, Dodge. ^ . / I ^Ax New York, January 27, 1908. eharles H. Spooner, Esq., President Norwich University, Northf^eld, Vermont. My dear Sir:- ,.pcj' ,n»f'£'T .7 t9»fijfrr 't r-» r'! eotV ti r ^ r i Yours of Dec. 27, 1907 was duly received. T take it your state ment compiled from the roster of the cadets who attended the institution and entered the service' includes only the tlexican and CivH War, the total number being 717 including the militia. You state there had been in attendance since 1819 a totl of 2866 men. "Have you any way of showing what the attendance was up to the close of the Civil War, so we can ihake a comparison of the nmer of cadets that attended the institu tion from 1819 up to say 1870 with the number that entered the service up to that date. It is not fair to make the comparison up to present date, because there has been no war since the CiV1 War, except the Spanish War, to give them an opportunity of entering the service, and they were virtually prohibited from getting into the sfervice in the Spanish War because the War Department took in only the militia, and in officering the regiments that went to the Philippines they took most of the officers from the militia that has been mustered into the service in Cuba, whose service had expired, so there was no opportunity for men outside the militia to get ^nto the service under the rules and regulations of the War Department unless they were members of the State militia. Please answer this as promptly as pobbible. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. lOWI 41 York, January 29, 1908, « » V ''Z 4'' i^' WI- * «' tX^tr-rvvtiV:. liofvtoM. wnilamT. T'lden, Esd.. .T- t-V Vice President, Un-" on League Club, -nl« Y#«l) ^ -®J" • Philadelphia, . Pa iijpi fOtl ,990 ^.1o iiiuoY rtr,f » My dear Sir:- . . 'o tri^noi Hji.' ' . I am in receipt of yours of 28tii inst. requesting me to give a talk on General Sherman before the Un^'on Leaugue Club of Philadelphia M some time in February. , . I should be very pleased to do this, but I am engaged to be in ' f Philadelphia on the evening of the 12th of February, and have to be qu q: 'here in New Yrk on the 15th. The next week I have to leave for the South and West, so .1 doubt if there will be an opportunity for me to ♦ get to h ladelphia again.during that month. I am not a public speaker like General Howard, and would have to ,|,;read-what I had. to say, which, perahs, would not be acceptable to the club . %. I appreciate, the complement paid me, the invitation coming, as it does, from so noted and distinguished a club as the Union League of Philadelphia, and will be pleased to comply wltn it at such a time as , will mutually accommodate the club and myself. ' 1 ehJ lehjui vinn mom .a Very truly yours. 9tU te nwilM mm »•#;/«/ G. M. Dodge. 9il4 ' • M 114 iflU levpoa MwiiXei ••Moi ittni ntv ,'4 ,0 Jan. 1908. Northfield, Vt., 23 Jan. 28, 1908. General C, H. Dod/^e, New York, Citv, N.Y. Dear General Dodse:- Yonr letter of January 27th duly to hand. I have computed the number of men enrolled at Norwich from 1835-1864. This of course includes men who would have graduated later than 1864 had they remained, and practically all who saw service in the Civil War. The total thus found is 956. 29 of these are recorded as dead prior to 1860. Doubtless a great many more died, but there is no record to show it. 427 of these then have recorded war service during the intervall. This is 46^ of the total enrollment. If we count 60 who were present for drills during the early part of the war, but were not enrolled as regular students, and on that account h-^d not their names in the catalog, the total is 487, or 49 and 3/lOths % Since reading your letter, - I have foiind the number of men from 1819-1835 who have recorded service in the Arrav or Navv. This number 50 added to the 487 gives 537; but to the 987 there must be added the enrollment from *19- *35. Referring to the History I find names of 843 recorded with an estimate of 500 more names not known, or a total of 1343. This added to the 987 would give a total of 2430, which would very much lower the percentage; and for that reason, if no other would not help our cause. Thus is seems to me that the process of compilation adopted is preferable; that is, of the actually recorded names 46^ or with the 60 "summer" men 49 and 3/lOths per cent of all inaattendance from 1835-1864. Of course in some of the southern states where these schools succeed in maintaining an existence through the war, their students entered the Army at a date later than 1864; but from Norwich I do not find any others who entered in season to have any part in the Civil War. I have In hand the statement from Va. Military Institute. Their total enrollment from foundation in 1839-1865 is"1430. Their total number of students having war service is 986; commissioned officers with war service 563. You will notice that these last two numbers Include men who have seen war service since the close of the Civil War. This total enrollment, and total number with war service Rives a percentage of 68 and Q/lOth percent; higher than for Norwich, but not more so than might reasonably be expected, all things considered. If upon consideration, you think it would be wise to make these compilations up to 1870, I shall be pleased to do it. Verv respectfully yours, C. H. Spooner, February, 1908, February 10, 1908, Copy • General 0. 0. Howard, * ' * ' Burlington, Vermont. • - . . My dear General:- I have gone over your description of the battle of Atlanta very carefully. I enclose you my description of the battle of Atlanta, also my letter to General Green B. Baum, criticising his account of this battle as published in the National Tribune. By reading these two you will see where it is necessary to correct your account far better than I can by writing in detail. My description of the battle and may letter to Raum give the data from the War Records, also from Strong's report, which you will note is pointed in the Army of the Tennessee records. It is very full and interesting, and it would be well for you to read it. On page 4 volume 2 of your work. Referring to ray forces in the battle. Fuller had only two brigades, one (Bprangue's) at Decatur, the other with Fuller, which was sent to Blair on the evening of July 21st by order of McPherson, because Blair's left was exposed and there was no cavalry. From ray report you will see that Blair instead of putting it into line camped the brigade about a quarter of a mile in rear of his left in an open field, and they formed right where they were camped when they went into the fight. See page 4, Dodge's Rattle of Atlanta. P^ge 5- Howard. McPherson did not send for Wagelin's brigade until he arrived on the ground and we were fighting. See Strong's report in Array of Tennessee record, volume 11 to IS, page 242. Also page 13- Dodge. Page 6. Howard. Dodge was sitting down to lunch just as firing commenced. He ordered Fuller to get into line, and sent an order to Sweeney, who cent no man to reconnoiter, as stated by Howard. See page 13- Dodge. Page 7. Howard. McPherson when he got on the field stood in rear of Fuller's right upon a knoikl upon which Fuller's tent was pitched and his ammunition trains were parked. He did not notify me, and I received no order from him and did not know he was there. See extract from Strong's report- Page 7- Dodge. P-ge 9.- Howard. It was Cleburne that struck Blair's flank and right. Manney did not get around to the rear of Blair until near 4 P.M., when Blair had formed Giles A. Smith's division at right angles to Leggett's and refused it so with Wangelin's brigade had nearly connected with my line, but some distance in the rear of my right. Here it was the last desperate attack was made on this part of Blair's line. See pages 9, 10, 19- Dodge. Page 13- Howard. You say Sherman sent a brigade to Decatur. That is a mistake. See Sprague's report. The only help he got was Swayne's regiment and some cavalry that were coming from Roswell with a portion of our trains. They got within reach of Decatur late in the afternoon, and hearing the firing, Swayne left his train and went to the aid of Sprague. He reached there just in time for Sprague to hold 'ffheeler, who had pressed him through the town, and save our trains. One b was over, and Decatur, as I and I did not One rigade came from Schofield left after my fighting I suppose that is the brigade which was intended for had sent word to Sherman that Sprague was hard pressed knew- have a man to send him, and asked him to rend help to Sprague. Cox says in his report that he cme to my relief at my request. As I made no request I think there was a mix of orders- he should have gone to Sprague instead of to my left. Pages 13-14, Howard. See statement of Captain, Jonas, my A. D. C. on page 11- Dodge. Page 24- ITowatfd, The two regiments brought up by Ceneral Strong at the battle of Ezra Church, with breech-loading rifles were the 64th Illinois and 66th Indiana, from the 16th Army Corps. Very truly yours, (Signed) G. M. Dodge. . 't. '• . ' " a,-' I 1 I </ J ' di (;». ,1^ Panora, Iowa, February, 11, 1908. General--8ir:- I give you one of my rides last winter. 1 will tby and give you another . I left last Apri-i-and went west. . I was gbne all summer ^ I come through -our town last,September but didn't see any thing like Iowa v/hile I '.vas gone. Now for the ride. Yoia wanted my rrost dangerous rides. I will give you one when I road.right-into hell that is what I call this ride. It is the ba tie of the 22nd of July the day that Gener^J? McPherson fell. Thai mornirg when it was reported that Atlanta was evacuated I'road Out towards Dccatur that morning; going out i heard a noise to my right in the timber, i whirled my horse in to the timber, i looked to my right and saw a skirmish line scattered out a good way a part . I saw that they were rebs but what in thunder they was doing there i had road clean by them. They hadn't seen me nor I pern. There was a good many brush right along the"road that prevented me seeing them , of course you remember Palweye v;ore the bn^ternut so I whirled my horse aroxmd and road up in the rear to .ascertain what this meant. I road up to the fellow on extreme right as I road up I remarked where is all of our men. Why in hell don't over that raise there. 4!?'' remarked. Then I knew Well, What General was up. Pnrdee I then is snokrto coming up here In fron" but n'o°t inside of their lines. I made few words do for I knew there wasn't a ^ d 4!"^4 that sure. After for x reoorted I knew there to vnn was T goin'- to be \ a bloodv Dioody fight r^^hi■ thfrr"" s«rLo?rflred!-TwLL°r whartSt'lr The hell you ray", . "Yes <^ir" "Whv rn/j li come in from therei* Dodge?". "I did your honor"" Whal report it to General He listened to me but maS^nn and. where did he go?" headquarters ^ nie u made no remark ai:d road off toward McPherson's « Shots .as about four or five andthey were movlnc It. The Penorol then ord?r?d^me to rid? Ihere, there and ascertain what that firing meant u t started what the rebels were f-ininrr a4 wu him before 1 moving their hospital but neverthele-s'out and down through that old delapitated field I went I^'knL^ left wheel • was going to meet life or death but I would rnth2j:*H4 ^ said I was a coward. 1 crossed the ravine and up the^embaSkSe^t > ipJt" ^ crossed the ravine I come into heavy timber. I then and o 5 all ?? at once 1 looking to my right along ride mountain, turned my eyes in front of me; a quick gerk of the rein ; I stopped my horse;there stood three rebel lines right in front of me and 1 nm positive they weren't over a hundred and twenty feet from me;the first line stood at trail armes; the other-two at right shoulder. The were standing at foot of a small hill down on ^ level. I looked at them and they at me. I looked all along their line. 1 seen it extending (^uite a ways to my rig]it. To my left it e?:terded about three hundred feet, would be my guess. Now why I it was I didn't know, I didn't feela bit afraid, while i was standing there looking at them and they never moved nor nade a motion for any kxnu. but when I whirled my horse then fun commenced in earnest and dovm the hill I"went shot after shot went, other words volley after volley. It was already reported to Sweeney . Into battle lire he run; ordered his men to open fire but be careful not to shoot the scout. The rebels jumped the ravine and on they co;re till our men shot them down. When I come up to our lines the General give the command"open the lines and let the'scout in," So commenced the battle of the 22nd . Now, General that was the closest place ever I was in and come out with my hide whole. i often think of that ride. I don't see how they didn't ketch me when I was coming upthat hill when my horse scaled the ravine. I then layed right beside my horse. There is a man living here by the name of hilly Kapale. Jle was a recruit in the secon ' lowa inf antry. He was elected leasurer here in our bounty for sever-1 years. He was right .in ranks there where i com in. ^illy would tell it as a daring ride one of Gen. Dodge's scouts made. I got acquainted with him . He found out that i was one rode- Ye.-,, I can ^ describe- th horse all describe right." the i told horse him that thenscout I was the larkey that m^de that ride. About eight years or ten ago someone sent me a washirrrtnyi truth I rode .down and the first thing I knew I rode ri-ht thine and cent to the Trlbnne, but the ckunJ^L?;? "nMLhedl?! Well this is all of this ride. J.A.Hensal. 1 ■ ■ . f i - ■ 1. - .'f - ili.r ;;.t .-t. .At3 ■ b i-A Well, I will try^and give you another ride. It was the time they offered five hundred dollars for mjr scalp. i was lying at Decattir. I took some of my men and road down towards Gadson and I captured a rebei mnil. I took it from a -^boy that had rickets in his back. He had a wagon partly loaded with salt and some other truck. He was close to home when I met him. I turned and come with him home, i'then took his muies and three other span, they,had at home on the"farm. He had a brother in the rebel army. He was a Major, When 1 come in i sent the mail to you at Athens. You remember I sent you a nev/spaper that was printed at Gadson. There was a piece in .it where Randy Band payed Dixy ar^d the editor wished him luck and God Speed. Speed that he -might be successful in driving the "^anks at Decatur back over the river. You sent for me to come up. You told me you would like to see that boy and have a talk with him. I sent him up. Wlien he come back you .wrote a letter to .me. You signed it Hensal, uhicf of Scouts. Then he knew who I was.In the first place that scou.-dral should never been allowed inside.for he was a tool for the Eebs. He made a date when to meet me on the rlint River, down ba'ck of Defords, field. 1 was positive it was a trap to catch me. The boys all thought the same but when the day come, I went but not as he expected for I was to com alone, i took three men with me tha-t I knew were all right, we armed ourselves for the fray and out we rode, trur picket was doubled for we knew that Randy wasn't far off when I went out i talked to the picket and tolJi^them all about it and what I expected and for them to assist me if needed in close quarters. The Sargent said all right. It wasn't over two miles from where ± left outpost to where j. was going. Away we went up past rords house wg went; made a left wheel down to i-lint River where i was to meet him but no sign of him. l<'inally one of the bovs seen him stick his head out'from behind a tree. There was a doc; raft Tim Doley to dismount and get on the raft and go over. He did. The rebles was afraid to come un Tim Tim told told him if he was didn't molested know on anything that side nor he have would any tear rebel h-tc, mail. vrtdo Sut be moL"ed oi me IlS" l6rt Tim i!" ho C broKo ? ond njn wierwim mounted his horse. When ' the rsbol rph^i something up but couldnGt tell'in what shape but'it"® we fo-nd it out. we slapped the snur^ - III' wasn't long till Defords house. This familv was cAn t® towards Deford ron out and caught one of ihr \ as we rode up Mrs. exclaimed exclaimed "My God,. menWren what. do you Lar'^'^iL'ff bridle bit and just rode down the lane and rode in thn+ * k u ^ your number has upon that hill there aLng tha? tJSer ?Lrf 3 lane when we would ride in." iVe turned aS f mouth of the was about 25 or 30 horaa harU look.at_ thorn.. Th.Y ytSr-L1rr^t^r-l^S?,^-d^ mrLl iTLltll IZ and away to the next fence the same wa^ Then wf L 4 When the rebels seen the move they hastened down thl^ lill foined^th others in ambush and took the road to head us off ; when wi iould have to make a square left wheel for Decatur. We had our horses under the spur but kept quiet while the Jonnies were spurring ard holl ering "You Yankies, sons of bitches you are our meat/ " Some of the boys remarked they remind me of some starved cyotes. I remarkeu "Wait till the time comes. They will get it", ^ome of the boy s wanted to ride the horses i to the Tennesee River . I told them no. That ■ would'n't do. They would shoot us off our horses like dogs. I remarked "We must face the music if they do number us ten to one. our infantry will help us for I know they hear them holler. " w'en the Jonnies come to where we had to tur^n they lined themselves right across the road. T.iere was a field commencedthere on the left running down towards Decatur. I give the coraman(is"left wheel 15 paces apart . We wouldn't be so apt to get shot if we would be close tQgether. Drop your reins; revolvers in each hand. They lay flat to the horse,put the spur into the horse under full run; " The skirmish opened with the rebels hollering when we opened fire Our dire-tionwe were coming. If you remember there is a ^trip of woods to your right coming down the "river. The infanttimber in the rear of the hebels. Thej^ poured ^ oheir backs. Ifu God ^^mighty had sent a big bolt of lightening down among them it .vouldn't have scared them worse T ley imagined all they had to contend with was us four". Thev goi'iG to run in a worse trap than the trao thev he?i'oouldna"h;.ve th™ J.A. Hensal. 1908. Army .Corps who under Sherman marched from Ghat.tanooga to Knoxvllle; they had marched from Itemphis to Chattanooga living off fif .the tountry. They were short of^overcoats and bTankets and shoes and on tnis march to Knoxvllle "to Gen. Longstreet who had it surrounded^ they struck a country that was sa-i.d to be Un'on and full of the good things they needed and when they rounded up in front of Knoxvllle.and made Long'street retreat they were well clothed and well fed, and there have been a great many ctltic isms against Gen. Sherman on that march from the fact that his troops foraged on Un'on men and at a dinner in Nashville in Dec. 1863 that was given by Gen. Granger who commanded that post to Gen. Grant, Sheridan, Rawl'ns and others were present also Gen. Granger's mother, an old lady who had been brought up in the army, her husband had been an officer and she had thoroughly imbibed in her system the old theory that a soldier should never trespass upon a private citizen no matter ^f he was an enemy, and at tile's dinner s]:e called Gen. Sherman very aggressively to account. All of us around the table were watch-'ng to hear from Sherman who being a guest did not l^ke to antagonize ti.i s old lady but she poured the hot shot into liim, calling his attention to the customs of the old army until he could stand it no longer, and he answered her in about this language; he said that h"s soldiers had marched four or five hundred miles to reach Chattanooga that he had to go to Knoxvllle because Gen. Gordon Granger was so slow that he would not reach tliere before Longstreet would capture the place that if these people whom his soldiers had foraged upon were Union people they certainly would have been very glad to feed and cloth them. That ^f they were rebels he had a perfect r^'ght to take their food and clothing but he said, "Madam, T thought you knew me well enough to know that if my soldiers were march^'ng through a dountry and were suffering for the want of food or clothing and it was to be found that the Question whether the citizen or the soldier should have it would not take me long to determine." Prom that t'me on to the end that dinner was a very cold -ne. Now what the chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution can find here relating to the Rebolut*onary War to commemorate T do not know but this Missouri Valley has got a ..istory ndt quite as old as that of the Revolut'on but just as ^'mportant and it seems to me that if they would turn their attention to commemorating the events that have happened in it and file their data with tl-e Historical Society of the city, they would be doing a great and valuable work. This Missour" Valley as far back as we know or have read of it was a great highway to reach the whole northwest, the Indians used it with their canoes and their trails up and dov/n the valley from the mouth to its head were great broad roads. Le.vis and Clark immortalized it and following tiiem came the furtraders and the settlements. When T first came into it there were noted men living here sue as 3 rpee. Eapentur, Charley Lombard and many others. Captain Henry Chttenaon has written a very interesting book upon tie American fur-trader which gives the early history of the Missouri Valley. He has also written upon the early steamboating on the Missouri. BlialO 1908. ^ Thwaites in h^i s hi story s of early travels in the west has immortali zed it while in your publ^'c library there are over 300 volumes giving the history of the work of the Jesuit missionaries, which is a complete history of all this country west of the lakes. 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V ''laojar ♦X.O ■' ' xT i/.d - J , • , ilr-Mv fh i.r. .' • ■"0fcC''I ' ' ♦.( .•r av'-.u. '..n :'iiJ :j iir, '* ," ■ ] ^7 ? 7'^. • '' February, 1908, Treasury Department. Washington, D. C. February 28, 1908, General Grenville M. Dodge, ITo.l Broadway, , New York City, N. Y. Dear Sir and Comrade:- With reference to our conversation at Senator Allison's on the 21st inst., I enclose herewith a copy of the Special Act under which a soldier was granted the Medal of Honor. I do not know the circumstances but am inclined to believe it a case probably lacking of record in the V/ar Department. As regards the requested correction of my record, I was seventeen years of age when I enlisted August 12, 1862 having been born May 27, 1845 in Pittsburgh, Pa., and was a clerk in Woolworth's Book Store at St. Joseph, mo., at that time, and not eighteen years of age and a railroad man as noted on the record. I desire very much to have these discrepancies corrected and have included reference to enlistment and age in my sworn statement which you had recently in your keeping. A As to the Commission on the Retired List under Special Acts of Congress, I do not find the entrj^ of any except (so far as I know) those retired with pay. I thought perhaps if the case were presented I might secure by special act the appointment without pay, and so be made eligible, in spite of failures in the past to receive a Commission, for the societies and privileges I mentioned. It means so much to me and all my loved ones. Let roe again thank you for your great kindness. Fraternally yours, Lucius D. Alden, Late "F" 33rd Missouri Infty Vols., 3rd Brigade 1st Division, 16th Army Corps. (Copy of enclosure) DIGEST OP OPINIONS, JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE ARMY, 1901. Latter part of Par. 416 • however, may, as has been done in several Congress, cases, bv a special enactment, authorize the President to appoint an officer and place him on the retired list." XLlll, 130 Jan. 1880. See Army Register for Retired List under Special Acts of Congress. (Copy of second enclosure). RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OP THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, That the Secretary of ^ar be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to award the Congressional medal of honor to Roe Reisinger, alias J. Monroe Reisinger, late - Corporal, Company H, one hundred and fiftieth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantrj?-, <for specially brave and meritorous conduct in the face of the enemy at the battle of Gettysburg July first, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. Approved January 25, 1907, (34 Stat., 1420) ■ V- .v.- V-l— f ■" V(': : ■ 1 ; ' ■ ; U San Francisco, Feb. 28, 1908, Dear General: I have just fo\ind one of the landmarks that hemind us we are pretty old. For m.any years I never kept track of the date of entry into this wicked world but now my friends are doing it. The prettiest and most artistic dj(>^ner I have attended of late years was given me a week ago and I send youa a brief notice of it, knowing how much interest you take in the men you commanded, and how your tig heart always beats in sympathy with theirs. There were twenty--all personal friends, and the diiiner host was the most public spirited and generous of the merchants of this c > t"". As an instance of his character I may mention that after one bia fire o? of about v35,000. But he is apparel even better to the known destitute here as women a bon at vivant a cost and man of taste. The decoration were most simple, beina the snrav b ranches and blossoms of almond, which is Just now in bloom. i * wish my old Commander could have been present. VI n®".psparlng for the advent of the Bettle ship these wishes. le was at the banquet. Very sincerely yours. Alex G. Hawes New York, February 29, 1908. Col. J. A. T. Hull, Chairman Military Committee, House of Representatives, Washing on. My dear Colonel Referring to the hill that is before your committee for the retirement of General 0. 0. Howard as Lieutenant General, I desire to say in behalf of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, of which Gen. Howard is a member, and which army he commanded from the time of the death of General McPherson unfl the review in "?rashin~ton, that we earnestly desire that this honor be paid General Howard. He is the only living army commander who has no had this honor conferred upon him, and it seems to us that liis long service in the army, rising, as he did, to the highest rank and command In the army, justifies the unanimou ■; passage of the bill. It passed the Senate unanimously and we believe should receive as favorable consideration from your committee and the House. T cannot see how the applications of these who have never commanded an army should interfere with his promotion. Since the War General Howard has devoted his services to building up the education al institutions of the country, and to charity, and have been of as much value to the country as those performed in the civil war. I know that in asking this I speak the sentiment of the survivors of that grand old army of the Tennessee. Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge. Garner lov/a, Mar. 3d, 1908. Gen'l. G, M. Dodge, Dear Sir and Comrade I do not suppose you will remember me as I was only a 2d Lieut, in Co. G. 52nd 111. inft. but as the years go by my mind goes back to those days when so many of us were giving thbesd days of our lives to sustain the union, and the remembrance of those with whorwe associated with in those days come up vividly befo:e us. I have often seen your name mentioned in connection with various gatherings and finally concluded to write you . I was with my Regi ment all through the various campaigns from 61 to 65. was wounded at Pittsburg landing and at Corinth Miss. Was all through the Atlanta Campaign. My Company G. was on the skermish line the day you were wounded and I directed the conveyance of your body to the rear. And one of my company, W. e. Jayne helped convey you to the rear. I was much interested in your article published in the National Tribune two or more y^ars ago. Your account of the execution of the spy Davis particularly interested me. As at that time I had charge of the Provost Guard and''under my care was all the prisoners. There were some 30 or 35 Commissioned Officers quartered in the Court House and some in the jail. They were a bad lot and I had to watch them closely. The morning Davis was executed I helped the Provost Marshall take him from the jail and put him into the wagon to go to the execution. I remained with my guard in the Court House over these officers as thev were uneasy and I did not know what might take place in my absence. I tied Davis hancfe behind him before we took him from the iail. He was game clear through. I was mustered out of service at Port McAlster by reason of youngest son is working of the American Sabbath ochool union as a Missionary. Some time ago he was at Council ii brother. My son told him his father was u ^ Dodge s command in the army and he sent me one of vour photographs which I appreciate very much. I have another of your photographs thken at Corinth, Miss. The last one represents a much older man than the first one. And soon we all will have passed into t]e great beyond, ^^t it matters not if we are prepared to po If prepared it will be an endless rest. P^eparea lo go. If fall and isited like the r st of typewriter works ^isited I would very much like to receive a letter from vou Hone T ooi. j. s. Wilcox. J He was well but growing oldlast I- worSs badlyl Yours truly, G. Robinson. • ..QCI 'New York, March 3, 1908. Major C. A. Stanton, Vicksburg, Miss. My dear Major: ewAti .0 .xeCA «/ol) ,,3bXS 4tBnT no#nO .In? jOp.^fonjril an" I am in receipt of yours of the 29th e: clo"Sing copy of your letter to Van Dyke, all of which is very satisfactory. We had a splendid time at Vicksburg, Everybody speaks of it as being well-handled, and the attention we received -.yas a great deal more than we expected. The Governor was also very gracious to us, and took us to Jackson and all over that c^ty, so we all returned from Vicksburg with a warm place in our hearts for it. Our going there ■ has brought a good deal of attent^'on to it from otiier cities in the south, and T see that Atlanta is going to try Cor the G.a.R. encampment next year, T7e have had two or three applications to go to other Southern cities, but unless we go to some dty where there is a prominen battlefield, T think for the present we w-'ll have to stay lii the north. Our next reunion is at St. Louis, Thanking you for your attention to the matter, and ettend^ng my compliments to the many friends T met in Vicksburg, i an :i Truly and cordially yours^ «»>uoJ •iS is ,n»9x Mia tXvtT , • l>o'T ,11 ,0 Gren^^ille M. Dodge.'* ^ 'j':. " i .dMi ,e ^A iOX ■ ^^^8- Col. Alex. G. Hawes, Unfton Trust Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. ,nioifUiiQ .A .0 loliU ,i.Rl« «yualtiio^v SlOlAll My dear Comrade:- i ««juot !• nt uiti f I have yours of February 28th enclosing slip on your 75.tjb«r jbirtl day, and the dinner given you at the Bohemian Club. -It pleases , me very much to see the attention g-'ven the old veterans; there seems to be a revival of interest in them, I have had a great many invitations this year, and on my 75th birthday T had a splendid dinner given me and a very fine loving cup from people connected with me in business. . I notice on your list one Council Bluffs boy - Hugh M. Burk. ffffg- used to know nim and all his family. ' When you see him please . remember me to him. m - v.' , It is always a great pleasure to hear from the old veterans who , were with me, and who served with me so loyally, bravely and well. I shall never forget the 9th regiment. It was a remarkable regiment ^ and did remarkable service. I congratulate you upon your 75th birthday and the ev'dent good health you enjoy. If you had attended our last reunion at Vicksburg you would have enjoyed it greatly. I hope you will be able to attend pur next reunion at St. Louis, » Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge. March, 1908 Council Bluffs, Iowa., March 5, 1908, General G. M. Dodge, No.l B'way, Nev/ York. My dear General I have yours of recent date with reference to entprtainnient of Secretary Taf.t, and we will proceed to arrange for a reception at the Elks Club in the afternoon of the day he gets here. Congressman Smith has advised us that the Secretary will be here on April 7^^ and we are making arrangements accordingly. I will keep you advised of the details as we proceed with them. As to your presiding at the banquet, we are, of aourse, a unit in the desire that you do so, but it will be our privelege to make this banquet an affair of comfort and pleasure to you, and if it is your desire that someone else officiate in that capacity, your wishes will, of course, be respected. YOU probably see from the public press, that the Allison campaign in Iowa is moving on apace. We are now practically assured of the control of the March 18 convention and that will give us trem.endous prestige in the cam,paign later. It looks now as if there would be no divided delegation to the National convention, but that all the delegates will be Allison republicans. Sincerely yours, Victor E. Bender. . r»T '-■'Tw.v,,.'' New York, March. 5, 1908 Hon. Fletcher D. Proctor, Proctor, Vermont. My dear Governor; The death of your father comes to me as a personal bereveement. For many y^ars we hav«r been warm personal friends, and have had occasion to work together many times, and long ago T came to have the highest respect for his high character and great ability. His long, distinguished and practical services in the Senate were recogn-'zed throughout the country. I did not know that he was 111, and the news of his passing away is a great shock to me. As we grow older we learn to appreciate our friends better tiian in our younger days. His great interest in Norv;ich University brought us into close touch, and that institution has lost one of its very befit supporters and friends. He was never too busy to advise and assist any of the graduates of thai university who came to him, and it was his custom when young men were looking for commissions in Washington to personally go with them and see that they had very opportunity given them. Tn your great loss I tender to you, and the members of your family, my heart-felt sympathy. T wish it were possible for me to attend the fineral services, but I cannot take the trip to Vermont at this time. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. ;'S March, 1908. Omaha, Nebraska, March 6, 1908. Gen. G, i'!. Bodge, No.l Broadway, N. Y. Dear General Enclosed please find letters from Mr, Sargent which father gave me to read and to forward to you. I have today written him in regard to the matter mentioned in his letter and T enclose to you a copy of my letter to him. In spite of t'ne rumors of financial depression in the east, business locally seems to hold up very well. The building permits, for the first two months of this year exceed those of last year and as far as I can observe I see promise of an excellent business year. Our business seems to be as good as susual and I personally have no complaint. I was talking yesterday with a directory man who just came from Minneapolis, St.Paul and the Dakotas. He said there was no sign of depression and hard times in that country and as far as he could observe, that the depression had hit the south more than the middle west. At the same time the trains cannot hold the number of people that want to take advantage of the low rates going south and west. Bather had to wait four days before he could get a berth for Texas. I may be wrong but it seems to me that a year from nov the business people in the west and the railroads will all admit that there was a good deal of hysteria and noise over a very small burn financially. Of course, I have no reference to conditions in the east, and T know that we in the west have no conception of the amount of money that has been lost by the well to do. We hope to see you out here soon and that you will make a long visit with us. Laura is well and we are looking forward to getting out in the country and getting our horses back with us. Very truly yours. N. P. Dodge, Jr. (Enc.) March, 1908. Omaha, Nebr., March 7, 1908, C. 7,. r^argeht, 3127 T St., Lincoln, Nebr, Dear Mr, Sargent:- . I read j^our letters and clippings feent to father, with great interest- and. I have forwarded them today to Gen. Dodge in New York. I am hardly in accord with the work you are trying to start for the erection of a monument to Abraham Lincoln. It seems to me that the people and the press of Lincoln and of the state of Nebraska ought to take up this matter at once and start a permanent organization for the collection of the contributions from the people of the state for this purpose. Possibly if it were brought to the attention of the Governor by the proper party in Lincoln, he would appoint a state commission to carry out your idea. If the city of Lincoln and the students of the university wonld start the fund by a wide spread and popular contrbution from all the citizens and the school children of Lincoln there would be no difficulty in then calling upon the people of the state and city of Omaha to complete the fund. The children particularly shoiild be inspired to contribute their pennies to this fund and r.othing would so lead to the study of the character and life of Lincoln as the inciting of their interest by asking for contributions to this statue. We can hardly expect the people of the state to take a great interest in the monument unless the city that is to be the most benefited by its erection lead in the contribution. Lincoln^ unfortunately, has had the reputation, however unjustified, it may be, of resorting to legislative appropriation for municipal improvement. If the city of I,incoln will start this monument by contributing a substantial sum and then asking the Governor to appoint a state wide committee to complete the funds, I am sure that the people of the state and the city of Omaha will heartily respond. This statue would be the tribute from the people such as it would not be were the city of Lincoln to ask the legislature to make an appropriation for the erection of the statue. One word further. It seems to me approprate that when this statud is to be executed, that Solon and Gutzon Porglum the most famous sculptors Nebraska has ever had the honor of being the birth place of, be invited to submit designs in competition with all American scul|)tors that have been selected to execute the most famous statuds for the past two yearg, and it seems to me most appropriate that the tribute of the Nebraska people to the "great emancipator" be executed by one of her famous artists. Very truly yours, N. P. Dodge. Boston Mass. 1908 , March 8. My dear General: On my way up from the south I saw Granger in Washington seme weeks ago and thru' him heard of your residence in the Bluffs. I have had, during the past year, some correspondence with McCartney, and some news from him about the Western Pacific, Has Harriman got his claws on that road or is ^uld still an independent man and manager? Possibly you saw in the March Outlook a long article about E H Harriman. T'lere are two items of information I want very much. Can you aid me in obtaining them? One is the geight of the roadbed at the east end and at the west end of the cros s ing of Great Salt Lake. I was out there 16 months ago and did not think the grade was more than 6 feet or 7 fret above the surface of the water. With great regard, I am, >'ery truly, P. S. Hodges. New York, March 9, 1908. W. Frank Pearsons, Esq., Secretary The Charity Organization Society, 105 East 22d Street, New York, Dear S-'r:- I am in receipt of yours of March 5th inquiring as to Mr, Atwell and his connection with a donation of $50,000 to Norwich University, Mr, Atwell never had anything, whatever, go do with that donation; T know that Mr. Carnegie nrver heard of him in connection with it. The donation was made by Mr. Carnegie to Norwich University on his own motion. It was his intent'on to give it in my name and honor, from the fact that we were young men together in the seventies and have been close friends since, but wiien he made the ondation he found that I had erected a building known as Dodge Hall, therefore the donation could not be accepted in my name and my honor, but on account of his fr^'endship for me he made the donation to the University, I was the only person Mr. Carnegie talked with in relation to this matter. I know that Mr. Atwell had nothing wljatever to do with it. T do not know about the contracts that you speak of, but am told by the trusteew of the University that he hadno basis for his claim. It was an Aftert; ought, and, in my op^nio^i, was not creditable to him, and his work for the ijniversity in the Dewey Hall matter I am told by the trsutees was not satisfactory to them, I have never heard of any suit against the university in Vermont, I am a trustee of the Univer sity, Of course, I do not wish to enter Ihto any controversy with Mr, Atwell, or anyone else, in relation to these matters, but send you the facts, trusting they will be treated as you say perfectly confidential. Very truly yours, G. M, Dodge, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Comraandery of the State of Iowa. Des Moi nes, Iowa. Mar. 12, 1908, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:- At a meeting of the Commandery of the State of Iowa, Military Order of the Loyal Legion, held on the 10th inst, a motion was unanimously adopted re guesting the members of the Iowa delegation in Congress to support and use their influence for the bill proposing to confer the rank of Lieutenant General upon General 0.0. Howard as a fit and well deserved recognition of his eminent services to the Government. Yours repsectfully, signed, J.W. Muffly, Recorder. A copy of the above resolution went to each member of the Iowa Delegation in congress. The original just received by me. O.O.H. Extract from the Official Field Returns of the armies uder command of General wm. T. Sherman, March to the sea. War of the Rebellion Records, vol. aLIV page 590, Army of the Tenn. Right wirg (Howard) Nov. 30, 1864 Kilpatrick':s Cav. reported to Howard when on right Present for Duty 28,786 5,324 ■34,110 Aggregate present. 32,847 6,810 39,057 Dec. 31, 1864 Kilpatricks Cavalr; 27,808 4,880 32,6 86 31,719 5,800 37,519 March through the Oarolinas. war of the Rebellion Records. VoI.aLVLL , part 11 page 73. March 31, 1865 April 30, 1865 29,451 34,468 33,762 38,231 The figures represent the total number of officers and men under command of General 0.0. Howard, Savannah and Carolina campaign of Gen Sherman's. Burlington, Vt. iviarl4, 1908. Dear General uodge. The figures are as above, "hen j. went to Ainsworth, and dound that in my p apers in the army of the Tennessee in my inspection. There were upwards of 140,000 men of all arras but we had in part after the consolidation 7 grand Di isions, haiitually reck ned and reported as about 33,000 men, infantry and artillery. Kilparticks Cavalry were about half of the time reporting to me and the rest of tlie time to Slocum . It appears to me now that it would be better for all my comrades who are ambitious for promotion to let my bill go through.the house. The killing of my bill will help nobody (?) Affectionateljr yours, 0.0. Howard V ^ ^ r.Iarch, 1908. Burlington, Vt.,' March 17th, 1908, Gen. G. M. Dodge, . . . 1 Broadway, • ' New York, N. Y. Dear Gen. Dodge Will you kindly turn to page 4, Volume 2, of my Autobiography I propose to omit "of the center", 8th line from top, so that it will read 'was in camp >vell back in the rear of the Army of the Tennessee." Page 5, 10th line from top, introduce after "moment" the words" after the battle began", so that the sentence will read "except that McPherson at the last moment after the battle began had sent Wangelin's small Brigade to watch that space. Also the 5th line from bottom change the "were' to "had been", so that the phrase will read "where he and Fuller had b^enn together'.' 10th line from top, page 6, omit the phrase "what about 12 m." and substitute "later in the day", arid have the first complete sentence stop just before this phrase, so that it will read, "Later in the day he heard that there had been an attack upon his hospitals, "etc. 15th line from top, same page substitute "Dodge" for "Sweeney". 18th line, same page, omit "on Sweeney's report". Page 8, 3rd line from top, put in after "Hardee": "after Dodge had twice repulsed his right with great loss", so that the line will read, "Hardee, after Dodge had twice repulsed his right with great loss, faced a forest." Same page, 6th line, strike out whole sentence: "On he came for over two miles." Also strike out in 11th line another sentence, "^is caused the first firing heard." In the 12th line, same page, strike out the word "interview and substitute "delay", so that the sentence will read "After the briefest delAy with Dodge". Page 9, 6th line, substitute "Cleburne's" for "Maney'd".Page 10, 19th line from top, substitute "Iowa" for "Ohio", so that the sentence will read, "0ol. Belknap of the 15th Iowa." I thought of putting a note at the foot of page 13, referring to the 6th line: "Only one regiment, Swayne's with some cavalry, reached Sprague. Cox's help intended by Dodge for Decatur, came to him later in the dayT" Page 14, 12th line from bottom, after the words "aTded by" introduce this phrase, "Swayne's regiment, and ", so that the sentence will read, "aided by Swayne's regiment and Kuhn's battalion of mounted infantry," etc. I see plainly that I was led astray by Gen. Sherman's report and statements in his book, and perhaps by my own report which I drew upon information and not on personal knowledge. It was my conviction, which I now know was erroneous, that the battle began just in the rear of Blair near his hospitals, instead of with you. Will you kindly notice if the changes that I suggest will make my account reasonably clear? Of course I would prefer to rewrite or recast the whole, but cannot do It verj'- well, without great cost. When T speak of the reconnaissance between Plain's left and your command, it will answer just as well to put Dodge for Sweeney as you did send an officer and probably men, to look over that ground. Kindly write me how Sweeney and Fuller stood with reference to each ekde other when in battle. Was Fuller's force to the right and .'Weeney s to the left as they faced the enem", or v/as Sweenev's force to the right and Fullers to the left as they faced the enemy? or Hoping you will have a pleasant journey to the west^ I remain, Sincerely yours, 0. C. Howard. , . . . 1 Cincinnati, Ohio, March 19th, 1908. General Grenville M, Dodge, Cornmander-in-chief, Nev/ York ^ity, N.Y . Dear Sir and Companion:- On behalf of the Ohio '-'omraandery of the Military Order of the Loyal -L-egion of th United States, a cordial invitation is extended to you to be present as an honguest of the Commandery, at the Annual Banquet to be serv ed at the St. Nicholas Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 6th, 1908. A warm welcome awaits you from the members of the Com mandery who will be present on that occarion. The Committee further expresses a wish that you respond in a brief speech to a toast, the selection of which is left to your decision. Awaiting an early and favorable reply, I am, very sincerely yours, James L, Poley, Chaii'man of the Banquet Committee. New York^f; March 19, 1908. Dear Nate: I do not know whether this w^'ll find you at the ranch or not. Tf it does you will see by the letter T am writing Friday that I expect to be in Uvalde the last of April. My plans are to go with Mr, Truinbull about the middle df April over our lines in Colorado and Texas, and after I get through to go west to Uvalde and look after matters there; then to El Paso, then back along the Texas & Pacific and look after my lands, then slowly up the Fort Worth and Denver, stopping at each po'nt there. I f-"nd that T have to give these matters personal attent^'on. Jennings left them in such shape we cannot unravel them pxcept I am on the ground at each place. Hope you are having a pleasant visit. I shall arrange to have Friday meet me at Uvalde. X think your proposition of selling 3 and 5 and leasing 7, 9 and 37 is all right. You have not written me anything about Bandera County - whether Friday could g o ovei' there but T will see him about it when I get down there. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 1908. The third ban<jUefof the Iowa Society of New York was held at the Plaza Hotel on March 22. It was the last banquet that I attended as President of the Society. There was a large attendance and Gov. Hughes of Iowa, Gov. A. B. Cvunniins of Iowa, Congressman Frank 0. Lowden, a native of Iowa, but a citizen of Illinois, took part in the banquet. Some two hundred twenty-five Hawkeyes and guests werd in attendnace and the spedches of Hughes and Cxiramins were given very close attent^'on. They both expressed the^'r views politically and socially; they were both considered progressives. Governor Cumm^'ns said: "Remembering the awful retirubtion wh^ch so swiftly followed the "Fairbanks cocktail, " I ask you to r^se and dr'nk with me in water if there is such a fluid here--to t]:e health and prosperity of Charles E. Hughes, Governor of the State of New York. He then proposed another toast to the commander of armies, the constructor of railwasy, the patriotic citizen, the president of your Society, General Grenville M. Dodge." When I introduced Ifovernor Hughes the welcome was so tumultuous that it was several minutes before he could speak. March, 1908. Des Moines, March 26, 1908, Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa." My Dear General;- I herewith hand you the brief historical sketch of your old regiment which you read at the historical building this morning, and which T wish to have you go over more at your leisure. I am placing this manuscript in your hands with the request that you will make such additions and alterations as may suggest themselves to you after a more careful reading. It is the purpose of the Board to have the manuscript for the first Volume in the hands of the printer not later than the 1st of May- *08. So I will be greatly obliged to you if you will return the enclosed copy with whatever changes 3rou may wish made as above indicated, not later than the 20th of April. I am very anxious to have this historical sketch as complete as it is possible to make it under the act, and had purposely left a margin for at least 12 pages more than the manuscript now contains, so do not hesitate to freely suggest such alterations and additions as i^ou may think desirable. In so far as it is possible for me to do, I am submitting the historical sketch of each Iowa regiment and organi zation to one of its survivors, who I consider most capable of passing a judgment upon it, before publication. The first volume will contain the histories and revised rosters of the 1st to the 10th Infantry, inclusive. We may be able to get out one or two more volumes before the meeting of the next General Assembly. At all events, whether it be one or more Volumes, it will show the scope and plan of the whole work and enable us to get the necessary additional appropriatio to complete it. The Volumes will be convenient size for handling, well printed and bound containing about 1000 pages each, the entire set to consist of six volumes, with possibly one more volume of about 400 pages devoted' exclusively to the early military history of the State. Yours very truly. G. W. Crosley, Secretary. April, 1908. Des Moines, April 1, 1908, General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, lov/a. My Dear General Yours of March 28th, with newspaper clipping and the manuscript "Sketch of the 4th Iowa Infty." was duly received. I' thank you for the three additions you suggest, and will incorporate them in their proper place in the body of the work. I have never seen the biographical sketch of yourself by Mr. Granger, or the sketch in the Pottawattamie County history, and would like very much to have them, will greatly appreciate the favor if you will send them to me. I will be glad to comply with your request to have Col. Nichols examine my sketch of the 4th Inf. I will tell him it is sent at your request and ask him to make such suggestions as may occur to him. I hope to have all the material for the first Volume in the hands of the Pinter by the Ist of June at the latest, and to have the Volume out in August or September. Of course there may be delays not now anticipated, but the book will be published just as soon as careful proof reading can be completed, as the sheets come back to me. I want it to be satisfactory in every way. Yours very truly, G. W. Crosley. '141 \ Chicago April 10, 1908, My dear General Dodge: I am much gratified to receive your personal letter of the 9th inst. I quite agi'ee with, your conclusions respecting the effect of the recent panic on the agricultural districts of the country in comparison with the manufacturing sections. It is evident they have suffered less. The high prices obtained by agriculturists for the products of the farm, inclusive of live stock, during the past year have placed that interest on a firm financial basis, a condition that is shared by the merchants and other classes of business directly related to agriculture. The large falling off in Gross Earnings of this Company( and we are suffering severely) is due mainly to a recession in the volume of merchandise, manufactures and minerals, although there is less tonnage in grain especially corn. The gih prices of th-t cereal indicate a short cropand poor quality. I think all carriers are confronted with losses from now until Autumn in Gross, and of course in Net There is a limit in the reducuion in numbers of employes, as well as curtailment in expenditures on account of physical improvements and maintenance. It is fairly due the carriers, in view of all the conditions, that charges should be increased for t e service they render the public, and I am firmly of the opinio. that the ublic is willing to pay a fair price for ®^"ficient transprotation service. How to accomplish an increase which v/ould at the same time recognise competitive conditions between carriers, as well as between locations, is an intricate doubtless aware th-t in three western states where the out o, + thejdirect consent operates of the R its ilrord lines 'commissioners we cannot make of such advances stateswith een all th^lines! effective would need to be a simultanioue as betw enjoyable visit in your old home and that I may have the opportunity of seeing you either on vourw-^v to New York or there sometime in the near future. ^ yourway This is of course an entirely personal lettor. Yours with great respect and very sincerely. Marvin Hughitt, G. M. Uodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Des Moines, Iowa , April 11, 1908. Gen. Grenville M. ^odge, Council i^luffs, Iowa, Dear General: our kind letter of April 10th at hand. The other night when we were referring to the Shiloh -^-nniversary, we forgot that vye were within two days of the r^nniversary of the surrneder of Lee, but I have no doubt that you thought of it. I enjoyed myself at your home. In fact I enjoyed my entire Council Bluffc, trip. I am glad to find you so pleasantly situated. The people of iowa will improve every opportunity to show their appre ciation for you. 1 shall preserve your letter. By the way, we must all go to work for Am son, I have written to Mr. Admas suggesting a great, big Allison caucus in Des Moines of 1,000 or 2,000 delegates, with Dolliver, Bridsall and others to make speeches. In that way we could arouse new enthusiasm, with my sincerest best wishes, I remain. Sincerely yours. Lafayette Young, ' v,'- '' 'i,'' ■ Aptil, 1908, 172 Norwood Ave., Buffalo, N. Y., April 12, 1908. Gen. G. M. Dodce, r New York City. My dear General Not everyone is permitted to celebrate his 77th birthday and enjoy the health, strength and vigor that you enjoy, and from the very depth of my heart I think our good heavenly father for this blessing. When I recall the active and ever fearless part, you, my dear General, have always taken in any important matter, in time of peace as well as time of war,- at least since I have had the pleasure and honor of knowing you- I cannot help but consider you a perfect marvel. This country has had the good fortme to number you among their generals; many of them brave and truly noble men; yet, my dear General, permit me to say, that to judge by my own personal exper ience ( and I think that I know everyone of them), none deserves morehonor and credit than my honored friend. Gen. Grenville M, Dodge. May your strength, health and vigor remain the same for many, many years to come, is my most sincere and heartfelt wish. With much respect and esteem, I beg to remain. Very truly yours, A. F R. Arndt. April, 1908. 79 • Port of New York. April 14th, 1908, My dear General;- Your letter of April 9th has just reached me, finding me at home, where I have been for nearly two weeks laid up with a pretty serious illness which has required absolute quiet, and from which I have not yet recovered. I have just spent an hour to-day with Dr. Delafield, the most eminent medical authority in this city, as you know, and he has advised me to go to Hot Springs, Virginia, starting about next Tuesday, to remain two or three weeks. So not much can be expected from me, except that I can get Coker, ra y son, and others to help in the matter. I have been trying all day to get the Tariff people by telephone, but the principal man is not in and is not expected until tonight or tomorrow morning; so I will send the letter ahead and send any further news from him as soon as I shall have received it. I think these peo pie will do something, but when they will do it I cannot tell any more than any one else. They seem extremely friendly to A. and as unfriendly to the other man, and they know the value of A. as well as anybody in the world knows it. I will keep at them and I think something can be relied upon from them if anything can be from anybody in these peculiar financial times. ' The G.'slthought were going to come to time week before last, but they ventured upon the Yukon Gold stock deal, as you know, as it was in the papers, under the help of Lawson, and instead of the matter bringing misfortune, it went the other way; so now they say they will have to depend on something else. As soon as I can get some one to talk to them, I will immediately write you. in ir. Iowa, Tr. I should say ^ have it is seen first of rate; the organization but about the of the only Allison information people I get from it is through the Register .-ind Leader, which seems to concede that the Allison fight is being made with both vigor and discretion. The Cummins people striking into the Reservation with the automobile crowds, which is quite a sensational and effective feature pS 1"° r ! impression unless they are counteracted. I think Headquarters organization which seems to have been adopted wnr-iroH at close ® range with the townships for and by county that everything seat. There can isbe n thing like getting the individual voter to work and then havinr the reserve organization to get out the votes. That and artiMprii^S i to the voter and hie pride ae a cltitln ?s mo^e^''" effective than surface work of any kind. The old opn+imoK>+ more and gratitude to Allison, If It oL bS reaSed " if in?lno?b?e othlng in the "orld is so strong as sentiment. Civilization itself la only sentiment. This Is the key to Allison's suocesg af f irffh? Will keep ' "111 sending 'P"® letters to soon you as at I your can address learn any at furthf Council ne.s Rincco af? ^ you can leave word what to do with them. (council Bluffs, and General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Sincerely yours, J. S. Clarks( Des Molnes, Iowa, April 16, 1908, Gen. G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dear Sir:- I have this morning a letter from Mr. J. E. House, in which he states that yourself, Mr. Peter A. Dey, Mr. G. . House, and himself crossed the T;!ississippi at Daven ort in May 1853, These gentlemen have all expressed a desire to he here at the reunion May 26th and 27th and I trust that you may be able to also, as this would be, surely a pioneer quartette andbe one of the finest and mostinteresting getting together of the pioneers in the history of Iowa railroading. Yours very respectfully, w. B. Harrison, Secretary , 1908. On April 17, 1908, the railroad men of the early days held a reunion at Des ^oines and there was gathered there many of the noted railway men of the country. Among them was Peter A. Dey, George C. House, J. C. House, and h^s brother J. B. House. We four were in the first engineering party that crossed the Mississippi River at Danveport, Willie I intended to be present at th's meeting, unfortunately T was laid up at home, but addressed the gatliering in the following letter: , liardship and privations that raiiroad men jg impracticable and has been found by General Grenvii e . o ge s e er o - class had to contend witii ant the courts impossible. That of it which _ M G W T p- I 'i""' different our work in those days )tas been put in force has been acquiesced "May 2o, 1908.—^ r. . . les - compared with what it is under the jjj py the railroads and they are working dent Iowa Moines, la present modern conditions. Still I claim tvlth the interstate commerce and My Dear Sir. a w eepes legic performed our work as efflclently gtate commissions in harmony and en- , flmt I find myself unabe on account of interest in it and esprit de corps jgavoring to comply with the laws and! --p-auvely with the fe:ig,ons not only'in the letter but in the entTt' t^he reunion of the old-time >'all- ^ave T'''^°^th f'f^ew experience j way men of Iowa, for It was my good- , ha\ e seen th^e railroads of a few j,, ^hese matters. 1 have no doubt, myself, I torume early in 1855 to cross the Missis- ^row untd in the legislation will be made practical sippi river and be one of a party under ' *; nearly. benetlt to the roads and to the, m' Peter A. Dey. one of the most dis- ^"<1 state wo pggp,g tinguished railroad engineers and citizens. "uiit a network of them tha. „ ^ „ that made the first survey across the ^ t^^^ers almost every county in Roads Not Overcapitalized. state of Iowa from the Mississippi river ®'ving our state as ..j,j.pg,.,g,jgg g ^3 they at Davenport to Council Bluffs on the f""' no better, transportation seic- tiiat the raiiroad Missouri river, and to take part in the loes than that of any other state problem is a very hard one to solve and building of that line to Iowa City. I our union, although we are simp y an experience to frame think it was the first raiiroad built in agricultural state and it is this fact that accomplish the objects they ' the state of Iowa. I take great pleasure has made our state so prominent a fac- | and great satisfaction in extending my tor in all matters of national importance regreetings to my railroad comrades of that and that has given it such universal and ^g ,.a„roads of this country is l day. individual prosperity. ri,g statement often made by officials - "It has also been ^ Railroad Problem of Today. ^"<3 through the press that the railroads licivc continuGd my rflUrocid work from tlils coimtTv fir^ ovpi* naniiiiivGd tliot that day to this, even including the civil "The raiiroad problem of today is a Jr torwar. for in my duties Uiare I had to de- '.g^r [i?;.^"Th°en%hT whorilm Tnd et- Set that since the roads we're first built Ftroy and rebuild man> miles of road, fo country was to obtain the that out of their earnings millions upon r sr.;;.,™ ..m ssr.. -» »■ r• "ss? and in all these years I have seen tiio stock were given to capital that would improvernent and betterment, for u work of you men that has developed and lnvh®t in them; it was the only methoD irougiit such prosperity to this that of other products and Industries Their Work an Enduring Monument, day which now are considered of such ; our countiy. They forget that re "The men of the early day who risked great worth, added very little in the ne- life ot the railroad now Is only a ou tlieir fortunes and their credit to develop gotiations of the securities that built the twe ve jears an rat t ras d I his great country are not only entitled .pgd I that during our time mo®t of to our thanks, but monuments should be ' the roads of the United States have been laieed to tlie work wliicli they accom- "T^e growth of the coimtry. its bust- rebuilt three times and the rebuilding of pllshed. for most of them waited many nass. its population has brought about them has one-half of it come out of its many years before they received any re- an entirely different state of affairs. Leg- es-rnmgs and all this has been added to turns from the vast Investments whiciv islatlon of today for the police and con- capital without the issue of bonds or they made. The railroads of tills conn- trol of railroads ail tends to prevent the try were most 3ar ahead ^luiding of new roads and to enhance Great improvements Made, of the populations demand and were the , pioneers In the development and settle- ' of o d ones, so that now "When you go back to our day and re- ment of tlie country. Tliese men have transportation of the country is organ- ^-ere iron and | never received the credit tliat is due tliem, ized in great systems instead of as in an only about forty or fifty pounds to tiie but some day wlien tlie liistory of the early day wliere every road was running yard in weight, our cars were of twenty railroads of the United States Is written, in its own interest and independent of tons, our locomotives of thirty tons, and the risk they took, tiie work they ac- every one of its connections. It is a sin- that now our rails are steel and run eomplislied will equal that of any other guiar fact in this modern legislation that; from seventy-five to 105 pounds to the performance in our or any other country, the people best equipped for forming it! yard, our cars from forty to sixty tons. To you who were in the beginning it is and carrying it out have been very lit- ' our locomotives sixty to 100 tons on the "21,. relate the exposure, tie considered. Therefore, much of it drivers, and that most of our roads in their bridges, in their shops, and all of Its improvements have had to be recon structed in the same way and are only. today being made permanent; when you I consider than in an early day the ques tion of terminals was never a factor, while today the terminals of some roads passing through some cities cost more than the road itself; when you see such roads as the Pennsylvania spending >iOO,- 000,000 to get Its passenger trains only into New York city, and the New York Central spending an equal amount to en large its passenger facilities in New York; when you see such great systems in the west as the Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific having spent in the last five years over $200,000,000 to reduce their curvatures and grades and to see the immense sums that hqve to be spent all over the United States to develop the capacity of the properties, you can then' begin to comprehend the fact which staticians who have examined the question thoroughlj'- say that the railroads of the United States today are not over capital ized. In other words, there has been more actual money put into them than their stock and the bonds represent. Thl.s has been attested to by the president of the United States, who probably has given it closer attention than any one else out side of the railroads, and by the inter state commerce commission, who have also given it great study, and they have both given the opinion that the roads today of the United States are not over capitalized, and that fact is becoming patent to the people of the United States, for the great increase in stockholders in the roads of the United States today shows that instead of these properties be ing in the hands of a few wealthy men, as is often asserted, they are owned most in this country by a vast number of stockholders, which Is increasing daily. People Should See the Truth. "It is the duty of us who have been long connected with the roads, or who were connected with them in an early, day. to do what we can to educate the people of the United States as to the real facts In connection with railroading. In my opinion where the railroad people, have been lacking In their duties Is in not educating the people as the years went by, and setting forth more clearly to them the railroad interests and their intentions, Tlie fact Is that every rail-' read man lias been so busy looking afterj the proper administration of liis property that he has very seldom or ever gone into a defense or explanation of his work. As a proof of this I have been a railroad man continuously since I was 19 years oldi and this is the first letter that I have' ever written that in any way went to a defense of the railroads of the country. I have been in favor from the beginning with a great many other railroad men of the country who were among the first to bring the necessity to the government's attention of proper legislation for bring ing about uniformity, in all service, rea sonable and fixed rales without rebates with proper control of the railroads of the United States. Tiie necessity for this' has only come In the last few years, and It Is recognized now almost universally by railroad men, and your association can do a great deal to continue it in a sen sible, and profitable way, and I trust at this meeting a permanent organization of the roalrcad men will be formed for Proud of Record Made. "Every one of you should be proud of! the fact that you have been a part of and did your duty in the great railroad field that numbers many of our ablest men and officials of our country, that you have been a part of that great system which employs over a million and a half of our population, and as one of you, the highest compliment that can be paid me when I am gone is that I was over fifty years one of the railroad fra ternity of the United States and did my duty tQ the best of my ability. "It is a great disappointment to me that I cannot be present with you, to first grasp by the hand my old chief • peter A. Day, whom I hold to be one of the ablest of the railroad men of our. country, one of the squarest, fairest and most just of all the men I ever met, and the two Houses, J. E. and George, who were In our little party that crossed the Mississippi river in 1853. "Truly and cordially your comrade, "GRENVILLE M. DODGE." ! J J':; I H ./f nO i.oT J' f ■'o "KV/ffj" ■ fl" 'a .to (ju r.«*r ■ f ,85 1908 .0001 Mr. John N. Baldwin died in Omaha on April 16, 1908. He had been sick for two years. He was one of the strong men of Iowa and the friendship of his fathej*, Judge Caleb Baldwin had come^ down through h^"m f ^ to me and his death caused a great sorrow. P.or twenty-nine years he had been connected with the legal department of the Un-'on Pacifc and for two years was its general Solicitor. H's rise was remarkable —starting in CounCl Bluffs thirty years ago from a local attorney in that city he- rose by steps to the •head of his profession as the leader in politics; in fadt,' was looked upon as t, e controler of the Republican, politics of Nebraska. The Democratic paper, the "World Herald," in speaking of him says: "iBy the election of November 4, in Nebi:;aska the sceptor was transferred anew to an uncrowned k^ng, s name did not appear upon the official ballot, nor w-11 the official canvassing board proclaim the ascendancy of John N. Baldwin's pol^t^cal star, yet the campaign that has just closed has witnessed th- establishment of'a new influence In the politics of th^ estate. Without so much as a-deprecatory "By your leav^,"■Jo;n N. Baldwin, product of another state Imported without payment of tariff duty across the Missouri, has been installed as the head of government "under the d'rect^O!: and by the authority of the railroads of Nebraska." This new star In the pol'tlcal firmament is today the most talked about men in the state. There, seems to be a great and pardonab.le-curi oslty regarding the political progenitor of "Our man Mickey," and a feeling of mild amazement at the graceful skill with which he has vaulted into the saddle of railroad politics and assumed the reins. Be it understood that the vault is a figurative one, and ti.at it does less violence to rhetorical license than tne literal vault would do to Mr, Baldwin's 260 pounds on which ad valcrem ciiarges as aforesiad were not prepaid. It is a mktter of general knowledge that Mr. Baldwin inadvert ently took the ublic into his confidence through the columns of the Omaha Bee, wherein he was reported last June, ten"days before the republican state convention, to have saidthat the railroads were not worrying any more about the republican gubernatorial nomination, as they had "agreed on Mickey" as th ir man. It '3 not to be supposed that Mr. Baldwin was talking for publication when he made that state ment. On the contrary, it was at a private little luncheon at tiae Henshaw Cafe, at iihich another prom nent lawyer, Frarcis A. Brogan; a prominent doctor of tl is city. Dr. J. E. Summers^ and E. W. Simeral a legal protege of Edward Rosewater, were present. Owing to the fact that Mr. Baldwin was not on the stump ho told the truth freely, even recklessly, not dreaming that h was building for the future. He was aware that in Iowa and some parts of Nebraska he nPght privately impart 1908. confidences without reserve, and on th* s occas-ion he assumed that the^P survey -iiad heen properly made, but he' neglected .to call for an abstract. Thus it was that on a memorable mom^'ng there appeared in the Bee, under a Lincoln datel'ne and purporting to be a news dispatch from the capital, the famouH Baldwin nterview," It is unnecessary' to state that the important bit of news did not come from Lincoln, -either by telegraph or slow fre-'gbt, but was expeditiously transported from the Henshaw to the Bee bu'lding by Mr. Simeral, and poured with almost indecent haste into ears specially adjusted to receive it. It was not altogether pleasant, but Mr. Baldwin never denied making the statement although it was printed and reprinted durin* the campaign wh'ch follow ed the nomination that was made after the ra'lroads had "agreed on Mickey" as their mian. ~ . ' In view of all the circumstances, it was not strange that Baldwin became a central figure of the campaign. He had more to do witli it than any other one fliidividual in Nebraska. In a large measure he directed the campaign, and to all 'nt'ents and purposes he was the' campaign. He became t^.e new hub of the ra^'Iroad-political wheel, shouldering aside- the old-fraers in directing railroad politics, and himself becoming the whole fron . and center. This is the position he occupies today and it is quite natural ,that keen public interest has been aroused in the man who has so quickly achieved an admitted leadership in Influential circles, and who will undoub':/edly have more to do with shaping legislation by the brutal majority of the republican legislature at Lincoln this winter than any other one individual or influence. Fortunately for Mr. Baldwin, he'vvill bear inspection. His is a most agreeable and interesting personality. Nature cut him out to .mingle with his fellow men. He is a big-whole-souled, jolly fellow, "a finished scholar, an eloquent orator, an able lawyer, a polished gentleman. He is a born diplomat, and he can make more mistakes and have fewer people find it out 4han any man who has ever monkeyed with the political buzz saw. In the many manipulations of railroad politics, John N. Baldwin is pre-em'nent, but not in the way•that his predecessors and confreres have been. He has not depended alone or. the. distribution of railroad passes and free transportation, but has devoted himself to the details of campaign work and evolved system and success out of disorder and disorganization. Baldwin has a genius for organization, and in'the campaign just, closed he planned and directed, somet.lmes in con-function with the managers of the campaign committee, but just, as often* goin.-;: ahead on his own hook. When the republica committee was disheartened and discouraged, Baldwin was seem'ngly most confident. He never lost his nerve, ^ut plwwed along as if he had the normal Iowa majority to rely on Instead of the uncertainty of a close state like Nebraska. He is probably the most potential factor in Nebraska politics today, and if he can succeed in transmitting some of h's infectious gooj3 nature to the operating departments, it will be'but a short time until peopl will go out of their way to get on th^ track hnd be run over by passing trains, John N. i^aldwin is a young man, though old enough to know W better. He was born in Council Bluffs forty-five years ngo. His father was Caleb Baldwin, one of the ablest lawyers in Iowa and a man of national reputatio . The son is a graduate of the law school of the Iowa State university and has always made his home in his 1908. native city. He was married in 1878 to Miss Lilly G. Holcomb of Cedar Rapids. They have two ch'ldren, a daughter who is a graduate of Vassar, and a son, 15 years old, who s attenci^'ng St. Paul's School, Concord, N.'!. Although he has never held public office, Mr. Baldw-'n has always managed to drive politics and h^'s profession as a double team. He is a rampant republican, having always been identified with the Gear faction in Iowa politics, and taken an active part both t'mes when Senator Gear was elected, and incidentally he is almost exclusively a corporation attorney. The firm of Wright and Baldwin are attorneys in Council Bluffs for -he Milwaukee and Burlington railroad companies, and also for all the franchised public utility cor orations, including the gas and electric light company, the water caompany and the street railway company. Twenty-five years ago Mr. Baldwin entered the employ of the Union Pacific as its local attorney at Council Bluffs, and has remained with it continuously ever since. His territory anc jurisdiction gradually expanded, until three years ago he was made general attorney of that road for Nebraka and Iowa, and in conjunction v;ith Judge W.r. Kelly, general solicitor, he has joint supervision of the work of the legal department for th- entire system, covering seven states. As an orator Mr. Baldwin has achived a national reput ti on. He first attracted outside attention through his speech as temporary chairman ^n the Iowa state republican convention 1894. In 1896 he presented the name of Senator Allison at the repi.blican national convention at St. Louis. He was nominate d as an elector-at-large on the Iowa ticket In 1900, and he stumped Iowa and other western states for McKinley in 1896 and 1900." It was my good fortune to have been thrown first with Jwln# John T. Baldwin, his uncle, and after with Judge Caleb Baldwin, his fat.ier, so that tl.e whole family, all the way down, even to the present day, are my close personal friends. There has been no one who has paid me more tributes ana been a better friend than John N. Baldwin. April, 1908. The Cairo, Washington, D.C., April 18th, '08. My Dear General Many years ago jrou made a trip with Gen. Auger and Genl. Rawlins to Salt Lake City, and on your return camped near me on the bank of the North Platte belowcthe point at which the U.P. Ry, afterwards crossed. I was at that time in charge of a party of your engineers. The day before your arrival I had killed a fine buck Elk and the head was in front of my tent. You took a great fancy to it and I promised if your parties did not bring you a good one yoii should have it. Along in Jany. I received a letter from you, then being a Member of Congress in which you said "all my Engineer parties in and not a good one." I very reluctantly fulfilled my promise by sending the head to your home in Council Bluffs. I now write to say that I have a son just of age and if you could transfer it to him he could point to it as a trophy of his father's skill as a nimrod. Very truly. E. M. Coates. Brig. Gen. Rt. IP ■ i'. April, 1908. 120 Nassau St., Mew- York April 21, 1908 Genl. G. M. Dodge, Nevf York City. My dear General At the request of Messrs. Shubert and Anderson, I beg to extend to you and party a cordial invitation to visit the N.Y. Hippodrome as their guests on Saturday afternoon, May 2, and witness the Battle of Port Arthur. Gen. Bred D. Grant with Mrs. Grant and their friends, will be there, as will many veteran officers of the Civil i^ar, as the date has been made a special Military Invitation Day. You may remember me as an acquaintance of many years ago when I was head of the American Exchange in Europe and had the pleasur of meeting you, as far back, I think, as 1874-76. Kindly advise nie of the number of your party, so that due reservation of box seats may be made and the tickets forwarded. With best wishes. Yours truly, Henry F. Gillig • 1. ' ■ ' ,. I . ' 4 ' "■I' i 0. May, 1908. Off Coast of Palestine, May 8, 1908. Dear Genl.;- I am on my way to Alexandria to take steamer for Greece which is on my route back to Naples. Expect to reach Athens in about four days and get my mail, having ordered it there. Date of last letter from home was March 20th. I shall leave this coast without any regrets. The Arab has no attraction for me, reminds me of our Indians. They are well trained to pluck the tourist and not leave a pin feather. Judea, which includes the southern part of Palestine is a barren looking country, mountainous and rocky and no forest trees and not many fruit trees. Small tracts of land between the stone ledges are cultivated, in some valleys groves of Olive trees, but not enough of them to change aspect of country; The landing at Jaffa is bad and cannot be made in rough weather, from there to Jerusalem 50 miles is Navoon gauge R. R. which runs about 15 miles per hour, for about 20 miles out of Jaffa, across plains Sharon it is nice farming country. I could imagine myself back in Towa. Then you begin winding through the valleys ar gorges between these rocky Mts. which is character of country. Balance of the way to Jerusalem and beyong close aro)nd that city there are gardens and orchards, also around Bethlehem but going East to the Jordan Valley it grows rougher and rore barren. It must have changed, deteriorated, since Christ s time. Jerusalem makes a good appearance from Mt. of Ollive. The new fort outside of the walls is modern and good stbstantial stone buildings, churches. Hospices, etc., bvit the city within the walls especially where the Jews and Arabs live is in very unsanitary condition, beggard everywhere, holding out their hands for bak-shust and yet no city in the world has so many churches, hospices, hospitals and missions but the average Arab dont like to live indoors and be cared for, he prefers the street or road side where he can see what is going on and solicit alms. We were two weeks in and around Jerusalem visiting Bethlehem, Jerico, Jordan Valley and Dead Sea. Then came back to Jaffa and went up the coast to Haifa where there is a thrifty German Colony, but another bad landing, weather making sea rough. Prom there we drove through Galilee, visiting Nazareth and Lake Queberias(?) Here we found a different country from Judea, beautiful valleys of growing grain, wheat and barley, and where land was not under cultivation it\as carpeted with wild flowers, some of them like poppy made it brilliant with flowers in places, no fences or farm houses to mar the beauty of the landscape, the people all live in stone villiages with mud roofs, no floors, no furniture, in fact live about as the Indians did forty years ago. The women do all the hard, that which a fammer in our country would expect a pair mules to do, pack great heavy jugs of water on their heads, bring great bundles of brush long distances for fire wood and do the road repairing. The men also work in the fields and their fields look clean and they have promise of big crons having had about 40 inches rain past winter. We had same dragoman with us in Galilee that Dr. and Mrs. Stewart had who were with Clarks party. This boat is crowded with priests and Pilgrims who journey from different countries to the Holy land at Easter time each year, now returning to their homes by way of Egypt. We are now at Port Said and I hear that England has sent an ultimatum to Russia, she must release her claim to Manchuria and is sending war vessels to far East. It is onl^ occasionall we get any news. I am anxious to get back where I can be more in touch with the world. I am weary of sight seeing and all the dis comforts that'attend it and they are many in the Arab Count±ies. It makes one appreciate the advantages and comforts of his own country to travel in these semi-civilized countries. While I have been favored with good health, I am anxious to get backand_be where I can give ra y personal attention to my affairs, and if the way opens so I can leave Carrie with some one I think I shall return earlier than I planned. We have good weather, only rain storm we have seen was on Lake Cueberias. That is a beautiful sheet of water, 13 m. by 6 m. surrounded by high hillls. Our sea vojrages have also been i^leasant, this boat runs from point to point in night and lays by day 'times to load and unload freight. We lay here at Port Said today and this P. M. go to Alexandria arriving tomorrow morning taking boat same P. M. for Pierus, sea port of Athens. Better address me hereafter care Munroe S- Co., Bankers, Paris, Prance. We can then have mail sent us by them whereever we are. I presume we will be about a week in Greece. Then go to Naples stay few days, then to Rome and Florence. I hope you keep well. Very truly,. .N. P. Dodge. < 'i' f I ,. ' M vF r. : -," . ••ri yj /copy. A. W. Wills Postmaster Nashville, Term. May 9th, 1908. ]^s John A. Logan, Washington, B.C. My dear Mrs. Logan: As a comrade and warm friend, great admirer of Gen. Logan,I "beg to enclose herewith clippings from the Confederate "Veteran published af Nashville in its issue of January 1908 and March 1808, which explain themselves, and I took the liberty of writing to the Postmaster at Mount Vernon, Illinois, enclosing clippings and asked for information on the subject, in order that I might answer the articles, and I enclose herewith letters from John R. Moss, who was Captain of Company C, 60th Illinois. He is a very old man and appears to have been a resident of Mo\int Vemon Illinpis all of his life. I thought it proper to submit these matters to you, and if you thou^t well, to answer same, and I would be ^ad to have your letters published in the Confederate Veteran in reply to the charges referred to . I think it unfortunate that these matters should be brou^t up at this late day after the death of the individuals concerned. Kindly return the enclosures with Jrour reply. Very respectfully, A.W.WILLS. ..97 COPY. Confederate VeteraA, March, 1908 JOHN A. LOGAN—AN OPEN LETTER. There comes to the Veteran from South Haven, Kans.,,the following clipping yellow with age and hea<ied as above. Mt. Vemon, 111., August 8, I88I, To the Hon.Ben Hill, Atlanta , Ge).. ; n-i My dear Sir; The smoke of battle having cleared away, it is perhaps not in appropriate to notice the acts and conduct of the participants. In the Sen ate of the United States last winter I noticed a discussion between you and the Hon. John A. Logan, from this State, in vhich that Honorable Senator ^took occasion to make a broad denial of the charges long laid at his dior of his disloyalty at the Breaking out of the way. While I do not desire to re open a matter that may be so annoying to the honorable Senator, yet I think it but fair and right that the other side of the "history" should be wtitten. I have known Mr. Logan for many years; often met him in polit ical meetings before and at the beginning of the war. At that time he was a mamber of the House from the Thirteenth District of this State. I was publishing a Democratic paper at this place. I well remember Mr. Logan of that day as the most ultra man in politics then in the State, it being gen erally understood that he was in favor of Southern Illinois seceding and Joining the Confederacy. In I86I, near James a. Fitzgerald's, in this county, he made a speech filled with the most vindictive epithets upon the adinimistration--infact, language seemed to fail him in denovincing the "unholy war" land among the mild (?) sentences he used, I well remember the following, made by Mr. Logan the day referred to: 'May my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth and my right arm wither should I take up aciis against my breth- ern of the South *. m This speech v/as made in the presence of hundreds of men hesid-^P^ es myself who are today living and vvirll hear testimony to the fact* In.McLeanshoro, Hamilton County, 111., on Tuesday, the 2Ist, of May, I86I, Mr. Logan drew his howie knife and threatened in the most abusive,language to cut .down the stars and stripes which was then over the courthouse because he said it was placed there as an insult to him as a member of the Democratic party in Southern Illinois. These remarks v/ers made in the presefiPe of many good citizens, whose names will be produced if required. These treasonable actions and utterances were continued by Mr. Logan until he received a visit from a messenger of Governor Yates, who at the time was a regularly appointed special deputy United States marshal. This officer called upon Mr. Logan at his home, in Jackson county, armed with two weapons only—a. commission to recruit and organize a regiment for the Federal army, the other an orfier duly signed for the arrest of John a/ Logan as a Kebel sympathizer. Mr. Logan was given his choice— the . world knows which^he took. I am prepared to furnish the order of arrest, which is still in existence and at command vdien circumstances require. I have no reason for making the statsinents other tnan a desire to see the- facts go into history as they really existed at the time—before he was presented with the alternative of a commission or an arrest. He was compelled oto leave Centralia, in this State, on a special engine to pre vent a session of Judge Lynch's court, which was convening for the purpose , of trying My.Logan for treasonable utterances. I have withheld the names of individuals in this coniinunication, thinking it better to produce thenm in a future article in case a denial is made, for the honorable gentleman's benefit and that the true facts may go into history. I hand you this throufilj^ the press. For any information you may desire in reference to me-, I refer you to the Hon. R.W.Townsend, member of the House from this Districe, the - • 2" •• Hon. Sam S. Marshall, former member and the Hon. Thomas S. Casey, one of the judges of the Appellate Court of this State. Very respectfully, Edward V. Satterfield. ' I ■ ^ *11 • *. V.'< . * ■ copy. ioi Confederate Veteran, «^anuary, 1908. 9 WORD FROM TEE OTHER SIDE. By Capt. S.F.Horrall, Washington,Ind. Herewith find clipping from local paper here, editorial page. I told Mr. Boyd, the editor who reviewed your magazine, that "I hope to get p.p a cir culation for the Veteran here". Hence these tears . You say in relation to Captain DeRosset'a letter; "It is currently hdlieved that the distinguished John A. L&gan was really organising a command in Southern Illinois to fight #for State rights with the South, etc." This no doubt, grew out of the fact that a brother-in-law of General Logan's and of Shawneetovm, 111., did raise a company "to figiLt",etc. 7/hen General Logan was a mamber of the Illinois State Legislature, this writer was principal of the Benton (111) Academy of learning, and personally well knew him. He was ^^a Democrat of the Stephen A. Douglas school; and vhen the ear broke out, Mr. Douglas, who had been defeated by Mr. Lincoln, but was a United States Sen ator, at once made it plain to Mr. Lincoln that he (Douglas) would stand for a vigorous prosecution of the way by the United States government. His votes as a Senator show this. When the firdt battle of Bull Run w as being fou^t. Gen. John A. Logan placed hinself in the ranks of the Union Army and fou^t all day as a private. This is easily verified.He was than a member of the United States House of Representatives. On returning to Washington City, he tendered his resignation of a seat in Congress, asked a commission to raise a regiment of troops of President Lincoln, got it, raised a regiment, and rose rapidly in rakk to major-general. His speeches, yet of record (newspaper) stand as proofs that in South Illinois, as in South Indiana, there was storng aecess- ^,on sentiiient, and which speeches silenced all talk favorable to secession; and as compared to the middle and north of Illinois by population. Southern Illinois furnished more than its quota for the Union Army, chiefly officered . 102 "by Mr. |iOgan's warm Douglas Democaratic friends. The "War Records" are proof. When at the battle of Fort Donelson, he was severely v^ounded, a delegation of Southern Illinois people asked Logan to resign and be elected Representative to Congress again. His answer was akin to that of Patrick Henry on the Declaration of Ameriaan Independence--viz., that his 'heart was in the cause to preserve the Union. "Live or die, survive or perish, I am for the Declaration." The proof of this will be found in speeches or orations delivered on the United States Senate floor by members of that body of both sides politically. And as to South Indiana, the same means—speeches made by Hon.Charles Denby and James M.Shanklin—turned the tide or undercurrent of secession steadily for the Union cause, and both of these men were field offioers*- Denby, lieutenant colonel, and Shanklin, major of the 42nd Indiana Veteran Voli^teer Infantry. Each was a Democrat politically, and each had a horse ^ killed under him; Denby at Perryville, Ky., and Shanklin at Murfreesboro, Tenn. The latter was captured and conveyed to Libby Prisdn. . * i ... . f .i i 1 ll .V •;l; ■ Vs: j-htr i'". . - 7 ■ ', 1 ..■I " • •; no i.: 1 .ifli'i . .1" ir , I ..j i ' I ■ .' .'.I May, 1908, 1124 Vt. Ave., Washington, D. C, May 10, 1908, Uy Dear Genl:- I am glad to hear through Granger th^t you are home again. I hope you had an agreeable trip in the far S.W, and that jrou are well. The matter of the Monument is now finally settled to your satisfaction. Genl. Grant gave the opposition a final quietus. It now looks to me as if we would not get --way from here before the 25th. My health has been improving all the time. I hear little of the details of what is going on in Iowa, in general. I see the Gov. and his special friends are very active and aggressive. Mr. Adams write me hopefully all the time. I wish you would give him such encouragement as your information warrants. Dolliver, I am told has made recently some fine speeches he tells me he will make others last of May. Birdsell has gone to Iowa and will speak frequently beginning the 15th and I think Cousins will also speak. Granger tells me you will spend a month in Iowa. I hope you will come to see me "t Dubuque after my return last of r-lay. I rend kind greetings to you and your household in which Mrs. Brayton says she wishes to join and also wants to see you.Drop me a line when you have time. Sincerely yours, W. B. Allison. 'I ^ v.-'". V v' . ? I, ■ "? Q"' ^ , ' 'i- May, 1908. Burlington, Vt., May 19th, 1908, Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, M.Y. Dear General Dodge:- I do not know that you are back in New York. As I explained to you, it would be of the greatest advantage to our University if you could possibly pay in the fSOOO right away. You thought you might be able to do so very soon when I saw you. We had a glorious Comniencement and Mr. Carnegie helped me out again this year with running expenses, so that no teacher went anxious - Mrs. Howard is very weak and ailing and I am greatly « to going with you. Hoping this may find you in the best 6f health and spirits. I remain. Sincerely yours, 0. 0. Howard. Ues f.foines, iowa. May 25, 1908. General Grenvile M. ^odge, Council liluffs, Iowa. ' x'- Dear General:- »jS' You have had a grand career of achievement. You have the ability to have made - good president of the United states. As a mattr of fact you are today the greatest citizen of Iowa. These assertions are preliminary to v/hat I want to say. There are some things you ought to have done Some ^ood writer ought to come to Council Bluffs and stay for a year, more or less, preparing a history of the building of the Union Pacific Railroad and he ought to at the sametime be preparing a history of your career as a soldier. This work ought to be in two volumns. One I'dume ou"-ht to be devoocd to the UnionPa ific Railroad and oiie volume to your ° military career. As matters are now drifting, there will be no suificient permaneiit record made of your life v/ork as a railroad build er and as a solkier. So much for that part of it. There ought to be some memorirl of you in Des Moines. This Is the oapltol of the state for fifty years your home. It will remain the Capitol so long as the state exists. Our old friend Drake, wouldalmost be forgotten were it not for Drake Universitv. + nothing to be compared with yours—his abilitv nothing to be compared to your either, although we all lived Drake, Uould it be too much to suggest and would it savor to o much of selfishness to say that we ought to have down town mo^nmpnt°r monument to the Iowa soldiers with a statue of ^^ere Crocker, would with be the a understanding that those who survive you shall nut therein a worthy monument and statue of -odge? ^ou mirS bro??ond«H fn have that done while you wore living. ^ off-nded to I have tLuSt o?'It"e?en?l°uL'ria?eir®®Sf cou'' and oa.eer will stand as a monument Sur?i;errou°hrto''brsfUKU^'- more particularlv done .f, io be something containing -.e ZlT no^ loir narr"f= with Iowa and there are some mnmimont.. » ^ name is forever connected Council Bluffs, The significant ?h?ng sSou^rbfat'^Dee SoiL^L'"™' over Wit?. """^hs sider the mattlv, meantime, I want you to begin to conGincerely yours, Lafayette Young. Ill May 27, 1908. 71 Broadway, New ^ork. Dear General: -New ^onstruotionYours of the twenty-fifth has Just reached me. I am sorry'to know that you are syill laid up. I am sending copy of your letter to Messrs. Hawley, Yoakum and Winterfeldy, and 1 am sure they also will he sorry to heal? that your trouble does not let go . I am sotry that neither Mr. Mohler nor Mr. Holdrege was at home ndien I called at their offices in Omaha, and am glad that you are expecting to see Mohler. I think perhaps there is one thing you can say to him a little better perhaps than either Mr. Parker or I could, viz.. Doesn't he think the Union Pacific had better protect the Greeley territory say with spurs in an easterly and northeasterly direction; also with t spur in a south westerly direction toward Hillsboro on the Sugar ^oad. The country east and northeast of Greeley is, I believe, very fine territory and is very tempting to outsiders. It is also rather tempting to us as we do a good business in and out of Greeley, hut ^ w4ah to advoid anything which mi^t seem like an invasion of U.P. territory. If they were to build southwest erly toward Hillsboro there would be no excusre for the Sugar Company going into Greeley thereby bringing into the Greeley District a competitor for both the Union Pacific and ourselves by possible connections with the Bur lington. I think we should develop the Fort Collins territory thoroughly and it ought hot to be difficult for the Union Pacific and ourselves to reach an understanding. I left with Mr. Orr when I was in Omaha, a verbal messzge for Mr. Mohler, apd day before yesterday I h ad a little talk with Judge Cornish here, but it is hard to loeate authority on the Union Pacific I may have a brief talk a little later with Mr. Harriman, but I believe the best way to approach it is for each of us, as we have opportunity, to talk first with Mr. Mohler. I think nothing of any moment .could ^ he accom plished hy t'Iking first with Mr. Kruttschnitt ot Mr. Stuhhs in Chicago. ^hey would have to refer the matter to Omaha and later to New York. I can, of course, go out to Chidago at any time to see the Burlington people, hut I helieve we vdll make better progress if Mr. Parker will try first to get a friendly understanding with Mr. Holdrefee and let it work up in an orderly way. Mr. H.D.Thacher, of Puehlo, who is interested in the Sugar Company is here and I am going to try to have a little informal talk with him about outr relations with the Sugar road. Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher aee to dine with us Friday evening. Mr. Morey is the deciding authority in all these matters, hut there is. no reason why we should not talk in a friendly way with Mr. Thatcher about it. I am sending copy of the Jones report on the San Angelo-Ahilene coun try to Messrs. Hawley,Yoakum and Winterfeldt and saying to each of them ^ I will talk with them the first time. I see them. I thou^t best to let them have an opportunity to look it over first. With kindest regards, I am as ever Sincerely yours, Frank Trumbull. ■ li i' General G.M.Dodge. Council Bluffs,Iowa. President. P.S. I enclose copies of circulars concerning R.& P.G. 6^ notes and Bur lington bonds. I thou^t you mi^t like to see them. I w. s told .yesterday that the Burlington bond subscription Idist w as closed as soon as opened being subscribed two or three times over. F.F. ■ ;i J -'i ;U I • .*i "V p} ' y-,. - •• May, 1908. 113 Washington, May 27, 1908, General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear General Dodge I received your letter several days ago and have tried to answer it from day to day, but was actually so occupied that I have omitted to write until now. We are likely to adjourn in a few days, having agreed finally today upon a curre ncy measure. I will send you a copy of the agreement so that you will see what has been agreed upon on the siibject of currency. I have kept as close watch as I could of the situation in Iowa, considering the many things I have had to attend to. It seems at this distance to be in good condition, but on next Tuesday it will all be decided. I hope you will still be in Iowa on my return. I think now that I shall leave here on Saturday and probably reach home Sunday night, and shall want very much to see you before you go East, and we must arrange in some way for you to spend a night and a day with me if you can. Very truly yours, W.B. Allison -M May, 1908. At Kansas City, May 28, 1908, My dear General I had a distinct disappointment and a great pleasure Tuesday night. I attended the gathering of old time raitcoaders at Des Hoines, and my disappointment was in finding that you were not well enough to be there. I am sure you would have enjoyed it, as it was an unusual occasion. My great pleasure was in hearing your splendid letter read— and it was well read by one of the officers f the Iowa Club. The letter ought to be re-produced. I hope steps to that end will be taken, and so expressed myself to the Des Hoines officials before leaving there. You put the whole matter so plainly as to not only appeal to the intellect of the brightest men, but alsol stated the case so ps to be comprehended by those who are not given a great surplus of mentality. I hope you are on the high road to recovery, that you will be entirely yourself again in the near future, and that I may have the pleasure of seeing you once more before long. Cen. Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, la. Yours very cordially, B. L. Winchell 117 June 5, i908. 71 Broadway, Hev/ York'. Bear General; We are glad that Senator Allis.cn won out on Tuesday, hut sorry that you are still condined to your room. I talked with Mr. Yoakum Wednesday ahout Mr. Jones's report on the country hetv/een San Angelo and Abilene. I pointed out to him that the construction of such a line by Mr. Jones v/ould probably open up addit ional territory to our Wichita Valley Lines and to the Frisco throou^ Quanah and Vernon or through Wichita Falls if the Frisco should build from Ardmore to the Missouri Fiver. You know Mr. Yoakum takes more interest in this kind of thing than any of our people here. Eowevrr, all of us, includ ing Mr. Yoakum, I am sure, feel that if anyone builds adiUtional railroads in Texas befrre they get some of their laws straightened out, it will large nullify the good work which has made such favorable progress in that state. President Ripley, of the Santa Fe, lunched with me one day this week and although he is not optimistic about the general outlook, he spoke very fav orably of the reaction in Texas and added something to the effect that he thou^t none of us should build any raad there \mtil Texas has shown its faith by its works. I have not written you at great length about matters; First, because I didn't want to trouble you with too many details when you are in disposed, Second, becuase I kwew you were busy in the Allison campaign, and Third, because I hope that you will soon be so well recovered that we may see you here, at least for a day or two. With kindest regards and best wishes to all, I am as ever Sincerely yours Prank Trumbull. Gen. G.M.Podge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. President. June, 1908. 119 Dubuque, Iowr, e/s/lOGB General Grenville M. Dodge, Council Blviffs, la. My dear Mr. Dodge:- I have your very kind letter of the 4th, and I thank you most heartily for your congratulations. I am receiving reports from all over the state that the Democrats voted quite freely at the primary, and I am inclined to believe that, if the contest had been confined to Republicans and a full vote had been polled, the Senator's majority would have been 30000 or more. However, considering everything, we have reason to feel thankful fiver the outcome. Senator Allison is just as happy as a school boy could possibly be over the result. I don't know how we could have managed the campaign without your valuable asistance. I sincerely regret that you have been confined to your home, and ho pe that this summer weather will enable you to fully recover your health in the immediate future. I am. With cordial personal regards and best wishes. Yours truly, J. T. Adams. 121 June lOtb, 1908. Washington D.C.June lOth 1908 My dear General: I am over in Washington for a few days business, and your letter of the 6th inst. has been forwarded to me. As you request I answer in haste. I am hi^ly complimented,and honored by the invitation to deliv- ( er the oration at the meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee in St. Louis in October; and I should like to do so, particularly as it is your v/ish. I must however ask you to let me decline. It is impossible for me to explain in a letter fully and specifically the reasons, to me serious, that will probably prevent my coming to the meeting this October at all and which make it unadvisable for me to assume to prepare an address. But I may explain briefly that my business affaiCs are in bad shape, and that all my work add engagements are now concentrating on or being adjour ned over until October. I have now so long neglected my business for pub lic or semi public matters that 1 have now come- to the point vdiere I can not make ends meet except by sticking strictly to business for a vdiile or at least allowing nothing to interfere with it as a bisit to St.Louis in October would. I have moreover sent my papers to firepuoof storage for the summer and am so fixecji that I cannbt get at -them to prepare anythiijg of historical Value by October. I hope therefore you will select some one else. Why not my brother Tmm? He speaks better than I, and has more friends and is better known in St. Louis than I. His name and address are Rev. Thos. E. Sherman 3X46 Evanston Ave. Chicago,Ills. I am sorr-y to learn that your gout conditions continue to troub le you, and hope that you will soon be better. With regret and as always with aflectionate respect. Very sincerely yours P.T.Sherman. June Ilth 1908. 123 Apt. 802, Stonleigh Court, Washington, D.C.June Ilth 1908. General G.M.Dodge, Baldwin Block, Council Bluffs, Iowa. lly dear General Dodge:- I am in receipt of your note of June 8th and appreciate everything that you say in reg rd to the stupendmuH effort it v/ill require to carry out Captain Righy's ambition for the Vickshurg National Park. I sent him Mr. Simon's letter and he v/rote hack to me stating that he thought the price quoted hy Mr. Simons v/as very excessive and calling attention to what had been offered by Schrady in regard to the replica of General Grant's statue. This letter I have florv/arded to Mr. Simons and as he expects to come to the United States in August, I supposi the matter had better rest until he comes here, looks the groimd over and makes his own proposition. Whatever is done about the matter, I would guarantee a thousand dollars toward thiS' ata,tue of the General, as I have said before. I came so hear being killed the other night by being throvm from a street car that I be gin th think that my direetie v/ork in every directio n is almost over. I have no doubt you sympathize with me in the feeling that we who are left of those who bore the heat and burden of the day have v/ell .nigh finished our work, but I shall keep on trying as long as I live. You speak truly as to the dispodition to criticise every hero 4f the Civil War. To belittle his service and magnify the importance 0 of the Spanish War "Yetera!)fliJ' wounds one deeply. That old old story to which you allude^ in your letter as th the General having raised a Rebel Regiment at the beginning of the War, came up dn every campaign as Id^ig as he lived. In I88I, he rose to a personal explanation in the Senate and put on record a perfect vindication od himself by filing copies of letters of Senator Lai!ar and a great many others. I have copies of part of the record contain 124 . ing this explanation which I v/'ill send to you as soon as I am able to gu up to the house and.get them. At present I can only walk on crutches, and am therefore, not'equal to going to the boxes v;here they are filed away. I reilly wanjf you to put this matter on file in the record^ of the Army of the Tennesseee. I sent a copy of the Congressional Record containing the General's speech, and a letter replying to an attack which v/as recent ly made fey a Rebel in Tennessee, to vjhich my attention had been called, to Colonel Llathhev/s to have him incorporate them in the records at a meeting of the Department of the Grand Army in the State of Illinois, but he did nojr receive same until after he had left home to attend the encappment and still has the papers in his possession. I shall ask him to put them on file inthe national records of the Grand Army of the Republic v/hen they meet at Toledo this summer. One realizes how hard it is to preseu've the name and | fame of these men who sacrificed so much .to save bhe Union because ignor ance and vindictiveness are plentiful in .the land, but when public men like Secretary Taft are thoughtless enough to strengthen these assaults, it is a very painful thing and proves to me that he was so -absorbed with his own importance, and so egotistical that he felt himself superion even to Gener al Grant. I think Foraker said the truest thing about the man when he gave expression to the thought that i'r.Taft was not without weaknesses himself. One thing you and I know--General Grant would never have allowed any such daring political manipulation and attempts at perverting the will of the people as ITr.Taft has allowe.d. • - Give my regards to your family,and be assured,my des# General,that I am always. Sincerely yours. Mrs. John A.Logan. Since writing the abcve Ifind that I have copies of the correspondence re ferred to and enclose same herewith. y 125 As the President of the Sooiety of the Army of the•Tennessee, I ^ have been honored in being selected to preside over this disting-uished as semblage, and in behalf of that Society, the Grand Army of the Republic and the Congress of the United States, to whom we owe the erection of this artistic and beautiful statue, I welcome you to its unveiling. . The President of the United States and distinguished statesmen will apeak to you of General logan as an eminent citizen, gallant soldier and great statesman. I simply desite to pay my tribute to him as his com rade and friend from the time we met in the civil war until his death, and one who since those days has had the close friendship of his family, and that son, who, following the example of his father, entered the service of his country in the Spanish War, serving faithfully to the benefit of his country and to his own great credit and honor, finally in the line of his ^duty filing in battle in the Phillipines. General'Logan's seri^ice in the civil war was as a part of the Army of the Tennessee. He entered it as the Colonel of a regiment, and filled all the grades until he became its commander, and under his command it and dir ection it was mustered out and disbanded at the end of the war. He took part in all its campaigns and battles, and to us of that army who knew him so well, and saw him so often in camp,on the mardh and in battle, is given the knowledge necessary to appreciate more than others his great services to his country. To us he was the ideal soldier who always led. He was by nature ardent,enthusiastic,vehement in action,-(jualities which command the admiration of the soldier. He was at his best in battle, ever forward,ever onward, his motto was to conquer or die. He infused his spirit into his regiment, his brigade, his division, his corps, and finally into that grand ^Hl^ld Army of the Tennessee. After the war General Logan devoted his time teand energies in the halls of Congress to measures that were for the benefit of his comrades. To him we are indebted for the establishment of the national holiday known as •• 126 Decoration Day, and no soldier evdr appealed to him without receiving a ready response and prompt command of his services. I can speak of this from^l^ my own knowledge. General Logan often said to me,"The demands of my old comrades have been so great that it takes most of my time, but hov/ can I refuse them"; and he never did. On behalf of the Army of the Tennessee, and those who have been instrumental in erecting inthe capital of the nation this tribute to Genv eral Logan, I wish to thank the sculptor, Ffanklin Simmons, for the satis factory, artistic and life-like statue he has given us. If ' a- Vtit ^ '■ ./■ >h' ' June, 1908. 127 Dodge, Iowa, 6/l2/l908, Gen. G. K. Dodge, • , Council Bluffs, Iowa. My Dear General Dodge After the campaign was ovei' I went to the country for a few days of complete rest and recreation, and so your letter of June 5th, has not reached me until today. I thank you for your kind words personal to nie in connection with the campaign. But if I were called upon to name the man most responsible for the Senator's success, I would pick you out of the crowd, and next to you, our friend of Dubuque, when it comes to the political proposition. I wish you would have him to manage Secretary Taft's campaign. Now, I note what you say about the vice presidencj'-. I have no taste, incliniation or ambition in that direction, and I have asked Lafe Young and T'r. Perkins to take the necessary steps at Chicago to side track any movement in ny behalf. My own impression is, that Fairbanks ought to be re-nominated. The office is a thank less one, and nobody could have discharged his duties any better than he has. I thank you for your letter, and authorize you to say anything or do anything that may seem necessary to prevent the vice-presidency movement heading my direction. Mrs. Dolliver joins me in friendly greetings to you. Yours very truly, J. P. Dolliver. 129 Des Moines, lovva, June 12, 1908, My dear General:- I thank you for calling my attention to the Kearney journal. We receive the public tion and I shall make use of that part alluding to Iowa in editorial in the Annals, as soon as the Journal is fully published. The controversy of whether the buffalo ever inhabited Iowa has been settled some time, but the Kearney evidence is the most valuau]e of any descriptive matter of which we know. But since the question arose we have received skulls, horns and other parts of buffalo skeletons from several different counties. Only today we have an offer of a ' large skull exposed by freshets in Boone County, I would like to have an adequate biographical account of George C. Tichener, and of course, a portrait of him for the gallery, who, in your opinion, would be the best person on whom to call for the sketch. Would you not prepare it yourself? I could furnish dates, nerhaps, but beyong these there is not a great deal at hand. As to the portrait, would advise me whether his relatives could supply it, and.if so where If you have, or wil 1 prepare, any historical manuscript or know of any person who should provide any in duty to the future, please give me the benefit of your help, in their accumulation for use in the Annals. Yours sincerely, K. R. Harlan. Hon. G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa, June, 1908. Ko.l Broadway, New York. June 19, 1908. My Dear Mr, Secretary:- I want to congratulate you not on"y on your nomination as I have been certain of that ever since you were a candidate, but upon the sensible and able manner in which the whole campaign has been handled and the results at Chicago. The ticket and platform eould not be stronger and you will see the people coming to its support ignoring party ties. Everyone recognizes it as a fitting regard for your great work thise past years, also as a compliment and endorsement to President Roosevelt's administration of which you have been so prominent a factor. We can all go into the fight now with all our hearts^ knowing we are to win," for the Democratic Press already acknowledges that. I am east now and better and hope ere long to see you. Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge. Hon. W. H. Taft, Becty. of War, 133 New. York ^ity, June 22, 1908. Uy der-r General: I thank you for sending me the enclosed letter from Mr. Harlan. I h 'Ve written him and called his attention to the very fine and complete biographical account of father written ty our ^-ood friend Hon. J. S. Clarkson and published in the Oes Moines Register, Aug. 3, 1902. I have also offered to furnish him any additional data he may desire, etc. as I have all his Tariff recommendations, letters from Dingly, Ilobart Allison and others asking his -nsistance, etc. in the Tariff, proving' to what extent the uingley Tariff was really the Tichenor Tariff. This is all known to Senators Allison , Aldrich ,Dolliver, Spooner, Plstt, and many others but it is a great disappointment that the great service he performed for the Repbulican parts'- the great industries of this country at the greatest personal sacrifice of health, etc. should t r" general public and been more highly appriciated. ii- Senator Spooner intended makin.- fathers services in this regaixi the basis for a tariff speech last year but evidentlv over looked it, or had too much of greater importance to handle. It has occured to me that the Allison i^olliver faction in Iowa might make good use of their own and father's tariff work in the campaign this Protectionists they were opposed to extreme protection and tried to letters to father, also prove that he«ti ajjosed tf^en a protection as given by the HoKlnley B.ll. Much of the extreme contained in the Woolen Schediffe arS w«p Hiio + tariff is Growers (as i sual) The extremelv hirrh h, +, demands of the Wool with it a compensatory hi^ duty on products^of^^ool^ second wool brought irens nnd womens dress goods runnir- over inn^ m i' On the other hand most^of the SutJe^s orTJu^^mnd^ moderate. No duty on crude oil c^-n + goods are fairly on refined sugar and yet a good protection'TrthrT protection raw sugar. The steel and iron schrrini^ + sugar growers on Dem. Wilson Tariff. in fact thp nr^o almost exactly the samt as the is lower than the Wilson Bill i belwS structural steel can make a good winning fight . {'-Hison, Dolliver faction what Iowa's record has^eefL TaJjff le^^^T^f'f" and father have always taken for nronpr ^ stand they I oongratilate you and all Iowa on Senator Allison's re-elecHon I was very sorry to learn from Mr. Pusey that you had blen 111 I ?™a?' l«proved by this time.. With best wishes and i^rm rer^L Sincerely yours, H.u.Tichenor June, 1908. Bodton, Mass., June 25, 1908. Gen. Dodge, New York City, N. Y. My dear General Your most welcome personal letter of the C4th is one of those little notes that mean a great deal to a young fellow. Your words of encouragement are most gratefully appreciated. I do hope that we may have the pleasure of having you here to see our plant and equipment some time. The June magazine has been very popular, and I woixld like to know what you think of my Convention Story to be published in the July issue. The G. A. R. number will be published in August and I am going to use picture of the Grant Memorial for frontispiece. n ^ received a very warm cordial letter from Judge Yalter I omith and am going to run a sketch concerning him in the August issue. I hope I did not annoy you by sending my brother, Bennett, to you on the financial Commission yesterday. May I not hope to come and see you when I am in New York and talk over matters with you on the Lincoln day Memorial? When you go West in the fall, I surely want to go with you and prepare a story with pictures on the story of the Building of the Union Pacific which surely was the overtiire of snlendld modern development in this country. With cordial best wishes, and ever appreciative of your kindly interest, believe me. Sincerely yours, Joe Mitchell Chappie. "1 'i' June, 1908. 131- Des Moines, la., June 25, 1908, General Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, la. My Dear General I had expected to make a call on you before this time, and thank you for the kind remembrance that was sent me from j'^our New York office, being several publications covering the life of General Crocker, General Swaine, Recollections of Wm. T. Sherman, James Bridger, and miscellaneous papers relative to the Civil and Spanish war. I was very much pleased to receive these, and have taken the liberty to place them in my library, I also want to tell you that our Reunion of the Old Time Railroaders has been a s grand a success as we could have .expected. The boys all had a good time, and it was certainly beneficial to all. I presume you heard from it through the press, and otherwise, but I was mainly impressed with the thought of the good feeling that existed among the men, and the very creditable manner in which they conducted themselves. To my mind it has done a world of good, and there is a strong influence being brought that we shall hppeat this. I am very much in hopes if we have another meeting this coming year, we will be able to have you with us, as there was a strong demand from the rank and file, the boys that have followed the path that was laid out by others, to hear from the "Oldest of the Old Timers" and get a good many of the early day historical matters straight. Again thanking you for your interest, I am. Most sincerely yours, W. H. Given. " yiVwc/' . --Vr" 139 New Y^rk, June 26, 1908, General Eli Torrancem « New York Life Build"'ng. Minneapolis, Minn, My dear Comrade Yourd of June 8th reached me here. I .have been sick, Tirtiich is th cause for delay in answering same. J • I really do not know what to say in answer to your letter, but it seems to me it would be a good idea for the Grand Army to meet on that lOOth anniversary, say in Washington, as a memorial day, and there organize and start a move ..ent by the Grand Army of the Republic for the erection of a proper memorial to Lincoln in Washington, going, to the United States Government for the proper approrprlation. Unless the Grand Army or some other society, will take this up, like the Society of the Army of the Tennessee has for its Generals, there • never will be-a proper memorial of Lincoln ^n '.Yashn'ngton. They have now and then a movement there of'some"speculative character, such as a bridgej or'some other thing that is local and to be erected especallly for the benefit of the district. What we should do is to erect a memorial in Wash'ngton-that would cost $500,000, This has been delayed too long already. If the Grand Army would take it up and go before Congress with a well devised idea dnd scheme there is no doubt that the appropriation would be made and the Grand Army would get the credit, I do not intend b this that we should go to begging from the Grand Army for donations towards it, but should go to Congress for the appropriation, backed by the effort of every Post of the Grand Army of the Republic in the a,S. and have it erected tinder their auspices, and this will w'n. I send you a copy of an address T made to the Loyal Legion at Philadel hia, which may be of interest to you. Truly, G. M. ^odge. . 140 MHii rc ': New York, June 26, 1908.H , «11J lI'icY inHI •mt^U ll^hiTWOO ftf lU r 'Marshall D. Smith, Esq., .#im| m tetiOMrf tUB M«i lo IWOT Northfield, Vermont. iu-.fMy deer Smith: 1 oantwvtM nf faM lot ri'.i j->ii or> I rjn I am in receipt of your telegram ihforming me of the death-of Colonql Barrett ana-stating that he l.ad willed the university $100,000. o*""! very much regret to le?irn of Colonel Barrett's deaths but am v ery nn'glad that he has remembered his alma mater so generously, and hope rn his examjjle will prove an incentive for other wealthy alumni to follow his course. Have you any infomation as to the conditions under which the money was bequeathed? 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You doubtless have already received a copy of the text of the will. It runs about as follows: that to the Board of Trustees of Norwich University there shall be paid the sum of fl00,000.00 within a year of his death to be used as they see fit. The executor, ''!r. Bacon, has given us to understand that this will be available in the fall, which we hope is correct. As bequests ranging from !|p2500 to ^25,000, has been made to each of some twenty-five of his relatives there is little liklihood of a contest. This will be followed by a circular letter to the members of the Board. (This letter sent yesterday). From your note I do not understand whether Chapman has failed to reply to your letters or not. I shall be glad if jjou will tell me. So nearly as I can make it, our number of certain candidates on June 25th was 47, as against 26 a year ago that date, computed in the same way. If the business goes forward at the same date that it did a year ago, we should have our barracks full, and some to turn away. It may not go that way, as nothing is ever absolutely certain in some matters. So far as I can learn Mr. Flint is exceedingly satisfactory to all concerned. From my standpoint he is doing ex cellently, for he keeps careful record of all his visitations, and make regular and systematic reports of what he is doij.g and what the prospects are, so that information is easily available at all times. I am very sorry to hear that your health is not quite what it should be, but glad that you have found a change of climate helpful. In a letter recer;tly to hand there is a suggestion that John Hayes Hammond mights perhaps be interested in our work, and help us either in endowment or in buildings. Perhaps you know something of this man, or at least know the way to reach him. On my last trip through New York I called on the ROCKEFELLER ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE, using the letter which you gaye me as addressed to Dr. Bhaw. I did not find him in but presented it at the office on Rector Bt. They were inclined to turn the proposition down very allowed that they would be glad to hear all the evidence. This ,100,000 will help mightily with them, for they evidently believe that to them that have shall be given, and to those only will thev p-ive T found that their inclination was to give aid only to those institu tions that make much of the Classical Department. I had a long and rather spirited conversation with them, but left with the feeliW that when the time came they would be glad to discuss the matter ffurther7 Very respectfully yours, C. H. Spooner. 143 Seattle, '.vashington, July 6, 1908, Gen. Grenville M, Dodge, No 1 nroadv/ay. New York, N.Y. My dear 8ir: I am in receipt of your favor of June 26th, and appreciate very highly the many kind things you are good enough to say in relation to the case of uodge vs. IVaterhouse. I felt you had a good case from the beginning, and it is satisf"ctory to knov/ that you got what was rightly due you. Should you come to Seattle again, 1 would be very glad to see you. Althojigh I have never met you, I ^ can still claim a. long acquaintance for in 1873-1874 , whena young man, I was under the late William. Milnor i^oberts on the Engineer Corps of the Northern Pacific Railway , and with Mr. Roberts at that time were a number of- the men who had been under you on the Union Pacific R-ilway, then recently completed. Prom them I learned of the high estim tion in which they held General Dodge. You may he interested to learn that Mrs.. Roberts is living in Seattle with Lher son and daughter; and that it was my good fortune, when President of the Board of Regents of the State University, to be instrumental in obtaining for young Milnor Roberts a professorand^aMllty has won an enviable reputation for scholarship Thanking you again for your kind letter, I am. Yours very sincerely, Geo. R. King. 145 New York, July 9, 1908. N. P. Dodge, Jr., Esq., 1614 Parnam St., Oniaha, Neb. Dear Phil:- I am in receipt of yours of July 2nd returning the papers in relation to the Ainscow property, excepting the transfer of the mort gage to me by the Penn Mutual Company, which you say you w^'ll return as soon as recorded. I note what you say about matters in Omaha. Business in the 3ast is picking ug, and with the railroads generally, slowly but pretty surely. It is a question yet what we will have to do to cut our expenses. There is evidently a great change here in the East towards Railroads and the^r rates. Everyone says that the roads should put up their rates, by this T mean business people, or wages will come down, and they prefer the former, but the roads are holding off to see what the crops will bring us. I have no doubt there is a good deal of Bryan sentiment in Nebraska. There is a g-^od deal here but when you ask people who talk about him and like him -f they w*ll vote for him they says "no". They think more of Bryan than they do of his party and principles, T ere is no doubt that the East is drifting all the time towards Taft. The more they see of him the safer and more secure tliey feel. You saw «hen he was in the Viest that he is a good mixer and brings peace and harmony wherever he goes, and no doubt wi11 use his great ability for bringing people together during the campaign. The selection of the Chairman and Treasurer could not be better. The stock market has been go'ng up here right along on the assurance that Bryan will be nominated, and the belief that he will be defeated. I do not see where he is to get any Eastern State if they carry out the program they propose in Denver. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. ■W f hrS' > ■ fc i'iJ July, 1908. 147 Council Bluffs, Iowa., July 10, 1908. De'^r Genl:- I enclose letter from Coijsin liiziie giving some account their visit to Colorado. You have been giving to Henry De Long five dollars per month toward his work among the poor and the industrial school for poor children. Changed conditions have made changes in his work so he does rot need this assistance from you any longer as he informed me a day or '.wo ago. The inauguration of mannal labor by Public Schools takes the place of his industrial school and he is now paid a salary by the State as probation officer which enables him to do a splendid work among the children, those who committ petty misdeamenors. There are referred to him and no publicity made. He sees the boy or girl (generally boy' and their parents and get pledges from them that the boy shall report to him once in so often. He has in this way turned hundreds into tbrnitg over new leag and seldom has a second complaint. Then his office being in Court House and he being an ordained minister he marries a good many couples and his fees amount to quite a sum. I had quite a talk with him, he now wa;ts to save up an amount equal to what has been given him, mostly by you and myself and was interested in his end Mission in which he lives except front room reserved for meeting and leave it on his death to the charitable organizations in city, such as Associated Charities which cares for the homeless babies and general charity work of city and to which Mr. Shugart contributed ^5000. Carrie is now at the head of it and if you have no objection I would like to turn over this per month beginning July 1st to them. That is amount I am contributing to them in addition to ^500 I gave toward their Home,- the Foreman Place. aFours, N. P. Dodge. July, 1908. 149 Cincinnatti, Ohio, July Twenty-first, 1908, Gen'l, G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, Mew York City, De«r Sir:- The Taft Notification Day Citizens Committee invites you to attend the ceremonies incident to the notification of William Howard Taft of his nomination for the office of President of the United States, to take place at Cincinnatti, July twenty-eighth. Nineteen Hundred and Eight, Yours very truly, Robert R. Reynolds, Chairman, , ,,, J'-.i. , " ,, ■ , VI ■ - , ''V " ' 'V August, 1908. 155 Rowley, Aug. 2, 1908. Genl. G. M. Dodge, Dear Cousin:- I should have written you before this, had I not been waiting to have copied a pictdre of the house built by your grandfather Phil lips, near the time of his marriage, and the birthplace of your mother, the house was burned a few years ago, but the family (the owners of the house) was so fortunate as to have a photograph of the old home. I hope you may be pleased with the view, as you will remember it, as one of the pleasant memories of your childhood, which will ever brighten your pathway as you pass on in lifes' fitful journey. Mv visit among ray Western cousins was very enjoyable, the kindly greeting and generous hospitality with which we were met everv where together with beautiful homes, extensive views, bright green fields, with the grandeur of the mountains, the bold cliffs, deep lovely valleys will not soon fade from my vision, so plain and clear to me now. We arrived safely home although we were delayed somewhat by many washouts, as we started from Denver, a fearful electric shower just burst upon us, continuing through the night, a pouring rain stopped us several hours at Belleville Kansas, and farther on at wait about ''f eight »ere miles obliged from to Lincoln. find lodgings After leaving at a hotil Lincoln and yet we another proceeded without any further interruption, was home Friday July 10th feeling very well and not a bit tired but have later taken a hard cold which hcas seemed to quite unfit me from all social duties, have partially recovered. * hich V, she V. ^ was intend anxious soon to to learn write of to her Lettie ancestry. and tell Wishinp" her something to thankof you both for the kindest care and attention, cintrlSwL an the comforts and hospitalities of your beautiful home, I am Yours very sincerely, Betsie P. Dodge. Rowley, Mass. AuR. 1908• 157 TELEGRAM. E354CHS0 12 2 EX In slg. Dubuque, la Au^ 4-08 Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway NEW YORK Senator Allison died at one thirty—three o'clock this afternoon Lee McNeeley Private Secy 161 Auc:ust, 1908^ Washington, D. C., Au;5:ust 6, 1908. Genernl Grenville M. Dodse, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear General Dodee:- It /^ives nie p:rent pleasure to advise you,I suppose you know it already -- that the work on the site of the Monument is showing greet progress, and I believe they are substantially ready now for the laying of the tablet of granite. I thought I would like to call your attention to this one question: How are you going to have the Grant Monument face? The statue of John Marshall faces toward the Washington Monument. It is the hope and belief of those who are back of you In the final establishment of this site that the great avenue will be open from the Gaoitol to the Monument. I have no doubt that such will be the case; and might not the street at the foot of and running around Ganitol Hill well be a dividing line toward which Grant's statue would face the Capitol and Marshall? I suggest these things simply con amore. I am coming to Bedford, Iowa, on the 13th to address a Ghautaqua. ffy theme will be"'Che Evolution of a Leader, or How Grant Game," unless the Chautaqua authorities should ask me to deliver an address upon "American Destiny." In either event of course General Grant figures very extensively. My coming will be saddened by the knowledge of the passing of Allison. I had butalimited acquaintance with him, but he impressed me during that acquaintance very sincerely. The first time I ever met him was when he came to my office in regard to General Tuttle and the claim which Tuttle was prosecuting against the diovernment for a pension It will be interesting some time to tell you the little details of that business. Trusting that you are well, I am. Sincerely your friend, John G. Black. 1908. (5-^. C :< i63 No.l Broadway, New York ^ ^ ^ ^ . tf""" Lee McNealy, Secretary, Dubuque, Iowa. Senator Allison's death so unexpectedly brings home to me his long close friendship and his great loss. Time only can measure and appreciate his great service to our State and Country, so pr'dminent in the history of both, since 1860 makes his death a world wide sorrow. Please extend to his relatives and friends my heartfelt sympathy and my regrets that I cannot be present to pay a last tribute when he goes to his final resting place. Grenville M. Dodge. August, 1908, 165 (COPY OP TELEGRAM) New York City, August 6, 1908, Joseph Morgan, Office of Times-.Journal, Dubuque, Iowa. I had intended to come to Senator Allison's funeral, but temporary illness and extreme heat will prevent, much to my regret Iowa has sustained in the Senator's death its greatest possible loss. Not in hundreds of years will the grace of his life, the charm of his personality and the greatness and usefulness of his career be dimmed in the affections and gratitude and pride of the people of Iowa. JAMES. S. GLARKSON. .vi-; . ' 1 ',,'1 ■ <>' '' m: August, 1908. 167 Port of New York. August 6th, 1908, My dear General:- Mrs. Glarkson and I got the news of the death of Senator Allison as we were at breakfast yesterday morning, and it came to us with much greater shock and force than we had even supposed it would. It was something to-be looked"for any day, and yet one is never ready, no difference how old a loved friend is, when the final end really comes. I know what it means to you, and that was the first thing that occurred to Mrs. Glarkson and me both after we received the news of the death, for we both knew of"the lifelong friendship between you and Senator Allison, how you had been close or closer than brothers for forty years or more, and what a beautiful frlenship it was,- one of the most beautiful I have known in my life. I received a request from the Dubuque Times-Journal for a dispatch on Senator Allison's life and death, and I enclose you a copy of the dispatch I sent. Joe Morgan, who was so long the Senator's private secretary, is now the editor and owner of this paper. I also sent him a private dispatch, a copy of which I enclose. In my dispatch to the Times-Journal, I especially referred to the grief brought to the members of the Iowa Society by the Senator's death, as you will see. Coker has thought that we should call a meeting of the Iowa Society or the Board of Governors or Trustees, and prepare a statement or a brief set of resolutions and telegraph it tomorrow afternoon or Saturday, morning. I see the funeral is to be at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon and that Vice-President Fairbanks and fifteen or twenty Senators are to be present. I deem it better we should have some thing in the papers then and before the Senator's funeral as an ex pression of the sorrow of our Iowa Society than tl let it go until next week or later. Coker and Hazard are to arrange for a^meeting of the Trustees at my office at 10:30 tomorrow. I am going out on the tug in my official duty to-day, and will prepare something to present tomorrow. If you can be here we will all be very glad. If not, whey we would like your suggestions and directions and will do precisely as you wish. (Just here I received your call by telephone). The death of this strong and splendid man, whom you knew perhaps more intimately and more closely than any one else, and whom I knew very intimately also, admonishes you and me, of how rapidly the friends we started out with in life are vanishing,- which is part of human life,- and as our time comes we much go the way with phil osophy and happiness as our great friend Senator Allison has so conspicuously done. To me his life was beautiful and noble in all human respects. Iowa j.ever knew until he was dead his value to the State and its people, and as the years shall increase the estimate of him and his greatness, the service he has rendered, the affection for him and the ndnlration will only increase and grow stronger and more permanent. I am glad to hear you are much better, and I hope you will take care of yourself during this hot weather, because as we grow older extreme heat becomes more and more dangerous. I had a very ill spell about the time you were ill at Council Bluffs, which affected my heart and gave me the closest call I have ever had. I am vettlnfr out of it now and feel much better. 168 I will send you, after our meeting tomorrow, whatever we decide to send to Dubuque. We will send it, of course, in yovir name as President. We will try and make it what you would most like to have it. Sincerely yours. General G. M. Dodge, Patchogue, Long Island, N.Y. James S. Clarkson. 2 enclosures. M .Va r'i'* ..4'* K " V \> ■6* ' "r !>"' ■' ). ■. 1 . iiif I / ■ r' ,:-: m Olivet Michigan August 6 1908. General James S. Clarkson, New York. i My dear General Clarkson: Iowa's most eminent citizen, a most distinguished figure in national life, an able statesman, a genuine man left us v/hen William hoyd Allison's earthly life ceased its tireless activi ties. lilvery loyal lowan, every true American citizen, every per sonal friend will deeply mourn his loss. Senator Allison was the personification of the Pauline prin ciple, "this one thing I do" Without any reservation whatsoever he devoted his great energies to the interests of his state and country Prom first to last he was the consistent champion of the American protective system under whose fostering care orr great American industi?les have been built up and great fortunes accumu lated. Almost the entire nation, and especially the maufacturer and the laborer, whether skilled or unskilled, in those factories, are under obligations to Iowa's "Grand Old Man", as he was aff ectionate] y called. Moreover, as chairman of the Senate's Commit tee on Appropriations, by far the most important committee in Con gress, he rendered inestimable services in safe-guarding public expenditures; his sense of trusteeship and official responsibility was great. Again, in all his long pu blic career no whisper of unriaht- vb - ness was ever heard against him. Ohter men er.Lered congress ooor and retired rich; er tered with a bright name and left wi:.h a tarnished reputation. Not thus was it in the case of Senator Allison. The many years of his public service left but a modest residuiam ofpersonal property; his peerless personality shone brighter each oassing year. He has left behind him something vastly more valuable and precious than any colossal fortuen he might have heaped up or brilliant reputation he might temporarilly have achieved, the embodipatriotism exhibited, p ssibly, less'in thrb^ight publicity than in the sane, calm guidance citizen in every statio! in of n-p I'fTo a genuine f character mai: and cf true a tj^pic-^1 friend ever American depen worthy able. of imitation bv by a a^l*1, It oueht°t°''be heM up'^beforo tL''® valuable; and rl.tlne m?def. Se elt iS thr^LToroJ\^' an lnspiration sorrow ar.d contemnlnte the manv r great and common thoucht must aMsf Jn the mSs 0^0^?^ Lrd f the Allison's name, public service lif^^nH of' ^f^^^or "illiam Eoyd ed to be forgotten; they afford too'valuab p allow- ican youth. In so^e manLr a suitSbirmemSiLl'nifnf ITesTlTn''''''' uniieS^L°iJl the perpe^Lti^nirtie endowment in Tabor College of a nrofcssorshla of^AL?! EconoraiCB; it is probable that ?n these two'particularB^linll°?^e'''" -2- 171 Senator's influence has been v/idest an.' most effective upon our na tional li'fe. You are one of the four gentlemen before whom I laid my plan, with all of whom it receiveawarm commendation. I ought alro to add that in the winter of 1907, in Washington, I laid the mat ter before Senator Allison and received his consent to the plan. It seems to me that now is the time to act, to push this idea to completion while our thoughts are upon him his life and charact er. P^Ty idea is to establish at Tabor the ALLlSOh MKLfuRiAL PRuFESSuRSHiP OF AMERICAN HISTORY A.'"D ECvNUMlCS. 1, William Eoyd Allison was Iowa's foremost citizen and within her boundries ought ithe memorial to be reared. 2. Senator Allison was interested in education and was especi ally interested in the welfare of Tabor College, with all his mul tiplicity of duties for the nation, he yet accepted a trusteeship at Tabor with the view of being instrumental in advancing its inter ests. He wrote many let ers in its behalf. He alone brough about a personal interview between Dr. Carnegie an some of the trustees which m-'terially aided the pi^esident in securing a pledge of twenty-five thousand dollars conditioned upon seventy-five thousand dollars additional being raised. thousand +V, ^ Senator Allison belonged to the nation as well as to IowaSof the opportunity ought to thus be come to honor public-spirited his name. citizens who will be ^gla" • I have thought of these plans which I beg leavr to subnit +r. you for suggestion and critism. ^ submit to for the s;eolal'"purpoL''of establjLl'Y''?M subeorlptlon to Tabor Mr. Carnerle tSoSght ?hc wortd of le^^ior prcfessorohlp. wanted to see him president. The suggestioi i^ lA I'fA already done; in Maine he has endowed +ho S in linr of what he has the Hanna professorship; and I think theno Professorship, in uhio course the matter muat be rot at in ^ "f think you and General Dodge are the oJ q to manner; and I I am inclined to think thf? ?ou wJll ?ind r ^he plan to him. sympathy with the plan and a good allj^ ^^^neral Dodge in fullest admirer of the .SLJS? Sd"whronce'^o??ered°M®%T«' ® Sreat lars for preliminary expenses If he thousand dol- ^ou .111 find Mr. Ired s^Jl^^and^^-J owe their fortunes''to''lowa^"sLator'^'^e*^"''®th at least. Of the protective system under'SMc^o^rrndustMefh' prospered. inaustries have so greatly % thi^prSfessiiship^win ^n^hlTlL^i thousand dol- '.,100,000 so imperatively needed. trustees to secure the flolflly cor.nect»d°with^thL^lnetUutlon-*'buv''^ l°ncer of- not an gone, and I want to see the collego^^^r^^^eT'l res^rt'eaL.., 172 as professor of Latin in Berea tJollege, Kentucky. Please write me: at Olivet, Mich. Very cordially yours, George Norton, i^^llis. August, 1908. Copy, 173 New York August 7, 1908, Special to the Times-Journal, Bubuque, Iowa. The Iowa Society of New York held a meeting to-day, under the call of its President, General G. M. Dodge, to take action in regard to the death of Senator Allison, as General Dodge was,-adide from his kinsmen and the people of his own home, probably the nearest, most intimate and trusted friend of the Senator for over forty years, and as almost every member of the Society was his acquaintance and friend, this action was deemed peculiarly fitting and appropriate. The affection and pride in which this Society has always held the Senator was shown by its action, three years ago, in electing.him as its one and only honorary member. After full expression by all the members, which comprised all who could be reached on short notice, the following tribute to the Senator and his life and work and expression of sorrow over his death was offered by Mr. Clarkson and unanimously adopted and ordered sent by telegraph to the papers of Dubuque. A wreath was also ordered to be sent from Chicago to the funeral, in the name of the Society. The paper follows: The Iowa Society of New York, made up in membership of over three hundred former residents of Iowa, representing nearly every country in the State, has learned of the death of Senator Allison with much of personal grief to each member and with that sense of general sorrow which never befalls any people or any community except from unusual and irreparable loss. His long life in the service of the State, his Nation and his fellow men, his great works and the many achievements of his public life had covered so many years that his name had become synonymous in power and apparently in permanence with that of his State, and finally of the.Nation, until it had seemed to become the actual entity of an established and enduring institution. So long continued and so powerful and beneficial was his oeriod of useful and influential sway in all the larger public affairs covering the long stretch of momentous American history for nearly fifty years, or from liincoln to Roosevelt, that nearly all of us among the Iowa people, and later the people of every state, had come to look upon him and turn to hirn in every time of public or private, stress as the one sure and main source of guidance, protection and deliverance. As the State and peonle of Iowa in their earlier years found largely through his leadership the open course to unsurnassed eminence in the ran^ks of the greater and older commonwealths of" the Republic, so did the Nation later, in its long years of severe trials and tests fluring the struggles over the successful establishment of the American policv of Protection, during the efforts over the years of more than a reneration to establish sound business financial systems for the Government and later, for the proper control and regulation of corporation power' phases, find in him the wiser counselor and the sufficient guide to the final ways of wisdom and safety and to such i?hl3tory''h°s''knoiL''^ Thus we as former citizens of Iowa,'still loving the State as always a State to be loved, and still proud of its great and unique personality as one of the greater forces in present-day government and civilization, desire to join the Iowa people in the mrief which thpv feel in this greatest loss that could kave come to tHe State. We feel 174 that we are entitled to share in the pride of all Iowa people will ever eherish as one of the State's greater treasures and its greatest title to the respect of mankind, in having given to the public service of his country this man who was among the dozen mort useful men in his century, and who by his modest and yet great and sufficient merits fairly won the triple distinction of being the first citizen of his U State, the accepted counselor of his Party and of the business ^ interests of his country for his period and for more than a generation, and the most useful and. therefore, the greatest national senator of his time.. The span of his useful work was the span of his long life. A member of the convention that saved the Republic from destruction by discovering, nominating and electing Abrahaim Lincoln to. the Presidency he himself entered the lower house of Congress during the war and received the anointment and inspiration of Lincoln's friendship, and learned much of the remarkable wisdom and patience that always marked his after career at the feet of this greatest of Americans. He also quickly won the confidence of his Party and the greater leaders in Congress, such as Thaddeus Stevens in the House and Senators Merrill and Sumner in the Senate, and there began on the ways and Means Cofflmi.ttee of the lower body of Congress that wonderful and unequalled career of influence until, on his accession to the Senate, he became the accepted counselor of Congress on all such questions, and as much accepted as such.counselor by the opposition party as by his own. Nature gave to him not only the superior wisdom for counsel in these greater affairs of the Nation, but the superior ability also to lead not only his own party into the ways of wisdom and patriotism, but also often to bring peace, for the sake of the Nation and it^ vital interests in times of peril and storm, between the angry and differing political parties in Congress, and between the equally angry and divided people ^ in the different great sections of the country. He had not the ■ brilliant oratory of some of the Repi-jblic's other greater ^^enatora, but he had instead that better oratory, or that better and greater gift than oratory, that gave him the unfailing power to persuade and convince and unify the wavering majority of Congress and the wavering opinions of Presidents and their Cabinets. For nearly or quite a generation of,time the Penate and the Nation also looked to him for the final solution of the most vexed and dangerous problems in public affairs, and in this popular faith and dependence he never once failed or disappointed them. As he grew in stature and in power, temptations came to him in the form of proffered positions and honors almost universally supposed to be greater than the honors and the powers of senatorship. He proved himself possessed of such love and devotion for his State and the people of his own home as no other public man in American has shown, declining them all. He could have been the Secretary of the Treasury of three Presidents and the Secretary of State of a fourth He steadfastly kept his faith with his people as^their Senator, and* brought further honor on them and on himself by striving to show and flnany by proving that to a United States .Senator -ho Is Lm'lentlv great a senatorship has in its greater power and greater usefulness that is even in the possibilities of a Cabinet minister. He could if he SoS had President used his own if he power had in had the the Nation real ambition and his own to great be President abilitvand to accomplish it. But he never had the real ambition for ?he higher place,^and never enen really encouraged his State or his friends in M every . tate to secure to him this highest of honors which can be V given among men. ^ radical, that he seldom orirrinated great measures of his own. It is to be said in reply, that while always conservative and while he was for years the accepted counselor 175 (paper on Senator Allison)cont. 1908. and main reliance of all the great business interests and all the conservative elements of the country, he was yet always progressive and always found supporting all the really progressive measures. Again, while never ambitious in originating radical measures himself, it is still to be said that for nearly fifty years every act created by Congress passed under the hands of his revision, and also that there is scarcely one of the greater statutes passed in his time which does not bear the mark of his hand in toning down its radical or doubtful features and in strengthening it in its weaker places. So early and widespread had become the confidence of all the larger elements of our national life and business in him that early in his career in the Senate he became practically a Senator for every State as well as for Iowa; and for years no State or great city or great commercial body or important interest of any kind sent a delegation to Washington for hearing before Congress without instructing it to seek the aid and counsel of Allison. Indeed, it may still be said of him that he wrought his great work for nearly fifty years so wisely and so faithfully that he dies permier in nearly all the titles of party and public power and influence. This was the Allison that we of Iowa knew and loved, that Allison that Iowa and its people will love more and more as the years and the centuries shallpass, and the Allison that the Nation, as time shall test the greatness of his service, will also come to know and to love equally with the people of his own Ctate. Springing from the ranks of those who lincoln loved to call the common people, rising until no one in the Nation outmeasure him in ability to do or influence to control in all the country's more important affairs, he never was else than the people's faithful and sufficient representative. Probably none of our public men as a Nation, and certainly rone for so long a time as he, served as many individuals and special elements in their needs and their ambitions as this '-an of such peculiar patience and power gladly and yet so quietly served. In another way, peculiar to him, he was unique in the modest and yet never ceasing way in which he made himself the constant friend and defender of the larger groups of different elements among the people of the Republic, such as the Union soldiers, the adopted citizens of all nationalities, the patient and suffering Negroes now the most pathetic and yet the most deserving of consideration and help of all the elements in our American citizenship, the Indians and their cry and need of help between the years 1860 and 1900, and mapy other large elements, religious and otherwise. Among the other great profifs of his statesmanship and hishuman fidelity to all the nobler ideals of life was the proof that he gave each recurring year for nearly fifty years in the public service th-t partisanship never in fluenced him against the realities of the public good, that flattery never affected or influenced him, and temptation never gained even his consideration. In history it will be almost the larger grace and glory of his long public career that with such alluring opportunities to amass wealth that no other American has had with accepting of them, and his constant opportunities to become weAlthy or among the first of all business men in America or elsewhere, he profited by none of the, remained in the service of the people of his '^tate and his country, and without riches lived and died in the higher walks of life such a contented and happy life as to be an example to all Americans to come. August, 1908. 177 Port of New York. August 7th, 1908, My dear General We had a meeting ofi our Iowa Society to-day, with Colonel Swords, Colonel Peavey, Mr. Stedham, Mr. Huntington, Samuel Strauss, and Mr. Hazard present. There was general regret that you could not be present, and every member desired me in writing to you to express his warmest personal compliments to you. There was an hour's talk such as Iowa men alone could have over the life and death of Senator Allison, in all of which you prominently figured as his main friend, and in all of which there was as much of loving tribute expressed to you as to the Senator. It would have done your heart good to have been present, although it would probably have been a pretty severe experience to you, as it was to all of us. I enclose you a copy of the telegram and tribute adopted,, as sent to the Dubuque Times-Journal. We also gave the order for a wreath, to be purchased at Chicago, and made up of myrtle and palms if they can be had, and sent to the funeral as from the Iowa Society. Hoping to see you soon, I am. General G. M. Dodge, Patchogue, L. I. Sincerely yours, J. S. Clarkson, August 8th, 1908, 179 Port of New York, August 8th, 1908. My dear General I have your letter this morning, and it simply confirms what Mrs. Clarkson and I felt,- that the death of this belAved and remarkable friend of a life time was a hard thing to come to you. In only a less way than yours I felt the blow also. Allison had come to be so much a source of power and had lasted so many years and had become a source to which we all turned when in need, sorcompletely and so generall;^, that we had almost forgotten that he was but human and that- his life must sooner or later, and pretty soon at the best, come to an end. But we are never ready to give up the people we love, however old they become or however ill they may be. I sent you yesterday a report of what we did yesterday and a copy of- the expression of tribute and sorrow which we telegraphed to Dubuque papers. I think Sammy Strauss also had it sent as a special dispatch to the Des r^oines Register and Leader. If the Register and Leader had any heart of any memory of the day when people had hearts, it would not have waited to have this kind of thing offered to it; it would have asked men like you and me, who had been so long near Allison and who had been with him in all his contests, to have said something to the people of the State of Allison's life and death. The trouble now in holding the State away from Cumkiins and the near republicans is the weakness of the newspaper situation at Des Moines. Cummins has control of the old paper, and Young and his paper do not have much sway in the State as Young's own political c^'reer is too well known to the people at large and his loyalty too much questioned. He has not the continuing courage to help hold permanent power in the State. I hardly know what our people are going to do. Indeed, I think sometimes that it would be better for the sake of the party in the State and the Party in the Nation to make some compromise with Cummins. He has shown great ability, he has won his gights, and he is there tostay. You cannot turn down a roan who has made good and who has such attremehdoue follow'ng as he has in our old State. I am not among those who see nothing in Cummins to admire, and I do not see how you and I or any men outside (although you are still a resident of Iowa yourself and have more liberty than I have) can now interfere in this contest. We had the undying right to stand by Allison, and for that reason I was willing to go to the extent of my power in his behalf, for I felt that it was not only due to him after his great and illustrious career, but also due to the State. I have felt like writing Dolliver, and yet I do not know what I should write him. He is in a very critical situa tion. He did what not one man in a million will ever do; he put aside the chance to make a combination with Cummins and stay in the Senate for life, and followed friendship by going to the defense of Allison, nearly eighty years old, who at the best could have been of no further active benefit to Dolliver. If he had failed to carry the primaries he would have gone down with Allison. It was an examnle of heroic friendship and possible self-sacrifice such as I have'seen no other man make. So it is on my conscience what I should say to him, for I have a feeling of affection for him nearly as warm as I have for my own sons for, as you know, I helped put him in politics, and he has alwavs kept very close to me and has always remembered the early kindnesses"I was able to show to him. So I feel that he and his future are much concerned in what shall be done now that I am not yet able to decide what to advise him to do, and I dare not give him wrong advice. 18^ •-';3 I fear now that the Antl-Cummins people will vote against the Cummins candidates for the Legislature and throw the senatorship to the" democrats. Two Iowa men were in my office yesterday who have been loyal republicans, to my knowledge, all their lives, and | they both said they would not vote for any member of the Legislature who would suaport Cummins for the Senate. One man said he had fourteen votes in his family,- sons and sons-in-law and grandsons,- and every one would vote against any man who would vote for Cummins. It is enough to make us all think intensely when we come to see Iowa on the brink of becoming a democratic State. I agree with you that if a fight is to be made against Cummins, all the anti- Cummins people must center on a single candidate; and I also agree with you that 'Valter I Smith is the best man. Lacy is too old and his reputation is too much confined to the 6th District. George Perkind appeals to you and me verj*^ strongly, but he too, is among the old people and would not draw anything from the young men, the men of today, who want to support men who will last through their time in politics. I see Hull is talking about being a candidate. He, too, is too old to set up as the new man and the successor of Allison. It must be a younger man, and lir. Smith comes nearer that and also has as much or more qualification than any of the others in ability, and therefore I think he is the better man. What his standing is throughout the State, how much he has the affection of the Partj'- and the confidence of the business interests and the respect of the farmers, etc., I do rot know. I would be glad to see you and talk to you about this ma'tter generally. I enclose, herewith, a letter from President Ellis of Taber College, who, as you know, is a member of our Iowa Socity and a great friend and admirer of yours. I have replied to him that I would show you this letter and let him know Ipter what you thought of it. I think this would be a good thing to do to aid in perpetuating the name of Allison, yet I would not be free to say in what institution it should be done. For my part, personally I admire Taber College more than any other in Iowa, but is is a small institution and in a corner of the State and off of the main road. Whether it would be fitting to establish the Allison memorial in that is a matter to be discussed. I should be glad to confer with you about this when we meet next week, as I understand you are coming lo the city then. Sincerely yours. J. S. Clarkson General G. M. Dodge, Patchogue, L. I., N. Y. Aug. 1908. 181 Denver, Aug. 10, A.D. 1908. Gen. G. M. Dodge, New York. Dear General;- I have just read your very interesting address before the Loyal Legion here in April last, which I had not the happiness to hear. The address is almost as valuable as the valuable service which it records, and it makes me think of an expression of Myron Reed in some funeral sermon, at the burial of an old soldier. "Every survivor of the Civil War," he said " is a historian." What a splendid epigram was that dispatfch' of Graighton to Gen. Grant, where the latter Inquired for your whereabouts 1 I want to congratulate you on this efficient service and your happy manner of telling it. It reads like a chapter out of Caesari Commentaries. Truly Your friend. E. T. Wells. ■,i, 'f t.-''" , . I- , '• -.viy .V" . * r"' l' ' /IT ' ■ ■f wv " ■MW 185 Dubuque, Iowa, August 13, 1908. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, New York, N.Y. My dear General Although I was certain that you would be promptly wired the d-^y our mutual fhiend Senator AiHson died, I sent a telegram to your Council Bluffs address, thinking you were home, and ascertained afterwai'ds that you we e in New York. Also was planning to mail to you the several papers containing an account of the death, funeral, etc., but did not do so as Mr. Lee McNeeley told me he was attending to you in that line. We cannot realize that Senator Allison has gone and his standing was so high; his ability so great; his record so broad and complete, and he so highly esteemed by you that it would be useless for me to attempt to say anything about him. Probably you have the "Century War Book" complete, and if so, presume you will be glad to keep the copy anyway that I send you, being #17 mailed to you Lhis d-^y, which has in it to me a splendid account of yourself and troops on July 22nd. at Atlan ta. 1 had the impression always in som;S manner that --^ou were ridinr along at the head of your troops when they attcacked camp, but find am mistaken according to the account of Major Chamberlain. Tlie ar ticle speaks of you so splendidly in every way that I am deeply inter ested and trust the copy will reach you all right. , The battle picture you sent me is being framed and will be in our Post Rooms in a few dnys. iramea and regards. Trusting you are well, remain, with many kind Yours truly, Peter Kiene. Uf'. 187 Dubuque, Iowa, August 15, 1908. Gen. G. M, . J^odge, . , " , Ho. l'Broadway, New York. . Dear General Dodge: ^ I have your letter of August 12th. I seit, you each day the Dubuque newspapers with account of Mr. Allison's death, the funeral arrangements, and the funeral, which I presume you received, and I have also sent you the Times-Journal of Tuesday last with copy of Mr. Allison's will. You will note that there is no reference in the will to the Washington house, about which you inquire. You will also see that Judge-Benjamin w, L cy is made *executor, I think this is all the information you ask for except as to Mr. Allison's condition for some time before his" death. He seemed to get .along very well for a while before he left Washington, the latter part of May. I think he was just about the same as he was the last time you were in Washington,' not very strong , but still able to be about and go to the Capitol and attend to work more or less. He worked rather actively in the last days of Congress, attending meetings of the Committee and of the conference committee.on the sundry civil bill. He made arrangements to leave Washington on May 30th at noon. At that time Senator La l-ollette s filibuster was still "oing on, but Mr. thought there would be an abrupt wind-up And that he leave. The next morning (Sunday) just before we ?«+ Saturday night, and he learned he was very that much Congress pleased had that adjourned it had late ended / so Jno. McDonald, of Lhibuone ^ party, and Mr. and ca.e to a^bnque sun'I'y over thrman nnvthfL'"?' attention. On Monday Mr Anion^ lything requiring immediate see ''r. Adan,s and o?herrthere anH? ^ "''edquarters, to °"/"feda,-, June 34^ t^e day of the o^lLMeo h,''®"' ""ihutes there ^at night, but we telephoned the returns fi h.- Headqu-rtcrs. He did not remain nn we got 'them at think about ten o'clock. Prom Tnnp ph late, but went to bed I he soemed to be much Improved, that Is he was evidently hapov that +ii 7-.r^^ ' spirits seemed buoyant, had been favorable t^him a^^hoS^^ it ' opinion on way or the other as to whethor^fh express an .him, or his view ofthe detailed re^n^to ^he majority pleased often in conversation with me and otb(=>«o I however chuckle to the general results, and l think was made over the vote. I left left for for ri/ Chi ago . to ® attend ^together the National pleasedConvention 188 ■ '■ on Friday June 12 h, leaving him very much improved over what he was when he left '^^ashington. About that time we had a season of hot weather. whether this had anything to do with his condition i do not know, but at any rate, 1 retu rned to Dubuque on June 19th and >7 him next morning, Saturday. He was then not at all as well as when I left. He seemed to have lost stringth. He was listless and apparantly fatigued. -He spoke rather as if-he had missed me while I was at Chicago, bocause he had not kept up his correspondence and there was much of it piled up for me to attend to. Hor did he seem to want to know the details of the convention, being content v/ith wliat he had read in the newspapers while I was away. He indicated that, he was not. going to put too much time and energy on the work, but would take a rest for a while. I went to his house as usual on-Sunday morning, and we looked over the mail he handing it to me then to attend to. He also told me ' then that -e had expected to go to Chi ago that day, bnt had postponed It until tbe next day. He was goirg over to see Dr. -Elliott, s i urd erstand it, he was to go over to have an examination made, tWed^jv tried by D?'r. Jilliott. Just r what that was I have not learned; experiment At any rate, Monaay, the day he left for Chicago, was about as hot and oppressive a day as we have had this year. He left on the noon train and traveled all afLernoon, reaching the Annex about supper "rayton a companied him. l have since < at thei Annex, ''tha?"?"® that he was friend very who much naw fetigued him just by after th Journey. his arrival He had the examination on Tuesday, and instead of returning to ' on Wednesday as he expected, he did not come until the following Saturday, June 27th. My understanding is that his trip to Chicago, and his treatment there were so fatiguing that he was In bed most of_ the time he was over tliere. I saw him at the trainthe night he returned and he walked as if he were not at all strong. After three or four days he seemed to pick up strength, an: on the Fourth of July he and r worke^in his library most of the forenoon. He dictated two or tl.'ee llttera and made out some checks to pay Washington bills, for which 1 was to write the letters. Soon after the Fourth, he went to Mrs. Stout's country home and remained there until the evening of Jul? 30th He did not gain during his stay in the country, "i went tosee him every three or four days to get the mall Ld conlSlt ' al^ut matters of iraportcnoe, but thei'e was littlo hp' wno v. t v, ^ with aid he did practlcally'no work whilrtiere-^cSly ?o keen® a general nui of the corres londence. Durinp' the timpxs i v.4 was was '".r rather disposed to Itt .all have work mioh wait energy until Ind later st?Lgtr"'buJ'° f dirt not brM«! "Ts hfrtid nn,®""'- ^n that she might get .hei rest. He wert to Brayton so and was never up after that V o .J? returned, his condition was after he cnmr hn t tell you just what he died. 1 went tf Ihe tausranS -ot®the mau" h®f7 idea that he was so weak, or else I would hai^lnsL^lrSnlLj^J.hlm. 189 I knew tbot he had a bad nicht, Monday the 3d of August, by Mrs. Bray ton did not say th.-^t it was dangerous, so I did not remain at the house after I got the mail about ten o'clock Tureday morning. The next I knew was when Mr. Adams telephone me shortl:^- after the death. My -understanding is that shortly after 9 o clock Monday night ??r'. Allison had some choking in this throat and was distrubed all night, being unable to raise the phlegm, or whatever it was. This was an indication.that the heart was weak and there was a disposition of the lungs to choke up. The called the Doctor (Dr. Hancock) about 4' o'clock Tuesday morning, and he relieved^him to some extent, and called about 9 o'clock that morning, also about 11, and was with .him for about an hour before he died. He had a sinking spell about noon and gradually grew weaker ur.til he died at 1.33 F.M, Dr. H ncock, Mrs. "^rayton, Mr. McDonald and the nurse were with him when he died. Mr. McDonald thinks he was . conscious prac icallynll of the tim. The nurse told me she thought he was unconscious for an hour before he died. He seems to have been without pain and to have died peacefully, according to the stories of those present. My only theory is that Mr. Allison was weaker than we thought he was, and because of his disposition not to comniain andto say little about himself; we did not know his exact condition. Dr. HancocJi told me the Sunday before he died that he thought that with a good long rest he would improve, but that it would take lots of timt . He raid that he had not had the rest after his January sickness that he should have had and he wanted him to remain in bed for some tim- and have a comiplete rest fromwork and worry. I r; ther thahk that for some weeks before his death he was losing strength and we did not know it—at least ever since- his trip to Chicago, Of course his death was unexpected to me and was a, great shock. I was not at all prepared for it. i had seen him pull through that very severe sickness in January and felt sure that vitality to get through this summer and hat with the cooler weather, and a complete rest, he would be restored ^ that his demi: e would be a matter for the indefinite future. v,^ ^ it is I a was great plunged sorrow into to work you immediately andthat you will on account of the funeral arrangements, but now I begin to realise that seem rlcht for « not to be roinfun ?o his hoUoC every morning tO£pover the mail with hiin mvio ^ ^ i E :£s';„r £ ; - :s'„, addition to those who were thk-e pai SkeJe®''' ""t scene at the cemeteVwas verv sweJf' the The^e were not .any/becauce Ihlrr.k I ?eSSst"th:r?lSwe?s^'''"^* b( omitted, but I disregarded that so far as your request was concerned, and there were several other who did, s^that thera were 0 number of set pi ces. I had a plotui-e ?ken of L lot, 190 and will send you a copy as soon as I can Your piece wr -. a wreath about tl:u?ee et very well. T . think you would have been not suggest any particular design. I had but'there was a flag sent by the Allison The piece sent by the Iowa Congressional and lyre--was the most beautiful of all, from the Cenate, and another pretty piece Central Committee of iowa, a duplicate of to the '^cKinley services. yet one, in diameter, and looked satisfied with it. i did . thought of a flag, relatives so i omitted it. delegation--a crescent there was a beautiful wreath : from the Republican State ' the design iov/a sent I have written you a good deal but I have tried to tell you in detail , as i take it you will wish it. I wish very much th-t you could have been here for the services. Many sopke of you, and appreciated your .message# I enclose herewith the florists' bill. ""ith regards and best wishes. Very sincerely. Lee McNeoly, P.S. Mr Allison never spoke to me about his death, and so far as I far as I can judge fromanything he said to me, he did not A realize that the end-was near. As I look back i can see that he f realized that he was not strong. Mr. Mdrgan says that from a remark made to him about a week before he went to the coiintry he thinks that Mr. Allison felt that he would not live long, that he did not have much strength and could not keep up the struggle long. But he never spoke to me in that vein. He simply used to say, when I asked him how he was that he did not feel very well, and he was not very enthusiastic about his condition. L.J . McN. . I , Aug. 1908. 191 NO.1227 N. Vermilion Street, Danville, Ills., Aug. 19, 1908. My dear Oeneral:- Thanks for your kind letter of the 13th inst. Dlckason is a good fellow and a worthy soldier. If your great influence can be used to bring "lov/a" into line with her sister state "Illinois" in this matter, the noble record of the "G.A.R." will not be marred by his energetic usefulness and the "rank and file" the "man behind the guns" will be ennobled by the recognition of a worth representative of their humbler efforts, the greater men of that "Grand Army" cannot pay a kinder compliment to their decreasing but loved and honored loyal followers. As"your kinsman" I cordially thank you for your valued time to contemplate my appeal for an old frtend. With every kind wish for you and yours. Very sincerely yours. Anson, Phelps Dodge. General Grenville M. Dodge, Mew York. Dictated. Sept. 1908. 153 New York, Sept. 2, 19C8. General G. I*'!. Dodge, My dear General:- I want to thank you for those manuscript works you sent me. I have read them each one with a vast deal of interest and pleasui'e I can assure you. The Indian Campaign, the Grant Memorial, The Iowa G. A. R., your various addresses. The Society of the Army of the Tennessee, the sketch of General Swayne and the Biography of James Bridger- they all afforded me splendid reading and then much historical data of which I was not aware,after reading the Campaign around Vicksburg- I was. Thinking of those two Confederate Commanders,Generals Lee and A. P. Stewart, who have so recently passed on. I remember of your speabing of them both. I suppose you will soon be speeding Westward to the G. A. R. Encampment. Only wish I could be tith the dear old boys this year. Don't forget General, that you have promised fee access to your library in New York at some future date. I thank you again for your kindness and with every well wish for your continued good health, I remain Most sincerely, Ulric B. Collins. 195 Mason uity, jlowa, Sept. 7, 1908, Ggneral G. M. Dodse, Council Bluffs la. My dear sir & comrade It is with sincere pleasure that i have the honor to inform you that at the recent annual meeting of the board of Regents of Memorial University held at the same tome and in the same place as the meeting of the command• ry-in-(5hief of the Sons of Veterans U.S.A. it was unanimously ordered that the degree of Doctor of Law bo conferred upon you, and that 1 be instructed to con vey to you the information. Should you be. in the vicinity of ?«!ason City in the near future, it would be an added pleasureto us to present it to you in person, otherwise, we shall forward the parchment to you as soon as our instructor in penmanship returns for the beginning of the new year and has time to fill in the proper record. It was agreat disappointment to me not to be able ;o meet you at Toledo, but I was so busily occupied and had so short a time that i could remain there that I had very little opportunity for social enjoyment. Trusting that you are in the enjoyment of good health and wishing you many '.appy years in our midst, I beg to remain. Fraternally yours, *• J. Patton, President. 197 Kew York, September 8, 1908» Gen. C. Irvine ^alkter, Charleston, S.C, I^gar General;- ^ WlinH I am in receipt of yours of August 31st,and when I received your dispatch at Toledo, I recalled the fact that you were with the Army of th- Tennessee at Vicksburg, and took great pleasure in telegraphing the Secretary of War. T did not keep a copy of the telegram, tut the purport of 1t was that T cordially anc earnestly recommended you for the appointment to f^ll the vacancy in the Chickamauga Commission and that you were peculiarly fitted to fill the place. I also had a talk with Secretary Taft, and told him what I was doing. He said that he also would or hadwwritten a letter to "Secretary Wright, and he considered you as the best equipped officer ho knew of in the south for the position I hope that you will receive the appdntmont. T could not endorse you for the Society of the Army of the Tennessee because T had not their authority, but I worded the dispatch so that you w^ll get the be efit, and Secretary Wright will know that I am at the head of that Society. If I can do anything more in the matter for you I w^ll be pleased to do 1 was greatly shocked when I heard of the death of my friend Lt. General Lee. Our Society immediately sent their regrets?; as T did personally, and the Society also sent a floral tribute. I trust that I shall have the pleasure of see'ng you in Washington When I go there. Truly yours. G. M. Dodge. Sept. 1908. 189 172 Norwood Ave., Bujgfalo, New York. September 9th, 1908. General Grenville M. Dodge, New York, N.Y. My dear General:- If I would say that I thank you from the very depth of my heart for the booklets or pamphlets you so kindly sent me, It would not at all express what I really wish to say. It makes me very happy, and I more than appreciate the honor, as it assures ihh that you have not forgotten me. I (and my family) very carefully read your address or speech, which you made at Council Bluffs, on the occasion of the dedication of the Carnegie Library, and enjoyed it very much. If I ever would have a gentleman like Gen'l. Dodge, speak of me, as you, my dear General, spoke of your friend Carnegie, I would consider myself one of the riches and noblest of men on earth. Again thanking you for remembering me, I am. Very truly yours, A. P. R. Arndt. 20t ■ - , Brooklyn^ Sept.- 9th, 1908. ,. - ' . Maj. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge: My dear General and Gomrade: At our Post meeting last night, uomrade nenry n. Knight, whowas a delegate to the National Encampment gave us an interesting synopsis of the proceedings of that body. In cidental thereto, the Post expressed an earnest desire that you should be invited to pay us a visit at an early day. The wish has been my ov/n, personally, for a long time, out of your association so long with my own old Army of the Tennessee; your intimate acquaintance with our uld Gommander; and your official con nection with the Tomb where his Post annually meets in honor of his memory, Could you find iInconsonant with you cngagoments and desires to so honor us, the Post w uld be grateful, and none so much so as my self. Si-.ould you favor us, we will make such arrm^p^ents as would be entirely gratifying to yourself, we have a magnificent hall our our, containing many relics of uur Great Commander . Our regular meeting nights, on any of which we would be glad to greet you,- are second and fourth Tuesdays in each month. Sincerely and with high esteem, E. Y. Hedley, Commander Member society Army of the Tennessee U. S. Gra t Post No . 327. 203 St Joseph, Mo, Sept. 9, 1908, My dear General I received the Reville this morning and the first picture my eyes met was of yourself and I tell you it made my heart beat faster than usual. When 1 saw you last I told you I thought I would never get to see you any more, and sure enough here comes the very likness of yourself and looks to good that I have credited my self with having m et you. Do you ever come through St Joseph? I would so much like iby family to see you and will -sk that if you do that you send word by wire so that we can come to the cars and take you home with us. I v/ant my folks to see the man that was the General oi* ^11 western Generals, Hoping that the time will come v/hen I will got to see you again. Respectfully yours, L, W, Porgrave, Dodge's Band. 16th A.c »/■ 9 05V *> Lenox, Mass, Sept. 12, 1908. General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, N.Y. Dear Gen. uodge: I have a note from Clarkson saying that you are re turning to Gouncil iJluffs, to make your home and that you do not feel that youcan continue as our president. I am sure every m>.mber of the society will learn of this with great regret, it was an inspiring thing for the beginning of the society that we could have at its head one of the great war figures and indeed the last of them. I think we might make you, if you's let us, kind of honorary president or president emeritus, for life, for ■even if j'^ou go bcac^' to your old home we s" ouldn't want to lose you altogether. It was on my mind last spring to write you a little birtjiday letter, when i was out in California, my father brought up one day a magazine containing suchan interesting sketch of your work, we all read it with the deepest interest and I couldn't helpthinking then what a rich, crowded and splendid life it has been, and how worth while and en iable is such: a career, and 1 wanted to tell you about it then, but I was very much under the weather and finally came back to New York to go into a hospital for brief reoairs, and I somehow never got ot it , Its ray way. I saw Mr. Truinbull by chance here on day a week or so ago and he told me that you were feeling veir^' much better, I am so glad to know it. i?'or he told me that in the spring you were not very well. I have to thank you very much for his acquaintance, what a fin: solid type he is I I like to yoSr^lini^^note^^^ extremely kind to me, thanks olorado oouthern c Ju was telling all my friends that I thourht the cheapest thing on the list, and I bought some for my people and also for myself, and have done handsomely with it, ' Wy father will be on from California the last of the month and I know he w ould enjoy so much even the briefest meeting with you. He was in the 13th Illinois and I believe cksburg--ne i ^ was Missouri Campaig.i and later at ta^en prisoner there , in that long fight. With warmest regards and all good wishes, believe me. Sincerely yours, Carl Snyder, w) "■ ■ '207 jngram, Pa. Sept. 17th, 1908. Maj . Gen'l, G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Io7/a. My dear General i:our emphatic endorsement of Judge Taft's high qualifications for the office of President of the United States in a letter to me several months ago, and what I have read of the man since has elicited such a deep interest in the Presidential struggU^ that I feel it my duty to throw myself body nd soul into the fight in some manner all through the month of October to help secure Judge Taft's election. I live in a county which the immortal Lincoln in a joking way asked in looking over the returns what State that was which gave him 10,000 majority. I would like to have Allegheny County give Judge Taft a similar surprise or what would be better go into some doubtful diestrict and work in a quiet way against that old fossil of a Democratic Party who in their malignity .-nd falsehood in the dark day of the Rebellion called us soldiers of the Union "Lincoln Hirelings" and done e -erything they could to bring discredit on the Government. And, now after a generation and nearly a half has passedthat old fossiliferous stum;ling block to the Nation's prosperity and quietude comes up again in its blindness and bigotry offering its dead and exploded arguments against a man like Taft who represents so fullv and perfectly our American form of Governqieent tried and purified in that dreadful furnace of afflict on from 1861 to '5. 1 + 0 ^ Democratic narty and iol, beloved Cour.try. I am not In any manner a Smin 1 " ® evere -nd indignant suffer from a war which ion Of th? man on ^hese lmoirLnroo?nts o° aoquainted with him and in'^^00111 o"to ?ive would be glad to have and the llhew" Ir ? ! ? I If for nothin:; elsHhl^ to br"r S-L f "tf"® In my own quiet way of my friends who have been falaeXv led into ®°°'° their sympathy for the Demooratlo nominee wm T S expressing to the Presidency looks to me to be suicWarani Sis!''""® ®1®p1 °" Iowa Regiment^ ^very inquiring comrade cf the 4th I remain. Yours truly, J.C.Jamison. Seven Pines, National Cemeterj', R.R. #3 Riclimond, Va, Sept. 17th, 1908 General G. M. Dodge, New York City, Dear General and ex Col, of the 4th Iowa Inftj^.:- I beg permission to write you in the interest of Lieut. P. C. King, formerly a member of Co. K. of your regiment. Lieut King was with the 4th Iowa Inft. in every battle and skirmish in which the regiment was engaged in its four years of service, a boy of 16 years when he enlisted in 1861 and as good a soldier as there was in the Reg't. Since he was discharged from the army, he has met with misfortunes, nd now in his declining years he finds himself without a competency, and as a matter almost of necessity asks for an aonointraent as Supt. of National Cemetery." If Col. Williamson were alive, he would endorse Peter King as he knew him personally. Col. willL^son! brothers were admirers of General ^odge and Will you please write the Secretary of War and Ouartprmnct General and urge an immediate appointment as probationer in the fir.t vacancy that occurs In that class, -a the acJrSI CongJels limit the number of probationers to four. congress Praternall'- ^o. K. V 4th /H.-L. Iowa T Valentine Infty, King, ex-member I am at present Supt. of Seven Pines National Cemetery, Sept. 1G08, 211 Monrovia, Calif,, Sept. 18, 1908. My dear General Dodge I have read with a great deal of interest your pamphlet on The Indian Campaign of the winter of 1864-'65 which you kindly sent me in care of the Missouri Historical Society at St. Louis, and I am now sending it on to the Society to he placed with the other pamphlets you sent me early in the summer. The Civil War period was so taken up with the struggle between North and South that few realize the Government had any other troubles on its hands during that time. Your article was a revelation to me. I regret very much that I am obliged by ill health to be away from St. Louis during your approaching visit in'connection with the Army of the Tennessee. I had promised myself the pleasure of meeting you and taking you to see the interesting things at the Historical Societj'. I hope you will send word to Judge w. B. Douglass, in the Laclide Bldg (4th and Olive Sts). as to how he may find you. He is the most active official of our Society with a large knowledge of early western and pioneer history, and will take great delight in showing you our collection, if you should have time to visit it. With best wishes and esteem, I am Very truly yours, V. M. Porter. 213 Sans Sanci, waikiki, Honolulu. Sept. 19, 1908. My dear General I don't know whether or not you ever received t'e little pamphlet which I send you under separate cover. I found it amopg some old papers the other day, and it was sent me by Lou bowman ( my old 1st Lieut) of Bellville, Illinois. The account was written by Jimmey Gates, who was 1st Serg. of Company K. at the time of the fight . The facts as to losses are correct, and from official sources Col. Pox in his volume gives the regiment as having lost more men in the battle of Shiloh than any other infantry regiment in any one battle during the Cavil War. I think this is incontestibly ture, though several regiments had larger percentage of loss in killed and wounded. was as familiar Tn? iJ^.that in its field topographical three or four features years as ago though and only the place a raight have .elapsed so completely was the terrain phot. - gr^phed on my memory. I was Captain of Co. E. , the color comnanv a and was wooded just before we began to retreat. However, I did ' leave the regiment, except to have the wound dressed which was done after dark, and was with them all next day. Regarding the controversy about the "hornets nest" it ia clear to my mind that the rebels named the ravine where we fought and is Gen Albert Sidney Johnson was morlSlirwoSd Another hot place was named by llta of™u? least oin tharfiefd that field. I,.y r"® own impression is "P there hornets's were a nests, dozen.at Will do"o'harf:ndiryi"i ve'n " ihfVi' the 9th still living, there ar? if a so half-di^i I do not know Tr ^^0^10^^^ who tierare! I am enjoying life down here in these enchnn+PH i I speed about half my time, the rest in Sa^ ^ranSso^! ' I send you my dear General my kindest wishes. ^ish I could be w ith you at St Louis, but I fear it is impossible. Yours very faithfully, Alex G. Hgiv/es. Sept. 1908. 215 537 American Ave ., Long Beach, Calig, Sept. 23, 1908. G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, N.Y. Dear Old General Thanks for the phamplets about the old school where you acquired the rudiments of the military profession. Your picture in the Army and Navy Journal I shall frame and hang up in my Cobblers shop, which is also my home, along with Lincoln, iffrant and Roosevelt. But don't entertain the idea from the list of my wall pictures, that I am for the G.O)P. candidate for President this time. The political firm of Teddy and Taft is not to my liking. I hung up Roosevelt at a time when he was making good, according to my idea, but now I think I see that much of his reform work is of the character of that done, to get popular favor, bv the Napoleans, first and third, immediately before the overthrow of republican governments in France. My conception of his constant talk about good and bad trusts is that none of these so called predatory associations of capital are particularly bad if they put up coin liberally in elections in which he is concerned. He had the misfortune to be born rich and is still wealthy. Never done a days work, professional or manual, in his life. "Thereupon it seems to me that he is fearfully handicapped by heredity and environment. It also appears to me that his brief military service has accentuated erroneous ideas of that, got from much reading of biographies of the old conquerors, else he would not have gave countenance to McClay's slanders of Admiral Schley relative to the naval engagement at Santiago. Of his protege, Taft, all I will say here is that he could have been better engaged than in hunting through the records of his office for data, for publication, of an unfortunate oeriod of Genl. Grant's military service. I came to California two years ago. Am getting better of the rheumatism which afflicted me in Denver. If you go over to Governors Island ask Genl. Grant for to show you some letters of mine regarding Sherman at Vicksburg. Hoping you will be with us yet manj^ years, as ever Truly, Felix T. Gandy. 217 Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. 23, 1908, Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, #1 Bropdway, New York, N.Y. My dear General:- Dislike to trouble you again with some corres pondence, especially feeling that you are so busy all the time with so many matters. Had that picture of the Battle of Atlanta nicely framed an ] same has been on display in the shov; window of an Art and picture Pr,^me Store for several weeks and dozens of people stop there every day, I am infromed, to look at the picture, and all greatly interested, A reporter of the "Times" called the other day and stated he wished to have a fi 11 and complete account covering that part of the July 22nd Battle accroding to the picture, ragarding your self and your command, so he can make a nice article for some Siuiday morning's paper for the "Times Journal". Have an account in Major Beyer's Book "Iowa in War Times," which is quite good, but unless you h-^vo a better one it seems to me that the account In the Gentry ^ook 1 sent you Is the best. If convenient and you sill send .e such account as you consider accurate. interesting and complete, I will give the news-p.per a copy and then return it to you. Trusting that you are well I remain, with very many kind regards. Yours very truly. Peter Kiene. September, 1908, 219 City of New York, Office of the Mayor, September 28, 1908. Dear SirrThe 100th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln will be February 12, 1909. The City of New York should commemorate the event in a manner worth of Lincoln and of itself. To that end I have the honor to request you to serve as a member of the Lincoln Centenary Committee. The Committee will meet in the Reception Room of the Mayor's office at 3 P.M. on Thursday, October 8, 1908.,> Respectfully, Geo. S. McCall. Mayojb, General Grenville M. Dodge, U.S.V., 1 Broadway, New York City. 221 1908, The Statue of MoClillan was unveiled in Washington "by the Society of the Army of the Potomac on October 1908. Jihad 'accepted the invitation to be present and.make an address for the occasion but was taken sick and sent ny address to Col. Horatio was read by him and was • K. King, the Recorder, .vhioh^/as as follov/s: "It was my good fortune to first become acquainted with General McCleilan when he was a civil eng^'neer in Illinois. I was a young engineer for a short time on the-Ill'no1s Central Railroad and met him there. His courtesy and the manner in.which he treated me captured me, and when.he went to ti.e head" of our armies at Jjifashington I was anx'ous to get ui der his command. I never served under him or had any opportunity to see him until after the Civil War, when interests he was at the head -of iii the Southwest again brought-us together,.and we often met and.were friends a slong as kte lived; and it is a great pleasure and honor.for me to be present at the recognition that thd Army of t.:e'Potomac and govern ment are deservedly'g'ving him by raising to his memory.this beautiful monument in the capital of our nation, which.he did so much to' defend and serve. I have been asked by thbArmy of the Potomac.to.speak.of the "".Yestern Armies in the Civil TZar. My time is'so I'mited that T can only refer to the policy inaugurated by General McClellan ^'n the beginning of the_war, what in my opinion would have been the result if it had been continued, and what, a detriment t was to our TVestem armies that it was'suspended. At the beginning of the Civil War the policy addpted of placing at the head of the Union armies orie Commander-in-chief to control■their ampaigns and movomdnts in the field was a sound and practical ,one. '"'ereral McClell > saw the r.ecessity of having one head for the grand movements of all the armies, and.if his policy had been continued, of* if there had been one head'for all the Western armies, and one head for all the Eastern armies, i t would have shown far different and more effective results than was accomplished with independent coimnanders a t the head of each army, carrying out t..eir own ideas as to the movements of their armies, as to the time when battles should be fought, etc. The result of this policy in the Western armies was that wl.i le the^battles and independent campaigns wore generally successful, we suffered far more than thd Eastern armies in having no s'ngle commander over them all to continue the movements.of these arm-'es and accommodate SttBh. them tomeac^^thfir and reap the benefits of the victories won by ine armies Tennessee, Couth vest, Mississippi, and Cumberland organized at the beginning of the"war, and the 0, io organized in the second yeah of the. war; and fighting separately, each ©ne of these armies won great victories, but each of the T can the result ■, .>w • f-. r - . . vuai Ov i ' ' ' ■ .'Ui' Mf ■! MX-vJea nrw ■ (rrif.foiafv i'* ' 1908. one failed to reap the results of these victories by lacking the co-operation of the other armies in movements and time. TThen these armies were combined mder one head they n't only v/on every battle, but were enabled to vontinue their campaigns and reap great advantages over the enemy by their continued homogeneous plans, and campaigns and bring about the speedy end of the war. My time is too short to go into details, but the recital of what.occurred after each campaign will demonstrate hte correctness of these views. General Grant says that at the time he was ordered.to demonstrate on Columbus, Kentucky, to cover other movements of our forces, he started out with no idea that he would attack the enemy, but as he moved toward that place he saw that hi s troops would be greatly disappointed if he did not make an attack, and that it would be a great detriment to his command and disturb their confidence in him, so he decided that as soon as he came up with the enemy he would attack, although his troops were not disciplined or under such control as to successfully hold them to their work; but he discovered,.and always afterward acted upon it, that the force under him was always eager for battle whenever and wherever opportunity offered. It was only the officers who advised delays and were timid, '.Then Grant, under Halleck, made the campaign up the Tennessee Valley and Donelson.resulted, when Buel moved at the sa.e time to the Cumberland and Nashville fell. Giant said that the two armies combined, the Tennessee and Cumberland, at that time could have marched successfully, without much opposit'on, to the Mississippi River, and opened it from Vicksburg north, and probably south, so that in the second year of.the.war it would have gone unvexed to the sea. If you read the War Records and see bow anx'ous McClellan was that Halleck and Buel should.co-operate and combine and reap the results of their two movements, you can realize what we lost, McClellan, a younger officer, out of respect to the older and more expeirenced, and.bfting in WaslJngton looking more parti cularly after his own command, the Army of the Potomac, did not enfprce his views upon these two co:.imanders, as he would have done .could.he have been on the spot and raAlized what-Grant did. Again, after the battle of Shiloh, when the two armies of the Tennessee and Cumberland, reinforced by the Army of the Mississ ippi uhder Pope, failed to reap any benefits from that great victory because there was no comraander-in-chief of all the armies, the pressure upon the War Department divided that,army into three parts, sending them to different fields, where for a long, time they accomplished'nothing. The Army of the Cumberland, the largest unit of that army, by the superior strategy of the enemy v;as forced back to the Cumberland and almost to the Ohio, and the others for several months held territory and fought battles to maintain the field it had won; while if tiie united army had moved promptly from Corintli south, no Uiin.'^' could have prevented the opening "of the Mississippi In sixty days after the fall of Corinth. Here we again see the necessity of one head, and the failure to carry out the original policy of McClellan so often advised and asserted by Grant. ^1^ ■ After Vicksburg Grant had with him twice the force i.e had when he entered upon that masterly campaign, an as soon as V-'cksbur^ fell, aaked to move with this force across the country and capture Mobile, and by utilizing the Alabama River reach the heart of the rebellion In Georgia, but again the fatal policy of resting was pur sued, and that victorious army was divided up, a portion going to 1908. . East Tennessee arid a portion marching east from Memphis and up the Tennessee Valley with no real object-^ve po^nt unt^'l after Chi ckamauga. As the Western armies concentrated at Chatlanooga there seemed to be a disposition to change the policy, and when Grant for his great vlctoyy there was made the commander-in-Ghief, his first demand was a free hand as to the armies in the field; and he asserted there wqs but one way to end the war, which was that every organization in his force should move on the enemy at the same time, and prevent the enemy from carrying out the^r former tactics of concentrating on each one of our armies a superior or equal force, h.-iving the interior lines, while the rest of our armies were idel; and it was McClellan's belief when he was made Commander-in-chief that this could be accomplsiehd, but perhaps it was too early in the war and ].e was too short a time in supreme command when he had the opportunity for him to put this policy in force, When General Grant returned from his visit to Washington, he told us of the splendid Army of the Potomac that McClellan had o ganized, equipped, and disciplined, and said to us that on the first day of A^ay, 1864, he proposed to move every organized force against the enemy on each of their fronts, and that they must keep the enemy so busy that they could not detach any of their force to any other one of the^r armies. He said to General Sherman: "T expect you to hold Johnston in your front and not allow liira to send any aid to Lee, and if Lee detaciies any of his force from the front of the Army of the Potomac, T will send you two men to his one"; and these orders were carried out, and brought the war to a close within one year, each one of the armies. East and West, in unison doing fully its part. The three Western armies that had fought so successfully individually were brought together under one head, Sherman, in the Atlanta campaign, and workedtogether like clockwork. There was no friction, no Jealousy, each one was not only ready but always anxious where the necessity occurred to help the other, and when any one of the units won a victory, or took any part commendable to it, it received the praise and approbation of all the rest. There was a comradeship, a love, a pride, and determination that cannot be successfully described; you harve to see and feel it to appreciate it, T remember that the Armies o f the Tennessee and Chio, the two smaller ones, were kept on the flanks during most of the Atlanta campaign, and naturally got the most raps and longest marches and least rest, Wlien the commander of one of tliese armies suggested to General Sherman that tlie Army of the Cumberland, which was equal in numbers to the other two, shou Id occasionally have a flank posit'on, Sherman replied that he had considered that, but you know if the enemy would wipe you two out (McPherson and Schofield) T would have Thomas left, and they could not budge him. In my opinion the great work of General ttcClellan in organizing, equipping and disciplining the Army of the Potomac has never been fully appreciated, it is an easy matter to hold an army together and continually fight it when it is constantly victorious, but the test of an army can only be made by its action in defeat; and when you consider how often the Army of the Potomac fought great battles with Umaatisfactory results and held together without pannio or great loss of prisoners, and again and again immediately went into battle and 224 "fj s'' ■ i 1908, lined up ■ith the same bravery and determ'nation, stamped it, as Grant said, the best organized, equipped, drilled and disciplined s ' Army of the Civ'1 T^ar; and to General McClellan is due the great credit for the continued efficiency of the Army of the Potomac, which under the lead of Meade-and Sheridan and the direction of Grant made those desp erate, determined, :-nd victorious campaigns from the Wilderness to Appomattox." , . c ' ■ ' ■y 'J .u'l 't''.- ■ • itO ii' y . i- 1 ' i < •dJ , n . iO 'lO'ifMiifn n mriinn ^ii/o "lo i;."' .ior/" n-- 3M hii ■ 4lf>b' Piw*- bi ;h two la ^rfv rf'ilw fp'ieJrf* rjf li 4nAi lofdo*niN»i«l»fr«i(4io9 yafr ari nativ lA*Ia# i * ' I F'-tXOo'' bfvi %mt tU ^"uia oo4 if itil f<.«ooo/^ al M;K.d Xi *nititonqa f*Ai ba i baflotaao nmnqijn n* t<r.is n i^iada ooJ nav a i r Juq aj hm lol •d '.fiiajvr ai itriv rfn aa*!! bomuin Jrunn laniaoaO itadV bad rbXlalOoif ommic^ bA.j lo xnA b^bnalqa adi ta uu bfa.! 0.(4 ir i»tiJ •u oj btAr bna fbanflq'aafb b«a ^aqqfnia ,boxnii% o aoiol baafiiasto bJ Maoqoiq ad «^M| lo v'<b iantl qaad 4r«« ixa.# Joai oiM uWll v> daaa ito 'cnana a..4 jrirTN^a o4 acmol i^aiU la ^na dMia^ ion bXvo vadl Xndi %9ui on vtoiwijw t* I iiwiailt faiatfao o4 bfaa ai: «aalflia niadi la ano nau^io xrta aaactJ bne | eno 9*a oi aim aaj oat bnaa iifa Y laaaoJa^ a.t4 fa tidnA ohj OAO nfd4f« aaale a a4 aaa aaJ Xhawaid bat ^Joa baHpu# aaaa aiabno '^i<tb naafow mf «iadt baa Htfr atU la aiw daaa «ia«x Xi-l^vlneaosL« aa idanal bad 4a.f4 aaFaaa ff«a4adV ipwil atft #4iiiq ail adi nf ,ri»»»ed6 ,baad ano tabMH faddaAOi ii^taaad anaa ^ fxrr eaa tioiff >i'>olo ad'l aarUataila#ioa btta a.t lft<}Aao -Jmr/M afaala iutf Tbaan flaa Jon aaa ana itaaa on ,nnrtoHl nadla (Np ^lan'Ya aiti %lad mi batiaaaa x4<^aaaaan t;ij aaaita nva^tno r>/ oldabnaawloe 4nan xna tfaad ta «x^oieYf a now nj^mi ad4 la ana xna »ntn mii xia lA w^iadotq'rA bna aalanq orf.i barUam il «4t • 1 Jo '.iiuo iorfi fia»4An*ariaXfii Ma ,ab>«a(i a «aaol a «q^iaa.vatcsoo a nan .if njraf9»*iv|q» oJ 41 raal brta aaa a4 nM tfOf {ba(l*i'ii.at .Ifolaaaoowa ami mtU 09td bna aaaaanoaT adi 1 a aarcnA aril 4aii4 'ieda<«'9a T , r,»anflMio «4,tal4A ad/ to 4t<Mi 7*11 >TtA ajln^ll ad4 no /qai »>'ioa *aano .1 '^1 inaai biai aadaiaa 4aa?\iio| ^na as an 4a(Ni fmJ io- ziXm-tviMi boa t la-iAiiaO ai tmif io^xia aaatJ lo atto la nabn^:jar>f< #41 iiaift ni, oj titrnmm a I Imrpm aa« dor it ^ 'nAlnwfuafO 0,14 to vmnA 114 4,^4.4 'I'loi nr.*i#iir ftna*4*aa« ibiaXt a aoax til''"»^'«atoo bX aodo ,o«4 101140 wi («,»w Mooa qaana odi If uax 4'aI ,4t .4 bonoblniioo ad 4wl4 Xo.U brf^ ,41»I aanotiy ataX bXirov Y (biono a£ brrt noaioiftaiC) iaa ow' *.i a2ji»u:f ian Miwo ,'m^»»naffo 'lailaiOdI Xanana*^ to Xiao /a#i;^ a.(4 no» fqo au at iii ':ea5!?;aiif«s J«a4 ada /v^ «• tio»^o»ir tX4M*noo e» JTnaio 4f iiia*! \,il««rtflaaa nox i/ox <Wiiw bo'' (/aailab ijmfna nf n* naY/oa aaY4oa UJ* #4' va vd a(baa aaan ad ad xino xino nae nae Mna mnm r»» r»a lala .4fw aal44aif -^aan.^ Ht^jon aaaia/at cai la tinA *»aJ mi/lo aaXfob'rnoo to ^'*•^1,^ iwailfw ia4iaM4 bXoct mm ajXuaai xio/aata^iaaait 1.« er/4Aif a4n» iflMHr xXaiifbaaaf nf^o bs^ nfaan bnn ^aaanaafT.; in h;/:. ' October, 1908. 225 St.Louis, October 9, 1908. Gen. Grenville M. Dod£|;e, Oouncil Bluffs, Iowa. Dear General:- A committee of fflembers of the Society of the Army of the ""ennessee, and of such as are eligible to that organisation, has been formed and has held meetings to prepare for the entertainment of the 5ociet3'' on the 11th and 12th prox. Arrangements have been made with the Southern Hotel, whereby it will he the headquarters of the Society, and both the banquet and general exercises will take place in its large dining hall. In making our arrangements, it has been decided to make the pilgrimage to General Sherman's grave on the first day, going there and returning in electric cars, v/hich will take us to the gate of the cemetery, from which the grave is distant only about two city blocks, and the Rev. Dr. Kiccolls, of Ransom Post, one of the finest orators of our city, has been mentioned as a desirable speaker to express a few of the prominent thoughts that would naturalljr arise on such an occasion, the remarks to be expressed in about fifteen minutes. 'le have also concluded to accept an invitation of our Commandery of the loyal Legion to partake of a lunch on the second day. Before definitely fixing the programme, it was thought best to lay the matter before you and ascertain what time will'^suit you best for the holdings of the meetir.gs of the Society, and what length of time, in your opinion, will be occupied by the two meetings. If the first meeting is held in the morning, otir pilgrimage to Calvary Cemetary, which will probably take two hours and a half, may have to be nut in the afternoon. "Ve desire, of course, to so arr-ange matters that there may be no hurry in doing what may have to be done, and in order that the members may have some little time to be spent with friends whom thejr may wish to see. With reference to the public exercises, the thought has been expressed and found favor, that they should not last beyond eleven o'clock, at the lateat, and hence it will be well to know if th"t idea is adopted, what length of time the speech of the evening (namely "r. Sherman's) will consume, inasmuch as there can be no limitation of time upon that. Could you ascertain this for us? With reference to the banquet, it was thoiight that we would arrange to begin promptly at an early hour, and also conclude the same about eleven o'clocl;. The Committee would thank you very much to have an expression from you with reference to the foregoing matters, so that our arrange ments may not interfere with your wishes in the premises. Hoping to hear from you at your convenience, and if possible, before 'Wednesday afternoon when the next meeting takes place, l" remain Yours very sincerely', !'• Leo Rassieur. October, 1908. Z21 New York, N. Y., October 14, 1908 General Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa, My dear General Dodge Not until I received notification of the coming meeting of the Iowa Gociety in my mail today did I know that you were leaving New York. Will you permit one of your more recent friends to express his regret that you are not to be of the circle here, and his con gratulations to the old state that you will be among your friends there? I had quite counted on the call at your office with which I threatened you some months ago, just as you were going West on your annual inspection trip, but as it is I shall have to look forward to a call on you some day in Council Bluffs. It occurs to me that you can give me a bit of information that I have vainly sought from other sources. Do you know if the Government ever published and distributed the report of the Commission for Investigating the Conduct of the War, of which you were Chairman, after the Cpanish-American war? If the report was ever published, I am ansious to obtain a copy of it, and up to this time, I have failed to accomplish anything in that direction. Trusting that you are well, and that the Iowa winter will be kind to you, I am. Yours with great respect, Trurabull White. AA Editor. October, 1908. 537 American Ave., 2'i9 Long 'Beach Calif. '' Octi -20, 1908. G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Towa. My Dear Old Colonel:- Yours of the 15th inst., received. The climate here has been benificial to my health in a general way but really the improvement of my bodily condition, as to Rheumatism, is due principally if not wholly to dieting, with perhaps some aid from the excellent drinking watter with which our little city is at present supplied. Our water comes from artesian wells; is soft and has trace of some kind of mineral or combination of mineral. At first this water was unpalatable to me but I soon becaiae accustomed to it. For years my system had been clogged up and was burdened with too much flesh; weighing 210 lbs, normal being about 170. Have long been convinced that such condition could only be cured by dieting but being habituated to eating restaurants and boarding houses could rot carry out ny plans until about four months ago when I commenced baching. Was fortunate in being near to a good bakery where I could getwhole wheat bread which is the basis of my dietory system. I have cut out all drinks except hydrant water and that without ice and use it very sparingly at meals. My present bill of fare will explain better. Breakfast: Some fried bacon and two eggs also fried. Large,firm, ripe tomatoes sliced and as much whole wheat bread as I relish. That's all, no condiment of any sort. Lunch:- A generous slice of bread and a large bunch of grapes and that is all of that too. Supper, as the * persist in calling the last meal of the day, same as for the breakfast. Occasionally I eat a canteloupe, but without any kind of condiments. This has been my food without variation since I started in to do my own cooking. Now as to result. The bowels began to move freely and regularly sometimes would feel weakness after evacuation, but did nothing for that but sit awhile in my arm chair and smoke my pipe. The first beneficial change I noticed was that my swollen feet were getting down to normal and that a very troublesome corn was going. Also noticed that the bay window was becoming less prominent. Then rheumatism pains in night shoulder disappeared. So three days ago I weighed and found that my system of diet had eliminated ten pounds of worse than useless matter. During all this period I have worked daily, but not fatiguingly so. The tomatoe season is long here but will be over soon as also for grapes and then I will try the canned article for tomatoes and raisins for grapes, but will stay with staples of whole wheat bread and 230 bacon and eggs. To get right on these matters is more important to us than "the election of Bryan or Teddy's man. With best wishes, Truly yours, Felix T. Gandy, . . : .. .. I .. ? ■ I t ,' a •' I'r. - •' in ■».! i .j.. •r.)j ' y. 1.' ' r'.fi ■ iAi V I a .1 »). ' -t - -I ~ : ' j,l ; '••ja- ■ •; ) <vu; . ) ' • > (' ■ j ii. ' .• i • • Tl . . ■ : v:.,s, ^' t -, 1 nti • ' ' 1 ' ■ ' ^ 'I ; -fja ' In . . • : , V. ' 11\< (t, '» ■*t ' . ■ ■ ') ' ' x" >' ' : u ' 'i ' ■ r'.'li'.. ■ ■ ■ . October, 1908. 231 Port of New York. October Twent3''-second, 1908. My dear General:- I have your dispatch of yesterday asking as to political prospects. You seem to be pretty nervous out West, .I'udging from your telegram. We are not nervous in the East at the present time, for we are perfectly satisfied that New York is absolutely sure arid by a pretty large majority for Taft, and as we know that Bryan cannot win without New York we are confident of Taft's certain election. We also believe that Hughes, while he will run behind Taft, will be elected. He is making a splendid campaign. His action in going to help the Party in the West, leaving his own field in danger behind him, won him the support of many voters and especially of zealous republicans who before did not intend to vote for him. He made good ina splendid way and is now stronger than he ever was. The race track people and gamblers, the school teachers, whom he would not support for more pay, the doctors, whom he offended by signing the Osteopathic bill, the brewers and distillers are all against him, but thousands and tens of thousands of democrats are for him on his moral issues; the bankers and corporations and trust people, who were afraid if he shall be re-elected he will do to them as he did to the insurance companies, are also changing over. It has been called to their attention that if he is defeated for Governor Taft would be bound by all the requisites of honor to put him in his Cabinet, and they begin to think they would rather have him two years as Governor than four years as Attorney-General. Everybody here is feeling much better than at any time in the campaign, including the National Committee. Wbile saying this I do not mean to say that there are not danger spots in the national situation. Ohio is worst of all, according to the inside view, but during the present week the National Committee has taken the campaign there out of the hands of Vorys and the State Committee, and are running it entirely and supplying it with all the speakers it needs and with everything else that can be furnished. Indiana was democratic a few days ago, but is fast being made republican, It is the inside calculation here that Taft will carry all the Northern States except Nevada, Colorado and Montana and possibly Nebraska. Of course, there may come some cataclysm of scandal or forgery between now and election, but that is no longer probably, although possible. Any explosion on the Panama matter, the Philippines or anything else as to things which occurred years or months ago is now barred out; the people would not be fooled by such a recourse. As to money, I think the situation has been solved by having the contributions made to the State and not the National Committee. We are to have the annual meeting of the Iowa Society tonight to name a committee to nominate officers for the next year. We had a little caucus at George Parker's office yesterday to try and agree on a ticket, It would have warmed your heart and made you a boy an-ain if you could have heard the united expressions of affection for you and the sorrow over your departure from New York. You have made us all feel like orphans, those of us who are left behind. If love and good wishes will - ake your days and nights happy, there are enough of these in New York along to insure you such a happy state. We are going to start a movement tonight to build a monument 232 to Allison in Iowa and another in Washington. Our action will pro bably be sent to the Iowa papers. I think he deserves both, and both can certainly be carried out. I am, With affectionate good wishes to you and all old friends. General G. M. Dodge, Baldwin Block, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Sincerely yours, s. James X* Clarkson '.ji i- -i.", ' -mV y''. , iL 11^- I V ' tv.; , • • u ' r-: • I > U ' ' f'■» v.l''*-:«•? . Iff : /I ' ■ : *■ r.///," . ' y/^t , .» • !: ^r»., ytii ' ' • - -t. • ■ 233 October, 1908 San Francisco, California, Oct.-27, 1908. Gen. G . N'. Dodge, 1 Broadway, N. y. Dear Sir: I have gotten into a controversy about Captain Bonnesville and the mention of his name remids me thattyou spoke of him when I last sew you in New York in 1903 and showed me a ,.icture of your staff (dated I think 1862) in which he appeared. I write to ask if you can give me some data as to his service in the Civil War. Is it possible for riie to get a copy of ttie photo graph with Captain Bonneville mari<ed so I can tell which one he is. I remember your saying that you lost track of hi;n after the cose of the war. I find thai he retired to a good sized plantation which he purchased near Fort Sniith, Arkansas, and died there June 12, 1878. The Western Tacific Railway is going ahead slowly but steadily, we have about 700 miles of grading finished and 440 miles of track laid, ♦ about half on each end. The track froir; Salt hake is a short distance west of Ilumbolt '.''ells, Nevada. It will take about a year to complete th.e whole 927 miles. We are not doing any cou.mercial business yet. Ur. Bogue is still in charge oi the construction niatters and sends his regards. Sincei'ely yours, H. ^•cCartney. October, 1908. 2^5 October 30, 1908. Lieut. Colonel John F. Nicholson,- Recorder-in-Chief, U.S. M.O.L.L., Philadelphia, Pa. If.y dear Colonel and Companion: Referring to yours of October 5th, I hand you as nearly as I can remember what I said in answer to the complimentary resolutions at Burlington. "Companions,-- your complimentary resolutions came unexpectedly to mie. I fully appreciate and heartily thank you for tliem. This is my first mieeting with you since I was selected as your comrnander-inChief. Com.ing to mie as it did, unsolicited and unexpected, as I was then in the far west and did not even icnow that you were in session, I fully appreciate the great compliment you paid me and prom.ptly accepted, and I extend to you niy most grateful thanks, as I consider it as great an honor as it would be possible to pay me. I look upon this organization as the most distinguished and useful of all patriotic societies. In its constitution and actions it has shown the greatest patriotism and interest above and beyond any selfish or personal motives in the welfare of our country. Since its organization it has been ran so successfully that it is looked upon the world over as a great honor to become one of its niembers, and for this successful administration the credit is due, as you all know, to our Recorder-in-Chief, Colonel Nicholson, who for thirty-three years has devoted his time and his ability to its management. Truly and cordially, Grenville . Dodge. 237 Washington, D. C. Nov. 1, 1908, Esar General I hear Sheridan's monument is to be dedicated on the 25th inst and that you will be present, which is the most cheerful part of it so far as my household is concerned, altho' I'm a military worshiper at Sheridan's shrine. HcCoy came up the house the other night to verify a suggestion he had made to the President for his address on the above occasion, viz. to say a work of the effective way, original with Sheridan, of making winter campaigns against the Indians. I told him that while Sheridan and his subordinates had done this effective work you had originated this action in a most effective manner throughout a longer area in the winter of '65 and '66 ar.ti that the President on that occasion could do nothing better than honor both Sheridan and yourself. Your reminiscences infer that the "/ar Dep't. had ordered Curtis to do this, that he declined and you took the Job. If that is trize who in the 'Var Dept. originated the ideaV Had vou recommended it? We would like very much to take care of you while you are here and you can be free to go and come as you choose, and have my office in the house to transact business. With love from us all. Sincerely , John A. Joluiston, Gen. G. M. Dodge Council Bluffs, Iowa. Room 64 Baldwin Block. November, 1908. New York, November 2nd. 1908. Gen. G. M. Dodse, Baldwin Block, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear General I have your letter of October 30th in re/^ard to the dividend upon the "Stamped" Stock. I remember that the Trust Company has raised some point in regard to the question because it was called interest, and that the Company decided to be bound by our circular and I still think that it is a matter that if it were taken into court would have to be decided in equity, and, if so, that the views set forth in my memorandum, copy of which I sent you, would prevail. I note what you think about Jones and his road. I have not the least idea where the road he is going to build is located. He tole me something about it, but it did not make a fixed impression upon my mind, but I told him I would take an interest with him. I note what you say about Mr. Trumbull being in favor of building North from Stamford, and that you think we should build to a connection up to Plainview in Hale County. Also, note what the Swensons say they are willing to do. I suppose this would depend somewhat upon what the road was going to cost and how many bonds would have to be issued. I have not gotteh used to the idea of your having retired from New York, and taking it easy at your old home. I hope I will be able sometimes soon to run out in your neighborhood and drop in upon you and bfeathe some of the atmosphere you find so good. This is the eve of election and I am sorry to say I have not been able to feel as optimistic as some of my friends. I still fear a little that the election m±y go to Bryan. I do not believe we have ever had such a big unknown vote as there is this year, the unem ployed and the people who are tired of "my policies." Yours very truly, H. Walters. Nov. 1908. 241 Danville, 111., Nov. 7, 1908. Dear General:- The outcome of the election was a source of much grati fication to me, but I have had quite as much satisfaction from the messages I have received from good friends like you. Their congratulations and expressions of confidence and good will mean much to me. So I thank .you sincerely for your kind favor of 4th inst., and send vou every good wish. I am as ever, with respect, etc.. Yours truly. Gen. G. M.Dodge, CouncTil Bluffs, Iowa. Joe Cannon " ■■ '■ ■ ' 245 .-■■nuni X»a. i New York, Nowember 8, 1908, Gen, John J. Johnstain, 2111 Massachusetts Ave., Washinrjton, D.C, My dear Johnston:- ,»i/3oa .0 ,v . III J.nn «oo«fan«^ nut. I have yours of November Ist. Tt will be impossible for me to attend the Sherida unveiling. I would like very much to have done so, as you know Sheridan first reported to.me for duty in this country as quartermaster at Rolla. Mo,, where he organ^'zed the forces that made th southwestern campaign, and we were very warm personal friends as long as he lived, ad he spoke of me in h"s memotrs in the highest terms. T send you under separate cover two copies of an address T made upon the Indian campaigns on the plains in the winter of '64 and '65, one of which you can give to McCoy. This campaign came about in this way. I was in command of the Department of the Missouri witi; headquarters at St. Louis and supposed t was comfortably fixed for the winter , T think U «a3 in December I received a d^'snatch from Gen. Grant asking me if a campaign could be made against the Indians on the plains in the winter. I answered "Yes, if proper preparation was made for •»t." The War Department immediately consolidated t:.e Department of Kansas, and the territories, into the Department of the Missouri, rel-'eving Gen. Curtis who was in command of the Department of Kansas, and T received an order to go immedia ely to Port Leavenworth where I would receive instructions. Hhen I arrived there I found the .officers in the department of Kansas had declared notning could be done with the Fndians until spring, in other words, until the grass came, and I found my instructions there from Gen. Grant to go ahead and open the stage and telegraph lines across the continent as soon as I couLd make preparations for it. The little pamphlet T sond you gives you a better hiratory of the matter. Of cotirse we had lived on th.e plains In the winter in making our surveys and reconnoissances and I had that experience, . The winter of 1865 was the su'dest one T ever saw. On March 2nd of that winter there was over two feet of snow fell, so you see what I.ind of a snap T got into by my answer to the telegram of Gen. Grant, Please ask McCoy .to ascertain for me if he can if Midshipman R. L. Montgomery, who is now on the Nebraska, is one of those who are detailed to e xchange places at Manila instead of going on with his ship. We understand that four Midshiemen from each of the fleet are to be left in Manila or that vicinity and relieve Midshipmen who have been on duty there a year or tww, Montgomery's mothfekr, who, you know, is my daughter, is anxious to know as she wants to send Christmas things to her son and some of her friends on board the ship. I have given up my private officers in New York and am here at my home for good, and T want you and Mrs. Johnston to come out and vifeit me sometime. "When you come We6t let me know and T will give you a goocl time out here in the wild and wooly west. Truly and cordially, G. M. Dodge, ,r<Oai , ' r v Mr. V. G. Bogue, San Francisco, Cal. My dear Bogue:- Kouncil Bluffs, November 7, 1908. .*tC .O.Q gfieJsnhttJir " * aiiol nmil yC When T received the letter from McCartney T ^s on the point of ^ r- writing you for a map of yo- r line. I never could ascertain from any one enactly v/here it lay. T had a pretty general idea, and today came forwarded to me from New York, a map enelos-'ng profile and your letfedr. There 19 no doubt bdt that you have a splendid line over the Sierra Nevadas and also between Salt Lake ad Humboldt Lake. T do not se 6 how you got over those independent ranges on the desert witl: .• one percent grade. We made a thorough examinat'on of that line south of jr the lake, and my impression is that we had to use muchj higher grades. ' • Perh?ips you took the work. I am glad to know you are so near complet'on. There is one question that has arisen in my mind, what your business is to be unless y u rea-^h out in a different portion of the Pacific -coast. Will t he line reaching San Francisco only pay? Also what is the population no 7 .of San Francisco and how fully has it overcome the effects of the ^ fire" ^ I have moved my private ofices from Mew York and am here at my home trying to take it easy. T still retain my connection w'th the ^ roads but I do noL intend to do any work, or very little, leaving that to the younger p ople. I hope if you come through here at any time you will stop over and make me a visit. I will be pleased to s&e you and balk with you about your work. T would go out over your line sometime .but a Chan e of climate now brings on my old trouble, the rheumatic gout and I' avoid" 't as much as' possible. T shall be very glad to hear from you at any time. . ■ ., ii- ^ - 1 OS- i h r; . or , 'el 'it« lo Truly, vo t»w: Jtnixi m ♦ io mU ai i»' ii o«'n' ' " T qtMns M to bnf OS It m$ od t* m i' J-,- m. tcl i)odge.'n« 9—n •in o/tw mnoOi 1ft tf ,A«ftftWlft| ft.X woh . ' • rd m biftlliftf »ifmm «ft afftftXl egn^r oK # ft^ hoif»ibh oi ft^ft Jft»lt 1ft liftftft ftftfl fM vHft^NI imJ ftftftJftiftMi •• •q'tie nood ftvftft odw oftftrtritebti treflfi bm nl td lii at .worsi ifftt .ftda Mmtrn a*ri<Maaq|lM la iftav a fttftd# Voft no t>S ainliil ftiftiiaHda ftnaa ftX aioft* afta aa wonH x aia>*sna at •qtda MUX bteetf no rtuie t«f<| itid to ftftoa tMia rir«a iftrt na4 m btm 3I10Y wfti rrl nftftmft aiinrtiq %m to oftft'^a otmd T aflifto o4 ir ienrtol .inM hiia wot X*""" ^ ^ ***"» V ftion o uox tifft f tfift voinl m ieJT Iftftl omo iiftt AftdV m •^ftftv \i90m latft b|i^ nt Jrto (MRlX ^ fttia \iiaiT iftiiM'' .k 249 Washington, D. ,0. Nov. 11, 1908, Gen. G. M. Dodge, Bal'dv/in Block, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dear General I ha\ e yours of Nov. 4th and also the two copies or pamphlets describing yourlcampaign against the Plains Indians in the winter of 65 and '66. If have just finished reading this most interesting bit of plains; history and you would have heard from me earlier but that Mrs. Johnston and I have just returned from Philadelphai. Now first as to Montgomery. McCoy has Aone to his regiment withnthe past few days . At the Navy Dept.' I was advised that being of the class of 1907 he was eligible for transfer but that the matter was wholly in th-e hands of Admiral Sperry and it would not be definitely known at the department until the latter part of the month. Elsewhere, I was informed that it was the intention of the Dep't. to transfer all of the midshipmen of the class of 1907. If such be the case it can be definitely confirmed at the end of this month keeping in mind that a transport sails for the ""hilippines' on the 5th of every month unless it falls on Sunday andthen on the 6th. This year it falls on the 5th which would give time to get the Christmas box aboard. I will send*one of these pamphlets to the President either by mail or one of the officers on his staff. Now General myfirst reading of this pamphlet-with a Century Dictionary Atlas on my knee 1 ads m to believe it would be well for you when you h-^ve a moment to go over it again and for-the benefit of readers who love to-read of the old times and men's great deeds to pencil in definite locations of places named, by Atlas index does not give Mud Springs, nor Port Rankin for i; ; tance .and for the moment I have not been able to find them tho' trey may be with the map. Then too, there are several Big Sandy stre-ms 6n one of which Coe hivington had h-is fight. The pamphlet came just at a time when I was reading Parkman s Oregon Trail, in which he forshadwed trouble, oi ® expedition to old Pt. Laramie I think in '46 Sr having 4 J begun the I'll ^^'I'V^nworth. slaughter of The whites. Indians, He sent especially for then the to Araphoes coL into the fort and impressed them by a display of force. Pired a lot of rockets at night and did execution with a howitser tharastor°Led and ^1"+^ white man them he with would awe. come He and told destroy the Araphoes their nation;after that if they a killed year ananother horses arid X the whole Araphce ^ couple nation of were white in men con<-torrT^t, for their .in arms and' 4 to Old I'ort Laranle wlth^resents Sf ho?aeS anSi"?e?o tL murderer Which the Trader (Bordeau) acting for old Papln refuses whlc was foolish as to the murderer for he could have been sent to^Leavenworth or tal^en out and shot and Eearney's supposed anger thus appea^ea r.aintaiiiied,-but as it was Kfarney was ninfhin dred miles or so away and in no position to make his threat good and you can imagine how impudent, bold and unrestrained these arapahoes became when the true situation began to dawn upon them, ^en followed 250 the Mixican War and Kearney had his hands full in another' direction. As a 'mattef of fact' your energetic, concentrated and aggressive campaign broke up for the time an Indian conspiracy as widespread and effective as Pontiac's in 1760, so graphically describedbj'- Parkman who clearly shows up the treachery of the Indian Character in war precisely as you yourself learned to know him from your■ plains experience. Practically every pre revolutionary ■^'ort westof the Allegheny Mts, and north of the Ohio River and west of Niagr to the Illinois River except Detfoit and Pt. Pitt was captured by the permitted entry of professedly friendly Indians who at signal butchered everybody at hand. When I look back upon it all, i't seems strange to me that in all the y ars of the Array's struggle v;ith the Indians that there should not have been at west Point a course of study of the Indian Character in his peace and ./ar habit and customs against one another as well as in war with the whiltes. Such as could well have been briefly compiled from Parlcman who had ransacked the world for his works, instead, of leaving it fo'r each officer to learn by cruel experience, for the In'dian of 1865 -06 was the same savage that he was 1760-65 and from the immemorial past. Our reason for it was the overwhelming dominance of tiie purely .irM.i,. would 1 a} send you my pamphlet back EOme day marked where ^ like to have you locate a spot absolutely. wisely aSay" here ut know you choose to take aJ?'nt'a1ro'r;o^^"i^^?ta?L":"®^ Sincerely and affectionately yours. John A. Johrston, ^ i * I' 251 1908. . The Society of the Army of the Tennessee held i ts thirtyeighth meeting at St. Louis, Missouri, on November llthand 12th 1908. At the opening of the meeting on the morn^'n^- of the 11th,. T made the < following remarksl "Comrades and Ladles of.the Society of the Army of the Tennessee: It Is a great pleasure to see so goodly a number at this reunion. T have received letters from almost all the members of our Society, and especially from those who could rot attend, and It Is a great satisfaction to me, and T know It Is to you, that most of them are still In the harness looking forward to a great many more useful days. • You will remember that a year ago at Vicksburg we held our reunion ^n a time of the-greatest flnanCal panic that ti;ls country perhaps has experienced,•but it is a great satisfaction now for us to meet one year afterwards and find the greater portion of our country almost as prosperous as it has bee'n at any t^me In Its history. We have just passed through an election that has been conducted upon a high plane, and T tlInk T can say that the successful candidate Is peculiarly fitted to fill the h-* gh posit-'.on that, he has been called to, and It Is the duty of all veterans and of all good citizens to stand by him, and we hope that dur'ng his administration we will have peace and a continuance of prosperity. We all remember that at the meeting in Vicksburg, we were entertained especially by Lieutenant General Lee, who was at that time at the head of the United Veterans and he took great pains to make our stay there pleasant. He took us out to the battle field and showed us where on his front an Towa brigade carried the only redoubt which was carried, T believe, in the Vicksburg campaign. He asked that brigade to come do-wn to tlie^ r reunion at Vicksburg, and that Invitation was accepted. Through the labor of entortaln'ng the;;, he contracted a disease that carried him away. Upon hearing of his death t sent the regrets and tiio condolence of myself and of this Society, and for the Society tliere was placed upon his coffin a floral tribute. I think all of us who met General Lee at that reunion were chamred with his perso'-allty and greatly regret his passing away. I have here a letter from Father Sherman, who Is out In Oregon. It Is rather personal to me, but as 1t Interests all of you, t will read It: Baker City, Oregon, Octo. 22, 1908. My dear General:--As soon as we have a President-elect, t want you to be so kind as to ask him to appoint to West Po'nt, Anthony F. Bacon, son of General-John M. Bacon (now-of Portland, Oregon) grandson of General Anthony Forsythe and great-grandson of Governor Dennlson of Ohio. Genewal Bacon, the boy's father, was for thirteen years on my father's personal staff. The boy ia the stuff that soldiers are made of. T ask the favor, General, In my father's name, and T trust to your Influence to get the appo'ntment as a Presidential one. The boy Is now 17. I want him to enter In 1910. Please accept my regrets for oiir next meeting. T am sorry that I can not hear Gump's oration. I am with you In spirit, as always and only regret that T can not meet you all at the genial board.' 9^59 u O /V 1908. ^ Of course T shall personally make th^* s appeal to the President elect, and with the permission of the Society T will also add their request, •' ' . ' • 1 , I have a greeting here from the Pacific Coast. This Is dated Seattle, ■ Was}.Ington, November 4, 1908: General Grenville Dodge, Council Bluffs, Towa, : Dear General: we, the six members of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee living in Seattle, Wash., beg to sedn our special greetings to you, and our kind thougiits to all the membership; and -.ve express our sincere regret that v/e are unable to attend at St. LquIs. Yours fraternally, _ • to o' ''' ' • , 9 , ' ' . R* Chase, - «i e'lOifl yu.. .'.-oi vt b'lrwiol Joseph Dlckerson. . J. '.7. Pumsey. . firt#*!/ ntwo ft.f'ui iw 0»V orj" ***'•» Lyman Banks. ■ , YaJniroo ' .f J>»rlJ i/r Jen.' H* C. Force. ciJ i:tt to** -• Jn■ 1.. .1—i" fl ' ' H.,L. Gray. ■ " J 11 1 ■ 1 ("litt . , At the'morning meeting on .the 11th, the death of General^.. .'•ij' • kj.' "Stephen D. Lee of the Confederate Army was brouglit to the notice of \r'' . . tlie Society by Major Raasieur. General Lee passed away and was burle^ at his home In Columbus, Mississippi on Memorial Day. A large ' ■*.! number of Union gnd Confederate soldiers were present and they proposed ir- ' . e. . •ii; to place a statue of General Lee on the Confederate front in the . t, , ' - f ^ , Vicksburg Nat1 onal" Parkr* • ^ ^ M , ' • , ' ■ , iv I read a ver^y long and interesting letter from General E. F. ■ • . ' • . ' , • ' . Winslow pt this meeting. ^ , • I , - . ■ • ' t .. . . ... . ■ . At 11;00 we took tl";e oars to v'sit General Sherman's grave at , ;ii the Calvary cemetery After assembling at ti.e grave, T addressed the Society as follows: * , • "Many members of the Society iiere will remember how seventeen years ago the Army of the Tennessee followed General Sherman from the railroad station to this, his resting place. T accompanied General Sherman's body from his home In New York, and t can remember vividly the scene In Now York as tl.e funeral cortege moved tlirough that city to the Pennsylvania Railroad to take the funeral train. T call to mlnd tl.At In the'carriage with me following the A body were General Joseph E. Jolinstnn, General Schofleld and others, nnd T remember well the tribute that General Johnston paid to General Sherman and the'fffectlon he had for him. As we'pfeissed" across the continent, at every station crowds fathered, nnd the emblems of mourning decorated all tiie towns, showing 253 1908. what the people thoucht of.General Sherman. 'In this city the Army of the Tennessee marched -immediately in the rear of .the caisson upon which the remains were carr^'ed from the station up to this place. The streets on both sides were crowded with people, and we saw evidences that impressed every one of us of the love and affection.of the people for General Sherman. Prom the sidewalk'colored and .vhite people would run out, and, as the caisson passed by, would fall on their knees and offer a prayer." Here at this grave Thomas Sherman, the son of General Sherman, redd the full buriai service \i'ithout a termor, giving the order for the _ volleys • wlm" ch -.-ere fired over the grave. General Schofield, who stood by my side, spoke to me with the tears running down his checks and asked me, "How long could you do that?" I-answered, "Not for oi^e moment." ? It was a scene that impressed everyone present. When the ■ service was through and we had returned to the cars T asked Father Sherman, "Ho-w could you go through that -wervice as you did without showing any emotion, not even a tremor?" Father Sherman answered, "Because it was my duty," and T discovered in the son one of the qualities that was so prom'nent in General Sherman. .We all k.-ow how he lived up to every duty and made all of us perform ou;- dut'es, ^ It is a great blessing to us that so'many of us are alive today and can be present here to-pay our tribute to our old commander v;hom we.followed so confidently and whom we held in such love and esteem." I was'followed by the Rev. 3. J. Niccoll3,'of St. Louis. At the evening meeting Governor Joseph W. Folk received the Society in behalf of the stAte of Uissouri and the address of welcome for the city was by Col. D. P. Dyer. I answered as follows; "On behalf of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee t accept your cordial welc me and.extend to you their grateful thanks. This Is our fifth meeting in'your city. All of them have been noted by the distinguifehed officers and citizens who ha-ve taken part, and of their great historical in.terest. We remember well that your city began the first great effort tha settled the West. Perliaps no one is better acquainted with the develop ment of the country West of the llississ^ppi River that followed the explorations of Lewis and Clark, of Asldey and Bridger, of Bent and Borinevllle, of the Chotaus, the Campbells and their comrades than Their trails T followed'for saw the first pony express, next the telegraph, then the stage and finally the ra"Iroad, which took possession of the paths across this continent these pioneers had made by their energy and courage. St. Loul.s also was naturally the pion-^er of the West' in the Civil War. Lgon, Bla'r, Slegel, Ostei'haus and many others of your citizens st'nick the blow that saved to the Union your own State and 0- 254 1908. aroused the Northwest to the necessity of quick and decided action. Generals Crant, Sherraan, Sheridan Scl.ofield, A. J. mith and many others performed ti-eir first duty and made their frrst campaigns in tl;is State. When. T. reported here with my .regiment General Sherman was in coran;and'of fienton Barracks. Captain Sheridan reported to me at Rollr , luissouri, -as -iuartermaster of the forces,that were to form the Army of the Southwest. Schofield was a Lieutenant just returning from his i/ilson Greek fight; Grant a Colonel in crmmand of a regiment serving in your State, and here, virtually, was created the Army of the Tennessee. Sherman tellB us of its f ox''raat''on and how it obtained its name, and in a characteristic description that we who served under him fully appreciate. He says: "'Vhilst our parlor knights, bold in words but not in deeds, were crying aloud, 'On to Richmond,'. Break the backbpne of the rebellion,' 'Crush the monster in the bud' and other harmless, general expressions of more sound than.fury, quietly, v/ithout no" se or confusion, without boasting or bluseter, without wound of the trumpet or the press, an army mostly of Testern men had assembled at Cairo and Paducah under the leadership of him whom we still delight to ^call our chief, embarked upon.their frail steamboats and, convoyed by the gallant navy under Commordore Foote, turned their course up the Tennessee River and assumed the proud title of the Urray of the Tennessee.'" From this beginning that army, all the distinguished officers^^ I have named and many others, rose to great deeds and greater results. Finally, its first leaders and many of its subordinates rose to.the highest rank.and command in our service. When St. Louis looks back on these two great events in the history of our pountry, well may she-be proud of her strategic location, her foresightedness and her energy in conquering and dev eloping an emprel, and secondly, her patriotism and loyalty in the pa>t she took in saving the Nation. Tt is a singular fact that th<- Army of the Tennessee was blessed with success wlxerever it faced the enemy; her officers ste&dily advanced in rank and command; in no instance did they fail; thus.followed a subordination to authority;■ an esprit du corps, a fellowship and comradeship which existed throughout its ent're life, and every one of its survivors look back upon this with'the greatest pleasure, satisfaction and 'pride. Nothing marred its life, and we of that army look back upon our services with It an'd consider them the most honorable of our lives. . .. ... . . Yearly this old army is going to rest with its illustr-'ous leaders, three of whom lie burled in thts city, but we are leaving behind a record, and we hope to be followed by the younger genera tion, our sons and our daughters, who are taking our- places and who will attend these reunions, bringing to them increasing interest, and we are certain in their hands oUr old army will forev-r be revered, and honored as one of the great units that saved the We fully appreciate the reception we have received hereand the interest, nearly half a century after our deeds, that is taken ^ In us. We assure you it strikes deeply in all our hearts; it will never be forgotten, and w-^ return to yon our thanks and our heartiest Appreciation of your many ind words and your pnerous treatment. T convey to you with all my heart the best wishes of th-s Society fa the sucLss, the happiness and the greatness of your c^ty and people. She rman and in a rou '.vi th aii my nearu une ucoo v. - the happiness and the greatness of your city and people. 255 1908. The oration was delivered by P. Tecuraseh Sherman, son of General Sherman and was devoted to his father's campaign from Atlanta to Washington and to the negotiations with Jonnston, a very able and interesting oration. Following Mr. Sherman was General John W. Noble of St. Louis who gave many reminiscences of his acquaintance with Sherman. At hthe business meeting on the second day the President made a report on the progress of the building of the Grant Monument. The banquet was held in the evening at the Southern Hotel and the following toasts were given: "The President of the United States." Response by Gen. John W. Noble. "The Army" „ ^ ^ j Response by Maj. Gen. 0. 0. Howard. "The Army of the Tennessee, from Belmont to Bentonville." Response by Captain Henry King. "Patriotism." Response by Mrs. J. Leroy Bennett. "Our Country." , , n Response by Chaplain Samuel J. Niccolls. "The Navy." ^ Response by General John C. Black. "Tho Germans of St. Louis in 1861." Response by Hon. C. G. Burton, past commander-inchief of the G.A.R. 257 November IE, I9C8. New York, November IE, 1908. Dear Geaeral: Personal. I am sorry that you were inoonvenieneed in any way about the cipher parts of my telegram. Howe-ver, I hope my telegram of yesterday addressed to rou at St. Louis clarified the dividend matter for you. I read your answer to the Board and have just telegraphed you as follows: "Board just voted two per cent, dividend on common stock payable December fifteenth." Ten members of the Board were present and the action was unanin.ous. I enclose herewith copy of the resolution adopted. As you have no doubt observed, the stock market has been rather complimentary the last few days to our stock and I feel sure we made no mistake in doing what we did today. My other cipher telegram of Novonber ninth should be translated as follows: "We want report on resources country between Orin Junction and Yellowstone showing probable traffic for railroad. Also waht check V/orrall's survey. Cowan suggests A.I.Fonder and thinks you know him. Is he a good locating enginees or will you suggest some one else?" Bronner is quite active in buying bonds and indicates a willing ness to buy ten or tweH^e million dollars. Of course this is only part of the problem of building to the Yelllov/stone Kiver, for I think you and I should be satisfied not only about the resources of the country but also as to the loaation of the line. It looks like we mi^t organize a program for it in 1909. Vi^ C ob I thank you again for your splendid telegran on account of my "birthday. I cannot tell you how much it pleased me and how hi^ly I prize it. I ass\ime you are feeling pretty well or you would not be in St. Louis, and I hope your physical improvement will continue. With kind regards and best wishes, I am as e^ver. Faithfully yours, General G.M.Lodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. j ■ ■ j I Frank Trumbulll. "'.i , , ■iil.. ' 'v ■ 'w'-. ' i/.j ^ 259 Maroa, 111. Hov 13, 1908. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, la. Dear f^eneral:- I had expected to stay at St Louis to the Banquet but suddenl y at 12:30 I made up my mind that I had better go hom as my wife might need me. I had but thirty minutes to get my train in East St Louis but I made it with three minutes to spare, l took your advice and got a boy to go with me from the Hotel and put me on my car. 1 reached here last night at 8 P.M. and my wife so happy and glad to see me that I was thankful that I started home when I did. She understands what I tell her and I explained to her how good you had been to me aiid how nic ly I had been cared for by you and the other officers and it pfesed her very much and she remembered years ago when she used to attend the meeting with. You can never realize how grateful I am to you and brother officers for what they did for me. i f el today like a millionare. I have not had so much money at any one time in three years and 1 also feel rich from the kindly interest taken in my case by officers. I wish I could thank personally every officer who contributed to the fund. If I am possibly able I will try and meet you at Columbia at the :reunion next year. Yours very truly and gratefully, • C. p. Em.ery. I have ordered your,album sent to you from Hartford, l can scarcely see to write. , t- ' 261 1908 . On Novemlier 18, 1908, I visited Des Mo-nes and was a guest of the Commercial Club at their luncheon. In address-'ng them T confined my remarks to Des Mo'nes and why it had not met my expec tations and the expectations of bthers in its growth and stated that the cause of it was that the early railr'^ads that were built followed their land grants and did not start from or concentrate at any point ^*n the State except nt Counc'l Bluffs and there She greater Union Paicifc had con?i1Sersil®Smaiia to over-shadow Council Bluffs; that the city of Des Moines being the capital of the State, une would naturally have supposed that the railroads would have made a con centration there and for this reason no great city had been built up in Iowa and in all probability none every would be. The interests of the railroads and of the business of the state were so diversified and that fact that it was purely an agricultural State, would prevent any concentration at any center. In the evening I attended the banquet of the Loyal Legion and delivered ray address on the secretji^ service in the army wh^ch was something new to everyone. I presented many facts in relation to the secret service that had never before been given out as follows: ijLi: Nov. 1908. 263 Northfield, Vt., Nov. 18, 1908. Gen. G. M. Dod/^e, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My Denr General:- I regret very mizch to inform you that Ma.i. Hovey died very suddenly Saturday night of heart failure. About 11 p.m.. he told Mrs. Hovey that he felt very b.-^dly and asked her to call a doctor. Dr. Judkins was in his store and came at once but the Major was dead when he arrived. The fundral was yesterday. We held a meeting of the Board of Trustees last Saturday and at that meeting authorized the deeding of the necessary land to the Government for the weather bureau building. We have not yet secured the title from the A.S.P. Society as they have not the right to deed by their charter. I have had intrxaduc^d in the Legislature a bill that will give them that right. We also decided to purchase as many horses as we have money for and I expect that we shall have at least 10 horses at the opening of the winter term. Would it not be well for me to deed to the University the ]and that I now hold that belongs for you. The grading has been done over a portion of this and I can see no reason for holding it longer. At the meeting of the A.S.P. Society held Nov. 7, it was •decided to procure plans for the building at once and proceed to raise the necessary funds as soon as possible. Construction to begin when we have ^.5000.00 raised. If you will send me your check for the amount you promised to give, ?1000.00, I will at once act on your suggestion and ask Mr. Adams for a similar one. If I am successful with him I shall then be able to say to others that we have over f3000.00 IN THE BANK, and I feel certain that the balance can be raised so that we can begin construction in the spring. Regarding the student aid fund. We have loaned •'^985.00 to 11 men so far this year and have in the bank f430.00 These 11 men will need for the balance of the year at least vlOOO.OO more. We are reasonably sure of collecting ^600.00 more during the college year so we shall have enough to take care of the men we are now helping. There are however, 2 Juniors that have asked for flOO.OO each, 1 Junior wants f150.00 and 1 Sophomore that wants yTS.OO These men will not need the money until the winter term but we have not felt that we could promise them anything unless ^'ou said so. They are all good men and men that I should" like to see stay here but we feel that our first duty is to the men that we are already helping. I hope you will decide to have these men kept here. fulfilled^°^^ profecy regarding Mr. Bryan seems to have been literally Verv truly yours, M. D. Smith November, 1908. 265 Des Moines, Iowa., November 19, 1908, Major General G. M, Dod^e, Council Bluffs, Iowa, My Dear General:- I have your kind le^.ter of yesterday, and am glad to know that you so greatly enjoyed your visit in Des Moines. I thank you for your kindness in sending me the beautiful Sherman Memorial Volume which I received this morning, and which I was very anxious to obtain. I acknowledge the receipt of your check for ^2.50 with instruction to send the two Volumes to Miss B. G. Shry, Baldwin Block, Cour-cil Bluffs, Iowa. We have only the first Volume at this time, but the second will be out about December 1st. Shall we send you the first Volume now or wait until the second is out and send the two together? With the wish that your life may be prolonged many years to enjoy the distinguished and richly deserved honors which you have received, and again thanking you for the kind encouragement you have •given me in my efforts to make the great work in which I am engaged an honor and credit to our State, I am, dear General, Very sincerely yours. G. W. Crosley. t I • ■ sM Nov. 1908. 267 Gen. G. M. Hodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear General I write to say that the books you sent me came to hand in due time and let me say to you that they are highly appreciated and allow me to kindly thank you for them, as I can assure you that they are highly interesting to me. As I read my mind goes back to the days of 61 fco 65 when we battled to sustain and defend the flag of our country and our free and independent Government. The books are very entertaining, especially the one relating to your own service in the war and throughout our coimtry as I recall scenes that I passed through when our Regt. was in your command for a short time. How we had been stationed at Paducah, Kv., all through the summer of 63 and about the last of October received orders to go up to the Tennessee River on transports and join your Command at Eastport, Miss., and how we lay packed up for three days and nights waiting for the boats to come on which we were to make the trip to reach you. Then of the march to Pulaski, Tenn., where we remained during the winter. This trip with your command was our first heavy marching so you see we thought it a little tough but I believe we brought our part of it up to your satisfaction. At least. Col. Mercer in whose brigade we were, seemed to think so, as he expressed the opinion that them Paducah soldiers marched like (Hell). He called us Bandbox soldiers because we had been kept on post duty and had seen but little marching up to this time. Now in reading your books all these things are called up afresh in ray memory. I also remember Gen. Swayne who was in your command at that time. I also remember the hanging of the spy at Pulaski, Tenn. and many other incidents that took place at that time, and I can scarcely realize that 45 years have passed since the occurances of which I speak, but such is the fact. Now in conclusion let me say that I was glad to meet you in St. Louis and have the pleasure of speaking to you for a short time and regretted that I could not remain with you longer than I did. And now if it was not for one thing that stands in the way I would invite you to visit our town on next Memorial day. May 30th, 1909 and deliver an address for us on that occasion. Our G.A.R. Post (of which I am the Commander) being small is not financially able to bear the expenses of the R.R. fare from your town and back but let me assure you that it would be one of the greatest pleasures of my life to introduce you to the comrades and to an audience of our people who take a great interest in our decoration day exercises and can assure you of a large and attentive audience at our Hall where we hold our public exercises before going to hhe Cemetary. Now if I might hope that you would see fit to come I will guarantee to make up whatever the post may fall short of the amount required to defray your expenses. Trusting these few lines will find in good health, I remain. Yours in P. C. &.L.. John A, Wilson. Co. B. 111th 111. Vol. Infty. Marissa, 111. 269 • Council Bluffs, November 21, 1908. ' vi«*oor * -fv. iiTodx il« v.: Ji;.- . . » ' .'n.i ^ ,nitM4npitfV« '•» ' ■ . - '■ f > • ' ;v: »fit OJ OJ 'fvo nfri '.le •lojf General Jms. S. Clarkeoni J »a» r <in#q«q •'nonHfA r or ' ^ , JnMinq Jm iX«» Custom House, New York City, W ^ (I ' My dear Rhet:-' • • • \ f r was over to Des Mo'nes this week, spent two days there. The ci, Cbmmercial Club gave me a luncheon and T dellevered an address before ; the Loyal Leg-'on. Everyone t saw there was in favor of the Allison Monument. T talked with a good many and they all stated they were ready to help. It seems to me now right after liis deat:. is the t'me to press it and there ought to be a committee organized in the' state here. The proper place, it seems to me, for it is in the capitol grounds and we ought to go before the legislature when it meets this winter and get an appropriate*on for the pedestal, the same as congress gives for all the statues in Washington. That would allows us to put all we can raise into the bronze figure and the has reliefs if there are any. I''..'- . I received the letters from the Society of the meeting and T • notice ■'n the papers they have carried out t]ie recommendat^*ons of the committee, at which T am greatly pleased. Before we commence doing anyt ing in the State, we will have to fix the location. T have not heard anything yet from Dubuque, v;hfether they objected to the locat-'on, or not, and T do not know whether it was the intention of the Sowa Society or not to erect the monument in *.7ashihgton or in Des Moines, but it seems to me the proper place f or it is in Des. Mo-'nes, the Capital. If anything is done in Washington, it should be done by Congress. My health is good and I am enjoying myself out at my home. I would like very much to have you and Mrs. Clarkson come out here and make me a vis^t. You would get a royal welcome from all Iowa. I nr^ver see an lowana that does not speak of you. iVhen I was at Des Moines I explained to them why Des Mo'nes had not grown into a great commercial center, which they had never even thought of. It was because the railroads built through the state of Iowa following the land grants, from east to east, and made no concen tration at any po'nt except on the Missouri river at Council Bluffs, and the Bluffs wJiich should have been that commercial center was over shadowed by the better position for a city on the other side of the river at Cmaha and because the Un'on Pac'f^c centered all its ra'lroads end expenditures at that po^nt. It was only up to 1883 or 1884 wlien we commenced bu'lding at Des Mo^nea that we brought in the ra'lroads from the north and south. Of courae, roads now are headed for De Mo'nes • and it will not be long before 't will be a commercial center and get to be a city ^f 150,000 or 2C0,000. Let me hear fbom you and tell me all about what the Society is doing, and be sure thoy send me everythTng. t met Trumbull white here and sent him over to Dubuque to see what he could do with Allison's papers, but they are in a position that they .canno t be gotten at very well at present, and T have not had time to go over any of m-'ne yet, T have been so busy. When I was at Des Ko'nes T had a long talk with Governor Ciimmins. He says he never wanted to run against Allison but circumstances for!ced him 'nto it and he is going to use all his efforts to bring harmony into the party. T think he is in earnest and the press over the state and th.e people are supporting him in it. I .not^'ce Hepburn does;n he was very much opposed to him at one time, but Cummins went Into Hep burn's district before election and did everything he could for him. Cummins told me he did not expect Allison's old friends to support him. He said so far as T was concerned T would have been an 'ngrate if T had not supported Allison so you see he takes a sensible view of those things. I am doing all T can to br'ng harmony to the party, liked we used to have. I told the fovernor that we used to go into the con ventions and fight hard, but when we crossed the threshold to go out, we were all for whoever the nominee v/as, there was no knifing,, and that kept a harmonious party and v/e have got to get back to these conditions. The Governor was very eam-^st in h.is desire to do so and I believe the people generally are accepting his posit'on, though in this last' election many of his friends voted against some of the stand patters, but accom plished nothing, , I am, . ,ev ■ -.c Jtmti ■ v. 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General Granger and many dffleers recommended to Governor Bla^'r the appointment of i^ptain Sheridan for Granger's Place, and Captain Alger took the^'r recommendations to the Governor, who with his adjutant was-at Pittsburg Landing at the time, and appealed to him to appoint Sheridan; a^id, as Alger has told it to me, the Governor sat down upon a dry-goods box at-Pittsburg Landing and-wrote out on a sheet of paper the order to appoint Sheridan as Colonel of the 2nd ilichigan. As Sheridan tells it, he received this commission by telegraph"from the Adjutant General of the State. When he reported his appointment to General II"lleck and asked to be re lieved, Halleck told him that befo.^ e he could accept his commiss^'on, he would have to obtain permission from the Secretary'of■the.War Department, and Sheridan say's t];at h^^ s heart went down, as he was very anx'ous to get *nto the line. He argued with General Halleck until he consented, telling him the regiment had to leave that night. General Gordon Grangei- gave him i.is Colonel's Straps and he put them upon his Captain's jacket and tr-ok command of the fegiment, and the next day Colonel Sheridan, under Col. Elliott of the 2nd Iowa Cavalry, made a raid on a regiment of Confederates near Boonville, Kiss., had a sharp conflict, and scattered the rebels. . He captured the town and many prisoners that were escaping from Corinth; also several trains of cars, which were destroyed. Ti.is was a surprise to our troops as Corinth i.ad been evacuated without their knowing it. They had to abandon their provisions for the rebel army was upon them. Sheridan's command was .^.oon increased to a Brigade and was stationed Booneville, as an outpost of our army stationed at Corinth. Gen. Chalmers, of the Confederate cavalry, came up to attack Booneville with about 6000 or 6000 men. Sheridan had only 1000 in his command, and as he tells it, he did not see any possibility for him to defeat Chalmers with his small force. He developed his great ability as an officer here, and planned to attack Chalmers in rear and front. He gave Captain Alger two companies from the 2nd M'chigan and two from the 2nd Iowa, an gave iiim one hour to march by-a ti mber-road and arrive in the rear of Chalmer's command, his instructions being wlien hd arrived there to charge in column and endeavor to cut through Chalmers' line of battle, while he (Sheridan) would attack in the front with his small fo^pce, and w^ith the combined attacks they hoped-to demor alize and defeat Chalmers. This attack of Alger was successful, and Sheridan, with his thousand men, defeated Chalmers, took a good many prisoners, and drove him out of ihrt country. Upon the recommendation of General Rosecrans and all the general officers then at Corinth, Sheridan was made a Brigadle—General for ti.is battle. When Grant took'command of this District of West Tennessee, upon Halleck's assignment as Chief-of-Staff at Washington, General Hnlleck ordered Buell and his army to Chattanooga, but Bragg headed him off and forced him to retreat to Louisville. Sheridanwas assigned to a Brigade of three regiments of infantry and one, of cavalry and order ed to Louisville to the Army of the Cumberland, He says it.was the first time he met Grant, and T hnVe heard Grant sny several times that 276 Kti 1908. ^ Sher'dan did not want to serve with h'm, but preferred the army of the Cumberland. Grant disliked very much to have Sheridan leave or desire to leave, but never said anything about ^t, and Sheridan went 'to the army of his choice. In referring to the matter General Sher-'dan has this to say: "Before and during the activity wrn'ch followed his reinstalment, General Grant had become famH-'ar with my services through the trans mission to 17a3l;ington of information T had furnished concerning the . enemey's movements and by reading reports.of.my fights and skirmishes in front; and he seemed lotl. to let me go." Sheridan criticizes the delay in not reinforcing McCook, who had.the right on which Bragg concentrated his army at the battle of Stone River, and that fact was known.at midnight before the attack. Sheridan's division was the only one of McC ok's corps that came out of the attack intact, he repulsing,every attack upon him by Hardee's Corps. He lost his four Brigade Commanders and 41^ of his entire forces, this being, he says, the heaviest loss that he experienced during the war, Rosecrans laid in middle Tennessee from March to August while Grant was pound'ng away on the Mississippi, though urged to attack Bragg, He and his generals opposed it, holding that it was not gOdd strategy to attack whifte Grant was fighting; that it was better to hold Brggg's army in their front and keep it from re-nforcing Johnson, who was organizing an army in the rear of Grant, Sheridan upheld these views unt'l Grant adopted the plan of all armies attacking at once, when Sheridan saw to.e logic of Grant's plan, and that it Tfras the better way of keep'ng the enemy from drawing from one army to reinforce another whil^ some our armies were laying idle while others werd fighting. In regard to the movement sout-h of the Tennessee, when Rosecrans believed that Bragg, when he evacuated Chattanooga, was retreating south Sheridan says he became very suspicious of the-movement; that his scout. Card, when he sent him in^o the enemy's line, discovered some days before the b-ttle that Bragg was expecting to fight and was expecting reinforcements, and //as only awaitinr the arrival of Longstreet to strike. After this discovery it was September 13ti; before Rosecrans began to bring together his ti.ree Corps, and Sl;eridan says that "Bragg could have destroyed tliem in detail when he found his army betv/een lucCook's Corps, wJiich was in the liroomtown Valley, and Thomas's corps which was on the pike marching toward Lafayette, On the l9th, Sheridan fought near the widow Glen's House, "There did not seem to be any regular plan of battle," he says,"And when Rosecrans discovered that Longstreet was on the ground and that Bragg's forces outnumbered his, 'he moved to the left to join Thomas," Sheridan says that movement to th l»ft by the'flank in presence of the dhejiy, who at all points were •seeking to peretrate our lines, was fatal, and was a violation of a simple and fundamental military principle. After the attack of Longstreet on our right and t/.e plerdng and breaking up of McCook's and Crittenden's Corps, Sheridan got together what was left of his division, and, with some other troops, went to Rossville and joined Thomas, He says ha found Thomas very much depressed after his great struggle to save the army, and In which he was successful. Two-thirds of the army was ',hen concentrated iinder Thomas and the crippled condition of the bnemy began to show itself that evening, "I have always thought, Sheridan says,"that had General Thomas held on and attacked the 277 1908. • Confederate's right and rear from where I made the junction with him on the hafayette road, the field of Ghickamaugua would have been relin quished," To us the fact that our army was allov/ed all day of September 21 to move ^nto Chattanooga and form an inVncible I'ne shows the condition of the enemy to -have been nearly as bad as ours, for if Bragg had continued his attack wh-'le we were retreating into Chattanooga he would have caught us at a great disadvantage. General Rosecrans, although he had notice of Longstreet's movement from Richmond to Bragg ten days before the battle, T having sent him a telegram notifying him of the fact, pa-'d no attenfon to it. One of our spies (now living) who was in Richmond came out with Longstreet, leaving him in East Tennessee and getting the information to me, which T immediately wired bo Rosecrans, Rosecrans answered me that the information was not in accordance with his own, Sheridan also gave him the information," which he got througl: his scout Carci; and Colonel "Wilder, of Wilder's Brigade, both gave Rosecrans the information. But, as with me, he said he did not believe it, and showed a dispatch from the war department at Washington that no troops had left Lee's army. He did not believe this reinforcement had come until the day before the battle, when Wilder and Atkins both showed him prisoners taken from Longstreet's Corps, then pfesent on the field of battle. Sheridan has settled the mooted question of who gave the order for the troops in the Battle of Chattanooga to climb Missionary Ridge, He said Thomas's orders were to-take the intrenchm ents at the foot of the ridge; that he and his Brigade commanders discussed the condition they would be in under the direct fire of the rebel line "above,-and he gave the order to his-brigade commanders to take the foot of the hill and then go for the main rebel line on the top of the ridge. Before giving this order he had sent ahead to the Corps Commanders for more definite orders. He returned after they were climbing the ricge, with orders to halt at the foot, and his aide had stopped one of his regiments; but when he saw the men climbing the slope he took the responsibility and ordered them-to go on up which shows that the state ment that the men went on up without orders is hot correct. Sheridan on taking the ridge kept on after the enemy,"and after night had fallen he found th t he had.no support. He returned to his Corps Commander an. asked for the Corps to follow him, so that he could reach Chickamauga Station, where all the enemy's stores were packed, and so that they would also be in the rear'-)f that portion of Bragg's army t.at.had confronted Sherman; but he was only promised support in the.event that he met the enemy. He returned and went on to Chickamauga Creek; where, finding he had no support he halted for t. e night, and discovered"that Bragg's army passed the station after daylight. If Gordon Granger with his corps or even a part of it had supported him, they would have captured or destroyed that part of Bragg's Army, As it was Sheridan took some 1700 prisoners, considerable artillery and many wagons. General Granl reached Sheridan the next day and saw what could have been accomplished had Sheridan been supported. It was tnis movement and the ag-resalve action of Sheridan that caled Grant's particular attentio to him, and it. caused his taking him to the Army of the Potomac when he was made General-ln-chief in commfind of all the armies. i> i 'i' 278 1908. - ■ Whan General Grant returned from Washington, in liarch, 1864 after he had received his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant General, he called a number of the officers to meet him in Nashville, and proposed to take some of them East with him. Sherman protested, stating that the officers who were accustomed to that army would do better in it than in any other; and finally Sherman and Grant concluded that he shotild takd Sher'dan. Wih le Grant was at Nashville he outlined to us his plans for the campaign of 1864, stating that every army of the United States was to move on a certain day and ,to attack the army in its front, so that the enemy could not take fro'm one army lying idel to reinforce another army fighting us, as had often been the case; heretofore when we had one army fighting whild the others were lying still, as by our former tactics, the enemy was enabled to place as many fight-ng'men in the field as we could. General Grant took Sheridan with him and placed him in command of the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac, Sheridan had very distinct views as to how cavalry .should be handled when he got there, and went to see General Meade. He endeaovred to bring Meade to his views. Sheridan found the cavalry there doing picket duty for the whole army, -and stretche out for sixty miles without a confederate cavalryman facing them. General Sheridan thought the cavalry troops should be mobilized and made a fight- .ing Corps, and'he sent out to take care of the enemy's cavalry and go into battle with the rest of the army. That was entirely different ■from the methods theretofore proposed, an-: General I.Ieade.held to the old ^ ideas. - Sheridan could not bring Meade to liis views; therefore he had to do the best he could under the c'rcumstanoes, -He had under him four Divisions commanded by regular army OJfacers, and unt^l after the Battih of t e Wilderness that cavalry force was used in the advance and upon the flanks of the army and did not accomplish much. But when Gran, moved his army to the left, endeavoring to get between Lee and Richmond, he ordered Sheridan tn occupy two strategic positions in advance of the infantry and hold them at all hazards. Meade, not knowiing Grant's orders, saw Sheridan's disposit'on of the command, thougl^t it was too exposed and moved two of his divisions. This enabled Lee \Tithout opposition to occupy the positions that Sheridan had been ordered to hold, and then our army had to f^ght for and retake them. Sheridan considered it a reflection upon him. He went to see Meade and protested against.his action. Meade ifa« quick-tempered, and SJaeridan was also; they had very hot words, and finally the question coming up, Sheridan said he would not give the Cavalry another order unless he cou'd have absolute command of it; that he (Meade) could hereafter handle the cavalry. Meade brought up the work of the Confederate cavalry under Stuart, and Sheridan said to him ,''lf you w» 11 let me loose, T will wt)pe the earth up with Sttart." Meade wentover to aee.General Grant and complained of Sheridan, and told Grant th-at Sheridan had said that if they would give him comm;^nd of his Corps of cavalry he would wipe the earth wHh Stuart. "Did Slcridan say that?" fThen why dpn't yoii let him do it?" said Grant, and on the very next day Sheridan received iiis orders and made his celebrated ^ march to the rear of Lee, destroying his communication, fighting-with ^ Stuart and his entire cavalry c rps, achiev'ing- great victories and killing Stuart, 279 190Q. . i When T went to City Point in Novemlbef ,1864 j to vi sit'General Grant, he told me of Sheridan's great success in command'of the cavalry troops of the Army of the Potomac, and said that Sheridan on the field was the best General he had ever seen. He declared he was equal and fit for the highest coionand. • General Grant also told me of the mistakes and disasters In the Shenandoah Valley, and the use Lee made of Early to scare Washington iintil he (grant) saw that he must select some on'^ of his best officers to make a campaign in the valiey,• When he selected General Sheridan the .President and Secretary Stanton both objected, saying that Sheridan was too young and 'nexperienced; but they gave way to Grant's judgment, and Sheridan s first movement down the valley was so careful and conservative that it showed liim to have,the qual-'ties of a great General. His first movement was against Early, who retreated before his forces and refused • to give battle until he reached Fisher's Hillji a very strong position; his falling back was to meet reinforcements coming from Lee. • -As soon as Sheri dan saw this he showed great prudenee, and fell back himself to H lit-wn, where he took up a posit'or. in which-a smaller force could hold against a larger one, and remaining there unt'l Lee was forced by the action of Grant to send for the forces he had sent Early, ks soon as Sheridan discovered this he maneuvered so that Early had to stand ' and fight, and the battles of Winchester and Fisher's Hill followed, where Sheridan defeated and made-great captures from Early's army. These tattles occurred just before the National elect'on for President. They had a ver;- beneficial effect on the political canvass, and brought great relief to President Lincoln, who sent a very cordial dispatch to Slieridan and promoted him to the rank of Brigadier General in the regular army. Following this came the celebrated Battle of Cedar Creek, where, in the presence of Sheridan, the enemy planned anattack'on the Union army, turning its left-'-nd rear. The enemy met with great success unt'l Sheridan arrived on the ground and took command, rallying'his forces and winning a great victory. 'e,captured many prisoners'and much artillery and transportation. For this great victory he was made a Major General in the regular army. This ended the campaign in the valley unt'l March, 1835. ■When Sheridan with his c valry attacked Early, capturing the forces he had left,only Early and a few others escaped. Early, with a single companion, reached Richmond; they were the last of that celebrated Confederate army of the S..enandoah Valley. Tn March, Slnridan, with his . cavalry forces, jo'ned Grant in front of Petersburg, and was given command of n separate army, reporting directly to Brant. He immediately started out to turn Lee's army on the right, winning the battles oT Dinwiddie, Court House, Five Forks, lettersville, Sa'lor's Creek, and, finally, Appamottox. where, by his bold Energetic maneuvers, he finally got in front of Lee s retreatin" orray and forced 't to final surrender. Grant immedi-?tely sent Sheridan to the command of the south-west, instructing him to place a stron force oh the R'o Grande river, border ing MexicoV Grant beli '-'^ved that the French invasion of Mexico was a part of the rebellion, and that we should dr've Maximillioh and his French army out of Mexico, and Gheridan|s instructions clearly 'ndicated this. The private letters from Grant to Sheridan made it plain to Sheridan what was to be done, and he prepared to.carry out rrant's views; but Secretary of State Seward was oppobed to Grant's plans, fearing 280 1908. complications with foreign povvers, and stopped Grant's plans, and Sheridan's movements for nearly a ye r, when the frenc;> troops were withdra\7n. At this t^me T was in command of the De .artment of the Missouri, and Grant's plan contemplated a movement from New Mexico into the States of Chihualiua and Sonora. This part of the plan that I was to carry out contemplated the occupation of those states and that Mexico would turn them over to us for the part to he taken hy us in adding President Juarez in expelling the French army. General Sherman, in explaining it to me,,said that "V/hlle l would carry out my orders, my idea is that when you get there you had better try to sell them New Mexico than to obtain any of old Mexico." S..eridan's management of the difficult position of trying to help the Liberals of Mexico and not infringing upon the French occupation, and at the same time comply with Secretary Seward's peaceful policy, was very able and successful. He aiided the President wi tl. arms , ammunition, etc.,.so that he recovered from the FBencn all of Nortl: Mexl oo< and organized an amry that soon captured MaximilHon, as Napoleon withdrew the Frencli army, deserting Maxiraillion and leaving hn'm with no army except rebel Mexicans. When Sheridan was sent to New Crleans and a subservient countenance of dishonest methods was required (6f him, in a protest whlc this drew from him with reference to the conduct of rovernor Wells, .he wrote to the Secretary of War, "T say again that he is dishonest, and that dishonesty is more than must be expected of me." Ten ■years afterwards he wrote to General Sherman from Chicago: "I am and always have been faithful In thought and word to my lawful commanders, oven independent of the warm personal friendship and admiratiopi T have for you. T have been repaid for all this by fairness in the exercise of your authority, and by reciprocal friend ship. T have built up my present _di vi si on, and have been o-^nnected •with the great development of the"country west of tne Mississippi River by protecting every interest so far as in my power and in a fair and honorable way, without acquiring a single personal interest to mar or blur myself or my profession." Sheridan spent the years"of 1868 and 1869 in command of the Department of the Missouri, and on ti.e Southern"pla-"ns in campaigns against the Soutliorn Cheyennos, Arappalioes, Apaches and Kiowas and finally located them on reservations in th ■ Indian territory. The very day that Grant was inau'-qirated he appointed Sheridan a Lieutenant General Sheridan received this appointment while inspecting some o. his nortl.ern points in Montana, and upon receiving the telegram of his ppointment he said, after reading the dispatch and turning to the Staff Officers, "Boys, you will have to address me as Lieutenant General now#" Tl.eir hats all went up at once. The Government sent General Slieridan t6 Europe during, the German-French 'Jar as its representative, and he joined the German Army in the field T.d viewed all the great battles of thkt war under the moat favorable conditions. T have never seen any official report from him of this service and his observations, but he has said in comparing their armies with outs: "T am fully satisfied that there is no nation in Europe which has so perfect ;m army system as ourselves; they have more perfect systems fcr raising troops, but T am satisfied their staff systems are not as good as ours. T find that but little can be learned here to ship. T wi bh■the River by fair and report in which 3W1 281 1908. benefit our" service. We are far ahead In skill and campaign organ''zation. Euroep is far ahead of us onl^r ''n the military organization that makes nearly every man a soldier and the facility of that organ ization Is quickly uttlng hundreds of thousands into the field. So far as. organization for reclothing, transportation of supplies, and general comfort.of troops re concerned, we are so far ahead as to make comparison ridiculous," General Sheridan, had no faculty of speakin,:' in public. He was a fine conversationalist, however, and In talking of the Civil War and criticizing our movements. Including his owr, showed a very analytical' mind and a just judgment. He had no use for the military principles that were handed down by some of our strategi3ts--that our armies sh-^^uld not fight two great battles at one t^"me. He thought and acted u on the principle ti;at our campa^"gns "shauld be continuous, and that, every one of our armies should move at the same time, so as to keep the enemy from concentrating upon any one of our armi'es in a' campaign while the other was idle. Of- the private soldier he held the" highest opinion, and it was his devotion to and care fot? them that made them so loyal to him. In a talk to comrades at Creston, Towa, General Sheridan said: "I want to say to y u, comrades, tl:ls: that T am Indebted to the private sold-'er for all of this credit that has come to me. He is the man who did the fighting, and the man who carried the musket is the greatest hero of the war, in my opinion. T was nothing but an agent, T knew how to take care of him; T knew what a soldier was worth; and T knew how to study the country so as to out him in the right. I knew how to put him In a battle when one occurred, but T was simply tie agent to take care of hi:..; he did the work. Now, comrades, these are commonsense t.ilngs, and T can't say them in very flowing language, but they are true nevertheless, and they are true not of me alone, but of everybody else. It is to the common soldier that we are Indebted for any credit that came to us. There are many men here to ay who served in the field with me, and It is a greatpleasure to me to find them out; and they have been very kindly in their remarks to me. Tlhile they were with me T certainly did all T could for them. I often laid awake planning for their welfare, and T never killed a man unnecessarily. You may kill as many men as you choose, if you give them an equivalent for the loss. Men do not like to be killed for nothin;. They do not like to have their heads rammed against a stone wall unless for some good result. Whenever T took men int battle T gave them victory .as the result of the engagement, and that was always satisfactory," Is it any wonder that General Grant wrote of this man: "As a c mmander of troops, as a man capable of doing all that is possible with any nvimber of men, there is no man living greater than Sheridan. I rank }.lm with Ihipoleon, and the rreat captains of History, 'le had n magnetic quality of swa^ In ■ men which T wish T had," Sheridan was looked upon by many officers and citizens simply as an Impetuous, reckless soldier, full of dash, gallant to the extreme of rasliness; in short, simply a splendid specimen of the cavalry officer of the Murat order. There never was a greater mistake made. Impetlous he was, certainly, but it was only impetitous execution of del'berate and well-consldored plans: Tn all his life he did not do any 282 1908. • impetuous act without•careful cons^deration beforehand. Neither in civil administration- ^-n time of peace, nor in the roar and fury of battle, did he'ever act except on-well-defined lines and clearij defined purpose.' . . ^ , .-u HVhet T have written shows you better txan I can descr-be his nrincinal traits of character--the traits that made his military prorress such a continuous success. As T look at^it -today Sheridan simply Brew from experiences. First, he had the instinct and love of a soldier. He was educated for the service, and early learned ohe science of war; the great stratesy-; the lof^^y" sties; the transportation and' commissary departments; and he had the t in him that, when opportunity offered, he developed all of them successfully. He. was a natural leader of men; had a fine eye for topocraphy and. the select ing of strong posit;'ens, and, above all, he kept fully posted what the enemy was do'ng and was remarkable for the information he got and its correctness. He had a great magnetism. Cn the field he never hesitated to-attack, no matter what forces were before him, and above all he had faith 'n himself and a great faith in his men. 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Jon ob riB't .nc oX oitj tot Mfijof; loi o«< fair rx«w 0 4»n>Bn« bomnn h mmd nv ;i oj ojifl -i fOiiJ nviirj ▼ rtJM Jn* rfun jTocJ t looonOidT .•♦XtTO't bo< :• .t»RtB*4a/ Bxa^iXB BOO im ,, otli t Jlurnt onJ :n«A bMJ to bJoio Xoiotton ,jnd4 iot«ow fnn J» nT JntiJ II" t 1 •Xdofoo rfna « to ^t qoou tb iBbmso-n o / nK" • I* fl*v»I rni* oit of to 'iBdiHfn %tm dJfv. r , .' .-.fp -ti J«ni ^ oofoq W m* >1 im .''a:.* t -i: ' I fi»r, laa Bo 'fl' tr, x * nou i boAool Mw r.r.bTiB f - caJBii B., ni initf Xa.!: ,uB»t to rXat , lOfftloB aoo'Xooi ,iiooMin i,r.» no on mo p ndJ to rwai^owf;' b^bMPXcir n Xr;. »? .Jmrir (tf iibw ' c<-l In . f '^'pqaiT tOiBBt* B tftW OPvntl mnhT •♦Bhio i 'H/' Pi|» to . v|an bA» if Jtfl ,xt(t*oion ,r.*w o? of> Mb Bft ot»X , , »rt IXf ii'' ifrf/f ^ fe tti November, 1908. 283 New vork, November 27, 1908, Dear Oeneral:- CONFIDENTIAL I have your letter of twenty-third instant. T am entering into an aggrernent with the Swenson syndicate, and which was approved by the Executive Committee this afternoon. You will see that in lieu of a partnership on the interest, to be settled every six months or every year during a five year period, I succeeded in settling that feature beforehand. It was evident to me, upon reflection, that semi-annual or annual settlements of earnings or expenses might lead to a great many differences of opinion. You know from your recollection, of the (Jault-Tucker award on the Gould lines, and from your long experience otherwise how many differences of opinion may arise about divisions of rates, a division of common expenses, etc., etc. I figure the interest on 75 miles of road as follows C&S R.%E Bonds, say ^1,500,000 face value at per annum, u67,500 per year, equivalent, in five years, to ^337,500 One-half of which would be 168,750 We estimate the cash subsidies at ^40,000, which, added to the .^125,000 to be received from the Swenson syndicate, will make vl65,000. The .f'165,000 cash thus received would itself earn interest for an average period of, say, two and one-half years, which would make its value over *180,000. Besides this, we are to have a 48^ interest in the townsite company. It is impossible to tell beforehand what this is worth but it will be worth something, We haven't yet settled on a program for a more thorough investigation of the country north of Orin Junction but I am working on it. I think it would be a very Important strategic move, but I do not think it probable that we could seil $12,000,000 face value of bonds soon at ninety. They ought to be quoted in the market at a higher figure and I am working on that feature all the time here trying to help create a good impression concerning them, but of course, 12,000,000 more outstanding would not help the price of those which are already out. Business over Trinity ^ Brazos Valley is good. October gross earnings were *240,195.25 and Balance Available for interest was ,,'44,393.89. The interest accrued for the month was $52,575.76. November gross earnings are better than October, and indications are that there will be a surplus over interest this month. I received a letter from ''■Tr. Jones and also from Mr. Keeler concerning the Vernon project and have suggested to both of them that I would like to have Mr. Jones keep close to it. The letters did not indicate what their objective point would be, but if it should be in Dickens country I think it would help us. Mr. Keeler expressed some apprehension about the effect on our interests if it should be acauired by the Frisco, but I do not think there is much menace in that direction I hope this arrangement with the Gwenson syndicate will please you, and with love and affection from both "Irs. Trumbull and myself I am as ever. Sincerely yours. General G. M. Dodge, Frank Trumbull Council Bluffs, Iowa. P.S. We are endeavoring to keep quiet the fact that the C&S will get behind the construction above Stamford. F.T. I hope this a you, and with love and and I am as ever. General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, I P.S. We are endeavori: behind the construction affection from 285 Council Bluffs, Novem'ber 28, 1908. To the President, Washi.ngton, D. C. My dear Mr. Presldent:- Ci;arles M. Huntington, son of the late Henry D. Huntlngton of the 2nd U. 8. C-i^valry, who died at the age of 36, was graduated from West Point in 1876, served under General Crook in the TndTan campaigns, was v/ell-known in the army and was al.so well-known by the citizens of Iowa, is confined to a wheeled chair and has been for several years, being unable to walk. He is, however, of fine mind and energy and grad uated with credit from the Masschusetts Institute of Technology, two years ago. He is now filling a position as draughtsman in the Architec tural Department ^n the Treasury Bu'lding ^n Washington, pending his taking the civil service examination which he is anx ous to take but on account of his physical infirmaties, which do not fttterfere with his work in the position he is now filling, he is refused the privilege of going before the Board of the Commission, and his fr^" ends are told tliat the only way that he can retain his position is for the President to place him under civil service without examination. If you have that power and are disposed to exercise it, this is a case I think whore It would not only bo a benefit to the y mg man, would not be a detriment to the service, and would be a recognition of his father's service in the army. This yo\ing man T Am told is very bright and could ^ill many other posit'ons besdies the one he is now fill'ng. Representative J.A,T.Hull T think knows of h^m. Respectfully y our obdolent servart, Grenv'lle H. Dodge. ^87 November, 1908. Des Moines, -^owa, Nov. 28, 1908. My dear General: It did me good to read your letter of the 21st inst. I shall work faithfully along the lines of our talk when you .ere here. I cannot, of course, forget my old friends and wren it comes to the distribution of what little patronage may fall to my hands I must give them in many cases the preference, not, however, to the exclusion of other-s who have been honestly and decently oposed to me, I have no doubt but that I will be able to restore harmoney to the party in Iowa. It will not come in a minute because local conditions have been affected and the local struggle for supremacy will continue for sonie time, I earnestly hope that you will take enough interest in me to see me from time to tine to give me the benefit of your ripe experience with respect to the niatters w..ich will come from time to ti.e before Congress. I am not pigheaded, and I hope not big-headed, and I believe that ^ have courage enough to do what I think is right. I am, With my best wishes for your health and happ^iness. Yours cordially. Albert B. Cummins. Hon. G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. November, 1908, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 289 November 08, 1908, My dear Bather Bherman: We had/a fine meeting in Bt.T.ouis, and Oumph's address on his father's l-^st year's campaign is one of the best ever read before our Bociety. Every one there was greatly pleased with it. Oump is so modest and he was absolutely astonished and overwhelmed at the reception it received. There is so much in it that people ought to know. I told him and have written him to have 2000 copies of it printed so it could be sent out. Of course, it will appear in our records, but very few see it there, and it should go to every library and all the patriotic societies. I can send out a great many copies of it myself to persons to whom it will be of great value. At our first business meeting on the 11th I re,ad your letter to me relating to the appointment of Anthony F. Bacon to West Point, and the Society unanimously requested to add their re,quest for the aopointment to mine. Big't after the meeting I wrote a letter to President Taft enclosing your letter to me and the letter of the Society and added ray personal request, and I enclose you President Taft's answer, which after you have read please return to me. When you corae back this way I hope you will stop over and see me. The scr^-ices at the Cemetary were very appropriate and toiiching. The tribute of Dr. Nichols was very fine and greatly pleased every one. The whole Society was out and many others all of which I know will be interesting to you. No doubt Gump has written you by this time. T am. Truly and cordially. Rev. Thos. E. Sherman, 314G Evanston Av., Chicago, 111. Grenville M. Dodge. •• '( '.'Nf,' -a . \ '♦ . si- 1, . "1 . SaiiC' November, 1908. 532 Dearborn Avenue, Nov. 29th, 1908. My Dear General:- It was very kind of you to write and Mrs. Grant and I are delighted to think that we are near you here, where we shall hope to see you often in our home. I regretted extremely not to have been able to attend the Reunion of the Army of the Tennessee in St. Louis, and to hear "Cumppy" Sherman's paper which I am sure was fine, and I am glad you remembered me to the Companions of the Army of the Tennessee. We were touched with the kindness of friends at Governor's Island and in New York City, when we were leaving, but we find many good friends here and have established ourselves in a comfortable and happy home where we hope to see you and yours often. With our warmest regards to you and your family, all, believe me, my dear General, Yours faithfully, Frederick D. Grant. Gen. G. M. Dodge, 283 Quincy, 111. November 30, 1908 . Council niuffs, Iowa. My dear General: I notice by the dispatches that you are to extend the Colorado Southern north to connect with lines running into Canada. 1 have a son, Schuyler u. Piggott, Who , for eleven years was chief clerk in the Central office of the u. & Q- at this city. His health failed and his place was given to his brother who still holds it. having now f lly recovered he desires to go West and requests me to ask you if there is an opening for him on any of your lines? His ages ig forty years; his height six feet one inch ; is single, moral, honest and strictly timperate. Having commenced as a car cour. er in the yards at the age of eighteen years, and worked through each grade in the Freight Department before going to the Central Office he therefore knows the R, R. Business, especially the freight business. Should you favor him with a trial, he, and I, will be grateful to you. A few days before the late meeting ofthe Army of the Tennessee at St. Louis I had an ardent letter from, our friend oolonel Henry Van Sellars of Paris, 111. uring me to be present at tJie meeting. I had just secured tickets, including sleeper to Washington in quest of a maker of artifical limbs who might make a leg on which I could get around with some comfort or I should have been present. I feel grieved when I read of the meetings of the various armysocicties at not being able to take an humble part with my old Comrades ®specially^in the Ar-my of the Te.nnefflee . the Loyal Legion and* instead ^ ^ of being a comfort Washington it leg will but be a 1 fear, punishment. like all Otherwise the othersmy he-lth is very good. I have not had a day's sickness since I left field hospital recovering from thexcepting amputation the of timey leg. I was in the I have noted with pleasure your progress in Civil life and m.ention you to my friends as my old v^ommander, while it in\einJ°anLenri?r''i^ allowed to live long enough disability, to know that Ifeel our labor compensated -nd sufferlnc In the field were not in vain, and that Srwlll Irave to tho the peoples of the world an , inspi?ing powerful example and peaceful in the country, ideals ofand republican government. Hoping that your health is good and that "ou will live Tlf? aotiv. and succeasful comrade f^eneral, with great resp. ct your admiring friend and Mickael Piggott. 1634 Vermon Street, Quincy, 111, 295 Nov. 30, 1908 Gen. Grenvllle M. Dodge, #1 Dowlir.g Green, N.Y. Dity, My dear General: It has been some time since 1 have had the pleasure of seeing you. h'xpect to be in New Mork latter part of this week, and will try and drop round. There are not so many of our grand old corps commanders left ^ that one can afford to miss taking you by the hand now and the^* As a Penns5''lvania manufacturer, largely engaged in trade throughout the world, and a student of political ecomony, I endorse with all my heart what my firend Mr. Carnegie has said upon the tariff. It is indeed, in one sense, the best protection document I have seen of late, since he advocates protection as Hamilton and clay did, where necessary to build up a business, He believes tliat when the business is self-sustaining it should be dropped, believes in only helping to build up such business as is likely to be self-sustaining, and that tariffs should be levied on luxuries, in other words, the rich should aay it. He is right all through. Iron and steel no longer need portection in this coxontry. v»e can make it cheaper here than anywliere else, i had a talk with Mr. Carnegie last spring, Itr t before he went to Europe, in which he outlined this article promising it before oongrcss should meet, i agreed with him than and 1 a- ree with him now. He invited me to visit him at t>kibo when .in Europe last summer. I attended as delegate two inter national conventions in London, but I could not manage ? Possibly if you have tim we together the last of this week, say Saturday, and have a chat. He is always interesting. report of last year's net earnings of our Cuba Railroad Company is very satisfactory. Itlis about the only railroad in the world, so far as I have been able to year! iicreased its net earnings during the panic Very truly youths. A. n. Earquhar, 297 Decem'ber I, 1908. Chicago 111. heoemher 1,1908, Gen.Grenville m/ Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Sir: The Western society of Engineers will hold its annual meeting and dinner on the evening of January 5, 1909. After discussing the question of a program with the President of the Society and the Board of Directors, it was decided to invite you to address the members on that evening. We were convinced that we could select no representative of the engineering pro fession in this country who could present to us reminiscences of early engineering and railroad construction better than yourself. It was also decided to invite Mr. Frank Trumbull, President of the Colorado and South ern Railroad Co., to talk in the railroad situationoof today. We appreciate that man who has such demand on his energies as your self cannot be secured for such a function unless some very good.reason oan be advanced. Our argument is that the Western Society of Engineers, which comprises one-thousand members, has not been favored in many years with the presence of any of the pioneer railroad builders, and we feel that the time is now opportune to call upon you as representative of those men of strong character and perserving energy, who, almost single-handed, went out upon the plains and amongst the mountains of the west for the pur pose of advancing American civilization and growth of the commerce of our country. We shall greatly appreciate your considering our invitation for you to be our guest on January 5th, and to get your name and reminiscences ♦published in our proceedings. We shall feel highly honored if favored with an acceptance at an early date. Yours respectfully, jjorris K. Trumbull. Chairman Entertainment Committee. Dec. 1908. 289 Des Moines, Iowa. • • Dec. 1, 1908. Gen. G. M. Dodge, ' Council Bluffs, Iowa. My De-T General Mr. D. Christy, a member of the clerical force engaged in transcribing the rosters, received a letter the other day of which the inclosed is a copy. He had heard incidently of the erection of a monument to the memory of this man Davis and wrote Mr. Kenedy about it. It reminded me of the numerous instances of devotion alluded to in your recent address here, wherein brave men on both sides paid the penalty of their lives while seeking information that would be of advantage to the Generals who sent them forth upon the perilous quest. Mr. Christy's regiment was on duty at the time of the execution and as he remembers it, thinks you were in command, of the troops stationed at Pulaski at that time. He tells me it was understood at the time that the young man Davis had upon his person the papers which had been passed to him by another who was the real spy and who was captured shortly afterwards. That young Davis might have saved his own life by stating the facts, but refused to do so. However, that may be, Christy says Davis showed great bravery upon the scaffold. He does not know the details of the capture which Kennedy requests him to give. Yours very truly, G. W. Crosley. (Copy of enclosure) (COPY) November 27, 1908, Mr, W. D. Christy, Campany D, 2nd, Iowa Inf. Vet. Vol., Des Moines, Iowa. My Dear Sir:- You do now know what pleasure your kind letter about Bam Davis gave me. Yes, Sam Davis is the boy that was hanged at Pulaski, Tenn., and I am the one who came from his father's and mother's home| and took the body up and took it to his home, and to whom the Chaplain probably of your regiment, who was with Sam at the gallows and to hwom' Sam gave his little memorandum bood with a written good bye to his mother and the buttons off of his coat to his sisters. The ChanlSkin gfve them to me to take to them, which I did. ' Every body in the Army at Pulaski was kind to me when they found out I was after the body of Sam Davis, and to think that a soldier who was present at his death, now ^5 years ago, should so kindly offer to have his and his comrades names put in the corner stone 3C0 of his nonument by a contribution, its not money we are afte.r so much as the sentiment, that he was an American born boy^ and was ^BxnQ unto death, and every American honors another who is brave, no natter which side he was on, and yot^r quick and kind response shows it. • , _ ^ will sincerely appreciate any recollections of the event, write it to me in full, your memory of what occured, what was said and done. One thing that has never been told is how he was captured, the details, was he asleep or was he betrayed by some one with whom he stayed. ,4 . . .rt ' Yours truly,. John C. Kennedy, Nashville, Tenn. ■ovb. - •f I ? ',(• > 1 \ • ' i' '' ' v.V- • .. • ^A1 V J£- m' : ■ ..r.r mt Decemter 3, 1908. New York, December 3, 1908. Strictly Confidential. Dear General: Mr Hawley and I are selling control of C.& S., "by agreeing to deliver not less than Eoo,ooo shares common-- price to you, If you join as we assume you will ll.-ie to do--55.oo per share Including £.oo Dividend to he paid Dec. I5th. Mr -tiawley has options from others on same basis of realiz ation by them--or rather they option at not less than ,5o.oo and will get 53.00 plus dividend E.oo, unless something very unexpected prevents trade. It Is to be decided and closed If ratlsfled,by Dec. E3 but might take a few days longer. No one but Mr. Hawley and I (In C.& S.) know more about It. I assxime you will be glad to "Gash In". Please sign enclosed and fill In number of shares. F.T. Is being kept very quiet here 303 Council Bluffs, Becember 3, 1908. A. "B. Farquhar, York, Penn. Bear Sir:- Yours of Nov. 3Gth forwarded to me here. T havd moved my private office from New York here to my old home, and spend most of my time here. My railroad office is at 71 Broadway, New York. I have not seen Mr. Carne':^ie for some time. Tf I were in New York it would give me great pleasure to go and visit him with you. I was glad to see his statement on the tariff. T doubt, however if t:.ey take all the tariff off steel. Of course it would be a help to our roads if they did—especially the steel rails. I hope they will make the proper reduction in the tariff, but wl.en T do not meet a single person that is not interested in something that he wants pro tection on, T have my doubts in the ability of congress to "face the music." OOf course, the east wants the tariff off wools and hides and products of the soil generally, but the west is absolutely opposed to it and will make a strong fight against it, and a member of congress is bound to follow the washes of his constitutents. I hope it will bring about a revision that will make a reduction on everything but luxuries, but T doubt it. No matter what they do, I feel sure many will be dissat'sfied, and that we will be in danger of losing the next Congress. It is possible that settling the question early and having it applied for a couple of years before another election that people may see the benefits of it, and it may not do the harm they expect. If you happen to come this way I should be glad to have you make me a visit, "hen you see Mr. Carnegie, extend to him my best wftshes for good health and long life. I do n6t suppose it would do any good for me to try to induce him to come so far west, but he would get a great reception from the people here, ^e is like me, he doa not care to go only where hd is obliged to, and does not like to do that. I am, fruly. G. M. Dodge. December 1908. 3C5 Des Moines, Dec. 4, 1908, Gen, G, M. Dodge, Courcil Bluffs, Iowa, My Dear General;- I thank you for your kind letter giving me the information about the Execution of the Confederate Spy, Sam Davis at Pulaski, I am saving all such matters of military history that I can procure, with a view of utilij;ing them at some future time, when I get through with this work, for publication. In compliance with your request I enclose herewith the certificate of the Adjutant General giving the military record of Capt, Randolph Sry, Co, G, 4th Iowa, as shown by the records in this office. There is no charge. Am glad you have found the History and Roster of Iowa Soldiers of value as a work of reference. The work is now suspended for want of funds, I am going home tomorrow, but hope to return and again take up the work in January if an early appropriation for its completion can be secured. Yours very truly, G, W. Crosley, I December, 1908. Ft. Dodge, Iowa, Dec. 5th, 1908, Gen . G . . Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. iV.y dear General Dodge: I feel perfectly free to write to you as husband's truest friends, and by hin. much loved, desired to become a member of the j--oyal Legion that his membership unto his beloved nephew and namesake Carpenter who is now living in South Dakota. He i and in every way worthy of the name he bears and is D. S. Land Office at Semmon S. Dakota. He is the husband?s youngest sister. There are two brothers Gov. who have sons, but it was one of his fondest w leave his membership to his nainesake who was loved If you could possibly arrange it so that the young you will confer not only a favor on me, but upon yo you were one ol' my The Governor always he might bequeath , Cyrus Clay s a gine young man now Register of the eldest son of my older than the ishes that he might by us as a son. man could join, ur dead comrade. Very respectfully yours. Susan C. Carpenter. frs . C. C. Carpenter, Ft. Dodge, Iowa, -i' ! nil Hcu .1 -.Jk. P Dec. 1908, 3C9 Red Oak, Iowa., Dec. 5th, 1908, General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear General Some one has been kind enough to send me some printed monographs and addresses m.ade by or concerning you and yovir work in the Middle West. Assuming that you are responsible for this favor I am writing this note of thanks for miaterial which I shall prize very highly; not only because it comes from you but because of the historical and biographical merit of the reproductions. Some of this I had not seen before; and it will prove a very valuable ad dition to my lowana Library, which I am trying to make as complete as possible. I shall be glad to have anything else relating to the early history of Iowa or Nebraska which you can command for me. There is a wealth of material awaiting the pen of some scholar with leisure and the necessary passion along these lines to be fashioned into a most stately and interesting epic. I wish my dear general that I might say the worX which would induce you to write an autobidjgraphy of your life. I have had to extract pages from it gather4d in a fragmentary way and I think I know how important it has been. The events thereof should be preserved in permanent form. As one of the Trustees of the Historical Department of the Gtate, I wish to thank you for having sent us your letters and correspondence, and I trust you will not let anv of it escape. I have been through a little of it with Mr, Harlan", and know what a wealth of historical material we have. I shall be glad to meet you at your office some time when we both have a little leisure to go over those plats, and surveys of which you spoke. It was a source of much gratification to find you at the meeting of the Pottawattamie County Historical Society last Saturday evening; and to have your words of commendation. I need only say that in so far as the paper related to you, it was not prepared for that occasion nor did I know that you would be present. It was read just as delivered to the State Historical Society of Nebraska at its meeting last January, Let me say that some of the material was obtained from Dr. Miller of Omaha, who I need scarcely say is a warm friend of yours, and who knows the value of your work. • With all good wishes for you and yours, I remain. Very cordially yours, lfeiL^.1 i H.E.Deemer warm 313 Franklin Square, Nev/ York. Dec. 5, 1908. General Grenvllle M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Sir:- I am referred to you by Mr. Henry w. Knight, Past Commander U. S, Grant Post, Brooklyn, TI. Y., who told me that I might use yoi'^r name in writing to you. I was sent fc b Mr. Knight by Mr. Nast of Harper & Brothers. Mr. Knight asked me to mention to you a conversation he had held with you at the Boodie House, Toledo, 0., in which you told him of your command of the Secret Service Dept. of Gen. Sherman&s army. It is because of this that I v/rite to you. Some time ago the Editors of Harper's Magazine asked me to prepare a series of articles dealing with the Secret Service durinThe announcement and purpose of this series is given by tne Editors in tne enclosed clipping, which I have taken from the annual announcement made in the IToveraber number of the magazine. stories stories of .ome of these + men whoserved sries; thei to country give the as dramatic did Nathan „ hopes tnat from you who commanded so Imnortant entlJlable .Tif me to prepare s.orae of this series. ^ data that wiU Prom the^f couircer?- e?rpe?LSrnar?"tfvf T" f that their oommandLc office? wo?ld v T 7® detallc ao much to the "colo?" of the s^ry. ' " 1 know ttarmoo? IZoTd oaae I ma^S? T? ?ou1" some of y?u^thinra?e all regiments of of??®Lv''be''?rf°" "'^hln ton? ^ ^ '^hem examine." ® Papers that you would let me What extent.^ ^I know tLt^I^am asklnr^a the-loss I do ask it. ' very great favor, but neverI will very much appreciate your renlv Very respectfully yburs, 'William Gilmore Beymer. 315 St Louis, uec. 5, 1908. General G. M. Dodge, My dear General;— Your letter of approval is very gratifying. Captain i^ing published my paper entire in the Globe-Democrat with display headingSj and 1 have been surprised and of course pleased with the seemingly universal interest shown. 1 have had a great many letters from unexpected sources and all sorts of manifestations of approval. I happened to take a subject in which everyone ic interested. About thirty years ago I was writing for newspapers and magazines, and having to fiarnish copy for an article on the following morning, and having nothing specially digested, out of sheer despera tion I wrote my recollections of the "March to the Sea." Another was at once called for, and another, and finally they Iqjt me grinding out war stories and reminiscences—not my own—for three months, and it started the avalanch of war literature which followed, it happened to be the psychological moment when intere t in the great war had revived. We are glad that the meeting of the Army of the Tennessee was a Eucce: s and that they had a good time. J^incorely yours. w. R. Hodges. 317 Quincy, 111. December 6, 1908. General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, la. Dear ^eneral:- Your very kind letter of the 4th instant is received. I sincerely thank you for so prompt and favorable a response, also for the interesting printed m-tter that came under a sepa rate cover, which in part describes the splendid success of the numerous public enterprises executed by you sinn the war, Kvery word was read by me to my family and the matter then carefully filed for future reading. General, it affords an old soldier no little pride to say to his family that the man who did such grand thirj? for the Republic was his commanding officer on the ba tlefield. if I am alive and al)le to attend I will be at the next meeting of the Army of the Tennessee, where i hope to have the pleasure of meeting and thanking you in person, Believe me. General, most sincerely your admiring friend and comrade. 1634 Vermont Street. Michael Flggott. 319 y Currie, Nevada, uolly Var-den Mining JJietrict, Dec. 8, 1908. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, New 3^ork Oity. uear General; The September number of the National Magazine containing a copy of your photograph fell into ray posession two days ago, here in my Nevada mining camp. The same issue contains a viev/ of the Grant Memorial and the (to me ) pleasing information that j'-ou are the President of the Commission of Construction. That issue is invaluable to me as it gives the only photograph I have ever been able to secure of yourself since the close of tlie war. Generr;l, I have often wondered v/hether you have forgotten a little incident which occurred at our Rolla- barracks, which to me personally, was one of the most import-nt events of the war. On dress parade that evening it was ray duty to call out ray regular report as to t!:e condition of Company "A". Upon this occasion it was "Company "A" all present or accounted for, except Deland Haines and Benjamin F. Tabor, who are absent without leave." That night they attempted to assassinate me with sling shots after I had retired for the night, i have alway considered that your prompt action was the cause of saving my life afterward, as both of them, after being arrested, had sworn to kill me upon sight and then desert the service. Immediately after this the campaign against Gen. Price commenced and both Haines and Tabor made their threat* prevented me from preferring charges as to their We ai-e all old men now. General, Your life has hp^n mav may hp be your preserved allotment. and I have i hoi^any passed more mv fi7+h years vpnr» of usefulness n * here, (gold, silver, copper tl. and ! lead) but the hard times of tworty years ago has so crippled my development work that I fear the long roll may be sounded before i roach the goal for wMc^ have Icabored here for eighteen years. ^ T am trace the existance of Companv 'A" With my best wishes for your future, I remain, yours very truly, Geo. A. Henry, December 8, 1908. 321 71 Broadway,New York. Dear General: I enclose herewith invitation from my nephew, Mr. Morris K. Trumbull, Chairman of the Entertainment Committee of the Western Society of Engineers, dated December I, 1908, which invitation he asks me to con vey to you. I know yourare beset by many people for this sort of thing. but I very much hope you can feel well enough to run over to Chicago for this particular occasion and can find it in your heart to gratify all the engineers who will be present at the dinner on January fifth. I am practioall committed to make a brief talk but yours would, of coursr, be the event of the evening. And if you feel that you can ; o, you and I can talk over several matters, or any matter concerning which you may want information.! hope you are in excellent health and that I may hear you have accepted this particI ular invitation.! also enclose letter from Morris K. Trumbull dated Decem ber 1st, addressed to myself, which kindly return for my files at your convenience, and oblige Yours sincerely, Frank Trumbull General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. •i ' " , ': ' t: OX,^r; »o»<l STounoil Bluffs, December 8^ 1908, A. D. Parker, Vice Pres. C. & S., Denver, Colorado, Dear Sir:- ,jfiAiQatXjrat ^Jsisoegt no.'M ••wo' , Jrreiiimr.? o ^ •*ci . The purchase of the Colorado & Southern by the Burlington, T think is going to be very beneficial to both properties and it s^ems to me that if we are to part with the Colorado & Southern it could not go into better hands for its own benefit, for it makes a natural 'to v* extension of their lines, ' ' I have been with hhe property so long and it has bu^lt up so rapidly and everything has always been go pleasant in it to me, and my relations with all the employees have been so beneficial and satisafactory that it seems like parting With a very old and dear friend. I do not suppose tliey will make any changes .in the operating departments. I am certain they could not ii Prove if they did. T have not had an opportunity to talk with Mr. Trumbull but will see him in Chicago on the fifth. , ' . I notice that U.S.Reudction & Refining Co, has asked the stock Exchange to list $1,841,000 of its first mortgage sinking fund 6% bonds, also $3, 945,800 of its 6^ non-cumulative preferred stock and $5,918,800 of its common stock. What are they go^ng to do w^th the oj money that comes from the sale of these securities or what was their idea in issuing them? Can you tell m© how the concern is getting on? I notice it still is unable to earn the interest on its preferred. If you have any Information or can get me any information, T will thank u' you, as T am a large holder of the preferred stock, T wrote W. H. Jones, my former secretary, who is in the* employ of the Colorado fe Souther^, some letters which needed prompt attention, but have received.no answer. If you would call his attention to them you would oblige me, as ^ am awa^t^ng the answers. I trust you are all well and wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New. Year, .1 am, Truly, G. M. Dodge, 324 .091 9il ^Cilluli!. irumio'.' Council Bluffs, Dec. 29,1908, Mr. B. P* Tallinghast, Editor Democrat, Davenport, Towa. .CT «A ,.r # ,0 voiT Dear Sir:- (OXoO I think the monument or memorial to nbe erected-to'Senator ^ tAllisdn in this State, should be at its capital, Des Molnes. Prepara0. ,n ■ ■ ■ ■ . . . L-' tIons are belnc made to appeal to the citizens of the state for subscript Ions, which makes it a state affair, and the kind of m nument or o' memorial must be governed by their response." ' -Jn T think that every institution of learning "In the State should .f>rto» 1 : -v' r have a professorship, a scholarship, or something to commemorate his I name and services . and in remembrance . of what he has done — for them, butil^ these,necessarily, are local. Parks are local to c'ties, and are generally provided by "them, and it would he a very proper tribute to Senator Allison to give some of them his name, but, to my m^nd, there • f p' is nothing that a'ttracta the attention of the people and so represents t:tc . . . IT . the success "of a great public benefactor as a "proper mo'nume'nt or distinct memorial at the capital of the state and th'^ nation, and especially is this the" case of Senator Allison who served both his .^tate and the nation so ably and successfully fob fifty years^^ /icoi , ov h it'd , 1 . K. ii , 'o bltitm mox Very truly yours, a b'ta AMatiiiO x*t*uM » irot t."< i :r ..t 7 Grenvilie M. Dodge.' "►'t WQ*'! I i» il December, 1908. ^ 0 cr Omaha, Nebra-ska, December 8, 1906, Gen. G. M. Dod^e, Baldwin Block, Co. Bluffs, Iowa. Dear General Your letter of Dec. 7th received, enclosing a circular letter from Theodore Kharas in regard to the Mobile Car Sign Company. My attention has been called to this thing before, and the invention fts a clever one. As to its adoption by Street Rail.v/ay Companies, I have no knowledge of what the prospect may be, but could verj'- easily ascertain, as Mr. Scott is attorney for the Company that controls most of the street car advertising in the country from TTew York to Frisco. I hardly think the matter is worth investigation however, as I am agraid the owners and promoters are trying to make a fortune out of the sale of stock instead of the profits of the invention. A few weeks ago, I read in the papers that Kharas had been arrested or sued for some deal arising out of the sale of stock. I will try to find the article before mailing this letter and enclose it. I am afraid the outfit is crooked, but I will make further inquiries, and if I am wrong, I will write you. There are a couple of matters here in Omhha that I intended to bring to your notice, if the opportunity offered, but I have written Mr. Whitney fully in regard to them, and cannot put it up to any one else until I hear from>him. Mr. Scott and I put up our Sioux City proposition to him and he took it up, so we felt that we were under obligations to give him first chance at this new proposition here in Omaha. We have been negotiating for two months for 160 acres of land immediately West of Omaha joining Dundee and Benson. Several of the prom.tnient Firms in Omaha and many investors have tried to buy this land for the past five or six years, but we think we have finally got it, or at least a threefourths interest in it, and we will either buy the remaining onefourth interest, or have it subdivided. In my opinion it is a sure think, and will be as profitable as Hpmestead, if not better. If Mr. Whitney is not in a position to swing it for us, I will come and see you, for I feel that it is too good a thing to let go outside the family. Our plan is to put it on the market in the spring on the terms of ^1.00 down and 50 cents a week. I have no doubt that.Mr. Flack, President of the City Savings Bank, and .my partner in the .Homestead deal, will swing it, if I give him the opportunity, but if "ou want to go in, we can swing it Wfcth you, if you have some money to invest. The other thing that I would like to talk to you about is the car line to Papillion. Heretofore, I have not been very confident about this proposition, as I knew what the experience generally had been in these lines, and I knew that if the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company, with all its wealth and influence, should fight us, it would make a rough road for 'he line to Papillion. We have been up against the proposition of disposing of our Bonds, and it looks as if it would be necessary for the Construction Company to raise enough money to brild the line and have work actually going on, or the rails laid, before local investors would invest in Bonds. Last week, the President of the Company, who is manager of o; e of the newspspers here, and is a hustling man, with an excellent record. V f* w had an interview with Wattles, President of the Omaha Street Railway. He and Mr. Wattles are close friends, and the la.tter has always advised, hira to his interest. He told Mr. Uhl, President of the Company, that we had an excellent proposition, and would make money; that more over, he would assure him a traffic arrangement on a very equitable basis, so that the cars on the interurban line could run through South Omaha dnd loop in the center of Omaha. He found that we were about to make, a contract wi.th the Electric Light Company for power and light, as we have contracts to furnish light and power in Ralston and Papillion. He asked us not to ma ke a contract with the Electric light Company, as the Street Car company would give us as good, if not better figures, and furnisji'us ::all:*the. power we need to operate our cars, and fulfill our contracts for power and light in Ralston and Papillion. Mr. Wattles' co-operation and indirectly his influence will undoubtedly make this line to Papillion a success, and I believe that if we get the road built, we will not only make, some money in building it, Kn+ "ho "ir*. a + rvKt +r\ foT SXijGnljl. OH S ^ - j W — * sJ WC Jk dU uy but be in a position to float bond issues for extentions of the road to Elkhorn, '''illard. Valley and Fremont. Now two-fffths interest of the Contruction company has not been sold, and the three-fifths that have been sold can probabl-^r be purchased at a very low figure. In other-words, all our franchises, right of way and contracts in Ralston and Papillion can be purchased at a very reasonable figure, and our engineers tell us that we can put the road in op.eration, between South Omaha and Papillion, with one or two cars, for ^50,000. Ve can buy our power to operate from the Street Car Company, and run our cars over their lines through South Omaha and Omaha. I am now so confident that the thing can be made a success merely in building a rood, that I put the matter up to Mr. Whitney to ■ see if he was in a position to come out and look it over and see if there was any money in it. I realize that you are not able to take-ud such matters, but possibly you know some younger man like Morgan Jones, who could come here and work with Mr. Ohl and myself in getting control of this Construction Company, and own the road. The profit on building a road is large enough to make it worth while, and the prospect of still further profit in operating the road and extending it is good. Mr. Wattles has said so, and his judgment is excellent, and his motive is absolutely sincere towards Mr. Uhl. I j will senad you a Prospectus rrospectus of this road. If you know of any one, who could come here and put in some money, I believe there is money to be made in it. I have no ambition to build the road mvself. as I have a good deal of work cut out the coming year in platting ad ditions. I know that business and altho I may not always make a big bunch of money, one cannot lose, as he always has the land left and can at least sell enough lots to pay for it. Please keep t^is matter confidential. Very truly yours, A.R. N. P. Dodge, Jr. 'Kg ■; v'i: , 327 Franklin Square, New York. December 10, 1908. Dear Oeneral Dodge We have your kind letter of December seventh in regard to tne matter of the articles v/hich we are trying to obtain on the work of the Secret Service during the Civil War. We fully ap reciate the position which you take in the matter, yet we are venturing to make another suggestion, we would, of course, not wish to print anything involving persons now living which could possibly reflect to their discredit, or make things unp] easant for them. A'^t the same time, it seems to us possible that there may rbe still living, as you suggest, men who took part in this very important, and to oxu? mind very heroic service who at this late day would have no reason for objection to their stories being made public. You understand, of course, that it is our purpose to present anything rather tlian the ignominious side of the spy's career. We wish, where it can be done consistently with the truth, to pre sent these men as heroes whose deeds have never been made oublic. With tils understanding, would it not be possible for you to give us the names and addresses of some of these men who you say are still living, with the definite understanding that nothing about them shall be published without their consent and absolute agreement, -^nd that in approaching them in regard to the matter, these facts be pu'. clearly before them? Of course, it is quite probablp that men living in the South during the War furnished information to the Northern Armies might still, for very obvious reason, prefer to keep silent ' but there are there not others living in variousrarts of the corntrv who have no reason for similar feeling? Kby asking Incidentally, if it would be might possible we further for you intrude to furnish upon your us with kindness th^ "ho «ro in charge of tS SeSersImcf Of other divisions of the army during the War? letter, ipt + .r, and may we beg to r'ssuro youior you you that kind if reply you would to our prefer earlierto have conversation on this subject rather than corresponLnce ^e -hall CO to Council BiulfHr-e^vou even though you cannot definitely promise to give him onv ^ m-terial assistance before further discussionof the mattL? Very sincerely yours. Editors Harper's Magazine. Have you not yourself, some narratives of heroic deeds of this last which might be told without introducing names? Gcnei^al G. M. Dodge, Baldwin BIock, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 329 December, 190^. New ^ork City, December 11, 1908. Arthur Heurtley, ^sq.. Secretary, The Northern Trust Company, Chicago, 111. Dear Sir: I am in receipt ofyour letter relative to Wichita Valley Railway securities held by Mrs. Pullman. For each bond, with the stock acconi,anying i-t, Mrs. Pullman will receive $900. in cash, or in thebonds of a railroad company whose bonds are seli.ing at near ly par, and which earns and pays dividends upon portions of its stock. Te are not at liberty at this tine to give the nam.e of the smpany because it is under agreement not to issue any additional bonds until 1908. When these bonds are tturned over to them if the company pre fers to give bonds rather than cash we will receive the bonds at the price averaging on the Stock Exchange lor thirty days prior to delivery. If bonds are given Mr.. Pullman can sell them at a price, therefore, which will bring her .-|J900. in cash for bond with stock as stated above, I wish to say to you confidentailly that there is no question about this security, andthe matter will probably be closed up long before 1908. I enclose youa copy of our circular letter. The receipt for the bonds and stock,which will be put in safe deposit, will be signed by the same parties thatsign the cir'cular. Comniencing January 1, 1906, while the securities remain in our hands Mrs. Pullman will receive 4^ interest upon the par value of the bonds. As you are aware, these bonds are now drawing but 5^, and in fact the roaa has never earned more than that. This is a very favor&ble sale of the securities. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. 331 Coiincil Bluffs, December 12, 1908. Morris K. Trumbull, Chairman Entertai.nment Committee, Monadnock Block, Chicago, 111. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of December 1st, sent to me by Mr. Trumbull a few days ago. I expect to go to Chicago on the 5th to meet Mr, Trumbull, and it will give me great pleasure to attend the d'nner of your society. T an. not an after dinner speaker, but T will try to prepare something in relation t the engineers of an early day, especially those who took part in the survey and the construct"on of the two continental lines that were built on the 32nd and 42nd parallels of latitude and also fof some of their work in the Civ-1 War. Whether I could comdense this so that it would he proper to read or speak as an after dinner occasion, is doubtful. I do not think they want a person to spend much time on such matters, and this is a question that can not he taken up and Justice done it in a few moments. How many people do you have speak on these occasions, and how long a time are they given? Thanking you for your courtesy, and always having had a wish to meet the Western Society, T am pleased to try and he with you on this occasion. I am. Yours truly, G. U* Dodge. mm. C)QQ Oo O Council Bluffs, December 14, 19C8. C. H. Spooner, President, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont. My dear Sir:- Mr. Ellis has been here and T have had a very long session with him, and T have come to an agreement with him to publish under my own name with h^m as editor and compiler, the second edition of the N.U. history provided the university can settle with him for the old volume. They agreed as T understand, to pay him ono thousand dollars and he willing to take that in notes of $250 each payable yearly, he to turn over to the \iniversity the copyright, etc. I have agreed to put up the m-^ney to publ-'sh another voluem and turn over the University the copyright of the volume on condition that the university will allow me to use its name in obtain'ng much data, etc. as I need and also that it will furnish Mr. Ellsl all the information and all the data which they have that can be used for the second volume and will second his efforts in getting up the public ation and also that they shall take it as the authorized history of the university and advertise it in its publications and recommend it to the alumni and past cadets. My idea is to get it out within a year or at least eighteen months and Ellis will devote his whole time to it. I believe t at with the support of the university and the friencliness of the alumni to me, we can make a success of the volume and that it will pay its way. Won't you take the matter up immediately with the Trustees and get their action on the matter an hav'-^ tl.em give me the authority for the use of the name of the tiniversity in carrying out the work? Let me hear from you on this as soon as possible. T am. Tznily, G. M. Dodge, ConncH Bluffs, Dec. 14, 1908, Gen, James S. Clarkson, Custom House, New York City, Dear S'r:- I am in receipt of your letter appointing the committee for the Allison statue. The committee ■'s all r-'ght so far as the eafet is concerned but it will be impossible for me to do much of anything with t,.at committee. You will have to take that committee as ex-officio member and handle it. I have already started in to make the committee in the state of Iowa, naming one person for each county so as to give it a thorough canvass. This co:mittee T will handle out here. You better appoint a treasurer for your sub-committee, mkaing that sub committee every named in the society committeee, I will write Mr, Carnegie, he is a ver close personal friend of mine, and when I go east T will go and see him so it will not be necessary for any of the committee here to go to him, but raise all the money you can. It will take some 1"ttle time to get this committee started here but we will go before congress this session and get the authority for the selection of the site and also I will go before the legislature here and get the authority for the location of the site and an appropriation for the pedestal. We better call them the Allison Memori 1, In this way we can work without any friction and have the country divided so the committee in the east can get together any time you want them and T can handle the committee out here and between you and T we ought to make it a groat success. There is no question as to where the statue should go in this state under a state subscr'ption, it should be at Des Moines, If Dubuque is anxious to get a statue locally that jre can not help. Truly, Gj M, Dodge, 337 RESOLVED That a dividend of two per cent, he declared out of the surplus earnings of the Company, payable of December 15, 1908, to the holders of the Common Stock of this Company of record on the books of this Company at the close of business on "hursday,December Io,I908. RESOLVED FURTHER That the ^-ransfer books of the Common Stock of this Company be closed at the close of business of December 10,1908, and be opened at the opening of business on December 16, 1908. Dec. 1908. Marshalltown, Iowa., December 17, 1908, Genl. G. M. Dodge, Counci"'. Bluffs, la.. My Dear Genl. and Comrade Your letter and books reached me O.K. Many thanks, believe me, I shall read them v/ith interest. I was a boy when your Regiment the 4th la., was in camp in the Bluffs and tried to gain admission but on account of age could not. I had often visited what I suppose was your ranch on the Box Elder, before that period, have always been and am now a strong admirer of Genl. Dodge and thus was encourage^ ' to send you that poem on Grant, crude as I feel it is, it embodies the character of the man. I am enclosing two little poems. Taps and W. R. C. Taps is good and fine at funerals of comrades where a bugle can take it up at last line of 3rd verse, or to unknown dead on Memorial Day. W. R. C. is a tribute to that splendid organization we so love and admirer for their splendid aid. Truly and fraternally yours. A. M. Clark. y:'iDecember, 1908. 341 ^.oston, Mass., December 18, 1908. Genl. Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa, My dear General:- I am preparing a symposium concerning Lincoln for our centenary number in February. Can you not give me five hundred or a thousand words concerning Lincoln? Of course, you saw him and we are getting expressions from all those who knew him in the flesh. Don't feel any restriction on the amount of matter, as I just suggested that much in case you would not have time to write more but a longer sketch would be very acceptable. Hoping to see you at some of the Iowa Society functions during the winter and with best wishes, believe me, Sincerely yours, Joe Mitchell Chappie. jt;?c/mrp *L ■ .U December, 1908, Des Moines, Iowa., Dec. 18, 1908. Gen'l. Grenvllle M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Sir, So often men say that the opportunities of the present day are limited and that the young man now hasn't the chance Cor attaining success that he did a generation, ago. You are in position to pass judgment upon this claim. ',Vill you not kindly give us your opinion for a symposium which we hope to publish at an early date? We are asking contributions from other former lowans who have attained success in the business and professional world as well as yourself. The feature promises not only to be in teresting, but valuable, also. Men like yourself ought to have much to say that would be worth while, helpful and stimulating for young men. You may suit your own convenience as to the length of what you send us, although we suggest a maximum of 2oo io 300 words. You are a busy man and perhaps it is asking a great deal to request this kindness to you, but we hope for a favorable reply. A personal word from you and from other successful men to the young men of Iowa will be as good as the best sermon at the beginning of the new year. Awaiting your early reply, I remain. Very truly yours. J. W. Beckman Managing Editor. December I9th, 1908. New York City, Dec. I9th, 1908, General Grenville M.Dodge, Baldwin Block, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear General Dodge Thank you very much for your prompt response to my request for the article. It came at exactly the ri^t time and the matetial is precisely what I wqnted. I find it extremely interesting and have every reason to think that it vdll have wide recognition. I think you depreciate too much your own skill in in putting the matter into shape and although I took you at your own word when you asked me to do whatever seemed necessary with it, that amounted only to a few verbal changes, the transposition of a para graph here and there and the introduction of two or three points that you had mentioned in conversation but had not included in the man uscript itself. I am sending you herewith a carbon copy of the article as it was transcribed for the printer.If you can look this through and indicate corrections on it, I will transfer those corrections to the proof when it comes back from the printing office. There are one or two points on which I v;ill ask you to verify the things that I introduced. 'n the first page of the manuscript we called • this journey the westernmost that Lincoln ever made. Do you know if this is the fact? I learn that he once made a speech at Troy, Kansas, but Troy is not as far west as Council Bluffs and as far as I can learn, this assertion is literally true. Was N.B.Judd the General Attorney of the Rock Island? Was Mr. ftatch. Secretary of State of Illinois A. M. or 0. M. Hatch? In your manuscript he is mentioned bothl^ys. You did not include the date of Lincoln's speech at Council Bluffs. Can you indicate that to me? We had a fine reception, opening the season at the Iowa Society at The Aston a few ni^ts ago, and this afternoon the com mittee will meet at General Clarkson's to determone the programu.e for the rest of the year. There are always some expressions of regret at your absence. With best wishes for the holiday season, I am Yours very sincerely. Trumbull White. Editor. December, El, 1908. New York, Dec. El, 1908. A. D. Parker, 711 Cooper Building, Denver, Colorado. I am making following announcement this afternoon concerning purchase of Colorado & Southern stock by the Burlington: "It is one of those agreeable transactions that is good for both parties. It will take the Burlington and affiliated lines to excellent terminals at Galveston, which place is in the longitude of Kansas City and has the ad ditional advantage of being on tidewater. At one stroke Colorado & Southern credit is further improved and it is therefore advantageous to all classes of present security holders. This of itself will help every community on Colorado & Southern lines, from Wyoming to the Gulf of Mexico and they will derive further advantages from the new Possibilities for exchange of commerce. The Chairman of our Board, General Crrenville m/. Dodge, who built the Union Pacific, Texas & Pacific, part of the Colorado & Southern and other lines, has for a long time favored a north and south line along the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains, or form Canada. The affiliations hhich this ar rangement insures can greatly aid the development of the whole Rocky Mountain region; also of Texas, the growth of which is simply well begun. I have just completed fifteen years with the property,- first as receiver and afterward as President, and look forward with satisfaction to an early temporary retirememt from acti"ve business." Frank Trumbull. Same telegram to Messrs. Keeler and Baker. Dec. SI? 1908. New York, Deo. Si, 1908. Mr. D.B. Keeler, Mr. R.H. Baker. A word to our employees and our patrons: A better purchaser than the Burlington for the Colorado ^ Southern could not have bben found. I understand the Colorado and Southern Lines will be operated separately, and as far as our employes'are concerned, the infrequency of changes on the Burlington system is a good index to their general ploicy toward all good men. I believe tliat Colorado & Southern lines will have more employes than ever before. Our Board of Directors and I personally, cordially thank our of ficers and emplojres for all faithful service rendered and we wish and expect for them a Happy New Year. I also wish to thank all patrons of Colorado & Southern Lines for their great friendlyness toward us and I predict for them augmented prosperity if they will continue to cooperate in every wise way for the expansion of Colorado & Southern Lines. I have great satisfaction in feeling that the new financial inter ests which ke have been able to enlist in behalf of this property can do more than ever for Texas and I regard ti as very propitious that this influential dinancial interest enters the field almost simultaneously with the movement inside the state for the developement of Texas. Frank Trumbull. 351 Dec. ai, 1908. New York, Deo. 21, 1908. Mr. Parker, Mr.Keeler, Mr. Baker. Mr. Hawley is just oonfirming sale of Colorado & Southern stock to the Burlington and is making the following announcement in connection with same: "The Colorado & Southern Lines are in snug shape in every respect. I have held continuously for ahout seven years a very considerable inter est in them. During this period there have been various vicissitudes of bus iness and in the mining states, and a severe panic, but the lines have been expanding in a conservative way, in strategic situations, and they serve a growing country, so I have always had faith in them. The net earnings of the properties, to which Mr. Trumbull has giv en his undivided attention, are about ten times what they were thefirst year of his receivership. The property is a gDod one just as it is, but I can see that its future andits usefulness to a large territoey will be much enhanced by this arrangement. From the standpoint of all classes of Colorado & Southern secur ity holders and of every community along the line, as well as from the standpoint of its many employes, there could not have been a better purchaser than the Burlington, particularly because the two systems are so favorably situated toward each other." E. Hawley. Frank Trumbull. December, 1908. 853 New York, December 22, 1908. Dear General:- I received your note of the seventeenth instant and I expect you think I have been rather negligent in the last few days about communicating with you, but as you can easily imagine, the last week has been a very busy one here and the last two days have been quite exciting to a good many people. Everybody on the street is pleased with the Burlington deal and congratulations pour in from all directions. I spent two hours and a half with Mr. Harris this morning and must say that he has been very nice about the whole matter in every way. I believe Mr. Hawley has already delivered all the stock he contracted to but there will be some other lots to go in. Mr. Parker is in Chicago in connection with the extension of the Ganta Pe joint operation contract and I expect him here next Monday. I expect Mr. Keeler and Mr. Cowan onthe following day. Mr. Harris leaves this afternoon for Chicago and goes thence to California to spend a little time with Mrs. Harris. He expects to be back in Chicago by January fifteenth and said he would then come east again and that "We will work out together the question of the Board of Directors and other things." I promised to go oyer the property with him soon thereafter. Mr. Parker can tell me when he gets here where car Arcadia is I think you ought to use it, but we will also look out for the Rock Island pass ys you request. I am looking forward with great pleasure to a good long talk with you in Chicago, and Mrs. Trumbull and all of your associates here wish you a Merry Christmas and a very, very Happy New Year, and many of them. General C. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa Sincerely yours. Prank Trumbull. # Also to ^"rs. Montgomery and all your household. P. T. 255 December 23, I9o8. Fort Des TJoines, Iowa,Dec .23, I9o8, Gen. G M.Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iov/a. My dear General: 1 desire to thank you very much for your courtesy in sending me a copy of the pamphlet entitled "General Sherman in the last year of the Civil War"I shall read it with great interest. If your lecture which I heard on the "Spy dEuring the Civil War" that you recently delivered in Des Moines is ever published, I would be denoted to have a copy. It is a valuable subject for a mil itary man upon which very little has ever been written. To change the subject I see that the "Burlington " has bought yo\ir road, the "Colorado and Southern". I presume the latter will now be extended north or north west to connect with the Burlingta.n either at Sheridan,Wyoming or at Thermopolis in the Big Horn Basin. I should think the latter route preferable in order to open up the vast oil fields in the Big Horn Basin and the latter route would, I think make the short est route to connect with the new line from Great Falls to Billings. Wishing you a very Happy Xmas, I remain. "Very sincerely. Col. 2d Cavalry, F.West. 1908. T was unable to be present at the Christmas exercisesAfor the children In 1908 and sent them the follow^'ng greet^'ng: No, 1 Broadway New York, Dec. 23, 1908. 1^7 dear Brother and Comrades: The Christmas day draws near, when the soldiers, their ch^" Idren and grand&children, will assemble to receive their Christmas greeting, and I hope and trust the occasion will be a very pleasant one. This anniversary day this year is rather a sad one to me,for T have had to lay to rest during the past week a dear friend, the wife of General U. S. Grant, whom I have known ever since 1862. At one time the first lady of the land, not only our country but all parts of the earth mourn her loss and the messages that have come to her family show the respect and love in -.vhich she was held aniversally. ^e laid her beside the body of her distinguished husband in the Grant tomb on Riverside in New York last Sunday. This fall another distinguished friend, comrade and citizen of Iowa, General v;illiamson, who started out with me as adjutant of the Sourth Towa, was laid to rest in Washington. On last Sunday the last sad honors were paid to General Wager Swayne who served under me for nearly three years, and was my personal friend and attorney ever since. You can see as these old comrades pass away that it brings to me a feeling of sadness, but their lives should be a gui de and example to those who are assembled to make merry at this Christmas gathering. I regret very much that T cannot be w1th you to see and greet you, but T extend to you my heartiest greetings anc my best wishes for your good health and future welfare. Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge. Council Bluffs, Dec. 23, 1908. Editor The Register & Leader, Des Mo^nes, Iowa, Dear Sir;- Replying to your inquiry if the opportunities for a young man are equal or better now than fifty years agao, I answer decidedly yes. Our country has grown and developed in fifty years more than it would have done in one hundred years without the experience of the Civil War. The lessons taught us in those five years made every one engaged in the C1v^l War ready to tackel any problem and to grasp and master any enterprise. In an early day there was a surplus of almost everything produced in this country, or in other words, we produced far more than we could sell; a concr"tio that was far reaching in its effects upon the prices of our products and also upon the opportunities for employment. It restrained materially the development of our country and the opportunity for new enterprises. Now we have a market for all we can produce, with remunerative prices for everything we have to sell and this has given opportunetieis for development, for employment and for successful enterprise of every description. Take my own experience as a civil engineer for an example. In the fifties and sixties the civil or t.e mechanical engineer of a railroad had to perform all the duties that came under his profession. In building a railroad he had to make the preliminary survey, perfect the location, plan and build the bridges, the stations, and all structures, build the shops, lay out all terminals and construct and complete the entire road. Today, there is an engineer engaged in everyone of the different works T have mentioned. In an early day our elements of power were wfeter and steam. Today they are water, steam, gas, electricity, and a^d, and these elements are all divided into hundreds of different duties that were never thought of half a century ago, and everyone required an expert to handle it. The every invention opens up new fields of opportunity and everyone is grasped and ives employment physica' or professional that, in my day, was never thought of. The growth of our country in every direction has developed great opportunities to any young man who has industry, honesty, and an Interest in his employer. Any young man to become useful and successful, must learn discipline, obedience, to orders, respect for authority, loyalty and to govern himself. With these and a fair education, he will invariably be a success and a benefit to himself and his country. Respectfully, Grenville M. Dodge, December, 1908, 361 Washington, D. C. December 25, 1908, Christmas Day, My dear General We are spending a very sad and quiet Christmas here; not at all like what it was last Christmas when our dear Bobbie was with us and so much interested in everything which was going on. Yet I feel that I cannot let the day pass without writing a line to you from all of us here to wish for you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and to express the wish that you may yet be spared manjr years to enjoy the comfort and dignity which you have so well earned and deserved. My health is better but I do not yet get the strength and energy which I should have. Carra is better and we hope soon after the New Year opens to get away where it is warmer and where we will have a change of scene and air, Elfeanor and "Felix" are settled in their apartment in Fiorina Court, just around the corner from us. They are here today and join with Carra and me in all the good wishes of the season. Ever faithfully yours, J. T. Granger. T ■ : ■ ,■ ,1 ' S. . ' /'3 ■ '.■< ' -Vi L'.fa* m363'*^ • PeoemlDer 26, 1908. New York, December 26, 1908. Dear General: I cannot tell you how much your letter of December twenty-sec ond pleased me.It is such a satisfaction to know that you are pleased with this particular outcome for the Colorado & Southern. Your letter reached me Christmas Eve and Christmas morning I read it over the phone to Mr. Hawley. He, also, felt that it added a great deal to our enjoy ment of this particular Christmas. I shall have much to tell you when I see you in Chicago and therefore hope that you and I can be together most of the day January fifth or part of the following day if that suits you better. Mrs. Trumbull, Roscoe and I also thank you for your Christmas telegram. These telegrams and letters are going to be splendid souven irs for all of us, of a very happy period. Sincerely yours, Frank Trumbull. General G.M.Dodge, Council Bluffs, lov/a. December, 1908. 365 Chicago, Illinois, December 29, 1908, General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear General Yesterday I received a telephone message asking me to attend a meeting of the Association of Engineers, January 5th, 1909, to hear a paper read by you on the development of the' West. I regret very deeply that a dinner given to me by the Society of Foreign Wars will prevent my being with you on that evening. If it had been an ordinary engagement I would break it so as to attend your's, but Colonel Foreman has been after m.e for more than a year to set a date for this dinner and I fixed it for January 5th some six weeks ago and I cannot very well either break the en gagement or have the date changed. The fact that I will not be able to be present when you read your paper does not prevent your staying with me, however, while you are in Chicago, and so I write to ask that you let me knov/ what train you will be on so that I can meet you at the depot and take you to my house. We are very comfortably settled on the north side here and Mrs. Grant and I would be most happy to have the honor of a visit from you. Please let me know as soon as you can the time that you will arrive here and the railroad by which you will come. Mrs. Grant joins me in affectionate regard to you and your's and in wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Yours affectionately and faithfully, Frederick D. Grant. O V c Council Bluffs, Dec. 29, 1908. Mr. B. F. Tallinghast, Editor Democrat, Dear Sir; Davenport, iowa. I think the monument or niemorial to be erected to Senator Allison in this State, should be at its capital, Des Koines. Prepara tions are being made to appeal to the citizens of the state for sub scriptions, which makes it a state affair, and the kind of monument or memorial must be governed by their response. I think that every Institutic i of learning in the State sbould have a professoi-ship, a scholarship, or something to commemorate his name and services and in remembrance of what he has done for them, but these, necessar ily, are local. Parks are local to cities, and are generally provided b them, and it would be a very proper tribute to Senator Allison to give some of them his name, but, to my mind, there is noti.ing that attracts the attentj.on of ti e people and so represents the success of a great public benefactor as a proper monument or distinct memorial at the capital of the state and the nation, and especially is this the case of Senator Allison who served both his state and the nation so ably and successfully for fifty years . rVery truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. '1' 371 1908. On August 31, 1908, I attended the Nat'onal Encampment of the G. A. R. at TOledo and spent three days w^.th my old comrades, T also attended the reunion of Fuller's Br'gade, the first time T had met them since the Civil War, I made an address to them mostly devoted to the^r own services under me In the campaigns, 1862 to 1864^ A full account of this can be found In scapbook 17, pages 51 to 55, Senator Allison died on August 4, 1908. In many places In this record T have given my views of Senator Allison, but scrap-book 21 Is devoted to him. This book contains the eulogies of everyone over the ent^'re country showing the-'r appreciation of his services. On Marcl. 18, 1908 Mr, B. L, Winchell, President of the Chicago, Rock Island A Pacific Railroad Company, who was in my service as a young man, came to visit me at Counc'l Bluffs and to deliver an address before the Commercial Club, On March 18th I entertained him and the Saturday Noon Club and others at a Luncheon an account of which can be found on page 67 scrap-book 24. ♦7 tJ t O Copy Dear.Gen. You know it but it may interest you. U.O.H. y cf f L , Ir Headquarters, Department ^ and Army of the Tennessee Chatanooga, December 18, 1863 ?,!aj. Gen. 0 O.Howard, Commanding Eleventh Corps: Dear General: As the events of the war brought us together and have as suddenly parted us, I cannot deny muself the pleasure it give me to express to you the deep personal respect i entertain for you. I had known you by reputation, but it needdthe opportunity our short campaign gave me to appreciate one who mingled so gracefully and perfectly the polished Christian gentleman and the prompt, zealous and gallant soldier. I am not in the habit of flattering, but I have deemed it ray duty to express to General Grant and others in.whom I confide not only the satisfaction .but the great pleasure I experienced in being associated with you in our late short but most fruitful campaign. Not only did you do all that circumstances required, but ycu did it in a spirit of cheerfulness, that was reflected in the conduct and behavior of your whole command. Should f( rtune bring us together again in any capacity I will deem myself most fortunate, and should it ever be in my power' to serve you, I beg you will unhesitatingly call on me as a friend. With great respect, your friend. (signed) w.T.Sherman, Major General. over The letteh 6f General Sherman to General Howard da ted-Dec. 18, 1863 was written on parting after their first meeting and campaign together, when Hov/ard cnme under tiherman's' command inthe Battle of Missionary Kidge, and-the March to the relief of Knoxville, Tenn. (Sherman's i^'ifteenth uorps, Howard's 11th Gorps and Davis Division ofthe 14th Corps), and return to Chattanooga. In the spring, 1864, Sherman relieved General Granger and gave Howard the command of the large 4th Corps, whibh Howard took all through the Atlanta Campaign until Gen. McP-ier: ona was killed at the battle of Atlanta July 22, 1864; when Sherman requested that Howard be given the command of the separate Array of the Tennessee. This was done and Gen. Howard marched and fought this army of three Army Corps (consolidated into two) and cavalry from July 22, 1864, to the Sea at Savannah, through the Carolinas, upto the Grand Review at washington May 20th, 1865. Gen. Howard commanded this Army longer in ooint of time t an any commander of it, excepting only Gen. Grant. . General Howard manoeuvered and fought this Army in the Ba ties of Exra Church, Cfn., Jonesboro, Love joys Station, Griswoldville, capture of i^ort McAllister, savannah, Ga. Patties in the uarolinas and especially in the last Battle of Ben-tonville, N. C« In the Battle of Exra chapel, Ga., July 27, 1864 Gen. Howard fought this Army done against the Confederates under Lieut.-Gen. s. D. Lee. 375 The letter of General Sherman to General Howard dated Dec. 18, 1863 was written on parting after their first meeting and campaign together, when Howard came under Sherman's comfnand in the Battle of Missionary Ridge, and the March to the relief of Knoxvil.le, Tenn. (Sherman's Fifte^inth Corps, Howard's 11th Corps and Davis division of the 14th Corps), and return to Chattanooga. ■i-n the spring, 1864, Sherman relieved General Granger and gave Howard the comii.and of the large 4th Corps, which Howard took all through the Atlanta Campaign until Gen. McPherson was killed at the battle of Atlanta July £^2, 1864; when Sherman requested that Howard be given the comia nd of the separate Army of the Tennessee. This was done and Gen. Howard marched and fought this army of three Army Corps (consolidated into two) and cavalry from July 22, 1864, to the Sea at Savannah, through the Carolines, up to the Grand Review at Washing ton May SOtn, 1865. Gen. 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